Chapter Twenty-Three: War for My Country
The east gate led the swords and guns, the army gathered, and 34,000 people, under the leadership of Tan Qianbai, left the capital in order in the farewell of their relatives at home. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
This is the first time that the vast majority of Lidu people have held a sword in their hands. When they took the rudimentary iron knife and iron gun, everyone was silent.
The heavy feeling in their hands made their hearts heavy, and at this point, many people really realized that they were going to the real battlefield. Different from the usual military training, different from the "actual combat" under the Daqing Mountain, what he will face will be the Rong Jian warriors who are regarded as demons by generations.
Han Feng, as a partial lieutenant, got a steel sword. When the simple knife stood on the ground, the top of the handle reached his waist, and the head of the knife was on his chest, which could be regarded as a medium-length weapon, more than twice as long as the iron knife in the hands of ordinary soldiers.
The two armies fought, one inch long and one inch strong, this Pu knife was the best weapon that the prisoner soldiers could get, but Rao was like this, the handle of the knife was still full of barbs, the steel head of the knife was not good, and there were even mottled rust in some places.
I don't know where Xing Hou and Tan Bo found such a large number of scrap blades, most of them were eliminated from the regular army, and they should have been returned to the furnace for retraining, but someone had the means to transport them out quietly.
The army had traveled less than ten miles when they saw a horse riding in front of them. The armor of the man was mottled with blood, but his eyes were blazing.
He wore a battle helmet, which was supposed to make it difficult for people to see his face, but the big beard betrayed his identity.
"Master Huang!"
After seeing him for more than a month, every young man did not feel disappointed, but felt a little more relieved. In any case, although this person trained the troops brutally, his ability to command the troops was much better than Tan Qianbai's, and his prestige in the hearts of these young people was also high. Now that I'm going to war, it's great to have him with me.
The affectionate call of the young people made the iceberg's cold Huang Jidu smile slightly, he pulled his crotch and looked at Tan Qianbai, who was driving a horse at the front: "Uncle Tan, the young general is polite." With both hands arched, he gave a military salute.
Tan Qianbai hurriedly returned the salute and asked, "Master Huang Shuai, I don't know how the Rong people are attacking now?
Huang Jidu said: "This attack is very fierce, most of the fence that has just been built in the sheep intestine pass has been demolished, and in another hour, the Rong people will be able to attack the pass." Xing Hou told me to pass on the order and tell the prodigal soldiers to go quickly. ”
"Prodigal Soldier?" Tan Qianbai was stunned, and immediately thought that he was just a name he was used to shouting, this city was originally called "Prodigal Son City", and the "Prisoner Soldier" was too ugly to call, so the word "Prodigal Soldier" was the real name of these more than 30,000 young people.
Tan Qianbai nodded and said, "Okay." How many Rong people have come?"
Huang Jidu said: "Three thousand." A thousand were ordinary cavalrymen, and the other two thousand were wolf cavalry. ”
At this time, a staff member beside Tan Qianbai interjected: "Master Huang, that Rong wolf rides...... I've only heard of it, but I've never seen it, what is it? Is it just a title?"
Huang Jidu said: "No." It's a real wolf ride. The Rong people are good at taming wolves, and they cross wolves and mastiffs, and although the mounts they breed are not as big as horses, they can also carry people, and they are very ferocious, and they can bite people's bones with a light bite. ”
"I see. Tan Qianbai also sighed, "I heard that Huang Shishuai lived in the residence of the Rong people for a while, so have you seen a wolf ride?
Huang Jidu said: "Now there are two kinds of mounts in the country. To the north of the river, ride the black horse, and to the south of the river is the red horse. Both horses are afraid of wolves, and only the westernmost heavenly horses in Daqingshan are not afraid of wolf riding, and even one hoof can kick the wolf to death. ”
Tan Qianbai thought thoughtfully: "Daqing Mountain is the westernmost part, and it is a hundred miles further west than Lidu." ”
Huang Jidu said: "Exactly." It's just that there are herds of Pegasus, and they have a violent temperament and are not easy to catch. Uncle Tan, now is not the time to talk about this, let's hurry to the sheep intestine pass to help fight!"
Everyone continued to rush towards the sheep intestine pass, Huang Jidu rode in the front, everyone looked at his bloody clothes and blood armor, and they all had questions in their hearts.
Huang Jidu, as a messenger to send his relatives, sent Xinghou's sister to the Rongqi tribe, and now he is back alone, and the Rongjiao people are attacking the south again, so is Xinghou's sister okay? How did this great harmony finally end up like this.
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When the army came to Daqingshanping, where they had previously trained their troops, they could already look up and see the pitch-black wolf smoke soaring into the sky.
The sound of the battle shook the sky, coming from the direction of the sheep intestine pass.
"Oh my God......" Han Feng was walking in the middle of the formation, and suddenly heard a few soldiers around him whispering. He looked back and saw that the faces of the soldiers next to him had turned pale, and even one of the most daring ones had trembled like chaff.
Seeing them like this, he himself was a little nervous. After all, the first time he went to the battlefield, he had never used a Pu knife, maybe he would become a nameless corpse when he met the enemy.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but reach into his arms and gently press the spiritual seat of his parents on his chest. As if he could feel the protection of his parents, he was a little more steady.
At this time, there was a sudden thunderous sound from the sheep intestine pass.
"Smack!"
The sound shook everyone's brains, and many people looked hesitant and panicked. Miles away, you can be dizzy, not to mention the people in the level.
Huang Jidu immediately looked back, and saw that everyone was afraid to move forward, so he hurriedly smiled and said, "Don't be afraid! This is a newly made weapon in our Pingsha City, called Fire Thunder, and it is the most powerful against these Rongqi people!"
"Fire thunder?" even Tan Qianbai felt unfamiliar when he heard these two words.
Huang Jidu said: "Yes." It's a big cannon battle! The wolf rider has never seen this thing, and if he throws it over, it can scare away a piece of it. ”
"Oh?" Tan Qianbai's face was happy, "Why didn't you say it earlier, with such a sharp weapon, can you still use us!"
Huang Jidu smiled: "Uncle Tan said it was funny. This fire and thunder...... Hehe...... There are pros and cons. Not much. He didn't understand what he said, but when he looked at the sheep intestines in the distance, his brows tightened slightly.
Tan Qianbai listened to him and stopped, knowing that he didn't want to let these prodigal soldiers behind him listen, so he didn't ask more. However, knowing that he had a weapon to restrain the Rong people, he had no scruples, and suddenly shook his spirits, cleared his throat, and shouted: "Mobei Cangcang, there is my homeland." The green mountains are majestic, according to my heart. What a hundred years of life, but seek to be worthy of it. Hold the knife and the gun, and fight for my country!"
It is rare to see Tan Qianbai showing his "heroic" nature, and the soldiers behind him were all infected, and their spirits were much more uplifted. Many people sang in response, but before they could sing a few words, they heard the sound of the sheep's intestines.
At this moment, everyone was very close to the sheep intestines, and the screams mixed with the sound could be heard clearly.
What those people are shouting is clearly "help", this is a pronoun, not a dialect!
Tan Qianbai's face changed suddenly, and the other prodigal soldiers also panicked.
At the same time, the terrible screams of the sheep intestines went straight into the sky and lasted for a long time.
Huang Jidu turned his gaze sideways: "Uncle Tan, why don't you leave?"
Tan Qianbai was shocked for a moment and replied, "Master Huang, you ...... This...... "Before he could finish his words, he suddenly saw a gray patch on the eastern horizon, and a large army rushed in.......
Huang Ji was busy turning the head of the black horse to look, and at this time, all the prodigal soldiers also saw the army, and everyone was guessing in their hearts: it was the reinforcements of Pingsha City, or the ambush soldiers of the Rongqi tribe.
A moment later, the army was no more than a thousand paces away. At this time, a sharp-eyed staff member beside Tan Qianbai suddenly screamed with joy: "It's Xing Hou! It's Huangsha Banner!"
There were a few faint apricots in the army, which kept shaking under the blowing of the northwest wind, and it was the military flag of Pingsha City. Everyone sighed in unison, only Huang Jidu's face changed slightly.
He stretched out his hand and waved, and without waiting for Tan Qianbai's order, he ordered the prodigal soldier behind him to stop on the spot, and then ran out of the brigade alone.
After a while, Xing Hou led a large army to join the prodigal soldiers, and Xing Hou brought three or four personal soldiers around him to the front of the battle.
Xing Hou's costume was very majestic, he was dressed in a golden armor, and the shoulder pads on his left and right shoulders were made to look like a beast's head, with sharp horns and sharp teeth, as if he wanted to eat people.
Reflecting the sunlight in the sky, his golden armor flashed with scorching golden light, and the whole person seemed to be a god descending from heaven. It's just that there is a white hairband tied to the golden helmet on his head, which adds a bit of decadence to this golden armor.
And the tens of thousands of Pingsha soldiers behind him were also tied with strips of white cloth on their heads, and some of the strips of white cloth were obviously torn from their clothes temporarily, with broken edges.
Is this a funeral?
Xing Hou's parents have long since passed away, and the only person who can make him deal like this is his wife.
Everyone was silent, only to see Huang Jidu riding a horse to meet Xing Hou's side, and then dismounted and half-knelt on the ground, raised his head and said a word.
The two of them were far away from the people around them, and the sound of fighting kept coming from the sheep intestine pass, coupled with the strong wind around them, no one heard what Huang Jidu said, but after he finished saying that, Xing Hou looked up to the sky, and suddenly roared "ah", pulled out the horse whip, and the whip was whipped on Huang Jidu's body.
His whip was very hard, Rao is Huang Jidu was strong, and he couldn't bear it, so he was whipped and rolled on the ground a few times, then got up, knelt down again, and kowtowed respectfully to Xing Hou.
Then after Xing Hou whipped the whip, as if he was still angry, he threw the horsewhip to the ground, stretched out his hand and pulled out the waist knife, and slashed it on the top of Huang Jidu's head at once.
Huang Ji closed his eyes and raised his head, and he didn't move.
Seeing this, Tan Qianbai hurriedly rode his horse and rushed up. He dismounted at once, knelt in front of Xing Hou's horse, and arched his hands above his head, as if he was interceding for Huang Jidu. And the Pingsha soldiers and the prodigal soldiers were stunned at this moment, only quietly looking at the three people in the field, and they didn't dare to breathe.
I don't know how long it took, and even the sound of the battle in Yangguguan was quiet, and Xing Hou raised his blade and roared in a dumb voice: "Huang Jidu, you have made meritorious service to me! If you can't win the battle, you don't have to come back to see me, you have killed yourself!"
Huang Jidu kowtowed again, answered "yes", got up and jumped on the back of the black horse, and returned to the front of the prodigal soldiers with Tan Qianbai: "Listen to the order!
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