At this time, Li Xian had no idea that the enemy army had surrounded them. Although some sentries were left in the army in accordance with the rules, these sentries were not as alert as they should be. In fact, this cannot be blamed on the sentries, mainly because
Li Xian and Cheng Yaojin relaxed their guard and became careless, which of course had something to do with the cunning nature of the enemy general Qiqi Zhongxiang.
But today, we are really at a loss to these sentries, because when the enemy quietly launched an attack, these sentries were the first to discover it. Although they were shot to death by the enemy as soon as they came up, the screams they made when they died were still there.
It pierced the night sky and gave Li Xian's army some time to prepare.
In fact, Li Xian had not fallen asleep at this time. He had just taken off his armor and was conducting military drills with Cheng Yaojin in the tent. Suddenly, they heard screams coming from outside. Li Xian and Cheng Yaojin suddenly felt a sudden shock in their hearts.
As soon as they jumped, they all jumped up, shouted something bad, and then everyone put on their armor. At the same time, they urgently ordered the entire army to assemble.
In fact, the soldiers under Li Xian quickly put on their armor, took out their weapons, and began to assemble without waiting for the order. After all, these soldiers were the elite of the Tang army. In addition, the number of the army was limited. For the convenience of the march, Li Xian did not give the order.
The weapons and armor were concentrated in the arsenal, and the soldiers were ordered to carry the weapons and armor with them. This allowed the soldiers to arm themselves calmly and then gather together to resist.
However, despite this, most of the soldiers were unable to mount their horses in time, which resulted in them quickly being surrounded by enemy troops.
"After I led the troops to break off, the other soldiers followed General Cheng to break out!" Li Xian saw that the situation was urgent and only he and more than 20 soldiers around him got on the horse, so he issued such an order.
However, Cheng Yaojin and all the soldiers refused to carry out the order. These soldiers all knelt on the ground and said loudly: "If the king doesn't leave, the villain will not dare to leave. There can be no villain in the army, but there cannot be no king."
"It's already this time, what else can I do to my mother-in-law?" Li Xian couldn't help but become anxious when he saw this. He quickly stepped forward and grabbed Lin Cheng and said, "Lin Cheng, I'll leave first, and take the soldiers of the palace with you as much as you can. Remember
, these are our elite soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, take away one more if you can."
But I saw Lin Cheng said with displeasure: "What does your Majesty mean by this? Am I, Lin Cheng, a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death? Today, General Mo has already put life and death aside. To show his sincerity, General Mo has decided to lead his troops to cut off the rear. Please, please."
The king led his brothers to break out of the encirclement. If the king is determined, he will avenge his brothers in the future."
Later, Zhang Deyu came forward, knelt on the ground, and said loudly: "The life of the last general was taken away by the king. What's the harm in returning this life to the king today? It's better to keep the life of the last general with him."
Come down, the king will go first."
Seeing the enemy troops getting closer and closer, and everyone fighting over each other non-stop, Cheng Yaojin suddenly said: "You guys don't want to fight anymore, what time is it now? Your Majesty, there is no need to refuse, I will wait for the whole army to fight."
Even if we die in battle, the king cannot be harmed. On the other hand, if the king makes a serious mistake, we will be executed by the court even if we are alive. Therefore, we must find a way to make the king break out first, and the people behind him not only need
Bravery requires more wisdom. Looking at all the generals, can only Lao Cheng complete this task? What's more, Lao Cheng is already eighty years old. Living for another one or two years is a waste of rice. It is better to fight vigorously. Come on
He is a horse-hide corpse, Lin Dianjun, and Zhang Lang. One of them needs to stay and help me. I wonder which one is willing?"
Seeing what Cheng Yaojin said, Zhang Deyu and Lin Cheng took a step forward and said in unison: "The general is willing to stay."
Cheng Yaojin nodded and said: "You two don't have to be like this. The one who stayed behind is certainly brave, but the other one has a more important responsibility. He needs to escort the king to successfully break out. With the current situation, it is easy to die, but if you want to
Survive without knowing how difficult it is?”
"This..." Zhang Deyu hesitated for a moment after hearing this, and then gritted his teeth and said: "The general's martial arts skills are not as good as Lin Dianjun's, and his familiarity with the soldiers is not as good as Lin Dianjun's. General Mo Rulin led his troops to break through, and the last general was left to fight to the death."
But I heard Lin Cheng say with emotion: "General Zhang, there is no need to argue about this matter. You don't know something. In fact, I have always had a dissatisfaction with the king, but it was someone else who planted my ears and eyes. However, no one can be ruthless like grass and trees. Your Majesty, these
I've been so kind to you all these years, and I can't even repay it even if I die. However, I don't dare to mess with the person above. Therefore, I got away with it by luck. I can only continue to work for that person in the future, and I can't really do it.
I am loyal to the king, and General Zhang is a loyal and brave man. If he escapes, he will definitely be a good help to the king. For this reason, I am willing to die to repay the king, but General Zhang must live, be a good king, and live up to the king's rescue.
meaning."
After finishing speaking, Lin Cheng said nothing more and waved his hand to direct the twenty soldiers on horseback to follow him to meet the enemy. When Cheng Yaojin saw this, he nodded with satisfaction and followed on horseback.
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Seeing that Lin Cheng was like this, he couldn't help but burst into tears. He clenched his fists and said, "Lin Dianjun, Xiao Wang has been wronging you for so many years. It turns out that you are so kind and righteous. Please rest assured that Xiao Wang will survive well."
I will never live up to your deep friendship, and I will never dare or forget your affection in the future."
As for Cheng Yaojin, he had actually expected that the other party would do this. He also knew that this was actually the best choice for Cheng Yaojin who wanted to clear up his shame. Of course, this could not hide the fact that
The grief in Li Xian's heart was that because of one of his mistakes, so many loyal and brave people were allowed to die. This was definitely an unforgivable mistake for him, and it was also a mistake that he must never make again in the future!
"Soldiers, listen to my order and break out with me." Li Xian, with tears in his eyes, solemnly issued the order. The soldiers under his command also stood in silence, and then decisively and quickly found the horses, mounted them, lined up, and then
After leaving, they are all well-trained elite soldiers and men of flesh and blood. They know that at this time, they must not lose the precious time that the robes bought with their blood and lives. Only by living well can they be worthy of the brothers who stayed.
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At this time, Cheng Yaojin and Lin Cheng led more than 20 cavalry under their command and rushed towards the main force of the oncoming enemy army.
"Kill!" Cheng Yaojin and Lin Cheng stood side by side. The two cavalry formed two sharp knives in a cone-shaped formation and directly killed the enemy cavalry in the front row.
The second general was originally a man with strong martial arts skills, but now his desperate efforts were like a god coming down from the earth. In an instant, he assassinated several enemy soldiers who tried to stop him on the spot.
As the second general broke in, the more than 20 soldiers also started fighting madly with the enemy cavalry around them. When they got close, they stabbed with their guns. When the barrel of the gun broke, they chopped with their swords.
The sword was also curled or broken, so he jumped at the enemy soldiers, threw them under the horses, and then, together with the enemy soldiers, were trampled to pieces by the horses of both sides...
Although these twenty soldiers are brave, there are too many enemy troops. They can be one-on-two or even one-on-three without fear. However, they face hundreds of times more enemies. After a short battle,
After a long time, he was trapped in the torrent of enemy troops. In less than a quarter of an hour, all twenty soldiers were dead.
So at this time, the only Tang troops who could still fight on the battlefield were Lin Cheng and Cheng Yaojin. These two people had killed an unknown number of enemy soldiers, and their horses and armor were all contaminated.
There was blood, both from the enemy and from their own. Regardless of this, they didn't care at all. Instead, they started fighting to their heart's content, gritting their teeth and persisting, for fear that once they died, the enemy army would trample on their bones to find Li Xian and the others.
At this time, the enemy general Qiqi Zhongxiang looked at each other in shock when he saw this. He did not expect that there were such loyal and brave generals in the Tang army. He couldn't help but feel the love for talents and ordered his men to surround these two generals.
, then rode his horse to a short distance in front of the second general, and shouted sternly: "General Tang, you two have been deeply surrounded by our army. Even if you are against ten thousand people, how can you escape? It's better to listen to my advice.
, lay down your weapons and surrender, I believe that these two loyal and brave men will definitely put you to good use."
"This person can actually speak my Tang Dynasty Mandarin?" Cheng Yaojin and Lin Cheng were overjoyed when they heard this, because they could use this to delay a little more time. Although they knew that it would not delay too much time, one more moment would be a moment.
, but I couldn’t care less at this time.
At this time, Cheng Yaojin slowly said: "Who are you? I cannot surrender to an unknown person."
But I heard the man chuckle and say: "I am not a nameless person, I am the chief of the Sumo tribe in Mohe, Qiqi Zhongxiang. I have more than 300,000 people in my tribe, and 50,000 or 60,000 elite soldiers under my command. In this way, my tribe is in the whole country."
Mohe is also said to be powerful among all the tribes, not to mention that our tribe is allies with the Khitan, Xi, Heishui, and Baishan tribes. Our alliance has more than 200,000 troops and more than 800,000 tribesmen. With such strength, the two of them can
Still giving in?"
"It turns out that your Excellency is the chief of Sumo Mohe. Have you ever met me, General Li Jinxing of the Tang Dynasty?" Cheng Yaojin nodded after hearing this and asked immediately.
But a flash of anger suddenly flashed across the face of the beggar Zhongxiang, and he shouted in a deep voice: "It's okay not to mention such a traitor. This person is shameless and steals his life. He actually ignores the interests of the tribe and leads the people to defect to the Tang Dynasty. He wag his tail and beg for mercy. He is really a dog."
The generation of pigs."
"Oh? So, if Lord Zhongxiang joins Goguryeo, isn't he just begging for mercy?" Cheng Yaojin sneered, sarcastically saying.
But Zhongxiang, the beggar, suddenly became furious. He pointed his riding crop at Cheng Yaojin and said, "I know in your heart that our Mohe tribe are barbarians. However, barbarians can disturb the people of Tang Dynasty day and night. Today you are neither here nor there."
If you are willing to surrender, I will kill them with one strike. Hmph, I am just letting everyone know. It is not that I disrespect heroes. It is because you do not know what is good and what is good and you are bringing your own death. Soldiers, please kill these two people with me."
When Cheng Yaojin saw this, he quickly stopped him and said, "Please wait a moment, Lord Zhongxiang. Although the general loves the Tang Dynasty, he does not want to sacrifice his life for it. If you are really willing to reuse us, we will be surrendered."