Battle of Yuncheng Chapter
On July 2, Liang Xing and others joined up with the Heshuo rebels, who first cleared the Jin defenders on the north bank of the Yellow River, and then immediately advanced to the first target: Yuanqu County in Jiangzhou...
Don't underestimate a county town, in this area, there is a strength of at least 15,000 gold troops, and the leader's name is very classic, called "Gao Taiwei" In the battle report of that year, there are many names such as Gao Taiwei and General Zhai. These people confronted the Yue family army in the war, and they died or fled, and there is no way to know their exact names. Caused by objective reasons, it can only be like this...
The loyal militia, their predecessor was the militia of the Zongze period, which gathered hundreds of thousands of people at every turn, and they have been able to survive under the suppression of the Jin army for more than ten years. When they arrived in Yuanqu County, the Jin army inside was very vigilant and had time to close the city gate, but the next moment, things were chaotic, the rebels outside were climbing the city wall, and the residents of the city helped open the city gate...
The Jin army in Yuanqu County was dead, and Gao Taiwei outside the city led people to kill him. First, 5,000 people, Liang Xing and others went to war, from the time of the hour to the noon, Gao Taiwei fled, Liang Xing chased out more than ten miles, and captured more than 80 alive. Gao Taiwei was angry, and brought more than 10,000 people to take revenge for the second time, but this time he never killed from time to time, and 23 out of 10,000 people were left to continue to escape... After that, Captain Gao disappeared...
The loyal militia grew rapidly on the north bank of the Yellow River, attacked everywhere, and firmly established itself. Until the end of Yue Fei's "bleak" Northern Expedition, the Jin army still had nothing to do with them...
At this time, from the perspective of the overall situation, Yue Fei continued to leap and bound, and blossomed in depth at many points in the enemy-occupied area, causing chaos inside and outside the Jin army. The situation is unprecedentedly good, as long as the current state is maintained, and the battlefield strength of the Yue family army far exceeds that of the Jin army, the Jin army will be quickly and comprehensively defeated, and even the retreat will be cut off on the north bank of the Yellow River
At this time, Yue Fei confidently wrote a battle report to Zhao Gou. He said that the prefectures and counties north of the Yellow River had been recovered, and asked all the armies of Zhulu to cooperate with him to quickly march north...
However, poor Yue Fei didn't know: Zhang Jun, Wang De... It's home!
The base camp of the Yuejia army was stationed in Yuncheng County, about 50 kilometers south of Yingchang Province. There are two troops of Zhang Xian and Wang Gui in the north, which are safe enough, and there are Zhang Jun and Wang De on the flanks, and Han Shizhong to the east, so there is no personal safety in any case. But this time, the Golden Vulture moved very fast, and he actually knew the news of Zhang Jun's withdrawal one step ahead of Yue Fei, and more accurately grasped the location of Yue Fei himself!
So what are you waiting for? Sudden good luck! The fourth prince gathered 15,000 cavalry as fast as he could. Bypass Yue Fei's vanguard from the small path and go straight to Yuncheng!
Operation Decapitation! Yue Fei is the soul of the entire Yue Family Army! Just kill him and the tide will turn around in no time! The calculations were accurate and the execution was perfect, and 15,000 iron horsemen traveled day and night, and they were only discovered when they were still 20 miles away from Yuncheng.
With such a distance, how could Yue Fei deal with it in a hurry? Return? Not to mention whether he could escape under the chase of the Jin army's cavalry, as long as Yue Fei retreated, the blow to the morale of the whole army would be catastrophic! Yue Fei was excited. After years of invincibility, his name alone could bring the rebels on the other side of the Yellow River to the battlefield. Is it conceivable that he himself avoided the challenge of the Jin Army?
Yue Fei chose to fight! He sent a handful of soldiers from the Beiwei Army, along with the cavalry of the Youyi Army. Facing the Jin army 20 miles north of Yuncheng. On the 7th, the Battle of Yuncheng began!
The battle broke out in the afternoon, and the Yue family's army, which was absolutely inferior in numbers, faced not only the Jurchens who were full of 10,000 and more than 10,000, but also the two main forces of the Jin army - Kidnapping Horse and Tiefutu!
Kidnapping horses are light cavalry. Attack from both flanks, interspersed with left and right, and haunt the enemy's flanks or depths. Because of the speed and variety, it is often surprisingly successful; The Iron Float is a heavy cavalry, from the horse to the knight, all shrouded in heavy iron armor, which has not been seen in five generations. It was said to be heavy and sluggish, which greatly limited the mobility of the cavalry. But what if its enemies were all infantry? So even a load-bearing war horse still has a speed advantage, right? And under this advantage, if every three horses of such a heavily armed cavalry are linked together with thick ropes, advancing and retreating in unison, then what is their impact power? What is the threat to the infantry? They are nightmares, torrents of steel, they are condescending when they rush, the knights do not have to use swords and guns, but the heavy armor of the war horses can knock down the infantry, trample on it, and crush it... These two types of cavalry complement each other, forming a perfect attack system from strength to speed, from impact to heavy pressure. When they were in battle, the Jurchens had never been defeated...
On this day, in the sweltering afternoon sun of July, the infantry of the Song army, who rushed forward against the steel torrent of the Jin army, held large axes, knives, and long-handled and sharpened knives. For the Jin army, there is nothing surprising about this kind of equipment, and daring to face the battle is not the only time in the world, they have seen many enemies, those who meet and those who flee, after a while, are just flesh and blood corpses, there is no difference. But a moment later, the two armies met, and they were suddenly caught off guard...
The Song infantry suddenly lowered their bodies and rushed towards the large shadow area under Tiefutu's body. It's very much like omitting the collision and falling to the ground, and going straight to the horse's hooves. What's going on? Don't you die fast enough? But in the next moment, the Iron Float fell down in pieces, and those who were the first to touch the ground would suddenly realize what had just happened...
They had close contact with the soldiers of the Yue family's army, and their flesh and blood were stacked on top of each other, and their deaths were inseparable. The only difference is that they died with uncontrollable terror, while the soldiers of the Yue family army must have been fierce and proud...
Yue Fei's infantry used a suicide attack to catch the only flaw in the Iron Floating Massacre! These iron-clad monsters are indeed indestructible, and in order to be strong and strong, they have completely abandoned mobility, preferring to charge in tandem... The problem lies in the charge. Even if their iron armor was so tight that even the blindfolds of men and horses were possessed, it would be impossible for them to wear iron boots on their horses' legs...
This is the only flaw! If a skyscraper is built on the beach, it will fall, but this flaw is not true. How do you approach the naked, pristine hooves? There is no other way but to lower your body and lean over. After that, when the knife is cut off, a large pile of iron armor on it will be pressed down with unstoppable kinetic energy, along with the other two piles of iron armor tied together with a thick rope next to it!
The Iron Float fell, but the soldiers who cut off the horses' feet would not be spared... The warriors of the Yue family army exchanged their lives for the collapse of the first few rows of Iron Floating Massacre! And once the collapse is formed, it will quickly spread to the patch... The inexplicable heavy cavalry Iron Float failed like this! Falling to the ground, they were just three-dimensional cut tin cans. The overweight iron armor made it difficult for them to get up, and they were faced with a long axe, and they would be hacked to death as well...
The Iron Float was frustrated, but the battle continued. The fourth prince came with careful preparation this time to capture and kill Yue Fei himself! When this point is reached, it doesn't matter if the golden army dies. To this end, he ordered the Jin army to use the most classic and powerful move - continuous charge!
The endless onslaught of the cavalry of the Jin Army, one after another, until the enemy collapsed! In a sense, this is more incomprehensible than the Iron Float. It doesn't have any technical content, it's just a competition. Let's see who's more savage and tough... The first general of the Jin Army once proudly said: If the Ma Army can't hit more than ten rounds, what kind of good man is it!
In this battle, the Jin army attacked dozens of rounds in a row, only to find that his team was in chaos. The cavalry of the Song Army rushed into the lineup of the Jin army, whether it was Tiefutu or Kidnapping Horse, nothing could stop him! He crisscrossed the battle array, repeatedly rushed and killed, not thinking about breaking out of the encirclement at all, but plunged into the depths of the crowd, as if looking for something...
The Song army has been in the Northern Expedition in the past. The most heroic scene appeared! Yang Zaixing rode into battle alone, wanting to search for Yan Zongbi in the midst of the ten thousand armies! Didn't Jin Jun want to take advantage of the situation to capture and kill Yue Fei? At this time, Yang Zaixing was still looking at each other, doing the same thing! As long as he can finish killing Yan Zongbi, he will naturally resolve this crisis!
For thousands of years. Many people are skeptical about the truth of this. They don't believe that anyone would have the courage to ride into battle alone, and this is not a self-defeating death! Then please recall the Battle of Sanchuankou that year, when the general Guo Zunwei covered the whole army. He also rushed into Li Yuanhao's army of 150,000 alone, and fought until his spear broke and his arrows pierced his body and died... The warriors of the Song Dynasty never lacked courage!
On this day, Yang Zaixing was rampant in the Jin soldiers. He's challenging all the Jurchens! The Jurchens with the highest configuration, the Jurchens with the highest military rank... Do you dare to fight to the death?
Jin Wushu didn't dare, the highest-ranking marshal of the Jin Kingdom, His Excellency the Fourth Prince, disappeared again on the battlefield! No one knows what he did or where he was hiding. Until the 15,000 elites of the Jin Army were defeated and hunted down, Yang Zaixing was covered in blood, dozens of wounds on his body, and hundreds of Jin troops were killed.
The first phase of the Battle of Yuncheng came to an end, and the first elite army hastily assembled by the Golden Vulture failed. But now it is impossible for Yue Fei to retreat, and it is impossible for Zhang Jun to return. And most importantly: the Jin army is far more numerous times than the Yue family's army!
This means that the battle of Yuncheng will continue to be fought! Everyone knows this, and even Zhao Gou and Qin Hui, who are far away in Lin'an, Jiangnan, also know this. Their response was quick and timely, and they sent a letter of commendation to Yue Fei: "Yue Fei: Self-cultivation has been in the Kou for 15 years. Our division is in battle for millions, and I have never heard of a lone army far away, when it is a huge evil, resisting dogs and sheep and gathering together, in the plains and wilderness... Gai Qing is loyal to the gods, and Wei Huifu is a soldier... Trapped in battle, the plan does not look back, the fierce fight is repeated, and the ugly ones are defeated. I want to be loyal and diligent, and I sigh deeply. Drop the level of money 200,000 yuan, reward the soldiers. Therefore, I would like to know that "it seems that the emperor and the prime minister are really considerate of the sufferings of the front-line soldiers, and understand all the difficulties and problems." Is it possible to give some reinforcements in addition to 200,000 copper coins? After all, under your care, Yue Fei is breaking the record of 15 years and fighting a decisive battle in the wilderness alone!
Not! Nothing! Yue Fei was still alone on the front line, waiting for the second wave of attacks that would surely come quickly! Two days later, in the direction of Wulidian in the north of Yuncheng, about 1,000 Jin soldiers were killed!
There are only 1000 enemy troops, which is only 1/15 of the last time. But Yue Fei's response was to personally lead 40 cavalry and go to the battlefield himself! At that time, a personal soldier grabbed his war horse, saying that the prime minister was an important minister of the country, and his safety was at stake, so he could not underestimate the enemy. Yue Fei whipped the hand of the pro-soldier, and only replied with four words, "Fei Er knows"
In the first decisive battle of Yuncheng, all the soldiers of the Yuejia army were almost either injured or tired. At the same time, Yue Fei also discovered Zhang Jun's withdrawal and made some corresponding responses, but he could not solve the fire from afar, and at this time, he could only rely on the men and horses of his headquarters to tide over the difficulties. The shape is so strong that he can only boost his morale and remain undefeated only by going to the battlefield in person!
Wulidian in the north of the city, Yue Fei keenly discovered the chief general of the Jin Army. It was a very majestic Jurchen, with a purple robe on the outside of the battle armor, which looked so dazzling in a thicket of iron armor. Very good! After all, it's much easier to find a stranger in a fancy costume among 1,000 people than to find Wanyan Zongbi who is squatting in 15,000 people and pretending to be a ninja...
40 Yuejia soldiers swarmed up, and the star chasers surrounded this handsome man in purple robes, and after they dispersed, this person was broken into countless pieces, and after the battle, two red lacquer signs were found on him, which read "A Li Duo Jin"
This is really a big man, equivalent to the title of captain in the Song army. Then the question arises: if it is so big as this journey, why did only 1,000 people come with it to send them to death? Could it be that he thinks he is more than 15 times stronger than His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince?
A few days later, the truth was revealed, Wanyan Zongbi sent someone with this official rank to send him to death, just to tie Yue Fei firmly to Yuncheng, so that it would be better to consume a little, just to delay, waiting for the huge army he had assembled to be in place... Within a few days, he had gathered an army of 120,000!
On the battlefield in Shaanxi, Wang Jun, the deputy envoy of the Yongxing Army, defeated the Jin army outside Chang'an City.
On the Lin'an side, Qin Hui knew that Yue Fei would not be willing to withdraw, so he would withdraw all his allies first! Especially the disobedient and daring Liu Qi! On the 11th, the imperial court urgently appointed Yang Yizhong as the deputy envoy of Huaibei Xuanfu and Liu Qi as the judge of Huaibei Xuanfu. You are responsible for bringing all the troops north of the Huai River back to the south bank!
On the 12th, Wanyan Zongbi's 120,000 army quietly approached Yuncheng! In the afternoon, they suddenly encountered Yang Zaixing, Wang Lan, and Gao Lin's 300 Yuejia troops, located near Xiaoshang Bridge, which was about 15 kilometers north of Yuncheng!
The weather was hazy and pouring rain, Yang Zaixing looked at the Jin Jun who was out of sight in the distance, and instantly knew his fate. There are only 300 people around and 120,000 Jin troops opposite... With such a huge disparity, is it a battle or a retreat?
Battle, of course! In "The Biography of Yue Fei", in the battle of Xiaoshang River, Yang Zaixing is like a god and unstoppable. He took the initiative to challenge, rode alone into the enemy formation, beheaded the general of the Jin army, forced the Jin Wu to retreat, and wanted to take a shortcut to cross the Xiaoshang River covered with mud and snow, but accidentally the horse fell into the mud and was shot to death by random arrows... Such a martyrdom, heroic and heroic!
It's a pity that these are difficult to be true, no matter who they are, no matter how peerless courage they have, they will not treat 10,000 people or 100,000 people as nothing. What's more, Yang Zaixing has experienced two life-and-death battles in 5 days, and his body has been severely injured in dozens of places, and he will reach the limit of the human body just from exertion! Why can he be a half-human and half-god like Hercules and Achilles in Western mythology, a superman born to dominate the battlefield?
Yang Zaixing is having to fight! And you must fight to the last breath! As soon as Jin Jun appeared, he had already confirmed his fate! This is helpless, just like the previous two battles of Yuncheng, for Yue Fei, for the Northern Expedition, even Yue Fei himself has to be in the battle in person, and he would rather die if he doesn't win!
This is how Yang Zaixing led 300 people to rush to the 120,000 army of the Jin Kingdom! Can't imagine what that would look like? In the battle of Thermopylae, the king of Sparta, Leonidas, with 300 warriors, resisted an unprecedented army of 46 countries and more than 100 nationalities led by the Persian emperor Xerxes. But that is to have the hot spring Guan Tian insurance as a basis!
On July 12, 1140, Yang Zaixing pounced on an enemy 400 times his size in the wilderness! (To be continued......)