Chapter 955, the strategy of exhausting the enemy
Yelu Hanyu looked at his lover who was deep in thought, and his heart was full of doubts. She didn't understand what her husband had to worry about, with her own strong combat power, what kind of enemy she couldn't deal with? That's why I had this idea.
Meanwhile, in the palace of the Holy Roman Empire in Cyprus, Empress Catherine received a request for help from Karn. After reading it, he said to the personal female guard: "The army led by Karn fought two battles with Yang Yanzhao's department of the Ming Dynasty, and there was no winner or loser. Now that Ming reinforcements are rushing to the Western Liao region, Karn needs the Empire to send reinforcements immediately! ”
The female guard said angrily: "The Ming people don't come to attack early or late, but they came when we launched an attack on England!" ”
Catherine mused, "I'm afraid they planned it. It was only when we had used troops against England that they would use troops against the Khorezm region. ”
The female guard immediately said: "We must not let them succeed, and reinforcements must be dispatched immediately." ”
Catherine glanced at the female guard and said, "There are not many imperial armies that can be mobilized at the moment, only the Arab servant army and the Moorish servant army can be mobilized. But now there is a problem, we have used the army of England and the army of Karn to mobilize the army of England and the army of Karn, and there is no surplus of grain and grass to mobilize the army. ”
The female guard pondered for a moment and said, "This matter is easy to handle, we can ask the Holy Emperor to transfer food from the Pope immediately." Catherine nodded. When the female guard saw that Catherine had no objection, she went at once.
As soon as the soldiers of the First Army and the Second Army led by Yang Peng and the 100,000 soldiers of the directly subordinate army under Duan Zhixian arrived in the Western Regions, they immediately united with the 200,000 main forces under Yang Yanzhao and divided them into two routes to launch a fierce attack on the HRE army and the Yelu Yilie rebels on the front line of the Khorezm Sea. Yang Yanzhao led his troops to attack the northern part of the Khorezm Sea, while Yang Peng led his army to attack the defense line on the west side of the Khorezm Sea. In view of the fact that the Ming Emperor personally led a large army to attack the western side, Karn personally led the main force to fight Yang Peng.
The two sides met on the west bank of the Khorezm Sea, and Karn gathered more than 200,000 HRE troops and 50,000 or 60,000 rebels, a total of more than 300,000 soldiers and horses, and the army was very huge. Yang Peng led 250,000 Ming troops to fight-for-tat opposite the enemy. With the sound of drums and horns, the sound of killing suddenly rose, the iron hooves shook the earth, and thousands of horses galloped like a tide. The armies of the two sides collided like two huge waves and fought each other, killing the sky and the moon without light. From morning to noon, and from noon to dusk, the two sides have never been able to distinguish the winner.
Seeing that it was already late, the armies of both sides broke away from the battle and returned to their camps, and the originally noisy battlefield was quiet in an instant.
Karn and the others returned to the camp, and the general Quaid frowned and said, "The Ming army is strong, and it is very difficult for our army to defeat them on the frontal battlefield, so we must find another way!" "This Quaid, friends who have read the previous article must be familiar with it, the last time Karn led the army to attack, he naturally came as an important general under Karn, but he was captured by Yang Pengjun in Salan. Later, the Yang Peng army led by Yang Peng fell into a desperate situation and desperately assaulted, but instead of killing the captives, including Quaid, he let them go. Therefore, Quaid's life is considered to have been recovered.
Karn frowned, "You're right, but that Yang Peng is even more cunning than the most cunning fox, can't he think of a plan we can think of?" ”
Quaid couldn't help but sigh: "Your Excellency is absolutely right! That Yang Pengjun is not only brave, but also cunning, it is really not easy to defeat them! ”
At this moment, there was a sudden shout of killing outside the big tent. Everyone in the big tent was shocked, and then an officer rushed in in a hurry, and hurriedly reported: "Commander, it's not good, the enemy is coming." ”
Karn immediately got up and ran out, followed by the generals. As soon as I arrived outside the tent, I looked in the direction from which the shout came, and I saw a lot of figures in the darkness, as if countless soldiers and horses had approached the camp.
General Florian immediately asked for battle: "Your Excellency, please let me lead the army into battle!" Karn looked outside the camp and frowned, "In the middle of the night, my vision is dim, and I may encounter an enemy ambush when I go out to fight at this time!" Then he said to the generals around him: "Pass the order, strictly guard against it, and no one will be allowed to fight without an order!" All the generals agreed and ran down.
At this moment, a scout officer hurried up to Karn and reported: "Your Excellency, Yang Peng's war cavalry is killing us everywhere outside the camp, and we have suffered heavy casualties!" My subordinates have come to ask you if you can withdraw all the scouts! ”
Karn muttered, "Yang Pengjun killed our scouts? It seems that they really ambushed the ambushes around, otherwise there would be no need to kill our scouts. After a moment's thought, he said to the scout: "The scouts must not retreat, and I will send more scouts." Immediately, he ordered one of his own soldiers to convey the order and send 1,000 cavalry out of the camp in several teams to strengthen the scout force.
Yang Peng's army and the Shinra army in the camp continued to confront each other, but from time to time there were thrilling killing sounds in the surrounding night, which was the scouts of both sides chasing and fighting. Although the scale is not large, the tragedy is absolutely thrilling. However, the main army was very quiet, and this movement made people feel very depressed.
Karn climbed the watchtower in the camp and looked out of the camp. At this moment, a killing sound suddenly erupted in the darkness outside the camp, and at the same time, I saw a surging crowd of people in the darkness, like a black tide. The HRE crossbowmen behind the fence immediately fired arrows, but a few rounds of arrows rained down but nothing seemed to have an effect, and the enemy seemed to be getting closer to the fortification.
Florian ran to the watchtower and said urgently: "Your Excellency, please let me lead the army to storm it, otherwise the enemy will storm the fence!" ”
Karn frowned, and then said categorically, "No! You must not attack! This must be a trick of the enemy! Go back at once and urge your soldiers to defend against the enemy!" Seeing that Florian was about to speak, his eyes immediately widened, and he shouted, "Go quickly!" Florian couldn't, so he said yes and ran down.
As soon as Florian walked on his front foot, the scout officer from earlier ran up with a roar. I saw that he was covered in blood, and his armor was damaged in many places, obviously he had just experienced a few fierce battles. The officer reported to Karn, "Your Excellency, the enemy's cavalry is very fierce, and although our army has increased by a thousand cavalry, it is still no match for them, most of them have been killed, and the remaining few hundred cavalry cannot hold on, and have to retreat into the camp!" ”
Karn frowned.
At this moment, an even louder shouting of killing came from outside the camp. Karn was taken aback, and quickly turned his head to look, only to see countless Yang Pengjun rushing out of the darkness and swooping down on the fence, his own soldiers desperately resisting. Immediately, Yang Pengjun retreated into the darkness, just roaring, shouting, and blowing trumpets, which made the whole world unpeaceful, but he didn't come to fight again.
Karn frowned, puzzled, wondering what was in the enemy's gourd. In the end, with the heart of not changing to respond to all changes, the soldiers were strictly guarded.
There was a night of commotion outside the barracks, but nothing happened.
During the day the next day, the Shinra and the rebel soldiers, who had been angry all night, couldn't help but fall asleep. But because of the sudden sound of internal and external war drums, Yang Pengjun came. The soldiers had no choice but to brace themselves and prepare for the battle. Karn had planned to lead his army into battle, and he didn't worry about being ambushed by the enemy in broad daylight. However, seeing that his soldiers were yawning and tired for days, and only felt that if they fought in this state, they were afraid that it would be more than lucky, so they had to ignore Yang Pengjun, who was challenging outside the camp, and insisted on defending. As a result, a day passed, and Yang Pengjun did not really attack except for shouting, which made the already exhausted HRE army and rebel soldiers even more tired.
Seeing that night was falling, Yang Pengjun retreated. The HRE and rebel soldiers thought they could finally rest. But it didn't take long for the commotion outside the camp to rise again, with drums and trumpets coming and going, and shouts and horses' hooves earth-shattering. At a glance, I saw a lot of people, as if there were countless people and horses. The Shinra soldiers and rebel soldiers hurriedly brisked themselves and prepared to resist.
However, another night passed, and Yang Pengjun did not really attack the city.
The next day it was business as usual. Karn finally understood Yang Pengjun's ruse, and knew that they were going to exhaust their own side and then attack in a big way in order to succeed in the battle.
Karn told his judgment to his subordinates, and everyone couldn't help but curse Yang Peng loudly for treacherousness. Quaid said to Karn, "Your Excellency, this is not the way to go, so let's retreat quickly." Retreat to the western part of the Montenegrin area for defense. The generals chimed in. Karn only thought of retreating, and nodded, "Now it seems that there is only one way!" "The ship immediately gave the order to retreat in the middle of the night.
The soldiers of the HRE army and the rebel army had hardly rested for two days and two nights, and they were already exhausted and drowsy, but they were afraid of being attacked by the enemy, so they barely supported themselves. At this time, the order to withdraw the troops was heard, and everyone seemed to be granted amnesty.
In the middle of the night, a group of Shinra warriors, who were the vanguards, rushed out of the camp impatiently. The army followed, and the rebels rushed out of the camp despite Karn's orders.
Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses abandoned the camp and retreated sharply to the west. It was a clear night and a clear wind, and the climate was excellent, and even the trees in the distance could be seen clearly. Hundreds of thousands of people hurried to the road, hoping to arrive in Montenegro early to rest well. The roar of footsteps in the wilderness startled the night's resident birds and all kinds of wild beasts.
Karn couldn't help but be greatly annoyed when he saw the rebels under the command of Yeluyi rushing into a wolf, and they actually looked like they were unable to form an army, and even their own formation was also disrupted by them, so he immediately called Bonn, the general of Yeluyi's army. Pointing to the messy soldiers and horses under Bonn's command, he shouted angrily: "Look what your people look like!" This is like an army, it's just a group of refugees fleeing! ”
Bonn quickly explained: "Everyone wants to get to a safe place to rest as soon as possible. ”
Karn shouted, "Immediately restrain your men, form up in formation, and obey the order to retreat!" If I run around like this mess again, I will definitely deal with it by military law! ”
Bonn repeatedly agreed, ran down, and ordered all the generals under his command to restrain the army. With the shouts of Bonn and others, the mess gradually improved.
Suddenly, there was a burst of fire and murder, and almost at the same time, locust-like arrows roared out from the dense forest on the right. The unprepared HRE army and the Yeluyi army were shot down many when they landed! The Yeluyi army panicked, but the HRE army was worthy of being an elite division, and when this sudden change occurred, they did not panic, but immediately lined up on the spot and prepared for battle.
At this moment, an astonishing fire suddenly surged on the hillside on the left, and I saw countless huge fireballs rushing down the hillside, and in an instant, the sky was full of firelight, as if the entire night sky was burning! The blazing fireball slammed into the crowd, and many people were burned in the flames! Needless to say, those Yeluyi rebels even pinched the burning fireballs and rushed into chaos! The screams rang out, and the loud sound of Bibi peeling and burning!
Karn was not in dire straits, and immediately ordered his two armies to counterattack the hillside on the left and the woods on the right, and at the same time ordered the other troops to immediately rush out of the burning hell and form a battle formation, and ordered the front and rear troops to hurry up to support. The armies immediately complied, and even the chaotic Yeluyi rebels calmed down and cooperated with the HRE army.
A team of Shinra horsemen, under the leadership of the fierce general Nordev, rushed straight away against the rain of arrows constantly flying out of the woods, and for a moment they saw thousands of horses galloping, sweeping away the chaotic decline just now.
The HRE Warrior rushed into the woods in one fell swoop, ready to rush into the enemy line and slash with his sword! Suddenly, the cavalry that rushed to the front fell to the ground in a row, and the cavalry behind suddenly couldn't contain the momentum of the charge and crashed into it, but they all followed in the footsteps of the brothers in front and fell to the ground one after another. Nudev hurriedly reined in his horse and shouted: "Stop! Stop! There is a trip! The cavalry soldiers hurriedly reined in their horses, and nearly 10,000 horsemen were crowded into a pile in an instant.
At this moment, the surrounding killing sounds suddenly rose, and countless black shadows rushed out with their knives, rushed into the middle of the Shinra war horse, and slashed wildly! I saw the sword flashing, and the Shenluo war rider turned over the corpse on his back and flew with blood! The Shenluo war cavalry was also fierce, at this time, not only did not there be chaos, but it aroused their ferocity, and they desperately brandished swords and guns to counterattack Yang Pengjun, and Yang Pengjun also continued to suffer casualties.
Although the Shenluo army is fierce, Yang Peng's army is even more ferocious, and the strength of the Shenluo army can't help but fail to stop Yang Peng's footsteps, but instead arouse their ferocity! I saw that Yang Peng's soldiers roared like fierce beasts, stepping on the blood of the corpse, wielding a big sword, and moving forward! The HRE army gradually felt that it could no longer be supported! Nordev pulled his throat and kept urging his soldiers to resist, and at this moment, I saw a Yang Peng fierce general suddenly rush out, holding a pair of iron plate axes in both hands, and screaming in his mouth, the momentum was fierce and abnormal! Rush straight in front of the Nordev and slash with an axe!
Seeing the ferocity of the other party, Nordev was taken aback, and hurriedly waved his long sword to block. Only a loud snap was heard, and Nudev felt that the strength of the other party was surprisingly great, and his right arm and the long sword in his hand were thrown to the side! Nordev was taken aback, and before he could react, he saw the cold light rushing straight to his head! Deng Shi was so frightened that he wanted to dodge, but where could he have time, only to hear a loud snap, and the axe in Yang Jing's hand instantly split Nordev's head, and his brain collapsed in an instant! The Nordev died before he could scream! The body fell to the ground.
The Shenluo War Cavalry was already crumbling and miserable under the fierce rush of Yang Peng's fierce soldiers, and at this time, he saw that his own general was beheaded by a fierce black general of the other side, and his morale was immediately shocked. Immediately, he couldn't resist the onslaught of Yang Pengjun's army, and the whole rout! Yang Jing was able to kill, and led his soldiers to chase and kill a shock, and the enemy's corpses were scattered all over the wilderness!
However, just when Yang Jing was enjoying the killing, the woods behind him remembered the voice of Mu Bangzi. Yang Jing had no choice but to stop and lead his men back into the woods.
The HRE army attacking the woods was routed by the Ming army, and the HRE army attacking the hill on the left did not get any bargain, and the army rushed to the halfway up the mountain and was killed all over the ground by the rolling stones and fireballs that poured down, and suffered heavy casualties. The HRE army desperately tried their lives not to rush up, but apart from giving away a lot of lives in vain, there was nothing to gain at all. At this point, Karn saw that the cavalry fighting back against the woods had returned, and he called back the army that had attacked the hill.
A round of counterattacks failed, and the soldiers of the HRE army couldn't help but feel a little agitated, while the rebels of Jereil felt flustered.
At this moment, everyone heard the sound of fighting from the rear, separated by a mountain bend in front, thrilling. Everyone was shocked, and a Shinra general frowned and said, "Could it be that the rear army has also been attacked?" ”
Soon after, a group of soldiers and horses retreated.
A HRE general glanced at it and hurriedly said to Karn, "Your Excellency, it's our army!" ”
A moment later, the group of soldiers and horses galloped to the front, and the leading general hurriedly reported to Karn: "Your Excellency, the rear team has been attacked by the enemy's war cavalry and suffered heavy losses, Your Excellency General Quaid is leading the army to resist desperately, please send reinforcements quickly!" ”
Karn frowned and said, "Where are I shooting reinforcements now!" Then he said to the general: "You rush back immediately, tell Quaid, don't fight, fight and retreat, retreat and fight with me!" The general promised and hurried down.
Karn looked at the hill on the left, and then at the woods on the right, and saw that it was quiet, and he couldn't figure out how many Ming troops were in ambush on either side. Karn had a feeling in his heart that the Ming army on both sides was not numerous, otherwise why didn't they rush directly to assault their own army at the beginning?
However, Karn did not dare to take any risks in spite of this thought, fearing that if his guess was wrong, he would put his army in a situation from which he could never recover! The enemy army did not rush up to assault at the beginning, and it is very likely that they did not expect their own army to react so quickly, and they saw that there was no opportunity to take advantage of it, so they did not launch a surprise attack! But at this time, if the other side rashly withdraws the defensive front and transfers troops to support the rear army, I am afraid that the other side will have a chance to take advantage of it! At that time, the enemy army will swarm and pounce, and my own army will probably be destroyed!
Karn was so worried that he did not dare to make a move, but hoped that the front and rear armies would quickly retreat and join his side.
The rear army of the Shinra and the rear army of the Yeluyi army were surrounded by the Ming army, and the Chinese army did not dare to move here, so what is the situation of their front army now?
The officer, who had been ordered to give orders to the front army, rode back on his horse and hurriedly reported: "Your Excellency, the front army led by His Excellency General Florian has been blocked on the other side of the river!" Karn was shocked, and hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?" Could it be that there were also a large number of enemies surrounding the front army? ”
The officer said, "No, because as soon as the former army crossed the river, countless fireboats rushed down from the upstream and burned down the wooden bridges on the river. Therefore, Lord Florian's army was blocked on the west bank and could not come! ”
Karn frowned, and couldn't help but scold: "What a cunning Ming man, what a cunning Ming Emperor!" We've all fallen for his tricks! At this moment, Karn finally understood, and knew that Yang Peng had set up a set of serial schemes. In the previous two days, he continued to harass his own side, with the aim of making it impossible for his side to stay and retreat westward, but he set up an ambush in advance on the way, just waiting for his own side to fall into his trap. Karn figured this out, and only felt a chill all over his body, feeling that the Ming Emperor's scheming was really terrifying!
Then he thought: The other party's conspiracy is terrible, but the troops in his hands are limited after all, and while harassing his own side, he is arranging such a trap on the other hand, and the ambush soldiers around here should be less than 100,000 horses.
At this thought, Karn could not help but be enlightened, and immediately ordered a group of soldiers and horses to stay in the local area, while he himself led a large army to the direction of the rear army to support the rear army.
As soon as the Shenluo army moved, the Ming army in the hill on the left and the woods on the right immediately stopped hiding and launched a full-scale attack, and countless figures and mountains of people poured up from both sides. The remaining HRE army immediately engaged, and the two sides fought together. Karn, on the other hand, led the main force to continue to aid the rear.
When Karn led his army around the bend of the mountain, he saw that his rear army was staggering and retreating under the continuous onslaught of the enemy, and the situation was very dangerous! Karn didn't think much about it, and immediately swung his army in.
Duan Zhixian, the leading general of the Ming Army, saw the arrival of enemy reinforcements, and immediately divided a part of his troops and horses to resist. More than 100,000 or 200,000 troops on both sides fought together, killing the sky and the earth and the sun and the moon! The Ming army was insufficient, and it was actually rushed out of the encirclement by Quaid's rear army! At this time, Karn had already seen the details of his opponent, and the situation was exactly the same as he expected, and even if he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to annihilate this Ming army, he swung his army and attacked it, and ordered Quaid to lead his command to copy the opponent's back. The Shenluo army is almost twice as large as the Ming army under Duan Zhixian, and the situation of the Ming army has taken a sharp turn for the worse and is in danger!
After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.