The ears of the bamboo are sharp, and the wind blows lightly on the four hooves.
There is no vastness in the direction, which is worthy of life and death.
If Xiaoteng is like this, he can travel thousands of miles.
——"Poems of Hu Ma and Cao Bing" by Du Fu
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After reading the map that Lone Eagle Scout risked his life to recapture, Li Guangbi had a clearer understanding of Shi Siming's troop deployment and strategic intentions, and strengthened his confidence.
Under the organization of Shuofang's army, Luoyang's soldiers and civilians evacuated in an orderly manner. After the last batch of grain, grass, weapons and other military supplies were shipped out of Luoyang, Li Guangbi personally led 500 cavalry to press behind the baggage convoy.
The dusk fell low, and only a few miles away, with smoke and dust billowing, a huge Yan army cavalry appeared!
Under the control of the horn horn, the Yan army's cavalry pressed down on the city like black clouds, overwhelming and powerful, and the sound of killing was deafening.
The forward battalion of the Yan army has approached the stone bridge at the east gate of Luoyang.
Tang Jun is shocked!
Several generals galloped to the front of the formation and said anxiously: "General, the enemy force is strong, let's retreat from the north gate?"
Li Guangbi looked calm and replied: "Continue walking on the stone bridge.
The closer the enemy gets, the less we can disrupt our position. If we retreat to the city, the last batch of civilians and military supplies will definitely fall into the enemy's hands.
After passing my general's order, the whole army lit up torches, put themselves on high alert, maintained their military appearance, and marched slowly towards Heyang.
In addition, let the Lone Eagle Squadron of the Scout Battalion cut off the rear. With these powerful men around, the rebels will not dare to act rashly."
Li Lijie, the commander of the Yan Army's forward camp, saw that the Tang Army was heavily guarded, the military appearance was neat, and the military morale was firm, making it difficult to offend.
Li Lijie was also a veteran on the battlefield, and ordered the forward battalion to pursue them in the hope that the Tang army would be overly frightened and collapse on their own under the pressure of the Yan army to destroy the city and the stronghold.
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After receiving the general's order, the Lone Eagle Squadron mobilized to cover the retreat of the army.
Bai Fu is dressed in a soldier's armor, wearing white clothes, a lion helmet and silver armor, holding a five-hook divine flying spear, and looks majestic to the rear of the palace!
Seeing Bai Fu's war horse, which resembles a tiger and a leopard, the generals of the Yan army realized that this tiger general was the one who shot and killed the lieutenant colonel of the battalion two days ago.
The generals were all terrified. Although they pursued the Tang army closely, they always kept a distance and did not dare to get too close.
Arriving at the pontoon bridge on the Yellow River was the most dangerous moment for the Tang army.
The Art of War says, strike when you are halfway across.
Seeing that the Tang army, horses and supplies had already crossed the border, Li Lijie, the commander of the Yan army's forward battalion, was afraid of Bai Fu and even more afraid of Li Guangbi, so he never dared to charge.
At this time, another group of Yan Army cavalry arrived at the bank of the Yellow River, led by Niu Tingjie, Li Lijie's mortal enemy.
Both of them were once generals under An Qingxu. After joining Shi Siming, they fought for favor and undermined each other, and they fought fiercely.
When Niu Tingjie saw that Li Lijie did not prevent the Tang army from crossing the river, he couldn't help but became furious and said: "General Li, can you bear the crime of allowing the Tang army to cross the river calmly?"
Li Lijie said slowly: "If the Tang army did not ambush, how could Li Guangbi, as the commander, personally suppress the formation?"
Niu Tingjie snorted coldly and said: "Being bitten by a snake once, you will be afraid of well ropes for three years. Was General Lijie afraid of being beaten by Li Guangbi during the Battle of Nine Gates?"
Li Lijie's face turned red. Fortunately, his skin was as dark as the bottom of a pot, so he couldn't see it in the dark.
Li Lijie became angry and shouted: "General Niu, if you want to take credit, I won't stop you.
You have to be brave enough to go up in person! If you can capture this Tang army, you won’t need to be punished by His Majesty Emperor Yan. I will bear the blame myself."
Niu Tingjie glanced at Li Lijie contemptuously, walked away without saying a word.
Li Lijie spat hard at Niu Tingjie's back and couldn't help but cursed: "This guy just needs to be dealt with. I'll see how you cry later."
Li Lijie looked at Bai Fu, his grudges were all gone, and he secretly prayed in his heart: "Arrow God! Just shoot this stupid arrow in the head!"
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Niu Tingjie just made a bold statement, which was for the generals of the vanguard camp to see.
Facing a mere 500 Tang Army cavalry, allowing the Tang Army to cross the river without a fight was blamed by Emperor Yan Shi Siming. It was no joke. Those who engage in military law will lose their heads.
On the other hand, if one could capture Li Guangbi alive, wouldn't it be an unparalleled military exploit?
Thinking of this, Niu Tingjie seemed to see himself becoming a marquis and prime minister, becoming the first pillar of the founding state of Yan.
Niu Tingjie prided himself on being brave, and thought to himself: "Even if you, Li Guangbi, have some tricks, you still have to fight against my three thousand Dayan cavalry!"
Niu Tingjie gave an order, and three thousand cavalry, like wolves and tigers, rushed towards the Tang Army's pontoon bridge.
Just hearing a bang, tens of thousands of crossbow arrows were shot from the other side of the Yellow River, like a meteor shower, crossing countless beautiful arcs in the sky.
The cavalry of the Yan army who were charging at the front were knocked off their backs by the arrows. The rebel army blocked the subsequent cavalry charge. The cavalry in the rear row could not stop the momentum and trampled the fallen men and horses, causing another chaos.
Among the charging Yan Army cavalry, more than fifty cavalry rushed through the rain of arrows, waving their long sabers and roaring towards them with their horse speed, making them unstoppable.
The Lone Eagle squad mobilized their horses and faced the enemy head on. They fired arrows with great precision and hit the cavalry on the head.
Bai Fu and Lone Wolf were as fast as dragons out of the sea, rushing to the front of the formation in an instant.
The two men chopped with swords and spears, just like chopping melons and vegetables, and chopped off the Yan army's cavalry one by one.
Bai Fu's five-hook divine flying spear flicked left and right, knocking down several arrows in front of him. Using his horse to fly into the air, he stabbed the spear quickly and pierced the enemy's breastplate from the opposite side, stabbing the enemy general to the core.
Bai Fu pulled out the barrel of his gun, and the spear was instantly withdrawn like a dragon wagging its tail.
The body of Bai Fu's gun shook, and the tip of the gun drew out in a fan shape. The sharp tip of the gun slit the throats of the three enemy generals on the right, and blood splashed out with a "pop" sound.
Bai Fu rode his horse quickly, avoiding the blood, and circled behind the enemy on the left. He swung his spear, and the light of the spear penetrated the neck and spine.
A burly and strong general in the Yan army, holding two large copper hammers in his hands, couldn't help but get angry when he saw Bai Fu rushing into the formation as if he were walking on flat ground.
He roared loudly, like thunder on the ground, and rushed towards Bai Fu.
The white rifle pointed at the incoming general and shouted: "Seeking death!"
Bai Fu kicked his spurs, and the tiger-like leopard roared like a tiger coming down the mountain. It flew past the three fallen horses and went straight to the hammer general.
He used the hammer with his left hand to protect his chest, and swung the hammer with his right hand with great force and thunderous force.
The copper hammer hit the barrel of the gun.
The hammer general was overjoyed, as if he saw the barrel of his gun being bent.
He yelled: "Look at your grandpa's methods!"
Before he finished speaking, the hammer general felt that the head of the hammer was empty, as if it was smashed into the cotton ball with all his strength, and his right arm was straining. It felt so uncomfortable!
"Sticking Words"
As soon as the Baifu gun shaft turned, the gun body rotated rapidly, and the five steel hooks on the gun tip were like sharp spirals, and the hammer cut off the right wrist.
The hammer general screamed in agony, and before he could swing out the bronze hammer in his left hand, he felt himself being pulled away from his horse by a strong force.
General Hammer lowered his head and saw that Bai Fu's spear was pierced into his lower abdomen, and he lifted his huge body off the horse.
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Bai Fu swung his hammer round and hit the other two riders with the hammer, causing their heads to bleed and their bones to break.
Bai Fu's eyes were as bright as a torch, he was leaping on his horse with his spear in hand, looking for the next lamb to be slaughtered.