Chapter 547: Surrender of Zhao'an
The high-pitched and sharp horn suddenly sounded, urging people to forge ahead!
Yang Zaixing's 3,000 selected front horse army gradually pulled away behind the infantry formation, and the knights urged their horses to hang down the cavalry spears in their hands! The divine horse roared and rushed to the left flank of the golden army! The horses' hooves trampled the earth and raised a huge curtain of dust, like a magnificent backdrop, against the back of the cavalry formation.
Almost at the same time as they launched, the Jin army's left crutch horse also broke away from the main formation and came to meet the enemy. The cavalry of both armies were fearless, like two waves of hedge, crashing into each other on the open ground behind the Tiger Prison Pass.
At this moment, the two thousand fire riders who were originally on the right turned around and followed behind Yang Zaixing's department! It's just that their speed is not as fast as their comrades at all...... Despite the blazing sun overhead, the brave cavalry still ran with the wind in their ears! The unrivalled speed of the horsemen on top of the galloping horses stimulated them so loudly that they screamed and stared at each other, ready for a battle that would soon be clear!
The kidnapping horses of the Jin army, although they were not the Jurchen army, were used as warriors by the Liaodong Han'er, whether under the rule of the Liao State or the Jin State. Compared with the harsh living environment of the Central Plains and the long-term interaction with Zhuyi, their blood is less elegant than the Han people, and more wild nature of the Yi people.
The reason why Yang Desheng is full of confidence, in addition to the conceit of his military talent, is that a big reason is that this elite cavalry composed of Liaodong Han'er!
But how can the horse army led by Yang Zaixing be good? Years of arduous training have created the bravery and good fighting of the Tiger Cavalry, they have been taught by the party members, and they have long been able to skillfully use equipment to fight on horseback, not only that, but any individual or collective tactical action has become familiar with the chest and become instinct!
Horses' hooves roar! The earth trembled!
The cavalry of the two armies slammed into each other with inevitable momentum! The sharp tip of the spear stabbed into the torso of the enemy, and the brave warriors let go of the barrel of their guns and drew their sabers with great agility! The bright blade shines brightly in the sunlight! The sharp blade tore through the air, making a dragon groan that slashed through the neck of the foe. The bouncing head and the thin blood sprayed are exactly where the glory of the cavalry lies!
The cavalry did not fight, and the light cavalry in particular, often separated the two knights at a considerable distance to allow the other to rush through. Then turn the horse's head around and complete a turn.
When the cavalry of the two armies rushed past each other and came out of the formation, they were both shocked by the other's fierceness! In the eyes of the Han people in Liaodong, their compatriots of the same clan are good at wearing strong and stubborn, hand-to-hand combat, and horse warfare is not their forte. In the eyes of the knights of the Western Army, only the bald and pigtailed cavalry were formidable opponents. But when this half round passed, the facts made them all change their opinions.
The surprised men couldn't help but look back at their opponents. I was shocked to find that the other party rushed to the main formation in a roundabout way! What do they want to do? Crazy? Didn't even reply? Don't they know if they can break through the dense formation when they collide with it, but in any case, they completely expose their backs to us?
When the frightened men stopped the reins and were about to turn their horses' heads in pursuit. Out of the flying dust, another cavalry flashed!
Don't think too much about it! The cavalry stopped turning back, regrouped their formation, and faced the incoming enemy head-on!
Li Chengwei, the bald and pigtailed party general, swept over the enemy cavalry formation with a pair of eagle eyes, and then his gaze drooped and landed on his three-eyed musket. His hands were busy, and when a few sparks flew and the medicine line outside the barrel of the gun smoked, he activated his mount and shouted in a majestic voice the order to drink the Xiongguan: "Assault!" ”
The Turfire riders repeated his orders, and the two thousand elite horsemen galloped and rushed towards the enemy with a thunderous force!
The Liaodong Han people were still not afraid, they gritted their teeth, and under the clamping of their legs, the well-trained war horses kicked their hind hooves vigorously and ran out! Shrill whistling erupted from the mouths of the knights, and together with the roaring hooves, converged into a torrent!
Suddenly! In the cavalry shock formation of the Song Army, there was a continuous explosion like an artillery battle during the New Year! Clouds of white smoke rose from the instruments in the hands of the cavalry! Whistling projectiles struck enemy knights and horses with little protection!
The Han'er cavalry, who were still fighting bravely, felt their companions falling from their horses one after another, but their fierce nature drove them to crash into each other with all their might!
Blunt scimitars intersected, and the sound of steel colliding was so piercing! The screams are moving! The soldiers who fell to the ground on the horseback at high speed were still rolling, and the hooves of the horses were already flashing past them!
While the Turquoise Cavalry and the Jin Army's left-handed horse were fighting, Yang Zaixing had already delivered a fatal blow! He led his three thousand elite horsemen to attack the flank of the main formation of the Jin Army with the overwhelming momentum of Mount Tai!
The panicked crossbowmen of the Jin Army began to shoot arrows at them indiscriminately. But all this is too late!
The warriors of the tiger's roar are desperately urging their mounts like arrows off the string! As they got closer, they could already faintly see the frightened faces of their enemies!
Yang Desheng clung to the railing on his building car, his eyes showing disbelief! But when he saw Hu'er's horse army tearing open the flanks of his main formation, destroying and sweeping away the scattered infantry archers, his eyes almost dripped blood!
"Ask for justice! The main formation is broken! Our army is divided! The generals reported in a rambling manner.
Yang Desheng's eyes were red, and he shouted angrily: "Lao Tzu will see it himself!" "Okay, you Xu Jiu, play this hand with me, right? You concentrated all your attack power on my left side and tried to defeat me in one fell swoop! It's not that easy!
"Pass me the order! Right turn horse, bypass the battlefield, and rush to the main formation of Xu Wei for me! When Yang Desheng shouted these words, almost every subordinate thought that he was blinded by anger and shock, and that he had gone mad. Our main formation has been divided, and we are about to be surrounded, so what are we going to charge at this time?
But the military order is like a mountain, who dares to disobey?
Driven by the sound of a loud horn, the right wing of the Jin Army quickly attacked! They bypassed the fighting infantry and galloped to the main formation of the Western Army at the rear of the battlefield!
"Xu Jiu! Look closer! Yang Desheng gritted his teeth.
Xu Wei is indeed watching, but he is looking at Yang Zaixing. When he found out that the Xuanfeng Ma Army had attacked the enemy formation from the flank and cut the main formation of the Jin Army into two sections, he knew that the victory was in his hands.
He was surrounded by archers, crossbowmen, and a small number of sidemen and artillerymen. Almost none of these troops had thick armor or sharp long weapons, because they didn't need to be under much pressure themselves. The infantry archers were watching the battle intently, and no one expected that a danger was approaching!
"Not good! Look at the right turn of the Jin Army! A soldier shouted.
Du Feihu stretched his neck on horseback, and when he saw a group of cavalry rushing towards him at full speed, the fierce general was also so shocked that he shouted: "Protect the commander!" ”
Xu Wei was also surprised! The main formation is cut off, and there is a risk of being divided and surrounded immediately! At this time, it is still time to save himself, how can the Jin army master be so desperate? Actually used the last mobile strike force in his hand to outflank him in a roundabout way? This is clearly going to die and drag it out!
But time did not allow him to think about this problem clearly, because all his attacking forces, Ma Jun, and Chongbu, were all on top. Now the troops in his hands are the worst in defense! If the Jin army turned his horse right, like Yang Zaixing, and attacked the main formation of the Song army from the side, or even rushed forward behind the back, the consequences would be enough for him to drink a pot.
"I don't know which famous general in the Jin Camp is on the other side?" Xu Wei said casually.
And Zhang Xian's mind was obviously not on this, he stared closely at the movements of Jin Jun's right turn horse, and quickly judged that the other party was going to attack behind his back. The reason is very simple, no matter whether the opponent is from the front or side, it will be densely suppressed by the bow and crossbow! With their little strength, I'm afraid they can't stand a few rounds of random shooting!
"Marshal, the enemy cavalry must return to the back of our army's main formation to outflank! Humble please! Zhang Xian shouted loudly.
"Go ahead, I'll leave it to you." Xu Wei raised his head, still looking at the battlefield ahead. It's not that he doesn't care about the main formation, because this roundabout outflanking tactic pays the most attention to concealment. Especially on the battlefield where fierce battles are raging, this tactic is often used when the two armies are fighting in a melee and it is difficult to distinguish between the enemy and the enemy. Imagine that you are fighting with all your strength, and the enemy suddenly appears on your side or behind you silently, even the most well-trained and experienced troops will inevitably suffer the doom of defeat.
Now that the right crutch horse of the Jin Army has been discovered, and it is under the watchful eye, what else does it want to do?
However, it was said that Zhang Xian beat his horse and galloped in the formation, and when he reached one place, those soldiers were holding bellows-like equipment, forming a small formation of their own, and they heard Mr. Zhang shouting: "Run thunder arrows, come with me!" There was a lot of uproar, all behind Zhang Xianma's ass.
At the same time as they galloped behind the formation, the right crutch horse of the Jin army was galloping at full speed, galloping out of the range of the bow and crossbow, all the way to the back of the main formation of the Western Army. Sure enough, Zhang Xian guessed correctly!
When the right-hand crutch horse detoured back to the back of the Western Army, ready to launch an attack, the rows of dense black holes of the Ben Thunder Arrow were already facing them...... The towering wall, silently tells the rise and fall, since Zhou Tianzi raised the tiger here, the tiger prison has been in the military for several years. Today, thousands of years have passed, and this pass is still the gateway to Luoyang, looking at the Central Plains!
It just changed hands, and it was rare to close the armor, and Xu Wei only led a few guards to the gate. Overlook by the wall, only to see this Xiongguan, the south is connected with the Songshan Less Room, the mountains are staggered, the natural danger is free, and the north is not far from the Yellow River moat. The east is the Great Plain of eastern Henan, the west is the Luoyang Basin, on the vast land, there is only this Xiongguan partition, if it is not created by God, how can it be so dangerous?
Back then, he and his father and brother were here to meet the army of the West Road of Sticky Han, fighting at the foot of the mountain, if it was not to protect the imperial tomb, wouldn't it be convenient to hold this city?
The Tiger Prison Pass has been lowered, and Henan Mansion is in my hands, even if the Jin Army of Kaifeng Zhengzhou comes in a big way, why should I be afraid? If the Wushu knew the news, I don't know how to feel?
When he was thinking about it, he heard the noisy voices behind him, and when he looked back, he saw Du Feihu leading a team of soldiers and dragging a general up.
"Spread out! Straight sissy thief! If you want to kill, you will kill, and you will do anything to me! "That will be Yang Desheng, the helmet is gone, the beard is scattered, the armor on his body is torn in many places, and the blood is stained, obviously after a hard battle. At this time, he was tied up by the soldiers, and Du Feihu pulled him up with a rope. It's just that this guy shouted and scolded all the way, forcing the soldiers to push and kick in the back. He was extremely tall, three or two people really couldn't control it, and when he brought it to Xu Wei, he was still struggling desperately.
Du Feihu was annoyed, took out the treasure knife, put it across his neck, and shouted: "Thief general! Don't you fear death? ”
"Phew! Grandpa was born and didn't know how to write dead words! It fell into your hands today, and if you didn't say anything, let's go down with a knife! If I frown, I am not a hero of Hebei! Yang Desheng scolded.
Hearing the word "Hebei", Xu Wei's heart moved, stopped Du Feihu, who was about to move, stepped forward, and looked directly at him.
Yang Desheng saw the person in front of him, in his thirties, standing in front of him half a head shorter, with handsome facial features and clear outlines, and the officers and soldiers around him were very in awe of him, thinking that he was a senior general of the Western Army, so he shouted: "Yang was defeated today, there is nothing to say, but please give me a good time!" Thanks a lot! ”
"Are you from Hebei?" Xu Wei asked.
"The Yang family in Linqing County, the Daimyo Mansion, the fourth in line is me!" Yang Desheng tried his best to raise his head, but the soldiers behind him tried his best to make him "bow his head and confess".
"There are many heroes in Hebei, and there are not a few people who lead the crowd to resist gold. You work hard for Beiyi before and after, and you are also worthy of being called a hero in Hebei? Xu Wei sneered.
"Humph! The world is in turmoil, but whoever grabs the handle of the knife must find a way to live. The Zhao official family never gave me a penny, a grain of grain, and ceded Hebei to the Northern Dynasty! But the golden people gave me an official and a knight, and made me an envoy, giving me a favor! Hehe, each for his own master, Hugh uses this to press me! Yang Desheng looks like a dead pig is not afraid of boiling water, and even turning his back on his ancestors is so reasonable. For a while, Xu Wei couldn't cry or laugh. But if you think about it, the other party's words are not completely unreasonable.
"Loosen." The Purple Gold Tiger pouted.
"Dashuai, this guy is extremely fierce, I'm afraid of ......," Du Feihu said worriedly. Before he finished speaking, he saw that the marshal shook his head, and then said no more, and ordered the soldiers to loosen up.
That Yang Desheng shook his shoulders, while secretly looking at Xu Wei, I heard people call him handsome, could it be my fellow villager in Hebei?
"Give you two paths, see how you go." Xu Wei is colorful.
"Which two?" Yang Desheng asked.
Xu Jiuyi pointed to the pass: "Or, you can jump off this pass for me." Or, follow me to fight the Jurchens in the future, you choose. ”
This guy is so angry! Is it really Xu Wei? Yang Desheng was shocked, and while moving his wrist, he asked, "Dare to ask the official's surname?" Which commander of the Western Army is it? ”
Xu Wei's face was as usual: "The Daimyo Mansion, Xiajin County, the Xu family, the ninth in line, is me." ”
Yang Desheng's eyes widened, and he exclaimed, "Xu Jiu? Are you really Xu Jiu? ”
Xu Wei nodded.
"Mother, are you really here to collect the Central Plains? The fourth prince is in the area of Yingchang Xianghan, but he has gathered more than 200,000 steps! Not to mention him, it is the Sa Li drink in Zhengzhou, who also has 60,000 soldiers! You are now receiving the Central Plains, why is this time not right. Yang Desheng called.
Xu Weiyi frowned, and Du Feihu shouted when he saw this: "Hugh his mother's noise!" I want you to be idle! Tell me, do you want to jump, or whatever! ”
"I don't have to say! You Zijin Tiger is a good man, and you are a fellow villager of my Daimyo Mansion, as long as you don't kill my subordinates, I will fight the Jurchen with you! Yang Desheng hugged his fists.
Xu Wei agreed, and then asked: "Today, our two armies are fighting, your formation is a bit famous, what is it?" ”
When Yang Desheng heard him mention this, his face couldn't help but darken, and he waved his hand and said: "The general of the defeated army, the broken array, is not worth mentioning." After that, without waiting for the other party to speak, he said with a suffocation, "If I have such an elite heavy step under the command of Hu Shuai, this formation will never let the Ma army be cut into two sections, but it's a pity!" Pity! ”
Hearing him say this, Xu Wei asked again: "Have you ever read?" ”
"I can't talk about reading, I know a few words, but since ancient times, I have read many classics of soldiers. The formation listed by the marshal today is called Fengya, and Sun Bin lists it as one of the ten formations, which is dedicated to a frontal attack. But the way to win is not how neatly the formation is, but to use it flexibly, and hit all the attacking forces at a point, which happens to be the weakness of my formation, so I am convinced! Yang Desheng said seriously.
Xu Wei saw that someone was coming up to the city again, so he said: "He is the one who broke your formation, let's learn from him." After finishing speaking, he walked straight to Guanxia.
Zhang Xian rushed to meet him, hugged his fists and said: "Dashuai, the surrendered soldiers have been disarmed and assembled, please deal with them." ”
"Well, there's someone who wants to talk to you about it, go ahead." Xu Wei said with a smile. After that, he walked down the city, and when the officers and soldiers who came and went saw him, they all saluted and got out of the way. As soon as the battle ended, the Western Army won a complete victory with an overwhelming advantage, and the roundabout outflanking of the Jin Army's right-turned horses was only a false alarm, and it was powerless to return to the sky.
Except for the superiority of troops and equipment, it is a strange thing that we cannot win a war. According to preliminary statistics, more than 2,000 casualties were suffered by the Western Army, most of whom were folded on top of the infantry charge. However, in this battle, nearly 4,000 Jin troops were killed, more than 7,000 people were captured, more than 3,000 horses were captured, and other equipment was not counted. This record looks a little strange, more people have been captured than killed, is it that Yang Desheng's troops have no combat power, and they can't even escape, they will only surrender?
Of course not, Yang Desheng's department is of course not the same as the pure Jin Army, but in the former Korean Army, it can be regarded as elite.
In this battle, Yang Desheng made a huge mistake. The battlefield he chose was west of the Tiger Prison Pass, and once the army was defeated, the Tiger Prison Boss would be blocked behind, and there was no place to escape. Therefore, when Xu Wei's cavalry divided and surrounded his troops, the Jin army's infantry began to disperse, the infantry army all the way, the cavalry also followed, Yang Zaixing and Li Chengwei chased after him, and chased until the pass, helpless, there was no way to go to the sky, there was no way to go down, and there was no way to descend.