The person who just attacked Feng He was naturally Feihu Military Colonel Xu Huang.
This was already the third time he had charged with his armored cavalry, and every time he charged back, he was able to capture an enemy chieftain, which also doubled the morale of the Flying Tiger soldiers who were fighting in the mountain stream.
Because of the situation of Longshan, in addition to being commanding in the south, there is also a ravine on the east side, which is very narrow and can only accommodate two or three people walking side by side.
Therefore, before the Wuhuan people attacked the mountain, they attacked from these two sides.
In the south, they mostly rely on bows and arrows to suppress them, and then advance on foot in the ravine to the east.
And now, as the commander Wuhuan who was commanding from behind was stabbed to death on the upper reaches of Mazhen, the captives who were still fighting hard in the ravine inevitably collapsed.
Xu Shang screamed and caught up with a fleeing Northern warrior.
This man was obviously a stray from the snowy forest. He was covered in leather clothes and had no identifiable ethnic characteristics. Only his broad frame and weather-beaten cheeks hinted at this man's story.
Just now, this person was the most ferocious. With just a simple bone in his hand, he killed three dismounted knights of the Flying Tiger Army with a hammer.
But now, as the situation is over, his martial arts fortune will also wither in Longshan.
Among the defeated soldiers, this person was naturally targeted by Xu Shang because of the brutal scene just now.
When this person kept pushing other people in front of him, trying to squeeze into the crowd.
Suddenly, a ray of blood flashed through, and then his head was cut off from his neck, a stream of red blood was scattered in the air, and finally it landed in the arms of a Zahu beside him.
And the knife was so fast that when the head was about to fly out, the remaining body was still in a pushing position. It was not until the head fell into the arms that the body seemed to realize that it had no "head" and fell crookedly.
On the ground.
Landing with the suit, there was also a pair of military boots, which were worn by Xu Shang.
Just now, Xu Shang used a sharp sword-drawing jump move to decapitate this miscellaneous warrior in one fell swoop.
He shook off the blood on the ring-shou knife, then held the blade between his sleeves and wiped away the remaining blood.
The remaining Zahu were frightened, especially the Zahu who was holding the head in his arms and collapsed.
At this moment, they no longer had the courage to fight the Han people. They threw the stick bones and wooden spears in their hands on the ground and ran wildly.
But with such a narrow ravine, where could they go?
No matter how hard they tried to push the person in front of them, they still couldn't get in.
Seeing the soldiers of the Flying Tiger Army slowly approaching, these people completely collapsed.
They all knelt on the ground and begged for forgiveness.
The other soldiers glanced at Xu Shang beside them and saw that his face was expressionless, so they knew better.
Afterwards, this narrow ravine was filled with howls and screams, but they soon stopped.
When it was all over, the ravine had been pushed into a wall of corpses by corpses and filled to the brim.
Xu Shang and others, who had been hacked away by their swords, finally got tired. After changing formations with Gao Ao's troops behind them, they retreated to the rear to rest.
On the road, everyone was silent. After all, they had just done something that was not allowed by military law, which was to massacre prisoners.
Of course, people like Xu Shang and others can naturally explain that these bastards are still on the battlefield, that is, they are the enemy, and they are just killing the enemy.
But the real situation, they all know, they just have to pass their own test.
This is the case with Xu Shang.
Emotionally, he felt that he had done something that tarnished the honor of the samurai, but intellectually, he knew that he had done the right thing.
Because of the conditions in the mountains, it was impossible to accept prisoners.
Not to mention that their rations were not large, but more importantly, once these prisoners discovered that there were only a few hundred Taishan troops in the mountains, how could they be willing to surrender?
When Xu Shang and others arrived at the back, he saw Captain Xu Huang sitting on a piece of earth and rock to rest. On the platform next to him was the dragon-shaped jade pendant.
Xu Shang did not tell the captain what had just happened, but asked:
"Captain, we have to kill the horse!"
Xu Huang frowned and did not ask why, but said calmly:
"It's not time yet, continue to use dry food today, and kill the horses tomorrow!"
Xu Shang shook his head and whispered to Xu Huang:
"Captain, it's not that the brothers want to eat meat, but that there is no water in the army. If we don't kill horses and drink blood, I'm afraid the brothers won't be able to hold on for long."
Xu Huang had been fighting on the front lines before and had very little time in the rear, so he really didn't know this.
He asked doubtfully:
"Didn't I ask you to dig underground water? Can't you dig out water? You shouldn't. There is a big river to the south. How can there be no water here?"
But when Xu Huang looked at Xu Shang's expression, he knew that this was probably the case.
Finally, Xu Huang sighed and said with difficulty:
"Kill one first, then kill my mount."
Xu Shang was stunned for a moment, and after looking at Xu Huang's expression, he could only nod his head.
At this moment, shouts of killing once again erupted from the ravine ahead.
There, the Wuhuan attack began again.
Xu Huang and Xu Shang looked at each other and saw this meaning in each other's eyes:
"Why are these Wuhuan people attacking so quickly!"
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In the ravine, Gao Ao had just led a hundred soldiers to replace Xu Shang who had withdrawn.
Then, these people were shocked by the sight before them. They saw mutilated corpses everywhere, and some corpses were even kneeling before death.
Obviously, the brothers from Paoze who he had just attacked were cruel.
But everyone, including Gao Ao, did not speak and began to clean the battlefield.
They first put aside some usable weapons, and then began to place the corpses scattered on the open road in front.
If Xu Shang and the others had only massacred unconsciously before, now Gao Ao was consciously using these corpses to build fortifications.
It's hard to say who is more ruthless among the two. All I can say is that they are both murderers.
While the people below were carrying it, Gao Ao was thinking about what the captain had said about dragon energy.
To be honest, he thought this was too ridiculous.
The absurd thing is not that there is dragon energy, but that there is dragon energy outside the Great Wall in this bitter cold Northeast!
Doesn't the presence of dragon energy in this place mean that these captive slaves living in the snow forest can also take over the Central Plains? This knowledge is too shocking.
What happened to the arrogant Maodun Chanyu in the past? When we conquered Donghu in the east and pacified the Western Regions in the west, even our Han dynasty had to pay tribute every year. But even at that time, the Huns' horseshoes could only stop at the Youzhou border fortress, let alone enter the country.
What about Mainland China?
However, although Gao Ao did not believe that Zahu, who he killed like a chicken, could seize control of the Central Plains, he had no doubts about the prophecies spread in Hebei.
"Four stars in a row answer Jiwei, and a god will appear from the land of Yan."
And this man of God is not some idiot, but the King Zhang and Zhang Chong of our Taishan Army.
The taboo of the king's name was originally a prophecy, which was widely circulated among the elite circles in the military. It is said that this was first spread from Qingliu circles such as Cai Yong and Hu Muban.
And now there is the celestial evidence of four consecutive stars matching Jiwei, which makes everyone even more convinced that their King Zhang has a destiny.
It is precisely because of this layer of mysterious destiny that the Han family's prisoner surrender faction in Taishan's army can remain stable.
Even though they were constantly scolded by the elders in their hometowns, saying that all their land and houses had been divided, these people remained indifferent.
Because they know that all this is God's arrangement.
And their only chance is to support a man like King Zhang who is destined to inherit the great virtue and extend the life of the family.
So what if they were in temporary distress? Even if Liu Han fell into the middle of nowhere, how could they be an exception?
The above is the common sentiment of the children of Hebei aristocratic families such as Gao Ao. They know that the general trend has become unstoppable. This is both God's will and the people's will. All they can do is to accumulate virtues in this tide.
Thinking of this, Gao Ao thought of his brother again, the big tree that had always sheltered him from the wind and rain.
In the Battle of Zhongrenting, my brother left behind a feat that can be passed down in history, that is, he counterattacked King Zhang among thousands of troops. Although he failed, it was enough to be famous in history.
The fact that Gao Ao has come so far and is appreciated by Xu Huang and others is all related to his brother's bravery. It can be said that he, Gao Ao, owes too much kindness to his brother.
But his sister-in-law couldn't tolerate Gao Ao, especially after knowing that her husband's brother actually served his brother's murderer, she severed all ties with him.
Gao Ao was helpless. Of course, he couldn't blame his widowed sister-in-law. He could only respect her sister-in-law for not remarrying after her brother's death and focusing on raising her nephew.
Thinking of this, Gao Ao felt even more strongly about the reward of being granted a title, not for himself, but to earn a future for his nephew.
In this way, maybe I can repay my brother for his kindness.
At this time, Gao Ao heard the sound of trumpets blowing from the heights of the two mountains, which was coming from the sentries posted high up.
The sound of this horn is used to notify the enemy that they are coming.
So Gao Ao shouted to his subordinates:
"Put those who haven't finished moving them here first. We'll capture some prisoners later and let them move them."
Later, Gao Ao ordered:
"The left team is in front, the right team is behind."
Gao Ao was an orthodox Han military official, and his emphasis was on fighting in formation, so even though there could only be room for three people abreast, Gao Ao still had the two teams on the left and right form a formation.
After the formation was arranged, Gao Ao walked at the front, holding his sword across his head, waiting for his martial arts to be delivered to his door.
Time passed little by little, but not even a shadow of the enemy was seen when the warning came.
Suddenly, more intense horn sounds began to be heard from the high places of the two mountains, and Gao Ao even saw the sentry brothers from high places begin to shout at him with their mouths wide open.
Gao Ao realized something was wrong, and suddenly he felt the ground shaking again. This time, he suddenly shouted:
"Every unit moves back!"
These hundreds of mounted warriors were very familiar with the shaking of the ground, which was caused by large-scale galloping horses.
So, Gao Ao gave an order, and all the officers and soldiers immediately turned around and ran towards the rear.
Gao Ao fell at the end. Before he could run more than ten steps, there was a sudden explosion behind him.
Then a rain of blood fell on the heads of more than ten soldiers, including Gao Ao.
Gao Ao, who could no longer hold back the fear in his heart, turned his head and took a look.