At this time, a strong wind suddenly picked up, blowing through the continuous reed swamps, making a rustling sound. The layers of dense clouds hung lower and lower, like a huge dome, covering everyone from the sky to the top of their heads.
At the end of the clouds, there was a faint silvery white light, as if a giant was waving a sharp blade, trying to cut through the suffocatingly thick sky.
Below the clouds, dark silhouettes of cavalry were criss-crossing, and there were faint flashes of lightning reflected from swords and guns. The chaotic noises, shouts of death, and the sounds of clashing weapons suddenly approached, and then suddenly became very far away. As the cavalry ran, there were sounds of honking and whistling one after another.
The Chinese army was attacked? It seems that the enemy's attack is extremely fierce!
The soldiers in the front line who had launched a fierce attack on Yang An'er's troops under the command of Wanyan Chounu were all shocked. In particular, the left wing, which had already developed into a diagonal horizontal formation, began to force the local retreat.
They had the advantage before, so the queue was deep. Because the queue was deep, subsequent forces were needed at any time to help them tear apart the front line of defense.
However, at this time, the more experienced soldiers looked back and all exclaimed.
When the Chinese army was attacked, the troops on both sides rushed to the rescue. So, how could we fight the battle ahead? Still fighting or not?
From the direction of the Chinese army, a cavalry officer quickly rushed over and shouted: "Everyone, don't be alarmed! A small group of enemy cavalry harassed them, and the marshal took care of them immediately!"
"Did you hear that? Don't panic!" the officers shouted repeatedly.
But while they were roaring, they looked back slightly and saw that under the hazy sky, the Chinese army's main formation was becoming more and more chaotic!
If Hu Shahu came here as a major general and led the imperial troops, then the Chinese military position must have the flags of generals and commanders raised high. No matter what the battle situation is, the banner of the Chinese army will remain as immovable as a mountain, making everyone feel relieved.
But Hu Shahu came here on a temporary basis. He was persuaded by Han Renqing to annihilate the traitor Yang An'er so that he could have more bragging rights in front of the nobles in Zhongdu. He now only has the hereditary position of conspiracy and no other official status. He is accompanied by private soldiers. Therefore, in his central army, there are only five-square and five-color flags carried by his subordinates and soldiers.
At this time, the soldiers and soldiers all rode their horses to meet the enemy. Many flags were swaying back and forth in the dark night, like rising and falling in a pot of boiling water. It was obviously a mess... How could this be harassment by a small group of enemy cavalry? ?
My marshal is one of the few warriors in Daikin. If a small group of enemy cavalry can achieve this level, are they all just three-headed and six-armed?
This was a premeditated and powerful blow!
Thinking about today's war, Yang An'er is so resistant to fighting, and thousands of uninvited guests who have just entered Zhuozhou City have climbed to the top of the city one after another to watch with eagerness... At this moment, the Chinese army was attacked, and then what?
I'm afraid we've fallen into a trap! I'm afraid this guy is the hunter and we are the prey!
God knows what will happen next!
The officers were willing to follow Hu Shahu, not only because of Hu Shahu's brutal military management methods, but also because he was always confident that he could regain power, so he continued to give generous rewards of gold and silver to his subordinates, and kept granting officials and making wishes. But as time went by, the officers inevitably formed an idea: Since they join the army to fight for glory and wealth, how can they die so easily?
If the Chinese army is in chaos, this battle will obviously be difficult to fight... Then, who is willing to be the first to die in the headwind situation?
For a moment, even the shouting officer panicked.
All the unfavorable generals on the left wing have been killed by Hu Shahu's orders. Wanyan Chounu, who is in charge of the front line, is personally commanding here at this time. Seeing that the soldiers were wavering, he made a decisive decision, raised his sword high and shouted: "Behead those who look back! Behead those who hesitate! Keep moving forward! The bandit army has been fighting hard for half a day and is exhausted. Kill Yang An'er and we will win!"
He is an experienced general, and the order he issued at this time couldn't be more correct.
But correct orders may not be correctly implemented.
The officers were hesitant and the soldiers were even more wavering.
When the Jin Dynasty first rose, the soldiers' tenacity was unparalleled in the world. The harsh living conditions in the white mountains and black waters have forged a terrible will. They have nothing to care about and are not afraid of losing their lives. They are willing to use their lives to seize wealth and seize those beautiful lives they have never imagined.
But among the current Daikin soldiers, who has such a fierce fighting spirit? Who has such fighting spirit? Not to mention the Jurchen nobles who indulge in pleasure, ordinary Jurchens, with a family of three or four, grow very few beans, and can barely afford food and clothing. What can they gain from fighting? A young man signs up to join the army, his bones are buried on the battlefield, and the happiest thing is that he returns to his hometown. Can he still see his wife and family?
Hu Shahu's subordinates are indeed elite, but after all, they are no longer the Jurchen tigers and wolves of the past. Most of them are just ordinary Jurchen civilians. Among them, there are also gray-haired old men and young boys!
What's more, because of the purpose of stabilizing his own power, Hu Shahu only talked about being loyal to himself and did not mention the court at all in his daily education. At this time, when the central army was in chaos, the soldiers immediately panicked... The marshal was their sky. If the sky shook or collapsed, who wouldn't panic?
In the confrontation between infantrymen, there is little room for personal bravery. What is important is high morale, advancing and retreating together even if there are swords, mountains, and seas of fire ahead. At this time, most of the soldiers' morale was depressed, which was immediately reflected in the battle situation. Even if a few officers in armor entered the battle in person, it would be difficult to reverse it.
Wanyan Chounu kept giving orders, but the situation between the two armies was changing uncontrollably. In the blink of an eye, time went by and by, and the advantageous situation, which was getting closer and closer, became stalemate, and then changed from stalemate to being at a disadvantage!
After a while, thunder rolled through the sky and rain poured down. The cold raindrops became more and more dense, falling on Wanyan Chounu's armor, following the gaps, and soaking his whole body.
"Where is Juma?" Wanyan Chounu wiped the water from his face and shouted repeatedly: "Bring Juma up! Hold on! Hold on!"
Juma is a facility commonly used by the Jin army in battle. In the early years, the Jin army was trapped in the iron pagoda. Three people were in a group, connected by leather ropes, with a juma behind them. If the person took a step forward, he would move the horse one step to show that he would not look back. But at this time, Wanyan Chounu brought out seven or eight light horses, what use would they do?
The number of Juma was limited and there was no way to cover the front line, and the rebels who risked their lives rushed in from the gaps between the Juma. They stepped on the mud and rushed forward, like heavy objects thrown into the water, creating circles. The ripples keep spreading!
A few hundred steps away from the battle line, Yang An'er's Chinese army was in the main formation. Seeing this situation, the soldiers were all happy. Although the soldiers' robes and armor were cold from the rain, the fighting spirit in their hearts suddenly rose like fire.
Yang You was eager to give it a try: "Hu Shahu's troops are shaken! If I lead a charge, I might be able to win directly!"
Yang An'er looked at Yang You, then scanned the generals, and found that many of them were full of fighting spirit.
He nodded and shook his head slightly.
It is true that they finally have the upper hand, but their own soldiers are also exhausted. The temporarily entangled soldiers in the front line will soon be absorbed into the backbone after this battle. It is not cost-effective to waste them here.
What's more, Hu Shahu is a rare fierce general. Can we really win if we attack with all our strength? Yang An'er was not sure.
But he felt that speaking so bluntly would definitely dampen the morale of the soldiers, so he looked up at the sky and changed his tone: "It's a pity that the rain came earlier than expected; Liu Quan's fleet stopped far away. Some. Let’s put important things first!”
Yang You snorted: "Uncle Quan is always too cautious. For the sake of concealment, he parked the fleet dozens of miles away... Now there is nothing we can do!"
Li Siwen laughed from the side: "Jiulang Jun is always so eager to win. However, now it is better to retreat first, and there is no need to be entangled for too long."
It turned out that Yang An'er and Liu Quan led their own troops that day and went north by land and water to threaten Zhuozhou. Among them, Yang An'er's headquarters was the main force attacking Fan Yang, while Liu Quan, under the banner of going to Zhuozhou, collected water transport ships on both sides of the Juma River and Liuli River, forming a considerable fleet to prepare for the response.
Yang An'er has been planning to raise an army for a long time. He did not work around Dingxing County mainly to avoid arousing suspicions of the court. In fact, he had already figured out the route from Hebei to Shandong clearly. Wherever there are river warehouses and shipyards along the river, even the organizations of ship bowmen, trackers, and coolies are penetrated.
Once Yang An'er raised an army and Liu Quan took a trip along the way on Yang An'er's behalf, the size of the fleet expanded rapidly. Not only was it enough to accommodate Yang An'er's tribe, it could also be used as a mobile force on the battlefield.
When Hu Shahu's troops suddenly appeared, Yang An'er gathered outside the city and refused to retreat, with the idea of fighting and walking, and gradually attracting Hu Shahu's troops to the lower reaches of the Zhuoshui River.
Yang An'er's right-hand man, Li Siwen, is a person who is quite good at calculating wind angles. According to Li Siwen's prediction, there will definitely be a heavy rain around the afternoon of Jinri. At that time, we set up formations by the water, relying on the protection of the fleet, to fight against the Jurchen cavalry that was difficult to use due to heavy rain. Even if we dare not claim a big victory, we will definitely not suffer a loss.
But neither Yang An'er nor Li Siwen thought of three things.
The first thing is that the heavy rain fell early, causing the battle to come to an end soon.
The second thing was that Guo Ning and Jing'an Min's troops suddenly appeared and took advantage of the fierce battle between Hu Shahu and Yang An'er to easily enter Zhuozhou.
This is a piece of fat around the mouth, and it looks very ugly when eaten. Thinking of this, Yang An'er only felt that the mute was suffering from aggrievedness, and it was difficult to calm down his anger.
But then he thought of a third thing.
When our own army was in an unfavorable situation and was about to suffer a big loss, someone unexpectedly charged into Hu Shahu's formation. Not only did it buy our own side some breathing space and time, but it even gave us the possibility of turning defeat into victory!
Hu Shahu is already a rare warrior in the world. How could someone break through the formation with light cavalry and force him into such a mess? Who is this person? There is no such person among Jing Anmin's subordinates. Could it be... could it really be Guo Ning? Everyone said that this man was brave, but could he really be so brave?
What is he doing this for?
Yang An'er pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Send the order, call for gold and withdraw the troops!"
He is extremely majestic in the army and his orders are consistent. Now that he has said this, the generals can only obey him even if they are unwilling to do so.
And because the rain was getting heavier, it was inconvenient to send flags and orders, so the generals dispersed one after another and gathered troops individually.
When the generals dispersed, Yang An'er laughed softly: "I don't want to owe that Guo Ning a favor today."
"Brother, what did you say?"
The young knight who had been following Yang An'er said displeasedly: "I can also lead troops to attack and break the formation. It's just that that person got the better of me."
Yang An'er laughed loudly: "It seems that not only Xiaojiu is competitive, but Miaozhen, you can't hold it back anymore?"
The young knight raised his voice: "Xiaojiu and I are different! I was just thinking that Guo Ning has killed many of our brothers, and now he comes to show his kindness... It's a bit weird! Brother, there is no need to be in a hurry to owe favors!"
Yang An'er pondered for a moment and asked: "Miaozhen, can you gallop under such rain?
The young knight said: "Just be careful, it won't be a big deal."
"Then, please take your elite cavalry and bypass the battlefield from the side, heading towards Hu Shahu's main formation."
"Brother wants to..."
"With such a heavy rain, there is no need to continue the fighting. But the Hushahu is extremely ferocious, and he is a famously barbaric person. At this moment, half of his Qingqi are still standing. If he insists on urging all the troops to fight, we really can't It's easy to get rid of him. Fortunately, their army is in chaos at this time. You can ride away and let the enemy see our Yang family's pear gun and kill them with their majesty."
Although it was raining, there were still thousands of people fighting and making a mess on the battlefield ahead. If Yang An'er wanted to withdraw his troops, he had to get rid of the entanglement step by step and retreat step by step. At this time, sending people directly to the enemy's main position is extremely dangerous. Having said this, Yang An'er paused and stared sideways at the young knight: "Don't be obsessed with fighting. Go and come back quickly. Is that okay?"
The young knight raised his hands and said: "As you command!"
After reining in his horse and taking two steps away, the young knight asked again: "What if I bump into Guo Ning..."
"Just say thank you on my behalf and ask him why."
