Chapter 1377: Unable to attack Yi County, General Shao Bian was defeated
Let's talk about Bian Xi and Shao Hongyuan, after occupying the Xie Valley, they rested their troops and horses and continued to march in the direction of Yi County! However, after they arrived at Yi County, Sakehun's troops and horses had already merged with the defenders of Yi County, and,
The two troops defended Yi County and had no intention of fighting Xin Qiji.
Not long after, reinforcements from the Jin army arrived again, making it even more difficult for Xin Qiji and his two men to capture Yi County!
In the camp, Bian Xi and Shao Hongyuan sat opposite each other. Bian Xi slapped the table with hatred, "When did these Jin men change their temper? They don't have many troops now. If they fight head-on, they will definitely not
You and I are our rivals.
But now, these guys are like huddled inside a tortoise shell, not leaving the city at all!"
"We also owe a bit of luck today. Damn it, that arrow was hit at the wrong time. Otherwise, I will definitely capture this county!"
The two of them had been attacking Xi County for five or six days, and each time they were defeated! Today, Bian Xi couldn't help but go into battle himself. After a fight, Bian Xi finally led his men to the top of the city, but he was caught off guard.
He was hit by an arrow! Although the injury was not serious, others were worried about Bian Xi's injuries, and the Jin soldiers fought almost life-threateningly, so the Song army could only protect Bian Xi and retreat.
"Why!"
Shao Hongyuan also sighed! These Jin soldiers used to take the initiative to attack, but now it is the other way around. The Song Dynasty has become the active attacking party, and the Jin soldiers cannot come out!
Although their military strength is still superior, it is not easy to attack the city.
"Don't be anxious. In a day or two at most, my troops from the rear will arrive. By then, if you and I join forces, I don't believe we can't capture a single Xi county! The worst is to do more damage, but as long as we capture it,
Xi County, everything is worth it!”
Shao Hongyuan said.
Shao Hongyuan's troops were divided into two groups, but after receiving the news from Shen Tang, he directly brought his personal guards to join Bian Xi first, but the soldiers and horses from the rear and a large number of infantry had not arrived yet.
"Report! Two generals, there is a secret message from the commander-in-chief!"
The two were stunned for a moment, then said, "Bring it here!"
Taking the secret letter in their hands and opening it, the two looked down. After a while, they raised their heads, but there was confusion in their eyes!
"This... what does this mean, Marshal?"
Bian Xi scratched his head!
"The commander-in-chief said that the Jin soldiers will definitely lead an attack in the near future, but they force us to retreat, even directly to the Baoxie Road area!"
Shao Hongyuan also frowned.
"If the Jin soldiers really go out to attack the city, wouldn't it be exactly what we want?
Why do you have to retreat now?
Does the commander-in-chief don’t understand our situation here, or does he think that you and I are no match for Jin Bing, so he actively seeks defeat?”
Bian Xi shook his head, "That shouldn't be the case. We will send battle reports to the commander-in-chief every day. Moreover, with the commander-in-chief's wisdom, even though he is not here, his understanding of this place is no worse than ours! I estimate that it is
Doesn't the commander have other plans?"
"Then what should we do?"
Bian Xi read the letter again, and then said sternly, "Since I met the commander, he has almost exhausted all his plans. Naturally, you and I can't compare with him! So, since the commander has given you such an order, we will follow it.
The Commander-in-Chief’s orders have come!”
"However, let's take a look first. If the Jin soldiers really lead their troops out of the city to attack, it is natural that the commander-in-chief knows the enemy first and has other arrangements. If there are other situations, we will report it to the commander-in-chief and act according to the opportunity!"
"good!"
Shao Hongyuan also nodded after hearing this.
Although it is said that the general is outside and the emperor's orders are not affected, even if the two of them make decisions according to their own plans, it is not a mistake. However, they have more confidence in Shen Tang than in themselves.
Therefore, although they were somewhat suspicious of Shen Tang's order, they still decided to carry out Shen Tang's order without hesitation.
"One more thing, the commander-in-chief obviously wants us to show weakness, so the troops behind you will not be able to show off for the time being!"
Shao Hongyuan nodded and said, "Yes, I immediately sent someone to pass on the order and asked them to ambush on Baoxie Road. If anything changes, we have enough strength and methods to deal with it."
The two of them had discussed and decided to send out troops to attack the city again on the second day! In fact, even the intensity of the siege and the number of troops sent remained unchanged, and the Jin soldiers also defended with no intention of sending troops to fight in the field!
Another day later, the situation was the same. For more than two hours in the morning, the Song army attacked two or three times, but Xi County still defended without any response.
"Forget it, Ming Jin withdraws his troops!"
Looking at the battlefield ahead, Shao Hongyuan said, "Do you think the commander made a mistake in his judgment? It seems to me that these Jin men have no intention of leaving the city!"
Bian Xi shook his head, "Let's take a look and talk again!"
As the golden sound sounded, the Song army attacking the city retreated towards the rear like a tide!
However, just when the Song army had just retreated four to five hundred steps, the originally closed gate of Xixian City suddenly opened, and a Pseudo Army rushed out of the city like the wind and directly attacked the retreating Song Army!
The expressions of Bian Xi and Shao Hongyuan changed at the same time, "Left wing/right wing soldiers and horses, follow our generals to kill and go to support them!"
The two men each led a cavalry and rushed forward without hesitation to fight the Jin soldiers who rushed out! However, the Song army in the front had just retreated, and those on standby in the rear were only two wings of soldiers and horses, while the Jin soldiers had enough Five to six thousand people! Therefore, not long after the fight, the Song army was completely at a disadvantage!
Fortunately, Bian Xi and Shao Hongyuan fought bravely, and their subordinates were also elite. Therefore, after damaging some of the infantry, the soldiers and horses on both wings resisted the Jin soldiers, and protected the retreating soldiers and horses and retreated quickly. !
But these golden soldiers were obviously prepared. They relied on the speed of their horses and they were all fresh troops. Some of them bit Bian Xi's soldiers and horses and fought fiercely. At the same time, some soldiers and horses also separated and bypassed the battlefield and rushed towards the rear. Song Army Camp!
Although the Song army camp was garrisoned, they were caught off guard and a gap was opened by the Jin soldiers!
"Damn it!"
Bian Xi shouted angrily, "General Shao, I will lead my troops to entangle these golden soldiers here. You immediately go to join other soldiers and horses and pick up the soldiers and horses in the camp. Then, we will retreat towards the Xie Valley!"
Originally, the two of them thought that retreating would be a show, but they did not expect that the timing chosen by the Jin soldiers was so clever that they could not bring out their combat power at all. Coupled with the mix of infantry and cavalry, even if they wanted to get rid of The chasing Jin soldiers couldn't do it for a while!
After half an hour, the two men finally gathered all the soldiers and horses and stabilized the situation. Then, Bian Xi and the others led their troops to fight and retreat with the Jin soldiers, heading towards the sloping valley behind!