Chaosheng, Liu Diao kept fighting with each other, and the two guards were not affected at all. They put their arms around each other, talked in low voices, and discussed the gains and losses of this battle. Some people watched the two of them with great interest.
Lively, looking like he is afraid that the world will not be "chaotic".
Yang A'ruo raised his eyes and looked at the eastern sky. The lifeless darkness was just a way to confuse the ignorant. In less than half an hour, the red sun would sweep away the darkness.
The light bloomed with a colorful light that people dare not look at. Yang Aruo slowly withdrew his gaze and saw that the two generals under his command were still arguing endlessly. He said calmly: "Since you two can still bicker, it means you still have enough energy left.
.Come on, let’s make more noise.”
As the saying goes, what kind of people lead what kind of soldiers? Yang Aruo's inner desire is to show off his skills, make achievements, be famous in history, and win. Liu Tiao is not utilitarian. Naturally, they are not afraid of too many battles. They are only happy when there are battles every day.
The problem is that none of them are brainless. The Yingyang Battalion attacked Leda in the middle of the night, and they had just fought a battle. Even if they were not at the end of their battle, they were still exhausted. If they encountered another big battle in this state, the losses would probably not be small.
le.
What's more, although Yingyang camp set up an ambush to defeat the enemy, beheading a thousand people and capturing four to five hundred people, it also killed more than a hundred people and injured hundreds more. The dead were easy to deal with. The husband's body was wrapped in horse leather and buried wherever he died. Everyone had already had a mental attitude.
Prepare, but what about the injured soldiers? What should they do? Especially some of the seriously injured ones. The two couldn't help but look at each other, both of them could see each other's intentions. Liu Tiao said probingly: "Zhonglang, now the soldiers are tired and the horses are weak.
If you take a short break, isn’t it too late to head south again?”
Yang Aruo shook his head slowly but firmly. Chaosheng, Liu Diao understood the coach very well. He was not a headstrong person who could not listen to good advice. Since he insisted on going south, he must have his own considerations. The two of them clasped fists and accepted the order.
After receiving the order, the soldiers of the Yingyang Battalion immediately wielded their butcher knives and killed all the four to five hundred coalition troops. They then patrolled the battlefield, killing the enemies lying on the ground whether they were dead or alive, to ensure that everything was safe.
Before leaving, Yang Aruonai left dozens of people to help hundreds of wounded soldiers get into the depths of the mountains and forests, and told them not to go out easily, lest they be discovered by enemy scouts, and that they would come to pick up Yunyun when they were done. Soldiers from Yingyang Camp
They are all equipped with "medicine" for golden sores, and they are not afraid of delaying the injury for a while. However, for the seriously injured, they can only do their best to ensure their fate. Whether they can survive this or not depends on their own will, or if they add more
A little bit of luck?
Different from the last storm, this time Yang Arruo led the Yingyang Battalion to march at a medium to low average speed. On the one hand, it was to protect the physical strength of the horses, and on the other hand, it was also convenient for the soldiers to rest. However, in the eyes of the Chang'an coalition forces, this move was full of endless provocation.
, the Yingyang Camp burned the grain carts, broke through Zhangheng, and fought back again, not hastily or slowly, obviously not taking their own side seriously. As the news was successively passed back to the camps by the scouts, the soldiers were all filled with righteous indignation and wanted to kill him.
And then quickly.
When Yang Aruo and Yingyang Battalion entered the territory of Pingling again, looking for opportunities to hunt the grain transport team, the coalition's crusade force also completed its assembly in Pingling. This force was composed of elites from Pingling, Xiliu, Xiweiqiao, Duyou and other places.
The large army formed consisted of more than 10,000 people, including more than 4,000 cavalry and 6,000 infantry. Such a military strength was enough to defeat Yang Aruo beyond recovery.
"It doesn't matter, Zhang Zhonglang? Have you been injured anywhere?" Zhang Heng returned home in a state of irritation due to his defeat. His reputation was so high that all the generals were afraid of causing displeasure and avoided him. However, some of them did not open their eyes and acted to add fuel to the fire. , these words were clearly concerned about the safety of his colleagues, but in fact they were quite sarcastic, making Zhang Heng's already somewhat ugly expression suddenly darker.
The owner of this voice is none other than Jincheng Quyan, who is also a Zhonglang general with him. Compared with his brothers Qu Sheng and Zhang Heng and others, Qu Yan can only be regarded as a rising star in Liangzhou because he knows the art of war and is good at fighting. Han Sui looked at the formation with a different eye. In just three or four years, he had climbed to a high position and would not let the old generals stand.
Zhang Heng glanced sideways at Qu Yan, a man with a rough appearance, and said in a neutral tone: "I'm sorry to bother you, Qu Zhonglang, but I'm still alive for the time being. If Qu Zhonglang doesn't guard the gate of Weiqiao properly and defend Chang'an, why are you here?" ?”
"Even if you give me the courage to do so, how can I dare to make my own decisions and do things without authorization? In fact, when Duke Han heard about Zhang Zhonglang's defeat at night, he was extremely angry and sent me to come and clean up the mess." Qu Yan's words were too straightforward, and there was nothing wrong with them. He wanted to save face for Zhang Heng, but he was so angry that he almost vomited blood.
Qu Yan is only twenty-six or seven years old this year. He relies on his extraordinary talent, so he is inevitably young and arrogant. He usually dislikes Han Sui's subordinates Yang Qiu, Cheng Yi, Zhang Heng and others, thinking that they are mediocre in intelligence and ability. Limited, but he was lucky enough to join the Liangzhou Army when it was still in its infancy. This generation relied on their seniority to occupy a high position, control the military power, and squeeze out the less advanced... Now that Zhang Heng has failed miserably, the opportunity is really rare. With Qu Yan's temperament "I want to say some sarcastic words...
The angrier Zhang Heng became, the happier Qu Yan became. He asked with a smile on his face, "Will Zhang Zhonglang be my deputy general?" When he came, he received an order from Han Sui to take Zhang Heng as his deputy. Obviously Qu Yan wanted to hear this. Zhang Heng personally admitted that he was beneath him.
"..."
Qu Yan's behavior was really hateful. Zhang Heng almost refused without thinking, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them alive. He could refuse, but what would the Korean soldiers think of him? In this way, His prestige was bound to be lost, and besides, he also wanted to take revenge on Gui Feng. But if he was asked to admit that his deputy general was under Qu Yan, he would not even think about it, so he changed his words and said: "How dare a defeated general and a punished minister dare to assume the deputy position?" I hope to lead the cavalry and serve as the vanguard, and kill Aruo with my own hands to make up for my fault."
Zhang Heng is a veteran of the army anyway, and Han Sui's beloved general. Even if he suffers a temporary setback, his status is still as stable as Mount Tai. Qu Yan will give up when he feels good and will no longer force him. "It's okay. Zhang Zhonglang, you and I will encourage each other..." "
Yang Aruo and Yingyang Battalion did not find the grain transport team, but they waited until there were more than 10,000 enemy troops. Without saying a word, they turned around and ran away. When the enemy saw them, they were extremely jealous. Zhang Heng led more than 4,000 cavalry to pursue them desperately, trying to entangle the enemy. , surrounded and annihilated them with the infantry in the rear. The two cavalry troops chased each other and quickly rushed out of Pingling County. By this time, it was already dawn.
What surprised and confused Zhang Heng was that Yang A'ruo did not flee to the northeast toward Anling, but instead fled to the northwest. You must know that when Yang A'ruo came, he sneaked across the river from Anling's territory. Zhang Heng was suspicious again. le, hanging at the back while sending someone back to report.
After Qu Yan received the information, he laughed and said that Zhang Heng was scared out of his wits by Yang Aruo. Isn't it the right choice for Yang Aruo to flee to the northwest? It should be noted that no matter how small the number of defenders in Anling County is, there is still an army of 100 people. How can Yang Aruo Can we not worry about being intercepted in front and pursued by troops behind? If we retreat ten thousand steps, even if the Anling garrison is weak and unable to fight Yang Aruo in the wild, as long as we can restrain Yingyang's camp and prevent it from crossing the river, our own army will catch up by then. Come on, Yang Aruo is like a turtle in a urn, he can be beaten and killed at will.
Being ridiculed for a while by a junior like Qu Yan, Zhang Heng was naturally angry, but he was still angry, and the doubts in his heart still did not go away. He did not think that he was scared out of his courage by Yang Aruo, but that he had enough
The reason is that Han Sui came from a long distance to newly establish the Western Capital. The foundation was unstable and his power was not attached. He had no control at all in the northern counties of Fufeng. Yang Aruo fled to the area where Han Sui's control was weak. The variables during this period were too high.
…
But then again, it is impossible for Zhang Heng to hold back or turn back just because of his inner doubts. Not to mention that the coach Qu Yan would not agree, and the soldiers who were eager to get Yang Aruo's head would not agree either. Even
Han Sui, who was far away in Chang'an, probably didn't want to see this result either.
Zhang Heng hoped that he was being too careless.
The two cavalry armies started chasing each other from sunrise until noon and sunset...
The sun was setting in the west, accompanied by red clouds. Facing the beautiful and colorful natural wonders all over the mountains, Zhang Heng had no time to take a look, but his face was extremely gloomy. On the one hand, he had only slept one or two times for two days and one night.
Since last night, most of the time has been spent on the bumpy horseback, so exhausted that I can hardly breathe. In addition, the road has gradually become rugged and difficult, making the pursuit even more difficult. But these are not what he is like.
The reason for his pretense, at least, did not occupy a major position. Not long ago, he led his troops through a small village where Han and Hu people lived together, and asked the local people where the boundary of this place was? The other party replied: Taniguchi. After hearing the answer, Zhang Heng said: "
The color changed, and he knew exactly where the mouth of the valley was.
As mentioned earlier, Gai Jun's left, Feng Yi, and Han Sui's right, Fufeng, were bounded by the Jing River. This was true, but not absolutely. There were thirteen counties under the rule of Zuo Fengyi, and twelve of them were east and north of the Jing River, with only one exception.
It is the mouth of the valley. Geographically, the mouth of the valley borders You Fufeng, but is separated from Zuo Fengyi by the Jingshui River, but it does belong to Zuo Fengyi.
"Are there Gai troops at Taniguchi? Although previous intelligence showed that Gai troops had not crossed the river to take over the county, that was before, and it does not mean that there are not now... With the fatigue of our troops and the rugged roads, once we encounter Gai troops,
I can't even run away." Zhang Heng was suspicious and sent a message to Qu Yan again. This was a useless move. Qu Yan lost all his patience and immediately yelled at Zhang Heng's messenger, "Fuck you chasing le"
For dozens and hundreds of miles, hundreds of war horses alone were killed. After all, what else is there to say? As for the Gai army? They were fighting Yang Qiu and Liang Xing to seize Beiwei Bridge.
It's so hot, where's the army coming from? Frankly speaking, if you don't have the guts, just go back alone, and I will chase after you...
Zhang Heng listened to the messenger narrating Qu's speech as tactfully as possible, but he still felt very tight in his chest, and he couldn't vent his anger. Now that the matter was at this point, it was impossible for him to return alone, so he would continue to pursue...
Gukou County is a mountainous area. The famous main peaks in the territory include Jiuwei Mountain, Wudong Mountain, etc., and there are countless other branches, hills and hills. Not only did the Korean army complain incessantly in pursuit, Yang Aruo and Ying
The Yang camp was also exhausted. Both sides, both men and horses, were on the verge of reaching their limit, but they were just gritting their teeth and struggling to hold on.
The red sun disappeared into the top of the mountain, and the sky became darker day by day. A team of cavalry, covered in dust and dust, marched hard along a small mound. The man at the head had a peerless face that could not be concealed by dust and exhaustion. He
His eyes were looking towards the north with expectation... It seemed that God did not want to disappoint this man with unparalleled appearance. Not long after, the person he was looking forward to came into his eyes.
"Come on..." Yang Aruo was calm with a hint of joy.
Not to mention that the soldiers were confused, the two captains Liu Tiao and Chaosheng were also at a loss. However, the two of them quickly reacted, "Zhonglang, are there our people here?" In fact, they had already suspected that as their followers
The generals who have been with Yang Arruo for several years know very well that he can't just burn a few grain trucks and kill a thousand taels of enemy soldiers to get rid of the trouble. Especially the ship-breaking strategy puts Yang Arruo and the left army in an extremely embarrassing position.
.With his personality, he would definitely not be willing to be reduced to a supporting role, and he would definitely take action. But if Yang Aruo didn't say anything, they wouldn't be able to ask.
Yang Aruo said "Hmm".
really……
Liu Tiao and Chaosheng looked at each other in amazement. Yang Aruo was really strict. He not only hid it from the soldiers, but also from them. But it can't be said that he did something wrong. The so-called secret person, of course, the less people know about it, the better.
, if they know the plan and something goes wrong during their trip south and they are accidentally captured by the enemy, there is a risk of it being leaked. Although this chance is very small, it is by no means zero.
"Silence." Yang Aruo said again: "Don't let the soldiers know for the time being. It's not the time yet." Over thousands of years of history, how many people thought they had succeeded, but ultimately fell short? There are too many, like the stars in the sky, they can't be counted.
Too many to count.
Liu Diao, Chaosheng understood this truth, and warned his left and right officials that anyone who dared to speak quickly would be killed without mercy.
While he was talking, a knight came to Yang Aruo with the scout, who pointed his finger at Yang Aruo and asked him to ride with him. The knight understood, came over, and said softly: "Zhonglang, we have selected a perfect place for an ambush.
The ground, foot and cavalry are ready, just waiting for the lieutenant to lead the enemy in, and then the whole army of thieves will be wiped out..."
Yang Aruo said: "The opponent's infantry and cavalry are not in one place, the horse soldiers are in front, and the infantry is behind. They are far apart from each other. I am afraid that they cannot be annihilated. However, as long as all the cavalry are ambushed and killed, no matter how many infantry there are, what can be done?
?How many cavalrymen can cross the river this time?"
"Five thousand Qiang cavalry."
"That's enough."
The sky was getting darker and darker. Zhang Heng looked around the mountains and forests. It looked like there were ambushes everywhere, and he felt uneasy for a moment. The coach was so anxious, but the scouts behind him were already walking on the mountain road.
It was extremely hard, and now Zhang Heng gave an order, and they had to go into the mountains and into the forest. They were so angry that they scolded Zhang Heng's ancestors for eighteen generations.
Zhang Hengcai didn't care whether the scout scolded him in his heart or not. Compared with his life, getting scolded was nothing. However, Zhang Hengqian was on guard and on guard, and still followed Gai Jun's way. He had no choice but to choose Gai Jun.
The place where the ambush was located was a gorge with a very steep slope and it was extremely hidden. The scouts were both physically and mentally exhausted, so they searched haphazardly and failed to discover the enemy's situation.
On the cliffs on both sides, wood and rocks fell like rain. Zhang Heng was also very unlucky. In the first round, he was knocked off his horse by a stone as small as his head. Zhang Heng wore a large helmet, and his defensive sword, slashing and arrowing "shooting", or without
No, there is nothing that can be done about stones weighing dozens of kilograms, but it cannot be said that it is useless at all. At least Zhang Heng was not smashed to death. He was lying on the ground and could still breathe. Unfortunately, the army was in chaos at this time.
, the knights huddled together to avoid the rocks, and the bodyguard was isolated. He could only watch helplessly as countless horses' hooves trampled on his body. In the blink of an eye, Zhang Heng's chest collapsed.
Except for Zhang Heng's bodyguards, the others were not interested in whether he was dead or alive. Their own lives were the top priority at the moment. However, in public, the horsemen turned around and prepared to escape. Everywhere they looked, they felt...
I am extremely desperate. The mountain road is already rugged, and now it is full of rocks and wooden blocks. How can I break out?
Swirling around, thousands of disheveled Qiang cavalry rushed out from all directions, crashed into the Korean army, and slashed wildly. The Korean army collapsed instantly and surrendered in batches without much resistance. If it was other Qiang people,
Even the Qiang mercenaries in the Han army may ignore those who surrendered and continue killing once they are ready to kill.
The Xianling Qiang under the Gaijun system are different. They have been with Gaijun for ten years and have fought with him for eight years. Gaijun is undoubtedly a man who attaches great importance to military discipline, especially the foreigners under his command.
Military discipline sets red lines. Anyone who dares to cross will be killed. No matter how many meritorious deeds he has made, there is no room for negotiation. The seniors of Xian Lingqiang warned their descendants with bloody consequences. If they dare to violate the military laws of the army, they will pay the consequences.
What price...
This ambush lasted less than half an hour. It was not even dark yet, much earlier than Yang Aruo expected. He immediately summoned thousands of Qiang cavalry and headed south.
There are grasslands, deserts, and snow-capped mountains in Xiliang... But more of them are valleys. Duan Jiong, the Taiwei who was one of the "Three Ming Dynasties in Liangzhou" and who was famous in the world for his ability to suppress the Qiang, once said: "The Qiang people are short of soldiers."
It grows on flat land but grows in valleys.”
Because since the Western Han Dynasty, the Han people in Liangzhou have become increasingly dense and fertile land has become available to them, forcing the Qiang people to move to the valleys. It is not surprising that they have this ability year after year. There were also many valleys among the Qiang people.
Therefore, although it is not easy for the Qiang people to rush into the valley, it is definitely far better than the Han people. As a result, the time left for Qu Yan is extremely limited, and the information he begins to receive is extremely confusing.
It is said that he was ambushed by Yang Aruo and had reinforcements from his army. When he received the exact news, shortly after he ordered the departure, he was overtaken by the Qiang people led by Yang Aruo.
Unable to defeat and escape, Qu Yan had no choice but to defend the mountain.
Yang A'ruo ordered the Qiang to dismount and fight on foot, and attacked fiercely for several rounds. Although they repeatedly broke through the opponent's defense line, they were unable to retreat until thousands of infantry arrived. Qu Yan secretly complained, knowing that he could not defend, so he ordered each tribe to break out. He
Then he took several of his bodyguards and quietly fled to the north, because he knew that Yang Aruo would definitely go south again, and running south would be the same as committing suicide.
As a leader among the younger generation of Xiliang, Qu Yan's guess was true. Yang A'ruo was not satisfied with the result of annihilating over ten thousand enemy troops. Regardless of not sleeping all day and night, he took the initiative to drive directly to Anling with light cavalry. He arrived at the city at dawn the next day.
He used deception to open the city gate and captured Anling in one fell swoop.