Chapter three hundred and sixty-eight soldiers centrifugal
Han and Wei Dynasties have many festivals, and their suave legacy has a strong voice.
We share a solemn and committed heart, and each has high aspirations.
A word of friendship is worth a word, and a long-term relationship will arrive thousands of miles away.
The moon is green and bright, and the clouds are golden and floating.
Playing the flute, he entered the city of Wu and attacked and built the palace of Youyan.
Seeking the source of Bowanghou, making friends with each other from afar.
The young man has a look in his mind, and he carries the long head on his back.
The flames and frost move, and Geng Geng's sword floats like a rainbow.
The Tianshan Mountains snow in winter and summer, and the Jiaohe River flows from north to south.
The clouds are rising, the sand is dark, and the trees are falling in autumn.
Committing suicide and sacrificing one's best friend is not for personal gain.
——"A Visit to a Young Guest" by Yu Shinan (Tang Dynasty)
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At dusk, Bai Fu arrived at the Maweipo Guandao Station. The several inns where he usually rested had all been requisitioned by the military. The traders traveling from north to south could only make do with cooking rice in the fields.
Night.
A bonfire was lit, and everyone sat around the fire to warm themselves up. A fur trader got interested and asked the waiter to take out two wine bags and invite everyone to drink together.
After a few sips of soju, everyone started talking more.
The private salt dealer raised his head, took a swig, and cursed: "Grandma, my business was booming, and then the Hugou rebelled, and all the money I spent in the past two years was lost."
The man next to the salt seller took the wine bag and said: "The world has been at peace for a long time. The thieves suddenly rebelled, and the Tang Dynasty was unprepared. The thieves were invincible, and they were as powerful as a bamboo. It only took more than thirty days for them to sweep across the north and south of the river. It was easy.
Capture Luoyang, the eastern capital.
The generals that the imperial court spent huge sums of money to raise were vulnerable to a single blow. Especially Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing, two famous generals who were usually exaggerated as miraculous, were also killed in front of the battle by His Majesty. It can be seen that the so-called famous generals in the prosperous Tang Dynasty were nothing more than mediocrity.
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Another strong man sighed: "The war is so unbearable, it is really the eunuchs who have harmed the country. If it weren't for Bian Lingcheng, a gelding, how could the two generals Feng Gao have died unjustly?"
On December 18, when General Feng Changqing was killed, I was at the execution ground. When the executioner raised his knife, General Feng looked at Chang'an in the distance and sighed: "Chang Qing is immortal and cannot bear to defile the country and be killed at the hands of thieves."
If your rebellion is futile, you will be willing to die!' After that, go to death calmly."
Everyone looked at each other and thought, "This man turns out to be a deserter."
A tough man next to the strong man caught a glimpse of everyone's expressions, rolled his eyes strangely, and said: "Yes, we are deserters, but if we don't run away, how can we be treated as lambs to be slaughtered? It's okay to die in the hands of the enemy, but in the hands of our own people
, really useless.
Do you think we deserted because we were afraid of death?
My husband will not change his surname in office, nor will he change his name in office. I am Zhang Huajin, a personal soldier under General Gao Xianzhi. I have followed General Gao for more than ten years, and I have gone on expeditions to the Western Regions, and have experienced more than a hundred battles, large and small.
General Gao had great military exploits and made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty. The thieves were unstoppable. To protect the safety of the capital, the general abandoned Shaanxi County and guarded Tongguan. It was not a big mistake. But how did the court treat the general?
If you want to impose a crime, why bother?
Only then did Bian Lingcheng, a gelding, bring more than a hundred swordsmen with him before he dared to come to the military camp to announce the order and kidnap General Gao to the execution ground.
When they arrived at the execution ground, General Gao shouted: "I retreated when I encountered the enemy, and it would be appropriate to die. Now I am wearing the sky and walking on the earth. If you say that I stole the food and reduced the food given, it is a false accusation!"
The soldiers of the three armies roared in unison, praising the general. Bian Lingcheng ignored the pleas of the soldiers of the three armies and decided to kill him without mercy.
On the execution ground, General Feng had just finished his execution, and his body was wrapped in a simple straw mat. General Gao walked up to General Feng and said: "Feng Er, I'm here from the slightest, and I'll lead you to judge me."
He also acted as a military envoy on my behalf, and today he died here together with his son. How could he be destined to be my husband!'
After saying that, he smiled proudly and killed him with his neck drawn.
The emperor is so ruthless and unjust, so I, Zhang Huajin, will not sacrifice my life for him! From the day General Gao was killed, I made up my mind to leave the army. This world belongs to Li Tang, what do I do?"
Bai Fu felt that Zhang Huajin's appearance and voice were quite familiar. He searched his memories and finally remembered that this man was the general who led the team to capture the "Two Kings" at the border of Tubo.
During the battle at Chuanzhu Temple in Songzhou, Colonel Zhang Huajin and Hu Changgang teamed up to save the Qingcheng disciples and killed the two brothers Wang Zhanshan and Wang Zhanhe.
After so many years, I never expected to meet here today.
Bai Fu was about to step forward to recognize each other. Colonel Zhang Huajin raised his fists to everyone and said, "Since your whereabouts have been revealed, I can't stay long, so I'll say goodbye!" After that, he led a few people and left in a hurry.
As soon as these deserters left, everyone thought that the imperial court was fatuous and traitors were in power, so they had no interest in talking. They drank a few sips of wine, gathered around the fire, put on their clothes and fell asleep.
Bai Fu sorted out the clues related to the military situation in everyone's words one by one, pondered and analyzed them, and said in his heart: "Master Zhongsi once said: 'Don't attack the city if it is there' is the art of rebellion.
The key to rebellion is speed. The army should penetrate deeply and not stay step by step. Even if there is no need for supplies, it must be as fast as lightning and penetrate directly into the capital. As long as the capital is captured and all the officials bow their heads, King Qin's army will be paralyzed, and the state capitals of the world will follow the trend.
And descend.
During Wu Zhou's dynasty, Xu Jingye rebelled, and his advisers advised him to go straight to Luoyang. This was the only possibility for the rebellion to succeed. However, Xu Jingye wanted to capture Changzhou, Zhenjiang, and Nanjing, and separatize the southeast to become an emperor.
Many loyal ministers and good generals who opposed Wu Zhao wanted to lead their troops to respond, but when they saw that Xu Jingye had no ambition and only wanted a small corner of peace, no one followed him.
An Lushan was short-sighted and captured Luoyang. He was busy planning for his enthronement, trying to set up a banner to fight against the Li Tang court.
It seemed that he wanted to make a name for himself and command the world. However, this move undoubtedly provided a breathing space for the Li Tang court, which was insufficiently prepared for war.
If Xuanzong could take the opportunity to adjust his strategic deployment, order the troops in the world to serve the king, allocate wealth and food, and hand over the power of decision-making when facing the enemy to the generals in front of the battle, trying not to control the situation or restrict the situation, the situation of the war would immediately change.
Although An Lushan's army was victorious in the early stages, the troops were unknown, the people were disloyal, and suffered heavy losses. The Tang Dynasty had sufficient troops and abundant food and grass. Over time, the Hu army would be defeated.
It's a pity that Xuanzong was controlled by emotions and deceived by traitors. He killed his generals at the critical moment and destroyed the Great Wall. If this continues, General Ge Shuhan's result will not be much better, and the war situation will further deteriorate.
If Tongguan is lost, there will be no danger to defend the eastern front, and Chang'an will definitely fall. Thinking of the barbarian cavalry attack, the raging army, and the devastation of life, Bai Fu shuddered.
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While Bai Fu was thinking hard, he saw a few miles away in the direction of Maweipo Station, flames rising into the sky, and the sound of killings rising from all directions.
A dozen people whipped their horses and fled towards the fire. Hundreds of cavalry chased behind them. The cavalry raised their bows and set arrows, and the crossbow arrows roared towards them, knocking those who were running away and those they shot.
The cavalry roared in and showed no mercy. They held sabers and killed those who fell off their horses one by one. The cavalry became red-eyed and on a whim, they saw a lot of merchants' baggage next to the fire. They whistled and surrounded the merchants.
Stay. The leader of the caravan hurriedly presented a bag of coins and begged.
The leader of the cavalry sneered, raised his long spear, and shot the leader of the caravan flying away, stabbing him to the core. The generals laughed in unison, holding sharp swords, and started looting. For a time, corpses were scattered all over the ground, and blood flowed into rivers.
Bai Fu was furious, took out his green bamboo blowpipe, held an iron bead in his mouth, and spit out his inner energy. The iron bead flew out like a powerful crossbow, piercing the Tianling Cap of the cavalry leader, killing him instantly.
Bai Fu Tiezhu shot three more cavalrymen to death. The cavalry team was panicked for a moment, thinking they were ambushed by the enemy and fled in all directions.
Just as Bai Fuxing breathed a sigh of relief, another group of cavalry came to attack.
Bai Fu repeated his old tactics and killed several cavalrymen. This group of cavalrymen was well-trained and brave. When they realized that the situation was not good, they did not flee, but lined up to fight.
After some observation, it was discovered that Bai Fu was responsible. The cavalry captain was furious. With a wave of his hand, three cavalrymen held long spears and divided themselves into "pin" shapes. They rushed towards Bai Fu.
Bai Fu remained as calm as ever and fired three iron balls, hitting the horse's belly. The horse neighed and threw the three cavalrymen off their horses.
The leading cavalryman was quite fierce. He dropped his long sword and rolled to avoid the iron balls shot by Bai Fu. He pulled out his sword from the scabbard, held the sword in both hands, and rushed towards Bai Fu.
The white steel ball shot out and pierced the man's knee. The leading cavalryman screamed and fell to the ground.
Seeing that Bai Fu's concealed weapon was sharp and powerful, the cavalry captain did not dare to attack. He whistled and commanded the cavalry to retreat quickly. After retreating a hundred steps, the cavalry captain ordered the cavalry to line up, took out their bows, and counted the bows.
Send, shoot towards Bai Fu.
The cavalry captain was indeed experienced, and attacking from a distance was the shortcoming of Bai Fu Cuizhu's pipe.
Dozens of powerful arrows fell from the sky with arcs. Bai Fu was weak and unable to dodge, so he could only rely on steel balls to block the attack. Facing the rain of arrows in the sky, the steel balls had poor interception effect and could only shoot down the arrows heading towards his vital points.
Bai Fu hit several arrows in a row and was in danger.
"Whoosh!" came two sounds, and three shields came through the air and thrust themselves diagonally in front of Bai Fu. Bai Fu rolled over and hid behind the shields.
"Dang, dang, dang", the shield was instantly filled with arrows. Bai Fu was in danger and saved his life.
Bai Fu looked through the gap in the shield and saw a girl in white swooping over with a flying sword in her hand, a sword flashing in an arc, and cutting off several cavalrymen from their horses.
"Swordsmanship!"
The captain of the cavalry was shocked. He realized that this sword technique was so powerful that it could not be controlled without peerless martial arts. The cavalry were no match for it.
The cavalry captain whistled and his horse ran away. The cavalry followed him and fled.
Under the moonlight, the skirt of a girl in white clothes swirled across the sky like a flying dragon.
The girl's face is covered with silk, her shoulders are clear, and her neck is like a swan.
Their eyes met, the girl's pupils were as clear as ink, as clear as a blue pool, and a pool of autumn water shone coldly...
Bai Fu's chest was filled with grief, as if he had been hit hard by Thor's hammer. He knew who it was.