Volume 3 Mending the Crack in the Sky Chapter 188 Banquet Hongmen (31)

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The sun is shining, and after the rainstorm, there is another hot steam in the mountains of Hedong. In addition, the humidity is still quite high, but in the middle of it, it only feels like you are in a steamer.

Wanyan Xiyin sat on the high erected watchtower of Honggu Village, looking at the battlefield in front of him with an irritated expression.

This Jurchen general, who was famous for his attention to life in the Western Route Army, is now a wolf.

Because of the hot weather, although he was in the battle array, he never wore armor, but just wore a Song silk shirt. The material is good, the workmanship is fine, but it has not been washed for a long time, and it is wrinkled when worn on the body, and it also emits an unpleasant smell of sweat.

In the past, although he was in the army, Wanyan Xiyin's clothes had to be washed and incensed every day, and among the guards around him, there were more than ten people who could not wear armor at all, and could only do these service work. But now, Wanyan Xiyin really can't care about this.

There is no other reason, the southern army attacked too fiercely in front of him!

Originally, Wanyan Xiyin was guarding the front line with Honggu Village as the hub, and what he was facing was the most elite field army of the Great Song Dynasty led by Han Shizhong, Xiao Yan's Shenwu Changsheng Army!

It turned out that Yan Xiyin and Lou's room were more than enough to deal with together. After Yan ♀ Xiyin was happy, he retreated behind to enjoy the blessings.

But now, Wanyan Lou has taken away most of the main Jurchen field forces in the area of the Lan Army. In the meantime, it was handed over to Wanyan Xiyin to bear it alone. And the Shenwu Changsheng Army launched a powerful offensive at the right time, so that Yan Xiyin could no longer sit still in the back, and could only go to the front line in person. And almost all the remaining troops were used!

For this field army with the military name of Shenwu Changsheng. It's been dealing with each other for so long. The Jurchen Western Route Army no longer took it lightly.

This time, the offensive arose on both sides. If it is in the building, it is annoying to the first line of Yifang. The Dragon Guard Army and the Divine Guard Army took turns to fight, regardless of the impact of casualties, relying on the strong strength of the army to fight in turns. Although the Jurchen Tartars complained bitterly in front of them, the casualties were really heavy.

However, the offensive of the Shenwu Changsheng Army seemed to be in order, and it had to wait for all the attacking tools to be prepared, and then advance layer upon layer under the cover of the powerful firepower of the attacking tools, first removing obstacles, and then filling in the trenches. Then the bow and crossbow were suppressed, and then Bozhai Zhaizha. Although the action was not fast, and it seemed to be a little less sharp, the offensive was carried out very solidly. But take a village, and fix a village. And the casualties were not serious.

The Jurchen defenders lost a village, and the defenders in the village were in the well-arranged offensive of the Shenwu Changsheng Army, and there were no two or three out of ten who could escape!

And the Shenwu Victorious Army still maintains a strong cavalry army in the Lanshui River Valley. Xi Yin's troops counterattacked with cavalry, but they were all retreating generals who hit their heads and bled out. With such a strong cavalry army in charge, the attacking infantry army can let go of its hands and feet and do as much as it wants. Just press forward step by step. And Xi Yin's department is retreating step by step.

Moreover, the combat effectiveness of the Shenwu Ever-Victorious Army is far more than that. In addition to the front-to-face attack, a brigade of hard posts was dispatched. Walk through the mountains and infiltrate the line of defense of the Hee-yin department.

Or hunt and kill the Jurchen patrol cavalry, or attack the military equipment and grain that were transferred from the rear, or rescue the people who were captured by the Jurchen Tartars. It's just that there is smoke and fire everywhere, and Xi Yin's department is transferred from the rear to carry baggage, and if it is not escorted by a brigade of more than three or four hundred horsemen, it is simply not daring to go on the road!

Although it seemed to be slow and heavy, the offensive of the Shenwu Ever-Victorious Army was almost the same as that of the Dragon Guard Army, and almost at the same time it hit the last line of defense of the Jurchen Tartars in front of them, and the casualties were much lighter.

As long as you rush through here, it is already in the territory of the Lan Army, and if you go west, you can go straight to the three states outside the river where the Zhe family is located!

But this last step is the most difficult.

In front of Xi Yin, who was perched high on the watchtower, was the last line of defense that the Jurchen military horses had arranged extremely thick and strong.

On the road of the Lanshui River Valley, there are 12 military villages set up on the road, and there are 12 in depth. Bow and crossbow to each other, enough to help.

Each military village has set up a triple fence alone. You can stick to it layer by layer until the end. One should be the arrow tower, the watchtower, the hanging house is raised, and the horse is complete. There is also a passage for the cavalry to counterattack and gallop for a short time.

The roads in the river valley were cut off by seven or eight deep and wide ditches. Between the ditches, a large number of deer bars were laid on top of each other.

In addition to these military villages set up in the road, on the two mountains, there are also military villages that control the road condescendingly. In the end, such a defense system is Honggu Dazhai, where there are more than 2,000 true Jurchen elites, who can come to the aid of attacks everywhere at any time.

On such a final line of defense, Xi Yin had already concentrated his army and horses as much as he could, with more than 4,000 Zhenju soldiers in his headquarters, more than 3,000 Zahu auxiliary troops, and 6,000 or 7,000 people in the south. This line of defense is already crammed to the brim. Behind him all the way to Langu County, it was already empty, and Xi Yin couldn't care about it!

Entering the mother, this Shenwu ever-winning army is really an extremely difficult opponent!

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There was a violent trembling sound in the air, and more than a dozen polished stone bullets broke through the air, most of which fell into the deer, smashing into broken trees and flying. A few of them hit the front of the military wall, and the Jurchen soldiers on the watchtower watched with a pale face as these stone bullets landed and then bounced and rolled.

In the end, a stone bullet bounced up and hit the fence. With a thick altar mouth, nailed together, and deeply buried in the soil with more than five feet of wood composed of the monitoring fence, as soon as the stone bullet hit, it suddenly made a loud noise. It was torn off like a soft branch and flew in the air. Above the fence, a gap suddenly appeared.

In the dust and smoke, the sound of Jurchen shouting sounded. The ragged Song people's husbands were driven up and used spare materials to repair the fence. The movement was a little slower, and the Jurchen sergeant who was driven by the overseer cut them down with a single sword.

And on the other side. I saw Song Jun list a thick array. The armor shines brightly in the sun. One side side card smashed into the dirt as a barrier. A deer fence was also set up on the periphery. The Song army went out to rest in turn.

And in the array, more than a dozen seven-pin cannons were erected. After a round, he was busy reloading, and the strong sergeant who had stripped off his shirt was pulling the rope for a short breath, waiting for the next round to be launched.

After the array, more seven-pin cannons are being assembled and debugged. The polished stone bullets were piled up into several small hills.

The cavalry of the Song army dismounted one after another, and just sat on the river beach to rest. The horses were led to drink water and wash. Because the rear horse feed and grain were replenished in time, and a large number of people participated in taking care of these precious war horses, the manpower was quite sufficient. These valuable resources in the army are all taken care of, and the muscles are full. The mane is smooth and full of energy when it hisses.

Further back, there is the continuous battalion of the Song army. Smoke is rising now. But they are preparing all kinds of hot food, which are constantly sent to the front, so that the soldiers and soldiers of the expeditionary army can be replenished at any time.

With such a thoughtful arrangement and methodical offensive, the Shenwu Changsheng Army tore apart the defense line arranged by the Jurchen Tatars along the Lanshui River Valley layer by layer.

Now don't look at them as if they are not in a hurry, once the gap is opened with the attack equipment, all kinds of auxiliary defenses are destroyed. It was a large group of ironclad men who rushed up under the cover of bows and crossbows, fighting to the death with long knives and axes in every gap. Until more ironclad people poured in layer by layer, killing all the Jurchen warriors who were defending the fortress!

Xi Yin's face was covered with oil and sweat. The guards behind him gave him a scented towel, and Xi Yin didn't care about appreciating the elegant and fragrant smell full of the flavor of the Southern Dynasty, so he just rubbed two handfuls on his face. And he threw the handkerchief on the ground. Stand up and stomp your feet hard.

"Entering the mother, Lou Mur Zonghan went west, but he threw this mess to me and Hulu! Didn't it say that the combined forces of the Yan Army and the Zhejia Army were about to collapse at the first touch? How can you not whirlwind in life? lost the key point here, but when the time comes, it will be seen that it is a certain culpability, or Lou Chamber! ”

The guards around him didn't dare to speak.

Lou Mur is going to do a far-reaching raid in great depth, and he has to fight until the bank of the Yellow River and then turn back. How can it be so easy to return? This kind of hard work is something that Xi Yin will never be willing to undertake. Now it's back to blame Lou Mu, Rao is that they are all Xi Yin's henchmen, and they can only shake their heads in their hearts at this time.

After yelling fiercely, Xi Yin seemed to feel better in his heart. Relaxed posture sat down again. Gritted his teeth and said: "There are also ten thousand armies here, and no matter how hard the Shenwu Winning Army is, it will be difficult to break through here in a moment!" What if you wait for ten days and half a month? At that time, I saw that Lou Room couldn't come back! A certain is guarding here, he goes to fight the weak soldiers of the Southern Dynasty to be majestic, and he sees him in this Honggu Village, and he is not ashamed to see Lou Room when the time comes! ”

Xi Yin said his lips, but in his heart there were a stack of bitter complaints.

Sitting in the military village, it is very difficult to eat and use. Where could it compare to the mansion of the rich man in the city he occupied in Arashiya County? Not to mention the delicate little lady of the Southern Dynasty to serve. If you stay here for another ten days and half a month, won't your family become a reckless person like Pucha Wulie? When the time comes, you will feel hateful when you take a self-portrait in the mirror?

Just as Xi Yin felt sorry for himself, he saw a personal guard hurriedly ascend the watchtower. Xi Yin was already in a bad mood, and he just felt annoyed. The space on the watchtower was small, and one more person suddenly added, adding three points of anger. Immediately said sharply.

"Didn't you say it, everywhere in the military villages, how can there be a reason to complain lightly? The sergeant has allocated enough, there is no shortage of food, and the ordnance and food are all prepared for them, and they will ask for reinforcements when something happens. How many reinforcements can there be here? ”

The guard was stunned by Xi Yin's yelling, but he still stepped forward and whispered a few words in Xi Yin's ear. Immediately, I heard a loud sound, but it was Xi Yin's whole body that jumped up, and even the Hu bed was knocked down by him!

In the west of Honggu Village, the key point of Flying Kite Fort, suddenly the Song army came north and fought with the Jurchen defenders repeatedly, after a day and night of bloody battles. Unexpectedly, the Song army of the brigade seized such a vital place!

According to the patrol cavalry report, in the direction of Flying Kite Fort, there was smoke and dust. The Song army was coming in a steady stream, building a military village, and a large number of cavalry troops were marching in all directions. One of them copied in the direction of Honggu Village!

Why did the situation suddenly become like this? Where did these Song troops come from? Could it be that Yifang has fallen, and the Southern Army Brigade has rushed out of the Lanshui River Valley and is coming all the way?

How can this battle be fought? Where are the main forces of Zong Han and Lou now?

A certain said to be heavy. Silversmithing can be easily advanced, and eventually the army is defeated and killed. Don't you see any of them? It is necessary to concentrate the brigade. went to raid the banks of the Yellow River, thinking of swallowing tens of thousands of Southern troops in one bite. Now is there something going on?

After all, Xiyin is still a Jurchen general, and at this time, he didn't think of giving up Hongguzhai and leading his troops to escape. Either go north to Yunnei, or go west to join the main force of Zonghan. But it doesn't make sense for him to resist the Shenwu Changsheng Army on the one hand, and then to send troops and horses to fight for the Flying Kite Castle.

He pressed the handrail of the watchtower and gasped for a while, then turned around and ordered with a blue face: "Dispatch people." Be on guard to the west, and you can't let the southern army get close to the belly of our army so lightly! In addition, the military supplies and grain in the west will be transported here as much as possible, and don't care about how many southerners died on the road! We're going to stay here, and wait until Zong Han and Lou Mu's army return to the division! ”

"Mother, what a good battle, how can you be born like this!"

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On the other side, on a hill, Han Shizhong took more than a dozen followers, just watching the Jurchen army on the opposite side.

The Shenwu Changsheng army under his command were all old battles, and this battle to the west was carried out in an orderly manner. After the Jurchen Lou Department moved westward, it made even more progress, firmly containing the Xiyin Department in the Lanshui River Valley. Han Shizhong has nothing to worry about.

However, Han Shizhong is still always in front of the enemy. Supervise the battle at any time. Don't let your subordinates slack off. Now that the war situation in Hedong has reached a critical juncture, there can be no relaxation at this time!

The two sides of the Great Song Dynasty and the Jurchens, the 100,000 brave warriors, and the famous generals of the moment, are competing with each other to win the initiative in this Hedong war until they achieve the victory in this war that determines the fortunes of the country!

Han Shizhong and others sat on the ground, with oil paper spread on the ground, and cooking cakes, sauce, meat and other food were placed on it, from Han Shizhong onwards, including Niu Gao Qugai and others who were accompanying him, everyone was gobbling up, eating seven or eight times, and then picking up the water hyacinth and pouring it straight to the neck.

The stone bullets whizzed through the air, and the eyes of several people followed the trajectory of the stone bullets in the air, knowing that these stone bullets were shooting out clouds of dust and smoke on the ground.

Qu Gai wiped his grease and said disdainfully: "This Xiyin of the straight lady thief doesn't have much ability, and he will only keep the turtle out of the hole." It's not much fun to fight. General, why don't you give me a soldier, how about I go over the past and rob Langu County behind the Tartars? ”

Han Shizhong smiled and didn't care about this guy. I just kept looking south, as if I was waiting for something.

Yan Yan's army marched eastward, and finally begged Liu Guangshi to abandon the army and flee, and finally the army was defeated. As soon as the news of the military situation was received, Xiao Yan reported to him with an expedited horse. Let Han Shizhong fully understand Xiao Yan's overall layout.

Xiao Yan wanted to rescue the defeated army of Yan Yan and Yang Keshi's troops, and use this as the basis to enter the three states outside the river, integrate the western flank of the Hedong front, which was beaten to pieces, and even collect the western army on the other side of the Yellow River. still sandwiched the Zonghan West Route Army in the middle and continued to seek a decisive battle. After defeating the Jurchen Western Route Army, then switch to the main force and fight Zongwang in the east!

In the torrent of the Jurchen two roads going south, Xiao Yan was still fighting endlessly, still trying his best to save this monstrous tide. If a man has to meet the Lord like this, what can the husband say?

After hearing that Xiao Yan's extremely confidential information was passed on to him, Xiao Yan would personally go out to collect the remnants of the army and lead them into the three states outside the river. Han Shizhong immediately bowed to the text, begging Xiao Yan not to risk his life. If he hadn't been ordered to command the Shenwu Changsheng Army to launch a counterattack, Han Shizhong would have to go on it himself!

But Han Shizhong also knew that this King Yan had a very strong mind, and he couldn't be shaken by waiting for leisure. Moreover, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, maybe before the arrival of his own culture, the defeated army has already advanced eastward, and King Yan has already gone in person to sit in this defeated army!

In the past few days, although he was still quiet in the army, he urged his subordinates to continue to attack the Jurchen Tartar defense line in front of him. On the other hand, he was worried, just concerned about the movement in the south.

For a while, Han Shizhong didn't know whether he was hoping that the defeated army of Yan Yan and Yang Keshi's troops would be wiped out like this, and King Yan would not have to risk his life. I still hope that as soon as King Yan comes out, he will be able to save the entire Hedong that has gradually become erosive.

Suddenly, a group of horsemen from the bottom of the mountain arrived in a hurry. Dismount and gallop up the mountain. And Han Shizhong had already gotten up and waited for the arrival of this team of horsemen.

The leading general hurriedly approached Han Shizhong's side, and without waiting for him to salute, Han Shizhong shouted: "No need to salute, what kind of military situation, just say it!" ”

The general's face was full of joy: "The patrol returns, the west of Honggu Village, where the Flying Kite Fort is located, the smoke and dust are in the sky, and there is the banner of our Song Army." It seems that there are a large number of people coming north one after another! The specific military situation, when carefully explored, and then the general! ”

The people around Han Shizhong blew up in one fell swoop.

Could it be that King Yan's department broke Yifang and was waving his army north?

Han Shizhong's face sank like water.

Where Yifang is, the Jurchen defenders and the danger of the terrain are similar to this. The combat strength of the Divine Guard Army and the Dragon Guard Army was still weaker than that of the Divine Martial Victory Army, and it was difficult for their own families to gnaw through this line of defense in a short period of time, and Han Shizhong could hardly believe that Yifang had taken the lead in making a breakthrough.

It can only be the defeated army of Yan Yan sent people to pull out from the Weishui River Valley!

Now this defeated army turned to the north, grabbed the key point of the Flying Kite Fort, and was about to rush through the Lan River, and finally transferred to the three states outside the river!

A qiē is like the measures of the king of Yan!

Yan Wang Yan Wang, are you in this defeated army at this moment? Personally take risks to make up for the cracks?

Everyone behind him was still talking excitedly, and Han Shizhong suddenly turned around and yelled: "Stop!" ”

Everyone was dumbfounded. Han Shizhong pressed his heart and ordered loudly.

"Urge the armies to storm hard! Don't let the Jurchen Tartars in front of you, you can draw a soldier and a pawn to the west! Either way, it's important to do our business first! (To be continued......)