Chapter 1285: A Great Victory
It is impossible to describe in words this cavalry battle, which numbered as many as 200,000 men, because it is completely impossible to describe the madness of the battle.
The black Jurchen army raged like a flood, sweeping everything in its path and swept it into the torrent. The Jurchens' fighting methods were extremely savage, and in addition to charging and slashing, they would even pounce on each other's horses like apes and engage them in hand-to-hand combat on horseback. They use all the means they can to hurt their opponents, and when the meniscus doesn't work, they use their fingers, their teeth to bite, and their heads to hit their opponents. This is a common tactic they use when fighting wild beasts.
The old hunters of the tribe tell the young people that to kill a vicious beast, you must be fiercer than the beast. Deal with it with everything you can do to kill the beast. Pick out their eyeballs, bite their throats and pull out their trachea, and hit their vulnerable parts with elbows or even their heads. In short, you can do whatever you can, kill the beasts as quickly as possible, so that you will not be bitten by them and will be safe. The elders of the Jurchen tribe also warned the young hunters that they would only be safe when their prey had taken its last breath. The safest prey is not the seemingly tamed prey, but the prey that is too dead to die.
The Jurchens used all this theory in battle, and they were extremely ruthless, completely treating the Liao people as beasts and prey in the mountains and forests. Therefore, their battles are particularly bloody and brutal. Some of the Liao cavalry were pulled out by them and hung on their faces, and some were bitten off their bodies and throats by them, and the scene was terrible. The Jurchens were comparable to wild beasts on the battlefield and hunting, and even more ferocious than wild beasts.
Where have the soldiers and horses of the Liao State experienced such a battle, the ferocity of the Jurchens has indeed been proven in the past three years, but those who have never experienced fighting with them do not know what is terrible, only if you have experienced it yourself, you will know what kind of feeling it is.
In less than half an hour of the battle, the Liao cavalry had already lost their fighting spirit in panic, because there were too many dead and wounded soldiers and horses, and they had exceeded the limit of psychological tolerance. The scene finally collapsed when Yelucai and his 3,000 cavalry guards turned around and fled. Yelucai couldn't hold on, he wanted to live, so he took the lead in escaping, and of course the Liao cavalry army was defeated for thousands of miles.
The battle entered a one-sided pursuit time, and the Jurchen cavalry chased and killed everywhere like rabbits on the grassland. The scattered Liao cavalry scattered and fled everywhere, some of them went east, some went south, crying and screaming, only hating their parents for not giving themselves two more legs, only hating that the mount had no ribs and wings, and could fly in the sky.
It wasn't until dawn that the chase came to an end. Wanyan Agu Da ordered to collect troops, clean up the battlefield, and count the results. Soon after, preliminary statistics were available, and in tonight's battle, the Jurchens annihilated nearly 90,000 enemies at the cost of less than 13,000 men. In addition to the more than 10,000 soldiers and horses who fled with Yelucai, more than 10,000 Liao cavalry fled everywhere, and the rest were either killed, seriously wounded or captured. The invincible Liao cavalry, who was regarded by some as an invincible army, was defeated in the face of the Jurchen cavalry, which had no armor or saddle, and only had meniscus knives and short bows on their bodies, and was regarded by the Liao people as a low-class tribe and an uncivilized people
Destroy.
After this battle, Wanyan Aguda once again completed his strategic vision. The strategy of individual defeats was realized. After the 120,000 cavalry army in the southeast was annihilated, the Jurchen cavalry of Wanyan Agu basically did not have to worry about the danger of being annihilated by the upper and lower encirclements.
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In the dawn light, the dew on the tips of the grass had not yet dried. In the woods of the north pass of Helongshan, more than 100 brothers including Lin Jue and Sun Dayong were resting in the glade. Last night, the battle between the Jurchens and the Liao people was extremely fierce, and Lin Jue and others also became spectators on the battlefield.
As early as the second watch, when the battle of the ferry began, Lin Jue keenly guessed the true intentions of the Jurchens. It's just that Lin Jue is not clear about how the Jurchens ambushed the Liao cavalry. But one thing is for sure, the battle at the ferry was a feint.
Lin Jue immediately couldn't sit still, he felt that there would be a big battle tonight. It was naturally safe to stay on the top of Helong Mountain, but he couldn't see the details of this battle clearly, and he couldn't get a glimpse of the combat characteristics of the two sides. So, Lin Jue immediately ordered everyone to go down the mountain and arrive close to the battlefield to watch the battle.
Although this decision was very risky, the people around Lin Jue had already seen it. Lord Lin's decision was reasonable, because he had already seen too many seemingly unreasonable orders. Everyone immediately descended the mountain, pulled all the hidden horses out of the valley, and rode out of the valley of Helongshan, heading straight to the position south of the ferry predicted by Lin Jue.
Hurry up and hurry, and finally arrive at the left side of the battlefield before the fourth watch. Of course, Lin Jue and the others did not dare to act rashly, they were far away from the area demarcated by Lin Jue, and the people and horses were hiding in a forest to watch what would happen from afar.
Then, they saw the scene of the Jurchens suddenly coming out of the ground and besieging and killing tens of thousands of Liao cavalry, and also saw the scene of the Jurchens wielding the meniscus knife and throwing it, and tens of thousands of meniscos knives swirling and dancing in the air, making a sound like wind and thunder. After that, the Jurchens' fighting style was also impressive, and the ferocious fighting style like a beast made Lin Jue and others who were watching the battle stunned.
Halfway through the battle, Lin Jue gave the order to retreat to the mountains. Because Lin Jue concluded that the Liao people would be defeated, the Jurchens would win a great victory. There is no point in staying there any longer, and when the Liao cavalry flees, it will bring an element of insecurity. In addition, the sky is about to be bright, and it cannot be exposed to the wilderness grassland. Therefore, everyone galloped back and rushed back to rest in a mountain forest at the mouth of the Helong Valley before dawn.
The embers of the campfire were still hot, and the kettle hanging from the campfire was steaming. A few compressed sugar cakes create an enticing aroma over the charcoal fire. But the people sitting on the grass on the side did not eat, but chatted about what they had seen and heard.
I have to say that Sun Dayong and other guards of the Luoyan Army were also quite shocked after seeing the battle of Shicai. They hadn't recovered yet, and Ren was amazed at what was happening on the battlefield.
"The Jurchens are really not vegetarians, and this is the first time I have seen that kind of fighting, fierce and vicious like a beast. Before, I wondered, how did the Jurchens get to where they are today? The Liao army did not exterminate them for three years, this is really a mystery in my heart
Regiment. But now, I get it. In terms of bravery, the Liao people are not as good as the Jurchens, and in terms of strategy, the Liao people are obviously not as strong as the Jurchens. In terms of courage and means of killing the enemy, the Liao people are far inferior. They were no match for the Jurchens at all, so it is not surprising that such a result would be. Sun Dayong waved his palms and said loudly with excitement.
"Yes, what Lord Sun said is extremely true, although the Jurchens are not fully equipped, they are superior to the Liao people in many aspects. Not to mention anything else, the ability to ambush people and horses in the wilderness alone is breathtaking. One of the guards nodded in agreement.
"The Jurchens are called cavalry, the men and horses are one, and the essence of riding makes people bow down. We all said before that the Liao people are good at riding and grew up on horseback since childhood. But compared with the Jurchens, they are far behind. Today is a subversion of my thoughts, I have always thought that the Liao cavalry is the best in the world. But now compared with the Jurchen cavalry, the Liao cavalry is simply vulnerable. The real cavalry is the first in the world, and it has to be the Jurchens. The other leader nodded.
Lin Jue looked at everyone with a smile: "Brother Sun and several brothers seem to be really shocked, you seem to have great appreciation for the Jurchens." Admittedly, even I was dumbfounded, and I didn't expect the Jurchens to be so strong. In tonight's battle, they skillfully set up an ambush and attacked fiercely, and the defeat of the Liao people was not wronged at all, because they were defeated in all aspects. Awesome, awesome. ”
Sun Dayong smacked his lips and said: "Even adults are amazed, which shows the strength of the Jurchens' combat power." In fact, he is not very happy, and the birth of this Jurchen soldier is not a good thing for the pattern of the world. Don't hide it from the adults, in addition to appreciating the Jurchens, their subordinates also have some worries in their hearts. ”
Lin Jue smiled and said, "What are you worried about?" ”
Sun Dayong said softly: "I'm thinking, if I fight the Jurchens in the Yan Army, what are the odds?" Maybe it's because I think too much, the Jurchens can't fight with my Luoyan Army, and I'm afraid that there is rarely the possibility of fighting. But I still can't help but think like this, and make comparisons like this. ”
When everyone heard this, they all looked at Lin Jue blankly. To be honest, Sun Dayong's words actually represent the thoughts in the hearts of many people. If such a strong Jurchen and the Luoyan Army face off against each other, who will win and who will lose? Everyone really couldn't help but think so.
When Lin Jue heard this, he laughed. Nodding his head, he said, "Brother Sun, this question is a good question, and I am very pleased that you can think of this question." This proves that you are not intimidated by them, but think calmly about the actual problems. Yes, I'm also thinking, who wins and who loses when I fight against the Jurchen soldiers and horses? Although this seems to be a hypothetical at the moment, it is unpredictable that the world may be on the battlefield in the future. Instead of thinking about this problem at that time, it is better to think about it early and solve the problem early. ”
Everyone nodded, and Sun Dayong said, "Can you tell us about this?" Is my Luoyan Army stronger, or is the Jurchens stronger? ”
Lin Jue raised his eyes to look at Sun Dayong, and shouted in a deep voice: "Brother Sun, don't doubt the strength of the Luoyan Army at any time. If my Luoyan Army confronts the Jurchens, it will naturally be my Luoyan Army that wins. Because it is very simple, the Luoyan Army is our soldiers and horses, naturally we want to win, we must do whatever it takes to achieve victory, and there is no word 'defeat' in our dictionary. Got it? ”