Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 458
Today there is no rain, the weather is clear and the sun is shining, which makes people feel very comfortable.

Outside the Xiaoshan camp, soldiers of the Bian Army were on routine patrol.

The location of the stockade is very important. After passing here, the avenue divides into two places. It turns to the southeast and goes to Luoyang through the Luoshui River Valley.

This is a hub, once there is a police, raise a beacon, and if there are reinforcements nearby, they should come as quickly as possible.

Last summer, the thieves went east in a big way, riding more than 3 steps, and they were aggressive.Ge Congzhou led 7000 people to set up a stronghold here, which firmly restrained the Xia bandits' large number of soldiers and horses, so that they would not dare to be unscrupulous, so as not to be cut off.

This spring, the king of Dongping County sent Zheng and Huayue to rebuild the old village that was burned by the Xia bandits here, and set up the Xiaozhen army, which also rode [-] steps to deter the bandits.

To be honest, there are different opinions in the army about the action of the main general Liu Kangyi who took the initiative to attack Xia Bandit's forward, won the first battle, and frustrated the enemy's spirit.

This is obviously learning from Ge Congzhou!
But Ge Congzhou was not completely successful. He only killed the reckless bandit army with hundreds of silver spears, and failed to ambush the main force.

Liu Kangyi changed his approach, instead of setting up an ambush in Xiaoshan, he planned to join forces with the Qianhao Town Army, and suddenly rushed out when the Xia bandits failed to attack the city and were exhausted from the long-term battle. The idea was actually the same: take advantage!
Some seasoned and prudent generals feel that this move is too risky, what if it fails?It is really unwise to lose soldiers and generals in vain and greatly increase the pressure on the defense of the stockade.

But Liu Kangyi is the main general, he decides to attack, and others can only obey.

Furthermore, this is the atmosphere in the military today.Hitting Shi Pu, Er Zhu, and Luo Hongxin, the spirit of taking the initiative to attack, I don't know how many miraculous achievements have been made.

Always thinking about the perfect plan, how many opportunities will be wasted?

Five thousand troops have been down the mountain for several days. According to the latest news, everything is safe.

The Xia thief is also besieging Ganhaozhai, at any cost, and the offensive is very urgent, and it seems that they want to eat it in one bite.

The strength of the Xia bandits has been roughly estimated now. There are more than ten thousand people, and they should be the vanguard.Its main brigade has not yet appeared. I don't know if it has not been found, or it has not yet arrived.

After the patrol team carefully checked their defense zone, they found no suspicious signs, and everyone unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as we persist for a few more days, when the Huazhou Hu Shuai leads the army to arrive, the place will be completely safe.

"Team leader, what is that?" A sergeant suddenly pointed to a place down the mountain and asked.

The leader of the team looked in the direction of his finger, his face gradually became serious.

He first wiped the sweat from his palms on his military uniform, then took off his armor, and nimbly climbed up a big tree.

A brigade of infantry marching rapidly appeared in the field of vision, with banners and flags everywhere, and smoke and dust filled the sky.

Afraid of making a mistake, he climbed up another section, and now he could see more clearly.

Four or five hundred riders lead the way and hold the flag high.

Behind these cavalry, there are thousands of infantry, marching in column formation.

It's hard to see how many people are behind the thousand people, the smoke and dust are too heavy, and only a few flags can be vaguely seen. According to the military system of Xia Bandits, there are probably thousands of infantry!
And the number of cavalry is still increasing. In addition to the hundreds of cavalry who opened the way in front of the head, cavalry on both sides are constantly advancing rapidly, and it is estimated that there are thousands of cavalry.

Based on this composition, at least one thousand cavalrymen and five thousand infantrymen came from the Xia bandits.

This is the least estimate, in fact, it is probably far more!Because many flags also appeared in the mountains and forests on both sides, the total number of infantry should be more than 8000.

More than ten miles away!Nearly ten thousand steps to ride!

The team leader slid down the tree with a pale complexion, and said angrily: "What are you still doing? Go back and report!"

The news quickly spread back to the camp.

The ten generals who stayed behind didn't believe it, so they went out to do some reconnaissance, and then came in with a blank face.

"The Xia bandits are going to sneak attack. It's urgent. Raise the beacon!" He ordered.

The beacon tower was built just outside the camp, and the beacon tower was very high. As the saying goes, "There are few pedestrians outside Liangzhou City, and the hundred-foot peak looks at the dust." Although the beacon tower on Xiaoshan Mountain is not as exaggerated as a hundred feet high, it is still very eye-catching.

There is a wall of sheep and horses outside the beacon tower, and two hundred soldiers are stationed inside. There is one commander and one deputy commander, and there is a temporary post station next to it, with more than ten fast horses just bought from Chengde Town.

Feng Shuai had already personally waited for him, and he also discovered the "thief". But when the matter came to an end, he was still a little nervous, and asked, "General Li, how many can you give?"

According to the rules, if you see a thief coming from a distance, if there are few, you can raise two beacons, if there are many, you can raise three beacons, and if you are aggressive, you can raise four beacons.

"There are only two thousand old and weak in the village, and there are more than ten thousand thieves, all of whom are sharp on foot and cavalry. They are already under pressure. Raise four beacons and beg all the troops to help quickly." The ten generals said without hesitation.

"Obey." Commander Feng stopped talking nonsense, and immediately gave Fengzi an order to light the firewood he had prepared long ago as a warning!
Soon, a beam of wolf smoke rose slowly, which was very eye-catching when viewed from a distance.

Then came the second, third, and fourth.

……

Liu Kangyi just woke up.

He was a man of great drive, and he had a breath in his chest.

In recent days, they often go out day and night to scout the enemy's situation.

He was a little surprised by Xia Bandit's ferocious attack.

He captured Shihaozhai one day, and then surrounded Ganhaozhai from west, south, and north without stopping.

There were more than ten thousand soldiers and horses, twice as many as the master, and they continued to besiege day and night. On the first day, they filled up the God's moat, killed through the wall of sheep and horses, and pushed them to the bottom of the city.

However, the Ganhao town army is fully prepared, with sufficient equipment, and the Shenquetai camp, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, will support it.

I just hope that they can resist for a while longer, consume more of Xia Bandit's vigor, and create opportunities for his new force.

As for the [-] army masters, these people are the most likely to panic.And if they escape, it will definitely shake the morale of the thief Xia, and even disrupt their formation. This is the opportunity!
Now is not the time, we have to wait.

After getting up and eating two pieces of dry and hard Hubing, Liu Kangyi inspected the camp.

"How many years have you been in the army?" He casually chatted with a sergeant.

"For eight years, I have been following Qin Zongquan, and later voted for Dongping County King."

It turned out to be "Cai Thief"!
"Since you vote in Bianzhou, as long as you fight the enemy bravely, the commander will not hesitate to reward you."

"The commander-in-chief has rewarded everyone with the silk he got from Wei Bo, and I will die by myself."

Liu Kangyi smiled slightly, the military spirit is available.

"Are you from Henan Province?" He grabbed another person and asked.

"I've been working under Zhang Shuai's tent, and the eighteen generals will be here."

"Hate Xia Thief? They kidnapped your relatives."

"My relatives are all in Luoyang."

The smile on Liu Kangyi's face was a bit stiff, but he concealed it well.

"Are you a Yunzhou soldier?"

"Back to the general, a certain soldier used to be a soldier in Caozhou."

"Zhu Xuan is shameless. He lured our soldiers from Xuanwu. The king of Dongping raised troops to fight against him. This thief is still stubbornly resisting. It is very hateful. From now on, we will kill this thief. At that time, the three prefectures of Yun, Pu, and Cao will be integrated, and the people will be happy. Military disaster."

"..." Caozhou town soldiers.

After patrolling around, Liu Kangyi went back to the tent and wiped the weapons carefully. He was indeed full of energy.

"General, the beacon towers in the Xiaoshan camp raised four beacons in a row!" All of a sudden, the soldiers came to report in a hurry.

With a sound of "swipe", Liu Kangyi sheathed his saber, strode out of the tent, and looked east.

Here you can directly see Mount Xiao, and the four beams of smoke on the beacon are extremely clear under the clear sky.

"Where did the bandits come from?" Liu Kangyi asked angrily after kicking a stone away.

If there is a large group of bandits entering Xiaozhai, it will be really troublesome.

"General, why don't you come back for help? There are only two thousand people in the camp." Everyone looked at him together.

Of the [-] troops, [-] were taken away, and they were still strong, so the camp was empty.

"The thieves may not know what's true in our camp." Liu Kangyi walked up and down anxiously, unable to make up his mind.

Xiaozhai is difficult and dangerous, easy to defend but difficult to attack.Before leaving, he made another arrangement. There were no shortage of flags and golden drums in the camp, exactly the same as before the army left.

When the bandit army first arrived, how many people did he know in the camp?Moreover, there are walls and geographical factors, so it is not impossible for 2000 people to guard for a while. Is it necessary to rush back?
"General, the Xiaozhai is very important, so we should return to help quickly. All our supplies are in the village. If something is lost, how long can we last?"

"Military envoy, Hu Shuai didn't ask me to wait to attack, he just said that it is enough to stick to the stockade."

"General, let's go back. I think Ganhaozhai can last for a while, and we can make a long-term plan after killing the bandits."

"The situation is overwhelming, and the number of people must exceed ten thousand. It is a bit difficult to rely on two thousand weak soldiers to defend."

The generals were chattering and talking one after another.

Liu Kangyi stopped in his tracks, his expression fluctuated, and it was really hard to make up his mind.

Everyone stopped talking, waiting for him to make a decision.

"That's all!" At the end, Liu Kangyi stomped his feet, sighed, and said, "I was impatient. Xiaozhai is the foundation, and there is no room for loss. Send the order, set off immediately, and return to the teacher for rescue!"

"As ordered!"

With an order, the soldiers of the Bian Army, who were eager to return home, packed up at an extremely fast speed, and then went out of the valley in batches, heading towards the Xiaoshan camp.

It's been a while since Jufeng, and I don't know what's going on.Everyone was anxious, and their pace quickened unconsciously.

But the mountain road is narrow and difficult to walk, even if you want to go fast, how can you go fast?

At the end, the whole team has been pulled into a crooked long dragon.

Liu Kangyi glanced at it, and saw that the queue was in disarray, some people were panting, some people had their heads turned crookedly, some people put their equipment on the backs of donkeys and mules...

Alas, it was a waste of time!
He no longer looked at these bad things, and planned to walk through this narrow road and go to a valley ahead to organize his formation, otherwise people might run away.

But at this moment, countless arrows flew out from the mountains and forests on both sides, completely covering the narrow valley road.

It is naturally impossible for the soldiers of the Bian army who are on their way to still wear armor. They will be hit by a rain of arrows suddenly, and it can be said that they have no resistance, and a large area is knocked down on the spot.

The war drums were beating, and the shouts of killing sounded from both sides, and then echoed throughout the valley.

A large group of soldiers in brown military uniforms jumped up from the forest, taking the team as a unit, and descending the gentle slope bravely.

Ambush!Liu Kangyi felt his world spinning and his eyes went dark.

The soldiers hurriedly helped him up, found a few empty horses, and bravely broke through.

Five thousand Bianjun, for nothing!

(End of this chapter)