Cao Zhiyan dismounted and stood at the front of the team. Holding a long ax and two thousand iron armors, they rushed forward. For a moment, the Song army's axes were as thick as a forest, and they pressed directly against the Jin army like a wall.
This is a formation the Jin Army has never seen before. But they didn't panic, formed a tight formation, and rushed towards the Song army.
Within a few breaths, Song Jun and Jin Jun collided. It was like two mountains colliding, earth-shaking.
The long axes of the Song army were longer than the swords and spears of the Jin army, and their power was far greater. Cao Zhiyan took the lead, leading his subordinates like a big ax to smash open the Jin army's formation. Song Jun's speed almost never stopped, stepping on the golden man's body and killing forward.
Wanyan Huonv was preparing to stop Wang Xiaolie, who was moving forward. Suddenly turning around, he saw his two thousand troops, like a piece of rotten meat, being crushed by the Song army.
Wang Xiaolie's armored army selected the soldiers with the best physiques, received the strictest training, ate the best food, and used the most powerful weapons. They were the best among the best. A suit of iron armor and a long ax are not something everyone can use. These armored troops can still fight normally when fully armed, and when gathered together they look like a big mountain. Wang Xiaolie had more than 30,000 troops, and most of the combat strength came from the 6,000 armored troops. In this era, these six thousand armors are almost indestructible. The formation is neat and there is almost no frontal enemy.
The Jin army is particularly tenacious and good at fighting. With a military order, move forward without hesitation. However, in front of two thousand iron armors, two thousand Jurchens had almost no power to fight back and were directly run over.
Looking at the battlefield, Wanyan Huonu was terrified. In the past two days, Shao Ling had been defending his position. The Iron Armored Army was facing the front and did not take the initiative to attack. The Jin Army did not know how powerful these people were. This time, Cao Zhiyan showed his great power by charging forward without hesitation.
Taking a deep breath, Wanyan Huonv did not dare to lead her army towards Wang Xiaolie. Reorganize the formation and stop Cao Zhiyan first.
Wang Xiaolie ignored what was happening behind him and led his army towards the back of Zhe Keqiu's army attacking the city. The two thousand cavalry in the army rushed straight into the camp. The remaining army surrounded half of the city from west to east.
Zhe Keqiu was supervising the battle below the city. When he saw Wang Xiaolie's cavalry rushing towards the camp, his eyelids jumped with fright. With his own army alone, there is no way he can stop Wang Xiaolie's army, let alone Li Yanxian in the city. If the main camp is lost and surrounded outside the city, the entire army may be wiped out.
On the tower, Li Yanxian let out a long breath and unknowingly shed tears. He is a tough man and has been sitting on the tower these days. No matter what happens, he always looks calm and calm, never letting anyone see his happiness or anger. When fighting, Li Yanxian always rushes to the front. When there was no food and grass in the army, Li Yanxian would always eat the last bite, or drink the soup himself while others were eating. In victory, almost all the captured items were given to his subordinates. When Shaanzhou was at its most dangerous, Li Yanxian brought his family into the city, making it clear that he would live and die with Shaanzhou City. Everyone in the Shaanzhou Army, including the people of Shaanzhou, regarded Li Yanxian as a god and rallied closely around him.
But Li Yanxian understood that without reinforcements, Shaanzhou would not be able to hold it this time. Lousu gathered all the troops on Hedong Road and attacked the city desperately. It would only take a while to break the city.
Qu Duan did not come to save him. Zhang Jun said that he was blocked in Jingzhao Mansion, Zhai Xing did not move, and Li Yanxian could only live and die with Shaanzhou and die to serve the country. At this time, Wang Xiaolie, who had no friendship with him and was eight hundred miles away, suddenly came. The situation in Shaanzhou has completely changed.
Without waiting for Zhe Keqiu to react, Wang Xiaolie's cavalry rushed into his camp. Fighting all the way through, the tent was set on fire, and the flames shot into the sky for a while. Unlike other armies, the Zhe Keqiu Army does not have many winning troops, and most of them are civilians from the prefecture. When the camp was captured, these people did not panic, but quickly organized themselves into troops.
Wang Xiaolie didn't care about that and led his army straight to the gate of Shaanzhou City. After the Jin army under the city was eliminated, Shaanzhou City was saved.
Zhe Keqiu did not dare to hesitate at all and ordered the army to retreat. His army has been attacking for nearly two months and has lost seven to eight thousand people. The soldiers are exhausted physically and mentally. At this time, being surrounded by Wang Xiaolie, how could there be any way to survive?
Lou Su listened to the news from the soldiers on the watchtower and was stunned for a moment. According to the detective report, not many Song troops came. Shao Ling's number in the first two days was only 5,000, while Wang Xiao's number was more than 10,000. Under the city of Shaanzhou, one's own troops still have the upper hand. Not to mention having more troops than the Song army, Lou Su was never afraid even when his troops were at a disadvantage. Thousands of gold troops spread across thousands of miles and destroyed states and counties. There were too many such things. Why is the situation completely different today? Wang Xiaolie seemed to have become the Jin Army from the previous battle.
Under the chaos, the vanguard of Wang Xiaolie's army quickly approached Shaanzhou City. The Jin troops who had no time to retreat were surrounded and fell to the city gates one after another like chopping melons and vegetables. Li Yanxian ordered the city gate to be opened and led the army in the city to fight out.
Arriving at the foot of Shaanzhou City, Wang Xiaolie looked at Li Yanxian in front of him. After a long time, he handed over his hand and said: "I, Wang Xiaoxue. During the New Year holiday, I was observing my subordinate Shao Yun to ask for help, so he led troops to Shaanzhou. Now the city is intact and the observation is unharmed, which is really a blessing!"
Li Yanxian raised his hand and returned the greeting: "Fortunately, the general came with the army to help us, and today we are here! For us, it is like seeing the light of day again!"
Wang Xiaolie said: "After saving Shaanzhou, the area around Hedong will no longer be the same as before, and there will inevitably be big changes. Kill more Jin people today, and the battle will be much easier in the future. Observe that you can return to the city to defend the city. I will bring my own army. Chase for a while!”
After saying that, he handed over his hand, Wang Xiaolie took the horses, and led the army straight towards the retreating Zhe Keqiu army to kill.
Lou Su heard that Wang Xiaolie was chasing Zhe Keqiu and knew that the situation was over. Not daring to persist any longer, he ordered Wanyan Huonv and Xiao Haohu to lead the army to retreat immediately. Retreating across the Yellow River, relying on Pinglu City, they confronted the Song army.
Cao Zhiyan and Shao Ling worked together to pursue the retreating Jin army. At this time, the ice on the Yellow River was still able to pass people, and they pursued them all the way to the west of Pinglu City.
Wang Xiaolie chased him to Zhe Keqiu's camp. He saw many soldiers here, each holding a sword and a gun, and some holding tools, forming a formation to fight against the Song army. He said to the generals around him: "Tell these people, we are the army of the imperial court! If they put down their swords and guns, they are still the common people of the imperial court. If they persist in their obsession, they will all be killed! The battlefield is like a fire with military aircraft, and it is impossible to waste time for them!"
After hearing the order, the general rode on his horse and loudly announced Wang Xiaolie's military order.
Wang Xiaolie ordered his remaining three thousand armored soldiers to form a military formation, and said to Ke Shou'an who was leading the team: "Cross the river and break through Pinglu before dark! We must not let the Jin army occupy Pinglu City and defend it!" At this time, the Jin army is retreating and its morale is scattered. As long as you go straight forward, no one can stop you!"
Ke Shouan crossed his hands and sang a promise.
Wang Xiaolie said to the group of children again: "You take two thousand soldiers and follow General Ke. The armored army kills the Jin army outside the city. You lead the army to the city!"
The children sang the promise.
Wang Xiaolie let out a sigh of relief as he watched the 5,000-strong army crossing the river on the ice following Zhe Keqiu's army. I have come all the way and cannot confront the Jin army here. Instead, he must use his energy to cause the most damage to the Jin Army.
The siege of Shaanzhou was relieved, and the situation in Hedong and Shaanxi changed drastically. Qu Duan, who has been reluctant to send troops, will not let this opportunity pass and will definitely take advantage of the situation to send troops. Zhang Jun in Jingzhao Prefecture said that the road was blocked, so he couldn't come to Shaanzhou. The actual situation is unclear. It is very possible that the road blockage is just an excuse. If Lousu fails, Zhang Jun will definitely regain the lost land in Shaanxi. If the Jin army retreats, Zhai Xing will no longer stand still and is likely to attack Luoyang. The result is likely to be a major counterattack by the Song army.
This year the Jin army's main attack direction is southeast, targeting Zhao Gou and Queen Mother Longyou. There are not many troops in Hedong. Lousu's attack on Shaanzhou actually brought out all the military power of the Jin Dynasty in Hedong. Once Shaanzhou is defeated, Hedong and Shaanxi will be empty.
Wang Xiaolie was not optimistic about how much actual benefit the Song Army could gain. Because fundamentally, the military strength of the Song Army was far weaker than that of the Jin Army at this time. As long as a few months later, the Jin Army's troops on the east route will be transferred to the west route, what they gained will be lost.
During the establishment of New China in previous generations, the military strategy of great men was based on effective force. When military strength is insufficient, we must dare to take a big step back. Keep the troops, not the land. When military strength is sufficient, we must dare to make great strides forward. The comparison of strength between the two sides focuses on military strength. that's right.
At this time, the strength of the Song army made it difficult to defend the south of the Yangtze River, and it was too reluctant to compete for Hedong and Hebei. In a big war, the little military power that may be available will be wasted. The correct approach for the Song Army is to rebuild its military strength as soon as possible based on the land it can hold.
Thinking of this, Wang Xiaolie turned around and looked at the battlefield behind him. Zhang Qi led 3,000 troops to fight out, chasing after Zhe Keqiu. Under the attack of Wang Xiaolie and Zhang Qi's armies, Zhe Keqiu was in danger. Wanyan Huonv and Xiao Haohu retreated across the Yellow River, with Shao Ling and Cao Zhiyan in hot pursuit. Li Yanxian led the Shaanzhou garrison and was cleaning the battlefield outside the city.
This war to defend Shaanxi Province should be over. Wang Xiaolie saved Shaanzhou and changed the situation on the West Road. The next step is the big drama.
