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Volume 1 Yanyun Chaos Volume 2 Bianliang Mistake Chapter 52 Heavy Rain (5)

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    Volume 2 Bianliang Mistake Chapter 52 Heavy Rain (5) Outside Yifeng Gate in the northwest of Yanjing City, the heavy rain turned everything into mud. Sixty or seventy knights were looking for a way forward in the rain. The sky was dark,  They didn't dare to set up torches and lanterns. They couldn't move any faster. Moreover, outside Yanjing City, they were surrounded by Fu Liao army camps.  , delaying the trip. Therefore, we sent forward soldiers from a distance to explore the surrounding situation, avoiding the lights of the large and small Fu Liao military camps, and walking zigzag through the gaps between these camps.  The reason is that it has been two hours since they left Yanjing City and the area guarded by the Song Army. Seeing that the sky was about to light up, this group of knights had only gone out for more than ten miles. This group of knights had obtained the old seed.  After passing the message, Zhang Xian and his party rushed out of the night and rushed to where Xiao Yan was. A soldier came back from the front. He was the personal guard general assigned to Zhang Xian by the old man and rushed to Zhang Xian's side.  He wiped the rain from his face, shook his head and said: "Brother Zhang, the rain is too heavy and the sky is too dark. If we keep going like this, we will waste our strength in vain, but we will not be able to move forward much. If we encounter the rebel army at dawn, there will be no way."  At a loss Why don't we just find a place to take shelter from the rain and wait until dawn? Since we can see the road clearly and have the strength to fight, we will rush out after a few collisions." Zhang Xian  Shaking his head, moving so slowly, the most anxious thing was that his old man suddenly acted like this, which meant that something must have changed in Yanjing City, and Xiao Xuanzan needed to get the news as soon as possible to deal with it. Although Zhang Xian didn't know what the change was, he also knew that there must be no delay.  Now we have only gone more than ten miles, far from the time to penetrate the continuous camps of the Fu Liao Army. Moreover, when leaving the outermost camp of the Song Army, I looked at the face of the old man's confidant general.  The general who defended the fortress also informed them of some military information about the rebel forces in the northwest. The Song army was not defending the fortress for a long time. Even if they could not defend the fortress, they would send out sentries to guard their surroundings.  Zhang Yuan is more concerned about the military situation in front of him. See if there are any changes in the enemy forces on the opposite side, and test the combat effectiveness of the enemy forces in front of him. Unlike the chaotic armies in other directions, the rebel armies in the northwest are the toughest.  The Luoqi troops were also arranged very tightly, and their dispatches were much more regular. I had encountered the Luoqi sentries sent by the Song Army several times, but they couldn't reach far, and even if they didn't suffer any loss, they didn't occupy anything.  Cheap. The general who defended the fortress kindly advised Zhang Xian and others to take a detour if that didn't work. I heard that the rebels in other places were much softer, and a group of fine cavalry could move around without any hindrance, especially to the south.  It's like there is no obstacle. God knows what he encountered. It is safest for him to take a detour in front of the rebels, but it is the safest. How did Zhang Xian delay this time? Now this old guard will persuade him to rest.  I took a break to regain some strength because I was muttering to myself that the enemy army in front of me was tougher than elsewhere. It was said that there were two to three hundred Luoqi released every day.  Don't suffer any big losses then.  Hearing the general's suggestion, Zhang Xian smiled bitterly and replied: "Brother, taking one step towards Xiao Xuanzan right now is the next step. I'm so anxious that I really can't afford to delay it. If we encounter the enemy's cavalry tomorrow morning, we will  Just charge at the front. No matter who the opponent is, you can defeat him. If I can get to Xiao Xuanzan in time, I will definitely give him a big reward if I treat him to a drink." Zhang Xian pushed him back.  Be polite.  The general's expression also changed.  He was the one who followed Lao Zhong. He was promoted and guaranteed, and his title was far above Zhang Xian.  This time, Lao Zhong assigned Zhang Xian to dispatch, and he was very unconvinced.  However, Lao Zhong had strict orders and did not dare to disobey anything. He could only go back to mobilize the troops with a calm face and boost morale. He only replied firmly: "I don't want to treat you as a gentleman when I invite you to drink. I will just listen to my orders."  . I can¡¯t match your friendship with Xuanzan.¡± Zhang Xian smiled bitterly and shook his head, not caring what he thought.  Looking forward, there was still darkness before dawn.  Only the lights of the Fu Liao military camps everywhere reflected dim yellow clouds in the rain and fog.  Zhang Xian couldn't help but touch his chest. The important letter that the old man asked him to bring to Xiao Yan was placed close to his body.  What kind of changes happened in Yanjing City, and what is the important matter in the letter that Mr. Zhong brought to Xiao Xuanzan?  Could it be that there is news coming from Bianliang?  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~~~~~~ At a bend in the river on the south bank of the Sorghum River, heavy rain mixed with strong winds turned the Sorghum River into a violent dragon.  Chang Sizhao led his soldiers, jumped off the horse, stretched out at the bend of the river, and pushed out two wooden sticks.?.  This wooden raft looked like it had been put together not long ago, and there were still fresh branches and leaves from the trees on it.  The two wooden rafts are not very big and can only accommodate four or five people. They are tied up with leather ropes one on the left and one on the right.  Looking at the shoddy workmanship, who knows if it will fall apart after being hit by a wave in the river.  Look at this wooden raft, and then look at the violently rolling sorghum river water.  The eunuch angel who dismounted and stood on the shore shook his head like a rattle.  Chang Sizhao stepped forward and saluted: "Invite the angels to board the boat." The eunuch's face was green and white, and he pointed at the raft with a sharp voice: "Is this called a boat? It's better to ask our family to swim over with a piece of wood. Our family is  As a native of Hedong, the place where I grew up is nothing but mountains. I don¡¯t know anything about water, so we can¡¯t handle it. We should wait until the rain stops and the wind calms down before we go up, even if we are delayed here, we might encounter an insurrection.  I admit it. I really don¡¯t dare to do this.¡± Chang Sizhao smiled and did not wait for Liu Chun to come forward to persuade him.  Without any explanation, he picked up the eunuch angel and threw him onto the raft while he screamed.  The eunuch got on the raft. Although he still screamed with his eyes closed, he lay tightly on the raft and did not dare to move for fear of falling into the water.  Several Forbidden Army guards stood on the shore, their faces pale as they looked at this.  Knowing that this mission requires so much suffering and taking such risks, I would rather cut off one of my arms and retreat from the imperial army than come to this unlucky place. Several soldiers brought by Chang Sizhao were injured at this time.  He took off his armor and placed it on the raft.  He jumped onto the raft wearing a single linen shirt.  One person stood behind the wooden raft, holding a bamboo pole, waiting for Chang Sizhao to jump on.  Chang Sizhao also deftly removed the armor there. Liu Chun asked at the side: "Brother Chang can also swim?" Chang Sizhao shook his head: "A man who grew up on a horse in the northwest is a weight when he gets into the water. How can he do this?  Water? After taking off the armor, it will only sink slower. I have some water under my hands, and maybe I can be fished out. "Liu Chun shook his head and smiled bitterly. He didn't know how to water either. He looked at these two trees.  Pai's heart just trembled.  At this time, several more Chang Sizhao's men came to lead everyone's horses, preparing to lead several horses each and swim across the Gaoliang River.  Liu Chun muttered in his heart, the victorious army were all Northwest soldiers, almost the vast majority were landlubbers, but there were such skilled soldiers under Chang Si. He looked at the bend in the river, and finally asked Chang Si  Zhao: "This place is in the direction of Yanjing. I'm afraid it's only a few dozen miles to the west. Why is there such a big difference?" Chang Sizhao was startled for a moment and said with a smile: "In front of Yanjing, the rebels are tightly blocking it.  Really, how can we find this place where we can sneak across if we don't go a few dozen miles to the west? I'll cross the river first, and I'll guide you to the north again. You can't go wrong.  "Liu Chun clasped his fists and saluted: "Everything that comes with entering Yanjing City, including wine and meat, is all mine, my brother. I leave it to you, Brother Chang." Chang Sizhao smiled and jumped on the raft.  One row in front and one behind, they immediately entered the rapids of the Sorghum River.  In front of and behind the raft, there were sergeants holding pennies to control the forward direction.  The eunuch angel also climbed up from the raft and sat down, knowing that he could no longer get off the pirate ship.  Sitting there cross-legged, he kept crying and wiping away tears. Sometimes he pointed at the gray-black sky above his head and muttered curses.  Liu Chun looked at it for a while and muttered: "It's weird." After muttering, he loudly ordered to his knights: "Tear off the turtle shells from your body. Don't laugh at the crows and the pigs. They are all weights. Be neater,  If you fall into the water, you may still be saved. I know that everyone has worked hard this time, so there must be some kind words in return." Under the heavy rain, the turbid waves of the Sorghum River were rolling.  This group of people crossed one after another, carrying the important mission from Bianliang, and finally set foot on the north bank of the Gaoliang River.  The sorghum river water left behind them showed no sign of calming down, but was rolling even more violently.  At the end of this violent storm that seemed to have swept through Yandi for a whole year, it became more and more violent ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The sky was gradually getting brighter. Zhang Xian and his party, who had been struggling in the heavy rain and mud for half the night, only saw it at this time.  Become aware of everything around you.  The rain curtain still shrouded everything, and they were walking between the two camps of the rebels.  These two camps are two or three miles apart, and it's not clear whether they want to support each other or to stay in each other's territory.  The common feature of these camps is that they are dilapidated. The heights of the fences are uneven, the trenches have turned into ponds, and there are almost no secondary defenses outside the fences. Even if there are some deer villages, they are sparse and crooked.  Zhang Xian had no doubt that their sixty or seventy cavalry were enough to break into these camps and flatten everything in them.  But at this time, with heavy responsibilities on their shoulders, theseI can only think about it.  These sixty or seventy knights were all showing signs of fatigue after being rained on in the middle of the night.  Looking back, we can still vaguely see the shape of the Yanjing City Wall.  In the middle of the night, we left Yanjing for more than thirty miles.  However, the men and horses were already showing signs of fatigue.  Marching in such weather, the body loses temperature too quickly.  Even if they didn't understand any modern nutrition, these soldiers were already gorging on the dry food that was heavily salted on their horses, and from time to time they would feed their mounts a handful of dry beans with salt added to them.  Mixed with rainwater, it can be regarded as dry or watery, soup and water, but it is just a cold ball in the stomach.  The sentinels in front have been sent out to clear the way for the brigade. Now there are no lights to point out the direction of the enemy camp in the dark. To avoid them, we can only rely on these sharp soldiers as our eyes and ears.  During the day, the speed didn't get much faster.  Although the rebel camps were closed during the heavy rain, they showed no interest in coming out for a walk.  Even the people on duty at the village gate took shelter from the rain.  But it doesn't mean that Zhang Xian and his colleagues were completely unaware of the situation.  Between these rebel camps and in the wilderness, wherever there is a little shelter from the rain, you can see the shacks built by the refugees who depended on the rebels. A few logs and shelves were set up, covered with tree branches and leaves.  Trash covered it.  It became the simplest and most shabby place to live. Under each shack, refugees in tattered clothes were crowded together, clinging to each other for warmth. Zhang Xian and other dozens of knights whizzed past their shacks.  The refugees, who had been unable to sleep due to the cold rain all night, stared at their actions with dull eyes.  Even if some refugees still hold a few crude weapons in their hands, how can they dare to challenge these people who are riding tall horses, wearing sophisticated armors, holding and wearing sharp weapons with precision craftsmanship? Even if Zhang Xian  The most cautious people in this profession turn a blind eye to these homeless people who can be seen everywhere.  If the rebel army is of this level, even if it slows down due to the heavy rain, rushing out of the rebel army is just a matter of spending more energy on the way. The personal guard general sent by the old man, at this time, grabbed  Chewing dry biscuits and riding his horse to catch up with Zhang Xian.  It seems that because of the commotion last night, it seems that there is no problem with everyone's safety during the day today, so let's make amends with Zhang Xian.  When we go out to fight, we are all on the garrison. Wherever we can gather a few friends, we might be able to take care of each other one day.  After a few steps, he began to greet him affectionately: "Mr. Zhang Yu, these soldiers under your command came from night to morning. They took turns to go to the outpost to explore, and they easily penetrated deep into the enemy camp  The rebels like the Zhiniang thieves are really not the same. I was under the command of Mr. Lao Zhong, and I also heard some rumors. At this time, everyone lives and dies together, and I can only say this with my heart out Yan  The final victory in quelling the chaos is now left. It seems that Mr. Lao Zhong will take charge of Guixuanzan¡¯s army. Mr. Laozhong has not said when we will return to the team, so why not follow Guixuanzan in a fight  I heard that the Zhang family brother is the leader of the Guixuanzan Guards. Can you give me a few words of kindness? Yelu Dashi didn't dare to think about it. I would be very grateful if I killed a few of Qu Shuai's heads among the rebels  ¡­Brother Zhang, don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m not the kind of person who doesn¡¯t understand friendship. Keeping things going is the way to go in the long run. I will definitely repay brother Zhang in the future.¡± Even if it¡¯s easy now, Zhang Xian  There is no place for the heart to let go.  This old guard general came up and said something like this with a long pout, which made Zhang Xian quite dumbfounded.  This has not yet penetrated the Luanjun camp.  This old guard general thought about sharing the merits in the future.  The general of the Western Army is really sensitive and affectionate about how to perform meritorious service, or how to get the maximum benefit from losses. In the blink of an eye, he changed from calling him a "dispatch" to calling him "brother of the Zhang family". What do you think of this old guard general?  He looks seven or eight years older than me.  I couldn't say anything at this time, I could only agree: "It's all my brother, my brother, my brother. Now I have broken through the enemy's camp. Everything is just a lie. When we actually arrived at Xiao Xuanzan's place, my brother helped me rush all the way. This  How can we forget our love?" The old guard general laughed: "How can such an opponent like a chicken or a dog stop us? An enemy will come to find us regardless of life or death?  "Trouble, after a while of fighting, they will disperse. When the time comes, please ask Brother Zhang to see what we can do." As he was talking, he saw several cavalry sentries in front of him rushing back as if they were flying, and they loudly reported from a distance.  : "Further further to the north, there is a large camp. It is ten times more strict than what I have seen on the road. I am afraid that it cannot hide four or five thousand soldiers and horses. It is only three or four miles before they collide. Deputy Zhang Yuhou  "We have to go southwest a little now to get around it." Zhang Xian agreed, immediately whistled and took the lead to go southwest.  The old guard officer boss was unwilling and couldn't help but ask: "The rebel army is like this, how can anyoneWhat is there to be afraid of?  If they follow their camp, they may not dare to stop anything.  How long will the brothers have to struggle in the rain during this detour?  " Zhang Xian turned around with a serious look on his face: "I have important military affairs. I need to send Mr. Zhong's letter to Xiao Xuanzan. I am not fighting with the enemy at this moment. Brother, don't worry. I know that your subordinates are working hard. If you encounter the enemy, rush forward.  It¡¯s still us who are in front.¡±  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Zhang Xian led the team and turned to the southwest for a few miles, then turned to the west. We planned to go straight west for six or seven miles. If it rains and fogs like this, it will be enough.  Bypassing the huge camp, walking an extra ten miles was nothing in the past, but now it was raining heavily and it was difficult to walk in the mud. The soldiers and horses sent by Lao Zhong used to be in the Jingyuan Army.  They are all arrogant, and it is not very hard to be around Lao Zhong. At the moment, everyone is complaining. Although they can only follow Zhang Xian due to Lao Zhong's strict orders, the complaints are getting worse after a long time.  After walking for a long time, Zhang Xian ordered him to turn to the northwest. In front of him was a hilly area. The shape of the hilly area was also quite strange. It stretched out in a long strip from west to east, rather like a battleground.  Some. Continuing to go northwest, they must climb over this hill. Several minkhat guards, who take turns to be the vanguard, immediately rush forward on their horses. They must first occupy the high ground, look around for the movement, and support the large group in crossing.  But after these mink-hat guards rode their horses through the mud and spent several times more effort to get to a high place, they immediately saw a team of sentinels, also composed of dozens of knights, on the other side of the rain curtain, also riding on their horses.  The leading soldiers from both sides almost collided face to face. Everyone looked at each other in shock. Zhang Xian's armor was in full compliance with the Song Dynasty standard. Needless to say, it was excellent.  The other end was also fully armed. Although it had a patchwork of iron and leather armor and various weapons, it was already much stronger than the rebels seen on the way. Moreover, it was still patrolling outside in such a heavy rain.  It can be seen that only the elite among the rebels were stunned for a brief moment, but in the blink of an eye, both sides shouted again in unison, and suddenly they collided hard on the hilly heights. The first few enemy sentries fell off their horses.  One of the soldiers from the Diao Mao Du Guards also fell into the mud. The remaining few turned around and shouted to Zhang Xian who was still under the hill: "Come forward, let's rush in and stop them." Amid the shouts, these few people shouted.  The soldier who acted as the vanguard had already ridden his horse and rushed down from the high place, charging directly at the enemy group with dozens of horsemen who were also trying their best to face up. He showed them at this end, and the remaining soldiers with mink hats immediately followed him and rushed forward.  Go out and kick the horse's belly as hard as you can, so that the mount can quickly rush to the high ground. This is not the time to avoid it. Once the opponent is in a high position, he can only attack. These mink hats are all personal guards, and they are all under Xiao Yan's command.  They were carefully selected and followed Xiao Yan to fight in Yanyun. There were countless brutal and fierce riding battles. The level of this riding battle was not far behind that of the ethnic groups who grew up on horseback.  Having made the most correct decision, behind them, the pro-military soldiers under Lao Zhong reacted slower.  Although their equipment is as well-equipped as the Mink Hatdu, it is even better.  The mounts are also chosen from the best rations.  As an old man who is close to the army, there is naturally no one who is afraid of death and war.  However, since the Northern Expedition, the main force of the Jingyuan Army has really not fought any tough battles, and even if it was in the west that day, there has been no major war with Xixia for several years. Moreover, with the personal guards around Lao Zhong, how can they win any big battles?  The old type is not as perverted as Xiao Yan, an unlucky time-traveler who fights from the bottom up. He rushes in front with his own bodyguards when nothing happens.  In addition, these old guards are no match for the soldiers who came from the Czech army's white soldiers.  It can only be said that he can fight on horseback, but he is far from proficient in riding combat.  Zhang Xian and the others immediately realized that they couldn't form a queue and rushed forward.  When they saw the enemy, they subconsciously formed a formation.  By the time the old guard general came to his senses and urged everyone forward, Zhang Xian and the others had already rushed to the heights of the hills. The fifty or so mounted old guards behind them were watching Zhang Xian without even shouting.  He took off the horse tack hanging on the saddle crossbar and rushed forward with the soldiers around him without stopping.  No one said hello, and the soldiers behind him dispersed naturally, with Zhang Xian as the tip, disappearing at the other end of the hill.  The old guard general looked up at the actions of these mink-hatted soldiers, and suddenly turned around and shouted: "You bastards, come up quickly. Our Jingyuan army can't give us a military bugle."  The Shenwu Evervictorious Army was outclassed, how could Xiao Yan lead such a strong army?" The sound of shouting and fighting could be heard on the other side of the hills, but there were few voices from Zhang Xian and the others.  The cacophony of horse hoofbeats almost drowned out the sound of rain at this moment, waiting for the old guard to leadThe troops swarmed up the hill and stared dumbfoundedly at Zhang Xian and the others who had chased them to the bottom of the hill.  Along the way, there were corpses of fallen enemies, and empty horses were running around.  There were still more than half of the dozens of horsemen left, and they no longer dared to challenge the marten hat guards, so they turned around and ran away.  Zhang Xianju was already gathering his troops, leaving only two or three riders to extend a hundred steps in the direction of the enemy's escape to prevent them from turning around and coming back.  In this charge, except for one person who fell from his horse on the top of the hill, not a single person was damaged. In an instant, the enemy's sentinel team was scattered. Even the soldier of the Marten Hat Guards who fell from his horse on the top of the hill was also killed at this time.  Not far from the old guard general, he got up and spat out mud and cursed: "Straight bitch, I'm so miserable and yet I've been knocked off my horse in front of such an opponent. I've lost all our ermine hats."  "Face." A closer look revealed that something happened suddenly, and the two sides were fighting almost nose to nose.  The ermine-hatted warrior reacted very quickly, but he almost went too far. The rolling saddle dodged the iron bones swung at by his opponent. The horse was a little tired under his crotch, and his hind legs could no longer support him.  Seeing that both men and horses were about to fall, he simply took off his stirrups and rolled away.  Anyone who knows how to ride a horse must know how to lose his horse. Although this ermine-hatted warrior is a bit uglier, it still doesn't hurt him at all. Since traveling with Zhang Xian, this old guard general who has a high self-esteem is a man who knows the goods.  , this little encounter suddenly made him feel horrified.  Even if Xiao Yan's subordinates were originally composed of Shengjie Army and Baizhen Army, because the Song Dynasty Cavalry was so precious, generals at all levels rarely engaged in active combat.  Most of them are used to cooperate with the infantry formation to prevent the enemy's cavalry from breaking through. They are part of the infantry versus cavalry combat system.  Even the Qingqi Sentinel didn't go very far.  It turns out that this old guard general also knows the capabilities of these victorious and white soldiers.  Now I didn't expect that after only half a year under Xiao Yan, the fighting style of these Song cavalry had become so fierce and fierce. Compared with the Xixia Iron Kites and the Liao cavalry that I had seen before, they had the potential to surpass them.  It was in such a shock that the guard general Laozhong led his troops to rush down the hill. When he met Zhang Xian, he wanted to express his admiration. Zhang Xian had already spoken quickly: "This team of enemies cannot  The sentries can still be released in weak and heavy rainy weather, and there are some rules for advancing and retreating. They are going to gather a large group of enemy rangers. This is not the only thing. We will leave immediately and leave everything that is not important, leaving only enough dry food and horse feed.  Just one meal is enough, and all the bows and arrows are thrown away. They are of no use anyway. There may be a series of pursuits. Whether they can break through the enemy camp depends on the next few hours." He turned around bitterly and looked at it.  At this time, the outline of the huge and neat camp had fallen far to the northeast. He said, "This camp must be the place where the Yelu Dashi of that straight mother-in-law is personally stationed. This Yelu Dashi was brought to him in a month."  A pretty good military horse was produced¡± bk
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