Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 734
Knowing the identity of the enemy general, Zhang Jack was slightly surprised, but at the same time relieved.Although Guo Song in Pingyang is not a well-known celebrity in the north, he is by no means an unknown person. The generals who have risen in the middle school in recent years may not be heard of him, but Zhang Jack is no stranger to Guo Song's reputation .

Zhang Jack was originally a general of Wang Jun's army, but later he led his army to surrender to Zhao Lord Shile.When Guo Song defeated many with less in Yangzhai, Zhang Jack was still an ordinary general who had no ambitions in the slave tribe, so they had no chance to formally confront each other.But Zhang Jackal had heard a lot about Guo Song's bravery and combat skills.

Although he knew that Guo Song was now useful in the Huainan Army, Zhang Jack did not expect that he would fight in person in the first battle.But knowing that his subordinates were killed and retreated by Guo Song, Zhang Jack felt a little relieved.

Although King Shisheng of Hedong is not as far as King Zhongshan, he is still in charge of the king of Zong. , and it is still when the enemy occupies the right time and place.Such a victory is enough to explain the past.

Therefore, Zhang Jackal personally returned to the camp to report Guo Song's identity, and at the same time, he also wanted to take the opportunity to test and ask for instructions, whether to stop fighting for a while today.Because Guo Song led the crowd to fight bravely, his men and horses retreated from the entire formation. The two sides were no longer in a stalemate.

Even if his troops bite the bullet and charge forward again, it is inevitable that they will fall into the same rhythm at the beginning of the war, and it is unknown what huge casualties will be paid.Zhang Jack was really distressed, and couldn't bear to waste the lives of these elite soldiers here.You know, these soldiers are the foundation of his career, and the opposite is the titan who has been famous in the Central Plains many years ago.The attack on Yingkou was the first battle in Huainan. If his elite troops suffered a large loss here, it would naturally be difficult to make achievements in subsequent battles.

In fact, there was no need for Zhang Jackal to return to the camp to report in person. Shihu was not too far from the battlefield, and he had already heard the shouts of the Huainan Jin army, and his face was extremely cold.

When Zhang Jack approached, he saw that the King of Zhongshan was so unkind, and he didn't dare to mention the strike again, but simply reported the identity of the enemy general Guo Song.

"I don't know who is so vicious. It turned out to be Guo Song, who fled in fear in the early years. In the past, he worked for Li Ju. He stubbornly resisted the king's orders. The King of Hedong was ordered to supervise the investigation, but he was almost defeated by this thief. Until I led the troops to attack When they came out, the thieves had fled in fear, so it was a pity that they could not cleanse this family of humiliation."

After a moment of silence, Shi Hu snorted coldly and talked about the past, in which there was no lack of contempt for the failure of King Shisheng of Hedong.After hearing the sound, the Jin and Hu generals on the other side also spoke up one after another, praising Zhongshan King for his unparalleled power, so that the thieves fled in fear of the battle.

Shihu's face turned slightly better when he heard the crowd's flattery, and then he raised his finger and pointed at the opposing battle formation, sneering: "This person has a poor reputation, and he was originally a strong warrior in the Central Plains. He fled south in a hurry, Jiangdong The lack of generals is naturally favored. In the first small battle, the generals of the thieves were forced out. It can be seen that the southern thieves will have poor skills. In previous years, the thieves could still escape, which makes me regret. Today's army is gathering here. If you can break through the formation and capture the thief, you will be rewarded by the nobles!"

As he said that, he looked at Zhang Jack who was a little anxious and stood with his hands down in front of him, and forced a smile on his face: "You drove the thieves here in the first battle. The Ministry temporarily retires to make way for the rest of the soldiers to compete in meritorious service."

Hearing this, Zhang Jack felt mixed joy and sorrow in his heart, he was happy that the king of Zhongshan was still considerate of his cronies, and finally he didn't have to waste the lives of his people on it.What is worrying is that the battle is so stalemate and tragic, and it is not as strong as a bamboo. It still aroused the dissatisfaction of King Zhongshan, and directly flashed him out of the siege of Yingkou.

Feeling uneasy, Zhang Jack retreated at the sound, returned to the front line and began to gather his subordinates.At the same time, at the rear of the battlefield, several generals received orders in front of Zhongshan's throne, and rushed down to gather their troops to prepare for the second round of attack.

In fact, after watching the battle for half a day, Shi Hu also felt a little hesitant in his heart, realizing that it was a little hasty to launch an offensive against Yingkou.The cramped geographical environment of Yingkou, coupled with the fact that the control of waterways is not in his hands at all, made it impossible to fully utilize the advantages of having a large number of soldiers.Moreover, the resistance of the Huainan army exceeded his expectations, which made him feel like he had kicked a stone.

But Shi Hu made this decision, naturally there are considerations, and it is not just a simple so-called June appointment battle.This time he came to the south, the opponent was not in the south, but in the middle school.Shi Sheng in Guanzhong, Guo Ao Bing Shikan in the east, and even his ally Taobao are all his competitors.

This time, he was the commander-in-chief in name, but with such a large battle line and many people with deep grievances, he couldn't make a decisive decision in one word.Moreover, on the battlefields of all sides, Huainan he faced was relatively the weakest military town of the southerners. If he could not receive a quick victory, one can imagine how the rest of the people would look at him.If you want to hold on for a long time, even if Huainan is finally won, it will not have the effect of deterring and standing at all.

Therefore, he needs to be one step ahead, win Yingkou as soon as possible, take advantage of the situation to defeat Shouchun, and gain a foothold in Huaizhong before he can exert sufficient influence on the left and right battlefields.Therefore, regardless of whether the Huainan enemy is stubborn or not, and whether Yingkou can be easily taken down, it is not enough to affect Shihu's decision.He just wants to win Yingkou with the fastest speed and no matter the cost, open up the passage for boats and boats coming from the south, use land and water together, and besiege Shouchun!

While the slave army retreated here to rectify their formation, the Huainan army in the front line finally breathed a sigh of relief.The pontoon bridges that had been cut off were connected again, and Hu Run's successors rushed into the front line to bring Guo Song and other exhausted troops back. At the same time, they seized the time to rebuild the destroyed defense facilities. But before they had time to collect the remains of Paoze's corpse, the slave army had already made a comeback, and several large formations with more than a thousand people regrouped in front of the front line, and the offensive was even worse than before.

So after a pause of less than half an hour, the fierce battle started again.The Huainan army had learned the previous lesson and dared not stay any longer. Bows, crossbows and arrows poured down the front of the formation like a torrential rain.

As for the slave army, since several trenches had been flattened and filled before, there was no obstacle in the first half of the battle, so this time they also used large ladders, arrow towers and shield vehicles.There are all strong men in the front line holding heavy shields high, and it often takes several people to exert their strength together to withstand the impact of those fully charged arrows.Once a thick shield is crushed by too many arrows, the soldiers behind the shield will instantly fall to the front line!
Although Guo Song retreated to the rear, he did not return to the camp. He just ordered people to fetch water to wash off the blood all over his body.

Shen Zhezi was originally cruising on the river, and when he learned that Guo Song had entered the battle in person, he was also nervous, so he even changed to a light boat to enter the camp.When Guo Song returned, he went out in the camp surrounded by soldiers, and ordered someone to bring a pair of clean and refreshing light armor to help Guo Song put on. You must love this body well, and focus on steady control. Similar to the previous evil formation, even if you defend it, you will lose to Guohou. Although you defend to no avail, you will not be happy even if you win!"

Guo Song also knew that there was a small change before the front of the battle, so he took it lightly as a general, because he had some impulsiveness. Hearing what Shen Zhezi said at this time, he also nodded and admitted his mistake, but still sighed: "The slave is especially expected. , I was trapped in the formation before, all of us are Huainan strong men. If they are all out, the soldiers will inevitably feel timid and shrink back. Narrow barriers cannot be relied on for long, and we still have to try our best to bruise the slave front in the wild."

"Facing the enemy, we should make emergency arrangements. Since we have already paid for Guo Hou, it is up to Guo Hou to make his own decision. Although I am here, I am just a spectator."

Shen Zhezi only expressed the importance he attaches to Guo Song, but it's not about putting more pressure on him by accusing him.Then he turned his head and saw the fierce fighting in front of him, and his brows were deeply frowned.

As far as he is concerned, he naturally hopes to keep the slave soldiers out of his mouth for a long time.If the army stops for a long time, disaster will come. Facing an enemy that is powerful and several times larger than itself, it is the worst way to seek a frontal battlefield defeat.Although the outcome of the frontal battlefield is an extremely important part of the war, it is by no means the whole story.

The bigger the target, the more attacks it has to withstand, and it comes from all directions.Although Shen Zhezi is not a rare and famous general, he also understands this truth.

It is undoubtedly the most unfavorable situation for the Huainan Army to use lonely and young soldiers to meet the powerful thieves.Especially knowing that there are many conflicts at home and abroad, the Huainan Army's chance of victory is not in how many opponents it eliminates on the frontal battlefield, but in maintaining a firm defense, turning the rhythm of the war into a long-term confrontation, consuming each other, waiting And strive for variables and opportunities.

But looking at the turbulent offensive of the slave soldiers, it was obvious that Shi Hu would not follow this rhythm.This can't help but make Shen Zhezi worried. It is very likely that the previous war goal of staying firmly in the Huaihe River will not be achieved, and a response plan needs to be made in time to adjust the emergency.

Fierce fighting continued from day to night in the narrow area near Yingkou, although the slave army did not arrive at the Linyingkou camp until nightfall.However, during the whole day of defensive battle, the consumption of Huainan Army was astonishing.The arrows accumulated before the battle alone consumed more than half of them in this day's high-intensity defensive battle!
In order to maintain this high-intensity long-range strike, almost all the Yingkou garrison fought fiercely.Moreover, soldiers like the Shengwu Army entered the battle more than once to control the strings. Due to the mental tension and the exhaustion of hard fighting, many soldiers even collapsed on the side of the road during the retreat, and the physical exertion was huge.

But this time in the defense, it was the only close hand-to-hand fight, and the soldiers of the three buildings were caught in the fight. When Guo Song led his troops to fight inside, more than half of the damage had been lost.There are less than a thousand soldiers who can really withdraw, including the 500 soldiers led by Guo Song!
This battle alone made people fully aware of the cruelty and bloodthirsty of the elite slave soldiers. Not all of the Huainan soldiers who were besieged in the formation were lonely and determined to fight to the end. Some of them collapsed and even begged for surrender , but those slave soldiers did not keep any prisoners in front of the formation. No matter whether they resisted or begged to surrender, a large number of soldiers lost their lives in this short battle.

If Guo Song hadn't led the crowd to fight inside and repelled the rampant slave forces, this single field battle would have destroyed the fighting spirit and morale of many Huainan troops, which were not easy to maintain.

As for how many slave soldiers were beheaded in this battle, it is still unknown because there was no chance to clean up the battlefield.But the greatest significance of this confrontation lies in the fact that Guo Song, with his bravery and bravery alone, recovered the morale that had plummeted. Only in this way did he have to fight for half a day to keep the slave soldiers of the general trend out of the battle line. winning situation.

As for the specific number of slaves killed in this battle, in the face of a huge total of hundreds of thousands of slaves, digging into the exact figures will hurt morale.

In this fierce battle during the day, apart from the accidental loss of more than [-] soldiers in that battle, the rest also suffered minor losses, with a total loss of nearly [-] soldiers!Rao is that the generals have already made full psychological preparations before, and after seeing this battle report, their hearts are as heavy as a crushing boulder.In just one day, the number of casualties has been astonishing. If they continue to defend for a long time, how many lives will the Huainan army consume here!
And within this day, more than half of the fortifications built by the Huainan Army outside the Yingkou Camp have been destroyed, and the slave army's front has advanced several miles, which means that there will be another battle in the future. Both the mobilization speed and the attack frequency will increase, and the battle will become more and more difficult and tragic.

Of course, apart from that mistake and some small-scale contacts afterwards, most of the time the Huainan Army's long-range troops were fighting against the Jienu Army, so the Nu Army's battle damage should be no more than that of the Huainan Army. Less, even more than multiples!However, this kind of gain still makes people not happy. Fighting against the slave army to consume human life is really using the short to strike the long, and overestimating one's capabilities.

Shen Zhezi left Yingkou after watching the battle for a while, so when the day's battle report was compiled, all the generals frowned and looked at Guo Song.Guo Song's face was full of entanglement and heaviness. If the slave army continued to maintain such an intense offensive tomorrow, or even became more intense, it would be extremely difficult for Yingkou to persist for another day based on Yingkou's current military strength and reserves.

"Please help..."

After a long while, Guo Song uttered such a sentence slowly, and his face felt hot as soon as the words came out.Before that, he was not lacking in ambition, and he repeatedly said that he would stick to Yingkou, but he didn't expect that in just one day, Yingkou was already in danger of being breached.He has tried his best, and even rushed into the battle line to fight, but the reality is so cruel, he still feels guilty, and he has failed his kindness.

However, the envoy from Yingkou hadn't set off yet, and the Shouchun military order had already been passed in: there was no backup, and at least one more day and night would be needed to stick to Yingkou, and then there would be boats to meet and evacuate.

"Has the son-in-law decided to give up Yingkou?"

After learning of this military order, the expressions of all the generals changed.Although they also deeply felt the pressure of defending Yingkou, since the military order ordered them, they didn't want to give up, and tried their best to defend and fight day and night.But after such a short time, Zhenzhong decided to give up Yingkou?So what is the significance of the soldiers who fought hard and died outside in the daytime, throwing their heads, shedding blood, and fighting here?

When Guo Song received this military order, his breathing was blocked for a while, and he couldn't accept it, but after a long silence, he still said in a shy voice: "As far as the concubine sits in charge, he can see the overall situation, and the choice has its own deep meaning. We wait Soldiers, you should still not question it, since this order is in place, I will fight hard in the future to kill as many thieves as possible!"

There is no need to wait until tomorrow for a fierce battle, shortly after nightfall, the wilderness outside the camp is brightly lit again, and the slave camp is full of flags and drums, as if planning to continue the attack at night!

After hearing the letter, Guo Song couldn't sit still, and immediately led the generals out of the camp, and saw that the slave army on the opposite side had been lined up and was advancing towards the battlefield.So he quickly ordered [-] prepared soldiers to rush into the front line to wait for the battle. At the same time, all the generals took charge of the army formation as the temporary successor, and at the same time quickly assembled the rest of the soldiers in the camp to fight against the enemy one by one.

In order to be able to win Yingkou as soon as possible, Shihu also invested no matter the cost.In a fierce battle during the day, the slave army suffered a lot of losses. Even though he was a vicious man who didn't care about human life, he killed tens of thousands of people in just one day, which still made him feel deeply connected with the Huainan army. tenacious.

During the daytime dispatch and assembly, more than a dozen groups and hundreds of battalions participated in the battle in rotation, all of which were damaged and scattered within this huge base, which was not conspicuous.The commanders of each unit only know the damage of their own units, and have no clear understanding of the total number of battle losses.But if time drags on for a long time, it will be difficult to conceal such a large battle damage for a long time.

Therefore, after weighing the balance, Shi Hu decided to take Yingkou as soon as possible and open up the channel for boats to enter the Huaihe River.As long as the access to the Huaihe River is controlled, the waterways converge, and you can move forward and retreat freely on the Huaihe River, the lives and materials lost here will be quickly replenished.

The soldiers in the first round of night attack were new troops dispatched from other ministries, and once they entered the battle, their morale was high.However, the Huainan Army did not have Jiehu's sufficient strength for rotation. The defenders had already fought several rounds of fierce battles during the day, and their combat effectiveness would inevitably decline.Therefore, the advance of the Jiehu army was smooth in the early days. Despite the sniping arrows, which were worse than the increasing number of arrows, thousands of people rushed into the enemy's formation smoothly.

But these cutting-edge divisions are not without shortcomings, that is, they have not yet adapted to the brutal fighting rhythm during the day.Thousands of soldiers rushed to the front and back, and the Huainan Army immediately organized a concentrated shooting, and in an instant, nearly half of the slave soldiers shot and killed on the spot!Those slave soldiers who survived the disaster were killed for a while, and then collapsed without fighting. They didn't dare to rush forward to die, but turned around and fled back, smashing their own attacking army by the way.

The Huainan army's first small victory boosted their morale for a while, and the defense line became more solid. They also gradually felt that the invading slave soldiers were not as strong as their daytime combat effectiveness, and they were not tenacious enemies.

Of course, the main attack at night was the slave Hu Yicong and soldiers of the county and state, who were not the elite of the slave army, so the Huainan army was naturally much more calm in dealing with it.

Even so, after a whole night of defensive operations, although the Huainan Army fought in several rounds, when the sky broke, they were exhausted.Including Guo Song, Hu Run and other commanders and generals, their eyes were bloodshot, and they could only barely cheer up.

After dawn, the mixed Hu slave army withdrew from the army formation, while the elite Chinese army continued to press on, so the battle became fierce again.After fighting hard day and night, the Huainan army was seriously exhausted, and long-range strikes were no longer enough to cover the entire field, so hand-to-hand combat was frequently staged.Including Guo Song, almost all the generals entered the arena to fight.

However, resisting the enemy in the wild is to try to wear down the enemy's spirit and reduce the casualties of one's own side.Now this tactical goal no longer exists, so the various units of the Huainan Army left the battle one by one, abandoned the defense line outside the camp, and all retreated to the camp to stand firm.

By noon, Jiehu's army had already pushed under the wall of Yingkou Village, so the offensive became more violent.The camp here at Yingkou was short-lived after all, and the city had not yet been built. In addition, the Huainan army had spent too much outside the camp before, so all the reserve forces were suppressed at this time.But surrounding the entire Yingkou camp, looking around, there are all black and oppressive enemies, and the killing is endless, almost endless, it is simply desperate!
Moreover, in order to prevent the Huainan Army's waterway reinforcements, thousands of slave soldiers who were good at swimming were ordered by the commander to float boards and lower wooden fences to prevent boats from approaching!

But even so, Guo Song still led the crowd to fight hard, repelling the enemy who invaded frequently according to the strong fort, and persisted until the night!
As far as Jiehu is concerned, the war has advanced to this point, and Yingkou is undoubtedly defeated. Once the offensive is slowed down, it may give the enemy a chance to breathe, causing the war to repeat itself.Therefore, Shi Hu also personally sat in the rear, mobilizing all the troops to concentrate here to maintain sufficient offensive strength, and the number of soldiers gathered around the Yingkou camp alone has reached nearly [-]!

The camp of Yingkou is half on the water and half on the land.As more and more enemies invaded the camp, the half of the camp on land has changed hands, while Guo Song has led the rest of the troops to retreat to the water row, and at the same time, some of the personnel in the camp have already boarded the ship and prepared to go offshore. To evacuate, the current stubbornness and persistence is just a little bit of manpower, to buy a time to retreat.

"General, on the water... reinforcements, reinforcements have arrived!"

During the fierce battle, Guo Song's soldiers suddenly roared in surprise, and everyone turned their heads to look, only to see continuous fires on the water, and under the light of the fires, there were boats full of soldiers , there are at least hundreds of ships, gathering here from all directions!

"Quick attack, quick attack! Although the southern thieves are rushing to help, as long as they take down the camp and defend the shore, it will be difficult for them to reach the shore!"

Naturally, Shi Hu saw a large number of boats and boats from the south approaching in the rear. In a moment of desperation, he even jumped off the high platform, wanting to go forward to supervise the battle in person.However, he hadn't moved forward a few feet, but Zhang Jack suddenly stepped forward to stop him: "Your Majesty, something is strange... The southern bandits are deeply controlling the waterways. If they want to rush to help, why wait now?"

"How do they know that our army is advancing like fire..."

After Shi Hu heard the words, he laughed and said that he was in a good mood, but soon, there was a roar that shook the world suddenly in the night. Earlier, the soldiers reported that there were many water storage weirs nearby.At that time, he was only thinking of capturing Yingkou, but after hearing about it, he only felt that the southerners rely heavily on the power of the water, once they leave the waterway, it will be difficult for them to move a single step.

Of course, it is not without precaution that the southerners may dig weirs and flood the army in a hurry. Therefore, the army builds camps on selected highlands, and they are scattered in the wild and do not gather. Even if there is a flood, the damage is limited.

But now, although the camp is secure, there are tens of thousands of soldiers gathered here...

"Huaidao water is pouring...the flood is coming!"

An anxious roar in the distance interrupted Shi Hu's train of thought. He opened his mouth to give an order, but Zhang Jack jumped up and hugged him and dragged him back: "Send the king to the heights to avoid the water!"

　It's a big chapter, it's not easy to break the chapter, it almost delayed my full attendance. . .

　　
　
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