Chapter six hundred and fifty first life and death struggle
No one in the world doubted the violent and destructive power of the Jurchens. At least in this era, they were synonymous with killing and barbarism.
In front of Hongjiazhai, Jie Yuan raised his arms and shouted, and he became the target of the Jurchen Tatars.
I don't know how many Tatars, with their bows and arrows drawn, aimed at this brave general who took the lead.
Their shooting skills are astonishing, and within a short distance, their arrows are not missed.
There was a sound of breaking through the air, and several soldiers hurriedly blocked it. Jieyuan felt pain in his shoulder and pierced his upper arm.
Then his calf hurt again, and he knelt down on one knee. Several soldiers hurriedly tried to help him, but Jie Yuan roared: "Secure the stronghold first, or we will all die."
Before he finished speaking, the Song Army soldier in front of him was hit by an arrow in the forehead, and his burly body fell to the ground.
Another group of Song soldiers poured in behind them. The archers in the distance had already begun to change their targets and shoot at the Bohai soldiers who came for reinforcements.
Jie Yuan was dragged by several soldiers and hid under a fence, shouting over and over again at the top of his lungs: "Kill! Kill them all!"
Every Song soldier who rushed through this wooden gate heard the same roar and howled as they rushed into Hongjiazhai.
"Kill! Kill them all!"
Jieyuan's shout was more effective than taking the lead. Everyone saw the general huddled behind the fence, with three or four arrows in his body.
With his blood stimulated, his morale reached its peak, his fighting spirit was awe-inspiring, and he was unafraid of death.
Gao Qingyi watched dumbfounded from a distance. Although the scale of this battle was not large, the willpower and brutality shown by both sides made the Bohai soldiers unknowingly put their foot down.
Everyone was furious. There were only more than 500 Tatar soldiers and horses in the stronghold, and the rest were all vassal troops, about 4,000 people.
If it weren't for the Jurchen soldiers and horses killed in the bombing outside the city, there really wouldn't be a chance to capture Longshan in a sneak attack.
There are about two to three hundred Jurchen soldiers and horses in the stronghold. These cavalry and horses are well armed to the teeth. Each soldier is wearing heavy armor, with a long and short sword on his body, and he also carries a bow and arrows.
Such a well-armed heavy armored cavalry group has always been difficult to deal with. Fortunately, the stronghold was unable to charge.
This heavy cavalry with all black armor was like a black torrent. After a short sprint, it caught up with the Song Army soldiers in red military jackets.
The knife and shield hand closed its eyes, gritted its teeth and blocked the shield, and when hit, blood was vomited from the mouth and many bones were broken.
A mouthful of blood spurted out, along with three or four broken teeth, but no one retreated.
The deputy general of the army loudly said: "First attack the city tower and kill Shi Yema."
Gao Qingyi had already rushed outside the stronghold at this time, and the Song army was attacked from both sides. The rear army immediately turned around and started fighting with the Bohai people.
Jie Yuan shouted angrily, reached out and pulled out the bow and arrow from his calf, and took out a piece of meat. He struggled to stand up, but still couldn't move, so he held on to the fence and shouted for instructions loudly.
Shi Yema also slowly recovered from the panic. Seeing that the situation was stable and that the Song people would not be able to attack for a while, he started shouting with a grin.
This group of Song people dared to sneak attack on Hongjiazhai, but they didn't expect that I would be so powerful and wipe out all these southerners here. My father-in-law will be very happy.
Yang Hong, Jie Yuan's deputy general and his old friend in the Western Army, came over waving his two swords. One of his arms was already hanging on one side, and it seemed that he could not lift it up.
When Jie Yuan looked at him, he stamped his feet and said, "Old Yang, we are here, how can I be worthy of that thief Po Hanwu?"
Yang Hong stared angrily, thrust the knife into the ground, and slapped the seriously injured Jie Yuan on the face.
"We are still working hard. What nonsense are you talking about? If you are afraid, you might as well fall to the ground and don't hinder the brothers from fighting." After saying that, he ignored him, biting the blade of the knife, and climbed up from the fence.
Jie Yuan spat and cursed: "When have I ever been afraid of the cockroaches raised by my little maid? Kill them! Kill them all!"
Although the morale of the Song army was high, the casualties were serious. After all, the Jurchen Tatars were condescending. They only needed to shoot arrows from above or chop down the exposed Song troops. Hongjiazhai had stocked up a large amount of supplies in preparation for dealing with the Jurchens. Now they are all
It became a guard of honor for the Jurchen Tatars and caused serious losses to the Song army.
Don't look at the films and TV dramas of later generations, which often kill every soldier until the last soldier. In fact, in the era of cold weapons, it is difficult for an ordinary army to withstand more than one-tenth of the damage when facing the enemy. Today, this army is
Only the best selected from the best, coupled with the fact that in the Song military camp, are now practicing during the day and giving lectures at night, can they be so tenacious.
Most of the people killed by the Jin soldiers were vassal soldiers, and they did not feel sorry for how many Jurchens died. On the contrary, they were happy to trade these people for the lives of such brave Song soldiers.
Shi Yema laughed wildly upstairs, and Gao Qingyi also wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling relieved.
In the distance, the fingers of the archers of the Song Dynasty began to bleed. When they finished shooting arrows, they brandished their swords and rushed towards the village with red eyes.
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In the Hongjia village, more than a dozen Tatars were ordered to guard the plundered animals.
These Han people from Yan State have suffered a great disaster this time. In the two previous battles at You Yan, they were spared from fighting.
It can be said that except for those who did not surrender to the Song Dynasty and were purged by Yang Lin, several families in the Longshan area were unscathed.
In the subsequent battle, they only participated symbolically and did not experience the brutal fighting before the battle.
This time, they were all killed and no less than 5,000 people were captured, preparing to serve as laborers for transporting supplies. Among them were men and women, old and young. In the eyes of the Tatars, they were all the same.
It doesn't matter if you can't work, but the worst case scenario is that you kill them on the road to scare other people.
Now they are being imprisoned here, and the shouts of killing are loud outside. Several Tatars look around them with cold eyes, always holding knives in their hands.
Suddenly, there was a commotion in the crowd. The Jurchen soldiers became wary and shouted in Jurchen language that no one could understand. However, the commotion became even bigger.
The Jurchen Tatars drew their arrows and shot, killing several people on the periphery of the crowd. The bloody smell dispersed, and the crowd, whose hands were tied behind their backs and strung up in rows, finally broke out.
They roared and came forward, but the Jurchen soldiers did not panic and drew their swords to chop at random.
There were too many helpless people, so many people began to help each other to untie their hands.
The blame lies solely on She Yema and Gao Qingyi. They never thought that Hongjiazhai would be attacked by a surprise attack, and that there were still living beings imprisoned there who had not yet had time to send them away.
These Han children of Yan were born and raised in the land of the Four Wars. From the end of the Tang Dynasty to the present, this land has never been peaceful.
It belonged to the Khitan at that time, but the Khitan people regarded it as a frontier land and often allowed the tribes from the north to come and plunder.
Every time the Song Dynasty in the south had friction with the Liao people, this place was the first to bear the brunt. Over time, the Han people of Yan developed a brave and good fighting temperament.
With their hands tied, they jumped up and bit with their teeth, biting as many places as they could reach.
If you really can't touch it, just put it under the horse's belly and bite the horse meat.
After dozens of people were cut down, the crowd swarmed forward and soon drowned the Tatars.
Their bodies were covered in blood and flesh, and they were bitten beyond recognition, with bones showing on their faces.
Everyone untied their shackles, and under the leadership of powerful men from several tribes, they grabbed anything at hand that could be used as a weapon and rushed out.
Some were holding sticks, some were holding rocks, and some were simply using their bare hands.
The Song army, which was surrounded by enemies from both sides, was shocked to find that a supporting force seemed to have arrived behind the Jurchens.
Jie Yuan rolled his eyes and said loudly: "Brothers, the reinforcements that Han Shuai ambush have arrived. Kill all the Tatars!"
The Song army, which was almost desperate, had its morale boosted and shouted: "Kill! Kill them all!"