Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 579: Head to tail correspondence in the fog
fallen leaf valley,
At the mouth of the valley in the south, on the official road twenty miles away,

The leader of the Taiping Sect is an elite leader. In the camp of Chu Yiyue, the leader of Chu stood in the camp. Looking at the heavy fog outside, he felt worried in his heart. He had calculated everything except the celestial phenomena, and he felt vaguely uneasy. Good hunch.

Gu Ping's army has been here for two days. Although Xiu wants to rest, it has been a long time. He should have discovered his arrangement, but what will he do?

While he was meditating, the curtain of the big tent was opened, and a flag master rushed in.
"Master Chu, something bad has happened. The guardians led the army and rushed into the Fallen Leaf Valley. Only Xiang Qiang was left with five thousand troops to guard the camp. It was Xiang Qiang who just sent people to report. His subordinates did not dare to delay when they saw it. , I rushed in in a hurry and asked Master Chu to forgive me."

Cui Jiping, the leader of the Five Elements Flag, panted heavily and reported the situation outside the tent. He looked a little flustered. What he had planned had changed.
Chu Yiyue's face was also a little ugly. What's going on? Wei Siyuan would never act so recklessly. Could it be Zuo Ling? Thinking that Zuo Ling is the leader's brother-in-law and deeply trusted by the leader, only he can make Wei Siyuan Now the tension is high and the ambush is dangerous,

"But something happened to the guardian left in the valley!"

"The leader of Chu is wise. The guardian said that something happened in the valley, so he hurriedly led his troops forward. The soldiers who sent the order did not explain what happened in the valley."

Cui Jiping hesitated slightly. It should be like this. The details are unknown. Zuo Ling must be in trouble.

"Send an order to assemble the army to reinforce Taniguchi and meet them. I think Gu Ping used the heavy fog to raid Zuo Ling's headquarters. Only in this way did Wei Siyuan become so anxious."

"Yes, Master Chu,"

The messenger immediately ran to the forward and passed the message to Lan Xiao.

"Okay. Forward battalion, run forward and head straight to the entrance of the Fallen Leaf Valley."

"Yes, General."

Then the entire army, tens of thousands of men, suddenly started to march faster, which made the prefect and others who followed at the end feel uneasy. The trumpet sound just now was heard clearly, and it was definitely not the sound of Qin Yunjiang's troops. Here, except for their army, there were only It’s those monsters from the Taiping Sect.

They also heard the horn sound just now. The distance was not very far. It was expected that they would not send troops very quickly, so they could only make a time difference.

The sound was so long that Qin Yunjiang, who was still marching not far away, heard it and hurriedly looked eastward. There was a large camp there. Suddenly, his heart was shocked. They must be people from the Taiping Sect. How could they be here?

And in the valley of fallen leaves,
As Wei Siyuan led the army forward, there was no formation or formation. He rushed directly from both wings and rushed over. Although his style of play was rogue, it had a miraculous effect in the thick fog.

"Yes, General."

He thought of the horn sound he heard, which meant gathering troops and horses. In that case, General Gu had arrived. Without any hesitation, he immediately asked his soldiers to pass the order. The whole army turned and ran forward. They took the official road directly and quickly headed towards The valley of fallen leaves draws closer,
"Quick, turn the whole army around and tell Lan Xiao to take the official road and go straight to the entrance of Luoye Valley. We must run ahead of the reinforcements from the Taiping Religion!"

Sun Yu nodded without hesitation and pointed to the northeast with his hand.
"Follow this path, go straight to the end, and you'll be on the official road. Keep walking until you reach the entrance of the Fallen Leaf Valley."

Immediately, Gu Ping's men and horses slowly retreated from both sides, while the five thousand crossbowmen who stayed behind formed a formation in the middle of the army with long knives and spears.

The melancholy sound of the horn resounded in the sky, and the entire camp suddenly came to life.

On the battlefield, the two armies were fighting fiercely, with swords and swords flashing. The soldiers marched on the enemy's corpses, and the smell of blood filled their nostrils. Some people slashed with knives, while others shot with arrows. The scene was very cruel.

When death came, the soldiers' eyes were cold and firm, without any panic. Groups of soldiers fought bravely to kill the enemy on the chaotic battlefield, like wild beasts.

"Yes, master, I understand."

"Quick, follow the army in front. Don't get separated no matter what the reason is. Walk together in a circle and you can keep up."

"Sun Yu, show the way quickly, go straight to the entrance of Luoye Valley, and get in front of the Taiping Sect."

This move made Wei Siyuan's forehead hurt. He was calm and leisurely. As expected, it was the Jingnan welding general. Looking at the corpses left on the ground in front of him, most of them were his own men, his heart ached with pain. Then he looked to both sides. There was basically no movement on the left side of the hill. It was obvious that the ambush there was already in danger. But behind the other sand dune, there was obviously still the sound of fighting. Thinking of Zuo Ling's situation, Wei Siyuan gritted his teeth and shouted road,

Although more people from the Taiping Sect died, Gu Ping's troops were obviously suppressed.
"Send the order, the army slowly retreats to avoid its sharp edge, the rear army forms a formation, and the front army retreats from both sides."

The coachman raised his whip and hit the horse on the butt. The carriage went faster, but it was a pain for the guards and the others who were following him. How could two legs outrun four legs? They gradually fell behind. At the same time, There were also magistrates and other officials crowded together, galloping behind the army.

Then Cui Jiping quickly walked out of the tent and immediately arranged for the soldiers to blow the horns, and then the horn sound came from the camp,
"Ohh Ohh ohh!"

"Tang Zheng, lead your remaining soldiers and horses to support Guardian Zuo. Make sure he is safe. Go quickly."

"This, is, the protector."

Tang Zheng, the leader of the Five Elements Banner, looked at the chaotic battlefield, the subordinates who followed him, and the corpses scattered in front of him. He couldn't believe that in only one hour, most of his soldiers were bleeding here. Then he thought about the Zuo Guardian on the mountain. I couldn't hold it any longer and shouted helplessly,

"Brothers, go up the mountain. Quick, go up the mountain."

"Yes, Flag Master."

His subordinates hurriedly responded loudly to the voice, and then the remnants of the army left the battlefield, gathered together a little, and ran towards the mountain to the right of them.

The battlefield at this time,
Wei Siyuan waved his hand, and the last ten thousand soldiers and horses around him rushed forward.

Fallen Leaf Valley, at the mouth of the valley in the south,

Xiang Qiang and the remaining troops did not dare to relax. They stood at the sentry position and looked into the valley. However, except for a sea of ​​clouds, they could not see anything clearly. Only the shouts of killing came. I don't know what happened to the two guardians. There were only five people in the camp. Thousands of people, I hope Leader Chu’s reinforcements can come faster.
Just thinking,

He heard the footsteps of a large number of people and horses coming from the mist not far from the camp behind him. Xiang Qiang looked happy. He was indeed the elite led by Master Chu. So fast,

"Come here, open the front and rear camp gates quickly. As soon as Leader Chu's troops arrive, we will rush into the valley and let Gu Ping bury himself here."

"Yes, Flag Master."

His subordinates from the primary school responded excitedly and led the people to open the camp door.

Shortly after,
Lan Xiao led the soldiers and horses to the entrance of the valley. He saw that a large camp had been built at the entrance of the valley. His face was full of horror. No wonder there was no news from General Gu. The thieves of the Taiping Religion were actually blocked here. The forward captain came to report.
"Report, General, ahead is the camp of the bandits. I saw someone opening the camp door."

"What a good chance. They mistook us for reinforcements. So, don't make any noise for now. Wait until we get into the hinterland of the camp. If the other party finds us, they will take action. If they don't, just keep walking."

Lan Xiao immediately thought of why the bandit camp was like this. It was because of the horn sound that had just sounded, presumably to gather troops for rescue.

"Yes, General, I understand this humble position."

The captain licked his mouth, held the long knife, and went back. Only less than a hundred steps away, both sides saw each other. One deliberately concealed it, and the other took it for granted. Due to some strange combination of circumstances, the troops from both sides collided at the gate of the camp. Nothing strange happened to the face.
Lan Xiao didn't say anything and continued to lead the troops deeper into the camp, hoping to pass through the camp.
Qin Yunjiang led the army closely behind. Seeing this situation, he knew what Lan Xiao meant and immediately led his troops to pursue him.

Although the camp was wide, it had no depth. After walking for a while, they arrived at the mouth of the valley. At this time, Xiang Qiang led the troops and saw that the reinforcements had arrived. He couldn't wait any longer, said hello, and took the remaining five thousand troops with him. , rushed out first, leaving Lan Xiao with a puzzled expression. At this moment, it suddenly occurred to him that there must have been great changes in the valley.
"Quickly speed up the march and chase after them. If you catch up, kill them." "Yes, General."

Then, the men and horses from the old vanguard camp also pursued them.

The two troops entered the valley one after the other. Qin Yunjiang, who was following behind him, looked gloomy. General Gu was in big trouble. Thinking that there were a large number of thieves chasing behind him, he must stop him.
"Come here, set the camp on fire to stop the bandit army. The rest will all enter the valley."

"Yes, General, I will make arrangements right now."

The deputy general beside him took the order and left.

Qin Yunjiang looked at the soldiers under his command. They all looked tired. He was a little worried and had no choice but to fight.

As the army entered the valley,

The deputy general led the soldiers and horses at the rear, took tinder and other materials, and began to set fires everywhere in the camp. After a while, the raging fire was ignited. Even in the heavy fog, the black smoke towered into the sky, making Chu from the Taiping Sect still behind. The leader was shocked,

"Sorry, Wei Siyuan mistaken me, speed up."

"Yes, Master Chu, run forward, run forward,"

Flag leader Cui Jiping immediately realized that the camp ahead was under attack and shouted anxiously.

But, what was supposed to come came.

Valley,

The battlefield became white-hot, and both sides refused to give in. At this moment, Xiang Qiang's troops arrived. Without saying a word, he led the troops and killed them. With the reinforcements, the morale of the Taiping Cult members was greatly boosted.

The pressure on Gu Ping, who was guarding the mountain at the foot of the mountain, doubled. Seeing that there seemed to be an endless number of thieves to kill on the battlefield, his brothers also looked tired. It seemed that things were impossible. After this battle, his strength was damaged. Yue Mansion cannot be saved after all.

Thinking of Qin Yunjiang, he sighed in his heart and was about to give the order to retreat. Unexpectedly, at this time, another cry of killing came from the front, and the men and horses on both sides of the battlefield were suddenly startled.
Gu Ping raised his eyes and saw that there were still enemy troops.

Just when I was stunned,

Lan Xiao's old battalion troops had arrived. He heard the shouts of killing in the valley before and guessed that the reinforcements were blocked here. General Qin's guess was indeed good. Seeing the Taiping Cult people occupying the road in front, he shouted directly,
"Brothers, fight your way out and you can go back."

Then the whole old battalion was shocked. They held long swords and killed them from behind. Then, with Xiang Qiang's puzzled expression, they thrust in obliquely. They were attacked from the back and abdomen for a while. The Taiping cult members suffered heavy casualties.
"Xiang Qiang, you fucking dare to collaborate with the enemy,"

Wei Siyuan's face turned red, and he drew his sword and wanted to strike, but was hugged tightly by the soldiers behind him.

"Dharma protector, you can't do it, you can't do it."

Xiang Qiang's face turned pale and he shook his head repeatedly.
"How is that possible? I clearly sent a letter to Master Chu. How could it be that it's a soldier from the imperial court?"

Suddenly he thought of the soldiers and horses of Lin Yue Mansion, yes, it was them.

"No, the protectors are the soldiers and horses of Qin Yunjiang of Lin Yue Mansion. They left the city. The subordinates sent a message to the leader of Chu. The reinforcements of the leader are behind them. They are behind them."

After speaking, he pointed at the officers and soldiers behind him.

"It's too late. We are attacked from both sides. We are unable to stop you. We will talk about your matter when you get to Master Chu. Lead the people to follow me up the mountain and hide there."

"Yes, protector."

As the messengers spread orders around, the tens of thousands of Taiping sect members retreated while fighting, heading up the right mountain to join Zuo Ling's troops.
Qian Jiang and Chai Ding, seeing that there was nothing they could do, withdrew with their remaining troops.

Just as the two armies met,

Chu Yiyue's army quickly marched outside the camp. Looking at the camp where the fire was raging, he looked gloomily.
"Take out your spear, push it forward, push out a path, and rush over."

"Yes, Master Chu."

Although his men hesitated, they still followed the order and left.

At this time, there was a battalion of men and horses, holding spears and pushing against the heat wave. When they encountered the fire and the tent, they pushed it with their spears and spread the seeds to one side. Although it was time-consuming, fortunately they were walking sideways. The camp had few tents, and soon a road was launched.

Chu Yiyue waved his hand, and his army quickly ran in.

There was no stopping on the road, and he followed the messy footsteps in the valley. Soon they caught up with the 5,000 men and horses behind Qin Yunjiang's palace. With this bite, the rear army could not escape.

The convoy of officials and wealthy people following in front turned pale with fear when they heard the screams behind them. They no longer cared about the formation and ordered the driver to move forward quickly. The formation behind them suddenly became chaotic.

Qin Yunjiang noticed the change behind him and did not send reinforcements. Instead, he ordered to speed up and sent someone to send a message to Lan Xiao and General Gu to prepare to withdraw from Fallen Leaf Valley together.

The deputy general beside him did not hesitate, arranged for a messenger to deliver the message, and called on the army around him to speed up.

"Report, General Gu, the reinforcements coming are from General Qin of Linyue Mansion, and the vanguard is led by Deputy General Lan Xiao. They have already joined us, but there is a messenger coming, and the main force of the Taiping Cult thief army is coming from behind. Qin The general sent someone to send a message and evacuate the valley quickly."

"I know, I didn't expect the Taiping Cult to have such strength. It's really terrifying. Send an order for the entire army to retreat to the camp."

"Yes, General Gu."

Following the general's order, the soldiers and horses of the imperial court were no longer willing to fight, and quickly gathered and retreated.

On the right mountain, Wei Siyuan and Zuo Ling's troops all stood on the top of the mountain in panic and watched. They still had the aura of death just now. When Xiang Qiang saw that the imperial soldiers and horses retreated without any reason, he thought of Master Chu. The soldiers and horses must have arrived,

"Guardian Zuo, Protector Wei, the reinforcements from Leader Chu must have arrived. If we kill them and stop them, we will definitely be able to do so."

"That's enough, Xiang Qiang, it's because of you that we are in this situation."

Wei Si interrupted Xiang Qiang's words vigorously and was stopped by Zuo Ling when he wanted to scold him again.
"Guardian, I can't blame Xiang Qiang for this. Who would have thought that Qin Yunjiang could be so cunning. Also, I'm afraid we were tricked by the former prince. Their people didn't come at all, otherwise Gu Ping's people could have withdrawn.
Let's not chase them. It's not a bad thing to say that it's not a bad thing. These tens of thousands of people are going back, which is enough for them to drink a pot. "

"This"

(End of this chapter)