Chapter 642: The Rise of the Song Army at Cangsong Pass
The topography of Jinniuguan to the north is very similar to that of Donglanguan. The two counties of Changtang and Gaoxi are like Ningshan and Dingshan. The shape of 'V' corresponds to Jinniuguan, and the shape of 'A' corresponds to Cangsongguan.
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However, unlike Donglangguan, Changtang and Gaoxi counties are not an isosceles triangle with Jinniuguan.
Pingxi Town on the way from Jinniuguan to Gaoxi. Cheng Yunda's small army of 20,000 people who had withdrawn from Jinniuguan was stationed here. One afternoon was not enough for them to go to Gaoxi County.
Just before dawn.
This time period is the most sleepy and lazy time. The guards squatted on the wall of Pingxi Town all night, and their spirits were exhausted to the extreme. After all, the fire yesterday morning was very exciting. And the sky was about to dawn.
The people who came to change the guard were about to arrive. After a peaceful night, the tense nerves could not help but relax a lot. The Han general of the Song Army was true to his word, and no one from the Song Army was seen until dark.
I took one step out of Beiguan. Thanks to my trustworthiness, I had such a peaceful night. The guards thought about all the messy things in their minds, and in the end, all that was left were the people who were about to change the guard and the people who were about to change the guard.
A comfortable bed to lie down on...
Under the bright morning stars, Zhang Shilong led more than a thousand elite Song troops to quietly approach the north gate of Pingxi Town. Although everyone was careful, the footsteps of thousands of people could be heard in the silent night.
It was still clearly transmitted. How could the bursts of 'rustling' noise be concealed? It was inevitable that it reached the ears of the soldiers watching the night.
"Who? Who is he?"
"There's someone outside the town, there's someone outside the town——"
"Enemy attack, enemy attack——, the Song army is coming..."
Mixed and somewhat panicked shouts immediately resounded through half of Pingxi Town. The captain who was awakened on the wall and guarded the north gate at night looked nervous. While ordering all his men to be on guard, he hurriedly sent people to Cheng Yunda's residence in the middle of the city.
Endowment.
"Rockets, shoot the rockets down quickly. You idiots, shoot the rockets down!" The highly nervous captain yelled at the top of his lungs at the group of archers who were shooting arrows down the city.
"All crossbowmen are ready, once the light is on..."
"Bah bang bang -" Just at this moment, the sound of broken earthen jars sounded at the top of the city. At the same time as the captain screamed, thirty or forty earthen jars filled with kerosene flew in from outside the town.
, amidst the continuous shattering sounds, blazing flames rose everywhere on the town walls and under the town walls. The captain's roar was immediately blocked in his mouth.
The noise in the north end of the town was like a fire ignited by the wind. It spread instantly in Pingxi Town. First, the residents near the north gate were in an uproar, then the entire north of the town, and then it spread to the center of the town...
"What? Enemy attack?" Cheng Yunda jumped up from the bed, like a wild cat whose tail was stepped on. "Isn't the Song Army still in Jinniu Pass? Why did they suddenly fight outside?"
"The scouts are all a bunch of idiots. And the bullshit masters are all bullshit-"
"Trash, trash." The furious Cheng Yunda hurriedly put on his clothes, yelled and yelled: "Come here, pass my order to the general, and quickly gather troops to reinforce the north gate!" He was surrounded by the Song army from the south!
North.
Cheng Yunda thought that Jinniuguan had been occupied by the Song army. If his troops were defeated, he would escape from Pingxi Town or go south to die. He was indeed vicious and did not leave any way for himself to survive.
Naturally, the prince's army in the town was not clear about how the Song army was mobilizing the city. However, Zhang Shilong saw a steady stream of troops arriving at the north gate, but Zhang Shilong knew it clearly and immediately sent people to report to Qu Wuantong.
A few miles away, Qu Wutong looked at the west gate of the town, which was already brightly lit, and smiled. Through the telescope, he could clearly see everything on the city wall. There were really not many defenders on it, only 1,800 people. .It seems that the news from the town is correct, Cheng Yunda's defense is indeed lax. The news sent by the birds at Jinniu Pass is even more accurate, Cheng Yunda's entire attention is on the North Road——
"General..." Zhang Shihu was wearing a rattan armor, a red scarf on his head, a ghost-headed sword in his hand, and a rattan sign hanging on his left arm. He exuded a fierce aura. "Brothers, all We are ready. I will listen to your order." Behind him were two thousand vine-armored soldiers dressed as neatly and neatly as he was.
"Okay." Qu Wutong's face hardened, and he glanced at Zhang Shihu and the troops behind him. No one felt like puffing up their chests.
The Vine Armor Soldiers have fought hard in Cangsongguan for a month. They have proved their bravery and eliteness with their own lives. Although only half of the six thousand-man battalion remains, the Vine Armor Soldiers can still fight and dare to fight. .
"Set off!!!"
Half an hour later.
"Kill..."
"kill--"
A series of shouts of death suddenly sounded outside the west gate of Pingxi Town. The shocked guards at the west gate were stunned for a moment and were stunned to cry.
"Swish, swish, swish -" the sound of crossbows sounded, and the vine-armored soldiers in the fan-shaped charge were immediately wiped down one level, and screams rang out.
But this casualty could not scare Zhang Shihu, nor could it scare away the rattan armor soldiers behind him. It was not like they had never seen a larger formation at Cangsong Pass. Stone cannons were flying and arrows were raining down, but they still charged and killed them. In the past, even now.
"Whoosh--" The crossbowmen of the Song Army behind the team also began to fight back, and shrill screams were heard from the top of the wall of Pingxi Town at the same time.
The wall that is more than two feet high in the town is really not worth mentioning. It is very, very difficult. In the war in this time and space, the simplest ladder type will appear. There are even many vine armor soldiers who are thrown directly onto the wall from their waists. There is a hook at the top of the city, and then I can climb up quickly by stepping on the wall.
Within a quarter of an hour, Zhang Shihu led his Tengjia soldiers to climb the wall with forty long ladders, and successfully killed them.
The rain of arrows did not stop, and the Song army's crossbows crossed the wall and extended into the town.
Someone is bleeding every moment.
"Kill -" A rattan armor soldier climbed up a few steps quickly with both legs, and then let out a loud shout. Taking advantage of the moment when the guard at the crenel was shocked, he exerted force on his legs and climbed up from the ladder. Jump up to the crenel.
Before his body even landed on the top of the city, the sword in his right hand was already slashed out with a sweep. The sharp blade broke through his chest and neck, and the two guards facing him fell down wailing as blood spurted out.
"Rebel! Die!" The guard not only had good luck but also bad luck when he bumped into Zhang Shihu. He held a waist knife in his hand and while shouting, he struck at Zhang Shihu with all his strength.
Zhang Shihu swung his right arm, knocked the ghost-headed sword and easily suppressed the incoming blade. "You want me, Zhang Shihu, to die? Are you worthy of it?" After all, he is also the top figure in Cangsong Pass.
, is he also a small army commander talking about life and death?
"Zhang Shihu?" Army Sima was shocked. Of course he had heard of this name, but... "It's just a traitor. I can kill you a hundred, a thousand with just one sentence!" His face flushed, and he immediately
He raised his waist and pulled out the sword from Zhang Shihu's sword, and slashed forward again. He still slashed Huashan with all his strength, and hit Zhang Shihu's head. "Die, Zhang Shihu!"
"He's looking for death!" Zhang Shihu said with a ferocious smile, "Let's see grandpa grant you a favor!" He held the shield in his left hand and raised it to the side, blocking the two knives coming from the side. Then he slid forward and swung the knife at them.
The waist knife that was about to hit him hit him with all his strength, and "dang--" a loud sound of gold and iron clashing shook everyone's ears.
Prince Army Sima only felt a huge force coming from his hand holding the handle of the knife, and he immediately wanted to hold it hard, but how could his strength compare to Zhang Shihu? At the same time, there was also an internal energy transferred into his meridians.
, this internal energy was not strong, but it was like a drill, with full penetrating power. The next moment, there was a burning pain in the palm of the hand. The result of the two men's fierce fight was that the Army Sima not only lost the weapon in his hand, but also lost his right hand.
The arm was useless in a short time. This was not a collision of the same level at all.
I'll kill you while you're sick! Zhang Shihu stepped forward and quickly waved the ghost-headed knife in his right hand, sending a cold light straight into Sima's neck...
"General, everyone on the fence has been cleared..." I don't know how many people were killed, but the prince's army in front of him suddenly disappeared, and the voice of the soldiers reached Zhang Shihu's ears. "Then let's go down and kill -"
"Okay, go down and kill -"
After winning the first battle, not only Zhang Shihu's morale was greatly increased, but the courage of the entire Tengjia soldiers was also aroused. After being blocked in Cangsong Pass for so long, he finally became the master.
Looking at the battle in Pingxi Town, although the Song Army had a lot of news inside and outside, they had no internal response and no great military advantage. They could only rely on surprise and the bravery and hard work of their own soldiers.
If Qu Wutong could defeat Cheng Yunda in one battle, it would have an unimaginable effect on restoring the morale of the Song army at Cansong Pass.
And it was obvious that his sneak attack on Cheng Yunda tonight was a good move. It was just a gap in consciousness. In just a quarter of an hour, under the fierce impact of his own side, the vine armor soldiers defeated the defenders in front of them. Those who attacked Ximen
, causing the battle situation to take a turn for the worse and quickly tilting towards the Song army.
At this time the city gate was also knocked down.
"Brothers, kill -" Raising the tiger-headed sword in his hand high, Qu Wutong reined in the horse. The horse's front hooves neighed and roared in the air. With a shout, the leader took the lead and killed towards Pingxi Town.
"Come on -"
"Kill--"
Louder and more noisy shouts of death echoed over Pingxi Town.
"Quick, hurry up -" Cheng Yunda held a long gun in his hand and led his soldiers to the west end of the town. Just now, after a fierce battle at the north gate, he received an emergency call for help from the west gate.
According to the report, that seemed to be the main direction of the Song Army's attack. After hearing the news, Cheng Yunda was so angry that he almost lost his breath. After calming down, he immediately mobilized troops and came to Ximen for support.
"Hurry up, hurry up -" Riding on the horse, Cheng Yunda shouted urgently at the soldiers behind him from time to time. Now he wished he could grow a pair of wings immediately and fly to the west gate in a 'swish' - ( To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)
