When Lu Yao's second military order was passed to the Xianbei cavalry camp, the camp was in a time when people and horses were noisy. Almost all the Hu soldiers were in uniform and were holding swords and guns.
The Jizhou rebels did not attack this camp four or five miles away from the Youzhou army headquarters. However, when some particularly fierce Xianbei people found that several rebel cavalry were patrolling in the distance through the sparse antlers on the edge of the camp, they shouted and were impatient to leave the camp and defeat them.
Fortunately, Duan Wenyang, as the main general, still remembered Lu Daoming's orders and strictly prohibited his subordinates from acting rashly. For some soldiers who were particularly eager to fight, he simply gathered them by the fire pit to eat and drink.
A wild beast that was unknown to come was cleaned and roasted on the fire to produce oil. The aroma of meat and burnt fragrance were emitted together, which was mouth-watering. Everyone used their knife to cut the half-cooked meat directly to eat, eat a bite of meat, drink a sip of bad wine filled with a skin, and chew a few bites of mixed grain cakes. After eating and drinking comfortably, some people sang a simple Xianbei tune in a hoarse voice, and some people slapped the scabbard to reconcile it. The song with a vast and vast artistic conception echoed and undulated, and it kept going.
The Xianbei people did have simple and simple personalities, and they were full of food and drink, and they only had food and drink in their minds. No one mentioned the matter of fighting in the camp for a moment. Even if the military envoys sent by General Pingbei came close, everyone didn't care.
Only Duan Wenyang stood up. As the leader of the Xianbei cavalry, the Right Sima of the Pingbei Military Prefecture, Duan Wenyang knew more about the military administration system than everyone else. He knew that the envoys who passed military orders in the Youzhou army were not ordinary soldiers, but were appointed by the military officers and assistants such as Gongcao, and had an extraordinary status. So he took a few steps early, and did not accept the order first, but raised a beast leg in his hand diligently: "How about it? Try it?"
Half of the beast's legs were covered in fire, half of them was still bloody, and the smell of blood was so strong that the messenger hurriedly avoided him, and couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart.
Xianbei people are fierce in nature. Although they know that they are afraid of the strong, they do not understand the etiquette of the Han family and lack the idea of ​​superiors and inferiority. Therefore, sometimes they clearly want to express kindness, but it is difficult to accept. Even in the Pingbei military mansion that drove the Hu Hu, the Xianbei people's reputation was not very good. When the Pingbei General appointed Duan Wenyang as the right Sima of the military mansion that day, some people advised that they had too much credit to the Hu clan and that they might cause unexpected events in the future. Wang Pengzu's fate was a lesson from the past.
However, in this chaotic era, the military force of the Xianbei people is an extremely important part of the Youzhou army. You must be particularly tolerant when dealing with them. Thinking of this, the military envoy bowed a little and said, "Thank you, Sima Houci, why do you have to urgent military affairs? Please accept it in the future."
"That's fine." Duan Wenyang took back the beast's legs indifferently: "What are the instructions of the general?"
"The lord ordered the entire army to prepare for war. In addition, please go to the base camp immediately to discuss matters."
"good!"
Duan Wenyang focused his head. He creaked the beast's legs and nipped three or five times, then sucked his lips and made a loud whistle. The cavalryman who was a little far away immediately brought the horse over when he heard the sound. He turned over the horse and said loudly in Xianbei: "Wuxitu! Duan Buyan! He Loumi! Ba Lie beg for home! You bring the capable people and follow me to see the general! Duan Lie Fengda, Helanju, Mo Dajian, you guys are watching the puppies... ready to fight at any time!"
Everyone received the order, and the huge camp became more and more noisy. Duan Wenyang and dozens of cavalry teams rolled out, and the momentum was much greater than when the army envoys came, which immediately attracted the attention of the rebels.
Among the rebel cavalry that were hovering in the distance, some knights rode their horses to the nearest place, saw the movements of the Xianbei people clearly, and then divided several cavalry back. Soon, more knights rushed up. They lined up dozens of steps away from Duan Wenyang and others, but they didn't force them to get closer. From a distance, the two cavalry teams advancing side by side were like two fire snakes flying rapidly against the ground.
Duan Wenyang's confidant Duan Bu continued to look in the direction of the enemy cavalry for a while, and said happily: "The person riding the yellow horse is their leader. I will take ten people to kill him!"
He Loumi was the oldest among the Xianbei cavalry and had a more stable personality. He leaned over and held Duan Bu's bridle: "The general's camp is right in front, don't make trouble."
Before he finished speaking, an arrow flew over the rebels, passed through He Loumi's short beard, scratching the flesh on the side of his neck, and slanted into the darkness on the other side.
He Loumi was furious. He turned his head and saw a rebel knight putting down the horn bow in his hand, and then he suddenly brought the horse. Before the horse could turn around, he had already turned around and bent his bow and arrow, aiming at the man and shooting it hard.
Perhaps the distance between the two sides was a little farther, or perhaps the continuous rain also had an impact on the elasticity of the bowstring. The arrow did not hit the enemy cavalry, but hit the head of the knight's war horse under his crotch. The war horse whined and fell down sideways. The knight was also taken to the ground and got up in a hurry.
The Xianbei people burst into laughter, not knowing whether it was mocking his opponent's embarrassment or mocking Helo for his incompetence in shooting skills.
Just as the arrow went back and forth, the Youzhou Army's base camp had arrived. The rebels all stopped fighting horses and stopped outside the range of the arrow tower along the edge of the camp. Duan Wenyang and others galloped in and no longer got entangled with it.
The battle surrounding the base camp has lasted for half an hour. On the camp that stretched east and west for several miles, the Youzhou army and the rebels intertwined, fighting repeatedly along the barriers formed by village walls or large chariots. The torches held high on both sides intertwined, entangled, gathered, and scattered; many camp tents were lit by torches thrown by the rebels, and the raging fires soared into the sky. In the darkness that the flames could not be shined, dense arrows roared everywhere, further aggravated the chaos of the night battle.
A entourage led Duan Wenyang through the camp and headed north. Lu Yao stayed at the camp gate in the north from the beginning of the battle and directly commanded the battle. This was the direction of the main attack of the Jizhou Army.
Duan Wenyang climbed the wall and saw hundreds or thousands of people fighting in a very small range, and the shouts were deafening. On the clear-cut front between the two armies, blood splattered like rain, and broken arms and limbs flew across.
Just at a mercedes several feet away from Lu Yao, two rebel soldiers suddenly climbed up to the wall of the village and waved their long-handled swords to slash. A Youzhou soldier was stabbing the enemy below with a spear. Without time to dodge, he suddenly got a knife on his waist and his internal organs surged out of the huge wound.
When the other Youzhou soldiers saw their companions miserable, they all furious. They pressed their shoulders against the shield and pushed forward like a wall, immediately forcing the enemy in the corner. The other people used long spears to poke through the gaps between the shields. Each time they stabbed, a scream came from the side of the shield wall. A large amount of sticky blood flowed everywhere, until Lu Yao's feet, and then penetrated through the gaps of the wooden board.
In the blink of an eye, the three of them died. This was just an inconspicuous fragment of the continuous front line. Although the Youzhou Army was outstanding in courage, the Jizhou Army continued one after another, and its tenacity was beyond imagination. This army with the beggar army as the backbone seemed to not mind its own losses at all; it was like a hideous giant beast, even if it was covered in bruises, as long as the blood was not exhausted, it would only impact again and again without any hesitation.
Fang Qinzhi and other civil servants who were with Lu Yao all covered their faces and trembled, not daring to see again. Such a fierce battle happened in front of them, exceeding the limit they could bear. And these soldiers bravely died, and were actually shamelessly bewitched by some traitors... This was even more heartbreaking.
"Right Sima." Lu Yao said loudly.
Duan Wenyang seemed to be intimidated by murderous aura. He bowed deeply: "Here."
"The momentum of the rebels has declined. After dawn, I will immediately launch a counterattack. When the central army signs, you will lead the Xianbei thunder cavalry to attack the flanks..." Lu Yao waved his hand and said, "Crack through their formation!"
Duan Wenyang thought for a while and frowned.
“What’s wrong?”
"The rebels are indeed good at fighting. If we hold the camp for a few more hours, they may be able to consume more of their aura..." As a Xianbei general who is proficient in cavalry tactics, judging the right combat opportunity has almost become Duan Wenyang's instinct. He is very sure that the rebels' fighting spirit is far from being consumed before and after dawn. At this time, the Youzhou army will suffer additional losses.
"No." Lu Yao flatly rejected Duan Wenyang's suggestion: "The counterattack must be launched at dawn. Then, one hour will be fought and one hour will be reorganized. By noon, I want the Youji army to reintegrate into one and enter the next battle."
"The next battle?"
"That's right. Bo Sheng suddenly rebelled. I suspect that there may be the Central Plains bandits intervening and fanning the flames... Even if they did not intervene, our army would be in chaos this time, and the bandits would probably not miss this God-given opportunity..." Lu Yao stared ahead and pressed his fingers and palms until the joints made a slight clamor: "I have sent a command from Shen Jin and Mai Zeming's two troops. If the bandits come to attack, they will have all their strength to block them. Before noon, one soldier and one soldier from the bandits will never be allowed to come here."
"What after noon?" Duan Wenyang asked subconsciously.
If the Central Plains bandit Shi Le and Wang Mi led the army to attack, the Youzhou army would have to fight to the death. Moreover, it was when the entire army had not yet completely crossed the river and occupied more than half of the troops.
The generals behind Lu Yao looked at each other and were all solemn. When the Youzhou army was scattered in the northern border, Shi Le and Wang Mi's name were just a name. But since they went south to serve the king, these two giant bandits have been rampant in several states and defeated the great reputation of hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the court, forcing the generals to pay attention to it and be extremely alert.
Fang Qinzhi knew that Lu Jun came on behalf of Shi Le. He stroked his hands uneasyly, took two steps forward, and wanted to say something. He immediately reacted. First of all, Lu Jun's mission must not be mentioned publicly; secondly, with the fierceness and cunning of the bandits, the so-called proposal of the two families to stop the army was probably a part of Shi Le's series of planning... In other words, the Youzhou army fell into the calculations of Shi Le Wang Mi from the beginning!
Seeing that everyone was not paying attention to him, Fang Qinzhi quietly retreated back to his original position.
Lu Yao saw Duan Wenyang's doubts, the uneasiness of the generals, and Fang Qinzhi's hesitation. It was indeed a long time since he had faced such a critical moment. A strong sense of tension filled Lu Yao's body, causing his heart to be beat faster and his qi and blood to surge. This sense of tension was intertwined with the mission of the general who gave great responsibility to this person and the incomparable desire for victory, making Lu Yao fearless and pushing him forward bravely.
Lu Yao laughed: "Holding a three-foot sword and competing with heroes in the world, a real man should do this. Do you know that only by flowing across the sea can the true nature of a hero be revealed."
Chapter completed!