Chapter 457: The Wind Rises (38)

Sighing lightly, he continued, "We are going to attack the city, not to mention that time is pressing, and we have to be prepared to pay a lot of money. Wo Buli's rash attack on the city not only damaged the army horses, but also greatly improved the morale of the enemy. This is extremely detrimental to the siege operations that follow! The enemy's will to resist will become more stubborn, and we are running out of time. ”

Wanyan Xiyin took the initiative to help Zong Han explain why he wanted to kill the nest. Although he didn't agree, for the sake of the Jurchen clan, he still had to stand on Wanyan Zonghan's side.

Wanyan Zonghan waved his hand, his eyes rolled, and he was about to say something. I heard the gongs and drums in the camp outside, and the military trumpets sounded in unison!

"The enemy has attacked the camp!" The voice came, and there was a panic in the big tent. However, after all, these Jurchen nobles were born in martial arts and settled down quickly. followed Wan Yan Zonghan and walked out.

"Sure enough, it will be the courage of a soldier." Gao Yang, who was riding on the black horse, put down the night vision device in his hand and said with a light sigh.

Today is a clear night. It was different from the heavy rain that night when it hit Yan Sheyema, and the visibility was extremely low. What's more, the commander of this army is such a famous general as Wanyan Zonghan.

Not to mention the gathering of famous generals under Wanyan Zonghan, almost all of the soldiers under his command are veterans of a hundred battles who have been killed from the pile of dead. How easy is it to make a successful night raid?

Gao Yang shook his head and raised the hard bow in his hand. smiled and said, "Since they are all out, no matter what, we have to leave some memorials." Otherwise, wouldn't it be a trip in vain? But no one paid me for gas! ”

Reaching out and pulling down the armor, a dull voice came from behind the hideous armor, "Attack!" ”

Waving the horsewhip on the horse's buttocks, hundreds of cavalrymen shouted and instigated their hips to rush towards the Jurchen camp in the distance.

The main force of the Jurchen army came too late outside Yingzhou. Building a barracks for so many armies was a huge undertaking in the first place. And most of the people who came first were regular soldiers who were capable of fighting. Therefore, the defense of the perimeter of the camp was not strong.

Gao Yang did not have the idea of leading the army to storm the camp and launch a suicide attack. He just came to show his military might, to declare his existence, to express his determination. At the same time, it will boost the morale of the soldiers in the city.

Hundreds of cavalrymen pulled out a long battle line, drawing a semi-circular arc beyond the range of the crossbows of the Jin army's battalion. Ignite the tarpaulin wrapped around the arrowhead. Pull out the full moon and shoot at the camp of the Jin army.

Hundreds of flaming rockets ignited weeds near the camp that had not had time to be cleared, as well as a nearby fence and a watchtower. About 100 gold soldiers were killed in this attack and the ensuing firefighting operation.

Grabbed the horse's reins, causing the horse to slowly slow down and finally stop. Turning the horse, he stretched out his hand to push away the visor and looked at the Jin army camp with the flames churning. The corners of his mouth were hooked, and a relaxed smile flowed in his eyes.

A group of knights galloped from the direction of Yingzhou City. The leader came to Gao Yang's side with a horse, bowed and saluted, and said in a deep voice, "General." Everything was put out as you said. ”

Gao Yang raised his eyebrows and narrowed his eyes slightly. As if he suddenly thought of something funny, he curled the corners of his mouth and whispered, "They won't chase after them." Get back. ”

The Jurchens did not chase them out. It was an order from Yan Zonghan himself. The night was dim, and there was no light on the Yingzhou city wall in the distance, like a ghost!

Wanyan Zonghan was worried that there would be some ambush outside, and he was reluctant to go out and take risks. Anyway, when the whole army arrives tomorrow, it will be a fierce siege. Why risk it at such a time.

Wanyan Zonghan may not have realized that he had already put Gao Yang in a very high position!

If he is facing the Liao army at this moment, or the Song army. Even the most elite Western army in the Song army. After he finishes Yan Zonghan, he will not hesitate to attack with an army and kill all the guys who dare to provoke him!

Gao Yang led the army to successive victories. One Jurchen army after another was defeated one after another. One after another, the Jurchen generals died at his hands. Even Wanyan Yema and Wanyan Yinshu were all killed in battle!

Such a strong army was enough for Wanyan Zonghan to place them to the point of being equal to himself!

Return to the Chinese army's tent. Wanyan Zonghan tossed and walked in the tent, as if he was thinking about something. After a moment, he paused. Turning to look at Wanyan Lou's room on the side, he said in a low voice, "Tomorrow, you go to Yingzhou City to persuade you to surrender." As long as that army is willing to submit, a certain family can swear to heaven that everything in the past is not to blame! ”

"Wow!" The Jurchen nobles in the big tent were all in an uproar! Those thieves are the sworn enemies of the Jurchens!

"Command!" Wanyan Lou immediately bowed down to receive the order. He very much agreed with Zong Han's decision. If such a strong military horse can be taken under its banner. That's definitely an extremely important thing! It's a great thing!

After Yan Zonghan can let go of the hatred of killing his son, what else does he have to hesitate about?

A night of hustle and bustle. At the moment of the war, many people are tossing and turning. There are also many people who are looking forward to the arrival of the dawn with various thoughts.

The next day was also a noisy day. Since the morning, there have been brigades of Jin Guojun horses driving to the city of Yingzhou one after another. War horses, pack horses, mules, cattle and sheep carts. Countless sergeants. Countless livestock.

Looking at the horses, cattle and sheep all over the mountains, Gao Yang finally understood why the infantry-based farming people would have so hard to fight against the nomads in the cold weapon era.

The army of the Kingdom of Jin is almost always equipped with several horses per person!

In the era of cold weapons, there was no other means of transportation except the 11th car and the four-legged livestock. These nomads, with their large numbers of horses, are the most mobile!

Recalling the great victories over the nomads in history, Gao Yang finally understood that those victories did not rely on the infantry. Instead, it was won by relying on a large number of elite cavalry groups!

The real large-scale defeat of the nomads is all those elite cavalry groups that have almost concentrated the strength of the whole world to feed them!

When the Han family in the Central Plains had a strong cavalry corps, it was the time when the country was powerful and the four Yi surrendered. For example, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who owned the Han family feather forest, and Tang Taizong, who owned the Xuanjia Tiger Ben.

And when the Central Plains Han family lost the source of horses, the absolute cavalry group gradually disappeared. It is the era of being suppressed and beaten by nomads. For example, the Song Dynasty at this time.

If you want to win in the field, you must rely on strong cavalry!

On the city wall of Yingzhou, the morale of the recruits who had not yet gotten rid of the title of Minzhuang had already risen and began to gradually decline after seeing more and more Jin troops.

Because the wood and stone that can be used in Yingzhou have already been cleaned up. The Jurchen knights had to ride their horses and lead pack carts to very distant places to cut wood and cut stones. Ship it back.

Throughout the day, the Jin army was busy building siege equipment and preparing various matters. Until the sky was getting dark, the Jin army did not launch a siege battle.

Wan Yan Lou went to Yingzhou City to persuade him to surrender, but of course he was refused. Gao Yang doesn't need to surrender, he just wants to kill.

The camp of the Jin army, the big tent of the Chinese army.

The faces of all the Jurchen nobles in the military tent were ugly. It's not just that the perimeter is cleared and there is nothing, and it is extremely difficult to rush to make siege equipment. It's just the little things, things can come little by little. It's a big deal to besiege the city for a long time.

The most important thing is that they finally received the letter sent by Yunzhou City today! There is a military horse sweeping near the left of Yunzhou, and Yunzhou can't transport any baggage at all!

The army has no food, so it doesn't need the enemy army to attack at all, and it can be dispersed first. Although it is said that in times of crisis, they can kill horses and cattle to replenish military rations. However, it is better to do that than to march the whole army now and return to Yunzhou City!

The big tent of the Chinese army was shrouded in a strange atmosphere. Since the Jurchens raised their troops, they have never encountered such a time of grievance! It has always been that they can fight whoever they want, and they can fight as much as they want. Who would have thought that he would have such a helpless day!

"Oriyan." Wanyan Zonghan, who was sitting in the middle of the military tent with an expressionless face, looked at Wanyan Lou's room below. said in a low voice, "You take thirty Mok to Yunzhou, no matter what, you must transport the military rations over!" ”

After a pause, he continued, "I'll leave tonight, now!" ”

"Command!" Wan Yan Lou immediately replied in a deep voice without hesitation. After receiving the order, he immediately turned around and left the big tent of the Chinese army.

Wan Yan Lou's heart is very clear about the importance of transporting grain! Once there is a shortage of food in the army. And the land around here is barren and sparsely populated, even if you want to go to the grass valley, there is no place to fight! The collapse of that tens of thousands of troops was an overnight thing!

"How's the equipment going?" After Yan Lou's room left, Zong Han continued to ask out loud.

The Jurchen nobles in the "this" tent looked at each other. In the end, it was a fierce man who stepped forward and said, "The time is too urgent, and only a few instruments have been completed." After speaking, he bowed his head deeply. Prepare for the wrath of the manager.

"Hmm." Wanyan Zonghan rarely didn't get angry, but responded, and said, "Let's rest early." Siege the city tomorrow! Fight for it! ”

His eyes swept over the generals under his command with a deep gaze, and then said, "If you don't win, then besiege the city and wait for the grain to come over." ”

In ancient times, when there was no industrial pollution, the air in the early morning was extremely fresh. The rising sun shines with ten thousand rays of light, illuminating the whole land brightly.

The sound of the desolate horn and the trumpet sounded continuously. The sergeants of the Jin State of the brigade lined up and drove out of the camp. The flag is fluttering, and the drums of war are roaring.

The dense Jin soldiers seemed to fill the entire open space outside the city. The armor shimmered brightly in the sunlight.

Countless horses shook their heads and shook their noses. The sergeants of the brigade lined up layers of dense battle formations. A large number of rudimentary siege equipment that had been improvised were pushed out one after another, and they were arranged at the front of the battle formation layer by layer.

Wanyan Zonghan, who was in a gorgeous battle armor, slowly came to the place of the Chinese army surrounded by a large number of pro-guard generals, stretched out his hand to cover his forehead, looked at Yingzhou City, which was already full of defenders on the city wall in the distance, and muttered a few words that no one heard clearly.

"Whew~~~" He breathed a sigh of relief, lowered his eyelids slightly, and whispered, "Let's start." (To be continued......)