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Volume 1 Chapter 874 Quagmire

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    The water of Hutuo River laps on the rocks, and the white waves splash and sparkle in the sun.  The Khitan cavalry rushed on the flat road, a corridor-like area, extending from east to west like a smooth road.  But there are many mountains on the north and south sides, and the shadows of the mountains are looming in the sky.  "Rumble" The sound of horse hooves echoed across the mountains and rivers.  Yang Gun knew more about Hedong than other Khitan generals. He said to Xiao Duoli: "The road to the east is through Hebei; however, after passing Pingxingling (near the Great Victory of Pingxingguan), turn north at Lingqiu.  It is the road to Yuzhou. As long as it reaches Yunzhou, there is no danger." Xiao Duli believed that he had no choice.  The troops rode on horseback for nearly two hours, and the smooth road gradually became rugged. Suddenly, Xu Jun was spotted in front!  Xiao Duuli rode his horse to the forefront, and saw a group of soldiers and horses at Yamaguchi waiting in formation in the middle of the road.  He suddenly said: "At this time, Gao Yanqian's troops from Wuzhou (Zhangjiakou) appeared here?" The general scolded: "We were calculated from the beginning! The troops and horses in the entire northern part of Xu State are all here.  Here it is!" "No" Xiao Duoli took a closer look and noticed the Chinese characters on Xu Jun's flag. On the various flags, there were the words Xu, Pingzhou Jun, Lin, etc.  He patted his forehead and realized that the general named Lin in Pingzhou must be Lin Renzhao. This man was quite famous and was a subordinate of Liu Renzhan.  Xiao Duoli glared and said, "If the troops here are Liu Renzhan's people, then where is Gao Yanchan?!" No one expected that the troops from the Hebei Pingzhou Army would appear in Hedong, but Gao Yanchan was already in Xiao Duuli.  As expected It had long been known that Gao Yanchang's troops were leaving Wuzhou and moving westward. At first, the Liao army generals thought that Gao Yanchang was going to Yang Ye.  Now it is obvious that he is being plotted by Xu Guoren, and Gao Yanchou will definitely participate in the containment!  Gao Yanchang may be deploying a second containment front in the northern area of ??Yanmen Mountain!  Xiao Duoli immediately let out a long sigh, feeling that he might not be able to fly this time, as Xu Junbu was surrounded by many enemies.  He looked at the mountains around him. This was the only road that was known to be passable. No one dared to lead a large army into the mountainous areas in other directions. They would probably be jammed inside and fall into death!  The sun was shining brightly above our heads, but Xiao Duoli felt his hands and feet were cold.  In his mind, the vast rivers and mountains with complicated topography in Xu State were no longer a hunting ground for sheep, but like a man-eating quagmire, full of dangers everywhere!  He is desperate in his heart, but the enemy will never let him go just because he is desperate!  Xiao Duoli quickly judged the situation and decided to attack Lin RenzhaoLin Renzhao's subordinates were surrendered troops from the Southern Tang Dynasty, and their combat effectiveness was definitely not as good as that of the Xu Imperial Forbidden Army to the west; if the Southern Tang Army's combat effectiveness was strong, such a large territory would not be wiped out in a few months.  country!  Xiao Duoli believed that the land warfare of the Jiangnan Army was even inferior to that of Yang Ye's Hedong Army.  "Attack immediately!" Xiao Duli said coldly, "Why don't we just sit here and wait for death and be captured?" The Liao army quickly mobilized troops and attacked Lin Renzhao's headquarters at the mouth of the valley.  The hoofs of the cavalry roared, and the loess filled the sky!  In the smoke, fires shone like stars, firearms flashed, arrows flew, and screams and shouts resounded throughout the mountains and rivers.  "Ta! Ta!" The heavy iron hooves fell to the ground, and every time they stepped down, sand flew up.  A huge black shadow emerged from the dust and fog, and the "bang" sound of strings made the misty air tremble. Not far away, a spear fell, and a soldier covered his eyes with his hands and screamed "Ahh".  Sergeant Xu at the back stared wide-eyed and staggered for two steps, holding his spear with both hands. His whole body was visibly shaking!  The spear also trembled.  In an instant, the Liao cavalry screamed and jumped up. The man on the horse roared and struck with a sword. With a "click", the raised iron sword threw up little bits of blood.  The cavalry immediately rushed through the gun formation in front and squeezed in, roaring and making "ding-ding-clang-clang-clang" sounds.  Xiao Duoli and others have climbed up a nearby hillside. Looking up, they are covered with grass and loess.  The wind blew the dust around, just like the smoke from burning weeds.  Countless cavalrymen rushed to the mountain pass. The phalanx in front of Xu's army had collapsed. The infantrymen holding stick-like muskets were running desperately, and the cavalrymen's iron swords were waving in all directions.  Other phalanx formations are also retreating in groups towards the slopes on both sides It is very similar to a trick to lure the enemy into defeat, because there are many soldiers and horses visible to the naked eye on the high ground on both sides.  Entering from the valley road, the winding road gradually narrows!  But Xiao Duoli had no time to play tricks with Lin Renzhao, so he decided to break it with force.  Dangji ordered: "Blow the drums, break through the blockade!" The drums were rumbling, and the Liao army's cavalry forwards shouted along the road and rushed into the valley.  On the hillsides on both sides, horse-repelling stakes and slanting rifles were like a fence. Several rows of military firearms soldiers stood behind the fence, firing their guns at the running cavalry on the road.  The Liao Army cavalry also ran forward bravely while riding and shooting sideways. Up and down the hillside, people from the cavalry and Xu Army infantry continued to fall.  On both sides of the road, smoke filled the air and shouts shook the sky.  Not long after, the cavalryThe edge reached a curve and the road was narrow, so the Liao army's charging speed was forced to slow down. This corner turned into a nightmare!  Firearms flashed, not only from both sides, but also from the curved side and in front, attacking from three sides; the road was narrow, and the firearms were close Every time the fire flashed, the Liao army on the road seemed to be hit by lead shot like raindrops!  Some of the horses fell to their knees with their front hooves squeaking, and some fell to the side, and both men and horses were killed.  The number of people and horses that rushed towards them continued to become sparse, and the last one fell to the ground with a bang, covered in blood.  "Wow, ah" The shouts and the roar of horse hooves did not stop at all, and a group of cavalry rushed over again.  "Bang, bang, bang" It seemed like there were explosions from all sides. The soldiers who had finished firing immediately left the fence, and the soldiers behind quickly laid the long firearms they were carrying facing the road.  There is no land visible on the ground, the valley is covered with corpses of men and horses, and the mud and sand are all dyed dark with blood.  ¡­ Xiao Duoli, the Liao general on the hillside behind, saw that the valley was shrouded in dust. There were explosions and the sound of horse hoofbeats. He could not see what was happening inside.  However, I saw cavalry rushing in from the entrance of the valley, but Huang Chen never extended into the depths of the valley What happened to the people and horses that were pushed in?  Xiao Duli can be imagined.  As the fighting continued, his eyes became moist.  The people around me were all silent.  Xi Bing and Jurchen soldiers have dismounted from their horses and are attacking Xu Jun on the hillside along both sides of the valley mouth.  The mountains are full of people and the fields are full of smoke. People don't seem to be fighting bravely, but they seem to be struggling painfully in the wilderness.  At this time, a Khitan man drove his horse up the slope with the big flag and shouted: "Commander, Xu Jun's pursuers are fighting with our rear army on the north bank of the (Hutuo River)! Guan Yijia is Dong Zunjie  "The horse soldiers." Xiao Duli stood there in shock.  "Commander" the reporting general shouted again.  Xiao Duoli finally said: "Command to the generals, our Liao army has been surrounded and killed! Khitan warriors, we would rather die in battle!" To the west, the Liao army and Dong Zunjiao's troops were fighting in a melee, and the sound of killing seemed to resound throughout the entire corridor.  A group of cavalry of the Liao Army on the south bank of the Hutuo River waded north from the shallows, hoping to attack Dong Zunjie's flank on the north bank in a roundabout way and reinforce the Liao Army's operations on the north bank.  Unexpectedly, they met Yang Yebu's cavalry vanguard!  Dong Zunjie and Yang Ye met, and the north and south responded, and their military strength increased greatly.  On both sides of the Hutuo River, fighting continued.  On the river, there were corpses washed up by the water everywhere, as well as horse corpses and flags. It was a mess.  In the afternoon, Dong Zunjie¡¯s mounted infantry gathered forward. The heavy infantry advanced slowly in a square formation, and the cavalry on both sides rushed to kill.  Yang Yebu also mounted a dense infantry phalanx.  The fighting lasted from noon to evening!  The two armies are squeezing eastward, with a total of no less than 100,000 troops on both sides!  Everyone was crowded in this place. On both sides of the Hutuo River, the corridor between Taihang and Yanmen Mountain seemed to be filled to the brim with people and horses!  As the light gradually dimmed, many Liao army rebels began to flee towards the valley paths between Yanmen Mountain and Taihang Mountain, and the battle situation was out of control.  The troops supervising the battle of the Liao army directly used bows and arrows to shoot at the fleeing troops. Some people shouted in Khitan dialect: "If you run into the mountains, you will get lost. Even if you can get over Yanmen Mountain, there will still be Gao Yanyan's tribe!" "If the scattered troops go in, they will get lost."  He died as sadly as a dog" "Great Khitan warrior, fight to the death with Xu Jun" Deputy General Yelu Hu'er led his troops to detour from the front, and Yang Gun and others called out to him.  Yelu Huer looked panicked and his face was bloodless. Seeing Yang Gun wearing a bloody armor, he asked: "Brother Yang, why is he not in the army? How can he look like this?" Yang Gun said: "It's not my blood, it comes from the dead body.  Armor." He paused and sighed, "It's a big deal!" Yelu Hu'er was sad.  Yang Gun clapped his horse and stepped forward, saying in a deep voice: "Someone has to go north to find out the situation behind the mountain and report the dangers here to Duke Xiao." After hearing this, Yelu Huer was stunned and said, "Brother Yang, can you find a way?"  Yang Gun pointed to the north and said: "That valley is called Xigou. After crossing Xigou, there is a rugged path going north. It is difficult for a large army to pass, but if there are only a dozen riders, there will be no congestion" Yelu Hu'er listened and turned around.  He looked up at the big flag on the hillside.  Yang Gun said in a low voice: "The people and horses are crowded and cannot get through. What's more, if the commander escapes, the army will be at a loss. The general must make a decision immediately!" At this time, Xu Jun's cavalry had launched an attack from the north, and the melee in front gradually moved towards the man named  The mouth of Xigou is close.  Yelu Hu'er hurriedly said: "General Yang remembers our brothers at this critical moment of life and death, and brothers will never forget." Yang Gun said: "The King of Beiyuan (Yel¨¹ Xiezhen) treated Yang very well" Without further ado, Yelu Hu'er immediately brought him with him.  Following the horsemen around him, Yang Gun and others ran northward. Fan Zhongyi was also in the team, and he already had a face like this.Ash couldn't say anything.  Yang Gun ran into the valley with everyone. When he was at the entrance of the valley, he couldn't help but look back.  There were people running around behind him, and the entire corridor seemed like a pot of porridge.  At this moment, his heart was as sharp as a knife, and he turned his head and rode his horse into the valley. The huge noise behind him was still in his ears, and a Chinese voice seemed to be heard in the air: General Yang, if you want to plan for the country, how can you not lose sight of it?  Blood?  What happened that night in Daizhou suddenly came to mind.
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