Chapter 121 Chapter 19 Goshawk Broken Wings (Part 2)

Chapter 19 Goshawk Broken Wings (Part 2) Lu Boyan, Lu Zhongtian, and Lu Uncle Han were originally born of the same family. They have the same appearance, the same bravery, and a sympathetic heart. They were accepted as disciples by the Demon Sect and taught martial arts. After Su Dingluan, the most famous vanguard of the Northern Han Army, they had been watching the battle for a long time, and they were already very itchy. When they saw Long Tingfei's order, they all agreed with a loud bang, and each rode their horses to the central army of the headquarters, ready to fight. The Yong army dispatched 50,000 infantry, archers, spearmen, and rattan players scattered in different layers, forming a large formation as solid as gold, while 70,000 cavalry were hidden behind the infantry formation. The cavalry waited motionlessly for the order from the Chinese army, except for the occasional cavalry who gently comforted the horses that were eagerly attracted by the tragic atmosphere on the battlefield, there were almost no unnecessary movements.There are still 30,000 infantrymen ready to replace their tired comrades at any time according to the command of the Chinese army, and there is a murderous look in the infantry formation.

The Northern Han army was all cavalry, and 30,000 cavalry were cruising outside the formation of the Yong army, looking for the weaknesses of the Yong army with strong bows and crossbows, weakening the enemy's defense layer by layer.This is a battle of strength, and there is no room for tricks.Blood spattered, staining the field red, and bows and arrows flying all over the sky brought blood rain from time to time. After half a day of hard work, the Northern Han army was still unable to achieve satisfactory results in the face of the tough enemy. Long Tingfei also rotated the Northern Han army into battle, and the two sides were almost engaged in a war of attrition.But in the afternoon, the Yong army's right wing was finally unable to hold on due to continuous violent attacks. The Northern Han army's attacks were too frequent, so that this side could no longer be replaced by fresh troops.At this moment, Long Tingfei dispatched the Lu brothers.

Lu Boyan is holding a lance, and the cavalry behind him all use lances. This cavalry is mainly responsible for attacking fortifications, but they still carry small compound bows, which can also be used for hunting when needed. Role.Lu Boyan held a horse spear and said loudly: "Follow me." After saying that, he rushed into the right wing of the Yong army first, and the two armies collided together, weakening the defense line of the Yong army again. At this time, Lu Zhongtian and Lu Shuhan also led his troops to rush into the right wing of the Yong army. The three of them cooperated very well. After the momentum of the attack weakened, they drifted away, and another person took over the attack. The alternate attacks between them were almost seamless. The continuous violent attack finally tore through the defense line of the Yong army.The Northern Han army, which poured into the Yong army's formation like a tide, began to slaughter wantonly, with blood and flesh flying everywhere.

At this time, the central army of the Yong army heard the sound of the trumpets, and the right wing of the Yong army heard the sound of Lun, desperately resisting the Northern Han army's infantry scattered to both sides.Behind them was the Dayong iron cavalry in blue armor, their horseshoes were like thunder, and they abruptly met the most violent cavalry of the Northern Han army.The two armies are strangling together, and the center of gravity of the battlefield is here at this moment. Lu Boyan had joined his two younger brothers, and the three of them shouted loudly at the same time, they were all brave warriors who became stronger and stronger, and suddenly they were evenly matched with Dayong Zhongqi.At this time, the high-pitched commanding horns from the Central Army of the Northern Han Dynasty came. Lu Boyan's mind cleared and he knew that he should not confront the heavy cavalry head-on.With a wave of his hand, he shouted loudly: "Attack to their central army." After saying that, he led his subordinates to turn to the infantry of Dayong's central army, and his two younger brothers also skillfully took over the vacancy left by him, and the cavalry changed naturally and smoothly. , The Northern Han Xiaoqi cut into Dayong's central army like a sharp knife.

Under the flag of Dayong Zhongjun Commander, I saw the enemy's change of formation clearly, and I couldn't help saying: "What a cavalry, Jiang has long heard that the cavalry of the Northern Han Dynasty is unparalleled in cavalry, and seeing it today really deserves its reputation." The knight in golden armor with his mask put down said in a muffled voice: "The vanguard cavalry of the Northern Han Dynasty are indeed elite. This is the performance after changing the commander. Although the tactics are more sophisticated, it is better than the former vanguard general Su Dingluan. When we were cavalry, our momentum was already much weaker. But our Dayong’s iron cavalry is no worse than them, but it’s a pity that they are all light cavalry, and they come and go easily. Our cavalry is not as fast as them. However, if the two armies confront each other directly, their light cavalry is still not as powerful as our armored cavalry. Look, my lord, haven’t the Northern Han cavalry already avoided the sharp edge of our heavy cavalry?”

I nodded again and again when I saw it, and said: "You are right, but don't forget that you are pretending to be His Highness now, so don't talk nonsense." The knight muttered something, but did not continue speaking. At this time, Xuan Song had already issued a military order, and Dayong's central army seemed to have turned into an ocean, merging the torrent of the Northern Han cavalry into it.As Dayong continued to invest in troops, I could clearly see that under his command, the Northern Han cavalry was moving more and more difficult. Break through Dayong's army formation, but this army formation is very tough, resisting the attack from inside and outside, and Dayong's heavy cavalry also showed their power again.It hit the weakness of the Northern Han army again and again.The battle that followed dazzled me. Both sides used their troops precisely and ruthlessly. However, I could still see that the Northern Han army’s attack was sharp and varied, while Xuan Song’s troops were used tenaciously and steadily. It is an orderly and ruthless killing of life and time.Until the sun went down, the Northern Han army finally broke through Dayong's army formation, and retreated slowly after Long Tingfei personally broke through.Xuan Song also took advantage of the situation to withdraw troops. In fact, if it is serious, it is not impossible for Long Tingfei to let the cavalry successfully break through the encirclement earlier, but it would be a heavy loss, and there will be no current results. In the end, it is not impossible for Xuan Song to force Stopping the Northern Han army for a period of time, but this will not help today's outcome, but will increase the damage of Wuyi, so in the end, it can be said that the two sides retreated with a tacit understanding.On this day, the Northern Han Army left behind nearly 6,000 corpses, while the Dayong Army suffered more than 25,000 casualties.It's not that Long Tingfei's command is much stronger than Xuan Song's, but that the Dayong Army is mainly based on infantry today, while the Northern Han Army is light cavalry that come and go like the wind.Such a casualty ratio is already a good result.There is no way to do this. The generals of both sides did not make any excessive mistakes, so they can only consume their lives and combat power in this way. Although the Dayong iron cavalry is more lethal, if the heavy cavalry is easily dispatched, it is not because Long Tingfei Finding a gap caused our army to suffer heavy losses. It was because Long Tingfei was unwilling to fight us head-on, and turned to fight with us. In this way, he lost the possibility of entanglement with the Northern Han army.

Most of the Northern Han army were light cavalry, and they led two or three horses. Their marching speed was much faster than ours. I guess if Long Tingfei didn't want to entangle the main force of our army, he might not have fought us head-on.As far as our army is concerned, if it does not go through such a bloody battle, the Northern Han army cannot be convinced that all the main forces of our army are here.In the past, when the Northern Han army invaded, they often scattered and harassed them. However, since the king of Qi built the border gate a few years ago, he has established a defense system with strong walls and clear fields. Therefore, if the Northern Han army wants to attack the city, it must be extremely difficult, and it is also very easy. The army of the king of Qi cut off their way back, so the Northern Han army changed its fighting style. Long Tingfei often led the army to circle around with the king of Qi, and sent another division to invade the interior of Zezhou. The Han army can easily break through the outer fortifications. If the king of Qi comes to fight the main force of the Northern Han army, the partial division can come and go freely. If the king of Qi wants to block the partial division first, then Long Tingfei can lead the northern The main force of the Han army pursued from behind, and Tan Ji was the best at sneaking and escaping, and Shishi marched quickly. Although Dayong's army was stronger than the Northern Han army, it was overwhelmed by the Northern Han army.So in the past few years, King Qi has mostly led his troops to fight the main force of the Northern Han army, and that partial division can only rely on the defensive forces from various places. For this reason, the defense line has been continuously shrunk. The Zezhou area is almost deserted. It's all the result of years of fighting.

This time, the King of Qi accepted my suggestion, and took Xuan Song as the main general to fight Long Tingfei, and personally led the troops to fight or lure and annihilate Tan Ji. This was definitely an unexpected decision. Those who are hostile to Long Tingfei, who would have thought that King Qi, who is now more and more sure of forcing Long Tingfei back, would personally lead the army.But this is also thanks to the existence of Xuan Song.I originally thought that it was impossible, so I would lead the army myself, and with the assistance of the generals, at least I could barely draw a tie. Now that I have Xuan Song, I can rest assured, after all, I have never really commanded a battle.

I looked at Xuan Song in admiration, and praised: "Xuan joined the army is really experienced in using troops, and Long Tingfei's intention was not for a decisive battle. In my opinion, he will not attack like this tomorrow. He only cares about the soldiers and horses under his command." Above us. If Long Tingfei has no extra energy to suspect that His Highness is not in the army, it depends on Xuan's ability to join the army." Looking at Jiang Zhe's peaceful smiling face, Xuan Song couldn't help feeling infinite gratitude in his heart. He was originally a literati, but after joining the army, he found more and more that he was more suitable for commanding operations. Unfortunately, according to the customary rules of Dayong, he wanted to be alone. To lead an army, you must be able to fight the enemy. If you are not skilled in martial arts, you will definitely have no chance to be a general.Over the years, although Xuan Song can be said to have actually led an army, he has never been able to take the right position.At the beginning, it was because Jing Chi was not in the army, so Xuan Song was in charge of the military affairs. Later, Jing Chi led the army again, but his subordinates led two armies. With the ability to lead troops, he simply let himself lead an army, but in name he is still just a soldier.Until the big competition a few days ago, when he defeated all the troops, Jing Chi smiled and said that he would speak for himself.At that time, although Xuan Song was happy and looking forward to it, he was also anxious. He naturally knew that Jiang Zhe, although he entered King Yong's court later than himself, his identity was unusual, and he was the most trusted confidant of King Yong. , if he can say a word for himself, then his expectations for many years can come true.But Xuan Song also heard from Jing Chi that Master Jiang seemed to be a bit lazy by nature and never interfered with irrelevant matters, so he didn't dare to have too much expectations.Unexpectedly, I was called into King Qi's account that night, and was given the important task of temporarily commanding the army. As long as I can successfully stop Long Tingfei this time, I will definitely be promoted after the war. It is very important to lead the army alone. Dream, this battle is of great importance, so Xuan Song is always trembling.Now that he had managed to survive a whole day, Xuan Song couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and saluted immediately: "I would also like to thank Lord Supervisor, if it wasn't for the recommendation of the Lord, Xuan would never have had the opportunity to command the entire army. "

I smiled and said, "It's because Xuan joined the army over the years that he has accumulated a lot of money to achieve today's achievements. I just said a few more good words." At this time, the "King Qi" in golden armor stretched his waist on the horse, and said distressedly: "My lord, why don't you let Qiao Zu be a substitute tomorrow? You can't fight the enemy, but you have to wear this heavy armor. It was extremely painful." At this time, Qiao Zu, who was serving as the guard behind him, couldn't help begging for mercy: "My lord, I don't have the demeanor of His Highness, let Ma Su play the role of His Highness."

I couldn't help laughing out loud, and said: "Don't worry, none of you can escape, these few days will take turns to be His Highness's substitute." Ma Su and Qiao Zu couldn't help but groaned in pain at the same time.I laughed secretly in my heart, and said in my heart, that day in the Hunting Palace, the four of you were ordered by King Qi to take me captive from Hanxiang Garden to the residence of King Qi. I also persuaded the king of Qi to kill me several times, so as not to leave a root of trouble. Although the king of Qi did not accept your suggestion in the end, he had to avenge this revenge. Tao Lin and Zhuang Jun were beside the king of Qi, so they could not take revenge this time. In my hands, there is no reason not to retaliate.Today I just asked you to pretend to be His Royal Highness King Qi. Although you have to put on airs all day and not move around, it is not too difficult, and from now on, the grievances and grievances will be settled, and you will still take advantage of it. The two said Maybe not as lucky as you.Thinking of this in my heart, I couldn't help showing a smug smile on the corner of my mouth.Joe and Ma just felt chills, and thought, no wonder when he asked the two of us to stay by name, His Highness smiled like that, and he hesitated to say what Mr. Jiang likes to hold grudges, but it turns out that Mr. Jiang's temperament is Such grievances must be reported.Thinking of this, the two of them didn't know whether it was joy or sorrow. It would be good if they ended the past holidays like this, but they didn't know how they would tease him in the past ten days. Thinking of this, they didn't know how to treat the two attendants together. Whether Wang's companions are envious or sympathetic, after all, they will fall into the hands of the supervisor sooner or later. At this time, Xiao Shunzi stepped forward and said, "My lord, do you have to stay on the battlefield for a whole day tomorrow? I see that your complexion is not very good." I complained: "It's windy and sandy here. Sitting on a horse all day, I'm exhausted. If I didn't have to cover up for His Royal Highness King Qi here, I would have sent you here in a carriage." At this time, Xuan Song, who had already arranged the retreat, came over and said with concern: "Your Excellency might as well bring a tent tomorrow, and you can rest in it for a while. As long as you show up from time to time, it shouldn't arouse the other party's suspicion." I smiled and said, "Don't worry too much. Tomorrow, Long Tingfei won't be working so hard. If he loses his fortune, we don't have to worry about how to attack the Northern Han Dynasty. Xuan Canjun should think about how to deal with him." Well, as long as it lasts for ten days, His Royal Highness King Qi should be able to report good news." That night, we camped thirty miles south of Qin Zen. At night, I was sleeping dimly when I heard the sound of killing outside the tent. I got up quickly and put on my cloak. Xiao Shunzi was sleeping outside. tent, he saw me coming out of the inner tent, and said in a low voice: "It's the enemy who stole the camp, you don't have to worry, my lord." I was a little nervous. Although Xuan Canjun said that the enemy might steal the camp and made preparations in advance, I was still very worried about being captured by the enemy.Ignoring Xiao Shunzi's obstruction, I walked outside the tent door and looked, only to see fires everywhere in the dark night, and countless dark shadows passing through the wilderness outside the camp. The night was dim, and after a while, the Northern Han army probably Seeing that our barracks were tightly guarded, they receded like a tide.And just when the Northern Han army had just retreated, a part of the Yong army secretly concealed from another camp gate shouted in unison, and their crossbows and arrows flew together. However, the Northern Han army had already taken precautions and quietly hid in the darkness , neither side has too much loss. I just breathed a sigh of relief in my heart. Suddenly, the camp fire broke out, but it was the second attack by the Northern Han army. This time they did not enter the camp, but fired rockets into the camp. Xuan Song quickly ordered to put out the fire, and waited until the counterattack troops came out. Fortress, the Northern Han army has retreated.Overnight, the Northern Han army came to harass them several times. The Northern Han army was erratic. Our army had no way to fight with them at night. Although we didn't lose much, we had no sleep.On the second day, when the sun was rising, I was still yawning, but the generals and soldiers took turns to rest. Although they were not in good spirits, they were not as sluggish as I was.It seems that they have already made such preparations. After asking Xuan Song and others, they know that the Northern Han army likes to steal camps the most, and the Dayong army also wanted to repay the past, but every time they want to steal camps, they are either ambushed or killed. In a tight siege, they simply defended the camp and placed a lot of guard posts near the outside.I was upset and thought, they are all stealing camps, how come they are so easy to succeed, but we have lost troops and lost generals. After asking the generals, I know that the Northern Han army is best at using falcons and mastiffs. Falcons can be used when marching in the daytime To check the enemy's situation, the mastiff can keep watch at night. It is said that if our army is within ten miles of the enemy camp, it will be difficult to avoid the nose of the mastiff.The more I thought about it, the more annoyed I became, and I simply ordered not to go to battle today, and ordered that all three hundred paces outside the camp be dug into criss-cross trenches more than ten feet deep, so that the Northern Han army could not approach the camp at all, and then they would go to every camp. The position of the door has left a good way out, so that our army can come in and out freely, and the enemy army can't come and attack casually. Standing behind me, Xuan Song looked at the bustling "construction site", and asked hesitantly, "If the Northern Han army blocks the way out, what should we do?" I laughed and said: "What does it matter? First, our army has heavy cavalry. If the Northern Han army is willing to use light cavalry to confront us head-on, I would love it. Second, when I ordered the troops to dig trenches, I prepared a lot of planks. , in case the road is blocked, just pave the planks to form a passage, and our army still has half of the infantry, for them, such a terrain is more beneficial." Xuan Song nodded and said yes, in fact, such a method is not uncommon, but Dayong and Northern Han both use cavalry as their main force, and they are both eager to win. They like to win with courage and use offense instead of defense. A little slack, and the Northern Han army was erratic, and even the Dayong army couldn't stick to one place, and restricted the enemy's cavalry, which inevitably restricted their own attack routes, so they didn't expect to dig trenches so painstakingly.But for a person like me who wants to defend wholeheartedly, this can ensure safety. Besides, this time, I don't believe that Long Tingfei dares to leave us to attack other places. There aren't that many loopholes to exploit.And this way, at least no one will disturb my lucid dream. Even if I really need to break out of the camp, it doesn't matter. With so many soldiers, it's good to let them exercise their muscles. . We were busy here, Xiao Shunzi suddenly walked up to me, and said in a low voice: "My lord, there is someone spying on the camp from a distance, and he is a master." After I heard this, I turned around and talked and laughed with Xuan Song and the others, and at the same time made a gesture and gave the order to go. After a while, Qiao Zu, who was wearing King Qi's golden armor, came out of the big tent, and nodded in satisfaction as he walked. , After walking to my side, I deliberately chatted with me for a few words, and then the two of us turned the big account together.After entering the account, I quickly asked Xiao Shunzi, "Who is spying on the camp, have you seen it clearly?" Xiao Shunzi said: "It's far away, my subordinates didn't see it clearly, but the man who came here is very skilled in martial arts, he seems to be a good spy of the Northern Han Army." I don't care too much, it's just a few spies, just to see why we didn't play today, it's a better choice to let them go back.But I thought about it again, and there is a plan that is most suitable for the present and will not arouse the suspicion of the Northern Han Dynasty, so I said: "Qiao Zu, His Royal Highness King Qi once allowed me to use the camp of dead soldiers, you find a suitable person, Martial arts should be stronger, I want to use him to do things." Qiao Zu had already received the order from the King of Qi, so naturally he didn't ask too many questions. He ordered a few guards, and after a while, the guards brought a sergeant in. I looked carefully and found that this man was also very tough. He has a calm demeanor, but it's a pity that he is a dead soldier.The dead soldiers battalion in King Qi’s army is composed of criminal sergeants, and some of them were exiled prisoners. King Qi organized them into the dead soldiers battalion and asked them to perform some life-threatening missions. Those who have made great achievements can be exempted from the death penalty. , and even return to military service.Most of these people are vicious by nature, have high martial arts skills, and they all committed capital crimes. In order to survive, they are very careful in performing tasks, and only such people are suitable for me. I looked at this sergeant for a long time before I said: "The prison army has something for you to do. This thing is very dangerous. If you can come back successfully, I will report to His Highness to spare you the death penalty and restore your army." If you die, you can also be included in the death list, and your family members can also receive pensions. I don’t know if you have the courage to do it?” The sergeant bowed down and said: "The villain knows that he has committed a capital crime. With His Highness's grace, he promises to take the crime and make meritorious service. He dare not evade it, but he has a task. Please give me your orders." I handed him a hastily written letter just now, and said: "You send this letter to General Jing Chi of Miaopo Daying, and he will understand after reading the letter. Remember, the letter depends on the person. I believe you are dead, I heard that you used to be from Jianghu, and your martial arts are top-notch, but you have to do things with your heart, if you lose the letter, what will happen to you, I don’t need to say more about it.” The sergeant received the letter. He is not a fool. He knew that if this matter was easy, he would not have chosen him from the battalion of dead soldiers. His martial arts skills in the battalion are already among the best. It must be an important task for a narrow escape.He kowtowed again and said, "Only the mother and the younger brother are in the villain's house, so please take care of me." This is a tradition in the military. If you are going to perform a mission that is almost certain to die, you will confess your last words before you leave. I couldn't bear to look at him, and said: "Don't worry, your mother and brother will be supported by the imperial court." Seeing that the sergeant was about to leave the tent, I sighed in my heart, and said in an almost whispered voice: "You just need to let that letter fall into the hands of the Northern Han spies." My voice was very low, the sergeant had already Going far away, it should be inaudible, but I saw his body paused, as if he heard my words, but he didn't look back, but accelerated his pace. Looking at his back, I said lightly to Xiao Shunzi: "This man has a strong heart and is quite smart. When I say this, he must understand that he will need to sacrifice his life to complete the task better. After all, if he Escape, the credibility of that letter will inevitably be a little bit worse. If I say this, he will be grateful in his heart. Even if he could have escaped, he might be willing to die. Am I too cruel to force him to die? Woolen cloth." Xiao Shunzi smiled slightly and said: "Isn't this the meaning of the existence of the Death Warrior Camp? If he has made great achievements, the young master can report to His Highness and give more care to his family. Presumably this is better than him bearing the death penalty and living in humiliation." Much better." I smiled coldly and said: "You have to continue to be ruthless. Although this man is a man, I am still worried that he will get into trouble. He is greedy for life and afraid of death. You follow and take a look. If he wants to steal his life , you just send him a ride. But don’t show your appearance, with your martial arts, unless the Mozong comes in person, there will be no problem, I think?" Xiao Shunzi nodded slightly, and said, "Master, you need to be careful." I laughed and said: "If the thousands of troops can't save my life, even if you're here, it's useless." Xiao Shunzi smiled and said: "That's not good. If I were an assassin, even if I had thousands of troops, I would still be able to get the head of the young master." I couldn't help touching my neck, and felt as if a cool air passed by there.I know that this kid is not angry that I say he is useless, and he deliberately came to scare me. At this time, several miles away, Xiao Tong, who was looking at the Dayong military camp with eagle eyes, had a lot of thoughts in his heart. He visited the camp today, and he came here specially because yesterday's battle made the generals of the Northern Han Dynasty suspicious. , although the Dayong army is still very tough and good at fighting, but it seems to have changed the command of a different person. Qi Wang Li Xian often takes the lead when he goes into battle, and the fighting style is fierce, but this time the use of troops is quite true. .Since he had doubts in his heart, he had to investigate carefully, so Xiao Tong personally served as a scout.However, after seeing the actions of the Dayong army digging trenches outside the camp, Xiao Tong also believed in the conjecture after everyone discussed yesterday that it must be Jiang Zhe who made suggestions for Li Xian. of.Moreover, Xiao Tong did not believe from the bottom of his heart that Qi Wang Li Xian dared to leave Long Tingfei alone and was not in command of the Chinese army.However, judging from yesterday's use of troops, although Jiang Zhe was good, he was not considered an outstanding genius. Although the marching and fighting were very methodical, there was nothing unusual about him.It's no wonder that even though Jiang Zhe is known as Dongxia, he is only a counselor, and leading the army in battle may not be his forte.In this way, Xiao Tong would not believe that King Qi dared to leave the barracks.After watching for a while, Xiao Tong was about to leave.At this time, Xiao Tong suddenly saw coming out of the camp gate of the Yong army's camp, riding alone, galloping towards the south, Xiao Tong's heart moved. At this time, this direction must be the luggage sent by King Qi In Daying, Tan Jike is staring at Miaopo. If he gets any information, it will definitely help, but there is no help. It is also a good thing to destroy the enemy's contact with the rear. Although it is not convenient to use a large number of scouts now, the Demon Sect The disciple is the best at fighting in the rivers and lakes, so he doesn't need to spend much thought on dealing with a messenger.Thinking of this, Xiao Tong let go of a black hawk beside him, and the black hawk circled and flew to the south, bringing the order to intercept and kill.