Zhang Zhen put down the telescope, looked at the sun on the horizon, and cursed: "Straight bitch, the timing of the Jin army's defeat is so embarrassing! Now it's neither a matter of chasing nor not, what should I do?"
After saying that, he lowered his head and thought for a while and said: "No matter what, if the Jin army escapes from Qingjian and flees all the way south, it will be difficult to catch up! Order the cavalry troops to bite the Jin army tightly! Escape into Qingjian City That’s okay, if you escape, you won’t be able to catch him!”
The messenger on one side listened to the order, picked up the flag and waved it quickly. The messenger on the opposite mountain ridge also picked up the flag and accepted the order. Not long after, the sound of horse hooves was heard, and the cavalry roared past, chasing the golden soldiers.
This is the flag language of Wang Xiao’s hunting army. With the semaphore, command becomes much more convenient, and it is very convenient for the commander to directly command the battalion. In large-scale battles, it is possible for corps commanders to directly command regiments and division commanders to directly command battalions when necessary.
Based on this set of flags, Wang Xiaolie's battlefield command system is more than one level higher than that of the Jin Army. The larger the battlefield, the more obvious this advantage becomes.
After handing the binoculars to the soldiers, Zhang Zhen said to Cheng Liangsong: "It's too early to leave Hei. Let the three battalions of the front, left and right pursue them quickly and set up camp in Kuanzhou tonight!"
Cheng Liangsong nodded in agreement and made arrangements immediately.
After receiving the order, Wang Zhongfu said: "The commander is too impatient. At this time, it gets dark early, and the sun sets in the blink of an eye. Even if we chase, how far can we chase? If we want to reach Kuanzhou, I'm afraid the sky will It’s so dark.”
Shu Jiming said: "The Jin army is all cavalry. If we want to run away, it will be difficult for us to catch up. If we don't bite hard, what can we do?"
After saying that, he commanded his troops to assemble urgently. Without baggage or other items, chase immediately.
Zhang Zhen ordered the three battalions to catch up quickly, asking them to catch up immediately without bringing luggage and other supplies. For the following troops, help them carry their baggage.
After taking a short rest, the three battalions in front clung to the Jin army and headed towards Qingjian City.
The Jin army fled in a hurry, and people kept falling behind and became prisoners of the Song army. When they reached Kuanzhou, it was already dark, and the Song army stopped. After another hour, the follow-up troops arrived and set up camp.
Zhang Zhen ordered the mutton to be cooked and gave the soldiers a full meal. The next day, we prepared meals at Chou hour and set off on time at Yin hour.
A night of silence. Before the moon set the next day, Zhang Zhen's entire army left Kuanzhou and marched towards Qingjian City. When the sky dawned, we had already arrived outside Qingjian City. Seeing the silence outside the city, Zhang Zhen ordered the city to be surrounded, especially the four gates with artillery set up outside.
Qingjian City is shaped like a pot, and its walls are made of earth and stone. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Since its construction, it has been the northern gateway to Yan'an Prefecture. But after artillery developed into field artillery, this kind of fortified city became useless. Use several artillery pieces to block the city gate, and then concentrate the artillery fire on a section of the city wall, which turned into a large cemetery.
When the Song army first arrived, the Jin army in the city saw it and hesitated whether to flee or defend. Thinking again that the follow-up troops were about to arrive and were attacked from both inside and outside, how could the Song army outside the city be able to defend it? When Song Jun finished setting up, he realized something was wrong and could no longer escape.
Seeing the red sun rising in the east, Zhang Zhen said: "Let the whole army rest for half an hour and start attacking the city!"
Half an hour later, the sun jumped into the sky and lost its red light. Zhang Zhen stood in front of the city and said with a smile: "Qingjian City was originally built to defend against the Xia Kingdom, and the city wall in the north is particularly strong. If we don't bully the Jin army, we will blast this wall!"
After saying that, he waved his hand.
The flag in the hand of the messenger was waved down quickly, and more than a dozen cannons roared. As black smoke rose, the ground shook for a moment.
Standing on the city, Aqiha felt the city wall shaking violently under his feet. He couldn't stand, and he was so frightened that he couldn't help but tremble. He said to the left and right: "The city wall is shaking so hard, how can we stop the Song army? As long as they fire two or three more cannons, I'm afraid the city wall will fall down!"
After saying that, he looked around and saw that most of his men were injured. Looking at myself is like looking at a dead person.
Sighing, Aqiha said: "When the Song army came in the morning, they hesitated and were surrounded in the city. Alas, how can we deal with the current Song army? If it were just artillery, the cavalry would charge. There won’t be many casualties. What kind of monsters are there today that can attack our army and blow them up? How can we fight this battle? Instead of waiting for death in this city, it’s better to go out and give it a try!”
As soon as he finished speaking and was about to summon his men to leave the city, the Song Army fired another shot. This time the shaking was even more severe, and Aqiha accidentally fell to the ground.
Standing up and patting his butt, Aqiha said angrily: "You bastard, you are really mad at me! Sons, pick up your swords and guns and follow me out of the city to fight!"
After saying that, he quickly walked away from the city wall.
Arriving in the city, Asaha gathered his troops on Zhongjie Street. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the sound of a cannon. The northern city wall was swaying and some places had collapsed.
A Qiha suddenly pulled out the steel knife and roared: "The strong city cannot be relied on. Qingjian City cannot stop the Song army. My sons, follow me out of the city and fight to the death with the Song army!"
After saying that, he got on his horse and ordered the soldiers to open the city gate. Aqiha took the lead and rushed out of the city.
The Song army outside the city opened the city gate when they saw it, and the field artillery outside the gate was eagerly prepared. Azha walked through the long doorway and walked to the suspension bridge. The artillery was already firing.
Asashi watched a cannonball flying towards him, and he seemed unhappy. But before any reaction could be made, the shell had already hit him. Flying out with Asashi's body, the cannonballs hit the team, creating a bloody path.
The Jin Bing who was running out of the city behind him was stunned. After a moment of silence, he shouted, turned around and ran towards the city.
Zhang Zhen hurriedly went outside the city gate and raised his telescope to watch.
At this time, the Jin army had already ran back to the city. However, the general was killed by a cannonball from the front. No one was responsible for the moment, and even the city gate was not lowered.
At this moment, a cannon was heard. With the sound of cannons, the northern city wall collapsed completely.
Zhang Zhendao: "The Jin army in the city has opened the gate, but at this time it collapsed the city wall. Alas, this battle was fought in a confused manner."
After speaking, the order was passed. The front army and the left army rushed into the city to kill the enemy, while the center army and the right army provided support from behind. After thinking about it, he ordered artillery to guard the city gate and prevent the Jin army from escaping from the city. This battle must be completely wiped out, and the enemy must not be allowed to escape again.
For a moment, the shouts of killing were loud and resounded throughout the city. The Song army poured in from the collapsed city wall, and the Jin army in the city was in chaos.
Zhang Zhen looked at the sun in the sky. It was rising into the sky, and there was still a hint of coolness in the air. However, the sound of killings on the battlefield was loud and fierce.
After a moment of silence, Zhang Zhen said to Cheng Liangsong beside him: "I think this battle is always too easy. The Jin army had almost no power to fight back, and they were defeated again and again, and were annihilated in Qingjian City. .The Jin army is known for being good at fighting and should not be so easy to fight."
Cheng Liangsong said: "Let's see who we are competing with. How much has our army changed in the past year? Every change is a great improvement in combat effectiveness. Originally we were slightly stronger than Jin Bing, but now, we don't know where we are stronger. Let’s go. Facing the Jin Army, isn’t it like chopping melons and vegetables?”
Zhang Zhen nodded: "That makes sense. But no one knows how much stronger we are than the Jin army. And Xuanfu himself can't tell clearly. Before every war, Xuanfu said that he should concentrate his superior forces and try to outnumber the enemy. Much, I feel like my combat effectiveness has not been fully utilized.”
