Chapter 96 Night Attack
Of course, Guan Shengyun couldn't grow wings and fly over Guan Peizhong's head - the fire was set by Sun Fugui himself.
Sun Fugui, who was trapped in a large group of defeated troops, was never idle. Under the protection of the guards, while it was still light, he commanded the guards to pull out two fortifications on the official road with the horses and carts abandoned by the strong auxiliary soldiers on the road. Although the flow of people behind was blocked more tightly, there was finally some space on the east side of the road. The spearmen put their spears on their horses and carts to block the influx of people. People on the roadside followed The river bank at the foot of the mountain can still be bypassed, but the guys caught in the official road were pushed hard by the crowd behind them. They were helplessly and involuntarily pressed towards the glinting spear tip, and then they struggled desperately and screamed. The tip of the spear passed through the chest and he was nailed to the fortification, and the body became part of the fortification.
But no matter what, after more than half an hour of tossing, Sun Fugui finally gathered a guard team of more than 300 people and lined up behind Juma. Like Guan Peizhong, Sun Fugui also formed a column. However, in order to allow the defeated soldiers to flow through from both sides, the column section was only four or five rows. The spearmen were pushed forward by him on both sides, preventing the flow of people and finally gathering them. The team that got up broke up again. There is no hope of going out to take over the management training, so just stay here. I would rather die than ruin the reputation of King Shou’s Protector Army.
Sun Fugui and other guard generals were walking at the front of the team protecting Qi Xiaoguang and others. After they stopped, the crowd of defeated troops behind seemed endless. Squeezing through the crowds who were hurriedly escaping along the foot of the mountain, Sun Fugui climbed up the mountain wall about five feet with the help of several personal guards and looked up: there were soldiers of his own climbing the rock wall not far away on the west. He was waving his hands and shouting loudly, trying in vain to separate the crowd and block the horses and carts. In front of the cart, people were already crowded into a dead mass. The corpses in front were hanging limply on the barrels of guns, and some were even strung together into three or four people. A bunch of people, but the one behind them is still involuntarily, even hugging forward without even touching the ground. If this continues, it won't be long before this mere two-layer barrier is collapsed and the guy is wrapped in the crowd. As long as you fall down, you will be trampled to death by pairs of big feet in an instant, and then you will trip more people. From time to time, people will be squeezed into the river. Those wearing armor will immediately sink to the bottom of the water, and those without armor will struggle in vain. In less than a cup of tea, Sun Fugui saw five or six unarmored corpses floating in the valley... He was defeated like a mountain. These five words suddenly flashed in Sun Fugui's mind, as he had not remembered many idioms.
The best way at the moment is of course to set fire to the carts used as obstacles. The fire and thick smoke should be able to stop the guys behind who are squeezing forward before dark. However, there is no doubt that the defeated soldiers who do not know what is going on will think that the way forward has been cut off by the thieves. Countless people will jump to the river or climb the mountain and fall to death. The vast majority of them will never have any hope of returning to Luofu. Commander Sun, who had previously thought that leading troops in a war meant taking the lead in killing people, finally understood that the most important thing for a leading general is to make decisions, not just use brute force. After descending the mountain wall, Sun Fugui gritted his teeth and sent a messenger to run to Luo Mansion to inform the adults of his decision. He then ordered the Juma to be lit, and arranged for people to cut branches and throw them into the fire to let them Burn longer: Forget about the people behind, life and death depends on everyone's destiny, protecting King Shou and Luo Mansion is the most important.
The fire ignited, and the scorching heat spread along with the scorching stench of the burning corpses. The cries of the defeated troops in the west became louder, but when they saw the black smoke and firelight rising into the sky, the people in the distance no longer pushed forward as hard as they could, and the pressure became much lighter. As long as enough firewood is prepared, the fire will definitely stop the pursuers.
Looking at the raging fire, I suddenly thought of Guan Peizhong, who had his legs burned in the afternoon. What a good man, he shouldn't have died in the chaos like this inexplicably! For a while, people on both sides of the official road could barely pass by, but it wouldn't be possible if the fire got stronger! Thinking of this, Sun Fugui sent three more personal guards: "Find Mr. Guan Qian and bring him back to me!"
The sky gradually darkened. The spirit and physical strength of the defeated soldiers had collapsed. The fire ahead of the return route completely eliminated people's thoughts of escaping back to Luofu. The excitement brought by adrenaline faded away, and a huge sense of fatigue came over. The defeated soldiers no longer had any luck, so one, two, three...and then Everyone gave up struggling and collapsed on the ground, resigned to their fate.
It is precisely because of this that Sun Fugui's messenger finally found Guan Peizhong, who was carrying an arrow with all his strength. Mr. Guan Qian, who loves horses like his life, had just placed his horses behind the formation. He was about to move to the middle of the team to hold down the formation. He heard a call from behind in the distance. He responded, and an arrow followed the sound halfway up the mountain. It hit the iron helmet with a "clang" sound. Although the palace craftsmen did not dare to cut corners like the craftsmen from the Ministry of Works, and the iron helmet was made very solidly, Guan Peizhong still felt like someone had hit the top door with a brick, and stars appeared in front of his eyes. The messenger lay in his ear and talked for a long time. Mr. Guan Qian, who had a slight concussion, just vomited acid water and couldn't understand anything. Seeing this, a messenger took the horse, and the other two people couldn't help but set up Guan Peizhong and dragged it eastward. Fortunately, it was already dark, and at the end of the line, most of the soldiers just hunched their heads to guard against arrows, and few noticed Mr. Guan Qian's departure.
Four people, one horse deep and one shallow, waded through the broken soldiers lying in disorder on the official road. Most people just looked at it indifferently - they were already desperate in their hearts, and those who had completely given up struggling could not care less about everything around them. Not even the slightest bit interested.
Qi Xiaoguang, who had fled to Luoyang, neither returned to the magistrate's office nor went to see King Shou. Instead, he set up defense on the city gate tower all night. At this moment, he was staring blankly at the looming fire in the distance on the Hangu official road. I was really surprised when I saw the fire on the back road earlier, but soon Sun Fugui's messenger came and told me that the fire was set by Sun Fugui himself to stop the enemy, and he was a little relieved. At this moment, Qi Xiaoguang couldn't help but worry about Sun Fugui's safety: If there was something wrong with the command of the palace guards, not only would he not be able to explain it to King Shou Qiansui, but who could the guards of Luofu count on, could Kou Zhizhang? Thinking of Lieutenant Kou, Qi Xiaoguang wanted to kill him! It is no exaggeration to say that the Luo Mansion, which was once peaceful as Mount Tai, fell into this situation. It is no exaggeration to say that it is all the "credit" of this guy!
Not long ago, when about a hundred people of mine were about to enter the city, they actually saw a few people prying off the wooden planks on the official road in front of the city gate! A few days ago, the outside of the city had been dug into ravines by the people organized by the self-organized people. The only way to pass was by temporarily laying wooden planks on the road. If they were removed at this time, even if the people behind could escape the pursuit of the thieves, they would be in vain. It will also cost you most of your life. There is no way anyone in Luofu would be so bold as to trick the prefect who is still outside the city - well, except for that one! After receiving Qi Xiaoguang's hint, Sun Houhou rushed over and beat several guys until they were howling like ghosts with the back of his knife - they were from the palace, not to mention the bastards, and there was nothing Wei Zhensi could do. Seeing this, the red tassel on the deputy commander's helmet on the city wall disappeared in a flash: the bastard Kou had changed back into his military uniform, got into trouble again, and hid somewhere.
About halfway through Mohai hour (ten o'clock in the evening, for people of that era, it was almost equivalent to one or two o'clock in the morning now), Qi Xiaoguang finally saw Sun Fugui and his party who had fled back in embarrassment. There were only more than 300 guards who came back with Sun's command. In just over half a day, 60% of the palace's elite troops were lost. Thousands of men were left in danger, and most importantly, the morale of the people plummeted, and everyone was in danger.
The civil and military officials of Luofu didn't sleep all night, and so did Guan Shengyun.
It was Jia Lian Wang Jia Wan Zi who came up with the archers from Gangfeng Battalion to assist Guan Sheng Yun in the battle. This is not because he is good at archery. On the contrary, this leader among the bandits has hardly touched a bow and arrow - but because this guy has a pair of night eyes and a pair of good legs that can fly over rocks and climb walls as well as walking on flat ground. In terms of combat effectiveness in field battles, Gu Baihua's Gangfeng Battalion can even faintly overwhelm the Xiaoying Battalion. However, Gu Manzi only believes that fighting is about armor and steel swords. He has always looked down on bows and arrows. Even though Gangfeng Battalion is a super force with six teams. In the main camp, there were only a few archers due to organizational needs, and there were only about fifty people. Leading the charge in the afternoon, Jia Wanzi showed his face very much. Hearing that the commander was going to attack at night, in line with the mentality of those who can work harder and make new achievements, Jia Wanzi volunteered and caught up with his archers.
The archers from the Poxiao camp pressed down the rear guard of the palace guard to shoot arrows in a leisurely manner. The archers from the Gangfeng camp confidently climbed up the rock wall with fire and shot down two or three feet above the heads of the officers and soldiers. They didn't know how to shoot arrows. Jia Wanzi, who also looked down on archery, led two guys to crawl forward on the rock wall in the dark, observing as they climbed, until they climbed to a position slightly back in the middle of the army column, and finally found the spot where they had been. What to look for: A big rock. This stone probably weighs five to six hundred kilograms, and more than half of it is hanging. The soil below has been hollowed out due to years of wind and rain erosion. There are only some small dark shrubs underneath, nothing blocking the road. Big tree, Jia Wanzi was chatting happily in the dark night. Under his command, the two guys dug and planed, and the stone moved. Finally, the three guys pushed together, and the boulder rolled down with a rumble!
The royal guards on the official road were all tightly packed together to carry arrows. When such a big guy rolled down from the rock wall four to five feet high, the column was suddenly blocked and cut off. As the boulder rolled down into the valley with a "plop", there was a sudden burst of ghosts crying and wolves howling.
Youdao brings great joy to sorrow, and Jia Wanzi and others are not much better. If it were daytime, of course, we could see more clearly. This kind of thing Jia Wanzi used to deal with the officers and soldiers searching the mountains when he was a bandit. But now it was night. Jia Wanzi only pushed the stone down, but he did not expect it to cause a small landslide. The three guys also followed the sliding earth and stone, rolling down all the way, until they fell to the side of the army column. middle! When they stopped and stood up, they suddenly discovered that they were surrounded by armored enemies! A dozen people who were stoned to death and injured lay on the ground, and the others were staring at themselves with wide eyes!
Oh my god, why did you stick your head in the officer's nest? Jia Wanzi was almost scared to death on the spot! Just as he stood dumbfounded, thinking that he would be cut into pieces soon, he didn't expect that the officers and soldiers knelt down with a roar, shouting: "Your Majesty, I surrender!" and "Your Majesty, spare my life!".
Without the command of the officer, the water and rice have not been eaten for five or six hours, and the mental and physical strength have already reached the edge of collapse. It seems that endless cold arrows are flying over one after another, shooting the brothers around them until they scream in surprise, and then they are hit by the boulder. Sweeping through the column with a terrifying momentum, several ugly and fierce guys stared at me fiercely like living ghosts emerging from the ground with dirt on their heads and faces... The will of the palace guards to resist completely collapsed. .
Guan Shengyun did not expect this result. If it's in the wild, it's easy to do it: just gather the surrenderers, collect their armor and weapons, and send a team to watch over it - but it's not so easy on the narrow official road! They had no choice but to raise fire and put away their weapons, and ordered these guys to lie down on the spot along the shore, and let the Gangfeng Battalion drive up to watch. The Poxiao Battalion continued to move forward to take in the thousands of Luofu soldiers who were trapped on the official road by the fire. Death.
Guan Shengyun was riding a tiger and it was difficult to get off. So far, he could only take one step at a time. Gu Baihua's head was as big as a bucket. Even though there were only over a hundred prisoners, such a terrain was not easy to handle. Only Jia Wanzi was the most popular, with the look of a villain who puffed out his chest and belly in triumph, grinning with his jagged yellow teeth, and kept having fun, and boasted with foaming at the mouth. This guy looked even uglier under the torchlight, and Gu Baihua became angry when he saw it - but he couldn't do anything to him!
