My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 58 The Fire of Tempered Sword
"Generals, please take a seat!"

Behind the long desk, Su Chen wore a silver chainmail, a pair of steps covered with armor leaves, and a large golden sword on both sides. As he sat down, Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Le Jin, and Guo Jia sat down one after another, and a group of people behind him The middle-level generals also sat down.

Dian Wei stood on Su Chen's side with his halberds in his hands. His clear and to the point voice sounded in the tent.

"There are a total of [-] soldiers and horses in the three states. It is a huge pressure at any time and anywhere, but we have no way to avoid it. We can only go up and fight with them. I believe that as long as they are fierce enough, even if they have three heads and six arms, they will still be defeated by us. Kill him under the horse!"

"I don't care about the [-] people. I leave it to you all to fight. Let them see that even a small corner has the edge to split the heaven and the earth."

Su Chen's face was colorless and stern, and he said these words in a calm tone. After many hardships, his youthful face had long faded. With a fierce look in his eyes, he stretched out his hand to put the iron helmet on the long desk on his head.

"All generals obey orders!"

Perhaps influenced by the atmosphere, the once unruly group of people seemed to have returned to the old days of fighting and iron horses, and subconsciously stood up with a bang.

"Generals, give it a go and let them know that not only can our swords kill people, but no bones can be left intact under our iron hoofs!"

The sword was drawn out of its sheath with a clang, and the snow-white blade glowed coldly in the burning flames.Su Chen coldly scanned the faces.

"The whole army marches out——"

Murder spread.

Woo! !

The rallying horn sounded, and the entire military camp was filled with the sound of human footsteps and the clash of weapons. The generals from the tent came out in twos and threes and went to their respective teams.

Lu Bu walked outside and looked back at Zhang Liao who was following closely, with a smile he hadn't seen in a long time on his face.

"Wenyuan, can you still follow me on a long-distance raid?"

At a certain moment, the wind rushed into his eyes. Zhang Liao rubbed the corners of his eyes dryly and nodded to him with a smile.

"Fengxian may move forward, but Liao will never be slow to take a step forward."

"it is good!"

The ox-horn horn was spreading across the fields and sky. Lu Bu strode towards the camp gate. He was wearing a gold-locked animal-faced head-swallowing armor and a Western Shu brocade-red cape. His eyes contained the killing power of the golden-armed and iron-horse. He got on his horse and looked at the horse-riding warrior who was also mounted. Zhang Liao, who wielded the sword, slowly raised his halberd and said in a strong voice: "The war has started, Wen Yuan must keep up -"

Turning the horse's head, the red smoke flying cloud horse neighed and roared, spreading its hooves and running wildly.Zhang Liao laughed loudly, clamped his horse's belly, and followed closely behind. The [-] horsemen who were waiting for danger galloped after the two men in front of them, amidst the shouts of "Drive!"

Rumble!
Horse hooves trample the earth, and iron cavalry marches across the land, heading towards Ji County in the east.

In the wilderness, groups of Yellow Turban believers gathered around. Zhang Jiao was riding on horseback, watching as many as ten thousand soldiers and horses marched out of the camp, like a long black curling dragon.

He turned around and saw several people riding over.

Zhang Jue silently cupped his hands, and Su Chen also cupped his hands wordlessly on horseback. Neither of them spoke, watching the army go away together with the others.

Later, the old man's voice said: "It's time for us to go."

After saying this, Zhang Jiao ran back on his horse, raised his wooden staff high, and passed by the believers wrapped in yellow scarves, his voice high-pitched.

"In Xuanshui in the north, the sky shows the appearance of wood, and its Yan Zhaozhao is a sign of death. Under the yellow sky, the thick soil is reborn to drive away monsters and kill the demons in the court."

The three brothers galloped past in front of the Yellow Turban believers, and more than 2000 figures followed enthusiastically around Qingshan County.

The wind rustled the cloak, and under the cold spring sky, Su Chen sat on the horse and looked at the leaving Taiping Road, "Jiejiu, let's go too, don't keep them waiting."

With her hair blowing in the wind, Guo Jia smiled and nodded.

The first month of the second year of Kaiqian.

The Su family deposed the marquis, ransacked their homes, and started a rebellion within just half a month. The imperial court was furious, and regardless of the aftermath of the drought, ordered troops from the three states to mobilize. Eighty thousand troops were sent to Ding'an, Rongzhou, to quell the rebellion. Two groups of soldiers took the lead in advancing in a mighty manner.
But not long after, the rebels who were coveted abandoned their defenses and slammed into them with a gesture that shocked the entire Yan Kingdom.

This day is the eighteenth day of the first lunar month in Qingshan County. Just one county away from here is the border of Lingzhou. At this time, there are figures climbing over the mountains and ridges in the mountains and fields.

In the mountains and forests, long dragon-like soldiers and horses passed through the mountains from east to west, and the flags fluttering in the wind waved the words "Yan" and "Yang". These were the soldiers and horses of Yang Jun, the governor of Luzhou.

After receiving the imperial edict, he led seven generals and [-] soldiers and horses to open roads in the mountains and build bridges when encountering water. He had great power to conquer everything.In addition, [-] young and strong laborers were also recruited to escort the carts or carry burdens to transport a load of grain and livestock.

He knew a little about how to use troops. Before he entered the borders of Rongzhou, he had already sent out a large number of scouts and 3000 vanguards to explore the way.By this time, the main force of 3000 people had entered Qingshan County, and their future was basically unimpeded.

Along the way, from time to time, travelers and traders in the wilderness could be seen cleared by scouts or vanguards. Yang Jun did not think there was anything wrong with this. When the army went on an expedition, it was best to conceal their whereabouts.

"Is there any news from General Wang?" The enthusiasm of leading the troops had passed, and it was the cold spring season again. The water vapor in the mountains was heavy. Yang Jun sat on his horse and casually asked the confidant beside him, and then Then he said: "Let General Qin come over and take command for me temporarily."

"Yes."

The messengers started running on the mountain road. The long team stretched for more than 20 miles. The terrain was close to the plains, but there were still undulating pits and dense forests.There is also a village here. Most of the villagers there have already left and hid in the mountains after they heard that the army was coming.

The general named Wang Xinghu looked at the sky, and after searching the village, he ordered the houses to be pulled down, and local materials were used to build a temporary camp. The deputy general in charge of defense, Meng Li, was very brave and had a fifth-grade martial arts level. Before joining the army, he killed a tiger with a sword in the mountains, and was elected to the Qingzhou government by the villagers.

The camp was being set up in full swing. He led 200 people to patrol farmland and mountain roads, and ordered his soldiers to go to the forest from time to time to pull out shrubs and grass where people could squat, so as to avoid night attacks.

far.

A pair of eyes were fixed on the generals who were leading the troops on foot on the mountain road.In the mountains and forests, figures crouched one after another. They marched with all their strength from Ding'an City and took four days to reach the Ding'an Army and the Xiliang Army. The leaders were Dong Zhuo and Le Jin.

"Are you going to fight? Or wait until night?" Dong Zhuo inserted his knife and asked the deputy general at the side.

"Hit now!"

Le Jin spit out the grass roots in his mouth, put on an iron mask, pulled out the iron gun on the ground, and shouted in his throat: "Get ready!"

The figures behind him drew out their steel knives and stood up, moving their steps and starting to move forward.The soldiers who were good at bows and arrows took up their arrows and pointed them at the enemy troops who were clearing the mountain road outside the forest.

Dong Zhuo also pulled out his serrated knife.Issued the last command: "Kill——"

At the same time as the first wave of arrows rushed out of the forest, Le Jin rushed out of the forest with a gun and a shield. Dong Zhuo on the other side also followed closely. He jumped up on the stone, jumped over a big stone, and waved his blade. More than [-] soldiers poured out of the forest.

The arrow flew through the air, and was inserted into the neck of a Lingzhou soldier who was pushing back the bushes with a knife. The moment the body fell to the ground, the two hundred Lingzhou soldiers patrolling the mountain road screamed a warning, and more arrows were fired. The shot came, causing blood to bloom. At the same time, Le Jin and Dong Zhuo rushed down the hillside, their pace getting faster and faster.

"Formation!" Meng Li shouted loudly as he watched the figures pouring out of the dense forest like a tide.He grabbed the spear from the hand of a soldier beside him, ran for three steps, and threw it with a swish. Le Jin raised his hand and shot it away. He rushed to the front, his figure flew down, and then slammed the shield to the nearest A Lingzhou soldier was knocked away violently. Without stopping, he stepped over the rolling body and stabbed the enemy general who had just thrown his spear with a spear.

——Be the first to arrive in battle!

Meng Li had the courage to grab the iron gun. However, Le Jin did not hesitate in his steps. The moment he released the handle of the gun, he pulled out the sword from his waist. His not-so-tall body spun around in mid-air, and the blade Without hesitation, he swung fiercely, slit the opponent's neck with a pop, sheathed the sword, grabbed the iron gun again, and led the soldiers around him to kill the two hundred Lingzhou soldiers with red eyes.

He was silent on weekdays, but when he got to the battle formation, the general's anger and ferocity suddenly aroused, and several Qizhou soldiers were stabbed to the ground by him before they had time to react.

"kill--"

Le Jin stepped on a corpse with one foot, raised his shield and raised his gun and roared. The two hundred Lingzhou soldiers who had no time to organize their formation were swallowed up by the swarming Ding'an army in an instant.

"Continue!" Dong Zhuo cut off a person's arms together with him. He was like a bloody demon, holding a serrated knife and roaring. A group of people around him seemed to be infected by him and had the same fanaticism.

A huge crowd of people surged along the mountain road towards the camp being built over there.

At this time, Wang Xinghu was supervising the construction speed of the camp. He led dozens of soldiers to patrol the camp, surrounded by a large number of soldiers and craftsmen who were busy building fences.The moment the sound of fighting rang out, several groups of Qizhou soldiers rushed over. He also led others to the edge of the camp to watch. However, the soldiers rushing down fell to the ground one after another as if they had been knocked over by war horses. His eyes What is reflected in the bottom is the dark crowd spreading over

"Who is it? It's the Ding'an Army!"

"There's an ambush here, shoot an arrow to warn!"

Arrows shot into the sky, and the soldiers on the mountain road were swallowed up by the advancing front. The general of the Ding'an Army who rushed in first threw his gun and drew his sword, and nailed a school captain to a wooden stake. He held his sword against his shield and stood beside him. The soldiers of the Ding'an Army penetrated into the camp that had not yet been built. The swords flashed, the spears stabbed wildly, blood spattered in the air, and human limbs were lifted into the air.The Lingzhou pioneer soldiers who reacted swarmed over and violently collided with the Ding'an soldiers who rushed in. Then they were torn apart by lifeless steel knives and spears.

Here Wang Xinghu watched the opposing general leading a group of soldiers to attack like waves. The soldiers under his command were killed in a chaotic manner, and his head was buzzing.

"Stop them!" he was still shouting.

On the other side of the camp, fierce fighting also broke out. He turned around, and waves of Ding'an troops rushed into the empty side like a torrent. Dozens of personal guards rushed forward to meet them, and then they were blown away. A thick figure of a chariot appeared. He rushed through the human wall, covered in blood, and slashed at him.

Wang Xinghu opened his mouth silently.

"I cast..."

"Vote to your mother and give me your head!"

The swinging serrated knife slashed down with a roar in the sky—

……

Large swaths of corpses fell, and no one paid attention to the figures who dropped their weapons and begged for surrender. In the sight of the trembling craftsmen, the desperate Ding'an Army soldiers rushed toward the mountain like a diverted flood.

The scouts running back and forth in the mountains saw the crowds of people carrying blood and murderous intent, running wildly through the mountains and forests. They were so frightened that their hairs stood up. They whipped their whips and rushed towards the main formation.

More scouts were far away. When they heard the noise, they rushed their horses wildly in the forest. After crossing the towering shrubs, they saw an almost crazy army without any formation, running wildly in the mountains and forests. , for several miles, the scouts kept sending warning signals.

However, the [-] Lingzhou soldiers and horses that came slowly met them. This red-eyed team, without any pause or shouting, opened the way with two generals, directly launched a charge in the narrow mountain road, and rushed into the Lingzhou soldiers and horses. , pushing the human body and the horse's body constantly rolling in both directions and falling off the cliff, or falling on the edge of the mountain forest.

The general surnamed Qin led his troops to counterattack, and his mount was stabbed to death by a shot. He rolled twice on the ground and was dragged back by his guards. He was so frightened that he turned around and ran away.

Not long after, the front line was defeated on the mountain road, and a large number of broken troops moved back. The rear troops and horses were still pushing forward. Yang Jun was riding on the horse, with his own soldiers holding the reins. He walked around in circles, shouting. : "What's going on?! Fight back!"

His voice was drowned in the chaos of all kinds of screams and shouts of killing. In less than a stick of incense, the Lingzhou army, which had not experienced a battle for a long time, completely collapsed and ran away across the mountains and plains.

Then he gathered broken troops, counterattacked, was killed again, shrunk his troops and retreated, sent out messages, and constantly asked for help from the other army.

Carrying the letter, he quickly crossed the mountains and headed to the southeast of Ji County. The army from Huaizhou was stationed. Jiang Fengyi, the governor of Huaizhou, summoned five generals to speak in the tent. After receiving the message, the six people in the tent were stunned. I was speechless for a long time.

"Yang Jun's soldiers and horses in Lingzhou were ambushed in the mountains... They suffered heavy losses and asked us for help. In the mountains... it's really crazy. When did Ding'an Hou Su Congfang have such courage!"

Jiang Fengyi held the letter asking for help and murmured.

"Provincial Governor, should we send troops to rescue him?" A general interrupted his thoughts with his hand.

"Save, we must save. If we miss one step, we won't have to fight later."

Jiang Fengyi burned the note and immediately asked two generals to lead [-] soldiers and horses to the mountains east of Qingshan County via a small road.He dared to do this because Ding'an City did not have many soldiers and horses. If he could attack all the way, it would be an overwhelming force.

After a while, the Huaizhou military camp was noisy.

The two men who took the order led their troops and horses, as well as the 5000 people allocated by the governor, and ran quickly towards the mountains to the north with torches illuminating the wilderness in the night.

In the foothills on the south side of the wilderness, there was the sound of a large number of horses snorting. In the darkness, Lu Bu breathed a sigh of relief and pulled up the Fangtian painted halberd stuck in the ground.

The night wind blew the flowered robe and gently caressed it.

"A bunch of idiots who are taller than humans." The words came from his mouth softly, "Now it's our turn."

On one side, Zhang Liao rushed over, his face no longer as gentle as before, replaced by the coldness of facing the enemy. He looked at the Huaizhou soldiers and horses retreating in the night, turned his eyes to the military camp where there was still fire, and said softly.

"Just burn the grain."

Lu Bu raised the corners of his mouth, turned the horse's head, raised his halberd, and figures in the forest got on their horses.

At that moment, murderous intent filled the field!
　Four thousand words is not enough, let alone short.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)