Early the next morning, the rising sun rose into the sky, showing a cloudless, blue and clean sky. The sunlight washed down like orange water, sweeping away the clouds of war in the hearts of the soldiers. As the war gets closer, the pressure will become lighter and lighter, and finally a buoyancy will arise, making them involuntarily eager for war.
They gathered in Tongrenyuan.
The name of Tongrenyuan comes from the twelve golden men of the First Emperor. At that time, the First Emperor collected weapons from all over the world and cast them into twelve thousand-stone bronze figures. They were placed here and were called Tongrenyuan. But now ten of the twelve bronze figures have been demolished by Dong Zhuo and used for casting small coins, so that there are only ten empty platforms and two three-foot-tall bronze figures holding swords left here.
The appointed time came, at 2:00 p.m., the soldiers and soldiers walked through this four-hundred-year-old ruins one after another. Under the guidance of the bronze man Gange, they gathered in Bailuyuan amidst the continuous sound of horns. At this time, there are no white deer in the White Deer Plain that followed King Zhou Ping when he moved eastward. Only the Yanming Pond in the north still has many wild geese stopping and resting here. The wild geese saw the army slowly descending from the heights, densely packed with people and horses. Spreading their wings, the forest-like war horse knights walked to Fengqiyuan, and the darkness covered the bright sky in the east. The geese were at a loss, and they all flew into the sky in fear, like a black wave rushing to the sky. Then they circled and watched the merged army continue to move west.
The Liang army also smelled the breath of war and formed a pin-shaped formation on Longshou Plain just like yesterday. The advantage of this formation is that it is easy to defend. The central army is extremely strong and can support the two wings at any time. However, everything has its pros and cons. The disadvantage is that the troops on both wings are weak, and they are often at a disadvantage when engaging in battle.
The combined army finally stopped at Honggu, leaving a distance of five miles from the Liang army. They faced off from east to west along the ridge of Longshouyuan. The battle lines of both sides were nearly thirty miles long, like an endless mountain range, stretching across the other side. In my eyes and in my heart.
Before entering the battle, Liu Bei's commander-in-chief Shi Zhangchang, who was leading the attack on the left, stepped forward and read out the proclamation.
Zhang Chang took the order, rode a dark green horse, and galloped in front of Liang's army with eight well-armed knights.
Zhang Ji, who was in the front line, looked over and saw that Zhang Chang was wearing a plain blue scholar's robe and trousers worn by warriors for riding horses, and he was not wearing any armor. Logically speaking, this kind of dress is quite nondescript, but at this time it seems to be both elegant and heroic. The eight guard knights behind him all wore full sets of battle armor painted in white, and their mounts were all covered with horse armor like iron beasts. The iron hooves stepped on the blue plains, the iron armor vibrated in the air, and the feathers and bows and arrows swung together. It's like a god descending to earth.
Zhang Chang walked to an arrow's distance from Zhang Ji's ministry, cleared his throat, took out the silk cloth from his chest, unfolded the scroll and declared: "You are the important weapon of the country, the country relies on it, and you have guarded the Western Xinjiang for more than ten years. The late emperor reused him, and the emperor's kindness was profound. Unexpectedly, less than five years after the late emperor's death, first Dong Zhuo usurped power, causing the world to collapse, and then you and others sent troops to Xijing, destroyed the three assistants, and forced the emperor to overthrow. The truth is obvious, and it can be said to be extremely sinful! And we, the army of Qin Wang Kuangzheng, have resigned to attack the crime, and come with millions of iron horses and gold, how can you, the unjust army, be able to resist. Now, the pastor of Bingzhou is merciful, and the commander-in-chief is lenient, and he has specially ordered me to read this edict, Anyone who abandons his bow and arrows and surrenders in battle will not be punished. Afterwards, he will work in the field for five years to atone for the country's sins. Seven people, including Li Jue, Guo Bang, Jia Xu, Niu Fu, Xu Rong, Zhang Ji and Wang Fang, will be beheaded. If you do, you can apply for a title for the country and get the enjoyment of a country prince!"
After Zhang Chang finished speaking, Liang's army fell silent at first, and then burst into laughter. Zhang Ji, the leader, drew out his knife, rode his horse forward and mocked: "When two armies are facing each other, you can tell who has the stronger troops and horses at a glance! If you ask Chen Chong and Liu Bei to surrender immediately, we will not hesitate to reward the two Jiuqing. If you don't surrender, Just wait to be my Cangtou slave!"
Zhang Chang had expected this, and he didn't say too much. He just replied lightly: "Then let's see the real seal on the sword!" Then he led the knights to withdraw to the central army.
It was already noon, and under the bright sky, the two armies stood with their bows and swords in hand, looking at each other. They only had each other in their eyes, and they only had victory in their minds.
Finally, the drums for the merging army gradually sounded, gradually mobilizing morale. Along with a trombone sound like a thunderbolt, the drums also sounded like thunder. Then, the crisp sound of armor breaking through the air merged into the sea of drums. Chang Zhen and Zhao Ge stretched into the sky like a gloomy forest, Liu Bei's cloud-patterned tiger flag also waved in the wind, and the merging troops on the left were like a torrent, rolling from Hongguyuan to Longshouyuan. At the front, It is the Xianbei knight who has been famous all over the world since the Tanshihuai period.
There are about 4,000 Xianbei knights recruited this time, led by about 800 fine knights. Liu Bei personally went to Wuyuan and negotiated peace with Tuoba Jiefen, the leader of Tuoba Xianbei. The entire army was personally led by Tuoba Pigu [1], the eldest son of Tuoba Jiefen.
They had small red black bird flags tied to their heads. Their cavalry surged and mountains collapsed, as if a flock of firebirds were flying over Longshou Plain. In an instant, they bypassed Zhang Ji's troops and rushed straight into Li Jue's troops in the second line. This move was beyond the expectations of the people in Daliang. The water accumulated in the previous days was still there. At this time, water splashed everywhere, mud flew, people screamed and horses neighed, and it was a mess.
Li Ying, who was at the forefront of Li Jue's group, was the first to bear the brunt, but they were not prepared accordingly. Before the war, the various ministries had discussed where to launch the attack from the merged army. It might be from Zhang Ji's Ministry or Niu Fu's Ministry, but they never thought that the enemy would attack first from the center of the flank. Therefore, Li Jue told his subordinates to put the cavalry in the vanguard before the battle. If there is any problem in front or behind, he will help them. As a result, when the Xianbei knights rushed over, Li Ying only had time to shoot a round of bows and arrows before he had to engage the enemy!
Li Ying wore a white military uniform, two armors painted in light yellow, and carried a two-foot-long iron ring sword. He shouted to the approaching Dongqi armor: "What a Xianbei man, I will have a good time fighting with you." This life will not be wasted!" After saying this, he entered the battle, raised his arms and stabbed the enemy, and dismounted the Xianbei people in front of them one by one. Soon, he saw Tuoba Pi, wearing a solitary armor and riding equipment, leading more than ten knights to charge towards him.
Tuoba Pi Gu Ting's sword struck from left to right, while the knights following him fired arrows one after another. Archery knights all ride fast horses and light cavalry, but Tuoba Pigu is different. He wears armor painted gray and black, and wears a hood that protects the eyebrows and nose bones. The rest of his face is hidden under the crown. The horse he rides is tall and strong, covered in yellow iron armor, with white feathers on the horse's head. It is seven times more powerful than ordinary armored riding equipment.
When Liang Ren saw him, they all pushed their horses to give way. Not only was his horse flying and unstoppable, even if he was hit by this tall horse with a body made of iron, he would still be knocked over.
Seeing him approaching, Li Ying couldn't help but feel a little fear in his heart. He turned around and asked the generals: "Liu Xuande could borrow such a knight from Xianbei. It's beyond expectation. This man in front of him must be the bravest in the Xianbei army. If we can behead him, the thieves will be greatly defeated."
His nephew Li Li said: "In that case, what are you waiting for? We will rush forward unexpectedly!"
After saying that, he rode up to meet him. Li Li also wore yellow armor that day, which he had captured when he invaded Chang'an. However, his mount did not have iron armor and was only covered with rhinoceros skin to protect him from knife and arrow damage. He took an arrow from his left bow and aimed it at Tuoba Pigu Community. It penetrated the armor from the chest and got stuck in the gap between the iron plate and the skin. Tuoba Pigu was so angry that he took out his hand and broke the arrow shaft. He cursed in Xianbei dialect: "The pig herder is seeking death!" He galloped towards him on horseback and struck randomly with his sword. Li Li hurriedly used his sword to block.
At this time, the two horses were approaching. Tuoba Pigu turned around, lowered his body and buried his head. He suddenly stretched out his left arm, passed between Li Li's hands, grabbed his right shoulder, and took advantage of the forward momentum of the war horse. He was knocked off the saddle. Li Li suddenly felt that the world was spinning, and he kicked his stirrup away. He couldn't find support anywhere, and he fell down and fell heavily into the mud. The quiver was also turned over, the arrows were scattered all over the floor, and the bow, arrow and knife were nowhere to be found. He staggered and struggled to get up, but Tuoba Pigu's subordinate, Qingqi, circled behind him, suddenly jumped off his horse, hit him in the back of the head with the back of his knife, and knocked him unconscious. Then he lay on top of him and cut off his head. The knight picked up Li Li's head, tied it with his hair on the saddle, and shouted excitedly and teasingly: "Young master, kill every thief and the nameless thief."
It's a pity that he spoke in Xianbei dialect. Many Liang people couldn't understand what he was shouting. But when they saw the scene of Li Li dying in battle, they just felt that the Xianbei dialect was like the cry of an eagle. Its sound was so shrill that they felt fear in their hearts. , but the fear quickly disappeared like the wind, and what followed was more anger.
Li Li is the brother of Li Jue. Although his military position is only that of a military commander, because of his bravery in battle and kindness to others, his tribe regards him as a rising star of the Liang people. Who would have expected that he would die here today? The so-called master of the dead minister He was humiliated, and all his tribe wanted to avenge him. Only Li Ying remained calm and said to his subordinates: "Don't fight forcefully. Let Qing ride on him and use up his strength. Wait until he is exhausted before killing him!"
After the Xianbei cavalry rushed into Li Jue's tribe, one after another, the remaining troops on the left side of the merged army began to engage the right side of the Liang army. After the Xianbei knights entangled with Li Jue's tribe, Tian Yu and Taishi Ci's tribe were behind him, and they immediately crossed the battlefield, changed from the central defender to the forward, and plunged into the gap between the Niu Fu tribe and Jia Xu tribe of the Liang army, trying to Cut off the two parts.
For the rest of the Liang Army, the merging tactics were also unexpected. Zhang Ji watched the enemy's vanguard bypass his flank, and was still thinking about the enemy's intentions and how he should act, without thinking. When the results came out, I saw that a group of soldiers and horses of the merged army were marching to the front of his army.
It's just that the clothing of this army is different from that of Xianbei, and it is also different from the ordinary army. There are not so many iron armors and feathers to show off their bravery. They just used leather armor to protect the vital points of the horses, while they themselves wore very light furs, held long bows, and had special quivers on the left and right sides of the saddle. One quiver was enough to hold seventy arrows, as if they were not carrying not on the battlefield, but hunting in the wilderness.
It was the Huns led by Daqiequjiquzhiyasi and Zuoxian Wang Liu Bao who came here. They wanted to contain Zhang Ji here and delay time for Liu Bei to lead the army to annihilate Niu Fu.
[1] Tuoba Pigu: It is recorded in history books that Bald Pigu is the ancestor of Bald Xianbei, but he originally came from Tuoba Xianbei and was the son of Tuoba Jiefen together with Tuoba Liwei. After Tuoba Liwei succeeded to the throne, the two families separated. Bald Pigu moved his tribe to the north of Hexi and Longxi, and gradually grew and became an unavoidable part of Xianbei history.
Its descendants have the function of the bald tree, which conquered the whole state of Liangzhou during the reign of Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty. There is also the bald wugu, which founded Nanliang during the Sixteenth Kingdom. It was eighteen years after the founding of the country and was passed down to the country for three generations. Tufa and Tuoba have the same pronunciation, but because Tuoba Xianbei showed the distinction between superiority and inferiority after the establishment of the Northern Wei Dynasty, his surname was called Tufa in the history books.
Chapter 26: Go first in the wild war
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