The pursuing Han army was still basically the Yongqing army, but with the addition of some Hebei Xiangyong and Yandi warriors, its combat effectiveness had not declined. After all, the backbone was still there, and after successive battles since going north, the original training had been fully transformed into combat effectiveness.
, the iron-blooded team, the warrior of hundreds of battles, this is how they are created.
Wearing a heavy suit of armor, his whole body covered with armor plates, with phoenix wings under his hood, Ma Quanyi's expression was very cold, and his eyes were filled with a penetrating light. In his pupils, what was reflected was the attack of the Han army soldiers.
The scene of the Liao army, with the fierce killing sounds and the splashing blood, formed a tragic and cruel picture, but it could not move Ma Quanyi in the slightest.
In the Han army's assault team, serving as arrowheads were nearly 170 heavily armed infantrymen covered in armor. All of them were selected from the elite, and their quality was particularly outstanding. Waving their swords, they were like a harvester.
Every time the machine swings, there is something gained.
The Liao army's attacks on them often only produced some sparks. In the absence of effective means to restrict the heavy armor of the Han army, the Liao army could not resist it. The subsequent Han soldiers continued to use the powerful offensive capabilities of the heavy armor, and then
Attack with traces and fight very calmly.
Over the years, the Han Dynasty has invested a lot of effort in military equipment and technology, and it has spent a lot of money on training and arming the heavy armored infantry. So far, there are only about 3,000 people in the entire Han Dynasty army.
These heavy armors can all be used to defend the heavy cavalry of the Liao Army head-on. They have never been used in so many years of fighting in the south, just to deal with the Liao Army. The Yongqing Army allocated 200 people, which also shows that Liu Chengyou has
Ma Quanyi’s trust.
Outside the infantry battlefield, the cavalry of the two armies were also clashing. Under the cover of more than 1,500 Liao cavalry, Gao Mohan had the confidence to retreat while fighting. The Liao cavalry tried to attack the Han army's flanks several times, but failed.
He was tightly entangled by Ma Quanyi and his army.
The Liao cavalry under Gao Mohan are mainly Xi people, and their combat effectiveness is not strong, mainly due to their weak fighting will. Ten years ago, they followed the Khitan people to raid the Central Plains southward, robbed and killed people, and ate meat and soup. They were full of energy and could explode.
He has excellent combat effectiveness. But now that he is being drafted into a bloody battle with the Han army, he is not so happy after all.
Under the rule of the Liao Kingdom, the ethnic composition was complex, and the cohesion of people's hearts was a major issue. For a long time, the only armies of the Liao Kingdom that could maintain strong combat effectiveness were the Pishi Army and the tribal armies of the Khitan tribes.
Up to now, the combat effectiveness of those Han puppet troops is stronger than that of the miscellaneous soldiers. The main component of Gao Mohan's men to resist the Han army is the Han. As for the infantry and cavalry in Bohai, he consciously ordered them to withdraw to Luanzhou.
Of course, there are still a thousand Bohai soldiers left by him, which is why he can withstand the attack of the Han army. The Yongqing army attacked all the way, while the Liao army gradually retreated. Along the way, there were blood on the ground and corpses lying on the ground.
wild.
In the military formation, Ma Quanyi observed the progress of the fighting, but his expression gradually became serious. Regardless of the battlefield situation, the Han army was suppressing the Liao army, but did not achieve a decisive breakthrough. First, the troops were ultimately weak, and the heavy armor
Although the attack was sharp, it was already weak after a long battle.
On the Liao army side, the veteran Gao Mohan set an example and led the Bohai navy to resist desperately. He was still in fierce battles with the Han army and was used to that rhythm. Rabbits will bite people when they are anxious, let alone humans?
Moreover, as they gradually approached Shicheng County, their morale also recovered. Gao Mohan continued to motivate his soldiers. Even after retreating to the county seat, the Han army had nothing to do with them, which Ma Quanyi could not accept.
Fighting with cold weapons, the field of vision is limited and very narrow, but through the array of guns and knives, Ma Quanyi can still see the figures. Among the flying arrows, there is a tall figure of the old man, shouting, boosting morale, and holding his head high.
The flag is waved and the command is determined. There are many veteran generals in the Liao army.
Since going north, I have fought against the enemy troops in Liaodong several times. Their impression on Ma Quanyi is that the brave are brave, but the military discipline is not clean enough and the fighting will is not strong. But at this time, facing the enemy under the leadership of Gao Mohan
Ma Quanyi was very moved by the resilience displayed by this Liao army.
However, he lamented that he could not completely defeat them. Seeing the approaching Shicheng County, Ma Quanyi finally decided to change his tactics and issued several military orders: "Send the order, the heavy armor will withdraw to the middle camp to rest. The entire army will gradually disengage from the Liao army."
, reorganize the army, take the opportunity to rest, and advance in to defeat the enemy!"
"General, if we let them retreat into the city, all their efforts will be in vain!" A battalion general who was following him said to Ma Quanyi.
"Then we have to wait until they can retreat in!" After hearing this, Ma Quanyi said directly: "After fighting for so long, the ambition of this Liao army has been revealed. The reason why they resisted resolutely is that we oppressed too much, and the city wall
Instead of hoping later, if we hold them back temporarily, their morale will be depleted. When they fight to enter the city, I don't believe they can still maintain such resistance!"
As he said that, Ma Quanyi looked at the cavalry duel on the other side. The two parties were fighting each other, and their manpower and horsepower were exhausted. Seeing this, Ma Quanyi couldn't help but said angrily: "Send someone to ask General Li about the situation, urge him.
He, speed up and cooperate with us to annihilate this Liao army!"
"yes!"
Just as Gao Mohan was concerned, behind the Yongqing Army, there were thousands of cavalry led by Xin'an Army envoy Li Hanqiong. Although the main focus of the Han Army was still on the main force of the Liao Army in the west and north, for Gao Mohan's
The Liao army had no intention of letting him leave easily.
Due to the different departure locations and pursuit times, the Yongqing and Xin'an armies were in tandem, but this could also ensure mutual support and avoid risks.
The Han army responded to the order, relaxed its offensive, and gradually broke away from the confrontation. The Liao army was greatly reduced in pressure. Although it was unclear what it meant, Lai Gao Mohan's military quality was indeed good. He immediately took the time to adjust and led his men to change the situation.
Retreating towards Shicheng County at a fast speed.
After approaching the county seat, as Ma Quanyi expected, the fierce energy was released, and the morale of the Liao army really relaxed. Seeing the soldiers who kept looking back and looking at the city wall, Gao Mohan also discovered this problem.
Looking up to the west and looking behind him, the Han army had rearranged its formation and looked ready to launch an attack at any time. Seeing this, Gao Mohan secretly cursed the Han general for being cunning. He did not dare to lead his men to withdraw directly into the city, as that would be very dangerous.
It is easy to give the Han army a chance, but choose to form an array behind the city and continue to confront the Han army.
However, something happened in front of Shicheng County that damaged morale. The city gates were closed tightly, with no sign of acceptance. Soon, several Liao flags on Tucheng fell down, and a Han flag was erected again.
It was obviously made temporarily, with a white cloth as the background and the word "汉" crudely written on it.
Afterwards, more than 30 Khitan heads were thrown down, and a big man shouted on the city: "Wang Lin of Luanzhou is here. He has killed the barbarians and welcomes Master Wang!"
This loud shout immediately shook the hearts of the Liao soldiers under the city, especially the Han soldiers, who were wandering around and ready to disperse. Gao Mohan was so blinded by this that he struggled with the Han soldiers all the way. His confidence lies in this place.
The earthen city is small but can fit in. However, the situation at this time is that there are pursuers in front and the way back is cut off.
What made him even more desperate was that behind the Yongqing army, Han flags were hunting and smoke was swirling. He hurriedly and slowly arrived, and the Xin'an army finally arrived. On Ma Quanyi's side, the reinforcements arrived and saw something strange on the city, so he decisively ordered the entire army.
The army launched an attack on Gao Mohan, and this time he spared no effort. He personally charged forward with a knife.
Xi Qi, who was entangled with the Han cavalry led by Ma Renyu, saw this scene and did not dare to stay any longer. He quickly got rid of it and fled eastward, but he had no intention of caring about Gao Mohan.
Gao Mohan wanted to use Han Xi's army to give him the rear, but he never thought that he would end up with difficulties. In fact, no matter how weak Xi Qi's combat power was, with his superior strength, he would not be completely involved by Ma Renyu.
The pressure brought to the Han army should not be just that little. However, if you sow the cause, you will get the result, that's all.
Ma Renyu did not continue to pursue Xi Qi, but turned his troops around and besieged Gao Mohan's infantry, followed closely. After the Xin'an Army joined the battle, under siege from three sides, the complete collapse of Gao Mohan's army came.
However, it is not an exaggeration to use the term "subordinate soldiers" to describe those Bohai soldiers. All the puppet troops were defeated and surrendered, but there were more than 300 Bohai soldiers left, who fiercely protected Gao Mohan.
In this regard, the Han army had no intention of persuading him to surrender. They just attacked and killed him. In the end, it was Ma Renyu, a brave general, who personally led his men to rush in, killing 5 people in a row. He rushed in front of Gao Mohan, raised his sword, and Dahao's head fell to the ground.
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Ma Renyu's knife had already curled up a bit, and the blunt knife only cut off half of Gao Mohan's neck, and his last consciousness was only severe pain.
In the Battle of Shicheng, Gao Mohan, the Prime Minister of the Southern Liao State, Kaifu Yitong and the Third Division of Kaifu Yitong, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Southern Army, were beheaded by the formation. This was the highest-status general of the Liao State killed by the Han army since the Northern Expedition, even though he was from Bohai.
After spending some time cleaning the battlefield, a rough statistics on the results of the battle came out quickly. In addition to the escaped Xi cavalry, more than 3,000 Liao army infantry and cavalry were completely wiped out, and more than 1,500 puppet troops surrendered and were captured.
Ma Quanyi was a little curious about Gao Mohan's troop deployment. After interrogating the prisoners, he figured out the reason. Ma Quanyi couldn't help but sigh: "This Gao Mohan is also a famous general of the Liao Kingdom. In order to preserve his strength, he was exhausted by Han Xi's troops and ended up being killed."
Abandoning that great head has become our harvest, but we are also reaping the consequences!"
"It's a pity that after fighting for so long, most of the casualties were Han Chinese!" Ma Renyu sighed.
Upon hearing this, Ma Quanyi also showed a little anger and said: "Send an order to take these 'Han people' into custody first and pick out all their officers!"
"yes!"
"Let's go into the city to rest, and also meet the heroes of Shicheng. This time we were able to accomplish all the feats. They still have great achievements!"