Chapter 183: Victory in the first battle (please vote!!!)

After the Tanyuan Alliance, the Liao State returned Mozhou and Yingzhou to the Song Dynasty, so in fact, among the sixteen states of Yanyun, the fourteen states that really needed to be recovered were actually.

On June 15th, Zhao Zongquan held a grand oath-taking ceremony at the general worship platform. King Huan Zhao Yingce was the commander, Gu Tingye was the champion general and led 30,000 cavalry, and Qin Hao was the auxiliary general. There are 70,000 troops in front of the palace. In addition, there are 200,000 forbidden troops led by British Duke and Cheng Guogong. They command 300,000 troops and falsely claim to be 800,000 to send troops to Yanyun.

The war machine is rolling at this moment, and the people who are seeing off the people along the street have left the city ten miles away. Everyone is looking forward to this battle to wipe away the previous humiliation and completely regain the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture. From then on, the Song Dynasty could no longer be invaded by the Liao Kingdom.

This is no less than a battle to found the country

Qin Hao saw Yu Yanran and the children among the people seeing him off. Sister Lan had climbed to the roof of the car, and the others were waiting. With a horrified expression, Zheng was waving wildly at Qin Hao.

Marching quickly all the way, after arriving in Mozhou, Zhao Yingce ordered repairs on the spot. On the one hand, the long and fast march had made the army very tired. On the other hand, the Liao Kingdom had sent heavy troops to support Yanyun, and there was no fighting. An opportunity that catches the opponent off guard.

The Liao cavalry was highly mobile and came and went like the wind. The Song Dynasty only had a total of 30,000 cavalry, and it was easy to be overwhelmed by the Liao cavalry in field battles.

Zhao Yingce invited all generals at the general level to the Chinese army's tent.

"Now the Liao Kingdom has sent 200,000 troops to aid Yanyun. Together with the local defenders, the strength is only slightly higher than ours, and most of them are cavalry. What do you think?" Zhao Yingce He asked in a solemn tone.

Britain said impartially, "Your Highness King Huan, the two armies have always been in harmony and won by surprise when fighting. Now there is no way to win by surprise. We should follow the original plan and send troops to Zhuozhou and reach Youzhou. Once Youzhou is captured, the complex terrain of Youzhou can be used to greatly reduce the Liao's cavalry advantage."

This proposal was approved by many veterans, but Zhao Yingce frowned, "But, I. There are very few cavalry, and the road from Mozhou to Zhuozhou is flat. The Liao Kingdom will never let us easily reach Youzhou. It sends cavalry to harass us all the way, and then waits for work in Zhuozhou. Isn’t our army just doing what it wants?"

British Justice Se said, "Your Highness, the Liao Kingdom's cavalry advantage is obvious. No matter which way we go, we will be attacked by cavalry. The soldiers on the border have experience in dealing with it. Our army is large and we have 30,000 cavalry to support us. There is no need to worry too much."

Zhao Yingce looked at Qin Hao subconsciously and saw that his eyes were on the map, so he asked, "What do you think of Marquis Qin? Let's discuss it together." "

Qin Hao bowed slightly, then raised his hands to everyone and said, "Do you still remember the Mingzhou Navy?"

Everyone was startled. Zhao Zongquan also spent a lot of money this time. The Mingzhou navy was transferred to supply food and fodder for the 300,000-strong army. This matter was no secret in the court.

Faced with everyone’s doubts,Qin Hao's finger fell on the map, "It's better to divide a partial division and cooperate with the Mingzhou Navy from the Bohai Sea along the Zhang River to the Sanggan River and then to the Gaoliang River, directly behind Youzhou, and the two armies will attack."

Zhao Yingce heard this. His eyes lit up involuntarily, "Okay, this is a great plan, what do you think?"

The British Duke and other veterans discussed in a low voice for a while.

"However, if this partial force goes deep into the enemy's rear, there is a risk that it will go deep alone. If we are not careful"

Qin Hao took the initiative to ask for help. "Your Highness, King Huan, I am willing to go."

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Zhao Yingce was a little worried, but he could not find a more suitable candidate than Qin Hao. After all, except for Gu Tingye, all the frontier troops present had never been in contact with the navy. It was completely impossible for them to command the Mingzhou navy. It's just nonsense, not to mention that the Mingzhou Navy was organized by Qin Hao.

That night, Qin Hao led an army of 40,000 people under the cover of night and left Mozhou without anyone noticing, heading to the Bohai Sea to join the Mingzhou navy.

After two days of repairs, Zhao Yingce's main force re-deployed and approached Zhuozhou. On the third day after the army set off, a group of hundreds of cavalry went around to harass the rear of the army. Fortunately, Gu Tingye had already prepared for the grain road. He separated a part of the cavalry to protect the safety of the grain road, and wiped out the hundreds of cavalry with more and less fighting.

This victory also gave the army some confidence, but the British and others who were familiar with the Liao's warfare did not relax their vigilance. Entering Zhuozhou, the Song army's supply line would become longer and longer. It was impossible for Gu Tingye to dedicate too many cavalry to protect the grain road, and the Liao cavalry was more familiar with the terrain. This time it was just a calculation without intention. It will be difficult to annihilate the opponent's cavalry next time.

As the British public expected, as the supply line stretched, the three thousand cavalry sent by Gu Tingye could not cover everything. The team transporting supplies was harassed many times, and food was burned from time to time.

At the same time, the progress of the army was not ideal. More and more cavalry from the Liao Kingdom gathered along the way. These cavalry did not attack. They just appeared in front of the soldiers of the Song Dynasty from time to time, causing trouble to the soldiers of the Song Dynasty. Extreme psychological pressure.

Gu Tingye tried many times to use his superior force to eat up these cavalry, but was outrun by the opponent. It was not that Gu Tingye didn’t want to chase, but that he couldn’t catch up. The Liao’s horses were faster in terms of speed and endurance. After surpassing the Song Dynasty, he could only eat dust behind the opponent, which made Gu Tingye cursed in anger.

After a difficult march, they finally arrived at Zhuozhou City. At this time, the Liao cavalry outside the city had reached 20,000, and there were still 30,000 defenders in Zhuozhou City.

Many people think that the reason why the Song Dynasty was unable to regain the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun was because of its lack of combat effectiveness. In fact, the Song Dynasty already had extremely rich experience in using infantry against cavalry. Compared with any other dynasty, Said that, except for the Ming Dynasty, which invented firearms, the Song Dynasty actually did not have much in terms of infantry combat effectiveness.Lost to any dynasty in history.

It’s just that the problems faced by the Song Dynasty were more complicated than any previous Central Plains dynasty. Due to the "generousness" of the son emperor Shi Jingtang, the Song Dynasty lost the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun at the beginning of the founding of the country. This also It means losing the supply of military horses.

At the same time, the terrain of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun is complex and easy to defend but difficult to attack. The Song Dynasty army not only had to face the threat of the Liao cavalry, but also attacked those strong cities in the north. The difficulty coefficient increased exponentially.

Throughout the history of China, the Central Plains Dynasty used strong passes as a defensive support to deal with the northern nomads, and then used cavalry to win. This is why the Central Plains Dynasty has been building the Great Wall since the Qin Dynasty. .

What Zhao Yingce and others faced at this time was that the Liao Kingdom not only had far stronger cavalry than the Song Dynasty, but also occupied a well-defended city wall as a bunker.

If the Song army were to attack the city, they would not only have to face the condescending bows and arrows, rolling logs and rocks and other defensive weapons used by the defenders, but they would also have to be constantly on guard against the cavalry traveling outside the city. This would undoubtedly be a huge psychological pressure.

However, the arrow had to be fired. On the third day after arriving at Zhuozhou City, Zhao Yingce issued an order to attack the city.

The British Public Service took the lead in attacking the south gate of Zhuozhou City.

Facing the Song army in Wuyang Wuyang, the defenders of Zhuozhou City behaved very calmly. Arrows rained down continuously. From time to time, some Song soldiers were shot and fell to the ground. Before the Song soldiers could Approaching the city wall, the trap pit outside the city collapsed, and the spikes buried inside instantly took away hundreds of Song soldiers.

The British Duke's expression changed slightly but he did not adjust. The soldiers of the Song Army had already prepared for this situation. A group of soldiers carried sacks and gradually filled the trap under the cover of shields. During this period, some fell to the ground and died after being shot by arrows, and some were still lying on the ground wailing. The city of Zhuozhou turned into a hell-like scene, with blood soaking the land and beacon fire lighting up the sky.

After paying the sacrifice of hundreds of people, the Song army finally approached the city wall. The soldiers braved the rain of arrows falling from the sky to hang the ladders on the top of the city one by one.

"Drum Beating"

Under the majestic drum beat, the soldiers of the Song Dynasty, under the cover of the archers on the ground, began to climb to the top of the city. They used them together, and the speed was very fast. However, as they gradually approached the city head, the Liao army defenders at the city head poured down basins of hot liquid with a smell.

"Ah"

With screams, the soldiers near the city fell from the ladder, ranging from fractures to death on the spot. Some were lucky enough to escape. They were forced back by the garrison at the top of the city with spears.

Looking at the tragic battlefield, Zhao Yingce said excitedly to the British justice, "Why don't you use thunder and fire bombs?"

The British justice shook his head and said, "It's not the time yet."

The British public and others have already seen how powerful the thunder and fire bombs are. This is the secret weapon of the Song Army. It is really a waste to use it on a battlefield of this level in Zhuozhou.

According to the established plan, the best use scenario for thunder and fire bombs is in Youzhou.As long as you capture Youzhou by surprise, with this foothold, the Song army can use the terrain to limit the mobility of the Liao cavalry.

Zhao Yingce also realized that he was a little impetuous. He wanted to prove himself with a victory too much.

At this moment, the Liao cavalry outside the city moved. The sound of horse hoofs made the whole ground rumble. The cavalry poured in like a roaring mountain and a tsunami. The visual and auditory shock was... It is unimaginable to ordinary people.

Without Zhao Yingce’s order, Gu Tingye’s cavalry was also dispatched. In front of the two armies, the two strange troops were stirring together like two giant dragons. People were on their backs and their horses were overturned. The screams and the neighing of war horses were endless.

Gu Tingye is worthy of his natural power. On the ancient battlefield, all skills and tricks are nonsense. The key is to be fast and strong. An iron gun in Gu Tingye’s hand weighs thirty-six kilograms. The dance was so majestic that no matter whether it was the Liao cavalry or the generals who were bumped into, they would all die, and there was no general who could join forces.

"Kill

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Gu Tingye's bravery also greatly stimulated the combat effectiveness of the Song Army's cavalry. The two armies were faced with life and death in seconds. At this time, especially the cavalry, the brave one wins when they meet on a narrow road. The two sides were the first to face each other, and the Liao cavalry actually fell into a disadvantage.

The commander-in-chief of the Liao Kingdom was horrified and immediately ordered the withdrawal. Gu Tingye led the cavalry in pursuit for a while, and then the difference in horsepower soon became apparent. Seeing the Liao cavalry begin to bend their bows and shoot arrows, Gu Tingye immediately ordered to stop the pursuit. Create distance.

"Ten thousand victories in the Song Dynasty"

The victory of the cavalry also greatly boosted the morale of the Song army. The soldiers who attacked the city climbed more bravely, and for the first time, some people climbed to the top of the city. , fierce fighting broke out at the top of the city very soon. From time to time, people fell from the top of the city, and no one cared whether it was the Liao defenders or the Song soldiers who fell.

Both sides were furious. At this time, Zhao Yingce ordered, "Mr. Cheng Guo, I order you to lead five thousand soldiers to attack Xicheng"

"The last general will take the order." He was nearly six years old. The ten-year-old Duke Cheng, whose beard and hair were all white, but whose aura was no less impressive than that of the young man, personally led the troops to the West City. With an order, two thousand soldiers swarmed towards the West City Gate like locusts.

For a time, the pressure on the Liao army to defend the city doubled, and the Liao army defenders had to invest more troops in defending the city. The two sides fought from early morning to sunset.

Looking at the setting sun, which looked like blood, Zhao Yingce sighed and ordered, "Call the gold and withdraw the troops."

In this battle, the Song army lost more than 3,000 soldiers, and the Liao defenders also lost 1,000 soldiers. The soldiers of the Song Dynasty climbed to the top of the city several times, but in the end they were driven down by the Liao army.

It can be seen that the Liao army has learned a lot of experience in defending cities in these years of war with the Song Dynasty. This is a complex situation that the Central Plains dynasty has never encountered.

The soldiers could rest, but the generals could not. In the Chinese army's tent, Zhao Yingce summoned the generals overnight to summarize the first day's battle.

The British Duke’s face was a little solemn, “Zhuozhou City is not considered aFortress City is already so difficult to attack, and Youzhou is probably even more difficult to attack. ”

Cheng Guogong nodded with deep understanding.

Gu Tingye was also very depressed, “The Liao’s military horses far surpass us in terms of endurance and explosive power. The longer we delay, the more likely we are to The greater the disadvantage, the greater the need for a quick victory. "

Zhao Yingce's eyes suddenly looked outside the Chinese army tent, looking at the bright moon on the horizon, "I don't know what the situation is like at the Marquis of Qin. ”

At this time, Qin Hao had already joined the Mingzhou Navy, but he did not take immediate action. Instead, he searched for inland ships near the Bohai Sea.

The Mingzhou Navy was at the capital It is a giant ship with 5,000 tons of materials, so it is naturally invincible at sea.

But if the draft is too deep inland, it can easily run aground, so it needs to be replaced by an inland carrier ship with 2,000 tons of materials.

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Of course, just collecting small boats for civilian use is definitely not enough. Qin Hao’s eyes are on the Bohai Port, which is the largest port for maritime merchants from various countries to trade with the Liao Kingdom. All materials shipped from the sea are related to Qin Hao. Rare treasures will be converted into inland ships from here and transported to various parts of the Liao Kingdom, and Qin Hao's purpose is these ships.

Qin Hao personally led a team to dress up as merchant ships, quietly enter the Bohai Port, and sneak into the city. Wait until nightfall.

"Cui Zhi, take two hundred people to the port to meet Cui Hao, and the rest will guard the city gate with me."

Cui Zhi hesitated, "Master Marquis, how about that? It's better for me to lead people to guard the city gate."

Qin Hao glared at him, "How dare you disobey military orders?"

"You don't dare, general. "Cui Zhi could only grit his teeth and leave, running quickly along the way. Only by responding to Cui Hao's Mingzhou navy early could he reduce the pressure on Qin Hao's side.

After Qin Hao and his party slandered and killed the city gate guards, , put on the clothes of a Liao soldier, and the others took the body to a dark place to hide.

While Qin Hao and his party were cleaning the blood stains on the ground, a drunk Liao officer walked away. He came over and chatted a lot in Khitan.

Qin Hao was also a little confused. He was proficient in many foreign languages, but he had never learned Khitan.

Seeing that he was about to defeat the gang, Qin Hao's hand was already on the handle of the knife, but he saw the Liao officer suddenly said in Chinese

"You are Han people from the North"

Bei. The local Han people are actually the Han people in the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun. Although the Liao Kingdom has ruled the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun for many years, Khitan culture, including Khitan writing, was created through the evolution of Chinese characters.

In addition, after signing the Tanyuan Alliance with the Song Dynasty, the Liao people were also learning the culture of the Song Dynasty, so the people of the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun were not forced to learn Khitan script and language

In Liao. In the political system of the country, there is a clear hierarchy. The highest level is naturally the royal family surnamed Yelu, followed by Xiao, followed by the nobles of the Liao Kingdom and the leaders of various small tribes. The status of the Han people in the north is only better than that of slaves. Some of the above.

However, the Liao Kingdom needed to govern the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun, so it recruited a large number of northerners.The local Han people joined the army.

"My lord, the younger one is a Han from the North."

The Liao officer cursed in Khitan and then left unsteadily.

Qin Hao winked at the guard and asked him to follow him quietly. If the other person was pretending to be drunk, he would send him on his way.

A quarter of an hour later, the guard came back, "Master Hou, the man entered a brothel and has already fallen asleep."

Qin Hao nodded. Continue to be vigilant."

"No."

On the other side, Cui Zhi encountered trouble. Although the defenders guarding the port were caught off guard at first, they were quickly attacked. Resistance was organized and flares were released.

Fortunately, Cui Hao also brought the Mingzhou navy to the port at this time. The two-pronged attack quickly killed the port defenders. The two of them had no time to exchange greetings and immediately led people to the city gate.

At this time, Qin Hao was also in a hard fight. The signal flare drew a beautiful arc in the silent sky, but for them, this was a fatal brilliance.

Soon, the Liao army went to the port to check the situation. They found that the city gate was wide open. They immediately became suspicious. Qin Hao stopped pretending and drew out his long knife and roared, "Kill

”

In an instant, a bloody fight broke out at the gate of the city. Qin Hao took the lead and rushed towards the leader of the Liao army. The other party did not take it seriously at first, but when he saw Qin Hao, he was like chopping melons and vegetables. After killing several soldiers, he became timid and retreated into his own bodyguards, shouting "Kill him" repeatedly.

The bodyguards who were originally hiding nearby also attacked from behind at this time. In an instant, the Liao army was in chaos. The long sword in Qin Hao's hand had been cut and curled. He could no longer remember how many people he had killed. At this time, his eyes were red with blood, and his eyes were fixed on the leader of the Liao army.

At this moment, Cui Zhi and Cui Hao arrived with their men. The original numerical advantage of the Liao army was instantly wiped out. The leader of the Liao army was frightened and tried to lead his guards to break out of the encirclement. But Qin Hao killed him with a knife from behind.

Qin Hao bent down, cut off the head of the Liao army leader, and shouted, "The enemy general is dead, put down your sword, otherwise he will not kill you."

Hearing that Qin Hao used Shouting in Chinese, a soldier asked tremblingly, "You are Han people"

"I am the Marquis of Jinghai of the Song Dynasty"

A soldier dropped his spear, followed closely by the second , third place

Cui Zhi and Cui Hao looked at each other and couldn't help but look happy. They won this battle. Please remember to save it. The latest and fastest website for free reading without anti-theft