In a forest behind the mountain, Song Jingang was pacing anxiously. This was a trap he set for the Tang Army. Before Li Yuanji arrived with his army, he had carefully surveyed the nearby terrain. He cut off the water of the mountain stream in order to force the Tang army to move to the Jiehe River. At the fourth watch last night, he took advantage of the extreme fatigue and lax defense of the Tang army outside the city, led a large group of men and horses to climb over the city wall, successfully avoided the eyes of the enemy, and secretly came here to set up an ambush, that is, to completely annihilate the Tang army.

A general hurriedly walked over, hugged his fists and said: "Qi Song King, the Tang army has entered the valley, but ......" Song Jingang's face just showed joy, and when he heard the word "but", he hurriedly frowned: "But what?" ”

"However, there is a Tang army, about 2,000 men, guarding the valley and refusing to enter."

When Song Jingang heard this, his face was surprised, and then he nodded and said, "There are masters in the Tang army." He pondered for a moment and said sharply: "After launching the attack, you personally lead three thousand soldiers to rush down from the slopes on both sides, and you must seize the valley mouth and block the Tang army inside!" ”

"Yes!" The general clenched his fists and turned to leave.

The fourth brother led the army into the valley, along the official road, on both sides of the towering mountains, from time to time you can see a cliff everywhere, towering there, like a knife and axe, showing the magic of nature. The old eagles perched under the rock walls were frightened, croaking and flying over the heads of the soldiers with their wings......

The fourth brother rode on his horse, proudly admiring the beautiful scenery of the mountains on both sides, and suddenly, he found that there were many soldiers on the mountain. He thought his eyes were dazzled, wiped his eyes with the back of his hand, and took a closer look, yes, the mountains were full of soldiers with helmets and crossbows.

"Not good! There is an ambush! The fourth brother shouted and rolled off his horse. As soon as he finished speaking, the drums of war sounded on the mountain, and a large number of rolling logs and stones were thrown down, blocking the narrowest part of the valley ahead. At the same time, arrows rained down, and the soldiers beside the fourth brother fell to the ground one after another.

The fourth brother was quite sober-minded, and quickly analyzed the situation on the battlefield, the exit of the valley had been blocked, and it was impossible to rush out. The slopes on both sides are too steep, and the possibility of attacking them is not great, so there is only one way back. So, he ordered the generals beside him to immediately command the army to withdraw from the valley.

The enemy was condescending, arrows flew like locusts, the soldiers covered their bodies with shields, and the soldiers without shields were shot into hedgehogs. The fourth brother was blocked by the guards with shields above his head, and he kept shouting and ordering the soldiers to retreat quickly. In addition to archery, the enemy threw down many rolling logs and stones, and the soldiers who were hit let out a scream, and the wails resounded throughout the valley......

At this moment, at the valley mouth behind, countless soldiers rushed down from the slopes on both sides, intending to seize the valley mouth. The "Women's Army" formed two lines of defense to guard this lifeline. Initially, the two sides shot arrows at each other, but soon entered hand-to-hand combat. The sound of slashing, cursing, and screaming was intertwined, and it was terrifying.

Song Jingang's soldiers had an advantage in numbers and occupied a favorable position, but they were never able to break through the defense line of the "Women's Army", thanks to the third sister, who lent Li Zhiyun the most elite main force in the "Women's Army". This team has been in battle for a long time and is very strong in combat. Therefore, although the opponent launched round after round of crazy attacks, he was never able to take a step beyond the thunder pool.

Li Zhiyun had already dismounted and stood next to the war horse. He was in the middle of the valley, flanked by soldiers fighting fiercely. The fighting was extremely brutal and the situation was extremely critical. Although he is a prince, he is powerless, and any enemy soldier can take his life. Fortunately, Zhang Zheng and Cai Hu were on his left and right, and the two of them were physically strong and strong in martial arts, and ordinary enemy soldiers, ten or eight of them could not get close, so they could ensure that he was safe.

While observing the thrilling battlefield, Li Zhiyun calculated in his heart: I have to make the pistol quickly, otherwise, in this case, I have no power to protect myself, and I can only become a burden to others.

The brutal hand-to-hand combat took about a cup of tea, and soldiers ran out of the valley one after another. As soon as they came out, they joined the battle. With the addition of a large number of living forces, the defense lines on both sides were finally stabilized.

The fourth brother ran out with the last group of soldiers. As soon as he saw Li Zhiyun, he shouted: "Fifth brother, it's a good thing you didn't go in, otherwise, our brothers would have folded here today!" ”

Li Zhiyun didn't squeak, but looked at the hillsides on both sides. The enemy had already begun to retreat because they had not been able to capture Taniguchi.

In the first battle of Hulukou, more than 10,000 soldiers and horses brought by the fourth brother were lost by more than half, and they were no longer able to fight. After discussing with Li Zhiyun, he decided to lead his men and horses to retreat to Jinyang.

After Li Zhiyun and the fourth brother retreated to Jinyang with the remnants of the defeated army, they reorganized their troops and horses and prepared to meet Song Jingang's attack on Jinyang. However, after Song Jingang won, he did not take advantage of the victory to pursue and attack Jinyang. Because, after Abba heard that the fourth brother had suffered a defeat, he sent Jiang Baoyi, the general of the right military guard, and Li Zhongwen, the head of the march, to lead an army to meet Song Jingang.

Liu Wuzhou supplemented Song Jingang with some soldiers and horses. This time, Song Jingang did not stick to Jiexiu City again, but took the initiative to attack. He left 2,000 men and horses to guard Jiexiu, and he himself led the main force to meet Jiang Baoyi and Li Zhongwen.

In May, the land of Jinzhong is like a fire, and the flowers are fragrant. The wheat in the field has begun to tassel, and a gust of wind blows, rolling up layers of green waves. On the official road next to the wheat field, an army walked slowly. This team was so numerous that it dragged for more than a dozen miles without seeing its end. At the front of the line, two tall horses, sat two generals in armor. The person on the left is stout, dark-skinned, and bearded, and this person is Jiang Baoyi, the general of the right military guard. The one on the right is slender, fair-skinned, and has a short beard, and he is Li Zhongwen, the head of the march.

Jiang Baoyi is one of the generals who followed Abba Jinyang to raise troops, and it is said that he is the descendant of Jiang Wei, a famous general of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms, and I don't know if it's true or not. On this expedition, he is the main general. As for the deputy general Li Zhongwen next to him, he can say it well.

In the last years of the Sui Dynasty, there was a man named Li Mi, who was either rebelling or planning a rebellion. Li Mi became the leading brother of the Wagang Army and turned the Sui Dynasty upside down. In ancient times, rebellion was the first of the heinous sins, and the nine tribes were to be exterminated. Li Mi was the leader of the anti-thieves, and the officials and soldiers of the Sui Dynasty naturally wanted to arrest his relatives.

Li Zhongwen was Li Mi's subordinate father (ancient scholars called his father's brother his subordinate father), and naturally he was hunted down by the official army. Li Zhongwen was born noble, and his grandfather was Li Bi, one of the Eight Pillars of the Western Wei Dynasty. He had a bright future, but he was implicated by his unlucky nephew Li Mi and became a wanted criminal in the imperial court. Li Zhongwen was unwilling to sit idly by, so he scattered his family wealth and recruited an army to protect himself. His team made a living by robbing houses and houses in the Guanzhong area, and they were also very prosperous.

Li Zhongwen was surrounded and suppressed by the officials and troops of the Sui Dynasty, and another bandit arm, He Panren, took care of each other with him. The two fought together against the Sui army and formed a friendship in the midst of war. After Abba raised troops in Jinyang, the third sister raised a team of several hundred people in her hometown in Juxian County. She sent her slave Ma Sanbao to persuade He Panren, and Ma Sanbao persuaded He Panren to defect to the third sister with his incorruptible tongue. He Panren recommended his good friend Li Zhongwen to the third sister, and the third sister sent Ma Sanbao to recruit Li Zhongwen, and Ma Sanbao encouraged the three-inch tongue to persuade Li Zhongwen, and Li Zhongwen led the people to defect to the third sister.

Later, when Abba led his army to attack Chang'an City, Li Zhongwen and He Panren's troops worked very hard. After Abba ascended the throne, Li Zhongwen was appointed as Taichang Shaoqing. This time, he was sent by Abba to attack Liu Wuzhou with Jiang Baoyi.

At this moment, Jiang Baoyi sat on horseback, put his hand on the pergola and looked into the distance, only to see a rolling mountain in front of him, so he said: "General Li, where is the front?" ”

"It's called Bird Valley."

Bird Valley? Jiang Baoyi wanted to ask something, but saw a fast horse galloping over. When the horse came to him, the scout immediately grabbed the reins, clasped his hands into fists and said, "Tell the two generals that Song Jingang's army has entered the Bird and Mouse Valley." ”

"Got it," Li Zhongwen waved his hand, "Let's explore and report." ”

"Yes!" The scout said, turned his horse's head, and galloped away.

Li Zhongwen turned his head to Jiang Baoyi and said, "General Jiang, the terrain of the Sparrow Mouse Valley is complicated, and Song Jingang is cunning and deceitful, so we have to be more careful." ”

The Bird Mouse Valley is a valley dozens of miles long, and the official road stretches forward in the valley in a zigzag manner, with towering mountains and towering peaks on both sides. After the army entered the Valley of the Sparrows, it didn't take long for them to see a group of men and horses arrayed in front of them, about five or six hundred people, standing in the way of the official road.

Jiang Baoyi snorted coldly, "Just these few people, they also want to pluck the hair on the tiger's mouth?" Wait for me to rush forward and kill him without leaving a piece of armor behind! He said that, and without waiting for Li Zhongwen to answer, he took the big knife and rushed forward first. The enemy on the opposite side will collapse at the first touch, turn around and run. Jiang Baoyi wanted to pursue, but Li Zhongwen caught up from behind and shouted: "General Jiang, poor Kou Mo chase, be careful of the ambush!" ”

Jiang Baoyi listened, then turned the horse's head and spat on the ground, "Okay, it's cheaper for these turtle grandchildren!" Li Zhongwen looked up at the sun that was already setting in the west, and said, "The terrain here is quite open, let's camp here, right?" ”

"Okay."

After the army set up camp, piles of bonfires were lit in the barracks, and the soldiers gathered around and began to bury pots and cook.

At night, the faint flame of a small oil lamp flickered, bringing a glimmer of light to the tent. Li Zhongwen was lying on a simple bed, just falling asleep, when he was suddenly awakened by a noise outside the tent. He heard the clatter of weapons and the neighing of his horses, and he quickly got up, put on his armor, took up his arms and rushed out of the tent. He didn't run far before he met Jiang Baoyi who came over on horseback.

"General Jiang, what's going on?"

"It's okay, Song Jingang sent someone to attack the camp, but I have repelled it, you go back and rest."

When Li Zhongwen heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief. He returned to the tent, disarmed, and lay down, and not long after closing his eyes, there was another commotion outside, and he had to get up again. Like this, three shocks in one night. Song Jingang really has a long ability, learned sparrow warfare, and repeatedly sent a small force to attack the camp, although it did not cause any major losses, but it disturbed the army all night and was exhausted.