The sky is clear and blue, with unstained clouds. The huge sky is as clean as a mirror. The rising sun reflects the white clouds that seem to have a golden edge.
The distant mountains are like black daisy, and the gentle breeze brings warmth. The Mang Mountains are undulating with no end in sight. The mountains are green and lush. A gust of mountain wind blows, and the green forest waves rise and fall one after another, just like a giant dragon meandering and moving.
Although the sky is sunny, the wind has not stopped. And the school ground is at the foot of the mountain, so the wind is even stronger. The mountain wind blows at the top of the city, and the flags in the school ground are as straight as iron spears, making a hunting sound.
The two military formations, one black and one yellow, one east and one west, are about three miles apart. The black one is square and lined with flags and flags. Whether they are people, horses, or even vehicles, they are all covered by iron armor.
It is tight and covered with sharp thorns and blades. When illuminated by the sun, it scatters a faint cold light, just like a monster with bared teeth and a bloody mouth. It is ferocious and terrifying.
This is the weapon of the Wei Dynasty: the thorn-armored tiger cavalry.
The Southern and Northern Dynasties were the peak moment of China's heavy cavalry, which can be said to be the highest in history. It is unmatched by other dynasties, including the Southern Song Dynasty.
During the glorious period, the number of the Iron Buddha of the Jin Dynasty and the Iron Kites of the Western Xia Dynasty was only three to four thousand, and there are almost no records of all being used at one time. However, in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, there were often big scenes with tens of thousands of heavy cavalry participating in battles.
First, there was Zhao Shihu's Black Dragon Cavalry, all of whom were equipped with iron armor, iron horses, iron helmets, and long chariots. Then came the Liangzhou Cavalry from Qian Liang Zhang Gui, who were also equipped with heavy cavalry.
These two groups were relatively small, with less than 2,000 at their peak, but at the same time they were invincible and unbeatable. The Jin army defeated by the Long Xiang army retreated steadily, and the Liangzhou cavalry defeated Liu Cong (attacking
Destroyed the Western Jin Dynasty, captured Jin Huai, admired the two emperors (the founding emperor of Han and Zhao), and saved Luoyang three times.
The only one who can defeat the cavalry is the cavalry. Later, Murong Xianbei's iron-chained horses defeated the Long Xiang army inherited by Ran Wei, and captured Ran Min and Wei Changcheng.
After that, there were also the powerful Hu Xia cavalry, who defeated Liu Yu several times...
The above-mentioned heavy cavalry all have great achievements in battle, but they are no match for the Zhiba Xianbei tiger-patterned heavy cavalry.
In the battle between Yuan Wei and Later Qin: "(Tuoba Gui) ordered King Piling to attack with tiger cavalry, and he captured 6,000 Xingjia cavalry and beheaded more than 10,000 people"...
The battle with Hou Yan: "(Yan) sent out more than 6,000 iron horses, and (Tuoba Gui) ordered General Sun Fei and other light cavalry to pick them up. The emperor crossed them with 5,000 tiger cavalry, beheaded 5,000, and captured 700.
, forgive him and send him away"...
In the middle of Taihe (the reign of Xiaowen), Rouran invaded: Lie (Yu Zhong's father, Yu Lie) led five thousand tiger cavalry to lie in the valley, and made the people on foot camp outside to lure them. The thieves' cavalry saw them and said they were weak in faith.
, the enemy rushed to the enemy. The troops in ambush rushed to attack, and they were defeated, killing more than 20,000 enemies...
These are just battles between cavalry and cavalry, involving tens of thousands of people. There are countless smaller ones. Looking at the Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the tiger cavalry of the Yuan and Wei dynasties can be said to be invincible in the world.
It can be said that Tiger Cavalry must account for at least half of the credit for the founding of the Wei Dynasty...
Today, this armored monster did not appear on the battlefield, but appeared in the school grounds under the imperial city. It is a spiked armored tiger cavalry and an armored sword chariot that can be called the elite among the elite. The officials and guards in the city followed
It's like I'm having an orgasm, I want to scream three times at the top of my lungs.
The person on the other side is naturally Li Chengzhi.
In order to avoid accidental injury and to facilitate identification in the city while watching the battle, the emperor ordered Li Chengzhi's soldiers to wear a layer of khaki linen on their armor. However, I don't know if it was because of his inner thoughts. Everyone he saw, without exception, thought it was just a casualty.
In terms of momentum, the yellow cavalry is quite a bit weaker than the black cavalry.
As soon as the two armies entered the school grounds, the gap was even greater: the black cavalry was in front of the car and behind the horse. Every time they drove and every horse, they were like rulers passing through each other. Even when they were marching, there was no confusion and they were exceptionally neat.
Looking at the Huangqi again, they looked like a group of sheep: although they were all riding horses, carrying spears and knives, their flags were crooked and their formations were scattered and chaotic. No matter the people or the horses, they looked like they hadn't woken up or eaten.
, all with their heads drooped, as if they didn’t even want to walk.
Looking further back, apart from the cavalry, there were only twenty or thirty vehicles accompanying them, and they were flat carriages that were only used by the rear army to transport grain and grass. It was covered with oilcloth. I don’t know what was in the car, but it didn’t look like much.
And it is only pulled by carts, not heavy weapons such as cart crossbows or stone cannons, but at most dozens of single-person crossbows.
The viewer suddenly realized: No wonder they are all listless and have no fighting spirit?
Isn’t it true that Li Chengzhi was planning to admit defeat after hearing that Yuan Yi had seconded the Tiger Cavalry?
While watching, the yellow cavalry made another move: they had just entered the school grounds, the team had not yet stood firm, and the military formation had not yet been set up, the yellow side moved again: it must have been the general who issued a military order, and nearly a thousand cavalry were swarming.
Rushing north, Xu was scared out of his wits before fighting. It was chaotic and noisy, just like a group of defeated troops, with no formation at all.
Shouldn't they have marched to the city to meet the emperor first and let him conduct a military parade? Why did they do the opposite and go straight to the foot of the mountain?
The school ground is at the foot of Mang Mountain. If Li Chengzhi retreats, can he retreat to the mountains?
Suspicious, Huang Qi rushed to the woods at the foot of the mountain. Before their horses could stop, the cavalrymen all dismounted. They removed their swords and took off their armor, and then they were like hungry animals snatching food.
They rushed towards the dozens of carriages in a chaotic manner.
When some soldiers grabbed the objects and carried them in their hands, someone saw clearly: they were shovels, hoes, baskets and other objects.
Then a general could be vaguely seen jumping onto the car and shouting at the top of his lungs: "Brothers, if you sweat one more drop before the battle and lose three kilograms of blood during the battle, it depends on whether you can survive today or not."
I can’t bear to do my best... dig it for me..."
When shouting the last three words, he waved his hand down violently. How sonorous and powerful it was?
Everyone was surprised: What kind of bird feathers are they doing? They let the war go but dug a hole instead?
Those who reacted slower were surprised that the general was so full of energy that he could shout so clearly from such a distance.
Those who reacted faster were dumbfounded: Is Li Chengzhi really ready to admit defeat?
That’s right.
On such a flat land and so close to each other, if you encounter a spiked armored tiger cavalry, what can you do if you don't admit defeat?
It’s good that Li Chengzhi had the courage to stick to it for a while...
Yuan Yi sat on the roof of the car, his face full of suspicion: "Russell, why is this Li boy so crazy?"
What else can you do to get crazy?
He probably knew that he couldn't defeat him no matter how hard he fought, so he simply gave up the attack and became defensive, preparing to fight hard.
But how long can you endure it?
There is a rider standing under the car. He is the lieutenant selected by Yuan Ji for Yuan Yi. He is about thirty years old. He has long leopard eyes and a gray beard like a halberd. But when he heard what he said, he seemed very calm.
"They should be trying to seize the advantageous location with high terrain, dense forests, and upper hand, and are preparing to abandon the attack and hold on. What those soldiers dug at this time is the ditch to block the charge of my cavalry. If the general guessed correctly, the untouched ditch
The dozen or so carriages should contain food, grass, water, food, etc..."
Yuan Yi’s face is full of weirdness.
Occupy the advantageous location, abandon the attack and hold on?
Is there something wrong with Li Chengzhi’s brain? Why is it that the world still boasts that he is like a peerless general?
As long as I send cavalry to surround you, how many meals can you feed a thousand people and horses with your dozen carts of grain and grass?
Not a loser in the end?
Yuan Yi showed a cruel smile and said coldly: "Li Chengzhi, how could Yuan be so advantageous to you? Russell, what if I want to make a quick decision?"
"As long as we surround it, and then order the soldiers to shoot together. Even if we only use crossbows and load the arrows slower, the enemy will be like a turtle in a urn, and they will collapse after not shooting twice..."
The armor of the tiger cavalry is too heavy to draw the bow, so they all wear short crossbows. It is difficult to change arrows while moving, and they can only shoot once, but there is no hindrance when standing on the horse, and at most they can shoot slower than the bow.<
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Even if Li Chengzhi can set up a car array to stop the arrows, all he needs to do is set off a fire, and all problems will be solved. At that time, Li's children will have no choice but to escape into the mountains and forests.
According to the emperor's decision, once you leave the school grounds, you will be considered as giving up...
Yuan Yi thought for a moment, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes: "Russell, when the war drums sound, let the five hundred cavalry rush into the mountains and forests to cut off their retreat first..."
Russell's heart skipped a beat.
Yuan Yi was not prepared to let Li Chengzhi admit defeat happily, and maybe he even wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to kill them all.
It just so happens that he thinks the same way...
Li Chengzhi, wait to die!
While feeling secretly resentful, Russell said solemnly: "But we have to be careful whether this is Li Chengzhi's plan to lure the enemy. Therefore, the general believes that when Li Chengzhi really retreats to the bottom of the mountain, it will not be too late for us to send out the cavalry to cut off the enemy."
..."
With only these few moments and these one thousand soldiers, what kind of suspicion can Li Chengzhi create?
If he can dig a trench three feet deep, he must be praised for his quick hands...
Although he thought so in his heart, Yuan Yi did not refute it, but said in a deep voice: "It is because of my trust in you that my father asked you to come and help me, and I will do as you say..."
Russell was not an unknown person: at the age of seventeen, he followed his father to guard Wuwei. After Wuwei withdrew from the town, he was transferred to Dunhuang as a captain and a school captain, working as a lieutenant and traveling in Taiwan. He helped the town generals resist Rouran and Gaochang for many years.
, which can be called a shining success.
Later, he instructed his subordinates to pretend to be Hu bandits and rob Hu merchants, and was exempted from the crime. Because of the Xianbei family and many meritorious deeds, he was transferred to the Chinese Army after entering Beijing and served as the leader of the Tiger Cavalry...
His ancestor, Chi Luohou, was the Wuwei general who was beheaded by Li Qi, Li Shiliang, Li Shixian and other father and son. He and Li Chengzhi had a blood feud...
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It’s common sense that there’s a lot of wind down the mountain.
Otherwise, Emperor Wei Ming would not have built the royal garden under Mang Mountain, nor would he have built a Jinyong City to escape the summer heat.
A group of ministers stood on Jinyong City and felt the mountain breeze blowing. They felt cool all over their bodies, which was many times more comfortable than in Taiji Palace and Shiqian Palace.
And there is still excitement to watch, which is much more pleasant than playing with the emperor in the palace.
Many people looked at the city and pointed at the two military formations.
Yuan Chen stared and asked with great confusion: "Uncle (father-in-law), what does Li Chengzhi mean by this?"
Gao Zhaomeng hesitated.
How do I know what he means?
I originally thought that what Gao Zhan said about "digging trenches" was just a joke, but didn't you know that Li Chengzhi actually dug it?
It’s not like he hasn’t asked Li Chengzhi how he should fight against Tiger Cavalry, but several times, Li Chengzhi avoided talking and only said to reassure him...
Gao Zhao was relieved, but also very curious.
After pondering for a while, he said: "The Art of War says: A general does not worry about victory but first considers defeat, so he can fight a hundred battles without danger... Li Chengzhi's move is to first establish himself in an invincible position..."
Yuan Chen's eyes suddenly bulged, and he looked at Gao Zhao as if he was mentally retarded.
Are you fooling the ghost?
If you, Gao Zhao, only have this little knowledge, wouldn't it mean that the emperor is blind and would make you a general?
Be invincible first?
Is that an invincible place? It is clearly a death place.
As long as they are soldiers of the Wei Dynasty, who doesn’t know the combat power of tiger cavalry, iron-spurred horses, and what iron-armored chariots are?
Li Chengzhi's soldiers were already timid before the battle began. In addition, they were practicing formation instead of actual combat, so their momentum was even weaker. After retreating before the battle, the soldiers still had no fighting spirit at all.
Words?
But when the tiger cavalry surrounded them on all sides and fired a volley of crossbows and arrows, Li Chengzhi's battle formation was likely to collapse immediately. Once one soldier took the lead and fled to the mountains and forests, the rest of the soldiers would be destroyed and all of them could escape.
At that time, how can Li Chengzhi have the dignity to return his life to the emperor? It would be better to admit defeat as soon as possible, at least with some dignity...
Thinking of this, Yuan Chen's intestines almost felt regretful: Grandpa's Chai Feng Chi?
It’s all my fault, my uncle, who always said that Li Chengzhi would win, and Gao Zhan, who kept saying that Li Chengzhi must have a clever plan and would never lose, so that made him think that he would definitely win this time...<
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That Zhui Fengchi worth millions... This is secondary. The most important thing is, are you afraid that you will be laughed to death by Yuan Yong, Yuan Yue and other thieves in the future?
He just couldn't figure it out, where did Gao Zhao have so much confidence in Li Chengzhi? He was already in this situation, seeing certain defeat, but he didn't even see the slightest worry on his face, how could he be so calm?
Just as he was complaining, Yuan Chen suddenly heard a loud "dong" sound. He turned around, and it seemed as if the emperor had punched the case hard, and he suddenly stood up again.
Taking a closer look, His Majesty actually had a look of horror on his face, staring closely at a piece of paper in his hand, as if in extreme disbelief.
Yuan Chen moved two steps sideways, approached Yuan Yan, the eldest brother of the concubine who was serving on Yu Zhong's side and served as Weiwei Shaoqing, and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, why is this happening?"
"Your Majesty looked at the piece of paper, and his color suddenly changed. I don't know why!"
Yuan Yan shook his head slightly and replied in a low voice, "It was submitted by Uncle Zang. It seems that Li Chengzhi asked him to submit it on his behalf, calling it a secret memorial before the war..."
Secret notes before the war... Could it be that Li Chengzhi gave up without even preparing to fight?
Just when he was suspicious, he suddenly saw the emperor turning around and looking at Yu Zhong solemnly. After a moment of pondering, he turned to Yuan Ji and said solemnly: "King Jiangyang, if I ask you to admit defeat at this time, will you agree?"<
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Seeing that the battle was about to begin, he could capture Li's son with just one charge, but the emperor wanted Yuan Yi to admit defeat at this time?
Your Majesty, are you afraid that your brain is broken?
Or do you mean to intentionally favor Li Chengzhi and Gao Zhao?
King Jiangyang's expression changed several times. He glanced at Yu Zhong and found that his face was as pale as his. Yuan Ji gritted his teeth and bowed his head heavily: "Your Majesty, I do not surrender!"
Yu Zhong was even more unruly than him. He also bowed down and said, "I don't accept it!"
"Not convinced?" The emperor smiled coldly, "Do you know that if this war breaks out, people will die?"