Chapter 451 Tongfu Town

The commander of the 17th Army, Zhao Wenyi, is a native of Taizhou (now Wutai County), his ancestors had been taught by an unknown master of Wutai Mountain 64 points of gossip stick method, this set of stick method is said to be in Wutai Mountain to fall as a monk of Yang family Wulang created, that year, Yang Wulang with his father to conquer the Khitan, and then in Wutai Mountain monk, with a gun into a stick, its stick method by Tai Chi to give birth to two yi, two Yi to give birth to four elephants, four elephants to give birth to gossip, and finally evolved into sixty-four points of stick method, because in line with the number of internal and external gossip eight eight sixty-four, so the name "Wulang Bagua". It's just that it has been passed on to Zhao Wenyi's generation, and there are only thirty-two sticks left.

Rao is like this, Zhao Wenyi, who has a lot of stick, danced the cooked copper stick in his hand like a tiger and a tiger, or picking, or sweeping, or pressing, or dialing, and for a while he was quite uncomfortable, so he had to restrain his moves and try his best to defend.

It is undeniable that the Mongolian cavalry is indeed strong, and its one-on-one heads-up ability is far stronger than that of the Song army, but the Song army has long been prepared, according to the combined attack tactics trained on weekdays, two to one, three to one, and the Mongolian cavalry to fight in one place. At first, the officers and men were a little panicked, but with the development of the war, the effect of the strict training on weekdays became apparent, coupled with the numerical advantage, the officers and men of the 17th Army gradually calmed down, and the situation soon entered a stalemate stage.

The large-scale military training for several consecutive years has significantly improved the combat effectiveness of the entire Song army. Among the three major commanders of the military region, Wu Junhan and Zhao Bao are both battle-hardened people with rich experience in military training, although Zhang Shun has never been on the battlefield, he is familiar with the art of war, and the generals learn from each other and learn from each other.

Wu Songhan saw that Zhao Wenyi was entangled in the capital, put down the cloud piercing bow, took down a mountain chopping knife from the horse buckle, and killed the most dense place on the battlefield. When it comes to horse kung fu, Wu Songhan is not as good as his eldest brother Wu Junhan, but his long-term career in the military camp has allowed him to turn the Wu family's swordsmanship into a double-hook method suitable for horse warfare in addition to archery. The ordinary Mongolian soldiers were naturally far from their enemies, and the arrow technique that shot Ku Zhe just now convinced everyone, so that the Mongolian soldiers avoided it one after another.

A moment later, Fan Xing's 19th Army arrived on the battlefield, and the situation that had been in equilibrium was immediately broken. Shu Du, who had just regained his disadvantage, looked around, and saw three Southern Korean naval division warships appear on the water in the east, knowing that he was unable to fight any longer, he stretched out his spear, forced Zhao Wenyi's long stick away, and said loudly: "Break through." ”

With the order of Shudu, the well-trained Mongolian cavalry quickly changed formation, and two of the hundred-strong teams gathered around Shudu and followed Shudu to the southeast. At the moment of life and death, the Mongolian cavalry once again showed its strong combat effectiveness, regardless of their own life and death, with superb riding skills and instant explosive power, they tore open a gap in front of the Song army. The rest of the Mongol soldiers, led by another lieutenant general, quickly withdrew north.

"General, pursue in batches?" Fan Xing quickly whipped up, came to Wu Songhan's side and asked.

"No, General Fan, you lead the 19th Army south to pursue Shudu, and the 17th Army cleans up the battlefield, and then retreats to Yingzhou."

"Yes, General."

"Capture the capital alive."

"Don't let the gozzlers run away."

The morale of the Song army was high, and 2,500 Song troops, led by their respective generals, pursued south.

Shu Du led two hundred-man teams to fight and walk, and after paying dozens of casualties, he threw off the pursuing Song army. After another hour, he grabbed the reins of his horse and said, "Anping Baihu Chief, where is this?" ”

The older An Ping said: "General, this should be the eastern part of Yicheng County, where my subordinates have been there, and further south, it is Yingzhou City." ”

After thinking for a while, he said, "Give the order to go down, rest on the spot, and we will continue southward in a quarter of an hour." ”

An Ping was stunned and said, "General, do you want to go south?" ”

"Well, Yicheng is not far from Yingzhou, since you have arrived, let's go and have a look."

An Ping was surprised: "General, there are many Song troops in Yingzhou City, how can I get these 100 people?" ”

They all smiled: "Anping, we are not going to attack the city, although we have few soldiers, but it is convenient to come and go, there are not many Song army and horse army, what can I do?" Besides, this time, I have to bring something back. ”

An Ping understood what he meant, and said with a smile: "Yes, General." ”

At the east gate of Yingzhou City, He Quchen, the young commander of the Sixth Brigade, was leading a team of soldiers to patrol back and forth on the city wall. The Imperial Forest Army originally had no task of defending the city, but because the two armies of the third compartment of the Lin'an Military Region went to Longweizhou, they temporarily took over the city defense of the East Gate.

As the youngest brigade commander in the Imperial Forest Army, He Quchen's efforts far exceeded those of others. When he was in the Young Guard, He Quchen got the guidance of Wen Zhang, his martial arts made great progress, and after he was incorporated into the Imperial Forest Army, he practiced musket skills hard, and his marksmanship was also among the best in the entire Imperial Forest Army.

"Report, Brigade Commander He, there is an enemy situation."

There are no Mongols around Yingzhou, how can there be hostility, He Quchen hurriedly said: "Say it quickly." ”

"Luofeng Village, ten miles away from the east gate of Yingzhou City, found hundreds of Mongolian cavalry, Luofeng Village villagers were killed and wounded countless times, materials, grain and grass were taken, and the Mongolians are currently moving in the direction of the next village, Tongfu Town."

"Let's find out and report again."

"Yes, Brigadier Ho."

"Someone, order the 66th Battalion to assemble immediately." After He Quchen finished the order, he immediately came to the temporary headquarters of the Imperial Forest Army under the city and told the division commander Zhang Shijie the news from the scouts.

"This is Luofeng Village, and the closest to Luofeng Village is Tongfu Town." Zhang Shijie pointed to the map and said, "Brigade Commander He, you immediately lead the 66th Battalion to Tongfu Town, and I will let the 64th Battalion follow." ”

"Yes, Commander." He Quchen then asked, "If we encounter an enemy, can our army use muskets?" ”

"Although Your Majesty strictly ordered that firearms should not be used lightly, there is no absolute prohibition, and Your Majesty said that soldiers must protect the rivers and mountains of our dynasty, and even more importantly, protect the lives and property of the people of our dynasty.

He Quchen nodded: "Yes, division commander." ”

Zhang Shijie and He Quchen are both from ordinary people, and their feelings for the people are far greater than those of other generals.

The 66th Battalion was the only cavalry of the 6th Brigade, and the well-trained officers and men of the 66th Battalion quickly assembled outside the east gate after receiving the order from He Quchen. About a quarter of an hour later, He Quchen stepped on the war horse and shouted in a low voice: "Set off, the target is Tongfu Town." ”

Although Tongfu Town is called a town, it is actually a larger village, compared with the villages around Yingzhou City, Tongfu Town has a unique advantage, that is, it is built on the mountain, there is only one road in and out of it, as long as the gate in front of the town is closed, it is like an independent and closed cottage.

After the start of the Xiangyang War, every village outside Yingzhou City organized a militia group, and Luofeng Village also had it, but in front of the Mongolian iron cavalry led by Yudu, there was no time to react, and it was ransacked, but it was different from Tongfu Town, when the Mongolian cavalry appeared from a distance, the mayor of Tongfu Town immediately ordered the town gate to be closed, and let dozens of militia groups go up to the town gate, ready to meet the enemy, and at the same time asked all the strong men to gather in front of the town gate.

This is also the back of the Dudu, but I came to the only village with defensive power in Yingzhou. Although he knew that his group of men and horses was within the strength of the Song army and should be quickly defeated, the Mongols' habit of not returning empty-handed made them make the decision to attack Tongfu Town. He believed that a village like Tongfu Town, which was not defended by a regular army, would not be easily breached by it in a short time.

From the assembly to the rush to Tongfu Town, the Song army spent a total of two quarters of an hour, and half an hour is not long, but it is not short. In the eyes of most people, half an hour is just a moment, a point, meaningless, but for the people of Tongfu Town, this half hour is unforgettable and unforgettable.

No matter how tenacious the people of Tongfu Town were, they still could not compare with the regular Mongolian army, and after holding out for two quarters of an hour, the town gate was finally breached by the troops of the capital of Shudu. Almost all of the civil defense members who were at the front were killed, and the people who assisted the guard were all wounded, but in spite of this, the people with machetes and sticks still stood in front of the door, refusing to take a step back, knowing that behind them was the land where they had grown, where there were their families, where there was their homes.

Hold on, hold on, although they know that maybe what they are doing is useless, but they try their best, and they can only do this step. Soon after, all these heroic people fell to the ground one by one.

"A small Tongfu town is so troublesome." He was dissatisfied, "Grab it as soon as possible, and ...... it as soon as you finish it" Before he finished speaking, he heard the Mongolian soldiers who were behind him shouting from afar: "General Qianhu, the Song army has arrived." ”

"What, so fast, how many?"

"About two or three hundred people, all horsemen."

They all snorted: "Sons, get on your horse and repel the enemy first." ”

"Order." An Ping responded and took the lead in rushing.

Coming to the front of the formation, Anping found that most of the Song troops at the opposite thirty meters were dismounted on the ground, seventy or eighty people in the front were half-squatting, holding a long stick like a burning stick in their hands, and about a hundred people were standing behind, also holding exactly the same long stick, and on both sides of the team were dozens of sword and shield hands riding on horses.

He Quchen said coldly: "You are the Mongolian Middle Route Army?" ”

An Ping said: "Exactly, come to the general name?" ”

He Quchen thought of his father in his hometown, and he didn't speak, his eyes flashed, and he said loudly: "Let's go!" ”