The mountain monks are sitting against chess, and the bamboo in the game is clear.
No one can see Yingzhu, and every now and then I can hear the sound of a child.
——"Two Wonders on the Pool" by Bai Juyi
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It seemed to have rained in the past two days, and the mountain road was muddy than before.
As soon as the elite cavalry from Bohai County entered the valley, their speed slowed down.
The army had walked less than half the distance when the high slopes on the hills blocked the sun. The afterglow of the setting sun could not reach the canyon, and the dense trees made the canyon look even darker and gloomier.
"Light the torch!" the former military commander ordered.
In an instant, rows of torches were like a long snake, spiraling along the winding mountain road.
Under the light of the torch, I saw that the mountain road was getting narrower and narrower, and the rugged area was difficult to navigate. When we reached the middle section, not to mention five riders traveling abreast, even two riders could fill the mountain road.
What's even more dangerous is that the mountain road is as winding as a bay, with thousands of twists and turns, and frequent changes of direction and turns, which actually divides the army of 100,000 into several sections. The generals can't see the soldiers, and the soldiers can't find the generals. Once danger occurs, the order cannot be passed down, and the one will miss the other.
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After marching for about half an hour, the former army had not yet left the mountain pass. About two miles away from the valley entrance, a mudslide occurred. A large number of collapsed trees and falling rocks blocked most of the road.
The former military commander yelled: "Damn it, how could there be a mudslide on this sunny day?"
The soldier cautiously replied: "General, it probably rained two days ago, and the sand and soil on the hillside can no longer hold up today. Let's go back on our backs, and we are just in time for a large-scale landslide."
The former army commander waved his hand and said: "It's useless to tell me this! Go clear the road quickly and make sure the army can pass smoothly!"
At this time, the Chinese army led by Da Honglin entered the dangerous winding snake road, and all the rear troops had entered the mountain pass.
Only then did Da Honglin realize that this mountain road was completely different from when he came here, which made him uneasy. He said to the general: "When I came here, I didn't think it was so rugged and narrow. Why did I feel like two different people when I came back?
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General Pian clasped his fists and reported back: "Your Highness, the matter has reached this point. It is useless to say more. There is no way for the army to retreat, so we can only pass through as soon as possible."
Da Honglin decisively ordered: "The whole army marches urgently and gets out of the valley as soon as possible!"
As soon as the military order was issued, the scouts of the former army reported urgently: "There is something strange happening on the road ahead. The former general asks His Majesty to go and investigate as soon as possible!"
Da Honglin felt uneasy and led his soldiers to rush forward.
On the grassy slope on one side of the mountain road, there is a cliff with some faint writing on it. Several large black characters appear and disappear, which is quite strange.
Dahong ordered his own soldiers to step forward to investigate personally, holding torches and shields in front of them.
Dozens of torches surrounded the cliff. Under the light of the fire, thousands of black ants were seen scuttling back and forth on the cliff, forming an impressive large character - the place where Prince Bohai died!
A gust of cold wind blew through, and Da Honglin felt cold all over and shuddered involuntarily.
There was just a sound of thunder, and a large tiger hunting net fell from the sky. Da Honglin was tightly trapped in the hunting net and quickly pulled to the top of the cliff. Arrows rained from the sky, and dozens of relatives beside Da Honglin were pulled away.
All the soldiers were killed.
Immediately, shouts of death broke out, thousands of rockets were shot out from the dense forest, sparks splashed on the muddy ground, and ignited a raging fire.
There is hidden kerosene on the muddy and slippery road! The muddy water and dead branches and leaves cover up the smell of kerosene, and it only bursts out when it encounters sparks.
There was sudden chaos in the valley. The winding and winding mountain roads divided the army. The soldiers could not find the generals, and the generals could not command the troops. The mountain roads were in chaos.
Some of the soldiers galloped on their horses, trying to escape the sea of fire; some dismounted and used their weapons to dig in the soil, trying to extinguish the flames; some abandoned their horses and weapons and ran up the hillside. Before they could run up the hillside, the dense forest was like
Beehive, fired countless crossbow arrows, killing it on the spot...
The wind helped the fire, and the flames and smoke quickly swallowed up tens of thousands of troops.
One hundred thousand cavalry were either trapped in the sea of fire, choked to death by the thick smoke, or were killed by the Tang army's crossbows while fleeing. Hundreds of the most elite cavalry, holding shields, galloping on horseback, overcoming all difficulties, rushed to the mouth of the valley, and were also waiting for them
For a long time, Mo Daoshou cut the man and the horse into two pieces...
In less than two hours, the entire 100,000-strong army was wiped out, and almost all of them perished in the sea of fire.
At the end of the battle, hundreds of Tang troops were responsible for cleaning the battlefield and found the dying Bohai soldiers. Without any explanation, their long spears pierced the armor and their heads were cut with horizontal swords...
After a fierce battle all night, when the sun rose as usual, the valley quickly returned to silence, with occasional crackling sounds in the piles of ashes. A strong smell of burnt smell permeated the entire hilly area and lingered for a long time.
The most elite 100,000 troops of Bohai County were all annihilated in this ordinary and unknown hill.
Da Honglin was hung on a cliff and saw this human tragedy with his own eyes. The soldiers who were still alive just a moment ago were reduced to charcoal in the blink of an eye. Looking at the piles of corpses all over the mountains and plains, Da Honglin's heart felt ashen.
"Is this the end of Bohai Kingdom's one hundred thousand elites?"
A strong aroma of barbecue reached his nose, and Da Honglin's stomach and intestines twitched. He felt sick in his chest and couldn't help but vomited.
Different from the anger just now, the horrific Shura field in front of him made Da Honglin feel extremely frightened.
He was tightly bound by the hunting net and could not open his arms and legs. He was unable to take out the dagger and commit suicide. He tried to commit suicide by biting his tongue. After several attempts, he lacked the courage.
Da Honglin burst into tears and completely collapsed...
"I thought Prince Bohai was some kind of heroic figure, but he turned out to be such a coward!"
Da Honglin nervously opened his eyes slightly, and saw a burly Tang Army general squatting down, looking at himself, and sarcastically said.
Behind him were more than a dozen Tang army generals, all of whom looked down upon him with disdain and contempt in their smiles.
A young general in white, who was surrounded by people, said with a calm expression: "Keep him under my watch, take good care of him, and don't abuse him. Keep him, I will be of great use."
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Hundreds of the 100,000 Bohai troops were captured, and the rest of the cavalry were buried in the sea of fire. On the other hand, the Tang army suffered less than a hundred casualties. Such an impressive record made the cheers of the Tang army's soldiers resound throughout the valley.
It's just that the battlefield was too horrific. Although Anbeiting's soldiers had been on the battlefield for a long time, they still shuddered and had their hair standing on end when cleaning the battlefield.
Bai Fudan was calm and calm, trusting the horse and leading his generals to inspect the battlefield.
Wherever the commander Dazhen passed, thousands of Anxi Ting soldiers were standing in awe, looking at the commander Bai Fu with admiration and awe.
As Li Guangbi said to Bai Fu before: "If you want to build an iron army that can dominate the world, you need to command the three armies like an arm and a finger. Strict military discipline is not enough, and good training is not enough. You also need to lead this team to continuous victory."
, from weak to strong.
In order to make a group of arrogant generals respect and obey them, risk their lives to accompany them, and truly control this army, it is not enough to rely on rewards and punishments, nor is it enough to rely on kindness and kindness. It also depends on the leader's personal majesty, heroic methods, and kingship.