The first thousand three hundred and twenty-seven chapters on the eve of the war
Once the infantry is overwhelmed by the cavalry, the rest will be harvested, especially in the south, because this area mainly relies on infantry to fight, and there are really very few cavalry, and they lack the experience to deal with it.
This is why Yang Zaixing dared to run with 500 light cavalry to stop the enemy's 3,000 men. He was not just a reckless man who knew how to kill people. Otherwise, Li Qi and Yue Fei would not think highly of him.
These five hundred soldiers from the Shenji Battalion were all fought under Yang Zaixing. Although they are not as bloodthirsty as Yang Zaixing, the murderous maniac, they are all ruthless characters and they are not merciless when killing people.
Yang Zaixing rushed back and forth from left to right. Although the enemy army still had an advantage in numbers, the general was dead, the morale of the army was in chaos, and the trend of defeat could no longer be stopped. They covered their heads and ran away to death, trampling on each other.
If this were in a vast plain, these three thousand infantry troops would definitely not be able to avoid the misfortune of being annihilated. After all, the cavalry's pursuit ability is very strong, but as Wu Jie said, fighting in this mountainous area would be difficult unless it was a siege.
Chase the enemy, especially the cavalry, because there are mountains everywhere.
These Jiaozhi soldiers were not stupid. They knew that their opponents were cavalry and that running on the road would lead to death, so they fled into the mountains one after another.
"Don't chase poor bandits."
Yang Zaixing shouted loudly, took out the sword given to him by Li Qi and threw it, but saw one person fall down. Then he took out his longbow and shot six arrows in a row, and six more people fell down.
It turns out that this is why we should not pursue the enemy. The soldiers of the Shenji Battalion suddenly realized that they took off their crossbows and shot the fleeing enemies. In the blink of an eye, more than a hundred people died under their arrows.
The soldiers living in Guangyuan Prefecture could understand some Chinese. When they heard Yang Zaixing shouting, "Don't chase the poor enemy, don't chase them." They didn't know that Yang Zaixing meant that they didn't need to chase the enemy, but shot the enemy with bows and crossbows.
It's not trustworthy to criticize this black general.
The battle lasted until noon. The road was littered with corpses and rivers of blood. A total of about 2,000 enemies were killed and countless weapons were seized. Unfortunately, the enemy was an infantryman and only more than 40 horses were captured. This was really disappointing.
People have some regrets.
After the war, Luo Feng still hasn't come back to his senses. Are these lying men really the Cochin soldiers they have always feared? They were so vulnerable that after a random charge by 500 people, almost the entire army was defeated.
Destroyed, this—no one would believe it if I told you this!
Thinking of this, he not only raised his head and looked at Yang Zaixing, who was riding a horse and standing among the corpses. At this time, the white horse and black armor had been dyed red, and he saw that the murderous maniac was still holding a spear and focusing on finishing wounds. He understood this
Everything is because of this person. It is precisely because of this person's fearlessness, it is precisely because of this person's bravery and invincibility, and it is precisely because of the contagious murderous aura emanating from this person that created this hearty scene.
of victory.
After a while, Luo Feng rode forward, cupped his fists and said, 'General, this place is relatively close to Jiaozhi, we have to leave quickly.' I'm--!"
Hearing a muffled groan, Yang Zaixing pulled out the gun tip from an enemy's cheek, leaving a huge hole that made even Luo Feng feel his stomach churn.
'What did you say?"
Yang Zaixing might have been too focused on killing people and didn't hear Luo Feng's words clearly.
Luo Feng was sweating profusely. He couldn't understand the situation at all, so he had to say again: "General Yang, we have to withdraw. If the enemy's reinforcements arrive, it will be bad."
'oh."
Yang Zaixing scratched the back of his head. It seemed that he was not satisfied with the killing yet, and his interest was waning. The fighting spirit retreated, and sleep rushed in. He beat Ha Qie and shouted: 'Brothers, retreat.'
‘Here!”
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‘This Yang Zaixing really doesn’t pay much attention to me, the deputy commander-in-chief Zuo. It’s unreasonable, it’s really unreasonable.’
Niu Gao's rough voice echoed in the valley, startling a crowd of birds.
"Deputy Commander, General Yang went out without authorization and disobeyed military orders. He will be dealt with according to the military law."
'Who said I was referring to this? What that boy Yang Zaixing did was really beautiful. The enemy's troops were obviously heading towards Taiping Village. If they captured Taiping Village, we would definitely need more troops.
It's a waste of time. If the enemy destroys the water source there, it will cause a lot of trouble for our attack on Guangyuan Prefecture. If he didn't choose to strike first at that time, then I will punish him with military law."
‘Ah? I wonder what the deputy commander is referring to?”
'I mean that boy doesn't care about food very much. He left such good food and wine on the roadside without anyone guarding him. If the Privy Councilor knew about this, he would have to starve for several days, and he wouldn't know how to put it away.
It’s hard for me, the old cow, to pick things up together!”
'Well----!"
Wei Ping was sweating coldly and said: "Deputy Commander, General Yang only has 500 men, but the opponent has thousands of people. Is this a fight? We should send people to rescue."
'What to save? Maybe the fight is over now. Although this Yang Zaixing is a little confused, he still has some abilities. The second prince of the Jin Kingdom couldn't do anything to him at the beginning, let alone this Jiaozhi kid."
As soon as Niu Gao finished speaking, a flying cavalry galloped over, "I am reporting to the deputy commander that General Yang will annihilate the invading enemy troops fifty miles southwest of Taiping Village."
Wei Ping couldn't close his mouth when he heard this. This - this is too terrifying!
'Ha ha---!"
Niu Gao looked up and laughed, saying: "What a good boy, no wonder the Privy Council gave him the title of Murderer."
Ever since Li Qi casually said it that day, the title of Murderous Maniac immediately spread among the military.
Niu Gao raised his voice and said: "Brothers, did you hear that? The children of Jiaozhi are nothing more than this. We have to hurry up and don't let those children run away. We are going to decide Guangyuan Prefecture, so don't give it to Deputy Commander Yue."
They cause trouble."
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Yang Zaixing's surprise attack on the enemy not only brought 2,000 lives, but also brought very valuable morale to the Song army. It also set an example for the newly joined tribesmen, allowing them to fully see the true strength of the Song army.
For a time, the morale was so high that there was wind under my feet whenever I walked.
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At the second watch that night, Niu Gao led his army to Taiping Village. It turned out that Taiping Village was located in a valley with dangerous terrain, and the valley was the only way to Guangyuan Prefecture. If the enemy was in
The intersection is fortified, so it's really difficult to attack, so you can only attack it forcefully.
Niu Gao looked at it with lingering fear, and thought to himself, fortunately Yang Zaixing is smart. Otherwise, our army would have to be delayed here for several days, which would be really bad. Thinking of this, he really wanted to praise Yang Zaixing, but he didn't know
When we arrived at the village, the man was sleeping soundly on the hammock. Only when he was sleeping did Yang Zaixing show a smile consistent with his age. But who would have thought that this man had a smile on his face a few hours ago?
Killed thousands of people, hands covered with blood.
When Niu Gao saw Yang Zaixing sleeping soundly, he became angry and kicked him.
"What's up?"
Yang Zaixing rubbed his eyes. When he saw Niu Gao standing in front of him, he quickly stood up and gave a military salute. The training and discipline over the years had been integrated into his bones.
Niu Gao looked up at Yang Zaixing, who was more than two meters tall, and felt helpless in his heart. This was neither a scolding nor a compliment. He didn't know what to say, so he simply stopped saying it. Those words of praise were naturally useless.
Omitted.
Yang Zaixing didn't pay too much attention to this. He didn't feel that he had made much contribution. He rubbed his butt carelessly and followed Niu Gao to inspect the village. It was as he expected. Here
How can the guarding soldiers be regarded as soldiers? If there is a group of pustules, let alone three thousand people, I am afraid that if a thousand people stand outside the stronghold and yell a few words, these people will immediately disperse like birds and beasts.
After an inspection, Niu Gao did not arrange any work, but ordered the soldiers to rest immediately. Although this guy looked like a butcher, his mind was very delicate. He knew that the soldiers were exhausted after traveling all night.
No matter what he was doing, he got half the result with half the effort. Although time was very tight, he still chose to let the soldiers rest for a night and discuss countermeasures tomorrow.
But after giving this order, Yang Zaixing was very annoyed. Since he wanted to rest, why did you wake me up? But who said Niu Gao was the commander-in-chief? The only thing he could do was to climb into the hammock immediately and continue to sleep soundly.
Early the next morning.
The soldiers rested all night and were all in high spirits. Niu Gao immediately summoned the generals to discuss how to capture Guangyuan Prefecture.
According to the spies' report, it turned out that after the enemy commander's plan to sneak attack Taipingzhai failed and he suffered heavy losses as a result, he was shocked and frightened, so he chose the strategy of clearing the wall and summoned all nearby people to the city and hunkered down.
Inside the city, prepare to defend the city wall and wait for the arrival of your reinforcements.
After a whole morning of discussion, all the officers and men agreed that we should attack by force and that we should act as soon as possible. If the enemy's reinforcements arrived, it would be bad.
Niu Gao did not express any of his thoughts, he just sat there and dozed off. Anyway, there was still some time, because the fleet transporting siege equipment had not arrived yet.
That night, Taiping Village received an uninvited guest. Because the man was wearing a cloak, his face could not be seen clearly. Niu Gao secretly called the man into the house.
"Xu Wei, a humble official, meets General Niu."
This person came into the house and immediately saluted Niu Gao.
Niu Gao nodded his head and said with concern: "Now there are clear fields near Guangyuan Prefecture, and the city must be heavily guarded. You have to be careful when you go out this time!"
Xu Weidao said: "General, please don't worry. We have already dug a tunnel from a dry well behind the humble post house to the outside of the city. Moreover, the enemy's attention is now on the general's side, and there is absolutely no chance of discovering that tunnel."
"That's good."
Niu Gao nodded and quickly asked: "How is the situation in the city now?"
Xu Wei reported: "Yesterday morning, more than 2,000 soldiers and horses were lost, and there were only about 7,000 defenders in the city. However, General Li recruited thousands of people from the city to help him defend the city wall."
"Where are the cave owners?"
"At first, the cave owners were afraid that we would kill them too. Coupled with General Li's lobbying, some of them were already shaken. However, a few days ago, the news of Nong Zhigao's rehabilitation came from Yizhou, which made them change again.
There was some hesitation, and later Qinzhou Ningwu sent a secret letter to Nong Yunqing, the master of Qingshan Cave. However, because the palace commander had ordered us not to reveal our identities to anyone, we have no idea what the masters of the cave planned.
It’s still unknown.”
"As long as they don't help General Li, they have done us a great favor."
Niu Gao nodded slightly and asked again: "Do you know the movements of the enemy's reinforcements?"
Xu Weidao: "We have not been able to find out the truth, but General Li announced in the city that their reinforcements will arrive in half a month."
Niu Gao frowned and thought for a while, and said: "He may just be speaking to boost morale. I estimate that it will take at least a month for their reinforcements to arrive in Guangyuan Prefecture. But even half a month is enough. Wait until the fleet arrives
Come, I will capture this Bird City within three days."