On the last day of August, the siege continued, becoming more rapid and fierce, as if everyone was about to be wiped out.
Young men are no longer available in the wild.
All the fortress walls that could be breached have been breached.
If the enemy is invincible, they will also give some money and food. If the young men come over, it would be inappropriate to ask for it again, and they will resist.
Wang Mi still has more than 24,000 people on hand, of which 10,000 are "veteran soldiers" brought from Dayang. The remaining 10,000 people are Hongnong and strong men. To Wang Mi, they are expendable.
After several days of siege and fighting, they gained three thousand soldiers, and today they gained another thousand men. These four thousand men are now regarded by Wang Mi as veterans and one of his own.
These people can't fight any big battles for the time being. They have to endure it like an eagle and make them return to their hearts. Then they can enjoy some benefits, such as rape, plunder, etc., or be rewarded with several amounts of property, before they can truly become one of their own.
Wang Mi sent a thousand veterans to take these "veterans" across the river via the Xujin Ferry and the pontoon bridge.
Xujin is located three miles northwest of Hongnong County. Like Maojin next to Shaanxian County, it is the key point of the river crossing - there is also Tongjin to the west, which was later moved to the east of Hedong and was named "Fengling Ferry".
Between Hongnong and Hedong, these three places are the most convenient for crossing the river.
Shao Xun occupied Mao Jin, Liu Cong and Wang Mi occupied Xu Jin, while Tong Jin in the west was left unattended.
If Liu Cong and Wang Mi retreat now, they can cross the river via Xujin.
From here, you can go north to reach Ruicheng in later generations, then pass through the Zhongtiao Shanxing Road and reach the Sushui River Basin - today's Yongji area of ​​Yuncheng.
The question now is, should we cross the river and evacuate?
Wang Mi was a little torn. He wanted to cross the river and return to the east of Hedong, and then retake Dayang after joining the army - he was really a little scared.
At the same time, Wang Mi also wanted to march eastward now to regain Shaanxi County and block the Shao bandits in Dayang.
Even if they failed to keep him in the end and allowed the Shao thieves to flee eastward through Zhiguanxing into Hanoi, they could at least keep a part of him behind so that he could learn a lesson.
I can't deal with you alone, but the emperor is gathering an army and tens of thousands of horses are surrounding you. Can you still fly away with your wings?
Compared with Wang Mi, Liu Cong wanted to keep Shao Thief.
By this point in the war, he was already a little over the top.
Yuan Yan first pretended to surrender, which made him so angry. Later, he sent people to carry his helmet and battle clothes and publicize them everywhere, which made his blood surge. Now Shao Xun attacked Dayang from the north, defeated Wang Sang, and greatly
Hit him in the face.
Tell me how to endure all this?
He knew that Liu Yao and Liu Jing had gathered troops and horses in Pingyang and Hedong. Soldiers from various tribes had gathered one after another, and now there were thirty or forty thousand horses.
Da Sikong Hu Yanyi is gathering infantry, with the Imperial Guards Tiger Ben and left and right guards, Yulin and left guards, Xiaoqi, Yueqi, Shesheng, and strong crossbow troops as the backbone, supplemented by tribal soldiers, Han troops, and now there are
There were 780,000 people.
Shao Xun would be unlucky if these people pressed on him. But the question is, if he wins like this, what does it have to do with him, Liu Cong?
He wanted to win now, relying on the more than 7,000 cavalry in his hands and the more than 20,000 infantry of Wang Mi. Only by winning in this way could he avenge his past humiliation. Otherwise, he would always feel uncomfortable.
So, he made a decision quickly.
Yuan Yan, the thief, just let him go for the time being, and just stay behind and have ten thousand people to monitor him.
If he dares to leave the city, he will get what he wants, and the remaining two or three thousand men will be surrounded and annihilated.
If he didn't dare to leave the city, he would only live for a few more months.
After figuring it out, he immediately issued a series of orders...
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"I wonder if autumn sowing has started at home." Zhang Gu sat on the mountain plateau on Qili Pass Mountain Road, staring closely at the deep post road below.
His family had long moved to Liang County and farmed fields in the countryside.
This year's severe drought has devastated agriculture quite thoroughly.
Fruit trees, vegetable beds, and pastures, things that could bring in quick money, were swept away.
If the winter wheat had not been harvested in May, there would have been no grain harvest.
It rained a few times after the beginning of autumn, but it did not have the so-called "continuous autumn rain" trend, and overall it was slightly less.
According to the plan, if feasible, autumn sowing will be carried out in early September, and it cannot be delayed past September 15th at the latest.
I hope it comes true.
The plateau terrain of Hongnong is relatively new to Zhanggu.
Not as high as a mountain, but much steeper.
Some plateau walls even go straight up and down, forming many deep valleys.
Today, let these valleys become the burial place of our enemies.
"Building Master, the bandit cavalry is still thirty miles away." A scout hurried up to the plateau to report.
"Explore again." Zhang Gu ordered.
"promise."
After the scouts left, Zhang Gu was a little worried and wandered around the ambush points on the plateau to make final confirmations.
There were five hundred soldiers on the western plateau. They were not all gathered in one place. In fact, they were divided into several parts.
While inspecting, Zhang Gu recalled what Duan Xiong said that day: "A thousand people are lying on the plateau on both sides. When the enemy soldiers arrive, you count their heads. After passing through ten teams (five hundred people), immediately bow.
The crossbows fired in unison. When the arrows were released, Xiyuan shot first and shouted while shooting. The thieves must want to avoid and give their backs to Dongyuan. After hearing the shouts from Xiyuan, the owner of the remaining building led others to release arrows.
They will kill and injure many people."
After all, someone from the Forbidden Army really knows how to fight.
When the superiors ordered an ambush, Zhang Gu led his men to ambush, but he didn't know how to achieve the best killing effect.
Who can tell you such small details and tips? If you haven’t experienced it, how can you learn it? I’m afraid you can only explore and summarize it slowly by yourself.
The methods of Duan Xiong's teaching are actually the experience spread among the Forbidden Army, and are a kind of military inheritance.
Once the inheritance is interrupted, the experience may be lost, and then new people will learn from scratch and learn from it.
Therefore, once the refugee army is joined by experienced officers and soldiers, its combat effectiveness will be rapidly improved. This is one of the reasons.
Zhang Gu returned to the position before departure and asked the soldiers to eat some water and maintain their strength.
After a while, the scout came to report that there were still twenty miles left.
After a while, ten miles, five miles...
The sound of horse hooves gradually became louder and more intensive.
Zhang Gu's expression perked up, and he lay on the plain and watched quietly.
Slowly, the enemy army appeared in sight.
At the front are more than ten cavalry, which are enemy scouts and rangers, one person and three horses.
Under a rapid march, it is difficult for a large group of troops to wait for the scouts to search carefully, and it is even less likely to send people to carefully check the plateaus on both sides. Of course, some generals are cautious and would rather not arrive at the destination in time and sit back and watch their friendly troops fall into danger.
Make sure you are safe first. Such people will stop and wait for a day and a half to ensure safety before leaving. Liu Cong obviously can't wait.
The ride passed quickly and disappeared into the distant horizon.
The soldiers in ambush showed no reaction and were left to their own devices.
"嘘嘘嘘嘘嘘嘘嘘嘘嘘嘘嘘嘘壘" The sound of horse hooves started again, this time there were more than two hundred riders, the same one man and three horses, and the ambush was left to its own devices.
Just when Zhang Gu was getting tired of waiting, an overwhelming number of cavalry finally appeared in front of him.
With one person and two horses, more than four thousand riders looked impressive.
Zhang Gu stared with wide eyes.
Because the terrain was gradually closing in and there were too many people and horses, the enemy cavalry gradually slowed down and moved forward in column.
In short, the original boundless "sea" has become a "torrent" rushing forward.
The torrent is majestic and moves forward inexorably.
The horses are strong and strong, with their manes flying when they gallop, and their huge hoofs kicking on the mud, making a thrilling tremor.
The man on the horse has excellent riding skills, controls the horse with a leisurely attitude, and the man and horse combine very well.
To be honest, Zhang Gu felt that their riding skills were better than those of the Forbidden Army cavalry, and infinitely better than those half-assed soldiers in the imperial army who claimed to know how to ride on horseback.
Riding horses and galloping, bending bows and arrows, and repeatedly harassing them, ordinary infantrymen really can't handle it.
However, grandpa is going to kill you today!
Zhang Gu counted silently in his heart. After almost five hundred horses had passed, he asked someone to put up a big flag, then shouted and shot the arrow.
"Kill!" As if they had received the signal, the two hundred people following him drew out their crossbows and shot down the plain.
Those who couldn't shoot would hold up big rocks and smash them down with all their strength.
Suddenly people on the post road turned on their backs.
The Huns were frightened and angry. Some subconsciously looked for a place to hide, while others smashed their horses and rushed forward.
At this time, flags were also erected on the east plain opposite, and the sound of killing started loudly.
Dozens of crossbowmen shot and killed the panicked Huns, making loud noises while killing - this was to send a signal.
"Charge! Don't stop!" Liu Hanping's northern general Liu Ling roared and ran forward with his soldiers.
Others also reacted and followed his lead.
They were ambushed at the pass, but the number of enemy soldiers was not large. Judging from the density of the arrows, they only killed one or two hundred people, but they could not cause much damage.
Just keep going forward and rush through this section with casualties.
As for whether there are enemies ahead, I can't care about that many. If you dare to block my way, I will fight with you!
The Hun cavalry continued to advance.
Unexpectedly, after walking only two or three miles, large arrows were shot from the mountains on both sides, sometimes mixed with some falling rocks.
Another group of people jumped on their backs.
grass!
Liu Ling waved his lance to block the arrows fired from the left and right, and cursed loudly.
There were sounds of cracking in the air everywhere. Two arrows had been inserted into his body, and one was hit by his horse, which almost overturned him.
He turned his head and took a look, secretly breathing a sigh of relief.
Although the large group of people were in a panic, they still followed behind, and there were always sounds of hundreds of riders.
The number of enemy soldiers on the mountains on both sides was about the same as before, about one or two hundred. This made him feel a little relieved. After all, not everyone can shoot arrows and use crossbows. Just keep charging and get through this group!
Well, after running for about three miles, the third wave of blows came...
Liu Ling had another arrow on his body, and his horse also fell to the ground.
In a hurry, he replaced his horse with an empty horse, asked his soldiers to hold up the general flag, and shouted loudly, beckoning those behind him to follow closely.
The sound of arrows piercing the air gradually faded away, and the screams gradually disappeared.
There was a sudden light ahead, and the road suddenly became clear.
"Coming out!" Liu Ling breathed a sigh of relief.
He reined in his horse and turned around to see that there were only about three to four hundred people rushing out of the pass with him.
There were still continuous screams and the painful neighing of horses in the pass.
Slowly, another two to three hundred riders rushed out.
"Take in the troops." Liu Ling immediately ordered.
At the same time as he gave the order, the dull sound of horse hooves sounded in the fields to the east.
Liu Ling turned around and looked around, staying there.
The tall and splendid war horses, the thick, long and mighty horses, and both the men and horses are heavily armored. What is this if not an armored horse?
Chapter completed!