Lu Boyan, Lu Zhongtian, and Lu Shuhan were originally born from the same family. They had the same general appearance, the same bravery, and a good heart. They were accepted as disciples by Mozong and taught martial arts. After Su Dingluan, the most famous vanguard of the Northern Han Army, they watched the battle for a long time, and they were already itching.
The Yong Army dispatched 50,000 infantry, archers, spearmen, and rattan players scattered in layers, forming a solid formation, while 70,000 cavalrymen hid behind the infantry formation. The cavalry remained motionless, waiting for the command of the Chinese army. Except for the occasional cavalry to gently appease the warhorses who were tempted by the tragic atmosphere on the battlefield, there was hardly any extra action. There are also 30,000 infantry soldiers who are ready to replace their tired comrades at any time according to the command of the Chinese army.
The Northern Han army was all cavalry, and 30,000 cavalry roamed outside the Yong army's formation, looking for the weak underbelly of the Yong army with strong bows and crossbows, weakening the enemy's defense layer by layer. This is a battle of strength, and there is no room for tricks. The blood splashed, dyeing the field red, and the bows and arrows flying all over the sky brought blood rain from time to time.
After half a day of hard fighting, the Northern Han army could never achieve satisfactory results in the face of the tough enemy. Long Tingfei also rotated the Northern Han army into battle. The two sides were almost in a war of attrition. In the afternoon, Yong Jun's right flank was finally unable to support it because of the continuous and violent attacks. The attacks of the Northern Han army were too frequent, so that this side could no longer be replaced by a new force. At this moment, Long Tingfei dispatched the Lu brothers.
Lu Boyan is holding a horse lance, and the cavalry behind him all use horse lance and spears. This cavalry is mainly responsible for the task of attacking fortifications, but they still carry a small compound bow on their bodies, which can also be used for safari when needed. Role. Holding a horse lance, Lu Boyan said loudly, "Come with me." After speaking, he rushed into the right wing of Yong's army. The two armies collided and weakened the defense line of Yong's army again. At this time, Lu Zhongtian and Lu The letter also rushed into the right wing of the Yong army with his own troops. The three of them cooperated very well. After the momentum of the attack weakened, they drifted away, and another person took over the attack. The alternate attacks between them were almost seamless. The continuous violent attack finally tore the Yong army's line of defense. The Northern Han army, which poured into the Yong army formation like a tide, began to kill wantonly, blood and blood flying.
At this time, the sound of the horn blaring came from the middle of the Yong Army. The right wing of the Yong Army, like Wen Lunyin, desperately resisted the infantry of the Northern Han Army and scattered to both sides. Behind them, the Dayong iron cavalry in cyan armor was exposed, with hooves like thunder, and they forcibly met the most violent cavalry of the Northern Han army. The two armies were strangled together, and the focus of the battlefield at this moment was here.
Lu Boyan had already joined his two younger brothers, and the three of them shouted in unison. They are all brave generals who are getting stronger and stronger, and they were evenly matched with Dayong Chongqi for a while. At this time, the high-pitched horn commanding sound came from the Central Army of the Northern Han Dynasty, and Lu Boyan made a clear mind and knew that he should not confront the heavy cavalry. With a wave of his hand, he shouted loudly: "To their middle army." After that, he led his subordinates to the infantry of the Dayong middle army, and his two younger brothers also skillfully took over the vacancies left by him, and the change of cavalry formation was natural and smooth. , Beihan Xiaoqi cut into Dayong's central army like a sharp blade.
I could see clearly the enemy's formation under the flag of Dayong Zhongjun commander, and I couldn't help but say, "What a cavalry, Jiang has long heard that the Northern Han cavalry is unparalleled in the world, and seeing it today is indeed a well-deserved reputation."
The knight wearing golden armor with his mask down said in a sullen voice, "The Northern Han pioneer cavalry is indeed elite, and this is still the performance after changing the commander. Although the tactics are more sophisticated, it is better than the former pioneer general Su Dingluan led this team. When we were cavalry, our momentum was much weaker. However, our Dayong's iron cavalry is not worse than them, but unfortunately they are all light cavalry. Often from Ruo, our cavalry is not as fast as theirs. , if the two armies are in direct confrontation, their light cavalry is still not as powerful as our iron armored cavalry. Lord, look, now the Northern Han cavalry has avoided the edge of our heavy cavalry?"
I nodded and said, "You are right, but don't forget that you are pretending to be Your Highness now, so don't talk nonsense."
The knight muttered something, but did not continue speaking.
At this time, Xuan Song had already passed down the military order, and Dayong's central army seemed to have turned into an ocean, merging the torrent of the Northern Han cavalry into it. With Dayong's continuous input of troops, I could clearly see that under his command, the Northern Han cavalry was moving more and more difficultly. At this time, the Northern Han army also dispatched 20,000 cavalry again, intending to attack from the periphery. It penetrated Dayong's army formation, but this army formation was very tough, resisting the attack from inside and outside, and Dayong's heavy cavalry also showed their power again. Again and again, it hit the soft underbelly of the Northern Han army. The ensuing battle dazzled me. Both sides used their troops precisely and ruthlessly, but I could still see that the Northern Han army's attack was sharp and varied, while Xuan Song's use of troops was tenacious and steady. It is an orderly and ruthless consumption of life and time. Until the sun went down, the Northern Han army finally broke through Dayong's army, and slowly retreated after Long Tingfei broke it himself. Xuan Song also took advantage of the situation to withdraw his troops. In fact, if he was serious, Long Tingfei could not have let the cavalry break out of the encirclement earlier, but it would have suffered heavy losses and would not have the current results. In the end, it is not impossible for Xuan Song to force Stopping the Northern Han Army for a period of time, but this will not help the outcome of today's victory or defeat, but will increase the damage without support, so in the end, it can be said that the two sides retreated their troops with a tacit understanding. On this day, the Northern Han army left nearly 6,000 corpses, while the Dayong army suffered more than 25,000 casualties. It wasn't that Long Tingfei's command was much stronger than Xuan Song's, but that the Dayong Army was dominated by infantry today, while the Northern Han Army was a light cavalry that came and went like the wind. Such a casualty ratio is already a good result. This is also something that can't be helped. The main generals on both sides have not made any excessive mistakes, so they can only consume life and combat power like this. Although the Dayong iron cavalry is more lethal, if the heavy cavalry is easily dispatched, it is not by Long Tingfei. Finding a gap caused heavy losses to our army, that is, Long Tingfei did not want to fight with us recklessly, and turned to fight with us. In this way, he lost the possibility of entangling the Northern Han army.
Most of the Northern Han army are light cavalry, and they are led by two or three horses. The marching speed is much faster than ours. I guess that if Long Tingfei did not want to entangle the main force of our army, I am afraid that he might not fight us head-on. As for our army, if it did not go through such a bloody battle, the Northern Han army would not be able to believe that the main force of our army was all here. In the past, when the Northern Han army entered the pirates, it was often scattered and intruded. However, since a few years ago, the King of Qi had established a defense system with strong walls and clear fields. Therefore, if the Northern Han army wanted to attack the city and pull out the village, it must be extremely difficult, and it is also very easy. He was cut off by King Qi's army, so the Northern Han army also changed the way of fighting. Long Tingfei often led the army and King Qi to circle around, and sent another division to invade the interior of Zezhou. The Han army can calmly break through the outer walls. If the King of Qi comes to fight the main force of the Northern Han army, the side divisions can come and go freely. If the King of Qi wants to intercept the side divisions first, then Long Tingfei can lead the north. The main force of the Han army pursued from behind, and Tan Ji was the best at sneaking and fleeing, and Quartz marched quickly. Although the Dayong army was stronger than the Northern Han army, it was overwhelmed by the Northern Han army. Therefore, in the past few years, King Qi has mostly led his troops to fight with the main force of the Northern Han army, and the partial division can only rely on the defensive strength of various places, and for this reason, the defense line has been continuously shrinking. It's all the result of years of fighting.
This time, King Qi accepted my suggestion, took Xuan Song as the main general to fight against Long Tingfei, and personally led his troops to fight or lure Tan Ji. This was definitely an unexpected decision. For those who are hostile to Long Tingfei, who would have thought that King Qi, who is now more and more certain to force Long Tingfei to retreat, would lead his troops in person. But this is also thanks to the existence of Xuan Song. I originally thought that it was impossible, I would lead the troops myself, and with the assistance of the generals, I could at least be able to draw a tie. Now that I have Xuan Song, I can rest assured, after all, I have never actually commanded a battle.
I looked at Xuan Song with admiration, and praised: "Xuan's joining the army is really an experienced soldier, and Long Tingfei's intention is not to fight a decisive battle. In my opinion, he will not attack like this tomorrow. For the love of his soldiers and horses, he only has Above us. If you want Long Tingfei to have no extra energy to suspect that His Highness is not in the army, you must look at Xuan's ability to join the army."
Xuan Song looked at Jiang Zhe's calm smiling face, and couldn't help but feel infinite gratitude. He was originally a literati, but after joining the army, he increasingly realized that he was more suitable for commanding battles. Unfortunately, Dayong's customary rules made him want to be alone. To lead an army, one must be able to go into battle to kill the enemy. Over the years, although Xuan Song can be said to actually lead an army, he has never been able to take his place. At first, it was because Jing Chi was not in the army, so Xuan Song was in charge of military affairs. Later, Jing Chi led the army again, but his subordinates led the two armies. This was Li Zhi's purpose to strengthen Jing Chi's strength. With the ability to lead soldiers, he simply let himself lead an army, but in name he was still just a soldier. Until the big competition a few days ago, when he defeated the army, Jing Chi said with a smile that he wanted to speak for himself. At that time, although Xuan Song was happy and looking forward to it, he was also apprehensive. He naturally knew that Jiang Zhe, although he entered the palace of King Yong later than himself, his identity was unusual, and he was the most trusted confidant of King Yong. , If he can say a word for himself, then his long-awaited dreams can come true. However, Xuan Song also heard from Jing Chi that Mr. Jiang seemed to be a bit lazy by nature, never intervening in unrelated matters, so he didn't dare to hold too much expectations. Who would have thought that he would be summoned to King Qi's tent that night and given the important task of temporarily commanding the army. As long as he can successfully stop Long Tingfei's pace this time, he will definitely be promoted after the war. Dream, this battle is very important, so Xuan Song is always trembling. Now that after a long day, Xuan Song couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and immediately saluted, "I would like to thank the military supervisor, if it wasn't for your recommendation, Xuan would have no chance to command the entire army. "
I smiled and said, "This is also because Xuan joined the army over the years to achieve today's achievements. It's just a few more good words."
At this time, the "King Qi" in golden armor stretched his back and said angrily: "Sir, why don't you let Qiao Zu be your substitute tomorrow? If you can't go into battle to kill the enemy, you have to wear this heavy armor. It was so painful."
At this time, Qiao Zu, who served as the guard behind him, couldn't help begging for mercy: "Sir, how can I have the demeanor of Your Highness, let Ma Su act as His Highness."
I couldn't help laughing out loud and said, "Don't worry, none of you can escape. You have to take turns to be your Highness's substitute these few days." Ma Su and Qiao Zu couldn't help groaning in pain at the same time. I secretly laughed in my heart and thought, that day at the Hunting Palace, the four of you were ordered by King Qi to kidnap me from Hanxiang Garden to King Qi's residence. Although they saved my life, they didn't have any good intentions. I have also persuaded King Qi to kill me several times, so as not to leave the cause of disaster. Although King Qi did not accept your suggestion in the end, this revenge must be avenged. Tao Lin and Zhuang Jun are by King Qi’s side. In my hands, there is no reason not to take revenge. Today, I just asked you to pretend to be His Royal Highness King Qi. Although you have to stand on the air all day and not move around, it is not too difficult, and from now on, you will still take a lot of advantage, the two said. Maybe not as lucky as you. Thinking like this, a smug smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Qiao and Ma only felt a chill in their hearts, and they thought that it was no wonder that when he named the two of us to stay, His Highness smiled and said hesitantly that Mr. Jiang likes to hold revenge, but it turns out that Mr. Jiang's temperament is Such scorn must be reported. Thinking of this, the two of them don't know whether they are happy or worried. It would not be bad if they ended the past festivals like this. They just don't know how they will tease him in the past ten days. Whether the king's companions are envious or sympathetic, after all, they will fall into the hands of this supervisor sooner or later.
At this time, Xiao Shunzi stepped forward and said, "Young Master, are you going to stay on the battlefield for a day tomorrow? I see that you don't look very good."
I complained: "It's windy and sandy here. Sitting on a horse for a day is exhausting and exhausting. If I hadn't had to cover up for His Royal Highness King Qi here, I would have let you come in a carriage."
At this time, Xuan Song, who had already arranged for the retreat, came over and said with concern: "Your Excellency may wish to bring the tent tomorrow, and you can rest for a while inside. As long as you show up from time to time, it should not arouse suspicion from the other party."
I smiled and said: "Don't worry about it, tomorrow Long Tingfei should not be so desperate anymore. If he has all the money, we don't need to worry about how to attack the Northern Han. Xuan joins the army and thinks about how to deal with him. Well, as long as it lasts for ten days, there should be good news from His Royal Highness King Qi."
That night, we camped 30 miles south of Qin Ze, and at night, I was sleeping soundly when I heard a sudden scream of killing from outside the tent. I quickly got up, put on my cloak, and Xiao Shunzi was sleeping outside. When he saw me coming out of the tent, he said in a low voice, "It was the enemy who stole the camp, so don't worry, son."
I was a little nervous. Although Xuanjian said that the enemy might steal the camp and made preparations in advance, I was still very worried that the enemy would succeed. Ignoring Xiao Shunzi's obstruction, I walked outside the tent and looked out, only to see flames blazing in the dark night, and countless dark shadows passing through the wilderness outside the camp. Seeing that our military camp was tightly guarded, it receded like a tide. And just when the Northern Han army was just retreating, the Yong army, who had secretly emerged from another camp gate, shouted in unison, and the arrows flew in unison. However, the Northern Han army had already taken precautions and quietly disappeared into the darkness. , both sides have no excessive losses.
I just breathed a sigh of relief. Suddenly, the camp fire started, but it was the second attack of the Northern Han army. This time they did not enter the camp. They just fired rockets into the camp. Xuan Song quickly ordered the fire fighting, and waited until the counter-attackers came out. Village, the Northern Han army has retreated. Overnight, the Northern Han army came to intrude several times. The Northern Han army was erratic. Our army had no way to fight with them at night. Although there was not much loss, it was sleepless all night. On the second day, I was still yawning a bit when the sun was up to three poles, but the generals and sergeants took turns to rest. Although their spirits were not good, they were not as sluggish as I was. It seems that they have been prepared for such a long time. After asking Xuan Song and others, they found out that the Northern Han Army likes to steal the camp the most, and the Dayong Army also wanted to pay back, but every time they wanted to steal the camp, it was either an ambush or an ambush. I was caught in a tight siege, so I just kept the camp and placed a lot of sentries near the outside. I was unhappy in my heart, and I thought that it was all about stealing the camp. Why did they succeed so easily, but we lost our troops and lost our generals. After asking all the generals, we learned that the Northern Han army is the best at using eagles and mastiffs. Eagles can be used during the day when marching Check the enemy's situation, but the mastiff can keep watch at night. It is said that if our army is within ten miles of the enemy's camp, it is difficult to avoid the mastiff's nose. The more I thought about it, the more annoyed I became. I simply ordered not to fight today, and ordered to dig all the trenches within 300 paces outside the camp into criss-cross trenches that were more than ten feet deep, so that the Northern Han army could not get close to the camp at all. The location of the door has left a good way out, so that our army can enter and exit freely, and the enemy army should not think about sneaking in casually.
Xuan Song stood behind me, looked at the "construction site" in full swing, and asked hesitantly, "If the Northern Han army blocks the way out, what should we do?"
I smiled and said: "What does it matter, first, our army has heavy cavalry, if the Northern Han army is willing to use light cavalry to fight us hard, I can't ask for it, second, I prepared a lot of wooden boards when I ordered the army to dig trenches. , in case the road is blocked, as long as the planks are paved into a passage, and our army still has half of the infantry, for them, this kind of terrain is more favorable."
Xuan Song nodded and said yes. In fact, such a method is not uncommon, but Dayong and Beihan both rely on cavalry as their main force, and they are eager to win. They like to win by courage and use attack instead of defense. Some slack, and the Northern Han army was erratic, and the Dayong army could not hold on to one place, and it restricted the enemy's cavalry, which also restricted its own attack route. But for someone like me who wants to defend, this can ensure safety. Besides, I don't believe that Long Tingfei dares to leave us to attack other places this time. The defense system carefully built by King Qi in recent years can There aren't that many loopholes to exploit. And in this way, at least no one will disturb my clear dreams. Even if I really need to pull out the camp, it doesn't matter. With so many sergeants, it is good for them to move their muscles and bones.
We were busy here, and Xiao Shunzi suddenly walked up to me and whispered, "Young Master, someone is peeping at the camp in the distance, he's a master."
After I listened to it, I turned around and joked with Xuan Song and the others. I made a gesture and passed the order. After a while, Qiao Zu, who was wearing the golden armor of King Qi, came out of the tent and nodded with satisfaction as he walked. , after walking to my side, deliberately chatted with me for a few words, and then the two of us returned to the big tent together. After entering the tent, I hurriedly asked Xiao Shunzi, "Who is peeping at the camp, can you see clearly?"
Xiao Shunzi said: "It's very far away, and my subordinates can't see it clearly, but the person here is very skilled in martial arts. It seems that he is a good spy in the Northern Han Army."
I don't care, it's just a few spies, just to see why we didn't play today, it's a better choice to let them go back. However, after thinking about it, there is a plan that is the most suitable to use now, and will not cause Beihan's suspicion, so I said: "Qiao Zu, His Royal Highness King Qi once asked me to use the death camp, you can find a suitable person, The martial arts should be higher and stronger, and I will use him to do things."
Qiao Zu had already received the order of King Qi, so naturally he didn't ask any more questions. He ordered a few guards. After a while, a few guards brought a sergeant in. I looked carefully, and this man was also sturdy. He has a calm demeanor, but unfortunately he is a dead man. The death camps in King Qi’s army were composed of criminal sergeants, and some of them were prisoners who were convicted of the army. King Qi put them into the death camps and asked them to perform some tasks of life and death. Those who have made great achievements can be exempted from capital punishment. , and can even be reinstated. Most of these people are ruthless, strong in martial arts, and they are all guilty of capital crimes.
I looked at the sergeant for a long time, and then said: "This supervisor has something for you to do, and this is very dangerous. If you can come back successfully, I will report to Your Highness, save you from the death penalty, and restore your army. If you die, you can also be included in the list of dead, and your family can also receive pensions. I wonder if you have the courage to do it?"
The sergeant bowed down and said: "The villain knows that he has committed a capital crime, and he has received His Highness's grace. He promises to make a contribution to the crime. He does not dare to shirk it, but there is a task, please ask the adults."
I handed him a letter that I had written in a hurry, and said, "You send this letter to General Jing Chi of the Miaopo Camp, and he will understand after reading the letter. Remember, the letter is in the presence of others. The letter is dead, I heard that you used to be a Jianghu person, and your martial arts are above the first-class, but you have to work hard. If you lose your letter, there will be consequences for this supervisor."
The sergeant took the letter. He was not a fool. He knew that if this matter were easy, he would not have chosen himself from the camp of the dead. He was already one of the best in martial arts in the camp. It must be an important task in a lifetime of nine deaths. He kowtowed again and said, "Only the mother and younger brother are in the villain's house, and I ask the adults to take care of them." This is a military tradition.
I glanced at him a little unbearably and said, "Don't worry, your mother and brother are supported by the imperial court."
Seeing this sergeant was about to leave the tent, I sighed in my heart, and said in a voice almost in a whisper: "You just need to let that letter fall into the hands of the Northern Han spy." I said in a low voice, the sergeant had already Going far, it should be inaudible, but I saw his body pause for a while, as if he heard my words, but he did not turn back, but quickened his pace.
Looking at his back, I said lightly to Xiao Shunzi: "This man has a strong personality and is quite clever. When I say this, he must understand that he will need to sacrifice his life to complete the task better. Escape, the credibility of the letter is inevitably a little worse. When I say this, he will be grateful, even if he could have escaped, I am afraid he will be willing to give his life, am I too cruel, I must force him to die Woolen cloth."
Xiao Shunzi smiled slightly and said, "Isn't this the meaning of the death camp, if he makes a great contribution, the son can report to His Highness and give his family more sympathy, presumably this is better than the death penalty and humiliation. Much better."
I sneered and said, "I must continue to be ruthless. Although this person is a man, I am still worried that he will be imminent. , you will give him a ride. But don't show your traces, relying on your martial arts, unless it is the Demon Sect in person, there will be no problem?"
Xiao Shunzi nodded lightly and said, "You need to be careful about your son's safety."
I laughed and said: "If this army of thousands of horses still can't save my life, it is useless even if you are here."
Xiao Shunzi smiled and said, "That's not a good idea. If I were an assassin, I would be able to get the head of the young master even with a thousand troops."
I couldn't help rubbing my neck, feeling as if a cool air was passing from there. Knowing that this kid is not angry, I said he was useless and deliberately came to scare me.
At this time, from a few miles away, Xiao Tong, who was staring at Dayong Barracks with eagle eyes, had a thousand thoughts in his heart. He visited the camp today, and he came here in person because the first battle yesterday had caused doubts in the hearts of the generals of the Northern Han Army. , Although the Dayong army is still very tough and good at fighting, but why it seems to have changed the command of a person, when King Qi Li Xian goes into battle, he often takes the lead, and the fighting style is sturdy. . If you have doubts in your heart, you have to investigate carefully, so Xiao Tong personally served as a scout. However, seeing Dayong Army digging trenches outside the camp, Xiao Tong also believed in the conjecture after everyone's discussion yesterday. Jiang Zhe must have made plans for Li Xian. of. Moreover, Xiao Tong didn't believe that King Qi Li Xian dared to leave Long Tingfei alone and was not in command of the Chinese army. But judging from yesterday's military use, that Jiang Zhe was good, but he wasn't an outstanding wizard. Although the marching and combat were extremely organized, there was nothing special about him. It's no wonder that although Jiang Zhe is famous in winter, he is just a strategist, and leading the army in battle may not be his forte. In this way, Xiao Tong would not believe that King Qi dared to leave the barracks. After watching for a while, Xiao Tong was about to leave. At this time, Xiao Tong suddenly saw that a single person came out from the camp gate of Yong Jun's camp, and galloped away to the south. Xiao Tong's heart moved. At this time, this direction must be the baggage sent by King Qi to the back. In the main camp, Tan Jike is staring at Miaopo. If he gets any information, it will definitely help, but if it doesn't help, it is also a good thing to destroy the contact between the enemy and the rear. The disciple is the best at fighting in all corners of the world, so naturally he doesn't need to worry about dealing with a messenger. Thinking of this, Xiao Tong released a black eagle around him, and the black eagle circled and flew south, bringing the order to kill.