Seiwa

In the battle of Jiahe, the Yan army was unfavorable in the first battle, and the morale of the southern army was greatly shaken.

The generals under his command pleaded for orders to take the initiative to attack, but Sheng Yong shook his head resolutely.

The family knows their own affairs, the imperial court has summoned the guards many times, and the most effective infantry have been exhausted by the hands of Geng Bingwen and Li Jinglong.With the current 20 Southern Army fighting against the Yan Army cavalry, there is no certainty of victory, and the cavalry's charge is barely blocked by relying on the battle formation to defend.

Sheng Yong's original intention was to drag the Yan army into a war of attrition.

Your Majesty is rich all over the world, King Yan only occupies the bitter cold land in northern Xinjiang, the soldiers under his command are indeed powerful, but the food and supplies are far from the opponent of the imperial court.

How long can it last by robbing military rations?

As long as heavy troops are sent to protect the food roads, the king of Yan must pay a considerable loss to rob the army food.

Injure the enemy one thousand and self-injure eight hundred.

Sheng Yong can afford it, but Zhu Di can't.

The generals of the Southern Army were dazzled by the victory in the first battle, apparently forgetting the fiasco of Zhengcunba and Baigouhe.Even the battle of Cangzhou was not easy to win.

As the coach of the Southern Army, Sheng Yong must remain calm at all times.If he and his generals get hot-headed, this battle will be impossible to fight.

"We will use the battle array to kill Yan Ni's fighting spirit and destroy his fighting spirit, and Yan Ni will be in chaos."

Once the Yan army reveals its flaws, it will be a good opportunity for the army to attack.Otherwise, Sheng Yong would rather continue to use the tortoise shell to fight King Yan.

Suppressing the generals' call for battle, Sheng Yong strictly ordered, if anyone dares to take advantage of merits and make rash advances, regardless of the overall situation, don't blame him for being ruthless and punished by military law!

In other words, this tortoise-like battle formation must be defended. If you dare to disobey the general's order and obey the command, then measure how hard your neck is.If you rush out without authorization, if you don't get killed by the Yan army, you will still be stabbed when you come back!

Sheng Yong resorted to iron and blood, and no one dared to call out to take the initiative to fight.

No matter how much he secretly despises Sheng Yong for being cowardly, he must obey the military order on the surface.

The next day, before dawn, the southern army formed a battle formation beside the Jiahe River, waiting for the Yan army to attack.

From morning to noon, from the first light of dawn on the horizon to the high hanging of the steamer, there was no sign of the Yan army.

The long wait made many soldiers restless, even Sheng Yong was in shock.

Yan Wang is a fierce general, a fierce man known to the whole world.In terms of military strategy, no one can surpass him except for the founding generals who followed Emperor Taizu Gao to conquer the world.Wei Guogong Xu Huizu is one, but his way of using troops is completely different from Zhu Di's.

Xu Huizu is good at attacking from the front, but King Yan prefers to attack from the flanks.Between evenly matched fights and behind-the-scenes strikes, King Yan often chooses the latter.

Through the research on King Yan, Sheng Yong concluded that on the battlefield, Zhu Di was very happy to play sneak attacks.

Following the above example, the generals of the Yan army naturally moved closer to him actively.

Robbing rations, harassing rangers, withdrawing after looting, and running away after fighting, Yan Jun is quite skilled in these businesses.

What about the prince?Who stipulated that the vassal king must be aboveboard?

Thinking of this, Sheng Yong began to worry, Yan Jun has not launched an attack for a long time, is it possible that he wants to play tricks again?

Throughout the day, the Southern Army passed through anxiously and waiting.The Yan army camp was silent all the time, without any movement.

Finally, Sheng Yong couldn't wait anymore, and sent his cavalry to the Yan Army camp to find out.What is going on in the end, always have to see clearly.

The cavalry set off, and the tortoise-like battle formation remained.

Sheng Yong didn't dare to relax for a moment without waiting for news.

What if the Yan army ambushed nearby, waiting for a flaw in the battle formation to launch an attack?Although it is unlikely, it has to be guarded against.

The cavalry who went to investigate the news did not return for a long time, Sheng Yong became more anxious and had to send a second cavalry.

"Commander, could it be that Yan Ni saw the situation was unfavorable and fled north overnight?"

The words of all commanding Zhuang De also represent the thoughts of some southern army generals.

Sheng Yong shook his head, this is not King Yan's style.

Seeing the coach shaking his head, Zhuang De laughed dryly and stopped talking.

After a long time, the second wave of cavalry still did not return.Sheng Yong gritted his teeth, waved his hand, and sent someone to investigate again!

Several times the cavalry was dispatched, but there was no return, and everyone was beating their hearts. Could it be that there was really an ambush?

Finally, smoke and dust rose from the direction the cavalry left. Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, Sheng Yong immediately frowned, something was wrong!

Judging from the jackets and helmets, it was not the cavalry of the Southern Army, but the Yan Army!And they were all Mongolian cavalry, foreign aid hired by Zhu Di at a cost of money.

"Combine!"

Without Sheng Yong's order, the soldiers immediately cheered up.

With the shield erected and the guns and crossbows ready, as long as the cavalry of the Yan Army come within range, they will surely know how powerful they are.

The sound of horseshoes was like thunder, and the soldiers of the Southern Army licked their dry lips, just like hunters waiting by the trap.

Strangely, a hundred meters away, the Yan Army cavalry suddenly pulled the reins and took off the hard bow from their backs.

Under the surprised eyes of the Southern Army, arrows with strange shapes weaved an iron curtain and fell like rain.

The southern army immediately used their shields to resist, not wanting the arrows to hit the shield, and there was a burst of gunpowder.A pungent smell rushed into the nostrils, and in the gray-black smoke, the Southern Army holding up the shield could not open his eyes and could only cough loudly.

The Yan army fired three rounds of volley and immediately turned their horses' heads. The southern army wanted to fight back but could not find a target.

Taking advantage of the chaos of the southern army, the Yan army launched a few artillery pieces and catapults built overnight. With the deafening roar, the left wing of the southern army was smashed open by iron balls and boulders.

The cavalry of the Yan army who had withdrawn earlier entered through the gap, like a spear, pierced a hole in the enemy's body, waiting to let the blood out.

The Yan army did not have many artillery and catapults. After two rounds of shooting, the shoddy catapults came to an end.

The Yan army cavalry who rushed into the formation fired another round of rockets, increasing the chaos on the left wing. The southern army was indeed in chaos, but the Yan army cavalry who had not calculated the distance had to cough together.

With tears and snot flying everywhere, Yan Jun made up his mind that no matter who he offends, he must not offend Meng Tongzhi, the Yanshan guard!

It's really a scam!

The chaos on the left wing of the army aroused Sheng Yong's vigilance. After understanding the situation, he immediately mobilized some Chinese troops to go for reinforcements.In order to prevent King Yan from attacking from the flanks, Sheng Yong specially reinforced the two wings of the battle formation, and only sent cavalry to charge, even if they were exhausted, they could not rush in.I didn't want Yan Jun to use such a method, even Sheng Yong was surprised.

Repressing the ominous premonition in his heart, Sheng Yong ordered the whole army to stand firm, absolutely not to be chaotic, and not to give the Yan army any chance to break through the battle formation.

The Yan army is dominated by cavalry, and they will certainly not carry a lot of artillery. The so-called catapults are just fake and shoddy products, and the cavalry must play a decisive role!

Sheng Yong's idea was correct, and he moved the troops very quickly, but he was careless and worried, and finally took a step too late.

The chaos on the left wing of the army had not yet subsided, and there was another drumming noise from the right wing. Taking advantage of the confusion on the left wing of the Southern Army, the Yan Army cavalry launched an attack on the right wing of the Southern Army.

Rockets still led the charge, but after that, instead of catapults and artillery, they were spears thrown by the Yan army.The body of the spear has also undergone a transformation, and the stronger one can directly penetrate the shield of the Southern Army.

Meng Qinghe, who was watching the battle from behind, was speechless. Such a standard throwing action and such amazing arm strength, in future generations, will definitely be at the level of Olympic medals.

Still, just throwing spears, need to be shirtless?

Looking at the bulging muscles of the strong men, Meng Tongzhi was amazed, and several question marks appeared on his forehead.

Perhaps a personal hobby?God knows.

Knowing that the right wing was in turmoil, Sheng Yong had no choice but to continue to tear down the east wall to make up for the west wall, and then sent the Chinese army to support it.

Vaguely, he seemed to have guessed the Yan army's plan, by breaking through the left and right wings, mobilizing the central army, and launching a general attack while taking advantage of the chaos.

But what if you guessed it?Turn a blind eye to being attacked on both sides?If the Chinese army does not move, I am afraid that the false attack will also become a real attack.Sheng Yong didn't want to use his blood and life to experience how accurate King Yan's grasp of the fighter was.

After sending out reinforcements, Sheng Yong ordered the Chinese army to strengthen their defenses and never give the Yan army any chance to break through.He thought very clearly that as long as he survived the first three attacks, the battle would fall into a stalemate again, which would be more beneficial to him.

It's a pity that no matter how good the idea is, it will not become a reality after all.

Seeing that Sheng Yong began to mobilize the Chinese army, King Yan ordered decisively to launch an attack as planned!

Tens of thousands of infantrymen of the Yan army lined up in a long formation, imitating Sheng Yong's army, putting their shields at the forefront, and advancing against the bows and arrows of the Southern Army.Although most of Yan's troops are round shields, through the cooperation of sword players, it is enough to protect the vital parts.

Such an array is definitely a copycat of Chiguoguo.

But on the battlefield, based on each other's standpoints, it was impossible and impossible for Sheng Yong to discuss with Zhu Di on issues such as intellectual property rights and patents. He could only yell at Zhu Laosi for being shameless and playing copycats!While watching Yan Jun approaching.

"Fire guns, bows and crossbows, get ready!"

The left and right wings of the southern army were restrained by the Yan army. The Yan army lined up and aimed directly at the Chinese army. Sheng Yong could only fight.

The current Nanjun is like a tortoise, with all four legs entangled, can it keep shrinking its head?That can only die faster.

The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, and the bows and crossbows of the Southern Army were the first to break through the air. The effective range of the firecrackers was less than a hundred steps, and it took a long time to reload. They had to wait for the Yan Army to get closer before firing.

Putting the Yan army within range also increased their own danger accordingly.

But Sheng Yong had no other choice.Even if he has thoroughly studied Zhu Di's strategy of using cavalry, once the Yan army dismounts and fights on foot, there is no other way but to fight hard.

Sheng Yong was very depressed, the cavalry was well used, why dismount and fight on foot?

When they were about to enter the firing range of the southern army, the horn sounded, and the Yan army suddenly stopped.

The soldiers of the Yan army in the front row of the battle line tapped their shields with waist knives, making blunt bangs one after another.The soldiers in the back row slammed their spears into the ground, and every time, there was a neat killing sound.

The chill atmosphere began to spread from the center of the confrontation, and the shouts of killing on the two wings seemed to be far away.

Regardless of the Yan army holding a shield and spear or the Chinese army under Sheng Yong's command, only the enemy on the opposite side is in their eyes.

Amidst the sound of gunpowder explosion, the gunners of the Confederate Army began to shoot.

Even if the Yan army was still out of range, the generals of the southern army couldn't care less.

The evil spirit on Yan Jun's body was shocking. Before the official confrontation, some soldiers of the Southern Army began to soften their feet.

After the southern army fired a round of gunpowder, taking advantage of the gap between filling gunpowder and projectiles, the Yan army moved forward again.

The southern army's crossbow arrows flew over, and the Yan army behind the shields fought back with bows and arrows, but did not cause too much damage to the southern army.On the contrary, more and more Yan troops were injured and fell to the sound of the enemy's crossbows and firecrackers.

But Yan Jun is still moving forward.

Sheng Yong's eyelids began to twitch, and the ominous premonition became stronger and stronger.

Finally, when the two sides could almost see each other's faces clearly, Yan Jun stopped again. This time it was no longer a deterrent, but a real attempt to see each other.

A wooden pole with a length of six or seven feet suddenly flew out of the formation of the Yan army and went straight into the formation of the southern army.

Iron nails run across the head of the rod, there is a reverse hook at the end of the nail, and a long rope runs through the end of the rod. Those who throw the long rods are the strongest warriors in the Yan army.

The long poles either flew into the formation of the Southern Army, or killed the soldiers of the Southern Army, and several long poles even penetrated the shields of the Southern Army!The only explanation is that the Ordnance Bureau cut corners, shoddy, and replaced copper and iron with wood, which enriched its own pockets, but harmed the soldiers on the battlefield.

In any case, Nan Jun was a little confused by Yan Jun's move.

Seeing that the attack was effective, the men of the Yan Army shouted loudly, tightened the rope at the end of the pole, and pulled back violently.

For a while, the shield and the southern army flew together.

Everyone couldn't react in time, and watched the shield and the sword player being dragged away together.

The knife player who was dragged away was also stunned for a long time, until he was dragged into the Yan army formation, saw the malicious faces and the sharp light of the knife, he clenched his waist knife with difficulty, and then... There is no more.

Immediately, Yan Jun threw more long poles.There are ferocious men who are not afraid of the power of crossbows and firecrackers at all, and directly hold the long poles to hook the shields and sword players of the Southern Army, and they are almost accurate.

The southern army who reacted immediately pulled the shield and grabbed the long pole, resolutely not to be dragged away by the enemy.

If you can't catch one, go with two together, if you can't do two, then three!

Therefore, when the soldiers on both wings were flying with swords and swords, fighting for life and death, the Chinese armies of both sides launched a unique tug-of-war competition.

Some of the Southern Army were pulled away, and some of the Yan Army stood up.

The southern army fired crossbows and firecrackers, and the Yan army fought back with bows and spears.

As for the fairness of the game?

Nobody cares.

After all, the loser of this game has to pay the price of blood and life.

Sheng Yong and his generals were dumbfounded.

Is this a war?

Since ancient times, I have never seen such a battle.

All the tactics of war became so pale after being mixed up by a guy who didn't follow the rules and was good at divergent thinking.

Sheng Yong had a way to deal with King Yan's surprise attack.

In infantry battles, the southern army can also resist.

But in front of me?Sheng Yong broke into a cold sweat. The previous battle was obviously "normal", so why did the attacking army suddenly change?

Treat differently and engage in discrimination?

No matter what Sheng Yong thinks, in short, Meng Qinghe proposed that Shen Xuan reported it, and after being polished by the generals of the Yan army, the strategic plan finally approved by King Yan played an unexpected effect on the battlefield.

Regardless of whether the means are clever or not, as long as he can win, Zhu Di doesn't care at all!

In the middle of the tug-of-war, horns sounded again from behind the Yan army, and the cavalry, led by the King of Yan, charged at Sheng Yong's central army.

The two wings of the army were restrained by Tan Yuan and Zhu Neng, and Sheng Yong could no longer dispatch reinforcements.

Seeing Zhu Di rushing up, the sharp long knife wiped the necks of several knife players in an instant, and Sheng Yong's army was in chaos in an instant.

Shen Xuan led the cavalry to follow closely behind King Yan, holding long spears, like a god of death.

Seeing him, the Southern Army didn't dare to go forward at all. Like a good citizen who saw a villain, he screamed, turned around and ran away.

King Yan was enjoying his chopping, when he suddenly found that all the enemies had run away, leaving no one behind, and the surrounding area of ​​the battlefield was instantly emptied.

Holding the long knife, Zhu Di's head was full of question marks, and when he saw Shen Xuan behind him, he immediately understood.

"Xuan'er."

"I'm humble."

"The battlefield is so big, where can't you kill people? Stay away from loneliness."

"The lowly position must protect the prince!"

"Gu is very safe." With the protective shield given by his nephew, he is the only one who cuts people down. Who dares to cut him?

"Humble position must protect the prince!"

Zhu Di stared, how could he kill someone with him following him?

Shen Xuan was very determined, following King Yan, maybe he could catch a few people who were desperate for military exploits, but if he didn't follow King Yan, he probably wouldn't be able to kill any of them.

Meng Qinghe, who was following behind Shen Xuan, bowed his head and said silently in his heart: Commander Shen loyally guarded the lord, the lord was born wise and powerful, and the real dragon was born, and the monarch and his ministers will definitely win each other.

As for Yan Wang's blatant intention to drive people away...he didn't hear anything, and he didn't see anything.

King Yan couldn't get rid of Shen Xuan, he could only watch the ducks he was about to get fly away one after another, there was nothing he could do.

Looking up at the sky helplessly, the commander who can't kill people unless he drives out the general of the Chinese army, who else is there besides himself?

The battle continued until the evening. At first, the Yan army had the upper hand on the battlefield. Soon, the Southern army gradually stabilized its position under Sheng Yong's command.

Zhu Neng, who was attacking the left wing of the Southern Army, fought bravely, and gradually joined King Yan, but Tan Yuan, who was attacking the right wing of the Southern Army, had an accident.

When rushing into the battle, the horse's hoof suddenly fell into the pit, and the horse's leg broke. Tan Yuan accidentally fell off the horse, and before he could get up, he was hacked to death by the southern army general Zhuang De.

This situation has also happened in Xiong County.At that time, it was Yang Song, the general of the Southern Army, who accidentally fell from his horse, and Meng Qinghe, who took advantage of the chaos.

When they went underground, Tan Yuan would definitely cherish each other with Yang Song. They both died in battle. How could they die so aggrieved?

After Tan Yuan was heroic, Zhuang De was a little silly.

Realizing who he had hacked to death just now, Zhuang De became Spartan in an instant, and his excitement was comparable to winning a huge prize of tens of millions.

But Zhuang De couldn't be happy for long, and Zhang Fu led the cavalry to kill him quickly.

With a sound of "Look at the knife", Zhuang De immediately moved his head and followed Tan Yuan's footsteps to meet Yang Song underground.

Winning a huge prize but not being able to spend any of it, Zhuang De was probably more depressed than Tan Yuan.

As night fell, the warring parties had to withdraw their troops.

Sheng Yong held a combat meeting overnight, and the meeting lasted until late at night. The generals of the southern army all looked solemn.

King Yan's complexion was not very good. Although the balance of victory was tilted towards him, his hands were itchy but he couldn't kill anyone. He was only a bystander on the battlefield. How could he not let him hold his breath?

Hearing that Tan Yuan died in battle, the way of glory was quite unbelievable, and King Yan was even more angry.

After the account was promoted, the dark-faced King Yan praised Meng Qinghe for his advice, praised the brave generals one by one, and remembered the heroic Tan Yuan.At the end, he solemnly said: "Tomorrow the Chinese army will be postponed, and the left army will be led alone to attack together."

After all, Shen Xuan didn't give Shen Xuan a chance to raise objections at all, and directly announced the adjournment of the meeting.

After walking out of the big tent, Zhu Neng patted Shen Xuan on the shoulder, "Ziyu, don't worry, I will protect the prince well for my brother."

Shen Xuan: "..."

"In the final analysis, there is no way. Once you charge forward, the enemy will run away. How can you fight?" Zhu Neng grinned, "Don't charge to Brother Wei tomorrow. That kid Zhang Fu was not long before the battle, and went to him Go over there, remember."

Shen Xuan: "..."

When Zhu Neng walked away, Meng Qinghe took a look at Shen Xuan, "Commander Shen, I understand you in a humble position."

Shen Xuan tilted his head, squinted his eyes, and suddenly smiled.

The back of Meng Qinghe's neck felt cold, why should he speak so fast?Should he sleep in another tent tonight?

Unfortunately, Meng Tongzhi failed to fulfill his wish.

The next day, Meng Twelve Lang walked out of the tent with nothing on his face. He rubbed his shoulders and the back of his neck and couldn't help baring his teeth.

For a moment, as if remembering something, the roots of her ears were slightly red.

Fortunately, we still have to fight today, luckily!

Next to the Jiahe, the two armies lined up again.

The Southern Army is in the southwest, and the Yan Army is in the northeast.

Sheng Yong re-arranged the tactics of the Yan army. Although he could not defeat the enemy in one fell swoop, at least he would not be suppressed and beaten like yesterday.

The two sides came and went, and King Yan led cavalry into the battle many times, and the battle was always in a state of anxiety.

The Confederates were prepared, and neither the artillery nor the long poles were as effective as yesterday.However, the southern army's battle formation was no longer like a tortoise shell, leaving the Yan army nowhere to attack.

The two armies fought from Chenshi to Weishi, winning and losing each other in a small area.

In the end, the soldiers on both sides were so tired that they simply sat on the ground, waited until they took a breath, stood up and continued.

During the stalemate, there was a sudden gust of wind, blowing sand and gravel from the northeast.The Yan army with the wind was blown to one side, not to mention the south army with the wind.

When the wind blows, the sky is shrouded in dark clouds, and the southern army can't see the enemy clearly. They can only hear the horns and drums of the Yan army mixed in the wind. In order to survive, they simply throw away the Weapons, turn and run.

It doesn't matter if the direction is right or not, as long as you can save your life!

This wind is too evil, is it possible that King Yan is really a real dragon, and God will help him so much?

The southern army was in chaos in an instant, and the King of Yan would not let go of such a good opportunity. No matter what happens, the whole army will attack.

In the strong wind, Sheng Yong's army was defeated, and none of the 20 troops survived, and those who were still alive surrendered one after another.

Sheng Yong was escorted by his own soldiers and fled towards Dezhou.

Yan Jun chased them all the way to the Hutuo River before stopping.

After the troops withdrew back to the camp, all the generals' faces were covered in dust, and the soldiers seemed to be rolling in the mud. They had to rely on their voices to recognize whether they were acquaintances or not.

King Yan also got off his horse and wiped off the dirt on his face before entering the camp. When he saw Shen Xuan, Zhu Neng and others who were also in a mess, he immediately laughed out loud.

Since Dongchang's defeat, he finally let out a bad breath.

King Yan was happy, and the battle report was sent to Nanjing, but Emperor Jianwen was dumbfounded.

Sitting on the throne numbly, feeling bitter in his heart, Sheng Yong, a good partner, is so unreliable?