This is the boundary between the Song and Liao countries, and there is the Baigou River.
Baigou River and Yishui belong to the same water system. When the autumn wind blows, it really feels like "the wind is rustling and the Yishui is cold." Since the end of June, the Tang Army and the Yuan Army have fought here for several consecutive battles.
When the Yuan army was about to start a counterattack, Kublai Khan ordered Boyan's tribe in Kaifeng to attack the rear of the Tang army, and ordered Yixiang Ge to attack the Tang army in Hebei.
Perhaps it was really because of Boyan's restraint on the Tang army that the Tang army in Hebei did not engage in field battles with the Yuan army.
At least to the north of Baozhou City, the Tang army kept its walls clear and huddled in the city for defense.
Brother Yixiang tried several times to send his cavalry to take detours to the south of Baozhou, looking for places where the Tang army had no strong walls to clear the country, to destroy and plunder. However, it was difficult to penetrate deep.
Because the Tang army built a large number of city fortresses here, it was somewhat like the "point-to-area" strategy in the defense system of Yujie Mountain City. However, there were no mountain cities in the Central Plains, so the Tang army used firearms to strengthen the defense of the city fortresses.
In addition, the surrender of many princes of Hebei gave the Tang army more cavalry who were familiar with the terrain. These cavalry, combined with the city fortresses, could often inflict heavy defeats on the Yuan army that went deep south.
When the Yuan army wanted to attack, the first city fort encountered by the Tang army was Wusui City. There was a tall watchtower built in the city. Once the Yuan army was sighted, they would immediately warn with smoke. If the Yuan army wanted to go deeper, they would be attacked.
The Tang army's cavalry kept an eye on them and consumed them little by little.
Brother Yixiang felt a headache and was determined to capture Wusuicheng.
Wusui City was built in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. During the War between Song and Liao Dynasties, there was a famous Ice City Battle here. Yang Yanzhao led his troops here and poured water into the city. It turned into ice day and night, making it hard and slippery. The Liao army then
Big collapse.
The walls of this city are eight miles in circumference. It can only be regarded as a small city, but it is a military city. The city wall is three feet high, very wide and seven feet thick. There are three protective embankments outside the city.
The guard general of the Tang Army was still Zhang Yanxiong.
Zhang Yanxiong had resisted Namuhan's offensive when he was in Baozhou. Now he was guarding a larger and stronger city and could deploy many tactics.
He placed four artillery pieces high on the four walls, making it impossible for the Yuan army to use returning artillery to attack the city.
Even if the Yuan army ignores them and rushes to the city with their horses' ears plugged in, they will still step on various traps. Faced with this situation, Brother Yixiang has no other choice but to use the simplest method, which is to drive the people to attack the city.
Siege the city.
On August 12, after paying countless lives, the Yuan army finally cleared the traps outside Wusui City, allowing Minzhuang to rush to the city...
"boom!"
The cannon spit out another shell.
"Don't let go!" a colonel shouted, pointing outside the city and asking the gunner to stop.
This is not only because there are not many artillery shells in the city, but also because the Yuan army no longer tries to advance the artillery carts. They can only bombard some civilians at a time, so it is better to save artillery and wait to use it at more critical times. As soon as the sound of artillery stopped, the Yuan army
The soldier's morale was greatly boosted, and he actually began to try to push the return cannon this way, getting closer and closer.
"General, do you want to bomb it?!"
"Wait, wait...I don't think something is right. The Yuan army seems to be consuming us." "Fire arrows!"
"Fierce oil tank!"
Arrows and fire were sprayed down the city. The general on top of the city raised his telescope and scanned the battlefield, but he felt a little strange.
I didn’t see too many Yuan army cavalry today.
But across the densely packed battlefield with corpses everywhere, in the Yuan army camp, Brother Yixiang was not watching the battle, but was arranging the map in front of the tent.
"We have attacked Wusui City many times. Every time when we are about to capture it, Zhang Hongdao will lead his troops to support us."
"He will definitely come today, otherwise we will capture Wusui City."
Brother Yi Xiang clicked on the map with his finger to represent a certain place on the Baigou River, and said: "I deliberately created a loophole here. When encountering the Tang Army's cavalry, don't demolish the pontoon bridge and retreat directly."
"Your Majesty is wise, Zhang Hongdao will definitely send a cavalry team from Baigou River to the rear of the battlefield after discovering the floating bridge to divide our troops."
"Below Wu Sui City
Most of them are Minzhuangs. He would think that he could capture those Minzhuangs in this way." "Beat him." Brother Yixiang said neatly.
Soon, a scout hurriedly arrived and reported: "Your Majesty! The Tang Army's cavalry has been discovered!"~~
"Report! Commander, the Yuan army has completely surrounded Wusui City..."
When Zhang Hongdao arrived near Wusuicheng, he heard the battle report and couldn't help but frown.
It can be said that in the early stages of the Northern Expedition, the Yuan army was making adjustments. When they got out of the haze of the defeat at Helan Mountain and began to counterattack, more than half of the Tang army's main troops had not arrived.
For Zhang Hongdao's troops, now is the most difficult time to fight.
It happened that Xiang Ge chose to attack continuously at this time. Although the Tang army's defense line was well arranged, once the Yuan army adopted this casualty-free approach, they would still be exhausted physically and mentally.
"Commander!"
Suddenly, a scouting horse came from the northwest and reported: "We found a Yuan army in the north and wanted to cross the river to attack our rear."
Zhang Hongdao raised his telescope and looked into the distance. He once again confirmed that the main force of the Yuan army was not involved in the siege, and ordered: "Defeat them first!"
"Here."
The Tang Army's cavalry quickly turned around and rushed to the bank of the Baigou River. They saw the Yuan Army's cavalry crossing the river. Zhang Hongdao decisively ordered a half-crossing attack.
At this time, he looked at the pontoon bridge on the river, and thought about the distribution of the Yuan army outside Wusui City, and suddenly he had a plan.
The next moment, a whisper came to my ears.
"I'm afraid there's an ambush."
Zhang Hongdao turned around and saw that Zhang Honglue was riding his horse over. He couldn't help but ask, "How did Liulang tell?"
"intuition."
Zhang Honglue answered with two words simply and neatly, and after a while, he added: "Really." Zhang Hongdao smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "This is the most irritating thing."
He sent scouts and horses to investigate further north, and at the same time ordered his soldiers and horses not to pursue them too deeply.
Less than half an hour later, he saw smoke billowing from the north, and the Yuan army cavalry was chasing his exploration horses.
"Shoot them!"
At this time, Zhang Hongdao was able to fully confirm that Brother Yixiang had deliberately exposed his flaw and lured him into an ambush, so he quickly retreated and turned towards Wusuicheng.
Only loud shouts of killing could be heard from the north. Brother Yixiang must have seen that he was not falling into the trap, so he simply commanded his troops to fight out.
On the huge battlefield, on one side were the 5,000-horse Tang Army attacking Minzhuang like a long dragon at the foot of Wu Sui City, and on the other side were the 30,000 Yuan Army crashing over like waves.
"boom!"
The artillery fire on the top of the city rang out again, slamming into the Yuan army's array...~~
The two sides fought until sunset.
Brother Yixiang stood on the lookout, looking at the battlefield in the distance under the setting sun.
"Report! Your Majesty, I was a step too late and failed to ambush Zhang Hongdao, allowing him to lead his army into the city." "I saw it."
Unexpectedly, Brother Yixiang was not very angry. Instead, he turned to the tens of thousands of households under his command and said, "Why do you think Zhang Hongdao only brought these few troops?"
"Because you are afraid that we will bypass Wusui City and attack Baozhou?"
"Not Baozhou."
Brother Yixiang waved and asked someone to bring up a large map and spread it on the observation deck. This was a map of the Central Plains, with the Helan Mountains drawn in the middle.
Under the setting sun, Brother Yixiang pointed to the southwest of Baozhou and said: "Our scouting horses once discovered that the Tang army was stationed here."
"What do you want to say, Your Majesty? The Han people just like farming." "How many fields do you think they have cultivated?"
"How many can there be?"
A few Mongolian households didn't care and had no interest in the matter of acres of land.
Only the general of the Han army, He Renjie, said: "If we have settled the fields, now is the time to harvest." Brother Yixiang was stunned, raised his head, and looked around, not knowing what he was looking at.
"Eh Xiute, no wonder the Tang army built so many forts, no wonder Zhang Hongdao was so careful, no wonder they only have so few people left..."
"Your Majesty?"
"Exiute, you are fighting with me and are still farming. Damn enemies like cattle and horses." Brother Yixiang cursed angrily, looked at the map again, and said: "Why haven't Shandong's soldiers and horses attacked the Tang army yet?
?!"
"Your Majesty, we don't know this matter."
"Send me a cavalry immediately to the east, go south along Cangzhou, and take a detour to the rear of the Tang army. They are collecting grain! They must be collecting grain, burn them all!"
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At the top of Wu Sui City, Zhang Hongdao covered his wound and sighed. "Are you worried?" Zhang Honglue stepped forward and asked.
"I'm lamenting that I don't have the talent for fighting." Zhang Hongdao laughed at himself: "I'm still not as good as you." "But you are the commander-in-chief, which means you are better than me and have better vision than me."
"That's true."
Zhang Honglue turned to look south and said, "Brother Five, are you really not worried about this situation?"
"Little things, no matter how difficult they are, are all over." Zhang Hongdao regained his composure and said, "Don't worry, reinforcements will come. Although I am not as talented as you, I know your Majesty and our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty better than you do.
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"hope so."
"Really, that's how I became the commander-in-chief." Zhang Hongdao laughed and said, "When it comes to fighting, it's enough to just trust my brothers. What kind of talent do you need?"
Zhang Honglue couldn't help but laugh.
The two brothers patted each other, and he suddenly thought that it would be great if Kuro could also understand these principles...