Chapter 40: Soldiers go out to Yangping to attack the two counties
Dejiang County, Tianmen Mansion.
About four hundred miles east of here is Wuling Mansion, the most important town on the southwest defense line of Xia Kingdom. Because of this, Tianmen Mansion has become the place where the Yun army of Dejiang County gathers.
After the Yun Army discovered the Xia Army in Wuling Prefecture, and after recent mobilizations, and Xiao Cheng's imperial edict, together with the detailed enemy information obtained from Dongchang and Niangan from the Xia Kingdom, they were all sent to Wu Zixu.
Wu Zixu, who was still in Yixian and was closely watching the dredging of the river, could only leave his troops behind and hurried back to Tianmen Mansion with only light cavalry as escort.
As soon as he arrived in the army, Wu Zixu gathered his generals and began to inquire about the military situation in detail.
"Master Marquis, the frontline scouts found out yesterday that Taoyuan County is under the control of Wuling Prefecture, and the garrison totals 18,000 people. We sent troops early yesterday morning, and the vanguard is approaching our Yuanling County!"
"Above the Lishui River, our army also discovered that Xia Kingdom's navy came down from Xia Kingdom's Cili County and showed signs of intending to attack our army's Tianmen Mansion camp!"
"In the Jingzhu Mountain camp, there are also traces of Xia army forwards exploring horses!"
Ruanling County is the southern barrier of Tianmen Mansion. If it is lost, the Tianmen Mansion camp will be difficult to defend for a long time.
Cili County is in the northeast of Tianmen Prefecture and is currently occupied by the Xia Kingdom. It is connected to Tianmen Prefecture by the Lishui River. If the Xia Army's naval division is allowed to drive straight in, there will be no peace in the rear.
The Jingzhu Mountain Camp is the eastern barrier of Tianmen Mansion. When the Xia army from Wuling Mansion attacks, Jingzhu Mountain will bear the brunt.
After hearing the report from his generals, Wu Zixu frowned slightly and said with some surprise:
"The troops are divided into three groups and are advancing by water. Is this Xia army really planning to attack Dayun now?"
Because in the previous battle at Rongzhou City, Wu Zixu annihilated hundreds of thousands of Xia's southwest frontier troops, causing the total loss of Xia's southwest elite.
It was only because Yun State had swallowed up the four southwest counties in one go before that it caused some indigestion, so it did not attack the southwest in one go.
Even now, Xia Guo could breathe a little easier.
But most of the 100,000 troops on the southwest defense line are temporarily recruited local troops. There is a huge difference between these local troops and the elites of the two countries.
Therefore, the southwest defense line of Xia Kingdom at this time can only be called a superficial one. Defense is extremely difficult, let alone taking the initiative to attack Yun Kingdom?
Wu Zixu was thinking a lot at this time, but he didn't understand what gave Xia Guo the courage to use troops in a hurry this time.
When the generals heard this, they all said:
"In Shaoyang County, it is said that the elites in the Wuzhou camp did not suffer much loss, and they have been transferred to Wuling Mansion. Seeing that our army's troops are sparse, we must have thought about it."
"The general also heard that the new emperor of the Xia Kingdom has just ascended the throne. He must have taken the opportunity to establish his prestige and meritorious deeds by using troops suddenly!"
"By the way, this new emperor of the Xia Kingdom once took charge of the Southwest Frontier Army of the Xia Kingdom. He came to us this time. He probably wants to avenge his old subordinates!"
"Hahaha, that should be the case! Since Emperor Xia dares to have this idea, don't regret it!"
"Left or right, it's just a matter of letting Xia country experience another defeat in Rongzhou."
"The front of my army, Dayun, is looking at me with disdain. Even if the Xia Kingdom deploys an army that is five times larger than mine and ten times larger than mine, we can still block it for His Majesty!"
Hearing that the Xia Army was very likely to send out as many as 200,000 troops to attack Tianmen County, the generals of the Yun Army, who had less than 30,000 soldiers in total, showed no fear.
In his words, there was often a sense of taking the lead bravely, and even more of a sense of pride, showing the aura of a proud and powerful general.
At this time, Wu Zixu was not as proud as his generals, but his expression was extremely solemn, and he was constantly thinking in his heart.
Although the former King Qi was not a world-famous first-rate general, he was still a good general who had been on the battlefield for a long time.
He should know very well that the Xia State, whose national power is much stronger than the Yun State, needs time now. The longer the time passes, the more stable the Xia State's southwest defense line will be.
With his temperament and understanding of war, he should not be able to force his generals to attack in order to establish prestige.
So I'm afraid there are other preparations for the Xia army's attack this time!
Although Wu Zixu wanted to invade Jinling City and destroy the Xia Kingdom, he was proficient in military strategy and his mind was extremely calm after being tempered, so he was definitely not a person who would be blinded by hatred.
At this time, listening to the contemptuous words of the general in the tent, Wu Zixu frowned suddenly, couldn't help it, and scolded:
"In the previous battle of Rongzhou, our army defeated the strong with the weak, and we had too many lucks. When the Xia army suddenly saw a strange phenomenon of the army condensing, they were immediately heartbroken and unable to resist. This gave me a terrible fight that I had been waiting for.
Great victory. But now, Vision can no longer achieve the same feats as before."
"If you are so arrogant again and don't know how to deal with the enemy cautiously, if you are not careful, you will lead to the destruction of the army! When that happens, don't blame me for being ruthless in military law!"
The Battle of Rongzhou established Wu Zixu's supreme authority in the army.
At this time, when the generals heard his words and scolded them, they immediately became as silent as cicadas. They put away their arrogance, bowed their heads and bowed, saying:
"I will wait until I am finally aware of my mistake!"
When Wu Zixu heard this, his expression softened slightly, and then he said in a deep voice:
"When you return to the camp, lead your troops and guard the camp strictly. If a large part of the Xia army attacks, report immediately. Don't underestimate the enemy and rush in! There are camps on both sides of the Lishui River to guard against the attack of the Xia Navy. I ordered you to bring the seal of my lord and mobilize the troops.
The river navy comes to help!"
"His Majesty's imperial edict has been issued. More than ten thousand elite troops from Xiushan and Shicheng counties will arrive in the near future. And the fifty thousand soldiers and horses in the capital can rush to Dejiang County in more than a month. The most important thing now is to support the reinforcements.
Coming..."
Having said this, Wu Zixu stood up, looked around at the generals in the camp again, looked slightly cold, and said solemnly:
"If anyone dares to ignore my military orders and leave the camp to attack without permission, he will be punished according to military law without mercy!"
Hearing Wu Zixu's warning words full of murderous intent, the generals were shocked. They immediately apologized and saluted, and said in unison:
"I will obey the order of the Marquis!"
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At this moment, in Xingyuan Mansion, Anshun County.
The towering Yangping Pass, which stretched for ten miles and blocked the mountain road, and was extremely dangerous, suddenly opened its door.
The sound of military boots hitting the ground was extremely clear. There was also the collision of armor and the sound of war horses neighing, which was astonishingly powerful.
Then they saw a large Xia army coming out of Yangping Pass, heading towards Jiangyang County and Xiangzhou County along the two mountain roads of Jinniu Road and Mamingge Road.
The soldiers and horses of the Xia Kingdom in front of me are all well-armored, with long spears and swords shining like snow. When tens of thousands of soldiers marched in line, there was no noise, the military appearance was solemn, and the queues were neat. There was an awe-inspiring atmosphere throughout the entire army.
The chilling atmosphere of killing on the battlefield.
With just one glance, you can tell that the Xia Kingdom soldiers and horses in front of you are well-deserved elites, and they are definitely not comparable to the surrendered rebels under Hao Yuanhua's command!
Previously, the intelligence obtained from all parties told the Yun Kingdom court that Xia Kingdom's next move should be to use troops against Dejiang County where Wu Zixu was stationed.
But I never expected that while there were still clouds of war in Dejiang County, tens of thousands of Xia Kingdom's elite troops in Xingyuan Mansion, thousands of miles away, had already left Yangping Pass and rushed towards Yun Kingdom.
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Xiangzhou County, Cheng County, is a city located at the intersection of Mamingge Road. Although the city is small, it is an important city connecting Xiangzhou County and Anshun County.
On the short Chengxian city wall, the Yunlong flag flutters.
In such an important place, Cheng Bushi, who has always been extremely cautious in using troops, naturally arranged for three thousand elite Yun troops to garrison here early. Although there are only three thousand, Chengxian County is a small town in the mountains, which is enough to garrison here!
At this moment, a flag was seen flying and making a hunting sound in the distance, and it suddenly appeared in Yun Jun's sight.
At this time, Yun Jun's scouting horse galloped back, shouting:
"The Xia army is coming! The Xia army is coming!"
In an instant, the entire Cheng County was shaken. Colonel Yun, who was stationed here, looked into the horse's mouth and learned an extremely shocking news.
Forty thousand elite Xia troops dispatched troops from Xingyuan Prefecture and set off along the Maming Pavilion Road, aiming directly at Chengxian County.
"On the Maming Pavilion Road, our army has sentry posts along the road. Why did our army not know until Xia's army reached Chengxian County?" the leader of the Yun Army, Lieutenant Colonel, asked in disbelief.
Tan Ma, who came to report, heard this and said sadly:
"General, before the Xia army sent out troops, An sent experts to quietly kill all the brothers who were on sentry duty along the way. It wasn't until near Cheng County that we found out..."
When the leader, Captain Yun, heard this, he closed his eyes in great annoyance, then stood up suddenly, gritted his teeth and said:
"Send the order, prepare the entire army for war, and defend Chengxian County to the death. General Zhengbei's reinforcements will arrive in a few days!"
Upon hearing this, all the lower-level generals immediately responded in unison.
At this moment, the sound of "ta, da, da" in real neat steps spread into the county.
Wearing dark black armor, the elite Xia army was covered in darkness and could not be seen at a glance. At this time, they had arrived in front of Chengxian County, and they had formed a military formation and made an offensive attitude.
Without hesitation, he heard the exciting sound of military drums rising from the Xia army, boosting the morale of the army.
The leading general of the Xia Army drew out his sword from his waist, pointed diagonally at Cheng County ahead, and roared:
"attack!"
In an instant, there was only the sound of "zheng", like a rain of clouds and arrows, covering the city and pouring out into the county. The soldiers of the Yun army on top of the city wall were unable to raise their heads.
After the rain of arrows poured down, the earth-shattering shouts of killing were heard, echoing all around. The endless Xia soldiers took this opportunity to surround and kill.
"Kill..."
The mountain road was narrow, and it was difficult for siege equipment such as cloud chariots and trebuchets to exert their power. However, Xia Jun still pushed the rush chariot that had finally been transported forward and rammed it towards the city gate.
Xia's army fought bravely and fearlessly, and it was obvious that they wanted to conquer Chengxian County in one go.
The Yun army in the city was not to be outdone. On the city wall, catapults piled up oil tanks and hurled them towards the Xia army's siege equipment. With a "snap", they hit the wooden rams. The specially made
The rocket is launched.
With a "boom", a fire suddenly ignited on top of the car, leaving Xia Jun helpless to retreat.
The mountain road is narrow, making it difficult for the army to deploy, and the same is true for all kinds of battlefield weapons. The Yun army at the beginning sighed with joy in front of Yangping Pass and had no choice but to retreat. And now the Xia army also felt the same melancholy in front of Chengxian
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However, this Xia army now is not Hao Yuanhua's rabble!
As the most elite soldiers and horses of the Xia Kingdom, even though they endured rain of arrows and rolling stones and suffered countless casualties during the charge, they showed no intention of retreating. They didn't even need the general to urge them to give orders, and they charged in boldly.
Even though they were repelled time and time again by Yun's army, they were able to rely on such bravery and courage to continue charging towards Chengxian in front, as if they were tireless.
Such a brutal fighting lasted for half a day. The Xia army on the opposite side left thousands of corpses behind and finally retreated.
But just when the Chengxian Yun army thought they could take a breather, they saw the Xia army, which had just attacked from the city, retreating in formation to repair.
Another Xia army, fully equipped with armor and recharged, continued to move forward and took over the position of their previous colleagues.
After a while, only the sound of "dong dong dong" was heard, and the Xia army's military drums, which frightened the Yun army in the city, sounded again.
"Kill!"
A group of Xia troops roared and charged towards them again.
Under Xia's army's repeated attacks regardless of casualties, the three thousand Yun army only held on for two days and already suffered more than a thousand casualties and more than half of them were lost in battle.
The only thing supporting Chengxian Yun's army now is the upcoming reinforcements from the rear.
Cheng did not know that Longnan Prefecture, where the army's headquarters was located, was only a hundred miles away from Chengxian County. Even if the journey to report the news was included, the reinforcements should resist tomorrow.
And just when Chengxian Yunjun was gritting his teeth and holding on, suddenly, he heard shouts of killing coming from the northeast of Chengxian.
Sergeant Yun, who was gritting his teeth and holding on, shouted excitedly:
"Reinforcements?"
"It must be reinforcements!"
But before the soldiers could be happy for a long time, they suddenly heard someone say in horror:
"No, it's not! The northeast direction is Chencang Road, which leads to the Xia Kingdom. There is no way reinforcements can come from that way...it's the Xia Army!"
As if in response to what this person said, a hail of arrows suddenly shot into the city from the northeast. The cry of killing echoed through the valley and seemed to be heard from all directions.
The Yun army, which had been struggling to hold on, was attacked from both sides. In an instant, its morale was shattered and the military formation became unstable.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xia troops wearing black armor spread up like a tide, and finally jumped onto the city wall with a sudden leap.
Cheng County, broken!
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Jiangcheng Mansion, in the southwest recruitment office.
Facing Deyang Hou Qimo's question, Gong Yingzong shook his head slightly and chuckled:
"Wuling Mansion? Hahaha, Yun General Wu Zixu used his troops ruthlessly and decisively. Although there were few soldiers, Guan Ning's cavalry were so elite that it was difficult to fight. Before, only a few people in the court, including His Majesty, knew that each
Fang's actions were to make a decisive battle with Yun's army in Wuling Mansion, but they were just done deliberately to confuse Yun's spies!"
"As for General Di Qing of Hechi County, he has the largest number of soldiers and horses under his command, and he also has the best soldiers in the world. The Youzhou Iron Cavalry is not the best choice!"
Zimmer nodded and continued:
"Then for what reason did you choose Xiangzhou and Jiangyang counties, which are the most dangerous and difficult to attack, as the main direction of attack? You even advised His Majesty a few months ago to mobilize troops from Daxing County in Shanxi in the north.
Twenty thousand soldiers and horses went to attack Cheng County?"
"Cheng Wushi, the general of the Yun Kingdom in the Northern Expedition, was extremely cautious in using his troops, and thus fell into the limitations of few flexibility. Moreover, his soldiers numbered only 60,000, but he had to defend Xiangzhou and Jiangyang counties, so his military strength was limited.
We are stretched thin, it is the time to send troops!"
Having said this, Gong Yingzong smiled slightly and said calmly:
"And the main direction of my admonishment is actually only Jiangyang County. The heavy troops in Chengxian County are just to divert troops without knowing how to mobilize them!"
"We raised troops from Xingyuan Prefecture and divided them into two groups. They went all the way to Chengxian County and made plans to attack Xiangzhou County. They went all the way along the Jinniu Road. They only needed to attack Jianzhou in Guangyuan Prefecture. After that, there was no danger.
Defend Jiangyang County plain. If Jiangyang County is recaptured, Xiangzhou County will become an enclave of Yun State, and Dejiang County will be attacked from behind. The situation in the entire southwest will be different!"
Hearing this, Deyang Hou Qimo showed admiration in his eyes, clapped his hands and praised: