Troubled Times: Start with 800 Dead Soldiers

Duan Pengju knew very well that as long as the battle lasted for a long time, military discipline would become lax and the war would inevitably fail.

After the battle with Su Xia's Lin Chong, Duan Pengju's cavalry troops were frightened.

The Suxia cavalry has two characteristics. The first is strict military discipline, courageous combat, and orderly advance and retreat. The second is the fast attack speed of the Suxia cavalry.

After the last battle, ordinary soldiers no longer dared to be enemies of Su Xia's army.

Therefore, Duan Pengju mobilized absolutely elite troops this time, absolutely elite troops - an elite force of only 800 people.

He gave this 800-strong elite force a nice name - Flying Tigers.

In order to deceive others, he also organized a large army to prepare for an expedition.

He knew that the reason why Su Xia was able to win many battles was because of her good intelligence. If he led an army to attack and couldn't keep it secret along the way, the battle would be defeated.

Therefore, Duan Pengju's deputy general was responsible for commanding this "cover" and led thousands of people to attack. Along the way, they were constantly under investigation by Su Xia's spies.

The real commando team led by Duan Pengju has already secretly infiltrated Chencang and is preparing to go straight to the outside of Dengzhou Mansion.

In the enemy command camp in front of Qingzhou Prefecture, Su Xia directed the battle in Gao Qingcheng on the "sand table".

This sand table was specially made by Su Xia. Compared with the flat view on the map, the sand table can better highlight the topography of Dengzhou and Qingzhou.

Su Xia said sternly: "Gao Qingcheng just defeated the Song Army, and the Wu Army came again that day. Do you have any thoughts?"

Zhao Wenhui spoke first. He was the commander of the Tianwu Army and was familiar with the Tianwu Army's combat methods and routines. "I know Gu Tingye. He was born in a noble family and has read poetry and books since he was a child. But he has no knowledge of military matters." I don’t know much about him, but although he is said to be a military commander, he has a strong influence on Song Xianggong.”

(Note: Song Xianggong, a representative figure of stupid pig-like benevolence and righteousness. During the Battle of Hong, Song Xianggong said:

“A gentleman does not seriously injure (do not attack the already injured), does not take prisoners (do not capture the elderly), and does not encourage and disorganize (the enemy cannot attack without forming a formation).

Su Xia nodded, "This person should also have a hot temper. I have interacted with him twice before in Dengzhou Mansion. In addition, according to my observation, this person regards his reputation as a Tianwu Army as greater than the sky, and thinks that he is invincible in the world. .”

"Yes, the Tianwu Army has always thought that it is the best in the world, but in fact, it is no longer the Tianwu Army of the past, let alone the best in the world. However, their equipment and the quality of their soldiers are pretty good, but because they are The emperor's guards have a rather arrogant style, and the soldiers of the Tianwu Army are different from other armies. Most of their soldiers live in the capital, so the chance of being captured by us is relatively small."

Zhao Wenhui on the side added the details of the Tianwu Army.

Su Xia nodded and added: "Instead of trying our best to eliminate this Tianwu Army, it would be better to capture them alive and annihilate the main officers. On the contrary, the effect will be better. We can negotiate business with the Northern Song Dynasty for these captured people. Grain, grass, crossbows, arrows, etc., and then put back those people who are good at publicity.”

Xiong Hui: "I think it will work."

"Since Gu Tingye likes to be benevolent and righteous like Song Xianggong, then we will accompany them!"

When Su Xia said these words, she suddenly pointed at an open field outside Gaoqing City and said with a smile: "This is the burial place of the Tianwu Army! It is also the first battle of the cannons of our National Defense Army."

It was a harsh winter, but spring had just begun in the fourth year of Zhenghe. The tail of winter was still there, and spring had not come yet.

In the open field outside Gaoqing City, a well-equipped and tall Song army appeared.

This Song army is making rapid progress, and its leader is Gu Tingye.

When Gu Tingye arrived outside Gaoqing City, there had been two small-scale battles between the Su Xia army and the Su Xia army. Both times, they ended in the victory of the one-day military army.

But the battles were only small-scale conflicts, and the Su Xia army could be said to be collapsed at the first touch.

This made Gu Tingye a little sad. He said to his lieutenant: "What does Su Xiajun mean? Why don't you fight our main force?"

The deputy general on the side said: "General, the Su Xia army is full of tricks. They often attack after we have conquered several times. This was the case with the team led by Hu Shiwen before. They had already broken Gao Qingcheng, but in the end they were defeated."

Gu Tingye looked indifferently at the not-so-high city wall in the distance, and pointed from a distance: "Is this Gaoqing City still wider than our city wall in Bianjing?"

"It's very low, but I suggest sending scouts to investigate first." The deputy general just finished saying this.

In the distance, I saw a large army approaching from far away, slowly approaching. It was a sea of ​​people, probably about the same strength as my own Tianwu Army.

In fact, this was fought by all the officers and soldiers of the Lin Chong Cavalry Brigade and the First Corps of the National Guard Army Zhao Wenhui.

It’s also elite versus elite.

The two armies quickly set up their positions, looking quite like a decisive battle.

Zhao Wenhui looked at his successor in the distance and walked forward: "Should I go to meet him?"

Su Xia nodded.

Zhao Wenhui rode on his horse and stood in front of the formation of the two armies: "Your Excellency, this is Gu Tingye of the Tianwu Army. I am Zhao Wenhui!"

"Zhao Wenhui?"

Gu Tingye suddenly felt that the name was familiar, and quickly remembered, wasn't this the commander of the military army the day before yesterday?

My ex?

Before Gu Tingye could finish speaking, Zhao Wenhui said again:

"Brothers of the Tianwu Army, I am the former commander of the capital Zhao Wenhui. The veterans here should know me. We are all acquaintances. You all know that I was assigned to Shamen Island. What kind of person was I in the army in the past? Well, you all know it in your mind.

The most important thing for us soldiers is the word righteousness. I was framed by Hu Shiwen and exiled to Salmon Island. Now I have become a rebel in your eyes. It’s going to rain and my mother wants to get married. Let him go. I don’t care what you think of me. That's normal, but do you really want to come here and fight? We had no grievances, and some of us even ate on the same stove.

We are facing each other with swords and swords. You came to us from here. In the deep snow and the depth of winter, do you really want to fight with swords and swords? Do you really think you can beat us? You are only 5000 people, but how many are we? Do you think you are more powerful than the previous [-] Song troops? "

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"Zhao Wenhui, don't deceive people and have ulterior motives. Our Tianwu Army is the emperor's guard. How can we fight like a rat like you!"

Gu Tingye was furious in front of the battle and scolded Zhao Wenhui.