"Hahaha, Sun Tu really issued such a military order as we expected, telling us to stand still here." Zhang Gun smiled disdainfully, patted the military order just sent on the table, and said to Said the two generals in front of them who had just arrived in Lin'an.
After Xu Shen and Ren Shifan read this military order one after another, they each sneered: "He actually had a good plan. He actually wanted my army of 100,000 to wait in Lin'an for the arrival of his tens of thousands of Shandong troops. Is this what he wants to do with us?" I’m waiting for the credit.”
"Everyone, what do you think?" Now there are not only these three generals in the hall, but also all the generals under their command, and even several recent generals of the Wu army.
"Let's go to Hangzhou now. We can't miss this opportunity. The rebel army's morale is already in turmoil. It's a great time for us to defeat the thieves in one fell swoop!"
"That's right, we can't wait any longer, otherwise it will only increase the number of variables. I don't believe that Sun Tuhui, the general, doesn't understand the importance of soldiers and speed. If we don't attack the enemy at this time, how will we wait?"
The generals of the three armies immediately rushed to express their eagerness to fight again. This period of smooth sailing, with consecutive battles and victories, had already aroused all their fighting spirit. Seeing Hangzhou in sight, how could they be willing to do so? Are you waiting in Lin'an City
The surrendered generals had different expressions for a while, and they didn't know how to speak. After a while, Fang Baibai spoke up: "What you generals said is absolutely true. Now the rebels have long lost their fighting spirit, even in the strong city of Hangzhou." There is nothing that can stop the imperial army from attacking with all their strength. As long as we send out troops, we will definitely win a great victory. How can we postpone any further doubts?"
"That's good. Hangzhou is only a day's journey away. Our army will arrive in the blink of an eye. Why wait for reinforcements!" Zhang Gun said and quickly made a decision: "Pass on my military order. All brothers will have a good meal today." Dun, we will set off for Hangzhou early tomorrow morning. Within three days, I will plant the Song Dynasty flag back at the top of Hangzhou City!"
Because the key city of Lin'an was captured by the Huaibei Army under his command, Zhang Gun clearly wanted to be the master of the matter. Xu and Ren looked at each other and said nothing more. They nodded: "Just so, we have calculated that the logistics and food supplies are enough for half a month, so it should not be a problem."
"In less than half a month, I will defeat Hangzhou within five days!" Zhang Gun was extremely confident at this time, or it could be said that he was inflated to the extreme. He immediately waved his hand: "Everyone, go back and prepare well. The great achievements are already within your reach." , we are the main contributors to the pacification of Jiangnan this time!"
Early the next morning, when the golden sun rose from the east, loud horns were already ringing in Lin'an City. The nearly 100,000-strong Song Dynasty Xiang army quickly took action, all arrogantly lining up, slowly setting off under the leadership of their respective generals, heading towards Hangzhou ahead.
Lin'an County is only thirty or forty miles away from Hangzhou. Once the army advances at full speed, it will naturally fly very fast. It was just after noon and the towering Hangzhou City in front of it can be seen in the distance. Even those with good eyesight can still see it. The military flag fluttering at the top of the city. Seeing this, there was another burst of cheers from the Song army. The whole army rushed forward at a faster speed, but they planned to launch the most violent attack on Hangzhou as soon as they arrived at the city.
The movements of the Song army had actually been reported back to Hangzhou in time.
In the prefecture city, after seeing this scene, Pang Wanchun's pale face suddenly showed a contemptuous smile: "Now that we are here, let us entertain the distinguished guests who have come from afar! Pass my order, and the ambush will be put aside for the time being. Move to cut off their retreat, I will defeat the enemy in one battle!"
Fang Shifo beside him was already eager to try, and looked over eagerly: "Pang Shuai..."
The previous successive defeats at the hands of the Song Army finally made Fang Shifo learn a lesson and no longer dared to act as recklessly as before. Of course, this was also related to the fact that Fang La and Fang Fei had several in-depth talks with him. Even if he was eager to avenge his shame, he He didn't dare to make any more decisions, but only waited for Pang Wanchun's order.
Pang Wanchun glanced at him with a smile: "I haven't recovered from my injuries yet. It's up to you, General Fang, to lead the troops to fight! Just lead the troops to kill, and the enemy will be defeated soon!" If he had said before! What was the biggest lesson that Huzhou's defeat taught him? As a general, he should not rush in rashly. Therefore, after this incident, Pang Wanchun completely suppressed the turmoil in his heart and gave away all the credit for leading the army to defeat the enemy.
Fang Shifo was overjoyed when he heard this, and the last bit of dissatisfaction in his heart dissipated. He immediately nodded solemnly and clasped his fists: "Just wait and see, Pang Shuai, how I can defeat the Song army!" Pang Shuai's voice was much louder than before, but I really admire him as a handsome man.
When the Song army roared and rushed to a place four or five miles away from Hangzhou, the closed city gate of Hangzhou had already burst open. Before the suspension bridge could be settled, Fang Shifo took the lead and rushed out like flying with a copper hammer in hand. Under his influence, the soldiers and horses in the rear were all ferocious-looking and extremely fierce. They howled and screamed, and a relatively complete lineup poured out of the city gate.
They had no intention of fighting the enemy again with their backs to the fortified city. Before the enemy could get to them, the 80,000 Wu army howled and took the initiative to meet them. Fang Shifo only brought a thousand vanguard elites, which pierced the Song Army's forward troops like a sharp arrow off the string.
Wu Jun's reaction was indeed beyond Song Jun's expectations. Originally, in their imagination, these rebels had already lost their courage. At this time, they had to defend themselves in the city, waiting for them to be surrounded on all sides and engage in the most typical offensive and defensive battle. But who would have imagined that they actually took the initiative to attack, and their strength was not higher than their own. This made the Huaibei Army running in front a little confused.
Originally, Zhang Gun made this arrangement to highlight the merits of his subordinates, but now it has become a trick of riding a tiger. As Zhang Gun's vanguard general, Huang Mao knew very well that he must not retreat. This was not only related to the morale of the entire army, but also related to the face of his own general. Therefore, he must face the enemy and win!
At that moment, he no longer hesitated. He raised the long knife in his hand and shouted loudly: "Brothers, this is the time to make great achievements. The rebels are just bluffing. Follow me and fight to capture Hangzhou! Kill! !" After shouting these words, he urged his horse on his hip and galloped towards the enemy at high speed.
The soldiers at the rear were a little uneasy at first, but after receiving a burst of encouragement from their own general, they became emboldened. They all yelled and followed closely behind, and Sayazi rushed forward. It's just that this team is much inferior to Wu Jun. It looks loose and loose, and there is a considerable distance between the head and the tail of the team.
There was nothing that could be done about it, because in the rush to rush to Hangzhou to join the battle, the entire Song army advanced at full speed, which greatly consumed the physical energy of the soldiers. Although it has not reached the limit, many people are already feeling tired. If they charge again, their strength will be even more difficult to maintain, and the formation is naturally difficult to guarantee.
The Song and Wu armies faced each other head on, and the distance of several miles passed by in a blink of an eye. The generals of both sides who were running at the front of the team collided head on in an instant. Without any words of abuse, Fang Shifo, who had already suppressed his energy, immediately shouted loudly, rounded his hammers, and smashed them straight into the enemy general's face with a overwhelming posture.
The momentum of this move was extremely terrifying and the speed was so fast that Huang Mao was so frightened that he quickly raised his sword to meet him. A series of thoughts went through his mind, thinking about how to change his tactics to repel the enemy later. But in the end, with a loud sound, the sword and hammer collided, and he felt a burst of heat and numbness in the tiger's mouth. A huge force quickly penetrated his limbs and bones along his hands, making his whole body shake. I can no longer hold the knife steadily. Let alone taking advantage of the situation to counterattack, he didn't even have the strength to parry.
Before he could make a dodge, the second hammer came in response. It rang again, and then the knife in Huang Mao's hand split into two pieces. However, this hammer did not lose its momentum and fell directly without any pause, hitting Huang Mao's Tianling Cap with a bang.
In an instant, his whole head and helmet were smashed together, red and white splattered in all directions. However, he was hammered to death by Fang Shifo as soon as he came face to face with him. When the warm blood splashed onto his cheeks, Fang Shifo's eyes revealed a trace of crazy smile, and he roared again. He danced his hammers like a whirlwind without stopping at all. He went straight towards the Song Army formation in front and killed him.
Before all the soldiers could calm down from the sudden change in front of them, the enemy generals rushed over like tigers rushing into a flock of sheep, and behind them, there were many Wu soldiers who were as fierce as jackals howling and killing them. Almost in an instant, the Song Army vanguard of two to three thousand people collapsed.
Without any resistance, everyone suddenly turned their heads and ran away for their lives.
But this further aroused the fighting spirit of the Wu army. They shouted and waved their weapons and chased and killed them. Even the large number of soldiers in the rear roared and charged faster. Let them catch up with the Song Army pioneers who have slowed down and completely engulf them.
On top of the city, Pang Wanchun raised his lips when he saw this scene: "In fact, in the final analysis, the Ten Buddhas should be the vanguard generals in such head-to-head confrontations. With him taking the lead, he will surely be able to crush tens of thousands of enemy troops with overwhelming force!"
The same scene was a completely different experience in the eyes of the Song Army soldiers. Zhang Gun couldn't believe it, but he could only accept it and shouted loudly: "The whole army attacks, stop the enemy vanguard." ! Press on!"
At this point, it is no longer possible to retreat. All the Song army can do is to face the enemy and engage in the simplest and most direct frontal battle with the rebels! The soldiers from all walks of life also knew the importance of this battle. They all cheered up, held their weapons high, and rushed towards the enemy in front like waves.
No one expected that the battle would become intense the moment it started. No one will have any reservations anymore...