Fang Jie led the Shanzi Battalion into the rebel camp first, quickly split the front camp, and then rushed towards the Chinese army, successfully attracting all the troops Zheng Duojin hastily assembled. The cold cavalry came just in time, and opened a gap in the defensive phalanx that the rebels had barely organized from the flank. After the blood was seen, those cold cavalry became more and more unstoppable.
Zheng Duojin was shot dead by Fang Jie with an arrow. This rather brave man didn't know how he died.
As soon as Zheng Duojin died, the rebels immediately panicked.
The cold cavalry rolled over from behind, just like how the Mongols and Yuan people sneaked up on the Sui Xizheng army from behind, encircling the rout of the rebel army and intercepting them for a while. The number of rebels facing Fang Jie's Shanzi Battalion was greatly reduced immediately, and it would be a pity for the situation if they did not take advantage of the victory to pursue the defeated enemy.
"Don't rush forward, every fifty people form a small group, spread out, and drive the rebels' broken soldiers back to the camp in a circle!"
Fang Xie restrained loudly, fearing that he would lose the advantage if he rushed too fast, the orderly immediately blew the horn.
With the sound of the horn, the cavalry of the Shanzi Battalion dispersed in groups of fifty. Like a rake, it combed back and forth between the camps of the rebel army, forcing the rout of the rebel army to keep running back. There were not many rebel cavalry left in the rear battalion, and they couldn't support them if they were blocked by their own defeated soldiers. The rout spread back like a tide, and the law enforcement team tried to stop it, but it didn't work at all.
Originally, the rebel army still had an absolute advantage in numbers, but the defeat was like a mountain, and not one or two rebel generals who could stay awake could stop it.
Chen Dingnan, who was so excited, immediately became more excited when he saw the rebel cavalry appearing in the distance. Slaughtering routs was far less exciting than fighting cavalry, so he immediately steered his horse and rushed in the direction of the rebel cavalry. The cold cavalry soldiers in Northern Liao are wilder than him in terms of temper, and they naturally like to fight against the enemy's cavalry. They even look down on the wolf riders of the Mongolian people. This innate wildness is their biggest reliance on invincibility.
In their view, killing these rebels who had almost given up resistance didn't make much sense. Although the cavalry of the rebel army is not as good as the Mongolian wolf cavalry, if they make a choice at this time, the cold cavalry will naturally choose to kill someone who can satisfy them more.
Before the rebel cavalry with less than a thousand people could get out of their own defeated soldiers, they were smashed to pieces by the surging cold cavalry.
In the words of the rebels, when you fight against the barbarians in Beiliao, you will always have the illusion that you are fighting with a group of wild beasts.
At this point, Fang Jie no longer deliberately intervened in how the cold cavalry fought. The defeat of the rebel army was already certain. Unless there was a miracle, it would be difficult to organize a decent counterattack even if the troops were strong. The cavalry of the Shanzi Battalion cleared up the rearmost rebels with the tactic of interspersed with small teams, and kept putting pressure on the defeated soldiers. Once this situation is formed, even the gods cannot save it.
Fang Jie glanced back and said: "Let Chen Qianshan send people to control the rebels' supply camp, and then divide a group of people to guard the gate. In addition, send people to Jiazigou and let Lu Fenghou stay where he is." Station, tell him, I will lead the team back before dark."
"Here."
The soldiers responded and then went out to deliver the order.
Fang Jie stopped the red horse, looked at the battle situation and smiled with satisfaction. The night before yesterday, Sun Kaidao discussed with him in the big tent until almost dawn. Sun Kaidao's prediction was indeed correct, everything was within the plan. Sun Kaidao felt that something was wrong after Big Dog took the flying fish robe to investigate Jiazigou. Fang Jie also felt that it was inconsistent with reason, so when Sun Kaidao mentioned it, Fang Jie immediately found a resonance.
This decision can be said to be bold, Fang Jie blocked the entire Shanzi camp.
For Fang Jie, it was a fight with his family and his life.
But Fang Jie had no worries from the very beginning. He is a decisive person, and once he has made a decision, he will not hesitate any longer. And to realize his idea, only one Shanzi camp is definitely not enough. For a surprise attack, speed was paramount, and the infantry of the Yangzi Battalion could not be used and they had to guard the retreat route of Jiazigou, so Fang Jie asked Wanyan Chongde to borrow three thousand cold cavalry. Wanyan Chongde lent it to him without even asking, Fang Xie was a little more confident.
Next, it was time for Fang Xie to wait for the most fatal blow to the enemy.
He didn't wait long.
Just after the cold cavalry slaughtered the few rebel cavalry like melons and vegetables, a thick cloud of smoke and dust rolled in from outside the gate. When Fang Jie heard the sound of the loud horns and saw the flying lion flag appearing in his sight, he knew that today's big victory was a foregone conclusion.
Those who rushed were the cold cavalry led by Wanyan Chongde himself, no less than 7,000 cavalry.
Wanyan Chongde saw where Fang Jie's general flag was, and immediately urged his horse to rush towards this side. Seeing Fang Jie stopped his horse and stood there smiling and looking at him, Wanyan Chongde couldn't help admiring: "My lord, explain to me My heart jumped out of my throat in fright. I never thought that you borrowed three thousand cold horses from me to plan to raid the rebel camp! If I had asked you clearly last night what you were going to do, I would have done it today. Don’t be so surprised!”
"Feel sorry!"
Fang Jie cupped his fists and said, "I shouldn't have concealed it, but because there is not much to be done beforehand, if I said it, I'm afraid that even you would not dare to lend me cavalry."
Wanyan Chongde didn't care, nodded and said: "That's right, if I knew how brave you are, I would definitely not dare to lend you soldiers. I thought you were going to go to Jiazigou and borrow my cold cavalry soldiers to do it." Support. Who would have thought that what you are seeking is not at all Jiazigou, but Meng Wansui's lair!"
Fang Jie smiled: "You still have to trouble your Highness to take people to the rebel rear camp, so we can't give the rebels a chance to breathe."
"clear!"
Wanyan Chongde nodded, and waved his cold cavalry to the rear camp of the rebel army. The newly arrived cold cavalry soldiers felt jealous immediately when they saw their companions who had been fighting for more than an hour before. These people, like a pack of wolves rushing into a flock of sheep, kept waving their sabers to kill people.
Fang Xie looked at the unstoppable morale of the wolf cavalry, and saw their ferocious appearance when they killed people, but his face gradually became serious.
This is a victory, but the person who assisted him in killing was a foreign race in the Northern Liao land, and although the person who was killed was an enemy, they were of the same origin.
Looking at the flying lion flag in the crowd, Fang Xie thought deeply.
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When the infantry of the Sui Army brigade arrived, the rebel camp became a hell. I don't know what happened, but Mo Liangbi, who has always been soft-hearted, treated the rebels uncharacteristically. After the fight, more than 16,000 rebels were captured, and he ordered to kill them without changing his face.
This order made the generals of the Sui army who were quite dissatisfied with him before dumbfounded. No one could understand that this literati who even Li Xiaozong's more than a hundred cronies were unwilling to kill was so cruel in his attitude towards the rebels a few days ago.
Even Fang Jie was a little surprised. After thinking about it carefully, he understood the reason. And the moment he wanted to understand, Fang Xie's heart couldn't help sinking.
Mou Liangbi is a typical loyal literati, and his attitude towards traitors is absolutely tolerant. In his opinion, Li Xiaozong's personal soldiers were, after all, mostly survivors after the fiasco of the Mandu Banner, and he couldn't bear to kill them. But in his eyes, the rebels were no longer Sui people, but enemy bandits. And he was afraid that killing those people would arouse the resentment of other rebel generals, but who knew it would be counterproductive.
And the calmness of this man is that he knows that there is no benefit in keeping these rebels. More than 10,000 captives could not be taken away at all. Compared with the Sui army, the quality of these people is too far away, and the Sui army will inevitably resist the captives, even if they stay, it will be difficult to integrate together. They are enemies that cannot be tolerated, but suddenly they become comrades. pleasing to the eye.
Moreover, the army was about to retreat immediately, and with so many prisoners, the pressure on the Shanzhai was too great. Once these captives collude with the rebels, the safety of the cottage is not guaranteed.
And most importantly.
It is his selfishness.
He was imprisoned in the prison for more than ten years, and he was entrusted with a heavy responsibility when he came out to be an official. When he was on the rise, a fiasco knocked him from the clouds to the mortal world. The position of Minister of War was replaced by Zong Lianghu, and he was still responsible for the defeat of the Northwest Army. Even if he had some military exploits, the emperor would not be able to arrange for the official to return to his post. In that case, where would Zong Lianghu be placed
But now he dared not stir up trouble, if he was told in front of the emperor in the future that he was soft-hearted to the rebels, it was hard to guarantee that his way back to the court would not be cut off.
"Can't stay long."
After Mou Liangbi ordered the massacre of the captives, he immediately ordered the soldiers to clean up the rebel camp.
"Meng Wansui's reinforcements will be back soon, and the luggage must be taken away as soon as possible."
The subordinates let out a sigh, and went to arrange for people to carry the food, grass and luggage.
"My lord, how did you guess that Meng Wansui is not in the camp?"
A general of the Sui Army asked in admiration.
Mou Liangbi glanced at him and smiled lightly: "Meng Wansui will not be ignorant of Li Xiaozong's death. Since he knows that Li Xiaozong is dead, there is no need for him to carry out the previous agreement with Li Xiaozong. If Li Xiaozong asked Meng Wansui to set up an ambush in Jiazigou to kill me in Jiazigou, then after Li Xiaozong died, Meng Wansui must have wondered if his agreement with Li Xiaozong had been leaked? If it was leaked, then the ambush in Jiazigou What's the use?"
"But our people discovered after investigation that there are traces of rebels in Jiazigou. Why did Meng Wansui do such a meaningless thing?"
Mou Liangbi raised his chin slightly and said: "Because he just didn't want us to go to Jiazigou. The ambush in Jiazigou was deliberately shown to our people. The terrain of Jiazigou is dangerous, so he only needs to send some suspicious soldiers there So, we doubted that we would not dare to go, but chose to take the main road and bypass Hou Wushan to go back. Meng Wansui was afraid that he would lead a large team at this time, and he had already set up an ambush on the main road, opening his pockets and waiting for us to drill, so …there must be a void in the rebel camp in the West.”
After hearing what he said, the general of the Sui army understood, and the look in his eyes towards Mo Liangbi no longer had the contempt it had a few days ago, it was all admiration. They were not convinced by Mo Liangbi before, but this big victory forced them to.
"Of course, this victory was also due to General Fang's bravery."
Mou Liangbi said lightly, then turned and walked away: "Order the troops to hurry up, and then immediately evacuate in the direction of Jiazigou. I have arranged for the troops to meet up in Jiazigou, and they must arrive before dark!"
Cui Zhongzhen looked at the back of Mo Liangbi going away, and the anger in his eyes became more and more hot.
After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly let out a long sigh.
look lonely
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Fang Jie led the team to the front, looked back at Cui Zhongzhen who followed and smiled: "What's the matter, he looks unhappy."
Cui Zhongzhen sneered and said, "I only now understand how unpredictable people's hearts are!"
"Who messed with you?"
Fang asked.
"Don't play dumb!"
Cui Zhongzhen said: "I don't believe that you didn't see Mo Liangbi's intentions, and I don't believe that you can feel happy in your heart... This big victory has nothing to do with him from the beginning to the end, it was all arranged by you. But he said nothing to those generals. Don’t mention it, it’s as if it’s all planned by him. From setting up the camp to arranging the retreat, which one is he thinking? Now those generals are full of praise and respect for him. It’s nothing to do with you to spend so much effort gone."
Fang Jie shook his head: "My lord... hehe... After all, there are many official paths, so I think more."
Cui Zhongzhen sighed: "Although I know that this is a common trick used by court officials, and I have been taught these things since I was a child, but now it seems that I am still not suitable to be an official, and I can't get angry when I see such dirty things. This battle After beating, I will go home! I would rather farm than see such ugly faces again!"
"Your temper is much hotter than before."
Fang Jie patted him on the shoulder, hiding the suppressed anger in his eyes.