Jinyang City, which was originally peaceful, suddenly boiled!

Drums and trumpets sounded in the barracks; Many heralds with flags on their backs rushed to and fro; Groups of soldiers who were ordered to return to the city ran through the streets of Jinyang City. Officers in armor scolded the slower-moving soldiers, while the civil and adjutant began to go from house to house counting and requisitioning strong men.

Half an hour later, Ding Miao led hundreds of cavalry, each with a strong bow and a big sword, swept out like a whirlwind. Ding Miao's cavalry is the essence of the Jinyang Army, not only brave and good at fighting, but also in combat readiness at any time, so he was ordered to be the vanguard of the whole army and dispatched immediately.

Along with Ding Miao, there were also Lu Yao and his subordinate cavalry. The cavalry of Lu Yao's department were all from the remnants of the Bingzhou army, and they had rich experience in fighting against the Xiongnu and were familiar with the geographical environment of Bingzhou. Therefore, Liu Kun specially sent him as Ding Miao's deputy second, and he was also the vanguard of the whole army.

In the evening of the same day, 1,500 foot soldiers from the headquarters of Ding Miao and Lu Yao lit Songming torches and went out of the city overnight.

In the early morning of the next day, the main force of the Jinyang Army was launched.

Yamen general Xing Yan led 2,000 troops as the front army. Zhichong general Lu Bosheng led the left army, partial general Han led the right army, and Liu Kun, general of the state assassin and Zhenwei, led the headquarters of the Chinese army, and Pang Chun, Huang Su, Zhang Yi, Han Shu, Pan Shu, Hao Yan, Gao Hu and other generals accompanied him. Liu Kun has been fighting in the north and south of the river since Yongkang two years ago, and the generals and famous generals gathered are all among them.

General Liu Yan was in charge of the military and civilians, and finally set off.

The total number of soldiers in the whole army is 10,000, and the people are strong 2,000. Excluding the small number of Tuntian soldiers led by the general Ling Husheng to defend Jinyang, and the strength of the Hengye general Long Jimeng's department to guard the Shangdang, this is the limit of the strength that the Jinyang army can dispatch.

The enemy army they faced was the Xiongnu army led by Dadan Yu Liu Yuan himself, accompanied by countless strong generals, and the preliminary estimate was no less than 50,000 people. Every soldier knew that this upcoming battle was a life-and-death battle for the Jinyang army; Although the number of people is outnumbered, it is a battle that must be outnumbered!

When the main force of the Jinyang army was still preparing for departure, Ding Miao led his cavalry team to gallop all the way. Seeing that the sky was already dark, and he gradually couldn't even see the road clearly, Ding Miao ordered to dismount and rest for a while. The soldiers first had to wipe the sweat and feed the horses; Then you can simply eat some dry food.

At this moment, they had left Jinyang for nearly a hundred miles. Further east, it enters the border of Daling County, and two miles to the south is Zhaoyu Qi. Zhaoyu Qi is also known as Jiuze, composed of a series of continuous lakes and swamps such as Jinze, Dongguoze, Wuze, Qixu, etc., it is one of the well-known huge lakes in the world since ancient times, and books such as "Zhou Li" and "Lü's Spring and Autumn Period" are recorded. Its water surface starts from the territory of Wu County in the south, reaches Qi County in the north, is long from north to south and narrow from east to west, with a radius of more than 400 miles.

The official road from Jinyang to Jiexiu is divided into two roads here, all the way along the east bank of Zhaoyu Qi, from Qi County through Jingling and Zhongdu to Wu County; The road was close in a straight line, but it soon entered the mountains, where the terrain was complex and changeable, and it was not suitable for large armies. the other is along the west bank of Zhaoyu Qi, from Daling to Wu County through Pingtao and Zishi; This road is close to the Luliang Mountains, and the terrain is relatively flat. The two official roads are separated by vast lakes and a large number of swamps and wetlands.

Ding Miao immediately sent his right-hand men: Ding Yu, Ding Jin, Ding Ce, and Ding Fu to each lead elite scouts to reconnoiter on both sides of the strait. These four people are compatriots of the same mother, the children of the Ding clan of the Kingdom of China, and the names of the four of them are very strange, and the people who named them may admire the two young men who swept across Jiangdong. It's a pity that these four people are not handsome young men, but four fierce men with fierce faces and tall bodies like floating slaughter.

The four men led the troops to go by themselves, and Ding Miao climbed to a high ground by the lake to look. Under the faint starlight, the vast lake is full of water and sky, and you can't see the edge. The withered yellow reeds by the lake have fallen in large areas, and many new reeds have emerged.

Someone behind him walked slowly, and the withered reeds crackled as they stepped on.

Ding Miao turned his head and waved his hand: "Brother Daoming, your subordinates are really good at riding!" ”

The cavalry led by Ding Miao is the first-class elite in the Jinyang army, and I don't know how many major battles have been experienced. When the Yueshi Gonglight Army joined the Shangdang, it was accompanied by no more than a few hundred people, and Ding Miao's cavalry was the only fully formed unit among them. The heavy cavalry that first defeated the enemy's front during the Battle of Banqiao was most likely Ding Miao's subordinates.

The Ding clan is a big clan of the Han Kingdom, and most of these cavalry are clan tribes brought out by Ding Miao from his hometown, and many of them are even within Ding Miao's five suits. Therefore, these soldiers are accustomed to being above the top, and they even walk horizontally on weekdays. In their opinion, the cavalry under Lu Yao were just veterans who had lost countless battles from the Bingzhou army, and they didn't take it seriously in their eyes.

And Lu Yao's subordinates believed that they were veterans of the fierce war with the Huns for many years, and they also did not take Ding Miao's cavalry seriously. The two sides didn't look at each other along the way, if it weren't for the two lords getting along well, I was afraid that something would have happened.

The soldiers on both sides were fighting their spirits while running a long distance from noon to night. Even a skilled equestrian warrior may not be able to bear this kind of hardship. Several of Ding Miao's subordinates had stiff legs, and with the help of their companions, they could turn over and dismount with their teeth cracked; It's Lu Yao's department, and everyone looks like nothing. After all, the northerners are good at bowing horses, which makes people have to admire a little.

"This is the so-called aftermath of a hundred battles, and you have to have some ability to save your life." Lu Yao smiled and said: "The brothers were driven all over the mountains by the Hu people a few months ago, and those who were poor in riding skills had already become ghosts under the sword. ”

As he spoke, Lu Yao handed over a helmet, which contained a few softly baked cakes.

Suddenly there was a rapid sound of horses' hooves in the distance, and I heard the sound of about three or five horses hurrying all night, and the speed came from the south. The cavalry patrolling the sentry immediately outflanked it, and a moment later brought back three bloodied Jin cavalry. All three had injuries ranging from minor to severe. One of them had his left arm broken at the shoulder, and his vest had been hit by an arrow, and he was already dying. The horses they rode were also foaming at the mouth, and it seemed that they were in danger of dying at any moment.

"Hu Lan, is that you?" Ding Miao recognized the knight at the head. This person's name is Hu Lan, and he is the deputy of Tian Wei, the guard general of Wu County. So everyone stepped forward to help them off their horses, and some people brought herbs, hot soup, and other things, and they were busy for a while.

Hu Lan brought not good news, Wu County under the onslaught of the Xiongnu army, only two hours before falling, the city defenders of 500, more than 1,000 people all died, only these three people were able to break out of the encirclement. In addition, when the Xiongnu attacked Wu County, they also hung the head of the defender of the central capital high to show the public, and Hu Ran could see it clearly. This proof has also been lost! Wu County and Zhongdu are two county towns in the north of Jiexiu, these two counties were destroyed by the Xiongnu, what will happen to Jiexiu?

After Hu Ran and the others drank the soup, ate a little food, and did basic treatment of their injuries, Ding Miao sent two cavalrymen to escort them along the way and continue to Jinyang.

When I looked back, I saw that the atmosphere in the camp was rather dreary. Ding Miao didn't say much, grabbed the half-bitten cake and continued to chew, while saying, "The Hu people are very hateful! This time, I will definitely give them a hard blow, and vent their evil anger for the brothers! ”

As if he felt that just talking was not enjoyable, Ding Miao also shouted and punched in front of him, with a left punch, a right palm, and a heart-warming leg, as if it was not air in front of him, but the Hun Dadan Yu Liu Yuan.

Lu Yao looked at Ding Miao with a smile on his face. This first-class warrior under the command of Yue Shi Gong kills people on the battlefield without blinking, as fierce and terrifying as a beast; And in front of his colleagues, he really looks a little childish. In the eyes of this young warrior, it seems that there is no such thing as hardship or danger.

Although the current situation is indeed sinister, Ding Miao's confident appearance is enough to boost morale.

In the narrow basin environment of Taiyuan Kingdom, both sides lack room to toss and turn, and can only win and lose with a head-to-head duel. Although the Xiongnu had the advantage of troops, the Jin army had the brave and warlike Yue Shigong and his subordinates! When the two armies meet, the brave wins, and Yue Shigong will definitely have a way! Lu Yao stretched out his hand and clenched his fist, gently beating his chest, also cheering up.

As soon as dawn broke the next day, everyone packed up and set out.

Although Lu Yao and Ding Miao are both the vanguard of the whole army, they are divided into east and west.

Lu Yao took the eastern road, and the task was to hold the mountains on the east side of Zhaoyu Qi and build a defensive line in the north of Jiexiu, so he had to cross the Fenshui first. At this time, it is the time when the spring is cold, and there are large pieces of river ice flowing down the Fenshui River from time to time; The original ferry crossing has been abandoned, and the only way to cross the river is to swim across the river. Fortunately, at this time, the snow in the upper mountains has not melted, the water season has not yet arrived, the river flow is very slow, and the water surface is not too wide. The soldiers stripped naked, tied up their clothes and armor, and placed them on the back of their horses, and then led their horses into the icy water.

Ding Miao watched from the bank of the river, and did not wave goodbye until Lu Yao and his subordinates all crossed the river safely. All the soldiers knew in their hearts that this trip was really bloody, and they didn't know how many people from the two roads could return to Jinyang safely, so some people were moved by emotions when they parted.

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