The fighting between the two armies quickly began.
As expected, it was Hu Shahu's troops who attacked first, and the first to achieve results were the Jurchen archers.
"Boom boom" The sound of the bow strings suddenly merged into a continuous muffled sound. The arrows with heavy arrow clusters jumped into the air, then turned and fell. The arrows almost formed a dense arc one after another. .
The arrows kept falling, hitting targets one after another, hitting people's heads, necks, chests, abdomens, arms, and legs. Wherever they touched, bright red blood immediately began to appear. The soldiers who were shot let out bursts of screams, which Guo Ning and others could hear clearly from a long distance away.
Those short cries came from people who had been shot in the vital parts and died immediately. And those long and miserable ones come from people who were seriously injured... Whether their internal organs were injured or their major blood vessels were cut, they would die sooner or later. There were more people who were slightly injured. They only let out a muffled grunt, staggered, and continued to stand among their companions.
The soldiers listed by Yang An'er in the front line were not elite, and they lacked combat experience. But these people could be coerced into rebelling, and everyone dared to die. Under the leadership of the officers, they began to shrink and move closer together, forming a tighter line as much as possible, using shields to resist arrows falling from high places. Others took out their own bows and arrows and shot at the Jurchens.
The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, and when they kept shooting at each other, the Jurchen infantry also began to scream and fall to the ground.
At this time, projectiles were no longer needed, and most archers began to shoot directly at the enemy, with a very high hit rate. Several Jurchen warriors who shouted for command were targeted by more than ten archers, and were hit by five or six arrows at once. Some of the arrows were deflected by the armor blades, while others penetrated through weak points or unarmored parts of the armor, killing the soldiers immediately.
However, the queue of Jurchen infantry continued to move forward without wavering.
This unit is indeed an elite private soldier that has been supported by Hu Shahu for a long time. They are top-notch in terms of fighting will and fighting discipline!
At a distance of thirty steps, the Jurchen archers fired the last round of arrows and put away their long bows.
When the distance was close to twenty steps, the Jurchen elite wearing Zha armor, wearing combat boots, and holding a one-foot-two-foot thick iron spear howled loudly and took the lead to quicken their pace. While hundreds of iron spears were thrust out like a steel jungle, the Jurchen archers in the back row threw the throwing weapons they carried.
Daggers, hand axes, throwing spears, and small hammers were thrown at them like raindrops. With the intensive clanging sound, Yang An'er's troops in front, who were prepared for the collision, were suddenly beaten thin again. The next moment, iron spears were stabbing wildly, while more Jurchen warriors holding heavy weapons such as maces and eight-sided sticks rushed towards the opened gap.
The two armies were engaged in intensive battle, their weapons adding up, and life or death could be decided in an instant. At that moment, first everyone's roars rose into the sky, but they were replaced by the teeth-searing screams caused by the collision and blocking of metals. The next moment, all the sounds were pierced by the blade of the human body. replaced by a muffled sound.
Looking from a distance from the position of Guo Ning and others, it only took a short time for the formations of the two armies to go from orderly to chaotic. The front lines of both sides ranged from sharply divided to intertwined, while the Jurchens' rear line was still moving forward like a surge, so the battle lines became increasingly close and entangled.
Some of the Jurchens' iron spearmen stabbed several enemies in succession, then let go of their hands, letting the enemies who were continuously penetrated by the iron spears wail and fall to the ground, and then pulled out their sabers and continued to fight.
Their knives are all good. Hu Shahu is very careful about the equipment of his men. When he swings it, he can even cut the enemy's weapon in two. Those sharp blades flipped in the blood spray everywhere, chopping off limbs, cutting off bodies, and chopping bones, turning every battle line into a hell of flesh and blood.
Hu Shahu is undoubtedly a famous general. The elite of his headquarters followed him in the south and north, and used such swords to kill Song people and more rebels. They are used to easily dispersing their enemies and inducing fear in their hearts with massacres. The army of the Jin Dynasty was always good at this.
But Yang An'er's troops did not collapse.
These people are just a bunch of people. Many of them were just ordinary people just a few days ago. But over the years, what kind of hell have the people lived under the rule of Dai Jin? Every year, every month, every day, people die. Some froze to death, some starved to death, some were signed to the front line to fight, and some were whipped to death by the government.
So many people can no longer survive, so many people are filled with resentment and resentment!
In the past, they were used to kneeling and kowtowing under the power of the imperial court, just like their fathers and ancestors. They also felt that they would spend their lives like this and die at a certain point in time as a matter of course. But one day, they crossed that line... and then they discovered that there was nothing to be afraid of, nothing to care about, rebellion was nothing more than death! But even if you die, you have to find someone to support you!
Thousands of people rushed forward like a wave to face death. In their queue, someone was even singing and someone was laughing!
In the eyes of experienced warriors, their fighting skills are insignificant. But the terrifying momentum they gathered together moved even Guo Ning.
Monk Luo couldn't help but touched his head and sighed: "What a Yang An'er, what a group of rebels!"
Guo Ning took the horse and took two steps back into the depression. He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then raised his head again.
Amidst the sounds of fighting, he said in a deep voice: "According to the agreement between me and Jing'an Min, in the future the three states of Zhuo, Yi, and Ding will completely become the sphere of influence of Jing'an Min, Zhang Rou, and Miao Daorun. Jing'an Min He has always acted cautiously and did not want to get blood on his hands easily, so he hoped that Yang An'er would invade Zhuozhou, kill those damned people, and then march south; while he could safely clean up the mess and win over people's hearts..."
Monk Luo nodded solemnly: "The Sa family believes that the people of Jing'an hope that everyone who attempts to resist in Zhuozhou City will die, and the people in the city are all there, which is a good business with no capital and huge profits!"
"As the master said."
Guo Ning nodded and looked around the crowd: "We worked so hard to come here. On the one hand, we want to help the people of Jing'an to intimidate Yang An'er so that he cannot stay in Zhuozhou for a long time; on the other hand, we want to block Yang An'er's way to the west and show our With our military might, we can ensure the stability of our territory, that is, the five states of Xiong, An, Ansu, Sui, and Bao. The meaning of this is very subtle... You can understand it if you think about it."
Several generals looked at each other and nodded.
When they served in the army, they were used to a situation where the enemy and ourselves were clearly distinguishable. But after living in Hebei for two years, both his identity and the criteria for judging friends and foes gradually fell into chaos. In this world, where human life is the most despicable and people's hearts are fickle, former leaders will fall out, and enemies who have had blood feuds with each other will stand together again for the common interests.
For example, Yang An'er, Guo Ning, Jing Anmin and other local powerful men may appear to be enemies, but they are also poaching the Jin court, and there is some collusion.
Yang Aner pictures the joy of swimming like a dragon in the sea. Guo Ning, Jing Anmin and others took this opportunity to show their strength and gain local support, thereby evading the local officials stationed by the imperial court in Hebei states.
Most of this operation was based on Jing Anmin's idea. With Guo Ning's temperament, he was impatient with such detailed planning. But who among the people present is not smart and capable? Guo Ning mentioned it briefly and everyone understood.
"But..." Wang Shixian thought for a while: "Although Hu Shahu is a despicable person, he is a strong soldier and a brave general. Now that he is here, Yang An'er has no chance to invade Fan Yang. Not only that, if he is not careful in dealing with it, Immediate death and defeat! In this way, Jing'an people's subsequent plans for Zhuozhou will be in vain, and the situation we face will also be greatly unfavorable."
Li Ting sneered: "It's the people of Jing'an who want Zhuozhou, but we don't want it. How does the situation disadvantage us? Now we withdraw our troops and return to Junhe. How can that bitch Hu Shahu catch up and bite my bird?"
Wang Shixian explained patiently: "Before Hu Shahu was demoted, he was the right deputy marshal, Quan Shangshu Zuo Cheng, a real important general of the imperial court. If Yang An'er is a wolf, this person is ten times more terrifying. Such a person suddenly comes. When he arrived in Zhuozhou, it was really strange... who knew what he had planned? As long as he stopped for a moment in Zhuozhou, it would be like a bloodthirsty tiger walking out of thin air next to his bed. Our full vigilance was not enough. The local officials in Anzhou and other places... What will be the attitude towards us?”
Liu Cheng laughed twice and said: "Local officials should just pay it back. Our food and supplies are about to run out. If the Yu family and other wealthy families continue to hesitate and continue to consume like this...the team will be dispersed next month!"
Hearing what he said, everyone was depressed.
Li Ting glanced at Liu Cheng: "What's the use of talking about this? Do you have any way to deal with it? How about we join forces with Yang An'er to have a big fight here and kill Hu Shahu?"
When these words came out, everyone present's heart skipped a beat. The next moment, they all thought it was ridiculous. For a moment, everyone looked weird and didn't know how to answer. Zhang Xinqiang laughed twice and said in a huff: "That doesn't mean... After all, this is a big shot in the imperial court! Let's... ahem, don't think about it! Otherwise, let's put our banner out there and help Hu Shahu fight and destroy it. Yang An'er... with this merit, can't he ask for some benefits from Hu Shahu?"
No one cares what happens to Yang An'er. But these words sounded depressing, and several people immediately glared at Zhang Xin.
At this time, Guo Ning made up his mind.
"We want the support of food and crops, we want to win the respect of the local area, and we want a land where we can recuperate and train soldiers and martial arts. There are many things we want. In the final analysis, we have to rely on the sword in our hands to obtain them, rather than praying for them. He said slowly: "Besides, since you are holding a sword in your hand, what's the harm in getting a little blood on it?"
