In the middle of the night, Niu Gao's cavalry had already set off to ambush ten miles away.
In the commander's tent, Wang Xiaolie was reading the information sent by the scouts. He said to Chen Yuyi: "According to what Zhenqi said, the Jin army's Wanyan Yunying was in the front, Wanyan Balisu was in the middle, and Yelv Mawu was behind. Most of the money and silk that the Jin army robbed was in the rear army, among the five Yelvma troops. I think , the weakness of the Jin army in this battle is Yelu Mawu who is behind. If he attacks the rear army with elite troops, Yelu Mawu will be greatly hampered in protecting the looted wealth."
Chen Yuyi said: "Defense, the Jin army came from afar and had no rear. As long as our army holds Jingmen City tightly and the Jin army cannot advance, it will be defeated. If we can collect the surrounding grain and grass, how long can the Jin army stay?" "
Wang Xiaolie said: "That's what you say, but I don't want my army to suffer too much loss, and I am greedy for the wealth stolen by the Jin army, so naturally I should arrange something. Counselor, everything is difficult at the beginning. We have built a military academy, and There was an actual battle to save Shaanzhou at the beginning of the year, which was the time for military training. The army that had formed an army at this time was very precious and could not bear losses."
Chen Yuyi couldn't help but smile after hearing this: "It's about defense. If we can send good generals to steal the Jin army's wealth, many things will be easier to do."
The main reason was, of course, that what Wang Xiaolie wanted most was not military glory, but the wealth brought by Jin Jun. Fighting in more than a dozen states, looting and burning everything everywhere, the Jin army did not know how much gold and silver they grabbed. If Wang Xiaolie can grab these wealth, he will have the starting capital, and many things will be easy to do. Since occupying several states, Wang Xiaolie's finances have been very tight and he is very thirsty for money.
Seeing that Chen Yuyi agreed with him, Wang Xiaolie said: "It's a pity that the army has only been in existence for a year. Although the soldiers are capable of fighting, it is difficult to find good generals. The generals who are currently leading troops in the army have experienced few battles and lack experience. When it comes to hiring people, It is inevitable that we will be stretched thin. Besides Niu Gao, who else can take up this position?"
Chen Yuyi thought for a while and said: "At this time, defense must use people. In the battle of Shaanzhou, several generals appeared. Although they still lacked actual combat experience, they had no choice but to use them."
Wang Xiaolie nodded: "That's what the counselor said. Many generals were born on the battlefield."
Having said that, we still need to consider which people we will actually use and which people we will not use for the time being.
Pei Man took the lead on horseback. Seeing that the villages passing by the road were empty again, I couldn't help but curse: "The southerners have learned well. They will escape before our army arrives! If this continues, there will be no food and grass!"
Mutalu, the deputy general next to him, said: "What's the matter? After setting up camp, send out a hundred people and walk around. Where can these southerners escape from the village? It's just a place with few people around."
Pei Man said: "Speaking of this matter, twenty or thirty of the reconnaissance cavalry sent yesterday did not come back. Could it be that they fell into a trap of the Song army? I heard that Wang Kuan from Xiangyang came to help Jingmen. Wang Kuan was extraordinary and saved Shaanzhou at the beginning of the year. "
Mutalu smiled and said: "King Lousu was defeated by Shaanzhou many times, but it may not be because of Wang Kuan's ability. We are thousands of miles away, can we see a Song general who can fight? If I say it, we arrived at Jingmen City, Just shoot a few arrows and maybe they will fall. The army will pass safely."
Pei Man nodded: "That's right. After destroying dozens of cities of the Song army, there is still not a single Song general who can fight!"
After finishing speaking, from the corner of his eye, he saw a figure flashing past on the hilltop next to him. He said: "The people from the south of the village must have fled into the mountains! Along the way, I saw people on the top of the mountain several times!"
Mutalu said: "When we set up camp, send some people to search the mountains! See where they can escape!"
Yang Jin came down from the mountain, got on his horse, and galloped forward. Judging from the speed of the Jin army, they will enter the encirclement of the Song army in less than half an hour. To completely annihilate the Jin army, we must not be careless.
Niu Gao stood beside the horse and gently wiped his steel knife. It is the custom among Wang Xiao's hunting army that the light cavalry go to the battlefield with a steel sword, an iron mace, a bow and fifty arrows. The heavy cavalry carried a spear, a knife and an iron mace. The Jin army was generally heavily armored, and the mace was a very important weapon. In most cases, the heavy cavalry's spear only stabbed once, and then replaced it with a mace.
The scouts came like running water, reporting the distance between the Jin army and the encirclement. They didn't send out any scouts and everything went smoothly.
It wasn't until the sun was three shots high that the scouting horse reported that the Jin army had entered the encirclement. Niu Gao fiercely inserted the steel knife into the sheath and said sternly: "Order the whole army to mount their horses! When the horn sounds, attack according to the order! Anyone who panics or disobeys the order will be killed!"
The generals promised. The order was passed to the side, and everyone mounted their horses. A soldier on the top of the mountain raised a branch in his hand and waved it three times. This was a signal that had been set long ago. We saw it on the opposite hill and attacked together.
Pei Man led his army into a valley. Looking at the mountains on both sides, they are very gentle and there are not many trees. He said: "When we reach Jingmen, it is no longer as flat as Jiangling. After passing Jingmen, we are not far from the Yellow River."
Mutalu said: "It has been half a year since the army arrived in Jiangnan this time. To be honest, I am a little tired. The soldiers are homesick and want to go home early. They have robbed a lot of money and silk, and their families must like it."
At this time, the Jin army had no military salary and relied on looting for income. A lot of wealth was robbed, and everyone in the army was jubilant.
At this moment, a shrill horn sound suddenly sounded. With the sound of the horn, the sky suddenly darkened.
On the hillsides on both sides, a team of cavalry suddenly rushed out. It looked like there were two to three hundred people. One team went around to the front, and the other team went around to the back, running like the wind. The dust kicked up by the horses' hooves is like clouds.
Pei Man was startled. When the Song army saw clearly what was coming, they laughed angrily: "Five or six hundred people dare to attack my army! Sons, go and take their heads! Let these Song people know that in front of our army, they Like a chicken or a dog!"
Someone next to me promised. Then there was a roar of people, and in an instant, hundreds of Jin troops rushed out of the formation. As these people came out of the formation, the Jin army's formation suddenly became chaotic. But Jin Jun didn't realize that some people were yelling and scolding, and some were laughing at him.
Niu Gao rode his horse to the top of the hill and looked at the Jin army below. Due to the march, they did not wear heavy armor and were in a disorderly formation. He gently pulled out his steel knife and shouted loudly: "Blow the drum! Kill!"
With an order, the drums suddenly sounded. The Song army on the top of the mountain rushed towards the Jin army like a tide.
The sound of horse hooves was accompanied by the sound of drums, and the ground seemed to shake. The neat sound of drums is like knocking on the heartstrings, and it feels like the heart is about to jump out.
Pei Man's expression changed drastically as he watched thousands of Song troops rushing toward his center. The Song army that appeared earlier disrupted their formation, and it was impossible to organize the team now. Looking at the thousands of people in the Song Army, although the overall look was chaotic, they were all divided into small teams, each team had twenty or thirty people, and they seemed orderly.
In a few breaths, Niu Gao rushed into the enemy formation. The steel knife in his hand is like a poisonous snake, designed to stab the golden army's vital parts. The knife pierced in and was withdrawn without any hesitation. Many Jin soldiers were stabbed under their horses before they could react.
It was the custom of the Song Army that unless it was led by a literati, the commander would lead the charge during battle. The Song army's formation appeared many times and they watched helplessly as the coach was surrounded by enemy troops, but there was nothing they could do. When the commander was killed and captured, the whole army collapsed. Wang Xiaolie hated this deeply and always wanted to strictly order the general not to come forward during the war. However, after actual combat and later military training, I discovered that it was impossible for the general to step forward and control the level. According to the Song Army's establishment of one general and two to three thousand people, a general of this level would have to lead troops to charge during war. In larger-scale battles, the coach only needs to direct from behind and control the direction of the entire battlefield.
Niu Gao is a fierce general. Today we lead three thousand cavalry into battle, so naturally they will be at the forefront.
The Song Army squad quickly separated the Jin Army into small battlefields. Each Jin army faced the steel swords of several Song soldiers. Although most of the Jin Army were not afraid of life and death, they were still made of flesh and blood and soon fell down one by one.
Pei Man and Mutalu were guarded by personal soldiers and struggled to support themselves. In the time it took to drink tea, most of the soldiers fell down. The two men drew out their steel knives and stepped forward to fight the Song army hand to hand, killing each other fiercely.
This ambush battle was like a raging storm. In less than half an hour, the battle was basically over. Only a dozen of the most ferocious golden soldiers surrounded Pei Man and Mutalu tightly, where the trapped beasts were still fighting.
Niu Gao shouted loudly and ordered the besieged Song army to separate. Looking at Pei Man inside, he said: "The victory has been decided, do you still want to fight? If you give up your weapons and surrender early, there may be a way to survive!"
Pei Man said: "You used a treacherous trick to cause chaos in my army. What kind of hero are you?"
Niu Gao said impatiently: "You thieves have killed so many unarmed people! What kind of heroes are you talking about? If you want to fight, grandpa will accompany you and kill you immediately! If you don't want to fight, give up your weapons and surrender early!"
Pei Man raised the steel knife in his hand and pointed it at Niu Gao: "I will fight you to the death!"
"You deserve it!" Niu Gao looked at the steel knife in his hand. The blade was already broken, so he put the knife into its scabbard and took out the mace on his back. "I don't want to surrender, so I'll take your life first! The defense order is to annihilate your army today, but there is no need to leave anyone alive!"
After saying that, he jerked his horse and charged forward.
Pei Man shouted and faced Niu Gao with his steel knife.
The two horses crossed each other, Niu Gao gently knocked Pei Man's steel knife with the mace in his hand, and took the knife aside. When he missed, the mace in his hand was raised high and hit Pei Man in the back of the heart.
With a scream, Pei Man fell off his horse, and blood slowly oozed from his mouth.
Turning his horse back, Niu Gao looked at the remaining Mutalu people and said disdainfully: "If there are still those who are not afraid of death, just come up!"
Mutalu was so timid that he couldn't say a word. Seeing that Mutaru was silent, the remaining soldiers wanted to surrender one after another.
Niu Gao ordered his men to disarm the remaining golden soldiers and tie them up with ropes. When I turned around and looked at the battlefield, I saw corpses everywhere and blood flowing all over the ground. Song Jun was ordered to take the Jin Jun's ears, with earrings indicating their identity. This is an important indicator of the Song army's success.
