Chapter 297: The Bank of the Sorghum River is Not the Past (2)
When the hands of forward Yang Keshi's pocket watch pointed to 9:40 in the morning, he saw the black Liao army pouring towards him, but he was not happy at all.
Because he knew that although the front army he led was at the front, there was a high probability that the Liao army would not go this way.
Yang Keshi's front army had six heavy infantry regiments - the standard spearmen and crossbowmen, and four light infantry regiments - light infantry fighting in the mandarin duck formation mode.
According to the deployment, the six heavy infantry regiments of the former army were lined up starting from Yanfangdian. Six huge spear phalanxes were like a copper wall and iron wall, extending from Yanfangdian to the Gaoliang River.
Looking at the dense forest-like formation of spears, the soldiers made of copper and iron did not dare to attack directly.
Yang Keshi could only think about it in his mind, and see if he could net more fish when the war progressed to a certain extent and his front army began to make a roundabout route to block the Liao army's retreat.
Following the front army were six musketeer infantry regiments led by Zhe Yanzhi in the Seed Division.
More than 15,000 musketeers were arranged in three rows, with a group of six field guns placed in the middle. They formed a diagonal line, a diagonal line forming an angle of 60 degrees with the Sorghum River.
In front of the musketeers, there were five or six rows of horses and wooden deer placed in random directions. The thick wood was sharpened, and the long iron spears shone with cold light. Not to mention the cavalry rushing over, but walking over with both feet.
They had to go around all the way, not daring to go any faster - for fear of accidentally being left behind by these sharp wooden and iron spears.
Further down, there is another horizontal line. The 60,000 main force led by Gao Shixuan and Bai Chonghu has four heavy infantry regiments, 12 light infantry regiments, and four light cavalry regiments. On their right, they are separated from the musketeer infantry regiment by a shallow
The Gaoliang River extends to the wide main channel of the Sanggan River on the left.
If you stand in the air, you will find that the Song Army's entire battle line is first horizontal, then diagonal, and finally long horizontal again.
When Yeluze and Xiao Laci saw the Song army's formation, they were very puzzled and distressed. Why are there not all the troops in the formation? You are acting out of common sense, how should we deal with it?
I had no choice but to invite Yelu Tuo Tuo Nu.
Yelu Tuotunu was originally only a mid-level talent among the Khitan generals. But after all the generals who were more powerful than him were killed or wounded, it was his turn to take the lead.
Not only that, he has also developed new skills: he can blow things up - three points of merit can be turned into twelve points; he can turn a small encounter into a decisive battle of life and death.
This kind of bragging was immediately exposed in front of veterans who had actually been on the battlefield and experienced bloody battles. But in front of half-baked people like Yeluze and Xiao Laci, they were immediately regarded as the reincarnation of Sun Wu and the rebirth of Bai Qi.
Yelu Tuotunu pretended to observe for a while, and then said confidently: "The right wing of the Song Army is a trap at first glance. This spear array is a killing move. No matter how many lives are taken, it will not be enough. The Song Army placed it at the front, just to kill it.
Let's go and have a bloody encounter. We won't be fooled, but..."
Yelu Tuotunu pointed to the main force of the Song Army by the Sanggan River and said: "That's the main force of the Song Army. Let's keep an eye on it and fight! The whole army is pressing forward, trying to break through the defense line in one fell swoop. As long as one breakthrough is made, the entire line will collapse.
.Song Jun’s style has always been like this!”
Yeluze and Xiao Laci praised him repeatedly, praising Yelu Tuo Tuo Nu to the sky.
Yelu Tuotunu was very proud and looked as if he should be like this. But Yeluze's next sentence broke his guard.
"In this case, let the commander of the army lead the main force to break through the Song army's left defense line and achieve another great victory on the Gaoliang River."
Is this considered a self-inflicted cocoon? I just talk about Sun Wu, and I can arrange my troops with my mouth, and I can be invincible. But if I lead the troops to charge forward, it will cost my life.
During this period, news from various battlefields continued to spread back to Nanjing. How many famous generals and powerful generals suffered defeats, which showed that the Song army was completely different from the past. If I was like this, wouldn't I be willing to die if I went up there?
I'm just following your wishes and planning my troops to make you happy. There's no need for me to go up and die!
Yelu Tuotunu stared at Xiao Laci, "Brother, I protected you all the way back to Nanjing during the Battle of Luanhe, otherwise you would have died at the hands of random soldiers."
Now it's your turn to repay the favor!
Brother, as a human being, you must repay kindness!
Xiao Laci rolled his eyes and said quickly: "Your Highness, the main attack is on the left wing of the Song army. Just send a brave general to go there. Let the commander of the army be the forward. The talent is of little use. It is better to stay by your side and consult the staff at any time!"
"That makes sense!" Yeluze nodded repeatedly, "Then let Yelu Huli and Xiao Chilian go. Huli is one of the most powerful generals in the clan, and Xiao Chilian has won a great victory in an encounter with the Song Army's vanguard before. He should continue his efforts.
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"Gene Era"
Yeluhuli, after all the real warriors were killed or injured, can indeed be called a warrior. Choose the taller one among the short ones.
As for Xiao Chilian, I guess he will be cursing. If I had known this, I would not be so greedy and insist on a big victory!
But the military order was issued, so I had to go ahead and do it.
Since the whole army is allowed to press forward, we will press forward with the whole army and give it a try. Maybe we will win a big victory and have a bright future. The key is that we don't have to fight tooth and nail.
Yeluhuli and Xiao Chilian selected 30,000 of the most elite Khitan and Xi soldiers as the vanguard, preparing to use their bravery to create a gap. The following Khitan, Xi, Han, Bohai and other armies swarmed forward.
Yeluze excitedly stepped forward to observe closely. Xiao Laci, who deliberately lagged behind, pulled Yelu Tuo Tuo Nu.
"If anything happens, you must help me return to Nanjing."
Yelu Tuotunu also understood that this old boy helped to put in good words and stayed behind for his own purpose - it turned out to be to save his life. As expected of a master who has read military books, he was in an invincible position before fighting - I ran
If it falls, doesn’t it mean that there is no defeat?
"Don't worry, in this time of crisis, it's time to join hands to help each other."
No wonder this kid moves so fast these days and is so good at talking.
The vanguard of the Liao army began to advance slowly. But as they were walking, they discovered something was wrong.
The main force of the Song Army is on the left wing, which is also their main attack direction. However, starting directly from the right wing of the Liao Army's main formation and advancing straight forward, they will encounter a swamp with a radius of ten miles.
The Sanggan River often changes its course, so it forms swamps in low-lying areas. It is very muddy, and there are mud pits everywhere that you cannot see the bottom of if you step on them. Some even have a thin layer of dry mud on the surface, and two or three people deep below.
of water.
The swamp swallowed up hundreds of Liao troops, and the rest were cursing and refusing to go that way.
Yeluhuli took a closer look and found that there was really no other way. He ordered the front army to go along the east side of the Gaoliang River first, and then crossed the Gaoliang River and bypassed the swamp, so that they could attack the main force of the Song Army without any worries.
attack.
This fell into Liu Fa's trap.
He traveled all over the bank of the Gaoliang River and finally found a geomantic treasure land here. He then set up such a strange formation just to open the eyes of the Liao army.
After the Liao army adjusted, the front army and the main force that followed found that after passing through the dense Song army's spear formation, their marching route was almost parallel to a Song army's diagonal formation.
This Song army stood on their flank, stretching for four or five miles. There were only three rows, but they stood shoulder to shoulder. There were countless formidable horses and wooden deer in front of them. Therefore, the Liao army would not provoke them.
, just wanted to get in front of the main left wing of the Song army as soon as possible and defeat them in one fell swoop.
After the main force of the Song Army collapsed, these lookalikes would naturally collapse with them. It would not be too late to deal with them. There was no need to take the risk of hitting those Juma and Mulu now.
The Liao army moved deeper and deeper from a place only a few dozen meters away from Juma Mulu. The front army began to turn to the right, crossed the shallow Sorghum River, and faced the main force of the Song army. The main force at the rear could not even pass Yang Zaishi.
The horizontal line at the front of the leader.
Seventy or eighty thousand troops were gathered in an area three to four miles long and one or two miles wide. From a distance, they looked like a large, dark, boundless area.
At this time, Liu Fa sent hundreds of messengers, riding horses to various departments, reading loudly, and showing Zhao Si's edict to all the soldiers of the three armies.
"Song soldiers of the Song Army! The Gaoliang River is a place of shame for the Song Dynasty. Now it is the occasion of the Northern Expedition. You follow the footsteps of your ancestors and come to the bank of the Gaoliang River again. I sincerely ask all the soldiers to live up to the historical mission and live up to the historical mission.
All the people are looking forward to washing away the shame of a hundred years, today! I am in the city of Yanjing to celebrate the achievements of all the soldiers!"
The holy edict spread all over the Gaoliang River. Immediately, the land of Yanzhao resounded with overwhelming cries: "The Great Song Dynasty will be victorious! Ten thousand victorious! Ten thousand victorious!"
Seeing that the time was right, the commander of the army issued an order for the entire army to open fire. This chapter has been completed!
