Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 359

Like a sea tide rising suddenly on flat land, there was only a line of darkness at first.

Then it approached quickly, getting bigger and bigger.

"The Goguryeo people are coming!"

"It's the Goguryeo cavalry, the Goguryeo cavalry in Liaodong City."

Sirens sounded everywhere.

West bank.

General of the Left Seventh Army, General of Zuo Tunwei Mai Tiezhang frowned.

"General, the Goguryeos are attacking!"

"I saw it." Mai Tiezhang just said lightly, the grassroots general who used to be the umbrella of Chen Shubao, the Empress of Nanchen, looked across the pontoon bridge and landed on the Koguryo army that came in surprise.

He is watching the enemy numbers.

As an experienced general, he can quickly judge the number of enemies.

"The ones rushing to the front are Qingqi, about ten thousand. There seems to be a large group of infantry behind. It is estimated that there are twenty to thirty thousand people, or even more than that."

Mai Tiezhang quickly made a judgment, and it seems that the Goguryeo people have also been eyeing the West Bank for a long time.

When the Sui army crossed the river today, they rushed out of the city, trying to attack halfway across the river.

At least [-] cavalry were dispatched. This is definitely an outburst, and it is going to fight to the death.

Mai Tiezhang looked back, not far away, the bright yellow canopy was very dazzling, that was where the emperor was.

Mai Tiezhang, who is only 38 years old this year, has already reached the rank of General Zuo Tunwei, and his background is extremely grassroots, and his experience is very legendary.

He was born in Nanchen. He was very brave when he was young. He walked like the wind, ran like a horse, and could travel five hundred miles a day.When he was young, he had a cheerful personality. He liked drinking the most, was good at making friends, and valued faith.

Later, he mixed up with the society and ganged up as thieves, but later he was caught by the governor of Guangzhou by mistake, so he was punished as a government slave, and later he was in charge of the imperial umbrella for the emperor.

To say that Mai Tiezhang is also very powerful, he has been reduced to a slave to hold an umbrella for the emperor, but he is still unwilling to be lonely.He often took advantage of Chen Houzhu's retreat and ran for more than 100 miles on foot. At night, he climbed over the wall in South Xuzhou to rob and steal.

Then I could rush back the next morning, still holding an umbrella for the emperor.

After doing this more than a dozen times, he was finally recognized and reported to the government, and the officials reported to the emperor, but the emperor said that the wheat iron stick was there every morning, so it was impossible to be a thief.

But the official also said that there are many witnesses who testified that it was him, so an official said that he could verify it.So on the same day, the emperor offered a reward of a hundred gold to recruit someone who could send the edict to the governor in South Xuzhou. Mai Tiezhang immediately came out with the edict in his arms, and played back in time the next morning.

This time I won't call myself.

But even though the matter was clarified, Empress Chen felt sorry for his bravery and agility, and actually let him go home after warning him, and now he didn't even need to be an umbrella slave.

But Chen Houzhu put Mai Tiezhang, but Mai Tiezhang didn't thank Chen Houzhu very much.

Soon after the Sui army conquered Nanchen, Mai Tiezhang actually swam across the Yangtze River to join the army just like Lai Huer.

Mai Tiezhang is indeed capable, not only can run but also fight, he joined Yang Su's army and made military exploits many times.Once Yang Su sent Mai Tiezhang to the south of the Yangtze River for reconnaissance. He wore a straw handle on his head, floated across the river at night, and reported back after finding out the situation of the enemy camp.Later, he came to the enemy camp to spy again, but he was caught this time, and the enemy commander sent thirty soldiers to escort him. As a result, he was escorted halfway, and when the soldiers were eating, he cried out that he was hungry, and they let him eat. The guy snatched someone's knife, hacked to death [-] escorting enemy soldiers with one knife, and then cut off their noses and pockets and returned to ask for a reward.

Because of his bravery in battle, Mai Tiezhang was promoted to Yitong Sansheng in Pingchen and later Jiangnan's suppression of the rebellion, but he could not read a single word.

Until the 16th year of Emperor Kaihuang, General Li Che admired his bravery, so he was summoned to the capital and appointed as General of Chariots and Cavalry, and he still accompanied Yang Su to conquer the Turks in the north.

When Yang Guang succeeded to the throne, Mai Tiezhang followed Yang Su to conquer Yang Liang, always taking the lead in every battle.After that, he served as the prefect for two terms, and he did a very impressive job, so he was appreciated by Yang Guang, and finally he was promoted all the way to the general of Zuo Tunwei.

Naturally, Yang Guang reused the Mai Tie Zhang because he could fight and calm the people, and although this person used to follow Yang Su, he had no foundation after all, so he preferred to use such a poor family.

Mai Tiezhang is also very grateful for the emperor's appreciation and reuse. He is no longer the Mai Tiezhang when he was in his teens and 20s.

"Come with me."

Mai Tiezhang raised his big knife and rode on the pontoon bridge.

He knew very well that if he couldn't grab a position on the east bank, then today's crossing of the river might not be possible.And the emperor was watching the battle from behind, and he had to cross the river today.

Huben Lang listened loudly to Qian Shixiong and Meng Jincha.

"Call my third son!"

The three sons of Mai Tiezhang are all in the army, and they came here upon hearing the order.

"Meng Cai, Zhong Cai, Ji Cai, you will change into light yellow clothes in a while. I have been favored by the country for a long time. Today should be the time to die for the country. It must be very dangerous to fight in a while. If I die in battle, you will die." Wealth and honor. In terms of loyalty and filial piety, I hope you will work harder." After speaking, he asked his three sons to join the army.

Qian Shixiong said loudly, "General please command from the west bank, and I will charge forward."

Mai Tiezhang laughed out loud.

"A man's life is his own. How can he burn the bridge of his nose with moxa sticks, spray his nostrils with melon stalks, and heal yellow, and die in the arms of a woman?"

"Your Majesty is watching us from behind. Today, I will personally be the vanguard and charge forward for Your Majesty!"

After speaking, Mai Tiezhang rushed to the east bank first.

People from Goguryeo flooded in like a tide, but there were only three pontoon bridges on the Liaohe River that had not yet been completed.

Mai Tiezhang didn't care.

Riding the horse to the end of the bridge, the bridge is still more than ten feet away.

Mai Tiezhang abandoned his horse, ran and jumped over, and jumped onto the east bank.

He stands proudly with a sword alone, facing thousands of troops.

"bring it on!"

"Fight a great battle!"

Qian Shixiong also jumped over and onto the east bank.

Huben Lang also jumped over Meng Jincha.

Many soldiers of the Left Seventh Army jumped onto the east bank, but more soldiers were still crowded on the pontoon bridge.

The craftsmen who built the bridge worked desperately to build the bridge, and many soldiers jumped into the water directly to help build the bridge.

Over there, Goguryeo's Qingqi is like the wind, and it has already arrived.

Meng Tiezhang raised his big saber, with the aura of one man guarding the gate, and ten thousand men will not open it.

It's just that there are only dozens of people behind them.

More soldiers were still blocked on the pontoon bridge. On the west bank, the [-] troops could not pass because of the pontoon bridge restrictions.

Yang Guang stood there with a pale face.

"Yu Wenkai, you bastard!"

Goguryeo's Qingqi galloped towards them, and the knights shot arrows one after another on their horses.

Meng Tieshang swung his broadsword, and countless arrows fell, but he still hit several arrows.

"Cross the river, cross the river!"

Mai Tiezhang stood still, shouting while swinging his knife.

The last foot of the floating bridge was finally built.

A large group of soldiers rushed to the east bank, roaring and wielding their knives.

The wheat iron stick was already full of arrows, and he leaned on the big knife on the ground, proudly not reaching it.

"general?"

Some people mourned, General Zuo Tunwei died in battle on the east bank of the Liao River!
(End of this chapter)