Chapter 052 You fish in troubled waters and I fish in troubled waters
There was a fierce battle all night, and the fields were filled with dead bodies.
Pan Mei took advantage of the time and rushed to Black Snake Ridge at dusk. One minute earlier she would have been trapped in a tight siege, and she had to make countless sacrifices. One minute later, she would not have been able to make full use of the flags and drums to give orders to assemble at the foot of the mountain. She had calculated the timing. It couldn't be more accurate. However, although Yang Jiye is only famous in the northwest, he is far less famous than him for his great military exploits and fame throughout the world. In terms of his ability to mobilize troops and generals, he is not weaker than him at all.
At the moment when the sun sets, if you rely on superior troops and favorable terrain to attack with all your strength, once it becomes dark and it is difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy, his advantage in troops and terrain will be completely useless, and Pan Mei must take advantage of it. So even though he has the absolute upper hand at this moment , but Yang Jiye ordered an encirclement on all sides, and only used long-range weapons such as bows and crossbows to attack. The formation was blocked and he refused to be fooled into a melee. He had an absolute advantage at the moment, and it didn't matter even if it lasted until dawn tomorrow. There was no need to rush for a while.
When it comes to the sharpness of long-range weapons, although the proportion of crossbows in the Song army is extremely high, they are far inferior to the first-class bows equipped by Yang Hao. The strong lethality of the first-class bows played a great role in the intensive exchanges between the two camps. , the casualty rate of the Song Army was much higher than that of the Xia Army. When the sky turned completely dark, Pan Mei finally couldn't stand it any longer and ordered a breakout.
The effect of night still comes into play. Once the two sides engage in hand-to-hand combat, the bows and crossbows will lose their effect. The soldiers are afraid of accidentally injuring their comrades, so they can't fire them randomly. Once the two sides enter chaos, unless the two sides are fighting for life and death, other soldiers rush forward. , you should also pause for a moment to see the enemy and ourselves clearly before swinging your sword to chop, so that the Song army can naturally take advantage of the loophole.
Faced with such a situation, Yang Jiye had nothing to do. Pan Mei lost the geographical advantage, but made full use of the time. Fortunately, no matter how the Song army fished in troubled waters, its main attack direction must be Black Snake Ridge. Yang Jiye had already laid heavy defenses on Black Snake Ridge. The defense line, the soldiers within the defense line must not move rashly. The soldiers blocked at the bottom of the mountain just charge forward with their backs to the mountains. Therefore, any soldier who rushes up the mountain must be a Song soldier. They just shoot arrows in the dark and use their swords and guns. As soon as they are approached, , the Xia army, which was caught in hand-to-hand combat and hand-to-hand combat, only moved forward and not backward. The Song army that was able to stand out was greeted by another line of defense that was waiting for them.
Under such a fighting method, the Song army had to make heavy sacrifices every time they took a step forward. On the Black Snake Ridge, which was not very high or dangerous, there were almost one corpse every step of the way, and the whole mountain was dyed red with blood.
When the sky was dimming, the Song army finally broke through the Black Snake Ridge with their lives and headed for Hengshan. The Xia army left some troops to clean the battlefield, eliminate the remnants, rescue their disabled comrades, and divided their troops to pursue them. At this time, the Song army was able to escape. There were only about 20,000 people on the day of birth, and the men and horses just rushed forward. In the chaos, the commander could not find the general, the general could not find the soldiers, all the trumpets, flags, drums and cymbals were lost, and they were completely fighting on their own.
Assault, escape, intercept, assault again, escape again, pursue again..., kill one person in five steps, bleed every step, everyone is crazy, just instinctively rush forward, the Song army at the front has rushed to Hengshan At the foot, the Song army at the rear was still trying its best to break out at the foot of Black Snake Ridge. On the snow-covered land for more than ten miles from Black Snake Ridge to the foot of Hengshan Mountain, a road had been paved with dead bodies and blood.
The Song army moved forward generously, sharing the same hatred with the enemy. Everyone was bleeding and bruised, and they showed unprecedented powerful combat power, inflicting great damage on the Xia army who tried to intercept and outflank. Pan Mei, the commander-in-chief of the three armies, also went into battle in person. Wherever the long knife passed, waves split, people fell over their backs, and the sound of wailing and screaming was heart-stopping.
The Song army was fighting and fleeing. Except for the personal guards who were closely guarding Pan Mei, no one knew that the commander was here. Seeing the army dragging into a sparse line and rushing into Hengshan in a chaotic manner, Pan Mei was determined to organize it.
However, during the overnight charge, all the flags and drums were lost. Even with his throat torn out, not many people could hear his orders.
Xia Jun was chasing after him, and there were shouts of "Capture little Pan Pan alive, reward him with a thousand gold coins, and make him a marquis". Pan Mei was so angry that she was so angry that she wanted to kill the thief but was unable to save her life. Wang Jien was also beaten by him
Supported by his own soldiers, Wang Jien was proficient in martial arts and was considered a well-known hero among the eunuchs as the rebel army rushed forward. His feminine aura was not very serious.
At this critical moment of life and death, he was even more masculine. He held a knife and staggered forward with the army. Although he had never fought with Xia Jun under the protection of the soldiers from beginning to end, the knife edge was still not clear.
Even with a drop of blood, he was covered in sweat and exhausted.
The first few hundred Song troops who rushed to the foot of Hengshan Mountain went up the mountain in a chaotic manner. Suddenly, many "Song troops" in messy clothes emerged from the snow in the jungle. They quietly poured some chicken, duck and dog blood on themselves, and quietly
Advancing, they quickly blended into the ranks of the Song Army. There were more than one group of Song troops joining quietly like this. Following the pace of the Song Army, they also staggered, looking exhausted and out of breath.
The Song army camp in Hengshan was prepared as if facing a formidable enemy. As soon as someone approached, the Song army on the fortress had already drawn their bow strings.
"Open the village gate, hurry up, Xia Jun is catching up!"
"***Your dear mother, who are you pointing your arrow at? I've been fighting all night, and I'm almost paralyzed. Open the door, open the door!"
"I am Yu Houyue Wusheng, the infantry commander of the imperial guards. Which little maid raised the guard general? Open the door for me!"
"General Pan and Wang Jianjun are behind. If you don't open the door, for whatever reason, which gray grandson will pay for your life for you?"
The garrison at the top of the city fought hard all night and finally arrived at their camp. What greeted them was not the comfort and assistance of their comrades, but the cold swords and guns. All of a sudden, these people who had survived the battle were killed.
The soldiers were enraged, shouting and cursing incessantly. Yang Yanpu, Yang Chulang, and Ono Ke'er, with their "Xia Army" disguised as Song troops, mingled with the noisy team, jumping around and cursing more vigorously than anyone else.
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Scenes like this were staged in front of every fort called a camp. The guards on the fort couldn't stand it anymore. There were not just two men with three hundred and five hundred men under the fort, but thousands of injured people all over the mountains and plains.
Soldiers, if you don't open the city, identify them one by one and hang them up in baskets? Wait until the Xia army catches up and chop them into pieces under the city. How many heads do you have that the officials can chop off?
Besides, if someone dies, he has sacrificed his life for the country. Even if he is beheaded, he will be infamous for eternity. Not to mention that the two adults, Pan Mei and Wang Jien, are also outside the city and are closed to the public. No one can bear such a responsibility.
The guard general had no time to think about it, so he hurriedly opened the gate of the stronghold amidst the shouts and curses, and the soldiers rushed in. As soon as the Xia army, disguised as Song troops, entered the stronghold, they shouted and immediately took action, starting a chaos.
At this time, the Song Army's fortresses all fell into chaos. There were not many soldiers from the Xia Army trying to fish in troubled waters and breaking into the fortress. Each team only had a few hundred people. Firstly, because there were too many people, the Song Army might notice something strange. Secondly,
They all dressed up as Song soldiers and couldn't carry any obvious signs. Once unfamiliar faces broke into the city, they were likely to kill each other, so each team was originally a comrade in the same battalion or from the same tribe.
warrior.
But the Song Army was not the case. The Song Army who escaped, the Song Army who guarded the fortress, and the Xia Army who pretended to be a Song Army were mostly strangers to each other. The Xia Army shouted and started killing people. They fought in a melee. Those Song Army soldiers were holding knives.
, only saw two battles
When friends are fighting against each other, how can they distinguish the enemy? Before he can distinguish between ourselves and the enemy, someone impatiently raises his gun and stabs him. He has no choice but to raise his sword to meet him. So there is a difference between the real Song Army and the fake Song Army.
In a short while, it became a pot of porridge.
Pan Mei and Wang Jien also rushed to the Hengshan fort where the Song army was stationed. At this time, the forts were in chaos, and it was difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. The pursuers crept in, and the role of the forts was completely lost. The Xia army followed the Song army and rushed in.
Fortress, Song Jun saw
Unable to defend, they had to retreat again. The Xia army divided into another group of troops and pursued them in a chaotic manner. The rest quickly eliminated the remaining enemies in the fortress that had not yet been evacuated, reinforced the fortress, and planted the Xia army's banner. The Song army had accomplished this in several months.
, destroyed in one fell swoop.
Generals Yang Jiye and Zhang Chongwei boarded Huluzhai. Huluzhai had been lost for more than two months, and now it was back in the hands of the Xia army. The fort was full of corpses and wounded soldiers struggling, and the Xia army was still pursuing them in the mountains and jungles.
Song Jun.
Zhang Chongwei looked eagerly into the distance and said to Yang Jiye: "General, we are chasing after you in a hurry. The soldiers are already exhausted, and the horses and baggage are too late to be transported. Furthermore, there are only a limited number of soldiers who have mixed up with the enemy. From here, the two Linfu
There are countless beacon fortresses in the prefecture. We can let the front army go and intercept our troops with clear banners. It is no longer possible to fish in troubled waters. Even if we work hard at this time, we will not be able to take Linfu. It is better to stick to Hengshan and make plans."
"Haha, what General Zhang said makes sense."
Yang Jiye smiled slightly and said: "However, it doesn't matter if we give chase again. The Song army fled in a hurry. We have to give him a chance to fight back. Otherwise, how can the Zhao Guan family retain their dignity?"
Zhang Chongwei was greatly puzzled. The Xia Dynasty had already established a country and was at odds with the Song Dynasty in early times. How could it save Zhao Xian's face?
However, after Yang Jiye said it, he didn't want to talk anymore. Zhang Chongwei had no choice but to keep this boring gourd in his heart. As Zhang Chongwei expected, the Linfu defenders had already received the news and were ready to prepare. Going down from Hengshan, everything was built with the help of natural dangers.
Forts and beacons are different from Hengshan. These forts take advantage of the terrain and are built on dangerous points on important roads.
Occasionally, there were a few fortresses that were eager to save people and were sneaked into the city by the Xia army. However, the generals of the Song army were experienced in battles and were not mediocre people. The news was quickly transmitted through the passages between the fortresses and beacons, and then went back.
, all the fortresses closed their doors and stood firm, not letting the Song army enter the city, only
Let them go, but there are teams behind them wearing Xia Army uniforms and bearing the Xia Army flag, and they greet them with bows and crossbows. This cuts off the relationship between the Xia Army's internal staff and foreign aid, and the internal staff cannot be disturbed even if they follow them.
No matter what kind of storm arises, the attack will have to stop there.
Pan Mei stabilized her position and immediately gathered her forces for a counterattack. Relying on the fortresses in various places to respond to each other, the several forts occupied by the Xia army were cut off from each other, making it difficult to hold on. The Xia army was forced to retreat.
They abandoned the fortresses they had just occupied and retreated to Hengshan. The two sides used Hengshan and Linfu as their strongholds respectively, and entered a stalemate again. Everything returned to two months ago.