The army of the Central Tang Dynasty and the army of the Northern Qi Dynasty fought a bloody battle outside Zuoliu City. From dawn to dusk,
At sunset, the monarch of the Northern Qi Dynasty led his cavalry to eat snakes and galloped in. He fought fiercely with the former Northern Qi general Tian Wu outside Zuoliu City. However, Tian Wu's subordinates Han Fu and Xie Wen had long wanted to rebel and turned against them. Tian Wu died in the rebellion and was captured.
The horses were trampled into flesh, and the Central Tang Army attacked the enemy Snake-Eating Army at all costs, striving to delay the attack.
At the time of Youshi, the Central Tang Army successfully attacked the Northern Qi Army's camp. Seeing that the Snake Swallowing Army was waiting for them, they could not disobey the situation and led their troops away.
Both sides suffered losses in this battle, just like Duizi. Although the Central Tang Army seemed to have won a great victory, its cavalry was almost completely damaged, while the ordinary infantry of the Northern Qi Army probably only withdrew more than 10,000 remaining troops. Generally speaking,
, the Central Tang Army still had a slight advantage.
This is the news sent back to the Xirong court by the spies of Xirong. This news can be said to be quite satisfactory, with almost no exaggeration or untruth.
However, some things are definitely not something that a spy can see with just his eyes. It is really like a person drinking water, knowing whether it is warm or cold!
For example, the large tent of the Central Tang Army was caught in a fierce debate.
"What? In the camp of the Northern Qi Army, there is very little food, grass and baggage. They can only supply it for two or three days at most? Could it be that someone has seen it wrong?"
"That's right, they have been carefully counted, and it seems that these supplies are all under special care. Once they find that something is wrong, they will immediately set it on fire."
"It seems like these thieves have a plan for a long time!"
"As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows. It seems that the Northern Qi thieves have prepared a large camp to store their food, grass and luggage."
"It's okay. The main force of our army is still there. We are not afraid of what tricks they will play. We will just destroy them tomorrow. Besides, the infantry of the Northern Qi thieves were killed by us today. Their heads were rolling, three in and three out. If they are full, they will be beaten at most.
They can gather 20,000 people. What can they do to defend it?"
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Just when a group of people were talking about being indifferent, suddenly the curtain of the military tent was lifted, and a man with a broad nose and a big mouth walked in. This man was wearing a tiger-head armor. Although he was not tall, he could walk easily.
However, he showed his majesty and had the air of a general. As soon as this big man came in, everyone in the tent became quiet, and he said at the same time:
"I've met the general."
This big man is Tang Lie, the great general of the Middle Tang Dynasty. He has won the trust of the king, and his sister is the concubine of the West Palace. She is also a warrior in many battles. Therefore, even if he commands such a large army, he can still suppress the group under his command.
A proud warrior, but at this time Tang Lie's face was livid and his eyes were slightly squinted. He didn't look like he was in a happy mood after winning a big victory. He sat down directly in the military tent with the sword.
After that, he didn't speak much and seemed to be deep in thought.
When they saw the general acting like this, the other people also exchanged glances with each other and then didn't say anything. After a while, Tang Lie exhaled and said calmly:
"I have been asking people to come to Wu Jin before, but I never saw him. After a long time, the soldiers came to report. They said that Wu Jin had died in the battle."
The other generals heard the news and had their own reactions, but most of them seemed indifferent. Only one person stood up in surprise and said:
"Wu Niluo is all dead? His cavalry troops are at least ten thousand, right? How come he, the cavalry commander, is dead in battle? Is it because Tian Heng, who has recently joined us, refuses to contribute?"
Tang Lie said coldly:
"Tian Heng also died in the battle! Not only that, Wu Jin's four deputies were also killed in the rebellion."
After hearing Tang Lie's words, the expressions of the other generals present suddenly changed. Although the cavalry had never been taken seriously in the Middle Tang Dynasty, such a large-scale and large-scale death of cavalry generals has really made their hearts grow.
An ominous premonition came out!
Among them, a very experienced infantry general stood up with a sound. His armor and breastplate had a wolf head pattern. It was Hou Lie who directly commanded the Zhennan Army. This man was usually very arrogant.
, but at this moment he couldn’t help but lost his composure and said:
"General! How great are the losses of the cavalry? Even the commander and others were killed in the battle?"
Tang Lie was silent for a while and said:
"When the war started, it was already dusk, the sun was setting, and our attention was also focused on capturing the Northern Qi bandits' camp. At that time, my request was to delay the attack of the Snake-Eating Army, so our cavalry
It was an active attack, and the battlefield was six miles away from the main battlefield. Therefore, I am not very clear about the specific circumstances of that battle, but according to the current returns, almost all the returning cavalry were scattered and maimed.
Without a complete organizational structure, it would be good to have three to five hundred people."
After hearing Tang Lie's words, everyone present was shocked:
"The cavalry we were waiting for were completely wiped out, and only three to five hundred cavalry escaped? How is this enough? Not to mention detecting and protecting the army, even using it to send messages is not enough!"
"How could you lose so miserably? You can escape even if you can't fight?"
"Yes, even if the Northern Qi cavalry army is stronger, how could they suffer such battle losses?"
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Tang Lie suddenly said:
"I am also responsible for this matter. At the beginning, I sent our cavalry to fight tit-for-tat with Northern Qi's cavalry. At that time, there were heavy casualties. When the Snake-Eating Army appeared, I gave them strict orders to be careful.
Delay the enemy for two or three sticks of incense."
"As a result, the Snake-Eating Army was very powerful in combat, but two of Tian Heng's lieutenants actually turned against him and took away more than half of Tian Heng's troops. They also bribed Tian Heng's personal soldiers.
The main reason for taking over Tian Heng's formation was that they were plotted against each other. Otherwise, no matter how weak the elite cavalry under Tian Heng's command was, they would not have been defeated in one fell swoop!"
After hearing Tang Lie's words, several generals in the military tent were also experienced in fighting, and they even immediately sketched out the general situation of that battle in their minds. The two cavalry armies seemed to be facing each other with two black torrents.
Then, one of the cavalry armies suddenly split. At least a small half of the army parted ways with the main force. At the same time, the commander was tragically assassinated.
Obviously, the cavalry that collided head-on with the enemy immediately suffered a very tragic disaster. They were directly beaten to pieces, even if there were those who dared to resist and buck the trend.
The people were annihilated before they could even hit the waves. At the same time, the rebel army turned around in advance, and after making a big circle, they blocked the retreat of the cavalry who fled and retreated. With the help of internal thieves,
and intervention, plus the fact that the opponent is indeed an extremely powerful force in the world, it is not surprising that such a result is achieved.
The big tent once again fell into an awkward silence. Everyone was thinking about their own things. Tang Lie seemed to have a few more white hairs on his temples. After a long while, he sighed, a little bitterly.
The way:
"In this battle, I was eager for success and wanted to complete the battle. I saw Lu Yu's imperial flag erected there. I thought that I would completely win if I broke through the opponent's camp. Unexpectedly, I was caught by the opponent.
This is very serious. When I return to my country in the future, I will apologize to you."
Of course, the other generals immediately expressed their condolences. Hou Lie pondered for a while and suddenly said:
"From the looks of it, the other party's purpose in taking this step is to redeem their money? They would not hesitate to use their infantry as bait in exchange for our cavalry?"
Tang Lie sighed and said:
"I'm afraid that's what the other party had in mind."
Hou Lie said:
"Our main battle force is not the cavalry. The cavalry only plays a supporting role. Although the casualties are heavy now, there may not be any supplementary places. Since those Xirong barbarians can trade with us for food, they can naturally trade with us for horses!
"
After listening to Hou Lie's words, Tang Lie's eyes lit up and he said:
"You're right. Bring me the map!"
Soon, someone took out the map and spread it out, and saw Tang Lie, with a flushed face, poking at the map with his finger and saying:
"It has been four days since it rained. Once the rain stops in this hellish place like Beiqi, it will not be easy to rain again. So the road surface is almost dry. Before, we could only walk thirty miles a day.
The road is now a full fifty miles long! Not only that, if you look at it, if you take this road from Zuoliucheng, you can enter the mountains in just over 270 miles, and there is Dazu County here along the way.
Junwan County can be easily attacked to replenish food and grass. Junwan County is only 60 miles away from Lushan Mountain here. Once you enter the mountain, things will not be too simple. The Northern Qi thieves no longer have infantry! And how can the cavalry still survive?
Grow wings and chase us away?"
After hearing what Tang Lie said, the other generals also became energetic. They felt that what he said seemed to make sense, but they selectively forgot a few things. First, after the road surface was dry, the Central Tang Army did
You can walk an extra twenty miles a day, but once the road surface is dry, it will have an effect on both sides. Think about it, if the infantry can walk an extra twenty miles a day, how much more can the cavalry walk every day?
Where is it???
At the same time, the Central Tang Army was a guest army from other places after all, and was still very unfamiliar with the environment and terrain in the Zuoliucheng area of the Northern Qi Dynasty. Moreover, the various surveying and mapping methods at this time were also underdeveloped. No matter how accurate the military maps were, the errors were huge. At this time
The behavior of the soldiers of the Central Tang Dynasty did not have the smell of seeking medical treatment in a hurry. It was as if they had grasped a life-saving straw and refused to let it go.
And what Hou Lie said next can almost be used as a footnote to the psychological activities of the generals in the Middle Tang Dynasty at this time:
"In short, we can't underestimate the enemy, but we can't build up other people's ambitions and destroy our own prestige. Even if the Northern Qi thieves seem to have done something, dead people can't do anything, right? The heads of the dog thieves chopped off by the men themselves,
It’s not carved out of wood?”
After hearing Hou Lie's words, the rest of the people also cheered up and said one after another:
"That's right. Could it be that the thieves from the Middle Tang Dynasty who were killed after this battle were fake? Those bullshit snake-eating soldiers were quick to see opportunities and ran away like rabbits. If they were really the best in the world, we had a fierce battle at that time.
Why don’t you dare to charge into battle when you’ve been exhausted all day?”
"That's right, we went head-to-head with the Northern Qi thieves and stormed their Chinese army camp. There were also Northern Qi cavalry attacking and harassing them. Even so, the final loss of our soldiers was only four to five thousand people. Northern Qi's
The thief's losses are seven to eight times ours, what is there to be afraid of such a weakling?"
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Listening to these words from his generals, Tang Lie's anxious heart gradually calmed down:
"Yes, if the opponent is so weak, then there is nothing to worry about. So what if the cavalry suffered heavy losses? What's the point of picking on soft persimmons? If the Snake Eater Army is really that powerful, why can't even our tired soldiers be affected?
Dare to touch? It seems that it is just a name. To make iron, you have to be hard. If the mountain is in front, you can chop it down with a knife. If the water is in front, just step on it. Those who look forward and backward in this way will be killed by the people below.
Look down upon!"
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At the same time, in Dachenzhuang, which is twenty miles away from here, a large number of military tents have been set up densely. People screamed and people were coming and going everywhere. However, these chaotic phenomena reached Dachenzhuang.
The entrance to the village came to an abrupt stop, because at the entrance of the village, there were already several rows of neat black-armored guards standing. The armors on their bodies had exaggerated, weird and vicious dragon patterns. These guards had indifferent expressions and could be said to be particularly ruthless.
Brutal, the murderous intention in his body can be said to be ready to come out. At first glance, he looks like the kind of person who will draw a sword to kill if he disagrees.
These black armor guards are the Snake-Eating Guards beside Lu Yu. Although today's battle seemed fierce, in fact it was completely devastating. Almost the forward troops of the Snake-Eating Army directly defeated the enemy. Even the rear troops were defeated.
There were many people whose swords were not stained with blood, not to mention Lu Yu's bodyguards. It was as if they had gone out for a horse walk without any exertion at all.
Therefore, Lin Fengjin proposed to borrow Lu Yu's personal guards to "suppress the scene for a while." Lu Yu nodded readily. With these people taking turns standing in the human wall here, there was almost no one.
He dared to talk too much, and the flow of people was like a pot of porridge. In front of the human wall composed of snake-swallowing guards, he suddenly became more honest.
Next to it, there were several people with loud voices shouting together: Brothers who are injured go this way, brothers who are hungry and want to eat go this way, brothers who want to go back to the camp to sleep, come here.
Those who have prisoners, or those who want to hand over spoils of war, go this way.
The human wall composed of five rows of Snake-Swallowing Guards formed four passages. After the initial sifting of these chaotic crowds, their purpose suddenly became very clear.
Next, the injured person walked about ten feet, and there was another loud-voiced soldier shouting next to him. If he could move, he should go to the left, and if he couldn't move, he should go to the right. In this way, the seriously injured person was cleverly moved.
Separated from the lightly wounded.
Finally, those who can go into battle after bandaging and treatment are sent directly to the barracks. Those who cannot go into battle are sent to the rear. The advantage of local combat here is shown. As long as the order is given, the county magistrate will come and take them away.
If a person is fostered in a resident's home, he will naturally be compensated in the future.
Lu Yu had just walked out of the medical passage here, accompanied by several generals. The expression on his face was indifferent, and it was impossible to tell what he thought of the arrangement. But then
Lu Yu walked towards the eating place again, and found that there was another way to go inside. At the end of the road temporarily made with fences and straws, there were dozens of stoves lined up, each with a huge
There is a queue of people in front of each steamer, which is very neat.
The generals who could be taken by Lu Yu at this time were naturally his confidants. One of them stepped forward, stopped a soldier, and then looked at the meal he received. The soldier used a wooden
The plate holds a large bowl. Inside the large bowl is steaming rice porridge with large dregs. Next to it are four bowl-sized multigrain steamed buns, exuding the fragrance of grain. Next to the steamed buns, there is another
There are small plates and wide plates. The small plates are filled with vinegar and garlic sauce, which is used for dipping the steamed buns into seasonings. The wide plates are filled with Chinese cabbage and fried fatty meat with bangzi. The white meat slices are scattered inside the cabbage. This is definitely not symbolic.
Let it go a little bit.
Seeing this scene, the general couldn't help but nodded, and then followed Lu Yu to the camping area. The place seemed to have been neatly planned, and there were even straight lines sprinkled with charcoal white ash on the ground.
Obviously the camp plate was dug out according to the white and gray lines on the ground, no wonder it is so neat.
Soldiers usually use the color and shape regulations of the military flag to find their own barracks. However, in the past, the organization was chaotic and the number of people was small. But if the number of people increased, especially now, there are several armies that are not usually together.
Editor, it is a big problem in all aspects.
But this time, all the barracks are divided into four large areas according to the colors of the military flags, black, red, yellow, and white. Once a soldier cannot find his barracks, someone will first ask him which team you are in.
What color is the military flag?
For example, if the soldier answered red, someone would naturally tell him that the large area to the east is all red with the military flag, and you should not go to the rest of the area. Then when he arrived at the place where the red military flag was camped, if this soldier
Still unable to find his own troops, someone asked him whether the texture on the military flag was in the shape of a bird or a beast. The flags with the shape of birds were always on the left, and those with the shape of beasts were always on the right.
After such diversion, the soldier walked down the neat corridors in a row. Basically, he would not get lost and could easily find his barracks.
After seeing these things, Lu Yu said to the people around him:
"Now you should know why I must let him be the general manager of this camp, right?"
The generals next to them were all silent, and then one man stood up and said decisively:
"It's true that I was waiting for you. General Manager Lin was able to create such a situation in a few days. It's really frustrating. With him in charge of these trivial transfer matters at the rear, it is indeed far better than the big camp that Wei Chen recommended before.
The manager is indeed worthy of your Majesty’s discernment and promotion.” (To be continued…)