When the surging Baigou River burst its embankment, the decisive battle between Song and Liao had once again changed 180 degrees. The Song army, which was already in decline, suddenly burst out with powerful combat power and killed many people. The Liao army continued to retreat, and the number of casualties continued to rise.
In such a confrontation between the two armies, the competition is not only about the general's command and use of strategies, but also about the hard work and morale of the soldiers below. In the past, the weakness of the Song army put them at a psychological disadvantage every time they clashed with the Liao army. Even if they had ten points of strength, they could only use seven or eight points at most, and sometimes they might not even be able to use five points.
After all, people's hearts are full of flesh. When the imperial court regards the soldiers as inconspicuous, it is unrealistic to want them to work hard. But today, especially at this time, the Song Army is different. The Western Army is the most powerful existence in the Song Army, and Sun Tu’s appeal and appeal are far beyond ordinary generals. Now he is taking the lead in the charge. , taking the lead, naturally allowed the tens of thousands of Song troops to explode into a powerful combat force that far exceeded conventional standards. They dared to face the Liao army directly, and dared to engage in hand-to-hand combat with this powerful enemy and risk their lives!
At the point where tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of armies are fighting each other, all strategies and strategies have completely failed. The hard power of the two armies is the basis for victory or defeat. The Liao army had already felt exhausted after fighting with the Western army. Now that even the morale of the army was shaken, how could it still hold on
Especially Sun Tu was extremely ferocious. One horse, one man, and one gun were like tigers entering a pack of wolves. When the shadow of the gun hit, people fell on their backs and screamed in agony. There was almost no enemy in front of him, and he killed the Liao army on the left. They have to retreat straight back, and it is difficult to form a formation. Under the influence of Qian Yi's whole body, troops in other positions of the Liao Army were also forced to retreat continuously. This also gave the originally suppressed Western Army an opportunity. They fought bravely, but instead drove the Liao Army to retreat continuously. This is a great way to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.
On the battlefield, one situation often waxes and wanes. When the Liao army's momentum weakens and begins to retreat, the Song army's offensive will naturally increase sharply. Wave after wave of offensive waves pass by, just like the waves of the sea that pile up on the sand. It looks like a hillside, and every time a layer is scraped off from the top, it is the lives of the Liao army soldiers.
"How could it be like this... How could it become such a field..." This time, even Yelu Dashi no longer acted calmly, and his mouth was full of unbelievable mutterings, but his voice was no longer quiet, and even the guards around him were After being able to listen clearly, it was obvious that he was really at a loss to deal with such variables.
"Retreat, quickly order the retreat! We can't continue to fight like this, otherwise the casualties will be too great, and we will really end up in a disastrous defeat!" Yelu Xiongge forced himself to calm down and came up with an idea.
Yelu Dashi's expression suddenly changed, and he wanted to persuade the other party, but he still had options. But then, he thought of another possibility. If the water attack failed, the consequence would be the defeat of the entire army. Then he would really become a sinner of the Liao Dynasty, so he could only lower his head and said: "Just... according to what the king said, Reserve your strength first and then make any calculations..."
In fact, there was no need for him to agree. There were already soldiers nearby who were ringing the bells frantically. The clanging sound spread far away, which was exactly what Ming Jin meant to withdraw his troops.
In this way, the siege of the more than 10,000 Western cavalry who had just broken out from the camp was quickly overcome.
Although they had broken out of the siege, the Liao army's pursuit and outflanking had not stopped and continued to cause casualties to them. Even Zhong Jing had two arrows stuck in his body but did not bother to pull them out. He just desperately mobilized his crotch to seize them. One of the horses went straight back. This battle has completely given up the idea of arrogant meritorious service. As long as he can bring back alive the last remaining cavalry of the Western Army, he will be satisfied.
Originally, he planned to take the risk and turn around to kill again, which would at least block the Liao army's pursuit. But as a result, just as he gritted his teeth and turned back, a signal from the Liao camp behind came from Ming Jin to withdraw his troops. Then Zhong Jing, who had just turned around, saw that the pursuing Liao troops stopped unwillingly and slowly withdrew back. .
This made Zhong Jing very happy, but he did not dare to stay any longer and quickly led his army to move forward. In front of it, the main force of the Liao army also began to retreat, not daring to fight head-on with the Song army. Only an elite group was in front to resist, while the other troops retreated in an orderly manner...
The Liao army was actually defeated? ! This thought made Zhong Jing even more excited. After all, they had sacrificed too much for more than a year, and they had been defeated by their opponents many times before. When victory came, it was natural that they would be excited. As for the soldiers in front, their cheeks were flushed, their breathing was rapid, and their morale was actually rising again. They had great intentions of intercepting the enemy from the rear. How could these enemies be allowed to retreat so easily
Tong Guan and other generals in the Song Army's stronghold were also shocked by the victory in front of them. These people were all dumbfounded at this time. No one could have imagined that with Sun Tu leading his army out, this seemingly losing battle would undergo a fundamental change.
"We are really going to win?" Tong Guan didn't have much joy on his face, because he knew very well that once this happens, all the credit will inevitably fall on the Xi Army and Sun Tu, and he, the commander of the three armies, may not get much from it. The good thing is that it may even destroy your prestige and cause endless troubles.
It's not that Sun Tu and the others can bypass him as the coach and steal the credit from the court. In fact, no one can take away Tong Guan's first credit. After all, he is the nominal commander of the armed forces. However, the reaction of the court is one thing, but the reaction of the military is another matter.
It is conceivable that if this is the result, Tong Guan will definitely become a laughing stock in the army, and his many years of hard work will be completely in vain. Because this battle was fought desperately by the Western Army, and it was only after Sun Tu led the army to fight that the victory was completely reversed and established. These things will not be changed by the imperial court's reward, and may even make the soldiers more dissatisfied and increase Sun Tu's prestige in the army.
If you think about it further, some of the consequences will be even more terrifying... It can be said that at this moment, Tong Guan, the coach of the Song Army, is even more hopeful than the general of the Liao Army that they can turn the tide of the battle again and defeat the Song Army who is still pressing forward. This kind of thing is so ridiculous. If someone had told him that he would have such an idea a day ago, Tong Guan would have regarded the other person as a lunatic. But this is true.
However, seeing the Liao army retreating in panic like a frightened bird, he really didn't think that the enemy could fight back again. The general trend has been established, how can it be affected by his own thoughts.
"What's the sound?" Someone suddenly asked uneasily next to him, which immediately attracted the attention of many people. Tong Guan also faintly heard a noise in the distance.
The noise kept coming, and it seemed that it was still coming here.
But when they looked in the direction of the sound, they couldn't see anything unusual at all. At this time, the sky had already darkened, and there was still heavy rain. How could it be possible to see the distant scene clearly? If the sound hadn't gotten louder and louder, it would have been drowned out by the sound of heavy rain hitting the ground.
"Did the Liao army still have an ambush to attack my camp from the side?" someone speculated.
"Impossible, they have already retreated, and the army is coming to cover them up. How can there be such strange noises?"
"No, it's the sound of water..." Someone finally identified the source of the strange noise: "That's the Baigou River over there. Could it be that the Baigou River burst its banks and flooded it?"
"What kind of sleep talk are you talking about? It's just the beginning of spring, and this is a land with little water in the north. How can the Baigou River flood due to today's heavy rain?" As soon as this person's words came out, many people around him started again. He exclaimed: "It's water, the flood is coming!"
But the turbulent river water was coming very fast. At this time, people could faintly see the rising water surface in the darkness and the high waves in front.
"It's really a water attack, run!" The generals reacted instantly. Their location was too unfavorable. They were in a low-lying area. Once the water surged over, it would be a real disaster.
"Run, run!"
“Retreat, get to higher ground quickly!”…
There were shouts in the camp. Tong Guan was stunned for a moment. He was dragged by several guards around him and thrown to the horse. Then they hurriedly protected him and ran straight to the side. . They were captured by Sun Tu just now because they were not careful enough. They couldn't make the same mistake again this time.
The other generals were just like normal and hurriedly ran to higher places. Then the entire Song Army stronghold was in chaos. Countless soldiers and soldiers ran out like headless chickens. Some people even did not hesitate to kill their own soldiers in order to fight for a way out. The comrades drew their swords and faced each other - because right before their eyes, the power of the flood was clearly revealed. The thick wooden wall erected on the side of Dazhai collapsed instantly like a children's toy in front of the flood. By the time, all the barracks along the road were washed away and collapsed, and then were swept into the water flow, and disappeared in an instant.
This power of heaven and earth is even a hundred times more terrifying than the Liao army, because you still have the possibility to resist against the Liao army, but in front of this roaring water, all struggles are in vain. When a wave comes, Just dozens of people disappeared in an instant. This made many soldiers who stayed in the camp no longer have any thoughts because they were afraid of death, and they just focused on saving their lives.
Almost in an instant, most of this seemingly unbreakable Song Army stronghold was destroyed!
When this scene happened, the Yelv Rock in the distance showed no joy at all, and was even filled with annoyance and regret. Originally, this was enough to be the straw that broke the camel's back, bringing a perfect end to this decisive battle. But now? The Liao army has retreated northward in a hurry. Even if the Song army is disturbed by this, it is impossible for them to muster the courage to fight back.
After many days of planning and using the power of heaven and earth to achieve a decisive victory, in the end it only resulted in a tie? He is unwilling...