Chapter 452: Siege (2)
Yang Yan fought against Meng Lang in the past, and the reason why he was captured by the Northern Qi Dynasty was not because he was carried away by the big victory all the way, and he actually rushed to the vicinity of Luoyang, but was defeated by Lou Rui, a pig-headed man. In all fairness, he didn't want to fight the Turks in this situation at all, and the reason why he did it anyway was purely out of necessity, and he had only this path to choose.
He thought about it carefully, and it was undoubtedly true that Da Xi Changru broke into the grassland. The reason for the delay in news is probably the following two situations:
First, Daxi Changru has been annihilated by the Turkic encirclement and suppression. The possibility of this situation is very low, what level is it that reaches Xi Changru, although he has not had much contact, he has not seen it with his own eyes, but he has also heard of it, and knows that this person's ability is probably not below him, even if there are many Turks, he can't beat it, and he can always run. It will not be until the whole army is wiped out, but it will not even make a splash.
Second, that is, Daxi Changru successfully completed the strategic goals set by the imperial court before, successfully rescued the Turkic Khan who was in the nest, and dealt a major blow to the rear of the Turks...... But thinking about it this way, it seems untenable, if Da Xi Changru's strategy really worked, Ashina should not go back to the army to save his lair now, how could he chase him here to settle accounts?
After thinking about it repeatedly, Yang Yan decided to entangle the photo according to the original plan, and now he is backed by the six towns, and the logistics and transportation are fully guaranteed, so he is not afraid of going head-to-head with the Turks!
If the Turks continue to fight for a long time after being defeated under the city, Yang Yu will look for an opportunity to retreat; If the Turkic war spirit is broken, the soldiers have no fighting spirit, and the army is in turmoil after being beaten once, and there are even signs of retreat within a few days, it must be Daxi Changru's success, and something big happened in the Turkic rear. Yang Yan can take advantage of the victory to pursue and snatch this great achievement!
"Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick......" In the long silence, Yang Yan almost counted the droplets of water that fell from the copper kettle and waited for the general attack time, when the water level of the copper kettle dripping pointed to the end, the dark clouds just covered the warm and boiled egg-like sun, Yang Yan, who couldn't stand for a long time with sore joints, suddenly stood up and ordered in a deep voice: "Beat the drum and give the order, the whole army will attack!" ”
"—Obey!"
Drums sounded in all the camps of the Qi army, gathering troops!
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Knock knock knock——! "The sound of war drums has changed from sparse to dense, from single to coherent, and the sound has vibrated all over the world! The tide-like Qi army rode war horses from the side city, and the heavily armored foot soldiers also lifted their lances and axes, and poured out from a city gate in front of the "product" city.
As the one who came to attack, when the Turks heard the sound of the drums of the Qi people, they were actually confused, and the Turkic herdsmen who were struggling to trek down the mountain were all confused, and they couldn't figure out what the situation was with the Qi people. When someone reacted, they left their baggage and retreated in panic, and thousands of arrows had fallen on the heads of these Turkic warriors behind them, and in the blink of an eye, dozens of Turks were shot and killed on the spot.
The first Qi general also straddled the war horse and galloped with his bow and shot, and when he shot the two Turks off his horse, he shouted to the cavalry behind him in Xianbei words: "Ten people in a team, a hundred people in an army, each scattered!" If you encounter a scattered Turkic people, don't care, if you encounter a large army of Turks, you will immediately go up to me and bite them, bow and arrow attack is to disturb them, no close hand-to-hand combat, and those who violate the order will be killed! ”
This method of harassing the enemy like flies was actually learned from the Turks, although the Turks were culturally backward and barbaric, but the military system was still advanced, and aside from the herdsmen who were tribes, the Turkic royal tent army could be regarded as a real army and a real warrior.
Like the Northern Qi Dynasty, its team is also divided into the left wing, the right wing, the middle army, each set up a general to command, in the large-scale battle, if it can not be hard to shake, its cavalry can often be divided into zero, ten people for a team, the remaining nine people to obey one of the orders, the teams are properly coordinated, and when the enemy is arrayed to harass arrows, the defense is not very guarded, this is the Turkic people from the hunting to learn the tactics, very primitive, but extremely effective.
The Turkic nobles who had set up camp nearby at the earliest, after hearing the movement, gathered their troops one after another, but they were invariably harassed by the Qi army rangers halfway.
"Fuck! Where did these Qi people come from? A slightly chubby Turkic nobleman shouted and scolded frantically, "Organize the team, quickly!" Gather around me and kill these Qi people! ”
Before he could finish his sentence, a cold arrow whizzed at him and struck him in the chest, causing him to dismount. The Turks were stunned, not to mention organizing a team to meet them, and they didn't even know where to run after the team gathered. Before the Turkic nobleman could get up from the ground again, another rain of arrows came from both sides, shooting more than a dozen Turks off their horses again, and the team, which was only a few hundred people, collapsed in an instant.
The Qi army did not rush to harvest the heads of this group of routs, but rushed to the Turkic camp without stopping. They don't use bows, they use crossbows, which are light and convenient, with great strength, and use iron tires as bow frames, and they can penetrate thick armor in forty steps! Before the Turkic archers could draw their bows, the rain of arrows had already arrived, and under the rain of arrows, the Turks did not dare to raise their heads from their horses, let alone pursue, and could only watch as these guys rushed to their camp.
Instead of going straight to the camp or pulling away the horses in front of the camp with hooks, they skillfully removed two clay pots from the horses' necks, tied them with ropes, and threw them into a messy pile of tents, filled with pine resin and oil, and a little sulfur.
In the midst of the chaotic battle, there were also Turks who tried to rush up to surround and kill these cavalrymen, but they were directly smashed by the Qi people with iron bones!
"Don't fight, go!" One by one, the sentry rode back and forth, shouting orders.
The Qi army killed people and set fires, and as long as the galloping cavalry saw the Turks along the way, they would release a shuttle of cold arrows, and the wind borrowed the fire, and the fire helped the wind, turning several large and small camps into purgatory! The Turks not only trembled and guarded against the sharp arrows of the Qi people, but also feared that others would trample on each other in a panic, and instead of dying under the crossbow of the Qi people, they died under the boots of their own people!
When they knew that the Qi people were coming, although these nobles tried their best to shout to organize the team, there were too many people who had no choice but to flee for their lives, coupled with panic, the team organization was difficult, and it was impossible to immediately organize an effective counterattack in a hurry, so they had no choice but to retreat with people first, in order to retreat for a distance and then resist.
"It's really messed up." The Khitan-born Qi general Dahe Shixiong found on the hillside that the Turks had been completely disturbed by the inner line of the self-army, and the Turks retreated, but the Qi army strode forward to chase after them, and the momentum was like a rainbow. Dahe Shixiong knew that the opportunity could not be missed, and immediately asked the governor for an order: "Governor, the enemy's army has been greatly defeated, please give the governor an order to our army, blow the trumpet, and the whole army charges!" ”
But Yang Yan didn't have the excited expression he imagined, he sat on the horse and carefully looked at the battlefield for a while, his brows gradually twisted, and he said in an unusually calm tone: "No...... Our army dispersed the Turkic front army and pressed them to retreat, with such a big momentum, there is no reason why Ashina has not reacted now. ”
Dahe Shixiong was stunned, and also hesitated: "Maybe their Chinese army is far away?" ”
"There is no such possibility." Yang Yan said coldly, he raised his horsewhip and pointed ahead: "That's not what our scouts said when they came to report, they said that the main force of the Turks was no less than tens of thousands, and the tents were almost connected into a sea. They also said that they saw the golden wolf banner of the Turkic Khan appear nearby, and since the Turkic Khan was nearby, how could these soldiers collapse in one battle? You look carefully, there is a royal tent army known for its elite, and this is clearly a group of old, weak, sick and disabled! ”
Not only Dahe Shixiong, but also some of the generals around him were also stunned.
After a while, one of the generals asked stubbornly:
"What do you mean...... There is an ambush for the Turks? Shall we withdraw our troops first? ”
Yang Yan didn't speak, he looked at the surrounding terrain, except for the high terrain here, there was not a single mountain bag within a radius of more than ten miles, not even a dense forest where he could hide. And so far, the massive counterattack he envisioned has not yet arrived. The doubts in his heart grew thicker, and suddenly, he ordered:
"Send an order to Wei Ying, let him let go of his hands to attack the enemy army, and be sure to be sure to attack the Turks in front within half an hour, and there must be no mistake! The rest of the armies, except for the 1,000 cavalry soldiers of the Chinese army led by Dahe Shixiong to support, are not allowed to move rashly! ”
The herald hurried away.
Then, Yang Yan sent several groups of scouts to sweep around.
Yang Yan dismounted, stood with his sword, and the doubts in his eyes were still unabated: "Our army launched an attack on the left and right flanks of the Turks and the three ways of the Chinese army at the same time. But we have already burned the fire all the way to the position of the Chinese army, how can he still sit? Or did the Turks really have other intentions? ”
"Governor, shall we push forward some distance first?"
After a while, someone couldn't hold back.
Yang Yan ignored him directly. After a while, the scouts all returned, reporting that there were no enemy ambushes around, and the Turks seemed to be frightened away by the momentum of the Qi army, and Yang Yan's brows furrowed even tighter. After another half an hour, the herald of the former army came back and reported: "Dudu, the two generals have advanced surprisingly smoothly, and have not encountered resistance from a large Turkic army. ”
Yang Yan gritted his back molars and asked coldly, "There is no movement at all on the main side of the Turkic Chinese army?" ”
The scout was also stunned for a moment, and honestly said that there were also people pouring out from the Turkic Central Army, but the momentum was very small, as if it was an empty camp. Yang Yan finally couldn't help it anymore and scolded, "Damn it." Then he yelled and ordered: "the mother, you actually use this trick to deceive the old man!" The middle army and the rear army pressed me, and I will slaughter this place into white ground! ”
Old Yang Yan was furious, his black and yellow face turned purple with anger, and his gray beard shook and shook:
"-Attack!"
"Uh——! Woo——! Woo————! The long horn sounded, the banner of the Chinese army was erected to the top of the mountain, and the soldiers of the Qi army raised their swords and guns, like the tide of the sea, roaring from all directions......