Chapter 902: Fighter Planes Coming Out

Chapter 902: Fighter Planes Coming Out

Chapter 902: Fighter Planes Coming Out
On the dilapidated road of Zhonglingchuan, a long dragon-like team is advancing.

There were many more cavalrymen between the mountains on both sides.

Their faces were serious and gloomy.

After an unexpected encounter with Suo Tou and a fierce battle, Governor Jin knew that a large number of enemy troops were still behind him, but he did not stop to organize his troops for battle, but continued to move forward.

The reason is very sufficient: if we don't fight the cavalry in the mountains with rugged and complex terrain, are we going to fight them on the flat plains?

So he urged the main force of the central army twenty miles away to catch up as soon as possible, and only left some palace soldiers to guard the baggage troops and slowly move forward.

In addition, the troops that arrived in Yanmen County one after another were also ordered to West Yanmen, such as the Silver Spear Right Camp.

I heard that the vanguard of the main army led by Prince Liang was about to reach Yanmen. That was the Left Cavalry Guard led by Guerrilla General Shao Shen. But it was hard to say whether this army was under the command of Governor Jin. Anyway, he had been given the order and it was up to him whether to obey it or not.

The vanguard in pursuit of the enemy has been replaced, this time it is Qin San, the commander of the Onobuqu.

The distance from the place where the two sides first fought to Shanwu is actually not far, only fifty miles.

Perhaps the vanguard suffered a loss in the battle, with more than 300 cavalrymen killed, and another 200 died in the pursuit. Only 1,400 of the 2,000 vanguards returned, which frightened Suotou. Or maybe they felt that fighting in a mountainous area was too disadvantageous, so they made a feint and after scaring off the pursuing Jin army, they retreated overnight and returned to Shanwu County on May 20th.

Zhongling River turns a corner in the west of the city and flows away.

The surrounding terrain is open, with large tracts of grassland and common farmland, which is very conducive to cavalry charges.

On the morning of the 20th, Qin San led more than 2,000 infantry and cavalry to the south of Shanwu City and occupied a high slope south of the city.

That afternoon, more than 6,000 Jinzheng soldiers arrived in Shanwu.

What I saw was a fierce fight between the enemy and us.

Qin San and his men dismounted and fought on foot, setting up fences to guard the high ground. There was a sea of ​​cavalry on all sides, surrounding the high ground.

The five hundred Jie cavalry were probably the first wave of troops to be cleared from the battlefield.

They were covered in dust and had suffered heavy casualties. Only after seeing Jin Zheng's arrival did they rush over from all directions.

Liu Runzhong was so angry that he swung his whip repeatedly, beating several tribesmen until they screamed like ghosts.

Jin Zheng passed by them and instead of trying to comfort them, he sneered.

In his eyes, not being able to fight is a sin.

If they were capable like the two thousand armored soldiers of Zuo Feilong's guards, who held the high ground, tens of thousands of bandit cavalry would just not be able to charge forward, no matter whether they charged on horseback or fought on foot. Hey, where did tens of thousands of cavalry come from? Did they recruit some people who did not go to the battle?

According to information obtained from the captives, this group was led by Dou Qin and his son Dou Yuzhen, with a total of 8,000 cavalry, of which 5,000 were from the Hedouling tribe and the other 3,000 were from several small tribes.

After the encounter, they retreated dozens of miles and lured Jin Zheng's main force to the open plain.

Jin Zheng was indeed "tricked", and two thousand iron-armored soldiers were surrounded by Suotou on a high ground.

Suo Tou also repelled hundreds of Jie cavalry who came with the palace soldiers. Everything went perfectly.

But the problem is that they can't handle these two thousand people.

Jin Zheng took two steps at a time and climbed to the top, taking in the entire battlefield.

The high ground was surrounded by layers of cavalry, and most of the people were on the periphery, doing nothing but being useless.

A group of several hundred cavalrymen attacked from the east side with a gentler slope. Arrows rained down from the high ground, knocking the cavalrymen off their horses. From time to time, two or three hundred armored soldiers charged from a high position, chopping the enemy cavalry who had lost their speed into pieces, then hurriedly cleaned up the battlefield and returned.

As for the north side, it was not very clear. From the only corner that was exposed, corpses could be seen everywhere.

The slopes on the south and west sides were steep, so the cavalry could not attack directly. So Suotou dismounted and climbed the mountain to attack from above.

The mountain road was littered with corpses, a spectacular sight.

"Ding..." A shrill gong sounded from the opposite side.

When the Suotou heard the order, they dispersed and formed a formation under the distant city wall.

"It's quite organized." Jin Zheng smiled.

Liu Runzhong came over, looked at the battle situation first, and said: "Commander-in-chief, the enemy cavalry is large and the terrain is relatively open. It is not favorable to attack them. It is better to hold on and contact the Wuzhou garrison to attack from both sides. We will definitely win a great victory."

To be honest, although Jin Zheng's fighting methods were too brave - or even reckless - it was this recklessness that prompted him to go north immediately after arriving in Mayi and personally go to the front line to investigate the enemy situation.

After discovering the continuous mountains and complex terrain north of Mayi, they felt that they could take the initiative with cavalry and mounted infantry and attack Shanwu directly.

Surprisingly, just over a day after they entered the mountains, they encountered the Suotou who were heading south in large numbers. In the Battle of Zhonglingyuan, they beheaded hundreds of them and defeated their vanguard. In today's Battle of Shanwu, it seemed that they killed no less than two thousand people. The morale of the Suotou had been crushed.

At this time, fighter planes appeared.

If they could unite with Wu Zhou and Pingcheng and let Protector Wang and Lady Dai order infantry and cavalry to move westward, Dou Qin and Dou Yuzhen, father and son, would surely be defeated, and Shanwu would not be able to be saved.

There is no doubt that this fighter jet was created by "recklessness".

"How far is Shanwu from Wuzhou Town?" Jin Zheng asked.

"Seventy or eighty miles."

"Most of the Wuzhou garrison troops are infantry, so I'm afraid they won't be able to help much." Jin Zheng said, "Immediately send an envoy to Wuzhou and Pingcheng through secret routes, and ask Madam Wang to quickly dispatch troops, at least 6,000 cavalry from the two guards and the infantry of the Wuzhou garrison, to march westward in large numbers to attack Dou Qin and his son."

"Yes, sir." The military clerk immediately drafted the order and handed it to the messenger.

Liu Runzhong personally selected fifty elite cavalrymen and ordered them to escort the messenger eastward.

"Send the military report to King Liang again." Jin Zheng gave another order.

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"Wow..." The baby's loud cry was heard.

Tuoba Shiyijian was startled and quickly sat back at the desk with a gloomy expression.

Wang came over from the central hall, gently picked up the child, and rocked him while saying, "You all have many difficulties. But I have something to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."

The Prime Minister Wang Feng, Su Zhongyi, Changsun Rui, Wei Xiong, the four generals, the left and right generals and other core leaders of the Dai Kingdom followed in and said in unison: "Khadun, please speak."

"We have been fighting for two years. Without the help of the great powers of China and North Korea, could it have been sustained until now?" Wang asked.

After Li Zhen was held in his mother's arms, he smacked his lips and miraculously became quiet.

Everyone was speechless.

"Since the beginning of spring, many people have been eating grain, including millet and wheat sent from the Central Plains, instead of cheese." Wang said, "General Jin rushed forward and killed all the people under the city of Shanwu. His bravery and determination were shocking. Even though I am a woman who knows nothing about military affairs, I know that such a good opportunity must not be missed. You have fought on the battlefield for many years, so you must know more than me."

"Put away your little thoughts." At this point, Wang's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and her tone became stern: "The King of Liang has led an army of 200,000 troops, and they will arrive in a moment. Why are you still making excuses? Don't you care about your relatives?"

Everyone was shocked. Even Wang Feng looked at his sister carefully for the first time. How could she change so quickly?
Liu Lugu wanted to say something but stopped himself.

Wang looked at him and said, "General Liu, do you think that the horses are thin and the food is scarce, and the soldiers have many complaints and are unwilling to go to the battle?"

Liu Lugu sighed and said, "Kedun, I'm wise."

"In that case, I will go with the general to the camp to have a look. If the soldiers have any difficulties, the palace can be used to take out the utensils and appraise them as rewards." Wang said without giving in: "Some people say that the Hedouling tribe is very powerful. I can go to Shanwu with the army. If we die, we can die together. What are you afraid of?"

Liu Lugu suddenly looked up, and after staring at Wang for a moment, he actually looked away. He glanced at Shi Yijian who was sitting obediently behind the desk, and sighed secretly.

Seeing that no one had any objections, Wang ordered them to disperse and to speed up the preparation of food and fodder and to gather troops.

Before leaving, she asked the assistant prime minister Wang Feng, Zhangsun Rui, the general who guards the east Liu Lugu, and the general who guards the south Pu Gulu to stay.

Several people looked at each other, not understanding what he meant.

"Helan Aitou has suddenly entered Mayi." said Wang.

Everyone was shocked at first, and then seemed to be thinking about something.

Without waiting for them to come up with any outrageous ideas, Wang immediately said, "General Pu Gu can quickly head south to Xinping and gather strong men to stop them."

Pu Gulü was stunned for a moment, then quickly responded with a yes.

Wang paused for a moment and said leisurely, "In the past, the mother and son of the Qi family murdered the emperor and rebelled. The Hedouling tribe led the charge. Dou Qin and Dou Yuzhen, father and son, are not hopeless traitors. If we can persuade them to surrender, the country can retain some vitality."

At this point, she glanced at the expressions of several people and said, "Jin Zheng is indeed extremely brave, but he is also extremely cruel. If he kills them, Hedouling and other generals will be seriously injured. If too many of our own people die, what will happen in the future-"

Liu Lugu looked surprised and doubtful, and then slowly became pleasantly surprised.

"How to survive..." Wang said softly.

Liu Lugu and Chang Sun Rui looked at each other, and then glanced at Shi Yijian without leaving a trace.

"Send the troops." Wang said, "Send two of the four guards of the imperial army, gather more than 30,000 men, and advance westward from Wuzhouchuan."

"Yes, sir." Liu Lugu and Zhang Sun Rui responded in unison, their voices seemed a little louder and more sincere than before.

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When Shao Xun received the news, he had already passed Shiling and entered the new territory.

He immediately asked someone to bring a map and started checking it directly on the roadside.

The staff also gathered around and talked left and right, analyzing the situation thoroughly in an instant.

The information they had was more comprehensive than that of Jin Zheng who was in the middle of the situation, because the wife of the King of Pyeongcheng also sent a messenger to deliver a letter.

Generally speaking, Jin Zheng left behind the slower-moving Silver Spear Right Camp before the main army gathered, and quickly arrived at Mayi. After reconnaissance, he decisively launched an attack.

He recruited 5,000 strong men in Mayi, and nearly 20,000 soldiers and followers of the Zuo Feilong Guard, plus 6,000 cavalrymen under Liu Runzhong, and marched northward along the narrow mountain road, directly attacking Shanwu.

Just at the same time, Helan Aitou arrived at Shanwu and divided his troops into three groups.

The first route: He led 15,000 cavalrymen to go against the Tuwen River and attack the territory of Mayi.

The second route: Dou Qin and his son Dou Yuzhen led 8,000 cavalrymen and collided head-on with Jin Zheng. The vanguard was defeated. The mountainous terrain was broken and rugged, which was not conducive to cavalry fighting, so they retreated dozens of miles to Shanwu City.

This was their usual style of fighting. If nothing unexpected happened, Dou Qin and his son might have sent a small group of light cavalry to detour to the rear and try to attack Jin Zheng's baggage train, while the main force would have attacked the more than 2,000 infantry and cavalry that had advanced outside Shanwu City, but would have been unable to defeat them.

The third route: It is said that there are 7,000 cavalrymen, but there is no news yet, and no one knows where they are.

Our own forces mainly consisted of the Silver Spear Right Camp that had already arrived near Yanmen Pass, and the 3,000-man Left Cavalry Guard that had just entered the territory of Yanmen County - the 3,000-man guard was still on the way and was between Xinxing and Yanmen.

In the direction of Yinguan, there were 600 soldiers of the Zuo Feilong Guard, 600 troops, and hundreds of old and weak people from Liu Runzhong's army. The former guarded the city and looked after the food and grass, while the latter was responsible for grazing.

Conscripts from all over Bingzhou traveled back and forth between Mayi, Yinguan and Yanmen Pass, constantly transporting food and military supplies.

Finally, Mrs. Wang acted decisively and led more than 36,000 infantry and cavalry westward, and with the cooperation of the Chanyu's governor Wang Que'er, she tried to join forces with the Wu Zhou garrison and attack Dou Qin and his son from east to west - perhaps with the intention of appeasing them.

In this battle, the enemy and us were in a fierce battle.

Jin Zheng's recklessness actually created an opportunity for battle, which was better than sitting in Mayi and conservatively waiting for the three armies of Suotou to besiege him.

Shao Xun thought about it for a long time and felt that things might not be that simple.

Does Helan Aitou have a reserve team? Where is it?

If Jin Zheng was attacked from behind, could he hold out? If not, he could only retreat eastwards in a hurry, relying on Pingcheng and Wuzhou.

More importantly, how does Kim Jong-un want to fight? Will he continue to charge forward?

This student! Shao Xun smiled.

The students he taught more or less had some of their teacher's style.

For example, Wang Que'er is very steady, has strong control over the situation, and is thoughtful.

Hou Feihu is meticulous and not as steady as Wang Que'er, but he thinks more and more carefully than Wang Que'er and likes to fight clever battles, but overall he also follows the military principle of "first make yourself invincible, then make the enemy victorious."

Kim Jong-un likes to magnify his own risks to seize greater opportunities, which sometimes seems like a gamble.

This style of play reminded Shao Xun of a person who had not yet appeared at this time, a famous general who had already returned home to farm, but was forced to rebel by Li Yuan's clever move: Liu Heita.

This man was also a gambler. He beat up the famous generals of Li Tang along the way. In the end, because the times were no longer favorable and his foundation was too weak, he was attacked from both sides and was defeated after a long stalemate with Li Shimin.

If Jin Zheng could reach Liu Heita's level, he would wake up laughing in his dreams.

After thinking it over, Shao Xun stood up suddenly. Noticing the gazes of his staff, he smiled and said, "Since you have entrusted me with the power to lead the enemy, how can I not trust you? Send an order. Shao Shen will lead the Left Cavalry Guard and the Right Silver Spear Camp to rush out of Yanmen Pass to cover Jin Zheng's retreat and look for opportunities to annihilate the enemy. Dai State's Mayi and Yunzhong counties should recruit strong herdsmen to surround and block Helan Aitou from all directions and try to keep him."

"Send a message to the entire army, march day and night, and rest at Yanmen Pass."

"Yes, sir." The generals and officers responded in unison.

The order was quickly issued to all departments.

Soon, the troops marching across the plains accelerated their advance.

The cavalry were temporarily allowed to ride on horseback.

The infantry could carry five days' worth of dry food with them and march quickly, leaving the baggage train behind.

The generals from various towns in Hebei who were still on their way slowly also received orders from the messengers one after another, and the entire battlefield became boiling.

(End of this chapter)