Yi Song

Chapter 232 The Song Army general felt confused

The fire in Shenduiyi could be clearly seen by Master Zhongdao, who was trapped under Yinzhou City from a hundred miles away.

"There's a fire!"

Master Zhong looked at the red night sky in the distance and remained silent for a long time.

"Mr. Jinglue, with such a big fire, Xia Jun must have burned the food and grass." Meng Zhen next to him squinted his eyes for a while.

"The food and grass were burned? Who burned it? Did you burn it, or did the thieves burn it? Is there any fraud involved?"

"Mr. Jinglue, are you worried that Xia Jun deliberately set this fire to lure us in?"

"The coach of Xixia is Brother Richard, King of Jin. He is very cunning and good at using troops. He set up an ambush under Longzhou City, defeated Deputy Yao and scared away Deputy Liu. Now the war situation is very unfavorable for us.

The Xia army has more than 40,000 troops stationed in Yinzhou, and there are still heavy troops ambushed in the surrounding valleys. As long as we dare to retreat, they will pursue us along the valleys and recreate the defeat of Yongle City.

Our Song army defended the city bravely and attacked cautiously, but the retreat was a mess. "

After hearing what Master Zhong said, Meng Zhen breathed a sigh of relief.

It was about the interests of the Yao family, so Yao Gu couldn't help but fight desperately.

I believe he knows the priorities and will definitely be crucified in Wan'an Fort. "

The former fierce generals became cautious and fearful of battle.

"Mr. Jin Lue, Vice Envoy Yao has now retreated to Wan'an Fort, barely blocking our flank. Brother Richard, the King of Jin, will not give up. He only uses his troops in two places. One is to storm Tumen Pass.

Meng Zhen glanced at Master Zhong and said nothing.

Everyone has the same goal, to protect themselves wisely, but to do nothing wrong is the first priority.

"I have sent people to Wan'an Fort to warn him solemnly that Wan'an Fort is very important. If he can't hold it, if I don't kill him, Commander Ji will kill him. The Yao family will be completely destroyed. It's in his hands.

How can the prosperity and wealth of a whole family be easily ruined after several generations of people have fought with their lives and blood to reach this point?
Nowadays, there are traitors and sycophants in power in the court, so everyone can continue to be prosperous and wealthy by giving money to flatter powerful officials without having to fight for merit. But if you are defeated, no one can protect you.

Zhong Shidao and Meng Zhen looked at each other and changed the subject in a tacit understanding.

"Brother Richard stormed Tumen Pass. If he captured it, he would only open up the road to Yanzhou City. There are many dangerous passes ahead. If he storms Wan'an Fort and Deputy Yao is defeated, Brother Richard can go straight down the Dali River. Suide City has surrounded our tens of thousands of soldiers and horses.

Deputy Ambassador Liu was considered a fierce general in the past, but his current official rank has also been built up with swords and guns. It's just that as I get older, have been rich for a few years, and have a delicate body and a rich body, I have become extremely cautious. "

Over the years, the Western Army has given birth to a number of general families. In addition to the Zhong family, the Yao family, the Liu family, and the Zheyang family of Fulin, there are twenty or thirty other families.

Is Yao Gu innocent? Meng Zhen and Zhongshi Dao couldn't believe it.

At noon, Li Shigui, who commanded two combat brigades from the front and was responsible for attacking Yangma City south of Yinzhou City, came to report.

"What caution! He is afraid of death!" Zhong Shidao said angrily, "If he hadn't panicked and insisted on leading his troops to retreat, Deputy Ambassador Yao would not have had to retreat because he was alone."

Liu Yanqing retreated after suffering slight losses after the engagement.

Duke Jinglue, the most important thing now is that Deputy Yao must guard Wan'an Fort. "

After Yao Gu suffered a loss, he ran away with the excuse that he was alone. He had not been supported by Liu Yanqing before, and he had fought well under Longzhou City. Why was he suddenly alone?

"Big stud, very weird situation."

In this case, who would risk their lives to kill the enemy?

"What's the weird method?"

"This morning I led three thousand infantry troops to attack Yangma City, and captured it with a single charge. After entering the city, I learned that the Qianxia Army that had previously defended the city withdrew in the early morning, leaving less than a hundred The disabled, old and weak were left in the city because they couldn't run away."

"Is there such a thing?" Zhong Shidao was shocked.

Yangma City is a branch city of Yinzhou City. It is built on a hill outside the west gate. It is a dangerous place to guard and protects the road from Yinzhou City to Longzhou City. It is very important.

Li Shigui led nearly 10,000 troops and attacked for three days, but could not defeat them. Unexpectedly, they defeated them this morning.

"Why did Xia Jun retreat from Yangma City for no reason?" "My subordinates don't know either. I asked Xia Jun who stayed in the city and the answer was unclear. It may have something to do with the fire last night."

"Did the fire last night not be caused by the Xia Army's escape, but by our army? Who started it? Did our army sneak attack on the Xia Army's rear flank?"

I can't figure out the way of cultivating a teacher.

The Fulin and Jinning armies in the east have too few troops. They stick to Yamato Fort and Triangle City and barely protect themselves. They want to attack by surprise, but they don't have the strength.

To the west, the closest ones are Yao Gu and Liu Yanqing, so let’s not mention them.

Next is Liu Fa's middle route army. They are blocked by the natural barrier and cannot cross even half a step. Besides, even if they captured Shangyukou and attacked in a detour, he would not be able to reach the easternmost point of the Xixia hinterland for hundreds of miles.

"Something happened to Xia Jun!"

The intuition developed from years of battlefield experience tells Master Zhong that there is an opportunity to take advantage of.

"Send the order, the entire army moves forward and prepare to attack Yinzhou City with all its strength."

Meng Zhen said hesitantly on the side: "Mr. Jing Lue, could it be designed by Xia Jun?"

"What's the plan? Are you using Yinzhou City to lure us? Don't be afraid! As long as we capture Yinzhou City, I won't be afraid if a hundred thousand Xia troops surround us!
After taking Yinzhou City, the Mingtang River will be under our control, and we will be able to connect with the Jinning Army, Fulin State, and Hedong. The Xixia Zuoxiang Army Division will become a lone army! Does Brother Richard dare to make such a big bet? "

Li Shigui suggested from the side: "Brother, if something happened to the Xia army, we will know after we attack Yinzhou City."

"Yes, we will know how Xia Jun will react after attacking Yinzhou City! Send the order, and the whole army will march forward, preparing to attack Yinzhou City tomorrow morning!"

"Yes!"

But that night, Yinzhou City burst into flames, with people shouting and horses roaring, just like a boiling cauldron. Zhong Shidao and others who were awakened stood on a hillside ten miles outside the city and watched for half the night, becoming increasingly confused as they watched.

At dawn, the suspicious Zhong Shidao ordered to postpone the attack on Yinzhou City. The entire army was on alert and waited to see what would happen.

Wang Zhen of Yamato Fort also suddenly discovered that the Xia army that besieged them suddenly retreated.

His courage was greater than that of a master. He told his son Wang Xun to guard the castle, and he quietly followed Xia's army with a hundred cavalry to find out what happened.

While guarding Yamato Castle, Wang Zhen noticed that something was wrong.

At the beginning, the Xia army's offensive was like a tiger, and they were eager to capture Yamato Castle. But five days later, Xia Jun suddenly became discouraged, and the intensity of his attack gradually decreased.

Through observation, the Xia army on the opposite side showed signs of reducing its troops. Wang Zhen guessed that the Xia army was only trying to contain Triangle City and Yamato Castle, and their main attack should be on the front line of Yinchuan City.

On and off, another ten days passed.

The night before last, some sharp-eyed soldiers said that a fire broke out in the west, but it was far away and blocked by many mountains. It was difficult to tell where the fire started and how big it was.

The Xia army suddenly retreated today, which made Wang Zhen realize that there must be a problem and something happened in Xixia.

After slowly following for a long time, in the afternoon, Wang Zhen led the cavalry and had a clear view of the Xia army on the ridge five miles away.

There were about 10,000 to 15,000 people, only two or three thousand cavalry, and the rest were infantry. They meandered for more than ten miles along the undulating mountain roads on the plateau.

They left in a hurry, their morale was low, and their morale was low.

Walking through a valley, in front of you is Miwu City, where the Shenyong Army Division is located in the left wing.

Suddenly, thousands of cavalry stood out on both sides of the valley, shooting down a hail of arrows at the Xia army, and then dragged hundreds of shabby vehicles filled with rolling stones and firewood, lit them, and followed the The hillside was lowered, smashing Xia Jun into pieces.

Then the cavalry shouted and swooped down, heading straight towards the Xia army.

The Xia army's formation was in chaos, the officers and generals ran away, and the soldiers were like a group of headless flies, running all over the mountains and plains.

Wang Zhen saw this cavalry. The front flag was a red tiger, and the rest of the flags were green.

After fighting for more than an hour, the Red Tiger and Green Banner cavalry killed more than 2,000 Xia army cavalry and more than 3,000 infantry. The rest dispersed and stopped pursuing.

The brass horn sounded and the team began to assemble. Through the telescope, Wang Zhen saw an acquaintance, Liu Erlang's personal attendant, Yue Fei, who was very familiar with his elder brother.

(End of this chapter)