Volume 1 Little Yuanba Chapter 55 You Sanjiang Divides the Troops
When it was getting dark, You Sanjiang irritably knocked on the table in the military tent and asked his subordinates loudly:
"No one has come back, so you are all just doing it for free? I still can't find out where the officers and soldiers have gone, so what use do I have to wait for you?"
"General, no one has walked on the road to Fengqiguan. Maybe you are lost? Don't worry, wait a moment." Someone advised.
Just as he was talking, he suddenly heard a commotion. Before You Sanjiang could ask, his own soldiers broke in and reported:
"General, please go out and take a look. They have lit a lot of torches on the cliff. It seems that there are still people coming and going and I don't know what they are doing."
You Sanjiang hurriedly left the tent and stretched his neck to look in the direction of Lingyan Temple.
Although it was getting dark at this time, because there were torches lighting up the cliff at intervals, the target was obvious, and faint noises could even be heard.
"What, what is going on? What are they doing?" The soldiers around him were whispering uneasily.
"It's no big deal," You Sanjiang pretended to be calm: "It's because they can't calm down and are scared, and they're afraid of our night attack, so they light up the fire to be brave!" He waved his hand:
"Everyone go back to sleep. It's okay. Didn't Captain Zhu go around behind them?
Tomorrow morning we will have dinner and go to the official road to form an array so that Captain Zhu can start from the south, and then we will work together from the inside out, and this matter can be solved!"
Later in the afternoon, the soldiers sent by Lieutenant Zhu to report arrived at the camp and learned that they had set off to travel to Sanjiang. They believed that the plan was likely to succeed!
He secretly prayed to heaven and the Dragon King for blessing, so that he could work hard to break through the opposite defense line tomorrow.
If the consumption continues like this, the dry food supply of this team may also be at the bottom!
That night, You Sanjiang had a strange dream. He seemed to have come to a big river, with vast mist as far as the eye could see, and officers and soldiers rolling in behind him.
You Sanjiang jumped into the water, but inexplicably, the river seemed to grow on its own, preventing him from swimming to the shore.
Just when he felt exhausted and terrified, someone suddenly pulled his arm and shouted: "General, general, wake up! There are officers and soldiers, there are officers and soldiers!"
"What? Are there officers and soldiers?"
He was startled and turned over to sit up, and found that the girl who was sleeping with him was hiding on her feet and shivering. One of his subordinates was looking at him eagerly. The smell of foot odor all over his body made him angry, so he slapped him and cursed:
"You bastard, who asked you to break in and disturb my sleep?"
"General, general, it's military information." The subordinate knelt on the ground awkwardly and kowtowed, and continued: "The sentinel who went to the north just came back and said that more than a hundred officers and soldiers came out of the mountain and were heading south."
"There are really officers and soldiers?" You Sanjiang felt that he was still a little confused, so he patted his forehead and shouted:
"What about the sentry? Call me over to ask you questions." He yelled at the girl again: "Stop cowering there and help me get dressed!"
After a while, the sentry agent knelt down in front of You Sanjiang. "Damn it, why didn't you come back last night? Did you ask the army to arrest you?" You Sanjiang kicked him over and cursed.
"General, general, I don't dare." The sentinel kowtowed repeatedly and said:
"The little man was tired and fell asleep. When he woke up, he found that he was surrounded by officers and soldiers. He didn't know when they arrived! The little man didn't dare to move. He lay down all night and only ran out at dawn today!
"
"Have you seen clearly how many officers and soldiers there are?" You Sanjiang was a little impatient.
"There are at least a hundred people, and the leader is an official from a hundred households." Tanshao replied hurriedly:
"There are more than a dozen round cards under my hand. About twenty to thirty people are wearing armor. The others are holding guns and spears, but there are no horses.
Well, when the villain heard what they were saying, it seemed that he had been walking in the woods for two days and finally came to the ground. The soldiers were very happy!"
The round shield refers to the round shield carried by the soldiers or the chief flag officer or the small flag officer. It is mostly made of rattan or wood, and the elegant surface is covered with leather.
Those who wear armor are either chief flag officers, minor flag officers, or archers.
This sentry was quite responsible. He had seen the strength of the officers and soldiers overnight and remembered it firmly, and he could explain it clearly in a few words.
You Sanjiang's anger subsided a little: "Then where are they now?"
"I heard what they said. I probably came here to Guandao because someone mentioned Yau Ma Ping. When I met them last night, I was at Lei Gong Tau."
"Is this so?" You Sanjiang made some mental calculations and said, "You've worked hard, go down and rest." Then he ordered: "Go, let Colonel Liu come and see me!"
Captain Liu was one of the two deputies he brought out, and he was a brother who had been with him for a long time. Hearing that You Sanjiang was summoning him, he ran over with Zhang’s half-bitten pancake in his hand:
"I heard that the army is coming? Brother called me, what's the matter? Are you going to fight?"
You Sanjiang smiled and wiped his short beard: "I made an appointment with Lieutenant Zhu and asked him to take a small road and go behind Lingyan Temple. I guess it's still early and he hasn't done anything yet, and there is still a few minutes.
The detective sentry said that there are about a hundred troops and they are going to Yau Ma Ping. I don't know their origins yet and what they want to do, but if we get into a fight and they disrupt the camp, it's not for fun and it makes people a little worried."
"So the eldest brother asked me to come for a discussion?" Liu Xiaowei curled his lips: "There are only a hundred people. Please give me a hundred people. I will behead the leader, and then I will attack Lingyan Temple with the eldest brother.
It’s not too late!”
"That's exactly what you said!" You Sanjiang was overjoyed: "My brother has always been brave, how can the officers and soldiers do anything to you? I will allocate two hundred people, you go to the north pond and hide in the reeds. Wait for the officers and soldiers to pass by.
Kill him!"
Lieutenant Liu shouted in response, turned around and walked away majestically. Not long after, he gathered two hundred people and galloped towards the north.
By this time, the sky was already bright, the fog in the valley had subsided, and the Lingyan Temple in front was vividly visible again.
You Sanjiang was just preparing to make rice and the whole army was preparing for war. Suddenly, he heard shouting coming from far away. He couldn't help but said angrily:
"What's causing the noise again? This general is benevolent and righteous, and has been tolerant many times. Is this going to end again and again?" Ming Zuozuo said: "Bring the chief culprit who stirred up military morale to see me!"
Soon the soldiers came in with an unlucky man with a pale face and said: "General, this man screamed first."
"General, spare your life. Yes, it happened for a reason. The villain was caught off guard and was frightened. It was not intentional!" The guy collapsed on the ground and kowtowed as if he was pounding garlic.
"What makes you panic?"
"Well, on that cliff, there are many heads, our own brothers'... heads!"
"nonsense!"
"It's true, it's true. I was waiting outside the camp to patrol the camp. After the fog cleared, I saw a bunch of unknown things above. One after another, the villain got closer out of curiosity.
Well, those are the heads of brothers, some of them are still villains from the same country!"
You Sanjiang jumped up, angrily pointed at him and said fiercely: "If there is any lie, I will chop off your sacrificial flag!"
After saying that, he called the soldier and ordered him to take two people and ride on the animals to see what was going on. After a while, he heard a loud commotion in the village.
This time, as soon as he walked out of the tent, a small leader came to report: "General, it's not good!
As soon as our people arrived at the foot of Lingyan Temple, a big black man in black clothes rushed out and killed two of us with his double swords, and only one of us escaped!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a man with pale cheeks stumbled into the middle of the army and cried: "This little man ran back after his fate, and came here to report to the general.
The heads hanging on the cliff are indeed those of our brothers, and they are all those who followed Captain Zhu!"
It turned out that this was the only one left among the three. Wanting to see more clearly, they moved closer, but were unexpectedly attacked by the other party.
You Sanjiang was stunned and his mind went blank. The plan was obviously broken. How many of the five hundred people could escape?
While he was thinking wildly, the soldiers brought in another person, but it was the messenger Zhu sent to report that he returned to the road this morning and found that the road was flooded.
"There is water everywhere in the south, and it's impossible to cross without a boat!" he said.
The way back has been cut off! You Sanjiang was excited: "It seems that we can only move forward now. If we don't defeat Lingyan Temple, these people will not be able to explain to the entire army, nor can they continue to march westward to Fengqiguan!"
He gritted his teeth and ordered: "Beat the drums to gather troops, sacrifice the flags and go to war!"
"Uh, general, please tell me what kind of sacrificial flag we should use?"
You Sanjiang glanced at the unlucky guy who was still trembling with fear with a vicious look: "Just use him! I've been going against the grain since he started. Who else will I kill if I don't kill him?"
"cut!"
With a loud shout, a flash of light, and the broadsword quickly landed on the unfortunate man's neck.
This kid has been choked by a strip of cloth. It's useless to scream at this moment, not to mention that he is already incontinent and lying there.
The eyes resting on the chopping block were closed, and no one knew whether he was alive or fainting from fear.
After the muffled sound, blood spattered under the flagpole. You Sanjiang smelled the blood in the air and began to get excited. This is right, it is the majestic feeling of being a general.
He glanced murderously at the audience, almost everyone dared not look directly into his eyes, which made You Sanjiang very proud.
"Shaking the morale of the army, this is what will happen!" he shouted loudly:
"The whole army listens to the order. The enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered. There is no need to hesitate. Go out to fight and capture Lingyan Temple. The official army's tens of thousands of stones of rations and thousands of taels of silver are waiting for our sons!"
A few cronies took the opportunity to instigate, and finally the morale rose. Then the camp door was opened and everyone came out with a loud noise.
At this time, a close confidant looked back and asked with some worry: "General, let's all go out. There are only some gangs, grooms and porters left in the camp. Why don't we leave some people to guard the camp?"
"You think I'm happy? Isn't this because of a shortage of manpower?" You Sanjiang said softly to the confidant:
"But it doesn't matter. Liu Tiechui leads two hundred people and can't lose against a hundred soldiers. It won't take long. Will he be safe when he returns to the stronghold?"
"Oh, the general is so smart, how could I have forgotten his way!" the confidant quickly complimented him.
After walking for more than two miles, we reached the official road facing the mountain gate. At this time, we saw soldiers coming out from the front, carrying away the antlers and other items, and a large group came out from behind.
You Sanjiang hurriedly ordered his men to hold down their positions, while he looked at the opposite side from his horse.
I saw the first two columns, both wearing official and military uniforms, with dozens of people on each side coming to stand on the east side of the road shoulder.
In the front row in the middle are dozens of rectangular wooden shields. Behind the shields are many people wearing green clothes. It is unclear what equipment they use. Behind them are two rows of archers, with several columns on each side.
The west side is not so neat, clustered into three pieces, two large and one small.
Finally, a few horses came down from above. The first batch of horses were tall and handsome, and the rider on the horse was a young general with green sleeves and green cloak. The horses went straight to the Chinese army's banner and stood still.
Only then did You Sanjiang pay attention to the strange apricot-colored flag, with the word "李" written in large ink on it. Next to it was a similarly strange standing banner that read: Trainer of the Geyang Guard Defense Regiment.
At this time, a little leader pointed and told You Sanjiang: "General, under the flag, there is the black man who came out this morning to kill my two brothers with two swords and take away two fast horses!"
"I wonder which of their leaders is it, or the flag officer of the army, but is he just a warrior who protects the flag?"
When You Sanjiang heard this, he became furious: "This guy hurt my brother's life and destroyed our army's fighting spirit. I swear to kill him!"
Then he sent an order, and whoever took the big black head would be rewarded with ten taels of silver!