Chapter 704: War
War has always been controllable and uncontrollable, so once you really enter the battlefield, no one knows what will happen next, and no one knows whether the pre-war battle plan can be implemented step by step, after all, after the enemy and us start fighting, every subtle change on the battlefield is likely to make the direction of the entire war unpredictable.
Changes on the battlefield naturally require the immediate decision of the commander of the first army, and every analysis and understanding of the battlefield situation will also be under your orders, related to the life and death of tens of millions of people.
In today's war, because of the extremely underdeveloped communications, once the battlefield becomes a mess, then the commander of the first army can rely on his own proud generals on weekdays, hoping that they can make judgments and orders that are favorable to them according to the situation on the battlefield.
In a battle, Ye Qing and Wanyan Shoudao were beaten out of three battlefields, which was a battlefield situation that neither of them expected.
The Yanzhou area is obviously the main battlefield of this battle, but there is only one enemy and us, Ye Qing, the boss, so the main battlefield has become nondescript.
The direction of Peach Blossom Mountain to Jeju was just a small-scale cavalry battle of about 10,000 people, but because of the leadership of Wanyan Shoudao, the weight of this small-scale battlefield became a little heavier.
Although the battlefield next to the canal in Zou County seems to be the most despised, because of the importance of grain and grass materials, it also makes the tug-of-war between the enemy and us on the embankment become a tough battle, and no one can completely take the canal wharf, so as to control the river and the grain and grass materials.
But because the distance between the three battlefields is still so far, it has completely formed an independent battlefield like the battle situation of the three can't affect anyone, so in this situation, what Ye Qing can do is to hope that in the situation of gaining the upper hand, in the shortest possible time, he will strive to destroy the army of Qishi Liezhong and Mouyan.
The battlefield next to the canal in Zou County is obviously much more fierce than the battle situation in Yanzhou and Jeju, but also because of the relationship between attack and defense, and the weakness of the Jin people who have always been good at attacking but not good at defending, when Zhong Silkworm led 3,000 cavalry to break through the defense line of the Jinren Canal, in addition to encountering great resistance at the beginning, over time, Zhong Silkworm's 3,000 people quickly gained the upper hand.
It's just that before they were ready to meet Li Heng's material fleet on the embankment, and the defense line had not yet been completely established on the embankment, the Jin people, who were good at attacking, turned from defensive to attackers, and their morale and combat effectiveness actually brought great pressure to Zhong Silkworm, and even made Zhong Silkworm and others disgraced for a time, and the wharf and embankment that had just occupied for a short time were captured by the Jin people in less than an hour.
The switch between attack and defense again made Zhong Silkworm completely give up the idea of defending the embankment, and the tug-of-war between attack and defense, after the sun gradually moved westward, was also fought into a hand-to-hand battle by the two armies, and no one would capture the dock and the embankment, and in the murderous red eyes, there were only the heads and horses of the other party.
The blood flowed into a thin river on the wharf, and then flowed into the wide canal, as the canal was gradually dyed red by blood, as the fighting sound on the wharf and embankment became weaker and weaker, Zhong Silkworm finally began the encirclement and annihilation war after paying the price of three hundred cavalry, and the golden people on the entire embankment either ran on their legs, and then just ran a few steps, and was about to jump into the reeds next to them to dodge, when they saw themselves suddenly flying high, and their bodies were rolling towards the other side of the embankment, Puff fell into the canal.
Blood-spewed heads descended from the sky, stained with yellow-brown soil, and a pair of dead eyes, staring blankly at the red western sky of the sunset, and rolling down to the reeds until they disappeared as the iron horsemen of the send-off stepped on them.
Wanyan Shoudao in the direction of Jeju obviously did not expect that the Song people would dare to fight a blocking battle with them with only two or three thousand cavalry.
After sneering, Wan Yan Shoudao, naturally did not take the thousand cavalry scattered by Mo Xiaobao seriously, and when he rushed towards the two or three thousand cavalry of the Song people with an order, it only took a moment of effort, and a cloud of dust appeared behind them, as if a thick dark cloud mixed with lightning and thunder, outflanked from behind them.
Even if he has been on the battlefield for a lifetime, when judging the enemy's outnumbered troops, there will also be visual miscalculations due to psychological tension.
Just like a normal person, in the face of a sudden fright, his mind will appear in a short blank, and his nerves will reflexively expand the scene in front of him, Wanyan Shoudao has made a misjudgment of two or three thousand people for the thousand Song people in front of him.
It is naturally extremely simple for 8,000 people to fight a bloody way under the resistance of two or three thousand people, but it is precisely because of Wanyan Shoudao's misjudgment of the number of people that he has to order 8,000 cavalry to go all out to attack the Song people to block their cavalry, which naturally gives Mo Xiaobao more opportunities and space behind him.
Just as a red-hot soldering iron was effortlessly inserted into the thick snow, the thousand cavalry led by Mo Xiaobao, who was better at riding and shooting than the Jin people and was also good at pursuit warfare, instantly inserted it from the rear of the Jin cavalry.
Under the front resistance and rear attack, like a sharp sword, with a thousand Song iron horses who are good at riding and shooting, cutting tofu, after cutting the iron horses of the Jin people from behind, the entire Jin people's cavalry instantly became a mess.
The sunset is dyed red by the sunset
The golden man banner, Wanyan is still hunting in the cold wind, but Wanyan Shoudao's initial panic has been transmitted to the soldiers under his command, so with Mo Xiaobao's sharp blade from behind the lightning raid, Wanyan Shoudao, who is deeply trapped in the battle group, can now be organized, and there are fewer and fewer cavalry that can effectively block the enemy.
The number of Song cavalry was also one of his miscalculations, it was only when the Song people's camp was burned that Wanyan Shoudao really estimated that the number of Song cavalry was far beyond his imagination, and Mo Xiaobao's two thousand cavalry was obviously not what he expected, after all, he didn't believe that Ye Qing would leave cavalry that was extremely valuable to the Song people to guard the camp.
Between the mountains and wilderness, they have begun to flee in all directions, or the Jin cavalry that was scattered by Mo Xiaobao scattered and fled, regardless of east, west, north and south, or they were driven up, and the sheepskin jacket like death fell off the horse with a knife, or they were shot in the back of the heart by the bow and crossbow and fell off the horse, and finally were trampled into meat by the iron hooves of the war horse and melted into the hard frozen soil.
Compared with the two battlefields of Zou County and Jeju to the end, which has become a chaotic battle without rules, the Battle of Yanzhou, which is the main battlefield, is still an orderly offensive and defensive battle.
At noon, the two of them who were still able to attack and defend with Ye Qing were now completely on the defensive, and the entire army of the Tiefu Tu heavy cavalry was annihilated, which was completely a catastrophe for the two of them.
After lacking the maneuver and relatively clumsy clumsy cruising ability, but being able to support the entire army's offensive and defensive center of gravity like a giant pillar on the battlefield, the heavy infantry army of the Song people also began to slowly withdraw from the main battlefield, and began to sweep the cavalry from both wings, and began to form a barrier to besiege the scattered Jin cavalry.
Spears, bows, crossbows, swords, and even bulky bed crossbows were all very well protected by the heavy infantry in the process of fighting, so after the "wall" surrounding the Jin people that was formed now, the retreating beggar Shi Lie and Mou Yan could only retreat to the foot of the mountain with a fight.
The sunset gradually disappeared, and a little starlight began to dot the dim night sky, Ye Qing, who had still not yet been able to completely defeat the will to fight of the begging stone and the army, was standing on the high post at this moment, looking at the increasingly blurred figure under the curtain of the night, and the shouting and killing sound that had been buzzing in his ears for a day still made his ears numb at this moment.
Looking at the Quartet with a somewhat anxious expression, now the soldiers he can send have been completely sent to the battlefield by him, the original strategy of besieging the city and sending reinforcements, because Wanyan Shoudao did not come to support, let him throw the only remaining ambush soldiers to the battlefield at the last moment when the sun set.
But even so, the Jin people still retreated but not chaotic, and still failed to crush the will of the entire Jin army's defense line, and still let them stubbornly stick to the defense line at the foot of the mountain, only waiting for the sky to get darker again, the two sides had to start a hide-and-seek, but extremely dangerous guerrilla war.
"My lord, I can't take it." Scouts and heralds, they don't know how many war horses they have run down today, and after coming to Ye Qing at this moment, they are also full of anxiety and impatience.
It's been almost five hours, and the Jin people are so tenacious, after being forced to the foot of the mountain where there is no way to retreat, they originally thought that the next thing would be a perfect ending, but who would have thought that the Jin people would be so strong in willpower that they had driven the scouts and heralds out of their minds.
Looking at the several scouts running back and forth in front of him, reporting the same thing, and his face was full of anxiety and impatience, Ye Qing knew that if he let the Jin people endure hard, after his side continued to attack for a long time, I am afraid it would be the time for the fighter to turn around and the Jin people to counterattack.
Biting his chapped lip, Ye Qing looked at the sporadic torches that were gradually burning in the distance, he also knew that at this time, any tactics and schemes were useless, now it depends on who can hold on to the last breath, whether the Jin people can hold on to it, or the Song people can attack it, success or failure may be in this short period of time.
Inspecting the soldiers around him, in addition to the two hundred pro-army led by his own personal soldier Jia She, it was Tian Lin and Li Zhongfang who each left a total of 400 cavalry when they attacked with all their might.
"Everybody, get on the horse!" Ye Qing snatched the long-handled Yanling knife in Jia She's hand next to him, this knife has been held by Jia Shi since he came back from the camp, and it has never been unsheathed.
"Your Excellency." Jia Shi was taken aback, and even a few scouts around him looked shocked, looking at Ye Qing's appearance, he didn't have to guess to know that Lord Ye was planning to lead hundreds of them into the battlefield together.
"Sensei nonsense! At this time, the commander of the first army seems to be useless, and the complete disintegration of the Jin army is the first priority! Launched! Violators will be killed! Ye Qing, who had never even worn armor, turned over and jumped on the horse under the shouts of Jia Shi and others.
Resolute and a little cold eyes, after sweeping the hundreds of horses in front of him, he said in a deep voice: "We are the last straw to defeat the Jin people, five hours of fierce battle, how can we watch the victory slip away from our hands!" ”
The shouting of killing covered up Ye Qing's words, and the cavalry standing at the outermost high post, although they couldn't hear what Ye Qing was saying because of the shouting of killing, but when they looked at it, their expressions became more solemn and killing their companions, and they were also in a state of mind in an instant, and with the roar that resounded in their ears in the blink of an eye, they quickly jumped on horseback.
Led by Ye Qing and Jia She, the Song cavalry, with only five or six hundred horsemen, was like a long dragon with black sè from the high post, illuminated by the torches of the night sè and sparse lala.
Mercury rushed towards the Jinren defense line at the foot of the mountain.
On the other side, Wan Yan Shoudao, who had been targeted by Mo Xiaobao from the beginning, lost the protection of the last personal soldier, and was finally tied up by Mo Xiaobao and still on horseback.
"Lord Wanyan Shoudao? Good strategy, I deceived my family a few days ago, and almost let my family fall for you, if it weren't for my family's good at escaping, I'm afraid I would be caught by you, then there would be no battle of the golden people, hehe, thank you Lord Wanyan for letting me get this great achievement. Mo Xiaobao turned over and got on the horse, holding the reins of the horse that was dragging Yan Shoudao with one hand, and said lightly.
The blood stains on his cheeks had been frozen by the cold wind, and after picking a few times, he only felt that his face was painful, so he gave up and continued to pick the blood on his face, and took a deep breath, only to feel that the disgusting smell of blood instantly entered his throat from his nose, and he coughed involuntarily again.
There are 1,300 people left in the 2,000 people, and the sacrifice of 700 people has been exchanged for the lives of at least 5,000 cavalry on the other side, for Mo Xiaobao, it cannot be regarded as a hearty victory, after all, the death of the flower planting army is one less, this is the real elite, and it is the sharpest knife in Ye Qing's hand.
1,300 people set off to Yanzhou at night, the camp that was originally full of fire, like a sea of fire, I don't know when there were only sporadic fires still burning, just like the stars in the sky, after a big war, it seemed so lonely and lonely.
The cold wind whistled over the wilderness, and the blood after the battle solidified on the cold armor, and the sweat that soaked through the clothes during the battle gradually lost the only heat at this time, making the soldiers of the flower planter sitting on the war horses feel like falling into an ice cellar, and the whole body is cold and unbearable.
Unlike Mo Xiaobao, who was cold and hungry, but had to hurry to the direction of Yanzhou, now Zhong Silkworm finally changed into warm cotton clothes, including the remaining more than 2,000 people, who also put on thick cotton clothes, wrapped themselves like zongzi, and escorted all the grain and grass materials that were dragged ashore after nearly an hour, and went to the direction of Yanzhou.
After Li Heng left Yan Qingzhi and Zhong Silkworm to escort the supplies, he led only more than 1,000 people to escort the materials, and under the guidance of Zhong Silkworm, they also rushed quickly in the direction of Yanzhou.
There are more and more starlights in the night sky overhead, making the night sè woven by the bright starlight not only blurry, but also a touch of intriguing mystery and infinite loneliness.
The Song army finally captured the last line of defense at the foot of Jinren Mountain, and just when each other was exhausted, and when each other was completely fighting with one breath, Ye Qing's more than 600 people, after only more than 100 people remained, finally ushered in the final victory with a tragic battle.
Qi Shilie died in battle, with more than a dozen arrows stuck in his body, Mou Yan was cut off by Ye Qing's arm with a knife, and half of his head was directly cut off with another knife, and Ye Qing also paid the price of being slashed in the shoulder.
The wet black sè fur fur, touching it in his hand, made Ye Qing unable to tell for a moment whether it was sweat or blood, or the two had been fused together, and a long opening was the first to cut his black sè fur when Mou Yan slashed his shoulder.
Under the light of the torches, Li Zhongfang and Tian Lin were fortunately fine, although at the last moment, they had to rush to kill the enemy, but fortunately, the two of them were only slightly injured, and they were not very tight.
After the rearmament, there were only more than 17,000 people left, and half of the casualties were exchanged for the victory of almost all the 50,000 cavalry of the Jin people, with a long sigh, looking at Ye Qing in the endless starry sky above his head, he suddenly felt that what was the meaning of killing and war in this world?
"Garrison Yanzhou." Ye Qing's deep voice sounded against the backdrop of crackling torches.
"Yes, sir." Li Zhongfang and Tian Lin took the order and left, and did not expect the excitement after the big victory, every surviving soldier, head, team officer, general, commander, at this time the heart is after the war, the common psychological fear and pressure, or when recalling this war, when they killed the enemy, they were shocked by the scene.
Fortunately, it is a reaction that will appear in everyone's heart, to be alive after the war, it is also like being reborn, the night sè has become so lovely and beautiful under the endless exhaustion of the body, and life has become so precious under the wound, and when he fought just now, he has put life and death without regard for the mentality, forming a strong contrast.
In the same way, this war also made them realize that life is more precious in the war, and it also made them realize ...... War allows only the strong to live.
The gate of Yanzhou has been opened, and in the absence of any defensive troops, in the face of the Song army that can fall asleep even if it is tired and sitting on horseback, the governor of Yanzhou still has opened the city gates on all sides without waiting for the Song army to arrive at the city gate, and then personally led the officials in the city to wait for the Song army to enter the city.
The sound of the iron horse behind him shocked Ye Qing and the others, it won't be ...... at this time Wanyan Shoudao chased after him, right?
With the delay of Li Zhongfang, who shouted all day, it was so hoarse that the roar sounded, and the Song cavalry, who were already hungry and tired to the extreme, still instinctively picked up the incomplete bow and crossbow, or raised the waist knife and spear in their hands, and then immediately turned around in a uniform manner, listing a fan-shaped defensive position that might be easily broken by the enemy.