Shidi Mountain is located at the border of Hongnong County. It is not so much a mountain as a series of hills. Among these hills, there is a winding road. It is the only passage through Shidi Mountain.
The moon was hanging on the branches. An army was marching quietly on the mountain path. It was Feng Li, the pioneer of the Tang army who was ordered by Li Jiancheng, who led the troops. Before coming, Li Jiancheng specifically asked Feng Li. This time the troops were sent only In order to find out the strength of the enemy's army, he could not be reluctant to fight. Therefore, Feng Li did not choose to march on the official road. Instead, he deliberately chose this mountain trail. He also purposely marched at night.
Walking on the mountain path, Feng Li was very careful. Although Feng Li was tall and thick, he was very careful. It was precisely because of this that Feng Li was reused by Li Jiancheng and entrusted with important tasks. He raised his head and looked at the sky. It was still dawn. There are still about four more hours. According to the current marching speed, we should be able to get out of the mountainous area of Shidi Mountain before dawn.
In fact, before coming, Wei Ting went to Feng Li to explain it carefully. So Feng Li also knew very well. In fact, the dispatch of troops this time was secondary to ascertaining the actual strength of Hongnong County's troops. The most important thing was to combine these five troops. Thousands of soldiers and horses were firmly in his hands, so Feng Li had already made plans this time. After leaving the Shidishan Mountain area, Feng Li took a detour to Zhuyang County. Zhuyang is just a county in Hongnong County. It is a small county. The defensive force should not be too strong. It would be best if we can capture Zhu Yang. If we cannot capture Zhu Yang, we should immediately return to Huayin along Shidi Mountain.
"General." Just when Feng Li was secretly thinking about it, a shout suddenly came from the side, interrupting Feng Li's train of thought. Feng Li looked up and saw the scout he had sent before riding a fast horse. He rushed towards this side quickly. Soon the scout rushed in front of Feng Li. He pulled the reins and before the horse stopped, he clasped his fists at Feng Li and shouted: "General, something bad is going to happen. One mile ahead." Troops and horses were found. Their origin is unknown."
"What." Hearing the scout's report, Feng Li was also shocked. This mountain trail is so remote. How could the army be found here? Feng Li immediately shouted and asked: "Can we find out how many soldiers and horses the other side has? Have they already entered?" In the mountains.”
At this time, the scout finally stopped his horse. He was breathing heavily and replied: "Report to the general. There are about ten thousand people on the other side. They have entered the mountainous area and are heading this way. It will take about three sticks of incense." You will arrive here.”
"It's so fast." After hearing the scout's reply, Feng Li was shocked again. At this distance of one mile, ten thousand soldiers and horses, and the winding path in the mountains, he could actually reach three sticks of incense. He arrived here within about 10 seconds. Without a strictly trained army, he would never be able to do this. The opponent's troops were twice as many as his own. At this time, Feng Li also gave up his plan to turn around and retreat immediately. If they were pursued by the opponent, Feng Li's troops would be in danger of being annihilated. Then Feng Li hurriedly raised his head and looked to the left and right. However, there were rare steep mountain walls on both sides of this section of the road. Even if Feng Li wanted to escape, there was nothing he could do. Immediately, Feng Li became worried and shouted: "Send the order. Form a formation on the spot and prepare to meet the enemy."
"Here." Although the soldiers and horses led by Feng Li were not the famous Western Capital Iron Armor, they were also elite Tang troops and well-trained. Following Feng Li's order, the army immediately set up a formation on the mountain trail. This long and narrow The mountain trails also provided convenience for Feng Li's army. At least the opponent's numerical advantage was difficult to use here. Feng Li stood on horseback in front of the military formation, holding a steel gun in his hand and staring closely. Ahead. Ready for battle at any time.
The time for three sticks of incense passed quickly. After a while, the sound of neat footsteps began to be faintly heard from the bend of the path ahead. Then, under the moonlight, the shadow of an army began to slowly appear from the bend. Even Feng Li couldn't help but swallowed under this dull pressure, not to mention the Tang Army soldiers behind him. All of them became nervous.
Feng Li narrowed his eyes and took a deep breath. Looking at the army with nearly half of its troops exposed from a distance, he suddenly pulled out a shield from a soldier next to him. Then, Feng Li raised the steel gun in his hand. He raised it high and hit the shield with all his strength. Suddenly, a harsh impact sound came over. But Feng Li was not done yet. Instead, he continued to raise the steel gun, hitting the shield rhythmically again and again. .
Soon, the soldiers behind Feng Li also reacted. More and more soldiers also hit the shield with their single swords. In response to Feng Li's rhythm, the collision sound became louder and louder. In the end, it was gradually covered up. He heard the footsteps coming from the opposite side. The panic in the hearts of the soldiers was also dispelled by the collision. Finally, Feng Li threw away his shield, raised the steel gun in his hand high and shouted angrily. The five men behind him Thousands of soldiers also shouted in unison: "Fight. Fight. Fight."
Seeing that morale had temporarily recovered, Feng Li also breathed a sigh of relief. But this was just standing at the same starting point as the opponent. What will happen next is hard to predict. Feng Li also secretly prayed to God and prayed to Buddha. I hope The other party is a friend, not an enemy.
Feng Li led the soldiers to play such a trick, which could be regarded as suppressing the opponent's momentum. Immediately afterwards, he saw the opponent forming an array five hundred steps away from Feng Li. Feng Li looked from a distance and saw The opposing army also erected the Great Sui military flag. However, the commander's flag had a big "Luo" written on it.
Luo Feng Li frowned, but he searched secretly in his heart. However, he couldn't remember any general named Luo in the Sui Dynasty. After a while, Feng Li could only raise his head. He waved his gun and shouted in a deep voice: "Where are the soldiers and horses in front of you? We are the soldiers and horses of the King of Tang. On the order of the King of Tang, we went south to attack the rebel Yu Wenhuaji. If we are friends but not enemies, please give way. .”
Feng Li still remembered the previous instructions between Li Jiancheng and Wei Ting, and tried his best to save the five thousand soldiers and horses under his command. If possible, he would try not to start a war. And after Feng Li's shout, the mountain trail suddenly became It fell into silence. The only sound was the whistling of the military flag as the night wind blew through.
After nearly a stick of incense, I saw a horse slowly walking out of the military formation in front. Riding on a war horse was a general wearing brown armor. He was holding a big gun. As for the appearance, He couldn't see clearly. He could only vaguely see that the other party was not very old. The general rode out of the military formation and reined in his horse. He looked at Feng Li from a distance and shouted loudly: "We are the soldiers and horses of King Liang. We are here. The King of Liang has ordered to station in Hongnong to prevent the rebel Yu Wenhua from leading the rebels to escape north. Without the military order of the King of Liang, no troops are allowed to cross the territory of Hongnong. If you are not a party to the rebels, you can retreat quickly. Otherwise, you can retreat quickly. .According to the order of King Liang, all traitors will be punished as traitors and will not be killed without mercy."
This general is naturally the general Luo Shixin. But the Liang King mentioned by Luo Shixin refers to Wanhe. Before Qin Qiong and Luo Shixin came to Hongnong, Wanhe had already determined the reign title of Huangtai for the young emperor Yang Gao. And Wanhe He was also named King of Liang. He was considered to be on par with Li Yuan.
Previously, Luo Shixin followed Qin Qiong's plan and led troops to explore the road. But he had the same plan as Feng Li. He secretly took a detour through the mountain trails of Shidi Mountain. However, he never thought that he would encounter soldiers and horses here. But when Luo Shixin After finding out that the opponent only had 5,000 soldiers and horses, Luo Shixin had no intention of retreating. Instead, he led his troops to advance slowly.
Hearing Luo Shixin's shouts, Feng Li couldn't help but frown. Unexpectedly, he encountered the soldiers of Wanhe, the enemy of the Li family, here. Although Wanhe and the Li family have not yet broken up, the two families Feng Li had also heard about the feud for a long time. This time Li Jiancheng led troops to fight against Hongnong and Shangluo. The purpose was to test Luoyang's movements. However, he did not expect that Luoyang had actually sent troops to Hongnong. It seems that this time Hongnong Farm trip. The future is worrying.
He sighed secretly in his heart. Feng Li still straightened his face and shouted loudly to the front: "It turns out that it is the soldiers and horses of King Liang. We are all soldiers and horses of the Sui Dynasty. Why should we make things difficult for each other? Now the national traitor Yu Wenji is in Jiangdong. The King of Tang intends to avenge the late emperor, so he sent the Prince of Tang to lead the troops south. I also asked the general to make it convenient." Although Feng Li had already made plans to withdraw his troops, he could not just withdraw. In that case, the face of the Tang army would be lost. It was all lost.
Feng Li had such a plan. Luo Shixin had the same plan over there. Although Luo Shixin knew that he could not have a head-on conflict with the Li family yet, but since he met Tang Jun here, it was impossible to let him go with just a few words. Luo Shixin's eyes rolled, but he had a plan in mind. He took two steps forward on his horse, raised the big gun in his hand, and shouted: "I want to borrow a way. It's not a problem. But I have been ordered by the King of Liang to garrison. Hongnong, but you can't go against the order of King Liang. If you want to go through, you only need to be able to defeat the big gun in someone's hand. If not, then go back to someone in despair."
After all, Luo Shixin was used to being free and easy. As he spoke, he gradually forgot to be cautious. At the end, his previous arrogant temper was revealed again. After hearing Luo Shixin's last words, Feng Li couldn't help but become furious. He raised the steel The gun pointed at Luo Shixin from a distance and shouted: "How dare you underestimate me like this? Let's put aside the dispute between the King of Tang and the King of Liang today. I must fight with you first." After saying that, Feng Li immediately slapped his horse. He was holding a steel gun and was heading towards Luo Shixin to kill him.
And after Luo Shixin said that sentence just now, he also felt a little regretful. Why did he say such provocative words? But he didn't expect that the other party actually accepted the challenge. Luo Shixin immediately threw away the regret in his heart and picked up the big gun. .Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe shouted: "Okay. I want to see how powerful the people of the Li family are." After saying that, Luo Shixin also raised a big gun to greet him. All caution was thrown aside. This time it was Want to kill happily.