At this time, a strong wind suddenly picked up, blowing through the continuous reed swamps, making a rustling sound. The layers of thick clouds hung lower and lower, like a huge dome, covering from the sky to everyone's head.
At the end of the clouds, there was a faint silvery white light, as if a giant was waving a sharp blade, trying to cut through the suffocatingly thick sky.
And below the clouds, dark black cavalry silhouettes were criss-crossing, there were faint flashes of lightning reflected from swords and guns, chaotic noises, shouts of death and the sound of clashing weapons suddenly approached, and suddenly became very far away. As the cavalry ran, another sound appeared.
There was a buzzing sound and the sound of whistles coming and going.
The Chinese army is under attack? It seems that the enemy's attack is extremely fierce!
The soldiers in the front line, who originally launched a fierce attack on Yang An'er's headquarters under the command of Wanyan Chounu, were all shocked. Especially the left wing, which had already formed a diagonal line and began to force the local retreat.
They had the advantage before, so the queue was deep. Because the queue was deep, subsequent forces were needed at any time to help them tear apart the front line of defense.
However, at this time, the more experienced soldiers looked back and exclaimed.
When the Chinese army was attacked, the troops on both sides rushed to rescue them. So, how can we fight the battle ahead? Should we fight it?
From the direction of the Chinese army, a cavalry officer quickly rushed over and shouted: "Everyone, don't be alarmed! A small group of enemy cavalry harassed them, and the marshal took care of them immediately!"
"Did you hear that? Don't panic!" the officers shouted repeatedly.
But while they were roaring, they looked back slightly and saw that under the hazy sky, the Chinese army's main formation was becoming more and more chaotic!
If Hu Shahu came here as a heavy general and led the troops of the imperial court, then the Chinese military position must also have a general flag, and the commander's flag is held high. No matter what the battle situation is, the Chinese military flag must be as motionless as a mountain, which makes everyone feel relieved.
Come.
But Hu Shahu came here on an impromptu basis. He was persuaded by Han Renqing to annihilate the traitor Yang An'er, so that he could have more bragging rights in front of the nobles in Zhongdu. He now only has the position of hereditary conspirator.
, had no official status, and those who accompanied him were all private soldiers, so in his central army, there were only five square flags and five colored flags carried by the soldiers and soldiers.
At this time, the soldiers and soldiers all rode their horses to meet the enemy. Many flags were swaying back and forth in the dark night, like rising and falling in a pot of boiling water. It was obviously a mess... How could this be harassment by a small group of enemy cavalry?
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My marshal is one of the few warriors in Daikin. If a small group of enemy cavalry can achieve this level, are they all just three-headed and six-armed?
This was a premeditated and powerful blow!
Thinking about today's war, Yang An'er is so resistant to fighting, and thousands of uninvited guests who have just entered Zhuozhou City have climbed to the top of the city one after another to watch with eager eyes... At this moment, the Chinese army was attacked, and then what?
I'm afraid we've fallen into a trap! I'm afraid this guy is the hunter and we are the prey!
God knows what will happen next!
The officers were willing to follow Hu Shahu, not only because of Hu Shahu's brutal military management methods, but also because he was always confident that he could regain power, so he continued to give generous gold and silver rewards to his subordinates, and continued to grant officials and make wishes.
But as time went by, the officers inevitably formed an idea: Since they join the army to fight for glory and wealth, how can they die so easily?
If the Chinese army is in chaos, this battle will obviously not be easy to fight... Then, who is willing to be the first to die in the headwind situation?
For a moment, even the shouting officer became panicked.
All the unfavorable generals on the left wing have been killed by Hu Shahu's orders. Wanyan Chounu, who is in charge of the front line, is personally commanding here at this time.
Seeing that the soldiers were wavering, he made a decisive decision, raised his sword high and shouted: "Behead those who look back! Behead those who hesitate! Keep moving forward! The bandits have fought hard for a long time and are exhausted. Kill Yang An'er and we will win!"
He is an experienced general, and the order he issued at this time couldn't be more correct.
But correct orders may not be correctly executed.
The officers were hesitant and the soldiers were even more wavering.
When the Jin Dynasty first emerged, the tenacity of the soldiers was unparalleled in the world. The harsh living conditions in the white mountains and black waters forged a terrible will. They had nothing to care about and were not afraid of losing their lives. They were willing to use their lives to grab wealth and wealth.
Those wonderful lives you never imagined.
But among the current Dajin soldiers, who has such fierce fighting spirit? Who has such fighting spirit? Not to mention those Jurchen nobles who indulge in pleasure, ordinary Jurchens, a family of three or four, grow a few beans.
They can barely afford food and clothing. What can they gain from fighting? The young man signs up to join the army, bury his bones on the battlefield, and the luckiest person returns home. Will he still be able to see his wife and family?
Hu Shahu's subordinates are indeed elite, but after all, they are no longer the Jurchen tigers and wolves of the past. Most of them are just ordinary Jurchen civilians. Among them, there are also gray-haired old men and young boys who are still young.
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What's more, because of the purpose of stabilizing his own power, Hu Shahu only talked about being loyal to himself in his daily education, and did not mention the court at all. At this time, when the Chinese army was in chaos, the soldiers immediately panicked... The marshal was their god, god.
If it shakes or collapses, who wouldn't panic?
In the confrontation between the infantry, there is little room for personal bravery. The emphasis is on high morale, advancing and retreating together even in the face of mountains of swords and seas of fire. At this time, most of the soldiers' morale was depressed, and it was immediately reflected in the battle situation, even for a few seconds.
An armored officer personally entered the battle, but it was difficult to reverse it.
Wanyan Chounu shouted orders repeatedly, but the situation between the two armies was changing uncontrollably. In the blink of an eye, the situation was changing, and the situation that was pressing forward step by step became a stalemate, and then changed from a stalemate to being at a disadvantage.
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After a while, muffled thunder rolled through the sky, and rain poured down. The cold raindrops became more and more dense, falling on Wanyan Chou Nu's armor, following the gaps, and soaking his whole body.
"Where's Juma?" Wanyan Chounu wiped the water from his face and shouted repeatedly: "Bring Juma up! Hold on! Hold on!"
Juma is a facility commonly used by the Jin army in battle. In the early years, the Jin army was in a formation with iron pagodas. There were three people in a group, connected by leather ropes, with a juma behind them. When people took a step forward, they moved their horses a step to show that they would not look back. But at this time, Wanyan
The ugly slave brought out seven or eight light horses, what use can they do?
The number of Juma was limited and there was no way to cover the front line, and the rebels who risked their lives rushed in from the gaps between the Juma. They stepped on the mud and rushed forward, like heavy objects thrown into the water, creating circles.
The ripples keep spreading!
A few hundred steps away from the battle line, Yang An'er's Chinese army's main formation saw this situation, and the soldiers were all happy. Although the soldiers' clothes and armor were also cold from the rain, the fighting spirit in their hearts suddenly rose like fire.
Yang You was eager to give it a try: "Hu Shahu's troops have been shaken! I will lead a charge and maybe we can win directly!"
Yang An'er looked at Yang You, then scanned the generals, and found that many of them were full of fighting spirit.
He nodded and shook his head slightly.
It is true that we finally have the upper hand now, but our own soldiers are also exhausted. Those temporarily entangled soldiers in the front line will soon be truly absorbed into the backbone after this battle. It will be very unsatisfactory if they are wasted here.
Cost-effective.
What's more, Hu Shahu is a rare fierce general. If his side attacks with all his strength, can he really win? Yang An'er is not sure.
But he felt that speaking so bluntly would definitely dampen the morale of the soldiers, so he looked up at the sky and changed his tone: "It's a pity that the rain came earlier than expected; Liu Quan's fleet stopped far away.
Some. Let’s put important things first!”
Yang You snorted: "Uncle Quan is always too cautious. For the sake of concealment, he parked the fleet dozens of miles away... Now there is nothing we can do!"
Li Siwen laughed from the side: "Jiulang Jun is always so eager to win. However, it is better to retreat first and don't have to linger for too long."
It turned out that Yang An'er and Liu Quan each led their own troops and went northward by land and water to threaten Zhuozhou. Among them, Yang An'er's headquarters was the main force attacking Fan Yang, while Liu Quan, under the banner of going to Zhuozhou, collected water transport ships on both sides of the Juma River and Liuli River.
, formed a considerable fleet, ready to serve as a response.
Yang An'er has been planning to raise an army for a long time. He did not work around Dingxing County mainly to avoid arousing suspicions of the court. In fact, he had already figured out the route from Hebei to Shandong clearly. There were river warehouses, shipyards and even ship bows along the river.
, trackers, and coolie organizations are also infiltrated.
Once Yang An'er raised an army and Liu Quan took a trip along the way on Yang An'er's behalf, the size of the fleet expanded rapidly. It was not only enough to accommodate the people Yang An'er gathered, but it could also be used as a mobile force on the battlefield.
When Hu Shahu's troops suddenly appeared, Yang An'er gathered outside the city and refused to retreat, with the idea of fighting and walking, and gradually attracting Hu Shahu's troops to the lower reaches of Zhuo River.
Yang An'er's right-hand man, Li Siwen, is a person who is very good at calculating wind angles. According to Li Siwen's prediction, there will definitely be a heavy rain around the afternoon of Jinri. At that time, we set up formations by the water, relying on the fleet to cover, to fight against the heavy rain.
Even if the Jurchen cavalry is difficult to use, even if they dare not claim a great victory, they will never suffer a loss.
But neither Yang An'er nor Li Siwen thought of three things.
The first thing is that the heavy rain fell early, causing the battle to come to an end soon.
The second thing was that Guo Ning and Jing'an Min's troops suddenly appeared and took advantage of the fierce battle between Hu Shahu and Yang An'er to easily enter Zhuozhou.
This is fat meat around the mouth, and it looks very ugly. Thinking of this, Yang An'er just felt that the mute was suffocating from the food, and it was hard to calm down when he was so angry.
But then he thought of a third thing.
When our own army was in an unfavorable situation and was about to suffer a big loss, someone unexpectedly charged into Hu Shahu's formation. Not only did it buy our own side some breathing space and time, but it even gave us the possibility of turning defeat into victory!
Hu Shahu is already a rare warrior in the world, but someone can break through the formation with light cavalry and force him into such a mess? Who is this person? There is no such person in Jing'an Min's subordinates. Could it be... could it really be Guo Ning? Everyone has legends
This man is brave. Is this really so brave?
What is he doing this for?
Yang An'er pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Send the order, call the gold and withdraw the troops!"
He is extremely majestic in the army and his orders are consistent. Now that he has said this, even if the generals are unwilling to do so, they can only obey him.
And because the rain was getting heavier, it was inconvenient to send flags and orders, so the generals dispersed one after another and gathered troops individually.
When the generals dispersed, Yang An'er laughed softly: "I don't want to owe that Guo Ning a favor today."
"Brother, what did you say?"
The young knight who had been following Yang An'er said displeasedly: "I can also lead troops to break the formation. It's just that I was beaten to it by that person."
Yang An'er laughed loudly: "It seems that not only Xiaojiu is competitive, but Miaozhen, you can't hold it back anymore?"
The young knight raised his voice: "Xiaojiu and I are different! I was just thinking that Guo Ning has killed many of our brothers, and now he shows his kindness... It's a bit weird! Brother, there is no need to be in a hurry to owe favors!"
Yang An'er pondered for a moment and asked: "Miaozhen, can you gallop under the rain like this?"
The young knight said: "Just be careful, it won't be a big deal."
"Then, please take your elite cavalry and bypass the battlefield from the side, heading towards Hu Shahu's main formation."
"Brother wants to..."
"With such a heavy rain, there is no need to continue the fighting. But the Hushahu is extremely ferocious, and he is a notoriously barbaric person. At this moment, half of his Qingqi are still standing. If he insists on urging all the troops to fight, we really can't
It's easy to get rid of him. Fortunately, their army is in chaos at this time. You can ride away and let the enemy see our Yang family's pear blossom gun and kill them with their majesty."
Although it was raining, there were still hundreds of people fighting and making a mess on the battlefield ahead. If Yang An'er wanted to withdraw his troops, he had to get rid of the entanglement step by step and retreat step by step. At this time, sending people directly to the enemy's main line was very dangerous.
Having said this, Yang An'er paused and stared sideways at the young knight: "Don't be obsessed with fighting. Go and come back quickly. Is that okay?"
The young knight raised his hands and said: "As you command!"
After reining in his horse and taking two steps away, the young knight asked again: "What if I bump into Guo Ning..."
"Just say thank you on my behalf and ask him why."