Declining grass covers the ground, and the sky is cloudy in autumn. `
At the end of August in the second year of Jianshuo, the first round of conflict between the Black Banner Army and the Jurchen West Route Army broke out in the fields northeast of Yanzhou City on the night of August 23rd.
At that time, considering the existence of Haidongqing in the Jurchen army and the blatant surveillance of Xiao Canghe, the sneak attack on the Jurchen army was difficult to achieve. However, out of consideration of probability, before the head-on engagement began, the middle and upper ranks of the Black Flag Army still prepared a sneak attack. The plan was to make one of the hot air balloons fly to the Jurchen barracks before the Jurchen realized the full effect of the hot air balloons. In the sky, he dropped a bag on Wanyan Lou's tent.
The bomb-dropping time was chosen at night. If it was lucky enough to kill Wanyan Loushi, the Black Banner Army would be able to relieve the danger to the northwest without any effort. And even if the explosion happened near the tent, the Jurchen military camp would be in a panic if suddenly attacked, and then with Han Jing's 4,000 troops attacking the camp, there is a high possibility that the Jurchen army would collapse.
At this time, the hot air balloon - no matter when the hot air balloon is - is a huge problem to control the direction, but during the lift-off during this period, the hot air balloon operator in the Xiaocang River has also initially grasped the trick. The flight of the hot air balloon is still controllable in the general direction, because the flow of the wind is not uniform at every altitude in the air. In this way, the flight of the hot air balloon can be determined to a certain extent. However, due to the low accuracy, the location where the hot air balloon took off was still not too far from the Jurchen camp.
For this reason, the hot air balloon was finally spotted by the Jurchen scouts before it took off. Perhaps it was also because God did not want the Black Flag Army to win too easily here. After that, Chen Xing, the leader of the special regiment of the Black Flag Army, decisively chose to give up the mission and withdrew Gao, so Han Jing could only give up the plan to attack the Jurchen at night.
However, after that, the Jurchen general Saharan Kammu led more than a thousand cavalry to follow, and there was friction with Han Jing's team that night. This was originally a tentative friction, but it escalated rapidly after that, perhaps something that neither side had expected.
This Jurchen general, Saharin, was originally under the command of Wanyan Loushi, and he led all the elites in this western expedition. They went south all the way, brave and fearless on the battlefield, and the Han army in front of them. It is often defeated in one or two rushes.
The two sides met face to face, lined up to attack, mounted and shot. At first, there were some rules, but after all, it was night. ‘After two rounds of entanglement. Saharin was thinking about Wanyan Loushi's order to want that flying object, and began to tentatively interspersed with the other side, and the first round of conflict broke out.
Han Jing's cavalry, where is the fuel-efficient lamp? This is the most life-threatening group of people in Luliang Mountain, when they have no food to eat. Hanging your head on your trousers belt and fighting people are commonplace. Many of them have also participated in the battle with the resentful army in Xia Village. When the Black Banner Army of Xiaocanghe defeated the 150,000-strong army of Xixia, these men with arrogance in their chests were longing for a battle.
The most terrible thing is that this year, Ning Yi's publicity of Dong Zhiyuan's battle in Qingmu Village and Xiaocanghe. At that time, when Yu Zangma led the light cavalry to threaten the attacking team, Zhou Huan, the chief of staff of the special regiment, led Hundreds of people charged with unparalleled violence. In the end, hundreds of cavalrymen crushed the morale of thousands of cavalry soldiers. What Xiao Canghe can do, what Qing Muzhai can't do!
When both sides took a sigh of relief, it was night again. After the first round of charging and fighting "accidentally" exploded, the whole night suddenly boiled. The hysterical shouts suddenly burst into the night sky, and when the young men in front were already mixed together, the leaders on both sides dared not call to withdraw, and could only try to restrain their subordinates. To see clearly. In a moment, the sounds of fighting, shouting, ramming and tumbling swept under the night sky!
Judging by the strength and calculations on hand on both sides, these two armies only met for the first time. A forward team that may not have figured out its purpose. In this moment of contact, it is rare to see each other's morale elevated to the extreme, and then become entangled and killed. But when reacted. Each other has been riding a tiger.
There were about a thousand soldiers in total who participated in the tragic melee in this night, and the rest were never idle, shooting arrows and entanglement with each other. A flurry of rockets, arrows that never ignited. The Jurchen side first released fireworks to retreat, and then Han Jing's side also ordered to retreat, but it was too late.
The chaotic fighting in the dark has already spread. Large-scale chaos gradually turned into small groups, small-scale raids, and firefights. This night, the teams that had been entangled the longest were probably ten miles away. The soldiers from Luliang Mountain faced the hunters in Changbai Mountain. Even if the two sides became unorganized small groups, they never lost their combat effectiveness in the dark mountains. `For half the night, the bloody battle between the mountains and the mountains hardly stopped on their way to escape, find their companions and the brigade.
When it was near midnight, the support troops sent by Wanyan Loushi arrived, Han Jing led his men Shi Shiran to retreat, and he did not choose to chase after convenience. After Han Jing's men retreated for a few miles, they stopped and set up camp, not planning to leave.
This night, the liveliness of being born near Yanzhou City continued for most of the night. As for Yan Zhenguo, who was still leading an army of 90,000 troops in the besieged city at this time, it was still a big bewilderment about what happened. It wasn't until the next day that they probably figured out that Saharin had a conflict with an unknown army last night, and the origin of this army faintly pointed to the mountains in the northeast.
Yan Zhenguo called his aides Long Zhiyong, Mu Wenchang and others to hold a meeting in the camp. Although he was an envoy in Qinfeng Road, most of the Qinfeng Road area was originally the site of the Western Army, which made him a high position in power, but his actual status was not prosperous. When the Jurchen came to kill him, he was clumsy and did not run away. He was eventually captured, so he simply surrendered to the Jurchen and was driven to attack Yanzhou City. However, after being here for such a long time, he is still clear about the various forces around him.
"At this time, the Zhe family has already surrendered in the northwest. If it wasn't for a false surrender, the one who came out now would be the demon king in Luliang Mountain. This army is fierce, and I am afraid that it will compete with the Jurchen. If it comes, I will have to wait. Take precautions early."
At this time, the city was still under siege, and Yan Zhenguo had a scholarly temperament. Thinking of this, he felt a little bit of a headache. The staff member Long Zhiyong comforted him: "The proprietor is at ease. Although the Black Banner Army is brave, the actions of killing the monarch show that its pattern is limited. Jurchen swept the world, swallowing mountains and rivers, Wanyan Loushi is a world famous general, and his troops are stable. If the black flag army really comes, the students think that it will be difficult to defeat the general trend of the golden army. The proprietor just waits and sees the changes."
Na Mu Wenchang said: "Our army of 100,000 troops is more than enough to attack the city. Since the East family is worried, first of all, they should break the city as soon as possible. In this way, even if the Black Flag Army comes, Yanzhou City can no longer be rescued, and it has no western army. It is useless to fight again. Second, we have freed up 20,000 people to line up in the back, and we can put up a defense. The Black Flag Army is indeed the devil of the world, but his number is not large, and there is the Lou Shi commander on the side. If he wants to deal with our side and resolve the danger in Yanzhou. With just a little entanglement, how could Commander Lou Shi fail to seize the opportunity..."
After Mu Wenchang finished speaking, Yan Zhenguo laughed, nodded in praise, and then sent his generals to divide 20,000 horses and set up another camp at the rear of the camp to defend against the enemy from the east.
At this time, it was the afternoon of August 24th, and the offensive and defensive battle in Yanzhou was still fiercely slaughtered. In the rear of the siege side, an army formation of more than 20,000 people was divided. Yanzhou city head. Feeling the more intense siege force, the blood-soaked Zie Lie faintly sensed something was happening, and the morale of the city head was also boosted.
And in the evening, between the foothills to the east. An army has quickly leaped out of the mountains. The army was walking fast, the black flags fluttered in the autumn wind, and the five regiments of the Huaxia Army, more than 13,000 people, stretched for several miles. They stopped and rested for a while when they reached the mountain.
The cooks put out steamed buns and broth.
Zhuo Yongqing is a recruit in the Black Flag Army. Originally from Yanzhou, he was sitting on the edge of the field, eating steamed buns and soup, and most of the companions in the row beside him had the same attitude. The night was gradually approaching, but looking around, in the barren world, there were silhouettes of Black Flag soldiers on the side of the road, row after row as if they were not in the wild at all, so he suppressed a little nervousness.
The Black Flag Army had a lot of training on weekdays. For Zhuo Yongqing and others, they were only a little tired after a day's march, and more of it was the tension of going to the battlefield. This kind of tension is also found in veterans, but it is rarely seen that Zhuo Yongqing's squad leader is Mao Yishan. He is usually a nice person, simple and honest, easy to talk, and also caring about people. Zhuo Yongqing asked him softly: "Squad leader, What does 100,000 people look like?"
Mao Yishan buried his head in eating and glanced at him: "The food is good, don't talk." Then he buried his head in eating the meat in the soup.
Everyone took steamed buns and swept the bottom of the bowl. After a short rest, the army set off again. After another five miles or so, they set up camp. On the way, Mao Yishan said to Zhuo Yongqing, "It's about the same as ten thousand people." Among them, there are continuous torches, soldiers and companions who are walking in the same way. This kind of agreement actually makes Zhuo Yongqing's nervousness disappear.
Apart from the necessary rest, the Black Banner Army hardly stopped. The next day was a journey of twenty-five miles. In the afternoon, Zhuo Yongqing could vaguely see the outline of Yanzhou City. In the distance ahead, there were people everywhere. And the military tent, and on the top of Yanzhou City, there are vague red and black signs, which shows the tragic battle of the siege.
Zhuo Yongqing's army rested for a while, and in front, an army of unknown number of people slowly pushed over. Zhuo Yongqing was called up, and the army began to form. He stood in the third row, holding a shield and holding a knife. On both sides of his body, in front and behind, were the figures of his companions, just like they were training every time, waiting in formation.
Next to him, the squad leader Mao Yishan was quietly exhaling a long breath, and Zhuo Yongqing followed suit. In the front, someone shouted: "Do you remember what you said when you went out!? When you meet an enemy, there are only two words—"
Zhuo Yongqing paused for a while, and then, bloodshots swelled in his eyes, he shouted out forcefully, at this moment, the entire army was shouting: "Ferocious! Cruel—" The field was shaken with a buzz. humming sound.
He didn't know how many people were around him. But the autumn wind picked up, and huge balloons flew over their heads.
On the city of Yanzhou, Zhong Lie put down the inferior telescope in his hand, and frowned slightly suspiciously: "They..."
On the 25th of August, the Black Banner Army divided into two groups, a group of 8,000 people, and joined Han Jing in the northeast of Yanzhou City. After the 12,000 people joined, they slowly pushed towards the Jurchen barracks. At the same time, more than 5,000 people from the second regiment and the third regiment confronted the 90,000-strong siege army led by Yan Zhenguo a little to the south.
Wanyan Loushi ordered Yan Zhenguo's troops to attack the Black Flag Army, but Yan Zhenguo did not dare to disobey, and ordered more than 20,000 people to advance towards this side. However, before the battle, he was still a little hesitant: "Should I send an envoy and surrender first?"
The staff thought about it and responded: "The words of the adults are very good, and it is in line with the way of first rituals and then soldiers."
In the evening, they sent messengers to the side of more than 5,000 people. They were only halfway there when they saw three huge balloons flying over, and 5,000 people lined up and pushed forward. To the north, the main forces of the two armies are confronting each other, and all the movements will affect the whole body. However, the Black Flag Army, which came all the way, did not hesitate at all. Even in the face of the Jurchen God of War, they did not give any face.
One of the hot air balloons dropped its bag at the handsome flag of more than 20,000 people. Zhuo Yongqing rushed forward with his companions, and started to fight according to everyone's appearance. As the vast night began to devour the earth, blood and fire bloomed on a large scale... (.)
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