Under the hazy starlight, on the field outside Hanzhong City, the soldiers were sleeping in robes in rows, swords and guns were placed beside them, and black flags were flying.
This is a land that has become a battlefield, but aside from the occasional night watch soldiers who walked by, the camp in the second half of the night still showed a quiet atmosphere, and even if someone woke up from sleep, they seldom spoke. Someone snored and slept heartlessly.
After days of fighting, the soldiers of the Huaxia Army were extremely tired, but under the pressure of being attacked at any time, most of the soldiers would still wake up from time to time in their deep sleep. Sometimes it was because of the sound of fighting or explosions in the distance, and sometimes it was because the surroundings seemed too quiet, and the snoring would suddenly stop. The soldiers woke up, feeling the movement around them, and then resumed their rest. .
Regarding the attack on the Jurchen camp not far away, it continued to sound in the early morning, occasionally causing a lively wave. The sleeping soldiers woke up and thought, "Chen Hai is crazy." Then they fell back to sleep quietly.
The battle initiated by the friendly forces ensured that everyone on their side could have a relatively safe resting space. If it wasn't for the fact that Chen Hai's troops harassed outside Xiyin's camp all night, then this might be the place to be raided in the dark. That's why, while Chen Hai and others were fighting all night, they had to hurry up and recover their physical strength to cope with the upcoming battle.
Even in the quietest moments, many things did not stop. In the city, Wanyan Yuchi was unpacking and packing a large amount of iron cannons and ammunition, and transported them out of the city gate in the southeast by carts to the Xiyin camp in the south. On the one hand, Chen Hai launched an attack on the camp in different shifts, and on the other hand, he also discovered this movement, and he made a combat request to the rear command.
Command dismissed his relatively risky plan.
"...Chen Hai is a neuropathy..."
In the southwest corner of the Huaxia military camp, the light in the camp stayed all night. Qin Shaoqian and several staff officers, brigade, and regiment-level cadres are still gathered here. The oil lamps in the tent are dim, and there are simple battlefield diagrams on the wooden boxes. Most of the flags are placed in disorder and disorder. The location, they are just guessing, not very sure.
"Chen Hai has less than 1,000 men. From last night to now, he has twice proposed to attack Xi Yin at all costs. Is he thinking of taking all 1,000 people in and replacing Xi Yin with a tired soldier..."
"Chen Hai is very forward-looking. He has already seen it. After dawn, this decisive battle is not easy to fight."
"A regimental commander should also be responsible for his soldiers. It's not good to want to sacrifice himself at every turn."
The army commander Qin Shaoqian, the brigade commander Hou Lietang, Xu Xiaohu, the staff officer Lin Dongshan and others gathered here. After replying to Chen Hai's request, everyone still focused on the map and began to make final strategic decisions.
"... In short, as soon as the sun rises, Xi Yin's troops will try to launch a general attack on us. In Hanzhong City, they will drive the people out. Xi Yin wants to finish his work in one battle, and Zong Han is also rushing towards Hanzhong from the west. . Then, we can't fight for a long time. In the general direction, if they want a decisive battle, we can do it. But in terms of tactics, we have to focus on our own... "
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At the second moment of Yin Shi, even the stars in the sky seemed to disappear. There was a sound of explosions in the night in the east. Liu Muxia held the scabbard by his side, suddenly opened his eyes, and then looked to the side. The squad leader came over, waking up the soldiers one by one.
"Keep quiet, change into black, prepare to assemble the team, start..."
They turned their generals' uniforms over, revealing the black side, and then walked westward under the guidance of the squad leader.
"The 1st Division and the 2nd Brigade of the Huaxia 7th Army will set off to the northwest immediately after receiving the order, and arrive in the Xiaoyi area at 12:00 pm. Prepare to attack and block. In the early stage of the operation, be sure to pay attention to concealment. The tasks of each regiment and battalion are as follows. …”
A group of soldiers accepted the order, and before leaving the camp, there was a little discussion.
"Go northwest, we came from there yesterday."
"We're gone, what about Xi Yin?"
"The Three Brigades have also been allocated, do you want to give up here?"
"No, the artillery regiment and the first brigade are left behind..."
After leaving the camp, the silent order was given, and everyone stopped talking.
One after another, black figures left the camp outside the South Gate of Hanzhong in the dark, and began to disperse in the northwest direction. More scouts and messengers were already running on the road.
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When it was dawn, stretchers were carried into the camp one by one, and the doctors began to treat the wounded. There was a commotion in the camp.
Chen Hai had a strong bloody aura on his body and led his soldiers back to the camp. He asked some soldiers to find a place to rest, and he almost fell asleep on the ground. The next moment his eyes narrowed, he stood up again. He got up and glanced at the situation in the camp.
"what happened?"
A staff officer came over and reported to him the decision made by the command in the early hours of this morning. Various thoughts were spinning on Chen Hai's face, and he finally clenched his fist and waved: "Okay!"
He then said: "I want to rest, please tell the command, my people will stay here and cooperate to stop Yan Xiyin."
The staff officer saluted and turned around. Chen Hai turned his head and looked east. In the Jurchen soldier camp that he had harassed all night, there were already signs of awakening...
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Twenty-two miles west of Hanzhong, near the small county town called Tuanshanji, in the main camp of Wanyan Zonghan, the soldiers had already got up and had breakfast, and the first group of troops pulled out of the camp.
That night, Wanyan Zonghan slept for two hours to recharge.
He has fully confirmed the situation near Hanzhong, including the occupation of the South Gate by the Huaxia Army and the confrontation with Xiyin's forces. The decisive battle is now at hand.
In the past few days, nearly 100,000 troops have been dispersed within a radius of 100 miles, but his subordinates still gathered nearly 30,000 troops. And a large number of defeated troops are also gathering in Hanzhong.
Similar to our own, more than 10,000 people of the Huaxia Seventh Army have also been scattered and are rushing towards Hanzhong. Since the two armies chose the same path, more than a dozen battles and frictions broke out last night.
Xi Yin had already spotted the timing as soon as he arrived, and Zong Han also recognized the timing. In the early hours of the morning, a large number of scouts were released. Their task was to launch all the rout troops that could be contacted, gather in the southeast, and fight against Hanzhong!
And Ning Yi, who broke the sword pavilion, is at least three days away from here.
The Huaxia Army is also doing a similar action. The behavior of the Zonghan scouts is slightly different. The orders carried by the Huaxia Army scouts are not to let all the troops gather in Hanzhong.
This morning, including the troops contacted by the scouts, as well as the troops that had arrived in the south of Hanzhong City and secretly set off westward, a total of tens of thousands of people were gathering on the road west of Hanzhong.
Wanyan Zonghan was rushing towards him.
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"... In the past few days, in order to avoid defeat in a large-scale decisive battle, Wanyan Zonghan used tactics, wheel battles, and fueling tactics. Nearly 100,000 people have been grinding on the ground one after another. One round is not as good as one round, and now, we are tired from fighting, and they are the real losers..."
"… Wanyan Xiyin is different. His more than 10,000 people have not yet fought, and the spirit of the army has not been lost. We are already very tired. In a decisive battle with him, we use our own weaknesses to attack the enemy's strengths, so to deal with this situation, We have to look at it separately. To deal with Xi Yin, we will take the defensive and try to delay it as much as possible, and with Hanzhong as the partition, on the other side, we will launch a general attack!"
"... In the past few days, Wanyan Zonghan has been tossing the 100,000 people under his command with all his might, and it seems that he has not really lost the battle. With his arrogance, once the decisive battle of Hanzhong starts, his main force will definitely gather here at full speed. Then we Mobilize all the troops in this area that can still be mobilized, and fight to the west of Hanzhong! Before their Gushen Xiyin can react, forcibly eat Wanyan Zonghan"
"In such a decision, the most difficult thing is to stay here in Hanzhong and be responsible for blocking Wan Yan Xiyin's troops..."
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April twenty-four.
There were dewdrops hanging on the leaves of the weeds by the river, and the sky began to appear white, and then the wind was blowing, and the sun was gradually rising from the mountains in the east. In the barracks on both sides, the cooking soldiers were all ready for breakfast, and the smell of meat filled the morning breeze.
The soldiers under Chen Hai were still sleeping.
Wanyan Xiyin watched as the iron cannons were loaded, and then pushed them to the front of the battlefield. The Jurchen soldiers under his command were harassed by Chen Hai's attack all night, and many people's eyes were bloodshot, which made them have high murderous intentions. The military heart is available, which is also a good thing.
The flags fluttered in the wind, and the army set up a battle and began to move forward gradually. On the opposite position, the soldiers of the Huaxia Army stood behind the mound they built up and watched everything in silence. Xi Yin rode on the war horse and listened to the morning wind blowing by his ears, and the Han River came from the distance of the field of vision, meandering and rushing. Suddenly there was an urge in his heart to talk to the other general.
In Shiling, Southwest China, after the defeat of Wangyuan Bridge, Zong Han and Ning Yi had a negotiation, the content of which Zong Han had told him through a letter, he thought a lot about the development of Gewu, if he was there at the time , might be able to say something different.
In front of him, it is also a crucial battle. He wants to talk to the other party about some things, and wants to talk to the other party about some questions. It's a pity that the opposite is not the Ning Rentu.
He has experienced countless battles in his life, and this is the first time he has the idea of "talking about", but it's just an idea. Cruel battlefield, after all, is not the romance in the mouth of storytellers. He let the thought stay in his head.
The prelude to war, perhaps because of the accumulation of pressure, always makes people feel unusually quiet and silent. Soon after, Xi Yin waved the order, the cannon rumbled forward, and then the artillery fire drowned the opponent's position...
Chen Hai woke up from his deep sleep, squinted his eyes and looked at it, then folded his arms on his chest and fell asleep.
"attack"
Shouting tore the ground
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Near Tuanshan, the army under Wanyan Zonghan advanced for several miles in the morning breeze, and the scouts at the front of the army discovered the traces of the Huaxia Army.
It may be the scattered troops that are gathering in Hanzhong.
The first thought at the time was what he thought.
If the army led by Wanyan Zonghan is still like a giant beast at this moment, the troops of the Huaxia Army at this moment are more like a scattered and disordered ant colony at first glance. They were divided into several groups, large and small, from different directions, and gathered on the way that Wanyan Zonghan had to go to Hanzhong.
At two quarters of the hour, Wanyan Zonghan found traces of the Huaxia Army staying in three directions around him.
After confirming several news one after another, the Jurchen veteran who had fought all his life was not surprised. He just remained silent for a moment, and then he thought about everything clearly.
"… prepare for battle."
he said.
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Thousands of Chinese troops are crossing the fields, over the mountains, and enter the combat position.
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The Jurchen traveled through the turbulent forty years.
In front of them, the attack came.