〖Jing Chi, Duke of the State of Yan, was born in a humble background. Taizong stood out in the army. He was brave, brave, and loyal. Every time Taizong led an army into battle, Chi would protect him to the death. Taizong was very important.
A commoner of Jing, who had little knowledge of Chinese and Chinese, Taizong admonished him, "If you don't read books, you cannot be a general." When Guo Gong heard of Nuo Nuo, he extended his teacher's reading. , Only marching to fight in secret with the art of war, Taizong is also helpless.
In the 24th year of Wuwei, Taizong and King Rui were in a hurry to win the heir, so he was ordered to enter the capital late, and he was a disciple of Sima Jiang Zhelu, the King of Yong. A general is a general of good fortune, and a strategy can also be used to communicate tactics.”
In the third month of the first year of Longsheng, Chi was ordered to attack Huguan, and he did not go down for many days, so he tricked the enemy into attacking the camp, and broke it. Afterwards, they rushed to Qinyuan for thousands of miles, and if there were any obstacles along the way, they would kill them all, saying, "Those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish." Wherever he went, blood flowed for thousands of miles, killing people in the wild. The people of the Northern Han Dynasty are brave and brave, but they are also intimidated by the late and fierce, and they dare not stand in the way.
- "Yong Shi·Yan Guo Gongzhuan"〗
Just before the dead soldiers of the Northern Han Army rushed to the tent of the Yong Army, the lieutenant suddenly shuddered. In the chaos, the Yong army camp was full of flames and people fleeing. There was silence, and the lieutenant suddenly said loudly: "Back up, back up, there is an ambush." All around suddenly remembered the continuous sound of horns and war drums, and then the light suddenly became bright. Countless cavalrymen of the Yong Army with torches in their hands shouted loudly around the camp. However, the fire in the original Dayong military camp gradually weakened, and the endless stream of Yongjun soldiers seemed to suddenly appear from the dark night, surrounding himself and others. The lieutenant was heartbroken, and his eyes searched in the Yong army, hoping to see the principal who set up this ambush.
At this time, the Yong army separated from the great formation, and a team of knights in cyan and black uniforms rushed to the front. It was the commander of the Zhenzhou Army, Lin Ya. Jing Chi laughed loudly and said, "Haha, you kid has been caught in this general's plan, and you don't want to surrender soon. This general also has some skills in your mind, and can spare you a death."
There was a wave of despair in the general's heart. Originally, he thought it might be Lin Ya who saw that the Northern Han army might attack the camp, so he set up an ambush, but he didn't expect that it was Jing Chi who cheated and lured the enemy, but although this Jing Chi is known for his bravery, But he didn't hear that he had such ability. He said angrily: "Jing Chi, you are not injured. Could it be that you have long been tempted to wait for me to attack the camp?"
Jing Chice stepped forward and said with a sneer, "I don't have so many hearts, to be honest, your arrow is ruthless, and I have no defense. Fortunately, I am good at martial arts, and that arrow has no stamina, so I have no stamina. The timely dodge was just a minor injury. I didn't care about it at all, and it was because of your bad luck. As soon as I hit the arrow, I immediately thought that I could lure you out of the city, saving you from imitating tortoises and not willing to come out of their shells. ."
The lieutenant was so angry that he shouted loudly: "I'm waiting for a Northern Han man to stand upright, how can I bend my knees to someone? I'm waiting for this attack on the camp, and I already have the heart to die, brothers, kill!" After that, he took the lead and rushed towards Dayong camp. This kind of small scene naturally does not require Jing Chi's action. The horns of the Yong Army are stacked one after another, and the Northern Han Army is like a drop of water merging into the sea, and no bigger waves can be turned out.
Under the light of the fire, Jing Chi's face was filled with endless murderous aura and hideousness, and he shouted: "These Northern Han people really don't die, but I'm not a vegetarian, but I want to see if it's your bones. Hard, or my knife is hard. Kill them all for me, collect all the heads, and put them in front of the Huguan, I want to see how long the Huguan can be held?" Lin Ya heard from the side, hesitantly said. : "General Jing, it's not good, it's just about fighting on the battlefield. I'm afraid that the general will arouse the resistance of the Northern Han people."
Jing Chi said angrily: "Could it be that Lao Tzu's methods are merciful, so they can't resist, one Huguan, just attacking these times, Lao Tzu is going to join forces with His Royal Highness King Qi, if the Northern Han army is entangled with Lao Tzu all the way, If Lao Tzu misses the military plane, who should he reason with. If he is hit with dozens of military sticks, it will be fine. If he is punished by the master to copy books, Lao Tzu will be miserable. Besides, if he really misses a big thing, I am afraid that Lao Tzu just wants to There is no chance for me to copy books. When Lao Tzu's head is chopped off, will these Northern Han bastards cry for Lao Tzu? Listen to Lao Tzu, we will attack the city overnight. After Huguan, I will slaughter the city for Lao Tzu, and in the future, the emperor will blame it, and Lao Tzu will carry it alone."
Seeing how ferocious he is, Lin Ya can only claim that, at this moment, all the dead soldiers of the Northern Han army who sneaked into the Yong army camp have been wiped out, and all the soldiers under Jing Chi followed him from the sea of blood. , One by one, with a heart like stone, according to Jing Chi's order, he cut off all the heads of the Northern Han army and tied them to their horses. Jing Chi urged Lin Ya to order the attack. Lin Ya also knew that Huguan was at its weakest, so he obeyed. Before the tens of thousands of Yong’s army forced to Huguan, he set up a torch and illuminated the area under the Huguan brightly. Chi's soldiers threw the heads of the Northern Han army under the pass and piled it up into a small hill. Jing Chi rode his horse under the pass and scolded loudly, and Yong's army began to attack the city.
In the early morning of March 23rd, Liu Wanli stood on the city gate with a blank expression, but in just one night, his beard and hair had turned the color of frost. The lieutenant general went out to steal the camp last night, and he was not idle either. He ordered the army to stand ready, and he looked at the Yong army camp from above Huguan, ready to respond. After the lieutenant was subdued, Liu Wanli also saw the clue from a distance. When the scout who gave up his life to come back to report the story explained the reason, Liu Wanli only felt as if he was immersed in cold water in winter. Yong army attack.
Sure enough, Yong Jun soon came to attack the key. Perhaps he was too desperate. Instead, Liu Wanli felt an unprecedented peace in his heart. He commanded thousands of remnants to defend the city gate. Mud, his mind did not shake at all. Today, Yong Jun's offensive is like a ferocious tiger. He has the determination to never stop and never stop. Liu Wanli is standing at the gate, almost not getting a grain of rice. The god-armed crossbow, which had been hidden for a few days, consolidated the defense of Huguan, and could not retreat. After many days of hard fighting, hatred is like a sea, every Northern Han sergeant knows well that once the Yong army breaks the city, even if he surrenders, he may not be able to survive, so he does not slack at all. The Yong army suffered heavy losses, and only massacres could dispel the resentment in their hearts. The outcome of this battle was a matter of life and death. Both sides were fighting to the death, and no one dared to relax a little.
No matter how sturdy Huguan was, after all, there were not enough troops, and the lieutenant attacked and died, and the losses were all the elites of the Northern Han army. Therefore, although there was a divine arm crossbow guarding the pass, by the evening of the 23rd, Huguan was already crumbling. Liu Wanli was standing at Guan, and his shirt was stained with blood. He had deep regrets in his heart. The failure to attack the camp made the fall of Huguan at least three days earlier. , The difference of these three days may change the entire Northern Han war situation, and he naturally understands the threat that Jing Chi may bring if he penetrates into the hinterland of the Northern Han.
It was late at night, and the Yong army attacked the city in a frantic and orderly manner. Liu Wanli commanded his soldiers almost instinctively. Most of the crossbows have been destroyed. Tomorrow will be the time to break the barrier. Liu Wanli knows it in his heart. Just now, the young men who have assisted in defending the city have completely collapsed. Liu Wanli ordered the supervising team to shoot them all, but the fighting spirit of the army and the people in Huguan was close to collapse. Liu Wanli knew very well that there was no possibility of defending Huguan at all. In a chaotic mind, the figures of his wife and only son flashed, and Liu Wanli only felt endless exhaustion welling up in his heart.
On March 24th, when the sun was rising, Lin Ya personally commanded an energetic Yong army to start the final attack. The defenders of Huguan finally collapsed under the continuous attack of the Yong army, and the blue-black figure finally collapsed. He rushed to the bloody Huguan City Tower. When Yong Jun opened the city gate from the inside, Jing Chi took the lead and rushed into the Huguan. His guards followed his orders and shouted loudly: "Hu The gatekeeper will remain stubborn and cause heavy losses to our army. General Jing has an order to slaughter the soldiers and civilians in the city without mistakes." This bloody order gave Yong Jun, who had been fighting hard for many days, a way to vent his anger. In the sound of howling and screaming, blood flowed in the streets and alleys, and the blood flowed into rivers.
When the Yong army ascended the city, Liu Wanli was already heartbroken, and loudly ordered the Northern Han army to escape on their own, setting fire to stop the enemy along the way. He took more than a dozen personal guards to his mansion. The army set fire everywhere, and they all heard Yong Jun's order to slaughter the city, so they all tried their best to set fire to stop the enemy. Even if they died, they could not let Huguan fall into the hands of the enemy in vain. The brutality finally destroyed this century-old danger.
However, Liu Wanli didn't care about the consequences of his last order. He rode his horse back to the mansion, threw the reins to his guards, and rushed into his mansion. Seeing her son standing in the hall with a miserable expression, she cried out when she saw Liu Wanli, but Liu Huai shouted in horror, "Daddy, there's a lot of blood."
Liu Wanli lowered his head indifferently, seeing his blood-stained body, a wry smile appeared on his lips, and said to the few remaining guards around him, "You are all Liu's good brothers for many years. It's just that there is still one thing to ask for, and I don't know if you will agree."
The ones headed by the guards were called Liu Jun, and they were servants who had followed Liu Wanli since childhood. He bowed down and cried, "Master, please order me."
Liu Wanli pointed at Liu Huai and said: "I have half my life in the army, and I only have this bit of blood. You protect your wife and young master to go to your uncle. Remember not to let this child avenge me in the future. The world is unified, this child can live in the countryside, marry a wife and have children, and pass on cigarettes. Can you agree?"
Liu Jun heard the words and cut off the little finger of his left hand, saying, "Don't worry, Master, even if he lost his life, he must protect the mistress and the young master to escape. If my subordinates are greedy for life and afraid of death, I will be a pig and a dog in the next life. Never be human."
Liu Wanli felt a pain in his heart, and bowed and said, "As long as you try your best, it's fine. If Huai'er is unfortunate after all, he is destined to die in the chaos of the army." open. Liu Wanli looked at his wife again and said, "Madam, I've tired you for half your life. You should follow Liu Jun and take good care of our children. Don't worry about me."
With glittering tears flashing in Mrs. Liu's eyes, she said, "How about you, General?"
Liu Wanli slumped down on the chair and said, "I was ordered by the king to guard the Hu Pass, and now all the soldiers of the three armies have died for the country, what face do I have to steal my life?"
Mrs. Liu calmly shoved Liu Huai into Liu Jun's hands, then took out a dagger from her waist and held it against her heart. His legs were weak, and he had exhausted all his energy in the past two days. Once he sat down, he was unable to get up. He raised his hand to Mrs. Liu and asked in shock, "Madam, what are you doing?"
Mrs. Liu said sadly: "Xianggong, my concubine is not good at riding and archery. How can I break through with the guards? Instead of dying together with the mother and son, it is better to let Liu Jun protect Huai'er to escape, and let the concubine accompany Xianggong."
Liu Wanli grieved in his heart, knowing that his wife was right, he was also a decisive person, and waved, "Liu Jun, take Huai'er away."
Liu Jun and a few guards burst into tears, knelt down and bowed twice, tore off his shirt, Liu Jun tied Liu Huai in front of him, and rushed out with a few guards, shouting everywhere outside. The sound of killing and the deafening sound of horses' hooves on the ground, Liu Jun's voices quickly disappeared into the chaos. Liu Wanli only felt that her whole body was softened and she fell on the chair, unable to speak a word, but Mrs. Liu was very calm, she pulled down the curtain of the hall and gathered it together, sprinkled it with lamp oil, and handed a torch to Liu. Wanli. Liu Wanli only felt that his heart was broken, he hugged his wife's delicate body, and said, "Madam, I'm sorry for you."
Mrs. Liu smiled and said: "Xianggong, the day you and I married, we promised each other an alliance of white heads. Now that the general has gray hair, the concubine will naturally keep the promise. You and I will live and die together, and the general should be happy. Yes."
Liu Wanli screamed again, raised his hand and threw the torch on the pile of fire, the flames spread quickly, but Liu Wanli didn't realize it, just hugged his beloved wife and wailed in pain, Mrs. Liu closed her eyes slightly, leaning in her husband's arms, with a happy smile on her face. The firelight reflected on her jade face, making her smile even more brilliant. The flames were raging, and the two figures were quickly wrapped up. The flaming tongues of flames lingered and merged with the flames from all over the kettle. Trembling in collapse.
Jing Chi, who was forced to withdraw from the sea of fire, stared at the entire Huguan, which was caught in the sea of fire, and hated it more and more in his heart. In Jiang Zhe's plan, Huguan was a pass that the Yong army needed to guard. It may be necessary to cut off Jingchi's supplies, but now that Huguan has been destroyed by the fire, there are many difficulties in keeping it here. In addition to the hatred in his heart, Jingchi is even more determined to kill and kill along the way. Let the soldiers and civilians of the Northern Han Dynasty dare not resist like this again. Lin Ya had a bitter expression on his face. Although he was very dissatisfied with Jing Chi's decision, if it wasn't for Jing Chi's unwillingness to surrender, the Northern Han Army might not have fought to the death, but in any case, the Huguan was broken, and most likely it was Jing Chi. The credit, what can I do
On March 29, in Qinyuan, in the commanding tent of the Northern Han army, Long Tingfei was flipping through the military newspaper in his hand, and his brows were furrowed. Although he had expected it, the Northern Han army could not stop Jing Chi's pace, but this way The heavy loss still shocked Long Tingfei.
On March 24th, Jing Chi attacked Shangdang, beheaded the defenders of Shangdang, and killed all the defenders. The Zhenzhou army left a section to guard Huguan, and the main force was stationed in Shangdang. Jing Chi's group went beyond the party and did not enter, and there were dozens of city gates along the way, and the resisters were slaughtered.
On the 26th day of the third month, Jingchi passed Lucheng, claiming that if he did not surrender, the city would be slaughtered after the city was broken.
On the 27th day of the third month, the fire of Jing Chi burned Xiangyuan, and the general of Xiangyuan died. It is expected that before the 29th of March, Jing Chi will be able to reach Qinyuan, and the two divisions of the Yong Army will soon join forces.
Only chatting about a hundred words, but there are countless blood and pain, but Long Tingfei can only sit and watch Jing Chi kill in the southeastern hinterland of Northern Han. He hides the pain in his heart and can soon ask Jing Chi for it Compensation, he comforted himself secretly. At this time, Duan Wudi came in and said, "General, King Qi is fighting in front of the battle."
Long Tingfeijun's face flashed a surging murderous intent, and said, "Okay, this time he is looking for his own death. Invincible, send the order, the whole army is ready, and I will fight after the military parade."
Duan Wudi noticed the sudden burst of arrogance from Long Tingfei, and his mood was also agitated. Although Long Tingfei did not tell him the detailed arrangement, Xiao Tong was almost invisible these days and Long Tingfei was concentrating on studying the map every day. Judging from the situation, it seems that Long Tingfei has a certainty of victory, and the decisive battle is in front of him. Although Duan Wudi is also a little dissatisfied that Long Tingfei has not explained the details to himself, the upcoming decisive battle makes him completely free from resentment, as long as If you can defeat the Yong army, then whatever sacrifice is worth it.
Compared with Long Tingfei, Li Xian's control of the overall situation is not so accurate. He is not very clear about Jing Chi's movements, and he doesn't even know where Jing Chi has arrived. After all, this is the territory of Northern Han, and Jing Chi's messenger. He couldn't break through the many barriers, so he just challenged it as usual.
In the wilderness of Qinyuan, Li Xiangao was on the horse. Behind him, the flags of the 40,000 Yong Army were fluttering behind him. The blue-black square formation was murderous, and the most dazzling was the three thousand iron guards behind Li Xian. , they all wore red shirts, and in the spring breeze, the shirts hunted, making them arrogant and fearless like wildfires all over the mountains and fields in spring, while the other Yongjun knights stood still like steel cast iron, although they were The static battle formation, however, contains two different auras of movement and stillness. No matter which one it is, it has irresistible power and domineering.
However, Li Xian, who was showing off his strength in front of the battle, was very depressed. Although he suffered a defeat in Anze, his troops were still very strong, with 40,000 cavalry and nearly 40,000 infantry at the back. Of the 100,000 iron cavalry, only 50,000 of them are elite soldiers, and most of the rest are new troops replenished in the past six months, both in terms of force and training, they are not as good as the original Northern Han elite soldiers. It stands to reason that he has strong troops and strong horses, and Jing Chi's 30,000 iron cavalry. But Jiang Zhe actually said to himself that he didn't have to insist too much, and he could just retreat after he was defeated. He would repair the road behind him, arrange for a retreat, and let Xuan Song lead the infantry to support him in the back. Did you fail? It has been fighting for several days, which time did the Northern Han army take advantage? Li Xian thought indignantly, he would simply beat the Northern Han army to nothing, why would they be able to wipe out the main force of the enemy army? As long as the Northern Han army was defeated again, would they still be able to turn the tide
At this time, the main camp of the Northern Han Army suddenly moved, and the opening of the camp gate facing the south of the Yong Army opened, and an iron cavalry wearing a fiery red shirt rushed out of the camp gate. At the same time, the camp gates on the east and west sides were also Wide open, an endless stream of Northern Han army knights poured out. Unlike the Yong army, the Northern Han army did not line up when they left the camp. When they gathered in the open space, it was like a river flowing into the sea, and it quickly condensed into a formidable battle formation. But for a moment, at least tens of thousands of Northern Han troops have formed a battle formation, and after that, countless brown knights are forming new battle formations.
Li Xian frowned immediately, looking at the situation today, Long Tingfei wanted to fight with him. In fact, the Northern Han army has formed a local advantage in the past few days, but although Li Xian has repeatedly provoked, Long Tingfei is unwilling. Why did you change your mind today in a decisive battle with yourself? Could it be that there has been a major change in the military situation? He beat a drum in his heart, thinking, if there is a decisive battle, our army may not be able to resist, and we really need that way of retreat, but didn't Suiyun say that Long Tingfei would not easily dispatch all his strength to fight him
At this time, from the battle formation of the Northern Han army, several cavalry guards came out slowly, guarding one person. His face was a little haggard, only the demeanor that looked down upon the world was still the same as before, Long Tingfei gently stroked his beloved halberd, his heart was full of murderous intent, and the various humiliations over the past few months had left him with infinite resentment. Among the four generals under his command, there is only Duan Wudi left. In the past, the lieutenant generals of the army were all convinced by himself, but since Quartz died, he could always feel that the dissatisfaction in the army was rising, but he could only temporarily suppress it with force. A few days ago, the Yong Army was flooded in Anze. Although the price paid was not small, but after all, the results were amazing, and the confidence of the soldiers and soldiers in themselves was restored. All this is because of Jiang Zhe and Li Xian in front of him. In any case, all the difficulties of the past will pass. As long as the Yong army is defeated today, the overall situation can be restored, and then he will have the opportunity to reorganize the army.
Looking at the unruly figure with a horse lance on the opposite side, flames flashed in Long Tingfei's eyes. If he was not worried about King Qi's defeat, he retreated into the mountains, cooperated with the infantry to block the Northern Han army, and then stood firm for help. How could he face these people? Ten thousand horses never dared to slaughter with all their strength. Today, they can finally strangle all the enemy troops. At that time, the Northern Han army can kill the incoming Yong army one by one like a pack of wolves. You can't peep north either. After a few years, I'm afraid that Dayong will be too busy to take care of himself. Holding the halberd high in his hand, Long Tingfei shouted loudly, "Destroy the Yong army and capture Li Xian alive!" The Northern Han army was shocked when they heard the words, and they all shouted loudly, and the momentum became great for a while.
Li Xian's temperament was like fire, and when he heard Long Tingfei's shout, he couldn't help but get angry, pointed the horse lance in his hand to the Northern Han army, and laughed and scolded: "My sons, the Northern Han people usually call themselves heroes, but in Anze they only call themselves heroes. Dare to use tricks to attack with water, these days they are locked in the camp and dare not face the enemy, these cowards actually want to wipe out our army, can you believe it?"
Tao Lin, one of the four main bodyguards around Li Xian, had the most witty temperament and responded loudly, "Your Highness, General Long is so outspoken, why should you be angry? Wait until we capture General Long and let him give His Highness a drink?"
Yong Jun laughed when he heard it, but the Northern Han army shouted and scolded, but Li Xian and Long Tingfei just looked at each other coldly. The silence, which was full of murderous intent, became more and more oppressive and solemn, and everyone had a feeling of being out of breath. Then, as if they had a heart-to-heart, Long Tingfei and Li Xian issued orders almost at the same time. The blue-black and brown torrents surged almost at the same time, and then collided. The decisive battle between the Yong army and the Northern Han army began.