The news that the two hundred soldiers and horses who went to clear out Xujiawu were attacked and more than half of them were killed or wounded reached the Yanshi City County Government Hall. Yao Chong was furious and summoned Pei Bo and Yan An to come for questioning.
Pei Bo and Yan An hurried from the camp outside the city and came to the hall to salute Yao Chong. Yao Chong sat on the Hu chair and snorted with a cold face.
From being polite and virtuous to the corporal in the beginning, he turned to shouting and scolding at every turn. Even the Qin soldiers didn't take the two of them seriously and shouted at them.
The two families helped the Qin army recruit the people, but they were beaten and scolded by the Qin people at every turn. Those ordinary people were worse than pigs and dogs, and they would be stained with blood when they were not satisfied.
Over the past few days, seeing the Qin army killing people at will, driving them like pigs and sheep, burning, killing, looting and committing all kinds of evil, Pei Bo and Yan Anxin felt regretful. They had known better to fight to the death.
Now that thousands of family lives are in the hands of the Qin people, Pei Bo and Yan An have to obey orders.
During the day, they sent tribesmen to follow the Qin army to recruit people to surrender. They persuaded the people in the camp to obey the Qin army's arrangements and minimize the killing.
The people who lost their homes vented their resentment on the Pei and Yan families, and the children of the Pei and Yan families became rats crossing the street.
"Whoever dares to attack and kill the Qin soldiers and horses is not a member of your Pei and Yan families." Yao Chong angrily scolded: "If I find out that you two are the ones behind the scenes, I will definitely kill the Pei and Yan families." Build the Jingguan."
Pei Bo looked haggard, as if he had aged ten years in just ten days. He cupped his hands tremblingly and said, "Mr. Qi, I just heard from the general who was attacked that the people who secretly attacked the Qin army were wearing leather armor and holding sharp crossbows and advanced and retreated in a controlled manner. Please tell me, Mr. Qi, how many leather armors the Pei and Yan families have."
Yao Chong said coldly: "I don't care about this. You two restrain the people. If the Qin army is attacked and injured again, you will kill the people in revenge. Take my words to the camp and tell the people who dares to cause trouble." I will kill you without mercy."
Pei Bo and Yan An came out of the Yamen in disgrace, looked at each other, and sighed in unison, regretting that it was too late.
Now that the matter has come to this point, there is no turning back. All we can do is restrain the people and reduce casualties as much as possible.
In the lobby, Mu Ping said: "Qi Gong, Pei Bo is right. I think the group of Jin people who attacked Xujiapu should be Jin troops. Pei and Yan do not have such capabilities."
"Jin Army." Yao Chong stood up and came to the map and said: "The Jin Army in Luoyang could not retreat. The hundreds of Jin Army in Gong County were trembling with fear. They closed the city gates tightly for fear that the army would advance. How could they have the courage to go out to fight? .”
Mu Ping stretched out his hand a little north of Yanshi and said, "Has Qi Gong forgotten that there are still three thousand Jin troops at Mengjinguan?"
"Meng Jinguan, you said Yang Siping sent someone here." Yao Chong took a breath and said.
Yao Chong was no stranger to the Yang family. His victory over Yang Quanqi in Tongguan was not an easy one. The bravery of the Yang family's army left a deep impression on him.
After taking down Yanshi City, Yao Chong didn't want to imitate the Jin people who sat on the ground, so he asked the carpenters in the city to make Hu chairs and Hu tables.
After returning to the chair and sitting down, Yao Chong thought for a moment while stroking his short beard, and then ordered: "Let Shi Zhen and Xiao Long each lead a thousand light cavalry to patrol, looking for opportunities to annihilate this Jin army."
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Sixteen miles northwest of Yanshi City, Shi Zhen led a thousand light cavalry to closely pursue the fleeing Jin army.
Ordered to annihilate this Jin army, Shi Zhen deliberately sent 200 infantry as bait, and sure enough, the Jin army was fooled.
Seeing the appearance of his own Qingqi, the group of Jin troops immediately turned around and fled toward the forest not far away. Shi Zhen saw the flag and leather armor and confirmed that the group of fleas were indeed Jin troops.
He tapped the horse's butt lightly with the back of his sword. The horse knew what he was thinking, and his hooves flew into the air. In a dozen breaths, he could catch this group of Jin soldiers. A smile appeared on Shi Zhen's lips. This time he surpassed the bald man (Xiao Long).
The Jin army in front was as nimble as a hare in the mountains, scurrying about to get into the forest again. Shi Zhen shouted angrily, slapped the horse's buttocks hard, and kept chasing.
A horn sound came from behind, and Lin Mo entered, causing Shi Zhen to turn back.
Looking at the Jin army who was only more than ten feet away, the team that went out to search for the refugees in the past few days had been attacked from time to time, and more than a hundred people were killed. Qi Gong was furious and killed hundreds of Jin people, but he was helpless against this group of fleas. , tell Shi Zhen and Xiao Long who of them can annihilate this group of Jin troops and be promoted to General Wu Fen.
General Wu Fen, a fourth-rank official. When the bald man saw him, he was about to perform a military salute. Shi Zhen's eyes lit up, and he rode his horse regardless, never letting these hateful guys run away.
Seeing the Qin army chasing after him, Yang Anxuan screamed, and Zhao Tian and others understood and got into the forest.
Suddenly a spear whizzed out from the forest, and Shi Zhen was startled. The scene of Tan Gu being stabbed to death under Jin Yong City flashed in his mind, and Shi Zhen hurriedly reined in his horse to dodge.
The spear passed by his side with an evil wind, and screams came from behind him, and a soldier was stabbed by the spear.
Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen spears shot out, intertwined into a network, and cut off the path. The Qin army was in chaos.
Shi Zhen cursed angrily at Lin Zhong: "You are a cowardless person who has the guts to fight with grandpa."
There seemed to be a sound of ridicule coming from the forest. Shi Zhen ordered in a cold voice: "The rockets will burn the forest."
This was a vicious plan devised by Mu Ping to use fire to force the Jin army to flee into the forest.
The rocket shot into the sky, and soon a fire broke out in the forest. As expected, he saw a group of Jin troops fleeing toward the right side of the mountain forest. Shi Zhen raised his sword and shouted: "Catch up and destroy these rats."
The mountain road was rugged and the ground was full of rocks, making it difficult for horses to walk. Shi Zhen looked at the Jin army fleeing not far away, numbering at most two hundred.
Shi Zhen hesitated for a moment, but in the end he must do his best. He jumped off the horse and ordered: "Leave five hundred people to watch the horse, and the others will follow me to pursue the enemy."
Seeing the Qin army dismounting and chasing after him, Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "You have been separated from everyone for more than two years. Have you persisted in cross-country training?"
Yin Ji smiled and said: "Don't worry, my lord, Brother Zhao regards your words as an imperial edict. He has never stopped training up mountains, down rivers, and cross-country."
Looking back at the pursuing Qin army, Yin Ji sneered: "If we hadn't lured these boys into an ambush, we would have driven them away long ago."
After chasing for more than a quarter of an hour, the Jin army in front always seemed to be far away. Shi Zhen stopped and took two deep breaths. Then he looked at the soldiers around him. They were all red-faced and panting.
After looking around, I saw high mountains and dense forests, at least three miles away from where I just dismounted.
No, don't be ambushed. Shi Zhen came to his senses and shouted loudly: "Go back quickly."
Seeing Qin Jun turn his head, Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "It seems that these barbarians have understood. Let's keep them here."
After that, Yang Anxuan used his sword to chase the Qin army. The soldiers of Anxuan's army beside him were like dismounted and fierce tigers, charging towards the Qin army with a cry of "Aoao".
Shi Zhen looked around and found no ambush. More than 200 Jin troops dared to charge forward. Shi Zhen sneered and said: "You don't know your own strength and meet the enemy."
The mountain road was long and narrow, and the troops could not spread out. In a hurry, the Qin army huddled together.
"Throw spears", with the command, spears and sharpened bamboo poles flew up, mercilessly thrusting towards the Qin army.
Shi Zhen was also on guard, and the soldiers in front set up shields to cover him.
After Kuai En joined An Xuan's army, Yang Anxuan suggested that Zhao Tian select strong men in the army to form a spear throwing team. With Kuai En and Xu Xiaozhong as the leaders, An Xuan's army had another killing skill.
Quin threw the spear in his hand and penetrated the shield lightly. The Qin army behind the shield screamed and fell to the ground.
Not to be outdone, Xu Xiaozhong immediately threw the spear, which also penetrated the shield, exposing a gap in the shield wall.
Other spear throwers seized the opportunity and fired their spears like crossbows, causing the Qin army to scream in agony.
This group of Jin troops was unusual. Shi Zhen was secretly frightened and shouted loudly: "Zamota, you lead your personal guards to follow Yu to meet the enemy. The others leave quickly."
Zamota, a Huns, was the commander of his bodyguards. The hundred bodyguards he led were all elites selected from the army, and all of them had extraordinary skills.
Shi Zhen raised his sword and rushed towards the Jin army quickly. Zamota followed closely behind him with a hundred personal guards.
The other Qin troops did not hesitate after hearing the order. They carried the casualties on the ground and quickly turned back and left the battlefield under the cover of shields.
Shi Zhen was very confident. Even though the Jin army was superior in numbers, his subordinates were all warriors. Due to the terrain, once they reached an open area, they would be able to kill these Jin soldiers.
This time he followed Qi Gong on the eastward expedition, and the Jin army would only hide in the city and defend it. During the actual confrontation, they were like lambs waiting to be slaughtered. Shi Zhen's eyes fell on Yang Anxuan. The black leather armor was particularly eye-catching, so he took this first. A famous Jin general performed the surgery.
When fighting in the mountains, Yang Anxuan did not hold a spear, but a machete. When he saw Shi Zhen slashing with his knife, he raised his knife to meet him without hesitation. The two knives collided in the air, causing sparks to fly.
Shi Zhen was a little surprised that this Jin general was not knocked back. Yang Anxuan flipped his wrist and wiped the blade towards Shi Zhen's chest.
So quickly, when he saw the light of the knife, Shi Zhen took a step back and held the knife in front of his chest.
Guards Chief Zamota stood on his left side, wielding a thick-backed machete to strike at Yang Anxuan. A thick iron spear stretched out from the side, and with a "dang" sound, the thick-backed machete was knocked up to Lao Gao.
After Kuai En came to Anxuan Camp, he felt like a fish in water. With his bravery, he quickly won respect from the army. This was completely different from the treatment he received as a second-class soldier.
When parting, Yang Anxuan gave Kuai En 10 taels of gold as a settlement fee, which made Kuai En feel grateful to Yang Anxuan and thought about having the opportunity to repay him.
Today's battle is his first battle following Yang Anxuan. Kuai En's blood is boiling, and he wants to stab and smash all the Qin troops in front of him to death with the iron spear in his hand.
Zamota felt his palms were burning, and when he saw the iron spear coming at him again, with no way to retreat, he had no choice but to bite the bullet with the back of his knife.
The back of the knife barely pushed the iron spear away a few inches, piercing the leather armor and leaving a trail of blood under the left rib. Zamota aroused his ferocity, and he swung his knife to chop off the top of Quin's head without hesitation, preparing to trade his life for his life.
The sound of "ding-dong" continued, and Yang Anxuan and Shi Zhen slashed at each other more than ten times. Shi Zhen felt a strange force coming from Yang Anxuan's blade, like a needle pricking straight into his arm.
Zamota next to him was already covered in blood, and had been stabbed several times by Kuai En's iron spear. The Jin army was like wolves and tigers, and was no weaker than the personal guards under his command.
This group of Jin troops was beyond his expectation, and Shi Zhen was timid. He did not want to die in this barren mountain.
"Retreat", Shi Zhen retreated while fighting. The Qin soldiers were well-trained and formed into groups of three to five. They fought and retreated, covering each other and retreating.
The mountain road was narrow. Yang Anxuan and Kuai En pushed back the Qin army in front of them, and another group blocked it. When the Qin soldiers were injured, someone immediately took their place, and they could not break through the Qin army's resistance for a while.
Shi Zhen felt at ease, as long as he walked out of the mountain and dragged them until reinforcements arrived, these Jin troops would be at their mercy.
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