Chapter 226: Han Shizhong's Strength
Everyone has their own characteristics.
Han Xin likes the more, the merrier, because General Han is a standard general-level talent who can command large armies to coordinate operations.
The same is true for Yue Fei in history. Yue Fei was not only an expert in military training, but also a tactical expert. At the strategic level, Yue Fei also proposed a strategy to unite the northern military and civilians to encircle the Jin Army.
They also sent people to constantly contact the rebels in the occupied northern areas, so as to achieve the unity of the military and civilians and build a broad mass base.
In fact, Yue Fei learned this from Zong Ze.
It is also the prototype of using the broad masses of the people to fight in history.
Some people have always doubted whether the Northern Expedition could have been successful if Yue Fei had not died. At least there would be no problem in regaining his hometown in the Northern Song Dynasty.
After all, the mass base in the north was very solidly united by Yue Fei.
The same principle applies to Zhao Ning running a newspaper and reducing taxes for Hebei and Hedong.
They are all strategic layouts for the later period, and they are by no means a simple pat on the head.
Back to Han Shizhong.
Han Shizhong, a native of Yan'an, grew up at a young age and joined the army at the age of eighteen. He had no money to study and no background. He could advance in the army only by his personal bravery.
Yue Fei was supported by Zongze, Liu Guangshi was a general, and his father Liu Yanqing was the general manager of Yanyan Road, the military envoy of Taining Army (Yanzhou) and Baoxin Army (Luzhou), and was definitely a military commander-level figure.
Zhang Jun is opportunistic and has no moral integrity.
But Han Shizhong can be said to have been serious and down-to-earth step by step.
When Fang La was captured, the credit for his efforts was taken away by his superiors, so Han Shizhong could only swallow his anger.
In a word: This is a good man with no background, calm, down-to-earth, and righteousness.
Perhaps it was this experience that made Han Shizhong deficient in commanding a large army, but he had his own unique style of fighting on the battlefield.
He is very good at waiting for fighter planes, and is extremely good at fighting ambush and capturing fighter planes. Once the fighter planes arrive, he does not need too many people and directly leads the most elite soldiers to defeat the opponent in the fastest and most ruthless way.
At this time, that's it.
He selected the 600 most capable and lurked in the woods behind the hillside ahead.
The so-called most capable one is the one that can hit ten.
There were too many people to hide, and it was easy to be discovered by the other side's scouts. Six hundred people were hiding on both sides of the valley, using the sound of drums as their orders.
Even with a small number of people, it can be mobilized easily and flexibly, and the movements can be fast.
Moreover, when arranging these 600 people, it was not easy for them to be discovered by the Jin Army's scouts.
All 600 people were hidden, and Han Shizhong personally led the team.
He also ordered Hu Yantong to command the main army, with Zhang Qing as the vanguard.
Then, he brazenly launched an attack on the Jin army.
At noon, the spies sent by Wanyan Zongmin brought back news that surprised Zongmin: the Song army was rapidly advancing this way.
Surprised, Zong Min was overjoyed. He was worried that the Song army was unwilling to fight and deliberately avoided fighting.
You know, Zong Min has a mission. He not only wants to defeat the Song army, but also wants to defeat it as soon as possible, and then go to Xuzhou to join forces with Wu Shu.
Now the Song army is willing to take the initiative to fight head-on, which is exactly what he wants.
Han Shizhong's scouts also came back: "Report, the gold thief is coming to fight!"
Han Shizhong was overjoyed: "Closely monitor the battle situation!"
"yes!"
Just after noon, the Song Army and the Jin Army both finished their meals.
The forwards of both sides met at the same time and soon began to fight.
The Song army that had experienced the baptism of war in the past two years was obviously different from that at the beginning of the first year of Jingkang. At least Han Shizhong's combat effectiveness was very strong.
Under the command of forward Zhang Qing, the battle with the Jin Army was back and forth for a while, and it was difficult to determine the outcome.
It lasted for more than half an hour, and both sides suffered hundreds of casualties.
Xiao Temo, the commander-in-chief of the Jin army, immediately mobilized 500 Guaizi horses and rushed towards the flank of the Song army in two groups.
After a while, the Song army's formation was indeed broken up and they all retreated.
Xiao Temo naturally did not miss this opportunity and ordered his men to pursue him with all his strength.
When Hu Yantong heard that Zhang Qing had been defeated, he immediately mobilized a group of crossbowmen and elite infantry to support him.
Each of these crossbowmen holds a divine arm crossbow.
Today, there are three people who can break through the armor of the Jin Army.
One is a blunt instrument.
The second is the fire caltrops that exploded with thunder.
The third is the divine arm crossbow.
The God's Arm Crossbow is very powerful and has an effective range of hundreds of meters.
However, it is very laborious to operate and requires the use of feet, so it is impossible to expect the Divine Arm Crossbow to defeat the Jin army on a large scale. It can only attack temporarily.
At this time, the reinforcements sent by Hu Yantong provided temporary support. Hundreds of divine arm crossbows and arrows poured out, and the chasing cavalrymen fell down one after another.
For a time, the Jin army's offensive was contained.
The other kidnappers didn't dare to step forward.
The main reinforcements of the Song Army also arrived soon after.
Wanyan Zongmin's scouts immediately came to report the battle situation.
Zong Min said: "Han Shizhong's men and horses are indeed different from the ordinary Song army! Pass the commander's order and the whole army will attack to fight the Song army to the death!"
The deputy general Abuhan on one side said: "General, there is a valley ahead. If we pursue it, will we be ambushed by the Song army?"
Zong Min said: "I have sent scouts to explore the mountains on both sides. It is still difficult to hide a large army. Moreover, the scouts have also searched them all, and there is no hidden army."
Abuhan said worriedly: "Scouts cannot search every corner, there are always things missed. I will think it's better to be careful."
"There is no time. If the Song army escapes and cannot capture Han Shizhong, how can I explain to the deputy marshal?"
Wanyan Zongmin looked ahead: "Besides, even if there are omissions in the scout investigation, how many omissions are left? How many soldiers can Han Shizhong hide?"
"Besides, there are no cutting marks on the mountain, and there are not enough stones!" Wanyan Zongmin said confidently, "Can he still hide hundreds of people and attack me unprepared?"
A Buhan still insisted: "The year before last, Han Shizhong was in Zhaozhou and attacked our army at night with 300 men and forced our army to evacuate. This is a precedent!"
Wanyan Zongmin was a little impatient by him: "In broad daylight, I don't believe that Han Shizhong can attack my 10,000 elite troops with three hundred men! Give me the order! The whole army will attack!"
The horn of the Jin Army sounded, and the army began to advance rapidly.
The Song army scout reported back: "Report! General Huyan, the whole army of golden thieves is attacking!"
"Just in time!" Hu Yantong was overjoyed.
Not long after, Zong Min's main army came to kill him.
The main force of the Song Army fought the Jin Army very seriously. It would be too fake if they ran away immediately.
The two sides fought for more than an hour near Heifengkou. Due to the geographical limitations, the lethality of the Jin Army's Guaizima was greatly reduced.
In the end, the main force of the Song army was exhausted and they all retreated to the rear.
Unknowingly, the Jin army had caught up to the valley.
The mountains on both sides are not high, only about a hundred meters.
Suddenly, the sound of war drums sounded in the mountains.
Jin Jun immediately became suspicious after hearing this.
The elite of the Song army ambushing both sides quickly began to rush down the mountain from the agreed point.
When Han Shizhong saw that the main force of the Jin army finally passed below, he immediately set off and quickly went down the trail.
Chapter completed!