Chapter 392: Heroes Behind the Scenes
Li Xiang's ideal is to make a fortune, not a windfall, but to make a fortune by his own ability.
His ideals are very simple and down-to-earth, and getting rich with his own hands is a virtue worthy of praise even in later generations. However, after substituting it into his actual situation, this ideal becomes too ambitious.
He is most proud of his ability, but in this era, there are only two kinds of people who can soar by mouth, celebrities and relatives of celebrities. The Li family in Hanoi is not even a wealthy family, and the eight poles are not on the side of celebrities, of course, he can only think about this ideal.
But the world is impermanent, and no matter how humble a person is, as long as he encounters the right opportunity, he will have a chance to leap into the dragon gate. In Qinghe County, far from his hometown, Li Xiang got the opportunity he dreamed of.
During his captivity, Tai Shici, the general of Qingzhou, talked to him in person, and promised him that as long as he returned to the army, he insisted on spreading the rumors needed by the Qingzhou army, and he would have a bounty of 10,000 yuan for one day!
Li Xiang agreed without thinking about it, which was very different from his usual caution, which made his younger brother Li Xiaowei look at him with suspicious eyes, wondering if he was planning to respond to the story and just want to get out.
I have to say that even if they are relatives, their understanding of each other is limited, Li Xiang's ideal is this, easily make money by saying a few words of gossip, how can there be anything better in the world? Anyway, what I said was the truth, and some people could do circumstantial evidence, and they didn't have to worry about being caught and let go, and they would be punished for the crime of shaking the morale of the army or something.
As for the impact of these rumors on the army, he doesn't care about it even more, anyway, if he is defeated, he can surrender directly, not to mention his life, and he can also get a severance pay and reward, isn't being a soldier just to eat? Why not?
There are many people who have received the same mission as him, and as long as they have been captured, they can directly receive the mission.
However, Li Xiang's performance was the best. The people who were moved by him, not only did no one report him, but they were also very grateful to him, thinking that Li Shichang was a righteous person and passed on his life-saving experience to everyone without reservation. Therefore, everyone should also not forget to dig wells, and when the battle is over, they must repay Li Enren well.
General Taishi is very trustworthy, and after learning of Li Xiang's outstanding results, he waved his hand, and the bounty was directly doubled! In addition to the bounty, there are many words of encouragement, such as making persistent efforts and reaching new highs.
Li Xiang was deeply moved, not only for doubling the bounty, but also for the expectation of a better future.
However, good flowers do not bloom often, good times do not always exist, just when Li Shichang worked hard and struggled for his ideals, Cao Ren, a mourning star, appeared! As soon as it appeared, it smashed Li Xiang's beautiful vision.
Zhang Yang's courage and means are very limited, but after all, he is also a prince, and his skill in governing the army is still above the level.
The rumors in the army were rampant before, resulting in the total loss of the combat strength of the army, he could not think about it, after all, the reality was there, and the strict management of the army was likely to provoke internal strife, and after the new defeat, the enemy situation was unknown, even if he reluctantly pulled the troops out, it was impossible to do anything.
But when reinforcements arrived, it was different. No matter how weak the Hanoi army is, it is also a regular army, and it is not good to be the main force, so it is no problem to follow Cao Ren and wave the flag and shout, and fight and fight.
With Cao Ren's support, he also dared to govern the army ruthlessly.
Infighting? See who dares? General Zixiao's army is not far away, whoever jumps out to make trouble will die!
Most of Li Xiang's colleagues are shrewd and very discerning, as soon as Cao Ren arrived, they knew that something was wrong, and they all died down and hid. However, the forest is big, and there are all kinds of birds, and there are always a few who can't see the situation clearly, and they hit Zhang Yang's knife edge and are killed as an example to the monkey.
With these bloody lessons, Li Xiang knew that his ideals were completely shattered.
The subsequent battle situation also verified this point, in the face of the attack of the two armies, even if he was as brave as Tai Shici, there was no solution, he could only fight and retreat, until there was no way to retreat.
Li Xiang didn't know how many times, he scolded Tai Shi Ci in his heart for being stupid, and the eleventh brother was even more stupid.
This is not a battleground, and it is not related to the victory or defeat of the entire Hebei War, so why bother to be so persistent? Isn't it easy to abandon a group of grass people and run away? As long as people are okay, they will have a chance to make a comeback in the future! Such a simple truth, why don't those Qingzhou people understand?
He really doesn't want Tai Shici's army to be destroyed, there are people in the court who are good officials, even if he is not under the jurisdiction of Qingzhou, there is a relative who is a captain and has a strong upward momentum, it is also a great thing! Besides, in this chaotic season, there are very few people like General Taishi who are trustworthy and righteous.
Despite this, he has no intention of helping the other party get out of trouble, not because he is not motivated, but he is incapable. His skills are all in his mouth, and the real knives and guns over there are fierce, and he can't play any role.
However, life is like a boat on the sea, it is so ups and downs, it is inconsistent.
Seeing Cao Ren's change of formation, Tai Shi Ci was no longer lucky, and the turning point actually appeared again!
The legendary Zhao Zilong was born out of thin air, with countless iron horses, and killed all over the world. In the face of his powerful offensive, the dense formation formed by Lu Kuang's army was like tofu scum, and in an instant, where the two armies touched, Lü Kuang's array collapsed in a large piece. Then, the entire front collapsed like an avalanche, and it collapsed as soon as it saw it.
Lu Kuang's arrangement was different from the practice of the fighter in the past, and he put the most capable personal guard in the Chinese army, which could not only protect himself, but also serve as a supervising team. The collapse of the front army is not necessarily a catastrophe, at least the Chinese army can still stand up to the top and delay the speed of the iron cavalry's advance.
But that Zhao Yun was born more handsome than Tai Shi Ci, but his fierceness was more exaggerated than Tai Shi Ci. He was followed by thousands of iron horsemen, but he took the lead and broke through alone, throwing the team of men and horses far away.
This seemingly unconscionable move, but it was still a great success, relying on the speed of the horse, he appeared in front of the Lu family brothers like a divine soldier, crossed the horse with a shot, shot one by one, and killed the enemy's main general as if he was chopping melons and vegetables.
Under the siege of dozens of guards, he rushed left and right, and a silver spear was like a falling flower, so beautiful that it made people intoxicated, and it was incredibly strong. Everywhere I went, there was no one to join in, only a mourning.
Lu Kuang's army couldn't withstand the impact of the iron cavalry, and the enemy generals were so ruthless, and the two Lu generals, who were strong in martial arts, were abolished without even making a sound, and their morale suddenly plummeted.
In the blink of an eye, Lu Kuangjun collapsed.
Zhang Yang was very conscious, and without Cao Ren saying more, he issued an order to help the war. The situation is very clear, and the key to the battle situation still lies with Cao Ren. The ability of the cavalry to chase and kill far exceeds the ability to attack the fortifications, if Cao Ren is defeated, the army will be defeated, and no one will want to run.
Use your own miscellaneous soldiers to step forward and take a top, so as to reduce the speed of the cavalry, and delay a little longer, so that Cao Ren can calmly line up, and it is best to capture Tai Shici as well.
Qingzhou people are somewhat pedantic, and if they have a hostage, even if they lose, they can talk about the conditions, right?
Zhang Yang made a wise decision, and at the same time, Li Xiang also found an opportunity to reproduce his ideals.
Zhang Yang was in Cao Ren's Chinese army, and the commander of the troops was Mu Shun, a famous general of the Shangdang, who was keenly aware that the enemy he had to face first was not the Qingzhou Iron Cavalry, but the defeated friendly army.
"Array, array. There are rushers, kill! His own soldiers waved the flag and shouted hoarsely. Heavy armor, shieldmen, and spearmen quickly assembled, working together to form several giant steel hedgehogs.
Some of the soldiers with sharp legs and feet turned sideways, bypassed Leng Sensen's spear, and escaped through the gap between several iron hedgehogs. More rebels stood in front of the iron hedgehog, bewildered. Under the pressure of the enemy forces behind them, they pleaded, pushed, smashed with shields, and carried on their shoulders, trying to find a way to escape before the iron cavalry chased them.
"Kill!" In the face of the rebels who threatened the safety of the formation, Mu Shun did not hesitate to issue an interception order.
Hundreds of spears pierced from behind the shields, forcing the rebels back in an instant. Some of them were unable to dodge and were impaled by lances and died on the spot. The blood immediately burned everyone's eyes, and after only a moment of hesitation, the rebels raised their swords and spears in their hands, not at the rebels, but at their former allies.
With this response alone, Mu Shun deserves the title of a famous party general. If you don't be ruthless, you will be swept away directly by the rout, let alone sniping the Qingzhou army, you can't save yourself.
However, his response was not flawless, after all, the Hanoi army and the rout were only allies, not the same army. He could not command the other side, and the other party did not care about his authority, and the two allied armies fought fiercely under the blades of the enemy.
Lü Kuangjun was a scum in front of Zhao Yun's iron cavalry, but their training level was no worse than that of the Hanoi army, and the armor on their bodies and the weapons in their hands were as good as those of the Hanoi army. The battle entered the ** as soon as the battle began, and the two allied armies fought each other in front of the enemy army, and the iron hedgehog was torn apart.
Seeing it, the defense line of the Hanoi Army also showed signs of collapse.
But Mu Shun was calm, because he knew that this was the best situation he could create. Although the losses in the chaotic battle were great, didn't he know before he rushed up that the purpose of the sniper was to buy time?
The Qingzhou army defeated the Marquis of Lü Kuang, and did not pursue it with all its might, but maintained the speed of not leaving, driving the defeated troops to attack the next enemy. Now, although the two armies are killing each other, the speed has slowed down after all.
The Qingzhou army will either wait slowly and wait for the Hanoi army to collapse little by little, or it will be involved in a chaotic battle. No matter how the other party chooses, Mu Shun's goal has been achieved until ......
"Brothers, the brothers of the Jizhou Army are also their own people! If you don't beat your own people, you can't let the blood flow in vain! ”
"Mu Shun has a bad conscience, and wants us Hanoi people to kill each other with the brothers of the Jizhou Army, and their Shangdang people hide behind to take advantage, we can't let them get their wish!"
"Defeated, the battle has been defeated! The iron horseman's swords and guns are not long-eyed, everyone run! ”
There was a sudden shouting from the back, and before Mu Shun could recover from the shock, the shouts became louder and louder, and the scope of the impact became larger and larger.
"Who dares to disturb the hearts of our army!" Mu Shun was furious, but his roar was drowned out in the shouts of countless people.
"Defeated...... Defeated...... Swords and guns don't have long eyes...... Run! ”
Hulala, the crowd surged, and the Hanoi army also joined the ranks of the rout. Seeing that Mu Shun was still shouting with a knife, everyone simply didn't do anything, rushed forward to pull him off the war horse, and cut down his general flag with a knife.
Zhao Yun's bead curtain reversal tactics were a great success, but the role played by the heroes behind the scenes cannot be ignored.
Li Xiang ran away screaming, and at the same time thought about it in his heart. General Taishi's boldness, such a big credit, you have to earn 100,000 yuan to say the least, right? Ha ha.