Chapter 3
At dawn, the sky was freezing and dripping into ice, but many people in the Qi army camp had already gotten up.
Everyone knows what they have to do, dress, wash, put on their armor, eat, then get on their horses and set off. Everything was in order, and there was no shouting. Everyone quietly walked out of the camp and rode towards Bisaka.
Dawn had just arrived, and a faint light began to appear, and the group galloped quietly, except for the dull sound of horses' hooves pounding on the dirt road.
Duan Shao and Gao Su walked in the front, next to several of his lieutenants, and their own soldiers followed behind, about three hundred people. Hu Luguang stayed behind in the camp and at the same time protected the safety of Gao Zhan, the emperor of Qi who arrived at night yesterday.
Gu Huan walked behind Duan Shao, paying attention to the surrounding scenery.
In a previous life, she had been here. More than 1,400 years later, Biban is known as Bishan, and standing on Bishan to see the Yellow River and the longest Yellow River railway bridge is one of the tourist attractions. She was on a business trip in Luoyang at the time, and the company's partner sent a car to take her to the Jimu Pavilion built on the highest part of the mountain, overlooking the Yellow River, the bridge and the beautiful scenery of Luoyang at the foot of the mountain. At that time, in the face of the magnificent scenery in front of her, she had imagined how brilliant and prosperous the ancient city of Luoyang was thousands of years ago. Unexpectedly, she traveled through time and space and really came here.
As she walked, she sighed, looking at the scenery in front of her, her eyes inevitably swept over Gao Su who walked on the side in front of her.
Like Duan Shao and Hu Luguang, he was dressed in silver armor and wore a helmet on his head that covered most of his face, and he had a kind of heroism that was different from usual. He had been discussing something with Duan Shao in a low voice, his eyes were focused and his expression was solemn, and he didn't notice at all that someone behind him was often looking at him.
Although there was a beautiful man by his side, Gu Huan was not distracted too much, and he was still vigilant at all times. She knew that danger was approaching them, but she didn't know when or where it would appear. This history is too chaotic, and the records in the history books are more freehand like Chinese paintings, and there are no specific details, so she should pay special attention to observe and discover.
The group meandered up the mountain road and gradually reached the summit of Cuiyun Peak, the highest point in Bisaka.
In fact, the altitude of this mountain is only 300 meters, but it shows a very beautiful posture on the plain of Yima Pingchuan, which is a natural barrier in Luoyang. Standing on the mountain, the situation around Luoyang City is clear at a glance. In such an important place, the Zhou army did not send troops to seize it, which shows how flawed its tactics are.
Yuwen Hu is a fool, he is a first-class politician and a ninth-rate military strategist, but he wants to command such a big battle, pour the power of the country, and the soldiers of the whole country, but he is used indiscriminately like this, it is really a pity and ridiculous. Gu Huan thought about it, a hint of sarcasm appeared on his lips, and then he sighed again, thinking of Yu Wenyong, the emperor of the Zhou State. The puppet-looking emperor should be planning at this time, ready to succeed in one blow and regain his rights.
She thought about it all the way, and couldn't help but think farther and farther, and gradually became a little distracted.
They quickly walked to Taihe Valley, and Duan Shao suddenly grabbed the reins of his horse and stood by and watched.
Everyone else stopped. Gao Su's face sank: "There is Zhou Jun." ”
Duan Shao said calmly: "When we arrived yesterday, the fog was thick, and they didn't know that we had reinforcements arriving. As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the lieutenant beside him. You go back at once, inform General Hu Lu, urgently tell all battalions, gather all cavalry, and line up to meet the enemy. ”
The adjutant general clenched his fists and said, "Obey." Then he returned to his horse and galloped away.
Duan Shao turned around; "Gu Huan, you lead a hundred personal soldiers, go back with the prince, and prepare for battle." He sent Gu Huan to lead people to protect Gao Su, but he said it very skillfully.
Gu Huan immediately received the order solemnly, and said loudly: "Obey." ”
Gao Su and Duan Shao fought side by side many times, and at this time, they had the same mind, and immediately understood what he meant, and they were not humble, but said: "Lord Duan, as long as the ten horsemen go back with me, the others will stay and follow you." ”
Duan Shao knew that he was brave, and the camp was not far from here, so he said, "Okay, let the fifty horsemen go back with you." ”
Gao Su said no more, turned the horse's head, and galloped away.
Gu Huan led fifty personal soldiers to follow closely and galloped back to the camp with him.
At this time, the Zhou army on the opposite side also saw them from afar, and for a while he couldn't figure out which way they were, so he couldn't help but hesitate and didn't act in time.
Gao Su took Gu Huan and them to the camp, where the team had been assembled and ready to go. Gao Su joined Hu Luguang and immediately ordered the team to set off.
According to the combat strength and actual situation of each army, Duan Shao was the left army, Gao Su ordered the thousand iron cavalry who followed him from Jinyang and the 10,000 elite cavalry in his own army to quickly rush to Taihe Valley, Hu Luguang was the right army, leading all the cavalry in his army to the south of Luoyang City, Gao Su was the middle army, and advanced rapidly from the front to Luoyang.
All the officers and men were neatly groomed and their morale was high.
After Gao Su finished the assignment, he turned to Gu Huan and said, "Little brother, you take them to Biban quickly to reinforce Lord Duan." ”
"Yes." Gu Huan saluted him, turned the horse's head, and rushed first.
Behind her, 11,000 elite cavalry followed closely, 10,000 horses galloping, with an astonishing momentum, but in an orderly manner, in a hurry but not in chaos.
Since the Zhou army besieged Luoyang, the defenders of Qi did not come out of the city, and the reinforcements stopped, and the generals of Zhou became complacent, thinking that they had many generals and a wide range of generals, and the Qi army would never dare to fight. At this time, they were all very surprised to see a large number of Qi troops appear, and they couldn't help but have a slight sense of fear, but after all, the Zhou army was outnumbered, and immediately rushed towards Biban with the infantry army as the lead.
In order to arrive quickly, Gao Su chose to go to Taihe Valley with elite cavalry with good horses, which were far inferior to the Zhou army in terms of numbers. They stood on the hillside, looking at the soldiers of the Zhou State who were pouring in all over the mountains, but they were not afraid.
Duan Shao calmly looked at the countless enemy soldiers who rushed over, and from time to time he pushed away the sharp arrows that shot in front of him. After observing the enemy's offensive clearly, he ordered: "Retreat into the mountains and draw the enemy over." ”
The cavalry did not engage the enemy and immediately retreated in an orderly manner.
Zhou Bing thought that Qi Jun was cowardly, and suddenly became excited, shouting and chasing after them.
Hu Luguang led his army back to the south of Luoyang, but before he arrived, Gaosu's Chinese army engaged the Zhou soldiers head-on.
Gao Su ordered his subordinates to lead their own troops to rush into the enemy formation, and he himself held the white dragon silver ring knife and led 500 soldiers to rush straight into the enemy's formation, rushing towards Kim Yong Cheng with all his might.
Kim Yong City is located in the northwest corner of Luoyang, north of the mountain, the terrain is high, is the commanding height of the city, but also an important military fortress. If Luoyang is to be attacked, Kim Yong Cheng is a battleground for the two armies, and Gao Su naturally needs to lift the siege of Kim first.
At this time, Duan Shao's left army had dragged the enemy into the Beibi Mountains. Due to the narrowness of the mountain road, the complexity of the mountain, and the steepness of the mountain, the infantry of the Zhou State could not maintain the formation, and gradually widened the distance and became very scattered.
The mountain is not conducive to riding, Duan Shao ordered: "The whole army dismounts and rushes." ”
More than 10,000 Qi troops all jumped off their horses, armed with swords, spears and guns, shouted loudly, and rushed towards the Zhou army.
Gu Huan didn't get off the horse, but glanced down the mountain, and then said to Duan Shao: "Father-in-law, I'll go to help the prince." ”
When Duan Shao heard this, he also looked outside Luoyang City.
I saw that Gao Su, who was wearing silver armor, only brought a few hundred people to the enemy's encirclement, and was advancing towards Kim Yong City in Luoyang with all his might. Enemies poured towards him like a tidal wave, swords and guns, and arrows rained down. Gao Su carried the knife like the wind, like a tiger out of the gate, blocking the arrows, cutting off the knife and gun, and slashing the enemy in front of the horse one after another, like mowing grass.
Duan Shao immediately said: "Okay, Huan'er, give you three hundred people, you must protect the safety of the prince." And immediately ordered the queens behind him to follow Gu Huan to support the king of Lanling County.
"Yes." Gu Huan took the lead and plunged straight down from the mountain, like a sharp knife, suddenly plunging into the enemy formation.
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Note: Kim Yong Castle was built by Emperor Cao Wei Ming. "Notes on the Book of Water" says: "Gushui passes east through the north of Jin Yong City, and Emperor Wei Ming built it in the north corner of Luoyang City, which is called Jin Yong City." ”