One of the generals, holding up his long spear, leapt out of the horse. It was Zhai Rang's general Shan Xiongxin. Shan Xiongxin used to be Zhai Rang's first general, but since Li Mi surrendered Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin, his position in the army has declined.
His prestige is no longer what it used to be. Zhai Rang has great trust in Li Mi, and Li Mi has recently begun to reuse the younger Wang Bodang, which further threatens Shan Xiongxin's position in the Wagang Army. In order to restore this situation, Shan Xiongxin naturally wants to grab
This is the first skill.
Shan Xiongxin came forward on horseback and was about to call for battle when he heard a drum sound from the opposite formation and a cavalry group of about three thousand people came galloping towards him. Although Shan Xiongxin was brave, if he had to fight one against a thousand, he
He didn't have this ability yet. When Shan Xiongxin saw that the opponent was not playing according to the rules at all, he was unwilling to suffer the immediate loss, so he had to turn his horse and return to his own formation.
It didn't matter that he retreated, but the speed of the cavalry did not slow down at all, and they headed straight for the Chinese army's banner.
Zhai Rang was taken aback and hurriedly waved his sword and shouted: "Quick! Stop them!"
There are also more than 20,000 cavalry in the Wagang army. These cavalry did not participate in the battle to attack Sishui Pass. They can be regarded as recuperating their strength. It is the time to use force. After hearing Zhai Rang's order, 20,000 cavalry rushed forward.
They came out fiercely and faced the enemy. The two groups of cavalry collided violently, and they were instantly overturned.
Suddenly, there was a huge smoke billowing from the left and right wings of the Wagang Army, and a team of cavalry arrived on each side.
It turns out that this is the technique of separate advance and combined attack that Liu Ziqiu has repeatedly emphasized. When Wen Hao set up the formation outside the city just now, two groups of cavalry had already left the formation and circled to the left and right sides of Wagang's army. The cavalry and Wagang in the middle were
When the army was fighting fiercely, the left and right armies took the opportunity to rush out and caught the Wagang army by surprise.
It was General Luo Shixin who led the Wagang cavalry. He saw his men in chaos under the attack of enemy cavalry. In desperation, he suddenly shouted: "Don't be reluctant to fight, rush over! Seize their flag!"
In the wars of this era, the military flag is of extremely important significance. If one party's military flag is captured by the other party, it will often lead to chaos in the military morale, and the battlefield situation will take a turn for the worse. Under the Sishui Pass, the black flag is facing the fierce wind, and its flag is not as good as
Guarded by thousands of infantry, it seems like one hit is possible.
Many of Luo Shixin's men were Zhang Xutuo's old men. They were experienced in the battlefield and were brave and good at fighting. He immediately shouted, abandoned the enemy in front of him, and galloped towards the black flag. Luo Shixin followed in the middle of the team, and suddenly
Somewhat uneasy.
There were no fewer enemy cavalry around them than them, but no one blocked their actions. Did these people not care about the success or loss of the flag? Or was there some kind of trap there?
Luo Shixin was not a brave man. Once he felt uneasy, he hesitated, and this hesitation left him behind.
The cavalry moved very quickly and arrived in front of the enemy formation in a blink of an eye. Suddenly they heard another drum sound in the enemy formation, and the thousands of infantrymen guarding the military flag suddenly formed a square formation and took a step forward. The infantry faced the cavalry, and so on.
The crazy move made Luo Shixin even more confused, but he soon saw the result. The thousands of infantry did not form a formation to resist the impact of the cavalry, but "stepped" toward the galloping cavalry.
Yes, it's "step"! Every time he took a step forward, he waved the long knife in his hand. When the sword flashed, the men and horses were torn apart. Immediately afterwards, the infantry continued to take a step forward, stepping on the corpses on the ground, and continued to wave their hands.
The long sword stepped forward step by step like this, and the veterans who had followed Zhang Xutuo for hundreds of battles came to the end of their lives. Luo Shixin had never seen such a fighting method before, and he couldn't help but feel fear in his heart.
At this time, enemy cavalry from all directions had surrounded him. Luo Shixin did not dare to stay, so he turned his horse's head and fled back to his own formation.
The enemy general at the gate of Sishui Pass was chasing after him on horseback. Dozens of cavalrymen who had narrowly escaped death tried to stop him, but they were cut down to the ground in the blink of an eye. They were truly unstoppable.
Seeing that the general was getting closer and closer, Luo Shixin was about to turn around and fight back when he heard a "swish" sound beside him, but it was Wang Bodang who shot an arrow. The arrow was like lightning and went straight to the enemy general's face.
The general who was chasing after him was Wen Hao. Wen Hao reacted quickly. He raised his saber slightly and blocked the arrow. With a "dang" sound, the fire burst out and the arrow spun around.
, fell into dust.
Wang Bodang was not soft-hearted, "swish, swish", and shot three more arrows. Wen Hao was blocked by his frame, but he felt a slight shock on his helmet, and Wang Bodang had already shot away the tassel of his helmet.
While Hao was hesitating, Li Mi commanded the army to retreat in a hurry. Wang Bodang held the carved bow, but he always broke it at the end.
Wen Hao saw that the opponent had gone far away, but stopped chasing him. The task Liu Ziqiu gave him was to repel the Wagang Army. Now that the task has been completed, and there are sharp archers in the opponent's formation, even if he can avoid the opponent himself
However, there is no guarantee that his soldiers will remain unscathed. Liu Ziqiu has always emphasized that he must kill the enemy as much as possible while preserving himself. Wen Hao understands the essence of this and is unwilling to pursue the enemy.
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News of the victory at Sishui Pass soon reached Luoyang, and Liu Ziqiu ordered people to send the news to Xiangyang. At the same time, he increased his troops by 50,000 and detached a large amount of grain and grass.
Xiao Mian had spread his secrets in Xiangyang City, and Li Jing wanted to pass the news on, so he naturally did not prohibit these craftsmen from entering and leaving the city gates at will. The news soon spread back to Jiangling, and Xiao Mian knew that Liu Ziqiu was really going to attack him.
I couldn't help but rush around in a hurry.
The people who pushed Xiao Mian to raise the army at the beginning were all the soldiers of Yingyang Mansion in Yueyang, led by Dong Jingzhen, Lei Shimeng, Zheng Wenxiu and others. These people did not have a long-term vision and had no ambition to dominate the world. The reason why they raised the army was just
He just wanted to take advantage of the chaos in the world to seek some personal gain. Now Liu Ziqiu defeated Yu Wenji and Yang Xuangan, forced Li Yuan to surrender, and defeated the Wagang Army again. The momentum was like a rainbow, and everyone became a little timid and persuaded Xiao Mian to surrender.
That day, after receiving Li Jing's letter of war and Queen Xiao's blood letter, Xiao Mian was a little moved, but he had not made up his mind yet. Hearing everyone talking about it, Xiao Mian couldn't help but said: "Surrender is fine, but the people of Xiliang must be protected."
He was hurt. Who dares to send an envoy to Luoyang?"
But I saw someone under the tent shouting: "Your Majesty, you must not do this."
When Xiao Mian saw it, it was Yang Wanxiang. He couldn't help but frowned and said, "Yang Aiqing, what do you have to say?"
When Yang Xuangan gathered a large number of troops in Wuguan, his original intention was to attack Xiao Xian and seize the grain and grass in the Bahan area. Unexpectedly, Liu Ziqiu led his army to defeat them. Only Yang Minxing and Yang Wanxiang of the seven Yang brothers escaped. Yang Minxing and Yang Wanxiang were desperate.
On this occasion, he had no choice but to join Xiao Mian's family. Xiao Mian did not know that Yang Xuangan had planned to use troops against him. After thinking that these two people were from a famous family, Xiao Mian accepted them and entrusted them with military duties.
The hatred between the Yang family and Liu Ziqiu has become irreconcilable. How can Yang Wanxiang agree to Xiao Mian's surrender to Liu Ziqiu? He quickly handed over his hand and said: "Your Majesty, if the whole country surrenders without a fight, it will inevitably end up like Li Yuan?"
Xiao Mian only wanted to regain his homeland in Western Liang and had no ambition, so he didn't care about what was going on in Chang'an and Luoyang. He only knew that Li Yuan surrendered to Liu Ziqiu, but he didn't know what Li Yuan's current situation was. After listening to Yang Wanxiang's words, Xiao Mian
Later, he couldn't help but become nervous and asked repeatedly: "How is Li Yuan?"
In fact, not only Xiao Mian didn't know about Li Yuan's situation, but Yang Wanxiang himself didn't know about Li Yuan's situation either. Because since Li Yuan surrendered to Liu Ziqiu, he had stayed at home, refused all visitors, and almost cut off all contact with the outside world. You know.
I knew it was because he didn't want to come out, but those who didn't know thought he was under house arrest by Liu Ziqiu. Of course, since ancient times, people have been leaving for tea. Li Yuan has handed over his military power and has nothing. Naturally, the door is empty.
Although he didn't know what Li Yuan's current situation was, it didn't prevent Yang Wanxiang from making up stories. He glanced at Dong Jingzhen and others, and said with a sad face: "Your Majesty, a family member of your subordinates has escaped from Luoyang and brought news. It is said that
Both Li Yuan and his son were poisoned with dove wine by Liu Ziqiu, and his wife and daughter were taken into Yeting! Liu Ziqiu was originally a lustful and capricious villain. When Li Yuan surrendered, the promises he made had long been forgotten by him. "
Xiao Mian was taken aback and said repeatedly: "So, you can't surrender alone?"
Yang Wanxiang sneered and said: "Li Yuan surrendered the land of Luoyang and ended up like this. What will Liu Ziqiu do if the king takes the land of Bahan and only ten counties?"
Lei Shimeng suddenly shouted: "Yang Wanxiang, don't be alarmist. How can Li Yuan be compared with the king! The king's aunt is the current empress dowager. She wrote a blood letter in her own hand to persuade the king to surrender. It can protect our prosperity and wealth, and also
What's suspicious?"
Yang Wanxiang said with disdain: "If the king surrenders, you and I will naturally be able to protect our glory, but the king's fate will not be guaranteed! Because there is no room for two masters in the world!"
Xiao Mian obviously listened to Yang Wanxiang's words, frowned and asked: "In Yang Aiqing's opinion, how about being alone?"
Yang Wanxiang suddenly showed a look of determination and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty has won the hearts of the people. I can lead the entire country to fight to the death with him!"
Zheng Wenxiu was shocked and said: "Your Majesty, you must not listen to this man's nonsense! Liu Ziqiu has defeated powerful enemies in succession and his military power is at its peak. How can Jiangling be stopped? I request you to kill this officer first as a tribute."
present!"
Xiao Mian was silent for a long time, then suddenly sighed and said: "The people of Bahan only support the solitary king because the solitary king does light corvee and pays little tax, so that they have enough food and clothing. If the solitary king leads them to death, it will be contrary to the original intention. This
It doesn’t matter if the battle is not fought. Yang Aiqing also thinks about the lonely king. The lonely king will not blame you. If you are willing to accept the lonely king and surrender to Luoyang, then go with the lonely king. If not, the lonely king will give you a sum of gold and silver.
You can flee to another country."
Yang Wanxiang still wanted to persuade: "Your Majesty..."
But Xiao Mian waved his hand and said, "I have decided to be alone. Dong Aiqing, please go to Xiangyang City for a trip."
Knowing that nothing could be done, Yang Wanxiang had no choice but to sigh, go home, pack up his belongings, and flee to other places with Yang Minxing.