The bonfire is like stars, the night is bright, and Fang Hui’s tent is in the center of the stars.
They hurried on their way during the day, and as infantrymen were walking on foot, the soldiers were already quite tired. After setting up camp, guards were arranged around them. Most of the soldiers had eaten dry food and then fell down to rest.
Fang Hui had previously told his soldiers that he had issued a military order and that after arriving at Pengcheng, the city must be captured within two days. Therefore, when the troops approached the city, there was no time to rest and the city must be attacked immediately.
For this reason, everyone should try to rest as much as possible during the rest time on the way, recharge their batteries, and replenish their physical strength.
It was late at night, and most of the soldiers had fallen asleep, and snoring could be heard in the camp.
As the commander-in-chief, Fang Hui could not fall asleep and summoned several close generals to discuss the tactics of attacking the city.
"General, can you send someone to Pengcheng first to persuade you to surrender?" In the big tent, several generals were sitting together, and a stout general said: "In the battle of Mount Tai, it can be seen that Xuzhou's defenders did not actually have many troops.
Strong fighting spirit. General He led the troops to attack the city and destroyed the city in one day. Although it was because our Shence army was brave and good at fighting, the weakness of the defenders was also an important reason. The Taishan defenders had no fighting spirit, and his subordinates felt that the defenders on the Pengcheng side
I’m afraid I don’t have the determination to defend the city.”
Someone on the side immediately said: "General, what General Dou Lang said makes sense. The rebels must know that they are not our opponents, otherwise they would not huddle in Xuzhou City and dare not come out. Taishan has been captured by us, and the Pengcheng defenders know the news
After that, we must know that we can't hold it. We send envoys to persuade them to surrender, and use both kindness and power. Maybe they can just open the city and surrender." He lowered his voice and said, "Subjugate the enemy's army without fighting.
Being able to capture Pengcheng without losing a single soldier is a greater feat than General He."
Everyone else nodded.
These people were all subordinates of Fang Hui, and they all thought that by attacking Xuzhou, Fang Hui would be able to outshine He Taiji.
Fang Hui touched his thick beard and said with a smile: "Do you think you can defeat others without fighting?"
"Of course I want to give it a try." General Dou Lang said: "If the general allows it, I am willing to lead a small group of troops and set off tonight. We will rush to Pengcheng as soon as possible to persuade them to surrender."
Fang Hui said: "General Dou Lang is really wise and brave. What you said makes sense. If we can capture Pengcheng without losing a single soldier, it will definitely make our army's morale even higher. When Xuzhou City gets the news, the defenders will probably
Even less fighting spirit." After thinking for a while, he said: "General Dou Lang, I will give you thirty cavalry, and you rush to Pengcheng to persuade them to surrender. You tell the defenders that they were just deceived by She Yue, and there will definitely be no consequences for following She Yue.
What a good result. As long as they can abandon the secret and turn to the light, the imperial court will not only forget the blame, but also reward them heavily." Then he smiled and said: "If you can persuade them to surrender, I will also ask for credit for you!"
Dou Langjiang stood up immediately, cupped his hands and said, "My subordinates will leave now."
Fang Hui was about to nod when he suddenly felt that the ground seemed to be shaking. He immediately felt that something was wrong and raised his hand to signal everyone to be silent. Soon he heard the sound of horse hooves.
"There is the sound of horse hooves!" General Dou Lang, who was also a quick-reactor, said with a stern expression, "Why is there the sound of horse hooves?"
Fang Hui had already stood up and snatched out the tent, followed by several generals.
These are experienced generals, and they can tell whether they are riding or not by the sound of their horses' hooves.
Few, not even hundreds of rides.
The Xuzhou Army is all in Xuzhou City, and it is certainly impossible for a large number of Xuzhou Army's cavalry to appear in the western area.
It would be even more impossible if it was the cavalry reinforcements sent by Tantai Xuanye from Mount Tai.
Previously, Fang Hui insisted on bringing only four thousand troops, and Tantai Xuanye agreed. Naturally, it was impossible to send a large number of cavalry for reinforcements, otherwise a decision would have been made in advance.
Moreover, the cavalry was not strong enough to attack the city. Tantai Xuanye was experienced in using troops, so of course he would not send cavalry reinforcements?
In this case, where did the cavalry come from in the middle of the night? Which group of soldiers and horses did they come from?
Previously, they had sent out cavalry scouts to explore within dozens of miles of the surrounding area, but no trace of the enemy was found at all. Now that the cavalry suddenly appeared, it really caught people off guard.
Fang Hui was not sure which group of soldiers and horses came, but he knew that no matter which group of troops and horses it came from, his troops must be prepared to meet the enemy. Without hesitation at all, he said in a deep voice: "Send the order to blow the trumpet, and the whole army is ready."
Meet the enemy."
Although he had previously judged that there would be no sneak attack by the Xuzhou Army in the middle of the night, after many years in the army, he still took care to arrange buglers near the tent as a precaution. If there was an enemy attack, the horns would be blown quickly.
The number also allows soldiers in the camp to respond quickly.
At the sound of the trumpet, many soldiers were awakened.
The Shence Army was worthy of being the elite of the Tang Dynasty. They were well-trained. After waking up, they immediately picked up their weapons and rushed out of the tent.
The generals under Fang Hui have also mounted their horses and returned to their own sergeant camp.
Although many Shence Army officers had heard the rumble of horse hooves and were approaching quickly, under the command of generals at all levels,
He quickly assembled his team and did not fall into panic.
Fang Hui had also mounted his horse, holding a sword in his hand, and headed to the east where the sound of horse hooves was heard, followed closely by thirty or forty cavalry.
These cavalry are all Fang Hui's Guards cavalry.
Naturally, not many cavalry were deployed in this attack on Pengcheng. In addition to the dozens of cavalry from the Guards around Fang Hui, there were also hundreds of cavalry who were also organized into the team. However, in a short time, the cavalry who were able to quickly complete the assembly and follow Fang Hui were
There were only these dozens of escort cavalry.
The nearby Shence infantry naturally saw Fang Hui's figure in the firelight, and immediately followed the cavalry to assemble behind him.
Fang Hui was known for his bravery in the Shence Army, and he remained calm even in the face of danger, even going in the direction of the sound of horse hooves.
Because he knew very well that when encountering an enemy attack, the generals would remain calm and even face the difficulties, so that his officers would not panic.
Moreover, he quickly judged that if the Xuzhou rebels were really bold enough to attack overnight, then the opponent's cavalry would not be too many.
The Shence Army was also aware of Xuzhou's military strength, and knew that She Yue's troops were composed of several state armies.
Although the combined strength of these state armies was not weak, the number of cavalry was limited and they could not support more than 2,000 people.
Even if the enemy makes a surprise attack, all the cavalry will not be mobilized.
The most important thing is that even if the opponent gathers cavalry for a sneak attack, these cavalry belong to several groups, and the cooperation between them must be a big problem, and it is impossible to form a strong combat effectiveness.
On the other hand, the four thousand people under his command have been training together for a long time, and they are all soldiers who belong directly to him. They cooperate well with each other. Although
Infantry will be at a disadvantage when facing cavalry, but this area is not all smooth sailing. As long as your soldiers quickly assemble into a team, they may not be unable to compete with the opponent's miscellaneous cavalry team.
In any case, I must not show any panic.
He led dozens of cavalrymen to charge forward, and soon saw a group of cavalrymen charging towards them in the dark.
The dark cavalry were like ghosts.
However, the formation of the enemy cavalry seemed a bit scattered, as if they were divided into small teams.
Fang Hui couldn't help but slow down his horse, not daring to continue rushing forward.
But at this moment, the other party's murderous intention made heaven and earth tremble.
Fang Hui took a breath of cold air.
It seems that the Xuzhou defenders are really brave and dare to attack from a long distance.
But at this moment, he saw a general from the other side who was rushing to the front.
The man's horse was obviously faster than other people's horses, and his equestrian skills were very good. I don't know whether it was because he was eager to achieve success or because he was too excited. The man was so fast that he had actually opened up a distance from the large group of cavalry behind him.
Five or six cavalrymen could barely keep up.
Although the opponent's face could not be clearly seen in the darkness, it could be seen from the opponent's armor that he should be the commander of the enemy's cavalry.
A general who was so greedy for merit that he threw away his cavalry did not seem to be a powerful character.
Fang Hui's mind was racing.
He looked back and saw that General Dou Lang and other generals had quickly organized the infantry into formation, and used a large number of siege equipment from the baggage team as a barrier, obviously hoping to block the enemy cavalry, while the archers used
Use weapons as cover, bend your bow and set arrows, and be ready to meet the enemy.
to oneself
Fang Hui was very satisfied with the subordinate's quick response.
Looking at the enemy general who was getting closer and closer, Fang Hui looked grim.
At this moment he has two choices.
Either retreat immediately, take the few cavalry under your command to the rear, and command your men to fight to the death with the enemy cavalry.
The other option is to rush forward and lead dozens of brave and capable cavalry guards around you to quickly deal with the enemy general.
On the battlefield, the generals of both sides would hardly give each other a chance to attack and kill, but tonight the enemy's cavalry general obviously made a fatal mistake and gave Fang Hui a golden opportunity.
He knew that if he could really kill the opponent's general quickly, it would definitely deal a heavy blow to the enemy's morale, and even cause the enemy to panic.
If you don’t enter the tiger’s den, how can you catch the tiger’s cubs?
Without any time to hesitate, Fang Hui said sternly: "Fight with me!" He clamped his legs under the horse's belly and charged towards the enemy general brandishing his sword.
The cavalry behind him showed no fear in the face of the dark enemy cavalry. Fang Hui gave an order, and everyone followed and rushed forward like wolves and tigers.
Dozens of cavalry rushed over, but the enemy general showed no signs of cowardice and continued to greet them with fast horses. There was less than an arrow's distance between the two sides.
The enemy general's seated war horse flew with its hooves flying like lightning. Everyone saw that the horse was like a dragon, and the horse was like light and shadow. It seemed that its hooves did not touch the ground, like light and shadow.
Fang Hui's hand holding the knife had bulging veins, and the hand and the knife seemed to be connected together.
He seemed to have heard the sound of the sword in his hand slashing at the enemy general's neck, and the sound of blood splattering seemed to be clearly audible.
But suddenly, he realized a problem.
Think to yourself
He wanted to kill the enemy general, but the enemy general seemed to be rushing towards him from the beginning.
Could it be that when you are targeting the other party, the other party is also targeting you?
"kill!"
The enemy general actually let out a loud shout, the sound shook the sky, and the surrounding areas trembled.
It was at this moment that Fang Hui seemed to see the other person's eyes clearly.
The eyes under the battle helmet were as bright as stars, but as cold as knives.
Almost in an instant, the enemy general rushed in front of Fang Hui single-handedly.
"Suffer death!"
There was another loud shout, and Fang Hui finally saw the young face of the other party.
That face was like a thousand-year-old iceberg, extremely cold.
Their eyes met, and when he saw the other person's sharp eyes, Fang Hui instantly felt that he had made a fatal mistake.
Although he slashed with the knife, it was not an active move, it was almost a conditioned reflex.
"puff!"
Before the broadsword fell, the spear was like a poisonous snake, and one shot had already pierced Fang Hui's chest!
The night wind was cold and cold, and everything seemed to be still for a moment.