Chapter 782 Intercepting in the mountains, the poor bandits will also chase
In the next six or seven days, the Song army assembled in the north of Hedong Road has been dispatching troops and horses to set up blockades and interceptions at various passes. Now in Taiyuan Prefecture, in addition to Xiao Tang and his subordinates Xiao Jiasui, Hua Rong, Li Yongqi and other generals and advisers,
, and also brought together Liu Fa, Kang Jiong, Yao Pingzhong, Wang Huan, Han Cunbao, Hu Yanzhuo and other generals who were well versed in military affairs, and tens of thousands of elite Western troops guarding the border court came to help, facing the siege of Huyan Mountain
The defeated Xia people's remaining troops were naturally able to deploy with ease.
Although the party leaders such as Ye Luankui are the heads of the clan and have absolute power over the entire tribe, although these clan leaders, most of whom were recruited by the Xia Kingdom in the early years, have some basic military knowledge, in the final analysis, they are responsible for making strategic decisions, commanding on the battlefield, and other military strategists.
Compared with people like Liu Fa, the nomadic tribes make a living by invading the Song Dynasty and robbing homes and houses. They also need to rob quickly and escape quickly so as not to be surrounded by the government and the army. However, although these Xia
The cavalryman has superb shooting and riding skills, and the horses he rides are all capable of long-distance running. However, Liu Fa is well versed in the fighting methods of these desert herdsmen, and with a beautiful encirclement and annihilation battle, he plunged all the party tribes into chaos.
Unable to carry out an effective counterattack, he could only fall into a situation of being passively beaten.
Thinking that he had planned to evacuate the Song Dynasty quickly, but because of the loss of his son, Ye Luankui incited the Dangxiang ministries to continue causing chaos in the Song Dynasty. As a result, he was surrounded by the Song army who had no time to deal with... The heads of the other Dangxiang ministries
People have regretted their youth a long time ago, but now even if they want to escape, it's already too late.
Located in a wilderness ravine fifty miles south of Huyan Mountain, more than 3,000 Dangxiang tribesmen gathered to rest in the wild ridges. At this time, they were all haggard and miserable, and the faces of several tribal chiefs were so gloomy that they seemed to be dripping with tears.
Come. There was a big defeat in Huyan Mountain. Almost all the food and clothing plundered fell into the hands of the Song army. Many Han slaves were also captured. In order not to delay their journey, most of them were in the area around Taiyuan Prefecture where Luan Kui planned to invade.
All the counties and towns were killed before. This invasion of the Song Dynasty was initially smooth sailing, but now it has killed most of the people, but it has ended up in vain. When these party leaders looked toward the wild leaders, they almost
The resentful look in everyone's eyes was not concealed at all.
Yelunkui's expression at this time was also very ferocious. He didn't care how the other party leaders resented him. After all, they were all grasshoppers tied to a rope now, but now they couldn't avenge themselves, and they provoked
Liu Fa, the general of the Song Dynasty who was known to be fearful among all the Xia Kingdom's tribes... It happened to be a member of the Xia Kingdom's party, with his head tied in braids and his leather robe with left hem. His appearance was very eye-catching, and a large number of cavalrymen fled in panic and went to nowhere.
, can arouse the vigilance of the local Song people and alert the government and army. Now Yelunkui and the leaders of the Dangxiang tribes can only lead their troops to drill into the inaccessible barren mountains and wild ridges, and do not dare to show their faces on the border of Hedong.
Ye Luankui waited for an opportunity and sent out Qingqi to spy on other party members who had escaped. He planned to gather the remaining troops and flee to the northwest. After returning to the Xia Kingdom, he would consider how to avenge the Song Dynasty. However, the more than twenty Qingqi sent out only
Seven or eight people came back and reported that most of the remaining party members who had been dispersed were ambushed and intercepted by the Song army, and almost all the people they found were slaughtered.
Although it is very dangerous for such a small number of troops to avoid the intercepting Song army, if they continue to waste their efforts, they will just sit back and wait for death. It is impossible to say that the only way to escape quickly is...
After Yeluan Kuai was reciting angrily, his ears suddenly twitched, and he stood up. After a while, the sound of horse hooves became clearer, as if a large group of people were coming, and the rumble of hoofbeats rumbled across the ravine.
The sound of tapping gradually gave way to bursts of thunder.
Could it be that the Song dogs discovered that we were hiding here? Yelunkui turned his head and looked towards the protruding valley mouth outside the Yeling ravine. The other party leaders and the Xia people also had frightened expressions on their faces.
They looked there involuntarily.
Just as the leader ordered his tribesmen to mount their horses, pick up their bows, and prepare to escape from the mouth of the ditch in the south, they saw a horse riding Juechen galloping towards him. The man on the horse was a Qiaobianzhai tribesman who was patrolling nearby. He
There were three or five sharp arrows stuck in his back, and he shouted in a hissing voice: "Chief, leave quickly! The Song army is coming to kill!!"
The Dangxiang tribesman's shouts continued, but a sudden scream broke through the air, hitting him in the back of his heart. The Dangxiang tribesman's eyes bulged, and he immediately fell down from his horse. His foot was still stuck in the stirrup, and he was startled and hissed.
The galloping horse was dragged all the way, and the body was dragged unpredictably on the rugged mountain road. In just a moment, the body was already bloody and bloody!
Did the Song army find this place after all!? Ye Luankui looked behind the corpse of the Dangxiang tribesman in horror, but saw a group of men and horses suddenly crashing out of the valley entrance, with the horses galloping. The army only reorganized briefly, and then
He was about to swarm towards his side. Suddenly he heard another order, and a dense cluster of black arrows suddenly shot from the troop into the mid-air, and then turned into a dense rain of arrows and headed towards Ye Luan Kui.
A whole bunch of people smashed him down!
The Song army's soldiers and horses came too quickly, and they rushed out to kill people without asking the new army's concealment. Although Yelunkui and other party leaders were busy fighting back and escaping from the ravine in another direction, the horses were all crowded together.
Son, the Xia people had no time to mount their horses and escape, and were immediately killed by random arrows, killing three to four hundred people. At the same time, a puma army also rushed out from the Song army, but only the four hooves of the strong riding belt were exposed.
The vest is an iron armor that makes a person look like he has only a pair of eyes exposed when he glances at it. Although some Xia people shoot back arrows, it is almost impossible for this heavy armored horse to cause any damage. The rumbling sound of horse hoofs will echo in the ravine.
The sound can only break people's eardrums. Looking at the momentum of this armored horse, it really kills people if they block it, and kills Buddhas if they block it!
Damn it! Where did the Song army come from such a cavalry, but they wanted to imitate the Iron Kites of our Xia Kingdom!
Yelunkui cursed in his heart. He also knew that although the mobility of heavy armored cavalry was far inferior to that of light cavalry, in the current terrain, choosing to confront the opponent head-on would be courting death. After only a moment, Yelunkui raised his head to the sky.
With a roar, he immediately ordered his tribesmen to pick up their bows and arrows, and shoot in the direction of the Song army. At the same time, he and the other party members mounted their horses, intending to use the cover of the arrows to run out of the ravine in another direction.
In the ravine, people roared and horses neighed, and arrows shot from both sides like rain. In the whistling sound of the arrow rain, the Dangxiang tribesmen continued to fall down with arrows, and the armored heavy cavalry was only a hundred or so away from the Dangxiang tribesmen.
Although the terrain of the ravine is narrow compared to the plain, the front formation is still enough for two or three hundred people to march side by side. The galloping cavalry blocks the north entrance of the ravine tightly. The cavalry in front has already laid out its sharp spears.
The eight-foot-long spear shafts and icy-cold tips immediately converged into a terrifying forest of death. Then the heavy cavalry who urged their horses to rush also spread out a sheet of frost and snow with their sharp saber barns. After them, there were also skilled soldiers.
The powerful cavalrymen drew their bows and arrows, and launched bursts of arrows in the direction of the Dangxiang people.
Seeing the unstoppable posture of the officers and soldiers, the rest of the Xia people who were shooting with bows and arrows also screamed and got on their horses, closely following Yelunkui and other party leaders and fleeing towards the south entrance of the ravine.
It's just that the terrain on the south side of the ravine here is raviney, surrounded by thorns, and there are already several groups of Song Army infantry lurking here like ghosts. People on the inside of the ravine are turning on their backs, and the sound of screaming arrows can be clearly heard. It didn't take long for them to come again.
Hearing the chaotic sound of horse hooves getting louder and louder, the generals of several groups of Song troops who were ambushing in the surrounding valleys and dense forests also gave low-spirited orders, ordering their soldiers to prepare for a surprise attack on Xia Qi who was about to flee through here.
"Wu Dutou, my soldiers have received the order. When the Xia thieves pass by, they only need to give the order before they can take action."
On one side of the valley entrance, an officer carrying two swords on his back and a spear in his hand walked up to Wu Song and reported to him in a low voice. Wu Song looked at the officer and said, "Listen, Brother Xiao Tang
You are called Li Yongqi? In terms of rank in the army, you are higher than me, so there is no need to be so polite! It’s just that most of your subordinates are new recruits who have not been in the army for a long time. Just guard the main road here and kill the thieves, chiefs and bandits.
I still want to compete with you for my military exploits!"