Fenghou

The main general is called Wanyan Tumi, he is actually a commander of ten thousand commanders, but he indulged his soldiers in plundering the market in Taiyuan Prefecture, and was severely punished by Wanyan Yinshu. , sent him to defend the Jiexiu military city, and became the deputy general of Wanyan Huonu.

At present, there are 2 troops in Jiexiu Army City, of which 3 Jurchen troops are subordinates of Wanyan Tumi, brought from Taiyuan Mansion, and another [-] troops from the Xiexie Army. Siege is enough, and it is barely enough to deal with a medium-scale siege of [-] to [-] people.

But now Jiexiu County has to face an army of 5000, and Chen Qing will lead it himself. [-] people are definitely not enough. There are not enough military positions, and Qi County's army simply ignores him.

In desperation, Wanyan Tumi could only urgently transfer 8000 troops from Pingyao, bringing the number of troops in his city to [-], which calmed his anxiety a little.

"General Sun, is there any news about Commander Wan?" Wanyan Tumi stepped forward and asked.

Sun Liangji shook his head, "I still want to ask General Wanyan?"

Wanyan Tumi said worriedly: "I can't get in touch with him either. There is news that he has been defeated, but I can't be sure."

"Has General Wanyan sent spies there?"

"It was dispatched, but there was no news. I wondered if the spies were also killed by Song Jun, but something must have happened."

Sun Liangji hesitated for a moment and said, "Maybe Mr. Wan is eager to take revenge!"

Wanyan Tumi slapped his thigh, "It must be so, Marshal Zuo is afraid that he will take revenge impulsively and ruin the event."

Sun Liangji sighed and said, "Anyway, let's ask the Marshal for more troops! We only have [-] troops, and the other side has [-] troops, so we won't last for a few days!"

Sun Liangji paused for a while and said again: "In addition, the Song Army is good at night battles, so I suggest strengthening night defense."

All of Sun Liangji's suggestions touched Wanyan Tumi's heart, which made him greatly appreciate. Wanyan Tumi patted Sun Liangji's shoulder and said with a smile: "In the future, the defense of Jiexiu City will depend on the general!"

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Just three days after Sun Liangji's army entered Jiexiu County, the defenders of Jiexiu County finally got the definite news that the defenders of Xihe County had been wiped out. Swing to kill.

Wanyan Tumi was shocked by this news, and hurriedly asked two of his subordinates to discuss countermeasures.

The two generals are both commanders, one is Sun Liangji, and the other is Ma Bo, who is gloomy. He has always looked down on Sun Liangji, so he said coldly: "Didn't General Sun always boast that he can do it? Now it's you who can display your talents." It's time."

Sun Liangji said unceremoniously: "What's the matter? Soldiers come to be generals, and water comes to cover them. If we really can't hold them, we can still retreat south..."

Wanyan Tumi vetoed it, "We must not retreat. Marshal Zuo has repeatedly ordered that we must stick to Jiexiu County, and we are not allowed to retreat!"

Ma Bo nodded, "In this case, why not divide the work, my army is in charge of daytime security, and General Sun's army is in charge of nighttime security. Do you agree with General Tumi?"

Although Wanyan Tumi knew that Ma Bo was bullying Sun Liangji as a coward, he didn't want to be troublesome, so he glanced at Sun Liangji, "What does General Sun think?"

Sun Liangji was secretly happy in his heart, but he sighed helplessly on his face, "We should work harder, I have no objection!"

"Well, it's a deal!"

Chapter 774 Annihilation

Chen Qing's army walked very slowly, only [-] miles a day. The army walked for two days before reaching the Taigu River.

The soldiers were building the big camp, Liu Qiong hurried to Chen Qing's side, and whispered: "They are coming!"

What Liu Qiong was talking about, of course, was referring to the [-] Eastern Hu cavalry soldiers who came out of Qi County. On the second day after the Wanyanhuo female army was wiped out, the Song Army scouts found their traces in the south of Qi County.

Chen Qing nodded and said: "They will either sneak attack the camp tonight, or attack halfway tomorrow, according to the established plan, treat them well!"

"The humble staff understands that they will definitely treat them well with a sumptuous banquet!"

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The Donghu cavalry of 1 people was forty or fifty miles north of the main force of the Song army at this time. Like a large group of hyenas on the grassland, they had been staring at the main force of the Song army from a distance, patiently looking for opportunities.

Their task is not to defend Qixian County, but to participate in the battle of Fenzhou, to help friendly troops or attack the Song army.

The general who commanded the ten thousand troops was Wanyan Ahulan, Wanyan Yinshuke's right-hand man. He had already received the news that Wanyan's living daughter had been beheaded, which immediately brought him tremendous pressure.

Wanyan Huonu is the eldest son of Wanyan Lou's family. Their family has a high status in the Kingdom of Jin. The killing of Wanyan Huonu will shock the court. Even Marshal Zuo Wanyan Yinshu cannot bear this responsibility.

At the most critical moment, Wanyan Ahu was lazy and dereliction of duty. He failed to rush to support Wanyan Huonv in time, resulting in Wanyan Huonu's defeat and killing, and Marshal Zuo was unable to explain to the court.He himself could not explain to Marshal Zuo.

Wanyan Ahu was lazy. The only thing he could do now was to find an opportunity to sneak attack the main force of the Song army. Even if the sneak attack was unsuccessful, he could give Marshal Zuo an explanation.

There is another reason that is not easy to talk about. The [-] cavalry led by Wanyan Ahulan are not the Jurchens, but the Eastern Hu Army, which is the army of the Khitan, Xiren, Bohai, Goryeo and other conquered nations. They are The servant army of the Kingdom of Jin.

Although the status of the servant army is much higher than that of the Han Chinese Congregation Army, it is still far from being comparable to the Jurchens. At least the Jurchen commanders don't take their lives seriously.

Of course, if there were [-] Jurchen cavalry, Wanyan Ahulan would never dare to take such a risk.

Wanyan Ahulan got the news that the Song army stationed on the west bank of Taigu River.

There is a large plain on the west bank of Taigu River, which is very beneficial for cavalry to fight. He also immediately ordered: "The whole army rests, get up at the second watch!"

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At nightfall, at the second watch, [-] Donghu cavalry set off. They headed south along the west bank of Taigu River, all the way to the plains, with large tracts of farmland and forests, and villages can be seen in the distance.

Donghu cavalry wrapped the horseshoes with thick sackcloth, which was to silence the noise and protect the horseshoes. There were a lot of wheat straw that had not been cleaned in the farmland, which were very sharp and would step on them if they were not careful.

The army was marching in the soft ground, the sound was very low, it was silent from a distance, even in the village two miles away there was no dog barking, this noise reduction effect made Wanyan Ahulan quite satisfied.

The team walked quickly, and at the fourth watch, they were only ten miles away from the Song Army's camp.

At this time, a spy came to report that the Song army's patrols were three miles away from the camp, and they were arranged very tightly. If you kill them like this, you will definitely be discovered.

Wanyan Ahulan silently counted the time, and rushed from three miles to the camp. It only took about one cup of tea time. The soldiers of the Song Army might have just put on their armor and came out of the big tent, but they hadn't had time to assemble, especially At night, if he ignites the opponent's big tent by himself, the [-] Song army will definitely fall into great chaos.

Wanyan Ahulan has a lot of combat experience, and he is not wrong at all. If the Song Army was not prepared, it must be the result, but if the Song Army was prepared, it would be another matter.

Night raids are generally based on gambling, because spies cannot penetrate the opponent's outer patrol, and it is impossible to know whether the enemy is prepared. Therefore, in the history of sneak attacks, many people succeeded, but many people failed.

Wanyan Ahulan also knew that he only had a [-]% chance of winning, but he could only bet on this one time. He waved his hand and shouted: "Go ahead, launch an offensive at Sanli!"

Ten thousand Donghu cavalry continued to go south. When they were three miles away from the Song Army camp, dozens of alarm gunpowder arrows flew into the sky, emitting bright red flames. They were discovered by the Song Army patrol, and the alarm bell sounded faintly .

The Donghu cavalry also sounded the attack antlers at the same time.

"Ugh-"

Amidst the sound of the low-pitched horn, ten thousand Donghu cavalry suddenly mobilized, and the speed became faster and faster, rushing towards the Song Army camp like a galloping tide...

But there is a detail that the Donghu cavalry did not notice. All the Song army scouting cavalry did not run back, but ran to the sides, or even to the Taigu water.

Of course, it’s useless even if you find out. Once ten thousand cavalry gallops, there is no way to stop. Even if there is a forest of fire pits and guns ahead, they must rush forward, or even slow down a little bit. The cavalry in front is easy. He was ruthlessly knocked over by the cavalry behind him, and his body was trampled like mud by the horse.

But just when Donghu's army ran for a mile, a dense array of spears appeared two hundred steps ahead, and all the spears were deeply inserted into the soil. The tip of the spear points upwards at a 45-degree angle, and 30 spears form a ten-mile-long spear barrier.

In the night, this large array of spears looks like a long mound of dirt from a distance, which is very deceptive.

Fifty steps away from the back of the spear formation, there are [-] Song soldiers holding god-armed crossbows. They don't need to use bed crossbows. Body shot through.

Instead, a few miles to the west, Liu Qiong led [-] cavalry who had been waiting for a long time, and Li Muqing, who led [-] cavalry to kill the fleeing enemy troops outside.

Chen Qing had already issued the order to kill without amnesty, which meant that the Eastern Hu cavalry would be doomed.

The 150 galloping cavalry were still [-] steps away from the spear array. The commander Wang Duo gave an order, and the crossbowmen in the front row fired all the arrows at the same time. At the point, it fell in a parabola, shooting towards the head of the Donghu cavalry who were rushing like a sea tide.

Donghu cavalry raised their shields one after another to meet them, but their leather shields couldn't stop the dense rain of arrows, not to mention the extremely lethal crossbow arrows of the god arm.

There was a sudden scream from the crowd, the crossbow arrows shot through the shield and into the body of the soldier, even if a person hid under the belly of the horse, it was useless, the horse couldn't stop the powerful crossbow arrow, and the galloping cavalry fell one by one. If you fall, you will fall on your back.

Immediately afterwards, the second batch of [-] crossbow arrows rose into the sky again, forming a new cloud of arrows, and fired densely at the chaotic enemy cavalry. Once again, a large number of soldiers were hit by arrows and fell off their horses.

With only [-] crossbow arrows, [-] Donghu cavalry had casualties of more than [-] people. The momentum of the galloping blood had been weakened. The running Donghu cavalry began to hesitate a little. Passion and confidence disappeared from their faces, but the running The momentum still hasn't stopped.

As long as the general doesn't blow the horn to retreat, the remaining [-] cavalry will have to run forward without hesitation...

At this moment, the Donghu cavalry in front let out a scream. In the night, they finally saw the long black strip in front of them clearly. It was not the earthworks piled up in their imagination, but a gleaming, murderous spear. Great array.

But they couldn't stop. Amidst the screams, thousands of cavalry rushed into the spear array, and countless sharp spears pierced their bodies instantly, blood spurted out, and countless lives disappeared on the spot.

This is just the beginning. Fifty steps away, [-] crossbowmen shot arrows at the Donghu cavalry again. This time, they shot flat. There was the sound of dense crossbows piercing the air everywhere. All the living cavalry became the merciless hunting of the Song army's crossbows Target.

"Woo! Woo!"

From the west a low trumpet sounded, echoing in the night sky over the wilderness.

Liu Qiong led [-] cavalry to outflank and kill, [-] horses were galloping, [-] cavalry were shouting, galloping densely in the wilderness, the boundless murderous aura enveloped the whole world.

Wanyan Ahulan didn't say a word, and led a thousand Jurchen cavalry to turn around and flee. They beat their horses desperately, trying to escape before the Song army surrounded them.

They did escape from the siege of [-] Song cavalry, but unfortunately, they were surrounded by [-] cavalry led by Li Muqing.

The two sides fought in the dark, Wanyan Ahulan led more than [-] cavalrymen to kill a bloody road, and fled to the northwest. The cavalry were all killed.

This was a powerful battle of annihilation. The Western Army led by Chen Qing had an absolute superiority in strength, elite advanced weapons, and the deployment of anticipating the enemy first. It wiped out [-] Eastern Hu cavalry in an incomparably domineering manner.

This battle also meant that the powerful cavalry of the Kingdom of Jin encountered an equally powerful opponent. Ten years after the Jingkang Rebellion, a Han army from Sichuan and Shaanxi rose strongly, and they no longer fell behind the Jurchens militarily. downwind.

Chapter 775

The [-] troops arrived at Jiexiu Army City. The terrain outside Jiexiu Army City was too narrow to camp, so the Song Army had to camp ten miles away. This time, the Song Army did not take it lightly. The defense is tight, and the enemy is not given any chance to attack.

On the top of the city, Wanyan Tumi looked at the huge enemy camp in the distance, his face was very ugly, and Sun Liangji next to him said: "General, the Song army camped like this, it is obvious that they are not prepared to fight quickly. Use our military city as bait."

"What do you mean?"

"Humble job means that the Song army wants to besiege the city and fight for aid."

Wanyan Tumi immediately remembered that their siege of Taiyuan back then was a typical siege of a city and reinforcements. After besieging Taiyuan for nearly a year, they attracted and wiped out all the Song troops on Hedong Road.

Wanyan Tumi felt at ease, if this was the case, the Song Army would not attack Jiexiu County for a while, and dare not say that they would attract reinforcements from Taiyuan, but at least they would attract the [-] cavalry from Qi County to destroy them.

"Be alert!"

Wanyan Tumi turned back to Sun Liangji and Ma Bo and said, "Whether it is day or night, we must be fully vigilant, and we must not relax in the slightest!"

"Follow the order!" The two bowed and answered together.

……

In fact, Jin Bing didn't fully trust the Han people's auxiliary army. Although Wanyan Tumi asked Sun Liangji to be in charge of night security, he still sent [-] Jurchen soldiers to participate in night security, led by a centurion.

At dusk, Sun Liangji came to Tang Qian's camp. Tang Qian is now serving as the commander, commanding 200 soldiers, of which 300 are his elite scouts, and the other [-] are Sun Liangji's confidant soldiers, handed over to Tang Qian to command.

At this time, Tang Qian happened to be chatting with the three Dutou, and the three Dutou were all fellow villagers of Sun Liangji, from Gaoling County, Jingzhao Prefecture. In fact, all three of them guessed Tang Qian's identity, and he and the two hundred subordinates knew that they were different Ordinary, everyone didn't tell the truth, and they were willing to obey Tang Qian's command.

When Sun Liangji walked into the big tent, several people stood up, and all three said goodbye knowingly.

Sun Liangji looked at the backs of the three of them when they disappeared, and said with a smile: "They are all from my hometown, they have followed me for many years, and they are absolutely trustworthy."

Tang Qian nodded, "I can also feel that they have guessed my identity."

"That's why I let the three of them follow you. I don't feel relieved if it's someone else."

Sun Liangji asked Tang Qian to sit down, sighed and said, "Just now Wanyan Tumi came to me, and at night there will be a centurion leading [-] Jurchen soldiers to guard with us, and they are responsible for guarding the north city gate. Things are a bit tricky. !"

Tang Qian thought for a while and said, "What's Ma Bo's attitude, can you win him over?"

"He was originally a guard general in Hebei Province. He first surrendered to the Jin soldiers, and then the Jin soldiers let him guard the city. The Jin soldiers continued to go south, and he led [-] men to slaughter the entire county. Most of the young and strong men were killed, and all the women were killed. He has been humiliated all over the place, and it is said that even a seven-year-old lady will not be spared, unless the county king can forgive his evil deeds, otherwise this kind of person will never surrender to the Song army."

Tang Qian was furious, "Is it his army?"

"Some are, some are new recruits."

Tang Qian walked a few steps with his hands behind his back and asked, "What do the Jurchens in the city like?"

"Women and wine, they used to go to the old city of Jiexiu, but now it's impossible."

Sun Liangji hesitated and said: "General, if you need wine, I still have some here. We specially brought Pingyao Shaojiu, a special product from Pingyao County."

Tang Qian nodded, it would be easy if he had wine.

……

At two o'clock, three hundred Jurchen soldiers gathered in the city to have a quick drink. The wine was sent by Sun Liangji, a total of thirty altars. He originally gave it to his subordinates, but all of them were intercepted by the Jurchen army.

The soldiers of the Jurchen army all knew Pingyao shochu, and they liked the strength of that kind of wine, so when they found out that the thirty altars of wine were actually Pingyao shochu, the Jin soldiers couldn't bear it anymore, regardless of military discipline, you drank bowl after bowl stand up.

In less than half an hour, the thirty jars of wine were all drunk, and all the wine jars were thrown down the city wall, and there was no way to check the next day.

Thirty jars of wine were tampered with, and after a while, all the soldiers were drunk and fell asleep.

When Sun Liangji got the news, he immediately transferred [-] soldiers to the south gate for defense, leaving Tang Qian and his [-] men to guard the north gate.

Tang Qian sent soldiers to invite all three of them to the top of the city, and said frankly to the three of them: "I'll just say it straight, I am the scout of the Song Army to control Tang Qian, the county king will lead the army into the city tonight, if the three brothers don't want to Cooperation, I do not force it, but I hope it does not undermine my actions."

All three looked at each other, bowed together and said: "We are willing to act together with the general!"

A Dutou said: "Actually, we have known for a long time that General Tang must be a general of the Western Army."

Another Dutou also said: "Gold soldiers drink tonight, we know the general is going to act."

Tang Qian nodded and said with a smile, "Okay then, the three of you will assemble your soldiers and go to guard the south gate. No matter what, you are not allowed to open the south gate. I'll give you some kerosene."