This day was extremely bad weather. Snow flakes the size of poplar leaves were flying and falling from the clouds. They were blown away by the wind and turned into hail-like snow particles. The north wind mixed the snow particles and hit the armor.
The surface is sonorous.
These armors were made of rawhide, light and strong, and were originally a symbol of status. Anyone who could get one was an elite member of the army, but at this moment, this thing was heavier than iron.
It is the beginning of winter, and the weather has not yet completely cooled down. Some of the snow particles have melted in mid-air, while others are cold and sticky. The two fall alternately on people, and in the blink of an eye, they are covered with thick layers of ice.
layer.
This kind of armor made of ice may be stronger than iron armor, and it looks beautiful, but the people inside it can only cry.
Cold, bone-chilling!
The cold air penetrated from the neck, chest, gaps in the armor, and all possible places, penetrated through the thin cotton-padded jacket, and penetrated deep into the person's bone marrow. It was so cold that the person's three souls and seven souls almost flew up, and all the limbs and bones became deformed.
Gotta get numb.
What's even more uncomfortable is that despite enduring such pain, I can't shout loudly. I can only keep moving forward and forward amidst the roars and scoldings of the officers.
"Let me run, it will make you feel warm!"
This is definitely a way to stand and talk without back pain. If you can run without fear of the cold, why do you need fur? Looking at the officers riding on the tall horses with their heads and faces tucked into the fur coats, the soldiers cursed in their hearts.
One, wishing that the war horse would buckle and throw the person riding on it into the snow, giving him a chance to step on it.
"General Jiang, the snow is too heavy, and the brothers are all tired, do you think..." Finally someone couldn't bear it anymore. A school captain rode up to him and whispered to Jiang Qi.
After crawling for more than twenty miles all morning, everyone in the army was exhausted. Where Jiang Qi was, under his pressure, everyone was stumbling and still managed to continue on their way, somewhere where he couldn't see
, but the soldiers were so cold that they couldn't even hold their weapons. They cried for their fathers and mothers, and there was a lot of mourning.
"No!" Jiang Qi flatly refused without giving the other party a chance to finish his words: "This time it's Zhao Yun! This man is very courageous. Back then in Gaotang, he had one man and one horse, and he and 20,000 people were living together.
Hu Qi has been entangled for two days! And the Gale Cavalry under his command is derived from the Baimayi of the past. This kind of opponent cannot be overemphasized!"
Why doesn't Jiang Qi feel bitter?
After the news of the army's northern expedition in Qingzhou reached northern Hebei, he believed that he was fully prepared for the difficulty of this battle. The Yulin army was not known for its rapid attacks. He did not expect to defeat Yu Jin head-on, but
I always feel that it is still possible to delay time by relying on strongholds in fortified cities.
Who would have thought that Wang Yu didn't play by common sense at all. At this juncture when the conflict between the two major forces in Youzhou was about to break out, he actually threw Zhao Yun's five thousand elite cavalry into the Western Front without hesitation!
Intelligence showed that the Galloping Cavalry left Pingyuan City on October 29th and then lost their trace. It was not until the first day of November, that is, the day when the urgent military information was transmitted to Wanji City, that anyone watched the cavalry 400 miles away from Gaotang.
Traces of a large group of cavalry passing by were found outside Jin City!
Traveling four hundred miles in two days and nights... Apart from a surprise attack, is there any other possibility? Definitely not!
Looking at the rushing route of the Gale Cavalry, the target can only be Zhongshan Kingdom!
The plan of Wang Men and others to fight against Yu Jin was to use the terrain to build a strong defense line from Zhending to Ancheng Township. For this reason, they even prepared an ice-cutting team in case the Hutuo River along this defense line was frozen.
, organized manpower to cut through the river ice, making it more difficult for the Qingzhou Army to break through.
As for whether the other party will make a detour, neither Wang Men nor Jiang Qi are too worried. The Yulin Army is infantry and has limited mobility. It can detour a small group of troops and just deliver food to the door. A large group of troops can detour and only needs their own side.
Just block it in advance.
The Hutuo River is not as dangerous as the Yellow River, but it is also a famous river in Hebei. It has fast currents and a wide surface. There are only a few ferries suitable for large groups of people to cross the river.
If Yu Jin really takes a detour, the time on the road will definitely not be short. Even if he goes back and forth several times, even if he is finally broken through, the purpose of delaying time will be accomplished. The generals will just turn back and retreat to the next line of defense. Anyway,
After breaking through the ban, we still have to stabilize the place and deal with the various powerful forces participating in the war. It is impossible to pursue them with all our strength.
So, there is nothing to worry about.
But Zhao Yun suddenly intervened, and the situation became much more serious.
The cavalry is so fast! Zhao Yun can completely ignore the Hutuo River defense line, pass directly through Anguo and Bolu, and go straight to Lunu City! Although Lunu City is defended by Zhang Nan's five thousand troops, even if he is in sympathy with Zhang Nan
Brother Jiaozhu didn't think it was possible for Zhang Nan to stop Zhao Yun. The two sides were not opponents of the same level at all.
Lunu was the administrative seat of the Zhongshan Kingdom, and it was also the escape route for Wang Clan and others. Once it was cut off, they would really have no choice but to hold on to the end.
Since everyone in the Liu Yu army agreed beforehand that Wang Yu would not allow Gongsun Zan to launch an attack on Jixian alone, the defense on the western front was completely aimed at Yu Jin, and no other back-ups were prepared at all.
Therefore, Zhao Yun's Qi soldiers stood out and immediately disrupted Wang Clan and others.
It was impossible to ask for help from Jixian County. Firstly, it would be too late. Secondly, even if it came in time, Liu Yu's reinforcements would not be able to come. It was not that he regarded Wangmen as an abandoned son, but that the situation did not allow it.
If you connect Lunu, Jixian, and Yijing with lines on a map, you will get a flat equilateral triangle. The first two are the two far corners, and Yijing sits in the middle.
Gongsun Zan built Yijing City out of strategic considerations. When choosing the site, he considered cutting off the connection between Ji County and Jizhou. If Liu Yu wanted to rescue Lu Nu, he would have to risk being attacked by Gongsun Zan on his flank, and it would not be a day.
It took half a day, but the whole process was on tenterhooks!
There is no doubt that that is not rescue, but death!
Wang Men and others did not want to die, so they had no choice but to save themselves. Fortunately, Zhao Yun's advance was too fast, and Yu Jin could not cooperate with the troops in time, so there was an opportunity to divide the troops for rescue.
Jiang Qi's current action is to save himself, and his destination is Anguo. No matter how powerful Zhao Yun's cavalry is, they cannot really disappear. He also has to ensure that his retreat is not cut off and he can collect supplies along the way. As long as
By holding on to Anguo City, which is a stronghold connecting the three counties of Hejian, Zhongshan and Anping, there is no need to worry about Lu Nu's safety.
What the two sides are competing for now is speed. If Zhao Yun rushes to Anguo first and waits for the attack, or ambush him, Jiang Qi knows that he will only die. But if it is the other way around, he will become the hero who can turn the tide.
If Zhao Yun relied on his military strength, carelessly underestimated the enemy, and was already at the end of his strength when he drove directly to the fortified city, he might still have a chance to win!
The Gale Cavalry is one of the core forces of the Sixth Cavalry Army. It does not need to be defeated. As long as Zhao Yun is defeated, it may become a turning point in the entire war.
At this moment, Jiang Qi was so anxious that he could not care about the life and death of the soldier?
"But general, if you continue like this, even if you can reach Anguo City in time, I'm afraid..." The captain was very conscientious and gave Jiang Qi unyielding advice.
Jiang Qi frowned and turned around to look back, and found that what the general said was indeed true. There were already signs of disconnection in the team. The queue of 5,000 people stretched back and forth for at least ten miles. Looking back from the front of the team, it was sparse.
There was no end in sight, and if he kept running, even if he could reach the destination in time, only hundreds of his personal guards would be left in the team.
With such a small number of people and such low morale, even if they rushed to Anguo City, they would not have the strength to fight the Qingzhou Army.
In desperation, Jiang Qi waved his hand feebly, signaling his troops to find shelter from the wind and allowing the team to temporarily stop and reorganize.
He no longer dared to hope that he could arrive in Anyang in time to turn the tide. He only hoped that God would be fair and let the Qingzhou Army have a taste of this "white-haired wind". It would be better if both men and horses froze to death.
On the way, God finally opened his eyes and punished the strong and supported the weak.
Heaven and earth are unkind and regard all things as stupid dogs.
Maybe he heard Jiang Qi’s prayer, or maybe it’s because in the eyes of God, no matter whether he is rich or poor, whether he has the name of righteousness or not, they are all equally despicable and insignificant. This heavy snow really fell from the Yellow River to Yanshan Mountain.
The entire land of Hebei was decorated with silver.
However, Jiang Qi's wish was destined not to come true. Just as he was walking hard in the frost and snow, under the cover of martial law of the Hidden Mist Army, Zhao Yun and his men stepped into the city gate of Anxiang in a leisurely manner, planning to
Have a good night's rest in the city to avoid the heavy snow.
Wei Yan stepped forward, took the reins from Zhao Yun's hand, and laughed loudly: "If Jiang Qi knew that we were just a false shot, would he be so angry that he vomited blood?"
"It's hard to say whether he will be so angry that he vomits blood. He will definitely suffer internal injuries from the frost!" Qin Feng said with a smile: "This guy is really working hard to travel in such weather. If Yuan Shao's subordinates would have
If you are so ruthless, we may not be able to kill him."
"How is that the same?"
Wei Yan shook his head and said: "Back then, Yuan Shao's army was well-fed and he didn't take his lord seriously at all. Until the last battle, he thought he could win. But now the situation has been reversed. People like Wang Clan have not tried to win from the beginning.
The plan is to fight even though the enemy is trapped, and is only thinking about stalling for time. If we don’t think of a way, and let General Wenze attack step by step, the consumption will definitely not be small."
Qin Feng took off his helmet, grabbed two fistfuls of his messy hair, and asked doubtfully: "So, with more troops and strength, it is not as good as before?"
"There are advantages to having more soldiers, and there are advantages to having fewer soldiers. The key is who is better at using the advantage." While arranging the troops to rest, Zhao Yun explained: "This time, we can successfully mobilize Jiang Qi and paralyze him.
King's Gate, aren't you relying on having more troops? Don't think so much, recharge your batteries, there will still be battles to fight after the snow stops."