Chapter 3: The Battle of Black Magpie Mountain
The Yuan soldiers of 50,000 horses pursued all the way, and the cavalry was in front and the infantry was behind. Along the way, you can see the corpses of the red turban soldiers, flags, and weapons. Pursuing and killing to the north of the Black Magpie Mountain, the Red Turban Army has killed and wounded more than 3,000 people, and the remnants of the Red Turban Army are about to flee into the Black Magpie Mountain Canyon.
The general of the Yuan soldiers, Helan Balu, urgently ordered the pursuit, and the military division beside him persuaded: "General, poor Kou Mo chase." The terrain of this Black Magpie Mountain Canyon is treacherous, and there may be an ambush. Helan Balu listened to the advice at this time, and was eager to order the pursuit to continue. The military advisor dismounted and grabbed the reins of Helan Balu's horse and persuaded bitterly: "General, my forward troops are more than a hundred miles away from the brigade. In case of a mistake in the valley, I will have no way to go and no reinforcements. ”
Helan Balu sighed fiercely, but inadvertently saw a chariot among the defeated soldiers of the Red Turban, and a big flag was planted on the chariot, and a big word was faintly visible on the flag. Seeing Liu Futong's handsome banner, Helan Balu did not hesitate any longer, kicked the general to the ground, raised his sword and pointed forward and shouted: "Pass my general order and continue the pursuit." Don't let go of a red scarf rebel party, capture Liu Futong alive, and kill him. With this command, 50,000 horses rushed into the canyon like a tidal wave.
The military advisor got up from the ground and pointed in the direction of Helan Balu and scolded: "Helan Balu, you unwise man, 50,000 elite soldiers will destroy your hands." After saying that, he sat on the ground and cried.
Helan Baru chased into the canyon and did not enter half of it. A group of men and horses were killed in the oblique spur, about 1,000 people. Helan Balu thought at first that there was an ambush and was about to give the order to exit the canyon. Seeing that the number of these red turban soldiers was very small, he couldn't help but be bold.
The general who led the Red Turban Army shouted to the soldiers behind him: "As long as we hold out for half an hour, the marshal can return to Bozhou City safely." And we're going to die here. Are you afraid?"
The 1,000 red scarf soldiers shouted in unison: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, don't be afraid."
The general shouted: "Kill." With a thousand erlang, he rushed over with 50,000 yuan soldiers.
Helan Balu sneered: "Mantis arm blocking the car." With a wave of his hand, the lieutenant general on the side immediately ordered the crossbowmen to prepare, and then shouted: "Release the arrows." ”
In an instant, the arrows poured like a torrential rain on the ...... of the thousand red scarf soldiers.
When the Yuan soldiers stepped on the corpses of these red turban soldiers, a seriously injured red turban soldier struggled to hold on to a horse's leg, and did not let go until a dozen spears pierced into his body. Helan Balu no longer had any doubts, and shouted hysterically: "Chase, chase." "It took less than half an hour for the Yuan soldiers to wipe out this thousand red turban army, and what did they talk about holding out for half an hour. Helan Baru thought it was ridiculous.
In desperation, Helan Balu took the lead and rushed towards the depths of the canyon, followed by a large group of men and horses. From afar, the Red Turban Brigade has been defeated, and Helan Balu has stepped up his urging of horses.
Liu Futong fled to the valley with less than 15,000 men and horses, looked back at the dust raised by the pursuers, and took the lead in ordering the chariot to stop and turn around. All the soldiers around him stopped and looked at Liu Futong.
Liu Futong held his hand and looked around, and said loudly: "When I was discussing in the conference hall, my subordinate Zhang Dakui was heavily reprimanded by me for violating my military order. I asked him if he regretted it? He said, 'What does it matter if you have a thousand knives for the sake of the suffering of the people.'" Soldiers, now we are facing hundreds of thousands of people in Bozhou, and behind us are several times our Yuan soldiers. I only want to ask you one thing: Do you want to die standing or live on your knees?" Liu Futong's voice echoed in the distant mountains.
Fifteen thousand soldiers raised their weapons and shouted in unison: "Kill, kill, kill." "Its voice is far away, and the momentum is earth-shattering.
Liu Futong pulled out his sword and pointed at the Yuan soldiers chasing in the canyon, and shouted: "For the sake of the people's livelihood, kill." The 15,000 red scarf soldiers were like 15,000 tigers, and they turned around and killed the Yuan soldiers.
Helan Baru was chasing, and suddenly saw the Red Turban Army fleeing in front of him and killed it again. I couldn't help but be shocked, and hurriedly ordered to stop the march. At this time, wolf smoke rose from the mountains on both sides, rolling wood and stones fell sharply, and the sky was full of arrows and rain like flying locusts passing through. The soldiers fell in pieces like wheat harvested. Helan Baru wanted to rush over to protect the main general, but was shot into a hedgehog in an instant.
After all, Helan Balu was battle-experienced, so he hurriedly turned over and hid in stirrups and hid under the horse's belly. The war horse fell to the ground with a scream, and at least dozens of arrows were stuck in its body. Helan Baru grabbed a shield from the dead body next to him and placed it above his head, shouting around: "Withdraw your troops quickly." Without hesitation, he hurried to the north. Finally found a dead corner of the cliff, Helan Balu hurriedly hid in it.
At this time, a commander ran over from the rear and hid beside Helan Baru and shouted, "General, the big thing is not good. When Taniguchi came, a large number of red scarves were suddenly killed, and there were about 10,000 people in the rebel party, and we were ambushed. ”
Helan Baru shouted, "Kill me with me." The remnants of the Yuan soldiers were ordered to follow Helan Baru to the rear. Helan Balu led people to rush the road they came, cutting down dozens of red turban soldiers along the way. When he didn't dare to stay at the mouth of the valley, he fled all the way to the north. Flee to a mountain range, count the number of people, and follow the encirclement of less than a thousand.
At this time, Helan Balu was covered in blood and embarrassed, he gasped and snatched a water bag from the soldier's hand, raised his head and poured it violently. At this moment, more than 10,000 people and horses roared out in the dense forests deep in the mountains. Helan Balu was almost choked to death by the water, and was surrounded by the Red Turban Legion in a daze.
A general who walked out of the Red Turban Army raised his voice and reprimanded: "I am Liu Yu, the vanguard of Marshal Liu's tent, and Helan Balu is still not surrendered."
Helan Balu laughed angrily: "Hahaha, how can our descendants of Temujin surrender to you Han people?" As soon as the laughter fell, he threw his hand and threw the water bag, picked up the big knife and shouted straight towards Liu Yu, and the rest of the Yuan soldiers also rushed towards Liu Yu with Helan Balu.
The world is so small, how can there be so many coincidences. Liu Yu said something that Helan Balu once said: "The mantis arm blocks the car," and he waved his hand and shouted: "Release the arrow." "History repeats itself in an instant, and the locust-like feathered arrows slaughtered this thousand-yuan soldier in the blink of an eye.
Liu Yu waited in the Wild Boar Ridge for another hour, and when he saw that no more Yuan soldiers were fleeing, he ordered Mingjin to withdraw his troops.
In this battle, all 50,000 horses and horses of the vanguard of the Yuan soldiers were annihilated, and the Red Turban Army suffered about 5,000 casualties. A large number of ordnance, chariots and horses were seized. Liu Futong stood on a hillside, looked at the corpses full of valleys and ordered: "Clean up the battlefield and bury the corpses on the spot." Withdraw troops. ”
Saying that, two lines of turbid tears flowed on his face full of vicissitudes, and Liu Futong felt guilty for the sacrifice of a thousand red scarf soldiers in ......the enemy army.
The army returned triumphantly, and the people of Bozhou City beat gongs and drums, and firecrackers rang out in unison to celebrate. King Xiao Ming rewarded the dead and wounded for meritorious deeds, and the soldiers of the military camps were greatly encouraged and their morale was greatly boosted. Da Kui can walk freely after a day of rest, although the stick injury is not healed, but he can walk around again. This time, I was obedient, and I put on my armor neatly wherever I went, holding a helmet in my hand.