At night, Gao Jin and his cavalry set up camp at the ferry. The gendarmerie battalion lost more than 70 people in this battle, but its performance was fierce, killing more than 200 infantrymen. Most of the rest of Liu Bei's army dispersed.
Gao Jin visited the wounded soldiers in their tents, and then he and others lit piles of bonfires outside the tents. The sound of river water rushing at night and the sound of snoring coming from many tents were heard. At this moment, Gao Jin fell into deep thought.
He found himself more and more ruthless, and the living lives turned into cold corpses before his eyes. When his Emei gun penetrated the bodies of the enemy soldiers like paper, he actually stopped again. There are no emotional fluctuations.
Maybe it's because he has seen too much death and his body and mind have long been numb. Gao Jin doesn't know whether this change is good or bad. Maybe this change should be beneficial and harmless to him in troubled times. If people don't kill me, they will kill me. , Troubled times are so cruel, and it is definitely not a place for cowards to talk about romance.
At this time, a sad song came from not far away: "I have been overthrown by the world, and suffered from the disaster of overcrowding... Then I marched north to conquer, and traveled far away from extinction. In the morning, I set off from Changdu, and in the evening Xuan Palace in Suhu Valley..."
Many hoarse voices sang in a low voice in the cold wind. Gao Jin withdrew his mind and listened carefully. This is Ban Biao's Northern Expedition. It tells the story of Wang Mang after he usurped the Han Dynasty. It is very touching. The most touching The most profound thing is the desolation expressed in the first sentence.
"Encountering this turbulent era is like being trapped on this blocked road. My former home was destroyed and turned into ruins, and I couldn't stay for a moment. I waved my sleeves and marched north, drifting to this distant place where there is no human connection."
The experience of Ban Biao at the end of the Western Han Dynasty is very similar to that of people in today's troubled times. They are wandering and precarious. Apart from war, there is still war. It is precisely because of this that the Northern Expedition Fu spread among the army.
In the dead of night, when the soldiers are stationed on the battlefield in daylight, the blood has not dissipated, and the scars on their bodies are aching. They are about to go to war tomorrow, and they don’t know whether they will live or die. Relatives far away lean on the door and look forward to it, but there is no end in sight for the war. What a kind of desolation.
Gao Jin slowly walked to the place where the sergeants were singing songs. The singing stopped abruptly. Everyone stood up and faced Gao Jin with fear: "Sir..."
Gao Jin waved his hands, and then realized that he was different from the soldiers. He smiled bitterly, as if he was secretly blaming himself for disturbing their rare peace. He waved his hands and said, "Don't worry, just treat me as a listener."
But with Gao Jin by their side, no one could let go. Gao Jin had no choice but to say: "You go to bed early, we have to march tomorrow." Then he disappeared into the night.
Early in the morning of the next day, Gao Jin specifically asked the messenger to wake up the soldiers later. It was not until three o'clock in the morning that he ordered the people to pack their bags. Everyone mounted their horses and ran towards Lu County to meet up with most of the troops in Lu County.
Along the road, many stragglers who were scattered yesterday could still be seen. Gao Jin knew that these people could no longer pose a threat to them, so he did not pursue them. He just went south along the river to Lu County. (Disclaimer, here The river refers to the Yellow River, but in ancient times, its name was just the river, just like Luoshui and Sishui. The river in front does not mean a river, it is just the name of this river.)
The city gate of Lu County was closed. Because it was just a county town, there was no river outside the city. When the guards on the city wall identified the identities of Gao Jin and others, the city gate was opened immediately. Yu Jin, who was the first to greet him, had already hurriedly led a group of people. The soldiers came out to greet Gao Jin. When they saw Gao Jin, they smiled happily and said, "Your Excellency has a clever plan and actually captured Lu County within three days. After thinking about it for a while, I realized that this was your plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain."
It is conceivable that Yu Jin's mood changed quickly. He finally thought through Gao Jin's plan. First, he created more momentum to make Guan Yu in Xiangcheng think that this time it was Lu Bu's army that came out in full force, so he did not dare to be careless and was eager to attack.
He gathered his troops to defend, but Gao Jin led 300 cavalry across Lu County day and night, waited on the road between Lu County and Xiangcheng, and defeated the group of Lu County defenders in one fell swoop.
In Yu Jin's mind, Gao Jin was probably no longer a simple warrior. Although Gao Jin lacked experience in leading troops, he seemed to be born with a handsome talent. He was very keen on things and could make reasonable judgments. He secretly compared Cao Cao to Gao Jin.
I wanted to compare them, but I couldn't tell the difference for a moment: "Even if Cao Gong is in charge of the army, he probably won't be able to make such a judgment."
In fact, he didn't know, and Gao Jin didn't have much confidence. After all, this was not a game. Everyone was different. Whether Guan Yu would adopt a strategy of concentrating on Xiangcheng was still unknown. But Gao Jin had no choice but to
Just make an attempt.
Gao Jin and Yu Jin entered the city together, and Yu Jin said: "The defenders in the city burned the food and supplies before leaving. Now we should attack Xiangcheng quickly. Guan Yu is arrogant and arrogant. He will hate you deeply for this setback. You must be careful and careful."
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Gao Jin nodded and said, "Let the sergeants rest for a day and set off tomorrow. Is there any news from Peiguo County?"
Yu Jin said: "Yuan Yaojun's progress is not going well. I'm afraid he won't be able to reach Xiaopei for a while. Liu Bei is also a great man. How can he be so easy to defeat?"
Gao Jin felt relieved and Yu Jin led him to live in the county government. Gao Jin understood that the real battle was about to begin.
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Xiangcheng.
Less than half of the 2,000 Lu County defenders returned. Guan Yu was shocked and even called for questioning. Only then did he find out that Zhao Cheng had died in the battle and most of the other soldiers had been defeated. He became furious and hurriedly asked the opponent's general.
Name.
The defeated soldier said: "I only know that the banner they are flying is Chang Shi Gao, but I don't know who it is."
Guan Yu stroked his beard and closed his eyes, and couldn't help but murmured: "Could it be Gao Shun?"
Chen Qun shook his head and said: "The trapped camp mainly fights on foot. It is known to the whole world, but this person is leading cavalry. Besides, Gao Shunfei is a long history, I am afraid it is not him."
Guan Yu said: "Does Biejia know who he is?"
Chen Qun said: "Has the general forgotten Gao Jin who captured Cao Hong and rescued the siege of Xiapi?"
Guan Yu suddenly realized: "It is this person. This thief killed my confidant and acted as an aide. It is really hateful. I will cut off his dog's head to avenge Zhao Cheng."
Chen Qun quickly advised: "General, please calm down. This man is an extraordinary person with great wisdom and bravery, so you can figure it out slowly."
Guan Yu stroked his beard and closed his red phoenix eyes, remaining speechless.
Seeing Guan Yu's behavior, Chen Qun stopped trying to persuade him. He sighed and left in despair.
Three days later, Gao Jin's army arrived at the gate of Xiang City. Guan Yu personally went to the city tower to look out. Seeing that Gao Jin's army was small, he was confused for a moment, so he asked his surroundings: "Why did Lu Bu's army only come with 3,000 men?"
A military commander said: "I'm afraid it's the front army exploring the road, and the army will arrive soon."
Guan Yu thought so, and when he saw the high flags under the city, he glared angrily and said, "This is the person who killed Zhao Cheng."
At this moment, Gao Jin rode alone, fully clothed, and rode to the bottom of the city to fight. Guan Yu sneered, "You've come just in time, I'll go meet him." After saying that, he ordered a group of soldiers and horses to leave the city.
Chen Qun advised: "I'm afraid that there may be a trick on you. Why don't the general just sit back and watch, waiting for work?"
Guan Yu responded coldly: "If you can't retreat, you're afraid of being laughed at." Then he led a group of soldiers and horses out of the city to fight.
Gao Jin watched coldly as the Xiangcheng Suspension Bridge was lowered and the city gate slowly opened, but there was no surprise in his heart.
He knew Guan Yu too well. This person who was regarded as a martial saint in later generations was not without his weaknesses. He cherished his reputation too much. He failed for a while last time and his subordinates were killed by Gao Jin. No matter what, he would come out.
Meet the high challenge.
When Guan Yu slowly came out of the city gate on a bay-red horse and dragged a broadsword, Gao Jin had the opportunity to take a closer look at this legendary figure.
He has a red face, a long sac, and wears a bronze helmet. What is particularly eye-catching are his eyes. A pair of narrow red phoenix eyes seem to be always half-closed. There is an invisible killing intent bursting out from the slits in the eyes. This kind of eyes shows both
Aloof and a great deterrent, he thrust the Qinglong Yanyue Sword forward in his hand, and Guan Yu's voice could already be heard: "Who dares to come to fight with you? Tell me your name, and I won't kill the nameless ones with my sword!"