Chapter 776 When talking about famous generals, the law must be the first
The reason why Xiao Tang knew that character very well was because the commander Qu Duan said was the commander of the reinforcements of the Western Army. He was Liu Fa, the famous general who was the commander of the Imperial Guards and Horse Army Division at the time and was in charge of the troops and horses on the Yanyan Road.
The rising stars in the Western Army, such as Qu Duan, highly praised Liu Fa. This was also because Liu Fa, who was only the third general and deputy general of Yanyan Road twenty-six years ago, showed his talents for the first time when his commander was killed and the Xia army laid siege to the city.
However, when the morale of the Song army was low, the officers and soldiers of the Song Dynasty were ordered to take orders at the critical moment. They turned the tide of the war in one fell swoop, and then made great achievements in the long-term battle at the border fortress. After more than 20 years of extraordinary years, they were originally the most elite and capable Western army in the Song Dynasty.
They all praised Liu Fazan for saying, "When talking about famous generals, law must be the first one." This also shows Liu Fa's status and influence among the various departments of the Western Army.
A soldier in the army may not have a nickname like most people in the world, but Liu Fa was praised as a "natural god general". However, it was the Xixia Qiang people who were frightened by him who first called him such a title.
Just like Yang Laolinggong, who was praised as Yang Invincible in the Northern Han Dynasty in the past, it can be seen that Liu Farong has been ruthless for more than 20 years, frightening the Qiang people of the Xiang tribe of the Xia Kingdom who were the mortal enemies of the Song Dynasty.
What awe.
It is said that the reason why Liu Fa was not well-known in later generations was entirely because his son launched the Miao-Liu mutiny in the Southern Song Dynasty, and was later killed by Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty. Liu Zhengyan also caused trouble for Liu Fa because of such a cheating son.
They cannot be passed down in the history of the Song Dynasty. But at least at this time, those generals who have been passed down in the history of the Song Dynasty, regardless of their military exploits and military reputation, are not as good as Liu Fa, a fierce man who was revered by the Xia people and called a natural god general.
Regarding the life of this general Liu Fa, there is another point that Xiao Tang paid great attention to. Compared with the ordinary military generals who flatter the powerful and traitors for fame and wealth, I heard that this Liu Fa was also very upright. Several times the court
Sending envoys to visit the Western Army was not an important military matter. Liu Fa didn't even bother to personally greet the envoys sent by Bianjing. Not long ago, he was dismissed as the Xihe Economic Strategy and Appeasement Envoy for neglecting his superiors.
And other important positions. Moreover, although Liu Fa guarded the side court, he also held the post of Bianjing forbidden officer, such as the commander of the three Yamen guards and the Ma Junsi. However, he was very different from Liu Zhongwu, who took care of each other with Gao Qiu. Although he also held the post of
Although Liu Fa was dispatched by the military affairs department of the Palace Front Division, he did not seem to take Gao Qiu, the Taiwei of the Third Yamen, into consideration.
In particular, it seems that Liu Fa is also a very pure soldier. The only person who can teach him to respect and respect him is probably the Zhongshi Dao who is in charge of the Western Army. These two Zhongshi are in harmony with each other.
"I have admired the reputation of the Western Army as a natural god general for a long time... Now that we have the opportunity to cooperate with each other in fighting, we are about to see General Liu's ability to command troops and generals."
After Xiao Tang pondered and said, the flag officer beside him had already displayed the small flag in his hand. Seeing this, the Song troops in the front row raised their spears and waist knives, and marched in neat steps to form camp step by step, and began to push towards the Xia tribes.
To the east of Huyan Shandong, a large number of Song troops gradually appeared in front of the Dangxiang tribesmen on both sides of the south. They embroidered colorful flags in a dazzling way, and dipped their steel knives into the snow and covered them with frost. When the luan bells rang, the sound of galloping war horses suddenly started, and the beating was heard.
The drums and toms are exciting, and countless marching troops are vigorously cheering. Looking at such a scene, you can see the yellow dust and mist rolling on the ground, and the sky is filled with murderous aura!
At this time, the two Song armies in the front line were firing their strong bows and crossbows at their feet, and the loud horns sounded suddenly, like a thunderbolt on the ground. I saw the two lines of officers and soldiers covered in dust and shouting for killing.
, also rushed forward and surrounded the Xia tribes in three directions!
There was another commotion among the tribesmen and cavalrymen of various tribes in Dangxiang. Someone kept shouting, and the Dangxiang tribesmen under his command gathered over. When the Khitan soldiers saw King Qing's banner, they all gathered around. Ye Luangkui saw the Song army coming from three sides.
All of them were filled with murderous intent and the momentum was like a rainbow. He also hurriedly ordered his followers to gather together, and he was thinking about where to break out of the encirclement.
"Ah!" suddenly screamed, and a Xia rider in front suddenly fell to the ground with his horse and servant. Before the rest of the Dangxiang people could figure out what was going on, they heard bursts of rushing wind.
, countless crossbow arrows suddenly struck like a heavy rain, splattering bursts of blood on the bodies of the cavalrymen and horses on the periphery, and they fell to the ground like wheat. Among the people shouting and horses neighing, no one was seen.
The horse gets up!
Yelunkui suddenly realized it, and he shouted: "It's the God's Arm Bow! Don't stay here anymore, go east, quickly go east to break out!!"
When the people fell on their backs, the Dangxiang leaders of each tribe led the tribesmen in a hurry and rushed eastward. The torrent of fierce horses rolled, but the three Song armies were still advancing in an orderly manner at this time. In front of the Dangxiang cavalry, the middle
, the latter three directions are all in danger of being blocked by the army. It seems that they are determined to win and will never allow a large number of Xia cavalry to escape.
Ye Luan Kuai pulled the reins fiercely, and he saw a huge crowd in the east, and he didn't know how many tens of thousands of Song troops had gathered; while in the south it was written "霜愜路撤咤governs Liu" and "三奙卫队自军马军"
The military flag of "Sidu Commander" is fluttering in the wind, and all the soldiers below are pressing forward like wolves and tigers; to the north, Huyan Mountain is densely forested, full of steep and dangerous peaks, and there is no way to escape into the valley; to the west, Xiaotang
Then he led Yao Pingzhong, Wang Huan, Han Cunbao, Hu Yanzhuo and the new army soldiers to advance with great force, and their momentum was unstoppable; the three Song armies were like three sharp arrows that separated to pierce the vital points of the parties under his command!
"Kill! Kill! Kill!" shouted one after another. Yelunkui gritted his teeth when he saw it, and felt angry in his heart. He drew his sword and raised it high, shouting violently: "I would rather die in battle than fall into the hands of Song Gou and be humiliated.
, Blessed by the Baishi God, Party Xiang Erlang will follow me and fight back!"
At least now, the Xia tribes still have 20,000 to 30,000 powerful horses. These troops can still fight. If they concentrate on breaking through the Song army, they may be able to find a way out. Countless people in Qiaobian Village responded to the wild chaos.
At Kui's shout, they all knocked their feet on the horse's belly and charged towards the east. Seeing that there was no way to escape, the other Dangxiang tribes followed the Qiaubianzhai tribe without hesitation.
The people behind them urged their horses and bows, intending to break through a gap from the east without causing the Song army to encircle and kill them from three sides.
When the Dangxiang cavalry were still more than fifty steps away from the Song army blocking the east side, the galloping cavalry suddenly split into three teams. Two cavalry teams plundered the horizontal formation sent by the Song army along the left and right sides.
Horses galloped on both sides. They circled the flanks, galloped and shot, and the sky was full of arrows, which were fired at the Song army.
"Kill, kill, kill!" The shape of the cavalry charge formation protruding from the front is like a sharp and rude knife. Even though the two sides have not started to meet hand-to-hand, those cavalry warriors with eyes are already there.
He raised the cold-edged lance and saber high, stepped on the stirrups with both feet, buttocks off the saddle, and was about to stab into the horizontal formation set up by the Song army to the east!