In the eyes of most princes, the allied forces of Guan, Yong, Bei and Song are not weak. The three governors all followed the former king and are already strong branches of the royal family. The strongest among them, Guan, even has nearly 10,000 soldiers, plus Yong. The Second Marquis of Bei and the remaining people of the Yin and Shang Dynasties cannot be underestimated in terms of armored soldiers alone. Of course, they still believe that the counter-rebellion army can win, but it may be a little more difficult.
Their analysis was correct, but Ji Zhao had a problem. He drew his luck points ten times in a row and drew out two yellow-level items, one of which was a guarantee. Among them, [Borrowing the East Wind] was very suitable for this upcoming battle.
[Huang Jie·Borrow the East Wind (The east wind does not agree with Zhou Lang, and Tongquechun is locked in Erqiao): You can borrow a strong wind at a designated time, a designated place, and a designated direction. 】
It is said that the time, place and people are favorable, and celestial phenomena had a great influence on the outcome of ancient wars.
The two armies refused to give in to each other and prepared for a field battle. Two hundred thousand people stood in a stalemate on the north bank of Luoshui. No other place can even deploy so many troops and chariots.
Everyone knew that the war was coming, so they prepared more intensively. Ji Zhao summoned the princes and soldiers to go on stage to worship the heaven. "My king has been ordered by heaven to shepherd the people. We accept the gold, silver, grain and silk from the emperor and assist the emperor in governing." The world.
The east thief offended the king and tried to rebel against the destiny of heaven. He will definitely be punished. If we don’t try our best, will God give up punishing us?
By that time, the result will definitely be unacceptable to us.
I have received instructions from God. God will send strong winds to help our army. This battle will be won! "
The rebels also held a ceremony to worship heaven and carried out pre-war mobilization.
With the sound of drums, the vanguard of the bandit army slowly pressed forward. The soldiers of Ji Zhao's army defended with shields. He looked up to the sky from time to time to judge the time.
When the difference between the two armies was only a few hundred steps, the sky, which was originally clear and clear, turned dark in an instant, and a strong wind suddenly rose up, blowing straight across the ground on the north side of Luoshui. The force was so strong that it would break. The trees rolled up, and some unsecured tents flew up directly. Needless to say, the dust on the ground was like a doomsday scene that blocked the sky and made everyone sluggish. What was even stranger was that Luoshuinan There was no wind at all!
Everyone in Ji Zhao's army realized that God had really sent down strong winds to help the battle, and their morale instantly rose to the extreme. Even the princes believed that God was really blessing them when faced with such a weird situation.
It is really impossible to control such strong winds!
"The strong wind has arrived, let's beat the drums to cheer!"
Ji Zhao shouted loudly, waved his sword and laughed: "God has responded to Gu's request. The armies will ride on the wind and move forward, and they will surely wipe out the rebels in one battle!"
This west wind blew from behind the king's army and hit the rebels directly. Under such a strong wind, it was difficult for the archers to open their eyes under the sand and rocks. Even if they could shoot the arrows, they would not be accurate, and their power would be greatly reduced. For the rebels He would not hesitate to suffer disaster!
During the battle, Guan Hou saw such a strange thing, and several people's faces turned pale for an instant, "How could it be like this? Is it true that we have rebelled against destiny, so does God want to destroy us?"
Wu Geng held his sword and roared: "How can there be any destiny? Xuanniao gave the Yin and Shang six hundred years of prosperity. Gu had never heard his father say that the destiny of the Yin and Shang was over. But as soon as King Wu arrived, they were instantly defeated. This was because of the exhaustion of manpower, not The destiny is lost, as long as we can win this battle, the destiny is ours!"
The minister in charge of the Marquis also shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, the Qiluo thieves will definitely take advantage of the opportunity to attack, and our army will be defeated. The current plan is to form a defensive formation and wait until the wind subsides before making plans!"
"Your Majesty, you cannot form a defensive formation. It is impossible to hold it. The top priority is to have elite guards protect you and evacuate here first. There are still people in the country who can organize troops and fight again."
The rebels were in a panic, but the princes on Ji Zhao's side were full of people. Even Taigong Wang was a little excited and said: "What God has given us, don't let it bring disaster. Archers are throwing arrows, disrupting the formation, and preparing chariots to charge to the opposite side." infantry."
The archers of the royal army moved forward and took advantage of the wind to bend their bows and shoot arrows. The auxiliary soldiers lit up fires, and countless smoke and dust blew to the opposite side. This time, it was not only the power of sand and stone, but also a burning sensation. The fire borrowed it. The strong wind and thick smoke made people miserable.
Under such circumstances, how could the rebel army maintain an orderly formation? There was a look of panic on their faces, especially those slave soldiers and the Dongyi tribe, whose discipline was extremely poor. Those who disarm and run away!
When Wu Geng saw this, his face turned pale for a moment, and he thought of the situation in the Battle of Muye. The sharp armored soldiers of the Shang army did not even have a chance to confront the Zhou army, and were directly overwhelmed by the slave soldiers.
The princes and their retainers set up flags and charged forward to fight. King Ji Zhao's drum beat became more intensive, and rounds of arrow rain continued to cause damage. This kind of unilateral killing was really fatal to morale.
Viscount Shan Yi, the general of the Chinese army, led his troops to attack the chariot where the thief was. He had the ability to hear sounds, and with his powerful memory, he could still find the thief even in such a dark and chaotic memory.
He was originally a slave who herded horses for King Wu. His single name was Yi. He was born with supernatural powers and was extremely brave. He could withstand the charge of fierce horses. Ji Zhao sealed him in a single place and gave him the title of Viscount. He had long been holding back his energy to repay the favor. Ji Zhao's kindness.
Driven by the wind, the soldiers' speed was too fast!
Guan thief and Wu Geng looked at the sudden appearance of the army in shock. The armored infantry and chariots rumbled across the battlefield, and the drumbeats suddenly sounded rapidly. The sound of the drums made the thief army even more frightened. The Lord unexpectedly In danger!
But where is the enemy?
Looking around, he saw one of his own people lying on the ground. Rounds of arrows rained down continuously. Armored soldiers holding shields were approaching neatly. Some of the people around him were dead and some were running away. There were endless screams and shouts. The chain of command has been partially paralyzed.
Shan Yi led the army to break through the defense lines almost instantly. The charging chariots were far more than the infantry could withstand. The flesh and blood bodies were directly run over, leaving blood on the ground.
As the intensive war drums continued to beat, the sound of cattle horns sounded on the battlefield. Everyone rushed towards the direction of the sound. They broke the bronze daggers directly, chopped the swords on the armor, and finally jumped out. One gap after another.
Shan Yi wields the Ge with one hand and has changed three in a short period of time. No one is his enemy.
The danger was right in front of him. The princes who came with the army immediately retreated with their retainers. Shan Yi saw how many people were about to leave and immediately speeded up. He knew that the big banner was heavy and heavy and could not be taken away. If he could not capture and kill the thief, he would chop it down. Cut off the big banner.
"Boom!"
The sound of the banner falling to the ground was so loud that the rebels who had been fleeing or resisting could hardly think of resisting anymore when they saw the banner falling to the ground. In an instant, those battle formations that could still withstand the impact of the slave soldiers were Landslides and landslides.
Once the army was defeated, no one could gather it. Everyone turned their backs to the strong wind and fled eastward. Some people even jumped directly into Luoshui in an attempt to swim across Luoshui to survive.
But on the battlefield, no matter whether you turn your back to the enemy or enter the water, you are just a living target. The royal chariots rumbled past, and the rebel chariots also ran over their own people without hesitation, and the archers all the way Cover up. Facing the chariot, the rebels jumped towards Luoshui one after another, shooting arrows at their bodies, and the blood almost dyed the river red.
The sky gradually cleared up, and the chariots of Guan Hou and Wu Geng were extremely conspicuous. If they did not drive, they would die, but they could not escape the pursuit. The few people almost fell into despair and could only drive the chariot in vain, hoping to escape Ji Zhao's sight. .
"boom!"
No one expected that one of Guan Hou's war horses could not gain a stable footing and flew the entire chariot directly. Guan Hou was hit hard on the ground, and his head was dented in half on the spot and he died suddenly.
Wu Geng and others looked at the panting horses in front of their chariots with horror in their eyes. Yong and Bei Hou quickly stopped their chariots and prepared to surrender. If they continued running like this, they would die. Only Wu Geng would not give up. But everything was in vain. Their war horses were completely incomparable to those brought by Ji Zhao from Haojing, and they were eventually forced to stop and be restrained.
This battle has been won, but there is no time to rest. The eastern region is densely populated, and there will be hard battles in the future. The more people can kill, the better.
Ji Zhao got off the chariot, dragged Wu Geng to a makeshift stage, and performed a rather simple ceremony.
"The Yin Shang lost their destiny, and Bang Zhou took their place. The former king Fa destroyed the Shang, but he did not let the sacrifices of the former king Tang be extinct. The king gave you the old land of Yin Ruins and let you govern the old people of the Yin and Shang. What kind of grace is this? But you You openly rebelled and disobeyed the orders of God. This is your failure. Today I will sacrifice your head to God to warn those who do not obey the mandate of heaven."
"Wow!"
Ji Zhao's announcement to directly execute Wu Geng exceeded everyone's expectations. They all thought that Wu Geng would be taken back to Haojing to be presented as a prisoner.
Without waiting for the reaction of the crowd, Ji Zhao raised his sword and threw down the head of General Wu Geng. He shouted loudly: "This expedition is not a simple counter-rebellion, but an eastward expedition. The army continues to move eastward to annihilate all the countries and tribes that cause trouble in the east. At the end of the campaign, the emperor will divide the princes again and give them gold, silver, grain, silk, and slaves!"
"The Emperor will live forever!"
"We will live forever!"
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Ji Zhao continued eastward, and a small group of envoys returned to Haojing City with the leader of the rebellion. Cheng Hou presided over a large-scale sacrificial ceremony. The ministers who stayed in Haojing were more attentive to their work, and the army was Don't dare delay when you need food and grass.
