Chapter 2 Yan Zhao Fengyun Section 5
Lulongsai is located in the easternmost part of the foothills of Xuwu Mountain, between two mountains. On the left is Meishan, and on the right is Yunshan. After entering the customs and walking along the official road along the mountain for 100 miles, there is an endless plain.
Lulongsai is a city built on a mountain, with three walls forming a "sun" shaped defense system. The periphery main city wall is five zhang high, three zhang wide, one hundred zhang long, is piled up by the stone block from the inside to the outside, and the center erects one or two zhang high city tower, called Wangri Tower. At both ends of the main city wall, auxiliary walls were built along the mountain, and there was also a floor on each wall. Standing on the plum mountain is called the plum building, and the building on the cloud mountain is called the cloud building. It starts with the auxiliary walls on both sides and extends further up the hill. The Great Han State built a wall of about 200 li to prevent the invasion of the Hu people. One hundred steps back from the main city wall, between the two mountains, a tall city tower was built, the height and width of the city wall are the same as the main city wall, fifty zhang long. On the first floor is named Lu Long. The two sides are connected to the main wall by stone walls. On either side were two columns of soldiers' barracks. Further back, a hundred paces away, is the Crescent Tower facing the official road. This city wall is four zhang high, two zhang wide, eighty steps long, and there is a floor called Crescent Moon Tower. On both sides of the area were storehouses for storing grain and grass, horse sheds and wooden huts for the treatment of wounded soldiers.
Li Hong and Zheng Xin supported each other, walked all night, and hurried back to Lulongsai in the morning. Luronse was mobilized, and all the soldiers were busy with their duties. A large number of weapons and equipment for defending the city were piled up in the center of the square, and the soldiers carried them to the city walls in a steady stream. The tension that preceded the great war enveloped the whole of Luronse.
When the little lazy saw that only the two of them were back, he sat on the ground and cried. Zheng Xin was seriously injured and was sent to the Crescent Tower for treatment. Li Hong was pulled by Cheng Xie and went directly to see Lord Tian Jing. Tian Jing inquired carefully about the situation. Li Hong explained in detail what he had seen and the analysis he had made based on it.
"Will you stay with me?" Tian Jing brought it up again.
Li Hong shook his head resolutely, "I want revenge, I want to kill, I want to go to the city wall." ”
Tian Jing looked at him and didn't make a sound. Cheng Jie, who was standing next to him, spoke, "My lord, you can't take him away." Yesterday my scout team lost two chiefs, the knife died by the river, and Wang Jiu was killed by an arrow when he lured the enemy, and now I need to add one. Kuroko has made a meritorious contribution this time, and he can just make up for it. ”
Tian Jing glanced at him and asked, "How many people are left in the scout team?" ”
Cheng Jie's face darkened, "There are only more than sixty people." ”
Tian Jing set her eyes on Li Hong, "Then you can fill this position." ”
Cheng Xie hurriedly dragged Li Hong to kneel down and thanked him, and then as if he was afraid that Tian Jing would regret it, he flew and pulled Li Hong away.
Their troops were originally under the direct command of Lord Tian Jing, but because they had to fight a defensive battle, the role of scouts was no longer there, so they were incorporated into the troops of Lord Hou Wufei of the Left Army, and they were under the command of Lord Zhou Hao, the head of Zuotun, and were responsible for defending Meilou.
Li Hong stood on the plum tower and looked up at the big dragon standing on the top of Lu Longlou for a long time. Daxu is about ten zhang high, towering into the clouds, and the black flag is embroidered with a huge "Han" character. Li Hong was very excited. As a citizen of the Han Kingdom, what a proud thing it is to defend the homeland of the Han Kingdom, throw away his head and spill his blood.
The winter sun, yawning lazily, looking at the withered yellow grass below, was in a bad mood. Without green grass, no vibrant flowers, no lively and lovely birds, the grassland is like losing life, everything is gray, and people can't lift their spirits.
Uyan, the king of Khanlu, looked at the pale and weak sun in the sky and shrunk his neck. The wind on the grassland was too strong, and before it was very cold, the cold had already begun to burrow into the clothes.
Uyan was a sturdy middle-aged man, about forty years old, with a tall build. Due to the erosion of time, wrinkles crept up on his forehead prematurely. He had wolf-like eyes, and the fierceness and cunning were written on his thin face. When he was young, he was also a good man on the grassland, famous for his bravery and good killing. Later, he inherited the tribe left behind by his father and took the lead in claiming the throne within the Karasuma clan. The emperor of the Great Han Kingdom was afraid that their Karasuma people would cause trouble, so he didn't care, and let them make trouble.
The Karasuma people all live in the Han country, or in the border areas, and many tribes have a good relationship with the Han state. In the past, many tribal lords had led their troops to help the Han people attack the Xianbei tribe. But since the Sunset War, the defeat of the Great Han Kingdom, and the victory of the Xianbei people, the situation has changed subtly.
Many of the Karasuma tribe began to claim the throne themselves without going through the imperial seal of the Great Han Emperor, and they also ignored the warnings of the Great Han Emperor, which was completely inappropriate. Harassment, invasion, and plundering of the towns of the Han people occurred repeatedly. However, the Great Han Kingdom was indeed terminally ill, and the sun was setting, and they were powerless to prevent these things from happening, so they had to open one eye and close one eye.
Uyan was the first to claim the throne among the Karasuma clan, and he also wanted to be the first to invade the Great Han Kingdom, occupy the fertile land, and plunder countless treasures and women.
When the Xianbei people found him and discussed joining forces to attack Lu Longsai and invade the hinterland of the Great Han Kingdom, he agreed without hesitation. He had been looking forward to this day for many years. In the face of the unbreakable Lu Longse, he often sighed with joy and was at a loss. And now with the help of the Xianbei army and the world-famous Murong Feng planning behind the scenes, Lu Longsai is no longer a problem.
In order to get more property and land after the invasion, Wuyan had many negotiations with his old friend Mika, the lord of Xianbei in the east. Xianbei people are still relatively generous, and basically meet his requirements. So he led an army of 3,000 to the Red Flower Valley according to the plan.
The Xianbei army consisted of the four major tribes of Xianbei in the east, Pegasus, Mushen, Yunhai plus some small tribes willing to participate, a total of 5,000 troops, under the leadership of the Lord of the Pegasus tribe Que Ji and the Lord of the Mushen tribe Suli, they also rushed to the Red Flower Valley soon after.
The army marched quickly across the steppe.
Looking at the fluttering flags, the galloping team of war horses, and the excited faces, Wu Yan's heart was full of joy. Lu Longsei, when I take you down, I will tear you down, and see how you stand in my way in the future.
Wu Yan saw Que Ji galloping over, surrounded by several guards. Uyan hurriedly greeted him. Although he is known as the king of Khanlu, his strength and wealth are not more than those of Que Ji and Su Li, and it is simply a joke that he puts the king's score in front of these people.
"The king has worked hard." Que Ji casually arched his hand to him and said hello. Que Ji is also a middle-aged man in his forties, and he is relatively short in the Xianbei clan. He had a long beard under his jaw, thick and black, and was very beautiful. Que Ji's eyes are relatively small. But what comes out of it is fanaticism and greed, a fanaticism and greed for war and wealth.
"Great, hard work. Uyan also arched his hand, "Thirty miles from that is Luronse." He pointed ahead and said, "It is known as the strongest fortress in the northern frontier of the Great Han Kingdom. ”
Que Ji smiled unintentionally, "It's okay, it's hard enough to fight." The siege tools sent by the marshal were just in use. We people are used to fighting on horseback, and if we really want to attack the city, we still have to work harder. ”
Uyan nodded in agreement.
The chubby Sully hurried over with his men. Su Li is fat, but he is a very famous warrior in the Xianbei country. Su Li's power is infinite, and it is really rare for him to be able to live a dozen moves under his hands. Generally, fat people are relatively white, and Suli is no exception. A white fat man appeared in front of everyone. Su Li smiled and said, "I have good news for you, Xiong Ba will be here tomorrow morning." ”
"Of course it's good news that Xiongba is here to help us. But what makes people unhappy is that Dashuai doesn't believe us, you know? Que Ji said coldly.
"Look at you, before leaving, the commander repeatedly instructed us that this attack on Lulongse is of great importance, and there is no room for mistakes, and we must unite. Xiong Ba hasn't come yet, and you're not happy. "Su Li has a good personal relationship with Que Ji, and he has no scruples when he speaks. He immediately reminded Que Ji unceremoniously, "Xiong Ba represents the handsome, it's better for you to say a few words." The marshal said, this time the king of Khanlu commanded the whole army, and we will take the king of Khanlu as the leader. Speaking of which, Sully couldn't help but laugh out loud. In his opinion, a bastard like Wuyan can be called a king, so he can be called an emperor.
Uyan was angry. He could see that there was something wrong with the dead fat man's smile, and he obviously looked down on him. Dead fatty, I'll call you good-looking when I turn around.
Que Ji glanced at Wu Yan with strange eyes, but did not make a sound. He really didn't understand why Murong Feng told the Xianbei people to listen to the command of a self-righteous Karasuma person.
Tian Jing was awakened by the rapid sound of drums. He scrambled out of his chair and strode out of the room. The guards at the door were all looking ahead with nervous eyes.
In order to see the enemy approaching Lu Longsai at the first time, Tian Jing deliberately rushed to Wangri Tower. Because he was so tired lately, he fell asleep on a chair in the room before he knew it.
Tian Jing saw the enemy. From the distant horizon, a huge group of enemies slowly approached. Luronse's soldiers flocked to the tower almost at the same time as they heard the sound of the alarm drums. Li Hong and Cheng Xie squeezed to the edge of the battlements of the city wall and looked at the prairie outside the fortress.
The 3,000 troops of Karasuma Khan Lu King Uyan were in the center, the 2,500 troops of Xianbei Que Ji were on the left flank, and the troops of Xianbei Suli were on the right flank.
Colorful battle flags fluttered in the wind, bright swords, guns, swords and halberds were dazzling, groups of infantry marched neatly, and columns of cavalry lined up in a long queue, under the command of the loud and high horns, stepped on the same pace, and walked firmly over.
On the city wall, the Han army silently lined up in a scattered formation, motionless as the enemy gradually approached Lulongse, and everyone's heartbeat was beating nervously with the pace of the enemy's advance.
Li Hong slowly saw the enemy's banner clearly, and he suddenly found that Su Li's battle flag was facing his direction, and he couldn't help but get excited, "Fatty, it's Xianbei's fat." Yes, we must fight him this time to see who has the most strength. ”
He stood on the city wall and shouted, although his voice was not loud, but the heroic spirit suddenly infected the surrounding warriors. They immediately recovered from the tense and oppressive atmosphere, and immediately began to talk and laugh. This relaxed atmosphere immediately spread like the wind throughout the city walls, blowing to every corner of Louronse.
Tian Jing saw that the soldiers quickly woke up from the shock, and nodded with great satisfaction. He turned back to the herald standing behind him and said, "Tell the drummer to beat the drums!" ”
The herald immediately withdrew from the crowd and said to the flag commander standing on the outermost part: "Your Excellency has an order, beat the drums and form a team." The flag commander immediately jumped to the battlements of the city wall and stood, and played the flag at the drum stand on the Lulong Tower.
The fierce sound of drums sounded in the ears of every soldier like a muffled thunder from the sky. The fighters immediately scattered like a frying pan, looking for the battle flag of their own troops, and assembled under the battle flag as fast as they could.
It has been more than 10 days since Li Hong arrived in Lulongsai, and he has participated in several military trainings, so he still has a clear understanding of some basic common sense. He hurriedly gathered his own soldiers and gathered them under the banner of the hundred-man team. Then Cheng Xie led them to gather under the banner of Zuotun Zhan. Two hundred soldiers in one tun. One song has jurisdiction over two tuns on the left and right, and four hundred soldiers. One has jurisdiction over two songs, eight hundred soldiers.
Tian Jing stood downstairs in Wangri City, looking at the two soldiers on the left and right lined up, and couldn't help but feel a lot of pride in his heart. He drew his long sword suddenly, held it high above the top, and shouted loudly: "For my big man, kill ......"
The soldiers around him followed him, raising their arms and shouting: "Kill ......"
The soldiers farther away heard it, all the soldiers heard it, even the drummers, and they all looked excited, raised their arms and shouted, "Kill...... Kill ......"
A killing sound soared into the sky, shocking the sky.
As if he hadn't heard the shouts of the Han army, Wuyan rode on his horse with an expressionless face and led the army to walk forward resolutely.
The two sides are three hundred paces apart. Uyan raised his hand and motioned for the army to stop. The eight thousand men and horses stopped in unison as if they were one man, and at the sound of the great bull's horn.
The Han army was silent, standing neatly on the city tower, watching the movement of the enemy army, ready to enter the battle at any time.
Uyan rode his red horse and began to run along the Chinese army.
He slowly drew the sword from his waist and slammed it high above the top. At this moment, more than a dozen horns sounded at the same time, and then the three thousand troops shouted a roar that shook the earth and the mountains almost at the same time: "Whew...... Ho ......"
This roar came so suddenly, so intensely, so thickly, so hugely, almost in an instant, it swept all living beings in heaven and earth.
"Whew...... Ho ......"
Que Ji, Su Li's troops were unwilling to be defeated, followed behind, and shouted out again.
The roar of 8,000 people is unimaginable, it is enough to make an ordinary warrior's blood boil, no longer afraid, no longer retreating, no longer afraid of death, and indomitable until the blood-stained battlefield.
The Han army was stunned.
The roar of the 8,000 men seemed to shatter Luronse, as if to shatter them all. This roar was a huge shock to the self-confidence of the Han soldiers.
Tian Jing sneered, suddenly ran to the side of the flag soldier on the left, snatched the Han military flag from his hand, and jumped onto the battlements of the city wall in a few steps. The soldiers' eyes were immediately attracted by his actions.
Tian Jing stood on the battlements of the city wall, with his back to the Hu army, facing his soldiers, waving the huge military flag vigorously, and shouting with all his might: "For the sake of the Han, kill ......"
The soldiers were moved by Tian Jing's bravery, they seemed to have suddenly forgotten the enemy's roar, forgetting that the enemy's roar was still echoing on the grassland, they raised their arms again, and shouted hoarsely one by one:
"Kill ......"