Pinggang City (today's Lingyuan County) is located on the north bank of the west branch of the Daling River. It was established by the Yan State during the Warring States Period and was later occupied by the Xiongnu. By the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, it was once again included in the territory of the Han Dynasty and belonged to Youbeiping County. By the end of the Han Dynasty, it was occupied by Wu Heng, and it was the closest to Junmi City among the six cities owned by Tadun. Han and Hu people lived in the city, half farming and half nomadic. Because of their feud with Gongsun Ming, in order to prevent Youzhou The army came to retaliate, so Tadun deliberately dispatched his trusted general Mihe Qinbi and led 3,000 elite cavalry to station in the city as a warning.
Although the Daling River is a large and turbulent river, its west branch is just a small stream. Even during the peak water period at the turn of spring and summer, its channel is only more than ten feet wide, and the deepest center of the river is only It's only as close as a horse's knees, and both men and horses can ford it. There are fertile fields on both sides of the river, which is one of the most important grain-producing bases of Tadun's army. Even in the slack time, there are still many people there. Grain fields were taken care of by the river, and in the distance, large numbers of cattle and sheep grazed leisurely on the mountain grasslands. The songs of shepherd boys echoed under the blue sky and white clouds. Everything seemed so peaceful.
"Boom, boom..."
Peaceful things often cannot last forever, and this is no exception in ancient and modern times. No, while the people were busy, a burst of smoke and dust suddenly appeared on the horizon in the distance. Soon, the earth gradually began to tremble, the wind blew, and the horseshoes The sound became more and more urgent, and after a while, it was as loud as thunder.
"Woo, woo, woo..."
The roar of a large number of Youzhou Army cavalry was so great that it was impossible for the listless sentries at the top of Pinggang City not to be alerted. Soon, the emergency horn sounded loudly and shrilly. In an instant, there was chaos inside and outside the city.
"Follow me and go out of the city to kill the thieves!"
The defense of Pinggang City is far from being strict. It can even be said to be very lax. The Wuheng people, who are not good at defense, have never repaired the city's defenses since they captured Pinggang City more than ten years ago. , several scrapped city defense crossbows have now rotted into a pile of rotten wood. Not only that, the city plate is also incomplete everywhere, and there is not even a stockpile of wood and rolling stones on the city. This situation is obviously not suitable for defensive warfare. , because of this, after the city guard Mihe Qinbi rushed to the top of the city after hearing the news, he only glanced at the Youzhou army lineup coming at high speed, and immediately roared and issued an order to attack. Immediately after hearing the violent sound of the horn, As soon as the sound was heard, three thousand Wuheng cavalry roared out of the city gate and rushed all the way to the Daling River.
"The whole army stops and forms a formation!"
The Youzhou cavalry that came at high speed was not that large, only 5,000. The leading general was Gao Lan. Seeing that the Wu Heng army on the other side was well prepared, Gao Lan did not dare to do this. The soldiers rushed over, but when they were still more than fifty steps away from the river bank, they raised their hands to stop their soldiers, and quickly formed an attack formation.
"Thief, do you dare to fight?"
Seeing that the Youzhou cavalry army on the other side was well-organized and had strong soldiers and horses, Mihe Qinbi couldn't help but feel his throat. He knew that in a confrontation, the three thousand cavalrymen on his side might not be the opponent of the Youzhou army, so he decided to capture the thief first and capture the king first. With his thoughts in mind, he waved the mace in his hand, rushed out of the formation on horseback, and drank aloud when he had enough energy.
"Old Hei, after I kill that idiot, I will immediately lead my troops across the river to defeat the bandit army in one fell swoop."
Gao Lan was originally a fighter, and he had done so many duels. How could he be afraid of Mi Heqinbi's provocation? However, he did not rush out of the formation, but whispered to him first. After Lieutenant General Hei Yeming said something to each other, he then started to accelerate his horse slowly.
"Wow ah ah..."
Seeing Gao Lan coming out of the battle, Mihe Qinbi thought he had a trick, so he screamed and rushed forward, apparently intending to intercept Gao Lan in the middle of the river. There was no one around, Mihe Qinbi Wu Heng's army has always been famous for his supernatural power. The mace in his hand is made of fine steel and weighs nearly a hundred kilograms. The martial arts he has learned are all open and close moves. There are few fancy tricks. He thought to himself Since his strength was definitely stronger than Gao Lan's, he did not intend to give Gao Lan room to move. For this reason, the depth of the water was undoubtedly where he could exert his full strength.
"kill!"
As soon as Miheqinbi moved, Gao Lan saw his plan, but he didn't care. He rushed into the river with his horse and soon met Miheqinbi face to face in the middle of the river. As the water splashed to the west, Gao Lan let out a thunderous roar, his arms trembled, and the spear in his hand stabbed out like a dragon out of the sea.
"Roar!"
Mihe Qinbi originally planned to take action first, but he never expected that Gao Lan's gun would be so fast. He couldn't help but panic, and hurriedly yelled, waved the mace in his hand, and struck out with a move. "Sweeping Thousands of Armies" was launched with a critical strike. Wherever the stick passed, the air was squeezed so that ripples rippled out. The whistle of the stick was as loud as a ghost crying or a wolf howling. Regardless of the speed or power of this stick, It is amazing that it is possible for someone to be the first to arrive later!
"Dang, Dang, Dang, hoo..."
Mihe Qinbi originally thought that his powerful attack would be enough to blow Gao Lan into pieces with his gun, but he never thought that his heavy blow was just halfway through, and Gao Lan's original pen thrust out The momentum of the spear suddenly changed, and the tip of the spear suddenly trembled, and in an instant, the shadow of the west spear appeared. Three of the spears hit the same position on the lower edge of the mace head, a huge Under the burst of power, Mihe Qinbi felt that his wrists were numb slightly, and the force of the horizontal strike was so strong that it was raised high. Before he could figure out what was going on, Gao Lan The first spear that was shaken out quickly stabbed over.
"oops!"
Miheqin Bi never expected that Gao Lan's marksmanship was so superb, and his strength was so amazing. When he was shocked, he realized that something was wrong, and it was too late to try to parry with the horizontal stick. In a panic, he pressed the horse's belly with his feet, and this He wanted to move the horse to get out of the way first, but completely forgot that he was in the middle of the river. Even though the river was not deep, it was only slightly higher than the horse's knees, but the resistance it caused was not Not too small, even if the war horse followed the order and moved diagonally, it was limited by the depth of the water, so naturally it couldn't go faster.
"Hiss!"
Even a small mistake in the battle formation may lead to a heavy price, not to mention the situation like Mihe Qinbi who made a mistake after being careless and busy. Naturally, there is no good fruit to be eaten. He only heard a muffled sound. Afterwards, the sharp spear point ruthlessly tore through Mihe Qinbi's armor, grazing his ribs. Sparks flew to the west, and blood surged like a spring from the breach in the armor. Come out...
