It's late autumn, the weather is cool, the grass and trees are frosty, and the entire northern border is in a state of despair.
The iron-blooded soldiers guarding the northern border are always worried in this late autumn season.
Because every autumn, there will always be Zhantu people going south to plunder.
The Zhantu people were no longer a force, but their repeated harassment also made the soldiers guarding the border feel very tired.
"Don't worry, everyone.
Autumn is coming to an end soon, and the Zhantu people will soon retreat.
As long as we survive this period, our good days will come."
An officer at the camp sentry saw the soldiers while inspecting Their morale was a little low, so they encouraged them.
But before he finished speaking, the sound of a horn was heard in the distance.
Looking towards the direction of the sound, what came into view was the billowing smoke.
"The damn Zhantu people are here again.
Brothers, follow me out to kill the enemy and perform meritorious service."
The officer at the camp sentry immediately led his troops out without any hesitation.
After walking not far, they encountered friendly troops who had retreated from a nearby camp post.
"How many Zhantu people came and why were you defeated?"
the officer at the camp sentry asked.
"It's not the Zhantu people, it's the troops of Wei Zeng and Gu Chayi.
Our camp post has been lost.
You should run quickly.
If you run late, it will be too late."
The defeated troops replied in a panic.
The officers at the camp were shocked when they heard this.
He would not be afraid of scattered Zhantu people.
But Wei Zeng, who was rumored to be more terrifying than tigers and wolves, would never dare to confront him head-on.
But they didn't even have a chance to retreat to the camp.
Wei Zeng and Gu Chayi's team had already appeared on the horizon.
When these people saw Wei Zeng's large army, they did not have any courage to fight and just ran away.
The victory naturally belonged to Wei Zeng without any suspense.
"It's really nice to defeat another group of enemies.
How come the Iron-Blooded Army has become so vulnerable now?"
Gu Chayi laughed after his victory.
"The main force of the Iron Blood Army has attacked Jiangnan.
The people here are brave soldiers recruited from the local area, so they are naturally no match for us.
However, just attacking a few camp posts may not be enough to put pressure on Xiangu.
It is best to capture them.
A few cities can definitely make Xiangu unsafe," Wei Zeng said.
"Well said, Xian Guzhong wants to dominate the world, but we can't let him live a stable life.
In my opinion, Yanbei can win the hearts of the people.
We send people to contact the people in Yanbei, and we may be able to retake Shifeng City.
Come back."
Gu Chayi said.
"Shifeng City is too dangerous and is heavily guarded.
We can't attack it.
What's more, we only have four or five thousand people, so we can't fight the main force of the Iron-blooded Army.
We can only use the vast plains in the north to deal with the Iron-blooded Army. , Only in this way can we cause the greatest trouble to the enemy with the least loss," Wei Zeng said.
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"That's true.
We are all cavalry.
It's too troublesome to attack the city.
It's better to fight with the enemy on the plains.
Then where do you think our next target will be?"
Gu Chayi just asked without any objection.
"Now the few border outposts that can prevent us from retreating into Mobei have been completely eliminated.
Next, we will attack the nearest city.
As long as we are fast enough, it will be difficult for the enemy to defend us."
Wei Zeng said.
Gucha nodded in agreement, then waved to the team behind him and led the cavalry to attack the nearest city.
Just when Wei Zeng and Gu Chayi were winning one victory after another, Wang Wen, who was in Shifeng City, was already extremely anxious.
Wei Zeng, who had disappeared for eight years, reappeared, plunging the entire northern border into chaos.
News of Wei Zeng's appearance and his victory after victory spread, and signs of instability appeared throughout Yanbei and Hedong.
Faced with this situation, I asked how I could feel at ease.
"I am already so old, and I can no longer endure that kind of wandering life.
This time I must completely defeat Wei Zeng.
If he is allowed to cause trouble like this a few more times, even if there is no problem in Shifeng City, my heart will be too.
It's unbearable.
If you want to completely defeat Wei Zeng, you must cut off his retreat.
But the north is full of plains, and it is very difficult to block his retreat.
Only by designing a trap can you make him cunning.
Can't escape."
Asked frowned, and a plan came to his mind.
Without any hesitation, Wendao sent a letter to all parties to observe the order, asking them to cooperate with him and lead Wei Zeng into a trap.
The main direction that Wei Zeng sent troops this time was the border of Hedong.
The land of Hedong is blocked by mountains to the east, and the Guanluo River is dangerous to the west, but the north is flat and directly connected to Mobei.
Wei Zeng chose to send troops here for the convenience of advance and retreat.
Moreover, the land east of Hedong is the key to the transportation between Heluo City and Shifeng City.
To the east, you can reach Shifeng City, and to the west, you can reach the hinterland of Anyun.
Anyun's senior officials will never ignore the capture of several cities here.
Sure enough, as Wei Zeng expected, after he captured several cities with lightning speed, the entire northern Jagged Army defenders began to gather in his direction.
This is what Wei Zeng wants.
He has no intention of conquering the city.
He just wants to deal with the Iron-blooded Army and wait for an opportunity to strike a blow to the Iron-blooded Army so that Anyun's senior officials cannot concentrate on dealing with the war in Jiangnan, thus reducing Fan Juyi's pressure.
The battle went very smoothly.
Wei Zeng captured seven or eight county towns one after another, and the main force of the Iron Blood Army was also attracted.
But just when Wei Zeng was about to abandon these cities and return to Mobei, a piece of news reached Wei Zeng's ears: In the southeast of Henan, someone launched an uprising in response to Wei Zeng, and the main force of the entire Iron-Blooded Army was attracted.
When Gucha heard the news, he was very excited.
He immediately approached Wei Zeng and encouraged Wei Zeng to attack southward and take the opportunity to expand his power.
"Do you think we can capture the main city in Hedong with our strength?
If we can't capture the main city in Hedong and rush to the southeast of Hedong, we may be cut off by the enemy."
Wei Zeng said with concern. .
"What's so difficult about that?
As long as we recruit more people and increase our strength, it will be no problem to capture the main city of Hedong.
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There are people in the south responding to us.
This is a great opportunity.
Even if the main city of Hedong is not in our hands, we can still win.
Yes."
Gu Chayi advised.
"It's really not difficult to win once or twice, but it's difficult to win all the time.
We only have a few thousand people, and we can't afford to lose.
We don't have half a chance to occupy the city and fight against the iron-blooded army.
Between me, it's still It would be better to abandon these cities and return to Mobei," Wei Zeng said.
"You, after so many years, you have become less and less courageous.
I think back when we started the uprising in Shifeng City, there were only a few thousand people, but in the end it didn't grow bigger little by little.
Now we still have a few thousand people, why can't we Recreate the scene of that day," Gu Chayi said reluctantly.
"We captured Shifeng City back then, and we could fight against tens of thousands of enemy troops.
But now there are only a few small counties, who can stop them?
Not to mention that we are all cavalry.
We don't fight the enemy in the field, but we have to defend it.
City.
This is really stupid."
Wei Zeng was upset and said angrily.
Gucha was stunned by Wei Zeng's words, but he was still unwilling to throw away the fruits of victory, so he continued: "But those people in the south started the uprising because of you.
You want to Knowing that the Iron-Blooded Army is carrying out joint operations in Hedong, if you ignore them, it will be difficult for all of them, even their families, to survive. " Wei Zeng frowned, feeling that he had a hard time making a decision.
He raised his head and glanced at Gu Cha.
When he saw Gu Cha looking at him with an urgent look in his eyes, he said: "Since you said that, it really makes no sense for me not to go south.
Then let's go there.
But these thousands of soldiers are old people who have been with us for many years, and we must be responsible for their lives.
This time going south, You have to be careful.”
Gucha laughed out loud when he saw Wei Zeng finally agreed.
Without any pause, he immediately went out to assemble his troops.
In his eyes, it seems that as long as he fights, he will definitely win.
The more Wei Zeng thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, but he couldn't think of a better way, so he could only brace himself and prepare to face all challenges.
Some chaos did occur in the southeast of Henan, but it was far less serious than the rumors.
All the news was deliberately leaked to Wei Zeng by Wenwen.
When they heard the news that Wei Zeng was coming to the south, the guards from all over Hedong followed the previous instructions of Dao Dao without any obstruction, just to lure Wei Zeng into the encirclement and then besiege him.
Wei Zeng was always vigilant and explored everywhere along the way, but found no problems at all.
But just when he was about to cross the main city of Hedong and march to the southeast of Hedong, an old acquaintance found him and told him all about Wenwen's plan.
This old acquaintance was Xu Diaoling who joined the Jagged Army after Wei Zeng's defeat.
After Wei Zeng heard Xu Diaoling's words, he was also very grateful to him, because without him, I'm afraid all of them would have died here.
Gucha felt regretful after hearing this.
If he was really ambushed by the Jagged Army this time, he would never forgive himself in his life.
"You have tipped us off twice and three times.
If the enemy knows it, I'm afraid you will be in danger in the future.
This time, you can go with us.
Whether it is to Yishan or Yushan, it will definitely be better than the enemy.
It's better to be scared there," Wei Zeng said as Xu Diaoling was about to leave.
"As long as General Wei doesn't blame me for surrendering to the Iron-Blooded Army, I will be very grateful.
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I also want to fight with General Wei, but my brother and my whole family are controlled by the enemy.
If I leave , they will all die.
Please forgive me, General Wei."
Xu Diaoling said in embarrassment.
"But if the news you tipped us off spreads, you will die.
You'd better come with us."
Gu Chayi advised.
"They made too much noise this time to round up General Wei, otherwise I wouldn't have had the chance to know all this.
I'm just a small officer in a local area now, and I don't have many people under me, so I won't attract their attention.
Yes.
Even if something goes wrong, they won't think of me.
It's safest for me to come quietly and then go back quietly."
When Wei Zeng and Gu Cha heard this, they couldn't say anything more.
They just gave Xu Diaoling some of the seized money and let him leave.
Wei Zeng and Gu Chayi did not stop, and immediately ordered thousands of soldiers to abandon all unnecessary things, and fled Hedong as quickly as possible with dry food and some valuable items.
After hearing the news that Wei Zeng was about to flee north, ambushes from various places in Hedong hurriedly went to catch up.
The local guards in the northeast of the river received the death order and must intercept Wei Zeng at all costs.
So the local garrison and the Baojia militia were dispatched to block Wei Zeng's front.
However, the thousands of people under Wei Zeng were also good at fighting.
After a hard fight, they finally escaped to the northeastern border of the river.
Wei Zeng, who came to the northeastern border of the river, did not feel any joy because countless Zhantu people appeared in front of him.
"The Zhantu people have already fallen apart.
How could they gather so many people?
There are at least 20,000 people.
What should we do?"
Gu Cha was surprised and said to Wei Zeng.
"I don't know the reason for this.
Could it be that in the past few years, there has been another heroic figure among the Zhantu people, but I have never heard of it."
Wei Zeng didn't know what to do either.
They managed to escape with great difficulty.
After being chased by the Iron-Blooded Army, could it be that they were ultimately defeated at the hands of the Zhantu people?
"Across the way is Wei Zeng, the Flying Eagle of Mobei."
Just when Wei Zeng and Gucha couldn't make up their minds, a shout came from the opposite side.
"If I don't change my name at work or my surname at home, I am still Wei Zeng.
Don't you Zhantu people still recognize me?"
When Wei Zeng was called by his name, it was impossible to hide it.
Since he was being targeted, , anyway it is death, of course it must be a heroic death.
But after Wei Zeng called over, he quickly said to a few people around him: "This time the Zhantu people are coming for me, and they will never let me go.
If we fight with them head-on, all of us must explain ourselves.
Here.
I will lead people to rush over in a while, and everyone else can escape for their lives.
You have been fighting with me for half your life, but this is the result.
I really feel sorry for you, after you escape. , you must live a good life and never care about the rights and wrongs of this world."
After saying that, Wei Zeng held the steel staff in his hand and prepared for the last battle of his life.
Gu Chayi, Huang Yufei, Zhao Jiahui, and all Yanbei veterans were just excited when they heard Wei Zeng's words.
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How could they just abandon their commander and leave alone?
Everyone shouted "I swear to live and die with the general" and prepared to fight to the death with the Tutu people.
However, the Zhantu people did not attack Wei Zeng, but separated a group of people and came to Wei Zeng.
Judging from the clothing and service of this team, they are much better than other Zhantu people.
They are obviously Zhantu nobles.
"What exactly do you want to do?"
Wei Zeng was doubtful and glanced at them a few times, then gritted his teeth and said coldly.
These Zhantu nobles looked at each other, then dismounted one after another, knelt on one knee in front of Wei Zeng and said: "We heard that Lord Mobei Flying Eagle went south to attack the Iron Blood Army, so we wanted to come and join him.
The Iron Blood Army has always been there.
Hit us, we can't handle it at all They and other large tribes are also trying to steal our cattle, sheep and women.
We really can’t survive.
Lord Mobei Flying Eagle is the most powerful warrior and has a kind heart.
We only hope to fly in Mobei.
Under the protection of adults, you can live a good life
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