When Duke Ying Zhang Fu led hundreds of cavalry to Xinhua County, it was already daybreak. The sun had not yet risen, and the early winter mist was shrouding the hills and rivers, and the sky and the earth were covered with a vast expanse of white.
Zhang Fu rushed into the rebel camp and looked around to see a mess. Fence stakes and wood left over from tents were scattered all over the camp, and there were many overturned stone and earth stoves with smoke curling out of them and charcoal embers smoking, which had not yet burned out.
But there is no one here!
The deputy general of the Central Army, Xin'an Earl Xu Heng, came over and watched the situation in the enemy camp with Zhang Fu. Both of them were silent, and the atmosphere became very strange. The young Xu Heng had a very ugly face, and he was always paying close attention to Zhang Fu's reaction.
Zhang Fu's face turned pale, then a sickly red. He suddenly turned his upper body on horseback and l
He Fu's army of more than 100,000 infantry and cavalry had passed the Baoqing city and was marching in a southwesterly direction on the north bank of the Zishui River.Chen Dachui, who rode with the central army, felt that the road near the city was more difficult to travel than the previous one. The population around the city was dense, and there were many paddy fields. The flattest depressions between the hills were almost all paddy fields; there were even many terraces on the hillsides.On the small path between the fields, the cavalry marched in a long single-file column. Chen Dachui looked at the hillsides to the north, and could see long lines of troops at the end of his sight, moving in formation like ants carrying food. The army was so long that it stretched for at least several miles.Just then, a burst of laughter came from the south.When Chen Dachui turned around, he saw a young woman standing in the paddy field. She was wearing a headscarf
On the morning of October 9, just after dawn, He Fu had already arranged the battle deployment against the two rebel armies in a village called Niuyeling.There are many mountains and forests in this area. To the south and east is the Zishui River, and to the west is the Huangbei River. The rivers surround this area like a "concave" character, and He Fujun was in the middle of the concave character...The rebel Qu Neng's troops, located on the west bank of the Huangbei River, are currently stationed around a market town called Nanyue Township.On the river near the market, there is a stone arch bridge called Wenchang Bridge, which was built with funds from the local gentry. To the south, there is a river beach and a river island. Because the water level is low in winter, you can wade across the river directly from there. However, the east bank of that place is covered with mountains and forests, and the terrain is complex. He Fu had sent soldiers to guard th
Many officers and soldiers around were attracted by the angry curses under the central army flag, and they all looked over here. Zhang Fu's face was red, and his eyes were filled with anger and hatred! He seemed to have determined that He Fu was colluding with the enemy.At this time, He Fu felt very guilty. If he really didn't do it and was wrongly accused, he would be very angry at this time; but since he really did it, it is inevitable that he felt guilty.He Fu tried his best to adjust his emotions. He knew that he must not admit it at this time, otherwise the He family would be finished! In an instant, He Fu remembered that it was impossible for the two witnesses, Chen Dachui and Zhang Sheng, to be caught... He just hoped that Chen Dachui would not be so stupid and would not come back to fall into the trap again!Zhang Fu has no evidence!He Fu stared at Zhang Fu and said with gritted teeth, "Duke Ying, we must put the overall situation first and
The Han Wang Army, located to the south of He Fu's official army, had a total strength of more than 130,000 troops, with Sheng Yong as the commander; the vanguard cavalry general was Ping An.When Zhu Gaoxu granted him military power, he said that Sheng Yong and Ping An had a good understanding and a good relationship. But Ping An said that he and Sheng Yong had a bad relationship and he had nothing to say!Together with Sheng Yong's army and Qu Neng's army that arrived from the north, the Han King's army has gathered almost all of its main forces here!At this time, Zhu Gaoxu's troops in the southeast mainly consisted of Wu Gao's 80,000 surrendered troops and 7,000 to 8,000 cavalry. The King of Han often appeared in various places on the eastern front and met some local celebrities and gentry, for fear that others did not know he was there.The number of Wu Gao's troops who surrendered was very large, second only to the number of garrison troops in Si
There was a stone bridge called "Wenchang Bridge" on the Huangbei River to the northwest of the enemy. The shouts of killing on the bridge were deafening, and the soldiers of Qu Neng's army of the Hanwang North Route rushed onto the bridge and attacked the other side.This was the nth attack launched by Qu Neng's troops! The army could not deploy due to the narrow bridge deck, so they could only attack again and again, trying to consume and disintegrate the defenders; hoping to seize the east bank bridgehead in one of the attacks!However, the situation did not seem to be what Qu Neng expected. The enemy garrison on the east bank had obviously received reinforcements, and the attack became increasingly difficult."Boom!" A huge cannon shot suddenly sounded from the east. When Qu Neng turned around, he could see the situation clearly from the smoke on the east bank, but the bridge deck had turned into a battlefield. Many Han Wang army soldiers screamed and fe
The noisy sound of horse hooves and human voices filled the surrounding areas; the sound of cannons in the distance was like thunder in the sky. But Ping An didn't see anyone at this time, and there were only dark green shrubs around him.He led the small team of soldiers to the west for a while, and the sound of horse hooves and shouts became louder and louder. Soon he saw a group of Han soldiers standing on the hills, and the noisy killing sounds were still far away in the north.While Ping An was racing, he was watching the situation far and near. He suddenly clapped his horse and rushed over, shouting, "What are you doing? What are you doing!"Everyone didn't know what was going on, but most of the soldiers recognized it as the cavalry commander Ping An. Ping An's figure and appearance were hard to find in the world. He looked like a sturdy square man on horseback, with arms thicker than ordinary people's legs, and the muscles on his arms were like stran
The general Wang Bin led several hundred cavalrymen to advance northwestwards. When he reached Niuyeling, Wang Bin encountered a group of enemy troops and the defeated soldiers returning from the south. The two armies fought for two rounds, and the enemy was defeated and retreated to the northeast.Wang Bin's troops passed through the village of Niuyeling and ran through the open space and vegetable fields for several miles. They saw that the main force of the enemy had already withdrawn from here. There were many things abandoned around, and tents, vehicles, and food were everywhere, in a mess.There were groups of scattered cavalrymen running northward one after another; it seemed that the government cavalry were at a disadvantage in the battle and had been defeated in many places.Another large group of government cavalry was staring at Wang Bin's troops! But at this time, another group of Han Wang's cavalry in the east was advancing rapidly to the north;
The government troops defending the Huangbei River fording crossing were attacked from the east and west by Wang Bin's cavalry and Qu Neng's troops.At this time, the sound of cannons and gunfire had stopped. Only occasional screams and sporadic string sounds could be heard from the mountains and forests on the east bank. The neighing of horses and the noisy voices of people in the forest could still be faintly heard.The river was shallow in winter, and people and horses could wade directly in the river at this section of the Yellowback River! The mud at the bottom of the river was trampled by countless people, and the water surface was turbid like mud. The corpse in the mud was looming, and was washed by the river to the south downstream.The guard led Qu Neng's mount, and Qu Neng then waded across the Huangbei River.A round-faced man with dark skin, rough beard and hard hair came out of the forest. He was Wang Bin. Although Qu Neng had only arrived