Gaojibo was once Dou Jiande's main stronghold. Even for a long time, Dou Jiande commanded the overall situation here. As Dou Jiande gradually took control of Hebei and Shandong, Dou Jiande's main stronghold has been moved from Gaojibo to Qinghe. , but even so, Dou Jiande did not give up this natural stronghold that was easy to defend and difficult to attack. Instead, he sent his most trustworthy subordinate Liu Heita to garrison here, and also hoarded most of the food and grass here. In Dou Jiande's opinion, since Gaojibo is located in the center of Hebei and Liu Heitai is stationed there, there will definitely be no problems.
The periphery of Gaojibo is a natural reed field, and the swamp is a natural barrier. Therefore, the defenders of Gaojibo only need to guard the surrounding area of the island. There are a total of 10,000 soldiers in the Gaojibo village. Although there were usually less than a thousand soldiers and horses guarding the area, Liu Heitai was very concerned about the safety of Gaojibo.
In a corner on the edge of the island, several Xia Army soldiers were standing upright and guarding there. At this time, the sky had completely darkened, and they could only see clearly what was not far ahead by relying on the light from the brazier next to them. Although the scenery here is not wide, as long as you guard this shore, you don't have to worry too much.
"Hey, brothers, how are you?" Suddenly, a shout came from behind the Xia Army soldiers. The soldiers suddenly moved when they picked up their spears and twisted back, but they saw A soldier wearing the same style of armor as them came over. This soldier was quite tall. From the light of the fire, he could faintly see that he was not very old. Seeing the actions of the soldiers, the soldier who came over Then he said with a smile: "Brothers, don't be nervous. I am a subordinate of Old Liu Tou. I will take some time to come out and walk around."
Old Liu Tou is a senior officer in the Xia Army. Almost all the soldiers in the Xia Army have heard of Old Liu Tou. Hearing what the other party said, plus what he was wearing belonged to the Xia Army. The Xia Army soldiers also relaxed their vigilance and lowered their spears. One of them shouted: "You are from Lao Liutou, why are you here?"
The young soldier chuckled, then strode to the soldiers, scratched the back of his head, shook his head and said, "Isn't it time to change my shift soon? I was woken up by a splash of urine. I just came out after peeing." How about walking around to clear your mind in advance, everything is fine."
"What's going on?" One of the soldiers yawned with a tired look on his face. They had been standing all afternoon. Although the soldiers of the Xia Army had always been elite, such high intensity was a bit too much. If it weren't for the military orders, they would have been there long ago. He couldn't hold on anymore and looked up at the sky. The soldier curled his lips and hummed: "Who else would be so ignorant as to come to Gaojipo to cause trouble?"
The soldier's words were immediately agreed by several soldiers around him, but one of them knew something about the inside story and said quickly: "Don't take it too lightly. I heard that King Xia suffered a big loss in Henan some time ago and escaped. After returning to Qinghe, the situation in Hebei as a whole has become a little unstable. Xue Shixiong in Wuyang and Luo Yi in Youzhou are starting to get ready to make moves. They may attack one day. We should be careful. yes,"
This man spoke carefully, but his words were not taken seriously by everyone. Someone immediately laughed and said: "What are you afraid of? No matter how courageous Xue Shixiong and Luo Yi are, they don't dare to fight here at Gaojibo. They are far away from here. Master Ling Jinling is guarding the Youzhou area. No matter how powerful Luo Yi is, he cannot pass through Master Ling's defense line. The most we can do here is to guard against those little thieves. ,"
"Yes, yes, after excluding these two people, the rest are just kittens and puppies, not worthy of attention at all. Even if you lend them courage, they would not dare to come up with the idea of Gaojibo," the rest The soldiers also shouted one after another. Taking this opportunity, the surrounding soldiers who were guarding also came over. It was very boring for everyone to stand guard there alone. Now that there is excitement, naturally they want to join in. It became lively, and in the blink of an eye, a dozen soldiers had gathered in this area.
When the young soldier heard these people talking, he slowly retreated behind the soldiers, lowered his head slightly, and under his helmet, two lights flashed. When he saw that no one noticed him, He quietly put his hand on his waist and slowly pulled out the sword from his waist. The sword shone coldly in the moonlight.
"Ah, where is that brother? Hasn't Old Liu Tou been assigned to General Liu? Why does he still come to watch the night?" At this moment, one of the soldiers suddenly seemed to remember something and turned around and asked, But the moment he turned his head, he saw a ray of light flashing in front of his eyes, which immediately dazzled his eyes. Then, a cold feeling came from his neck. After that, I won’t know anything else.
"Hey," before those soldiers could react, the young soldier sneered slightly, raised the blood-stained sword in his hand, and slashed at the soldiers in front, swinging the sword. Immediately, three heads flew up, and several soldiers beside them felt as if something had been sprinkled on their faces. When they reached out and touched their hands, they felt blood on their hands. But just when they were about to scream, The brilliance representing death also shrouded their heads.
"You, who are you?" Someone finally realized that something was wrong. He turned his head and looked at the young soldier who was already covered in blood. He immediately exclaimed. When the young soldier saw it, a trace of ferocity flashed on his face. He rushed forward with a lunge, flipped his wrist, and swung the sword again. Several more soldiers were chopped to the ground. When the last remaining soldier reacted and was about to call for help, a sword tip hit him directly. It pierced his throat and cut off the words he was about to shout.
The young soldier raised his foot and kicked the corpse directly on the back. He pulled out the sword and flicked it hard to clean the blood on the sword. He turned around and faced the corpses lying on the ground. After adding a sword, he finally picked up a firewood stick, lit it on the brazier, and waved it several times towards the swamp and reeds ahead.
Not long after, I saw small boats slowly emerging from the darkness of the swamp ahead. It was impossible for large ships to sail in such swamps and reeds. We could only rely on these small boats. Only by traveling in the swamp can one small boat carry only a few people, but as more and more of these small boats arrived, the number of people arriving on the shore turned out to be more than 2,000.
"Third Brother," a man walked out from among the more than two thousand people. He was tall and sturdy, with a halberd in each hand. He strode up to the young soldier in front of him. With a flick of his right hand, he took out the halberd in his hand. The painted halberd threw it over and said with a smile: "Go on."
The young soldier also took off the helmet on his head at this moment, revealing a young but domineering face. He took the halberd with a smile. At the same time, he put the sword back into its sheath. He held the halberd in both hands and waved it vigorously. Even more brave, he laughed and said: "Fourth brother, where are the eldest brother and the second brother? Why are you here alone?"
The young general also carried the halberd in his left hand behind his back. His appearance was very similar to that of the young soldier. Listening to the names between them, it goes without saying that they must be two brothers. The young general smiled and said: "Brother The second brother and the others are still waiting outside the swamp. Father said that we will be responsible for sneak attacks into the stronghold and capture Liu Heita directly. As soon as we succeed here, the eldest brother and the second brother will lead the army to rush in and capture it in one fell swoop. The whole Gaojibo,”
"I see," the young soldier nodded repeatedly after hearing his brother's words, and shouted: "This is not simple, it's just Liu Heita, just leave it to me. Tonight we will let Dou Jiande's men know that our Xue Jiajun can They are not to be trifled with, let them have a taste of how powerful our Xue family members are,"
After hearing his brother's words, the young general nodded vigorously, with excitement on his face. These two brothers were none other than Xue Wanjun, the third son and Xue Wanche, the youngest son of Xue Shixiong, a veteran of the Sui Dynasty. Xue Shixiong had been stationed in Youzhou for several years. In ten years, he was a famous warrior in the Sui Dynasty, and his four sons were also known for their bravery, especially the third son Xue Wanjun and the youngest son Xue Wanche. Although they were young, they each had bravery that no man could match. Together with the eldest son Xue Wanshu and the second son Xue Wanshu, the four sons of the Xue family also made a great name in the north.
This time Xue Shixiong ordered his fourth son to lead nearly 10,000 Xue family troops composed of fierce soldiers from Yandi to attack Gaojibo in a sneak attack. The purpose was to take advantage of Dou Jiande's defeat in Henan and seize Dou Jiande's grain and grass baggage in one fell swoop. As long as Gaojibo's hoard was destroyed Without the supply of food and fodder, Dou Jiande's army would fall into an unsustainable situation, and it would only be a matter of time before it was defeated. Xue Shixiong was worthy of being a veteran on the battlefield, with his venomous eyes, he could see Dou Jiande's weakness at a glance.
And Xue Wanjun is a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers. After learning that Gaojipo is easy to defend and difficult to attack, he actually invited himself to sneak into Gaojipo and made such a night attack plan. Thanks to Xue Wanjun's boldness, carefulness and skill. Well, he actually succeeded in carrying out this plan. Although the sneak attack army that sneaked into Gaojibo this time was only more than two thousand people, as long as they acted properly and caught the Xia army by surprise, they would be able to defeat Gaojibo's defenders in one fell swoop. military.
Looking at the brightly lit cottage on the hillside in the distance, brothers Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche were fighting side by side with painted halberds. Their faces were full of confidence, and they shouted in a low voice: "Come on, boys, capture Liu Heitao alive. "