Section 23 Encirclement and annihilation
The chiefs of various tribes quarreled in front of the chief general Wanyan Hulu. Some advocated withdrawing troops, while others advocated fighting to win Luanzhou.
Seeing everyone having a great time, the chief general of the Jin soldiers, Wanyan Hulu slapped the table hard. This time he went to Yanjing first to clear the surrounding area and also to call the formation with the Aguda faction. If he retreated like this, let alone what the noble chiefs of Wanyan Yangmu and other Aguda faction think of him, the crown prince Wanyan Puluhu would not be able to pass this level.
The Jin soldiers rushed forward weakly, stepped on the bodies of their comrades two days ago, and tried to climb up the wall. Large and small rock rolling wood fell on the top of the city, smashing the Jin soldiers who had no rest. The lucky few Jin soldiers climbed onto the top of the city and were instantly chopped over. However, it seemed that there were fewer soldiers guarding the city in Luanzhou today. After some Jin soldiers rushed to the top of the city, no one paid any attention to the collision that was hitting the city gate below. Although they tried hard to clean up the Jin soldiers who climbed onto the top of the city, Luanzhou was finally broken.
"Boom~" The south gate of Luanzhou was finally broken through under the huge impact of the crash. The Jin soldiers shouted and rushed towards the city gate, and the Song soldiers on the top of the city seemed to have tried their best, and a large piece of stone fell in front of the city gate.
Seeing that the city gate was opened, Wanyan Hulu immediately ordered the Meng'anyu cavalry to charge towards the city gate. The smoke and dust seemed to scare the Song soldiers on the city, and the stones and wood they were about to throw in their hands also slowed down.
"Massacre! Scented two-legged sheep, treasure." Wanyan Madong seemed to have seen the end of Luanzhou. He avoided the long arrow whistling from the city. When he saw the city gate, he rushed in. The Jin soldiers shouted excitedly, and the Jin soldiers who were fighting with the Song soldiers immediately made way for the cavalry to attack, and the Song soldiers fled to both sides.
The Jin cavalry roared out of the city gate. They were excited and urged their horses to catch up with the escaped Song soldiers.
"Boom~Room", a long trench appeared in front of you, and in an instant, more than a dozen horses immediately fell into the ground. "The trick of carving insects" Ma Dong couldn't help but sneer in his heart. Not to mention that the infantry was following him, he could rush out of the trench even if he filled it with cavalry.
Wanyan Madong smiled coldly and turned to look at the infantry behind him. Just as he was about to give an order, something feared happened.
The Jin soldiers in the front were blocked by the trench, and the Jin soldiers in the city gate were not clear and were still rushing in. The city gate was so crowded that they could not move for a moment.
The rocks on the city gate were thrown down frantically, and every rock-rolling wood could hit people, almost burying the Jin soldiers on the inside of the city gate alive.
The rock rolling wood and the corpses of the Jin soldiers closed the city gate again, completely isolated the hundreds of cavalry and hundreds of infantry who rushed into the city from the city.
On the city wall, rows of rockets were preparing. Wanyan Madong heard a clapper sound. All of his feet were firewood.
The fire burned out of the trench, and then the entire city gate was covered with thick smoke, and arrows were like locusts, burning. The frightened infantry tried to climb up the city wall, but were shot and killed by Song soldiers who had been prepared. Someone kept rushing out of the flames, screaming shrillly, and then died on the steps. A burnt smell filled his mouth and nose.
The cavalry rushed forward regardless of their lives. The trenches in front were constantly filled with trenches behind. Wanyan Madong stepped on the bodies of the Jin soldiers and rushed out of the flames with more than 200 people, but saw the narrow field in front of them, densely packed side vans with rifles.
Looking at the flames rising into the sky, the city gates that had been blocked by the earth and the wood, the Jin soldiers outside the city immediately understood what was going on. Amid the sound of a horn, the Jin soldiers left the city gates that were trying to charge for a while.
This attack was the biggest loss since the Jin soldiers attacked Luanzhou, and Wanyan Hulu's Hezha Mengan lost half of it.
The Jin soldiers were depressed. Wanyan Hulu no longer wanted to break through Luanzhou, but thought about how to retreat, how to face the prince, and how to make up his miserable defeat in front of the Aguda faction.
This bandit is probably not that simple. Looking at Luanzhou where the black smoke is about to disappear, Wanyan Hulu felt fear for the first time... Retreat the army, return to Yanjing, and wait for the prince to arrive before avenge. Perhaps the best choice.
He had a certain idea in his mind, and immediately coughed and immediately suppressed the leaders of various tribes. "This time, Ma Dong took the risk of attacking with great achievements, which led to the defeat of our army. I will become the prince, so everyone should not be panicked."
He shifted the responsibility for the defeat to Ma Dong, who had already died in the city. Wanyan Ma Dong was the most brave man among the generals under Wanyan Hulu, but he had to sacrifice him. "Now our army is insufficient in strength, so we can only retreat to Yanjing and wait for the prince to come and slaughter Luanzhou to avenge this." He looked ferocious and glanced at the city of Luanzhou.
Since its founding, the Jin soldiers have rarely had any rivals. Even if they make a profit for a while, they will only live for a few more days.
In the distance, looking at the Jin soldiers who were nervously packing up the camp and preparing to retreat, Zheng Wei said to Zhao Bozhen: "When the governor withdraws from Luanzhou, he has a certain plan to consume the enemy's army first with a strong city. When the Jin thieves are tired, the governor leads elite soldiers from both sides to rob him and kill him."
"What if Luanzhou has not been defended?"
"If it is really critical, the general will ignite the fire and the governor will come to rescue him."
"It seems that the Golden Thieves are going to withdraw."
"Yes, Luanzhou has completed the task, and it depends on Governor Mu now."
Fifty miles south of Luanzhou, Hu Yangeng and Qiu Muling Zhonglian walked together.
Behind them, six regiments of troops advanced in a row. Four of them came from Cangzhou. They crossed the sea from Tanggu and entered the Luan River, which was very convenient.
"The spy returns, the Jin thief is ready to retreat."
"Then I'm here for nothing this time?" Hu Yangeng smiled and asked and answered, "It was also just right. Six elite soldiers, 15,000 people, fight one by one, and the enemy is exhausted and we are sharp. It is a good time to establish our reputation. Gao Chong obeys the order!"
Wanyan Hulu had more than 10,000 people, but they were scattered and marched. Each tribe formed a group of their own, most of them heading towards their own garrisons. After leaving Luanzhou ten miles away, Wanyan Hulu's troops were only more than 5,000 left.
Wanyan Hulu was riding on a horse and was thinking about how to make up the lies about returning to Yanjing. He could not seem incompetent and not even defeat a small city with a thousand people. He could not hide the importance of Luanzhou. He needed to recruit reinforcements to capture Luanzhou. He also had to safeguard the overall interests of the Wuqimai faction and not let Wanyan's blue mother get a bargain.
At this time, the ranger came to report that there were about two hundred cavalrymen behind, slowly hanging about two miles behind.
Wanyan Hulu felt a stern heart. This was a common trick used by the Jin soldiers. He chased him with his tail, just like a wolf pack following his prey, slowly following the enemy. When the enemy is tired or relaxed, he will launch an attack.
"Come on, come on Mouke and drive away the thief behind you."
Three hundred light cavalry tentatively moved closer, and the tracking cavalry turned around and retreated. Wanyan Hulu continued to advance. After a while, another ranger came to report that about a hundred cavalry appeared in the south, moving at the same time as the Jin army brigade.
It was another sergeant. Just after he was separated, Mouke had not returned yet, Wanyan Hulu had to split another sergeant to expel the sergeant from the south.
But there are still a ranger who will continue to arrive, and there will be enemy sentry probes in different directions.
Only then did Wanyan Hulu realize that something was wrong. How could there be so many cavalry in a small town in Luanzhou?
At this time, a few quick horses came back and arrived in front of Wanyanhulu. The horsemen immediately got out of the saddle, and were a few of the cavalry he sent out.
These people reported that they had encountered about five hundred enemy troops shortly after chasing the enemy cavalry. The opponent had a strict formation. Mouke lost half of his men during the first attack. Then hundreds of cavalry surrounded him. These people fought desperately to break out of the encirclement and came back to report the news.
It was getting late, and most of the Muke sent out were ambushed. The two Muke suffered heavy losses, while the rest fled back with their horses.
Wanyan Hulu ordered camping, and he knew in his heart that he had fallen into a trap, and the other party's army must have been waiting for him on the way to Yanjing. He decided to camp for this night and sent someone back to Yanjing to report the news.
Under the hazy moonlight, Hu Yangeng's soldiers were quietly waiting in front of the Jin army camp. Facing them was the front camp of the Jin army. The Jin army cavalry were resting, and the Jin soldiers who were harassed during the day began to fall asleep gradually.
The Jin soldiers did not have a good rest all day after retreating from Luanzhou. The soldiers in the garrison were dozing off in boredom. The cavalrymen who were covered in horses were slowly moving forward.
“Are you ready?”
"It's OK, act at the fire."
Hu Yangeng nodded silently. Although he had experienced a lot of battles, his heartbeat could not help but accelerate before each time. The team slowly touched forward, and the side van was pushed out. The whole team was quiet, with only the sound of gentle footsteps and the occasional stuttering sound.
The side van was pulled to the appropriate position and aimed directly at the Jinying camp's tent. The main lead of Kaqiusha was ignited, and the forty-plunge rocket began to launch.
The garrison might have been alarmed by the noise, rubbed his eyes and looked forward. Shadows emerged, hundreds of fire meteors passed over their heads and flew into the camp.
The shadowy image in front immediately came clear in the eyes of the garrison soldiers. The iron cavalry and light cavalry rushed directly towards the camp gate. In horror, the sword in their hands fell off and was immediately overwhelmed by the following cavalry.
The cavalry roared and dispersed. The flames burned from the camp. The Jin soldiers who had hurriedly crawled out of the camp were then cut down. The terrified archers blocked the front of the Iron Cavalry and shot towards the Iron Cavalry. Then, the Iron Cavalry rushed over, stomping the archers all over the ground. The cavalry roared past and continued to rush towards the central army.
The infantry advanced forward, along the road opened by the cavalry, and killed the small group of Jin soldiers with panic.
The archers followed behind and organized the counterattack of several Jin soldiers and wardens, expelling them with arrow rain. The sweat on all the faces were mixed with blood, and a twelve-faced and fangs appeared under the fire. Under the moonlight, the side van was like ghosts with green faces and fangs, constantly shooting fire meteors into the Jin soldiers' camp. Black gunpowder as an excellent combustion aid will ignite everything you encounter.
Chapter completed!