The 150,000 troops of the Liao State under the leadership of Marshal Yu Lu Mengda were divided into three ways to Xiongzhou City and rushed violently, although it was me who defended the enemy and attacked, and the Song army occupied the geographical advantage, but after all, the Liao army was twice as large as the Song garrison. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Marshal Yang Zongbao was frowning for a while, and he couldn't come up with a good countermeasure after thinking about it.

Ding Qian, who joined the army, said: "Marshal, the enemy army is fierce, and at present, we can only concentrate on annihilating him all the way first, so that we can defeat the arrogance of the enemy army." ”

Yang Zongbao said: "Although this strategy is feasible, after all, our army has too few soldiers, if the troops are divided, if the enemy army comes to attack the city, then Xiongzhou City will be in danger." ”

Ding Qiandao: "Marshal, as long as we can quickly resolve the battle, and while the enemy's siege of Xiongzhou City has not yet been formed, we can complete the strategic plan, and it is entirely possible to win." ”

Yang Zongbao pondered for a moment and said, "Then, according to the advice of joining the army, our army should first point the spearhead at the enemy army." ”

Ding Qian walked to the map, picked up a small wooden stick and pointed: "The enemy army is divided into east, west and north roads to Xiongzhou City, the north is the enemy's 70,000 main force led by Liao Marshal Yulu Mengda himself, the east is the 40,000 horses led by the general Tuhur, and the west is the 40,000 horses led by the general Temuhan. The enemy army in the north is relatively strong, and they take a flat road, which is not conducive to ambush, the east is the 40,000 horses of Tuhur, there is also a horse Pingchuan, only the west of the 40,000 horses led by Temuhan came through the mountains and mountains, so we can fight them on the way from Yi County to Xiongzhou to fight an ambush, and the 40,000 horses led by Temuhan belong to the distant tribe temporarily, and the combat effectiveness is weaker than the other two roads. ”

Yang Zongbao nodded and said: "It's good to be like this, but now our generals are all performing their own duties, and they can't be transferred at will, so as not to shake the morale of the army." ”

Ding Qiandao: "Marshal, I request that I and Xu Gang's regimental envoy lead a team of 20,000 horses to set up an ambush. ”

Yang Zongbao shook his head and said: "Is there less than 20,000 horses, the enemy troops are all elite troops." ”

Ding Qian smiled and said: "We are fighting an ambush war, not a tough battle, and we are waiting for work, so 20,000 horses are enough." ”

Yang Zongbao nodded and said, "Okay, when will you set off?" ”

Ding Qian silently calculated in his heart and said: "According to the speed of the enemy's march, they will be able to set off from Yixian the day after tomorrow, so I will lead the team to set up an ambush tomorrow, how about it!" ”

Yang Zongbao said: "Yes, I will take the adults who joined the army to the military field of the school in a while, and personally select 20,000 elite people." You'll also need those gears. ”

Ding Qian thought for a while and said: "Marshal, this time to set up an ambush, it is best to send the infantry forward, because the movement of the cavalry is too large, it is easy to arouse the vigilance of the enemy, and let the brothers each bring a horse chopping knife, and bring more tung oil and other fire-igniting things." ”

Yang Zongbao said: "It seems that the adults who joined the army want to take advantage of the time of the day to burn the Liao army." ”

Ding Qian said: "Yes, there is a not too deep canyon on the road from Yi County to Xiongzhou, which is a necessary place for the enemy army. ”

Yang Zongbao said happily: "Okay, the strategy of joining the army is too good." Let's go to the school military field to select people. “

Yang Zongbao and Ding Qian came to the school military field. Yang Zongbao said to the soldiers who followed: "Beat the drum to gather the troops." “

The soldiers came under the drum rack. Picked up the drumsticks, "dong dong", and beat five three-way war drums. According to the regulations of the army, the drum beats three links and three rings are gathered generals, and the drum beats five times and three links are gathered soldiers.

When the soldiers heard the drums, they soon came to the school field and lined up neatly.

After some selection, Yang Zongbao selected 20,000 soldiers who were physically strong and experienced in combat. He said to Ding Qian: "Lord Joiner, how about these soldiers go with you to fight the ambush of the Liao army?" “

Ding Qian looked at the energetic soldiers and nodded again and again: "Great, looking at their full of energy and high morale, I dare to say that this ambush battle will definitely be victorious." “

Yang Zongbao nodded, came to the front of the team and said loudly: "Brothers, tomorrow you will be led by the army master to carry out a special combat mission, all your actions must obey the command of the army master, if you dare to disobey the command, then according to the crime of escaping from the battle, behead the public." “

The soldiers hurriedly shouted: "Marshal. Please rest assured that we will obey the command of the military officer. “

Yang Zongbao waved his hand and said: "Okay, since that's the case, let's disband now, everyone must seize the time to rest well after returning to the camp, cultivate the spirit of the feet, and gather at the end of tomorrow to follow the army to carry out the task." “

The soldiers said: "Marshal, we promise to complete the task." Just wait for the good news! “

In the late autumn season, the day dawned late, and the next day, as soon as the sky was bright, 20,000 soldiers stood neatly on the school military field, Yang Zongbao, Ding Qian, and Xu Gang all stood on the high parade platform in armor.

Yang Zongbao stood silently on the parade platform, looked down for a long time, and then jumped off the parade platform to the front of the team, stretched out his hand to sort out the clothes and hats of a few soldiers standing in the front row, his eyes were solemn, and he didn't say anything, because he knew that this expedition, there would be many soldiers who would never come back, their blood was sprinkled there, and they even had no bones, but what can be done about this, this is war, war is cruel.

After Yang Zongbao finished arranging the clothes and hats for several soldiers in the front row, he took a few steps back, brushed out the sword hanging from his waist, and shook his head solemnly on his chest, which was the most solemn military salute in the army, as a marshal, he could only see off his soldiers in this way.

After Yang Zongbao finished the military salute, he bowed his hand to Ding Qian and Xu Gang: "Take care!" ”

Ding Qian and Xu Gang also bowed their hands and said: "Take care! ”

At this point, any language is pale, and only this one sentence is better than a thousand words.

Xu Gang turned around and said loudly, "Brothers, let's go!" ”

The 20,000 soldiers walked out of the west gate of Xiongzhou City with neat steps, a piece of dust under their feet, and walked forward without hesitation.

Ding Qian and Xu Gang led 20,000 horses and horses all the way to the west, and came to a canyon fifty miles away from Xiongzhou City.

This canyon is not actually a canyon, it is about four or five feet deep, and more than a foot wide.

In the middle of the canyon is a winding path where three horses can walk side by side, and the canyon is lined with dense trees.

After Ding Qian led everyone here, he said to the soldiers: "Brothers, hurry up and eat, rest, and after you have enough spirits, we will give the Liao army a head-on attack here tomorrow." The soldier hurriedly took out the dry food he had brought with him, drank cold water, and solved a meal.

After eating, Ding Qian said to Xu Gang: "Xu Tuanlian, you lead 10,000 horses to ambush on the hillside on the left, and I lead 10,000 horses to ambush on the hillside on the right. ”

Xu Gang nodded and said, "Okay!" He led 10,000 horses to the woods on the left and laid an ambush. Ding Qian led 10,000 horses to the woods on the right slope and ambushed them, and said to a lieutenant: "You lead 500 brothers to the woods to find some firewood and grass to throw in the path in the canyon, remember to throw it as if it were a natural formation, so that the enemy army cannot see any traces of man." ”

Hearing this, the lieutenant waved his hand and led his five hundred subordinates, collected a lot of firewood and grass and threw it on the path.

Seeing that everything was properly arranged, Ding Qian sent five soldiers and said, "You guys advance six miles, and if you find the enemy's movements, release the carrier pigeons back immediately." ”

The five soldiers said, "Yes!" "Disappeared into the mountains and forests.

Ding Qian waved his hand again and said: "Leave the two brothers to stand guard, and the rest rest rest on the spot, remember not to speak loudly, and not to make fireworks, so as not to expose the target." ”

When the 10,000 soldiers heard this, they all lay down in the woods and lurked.

In two days, Ding Qian and Xu Gang led 20,000 soldiers, lurking in the woods, hungry to nibble on dry food, thirsty to drink a sip of cold water, the late autumn season night is already very cold, and not also fire, everyone has to grit their teeth and bear silently, because only perseverance is the premise of victory.

At noon on the third day, when many people were drowsy under the scorching sun, suddenly the soldiers standing guard shouted: "Lord of the army, look at the pigeons." ”

Hearing the shout, Ding Qian hurriedly looked up into the sky and saw two pigeons flying towards this place with their wings outstretched, so he hurriedly shouted: "Brothers, get ready for battle. As he spoke, he waved the small red flag in his hand and shook it twice on the opposite hillside, and soon the small red flag was also shaken twice.

When the sleepy warriors heard this, they all held the swords of the horses beside them, and stared intently at the canyon.

After about three teas, I heard the rumbling sound of horses' hooves, and gradually the cavalry of the Liao army walked towards the canyon, and the Liao army in black clothes suddenly crowded the entire canyon like a crow.

When the general of the Liao army, Temuhan, heard this, and hurriedly said: "It's not good, there is an ambush, retreat quickly!" Before the words fell, torches wrapped in tung oil flew down from the hillsides on both sides.

The torch fell on the firewood and grass in the canyon and suddenly formed a sea of fire, burning the horses of the Liao army and jumping wildly, and many Liao soldiers were lifted off their horses and fell into the sea of fire, and a miserable scream was heard.

Immediately, Ding Qian shouted again: "Release the arrow!" The Song army on the hillside stood up, drew his bow and arrows, and dodged the Liao army on horseback again.

Temuhan saw that there was no way back, and shouted wildly: "Rush, rush up and kill those southern barbarians, don't be afraid, there are not many of them." As he spoke, he waved a large knife in his hand and took the lead in striking the horse and pounced on the hillside.

Xu Gang saw it and scolded in his mouth: "Liao dog, you have to jump a few times when you are dying, grandpa will send you back to your hometown." As he spoke, he stood on the hillside and drew his bow and arrow, condescendingly, and shot an arrow at Temuhan's face, who was screaming wildly with his mouth open, and the arrow was hiding in his bloody mouth, and it swooped through the back of his head.

Before Temuhan could shout, he fell off his horse on his back, and as soon as he landed on the ground, a horse with a burning tail and a hoof trampled the head of the fierce general of the Liao army into a watermelon!