Chapter 1211 Bloodshed of the Northern Frontier Army
"The Northern Xinjiang Army will wait for us to take the initiative. []"
Chen De was analyzing Yang Xuan's thinking, "The Northern Xinjiang Army's biggest reliance is the crossbow formation. They wait for work and use the crossbow formation to demoralize the opponent first. After the opponent pounces, they will slowly wear down the opponent's morale, and finally dare to
Counterattack..."
Woohoo!
A trumpet sounded on the opposite side.
"The Northern Xinjiang Army is dispatched."
someone shouted.
The Northern Xinjiang Army, which had 50,000 fewer troops than its opponents, took the initiative to attack.
Left wing, Jiangzi flag.
Right wing, Pei Ziqi.
"Left-wing Jiang Cunzhong!"
"Pei Jian on the right! They are all generals in Northern Xinjiang!"
All eyes were looking at Heliantong.
Should you take the initiative to attack, or should you wait for the enemy to advance?
Many people are thinking about attacking.
He Liantong said: "The sharpest thing about the Northern Xinjiang Army is not the cavalry, but the infantry. The best way for infantry to wait for work is to wait for work. Therefore, the Northern Xinjiang Army mostly stops quietly in every battle. Today, he is uncharacteristically taking the initiative to attack. In fact,
It has nothing to do with right or wrong, just provoking me."
Chen De said: "In this case, we should fight back!"
Heliantong said: "Why do you want to do what he wants? He just wants to see me impatient and compete with him. Many times, a seemingly wrong way of using troops will be successful as long as it can confuse the opponent's mind."
Chen De: "..."
He doesn't understand this realm.
"Just wait!" He Liantong said with a smile, "Let me tell Ning Xing that the war has begun."
More than a hundred people rode away.
"Attack!"
The Northern Xinjiang Army attacked from the left and right wings.
The middle road is slowly approaching.
"Your Majesty, their crossbowmen are scattered." Someone said.
The huge crossbow formation of the Northern Xinjiang Army was separated and divided into three groups, in the three armies on the left, middle and right.
Just behind the infantry.
The cavalry of both sides were arranged on the wings and behind, watching eagerly.
Infantry will determine the direction of this battle.
The Northern Xinjiang Army did not run, but walked slowly.
Behind the infantry, the crossbowmen were preparing.
Similarly, the archers of Jiangzhou Army are also making preparations.
The distance is getting closer.
"Fire the arrow!"
The crossbowmen of the Northern Xinjiang Army, who had the advantage in shooting range, took the lead in attacking.
Ahead, the Jiangzhou infantry in the array fell down one after another after being hit by arrows.
Someone from behind dragged them away, and the following infantry stepped on top, filling the gap.
People keep falling, and people keep coming to fill the vacancy.
People, at this time, are like pieces of stone.
There is no life, only stones that know killing.
"Prepare……"
The Northern Xinjiang Army is approaching.
"Fire the arrow!"
The Jiangzhou Army fired a wave of arrows, and the Northern Xinjiang Army in front of them also fell to pieces.
However, the comrades who followed passed them and charged directly at the enemy formation.
"kill!"
In the formation of the two armies, the spears stabbed forward desperately.
The screams were endless.
The right wing also took over the enemy.
Only the middle road is slowly approaching.
"Attention!" He Liantong's attention was not on the wings, but on the center.
Yang Xuan personally led the army in the middle, and the infantry moved very slowly.
"What is he going to do?"
He Liantong saw the infantry in front of the Northern Xinjiang Army stopped, and the infantry behind them passed them and walked towards them with heavy steps.
These infantrymen were wearing heavy armor and holding in their hands...
"It's Mo Daoshou!"
Chen De's expression changed slightly, "These big men are so powerful that Mo Dao is invincible."
"Fire the arrow!"
The rain of arrows floated past, but to Mo Daoshou, who was wearing heavy armor, it was more like scratching an itch.
They lowered their heads, listening to the crisp sound of arrows hitting their armor, and then raised their heads.
His eyes looked at his opponent through the two holes in the visor.
"Raise the knife!"
Mo Daojiang shouted.
Mo Dao was raised high.
"kill!"
He Liantong squinted his eyes, and the light of the knife flashed in his eyes.
Then came the bloody light.
"kill!"
Mo Dao's hand cuts one step at a time.
The Jiangzhou Army's array was shaken.
"Hold on!" He Liantong said calmly.
The following infantry pushed forward.
"I have no shortage of people!" He Liantong said: "He wants to use Mo Dao Shou to open the gap, so I will use flesh and blood to block the gap!"
Following He Liantong's order, the Jiangzhou Army continued to rush towards the middle road.
They moved forward against the light of the sword, ignoring the bloody light in front of them, either stabbing or chopping.
Even if I die, I have to use some support!
The bravery of the Jiangzhou Army made Yang Xuandu shake his head, "If the Northern Liao Army had such courage ten years ago, Northern Xinjiang would be in danger."
"Courage will only come out when the country is in decline, but it is too late!" Han Ji said with a smile.
He Lianrong said: "Long-term peace will corrode people's bones. Beiliao is an example. I don't know what will happen in the future."
"You mean the Tang Dynasty in the future?" Han Ji asked.
He Lianrong nodded, "Northern Liao has been a country for hundreds of years. At the beginning, there was no distinction between civil and military affairs. Everyone could kill the enemy. But after the founding of the country, some people became civil servants and gradually became accustomed to using pens and forgetting to use knives.
Gradually, the status of civil servants became higher than that of military men, and gradually, the blood and courage disappeared."
"Of course we have it in Northern Xinjiang," Han Ji said.
"Really?" He Liantong glanced at him, "Old Han, you have never fought before, have you?"
Hitting someone is not a slap in the face!
Han Ji coughed and said: "I am a wise general!"
He Lianrong said: "At the beginning, those civil servants also said that they were wise generals, and then they went to the battlefield and were beaten with bruises and swollen faces. Some of them lost their lives. They mistakenly misled others and themselves."
"My swordsmanship was amazing back then." Han Ji touched the hilt of the sword.
"Yeah?"
He Lianrong pointed forward, "How about giving it a try?"
"Together?" Han Ji looked at him provocatively.
"Easy to say!"
"But you are a monk!"
"There is also a vajra with angry eyes outside! Subdue the tiger and wolf!"
"You're wearing a monk's robe." Han Ji pointed to his monk's robe, "It's too conspicuous."
"Too."
He Lianrong took off his monk's robe, and there was a powerful outfit underneath.
Damn you, you are so prepared... Han Jiqian smiled and said, "Are all the injuries healed?"
"Walk!"
He Lianrong drew his sword.
People don’t talk much!
Han Ji followed him, and the two of them quietly touched each other.
Just before this battle, Yang Xuan gave a lecture to his subordinates, mentioning the mistake of emphasizing literature instead of martial arts, and the stupidity of literati who have no power to restrain the chicken.
Finally, he said, "Civil officials must also be able to kill the enemy!"
Yang Xuan is wearing armor today.
This was a signal, and everyone knew that the Duke would definitely lead the cavalry into battle if necessary.
And He Lianrong and Han Ji went to warm up.
"Slaying the Duke."
Yang Xuan looked at Tu Shang, who was wearing civilian clothes, and said, "Lead your men and charge for a while."
At this time of the world's general situation, Yang Xuan was not only thinking about the conquest, but also the follow-up overall situation.
Why did the Tang Dynasty end up where it is today?
It was one thing for the emperor to be foolish and for the carnivores to be greedy. In Yang Xuan's view, even so, as long as the Tang Dynasty maintained a positive external attitude, internal conflicts would not accumulate like this.
There isn’t enough land. Isn’t there any outside?
No one wants to go outside to resolve internal conflicts, they all fight in the Tang Dynasty.
The local tycoons are trying their best to squeeze the people, and the carnivores of Chang'an are busy fighting for power and profit all day long. No one thinks about expanding and seizing more land to resettle the landless refugees.
How did this happen?
In Yang Xuan's opinion, the loss of Wu Yong caused all this.
Why did the Tang Dynasty go on the defensive against the Northern Liao Dynasty despite its bravery? For example, after the dark land before Northern Xinjiang was captured by Yang Xuan, how many refugees in the North did it support?
There are still some left, just waiting for the refugees from the North to come next year.
Why didn't the emperor and his ministers think of it?
Because they have lost their courage.
The monarchs and ministers who have lost their courage can only turn a blind eye when there is not enough land, until sparks burst out and ignite a raging fire.
Yang Xuan is planning to change all this.
Tu Shang changed into the clothes of a civil servant, which was a signal to Northern Xinjiang: Duke Qin loved his subordinates who were both civil and military.
Therefore, civil servants should hurry up and learn riding, shooting, and sword skills!
Tu Chang pointed to the front, and Yang Xuan took a look, weren't they He Lianrong and Han Ji?
What are two old ghosts doing with knives?
"They go to kill the enemy!" Tu Shang said.
Damn it!
Yang Xuan exploded instantly.
Those are the two great counselors under his command!
You should have been by his side to make suggestions and go out to kill the enemy with enough food.
But he forgot that he advocated both civil and military skills.
Double Standard Yang said angrily: "Bring it back."
Tu Shang led his men to chase him.
But Han Ji and He Lianrong were competing, "Faster?"
"As you wish!" He Lianrong smiled.
He had some cultivation, but Han Ji was like a stick.
The two rode their horses quickly.
Rushed up from the passage.
There was a gap just ahead.
Before the infantry could attack, the two blocked it.
He Lianrong swung his sword and killed his opponent easily.
Han Ji drew his sword and stabbed it... No, the sword got stuck in the enemy's armor, making him unable to advance or retreat.
The sword did not penetrate deeply. The opponent was tall, with thick armor and raised a long sword.
This guy is a tough pawn, no, a tough general!
Damn it!
I'm done!
Han Ji didn't want to call for help, so he held the hilt of the sword with both hands and pulled it out with all his strength. The sword came out, and he fell down on the horse because of the excessive force.
This is an iron bridge on horseback, which happened to successfully avoid the sword of the powerful owl.
"color!"
Tu Shang, who was chasing after him, couldn't help but cheer loudly.
My waist!
Han Ji sat up suddenly, his body swaying, and he slashed randomly with the sword in his hand to maintain his balance.
The warrior's sword failed, and he was just about to withdraw his sword.
That sword, which was like chopping firewood, actually poked his eye.
The warrior was furious...
Logically speaking, if you stab your opponent with your sword, you should sheath your sword and stab him again, right?
The Titans think so too, and countless opponents have done the same in the past.
People!
Once a habitual thinking is formed, it is difficult to change.
But Han Ji's mind went blank at the moment, he forgot the sword skills he had practiced in the past, and he chopped randomly without any rules.
A sword, no, a sword.
Two swords!
Who has ever seen swordsmanship like chopping vegetables?
I have never seen my opponent, let alone thought about it.
When you cut a sword, you don't put it away as usual, but lift it up slightly, and then cut again...
Blood splashed, and then splashed again...
The warrior's neck was constantly splattered with blood arrows.
He looked at Han Ji in disbelief.
Another sword...
Heads fell.
An infantryman beside him picked up the warrior's head and handed it to Han Ji.
Those eyes were filled with admiration
Han Ji: "..."
He took the head and lifted it tremblingly.
Blood dripped on his body, and his mind was empty.
Did I kill him?
If you ask him to kill a few villains, that's fine, but if he kills a tough guy... wouldn't that mean he's going to die?
"Wan Sheng!"
The foot soldiers shouted on his behalf.
"Wan Sheng!"
He Lianrong turned around and looked at the human head in Han Ji's hand in disbelief.
Yang Xuan also looked at Han Ji in disbelief.
"I underestimated Lao Han!"
Jiang Heer seriously agreed, "Me too."
Tu Shang got up, using his spear like a flying dragon, taking over the important task of charging into the formation.
Han Ji took advantage of the situation and retreated.
There was a lot of blood on He Lianrong's clothes, "Old Han, that's great!"
Han Ji's mind was still blank and he subconsciously said: "You're welcome!"
"Have you practiced in the past?" He Lianrong asked.
"I practice a lot, especially at night."
"night?"
"Yes! While dreaming."
Han Ji had a dream to travel all over the world with a sword, but he never realized it. He thought about it every day and dreamed about it at night.
This man is so humble!
Returning to the Central Army, Yang Xuan praised: "Old Han is good at swordsmanship!"
Only then did Han Ji come to his senses and smiled freely, "The Duke of the country was so complimentary."
Jiang He'er said: "You can let Mr. Han lead the army to kill."
You want to harm me... Han Jiqian smiled and said: "It's better for me to make suggestions. As for the chance to kill, let them give it to them."
On the opposite side, a group of cavalry rushed up, Yang Xuan said: "Mo Dao retreats."
The swordsman retreated, and the spearman stepped forward.
"This is consuming!"
Heliantong said: "The morale of both sides is consumed. Whoever can persist to the end will win. Where is the messenger?"
"We are here!"
The envoy had never seen such a battle before, and he was dumbfounded just now.
"Please also ask the envoy to encourage the soldiers."
The messenger nodded, "Easy to say!"
The envoy rode his horse to the front and shouted: "We are the envoy of the eldest princess. The eldest princess said that this battle is our battle to revive the Liao Dynasty. Warriors should fight bravely to kill the enemy. On the day of victory, the eldest princess
I will definitely come to welcome you outside the city in person. I will not hesitate to reward you in the court!"
This means that responsibility comes first, and inducements come last.
Immediately, the morale of the Jiangzhou army officers and soldiers was greatly boosted.
"Must win!"
Amid cheers, Jiangzhou Army launched a fierce counterattack!
"good!"
Although the envoy does not understand battle formations, he can tell who is better just by looking at the morale.
"The Northern Xinjiang Army is not very good." The envoy was very happy and felt that he had his own share of the credit here.
Opposite, under the banner of the Chinese Army, Yang Xuan smiled and said: "It's interesting."
He Lianrong said: "The people on the other side are waiting for the Duke to respond."
Yang Xuan said: "Big flag, move forward!"
Yang Xuan rode his horse forward, and the flag behind him followed suit.
"The Duke is moving forward!"
The generals at the front shouted.
Someone looked back and saw the Chinese military flag moving forward and shouted: "For the sake of the country!"
"Kill the enemy!"
The morale of the Northern Xinjiang Army was greatly boosted. With a sudden attack, they pushed back their counterattacking opponents and took advantage of the situation to advance more than ten steps forward.
He Liantong dispatched a reserve team, which blocked the offensive of the Northern Xinjiang Army.
"It's really sharp." The messenger came back, looking ugly.
He Liantong said: "Let the two wings launch a counterattack regardless of all costs. Central Army, hold on!"
Chen De's eyes flashed brightly, "Your Majesty, are you waiting for Yang Xuan to come to the rescue?"
He Liantong shook his head, "When the two wings rush forward, Yang Xuan's middle will protrude, so hurry up!"
The Chinese army's flag waved, and the Jiangzhou Army's left and right wings counterattacked frantically, advancing step by step.
"In the middle, retreat first and then advance. Prepare the ballistae and the infantry to prepare for the assault!"
Yang Xuan's eyes were slightly cold, "Do you want to attack from a flank? But you also have to be able to block my surprise attack from the middle!"
The flag waved, and the Northern Xinjiang Army in the middle began to slowly retreat.
"He retreated." The messenger was a little disappointed.
Large vehicles suddenly emerged from the Northern Xinjiang Army at the rear.
"That's a ballista!"
The Jiangzhou Army officers and soldiers who were preparing to pursue the pursuit were stunned, and then horrified.
"put!"
Crossbows fired one after another at close range.
The crowds were so dense that one crossbow could penetrate two or three people.
It looked like a child in the countryside would catch locusts and pass the stalks of foxtail grass through the back of their necks.
It's so tragic.
Then, the Northern Xinjiang Army in the middle launched an assault.
"Do you want a decisive battle?" Yang Xuan looked at the big flag opposite.
"Cavalry!" Heliantong waved his hand.
Groups of cavalry rushed up along the middle of the passage.
"Today, all the blood of the Northern Xinjiang Army must be shed!" He Liantong showed a ferocious expression.