Yique originally refers to Longmen. It got its name because the two mountains are opposite each other and the Yishui River runs through them. In the later Zhou Dynasty, Yique County was established south of Longmen. In the Song Dynasty, Yique County became a town and was under the jurisdiction of Yiyang County.
Starting from Longmen in the south of Luoyang, the valley widens in the Yique area and the terrain is relatively open. Tens of thousands of people fought, enough to form a military formation.
Walking south along the Yishui River, Wu Shu saw that the Yishui next to him had been flooded recently. He said: "Wang Xiao Lie came from the north to garrison his troops in Linru, but did not attack Longmen. It seems that he has no intention of fighting us."
Han Changdao: "Who is Lang Jun? Last year, we searched the mountains and seas and almost captured the emperor of the Southern Dynasty. Wang Xiaolie is just a local power. The first thing is to preserve his strength. How dare he fight for Lang Jun's life!"
Wu Shu nodded: "It makes sense. Go to Yique and meet this man who has become famous this year!"
At the beginning of the year, Wang Xiaoye rescued Shaanzhou, and then he fought with Ba Lisu in Jingmen. He won both battles and was in the limelight for a while. Not only in the Song Dynasty, he was also very famous in the Jin Dynasty. Not long after Wu Shu was promoted to Zuo Jianjun, he became the commander-in-chief of one side. He was high-spirited and wanted to meet Wang Xiaolie for a while.
When they arrived outside Yique Town, they saw flags fluttering in front of them, spreading to the mountains on both sides. Wang Xiaolie's troops formed a tight formation, completely blocking the road ahead on both sides of the Yishui River. It's obvious that we're going to have a big battle with the Jin Army here.
The soldiers set up camp. Wu Shu said to Han Chang: "Come with me to take a look at the Song army's camp. Looking from a distance, they are well-arranged. It seems that Wang Xiaolie is different from ordinary Song troops and is very familiar with marching and fighting."
Han Chang said: "Lang Jun, among the tens of thousands of troops, it is better to be careful. If the Song army discovers it, it will easily fall into danger!"
Wu Shu laughed loudly after hearing this: "General, when did you become so cautious? After fighting with the Song army for several years, there are very few people who can prevent me from exploring the camp. Only this year in Huangtiandang, Po Han Wu was so cunning that he almost got hit. Fallen into his trap!"
After saying that, he suddenly reined in the horse and shouted loudly: "Let's go!"
Han Chang had no choice but to lead a dozen generals and follow closely.
Arriving at the nearby mountain, Wu Shu was about to immediately observe Wang Xiaolie's military camp below when he heard a whistle coming from the nearby pine trees. As the whistle sounded, twenty or thirty horses came galloping in three directions.
Han Chang was shocked. He said loudly: "No, we were ambushed by the Song army! Lang Jun goes first, don't be entangled by the Song army!"
After saying that, he and a few partial men took off their bows to protect Wu Shu.
Why does Wushu care? Just as he was about to give the order not to panic and to kill these Song Dynasties, he heard the sound of bowstrings. The Song army that came did not attack by force. They just fired arrows from a distance and headed toward Wu Shu's retreat.
Han Chang was so scared that he lost his mind and said hurriedly: "Mr. Lang, there is no need to show off. These Song troops are going to hold us back, and there must be reinforcements behind us! Let's go down the mountain quickly and don't get entangled with them here! We are new here and are not familiar with the geography here." !”
Seeing two groups of Song troops trying to find their way out, Wu Shu knew it was not good. Song Jun's strategy was obviously to entangle himself and wait for reinforcements to arrive. If you're not careful, you might get stuck here today.
Wu Shu stopped entangled, shouted loudly, drew out his sword, and led his men to kill backwards. At this time, it was two or three miles away from the main army. If the main army below did not discover the situation here, the consequences would be unpredictable.
The Song army did not fight to the death. They just fired arrows from a distance and did not step forward to fight. Three generals were shot to death by the Song army, and Wu Shu led the others out of the encirclement. He glanced back, cursed angrily, and galloped towards his camp.
This is a ranger of the Song Army. Its main function is to drive away the reconnaissance cavalry sent by the Jin Army. Each team of twenty or thirty people discovered the enemy, blew the whistle to contact nearby teams, and jointly wiped out the enemy's small forces. They didn't know that the people in front of them were Wu Shu and the main generals in the army, otherwise they would have surrounded them desperately. Thinking about it conventionally, how could the head coach of the first army be so rash?
Back at the military camp, Han Chang's face was still red, and his heart was beating "dong, dong" in his chest.
Wu Shu dismounted and said, "Wang Xiaolie is very careful and has set up an ambush in the surrounding mountains in advance."
Han Chang let out a breath. He said: "Lang Jun, now that I think about it, I'm afraid it wasn't an ambush set by Wang Xiaolie. Obviously, these people didn't know Lang Jun's identity, they were just driving them away. If they knew Lang Jun was there, how could they not fight with all their strength? In my opinion, their purpose is to prevent us from sending scouts to check on the enemy."
Wu Shu thought for a while. He nodded and said: "It makes sense. It seems that Wang Xiaolie's battle is different from what we have seen before."
Returning to the handsome tent, Wu Shu sat and thought for a while. He said: "Today we lost a while, and we will get it back on the battlefield tomorrow! I ordered you to go down and make food early tonight, rest early, and go out to fight early tomorrow morning!"
In Wang Xiaolie's tent, Chen Yuyi saw that it was getting dark. He stood up and said to Wang Xiaolie: "It's strange. After the Jin army arrived, they only sent a small group of cavalry out to conduct reconnaissance. They were discovered by our rangers and fled. He went back and never sent anyone out again."
Wang Xiaolie was stunned for a moment. He said: "In the past, when the Jin Army fought, they used to send out cavalry, which could penetrate dozens of miles. This time, the Jin Army is all cavalry. Why don't they send people out? If the enemy's situation is not known on the battlefield, the Jin Army can rest assured?"
The two discussed it for a while, but they couldn't come up with a solution. How could they know that Wu Shu was scared back, so how could they dare to send people out?
At night, large pots were set up in front of each camp to cook mutton soup. Use white flour to make pancakes and eat them soaked in soup.
Wang Xiaolie took a whiff of the large bowl of mutton soup that was served and said: "It tastes really good! I didn't expect that the nearby Baisha Village actually has this craft! Not only is the mutton soup delicious, but the biscuits are also particularly delicious. smell!"
Li Yanxian on the side said: "This area is all mountainous, and there are many farmers raising sheep, so this craft is born. However, Shaanzhou is also prolific in raising meat, but I have never tasted such delicious sheep soup."
Wang Xiaolie said: "Then drink two more bowls! Have a good meal tonight and go to bed early. Have breakfast early tomorrow and go meet Wushu for a while! Last year Wushu crossed the river, searched the mountains and seas, and was very arrogant. I Let’s see what he is capable of!”
Chen Yuyi said: "Wushu's 30,000-strong army can reach Yique in one day? It will take two or three days for his entire army to arrive."
Wang Xiaolie said: "The war in Shaanxi is imminent, and Wu Shu cannot stay in Luoyang for too long. He does not have to wait until the whole army is ready to start a war with our army. Since he has not sent out any rangers, it seems that he does not want to fight for a long time."
Li Yanxian said: "If Lieutenant Han hadn't severely damaged Wushu in Huangtiandang this year, I'm afraid his arrogance would have become even more arrogant. Passing by Luoyang, he also came to meet with Zhen Fu for a while, which shows that he doesn't take Deng Zhoujun seriously."
Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "This is the best. If we meet here, this fourth prince should know who I am."
