It is located between two mountains and the terrain is high. However, there is a large piece of flat land in the mountain col on the roadside. There is no place for water, but it has become a depression. There are two or three families in the nearby houses. At this time, only empty houses were left, and the people were either killed or fled to other places.
There are many small puddles in the depression, and there is thin ice on them, making it wet and slippery to step on.
Yan Lu rubbed his hands and looked up at the sky, where a waning moon hung on the horizon. A few stars beside the moon are particularly bright, twinkling.
It was quiet all around, no movement at all, deathly silence. There was an occasional noise in the forest, but I didn't know what animal it was.
The soldier on one side said: "Look at the moon. It will be bright in more than an hour the day after tomorrow. It is time for General Shao and his men to attack the Jin Army. I don't know if the Jin Army will escape here. In such a cold day, we will ambush until dawn. It was really freezing."
Yan Lu said: "Why are you so cold after waiting here for a few hours? Isn't this what fighting is like? If you can endure this kind of suffering, fewer people will die on the battlefield. How can you fight if you can't suffer at all!"
The soldiers did not dare to say anything more. They clapped their hands and stamped their feet.
The moon fell, and there was no light between heaven and earth. I couldn't see my fingers, and the dark night was even colder.
I don’t know how long it took, but suddenly a fire broke out from the bottom of the mountain and exploded violently, emitting a brilliant light in the night sky.
"Hit, hit!" Seeing the light of the fire, the Song army ambushing on the roadside shouted together. The cold wind that blew all night finally started to blow. If the Jin army is attacked, they will definitely break through to Guozhou from here in an hour or two, and by then they will definitely be able to make a great contribution.
According to the characteristics of the Jin army's camp, the Song army formed a small team of fifteen to fifty people and attacked according to the designated position. But in the dark night, many people lost their way, and it was a mess for a while.
Shao Yun held a steel sword and led fifty soldiers, heading straight for the largest Jin camp at the foot of the mountain. After touching the door of the tent, Jin Jun inside heard the noise and got up. A golden soldier stuck his head out, Shao Yun raised his knife and chopped the man to the ground.
These puppet troops were recruited by Wei Yi two months ago and were not familiar with military affairs. The camp was in a mess, and there were no spies arranged to guard the surroundings when sleeping at night. When the Song army attacked, the Jin army's camp immediately fell into chaos.
Wei Yi was woken up by soldiers while sleeping. He was not wearing armor and when he left the tent, he saw nothing but darkness. There were some torches lit in the mountain stream below, but they were blurry and unclear. The shouts of killing were loud, accompanied by screams with a Guanzhong accent.
"Armor!" Wei Yi returned to the tent and shouted loudly.
The soldiers lit the lamp, took out the armor, and helped Wei Yi dress neatly. He also took Wei Yi's steel knife and put it on his waist.
Fighting at night is not suitable for long guns. Wei Yi walked out of the tent, drew out the steel knife, gathered his own soldiers, and went straight down the mountain to kill. Just halfway up the mountain, a general came up and met him head on.
When the general saw that it was Wei Yi, he hurriedly said: "Captain, the Song army is powerful and nothing can be done! Lead the soldiers in the rear camp to withdraw quickly! If it is too late and we are surrounded by the Song army, there will be no way to survive tonight!"
How could Wei Yi agree? Holding the steel knife in his hand, he said sternly: "I was ordered to attack Huoshan Pass. How could the Song army withdraw as soon as they counterattack? How will I explain to the Fourth Prince when I go back? Follow me down and kill the Song army that comes!"
The soldiers hugged Wei Yi and said: "Du Jian, the Song army must have been planning for a long time. How can we defeat them? The terrain here is such that our army cannot enter. There is no way. It is better to return to Guozhou early and start again. came!"
Wei Yi said sternly: "You are my soldiers, I will spare you today! Remember, you are not allowed to say these words in the future! We soldiers only know how to rush forward, how can we retreat if there is any inconvenience? Let me go, Fight with me!"
The soldier sighed: "Du Jian, usually the Song army doesn't go down the mountain, and we can't do anything about the volcano pass. How about now? While the Song army hasn't gone up the mountain yet, we leave quickly. The army is in Guozhou, and it's nothing more than the capital. Just go back to prison, reorganize your troops and come back again."
Seeing that his soldiers refused to let go, Wei Yi sighed: "Oh, you really killed me!"
After saying that, he went to the tent, packed up his clothes, saluted, took his soldiers, and continued to run towards the pass on the mountain. After passing the pass, we can reach the valley of the tributary of the Badi River in one day tomorrow, and the Song army will not be able to catch up. Back in Guozhou, we have an army of more than 10,000, so why should we be afraid of the Song army?
The sky was getting slightly brighter, and the shouts of killing at the bottom of the mountain slowly became lower. The war should be almost over. The Song army, which was ambushing in the mountains, persisted all night. At this time, they became sleepy and many people fell asleep. Yan Luqiang braced himself, leaned against a big tree stump, and looked at the road.
At this moment, a spy suddenly jumped down from the big tree. He quickly ran to Yan Lu, crossed his hands and said, "General, here we come, here we come! The fleeing Jin army is coming towards us with a general in their arms!"
Yan Lu stood up suddenly, pulled out the steel knife, and said loudly: "Cheer up, don't let go of the Jin army! We have been blowing the wind all night, and we have been waiting for this opportunity! The incoming Jin army is blocking us, don't let anyone go." Pass!"
A group of Song soldiers obeyed the order, each holding a sword and a gun, looking eager to try.
Wei Yi rushed up the mountain with his soldiers. Suddenly there was a red light, and the fiery red sun in the east popped out, bringing out thousands of rays of glow. The frost-covered vegetation on the mountain is bathed in the rays of sunlight and painted with a golden edge.
Wei Yi breathed a sigh of relief and said: "When we get here, the Song army will not be able to catch up. When we return to Guozhou, gather troops and horses, and fight again! Zhi Niang, these Song soldiers dare not fight me head-on. They actually came and killed me at night."
At this moment, Yan Lu rushed up from the depression on the roadside with his soldiers. Holding a steel knife in his hand, he said loudly: "You guys who have no shame in treating thieves as their fathers, don't even think about escaping! The general has thought that you would leave from here, and I have been waiting for a long time!"
Wei Yi looked at it, his eyes like copper bells. He suddenly pulled out the steel knife and shouted: "You bastard, grandpa is unlucky for a moment, and all kinds of monsters and ghosts dare to come and play tricks on grandpa! I'll kill you with one knife and let out the evil spirit in the night!"
After saying that, he strode forward with the steel knife in his hand.
"Well done!" Yan Lu held a knife and strode towards Wei Yi.
Wei Yi's golden soldiers did not dare to neglect, raised their swords and guns, and followed Wei Yi to kill him. The Song army followed Yan Lu closely, raising their swords and guns to meet him.
As he got closer, Yan Lu raised the steel knife, shouted sharply, and slashed straight at Wei Yi's neck.
Wei Yi raised his sword and blocked Yan Lu's sword. Exhaling loudly, he raised his foot and hit Yan Lu in the stomach, knocking him to the ground. He stepped forward and stepped on Yan Lu, and Wei Yi shouted: "You are attacking me at night, and there is nothing I can do about you. If you stand face to face with me, who are you!"
After saying that, he raised the knife and chopped off Yan Lu's head. After taking off Yan Lu's pocket, Wei Yi lifted Yan Lu's head, looked at the running Song army, and said sternly: "Who dares to come up!"
At this time, the falcon fell and the rabbit was up, and the Song army who was running towards him was stunned. If you are timid, you should turn around and run away.
Lieutenant General Yan Qiang grabbed the soldiers who were about to run and shouted loudly: "Where is the way behind? If we don't fight to stop these traitors today, how can we repay Li Jinglue! Come forward with me and fight these evil thieves!"
After saying that, he rushed towards Wei Yi first. After hearing this, the remaining Song troops shouted together and rushed towards Wei Yi's army.
The sun jumped into the sky, the red color slowly faded and began to turn golden white. The golden edge between heaven and earth dissipated, and the desolate trees watched all this quietly. The breeze blew and made a whining sound.
Wei Yi took out his steel knife and wiped it clean on the dead body. Turning around, he saw that of the fifty soldiers, only six were left. He inserted the steel knife into the scabbard, didn't bother to speak, and strode forward with the six people.
The road was littered with corpses, scattered and lying in pools of blood. The warm sunshine shone down and enveloped the battlefield. There was no sound between heaven and earth. Only a few small flowers under the stones on the roadside stubbornly came out and bloomed in the winter sunshine.
The frost on the withered grass slowly melted in the sunshine. The snow-like white faded away, revealing a withered yellow color. Where the grass is close to the soil, a touch of green quietly appears.
