Heavy equipment does not occupy the establishment and will be directly distributed to each legion by the ordnance field as needed.
Liu Zhiliang said: "There is only one problem now. Due to the huge expansion of the army, there is a serious shortage of grassroots officers. If officers are transferred from the old army, I am afraid that it will seriously affect the combat effectiveness of the old army. I would like to ask the elder brother whether we can use martial arts.
A way to make the brave warriors among the new recruits stand out?"
Yang Peng thought and nodded, "This method is good! It can be expanded a bit. Not only can each small unit compete within itself, but also the winners of each small unit can compete, and different ranks can be awarded based on performance. This
This can also be promoted in the old army. However, the highest official rank can only reach the commander, and above the commander, one must rely on military merit!"
Preparations for the military competition began immediately, and all the lower-level soldiers were eager to try, hoping to stand out in the competition. Yang Peng also adopted Yelu Hanyu's suggestion and placed competition stages in various cities, and the final competition
The arena was set up in the square in front of the Yanjing Palace. At this time, Yan Yunjun's martial arts competition suddenly swept the entire society. For a time, the streets, teahouses and restaurants were almost all talking about the martial arts competition. Some people
The common people whose relatives participated in the competition felt very honored. Many people may not have noticed that under Yang Peng's rule, the literati temperament that was originally very strong in the Song Dynasty has been very weak, but the spirit of bravery is full of vitality.
, this is exactly what Chen Xiao wants.
The martial arts competition finally kicked off with much anticipation, and the atmosphere was very exciting from the beginning. The first thing the people did after dinner every day was to run to the center of the city to grab a good place to watch the martial arts competition. Every night, martial arts competition venues in various places
The streets are crowded with people, and the winners attract all the attention and become the so-called stars of the next generation.
When the finals were held in Yanjing, people from many surrounding prefectures and counties came to Yanjing. Suddenly, the city of Yanjing was overcrowded. Those who arrived late could not even find a place to stay. Every inn and tavern was already packed.
The crowd was full of guests. As a result, some smart-minded residents of Yanjing temporarily started an inn business, vacating their own houses and renting them out to guests who came to Yanjing to watch the competition. The finals of the competition lasted for ten days.
, millions of people have been immersed in excitement as if they were celebrating a festival, and the lively atmosphere simply surpassed the Spring Festival.
A great competition finally came to an end. The warriors who stood out from the competition became well-known heroes. They became officers of their respective armies. The morale of Yanyun Army was obviously higher than before. And they were greatly praised.
Inspired by the competition, the whole army has set off a craze for martial arts training. After completing the daily routine training of the army, many soldiers take the initiative to add training items to themselves, or practice spear skills, sword skills, or strength training. This is an army that is working hard.
The tiger and wolf master who sharpens his claws!
Zuo Mou once lamented: "The army that is so eager for war can only be compared to the iron-blooded army that violently attacked the Qin Dynasty back then!"
The tiger has grown up, and it's time to hunt for prey.
Heavy equipment does not occupy the establishment and will be directly distributed to each legion by the ordnance field as needed.
Liu Zhiliang said: "There is only one problem now. Due to the huge expansion of the army, there is a serious shortage of grassroots officers. If officers are transferred from the old army, I am afraid that it will seriously affect the combat effectiveness of the old army. I would like to ask the elder brother whether we can use martial arts.
A way to make the brave warriors among the new recruits stand out?"
Yang Peng thought and nodded, "This method is good! It can be expanded a bit. Not only can each small unit compete within itself, but also the winners of each small unit can compete, and different ranks can be awarded based on performance. This
This can also be promoted in the old army. However, the highest official rank can only reach the commander, and above the commander, one must rely on military merit!"
Preparations for the military competition began immediately, and all the lower-level soldiers were eager to try, hoping to stand out in the competition. Yang Peng also adopted Yelu Hanyu's suggestion and placed competition stages in various cities, and the final competition
The arena was set up in the square in front of the Yanjing Palace. At this time, Yan Yunjun's martial arts competition suddenly swept the entire society. For a time, the streets, teahouses and restaurants were almost all talking about the martial arts competition. Some people
The common people whose relatives participated in the competition felt very proud. Many people may not have noticed that under Chen Xiao's rule, the literati temperament that was originally very strong in the Song Dynasty has been very weak, but the spirit of bravery is full of vitality.
, this is exactly what Yang Peng wants.
The martial arts competition finally kicked off with much anticipation, and the atmosphere was very exciting from the beginning. The first thing the people did after dinner every day was to run to the center of the city to grab a good place to watch the martial arts competition. Every night, martial arts competition venues in various places
The streets are crowded with people, and the winners attract all the attention and become the so-called stars of the next generation.
When the finals were held in Yanjing, people from many surrounding prefectures and counties came to Yanjing. Suddenly, the city of Yanjing was overcrowded. Those who arrived late could not even find a place to stay. Every inn and tavern was already packed.
The crowd was full of guests. As a result, some smart-minded residents of Yanjing temporarily started an inn business, vacating their own houses and renting them out to guests who came to Yanjing to watch the competition. The finals of the competition lasted for ten days.
, millions of people have been immersed in excitement as if they were celebrating a festival, and the lively atmosphere simply surpassed the Spring Festival.
A great competition finally came to an end. The warriors who stood out from the competition became well-known heroes. They became officers of their respective armies. The morale of Yanyun Army was obviously higher than before. And they were greatly praised.
Inspired by the competition, the whole army has set off a craze for martial arts training. After completing the daily routine training of the army, many soldiers take the initiative to add training items to themselves, or practice spear skills, sword skills, or strength training. This is an army that is working hard.
The tiger and wolf master who sharpens his claws!
Zuo Mou once lamented: "The army that is so eager for war can only be compared to the iron-blooded army that violently attacked the Qin Dynasty back then!"
The tiger has grown up, and it's time to hunt for prey.
Under the setting sun, a fast horse galloped into Yanjing from the south. Yang Peng received a report from the Jinyi Guards that the Khitan Army, Ye Qi Guanyin, led an army of 400,000 to attack the remnants of the Song Army in Shaanxi.
Han Jinxin said excitedly: "City Lord, the opportunity has come!" Yang Peng immediately sent out fast horses to summon generals from all over the country.
A few days later, more than a dozen generals gathered in Yanjing, and everyone felt that the King of Yan would definitely make a big move.
Yang Peng said: "Ye Guanyin led an army of 400,000 to attack the Shaanxi brothers. The places such as Monk Yuan and Xianren Pass guarded by the Song brothers can be said to be the last fortresses of the imperial court in Shaanxi. At the same time, the Khitan Empress Dowager Xiao was also preparing to go south,
We regained Jizhou and Jingxingguan again."
The generals were very excited and cheered. Duan Zhixian said loudly: "It should have been like this a long time ago! This time, the yesterday family will not stay in their hometown! Some time ago, they stayed in the rear all day long, watching helplessly as their brothers killed the enemy and made meritorious deeds. It was really a lot.
How depressing it is to be depressed, this time the yesterday family is going to the front line to kill people!"
Everyone laughed. Han Jinxin thought: "Judging from the current situation, sending 200,000 troops should be able to achieve the goal!"
Yang Peng said: "I mean, except for the troops who stayed behind Yanyun, all the troops will go out to fight!" Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Duan Zhixian couldn't help shouting: "Hey, don't we have to dispatch 560,000 troops?"
Horse!?" Yang Peng nodded, "The first, second, and third legions and navy officers are guarding Yanyun. Liu Zhiliang is the governor of Yanyun and is in charge of Yanyun's defense affairs. When I am away, Liu Zhiliang can
I have to decide anything at the last moment! Except for the first army, the second army, the third army and the navy, all the other armies will follow me south to recover Hebei!" All the generals stood up and agreed together.
Yang Peng then made detailed arrangements. Han Jinxin joined the army for grain and grass and was responsible for the transportation and deployment of all grain and grass baggage; Han Bing was the commander-in-chief of the West Road, leading Li Tian's 7th Army, Zhong Min's 8th Army, and Chen Jie's 3rd Army.
The Nine Corps, as well as the 30,000 soldiers of the corps directly under the Yan Palace who assisted in the defense of Zhending Mansion, combined a total of 210,000 troops to attack the 100,000 Liao Army garrisoned at Jingxing under Gan Buli's command, striving for total annihilation; Duan Zhixian was the center army.
The general led the Fifth Army and the Sixth Army, with a total of 120,000 soldiers and horses. They left Shenzhou, attacked Jizhou, and took Zhejin Prefecture directly. The East Route Army was personally commanded by Yang Peng, including the directly affiliated Army with 170,000 soldiers and horses, and the Fourth Army.
Sixty thousand soldiers and horses, a total of 230,000 troops, passed through Binzhou, captured Zhejin Prefecture, and then carried out a large detour to seize Yingtian Prefecture from the east. If the entire strategic plan can be implemented smoothly, then the entire Hebei, which was the former Jingdong East Road,
Jingxi West Road and the entire Hebei East Road will all be captured by Yan Yunjun.
However, this plan is obviously not going to be smooth sailing. The Yan Yun army must first face Liu Qiang's one million Han army. In addition, there are also the 300,000 Khitan army of Da Lan and Qian Buli. Can this battle be carried out as Yang Peng hopes?
It is really difficult to predict the development of the situation. However, war cannot be without risks. The war drums are beating and the arrows are already on the strings. No matter how dangerous the front is, the Yanyun Army must overcome all obstacles and strive for the final victory! Victory belongs to the brave.
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The order has been issued, and the Yanyun army has begun the largest campaign since its formation. The cavalry, infantry, and baggage materials are mobilized to the south day and night. The people of Yanyun feel the unusual atmosphere and are prepared for the impending outbreak.
The battle was filled with tension and anticipation.
His eyes turned to the capital of Liao Kingdom.
Empress Dowager Xiao was looking at a letter that had just been rushed from Qibaili. After reading it, she smiled and said to Prime Minister Xiao Tianzuo: "Guanyin is still opposing our war plan at this time!" Xiao Tianzuo smiled.
He said: "The princess' concerns are not unreasonable! I'm afraid Yang Peng will not do nothing."
Empress Dowager Xiao smiled coldly, "What can they do if they can accomplish something? What can they do if the Han's army of one million plus the lazy 300,000 soldiers and horses can do anything?" Xiao Tian Zuo Shen thought.
At the moment when Empress Dowager Xiao and Xiao Tianzuo were talking, a 500-strong secret guard special force had sneaked into Jizhou City and killed the Khitan soldiers guarding the city gate. Then the gate opened, revealing Duan Zhixian, who was wearing heavy armor.
Taking the lead, the 120,000 soldiers and horses of the 5th and 6th legions rushed into the city. Liao guards Chahua and Lu Cheng hurriedly led their troops to resist. However, the city had fallen, and the hastily assembled troops were no match for Yanyun's tiger and wolf divisions.
, were violently charged and killed by the Yanyun army, leaving corpses scattered in the streets. Both Chahua and Lu Cheng died in the rebel army, and the remaining defeated soldiers fled south in haste.
Duan Zhixian captured Jizhou, and immediately ordered Huyan Chijin, commander of the left army of the Fifth Army, to lead 5,000 infantry troops to guard Jizhou. He and his generals led the army to continue southward. One day later, the army arrived at the city of Enzhou. The name of the governor of Enzhou was Zhang Xiaojian.
Suddenly he saw the two-winged flying tiger war flag covering the sky and the sun, and the clanging iron armor covering the earth. He was so frightened that he slumped on the wall. Then he came back to his senses, said nothing, turned his head and ran away from the back door. As soon as he ran,
The defenders and bureaucrats followed suit and abandoned the city and fled. Duan Zhixian descended to Enzhou, the barrier north of Daming Mansion, without a fight.
At the same time, Han Bing led an army of 210,000 troops out of Zhending Mansion. He sent 30,000 war cavalry from three legions to bypass Jingxing and attack Chengtian Army Stronghold, an important pass in the Taihang Mountains, in order to cut off the retreat of the 100,000-strong Khitan army.
At the same time, the army rushed forward to attack Xiao Qianbuli. When Xiao Qianbuli received the urgent report, the 180,000 troops led by Han Bing were less than 20 miles away from Jingxing. Ganbuli was shocked and quickly sent out an army.
The team of warriors and cavalry went to look out, and then summoned the generals to discuss matters.
Just as the armies on the west and middle routes were advancing in full swing, the main force on the east route led by Yang Peng arrived at the north bank of the old Yellow River and faced the Khitan army on the opposite side. At this moment, there were 20,000 Khitan troops and 100,000 enemy troops stationed along the opposite river.
The Goryeo army, camps, and forts were densely clustered along the river, and dense pickets were placed in many places near the river bank. The enemy army had discovered the arrival of the Yanyun army, and chaos came from all the camps and forts on the other side.
The trumpet sounded, the cavalry and the infantry rushed out of the camp and lined up for defense on the river bank.
"Brother, the enemy has discovered us." Cheng Shijie, commander of the Fourth Army Corps, said. At this moment, Chen Jie was immediately on the right side of Yang Peng, while on the left side stood Zhan Jinguo who looked like the reincarnation of Guan Yu.
Yang Peng glanced at the other side and said, "Go down with the order and prepare for bombardment!" The order was immediately given by the herald.
The Jin Army and the Puppet Qi Army, which had already formed their formation on the shore, saw more than a hundred huge black iron pipes rolled out from the Yanyun Army on the other side. They couldn't help but look at each other, wondering what they were.
After a while, Yang Zhen ran over, clasping his fists excitedly and saying: "Your Highness, everything is ready!"
Yang Peng nodded, "Start!"
Ling Zhen responded, ran down, raised his hands and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Everyone, listen! Let's fire a salvo!"
Boom boom boom...! The Khitan army and the Goryeo army on the other side were waiting for the Yan Yun army to cross the river, but they suddenly saw fire shooting into the sky on the other side, and the loud noise of the sky and the earth shattering shocked them all! Before they could react, more than a hundred people
A solid projectile whizzed in, and in an instant, only flesh and blood flew everywhere, and some projectiles actually smashed a path of flesh and blood through the crowd!
The first round of volleys ended. The Khitan Army and the Goryeo Army finally reacted. They both looked very panicked, and the originally strict formation became commotion.
Boom boom boom...! The second round of volleys came again. The Khitan army and the Goryeo army had the previous experience. This time when they heard the terrifying loud noise of the cannon, they subconsciously turned around and fled for their lives, and the bullet rain swept past like a storm.
, and killed and wounded many people. At this time, the defense lines of the Khitan Army and the Goryeo Army had completely collapsed, and both the Khitan Army and the Goryeo Army were desperately running back. We cannot blame them for being cowardly. They were actually the first in human history.
The power of a cannon salvo is too amazing! The loud noise is like the continuous thunder coming from the top of the head, and the power is ten times more terrifying than the strong wind. That is no longer a power that humans should possess, that is the power of gods.
Master the power of God!
The enemy's front line had collapsed, so Yang Peng ordered Si Xingfang to lead 30,000 infantry troops in three groups: upper, middle and lower to cross the Yellow River.
Thirty thousand soldiers and horses began to cross the river on bamboo rafts that had been prepared long ago. It took about an hour for 30,000 infantry troops, including 5,000 Modao troops, to cross the Yellow River under the leadership of Si Xingfang.
At this time, the Khitan army general Hahun reorganized his troops and came to counterattack. More than 100,000 Khitan troops and Goryeo troops rolled in like a wave.
The Yanyun Army's artillery fired again, and the whizzing projectiles passed over the heads of the Yanyun Army and fell into the enemy formation. Huge blood flowers bloomed, and the human body was torn apart like a doll by the impact of the cannonball.
When the Khitan Army and the Goryeo Army saw that the terrible weapons of the Yanyun Army were showing off again, they panicked again. General Hahun shouted: "No escape! Those who advance will be heavily rewarded, and those who retreat will be seated together with their whole families!" All the soldiers felt awe-inspiring.
I had no choice but to bite the bullet and charge towards Yan Yun's army. Anyway, if you advance, you will die, and if you retreat, you will die. It is better to fight.
"Array up!" Si Xingfang raised his ax and shouted.
The heavy-shielded spearmen lowered their big shields together with a shout, and three rigorous shield walls formed with a loud bang. The crossbowmen behind them raised their crossbows and were ready to go.
One archer fired an arrow first, and the arrow fell into the rolling wave of enemy troops. Then all the archers fired arrows together, and the rain of arrows covered the sky and fell into the enemy. There was a loud crackling sound, and the enemy troops were
Many people were shot down, but the enemy's offensive did not weaken at all. The enemy's crossbowmen fired back, and arrows fell into the Yanyun army's position. Many soldiers were hit by arrows and fell to the ground. The injured soldiers were quickly moved to the center of the army's formation.
Si Xingfang saw that the enemy was coming fiercely, and immediately ordered his soldiers to form a round formation. The square formation immediately changed into a round formation, with heavy shields and spearmen outside, forming a protective shell with the shield. The spears stretched out from the gaps in the shields, like a giant
Incomparably like a hedgehog.
The enemy troops hit like a tidal wave, and the entire circular formation trembled violently. Si Xingfang shouted sternly: "Turn around!" Thirty thousand soldiers shouted in unison, turning the circular formation. The rotating circle is the most unloadable
With great force, I saw that the incoming wave of enemy troops was divided into two by the rotating circular formation, flowing out from both sides; the strong shell composed of shields withstood most of the enemy's attacks, while the sharp spears were
While spinning, it continuously harvests the enemy's life, and only sees people turning on their backs while flesh and blood are flying everywhere.
While the 30,000 Yanyun soldiers were fighting fiercely with the enemy, the Yanyun army's cavalry were crossing the river. At the same time, thousands of soldiers were working hard to build a pontoon bridge. Now the pontoon bridge had crossed the middle stream.
Three thousand formation-breaking cavalry crossed the Yellow River under the leadership of Chen Jie, and immediately launched a charge on the enemy's flank. The steel torrent composed of three thousand formation-breaking cavalry rolled up smoke and dust and surged towards the enemy!
Hahun suddenly saw the formation-breaking cavalry of the Yanyun Army appearing on the battlefield. He was startled and hurriedly sent out five thousand war cavalry to fight. The five thousand war cavalry howled and rushed forward. Only to see the formation-breaking cavalry slam into
Among the Khitan army's cavalry, maces were flying in the air, knocking the Khitan soldiers off their backs and causing blood and flesh to fly everywhere. However, the Khitan army's scimitars only caused a few sparks to hit the heavy armor of the formation-breaking cavalry.
The formation-breaking cavalry overwhelmed the Khitan army's cavalry in an instant, and then slammed into the waist of the enemy's large force, as if giving a giant a hard blow in the waist, and the giant twisted to the other side. The formation-breaking iron cavalry
He pressed forward fearlessly, crushing bones and flesh with his iron hooves, causing blood to rain all over the sky with his mace, and cut off the enemy army in half with just one blow!
The Goryeo army was the first to retreat, and the Khitan army was trapped and began to retreat as well.
The iron cavalry broke through the formation and galloped on furious horses to chase down the defeated army. Si Xingfang led his 30,000 infantry troops to withdraw from the battle formation and launch a full-scale counterattack. The Jin army and the puppet Qi army were killed, leaving corpses strewn across the fields and ditches filled with blood.
Yanyun's army pursued them for more than ten miles and captured the enemy's camp before retreating. The Khitan army and Goryeo army retreated into Binzhou. Harun ordered all the troops to defend to the death and reiterated the company's formation. The city was completely
Martial law was enforced, and several scouts were sent out of the city to ask for help.
In the evening of that day, all the Yanyun Army troops crossed the Yellow River and arrived at Binzhou City. However, they did not take advantage of the opportunity to attack the city immediately. Instead, they set up a camp outside the city to rest.
His attention turned to the middle road. After Duan Zhixian captured Jizhou, he divided into two routes to go south. One way, 80,000 soldiers and horses entered Bo Damingfu City, and all the way, 35,000 soldiers and horses crossed the Yellow River and approached Bozhou. At this time, the defenders guarding Damingfu area
The commander of the army was General Dalan of the Khitan Army. He had 100,000 Khitan troops and 300,000 Goryeo troops. Facing Duan Zhixian's 100,000 Yanyun troops, he felt calm. He saw that Duan Zhixian only had about 100,000 troops.
The soldiers and horses dared to attack in such a arrogant manner. I couldn't help but feel angry, so I ordered a group of troops to guard Bozhou, preparing to concentrate the absolute superior force to first annihilate the 80,000 soldiers and horses commanded by Duan Zhixian under the gate of Damingfu City.
However, just when he was getting ready to take action, an urgent report came from the east: "The Yellow River defense line has been lost. More than 200,000 Yanyun troops, led by King Yang Peng of Yan, have crossed the Yellow River and are approaching Binzhou. Binzhou is in danger!"
Da Lan was shocked and quickly canceled the decisive battle plan. He ordered his general Che Du to immediately lead 50,000 Khitan troops and 200,000 Korean troops to help Bingzhou. On the Daming Prefecture side, he changed the original attack plan to a temporary defensive plan.
Prepare to wait until Yang Peng is defeated in Binzhou, and then concentrate on dealing with Yan Yun's army here. Binzhou is on the south bank of the old Yellow River and is an important flank of Daming Mansion's defense. If it falls, not only the whole of Hebei and Shanxi will be in danger, but also his name.
The side and rear direction of the house cannot be guaranteed to be complete.
Che Du led an army of 250,000 people to cross the Yellow River from the south, and then rushed along the south bank of the old Yellow River to aid Binzhou. The so-called military speed is so fast, just a few days later, Che Du led an army of 250,000 people to arrive at Binzhou, which is more than a hundred miles west of Bingzhou.
Renfeng Town. The army was exhausted. In view of the upcoming battle with Yanyun's army, Che Du ordered the army to rest in Renfeng Town and recharge their batteries. At the same time, he sent scouts to investigate the situation in Binzhou.
That night, the Jin Army and the Puppet Qi Army, which had been driving non-stop for several days, fell into a deep sleep. There was a lot of snoring in the camp. Even the sentries posted by Che Du couldn't help being harassed by exhaustion, and they all dozed off. As for
Che Du, on the other hand, was enjoying the two little beauties kidnapped from the road in his big tent.
The breeze gently blew the treetops. A sentry woke up, and with his sleepy eyes, he saw that the shadows of the trees in front of him were moving this way. The sentry thought he was dreaming and rubbed his eyes.
, and looked carefully. Finally, I could see clearly, what kind of tree shadow was there? It was clearly an endless army! It seemed as if it was pouring out of hell! The sentry was shocked and wanted to shout. At this moment
, a black figure suddenly appeared behind him, covered his mouth and nose, blocked his warning sound, and then cut his neck with a knife! The sentry had only one thought when he was dying:
It's over, the enemy is coming!
The sentries around the camp were all silently killed by the secret guards. Then the one hundred thousand Yanyun army divided into three groups and suddenly rushed into the enemy camp. The Khitan army and the Goryeo army were awakened by the sudden killing sound, and saw the troops galloping in front of them.
All of them were enemy troops, and our own army was already in disarray! The Khitan army and the Goryeo army were all running around like headless flies, while the Yanyun army killed everyone they saw, with blood flying in the camp and screams.
The sound echoed one after another, and the whole camp was already littered with corpses!
Che Du ran out of the tent naked and ran toward the west under the protection of his own soldiers. After running all night, he was relieved when he saw that Yan Yun's army was not chasing him the next morning. Che Du
Looking at the people following him, there were actually less than a thousand people. The 250,000-strong army was wiped out overnight! Che Du did not dare to go back to resume his life, so he took these thousands of people and ran towards Shaanxi.
, he was ready to take refuge in Yeqi Guanyin to save his life.
What happened after all? Let’s look at the breakdown next time.