Yang Zhen followed Guan Xing's cavalry up the mountain. From the foot of the mountain to the mountainside, there were enemies everywhere. Under Guan Xing's lead, the troops charged left and right and quickly broke through the enemy's defense line. The enemy's broken defense line was quickly blocked again. They did not chase after them and only guarded the path down the mountain.
Guan Xing led the cavalry to the top of the mountain. The Han soldiers were very excited to see Guan Xing's cavalry. Guan Xing's troops dismounted. Guan Xing looked at Yang Zhen and saw that his face was slightly pale. He smiled and said,"Is this your first time riding a horse?" Yang Zhen replied,"Yes, it almost killed me. I feel like vomiting now!"”
"Rest well here, I'm going to see His Majesty!" Guan Xing said.”
Yang Zhen nodded. After Guan Xing left, he sat down on the ground and looked around. There were pitch-black soldiers everywhere. There were few bonfires on the mountaintop, and not far ahead was the residence of the Han Lord. Yang Zhen looked into the distance and saw an old man with white hair and golden armor sitting there. Guan Xing knelt in front of him, mumbling something and looking in Yang Zhen's direction from time to time. Yang Zhen knew that this was the Emperor he had always wanted to see but had never seen before, his Emperor. However, he did not expect that their first meeting would be under such circumstances.
Yang Zhen stared at the Emperor. Looking at the white-haired old man in front of him and seeing his exhausted appearance, Yang Zhen felt rather uncomfortable. Yang Zhen recalled how mighty and majestic the Han army was when they set out for the expedition. His Emperor was also valiant and valiant. Wherever the army passed, everyone would look on with fear. Who would have thought that in just a few months, on a peaceful night, everything would change?
Yang Zhen stared blankly at the Emperor, but he did not realize that the Emperor was also staring at him in a daze. The moment their eyes met, the white-haired old man's eyes seemed to be filled with anticipation. Yang Zhen didn't dare to look around anymore and turned around. After all, it was not allowed to look at the Emperor like this.
"You, come here!"
Yang Zhen heard a voice in his ear. When he raised his head, he saw a general wearing heavy armor standing in front of him. Yang Zhen knew that only the Emperor's guards could wear such heavy armor. He looked at the general again. He was tall and sturdy, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. There was a knife scar on his dark face.
Yang Zhen stood up and bowed to the general.""General, are you calling me?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, I want to see you!" The general said.”
These few simple words sounded extremely profound to Yang Zhen. The Emperor wanted to see him. What an honor this was. As a soldier, he had never even thought about it.
"You, come with me!" the general said to Yang Zhen.”
Yang Zhen followed behind the general and walked towards the emperor. It wasn't a long distance, but Yang Zhen felt like he had walked a long distance. When he arrived in front of the Emperor, Yang Zhen did not dare to look up. He knelt on both knees and shouted loudly,"Long live Your Majesty!"
"Get up and talk!" The Emperor's aged voice rang in Yang Zhen's ears.
Yang Zhen stood up and lowered his head. He heard the Emperor say,""I heard from Guan Xing that when he saved you, you were fighting alone with Xu Sheng from the Wu Army?”
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Yang Zhen replied.”
The Emperor laughed." It's a blessing for the Han Army to have a soldier like you.”Just as the Emperor finished speaking, another voice rang out,""Chen Dao, what do you think of this kid?"
Yang Zhen heard the general who had called him say,""Since General Guan has praised him, and Your Majesty has a discerning eye, I have no objections.”
"Your Majesty, since General Chen has no objections, please allow me to submit the memorial!" Guan Xing said.”
The Emperor smiled." Good, good, good. I'll let you do as you say." What's your name?"
Yang Zhen knew that the Emperor was asking him, so he replied,""Your Majesty, my name is Yang Zhen."
"Yang Zhen!" the Emperor suddenly shouted. I order you to be part of the guards from now on and listen to the orders of Protector Chen!”
When Yang Zhen heard the Emperor's voice, he suddenly panicked. He knew that those who were recruited into the Imperial Guards would not only have outstanding martial arts skills, but their titles would also be higher than others, let alone the White-Eared Soldiers under Chen Dao's command. Yang Zhen immediately knelt down and thanked him. The Emperor walked in front of Yang Zhen and helped him up. He patted his shoulder and said,"Work hard! His future is limitless!"
Yang Zhen was very touched and couldn't speak for a long time. "Yang Zhen, come with me!" Chen Dao said.
Chen Dao brought Yang Zhen to a group of soldiers. When the soldiers saw Chen arrive, the originally cheerful scene immediately turned serious. Yang Zhen looked at the attire of the soldiers. Each of them was wearing thick armor. They were armed with spears, waist knives, bows and arrows, and shields. He knew that these were the most elite troops of the Han army, the Emperor's personal guards, the White Ears.
The white-eared soldiers were all mighty and orderly. They were ten people in a row, and there were a total of eight hundred of them. Chen Dao looked at the formation of the troops and said in a clear voice,"Today, we welcome a new brother. His name is Yang Zhen.”
"The Han army is mighty!”
Chen Dao let the white-eared soldiers meet Yang Zhen, then said to Yang Zhen,""I can see that your equipment is exactly the same as theirs, except that you lack a shield. You can join the ranks first. When you see the enemy, just snatch a shield.”
Yang Zhen nodded and turned to run to the back of the line. Just as he reached the place, he heard Chen Dao shout,"The Wu army has surrounded our emperor on this mountain. What do you think we should do?”
"Kill our way out and escort His Majesty back to the capital!”
Chen Dian nodded and shouted," Break out of the encirclement tonight. Our army will cover the rear. Don't let a single enemy soldier go."”
Yang Zhen had just joined the White Ears 'camp. The first mission he received was to cover the rear and cover the Emperor's escape. The one who received this order at the same time as the White Ears was Fu Tong, the central guard.
At dawn, the Han army that was trapped on the mountain suddenly charged down the mountain. Guan Xing led his cavalry to break through an opening. Zhang Bao led the troops to protect the Emperor, and behind them were the White Ears and Fu Tong's troops.
Once the Wu army opened up a hole, it could no longer be repaired. By the time Yang Zhen and the others came down the mountain, the ground was already littered with corpses. The Wu and Han soldiers were mixed together, forming a mountain of corpses. Chen Dao led Yang Zhen and the others to charge out first. Fu Tong's troops held off the Wu Army's pursuers behind them, and they managed to delay for four to five miles.
Along the way, enemy soldiers kept pouring out from both sides. The White-Eared soldiers bravely advanced and had already pulled away from Fu Tong's troops. In a short while, they were far behind. Fu Tong's Han army and Fu Tong's were surrounded by the Wu army and could no longer break out. Chen Zhi and the White-Eared soldiers were not happy. They knew the reason why Fu Tong was unwilling to follow them. She wanted the White-Eared soldiers to preserve their strength and reach the designated location, so that they could use the terrain to intercept the pursuing enemy.
The White-Eared soldiers walked for a while longer. When the sky was bright, they had already arrived at their designated location, in a narrow mountain stream. "Get into formation!" Chen Dao shouted.
The white-eared soldiers raised their shields and held their spears tightly. The rear line changed to the front line. The soldiers in the middle took out their bows and arrows and pulled them to the limit. They waited at the entrance of the mountain stream for the enemy to chase after them. This was the first time Yang Zhen had seen such a formation among the White Ears. He wasn't familiar with the White Ears 'formation, and he didn't have a shield. He was originally in the back, but now he was in the front. Chen Dao ran from the back of the mountain stream to the front. When he saw Yang Zhen Wudun, he shouted,"Yang Zhen, you don't understand formations. Go to the back!”
Yang Zhen looked at the completely unfamiliar array formation like a chicken standing in a flock of cranes. When he heard Chen Dao's shout, he said,"General Chen, let me stay at the front and kill the enemies!”
"If you want to kill us, feel free to stay! Li Erniu, Zhang Biao, pull Yang Zhen to the back!”
Before Yang Zhen could react, two people held him up and quickly dragged him to the back of the team. Yang Zhen had just been pulled away, and the three empty positions were immediately filled by the soldiers behind him. The enemy troops had already arrived, and when they saw the Han army waiting in formation, they stopped.
A general riding a horse emerged from the enemy army. The general waved his long saber and the Wu soldiers chased after him. Chen Dao focused his gaze and shouted,"Release the arrows!"
Following Chen Dao's order, arrows were shot out from the Han army formation, knocking down a large number of Wu soldiers who were charging at the front. After two rounds of arrows, the Wu soldiers had already forced their way to the mountain stream. "Attack!" Chen Dao shouted. A few rows of Han soldiers charged at the Wu soldiers. The first row of soldiers used their heavy shields to block the enemy's charge, the second row of soldiers raised their spears, and the third and fourth rows of soldiers spread out to the two wings, forming an arc that blocked the Wu soldiers. The soldiers behind them were still shooting arrows.
After a round of fighting, the first wave of charging Wu soldiers could not hold on and retreated. Chen Dao shouted,""Defend!" The first few rows of soldiers retreated to the entrance of the mountain stream and returned to their original formation. Yang Zhen was dragged to the back, and Zhang Biao and Li Erniu quickly filled in the gaps in the rear. The eight hundred White-Eared soldiers were like a whole.
Yang Zhen stood on a rock in the mountain stream and looked forward. He saw that under Chen Daode's leadership, the White Ears had repelled the first attack of the Wu soldiers without any casualties. His heart shook. Recalling his reluctance to retreat just now, Yang Zhen was filled with regret. He had almost harmed the entire team.
The Wu army's first attack failed, and they lost many soldiers. The general on horseback was very annoyed and shouted,"Get into formation!" The panicking Wu soldiers regrouped and formed a square formation. Chen Dao saw that the enemy was in formation and shouted to the white-eared soldiers behind him,"For His Majesty! For the country! Brothers, defend for a day!"
As soon as Chen Dao finished speaking, the 800 White-Eared soldiers shouted in unison,"The Han army is mighty! The mighty Han army! The Han Army is mighty!" His voice resounded through the mountain stream and soared into the clouds. These three shouts brought out the imposing manner of the Han army. The shouts of the Han army were still echoing in the mountain stream when the Wu soldiers on the opposite side launched a second attack. At this time, the two infantry phalanxes in the lead of the Wu soldiers moved to both sides at the same time, making way for a wide road. At the same time, the sound of neat hooves galloped forward. A team of cavalry actually rushed over from the rear of the Wu army.
Chen Daoren was in the front row. When he saw this scene, he shouted,"Retreat!"
The 800 White-Eared soldiers retreated more than ten meters in an orderly manner, revealing the entrance of the mountain stream. Chen Dao and the soldiers in the front row raised their shields high up, and their spears were stuck in the gaps between the shields, waiting for the Wu cavalry to attack. The mountain stream was narrow and long. A row of ten White-Eared soldiers could barely stand in line, but the Wu cavalry could not stand too far apart. As the horses approached, they saw that the road about ten meters from the entrance of the mountain stream was filled with Wu cavalry. The first cavalrymen charged in with the help of the strong impact of the horses and crashed into the first row of white-eared soldiers. With a painful neigh, the Wu soldiers were killed along with their horses. Chen Dao and the first row of White Ear soldiers were in pain from the impact of the Wu soldiers 'horses. A few soldiers happened to be facing the horses and their left arms were broken. However, they did not scream. After killing the enemy, they took the initiative to retreat to the back. The soldiers behind them immediately filled in the gap. The series of movements was so familiar and complete.
The cavalrymen of the Wu soldiers had yet to enter the valley, but the ones in front had already been blocked. They could not rush in. The long neigh of horses and the painful cries of the Wu soldiers filled the entire mountain stream. The White-Eared Soldiers in the middle of the Han army shot their arrows forward. The Wu cavalrymen who entered the mountain stream were killed by the arrows of the Han army because it was too crowded.
"Attack!" Chen Dao shouted. The White-Eared soldiers stepped on the horses and the corpses of the enemies as they advanced. The Wu cavalry was stuck at the entrance of the mountain stream and could not retreat in time. One by one, they died under the sharp spears of the White-Eared soldiers. Chen Dao led the White-Eared soldiers back to the entrance of the mountain stream.
"The mighty Han Army!" The white-eared soldiers shouted in unison.
This shout frightened the horses of the cavalrymen. One of the cavalrymen saw that the situation was not good and immediately shouted to retreat. The cavalrymen in front saw the death of the cavalrymen who rushed into the mountain stream and had long lost the will to fight. With the order of the cavalryman, the cavalrymen in front turned their horses and galloped back. Before the Wu cavalrymen in the rear could retreat, they were charged by the cavalrymen who had retreated from the front. For a moment, it was a mess, and more than half of the cavalrymen in the rear were killed or injured.
When Yang Zhen saw Chen Dao commanding the White Ears to repel the second attack of the Wu army, he was stunned. He had never seen such a battle method before. He began to worry about the rear troops he was in. Now, they had long disappeared. Yang Zhen saw the White-Eared soldiers retreating from the front. Their faces were ferocious as they endured the pain of losing their arms and leaned against the rock to rest.
Yang Zhen looked at the injured soldiers and quickly walked over. He said,"Big brothers are brave in battle, this little brother is very impressed!”
One of the soldiers shouted," You brat, you're hiding behind us to watch the show. You're really embarrassing our Han Army!"”
Yang Zhen looked at him innocently. He had just opened his mouth when he closed it again.
Another soldier said," You don't know this. He just joined the army last night. He hasn't undergone formal training. He doesn't know any combat formations and techniques. He'll be courting death if he goes up."”
The soldiers laughed when they heard this, which made Yang Zhen feel very embarrassed. Ever since he joined the army, although he had also undergone training in battle formations, the formations he used were completely different from those of the White-Eared Soldiers. At this moment, he seemed to be out of place. "Big brother, can you lend me your shield?" Yang Zhen asked a soldier.”
The soldier said," Take it. I have no use for it now. My left arm is broken. Look!"”
Yang Zhen saw that the soldiers 'left arms were all exposed with white bones. They had completely cracked from the shoulder. "Big Brother, does it hurt?" Yang Zhen asked.”
"It hurts! Why doesn't it hurt? Try it if you were in my shoes!”
Yang Zhen was not feeling good. He had killed many people before, but he had never felt bad. At this moment, he was touched when he saw the soldiers in front of him. None of them cried out in pain. They just leaned against the rock and waited quietly.
Yang Zhen raised a shield and said to the soldiers,""Big brothers, this little brother will avenge you!”After saying that, he walked towards the group. He had just moved two steps when he saw Li Erniu and Zhang Biao, who had started to carry him to the back, blocking him.
"General has ordered! You're not allowed to enter the team without permission!" Zhang Biao said sternly.
"What kind of order is this?!" Yang Zhen asked. Do you want me to be a coward and watch you fight? I can't do that!"
Zhang Biao glanced at Li Erniu. The two of them suddenly grabbed one of Yang Zhen's arms. Yang Zhen wanted to use his strength to break free, but he was caught by the two of them. It was as if his arm was stuck in a rock and he could not move at all. "This is a military order!" If you're still a soldier, you have to listen to orders!”
When Yang Zhen heard the word " military order," he stopped struggling. He had been appointed by the Emperor as a personal guard and joined this glorious group. It was his duty to obey orders. As a soldier and a personal guard of the Emperor, he was determined and said to Zhang Biao and Li Erniu,""Yang Zhen, obey my orders!"
Only then did Zhang Biao and Li Erniu let go of Yang Zhen and join the team. Yang Zhen went back to the back and looked at the injured soldiers. He walked over and slowly leaned against the rock. Like them, he looked to the west, to his homeland.
The enemy launched a third and fourth attack, but they were all repelled by Chen Dao's White-Eared Soldiers. Hearing the soldiers shouting at the entrance of the mountain stream and seeing the injured soldiers retreating from the front, Yang Zhen arranged them one by one. Yang Zhen felt bored, so he chatted with them and listened to them talk about their past battles. At this moment, Yang Zhen realized how small he was. This was because the soldiers in front of him were all battle-hardened heroes, nameless and silently contributing to their country.
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