Chapter 245 White Bridge Night Attack
After his father led the army across the bridge, the first order Cui Teng gave the guard was not to disturb his sleep. Anyway, his elder brother Cui Sheng was in charge of the army in Baiqiao Town, so he didn't need to come forward.
But I felt that I couldn't sleep all the time, and I got tired of it in one night. After dawn, Cui Teng called the guards in, drinking and gambling together, and finally found some fun.
Second Young Master Cui's wine and gambling products are average, and several guards have already experienced this, so they try to let him and try their best to drink wine. This trick was successful, it was still dark, Cui Teng fell into a drowsy sleep, the guards sighed, and took away the scattered silver taels on the table. Cui Er Gongzi was not good at gambling, but he didn't care about the money, and he never asked about the silver afterward. where did it go.
When the drums were thundering outside, Cui Teng jumped up suddenly, ran in place for two laps, shouted "Guardian", put on his boots, rushed out of the room, and was stunned. The whole Baiqiao Town was in chaos. The soldiers ran around like flies, drums coming from outside the town, mixed with shouts and hooves, as if tens of thousands of people were attacking at the same time.
Before Cui Teng's drinking had passed, he staggered and fell forward, grabbing the arm of a guard, "What's the matter? The Huns are calling?"
The guard shook his head blankly, "It's not the Huns, it's the Northern Army. They said that the chief of the Northern Army has arrived and wants us to surrender."
"Champion Hou is here?" Cui Teng was surprised.
The guard didn't know how to answer.
Baiqiao Town is not big. The northern army outside has rushed to the edge of the town and is confronting and colliding with the defenders. There is no direct battle yet, but the shouting is louder.
"Look for my brother!" Cui Teng could only come up with this solution and ran away, followed by several guards. Their duty was not only to protect the second son of Cui, but also to make him happy and monitor his whereabouts.
The eldest son, Cui Sheng, was ordered by his father to stay in Baiqiao Town. At this time, he was summoning all the generals to discuss countermeasures.
"If the North Army turned his face, he turned his face? Isn't the champion Hou competing in the capital? Why did he come here?" Cui Sheng was also at a loss.
Fortunately, there are veterans who stayed to assist him. Although the matter is urgent, he has already figured out the general facts. "The Northern Army Chief Sima is not a champion, but a tired. It is said that he was appointed by the emperor..."
"Marquis Tired? It's inexplicable, isn't he... How many people are there in the Northern Army? How many are we? Can we hold on?" Cui Sheng asked a series of questions. As the commander, he had no opinion at all, and he didn't know the number of soldiers under his command.
"It is very likely that the Northern Army has received support, and the number is probably not less than 10,000, while the Southern Army has 40,000..."
"We have the upper hand, we will definitely win." Cui Sheng breathed a sigh of relief.
"Forty thousand people of the Southern Army are stationed in different camps, and there are only three thousand in Baiqiao Town."
"Ah?" Cui Sheng's face changed suddenly, three thousand to ten thousand, but there was no chance of winning, "Come across the bridge and chase my father, is it too late?"
"Don't worry, general, although the 3,000-strong southern army is not many, it's enough to withstand it for a while. I have already sent people to each battalion to transfer troops. They will be there in an hour as soon as possible. Before dawn, they can gather at least 10,000 people. The longer it lasts, the better it will be for the Confederate army."
"It makes sense, you did a good job and sent someone to inform my father?"
"Send."
"Okay, you have done a good job."
"It is the coach's job to defend Baiqiao Town, and the general is just following orders." The veteran not only knows how to fight, but also knows how to be an official.
Cui Sheng smiled brightly, "Well, keep it, you must keep it."
The shouting outside suddenly became louder, and Cui Sheng's expression changed, "What's going on?"
The old general didn't understand either. Just as he was about to send someone out to check the situation, an officer rushed in in a panic, "No, it's not good. The Northern Army has entered the town and has already occupied Baiqiao."
When Bai Qiao was lost, there was no way to cross the river to catch up with the main force of the Southern Army. Cui Sheng almost fell from his chair, stood up at the table, and said angrily at the old general, "Didn't you have everything arranged? Bai Qiao. How could it fail?"
The old general's face was red, "I, I... will go out to see..."
A louder voice came from outside, louder than the calls of the southern and northern armies, "Surrender! Surrender! General Cui has an order, the southern army surrenders! All surrender! Welcome to the chief of the northern army!"
This time, it was Cui Sheng's turn to blushed. He recognized the voice, and it was clearly his younger brother Cui Teng. He couldn't help but get angry, "Who let him out?"
Cui Sheng took the lead in rushing out, and the other generals followed, and they all felt that things were going to be worse. If it was just a sneak attack by the Northern Army, it would be okay to say that the commander's younger brother blatantly encouraged surrender, then it would be difficult.
Baiqiao Town is just a main street. Cui Sheng watched as a large number of Northern Army cavalry marched towards Baiqiao, only a few dozen steps away from him. There were also some Northern Army divided into several teams, galloping across the town, dividing and surrounding the Southern Army. .
Cui Sheng was stunned, and the old general behind him said, "General Cui, Baiqiao Town has been lost, hurry up and move."
"Without the White Bridge, how can I cross the river?" Cui Sheng was like an insect. The only light source he could see was the main force of the Southern Army led by his father. The river was not wide, but it had just thawed.
"It's not to cross the river, go to other camps, and still have time to dispatch troops and retake Baiqiao Town."
Only then did Cui Sheng react, "Let's go!"
There were only fifteen or sixteen people around Cui Sheng, who were protecting him to find horses, preparing to detour from the edge of the town to another military camp.
Second Young Master Cui jumped out on horseback, blocked the road ahead, and shouted happily, "Brother, where are you going? My brother-in-law is not here."
As soon as he saw his brother, Cui Sheng got angry from his heart and strode up to meet him, "Eating a bastard who eats inside and out, and lost Baiqiao Town, let's see how you go to see your father!"
"Marquis Tien is his own family. How can it be considered a loss to hand over Baiqiao Town to him? Besides, you are the coach. If you want to see your father to take responsibility, it's you."
Cui Sheng's eyes were red, and he drew his knife to chase his younger brother, but he only had two legs, but Cui Teng was riding a horse, turned around and ran, stopped after a few steps, turned around and said, "Brother, are you serious? It hurts me, even if my father doesn't say anything, my mother and Laojun..."
Cui Sheng hurried to catch up, Cui Teng hurriedly ran again.
Seeing that the two brothers were getting closer and closer to the main street, more than a dozen generals and guards looked at each other and all looked at the old general.
The old general is in a dilemma. The correct way is to leave the coach and go to other camps to transfer troops. There may be a chance to retake the town, but in that case, he will have to bear the crime of abandoning the coach. It's hard to explain.
"Hey, General Cui is here... Let's share weal and woe." The old general took the lead, and the group went to chase the Cui brothers.
When Cui Sheng reacted, there were already soldiers from the North Army. The North Army was busy occupying Baiqiao. He didn't notice him yet. "How did you get here? Is there anything you can do?"
The old general said helplessly: "Since Marquis Tien led his troops to sneak attack on the Southern Army, then go and question him why he betrayed his promise."
"Yes, questioning him... won't anger him? When he was in Iron Broken City, his opponents were ruthless."
"Uh... General Cui's younger sister is Mrs. Juan Hou. Hou Juan does not look at the monk's face or the Buddha's face. He should always take into account some family affection."
"The Great Sima of the Northern Army is here!" Cui Teng's voice came.
Cui Sheng looked up and saw a group of cavalrymen holding torches, surrounded by one person, galloping towards him. He coughed twice, tried his best to remain calm, and wondered how he would ask questions later.
The old general watched the comings and goings of the Northern Army, and quickly estimated the exact number. It turned out to be the thousands of people stationed outside, without the support of extraordinary troops, and he regretted it a lot. Qian Nanjun will not give up the key place.
The old general glanced at the coach Cui Sheng next to him, sighed secretly, and finally conceded defeat.
Han Ruzi prepared a complete attack plan, feinting all the way from the front, all the way to the Baiqiao from the flank, but Cui Teng's voice made his plan useless.
The rumors in the capital had made the soldiers of the southern army flustered for a whole day. The northern army suddenly turned against each other, which made everyone confused and demoralized. The second son of Cui was recognized by everyone. As soon as he shouted to surrender, the three thousand soldiers immediately put down their weapons. Go to a fight.
Cui Teng ran beside Juan Hou on horseback, and kept explaining: "Brother-in-law, it's not that I didn't give you advice, it's just that my father took me too seriously. He regarded me as a prisoner and sent six guards to guard it day and night... no matter what. Said, it was my fault that I didn't fulfill my promise, but I persuaded the Southern Army to surrender, can I make up for it?"
"Well, I'll give you credit." Han Ruzi seemed indifferent on the surface, as if he didn't take Cui Teng seriously. In fact, he was dealing with it carefully. If he was too indifferent, Cui Teng would get angry. He could do anything. If he was too close, Cui Teng would get angry again. No ups and downs, Han Ruzi chose a subtle middle attitude, in order to reluctantly tame Second Master Cui's donkey temper.
Cui Teng cheered, "When I saw the offensive posture of the Northern Army, I thought it was like your style. I didn't expect you to be the Great Sima of the Northern Army. What will you do next? Going to fight the Huns? I missed it last time. This time I'll keep up. No, let's go to the capital, it's busy there..."
Han Ruzi ignored him and rode to Cui Sheng and the others.
Cai Xing was in front of the sea, "The Great Sima of the Northern Army is here, you and others will salute."
The surrounding Confederate soldiers had all become prisoners, and the Northern Army officially occupied the entire Baiqiao Town. Cui Sheng’s face was ashes, he forgot all the questions he had thought of, and he hesitated for a while before saying, “The Great Sima of the Northern Army is the champion. Hou, it's not... it's not..."
"Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager personally passed the imperial decree, naming Marquis Juan as the Great Sima of the Northern Army." Cai Xinghai said.
"No, the empress dowager and the emperor were killed, my father led the southern army to pacify the chaos, how could there be an imperial edict?"
Cai Xinghai was about to speak, when Han Ruzi slapped his horse forward, looked down at Cui Sheng, who was standing on the ground, and said, "The Grand Master has an imperial edict in his hand, how could I not have it? Cui Sheng, don't waste my time."
Cui Sheng's face turned even paler. Cui Hong received a decree of dismissal. Cui Sheng was one of the very few insiders. He began to believe that Hou Juan really had the decree. Kneeling, the other generals kneeled down and surrendered without hesitation.
Han Ruzi didn't feel anything special, but Cui Teng next to him was full of blood. Looking at Hou Juan, a crazy idea suddenly popped up in his heart: Brother-in-law should be the emperor.