Chapter 67 Xiaoyaojin (1)
The grass is covered with dew, and the pine meal is standing on the evening breeze;
I am so sad that I am here, who will be in trouble?
When you start a big event in your old age, you will be able to fight the mantis arm in the middle way;
Draw the sword and pass the river to the north and whip it immediately.
Through the rain that has been pouring down for days, the water and water of Shishui suddenly surged six or seven times from the inconspicuous river. The surging river water hit the river embankments on both sides of the river, with a kind of courageous spirit.
Gao Chong stared at the flat and boundless field and felt the courage and excitement of being in the Central Plains. Although the land in Jiangbei is less graceful and slender, it is more bold and ostentatious. This is the stage where bloody men long to gallop.
On the vast wilderness where the two rivers crossed, there were endless fires, and it was a continuous camp led by Yuan Shu's 20,000 troops.
Gao Chong and Xu Shu climbed a hill beside Shishui, looked down from the top and looked towards the direction of Feishui, and saw the situation in the enemy's military camp at a glance.
Xu Shu looked and said, "If you stop, you will be a camp, and if you move, you will be a formation. Look at Meigan. The enemy's camp is located on the high ground of the hillside, and is close to the water. It has both water sources and dangers to defend, so as to achieve the goal of stying the enemy and self-reliance. It can be seen that the enemy's commander Ji Ling is not a person with a reputation, so it should not be underestimated."
Mei Gan, who was in charge of the escort behind, walked a few steps and said solemnly: "What the military advisor said is that Ji Ling's army arrived at dusk. The entire army had more than 20,000 people, including 19,000 infantry, 1,000 navy, and more than ten warships."
Gao Chong, who had been watching the enemy camp, heard Mei Gan's words, pondered for a moment, and said, "Jiling's village is in danger of the mountain, a valley of water, trenches outside, and barriers inside. As long as you add some defensive measures such as traps, bamboos and trenches, build soil and set up fences, and protect them with powerful crossbows. Then arrange warnings around and spread hidden whistles. It is not easy to attack. Tomorrow, there will be a tough battle."
The torches in the enemy camp in the distance were like long dancing dragons, which looked particularly eye-catching in the dark night. As Xu Shu looked at it, his eyebrows suddenly spread and he couldn't help but say happily: "I have a trick to attract powerful enemies!"
Gao Chong asked, "I wonder what kind of plan Yuan Zhi has to defeat the enemy?"
Xu Shu pointed to the enemy's formation and said, "Look at the horse commander, the enemy camp is brightly lit, just like during the day, which is a sign of too many new soldiers. Therefore, this is a sign of too many enemies, but the combat power is not strong. If our army can guide the enemy as the situation and attack the weak, it is also possible to defeat the strong with the weak. In the future, our army needs to choose elite soldiers to attack, to defeat the enemy's prosperity and to calm the soldiers' hearts."
Gao Chong nodded in praise when he heard this. Although Xu Shu had been appointed as a military advisor, although he had been embarrassed to do everything he had in Changsha City, most of the time, Xu Shu could see through the weakness of his opponent with his keen intelligence and insight. This is what Gao Chong admired the most. When facing a major decision, his words with Xu Shu can often resolve the puzzle that he had been confused for a long time.
The next morning, Xiaoyaojin, the two armies faced each other.
The battlefield is on this large open plain between the water supply and the water.
The banner of Yuan Shu's army occupied nearly half of the plain. In order to win the victory, Ji Ling dispatched 15,000 troops, leaving only 5,000 soldiers to guard the camp. Compared with this, Gao Chong's army on the opposite side was inferior. Perhaps because of insufficient troops, there were only 2,000 soldiers going to fight, and they could only occupy a corner of the battlefield.
The soldiers of the two thousand Jinfan Army who went to fight with Gao Chong were used to water battles. They suddenly changed to land and were a little uncomfortable for a while. The formations of the standing lines were sparse and dissatisfied. Seeing this, the soldiers of Yuan Shu's army on the opposite side made waves of sneering.
Gan Ning was so angry that his face turned pale. How could he withstand such mockery, who had always refused to live behind others?
There were drums everywhere, and Yuan Shu’s military flag was opened, and a team of horses first came out. This army was different from the ones next to it. The army was rigorous and as powerful as a tiger. A large flag sounded violently in the wind, and the flag was pointed at, and the advance and retreat were orderly.
Gao Chong looked at it and said that the big flag had a word "Ji". A general under the banner was burly. He rode a tall horse, wearing shiny chain armor, an iron trouser, and captured three sharp knives. Look, the weight was 50 kilograms, Gao Chong knew that this person was Ji Ling, a general in Yuan Shu's army.
In the summer of the second year of Jian'an, Ji Ling led a large army to attack Liu Bei, fought with Liu Bei's general Guan Yu for 30 years but was undefeated. The two armies fought in Xiaopei, and Liu Bei's army was defeated. Later, Lu Bu shot his halberd at the gate to mediate, so Ji Ling had no choice but to retreat.
"Young boy Gao Chong, don't come out to die quickly!" Ji Ling shouted on the other side with a horse holding a knife. Behind him, tens of thousands of Yuan soldiers were even more excited, and the momentum was amazing.
Gao Chong looked at Ji Ling in front of the formation with a sneer, and looked back and said, "Ji Ling is calling out to the formation, so the generals can hear it clearly!"
Then he turned to Xu Shu and asked, "What is the military advisor's intention?"
Xu Shu glanced at Gan Ning, who looked angry beside him, and said leisurely: "When I was in Ying Shang, I heard that Ji Ling was an enemy of ten thousand people, and he was not a general. In the past, Ziyi and Han Sheng were not here. This battle is related to the honor and disgrace of our army. It is better to favor the general to fight in person!"
"Military advisor, do you think I, Gan Xingba, is there nothing?" Before Xu Shu finished speaking, Gan Ning grabbed the horse's belly and urged the horse to go up. His right hand holding the halberd was trembling slightly due to the force.
Gan Ning rushed out and shouted: "Don't leave Ji Ling, wait for me to capture you!"
"Who are you?" Ji Ling asked when he saw a general in the enemy formation coming.
"Ba County Gan Ning comes to get your dog's head." Gan Ning said, and a halberd pierced Ji Ling's neck.
Ji Ling flicked a knife, stormed Gan Ning's crescent halberd and shouted: "I said who is it? It turns out to be a shameless thief. Ji looks down on you. Go back and let Gao Chong fight!"
Gan Ning was already angry when he was agitated by Xu Shu, but now he was even more angry when he heard Ji Ling say this.
"When I take your head, I will take you to see my favorite coach!" Gan Ning cursed angrily.
While he was shouting and scolding, another general in Yuan Shu formation behind Ji Ling urged him to kill him and intercepted Gan Ning and started to fight. Seeing this person as he was so sharp that he had a narrow face, a short and capable figure. He held a spear and put on his armor and looked like a jumping monkey.
"Don't be crazy about the bandits, let's see how powerful my Thunder Spear is!"
When Gan Ning saw Ji Ling pulling his horse back to the formation, he replaced him with the enemy with someone who was not like a man or a monkey. This move clearly shows that Gan Ning can't afford it.
In the battle without three combinations, Gan Ning cheered up and welcomed the Crescent Odd and opened the Thunderbolt gun. He followed the trend and stabbed the Thunderbolt throat.
"Monkey head, go to die!" Gan Ning stared at the blood beads dripping from the tip of the halberd, gritted his teeth and spit out these words. Before he could sense the pain, Lei Bo was picked up by Gan Ning on the halberd and fell to more than ten feet away. This fall weighed a hundred pounds, and even a cow could not bear it. Lei Bo lay on the ground like a pile of mud, and he seemed to be no longer alive.
Gan Ning was originally a wealthy family in Ba County. He had no choice but to become a thief in the river before, so he hated others calling him a thief the most. Lei Bo rushed over without knowing his life and death, which was actually seeking death.
Yuan Shu soldiers looked at this scene blankly with their mouths open, and the battlefield was silent for a moment.
Ji Ling could see clearly in front of the formation, and saw that Lei Bo could not make any three-way relationship and he lost his life. The morale of the army was depressed, and he couldn't help but become furious and slapped out with a knife.
"Gan Ning, you have the courage to fight with me Ji Ling!" Ji Ling shouted angrily.
Gan Ning captured the halberd and pointed at the distance, laughed and said, "Ji Ling, you are the one who retreated just now, but you are not the general!"
Gan Ning's words were like a giant cone piercing into Ji Ling's chest. Under the gaze of more than 10,000 soldiers of the two armies, Ji Ling's pair of ring eyes were dyed blood red by anger. He grabbed three sharp knives with both hands and urged the horse to kill Gan Ning. The two raised their swords and halberds and fought to the same place. Both sides used all their tricks. Ji Ling's sword was heavy, and Gan Ning's halberd was skillful. This battle lasted from noon to Shenshi. The two fought for more than 30 matches, but the winner was not decided.
Gao Chong, who was watching the battle behind, saw that it was getting late. Gan Ning and Ji Ling were already sweating all over the armor. If they continued to fight, they might both lose money. They quickly asked the soldiers to roar and stop the troops. Gan Ning was fighting hard, but suddenly heard the gongs of Gao Chong's army behind the formation. He then fainted his halberd and jumped out of the battle circle and returned to the formation in disappointment.
"If you have the courage, you will fight again tomorrow!" Gan Ning wiped the sweat from his face and turned around and shouted loudly.
After saying that, Gan Ning pulled his horse back to his formation. What stood tall in the formation to greet him was the cheers of the soldiers of the Jinfan Army.
"Hmph—!" Ji Ling snorted coldly, his face looked extremely ugly. Gan Ning's bravery was really unexpected. After this round of hard battle, his arms were sore, and he almost couldn't hold the three sharp swords in his hand. It would be a big loss to fight like this. Let's see if I step down your camp again tomorrow.
The dim sky ended this even-match battle. For Gao Chong, the result of the first confrontation was satisfactory. In addition to killing an enemy general, Gan Ning did not suffer any losses in the battle with Ji Ling, which gave the soldiers hope and confidence to win.
In the main tent of Gao Chong, the rewarded banquet had already been on the desk. After the fierce battle, Gan Ning sat upright on his head with his clothes on his head. The redness of the battle on his face had not completely receded.
"This time, Ji Ling dares not be arrogant anymore!" Gao Chong raised his bottle and drank it all. Seeing Gan Ning exhaled for him, Gao Chong was in a very comfortable mood.
Gan Ning also laughed and said, "If I hadn't been the coach's gong today, I would have killed Ji Ling's dog head. If I fight again tomorrow, Ji Ling will definitely be a turtle with his head and dare not go out!"
Lei Xu, Mei Qian, He Qia and others heard Gan Ning say bravely and they all followed him. Only Xu Shu was sitting in the face with a serious expression, as if he was thinking.
"Military advisor, what are you worried about? " Gao Chong looked at Xu Shu's face and asked with a smile.
"Pamper the general, Shuhe sees today's battle---Ji Ling already understands that one-on-one challenge is fruitless, we need to guard against Ji Ling to attack the camp tomorrow!" Xu Shu hesitated for a while and advised.
"The military advisor means that Ji Ling will rely on the advantage of the number of troops to attack our army camp tomorrow." Gao Chong saw Xu Shu being cautious, so he owed his body and asked afterwards.
"Yes. Ji Ling has experienced a long battle formation and naturally knows the truth about Yang Yi's strengths and defeating the enemy's weaknesses. The reason why he fought against Xingba before was to show his skills. Now he already knows how powerful Xingba is, how can he suffer again? From the perspective of Shu, tomorrow will be the real time for Yuan Shu army to show its strength." Xu Shu said word by word.
After hearing this, Gao Chong stood up and laughed: "Why are the enemies afraid? Let's fight again tomorrow. I will fight with the generals together!"
As if it was to confirm Xu Shu's words, when the dawn of dawn shone on Shishui, Yuan Shu's army had already arranged a formation, formed a formation of 10,000 elite soldiers, and advanced layer by layer to Gao Chong's army along the Feishui River. The rising sun reflected the weapons shining brightly, adding a bit of killing atmosphere.
Amid the sound of the horn, Yuan Shujun, who was determined to win, launched wave after wave of attacks, shouting and killing the sky.
"Kill--!" Facing the enemy troops coming like waves, Gao Chong felt his blood boiling. He ignored Xu Shu, He Qia and others' dissuasion, and guarded the first line of defense with Lei Xu. The one who was responsible for the front defense was 1,500 guards.
Starting from June 20, Yuan Shu's army relied on its military advantages to attack Gao Chong's camp in turn. The deer antler fence set up outside the village was almost destroyed by Yuan Shu's army within one day. Whenever there was a danger, Gao Chong's flames would always appear. Wherever he passed, the enemy's screams were screaming.
The offensive and defensive battle continued until the fifth day. Yuan Shu's army broke through the first two gullies in Gao Chong's camp and built two arrow towers dozens of feet high, trying to suppress Gao Chong's army who were trapped in the inner camp from a high place.
"The thunder chariot aims at the arrow tower and shoots—" Lei Xu shouted. Although he is in a difficult situation, the soldiers are still very determined. Unfortunately, there are only five thunder chariots he carried this time, otherwise Ji Ling would definitely not be able to get it.
The sunrise and sunset, and the soldiers on both sides who were fighting were numb in their tireless attack and defense. By June 29, Yuan Shu's army launched countless offensives, but they were still unable to take over the last line of defense in the inner camp of Gao Chong's army. Only less than 700 guards of Gao Chong's army who were guarding the camp could fight, and the Yuan Shu army against the enemy also suffered heavy casualties. Ji Ling's army, who was responsible for the main attack, had all died in the edge of the ravines, and most of the remaining were new soldiers who had just entered the battle formation.
"Mei Qian, Huang Zhong, is there any news about Zhu Huan?" Gao Chong stepped into the main tent, raised his blood-stained cuffs, wiped the blood from his mouth, and said.
Mei Qian said: "This morning, General Huang Zhong led his troops to Yangquan, and General Zhu Huan also captured Xiquyang yesterday. Now, the two armies have formed a siege against Shouchun." Mei Qian had just returned from inquiring about the information, and his face was exhausted, but his face was filled with joy.
Xu Shu, who was beside him, was overjoyed, surrounded Gao Chong and said, "Peng Zheng, the time for counterattack is here!"
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Chapter completed!