My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 53 Ambush
It was difficult to see the stars and the moon in the late night of January. In the darkness, on the wilderness from south to north, a team of more than 7000 people moved forward quickly. There was also a cavalry team of 700 people in front. They tried their best to suppress the speed and the infantry behind. be consistent.

The silence was filled with the sound of footsteps. Dong Zhuo rode on horseback and asked his guards to hold torches to illuminate the map in their hands. After confirming that the route was correct, he asked them to extinguish the torches.

The red horse with the copper bell removed came to the side with hoofs. Lu Bu glanced at Dong Zhuo from the horseback and said, "Haha, my foster father is really working hard. You were like this when you entered Luoyang. I'm afraid there's nothing to do with the coalition." .”

Dong Zhuo couldn't hear these obviously sarcastic words, but he rarely got angry. He rolled up the map and handed it to the soldiers. He looked at his former adopted son beside him, his eyes like the deep night.

"Fengxian, what do you want?"

Lu Bu squeezed the halberd shaft tightly and lowered his voice: "A man is born between heaven and earth..." Before he could finish his words, Dong Zhuo on the side continued:

"...How can you live in a state of depression for a long time?"

Lu Bu was stunned for a moment, "You also know?"

"Haha, I've known it for a long time." Dong Zhuo withdrew his gaze and turned to look at the soldiers passing by, "Fengxian, do you still want to take the original path? Then, be hanged on the Baimen Tower?"

The word 'White Gate Tower' immediately stopped Lubule. He raised his eyebrows and gritted his teeth: "Tie Dong, what else do you want to say?!"

"I want to say that you will die again."

Dong Zhuo also reined in the reins and stopped the horse, "You got angry after saying a few words. You are so happy. You are barely qualified to be the commander of an army. You are not qualified to be the commander of one party, let alone one of the princes to achieve great achievements."

"You're not the same."

"I have done all these things, including being the Prime Minister of the country, the Grand Master, and the most respected ministers. Now it would be interesting to take a different path."

Dong Zhuo smiled and waved his whip, urging the horse to leave.Lu Bu looked at him silently, with unwillingness in his eyes, but thinking of Baimen Tower, he instinctively touched his neck.

Humph.

How could a certain family be frightened so easily, and wait until their wings are fully fledged to make any further calculations?

……

The night birds flew over the gloomy old forest, and the spring thunder rang loudly in the Yunqi territory. The army that had been traveling for a day set up camp here, and set off again early tomorrow morning to pass through Yunqi County, and then return eastward to Yanjing.

In the temporary tent, Fei Zhong poured a glass of wine, handed it to Xu Changqing, turned around and sat down behind the long desk.

"On this mission, I thought the Su family would rise up to resist. Your Majesty also specially asked me to take [-] soldiers and [-] Yanshan cavalry to escort the announcer. I didn't expect it to go so smoothly. After cutting off the princes, there are only seven left. The next marquis who is hereditary and irreplaceable should be Marquis Yunqi when he comes back."

"Marquis Yun Zhen has a fierce temper and is unlikely to resist...General, you and I should not joke around on this matter. It is up to His Majesty to make the decision." Xu Changqing is different from Qin Zhuang who came with him. Although he is also one of the chief guards of the palace, He was recommended by the Grand Master and was given special instructions before leaving.

"Yeah, you and I are talking too much about this."

Fei Zhong put away his joke and nodded seriously. Then the two of them talked about Ding'an City again. Xu Changqing put down his wine glass and told him not to think too much.

"The Ding'an Army has been taken over by Han Tao, and Qin Zhuang is in charge. He is at the first level. Is there any opponent for the ruined Marquis An of Ding'an City? Not to mention the [-] soldiers and [-] cavalry left by the general, which is enough to intimidate the younger generation. ”

Sometimes, speaking too much will bring about unexpected things.

The two of them chatted for a while in the tent. They had to leave for Yanjing early tomorrow morning, so they said goodbye to each other. As soon as Xu Changqing got up, a horse rushed into the camp gate and came to the big tent. The scout jumped on his horse and opened the tent. The curtain came quickly.

"General Qi, something happened, Marquis Ding'an rebelled!"

"What?!" The expression on Xu Changqing's face was frozen, and he looked at Fei Zhong who came forward. The latter's voice was low and he almost shouted: "He has no soldiers, how can he fight back?!"

"I don't know..." The scout really didn't know the details. He just caught up from another county to report, "The news of the fall of Ding'an City has not spread. The three counties of Ji, Qu, and Qingshan were tricked into opening the city gates. Most of them were former officials of the Hou Mansion, and they were taken without any bloodshed."

Fei Zhong's expression changed greatly, and he escorted the imperial edict over. Su Congfang rebelled and captured Ding'an City and three other counties. His Majesty will pursue him, and he will not be able to escape responsibility.

"Blow the trumpet and raise the tent!"

At this time, it is impossible for him to sit here and wait for news. The rebellion is the easiest to wipe out in the early stage. Even if the troops of Ding'an City are taken by the opponent, there will only be 5000 people, plus the local soldiers in the three counties and training. Insufficient, the soldiers and armor are not uniform, and they do not have the ability to fight with the soldiers of the imperial city.

Soon, the desolate horn sounded.

Except for the lower-level schools and teams, almost everyone who could come gathered in the camp. As a veteran who had led troops for many years, Fei Zhong quickly issued a series of orders and even sent several scouts back to Yanjing overnight, in batches. Reporting the news to the emperor could, firstly, exaggerate the number of enemies, and secondly, under such circumstances, his successful counterinsurgency could demonstrate his outstanding military exploits.Of course, if he was defeated, he could also blame it on the fact that the enemy was too numerous and the army was strong. He led his army to fight for several days before being defeated, and it was an honor to defeat him.

At the fifth watch of the day, the food, fodder and baggage were reloaded, and the [-] Imperial City soldiers prepared their armor and weapons. They formed an array outside the camp. Under the command of the generals in each queue, they turned around and headed towards Ding'an City.

Five hundred Yanshan cavalry served as cavalry, divided into two groups, and ran quickly through the fields on the left and right wings of the team.

A large number of scouts were also sent by Fei Zhong to explore the situation in Ding'an City as quickly as possible to find out the number of troops and who was leading them.

The sky was getting brighter, and the scouts sent out frequently came and went, rarely encountering any fighting, and searching along the way did not find an enemy setting up an ambush. This made Fei Zhong a little confused. If the other party rebelled, there was no way they would not pay attention to his army.

underestimate the enemy?

Or simply forgotten?

By the time it was daylight, they had returned to Ding'an, even close to one-third of the city. The calmness along the way made Fei Zhong feel more and more uneasy.

In the time it took for half a stick of incense to be burned, one of the scouts who was passing messages back and forth with two arrows returned, bringing news that an army had appeared two miles ahead.

Fei Zhong, who had four thousand and five Imperial City soldiers and five hundred Yanshan cavalry, was absolutely not afraid of these local soldiers and horses. He immediately blew the military horn and pushed forward with an upright attitude.

The first thing he saw was an army with shabby armor waiting in formation. The number of seven thousand looked quite scary, but this posture was not taken seriously by him at all. There were only soldiers in black armor. , seems to be barely capable of fighting.

"Get ready!" Under the banner, Fei Zhong raised his hand.

"Prepare!"

The same words also sounded in the Ding'an army that was waiting in full formation. Dong Zhuo rode on horseback, took off his serrated knife and held it in his hand. He looked at the flag standing in the murderous army opposite, and slowly raised the blade: "Form up and hold them back!"

At this time, the array of Imperial City soldiers had begun to change, with iron shields erected one after another. Archers on foot were among the spear formations, holding up their bows and arrows as they walked.

When the archer reaches the shooting distance of the arrow, he raises his long bow, and arrows are thrown out from the spear array, turning into a dense rain of arrows.

"Top shield!"

In the Ding'an Army, the general's voice roared, and the leather shields in everyone's hands were turned up to cover the comrades around them. In an instant, arrows rained down, and arrows hit the shields one after another, bounced up, or were densely inserted on the shields and on the ground. Some of them penetrated people's flesh through the gaps, splattering some blood.

As soon as the arrow rain passed, the advancing Imperial City soldiers and horses gradually accelerated their speed.

The Ding'an army here lowered their shields in front of them, and pressed their spears down to form a forest of spears. Many soldiers had never participated in the fight. Faced with this scene, they all opened their mouths and gasped loudly. Angry, his bloodshot eyes reflected the rushing Imperial City soldiers, becoming increasingly clear in his sight.

The sweeping pace is getting faster and faster.

At the point where the two armies were fighting, Dong Zhuo raised his serrated knife: "Hold it——"

boom!
The oncoming army was like a huge wave crashing against a reef, crashing into the forest of waiting spears. Shields collided with spears, shields collided with shields, human bodies were pierced by spears, and human bodies were squeezed together, flesh, flesh, and bones. They all crackled and shattered in an instant.

……

Behind the charging battle group, or even on a hill farther away, Lu Bu was caressing the war horse that was gnawing grass with its head lowered. His eyes were looking at the faint shouts of fighting coming from the distance.

His face was as calm as water.

'You still want to go the same old way? '

'I'm not afraid of hanging on the Baimen Tower again...'

Lu Bu closed his eyes, turned around and got up. He was riding on the horse, raised his halberd, and said in a low voice: "Get on the horse."

Seven Hundred Riders turned over and sat on their horses, making a roaring sound.

His cloak fluttered, and his voice contained murderous intent.

"...Then, trample them to death!"

(End of this chapter)