Chapter 714: The momentum is like fire and water, and the changes are unpredictable
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Whenever the war is stalemate, or when the war is unfavorable, the side that receives reinforcements, no matter how many, can often restore morale. At present, the Tang King's army has elites such as Youzhou Iron Cavalry to come to the rescue, and the soldiers who originally had the intention of fleeing have all turned around and fought again. The frontal troops of the Zhou army, not only could not push further, but were retreated by Shangguan Renqing taking advantage of the vigorous beating!
However, the heavy cavalry of the Zhou army, which broke in from the left flank, was too strong, and its men and horses were heavily armoured, and they could not enter with swords and guns. Rushing into the formation, even a strong crossbow will not be useful, unless it is a large yellow crossbow. rushed from left to right, all the way to the momentum of breaking bamboo, and I hated Shi Yuan's teeth so much!
"The frontal enemy has retreated!"
The flanks were attacked by the Youzhou iron cavalry, and the front was attacked by the desperate counterattack of the Tang army's front army, and the Zhou infantry finally lost the motivation to continue the attack and began to retract their exposed teeth. The general will be chased and killed, and Shangguan Renqing is in a hurry!
Shi Yuan of the Chinese army also urgently ordered the front army to send some troops and horses to attack the heavy cavalry of the Zhou army, and he wanted to surround the heavy cavalry of the Zhou army, block it in the formation, and not let go of any of them!
The heavy cavalry of the 3,000 Zhou army also began to adjust their direction, no longer staring at the Tang army's central army rush, but turned their horses' heads and headed towards the Zhou army's formation. They were also afraid of being surrounded and losing the mobility on which the cavalry depended.
"Quick! Reorganize the formation! "Opportunities will be fleeting, if you don't take this opportunity to form a strict formation again, the Zhou army will attack again later!
Shi Yuan's mind was clear now. Therefore, when the order was given, it was past noon, and the Tang soldiers who had experienced the bloody battle were hungry and very tired. But he also moved when he heard the sound, cleaned up the corpses of his comrades, and quickly reorganized the formation. Looking a thousand steps away, Zhou Jun was also doing the same thing.
More than two quarters of an hour later, the golden bell rang at the same time on both sides. The cavalry skirmished, and the two armies each gathered the retreating cavalry units. The infantry has been reorganized again, and it seems that today's battle has not yet come to an end.
Shangguan Renqing's face was covered with blood, and he still had half an arrow shaft stuck in his shoulder, and he came to the main formation of the Chinese army with a horse, and said loudly: "Dudu, the front army has finished formation!" ”
Shi Yuan saw that Shangguan Renqing was wounded by an arrow, and although he was concerned in his heart, his old friends couldn't ask about it at this time. It's just a hard job.
Shangguan Renqing went to clench his fists, and without saying much, he pulled the reins and was about to leave, but suddenly stopped, pointed to the right flank and said, "Who is under the command of that cavalry?" If it weren't for their help. Today is at stake! ”
Shi Yuan replied with a smile, "It is Gong Rui, the deputy commander of the pro-army under the king, and the five thousand Youzhou iron cavalry commanded by the king must be sent by the king." ”
"Look! Reinforcements are coming again! The lookouts on the lookout shouted one after another, and it was difficult to hide the excitement in their tones!
Shi Yuan immediately looked north, and saw that the dust and smoke behind him were just signs of the arrival of the troops. After waiting for two quarters of an hour, I saw a flood of soldiers coming. The warriors on horseback shouted from time to time to command.
On the opposite side of the Zhou army, the idea of fighting another battle of the party leader dissipated......
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The flowers bloom two and one on each branch, and then look at the situation of the Song army since Chengwu County was taken off.
The afternoon and the next day were uneventful, and there was no obstruction or pursuit by the Zhou army at all. When Zhu Biao went out of the city, he deliberately inspected the traces left by the retreat of the Zhou army. Indeed, a large number of Zhou troops have rushed to the northeast.
I wish Biao to lead the troops to the northwest!
But on the third day, early in the morning, the scout horses released from outside came to report that the 30,000 wolf horsemen of the Zhou army appeared nearby.
Thus, the days of suffering of the Song army began. The total strength of the Song army was only about 50,000 people. Even with the increase of systematic troops, Zhu Biao found it hard to believe that they could withstand the attack of 30,000 wolf cavalry from Bingzhou.
The power of 30,000 bows and arrows can break people.
Facing this dilemma. Zhu Biao didn't sigh, nor did he shout 'Zhongji', let alone turn around and turn back to Chengwu County or capture another county seat, but simply attacked and occupied a small town not far away as a place to stay.
But the town was too small to fit 50,000 horsemen, so they divided their troops. Dou Bing and Feng Enjiang led the cavalry to stay outside the town and prepare to continue to the northwest. The rest of the soldiers and horses, 20,000 people in the center to guard the town, and the other 20,000 people are divided into four battalions, that is, Chen An, Lu Tong, Wu Boniu, Zhang Nan four generals led, three miles outside the town, east and west, north and south outside the four gates of the camp.
Tongliang County.
Zhonglang General Zhong Xiang's 30,000 troops had already driven to a place only one step away from the Huangni River, but the 20,000 troops in the direction of Dongping, who were fighting together, had just stepped into Woyun County, and at this time there were still more than 100 miles away from the Song army that was bitten by the wolf cavalry of Bingzhou.
There was a difference of a day and a half in the middle, and this was not even with the Zhou army on the side of Chengwu County. That road is blocking the back door of the Song army, and they occupied Chengwu County yesterday, but today it is dark, whether they are still nesting in Chengwu County, no one can say.
"Incompetence, incompetence! If it weren't for the wolf riding in Bingzhou, if only our army was there, wouldn't it be another defeat if it collided with Song Reverse tomorrow......" Zhong Xiang glanced at the map, and his heart was sullen.
"The governor's orders are clear. Just because the weather is cold and afraid of the cold, it is really unreasonable to delay the march again and again! "Zhou Jun has already lost more in the hands of Zhu Biao, don't they want to be ashamed? Isn't the governor in a hurry to get angry? Nor rushing.
Zhong Xiang was resentful and angry.
Although the county seat is not as good as the county seat, its influence is far less than that of the county, and every time it is lost, it does not need to be reported to the court immediately, but it will eventually be recorded in the resume, don't you care about the future?
"Alas!" Zhong Xiang sighed again.
"The general is angry, angry. Tongliang County has 3,000 troops garrisoned, and Song Wei is surrounded by wolf cavalry in Bingzhou, Zhu Biao wants to take Tongliang County, which is not easier than breaking through directly. The soldiers in the tent hurriedly persuaded him.
Late at night, in a small town in the southeast of Tongliang County, the thunderous sound of horses' hooves sounded.
Before the Bingzhou wolf cavalry outside had time to react to block the attack, seven or eight thousand Song army iron cavalry had already rushed towards the northwest with long torches.
The commander of the wolf cavalry in Bingzhou thought about it several times and did not send troops to chase it. He knew that the cavalry of the Song army had outstanding hand-to-hand combat ability. And the Bingzhou wolf cavalry wearing chain mail cannot be said to be unable to charge into battle, but it is definitely not comparable to the cavalry of the Song army.
The dark night made the Bingzhou wolf cavalry directly scrap their most powerful weapon - bow and arrow, if they caught up and really strangled with the Song cavalry, the main general of the Bingzhou wolf cavalry believed that the loss must be himself, and it was a big loss.
Seven or eight thousand Song cavalry rushed all the way to six or seven miles before stopping. All the torches were lit. Dou Bing and Feng Enjiang were dressed in bright light armor, riding their horses and slowly walking in front of the neatly lined cavalry, and the sound of "da-da" horses' hooves shattered the silence of the night.
Seven or eight thousand pairs of eyes turned with the movement of the two of them, and under the light of the stars and a few points of fire, the battle armor on the two of them reflected a deep luster.
"Brothers, the task given to us by the marshal is to fight the road to the northwest, and now the enemy is ahead, all follow me-" Dou Bing's grand voice pointed horizontally with his sword. The camp of the Zhou army in the direction of the Huangni River.
"Da Da Da-" Then the sound of heavy horses' hooves rang out.
The night was like ink, the dark clouds covered the moon, and the cheeks were painful from the cold wind. And in this darkness where the fingers could not be seen, the cavalry of the Song army was galloping with all their might in an unexpected attitude.
Compared to no one's imagination, when it was late, Zhu Biao would release the only cavalry in his hands. It is necessary to be clear about the 'plum blossom array' set up by the Song army. What is needed is that the central government has a rapid assault force to facilitate support in all directions.
The sudden movement of the cavalry of the Song army was definitely beyond the expectations of the Zhou army.
Tongliang County is a very ordinary city, located in the county seat of Keyang County, south-east, twenty or thirty miles away from the Huangni River, this distance is really close for cavalry.
Zhong Xiang's 30,000-strong army was stationed on the banks of the Huangni River. Tomorrow morning they will cross the river from the bridge and rush towards the county seat of Tongliang. Because they knew that the wolf cavalry of Bingzhou had been embellished with the Song army, they felt that they were no threat, and set up a camp that was not small and not rigorous.
Seven or eight thousand Song rode through Tongliang City like a fire dragon. The torches held high reflect the uniforms of the Song army. I can't see any difference with the Zhou army, and the front of the team is higher with the military flag of the word 'Zhou'.
The county commander and the captain of the guard who were startled at night looked at the cavalry team passing under the city and looked at each other, which way is this?
They didn't expect that the person who was swaggering and hurrying would be Song Jun! The team passed through the county seat of Tongliang. Twenty or thirty miles away, half an hour to arrive. A stone bridge over the Huangni River can be regarded as a rest and storage of horsepower. It took half an hour for the seven or eight thousand horsemen to reach the opposite bank, and then the army turned north and marched along the riverbank.
"Da Da Da-"
In the sound of the night wind, the sound of horses' hooves approached from the front, and in the dark night, a horse could be faintly seen, galloping from the front—
It was the sentry of the Zhou army.
"Whoosh-"
There was a cold sound of breaking through the air, and five sharp arrows shot at him, two of which pierced the chest and abdomen of the Zhou sentry rider. The man's eyes widened in horror as a result of the sudden change, and he just came to take a look and ask, which friendly army had arrived?
He reached for the arrow with both hands, opened his mouth wide but let out a small cry, and could no longer make any sound.
"Poof-" With a sound, lifeless corpses fell from the horse's back.
In the night, the frightened horses neighed and ran into the distance.
"Let's go-" A Song Army officer with a grim face looked at the Zhou Army sentry who fell to the ground not far away, smiled coldly, raised the strong bow in his hand, and roared.
Five miles - four miles - three miles -
One by one, the sentry cavalry and the removal of the dark pile, seven or eight thousand Song troops are approaching little by little.
With people and horses wrapped around their feet, the large army tried not to make a single sound, and quietly approached the camp of the Zhou army in front.
Two miles, enough, it is impossible to get any closer.
In front of the Zhou army camp, there are countless bonfires and torches at the gate, although there are not many soldiers on duty, but the surrounding area of the fire is bright, as bright as day.
Dou Bing and Feng Enjiang turned over and sat on their horses, and the former's gaze swept over everyone behind him like a knife. "The brothers have heard clearly, the largest and highest military tent in the center of the camp is the big tent of General Zhou."
"Tonight's raid, the commander has an order: those who break the big tent will be rewarded with 1,000 taels of silver, and the first-class merit will be recorded; Whoever cuts off Zhong Xiang's head will be rewarded with 10,000 taels of silver, and the first merit will be credited!
"The big tent surnamed Zhong is in front, do the brothers dare to go and take his head with me!" The loud voice sounded like thunder in everyone's ears, and it seemed to reach everyone's heart with the night wind.
"Dare!"
"What's not to dare?"
"I've got the handsome's reward." The army thundered.
"Good!" Dou Bing held the big knife and reined in the reins of the horse, and when the four hooves of the war horse under his crotch were flying, he shouted again: "Then kill me with me——"
"Kill—" The crowd of seven or eight thousand howled in response, and the rich reward and the enemy camp were approaching two miles. The fact that the enemy camp was still unresponsive made their eyes instantly ignite an inextinguishable fire. Whether it is a middle- or lower-level officer, or an ordinary soldier, they are all aroused by Dou Bing's words, and the wildest ** in their hearts!
Swords and guns take wealth, play with life to fight for gold and silver.
"Kill!" Dou Bing's big knife skirt was swept towards the Zhou army's camp.
"Kill-kill-kill-" Seven or eight thousand people shouted in unison, and the momentum was like thunder. The entire Zhou army camp was shocked, and the Zhou soldiers who were sleeping heavily also woke up.
Under the light of the fire, the cavalry of the Song army who rushed to the front could clearly see the shadows of the people scurrying in the Zhou army camp.
"Sneak attack, someone's sneak attack-"
"Quick, go ring the bell. Ring the alarm—"
"Go and report to the general, go and report quickly—"
The horse's hooves knocked on the ground, and the thunderous sound made the 30,000 Zhou soldiers who were completely defenseless in the camp panic, and the quiet military camp was in chaos.
Zhong Xiang was sleeping Zhengxiang, when he suddenly heard a big thunder, he was startled, and in a daze, he felt as if the ground was shaking. Immediately afterward, he was completely awakened from his sleep by the loud sound of several explosions. As a military general, how could he not know that this was the shouting of a large number of soldiers and the cavalry group charging, his heart was suddenly frightened, and he didn't have time to get dressed and rushed out of the big tent curtain.
Out of the big tent, he looked far away. I saw that the cavalry of the Song army was like a tide surging from the gate and the gaps on the left and right. The unsturdy gate has now completely disappeared, and together with the gaps on both sides, the Zhou military camp is like a crack in the three big teeth of Huohuo. Everywhere he passed, all the Zhou soldiers he encountered were like boiling water pouring snow. Now he has come straight to his own big tent.
"General!" The anxious voice of the pro came from the side. Zhong Xiang turned his head to look at it, and saw that the general who rushed over on his horse was holding a big knife in his hand. He was wearing only a white-gray middle coat, and he also ran over before he had time to get dressed.
"General, let's go! The Song army took advantage of the night to sneak attack, I don't know what to use to blow up the fence of Yuanmen, and now it has broken through the outer camp, and it is about to kill the Chinese army. ”
"Let's go?" Zhong Xiang saw the chaotic situation in the camp in his eyes, it was his own carelessness and negligence, so he led 30,000 soldiers and horses of the headquarters to be killed into the camp by the cavalry of the Song army without defense, and this defeat was inevitable, and he ......
"What if you leave? Is it just to save one life? ”
The knife of the imperial court is still behind, rather than fleeing for your life at this time and being cleaned up by the imperial court in the future, it is better to fight hard, that is, to die at least save your face. And no matter what, there are still a lot of people on your side, isn't it!? "Pro-soldiers, roll over to me, follow General Ben to kill the enemy and stand ......"
"Hugh is gone, Zhong Xiang—"
"Don't let Zhong Xiang go—"
"10,000 taels of silver, 10,000 taels ......"
Before Zhong Xiang's words fell, a piercing shout sounded not far ahead. When he looked up, he saw a small group of Song cavalry coming like a bamboo. The Song general, led by him, was holding a large knife, and his armor was covered with blood, reflecting a deep blood color under the light of the fire in the camp.
"Death to those who stand in my way—"
Dou Bing shouted violently, his eyes were full of murderous blood, and a big knife in his hand slashed up and down, with a piercing sound of breaking the air in the night.
No one can stop you!
A horse rushed forward, the men and horses behind him followed, and the Dou soldiers killed from outside the camp to the front of the Chinese army's big tent.
Feng Enjiang shook his spear and slashed at the neck of a Zhou army officer, and the spear moved extremely quickly, reaching the man's eyes in the blink of an eye.
Unwilling to die, the officer howled wolf, and also waved the spear in his hand with all his might, stabbing at stab, exchanging injuries for injuries, and exchanging lives for lives, trying to force Feng Enjiang to withdraw his gun.
But how could Feng Enjiang be forced back so inferiorly? It's just a mistake in the hand, the head of the spear dances lightly like a snake, and the sharp blade of the spear accurately hits the stabbing gun, and the intersection of the two guns suddenly splashes a few dazzling sparks.
"Qiang-" In the fierce sound of gold and iron, Feng Enjiang's arms competed, and the officer of the Zhou army immediately felt a huge force from the barrel of the gun to his hand, and then the two hands shook the tiger's mouth, and the spear had been swung away from afar. However, Feng Enjiang's spear at this time was still in a state of flux, and the sharp tip of the spear flashed and sank straight into the chest of the officer of the Zhou army.
The last barrier in front of the tent has been broken! As soon as the officer died, his group of soldiers immediately dispersed.
"Brothers, follow me...... Feng Enjiang once again rushed to the front.
"Hiss-" Witnessing the long drive of Dou Bing and Feng Enjiang in front and back, Zhong Xiang couldn't help but gasp, there are really fierce generals in the Song army.
But he couldn't retreat, behind him was the big tent of the Chinese army, the banner of the Zhou army. You can't take a step, you can't lose a step. "Kill, kill...... Kill me, brethren, and resist me......"
Zhong Xiang was surrounded by his cronies and soldiers at this time, and after hearing his shout, the two officers immediately rushed forward, and the soldiers also rushed forward......
"Kill, kill...... Brothers, kill ......" Liu Zhuo held a long sword in his hand, his expression was full of excitement and his face flushed and he shouted loudly, although he didn't have a few drops of blood on his hands tonight, but this did not hinder the excitement in his heart!
This raid was too successful! The 30,000 Zhou army was defenseless, and it was not a hope to scatter with one blow!
"Huh-" With a burst of surprise, Liu Zhuo's eyes suddenly stared dozens of steps away!
(To be continued)