On May 12, the eighth year of Yongjia in the Jin Dynasty (314), the south wind blew strong and the clouds were thick.
The wormwood seems to have a human nature, swaying in the wind, much like people are afraid.
The little bird was happily eating bugs on the ground, and then jumped onto the half-crumbled wall and glanced south.
Countless horse legs appeared in the grass.
The horse's legs are neither fast nor slow, and it moves forward slowly.
Looking up, the horses snorted and occasionally neighed.
The knight was holding a horned bow, reining in one hand, and holding cheese, dried meat, etc. in his mouth, chewing them.
Looking back again, there are rows of knights stretching into the distance.
In the abandoned farmland on both sides of the knight carrying the bow, a team of knights on each side suddenly accelerated and rushed forward.
They held the reins in one hand and the thick horseshoes and halberds in the other, and slowly disappeared into the smoke.
The cavalry archers didn't even blink, they just put away the food they were eating, looked up and looked ahead, and continued to maintain a leisurely pace.
Row after row of knights passed by, followed by baggage vehicles one after another.
The cart was loaded with food and equipment, and a few auxiliary soldiers walked with it to help push them along difficult sections of road.
The cavalry passed quickly.
"Dong dong dong..." A dull drum sound suddenly sounded in the wilderness.
At the other end of the post road is an uphill road. Looking from a distance, I saw several soldiers appearing in my eyes.
Almost at the same time, a sidecar appeared on both sides of the soldier.
The mules and horses panted heavily and struggled to drag.
There were several sergeants sitting in the side car, looking relaxed, whispering to each other, chatting and laughing.
Among them, some were archers, some were sword and shield wielders, and some had dark rifles at their feet.
Soldiers, after the group of vehicles passed dozens of rows, a large vehicle full of advocates appeared.
The drummer bares his upper body and beats the drum vigorously.
The horned hand is sitting in the carriage, holding the horns in his arms and swaying.
The birds were frightened by the sound of the drums and soared into the sky, immediately catching a glimpse of the whole scene.
In the boundless wilderness, post roads run from north to south.
On both sides of the road are farmland covered with weeds, and abandoned villages dotted with thorns.
On the river like a jade belt, the boats go upstream and the water is very deep.
The trackers shouted slogans in unison and dragged the boat up.
On the deck of the ship, there were many soldiers sitting on the ground. They looked at the land of Hebei with curious eyes and commented on the mountains and rivers here.
On the east bank of the river, there is also a large infantry advancing.
Sidecars and baggage cars covered one side, and large groups of cavalry galloped in the wilderness to protect the outer areas for them.
The drumming stopped for a moment.
A horse appeared on the uphill slope.
This man is nearly forty years old, riding a majestic white horse, and from time to time he puts up a pergola and looks ahead.
The south wind blows, and the cloak behind the knight on the white horse flutters lightly.
Dozens of knights appeared soon after.
They held high their flags and lined up neatly, following closely the knight on the white horse.
Behind is another large group of soldiers, sidecars...
The scene of a march of 20,000 to 30,000 horses, including boats, carts, foot and horse, was actually so shocking.
In the wilderness far away from the road, there are dots of forts standing.
At this time, all the farmers working in the fields were withdrawn, as if they were facing a powerful enemy.
They are like bystanders on the land of Hebei, witnessing one war after another.
Sima Ying, Sima Yue, Sima Mo, Sima Teng, Wang Jun, Xianbei, Gongshifan, Jisang, Gou Xi, Shi Chao, Shi Le... too many people were killing here.
Now another Henan man has arrived, and his army is marching towards Chaoge with great momentum.
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On the west bank of Qishui River east of Chaoge County, a rough camp has been set up. Camping is secondary, unloading the cargo from the ship bit by bit is more important.
It was busy until May 16th, when all the materials, which were enough for the army to go out for two months, were unloaded and loaded into the temporary wooden warehouse.
In the past few days, the five thousand cavalrymen of the Yi Congjun were engaged in a continuous bloody battle on the outskirts. Even the deputy governor Yin Qi was seriously injured when his arrow fell from his horse.
There is no doubt that they have played a huge role.
Without these large-scale cavalry, relying solely on infantry would greatly increase the risk and the unloading speed would be even slower.
Even during the march, there were already a large number of ravines, earth walls and even muddy ground on the road ahead, which seriously hindered the speed of the army's front troops - without sending cavalry to open the way, you would have to endure a tortoise speed of less than ten miles a day, which is not good for
Li Zhong, who was scrambling for time, obviously found this unacceptable.
On May 17, the whole army had another good meal, and then surged westward.
The cavalry moved out again.
To the east of Chaoge City, countless cavalry appeared in the wilderness.
The leader stood up on his horse with miraculous skills and waved his hands, causing the crowd to cheer continuously.
After a moment, he waved his hand.
"Woo——" The sound of the trumpet shook the sky and the earth, as if countless evil spirits were released from the ground.
In the queue, knights with their horses raised at an angle and halberds rushed out from time to time, lining up in a loose formation, followed by running at a fast pace.
Their speed became faster and faster, and the shouts continued.
"Kill!" The leading cavalryman still raised his arms to boost morale.
"Kill!" The knights raised their horses and halberds in response.
A light arrow was fired from the opposite side.
A horse in the formation was shot, raised its hooves, and cried out in pain.
Countless robes passed by him from front to back, left and right, and his morale was high.
Another group of people rushed out from the cavalry formation in the distance.
They rushed towards the two wings at extremely fast speeds. As they rushed, they drew arrows from the quiver.
At the top of Chaoge City, the county magistrate and others were trembling and watching.
There was smoke and dust in the field, and the cavalry from both sides had already engaged in battle.
The people who met earlier were fighting each other with guns and swords, and when the horses passed by, the empty horses were running around helplessly.
There were also people who failed to kill their opponents in one round and fought each other. The horse speeds of both sides were extremely close to stagnant, and then they fought on horseback using clumsy skills that were extremely ridiculous in the eyes of infantry.
A cavalryman was shot on his horse and fell to the ground. After getting up, he picked up the scattered weapons, rushed into the thicket of enemy and friendly cavalry in the battle group, and tried his best to assassinate him.
There were endless screams, corpses fell like rain, and the scene was extremely bloody.
The Qingqi on both sides also caught each other and started fighting.
They had no clear formation and no obvious close combat. Arrows were flying in the air, and the screams of pain and screams resounded throughout the earth.
The faces of the people at the top of the city looked as pale as earth.
The cavalry sent by Da Hu were actually inferior to the Jin army in terms of quantity. This was the first time they had seen this in several years of fighting.
The Jieqi who were holding lances, bucklers in one hand, and iron swords in the other had been scattered.
The Jin army's cavalry shouted for a fierce battle, rushed forward fiercely, and stabbed with long spears and big spears, and soon the scattered troops were reduced to a rout.
"This..." The Chaoge defenders looked at me and I at a loss.
They were all strong men from the nearby Wubao. There were more than 3,000 people in total. They were extremely disorganized and their morale was just like that.
It would be fine if Da Hu's cavalry defeated them in battle, but in this encounter, they didn't resist for long, and they were defeated. What do you think of these city-defending infantry?
At this time, some smart-thinking people peeked at others.
Did any of them go see Yu Chen? Did they surrender secretly? Did they plan to take credit for my head?
No one knew, but the seeds of doubt had been planted.
We are all local people, who can deceive whom? Do you really think I don’t know about the things you have done in private?
Amid mutual suspicion, the cavalry fight outside the city was coming to an end.
Zhiquliu Company did not dare to enter Chaoge City. They fled with the remaining defeated soldiers and disappeared into the wilderness.
The Jin cavalry chased them for a long distance before withdrawing their troops and returning.
Not long after, an arrow hit the top of the city, and there was a letter tied to the arrow shaft.
****
On May 18th, without the harassment of the enemy cavalry, the Jin army's infantry advanced rapidly, arriving east of Chaoge in one day and setting up camp.
Early in the morning on the 19th, drums were rumbling in the company camp, and countless infantry troops lined up in the wilderness to the east of the city.
There were 7,000 Nanyang troops from Yangdan tribe, 8,000 Guanxi troops from Liangsu tribe, and 3,000 Heijian troops. Except for those who stayed behind to guard the camp and build siege equipment, all the main force was sent out.
Twenty thousand people lined up, and the visual impact was amazing.
The defenders on the top of the city looked solemn and confused, not knowing what to do - it was not that they did not dare to fight, but that the superiors could not form a unified opinion, which made them at a loss what to do.
The Jin cavalry galloped around the city, and soon headed north, heading straight for Qishui.
Is this going in the direction of Dangyin?
So brave? Dare to leave the Yellow River and go so far into the interior?
What will they do if Dahu's main force returns to support them? Then they won't be able to support just two or three big cats and kittens under Quliu's tent.
No one can answer their questions.
On the contrary, the Jin troops arrayed in the east of the city began to yell and curse, inviting them to go out of the city to fight in the field.
They even selected over a hundred people with loud voices, who spoke in unknown accents, and shouted repeatedly.
"Do you dare to fight?"
"You're as coquettish as a woman, what kind of fight are you going to fight?"
"Could it be that you are a weakling with thin skin and tender flesh? Please clean your butt as soon as possible!"
"My uncle likes white buttocks, both men and women like them, haha!"
"If you don't surrender, your wives and daughters will be mine after the city is destroyed."
And so on.
The defenders were angry and frightened.
Some people subconsciously turned their heads and looked into the city, but no one with any useful words has come forward yet.
The officers could not suppress the sergeants. In fact, they were also very agitated. They fought but did not fight, and surrendered but did not surrender. What was the reason?
Suddenly, violent shouts of killing and the sound of weapons clashing came from the city.
Everyone was startled at first, and then quickly looked around.
Many people subconsciously moved their steps. The garrison at the head of the city gradually formed several groups, guarding each other.
The killing sounds in the city became more and more intense, and the screams resounded from every corner.
Obviously, the Wubao owners had different opinions and were already at war with each other.
The killing sound lasted for half an hour.
At the beginning of the hour, the south gate of Chaoge suddenly opened. First, a group of people escaped in embarrassment and fled into the wild. Then more than a thousand people chased and attacked, slashing and killing.
After the Jin army cavalry saw it, they immediately went back to report the news.
After a while, Yang Dan personally led two thousand elite soldiers to the south gate and captured it.
The follow-up people came one after another. At this point, there is no suspense about Chaoge's ownership.
Chapter completed!