Volume 6: The wind is blowing and the clouds are flying. Volume 9: The banners are full of banners. There is no need to boast about the 768th battle (1)
"I am ordering all the troops not to move without authorization, men are not allowed to take off their armor, horses are not allowed to take off their saddles, and they are waiting for military orders
"There is no need to put out the fire. Demolish the granary so that it is not close to the houses and don't let the fire spread."[]
"I am ordering the soldiers guarding the four cities to close the four gates tightly. They are not allowed to leave the city wall without our military orders."
"I sent an order to Hehe and Zhou Zuo, ordering them to lead their troops and the city officials to patrol the four cities. Within three days, any idle people who appear in the streets will be treated as if they were fine and beheaded immediately."
"Send a letter to the imperial court and order it to be sent to Beijing urgently. Please ask the imperial court to transfer grain to Taiyuan before the year. How much is it? Ask those bastards sent by the Ministry of Household Affairs in Xijing."
Things went wrong one after another, and the situation became increasingly dangerous. Looking at the red sky in the west city, Monk Wanyan calmed down, frowned slightly, and blurted out a series of military orders without hesitation.
"I'm afraid the Qin people will take advantage of the chaos to retreat." Duji Sizhong, who rushed over in a hurry, was a little disheveled. The fire came so suddenly, and both of them knew what was burned. Up to this point, they had always been Duji Sizhong, who was taking his time, was also a little anxious.
"I can't get what I asked for." Monk Wanyan sneered, with unspeakable confidence on his face, and a hint of excitement that he was about to get the prey. There was no trace of frustration at all. "The Qin army will retreat tomorrow. I will lead my troops out of the city to pursue the enemy." , A big defeat of the Qin army is just around the corner. This Taiyuan city, I would like to ask my brother to take care of it for a while. When I return in triumph, I can have a drink with my brother.
Looking at Yuan Chun Yue Zhi, Wanyan monk Duji Sizhong finally felt relieved and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll wait for you to come back."
The Taiyuan fire naturally alarmed the Qin army down the slope. In the dark night, the Qin army's camp woke up from its slumber and stirred. When the sky was dim, Zhao Shi led his people to a high place in the village and looked towards Taiyuan. .
Soon a military order was issued.
"Send orders to all the troops to pack up and break camp immediately after breakfast. Let's go back to Yuci."
Under the fortified city, withdrawing troops is undoubtedly the most dangerous thing. Zhao Shi has been waiting for the fire to stop, maybe when the first heavy snow comes in winter, he will break camp and retreat back to Fenzhou. At that time, the weather was very cold, which was not good for the Qin army, but it was certainly not easy for the pursuers.
It is conceivable that the road to retreat will be extremely difficult. The two armies will fight, and the result is likely to be a loss for both sides. By then, how many of the 50,000 Qinchuan soldiers and nearly 100,000 people from the river can return to Fenzhou safely? It is Zhao Shi himself who has no bottom. What is even more frightening is that the severe cold in the north and the heavy snow blocking the road will be the biggest reason for the loss of soldiers. Once they cannot hold on, and are rushed away by the golden soldiers, the formation may be destroyed. unstoppable.
Therefore, this sudden fire, whether it was true or false, gave him the opportunity to choose, and he did not hesitate to choose to retreat at this time, because only in this way, Du Shanhu and Zhang Feng could gather together in time Only in this way will the armies of Mu Huali and Wang Shengbao be less dangerous.
Without the heavy snow, this early decisive battle might have been more intense and cruel.
Zhao Shi was not wrong
After breakfast, the Qin army, which had been prepared for a long time, immediately broke out of camp. Ten thousand new troops from Hezhong escorted the heavy camp and Ding Zhuang first, followed by the central army of the army. Hu Li led five thousand Tiger Wu Sheng soldiers and part of the Daochong camp to stay behind. The big camp is the rear for the army.
In fact, at this time, despite the huge army, with well-organized formations and well-equipped soldiers and armor, this is not the case. At this time, among the army, there are only about 15,000 elite members of the Tiger Wu Sheng Army left, including those belonging to the Daochong Battalion. Craftsmen, military service, etc., the rest are all newly recruited troops from the river, with nearly 70,000 people, and the rest are all recruited men. Except for Zhao Shi's personal guards, there are no cavalry accompanying them.
Calculating this, Zhao Shi¡¯s army has actually reached its weakest moment since its northern crossing.
Zhao Shi naturally understood this, so the army withdrew, but did not dare to move in a hurry, and only retreated slowly south. With such a marching speed, sooner or later the Jin soldiers would catch up, and a battle with the Jin soldiers in Taiyuan was inevitable.
The worst thing is that Jin Bing's reaction was extremely rapid. The fire in Taiyuan City was still on fire, but Zahu Camp, Tiger Guard Army, Yude Army and other large armies that had been stationed outside Taiyuan City immediately moved and gathered towards the south of the city. Come.
The city gate of Taiyuan City, which had never been opened since the arrival of the Qin army, also opened at this time. Groups of soldiers poured out from the city gate and quickly formed an array under the city. In less than an hour, tens of thousands of soldiers were ready. .
A large flag was raised from the army, with two big words "Wanyan" on it, fluttering in the cold wind.
Looking down from the sky, the array of golden figures is getting wider and wider, thicker and denser, covering the entire city of Taiyuan.Covered tightly.
The deep horn sound unique to the Jin people sounded, and the murderous atmosphere under Taiyuan City became stronger and stronger.
Surrounded by the generals, Monk Wanyan came to the front of the formation and looked at the stronghold built by the Qin people in the distance. His face was expressionless. He was not in a hurry. The Qin army was all infantry and could not go far. What we have to do is to break the camp, then move our troops forward, catch up with the Qin army, and fight with them on the banks of the Fen River.
And he also knew in his heart that although the army under his command was recharged and seemed to be strong, Sun Wenjin's new defeat had left all units with low morale and could no longer shoulder the important task of leading the attack. Coupled with these two fires, After rushing out of the city to meet the enemy, all the troops were short of food and grass, so they could not fight for a long time and could only fight quickly.
Thinking of these shortcomings, Monk Wanyan felt a little depressed, but he still ordered without hesitation, "The other ministries should reorganize their troops and let people fill in the trenches." After giving the order, groups of civilians were driven to the front of the formation and moved in. The earth and stones that had been prepared long ago rushed towards the Qin army's camp in groups and threw the earth and rocks into the trenches dug by the Qin army.
In the Qin army's stronghold, 5,000 Tiger Wu Sheng soldiers were already in full formation, and the main force of the army had abandoned the stronghold. Naturally, the remaining people could not hold on to such a large stronghold, and could only delay the advance of the Jin soldiers as much as possible. That¡¯s all.
Hu Li, who led the army, knew this very well, so when these people were filling in the trenches, there was no movement in the stronghold. Just waiting for the golden soldiers to attack.
Although the trench was deep, it was filled in quickly. In just over an hour, most of the trench had been filled in.
The chaos when the Jin soldiers formed their formation has passed. All the troops adhered to their positions, and the military formation became more and more orderly.
While the flag was waving, the Jin Army's usual tactics, dressed in tatters and looking like savages, were moved to the front of the formation. Amidst the low horn sound, they let out a deafening howl, thick and fierce. The wild Hu warriors swarmed forward.
There was still no formation to speak of, and the chaotic crowds followed their respective leaders, desperately running towards the Qin army camp. The heavy footsteps made the ground tremble slightly, and the dark crowd quickly spread forward.
A strange whistling sound finally sounded from Qin You's camp. Many people suddenly changed their colors when they looked at the huge rocks flying in the sky. The familiar voice made Monk Wanyan's mouth twitch and he visually inspected the two items repeatedly. After the military distance, I felt relieved.
??Immediately ordered two Han troops and horses to advance to the east of Dazhai and attack from the east, while the remaining troops were attacked. No movement allowed.
The huge stone fell, smashing the people below into puddles of flesh and blood, and then rolled forward, passing through the miscellaneous camp, breaking everything in front, leaving a line formed of flesh and blood.
The Hu soldiers in the Zahu camp looked at the sky in fear and quickened their pace. Such a long-distance raid left many people panting. When they approached the Qin army camp, arrow rain fell as expected, splashing in the Zaming camp. A stream of blood arose, and the Hu soldiers who had unexpectedly slowed down fell down like wheat. The blood began to flow freely on the ground, and soon gathered into a stream, and the smell of blood began to float in the air. middle.
However, this advantage was only temporary. By the time the Hu soldiers, dressed in rough clothing, rushed to the base of the camp and two more than 10,000 Han troops approached quickly from the east, the fall of Dazhai was irreversible.
The Jin soldiers attacked resolutely, and almost immediately they met, this short war has reached the most tragic stage.
The strong Hu warriors began to climb the wall of the stronghold. Two Han troops from the east had also arrived. Hu Li did not dare to hesitate and immediately ordered people to burn the cannons. He did not fight head-on with the Jin soldiers. All the soldiers gathered in one place and slowly Slowly retreat to the back of the village.
When the Hu soldiers climbed up the wall one after another, opened the gate of the village, and let their own troops swarm in, the same was true for the Han army over there.
After a while, half of the Qin army's stronghold had fallen. It was incredibly fast. More and more golden soldiers like ants entered the stronghold, cheering and howling and rushing towards the back stronghold.
When densely packed rockets took off from the Qin army's back village, landed everywhere in the village, lit fires, and thick smoke accompanied by flames evaporated almost instantly, the generals in the Jinbing formation lost their voices again.
The trees cut down by the Qin army had already been transported to the tents in the camp at night, and they were doused with kerosene. This time, Zhao Shi used almost everything he prepared to attack the city here, and the fire was It was not too big, but the smoke was billowing straight into the sky. It complemented the burning fires in Taiyuan City in the distance. It also caused the Jin soldiers who entered the stronghold to panic instantly, running around and trampling on each other. The casualties were countless, and the Jin soldiers who had not yet entered the Qin army's stronghold stopped.
Monk Wanyan looked around at the generals and sneered.??: "It's a small skill, not worth mentioning. Send the order, the army moves forward, knock down the wall of the village, and put out the fire."
When Hu Li led his troops back, the Jin soldiers almost came and killed them. Of course, they were the Jin soldiers' cavalry. More than ten miles northwest of Yuci, the Qin army was finally forced to stop, and the Jin soldiers came one after another. , the two armies faced each other, and the fighting gradually became more frequent. One day later, the main forces of the two armies finally stood face to face, and the decisive battle between the armies was approaching.
At the same time, Jin Qingrong's tens of thousands of troops had already plundered Qingyuan and Wenshui, facing Qixian across the river.
In the northeast of Qi County, tens of thousands of Shangdang Jin soldiers, led by Lin Qingshu, the commander of the Longde Army and the Han Army of ten thousand households, stormed Zihongkou. Suddenly, a cold wind howled, and beacon fires were everywhere in the east of the river. The big bag wrapped the Qin army who was going to Hedong, and only had to tie the mouth of the bag tightly
The cry of killing resounded throughout the world, and the tide of golden soldiers launched a barrage at the Qin army's formation almost without interruption.
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After the attack, the mixed Hu camp and the Han army took turns to go into battle. Only the most elite Tiger Guards and a few other units were still guarding the Jin soldiers. Never showed its fangs.
Arrows rained down, swords and guns were waved, and the lives that were alive one moment turned into bloody corpses the next. The corpses quickly accumulated in front of the two armies, and the blood made the ground extremely muddy.
The broken swords and guns, and the arrows stuck into the ground like bushes, were still flying when the two armies stood up, but under the winter sun, they seemed to be stained with a little blood.
In just half a day, there were thousands of soldiers from both armies, and the scene was stained with blood. At this time, the casualties had become a mere number. Whether they were Han people, Jurchens, Khitans, or other barbarians, there was no difference here. , nobility, or despicability, may become part of this flesh and blood slaughterhouse.
"Both Monk Wanyan and Zhao Shi will not pay attention to these casualties. What they want is victory. Once the general is successful, all bones will wither. This is the case in ancient and modern times.
The war started with a trial and gradually reached a climax. The Jin soldiers were the main attackers and the Qin soldiers were the main defenders. The statues of the Jin soldiers were
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Ten thousand soldiers of the Tiger Victory Army were firmly nailed in front of the battle. Their young and well-trained physiques, coming all the way north, have gradually become familiar with the bloody battlefield. They are even a little fanatical. At this time, they will use all their advantages. There is no doubt that no matter how fierce the Jin soldiers' offensive is, they cannot shake the Qin army's array at all.
The New Army in Hezhong took turns stepping forward to help defend. For them, the battle formation was extremely brutal. In fact, this was just the beginning. If it weren't for the fact that most of the generals and colonels at all levels in the New Army were National Military Supervisors, they would have been at the beginning of the war. , it is likely to collapse, and the strict military orders have become less reliable on the bloody battlefield. From time to time, new troops retreat to repair, and from time to time, teams come forward to make up for it.
These children in the river gradually become numb. It is true that fierce and somewhat unfavorable wars are the best whetstones. If they can survive, they will become the foundation of the elite." Everyone knows this, but it is also the most important thing for the leader of the army. It's a situation I don't want to see, just because the price paid is too high.
But now, I have no choice but to shed the blood of the children in the river without hesitation on the fertile soil of the east of the river.
Zhao Shi stood under the commander's flag and looked forward coldly. Another Jin attack began to fail. The Han soldiers who could not bear the casualties turned their heads and retreated.
However, the Qin army was unable to pursue them, and even arrows no longer fell on the heads of the fleeing Jin soldiers and Han soldiers. They could only silently tap their wounds and wait for the next Jin soldiers' offensive.
The intensity of the Jin soldiers' offensive made Zhao Shi frown. The battle situation was very unfavorable. The elite Jin soldiers had not moved yet, but our own army had already used all its strength. They only defended without attacking, but how long could they defend? But in such a situation, one can only wait, hoping that the Tiger Wu Shengjun he carved has the toughness to wait until the moment when Jin Binglu breaks the slander.
At this time, Zhang Sizhong sent someone over to ask for a fight again. Zhao Shi waved his hand impatiently, "Tell him to wait for my military order. If he is wordy again, I will kill him."
The ordering soldier left in a rather dejected manner. Zhao Shi ordered: "Send the order to Zhao Youyan and ask him to be more careful. If there are too many casualties, send people to make up for them."
"I'm sending an order to Wang Lan and Hu Li to do something to boost morale."
Let them tell their soldiers that whoever has made the greatest contribution in this battle will be given a designation and allowed to form an army of their own. "
Yes, he is not afraid of the fatigue of the ten thousand Tigers Wusheng Army soldiers. He is only afraid that these young people cannot bear the casualties and will eventually be forced to rush away from the array.
One day passed, the sun set in the west, and although the Fen River was still flowing by, it had not yet closed., but the land beside the Fen River has formed a thin layer of red ice, and corpses in different costumes have almost covered the fighting place, which is several miles long and more than a hundred paces wide. Jackdaws were chirping in the sky, and some could not wait to descend, pecking at the rare and delicious flesh and blood.
The Qin army slowly retreated two miles to camp. The Jin soldiers slowly moved forward, always maintaining pressure, but did not launch another offensive. The two armies set up camp in tacit understanding, lit bonfires, cooked food, and on the battlefield, Calmness was restored, and only occasionally along with the cold wind could one hear the screams and cries of the injured.
Under normal circumstances, the battle between more than 200,000 troops would take only a day and a half to decide the outcome. However, the two armies, which have been fighting each other for more than a month, have finally reached the point where they are at the mercy of each other! .