It goes without saying that Cheng Yaojin's prestige in the army was great. The soldiers who had followed him for so many years had only taken advantage of him and never suffered any losses. They knew that their commander was a "wisdom and courageous" person, and he was very protective of his shortcomings, even if he sometimes had to risk his life. Charge, but you can also get corresponding merits and pensions, so everyone works together to make everything possible.
Now, they followed Cheng Yaojin to retreat without a fight. Although everyone was not angry and did not think they could defeat Yuchi Gong's right guard, they also understood that Cheng Yaojin was thinking about everyone's lives and did not want too many casualties, so they fled and retreated all the way. Rather than messy.
As a result, not far away, Cheng Yaojin was about to kill another "returning gun". The soldiers were suddenly excited and their morale was high.
It can not only wash away the shame of fleeing without fighting, but also have the opportunity to gain meritorious service. Maybe this fleeing without fighting will become a classic battle example, showing the true essence of "taking refuge" to the world. How can we not fight bravely to be the first?
Niu Jinda was also the bravest general of the three armies. He immediately gathered thousands of cavalry, turned their horses and rushed back towards the way they came.
After crossing the Tuyuan Mountains, the scouts kept reporting back the battle situation of the right guard. When they heard that Liang Jianfang had dispersed Yu Chigong's front line and was trapped in a tight siege, Niu Jinda did not choose to go to the rescue, but led his troops straight to the right guard. The location of Wei Zhongjun perfectly complies with the essence of "encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao" in the art of war.
In this battle, Zuo Wuwei used "Thirty-Six Stratagems" flexibly...
Thousands of cavalrymen kept moving towards the north at a constant speed. More and more news came back, confirming that the enemy's central army was several miles ahead. Niu Jinda pulled out the horse's hook from the victory hook and shouted: "My dear men, Follow me to kill the enemy and make achievements!"
"Here!"
"Come on!"
The enemy was right in front of them, so there was no need to conserve their horse power. The cavalry instantly increased their horse speed to the limit and charged forward like a roaring mountain and a tsunami.
Crossing a plain and passing through a mountain forest, thousands of cavalry rushed straight into the center of the right guard.
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Looking at the cavalry galloping over the mountains and plains, and even the glimmering light of the blades could be clearly seen under the morning light, Yuchi Gong's eyes were about to burst.
Cheng Yaojin is a thief!
The two sides have already reached a tacit understanding. Their side will pretend to be attacking, while Cheng Yaojin's side will pretend to resist for a while and then flee. They will complete the task of approaching Chang'an, and Cheng Yaojin will preserve his strength...Wouldn't everyone be happy if they get the best of both worlds? ?
Unexpectedly, Cheng Yaojin was born in the year of the dog. When his front line was dispersed by Liang Jianfang, he suddenly turned around and killed a "returner". In particular, he did not rescue the heavily besieged Liang Jianfang in order to reduce the risk of "escape without a fight". Instead, he went straight to his own army... He wanted to capture him alive!
What a shame!
Watching Zuo Wuwei's soldiers rushing into the Chinese army's formation, the strong horses carried huge kinetic energy and smashed the formation into chaos. They waved their swords on horseback and slaughtered the soldiers under their command like chopping melons and vegetables. Yuchi Gong's hand Holding the horse's harness, he roared angrily: "Follow me to kill the enemy!"
"Here!"
The soldiers around him responded loudly and followed Yuchi Gong's figure towards the enemy.
Yuchi Gong bravely championed the three armies. His war horses were galloping. Wherever his horses were wielding, they were picking, stabbing, swinging or smashing them. They cut a bloody path like waves of water. However, before Liang Jianfang took advantage of the favorable terrain, he suddenly charged, taking advantage of the cavalry to kill his front army, which suffered heavy losses. He finally mobilized his cavalry to surround Liang Jianfang. The Chinese army was attacked by the Zuowu Guard cavalry again, and they could only use infantry. The soldiers fought against the cavalry, and in the blink of an eye there were screams and corpses scattered all over the field. Yuchi Gong was so distressed that he trembled all over, and his anger burst out uncontrollably.
He was so ferocious that he even ignored the fact that the infantry had been left behind him, and led hundreds of guardsmen to ride directly into the enemy's formation. He did not care about being surrounded and vowed to penetrate the enemy's formation and let out a breath of evil.
The killing made the Zuowu Guard cavalry wail in bursts, and they all fell off their horses wherever they passed.
Yuchi Gong was eager to kill. It had been many years since he had been in the battle formation and charged forward like this. His horse was flying in the air, and there was no one in front of him. As he was charging through the enemy formation, he suddenly heard the sound of a bowstring ringing in his ears. Yuchi Gong, who had been in battle for a long time, subconsciously lowered his head, and a cold arrow suddenly appeared in front of him, as if it had appeared from the Jiuyou underworld.
, hit the red tassel on his back, although it did not hurt the vital part, it penetrated the back and sent the red tassel flying.
Yuchi Gong was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat at first, and then became furious. He looked intently in the direction where the arrow had come from, and happened to see a burly and ugly general put down his long bow, picked up his horse, and patted his horse towards him. He comes to kill.
It was Niu Jinda.
Cheng Yaojin's eyes immediately turned red, and the three armies shouted angrily: "How dare the dog thief kill me with cold arrows? You will die!"
He immediately mobilized his war horses and faced Niu Jinda to kill him.
Although Yuchigong was famous in the army and was the most brave in the world, Niu Jinda was not afraid at all. He rushed towards Yuchigong with a strong momentum and fought with Yuchigong.
The two horses fly up and down, sometimes like a poisonous dragon rising out of the sea, sometimes like a rainbow piercing the sun, sometimes sweeping thousands of troops, sometimes covering the top of Huashan Mountain, the two horses stagger back and forth, and the fierce battle is in full swing.
Niu Jinda was also a rare and powerful general among the Tang army. He had fought for many years without a single defeat. Even with Yuchi Gong's bravery, it was difficult to tell the winner...
But the guard on the right side suffered a disaster.
The cavalry in the army has been led by Su Jia to encircle and suppress Liang Jianfang. The fierce battle is currently unable to escape. Yuchi Gong was blocked by Niu Jinda. The originally aggressive morale was suddenly curbed. The disadvantage of the infantry against the cavalry was completely revealed. The left army that had just been suppressed The armed cavalry took the opportunity to charge again, killing the right guard until he lay dead and wounded and screamed repeatedly.
The sound of miserable howls reached Yuchi Gong's ears, which made Yuchi Gong become more and more impatient, and his attacks became more and more aggressive. Many times, it was a lose-lose style of fighting, and Niu Jinda was killed in a short time, leaving Niu Jinda in a state of embarrassment.
But after all, Niu Jinda is also a veteran who has been famous for a long time, and now in his late forties, he is at the peak of a general's energy, physical fitness, and experience. Although he can only parry and has no power to fight back, he can barely resist Yu Chigong. The fierce attack like a violent storm showed no sign of defeat.
The more Yuchi Gong fought, the more anxious he became. He knew that if Niu could not advance for a moment, if he continued to fight and waited for Cheng Yaojin to lead the main force to come back and completely block his retreat, he would definitely suffer a tragic defeat and might die here today, so he quickly attacked After attacking for a while, Niu Jinda pulled away and left while he was busy blocking his left and right hands.
"The entire army retreats to the camp on the west bank of the Bushui River. Don't be reluctant to fight!"
Yuchi Gong roared, and he took the lead and galloped towards the east, followed by his own soldiers, captains, and infantry in a hurry. As the captain retreated, he sounded the gong that represented the retreat. For a while, the sound of the gong "bang bang bang" resounded throughout the battlefield.
Seeing Yuchi Gong's defeat, Niu Jinda took a few breaths and waved his hand to stop his cavalry from pursuing him: "Don't chase the enemy, just hold your position. Don't underestimate the enemy and rush in!"
Under the hillock, Liang Jianfang, whose retreat was cut off by the right guard cavalry and tightly entangled by the infantry, was already red-eyed. His armor and stomach were soaked with blood. He couldn't tell whether it was the enemy's blood or his own blood. , looking desperately at the densely packed right guard infantry around him, thinking that he was going to die here today, he suddenly felt that the pressure in front of him relaxed, and the enemy retreated like a tide without warning...
After smoothly killing an enemy soldier, Liang Jianfang calmed down and heard the sound of gongs that filled the entire battlefield.
"The enemy has retreated?"
"The enemy has retreated!"
Liang Jianfang looked at only half of the cavalry around him. He threw away his already curled sword, reached down and pulled out a spear from a corpse, and hissed with red eyes: "Treat the seriously injured on the spot, and the lightly injured will be healed on the spot." Responsible for guarding, and the rest will follow me to kill the enemy!"
"Here!"
Liang Jianfang rode a scarred war horse, waving his spear and chasing the tail of the defeated army. However, after a deadly battle, he was already exhausted. After chasing for several miles, he was exhausted and had to stop to rest and watch helplessly. The defeated troops fled eastward like a tide.
Panting for air, Liang Jianfang ordered his scouts to explore around to find out the reason for the sudden collapse of the enemy army. After a moment, the scouts turned around and reported that Niu Jinda led the left guard cavalry to kill a "returning rifle" and had defeated the right guard center army. Defeat Yuchi Gong and defeat the enemy...
Liang Jianfang didn't feel the joy of escaping, let alone the grace of saving his life. He asked with red eyes, "Where is Cheng Yaojin?"
scout
He shook his head and said: "Currently, only Niu Jinda is in charge in the army, and Duke Lu has not been seen."
Without saying much, Liang Jianfang let the scouts lead him straight to the gathering place of Zuowu Guard Cavalry. When he saw Niu Jinda from a distance, Liang Jianfang without saying a word, urged his horses to speed up, and charged towards him waving his spear.
The Zuowu guardsmen nearby suddenly saw someone charging into the formation. They quickly unsheathed their swords and strung their bows, waiting to pierce the enemy's heart with arrows and cut them into pieces with random blades.
Niu Jinda quickly stopped him: "Put down your weapons and don't fire arrows!"
Then he rode forward to meet him, only to see Liang Jianfang charging towards him. As soon as he said, "General Liang might as well treat his wounds first," Liang Jianfang stabbed him head-on.
Niu Jinda hurriedly reined in the reins and urged the horse to dodge, shouting: "General Liang, calm down. The enemy has retreated now. The general is trying to keep the defense line intact, which is a great achievement. You must not massacre Paoze, or you will suffer a terrible disaster!"
Liang Jianfang was awake at this moment. After listening to Niu Jinda's words, how could he not understand this truth?
If he had died in the rebel formation, nothing would have happened. But now that the enemy had retreated, it was Liang Jianfang who risked his life to defend the defense line and thwarted the enemy's intention to raid Chang'an. He had made great contributions.
But not only was this not the credit given to him by Cheng Yaojin, but Cheng Yaojin almost killed him...
Although he was furious in his heart, he was not so angry that Niu Jinda swung his spear, roared, and asked sternly: "Where is Cheng Yaojin? I will fight him for three hundred rounds today. Either he dies or I die!"
