Seeing Lin Wei leaving with a few soldiers, Zhang Qi said to Dong Xian: "Lieutenant, this Lin Wei is so rude! How can you tolerate him?"
Dong Xian said: "Dengzhou's army has been in Shannan. We have never heard the names of most of them. We cannot underestimate them just because we have not heard the names. Wang Jieshuai's army of hundreds of thousands is divided into front, rear, left and right. There are five armies in total. Among them, the Chinese army is the strongest, with about 40,000 troops. That Zhang Yin is the deputy commander of the Chinese army, and this Lin Wei is the Zuo Yuhou of the Chinese army. Do the math, this What kind of character is he?"
Zhang Qi said: "They have many subordinates, but in the final analysis, you are a prince!"
Dong Xian sighed: "Don't you see? Wang Jieshuai respects the status of Captain Zhai very much, but for me, it is another matter. We only have three thousand soldiers and horses under our command, and Wang Jieshuai is just a commander. That’s it. Sending a Zuo Yuhou is enough to give you face. No need to worry about it, just quickly order your troops and horses and leave the city quickly. We’ll do whatever we can to get there.”
Zhang Qi said: "The enemy camp from Luoyang is twenty miles farther than us. Lieutenant-General, do you think they can really come?"
Dong Xian said: "If they can't come, it means that this army is still a normal person, and we don't need to care too much. If they come, alas, I'm afraid there will never be such a free and easy life in the future. We have to be careful -"
Zhang Qi listened and stood there without speaking for a long time.
Dong first ordered his troops and horses, and hurriedly left Shou'an County when they were approaching Si hour. We drove as fast as we could on the road. By Youshi, after walking for more than ten miles, we arrived near Langgou. The sun was about to set.
After taking a breath, Dong Xian said to Zhang Qi: "After passing Langgou, there is no way to Xin'an ahead. Although we are in a hurry, we have fulfilled our mission!"
Zhang Qi said: "What the Taiwei said is true. However, the Luoyang defenders did not retreat here. Did the Dengzhou army not arrive?"
Dong Xian changed his mind. Said: "That's right! If they hadn't arrived, this matter would have been interesting——"
Before he finished speaking, he heard the soldiers in front shout: "Lieutenant, I don't know what kind of army is coming in front of me!"
Dong Xian stepped forward hurriedly. Under the afterglow of the setting sun, I saw how many rebels were coming towards me. With a shiver in his heart, he hurriedly said: "Get in formation! No one is allowed to set foot on the road to Xin'an! Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed!"
As the trumpet sounded, Dong Xian's army seized the intersection of Langgou and blocked the rebels in the Luoshui River Valley.
The defeated Luoyang army that had fled had lost its sense of reason, and was blocked by Dong Xian. He ignored them and just killed them. They had no organization or command. After the initial panic, Dong Xian quickly took control of the situation.
When the sun went down, most of the rebels who escaped were captured, and some of them were left dead on the battlefield.
Dong Xian held his spear on his horse and gasped for air. Looking at the battlefield in front of him, he felt as if he was dreaming. Calculating the time, Zhang Yin's army happened to arrive at the end of the day and defeated the enemy in less than half an hour without any delay. If he had left the city a little slower, most of the rebel army might have rushed into the mountains. At that time, I went to the mountains to chase the defeated army, not knowing what would happen.
In the dusk, an army of about five hundred people came slowly from the front. When they arrived, a general stepped forward and said: "Is that the army of Lieutenant Dong in the front? The second regiment of Xia Dengzhou is in charge of Zhang Zhen, please speak to Lieutenant Dong!"
Dong Xian put away his spear, picked up his horse's reins, and arrived in front of the array. He cupped his hands and said, "My dear Mr. Dong, I have met Zhang Tongzhi!"
Zhang Zhendao: "Our army slaughtered the enemy twenty miles away, and I followed them all the way. Seeing that Lieutenant Dong was arrayed here, I wonder if the defeated army was blocked?"
Mr. Dong let out a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, the mission has been fulfilled!"
Zhang Zhendao: "Deputy Commander Zhang is twenty miles away. If it's convenient, Lieutenant Commander can go and see him!"
Dong Xian called Zhang Qi and said, "Zhang Yin is the deputy capital commander and holds a high position in the army. It is appropriate for me to go and pay him a visit. In just five days, Wang Jieshuai wiped out all Meng Bangxiong's troops and firmly established them." Occupy Luoyang City. Such a force has never been seen before and cannot be taken lightly. You and the army will camp here while I go to visit Zhang Yin. I hope the two sides have no differences and can have a happy talk!"
Zhang Qi said yes. The restrained troops camped nearby, waiting for Dong to return first.
Watching the sun go down, Dong Xian rode up to Zhang Zhen. He said: "The sun has set. General, why don't you rest here for the night?"
Zhang Zhendao: "The deputy capital commander has strictly ordered that if Lieutenant Dong intercepts the fleeing deserters, I must report immediately. How dare you delay?"
They were all on horseback, and twenty miles was not a long journey. Dong Xian stopped talking and followed Zhang Zhen in the direction of Luoyang. The sun set over the mountain, and the sky was filled with stars. Finally, we arrived at Zhang Yin's camp. There is a small road nearby to cross Longmen Mountain. Meng Bangxiong set up defense here not only to defend Dong Xian, but also to strengthen Longmen's defense.
After receiving the news, Zhang Yin led a group of generals to welcome him.
Dong was the first to salute. He said: "My Excellency, Mr. Dong, has met the Vice-Capital."
Zhang Yin hurriedly said he didn't dare. He smiled and said: "You and Zhang Zhen came together, you must have intercepted the defeated army."
Dong Xian said: "I formed a formation beside the road from Luohe into the mountains and intercepted the defeated army. A total of 857 people were captured and 117 were killed. We fulfilled our mission!"
"Okay, okay, the captain has made a great contribution!" Zhang Yin said as he asked Dong to enter the commander's tent first.
The guests and hosts were seated, and Zhang Yin introduced the generals present. Staff officer Xu Changxing, Zuo Yuhou Lin Wei, secretary-general Zheng Tianguang, commander Zhang Zhen, governor Gao Xin, deputy commander Zhang Chi and governor Chen Hai. Zhang Chi is Zhang Yin's deputy and actually the commander. Dong didn't understand, and wondered why there was still a deputy commander.
After a few polite words, Zhang Yin said: "After destroying the defenders here, Luoyang City will completely fall into our hands. Commander Jie ordered the Taiwei to arrange military affairs. It is best to go to see Zhang Qi as soon as possible. "
Dong Xian said: "Hasn't Marshal Jie entered Luoyang yet?"
Zhang Yindao said: "Meng Bangjie led five thousand people into Yique City. He still didn't understand the situation outside and was frozen for a moment. Commander Ji led the army to surround Yique, waiting for Meng Bangxiong to go over and persuade him to surrender. How could he have thought of Meng Bangxiong? , I was pushed back and forth, but I didn’t want to go.”
"I see--" Dong Xian nodded. It turned out that Wang Xiaolie did not capture Yique, but directly attacked Luoyang, which was bold.
Zhang Yindao: "Today is a great victory, it's time to celebrate. When the Taiwei comes, we will roast a sheep and let everyone drink a few bowls of wine."
After saying that, he ordered his subordinates to kill a sheep and roast it. Just stay in the handsome account to pick up the wind for Dong Xian.
After drinking for three rounds, Dong Xian asked about the history of the war. After hearing that Zhang Yin's army set off from Linru Town, almost without stopping, and fought all the way to Luoyang, I couldn't help but secretly clicked my tongue. Along the way, Meng Bangxiong's army almost collapsed at the first touch and was unable to fight.
Dong Xian said: "I have been fighting fiercely with Meng Bangxiong for several years, and there is no difference between the two sides. Although he has more soldiers than me, his fighting power is not weak."
Zhang Yin smiled and said nothing.
Dong Xian understood that compared with his own army, Meng Bangxiong was not weak, but he was vulnerable to people like Zhang Yin. When I came in, I saw that the army camp was well-organized and well-disciplined, without the usual mess, and I knew that they were different.
After drinking for a while, Dong Xian asked: "Lieutenant, I wonder what Commander-in-Chief is going to do with people like me?"
Zhang Yindao: "Commander Jie said, first of all, it depends on your intentions. If you don't want to be an official in the local area, you can arrange for someone to send you there. If you want to be an official in the local area, you can become a local official. Or if you want to continue to serve in the army, just Go to the military academy to study first, and then continue to lead troops after you have learned it."
Dong Xian couldn't help but frown after hearing this: "What about my army?"
Zhang Yindao: "According to our military customs, soldiers are selected and sent to the new barracks for training. Those who pass the training are recruited into each army."
After hearing this, Dong Xian felt unhappy. In this case, why don't you annex your own army and arrange a small official at random?
