The sky is slightly overcast.

In the early morning, the night had receded in the noise and silence, and the light of dawn had crept up the hill.

In the valley near Hezhou City, smoke rose in the air. The two armies, which were mortal enemies of each other, had been trying for several days, and did not forget to send people to attack each other in the middle of the night, and now they did not bother much to interfere with each other during the time of eating.

After Wang Shao finished eating a sumptuous breakfast, he walked into the big tent through the small door at the back. The generals were already listed in the big tent according to their official positions, waiting for Wang Shao to come and give an order.

All the generals looked serious, and they all knew that today was not the same as the day before. And Wang Shao also looked serious, strode to the coach's chair and sat down steadily.

When the news came that Yu Zang's army had begun to attack Lintao Fort, Wang Shao knew that the time for a decisive battle had come. Although he still wanted to put more pressure on the army under Mu Zheng's command, the beacon fire burning behind him made it impossible for him to delay any longer.

After several days of fighting for the mouth of the tributary valley, the Song army has already faced the Lishui Valley. Mu Zhengjun took another step back, and was pressed closer to Hezhou City.

Compressing the activity space of the Tibetan cavalry, with the help of the advantages of the battlefield terrain, erased the difference in strength little by little, this is what the Song army has been doing these days. If there were two more days, not only would the victory and defeat fall to the Song army, Wang Shao thought that it would be difficult for Mu Zheng's military spirit to continue to maintain - after all, the foolish people who would fight to the death for Mu Zheng were only three or four percent of the 50,000 Tibetan army at most. As long as these 20,000 men are defeated, the rest will be a rabble that can only fight with the wind.

It's a pity that Mu Zheng is not a stupid person. ’

Wang Shao sighed secretly, and threw aside his previous wishful thinking. Even if they are forced to play early, the new situation at the moment is only a little trickier.

Xihejing's sharp gaze swept over the faces of the generals one by one, and after a moment of silence, he finally spoke: "We are fighting against the water today!" ”

Wang Shao's words were shocking, and there was a slight commotion among the generals and schools. But the coach's heavy eyes immediately pressed over, and the emotional waves of the generals were immediately forced.

He continued to talk to the generals about the situation in front of the official army: "Yu Zang Huama is already attacking Lintao Fort, if Lintao Fort falls, Jiehechuan Fort and Beiguan Fort will not be able to resist Yu Zang's soldiers, at that time, our army will have to retreat!" ”

"Withdrawing troops in front of the enemy, not every time there is Zhang Yu and Gao Yongneng luck in Luo Wucheng."

"And our retreat is even more tortuous and difficult than Luo Wu."

"Don't have any illusions, this place is more than three hundred miles away from Longxi, along the way the mountain roads, surrounded by a group of fans, once the army retreats, if you want to return to Longxi, the 20,000 troops here will not survive."

As if it was a threat, a word of bad luck, announcing to the generals that if they were defeated, there would be no way back.

Before the decisive battle, the coach should not speak like this, but this is Wang Shao's judgment. Forced to fight a decisive battle in advance, it is better to be more alarmist than to cover up the enemy situation in the rear with rhetoric. The key to resurrection after death is to make the soldiers understand the danger of defeat.

"Compared with the nine deaths after retreating from the enemy, it is easy to defeat the Fan army in front of you." Instigating the sense of crisis in the hearts of the generals, Wang Shao's tone relaxed a little, "In the past three years, Hehuang and the Tubo people have fought many times, but they have not been defeated once. ”

"And in the past three years, the rewards of the imperial court have never failed the hard work of our border ministers. There are those who enter the court officials from cloth clothes, and there are those who are promoted to the class from small schools; There are those who dare to be brave and enjoy the importance of the court; Wang Shao looked at Zhao Long, smiled slightly, and suddenly raised his voice: "There are also those who are selected to be the vassals of the frontier!" ”

"You are all the leaders in the Western Army, and the art of martial arts and war is the choice of the moment. Today, lead the army, the city is in danger, don't fight to kill the enemy, Bo has a wife and a son, how long will you stay? ! The Son of Heaven will set up a table in the Daqing Hall to wait, and it depends on whether you can spread the credit to Your Majesty! ”

After Wang Shao said the most, he raised his breath and raised his voice, and Huo Ran stood up. And the generals let out a low roar, and the fighting spirit was like fire.

Seeing that his pre-war mobilization was just right, Wang Shao said today's last one, "Today's battle, first, is to capture Hezhou, and those who enter Hezhou first will be the first merit, and the official rank will be seven seniors and three transfers." Second, it is the wood sign. Mu Zheng and his personnel are related to the overall situation of Hehuang, and they can be captured and killed. If anyone can capture and kill it, it is a special honor, even if it is a cloth cloth, the commander will also promote it as a team training! ”

The promise of the envoy made the generals even more excited, eager to immediately break through Hezhou City and capture Namu Zheng alive.

In the excitement of the generals, Wang Shao took out the sword in his waist and pointed obliquely in the direction of Hezhou City outside the tent: "Today is the decisive battle!" …… Remember, we're fighting against the odds! ”

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The drums of war rumbled.

First, the cavalry came out of battle and galloped back and forth between the camps of the two armies.

Then the infantry rushed out of the camp and lined up under the wings of the cavalry.

Although the Tibetans had not yet moved, the 3,000 cavalry of the Song army were still nervously watching every move in the enemy camp. However, when the whole division of the Song army went out into battle, the Tubo people did not give them a head-on blow, but retreated to the upper and lower reaches of the river valley respectively, and retreated for about two miles before stopping, exposing the city of Hezhou to the eyes of the Song army. The banner of Mu Zheng retreated to the city at the same time as the Chinese army of Tubo, and in the blink of an eye, it was already flying high above the city.

When the smoke and dust settled, the Song army, which was in a good array, finally saw the posture of the Tubo people.

"Is this for us to attack the city?"

"No, it's trying to keep us from taking the city."

It didn't take long for someone to understand. As soon as the Song army entered the city, the two wings would immediately be attacked by the retreating Tibetan cavalry. Although tens of thousands of Fan cavalry left the city of Hezhou, they did not avoid the Song army's troops, but withdrew their fists under their ribs and waited for an opportunity to make a move.

This is the horn that is most likely to support each other, so that the enemy cannot speak. In the past few days, the Tubo army gathered under the city of Hezhou, but it has completed the Song army and can attack with all its strength. At present, the Tibetan army is divided into three, and the strength of any one of them is not far from the Song army. Attacking any of them would be flanked or reared by the other two, and with the speed of cavalry, it was impossible for the Song army to annihilate either of them before the other two Tibetan armies arrived.

It's just that such a move is too conservative, and it is not at all like the commander of the enemy army who is far more than the commander of the enemy army should order.

In the great battle of tens of thousands of people, the martial courage of a few people is useless. In the vast military formation, Zhao Long took only half of the Xihe Xuanfeng and stayed by Wang Shao's side. He wondered: "Why is Mu Zheng still avoiding the war?" ”

"Do you want to wait for the news from Yu Zang Huama?"

The staff around Wang Shao were a little confused for a while.

"Don't worry so much, there are thunderbolts, and it doesn't take too many hands and feet to siege the city!" Wang Shao shouted sharply, "Summons Jing Sili and asks him to lead his headquarters to beware of the thief army in the north." Then pass the word Yao Ji and let him go to the south. Push the Thunderbolt up...... Besiege! ”

Dozens of thunderbolt trucks were pushed to the front. The counterweight trebuchet was improved again, and it became taller than the old model, and the height of nearly four zhang even surpassed the city wall of Hezhou.

These fifty artillery carts, which had just been built, stood like a row of giants in the military formation, giving people a huge sense of oppression. The originally noisy and stupid Tubo rider also became quiet for a while, and everyone was shocked.

In the past, a cannon truck needed at least fifty or seventy people to serve, but now the number of thunderbolts needed is extremely small. The number of thunderbolts that a large army can use depends only on the craftsman's manufacturing ability, not the strength of the troops.

Mu Zheng stood at the head of the city, looking at the thunderbolt that was gradually pushing forward. Although I don't know what kind of weapon it is, the props used to siege the city will not be mistaken. His green right hand pressed the hilt tightly. The Song people wanted to storm the city pass and force it to recruit troops to come back.

'Wang Shao is so arrogant? …… Or is it self-confidence? ’

Mu Zheng's eyes were fierce: "The Song people are too underestimated. ”

However, more than one general was startled by the thunderbolt artillery and came back to ask Mu Zheng to urgently recruit two large armies outside the city to intercept the Song people and continue to approach Hezhou City.

"No!" Mu Zheng shook his head, his tone still firm, "Let them get closer...... How can you persevere in one day! Even if you lose Hezhou City, you have to entangle the Song people! ”

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The sky was dimming.

The towering mountain walls are covered with vegetation, and the narrow mountain path becomes dark and blurred under the shade of branches and foliage. Qingyi can only judge the time by the sky above his head, which is compressed by the mountains and is only half a small one.

The armies in front and behind silently marched with the Qingyi Ghost Chapter, like a team of ghosts in the gradually darkening mountain road.

"Why are you going to Fort Kono?" Beside Qingyi's ghost chapter, there was a Tubo nobleman who was as young as him asking, "Isn't it easier to capture Xiangzi City?" ”

The patriarch of the Ghost Zhang family was silent and held the reins of his horse and continued to move forward.

The young man asked two questions, but he couldn't answer, and suddenly he suddenly realized to himself: "Are you worried that it will be difficult to evacuate after the Song people come back?" Indeed, Hezhou is too close, and if the Song army sends the elite back, it will not be able to hide at all. It's better to let the people of the Mu Zheng family go to death! ”

The young man smiled, as if he had picked up a bargain. Qingyi Jiegui Zhang turned his head and stared at him with the eyes of Sanjiu Layue, "It is Mu Zheng who wants us to contain the Song army in Kenuo Castle. ”

"Ah......?" The young man was surprised, "Really listen to Mu Zheng?!" ”

is not like ordinary Tubo people who have a little bit of awe for the bloodline of the Tubo royal family, Qingyi Jie Ghost Chapter has no respect for Mu Zheng at all, but now that the Song army is pressing, in order to maintain the barrier on the east side of the Ghost Zhang, he is willing to suffer a little loss, "At this time, do you still want to fight in the nest?!" ”

The young man was anxious, as if he wanted to argue for himself, and Qingyi Jie Ghost Zhang said in a cold voice: "Yu Zang Huama has sent troops, don't let him see jokes." ”

A horn suddenly sounded, which was not the timbre of the yak horn that the Tubo people were accustomed to.

It was the secret whistle of the Song people that was transmitting the warning signal. It was probably the two hundred cavalry who were at the forefront of the road were found, but only the sound of the trumpet was heard, and it seemed that there was no ambush on this road.

Qingyi made a decision immediately and shouted: "Quick! And he immediately rushed forward.

With the young Ghost Zhang family patriarch, the elite cavalry under Dong Yu's tent no longer maintained a silent movement, but immediately galloped, like a river flowing into the canyon, becoming turbulent and agitated.