Judging from the strength of the troops, there are only 50,000 on our side, plus the 100,000 of the Western Army, which is only 150,000. However, the three tribes have 270,000 troops here. The difference in strength is quite large.
According to Huang Gaoyi's opinion, we should first check the situation and see if the imperial court will send reinforcements.
Who would have thought that Di Qing, a stupid young man, would send someone to contact him once and then send troops on his own.
Did he think that with 100,000 Western troops, he could defeat the 270,000 troops of the three tribes?
"This Di Qing will do bad things. If all 100,000 Western troops die here, how can the siege of Xincheng be solved? Isn't the Song Dynasty in danger?" Huang Gaoyi cursed Di Qing in his heart, and at the same time made preparations in his heart.
, that is, once the entire Western Army is wiped out, he will retreat immediately.
Once it is confirmed that the Song Dynasty has no reinforcements, I am afraid that the Chitang Pass where I am located will not be safe.
As for whether Di Qing could win, Huang Gaoyi never thought about it. There were more than 200,000 elite soldiers of the three tribes. If they were so easy to deal with, how could Xincheng be in danger?
Huang Gaoyi decided to sit back and watch, which put greater pressure on Di Qing's troops. At this time, news of his initiative to attack also spread to the rear.
"What a good Di Qing, he is worthy of being General Mian Nirvana. He is not afraid of death. But do you think you are the only one who is not afraid of death? He told them to let them in and then surrounded them with heavy troops." Wu Zangguyin learned that the Western Army of the Song Dynasty actually wanted to attack them.
It was somewhat surprising to launch the attack when it was dark.
But just don't panic.
They had long expected that the Western Army would come, and had prepared a total of 370,000 horses, nearly four times the strength. He wanted to see what these Western troops would be like.
How long can the army last?
Being well prepared, even though Di Qing had the upper hand, the three tribes were not too panicked and started to retreat step by step according to their previous plan, luring the Western Army into their encirclement.
That night, the shouts of death continued throughout the night, and fierce fighting continued between the two sides.
As dawn approached, Di Qing's troops marched for more than twenty miles overnight, killing corpses all over the place, and even the air was filled with the smell of blood.
All the enemies in front of him were killed, and the thirty thousand cavalry led by Di Qing finally had time to take a good rest.
Of course, there were no more 30,000 cavalry at this time, only more than 27,000 left.
In a fierce battle all night, more than two thousand horsemen were killed.
More than 7,000 soldiers of the three tribes died in their hands, including a thousand-man Mongolian cavalry team and two Xixia cavalry camps.
The sky was bright and Xincheng Tower could be seen in the distance. Di Qing couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
The battle was simpler than I thought.
I originally thought that it would take at least a day to reach the vicinity of Xincheng, and nearly ten thousand cavalry would need to be killed. Now it seems that I have overestimated the combat power of the three clans' armies.
Here, Di Qing just breathed a sigh of relief when a scout ran over not far away. As soon as he arrived, he said anxiously, "General, our way back is cut off."
"The road back is cut off?"
Di Qing was stunned when he heard the news.
"Yes, our way back has been cut off, and right behind us, at least 60,000 foreign riders appeared. They have reoccupied Tuhe Village, and we can't retreat now."
Just as this scout finished speaking, another scout ran over, "General, we found three tribes in the west.
The cavalry, General He Kun and his infantry are already approaching us."
"General, the cavalry of the three tribes was found in the east, and General Lu Zifei is coming towards us."
Scouts appeared one after another and reported the news. Di Qing was stunned for a moment, then said with a wry smile: "So, we are surrounded?"
Di Qing was indeed surrounded.
In the four directions of his headquarters, the southeast, northwest, and south, there were 60,000 soldiers of the three tribes appearing on all sides, and they also all had cavalry.
Two hundred and forty thousand men faced the Western Army of the Song Dynasty which was less than one hundred thousand men.
Still using cavalry against foot, the Western Army is in danger.
He Kun and Lu Zifei soon appeared next to Di Qing. At this moment, they finally learned the news that the soldiers of the three tribes surrounding Xincheng were not 270,000, but 370,000.
"So, the three tribes have been prepared for a long time and are just waiting for us to show up."
Di Qing was not stupid either. He quickly figured everything out, and then sighed: "Two hundred and forty thousand cavalrymen surround us with less than one hundred thousand horses. They really think highly of us."
"General, what should we do next? Otherwise, let's break out."
"All our infantry rushed outward to cover the general's breakout. The direction was Chitang Pass. General Huang's 50,000 troops were there. The general would be safe if he went there." Lu Zifei also said.
"No." Di Qing immediately rejected it.
"General." He Kun and Lu Zifei tried to persuade them again.
Di Qing shook his head firmly and said: "No need to say more, isn't there more than 200,000 cavalry from the three tribes? We have nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses in our hands. Who knows the outcome if we don't fight? Order.
, immediately dig trenches, build defenses, and prepare for defense
enemy."
"Also, let me tell you, you must have confidence. We are surrounded here. The imperial court will not ignore death, and the Western Army will not ignore death. As long as we can persist, we can see the hope of victory."
"At that time, as soon as the reinforcements arrive, we can fight out internally and externally."
Di Qing did not choose to break out of the encirclement now. That was because he knew that if he did so, although he might survive, there would be very few of the 100,000 Western troops left.
If so, how could he have the face to return to the Western Army, and how could he have the face to meet the families of those soldiers.
A real man would rather die standing than live on his knees.
Besides, before the battle was fought, he knew that it was very dangerous, and he was already prepared to die in battle.
If the earthen pot is not broken outside the well, the general will inevitably die in battle.
Isn't it just a death? A soldier can die, but he can't?
Di Qing's troops were surrounded, but they did not immediately break out of the encirclement. Instead, they built up defenses, as if they were going to fight to the death with the three tribes.
Huang Gaoyi of Chitang Pass got the news from his scouts, and his expression changed drastically. He quickly sent someone to send the news to Bianliang City, and he was also ready to evacuate at any time.
In the area between Tuhe Village and Xincheng, nearly 100,000 Western troops were surrounded. This scene was also seen clearly by Wang Deyong on the tower of Xincheng.
Wang Deyong was very happy to learn that reinforcements were coming.
After guarding the city for so long, he finally saw hope. He was a little excited and even wanted to cry.
But when he saw that the reinforcements were surrounded before they could reach Xincheng, he wanted to cry even more.
Does God want to destroy himself?
"It's the Western Army that's coming. I saw the flag they were flying. No, I
We want to find a way to save them." Wang Xin on the tower said solemnly.
"What? What did you say?"
Wang Deyong, who had tears in his eyes, stopped crying after hearing Wang Xin's words and immediately yelled at him.
"They are surrounded by heavy troops, how can we save them?"
"We can't even protect ourselves, you know?"
"If we divide our forces to rescue now, we won't have enough troops to defend the city. Do you know?"
"If you want to die, go alone. None of the soldiers in the city can move."
"If you want to die, you can't harm us."
Wang Deyong, who was furious, kept talking and even cursing during this meeting.
Wang Xin stood on the tower, speechless for a long time.
If he had the final say here, he really wanted to rescue Di Qing.
If the inside and outside are coordinated, there may not be any chance of winning.
Of course, the possibility of losing is greater. But it doesn't matter, it's nothing more than death.
Wang Xin had experienced countless lives and deaths on the battlefield in his life, and he was really not that scared of this.
But if Wang Deyong doesn't allow it, he has no power to mobilize troops.
In the Song system, on the battlefield, generals were used to charge, and they were not the real decision-makers.
Just like now, some generals on the city tower had the same idea as Wang Xin and wanted to go out of the city to fight.
The Western Army is here to save themselves, and they cannot watch these comrades being surrounded and killed.
But now, with Wang De's shout, all the generals bowed their heads and remained silent.
You can think of them as following military orders.
It can also be seen as a manifestation of foolish loyalty.
But the ancestral system has been passed down for hundreds of years, and people have long been accustomed to it and accepted it.
this moment,
There were tears in Wang Xin's eyes instead.
These were 100,000 Western troops who came to rescue him. Now he had to watch them die in front of him. The feeling was even more uncomfortable than killing him.
But he didn't have the slightest idea, nothing.
As Wang Xin watched, more than 200,000 soldiers from the three tribes launched an attack on Di Qing's temporary military camp.
"The archers are in front, the shield soldiers are behind, and the pikemen are at the rear, shooting arrows."
In the temporary military camp, facing the cavalry of the three tribes coming from all directions, Di Qing showed no trace of fear on his face and acted very calmly.
Military orders were issued from the mouth one after another, and arrows continued to fly outwards, aiming at the cavalry of the three tribes who were rushing towards them.
The cavalry of the three tribes braved the rain of arrows and moved forward crazily. From time to time, some people fell off their horses, but there were still more people rushing forward.
The cavalry of the three tribes charged while firing arrows from their horses, hitting the shields of the Western Army of the Song Dynasty, making a clanging sound.
As they continued to charge, the cavalry from the three tribes finally arrived at the outskirts of the temporary military camp and rushed into the military camp. However, they were greeted by long spears, which knocked down some of the cavalrymen under their horses.
"Cavalry, charge with me."
Di Qing, who had mounted the war horse, gave a loud shout and quickly rushed out with ten thousand Song cavalry.
The direction Di Qing was charging was exactly where the Mongolian cavalry was attacking.
They did not expect that Song Qi, who seemed to be able to only defend, would dare to counterattack. Without checking, Di Qing led his men and horses to kill them in front of them. Following a famous Mongolian cavalry, he fell off his horse. The confused Meng Qi lost close to
After thousands of cavalry, they had to retreat.
This is the biggest drawback of the coalition.
No one wants to charge forward, no one wants to lose
It's too big. Naturally, when you hit a nail, you want to back away, and you have the mentality of picking up the slack.
The Meng cavalry retreated. Seeing this, the Liao and Xixia troops had to order their troops to retreat. The first attack ended in vain.