Zhang Cunmeng has fought with various generals of the Xuanfu more than ten times, and is familiar with some of them. However, he still lacks sufficient understanding of Sha Diao. It can even be said that before this, he had no idea of Sha Diao at all.
Sha Diao usually keeps a low profile. Among the several generals in Xuanfu, Sha Diao seems to be indispensable. Most of the generals in the army know that Sha Diao is good at special operations in mountainous areas. Generally, Sha Diao troops are dispatched only for urgent and special tasks.
Normal head-to-head confrontations were rare. Because of this, Zhang Cunmeng didn't have much impression of the sand sculpture. But after this encounter, Zhang Cunmeng began to tremble in his heart within half an hour of fighting.
Although there were many people, when they entered Jiuyuan Mountain, the peasant soldiers under their command were like headless flies, being hung up and beaten by the idiots. Traps and hidden arrows were everywhere. In just a short time, they lost four thousand people.
Yu Ren. Judging from the number of traps, the opponent has been ambushing in Jiuyuan Mountain for some time.
"These guys under the Living Hell King are each more difficult to deal with." Zhang Cunmeng had to admit that he underestimated the sand sculpture, but even if he suffered heavy casualties, he still had to bravely rush to the mountain. Because the spies had reported back, the main force of the Living Hell King had already left.
Pingyang Mansion came to kill him.
Jiuyuan Mountain seems to be full of roads, but after reaching the mountainside, there are only two roads to go south. One road is the narrow skyline, and the other is the toad waist stone beside the stream.
At noon the next day, after ten hours of bloody fighting, the peasant army finally broke through the layers of traps. After paying nearly 10,000 casualties, the main force arrived halfway up the mountain. Zhang Cunmeng chose the toad waist stone without much thought.
Walking on a line of sky is equivalent to giving your life to your opponent. A line of sky is a narrow mountain road with cliffs on both sides. When people walk on the mountain road, they raise their heads and see the sun. The road is so narrow that only two people can walk side by side.
If Sha Diao sent people to lock the exit on the other side and set up ambushes on both sides, he would only need a thousand people to block tens of thousands of peasant soldiers in a line of defense.
There is likely to be an ambush at Toad Yao Stone, but compared to Yixiantian, the terrain of Toad Yao Stone is not that dangerous, and the possibility of a breakout is greater.
In the middle of the month, the tired peasant army began to launch a fierce attack on the Toad Yao Stone. Since there was a depression here, all stone surfaces were bare, and there was no way to set traps. As a result, the sand sculptures could only rely on the advantageous terrain they had occupied in advance.
resisted the attack of the peasant army.
The long knife was leaning on the stone surface, and the sand sculpture looked at every move of the peasant army with a serious face. Toad Yao Stone is really not a good place to use troops. "Li Jiucheng, ask the brothers in front to withdraw and concentrate the troops to guard the three forks behind."
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"This...then we will be under great pressure, and the bandits will definitely take the opportunity to break out and break out many people." Li Jiucheng's eyes were filled with excitement, and he seemed a little reluctant to withdraw people. This is a good opportunity, if these few
Thousands of thieves and bandits were blocked on Jiuyuan Mountain, which is definitely a great achievement.
Sha Diao's idea is different from Li Jiuzheng. With his position in the army, he no longer needs to deliberately seek military merit. Moreover, the old-school general Zhang Bei has no habit of exchanging human lives for military merit. "If the toad waist stone is blocked, the thieves and bandits will
Despite our efforts, we won't get much benefit in the end, so we might as well give the bandits some hope. Don't worry, no matter what the outcome is, General Li must take the credit for this. If the supervisor blames us, I will bear the full responsibility."
At this point, Li Jiucheng had nothing to say, so he had to evacuate the people at the intersection in front of him. In just a moment, Zhang Cunmeng reacted and quickly strengthened his manpower to press forward. It seemed that the hope of escape was there.
In front of him, Zhang Cunmeng couldn't be happy no matter what. It was this glimmer of hope that made his brothers rush forward wholeheartedly, losing the idea of fighting the officers and soldiers, but the officers and soldiers would not stop.
Not long after, the bad news came again. The main army led by Tie Mo finally arrived at Jiuyuan Mountain. Zhang Cunmeng could only sigh bitterly. Apart from speeding up the pace of the breakout, there was nothing he could do. Jiuyuan Mountain was said to be small or big.
Nowadays, most of the peasant army is scattered in the northern part of Jiuyuan Mountain. After all, there are only a few people passing through Toad Yao Stone. Since the peasant army is focused on escaping, when the Xuanfu soldiers and horses arrive, the consequences can be imagined.
The peasant army crowded behind almost collapsed at the first touch, and the people scattered around were killed and ran forward. This directly caused the Toad Yao Shi breakout operation to become chaotic, and the casualties increased rapidly. With the chaos of the soldiers, Zhang Cunmeng was lucky enough to get through.
After reaching the Toad Yao Stone, he turned around and stared at the place where the killings were rising. His heart sank. Most of the tens of thousands of soldiers would probably stay on the north side of the Toad Yao Stone.
The Battle of Jiuyuan Mountain lasted for three days. Zhang Cunmeng, who had escaped, counted his troops and almost fainted in the end. Of the 60,000-strong army, only more than 10,000 people escaped from Jiuyuan Mountain in the end, which means nearly 50,000 people.
The brother was buried in Jiuyuan Mountain. Of the more than 60,000 people, half of them were Zhang Cunmeng's cronies. After this battle, Zhang Cunmeng's strength also plummeted.
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At Maojin Ferry in Shaanzhou, densely packed ships were all over the north bank of the Yellow River. Noisy sounds were heard one after another, and there were people busy loading goods everywhere. One day ago, Wang Ziyong ordered the start of the crossing operation, and the grand plan to cross the Yellow River south
This kicked off. Zhang Damou first crossed the Yellow River with thousands of soldiers and horses, and captured Mianchi just like Zhang Xianzhong. Then Wang Ziyong's leaders of various ministries began to transport soldiers, horses and supplies to the south bank.
While he was at Maojin Ferry, he was always thinking about Zhang Cunmeng. He had known about the serious fighting on the Jiuyuan Mountains for a long time, but what could he do? Wang Ziyong did not dare to take the risk of sending troops to Jiuyuan Mountains, as there were too few soldiers and horses.
, it is useless, and too many are sent. Once the Living King of Hell finds an opportunity, launches a decisive battle, and defeats him head-on, won't all his previous efforts be in vain?
In this plain area, Wang Ziyong has no confidence at all in a decisive battle with the main force of the Living King of Hell. If he had any confidence, he would not be forced to cross the Yellow River south. In a war, the number of people does not determine everything. There are too many people.
, may not be a good thing.
Everything can only be determined by Zhang Cunmeng himself. Based on his understanding of Zhang Cunmeng, he should have no problem breaking out of Jiuyuan Mountain, right? The nickname Bu Zhan Mu did not appear out of thin air. Zhang Cunmeng has been fighting fiercely for more than ten years and has dealt with officers and soldiers countless times.
Whenever the war goes against him, he can always escape. Because of this, he has the title of "non-mud", which means that when he escapes, his feet will not touch the mud.
Wang Ziyong boarded the ship with a heavy heart, and said earnestly to Deng Yanda, who was guarding Shaanzhou: "We must defend Shaanxi and support Zhang Cunmeng across the river. Brother Zhang is the main rear of our army, we must not give up on them, it's cold."
The hearts of the soldiers."
Deng Yanda nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, Leader Wang, the general will definitely defend Shaanxi Province, waiting for Leader Zhang to arrive, and we can cross the river together."
In fact, Deng Yanda didn't want to stay in Shaanzhou. Everyone knew that staying in Shaanzhou meant the possibility of a head-on confrontation with the Living King of Hell. If Zhang Cunmeng's troops were completely wiped out, then defending Shaanzhou would be almost a dead end. I hope Zhang Cunmeng would not die.
The army will be destroyed, otherwise, the meaning of guarding Shaanzhou will be gone.
At the same time, fierce battles were still going on in Jiuyuan Mountain, a hundred miles away. Zhang Cunmeng passed the Toad Yao Stone, but most of the people were still blocked in the north. It was fine at first. When the Xuanfu troops arrived at their predetermined positions,
The encirclement began to shrink, and the more than 30,000 remnants of the peasant army suddenly became ants on a hot pot. Some wanted to fight desperately and find another way out, while others wanted to continue attacking the Toad Yao Stone.
Xu Chunyang wiped the blood on his face with a stern expression, gripped the steel knife tightly, and rushed north along the long snake path. He finally figured it out, and all the officers and soldiers rushed towards the Toad Yao Stone. At this time, the Toad Yao Stone was definitely
It is the northern part of Jiuyuan Mountain that has been criticized by the public, and if you try to rush over, it will be more dangerous. On the contrary, it is the northern part of Jiuyuan Mountain, and there are fewer and fewer officers and soldiers attacking. If you rush to the north, as long as you break through and hide for a while, you will definitely survive.
Xu Chunyang went to Toad Yao Stone and was about to rush past it. But he was unlucky. He tripped and fell, not only was he in a state of disgrace, but was also targeted by officers and soldiers. A volley of gunshots came at him and he was violently beaten.
After being forced back, I originally wanted to continue rushing, but the main force of Xuanfu arrived. I was just a little bit short of being able to rush through the toad waist stone.
As Jiuyuan Mountain goes north, the sounds of fighting become sparse. Gradually, Xu Chunyang's face became a little more joyful, and he felt that he had finally done something right. If he continued to attack the Toad Yao Stone with all his strength, he might be in trouble now.
There was a corpse. As he expected, the officers and soldiers covered them up and had no intention of turning back to clean up the battlefield. It was estimated that the edge of the northern mountainous area had been cleared.
"Brothers, work harder. As long as we cross the valley, it will be difficult for the officers and soldiers to find us. Find a place to rest for more than a month. When the living King of Hell leaves, this will still be our world!" Xu Chunyang roared loudly to boost morale.
Encouraged by Xu Chunyang, the hundreds of remnant soldiers behind him also saw hope, and immediately pulled their necks and roared, "Come out, rush out..."
Suddenly, there were more footsteps in the forest, and a laugh came from the front, "Hahaha... Where do you want to rush? Do you think it's safe enough to shout as much as you want?" A young man raised a knife.
As he approached, there were countless elite soldiers behind him.
Seeing the person coming, Xu Chunyang's eyes suddenly opened and he was shocked, "Yang Qing? How could it be you?"
"Hmph, Xu Chunyang, Xu Chunyang, it seems that God asked me to meet you here." Yang Qing smiled sinisterly, with hatred in his eyes. Most of the brothers who decided to go north died tragically. In the final analysis, it was because of Xu Chunyang
.If Xu Chunyang hadn't harbored evil intentions and revealed the details of those brothers to Wang Ziyi, the ending would not have been so tragic.
At that time, there were nearly twenty leaders, and only Yang Qing and Cheng Yi left Yueyang alive. His most trusted brothers also died on the way to escape. If they were not rescued by officers and soldiers on the way, I am afraid that Yang Qing would have been buried in the ground.
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Because he was a new recruit, Yang Qing was placed under Liu Guoneng. Liu Guoneng did not let Yang Qing be responsible for any important tasks, and only asked him to be responsible for the follow-up search. To put it bluntly, Liu Guoneng did not appoint Yang Qing, and Yang Qing knew it in his heart, let alone
He would be angry. He had just come over from Wang Ziyong's side, so General Liu should be on guard. Yang Qing thought he was just going through the motions, but who would have thought that God would open his eyes and let him bump into Xu Chunyang in this situation.
All of a sudden, all the old and new grudges came flooding back. Yang Qing had a fire in his heart and vowed to kill Xu Chunyang.
Xu Chunyang knew exactly what he had done. He knew that there was no possibility of peace talks between him and Yang Qing. Surrender? With Yang Qing here, would Xu Chunyang be able to surrender smoothly? He had no choice but to fight. With a wave of the steel knife
, Xu Chunyang shouted: "Brothers, stand shoulder to shoulder and chop up the traitor named Yang... This is your burial place..."
"Bah!" Yang Qing's eyes were red and he cursed, "You are a bastard who is unjust for profit. Today I will avenge those brothers...kill..."
In the blink of an eye, the two sides were strangled together. One wanted to survive, the other wanted revenge. They were brothers a few days ago, but now they have become life-and-death enemies. There is no one else in Yang Qing's eyes, only Xu Chunyang. Yang Qing is a rare person under Wang Ziyong's command.
The rising star is good at both civil and military skills. In comparison, Xu Chunyang's skills are somewhat inferior.
Xu Chunyang's respected status in the peasant army is all due to his relationship with Zhang Cunmeng. Now he is really fighting Yang Qing, and soon he feels a little powerless. In fact, Xu Chunyang is not such a bad guy. He was also a well-known man a few years ago, but
In the past two years, he had been addicted to drinking and sex, and his body had long since collapsed. After fighting for dozens of rounds, Xu Chunyang was panting and his face turned pale. On the other hand, Yang Qing was neither red nor panting, and became more courageous with each fight.
"Hahaha...Xu Chunyang...Is this all you can do for a bitch like you? Come on...don't run away, let Grandpa Yang send you to the West..." said
After that, he slashed with the knife, and there was a clang sound, and sparks flew everywhere. Xu Chunyang only felt the tiger's mouth numb, and he stepped back several steps.
Xu Chunyang was panicked. He knew that if he continued to fight, he would be dead. Yang Qing, a stupid young man, was really good at beating. No wonder Chief Zhang said that he would kill Yang Qing no matter what. It seemed that
This Yang Qing is really a disaster.
"Hey...Yang Qing, do it slowly, don't you want to know whether your mother is dead or alive?" Seeing that Yang Qing was about to do it again, Xu Chunyang shouted suddenly. Yang Qing gave his hand a slap and held back.
He kept asking: "Say it quickly!"
Yang Qing was really worried about his mother's safety. The reason why he was unwilling to cross the Yellow River south was because he was worried about his mother and sister. Until now, he didn't know the situation at home. When Xu Chunyang called him like this, he suddenly panicked.
"Hey...do you want to know? Then..." Xu Chunyang lowered his voice and slowly stood up. There was a sneer in his eyes. He suddenly raised his hand and pointed the steel knife towards Yang Qing's shoulder.
Cut it off. Yang Qing's expression changed drastically. He was also surprised. He suddenly bent over and bumped straight towards Xu Chunyang. The two of them bumped into each other in the blink of an eye. Because they were too close, Xu Chunyang's long-planned sneak attack,
It was also cut empty.
After saving his life, Yang Qing would not give Xu Chunyang a chance. He pushed the opponent to the ground and punched him with his huge fists until Xu Chunyang's face was smashed and there was no sound anymore.
After smashing Xu Chunyang to death with his fist, Yang Qing still felt that he could not understand his hatred, so he spat on the body, "You bastard, you have caused so many brothers to die, so I let you die so happily, it is an advantage for you!"