"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..." More than a hundred arrows swooped in their faces like locusts. Even the injured in the valley behind looked worried, worried that the two hundred people guarding the entrance of the valley would not be able to resist. After all, there are not many shields here, so it is not a wise choice for everyone to use their flesh and blood to carry sharp arrows.
Sure enough, many of the Imperial Guards had already decided to retreat before the arrows came, and quietly retreated back. However, at this time, Sun Tu, who was in the formation, shouted loudly: "Anyone who escapes from the battlefield will be killed without mercy." !" The tone was extremely firm, and the murderous intent was so strong that the movements of these forbidden soldiers suddenly stopped. But during this delay, random arrows had arrived, and they could only brace themselves with shields and wave their troops to protect themselves. But the chaos just now still caused many gaps among them. Suddenly, they screamed repeatedly, and many people had been hit by arrows and fell down.
Compared with these disorganized Forbidden Army, the defense line formed by the Qingzhou Army was unbreakable and completely unaffected by this rain of arrows. As Sun Tu shouted: "Shield up!" more than a dozen people in the front raised their shields against the rain of arrows, trying to cover themselves and their comrades behind them under the shields. At the same time, the soldiers behind them were not idle either. They all tried their best to wave their weapons to deflect the approaching arrows. Even if someone was hit by the arrow, no one retreated to give way. They still clenched their teeth and struggled to hold on.
This rain of arrows only lasted for a moment. Although it shot down more than twenty people, it ended there. It failed to cause the military formation in front of the valley entrance to show signs of collapse. On the contrary, under Sun Tu's shout, They took one step forward, and the swordsmen and spearmen behind the shield bearers were ready to attack.
Tong Guan's eyes lit up when he saw this scene. As a veteran who had led his army to fight with the Xixia people many times, his eyesight was naturally very good. He could tell at a glance that this Qingzhou army was completely united and extremely powerful. . Although he originally knew that Sun Tu was good at training troops, and the Qingzhou Army under his command was even called the most elite group among the official armies of the Song Dynasty, but today he truly realized how powerful this Qingzhou Army was: "If I were the leader of the Song Dynasty, If the two armies in the northwest can have such combat power, then why worry about the world being unjust. This Sun Tu is indeed a rare general who should be reused!"
As shocked as he was by the power of the Qingzhou Army, there was Yelu Xiongge. However, this person's eyes looked a little gloomy at this time: "This person may really become a serious problem for me in Daliao in the future. And he is still so young, and there are still many opportunities to grow..." If he were not in danger now, he would not I want to get rid of Sun Tu for the Liao Kingdom.
The last person who was shocked by this confrontation was Yelv Sibuda. He was the one who had the most personal experience of the power of the Qingzhou Army. But at this time, he could no longer think about it any more. After the random arrows were blocked by the Song army, the cavalry sprinting with all their strength had no time to fire a second arrow. Amidst the shouts, the hundreds of cavalry in the lead had already been killed. When they arrived in front of the Song army, they leaned forward with the momentum, raised their scimitars, and were about to kill the enemies in front of them.
But the Qingzhou Army who had assembled on the opposite side was already prepared. Seeing them charging towards them, everyone still had a determined look on their faces. No one took even a step back. Following the order: "Draw out the gun!" dozens of spears were fired. The soldiers thrust out with all their strength and took the horses directly under the cavalry.
The sudden attack of the spear is indeed
It was beyond the expectations of these Liao soldiers, but at this time they had no time to react. They could only watch with screams as the spear penetrated the body of the horse, and then the horse fell down with a burst of miserable neighing, and the horse above The knight was also thrown out violently.
At this time, the swordsman who had been squatting in front also quickly moved. With a low voice, the steel sword rose and fell quickly, slashing at the enemies who had just fallen to the ground with injured muscles and bones, and their eyes were flashing with stars, and they were quickly killed. Hack and kill on the spot.
This round of tactics that combined attack and defense immediately let the charging Liao soldiers lose their momentum, and the speed of the cavalry attack slowed down. This was due to the chilling feeling of seeing the enemy's strong formation, and also because of the fallen horses and comrades blocking their way forward. Anyway, after the first few dozen people who rushed to the valley suddenly fell off their horses and were killed, the momentum of the Liao soldiers' charge was stalled.
"Fire arrows and kill them!" Yelv Sibuda's eyes were about to burst into flames. He really didn't expect that he had already paid such a high price just after the battle. However, he is a veteran who has been fighting for many years. At this time, he did not get discouraged after being frustrated in the first battle, but immediately came up with countermeasures to defeat the enemy.
But before those Liao soldiers could obey the order, Sun Tu at the mouth of the valley shouted the same order: "Fire arrows!"
The people guarding the entrance of the valley are not only the Song army, but also more than a hundred Liao soldiers, and these people are all archers. At this time, the enemy has entered the shooting range and has stopped there. It is their job. Target
In fact, there was no need for Sun Tu to give this order again. Yelv Xiongge's soldiers who had already occupied the high ground had already drawn their bows and fired arrows, shooting hundreds of arrows continuously towards the enemies below, covering the area in front of the valley entrance. A large number of people.
Then screams rang out from the entrance of the valley again, and another group of men and horses fell down. The Liao soldiers in the rear no longer cared about listening to orders and firing arrows to kill the enemy. They quickly turned their horses' heads and retreated. Even the general Yelv Sibuda could only retreat temporarily after quickly deflecting three incoming arrows, because the Song army, which had only been defensive before, actually cooperated with this rain of arrows and suddenly attacked. With the cooperation of swords and guns, many people were killed and fell to the ground.
It wasn't until they chased out for twenty or thirty steps that the Song army regained its position at the entrance of the valley and once again assumed its previous impregnable formation. At this time, not to mention the already fearless Qingzhou Army, even the remaining twenty or so Forbidden Army soldiers had their morale boosted and dared to fight the enemy head-on at any time.
What the two armies are fighting for is combat power and courage, and the two can transform and grow in each other. Obviously, after this battle, the side guarding the valley has gained morale. Even the soldiers of the imperial army who were originally timid have already gained morale. Significant changes. This is the benefit that a wise general can bring to the army.
After leaving nearly a hundred corpses behind, Yelv Sbota led his army to retreat. Although his face was full of anger, he no longer dared to attack by force. Although he has always been reckless, he also knows that attacking such an easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack place will only waste his troops in vain, and this is what he least wants to see.
After all, killing Yelv Xiongge in this mutiny was just the beginning. After he was eradicated, he would still have to rely on the power he had to seize the throne of the South Campus King. Once you lose too many men and horses,
It would be difficult to proceed with the subsequent plan, and it might actually benefit others in vain.
Moreover, he still has reinforcements that have not arrived, and now his own strength is only slightly stronger than that of Yelv Xiongge, so a strong attack is not advisable. But once the reinforcements arrive, the situation will be completely reversed. Thousands of people will attack with all their strength, and they will be able to defeat the enemy in one battle!
After thinking about this, Yelv Sibuda led his army to guard in front of the valley, and sent out a few cavalry from time to time to harass and observe, to prevent the enemy from escaping behind under the cover of night or making a desperate attempt to fight out. But at present, it seems that they, who have also suffered a lot of casualties and are exhausted, have no intention of doing all this.
This time, his judgment was correct. After seeing the enemy retreat and defend, the troops in the valley also took a break. While Sun Tu sent those who were seriously injured in the battle to the rear for simple treatment, he continued to encourage the morale of the troops: "Don't worry, everyone. This place is only two to three hundred miles away from Nanjing. It will take less than two or three days for reinforcements to arrive. So we only need to hold on for these two days to ensure that we are safe."
This is quite necessary. Before the sudden attack, the soldiers had no time to think about it. But once the battle is suspended, some problems will surface, such as the number of enemies, their own situation... and the most critical point, that It's a logistical shortage.
They had been suddenly attacked before and fled for their lives, so they brought few logistical items. Fortunately, they were out hunting this time, so they had several extra pots of arrows with them. Now they didn't have to worry about the shortage of arrows. But having food and drink is a real big problem. I'm afraid these hundreds of people wouldn't be able to get much food together. Once the enemy is really determined to trap them, it will really be a dead end.
Of course, the road behind them is still there at this time, so they can continue running back. But in this way, they lost the most favorable terrain of the Xifeng Valley. In addition, they did not know whether the enemy had reinforcements and other issues. Retreating through the valley would only be more dangerous, so in the end their only choice was to stick to it. Here it is.
Tong Guan and Yelu Xiongge actually had the same idea, and after listening to Sun Tu's words of encouragement at this time, the two of them nodded approvingly at him again. Yelu Xiongge forced a smile and said: "Privy Tong, it seems that the Song Dynasty has another general who can fight this time."
"Haha, he is still young. But as long as he can return safely from this incident, he should have a place in our Great Song Army." Tong Guan's smile was also a little bitter. In fact, he could also see that the situation this time was extremely dangerous. Since those Liao people dared to launch a mutiny at this time, they must be fully prepared!
So immediately, Tong Guan asked the most important question: "King Xiongge, if Yelv is really out of control outside, how many troops do you think he can mobilize?"
"If it were just his family, they would not have more than a thousand troops at most. If there are more, Nanjing will be aware of it, and problems will arise in his plan. However, if there are other people involved, it will not be possible. It's easy to talk about." At this time, there was nothing to hide, and Yelu Xiongge happily gave his answer.
At this time, the night was over and the sky was gradually getting brighter. The two sides facing each other inside and outside the valley can already see clearly the appearance of the enemy...