Decaying grass covers the ground, and autumn clouds roll in the sky.
At the end of August in the second year of Jianshuo, the first round of conflict between the Black Flag Army and the Jurchen West Route Army broke out in the wilderness northeast of Yanzhou City on the night of August 23.
At that time, considering the presence of Hai Dongqing in the Jurchen army and the blatant surveillance of Xiaocanghe, it was difficult for a sneak attack on the Jurchen army to be effective. However, out of probability considerations, the middle and upper levels of the Black Flag Army were still prepared before the head-on battle began.
The plan was to make one of the hot air balloons fly over the Jurchen military camp and drop an explosive package on the handsome tent of Wanyan Lou before the Jurchens realized the full effect of the hot air balloons.
The bombing time is chosen at night. If it can be lucky enough to kill Wanyanlou's chamber, the Black Flag Army will have no trouble relieving the danger in the northwest. Even if the explosion occurs near the commander's tent, the Jurchen military camp will be panicked when it is suddenly attacked, and then the Korean army will
If four thousand troops attack the camp, it is very likely that the Jurchen army will collapse.
Controlling the direction of a hot air balloon at this time - no matter what time of year - is a huge problem, but during this period of time in the air, the hot air balloon pilots in the Xiaocang River have also initially mastered the trick.
The flight of the hot air balloon is still controllable in the general direction. This is because the wind flow direction is not consistent at every height in the air. In this way, the flight of the hot air balloon can be determined to a certain extent. But due to the accuracy
It's not high, and the location where the hot air balloon takes off cannot be too far from the Jurchen camp.
For this reason, the hot air balloon was finally discovered by Jurchen scouts before it took off. Perhaps it was also because God did not want the Black Flag Army to win here too easily. After that, Chen Xing, the leader of the Black Flag Army's special regiment, decisively
Choosing to abandon the mission and evacuate at high speed, Han Jing naturally had no choice but to give up his plan to attack the Jurchens at night.
However, after that, the Jurchen general Sakhalin Kanmu led more than a thousand cavalry to follow, and there was friction with Han Jing's team that night. This originally was a tentative friction but it quickly escalated afterwards. Perhaps neither side had ever done so.
Things that were expected.
This Jurchen general Sakhalin was originally a personal entourage of Wanyan Loushi, and he was led by the elite of the Western Expedition. As they went south, they were brave and fearless on the battlefield, and the Han army in front of them was often also in front of them.
After two attacks, the army was completely defeated.
The two sides met each other, ran in formation, and shot on horseback. It was quite organized at first, but it was night after all. After two rounds of entanglement, Sakhalin was thinking about Wanyan Loushi's order to get the flying thing, and began to explore.
They moved towards each other, and the first round of conflict broke out.
Han Jing's cavalry are nothing like fuel-efficient lamps. They are the most life-hungry people in the Luliang Mountains. When they have nothing to eat, it is common for them to hang their heads on their belts and fight with others. Many of them even
They had all participated in the battle against the Xia Cun army. When Xiaocanghe's Black Flag Army defeated the 150,000 Xixia army, these men, already filled with pride, had longed for a battle.
The most terrible thing is Ning Yi's propaganda against Dong Zhiyuan in Qingmuzhai and Xiaocanghe this year. When Yu Zangma led the light cavalry to pose a threat to the charging formation, Zhou Huan, chief of staff of the special regiment, led
Hundreds of people launched a charge in an extremely violent manner. In the end, hundreds of cavalry brutally defeated the morale of thousands of cavalry. What Xiaocanghe can do, there is nothing Qingmuzhai cannot do!
When both sides took a deep breath, it was night again. After the first round of charges and fighting broke out "accidentally", the whole night suddenly boiled. Hysterical shouts suddenly burst into the night sky, and half of the people in front were mixed together.
Under such circumstances, the leaders on both sides did not dare to call for retreat and could only restrain their men as much as possible. But in the darkness, who is who can only be seen clearly by rushing in front of you. In a moment, they were fighting and shouting.
The sound of collision and rolling swept across the night sky!
In terms of the strength and calculations on hand, these two armies have only met for the first time. The forward team may not be clear about their purpose. In this moment of contact, each other's morale is raised to the extreme, and then becomes
Situations of entanglement and fighting are really rare. But when they react, both sides are already in a difficult position.
There were about a thousand soldiers in total who participated in the fierce melee in this night, and the remaining ones were not idle, shooting arrows at each other, entangled. Rockets, unlit arrows were flecked with chaos. The Jurchens were the first to retreat.
There were fireworks, and then Han Jing's side also issued an order to retreat, but it was already too late.
The chaotic fighting in the darkness had already spread. The large-scale chaos gradually turned into small groups, small-scale attacks, and fierce battles. That night, the teams that had been entangled for the longest time probably fought their way out ten miles away. The people who came out of Luliang Mountain
The soldiers faced off against the hunters in the Changbai Mountains. Even though the two sides became a small, unorganized group, they never lost their fighting power in the dark mountains. For half the night, there was a bloody fight in the mountains, each running away to find his companions and the brigade.
, almost never stopped.
When it was approaching midnight, the response troops sent by Wanyan Loushi arrived. Han Jing led his men to retreat without any intention, and the other party did not choose to pursue them. However, Han Jing's men stopped and set up camp after retreating for several miles.
gone.
This night, the bustle near Yanzhou City lasted for most of the night. As for Yan Zhenguo, who was still leading 90,000 troops to besiege the city, he was still confused about what happened.
Two days later, they roughly figured out that there was a conflict between Sakhalin and an unknown army last night, and the origin of this army vaguely pointed to... the mountains to the northeast.
Yan Zhenguo called his staff Long Zhiyong, and Mu Wenchang and others held a meeting in the camp. Although he was an envoy on Qinfeng Road, most of the area around Qinfeng Road was the territory of the Western Army, which made him a high-ranking official.
, but his actual status was not good. When the Jurchens came to kill him, he struggled to escape and did not run away. When he was finally captured, he simply surrendered to the Jurchens and was driven to attack Yanzhou City, but he felt that there was no way out from now on.
I suddenly became enlightened. However, after being here for such a long time, I am still aware of the various forces around me.
"At this time, the Zhe family has surrendered in the northwest. If it is not a fake surrender, the one who comes out now may be the demon king in Luliang Mountain. This army is fierce, and I am afraid they can compete with the Jurchens. If so, we will have to come.
Take early precautions.”
At this time, the city was still being attacked outside. Yan Zhenguo had a scholarly temperament. Thinking of this incident, he had a headache. His staff, Long Zhi, comforted him and said: "Don't worry, proprietor. Although the Black Flag Army is brave, the act of regicide fully shows its pattern."
Limited. The Jurchens swept the world and swallowed up the mountains and rivers. Wanyan Loushi was an unparalleled famous general and used his troops prudently. At this time, he showed his tactics by holding his troops still. If the black flag army really came, the student thought it would be difficult to defeat the golden army. The proprietor
Just wait and see what happens.”
Mu Wenchang said: "Our army of 100,000 is more than enough to attack the city. Since the boss is worried, first of all, we should break the city as soon as possible. In this way, even if the black flag army comes, Yanzhou City will not be able to rescue it. It has no Western army.
There is no point in fighting anymore if we need help. Secondly, we can free up 20,000 people to line up behind and put up a defense. The Black Flag Army is indeed the Demon King, but he is not many in number, and he has Commander Lou on his side.
If he wants to deal with us and relieve the crisis in Yanzhou, he only needs a little entanglement. How could Marshal Lou not be able to seize the opportunity..."
After Mu Wenchang finished speaking, Yan Zhenguo laughed, nodded in praise, and then sent a general to detach 20,000 troops and set up another camp behind the camp to defend against enemies coming from the east.
It was the afternoon of August 24th, and the offensive and defensive battles in Yanzhou were still fiercely fought. Behind the siege, an army of more than 20,000 people was divided into formations. At the top of Yanzhou City, the feeling was getting stronger and stronger.
Due to the fierce siege force, Zhong Lie, who was covered in blood, was vaguely aware of something happening, and the morale at the top of the city was also boosted.
In the evening, an army jumped out of the foothills to the east. This army moved quickly, with black flags fluttering in the autumn wind. There were five regiments of the Chinese Army, with more than 13,000 troops.
The queue of people stretched for miles, and when they reached the outside of the mountain, they stopped to rest for a while.
The cooking soldiers distributed steamed buns and broth.
Zhuo Yongqing is a new recruit in the Black Flag Army. He is originally from Yanzhou. He is sitting on the edge of the field, eating steamed buns and drinking soup. Most of his companions in the row beside him are also in the same posture. Night is approaching.
, but looking around, he saw the deserted world and the figures of Black Flag Army soldiers on the roadside. They were lined up in rows and rows, as if they were not in the wild at all, so he suppressed some of his nervousness.
The Black Flag Army has a lot of training on weekdays. After a day of marching, Zhuo Yongqing and others are only slightly tired, but more nervous about going to the battlefield. This kind of tension is also experienced by veterans.
But few people can see that Zhuo Yongqing's squad leader is Mao Yishan. He is usually a nice person, honest, easy to talk to, and caring about others. Zhuo Yongqing asked him softly: "Squad leader, what does a hundred thousand people look like?"
Mao Yishan buried his head in eating and looked at him: "The food is good, don't say anything." Then he buried his head in eating the meat in the soup.
Everyone swept the bottom of the bowl with steamed buns. After a short rest, the army set off again. They walked about five miles before setting up camp. On the way, Mao Yishan said to Zhuo Yongqing: "It's about the same as ten thousand people." The night fell.
Among them, there are endless torches, soldiers and companions walking in the same steps. This consistency actually makes Zhuo Yongqing's nervousness disappear.
Except for necessary rest, the Black Flag Army hardly stopped. The next day was a journey of twenty-five miles. In the afternoon, Zhuo Yongqing could already vaguely see the outline of Yanzhou City. In the distance ahead, there were people all over the mountains and plains.
Hejun tent, and on the top of the Yanzhou city, there were faint red and black signs, which clearly showed the brutality of the siege battle.
Zhuo Yongqing's army rested for a while. In front, an army of unknown number slowly pushed over. Zhuo Yongqing was called up, and the army began to form. He stood in the third row, holding up his shield.
, holding a knife, on both sides of the body, front and back, are the figures of his companions, waiting in formation just like they do every time they train.
Next to him, squad leader Mao Yishan was quietly exhaling a long breath through his mouth, and Zhuo Yongqing followed suit. And in front, someone shouted: "Do you still remember what you said when you set off!? When you encounter the enemy, you can only
Two words——"
Zhuo Yongqing paused, and then, bloodshot eyes welled up in his eyes, and he shouted with all his strength. At this moment, the entire military formation was shouting: "Cruel! Cruel--" The field was shaken.
Buzzing sound.
He didn't know how many people were around him. But the autumn wind picked up and huge balloons flew over their heads.
On Yanzhou City, Zhong Lie put down the inferior telescope in his hand and frowned in confusion: "They..."
On August 25, the Black Flag Army divided into two groups, one group of 8,000 men, and met Han Jing in the northeast of Yanzhou City. After the 12,000 men joined, they slowly pushed toward the Jurchens' military camp. At the same time,
, more than 5,000 men from the second and third regiments, a little south, faced off with the 90,000 siege army led by Yan Zhenguo.
Wanyan Loushi ordered Yan Zhenguo's troops to attack the Black Flag Army. Yan Zhenguo did not dare to disobey and ordered more than 20,000 people to advance here. However, before the battle, he still hesitated: "Should we send the troops?"
Envoy, please surrender first?"
The staff thought about it and responded: "What you have said is very good. It is the right way to be polite first and then to fight."
In the evening, they sent an envoy to the side of more than 5,000 people. Halfway there, they saw three huge balloons flying over, and 5,000 people lined up to push forward. To the north, the main forces of the two armies were confronting each other.
Any movement would affect the whole body. However, the Black Flag Army, which was rushing all the way, did not hesitate at all. Even when facing the Jurchen God of War, they did not give any face.
One of the hot air balloons dropped a packet of explosives at the command flag position of more than 20,000 people. Zhuo Yongqing followed his companions and rushed forward, following the example of everyone, and started fighting. As the vast night fell
It began to devour the earth, and blood and fire bloomed on a large scale... (To be continued.)