Chapter 380 Taibai!
Chapter 380 Taibai!
On the morning of October 5th, three hundred vanguard cavalrymen, led by Yicong Du Manyu, left Ao Cang and headed straight for Junyi and Chenliu along the river.
At noon that day, the main force of the cavalry set out in batches, following behind the vanguard and surging out.
After nightfall, all the Silver Spear Army soldiers and a small number of craftsmen boarded the boat and sailed downstream.
This was Shao Xun’s battle plan: to alert the enemy.
Since there is serious battlefield fog and we don't know where the enemy is, we should take the initiative to attack, engage and contact the enemy, and we will naturally obtain more useful information.
More than 6,000 cavalrymen, nearly 15,000 horses and mules, carrying five days' food and water, formed a huge force.
The advantage is that the enemy probably only knows that he has led his troops back to provide support, but they don't know where he is or from which direction he will attack. He must take advantage of the precious time window before the enemy scouts discover him and maneuver as far as possible to get closer to the core battlefield - in fact, he doesn't know where the core battlefield is in Yu and Yan states now.
In the afternoon of the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, a huge herd of horses and people arrived in Junyi.
Just as Chen Wu's army of the Qihuo Army was facing a powerful enemy, they were overjoyed.
Wang Ping's troops, who were of similar strength, were surrounded and shot by the Xiongnu cavalry, and were beaten to pieces, with heavy casualties. If they encountered a large group of Xiongnu cavalry, how good would their fate be?
Seeing Mr. Chen who seemed to have descended from the sky, Chen Wu didn't even ask how many people he brought with him, and he just bowed down to him directly.
Seeing this man, everything is stable.
There has never been a moment like this when Chen Wu felt so at ease.
When Mr. Chen was in Henan, he didn't feel anything.
But once he was away and the enemy was approaching, they could not help but feel doubt, worry, and hesitation. After all, they had been defeated many times before, beaten by Shi Le and the Xiongnu, and they were in a state of panic all day long, so they really did not have much confidence in winning.
Shao Xun did not stop here. He only replenished some water, changed a small number of horses and mules, then recruited 300 cavalrymen and continued on his way.
On the seventh night, a surging wave of cavalry arrived at Kaocheng.
The whole night was filled with noise both inside and outside Kaocheng.
After dawn, a large banner with the word "Shao" on it stood on the high hill.
The defenders on the city wall were stunned at first, and then burst into loud cheers.
The cheers became louder and louder, and soon the city gates were opened. A large group of soldiers poured out, waving their spears and swords, and shouting even louder: "Mr. Chen will win!"
Amid the waves of sound, a man in a red robe leaped onto the high hill as fast as lightning.
The horse seemed excited as well and stood up.
The man didn't even look at it, he just pulled the reins, the horse snorted loudly and dropped its front hooves obediently.
On the top of the city wall, some shogunate officials cried for joy.
Upon receiving the news, Concubine Pei and Liu hurriedly climbed to the top of the city wall and looked around.
He was wearing a red robe she had made herself, holding a long lance, and looked very majestic.
The flags were flying high, and the soldiers gathered around him, with swords, spears, and halberds lined up, looking extremely solemn.
At this moment, everyone understood.
What Henan needs is not romance, but men who can fight on the battlefield.
"Taibai!"
"Taibai!"
Another wave of noise came, and then spread throughout Kaocheng and beyond.
Everyone was cheering, not only because the backbone had arrived, but more because they were venting their previous fear and worry.
Taibai looked at the top of the city wall for a while, then turned his horse's head and galloped north.
Concubine Pei smiled and subconsciously touched her belly, as if to say to the child: "Your grandfather has gone to conquer the world for you."
Liu withdrew her gaze, and the hatred seemed to have become a very distant thing.
At the same time, it is also a bit sad. This chaotic world not only causes people to starve to death, die of disease, and die in battle, it also controls people's hearts, making them unable to help but let go of their past obsessions.
This man had raped her before, and she didn't want to serve him - a thief!
Liu took a deep breath, and the blush on her cheeks was faintly visible.
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The lonely morning star gradually disappeared, and dawn quietly covered the fields.
On the surprisingly flat land, groups of cavalrymen were running at a constant speed.
People were grazing horses on the roadside or feeding them beans mixed with salt water.
Some people were sleeping with their eyes closed, lying on a straw mat as a pillow.
Some people just stopped and handed their tired horses to one-fifth of the people who stayed behind to take a rest and restore their horses. The rest of the people switched to horses that had run empty all the way and continued on their way.
They crossed the field.
At this moment when dawn was about to break, the fields were extremely quiet, without a single person in sight.
They crossed the wooden bridge.
There was silence all around, except for the gurgling water under the bridge, which brought a hint of life.
They passed by the fort.
The thousands of households in the village seemed to have been wiped out. There was no sound or lights.
A blue indigo city wall appeared in the northwest, standing abruptly in the open wilderness. It looked taller than it did during the day, and even seemed to be rushing towards you.
The autumn dawn, the barren fields, the silent countryside, the green city, the dull sound of horse hooves, the heavy breathing...
All of this constitutes a typical scene on the eastern Henan plain during the war years.
"Crack!" The morning breeze suddenly rose, and the flags rustled.
The lead horse neighed, quickened its pace, and turned northeast along the post road.
The rest followed in silence, some along the post road, some through the village, and some across the fields.
The boundless land was gradually filled with cavalry. Although there were only two thousand of them, they gave off an overwhelming feeling.
East of Dingtao, the capital of Jiyin County, a mixed group of infantry and cavalry had just removed their camp and began to march.
It was not yet fully light and the soldiers were holding torches.
Zhang Yue was riding on a horse, his face glowing with red fire, his brows furrowed and motionless, like a sculpture.
The strong wind blew the flags, fluttering in front of him.
The personal soldiers followed Zhang Yue closely, looking relaxed.
The vanguard cavalry had already been to Jiyin. The people in the city were in a panic, and there were no soldiers or generals. It seemed that a charge could easily take the city.
After conquering this city, everyone will have an extra income, how great!
From time to time, commands were heard in the team.
The scouts lazily left the main force and ran outside.
The scouts sent out last night, in groups of three, each with five horses, have not returned yet. There should be nothing serious, so why send out a second group? Three people in a group, each with five horses, carrying several days' worth of food and water, and not returning all night is normal for scouts. No news is good news, and they will rush back to report only when they have detected the enemy.
Not long after the scouts dispersed, they suddenly rushed back with pale faces and headed straight for the location of the general's flag.
Zhang Yue's personal soldiers were about to step forward and scold him, but they saw a cloud of dust suddenly rising from the empty field behind the scout.
They were moving very fast, in large numbers, and looked very skilled. Even after seeing the enemy, they were still adjusting their speed at a leisurely pace. There was no doubt that they were veterans.
The enemy cavalry appeared so suddenly and launched an attack so suddenly that thousands of Zhang Yue's troops who were marching were panicked.
The war horses of his personal soldiers were leaping and neighing behind him, as if they were eager to rush forward and fight.
Zhang Yue hesitated for a moment. After all, he was an experienced fighter and knew that he could not hesitate at this moment.
Without hesitation, he looked at his officers with a stern gaze, and after some intimidation and inducement, he led his only several hundred cavalry to charge forward, spear against spear, halberd against halberd, in a head-on cavalry charge.
Fierce waves of cavalry rushed past, and large numbers of people on both sides screamed and fell off their horses.
The Jin cavalry that dispersed Zhang Yue's troops did not stop and charged directly at the Han infantry.
The Han army was on the march, with incomplete equipment and no battle formation. Except for a few people in the rear team who hurriedly ran into the baggage train and escaped, most of the people were scattered, and the noise resounded throughout the wilderness.
The Jin cavalry rushed out more than a hundred steps, then split into two groups and turned back to continue charging at the infantry.
Under the iron hooves, the infantry rushed forward like wolves and pigs.
As the mane flew, blood rained down.
Not surprisingly, they were dispersed again and lost any possibility of forming a formation.
Two hundred steps away from them, the cavalry of both sides had another head-on collision.
Zhang Yue finally couldn't stand this life-for-life fighting style, so he whistled and distanced himself with his personal soldiers and cavalry.
Unfortunately, they were not good at riding and shooting, and did not bring any horn bows with them. After looking at the opposite side hatefully, they fled to the east in panic.
But the other side did not intend to let him go. The sound of horns gradually rang out, and the cavalry scattered in the distance came closer and followed Zhang Yue in pursuit.
Zhang Yue lost the last bit of his remaining will to fight and just wanted to run away.
As they were running, a group of cavalrymen, about a hundred in number, came from the front.
He subconsciously turned his horse's head and rushed to the north.
The sound of trumpets increased.
The sound of horse hooves became more and more rapid.
The shouting was getting closer and closer, as if it was ringing right next to my ears.
Zhang Yue turned his head and saw that there were large groups of people surrounding him from the east, west and south. He had no choice but to rush forward.
The ground became softer and softer, and the number of reeds passed by increased, and the speed gradually slowed down.
Suddenly, a small puddle appeared in front of us, followed by the second, the third...
Zhang Yue made up his mind, jumped off the horse, rolled on the ground, and stumbled into the muddy reeds.
The Jin cavalry who were chasing him also dismounted and chased after him, shouting loudly.
Zhang Yue threw away his armor and spear and fled for his life, even losing one of his military boots.
An arrow flew past his side, causing the hair on his body to stand up.
After two consecutive screams, the two personal soldiers who followed him fell to the ground unwillingly.
Zhang Yue could no longer hear any sound. He was highly focused and had only one thought in his mind: escape, he must escape!
There were more and more people following behind, and the arrows were becoming more and more dense.
He could faintly hear the sound of horse hooves. It was the sound of people bypassing the muddy wetland and returning to the front to wait for him.
Sure enough, the reeds over there had begun to sway and sway. Under the sunlight, the cold gleam of weapons could be seen.
Zhang Yue cursed a few words in grief and anger, changed direction, and rushed directly into Heze.
He can swim, and if he enters the lake, he may have a chance to escape.
"Hiss!" The lake water in late autumn was icy cold, making his legs twitch.
Zhang Yue gritted his teeth and continued forward, but after a few steps, his feet sank again and he couldn't pull them out no matter how hard he tried.
There was a loud sound of water splashing behind me.
Zhang Yue turned around and saw several people looking at him with cruel and surprised eyes.
In an instant, several weapons were placed on his neck.
(End of this chapter)