In the sixth year of Guanghe, it was the 15th day of the ninth month, the You hour.
The sun gradually dimmed, and the confrontation between the main force of the Han Army and the main force of the Taishan Army also reached a critical moment, but they were not the factors that determined the success or failure of the battlefield. On the contrary, Ru Ying Huangjin, who had been resting since before the war, became the winner of this battle. Put your hands behind your back.
The Han army's Youzhou assault cavalry will soon arrive on the battlefield. Can these ragtag troops withstand the most elite cavalry regiment of the Han court? The pressure is on Ru Ying Huangjin's side.
When the flying army carried the flag and sent the military orders of Jin Dao and Qu Shuai to Ru Ying Huangjin's tens of thousands of people, the two leading commanders were desperate.
One of them is named He Dali, who is from Yangzhai, Yingchuan, and the other is named Cao Dayong, who is from Xihua, Runan. They are both leading figures in the field who were supported by Zhang Chong.
You want to say that the two of them can fight? That's not true, because the key to his being able to rise to power is to be the first to declare his intention to follow Zhang Chong. But the two of them are not ordinary people. If they don't have force, Zhang Chong will not allow them. superior.
But if you have courage, you still have courage. They still know what kind of enemy they are about to face. On this plain, the role of this assault cavalry regiment is not to say that it is equivalent to that of infantry. Hundreds and ten are also said to be less.
During the Guangwu period, hundreds of thousands of Hebei bronze horse thieves could not withstand the attack of three thousand Youzhou cavalry. How can we, Ru Ying Huangjin, not only withstand it, but also give Qu Shuai two seconds to steal it?
But they also knew that now they could only follow Qu Shuai's instructions, so what if they didn't? The whole army fled, and they were all dead on this vast plain.
So, He Dali gritted his teeth and took the golden sword. He solemnly said to the flying army:
"Qu Shuai must never let down our brother Ru Ying!"
The flag bearer was also stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted, dismounted himself, and said to He Dali:
"He Kui, my Qushuai has never betrayed anyone in his life. After a while, I asked a brother to report back to Qushuai, saying that I, Xiao Chen, have delivered the general order and have fulfilled my duties. Later, Xiao Chen will join brothers Ru Ying. ,Fight to the last moment!”
After saying that, he gave the reins to He Dali, who was stunned by the person named Xiao Chen and said doubtfully:
"Xiao Chen, there's no need at all. We naturally trust Qu Shuai, so it's up to you to repay the favor and not bother the two of us."
Unexpectedly, Xiao Chen said seriously:
"He Kui, it was me who sent Commander Qu's golden sword and military orders, and you believed my promise. In that case, I, Xiao Chen, cannot betray all of your brothers. However, Xiao Chen is a very unknown person. I have nothing to do with you, I can only use this passion to live and die with you."
After saying that, Xiao Chen bowed deeply to He Dali and Cao Dayong.
He Dali and Cao Dayong stopped talking. If they wanted to, they could say, "Who are you, Xiao Chen?" Did they care about your Xiao Chen's guarantee that they would fight to the death? But they thought again, isn't it because This man is nothing, so why does his behavior appear so fierce? Although his position is humble, his righteousness is extremely low.
He Dali and Cao Da looked at each other and said to Xiao Chen in unison:
"Xiao Chen, today we are here in Xingyang, in this large formation of ten thousand people, and Huang Tianhou Tu is here to witness it. How about you and I becoming sworn brothers in front of the formation?"
Xiao Chen did not hesitate and paid homage to the two of them:
"Brother, please accept my worship!"
He Dali and Cao Dayong were so happy that they asked each other's names and found out that this young Chen was called Chen Cheng.
In this way, He Dali and Cao Dayong gathered their strength and said hello. They mobilized all their troops and moved to the northwest of the battlefield. After arranging the formation there, they took advantage of the time and hurriedly dug fortifications to block the Youzhou sudden attack.
The shock of riding.
Just as Ru Ying Huangjin stepped up his efforts to deploy his troops and dig trenches, a Taishan Army armored soldier also moved over.
This army is Zhang Chong's most trusted army, the two thousand soldiers under the command of Zhonghujun Yujin.
Zhang Chong, who has always been cautious in his work, never puts the life and death of the entire army on one person. In addition to inspiring Ru Ying and the Yellow Turban to die bravely, Yu Jin's army is also Zhang Chong's back-up force, and this back-up force will also be in the army.
He was responsible for the most frontal mission in intercepting Youzhou's sudden cavalry.
In addition to the thousands of halberd warriors, the Yujin Army also has thousands of crossbowmen. Because of the nature of the Central Guard Army, the quality of these warriors is particularly high. In addition to the halberd warriors and crossbow warriors, they also
They are all warriors with swords and swords. They can throw away their halberds, bows and crossbows and pick up their swords and axes to fight again.
In order to have enough troops to dispatch to the northwest, Yu Jin even took the initiative to release the three hundred Youzhou cavalry captured in the previous battle. At that time, several generals said that instead of releasing these cavalry and letting them return to the Han Dynasty,
Army, why not cut them all off now. Even if the others are not as bloody as these few, I suggest cutting off these people's arms or thumbs, which will not only allow these people to live, but also prevent them from going to the battlefield.
However, he refused to take them despite the ban. These three hundred Youzhou Riders were very valuable human resources. No matter whether they killed or humiliated them, there would be no benefit, so he made an oath with these three hundred Youzhou Riders.
Yu Jin stood in front of these prisoners and solemnly promised that he would release everyone. But if the Taishan Army wins this battle, you will come back and become our prisoners. And if our Taishan Army is unfortunately defeated in this battle, then
You will be completely free and can follow everyone wherever they go.
Yu Jin told them that according to the hatred between the two armies, even if you are killed, you should be killed. But now we choose not to kill you because we owe you a life. You have repaid your loyalty to the Han Dynasty with your bravery. Taishan will follow.
The army is victorious, and you also need to use your promises to repay my kindness to you for living.
After saying that, Yu Jin took the lead in cutting off a rope and sent the Youzhou Riders to disperse.
The prisoners looked at everything in disbelief, as if Jin had really cut the rope, they looked at Yu Jin with confusion. One of them stood out from the crowd. He was Liu Bei's companion. After he was captured, he was sent to the prison.
Here we are.
At this time, Qianzhao solemnly addressed the forbidden road:
"General, you are a gentleman. We recognize your promise. If your army wins this battle, we no longer want to be prisoners, but will become your soldiers, General. And if you lose this battle, we will not
We will kill your prisoners, and we will bury your body for you, general, so that the wild dogs will not eat it."
Yu Jin smiled, nodded, said nothing else, and then went out with his entire army of 2,000 fine armors.
When Yu Jinjun arrived, Ru Ying Huangjin had already chosen a position. It was on a gentle slope on the right rear wing of the Han army. There was a long gentle slope along the northwest. Although it didn't shake much, it was still
It can withstand some horse speed.
The ten-thousand-person formation of Ruying Yellow Turban is arranged according to the tradition of the Yellow Turban Army. It is a simple five formations, two in front and three in back, arranged in a line along the gentle slope.
Then there were chariots and horses on both sides, which simply covered the two wings. Because there was not enough time, the horses and chariots were built originally on the carts, and they were simply placed and not hammered into the ground.
Yu Jin looked at the battlefield and the layout of Ru Ying Huangjin, and sighed in his heart, because although the layout of these people was okay, their formation was loose and their armor was low, so they obviously could not directly resist the sudden advance of Youzhou's cavalry from the opposite side.
In view of this, Yu Jin resolutely decided to place more than a thousand Changge soldiers under his command at the front of Ru Ying Yellow Turban to act as a buffer for the entire army. Therefore, the military formation on the northwest slope of the battlefield showed the first one, the second one in the middle, and the third one behind.
A front of sharp arrows.
According to normal circumstances, such a military formation should be an impact formation. However, Yu Jin felt that the combat quality of Ru Ying Huangjin was too low, and he did not dare to counterattack at all, so he could only put them behind and prevent them from facing them directly.
The Han army's tall horses still have such courage.
Yu Jin did not place the remaining one thousand crossbowmen in the formation, but arranged them on Ru Ying Huangjin's position, and then asked Ru Ying Huangjin to insert thick wooden stakes in front of these Taishan Army crossbowmen to guard against them.
Cavalry charge.
The thousand men with halberds in the front line formed a five-row formation. This formation was undoubtedly short and could easily be missed by the Han cavalry wings.
But this was Yu Jin's plan. He wanted to use these soldiers as a huge reef. After withstanding the fiercest impact of the Han army, even if the remaining ones escaped from the two wings, the horse's speed was already weak. In the end, he led Yu Jin
The guards personally guarded this five-line formation to serve as the ballast for the entire army.
When the Ruyingchuan Huangjin hammered the last wooden stake for the friendly crossbowmen, dust rose in the distance in the northwest, the ground shook, and everyone knew that the Youzhou Cavalry finally arrived on the battlefield.
Then the Han army in the circle burst into cheers, but they were soon beaten to the point of crying by the Taishan army.
With tens of thousands of people fighting behind them, Ru Yinghuangjin and Yu Jinbu held their breath and watched the dust, every movement and silence, they were so nervous.
Soon, they saw dozens of cavalrymen carrying apricot-yellow flags constantly fighting with the Han cavalry in crimson military uniforms. From time to time, someone fell off their horse.
He Dali and Cao Dayong in the middle formation looked sadly at the friendly knights being surrounded and killed by the large number of Han knights, and said sadly to Chen Cheng beside them:
"Is that your robe?"
Xiao Chen nodded. His eyes were full of tears now, and he just stared at Pao Ze in front of the battle formation, hoping that they would rush into the formation.
The Feijun flag-bearers in front of the formation showed excellent cavalry and shooting skills, constantly circling around and firing back, but there were really too few of them. Under the leadership of a red-headed general, the Feijun flag-bearers rescued a besieged
The small team then ran straight towards the formation of Ru Ying Huang Jin.
But at this time, an arrow was shot from the Han army's formation and hit a man carrying a flag. The man fell down heavily under the exclamation of the soldiers.
At this time, the red-banded general had already rushed to the front. When he heard the shouts of the brothers behind him, he turned around and looked back and saw this scene. Without even thinking about it, the man turned back on his horse and bent down to pick up the brother. About to evacuate.
Two brave men broke out from the cavalry of the Han army, and they were about to surround and kill the thieves and establish their own military destiny.
The red-headed general was not afraid at all. He hit a string with his right bow and shot a man over. Then he drew his sword and passed by the rider behind him. The man's head flew out.
It wasn't over yet. The general in red robe, who instantly killed two people, picked up the reins and pointed at the general under the banner of Youzhou's sudden cavalry with a blood-stained sword, looking scornfully.
Over there, Zong Yuan, the head coach of the Youzhou Assault Cavalry under the banner, looked at the fierce cavalry commander on the opposite side with an ugly face. It was this man who blocked him for a moment with more than a hundred cavalry, which greatly reduced the effect of the assault.
Zong Yuan led the Youzhou Assault Cavalry to lurk in the dense forest twenty miles away from here in the early morning. In order to achieve the effect of the surprise attack, he ordered the entire army to remain silent. If anyone dared to violate it, the military officials confiscated the armor and cavalry and drove them out of the army. The soldiers pierced the ear and wandered the army. Relying on harsh punishments, they escaped the patrolling sentry horses of the Taishan Army before the war.
Originally, he should have arrived at the battlefield at least two moments in advance, but he was destroyed by the hateful thief general on the opposite side.
However, the clan member resisted the man's provocation. He wanted to observe the military formation in front of him as soon as possible to see how to break through.
In the Youzhou Assault Cavalry, some of the clan members had a bad feeling, but some had a good feeling.
At this time, Gongsun Zan, who was wearing white horse and white armor, looked suave and charming. He looked at the behavior of the red-banded cavalry officer just now and couldn't help but said to Liu Bei beside him:
"A good cavalry commander, able to draw a sword and ride a horse, he is a hero!"
These words made Zhang Fei next to Liu Bei darken his face, but Gongsun Zan smiled and comforted him:
"A Fei is naturally braver than that general."
At this time, Zhang Fei didn't have any words yet, so the army called him A Fei or Yan Bao.
After Liu Bei and Zhang Fei lost their troops after the defeat of the attack, they temporarily stayed with Gongsun Zan, and they were already in a semi-dependent state.
Liu Bei looked at the red-headed generals who were gradually disappearing, sighed, and thought of recruiting them.
Ah Zhao! Where are you at this time? Will you be on this battlefield with me?
…
The red-banded cavalry general was Meng Ju, the general of the Fei army. He led the remaining forty-three cavalrymen of the Fei army and wearily entered Ru Ying Huangjin's formation from the right.
As soon as they dismounted, some of them fell to the ground because their legs were weak. Your Yinghuang soldiers who arrived immediately wrapped them in woolen blankets. They were sweating too much and would be in trouble if they were not protected from the wind.
As the Han army's Youzhou sudden cavalry appeared, chanting began to be heard from Ru Ying's Yellow Turban side. Under the leadership of Taoist envoys from each army, they began to pray to the east, praying to Huang Tian to bless the believers.
Thousands of people chanted, especially sincere prayers between life and death. Their solemnity and solemnity directly overwhelmed all the sounds on the battlefield. At this time, the giant crow that had been standing on the Taishan Army's banner before the war was alarmed by this huge chant. It flew directly to the sky above Ru Ying Huangjin.
The setting sun passes through the clouds and sheds golden light. The sacred crow is crowing and the believers are singing. The most sacred thing in the world is nothing more than this.
This scene fell in the eyes of the Youzhou Tuqi opposite, and their hearts trembled. Many of them were Wuhuan people, and they were more superstitious than the Han army. This made their hearts beat.
The clan member noticed this looseness and was filled with disdain. He had seen more pious people than this in the Hebei battlefield, but didn't he still turn into dust under their iron hoof?
He rode up to the front of the entire army and shouted to all the Youzhou cavalry and Wuhuan attendants:
"Children of Youzhou? What are you afraid of? Are you afraid that you won't capture enough? Are you afraid that the enemy will hurt you? You don't have to worry. The enemies on the opposite side are already trembling. I can already smell their fear. That's
The fear of the sheep against the wolves. The capture of this battle will all belong to you, and the glory will also belong to you. I will let everyone in the world know that it was our Youzhou Cavalry who saved the Han army from danger in this battle.
Two hundred years ago, it was us, the Youzhou Cavalry, who went south to rebuild the Han Dynasty. Two hundred years later, it must be us, the Youzhou Cavalry, who came to save the Han Dynasty from danger. In the future, we will recall this afternoon countless times, and we will be proud.
Tell your descendants, we saved the Han people!
And brothers from the grassland, please follow us bravely and use your actions to prove your loyalty to the emperor of the Han Dynasty. His Majesty will reward you with endless wealth and clothes, so that you can proudly return to your tribe and let your wives
My son will no longer suffer from the cold in the winter on the grassland.
So come on, come on, pick up the swords and guns in your hands, follow my banner, and I will lead you to victory again!"
The prestige of the clan members is naturally high. These Youzhou Cavalry and Wuhuan Knights were all formed by him, and they won one victory after another under his banner, so they never doubted the outcome of this battle.
However, while the clan members were cheering for each other, Gongsun Zan was teasing in a low voice with Cui Jun, the right commander next to him.
Sima Cui Jun on the right is a descendant of the Cui family of Zhuo County and the son of the former Taiwei Cui Lie. The Cui family of Zhuo County passed down the Confucian classics to their family. From the time of Wang Mang, they used the Ming classics to conquer Gongcha. After that, several generations were named after the Confucian classics.
During Cui Shi's generation, he even participated in the compilation of the largest historical material project of the Han Dynasty, "Dongguan Hanji". It can be said that he was a family of Confucian classics that could not be more Qing Dynasty.
But Cui Jun, the Sima on the right, was an outlier. He was particularly good at martial arts. He later achieved the official position of General of the Tiger Guard. He is now one of the five Sima of Youzhou Tuqi Division and has a bright future.
It is said that Gongsun Zan originally hated the children of those Confucian scholars, but he was particularly fond of Cui Jun. They all deeply felt the pain of being suppressed by the Han Dynasty in Hebei, and they all felt that it was time for the Hebei people to express their own voices.
So while listening to what the clan member said, Gongsun Zan couldn't help but sarcastically said:
"Our handsome man is obviously from Nanyang, but he will worry about us Hebei people."
Gongsun Zan's words were so harsh and cunning that they made Cui Jun laugh out loud.
After the clan member over there finished speaking, he heard Gongsun Zan's voice and asked:
"Bogui, what are you talking about?"
Gongsun Zan immediately made a solemn statement:
"Commander Vice Admiral, your words are very good."
With the support of the powerful general, the clan members smiled proudly.
In fact, Gongsun Zan despised the performance of the clan members, and he grasped the key to the battle as soon as he arrived on the battlefield.
Now the main force of the old commander Huang Wan was obviously being violently attacked by the Taishan Army. The roaring cavalry group made him, a Youzhou native, speechless. How could those Han soldiers be able to withstand it? Sooner or later they would collapse.
Therefore, this battle should be fought like this: Regardless of the Yellow Turban Army positions in front, launch an attack on the raging Taishan Army cavalry. As long as the outermost Taishan Army cavalry is defeated, the Han army can annihilate the innermost Taishan Army infantry.
The outcome will be determined by then.
But this person is spending all his time talking about lies. Doesn't he know that with every moment wasted, the Han army will be one step closer to defeat?
And at a glance, you can tell that this man is planning to attack the Yellow Turban Army on the opposite side. He is really an insect! It’s not like he is the commander, so why should Gongsun Zan worry about him?
In fact, Gongsun Zan was quite mean. All the clan members knew what he was thinking. However, he just didn't want to fight the Taishan Army's sudden cavalry.
Not to mention that the Yellow Turban formation on the opposite side had chosen a good position, just in time to protect the Taishan Army cavalry that was attacking from behind. Even if it had to be bypassed, it would not be that easy.
But more importantly, is it easier to fight the Taishan Army cavalry directly?
From the previous confrontations, the clan members knew that the cavalry on the opposite side was not bad. If they charged directly with them, they would be barbarians. Even if they won, the Youzhou assault cavalry would be useless.
But it was different to fight against the Yellow Turban Army. Opposite him was a rogue army that he was used to fighting in Hebei.
If I can't defeat the Taishan Cavalry, I can't destroy your Yellow Turban Army?
It’s not that his sect members want to pick on the weak, but it’s the same sentence:
The battlefield is never a battle between soldiers and soldiers, but against generals. The most important thing is morale. Sometimes, in order to reduce morale, you need to pinch the weak.
The Yellow Turban Army in front of us is obviously a weak army, and it is also the last preparation of the Taishan Army. Once this Yellow Turban Army is defeated, its collapse will happen in the blink of an eye. At that time, the cavalry of the Taishan Army can only watch the entire army collapse and return.
There is no magic in heaven.
Of course, there is a problem with this tactic, that is, the peripheral Taishan Army cavalry can easily break out.
But this problem is not a problem for the sect members. He has no intention of eating the Taishan Army at once and prevents these people from running out. How can he continue to perform meritorious services? Is he still going back to the border areas to eat the wind and sand?
This means that depending on where you sit, your choices will be different. But who is right and who is wrong in these completely different choices? No one knows, because there is always only one choice, and no one can compare the good and bad.
Therefore, the clan members ordered the entire army to attack the Yellow Turban Army in front, and this military order was indeed supported by all the ministries! Apparently they also agreed with the clan members' tactics of picking off the weak and trampling on them.
Look at our side, there are rows of tall horses, finely armored, with ring-headed knives in their hands, polished by the horse polish to shine. Above their heads are flying family flags, military flags, and small flags. On the two wings are the students of hope.
The fearful grassland horsemen drew their bows and fired, showing their bloodthirsty animal desires. Moreover, except for the anxious snorts of the war horses, the entire military formation was silent, looking at an elite warrior. No one saw it without saying a word.
, the pillar of the country and the heart of the Han Dynasty.
Look at the other side again! It’s more like a group of refugees than an army.
The flag was tattered, twisted, and full of stains. Most of the people were barefoot and didn't even have a pair of straw sandals. Even the clan members could smell the dirty stench from the opposite side, which smelled like shit.
Same.
In fact, the members of the clan were right when they smelled it. It was indeed the smell of feces. The yellow turban of Ru Ying entered Xingyang by itself. Because the water was not boiled and the climate was not acclimatized, it caused diarrhea. Because it was too frequent, many of them even took it off directly.
The calf nose hakama is packed lightly, so it is convenient for direct excretion.
Therefore, the smell of shit really spreads ten miles away, and even the Youzhou sudden cavalry at the lower end of the wind can't stand it. However, even the Youzhou sudden cavalry who are so far away can't stand it, and those Taishan troops mixed in are even more intolerable.
No more.
They even prayed that the Youzhou Cavalry would launch an attack as soon as possible. They didn't want to smell the smell anymore, it was so irritating to their eyes.
And God Huang, you are so kind and you really answered our prayers.
These damn Youzhou assault cavalry finally rushed over!