Chapter 849 Power, Responsibility, When You Should Be Low-key
On the tree-lined hillside there, Xiao Jiasui, Xu Guanzhong and Liu Zhongwu, the nominal commander of the Jingnan Army, were leading the three battalions of soldiers to pay close attention to the battle situation below the foot of the mountain. Since the beginning of the siege of Yinzhou, Xu Guanzhong told Xiao Tang that
Jian's strategy was all based on the strategic level, disrupting the situation in the eastern part of the Xia Kingdom, forcing the Xia army's left wing Shenwu Military Division, Xiangyou Military Division, and Jianing Military Division's enemy troops to be led by their own troops.
Go. The ambush here will annihilate as much of the Xia army's effective forces as possible. All the ambush deployments, and the arrangement of tactical strikes in the melee were all planned and planned by the civilian swordsman Xiao Jiasui.
As for Liu Zhongwu's golden sword, which is firmly in the army, although now that Xiao Tang has taken over the military power, even the battalions of soldiers and horses under his command must obey the orders of Xiao Jiasui and other advisers. Liu Zhongwu will certainly feel a little unwilling in his heart.
But he didn't feel resentful towards Xiao Tang because of this.
Because Liu Zhongwu was also a veteran of the Western Army who had commanded the army for many years, he also knew very well that if he was in charge of the Song Army on the Eastern Front, he would be in charge of dispatching troops and horses to defend the enemies of Xia, Shi, and Yinzhou.
Even if the army goes around...he himself will not be able to achieve the results that Xiao Tang has achieved now.
What's more, with greater power comes greater responsibility.
Liu Zhongwu also recalled that when he was a general in Jingyuan Road at the beginning, he had strongly suggested to divide the villages to defend against the enemy. He accurately predicted the Xia army's combat intentions and defeated the enemy's troops. Since then, he moved to Xihe Military and Horse Supervisor.
He became famous in the Western Army as the envoy of Dongshanggemen. Later, when Zhao Huaide and Lang Azhang of Tubo led tens of thousands of troops to rebel against the Song Dynasty, Liu Zhongwu set up an ambush and defeated the enemy chieftain, beheading three thousand people. It was at that time that
Gao Qiu, who was appointed by Zhao Ji as the supervisor of the side court, took a fancy to him. Liu Zhongwu, who was well versed in how to deal with favors in the officialdom, submitted a report to Gao Qiu saying that he had "made meritorious deeds in planning and planning", so that Gao Qiu could accumulate merit and be transferred to the third yamen office.
Wei Er was of great help, and he himself was recommended by Gao Qiu as the envoy to Hakka Province and the defense envoy to Rongzhou. This was the beginning of mutual support and cooperation between Liu Zhongwu in the side court and Gao Qiu in front of the palace.
But then...
As Liu Zhongwu's status in the Western Army rose, he was even able to compete with Yao Xiong of the Yao family in Sanyuan, Shaanxi Province, Zhe Keshi of the Yunzhong Zhe family, and other generals who came from generations of generals in the Western Army. He also did it.
The commander-in-chief of one side led the army to fight fiercely with Xia Qiang. However, those who are good at traveling are drowned, and those who are good at riding are ruined. Liu Zhongwu, who has experienced many battles, was almost defeated and was almost stripped of his honors and exiled from the army.
When Liu Zhongwu and Gao Yongnian and other famous generals in the Western Army went to the west, they suffered a disastrous defeat due to the rebellion of the familiar Qiang and Tibetan soldiers under the Song army. Gao Yongnian was disemboweled by the Qiang soldiers and died tragically, and Liu Zhongwu took the blame.
He had to be deprived of his official status and sent to Lingnan to serve. Fortunately, he fought bloody battles with the Xia army before the imperial court issued an encirclement order, and Gao Qiu intervened, so he was given a lighter sentence...
This has always been the shadow in Liu Zhongwu's heart. Now seeing Xiao Tang receiving orders in danger, whether it is the close confidants under his command, the many generals under the Jingnan Army, the generals and soldiers affiliated with the Western Army...
Even his most valued son, Liu Qi, was rushing under his command to ask for orders. Before an army goes to war with the enemy, the most important thing is that the commander of the army can command the generals under his command to form a rope. Only when the three armies are united can the three armies be defeated.
The two extremely talented counselors under Xiao Tang have mastered the overall planning and deployment. If it were him, as the commander of the Jingnan Army, what chance would he have of winning in this situation?
Of course, a general should move forward bravely, but the outcome on the battlefield is unpredictable, and the greater the responsibility he shoulders, a careless move may even cost his career, wealth and life... Being arrogant and neglecting things is not advisable, and sometimes it is necessary to
Being low-key is...
Liu Zhongwu was thinking deeply, and suddenly he remembered the words his beloved son Liu Qi had used to admonish him that day. This made Liu Zhongwu even more lost in thought, and he did not notice that a large number of Xia army infantry were gathering into formation below the hillside.
"Clang clang clang clang clang clang..." The rapid movements of several groups of Xia army saber shield bearers and pikemen made the iron armor on their bodies clang. They held sculls, shields, spears, axes and knives in their hands.
Under the orders of the generals, they lined up in a dense formation. Suddenly, the shields were set up, and the spears were raised high. The cold spear tips were exposed like a forest. As a general in the Xia army shouted loudly, all the soldiers in staggered formations
They also roared loudly, pointed their spears forward, and walked step by step towards the Song army soldiers who were fighting in melee on the opposite side!
The commander of the Shen Yong Army Division in the left wing sent out this formation of a large formation within a small formation, and there was a certain distance between each small army formation. However, the enemy had no way to deal with it and rushed into the formation rashly, even if
A team of hundreds or thousands of people would probably be completely defeated in an instant as the military formation encircled them.
On both sides of the infantry formation, there were many spearmen and crossbowmen marching forward with unified orders. Outside the formation, there were swords and guns hiding crossbows, and there were also swordsmen and axemen on the inside of the dense formation, preparing to strangle the enemies caught in the formation.
Around Wu Zangjiuluo there were gathered cavalry soldiers armed with hammers, maces, axes, lances and other horse fighting weapons, waiting for the Song army to break up and flee to attack and pursue them. The sound of horns continued, resounding through the sky.
As Wu Zang Jiuluo let out another roar, the spearmen in the front line also lined up in neat formation and marched forward quickly, their cold spear points threatening to pierce into the bodies of the Song soldiers in front!
"Mr. Xiao, is it time to issue a flag order now?" Seeing that the Xia Army's massed formation was taking shape and had begun to engage in close combat with our own troops, another Song Army general on the hillside looked anxious and said to Xiao Jiasui quickly.
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Xiao Jiasui's clenched palms were also full of sweat. When he looked at Xu Guanzhong again, he shook his head and said in a deep voice: "No...wait a moment, now we still need to lure Xia Jun to attack.
Otherwise, if the ambush moves rashly, it will not have the miraculous effect of avoiding the strong and attacking the weak..."
At this moment, the sound of spears and steel knives slashing into the air could be heard in the front row of the Xia army's formation at the foot of the hillside. The dazzling cold light reflected the coldness of the foothills, which had long been soaked in blood. Under the uniform attack of the slowly moving formation,
Continuous wails resounded through the sky. The soldiers of the Song army who suddenly rushed out were fighting extremely fiercely with the Xia army. Most of them fought the enemy in groups of three or five, and were arranged according to the capital, camp, and army.
The formation had already been disrupted, so under the dense and intense enemy attack, hundreds of Song soldiers fell into a pool of blood in an instant, and their bodies were immediately trampled by the Xia army's formation.
Inhuman form!
Seeing that the enemy's large formation was already crushing our own troops and horses, Liu Qi, Wu Jie, Guan Sheng and other generals quickly ordered the surrounding soldiers to move closer together and planned to form a dense formation.
The military formation fought desperately with the enemy. But now because the enemy and we have long been crowded into a ball, stuck at the foot of the mountain, fighting to the death, even if someone tries to open up a certain space for movement, they can only be blocked by the crowds around them.
Wrapped up, evaded, or fought. In the most stalemate place where the battle was fought, only piles of dead bodies could block the already jealous Song and Xia soldiers. Where could they quickly form a formation to confront the opponent?
Wu Zangjiu Luo also knew very well the principle of beating a drowned dog. Seeing that the Song army had begun to collapse and retreat, trying to gather its formation and fight with his own side, how could he give the enemy a chance to breathe?
"Kill the generals over! Trample the Song army!" Wu Zangjiuluo roared, and the iron spear in his hand moved forward and struck down fiercely. At the same time, he clamped his horse's belly with his legs and rode straight to the end of the military formation.
Oblique side.
The infantry of the Xia Army who were lined up in the military formation responded loudly. They all started to trot slowly. The rolling iron stream instantly surpassed Wu Zangjiuluo who was supervising the battle and continued to sprint forward. Hundreds of sharp spears in the front line
The spear thrust forward, forming a forest of death that is heart-stopping to look at. As long as the tigers swarm the sheep, they cannibalize the remnant formation of the Song army that has begun to collapse, and begin a bloody massacre!
However, the dense military formation began to accelerate, focusing all its attention on the Song army who was stubbornly resisting in front. Bu Zangjiuluo was eager to quickly annihilate this Song army, and at this time he did not take into account the flanks of the formation.
The rear area is empty, but there are no other units to provide cover and support.
Seeing the general of the Xia army at the bottom of the hillside intending to attack, Xiao Jiasui's eyes narrowed, and then he shouted flatly: "Show the command flag and break the formation!"