063 Imperial examinations
On the boundless Gobi, camp tents are one after another, thousands of war horses gallop and neigh, countless spearheads shine brightly, lights are lit up in the dark night, and soldiers will shuttle back and forth in the labyrinth-like position, but they are still orderly.
Among the thousands of gray tents, there is a big yellow silk tent, the top of the tent is made of gold, and there is a branch of nine large tents hanging high in front of the tent, which looks quite magnificent.
Chu Ye lifted the curtain of yellow silk and stepped in, Sima Jin was standing in the center of the big tent, staring at the sand dunes in front of him with both hands, and the red flags on the map were full of red flags.
"Chu Ye, come and see." Sima Jin beckoned to her, Chu Ye walked over, and he pointed to a place on the sand map, "It was here yesterday that we encountered a small army of Beiyi, and it is clear that the other party is aiming to taste the enemy. ”
I said, "I've tried it, and it's time to see the real sword and gun." There are still two hours before dawn, and you have a plan to deal with the enemy."
Sima Jin said: "This Gobi sand and rocks are vast and dark, and I have sent 3,000 elite soldiers to ambush the battlefield and cover it. As the two armies charged, the ambush burst out and threw spurs. The Northern Army is in chaos without a fight, and we will take advantage of the victory to pursue it. ”
I said, "What if the Northern Army also has ambushes?" ”
Sima Jin said: "The front army feigned a charge, and the rear army outflanked the two wings to avoid the ambush in the middle. ”
I said, "What if the Northern Army ambushes both flanks and attacks on both sides?" ”
Sima Jin said: "Horsetail broom, pioneer exploration, waiting for the opportunity to move." ”
I smiled: "If the opponent is Nanyi, you already have a chance to win." But that's not enough. ”
I stretched out my hand and flicked it, and the sand dunes rose from the ground: "Have you ever heard of a mirage?"
Sima Jin said: "I have heard a little. ”
I said: "The Gobi has been a mirage since ancient times, and according to the celestial phenomena, there will be rain tomorrow. The time and place are favorable, and this person is not in harmony, which is simply intolerable. ”
Sima Jin said: "What do you want to do?"
Chu Ye said: "The mirage illusion is originally rare, and even if everything is available, it is difficult to trigger, but with the assistance of the strange array, I not only want it to appear, but also magnify the effect ten million times."
Sima Jin was stunned: "Formation, you ............"
Chu Ye pretended not to hear the meaning of his words, and said, "I have never used this array before, but today it is just right. The Taoist said: 'All things in a lifetime', one person is transformed into four, and four people are transformed into eight. Those who enter the battle are indistinguishable from reality, and they have the feeling of being attacked from all sides. There are many phantoms, but the real body is hidden behind the mountain rock, and of course, this mountain stone is also transformed. ”
I pointed to the high ground in the sand dunes: "If you want to peek into the flaws, you must look down from a high place, so you must occupy these commanding heights first." ”
"I see." Sima Jin bowed slightly, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes, "Your poison has been cured"
Chu Ye responded: "Hmm." ”
If I told him that I didn't, I had to rely on blood to start the formation ring, and he would not let me set up the formation.
Sima Jin said: "Then why is his body still so bad, and there is no sign of recovery in martial arts?"
Chu Ye glanced at him: "How can it be so fast." ”
Sima Jin stared at me, as if thinking about the correctness of his words, Chu Ye secretly said that if he said too much, he would lose, and flicked his sleeves: "Let's go." ”
There was a short rain at the fifth watch, and the long night was coming to an end, and the sky in the direction of the Western Jin Dynasty was white. Gradually, the red sun was revealed, and the tumbling fiery clouds were connected with the heavy rooftops in the distance. A lone bird rushed into the bright light and was burned like an eternal life.
Chu Ye rode his horse alone and stood on top of the high sand gang, and the two opposing armies below him. The vast Gobi is like a sheepskin roll through the ages, the quicksand is like a majestic ocean, mixed with sharp gravel, and occasionally a section of air-dried poplar lies quietly in the sand, listening to the howling of the wind.
On the side of the Western Jin Dynasty, the vanguard of the former army was led by Sima Jin; The left army was commanded by Lu Zhan; The right army was led by Jean. The front, left, and right armies each had 30,000 troops, and the rear army had 60,000 troops ready to respond. Looking at Beiyi again, the number of people and equipment are on a par with the Western Jin Dynasty.
The Chinese army was ordered to beat the drum three times, the horn sounded, the war drums were beaten, and the front shouted and rushed forward. galloped for several miles, and engaged with the front army of the Northern Army, the Northern Army was indeed a temptation, and the real target was the flank.
Yu let Lu Zhan decisively let go of the horse, and the dust was flying for a while, and the northern army was extremely cautious, and the army lay behind the mountain and did not move.
The two seemed to be in a plan, crossed their horses, and led the army forward. The generals of the Northern Army were overjoyed when they saw this, jumped out, cut the back road first, formed an encirclement, tightly locked the left and right armies of the Western Jin Dynasty, and broke them one by one.
Seeing that the situation was biased, at this moment, the battlefield scene suddenly changed, the Western Jin Dynasty had ten times more people and horses, and the mountains and rocks everywhere changed, just right to seal the offensive route of the Northern Army. Unprepared, the northern army galloped left and right, and the landing was in chaos.
Sima Jin took advantage of the victory to pursue, and for a while the beacon fire filled the sky, the arrows were like locusts, the swords flashed, the iron hooves rushed in the smoke and dust, and the blood flowed like a river.
After a fierce battle for more than half an hour, tens of thousands of soldiers took turns to attack, tens of thousands of elite soldiers under Sima Jin suffered casualties of about 1,000, and tens of thousands of enemy soldiers died in Beiyi. As far as the eye can see, the corpses on the sand and stones are everywhere, and the horses with no one on the saddle are scattered and galloping, Chu Ye has calculated the time, and the soldiers of Beiyi should also find a way to break the maze.
Sure enough, there was the sound of clattering hooves behind him, and more than 100 people came. I slowly turned around with the horse rope, raised my eyes to look at the leader who led the troops uphill, and smiled slightly: "Mother, don't come unharmed." ”
With a dark silver armor, a handsome horse with a red date, a spear dazzling, and eyes as calm as the sea, although Chu Xiao'er in front of Chu Ye was a female general, she also stood out from the crowd, and she was shocked by a glance.
Chu Xiao'er stared at Chu Ye for a long time, and said, "Ah Ye, your poison has been cured."
Chu Ye shook his head, stretched out his right hand, rolled up his sleeves, and there was a blood-clotting knife on his wrist: "Blood Drink Qi Array Ring." ”
Chu Xiao'er tilted her head: "You shouldn't come here, let alone go back to the Western Jin Dynasty." ”
Chu Ye only smiled and asked, "What about Senior Brother Ye Li, what's wrong with him?" ”
Chu Xiao'er said lightly: "The rod is punished for a hundred, and it is locked in the Bao Palace." ”
Chu Ye sighed: "Let him go, Senior Brother Ye Li is an idle cloud and wild crane, he has the talent to go through the heavens and latitudes, but he will not enter the court as an official." I also wanted to keep him in the Western Jin Dynasty, but I really shouldn't. ”
Chu Xiao'er said lightly: "It depends on what Senior Brother means." ”
I turned over and dismounted, and slowly walked towards Chu Xiao'er: "Is it what the master means, or is it the meaning of Prime Minister Dugu?" ”
"Stop" There was a crisp sound of metal handover, and countless knives suddenly crossed between Chu Ye and Chu Xiao'er.
Chu Ye swept over the Beiyi soldiers, refocused his gaze on Chu Xiao'er, and said with a faint smile: "Mother, in fact, you have come to the wrong place. ”
Chu Xiao'er was slightly stunned.
Chu Ye said: "The method of breaking the formation is indeed to ascend and look. But is this really the commanding heights? ”
A lieutenant general beside Chu Xiao'er was suddenly shocked: "Illusion"
Chu Ye nodded: "If it is really a high ground, how can Tanglin not send someone to guard it strictly, but leave me a waste here"
Chu Xiao'er opened his mouth, and stopped talking, and the deputy general beside him shouted first, and said hurriedly: "It's not good, the Northern Army is in great trouble General Chu, quickly take down this person and force him to break the formation."
"Once the formation is activated, no one can break it, just wait for the hour to come, and it will automatically dissipate." Chu Ye didn't hesitate or said slowly.
Chu Xiao'er tightened her grip on the reins, her eyes fell on the center of the battlefield, and her brows were tightly locked.
"General Chu," a deputy general of Beituo arched his hand, "this person is proficient in formations, scheming, not gullible, should be taken as soon as possible, escorted to Beiyi, and then make a conclusion."
Chu Ye looked at Chu Xiao'er, she expected this inevitable step before she saw him without telling Sima Jin to set up a formation. Once in Beiyi, her identity will soon be revealed, and by then she will face a real crisis, and every step of the way will be terrifying.
But at the same time, opportunities and crises coexist. The Beiyi court has been known for its mystery since ancient times, and no matter where she is in Beiyi, there is always useful information she can get. What's more, she couldn't let Senior Brother Ye Li be locked in the cold Bao Palace alone.
Go, too. If you don't go, you can't go. It's all up to her mother's decision now.
Chu Xiao'er withdrew her gaze from the battlefield and glanced at me: "Pass the order and withdraw the troops immediately." This person ............"
She closed her eyes and turned around: "Take it." ”
Several lieutenants glanced at each other, got off the horse and pulled her, Chu Ye slapped Xue Qing's horse buttocks with his backhand: "Go find Sima Jin." ”
The hillside is not steep, Xue Qing roared and rushed down, and a lieutenant exclaimed: "Don't let the horse run", and at the same time stretched his bow and arrows, aiming at Xue Qing's back.
Chu Ye's heart was slightly cold, and he turned sideways to stop, and the arrow grazed his arm with a "whoosh" and shot into the air. Looking at Xue Qing again, she has disappeared.
Chu Ye was sure in his heart that when Sima Jin saw Xue Qing, he would definitely understand what was going on. He was a sane man and knew what to do.
The horse is gone, and several lieutenants are helpless. They were all cavalry, and it was impossible for Chu Ye to walk underground alone, so Chu Xiao'er sent someone to bring me a spare dumpling horse, which was guarded by two lieutenants, one on the left and one on the right.
Halfway down the slope and bypassing a messy central battlefield, Chu Xiao'er led people back to the rear camp of the Northern Army. On the way, Chu Ye heard that the two deputy generals on the left and right were named Zhao Guang and Zhou Qi respectively.
Beiyi was defeated this time, and he was anxious up and down, but Chu Xiao'er was not shocked, he cleaned up the mess as quickly as possible and regrouped. Not long after I was brought to the camp, I heard earth-shattering shouts from the teaching ground, and morale was high.
Chu Ye was quite free in the camp, but he was followed by heavily armed soldiers wherever he went. The barracks of Beiyi are similar to the pattern of the Western Jin Dynasty, with the front soldiers and the rear grain, the main general in the center, and the arrow towers on all sides, and the bright whistle is eyeing the tiger. Chu Ye was placed next to the Huotou camp, and noon was getting closer and closer, and everyone had already begun to take care of the food.
Passing through the infantry battalion, the main general's battalion, and the cavalry battalion to the left, a grand teaching ground accommodating tens of thousands of soldiers appeared in front of you, densely packed with human heads like ants, layered on top of each other in the field of vision, as far as the eye could see.
At this moment, tens of thousands of soldiers looked solemn and silent, and they stared together in one direction, the high platform, where my god-like mother stood.
Slowly, Chu Xiao'er opened her mouth: "This battle was defeated, and the soldiers lost more than 50,000 people, I, Chu Xiao'er, have an unshirkable responsibility." ”
"The two armies fought against each other, and the command was improper, so they entered the battle too deeply, and there was nothing to regret."
"Order, this general is responsible for one hundred, and from today onwards, his post will be demoted by one level to set an example." Chu Xiao'er swept over the generals, "Execute it immediately"
A hundred rods, even if Chu Xiao'er's internal strength is deep, if he is completely taken down, at least half of his life will be removed.
Tens of thousands of soldiers knelt on the ground with a "bang", but they didn't shout a word of pleading in Chu Xiao'er's calm gaze. In front of everyone's eyes, Chu Xiao'er collected the battle spear, untied the battle armor, and took off her silver suit, and Chu saw countless blood stains on her white clothes.
The Northern Army was defeated, as the vanguard commander, how could his mother not be injured at all?