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Text Chapter 476 The Battle of Xishi Valley

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    The commander of the Khitan army chasing Wei Hong is named Xiao Sheng. He is also a good general who has been on the battlefield for many years. However, he has nothing to do with Xiao He and Xiao Qi. They just have the same last name.  Seeing that Wei Hong counterattacked at this time, he thought that Wei Hong had broken the jar and prepared to fight to the death.  Xiao Sheng did not hesitate and led his army to attack with all his strength.  However, due to the narrow terrain of Xia Shi Valley, the army could not deploy. Only a small number of soldiers in the front section could fight. However, even so, it was difficult for Wei Hong to resist.  Soon only half of the three thousand soldiers and horses were left, and Wei Hong was about to be defeated.  At this moment, a large number of soldiers and horses suddenly came out from the two directions of Xiashi Valley, their numbers were as large as the vast ocean and it was impossible to estimate.  Facing the front and rear attacks, the original absolute advantage instantly turned into an absolute disadvantage. The Khitan army could only resist desperately, but the resistance was in vain, and the number of soldiers declined at a geometric speed.  It was only at this moment that Xiao Sheng realized that he had been caught in a trap, but it was too late. He could only watch helplessly as his 10,000-strong army was wiped out in Xiashi Valley.  Xiao Sheng had a high moral integrity. Knowing that the defeat was certain, he committed suicide on the spot.  If anyone else had seen Xiao Sheng's cut throat, they would definitely give up, but Wei Hong did not give up. Instead, he found a wooden pipe on the spot, inserted the wooden pipe into Xiao Sheng's throat, and then used a needle and thread to sew up the wound on his neck.  .  People these days think that cutting one's throat will lead to death, but this is not the case. Cutting one's throat will only affect speech. As long as the artery is not damaged, it can be saved.  This is the case for Xiao Sheng. On the surface, the wound looks shocking, but in fact it is not fatal.  Wei Hong exchanged more than 4,000 troops and horses for the opponent's 10,000 troops and already won, but Wei Hong was not satisfied with this.  After bringing Xiao Sheng back to the camp.  Wei Hong tried his best to serve him with good medicine and food.  This allowed Xiao Sheng to enjoy treatment that he had never experienced even in Khitan.  After Xiao Sheng regained consciousness, Wei Hong found a soldier who could speak Khitan and informed Xiao Sheng of his intentions, asking him to tell him where Li Jing was being held.  "Xiao Sheng is not even afraid of death, so how could he betray his clan members? Naturally, he would rather die than surrender!"  But there are many things more terrifying than death. Due to time constraints, Wei Hong is not far away from using any tricks.  Xiao Sheng was directly tortured inhumanely.  Every time Xiao Sheng was tortured to death, it took five days to pry Xiao Sheng's mouth open.  When Xiao Sheng revealed the whereabouts of Li Jing, he had no human appearance. At first glance, he thought he was an evil ghost crawling out of hell. He was covered in wounds and was very shocked.  After confirming that Li Jing¡¯s place of detention was true.  Wei Hong rewarded Xiao Sheng and immediately formulated a rescue plan.  Rescue is different from fighting. The purpose of fighting is very pure, fighting for victory.  And rescue requires first establishing an invincible position, or seeking victory in danger, with the main purpose of rescuing people.  Therefore, it is more difficult to operate than to fight.  The Khitan knows that Wei Hong came to the northern border for Li Jing. Now that Xiao Sheng is defeated, the Khitan will definitely be prepared, so it must make strange moves and not act recklessly.  After several days of planning.  Wei Hong decided to rescue Zhao by encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao.  Send a large army to feign a frontal attack to attract the Khitan's attention.  Then a small team was sent to make a surprise attack on Li Jing's detention point.  This method is actually not to save Li Jing as the ultimate goal, but to kill two birds with one stone.  Generals such as Wei Hong and Yin Kaishan were stationed on the frontal battlefield. It looked like a feint attack, but in fact it was a real attack.  It's best to defeat the Khitan head-on. If not, you can provide enough time for the small team.  Now that there is only one month left before the time limit given by Comrade Li, we must step up our actions. Otherwise, if it is delayed, Comrade Li will use this as an excuse to cause trouble in the future, which will not be worth the gain.  A war is easy to fight, but it is rare to have early planning.  Wei Hong and other generals spent more than half a month preparing for the war, conducting in-depth exploration of the terrain of the frontal battlefield and formulating a detailed battle plan.  With 10,000 cavalry as the vanguard, they charge the enemy's formation, and 20,000 infantry support them. Once the enemy retreats, they rush straight up and besiege Yingzhou.  At the same time, the detachment used a thousand cavalry to surprise Li Jing's detention point and must pursue two battles and two victories.  The war started three days later. As before, after learning that the Tang Dynasty only sent 10,000 cavalry, the Khitan quickly sent 15,000 cavalry to attack. The two sides fought in an open field fifty miles away from Yingzhou.  Since the difference in numbers was not too big, the two sides fought fiercely for a long time and could not defeat each other.  But as time went by, the Khitan's bravery and fighting characteristics were stimulated, and they gradually gained the upper hand.  But at the same time, 20,000 infantrymen from the Tang Dynasty also arrived on the battlefield. The Khitan realized that something was wrong and had no desire to fight, so they immediately withdrew their troops and gathered the army into Yingzhou City.  The Tang Army also pursued the victory and attacked Yingzhou with an all-out force of 30,000 men. Generals such as Wei Hong and Yin Kaishan set up temporary command posts at the front to conduct command operations on the battlefield in a timely manner.  The battle lasted from evening to noon the next day, but despite all our efforts, we still could not conquer it.  This battle was a huge battle. The Khitan Khan realized that this battle could not be defeated, so he gathered 20,000 troops from various ministries to support Yingzhou.  Yin Kaishan also sent orders back to the rear and dispatched 15,000 troops from the northern border, Mazong Mountain and other places.?For support, be sure to fight the decisive battle with the Khitan in Yingzhou!  At the same time, the team also found the place where Li Jing was imprisoned, a mountain prison called "Heishuigou" in the hinterland of Khitan.  There were only 800 Khitan soldiers guarding the mountain prison, which was not a large number. In addition, it was located in the hinterland of the Khitan, so the enemy would never invade. As a result, they were careless and were caught off guard by the sudden attack of the small team.  As soon as the small team broke into the mountain prison, they killed more than 300 people. The remaining 500 Khitan soldiers organized their troops to defend tenaciously. However, facing the back and forth attack of a thousand cavalry, they could not stabilize their formation and did not last long.  The remaining five hundred Khitan soldiers were wiped out.  When the team opened the mountain prison and rescued the mentally depressed Li Jing from inside, Li Jing thought he was dreaming. He grabbed the cuff of the team leader and shouted loudly: "Did the Holy One send you here?  Didn't your Majesty abandon me, Li Jing? " "The King Xian sent us to rescue you!" the commander replied casually, and then sent two strong soldiers to throw Li Jing on the horse and retreat towards the Tang Dynasty.  The Khitan sent more than a thousand cavalry to pursue, but both sides were fast horses. The Khitan chased for a whole night but failed to catch up, so they had to give up in the end.  The battlefield in Yingzhou has now reached a stage of intense heat. Although the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were not afraid of death, and only 30,000 of the 40,000 soldiers and horses were fought, and more than 10,000 were lost, the city of Yingzhou was still not breached.  sign.  (To be continued.)
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