Chapter 351
Huang Degong thought again, what would happen if cavalry went after him?
After much deliberation, I still rejected it.
He doesn't have many cavalry under his command, just a thousand people. Thousands of people were killed and chased, and it would take a day to catch up with Huoqiu, so it was too late. Even if it's not too late, I'm afraid it won't be of much use.
Sigh and sigh.
Zhao Yu didn't know that Huang Degong almost became depressed because of his high speed. Even if you know, it's only laughed heartily. Even if Zhao Yu knew that Huang Degong was going to make a mess behind his back, he could not have wiped out Ge Zuo, and if he came back, he would have to kill Huang Degong.
I don't know if Huang Degong's luck is good or bad.
In the middle of the night, Zhao Yu's central army arrived near Huoqiu.
At the same time, it also contacted the Yebuhou of the other four soldiers and horses.
Because to avoid beating the grass to scare the snake, these four soldiers and horses, although they have surrounded Huoqiu in all directions, did not approach. All twenty miles away.
Probably when Zhao Yu defeated Shouzhou, the four troops arrived at their designated positions.
However, after all, the soldiers and horses are vast and their momentum is not small, and it is inevitable that they will be found by Huoqiu's bandit scouts. These four soldiers and horses have also done a lot of work.
Unexpectedly, it was all in vain.
The rogue thieves are not regular soldiers, but they are negligent in many aspects.
It is roughly thought that it is backed by the Taihang mountain range and faces Shouzhou. With Shouzhou in front, it is impossible that the Imperial Army will arrive without knowing it.
But where do you know that Shouzhou was destroyed in the first battle, failed to escape a thief, and was caught in a single net.
From now on, Huoqiu's thieves don't even know it.
The four armies are in their respective positions. They have been groomed for four or five hours. They are all vigorous dragons and ferocious tigers. They are eager to fight.
Zhao Yu's department arrived at the designated position, and four scouts were waiting. They first reported the situation to Zhao Yu, and then they asked for battle.
Especially after knowing the capture of Zhao Yu's army, the four scouts were even more eager to hold back.
You can see the whole leopard at a glance. Zhao Yu knows the fighting intent of the various armies, but he can see that he is in the middle of the army. He drove all night last night. Don't stop, go straight to Huoqiu.
It has been twelve full hours without rest, and the battles and raids are all exhausted.
But the other four are vigorous dragon and ferocious tiger eager to fight.
Zhao Yu thought for a while, then said left and right: "My Chinese army broke Shouzhou, and there are many military exploits and seizures. Huoqiu might as well give it to the other four, can you?"
Although there are many soldiers still cheering up, it is not Colossus after all.
Think about the total of five battalions in Gezuo, and the army is also divided into five divisions. Since the Chinese army has eaten one battalion of thieves, it is not too much for the remaining four battalions to be handed over to the other four.
The key is strong in will but weak in power.
It is also helpless.
So the low level generals of the Chinese army had to agree.
Zhao Yu then nodded and said to the scouts of the four divisions: "You return to each division, inform the generals of the divisions, and immediately enter Huoqiu. You must bear in mind that the situation of the encirclement should not be chaotic!"
He added: "I will lead the skilled rider of my personal guards and head to the broken city. You only need to wait for the fire in Huoqiu city to prepare for battle!"
"You must not let go of the thieves, thieves and thieves. !"
"Here!"
The scouts of the various divisions were in high spirits and rejoiced.
I am glad to hear the war, although there are many other reasons, but there are also elite soldiers.
Zhao Yu ordered Yang He to command the Chinese army to set up camp, not to mention repairs. He gathered a hundred cavalry and guards and came to the side.
These hundred cavalry personal guards were allocated by Crown Prince and trained by Wang Yisheng. He has also fought thieves everywhere and experienced war. To say it is elite is not an exaggeration.
In Zhao Yu's view, it is a one-on-one battle with Tatar skilled riders, and they are not necessarily defeated.
Although the twelve hours have not been repaired, after all, people borrow horsepower and three horses per person. Compared with the infantry, Essence, Qi, and Spirit are much fuller.
Before breaking Shouzhou, Zhao Yu took the lead, followed by Baiqi, without much damage. One is because they are well-equipped and wear armor and helmets. The second place Zhao Yu has gone, where is the thief who also resisted?
Because the damage did not exceed ten cavalry, it was all inadvertently, or it was injured by a stray arrow, or it was injured by falling from a horse and falling to the ground. Most of the injuries were minor, and one or two were seriously injured.
The injured are staying in Shouzhou. Here, also the early nineties.
Zhao Yu directly ordered: "Have a full meal, trim for a moment, and then set off."
swift and decisive.
Then took the dry food, one piece for three or two mouthfuls, and three pieces with clear water, and then the eyes closed and the blood qi was carried.
The amount of dry food is very large, one piece is enough for a pound. Ordinary soldiers can eat half a piece of food at a meal. And Zhao Yu ate three pieces, but he was only at the bottom.
During the march, Zhao Yu never relaxed his cultivation.
Even while riding on horseback, as long as you don't talk to the left and right, you are still trying to figure out the profundities of blood qi and acupoint. In wartime, some of the truths that they have figured out are used in practice to confirm the truth.
The first battle in Shouzhou was too easy and there was no pressure. But in practice, it pays off. Just take this opportunity to digest well.
A moment of time is short.
Zhao Yu has a very accurate sense of consciousness, saying that a moment is a moment.
He opened his eyes and stood up slowly.
All the guards around him opened their eyes.
"Get on the horse."
Zhao Yu didn't say much.
Because it's not necessary.
However, he turned on his horse, waved his hand, and disappeared into the darkness.
Whether it was a night attack or not, the sooner Huoqiu's thieves discovered Zhao Yu's army, the better. The later exposure, the less preparation time is given to the rogue and the lower the resistance.
The horses' hooves were wrapped in thick cloth, from the hundreds of cavalry and personal guards, to the dark clouds and snow under Zhao Yu's crotch, trying to prevent the sound from spreading too far.
As for Zhao Yu's iron cone, it is still decorated with carriage. After all, I arrived at Shihuoqiu City from here, also twenty miles away. If Zhao Yu carried an iron cone and ran for twenty miles, he would be warhorse under his crotch, but he would be diving steed, and he would be half dead from exhaustion.
So a simple scooter is driven by two horses, and it will not fall down the speed.
Twenty miles, if you walk, you must have one hour. But the speed of the cavalry is far beyond what the infantry can compare. Not to mention one person and three horses?
Have a warhorse transfer halfway, until outside Huoqiu city.
The four-way army, which was arranged on the front road, had already met when Zhao Yu led his troops to Huoqiu. And they are ready. When Zhao Yu arrived outside Huoqiu City, this army was only five miles behind Zhao Yu.
After careful calculation, as long as there is no mistake in the middle of the other three troops and horses, according to the established plan, they should be in place at this time.
Outside the city, another warhorse transfer.
Then took a short break.
Zhao Yu took advantage of the darkness and the woods to look at the city of Huoqiu, but he didn't see any patrolling. Only vaguely a few torches.
I sneered in my heart.
The thief is a thief, and it really is a mob.
I don't understand the truth of being prepared for danger in times of peace. No wonder the other four armies came all the way, only twenty miles away, but they never disturbed Huoqiu. Even the patrols on the city wall are so ignored, these thieves are enough.
Do you think that with Shouzhou in front of you, you can sit back and relax?
Zhao Yu sneered at the head.
Behind him, there was a slight noise.
Zhao Yu turned around and saw that in the darkness, the army had arrived, hiding the sky and covering the earth.
The generals of this army came to Zhao Yu, bowed first, and then looked eager.
Zhao Yu smiled slightly: "Don't worry."
Pointing to the fire at the top of the city: "Mob like this, you will win tonight. Just arrange the army. , block the city gate, and make sure that the thieves cannot be released."
The general said: "General, it will take less than ten thousand troops to block the gate."
Zhao Yu couldn't help laughing. He got up: "It's a good thing to be eager to fight. This general didn't say that you would have 10,000 troops come to block the gate. You divide half of it to block the door, and the other half. When the general will break the city gate, you will follow me into the city. ”
Participants are overjoyed.
This is one of a kind!
The other three troops and horses do not have this opportunity. Only Zhao Yu here has it.
Participants do not think that the city gate of trifling Huoqiu can block Zhao Yu. When I was in Liaodong, the Tatar's camp was as strong as this trifling Huoqiu city gate. But under the Zhao Yu cone, it is also muddy.
Being the first to enter the city with Zhao Yu, this military merit will definitely be more.
The participants will be happy and reasonable.
So I hurriedly went down and arranged not to mention it.
A moment later, Zhao Yu picked up the iron cone from the scooter and turned on his horse: "Old Zhang, let's kill it tonight."
Leader Zhang laughed, He raised the war blade in Yang's hand: "It's really comfortable to fight with the general."
Zhao Yu laughed: "Let's go!"
The iron cavalry is galloping, just below the city. It's not that there are no patrols in the city. Instead, the patrols were all huddled under the battlements, warming each other and dozing off.
However, the sound of hooves was always detected in the near future.
But it's too late.
A loud bang shook the quiet night.
The Huoqiu city gate turned into pieces in the loud noise, and the screaming and killing suddenly burst out.
Zhao Yu entered the city gate, shouted loudly: "Old Zhang, set fire!"
The fire is the number!
In a short while, a house on the verge of collapse in the city gate ignited a raging fire. The fire soared into the sky, turning the night sky into a glowing red that could be seen for ten miles!
No matter how numb the thieves in the city are, it is impossible to detect such movements.
On the time, it's boiling.
Among Huoqiu, most of the remaining four battalions of Gezuo are here. After all, the weather is cold, who has nothing to hide in the mountains to suffer? More in this city.
Speaking of whether Huoqiu or Shouzhou fell into the hands of thieves, the real commoners were gone. not just in name only, but also in reality's den of thieves. So Zhao Yu didn't care about setting fires in the city.
These thieves deserve to be burned to death.
Although it is cold now, there has been no rainfall for many days, it is midnight again, it has not yet fogged, and there is also a breeze in the dry. The wind helps the fire, and when it burns, the fire will burn into the sky.
The rogues hiding in the houses screamed in pain for a while.
Soon, the fire grew wildly, Zhao Yu had no choice but to hold back his pace and return to the city gate, instead of daring to go further into the city. Huoqiu is just a county town, and the streets are not wide. The fire burned, thick fog, flames, all deadly things.
Zhao Yu himself is not afraid, but the cavalry under his command can't bear it.
I can't help but smile bitterly in my heart, it's probably a miscalculation.
The city screamed incessantly, and as the flames spread, the more spectacular it became. The thieves are not waiting to be killed, and the thieves, the firefighting, the fleeing, have turned into a pot of porridge.
At this time, outside the gates of the city, all the troops and horses under Zhao Yu's command were completely ready to kill.