At this moment, neither the Youyan army nor the imperial officers and soldiers can talk about tactics. The enemy and we are fighting together, and there is no room for any conspiracy.
The entire Tongguan Pass turned into a flesh and blood mill. It depends on which side has more blood and thicker flesh, and can persist until the other side falls first.
The first to fall were the imperial officers and soldiers.
The officers and soldiers were attacked from both sides, and their morale was repeatedly hit. Although the veteran Bai Wenbo personally engaged in hand-to-hand combat on the wall of the pass, the people below the pass were leaderless.
Looking back at the Youyan Dao army, not only the prince Zheng Rong was giving orders in the tall building in front of the pass, but his two sons Zheng Sen, Zheng Miao and his two most capable generals were also commanding on the front line.
These people have accumulated rich combat experience in the past years of combat, and have grown into outstanding generals who have their own strengths but are no less than any general in the Han Dynasty. In particular, Cui Nan, the rebel general, suffered minor injuries on his head and shoulders, but he still braved the arrows and stones to break through the gate of Tongguan and fought hand-to-hand with the imperial officers and soldiers in front of the formation, which greatly boosted morale.
Youyan King Zheng Rong also knew that the vanguard force led by Cui Nan was the key to Youyan's army conquering Tongguan, so he continued to send elite troops to provide support, and finally slowly turned the situation in his favor.
The two parties fought under Tongguan for three full hours, from Si Shi to Wu Shi. After Zheng Rong had a hasty lunch, he thought that the soldiers in front of the battle must also be hungry at this moment, so he hurriedly ordered Zhongli Kuang to transport the food and grass up quickly.
Zhongli Kuang saw that there were many restaurants and inns in the town on the east side of Tongguan, so he ordered people to pay more money and buy all the fine food such as meat buns, sauced meats, snacks, etc. The price is sent to Cui Nan.
Cui Nan is worthy of being a famous general. When fighting the enemy in close combat, he still had enough energy to rotate the soldiers on the front line and return to Tongguanmen Cave for dinner. After these soldiers had had enough food and wine, their mental strength quickly recovered and they returned to the battle.
But the imperial officers and soldiers did not receive such good treatment. Bai Wenbo's efforts to resist the attack of Youyan's army were not enough, so how could he think about strengthening logistics? So most of the officers and soldiers could only resist with empty stomachs.
Finally, one of the officers and soldiers who had a big appetite roared: "Damn it! I'm working hard here without even sending you any food from above. I'm quitting!" After that, he dropped the saber in his hand and walked back.
His departure was not a good one, as a large number of Imperial Guardsmen also evacuated. Seeing this, the Youyan soldiers who were mixed among the officers and soldiers also took the opportunity to make loud noises.
Suddenly, the officers and generals were no longer able to restrain the soldiers, and the army's position was suddenly in chaos.
How could Cui Nan let go of such a rare opportunity and rush into the enemy camp without saying a word. When the guards and soldiers around him saw him, they were also busy guarding him on the left and right, fighting with the enemy. When the officers and soldiers of Youyan saw that their general was not willing to risk his life, their morale immediately rose, and they shouted slogans and attacked the officers and soldiers.
The imperial officers and soldiers were no longer able to withstand the assault of Youyan's army, and finally dispersed and collapsed.
Cui Nan has always been known for his sharp attacks, and he was even more ruthless in chasing the enemy. But when he saw the corpses, injuries, and blood all over the ground under Tongguan, he finally let out a long sigh and just asked his soldiers to consolidate the defense line and stop sending troops to pursue them.
The Forbidden Army who were still fighting on top of Tongguan saw all their comrades running away from the pass, and their morale suddenly collapsed. They no longer resisted, and they all dropped their weapons and knelt down to surrender.
Seeing that the situation was over, Bai Wenbo, who was leading the fight, finally gave up resistance and did not raise his hands to surrender. He only led a few loyal followers around him and sat on the sandbags beside the wall, waiting for the death of Youyan King Zheng Rong.
Qiu Yizhi, who was under house arrest by Bai Wenbo, had a clear view of the entire war development in the Tongguan Arrow Tower. Seeing that Youyan's army had captured the entire Tongguan, he calmly led Wei Chi Lianghong, Zhao Chengxiao and others out of the arrow tower.
None of the imperial officers and soldiers who were originally responsible for guarding him were left, so Qiu Yizhi, surrounded by everyone, was about to calmly go down to the pass to meet his adoptive father, King Zheng Rong of Youyan.
However, before Qiu Yi could pass the pass, she met her third brother Zheng Miao.
It turned out that Zheng Miao knew that due to his father's temper, he would immediately go to Tongguan to inspect the battle situation. He was also afraid that there were still uncontrolled imperial officers and soldiers in the gate, which would easily cause accidents, so he personally led his troops to Tongguan to clean up. I met Qiu Yizhi.
Although Zheng Miao and Qiu Yi are not biological brothers, they grew up together and have an extraordinary bond. However, this year Qiu Yizhi was first ordered to go south to fight against the Tianzun Sect's rebellion, and risked his life several times to go deep into the tiger's den of Longtan in Luoyang, the capital, to work. The two brothers were separated more than they were together.
Therefore, when Zheng Miao saw her sworn brother appearing here, she was extremely surprised. She caught up with him a few steps, held his hands, looked up and down several times, and saw that he was intact, then she smiled and said: "Brother, you are so profound. Unexpectedly, we were fighting hard at the pass, but my dear brother actually sat firmly on the Diaoyutai... "
Zheng Miao has always had a calm personality, but he managed to make a joke, thinking that Qiu Yi's trip was actually a narrow escape, and couldn't help but choked up and said: "Brother Yu is also impressed by your good brother's loyalty to serve his father. But he can't take risks like this anymore..."
Knowing Zheng Miao's good intentions, Qiu Yizhi nodded and said, "I understand, little brother..." and then said, "Is my foster father, the prince, also in Guanxia? I just happened to go to see him."
Zheng Miao calmed down a little and replied: "My father is commanding from a high building outside the pass. He will probably go up to the building for inspection soon. Brother Xian will go and pay his respects now. Brother Yu has to clean up the battlefield, so I won't accompany you."
After hearing this, Qiu Yizhi thought that instead of going down to the pass now, it would be better to wait for Zheng Rong to go to the pass and meet with Zheng Miao, which would be easier to talk to. He smiled and said to Zheng Miao: "In this case, there is no rush. . I still know a little about the situation in Tongguan, so why not help my brother to clean up the affairs in Tongguan and wait for the arrival of my adoptive father?"
Zheng Miao knew that his sworn brother had a big idea, so he didn't force it. He smiled and said: "That's fine, then I'll thank you for your advice!"
The officers and soldiers above Tongguan resisted fiercely, but surrendered simply. They had already abandoned their weapons one by one and stood there, waiting for the Youyan army to fall.
The Youyan army had strict military discipline and never killed or tortured prisoners. They only disarmed the officers and soldiers, disrupted their original organization, tied them together with ropes, and then took them to the pass to find a place to stay and keep them under guard. As for the generals among them, they treated each other with courtesy and were not even tied up with ropes. They were only allowed to whisper to each other.
Qiu Yizhi saw that Zheng Miao's handling of this matter was very appropriate, and she was very impressed, but she said: "Speaking of the fact that Bai Wenbo, the general of the Forbidden Army, is still locked up, I wonder how my brother will deal with it?"
Zheng Miao frowned and said: "General Bai is a veteran general with great prestige in the army. My two brothers cannot handle it on their own. We can only wait for my father to get here." He paused and said, " But I want to say some words of comfort first and take the opportunity to ask General Bai what his plans are so that my two brothers can be prepared."
Qiu Yi thought to herself that her third brother was really considerate in his work. No wonder he was so popular with his adoptive father, so he cupped his hands and said, "It all depends on my brother's arrangement." After that, he led Zheng Miao to where Bai Wenbo was. Go.
The old general Bai Wenbo sat slumped on a big sandbag, his head drooped feebly, with an expression of indifference and weakness on his face, as if he had aged ten years again.
When Qiu Yi saw Bai Wenbo's expression and remembered that he was still arrogant and arrogant this morning, she felt a little proud. She took a few steps forward and said with a smile: "Old General Bai, how are you?"
Bai Wenbo looked up and saw the frivolous look of the spy sent by King Youyan. His self-esteem was greatly hit. He stood up instantly, grabbed Qiu Yizhi by the collar, and lifted him in the air.
Bai Wenbo was a martial arts champion, so his move was extremely quick and sudden. Although Qiu Yizhi had practiced both skills in the Youyan Army and was taught by his brother Yuchi Lianghong, his boxing and kicking skills were only mediocre. Therefore, in a flash of lightning, he was subdued by Bai Wenbo.
When Yuchi Lianghong, who was guarding Qiu Yizhi, saw this, he hurriedly rubbed his body and pinched Bai Wenbo's wrist to prevent him from moving.
Bai Wenbo is highly skilled in martial arts. Even though he is nearly 70 years old, his skills have not deteriorated at all. But when the seemingly gentle young man in front of him grabbed him with one hand, he couldn't use any strength in his body, and he couldn't help but have a look of surprise in his eyes.
However, Qiu Yizhi knew the methods of his brother, the leader of the martial arts alliance, so he turned his head and said: "Old General Bai was just joking with me, please don't offend me!"
When Qiu Yizhi said this, Yuchi Lianghong did not dare to use force and even hurt Bai Wenbo, but he did not let go - the three of them were entangled together in such an awkward manner, which looked very strange.
Zheng Miao, who was standing aside, was about to step forward to offer some words of persuasion when he suddenly heard a clear and loud voice coming from the side of the wall: "Why did Yi Zhi offend General Bai Wenbo again? Why don't you kowtow and apologize?"
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Youyan King Zheng Rong, wearing a military uniform, leading counselor Zhongli Kuang and his second son Zheng Sen, walking forward with very light and graceful steps.
When Qiu Yizhi saw her adoptive father Zheng Rong, his face was rosy and he was more cheerful than when he was on Youyan Road. He felt happy and tried hard to break away from Bai Wenbo's big hand. He walked quickly to Zheng Rong and said with a smile: "Yizhi, long time no see." My foster father, I am thinking about you very much. Seeing my foster father's face glowing brightly, I feel relieved. Let me say hello to you first." After that, I bowed my head.
Behind him, Zheng Miao, Yuchi Lianghong, Zhao Chengxiao and others also kowtowed.
Bai Wenbo, who was standing like an iron tower, heard Qiu Yi calling him "adopted father" affectionately. He was confused for a moment and simply turned his head, pretending he didn't see Zheng Rong.
Zheng Rong had just captured Tongguan and opened up the last line of defense for the capital city. When he was in a good mood, he raised his hand and asked Qiu Yizhi and others to stand up. However, he did not speak to them. Instead, he walked straight to Bai Wenbo and said with a smile: "Old General Bai was frightened. Do you remember me, Zheng Rong?"
Youyan King Zheng Rong came to ask him face to face. Bai Wenbo could no longer pretend to be crazy. He turned his head and puffed out his chest and replied: "The prince is already famous, and he issued a so-called 'revolt' message. Now he has captured Tongguan, which is the power of China." Why didn't I recognize him?" After saying that, he turned his head away.
Zheng Rong heard the ridicule in Bai Wenbo's words, smiled and did not answer, but said: "Old General Bai is also an old friend of Gu Gu, why don't you help under my command, and never work for this foolish king Zheng Yao again?" ”
The friendship between Bai Wenbo and Zheng Rong was not only far less profound than that of Dai Luanxiang, but in the final analysis there was still some discord between them.
It turns out that Bai Wenbo became famous very early in his career. Before Zheng Rong came of age, he was already one of the most famous generals in the Han Dynasty. However, Zheng Rong was an upright dragon son and phoenix grandson, and he had great achievements after taking charge of the army. In addition, Dai Luanxiang rose up, and he just took away the military power from Bai Wenbo, a general.
Bai Wenbo is 68 years old this year, but he has never been the head coach of the first army since he was 43 years old. This experience is really like a stick in his throat.
This made Bai Wenbo feel a little jealous of Zheng Rong in his heart, but now that he was a prisoner, what should he do? (To be continued)