In this disorderly environment, Chen Chong did not need too many fancy commands.
Because the location of the ambush was not only carefully considered by Yang Feng and others, but also the result of careful consideration by Chen Chong.
Hequdu was now surrounded by desperate terrain on three sides, and with Chen Chong's order, the county soldiers who were ambushing the sheep swarmed towards the mountain road where Yang Feng came, regardless of their disciplined formation.
There is no formation at all in a hasty charge. From a distance, it looks almost the same as a mass of refugees. If the two armies were prepared in a tight formation, it could be said that there would be holes everywhere, and those who were good at fighting could even defeat the county soldiers in one wave.
But now the Baibo army was scattered in the valley, looking panicked. Unexpectedly, they were ambushed, their morale was depressed, and there was no general to cheer up their morale. They could only scatter like birds and beasts, but they had nowhere to escape.
The only ones who could resist a little were Yang Feng's soldiers, only about a hundred of them. Seeing that Yang Feng was captured, they immediately responded to recapture Yang Feng. However, they were in close combat and the huge gap in numbers meant that they were overwhelmed almost instantly.
Wei Yan was at the front, taking advantage of Baibo's army before they could react in time, and cut off a knight's head with a single blow, before flying onto his horse. The horse beneath him was startled, raised his hooves and neighed, shaking down the headless corpse still dripping with blood. All the surrounding Baibo soldiers were frightened.
Someone reacted and shouted to his companions: "Go back to the intersection! Go back to the intersection!"
It's too late. It turned out that the Baibo Army rushed out of the intersection and did not send anyone to stay behind. Instead, they rushed into Hequdu. After they relaxed their vigilance, Chen Chong suddenly charged towards the intersection with all his strength, gaining a time advantage. One step was slow, and the other was slow. , Sergeant Bai Bo who reacted was directly crushed into a puddle of flesh by this desperate charge!
As the smoke and dust descended, the scattered Baibo army watched Chen Chong seize the intersection and reorganize their formation. However, their own side was still unable to complete the entire formation, and a feeling of despair surged into their throats that could not be concealed.
"Fly my flag!" Chen Chong said to Xu Shu.
Xu Shu nodded in response and raised two moiré flags with crimson bottoms and blue edges high in the moonlight. The words "Yu He has a destiny" on the left and "Begin to innovate" on the right were faintly visible.
Most of Bai Bo's sergeants did not know how to read, but when they saw the two flags fluttering, the Xihe County soldiers' formations were tight, and their morale was high, they all knew that the situation was over, and they suddenly lost all will to fight.
In a sense, the battle at Hequdu cannot be regarded as a real battle. At least in form, it is more like a farce. From the white wave knight flying across the river, to the sudden attack from the ambushing county soldiers, the attacking side hardly encountered any effective counterattack.
Of course, there are many reasons for this phenomenon. There are three main reasons why Xihe County soldiers captured the White Wave knights alive with almost no loss: First, the incident happened suddenly. Almost all the knights thought that they had completed the goal of encirclement and capture alive, and they had already relaxed their vigilance. They even dismounted and threw away their weapons to fight. To grab the spoils of war, it was almost impossible for them to muster the courage to fight abruptly under such circumstances. The entire White Wave Army had no morale at all.
Second, the troops were dispersed. Yang Feng thought he had an absolute advantage, so he divided his troops into three groups, one on the left, one on the right and one in the center, hoping to surround Chen Chong. It's not bad in terms of the idea, but in terms of actual effect, it just pulls the entire team into a long snake formation. Chen Chong gathered the county soldiers in one place and rushed across Yang Feng's direct line facing him, seizing the mountain road where Yang Feng came from. In fact, Bai Bo's army had no way to go. The ferry on the east side leads to the base camp controlled by the official army, and the mountain road on the west side leads to Shan Yuting. None of them is a way home. The Baibo army has completely lost their will to fight.
The three can be regarded as unexpected surprises, and of course they can also be regarded as the difference between army coaches. Before Yang Feng could fully identify the enemy, he led only a few hundred people and tried to talk to Chen Chong through the sheep. His eyesight was not good. A county soldier happened to have his head buried in front of him. He turned a blind eye and was caught by the county soldier. Sudden attack and captured alive. As a result, when Chen Chong commanded the county soldiers to fight, the entire Baibo Army was left without a command, and the army was in chaos, unable to respond accordingly. Not to mention that he had allowed his soldiers to dismount and loot, and had no military discipline at all. From this point of view, he could not be said to be a competent commander.
Of course, nothing is as real or convincing as the final result. Of the 5,000 Baibo troops, except for a small number who fled in the direction of Meiji, and some who tried to swim across the meandering river, about 4,800 people surrendered under the loud shouts of "disarm and not kill" by the county soldiers. After the whole process, no more than fifty county soldiers were injured, and no one died. Of course, this result was also good for the Baibo Army. In addition to a total of about three hundred people injured, only five people who followed Yang Feng at the front were injured. A dozen people were killed.
The two sides seemed to have conducted an armed parade, and comically, the county soldiers with a smaller number won an overall victory. In the final analysis, Chen Chong was far better than the five commanders of Bai Bo in terms of operations. This battle was completely Chen Chong's official fishing. The bait was big and the hook was straight, and he successfully caught the big fish Yang Feng.
The big fish Yang Feng is now tied up with five flowers. It is struggling constantly under the care of three people, as if it is still making a death struggle on the river bank. Chen Chong didn't even look at it, and directly commanded Wei Yan: "Chang Wen, just give him a try and knock him out. I still need him to be of great use."
Wei Yan's attitude toward Chen Chong was as if he were a god at this moment, and he responded simply and neatly: "Okay!" Then he strode up to Yang Feng, stretched out his waist and legs, as if to stretch his muscles and bones. Yang Feng looked at him and said angrily, "Boy, if you want to be helpless, what do you think?"
Wei Yan shouted: "I want you to punch Naigong!" Yang Feng immediately saw a fist as big as a bowl flying into his eyes, with a "clang" sound, and it was really red, white, black, and purple flying all over the place, and finally Together they turned into glittering stars all over the sky, and then unable to breathe, Yang Feng fell to the ground.
Wei Yan glanced at the prisoner under his fist with satisfaction, then turned around and smiled at Chen Chong: "Chen Jun, this punch guarantees that this kid won't wake up for two days. What are you going to do with him?"
Chen Chong said with a smile: "I will take him to do a big thing. If it is successful, I will be able to truly govern in Xihe." He then ordered several music leaders: "You guys, Each took a prisoner with him and went to the dense forest nearby to inquire about their military orders. Tell them that as long as it is true, I will not hesitate to forgive them and reward them. I will give him a promotion if he is still willing to be a soldier, and I will give him a promotion if he is not willing to be a soldier. I will allocate the land to him."
The music commanders left in response, and Wei Yan wondered: "With such a great victory, Mr. Chen, what else do you want from the rebel army? As long as two days have passed, we will wait for the news of the great victory to reach Huanshui County, and the rebel army will surely If we are on guard, the military order must be changed." At this point, Wei Yan glanced at Yang Feng who was fainting at the side, suddenly his thoughts came to a sudden realization, and he whispered: "Mr. Chen, are you going to lead troops pretending to be thieves to attack the two counties?"
Seeing his quick thinking, Chen Chong couldn't help but be happy for Wei Yan. He smiled broadly, but shook his head and said: "A surprise attack on the two counties is not feasible. You have been here for a long time. You should also know that the two sides of the Wan River are narrow and heavily fortified. We Waiting for military orders to attack Wa Shi by surprise at this time, it is absolutely impossible to attack the two counties in one go."
Wei Yan was not dissatisfied. He looked at the map every day and now knew the terrain of Xihe very well. He continued: "If you can control the Washi, it will be an unexpected surprise. Why not? We can master the Washi and then Summon Zhang Shijun to encircle the two counties from the west. It will be like closing the door and beating the dogs. If the bandit army is trapped in Chou City, they will definitely be defeated!"
"This is indeed a way." Chen Chong nodded in admiration, but then denied it: "It's just that we don't have so much time. We must deal with the Baibo Army quickly, otherwise the news from Youzhou will spread to Meiji and our army will still be under the city. The consequences of siege will be disastrous.”
Wei Yan was at the end of his wits at this time and didn't know what Chen Chong would do next. But Xu Shu, who was silent on the side, was horrified and repeatedly advised: "Sir, don't do this. You are in danger alone, and the bandits have no benevolence and righteousness. They will be defeated and have no way out. They will definitely vent their anger and revenge. Once you are in danger, what happened to Xihe will happen." What else can be done?”
Chen Chong sighed in his heart, Xu Shu was indeed his most proud disciple, and he was able to guess his true intentions. He relieved Xu Shu and said: "Yuan Zhi's words are wrong. How can you sacrifice your life when doing great things? Now that I can have such a great victory, no matter Is he using himself as a weapon and risking his own life? I heard that Guo Da has a reputation for benevolence, and I have Yang Feng as a hostage. I must be sincere and he will not do anything to me. "
Xu Shu's tone was passionate and he categorically vetoed: "Sir, at this moment and at the same time, the battle is calculated with intention and without intention. It seems dangerous, but in fact it is certain to win. When going to Yuanyang, the manpower is sometimes exhausted, and only one person, Sir, is responsible for life and death. How can this be accomplished in the blink of an eye? If you, sir, are determined to carry out this attack, Yuan Zhi is willing to do it on your behalf!"
"Yuanzhi, please take a moment." Chen Chong reached out and patted Xu Shu's shoulder, asking him to swallow his words. The five music commanders had come back after asking about the military orders. Chen Chong asked them to verify each other's orders first. Except for one person who made a mistake, the other four could all respond. Chen Chong was very satisfied, and after praising them, he allowed them to continue reorganizing the prisoners. Then he said seriously to Xu Shu:
"Yuanzhi, it is absolutely impossible for you to go. The most important thing to say about surrender is sincerity. You have not yet reached the top, and you are just a child in the eyes of the rebel army. How can I win the trust of the rebel army when I send you? "
Xu Shu wanted to say more, but Chen Chong's expression dimmed again and he sighed: "And I have told you many times that people are not good or evil in nature. Xunzi said that human nature is evil and Mencius said that human nature is good. They are all biased words. More Most of them just go with the flow and follow the trend. If the world trend is upward, everyone will do good. If the world trend is downward, morality will be degraded. We cannot be thieves. We are people who are born to cause chaos. If we can survive on the farmland, how many of us will be willing to hang our hats? Head on the edge of a knife? Therefore, what we do is, firstly, to enlighten the people's wisdom, and secondly, to dare to be the first."
"To improve the world, we should have someone who dares to take the lead, be a pioneer, and set an example for the world. You must first harm yourself and benefit others before you can win the trust of others. Yuan Zhi, you must remember that you are not afraid of heaven, ghosts, or death. , not afraid of rumors, not afraid of mistakes, only afraid of claiming to be superior to others. Which one is more important, my life and death, or the life and death of millions of people in Xihe? If you can't tell the difference, you may make a big mistake!"
Xu Shu lowered his head and said nothing, and Wei Yan finally understood that Chen Chong was going to take Yang Feng to the Baibo Army base camp for negotiations alone. Wei Yan was not as excited as Xu Shu, but instead said with high spirits: "How can Chen Jun do this alone?" Such a big thing? Yan should go with you!"
Chen Chong looked at the white wave knights who were being driven to the river and rejected Wei Yan's proposal with a faint smile. He said: "There are still five thousand prisoners here, which is really not a small number. Chief Wen, please inform Governor Zhang that I am willing to give him half of this military merit and ask him to send people over to move all these prisoners to the wasteland." Go and wait until I come back to deal with it."
After saying that, he handed Qing Wei's reins to Xu Shu, rubbed his head and said with a smile: "Yuan Zhi, don't be so discouraged. Of course it is not a bad thing to pay attention to the enemy, but we must also believe in people's hearts. At least, you must believe in me. Do you think the teacher is someone who can die so easily?"
After hearing this, Xu Shu raised his head and said sincerely: "Not only the students think, but all the disciples of the teacher think that the teacher is a sage who has not been seen in three generations. Confucius and Mencius have no way. The dragon's head is just a common name for the ear. The student wishes If I can use my body as a candle to burn out the brilliance of my husband for a moment, then I will be satisfied."
"Okay!" Chen Chong laughed loudly when he heard this. In the eyes of the prisoners who were half frustrated and half worried, and in the eyes of the county soldiers who were half adoring and half awe, he put on a white military uniform and rode on Yang Feng's The horse tied Yang Feng to the horse's back, then raised his horse and whipped his horse, and restrained the horse.
He pointed at the bright morning star in the sky, turned around and smiled at Xu Shu: "Yuanzhi, just wait for four days. Taibai will be born today, and that will be the day when I return to Lishi."
After saying that, he turned around and left, disappearing behind the rocks.
