Chapter 730 The ghost lingers, Xiao Tang is here again
Xiao Tang ordered Xu Jing and Luo Jian to lead their troops to guard Tongtang County, and ordered Ye Qing to take care of the affairs of the mansion and take good care of Song Zhenniang and Qiong Ying. After mother and daughter, they still had to keep a confidant brother and there might be letters.
The news that came from the villages in the green forest communicated with each other, so Xu Guanzhong was left behind to support him, and then he led all the troops and horses to march north and went straight to the direction of Taiyuan Prefecture.
There was no words all the way. When everyone rushed to the vicinity of Yuci County in Taiyuan Prefecture, when Xiao Tang was discussing with Wang Huan, Han Cunbao, Xiao Jiasui, Yao Pingzhong and others about the fighting style of the Xiang people of the Xia Kingdom, Wang Huan said: "All the Xia people are soldiers.
In previous confrontations with the Song Dynasty, they were very good at attacking in the east and in the west. Although our army mostly had the numerical advantage, the Xia army took advantage of the geographical location and proficient equestrian skills to win the victory by concentrating its forces and defeating them one by one. Now if we really fight against the thieves led by Tian Hu
If we merge together, we may have to resort to our old tricks again under its guidance, so our army still needs to think of a good strategy to defeat the enemy."
Yao Pingzhong had also known for a long time that Wang Huan and Han Cunbao were both from the Western Army. Although they were obviously more inclined to be closer to the old and so-called manager Xianggong, they were not against Wang because of this at the moment.
General Han treated them coldly, so Yao Pingzhong also nodded and said: "What Wang Jieshuai said is true. It's just that the Xia people used to confront our army because of the danger of Hengshan, even though there were traitorous thieves from Litong leading the way.
, but this is indeed the territory of our Song Dynasty. The terrain east of the river is not as vast and desolate as the northwest of Xixia. As long as our army is arranged to intercept it front and rear, what is there to fear?"
Xiao Tang listened to Wang Huan and Yao Pingzhong and nodded. He thought about the three major defeats in the battles between the Northern Song Dynasty and Xixia at Sanchuankou, Haoshuichuan and Dingchuan Village. The enemy advanced and we retreated, the enemy stationed us and harassed the enemy.
When we are tired, we fight; when the enemy retreats, we pursue. The essence of the sixteen characters of guerrilla warfare can be said to have been brought to the extreme. Some classic battles are similar to the later Nurhachi who led the Jurchen tribes to establish the Later Jin Dynasty. He led the people to defeat the Ming Dynasty with a small number and a large number.
The Battle of Saarhu fought by the Chinese Army was somewhat different.
However, if you want to bring out the subtleties of guerrilla tactics to the greatest extent, you must make the enemy unable to cope within the sphere of influence you control. Now the party units obviously do not have this advantage. The opponent is not Shouxia Kingdom.
The soldiers and horses dispatched and assembled to invade the country are only tens of thousands of officers and soldiers based on the strength of our current command. They have not yet reached the level of a large army to fight in coordination. We need to win multi-front battles and gradually achieve strategic success.
The scale of the initiative. Either the enemy chiefs who are now invading will be annihilated, or their remnants will be driven out of the territory of the Song Dynasty, that's all.
Xiao Tang also heard that military officials came to report that Taiyuan Prefecture was considered an important military location on Hedong Road, so there were many officers and soldiers stationed there. After Tian Hu gathered a gang of thieves to invade the territory, although most of the officials
The army is not of much use, but there are still seven battalions of strong soldiers stationed in the important towns under the rule. However, these troops only have more than 3,000 people at full strength. It is already stretched to defend the city of Taiyuan, let alone the entire Taiyuan Prefecture.
The territory resisted the invasion of the bandits and party herdsmen.
Just as Xiao Tang was discussing with the generals how to enter Taiyuan and how to deploy defenses and how to dispatch troops and horses to find out the movements of the bandit army, suddenly a light cavalry sentry sentry galloped towards Xiao Tang, urging his horse to gallop in front of Xiao Tang. The light cavalry hurriedly rolled his saddle and dismounted.
He reported to Xiao Tang: "Informing Marshal Xiao Jie, our battalion brothers were ordered to scout ahead and discovered that a large number of bandit troops were besieging the officers and civilians not far from Shaxiong Ridge. Seeing that the officers and soldiers could not resist, they immediately
They are about to be defeated. Commander Xiao Jie is asked to make a quick decision on how to send troops to rescue!"
Everyone around Xiaotang was angry after hearing this. Among them, Han Cunbao looked sullen and shouted: "What a rampant thief! This place is not far from Taiyuan City, and the thief army dared to attack the official army here!"
The Qingqi hurriedly said: "I'd like to teach the generals to know. The villain and a few brothers went to take a closer look and found that there were many bandits in party clothes among the thieves who also joined forces with the Hedong thieves to attack the officers and soldiers.
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At this time, even Wang Huan suddenly had a look of murderous intent on his face, and he shouted coldly: "Those crazy thieves are really working with foreigners, and they want to harm the people of the Song Dynasty?
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"But those guys were so unlucky that they made us run into each other!" Yao Pingzhong sneered, and immediately asked Xiao Tang for orders: "Commander Xiao Jie, I will lead my brothers to kill the generals and rescue them.
My colleagues and the common people who are besieged by the bandits must also defeat that group of thieves!"
"No, the first battle will be between me and Guan Dujian."
Xiao Tang thought for a while, and immediately issued an order: "Yao Dujian, Wang Jieshuai, Han Jieshuai, I order you to immediately intercept the rebel army in front and behind, and we will also divide the troops and the people under the siege of Taiyuan Prefecture.
Encircle and block the direction in which this band of thieves can escape. This battle not only requires repelling the enemy troops, but also takes advantage of this opportunity to annihilate a large number of thieves. We must also teach the party members who dare to attack to know that if those guys arrive
You have done evil in the Great Song Dynasty, but don’t even think about returning to the Xia Kingdom with your whole body intact!”
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"Poof!" There was a sound of blood splattering, and Li Hong, the commander of the Taiyuan Prefecture's military and horse department, was stabbed in the back again. However, he gritted his teeth and stabbed the little bandit leader who was attacking behind him under his horse with a backhand shot. At this moment, he saw
He was trapped in a tight siege, and Li Hong's eyes were about to burst, and his eyes seemed to be spitting out fire.
As one of the few iron-blooded soldiers in the military divisions along Hedong Road, Li Dujian has commanded his troops to defend Taiyuan City since the banditry in Hedong became more and more serious. Although the troops under his command are limited, it is difficult for him to fight with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses.
However, when he received reports that the banditry in Daizhou in the north was more severe and that a large number of refugees were forced to leave their homes and seek refuge in Taiyuan Prefecture, Li Hong thought that since he was a subject under the rule of the Song Dynasty, when encountering a large number of thieves, these common people had only
There is a dead end. He is not only earning a national salary but also a soldier of the Song Dynasty. How can he stay out of it?
When Li Hongli, against all opinions, led a battalion of officers and soldiers to pick up the homeless people in Daizhou, he happened to run into the bandit soldiers and horses who were burning, killing and looting everywhere. Five hundred troops were strong against 7,000 thieves, and the bandit army
There were also a large number of Dangxiang Rangers who were skilled in bows and horses and had superb riding skills. Li Hong led his subordinates to fight to the death. In less than two or three cups of tea, almost all the troops were wiped out!
Suddenly, seven or eight more feather arrows shot out. Li Hong's body was shaken suddenly. He lowered his head and looked at the trembling arrow clusters stuck in his chest. He leaned to the side again, almost falling off his horse.
At this time, an officer and soldier rushed to Li Hong's side and supported him, and cried angrily: "General Li!"
"Straight bitch! You're such a crybaby!"
Li Hong pushed the Dutou official away and shouted sternly: "You lead the remaining brothers to continue to cover the evacuation of the villagers. If one of the people can escape to Taiyuan Prefecture, it will be counted as one. I have handed down my fate here today. I will accept it."
I have lived on the imperial grain for more than 20 years, and there are countless thieves and birds that I cannot kill. I have lived a smooth life, but I still think that I am an indomitable man... This life is worth it!"
Suddenly Li Hong vomited out a large mouthful of blood. He straightened up tremblingly, tightened the point steel gun in his hand, rode his horse towards the hundreds of thieves who were swarming from the opposite side, and glared.
Mu shouted: "The roaring tiger and the eagle flying! The Song Dynasty is so magnificent! Kill!"
Horses roared and people howled, and there was another muffled sound of a sharp knife piercing flesh. After Li Hong used his last strength to stab the two thieves to death, he was chopped into the chest by a powerful knight in party clothes. His body
He immediately flew backwards and fell heavily to the ground. Blood foam kept coming out of Li Hong's mouth, but even if the last bit of vitality disappeared from his body, Li Hong's tiger eyes still widened!
"Bah! I didn't expect this Qiu Baxun to be so entangled, and he also dislikes longevity. But it's good, seeing that he seems to be a military commander after all, he can cut off the bird man's head and ask for it to the leader Tian Da
achievement!"
Among the thieves watching not far away, a strongman named He Yu spit heavily and cursed in a dark voice. Seeing that there were not many officers and soldiers left to block his troops, He Yu was about to give orders to his men.
The horses galloped hard, catching up with the fleeing people and seizing all the grain, grass, gold and silk, women and children, when suddenly a bandit rider came hurriedly to report: "He leader, something bad is going on! The official army has reinforcements coming, and the one they are fighting is Xiao Tang.
That guy’s flag!”
"What!?"
When He Yu heard this, he was so frightened that he almost fell off his horse. His face turned pale, and he said in horror: "Why is it that Xiao Tang again? How come this guy comes so fast!?"