Chapter 347: The Most Dangerous Moment
There is Huangzhang Valley in the south of Lulong, also called Xixia Stone Valley, Pingzhou boundary, the traffic is primitive, and Lulong can directly aid thirty miles north through this valley. A few days ago, Zhang Xuanyu rode 5,000 horses here, and chose to go straight through the canyon without hesitation, but was ambushed by Li Quanzhong and Sun Wanrong, and the whole army was annihilated. Zhang, Cao and other generals were only spared and bound.
In the canyon, in the tightest and narrowest place, there are the corpses of the Great Zhou sergeants, from which you can see thousands of them. The armor was stripped clean. Flags and ceremonial guards were scattered, and blood was splattered.
At this time, in the canyon, it was unusually quiet, and in contrast, outside the canyon, the sound of battle was noisy, and the sound of killing was overwhelming. Zhang Xuan was destroyed by the army, and Li Quanzhong got his seal, and at the suggestion of Sun Wanrong, he sent a letter to slow down the rear army on the left.
Ignorant, more than 20,000 Great Zhou soldiers, clumsily staggered across the wet water, and fell into the trap of the Khitans who were waiting for work. Right at the mouth of the Yellow Deer Valley, an attack was launched.
Khitan Li and Wan Zhubu combined the army, more than 30,000 people, defeated the outnumbered with the crowd, and tired with Yi. The generals of the Great Zhou Dynasty were like Ma Renjie, Yan Bandit Shi and the command was not effective, and they were at a loss in the autumn of survival, and they did little action, where were the opponents of the Zhou army.
Besieged, raided, and cut by the Khitans, all the troops were devoured. I have been resisting for a day, and if I drag it out, sooner or later I will not be able to hold on.
Under the big sword, Li Qianzhong held a horsewhip in his hand, quite high-spirited. The old chief was not young, and his beard was a little gray, but his spirit was particularly strong at this time.
The horsewhip was lightly raised, admiring the weak resistance of the Great Zhou army, Li Quanzhong smiled happily: "Brother Rong, if this Zhou army is annihilated again, this western Liaoning will be galloped by us, and it will not be a problem to take Youzhou and enter the heart of Hebei." ”
Next to Li Quanzhong is his brother-in-law, with a serious face and a pair of fox eyes, showing his usual cleverness. He played the role of a "strategist" by Li Quanzhong's side, and Li Quanzhong also discussed with him a lot on important matters.
Seeing that Li Qianzhong was a little proud, Sun Wanrong shook his head twice, and couldn't help but persuade: "Khan, it's not time for us to relax." Defeat this army, such as cutting off the Great Zhou Finger. However, even if its fingers are broken, the Great Zhou still has nine fingers, and with the national strength of the Great Zhou, the severed fingers can also be resurrected. We launched this war to gain time and land for the growth and development of our army. As long as the news of our army's victory in this battle spreads, the Xi people and the Yan people will definitely not wait and see......"
"Huh! Brother Rong! Interrupted with a direct wave of his hand. Sun Wanrong has said something similar more than once.
Li Qianzhong still smiled lightly: "It's better to annihilate the enemy army first!" Although General Zhou is mediocre, these soldiers are still quite bloody! ”
Looking at the center of the battlefield, in order to survive, the soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty were almost fighting on their own, and only resisted desperately under the command of some middle and low-level officers. Ma Renjie and Yan Bandit Shi did not escape, but shrank in the formation, commanding weakly.
"Order Luo Wuquan and He A Xiaozhu to attack with all their might, and before sunset, Ben Khan will completely annihilate this Zhou army!" With a fierce wave of the horsewhip, Li Quanzhong shouted an order.
When the situation of the Great Zhou soldiers and horses outside the Huangzhang Valley was dying, to the south of the battlefield, Yuan Hui and Yang Xuanji came cautiously and quickly with reinforcements.
Relying on Yuan Langjun's wisdom and Yang Xuanji's battlefield sense, the two deduced the Khitans' plan and war situation in three or two, and after a brief discussion, they attacked decisively and followed the road of the rear army to the east.
Starting from Shicheng, he waded through the Macheng ferry port ninety miles to the southeast, and defeated the 300 men left by Li Qianzhong to guard there. Ma Chengdu saw the men and horses of the Khitan army, which further confirmed the speculation of Yuan Langjun and Yang Xuanji.
At the beginning of Ma Chengdu, Li Qianzhong also had a fight with Zhang Xuanyu Qianfeng, feinted to retreat, and lured Zhang Xuanyu to Huangzhang Valley.
Yuan Hui mobilized troops, but it was much more cautious, the enemy situation was unknown, and everything was to protect itself as the first priority. The mentally retarded led the scouts, sparing no steam and physical strength to scout the enemy's situation.
Going north along the water, less than thirty miles, a small Khitan force came to intercept it. In this way, it made Yuan Langjun feel a little calm. The Khitans intercepted were obviously some miscellaneous tribes, with unorganized armaments and weak combat power, and they were easily defeated by Yuan Hui.
All the way to the north until the south of the Huangzhang Valley. Coincidentally, the attacked Great Zhou army was on the verge of collapse, and Li Quanzhong and Sun Wanrong personally commanded their subordinates to launch a fierce attack on the Great Zhou soldiers.
On the occasion of this destruction, Yuan Langjun led the army to appear as a savior......
"Khan, the Zhou army in the south has broken through the men and horses of the Tubian Department again, and it is approaching like a battlefield!" A knight rode his horse and galloped in front of Li Qianzhong to report.
"Rubbish!" This was Li Qianzhong's first reaction. He also received news that a reinforcement of the Zhou army had come from the south, but three or four thousand people, which was not too important. In order not to affect his encirclement and annihilation of the main force of the Great Zhou, Li Quanzhong still sent troops to intercept it, and the people of the Dahe Clan's Sudden Convenience Department were the third batch.
"What is the origin of the Zhou army in the south, that it actually broke me three times in a row?" Looking at Sun Wanrong, Li Qianzhong's tone was very cold.
Where did Sun Wanrong know, his brows were twisted together, and Zhengse suggested: "You can't stay strong, otherwise when the thousands of Zhou troops arrive, I'm afraid it will be difficult to completely annihilate the Zhou army!" ”
"How far is the other party from here?" This is for the Knight of Interrogation.
"Less than five miles!"
"Herald ......" took a breath, raised his voice, and just spat out two words, a movement broke out in the south.
Without being reminded by others, as far as the eye could see, a hardcover cavalry holding the flag of the Great Zhou Army quickly appeared in the field of vision. Don't dare to slack off, Li Quanzhong hurriedly sent the elite to intercept, this time he didn't dare to send miscellaneous fish, and at the same time mobilized forces to step up the attack on the outer Zhou army of Huangzhang Valley.
Getting closer, the banner of the word "Yuan" in the cavalry army has become very conspicuous. The cavalry of the three armies of Hezhenbian, Jingsai and Xiongwu, but more than 2,000 people, came from Yuan Hui first.
Looking at the oncoming Khitan elite iron cavalry, Yuan Langjun did not have the slightest intention of entanglement with it, and directly chose to avoid the battle, causing it to wander around the edge of the battlefield.
While cheering up the besieged Zhou Jun brothers, he rushed into the room, and Yuan Langjun showed a rare serious expression on his face. With sharp eyes, he observed the situation on the battlefield and looked for flaws.
The reinforcements arrived, the effect was obvious, the crumbling Zhou army's formation slowly stabilized, and many desperate faces showed a look of hope again, their spirits were vibrant, and the dancing steel knives were much stronger.
"Reinforcements are coming!" Many soldiers spontaneously called out with the lieutenants and cheered each other on.
"Reinforcements? Where did the reinforcements come from? In the military formation, Yan Banditshi, the head of the rear army with a dead gray face, was still a little surprised.
Looking at the flags fluttering in the field, the word "Yuan" was faintly visible, and the Ma Ren Festival on the side became excited, and some incoherent: "It's General Yuan Hui, he is the only one among the twenty-eight generals, and I have seen him in the gods......"
"Pass the order, reinforcements are coming, let the soldiers resist the general!"
Reinforcements arrived, and resistance was much stronger, but when hope came, it was also the most dangerous time. The Khitan attack also ushered in the craziest time, and Li Quanzhong sent his elite soldiers into battle.