In the face of the fierce and barbaric Yue people, the Chu people could only defend the city. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Strictly speaking, there's nothing wrong with that. Relying on a strong city to defend and kill the enemy's vital force has always been a practice that is respected in military books. However, the more the city was defended, and the people lost their enterprising spirit. The current Anzhou military and civilians are no longer the original pioneers. There are many opportunists among them, and when they see that the situation is not good, they immediately pull out their feet and slip away. Anyway, behind it is the Rock Pass, no matter how fierce the Yue people are, it is impossible to cross the pass and chase them over.

Those who are trapped in the place of death will burst out with unimaginable bravery. But as long as there is a little bit of life left in the dead ground, every warrior will instantly lose the spirit of battle, and instinctively want to turn around and escape. They can't be blamed for retreating on the spot, it's the subconscious of people, and no one is an exception. As long as there is a chance to survive, no one wants to throw away their lives in vain.

Mo Kang, Hong Ze, Qing Sui...... The counties under the rule of Anzhou have been captured by the Yue people in history. Taking Cai County, which was garrisoned by Luo Fang, as an example, it was captured by the Yue people as many as four times.

Barbarians are not fools, and there are shrewd minds among them. Among these calculating barbarians, some of the best are even terrifyingly smart. They have regarded the annual entry and plundering of the Chu people as a regular activity, and they know that they cannot fish with all their might. As a result, each time a city is captured, there is little or no damage to the buildings in the city. Some of the most intelligent Yue generals in history even ordered the Yue soldiers not to snatch all the belongings left by the Chu people, but to leave a little grain in the rice jars of the civilians' homes.

They knew that the Chu people would not leave their homes easily, and as long as the army retreated, the fleeing people would still return. As long as it is a person, it will always bless the luck mentality, thinking that the Yue people have not robbed all the things. You can continue to live with your surplus materials. The fields outside the city have been cultivated and can be cultivated as long as the seeds are sown. If you return to the mainland of Chu, you will have to spend another effort to build a house. Perhaps, instead of a harvest, this year will have a large debt.

The biggest result ever recorded. More than 200 years ago, Ma Fubo, the general of Zhengnan, led his army to snipe the Yue barbarians in Changpan Mountain, and killed 6,000 barbarians in one battle.

That great victory shocked the entire Yue people. In the decades that followed, the Yue people never invaded the state of Chu again. The name of Ma Fubo, the general of Zhengnan, also spread throughout southern Xinjiang, and the then Chu Emperor Dayue gave Ma Fubo the title of Zhennanhou and ordered him to Yongzhen in southern Xinjiang.

A peaceful and stable life ended with the death of Ma Fubo.

Cao Hui did not think that Yang Tianhong was the opponent of the Yue barbarians. Although the Xuanhuo Army is elite. Yang Tianhong is also a strong martial artist that Cao Hui has never seen. However, the Yue people were very powerful and brutal in killing. When the army set off before, Cao Hui's expectation for Yang Tianhong was only to be able to lead the army to rescue the people of Cai County and return to Anzhou. But he never thought that with the strength of 10,000 people in the Xuanhuo Army, he could completely annihilate 20,000 barbarians under the command of Ruan Chen Chunying.

Cao Hui felt that he must be dreaming. He glanced at the cold moon in the sky. pinched his thighs hard. It hurts, it hurts so much that he grins his teeth. Only then did it become clear that it was not a dream, but a reality that could not be faked.

On the table was the military newspaper sent by Luo Fang before. Cao Hui turned around, walked over, picked up the military newspaper, lit the candlelight, and read it word by word.

Cao Hui has read this military report no less than ten times. But I always feel very strange, and there is an indescribable joy and trance.

Beheaded more than 10,000 ...... This, this is so unreal.

In this way, isn't Yang Tianhong's exploits in this battle greater than that of Ma Fubo, the general of the historical expedition to the south?

What reward will the court give to this?

Don't. Will there really be another Zhennan Hou? Will the Chu people once again keep the town in southern Xinjiang, and the people will be safe for decades?

Thinking of this, the expression on Cao Hui's face suddenly became wonderful. He took a deep breath, looked at the three words "Yang Tianhong" on the military newspaper with envy and gratitude, and was full of pride in his heart, shouting at the servants waiting outside: "Bring the wine, this official wants to have a few drinks today!"

The old servant did not agree as usual, and no one brought food and drink. There was silence outside. Cao Hui was a little surprised, and subconsciously thought that the servant was lazy and nested elsewhere, and suddenly became angry, and shouted repeatedly: "Someone! Someone! Is there anyone outside? Where have all the people gone?"

Of course, Cao Hui's voice can't be as loud as the mighty general in the story, and he can casually let out a thunderous shout. After a moment, I saw the personal old servant hurriedly running from outside, followed by a soldier wearing black and red armor.

Seeing Cao Hui with an angry face, the old servant hurriedly explained: "Master, there is news from Cai County, and the Hongling emergency report has just been delivered." ”

I see. The anger on Cao Hui's face suddenly disappeared, and turned into an extremely urgent expectation.

Only the soldiers of the Xuanhuo Army can wear black and red clothing. In his hand was a letter with three red feathers inserted into it, the seal was printed with fire paint, and the mark was also a tiger charm emblem that only the chief general of the Chu army could hold.

Cao Hui inspected the fire paint seal intact, opened the letter, and asked with interest while watching: "It's been hard all the way." How is the fighting on the Cao County side? How many people have been damaged? General Yang is good?"

The messenger was a tall sergeant. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said respectfully and quickly: "Qi Yu Assassin Shi, Cai County is a great victory, the previous capture of the Yue main general Ruan Chen Chunying, and now the Yue army of more than 70,000 people is besieged in Hanyu Valley. My general is in urgent need of reinforcements, the letter has already stated. I also ask Lord Thorn Shi to allocate the various materials requested in the letter as soon as possible, and quickly transfer them to Hanyu Valley. ”

Cao Hui read the letter very quickly, ten lines at a glance, listening to the sergeant's words in his ears, his mind was suddenly full of turbulent waves.

He couldn't help but cry out, "Seventy thousand...... There are 70,000 Yue barbarians. This, how is this possible?"

The dark-skinned Sergeant Xuanhuo replied proudly, "It's true." The Vietnamese army went deep into the Hanyu Valley and was trapped by our general's strategy. Now I can't get out, and I can't get in. Just wait for the reinforcements of Lord Assassin Shi to arrive, and the victory can be decided immediately. ”

The more this happened, the more frightened Cao Hui became, and he was drenched in cold sweat.

Yang Tianhong made it very clear in the letter that a large amount of fire, sulfur, oil, and arrows were needed...... If possible, it would be best to transfer all the garrisons in Anju to Hanyu Valley immediately.

That place Cao Hui has been. Hanyu Valley is the only way from Anzhou to Cai County. The valley floor is long and narrow, especially in the middle section, which is flat and flat. Don't say 70,000 people, even if 100,000 troops enter, they won't feel crowded at all. The cliffs on both sides of the valley are straight and hard, and it is impossible to climb them with human power alone, and even hunters who live in the mountains and forests all year round are afraid of this kind of Jedi.

The Xuanhuo Army surrounded the entire 70,000 Yue army in the Hanyu Valley.

This kind of news is exciting just to think about. Even people who have no experience in leading troops. Everyone knows what that means.

"Go, drums! Go drums, gather the officials. ”

Cao Hui was a little in a hurry, and repeatedly ordered the old servants to go to the palace to beat drums and gather officials. All this came too suddenly, until now, Cao Hui still felt a little dizzy in his brain, but one thing was certain -- neither Yang Tianhong nor Luo Fang were people who lied about military information. In particular, the tiger talisman held by the lord of the imperial court is a letter seal that no one can fake.

Historically, gossip has spread much faster than official reports. It's nighttime though. The old servants of the Cao family came out all the way, and the news of the Xuanhuo Army's victory over the barbarians soon spread throughout the city. The pace of the husband who was preparing to fight the watch became a lot faster, almost running wildly, the bang in his hand was beating wildly, and his mouth burst out with a shout full of ecstasy: "Cai County is victorious! Cai County is victorious! Behead more than 10,000 Yue barbarians in front, behead more than 10,000!"

Many people don't believe it, but more and more people spread the news, and it turns from initial doubt to certainty. People are no longer sleepy. Even the people of the city, who had rested and lay down, were disturbed by the sudden good news. The whole of Anju is boiling. Even Wu Hou, who was patrolling the streets, couldn't stop him. People asked each other questions, and they all gathered towards the Thorn Mansion.

It is a good thing to win, but Cao Hui's troubles at the moment have not subsided, and a solemn gaze has been released in his eyes.

There were only 3,000 garrisons left in the city of Anju. This is the minimum military limit to ensure Anju.

The amount of materials that Yang Tianhong asked to call was huge, and the time was also very urgent. If you start shipping now, it's barely in time. The crux of the matter is. For a while, it was impossible to find so many manpower, and even if 2,000 troops were allocated to garrison Anzhou, it would be far from meeting the transportation needs.

Cao Hui heard a noise of people outside the mansion. He walked out quickly, and saw faces full of excitement and inquiry in the firelight.

An old man with white hair walked out of the crowd and saluted respectfully to Cao Hui. He asked expectantly: "Lord Cao, there are rumors on the street that Cai County has won the battle and beheaded more than 10,000 Yue barbarians. The old man dared to ask on behalf of the people, this is ...... But really?"

Cao Hui already had a plan in his heart. He smiled and nodded: "It's true, General Pingnan led the Xuanhuo Army to solve the crisis in Cai County." First, more than 10,000 people were beheaded, and now they have surrounded the Yue barbarian army of 70,000 people in Hanyu Valley. ”

The old man's eyes suddenly widened, and his body trembled sharply involuntarily: "Seven, seventy thousand......? Is this true?"

There was an exclamation from the crowd, which quickly expanded into a torrent of discussions gathered by countless voices.

"Oh my God, I must have heard me wrong, did I? Seventy thousand Yue barbarians? Is this possible?"

"Could it be that the officials and soldiers of the imperial court made it up? This kind of thing has happened before. said that he killed more than 100 Yue barbarians, but it turned out to be a good killing. ”

"It shouldn't be a lie. If it's seven hundred, it's possible. What is the concept of 70,000 people? Even if this kind of thing has the audacity to falsify, someone needs to be there to verify it. Today's saint is the son of saint tomorrow, and behind our Anzhou is Panshi Pass, and no court official dares to make a fuss about the number of enemies killed, let alone 70,000 people. ”

"If it's in the Valley of the Fish, then it's probably true. I have walked that road, as long as you tie the two ends, no matter how strong you are, it will be difficult to fly. ”

Not only the people, but even the garrison soldiers standing around the government office and waiting couldn't help but be moved, and they all bowed their heads and began to discuss.

Cao Hui stretched out his hands, pressed hard in the air, and shouted at the maximum volume he could make: "Don't talk about it for the time being, and listen to what this official says." ”

has served as a assassin in Anzhou for many years, Cao Hui is quite prestigious among the people, and his speech is very appealing. Suddenly, the chaotic crowd became quiet, and countless pairs of eyes focused on Cao Hui.

Under the night sky, Cao Hui's voice was louder and more powerful than usual: "The Xuanhuo Army surrounded 70,000 Yue barbarians in Hanyu Valley. The situation is currently in our favour, but it is also full of uncertainties. General Pingnan sent back an urgent report from the front that a large amount of military supplies was needed. The details of Anzhou are very clear to all the fathers and villagers. Years of war. The garrison must guard the city defense of Anzhou. However, the military situation on the front line is in full swing, and this batch of supplies is very important to General Pingnan. Ladies and gentlemen, these are 70,000 Yue barbarians! If we complete the battle, not only us, but also future generations will be able to enjoy the benefits with it. ”

After a pause, Cao Hui accentuated his tone: "The Yue people are just unreasonable barbarians. For them. It can only be scared and hurt. The opportunity is rare, but so are the difficulties in front of the officer. There are military supplies in the warehouse, as long as they are loaded into large trucks and transported to Hanyu Valley. Back and forth, it will only take two days at most. ”

The old man in the crowd nodded again and again, and shouted loudly: "Fellow villagers, have you all listened to Lord Cao's words? There are a few people from each family, as long as the battle is won. Anzhou has truly become Anzhou, and there is no longer any need to worry about the Yue people and barbarians coming to kill people and steal things. ”

People are already eager to try, and under this urging and calling, it is easy to be agitated.

Soon, the crowd turned into a torrent of black pressure and swarmed in the direction of the Anzhou warehouse.

......

The night had passed, and the sky was beginning to shine. Looking at the golden light slowly released from the top of the mountain, Ruan Chenxiong's heart continued to sink. Fall into the abyss of despair.

The night of this era is a kind of protection in war.

Even the most clever archers. It is also impossible to hit the target in the absence of light at night. Seventy thousand Yue people were trapped in the valley of Hanyu, looking for a way out, but to no avail.

Throughout the night, torches were constantly thrown down the cliffs. These lights are faint, but they are enough to provide guidance to the marksman. Sporadic screams came from all around, although the number of dead was small. There weren't even a hundred, but they had an unimaginable impact on the people around them. The brave Yue warriors could only cower behind the rocks, dodging the bows and arrows that might come from any direction. The Chu people have indeed achieved the ultimate in psychological warfare, and there are people shouting throughout the night, and torches stretch around Hanyu Valley. Like a dense red line, no one can break through it.

As soon as the sun rose, a rain of arrows fell on the cliffs. Dozens of Yue warriors were shot alive, and those who were seriously injured by arrows lay on the ground wailing in pain, and the place suddenly became a terrifying trap. Although the Yue people hiding behind the rocks were only a dozen meters away, none of them reached out to their injured people. Instead, he squatted there silently, watching his fellow clansmen bleed, screaming hoarsely and screaming, until he ran out of strength and completely lost his vitality.

There were several landslides on the cliffs, and large mudslides rolled down like a tidal wave. Every landslide is like an invisible giant hand appearing from heaven and earth, gathering the panicked Yue people together with the irresistible force of death.

In Ruan Chen's Xiong Yan's opinion, the intention of the general of the Chu army on the cliff was too obvious. Those landslides were foreshadowed early on, first by the "fluttering" of many fine stones on the top of the mountain, and then by the overwhelming sand and gravel sliding. From the earliest falling rocks to the real eruption, the interval between before and after is as long as a stick of incense. Yue Ren is not a fool, and he will not stay in danger and wait for death in vain. They reacted very flexibly, and with a slight shock in their heads, they immediately jumped up like monkeys and rushed towards a spacious and safe place. It wasn't until after each Yue person left that the sand and rocks on the top of the mountain fell violently, completely filling the originally flat area and turning it into a tall obstacle that no one could overcome.

The enclosed lot in the entire valley has been filled in by a third compared to the original. The 70,000 Yue army was already crowded in it, turning around, front and back, left and right. Every mouth made a sound, some pointed to the top of the mountain and shouted, some cried to find a way out, and many more knelt on the ground, praying to the heavens and the gods of the Yue people, begging them to send blessings so that they could return alive.

For this army, Nguyen Tran Xiong was completely out of control.

The thirst of the whole night was enough to drive people crazy. There is no water here, and most Yue people do not have the habit of carrying water with them. The rivers in southern Xinjiang are abundant in rain, and you can easily find camps with clean drinking water. Even Ruan Chen Xiong himself never thought that he would be trapped in such an inescapable place, dying of thirst.

The sun is getting higher and higher, and the ground temperature is getting hot.

Someone suffered from heat stroke and dehydration, lying on the ground dying.

Nguyen Tran ordered the guards to lead a horse and bleed the side of the horse's neck with a knife. A large bowl of sticky and warm horse blood was served, and when it was brought to Ruan Chen Xiongyi, he couldn't drink it at all.

Flies and mosquitoes all came out to join in the fun, and the bowl was filled with unnamed insects. Ruan Chen Xiong likes to bake babies very much, but he doesn't like the bowl of horse blood in front of him. However, his throat, which was almost on fire, drove him to take the bowl, and he stared at it for a long time before he mustered up the courage to drink the foul blood in the bowl.

The horse's blood was very hot, and when I drank it, I felt as uncomfortable as a fire. But if you don't drink it, you will feel thirsty.

Nguyen Tran Xiong has never been so eager for the rain to come. (To be continued.) )