In the first year of Chengtian and the first year of Republic, March 27th, Yinmo.
Under the bright moon, 3,500 knights holding their mounts were slowly sneaking along a forest road. Under the bright moonlight, Zhang Chong led the seven battalions of assault cavalry for more than half an hour, and finally arrived not far from the camp where the Zhongshan national soldiers were resting.
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At this time, the Zhongshan soldiers were still sleeping.
Without Zhang Chong's order, the leaders of the seven battalions had already dispersed under the moonlight in the sky.
Among them, the three armies of "Flying Leopard", "Flying Elephant" and "Flying Bear" are in the front, and the four armies of "Tianwei", "Tianxiong", "Tianwu" and "Tiande" are behind.
Zhang Chong, on the other hand, led a collision team of a hundred or ten people to a wide highland. Here, they could overlook the grassland below where the Zhongshan soldiers were stationed and rested.
However, when Zhang Chong led the collision team uphill, he encountered an accident.
Because this is the commanding heights of the area and has very important military value, Zang Yi, as the deputy marching commander, deployed 20 Chinese army guards to station here.
Although in Zang Yi's opinion, this place was probably very safe, his long experience in military formations made him subconsciously deploy this wave of troops.
In charge of this expedition were two ten-person collision teams. One of the leaders was Zhang Cheng and the other was Gao Chang.
This man named Zhang Cheng was previously the pavilion chief of Wuzhi County in Hanoi. When the Han army in Henan and the Western Expeditionary Army led by Ding Sheng were fighting across the river, he led hundreds of people to the front line in the snow and carried food.
After that, there were few troops on the front line in Henan, so the one hundred and ten of his men were detained by the Hanoi side to prepare for filling the line. But then the situation suddenly changed, and the Han army in Henan actually retreated, and the remaining people, such as Zhang Cheng and others, followed the others.
And surrendered to the Taishan Army.
How did Zhang Cheng, a small pavilion chief, suddenly become a general of the Taishan Army's collision team? I won't explain it here. In short, it was his luck that came through hard work. To put it simply, his surname is Zhang, which is just right.
I met Zhang, a soldier in the army, and became my adoptive father.
The general who accompanied Zhang Cheng was named Gao Chang, who was directly recruited from the Qingzhou Army system.
Since Sun Ji brought the remaining 10,000 Qingzhou Yellow Turbans to join the Taishan Army, the three counties of Jinan, Le'an, and Pingyuan, except for Pingyuan County, chose to join the Hebei Yellow Turbans, and the other two counties also joined the Taishan Army along with Ji Sun.
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Because of this, military officials from the Qingzhou line began to be absorbed into the Taishan Army system on a large scale. It was against this background that Gao Chang was an elite warrior selected to join the collision team.
At this moment, Zhang Chengcheng led Chang Sui and other nine new warriors who had joined the collision team, and slowly walked up the hillside.
The sky was still dark, and only the faint moonlight penetrated the haze that shrouded the forest floor, giving Zhang Cheng a little vision.
Looking at the few Han soldiers still squinting and dozing in front of him, Zhang Cheng quietly pointed the crossbow in his hand at them.
Just when Zhang Cheng was about to give the order to kill, Gao Chang and the others who were going uphill on the other side actually took the lead in launching an attack.
One of their stout warriors from the Underworld fired three arrows in a row. The first two arrows hit one person each, but the third arrow grazed the Han soldier's neck and flew away.
The Han soldiers who were scratched raw by the arrow couldn't help but scream.
Seeing this, Zhang Cheng screamed secretly.
Sure enough, the remaining dozen or so Han soldiers on the slope were also sleeping lightly, and they all started shouting after being shouted out by their companions who were keeping watch.
They saw two Pao Ze had fallen not far away, and no longer cared about where the enemy troops were, they hurriedly sounded the alarm on the slope.
The sharp golden sound echoed melodiously on the forest floor.
At this time, Zhang Cheng no longer cared about hiding, and with Chang Sui and the others, they launched a rapid fire. On the opposite side, Gao Chang glanced at Han Dang bitterly, and without caring about anything else, he hurriedly ordered rapid fire.
The Youzhou warrior who just missed three times in a row was none other than Han Dang.
At this time, because the collision team was hidden in the dark, dozens of arrows were lost, and the dozen or so Han troops were immediately killed.
Although the collision team finally captured the slope, their whereabouts were exposed.
After Gao Chang killed the people, he immediately asked people to bring Han Dangtuo up and scolded:
"You're so good, Han Dang. You acted without orders. Who gave you the courage?"
Han Dang was being held back by his colleagues, his expression was gloomy, and he could only defend himself in a low voice:
"General Gaosh, you didn't say you can't act without orders."
Gao Chang was trembling with anger and was about to scold him again when Cheng Pu, his other front pick, stepped forward to plead for Han Dang:
"General, I think Han Dang is also very eager to achieve success, but for a moment he was confused."
At this time, Gao Chang saw that Qu Shuai was coming up from behind, and he was no longer willing to waste words with Han Dang.
He shook his arm and said to Han Dang:
"I can't control this matter of yours. Let's see what Qu Shuai decides later."
After saying that, he ignored Han Dang and strode to meet Zhang Chong.
Several other warriors in Shili either watched or were worried, but they all left with Gao Chang, leaving only Cheng Pu and Han Dang in the end.
At this time, Cheng Pu turned around and frowned, saying to Han Dang:
"you do this delibrately?"
Han Dang frowned and asked:
"Why did I do it on purpose? I hit two of three consecutive shots. Isn't that enough?"
Cheng Pu sighed after hearing what Han Dang said, and finally said:
"Although I don't know why you did this, you can do it for yourself. Even if you survive this time, don't think about staying in the collision team again in the future. Why bother!"
After saying that, Cheng Pu also left, leaving Han Dang alone.
He looked at the Zhongshan soldiers on the grass down the slope not far away, with a bitter look on his face:
"Yeah, if it wasn't for him, why should I suffer?"
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The haze in the forest has not dissipated. In the darkness, no one knows how many enemies are hidden inside.
Because of the early warning from the peripheral security sirens, all the Zhongshan soldiers had woken up from their dreams.
I don’t know whether the morale of the Zhongshan soldiers was good, or whether Zang Yi was well-organized, or whether it was all luck. In short, after waking up this time, the Zhongshan army did not roar.
At this time, in the center of the grassland, Zang Min was lying on the military couch and talking quietly to a red-headed general next to him.
"Wentai, what do you think the situation is outside?"
Wentai? Sun Wentai?
Sun Jian, who disappeared from the Yecheng battle, is here?
Yes, it was Sun Jian who was next to Zang Min at this time.
After Sun Jian narrowly escaped death in Yecheng, he was unwilling to flee back to the rear. Because he knew that if he was defeated, he would be responsible for all the blame, so he put his life in Zhongshan to the north.
That is the territory under the jurisdiction of his old leader Zang Min, and he can still make a comeback there.
But before he went north to Zhongshan, he lurked in Yecheng for a while, just to recruit his old troops. He already knew that in the battle outside Yecheng, only one of his core troops, Lu Fan, died in the battle. Such as Han Dang and Cheng Pu
Even his nephew Sun Bi was captured.
Later, he took an opportunity and contacted Han Dang and asked him to take everyone with him to the north. But who knew that Han Dang told him that Cheng Pu had given up on fighting with the Taishan Army.
Sun Jian was discouraged at the time, but he was determined and perseverant by nature. Later, when he learned that Han Dang was the guard of the leader of the Taishan thieves, he asked him to assassinate him.
But who knows, Han Dang also rejected Sun Jian. He said that he was saved by a certain general in the Taishan Army, and that he had a bright future due to his kindness. Of course he didn't care about this, but he couldn't let others down, because once he was assassinated
Zhang Chong, regardless of success or failure, Taishan will inevitably die.
Finally, Sun Jian left Yecheng alone and depressed. He didn't even contact his nephew and just left.
Although Han Dang finally told him that he would repay his kindness, Sun Jian no longer cared.
This betrayal and separation had a really great impact on him.
But the bigger blow was yet to come. When Sun Jian arrived in Zhongshan, he quickly received funding from Zang Min and raised a team of 200 soldiers.
Although this number of soldiers cannot be compared with before, it is always a new beginning. After all, he still has thousands of soldiers in the Han army in Henan in the south, and he still has some wealth.
Because of this, Sun Jian has always paid close attention to news in the south.
But then he learned that his hot wife had been sold by Cao Cao's gang. Not long after he left, the Han army in Henan actually fought fiercely and annexed his tribe.
At that time, Sun Jian was really a little desperate. He was abandoned by his colleagues and subordinates. Could it be that he was too naive to tolerate me, Sun Wentai?
But the reason why a hero is a hero is because his background is perseverance. Frustration is always temporary, but being bold and upward is the main theme.
Sun Jian soon recovered. Not only did he participate in Zang Min's military training, he also relied on the resources provided by Zang Min to go north to Youzhou to meet Lu Zhi several times. He also met many tribes on the grassland, which opened up the situation a bit.
This time, Zang Min went south to save his son, and Sun Jian, who had been greatly favored by him, naturally joined the army, but because he was different from Zang Min, the command of the army was still given to Zang Yi instead of Sun Jian.
However, Zang Min knew Sun Jian's ability, so he stayed with him and often served as counselor.
This time, facing the sound of security from the outside, Zang Min once again asked Sun Jian for advice.
Sun Jian lived up to his expectations, thought about it and said what he thought:
"In Jian's opinion, those on the periphery must be the Taishan bandit army. It seems that our army's plan to go south to attack the bandit army has been leaked."
Zang Min hummed and asked Sun Jian to continue.
Sun Jian analyzed the current situation:
"If at the beginning, our army was attacked by thieves in our sleep, we might really be defeated. But now I am prepared. I think most of the enemy troops will not dare to attack us at night. Night battles are a bet for everyone.
I think most of the thieves don’t dare to gamble.”
"But in order to prepare for accidents, I suggest that all the troops be connected into camps with car formations to defend this grassland first. Moreover, this grassland is bumpy and difficult to navigate, which is suitable for guarding against the enemy's cavalry. As long as we wait until dawn, our army will have
Odds of winning.”
Zang Min closed his eyes and thought for a while, then turned to Zang Yi and asked:
"Yi'er, what do you think of what Sun Sima said?"
Zang Yi, who was neatly dressed, said calmly:
"I think Sun Sima said it well."
Zang Min nodded and asked Zang Yi to do this.
In the night, dozens of soldiers from the Central Army of the Zhongshan Kingdom were sent to attack each camp, and they were ordered to build a vehicle formation and hold on until dawn.
The ministries followed the orders, and the silence was broken by the noisy and boiling sounds. After a while, the grassland of the Zhongshan National Soldiers fell into silence again.
Relying on simple carts, the Zhongshan soldiers waited anxiously. They knew that in the dark night, countless enemy troops were watching them eagerly.
The restlessness has been simmering. But the inertia of long-term training let them know that this is the safest place.
Time passed bit by bit, and after a long and endless wait, a faint light finally flashed in the sky, breaking the dark horizon.
Gradually, the light became thicker and stronger. Suddenly, the night was like a black curtain being suddenly lifted. The darkness disappeared in an instant, and the entire world could be seen at a glance.
Zang Min, Zang Yi, and Sun Jian, who had already left their tents and were waiting, also saw clearly the appearance of the enemy troops outside with the help of dawn.
It’s really the Taishan Army.
The floating apricots and the towering banner all showed their identity as the Taishan Army.
At this time, the Taishan Army formed a huge fan shape along a lower mountain ridge. What was seen at the front were three types of flags, including leopards, bears, and elephants, and they were all cavalry.
There was a strong light shining on the opposite side, making it difficult for Zang Min and others to see how many enemy troops there were on the opposite side. They were all covered in cold sweat, knowing that if they were really charged into by these cavalry troops last night, the nearly 20,000-strong Zhongshan Kingdom would be destroyed.
The army is finished.
But even so, the Zhongshan National Army is not optimistic.
At this time, the cavalry on the opposite side had occupied the most advantageous place on the battlefield, commanding a commanding height. Looking at their side, on the lush grassland, the heads of each battalion were twisting and turning.
Some camp heads have already surrounded the car camp, and some camp heads are simply out of touch with the carts. At this time, a shallow trench was dug around the perimeter.
Then there are countless small tents scattered all the way to the stream on the left.
As for the more than ten thousand civilians, they were scattered in various camps and villages, but these people were not protected in the cart camp, but were driven out of the cart camp by the Han army so that they could serve as the first wave of defense.
In the dark at first, these disciples didn't quite know what was going on. They only knew that they had encountered an enemy. But when it dawned and saw the countless shining cavalry on the slope outside, no matter how stupid they were, they knew that this
It's over once and for all.
So fear was the first to disperse from these servants. After seeing the Han troops hiding in the trenches of the carriage camp, many clever servants took the lead and started running towards the east.
Chaos began to sweep across the entire position. On the one hand, the military officers at each battalion tried hard to suppress the Han troops and stay where they were, while on the other hand, they watched the slaves flee.
After seeing the chaos, Zang Yi at the center asked Zang Hong:
"Father, do you want Wuhuanqi to intercept and kill these servants?"
Before Zang Hong could speak, Sun Jian said:
"It's better not to use it. It's just a good time for these servants to escape. Otherwise, if they get bigger and run away again, the army will really collapse."
What Sun Jian said made sense, so the Chinese army chose to remain silent.
Suddenly, a powerful horn sound came from the opposite slope.
Then all the enemy bandits and cavalry battalions blew their horns.
At this time, the anxiety of the Zhongshan soldiers was aroused. They all stood up and looked anxiously at the sound of the rebel army's horn in the distance.
Then they saw countless soldiers leading their horses slowly along the slope.
Cold sweat has begun to drip down.
At this time, there was another rapid blast of trumpets, which was issued by the enemy battalions themselves.
It was also during this clarion call that the cavalrymen on the opposite side got on their horses neatly.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
Thunderous blasts of horns were sounded from all the battalions, villages, villages and teams of the Taishan Army. Every fifty men, in formation, sprinted at full speed towards the Zhongshan soldiers down the slope.
The minds of the Zhongshan soldiers on the front line went blank.