Chapter 232: The Eastern Expedition Failed
What Zhang Xutuo did not expect was that the chief general of the Wagang Army, Zhai Rang, was actually in the camp. Zhai Rang planned to lead the logistics and supplies team to Shouzhang County to meet with Shan Xiongxin in the second half of the night, but he did not expect to be attacked.●⌒,
"Assemble! Arrange immediately!"
Zhai Rang shouted at the top of his lungs, and he was extremely panicked, but he was a little relieved that there were not many enemy troops, and the Sanki Wagang Army was his iron guard, very elite, able to fight against the enemy.
The Wagang army was packing up the big tent, hundreds of big tents had been packed, and the three thousand Wagang soldiers rushed from all directions and gathered in a hurry. They gathered into a square formation and surrounded their leaders in the middle.
More than a dozen powerful Sui army soldiers charged forward, as if a wave of evil was stormy. The two armies collided, causing several feet of tide and forced the dense Wagang army to open a gap.
But the soldiers of the Wagang Army were already as powerful as crazy tigers. In a blink of an eye, the gap closed and swallowed dozens of Sui soldiers who rushed into the gap.
Seeing that the price of rushing hard was too high, Zhang Xutuo shouted, "Bow and arrow shooting!"
More than a hundred Sui soldiers who were rushing to the ground, and the arrows behind them shot overwhelmed the sky and the horses were overturned. The outermost layers of Wagang soldiers were as if they were peeled off their shells and fell to the ground.
But the Sui army's arrow rain did not stop, but became more dense. The wooden shield of the Wagang army could not withstand the shooting of the Sui army's hard crossbow, and the soldiers screamed and fell to the ground.
The army behind rushed towards the Sui army like crazy, but before they could run a few steps, they still fell to the ground. After a few rounds of arrows, the three thousand Wagang Army guards had lost nearly 30% of them, and the Wagang Army's position could no longer be maintained.
At this time, Zhai Rang saw that the situation was not good for him, and they were on the large weapon chariot and could not shoot against the Sui army. If this continued, all his soldiers would be shot to death in the camp.
Zhai Rang turned his horse over, his waist straightened, facing the rain of arrows and the flying snow. He raised his gun and shouted loudly: "Roar up and fight fiercely with the enemy."
The Wagang Army immediately dispatched. They avoided the rain of arrows and rushed towards the northeast where the arrows were slightly weak. The hundreds of soldiers here seemed to have no crossbows, and they might be able to break the enemy from here.
But Zhai Rang never expected that in front of them there was the five hundred armored sword army that had been waiting for for a long time. This was the most elite unit of the Flying Eagle Army, led by the brigade commander Qin Yong.
Qin Yong is Qin Qiong's adopted son. He is only sixteen years old this year, has a strong figure, high martial arts skills, and has great strength. He has a pair of 82 pounds of Hunyuan copper hammers and is a rising rookie of the Flying Eagle Army.
Qin Yong rode on the war horse, stood upright, holding a double hammer in his hand, and stood majestic in front of the team like a god. A murderous light flashed in his eyes. He stared at Zhang Shoule, the general of the Wagang Army who was rushing in front of him.
He suddenly roared, and shot him towards the other side. He smashed his left hammer like thunder. With a loud bang, the enemy smashed his chest to collapse.
The heavy armored swordsman gathered neatly and orderly into a mountain-like sword wall, blocking the Wagang Army's way out and fighting fiercely with the Wagang Army. They were strong and sharp, killing the Wagang Army with retreating step by step, with heavy casualties and injuries.
There were swords and weapons in front of them blocking the road, and there were crossbows behind them to chase them, while the enemy was surrounded on both sides. The Wagang Army was gradually at a disadvantage and had only the ability to resist and had no power to fight back.
Zhang Xutuo's eyes were always staring at the man wearing a golden helmet. He took off his bow and arrow and pointed at him quietly and made a gesture to the personal soldiers beside him.
The personal soldier's steel crossbow slowly raised, and the cold pointed arrow aimed at Zhai Rang's back, gently pulled the machine spring, and an armor-pushing arrow silently, swept away like lightning. The arrow seemed to flash a light of fire.
When Zhai Rang heard the sound of wind behind him, he suddenly felt something was wrong. He quickly dodged to the left and avoided the vital point. The arrow hit Zhai Rang's shoulder blade.
At the same time, another arrow from Zhang Xutuo also arrived, but he shot the horse, and the powerful arrow pierced through the head of the war horse. The war horse neighed with a bang and fell to the ground, lifting Zhai Rang out of nowhere.
Without waiting for his personal soldiers to rescue, hundreds of powerful soldiers of the Sui army attacked from the east under the leadership of Zhang Xutuo. Spears were waving and swords flew. In a moment, more than ten soldiers in front were killed. Zhang Xutuo took the lead and killed directly towards Zhai Rang.
Zhai Rang's more than a hundred personal guards were shocked and fought to the death to block Zhang Xutuo's attack and rescued Zhai Rang.
Seeing that the situation was urgent, they surrounded Zhai Rang and left the brigade, turned around and rushed west. The chief general fled. The temporary formation of the Wagang Army finally collapsed and shouted and ran westward.
"No need to chase after me!"
Seeing that Zhai Rang had fled far away, Zhang Xutuo called the Sui army soldiers. His target was not the enemy's chief general, but the food and supplies of the Wagang army.
The soldiers loaded the food, tents and weapons onto large trucks and rushed to Fan County to the south. The remaining grass and gongs and drums and military flags that could not be taken away were burned with fire. Under the reflection of the raging fire, Zhang Xutuo led his army to leave the Wagang Army camp and gradually disappeared into the darkness.
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Zhai Rang was injured and fled far away, and the food and supplies were robbed, causing the main force of the Wagang Army located in Shouzhang County to lose logistical support and it was difficult to last. At the same time, Zhai Rang's order came immediately, ordering General Shan Xiongxin to withdraw his troops back to Wagang Village and abandon Jibei County.
That afternoon, Shan Xiongxin, the former chief general of the Wagang Army, led dozens of cavalry to appear in front of the Sui Army camp. Shan Xiongxun gave a wink, and a cavalry rushed forward and shouted: "Can General Qin be there?"
The Sui army had been patrolling the camp to report. Soon, Qin Qiong and more than a dozen Sui generals appeared in the camp. Qin Qiong asked, "What's the matter?"
The cavalry pointed back and said, "My head, General Shan, wanted to talk to General Qin. I wonder if General Qin can come out to meet?"
Qin Qiong saw Shan Xiongxin in the distance. Ten years ago, Qin Qiong was just a minor official in Licheng County. He was famous in Shandong counties for making friends. At that time, Shan Xiongxin from Hedong was also generous and loyal. Qin Qiong met Shan Xiongxin at Erxianzhuang, Shangdang County on a way to Luoyang. The two fell in love with each other.
But things were unpredictable. Ten years later, Qin Qiong became Zhang Xutuo's capable general, while Shan Xiongxin became the third person in Wagang Village. The two changed from friends to enemies.
Qin Qiong recognized Shan Xiongxin and nodded and said, "Wait for a moment!"
Soon, Qin Qiong ran out of the camp under the escort of more than 20 cavalrymen and slowly came to Shan Xiongxin. Qin Qiong clasped his fists and smiled: "Brother Shan, I haven't seen him for many years."
Shan Xiongxin nodded and smiled, "I haven't seen you for ten years, and Shubao hasn't changed much. He is still as majestic as before. Unfortunately, I'm old."
"The change in Brother Shan Er has not been great. I recognized it at a glance. But I didn't expect Brother Shan Er to go to Wagang, and I didn't expect that we would meet in this situation. It's so exciting!"
"This is also normal. The emperor is unkind. We will do what we do for heaven. I didn't expect that we would meet on the battlefield, which is really unacceptable!"
Shan Xiongxin sighed, then changed the topic and said solemnly: "But personal relationships are personal relationships. Today I came to General Qin for business matters!"
When Qin Qiong saw that he had changed his name, his expression also became serious, "I wonder what General Shan has to do with me?"
"About this war, we plan to withdraw from Jibei County and withdraw in a non-war manner. Both sides will no longer kill. I wonder if General Qin can agree?"
Qin Qiong immediately understood what Shan Xiongxin meant. The Wagang Army admitted defeat and withdrew. Of course, if the other party was Zhang Jin, it would be impossible to reach such a compromise. However, the Wagang Army did not endanger the civilians, so the request to stop the war and withdraw the troops was acceptable to a certain extent, and at least Qin Qiong could accept it.
After a moment of silence, Qin Qiong said lightly: "Do you believe the Sui army will really stop the battle?"
Shan Xiongxin looked at Qin Qiong and said slowly: "I don't believe in the Sui army, but I believe in you. As long as General Qin gives me a promise, I will withdraw my troops immediately and nothing will harm the people."
Qin Qiong smiled and said, "Thank you for your trust in General Shan, but I cannot make the decision on this matter. I must ask the commander for instructions. Please wait a while. If my coach agrees, I have no objection."
"Okay, I'll wait for news from the general!"
Shan Xiongxin looked at Qin Qiong deeply, clasped his fists and bowed, "Shubao, we will have a date later!"
"There will be a time later!"
Shan Xiongxin rode his horse and left. Under the escort of dozens of cavalry, he ran towards the camp in the distance. Qin Qiong looked at Shan Xiongxin and walked away and immediately ordered: "Let's go back to the camp!"
Everyone followed Qin Qiong and returned to the camp
At night, a cavalry rushed to the camp and brought Zhang Xutuo a reply. Qin Qiong stood beside the burning torch and opened Zhang Xutuo's order. There were only two words on it, "Agree!"
Qin Qiong suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and immediately ordered: "Come, go and send a letter to the Wagang Army."
Chapter completed!