The book of war says that soldiers are impermanent, and water is impermanent. The original intention is to be flexible and changeable, so Guan Cheng realized the four words "surprise".
Then these four characters were broken apart and crushed, and then two characters were obtained from the combination: Lao Liu.
In the melee of hundreds and thousands of people on both sides, it was difficult for anyone to notice such an old man. What's more, when Yan Tao was invincible, he only had eyes for the necks of the Jin soldiers.
The lion fights the rabbit with all his strength, and Yan Tao uses it very thoroughly. Yan Tao's backhand is not enough, and the ax dance in the hand of the guard is so fierce that the Jin army soldiers cannot resist it. Wu Chengju and others are at the important moment of besieging Ling Shuang. There is no support for the moment, so we can only worry.
The frustration in Yan Tao's heart finally found an outlet, and he was confused by the blood mist as he opened and closed the long sword.
The general's bravery undoubtedly emboldened the soldiers under his command, and even Ruan Jin followed closely and changed his fear from the past.
In fact, Ruan Jin's own fighting ability is still good. Of course, his brother-in-law cannot beat him, but he has survived more than a hundred rounds under Ju Chuan. Although there is an element of Ju Chuan's letting go, it also shows that he has a certain strength.
It's just that courage is not directly related to courage.
Ruan Jin felt extremely excited at the moment. He vaguely felt that maybe this was the pride a man should have. The iron armor on his body turned black and red with blood stains, and it looked very bright in the dim light of the rising sun. thick.
The two sides fought fiercely and fought hard, but the fight was exciting.
"Brothers, the time has come for you to report back to His Highness, kill him!"
Suddenly there was a deafening cry of killing from behind the Jin army.
A murderous aura instantly overwhelmed the Jin soldiers in the back row.
Yan Tao couldn't help but look back and found that the Jin army had completely broken through a gap of more than two feet in the wall. The remaining Jin soldiers were at a disadvantage in terms of numbers and were not fully equipped with armor. There was no general in charge and they could not resist.
Min Er was carrying a long sword, and the blackened blade once again emitted a dazzling cold light after rubbing against flesh and blood.
"Brothers, charge! Kill all the golden dogs!"
Nearly 100 of the 400 men in the two companies led by Min Er were the defeated troops of the original Peng-Shu coalition. These people were originally full of hatred for the Jin army. Now the situation is more like what the military flag depicts. Even more powerful.
The Jin army, with the momentum of a fierce tiger descending from the mountain, broke through the thin defense line of the remaining Jin soldiers almost in an instant.
Min Er didn't care about the formation at this time. The Jin army was only a hundred steps away. The most important thing at the moment was to send reinforcements as quickly as possible to attack from both sides and annihilate all the Jin soldiers.
Min Er, who was rushing at the front, was like a sharp arrow leading Hu Ben behind him towards the Jin soldiers who were panicking again.
The sadness in Yan Tao's heart could not be concealed at this moment. He had experienced too much in this short night. First, he mistakenly thought that he had fallen into a trap, and then the camp was attacked and the front camp was defeated. He finally stabilized the situation, but Ju Chuan died in the battle again. He almost collapsed, and he almost ran away. Now his hope was extinguished by the Jin army who outflanked him again. The morale of the army has fluctuated so much in a short period of time. What can be done even if the God of War is reborn?
Seventy to eighty percent of the more than two thousand people in the battalion had been exhausted in the middle of the night. Jin Bing had reached a limit both mentally and physically.
Yan Tao sighed, and the bravery he felt just now disappeared instantly.
In such a moment of confusion, the soldiers around Yan Tao squeezed him behind.
Ruan Jin also heard the Jin army's shouts of killing, but the invincibility of a man who was bloody on the battlefield could not be switched for a while, and he suddenly became the front line with a wonderful expression on his face.
After coming back to his senses, Ruan Jin's expression changed drastically, and he blurted out a word similar to "f*ck". A black spot in his eyes gradually enlarged in surprise and turned into panic.
Ah~~~
The shouts stopped suddenly, and Guan Cheng pulled out the Changge in his hand with some lingering thoughts. He originally thought that the sparrow might be a bed bug.
However, Ruan Jin's gorgeous armor is obviously different from ordinary soldiers and the straight and colorful helmets rising up from the sky have a great influence on the soldiers next to him.
Another general died in battle. Soldiers don't care whether you have a good brother-in-law or you are a showman. You look at the general's flag and the cherry blossoms on his helmet on the battlefield. Otherwise, capturing the flag and beheading the general will not be linked to meritorious victory.
Ruan Jin's death became the beginning of the irreversible defeat of the Jin soldiers. Even if Yan Tao wanted to stabilize the front and killed several deserters one after another, it was to no avail.
The Jin army in the rear, led by Min Er, was as fierce as a tiger rushing into a flock of sheep. After breaking through the defense line, they didn't care about the rest of the Jin soldiers and aimed straight at the flag.
The Jin soldiers who emerged from the wall unexpectedly found a way out and were stunned for a moment before running out of the gap screaming.
The voice came over, and the Jin soldiers who were trying to resist and were on the verge of collapse began to turn around and run away.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the guards hurriedly dragged Yan Tao to find a way out.
In a hurry, the bodyguards took off Yan Tao's belt and pulled off his tattered cloak and hung it on his shoulders. Then he shouted: "Follow me to kill you!"
Taking advantage of this opportunity, other soldiers immediately carried Yan Tao and ran towards the gap in the camp.
At this time, the Jin army was dividing the siege and the Jin soldiers had a certain formation and had no time to take care of the three or two kittens.
The soldiers pretending to be Yan Tao look like seven or eight, but their strength is only two or three points, which adds up to exactly ten points.
Wu Chengju had just led his men to finish off Ling Shuang with great effort, and before he could take a few breaths, he saw the extremely active Yan Tao.
"I've got the credit for this, come on brothers!"
Wu Chengju was overjoyed and just passed by with the soldiers around him regardless of his injuries.
There was nothing fancy about the meeting between the two parties, it was just a sword fight.
The clash of weapons and iron made a crisp sound, and the long sword in Yan Tao's hand almost fell out of his hand.
But Wu Chengju's eyebrows furrowed. This kind of strength was at an elite level. Even the king's own son with this kind of strength would not be able to sit on Zuo Sima's seat and become the number one person in the army of a country.
Wu Chengju was unyielding, and Yan Tao barely dodged a straight thrust with his long sword, but with a backhand move, he took advantage of the fact that Yan Tao's old strength was gone and his new strength was not yet regenerated, and he slashed directly close to the neck.
Yan Tao's hand stopped and blood spurted out. Before he could show the unwillingness in his eyes, Wu Chengju stepped forward again and with a little force, the whole head fell into his hand.
"Your general is dead! Surrender immediately!"
When the Jin soldiers heard about it, they saw that it was indeed the head of their own general. The embroidery on the helmet was extremely obvious. The morale of the soldiers was gone, and they instantly turned into headless flies scurrying around.
It was just that they were attacked from the front and back, and where could they go in such a narrow terrain, so under the education of blood, some of the Jin soldiers quickly dropped their weapons.
"Those who surrender will not be killed!"
"Those who surrender will not be killed!"
"Those who surrender will not be killed!"
The loud shouts immediately had an effect. Faced with this desperate situation, even the most red-eyed people realized that there was nothing they could do to save themselves.
At this time, the sky also reveals the oriental fish belly, and the morning glow extends for thousands of miles and cannot be seen to the edge.
The dew in the morning is always the most thirst-quenching, refreshing and refreshing.
Guan Cheng's favorite thing was tea boiled with dew. The soldiers were still collecting the bodies of Paoze who died in the battle and carrying the injured soldiers together. The military doctor could be said to be the busiest person at this time. There was pain and helplessness everywhere. The sound of endurance.
Wang Ye had woken up at this time, but the doctor said that he had to rest due to excessive bleeding, otherwise he might injure his origin, so Guan Cheng ordered people to build many stretchers, and collected all the carriages in the Jinbing camp. Even the war horses were used as coolies.
"Your Highness!"
The secretary trotted over, holding a mud seal step by step and a roll of bamboo slips in his hand.
Guan Cheng put down the teacup in his hand and stood up.
"Your Highness has calculated it."
"Say it."
"Our army beheaded 921 people, captured 377 people, captured 15 chariots, 149 carts, 300 bows, 120 war horses, and 200 slave horses. Fifty-five horses, eighteen oxen, fifty-three sheep, twenty-five pigs, and countless swords and arrows. There are also one thousand and nine stones of food and grass, ten stones of meat, fifty jars of wine, and three hundred bolts of cloth. , gold, silver and jewels are also countless.”
The expression on the secretary's face was obviously very excited. Such a huge windfall was a real blessing for this start-up team.
"Your Highness, what a great victory! We have captured a lot, what a great victory!"
Guan Cheng nodded and said: "Send the order, stew all the dead and injured horses, and everyone must have meat in their bowls. Go and call General Wu."
After a while, Wu Chengju came over with his arms hanging. The blood on his body had not been wiped off. His whole body and face were stained with blood. The original iron armor was full of sword marks and broken armor pieces.
"Your Highness."
Guan Cheng couldn't bear it but still asked: "What are the casualties of our army?"
"Back to Your Highness, there are 320 people dead and 406 injured, including 160 seriously injured. I am afraid that more than half of these 160 people will not survive today."
Guan Cheng felt heavy. The casualties of more than seven hundred people had far exceeded his expectations.
"I didn't expect that our army had the advantage of a surprise attack and the strategy of exhausting the enemy, but it still suffered such heavy casualties."
"Your Highness, the Jin Army is considered a capable force in this area. Even Zhou, Chu and other countries may not be able to take advantage of it with the same strength. Although our army trains diligently, the veterans who have seen blood are not Too much, but not enough toughness. I believe His Highness will discover something different after this bloody battle."
Guan Cheng sighed and said: "You know, just like a tiger in the mountains, if you can't hunt a few large prey yourself, you will never be considered the king of the forest."
"It's just that we have just left Zhili County and are encountering such a tragic war. It is still thousands of miles away from Jin, and there are many obstacles in the way."
Wu Chengju grinned but accidentally twitched the wound and made a gasping sound. He took a breath and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness, our sons can take on important responsibilities after this battle. Even if there are thousands of mountains and ravines ahead, we must succeed." I will lead Hu Ben to fill the ground for Your Highness.”
Guan Cheng smiled and said: "General Wu is so ambitious. A lonely lieutenant needs this kind of ambition."
"Your Highness has given you too much praise. It is an honor for me to follow His Highness."
Guan Cheng pondered for a moment and then asked: "I heard that you killed Yan Tao?"
"At the time, it looked like he was dressed up, but I felt it was fake."
"Oh?" Guan Cheng asked, "What's going on?"
"Going back to your highness, I killed him within three rounds of fighting. Yan Taochen heard about it and saw it. I felt that his strength should not be like this, so I did not report it immediately, but I already had someone with his head. I’ll go and ask, I believe we’ll get the result soon.”
Guan Cheng nodded and said, "Well, you did a good job. Regardless of whether the person you killed was Yan Tao or not, he must have been under the circumstances at that time."
"Your Highness." A soldier hurried over.
"What's the matter?"
"Back to Your Highness, we found out that the person Wu Sima killed was dressed as Yan Tao's personal guard, and Yan Tao escaped."
Upon hearing this, Wu Chengju's face, which was already stained with blood, became even more ferocious, and he quickly called for battle: "Your Highness, please give me a military chariot. I will definitely chase this thief back."
Guan Cheng waved his hand and refused: "This guy has been running for half an hour. Where are you going to chase him? The most important thing right now is not Yan Tao, but here. Yan Tao must be resentful after this fierce battle. He still has a few more in his hand." Thousands of people will definitely come to seek revenge even if they just want to give an explanation to their lord."
"But even if he finds his troops and gathers them, it will take one to two days. These two days are the opportunity I have been waiting for."
Wu Chengju asked with some confusion: "What does this mean, Your Highness?"
Guan Cheng smiled and said: "It's not interesting. I only hope that after arriving in Jin, I can have some soldiers who have fought a hundred battles as seeds. A strong and invincible army must be watered with blood to grow. Datong has relied on this for more than two hundred years. Those powerful armies who fought out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, I want to have such an army."
Wu Chengju understood what Guan Cheng meant, but he was blinded by how to do it.
"Let's go and accompany Gu Gu to see the brothers who were killed and injured in the battle."
"promise."
The two of them were walking in the camp with two guards, and there were all kinds of noises in their ears. The cooks were cooking, the horses were neighing, and the soldiers were scolding the prisoners and begging for mercy. But when these voices gathered together and poured into the superiors, When you hear it, it seems to be the most beautiful music.
After experiencing the initial discomfort, Guan Cheng quickly got used to the scene in front of him.
The blood on the ground has not completely seeped into the ground, and large areas of red blood can be seen in the eyes, and some even connect together to form small irregular blood puddles. The mud spots splashed when you step on them are all blood-colored.
The blood shed in the fierce battle filled the morning dew with a different kind of heroism.
The wounded soldiers were temporarily gathered in the northeast corner of the camp. The sun had just risen and brought a touch of warmth. The surrounding fires had been put out. There were still wisps of white smoke from the fires. Several military doctors rolled up their sleeves and were bandaging and sewing up the wounded soldiers one by one. The apprentices were fanning the stove with cattail fans, staring at the medicine stove, and smelling the smell inside from time to time.
"Ah, Your Highness! Your Highness is here!"
A young apprentice looked up and saw Guan Cheng walking over.
Suddenly the entire wounded barracks was alerted, and the doctor hurriedly ran out with several doctors.
"See Your Highness."
"Get up, what are you doing?" Guan Cheng said with some displeasure. He was usually bothered by these red tapes, but his father liked it. It seemed that only at this time could he truly appreciate the throne. dignity.
"Since my father asked you to go to the Jin Kingdom with Gu, then you are Gu's subjects. Such things are not popular here."
"A man has gold under his knees. Besides, doctors who save lives and heal the wounded can't bend down and bend their knees at all times."
Guan Cheng's tone was a little harsh, but to everyone's ears, it sounded the most gentle.
"You guys, these good men, must do your best. These people are Gu's warriors. If you need anything, just ask. I will let General Wu fully cooperate with you."
The doctor quickly said: "Back to Your Highness, the medicinal materials are enough now, but the white cloth used for bandaging is severely lacking."
Guan Cheng turned around and said, "General Wu, I leave this matter to you. It must be resolved within half an hour."
Guan Cheng walked into the tent in front of him, and a fishy smell hit him as soon as he entered. However, the soldiers seemed to be used to it and stood up to salute when they saw King Jin. Some of the seriously injured soldiers were still struggling.
Guan Cheng's nose felt sore and his heart choked. He stood there for a long time and bowed to the wounded soldiers to the end.
This move shocked everyone.
Wu Chengju hurriedly knelt on the ground and shouted: "Your Highness, I dare not bear the risk of death!"
The wounded soldiers also reacted and knelt down on the ground.
Guan Chengping calmed down and said: "Soldiers!"
"I know that most of you are from Zhili County, but you traveled thousands of miles to join me as a vassal because of an imperial decree. I should have given you glory and wealth, but now you are lying here suffering from pain."
"I'm so sorry for you!"
Guan Cheng almost shouted this sentence.
The wounded soldiers also knew that King Jin had come to visit, and when they heard the roar, many people came over helping each other.
Upon seeing this, Wu Chengju quickly opened the curtain so that more people could see King Jin. For this reason, he wanted to tear down the tent.
