Chen Rulie rode his horse and rushed to the top of the hill. The dilapidated Yandun next to it was unguarded. A hundred steps away to the east was Moyanpu, and the surrounding fields were full of fleeing slaves. This is Yandun Ridge to the west of Moyanpu, because
The beacon tower next to him is named after him
, which is why the name of Moyanpu, which is more than a hundred steps away, comes from this. After bypassing the chaotic Erlang Town, Chen Rulie led the fifty cavalry all the way east. There was almost no fighting on the road. The chaos had passed along the post road, and the hills
The post road down was full of discarded carriages and luggage and corpses, and the garrison camp
The cavalry could only pass through the fields.
Similar to other towns on the Yi Road, Moyanpu was destroyed during the invasion of Chongzhen in early 8th year, but the remaining ruins are still a defensive vantage point in the surrounding flat terrain. Chen Rulie has seen hundreds of red-clothed soldiers in the shop.
Rogue bandits. The horns are sounding continuously in Moyan Shop. There is a big red flag waving in the town. There is a Baohan flag on the left and right. There is a high light in the north of the town. There are three small lanterns strung under the big lantern. The style is the same as that of ordinary rogue bandits.
Gao Zhao is different, he should be a big thief
The old camp was like an old camp. The big red flag was drooping across the street, and the font size could not be seen clearly. The prisoners captured on the road gave two different confessions, namely, Youlihua and the King of Sweepers. But Chen Rulie remembered that Youlihua was the head of a small camp and was attacked.
It is impossible to bring together such
There are many horse soldiers, so it is more likely that he is the King of Sweepers. Looking east of Moyanpu, you can also see a large number of figures in red on the post road, about three to four hundred people, indicating that there are other rogue bandits.
Elite, with the fifty cavalrymen in Chen Rulie's hands, it is impossible to defeat so many rogue bandits.
The stationed ink smoke shop.
Chen Rulie looked back and saw that the cavalry he had brought with him were heading uphill one after another. The horses had lost almost all their fat due to the frequent movements in the past six months. Today's full day of running was very draining on their horse power, and many of the mounts were showing signs of fatigue.
There was a sound of trumpets in Moyan Shop, and the high light on the north side shook a few times. Soon, dozens of horse soldiers appeared from behind the house, and then more than a hundred infantry. After bypassing a rice field, they slowly headed towards Yandunling.
Come closer.
The patrol commander who came next to him came over and said, "Boss, there are at least five to six hundred old thieves here. Do you want to go back?" Chen Rulie shook his head gently, "This group of thieves has been well controlled. After a while, they were already in Mo Yan.
Laying defenses stopped the retreat. It is two miles from Erlang Town to here. If we retreat at this time, the traitors and cavalry will control this section and hold us back.
If we delay our infantry attack until dark, it will be difficult to capture Moyanpu today."
"Then let's dismount and fight on foot."
Chen Rulie nodded affirmatively. Cavalry relies most on speed in combat, and is not as useful as infantry in defense. Especially here is a hill. If the bandits attack from their backs, they will give up riding. "The thieves are more scared than us when they are suddenly attacked.
, These people are just testing..." Chen Rulie pointed to the opposite side, "The leader of the thieves is still in the shop, but the servants and infantry are not on guard. They are just staying there, waiting for Pang Pang to lead the infantry.
, these thieves cannot hold on. Dismount and ask General Yao to send infantry support."
The flag general shouted an order, and the garrison cavalry dismounted one after another. Chen Rulie took out his own rifle bow, took out his own bow and arrow, and looked at the rogue bandits gradually approaching down the mountain.
Suddenly there was a soft bang on the helmet, Chen Rulie raised his head and looked up, and saw dense raindrops falling from the sky. (Note: It rained heavily on April 23 during the Battle of Fengjiadian.)
…
It was raining heavily in Fengjiadian, and the sky and the earth were vast. Corpses were strewn on the hillside. The raindrops splashed mist around the densely packed corpses. The gongs rang rapidly, and the two warring parties retreated towards their own sides.
Not far from the battlefield, a canopy with tassels moved over, covering the sky above Zhang Xianzhong. It was unknown which official's guard of honor was snatched. Strings of water droplets fell along the edge of the canopy, like a ring of beads. Union.
The Eight Kings tilted their heads and stared straight at the ground. Bloody water flowed under their feet. The Eight Kings raised their feet and stepped down suddenly, causing a splash of water.
"Donkey Ball, what do you want with all this water?" He scolded and stepped on it, causing water splashing under his feet. Several guards beside him did not dare to escape and stood there blankly.
"Lao Ba, there are dog officers and soldiers coming from the west. Why don't you withdraw the people blocking the road from the east and let these remaining soldiers retreat?"
Zhang Xianzhong raised his head and saw Cao Cao and Luo Rucai, followed by Liu Guoneng. The scar on his forehead twitched twice, "Old Seven, please speak slowly."
Luo Rucai was caught in the rain. He shook his hands a few times and said unhurriedly, "You will lead the camp and you will make the rules."
Zhang Xianzhong chuckled twice, "Is it because your camp is in Erlang Town and it hurts you so much if you lose it?" "They are all our brothers. If you want to say that I have lost it, then just throw it away." Luo Rucai coughed, with a look on his face. Looking at Zhang Xianzhong with a smile, "It's not like I have never lost it before, but the family members of the old camp are inside, and the thoughts of many old brothers can be
You still have to take care of it.”
Zhang Xianzhong forced a smile and looked towards Chuangtiaotian again. Although he and Liu Guoneng often had quarrels, it was always the same among the battalions. There were almost no quarrels among them. "Brother Liu, how do you think he can fight well?" Liu Guoneng He tilted his head and said nothing. Their siege today was quite effective. They had broken through the defense lines of the officers and soldiers many times. Luo Rucai's troops even attacked the hillside once. The officers and soldiers became weaker as they fought. With his experience over the years, they could attack in two days at the latest.
Unfortunately, bad news came at this time. Before noon, cavalry soldiers came one after another from the Chema River, saying that officers and soldiers were spotted disembarking from the lake in the south of the county. However, the size and number were not clear, and the distance was still far away. The three of them were used to the scene. , except for sending sentries to investigate, he didn’t pay much attention, and then collected
The news is that officers and soldiers are advancing towards the county town, with a scale of about two to three thousand. This kind of scale cannot be taken lightly. The three of them have all experienced the Battle of Puzikou, and the first thing they thought of was the Anqing garrison. They all thought it was coming. Those who rescued the officers and soldiers of Fengjiapu reduced the number of troops attacking the mountain in the afternoon and gathered their respective troops.
The old camp prepared for rescue and sent sentries to various roads to determine the whereabouts of the officers and soldiers.
But before the news came back from the sentry horse, Liu Wenxiu sent news that the officers and soldiers were about to arrive at Erlang Town. It was estimated that they had already occupied Erlang Town. At the same time, there were also officers and soldiers in Susong County. The three of them had been licking blood from their swords for many years, and immediately Knowing that the situation was serious, it had changed from encircling and suppressing the officers and soldiers to being surrounded and suppressed by the officers and soldiers. The troops of the three battalion heads were all in Fengjiadian, and the front and rear sides had to be opened up. Liu Guoneng came the earliest, and the camp was on the west side of Fenghuangpu. Most of Zhang Xianzhong's camps were In the Chema River section, it is only about ten miles away from Erlang Town. If the officers and soldiers from the west come all the way, it won't take long. Although it is not as critical as Cao Cao, it is still in the same danger.
There was some confusion when mobilizing troops and horses. The officers and soldiers on the mountain took the opportunity to break out and fought in the east and south. This breakout was quite fierce. The forwards were all servants, and they tried their best to block it. It happened to rain, and both sides retreat, but draw
The mobilized troops were sent out again, and it took a lot of effort to assemble them again. The sound of rain continued, Liu Guoneng touched his chin and said, "The officers and soldiers from the west have gone to Erlang Town. We have been attacked one after another. This time
It’s just that the officers and soldiers on the slope really wanted to leave, so we let them go so that we could go back and wipe out the group to the west. However, I remember that there was a river and a bridge on the road to Fengxiang Post, so the officers and soldiers of this group let them escape.
, if we guard that bridge, the bridge in Erlang Town will also be blocked, and we will be blocked on this road. We have to choose one end.
It’s really only when the strength of the sale is gone that it’s gone.”
Zhang Xianzhong chuckled and said, "The gang on the mountain has been charging for a while, and everyone who can be beaten has been killed or wounded. Let's attack with all our strength for a while, and then go back to Erlang Town after wiping them out." Luo Ru just listened and said, "I'm afraid we'll be beaten for a while.
It's still raining, but the soldiers and horses from the west, maybe the one from Puzikou, are not good. Liu Wenxiu has sent people twice to ask for help, which shows that they are here with evil intentions. This mountain is nothing but
Let these remnant soldiers run, leave a group of horse soldiers to chase them, and seize the bridge in front of them. The Anqing camp in the west is no better than ordinary army soldiers. They crossed the Qingliu River in the winter and defeated the old soldiers.
King Chuang, maybe he's already coming this way now. If we don't defeat the group on the mountain, they will be here."
Zhang Xianzhong rubbed the scar on his forehead and said, "Old Qi, do you want to go back and kill the Anqing camp?"
Luo Rucai waved his hand, "You are the one who takes the lead in the joint venture. Naturally, you will take the charter. I will listen to you." Liu Guoneng's eyes wandered on the faces of the two people for a moment. Luo Rucai's camp was at the pass north of Erlang Town. This year
His children and belongings were among those he robbed. It would be a lie to say that he was not heartbroken. What he said was to go back and attack the west. Zhang Xian
Zhongyou intended to attack the Fengjia store first. After all, there was no need to move back and forth, and at least there would be an escape route after the attack.
At this time, there was a sound of horse hooves in the wind and rain outside. Two horsemen passed through the rain curtain and jumped off their horses in a hurry. The guards outside asked and brought them over. When they saw the three of them, they immediately knelt down in the water. "The villain is Mr. Zhang, the King of Sweepers."
Under his command, the town of Erlang was occupied by the officers and soldiers. Countless people were trampled to death on the road. Liu Wenxiu retreated to the north. Mr. Ma returned to the pass. There must have been a fire over there. The smoke was rising so high that the eyelids had not yet passed Erlang.
Bridge, my Mr. Zhang is guarding a shop in the east of the town, blocking the dog officers and soldiers for the time being. How to fight, please ask Mr. Eight to get a charter." Cao Cao heard that there was a fire at the pass, and his face became even more gloomy. Liu Guoneng looked at the sky. It was raining.
It was already dark, and it looked like it would get dark soon. It would be difficult to mobilize troops at night. He turned to the Eight Kings and said, "Brothers, please hurry up.
You have to choose a stock to play in the end."
Cao Cao nodded and looked at Zhang Xianzhong, "You are the leader of the joint camp. You come and get the idea."
Zhang Xianzhong grinned and reached out to touch his forehead.
…
Outside Erlang Town, Pang Yu approached Erlang Town on horseback in the wind and rain. Behind him was the main line of infantry from the garrison camp. There were piles of corpses on the roadside, and a large number of captured servants squatted on the ground, shivering in the rain. Soon they arrived at the intersection of post roads.
At the intersection, Pang Yu stopped in the middle. The place had not been cleaned up yet. Some soldiers were still carrying the damaged frames. The wind and rain continued unabated. The guard next to him hurriedly came over and handed over his raincoat. Pang Yu waved his hand and refused.
He finally jumped off his horse.
This intersection is the most important node of Erlang Town. He can stand here, and the raid on Erlang Town has been successful. The garrison camp has landed and made a surprise attack, breaking into the heart of the bandits in one fell swoop. Thinking of this is a bit exciting.
Yao Dongshan rushed over from the east and soon arrived in front of Pang Yu. Pang Yu said directly to him, "Has the enemy situation around him been ascertained?" "In addition to Liu Wenxiu's troops in Erlang Town, there were also those who were walking here at the time.
Both Youlihu and Youlihu were defeated by our army in one battle. After the battle, there were camps belonging to several bandit leaders in the direction of the pass. Most of them were living together, but the only warriors were Lao Hui and Ma Shouying. They had just arrived at the pass from Guangji
After the subordinates cleared the road to the north, they sent the Marine Corps to attack the pass. The thieves burned a camp in the south and were blocked by the fire. To the east, Mo Yanpu was the sweeper, and all the elite horse soldiers were there. Chen Rulie was guarding Yandun Ridge.
The cavalry battalion sent by subordinates arrived later to assist. Currently, Yandun Ridge is being held. Moyanpu has not yet been captured. The First Division is clearing the roads in the town to guard the prisoners. There are more than a hundred thieves and horsemen two miles away in the direction of Huangmei.
I don’t know which camp head it is yet.” “In other words, Ma Shouying has stabilized his position in the direction of the pass. It is difficult for us to attack. There are a large number of thieves in the direction of Huangmei. There is a confrontation in the direction of Moyanpu. The thieves are the kings of sweepers.” Pang Yu briefly summarized.
He finished, "Since there is fire at the pass,
The traitor can't get through either, so we have to withdraw to the Land War Division. The first division's troops are not allowed to clear the road and are responsible for the defense of Erlang Town."
Yao Dongshan quickly agreed and sent his own Tangma to convey the order. "Since these things are blocking the road, let them stay there. I don't want to kill Ma Shouying and Ge Liyan. I want the Eight Thieves and the Sweeper King to be captured."
Pile corpses in the town to various intersections, and take the road to the north to the pass.
They are not allowed to clean up. The objects in the camp in the south are piled up at the street corners in the north. The first division is responsible for guarding Erlang Town today. The second division is Wang Zenglu!"
Wang Zenglu, who was dripping with water, immediately rushed to his side, "Sir." "We are in the heart of a group of thieves. There is a path paved with smoke in front of us leading to the pass. Once we capture that place, we can move forward to control the road and block the intercourse of several groups of thieves at night.
News." Pang Yu looked at him and said, "So I told you that today
Moyanpu, but now it’s windy and rainy, so the artillery can’t be used, can the second division attack?”
"Sir, you can do it with a knife." Pang Yu nodded, "Other soldiers and horses can't, but our garrison camp can. We will lead the second division to attack. Before dark, I will stand in the smoke shop."