Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 75 The wind is strong and the bow is loud, and the general hunts Weicheng ([-])
On the 27th of the first month of the second year of Guangming, in the north of Tongguan County.

Early in the morning, Shao Shude received a report from Zhu Shuzong that thousands of the Hedong Army Pioneer had arrived in Tongzhou.Shao Shude immediately rushed to Zhuge Shuang's tent to report this important news.

"Yi Zhao and Zhu Mei are leading the troops?" Zhuge Shuang walked out of the tent with his hands on his back, looking at the flying flags in the camp, and said, "One is the general of the city, and the other is the general of the town of Daizhou. Yueyang?"

"Commander, Liyang is located a hundred miles east of Chang'an, 50 miles away from the Dongwei Bridge where the bandit general Zhu Wen is stationed, and is far away from our army. It is better to have him cross Luoshui in the west and head towards Tongguan, Huayuan, and Fuping. In this way, our army can increase to more than [-] people, and the odds of winning will greatly increase." Shao Shude suggested.

"Can these counties have enough food and grass? The [-] army costs a lot, can they support it?" Zhuge Shuang asked.

"The last general has sent people to collect food, grass, money and silk, and an army of [-] should be fine."

"Okay! Zhongbao, hold the command of the commander, and order Yi Zhao's troops to cross the river immediately westward to Fuping County. After the commander arrives in person, we will make calculations. Zhu Mei, the prefect of Daizhou, can come here if he wants to. Convergence. Wang Chongrong has betrayed, and all the generals should work together." Zhuge Shuang gave an order, and his adopted son and ten generals, Zhuge Zhongbao, immediately responded loudly, and then picked up more than ten cavalry and went southeast.

"There is no need to go to Tongguan County, leave an army to collect food, grass, money and silk, and the brigade goes to Huayuan." Zhuge Shuang ordered again.

"The last will obey!"

Zhuge Shuang made up his mind, and the Tielin army set off from camp.At this time, Shao Shude had also received news that 5000 members of Li Tangbin, the Zuoqi Commander of the bandit army, had arrived in Sanyuan, which was only a hundred miles away from Tongguan County.

Zhuge Shuang hesitated after hearing the news: "Shu De, did the bandit army already know the whereabouts of our troops?"

The record of Chao's army in Henan was too "splendid", and Zhuge Shuang was still a little worried.

"Commander, the bandit army also has cavalry and can scout everywhere. Since Li Tangbin has come to block the reinforcements in Hedong, he should have some ability, but since our army has decided to go to Fuping, we might as well continue to march. Take advantage of the bandit army." Shao Shude advised.

There are traces of the bandit army nearby, and the most taboo thing at this time is to be indecisive.When the Tielin army came to Jingzhao Mansion in the south, could it be that they would return to Kunfang without a single shot?There is no reason for this.

Zhuge Shuang was only in a trance for a while. After being persuaded by Shao Shude, he immediately came to his senses and said, "Fortunately, Shude reminded him to send the order, speed up the march, and head to Sanyuan."

"Lu Huaizhong!" Shao Shude ordered.

"The end is here!"

"Pass the commander's order, and each battalion will speed up the march and arrive in Huayuan County within two days."

"Order!"

At this time, in Miyuan County, a group of thieves were laughing and chasing the women who were fleeing.

Li Tangbin, who was riding a tall horse, ran into him, but he only laughed and scolded a few times, but he didn't think so.It's been this way all the way.Only when the children are happy can they build up morale and fight.As for the pseudo-Tang officials, he saw too many so-called officials in Henan who were killed by himself, but that's all.

At that time, a few horses came from the north gate, and judging from their attire, they should be wandering horses scattered.These people looked dignified, and they did not slow down their horses after entering the city. They bumped into and flew several bandit soldiers who were dazed by the rush. The Tang army brigade should have three to four thousand people and rush towards Huayuan County."

"Are there cavalry soldiers?" Li Tangbin was also surprised when he heard that, thinking that the Kunfang Army was coming.

"There were only a few hundred riders, and when they saw me approaching, they surrounded me."

"More than [-] people, no cavalry." Li Tangbin smiled and said, "What if you defeat this pseudo-Tang lackey first?"

In Henan and Huainan, he often acted as a vanguard, chasing the buttocks of the officials many times, which made him build a strong self-confidence.Pseudo-Tang army, but that's it!

"General, Zhang Youyi's order to my department is to go to Liangtianpi." Someone advised.

"You bastard!" Li Tangbin whipped the whip directly, and said angrily: "If you dare to say more, I will kill you first! When the Tang army is defeated, Huayuan and Fuping are robbed, and then go east to Liangtianpi, it will be too late. Send the order down, pack up the troops, and head north!"

Li Tangbin will give an order, and the Sanyuan County will jump.Under the whipping and scolding of the officers, the sergeants of each battalion of the bandit army slowly packed up the stolen property and gathered outside the city.Some of them were slow, and they were directly taken and beheaded by Li Tangbin's personal soldiers.

The bandit army is not all a mob.

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On the 29th day of the first month of the second year of Guangming, the main force of the Tielin Army had entered Huayuan County, except for a part of the supply chain that was still collecting grain and grass in Tongguan County.

Huayuan County is later Shiyao County, and Sanyuan County is in the northeast of Sanyuan County, and the two are separated by more than [-] miles.Tielin's army marched into the city at night, and at this time Li Tangbin's troops had also marched to a place more than ten miles south of the county, and camped here.

They were carrying large and small bags, which the sergeants were reluctant to throw away, which greatly slowed down the marching speed.Li Tangbin was aware of this problem, but he couldn't say anything.Let the soldiers throw away the looted goods?You can't think of it!
"Li Yanling hasn't come back yet?" In the barracks next to the county office, Shao Shude looked at Zhu Shuzong with an ugly face.

"I just left Tongguan County yesterday, and I am still on the road at this time." Zhu Shuzong replied.

Li Yanling only brought [-] auxiliary soldiers, carts and carts, more than a thousand mules and horses, full of food, grass, money and silk.But this is the end of the matter, and it is useless to talk about it. Tomorrow morning, the army will leave the city and defeat the main force of the bandit army Li Tangbin, so there will be no more threats.

At midnight, fine snowflakes floated in the sky.

Shao Shude stretched out his hand and took two pieces, but the tentacles felt cold.I don't know what happened to Suizhou, what Zhe Fangai and Zhao Yu are doing.Immediately, he laughed at himself. In later films, once this scene appeared, it basically meant that the protagonist was going to die.But Lao Tzu's life is tough, and tomorrow the bandit army will be broken.

Thirty days.The scouts who had been fighting outside all night returned to Huayuan one after another.

After asking Zhuge Shuang, the army began to eat in batches, preparing to go out of the city to fight.

Chen Cheng and Guo Chu, who were temporarily in charge of the transport camp, mobilized the people in the city to prepare various soups, medicines, and stretchers. At the same time, they gathered strong men and women to go to the city. Once the Tielin army was defeated, they could only defend against the city.

At noon, with the thief army brigade to three miles outside the city.Shao Shude no longer hesitated and ordered the whole army to attack!

You Yi sent Zhu Shuzong and the ten cavalry generals Zhesi Yubu five hundred cavalry to advance.Then came the miscellaneous soldiers such as horn players, drummers, and flag bearers, followed by four battalions of soldiers, and finally more than a thousand auxiliary soldiers.Zhuge Shuang's three hundred personal soldiers stayed in the city to assist in defense, while he himself went to the front of the city to watch the battle.

The gates of every household in the city were closed, hoping that the two armies would die together.Although the imperial troops and horses did not loot, they still levied grain, making everyone's life a hundred times more difficult.Not to mention the bandit army, just listening to the news from Chang'an will frighten people to death.

"Dong dong dong..." Amidst the falling snowflakes, a large group of Tielin soldiers in brown military uniforms maintained an unhurried pace, and assembled and formed formations at the designated locations of each battalion and each team.

The wind was blowing, and the snowflakes were getting bigger.

Shao Shude galloped fast on his horse in front of the battle, and the soldiers cheered enthusiastically wherever he passed.

The Book of War says: "The upper armies will attack the plot, the second will be the Jiao, and then the second will be the army."

Today, the Shao and Li armies of more than [-] troops should be carrying out the most "cutting down".Those who cut soldiers put their swords together in the field where the corpse was erected, and used them as a last resort.But isn't our Shao Junshi the best at "fighting the dead"?
"In the past in Jinyang, a certain sergeant had an appointment." Shao Shude restrained his horse, stopped in front of the battle formation, and said loudly: "The sergeant flees, kill the sergeant! Today, you must fulfill your promise! The bandit army of more than [-] people, standing two miles away, is full of looting and heavy loads, and the teachers and soldiers are exhausted. We will defeat them today and strengthen our army!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!" The sergeants roared loudly, hitting the ground with their lances.

When Li Tangbin's team, who was on the opposite side, heard it, there was a sudden commotion.The Tang army has completed the formation of the army, and they are all boosting morale. Even the queue here has not yet been understood. This enemy army is a bit different.

"Lu Huaizhong!"

"The end is here!"

"The enemy's left flank is slow to assemble the army, and the noise is louder. There should be an opportunity to take advantage of it. You are the Duke of Yu, and you can lead a battalion on the right flank to attack."

"The commander will obey!" Lu Huaizhong rode his horse forward, full of pride in his chest.Behind him, several riders followed closely with their flags on their shoulders, and soon they reached the front of the right flank and deployed combat orders.

"Turn off the leap!"

"The end is here!"

"The left wing of a certain is handed over to you. It is fifty paces behind the central army. Keep an eye on it, and you can't go wrong."

"The last commander will obey!" Guan Kairun also rode away, and the sergeants began to adjust their formations.

"Zhu Shuzong, Zhe Siyu!"

"The end is here!"

"The two of you lead the cavalry and wait and see. If the enemy is suspicious and his position is shaken, you can attack him critically, and you don't need to wait for the commander."

The two took the lead.

"Cai Songyang, Xu Hao, Fan He, and the transportation camp will follow the General."

The wind is stronger.

Li Tangbin looked at the noisy sergeant, and then raised his head to look at the rustling military flag, and felt a sense of remorse in his heart.

Too big!
The northwest wind suddenly picked up, and the snow was fascinated.The soldiers were heavily burdened, and their physical strength was less than half of their heyday.The Tang army on the opposite side was obviously much more elite than the ones they encountered in Guanzhong and Henan, and their morale was particularly high.

"General, this battle is not easy to fight." Survival rode his horse to Li Tangbin's side and said in a low voice.

He dared to say it.As a member of the Shang Rang clan, Li Tangbin also had to give some thin noodles, otherwise he would just ask and beheaded for the reason of shaking the hearts of the army.

Li Tangbin glared at Shangcun angrily.It's all nonsense, can I not understand? 5000 people attacked 3000 people, and the Tang army was so "weak", so it was a sure thing.But now the number of people is wrong. The Tang army has at least [-] infantry and [-] cavalry, and it is not clear how many are in the city.

But these are not the key.The most important thing is that this Tang army can fight.Anyone with a little vision can see this.

"If you can't retreat, if you retreat, it will be a big collapse." Li Tangbin even counted the rangers and asked him to send orders to the various ministries to rectify the troops as soon as possible. If there are noises and do not obey the orders, they will be executed!If you can get away with defeating this Tang army today, you must make a good collection, they are all good soldiers!
"Dong dong dong..." The drums on the opposite side rang again.Immediately, there was an overwhelming scream of killing, which came along the north wind, causing another commotion in Li Tangbin's department.

There are few people, and they even take the initiative to attack!Li Tangbin threw his horse whip angrily, no more waiting!If you wait any longer, two waves of arrows will rain on the opposite side, and someone will flee here.

"Drumming! March!" Li Tangbin looked at Tang Jun's foot formation holding a tall lance, and squeezed it slowly, his heart was even more cold as an ice cellar.

Mistake!This battle shouldn't be fought.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!" The arrow took advantage of the wind and fell overwhelmingly.

There were deserters in twos and threes in the nest army formation, and they went straight to the rear camp, wanting to take their baggage.However, he was soon beheaded by Li Tangbin's relatives.

The formation of the nest army is not neat, and the arrows of the counterattack are also weak and weak, and I don't know where the wind blows.The morale of Tielin's army was greatly boosted, and at the seventy pace, another wave of arrows washed the ground.

There was a small-scale rout of the nest army.Some people threw away the silk and copper coins hidden in their arms while fleeing, while others wanted money for their lives, and even bent over to pick them up during the escape.The enemy generals killed more than ten people in a row, but they couldn't stop.

"Shoululu..." Zhu Shuzong and Zhe Siyu in the back group started out with their cavalry soldiers to assign tasks to various ministries.

"Shoot!" Another direct shot.

Hundreds of long arrows broke through the air, wantonly harvesting the lives of the soldiers in the front row of the nest army.

The rumbling sounded, and the cavalry of the Tielin Army began to accelerate slowly.

"Run!"

"Failed, defeated!"

"Let's go, General! I'm here to stop!"

There was a large-scale collapse of the nest army formation, and Li Tangbin directly turned on his horse, but was blocked by the chaos of soldiers, and he was very embarrassed.

"Send the order, but anyone who dares to pick up the property on the ground will be cut!" Shao Shude was a little surprised when he collapsed before he could fight the enemy.All he has to do now is to make no mistakes and hold the victory firmly in his hands.

The first battle against thieves, Xu wins but not defeats!
(End of this chapter)