Chapter 46: The War

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that as soon as Haoge passed the Sword Gate Pass, he came towards Zhang Xianzhong almost non-stop, not that Zhang Xianzhong wanted to fight this battle at all, but that Haoge was forced to fight this battle.

Zhang Xianzhong asked what to do, but actually asked how to fight. Only Wang Zhaoling thought about avoiding the war.

Of course, this sentence also brought out some of Zhang Xianzhong's emotions, if he could, Zhang Xianzhong didn't want to fight this battle.

Sun Kewang said: "Father, now there is no other way but to fight. ”

The cavalry of the Qing army was more than that of the Great Western Army, and if the Qing army retreated, the Qing army would pursue from behind, and it would definitely be a big defeat, and now there was only one way to meet the enemy in person.

Zhang Xianzhong thought for a moment, and sure enough, he felt that there was no way to avoid this war. Immediately clapped the case and said: "In this case, give the order to go down, camp on the spot, treat all the remaining silver to the whole army, add food to the whole army, and tell the sons and daughters below." Whether it is life or death, this battle is a battle, and it must not be neglected. ”

"Yes." Sun Kewang said loudly.

Zhang Xianzhong said: "It's good to fight a battle, and let Cao Ying see our strength, otherwise I don't know how to be looked down upon when I go to Chongqing." ”

After Zhang Xianzhong made a decision, all units of the Great Western Army were stationed on the spot, with dozens of camps, which were interlocking. Support each other. wants to put on an ironclad formation, so that Hauge does not dare to act rashly. and draw elite cavalry to probe in the northwest direction.

As a result, before the armies of the two sides clashed, the scouts began to fight intensively.

Hauge is in the dust, temporarily stationed in the northwest of Xichong.

On the road, there are countless soldiers resting on the side of the road. Although Hauge was born in a wealthy family, he also shared the joys and sorrows with the soldiers at this moment.

The Qing Dynasty may have had such and such problems, but most of the high-ranking generals, for several generations, still hunted in the woods.

Therefore, there is a strong and simple atmosphere. Although Haoge's talent was not the first-rate general in the Qing court, he shared the joys and hardships of the soldiers when he marched. Commanding the army is also above the passing level.

At this moment, Haoge listened to the report of a general in front of him: "Master, the thief Zhang is camping in front. It's just that thieves still have some means to probe horses. The children couldn't rush forward. ”

When Hauge heard this, he raised his eyes and said, "Why haven't you fought in the past few years, and you can't even count on the skill of eating." ”

"Master, the minions are waiting for the battle." Hauge's words were agitated, and the generals below knelt down one after another.

Hauge's eyes were few, and he commanded, "Can you all fight?" ”

Ao Bai said loudly: "Slaves, go up the sword mountain and down the sea of fire, all make it." However, only hundreds of miles away, the minions could fight for another three days and three nights. ”

"Okay." Hauge said, "Bow down." ”

"The minions are here." Ao Bai said.

Hauge said, "You lead the team first. ”

"Wow." Ao Bai said.

Hauge said again: "Gebuku, Zhunta. ”

The two big men stood up separately and said loudly, "The slave is here." ”

"The two of you are on two wings to guard the flanks of Aobai." Hauge said.

"Wow." Gebuku and Jungta said loudly.

Just when Hauge immediately decided to wave his division in pursuit. Zhang Xianzhong also made a final pre-battle inspection.

To tell the truth, all the generals who climb up from the bottom have the habit of taking the lead, Zhang Xianzhong climbed from a government service to today's position, and he also killed a small soldier, especially Zhang Xianzhong meant that this battle was extremely important, and he was worried. The thing that calmed him down the most was nothing else, that is, he inspected before the battle, and smelled the murderous aura of the battlefield, but he calmed down.

It's another morning.

The thin morning mist covered everyone's eyes like a veil. This hazy sense of seeming and non-existent may be poetic in the poet's eyes. But in Zhang Xianzhong's eyes, there is a faint murderous intent hidden.

In this kind of low visibility situation, it is easy to be attacked.

Sun Kewang was also a little worried, and said to Zhang Xianzhong: "Father-in-law, don't go any further. Go any further, and it's dangerous. ”

Zhang Xianzhong sneered and said, "I'm not dead yet." With our people, even if the white armor soldiers of the Qing army are there, they are not afraid of them. ”

Although the main forces of the two sides have not yet clashed, the battle between the scouts is already very tragic. With the distance between the Great Western Army and the Qing Army, it can be vaguely divided into three parts, one part is under the control of the Great Western Army, and one part is under the control of the Qing Army, and the middle part is uncontrollable by anyone, which is the place where the two sides fight the most.

Moreover, there is actually no standard for such a division, and as the distance between the Qing army and the Great Western Army is rapidly narrowing, such a control area is also changing rapidly.

Zhang Xianzhong's current position is extremely far to the northwest. Sun Kewang can't guarantee that the place is safe now.

Sun Kewang was about to persuade again, but Li Dingguo suddenly said: "Father-in-law is wrong. ”

As soon as Li Dingguo's voice came out, everyone fell silent, although they couldn't see far in the mist, but the voice came from afar, not other sounds. It's the sound of horses' hooves. The crisp sound of horseshoe is the horsehoe striking on the stone.

"It's the enemy." Needless to say, these guards who followed Zhang Xianzhong were all experienced in battles. Instinctively turn out the weapon, draw the knife of the sword, and put the bowstring on the bowstring.

Although the movement here was small, it still reached the other side of the mist.

Ao Bai also brought dozens of people with him, as the vanguard of the army. He pricked up his ears, although he didn't hear any sound, but he also felt that the atmosphere was wrong, and gently raised his hand, and the soldiers on his side held their breath one by one, drawing their swords and arrows. Wait and see.

A gust of wind ate it, blowing this layer of faint mist from the middle, although the line of sight between each other was not very clear, but they could already see each other's figures.

The two sides were dozens of paces apart, and in the middle of these dozens of steps there was a stream that meandered through it, and it did not know where it came from, and there was no time to know where it was going. I only heard that the name of this stream is Sun Stream. Under the rising flowing water, two violent shouts: "Kill." ”

Whistling arrows fly. Soldiers on both sides fired arrows one after another.

This rain of arrows looks dripping and messy, but whether it is the guards led by Zhang Xianzhong or the armor soldiers brought by Aobai, they are all warriors selected from tens of thousands of troops. Immediately, there were no known number of soldiers on both sides.

But I heard Li Dingguo shout: "Father-in-law." ”

But Zhang Xianzhong couldn't react and was shot by an arrow, which was above his chest. Everyone in the Great Western Army couldn't help but be shocked, and Li Dingguo said: "Big brother, protect your father-in-law and go back, preside over the army, and I will break off." ”

Seeing this, Sun Kewang also knew that it was not the time to be polite. Without saying a word, he withdrew back with Zhang Xianzhong in his arms. Only Li Dingguo and several guards broke off behind.

Ao Bai didn't know who the person opposite was, but when he saw that so many people took a fancy to the injured person, he knew that it was a big man. Immediately feeling the opportunity, he shouted, crossed the stream, and chased after him.

Li Dingguo, with four or five guards, rushed forward without hesitation. Dozens of people fought bloody battles in this stream.

The brook was not narrow, but it was not deep, and at its deepest point, it was only over the calf. It's just the sludge under the stream, which affects the horsepower a lot. But even so, Li Dingguo fell into the disadvantage after a few rounds of fighting.

Speaking of which, Li Dingguo is known as a fierce general, but Ao Bai is not a mediocre hand. When the two fight, it is impossible to talk about who is up and who is down, but it is not possible to distinguish the winner and loser for a while. And Li Dingguo suffered from the fact that there were too few guards around him.

Even if there are really fierce generals on the battlefield, it is more about the ability to defend themselves, rather than the combat power of the fierce generals themselves. After all, history may have people who fight against a hundred, but there is absolutely no fierce general who fights a thousand with one enemy and a thousand troops with one blow.

Without the escort of his personal guards, Li Dingguo fought alone. Under the restraint of Aobai, it was precarious for a while.

"Woohoo." A burst of arrows came over, and I saw hundreds of people and horses suddenly appearing on the south side of Sun Creek, all on foot. However, Li Dingguo's cronies and subordinates Wu San Province came to help.