The three thousand troops of Liu Wu and Zhou slowly came to a halt. Everyone became quiet. There was an uneasy fear in everyone's eyes. Yellow dust was billowing in the distance, flying all over the sky. A cavalry team was like a dragon out of the sea, coming to cover them up. , pairs of cold eyes, shining armor, sharp spears, galloping horses, and the murderous spirit that destroyed everything made Liu Wuzhou's army retreat in horror.
This army is composed of farmers or small traders who have just been forcibly recruited by Liu Wuzhou. Two or three months ago, they were still farming in the fields and working as waiters in wine shops. They have not experienced the killings on the battlefield. There is a deep fear of death.
They thought that the cavalry in front of them was the Fengzhou army that defeated 300,000 Turks. Before they fought, their courage became cold. The soldiers in front turned around and ran away. No matter how much the officers yelled and cursed, they could not stop the soldiers from running away. The pace was like an avalanche. The flight of more than a hundred people in front triggered the flight of thousands of people behind, and then the entire army collapsed.
Three thousand soldiers were defeated like a mountain. They threw away their armor and fled in all directions. They screamed and fled in all directions, burrowed into the woods, and fled to high ground. When they couldn't run fast enough, they knelt on the ground and raised their hands in surrender.
Four hundred cavalrymen roared past the surrendering soldiers, firing random arrows. A dozen officers couldn't run fast and were knocked over by random arrows. No soldier could be seen further forward. This was unexpected by the Fengzhou cavalrymen. In the scene, they originally thought of attacking the infantry and killing a lot, but they did not expect that the opponent would collapse before the battle started. This made the Sui soldiers a little regretful, but at the same time they also felt a kind of pride that they could not hide. This was A kind of pleasure after bullying the weak.
That night, Yang Wei led 10,000 Fengzhou Sui troops and their horses across the Yellow River. The 10,000 Sui troops were all cavalry. They swept across Lishi County and defeated 15,000 Liu Wuzhou's troops in a battle south of Lishi County. , killed more than 3,000 enemies, captured more than 8,000 enemies, and occupied Lishi County. This was also the first battle of the Fengzhou Army since the Eastern Expedition.
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Fenyang Palace is located at the northeastern foothills of Guanchuan Mountain in the northernmost part of Loufan County. Guanchuan Mountain stretches for dozens of miles, with lush forests and steep mountains. There is a high mountain lake at the northeastern foothills, which the locals call Tianchi. The lake covers hundreds of acres. A few dozen feet further from Tianchi is the famous Fenyang Palace. It is built according to the mountain. From the Cangcheng at the top to the palace gate at the bottom, there is a gap of nearly 40 feet. It is one of Yang Guang's palaces. The scenery here is It is beautiful, shrouded in clouds and mist all year round, just like a fairyland.
Fenyang Palace was built on a steep mountain. There is only one special imperial road winding up the mountain. This royal road is about two miles long at the foot of the mountain and is directly connected to Chi Road. It is a branch of Beichi Road.
There are military camps at the foot of Fenyang Palace Mountain and in the mountains. The army at the foot of the mountain occupies hundreds of acres and can accommodate 30,000 to 50,000 troops. In the first two years, there were 20,000 troops stationed in the military camp all year round, but at this time the troops were all gone. Disappeared in the mountains and rivers of Goryeo, the military camp has collapsed, and weeds have grown up to the waist.
However, the military camp in the mountains is still in use. The military camp is very small and can only house two or three thousand people at most. It is the place where the Xiaoguo army is stationed. When Liu Wuzhou attacked Fenyang Palace last year, the three thousand Xiaoguo army was wiped out. Now it has become Liu Wuzhou's thousand troops were stationed.
In fact, Fenyang Palace is already an empty palace. All valuable items have been looted and taken away. Hundreds of palace ladies were also taken away by Liu Wuzhou. Only dozens of eunuchs live in the empty palace. The reason why there is a garrison is because Fenyang Palace also has military value. If you occupy Fenyang Palace, you can attack Chidao's transport team at any time.
According to the drawing, Li Chun participated in all the early exploration of Guanlui Mountain and was very familiar with it.
It was getting dark, and Qin Qiong was hiding here with three thousand cavalry in a depression in Guanjuan Mountain. This area was inaccessible. All the original dozen or so villages were moved away during the construction of Fenyang Palace.
There is not a single house inside. It is only five miles away from Fenyang Palace in a straight line, but it will take at least an hour to go around it.
In a tent, Qin Qiong was discussing the plan to seize Fenyang Palace with his deputy Cheng Yaojin. Qin Qiong looked serious without a smile, while Cheng Yaojin was carefree, lying next to the map, biting a grass root in his mouth.
With unfocused eyes, Qin Qiong was introducing the way to Fenyang, but he was thinking about whether there were any remaining maids in Fenyang Palace.
"I've said it three times, listen carefully!"
Qin Qiong slapped him angrily. Except for the former commander Zhang Xutuo, this bastard was not afraid of anyone else. He seemed to be a little afraid of Yang Yuanqing now.
"Brother Qin, just say it, I can hear you clearly!" Cheng Yaojin let out a long yawn.
Qin Qiong glared at him fiercely and continued, "There is a small road on the map that can lead directly to Fenyang Palace, but the war horses can't go there, so we can only go with a small team. What I mean is that the two of us divide the work.
, you take the small road in the back mountain, and I take the main road in front, and we have agreed to launch the attack at the same time at the first watch."
"Brother Qin, you attack the small road! I will take the big road. I am blind. If I take the small road, I will get lost."
Qin Qiong finally couldn't bear his lazy attitude. If Luo Shixin was here, he would never refuse at all and would rush to do the most difficult thing. And this man... Qin Qiong slapped the table and said angrily:
"The military order is like a mountain, you want to go or not!"
Cheng Yaojin jumped up in shock, "Did I say that I couldn't go ahead? I'm the deputy general, so why don't I propose a plan? You have such a hot temper, I really don't know how Luo Shixin can stand you?"
"I'm just asking you, are you going?" Qin Qiong stared at him angrily.
"Forget it! Forget it! If I don't take credit from you, I'll set off right now."
Cheng Yaojin couldn't let go of his dignity, so he went out angrily as soon as he picked up the tent. Qin Qiong was so frightened that he blew out the lamp. His heart was so filled with hatred that he left without taking the map. Where did he come from? I really don't know Xu Shiji.
How can I stand this asshole?
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Cheng Yaojin led 300 people from the back mountain. He gathered several brigade commanders together, threw the map to them, and ordered: "The general manager gave me another secret mission. I need to think about it. I don't have time to study the map."
, you three should discuss where this path is and how to get there?"
This is called big fish eating small fish, and small fish eating shrimps. Cheng Yaojin could not afford to offend his commander-in-chief Qin Qiong, but he was unambiguous when he shifted the difficulties to his subordinates.
Under the shining of a bright moon, three hundred elite scouts set out. They walked along a cliff towards the deep mountains and old forests...
Qin Qiong led 2,700 troops around the foot of the mountain to the front, and stopped one mile away from the mountain royal road, where they ambush.
"General Qin. Why is that Cheng Yaojin such a person? He does nothing all day long, but the general manager still thinks highly of him and lets him go to the back mountain?" Qin Qiong's general Zhao Jin asked worriedly.
Qin Qiong sighed and said: "That kid has this temper. You say he is stupid, but he is smarter than anyone else and makes small mistakes all the time. But he will never make big mistakes like wasting the opportunity to fight. Let him go.
It's actually the most suitable thing to do such sneaky things as going behind the scenes, and people like him will never let themselves suffer."
Zhao Jin nodded, "But this guy is really popular. He has only been here three days, and all the generals in the military camp have basically gotten to know him, but the other guy who came with him is silent. I still don't know that guy's last name. What?"
Qin Qiong smiled and said that the man's name was Xu Shiji. He had heard from Yang Yuanqing that this man was the third highest ranking figure in the Wagang Army and a great talent. Cheng Yaojin's greatest contribution was to bring this man to Fengzhou.
For some reason, Qin Qiong thought of the commander-in-chief Zhang Xutuo. Almost half of his ten generals had defected to his apprentice Yang Yuanqing. I wonder how the commander-in-chief would feel if he knew this?
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Just as Qin Qiong concluded, Cheng Yaojin was indeed very suitable for such sneaky things, and they had a smooth journey. When they reached the back of Fenyang Palace, the three brigade commanders all advocated walking along the wall, but Cheng Yaojin refused and insisted on climbing over. Entering Fenyang Palace, take a shortcut from the palace.
Three hundred Sui army scouts ran quickly in the palace. When they reached the main hall, they suddenly heard a burst of noise and laughter. The main hall was brightly lit and there seemed to be many people.
A scout with high martial arts skills climbed over the roof of the main hall and came back to report to Cheng Yaojin: "General Cheng, there are more than twenty officers in the side hall gathering together to gamble."
The three brigade commanders were surprised and delighted, and praised Cheng Yaojin repeatedly: "General Cheng is really discerning. If he had walked around the wall, he would have missed this opportunity."
In the darkness, Cheng Yaojin's face felt a little hot. He actually wanted to see if there were any maids in Fenyang Palace. Unexpectedly, he unexpectedly encountered an enemy officer. Although it was luck, he smiled shamelessly. He said: "I guessed that the officers would sleep in the palace at night and enjoy the emperor's bed, and I guessed it right."
Everyone praised him for his ability to predict things, and he felt very proud, so he whispered: "Do it! Leave one alive and kill the others."
At this time, a scout escorted a eunuch in front of him and said, "General Cheng, this eunuch said that there are a total of twenty-four officers."
When Cheng Yaojin saw the eunuch carrying a food box and two wine gourds on his back, he rolled his eyes and had a plan...
Three hundred scouts guarded the front and rear gates of the main hall, holding crossbows and arrows, nervously watching the movements in the side hall. After a while, the old eunuch ran out in a panic and said in horror: "They all drank wine and died."
The scouts were overjoyed and rushed in. They saw more than 20 people lying on the ground in a mess, with blood flowing from their faces. Only then did Cheng Yaojin remember that he should leave one alive. He patted his thigh regretfully and said, "He's nainai." ,forgot!"
"General Cheng, what should we do now?" The three brigade commanders all admired him very much. This General Cheng not only knew things well, but also had great plans. No wonder the general manager appointed him as deputy general.
Cheng Yaojin looked at the officers lying on the ground and couldn't help but grin, "Isn't this easy? Find twenty-four brothers to change their military uniforms."
Suddenly a thought came to his mind, and he turned back to ask the old eunuch, "How much wine is there in the palace?"
"There are still hundreds of jars. Liu Wuzhou doesn't allow them to drink. He sends people to count them every month, so they can only drink a little secretly."
"Call all the eunuchs and pick up thirty jars of wine to deliver to the military camp. Call it a reward."
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Qin Qiong was patiently waiting for the first watch at the foot of the mountain. It was still half an hour away. He was staring closely at the military camp halfway up the mountain. He was very nervous. He was worried that Cheng Yaojin would be careless and fail and be discovered by the enemy.
At this moment, someone suddenly ran down the mountain on horseback. The sound of horse hooves was particularly clear in the silent night. After a moment, a cavalryman ran directly in this direction.
"General Qin!"
Qin Qiong was surprised that he was one of his own, and quickly went to greet him and asked, "What's going on?"
General Cheng led his brothers to kill all the mountain defenders, and no one of the brothers was injured.
Qin Qiong was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a long time. His subordinate Zhao Jin scratched his head and said, "You seem to be quite capable!"