Chapter 14: Frosthoof Chasing the Wind (21)

Uncle Zhe Keren and Uncle Zhe Ke didn't pay much attention to the chaos in the camp.

It was a battle that was destined for no surprises.

It has only been half a month since the whole project was fully started, but the vast majority of the Montenegrin party coolies who participated in the labor service had already been tortured by the heavy work to the point that they were not human. Of course, the Khitans who hide their identities and mingle in this group of Montenegrin parties will be no exception.

Tired and tired every day, after half a month, I didn't even have a rest, and I didn't eat enough, and my resentment did accumulate, but how much strength could I have? If the people recruited from Fuzhou and Linzhou can still get a little care, but they can be replaced by the Montenegrin party, then they can do their best. is a broken family, and it is also from the party, but after decades of confrontation against the Western Xia invasion, all that remains is hatred.

The coolies who have long been exhausted may still have the ability to overcome the army with a single blow. But the officers and soldiers did not confront them head-on at all, but only trapped them in the coolie camp. The surrounding flames left only a gap, and if you want to get out of that gap, you are faced with the blockade of the official army's divine arm bow.

I think that those party coolies didn't think deeply before the fire started, and the place where the wood and forage were stored, and even the Linzhou charcoal transported through the Quye River, was so close to the coolie camp.

Flames flickered in their eyes, and both the faces of Zhe Ke Da and Zhi Keren reflected a shaking red light. The flames rose to mid-air height, and neither of them had ever seen such a fire.

"Fortunately, it's all rammed earth, and it can be harder when burned. Speaking of which, the fire of charcoal is still burning strongly. Zhe Keda turned his head and folded Keren Dao, "The charcoal that was transported from Linzhou for heating and burning fire is really the right one." ”

"The coal produced in Shenmu Village is better than that of Taiyuan Mansion and Xuzhou, and it will definitely produce good iron when used to make iron, so it's a pity to burn it like this."

"Anyway, geography, dig a layer of ground, and there is all coal underneath, more than stones." Zhi Keda turned around and looked at the little sparks that were floating like a sea in the north, "Uncle Sixteen, the little nephew will take care of those blind Liao people first, and it will be up to Uncle Sixteen to preside over here." ”

"Be careful, don't rush too far." Zhi Keren admonished.

"Uncle Sixteen, don't worry." Zhe Ke grinned, and said with a smile, "The little nephew will pay attention." ”

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It was the time when Jerulohanu was full of ambition.

His army broke through the undefended fence, and the unprepared Song army camp was left behind. As long as you pass through the wall that has not yet been built, the camp of the Song army, which is in chaos, will be exposed under the iron hooves.

When the three armies of Yongguan and the few elite forwards crossed the camp fence, the Song people guarding the camp were still entangled in the sudden rebellion, and there was not even a little counterattack or resistance.

What Han Gang is brilliant, what Song people should not be humiliated, and what should not be recklessly entered the army. Yelu Luohan Nuha laughed at all, it was a joke at all.

However, although Xiao Shisan was afraid of the Song people like a tiger, he only dared to do some inferior means, and he was a waste who licked the feet of his poor son, but this time he still had a party.

It's just that Jelu Luohanu didn't stop laughing, but he heard an exclamation in front of him, and the group of men and horses who rushed to the front suddenly fell short and disappeared.

"Chief, the Song people dug a pit behind the fence! Trapped. "The former army sent people back to report the news.

The trap pit dug by the Song people is only the size of a sea bowl, which can only trap the four hooves of the war horse, and there is no cover, and it is clear at a glance during the day, which is used to delay the charge of the cavalry. Under normal circumstances, it should be set up outside the camp fence - before approaching the camp fence, the forward soldiers and horses under the command of Yelu Luohannu are very cautious - but who would have thought that there would be such a trap inside the camp fence?

I didn't expect that there was a trap in the camp, and Yelu Luohannu grinded his teeth hatefully, eager to put the Song general, who presided over the construction of this camp, on a few big teeth and grind and chew them. It wasn't until the front army sent someone to report that it was only the first hundred riders who had fallen into the trap that their faces softened.

The night hid the trap, and the row of horses that rushed to the front did not rush ten miles farther, and all of them tripped over their hooves, and all the riders on their backs were thrown out. Fortunately, the follow-up cavalry did not follow too closely, and everyone was skilled in riding, but they all successfully stopped in front of the trap.

"Be careful! If you fall into such a trap again, you will not be spared! Yelu Luohannu scolded, and asked the frightened little colonel to go back and pass the word.

It may be that they really heard Yelu Luohannu's orders, and the front army slowed down the speed of its advance, borrowing the clear light sprinkled on the ground by half a quarter moon, relying on superhuman horsemanship, and easily avoiding small pits.

The front army slowed down, and although the soldiers and horses behind did not squeeze up, they messed up the formation. But the distance between the front and back has almost disappeared. One by one, they crossed the fence that had been cut down and attacked the black shadows crawling on the ground directly in front of them.

The two-foot earthen wall stretched from the peaks on the east side of the valley to the peaks on the west side, and in the moonlight, it looked like a giant beast crouching up. This is the result of the non-stop work of thousands of people day and night for half a month. Far from finished, you can already see the prototype of a majestic city that would later intimidate a hundred miles away from a strong enemy in the north. However, at this time, the gate had not yet been installed, and only a moving antler was used to block the road.

At this time, the Song army defending the city finally reacted. But what appeared on the city wall was only the resistance of a hundred or so people, and the arrows shot down from the wall were sparse, like a few leaves falling into the river, without the slightest ripple.

And close to the city wall, the chaos inside the walled city was more clearly transmitted to the ears of the Liao people. The laughter of Yelu Luohannu, who had already led the Chinese army and approached the front of the camp, was also more cheerful. As long as you work harder, you can attack the camp carefully built by the Song army and seize the biggest gain since the start of the war.

The warriors who rushed to the front had already begun to take out their horse bows and began to shoot at the Song army at the head of the city. The soldiers blocking the gates dismounted and moved their heavy antlers.

How many people clenched the weapons in their hands, sabers, spears, iron whips, bones, long and heavy, but different weapons were held equally tightly. When the antlers are removed, it is time to enter the city.

There were several roars of heavy objects breaking the wind from mid-air, and hundreds of people raised their heads in confusion at the same time, only to find that the split surface was a piece of falling rocks like rain. Hit the forehead, knocked on the door, shattered the bridge of the nose, knocked out the front teeth, a cry of pain sounded, and in the center, everyone held their heads, crying wolf with their mounts. A puff of stone bullets slashed the head and covered the face without stopping, and the screams were also non-stop.

"What's wrong?!" Jelu Luohannu heard a loud cry behind him. But the next moment, from the hillsides on both sides of the front, a dozen points of starlight lit up. These dozen or so starlight were as red as fire, moving rapidly in the air. Like a fire meteor, it fell from mid-air towards the densest place of the cavalry of the former army.

It's a canister of oil!

It was already possible to imagine the tragic situation of these canisters falling to the ground, and Jelu Luohannu couldn't help but close his eyes. But when the dozen or so flaming oil canisters fell in the air, they had already left red lines of blood under his eyes.

There were more than a dozen violent roars, and the screams were ten times worse than before. Through a heavy eyelid, Yelu Luohannu could also feel the red glow in front of him. The light and heat released from the oil tank hit the front of the barracks a hundred paces away.

"Boss, we're in ambush!"

"Chief, this is the Song people's strategy!"

Someone shouted at Jerulohanu.

But when Jero Hannu opened his eyes, he stared at the sea of fire in front of him. In the firelight, the tumbling and howling were all the warriors under his tent that he used to be proud of, even if he was cut and shot with an arrow, he would not frown. But in the midst of the oil fire burning all over their bodies, they still couldn't bear the severe pain.

"Steward, I can't save it. Withdraw early. ”

"Yes, we have to withdraw! It's too late, sir! ”

Seeing the coach staring at his comrades in front of him, more people pleaded bitterly.

Jeruhanu hesitated. If he goes back like this, not to mention being ridiculed, Xiao Shisan will inevitably take advantage of the fire to rob. When the time comes, not only will all the merits made in the Black Mountain River be undone, but even those spoils of war will have to be smashed into it to exonerate themselves. has never suffered such a loss, how can Yelu Luohannu be willing to bow to Xiao Shisan's villain and admit defeat?

At the moment, only the front army was trapped, and it was only the thunderbolt artillery on the hill that counterattacked, and the chaos in the Song people's camp was still there. It can be seen that the rebellion of the Dangxiang people has not been suppressed by the Song people. He still has three or four thousand soldiers and horses in his hands, and he has not yet reached the end of the mountain.

But in the midst of Yelu Luohannu's hesitation, he suddenly felt that something was wrong there, and then he noticed that there was a lot more fire caught in the corner of his eye, and the surroundings were quiet.

Jelu Luohannu's eyes widened, and he looked left and right. I found that on the mountain behind me, the firelight was lit up one by one, and in an instant, the entire mountain was illuminated. The drums of war rang out from the tops of the two peaks, rumbling like thunder in the sky.

Sure enough, there was an ambush!

Jerurohanu's hands and feet were cold, and he shook on the horse's back. He could finally confirm that the chaos in the Song people's walled city ahead was just bait for people to take the bait, and he actually bit the hook and jumped in.

For the possible ambush, Yelu Luohannu was still ready to deal with it, and there were still blocking horses and wings on the periphery of the Chinese army, but the front army became the prey in the trap, and the attention of the whole army was attracted to the past, and the Song army that suddenly appeared behind him caused great chaos in the Liao army.

Someone grabbed the reins of Yelu Luohannu: "Chief, it's too late if you don't leave!" ”

"It's too late."

Zhe Keren, who was on the high ground, narrowed his eyes and smiled smugly.