"As the army retreats, be careful of sneak attacks by Haixi soldiers." Haotian said calmly.
Jiang Chenzhou muttered: "Haixi will definitely chase you. If you don't seize the opportunity to chase him in this situation, you will definitely be an idiot."
A wry smile appeared on Haotian's face: "Our food can only last three days. If the other party really drags us to death here, then our situation will definitely be very dangerous."
No one expected that the first blizzard after winter this year would fall at this time. Even in the southwest of the sea, the snow on the flat ground was more than a foot thick, and the speed of the cavalry had been reduced to half of the usual speed. The infantry was marching.
Unlike the cavalry, there was a long line of large cars and small cars behind them. In such snow, the speed of movement was particularly slow.
Therefore, if it were summer, it would only take a little more than a day of forced march to reach Shanhaiguan. However, now that the Hetao army has walked for three days, it is still more than 60 miles away from Shanhaiguan.
Zhao Dawu pinched his chin: "Otherwise, let those Korean stickmen walk at the back. Even if the Haixi soldiers come after them, these bastards will be the unlucky ones."
It was another day of marching, and the Hetao army was still more than thirty miles away from Shanhaiguan. Seeing that the sun had set, Haotian sighed and ordered the army to set up camp, preparing to rush to Shanhaiguan the next day.
After Zeng Wujiang brushed the horse clean, he said as he walked: "Damn, it's only thirty miles away. Normally I can get there in half an hour, but in this ice and snow, it will take at least an hour and a half."
Zhao Dawu said: "Why rush to Shanhaiguan so quickly? There are no brothels there."
"Even if there is no brothel, at least there is a warm bed. Those damn Goryeo sticks actually threw away all the logistical equipment. The army went out and was about to wipe out Haixi, but who knew that something like this happened.
"
Zhao Dawu's expression was not good-looking when he heard this: "Those Korean stickmen probably felt too embarrassed and did not dare to go with us on the road. Hey, do you think the Haixi pursuers would have an idea of Goryeo? If they put these Goryeo soldiers
Killing all the sticks will give us an outlet."
Hearing this, Jiang Chenzhou said disdainfully: "Haixi is not an idiot, why are they looking for trouble with Goryeo? Only we in the Hetao are their real opponents. Moreover, whoever takes this good-for-nothing Goryeo will be unlucky.
It’s better to let them add a little more burden to us.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp whistle suddenly sounded, followed by intensive gongs and drums. The expressions of the three people changed: "Enemy attack!" they shouted as they ran towards their camp.
"Damn it, these Haixi barbarians are indeed here!" Jiang Chenzhou cursed as he ran.
The speed of the Haixi army is so fast, and the warning sound of the Hetao has not disappeared. Countless Haixi cavalry rolled up the snowflakes in the sky, like iron pincers, appearing in the realization of the Hetao army. In the center of the cavalry,
They are boundless Hercynian infantry.
"Haixi really sacrificed their money." Qi Pingzhi, who was standing on the watchtower, couldn't help but gasped. Just looking at the formation, he knew that Haixi had dispatched at least 150,000 troops, and
This kind of momentum can only be possessed by elites who have experienced hundreds of battles.
"Could it be that Haixi drew away Jinmeiliu's 100,000-strong army?" Qi Pingzhi thought in surprise. If this is really the case, then there will really be some trouble in the Hetao.
The 100,000-strong army led by Jin Meiliu was the Hercynian garrison in the north that had previously prevented the Abate people from moving south. Needless to say, their combat prowess had been with the Abate people for many years. The most important thing was that these people were used to being in such a situation.
Fighting in the snow, the geographical adaptability is much stronger than that of the Hetao army. Moreover, the cavalry mobilized in Haixi is about 100,000, which is already the most powerful cavalry in Haixi.
"As long as these 150,000 soldiers are eaten, Haixi will not be far from destroying the country." Qi Pingzhi thought excitedly.
"Be careful, these are the elites of Haixi. Don't die before you leave." Lu He said calmly from the side, pouring cold water on Qi Pingzhi.
Qi Ping was stunned, but he smiled and said: "My lord, I have already prepared, so what do you have to fear?"
The Haixi army has obviously been ambushing near here for a long time. Otherwise, if it were a tail-to-tail pursuit, there is no way that Hetao would not be able to detect the existence of so many troops behind it.
It's time for the Hetao army to cook. There is a faint smoke in the camp, and many soldiers are searching for wood. However, the cavalry with the letter engraved entered here in summer, and all the prosperity in the place they passed was turned into desolation, and all the trees were destroyed.
It was burned down, and it's now covered in ice and snow, so there isn't much wood for the fire.
Jin Zongbiao, Jin Qiliang and others of the Jinmei Liu who led the army were overjoyed. They also took a big risk this time. Originally, the Jinmei Liu's 100,000 troops were fighting fiercely with the Sushenshiwei and other tribes, even though it was snow-covered
Shan did not stop the war, but seeing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Jin Meiliu and the country's leader Jin Meicang could not bear the temptation, so they resolutely mobilized these 100,000 soldiers and 50,000 elite soldiers from Jin Zongbiao's tribe to pursue them together.
Jin Zongbiao himself also agreed with the pursuit, but he did not think that such a large army should be mobilized. In his opinion, only 50,000 cavalry were needed to bite the tail of the Hetao along the way, using harassment tactics as the main method, and wait for the Hetao army to be exposed
After getting tired, he could kill with one blow, but Jin Meiliu didn't think so. Jin Meiliu had a big appetite, or he didn't trust Jin Zongbiao's ability, so he should firmly advocate mobilizing a large army to encircle and suppress the Hetao.
Jin Meicang hesitated for a long time, and finally agreed with his brother's opinion. It is true that Jin Zongbiao is a famous general in Haixi, but the performance of this unlucky prince in the south of the river and the Sixteenth Province of Youyun is really disappointing.
.The strength of the Hetao also made Jin Meicang think that only 50,000 cavalry could not intercept and kill the opponent, so he was willing to take extraordinary risks and mobilize all the elites to decide the outcome in a decisive battle.
Jin Zongbiao was very dissatisfied with this decision, but he had no ability to resist at all, and Jin Qiliang, who was die-hardly loyal to him, had been particularly unlucky in the past two years and could not speak at all. Therefore, Jin Zongbiao could only pray to heaven, hoping that the Hetao side would indeed
All the logistics supplies were burned and they were in trouble. But now it seems that Haixi's adventure was finally successful.
"Kill!" The Haixi army burst out with a majestic cry and rushed towards the camp of the Hetao army with murderous intent.
The open wilderness has no geographical advantages that can be used. The cavalry raids in Hetao some time ago burned down all the trees. The camp in Hetao didn't even have basic fences. Although the Haixi army was surrounded by a foot-thick layer of ground,
Due to the snow, the speed has been reduced, but the Hetao side was obviously unprepared, so it was easy for the Haixi army to rush into the camp.
"No!" Jin Zongbiao shouted. He had fought with Hetao many times, so he knew very well how high the military quality of Hetao was. Such a situation would never happen.
"Jin Xiang, Hetao must have been prepared, we must not attack by force!" Jin Zongbiao said to Jin Meiliu beside him.
Jin Meiliu was his biological uncle, but on the battlefield, he was always referred to by his official position.
Before Jin Meiliu could speak, a slightly disdainful voice sounded from the side: "Brother, could it be that you are afraid of being beaten by the Loop? Our army now has the advantage, and when we break through the opponent's makeshift defense line in one go, victory will be within easy reach. Brother
Now I suggest you not to attack by force. I don’t know what your intentions are?”
Jin Zongbiao's face turned cold: "Lao San, don't underestimate Hetao. You also fought against them back then, so you should understand that they are not easy people."
The person speaking was none other than Jin Zongbiao's brother Jin Zonghan, a well-known warrior among the Haixi army.
There is no doubt that Jin Zonghan is a warrior on the battlefield, but in the Haixi military, his evaluation has always been inferior to that of Jin Zongbiao. Courage means bravery, but there is no courage. This is the Haixi military's evaluation of Jin Zonghan.
Unanimous evaluation. Moreover, he was not good at speaking. Because he offended the dignity of King Jin Meicang with his language several times, the angry Jin Meicang directly transferred him from the Yuzhou Road battlefield to the northwest of Hainan to deal with the barbaric Abat people.
But here, Jin Zonghan found a place to display his talents.
In the eyes of Jin Zongbiao and others, Jin Zonghan is brave and foolhardy, and others can use little tricks to trick him. But in the eyes of Jin Zonghan, the same is true for the Abate people. If we use Jin Zongbiao's eyes to see
Looking at the Abate people, there is no doubt that the opponent's fighting skills are still at the most primitive stage. They have never thought about using tricks and only know how to win with force. It seems that this has been the case for the Abate people for thousands of years.
It has not changed. Because of this, the Abate people can only live on the coast of the extreme north where the geographical environment is extremely harsh.
Jin Zonghan said unconvinced: "But look at the current situation of the Hetao army, they are not prepared at all."
"It was too easy for us to break in. Hetao spans the world, and it definitely doesn't stop here. Jin Xiang, let's reserve some strength for the time being in case of unexpected changes!" Jin Zongbiao said solemnly.
Jin Meiliu frowned, but he still followed Jin Zongbiao's opinion. After all, Jin Zongbiao was indeed the top general in the Haixi Dynasty.
The Haixi army was indeed overwhelming at first, especially the cavalry, which easily rushed into the Hetao camp from both sides. However, Jin Qiliang and Jin Wuzhong, who led the army, were a little strange. The camp in Hetao seemed too big.
Some, according to the size of the camp, can accommodate not only 150,000 soldiers, but also 250,000 or even 350,000 troops.
There was no fence in the military camp in Hetao, but when they fought inside, there were countless Juma stakes. At the end of the Juma stakes, there was a black city wall. Jin Qiliang came closer and discovered
There are countless carriages surrounding each other, forming a moving city wall.
In the snow, the speed of the cavalry has been reduced a lot. Coupled with the dense horse-repelling stakes on the ground, the speed of the Haixi cavalry has dropped sharply. Hetao has been waiting for this opportunity. On the black carriage and the position of the window,
Suddenly countless archers appeared, and with a low "let go", tens of thousands of feather arrows mixed with fierce whistling sounds were shot towards the Haixi cavalry. Before the Haixi side had time to escape, nearly a thousand cavalry had already been hit by arrows.
The blood flowed out for a while before it solidified into ice. Soon, the battlefield was covered with bright red plum blossoms.
The Haixi cavalry had just fallen into trouble, and the infantry regiment in the middle was not much better. When the Haixi infantry rushed into the camp of the Hetao army with great enthusiasm, they were surprised to find that the Hetao army in front of them had disappeared.
He disappeared, but screams of screams continued to sound from the army.
"What's going on?" Jin Meiliu was shocked.
Jin Zongbiao let out a vicious breath, pointed at the ground and said, "Under the snow! There are sharp blades stuck under the snow!"
Jin Zonghan was startled, and the sword slashed diagonally into the snow. Sure enough, he heard a clang, and then a sharp sword flew out from under the snow with ice and snow.
"What should we do?" Jin Zonghan said subconsciously as he had a headache. His simple mind could not cope with such a situation.
Jin Meiliu's eyebrows were compact and he looked at Jin Zongbiao: "Zongbiao, what do you think?"
"Hetao has been prepared for a long time. We'd better withdraw our troops and use the cavalry to harass the opponent." Jin Zongbiao said without hesitation: "Besides, the Xingeng Qinglong Army is behind us. If the second brother can't contain him, then our
The situation is dangerous.”
"Hetao will be able to arrive at Shanhaiguan at noon tomorrow at the latest. If we withdraw our troops now, aren't we letting the tiger return to the mountains?" Jin Meiliu hesitated. If such a good opportunity is missed, no matter who it is, everyone will blame themselves. Moreover, if it is just because of this
If they withdraw their troops for any reason, then the morale of the Haixi army will inevitably be affected. Jin Meiliu, who is known for his deep scheming, hesitated at this time.
"Continue to attack, otherwise it will be difficult for Your Majesty to explain to you if we return like this." Jin Meiliu said in a deep voice: "But try to be careful. Zong Biao, you will command the 50,000 soldiers of the Chinese army."
Jin Meiliu refuted Jin Zongbiao's proposal, but handed over the general power to him, which was really helpless. After all, Haixi did not have any generals. If Jin Zonghan was allowed to be the coach, who would know that this one-minded man would
What decision will the general make?
Jin Zongbiao had no choice but to take over the command of the army. While ordering the cavalry on both sides to be on guard, he cautiously extended towards the interior of the Hetao army camp. On the way forward, the Hetao army kept raining arrows, and it was difficult to get into the area where he could
At a short distance from each other, the vehicle formation in Hetao that had already been prepared was waiting in full swing.
"Kill!" Before Jin Zongbiao gave the order, Jin Zonghan shouted and rushed forward with his sword. The 50,000 infantrymen of the Haixi Chinese Army were all veterans of Jin Zonghan's fight against the Abat people in northern Xinjiang.
The subordinates were already used to this kind of battle. When they saw that their own general had rushed forward, they immediately picked up their knives and charged forward happily.
"Bastard! Come back, bastard!" Jin Zongbiao was furious. However, he had just taken over the military power of the army, and the soldiers under his command did not have enough respect for him. Most of them did not take his orders to heart at all.
"Metal phase!"
Jin Meiliu looked serious and said in a deep voice: "Zong Biao, don't panic, let them rush up and have a look!" Jin Meiliu waved his hand to stop the troops behind him, and looked at the tens of thousands of soldiers who had already rushed up.
Jin Zongbiao only felt a chill in his chest. He did not expect that Jin Meiliu was actually planning to use his own nephew and more than ten thousand soldiers to test whether there was a trap in the Hetao army. His reputation for ruthlessness was well-deserved.
Hetao was indeed well prepared. The number of archers deployed was completely beyond Haixi's imagination. Intense rain of arrows continued to shoot out from the top and windows of the car formation. Countless Haixi soldiers had not yet touched the car formation.
By the way, he had already fallen to the ground.
After paying a huge price, more than 10,000 soldiers led by Jin Zonghan finally approached the car formation. These soldiers are worthy of being the elite of the Haixi and the Abat people on the far north coast for a long time.
They were at a disadvantage, but they had no fear, especially Jin Zonghan, who wielded a big sword that was impervious to wind and rain.
Jin Meiliu breathed a sigh of relief: "The Hetao side should not be prepared. This is just a routine arrangement when they set up camp."
Just as he was about to order the infantry behind him to follow, Jin Zongbiao suddenly took his arm and said: "Jin Xiang, the cavalry in Hetao, don't forget that there are a total of 50,000 cavalry in Hetao! Moreover, based on the size of their car array, they can only
Can accommodate fifty thousand soldiers!"
Jin Meiliu was startled: "What do you mean?"
"Hetao has been prepared for a long time. They have expected us to come. The other soldiers must be ambushing around. When we are stuck here and cannot escape, it is time for them to send troops. Jin Xiang, retreat, this is our last battle in Haixi.
They are elite, if they die here, the kingdom will be over!" Jin Zongbiao said solemnly.
Panic footsteps sounded from behind, and a scout almost rolled over and ran over: "Jin Xiang, His Royal Highness, what's wrong, Korean soldiers suddenly appeared behind us and cut off the retreat of the army."
"What?" they both exclaimed at the same time.
Due to Goryeo's negligence, most of the logistics supplies in Hetao were burned by Jin Zongbiao, forcing Hetao to withdraw its troops even though they had all the advantages. Because of this, Hetao had great complaints against Goryeo, so the two armies were far apart.
Jin Zongbiao had fought against Goryeo and knew the opponent's combat effectiveness, so he didn't take it to heart at the beginning. Unexpectedly, the Goryeo soldiers who were supposed to be hiding aside to watch the show actually took the initiative to attack and cut off their own retreat.
Now, even Jin Meiliu, who was full of confidence at the beginning, became nervous.
Jin Zongbiao looked at Jinmeiliu fiercely, and Jinmeiliu smiled bitterly and said: "Zongbiao, the command of the army is given to you. No matter what, you must lead the army out!"
"Retreat! Break through Goryeo's defense line at all costs, and the cavalry will alternately cover the retreat!" Jin Zongbiao took a deep breath and said.
Hetao reacted immediately to Haixi's actions. War drums suddenly beat loudly in the military camp, and the vehicle array immediately dispersed. Fifty thousand soldiers of the Legion of Honor swarmed out from the gaps in the vehicle array, and they fought tightly.
Jin Zonghan's army that wanted to retreat was stopped, and bursts of shouts suddenly came from near the battlefield. Two armies rushed towards the battlefield, one on the left and one on the right. The one on the left was the Huben Army of Hetao, with the cavalry in front.
The infantry followed in a fan shape, and on the right was a pure cavalry regiment, with a phoenix about to take flight embroidered on the banner.
"Feng Wu Legion? Why are they here?" Jin Zongbiao said in surprise.