Chapter Seventy-Five: Fire and Water Are Ruthless
Night fell again, and the Liao camp outside Yangu Village was silent. Of course, the reason for the silence has something to do with the dead people, although the daytime battle made the Liao army's losses far from the point of breaking the muscles and bones, but now the soldiers of the Liao army, from the top to the top of the Taizhen Qingxu, down to the bottom of the horse pawn, are immersed in a sad and gloomy mood.
An aura of despair permeated the Liao army, a feeling of desolation in the midst of death. Taizhen Xu Qing, who was once full of ambition and confidence, sat in front of a bonfire, the raging flames drove away the cold of winter, but it could not dispel the haze in Taizhen Qingxu's heart.
The red firelight reflected Taizhen Xu Qing's wooden but haggard face. In just three days, Taizhen Xu Qing has experienced ups and downs from the peak of the wave to the trough of the wave. I thought that if I caught a big fish, gold could be obtained, and blood revenge could be avenged. But he didn't expect that he became the prey of others, not only the original reward was far away, but his subordinates were even more killed and injured. Such a change made Taizhen Xu Qing unexpected.
Until now, Taizhen Xu Qing still didn't believe that the other party only had more than 100 people. He almost surrounded the village and couldn't get through, but he repeatedly tried to break through the defense, but he was powerless. The defense on the opposite side was leaky, Taizhen Xu Qing couldn't find any flaws, and paid an extremely heavy price, but it was still difficult to move an inch.
Now the situation of the Liao army is quite not optimistic, and three or four troops near and far have been transferred here by Taizhen Xuqing. The army of six or seven hundred horses was trapped in this narrow strip of land, and there was not much room for maneuver at all.
To make matters worse, because it was a lightly armed pursuit, the whole army only carried three days' rations with them, and there was no extra food and grass at all. Now that three days have passed, the grain route is almost cut off, and if we can't break through the siege within tonight, I'm afraid that my own army will be in danger of being destroyed.
If there is plenty of grain and grass, Taizhen Xu Qing will not be too worried, after all, there are still people and horses on the left and right sides to join the siege. After they get the military order, they will definitely come. However, the soldiers are well fed, and it is not difficult to break the defense on the opposite side. But the difficulty is that time is pressing, six or seven hundred mouths, without food and grass, the army's morale will be scattered and chaotic. Before the other party could be annihilated, the Liao army itself collapsed.
"Damn He Chongbao, delay the military plane!" He Chongbao failed to meet in time, Taizhen Xuqing had limited manpower, and the generals were weak, so Taizhen Xuqing was unable to advance and retreat, and he hated He Chongbao in his heart. "When I return to the army, I will definitely settle accounts with you!"
Taizhen Xu Qingku sat for a long time, and when the moon reached Zhongtian, he ordered the army to assemble. I'm ready to fight again and break out of a bloody path.
"The warriors of Da Liao...... For the glory of the warriors......"
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The moon is dark and the wind is high, according to the convention, Taizhen Xu Qing chose the dark time before dawn, which is the most sleepy time for people. Seven hundred soldiers and horses, Taizhen Xu Qing personally led three hundred people to attack. There are also two hundred-man teams on the left and right, and the remaining two hundred people as a reserve force are commanded by Yelu Jinbo, and if there is any change, it is easy to take care of it.
After all, the more people there are, the better, but the more people there are, the more people tend to make the enemy vigilant.
He had just sneaked two hundred meters into the middle of the village, when a succession of horses were injured, and the knight fell off his horse.
"The horse, it's a horse pit!" The Liao soldier who was exploring the road in front of him lay on the ground, checked outside the village, and returned to report to Taizhen Qingxu.
In the past few days, relying on the geographical advantage, the Liao soldiers have not been able to enter Yangu Village. Wang Lun led people to set up horse traps, tripping ropes, and simple horse rejecting pistols and thistles at several intersections on the side of the village, which made the Liao soldiers suffer a lot. Before the battle, the attrition was serious, dragging down the combat effectiveness of the Liao army.
And even if the Liao army entered the village, the original roads in the village were completely destroyed. Trees, door panels, straw, adobe, stones, ...... Everything that could block the road was used by Wang Lun.
The Liao soldiers were not familiar with the place, and as a result of the street battles with Wang Lun and others, many people died without a sound.
These thoughts flashed through Taizhen Qingxu's mind. Immediately, Taizhen Qingxu nodded, gritted his teeth and said, "Slow down, break the door!" ”
Slow down, trapping horses, thistles terrestris still have an effect, but at least they won't break the horse's legs.
In about a quarter of an hour or so, the elite of the Liao soldiers quickly rushed into the village and opened a road. The houses on both sides of the road were also controlled by the Liao soldiers and occupied the commanding heights.
"Pony! It's not good, it's a straw man! Under the night sky, one of the assault team threw a straw man from the house and shouted at Taizhen Qingxu.
"The enemy is not here, so where is it?" Taizhen Qingxu didn't just think about it.
You have to know this assault point, but Taizhen Qingxu sent people to explore it for a long time. The bright whistle and dark whistle here are all within the grasp of Taizhen Qingxu, but now they have become straw men!
"The smoke can clean up the unprepared, and let the Liao soldiers mess up. The light of the fire can disturb the horses and stop the enemy. Fire and water are ruthless, and there have always been fire attacks and water attacks in the past! ”
Lu Zhishen's words came to mind Wang Lun's words, and at the same time led people to light the firewood and grass piles on several roads in the village. The fire was not bright, but the smoke was billowing out. The entire Yangu Village was shrouded in smoke, and the sparks and lights were extremely terrifying.
After fires broke out in several locations, Lu Zhishen led people to cover them with water-soaked face towels that were not affected by the fireworks.
"Fire! There's a fire over there! A cavalryman beside Taizhen Qingxu stretched out his hand and shouted.
Taizhen Qingxu looked over and knew that it was Yelu Jinbo's attack position. Listen closely, the shouts of killing have already sounded over there, but I don't know what the battle situation is!
Just as Taizhen Qingxu was distracted, Wang Lun appeared not far ahead, and he was a little more unfathomable in the dark night. Wang Lun also knew that the Liao general on the opposite side was Taizhen Qingxu, and shouted: "Taizhen Qingxu, you have been recruited!" Shoot ......"
Originally, when he saw the fireworks and the straw man, Taizhen Qingxu felt bad. At this time, when he saw Wang Lun appearing, he was even more frightened. It's funny to say that the two have been fighting for three days, and this is the first time the two have met.
In the dark night, the fire lit up, and hundreds of rockets shot into the air, throwing them far away in the direction of Taizhen Qingxu.
"Not good!" Taizhen Qingxu screamed and turned the horse's head.
"Hit the mark!" Taizhen Xu Qing narrowed his eyes, and his heart sank. A gong suddenly sounded in the four fields, and countless torches lit up in all directions at the same time, roaring and rushing towards this side.
In an instant, tongues of fire flew around, and arrows rained down. Suddenly attacked, the Liao army was already in chaos. Thick smoke rose, and the Liao army inhaled into their mouths and noses, and sobs flowed sideways. The wails and screams were incessant, and the panic was frightening.
Without cover, and under the black smoke, the Liao soldiers were killed by Shan Shiqi and turned over on their backs.
The figure on the other side flashed, and Lu Zhishen rushed over with a Zen stick. "Kill! Hugh is gone, Taizhen Xu Qing! In the roar, Lu Zhishen's eyes flashed with excitement.
"The back team changes to the front team, break through!" Taizhen Xu Qing frowned, and he no longer had the courage.
A vote of people protected Taizhen Xu Qing and desperately fought through the encirclement. The Liao soldiers fell one after another, which made Lu Zhishen even more excited.
"Whoa......
"Whoa......
After passing a corner, the Liao soldiers crowded together, and more than a dozen figures suddenly appeared on the house. Buckets of cold water were poured down from above, and one by one the Liao soldiers were drenched in soup. At this time, it is nine cold days, it is really cold, and it is terrible cold!
"Hiss......" Some Liao soldiers froze and became hazy.
"Ah sneeze ......" Some Liao soldiers were drenched and sneezed, and their whole bodies trembled.
It's also a water war! The Liao soldiers who had been drenched in water could not hold their weapons, and their combat effectiveness declined rapidly.
The battle situation was completely overwhelming, and the Liao soldiers were forced to attack by the smoke and fire, but they were thrilled by the water here. Some people were turned into fire men in the light of the fire, some were blinded by the smoke, and some were frostbitten by cold water.
It used to be a beautiful mountain village, but now it has become a hell on earth! The miserable howls of the Liao soldiers couldn't stop coming, and the shouts shook the sky. The small dirt slopes and puddles of ambush were full of corpses and rivers of blood.