Chapter 2337: Will the Veteran Become a Meal?
Sichuan and Shu also have cavalry, including Xiliang horses and Xiliang cavalry, but the number is not very large. After all, even if they usually walk on the relatively easy-to-walk Jinniu Road, these big guys, according to the grid of invincible heroes It takes four, and it is not easy to move them on the rugged mountain road.
You know, some sections of the road only allow two people to walk side by side. One side is a stone wall, the other side is a cliff, and below are turbulent mountain streams and rugged rocks. Once the big four-legged guy steps on the ground, it will be a disaster...
Fortunately, these Xiliang war horses have been tamed to be more obedient to orders, and several hundred of them were transported to Sichuan. Most of them are now here.
The Xiliang horses are tall and have long limbs, and the impact of running is beyond the comparison of these Sichuan horses. In addition, after training, these Xiliang horses seem to understand the rider's mood, bulging their muscles and running fast. Smooth, steady and fast, it rushed towards the foot of Langzhong City like rolling thunder.
Yan Yan was sitting on the horseback, the long knife in his hand pointing diagonally forward.
After Yan Yan was injured in a fight with Wei Yan, not only did he not get the honor that a warrior deserved, but he was ridiculed, ridiculed, and even suppressed, so that Yan Yan was completely disappointed with politics, and even after taking Fei to sneak into Sichuan, he was unwilling to serve as an official. , so he closed the door and worked at home until Xu Shu came to the door this time.
Yan Yan was reluctant to become an official before, mainly because Yan Yan found political intrigues disgusting, and he disliked such things extremely. In addition, as he got older, he gradually lost his youthful energy.
Xu Shu had actually been paying attention to Yan Yan.
Xu Shu personally came to invite Yan Yan to come out, and with one word he knocked on Yan Yan's originally closed courtyard door.
Wei Yan praised Yan Yan, saying that he almost lost at that time. On the battlefield, sometimes a single move can mean the difference between life and death. Wei Yan said that if Yan Yan was ten years younger, he would not be injured at that time, or even die.
The affirmation from his opponent made Yan Yan open the door, but the disgust and hatred for the Sichuan and Shu gentry made Yan Yan finally agree to lead this military operation.
The people of Sichuan and Shu, even if they are ignorant and dull, are still human beings!
Rather than cattle and sheep that can be used and grazed at will!
Strictly speaking, Yan Yan has the stubborn temper of the Sichuan and Shu people. He used to hate the Sichuan and Shu nobles who used the name of Yellow Turban or bandit to threaten the court, and he also hated Liu Yan's use of Zhang Lu's five-meter road to separate the regime. Yan Yan thought that Fei Qian was such a person, so he was not willing to become an official at the beginning.
Until Xu Shu made it clear that the purpose of asking Yan Yan to go out was not official position or wealth, but for the safety of the people of Sichuan and Shu, and to resist the invasion of jinns, di people, etc...
Therefore, Yan Yan finally came.
Yan Yan raised his head and looked at the scene below Langzhong City. Large groups of people were running in panic, and behind these people, there was a line of skirmishers pulled out by the Mi people and the Di people, driving these people away like cattle and sheep.
From time to time, the people rushed into the backward people, waving their swords and guns to kill in the crowd, splashing blood mist, causing waves of frightened screams and howls, which also made the people even more anxious. Fear, pushing each other, even if someone falls, they don't care, they just step on the soles of their feet!
Yan Yan could see that these people wanted to drive the crowd in this direction, and then tried to use these people to block the progress of Yan Yan and others, causing Yan Yan's formation and queue to be overwhelmed by these people, and then further They besieged and slashed, and finally Yan Yan and others were eliminated or defeated.
"Kill him!" No need to avoid it! 』
Yan Yan gritted his teeth and issued the order. It's not that Yan Yan is cold-blooded, but that Yan Yan knows that these unarmed people alone are basically unable to resist the killings of these cheats and enemies. At the same time, if the official road is opened in order to avoid these common people, not to mention whether there will be holes in the bushes and grass on both sides that will cause damage to the war horses, and the speed of the war horses will also be greatly reduced!
The closer we drove, the more clearly we could see the shocking and tragic situation in front of us.
Yan Yan only felt a mouthful of blood rolling in his chest, swelling bigger and bigger. Driven by this blood, Yan Yan couldn't help but roar!
"Han people, get out of the way!" Let someone kill the thief! 』
"Step aside! Step aside! 』
"Kill the thief!" Kill the thief! 』
The cavalrymen under the three-color battle flag also shouted, waking up thousands of people who were running and crying on the road. These common people looked up one after another, only to find that the three-color battle flag in the distance was approaching. They were shocked and couldn't help walking to both sides of the road, getting out of the way. Even the exhausted old and weak people tried their best to Move to both sides. If you really can't walk, you will throw yourself to the ground. Even if you are trampled to death by your own army and horses, it is better than being slaughtered like dogs and sheep along the way by the people!
The war horses snorted, spread their hooves, and galloped past the road out of the way among the crowd. The people behind the large group of people also began to shout and mount their bows and arrows, regardless of the direction. Cue Yan Yan and others!
These people are like jackals in the mountains. When they see the weak ones, they swarm up and bully them, and then scream bloody and loudly. They think they are strong and brave, as if everything in the world can be trampled under their feet. , but when the Jin and Di people really faced Yan Yan's attack, these Jin and Di people discovered that in fact, their force was not enough to resist the brave division in front of them!
Whether it's Wei Yan or Yan Yan, they are both nightmares for Ji Ren and Di Ren!
Zhiren Diren bent his bow and shot, but it did not hinder the speed of Yan Yan and others. Yan Yan roared angrily, and with his snow-white beard and hair spread out, like a lion, he rushed straight into Zhenren Diren's body. In the queue!
The sound of men and horses colliding was loud, and the sound of swords piercing flesh could be heard everywhere. What resounded in front of Langzhong County for a while were the screams of these jackals-like predators!
The shining cold light of the weapon was waved, and the hundred-refined sword was swung and chopped one after another. With the blessing of the man's almost the most sophisticated weapons and armor, and the long-term training of combat skills, coupled with so many years With the momentum of a man and five beards, these people are unable to resist. Either they spray blood mist on their bodies and bloom into blood flowers, or they simply fly off with their heads and detach their remaining arms. Then, like dumplings being dropped, they fell one by one.
The Xiliang war horses are originally taller than the Sichuan horses, and their personalities are more violent. The hussars on the horses are waving their sabers, and the Xiliang war horses under their crotches also open their mouths and bite unceremoniously. They see the Sichuan horses blocking the road. Not just a direct hit, but even a kick...
Yan Yan was at the forefront, his sword circling left and right, flying up and down. Every time the cold light flashed, an opponent fell from his horse. As Yan Yan continued to rush forward, the hussars and horses following Yan Yan also followed. He surged forward like a broken bamboo, directly piercing through the cavalry blocking the enemy in front, and hit a cross!
The fleeing people on both sides of the road looked at Yan Yan and others in a daze, almost as if they were chopping melons and vegetables, beating these vicious-looking thieves to pieces, as if there was something imprisoned in their heads. The thing seemed to have broken, and I was stunned on the spot.
Starting from the time of Liu Yan, no, even earlier than Liu Yan, those who were in power in Sichuan and Shu, whether they were officials or gentry or squires, had instilled a concept in the common people of Sichuan, which was to be honest. Work hard, don’t think about anything, don’t ask anything, you are a pariah when you are born, and you will be a pariah when you grow up!
When these people were hunted down by the traitors and invaders, wasn't there any resentment or pain?
Yes, there are, but these people don't know how to resist, because they have never resisted, and no one has supported them in resisting. Even the small number of people they tried to resist were betrayed and raped by the same people after resisting. If someone who belongs to the common people is betrayed, then the whole family will die even more miserably!
So these people in Sichuan are used to not resisting...
Until now.
The hussars on horseback roared: "Kill these idiots!" 』
"After stabbing, it will be cut!" 』
The cavalrymen from Xiliang laughed and shouted slogans that confused the people in Sichuan.
The fleeing people in Sichuan suddenly discovered that these thieves who seemed to kill without batting an eye could actually be beaten to pieces, screaming, wailing, and crying with tears streaming down their faces!
A human cavalry fell under his horse and couldn't get up for a long time. He gasped for breath, and then several heads suddenly appeared in his field of vision...
The cavalryman subconsciously wanted to chop with his knife, but found that his knife had fallen to nowhere when he fell off the horse. There was nothing in his hand, so he hurriedly grabbed the knife tied to his leg. , but saw an old Han man with few teeth left, opened his mouth and howled, then picked up a stone and threw it at him!
"Repay the life of the old man's son and daughter-in-law, and return the life of the old man's grandson!" 』
The stone hit the face of the alien cavalry with a clang, smashing its nose and causing blood to splash out. The human cavalry howled, gritted their teeth and wanted to pounce on the old man, but found that more people pounced on him!
I don't know when, these people who were originally as cowardly as sheep also roared in anger, raised their wooden sticks, grabbed stones, some even had their hands empty, and surrounded the people who had fallen off their horses. They went up, screamed, cried, beat them with wooden sticks, hit them with stones, even bit them with their teeth and kicked them, and drowned these deceivers in the crowd...
In the blink of an eye, the roaring common people followed the tricolor flag and slaughtered all the improvised Di Ren and Di Ren cavalry. Only a few survived by chance, and trembled towards the Di Ren and Di Ren infantry. The array fled.
Seeing Yan Yan's fierceness, King Leidong of the Jin people and Qi Zhi, the commander of the Di people, couldn't help but look at each other, and then they both saw some fear and panic in each other's eyes.
Fan Zao, the king of the Ba people, had previously persuaded Wang Leidong of the Jin people and Qi Zhi, the commander of the Di people, saying that after they captured Bazhong, there was no need to continue southward. After all, Bazhong was relatively close to Daba Mountain, so if anything happened, It would be better to return to the mountains and forests in time...
However, Wang Leidong of the Di people and Qi Zhi, the commander of the Di people, did not listen.
Because these two guys feel that since Wei Yan has gone to Hanzhong, and the looting and capture of Bazhong has gone so smoothly, it means that there is no decent force in Sichuan and Shu, let alone any threat, so good If we don't take advantage of the opportunity to plunder, how can we make up for the previous losses?
In particular, the Taoist king Leidong was jumping up and down, indicating that he had suffered the greatest loss. If he just went back like this, he would never be reconciled! In order for the tribe to survive, to make up for the losses in the village, and to ensure that they can survive longer and develop in the future after returning to the mountains, this time the people in Daba Mountain came out almost empty nests, just to transfer their losses from Sichuan. Make up for it in Shu!
It's definitely not possible to just retreat like this!
Therefore, Lei Dong of the Jin people was unwilling to give up, and persuaded Qi Zhi of the Di people to join forces and go south together, but Fan Zao of the Ba people was unwilling to continue, so the three parties were angry. The Man and Di people continued to invade southward.
Everything went smoothly at the beginning. They were burned and looted all the way from Bazhong. The ordinary county soldiers in Bazhong and Brazil were defeated and the people of Sichuan and Shu were slaughtered and driven away like dogs and sheep. To put it simply, as long as they follow the people going south, which village will not be filled with loot, and how many Sichuan and Shu women, children, livestock, property, and grain are constantly being transferred to the village in the mountains to the north? Moreover, Fan Zaoke, a native of Ba, also vouched for them and swore in the name of the gods that they would charge 10% of the transfer fee for the things they snatched, and the rest would be theirs, and they would not miss a penny!
The smooth fighting along the way also brought the disdain of these people to Sichuan and Shu to its peak. Some dangerous military strongholds were abandoned without resistance. How many people in Sichuan and Sichuan would only cry and run away in front of them, while the garrison soldiers in these counties in Bazhong and Brazil could only tremble in the city!
Ji Ren and Di Ren suddenly realized that among Sichuan and Shu, the only ones who could fight were those in Wei Yan!
In the hearts of these people, besides killing and looting, they also developed deep jealousy. Why can these weak Sichuan and Shu Han people occupy such a wealthy place, possess so much wealth, and live in such a prosperous and peaceful life? Why do I have to hide in the mountains and forests and be neighbors with insects and beasts? Why? !
And now a tricolor war flag gives the answer...
The cavalrymen who fled back miserably were like little brats who were riding bamboo horses and then wanted to fight with real horses. They were stripped of their clothes and exposed, and ran back crying, which also made the cavalrymen behind them miserable. Di Ren's infantry began to sweat coldly all over his body, and even his breathing was not smooth.
Why are the Han people in the tricolor flag so strong?
And the other Sichuan and Shu Han people are just like soft tofu?
Are these Han Chinese the same species?
In the hearts of the Jin and Di people, the Han people with the tricolor flag can be said to be a strong army. Whether it is an infantry battle or a scolding battle, they are as stable as a mountain and extremely sharp. The previous confrontation in less than half an hour, The warriors who were fighting against others fell off their horses one after another, and the screams reached the ground. The soldiers with the three-color battle flags on their prancing horses crashed into their formation, as if everyone was like evil ghosts emerging from hell. The opening of the iron mask It was spitting out poisonous smoke and flames, and the weapons it wielded seemed to be several feet long, especially the veteran at the front, who was even more fierce. The long knife he was wielding might have weighed hundreds of kilograms, and it would be broken by just touching it. Broken tendons!
In just the blink of an eye, nearly a thousand people were killed and wounded, and the number of opponents killed in exchange was not known to exceed twenty!
Damn it, how do you fight this?
Wang Leidong of the Shi people and Qi Zhi, the commander of the Di people, looked at the fluttering three-color war flag. They couldn't help but swallow their saliva, but they still felt their mouths were extremely dry. They looked at each other, hoping that the next moment the other side could say, "I'm going to do it, you're going to retreat first." The words came, but after waiting for a long time, I realized that the other party was also waiting for me to say such words.
Although Wang Leidong of the Jin people and Qi Zhi, the commander of the Di people, vaguely knew in their hearts that these Han people with three-color flags who came from afar may not have sufficient physical strength, and the war horses may not have full physical strength, so if they risk their lives, Go and use human lives to pile up, there may not be a chance of defeating or even annihilating these Han people with three-color war flags!
But the question is, who will go?
If it had been the time when we had just saved Daba Mountain, we would not have had such courage, because at that time all the people were empty-handed, and even their front belly was pressed against their back belly. Anyway, there was nothing left, only a piece of rotten food left. Life is either killing others or being killed yourself, so why should there be any hesitation and overthinking? Just do it!
But now, after reaping a certain amount of benefits, I began to think about how many fine livestock I had and how much plundered property I had. Even those Han women and children, the women could milk the sheep and horses, sew, wash and pay. You can let them ravage you and give birth to the next generation of traitors...
And then he wants to ignore all these and rush forward at the risk of his own life...
Yes, as long as you dare to rush forward, there is still hope of victory!
The hands of King Leidong were covered in cold sweat, and he even felt beads of sweat flowing down his hair from the back of his head. Wang Leidong of the Di people kept thinking and encouraging, and even used his eyes to cheer up Qi Zhi, the leader of the Di people, "Come on, come on, come on!" If you go, I will definitely help you!
Then the Di Ren Qi Zhi on the other side was also looking at the Jin Ren King, revealing the same thought.
In these similar eyes, neither of them saw courage, only hesitation and shrinkage.
A long, long time.
The Taoist King Leidong finally lowered his head, waved his hand and ordered, "Retreat!" We retreat! 』
After giving the order, King Leidong, the traitor, even heard a lot of people behind him sigh in relief!
"Oh oh oh..." The people in Sichuan around Langzhong cheered when they saw the Mi people and Di people retreating.
Yan Yan, who was sitting on the horse, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the people retreating.
If Yan Yan himself was in Brazil, or in Bazhong, full of energy, waiting for work, how could he pay attention to these messy people?
As long as you bring these elite men under your command, you can cut off at least one or two hundred heads in one attack! With three waves of impact, they can crash into the Chinese army, cut down their flags, or cut off the heads of their commanders!
But now, Yan Yan is not completely sure.
Yan Yan could feel that the war horse was still panting rapidly...
After all, they have come a long way, and the number of them is not as good as the enemy. If the first attack fails and they fall into the enemy's array, then it will be a nightmare!
If there could be a few hundred more cavalry, or...
Forget it, Yan Yan's eyes were slightly cold as he watched the convicts and Di people go away. He shook off some blood on the long knife in his hand, then turned around and ordered, "Send the order, form the team!" Enter Langzhong! 』