When he learned that the Qin army came out of the city to challenge him, Kuai En said with a smile: "Wang Biejia had calculated that the Qin army would go out to fight after he left. If he came with iron spears, his servants would break the Qin army's backbone." This iron spear is not the one Yang Anxuan built for Kuai En.
After the fine iron was cast in Tangxi, Yang Anxuan ordered the weapons of his generals to be replaced. Kuai En had someone draw a pattern and create this fine iron spear that was about ten feet long and weighed thirty kilograms.
The bay-red horse is a good horse from Beiyan. After Yang Zijing was appointed governor of Beiqingzhou, the sea route trade with Beiyan was reconnected. Under Yang Anxuan's instruction, the transaction of exchanging swords and guns for war horses was carried out secretly. Kuai En fell in love with this horse at a glance. A tall and handsome bay-red horse.
The city gate closed behind him, and Zhao Xuan didn't need to look back to know the sinister smiles on the faces of Yao Yu, Yang Qian and others.
Zhao Xuan fought many battles with the Jin army in front of Tongguan. He knew that the Jin army was well-equipped and the weapons in their hands were extremely sharp. If they faced the Qin army head-on, they would definitely suffer.
Zhao Xuan said to Sima Jian Jian who was beside him: "Yandao, Yu led his army to fight against the Jin army. You lead thousands of cavalry to the Jin army camp and launch an attack. If you can break out of the camp, you can defeat the enemy." Jian Jian said angrily: "Chen Liugong doesn't distinguish between loyal and traitorous people. He can't defend the city. He listens to slander and puts the Duke in danger. It's really hateful." Zhao Xuan comforted him: "Serve the country with loyalty and loyalty. There is no regret in dying. Please take care of yourself." After that, Zhao Xuan led his army towards the Jin army 200 steps away. The two armies fought and fought with blood and blood flying.
Kuai En led the troops, with one ferocious eye, riding a horse and wielding a spear with great bravery, and soon cut his way through the Qin army.
Zhao Xuan urged his horse forward to stop Kuai En, and Kuai En's iron spear swept in an arc. Zhao Xuan raised his spear to meet him, feeling his body bending and trembling, secretly thinking that this one-eyed fierce man was so powerful.
Turning the body sideways to release the force, he pressed the tail of the palm with his left hand, and the blade pointed toward Kuai En's chest like a poisonous snake spitting out a message.
Kuai En raised his spear with one hand and swung the spear away. He did not engage in a fight, but rode his horse to continue to kill. The Qin troops in front did not dare to stop them and fled to both sides.
Zhao Xuan was in a panic. If he allowed Kuai En to kill his army, the Qin army would collapse immediately. It would take a quarter of an hour for Jian Jian to sneak attack the Jin army's rear stronghold. He would have to entangle the Jin general no matter what.
The revolving horse chased after Kuai En. He heard the rapid sound of hoofbeats behind him, turned his horse slightly and looked back, and saw General Qin chasing after him, with a long spear at the flat end thrust towards him.
Seeking death, Kuai En's eyes flashed fiercely, and the horse continued to gallop forward. When Chang Feng was three feet away from him, he twisted around and swung his spear at Chang Feng.
There was a trembling sound of "dang" and sparks flew everywhere. Zhao Xuan felt that the spear in his hand was like a living thing. He was struggling to get rid of it. He quickly held his breath and exerted force, holding on to the pole with all his strength.
The horses were galloping, Zhao Xuan's mount was two feet away from Kuai En's horse, and Kuai En Mou stabbed Zhao Xuan diagonally with all his strength.
Zhao Xuan's horse was moving too fast, and his body seemed to be facing an iron spear. At this time, his arms were still sore and weak. Zhao Xuan knew that he was unable to block it, so he had to turn over and dodge towards the horse's side.
The iron spear was as fast as the wind, tearing through the leather armor on Zhao Xuan's back, leaving a bloody groove about a foot long. Zhao Xuan groaned, led his horse and fled to the side.
At this time, Quin didn't want to let him go, so he chased after him on horseback. Zhao Xuan loved his soldiers as much as his own son. Seeing that their general was in danger, the officers and soldiers of the Qin army rushed to his rescue without risking their lives.
Quin brandished his spear, slashing from left to right, roaring with pleasure. He was almost invincible under the iron spear.
Zhao Xuan heard the screams behind him and couldn't help but turn around and fight again. Within a moment, he was stabbed by Kuai En several times and was covered in blood.
The Jin army camp was quiet, and the shouts of killing on the battlefield to the west seemed to be from another world. Jian Jian led a thousand light cavalry and charged directly at the Jin army's east village gate.
The sparse arrows fired from the fences and archery towers were unable to stop Qin Qi's pounce. The soldiers holding machetes and axes quickly opened the gate of the stronghold. Jian Jian was overjoyed. The stronghold was broken and victory was in sight.
Raising the scimitar in his hand, Jian Jian shouted: "My sons, follow me and kill the Jin dog."
"Kill", with loud shouts and thunderous hoofbeats, Jian Jian led his Qingqi into the Jin army's camp. Suddenly, the light cavalry in front stood up, and before Jian Jian could ask why, blackened iron spears were fired from the ballistae with a roar of death, bringing with them a large rain of blood.
The soldiers in front of him fell to the ground one after another, and Jian Jian saw that a circle of chariots had been set up in the Jin army camp. Crossbows were set up on the chariots, and deadly iron arrows were being fired from the crossbows.
"Retreat", Jian Jian shouted hoarsely, but the Qingqi behind him was still advancing towards the camp, blocking hundreds of Qingqi who entered the Jin camp on the Huangquan Road.
"General Jian, jump on the horse," the guard beside him reminded loudly. The target of the horse is too big and it is difficult to turn around. It is more convenient to jump off the horse and walk.
Jian Jian abandoned his horse, and most of the Qin cavalry jumped off their horses and ran towards the village gate. When Jin general Feng Heng saw the Qin army abandoning their horses and running away, he ordered a pause in shooting crossbows, opened two coupled chariots, and led the Jin army to fight out carrying wolves.
There was a pool of blood in front of the chariot, and the surviving horses and Qin soldiers were struggling in the pool of blood. Feng Heng showed no mercy and killed those Qin soldiers who were still alive.
The horses abandoned by Qin Qi were fighting left and right in the camp. Feng Heng ordered the soldiers to capture the horses. As for Qin Qi who escaped from the camp, he didn't bother to pay attention to him.
Jian Jian escaped from the Jin camp and saw that nearly half of the soldiers around him were killed. At this time, Li Qiang led 600 Jin cavalry from the forest to the north. The Qin cavalry was newly defeated and had no intention of fighting. Jian Jian took the defeated troops and fled towards Zheng County. .
Li Qiang chased after him, but Qin Qi fled. When Jian Jian arrived at the battle, he was shocked to see that the army led by Zhao Xuan had also been defeated and was being chased by the Jin army.
The appearance of Jian Jian's light cavalry caused the Jin army to give up the pursuit, and Kuai En ordered to regroup into formation. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jian Jian looked for the general Zhao Xuan.
Two miles away from the east gate of Zheng County, Zhao Xuan fell to the ground, covered in blood and dying. Several guards around him had tears streaming down their faces.
Jian Jian jumped off his horse, hugged Zhao Xuan and cried bitterly, and ordered him to carry Zhao Xuan back to the city. Zhao Xuan reluctantly said: "Yu's injuries are too serious and it's hard to survive. You should run away quickly." At the sound of the horn, Kuai En and Li Qiang were galloping towards here. Zhao Xuan suddenly opened his eyes and shouted: "Hurry up." Jian. Jian wiped his tears and got on his horse to hold it. He glanced at Zhao Xuan on the ground and said, "You should die together with the general." After that, he urged his horse to greet Kuai En.
The soldiers of the Qin army mounted their horses and walked on foot. No one escaped, and they all rushed towards the Jin army. Zhao Xuan reluctantly sat up straight and saw Jian Jian being pierced by Kuai En's spear, and seeing the advancing soldiers falling under the sword of the Jin army, a bitter smile condensed on his face.
On the city wall, Yao Gu, Yao Yu and others watched the battle. Five thousand soldiers and horses were killed to pieces by the Jin army, and all of them had earth-colored faces.
Kuai En ordered his soldiers to pick up the corpses of Zhao Xuan, Jian Jian and others and rush through the city, and piled the corpses of Qin soldiers outside the east gate.
Yao Yu looked at the blood in the city, swallowed hard, and said: "Which general will go to pick up the soldiers?" Yao Yu saw that the Jin army had left, and Zhao Xuan went to fight. Yao Yu listened to his instigation and forced himself to be sad. He said: "Yu went to take the soldiers back to the city." It was impossible to transport all the corpses piled up into the city. Only the corpses of generals would be buried in coffins. Ordinary soldiers would put them on firewood and cremate them after writing down their names. Put the ashes in an altar and send them home.
At the front was Zhao Xuan, leaning against the mountain of corpses with his wide eyes staring blankly at the sky. Yao Yu did not dare to look into Zhao Xuan's eyes and ordered in a panic: "Carry General Zhao's body alive and close his eyes." The soldiers stepped forward to carry the body, and suddenly someone shouted: "Yao Sima, there is something here." A letter." The letter was stuffed into Zhao Xuan's hand, a corner stained red by blood stains, and the envelope read
There are four words: "Chen Liu Gongqi". Yao Yu took the letter and ordered: "Be careful, I will send the letter to Chen Liugong." Yao Yu saw the blood on the letter, frowned, and motioned to Yao Yu to tear it open and recite it.
The letter was left by Wang Zhenxie in advance, and the content was to persuade him to surrender. Yao Guan sneered and said: "I, the Qin Dynasty, still have a hundred thousand troops, and tens of thousands of Jin troops have penetrated deep into our territory. It is ridiculous that they want to force me to surrender. Send the order and close the city tightly. We are not allowed to go out to fight." Yan Sheng, the captain of the Yue Cavalry School in the hall, sighed to himself. Today, Zhao Xuan urged Yao Gu to defend the city, but Yao Gu was eager to win and forced Zhao Xuan to fight.
Now that Zhao Xuan is dead, Yao Yu has realized that he does not dare to fight anymore, but there are less than 6,000 soldiers and horses left in the city. If Lantian is lost, Zhengcheng may not be able to defend it.
Hongmen, a steep plateau about two miles long, was washed by the water of Lishan Mountain to form a north-south divide, like a city gate, so it was named Hongmen.
On February 28, five thousand Jin troops arrived at Hongmen. Lu Gui looked around on his horse and asked with a smile: "General Wang, is this the Hongmen Banquet? It's getting late. Where did the Overlord camp? How about we camp here too?" Wang Zhen'e once said when he was a child. I followed my elders to visit Hongmen Diaogu and said with a smile: "Xiang Teeth really asked the right person. Yuzhen knew that Xiang Yu's camp was not far in front." There was no Qin army in Hongmen, but there were Qin army scouts and cavalry. , Wang Zhene ignored it, set up camp and deployed defenses.
A high platform in the camp was built. Wang Zhene, Lu Gui and others climbed onto the high platform and looked far into the direction of Chang'an. Wang Zhene sighed: "When I was thirteen, I followed my uncle and left Chang'an for Jingzhou. I have been away from Chang'an for twenty-seven years. Alas, I wonder if my old home is still there?" Lu Gui smiled and said: "General Wang returned with his army. In my hometown, my achievements are no longer inferior to those of my ancestors. I will return to my hometown when the time comes and I will honor my ancestors and feel proud." Wang Zhene laughed heartily, his eyes shining with hope, and said: "Yao Chang betrayed his master in the past, if he can capture Chang'an , it is foolish to speak ill of our ancestors." On the same day, the reconnaissance cavalry reported the news of the arrival of the Jin army and horses at Hongmen to Prince Yao Hong. Yao Hong gathered all the ministers, asked the reconnaissance cavalry in detail, and repeatedly confirmed that the Jin troops who came were only Four to five thousand people.
After dismissing the reconnaissance cavalry, Yao Hong said: "The Jin army directly penetrates Hongmen. Chang'an is to the west. Lantian can be attacked to the south. It's like a thorn in the back. I am determined to lead the army to annihilate this beast." Now the Qin court has been firmly controlled by Yao Hong. Although Yao Bi, Yao Min and others were released, they were imprisoned in the mansion and lost their freedom. The great minister Dou Wen claimed to be ill, Wang Bi, Yin Yuan, Yin Chong, Tang Sheng and others were imprisoned. Other party members followed suit and took advantage of the situation. , loyal to Prince Yao Hong.
There were 20,000 defenders in the capital. The 5,000 light cavalry brought back by Yao Bi from Lantian, plus the recruitment of Yao Bi, Yao Min, Yao Geng'er and others, led to more than 5,000 troops in the central part of the government. The strength was six times that of the Hongmen Jin army.
Dongping Gong Yao Shao knew that the king Yao Xing wanted to indulge Yao Bi because the prince was weak and not good at commanding troops. Yao Hong lacked a big victory to establish his prestige, so a battle with the Hongmen Jin army was a good opportunity.
"What your Highness said is true," Yao Shao echoed: "The Jin army ventured deep into Hongmen. It is a tree without roots. It can be defeated at once, and then go south to Lantian to recapture Aoguan and force the Jin army to retreat." Yao Hongzhenyi He stood up and said confidently: "Tomorrow I will lead an army of 20,000 to Bashang, accompanied by Dongping Duke Yao Shao. The political affairs in the capital are entrusted to Liang Pushe and Ren Shizhong, Yin Fu Yin stabilizes the people in the city, and the chariot and cavalry general Yao Yu and the auxiliary generals Lian Manwei took control of the imperial army. General Yao Lie of the former army, General Yao Baoan of the left guard, General Yao Jin of Jianwu, and General Yao Hao of Yangwei were guarding the four city gates." All the ministers bowed in unison and said: "May your highness return victorious as soon as possible. .”
