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Volume 5 Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Looking Northward Chapter 185 The bloody battle at Wangwu Mountain

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    The Seventh Army of Lu retreated until they reached the Wangwu Mountain area before stopping their retreat. This was because local military envoys from Heyang, Baoyi, Zhangde, Yicheng, Zhongwu, etc., as well as officers and soldiers from prefectures and counties gathered there. In addition, Luoyang  The 10,000 defenders totaled nearly 40,000 Zhou troops.  With 40,000 Zhou troops assembled, Lu Qi could no longer retreat. After communicating with the commanders of each army, he held the Wangwushan area and started a battle with the Liao army and the rebels. Wangwushan can be said to be the last barrier of Luoyang City.  If Lu Qi retreats again, the Liao army will definitely attack Luoyang.  The Liao army and the rebels combined have an army of 200,000, and they have been chasing Lu Qi's army. Lu Qi is also very puzzled. When the Liao army invades the Central Plains, it is usually robbery. Why is this Liao army desperate to go to the Central Plains?  Chasing him in the hinterland seems to have a deep hatred against him.  Lu Qi didn't know that the commander-in-chief of the Liao army had a grudge against him. The commander-in-chief of the Liao army who took advantage of the road to invade the Central Plains was the commander who retreated after the defeat at Juyanhai. His name was Yeluqige, who lived in the desert of Juyanhai.  The defeat caused Yeluqige to be criticized and insulted after returning to the country, so Yeluqige ignored the agreement with the Duke of Jin and insisted on hunting down Lu Qi's army.  The Duke of Jin asked Yeluqige to attack Kaifeng Mansion together. As long as Kaifeng Mansion was captured, the Zhou Kingdom would fall into chaos. However, Yeluqige insisted on chasing Lu Qi's army, and Lu Qi's army happened to retreat to Luoyang, which was far away from Kaifeng Mansion.  Not too far away, and reaching the same destination by different routes, the Duke of Jin's 150,000 troops had already passed Luzhou and were locked in a battle with the 100,000 imperial troops sent by Kaifeng Prefecture.  On the Wangwushan side, the local military strength assembled could only be led by Lu Qi, because King Cao who stayed in Luoyang did not come to the front line in person, but huddled in Luoyang City at the rear. Lu Qi was the Duke of Yu, the general of Huaihua, and the prince-in-law of the Great Zhou Dynasty.  If King Cao doesn't come, any official position in Lu Qi will be qualified to lead the army in battle.  Lu Qi focused on defense in Wangwu Mountain, using the mountains to fight for positions with the Liao army and rebels. Although Lu Qi's army did not have divine arm crossbows, they were well equipped with bows and arrows, and he took the lead.  He personally attacks the enemy with bows and arrows at the forefront, and specializes in shooting enemy generals.  As the commander-in-chief, Lu Qi was not in a position to charge, but his dozens of warriors charged into the battle and fought against the incoming Liao army. Li Bao and Lu Hai were the bravest among the warriors, armed with hammers and giant axes, covered in blood.  , it is impossible to tell whether he is injured or not. Where there are strong generals, there will be brave soldiers. The army's 750,000 infantry troops are all brave and courageous, while the 30,000 cavalry troops hold down the formation.  Lu Qi's army worked hard, but the other military commanders did not dare to neglect, and strictly ordered their subordinates to take the initiative to kill. After half a day, the mountainous area became a Shura hell, with corpses strewn all over the place, and the dazzling blood stained the turf. After a fierce battle, both sides paid great tributes.  Nearly 30,000 people lost their lives, with only half a dozen casualties.  Woo!  A deep bull horn sounded, and the Liao army's 50,000 cavalry moved, and 10,000 cavalry began to attack the mountains. Lu Qi gritted his teeth, lowered his big bow, and ordered the infantry to retreat to Luoyang. We were outnumbered and could not run away.  If you go into the mountains and fight on the basis of danger, if this kind of confrontation continues, it will only become more and more disadvantageous. In the end, either the morale of the army will collapse, or the entire army will be annihilated.  Lu Qi got on his horse and personally led 10,000 cavalry to fight against the Liao cavalry. The Liao cavalry began to charge. Because the mountains were uneven and not wide, the cavalry could not launch a thundering force and could only charge forward in a chaotic manner. Lu Qi saw  After that, he ordered to leave 10,000 infantry troops.  The 10,000 infantry troops were ordered to stand firm in the mountains. The other troops retreated in a hurry. They said they were retreating, but they were running like frightened wild sheep. Seeing the Liao cavalry approaching like a herd of buffaloes, the archers of the 10,000 infantry troops began to attack.  attack.  After a wave of arrows, only a thousand cavalry were shot down. Lu Qiyi waved his big gun and rushed out first. The other cavalry immediately followed on horseback. The ten thousand cavalry were high in fighting spirit, roaring and waving their weapons.  Two cavalrymen, like a herd of buffaloes, collided and charged. Lu Qiyi was wearing bright armor, and his big spear fiercely pierced the enemy's throat. He stabbed and pushed back, and the big spear swallowed like a poisonous snake spitting out messages, killing the Liao army.  Next, his horse was also covered with armor, and the entire army became a heavily armored cavalry.  Most of the Liao army's cavalry are leather armor, and almost all weapons are long swords. This is the characteristic of the prairie cavalry. It is highly maneuverable and is supposed to be very flexible in a charge. However, today's battle is in the mountains and it is impossible to  Too much flexible military force was deployed, and the cavalry on both sides could only fight in the hundreds.  Two shots of an ox in the mountains. The infantry commander behind Lu Qi had a strategic vision and immediately ordered the archers to rush forward and shoot upward. A large number of arrows passed over the cavalry led by Lu Qi and fell into the enemy's rear formation. The enemy  The army was attacked by a hail of arrows and suffered many casualties immediately. They were so frightened and angry that they took out their bows and fired back.  The Liao army quickly paid the price for their mistakes when they were in close combat. A group of cavalry led by Lu Qi penetrated the Liao cavalry like sharp arrows and rushed in front of the Liao army who sheathed their swords and shot arrows. Lu Qi  The big gun was swung for a brutal assassination. The Liao army in the rear was in panic. They moved their horses to avoid. As a result, they collided with each other and fell into chaos. The Liao army threw their bows and drew their swords, but it was difficult to be orderly once the chaos appeared.?Many Liao cavalry could only turn around and run back, intending to launch a counterattack from a distance, but they collapsed as soon as they retreated.  As a result, among the 10,000 attacking Liao cavalry, thousands of them were chased and killed. Lu Qi rushed to kill him a hundred meters away, and suddenly turned his horse back. Naturally, the other cavalrymen also turned back, and the Liao cavalry also retreated.  After returning home, a horse battle ended somewhat anticlimactically.  Lu Qiyi ran back to the position and immediately ordered a horse and two cavalrymen. He personally captured an infantryman and mounted it, and then rode the horse to run south. The other cavalrymen also captured and mounted their infantry brothers, including the wounded soldiers.  There were also many infantry troops who captured more than a thousand horses from the Liao army.  As soon as the Liao army's cavalry returned, the Liao army's offensive was interrupted. When they found that there seemed to be no enemies on the mountain side, nearly half an hour had passed. The Liao army commander became furious and ordered a pursuit.  Although Duanhou's army was the last to leave, after running for dozens of miles, they had already seen the retreating Zhou army. Lu Qi ordered that the retreating Zhou army could retreat to Luoyang in a roundabout way instead of taking the direct route to Luoyang. Tens of thousands of troops  After receiving the order, they immediately separated the left and right groups to retreat. The one on the left did not want to be overtaken and killed by the enemy.  However, Lu Qi ordered another 20,000 cavalrymen to take their 20,000 infantry troops, and they rode straight to Luoyang. A total of 60,000 troops arrived in Luoyang the next morning.  When they arrived at the north gate of the majestic Luoyang City, they were blocked by the closed suspension bridge and city gate. Lu Qi went to the moat in person, looked up on his horse and shouted: "I am the Duke of Yu, Lu Tianfeng, open the city gate immediately." There is something on the city wall.  The general looked down and responded loudly: "His Royal Highness King Cao has an order not to open the city to the defeated army who escaped before the battle. If you want to be innocent, go and stop the enemy army quickly, otherwise there will be trouble in the future when you are accused and your home is confiscated." Lu Qi  He raised his hand and pointed, and said angrily: "How dare the dog thief talk nonsense? Tell King Cao that the Liao Kingdom's 200,000 troops will arrive in Luoyang in a short time. If he wants to be a prisoner, there is no need to open the city."  After hearing this, the general immediately left the city wall. After a while, he reappeared on the city wall and shouted: "I didn't hear clearly that it was the Duke of the country who was arriving. Please forgive me." The suspension bridge creaked and lowered, and the north city gate also  After opening it, Lu Qi waved his hand and gave instructions. Immediately a large number of infantry troops poured into the city gate. After entering the city, they climbed onto the horse road and took over the defense of the north city gate. The original Zhou army was driven away from the city gate.  After 5,000 infantry troops entered the city, Lu Qi entered Luoyang City. Now there should be two to three thousand defenders in Luoyang City. But after Lu Qi entered the city, he realized that there were actually 6,000 defenders in the city, but the general who shouted  It slipped away and disappeared.  Just as Lu Qi entered the city, he saw a car approaching. There were two generals in front of the car shouting to King Cao to give way. Lu Qi heard this and stepped forward to greet him. As soon as the car stopped, the accompanying guards opened the door and revealed  King Cao and a woman were in the car.  "I pay homage to His Highness King Cao." Lu Qi respectfully paid homage to him.  "Oh, Tianfeng, does the Liao army really have 200,000 troops?" King Cao asked numbly.  "Maybe 250,000, and 50,000 are Taiyuan rebels." Lu Qi replied.  King Cao's face moved slightly, he paused, and said: "Tianfeng, I will go to Kaifeng Mansion to ask for help right now. You can guard Luoyang for a while." Lu Qiyi was startled, hesitated, and said: "Your Highness, go ask for help in person.  Naturally, reinforcements can come quickly, but I don't have many troops." King Cao frowned, hesitated, and said, "I will only take one thousand troops to protect you, and the other five thousand troops will stay in Luoyang." "I accept your order. Your Highness.  Call for reinforcements quickly," Lu Qi said respectfully.  King Cao nodded, put down his hand, the guard closed the door of the carriage, and the driver turned around and drove the carriage in a hurry. Lu Qi looked at the leaving carriage and shook his head, and immediately took people to personally take over the defense of Luoyang City and the five thousand troops.
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