Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Xinkou, yellow sand all over the sky.

Legend has it that Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, conquered the Xiongnu himself and was besieged. He broke through the siege and fled all the way here to escape. Liu Bang was very happy to survive the catastrophe, so he named this place "Xinkou", which means a very happy mouth.

The blood of the ancestors has already flowed all over the rivers and mountains. The Huns, Turks, Uyghurs, Khitans, and Hans have all visited such strategic places as Xinkou.

As soon as Guo Shao came to this place and saw the situation of the mountains and rivers, he was immediately shocked. There are mountains on both sides. Looking into the distance, there are many dark shadows behind the mountains. The shadows of the mountains are like huge black clouds pressing down on the ground from the sky.

The sun was hanging in the west, the sky was clear, the ground was very dry, and a large cloud of dust was kicked up by people and horses.

Guo Shao followed Xiang Xun's men to a small hillside, and the killing sound in front suddenly became louder. Thousands of troops and horses appeared before the eyes, and the dilapidated Xinkou Military Town looked very small, like a lonely boat in a sea of ​​people, precariously sinking.

The Liao army in the north was obviously crowded, and the front was turned upside down, while the horsemen behind were lined up one after another without moving. But Zhou Jun was all on the front line, without any reserve team, the whole battlefield was full of dust and smoke, banners were surging, and the fight was in full swing.

In this battle, the total scale of the battle between the two sides was not 10,000 but 8,000. There were so many people, so lively, but it gave people an inexplicable sense of loneliness... Maybe it was because there were no other people except for the fighting army, and the surrounding area was completely desolate.

"The main force of the Liao army is here, so even if we send reinforcements, it will be a drop in the bucket." Xiang Xun saw the scene clearly and said something immediately.

Zhang Jianxiong scolded angrily: "That man surnamed Shi is still charging, does he think he can defeat the Liao army?"

Xiang Xunjun spread out his formation behind the hillside and stood still for a while.

After watching carefully for a while, everyone finally understood the situation on the battlefield. Most of the cavalry in front of the Zhou army could not break through the Liao army's line, and only a group of troops had already entered the depths of the Liao army. There were not many people in that group, and they were rushing left and right among thousands of Liao troops, surrounded by a large number of Liao soldiers; it must have been Shi Yanchao and his followers, only he could be so ferocious!

Although the gang of cavalry inside rushed left and right, they couldn't have any impact on the army that was half a mile wide, let alone shake the Liao army. However, they look very strong, and they have not been eliminated for a long time... If they do not break out, it is only a matter of time.

Xiang Xun immediately looked back at the generals and said, "Today's priority is to rescue Shi Yanchao and withdraw to Xinzhou."

"My lord..." Zhang Jianxiong wanted to speak again, he seemed to have a deep prejudice against Shi Yanchao.

But he was immediately stopped by Xiang Xun. Xiang Xun said: "Shi Yanchao is the number one general in my court, and his reputation will be known to the whole army. If he is allowed to die in battle, then hundreds of thousands of our troops will be deprived of energy! Morale will be greatly weakened, and the consequences will be disastrous."

All the generals will listen and worship.

Xiang Xun pointed with a horsewhip: "The front and rear joints of the right wing of the Liao army are weak, and Shi Yanchao's position is also on the right. Zhang Jianxiong, you immediately lead your headquarters to ride out and charge towards his right wing. Shi Yanchao is a veteran of the battle. When he sees the situation, he must drive eastward. Attacking from both sides can solve Shi Yanchao's siege."

"The last general has an order!" Zhang Jianxiong took the order and left.

Not long after, there were one or two hundred elite cavalry in the army. The armor and weapons were well-equipped, and the soldiers were brave. However, Xiang Xun's cavalry horses did not have armor and were still light cavalry.

The cavalry was divided into four groups, front and rear were all mounted with spears and spears, while those behind were armed with sabers or bows and arrows. The weapons in each row were relatively uniform, and they looked very neat and beautiful. After they are dispatched, they canter forward.

At this moment, I saw a group of cavalry moving from the flanks of the troops behind the Liao army that did not participate in the battle, and stared at Zhang Jianxiong's troops.

Zhang Jianxiong's troops were intercepted on the right wing, and both sides rode and fired. Then Zhang Bu's first wave of cavalry charged head-on, and the two sides confronted each other. However, the two horsemen in the middle of Zhang's department did not rush into the battle group, but maneuvered around and continued to charge forward.

Zhang Jianxiong arrived at the pre-planned location, and immediately launched a charge, slamming into the junction of the Liao army. Sure enough, as Xiang Xun predicted, Zhang Jianxiong led his army to penetrate the enemy's formation in a single charge. Shi Yanchao, who was trapped in the enemy's formation, noticed the movement, and also turned to the right to support the reinforcements. It didn't take long for the Liao army's flank to be penetrated from the middle, and Shi Yanchao was supported by reinforcements and broke out of the encirclement.

The battle was almost full of horses, and regiments of cavalry on both sides charged back and forth, like the vortex of waves in a typhoon. The ground trembled with the collapse of the horse's hooves.

Unexpectedly, the cavalry soldiers who converged on the flanks did not retreat, and continued to charge at the loose position of the Liao army. Not long after, among the soldiers and horses behind the Liao army who did not enter the battle, a large number of horse soldiers began to move out one after another, and reinforcements came up from the right wing.

Zhang Jianxiong's men and horses turned around and rushed to the south. Liao's reinforcements almost followed Zhang Jianxiong and filled them like a tide;

Zhang Jianxiong ran while fighting. Fortunately, he was a cavalry soldier, so he was able to escape after a hard fight. Not long after, he rode up his horse covered in blood, jumped off the horse and cursed: "Shi Yanchao himself is going to die, no one else can blame him! I have lost so many horses!"

Xiang Xun frowned and asked, "Have you seen him, and did he speak rudely?"

Zhang Jianxiong spat out a mouthful of blood: "How dare the general spoil the Lord's affairs? Without saying anything, I advised him to break out first, and then make trouble... By the way, I also told him that there are not many reinforcements."

Xiang Xun asked, "How did Shi Yanchao reply to your words?"

Zhang Jianxiong's face was full of anger immediately: "He said, Zhuzi will watch the battle from the sidelines, and see how I can break the Liao army's formation... Damn!"

The generals looked at each other, sighing.

Suddenly Xiang Xun patted his forehead and sighed: "I killed Shi Yanchao!"

"My lord, why did you say that?" the generals asked hastily.

Xiang Xun said: "I shouldn't have received King Wei's military order. If another person came to rescue Shi Yanchao, maybe he would appreciate it!"

A general advised: "My lord, don't blame yourself. Shi Yanchao is reluctant to lose his fine cavalry. If he loses, his troops will be overwhelmed and killed by the Liao army, and the casualties cannot be counted. That's why he is desperately trying to fight and retreat from the Liao army... If he doesn't leave, it has nothing to do with the lord."

"Shi Yanchao's life is more important than this general's." Xiang Xun reached out to the hilt of his saber.

"Wait a minute, General Xiang." Guo Shao's voice suddenly said.

The generals turned to look at Guo Shao behind, and said to Xun, "What do you have to say?"

"The end will think that Xiang General can wait again." Guo Shao's voice was calm. "Has the general who saved the drowning? When the drowning person had just fell into the water, his physical strength was still there. If he went down to save people immediately, he would be pressed by his head and could not save his danger. Wait, when the drowning person is exhausted, and then take more effort. "

After hearing this, Xiang Xun looked at Guo Shao's expression with great interest, unconsciously let go of his hand from the hilt of his sword, pondered for a moment and asked, "In Guo Lang's opinion, when is the right time to save Shi Yanchao from drowning?"

Guo Shao pointed to the battle formation ahead: "In the Liao formation, the flow of the cloud of dust raised by Shi Qianfeng's troops has not changed. Therefore, it can be speculated that even if Shi Qianfeng's personal soldiers are reduced from time to time, it will not affect his charge speed before the sharp drop in combat power. It's about dying."

Xiang Xun asked back: "If Shi Yanchao died in battle because he didn't make the right decision, or if he couldn't get in and get out of the siege in time, wouldn't the gain outweigh the loss?"

Guo Shaodao: "If not, even if the siege is cleared, is Shi Qianfeng willing to give up?"

Zhang Jianxiong echoed: "I think Guo Lang's method works! Then Shi Yanchao won't shed tears when he sees the coffin. We tried our best to rescue him, but he didn't appreciate it. When the reinforcements from the Liao army come up, we will all be exhausted in the formation with him if we don't leave!"

"Then wait." Xiang Xun said calmly.

The sun gradually went west and reached the top of the mountain. At first glance, it didn't move, but after a while, you can see that it has dropped a few minutes. Xiang Xun's troops stopped on both sides of the road, the whole army stood still, and it was very calm here; however, there was a loud noise ahead, and the horses were galloping. The battle had reached the point of life and death. The ground was full of human and horse corpses, and some ownerless horses ran around the battlefield.

Although the two armies are fighting head-on as a whole, the front has always been turbulent. In a cavalry battle, the army does not stand still, but rushes back and forth, criss-crossing.

After a long time, the flow of yellow dust in the middle of the Liao army slowed down... It seemed that Shi Yanchao was dying. No matter how fierce he was, once he was surrounded and unable to move, he would surely die.

Xiang Xun also noticed the signs, and asked Guo Shao specifically, "Guo Lang thinks the time has come?"

"Please make a decision to the general!" Guo Shao clasped his fists and said.

Only then did Xiang Xun look back to the left and right: "All cavalry soldiers, follow me to fight!"

"Decree!" "Decree!"

Guo Shao and others turned their heads at last, took a condescending look at the battlefield scene, then got on the horse and followed Xiang Xun down the hillside. A military general yelled loudly: "Cavalry, get on your horses and prepare to attack!"

The military generals rode their horses and ran through the various cavalry teams, shouting to boost morale and issuing various military orders.

After a while, the sound of horseshoes sounded, and hundreds of cavalry soldiers were dispatched at the same time. The horses moved from small steps to speed up gradually, and then rushed towards the battlefield at a canter.

Getting closer, Xiang Xun stretched out his hand and drew out his sword, holding it high. All the soldiers leveled their spears and sabers one after another, "Shua, Shua..." There was another metallic sound of swords being unsheathed, like a piece of music without melody, rough and concise but full of enthusiasm.