Sun Tu never thought that he was an upright and honest man, especially when he was on the battlefield, he only wanted victory, regardless of any means, and he never tired of deceit.
The peace talks and cooperation with the Chang Sheng Army were just like this. He had never really wanted to cooperate with them and fight against the Liao Army together. Even Sun Tu, many of the Song army, may not be completely reassured, let alone this Liao rebel army composed of northern Han and Bohai people. He is quite clear about the fact that people who are not from my race must have different minds.
So even though Sun Tu had acted upright and without any reservations before, in fact, he had made a lot of preparations behind his back. For example, he sent people to the south several times to contact the Shandong Army. On the surface, he was urging them to go north to support Zhuozhou as soon as possible. But in fact, he was making relevant arrangements and layouts, allowing this true direct army to quietly go north and in He watched the fierce offensive and defensive battle near Zhuozhou, and then waited for his orders to act.
Both the Liao Army and the Ever Victorious Army were kept in the dark about all this. Especially the latter, and because Sun Tu had selflessly shared the secrets of guerrilla tactics that should be regarded as treasures by any general, they had almost no doubts about Sun Tu. Even if he had different intentions, he would at most complain that the Song army was not powerful enough, but he never thought that he had been used by Sun Tu to plot against him. Even the garrison at the south gate had been replaced, leaving only a few generals who thought they were covering it up. aware.
The only shortcoming is that Sun Tu risked his own life and still remains in Zhuozhou City. But it is precisely because he, the general, is in Zhuozhou that he can grasp the changes in the battle situation here at the first time and issue contingency orders in a timely manner. The long-term planning adventure has finally come to fruition today, and it has finally come true.
Seeing the Liao army retreating, Sun Tu naturally could not let them join up with the main force in the city so easily. He immediately issued a military order: "The whole army will pursue, and the main purpose is to kill the enemy's physical strength. If he can kill Xiao Qian, he should be the leader." achievement!"
As soon as the order was given, the ambush soldiers on both sides of the street rushed out one after another. The thousands of Shandong troops who had been ambushing here for a long time were like wild beasts that had been hungry for several days before finally finding their prey. Some are cowardly. As they rushed out, they also threw out all the arrows, thunderbolts and other firearms that had not yet been fired.
Amidst the sound of arrows piercing the air and the thunderous explosions of thunderbolts, the Liao army fell on their backs and screamed. Already at a disadvantage in terms of military strength, and being suddenly attacked, they were completely unable to form an effective defensive formation. They could only rely on their survival instincts to retreat towards the rear, and they actually no longer had the ability to resist. They can only be chased by the enemy one after another and use their own lives to fight for a chance to escape.
At this time, the battle on Nanmen Street had completely turned into a one-sided massacre. The Liao army, which was once known for its fierceness and proficiency in fighting, behaved like every Song army they had chased in the past, in an extremely embarrassed state and with heavy casualties. Every step of the escape was paved with blood and corpses. As long as the Liao army fell behind, it could be directly killed by the Shandong army at any time. Even those who knelt down and surrendered were not spared. The soldiers who were chasing after him
Kick him over and cut off his head.
Xiao Qian, who was fighting desperately to escape, could only feel his heart bleeding, and he felt extremely dazed. It gave him the illusion that he was in a nightmare, because this was a scene that he could not believe no matter what, that his elite division would be defeated so miserably at the hands of the Song Army, with such huge casualties. But every time he looked back, he could see the enemy approaching a little closer. This sense of urgency and the constant screams behind him also reminded him that all this was real, and he was indeed facing A crushing defeat.
Seeing that the long street was running out and he was about to reach the middle of the city, Xiao Qian felt a little relieved. After all, the rest of Zhuozhou has already been controlled by his troops, and there are tens of thousands of elite Liao soldiers in the city. As long as he joins the army, he can counterattack instantly and avenge this attack.
Just when he rushed to the middle of the city with great expectation, shouting urgently for people to fire arrows to summon the surrounding soldiers and horses, a red light suddenly passed through the sky outside the city, followed by the sound of trumpets and the rumbling of war drums at the same time Sounded from all directions. Immediately afterwards, there were frightening shouts of killing, approaching from outside the four gates of the city, like a rushing ocean tide and a howling mountain wind, unstoppable...
"This is..." At this moment, Xiao Qian was completely stunned. Based on his many years of combat experience, he could infer from the roaring and tsunami-like killing sounds that countless soldiers and horses were galloping to kill from all directions, and the constant shaking of the ground also proved that this was by no means a bluff, but that there was indeed at least Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses stormed in the power rush.
If he could climb to a high place and look around the city at this time, he would be able to see the military situation on all sides of Zhuozhou more clearly and intuitively - the four armies are attacking the city with all their strength. At this moment, they are only two or three miles away from the city wall, and they can almost reach the city wall. In just a short time, they entered Zhuozhou. And just from the light emitted by the torches lit by the team, it can be calculated that the number of these four armies together is close to one hundred thousand, which is twice the number of Liao troops in the city at this moment.
Although the outcome of a war may not be determined by the strength of both sides, the momentum from this rush is enough to suppress the Liao army in the city. After all, the current Liao army had just experienced days of hard fighting and was already exhausted. However, these 100,000 Shandong troops were elites who had been hiding outside and preparing for an attack. In addition, this was a calculated and unintentional sneak attack. From the beginning, the Liao army was at an absolute disadvantage.
When hundreds of thousands of troops came from all directions, the Liao army guarding near the city gate immediately panicked. Some people hurriedly ordered the door to be closed, while others rushed in anxiously, hoping to convey this urgent military information to their commander. Then, they saw the fire in the south and heard the killing sounds. In an instant, the fighting spirit of the Liao army fell to its lowest point. The enemy had actually broken through the southern city gate, so it was useless even if they defended the other three gates! What should I do
This Liao army has always followed Xiao Qian's lead and has extremely strong cohesion and combat effectiveness. But at this moment, they also exposed their biggest weakness, that is, when the coach did not know where he was, the generals were at a loss when encountering changes. Should they fight the enemy in a desperate battle in Zhuozhou City? , or escape before the enemy troops arrive
Going to the city
But things on the battlefield did not allow them to hesitate. The city gate had not yet been closed, and the vanguard of the Shandong Army was already shouting and fighting. At first, there were Polu bombs and thunderbolt bombs to clear the way, and then there were dense bursts of arrows like rain. They immediately scattered the Liao army who still wanted to guard the city gate and wall and fled in all directions, with almost no power to parry. Not coming out.
Originally, the Liao army was not good at defense, which was the key reason why they repeatedly lost cities and territory when encountering the rising Jin army in the north. Even their own city couldn't be defended well, let alone Zhuozhou, a half-broken city that was no longer under their control and the gates were still open. As a result, with just one charge, thousands of forwards captured all three city gates one after another and marched straight in, forcing the Liao army to retreat inward and buying enough time for the main force to enter the city.
When three Shandong armies entered the city at the same time, the battle at the south gate was completely over. Under the leadership of Wu Song and others, the few soldiers and horses who stayed here had rushed into the city gate cave like wind and clouds, wiping out all the rebel generals of the Victory Army such as Yu Wanyao who had escaped before. They had already lost their courage and were unable to resist even a few times. They were either killed or captured. Afterwards, the south gate was also completely opened. After the suspension bridge fell, a large number of Shandong troops were able to pass through smoothly and merged with Pao Ze in the city. They shouted together and rushed towards the city.
All four gates had been lost, and enemy troops continued to attack. This situation forced the Liao army to retreat back into the city as a final resistance. In this increasingly unfavorable battle situation, the only good news is that Xiao Qian, who fled from the south, finally joined the main army.
He was finally lucky. With the help of his subordinates and the rearguard who desperately tried to obstruct him, he got a chance to escape. But even so, Xiao Qian no longer has the grace and momentum he had before. Not only is his armor broken, but he also has multiple injuries on his body. There are also several short arrows stuck in his back, and blood is flowing continuously. He is really miserable and embarrassed. pole. If it weren't for the constant shouting and shouting of the accompanying soldiers, I am afraid that even his subordinates and generals would not recognize him as King Xi.
It was only then that the chasing team, led by Sun Tu himself, finally stopped, retreated to join his own backup, and then pressed forward steadily, forcing the Liao army to continue to retreat to the center of the city, and once again suffered casualties along the way. , corpses litter the streets.
The ups and downs of this night were too fast and sudden. Even now, the Liao army still cannot accept the fact that they were defeated, and they have not yet been able to calm down. Many soldiers retreated and looked at their commander, muttering: "Your Majesty, how could this happen..."
Yes, how could it be like this... It was obvious that a great victory had been won, and Zhuozhou had been obtained by oneself, so how could such a earth-shaking change happen in just a few hours? Looking at the Daliao generals who were retreating behind him, Xiao Qian had no idea what to say, let alone what else he could do next.
The casualties this time were too great and the defeat was too disastrous. The enemy troops came well-prepared again and surrounded them on all sides. Now they were trying to catch turtles in a urn and beat dogs behind closed doors. Breaking out of the encirclement had become a luxury. He found that he had really fallen from heaven to hell and was in a desperate situation.