Chapter 16 In the sixteenth chapter, General Zhao marched into the Heishui River, and the emperor ordered the horse to step back to the camp.

"Stay here, let's talk." Zhaohui waved his hands and said with a smile, "We are friends who have been friends for decades. Don't play tricks and set rules in front of me. Why do you look like you have something on your mind? A bit stunned? Are you still worried that there is no water in the river?" "I'm also worried about this. This place is different from our Central Plains. Look at the Ama River, which is full of water, and the beach will dry up when it flows seventy miles down. If you say there is no water, there will be no water." Hu Fugui also smiled, "Junmen is a cold person, he never chats, and I am a little strange." Then he sat down.

Zhaohui said that the "friendship" was twenty years ago.At that time, Zhaohui was already a lieutenant general, and Hu Fugui was just a prison guard. Zhaohui was imprisoned in a lawsuit by accident, and was assigned to be detained in Shuntian Mansion.After recovering, Zhaohui specially transferred him to the camp, ready to kill him, but he was forgiven after a word of persuasion.In the past few decades, Hu Fugui has become Zhaohui's shadow, fighting and killing in the east and west, and Zhaohui will transfer him to do any business, and never leave the saddle.In terms of name, they are superiors and subordinates, but in terms of love, they are brothers.Sitting opposite each other at this moment, mentioning the previous love, each has a warm comfort in their hearts.

"This battle is probably the most dangerous in my life." Zhao Hui murmured silently for a while, and said with a sigh, "Erut Hui has the support of Rakshasa in the north and Persia in the west. From the overall situation, our three-way army Surrounding Huojizhan, and being coerced by the two countries outside. I played cautiously because of this. And I can only win but not lose." He said, his hands clenched together.Hu Fugui moved uncomfortably, and said with a smile: "That's right. The court has already used all its strength. Now the finances are good on the surface, but the expenses are ten times higher than those of the previous court. I dare not follow the war. Considering the military expenditures calculated by the Ministry of War, Jinchuan alone, each of the Ministry of War and household departments has a statement, and the governors of each province have another statement, this is 30 million, and that is 20 million. Now the military aircraft are counted, and the total is 70 million! God, Jinchuan is only 70 million. Thousands of people! How many do we have? I’m afraid it’s more! It’s broken here, and it’s harder to start over again!” He paused, and then said, “However, it’s not good to play like that just now. We can also defeat Huo, what ability does he have when he flees abroad?" Zhao Hui said nothing, and gently pushed a file along the table.Hu Fugui took a quick look at Zhaohui, and when he took it out to look at it, it was Agui from the Military Aircraft Department who forwarded Qianlong's secret order in Zhaohui's greeting booklet:

After reading it, Ah Gui quickly turned to Zhaohui Xingying: Please be safe with this copybook, I am safe, but the more I read it, the more disturbed I feel!You want to be safe, but you don't know that my uneasiness is in you?When I left Beijing, I hoped that you would perform in the spring, but this summer is about to pass away, and Naier is still patrolling the Ama River and can't enter!It takes half the world's energy to raise the Qi flag, and the cults of Tianlihui in Huguang, Gelaohui in Sichuan and Hunan, and Wuji Bailian in Fujian and Zhejiang are constantly thinking about it. There is a constraint, which increases my concern.Check your heart at midnight, can you be safe?With autumn and July as the limit, if you can't go down to the castle of the golden rooster, I will not be guilty. Can you look down and not feel guilty?Such gestures of paying respects in response to stories are rituals rather than rituals. I don’t know that the essence of etiquette can only be seen by the imperial court’s guidelines and the people’s livelihood.

The word "Qin this" at the bottom is scrawled vigorously, and the blood-red cinnabar looks bright and dazzling.Attached is A Gui's letter, eloquent and eloquent, with more than two thousand words. When Hu Fugui read it, he didn't criticize it. He just explained the reason why the emperor was eager to march. wrote: Your father's worry is our generation's disgrace.However, my brother's concerns in the previous letter are also self-defeating and reasonable. The only way to win is to be calm and calm.It is not the way to be loyal to the king if you want to succeed and be greedy. If you stumble a little, you will be humiliated by the king, so I would rather not be afraid!Brother is well aware of the hardships and dangers of using troops. Forgive me for worrying about the difficulty in transporting food from a long distance. My brother has ordered General Xi'an to add another 10,000 troops to maintain it.Don't worry about pointing to the west, brother, don't look at Ke'er in the east.This Zhu Zhu was sent by the emperor's servant to read it, and this letter was also read by the imperial court, so that my younger brother knew what the court was eagerly looking forward to.

He read and thought, tasted it repeatedly, and said, "Zhaogui Zhongtang's letter does not have the same meaning as the emperor's!" "It means the same thing, it's enough for a red face and a white face to sing a play together." Zhaohui said.Agui was his boss before he made his fortune in Gubeikou. He knew military affairs and Wu Changxiao knew about wars. Qianlong was compared with Shengzu everywhere, but he had never led troops to fight in the field. It is really thanks to Agui that he is the ninth-ranked venerable and has to give orders. Gui was circling between the two.If this kind of matter is placed on the shoulders of Heshen Yu Minzhong, only those who are catering to the strict supervision of the battle will let go of the victory or defeat.These thoughts are just to be able to talk to Hailancha behind the scenes. Hu Fugui is not enough for this, so he changed his tone and said: "We lead soldiers to fight without fear of heaven and earth, and we are not afraid of death or death. The civil servants are laughing at the face, and they are ruining it in their hearts. I don’t want to tell you these things. If the Heishuihe battle is lost, it’s best to die in the battle. If I don’t die in the battle, I will kill myself and die for the country.”

A chill suddenly hit Hu Fugui's heart. Outside the barren beach, grass trees and trees hung low in the setting sun, and the wind blowing in was warm, Hu Fugui shuddered all over. His face was also a little pale, and he opened his mouth wide and looked at Zhao Hui. "If you lose your teacher and humiliate the country, you will die if you flee back." Zhaohui smiled self-consciously, "Like Zhang Guangsi, who won battles all his life, but he still killed him. This kind of thing can only be blamed on my own incompetence, and I can't count on the court's original grace... you want If you are alive, drag my bones back and bury them and bring them down. This is what I entrust to you. As for your son, it is his life to die in battle. If you want to live, you can save him.” After finishing speaking, he got up and bowed.

He spoke very calmly, but Hu Fugui was petrified by his calmness.Lian Li also forgot to reply, he waved his hands in a panic and said, "Dajunmen, how do you say this? How could it be?" "Just now Ma Guangzu and Liao Huaqing talked about it together. It's actually a strategy of 'slow progress'." Zhaohui said, "There is really no danger. But what the emperor wants is 'rapid progress'. It is impossible to lay down the Golden Rooster Fort in July. something." He stood up, his grown body pacing in the shadow of the setting sun, as if he was talking to himself and Hu Fugui, "There is a big problem with slow progress, the enemy sees that the momentum is not good, Escaped. Based on the emperor's will, and thinking about how I spent half of the world's financial resources, then I would be ashamed and humiliated to live the rest of my life. To keep the enemy outside the country, hundreds of thousands of troops are deployed here every year. In fact, If the battle is lost, the people are also lost. So—” he stopped in his tracks, and said with an emphatic tone, “After passing Heishigou and entering the Heishui River Basin, you can no longer slowly advance. You select me from the army. Five thousand strong soldiers, I led a surprise attack on the Golden Rooster Fort, glued Huo Jizhan, he attacked me and retreated, he walked and I chased, we attacked from the left and right flanks, and Hai Lancha reinforced from the west road. Combined the situation of encirclement and suppression. The five of us After fighting with thousands of people, 200,000 troops came from all sides, and Huo Jizhan could not escape! This plan was thought about in Urumqi and discussed with Hai Lancha. He felt it was too dangerous, so he just read the imperial edict. Decided to fight like this!"

"Zhaojunmen!" Hu Fugui yelled, "This is not going to work, it must be played this way, I will attack!" "You can only fight like this." Zhaohui said, "You can't take these five thousand desperate troops. I am confident that I will have prestige in the army and can stabilize the morale of the army. Confidence is the top priority here. Before July, I must fight Huo Jizhan Jinjibao. You act according to my general order. You can say anything if you win. If you make a mistake, it means that five thousand people will take my life. Just don’t forget my entrustment.”

Hu Fugui had already stood up, and he stood in front of the case in a daze, took a step forward, seemed to want to say something, looked at Zhaohui's calm and resolute expression, and said in a hoarse voice: "Who can say the truth about wars?" ? There is only a 10% chance of winning, and even a woman with a child dares to fight. If the military master fights it out, I will fight it out too!" In this way, a bold and huge military plan was launched.Five days later in the morning, the 50,000 troops from the Amahe camp were dispatched.It is convenient for the surging ranks to gather and march in this vast grassland and desert. The 20 columns marched in parallel.All the camels and horses transporting food were parallel to the supply battalion of the headquarters.Rest on the spot, three stones can be used to boil water and cook food, soldiers are all over the ground, when you say "go", thousands of ants gather at the corner of the painting, with "soldiers" written on a white background and black border The coats are attached to the coats, and no matter whether you are riding forward or backward, they are all rushing forwards. There are swords and guns densely packed like a forest, and together with the vehicles and horsemen that transport the luggage, the actual number of people marching is more than 100,000. The team pulled out for more than 20 miles, advancing westward like a dark tide. Wherever it passed, people stepped on horses and horses, dust was like haze, and spurs and sabers clashed into chaos.Due to successive years of fighting, the grassland has long been devoid of human habitation, and the villages and ruins are deserted. Countless wild donkeys, wild horses, yellow gazelles, antelopes, and grass deer actually nest in it. The sergeants yelled excitedly, interspersed with intermittent military songs and self-compiled slang songs of "Fuck my mother, I will die here in battle" one after another. It's grand and magnificent... Zhaohui is already the general of Jianya Kaifu, but it is also the first time that such a group has marched in the field.Although the funeral has been entrusted, you can't worry about it without worry.At this moment, I am riding steadily on the mount, looking around, there are tigers and fierce warriors, singing and laughing, and everyone is full of indifference. The so-called "group courage" is just that. A bit of vigilance and timidity turned into nothing, and the heroic spirit of "killing a big fight" suddenly arose.

Although this method of marching is a little slow, it is indeed safe and secure. Zhaozhangqun led a thousand cavalry, in fact, they were scouting, sweeping the road, and fighting in the front. Several encounters with Huo Jizhan's cavalry were retreated at the touch of a button, and the two sides used it far away. The bird gun fires and fires a few shots before returning.Huo Jizhan seemed to be quite afraid of Zhaohui's move. Sometimes tens of thousands of cavalry came over, as if they wanted to cut off Zhang Qun's back.It was like this for twenty days in a row. There were only a few small firefights, a soldier was injured in the nose, and a horse had a leg wound. It had already entered the Wawa River Basin.Walk one more station forward, and the Heishui River is already lying in front of it, and it is only three hundred miles away from Jinjibao. After seeing it with her own eyes, Zhaohui realized that "the Black Water River is short of water" is not a nonsense.The terrain here is very strange. The Heishui River flows from west to east and turns north into a desert. The Wawa River comes from the west and is almost separated from the Heishui River by a sand dune beach, but flows south. But there is no confluence for hundreds of miles. To the south is a high port, full of sand dunes. There are thousands of strange shapes, some are like monsters, like a group of ligers and tigers squatting, and some are like houses, temple towers, and graves. There are always different shapes. On the other hand, the ditches in the middle are connected vertically and horizontally, and the overpasses are connected with earth holes, which are exactly like the streets of the castle. Outside the "city", there are continuous sand dunes like imperial tombs one after another.The Wawa River is just a trickle, clear and shallow, and flows under the "city". In some places, it stops flowing, and in some places, the water is a little shallow and only reaches the ankles.The Heishui River is wide and long, flowing to the northwest, but what flows in the river is not water, but black and sticky oil, not to mention drinking, even sniffing it is quite useless.After walking for another day, the Wawa River has completely stopped flowing, and even the river channel has been completely buried by sand. The Heishui River has become intermittent and has become a pool of oil in large and small beaches. Wang is dead on the beach and does not move. , There are fewer and fewer birds in the sky, and the underground scenery is becoming more and more desolate.On the bank of "Heishui River" in Zhuma, you can see the vast desert and sea in the north and see the end of the sky, and the high hills and low hills in the south are ferocious and undulating. Shafei and stones walk away, beasts scramble and flee, and the sky is gloomy and misty, like in a ghost land.The scene was horrific - there was no grass, no water, only a "magic city" and the vast Gobi, and this was where the camp was planned to be stationed. After the troops stationed, it was already dusk. Fortunately, the last journey was only 50 miles, and there was no strong wind. We also encountered a low-lying green field with a pond of 20 acres in the middle. The soldiers made a lot of noise when they took a rest. , scrambling to run to the pond, horses neighing and people shouting was very lively.The first thing Zhaohui did when he got off his horse was to order "to protect the water source, men and horses should be beaten back to the barracks with leather bags for drinking, those who enter the water to take a bath will be executed immediately, and those who defecate and urinate by the pond will be punished with eighty army sticks."The Chinese army brought Zhaohui's general order flag and the guards directly sent orders to suppress, and finally calmed down.He rode his own horse and took two of his own soldiers out to patrol, firstly to calm down the army, and secondly to observe the terrain and terrain. When he returned to the middle camp, it was already dark.As soon as he sat down, Hu Fugui and Ma Guangzu Liao Huaqing came in together. Seeing that the soldiers wanted to light candles, Hu Fugui yelled: "You are so fucking stupid! The oil formed by the river is made of a handful of dry grass, and the barracks below are used as lamps." The food burns oil, and you still want to light the dick lamp?" The three of them had already entered the big tent.Without waiting for them to sit still, Zhao Hui asked, "How's the next step?" "I was so tired that I fell to the ground as soon as I got there." Liao Huaqing spat and said, "I'm afraid of this place, let alone a soldier." Ma Guangzu said, "It's not that I'm tired, it's that I'm scared. That’s right. No wonder it’s fucking, who’s seen this? The river is full of stinky oil without water! The area around here is called Devil’s City, and it looks like it’s followed by a ghost city during the day. At first glance, it looks like a street in a county town Similar, if you look closely, there is no man-made thing. What is God making this thing and putting it in the desert? A soldier said to me that he felt terrified when he saw those things, and his calf felt weak..." "I also went out to see, morale is not good!" Zhao Hui said, "Wait a minute, Zhao Zhangqun comes back, if there is a good place ahead, just go one more stop. If there are no aquatic plants, the camp will be set up here. It’s still echoed by the corners of the pinzi camp. We live by this pond, and we can’t make the pond dirty. Tell the soldiers that there is water, food, knives, and guns. I’m afraid of being ashamed? I said the most important thing is morale. What? What about it?" He looked at the three people with a half-smile, "First, all drills and patrols must be sentry - as usual; each battalion can send people - not allowed to act alone - to hunt and get fresh meat for the soldiers Eat, order and prohibit, law enforcement is stricter than the old battalion. The second is to be active and active. Soldiers who can sing opera are grouped into battalions. Rehearse and sing opera. Tell jokes and stories. Veterans who have fought wars talk about their previous war experiences, wrestling and reckless sand battles. Just don’t miss the warning and don’t hurt people. You also have to sing military songs in the competition, and tell the soldiers, triumphant song It’s made by the Imperial Army, and when it’s sung, all spirits help each other, and our self-made army song is also invulnerable to all evil—singing can ward off evil spirits, everyone knows. Otherwise, why do people who walk to the graveyard at night hum the song?” When he said this, even the Ghoshhas guarding inside and outside the tent laughed.Zhaohui was still serious, waving his hands and said: "In a word, after eating, sleeping, and having fun, you have to be more vigilant. Hai Lancha said well, you can't let the soldiers idle, keep looking for things to do, don't stop. To have fun—you can allocate tens of thousands of funds, sing and tell jokes and be rewarded according to your military merits. You can also think of ways, we are in a difficult situation, and we must be willing to spend money to let others work their lives." The three of Hu Fugui and him For many years, this was the first time he had heard his set of orders. Thinking about it, there was nothing that was not the key to leading troops.Ma Guangzu couldn't help laughing and sighed: "I thought you would only give orders with a straight face and lead people into the battle. I am really impressed and admired." Liao Huaqing also laughed and said: "This method works! The soldiers are excited, what? Don’t be afraid anymore, let the commanders of the battalions obey the order tonight. I don’t think there is much need to say, just tell the original Zhaojunmen’s words.” "This place is not a place of long wars. The grain road is too far away, and it is difficult to continue." Zhaohui said, when she looked up and saw Zhaozhangqun dragging in, she was smiling, but then straightened her face and said sharply, "Look You look like a bear! Did you lose the battle? I’m not dead, why are you crying? Cheer me up!——Is there no water grass in front of you?” Zhaohui never allowed anyone to intervene in his lectures, but this was the case. His son had just issued the order of "Guxingtou". Seeing Zhaozhangqun's face haggard, hot and sweaty, too tired to stand up, he felt that Zhaohui was a bit too much, so Ma Guangzu said: "The order you issued He has been rewarded and punished for meritorious service! He ran and beat back and forth, ten times more tired than us, why treat him like this? Come on, Major General, wipe off your sweat and drink your saliva before talking." He handed a bowl with one hand and a towel with the other. . Zhao Zhangqun looked at his father timidly, did not dare to pick up the towel, just took a sip from the bowl, wiped his sweat with his sleeve and said: "Today I went back to the camp to fight a battle, my son suffered a loss, and the horse was too thirsty to run. Sixteen horses were knocked down. But the road was cleared up. There is a desert thirty miles north of here. There are occasional small ponds, no springs, and it is not used at all. The highland of Heishuihe is deserted to the west. There is no grass in the water, so you can’t set up troops.” As he spoke, he put his hands on the map and pointed, “This map is useless at all. The city marked above does not exist. This road, and the river on the Huawa River… ...couldn't be found." Zhaohui just frowned in thought when she heard this, the road was buried and deserted by the wind and sand, and the river and the city marked "Guest City" also disappeared, which is unbelievable.The army came up along the river, could it be that the river bed was rolling and diverted?Or is it wrong from the beginning?Thinking about it for a while, I couldn't understand it, so I just looked at the map repeatedly and asked, "You said there are aquatic plants thirty miles to the north, have you checked it?" "Go." Zhao Zhangqun said with a sigh of relief, "there is not much water and grass, but it is better than here. Huo Jizhan's soldiers are stationed there, and there are not many people there. As soon as we showed our heads, we were surrounded from all directions. My thousand horses have already run more than 400 miles in the desert, and we were too tired to fight and retreated quickly." "Okay, you can go and rest." Zhaohui looked at his son tenderly, "The Chinese Army's kitchen cooks food for us, let's wait until we are full." Then he turned his face and smiled, "I just said hunting, it seems that hunting will be banned, and it can only be done in the Wawa River area. What to catch and what to eat. I thought about it, and we did not go the wrong way, but the map was inaccurate. It seems that Huo Jizhan knows us well, let us enter the Heishui River, and take us Crowded in the desert and unable to move, our food roads were cut off when the road was blocked by heavy snow, and then he came to kill with a knife when he was full. Even this pond was used to lure us to camp—you can see how smart he is, too incredible!" That is to say, the 70,000 troops and the 30,000 supply sergeants are already in desperation, trapped on the beach and starving, and come to kill lightly and skillfully in winter.The hearts of the three of them sank when they heard this.Ma Guangzu said: "We can't fight out in this sandy nest, build a stronghold on the grass, and the army can transport a month's grain before we can start to attack the Golden Chicken Fort. Zhaojunmen, you take five thousand people to mobilize the strategy No, it's too difficult for us to respond here, and we can't cope." Liao Huaqing said: "I think our army is good for quick battles. He wants us to squat in a sand pit. Let's prepare ten days' food and prepare our grandchildren first. Huo Fugui laughed and said: "Huo Jizhan was timid and scared away. He was bold, he circled around and fought eastward, and the navy gate couldn't get reinforcements, so we men have to call someone It's all in one pot." "What the old nonsense said is that you can't do it recklessly." Zhaohui thought deeply and made up his mind, holding the teacup in one hand, and said unquestionably, "But it's true that Maodong can't be consumed here. The original style of play needs to be slightly changed. Zhao Zhangqun's 1,000 cavalry will set off tomorrow, and they will no longer explore the road. They will go straight to the northwest and approach Jinjibao. I will lead 5,000 cavalry ten miles away from him and then march. Five thousand troops, and then Hu Fugui, all in order of ten miles. There are no dangerous passes here, and it took half an hour to fight up to ten miles. The firearms are enough. The thousand muskets sent by Russia to Huo Jizhan were all confiscated by Jidu. Although he has many cavalry, he only has more than 200 firearms. If he fights out, even if he can’t capture the Golden Rooster Fort, he can capture it on the grassland. Get a firm foothold in a place with water, and if Hai Lancha presses over him, he will be finished!" Hu Fugui said worriedly: "It's just walking and beating. The Navy Menzidu and the others don't know that the plan has changed, so it is difficult to pass on the military report. ah!" Zhaohui stood up, clenched his fists tightly on the table, and said, "Hai Lancha is on top of me, and his inspiration is ten times stronger than me. He is watching Jinjibao every day. We have made such a big move." He will not know. We are the main attack, and we are isolated in the southern border. We can't do everything after planning. Don't rely on others. I think in my heart that I will smash it with my army. This is a man! "As he spoke, he shouted loudly, "Dinner—where's Zhao Zhangqun? Come and see me!" At about half a quarter to the time of Chou, a thousand cavalrymen of Zhaozhang Group came out of the cave like a black snake, crossed the Gobi for thirty miles and entered the grassland. It was as black as a crock pot.Immediately after half an hour, Zhaohui's 5,000 people swarmed out with a full meal... Such an echelon is ten miles apart, the front is like a sharp knife, and the rear is like a swarm of wasps leaving a nest, pouring into the big meadow. The momentum looks very huge, like a rolling iron stream pointing directly to the north. The first four days were surprisingly calm, and the army encountered almost no actual resistance.Huo Jizhan also seemed to be a bit unexpected. He was fooled by Zhaohui's bold and sudden action. All he sent out was a small cavalry team of one or two hundred people. If they were about to harass the front guards, they would shoot a few times and shoot for a while. The arrow touches it and goes away.More than 20 times a day, only seven or eight times.For such a large army, it is like scratching an itch.Zhaohui was naturally a hundred times more vigilant when the enemy acted like this, and ordered the follow-up food to be sent up as he walked. Each of Zhang Qun rode 30 catties of food, Zhaohui's 5,000 men each had 20 catties of food, and the forward troops could hunt. As long as there is meat to eat, not a grain of grain is allowed to be touched.On the sixth day, it had penetrated more than 200 miles behind the enemy's rear.At noon, the army marched to the bank of the Lele River, but there were long grasses covering the short trees, the river was ten feet wide, and the clear, shallow and green grassland meandered to the east.Zhaohui couldn't help being overjoyed, and immediately sent an order to bury pots and cook food on the south bank of the river, and set up camp on the spot after eating and drinking. If this place is stable, the old camp of Heishuiying can be slowly moved over, and the Golden Chicken Fort can be calmly attacked.Unexpectedly, before the water boiled, more than a dozen riders came galloping from far away on the embankment, like a whirlwind, until Zhaohui dismounted in front of Zhaohui, but it was Zhang Qun who arrived.Both men and horses were sweating profusely, and Zhang Qun turned pale before he could see the ceremony, pointing to the west with his whip and panting, "Father, father! Fighting is coming, the enemy is coming!" "What are you panicking about?" Zhaohui scolded him, also to build up his courage, he knew that this would happen, but when it came to an end, he still couldn't feel at ease, because he asked, "How many people are there and from which direction?" "There are so many people. They are all cavalry. There are 10,000 people on the west side and 150,000 people on the north side. It's like a wall is coming!" "They're all cavalry?" "Both. Only about five miles from here!" "Where are your soldiers?" "I haven't caught the fire yet. I have five hundred blunderbuss muskets, and I'm firing while retreating!" At this moment, the generals of the Chinese army knew that the enemy was too strong, and they all dropped their water bowls. They put on their armor, belts, shoes, socks and leggings and prepared to fight. The atmosphere suddenly became extremely tense.Hearing the faint gunshots like firecrackers in the distance, a few recruits who had not passed through the battle formation were startled, holding their bowls in a daze, Zhaohui forced himself to calm down his beating heart and calmly mounted , Looking west with the binoculars, in the dazzling shadow of the sun, you can see a dark crowd of people and horses pressing down on the ground, and the same is true in the northwest, all of which are swords, swords and trees shaking and flashing, sheepskin drums, horns and horseshoes. The sound of shaking, yelling and killing can also be heard. "You can't lose your strength." Zhaohui's face turned livid, and his tone became extremely cold and dignified, without the slightest panic and hesitation, "Withdraw all your thousand soldiers and join me as one. All the musketeers and archers are guarding the army outside. .The enemy rushes into the formation, just shoot and shoot to block it! You go and call your men back, boil water, eat beef jerky, and then obey my general's orders." "Zha!" Zhang Qun agreed to fly away. "Order Hu Fugui, his errand is to protect the old battalion food, no matter what is going on here, no reinforcements are allowed without an order!" Zhaohui continued to order without moving like a stone man: "Order Liao Huaqing and Ma Guangzu to join forces immediately. Set up a camp ten miles away. I have a lot of muskets here, and the enemy can't move me. We must prevent them from turning around and attacking them. We must be careful not to be attacked at night! Tell Liao Ma and the two soldiers that the enemy has no source of food and salary. It will take two days If you don’t retreat, you have to retreat. They send someone to contact me every moment, and report any urgent situation at any time. If there is a slight mistake, I can’t take care of my friendship for many years! Understand?” "Zha! Understood." "Repeat it!" The Chinese army said it again and again. "Go." "tie!" The Chinese army promised to fly away, and the guns on the edge of the Qing army camp in the west were already bursting like a sea of ​​beans. The horsemen drove loads of arrows through the camp and transported them to the front. "Continue to cook, and cook mung bean soup for Zhang Qun and the others." He also ordered "Put nails into the corner of the ground to build a tent. Sing military songs as usual after dinner."He didn't get off his horse either, and said, "With the five guards, I'll go to patrol the camp!" This trick of his was very effective. He rode with his own soldiers and strolled around the barracks as usual, sometimes he came down to reprimand "the pot was not supported stably, and he overturned and burned people when scooping up the rice", sometimes he patted the young soldier on the shoulder to ask questions. Every now and then, when I meet old subordinates, I will poke a punch, laugh and scold a few words... It's strange to say that, just walking around like this, the camp is full of gunshots and killings, but people's hearts are not flustered—it's been like this since ancient times Well, soldiers are not afraid of death, and officials are not afraid of death if they are with them.When the cooking stove was lit up in the evening, Huo Jizhan's soldiers also retreated to the camp. After that, the situation continued for two consecutive days. During the day, the two sides lined up to make noise, and the thousands of cavalry marched around the camp to harass them. At night, they guarded against sneak attacks. The two camps were brightly lit with candles and ointment fires.On the third day, Zhaohui already guessed that something was wrong, because he ordered Liao Huaqing to rush to Ma Guangzu's camp for a meeting, and arranged for Zhaozhangqun to still pretend to be a snake, and brought more than a hundred riders with him to gallop to Ma Guangzu's camp - the distance was only twenty It's miles and miles away—it will be there in a moment.At this time, the military situation was as urgent as sparks, and the three of them met to discuss the situation immediately before they met. "Biaoxia has already sent someone to look at it." Ma Guangzu said, "He has less than 20,000 soldiers in front of him. When we get here, he is supposed to fight urgently, just playing with mice and cats, and waiting for the food from Jinjibao. He has no food, and we The ammunition is strong, once the battle is defeated, it will collapse immediately." Liao Huaqing said with a smile: "I think it's a bit like two blind men fighting at Sanchakou, groping in the dark, both defending and fighting. His food road is only More than a hundred miles, we are 1,500 miles. If the confrontation continues for a long time, only we will suffer. In my opinion, it is better to bring out Hu Fugui and Lao Yingtong, and eat the positive side first." Ma Guangzu shook his head, Said: "He has more than 50,000 cavalry...and he doesn't need cavalry to defend the city. Where are the rest of the soldiers? Will...will they move to the upper reaches of the Ama River and cut off our food road at the Wawa River? , and fight us head-on..." Zhaohui listened to their discussion without saying a word, and Huo Jizhan moved towards the Ama River, which he had already thought of.However, it was a distance of more than 700 miles, and there was still a desert. There was not enough food, grass and water bags. When they arrived at the Wawa River, they were exhausted and ran out of ammunition and food. How could they fight?But what if the enemy moves from the northeast to the south, cut off the connection between the three-way army and the old Heishuihe camp from the middle, and snipe himself back for help?The harassment here has already tested the strength of the official army's firearms. Will they turn around and attack the old camp in vain? ...For a moment, Zhaohui had countless thoughts in his mind, but he smiled and said, "It's really like "Sanchakou", fighting in the dark. This Huo Jizhan is a character, and he is very scheming!" He smiled and said, "Now The most important thing is to contact Changji Hailancha, report the military situation, and ask him to send troops from the mouth of the Lele River to approach the Golden Rooster Fort. The road there is difficult to walk, and we only need to use all the way to create momentum. Attack us." After finishing speaking, he looked at Ma Guangzu, and Ma Guangzu said: "This matter will be set up, and three groups of people will be selected from among the best. Looks like a Lute soldier, moving to the northwest at night. This is a life-threatening business, and there is no reward." Zhaohui said: "Every person will be rewarded with two thousand taels. It means that the money will be given out when the letter is delivered, and no longer participate in the war. Take the money and go back to your hometown to enjoy the blessings. Those who want to be officials will be promoted to the third level." Liao Huaqing said with a smile: "Send 600,000 yuan to the army, which makes me eager to try!" Ma Guangzu said coldly: "Ten people can live to Hailancha is pretty good." Speaking of the dangers of the war, the three generals were silent for a moment.When relatively speechless, Zhaohui said: "The enemy's frontal army is less than 20,000. What are the rest of them doing? We can't take a leisurely reconnaissance now. There are no roads on the grassland on the North Road and the East Road. It can be said that there are roads everywhere. Beware of them The east came over to block us, and then went to attack the old camp. Therefore, it is not appropriate for Lao Hu to follow us anymore. He will return to Heishui camp today with a hundred firecrackers. Lao Hu's soldiers also gathered together and were under the unified command of Guangzu. Tonight—— "He lowered his voice, and the gloomy voice made people feel heartbroken, "Tonight our army eats half an hour earlier. At dusk, I led a surprise attack with 6,000 cavalry and kicked his camp to pieces. His hidden soldiers If you don’t come out, you have to come out.” This sudden and bold plan, both of them were startled when they heard it. Ma Guangzu said after a moment of surprise, "The raids on the camp are all in the middle of the night and at dawn. At dusk, everyone in the camp is awake. How do we fight?" , you are the chief general, and if you want to fight, you are an old horse." Liao Huaqing said: "I will do this kind of beheading business!" "I've been watching for two nights, and the precautions are very strict." Zhaohui said, "You are going to raid forty miles, and you will know when you move from one end to the other. That's why I have to come. When people wake up at dusk, they happen to When the guard was relaxed, I rushed in when they were eating. It’s like a hornet’s nest, if you stab it with a stick, all the bees hiding in the nest will come out.” Ma Guangzu looked out of the tent, pondered for a long time, and said: "I think Huo Jizhan didn't expect us to send troops from the Heishui River quickly. If we strike again so unexpectedly, at least we can find out where his main force is. Dajunmen, this method is good, it's too dangerous— - If you poke a hornet's nest, all the hornets will rush out to chase and sting you. We are more than 200 miles away from the Blackwater Camp, and we are alone, the vanguard and the main force. In case you are surrounded and forced, how to rescue you? Where do you go? The direction to break through? This scuffle is only half sure!" Zhaohui said: "I came to your camp to discuss face to face for this purpose. Now we retreat, and we will show our weaknesses as soon as we move, and we will be beaten all the way. The situation is in disarray. This is a battle of comparable strength. If you see the enemy's strength, if he surrounds here, you will send the whole army of the old battalion to fight. If I can't retreat, I will break out of the encirclement to the south and move closer to the old battalion. They Pursue, you intercept and kill. The brave wins when you meet on a narrow road, and you can't miss the opportunity here." Having said so far, Ma Guangzu has no good idea to think about it.Liao Huaqing is a strong fighter in front of the battle, he can't compare with Ma Guangzu and Zhaohui in terms of mind, he beat his thigh and said viciously: "Go! Zhaojunmen will kill for a while, and the hornets will move closer to our rear team when they come out. I will continue to kill Second team." "Announce the military order now." Zhaohui's eyes lit up, he stood up and clasped the case with both hands, and said coldly, "I will lead 6,000 cavalry to the camp at the right time in the afternoon. From that moment on, Ma Guangzu will take over the command of the battalion. Do everything possible to contact me at any time. If the old horse dies in battle, the command will be handed over to Liao Huaqing, and then Hu Fugui. No matter how critical my situation is, the old Heishuihe camp is not allowed to move. If it is necessary to move, the three of you must all agree, and one person If you don’t agree, you are not allowed to move. Hailancha’s reinforcements can arrive in ten days at most. If you don’t arrive in fifteen days, you follow my general’s orders! Do you understand?” "Zha! Understood!" In the evening, the blood-red sun Yiyi sank along the snow-capped mountains, half-hidden under the endless horizon, and the whole prairie was covered in a golden sunset. Like being soaked in a deep red mist, even the river water is like a blood-colored Confucianism, flowing silently. The smoke from cooking in Huo Jizhan’s camp ignited one after another, curling up and floating in the gradually darkening sky. On the big meadow, it looks a bit mysterious and elusive.Just at this moment, three trumpets sounded suddenly from the Zhaohui camp, which seemed to ignite explosives, shaking the ground, and the earth-shattering loud noises startled the tired birds to soar into the sky. Shake and dance in panic.Soldiers in Huo Jizhan's barracks patrolled and harassed him all day, and he had just eaten a few mouthfuls of the meal when he heard the sound of shouting and killing coming from the east.还没有弄清怎么回事，六千铁骑已潮水般涌了过来。 回族大营立时乱成一团。猝不及防间，人们有的寻弓觅矢，有的抱头鼠窜，有的哭天叫地喊“真主”叫“胡大”，有的忙无头绪提着刀拉马乱钻，人声嚷嚷中杂着军官的喝骂声，搅成一片的马蹄声，号角也吹不出调调，乱得兵寻不到官，官找不到兵，顿时闹了个人仰马翻开锅稀粥一般……兆章群手提长枪一马当先直冲而入，他的一千名部卒使用刀枪剑戟不一，紧紧贴身簇拥围随，人人都像疯了似的，赤膊大叫着冲进去，只情往人多地方赶上去劈刺剁砍杀得浑身是血。兆惠带的五千人两千在左两千在右，五百弓箭手五百火枪手夹持着从北杀进去，直奔中军大营。眼见敌人乱作一团，兆惠在马上攘臂大吼：“孩子们干得好，杀进中营每人军功再加三级！” 这场大踹营又是一次行险之着，可怜这些和卓回兵毫无防备，建制一时又被打乱，号令不能相通，被这一彪凶悍无比的铁骑杀进来，一时连坐骑都被惊得四散逃开。整个军营被兆惠肆意狂踏乱踹，割麦子一般一倒就是一片，刀丛剑树中人自为战，惨叫呼号中有的被砍掉了胳膊扎伤了腿，劈断了脖子削飞了天灵盖的，“血雨”从天上倾洒，人头在草地被马踢得滚来滚去，人斩马踏死得不计其数。但厄鲁特兵不同中原的兵，人人都是孤胆强悍，虽打乱了部署，兀自单个拼死相斗，有的临死还用刀枪投刺清兵，有的人死了还抱着马腿不放，有的清兵落马，立时被他们拥上来砍剁成肉泥，有时竟团结成队，以血肉之躯拦档马队。兆惠不得已时，也下令火枪队开火，杀出血胡同再向前冲。 此刻，天色已经完全昏暗下来。马光祖自兆惠出击，便下令全军严阵以待，熄掉了营中灯火，自己登上一带小丘，用望远镜观察动静。一派火光冲天人影幢幢中看去纷纷乱麻一般，只见厄鲁特大营南部马队渐渐集中起来，黑鸦般的一大片马嘶人叫。料知是霍集占的兵已经清醒，退出大营集结待战。正思量趁机向西猛击策应兆惠。忽然东边营后一阵枪声，一阵急如风雨疾似闪电的喊杀声骤然爆发，起火信号火箭如同流星雨般射向本营，大营里顿时也变是异常恐怖慌乱。马光祖急忙下了小丘，命兵士点起火把，拔剑仁立喝命：“这是敌人踹营，各棚各营照我布置，把绊马索拉起来！不许慌乱，结队厮杀——哪个将官敢弃兵——”话没说完探哨的兵已飞骑至前，下马立报： “马军门，敌人已经冲进东营门！” “有多少人？骑兵步兵？” “前围冲进来有两千，后边还有大队，看不清有多少，隐约看都是骑兵。” “后卫——后卫有什么动静？” “回军门，后营不是标下的差使。”那探兵喘息着，没有说完，抬手一指说道，“那不是后营的魏清臣魏管带，他来了！” 马光祖急转脸看时，果然是魏清臣来了，却甚是狼狈，肩头还插着一技箭，带着三四百人踉跄着奔过来，一头跑一头嘶声大叫：“马军门！我们后营冲进来两千多，还有火枪！廖化清的大营没事。赶紧调他们增援……” 此时东南两面杀声震天，一闪一暗的火光映在马光祖铁铸般的脸上，也是一明一暗，看去异样狰狞。他一动不动兀立着，许久才问：“你的人呢？” “回军门——我们只有十枝火枪，挡不住……” “所以你就逃，把南路放给敌人！” “马军门！” 魏清臣已看出不对，向前趋跄两步，还要解说什么，马光祖反手一挺，冰冷的长剑已经透胸而入，拔出来，魏清臣已经血流如注。马光祖道：“哪个将官敢弃兵逃阵，这就是榜样！”魏清臣一翻身“扑通”一声便倒在地下。吓得跟着逃来的官兵惊怔地连连后退。马光祖转脸问那哨探：“你叫什么名字？”“回军门，高耀祖！”那军士秉手回道。马光祖笑道：“好名字！现在就擢升你后营游击管带。这些兵——”他指着那群溃兵，“我再给你拨二十枝火枪，把后营敌人打出去，和廖军门联络上就是头功。”说着把佩剑递过去：“这个你带着！” “标下遵令！”高耀祖双手接过那柄带血的剑后退一步，“嗤”的一声撕脱了上衣，打起赤膊，大喝一声道：“胆小不得将军座，升官发财不怕死的跟我来！”那些溃兵见杀了魏清臣，方自股栗心惊，高耀祖这么振臂一呼领头厮杀，又有二十枝火枪壮胆，愣了片刻，齐发一声呐喊向南杀去。马光祖外面上镇静，其实心里紧得揪成一团，两拳紧握满把俱是冷汗，死盯着南方一眼不眨。清军因为步兵骑兵都有，营盘防范最严，在西安兆惠就下令购置大批牛皮绳绊马索，紧急情势随时施用，布得蛛网也似，敌军骑兵冲进来，别说夜间，白日也是举步维艰——东边敌军听声息已经退出，他担心魏清臣的后营被打乱了，被敌军占据推进，或放火焚营，整个阵势就溃烂不好收拾——约莫半顿饭辰光，南边杀声骤炽，马嘶人叫兵刃相迸喧嚣腾闹，几处失火都是旋燃即灭，不时响起一排一排的枪声，一听便知是高耀祖在反攻，短兵相接性命相扑的白刃格斗激得他身上一阵又一阵出冷汗，又待移时，遥遥听得南方远处号炮之声，一片杀声隐隐传来，听见是汉话，马光祖才略觉放心，抹一把汗喃喃道：“是老廖来增援我了……”一时间便听和卓回兵号角四面齐起，攻营的敌人没有得手，退了出去。马光祖双眉紧蹙咬着牙算计霍集占兵力和运兵意图，一时也想不清爽，见廖化清一手提鞭一手提刀浑身是血过来，不及慰恤，开口便问：“老廖，你营外头有没有动静？” “我营东边有两千。”廖化清口中大概溅进了沙子或者是人血，“呸呸”地唾着，骂道，“——溜边儿鱼，他娘的只是放箭不进我的营！我看着你南头不对，就带了两千人过来了！你新提拔那个姓高的有种，叫人卸掉一只胳膊还在打。嘿，这小子！” “老廖，你赶快回营。”马光祖道，“你那里出事，我们的归路就断了。我这里不要紧，敌人是佯攻，牵掣我不能去增援兆军门。”廖化清道：“我那里也是佯攻。他不敢来真个的，他怕胡富贵的人上来。” 他人虽粗，毕竟也是久经战场的人，粗人粗见识，却说得一矢中的。马光祖心里一动，说道：“佯攻也能变实攻，我们两处营盘万万不能出差错。你赶紧带你的人回去。”廖化清扬鞭一指西方，问道：“老兆惠那边怎么办？” 马光祖此时才得专注留意，侧身西望，厄鲁特的兵似乎已经全部退出大营，集结在营南边，黑乎乎的一大片，却是阒无声息。营北半边忽悠忽悠燃起一丛丛火苗，显见兆惠的兵己在放火烧营，零零星星能听见一两声枪响，像火中烧爆了竹节儿那样的声音，单调枯燥地传过来，让人觉得更加岑寂恐怖。 “那边已经成了相持局面，他也没有摸清兆军门实力，他在等天明啊！”马光祖舒了一口气，“大营踹成那样，霍集占的伏兵始终没露头，只派了几千人来滋扰我们，这真是个厉害角色！”他一边思索一边说，灵机一动双掌一击说道：“他能佯攻，我为什么不能？老廖，你带你的人就从营南向西打一阵，出手要快要猛，打他个措手不及，然后立即收兵回营，万万不可恋战，你退出去我立刻派五千人过去，营里打枪呐喊擂鼓助威造成声势，看他的伏兵出来不出来？”廖化清兴奋地说道：“好，我一打就退，接着你上——他吃不住劲，埋伏的兵就得出头救援。”马光祖道：“他出头救援，我就和兆军门合兵回营。他仍不出头，我的佯攻就变成实攻，吃掉他！你给我打策应防护就成。” 廖化清一脸孩子气地笑了，回头一路走扬着鞭子道：“好好，头功给你！”他却行动极是迅速，回到营南，命令点起火把，火光影中升骑挥剑，大喝道：“孩子们，跟着爷上！现在齐声喊——杀！” "kill!" 他自带的两千人，还有马光祖南营里也有两三千人可嗓子一声大吼，平地响起一声炸雷般响亮，火把队像一条火蛐蜒般直涌向西杀去