To the east of Luoyang City is Sishui Pass, known as Hulao Pass in ancient times. This pass is connected to Songyue Mountain in the south and the Yellow River in the north. The terrain is steep and easy to defend but difficult to attack.
In the early morning, Guo Yong's battalion commander Qu Guang led a group of soldiers along the slopes paved with green stone and square tiles to climb Guancheng. They inspected the slightly dilapidated city defenses of Sishui Pass, separated by the city wall. From the crenel, look towards the plain wilderness in the distance.
It is the beginning of spring in March, with pink willows and green willows, lush vegetation, and a clear blue sky. From time to time, flocks of birds fly over and settle in the trees at the foothills in the distance to rest and feed.
"General Qu, we just ordered our envoys to ride here. The general will set out this morning." Guerrilla General Kang Shaowei led a few soldiers and hurriedly walked up to the city gate tower and reported to Qu Guang, who was looking into the distance. .
"According to the speed of the army's march, it will be night." Qu Guang nodded, with a thoughtful look on his face. As he spoke, he looked at the surrounding Guancheng that was still somewhat dilapidated after repairs, and sighed: "This After the war, this city should be repaired and repaired. How could it be left in such a state of ruin? There are only a few hundred soldiers, old and weak. If we hadn't led the troops in time, we would have easily fallen into the bandit city. The gates of Heluo are open, and Henan Prefecture will be threatened by bandits."
Kang Shaowei sighed and said: "Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, Henan has been at peace for a long time, and Guancheng has gradually been abandoned. If the commander had not decisively sent light cavalry to help this time, and the Henan guards were slack and negligent, I am afraid there would have been trouble. "
"Yes, if the enemy invaders had not attacked Kaifeng but Luoyang, I think the troops of Luoyang Guard and Henan Guard might not be able to stop them." Qu Guang shook his head, patted the crenellations of the city wall, and said coldly : "If there is a loss in Luoyang, the world will be shaken."
After reorganizing the army in the Beijing camp, the former Guoyong camp commander compared the combat power of the local Dusi officers and soldiers with the soldiers and horses in the Beijing camp. It can be clearly felt that the current Henan Prefectural Guards officers and soldiers are almost vulnerable.
Kang Shaowei pondered and said: "The collapse of Kaifeng Mansion is unprecedented since the founding of the People's Republic of China. It has shocked both the government and the public. The emperor is worried. The envoy's strategy of being chaste and commander-in-chief was not what it is today."
In fact, this is also the real thought of the officers and soldiers who participated in the training in Beijing and finally led the troops to suppress the rebellion. If it had been earlier, the bandits would not have ended up in the current situation where hundreds of thousands of thieves and bandits gathered with great momentum and the situation was corrupt.
"Don't say this kind of thing again." Qu Guang waved his hand, frowned, and warned: "The matters in the court are handled by military commanders like the Commander-in-Chief, and we just lead the troops to fight." "
It is taboo to discuss the government's affairs unreasonably.
Kang Shaowei nodded and stopped talking.
The two of them were talking, and Qu Guang looked stunned for a moment, and suddenly asked: "What is the sound? Did you hear anything?"
Seeing that Kang Shaowei was puzzled, he turned to ask the soldiers on the side.
Looking through the early morning light, the clear face of the soldier beside him fell into deep thought. He shook his head and said, "General, I didn't hear anything."
This is a member of the Jia clan. Jia Yun, who has always been known as the "Second Master under the Corridor", now holds the position of the general banner. Now he is serving as a soldier under Qu Guang, the general of Guoyong camp, and at the same time he is also learning military skills.
Not only Jia Yun, but other members of the Jia family are also in the army, either as civil servants such as Ying Jinshu, or as low-ranking officers who have not yet grown into high-ranking generals.
Qu Guangyou looked at the mountains and forests in the distance, frowned, and said in a deep voice: "This is the sound of the earth shaking slightly! A large number of cavalry are crossing the border. Jia Yun, go down and look for a water tank and listen."
At this time, the cavalry approached. They were not reinforcements, but bandit cavalry! "This..." Jia Yun was stunned for a moment, then immediately got off the city gate tower. After a while, she trotted all the way up the city tower, holding her fists and saying : "General, horses are coming at a gallop."
After resting for a while in Zheng County, he galloped forward to attack Gaoyue in Luoyang by surprise. He personally led his cavalry and finally arrived at Sishui Pass, two hundred miles away.
Originally, he wanted to arrive at midnight, but Gao Yue was obviously optimistic about his men's marching efficiency, and took a break to rest until early morning.
"It's probably the bandits from Kaifeng who are here. They're not far away!" Qu Guang said in a cold voice with a solemn expression.
Guerrilla general Kang Shaowei frowned and said: "
I don't know how many people, bandits and cavalry, coerced the people and came in large numbers. Given the current situation in Guancheng, I'm afraid it will be difficult to defend it. "
"We'll know when the sentry cavalry arrives." Qu Guang's eyes crossed the mountains and forests, as if he wanted to see the cavalry coming, and said in a deep voice: "Send the order, the whole army is on alert!"
Sure enough, while talking, a few riders came quickly from the official road outside Sishui Pass. They were the secret sentries and scouts sent outside Sishui Pass.
The scout's loud but brief voice sounded under the city wall, saying: "General Qu, the enemy's cavalry is coming, about three thousand."
Those who can serve as scouts and sentry riders in the Beijing camp are often elite soldiers with superb riding skills, sharp ears and eyesight, and flexible minds.
"Three thousand cavalry?" Kang Shaowei said with a gloomy face, "No wonder Kaifeng Mansion fell into the hands of thieves and suddenly attacked Kaifeng Mansion. Kaifeng Mansion was absolutely unable to withstand it."
Qu Guang said: "The people from Henan Dusi dumped more than half of Henan Du's army and horses in Runing. These thieves got the army and horses, and they became more powerful."
Henan Dusi suppressed the bandits. These soldiers naturally did not want to run around on the ground. Regardless of whether they were cavalry or not, they mobilized many horses, and then they all fell under Gao Yue's hands.
"General, the enemy cavalry is attacking, but the people are not seen. Should we take the initiative to attack, or should we stick to the city gate?" Kang Shaowei asked.
"Take the initiative." Qu Guang pondered for a moment.
Kang Shaowei hesitated and said: "But the commander-in-chief asked us to strictly guard the defense. The general attacked without mentioning any mistakes. What should we do if we are to alert the enemy?"
Qu Guang shook his head and said: "At this moment and at that moment, the commander-in-chief's intention is that if Luoyang does not receive follow-up reinforcements, the bandits will come with tens of thousands of people, and our army should rely on Guancheng to hold on. Now the bandits are only leading light cavalry. Three thousand, it is clear that we want to break through Guancheng with lightning speed and seize Sishui Pass. The bandits have been running for a long time and are already exhausted. We have been stationed for a day, which is a good time to wait for work. Moreover, we will wait for them to understand the actual strength of our army and know that the follow-up army will support us. , it is also necessary to lead the light cavalry back to Kaifeng, and there is no way to talk about alerting the enemy. As for the blockade, if it is defeated, General Kang will divide his troops into three thousand cavalry and rush to Yanjin to organize the strong men and prevent the bandits from escaping. It is not a bad idea. This is the arrangement of the general, and I will stay here for a day and wait for help. I will lock you up and I will be shamed and die!"
This is the adaptability of a veteran. Otherwise, Gao Yue would have hesitated and retreated to Kaifeng Mansion if he had missed this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Instead, he would have hidden the real main force among the people.
Kang Shaowei thought about it and thought it made sense, but he was still a little hesitant and said, "Where is General Xie?"
"Thanks to the ability of the protective army, most of them have reached the border of Runing at this moment. Either tonight or tomorrow, we can go to Runing. The thieves and bandits cannot help each other. Moreover, even if the thieves and bandits are defeated by my cavalry, how can they easily give up the powerful attack? Kaifeng Mansion, and escape somewhere else?" Qu Guang said in a deep voice.
At the end of the sentence, he said loudly: "Commander Zongjie is here, and he will be as decisive as me. The arrow is on the string and has to be fired. This is the opportunity to annihilate most of them."
Qu Guang thought for a while and said in a low voice: "If I am not mistaken, the leader of the army this time is probably the bandit leader. The three thousand cavalry are probably all the elite troops that the bandits can dispatch. Our army is waiting for work to defeat this army. horse."
Instead of just mounting the horse and calling the cavalry, Gao Yue scraped together his five or six thousand men to get three thousand cavalry that could follow the march. And why did he rest on the way? He was just waiting for the stragglers to catch up.
Jia Yun listened and looked thoughtful.
"Vice General Kang, you lead a thousand cavalry and hide in the woods in the northeast. After I lead the cavalry to fight with the enemy, I will charge out from behind the hill to the back of the bandits." Qu Guang said in a low voice.
This matter also put a lot of pressure on him. If the bandits abandoned Kaifeng and moved to fight elsewhere, there might be a lot of blockade. But if they defended each other at the city gate, wouldn't the enemy bandits be defenseless?
"General, I obey." Kang Shaowei whispered, and then led the cavalry to start setting up. Qu Guang called out again in a deep voice: "Jia Yun."
"The humble duty is here."
Qu Guang snorted coldly: "You lead the remaining old and weak to open the pass, and use the old army to paralyze the bandits. I, the general, will lead the remaining cavalry out of the city and wait for the enemy on the southeast hillside."
If the cavalry takes the initiative to invite a fight, they will not be able to retreat in the city gates. Instead, they must prepare in advance and take advantage of the favorable terrain to charge.
Jia Yun cupped her hands and said: "
Humble duty and obey orders. "
After Jia Yun left, Qu Guang took a deep breath, his eyes shining brightly. Make great achievements now!
When he was young, he was brave and good at fighting, so he was selected to join the Beijing camp. He has been in trouble for the past ten years. He is over 40 years old. Now he has to meet the commander of the festival. The strength of the troops in the Beijing camp has become obvious. Will he be able to gain the same trust as Xie, Cai and others? In the future, Ennoblement, the battle is here!
For about half an hour, because of running all night and approaching the city pass, Gao Yue led three thousand cavalry and gradually approached the city at a not too fast horse speed, approaching the front.
Gao Yue's eyesight was very good. He looked at Guancheng between the majestic undulating mountains in front of him from a distance away. He saw that the door was wide open. Above the city gate tower and below the city gate hole, there were several old soldiers sitting behind the carded tables. I was basking in the sun because it was time for breakfast, and there were a few primary school students in uniforms of low-ranking generals, holding steamed buns and bowls and chopsticks in their hands.
"The Guancheng is wide open, I can drive straight in, God will help me." Gao Yue was slightly happy, and his tiger eyes under his thick eyebrows were radiant and aggressive.
As long as he takes Guancheng and then brings the rebels into Heluo, then Luoyang will be in his pocket. At that time, the Chen and Han courts will be shaken.
"Brother, I feel something is unusual." Ma Liang frowned and stared at Guancheng ahead.
"What's wrong?" Gao Yue was stunned for a moment and said. Ma Liang said, "I can't tell either."
If Shao Yingchen were here, he should be able to see some abnormalities, such as birds hovering over the mountains and forests, some densely packed flags on the city gate tower and other small details.
But Gao Yue was still somewhat dazzled by the victory of Kaifeng Mansion at this moment, and he boasted of leading a light cavalry attack. Even if the court was on guard, what could he do? He was so big in the world, where could he not go?
Lai Haiyuan and Wei Bochuan looked at each other and said, "It's nothing unusual."
At this time, Li Zimin, who was leading the troops, came from behind on horseback and called out: "Brother, why don't you leave?"
At this time, Wei Song smiled and said: "Brother, these are the officers and soldiers of the imperial court. I can see this kind of laziness even from a few miles away! Brothers haven't had breakfast yet. Let's go to the city first. We won't delay any more. Went down, they closed the city gate, um, they discovered it?"
But they saw the old army at the city gate, seemed to have discovered the cavalry with unknown flags and uniforms in the distance, and ran towards the city gate in a panic, as if they were reporting to the superiors in a hurry, and the city gate was slowly closing, looking like they were in a panic. appearance.
All this was done by Jia Yun on the spot, and it was this move that really dispelled Gao Yue's doubts.
Seeing this, Gao Yue finally no longer had any doubts and urged in a hurry: "Hurry, enter the city!"
If you wait until the city gate is closed, you can defeat a group of old, weak, sick and disabled with a single strike, but there is no guarantee that there will be more casualties.
Gao Yue shouted and urged, taking the lead. Generals Lai Haiyuan and Wei Song led their troops to follow, one on the left and the other on the right. The mighty bandits and cavalry quickly approached Guancheng.
Ma Liang frowned and couldn't think of anything wrong. As the commander of the personal guards beside Gao Yue, he could only rush forward with a large number of troops.
In short, in a dozen breaths, Gao Yue led a large number of cavalry to gradually approach Guancheng.
However, at this moment, from behind the slope in the southeast, the sound of war hooves hitting the slope suddenly came, and then at this moment, the soldiers below the city gate blew their horns.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
The desolate and distant sound of the horn startled the birds in the sky, followed by the sound of earthquakes in all directions.
On the top of the city gate, "Dong dong..." "
The drums were beating, and Jia Yun led a group of soldiers to beat the war drums. The drums were rumbling and shocking.
Gao Yue's expression paused, and he suddenly realized something was wrong. He caught a glimpse of the cavalry appearing on the flank, and loudly exclaimed: "No, I've fallen into a trap!"
Generals Lai Haiyuan and Wei Bochuan also changed their expressions. They looked at the large number of imperial cavalry on the slopes with surprise and uncertainty. The shining sabers were dazzling under the early morning sunlight, making the generals They all squinted their eyes.
Ma Liang, who was lagging behind, also shouted loudly: "It's the imperial cavalry!"
Qu Guang was sitting upright on his horse, leading a large group of cavalry behind him, rushing down the hill towards the high ground.
The cavalry led by Yue rushed away. The condescending kinetic energy and the power of the horses were like a surging black tide pouring from the sky, rushing towards the cavalrymen who were about a mile behind Gao Yue.
The sharp sword pierces, and the tiger descends from the mountain.
For a time, the thieves were in chaos. The horses and people were restless, opened their mouths, and even panicked for a short time.
boom.......
The imperial cavalry poured down, drowning the bandits in an instant. It was like a muddy dirt road on a rainy day being washed out by a torrent of criss-crossing ravines. The soldiers behind Gao Yue could hardly look at each other. Under the harvest of spears and crossbows, a large number of bandits were first hit by three rounds of arrow rain. They groaned and fell off their horses. Then they were submerged under the hooves of Langbenjiatu's horses and crushed into pulp.
This cavalry force, composed of thirty-six cavalrymen and seven to eight hundred old battalions under Gao Yue, could not be called cavalry strictly speaking, because there was no experience in large-scale cavalry formations charging each other and strangulating each other.
If cavalry tactics are used to rank the Donglu, Han army and bandits, then the Donglu are undoubtedly the first group, while the Han army is in the second group. In the Taizu and Taizong dynasties, it even jumped to the first group. As for this group of bandits , except for Gao Yue's core thirty-six cavalry, some of whom were moving like the wind, like arms and fingers, and then excluding the seven or eight hundred cavalry, most of the others were infantry on horseback. In other words, if Gao Yue rode over with seven or eight hundred people, he would be able to respond more flexibly and maneuverably. However, this time he brought many people and his mobility was restricted, which turned him into a complete burden.
After reorganizing the army and eliminating the old and weak, the cavalrymen of the Beijing camp were waiting for work at this moment and were condescending. In a short time, they intercepted and killed Gao Yue's army of thieves and bandits in dozens of sections. They ran rampant and were invincible to those who stood in their way. Then they turned back and charged again.
If this happens three times, not even the Iron Army can withstand such a puncture, let alone a group of thieves who can be called a ragtag group of thieves based only on their personal strength and bravery.
At this moment, Qu Guang was holding a spear, and under the retinue of his own soldiers, he led his light cavalry to kill through the ranks of the bandits. The spear went over and swept down a piece of it, just like dropping dumplings.
At this moment, the general seemed to feel the feeling of Jiannu defeating the Han army, galloping around like a pig butchering a dog!
Looking at it, the bandits and cavalry were completely restrained, like headless flies, divided into dozens of strands from the front and back. Under the charge of such people using the power of horses, individual bravery could not stir up any waves at all, and screams could be heard. Many bandits were swept off their horses and trampled to death by the horses, including Gao Yue's thirty-six riders.
If you look at it from a high altitude, you can see that there are long lines of cavalrymen with their hair wrapped in red cloth, and they are killed to pieces by the officers and soldiers in full armor.
Gao Yue was extremely anxious, his eyes were bloodshot, and the veins on his forehead were bulging. He shouted urgently: "Ma Liang, bring someone over here, rush, bring someone out."
Ma Liang responded loudly and led a dozen guards to gather at Gao Yue.
At this moment, Gao Yue's personal bravery and determination played a certain role. He quickly organized a personal guard of about twenty or thirty people. After facing several charges from the army, they never dispersed. Gao Yue went back and forth to support his companions. , more than 200 people finally gathered around him. As for the other thieves, they were either killed or were rushed off their horses and trampled to death by horse hooves.
In the end, the remaining more than a thousand soldiers and horses were divided into dozens of groups. The exhausted officers and soldiers surrounded them in groups and strangled them in an organized manner.
"Brother, rush out, it's over, it's over!" Ma Liang and Wei Song, their faces and bodies covered with blood, whether it was their own or someone else's, shouted at Gao Yue.
Gao Yue's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He glanced at the entire battlefield, his vision was split, and he felt his heart was bleeding.
Since the beginning of the army, although there have been major defeats, they have never been so tragic. Moreover, it was not easy to accumulate such a fortune, but it was all lost in one fell swoop.
At this moment, I suddenly caught a glimpse of the imperial general who was holding a spear and leading the troops to attack. I felt a fierce killing intention boiling in my chest like fire. It was so hot that I couldn't speak. I couldn't help but tighten the golden tiger in my hand. With a big knife on his head, he gritted his teeth and roared: "Brothers, charge at me!"
If you kill the general and capture the flag, there is no chance of a comeback!
At this moment, Qu Guang also noticed Gao Yue, who was surrounded by everyone. His face was cold and hard, but there was a sneer at the corner of his mouth. He was not afraid and led his guards.
Welcoming him.
"clang.…....
The two horses passed each other, sparks flying.
Qu Guang snorted coldly, feeling that the arm holding the iron gun was sore and heavy, and his heart felt a little stuffy. He clamped his legs tightly on the horse to stand still, and looked at the burly black-faced man in surprise. This black guy has so much strength!
He secretly thought in his mind that with this appearance and body shape, he must be the thief leader Gao Heita! With such force, I am afraid that he will be defeated if he cannot withstand more than ten rounds.
Qu Guang frowned, pointed his gun at Gaoyue, and with a happy heart, he first shouted the words that all the generals in the Beijing camp would shout first when facing the fierce enemy generals, and shouted: "All armies, listen to the order, kill the black people." A thief in disguise, a commander in chief will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver, and he will be promoted to the third level!"
If he can capture the bandit leader, the court will be willing to pay even 100,000 taels of silver! As for promotion to the third level, he can be the master of a thousand households or less!
At this time, other guards and retinues had gathered towards Qu Guang, and after hearing what General Qu Guang said, some hundreds and thousands of households had already drawn their sabers and spears, and led their guards to kill Gao Yue.
A reward of ten thousand taels of silver and a three-level promotion are worth it!
At this moment, Gao Yue was also knocked awake by a big gun from the enemy general. He looked coldly at the middle-aged general with a square face opposite him and thought to himself, how could there be such a military general in the court! At this time, Ma Liang and Wei Song faced each other. He glanced at him, holding his saber, and was about to drive his horse towards Gao Yue to help him.
Then, at this moment, another sound of "da da" was heard. The guerrilla general Kang Shaowei, who had been hiding in the mountains and forests for a long time, led thousands of cavalry and swept in from the mountains and forests, like a black tide, outflanking them.
Previously, Kang Shaowei had been waiting for the officers and soldiers to charge several times. Seeing that it went smoothly, he lay dormant until the two sides reached a deadlock, and then he led the charge.
At this moment, the addition of this new force to the army was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, completely waking up the groups of thieves who had been resisting just because of the beating. The thieves were almost frightened and frightened. Terrified, they scattered in panic and began to run towards the plains.
However, this kind of lone cavalryman could not escape far without being caught up by the subsequent officers and soldiers, and turned into a dead soul under the sword.
Seeing that the situation was over, Gao Yue's vision almost went dark and he almost couldn't breathe.
There is only one thought lingering in my mind, three thousand cavalry, all killed in one battle! All killed in one battle!
Ma Liang was stunned for a moment and said urgently: "Brother, brother, it's urgent, let's go!"
At this moment, looking around, there are officers and cavalry everywhere, surrounded by three levels inside and three levels outside, and there is no way to escape. Of course, with Gao Yue's personal bravery, if he wants to fight out, he can certainly lead a group of people to fight a bloody path.
Gao Yue's face changed, and without hesitation, he shouted: "Ma Liang, Wei Song, follow me and fight out!" However, he suddenly heard screams in his ears, and at this moment, a hundred households came to kill from an angle, grinning ferociously, and killed A saber struck at Gao Yue's neck!
"How dare you, rat!" Gao Yue shouted fiercely and slashed out the big sword in his hand. Hearing a "clang" sound, the saber in the hands of the hundred households was immediately taken out. A ferocious face showed fear, and his arms were a little nervous. tingling.
I cursed in my heart, General Qu is such a deceiver...
Then, before he could dodge, he suddenly saw a flash of cold light, felt a pain in his neck, and fell into endless darkness.
At this moment, the spears in the hands of a group of officers and soldiers were stabbing past with "swish", but "swish"... along with the spears made of white wax poles were cut off. The sound and screams then sounded, and the three soldiers immediately fell down from their horses.
Qu Guang's face turned livid when he saw this scene. What he did just now was just to consume the black guy's physical strength.
Sure enough, although Gao Yue was brave and good at fighting, he could not withstand the spears and sabers thrust from all directions. After a while, his movements became a little sluggish.
Seeing this, Qu Guang was not idle. He held a spear made of colorful iron and smashed it towards Gao Yue.
"clang...…"
With sparks flying and piercing screams, Ma Liang raised his two swords aside, swung his horse, lay on the horse's neck, and vomited out a large mouthful of blood on the spot, soaking the horse's mane.
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Brother, go quickly!"
Seeing this, Gao Yue became very anxious. He swung his sword to kill the stragglers. Regardless of the injury to his ribs, he rushed to Ma Liang's aid. Meanwhile, Wei Song and Wei Bochuan, two generals beside him, also came towards Gao Yue's guards and blocked Qu Guang.
At this moment, Li Zimin also led four or five of his men to break out of the encirclement of the army and join Gao Yue.
At this moment, Wei Song's shoulder shirt was dripping with blood, and his flesh and blood were turning up. He screamed: "Brother, leave quickly, I will cut off the queen!"
Gao Yue was not a shy person. With the desperate support of Li Zimin, Wei Bochuan, Ma Liang, and Lai Haiyuan, he led more than ten cavalry and fled toward the southeast.
Wei Song led two soldiers, carrying sabers, and said: "Dog Officer, come here..."
However, not long after, he was attacked by a steady stream of officers and soldiers, fell off his horse, and was hacked to death with swords.
Qu Guang looked at Zhou Fang's personal guards at this moment and shouted coldly: "Follow me and kill the black-faced thief, and whoever gets his body will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver and promoted to the third level!"
After saying hello to his deputy Kang Shaowei, he led more than a hundred cavalry to pursue Gao Yue furiously.
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