Chapter 946: A Great Victory? This is just the first step!
"Boom, boom, boom!!"
Hearing the rumbling cannon sound and the dazzling firelight, the 100,000 army of the king of Chu was in a commotion again: "The Han people are demonizing again!" ”
"Don't worry, they won't be able to hit this far......"
Before he could finish speaking, there was a scream from the army. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
A solid cannonball hit a Khitan cavalryman solidly. Even the men and horses were beaten off a large piece of flesh and blood. The left arm of the cavalryman was completely gone, and Bai Sensen's broken bones were clearly visible. The war horse under the crotch also suffered, a large piece of flesh and blood was wiped off his buttocks, and he jumped up frantically, knocked the cavalry to the ground, and stepped on the horse's feet a few times, which was considered to be the end of the life of this Khitan soldier, and there was a sense of relief in his eyes.
This is not over, the castration of the solid cannonball did not stop, and it hit three Khitan cavalrymen before it landed.
Even if it landed, it still had momentum, and it continued to bounce, breaking several horses' legs before it could be regarded as embedded in the soft grass.
This is also because the grassland soil is softer, and the lethality of the bounce is not so strong. If you are in a pile of rocks, the shells hit the pile of rocks, and the rubble scattered everywhere also has a very strong lethality. Even if the ground is hard, if it bounces, it can rely on the lethality of the cannonball itself to harvest the lives of many soldiers in the dense crowd.
Before the Khitans could react, another burst of black shells struck.
"This ...... The demon law of the Han people is too powerful, King Chu, let's escape! ”
Beside the King of Chu, many cronies were admonishing, and they all looked at the same black and oppressive forbidden army on the other side tremblingly, and there was no reason for fear in their hearts. They don't know when the shells will hit their heads, and this uncertain danger is the most frightening.
In fact, the king of Chu is not the same? It's just that he thinks that if he runs away, wouldn't King Wu, King Wuxie, King Liu, and King Jin be in danger?
Just then, an embarrassed scout ran back: "Report!! The king was captured!! ”
This time it was even more terrible, and the king of Chu also panicked: "Withdraw, hurry up!" ”
King Liu, a rare brave general among the Khitan nobles, even he was captured, he, a prince who has never practiced martial arts since he was a child, where can he escape the clutches of the forbidden army? While the forbidden army has not crossed the river yet, it is better to flee for your life! As for who will solve these hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops, it is no longer a question for him to consider. No matter how bad it is, in the end, Yelu Hongji will always have to dispatch the palace tent army.
Could it be that Yelu Hongji wants them to go to death and pick up the bargain in the back?
Where in the world is there such a good thing! The king of Chu thought indignantly, if it weren't for Yelu Hongji pressing hard, he wouldn't have come to wade this troubled water!
The territories of King Wu and King Wu were all run over by the forbidden army, and I didn't see how much they suffered. His territory is in the northwest, and he is guilty of giving away the lives of 100,000 sons for Yelu Hongji?
To hell with the Liao court! He's still running for his life!
As soon as this thought moved, the king of Chu became even more annoyed, and he desperately slapped off the horse, like a lost dog, and fled in panic.
At this moment, another scout returned: "King Chu, King Jin has already withdrawn his troops!" ”
The king of Chu was furious: "Such a villain, regardless of faith and righteousness, withdrew the army without authorization, no wonder the forbidden army is so easy!" He threw all the responsibility to the king of Jin. As everyone knows, King Jin also saw that the situation was not good, so he turned around and fled for his life. Because he received the news of the defeat of King Wu and King Wuxie, if he doesn't run at this time, when will he stay?
The king of Chu glanced back at the forbidden army who was slowly crossing the river, and was so frightened that his soul was not possessed: "Run, run faster!" ”
I complained in my heart that I was too greedy, if it wasn't for food, why would I take the lives of thousands of children? Originally, I wanted to take advantage of it and get a good reputation by the way. Who knew that it hit the iron plate, this group of Han soldiers is definitely the most elite soldiers in Dashun. His 100,000 horses are just personal soldiers, and there are even 30,000 Han slave troops, how can they be opponents?
"Let's let Yelu Hongji face it himself, hum!" He was angry that Yelu Hongji had calculated himself, and he didn't want to wade into this troubled water again.
"Report to the captain, the enemy has been repulsed, do you want to pursue it?"
A horse soldier straightened down, reined in the panting horse, and said loudly.
"Forget it, poor Kou Mo chase!" After thinking about it, these are really rabble, and they will be defeated with one blow, and they are not the main force of the Liao State at all. Instead of wasting time and wasting troops to pursue them, it is better to approach Linhuang Mansion and defeat the main force of the Liao State in one fell swoop, setting the tone for victory.
At that time, Dashun and Liao, the offensive and defensive situation changed.
Mingjin withdrew his troops, and even the soldiers had to be ordered to turn back.
The army slowly crossed the Musk River, and although the water was cold to the bone, fortunately the water was not strong and the riverbed was not deep. Just take a few improvised pontoon bridges over the river and you can pass safely. The army crossed the Musk River and traveled another twenty miles before encamping on the spot, making fires and boiling water, and cooking the horses that had died in battle. The battlefield is so cruel, in the absence of food, war horses are the first choice. If you stay in the grassland, the corpse wilderness, it will only cheapen those wolves.
The battle was very fruitful, and thousands of horses were captured alone. Of course, the biggest gain is the capture of the king of Liu.
The doctor also knew that "strange goods can live", so he asked the military doctor to treat him, and then waited for the arrival of the grain transporters, and then escorted him back to Dashun.
In the big tent of the Chinese army, all the leading generals gathered together, looking at the sand table carefully made by the Supervision Division, and were silent.
"Ladies and gentlemen, today's great victory for our army was originally a gratifying and congratulatory event. It's just that as far as Ben Shuai knows, these are just the private armies of the Khitan nobles, not the main force of the Liao army. Intelligence said that there were three main forces of the Liao army, one was the palace tent army, which was about 600,000 yuan, but it was scattered all over the Liao country, and you should know it in your hearts; the second is that the guards and pro-army Ma Bujun are all in command of the envoys, responsible for guarding Linhuang Mansion and Tokyo Liaoyang Mansion, with an estimated 50,000 horses; The third is the royal tent personal ride, although the number is only 30,000, but it is the elite of the elite. The rest of the Khitan aristocratic private army will not be said, and the Han infantry army will not be said. What do you think about this? The implant doctor said slowly.
He was the oldest here, and he was the first to say: "Our army has won a complete victory in this battle, and it should be played to Your Majesty and notified to the whole country to boost morale." Then talk about meritorious deeds and rewards, and report military merits! ”
He looked around and found that many generals were in the same mind, so he understood what everyone was thinking, and said coldly: "Who thinks that today's battle is a complete victory?" Glancing inside the tent, no one dared to answer.
"Ridiculous! Let's go and see the results of the battle, there are at least more than 300,000 private troops of the nobles of the Liao State, and we only killed more than 20,000 on the battlefield, and half of the Tai people trampled to death. Is this a big win? According to Ben Shuai, this is just that the Liao army can't beat it, and it will retreat temporarily! The Northern Expedition to Liao was just the first step. It's just the first step, and you want to reward your deeds? Are you worthy of Your Majesty, worthy of the people of Dashun? He said solemnly.