In this battle, both the enemy and ourselves were proceeding completely according to Yelu Dashi's intentions, which made him feel confident and confident that everything was under control. A great victory was already within reach, and all they had to do was wait for the Baigou River to burst its banks and flood the river, completely engulfing the Song army in the lowlands downstream.
Such a great victory, even as steady as him and Yelu Xiongge, wanted to see it with their own eyes, so the two of them walked towards the tent almost at the same time. At the same time, a burst of noise came from a distance like a strong wind, which boosted their spirits. Could it be that the flood had arrived and the Song army was defeated
The two of them hurried out of the tent, and then saw a soldier rushing towards him, with a look of shock on his face: "Your Majesty, Lin Ya, something bad has happened!"
"Why are you so panicked? The sky is not falling! But there is a change in the Song army?" Yelu Dashi asked quickly.
"Song... The main force of the Song army suddenly came out of the camp to fight and will join the forward army!" The soldier's voice was so anxious that his voice was hoarse, but he still told the story of the current incident, and at the same time, he also let the two The leader of the Liao Kingdom, who thought he had a chance to win, suddenly stopped smiling, his expression changed drastically, and Yelu Xiongge even grabbed him: "What did you say? How is this possible?"
Before that, he had no doubts about Yelu Dashi's arrangement and planning, but the urgent report at the moment shattered all of this... Even Yelu Dashi felt his breathing tighten and asked in a deep voice: "What the hell is going on?" What's going on?" Although he asked, he quickly moved forward, climbed onto the high platform again, and looked into the distance.
Then, he really saw a scene that was beyond his expectation and what he least expected to see—
Ten miles away, the gate of the Song camp was wide open, countless flags were fluttering in the wind and rain, and tens of thousands of Song troops surged out like a wave. Although the team looked a bit chaotic, the momentum was huge, shaking the earth and the sky, as if it was It seemed to be swallowing up everything in front of him, which was very different from the Song Army he knew.
At this moment, Yelu Dashi couldn't believe what he saw with his eyes, and couldn't help but murmured a few words: "How is this possible... How is this possible..." If the fighting in front of the camp had not continued, the Western Army of the Song Dynasty further ahead would also have Still at an absolute disadvantage, seeing that the Liao army was about to break the formation, he almost thought that all this was just a ridiculous nightmare.
But everything was declaring to him a cruel fact. All his calculations and arrangements had been completely shattered at this moment, just because the main force of the Song Army, which he expected to only shrink, actually changed from its normal state. Come fighting bravely!
It is indeed possible that a new force of tens of thousands of people suddenly enters the battle to change the entire situation of the war, but in fact, with the combat power of these Song troops, it is hard to say whether everything can be reversed. However, the appearance of this army greatly inspired the Western Army. It can be said that its impact has exceeded the impact of its own strength.
When the war drums and horns rang out from behind, the sound of killing was like thunder, and the sound of thousands of troops galloping out was continuously transmitted to the front, the Western Army's formation, which was already about to collapse, miraculously survived another wave of offensives, and then returned. launched a counterattack. Even the Western cavalry in front of the Liao army camp, which had been trapped in a heavy siege, actually burst out with amazing combat power at this moment. With roars, they fought a bloody path from the side, and tens of thousands of cavalry were able to break out of the siege.
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All these changes happened so fast. Not to mention that Yelu Dashi and Yelu Xiongge were in a daze and couldn't react in time. Even if they were clear-headed and responded immediately, it would be too late. And all this, in the final analysis, is just that the main force of the Song army made a decision that exceeded Yelu Dashi's judgment and killed them.
"What went wrong? Tong Guan actually changed in the face of the battle and became shrewd and courageous? Or is there something or someone I didn't consider?" Yelu Dashi's eyes were fixed on the distance. At the Song Army's camp, he could think about it for a while and couldn't figure out what the variables were.
Because he could not have imagined in his wildest dreams that his perfect plan would be defeated by one person. A Song Army general who had just arrived at the front line not long ago and had never even held military power was also his old acquaintance and old rival— Sun Tu!
Turning back the time a little, the Western Army had just fallen into a passive position, and the cavalry that broke into the Liao camp had just fallen into trouble, but in front of the Song camp, there was another change!
When he saw the scene ahead, Tong Guan felt relieved. It seems that the Western Army will end in a disastrous defeat after all, and everything is still within his expectation and control. Although the casualties would be considerable, it would not affect the overall situation. Because he believed that after this battle, the Liao army would definitely be severely weakened, so he could take advantage of the opportunity to attack and win the final victory. It was really a perfect result.
At this moment, not only him, but also countless generals in the camp focused their attention on the battlefield ahead. Many people still had faint smiles on their faces, wanting to watch the complete collapse of the Western Army. There was only one person whose face was ashen and his heart was completely dead—Sun Tu!
Without any further hesitation, Sun Tu suddenly moved. In a flash, he was in front of Tong Guan. At the same time, the sword on his waist was unsheathed and stabbed out like lightning. With a snap, he was already lying on the defenseless Tong Guan. under the throat. Not to mention Tong Guan and the generals around him, even the personal guards closest to him had never expected that such a thing would happen in this important place of the military camp, with thousands of troops guarding him, in full view of the public. As the commander-in-chief of the three armies, Tong Guan Guanhui will be held hostage!
"Sun Tu, what are you doing..."
"Bold Sun Tu, why don't you let Tong Shuai go!"
"Sun Tu..."
After a moment of astonishment, there was a cry of surprise. Everyone showed off their weapons, and hundreds of crossbows were aimed at this change. The unused crossbows could at least be fired in such heavy rain. A few arrows.
Faced with such a situation, Sun Tu showed no fear at all. He just pulled Tong Guan in front of him, blocked many people in front of him with his body, and shouted: "Don't move, otherwise there will be more people here." Two corpses!" The decisive words made everyone immediately dare not act rashly, because they could hear that Sun Tu was not joking, and it was really possible to cut off the knife if he made a mistake.
Tong Guan was even more frightened. He could only let Sun Tu pull him and become a hostage. He did not dare to shout loudly: "Don't move... Sun... Qianli, what are you doing? If you have something to say, please speak it carefully. Do you know yourself?" What are you doing? Have you thought about the consequences of doing this? "
"Tong Shuai, I'm offended, but otherwise, you won't believe or listen to my words.
! Sun Tu's eyes wandered around from time to time, shocking the whole audience, and he shouted: "It is related to the fate of our country in the Song Dynasty, and it is related to the life and death of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of our soldiers. Sun Tu can only do this today." It’s time to take risks! "
"You... what do you want?" Tong Guan felt the cold blade. Although his heart was confused, his judgment was still there: "You, you want me to send troops to save the Western Army?"
"Tong Shuai is wise, this is our army's only chance to win, we must not miss it, otherwise both you and I will become eternal sinners of the Song Dynasty, and even the entire Central Plains of China!" Sun Tu's answer was decisive, and his voice was even louder. It was so huge that when it spread far away, many Song soldiers around were moved.
"Sun Tu, you are rebellious and you actually dare to make such outrageous and sensational statements!" A general immediately scolded him sternly: "Let Commander Tong go quickly and capture you without mercy. Maybe you can be spared your life, otherwise..."
"Shut up!" As Sun Tu shouted, a strong wind suddenly rose from the side, and with a pop, a steel knife struck directly into the opponent's chest, almost cutting him into two pieces. Amid the cry, the general turned over and fell into a pool of blood.
This change was so sudden that the others were so frightened that they screamed and jumped to the side with a huff. It was only then that a team of a hundred or ten people came straight towards them and quickly surrounded Sun Tu and the two. It was the Qingzhou soldiers who had followed him all the way! These people have absolute loyalty and respect for Sun Tu, so no matter what he wants to do, even if he goes down to Longtan into the tiger's den, they will follow him to the death!
Although there were only more than a hundred people, they were surrounded by hundreds of thousands of troops. However, these soldiers who had fought hundreds of battles showed no fear at all. They did not show any fear at all when they killed an army general who was not known to be higher than them. Hesitantly. But this time, it really shocked the whole audience, causing those generals who were shouting just now to silence instantly. Many people even stepped back in fear, fearing that these guys would suddenly attack them.
Sun Tu was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly. He suddenly came up with this idea, and he had no intention of dragging these subordinates into trouble, but unexpectedly he still got them involved. In fact, what Sun Tu didn't know was that his uneasiness in the past few days had already caught the eyes of these subordinates who were familiar with him, and they had guessed that he might do something, so everyone had already made such a plan to live and die together. decision.
Now that the matter has come to an end, there is no need to pretend to persuade them to stop. Sun Tu immediately laughed and said: "Okay, you are indeed my good brother, Sun Tu. Then let us work together to change the situation of today's war!" Then, he looked at Tong Guan in front of him again: "Tong Shuai, you have always been kind to me, and I, Sun Tu, am by no means a person who repays kindness with hatred. Today, I am forced by the situation to be disrespectful to you! Now, you only have two The choice is either to die with me and become a sinner for the ages, or to agree to my request and send troops to defeat the Liao Dynasty. As long as you issue military orders, your humble position can guarantee your life and will not put you in any danger. How to choose is just a matter of you!"
"Qianli, Qianli, I have underestimated your courage after all..." At this time, Tong Guan calmed down and said with some emotion: "But have you ever thought about what will happen to you in this way? Still Yes, do you think the soldiers really dare to go to war?"