Chapter 1367: The decisive battle on the Jinsha River (Part 2)
The last main force of the Gaojiao Allied Forces rushed over in three directions: left, center and right. Apparently, he had also seen that Duan's army was at the end of its strength and was ready to defeat the opponent in one fell swoop. Little did he know that they were stepping into Wu Jie's trap step by step.
Duan's army, which had lost its long-range weapons and relied on its absolutely inferior strength, was finally unable to withstand it and was defeated steadily by the Gaojiao Allied Forces.
Duan Zhengyan felt very sad as he watched his soldiers continue to fall, so he said to Wu Jie: "General, now that the enemy has entered a trap, why not order the soldiers to retreat directly, why bother to make such unnecessary resistance again."
Wu Jie said: "The commander-in-chief doesn't know. If I order to retreat at this time, the enemy will definitely cover up, and the losses may be even greater. In this way, we can fight and retreat at the same time. Firstly, we can consume the enemy, and secondly, we can also
Waiting for the best time."
Having said that, there is actually another important reason, that is, Wu Jie started from scratch, and the soldiers below are all soldiers of the Duan family. How many people die has nothing to do with him. All his elites are hidden now, so of course he
It means that my back hurts when I stand and talk.
Duan Zhengyan asked suspiciously: "The best time?"
Wu Jie nodded and said, "It's the time when the sky is dark, but today it's cloudy, so it's getting closer."
Duan Zhengyan glanced at the sky and thought, how fast is this? At least there is still an hour!
Wu Jie saw Duan Zhengyan's thoughts, so he added: "The other party's fleet hasn't arrived yet, there's no rush, there's no rush."
Wu Jie said it was calm and calm above, but the fighting was extremely fierce below. The Gaojiao Allied Forces in front were all angered by the crossbows and the musket array. Now they looked ferocious and were killing crazily, especially those in Jiaozhi.
Soldiers are quite cruel by nature, and if they are not attacking their own people, they are really killing them desperately.
Duan's army suffered very heavy losses during this period. At least ten thousand people lay in a pool of blood.
Another hour passed and the sky gradually darkened.
This fight really started from dawn to dusk.
The main force of the Gaojiao Alliance Army finally entered this plain area, which is only a mile or two away from the Jinsha River. The river surface can be seen with the naked eye. The enemy has no retreat. The soldiers of the Gaojiao Alliance Army couldn't help but be overjoyed.
Prepare to annihilate the main force of the Duan family in one go.
Woohoo---!
Suddenly a horn sound came from the river, and a fleet of more than a hundred ships was seen coming down the wind.
The already high morale of the Gaojiao Allied Forces was even more alarmed when they saw their own fleet arriving. The whistling wind of swords seemed to be rolling up a huge wave in the Jinsha River.
There is really a pursuit in front and an interception in the back. Duan's soldiers have no way to retreat. Moreover, this is a plain, and there is no place to hide.
The hill where Duan Zhengyan came out has also been exposed to the enemy's sight, and countless enemies can be seen rushing towards this side crazily.
Duan Zhengyan was so anxious that he jumped up and down. Fighting with Wu Jie was really torturous.
Wu Jie saw that it was almost done. If he didn't send troops again, Duan Zhengyan would really die of panic. He nodded to the adjutant beside him and said: "Cast the signal arrow."
Whoosh whoosh!
More than twenty signals rose into the sky, blooming with blue light.
Subsequently, signal arrows were also launched from the three commanding heights in the west, south and north.
Buzz buzz---!
Trumpets sounded from all sides.
It can be said that it is besieged on all sides.
Da da da!
The sound of horse hooves came from all directions in the west, as if the sky was falling apart.
Gaojiao Lianjun was stunned at this moment. A sense of fear surged up from the soles of his feet and ran through his whole body. He couldn't help but look around.
After a while, I saw black shadows everywhere. Because it was already dark, I couldn't see how many people there were on the other side. I was immediately frightened.
After a while, the blurry black shadow gradually became clear.
"No, we fell into a trap."
There were sudden bursts of panicked shouts within the Gaojiao Alliance Army.
"Kill!"
I saw Zhang Xian, Wu Lin and other generals each leading three thousand cavalry, outflanking them from five directions.
Because the high-altitude coalition forces were killing very well in front of them, they thought they were sure of victory, but it was like being drunk. There was no formation to speak of, and they didn't know what to do at this time.
What's even worse is that this is a plain area, and their main force is infantry. Once the infantry is surrounded by cavalry, they have no power to fight back. They feel that there are enemies everywhere, because when you stand in the infantry group, you can only fight back.
You can see your comrades around you, but if the infantry looks at the cavalry, because the cavalry is relatively tall, you can see a lot of cavalry at a glance, so this will create an illusion. Everyone will feel that there are many enemies, even several of their own strength.
times.
Moreover, once the battle begins with more than 100,000 people, no matter which side is in control, it is very difficult to adjust the formation in time. The cavalry is okay, but the infantry is basically impossible. At this time, the decision-making on the battlefield
The soldiers are the soldiers themselves, and it is up to them to decide whether to fight or flee.
Zhang Xian and the others had been recharging their energy and energy, and were holding their breath. When they rushed forward, the head was like harvesting straw, relaxed and unstoppable.
Boom boom boom!
It is said that there was a leak in the house and it rained all night. Suddenly there was a violent explosion on the other side of the Jinsha River, and a raging fire burned on the river, illuminating the entire battlefield.
The Gaojiao Alliance Army saw that their fleet was in a sea of fire in the blink of an eye. They didn't know what happened just now?
As the fire flickered, the cavalrymen riding tall horses looked like generals descending from heaven.
Plop! Plop!
Boom, boom, boom!
I saw that the water of Jinsha River was full of water masters carrying sheepskin rafts, about three to four hundred people. After these masters moved their boats to the enemy's ships, they jumped into the water one after another, holding hammers and prods.
Crazy drilling through the bottom of the enemy ship.
It can be said that in an instant, the fleet of the high-altitude coalition forces was wiped out, with countless casualties and corpses floating on the river.
But the situation on the shore was even more miserable than in Jiangei.
"Kill---!"
The Duan infantry, who had just been chased by the Gaojiao Allied Forces, now saw that their cavalry had finally been killed. This was a combination of old and new grudges, and a fierce counterattack began.
Due to the high cross-linked force, the army invested all its main forces and fought for a day. It seemed that it had endless strength to pursue the victory, but now that it was surrounded, fear spread among the army. Immediately, it felt physical and mental.
All tired.
Facing the opponent's fierce cavalry, there was nowhere to fight back. Looking up, it seemed that there were enemies everywhere, and no one knew how many there were on the other side.
When the Song army faced Xixia, Jin, or Liao, it always suffered this loss. Hundreds of thousands of people were defeated by thousands of cavalry. Once defeated, it would definitely be a rout. This is
The advantage of cavalry over infantry, because it cannot be commanded, would be over if the morale of the army panics.
Today's high-altitude coalition forces have tasted the bitter fruit.
Rout!
The Gaojiao coalition suddenly collapsed, and the soldiers fled in all directions, squeezing the front from behind. In the blink of an eye, more than a thousand people were trampled to death by their own soldiers.
You must know that this is a plain area. Can your infantry outrun the cavalry? Moreover, they have been fighting for a whole day. Everyone is exhausted.
Before the war, Wu Jie told Zhang Xian and the others that they must chase until death and annihilate all the enemy troops in one fell swoop. Because the enemy troops have already invested all their main forces, there will be no reinforcements outside. You just have to kill them.
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So at this time, Zhang Xian and the others pursued them hard, brandishing their swords, and continued to slaughter the enemies. They saw that the soldiers of the Gaojiao Alliance Army fell in pieces, and they were in a state of confusion. They collapsed thousands of miles away.
Duan Zhengyan finally breathed a sigh of relief. This war was already won.
The war on the Jinsha River has ended long ago, but these hundreds of ships may still have to burn all night, but this also just provides light for the Duan army to easily hunt down the enemy. Everything is so perfect.
The battle lasted until midnight and came to an end.
In this battle alone, Duan's army almost wiped out the opponent's main force, killing more than 40,000 enemies and taking more than 20,000 prisoners. This means that only a few thousand people escaped, which is almost negligible, and
Zhang Xian also beheaded General Feng Yuanzheng of Jiaozhi and General Gao Tiehan of the Gao family. Unfortunately, the enemy commander Gao Mingqing escaped in the end. As for the weapons and provisions, he didn't even want to count them. In short, they were countless.
The balance of the Dali battlefield finally tilted significantly.
"Haha, General Wu is indeed an ever-victorious general. It is God's blessing for Duan to have a general to help him."
In the big tent, Duan Zhengyan raised his glass to Wu Jie.
Wu Jie hurriedly raised his glass and said, "I don't dare, I don't dare. I'll do it first out of respect."
A cup of it.
Duan Zhengyan also quickly drank it down and wiped his mouth. He was in a good mood. Now the whole of Dali can be said to be at his fingertips.
The tribal leaders also toasted to Wu Jie one after another. It can be said that Wu Jie took the greatest credit in this battle.
But Wu Jie stretched out his hand to block it and said: "Generals, we haven't broken Shanchan Mansion yet, so we shouldn't be careless. When we break Shanchan Mansion one day and capture Gao Mingshun, Wu will definitely drink with you for three days and three nights."
At night, you will never return unless you are drunk."
"Yes, yes, what General Wu said is absolutely true. Now is not the time to celebrate."
Duan Zhengyan pressed his hands to the tribal leaders, asking them to put down their wine glasses, and then asked Wu Jie: "I wonder where General Wu plans to attack next?"
Duan Shiwen interjected: "Now that the enemy's main force has been reduced to this level, we should take advantage of the victory to seize Shanchan Mansion and completely destroy the Gao family."
Wu Jie shook his head and said: "No, no, I think we should attack Nongdong Mansion first. Nongdong Mansion is out of soldiers now, so it is in the bag. It can be captured in one day at most, but Shanchan Mansion still has
There are some elites here, and there are also a lot of common people. It will take time to think about it. Moreover, if we directly bypass Nongdong Mansion and attack Shanchan Mansion, if the opponent bypasses Nongdong Mansion and returns to our rear, then it may be possible.
It will add a lot of trouble to us. Also, if we take Nongdong Mansion first, we can face Shanchan Mansion directly, and at least there will be a stable city behind for us to supply and garrison."
"That's what the general said." Duan Zhengyan nodded. Now even if Wu Jie slaps him, he might still think it's delicious. After all, his record is here. He asked again: "I don't know when the general plans to send troops."
"Tomorrow afternoon." Wu Jie thought for a moment before answering, and then explained: "The soldiers have been fighting for a whole day and are exhausted. It is not suitable to send troops. After they rest for a day, we will send troops directly to Nongdong Mansion.
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"Okay, as the general said, we will send troops to Dongdong Mansion tomorrow afternoon."
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As soon as Wu Jie left the military camp, he called Wu Lin and Zhang Xian and asked, "Is there any letter from Zhe Meiyue Army?"
Wu Lin said: "General Zhe Yanzhi has stationed troops in Shicheng County. I believe that Shicheng County will be captured soon."
Wu Jie nodded and said: "As soon as Shicheng County is defeated, and the Song Dynasty declares its participation in the war, I guess the Gao family will abscond."
Zhang Xian said: "I can lead five thousand cavalry to stop the enemy."
Wu Jie waved his hand and said, "No, I just let them escape on purpose. Otherwise, I would order you to attack Shanchan Mansion tonight. How could you attack Nongdong Mansion?"
Zhang Xian asked curiously: "Why is the general like this?"
Wu Jie smiled very proudly and said: "If we capture Gao Mingshun in Shanchan Mansion, then with Duan Zhengyan's character, it is difficult for him to help us attack Jiaozhi. Even if we send troops, I am afraid it will only be a small number.
We must force him to send troops to Jiaozhi. As long as Shicheng County is captured by our army, the Gao family will have only one way to escape, which is Jiaozhi.
, as soon as the Gao family leaves, Duan Zhengyan will definitely not be able to sleep at night, and we can encourage him to send troops to Jiaozhi. If we can take one step ahead of Yue Fei and attack Shenglong Mansion in Jiaozhi, then I will be the King of Zhennan."
Speaking of the latter, Wu Jie's eyes shone with light.
From a strength point of view, he did have the confidence to say this. After all, with only a few thousand Tibetan soldiers, he was about to completely defeat the Gao family in less than a year. This is so powerful.
You must know that he has always switched jobs from Zhao Jingyan, and Yue Fei and the others were promoted by Li Qi, which makes him always feel a little inferior. He feels that he must get more credit, he must be a blockbuster, and Li Qi can
Value him more and trust him more.
But Wu Lin frowned deeply and suddenly said: "Brother, I advise you not to have such an idea."
Wu Jie asked in astonishment: "How do you say this?"
Wu Lin said: "In this area of Dali, brother, you can make all the decisions, but once you enter Jiaozhi, brother, you'd better be restrained and don't be too showy. After all, the Privy Council is there, and he hates those who disobey the most.
The person who gives orders, and the Privy Councilor is invisible, elusive, and has many methods. It is more than enough to deal with a few of us. If we ignore the Privy Councilor's order because we are greedy for merit, even if we win a great victory, I am afraid that the Privy Councilor
The envoy will be unhappy, and if he is unhappy, our future will be completely ruined."
Zhang Xian also said: "What Brother Ang said is that the Privy Councilor is known as a ghost in the army. Everyone is afraid of him, and he seems gentle, but when he kills people, he never shows mercy."
, we still have to be more cautious."
As Wu Jie listened, there were beads of sweat on his forehead. You must know that when they went south to rectify the military and political affairs, they were among them, but none of them could have imagined that this army returned in triumph and did not even enter the Bianliang city gate.
He went directly south and drove all the generals from the south down with lightning speed. He killed dozens of regiment commanders in various places. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. He patted his forehead and said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes.
Fortunately you reminded me, I almost got carried away."
Wu Lin said: "Brother, Yue Fei and the others were all promoted by the Privy Council. Let's not steal their limelight. They should still be the main ones. We are just assisting them. Besides, we broke through Shanchan Mansion earlier. This is already a big deal.
It’s impossible for the Privy Council to turn a blind eye to his merits.”
Wu Jie nodded and said: "Okay, we'll wait for the Privy Council's order then." (To be continued...)
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