Chapter 899: The Battle Situation Suddenly Turns (Four More Votes!) )
After two days of hard fighting, he was in a desperate situation, and in such a situation, the Song army still did not let the wolf smoke beacon fire on the hill be extinguished. Even if almost the entire army had rushed down at this time, there was still a thick blackened column of smoke that shot straight into the sky, and even people dozens of miles away could clearly see it.
And this is the reason why Sun Tu and they were able to survive in a desperate situation - the direction of Yanmen Pass did not send troops after seeing the wolf smoke, but the Song army from the south on the other road discovered this strangeness and came decisively and quickly, it was Qin Dang's department who had been ordered to find and annihilate the Liao army in the rear!
In fact, as early as this morning, Qin Dang and the others had already seen this puff of wolf smoke and quickly deduced that there was a fierce battle going on there. But even so, they didn't rush straight up, after all, the battle situation over there is unknown, and the specific strength of the enemy army is also a mystery. As a general in the army who has been fighting for many years, Qin Kang has long developed a good habit of planning before acting, and thinking about defeat before winning.
When they discovered the fierce battle in the area of the hill from afar, the Liao soldiers who had been ordered to guard and warn finally saw the Song army along the way. This frightened them so much that without saying a word, more than a dozen people hurriedly rode their horses and galloped back to warn.
It was only at this time that Qin Dang no longer hid his whereabouts, and as soon as the order came out, two thousand cavalry had already rushed forward in pursuit, and the remaining 18,000 infantry soldiers also followed closely behind, pressing in a big way. And after confirming that the enemy in front of him was only a few thousand, he decisively ordered to divide his troops and outflank them, wanting to encircle and annihilate this Liao army in one go.
So, as the cavalry continued to release arrows, most of the Liao scouts in front were killed and wounded, and only two or three horsemen were able to escape safely, and shouted out such a terrible news in the morning. Before these Liao troops could calm down from the shock, the earth-shattering shouts and footsteps came like thunder, and the rear was immediately violently attacked by the Great Song cavalry.
Originally, their rear was completely empty, and almost all the troops were transferred to the front to deal with the Tiger Army, and at this time, if they were attacked again, the defense line collapsed in an instant, and they were killed by a surprise attack by the Great Song cavalry to the position of the Chinese army. Thanks to Xiao Yanping now fighting with Sun Tu in front, otherwise he might have confessed like this now.
But at this time, he couldn't care about rejoicing, because with the 20,000 Song troops overwhelming from three sides, he instantly understood one thing - his own family had entered a certain defeat.
Yes, the Liao army is more than a step stronger than the Song army in terms of overall combat strength, but that refers to the situation when all factors are equal. But now, whether it is physical fitness, energy, or military determination, they are not half a little behind this new force Song army. In the past two days, it was not only the Tiger Army that had fought hard, but the Liao Army had already been exhausted, and they had all become the end of the crossbow. Of course, they can still stabilize the Tiger Army, but as soon as the Song Army's reinforcements arrive, their fighting spirit will be completely wiped out in an instant, even if it is an elite army, it is also flesh and blood, and it also has its own limits and fears.
Xiao Yanping made the clearest judgment in an instant, and immediately let out a roar, and then didn't care about attacking Sun Tu, who was in a heavy siege, his body suddenly retreated to the side, and his eyes wandered, and he had found an ownerless horse. At that moment, he had already risen up, got on his horse neatly, and as soon as he shook the reins, he shouted loudly: "The Song army is strong, withdraw!" ”
Now, even if they are reluctant, they can only accept the fact that they have failed. All the previous thoughts were all in vain. Not to mention eating this Song army, even trying to snatch a sharp weapon like the Divine Arm Bow from them has become a delusion, and it is only right to get out of the encirclement and preserve their strength.
Sun Tu was about to make the last fight, seeing this variable, his spirit was also lifted, and he immediately slashed out like the wind, whistling and slashing two enemies who rushed to him, and then shouted: "You wait for the end to be in front of you, do you dare to fight!" In the roar, he did not retreat but advanced, and pounced again. But the faces of those Liao soldiers changed in fright, and they immediately didn't care if he was bluffing, turned around and followed Xiao Yanping, who had already ridden his horse to the side.
Behind them, Sun Tu only took two steps, and his figure suddenly stopped, and then he slammed his knife on the ground, panting. In fact, he really couldn't fight anymore, and the repeated bloody battles, a large number of wounds and blood loss, made his physical strength reach the limit, and he was almost unstable on his feet. Just now he killed the enemy with two knives, and showed his ability to press the bottom of the box at the end, if any more enemies attack and kill, I am afraid that he will really die before this dawn.
Fortunately, the Liao army had already broken their courage, and he had indeed killed them, in this case, no one dared to take any chances, and finally gave him a chance to breathe.
And this time it was not only the one hundred and ten Liao soldiers who were fighting with Sun Tu who were affected, but also the main force of the Liao army, which had already won the battle and planned to eat all the Song army in one go, was also shocked after hearing the whistling in the rear. When they looked back, they saw tens of thousands of Song troops surging like a tide and about to form an encirclement posture against them.
At this time, it scared them out of their minds, especially after discovering that the main general had retreated first, they didn't hesitate at all, and they didn't care about attacking the soldiers of the Tiger Ben Army who had already been defeated, so they quickly turned around, and then retreated to the right side. Their choice is the same as that of their own commander, and they can't afford to put themselves in it in order to kill the enemy.
But how could the Song army, which was rolling and killing, let this Liao army escape easily, and suddenly the sound of shouting continued, or split up to intercept, or shoot arrows indiscriminately, or clamoring to chase after it...... The 20,000-strong army has been divided into several parts, and fiercely launched a new round of fighting with the Liao army, chasing the dead and chasing the north!
At this juncture, the Liao army once again showed their wolf nature and ruthlessness, and one of them turned back decisively and fought to the death against the Song army that was chasing after them, so as to buy time for the comrades in front to escape. However, the Song army came prepared this time, the strength was several times that of them, and the effect of the outflanking pursuit in the three directions was even more immediate, even though most of the Liao army was cavalry, most of them were still surrounded, and then they were suppressed and swallowed by the Song army little by little.
And at this time, it was not only this support army that was pursuing, but also the soldiers of the Tiger Army who had come back to their senses also launched a counterattack. In a head-to-head confrontation, they were not as good as the Liao soldiers, but now they are chasing and killing one-sidedly, and these soldiers can't take advantage of it, and it also adds another pressure to the Liao army.
Qin Dang rode his horse and rushed to Sun Tu, his eyes only touched him, and his heart was shocked. At this time, although Sun Tu was covered in injuries and looked unable to even stand on his feet, the momentum that towered like a mountain and was as sharp as a knife still gave him a lot of pressure, making him subconsciously ask: "Dare to ask Your Excellency?" ”
"Yue Hou, Sun Tu."
Just four words, it has made Qin Dang and the surrounding soldiers awe-inspired. It is said that in the past ten years, or even fifty years, Sun Tu has been regarded as the biggest legend in the Great Song Army. Although he has never killed the enemy at the border, his deeds have been known to the world, and he has long been regarded as an idol by countless soldiers. Because he was the only one who dared to fight back in the face of the strong oppression of civilian officials, and he also made many civilian officials disgraced and even killed them. This is what many generals want to do but dare not do.
And today, they have seen the other side of Sun Tu. Even though they were far away before, they still saw his performance of fighting one against dozens, but he did not retreat, and the more he fought, the more courageous he became. This kind of person is the real god of war, and it is what a soldier of the Great Song Dynasty should look like in everyone's mind!
"It turned out to be General Sun in person, and the last general Qin Dare." Qin Dare hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted.
After this moment of rest, Sun Tu finally regained some strength, waved his hand and said, "Don't be polite, it's important to kill the enemy first." I'm here to fight hard for this moment! ”
Hearing this, Qin Dang suddenly had doubts in his heart, but this was not a good time to talk and ask questions, so he temporarily suppressed the doubts in his heart and said loudly: "What the general said is that when I lead the army to chase and intercept Liaogou, I will avenge my Great Song Dynasty soldiers!" ”
"But are there any horses? I'll go with you! Sun Tu asked suddenly.
Of course, there are horses, and with Sun Tu's question, someone has quickly dismounted and given up their mounts. And Sun Tu did not shirk it, and immediately turned over, and with a flick of the reins, he followed these soldiers and horses to turn and chase in the direction of the Liao army's defeat and retreat.
At this time, the situation of the Liao army was even worse, the Song army pursued on three sides, and the tactics of shrinking pockets were constantly harvesting the lives of the soldiers who fell to the rear. Although they fought desperately to the death, it was difficult for them to fight the powerful enemy, so they could only watch Pao Ze fall from their horses and die, and use the lives of these people to buy some time. What's even more terrifying is that they also found that the speed of their horses has begun to be reduced, and even these big and good horses can no longer hold on.
"General, what should I do?" Zhe Baili was also covered in blood, but he still followed Xiao Yanping's side and asked loudly.
Xiao Yanping's eyes were full of grief and helplessness, as well as regret. If he knew that this was the result, he shouldn't have been greedy for this battle. But who would have thought that a Song army of nearly 20,000 would suddenly run out of this place, before he thought that it would be good to have 10,000 reinforcements arrive. Now that they have doubled the number of enemies, they naturally have to flee for their lives, but now, it seems that they can't even escape.
"Fight it! The Song army is afraid of death, as long as they are given enough damage, they will definitely not dare to chase again! Gather all the archers and turn back with me! Seeing that if he escaped again, he would die, Xiao Yanping suddenly turned his heart on his side and made this bold decision.
With the continuous shouts of him and Zhebaili, the Liao army, which was fleeing for its life, suddenly began to change formations. Hundreds of cavalrymen who were skilled in archery deliberately slowed down, and their bows and arrows were ready, while constantly looking back at the position of the Song army that was chasing closely.
Just after discovering that the enemy had entered the firing range, Xiao Yanping suddenly pulled the reins, controlled the war horse Herody to hiss, and when his front hooves were raised, he had already turned around stiffly. And just at this moment, others have also turned over, bent the bow and pulled the string to shoot the arrow, all in one go.
The arrow came out like a meteor, straight to the target-
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