Looking at the low city wall of Guangzong County in front of him, Zhao Yong, who was riding on a purebred sweat horse, had a touch of pride on his face. Yesterday, he learned that You Yi had withdrawn 5,000 Fengwu Army cavalry near Guangzong County. After that, Zhao Yong immediately gathered his troops and led the army to attack Guangzong County overnight...
Behind Zhao Yong, more than 30,000 Yan Army soldiers were lining up and preparing to attack the city. They were equipped with all siege equipment such as chariots, battering rams, and ladders. Although Zhao Yong only sent 5,000 cavalry during this period, Going to Liucheng Township to help Yijing, the main force of the army continued to stand still in Zhuoxian County, but Zhao Yong did not wait in vain in Zhuoxian County. He had been preparing these siege facilities and was ready to attack Guangzong County at any time.
Although he can rush to the surrounding areas of Yijing to collect food locally and does not have to worry about Guangzong County affecting his logistical supply problems, Zhao Yong still wants to conquer this important transportation area between Yijing and Zhuoxian!
As for why Zhao Yong must conquer Guangzong County, this is also related to his careful thinking. It is true that Guangzong County does not have a great impact on logistics supplies, but this place is Zhao Yong's retreat!
Although Zhao Yong is confident that he can contain the Fengwu Army, delay the Fengwu Army's offensive against Yi Jing, and turn the tide before the building is about to collapse, the Fengwu Army is coming with a fierce force, and the Yan Army is everywhere wherever its troops go. The defeat also made Zhao Yong fearful.
Although he could directly rush to aid Yi Jing without capturing Guangzong County, if he failed and Fengwu's army took control of Guangzong County, it would be very troublesome for him to return to his hometown of Zhuo County... ·········
It is with this idea that Zhao Yong must take control of Guangzong County in his hands even if he spends more time!
"Sir, the brothers are all ready!"
Zhao Yong's confidant Xue Kun walked up to Zhao Yong and bowed down and said:
After listening to Xue Kun's words, Zhao Yong nodded with satisfaction. Just when he was about to wave his hand and order his men to attack the city, he suddenly saw a group of soldiers, supporting the blood-covered scouts, anxiously heading this way. ran over.
Seeing this, Zhao Yong frowned and asked:
"what happened?"
"I'm sorry, Mr. General! Guangzong County is like a boxing glove. We found a large number of ambushed Fengwu troops on the east and west sides of Guangzong County. There are tens of thousands of them. They have Yuan Zi." There are some who carry the flag with the word "Guo", and some even carry the banner with the word "leaf"!" The scout who was being supported said as he was dying:
When these words came out, Zhao Yong was really shocked and said in disbelief:
"Shouldn't the main force of the Fengwu Army attack Yi Jing now? Why are they here?"
The scout said excitedly:
"My lord, it is absolutely true. There are tens of thousands of them and they are definitely the main force of the Fengwu Army! I dare to guarantee my life for my humble position..."
After listening to the scouts' words, Zhao Yong was stunned and his heart was filled with bitterness. These scouts were all brought out by him personally. Although it was still hard to believe, his reason made him realize that it was really possible that the Fengwu Army, which he thought had fallen into his treacherous plot. He played a trick on him and gave up on Yi Jing and ran for him. Zhao Yong came!
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In Guangzong County, in a small ravine thirty miles to the east, densely packed camps of the Fengwu Army were stationed here.
A soldier hurriedly walked into the Chinese military camp and reported to Ye Mingsheng, who was closing his eyes and concentrating inside:
"Lord Governor, Zhao Yong has withdrawn his troops and returned to camp to give up attacking Guangzong County!"
Ye Mingsheng opened his eyes after hearing the news. Although his expression remained unchanged, there was still a hint of disappointment in the depths of his eyes.
At the same time, Guo Zhiping walked out in shame, knelt on one knee in front of Ye Mingsheng, and apologized to Ye Mingsheng:
"It is because of the lax conduct of the army due to the humble position that the enemy scouts discovered the traces of our army, which affected our army's battle plan. Please punish me, Lord Governor!"
After the Battle of Songjiaji, Ye Mingsheng, who was determined to annihilate Zhao Yong, on the one hand let the cavalry chase the Youyan cavalry who were wandering around Yijing, creating the illusion that the army was still under the city of Yijing, and on the other hand quietly led Fengwu. The army moved to the vicinity of Guangzong County.
According to the original plan, the five thousand cavalry in Guangzong County pretended to withdraw to trick Zhao Yong into attacking, and then when Zhao Yong led his troops to attack the city, tens of thousands of Fengwu troops ambushed in Guangzong County suddenly attacked, and the battle was determined. Qiankun beheaded Zhao Yong at the foot of Guangzong County...
But unfortunately, although the plan is very good, things often do not go as planned. Although Zhao Yong was confident of the treacherous plot in the Fengwu Army Association, he immediately led his army to Guangzong County as soon as the five thousand cavalry withdrew, but this person As a battle-hardened warrior, he still had some basic combat qualities. After arriving in Guangzong County, he sent the scouts out to explore the situation around Guangzong County.
I have to say that the scouts of the Yan Army are still very powerful. Although Guo Zhiping's second division tried their best to hide, they still discovered some clues because of the neighing of the cavalry and horses, and the other party saw through their whereabouts. Although Guo Zhiping was in the first When the time came, he sent his subordinates to kill and intercept the Yan army scouts, but it was still a step too late, allowing the other party to escape alive!
Looking at the ashamed Guo Zhiping, Ye Mingsheng did not reprimand him as the battle was about to begin. He waved his hand to ask Guo Zhiping to stand up, then glanced at the generals in the camp and ordered in a deep voice:
"Since our whereabouts are exposed and we can't make a sudden attack, then our army will simply attack by force!"
"Zhao Yong has 30,000 men. Our army now has more than 60,000 people here. I am still twice as powerful as the enemy. The generals must take the lead and get Zhao Yong's head back to me. If you are afraid of fighting, The former should engage in military law..."
"As you command!"
Following Ye Mingsheng's order, tens of thousands of Fengwu troops who were ambushing near Guangzong County immediately gave up their hidden ambush and began to assemble near Zhao Yong's camp.
Zhao Yong was in charge of the central army in the Yanjun camp. One after another, his soldiers came in and reported:
"Sir, the enemy Yuan Ziqi appeared on the east side of our army. It is suspected that the number of Yuan Song's first division of Fengwu Army is about 20,000!"
"Sir, the enemy Guo Ziqi appeared on the west side of our army. It is suspected that the number of the Fengwu Army Guo Zhiping's 3rd Division is about 15,000!"
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"Sir, the enemy's Ye Zi Banner appears on the north side of our army. It is suspected that the number of people under the command of the Fengwu Army, Ye Mingsheng, is about 30,000!"
Zhao Yong's expression remained calm when he heard the previous news, but when he heard the last three words "Ye Mingsheng", Zhao Yong's heart tightened and his right eyelid involuntarily jumped twice.
Zhao Yong looked fierce and cursed:
"This Fengwu Army fucking thinks highly of me, Zhao Yong! Yuan Song's first division, Guo Zhiping's third division, and even Ye Mingsheng came here in person. They really want to kill me, Zhao Yong, and serve them food and drinks! "
After listening to Zhao Yong's words, Master Xu Zhe, who was standing aside, said:
"My lord, the enemy's strength is twice that of our army. In addition, the enemy's firearms are sharp and powerful. Our army is in a dangerous situation..."
Before Xu Zhe finished speaking, Zhao Yong interrupted him impatiently and said:
"I said, Lao Xu, you don't need to say anything. Now the two idiots at the entrance of the village know that we are being targeted by that wolf cub Ye Mingsheng, so just tell us what we should do!"
After Zhao Yong finished speaking, Xu Zhe looked at him and said directly:
"My lord, the thirty-sixth stratagem is the best. Leave the green hills without worrying about having no firewood. There are still about three and a half hours until dark! Resist these three and a half hours, and then we can fight our way out while it's dark. Withdraw to Zhuoxian!"
After listening to Xu Zhe's suggestion, Zhao Yong fell into thinking. To be honest, after realizing that he had been ambushed by Ye Mingsheng, he was glad that he had discovered traces of the main force of the Fengwu Army before attacking the city. It's a lucky break.
On the other hand, Zhao Yong's first reaction was to run away. Although he couldn't understand what kind of brain circuit Ye Mingsheng had to give up Yi Jing and lead the army to ambush him in Guangzong County, the situation was now very clear. Guangzong The Fengwu Army soldiers and horses near the county are more than twice as many as our own. The 30,000 men under him will definitely not be able to defeat them. If we hold on, there is a danger of the entire army being annihilated... ·······
Although Zhao Yong is willing to take the overall situation into account and for the sake of the entire Zhao family, he rushes to help Yi Jing to win over Zhao Jianan regardless of past grudges, but he is not noble enough to sacrifice himself for others, and risk his own life for Zhao Jianan, so You must run, but the question is how to start running!
If he ran away now, if the Fengwu army returned and continued to attack Yi Jing, he would not be able to explain to his uncle when Yi Jing defeated Zhao Fuqu and returned!
Seeing Zhao Yong in deep thought, Xu Zhe, who had been with him for so many years, could more or less guess what Zhao Yong was thinking and quickly warned him again:
"Sir, the other side has spent so much effort and mobilized so many soldiers and horses. The two main forces of the First Division and the Third Division have all been dispatched, and Ye Mingsheng has personally stepped out to take charge. The Fengwu Army is rushing to generals this time. I wiped them all out myself, sir, I can’t care about anything else at this time, so run away as soon as possible while you can still run away!”
"The presence of Ye Mingsheng and his army here means that Yi Jing is definitely safe now. We have attracted the main force of the Fengwu Army here, and we have done our best to Zhao Jianan. If Yi Jing can no longer defend it, that is He, Zhao Jianan, is hopeless and has nothing to do with you, sir. When the governor comes back, it will not be our fault..."
After listening to Xu Zhe's words, Zhao Yong still hesitated in his heart, but at this moment, a deafening explosion sounded outside. Accompanying the explosion were the painful wails of the Yan army soldiers, as well as the new recruits who had just been transferred from the Xiangyong. Helpless cries.
"What happened outside?" Zhao Yong rushed out of the tent and looked at the cruel scene outside, which was like a purgatory on earth. His eyes were splitting and he held the handle of the knife in his hand and asked his bodyguard:
Facing Zhao Yong's inquiry, the soldier answered truthfully:
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief that the red cannons of the Fengwu Army opened fire from several miles away. The brothers in front suffered heavy casualties, and the infantry of the Fengwu Army also rushed forward!"
Zhao Yong looked gloomy after listening to the soldiers' words. Although he had heard that the red cannons of the Fengwu Army were very ferocious, the shells had not exploded on his head after all, so at first he thought it was the defeated army in front, because The defeat was deliberately exaggerated in order to escape responsibility. Now it seems that the rumors are not true...
Because it was only a temporary garrison, Zhao Yong's camp had a wooden structure. Facing the first round of shelling by the Fengwu Army, it was of no avail. Soon it was bombed to pieces, while the infantry of the Fengwu Army was in red. Under the cover of artillery fire, the trenches of the Yan army's camp were quickly filled in, and they charged towards the gap opened by the cannon.
Although the red cannon exploded miserably, when the two sides came into close combat, the Yan army soldiers still burst out with strong combat effectiveness. Facing the Fengwu army that was twice their size, they fought very tenaciously and refused to give up an inch of ground. Fight, use the swords, guns and firecrackers in your hands to inflict the greatest damage to the Fengwu Army soldiers as much as possible.
In this kind of close combat or even hand-to-hand combat, the Fengwu Army's firearms advantage was greatly reduced. In a few hours, the Fengwu Army charged several times, and after paying nearly 3,000 casualties, it was finally defeated. Kan rushed into the outskirts of the Yanjun camp.
Standing on the observation deck, Ye Mingsheng quietly observed the battle in the distance. After a long time, he put down his telescope and looked at the darkening sky. He then ordered Yuan Song and Guo Zhiping beside him:
"The second echelon goes up, the first echelon goes down to rest, and prepare for a night battle tonight!"
After hearing Ye Mingsheng's order, Yuan Song seemed to want to say something, but he hesitated and did not open his mouth. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng did not say much and continued to pick up the telescope to observe the battle situation in the Yan Army camp... ·············
Yuan Song did not speak, but he could probably guess what Yuan Song wanted to say. It was simply that he did not agree with his method of fighting at night. He felt that his casualties in night fighting were high, and he could adopt a more secure method with less casualties. Capture the opponent's camp.
Of course Ye Mingsheng understood these principles, but he didn't have time. The Coordination Office had just sent him news that Zhao Fuqu was coming back soon. At his current marching speed, he could reach Yi Jing in about seven days.
Therefore, Ye Mingsheng must dare to annihilate Zhao Yong's troops before he comes back, and then quickly return to Yi Jing to defeat Yi Jing, consolidate his advantage in Youyan, and deal with the next stage of the war.
Although the casualties in a night battle will be huge and the soldiers will be very tired, this is not one-way. Only the soldiers of the Fengwu Army will be tired. The soldiers of the Yan Army will also be tired and troubled by the huge casualties, but the initiative in the war lies with them. Fengwu Army also has more soldiers and horses in the hands of Fengwu Army. The soldiers of Fengwu Army can take turns to rest, but the soldiers of Yan Army can only continue to fight. Therefore, there is no doubt that compared with Fengwu Army, Yan Army has more troops. In a night battle, which side is more likely to be the first to be overwhelmed...
