When Hu Yuan saw that Xiao Tianzuo also called out Yang Peng's name, he felt as if he was being pardoned and said quickly: "Yes, Commander, it's this Yang Peng again! It's not that Hu Yuan is useless, it's because Yang Peng's soldiers and horses are too strong!" Xiao Tianyou He put the index finger and thumb of his right hand together and gently rubbed them together, and asked Hu Yuan loudly: "Hu Yuan, how did he defeat you?" Hu Yuan Xuanran was the training envoy of the Youzhou regiment, but because his biological mother was lowly, his status among the Khitan nobles was not high. It's high, and it doesn't have many centurions. Although Xiao Tianyou was Hu Yuan's brother-in-law, as the commander-in-chief of the Liao Kingdom, his younger brother had repeatedly made military exploits. Xiao Tianyou's status had always been above Hu Yuan's. Hu Yuan was also used to being questioned by Xiao Tianyou in a condescending manner.
Hu Yuan looked at Xiao Tianyou and said loudly: "General, Yang Peng has deployed 10,000 troops and horses on Kou Zhun's east wing, including more than a hundred powerful crossbows. On my right wing, 6,000 troops and horses rushed forward, only to hear When there was a roar of arrows, a thousand people were shot to death by crossbows in front of the formation, and the right wing collapsed." "As soon as the right wing collapsed, Yang Peng immediately led his troops to surround the center and left wing. All the horses were withdrawn." "I was chased all the way by the Song army, and in the end I lost more than 700 horse armor, more than 800 infantry armor, and more than a thousand auxiliary soldiers."
After hearing Hu Yuan's words, the nobles of the Liao Kingdom in the Khitan army's tent became agitated and whispered among themselves. Strong crossbows are nothing new. At this time, both the Khitan and Song armies were equipped with strong crossbows. For example, Xiao Tianzuo's left-wing army had more than 30 strong crossbows, and Xiao Tianyou's right-wing army also had more than 20 strong crossbows. But Yang Peng's ten thousand soldiers and horses were equipped with more than one hundred powerful crossbows. This equipment was too sophisticated, and the firepower was too fierce.
What is the scene like with more than a hundred powerful crossbows firing in front of the formation? What kind of damage will it cause? All the nobles of the Liao Kingdom shuddered after thinking about it.
No wonder Hu Yuan collapsed. Han Derang, who was sitting at the lower left of Xiao Tian, said loudly: "This Yang Peng is indeed brave. Our right-wing army was in Gu'an County's Tunliang Tunbao Hanjiazhuang. It was captured by a Song army flying a Yang-character banner in two days, and we lost three people. Hundreds of infantry, and 2,600 auxiliary troops to follow. Now it seems that the ones who captured Hanjiazhuang must have been Yang Peng's troops."
The commanders discussed for a while, and finally Zhang Hua stood up and said: "Two generals, we came to the Song Army's belly to plunder the population and materials, not to quarrel with the Song Army. This Yang Peng army and horse are too powerful. We It is recommended that you avoid him if you encounter him in the future to avoid unnecessary losses of troops and horses."
The nobles of the Xi tribe were attached to the Liao people, but they were unwilling to use the lives of their own soldiers as a stepping stone for the Liao people's hegemony. Several other Xi tribe nobles agreed with Zhang Hua's suggestion and said loudly: "Instead of confronting Yang Peng head-on, it is better to attack more counties and rob more cities!" "We can become stronger by grabbing personnel and materials. The army will be strong." If Ma Qiang is strong, you will benefit, but if you confront Yang Peng head-on, you will suffer losses. Don't fight to the death with a strong enemy just for the sake of temporary motivation, and lose your troops and generals."
"More than a hundred powerful crossbows are too scary. How many warriors must we lose before we can charge forward?" Seeing the weak evasion of the Xi clan nobles and foreign vassals, Xiao Tianyou and Han Derang looked at each other with great contempt. The banditry of these Xi tribesmen, who would grab a bushel of millet if they could, without any long-term considerations, is no wonder that they were defeated one by one by our Daliao Kingdom and were driven by our Daliao Kingdom.
Hu Yuan looked at the two generals and said: "Two generals, I don't think we can confront Yang Peng head-on. If we see his troops and horses in the future, we will leave! We have many horses and he can't catch up with us!" Xiao Tianyou was very dissatisfied with Hu Yuan's weakness, snorted coldly and said: "Fear the enemy like a tiger! Then will I be chased by Yang Peng from now on? Where has the majesty of my Daliao Kingdom gone?"
Hu Yuan said: "To capture this Yang Peng, I don't know how much blood will be shed! I don't think even if the Queen Mother Xiao is here, she will not attack Yang Peng!" Xiao Tianyou retorted: "Hu Yuan, are you being killed by Yang Peng?" Peng Da is scared. If I meet Yang Peng, I will definitely not be defeated by him!" Han Derang also smiled and said: "Hu Yuan, you have destroyed all the prestige of my Daliao Kingdom!"
Xiao Tianyou shook his head and said: "If this Yang Peng is not eliminated, he will become more powerful. It's better to be late than early. Don't give him every opportunity to defeat us. I don't think we will attack Jinan this time. Let's gather our troops to the west." Go ahead, kill Yang Peng first, and then slowly plunder the states and counties." Xiao Tianzuo touched his pigtails and said nothing.
It wasn't until everyone looked at him in the end that Xiao Tianzuo said: "I heard from Xizuo that Yang Peng raised his army with private property. His industries include soap, glass, mirrors, cloth and refined steel. These industries are all concentrated in Cangzhou Tianjing New City." "If Yang Peng's industries are destroyed, Yang Peng's troops will have no money to support them, and they will all be disbanded!" "Yang Peng is far away in Jinghai now. We sent 40,000 people to Jinghai to hold him back. Harass him and entangle him. Send 30,000 more people to capture Tianjing New City and destroy his foundation! Without his property, he will be nothing to worry about!"
Upon hearing Xiao Tianzuo's words, all the Xi clan nobles were stunned, and no one spoke. It took a long time for these nobles to react, and they all said loudly: "The commander's brilliant plan!" "Great! The commander is indeed wise!"
"The general is wise! This plan is brilliant!" Yang Peng was very anxious after receiving the information from the Jin Yiwei. These Khitans are so cunning. If they are defeated in the front, they will divide their troops and raid their hometown. Today, Tianjing New City is defended by only more than 2,000 soldiers. How can it be defended against 30,000 Khitan troops? If Tianjing New City was captured by the Qing army, their entire industry would be completely destroyed. Without industrial support, Huben Master is like a tree without soil and will fall apart in a few months.
Yang Peng wished he could fly back to Tianjing New City and immediately resigned from Kou Zhun. Yang Peng left Kou Zhun's army and rushed to Tianjing New City day and night. Jinghai was three hundred miles away from Tianjing New City. Yang Peng led his army in a hurry and arrived at Tianjing New City in only five days.
Outside Tianjing New City, the Khitan army has been besieging the city for three days. Thirty thousand people surrounded the city on three levels inside and three levels outside, like an iron barrel. Holding the powerful crossbows on the city wall, the Khitan army's auxiliary soldiers pushed the chariots to fill the trench traps, and got closer to the city wall little by little until they saw Yang Peng's returning troops and horses.
Yang Peng's reinforcements surprised the Khitan army. The Khitan army hurriedly withdrew their siege equipment, retreated two miles, picked up their swords, and lined up in the north of the city, confronting Yang Peng's soldiers and horses. Yang Peng led his troops to the foot of the northern wall of the city and joined the two thousand soldiers on the city. In the Khitan army's central tent, the Xi tribe nobles were very surprised by Yang Peng's return of reinforcements, and started arguing over whether to fight or retreat.
With a livid face, Xiao Tianyou looked at the Xi clan nobles who were trying to retreat without saying a word. Zhang Hua said: "General, we were originally here to attack Yang Peng's rear. Now that Yang Peng is back, our trip has lost its meaning. It's time to retreat!" Xiao Tianma said: "General, that Yang Peng has strong soldiers and horses. In addition to the two thousand soldiers and horses on the city wall and more than ten thousand strong soldiers, the general must not talk about a decisive battle lightly and sacrifice the soldiers of our banner in this Tianjing New City in vain!"
Hu Yuan said: "In the beginning, Ye Yi Hongguang relied on many troops to fight, but the Northern Recruitment Envoy was crippled. Now Yang Peng's troops and horses are three times that of that time. We must not underestimate the enemy!" Xiao Tianyou snorted coldly and spat: "Then as soon as Yang Peng came, you ran away with your tail between your legs?" Xiao Tianma said loudly: "General! Commander Xiao Tianzuo didn't want to fight to the death with Yang Peng, so he came up with this strategy to steal his retreat. Now Yang Peng If Peng comes back for reinforcements and the plan fails, we should go back to Mozhou. How can we change our minds midway and fight Yang Peng decisively?"
Hu Yuan also said: "If the general wants to start a war, it will go against the original intention of Commander Feng!" Xiao Tianyou glanced coldly at several Xi tribe nobles and looked at his deputy general Han Derang. Han Derang thought for a while and said: "General, Yang Peng is also a human being, not a monster with three heads and six arms. You don't need to be so afraid of him. We have thirty thousand people, and I think we can fight! If we don't dare to fight with so many troops, in the future We won’t be able to enter the fortress and plunder.”
Xiao Tianyou nodded and said: "This is what I, the Daliao warrior, should say!" He stood up and said loudly: "Tomorrow we will have a decisive battle outside Yang Peng City. Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed!" Several Xi tribe nobles They looked at each other and turned pale.
Zhan Jinguo led two thousand soldiers out of Shangwu Gate, the north gate of Tianjing New City, and joined Yang Peng's troops. Zhan Jin found Li Yangpeng in the Chinese army and said loudly: "Brother, it has only been three days since the messenger asking for help was sent out. I thought it would take you at least half a month to arrive. I was worried that the Khitan soldiers would capture the city this time." It’s broken!”
Yang Peng nodded and said: "By some mistake, the ministers in the court helped me. As soon as the Khitan army moved, someone notified me to come back for reinforcements. That's why they came back so quickly!" Yang Peng looked at the outside of the city and saw that it had been filled. A quarter of the potholes and traps have been eliminated. Don't be so careless in the future. If only two thousand people were left to defend the city, it would be easy for the Khitan to attack the city. From now on, at least five thousand people must be left to guard the city, and forty six-strong crossbows must be left behind to ensure that everything is safe.
However, if 5,000 men were left to defend the city, he would only be able to bring out 7,000 troops, which would not be able to withstand the combined attack of tens of thousands of Khitans. After much deliberation, the troops are still insufficient and we still need to expand the army. Zhan Jin looked at the Khitan army in the distance and asked, "Brother, I have carefully observed these Khitans with a telescope. There are 10,000 Khitans from the Xi tribe, 15,000 Khitans from the Liao Kingdom, and there are also some Koreans and Han people. If they don't leave, will we have to fight these Khitan soldiers?"
Yang Peng looked at the Khitan army in the distance and said, "I don't know what these 30,000 Khitan soldiers are thinking. If they retreat, I will not pursue them. If they dare to challenge me, I will fight them once!" Yang Peng After Peng said this, he asked two hundred soldiers to go to the south of the city and drove away hundreds of Khitan soldiers in the pig farm. These days, the Khitan soldiers feel that the soldiers are infallible when they attack the enemy, and they think they can slowly eat the pigs in the pig farm without destroying the pig farm. There was a large amount of pig food piled up in the pig farm warehouse, and the Khitan left hundreds of auxiliary soldiers in the pig farm to feed and kill the pigs.
Thirty thousand Khitan soldiers occupied the pig farm and ate meat with open stomachs, killing a thousand pigs in three days. As soon as Yang Peng's two hundred musketeers arrived, the auxiliary soldiers occupying the pig farm dispersed. Yang Peng finished dealing with the pig farm and then walked into the city. Yang Paifeng was waiting anxiously in front of the official hall. As soon as he saw Zhang Xiang, Yang Paifeng threw himself into Zhang Xiang's arms and cried non-stop.
On December 8, only 10,000 Kou Zhun's troops remained in Dingzhou. It was a particularly cold morning. Thick clouds covered the sun, making everything dark. Last night, the scouts reported that there were Khitan army rangers all around. It was obvious that most of the Khitan army was about to kill them. Kou Zhun stayed up all night. As he tossed and turned in the middle of the night, he saw countless iron horses and glaciers in his mind, and also saw all the past in his life: he saw himself reading at night since childhood, reciting the saint's words; he saw his son He got up early every day to practice archery and horse training; he saw his deceased father, and saw his father dancing with joy when he was awarded the gold medal in high school and took him back to his hometown to worship his ancestors; he saw himself working in Xuanda Village , accumulated two hundred thousand shi of grain, and looked proud when he was rewarded by the officials; he saw himself in the court, and saw himself chasing and suppressing the rebellion in the mountains of Yunyang, covered in blood.
The past events were like a picture scroll, one by one reflected in his mind. He couldn't sleep and got up before dawn. As soon as he got up, he faintly heard the sound of galloping military horses and the shouts of slave riders outside the military camp. "Chen An! What's going on outside?" Chen An ran over in a panic, knelt down and shouted: "Sir, we are surrounded by Khitan troops on all sides!"
Kou Zhun closed his eyes, opened his eyes after a while and asked: "How many Khitan soldiers are there?" Chen An said loudly: "There are more than 30,000 Khitan soldiers!" With 30,000 Khitan soldiers, what about the remaining 10,000 of his own? Can it be stopped? Kou Zhun retreated to the Chinese army's tent and sat on a chair to think about countermeasures. Slowly, the sergeants woke up. They all knew that their own army had been surrounded by the Khitan army, and they all gathered around the Chinese army's tent, looking anxiously at the tent, hoping that Master Kou could come up with countermeasures.
Kou Zhun sighed when he saw more and more people gathered outside. He walked out of the tent and looked at the 10,000 bewildered young soldiers, and couldn't help but shed two tears on his face. These are the strong soldiers who followed him all the way and dared to kill the Khitan. They are the essence and blood of the country. However, today they are going to die in Dingzhou. Now the enemy is rushing to the west, the reinforcements are separated from the east, and the big bosses are obstructing everything. Today, this is the place where the bones are buried...
Kou Zhun shook the front of his filial piety uniform and knelt on the ground with tears in his eyes. He knelt down to the soldiers around him and said, "I and your soldiers share the blessings of the court. We must not worry about death, but we must not worry about life." Ten thousand people knelt down and watched blankly. Kou Zhun, the Jin Ziguanglu doctor in front of the big tent, was silent. After a long time, the soldiers gradually began to cry. In the end, no one dared to look up to Kou Zhun, and ten thousand people gritted their teeth and said:
"Fight with the Khitan!" "Kill slaves to serve the country!" "We will die here with you!" "We will die here with you!" Kou Zhun shouted loudly: "Guan Yu beheaded, Ma Yuan was wrapped in leather. It's time!" "Bring out the stronghold and fight to the death with the Khitans!" Guan Yu beheaded, Ma Yuan was wrapped in leather, it's time! "Breaking out the stronghold and fighting the Khitan to the death!" "
Yang Peng was riding on his horse, looking at the Khitan army arrayed in the distance, silently. The Khitan army in front of them seemed to be hesitating whether to attack Yang Peng. They formed a camp outside the city for a day and made no move. If Yang Peng retreats into the city, the Tatars will definitely not be able to capture the city and will have to leave. But in that case, peripheral facilities such as pig farms will be destroyed by the Tatars, not to mention the houses of the surrounding people, all of which will suffer.
This time, the Khitan army headed straight from Mozhou City to Tianjing New City. They just wanted to capture Yang Peng's lair as quickly as possible. They didn't even have time to cause damage along the way. The buildings in the villages and towns around Tianjing New City were still intact. Yang Peng could protect the property of the surrounding people by confronting the Khitan soldiers outside the city. Yang Peng was furious when he saw the village near the pig farm.
Yang Peng angrily raised his sword and shouted loudly: "The law of heaven is not enough, I will wait for ordinary men to make up for it! The whole army advances, kill the Khitan dogs and avenge the people!" "Kill the Khitan dogs!" Hearing Yang Peng's roar of killing the Khitan dogs , 12,000 tiger warriors followed and shouted, their voices getting louder and louder.
"Kill the Khitan dogs!" "Kill the Khitan dogs!" "Kill the Khitan dogs!!"
The roars of more than 10,000 people resounded throughout the countryside. How could the Khitan soldiers and horses two miles away have ever seen such momentum? They didn't know why the Ming and Song troops suddenly became so angry that they all panicked. Yang Peng's reputation has spread far beyond the Great Wall. At this time, he is so desperate that his troops will win. How can ordinary people stop him?
Khitan Hu Yuan was very panicked when he saw Master Huben approaching. He took advantage of Xiao Tianyou in the formation not paying attention, and fled towards his own troops on horseback. When he arrived at his troops, Hu Yuan shouted, "Flee with me." In a cloud of smoke and dust, Hu Yuan fled with his Khitan warriors. Five hundred soldiers of the Khitan Central Army went out to chase the deserters, but they could not stop the deserters' horses. After chasing for a while, they turned back helplessly.
Yang Peng's 12,000 Hu Ben divisions formed a square formation, lined up 140 powerful crossbows in the front, and attacked the more than 20,000 Khitan soldiers unstoppably.
Hu Yuan's escape obviously caused chaos in the Khitan army. Xiao Tianyou began to suspect that the other Xi tribe generals around him rose up and sent their personal guards back to surround the Chinese army, making a gesture to prevent the Xi tribe nobles from escaping. This arrangement of not trusting the people of the Xi tribe made the nobles of the Xi tribe turn pale with anger.
After Yang Peng's soldiers and horses were escorted a mile away, Xiao Tianyou stabilized his position and ordered the entire army to advance towards Yang Peng's Huben Division. The military flags were waved and the horns were blaring. More than 20,000 Khitan troops stretched for several miles, howling loudly, and rushed towards Yang Peng's phalanx. When Xiao Tianyou set up the formation, he used some tricks to let the 15,000 soldiers of the Xi tribe charge in the front, and let the soldiers of the Daliao Kingdom follow behind.
"Kill the Khitan dog!" From a distance of 250 meters, Yang Peng's 140 powerful crossbows were shot with long arrows. More than a thousand bows and arrows were like a thousand death gods, shooting at the Khitan soldiers whose hands were full of blood. Blood flowers were like the judges' fireworks, blooming one after another on the bodies of the Khitan soldiers in the front row, forming a continuous line. Those with long arrows were able to pierce through two layers of Tatar bodies, causing tragic killings to the Tatars in the front row.
With just one shot, one hundred and forty powerful crossbows killed more than a thousand Khitan soldiers. The moment before the formation was filled with blood and mutilated limbs, mutilated corpses were everywhere. The Khitan soldiers were hit hard and panicked all of a sudden. His feet were trembling and his soles were weak, slowing down his charge.
Xiao Tianyou of the Chinese Army had known that he would be hit hard by the Song Army's powerful crossbows, but seeing with his own eyes the tragic situation after being hit by arrows still shocked him: the soldiers in the front row two miles wide on the battlefield were almost completely wiped out, and nearly 30,000 people were killed. There was a hole in the front of the charging formation. The scene of blood flying everywhere looked like a massacre. Xiao Tianyou gritted his teeth, put his right hand into his skirt, and subconsciously pinched his thigh, pinching his thigh blue without even noticing.
The Khitan soldiers, who were lucky enough not to be hit by the shotguns, finally walked fifty meters and rushed within the firing range of the Huben Division's rifles. The front of the square formation was in a three-stage attack formation, with a thousand people in each row on the front. When the trembling Khitan army entered the 200-meter shooting range, the roars of the soldiers of the Huben Division rang out one after another.
"Kill the Khitan dogs!" "Kill the Khitan dogs!!"
A thousand soldiers of the Huben Division shouted to kill the slaves, aimed at the Khitan army and pressed the trigger. Amidst the crackling sounds of gunfire, flintlock rifles spit out tongues of flame, and patches of thick fog emerged in front of the Huben Division's formation. The Xi Tatars in the front row of the Khitan army fell down one by one like straw cut by a sickle. After the soldiers in the front row finished shooting, they withdrew from the right side. The soldiers in the back row were already ready to go. They stepped forward and stood in the front row to start shooting for the second time.
"Kill the Khitan dogs!" "Kill the Khitan dogs!!"
There was another crackle of gunfire, and the Khitan soldiers of the Xi tribe fell into a pool of blood one after another, like cannon fodder used to fill up the death zone in front of the formation. The two hundred meters in front of the formation turned into a morgue, filled with dead bodies in various postures. Some of the Khitan soldiers who were still alive screamed loudly, twitched, and pressed hard on their wounds to try to stop the bleeding. Some Khitan soldiers with severed arms and legs even staggered around looking for their own severed limbs, turning the front of the battle into a miserable Shura hell.
But the soldiers of the Huben Division were still shooting angrily.
"Kill the Khitan dog!" "Kill the Khitan dog!!" Seeing Master Huben approaching, he was very panicked. He took advantage of Xiao Tianyou in the formation not paying attention, and fled towards his own troops on horseback. Arrive at his own troops and horses.
Lin Qing'er and Mrs. She watched on the city wall as Yang Peng led Zhang Xiang, Zhanjin Kingdom, Huyan Chijin, and Yang Bamei and the others were fighting with the Khitan soldiers. They were filled with emotion. Mrs. She said, ""Yang Jiajun He is alive again. Yang Jiajun is alive again, they are all my children, they are all good children, haha."
After all, what happened next will be explained later.
