Chapter 285: Fighting

Sai Xishi's method immediately made several people happy, didn't Meng Ge want to sweep away the hidden danger and use the Great Song army to destroy the remnants of Guiyou's forces? Then Shi Bin just didn't fight Gui Yu, and let them bask in the sun outside Yibin City, only staring at Meng Ge's men to fight. In this way, Meng Ge will regard it as a thorn in the flesh, and even think that Guiyou is colluding with the Song people and wants to get rid of it quickly. The persecution is too urgent and expensive by the remnants to ensure that it will not rebound violently, although it will not cause their own people to fight, but they will definitely act perfunctorily, thus greatly reducing the combat effectiveness of the Yuan people.

"That's it. But I have to add two points, the first is that there is no hard fighting, swords and guns are only used for protection, and firearms, bows and arrows and crossbows are used for attacks; The second point is to travel lightly and run after the fight. Shi Bin said in an unquestionable tone.

"Why? This hurts the skin and doesn't hurt the bones, the Yuan people are not afraid, Lord Shi. Ran Xuan and Ran Pu said in unison.

"The soldier is treacherous. This is a military order, understand? Shi Bin didn't explain, just said perfunctory.

The two brothers of the Ran family did not dare to say one more word when the word 'military order' came out, and the military order could not be violated. Whether a military order is correct or not, it is a capital offense to violate it.

At first, I thought that moving lightly was to bring less baggage, but I didn't expect that Shi Bin would let all the soldiers bring forty scones each in addition to guns, ammunition and crossbows to make rations for the way to Yibin, and as for the rest of the baggage, they would be escorted by the 3,000 firearms soldiers under his own command.

It is common to ask soldiers to bring scones for rations, but generally they only bring seven or eight at most, and it is strange to bring forty sheets per person as Shi Bin requested. Just making scones delayed for another two days, but this did not worry Yu Jue, Ran Xuan, and Ran Pu, because this practice was a harbinger of a rapid march, and a rapid march was the most time-saving.

In this way, Shi Bin only took eight days to complete the original half-month journey, and the army still had some combat effectiveness, and it would not collapse at the touch of a touch after being ambushed.

As soon as the Yibin defenders saw that the reinforcements had arrived, and they were still the elite under Yu Jue, they were immediately excited. With such 10,000 elites here, even if you can't beat the Yuanren and retreat, you will definitely be able to do it.

However, Shi Bin's military order after entering the city disappointed everyone: the four gates were closed, and no one was allowed to leave the city or enter the city.

Looking at this situation, he is planning to stick to being a turtle and wait for the Yuan people to run out of food and grass to retreat on their own. Therefore, after seeing this, the Yuan people became even more rampant, insulting the Great Song Dynasty without any scruples, and some people even set up tents under the city to sleep.

I thought that the famous Shi Bin would definitely be able to lead them to a beautiful victory, but he didn't expect him to shrink into Yibin City and be a turtle without enterprising. This approach made the two brothers of the Ran family, the generals defending the city, and even Jia Ling and Sai Xishi a little disappointed.

After shrinking for nearly ten days, the firearms soldiers and a large number of grain and grass finally arrived in Yibin, thinking that Shi Bin was waiting for his killer weapon and logistics support, but now that the killer weapon and grain and grass have arrived, he still has no action. This made everyone unbearable, and a group admonishment came.

The angry Jia Ling rushed into Shi Bin's handsome tent and shouted: "Lord Shi, please give an explanation to the generals!" Why have you been cowering in the city and not going out of the city to meet the enemy? The rest of the crowd also echoed passionately: "Yes, please also ask Lord Shi to give me an explanation!" ”

Ran Xuan even said, "The Yuan people are outside the city, insulting me that there is no one in the Great Song Dynasty." If they scold us for a day, our morale will be lowered a little, and it is difficult to guarantee that they will not take this Yibin City without blood and break the defense line that Lord Yu has worked so hard to build. At that time, Lord Shi is afraid that he will be unable to escape the blame..."

These words are already very serious, if it were usual, Shi Bin would have been angry. But this time, he nodded with a smile and said, "You are right, Shi really shouldn't be this shrinking turtle, but this shrinking turtle must still be it." ”

"Wait?" originally thought that so many people were pressuring, Shi Bin would inevitably compromise, even if he didn't attack with all his strength, he had to make a show, but he didn't expect that he not only didn't repent but also said that he would wait, Sai Xishi, who hadn't read much, couldn't help but sprinkle it anymore.

"Xu Feng, take Sai Xi Shi down."

This order was Shi Bin's military order, and he didn't dare to disobey it, so he had to obey it, but he tried to be as light as possible and apologized vigorously when he was fighting Xi Shi.

"I know you don't understand, but you'll understand in two days. Is there already an arrogant person of the Yuan people who are setting up tents outside the city gates? Shi Bin asked with a strange smile.

"Yes." The crowd replied in unison.

"That's bad, wait two more days. In two days, please watch a good show, okay, let's all disperse. Shi Bin said.

First of all, Shi Bin mercilessly put his wife out, and then there was such a remark, which made people have to be scrupulous, even Jia Ling, the rude and willful eldest lady, also withdrew from the handsome account with doubts.

On the morning of the third day, sure enough, the drums were beating. Finally, when they could go out of the city to fight with the Yuan people, everyone was ecstatic.

"Who will tell me how the Yuan people outside the city are doing now?" Shi Bin asked solemnly.

"Lord Yu, the attacks of the Yuan people outside the city have never stopped, and they have obviously become more frequent. Look, this posture is intended to break my Yibin in the next few days. Ran Pu stood up and replied.

"Good, good. That's good. Shi Bin nodded and smiled.

"What do you mean, sir?" Jiang Jing, the general defending the city, didn't know why he asked.

"Huh. It has been two months since the Yuanren army besieged Yibin but there has been no advance, and I have installed a turtle for half a month, presumably the combat effectiveness of the tired army of Wuliang Hatai should have decreased a lot, and it is time to compete with it. ”

As soon as Shi Bin finished speaking, everyone immediately understood what he had in mind, and they couldn't wait to ask about the specific combat arrangements.

"Pick out all the soldiers who use the bow and crossbow well, form a team of fifty people, and keep attacking the Yuan people for twelve hours, I want them not to sleep peacefully, even if they sleep, they have to open one eye!" Shi Bin said loudly.

"My lord, the attack is only useful for the Yuan people outside the camp, and it is useless for the Yuan people in the camp, as long as the Yuan people strengthen the protection of the grain route, the threat of the Yuan people to Yibin will not disappear." Jiang Jing questioned.

"Is Commander Jiang still afraid that the Yuan people will go crazy and search the mountains to wipe out our elites outside the city?"

Questioning the words of the boss is indispensable, although Jiang Jing is a military general, he has been in the officialdom for a long time, so he naturally doesn't dare to say anything more, so he can only keep his mouth shut, which can be regarded as having this idea.

"Hehe, Lord Jiang's loyalty to the country is admirable. But I still haven't said anything, that is, each of them will bring me five days' bread and grass, and I will not be allowed to return to the city for three days. Each wears two sets of leather armor and carries fifty arrows, and the battle in one place will never exceed a quarter of an hour, regardless of whether they win or lose, and those who violate it will be immediately killed! ”

This time, I understood what Shi Bin was doing, this was to play hide and seek with the Yuan people in the mountains.

Although in addition to Jia Ling and Sai Xishi, the two brothers of the Ran family and Jiang Jing did not approve of Shi Bin's tactics, the commander's military orders must be followed. In the end, 2,000 good men with bows and crossbows were selected and divided into 40 teams, and followed Shi Bin out of the city to attack the Yuan people, and the remaining 8,000 were in the city to assist in defending the city. Most of Shi Bin's own 3,000 firearms were taken away by him, leaving only two battalions of artillery to assist in defending the city.

As soon as he left the city, Shi Bin went straight to the camp of the remnants of Guiyou.

When he arrived at a place five miles away from the camp, Shi Bin took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Xu Feng, and asked, "Xu Feng, I have to ask you to run this time." The danger is very great, I'm afraid there is no return, I don't know if you want to? ”

Hearing this, Xu Feng said solemnly: "Xu Feng is willing to die for the adult!" ”

"Xu Feng, you are not dying for me, but for my Great Song. Look at what is written in this letter, and in your wisdom you believe you will know how. Shi Bin smiled.

After reading the letter, Xu Feng said, "I understand." Uliang Hatai is a man of Möngke, and he must have been monitored by someone placed next to the generals of the Guiyou Department, and it was a discord ploy for my lord to ask me to deliver this letter. ”

"Remember that you are going to make peace. You have to hand over this good letter 'unintentionally', and you can't give it directly to the generals in the battalion, then it will be useless. ”

Xu Fengsu was quick and wise and completed this task without danger, so that Wuliang Hatai knew that Shi Bin and the generals of Guiyou were 'colluding' in private.

And then the show begins. Although Shi Bin also led his men to attack the remnants of Guiyou's soldiers and horses, it was obvious that he did not really fight. When the soldiers and horses of Uliang Hatai were attacked, it was a battle to the death within a quarter of an hour, and their casualties far exceeded the remnants of Guiyou.

In addition, the grain and grass were often looted and burned, and they could not sleep peacefully at night, although the Yuan people suffered few casualties, the morale of the army fluctuated, and their morale plummeted.

"Lord Shi's clever plan, now that the Yuanren attack is no longer sharp, it seems that there is no discord within it." Jiang Jing said with a smile, "If this continues, I believe it won't be long before they retreat." May I ask if we are going to chase after us? ”

"Lord Jiang, Lord Yu invited me to support and gave me such an elite, if I hand in such an answer sheet, I'm afraid it would not be appropriate, so I will definitely attack the Yuan people, and I will also give them heavy damage."

"The problem is, it seems that we are not waiting for them to retreat before pursuing, but to defeat them?" Ran Xuan asked with a little confusion.

"What General Ran said is true, that's what I meant." Shi Bin said with a smile, "We are going to defeat the Yuanren, although we have actually secured the Yibin line of defense now, but it is not a victory, what do you think?" ”

understood what Shi Bin was referring to, and they all knew what a real victory was and what should be done, so they all nodded in agreement.

Jia Ling even smiled and said, "If Lord Shi goes back like this, I'm afraid he will be ridiculed." ”

No one has thought about this question, and after taking a closer look, they immediately think that what Jia Ling said is extremely reasonable. In the past, the siege battles of Nanyang in Xinzhou were fought vigorously and invincible, but now a city defense battle is fought so badly, isn't it ridiculed?

"That makes sense. It seems that we have to find a better way to break the enemy in order to maintain Lord Shi's prestige. Jiang Jing said very sincerely.

"Thank you Commander Jiang for thinking about me, reputation is secondary, it's better to hit the Yuan people first." Shi Bin said with a smile, "I just don't know what to do, Wuliang Hatai is not so easy to fall for, let's not be too anxious, think about it carefully." ”