However, there were so many foreign troops that Xu Ba couldn't stop them even if he wanted to. He could only fight and retreat at the same time, trying his best to delay the attack.
Even after trying their best, and even many of the reserve imperial troops were killed, they still had to retreat to the North Peak at dusk.
At this time, the number of troops around Xu Ba was less than 7,000.
After half a day's fighting, three thousand people were killed.
This is still a loss caused by only defending without attacking, which is not a small loss. It also proves the fierceness of the alien attack.
A total of more than 8,000 people climbed to the north peak of Shigu Mountain. Seeing that there was only one way up, Xu Ba led the army and began to set up defenses layer by layer.
As the sun sets in the west, when the sunset shines on the peak, more and more Liao dogs and Xixia wolves gather under the north peak.
Qi Ruoshan and Yi Lingxing also arrived halfway up the mountain surrounded by soldiers. Looking up, they saw Su Shi, dressed in white and sitting in a wheelchair.
"This mountain is more than two hundred steps high. If you can't climb it, just retreat. Otherwise, when my reinforcements arrive, you will die without a burial place."
On the wheelchair, Su Shi shouted and drank.
After hearing this from the two generals Qi Ruoshan and Yi Lingxing, they not only had no intention of retreating, but on the contrary were very excited.
Su Shi had brought considerable destructive power to the Liao Kingdom.
Su Shi himself also killed the Xixia slave-catching army until they were riddled with corpses.
The top leaders of both countries had issued strict orders to take Su Shi's life, and the reward would be extremely high.
Now that I finally see him, he is still forced on the mountain peak. Who will retreat at this time, and who may retreat.
"Send the order, set up camp, and rest." Qi Ruoshan's face was filled with excitement and interest.
Fenzhi gave the order.
Yi Lingxing did the same and ordered the Liao army to camp and rest. They wanted to destroy Su Shi on this mountain.
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Wutai area.
The 50,000 Liao infantrymen, like ducks being driven into a fight, fled frantically in this area.
Even though it was already dark, you could still see the Song cavalry carrying torches everywhere, looking for them.
The 50,000 civilian soldiers, stimulated by generous material resources, regarded the fleeing Liao soldiers as sheep. And every time a sheep was hunted, it represented an extremely rich reward.
Not to mention the white rice and flour ones, have you seen the warm cotton clothes they are wearing?
This is also one of the prizes.
No one understands better than Su Shi what the people at the lowest level urgently need.
Food and clothing are what the people need most urgently, and they have been working hard for these needs throughout their lives.
Su Shi opened up the devil in the hearts of the civilian army and turned them into murderous demons.
Do you want to live a better life and eat better?
It's simple, just kill the Liao people.
You only need to take the left ear of the Liao people and the special bundle of hair on their heads, and you can exchange it with Su Shi for all the food, clothing, and even money you want.
In terms of money, one life is equivalent to five guan of money, which many people in the north cannot earn after working hard for a year or more.
The stimulated common people and soldiers of the Song Dynasty were now looking for their own happiness, wandering all over the land. Even though it was dark, they did not show any signs of exhaustion.
The civilian soldiers were driven crazy by the stimulation. It was these Liao dogs who were suffering. The world was so vast that it seemed that they were gone without them.
It seems that wherever he hides, he may be found and killed.
This night was a hard one for Liao Gou.
This night is also a feast for the 50,000 civilian troops. Military orders have been issued. Regardless of the outcome of the battle, they will return to Shigu Mountain early tomorrow morning. They heard that General Zhongwu was surrounded there and they must go back to rescue him.
Otherwise, no matter how many people they kill here, no one will redeem them for rewards.
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Outside Dingxiang City.
A large number of cavalry are passing by here. Under the night, the number of this torrent seems to be countless, and the only thing that can be heard is the continuous rumble of horses trampling the ground.
Their young commander was surrounded at the north peak of Shigu Mountain, and his life was in danger at any time.
The black knights didn't even bother to rest. They just wanted to appear at the foot of Shigu Mountain as soon as possible.
They must never allow anyone to threaten the young marshal's safety, no.
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Xianzhou area.
Outside Jingle City, 40,000 Song Dynasty cavalry were galloping away.
Behind them, fifty thousand Xixia cavalry led by Ren Degao were chasing them.
If you don't want to die, run as hard as you can.
Maybe you are not a fast runner, but as long as you can outrun your teammates, it is considered a victory.
Just as they were competing with each other, the speed of the 40,000 Song Army cavalry was getting faster and faster, which made Ren Degao behind him feel like he was running to death while looking up the mountain.
"Fuck, they actually passed through Jingle City without entering. What do they want to do?"
Ren Degao saw that these Song cavalry had no intention of stopping when they encountered the city. He felt that the opponent's plan was very big, so he did not dare to stop and had to do his best.
He chased with all his strength, narrowing the distance between the two parties as much as possible.
Little did he know that such a pursuit would only cause Song Qi to run even harder.
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Outside Xincheng.
Dark night fell again, and Wang Xin's face looked full of confusion.
Just now, the messenger brought news that Zhongwu General Su Shi was surrounded at the foot of Shigu Mountain and that all the troops were in urgent need of help.
In normal times, Wang Xin would not have hesitated at all after getting the news, and would have immediately ordered all his troops to rescue him. But now, seeing that Xincheng is right in front of him, and in one day, he has already sent many scouts
After a thorough investigation, it became clear that there were not many enemies outside Xincheng.
All the Xixia troops withdrew, leaving only 10,000 Liao troops.
And there were only 5,000 cavalry among them.
Wang Xin now leads 12,000 vigorous cavalry, half-riding and half-stepping ten thousand Liao dogs. At this moment, he is confident that he can deal with these enemies, and perhaps he can enter Xincheng and rescue Wang Xin.
It is not impossible to use it morally.
He had originally planned to do this, and the time was set for tonight. Under the cover of night, when he sent out troops, it would be more difficult for the enemy to figure out his true strength.
Although Wang Xin didn't know why there were so few foreign troops surrounding Xincheng, this was a real opportunity, wasn't it?
But at this time, the messenger came and delivered new news.
The reason why it is said to be a message rather than an order is because Su Shi is only a third-grade Zhongwu General. His official rank is not as high as that of Wang Xing, so he cannot give orders to him.
Bao Zheng can do it, but now that others are in Chitang Pass, he has no time to issue any orders.
Only
It was a message rather than an order, which gave Wang Xin more room for maneuver.
He looked up at the quiet Xincheng in the distance under the night sky, gritted his teeth, and Wang Xin seemed to have made some kind of decision.
"General, why don't I lead the troops to Shigu Mountain? We can break through because of General Zhongwu. If we don't do anything now, it won't be good." Fang Jiugui came to Wang Xin's side at some unknown time.
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He seemed to notice Wang Xin's dilemma, so he took the initiative to share his worries.
"This..." Wang Xin did not agree immediately. He knew that he only had 12,000 available troops. If Fang Jiugui took away too many soldiers, his troops here would be insufficient.
"General, the last general will leave with only two thousand soldiers and horses, so it won't have any impact."
Fang Jiugui spoke again.
When Wang Xin heard that he was only taking away two thousand, he remained silent.
If only two thousand cavalry were transferred, the impact on him would not be too big. The important thing is that he had an explanation to Su Shi, which was actually the result he wanted.
Although he thought about it in his heart, he couldn't admit it with his mouth. He didn't want Fang Jiugui to have any opinions about him.
Wang Xin's silence fell into Fang Jiugui's eyes, and he knew that the other party agreed.
It's just that there are some things I don't want to say out loud, which would hurt the harmony.
At this time, Fang Jiugui wished Wang Xin could ask if two thousand troops were enough or if he could bring more.
But Wang Xin didn't say anything, and Fang Jiugui was inevitably a little sad. However, he knew that he was not Wang Xin's confidant.
When Wang Xin came to the northern border from Bianliang City, Fang Jiugui was already a member of the northern border.
The general, unlike Xia Yuan, was brought over from Bianliang City by Wang Xin, and he was an absolute confidant.
But since Wang Xin arrived, Fang Jiugui tried his best to get closer to him and did his best on the assigned tasks.
During the last breakout, he took the lead and became one of the few generals to be injured.
I thought that all my hard work would melt even a piece of ice. But unexpectedly, I was still an outsider in Wang Xin's eyes.
Civil servants were divided into factions, as were military generals.
It is human nature to differentiate between close relatives and strangers. Fang Jiugui couldn't blame Wang Xin at this moment. If he wanted to blame him, he could only blame himself for mistaking the wrong person. Wang Xin was not the person he should surrender to.
During the month he stayed at Chitangguan, Fang Jiugui did not do anything. He inquired a lot about the Black Cavalry and also learned that Hu Yunfeng, the captain of the Third Temporary Brigade, was a latecomer among the Black Cavalry.
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He found this out by asking about it, but he couldn't tell it at all just by looking at it.
Ji Zhu, Feng Yidao, Hu Tongtian and others had a very harmonious relationship with Hu Yunfeng. People below even joked that the Black Cavalry had two generals.
The scene of the black knights falling in love with each other once made Fang Jiugui envious, and the thought that maybe Su Shi was someone he could take advantage of flashed through his mind.
This time, when the opportunity came, Fang Jiugui stepped forward tentatively, and the result made him more determined in his idea.
"General, take care, the general is leaving."
Although I feel sad in my heart, my mood cannot be considered too bad.
At least, after what happened today, he saw a fact clearly and gave him a new perspective on the future.
expect.
Fang Jiugui left, and from beginning to end, Wang Xin didn't even look at him.