As the saying goes, greed is like fire. If it is not contained, it will start a prairie fire. Desire is like water, if it is not contained it will surge to the sky.
Today, Le Er and some of Wu Ci's sergeants have suffered death and wealth, all due to greed.
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At this time, in the northeast of Le'er Military Camp, Wei Jian was doing his best to clean up the defense. The Jin unit he was in had changed its generals twice within a month, and was massacred once again by Le Er a month ago. The morale of the army was already unstable, and the fierce offensive of Longxiang Guards a few hours ago had even further weakened its soldiers. The anger reached its lowest point.
However, this does not affect Wei Jian's spirit. In his view, as long as his side defends properly and successfully defends the enemy's previous attacks, the two sides will inevitably enter the stalemate stage. As long as they enter the stalemate stage, they will have the chance to wait for the emperor's pardon edict. probability.
But when the Ji'en lieutenant general Wei Jian had just sent people to repair the washed-out tents and camp railings, the fine steel feather hammer in the hands of Longxiang Colonel Wei Kaihua once again smashed open the door of the Ji'en department's camp. .
Seeing Long Xiang's heavy cavalry slowly pouring in like a torrent of steel, and most of his own soldiers surrendering, Wei Jian slumped to the ground. He smiled miserably, gently caressed the sword in his hand, his eyes actually showed a little tenderness, "Le General! You saved my life many years ago, and I have accompanied you in your evil deeds for so many years, so I have repaid the favor. Today, I might as well repay the rest of my life!"
Then, Wei Jian raised his sword, and the sword intersected with his neck. General Ji En, who had been in office for less than a month, was gone!
It is said that life is in a hurry, but it is just for a few taels of silver, but a few taels of silver cannot buy a life of magnanimity and peace of mind. Time is ruthless, we wait, it is good to have love!
The general was dead. In front of the eagerly looking Longxiang cavalry, Jean's soldiers who resisted with all their might finally put down their arms and surrendered!
After Sima Shenni of Wuning Central Army received the surrender, Wei Kaihua waved his feathers and shouted loudly, "Send my military order, maintain the formation, rush towards Wuci Central Army at full speed, or kill if they don't surrender!"
In the central grain garrison of Wu Ci Army, the fierce and fierce Luo Yue soldiers had already killed twice as many garrison soldiers as themselves, so that their horses were no longer equipped with saddles and their men were no longer equipped with armor. They scattered and fled in all directions.
Le Jia, the Central Military Supervisor of the Wu Ci Army who was responsible for commanding the troops and horses here, fled south to the Central Army where Le Er was escorted by a group of buddies who risked their lives.
Those who did not escape and ran around knelt down and asked to surrender.
Cheng Gang stood with his dagger in hand, looking at the direction where he was receiving the surrendered soldiers. He spit hard, looked up to the sky and shouted "happy", and immediately ordered, "The whole camp attacks south, capture Le Er alive, and put down the rebels!"
The five elements have no permanent victory, the four seasons have no permanent position, the sun has its short and long days, the moon has its life and death, and so do people.
In the triangular formation, which Le Er regarded as a steel barrier, Jean and Zhi Niu were defeated, the food, grass and weapons were destroyed, and in the blink of an eye, only Wu Ci's army was left.
At this moment, Le Er was sitting alone in the large tent of the Chinese army. His square face was expressionless, his extremely asymmetrical eyebrows gently stretched, and a bloated mass of fat was piled on his belly. At this moment, he actually looked a little funny and cute.
He held a pot of wine and listened to the shouting of killing Zhentian outside the tent. The shouting of killing became more and more intense, and he could hear it more clearly.
Le Er suddenly remembered that the last time he heard the cry of killing during the battle between the two armies was more than 20 years ago. The last time, he was still the warrior who cherished fame and never died in a hundred battles. The last time, he still wanted to achieve a great career. Guangzong Yaozu, help the world.
As the glass of wine went down his throat, old memories emerged. He thought of the year when the Jin-clad horse entered the military service. It was the most glorious day in his life. He thought of the year when they went to the city in pairs to find happiness. It was the most comfortable day in his life. ; He thought of the year when his brother-in-law Liu Qian asked for money from the housekeeper, which was the most helpless day in his life; he thought of Jin Zhao entering the camp to send gold and silver, which was the most tangled day for him.
Later, there was no future, and there was no longer the young man in bright clothes and angry horse!
As I was thinking about it, a breeze blew by, and in the empty Chinese army tent, one person turned into two people.
Inside the tent, a gilt-bronze deer light illuminated a place beyond the reach of a lantern. A thin figure floated in the corner. No one could see his face. He could only hear the person whispering, "Old man, we have been fighting bandits in Cangzhou for many years. Today, I am here to see you off." You get a ride!”
"Hmph, who did I think you were? The only brother who was still alive back then was you Saibeili Xiaoyaozuozuo." Le Er pouted and said in a naive voice, "But then again, what should I call you? Qinghe Tiger?" A general in Changshui? Or the leader of the Huhu Gang? You are really capable of twisting things."
The person who came was none other than Sai Beili, the leader of the Huhu Gang who is now known as Xiao Jianghu.
"We are all from Tianjia's dream. You can call me whatever you want!" Sai Beili sighed. "If you can, just call me Lao Li! After so many years, you have been domineering and blessing, and it's worth it!" Chic and unrestrained, in terms of wealth, I am not as good as you."
"If you didn't come, I might be able to deal with the herds of beasts and horses outside. Hey, now that you're here, it's really time for me to go!" Le Er touched the scar on his face and asked softly, "You sent me Jin Zhao who was killed?"
Saibeili said resolutely, "Yes!"
Le Er murmured to himself, "What a great kill!"
Sai Beili stood upright and said to Le Er seriously, "Brother, do you know why His Majesty sent you to the Eastern Territory back then?"
Le Er took a sip of wine and shook his head slightly.
Saibeili sighed, "His Majesty has long been determined to unify the country and eradicate the troubles of the clans. However, after the chaos in Gyeonggi, His Majesty had limited strength and power, and could not rely on force to conquer the powerful local clans. Therefore, he selected talents, Let these people take up their posts and wait for the opportunity.”
Le Er pursed his lips, but still didn't speak.
Saibei Li paused for a moment and continued, "Brother, you and I are both talents carefully selected by His Majesty. Your Majesty arranged for me to escape far away from the world to be his eyes. And he sent you and Mou Yu to the Eastern Territory, Haven't you ever thought about why?"
Le Er's eyes were blurred and he blurted out, "Taibai, Wuci, Wuning, Xiangping, and Houcheng are collectively called the five armies of the East. Among the five armies, General Taibai Mo Jingchun is loyal to your majesty. The two armies of Xiangping and Houcheng are under Liu's command. Han and Liu Qin, the two royal relatives and nobles, have gradually become independent. Your Majesty sent me and Mou Yu to serve as generals of Wu Ci and Wu Ning. You must have the intention of containing Liu Han and Liu Qin!"
Saibeili remained calm, "You're not stupid! But why didn't you think of this relationship at that time?"
Le Er sighed, "In this world, where is there any way to turn back?"
The shouts of killing outside the camp were getting closer and closer. Sai Beili glanced at Le Er slightly in the shadows and said, "I have a bottle of wine to pay homage to my old friend tonight. See you in the next life, old man."
A pot of wine floated in the air under the gilt copper deer lamp in front of Le Er, and there was another breeze. Saibeili walked away in the wind, and Le Er was again in the tent.
"Afterlife? Haha, if I can choose, let me be a pig in the next life! It's good to sleep after eating."
Le Er raised the pot of poisonous wine on the table and drank it down in one gulp. Then, he looked out the window with a hint of reluctance and a hint of enlightenment.
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Locking the golden armor and holding the carved sword, I remember that day when the camp gate was first established and the spirit was high.
The mountains are green and the horses pass over the peaks. Whoever leans on the stick will chase after him without regrets. He will return to his hometown in sorrow in the wind and rain.
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General Le Er, who had great ambitions in the first half of his life and was extremely vicious in the second half of his life, slowly closed his eyes and didn't suffer much!
Twenty-eight years later, Gong Zhuang, a hermit in Nanchuan County, Mingzhou, wrote "Dahan. Fengyunpu", commenting: When Le Er was young, he was brave and ambitious, skilled in bow and horse, and proficient in battle formations. Later, he was affected by his family background and was willing to indulge, so he committed suicide. Fame and fortune, brutality, violence, greed, and ultimately death. What a pity! Think about it and be careful!
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The general hated the northwest, and there was chaos in Wu Ci's military camp.
Some people, like Sun Yun, surrender before the battle, some people, like Le Er, are willing to die. Of course, there are also those who are not willing to do so!
After Le Quan, who was entangled with Mou Xiao, heard his subordinates report the news of Le Er's death, he let out a cry of grief and swung his bronze hammer, forcing Mou Xiao to retreat temporarily, and then turned his horse away.
He broke out from left to right and found important generals such as Yue Jia, the supervisor of the Central Army, Li Qifeng who joined the army, and Le Kai, the chief of the military department. After a brief chat, they decided to march eastward to Goguryeo and surrender!
Slowly at first, then quickly, after reaching an agreement, they immediately gathered the Chinese troops and horses, and immediately broke out to the east. Most of the Chinese officers and Wu Cishan people were Le clan members and Le Jia eagles, and there were more soldiers than usual. As Le Er burned, killed, and plundered, they knew that they would rarely end up in Su Ran's hands. Under the leadership of Le Quan, these remnant soldiers quickly gathered, and more than 3,000 people broke out in a majestic and majestic way eastward.
Mou Yu, who was directing the battle on the turret, received the battle report of Le Quan's escape, and hurriedly led Yang Quan, the only remaining general on the turret, to run down the turret, intending to personally lead the army to Zhiniu Bridge to intercept.
He was about to call the messenger to give the order, but was stopped by Yang Quan beside him.
Zhonglang Jiang Yang Quan, whose hair was starting to turn white, covered his mouth with his hand and whispered softly into Mou Yu's ear, "Sir, if you have enough to eat and only half to talk, if the Le clan members die in your hands." If you go too far, it will be very detrimental to you and the Wuning Army."
Mou Yu frowned, lowered his voice, and said, "Huh? What do you mean by this?"
Yang Quan lowered his head and said, "Although the task of eradicating evil has been completed, by killing Le Quan and others, will it really be eradicated?"
When a wise man speaks, he only needs to stop talking. When Mou Yu heard this, his heart of "willing to die for the king and return wrapped in horse leather" was shaken!
Although the Cangshui Le family where Le Er belongs to is not as good as the four well-established Gu, Lu, Zhang, and Zhu families in Liuzhou, it is still a big family on the side of Tiger Roar. The emperor's uncle Liu Qian, an evergreen officialdom, is even more powerful. A special status that shakes people. Looking back at myself, I am alone, with nothing behind me except Your Majesty.
Therefore, he could not afford to offend either Cangshui Leshi who was far away in Liuzhou or his uncle Liu Qian who was far away in Gyeonggi.
Yang Quan is right. You should keep a line in life so that we can meet each other easily in the future. Today, he forced the leader of Wu Ci Army, Le Er, to commit suicide with his troops. More than 15,000 soldiers surrendered. This can be considered as living up to the Sacred Heart. , if we continue to 'excessive efforts' and kill them all, I am afraid that the top will not be in line with the mean, the bottom will be inappropriate, and in the end we will suffer the consequences.
Thinking of this, Mou Yu lowered his voice and asked, "Are you going to do it?"
"The general has taken the order! The remaining soldiers will be driven out and killed."
Yang Quan took a step back, responded loudly, and then led his troops away.
Experts who are well versed in the art of war, if they carefully study the terrain of Wuci County, will praise Le Er's initial deployment of troops properly and watertight.
At first, Le Er led the Chinese army to garrison at the strategic road, surrounded by an open area, which could be attacked, retreated or defended. Wuci County was built close to the south of Wuci Mountain. A part of Wuci Mountain overlooks the entire county. From Wuci Mountain, Arrange an army of soldiers and horses, and even if Wuci County fails, you can still take advantage of the geographical location to set up bows and shoot arrows into the city; the Ji'en River flows from west to east, northwest to southeast, dividing the three counties of Liaoxi, Liaodong, and Chisong from the Kingdom of Goguryeo , forming a natural boundary, Le Er deployed his troops at the narrowest and shallowest part of the river in the defense area, which could prevent the enemy from building a pontoon bridge to cross the river; Zhi Niu Bridge was the only channel connecting the Wuci area to Goguryeo, and Le Er even placed Six thousand elite soldiers of the Niu Department under the command of Sun Yun were stationed here to prepare for emergencies.
If the above arrangements were followed, Mou Yu's army would not be able to capture Le Er's camp so easily.
Unfortunately, before Mou Yu came, Le Er was intimidated by Liu Yi and the dead man Chen. Like a frightened bird, they gathered all the soldiers and horses together, losing the geographical advantage. Invisibly, this made it possible for Mou Yu's army to surround and annihilate Le Er's tribe. In short, good conditions were created.
Closer to home, holding Niuqiao is the only way for the remnants of Lequan to break through and escape.
In the Wuning Army, veteran general Yang Quan only ordered two thousand recruits and rushed to Zhiniu Bridge. When the group slowly ran to Zhiniu Bridge, the flames of the fleeing troops in Lequan were already faintly visible in the west. Yang Quan did not stand up They only piled up two thousand infantrymen on both sides of Zhiniu Bridge, lit the torches, and ordered the two accompanying commanders, "The enemy is close to 150 steps, shoot arrows." Attack the enemy."
Although the two captains were puzzled, they followed the order and left.
After a while, the evil insect Lequan swooped in, approaching one hundred and fifty paces. The commander of the Wuning Army ordered to release arrows. Arrows rained down for a while, and the scene was very grand. However, the skills of the new recruits as archers and cavalry were inherently weak. The arrow clusters could not be shot a hundred paces away. Thousands of arrows were fired but the sound of the rain was heavy and the raindrops were small. The arrows did not even touch Lequan's body, so they were dangling. It landed in the open space between the two armies, like a child playing house.
Lequan couldn't care less about investigating these things in detail. Mou Xiao and Wei Kaihua were biting him behind him, and there was a mountain of swords in front of him, so he had to break through. However, when he saw that the enemy did not burn the bridge, but blocked the enemy with feather arrows, Le Quan still sneered, the ridicule in his heart was very obvious.
Lequan was already visible to the naked eye holding the Niuqiao bridge. He reined in his horse, held up the hammer, and shouted loudly, "Soldiers, if you rush over, you will be rich and powerful. Come on with me!"
Over there, seeing Lequan coming straight towards him, Yang Quan ordered the entire army to stop shooting, move out of the bridge entrance, and let Lequan's troops onto the bridge. Although the captain was puzzled, he had to obey the order.
It's said that it was slow but it was fast. In Lequan's breath, he had already passed Yang Quan on horseback. The Wu Ci Army cavalry following Le Quan was behind him. When he saw that the encircling Wu Ning Army did not intercept him, he relaxed Vigilance, he also followed Wuyangwuyang across the bridge. When Lequan ran eighty or ninety steps, Yang Quan immediately looked coldly and shouted loudly, "Send the order, let the brothers shoot all the arrows in the pot and shoot at them." Hello from death."
Hum! I, Yang Quan, let you go to Lequan, but I didn’t want to let anyone else go!
After the two commanders received the order, they immediately realized that the veteran general Yang Quan had a vicious plan. They first used a weak bow to relax Wu Ci's army's vigilance, and then attacked them when they were halfway through. "Don't welcome it in the water, let it hit you half-heartedly" actually has the same effect but different approaches.
For the two thousand recruits 'ambushing' on both sides of the Zhi Niu Bridge, the Wu Ci Cavalry at this time was a complete target!
On a bright moonlit night, soldiers holding oxen on both sides stretched out their bows and arrows, and went to the bridge to greet them. For a time, countless people were hit by arrows, horses fell into the river, people fell into the river, and horses trampled people. There were screams and bows and arrows breaking. The sounds of the wind were mixed together, creating wonderful music for a picture of purgatory on earth.
The fleeing cavalry who were following them knew that the front was dangerous, but they still didn't dare to slow down, so they had no choice but to rush across the bridge. If they could make it through, they would still have a chance of survival. If they couldn't, they would have to be killed by the Wuning Army's pursuers. .
On the bridges on both sides, the recruits were empty of arrows.
After Wu Ci's army, Longxiang Guards and Tigers roared in.
Wei Kaihua ran wildly all the way, and finally stopped his horse at Xile's rein in Niuqiao.
The front was the territory of Goguryeo, so we stopped pursuing further. Lequan's charge of treason was finally settled.
Looking at the countless corpses and wailings in the river under the bridge, Wei Kaihua lowered his head and thought for a while, and suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment. He dismounted from his horse and cupped his fists at Yang Quan and said, "Attack half-heartedly, old general's clever plan! I admire this junior."
Yang Quan retaliated with a punch and held Wei Kaihua's right hand with his left hand. The two of them raised their hands together and said loudly, "The great man is mighty!"
Suddenly, the whole place was boiling and the soldiers were cheering!
After talking about the west of the bridge, let’s talk about the east of the bridge.
Le Quan ran all the way and fled to a dense forest in the east of the bridge. He extinguished the torches and gathered his remaining troops. Only less than a thousand people escaped and most of them were injured. Fortunately, the Le Quan clan members and Yi Gan Xiaowei escaped. Everyone escapes, which preserves the backbone of the force that will rise again in the future. It can be regarded as joy in suffering!
Li Qifeng, who joined the army, couldn't wait to step forward and asked, "General, what will happen next?"
Li Qifeng was different from the other people who fled together. Among the officers above the rank of captain, there were very few who were not named Le. Therefore, she, Li Qifeng, was a chess piece that the Le family could discard at any time.
"Take a boat, take the waterway, and surrender to the Qin Dynasty." Le Quan was extremely angry. He shouted amidst the cheers of Wu Ning's army, "When the world suddenly changes, we will cooperate with the people inside and outside, rush into the Weiyang Palace, and capture the emperor alive. Burn his ancestral temple and destroy his ancestral graves to avenge today."
Afterwards, Lequan immediately organized his army and headed east.
At this point, Li Qifeng had no choice but to go. Before leaving, he looked back affectionately at Zhiniu Bridge, where the stars were shining brightly in the sky and the ground was full of fire. He asked himself, "Can I still go back?" '.
Many years later, when Li Qifeng contracted a cold illness in Daqin, all medicines were useless, and he was about to be separated from his body, he realized that tonight was the last time in his life that he would look at the fireworks in his hometown.
When she was desperate, Li Qifeng finally understood that many times, what we can let go of is fame and fortune, but what we cannot let go of is our hometown.
