Chapter 23 Brothers in Adversity
The men in the army are so passionate that they will never return when they are stained with blood.
Li Yuan recruited troops at Baimadu for five days, recruiting 561 males of the right age, including 16 who had joined the army. Five of these people participated in the war in the southern expedition of Baiyue in Qin State. The Battle of Baiyue can be regarded as a nightmare for the Qin army.
In the wilderness of Lingnan, the Qin army, which was not adapted to the land, had a sharp decline in combat effectiveness, and more soldiers fell ill than died in battle. These five people were lucky. After being infected with the epidemic, they saved their lives after treatment. However, they had to retire from the Qin army in the south.
"Daqin, Daqin, blood will not flow dry, and you will never stop fighting!" As long as this black battle flag that was rushing down did not fall, it would be enough to make every soldier who had followed him feel glorious.
Even when the majestic and majestic momentum of the local legion is presented to the world, what we feel is the majestic and invincible military force brought by the Iron Blood Qin.
Gu Yun is already a infantryman under Zhou Xing's command. It is not easy for a woman to disguise herself as a man as Mulan. In addition to being constantly guarding against exposure, the physical needs of women will also make Gu Yun feel extremely inconvenient. However, these are not what Li Yuan needs to consider.
Since you want to come, you must be prepared to endure hardships.
After the competition, Li Yuan asked Gu Yun about some basic information. He was from Xingyang, eighteen years old. These were not important information. The last point was the key, and he was good at fencing. Li Yuan also watched Gu Yun's swordsmanship with his own eyes. Now, Zhou Xing, who had fought with him, talked about his feelings. Zhou Xing held it in his hands for a long time, and Fang Shi said: "There is nothing else, it just feels like a woman's dancing skills."
Dance skills, serious women don’t need to practice any dance skills. Gu Yun’s swordsmanship and skillful dance skills are all good actors in Lingfang?
Li Yuan's guess is actually not far from the truth. Gu Yun, who is known as a peony in Xingyang City, still did not give up after being rejected by Princess Yushu. With the consent of Aunt Gongsun, he decided to come to the White Horse Club for a while.
However, Gu Yun was beginning to regret it now. It was not pleasant to mix with a group of stinky sweaty men. If the weather had not been getting colder in October and could have been worn thicker, Gu Yun would have been discovered. She did not expect that Li Yuan would not have any interest in her. At the moment of the competition just now, she had already heard soldiers calling Li Duwei's name. There was only one Duwei named Li in Baimadu, which was Li Yuan.
Since she saw that her skills were excellent, Gu Yun didn't understand why Li Yuan was indifferent. For Li Yuan who lacked talent, the talented person who came to the door had to push him out of the door, and it seemed that he couldn't say it. Gu Yun didn't realize at this time that it was her female identity that made Li Yuan suspicious.
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Li Yuan rested for only ten days on the White Horse, and the situation of Qu Yu's battle underwent an irreversible change. Under the attack of several anti-Qin coalition forces, Yang Xiong struggled to hold on for five days, but unexpectedly, Liu Bang sent Li Shang to lead an elite army to attack Yao Jiajin, completely cutting off the Qin army's retreat that relied on supplies.
When the Qin army learned of this urgent report, its morale became even lower. The 30,000 Qin troops lost nearly 1,000 troops in the melee with Liu Bang and various anti-Qin coalition forces, and the loss rate of nearly one-third was enough to make Yang Xiong frightened. In fact, if it weren't for the strong combat effectiveness of the Qin crossbow soldiers and the desperate breakthrough of the 5,000 cavalrymen, whether Yang Xiong and Sima Yin could emerge from the encirclement was still a question.
On October 18, Yang Xiong led the defeated soldiers to retreat to Baima. At this time, he could only hope that the Baima Ferry stationed by Li Yuan could give him a way out. On the 19th, Liu Bang's army, who was pursuing Yang Xiong, arrived at Baima. After gathering the ships from the Yaojiajin Ferry, Li Shang's troops also went upstream and blocked the main road on the north bank of Baima. The Qin army's retreat north was cut off at this point. Li Shang's movements were quickly and fierce. Yao Jiajin's defenders were almost wiped out under the surprise attack, which made the Qin army's logistics line, which was still in chaos, unable to react.
Li Shang was the most commanding general in the Liu Bang army in the early stages of Liu Bang’s army, especially before Han Xin made a breakthrough.
The Battle of White Horse, like the inertia of history, still started after a detour. After experiencing the initial uneasiness and tension, Li Yuan's mood suddenly calmed down when he saw a team of defeated Qin soldiers and Yang Xiong and Sima Yin in a messy figure.
It’s a man, if you want to fight, you will fight. A white horse is not a horse. Even if God doesn’t mercy, I should go against the will of heaven!
"Vice Li, can you still get a white horse?" Sima Yin's face turned pale and his face was haggard. When he saw Li Yuan coming to pick him up, his tense mood began to relax.
He was very impressed by the young man Li Yuan now. The fierceness of the rebels such as Liu Bang finally made him realize what it means to fight for life. After competing with Cao Shen, Li Shang and other enemy generals on the battlefield, Sima Yin also put away his original contempt.
At the end of the wind, the fierce battle between Li Yuan and Fan Kuai made Liu Bang find an opportunity to unite the anti-Qin forces and recruit capable people from all over the country to serve, thereby strengthening and expanding his own strength. Li Shiqi came to join, Li Shang came to like each other, and there were also many heroes in Wei land such as Huang Xin, Peng Yue. In the face of these powerful men, the defeat of Yang Xiong and Sima Yin was not surprising.
"The ferry crossing on the other side has been occupied by the rebels, our army has few soldiers, and Xingyang has been delayed in sending troops to aid, and our army's retreat has been cut off-!" Li Yuan said to Sima Yin with a serious expression.
"What, this place is only thirty miles away from Xingyang. Zhao Ben sent troops to come to Chaofa and Fake in the evening. Why did he let the rebels occupy the ferry?" Sima Yin was shocked. He and Yang Xiong originally thought that the white horse was closer to Xingyang and there would be no big problem to retreat to the city.
"I don't know what the situation in Xingyang is. Fortunately, the food, fodder and supplies accumulated in the Baima area have been collected by the Wuma area. If it is used frugal, the army should be able to last for ten days." Li Yuan estimated the number of Yang Xiong and Sima Yin's army and the collected supplies one by one, and couldn't help but complain in his heart.
After finally getting some family background, he made all his contributions. Yang Xiong's troops retreated to the White Horse, and he was already in a state of being trapped and lacked supplies. At the moment when Liu Bang's army surrounded the White Horse, the correct way to face the enemy Kai is. If you have a small calculation, it is better to fight less. Li Yuan clearly distinguishes between public and private, which is more important.
Chapter completed!