Bai Jing and Mandan are neighboring countries. The border between the two countries is thousands of miles long. However, there are not many roads from Bai Jing to Mandan. At least there are only a few roads that can accommodate the passage of large armies. One of them,
It is the official road from Puding City in the west of Baijing to Anjou City in Mandan.
Although the three Northeastern countries are related to each other, they are not from the same clan. Haixi originated from the mountains and forests along the Sakhalin Sea, Mandan evolved from a branch of nomadic people on the northern plains, and Baijing evolved from
It was established by the people who migrated from the Western Continent and the slaves captured by Shi Meng and other empires during their Western Expeditions. The main race is very similar to the blond and blue-eyed barbarians of the Western Continent, so their names are also quite Westernized.
At the beginning of the founding of the country, it can be said that Baijing and Mandan fought every year, but they soon discovered that the southern dynasty was far richer than their own territory. Under the common interests, the two countries and the neighboring countries
Haixi immediately formed an alliance to fight against the Qingfeng Empire at that time, slowly swallowing up Qingfeng's territory outside the Great Wall.
Especially after Yelu Canghai came to power, this talented and ambitious Mandan prime minister wanted to expand southward, so he repaired with Tieying to the west, and contacted Baijing Haixi to the east, and sent troops southward together. Because of this, dozens of people
In recent years, there have been few military presences on the border between the two countries.
But today is different. Although there is still a foot-thick layer of white snow on the ground, the sound of horse hooves can be heard in the open snow. Following the sound of horse hooves, the banners fluttering in the wind are actually invisible.
Heads at the end.
"After passing Baoping in front, we are not far from the city of Anjou. Let the soldiers work harder and walk faster." Under the banner, a white-haired veteran said in a deep voice.
"Commander, with the current road conditions, it will take at least two days for us to reach Gulan. Can your Mandan sustain it for such a long time?" asked a general next to him.
The old man was silent for a moment: "This is the only chance. If we cannot defeat the Hetao in this battle, we will definitely be defeated by each other."
The others originally wanted to open their mouths, but seeing the old man's extremely serious face, they all wisely closed their mouths.
The old man thought for a moment and said to the general beside him: "Let the scouts go and investigate the situation ahead. The Baoping area is hilly and has a lot of woods. It is the only place on this road that can be used for an ambush."
Although the generals were a little unimpressed, the old man's prestige in the army was very high, so no one dared to object. Slightly slowing down the speed of the army, dozens of cavalry had already rushed out. Suddenly, a layer of snow was left on the snow.
Horse hoof prints.
While the soldiers in front slowed down, the infantrymen pushing countless baggage supplies from behind finally took a breath. Marching in the snow, the most painful thing was the baggage soldiers walking at the back. It was just mid-March, and the ice and snow outside the Great Wall
The snow on the road has not melted yet, and the snow is up to a foot thick. After the soldiers in front walked by, the soldiers behind seemed to be in a puddle, and the soldiers pushing the vehicles were almost the same as walking in a swamp.
.It's just that the military situation is urgent, so they don't care about it anymore.
The scout quickly returned and came to the front of the formation. He turned over and fell off his horse, half-kneeling on the snow and said: "Commander Qi, there is nothing unusual in front of us."
The old man nodded and waved his hand, beckoning everyone to follow him.
After walking for more than ten miles, the terrain in front of us has changed somewhat. It is no longer an endless plain, but rolling hills. Although the slope is not very large, the snow and forest covering the ground add a bit of rareness.
momentum.
"Stop!" the old man shouted suddenly, and the army stopped immediately.
"Commander, what's wrong?" asked the general beside him.
"There's an ambush!" the old man shouted in a deep voice, his expression resolute and serious, his eyes flashing, looking intently at the hills not far away.
The young general looked at it carefully for a while, and said dubiously: "Commander, everything is as usual up front. Didn't the scouts report it already? There is no ambush."
The old man smiled coldly: "You can't tell there is an ambush from this point of view, but I, Cassimbas, have been on the battlefield for sixty or seventy years and have developed an intuition for danger. There must be an ambush in the Loop ahead!"
The old man is Cassimbas, the commander of the Baijing army, and beside him are Hekimur, a famous general from the royal family, and Trikbus, the most promising son of King Pulski II of Baijing. Of course,
, Romankos, the only general who followed Hekimur and escaped from Beiyuan Road, was also among them.
Although everyone doubted Cassimbas's words, the old man's prestige in the military was too high, and his record of never losing a single battle in his life had to be admired.
Hekimur said cautiously: "Commander, how about we send out scouts to investigate carefully?" This time Kasimbas brought a total of 250,000 troops, which can be said to have conquered all the troops in Beijing.
All the mobile troops have been exhausted. If they accidentally fall into the trap, I am afraid that Baijing will die first before the Mandan is destroyed.
Kasimbas waved his hand: "No need, the other party must have noticed if we stayed like this."
After saying that, Cassimbas clapped his horse and stepped forward, walked a few steps alone, and suddenly shouted in a deep voice: "Commander Cassimbas is here, but I don't know which general in Hetao is leading the army in front of him?"
The power of the tiger is still there, although Cassimbas's body is getting worse day by day, but this long shout is still full of energy, and it is transmitted far away on the empty snow field.
Hekimul and others were startled. They tried their best to hide their traces along the way. If there were no Hetao ambush in front of them, such a majestic roar might just alert the Hetao scouts who were operating nearby. Moreover, if Kasin
Bass had made a miscalculation. I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to bear the humiliation in front of an army of 250,000 people.
The voice gradually disappeared, and the front remained the same. Hekimu'er's eyebrows wrinkled: "Commander, it seems that we are really worrying too much."
Cassimbas shook his head: "Here he comes."
Hekimur looked up and saw that the forest in front seemed to have changed. Countless black spots slowly came out of the forest. Black spots also appeared on both sides of the mountain. Look at the formation.
, obviously cavalry, and there are quite a few of them.
"The Hetao is bloody, welcome to the handsome Kashuai!"
"The letter is engraved in Hetao, and we sincerely welcome Kashuai!"
"Hetao is full of snow. The fifth young man, Fu Ruoshui, has been waiting here for a long time!"
Xue Sha and the others were all cheering up and drinking. They were younger than Kasimbas, and all of them had extraordinary skills, and their voices were more majestic.
Hekimul'er and others suddenly changed their expressions. They also understood the military system of Hetao quite well. In order to deal with their own army of 250,000, Hetao dispatched five legions with 350,000 elite troops, among which only the cavalry was close.
300,000. In addition to the Falcon Corps, all the cavalry regiments in Hetao have arrived.
Cassimbas laughed: "Fu Ruoshui, isn't she the Princess of Korea? How did she become a Loop?"
No one expected that Cassimbas would still be in the mood to care about this at this time, but Fu Ruoshui said indifferently: "It is true that the little girl used to be a princess of Korea, but now she is a person of the Hetao in life, and a ghost of the Hetao in death."
On the day of Haotian's founding wedding, Fu Ruoshui held Tianyi's spiritual throne to marry Haotian on behalf of Tianyi. From this point of view, Fu Ruoshui was right in claiming that he was from the Hetao, and he was also the most noble person.
Kasimbas laughed again: "I didn't expect that my commander-in-chief is so proud that I would make you all wait here for a long time. I really deserve it."
Xue Sha said calmly: "Kashuai is the number one general outside the Great Wall. He has won hundreds of battles in his life. It is appropriate for us juniors to come to greet him."
Xin Ke took over the conversation: "Originally, we planned to come to visit in person after settling the Mandan matter. Unexpectedly, Kashuai actually came uninvited. Naturally, we had to come to greet him."
Cassimbas weighed the situation in front of him. The snow on the ground was up to a foot thick. Although it seriously weakened the speed and mobility of the cavalry, the same was true for his own side. Especially since the infantry on his side accounted for more than half of the troops.
, we are still at a disadvantage in terms of military strength. If we fight head-on, we will suffer a lot.
Since the Hetao ambush appeared here, Yelu Canghai's strategic plan must have been leaked, and the Hetao side had already made preparations. How could he succeed so easily?
Yelu Canghai's original plan was for the three Mandan armies to raid Gulan, where Haotian is located, and attract all the surrounding Hetao armies. Then Kasimbas led the Beijing reinforcements to suddenly rush out, which would surely catch the Hetao by surprise.
Once defeated, they will definitely flee in embarrassment, and it is not impossible for the whole army in the Hetao to be annihilated outside this hostile and icy fortress. In this way, not only will the siege of Mandan be lifted, but the Hetao will be unified by force.
The huge empire will collapse immediately.
However, if the Loop was really that simple, then they would have been swallowed up with their bones by him and others as early as the Battle of Hukou. After hearing about this plan, Cassimbas simply sneered. Let’s not talk about it for now.
Whether the plan can be successful or not, it is quite troublesome to actually implement it.
First of all, the Mandan offensive must be fierce enough to attract reinforcements from around the Hetao. Therefore, there must be a lot of troops dispatched, otherwise it will be difficult to deal with the main army of 200,000 in the Hetao.
Secondly, the generals leading the Mandan army must be good enough to avoid being eaten by the cavalry regiments scattered in the central and southern Mandan area in the Hetao.
Thirdly, even if Beijing's reinforcements advance at full speed, it will take at least three days to reach the Gulan area. However, it will be difficult to keep it secret for such a long time.
Finally, and the most critical point, the military generals in Hetao are so crowded that Mandan has no opponent who can compete with them. Even Bai Jing, apart from himself, even Hekimul and others are no match for Feng Jing and others.
Overall, this is a plan full of loopholes. Although it is indeed first-rate in terms of politics and strategy, it is simply impossible to decentralize it to specific implementation.
Cassimbas's body was already very weak, and he would feel dizzy after standing for a long time. However, under such circumstances, he still took the initiative to go out despite being sick, because Cassimbas knew that there was a high probability that this time
Ninth, the odds are stacked against the odds. Without these 250,000 elite troops, worshiping the capital would be the same as subjugating the country.
"Commander, why didn't Hetao wait until we arrived at Gulan and launch an attack before setting out the ambush? In that case, we might not be able to fly." Hekimul asked in confusion.
Cassimbas's expression was serious: "It's very simple. The Mandan side must have failed, or in other words, they can no longer pose a threat to the Haotian army in the Gulan area. And we are not fools. Once we arrive in Anjou, we will know
As for the situation in Mandan, they can either gather the city to defend or withdraw their troops immediately, and they will gain nothing. You should understand that what Lantao hopes most is to defeat us in a field battle. In this way, although it will
There were huge losses, but compared to siege warfare, this was much less of a problem."
Trickbus asked quickly: "Commander, what should we do now?"
When the Hetao army appeared, the Baijing soldiers quickly completed the layout of the battle formation. Elite cavalry were on both sides, in the middle was the Chinese army led by Cassimbas himself, and the grain, grass and baggage vehicles were protected behind.
Cassimbas' white eyebrows were compacted, and he suddenly laughed loudly and said: "I am already here. I wonder how Commander Blood and Commander Xin are going to welcome me?"
Hekimu'er quickly whispered: "Commander, although the intelligence says that the Falcon Legion in Hetao is still near Miyun City in the southwest, the other party can mobilize five legions here without anyone noticing. I'm afraid.
It may not be near Miyun City."
Hejimul'er was very worried. Hetao's hundreds of thousands of troops were secretly mobilized. It was obvious that he wanted to devour his 250,000 troops in one go. Now that the opponent had an advantage in strength and was extremely mobile, if he was ordered to
Jing's Falcon Legion is also lurking nearby, so his side is really in danger.
All I could hear was a loud laugh from Xue Sha: "Kashuai's name is well known to our Hetao soldiers. Over the years, thanks to Kashuai's teachings, the soldiers have benefited a lot, so I came here to ask Kashuai to test whether he is qualified."
"I also have this intention, but this is not my territory. If it were here, I would inevitably neglect you. Rather than this, I will be waiting for you in Beijing. I just hope that you will not let me down.
That's right." Cassimbas said with a smile.
The Hetao was startled. It was clear that they did not expect Cassimbas to reply like this. Cassimbas's meaning was obvious, that is, he did not want to fight the Hetao today.
After a long time, the sound of bloody killing sounded again: "Kashuai can come when he wants and leave when he wants. Does he look down on us too much? Does he think our courtesy is not enough?"
Kasimbas smiled and said: "If I want to leave, so what?"
Xue Sha and others frowned at the same time. The difference in strength between the two sides was not very big. Cassimbas was able to use his own talents to make up for it. In comparison, Hetao's cavalry had an absolute advantage. This was a
An advantage is also a disadvantage.
The snow on the ground is too thick, and the speed of the cavalry is only half of the usual speed. When the cavalry rushes towards the opponent's infantry formation, it means that the opponent can only shoot three arrows, but now it can shoot six arrows. Cassimbas Generation
A famous general, if he is allowed to skillfully take advantage of this shortcoming of the Hetao cavalry, the Hetao side will definitely suffer heavy losses.
Tang Jian said loudly: "Commander Blood, Commander Xin, we are fully capable of keeping them here."
Fu Ruoshui was also eager to give it a try: "After passing this village, there will be no store like this. As long as these 250,000 elite Baijing can be eliminated, then Baijing will be finished."
Xin Ke's expression was solemn, Xue Sha was also silent, and the generals under his command suddenly started talking.
"Ji'er, what do you think?" Xue Sha suddenly asked, but the target was Ying Ji'er who had been silent.
Yingji'er was also surprised, but he quickly calmed down and replied: "Commander Blood, the general will not doubt that we have the strength to kill Cassimbas's army of 250,000. However, if we fight hard like this, our losses will not be
Smaller than the opponent, besides, if Cassimbas is determined to break through, can we stop him?"
Xue Sha and Xin Ke looked at each other, nodded with satisfaction and said, "Yes, this is exactly what we are worried about."
The strength of Cassimbas has long been known to Loop. Especially when Cassimbas led his army southward, 50,000 infantry cavalry withstood the attack of 100,000 cavalry in Loop for half a day, although only one was left in the end.
There are more than 10,000 people, but the bloody killing and worship of the attack have not brought any benefits. Now Kasimbas is well prepared, and the troops in hand are quite strong. It will be very difficult to defeat him.
As generals, Xue Sha and others knew the weight of Cassimbas. If he could be defeated just because of his slight advantage in strength, then Cassimbas would have died on the battlefield many times over the years.
"If we fight hard, if we want to kill the 250,000 troops of Cassimbas, we will have to bury at least 200,000 soldiers with them." Xin Ke finally opened his mouth and said.
Fu Ruoshui was very surprised: "Xin Shuai, isn't this a joke?"
Xin smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Little princess, you have never fought against Cassimbas, so you don't know how powerful he is. Two hundred thousand is probably not enough."
Xue Sha also nodded cautiously: "I believe that it is better to let him go this time. Mandan is not destroyed. If we are trapped in a two-front battle, then our plan to concentrate our superior forces and gradually level out the Northeast will be in vain.
.After destroying Mandan, will he still be able to fly to the sky?"
Although everyone was reluctant in their hearts, they had to admit the analysis of bloodshed.
"Since Kashuai wants to leave, we will no longer try to stay. However, at most, we will definitely come to the capital in person to pay homage to him in three months at most." Xue Sha said in a deep voice.
Kasimbas laughed and said: "The commander-in-chief is waiting for you in Beijing. Don't worry, we in Beijing will warmly welcome you all."
After speaking, Cassimbas made a gesture, and the 250,000-strong army changed the front formation into the rear formation in an orderly manner, and personally moved to the rear to hold down the formation for the army.
Xue Qingcheng said unwillingly: "Commander Blood, are we just going to miss such a good opportunity?"
Xue Sha said calmly: "There is nothing we can do about it. Cassimbas wants to leave. If we don't risk everything, we really can't keep him. However, if we really lose so many elite soldiers, we can't ask the Lord
Explain."
"But one Cassimbas is worth our efforts." Xue Qingcheng said with burning eyes. However, seeing that Xue Sha and Xin Ke had already made up their minds, Xue Qingcheng finally sighed helplessly. Xue Qingcheng and the others finally defeated the soldiers.
The loss was too serious.
Under the watch of the 350,000 troops in the Hetao, the 250,000 Baijing soldiers led by Cassimbas slowly returned along the original road. Although they had walked dozens of miles, there was no trace of their formation.
There was no change, and there was not even a little confusion. Xue Qingcheng, who originally wanted to follow and fish in troubled waters, heard this, and finally had to give up the tempting plan of pursuit.