The Duke of Yan, Jing Chi, came from a humble background. Taizong rose to prominence in the army and was brave, fierce, and loyal. Every time Taizong led his troops into battle, Chi would defend him with all his life. Taizong respected him.
Jing was a commoner, with little learning and no knowledge of writing. Taizong warned him: "You can't be a general without studying." When the Duke heard about Nuonuo, he read it with his teacher Yan. Within two years, he had a rough grasp of writing, but he didn't know how to fight.
, only marching and fighting coincided with the art of war, and Taizong had no choice.
In the twenty-fourth year of Wuwei's reign, there was an urgent matter between Taizong and King Li to seize the legitimate heir. Chi was ordered to go to the capital and became a disciple of King Yong Sima Jiang Zhe. He personally taught classics, history and art of war. Chi was careless and gained little. Ran Zhe secretly said to Taizong: "Jing Zhe
A general is a blessed general who has a good understanding of battle strategies."
In March of the first year of Longsheng, Chi was ordered to attack Huguan, but failed to do so for many days. He then deceived the enemy troops into attacking the camp and defeated them. On the 24th, he broke through Huguan and ordered Chi to massacre all the soldiers and civilians in the city. His reputation for evil became great.
, marched thousands of miles to Qinyuan, and if there were any obstacles along the way, they would be slaughtered, saying, "Those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish. Wherever they go, blood will flow for thousands of miles, and the fields will be full of murders. The people of the Northern Han Dynasty are fierce and brave, and they are also frightened by
Chi is fierce and cruel, and dare not stand in the way.
——"Yong Shi·Yan Guo Gong Biography"
Just when the dead soldiers of the Northern Han Dynasty rushed to the Yong Army's tent, the deputy general suddenly felt shocked. In the chaos, the Yong Army camp was full of fire and figures running back and forth, but the Chinese army's tent in front of him was full of chaos.
There was silence, and the deputy general suddenly shouted loudly: "Back off, back off, there is an ambush." The soldiers under his command all looked blank, and their eyes were focused on him. The deputy general and his horses were about to retreat, but as if echoing his cry, they
The surroundings suddenly remembered the continuous sound of horns and war drums, and then a bright light suddenly appeared. Countless Yong Army cavalry holding torches circled the camp and shouted loudly. The firelight illuminated the Yong Army camp like daylight.
However, the fire in the Dayong Army Camp was gradually weakening, and an endless stream of Yong Army soldiers seemed to suddenly appear from the dark night, surrounding himself and others. The deputy general felt miserable in his heart, and his eyes searched among the Yong Army, hoping to see.
to the person in charge of setting up this ambush.
At this time, the Yong army's formation separated, and a group of knights in green and black uniforms rushed to the front. The man at the head was a leopard-headed man with round eyes, a beard like steel, and a rough appearance. He was Jing Chi, and beside him
It was Lin Ya, the leader of the Zhenzhou Army. Jing Chi laughed loudly and said: "Haha, you fell into my trap. Why don't you surrender quickly? I think you have some abilities, so I can spare your life."
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A wave of despair surged in the heart of the deputy general. He originally thought that Lin Ya might have seen through the possibility of the Northern Han army attacking the camp, so he set up an ambush. Unexpectedly, it was Jing Chi who deceived the enemy with a false wound. However, although this Jing Chi had a reputation for bravery,
But I didn't hear that he had such ability. He said angrily: "Jing Chi, you were not injured. Could it be that you had already planned to lure me to attack the camp?"
Jing Chice immediately stepped forward and said with a sneer: "I'm not that thoughtful. To be honest, your arrow was so cruel that I wasn't prepared. Fortunately, I'm good at martial arts, and that arrow didn't have much stamina, so I
I dodged in time, it was just a minor injury. I don't take it to heart at all. It's because of your bad luck. As soon as I was hit by the arrow, I immediately thought of luring you out of the city, so that you don't want to imitate the turtle bastard and beat him to death and refuse to come out of his shell.
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The lieutenant general was so angry that he shouted loudly: "We, the men of the Northern Han Dynasty, stand upright, how can we bend our knees to others? This time we attack the camp, we are already prepared to die. Brothers, kill!" After that, he took the lead and rushed towards the camp.
Dayong's camp. Such a small scene naturally did not require Jing Chi to take action. The horns of Yong's army were blaring repeatedly, and the Northern Han army was like water droplets flowing into the sea, without being able to stir up bigger waves.
Under the firelight, Jing Chi's face was filled with endless murderous intent and ferociousness. He shouted: "These Northern Han people really won't surrender until they die. That's all. I'm not a vegetarian either. I want to see your bones."
Hard, or my sword is stronger. Kill them all, collect all their heads, and place them in front of Hu Pass. I want to see how long Hu Pass can be defended?" Lin Ya heard on the side and said hesitantly.
: "General Jing, this is not good, it's just fighting on the battlefield. This general will only arouse the resistance of the Northern Han people."
Jing Chi said angrily: "Could it be that my methods are merciful, so they won't resist? Hu Pass is captured at this time, and I want to join forces with His Highness King Qi. If the Northern Han army entangles with me like this along the way,
If I missed a military flight, who would I have to argue with? It would be fine if I was slapped with dozens of military sticks. If I was punished by my husband to copy books again, I would be miserable. Besides, if I really missed something important, I'm afraid I just want to
There is no chance to copy the book. When my head is chopped off, will these bastards of the Northern Han Dynasty shed tears for me? Listen to me, I will attack the city overnight. If Huguan cannot be captured tomorrow, I will risk it all and wait until it is conquered.
After Huguan, massacre the city for me, and I will be responsible for the blame on the emperor in the future."
Seeing how ferocious he was, Lin Ya had no choice but to praise him. At this moment, all the dead soldiers of the Northern Han Dynasty who had sneaked into Yong's camp were wiped out. Jing Chi's soldiers followed him and fought out of the blood sea of Daoshan.
, each of them had a heart as solid as stone, and followed Jing Chi's order without hesitation to cut off the heads of all the Northern Han soldiers and tie them to their horses. Jing Chi urged Lin Ya to order an attack, and Lin Ya also knew that Huguan was the weakest at the moment.
At that time, they obeyed their orders and forced tens of thousands of Yong troops to Huguan. They set up torches and illuminated Huguan. Jing Chi's soldiers threw the heads of the Northern Han army under the pass and piled them into a hill.
, Jing Chi rode his horse at the pass and cursed loudly, and Yong's army began to attack the city in a large scale.
In the early morning of March 23rd, Liu Wanli stood on the city gate with a dull expression. It had only been a short night, and his beard and hair had turned the color of snow and frost. Last night, the deputy general went out to steal the camp, and he was not idle either.
He ordered all the troops to stand ready, and he looked at the Yong army camp from a distance above Huguan and prepared for any response. After the lieutenant was ambushed, Liu Wanli also saw the clues from a distance. After the scout who risked his life and came back to report the news explained the whole story, Liu Wanli only
It felt like being immersed in cold water in winter, freezing to the bone, but I could only rectify the army and wait for Yong's army to attack the key point.
Sure enough, Yong's army came to attack the key point very quickly. Perhaps he was too desperate. Instead, Liu Wanli felt that he had never felt calmer before. He commanded thousands of remnant troops to defend the city gate, even as he watched the heads of his former colleagues turn into flesh under the hooves of Yong's army.
Mu, his mind has not been shaken at all. Now the Yong army's offensive is like a tiger, with the determination to never stop if it cannot succeed, and they are constantly attacking key points day and night, while Liu Wanli is standing at the gate, almost not getting a grain of rice in, but
I felt that my whole body was full of energy. I used the divine arm crossbow that I had hidden a few days ago to consolidate the defense of Huguan and hold on to it. After many days of hard fighting, there was a sea of hatred. Every soldier of the Northern Han Dynasty knew that once Yong Yong died, he would not retreat.
The army broke through the city, and even if they surrendered, they might not be able to survive, so they did not slack off at all. The Yong army suffered heavy losses, and only massacre could dispel the resentment in their hearts. The outcome of this battle was related to life and death. Both sides were fighting to the death, and no one could
Don't dare to relax even a little bit.
No matter how strong Hu Pass is, there are insufficient troops after all, and the deputy general was killed in a sneak attack. The losses were all the elites of the Northern Han Army. Therefore, although there were divine arm crossbows guarding the pass, by the evening of the 23rd, Hu Pass was already crumbling. Liu Wanli
Standing at the gate, his shirt was stained red with blood. He felt deep regret in his heart. The failure of the attack on the camp made the fall of Huguan at least three days earlier. At this moment, he regretted even more that he chose to attack the camp because of his own selfishness.
Three days' difference may change the entire situation of the Northern Han Dynasty. He naturally understands the threat that Jing Chi may bring if he goes deep into the hinterland of the Northern Han Dynasty.
It was late at night, and Yong's army attacked the city frantically and orderly. Liu Wanli commanded his soldiers almost instinctively. However, after a day and night of defending the city, the Huguan garrison was at the end of its rope. Even the most important divine arm they relied on was
Most of the crossbows have been destroyed. Tomorrow will be the day when the barrier is broken. Liu Wanli already knows in his heart that just now, Qing Zhuang, who was assisting in defending the city, completely collapsed. He shouted that he was willing to surrender and wanted to open the city gate from the inside.
Liu Wanli ordered the team to shoot them all, but the fighting spirit of the soldiers and civilians in Huguan was close to collapse. Liu Wanli knew very well that there was no possibility of guarding Huguan. The figures of his wife and only son flashed in his chaotic mind.
Liu Wanli felt endless exhaustion welling up in his heart.
On March 24th, when the morning sun was rising, Lin Ya personally commanded an energetic Yong army to launch the final attack. The defenders of Huguan finally collapsed under the fierce attack of Yong army day and night, and the blue-black figure finally
Rushing to the bloody Huguan city tower, when Yong's army opened the city gate from inside, Jing Chi took the lead and rushed into Huguan with his iron cavalry. His personal guards followed his orders and shouted loudly: "Huguan"
The gatekeepers are stubborn and have caused heavy losses to our army. General Jing has ordered to massacre all soldiers and civilians in the city without fail." This bloody order gave the Yong soldiers who had been fighting hard for many days a way to vent their anger.
Amidst the howls and screams, blood flowed in the streets and alleys, and blood flowed into rivers.
When Yong's army ascended the city, Liu Wanli was already devastated. He loudly ordered the Northern Han army to escape on their own, and set fire to stop the enemy along the way. He led a dozen personal guards and rushed to his mansion. Along the way, the defeated Northern Han army
The army set fire everywhere, and they all heard Yong's army's order to massacre the city, so they all tried their best to set fire to stop the enemy. Even if they died, they could not let Huguan fall into the enemy's hands in vain. Such thoughts of the Northern Han army and the hysteria of Yong's army
The cruelty finally destroyed this dangerous barrier that had stood for hundreds of years.
However, Liu Wanli didn't care about the consequences of his last order. He galloped back to the mansion, threw the reins to his guards, and rushed straight into his mansion. All the family and maids had fled, and only his wife was holding him.
Standing in the hall with her beloved son, she looked miserable. When she saw Liu Wanli, she screamed in sorrow, but Liu Huai shouted in horror: "Daddy, there is so much blood."
Liu Wanli lowered his head indifferently and saw that he was covered in blood. A bitter smile appeared on his lips and he said to the few remaining guards around him: "You have all been good brothers of Liu for many years. Now Liu has been defeated and has no face to escape.
I just have one more thing to ask for, and I don’t know if you will agree to it.”
The leader of the bodyguards was called Liu Jun. He was a domestic servant who had followed Liu Wanli since childhood. He bowed down and cried: "Master, please give me your instructions."
Liu Wanli pointed at Liu Huai and said: "I have been a soldier for half my life, but I only have this little flesh and blood. You protect your wife and young master to go to your uncle. Remember not to let this child avenge me in the future. The two countries are fighting, and life and death are ordinary matters. I only hope that in the future
If the world is unified, this child can stay in the countryside, marry a wife, have children, and pass on cigarettes. Can you agree?"
When Liu Jun heard this, he drew his sword and cut off the little finger of his left hand and swore: "Don't worry, sir. Even if Jun loses his life, he will still protect his mistress and young master from escaping. If my subordinates are greedy for life and afraid of death, then let me be a pig or a dog for the rest of my life."
You will never be human again.”
Liu Wanli felt a pain in his heart, and bowed and said: "As long as you try your best, that's all. If Huai'er is unlucky in the end, he is destined to die in the chaos." How dare Liu Jun and others accept his great gift, so they hurriedly avoided it.
Kai. Liu Wanli looked at his wife again and said: "Madam, I have tired you of hard work for half your life. You should follow Liu Jun and take good care of our children. Don't worry about me."
Mrs. Liu's eyes flashed with crystal tears and she said, "What about you, General?"
Liu Wanli slumped down on the chair and said: "I was ordered by the king to guard Huguan. Now all the soldiers of the three armies have died for their country. What shame do I have to live in an ignoble way?"
Mrs. Liu calmly put Liu Huai into Liu Jun's hands, then took out a dagger from her waist and put it against his heart. All the guards screamed in shock, Liu Huai also cried loudly, Liu Wanli wanted to get up, but felt his hands
His legs were weak, and all his energy had been exhausted in the past two days. Once he sat down, he was unable to get up. He raised his hand and pointed at Mrs. Liu and asked in surprise: "Madam, what are you going to do?"
Mrs. Liu said sadly: "My lord, I am not good at riding and shooting. How can I break out of the encirclement with my bodyguard? Instead of mother and son dying together, it is better to let Liu Jun protect Huai'er and escape, and let me accompany my lord."
Liu Wanli felt great grief in his heart. He knew that his wife was right and he was also a decisive person. He waved his hand and said, "Liu Jun, take Huai'er and leave."
Liu Jun and several of his bodyguards burst into tears. They knelt down and worshiped twice and took off their shirts. Liu Jun tied Liu Huai in front of him and rushed out with several of his bodyguards. There were shouts and shouts from everywhere outside.
The sounds of killing and the deafening sound of horse hooves trampling on the ground, the voices of Liu Jun and others quickly disappeared in the chaos. Liu Wanli felt that his whole body was weak, and he fell on the chair, unable to speak a word.
Mrs. Liu was very calm. She pulled down the curtains in the hall and gathered them together, sprinkled lamp oil on them, and then handed a torch to Liu Wanli. Liu Wanli felt his heart was broken, and he hugged his wife's delicate body and said: "Madam, I
I am so sorry."
Mrs. Liu smiled and said: "Ms. sir, the day you and I got married, we promised each other a white-headed alliance. Now that the general has gray hair, I will naturally keep my promise. You and I will live and die together. The general should be happy."
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Liu Wanli screamed in pain again, raised his hand and threw the torch onto the pile of igniting objects. The flames spread quickly, but Liu Wanli seemed unaware, just holding his beloved wife and crying in pain,
Mrs. Liu closed her eyes slightly and leaned in her husband's arms with a cheerful smile on her face. The firelight reflected on her jade face, making her smile brighter and brighter. The flames were blazing and quickly enveloped the two figures.
The raging tongues of fire merged with the flames that were rising from all over the Huguan. The entire Huguan became a sea of fire, with black smoke billowing and the flames gleaming. The Huguan trembled and collapsed in the fire.
Jing Chi, who was forced to withdraw from the sea of fire, glared at Huguan, which was caught in the sea of fire, and hated it more and more in his heart. In Jiang Zhe's plan, Huguan was a pass that needed to be guarded by the Yong army. As long as Huguan was guarded, the Northern Han army would not be able to attack Huguan.
It may be necessary to cut off Jing Chi's supplies, but now that Hu Pass has been destroyed by fire, it is very difficult to defend it. With great hatred in his heart, Jing Chi has made up his mind to kill people along the way.
Let the soldiers and civilians of the Northern Han Dynasty not dare to resist like this again. Lin Ya had a bitter look on his face. Although he was very dissatisfied with Jing Chi's decision, if Jing Chi had not shown a posture of refusing to surrender, the Northern Han army might not have fought to the death.
But no matter what, it was mostly Jing Chi's fault that Hu Pass was breached, so what could he do?
On March 29th, in Qinyuan, in the commander's tent of the Northern Han Dynasty, Long Tingfei was flipping through the military newspaper with his brows furrowed. Although he had expected that the Northern Han army would not be able to stop Jing Chi, but like this
The heavy losses still shocked Long Tingfei.
On March 24, Jing Chi attacked Shangdang and beheaded the defenders of Shangdang. All the defenders were killed. The Zhenzhou Army left a part of the army to guard Huguan and the main force was stationed in Shangdang.
Entering, there were dozens of city gates along the way, and all the resisters were massacred.
On March 26, Jing Chi passed through Lucheng and threatened to massacre the city if he did not surrender. The defender of Lucheng surrendered, and Jing Chi passed through the city and headed straight for Xiangyuan.
On March 27th, Jingchi burned Xiangyuan with fire, and the defender of Xiangyuan died for his country. It is expected that Jingchi will reach Qinyuan before midnight on March 29th, and the two Yong armies will soon join forces.
There were only a hundred words of chat, but it contained countless blood and pain, but Long Tingfei could only sit back and watch Jing Chi slaughter in the southeastern hinterland of the Northern Han Dynasty. He hid the pain in his heart and could soon ask Jing Chi for help.
To compensate, he secretly comforted himself. At this time, Duan Wudi came in and reported: "General, the King of Qi is fighting in front of the formation."
Long Ting Feijun's face flashed with murderous intent, and he said: "Okay, this time he is seeking death. Invincible, pass the order, the whole army is ready, wait for me to go into battle after the military parade."
Duan Wudi noticed the sudden burst of heroic spirit from Long Tingfei, and he was also in an excited mood. Although Long Tingfei did not tell him the detailed arrangement, Xiao Tong could hardly be seen these days and Long Tingfei concentrated on studying the map every day.
Judging from the situation, it seems that Long Tingfei is sure of victory, and the decisive battle is right in front of him. Although Duan Wudi is a little dissatisfied that Long Tingfei never explains the details to him, the upcoming decisive battle makes him have no resentment at all, as long as
If you can defeat Yong's army, then no matter what sacrifice you make, it will be worth it.
Compared with Long Tingfei, Li Xian's control of the overall situation was not as accurate. He was not very clear about Jing Chi's movements, and he didn't even know where Jing Chi was. After all, this was the territory of the Northern Han Dynasty. Jing Chi's envoy
He couldn't break through the many barriers, so he just challenged it as a routine.
In the wilderness of Qinyuan, Li Xiangao stood on his horse. Behind him, 40,000 Yong army flags were spread out in formation behind him. The blue-black square formation was filled with murderous intent, and the most dazzling thing was the 3,000 iron guards behind Li Xian.
, they all wore red battle robes, and in the spring breeze, the hunting robes made them as arrogant and fearless as wildfires all over the mountains and fields in spring, while the other Yong Army knights stood still like steel poured into iron.
The static battle formation contains two different styles of movement and static. No matter which one it is, it has irresistible power and domineering power.
But Li Xian, who was showing off his power in front of the battle, was very depressed. Although he suffered a defeat in Anze, he still had a strong force, with 40,000 cavalry and nearly 40,000 infantry behind him. Although the Northern Han Army was known as
There are one hundred thousand cavalry, but only about 50,000 of them are elite soldiers. The rest are mostly new troops that have been added in the past six months. Both their force and training are not as good as the original elite soldiers of the Northern Han Dynasty. Logically speaking, I have strong soldiers and horses, and Jing Chi's three
Wan Tieqi didn't know when he would arrive. If the two sides fought, at least he would not lose. But Jiang Zhe actually said to himself that he didn't need to insist too much and just retreated after he was defeated. He would repair the road behind.
, arranged a retreat, and asked Xuan Song to lead the infantry to support him, would he definitely be defeated? They had been fighting for several days. At which time did the Northern Han army take advantage? Li Xian thought angrily, simply
Forget about defeating the Northern Han Army, why do they want to completely annihilate the main force of the enemy army? As long as the Northern Han Army is defeated again, will they be able to turn the tide?
At this time, the Northern Han Army's camp suddenly made a move. The southern camp gate facing the Yong Army opened, and a cavalry wearing a fiery red shirt rushed out of the camp gate. At the same time, the camp gates on the east and west sides also opened.
Opening the door wide, an endless stream of knights from the Northern Han Army poured out. Unlike the Yong Army, the Northern Han Army did not form a formation when they left the camp. They were as turbulent as a pack of wolves and as disorderly as a pack of wolves. But when they
When they gathered in the open space, they were like rivers merging into the sea, and they quickly gathered into a strict battle formation. In just a moment, at least tens of thousands of Northern Han troops had formed a battle formation, followed by countless brown knights.
A new battle formation is being formed.
Li Xian frowned on the horse. Looking at today's situation, Long Tingfei wanted to fight with him. In fact, the Northern Han Army had formed a local advantage in the past few days. However, although Li Xian repeatedly provoked him, Long Tingfei refused.
Why did he change his mind about a decisive battle with himself today? Could it be that the military situation has changed significantly? He thought, drumming in his heart, if it really were a decisive battle, our army might not be able to withstand it, and we really need that retreat, but
Didn't Sui Yun say that Long Tingfei would not easily use all his strength to fight him?
At this time, from the battle formation of the Northern Han Army, several cavalry guards slowly came out to protect a man. The man lifted his visor, revealing a handsome face. His dark green eyes contained deep pain and grief, and he looked slightly clearer.
His face was a little haggard, but his scornful demeanor was still the same as before. Long Tingfei gently stroked his beloved halberd, his heart full of murderous intent. The humiliation over the past few months had already made him resentful. The four generals under his command were now only
Duan Wudi was left. In the past, all the lieutenants in the army were loyal to him, but since Shi Ying's death, he could always feel the growing dissatisfaction in the army, but he could only temporarily suppress it with force. A few days ago, Anze was flooded
Although the price paid by the Yong Army was not small, the results were astonishing, and the confidence of the lieutenants in the army was restored to its original state. All this was because of Jiang Zhe and Li Xian in front of him. In any case, all the difficulties in the past were gone.
In the past, as long as the Yong army is defeated today, the overall situation can be saved, and then I will have the opportunity to reorganize the army.
Looking at the unruly figure holding a horse spear opposite, Long Tingfei's eyes flashed with flames. If he hadn't been worried that King Qi would be defeated and retreated to the mountains, cooperated with the infantry to block the Northern Han army, and then stood still waiting for reinforcements, how could he have faced these few people?
Thousands of troops have never dared to kill with all their strength. Today, they can finally strangle all the enemy troops. At that time, the Northern Han army can kill the Yong troops entering the country one by one like a pack of wolves hunting. The Yong troops suffered such a disastrous defeat. Within a few years, they will again
You can't peep north either. After a few years, Dayong himself will be too busy to take care of himself. Raising his halberd high, Long Tingfei shouted loudly: "annihilate Yong's army and capture Li Xian alive!" The Northern Han army was shocked after hearing this.
They all shouted loudly and became very energetic for a while.
Li Xian's temperament was like fire. When he heard Long Tingfei's shout, he couldn't help but feel angry. He pointed at the Northern Han army with his horse spear and cursed with a smile: "Young men, the Northern Han people usually call themselves heroes, but in Anze they only Dare to use trickery to attack by water, but these days they are locked in the camp and dare not face the enemy. These cowards actually want to annihilate our army, can you believe it?"
Tao Lin, one of the four bodyguards around Li Xian, had the most humorous temperament and responded loudly: "Your Highness, General Long is talking shamelessly. Why are you angry? How about we wait until we capture General Long and let him drink for His Highness?"
The Yong army laughed loudly after hearing this, but the Northern Han army shouted and cursed. On the contrary, Li Xian and Long Tingfei just looked at each other coldly. The general's calmness gradually infected the soldiers of both armies. Unknowingly, the battlefield resumed. There was silence, and the silence full of murderous intent became more and more oppressive and solemn, and everyone felt breathless. Then, as if they had a tacit understanding, Long Tingfei and Li Xian issued orders almost at the same time, and the torrent of blue-black and brown almost They surged at the same time, and then collided together, and the decisive battle between the Yong Army and the Northern Han Army began.