Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

On the afternoon of March 21, the weather was fine, and there was still a veil-like mist in the valley. The sentry on the mountain ridge suddenly reported in a hurry. There were fewer Shu soldiers on the Guanlou than last night, and they seemed to be in turmoil.

Shi Congyun didn't respond at first, but just let them continue to observe.

Later in the afternoon, the higher-ups reported again, and there were fewer people upstairs.

Shi Congyun also sensed that something was wrong, and immediately called Dang Jin over.

Dang Jin arrived soon, Shi Congyun looked at the hulking man, and said directly: "There has been movement at Jianmen Pass, it is likely that Shao Ji attacked the south side, and this side is starting to mobilize manpower.

Don't you want to die? Today, the king will not stop you, and appoint you as the commander of the vanguard. You will lead the first army of Hujie's left wing, and take the Jianmen pass for me. "

Dang Jin immediately said: "If you don't take the city, you will die there and never come back!"

After speaking, he immediately went back to dispatch troops.

Shi Congyun also put on his armor himself, ready to go to the front line to watch the battle, but this time he didn't wear thick armor, because the heavy armor on the mountain road would be a burden instead.

Their camp was almost two miles away from Jianmen Pass. When Shi Congyun brought his soldiers to the front line, Dang Jin also led the army and began to gather in front of Jianmen Pass.

Feng Jisheng led the craftsmen of Shenhuo to rush up the fence cart.

To Shi Congyun's regret, more than 20 cannons were left in Lizhou and did not take them south, because the mountain roads were difficult to walk, especially the plank road of Dajian Mountain, and the big ones weighing several hundred catties could not be taken away.

As a result, Shi Congyun wanted to try to shoot a few shots, but he was in a hurry all the way to the north, and he couldn't bring it to the south, so he didn't fire a single shot, and he felt very regretful.

Soon, Dangjin had brought a large number of elite Hujie troops to gather at Jianmenguan, and the fence cart was pushed to the front.

Everyone huddled behind the fence car and lined up neatly, shouting in unison and setting off to the mountain. The front row pushed the fence car to block the rolling stone arrows, the back row was the sword and shield hand, and the back row was the reserve force holding the siege ladder.

The Zhou army had already practiced during these days of rest, and because of the terrain of Jianmen Pass, large siege equipment was useless, and only simple and light ladders were the best.

Dang Jin didn't wear armor at all, and his naked and muscular body was at the forefront. With a short hammer and a few hatchets hanging from his waist, he rushed up the slope with a horizontal knife on his back.

Many soldiers also felt that armor was cumbersome to fight in such a terrain. Except for the dozens of people in the front row who wore armor, everyone in the back did not wear armor and was ready to fight hard with their shirts off!

Seeing that Shi Congyun was very worried, these soldiers are brave because they are brave, what if they get hit by a cold arrow?

Zhou Jun was aggressive, shouting and advancing neatly up the mountain.

For a moment, the momentum was very large. The Shu army on the mountain first fired with bows and crossbows, and then rolled down many rolling stones. For a while, the sound of rolling down and the roar of arrows echoed everywhere in the valley.

Huge rolling stones rolled down the slope, and many of them hit Zhou Jun's fence car. With a loud noise, sawdust flew, and some soldiers were shaken so that their palms were numb, but they still held on firmly.

There were also rolling stones the size of millstones rolling down the mountain along the gaps between the fences. Zhou Jun shrank behind the fence and was not injured, but some fell directly on the ground and jumped up, flew over the fence more than two meters high, and fell into the crowd behind. middle.

In an instant, some people's heads were bloody, like a watermelon that exploded, and red and white were scattered all over the ground, which was extremely tragic.

The soldiers of the Zhou Army were naked to the waist and showed no sign of flinching. The people in front roared and were red all over, their veins popped out, and the heavy fence cart was pushed fast, desperately rushing upwards.

The arrows at the head of the Shu army are sparse, which is obviously a shortage of manpower.

Waiting until Banpo, Dang Jin directly led people over the fence cart, roaring and rushed towards the city head, the soldiers behind also gave up the heavy and slow fence cart, rushed out, and rushed to Jianmen with a distance of dozens of steps Close it, and put the ladders on the top of the city one after another.

Someone from the rear kept shooting arrows at the Shu army at the top of the city. The Shu army was beaten desperately by the Zhou army, and they didn't react for a while.

Several people who wanted to lift the rolling stone were shot to death by Zhou Jun one after another. Dang Jin took the lead to climb up the ladder with one hand, and took out the hatchet at his waist with the other hand. On the military forehead.

Shi Congyun saw him fly to death two defenders with a hatchet from a distance, then drew out the horizontal knife behind his back and rushed to the top of the city, slashing here and there, and the Shu army was forced to retreat by him, just like the devil in the world, Behind Zhou Jun followed up one after another, like a broken bamboo.

The so-called Xiongguan can't stop Zhou Jun, who is not afraid of death.

The defense at the top of the Shu Army city was not as tight as expected. After the first wave was killed and retreated, it seemed that there was no reinforcements, and there was no counterattack. Shi Congyun immediately asked Murong Yanzhao to lead people to supplement it.

Murong Yanzhao took the order and immediately led people uphill to close the roof.

Half an hour later, the gate to the north of Jianmenguan was opened, and Murong Yanzhao's army rushed in one after another, quickly controlling the main road.

About half an hour later, Dangjin, covered in blood and injured in several places, came back to report to him, saying that he had fulfilled his mission and captured the general guarding the Shu army.

Shi Congyun was overjoyed, and happily praised: "I have seen many strong generals in these years of fighting in the South and North, and your party is also one of the best.

I will remember today's great merit for you, hurry up and lead the wounded brothers down to heal. "

Listening to his praise, Dang Jin grinned with his big teeth showing.

Shi Congyun interrogated the general of the Shu Kingdom, and sure enough, there were only 500 people guarding Jianmen Pass, and the rest went to the south, because news came from the south that the Chinese army of the Shu army at Hanyuanpo was attacked by the Zhou army. attack.

Hanyuan Slope is to the north of them, ten miles south of Jianmen Pass.

Some fled in fright, and those who remained steadfast were panicked, so they had no intention of fighting.

When Shi Congyun heard it, he immediately understood what was going on.

Without further ado: "Shao Ji and Liu Qingchuan detoured to Hanyuan Slope. All the cavalry were in the vanguard. They immediately crossed the Jianmen Pass and went straight to Hanyuan Slope. A certain person personally led the team."

After finishing speaking, he said to the tied Shu general: "You come to lead the way, and then it will be credited to you and let him loose."

The general of the Shu Kingdom froze for a moment, then nodded again and again.

Chapter 283, Deification

Shi Congyun wore a suit of armor, and led the way south on horseback, surrounded by personal guards. He brought a bow and two horizontal knives, one long and one short, but he didn't bring his favorite spear this time.

There are dense trees on both sides of the mountain road, and the branches with fangs and claws often stretch out on the road. It is fine during the day, but at night, when riding a horse with a long weapon about three meters in length, it may be hung down by the branches at any time.

"Marshal, go slowly!" The soldiers behind shouted.

Shi Congyun didn't stop, turned around and said loudly: "What nonsense, you can't stop now, hurry to the south immediately, there may be a fight over there, if you talk nonsense, I will beat you."

For a while, the speed of the march was even faster.

The wind howled in the mountains, and the night was full of stars. The avenue in the valley was easier to walk after passing the Jianmen Pass. Many cavalry were lined up in a long line that stretched for several miles, and they were heading south along the road in the mountain.

A large number of soldiers rushed through Jianmen Pass, and behind them was still the mountain road going south along the bottom of the valley, but after walking for a mile or two, the mountains on both sides gradually became less steep. Under the night light, you can see fields and paths from time to time on the mountain beams on both sides of the road.

These fields are different from the large contiguous flat fields on the plains of Henan and Hebei. They are mostly small terraced fields, mainly paddy fields. It can also be heard clearly in the sound of rumbling horseshoes.

Worms are much duller than frightening birds.

Shi Congyun's horse went straight along the road, the commander took the lead, and the morale of the whole army was extremely high.

It has been a long time since he has galloped a horse in person and charged into battle. This time, Shi Congyun felt his whole body was burning with blood as he galloped forward against the night wind, surrounded by his own soldiers and generals, and thousands of troops behind him. horse.

Speaking of which, he is only a young guy in his early twenties, but because he has always been sitting in the rear all these years and taking care of the overall situation, he acted as if he was a mature old fox, so that the generals would forget his age when interacting with him .

In addition to galloping on horses, personally leading the troops also has the purpose of boosting morale.

The so-called combination of righteousness and strangeness, the right soldier is always the most important. In history, when Wang Quanbin went to Jianmenguan, his subordinates gave him advice and asked the prisoners of the Shu army to know that the Laisu Xiaolu in the east could detour the limited troops to Jianmen. Close the rear.

After all, Wang Quanbin is a brave general, and his first reaction was to lead his troops to copy the path, but he was dissuaded by his generals, saying that the soldiers in Shu were afraid of fighting, so they could just attack directly, and the general should not use surprise troops.

So Wang Quanbin himself led the troops to attack frontally, and sent his generals to take the people to take a small path to copy the back of the Shu army. Knowing that the Song army appeared behind the back, Wang Zhaoyuan led the army back to block it. Then the two armies joined forces and beat Wang Zhaoyuan to death.

This is a very typical combination of Zhengqi and Qibing. Raiders can have special effects, but as the coach, Zhengbing is king, and Raiders are just a kind of support.

Therefore, the regular soldiers must be strong and able to fight in order to maintain long-term victories. The rare soldiers are equivalent to gambling, but small bets are enjoyable, and big bets are harmful to the body.

Shi Congyun always hopes that his army will maintain its combat effectiveness, which is the foundation of his life and the source of his power.Also always remember that whether it is an individual, an organization or a country, if you want to get out of a predicament, the most important thing is to strengthen yourself, and your own strength is the sharp edge to break all difficulties.

Intrigue is necessary, but only as an aid.

This time they were more obedient than Wang Quanbin. The army had just arrived in Lizhou. Shi Congyun immediately sent people to capture Jiamengguan. Smoothly more.

The so-called important roads are dead, but people are alive. As long as the mind does not slip, there are always more ways than difficulties.

As far as Shi Congyun knew about Jianmen Pass, there were two roads that could be bypassed. One went south from Jiameng Pass on the other side, and arrived at Hanyuanpo, more than ten miles behind Jianmen Pass.

One is the Laisu Xiaolu from the east can also go around to the Jianmen Pass, and the farther one is like Deng Ai back then, which goes directly from the north.

Shanhaiguan, known as the most powerful pass in the world, had a city wall of more than ten miles long at its peak, and was four feet high.

Gates are dead, people are alive, guards don't know soldiers, don't know how to guard, and it's useless to give them any gates.

Since the Five Dynasties, it is not the first time that the northern army has crossed Jianmenguan. The last time the former Shu established by the Henan people was destroyed more than 30 years ago, it was even more outrageous. The army just arrived in Lizhou and Jianmenguan surrendered directly.

This is almost like a curse. On the one hand, people throughout the ages have always spared no effort to praise the danger of Shu, and the solidity of the city. People who have personally experienced the plank road, Qinling Mountains, and Daba Mountains also feel the same way, but almost every time as long as the northern and southern powers make up their minds to destroy Shu , as soon as the army arrived, almost all of them could break in, and then the Shu regime perished.

Shi Congyun leaped south under the moon and stars, and the avenue was getting wider and wider. He took the lead, and the morale of the soldiers was boosted. More and more people caught up from behind and protected him in the middle.

Dang Jin, Wang Quanbin, Murong Yanzhao, Pan Mei, etc. rushed to the rear, and a large number of brave soldiers in the army also followed up, striving to be at the forefront and not ashamed to be behind.

Shi Congyun was frightened by these stunned youths, and gradually slowed down his horse speed. He didn't know when he would reach the battlefield, so he couldn't waste his horsepower.

Soon, when Da Chuan turned around a densely forested valley, his eyes suddenly opened up.

The hillside in the distance is gentle, and the avenue passes through the foot of the gentle hillside. Under the moonlight, there are rows of thatched huts on both sides of the hill, but there is no light. The avenue below is full of fire, noisy and bright.

A large number of tents and fire lights are on the road, making a lot of noise.

There are countless figures in the east, and a large number of camps behind, all on the slopes and foot of the west.

The view of the valley to the east was blocked by a gentle slope, Shi Congyun stopped his horse, and everyone quickly guessed the situation, "Shao Ji and the others may be in the east!" .

But even without mentioning Shi Congyun, he would have guessed that this place is about three or four miles away from the Shu army in front. A large number of Shu troops did not face the north, but blocked the valley to the east, obviously because they were afraid of the threat from the east.

It is at least eight miles away from Jianmen Pass, so the only ones who can threaten the Shu army are Shao Ji and Liu Qingchuan who are behind.

Without further ado, Shi Congyun drew out his long horizontal knife and said loudly: "There is no order, no formation, the whole army will go there! Killing the enemy and making meritorious service is today!"

Now, it is useless to make any formations and orders. At this time, their position is on the flank of the Shu army, very close to the Shu army, and the night is their cover. If the scouts of the Shu army find them, the battle will be difficult to fight. up.

Due to the limited field of vision and difficulty in communication, the night battle most tests the discipline, sharpness and courage of the soldiers, but this test is two-way, it is a test for the Zhou army, and it is also a test for the Shu army.

Shi Congyun gave an order, and then took the lead to walk south along the avenue, but soon more and more figures passed him, and the more and more passing horseshoes left him behind.

The black torrent of steel rushed southward under the moonlight. Shi Congyun ran for half the night in the cold wind, but did not encounter any enemies. The closest time to the enemy was about 20 steps away, but the soldiers surrounded by soldiers were earlier than him. , the bowstring sounded, and the looming enemy in the darkness had fallen to the ground.

And the soldiers in front, under the leadership of the generals, were much faster than his coach. Although Shi Congyun did slow down the horse intentionally or unintentionally at the last moment, it has to be said that the soldiers of the Zhou army were too willing to fight.

He hadn't fully reached the camp of the Shu army from the avenue, and the cavalry of the Zhou army had already taken advantage of the darkness to rush to the Shu army along the avenue and both sides. Suddenly there was chaos at the front, and the voices in the valley were noisy, because the distance was too far and the night was covering them. It was also difficult for Shi Congyun to see what happened.

But he really didn't understand Wang Zhaoyuan's way of thinking. He left two battalions and more than 900 people to guard Jianmen Pass. He retreated to the south and dared to line up like this. He wouldn't think that Jianmen Pass was a ghost gate.

Shi Congyun rode on the horse and sighed with emotion: "Oh, I think that when I was young, I killed hundreds of Northern Han bandits by myself in Hedong, and even took the head of the local general among thousands of troops in Huainan. Thinking about it, I can’t keep up with the soldiers now.”

Many soldiers looked at him with reverence, and someone said: "The commander is still young."

"The commander-in-chief can't make any mistakes, otherwise what will the brothers do?" Everyone spoke to each other.

Regarding the glorious deeds of Shi Congyun who killed more than 100 Northern Han bandits by himself in Hedong when he was young, and shot and killed Liu Yanzhen in the north camp of the Southern Tang Dynasty in Huainan, his achievements have been spread for so many years Everyone below knows.

In the civil court, these things are mentioned almost whenever they talk about him, which shows that he is not only talented as a general, but also has personal bravery. He is simply a perfect person and keeps perfecting him.

This is one of the characteristics of Chinese culture: false worship of gods, real worship of real people.

For example, Zhou Gong, Confucius, Zhang Liang, Li Jing, Guan Yu, Kong Ming, etc., folk idols will be constantly mythified, beautified, and deified by adding oil and vinegar.

The most typical example is Guan Yu. Guan Yu only said that his military achievements are not prominent in the entire Chinese history. He was once invited out of the Wu Temple because the emperor at that time thought his fault was too great (lost Jingzhou), and he was praised because of "loyalty".

However, in the Ming and Qing dynasties, especially in the Qing Dynasty, there were political needs, and they also complied with folk worship. They were suddenly added to the "loyalty, god, martial arts, spirit, benevolence, courage, power, protection of the country, protection of the people, sincerity, appeasement, praise, Xuande, Guansheng, the Great Emperor". During this period, there were a lot of Stories about Guan Yu popped up, such as killing Huaxiong with warm wine, killing six generals after passing five passes, surrendering about three things, etc., to beautify his record and help him get rid of moral dilemmas.

It is this kind of atmosphere that constantly strengthens Shi Congyun's authority and beautifies his image.

Shi Congyun doesn't have any psychological burden to brag about these bullshits now, because most people think it's true, and everyone admires him so much.

Everyone thought that he really killed more than 100 Northern Han soldiers by himself, and really thought that he killed Liu Yanzhen among thousands of troops.

In fact, the killing of Liu Yanzhen is still credible. At least the battlefield is chaotic. Although the opportunity is rare, there may be a gap, but one person can kill more than 100 Northern Han soldiers... unless he drives a Gundam.

Only Wang Zhong and Shao Ji knew the truth of the matter, and the two of them would definitely talk about themselves better, so this is both false and true.

In layman's terms, Shi Congyun discovered for the first time that he has become less human, and has begun to be deified, at least in the hearts of many people. Some people regard him as a belief, a belief.

Just like Dang Jin, even though he insulted him with his words, that rough guy was really willing to die for himself, that was more than just obeying orders.

This kind of thing has good and bad, and you need to be able to grasp the scale, but Shi Congyun has no experience, so he can only move forward blindly by intuition.

Shi Congyun took a long breath, the battle in the distance seemed to be resolved, the shouts of killing became weaker and weaker, the torches were mostly extinguished, and under the moonlight, figures could be vaguely seen running southward among the mountain ridges and valleys, covering a large area in darkness.

He felt an invisible burden on his shoulders, just like the night in front of him, he still didn't know where he would lead these loyal soldiers to him.

He still didn't rush down in the end, those bloody (fear of death) years can't go back, many soldiers surrounded him and protected him tightly, now his safety is more important than anything else, and it's not just for himself , and it is the same for the whole army.

He didn't add to the chaos, but waited a mile away for the results of the battle ahead, until the sky gradually brightened, and the corpses, armor and weapons, and broken flags left by last night could be seen on the ground in the distance.

After a while, a large number of Zhou army soldiers began to come back one after another, most of them were separated from the brigade in the night.

The first group of Cheng Jianzhi to come back to meet him was the cavalry led by Shao Ji and Liu Qingchuan.

I reported the situation to him. They had been blocked by the Shu army in the valley to the east for two days. They had fought three battles, big and small.

Last night, when they discovered that the Chinese army was attacking the Shu army, they immediately launched a fierce attack. The frontal enemy was quickly defeated. Afterwards, Shao Ji gathered his troops and did not pursue deeply, but blocked the road to the east.

Because he was afraid that everyone would not be able to tell the enemy from ourselves at night and would conflict with the main force.

Shi Congyun agreed with his thinking, and said: "If it weren't for you to divide Wang Zhaoyuan's soldiers here, and let Jianmen Pass know that we are under attack, we might not be able to fight. The soldiers have worked hard, you take them down to rest. .”