The originally calm Jinyang City suddenly became boiling!
The drums and horns sounded in the military camps everywhere; many messengers with flags ran back and forth; batches of soldiers who were ordered to return to build ran on the streets of Jinyang City. The officers in the helmets and armor scolded the soldiers who were slightly slow to move, while civil servants and assistant officials began to count and recruit strong men from door to door.
Half an hour later, Ding Miao led hundreds of cavalry, each carrying a strong bow and a big sword and swept out like a whirlwind. Ding Miao's cavalry was the essence of the Jinyang army. They were not only brave and good at fighting, but also in combat readiness at any time. Therefore, they were ordered to be the vanguard of the entire army and dispatched immediately.
The cavalry that set out with Ding Miao were Lu Yao and his subordinates. All the cavalrymen of Lu Yao were from the rest of the Bingzhou army. They had rich experience in fighting with the Huns and were familiar with the geographical environment of Bingzhou. Therefore, Liu Kun specially sent him as Ding Miao's deputy and was the vanguard of the entire army.
In the evening of that day, Ding Miao and Lu Yao, 1,500 infantrymen from the headquarters lit pine and Ming torches and left the city overnight.
The next morning, the main force of the Jinyang Army set off.
General Xing Yan of Yamen led two thousand troops to the front army. General Zhechong Lu Bosheng led the left army, general Han Ju led the right army, governor of Bingzhou, general Zhenwei Liu Kun led the headquarters of the Central Army, Pang Chun, Huang Su, Zhang Yi, Han Shu, Pan Shu, Hao Yan, Gao Hu and other generals accompanied him. Since the second year of Yongkang, Liu Kun has moved to the north and south of Dahe, all the famous generals gathered in the north and south of Dahe.
General Liu Yan was responsible for the military and civilians' supplies, and finally set off.
The total army had 10,000 soldiers and 2,000 strong people. Deducting the small number of military troops led by the guard general Linghu Sheng to guard Jinyang, the troops of Hengye General Long Jimeng guard Shangdang, this was the limit of the troops that the Jinyang army could deploy.
The enemy they faced was led by the Great Shanyu Liu Yuan, and the Hun army accompanied by countless powerful soldiers and generals. It was estimated that it was less than 50,000. Every soldier knew that this upcoming battle was a life-and-death battle for the Jinyang army; although the number of people was very different, it was a battle where few had to defeat the number of people!
While the main force of the Jinyang Army was still preparing, Ding Miao led his cavalry team to gallop all the way. Seeing that the sky was getting dark and he could not even see the road clearly, Ding Miao sent an order to get off the horse and take a rest. The soldiers had to wipe the sweat on the war horses first and feed them; then they could eat some dry food simply.
At this moment, they had already left Jinyang nearly a hundred miles. Going eastward, they entered Daling County, and two miles southward is Zhaoyuqi. Zhaoyuqi, also known as Jiuze, is composed of a series of continuous lakes and swamps such as Jinze, Dongguze, Wuze, and Qishu. It is one of the world's famous huge lakes since ancient times. Books such as "The Li of Zhou" and "The Chunqiu of Lüshi" are recorded. The water surface starts from Wuxian in the south and reaches Qixian in the north. It is long in the north and narrow in the east and west, with a radius of more than 400 miles.
The official road from Jinyang to Jiexiu is divided into two routes here, one along the east bank of Zhaoyuqi, from Qixian through Jingling, and Zhongdu to Wuxian; this route is close in line, but it quickly enters the mountainous area, with a complex and changeable terrain, which is not suitable for large army to advance. The other route is along the west bank of Zhaoyuqi, from Daling through Pingtao, and Zishi to Wuxian; this route follows the Luliang Mountains, and the terrain is relatively flat. The two official roads are blocked by vast lakes and a large number of swamps and wetlands.
Ding Miao immediately sent his capable subordinates: Ding Yu, Ding Jin, Ding Ce, and Ding Fu to lead elite scouts to investigate on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. These four were a mother and a child of the Ding clan of Qiao State. The four of them had very strange names. The person who named them might admire the two handsome young men who swept across Jiangdong. Unfortunately, these four were not handsome boys, but four burly men with vicious faces and tall figures as tall as Buddhas.
The four men led their troops to go, and Ding Miao climbed up to a high ground by the lake to look out. Under the vague starlight, the vast lake surface was the same as the sky, and there was no limit to the point. The yellow reeds by the lake were falling down, and many new reeds had already emerged.
Someone walked slowly behind him, and the withered reeds crackled.
Ding Miao turned around and waved his hand: "Brother Daoming, your subordinates are so good at riding!"
The cavalry led by Ding Miao was the first elite in the Jinyang army. I don’t know how many wars he had experienced. When the Yue Shigong Light Army entered Shangdang, it only accompanied hundreds of people, and Ding Miao’s cavalry was the only complete unit. During the Battle of Banqiao, the heavy cavalry that defeated the enemy's first attack was mostly Ding Miao’s subordinates.
The Ding family is a large clan of Qiao State. Most of these cavalry are clan tribes brought out by Ding Miao's hometown, and many of them are even within Ding Miao's five squads. Therefore, these soldiers are used to being above the top and even walking sideways on weekdays. In their opinion, the cavalry of Lu Yao's subordinates are just veterans who have been defeated countless times from the Bingzhou army, and they do not take them into consideration.
Lu Yao's subordinates believed that they were veterans who fought with the Huns for many years and did not take Ding Miao's cavalry seriously. The two sides didn't meet each other along the way. If the two generals had not gotten along well, they would have been afraid that something would have happened.
The soldiers on both sides were fighting and galloping for a long distance from noon to night. Even soldiers with superb equestrian skills might not be able to bear it. Several soldiers under Ding Miao's subordinates had stiff legs, and with the help of their companions, they could turn over and get off the horse with their teeth and cracked their teeth. However, Lu Yao's troops were all as if nothing had happened. After all, the northerners were good at archery and horses, which was a bit admirable.
"This is what is called "a hundred battles and disasters". You must have some ability to save your life." Lu Yao smiled and said, "My brothers were driven around the mountains and fields by the Hu people a few months ago. Their riding skills were a little bit too bad, and they had long become ghosts under the sword."
As he spoke, Lu Yao handed over a helmet, which contained a few soft-cooked cakes.
Suddenly, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves in the distance. The sound of three or five horses rushing all night, coming from the south at a rapid speed. The patrol cavalry immediately surrounded and brought back three bloody Jin cavalry. The three of them were covered in injuries of varying degrees. One of them had left arm and shoulder-length shoulder-length, and the vest was shot again. He was dying. The horses they rode were foaming at the mouth, and it seemed that they were at risk of falling to death at any time.
"Hu Lan, is it you?" Ding Miao recognized the knight in charge. This man was named Hu Lan, and he was the deputy of Wu County garrison Tian Xiao. So everyone stepped forward to help them off the horse. Someone took herbs, hot soup and other items, and they were busy for a while.
Hu Lan brought not good news. Wu County fell after only two hours of attack by the Huns army. The city was defended for only two hours, with 500 defenders and more than a thousand people killed. Only the three people were able to break through the siege. In addition, when the Huns attacked Wu County, they also hung the heads of the Zhongdu guards high and showed them to the public. Hu Lan could see clearly. This proved that Zhongdu was also lost! Wu County and Zhongdu were two county towns in the north of Jiexiu. These two county towns were destroyed like a devastating Hun. What would happen to Jiexiu?
After Hu Lan and others drank the soup, ate some food, and took basic treatment for their injuries. Ding Miao sent two cavalrymen to protect them along the way and continued to rush to Jinyang.
When he turned around, he saw that the atmosphere in the camp was quite dull. Ding Miao didn't say much, grabbed the half-bitten pancake and continued to chew it, saying, "The Hu people are so hateful! This time I will give them some cruel things and vent their anger on behalf of the brothers!"
As if he felt that it was not enough to just talk, Ding Miao shouted and punched him in front of him, punching him on the left, and a palm on the right, as if there was no air ahead, but Liu Yuan, the Great Khan of the Huns.
Lu Yao looked at Ding Miao with a smile. The top-ranked general under Yue Shi Gong killed people without blinking on the battlefield, as hideous as a beast; and he really seemed a little childish in front of his colleagues. In the eyes of this young warrior, no difficulties or dangers seemed to exist.
Although the current situation is indeed dangerous, Ding Miao's confident appearance is enough to boost morale.
In the narrow basin environment of Taiyuan Kingdom, both sides lack room for movement and can only use a frontal duel to decide the victory or defeat. Although the Huns have the advantage of military strength, the Jin army has the brave and good at fighting Duke Yue Shi and his subordinates! When the two armies meet, the brave will win, and the Duke Yue Shi will definitely have a way! Lu Yao stretched out his hand and clenched his fist, gently hitting his chest, and also cheered up.
The next day, just dawned, and everyone packed up.
Although Lu Yao and Ding Miao were both pioneers of the entire army, they were divided into two groups.
Lu Yao walked the east road and his mission was to guard the mountains on the east side of Zhaoyuqi and build a defense line north of Jiexiu, so he had to cross the Fen River first. This was the cold spring time, and there were large pieces of river ice on the Fen River. The original ferry was abandoned, so he had to swim across the river. Fortunately, the snow in the upper mountainous mountains had not melted, and the water was not yet reached, and the river flowed very slowly and the water surface was not too wide. The soldiers took off their nakedness, tied up the armor and other objects, and then jumped into the cold river water with their horses.
Ding Miao looked at the river bank until Lu Yao and his subordinates crossed the river safely, and then waved goodbye. The soldiers knew in their hearts that this trip was really bloody and blood. I don’t know how many of the two men could return to Jinyang safely, so some people were moved when they parted.
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While running naked, collections are still growing slowly. It seems that although the history of the reciprocity of the Jin Dynasty is remote, some readers are always willing to stop and watch. The crabs are thankful for their thanks. The collection is more than 800 in the afternoon, and it will be added to celebrate.
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Chapter completed!