Great Han Empire

Chapter 119
Zhang Baiqi led the troops and ran all the way.

The leopards did not take the lead in launching a siege on Zhang Baiqi as they had imagined, but instead attacked the stronger Zhang Niujiao, which made Zhang Baiqi feel a little unbelievable.But no matter which one the leopards fight, as long as another Yellow Turban army quickly outflanks the past, it can severely damage the Fengyun Iron Cavalry.This is the purpose of the Yellow Turban Army.

Zhang Baiqi ordered the troops to abandon their supplies and march forward lightly.Twenty thousand Yellow Turban soldiers were running between the plains and the mountains.In order to encourage the soldiers, Zhang Baiqi gave up riding a horse. Like everyone else, he held a weapon and ran panting at the front of the team.Time is so precious now.If you can arrive at the battlefield earlier, you can save the lives of more Yellow Turban soldiers and kill more enemy cavalry.

This Yellow Turban Army used to be Zhang Baiqi's old subordinates, with strict discipline and well-trained training.The soldiers had stayed on Taihang Mountain for a long time, and their physical strength was particularly good. They could barely support this kind of long-term high-speed running.

Seeing Jiuliting gradually appearing in the field of vision, everyone shouted excitedly.

Zhang Baiqi couldn't hold on anymore, his legs were as heavy as lead.Under the urging of his attendants, he climbed onto the white horse with difficulty.

He drove his horse to a small hill and looked back.The army was like a long and thick gray dragon, with no head or tail, and the sweaty soldiers were running with their heads down and striding forward.

He shouted excitedly: "Brothers, Jiuliting is here. After a while, we will meet the commander in chief."

"Kill all the leopard cavalry, avenge the dead brother."

The soldiers ran for more than 40 miles in a row, all with pale faces, sore hands and feet, exhausted and severely exhausted.Let alone going to war, it is a problem to ask them to line up.

Zhang Baiqi felt very guilty when he saw the soldiers staggering and out of breath, as if they couldn't hold their weapons.Rushing to the Jiulihe battlefield like this, what else can I do except to die?Now it's all up to the boss.If they fought fiercely with the enemy, after more than an hour, both sides would definitely suffer heavy casualties, which would be difficult to count.Suddenly rushing over at this time, no matter how you hit, you can receive miraculous effects.

"Zhang Shuai, should we let the soldiers rest after we climbed over this hill?" Sima Huang Ting asked in a low voice.

"No." Zhang Baiqi said resolutely: "Take a break, everyone may be exhausted and unable to run anymore. Just keep running like this until the battlefield. When the enemy suddenly sees our reinforcements appearing, the morale It will be greatly reduced, and our army's morale will be greatly boosted. Under this situation, it will be difficult for the enemy to be undefeated."

Suddenly, a few horns sounded in the wind.

Zhang Baiqi frowned deeply, and turned his head to look in the direction of Jiuliting.

On the hill in front, the trees with withered branches and leaves are lined up neatly, shaking gently in the mountain wind, like countless soldiers lined up on the hill.Amid the whistling of the mountain wind, a thick and deep roar was faintly heard
Zhang Baiqi looked at Huang Ting suspiciously.Huang Ting was looking around nervously.

There are still seven or eight miles away from the battlefield, how could the sound of the horn come here?
Immediately afterwards, the white horse that Zhang Baiqi was sitting on suddenly became uneasy, and then raised its hooves and neighed.

Zhang Baiqi's complexion changed drastically, and he roared repeatedly:

"Beat the drum, beat the drum, prepare for the battle..."

Huang Ting immediately remembered the terrifying sound that came from the darkness that night when Fengyun Iron Cavalry robbed the camp.

He cried out almost without thinking:

"Attack, enemy attack..."

The soldiers who were running were at a loss when they suddenly heard the sound of war drums.But then they heard the roar of galloping horses, and felt the ground shaking under their feet.

Needless to say, I knew it was the enemy attacking, and it was the leopard cavalry that everyone feared.

The Yellow Turban soldiers at the front were frightened, shouted, turned around and ran back.Under the command of the battle flag and the sound of drums, everyone tried their best to quickly concentrate on the Chinese army.The soldiers of the Chinese army formed their formations on the spot.The soldiers of the rear army didn't know what happened in front of them, but when they saw the soldiers of the front army rushing back like a tide, they instinctively felt the danger and blood.Everyone scrambled to speed up, aroused the last remaining energy in their bodies, and ran towards the Chinese army.

Dense array.Only dense formations can resist the charge of cavalry.

The soldiers were almost paralyzed from exhaustion, and almost everyone was out of breath.But the fear of Fengyun Iron Cavalry and the desire for survival in their hearts made everyone roar and run hysterically, looking for the last ray of hope for themselves.

The troops fell into chaos in order to regroup.Twenty thousand people crowded on the plain below the hills, running here and there, yelling, making a mess.

The huge roar is getting louder and closer, and it's coming in an instant.

Zhang Baiqi looked at his chaotic troops, dumbfounded and desperate.

quick.This is the second time he has felt the speed of the Leopard Army.too fast.Before his own soldiers had gathered in the central army to form the most basic formation, the rapid sound of horseshoes was already ringing like guns in his ears.

He didn't expect that Li Hong would be so bold that he would try his best to ambush him when he and Zhang Niujiao were close at hand.Isn't he afraid that Zhang Niujiao will fight all the way and steal his way?Could it be that the officers and soldiers have sent reinforcements?However, Li Hong's move was extremely ruthless, and it just hit his own vital point.In order to achieve Zhang Niujiao's goal of attacking the Leopard Army inside and outside, he led a long journey and rushed for more than 40 miles to Jiuliting, but at this time the soldiers were exhausted and the troops were at the end of their strength.

At this moment, Li Hong came out with a decisive move.

Zhang Baiqi became angry from despair.

He held up his long knife and roared loudly:
"Brothers, kill... ah..."

Before the words were finished, the sound of a huge ox horn suddenly shot up from the hills, and the passionate and loud charging sound directly hit the bottom of everyone's heart on the battlefield, a heavy blow.

With a loud bang, countless cavalry soldiers rushed out of the hills, out of the woods, and rushed towards the chaotic enemy army. The shouts of killing straight into the sky were deafening, covering everything on the battlefield.

"kill……"

Zhang Niujiao could hardly believe his eyes.

He turned to look at Zuo Yan.Zuo Yan's eyes were wider than his.

Holding a white flag high, Tie Yue galloped down from the hill.

"Is Xian Yufu crazy?" Zuo Yan said loudly, "He actually sent someone to persuade him to surrender."

Zhang Niujiao's mouth curled into a faint smile.

"Xian Yuxuan moved very quickly and ran ahead of us. But look at the hills, he only brought 6000 people at most, including the army of Daijun Xianyu Yin who had been staying in Fangcheng. Plus the leopards [-] cavalry, this is basically the entire strength of the official army west of the Shengshui River."

"We have 3 people. Even if he has iron cavalry, if he wants to defeat us through positional warfare, I'm afraid his troops will be killed and injured."

Zhang Niujiao smiled coldly.

"Okay. Since he wants to persuade him to surrender, let's have a good talk with him."

"Commander, Xian Yufu must know that Zhang Baiqi, who is [-] miles away, may come to support him at any time. The officers and soldiers should rush to attack. Why would they have the time to talk to us here? Do they have some kind of conspiracy?" Zuo Yan looked at the white flag that was getting closer and said worriedly.

"They only have so many troops. If he has great abilities, he can conjure up any tricks." Zhang Niujiao looked at the cavalry in the distance, and said with great disdain: "Send someone to meet them, how long can they wait?" How long. As long as Zhang Baiqi arrives immediately, we will win today's battle."

The horn sounded suddenly from the sky, and the Fengyun cavalry in the distance blew the horn ready to attack.

Zuo Yan, who was negotiating with Tie Yue, was taken aback.

"What do you mean? Want to sneak attack?"

Tie Yue had a smirk on his face, showing that he had no good intentions.

"Zuo Sima, Zuo Sima, stay calm and don't be impatient. You know that there are many barbarians in the Leopard Army, and many of them don't obey orders, so it's hard to discipline them."

Zuo Yan ignored him, looked carefully into the distance, and after confirming that the opponent's cavalry hadn't moved, he turned around and continued:
"You boy is not a good person at first glance. Are you a fake military officer and lied to us?"

When Tie Yue heard this, he was furious.

"Zuo mustache, don't be ashamed. We adults feel sorry for the innocent death of the Yellow Turban soldiers and committed more crimes, so we kindly persuaded them to surrender. Are you deliberately looking for a fight?"

Zuo Yan smiled slightly, stroked the beard on his lips, and said slowly:
"I won't talk to you. Your qualifications are too poor. Find someone who is similar to me and has a lot of weight. For example, your captain."

Tie Yue curled his lips, and said provocatively: "The captain said it, but he doesn't want to talk about it. He wants to attack."

"Xian Yufu is also fine."

Tie Yue laughed.

"Okay. I'll go back and ask."

Seeing Tie Yue flying back after beating a horse, Xian Yufu smiled at Yan Rou beside him, and Xian Yuyin said, "This is a good idea, Zimin. If we continue to entangle with Zhang Niujiao like this, it will be fine for an hour."

"I'm afraid we are willing, but Zhang Niujiao is not." Yan Rou said with a smile, "After a long time, Zhang Niujiao must suspect that there is a ghost in it."

"If Zhang Niujiao suddenly realizes that he has fallen for the trick, he will launch an attack immediately, break through the block as fast as possible, and quickly approach Zhang Baiqi." Xian Yuyin looked at the soldiers behind him, and then said: "We are few, although Taking advantage of the terrain, but trying to stop the Yellow Turban Army, I am afraid it will be very difficult."

Xian Yufu said confidently: "As long as the people surround and wipe out Zhang Baiqi, no matter how powerful his horns are, this Jiuliting will be his burial place."

"This time Zhang Niujiao lost miserably, and the 10,000+ main force lost all at once. After this battle, the day of the defeat of the Yellow Turban Army in Jizhou will not be far away." Yan Rou said with emotion: "Sizi militia crossed the Shengshui River At the beginning, the situation took a turn for the worse. Thousands of troops are easy to get, but one general is hard to find. The ancients were not deceived. As soon as the people arrived at the battlefield in Zhuojun, they won battles one after another. After more than ten days, the Yellow Turban Army was forced to withdraw. And escape, I can’t even imagine.”

Xian Yuyin immediately continued: "The great ancestor of this dynasty once highly praised Han Xin, Marquis of Huaiyin, that one person can reach an army of [-]. But Marquis Huaiyin has such a strategy of war that we haven't encountered in hundreds of years. Now the people are wiping out the Yellow Turbans with one man. With more than [-] troops, I think he is a master of military art who meets once in hundreds of years. With time, his achievements must be very remarkable, and may surpass Huaiyinhou." Xian Yuyin praised sincerely.

"The people must be overjoyed when they heard that. Junyi, I don't see that you are good at shooting arrows, and you are also good at flattery!" Xian Yufu laughed loudly.

Xian Yuyin's fair and handsome face immediately flushed red.

"But what you said is not bad. Since the Lulongsai War, the people have led troops to fight for more than a year, but it is a miracle that they have not lost the first battle. I remember that during the Warring States Period, there was a famous general named Bai Qi in the Great Qin State. Bai Qi killed the 40 troops of Zhao State in Changping Pit. He led troops and fought countless battles in his life. He wiped out more than one million troops from the other six countries and attacked more than [-] cities in the six countries. He has never lost a battle in his life. I It may be impossible for the people to surpass Huaiyinhou in the future, but it is very hopeful to surpass Baiqi."

Yan Rou pointed at Xian Yufu, looked at Xian Yu Yin and said, "Junyi, listen, brother Yuxing's flattery is much more subtle than yours, and the level is obviously higher."

The three laughed.

"I was worried that you wouldn't be able to come here before, but the people trust you very much and have no doubts about your trust in him." Xian Yuyin continued, "His continuous victories have a lot to do with his sincere and open-minded personality. .If you have been with him all the time, I am afraid that you have already made a lot of military achievements, at least brother Yuxing can be promoted to captain."

Xian Yufu shook his head indifferently.

Yan Rou nodded again and again, and said regretfully: "At the beginning of the year, if the prefect He hadn't tried to persuade him to stay, I would definitely have gone to Shanggu with him. Whether or not to be promoted is secondary, the key is to be able to fight, and winning consecutive battles is enjoyable .”

Xian Yufu looked at Yan Rou pretending to be surprised, and said, "Ziyu has been in the county for many years, but he still can't get rid of his bloodthirsty problem?"

"It's not bloodthirsty, it's warlike." Yan Rou corrected: "So this time we received the people's request for help, and immediately rushed to join the war. It's a pleasure to fight with him."

"I'm afraid this time it will be enough for you." Xian Yufu pointed to the Yellow Turban Army densely scattered around the Jiuli River, and said solemnly: "Stop the enemy, and there are still so many enemies. It's a bloody battle."

"By the way, is there any news from the people?" He suddenly remembered something and asked Xian Yu Yindao.

"No. It is estimated that Zhang Baiqi is still a long way from Jiuliting."

"When that kid passed Jiuliting, he ran very fast. Now he has to run back quickly again, and he is exhausted." Yan Rou said with a smile.

"It is precisely for him to be exhausted, otherwise after the fight, he will be entangled endlessly and cannot be resolved for a long time, and the matter will be troublesome. If the time is prolonged, if Zhang Niujiao rushes over, we will die." Xian Yufu said: "This Jiulihe The battlefield depends on how well we can defend this hill. If we defend it and block the horns, we will win; if we cannot defend it, we will lose our skin even if we don’t die.”

Tie Yue beat his horse and returned, yelling curses.

"Send someone to tell Old Man Tian, ​​don't brag about your numbers when you're free. Does he want me to die?"

Xian Yuyin hurried forward to meet her, and said with a gleeful smile:

"There's nothing wrong with your death. Why, the Yellow Turbans want to kill you?"

"That's not true. But I was shocked. Old man Tian suddenly blew the trumpet. If the Yellow Turban Army thought we were going to attack, they would shoot with arrows. I wouldn't be a target."

Xian Yufu and Yan Rou looked at the young man in front of them with interest.

Now in the Fengyun Iron Cavalry Army, there are five or six young military officers like him, Xiaolan and Shehu are the youngest, only sixteen or seventeen years old.Both Xian Yufu and Yan Rou admired Li Hong very much. He dared to use the furry child who had just grown up, so who else would not dare to use him.When Xian Yuyin told them that Tie Yue was the famous horse thief leader in Dai County, the two of them were not surprised at all.

"Master Xianyu, Sima Zuoyan of the Yellow Turban Army said he wanted to talk to you."

"Okay. You can make another trip and tell him that I want to talk to Zhang Niujiao in person."

Tie Yue agreed, turned the horse's head, raised the white flag high, and rushed down the hill again.

Li Hong led the Black Panther Yi Cong to the front.

Yan Liang stuck tightly to Li Hong's left side.

In the battle of Dukang Pavilion, the conceited Yan Liang rushed to see that his martial arts were really not worth showing off.Seeing Li Hong killing people without blinking an eye, killing people like a gust of wind, he felt inferior, the gap was too far.If it wasn't for his comrades-in-arms and Li Hong's desperate rescue that day, he might have died in Huangquan.On the battlefield, personal martial arts are useless no matter how powerful they are.So now he pays great attention to the cooperation with his comrades.Yan Liang didn't like the Xianbei soldiers of the Black Panther Yicong at first.But since his comrades in arms Xianbei saved his life, he began to take the initiative to get acquainted with them, became familiar with them, and gradually became friends with Hu Ding and Qi Shen.Black Panther Yicong's bravery and toughness deeply shocked Yan Liang.Although he doesn't know the Xianbei language, and the followers don't know the language of the Han Kingdom, they can still communicate and laugh together.The feelings between comrades in arms are deep, and the cooperation on the battlefield will naturally be tacit.

He is the leader of Li Hong's bodyguard, and he should always guard Li Hong's side, but last time it was Li Hong and his comrades who saved his life, and he did not fulfill the duty of a personal bodyguard.So this time he told himself to stay by Li Hong's side no matter what, and never run around.

Seeing the chaotic Yellow Turban Army in front of him, Li Hong immediately let go of his heart hanging in his throat.

He was most afraid of being entangled by the Yellow Turban Army.Once the formation of the Yellow Turban Army is in order and the morale is high, just like Zuo Xiao's troops in Dukang Pavilion, everyone will fight fiercely to the death and start a bloody fight with the cavalry, then it will be bad.It took two hours to kill 3 people from the left school that day. If the same situation happened today, it would probably take this long.In this way, Zhang Niujiao in the direction of Jiulihe would have plenty of time to break through the infantry's resistance, climb over Jiuli Pavilion, and go straight to his back.Under the front and rear attacks of the Yellow Turban Army, it was already impossible to wipe out the enemy, and it was already very good to ensure that the troops could withdraw safely.

Everything was as he had expected. The Yellow Turban Army rushed all the way because of their impatience, causing severe physical exhaustion.The soldiers were exhausted and almost lost their combat effectiveness.Although the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army were still running hard and lining up, they were exhausted physically and mentally. Under such circumstances, failure was inevitable.

Originally they were bait, a carefully prepared and very dangerous bait, but after such a toss by Li Hong, they became a prey who could be slaughtered and could not be restrained.

Li Hong held up the black steel gun, exhausted all his strength, and shouted loudly:

"Kill... ah..."

(End of this chapter)