On the dilapidated road of Zhonglingchuan, a long line of people was advancing.
Between the mountains on both sides, there are many more riding horses.
Their faces were serious and at the same time full of bad luck.
After an unexpected encounter with Suotou and a fierce fight, Governor Jin knew clearly that the enemy's large force was still behind, but he did not stop to reorganize his army and prepare for battle, but continued to move forward.
The reason is very good: instead of fighting the cavalry in the mountains with rugged and complicated terrain, how about fighting in the flat wilderness?
Therefore, he urged the main force of the Chinese army twenty miles away to catch up as soon as possible, leaving only some government soldiers to guard the baggage troops and slowly moved forward.
In addition, the troops that rushed to Yanmen County one after another were also ordered to go west to Yanmen, such as Yinqiang Youying.
I heard that the vanguard of the main force under the command of King Liang was about to arrive at Yanmen. They were the Zuo Xiao Cavalry Guards commanded by the guerrilla general Shao Shen. However, it was hard to say whether this force would be under the command of Governor Jin. Anyway, he gave him an order.
Listen or not as you wish.
The vanguard of the pursuit of the enemy has been changed. This time it is Qin San, the governor of Onobu.
The distance from the place where the two sides first fought to Shan Wu was actually not that far, only fifty miles.
Perhaps the former army suffered a loss in the battle. More than 300 cavalry were killed, and another 200 people died in the pursuit. The 2,000 vanguards finally returned only 1,400, which made Suotou a little frightened, or maybe they felt that
It was too difficult to fight in a mountainous area, so he fired a false shot, frightened off the pursuing Jin army, and retreated overnight, returning to Shanwu County on May 20th.
Zhongling River turns a corner in the west of the city and flows away.
The surrounding terrain is open, with vast areas of pasture and farmland, which is very conducive to cavalry charges.
On the morning of the 20th, Qin San led more than 2,000 people on foot and cavalry to the south of Shanwu City and guarded a high slope in the south of the city.
In the afternoon of the same day, more than 6,000 soldiers of Kim Jong arrived at Shanwu.
As far as the eye can see, we and the enemy are fighting fiercely.
Qin San and others dismounted and fought on foot, guarding the highlands with fences. There was a sea of ​​cavalry in all directions, surrounding the highlands.
The five hundred Jie cavalry were probably the first wave of troops to be cleared from the battlefield.
They were disgraced and suffered heavy casualties. After seeing Jin Zheng's arrival, they came from all over to gather together.
Liu Runzhong was so angry that he waved his horsewhip repeatedly, making several of his subordinates cry and howl.
Jin Zheng passed by them. Instead of comforting them, he sneered.
In his eyes, not being able to fight is an original sin.
Those who have the ability are like those two thousand soldiers of Zuo Feilong Guard. They are guarding the high ground. Tens of thousands of thieves and knights cannot attack them. No matter whether they charge on horseback or fight on foot, they cannot take them down. Hey, where did the tens of thousands of knights come from?
Recruited some people who did not go to war?
According to the information obtained from the prisoners, this route was led by Dou Qin, Dou Yuzhen and his son, with a total of 8,000 cavalry, of which 5,000 were from the Hedouling tribe and the other 3,000 were from several small tribes.
After the encounter ended, they retreated dozens of miles and lured Kim Jong's main force to open flat ground.
Jin Zheng was indeed "fooled", and two thousand Iron Armor soldiers were surrounded by ropes on a high ground.
Suotou also repelled hundreds of Jie cavalry accompanying the government soldiers, everything was perfect.
But the problem is that they can't eat these two thousand people.
Jin Zheng took three steps and two steps at a time to climb up to the high place and had a panoramic view of the battlefield——
Layers upon layers of cavalry surrounded the high ground, and most of the people were busy working on the outside and were of no use.
A group of hundreds of cavalry rode on horseback from the gentler slope on the east side to attack. Arrows rained down from the high ground, causing the cavalry to flip over. From time to time, two to three hundred soldiers would charge down from a high position, cutting down the enemy cavalry who had lost their speed. Eight falls, then hurriedly cleans the battlefield, and then returns.
As for the north side, I can't see clearly. From the only exposed corner, corpses can be seen scattered everywhere.
To the south and west, the slopes were steeper and the cavalry could not attack directly, so Suo Tou began to dismount and climb the mountain to attack from above.
On the mountain road, corpses were spread all over the road, which was truly spectacular.
"When..." A harsh clang sounded from the opposite side.
After hearing the order, Suo Tou dispersed with a roar and formed a formation under the distant city wall.
"There are some rules." Jin Zheng smiled.
Liu Runzhong came over, looked at the battle situation first, and said: "Captain, there are many enemy cavalry troops and the terrain is relatively open. It is unfavorable to attack them. It is better to hold on and contact the Wuzhou town army to attack. We will definitely win a big victory. "
To be honest, although Kim Jong's tactics were too brave - or reckless - it was this recklessness that prompted him to go north immediately after arriving in Mayi to personally investigate the enemy's situation on the front line.
After discovering the continuous mountains and complex terrain to the north of Mayi, I thought that cavalry and mounted infantry could take the initiative to attack Shanwu directly.
Surprisingly, just over a day after they entered the mountain, they encountered Suotou who were heading south in large numbers. In the battle of Zhonglingyuan, hundreds of people were beheaded and their vanguard was defeated. In today's battle of Shanwu, it seems that no less than two thousand people were killed. Suotou My morale has been depleted.
At this time, fighter planes appeared.
If they can unite with Wu Zhou and march towards Pingcheng, let the king protect them, and order Mrs. Dai Guotai to send out cavalry to march westward, then Dou Qin, Dou Yuzhen and his son will be defeated, and Shan Wu cannot be saved.
There is no doubt that this fighter jet was born out of "recklessness".
"How far is Shanwu from Wuzhou Town?" Jin Zheng asked.
"Seven or eighty miles."
"Most of the soldiers in Wuzhou are infantry, so I'm afraid they won't be of much help." Jin Zheng said, "Immediately send an envoy to Wuzhou and Pingcheng. Please ask Mrs. Wang to send troops quickly. At least two guards and six thousand cavalry will be dispatched. Zhou Zhenbing and his infantry marched westward in large numbers to attack Dou Qin and his son."
"As ordered." The civil servant accompanying the army immediately drafted an order and handed it over to the messenger.
Liu Runzhong personally ordered fifty fine cavalry to escort the messenger eastward.
"Send military reports to King Liang again." Jin Zheng ordered again.
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"Wow..." The child cried loudly.
Tuoba Shi Yijian was startled, and he quickly sat back down behind the desk in an orderly manner, with a gloomy expression on his face.
Mrs. Wang walked over from the nave, gently picked up the child, and while rocking it, she said, "You all have many difficulties. But I have something to say, I don't know whether I should say it or not."
Assistant Prime Ministers Wang Feng, Su Zhongyi, Changsun Rui, Wei Xiong, Generals of Four Towns, Generals of Left and Right and other core senior officials of Daiguo followed in and said in unison: "Please speak."
"The war has been going on for two years. Without the help of the great powers of China and North Korea, would it be possible to continue till now?" Wang asked.
After Li Zhen was hugged by his mother, he shut his mouth and miraculously became quiet.
Everyone was speechless.
"Since the beginning of spring, many people have been eating food, including millet and wheat sent from the Central Plains, instead of cheese." Wang said: "General Jin rushed forward wildly, killing the most evil and unstoppable people in the city, and his bravery and determination were shocking.
Even though I am a woman who has no experience in military affairs, I know that this is an opportunity that I must not let go. I have been fighting on the battlefield for many years, so I think I know better than I do."
"Put away all your little thoughts." At this point, Wang's eyes were full of evil, and her tone became stern: "The King of Liang has led an army of 200,000, and is coming like a wave. It will arrive in a moment, but you are waiting for it."
What's the point of pushing back and forth? Don't you think about your family members?"
Everyone was shocked.
Even Wang Feng took a serious look at this sister for the first time. How did she change so quickly?
Liu Lugu started to speak but stopped.
Wang looked at him and said: "General Liu thinks that the horses are thin and the food is scarce, and the soldiers are complaining a lot and are unwilling to go to war?"
Liu Lugu sighed and said, "Ke Dun Ming Jian."
"In that case, I will go with the general to the camp to take a look. If the soldiers are in trouble, after serving the utensils in the palace, they can directly carry them out and evaluate them and reward them." Wang said without giving up: "Maybe He Dou
The Ling tribe has a strong fighting force, so I can go to Shanwu with all the troops, and we can die together, so what are we afraid of?"
Liu Lugu suddenly raised his head, and after looking at Mrs. Wang for a moment, he actually looked away. From the corner of his eye, he glanced at Shi Yijian, who was sitting neatly behind the desk, and sighed secretly.
Seeing that everyone had no objections, Wang ordered them to disperse, step up preparations for food and grass, and assemble soldiers.
Before leaving, she asked Assistant Prime Minister Wang Feng, Chang Sun Rui, Zhendong General Liu Lugu, and Zhennan General Pu Gulu to stay.
Several people looked at each other, confused.
"He Lan's head broke into Mayi." Wang said.
Everyone was surprised at first, and then thoughtful.
Wang did not wait for them to come up with any outrageous ideas, and immediately said: "General Pu Gu can quickly go south to Xinping and gather strong men to intercept them."
Pu Gulu was stunned for a moment, and quickly agreed.
Wang paused for a while and said leisurely: "In the past, the Qi family's mother and son committed regicide, and the leaders of the Hedouling tribe advocated righteous actions. Dou Qin, Dou Yuzhen and his son are not hopeless traitors. If they can be persuaded to surrender, the country will be better."
You can also retain a little more vitality."
Having said this, she glanced at the expressions of several people and said: "Although Kim Zheng is extremely brave, he is also extremely cruel. If he kills him, the vitality of He Douling and other troops will be severely damaged. Many of our own people will die.
What will happen in the future——"
Liu Lugu looked surprised and suspicious, and then slowly became a little surprised.
"How to survive..." Wang said softly.
Liu Lugu and Chang Sun Rui looked at each other, then glanced at Shi Yijian without leaving any trace.
"Let's send troops." Wang said: "The four guards of the pro-army army will send out two guards, and then gather more than 30,000 men to march westward from Wuzhou and Sichuan."
"Yes." Liu Lugu and Changsun Rui both agreed. Their voices seemed louder and more sincere than before.
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When Shao Xun received the news, he had already passed Shiling and entered the emerging realm.
He immediately asked someone to bring a map and started checking it on the roadside.
The staff also gathered around, saying something to the left and right, and instantly analyzed the situation thoroughly.
The information they had was more comprehensive than that of Kim Jong, who was in the middle of the situation, because Mrs. Pingcheng Wang also sent a messenger to deliver a letter.
Generally speaking, Jin Zheng did not wait for the army to gather. He threw away the slower-moving Silver Spear Right Battalion and quickly arrived at Mayi. After some reconnaissance, he decisively launched an attack.
He recruited 5,000 men in Mayi, nearly 20,000 soldiers from Feilong Guards and his tribe, plus 6,000 cavalry from the middle section of Liu Run, and went north along the narrow mountain road to attack Shanwu.
Just in front of and behind him, Helan arrived at Shanwu, and his troops were divided into three groups.
The first route: He led 15,000 horsemen against the Tuwen River and invaded the territory of Mayi.
Second route: Dou Qin, Dou Yuzhen and his son led 8,000 cavalry and collided head-on with Jin Zheng. The forward was defeated. However, the terrain in the mountains was broken and rugged, which was not conducive to the cavalry fighting, so they retreated for dozens of miles.
Under the city.
This is their usual style of play. If nothing unexpected happens, Dou Qin and his son may have sent a small group of light cavalry to the rear in an attempt to attack Jin Zheng's troops, while the main force attacked the two insurgent troops outside Shanwu City.
After riding for more than a thousand steps, I ended up not being able to eat anything.
The third route: It is said that there are 7,000 riders, but there is no news yet, but I don’t know where they are.
Our own forces are mainly composed of the Silver Spear Right Camp that has arrived near Yanmen Pass, and the 3,000 Zuo Xiao Cavalry Guards who have just entered Yanmen County - the 3,000 troops of this guard are still on their way and are emerging between Yanmen.
In the direction of Yin Pavilion, there are six hundred Feilong Guard soldiers on the left, six hundred Buqu, and hundreds of Liu Run soldiers in the middle who are old and weak. The former guards the city and looks after the food and grass, and the latter is responsible for grazing.
The slaves from all over Bingzhou were recruited to travel between Mayi, Yinguan and Yanmen Pass, constantly transferring grain, grass and military supplies.
Finally, Mrs. Wang made a decisive decision and led more than 36,000 cavalry to the west. With the cooperation of Shan Yu's guardian Wang Que'er, she tried to join forces with Wuzhou Zhenjun and attack Dou Qin and his son from east to west - perhaps there was still some chance of appeasement.
thoughts.
In this battle, we and the enemy are at odds with each other.
Jin Zheng's recklessness, in fact, it was better to have a fighting machine than to sit in Mayi and wait conservatively for the three armies of Suotou to besieged.
Shao Xun thought for a long time and felt that things might not be so simple.
Does Helan Aitou have a reserve team? Where is it?
If Jin Zheng is attacked from behind, can he withstand it? If he cannot withstand it, then he can only rely on Pingcheng with his back to the direction of Wuzhou and retreat eastward in a hurry.
More importantly, how does Kim Jong want to fight? Will he continue to advance?
This student! Shao Xun smiled.
The students he taught were more or less like teachers.
For example, Wang Queer is very stable, has strong field control ability, and is thoughtful.
Hou Feihu is meticulous and not as stable as Wang Que'er, but he thinks more and more carefully than Wang Que'er. He likes to fight clever battles, but overall he also follows the strategy of "first make the enemy invincible, then make the enemy victorious"
Principled.
Kim Jong likes to magnify his own risks to seize bigger opportunities, which sometimes seems like a gamble.
This style of play reminded Shao Xun of a person who had not yet appeared, a famous general who had gone home to farm but was forced to rebel by Li Yuan's tricks: Liu Heitai.
This man was also a gambler, and he beat Li Tang's famous general all the way. In the end, because the situation was no longer good, his foundation was too weak, and he was attacked from both sides, and he was defeated after a long stalemate with Li Shimin.
If Jin Zheng can reach the level of Liu Heitai, he will laugh out of his dreams.
After thinking about it, Shao Xun stood up suddenly, noticed the gazes of his staff, and said with a smile: "Having entrusted the power to the former enemy, how can you not believe it? Send the order, Shao Shen commanded the left Xiao cavalry guard, and the silver gun right battalion rushed out of Yanmen Pass to cover the rear of Jin Zheng.
Road, and look for opportunities to annihilate the enemy. On behalf of the country, Mayi and Yunzhong two counties should recruit young herdsmen and surround them everywhere, trying to keep Helan's head."
"Send an order to the entire army and march day and night to Yanmen for rest and reorganization."
"As ordered." The generals accompanying the army responded in unison.
Orders were quickly issued to all ministries.
Soon, the various troops running in the wilderness accelerated their march.
The cavalry were temporarily allowed to ride on horseback.
The infantry can carry five days of dry food with them and move forward quickly without the heavy baggage.
Chapter completed!