Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 282 Deification
Shi Congyun wore a suit of armor, and led the way south on horseback, surrounded by personal guards. He brought a bow and two horizontal knives, one long and one short, but he didn't bring his favorite spear this time.

There are dense trees on both sides of the mountain road, and the branches with fangs and claws often stretch out on the road. It is fine during the day, but at night, when riding a horse with a long weapon about three meters in length, it may be hung down by the branches at any time.

"Marshal, go slowly!" The soldiers behind shouted.

Shi Congyun didn't stop, turned around and said loudly: "What nonsense, you can't stop now, hurry to the south immediately, there may be a fight over there, if you talk nonsense, I will beat you."

For a while, the speed of the march was even faster.

The wind howled in the mountains, and the night was full of stars. The avenue in the valley was easier to walk after passing the Jianmen Pass. Many cavalry were lined up in a long line that stretched for several miles, and they were heading south along the road in the mountain.

A large number of soldiers rushed through Jianmen Pass, and behind them was still the mountain road going south along the bottom of the valley, but after walking for a mile or two, the mountains on both sides gradually became less steep. Under the night light, you can see fields and paths from time to time on the mountain beams on both sides of the road.

These fields are different from the large contiguous flat fields on the plains of Henan and Hebei. They are mostly small terraced fields, mainly paddy fields. It can also be heard clearly in the sound of rumbling horseshoes.

Worms are much duller than frightening birds.

Shi Congyun's horse went straight along the road, the commander took the lead, and the morale of the whole army was extremely high.

It has been a long time since he has galloped a horse in person and charged into battle. This time, Shi Congyun felt his whole body was burning with blood as he galloped forward against the night wind, surrounded by his own soldiers and generals, and thousands of troops behind him. horse.

Speaking of which, he is only a young guy in his early twenties, but because he has always been sitting in the rear all these years and taking care of the overall situation, he acted as if he was a mature old fox, so that the generals would forget his age when interacting with him .

In addition to galloping on horses, personally leading the troops also has the purpose of boosting morale.

The so-called combination of righteousness and strangeness, the right soldier is always the most important. In history, when Wang Quanbin went to Jianmenguan, his subordinates gave him advice and asked the prisoners of the Shu army to know that the Laisu Xiaolu in the east could detour the limited troops to Jianmen. Close the rear.

After all, Wang Quanbin is a brave general, and his first reaction was to lead his troops to copy the path, but he was dissuaded by his generals, saying that the soldiers in Shu were afraid of fighting, so they could just attack directly, and the general should not use surprise troops.

So Wang Quanbin himself led the troops to attack head-on, and sent his generals to lead the people to take a small path to copy the back of the Shu army. Wang Zhaoyuan knew that the Song army appeared about ten miles behind him, so he led the army back to block it. , Then the two armies joined together and beat Wang Zhaoyuan to death.

This is a very typical combination of Zhengqi and Qibing. Raiders can have miraculous effects, but as the coach, Zhengbing is king, and Raiders are just a kind of support.

Therefore, the regular soldiers must be strong and able to fight in order to maintain long-term victories. The rare soldiers are equivalent to gambling, but small bets are enjoyable, and big bets are harmful to the body.

Shi Congyun always hopes that his army will maintain its combat effectiveness, which is the foundation of his life and the source of his power.Also always remember that whether it is an individual, an organization or a country, if you want to get out of a predicament, the most important thing is to strengthen yourself, and your own strength is the sharp edge to break all difficulties.

Intrigue is necessary, but only as an aid.

This time they were more obedient than Wang Quanbin. The army had just arrived in Lizhou. Shi Congyun immediately sent people to capture Jiamengguan. Smoothly more.

The so-called important roads are dead, but people are alive. As long as the mind does not slip, there are always more ways than difficulties.

As far as Shi Congyun knew about Jianmen Pass, there were two roads that could be bypassed. One went south from Jiameng Pass on the other side, and arrived at Hanyuanpo, more than ten miles behind Jianmen Pass.

One is from the Laisu Xiaolu Road in the east, which can also go around to the Jianmen Pass. In history, the road used by Wang Quanbin to send troops is farther away, just like Deng Ai's back then, which goes around directly from the west.

Shanhaiguan, known as the most powerful pass in the world, had a city wall of more than ten miles long at its peak, and was four feet high.

Gates are dead, people are alive, guards don't know soldiers, don't know how to guard, and it's useless to give them any gates.

Since the Five Dynasties, it is not the first time that the northern army has crossed Jianmenguan. The last time the former Shu established by the Henan people was destroyed more than 30 years ago, it was even more outrageous. The army just arrived in Lizhou and Jianmenguan surrendered directly.

This is almost like a curse. On the one hand, people throughout the ages have always spared no effort to praise the danger of Shu, and the solidity of the city. People who have personally experienced the plank road, Qinling Mountains, and Daba Mountains also feel the same way, but almost every time as long as the northern and southern powers make up their minds to destroy Shu , as soon as the army arrived, almost all of them could break in, and then the Shu regime perished.

Shi Congyun leaped south under the moon and stars, and the avenue was getting wider and wider. He took the lead, and the morale of the soldiers was boosted. More and more people caught up from behind and protected him in the middle.

Dang Jin, Wang Quanbin, Murong Yanzhao, Pan Mei, etc. rushed to the rear, and a large number of brave soldiers in the army also followed up, striving to be at the forefront and not ashamed to be behind.

Shi Congyun was frightened by these stunned youths, and gradually slowed down his horse speed. He didn't know when he would reach the battlefield, so he couldn't waste his horsepower.

Soon, when the brigade passed through a densely forested valley, the eyes suddenly opened up.

The hillside in the distance is gentle, and the avenue passes through the foot of the gentle hillside. Under the moonlight, there are rows of thatched huts on both sides of the hill, but there is no light. The avenue below is full of fire, noisy and bright.

A large number of tents and fire lights are on the road, making a lot of noise.

To the east are countless figures of torches, and behind them are a large number of tents, all on the slopes and foot of the west.

The view of the valley to the east was blocked by a gentle slope, Shi Congyun stopped his horse, and everyone quickly guessed the situation, "Shao Ji and the others may be in the east!" .

But even without mentioning Shi Congyun, he would have guessed that this place is about three or four miles away from the Shu army in front. A large number of Shu troops did not face the north, but blocked the valley to the east, obviously because they were afraid of the threat from the east.

It is at least eight miles away from Jianmen Pass, so the only ones who can threaten the Shu army are Shao Ji and Liu Qingchuan who are behind.

Without further ado, Shi Congyun drew out his long horizontal knife and said loudly: "There is no formation, the whole army will go there! Killing the enemy and making meritorious service is today!"

Now, it is useless to make any formations and orders. At this time, their position is on the flank of the Shu army, very close to the Shu army, and the night is their cover. If the scouts of the Shu army find them, the battle will be difficult to fight. up.

Due to the limited field of vision and difficulty in communication, the night battle most tests the discipline, sharpness and courage of the soldiers, but this test is two-way, it is a test for the Zhou army, and it is also a test for the Shu army.

Shi Congyun gave an order, and then took the lead in riding his horse and heading south along the avenue, but soon more and more figures passed him, and the sound of hooves of passing horses left him behind.

The black torrent of steel rushed southward under the moonlight. Shi Congyun ran for half the night in the cold wind, but did not encounter any enemies. The closest time to the enemy was about 20 steps away, but the soldiers around him were earlier than him. , the bowstring sounded, and the looming enemy in the darkness had fallen to the ground.

And the soldiers in front, under the leadership of the generals, were much faster than his coach. Although Shi Congyun did slow down the horse intentionally or unintentionally at the last moment, it has to be said that the soldiers of the Zhou army were too willing to fight.

He hadn't fully reached the camp of the Shu army from the avenue, and the cavalry of the Zhou army had already taken advantage of the darkness to rush to the Shu army along the avenue and both sides. Suddenly there was chaos at the front, and the voices in the valley were noisy, because the distance was too far and the night was covering them. It was also difficult for Shi Congyun to see what happened.

But he really didn't understand Wang Zhaoyuan's way of thinking. He left two battalions and more than 900 people to guard Jianmen Pass. He retreated to the south and dared to line up like this. He wouldn't think that Jianmen Pass was a ghost gate.

Shi Congyun rode on the horse and sighed with emotion: "Oh, I think that when I was young, I killed hundreds of Northern Han bandits by myself in Hedong, and even took the head of the local general among thousands of troops in Huainan. Thinking about it, I can’t keep up with the soldiers now.”

Many soldiers looked at him with reverence, and someone said: "The commander is still young."

"The commander-in-chief can't make any mistakes, otherwise what will the brothers do?" Everyone spoke to each other.

Regarding the glorious deeds of Shi Congyun who killed more than 100 Northern Han bandits by himself in Hedong when he was young, and shot and killed Liu Yanzhen in the north camp of the Southern Tang Dynasty in Huainan, his achievements have been spread for so many years Everyone below knows.

In folk temples, these things are mentioned almost whenever they talk about him, which shows that he is not only a general, but also has personal bravery. He is simply a perfect person, and he is constantly perfected.

This is one of the characteristics of Chinese culture: false worship of gods, real worship of real people.

For example, Zhou Gong, Confucius, Zhang Liang, Li Jing, Guan Yu, Kong Ming, etc., folk idols will be constantly mythified, beautified, and deified by adding oil and vinegar.

The most typical example is Guan Yu. Guan Yu only said that his military achievements are not prominent in the entire Chinese history. He was once invited out of the Wu Temple because the emperor at that time thought his fault was too great (lost Jingzhou), and he was praised because of "loyalty".

However, in the Ming and Qing dynasties, especially in the Qing Dynasty, there were political needs, and they also complied with folk worship. They were suddenly added to the "loyalty, god, martial arts, spirit, benevolence, courage, power, protection of the country, protection of the people, sincerity, appeasement, praise, Xuande, Guansheng, the Great Emperor". During this period, there were a lot of Stories about Guan Yu popped up, such as killing Huaxiong with warm wine, killing six generals after passing five passes, surrendering about three things, etc., to beautify his record and help him get rid of moral dilemmas.

It is this kind of atmosphere that constantly strengthens Shi Congyun's authority and beautifies his image.

Shi Congyun doesn't have any psychological burden to brag about these bullshits now, because most people think it's true, and everyone admires him so much.

Everyone thought that he really killed more than 100 Northern Han soldiers by himself, and really thought that he killed Liu Yanzhen among thousands of troops.

In fact, the killing of Liu Yanzhen is still credible. At least the battlefield is chaotic. Although the opportunity is rare and there may be gaps, one person can kill more than 100 Northern Han soldiers. Unless he drives a Gundam.

Only Wang Zhong and Shao Ji knew the truth of the matter, and the two of them would definitely talk about themselves better, so this is both false and true.

In layman's terms, Shi Congyun discovered for the first time that he has become less human, and has begun to be deified, at least in the hearts of many people. Some people regard him as a belief, a belief.

Just like Dang Jin, even though he insulted him with his words, that rough guy was really willing to die for himself, that was more than just obeying orders.

This kind of thing has good and bad, and you need to be able to grasp the scale, but Shi Congyun has no experience, so he can only move forward blindly by intuition.

Shi Congyun took a long breath, the battle in the distance seemed to be resolved, the shouts of killing became weaker and weaker, the torches were mostly extinguished, and under the moonlight, figures could be vaguely seen running southward among the mountain ridges and valleys, covering a large area in darkness.

He felt an invisible burden on his shoulders, just like the night in front of him, he still didn't know where he would lead these loyal soldiers to him.

He still didn't rush down in the end, those bloody (fear of death) years can't go back, many soldiers surrounded him and protected him tightly, now his safety is more important than anything else, and it's not just for himself , and it is the same for the whole army.

He didn't add to the chaos, but waited a mile away for the results of the battle ahead, until the sky gradually brightened, and the corpses, armor and weapons, and broken flags left by last night could be seen on the ground in the distance.

After a while, a large number of Zhou army soldiers began to come back one after another, most of them were separated from the brigade in the night.

The first group of Cheng Jianzhi to come back to meet him was the cavalry led by Shao Ji and Liu Qingchuan.

I reported the situation to him. They had been blocked by the Shu army in the valley to the east for two days. They had fought three battles, big and small.

Last night, when they discovered that the Chinese army was attacking the Shu army, they immediately launched a fierce attack. The frontal enemy was quickly defeated. Afterwards, Shao Ji gathered his troops and did not pursue deeply, but blocked the road to the east.

Because he was afraid that everyone would not be able to tell the enemy from ourselves at night and would conflict with the main force.

Shi Congyun agreed with his thinking, and said: "If it weren't for you to divide Wang Zhaoyuan's soldiers here, and let Jianmen Pass know that we are under attack, we might not be able to fight. The soldiers have worked hard, you take them down to rest. .”

Shao Ji, Liu Qingchuan, and the soldiers behind them were all disheveled, some with blood on their faces, and the mountain road was not easy to walk around.

After a while, Wang Quanbin sent someone to report that more than 2000 Shu troops were captured in the valley ahead.

Shi Congyun then rode over the hill with the others, Wang Quanbin and his soldiers were already waiting there, and there were still a large number of prisoners in custody in the valley.

On the other side of the road, there are several hills piled up with weapons and armor.

Wang Quanbin and Pan Mei rode over, and Pan Mei reported to him: "Last night when the fight broke out, the Shu army was defeated very quickly, because their commander ran away first, and we headed for the tents to the west.

General Wang organized people to arrest them. Murong Yanzhao and Dang Jin had been chasing the Shu army's coach and generals to the south, and they didn't know where they went. "

"Let them go." Shi Congyun said indifferently, he was already very excited: "Come to Jianmenguan and the Kingdom of Shu is considered dead, and there is no danger for them to go anywhere."

"I'm afraid." Pan Mei was a little worried.

Shi Congyun didn't speak, he knew what Pan Mei was afraid of, he was afraid that Dang Jin and Murong Yanzhao would send troops to loot.

He rode his horse to the front of many prisoners of war. Many Shu soldiers looked at him with anticipation in their eyes. After all, it was no secret that the Zhou army did not kill the prisoners of war. It is no wonder that so many Shu soldiers were willing to surrender.

"Identify the commander and above officers among you. Once the identification is completed, all the rest can go back. Go back and tell relatives and family members, fathers and folks, the Kingdom of Shu is over, and the king has passed the Jianmen Pass. Don't panic. Peace of mind and wait for the dynasty to change." After Shi Congyun finished speaking, he recruited Pan Mei and asked him to detain the senior officers and release all the remaining prisoners of war.

Pan Mei was already familiar with the road, and went to execute it immediately.

Although he didn't sleep all day and night, Shi Congyun was in high spirits, because after coming to Jianmen Pass, the Kingdom of Shu basically had no power to resist.

So I thought of the very obedient and trembling young empress dowager in the court. At this time, she must be more afraid than myself. After all, she is the empress dowager, and whether she can stabilize the court without him is a problem.

So he called the civil servants beside him: "Write a battle report and send it back to Daliang in seven hundred miles."

The civil servant got the order and immediately went to draft the battle report.

"I don't know what's going on with the East Route Army." Wang Quanbin said, "If the East Route Army goes well and the two armies join forces in Chengdu, within three months the Kingdom of Shu will definitely be taken."

Seeing his delighted expression, Shi Congyun wished to say to him: Can you be a little bit promising, what three months, you won it in 66 days originally.

Afterwards, the front army of the army continued to go south, and the rear army followed, crossed the Hanyuan slope and went south, and the soldiers pointed directly at Chengdu.
(End of this chapter)