War of Nations (4)

When Prime Minister Boyan led the main force of the Northern Yuan Dynasty to hurry outside Fengxin City, the fierce battle was over. After collecting the prisoners and their own wounded soldiers, the Song army swaggered back to the city, leaving the Yuan army with only corpses on the ground.

There were more than 8,000 corpses lying on the muddy ground, plus those who were captured and fled by taking advantage of the chaos, the total loss of the Yuan army in this battle was nearly 20,000. Although the main casualties and defeated escapees were the new annexes brought by Boyan from Xiangfan and Lianghuaiqiang, the result was enough to humiliate the Mongol soldiers.

"This group of killers!" Tens of thousands of firefighters did not spend kicking the "corpses" on the ground and scolding angrily. The warrior at his feet, dressed in the uniform of a thousand commanders of the Mongol army, was obviously not completely dead, and a faint muffled sound came from his mouth, followed by two familiar Mongolian words.

"Water, water, save ......" The dying commander struggled to call for help, a knife mark on his shoulder slashed downward, from the shoulder blade to the waist and hip, as his body rolled, black blood foam poured out from behind the leather armor again.

"Brother, give you water!" The fireman squatted down and slashed the centurion's throat with a single sword. A feeling of sadness enveloped him as the steel knife slashed. A few of the guards quietly turned their heads and looked away.

The same practice was repeated elsewhere, the lack of doctors in the Mongol army, and handing over the chaemen to the chaperones who had been injured to such an extent would only prolong their suffering. Moreover, even if a few people were lucky enough to be rescued, Lord Boyan would tie them up outside the gate to correct military law. The Mongol warriors suffered wounds on their backs, apparently struck from behind as they fled. Any army that can fight will deal with those who flee in the same way.

"Brother, let's go!" "Brother, Immortal Heaven bless you!" Wishes are repeated over and over again on the battlefield after the war. When the generals in charge of counting the accurate results returned, their hands were covered in blood. Counting the souls who were "sent" back to the steppe by their own hands, the death toll of the Mongol army was as high as more than 2,700, and the number of people who were missing was enough to form a thousand-man team.

Some of the dead were killed in the chaos during the defeat, while others were killed during the siege. The most absurd thing was the more than 200 Mongol warriors who died on the edge of the battlefield, they were the first cavalry to come to the rescue from elsewhere when they heard the news of Bilig's distress. A team of more than 2,000 people came prepared, but they were met by a group of bloodied cavalry.

"The last general, the last general tied a branch behind the horse's tail, creating enough momentum, I thought I could scare the opponent away.......!" Hada knelt on the ground and reported to Boyan in fear.

He was really aggrieved by the loss of this battle, and when he heard the fierce and unusual sound of artillery outside Fengxincheng, several Mongol troops stationed nearby thought that Bilig was faithfully carrying out Boyan's orders and bluffed. Only Hada was not at ease about the battle situation, and brought two thousand-man teams to cheer. As a result, he was only halfway through when he encountered a rout of the Bilig camp. Hada took great difficulty to stop one of them, and inquired carefully, knowing that Bilig had accidentally been killed by someone to "return to the horse gun". In order to save more people from the battlefield, he ordered his soldiers to cut down branches and tie them to the tail of horses, pretending to be a large army to help. But he didn't expect to encounter a group of deadly cavalry. As soon as the two sides approached, Hada's disguise was immediately debunked by the opponent. In a panic, he didn't know how many more Breakers would come after him, so he had to leave three hundred-man teams to block the opponent, and he took most of the men and horses to temporarily avoid the Breakers. As a result, less than fifty of the three centurians returned alive, and the rest were hacked to death by their opponents.

"Get up, it's not you. You can be the first to rush to the battlefield today, no matter what the result is, you will be credited!" Boyan looked at Hada, who was kneeling on the ground and waiting for punishment, and felt angry and funny. The laughing thing is that this young general actually believed the story circulated among the Han Chinese, and tried to scare the enemy army by tying a branch to the tail of a horse. The angry thing is that Hada has no beginning and no end in his work, and since he has arrived on the battlefield, he has to fight with the Broken Army no matter what. The total number of broken troops on Jiangnan West Road does not exceed 30,000, and even if they are all concentrated in Fengxincheng, they will not be able to defeat Bilige's men and horses at the same time, and they can also send troops to surround the point and send reinforcements. With the situation at that time, Xia Wanhu Hada only needed a little brains at that time, and he could completely wipe out all the few cavalry of the Broken Army.

Under the defeat, the record of destroying more than 400 cavalry of the Broken Army on a local battlefield was not enough to save anyone's face. But for the Mongol army, Hada's evasion this time meant that the Mongol cavalry, which was four times larger than the opponent, did not dare to confront the cavalry of the Broken Army on the battlefield. This kind of thing that long-term morale destroys his prestige was done by Hada, and it is not an exaggeration for Boyan to cut off his head.

"Thank you for the grace of not killing, the credit will not be needed, but there are some things, I want to ask the handsome to take a look!" Hada kowtowed, and stood up aggrievedly, without the slightest hint of joy on his face after being credited. The Mongols are known as heroes and look down on the faint-hearted. Although there is a certain reason for him to choose to avoid the enemy for the time being when the enemy's situation is unknown, for a long time to come, he and his non-commissioned officers will not be able to look down on the good faces of their colleagues.

"Bring it in!" Boyan ordered kindly. What Hada showed himself at this time must have something to do with the rout of Bilig's army. During the preliminary inspection of the battlefield, Boyan felt that something was wrong. It stands to reason that Bilig should not have been defeated so badly. Even if he is negligent and is taken advantage of by his opponent. But how strong the combat effectiveness of the Mongolian army under his command is Boyan himself knows, especially the guards around Bilige, even against the elite cavalry under the command of Shanghai Du, one can block the other three. And the opponent from the Broken Army was able to kill Bilig with a single blow after breaking through the archer interception, in addition to the factor of surprise, there must be other auxiliary means.

The other Mongol generals standing in the big tent of the Chinese army also felt very confused, and before they went south, rumors about how Dachun had been defeated were spread all over the sky. According to survivors of the Battle of Ganzhou, the Breaker Army made extensive use of demon magic when it was about to fight. There was a thunderclap when they started to do it, and anyone who stood in front of them, no matter how thick the armor was, would die unharmed.

At first, everyone thought that the demon magic that the defeated soldiers were talking about was artillery, because in the northern grasslands, when they put the clumsy cannon imitated by Ahma into the battlefield for the first time, it did have a shocking effect. The hundreds of thousands of elite horsemen under the command of Haidu were defeated in an instant, and the frightened and crazy war horses were scurrying around, and they couldn't be restrained. Calculated that Boyan was able to force Haidu to peace so quickly, and artillery played a great role in it.

After heading south, the Mongol generals saw the bronze artillery reproduced by craftsmen under the guidance of Li Guida. Compared to these later products with light weight and long range, the big guys made by Ahma can only be regarded as garbage. But after arriving in Jiangnan, everyone found that the cannon used by the Song army had a longer range and greater lethality. Fighting with the enemy on the battlefield, the Mongol army could not make a profit.

This is the whole reason why Prime Minister Boyan rushed south when the materials, grain and grass were not complete, if it wasn't for the damn Chen Hangyan inserting a pole in Lianghuai, Dachun's remnants would have been saved by Boyan. They have been in Jiangnan for the longest time, and they have been entangled with the Broken Army for the longest time. More than five years of nightmarish defeats have given them some experience in dealing with firearms in any case.

"It can't be artillery, no matter how small the artillery is, it can't be fired on horseback!" Some generals muttered quietly.

"In broad daylight, how can there be any demon magic. If there is a demon law, when we cross the river for the first time, the Song people will use it! "Some people scoff at the rumors of demon magic. There is only one example of using spells in the past. It was a miracle created by the Great Song Emperor more than a hundred years ago when he was defending the capital, and the result of the war was that the Taoist priest who cast the spell sneaked away, and the Jurchens killed themselves in the palace and invited the two Great Song emperors to the north to enjoy the snow.

While the generals were discussing, Xia Wanhu Hada walked back with a two-and-a-half-foot-long, black and bloody iron guy. Raised his hands in front of Boyan, and said in a loud voice: "This is the corporal under the command of the last general who snatched it from the corpse of a cavalry of the Broken Army at the cost of three lives. ”

Hearing this, all the generals were taken aback. A few generals who were closer to Hada and had just laughed at him for their timidity involuntarily moved backwards. Hada's gaze swept the audience, and there was a bit of pride in his voice: "Subordinates, please look at the commander, remind all colleagues to be careful when facing the enemy, and don't give the other party a chance to raise their hands!" ”

"Show me!" Boyan ignored Hagen's self-praise and took the so-called "monster" to watch carefully. The sensation between the palms of the hand was smooth, and it was clear that the surface of the object had been scarily polished. If you look closely, you can tell that it is an iron pipe fixed to a wooden pallet with steel sheets. A belt broken in two was attached to the wooden support, just enough to carry it diagonally over the shoulder.

Boyan closed the belt with his hands and carried the "monster" diagonally in the way he imagined. After thinking for a while, he shook his head, and changed the angle again, so that the iron pipe mouth was downward and the wide wooden support was upward. Then with a slight lift of his arm, the "monster" instantly turned, and it was very convenient to cross under his big arm, just facing the iron pipe mouth of the black hole to the generals.

"Dashuai!" The generals dodged sideways at the same time. The legend of the monster is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, although they know that Boyan will never have the intention of harming each other, they also have to be careful.

"Bang!" Boyan let out a low cry in his mouth, and put the monster on the table with a smile. "It's just a shrunken gun, and it's rare that the barrel is so thin. The soldiers were bombarded by thousands of artillery pieces in a hurry, and the Buddha couldn't bear it, no wonder Dachun and Bi Lige took their lives into it! ”

The generals put down their hearts that had reached their throats and came forward to watch. On closer inspection, the so-called monster is indeed a shrunken cannon, the pipe is less than two feet long and less than an inch thick, and there must not be much gunpowder in it. The whole body of this object is indistinguishable from that of a bronze cannon, except that the firing place is not like the rope firing device used in the artillery, but a flint wheel linked to the trigger.

"Despicable Song people!" The Mongol generals scolded angrily. When collecting the corpses of the Mongol soldiers, they saw many people with black faces, and their facial features were beaten to pieces by something. Now when I saw the iron cannon offered by Hada, I realized that it was this thing. It is strange to think that the besieging army was suddenly bombarded by thousands of iron cannons, and in the blink of an eye, he saw that his companions around him were unrecognizable, and the rest of the people did not collapse. And the Mongolian cavalry didn't know how powerful the iron cannon was, and only wanted to see the height of the opponent's subordinates, and was bombarded by others dozens of steps away, and returned to the embrace of immortality without even seeing the opponent's face clearly.

Thinking of this, the generals were relieved by the annihilation of Bilig's entire army and Hada's avoidance of fighting. Even the fact that the Mongolian iron cavalry lost under the sword of the cavalry of the Broken Army felt that it was a proper thing. In a hurry, failure is inevitable, and the next time the two sides meet, the Mongolian man will definitely not lose to the Han. As for whether the facts are really as they wish, when the military is unstable, everyone does not want to pursue it.

"You have made a great contribution, this commander will be in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, let His Majesty reward you for your merits!" After listening to the generals' discussion for a while, Boyan called Hada and promised loudly.

Hada was no longer ashamed on his face, his eyes were full of fear, and after giving a Mongolian salute to Boyan, he replied loudly: "The last general does not dare to take credit, I hope the commander will show this thing to the whole army, and tell everyone that the Song people are just relying on the benefits of equipment, and there is nothing great." My Mongolian Erlang will definitely be able to capture Fengxin and wash away today's shame with the brains of the Song people! ”

"Take this thing and hang it at the gate of your camp, and Ben Shuai orders people from all walks of life to take turns to watch it!" Boyan laughed and ordered. Although the low-level general in front of him, Hada, is a little more utilitarian, his suggestions are meritorious. After the defeat, the morale of the three armies was low. Showing the legendary "monster" to everyone can just dispel the fear of the soldiers.

"Dashuai, this move, the general thinks that this move is a little inappropriate!" Tens of thousands of firefighters didn't take a few steps to stop Hada, who was about to walk out with muskets.

"What's wrong?" Without waiting for Boyan to speak, Hada asked rhetorically regardless of his identity. It was a rare honor to hang the iron cannon at the gate of his camp. From then on, the name of General Hada was known to all the generals of the three armies. The fire man didn't spend this old guy to stop him, he must have selfish intentions and didn't want to let the back go in and out!

"General Hada, don't be bored, my brother is almost sixty this year, and the name that should be fought for has already been contested!" Without saying a word, the fire man pierced Hada's careful thoughts, turned his head to face Boyan, and solemnly suggested: "When the soldiers of the three armies see the iron cannon, although it can make the demon law self-defeating. But for this thing, our army has no way to crack it, and everyone suddenly saw it, and they may not be afraid! ”

"But it doesn't hurt to hang up!" Boyan waved his hand, signaling that Hada could continue to arrange for people to carry out his own tasks. Then he sat up straight and said to everyone: "This battle is a contest between the strength of the Yuan and Song dynasties. Since it is a national war, how can success or failure be determined by one or two side weapons? Moreover, since this thing is the same as artillery, when it comes to battle, there must only be one chance. As long as I am not blinded by its momentum when I am about to fight, after a shot, the warriors have already rushed up and cut off the head of the Song army on the opposite side, how can I let him reload it twice! ”

"I wish to follow the marshal to level the remnants of the Song Dynasty as soon as possible" All the generals were aroused by Boyan's words and responded with a bang. The well-informed marshal made it clear that although the iron cannon was good, it was only one shot before the battle, and the soldiers of the Great Yuan could fight more than one million.

There is another advantage that Boyan did not emphasize, but all the generals understood. The broken army on Jiangnan West Road has sharp armor, but there are only 30,000 people. There were 200,000 Mongolian iron cavalry in the south, 30,000 fell under the iron cannons, and the remaining 170,000 would definitely be able to rush to the opponent's front.

Thinking like this, everyone's blood gradually boiled. Some people immediately began to shout loudly, demanding that troops be sent to avenge Bilige, while others suggested that Boyan gather his troops and horses and fill Fengxincheng at any cost, even if it was a pile of corpses of the newly annexed army. Only a few veteran generals did not speak, standing aside, quietly waiting to listen to Boyan's next arrangement.

"With such an exquisite arrangement, the commander in the city is definitely not Zou Xun, you rush up, and you just do what he wants!" Boyan waved his hand to stop the noise of the generals. From the analysis of the details of the battlefield in the mouths of the defeated soldiers, the enemy army in this battle was very cleverly arranged. first deliberately show weakness and let some of the Great Yuan soldiers attack the city; Then he unexpectedly used a large number of artillery, grenades, and iron cannons to inflict a blow on the head; Then the cavalry was dispatched to charge, and the iron gunners (musketeers) at the head of the city were routed by the siege troops; Then quickly turn to a counterattack, taking full advantage of the speed of the cavalry and the reverse destructive power of the rout...... If there are all kinds of things, it can be said that one ring is one ring after another, and the ring costs people's lives. Such a ruthless move is not like Zou Xun's style, Zou Xun arranges his troops in a decent manner, does not leave an opportunity for the opponent to take advantage of, and will never play such a trick.

Thinking of the information sent from the south, the name of the commander behind the battle was about to come out. Boyan was very excited, glad that he had met another opponent worthy of competition. The battle between countries is not as interesting as the last time when the opponent makes contact with each other and either collapses or surrenders.

Thinking of this, Boyan ordered loudly: "Order the three armies, the fault of this defeat lies with Bi Lige alone, all the dead will be doubled, and the position before death is allowed to be inherited by children and nephews." The defeated soldiers were exempted from prosecution, the lightly wounded went to the old camp to receive medicine, and the seriously injured accompanied the military medical officer and shaman to rescue them. As for the generals who fled back, hum! A sneer came out of Boyan's nostrils, "Lady Bai will be demoted to a soldier and will be released after going to the bitter prison camp for three months." Those who have positions in more than 1,000 households, whether Mongolians, Han Chinese or others, are all cut down, and the first rank orders the three armies! ”

"Yes!" Someone outside the door said yes and went down to prepare. The soldiers in the tent were awe-inspiring, and no one expected that Boyan, who had always been kind to his subordinates, would suddenly have such a heavy hand. The Hada of the lower ten thousand households who had just turned back turned pale with fright, and all the pride in his heart disappeared in an instant.

"Order the Han Army, Tanma Red Army, and the New Attached Army to immediately withdraw their camps and return to Xiangfan for repair!" Boyan paused, and the order was unexpected again. "Ordered Gegen to stop the pre-arranged sneak attack on Tiger Leaping Gorge, and let him quickly withdraw his men and horses after receiving the order. The rest of the soldiers will be ready to attack at any time from today! ”

"Yes!" In front of the heads of more than a dozen middle-level generals, the three armies solemnly obeyed the order.

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