It was obviously getting warmer, but suddenly there was another blizzard. This shows how unpredictable the power of the sky is.
Outside Longmen County, an army of more than a thousand people appeared in the distance. They marched quickly in the snow, exhaling white steam from their mouths and noses, with complete armor and equipment, and serious expressions.
When he got to the back, he suddenly let out a shout, quickened his pace and rushed forward.
"Fuck you to death!"
"Dogs are timid!"
"kill!"
"The Jin thief shall die!"
The two sides were strangled together, not giving in to each other, and fighting each other.
Longmen ordered Wang Kang to stand at the top of the city, staring at the battlefield outside the city without blinking.
The weather changed suddenly last night, and it snowed all night. It stopped for a while in the morning, and then started falling again at noon. Snow piled up the valleys, rivers, and fields, and the ground was completely white.
Steaming blood splashed on the white snow, and the shouts echoed endlessly in the wilderness, almost overwhelming the whining north wind.
More than two thousand soldiers from both sides fought hand to hand in the knee-deep snow. Their movements looked very clumsy and a little funny, but the level of cruelty did not make it a real battle.
Wang Kang felt goosebumps all over his body.
A real fight between warriors is much more shocking than the quarrel between teenagers in the countryside or the jealousy among swordsmen in the city.
When the swords crossed, he really saw sparks.
There is no unnecessary movement, and the top priority is to kill the enemy on the opposite side.
Even though the severe cold and snow affected his actions, he always felt that those warriors were braver and faster than the county warriors when killing people.
Thinking that he hadn't really practiced martial arts for seven or eight years, Wang Kang sighed. He couldn't deal with any of the more than 2,000 people in the city.
"Beat the drums at the top of the city, open the city gates and go out to fight." Wang Kang watched for a while and saw that people on both sides of Xia and Jin were falling down one after another, but they were still in a stalemate, so he immediately ordered.
"There are only three hundred warriors in the city. If we go out and are defeated and return, we may not be able to save the city," the county captain reminded.
Longmen County actually has county soldiers, with a total of about a thousand people, but they are mainly in Longmencang.
This is a granary directly under Sinong Temple, which can store 50,000 dendrobium of grain. It was expanded in the past few years, and the storage capacity doubled. It will store more than 63,000 dendrobium of grain and beans, and 120,000 bundles of hay. It is a
It is a relatively important grain and grass base, so soldiers are stationed in the county to guard it.
"I expect that the Jin thieves are just going south to test and will not fight here. After the war drums beat at the top of the city, the city gate will be opened wide, and the local braves will rush out. The thieves will panic and run away. Go quickly and make sure there is no mistake!" Wang
Kang ordered.
"As ordered." The county lieutenant clasped his fists in salute and left in a hurry.
After a while, war drums rumbled from the top of the city. The south gate opened wide, and three hundred people, led by the county lieutenant, shouted and fought out, stepping through the thick snow and flanking the Jin soldiers.
Xiang Yong had never been in battle and had insufficient combat experience. He did not allocate his physical strength properly during the charge. He only walked halfway and was panting in the snow, feeling extremely tired.
But their battle still produced excellent results, and the Jin people were psychologically shocked. In addition, the Xia soldiers in front of them were very difficult to deal with. They had real skills and a strong fighting spirit, so at the officer's greeting
Some people recoiled and most of them fled backwards.
Another pursuit battle began on the vast snowy ground.
Looking from the top of the city, one can see black shadows squirming on the white snow, running away and chasing each other, stretching for several miles.
The county captain was very excited. The three hundred people mustered up their courage and chased for a while. They achieved more than ten levels of beheadings, which was very good.
At the beginning of the hour, the army stopped pursuing and returned to Longmen County one after another. When it was getting dark, Yang Yi, the deputy envoy of the Economic Strategy Army, also arrived with the follow-up troops. After hearing that more than a hundred prisoners had been captured, they immediately conducted interrogations.
"Looking at your accent, you must be from Yan, right?" Yang Yi asked with her legs crossed on the desk, playing with a sharp knife in both hands.
"That's right. Wen'an from Mozhou." Jiang Ren had already been severely punished and his face was covered in blood. He answered all questions and asked straightforwardly.
"Among the Jin army, are there many Yan people?" Yang Yi asked.
"Quite a few. The King of Jin was recruiting troops in Youzhou, and the sergeants moved their families to Taiyuan for several years."
"What army do you belong to?"
"Feiteng Army."
Yang Yi sat up straight and said angrily: "Where did the Feiteng Army come from? Why haven't you heard of it before? Could it be that you are trying to trick me?"
Jiangren was not much frightened, he still knelt there with his expression unchanged, and said: "In recent years, the King of Jin has vigorously reorganized the army and created many pro-armies, such as the Feiteng Army, the Guards Jin Qianzhi, the Huang Jia Army in front of the Hall, and the scattered soldiers
Army, Khitan Zhi, Zuo Shejun, etc. It is very common for the general not to know."
After hearing this, Yang Yi nodded slowly, acknowledging Jiang Ren's words, and at the same time secretly complained about Li Keyong's naming skills.
"How many people are there in the Feiteng Army? Who is the general?" he asked again.
"There are more than 2,600 infantry and 300 cavalry. The military envoy is Li Sibi."
"What other troops are there this time going south?"
"I don't know about that." Jiangren replied, "I only know that Kuang Ba's army is going south, with four thousand infantry and more than a thousand cavalry, and the military envoy Li Chengsi."
"If you're not honest, hit me!" Yang Yi stood up and said angrily.
After that, he left the room and went to inspect several other interrogation places.
In this encounter with the Jin army, more than 400 people were beheaded and 100 people were captured. The information obtained through torture and interrogation should be that they were part of the Jin Feiteng Army.
Yang Yi couldn't figure out which army of the Jin army the Feiteng Army was originally, and what its historical origins were. Yang Yi couldn't figure it out, and he didn't bother to find out. He only knew that it was Li Sibi's army, and Li Sibi was the son of Li Keyong's brother Kexiu.
They came all the way south from the direction of Cizhou, as a leading force, to explore the road and wait for an opportunity to capture Longmen County and Longmencang.
Cizhou should not have fallen yet.
This is a small county and a weak state that is even poorer than Xizhou and has a smaller population. It has five counties and a population of about 40,000. It has very few fields and is crisscrossed by mountains. It is a typical backwater.
Yang Yi was a little anxious, so Lu Huaizhong sent him north just to find out the enemy's strength and deployment.
According to the news we received before, the thieves came to Kuangba, and Wansheng's Second Army consisted of more than 8,000 people. This time, another 3,000 Feiteng Army appeared. So how many troops are hidden in the high mountains to the north, and where are they?
There will certainly not be too many. The local supplies are limited and the transportation of grain and grass is difficult. But if the Jin army does not exceed 30,000, it can still be barely supported.
We have to continue heading north! Contact the enemy and fight with them, otherwise it will be impossible to figure out their troop deployment.
Yang Yi had a clear understanding and immediately summoned the county magistrate Wang Kang.
"Is County Magistrate Wang from the Longmen Wang family?" Yang Yi asked.
"Exactly." Wang Kang responded.
"It's good that you assessed the situation at the top of the city and made a prompt decision." Yang Yi praised.
At a critical moment, it is not easy to make the decision to invest the only capital you have in gambling. Under normal circumstances, the two armies fight outside the city, and the county magistrate stays behind closed doors. If his side wins, he will go out of the city to express condolences, and if his side loses
If so, then recruit strong men and women to defend the city.
In fact, there are not many people who can have subjective initiative.
"It is better that the officers and soldiers of the strategic army can get used to fighting. The Jin thieves seem to be very brave, but we will definitely not be able to do it." Wang Kang said.
"Let's leave this matter aside for now." Yang Yi put out his hand to stop the topic and said: "The Jin thieves went south to Cixi and looted wantonly. Should the magistrate Wang know about this?"
"I know." Wang Kang nodded and said: "There are dozens of state and county soldiers in Cizhou who fled south. I have asked them about it. Jin soldiers are really worthy of being called thieves."
"That's good." Yang Yi said with a smile: "This time we go north, our troops only have three thousand soldiers, which is quite insufficient. Cizhou has a complex terrain and countless mountain trails. I don't know where the traitors will come from.
, we can only go up the main road. This matter of supplying supplies to the army will trouble the king."
"Don't worry, General Yang. I'm going to order Longmen Granary to open the warehouse for grain storage. First, take 10,000 dendrobium grains and 20,000 bunches of hay. Don't worry about transporting men and women. The county has recruited a large number of people ten days ago and gathered in the Longmen Granary City area.
Everyone is ready-made." Wang Kang replied.
"Okay!" Yang Yi said happily. After a pause, he added: "In addition, I have always heard that the Wang family in Longmen is surrounded by vast roads and there are many tribes and villagers. You might as well summon more tribes and give them equipment and train them.
, it may be of great use.”
Wang Kang hesitated for a moment, because he wanted to dig out the family fortune of the Wang family in Longmen.
"County Magistrate Wang is confused." Yang Yi said: "If the Jin army goes south to Longmen, what will they do? Don't they stop looting for the sake of your Wang family?"
"Besides..." After talking about this, Yang Yi's face suddenly changed. He was no longer the warm look before. He sneered and said: "In these troubled times, I still can't bear to part with my three melons and two dates. This is the first time.
Both sides of the rat. Lu Dutou has a good heart and is polite to them. General Guan will not accept this trick. Go back and deliver the message quickly. If you are late, General Guan will be furious with thunder and Wang will have to shed his skin even if he does not die. "
Wang Kang's expression changed suddenly, but he didn't dare to say anything. He cupped his hands and left.
The Longmen Wang family is a powerful family and a local snake. In the peaceful and prosperous times, naturally no one dared to offend them. But in the current world, the warriors don't care so much. If they don't obey, they will be exterminated, and there is no discussion.
Of course Wang Kang knew this. After leaving the military camp, he hurried back to the county government office, found an old servant who was close to him, and asked him to return to the clan to deliver a message.
Naturally, I am not in a good mood. At the same time, I sigh. Since the end of Jin Dynasty and the Northern Dynasties, neither the Hu soldiers nor the Han generals have been able to defeat these local powerful families who have forts and tribes. However, they have entered the era of feudal rule.
, none of the aristocratic families can survive, and they don’t know what kind of evil they have fallen into.
Wang Kang was secretly angry over there, but Yang Yi had already asked the sergeants to have a good rest. Tomorrow he would continue northbound and drive towards Jichang County, Lisuo, Cizhou.
Lu Dutou's order was to test the Jin army. This so-called test not only tested its combat effectiveness, but also included the number of troops, where they were deployed, who the general was, etc.
You can't get any news by being huddled in Longmen, and the enemy troops will not stop in one place. You have to meet them to know. As for the thieves, there are more than ten thousand, and their strength far exceeds his own. I'm afraid of a bird! First of all
Let’s talk about the fight. The thief is not a three-headed and six-armed person. They are fighting face to face. It’s hard to say who will win and who will lose.
On the fourth day of March, it finally stopped snowing for two days.
Yang Yi led his troops to leave Longmen and head north. At the same time, the main force of 5,000 troops arrived at Baoding County at the northern end of Puzhou, and were about to leave the state border and enter the southern boundary of Longmen County in Jiangzhou.
Lu Huaizhong personally led the left wing of the Wuwei Army back to Jinjiang for training. The right wing received orders to march westward towards Cizhou.
At this point, the number of Xia troops gathered in western Jiangzhou will reach more than 20,000.
The 20,000-strong black army, used as a surprise force, crossed Zhongtiao Mountain and quietly arrived at Anyi.