Volume VIII Fighting the Axe and Shining Heaven 48 Rushing to the camp
The next day, before dawn, Ji Chong took advantage of the night to go out of the city.
This time, there were more than ten horsemen in his entourage, and fifty people were selected from the whole army, all of whom were famous warriors, and they were skilled in bows and horses.
After exiting the city gate, go straight east. One or two miles away is the moat, crossing the river, and a short distance away, is the first line of defense of the Yuan army. This line of defense was better, because it was dark and it was too late to take precautions, and fifty or so people found a gap, lined up in front and back, and urged the horses to gallop. In the blink of an eye, the barrier has been broken.
The horse's hooves galloped, alarming the Yuan army.
The camp, which was originally quiet, soon lit up a little campfire.
The pawn on duty at night heard the sound and looked forward, shouting loudly and widely: "The red thief rushes to the camp!" Some shouted: "General Suyu, the thief army wants to break through." Some shouted: "Quickly blow the horn and send a message, and call the camp behind to be on guard." "While blowing the trumpet, he hurried to the rear; While beating the drums of war, urgently gather the soldiers.
The arraignment to the rear is for the purpose of interception; Gather the soldiers to catch up.
The camp of the army has military regulations, and if the enemy sets foot on the camp, it is not allowed to act without a military order. What is it that you do? Fear of a chain reaction. For example, at present, Haidong only has about 50 cavalry camps, and if he reacts too much, he can only be in chaos. Therefore, although it was unexpected, the Yuan army was not flustered.
The rain had stopped yesterday and the roads were muddy.
Ji Chong sat on the horse, slightly forward, with the bump of the horse's back, his body rose and fell with the trend, his left hand firmly held the strong bow, controlled the reins, and hung down on the side of the horse; In the right hand, two arrows are placed horizontally on the chest, one between the index and middle fingers, and one between the ring finger and the little finger, which is called a beaded arrow. He can't be called a master of this way, he can only shoot two arrows in a row at most, and he can shoot three or four arrows in a row.
The archer releases the arrows, spares one, and hits another, and there is a time break in it, and if it is a succession of arrows, the break is greatly shortened. Don't underestimate this little interruption of time, at a critical moment, it is enough to save a life. The fifty horsemen who followed Ji Chong, almost everyone knew this.
Based on two arrows per person, fifty horsemen are equal to one hundred.
rushed through the camp, and after traveling more than two miles, the second camp of the Yuan army appeared in front of him.
Although it was only a blink of an eye, with the horn warning of the front barracks, at least the rotating soldiers of this second camp were on guard.
Arrows rained down on you in the darkest of nights before dawn.
Ji Chong shouted: "Shield! ”
Fifty riders raised their left arms. The cavalryman's shield was not very large, and it could be put on the arm, and when it galloped forward, it was enough to cover the vital point. It is not easy to shoot at the target in motion, and it is naturally safer to have the protection of a shield. If you still get shot like this, you can only blame it on bad luck.
Ji Chong took the lead, first jumped over the trench outside the camp, and crashed into the camp in the rain of arrows. As soon as he entered the camp, he was shocked to realize that something was wrong. Compared with the normal atmosphere of the first Yuan army barracks, this second Yuan army barracks was obviously full of strange air. It's not that there are too many soldiers, it's that it's too empty.
Rushing past the many pawns who tried to stop them, they swept past several barracks one after another, and more than thirty percent of them were empty. The further you go, the more vacant barracks there are.
"General! Something isn't right. ”
Not only did Ji Chong discover the strangeness, but some people in the fifty horses also discovered it one after another. This seems to be a good thing for them, because the more vacant barracks the Yuan army has, the less resistance it will cause them. However, when the reality deviates too far from what was originally expected, whether it is good or bad, it is inevitable that people will be suspicious.
There was no turning back from the bow.
Although they found that something was wrong, they had already penetrated dozens of steps into the camp, and the first stronghold had also broken through, so they could not turn around and run back at this time. Ji Chong shouted, "Go ahead!" After this camp, look at the void again. "He put the arrow on the bow and fired it continuously, and three or four enemies who stood in the way fell down one after another.
In the fifty horsemen, some people are good at using the flying rope, and immediately throw the rope, one by one, and do not go to the trap, but throw it to the lower flagpole and the pillar that supports the barracks, and after the trapping, with the help of the galloping horse, drag it down. For a time, people shouted and neighed, and flagpoles and pillars fell one after another, smashing up muddy water and dust, and turning the Yuan military camp into a miasma.
Others would throw a flying stone, tie a stone to each end of a rope that was not too long, and throw it at the person's legs. In the process of flying, the rope will spread out, and once it touches the human legs, through the action of the inertia of the stone, it will quickly wrap up and tie the human legs. It does not matter if the person in whom he is entangled is standing still; But on the battlefield, when two armies are fighting, who will stand still?
As long as he is running, he will fall because of it. As soon as he fell, the person who threw the flying stone rushed to its side, exchanged for a saber, and turned slightly on one side, where the knife started, with a touch of cold light, and where the blade fell, there was a puddle of blood.
The eight immortals crossed the sea, each showing their magical powers. Between breaths, Ji Chong and the others had already passed the second heavy battalion. Rushing out of the camp, his eyes suddenly opened up. When everyone looked up, they couldn't help but be shocked!
In front of me, what should have been the third stronghold of the Yuan army was actually demolished at some point, revealing a vacant land. At this time, the lights were bright, and about thousands of people were lining up in this clearing. Crowds of people, flags, and a large area of black oppression. He glanced at it and could tell that there was a banner on the left that was the Yuan army in the second heavy camp. In addition, the middle part was the garrison of the third heavy barracks. There were all sorts of banners, and some came from outside the gates of other cities.
Some servants reacted and exclaimed, "Not good! General, the Tartars are trying to raid our reinforcements outside the city. ”
The Yuan army's camps outside the city were four or five, five in many places and four in few places. At this time, the third layer was dismantled alone, and the army was gathered here, and before dawn came. Even the most stupid person can guess when he sees this, his army must be planning to use troops outside the city.
The Yidu army and horses are endless, and they are coming to Dizhou under the stars, and the Yuan army is not deaf or blind, how can they not be aware? Haidong will use the siege to send reinforcements, and the Yuan army will also use this trick.
There were thousands of people blocking the road in front, and there were pawns chasing after them.
Ji Chong was in a dilemma, and he lost ground. Go forward, charge the enemy with fifty men, and you will surely die. In the future, there is a glimmer of life, but if the reinforcements outside the city are attacked by the enemy, they may suffer heavy losses. What to do?
When facing the enemy, there is no room for much thought.
Ji Chong abandoned his bow and spear, turned around and shouted: "If you want to make miraculous achievements, at this moment!" Come with me, brethren. "Beat the horse and hurry, and rushed straight to the enemy's line. The Yuan army divided several squads to block the attack, his riding skills were good, he was flexible and bypassed, ran to the front of the battle, did not kill the enemy, but grabbed a torch, threw it on a baggage cart, and shouted: "Set fire first, and then kill the thief!" ”
As long as the fire starts, it will definitely attract the attention of the reinforcements, and even if the plan of the Yuan army's surprise attack is destroyed.
Therefore, although he rushed into battle, he did not go deeper, but only wandered around the periphery. The Yuan army was already in formation, but the formation had not yet been arranged, and it was in a hurry, and it was gradually disturbed by him and his fifty cavalry. Although some officers repeatedly suppressed and prevented the soldiers from moving and making noise, there were really not many who could resist turning a blind eye when they saw the enemy suddenly appear in front of them and rush to shout. The originally quiet array gradually became noisy.
At the same time, a large number of Yuan soldiers rushed out of the second heavy battalion.
The generals of the Yuan army changed their tactics, no longer using squads to intercept and kill, but changed to heavy cavalry to advance slowly in formation, cooperating with the soldiers rushing out of the battalion, one from the east and the other from the west, squeezing into the center.
The range of activities of Ji Chong and others is getting narrower and narrower.
One of the heavy cavalry generals shouted: "The thief has listened, do you dare to fight me?" ”
In his busy schedule, Ji Chong looked at it with his eyes, and saw that the armor was distinct, the horse under the crotch, the big knife in his hand, the soldiers behind him, and a big flag was waving in the night wind, with a word written on it: "Ren". Someone guessed from among the people and said: "This must be the Tartar general Ren Liang, and the one who is called the 'silver medal' in the Chahan army is." ”
Ji Chong is not Yang Wanhu or Guo Conglong, how can he come forward to fight him? Lang laughed and said, "Is the person who came? Listen! If you want to attack our battalion, you have already been detected by our army. Not far ahead, there are ten ambushes set up for you. If you are not afraid of death, you can wait! ”
Ren Liang urged the horse and chased after Ji Chong.
After all, Ji Chong has passed two battalions in a row, and the horsepower is a little insufficient. Ren Liang is recuperating. In a few turns, the distance between the two is less than a stone's throw away. When Ji Chong was leaving, he suddenly heard the sound of the wind behind his ears, turned his head sharply, and saw that it was Ren Liang's personal soldiers who released arrows, and he was busy making a big turn, bending sideways, and dodging. Even though he dodged, the speed of running couldn't help but stagnate. Ren Liang flew to the scene, shouted violently, and fell with a knife in his hand.
The broadsword is chopped, and the spear is stabbed.
Ji Chong suffered a loss in weapons first, and he was passive, and more importantly, he was not as powerful as Ren Liang. He hurriedly raised his spear with both hands and parried it with all his might. There was a "click", and the barrel of the gun was disconnected. He felt a force of gravity flow down the barrel of the gun in both halves into his hand, and then down his arm and into his chest.
He raised his head to the sky and spit out a mouthful of blood, knowing that it was not an opponent, he didn't care about the numbness of his arm, and smashed the broken spear on the left side of the head and face towards Ren Liang's face. With this half-breathing buffer, he turned around the horse's head and belonged to the fifty cavalry team that was chasing, barely raised his spirits, laughed, and said: "'Silver medal Ren Liang', under the fame, it is actually difficult to deserve!" That's it. Sons, kill the thief with me! ”
The loud shouting is actually a fraud.
Knowing that it is death, he still wants to send it to death, and if he dies worthlessly, Ji Chong will not do it. Bluffing, he rushed in front of the heavy cavalry of the Yuan army, and with a whistle, he turned with fifty horsemen and ran straight to the second heavy camp to the west. Although there are enemies there, most of them are foot soldiers, and it is easy to pass.