Fu Song

Chapter 508
"Zhang Cheng will definitely withdraw his troops!" Tuoba Fenwu said excitedly, looking at the big banner flying in the distance. "The news of the defeat of the Song army must have spread. Their morale is ruined and they are already unbearable. Why don't we join hands and attack them from two directions? We can kill them, not to mention how many we can kill. Their logistics materials can also slightly make up for our loss this time!"

Song Jun had collected a large amount of supplies, and now he wanted to retreat, and it became a very difficult task to take these supplies away.

And at this time, the Song army with low morale is indeed the best time to take advantage of the robbery.

Li Yi thought for a moment, but shook his head and said, "I don't think it's right."

"What's wrong?"

"Zhang Cheng is a very powerful general. In the current situation, he may not be able to think of things we can think of!" Li Yidao: "If he thinks of this matter, if you say we attack rashly, what will happen to us? ?”

Tuoba Fenwu was stunned, "Under such circumstances, how much combat power can the Song Army have?"

"Cui Ang also thought of us that way at the time, that's why he dared to bring an army of [-] troops and march straight into the hinterland of our northwest, regardless of the rear!" Li Yidao: "What about now?"

Tuoba Fenwu was startled: "You are right, Zhang Cheng is indeed very cunning."

"More importantly, in the past two months, the strength of the two of us has been damaged too much. We really can't afford to lose. Once we go out and fall into the trap, we will lose another batch. When the surname Zhang comes over, we Even the city can't be defended!" Li Yidao: "So, let's be honest and don't be greedy for other credits. It's already a great credit for us to defend the pass this time, don't you think? Don't do that Waiting for superfluous things."

"You're right!" Tuoba Fenwu nodded again and again: "My elder brother often tells me that as a general, you must never be greedy for merit. The word greed is really the source of disaster!"

"But we don't have the foundation to beat Zhang Cheng. Another thing can be done right away, and the credit is still indispensable!" Li Yi's eyes sparkled.

"what's up?"

"Even Cui Ang has escaped. The Song army's defeat is inevitable. Right now, there may be scattered soldiers everywhere in Hengshan. You also know that the general manager has always cared about increasing our population in the northwest. , So, we can send some people into Hengshan, organize the people in Hengshan, and catch these routs together." Li Yi said with a smile: "There is no risk in this matter, it is equal to gaining credit for nothing."

"Wonderful!" Tuoba Fenwu laughed.

The Song Dynasty flag was flying high, and Zhang Cheng was sitting in the military tent, waiting silently.

The army is indeed retreating.

But the ones who go first are those Xiang troops!
As for the elite under his command, Zhang Cheng made other arrangements.

He was unwilling to just withdraw like this.

He wanted to make another last stand.

If, whether it is Shentangbao or Castanopsis Village, as long as Li Yi or Tuoba Fenwu has a greedy skill and wants to beat the dog in the water and take advantage of it, Zhang Cheng will let him know why Hua'er so red.

Zhang Cheng wanted to try again to see if he could win one of these two places.

As long as one of them can be captured and held, there is still hope for the next hundred thousand troops to escape.

No matter how many there are, as long as one can come back, it will be a part of Da Song's vitality!

Time passed little by little.

The sun gradually sets, and the moon slowly rises.

Morning to morning, all day and night.

Nothing happened.

Gan Quan walked into the big tent in frustration, looked at Zhang Cheng, and shook his head helplessly.

"I don't even know how to take credit for the present work, these idiots!" Zhang Cheng scolded.

But I don't know whether to praise the opponent or belittle the opponent.

"Retreat and go back to Sanchuan City!" Walking out of the big tent and standing on a high place, Zhang Cheng took one last look at the Shentang Fort in the distance.

Perhaps, this is the last time I see this place.

The defeat this time will inevitably trigger a counterattack by the Western Army.

Earlier Xiao Ding only left three military points south of Hengshan, but this time, I am afraid it will not be like this.

The [-] forbidden troops fell to the northwest, so that the western army no longer had to worry about Song Guo being able to attack them in a short time.

This time, they will not be polite.

On the Shaanxi Road, the offensive and defensive positions of the Western Army and the Song Army have changed positions.

Next, I have to accept a bigger test, to withstand the counterattack of the Western Army, and to give the imperial court a chance to breathe.

Fortunately, the covenant has just been signed with the Liao people. Otherwise, if the Liao people took advantage of the fire to loot, it would really collapse that day.

Longzhou, Jingbian.

Song Army East Route Army camp.

Tang Nu sat numbly in the large tent of the Chinese army.

They were surrounded.

Since a few days ago, they have completely lost the news from the outside, and the scouts of the Western Army completely covered the battlefield.

There were more and more enemies around, and one after another the Western Army joined in the hunt for him.

Tang Nu hoped that they would open up battles and fight him head-on.

But they don't.

They just wandered around their camp like this.

They knew the biggest shortcoming of this Song army.

That is food.

Taking down Hongzhou once allowed Tang Nu to gain a lot.

But the tens of thousands of shi of grain obtained in Hongzhou is not much for an army of tens of thousands of people.

Now, the food is almost gone.

And it is impossible for him to conquer another city.

If the Western Army took the initiative to attack, Tang Nu could take advantage of the Song Army's superiority in infantry combat and inflict heavy damage on the enemy before retreating. Don't be fooled.

Attacking a well-equipped army formation of tens of thousands of Song troops, even if it can be taken, the loss will not be small.

Why not wait two days!

Without food, the enemy army collapsed.

Moreover, the enemy will never sit still, so they will definitely choose to break out before the food is eaten.

As long as the infantry moves, it is a dish in front of the cavalry.

The generals of the Western Army waited patiently for this moment.

They shuttled around Song Jun, constantly putting strong psychological pressure on Song Jun.

Tang Nu walked out of his large tent of the Chinese army, looked at the generals gathered outside the tent, and said, "Assault! Concentrate on the assault in the south. After the sky is completely dark, everyone will break through the siege separately, and let's live in peace!"

The [-] army left the camp and embarked on a retreat with completely predictable consequences.

When they left the camp for only a few sticks of incense, the first cavalry of the Western Army joined them.

It was a typical party cavalry, but it should not be a regular army of the Western Army, because they only wore simple leather armor, and only a few of them wore iron armor. The bald-headed party members were the best to recognize.

Although it is not a regular army, its lethality is not small.

Just like a mosquito, although it is not fatal, it can also make you bleed and even annoy you.

A Song army cavalry split out to meet the party cavalry.

The party cavalry immediately began to retreat.

The cavalry of the Song Army chased after them.

After chasing for several miles, two other tribal cavalry suddenly turned around from behind Qiuling and surrounded the chasing Song army.

The hunt has officially begun.

In the distance, the Song Army team, which was advancing like a giant snake, just looked back at the encircled cavalry silently, then turned their heads and moved forward again.

More and more Western Army cavalry appeared.

From hundreds of rides, to thousands of rides, and then, all over the mountains and plains.

The Song army, which had been prepared for a long time, immediately shrank inward and began to prepare for battle.

Hold on until dark!
This is the order given to them by the coach, and then they can escape through the night.

Here, not far from the mountains.

One night is enough for them to escape into the mountains.

At night, the role of cavalry will be reduced to a minimum.

After entering the mountainous area, whether they can escape back depends on their own abilities.

Tang Nu was stunned when he saw the huge banner with nine white wolf tails.

Then he understood why it was the current situation.

There is no doubt that Cui Ang's Song army no longer exists.

In other words, the Great Song Dynasty's battle to the west ended in a huge failure again.

His face twitched a few times, Cui Ang will completely end his political life because of this huge failure.

As for himself, as Cui Xianggong's biggest running dog, his fate would not be so good.

Tang Nu died!
This person's character is actually not good.

As Cui Ang's loyal running dog, he has actually done a lot of evil in his life.

Especially when persecuting the generals of the Hebei Army, he made a lot of efforts.

But on the other hand, this person still has the most basic integrity of an army, and also has the most responsibility that a general should have.

To the end, he never gave up his army.

From this point of view, he is much more virtuous than Cui Ang.

After dark, Tang Nu personally led his most elite troops and launched a desperate charge towards the white wolf flag.

Offensive is not the purpose,

To cause confusion, to get everyone's attention is what he wants.

As a general, he did the last thing he should do.

Covering the other Song troops to flee for their lives in the dark.

No matter how much he can escape, at least this guy is still fulfilling his mission at the last moment of his life.

Tang Nu's body was carried in front of Xiao Ding.

Wearing dozens of arrows, Tang Nu, who looked like a hedgehog, looked extremely peaceful after death.

He was once a famous figure with an army of tens of thousands. After his death, he only passed all the way in front of Xiao Ding, and then he was carried out. Together with other people who died in battle, he was thrown into the dug place. The pit was filled with soil, and a monument was erected casually, and it was over.

"Boss, this time we should take advantage of the trend and take Shaanxi." Amidst the crackling sound of blazing fire, Zhang Yuan said: "We didn't occupy Shaanxi in the past because we wanted to save some face for the officials of the Song Dynasty. Everyone takes Hengshan as the boundary and keeps each other safe. , but now the Song State has joined forces with the Liao Army to attack us. Hengshan alone is not enough to make us feel safe. We must take Shaanxi and use Shaanxi as our forward base to threaten the Song State. Only in this way can we be more There is room for strategic maneuvering."

Xiao Ding nodded, it must be like this.

If there is another joint encirclement like this, he will definitely not be so lucky.

It seems that the Western Army has won a comprehensive victory this time, but after Zhang Yuan made an inventory and told Xiao Ding the result, Xiao Ding was shocked.

A big victory, at the same time defeated the Liao Army and the Song Army with an army of up to [-] each,

But he, Xiao Ding, was about to go bankrupt.

Once again, he is definitely broke.

"Order the whole army to capture as many prisoners as possible." Xiao Ding said, "We need additional manpower."

"Yes!" Zhang Yuandao: "These captives can be sent to Gansu Military Division and other troops in the west, or they can go to the Western Regions to garrison them. In this way, we can mobilize more troops from there to supplement us. Loss."

"Boss, this time we only need to completely defeat Zhang Cheng on Shaanxi Road, and we can force Bianliang to sit down and have a good talk with us." Zhang Yuandao: "Even if you don't want to be emperor, but force them to make you king, It’s always possible. You never wanted the king of the Liao people, but the king of Bianliang can always be accepted!”

Xiao Ding chuckled.

"Boss, you need to go a step further, because your subordinates are already disappointed that I have not been promoted. This time, they have won such a big victory, and no one has done their best. You need to reward them. The best thing." Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "I think Erlang would also agree to such a thing. We negotiated with the people of Song Dynasty and accepted their rewards, which is also a way for the Song Dynasty officials to have a good reputation. "

"That's it!" Xiao Ding said.

Power, fame, wealth, there are many people who follow me, and this is what they pursue. No one can always unite everyone around him by relying on personal charm.

The second brother once said that only interests are the hemp rope that binds everyone together.

Benefits gather together, and benefits disperse.

If you want to maintain a group for a long time, you must try to keep everyone's interests in the same direction.

Ten days later, Xiao Ding appeared in Shentangbao, and he saw Cui Ang again.

At the same time, there is another old acquaintance.

Qu Zhen.

In the jungle of Hengshan, after the guards of the escaped deputy commander of the army fell into the hands of the Dangxiang tribe one by one, he finally fell into a trap and was bloodied by a bamboo stick. , when it was carried to Shentang Fort, if it wasn't for the timely treatment, it would have almost died.

The two commanders-in-chief and deputy commander-in-chief, who had abandoned their own army one after the other, met again in the prisoner camp.

Of the [-] Song troops, not too many were actually killed.

In the days that followed, more and more captives were reported.

More than [-] people became prisoners of the Western Army after the army was defeated and food was exhausted.

Perhaps, in some hidden places, there are still fish that slipped through the net.

"You two, please!" On a rainy autumn day, Cui Ang and Qu Zhen were released.

"Please go back to Bianliang and tell the officials that my chief manager doesn't want to be Song's enemy." Zhang Yuan looked at the two respectful guys in front of him with a smile.

Although I know that when they look back, they will inevitably have another face.

But what does it matter?

(End of this chapter)