On the north bank of Fu River, as an army arrived, tens of thousands of soldiers shouted in unison, almost shaking the tiles from the houses in Cizhou City.
The Flying Bear Army is coming!
The battlefield progressed so smoothly that Shao Shude, who was based in Anyang, decisively committed the reserve forces: Fei Xiong and Silver Spear Army.
Now in Anyang City, there are only 2,000 Yin'anzhi, more than 3,000 state soldiers, and thousands of Zhengzhou Tuan villagers. Let's see if the Wei Bo warriors can break through the blockade of Tianxiong's right wing and beat Shao to escape alone.
, turning the tide of the war in one fell swoop.
In the short term, it's impossible because they haven't reacted yet and haven't taken any action yet.
The Flying Bear Army was specially armed when they entered Hebei. The knights put on thick armor, carried thick and long horsetails, and the auxiliary soldiers led the horses slowly past the formation.
The appearance of the Flying Bear Army is superb, and its boost to morale is also quite obvious. Under their blessing, the besieging troops from all walks of life fought bravely, and with the assistance of the Jin people themselves, considerable progress was made.
————The southern city wall of Cizhou has been in disrepair for a long time. After several days of fighting, it has been damaged in many places, and the largest gap is several feet long.
The Jin people brought a lot of bricks, door panels, and other debris to block the gap. The Xia soldiers risked their lives and rushed forward bravely. The two sides started a fierce battle here.
The Silver Spear Army is still crossing the river, and its momentum is even greater than that of the Flying Bear Army.
They will not stop in Fuyang for too long. After the supplies are completed, they will immediately head west. Their target is the Huangjia Army Shi Junli Department stationed in front of the hall.
A section of the Wuwei Army arrived here the day before yesterday, with a total of 4,000 infantry and 1,000 cavalry. However, they failed to attack the stronghold and took advantage of the situation to set up camp.
Yesterday, Li Keyong personally led his adopted son, and rushed the two armies to Fukou. He cooperated with the Huangjia Army in front of the hall and defeated the Wuwei Army. The more than 8,000 cavalry of the Silver Spear Army went to reinforce the Fukou battlefield, and the Flying Bear Army also wanted reinforcements from behind.
Go over and block Li Keyong to create opportunities for Fuyang.
Cizhou has indeed reached a critical moment.
Lu Huaizhong got off the high platform and arrived at the front line in person to command and supervise the battle.
The general held a heavy sword and stood behind him, with blood constantly dripping from the blade.
This person's name is Shao Shenjian, and he has just been in office for a year. He is from Weizhou. He was captured by Liang Jun in his early years, and then worked in Liang Jun. Later, he was captured by Xia Jun and was added to Wuwei Army as a supplementary soldier. Because he has a good hand.
Sword, Ji Gong rose up. After Lu Huaizhong's previous personal general died accidentally due to the military chaos in Hezhong, Shao Shenjian stepped up and commanded two hundred household soldiers.
According to common sense, the most important job of the soldiers is to protect the safety of the general. But in Lu Huaizhong's case, they spend most of their time supervising battles.
Over the past few days, Shao Shenjian could no longer remember how many heads he had chopped off. Recalling his experience in Wei Bo's army ten years ago, he almost had a sense of absurdity, as if he had lived in another world.
Only Liang Jun and Xia Jun could do this to kill military schools and soldiers who were ineffective in fighting. The Shence Army during the Xianzong period could also do it, but if it was done in other vassal towns, it would have to pay attention to the right time, place, and people.
Yes, you can't kill casually, you have to find opportunities.
Another wave of sergeants collapsed under the enemy's condescending arrow rain.
A thousand people rushed forward, but only half of them came back. Ten generals, Lu Daofu, were covered in blood and had two arrows stuck in their armor.
"Uncle..." Lu Daofu muttered.
"Behead it!" Lu Huaizhong ordered without blinking.
Shao Shenjian raised the heavy sword and was about to chop it down.
"Uncle!" Lu Daofu wiped the blood on his face and said, "My nephew, if you rush again, you will die without regret."
Lu Huaizhong hesitated for a moment. After all, he was his nephew, so he decided to give him another chance and said, "I promise you to make meritorious deeds."
Shao Shenjian gently put down the heavy sword.
He saw clearly just now. During the battle for the gap, the Jin army could no longer hold on. However, because arrows rained down from the city walls on both sides, the Xia army was attacked from three sides and suffered heavy casualties. Unable to bear it, the Jin army retreated.
Ten generals Lu Daofu took the lead.
When two armies fight, they fight for one breath.
This kind of critical fight might have been fine if it had been returned to another place, and the general would not have been too harsh. But Liang Jun and Xia Jun would not allow it. Shao Shenjian had been on both sides, so it couldn't be clearer.
In the past, Zhu Quanzhong was even more cruel. He led his troops and killed many people, forcing the warriors to move forward bravely and refuse to retreat until they died.
Under the strict military discipline, there are generous rewards.
Women, property, mansions, and official positions were all rewarded happily from top to bottom. There was even a legend in the army that King Xia had to part with some of his beauties to reward warriors.
The advantage is that you have to pay for it with your life.
Lu Daofu bandaged up a little, and then took the 500 defeated soldiers to form a team in front of the formation. Lu Huaizhong transferred two more battalions to him and had 1,000 infantry, making up 1,500.
As the war drums beat, the infantry of the three battalions first walked slowly, then ran quickly, heading straight for the gap.
Up and down the city walls on the east and west sides, the battle was also going on at a fever pitch, but the north side was relatively calm.
"Kill!" Lu Daofu took the lead and charged forward.
After a short while, the Jin army built a few more door panels at the gap. But this could not stop the warriors who were fighting for their lives. The two sides fought with spears and heavy swords, killing one person and turning his back on his horse.
Lu Huaizhong paced slowly in front of the formation.
Obviously, his heart was not as calm as he showed. The first big city to be besieged in the north could not be delayed for too long or suffer too many casualties. It had to be fought quickly.
A new wave of 1,500 infantry has rushed to the gap.
The Jin army resisted with all their might, and arrows were still raining down from the city walls on both sides, but this time no one dared to retreat, and they had to die in the city.
"Come in!" Shao Shenjian said softly.
Lu Huaizhong stopped and looked intently.
Indeed, the soldiers of the Wuwei Army had climbed over the obstacles in the gap and rushed into the city.
But he still did not dare to take it lightly. After crossing the obstacle, the formation was scattered and everyone was injured. If there were Jin army reserves waiting for them in front, no one would survive.
The stragglers whose strength has been greatly reduced have no chance of winning against the formation of soldiers who are recharging their strength.
The Xia soldiers outside the gap were still rushing in.
During the charge, people were constantly shot down by arrows, but they were all red-eyed. No one cared whether they were dead or alive at the next moment. They only had the enemy in their eyes, and they wanted to chop the enemy to the ground and tear them to pieces before they died!
"The third commander on General Tu's right wing, enter!" Lu Huaizhong ordered.
After giving the order, another two thousand warriors, carrying large shields, holding long spears, foot bows, and long axes, charged forward menacingly.
Behind them, the warriors from the fourth command of General Tu's right wing came forward. After putting on their armor, they sat on the ground and waited for the attack.
Their faces were serious, but not that of fear, but a kind of numbness and indifference that was used to seeing life and death.
Those who eat this bowl of rice should have this kind of consciousness because they usually take money so readily.
A quarter of an hour later, the fourth commander also set off.
At this time, the rain of arrows on the top of the city slowly fell. It was obvious that some people abandoned their rifles and went down to the city to fight.
Jin soldiers have long since disappeared from the gap, and there are dense brown warriors everywhere, pouring inward like a tide.
Lu Huaizhong has already sat down. No need to ask more, the battle line explains everything.
The fighting continued until the afternoon. At noon, there was a roar like a roaring mountain and a tsunami in the city. The Jin army flag on the top of the city was chopped off and slowly floated to the ground.
Lu Huaizhong stood up suddenly.
"Dutou, listen, the soldiers are cheering." Shao Shenjian said happily.
Hu Huaizhong smiled and nodded slowly.
After a while, a messenger rushed out of the city and whispered a few words.
Shao Shenjian's face turned pale, and he hurriedly approached Lu Huaizhong and said, "Du Tou, ten generals Lu died in battle."
Lu Huaizhong's expression froze, he sighed lightly and said nothing.
Crossing the Fu River on one day and conquering Cizhou City on the fifth day may seem like a rainbow, but all the costs were actually determined before the war. Either you or him, this is war.
Lu Huaizhong found Zhe Butai, the deputy envoy of General Tu, and left the command of several infantrymen with relatively heavy casualties to him, and appointed him as the military envoy of Cizhou Town.
"The remaining troops, remove their armor, reorganize their troops, and follow me northward." Lu Huaizhong summoned the generals and ordered.
Cizhou was captured, and everyone was still smiling when they heard this.
"Don't you understand?" Lu Huaizhong said with a straight face, "Follow me to the north, attack Handan, and capture An Jinquan alive."
Li Junqing, the governor of Cizhou, is dead. He died in his own yamen. He suffered more than ten wounds all over his body. He fought until the last moment and did not disgrace his status as a warrior.
The Tu generals and warriors who beheaded him were also very impressed and did not humiliate the body. Lu Huaizhong ordered craftsmen to build a coffin and bury him.
In Lao Lu's view, it is the duty of a warrior to fight each other for their masters on the battlefield. People who have done their duty can be respected regardless of whether they are friends or foes, and this is also an important means to cultivate the spirit of martial arts.
When the generals heard what Lu Huaizhong said, they were also shocked by his arrogance.
"What? Are you afraid?" Lu Huaizhong glanced at these people one by one and said: "Our army is tens of thousands strong, and it is a newly victorious division. The morale is high, and we are marching northward. Are you afraid that Li Ke will not be able to use those 10,000 cavalry?"
"Du Tou is so brave, how can we dare to be greedy for life and afraid of death?" Li Yixian, the deputy envoy of the Wuwei Army, said: "The last general asked to be appointed as the envoy of Qingdao Killer, leading the vanguard to the north."
"As you wish." Lu Huaizhong smiled and said, "I will give you two infantry commanders and two cavalry commanders, and go north immediately."
"As ordered." Li Yixian responded loudly.
"An Xiuxiu is still serving as You Yi's attack envoy. Li Yanwei!" Lu Huaizhong said again.
"The last general is here." General Tu Yu waited for Li Yanwei to come forward.
"You can be the supporting envoy of Xiangmei. You can lead two infantry to command and one cavalry to command and protect the grain road."
"As commanded."
"I'm sending an order to the Jinglue Army to open the gate. Mingzhou cannot be captured for a while, so don't attack by force. Divide one part into the west, capture Linming and Wu'an counties, and cut off the retreat of the Handan bandit army." Lu Huaizhong ordered again.
In the past few days of besieging Cizhou, the Fifth Academy Army from Handan also sent troops south, but they were repelled by An Xiuxiu's two thousand cavalry and an infantry unit of General Tu. In addition, An Jinquan, the envoy of the Fifth Academy Army, was also worried about the safety of Mingzhou.
Unable to make up his mind, the whole army went south, but nothing was done.
Now that Cizhou has been defeated, he will be next. If Li Keyong still doesn't know the opportunity, he will suffer an even greater failure.