Chapter 38 Victory in the first battle

Xinyan Tuliang's army came, on the third day after King Fan and He Ran got married.

He Ran climbed to the top of the mountain and stared at the long dust rising in the sky. Under the earthy yellow dust fog, there was a black thin line. As the dust fog got higher and higher, the thin line turned into a surging black tide. Then he felt the vibration of the earth. Each soldier had at least three horses, and more than 100,000 horses running together could only be shaken. To describe, even people like him who are used to big scenes are appalled. The unobstructed grassland makes the war here look much more bold than the war in the Central Plains.

The vanguard of the enemy army stopped more than ten miles away, and the army behind slowly advanced, like waves surging endlessly from the skyline. It can be seen that Xinyan Tuliang was eager to fight hard this time.

At the foot of the mountain on this side, the 40,000 troops of the king were camped in a tight formation for several miles, which was also as powerful as a rainbow. At this time, the horses in the camp felt the sound of the hooves of thousands of horses in the distance and could not be infected. This face made people's hearts beat faster involuntarily.

The other party obviously expected that Fanwang would attack here, so he was very well prepared. The formation, advancing and camping were very methodical. It was estimated that he could not take advantage of the unstable camp to launch an attack, so Fanwang did not take any action.

The tense atmosphere before the war shrouded all over the fields. They were going to fight tomorrow. Most of the grassland men were still talking and laughing. Some people approached the Yi barracks with a superior mentality to check. These people looked down on the soldiers of the Central Plains from the bottom of their hearts, but the scene they saw was unexpected. These Yi soldiers seemed to be more than them. Calm and calm, some are sharpening their knives and guns, and more are playing all kinds of games that they don't know in groups. These soldiers can't help but be shocked and dare not despise them.

Before dawn the next day, the drums and horns of the two sides sounded one after another. Xin Yan's army began to move forward slowly, and the king's army was unable to wait.

He Ran stood at the top of the mountain and looked at the opponent's position. When he saw that thousands of Zhao troops gathered on the right wing, a smile appeared at the corners of his mouth. Fanwang's army was deployed according to the trumpet mouth of the valley. The front was only a few miles wide, so it was difficult for the enemy to invest all his troops. The forward camp only sent 30,000 horses, and the Fanwang's side was 20,000.

The two armies lined up an arrow away from each other. He Ran and the Dacha flag came to the front of the battle. When the honor guard of the Dacha flag lined up the colorful divine flag on the left side of the Panwang's flag, the enemy arrayed **, and then the Zhao army's camp on the right wing of the enemy was in an uproar with He Ran's blue military division flag opened on the right side of the Dazhang.

He Ran took a look at the Zhao general's banner on the side of Xinyan Tuliang's flag and knew that it was the former general Zhao Jiao. He had never seen this person before, so he ordered someone to send a message for Zhao Jiao to answer. Soon, Zhao Jiao rushed to the front of the battle surrounded by the bodyguards. He Ran also rode out of the battle and strangled the horse several feet away from each other. Zhao Jiao saluted immediately, "The military division is really a god dragon. I don't want to see each other again."

He Ran returned the salute. Seeing that Zhao Jiao was in his fifties, he was strong and burly, so he smiled and said, "I often hear the name of the old general. It's really a blessing to see him today."

Zhao Jiao grinned and frowned and didn't know what to say. He Ran's sudden appearance made him a little at a loss. The main reason why he wanted to fight in front this time was to express Zhao Guo's firm support for Xin Yan's position to King Fan, so as to deter Fan Wang. If he knew Yi Jun in advance It has come to the point that he really should be a rear army. Now this situation makes him a little embarrassed.

He Ran said with a smile, "Old General, Yi and Zhao have a good relationship with each other. Although they support each other now, this is a matter of the prairie after all. If Yi and Zhao Bingrong meet today, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the two of us to bear this crime. It's not easy to explain in front of their respective kings. I don't know what the old general thinks?"

Zhao Jiao complained bitterly in his heart. The king of Zhao did consider this, so he told him before leaving that if he met Yi Jun, he should try not to take the lead in the war. This matter is related to Qu Zhi's morality. Now it is reasonable for the military division of Yi to put forward this. If he does not agree with it, the guilt will be on the side of the State of Zhao, but if he agrees with his construction. Both sides withdrew from the camp... The problem is that the Yi army, which had just been launched, was stationed on the mountain. There was no Yi army in the array, but his own soldiers occupied the right wing. Once he withdrew from the right wing, it was bound to be in chaos. The king's army must take advantage of the situation to cover up, and then it would be out of control.

He Ran didn't give him much time. He said lightly, "Yi and Zhao are in a war between the old general. Please make a decision as soon as possible." With a cold face, he raised the flag in his hand, and the Yi army on the mountain immediately looked like he was about to come down from the mountain.

Zhao Jiao's forehead began to sweat. At the first meeting, he learned the strength of the military division of the State of Yi. He insisted on the crime of provoking the war between the two countries of Yi and Zhao on the State of Zhao. He held the power of the State of Yi with one hand. King Yi treated him like a sibling. He could decide whether to fight with the State of Zhao or not, but he couldn't do it himself, although Zhao The forces of Yi's support for the prairie will inevitably lead to the discord between the two countries, but who will tear their faces first is related to the credibility and reputation of the country. Now the military division of Yi Guo take the initiative to propose that the two armies of Yi and Zhao should avoid it, which is really embarrassing for him. If the two countries of Yi and Zhao go to war, it's okay, but in case the king judges the situation, he feels It's better not to go to war. Maybe you have to treat yourself as a scapegoat and execute yourself on the charge of starting a war, in this way in exchange for the understanding of the country. It's not impossible.

At this time, he can't allow him to think more. After a little weight, he said, "What the military division said is very true. It is not the wish of the State of Zhao to meet before the battle today. In fact, I don't know that the military division will appear here. Now the situation does not allow me to withdraw. Only by guarding the position and not participating in the attack, the military division should be able to understand. Can I ask the military division for the time being? Don't fight this battle under the account. After this battle, you and the soldiers of our two countries will withdraw from the battlefield and let them fight by themselves.

He Ran didn't think so and said, "The old general has fought all his life. How can he say such an incomplorable words? Is it really a joke for the old general to fight against the two armies? How can I believe that you only defend but not attack? On other occasions, I naturally dare not doubt the old general's words, but the soldiers are tremly. How can they believe other people's words on the battlefield? This is a matter of life and death. The old general thinks about it himself. That's all He Ran said. The Yi army is now stationed on the mountain. If the Zhao army withdraws, the Yi army will never go down the mountain. If the Zhao army does not withdraw, then He Ran will think that the State of Zhao has declared war on the State of Yi, so there is nothing to say. After saying that, he turned his head and went back to the front.