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Volume One: Yan Yun Chaos Chapter 105-106: Turning the Sky (6)

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    Chapter 105-106: Turning the Sky (6) Dong Dalang sat on the horse, straightened his body, and looked at the scene of the seven crossings of Henan on the opposite side, looking at the winding road  The shallow river lay in front of me, and I looked at the lifeless Tanzhou City across the Qidu River. Although there were densely packed heads behind the crenellations on the city, not a single sound was made.  The people in this city are all waiting for the battle between these two unexpected troops. Only the winner can control the fate of this most important state and county in the Youyan border area.  Dong Dalang, on the other hand, waited patiently for almost another day and night in Qidu Hebei.  After the Yanshan War, he became a joke in the eyes of the Jurchens.  Among his own confidants, these old soldiers who had followed him to fight for many years, from the Liao Kingdom to the Jurchens, and then from the Jurchens back to the Liao Kingdom, had some shaken confidence in him.  Looking at the horse under his crotch, it was no longer the horse that ridiculed Wang Xiamo, but another selected red war horse. Although it was still quite a horse, it was far inferior to the original one.  Seeing this scene, even Dong Dalang's most trusted soldiers felt a little demoralized.  Since setting foot in Yanshan Mountain, Dong Dalang has led them to be at the forefront of the Jurchens, raiding many Ubi villages and towns, and accepting surrenders from quite a few powerful locals.  The morale that had been destroyed to the extreme by Yue Fei and Ma Kuo in Yanshan finally recovered.  With the participation of powerful private soldiers from some places, the momentum became even greater. Although Yin Keshu still gave Dong Dalang the opportunity to serve as a vanguard, he never mentioned how to use his troops that were still north of Gubeikou.  Basically, Yin Keshu took it back and used it at home.  The troops were expanded, and everything went smoothly across the Youyan border. Everyone thought that Dong Dalang's troops, which had been fighting for many years and suffered repeated setbacks, had finally run out of bad luck.  Unexpectedly, when Dong Dalang led them straight to Tanzhou, in the dusk of the morning one day, they all discovered to their dismay that the Song Army camp had been set up at the most important place near Tanzhou City.  The flying bugle flag was exactly the same as the one they saw at Gubeikou!  This southern army has repeatedly blocked them from the gate of Yizhou City, giving them repeated defeats. Now it appears near Tanzhou, as if it is Dong Dalang's eternal nemesis!  Seemingly aware of the morale of his troops, Dong Dalang immediately held down his troops and settled down at Qidu Hebei, facing the Song army at a distance.  Both sides' patrols and patrols along the river were complementary and interfering, and it seemed that no one was about to see the potential for a battle.  Among the Song army, Fang Teng, Ma Kuo, Tang Huai, Yu Jiang and others were all slightly surprised.  Time is undoubtedly on their side, and what is Dong Dalang waiting for?  But on the next day, in the early morning of September 30th, the fourth year of Xuanhe in the Song Dynasty, Dong Dalang went out together and formed an array across Hebei Province.  He put on a posture ready for a fight to the death.  Dong Dalang finally turned back from his horse and looked at the formation of his own horse.  Facing them were rows of disheveled infantry, forming a crooked formation.  These were originally mostly state and county soldiers and horses from the Liao people, as well as powerful private soldiers from some places.  These Liao people, local officials and powerful people, and even local bandits who took advantage of the troubled times, have been waiting and watching since the Jurchen flag was changed, while there are always some rich and wealthy people who are eager to serve the new master.  There is no other reason. The Song Dynasty may not have a very intuitive feeling about the Jurchens' reputation, but the entire Liao Empire was completely defeated by this fierce northern fighting nation, and was so frightened that they often had nightmares!  In their view, the Song people could only take advantage of the weakness of the Liao people. Once the Jurchens moved south in a large scale, how could the Song people still want to gain a foothold on the Youyan Plain?  Since this land of Youyan is destined to be a Jurchen, now that you have the opportunity to advance, if you exert some strength earlier, your future status will be determined earlier.  ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????In just a few days, Dong Dalang was able to piece together more than a thousand infantry who could barely fight, many horses, and a mess of one or two hundred cavalry.  Behind them, there were thousands of noisy civilians and auxiliary soldiers, many powerful men, who brought all the belongings in the dock wall.  As long as they can capture Tanzhou, then follow the Jurchens to sweep several states and counties, or even capture Yanjing directly, even if they gamble at this time, they are afraid that they will not get a tenfold return?  Dong Dalang waited for a whole day and night at Qidu Hebei. A large part of it was also waiting for the new auxiliary troops, who were not marching fast and had chaotic teams, to arrive on the battlefield. He had a full night's rest last night, and he came out today feeling somewhat energetic.  However, the appearance of these patchwork armies with poor equipment and poor military discipline and fighting spirit is a bit depressing.  It took a lot of effort for the soldiers in shabby and messy clothes to form a simple horizontal formation.  Many of Dong Dalang's close relatives were sent to assist various powerful families in leading the troops. At this time, they were galloping around in front of the troops, giving orders at the top of their lungs, telling them to move quickly.A little bit more presentable.  Among these military horses, there are also people with bright clothes and armor, and most of them are good horses.  Most of these people are the sons of powerful people from all over the world. They may not have seen a few formal battles, but they have experienced fighting with each other.  However, they are very arrogant. They all seem to be famous generals who have experienced hundreds of battles. They sit on horses with their chests and belly protruding. They don't care much about the morale of their own army and horse formations, but they glare at other powerful children and get into a little temper from time to time.  The silence and solemnity of the army arrayed in battle was not reflected at all. Instead, there was the sound of people shouting and horses neighing everywhere.  There was a commotion, and all kinds of nominal banners of the new committee were flying everywhere.  In the eyes of people who don't understand military formations, they appear to be very energetic and full of energy.  Dong Dalang shook his head invisibly, raised his hand to signal, and immediately more than a dozen riders came out of the crowd and galloped towards where he was standing at the front.  In an instant, they were by his side, including his confidant generals and local powerful people who had just joined him.  It was the confidant who directed this attack on Tanzhou.  Dong Dalang¡¯s trusted generals all looked very ugly. No matter how unlucky they were recently, they still regarded themselves as a real army.  Although these rabble-rousers have their uses, when taken together, they are really very angry!  Although some of the local heroes looked a little excited and eager to try, most of them were still scared, and their eyes were deliberately avoiding the Song armored knights who were slowly patrolling the south bank of the river at the moment, looking at the assembled Song armored knights as if they were nothing, and those  Standing on a high place, there are countless southern camps with cavalry hidden in the fence!  Dong Dalang looked unmoved and just asked one of his confidant generals: "Where are the Jurchen soldiers and horses led by the three nobles?" The confidant general looked unhesitating and reluctantly replied: "Da Lang, they are still twenty years behind us.  They didn't move where they came from. The sentry sent word that when we came out of camp early this morning, they had no intention of moving. The sentry knight didn't move back either. Instead, he moved further. I looked at them.  I have made up my mind to watch us fight to the death this time!" Dong Dalang laughed and said with a strong smile towards those people who also changed their colors: "Guys, do you see that if you want fame and wealth, you have to do it?  Show your skills! This bowl of rice is not delicious. We have to show off today! If we want the Jurchens to value us, we must take this place down!"  He looked the most scared, and he was probably regretting why he was so enthusiastic and had to follow Dong Dalang to join in the fun. He mumbled and said: "The Jurchen cavalry cannot reach them, and these Song people look very strong at all.  There is no intention of shrinking back, they must be the elite of the Song Dynasty Can we survive here? Most of the people who followed me are the children of my family, and there are also strong men in the village. If I lose, I will not say that I will be rich in the future.  It¡¯s hard to even protect yourself!¡± Dong Dalang laughed, waved his hand and said, ¡°If you want to protect yourself, just go back! What kind of future will you have if you don¡¯t take advantage of this opportunity?  Climb up and become the person who controls the life and death of a party. Will you have to wait until the world is settled in the future? Will a small official in a state or county make you bend down and break your knot? Bao Tietou, my Dalang father was an old acquaintance of yours.  I have rested my horse in the wall of the dock, so of course there is friendship there, will it harm you?" He pointed at Tanzhou again: "This is the most important border county in Liao Dynasty. There are seven or eight hundred grains in the city that can last for ten years.  A good armor, thousands of fine swords, spears, horses, and countless bows, crossbows, and arrows. Don't say you haven't had any ideas here!  , and you still need to pay for the food provided by Wang Yaksha, who is based in Tanzhou?  Yan has changed his master, and the guardian of the side is indispensable." Na Bao Tietou kept silent, but a powerful man next to him who looked much younger and more energetic said loudly: "Da Lang is right.  ! Human lives in troubled times are not as good as those of ants. We are all guarding the walls of our houses. No one knows how long we can last. Instead of being the ones waiting in fear for someone to kill us, it is better to be the murderers in this troubled times!  The king is the loser and the thief is nothing more than that!" Dong Dalang laughed loudly: "Who can say otherwise! The world is so big and it is the time for good men to dominate the world. Whoever wants to be a housekeeper can go ahead!  At that time, when everyone is making great progress in the seventh crossing of Hebei today, don't look at him with anger!" He rode his horse for a few steps and patted the young hero who had just spoken: "Chang Yanzi, something happened here, I will report to Zong Han!  , I will also form an army for you!  There are very few new troops under Jurchen's command. When the time comes, you will be side by side with our ever-victorious army, and it is possible to jointly control the land of Yan!   Are things in Tanzhou stable?  ¡± That Chang Yanzi was originally a bandit in Yanshan, DongDong Xiaoqiu, the real father of Xilang, was captured and beheaded by Xiao Qian because he got entangled with these bandits and rebels.  Speaking of which, he and Dong Dalang are old friends.  At the end of the Liao Dynasty, there were fires everywhere. Later, there was no way to deal with these bandits and rebels, so we had to give them arbitrary names and let them separatize the regions. The big ones occupied the states and counties, and the small ones also sat on the wall.  These people were accustomed to the business of licking blood with the blade of a knife in troubled times. When Dong Dalang returned to Youyan and roamed the border areas when he was full of ambition, they were also the quickest to surrender.  Chang Yanzi, a man of about thirty, was dressed in a Liao-style fish-scale armor, with a polished breastplate on his chest that shone dazzlingly in the autumn sunshine.  Hearing Dong Dalang's question, he licked his lips and laughed ferociously: "Wang Yaksha was just like us back then. The Liao people recruited him and he suddenly became the defense envoy of Tanzhou. But he was ruthless in killing us! This is  The guy read a few books and became fascinated by them. At this time, he wanted to become a loyal minister of the Liao Dynasty! He also spread the word that he was a Han and could not surrender, and he also went south instead of north He had been married since he was a child.  No one, who knows who seduced him! His subordinates usually come from many backgrounds, and some of them are old men of Dalang¡¯s father. Everything has been arranged!  , Nothing will go wrong in Wan'an So what if something goes wrong? Wang Yaksha can take over this Tanzhou, but I, Chang Yanzi, can't do it. If you want to get ahead in this world, you have to risk your life!  That¡¯s the order! Either the scenery goes to Tanzhou or the dog bites the wolf, Grandpa Chang doesn¡¯t care!¡± Dong Dalang laughed loudly, punched Chang Yanzi¡¯s breast shield hard, turned around, and raised his hand:  "Blow the trumpet and march!" On a temporary watchtower erected at the Song Army camp in Qidu River, Ma Kuifangteng and Tang Huaiyujiang were all standing on it in military uniforms, looking intently to the north.  This watchtower is extremely simple and crude. It doesn¡¯t even have a roof to protect it from the wind, rain and sun. It is just a platform supported by four large logs.  Standing on it, you can have a clear view of all the battlefields near Tanzhou.  On the other side of the river were thousands of infantrymen, who had barely formed an array, with more than a dozen rows lined up.  After all, there were Dong Dalang's direct descendants who had experienced many battles as the backbone, and it took a lot of time to finally get it right. The people in the first row were carrying large wooden stakes with sharpened front ends that could be inserted into the ground.  It serves as a temporary obstacle to prevent the enemy from riding unexpectedly.  Behind them, there were two more rows of soldiers, all armed with spears, and some simply sharpened wooden sticks, which were also standard equipment for preventing conflicts between enemies and cavalry.  Looking back, it's a bit unbearable. There are people with all kinds of weapons, holding bows and crossbows, swords, spears, hammers and sticks, mixed together in one place.  No one knows what they will be used for in a fight, not to mention that these soldiers and horses are still pieced together. Even if Dong Dalang's direct descendants are dispatched, they may not be able to command them uniformly. It is necessary to rely on these more than a thousand infantry to form a solid army.  Formation, even those with a little experience in fighting formations are not optimistic about it.  I'm afraid that when the Song Army's cavalry makes an impact, they will collapse!  Ma Kuo looked at the rows of chaotic infantry attentively, frowned and said: "Dong Dalang is not a man who doesn't know how to fight. These more than a thousand infantry, in addition to replenishing the number, will not cost us more time to disperse them and consume us."  We can't talk about it at all. What mistake did he make?" Tang Huai and Yu Jiang beside him shook their heads. No one could explain why Dong Dalang wanted to drive such a group of infantry into battle.  Yu Jiang also sighed: "It's a pity that we don't have enough troops. We have to wait for the army from behind to come up, so we can't waste it easily. Otherwise, we can defeat them by crossing this shallow river and fighting for a while!" Ma Kuo laughed.  , pointing to the phalanx of more than 300 cavalry lined up behind the infantry in the direction of Tanzhou: "It's easy to kill them, and it's easy to disperse these mobs. If they are entangled for a while, Dong Dalang's capital will be used over there.  Come, charge forward, the outcome is unknown! Let¡¯s just wait and see their movements" With this gesture, everyone turned their attention to the cavalry.  Dong Dalang brought more than 200 close relatives to Yanshan, almost all of them were his old brothers and the backbone of his backbone.  In these troubled times, as long as these backbones are there, human life is despised anyway, and with food, grass and weapons, a large army can be expanded at any time!  The demeanor of these warriors who have fought a hundred battles is naturally very different. They reined in their horses and waited silently without making any sound.  Their team has also expanded slightly, and powerful people from all over the world have gathered more than a hundred cavalry to join them. These cavalry are originally the most elite force in the hands of powerful people from all over the world. After joining Dong Dalang's direct lineage, there are almost two people holding one of them, and it is easy to coordinate.  It's easy. Standing in the queue and following the behavior of the veterans, it's like a strong team.  Although the scale of these three hundred cavalry and even the noise they made were far inferior to those of the infantry in formation, the murderous aura could be smelled across the Qidu River.  This is the real enemy!  Yu Jiang was just waiting for Ma Kuo to retort like this, maybe because he was Xiao Yan¡¯s first prisoner.The victorious army officer was so impressed that he was actually sent to be Tang Huai's deputy this time.  He still understands the principle that a big tree attracts the wind. As a descendant, you have to be a down-to-earth person and make everyone think there is no threat, so that you can live longer.  This time with Tang Huai, the limelight has already come out a lot, so it's time to say something stupid.  Ma Kuo said lightly, and he immediately shut up with satisfaction.  No one guessed what he was thinking. Only Fang Teng gave him a sideways look.  Ma Kuo did not discuss it with Tang Huai, knowing that he was a dull gourd. Apart from saving his brother-in-law, he would never say a word about anything else.  He just looked at Fang Teng and said in confusion: "Does Dong Dalang really want to show weakness and arrogance to me with these chaotic infantry? Then lead us across the river to attack, so that he can use his most elite cavalry to attack us again? But he shouldn't have  Who would be fooled if these cavalry troops were shown so clearly?" Ma Kuo just fell into deep thought and continued to ask: "He placed these cavalry troops closer to the direction of Tanzhou Government Office. Could it be that he wanted to use these infantry troops?  To entangle us, they rush straight to Tanzhou? Is it just a dream for the three hundred cavalry to attack Tanzhou without any attacking equipment? Fang Counselor, what on earth does Dong Dalang want to do?" Fang Teng stared into the distance for a moment.  Dong Dalang arranged his troops and looked at the people on the Tanzhou city wall in the distance who were anxiously waiting for the two families to decide the winner and decide their own destiny.  After a long time, he replied in a low voice: "I don't know what kind of experience Dong Dalang, a fierce and ruthless person, can hone himself into such an indomitable and ambitious guy! Without him, this earth-shattering incident might not have happened.  There will be The Jurchens going south may not be the most terrifying thing. The most terrifying thing is the Jurchens going south, and there is this guide who knows the inside story of Yan! I hate the Yue capital Yuhou, but he didn't pick this guy with a single shot in Yanshan  ¡­ Dong Dalang is the leader here, and none of us know how capable he is here! But seeing how he can gather such a gang in just a few days, you can imagine We are not strong enough, and we are far away.  It is not enough to seal off all internal and external news in Tanzhou. I would not be surprised if he made arrangements inside Tanzhou He waited here calmly for a day and a night. No one knows what will happen in Tanzhou!  What happened! Maybe we have all ignored this character in Tanzhou City!" Fang Teng's words made everyone take a breath.  Ma Kuo was shocked and pointed to Qidu Hebei: "In that case, I will immediately order my troops and horses, rush over, and fight them decisively in Hebei!" Fang Teng slowly shook his head: "What we are relying on is Qidu Henan.  Favorable terrain, how could you know that Dong Dalang really wants to lure us across the river and get us out of this favorable terrain? Then it will not be them who are fighting against the water, but us! Moreover, Dong Dalang has the Jurchen behind us, and we have Xiao behind us!  Xuan Zan, but no one from the two families knows when the other side's backup will arrive! Will the Jurchens be behind, using Dong Dalang's entire army as bait to lure us across the river to fight, so that we can defeat the Jurchens in one fell swoop?  All we know is that Xiao Xuanzan hasn¡¯t arrived yet!¡± Ma Kuo gave a bitter high-five: ¡°That is to say, we seem to be waiting for work and taking the initiative, but in fact it is the guy named Dong who takes the initiative and we can only wait?  Let¡¯s see what tricks he can pull off.¡± Fang Teng nodded slowly.  Ma took a deep breath and said nothing more. He stood on the watchtower and looked back at the four hundred cavalry who were waiting silently in the camp.  These elite cavalry of the Great Song Dynasty, together with the Shenwu Ever-Victorious Army, which had just been incorporated.  They all led their horses and waited in formation, waiting for an order to be given and to rush out at any time.  Everyone said nothing, but cast hundreds of eyes on the military commanders on the watchtower.  Morale is unquestionable.  Since Baigou crossed Hebei, this Song Dynasty iron cavalry, with Shengjie Army and Baimen soldiers as the backbone, naturally has the pride and pride of the most elite division in the Song Dynasty!  They will always stand in the most intense, cruel and dangerous place of war, and they are led by an invincible commander who takes the lead.  What awaits them is bloody fighting and incredible feats one after another!  Consciously or unconsciously, this army naturally feels that the safety of the world depends on its own army.  And the army sometimes relies on this kind of consciousness and morale to support it!  The most important thing is that they firmly believe that Xiao Yan, who has led them to create countless miracles, is on his way, ready to lead them to create another miracle at any time!  Look at the red tassels fluttering on these four hundred iron helmets.  Ma Kuo smiled and turned to Fang Tengtang, Huai Yujiang and others: "The weather is not with me, the Jurchens went south unexpectedly, the geographical location is not with me, we are alone in a strange place in Tanzhou, our opponent is Dong Dalang who knows the inside story of this place, and even the harmony is not with us.  , there are enemies everywhere, but Dong Dalang is like a fish in waterThe only way to save Tanzhou is through a battle, and let's see what tricks Dong Dalang can do!" The trumpet whistle sounded on the other side. The thousands of infantry under Dong Dalang's unit had slowly started to move toward Qidu Henan. The outpost battle between Jurchen and Xiao Yan in Tanzhou began.  The first row of infantry has stepped into the cold Qidu River. The battle experience and battle discipline of these assembled soldiers are naturally not good enough.  When we reached the bank of the river, the formation became a little loose, and Dong Dalang, who was holding the line, was almost shouting at the top of his lungs. But these people who survived the last days of the Liao Dynasty took life and death lightly.  A group of people. Their families have been destroyed, or their relatives have died, and they are scattered in the ravines. They work for them and survive for a few days at any time.  They died in the fighting, and they will die at any time due to the harsh treatment of their own powerful people. Countless similar people died silently in this apocalyptic land of Youyan. Although they are still alive, they are driven into such a world again.  On the battlefield, they didn't have much fear. They just moved forward in confusion. As for how long they could keep their lives, no one thought too much about the slow water in Qidu River, and the first row of soldiers carrying wooden stakes.  The footsteps were heavy, causing splashes of water, and they staggered forward on the silt and gravel at the bottom of the river. The patrol cavalry of the Song Army had been patrolling the south bank of the river. Watching them step into the river, these patrol cavalry in groups were all picked up.  They dismounted their bows and fired arrows at them to block them. Some of the soldiers in the first platoon were hit by the arrows, and they carried the big logs straight into the river. The others stepped on their bodies, and no one even paid much attention.  They glanced at each other. The infantryman behind them also took off their crossbows and pointed them forward. The soldiers in front fired row after row of arrows. These arrows were in a mess. These soldiers were not good shooters.  The Luoqi didn't pose any threat at all. Occasionally, one of them hit the armor leaves they were wearing, and it just made a clanking sound and fell down. On the contrary, these Song army's cavalry bows were very accurate, and every few arrows came over, these were mostly arrows.  The infantrymen, who had only sackcloth as cover, fell into the river, causing a large splash of water. Among the troops, Dong Dalang's confidants tried their best to control the pace of the troops, so that they would not be in a mess.  , Cavalry bows are not much of a threat to them. The officers who command these infantry are mostly the sons of local powerful men. Either they have armor, or they just have people holding shields for them, which is very safe for them.  One by one, they shouted at the top of their lungs: ¡°Go forward, go forward!  Drive away these Niaonan people who only know how to shoot arrows, and seize Tanzhou!  As long as you can go to the city, everyone counts, you need food, you need food, you need wine and meat, you need money and stuff!  If you are single, I will give you a wife, and by then, you will have settled into another family!  " The formation of more than a thousand people filled the narrow Qidu River in an instant, and they trudged forward in the river that was less than their knees. Corpses were constantly floating down the river with their hands and feet spread out, and there were also wounded soldiers crying.  The sound rang out occasionally. The Song Army cavalry kept retreating to the side, and had already given way to the river bank, and retreated step by step toward their camp. The first row of infantry had already stepped onto the river bank, carrying wooden stakes.  , The struggle had exhausted a lot of energy, and for a while, they took a breath on the river bank and slowed down. The officers behind them desperately urged them forward, and the people in the river also tried their best to squeeze onto the river bank, in the river.  It was difficult to move, so it felt safer to go ashore quickly. The crowd was almost crowded into a big knot in the Qidu River, and the original formation was completely disrupted. Various shouts and voices were heard in front of the enemy.  Maintaining formation across the river is something that only a well-trained army can do. For this ragtag group to be able to do it, it is really impossible for any army to attack the enemy halfway across the river at this moment!  They are all the best opportunities! In the Song Army camp, the young officers leading the troops have already got on their horses, looking at the flags in Ma Kuo's hands standing on the high platform. Yu Jiang Tanghuai also got off the high platform. They will be the last.  The commander who led the troops to rush out first, Tang Huai looked at Ma Kuo's figure with even more eagerness. He wanted to defeat the enemy here earlier and go to save Yue Fei earlier. But Ma Kuo was still staring at him!  The motionless 300 cavalry troops on the north bank of the river are nothing to worry about. The main force that is really going to be defeated is Dong Dalang's army! Normally, they should be moving forward now to keep up with the infantry enemy.  In the situation of crossing the river, if the Song army attacked the infantry, they could immediately respond, and the two sides launched the main battle. However, these cavalry troops remained motionless. Dong Dalang's figure was just standing in front of these cavalry troops.  Looking coldly, the distance between the cavalry and the infantry under his command has become quite large.?It can be dealt with in a short time.  If Dong Dalang adopted a normal fighting method, Ma Kuo would not care at all about putting these ragtag infantry ashore. What he really wanted to fight was the cavalry when they were halfway across the river!  Anyway, these infantrymen may not be able to form a powerful phalanx for a while to cover these cavalry troops crossing the river.  If Dong Dalang's cavalry maintains a normal contact distance from these infantry, Ma Kuo believes that he has enough time to defeat these infantry and maintain enough momentum to hit the following cavalry halfway across the river!  But Dong Dalang has no intention of supporting these infantry crossing the river!  Could it be that he also knew that if his cavalry kept a normal distance from the infantry, even if these cobbled-together infantry crossed the river, it would be impossible to form a formation that could cover their crossing in this little time, so he might as well wait until these  After the infantry crosses the river, and the formation is completed, and they can effectively cover them, will they move their troops across the river?  Isn¡¯t this stupid?  Dong Dalang's entire advantage now is that he has more of these cobbled-together infantry than Ma Kuo and others.  No matter how unbearable these people are, they still have strength.  Even if he, Dong Dalang, fights step by step, so what?  The two sides will fight, and the outcome is unknown. Even if their quality is inferior, they still have the ability to fight.  Now my family is in a commotion and can't connect with each other, leaving Ma Kuo and the others a chance to defeat each other!  Could it be that these chaotic infantry troops in front of us turned out to be a rare and powerful army that could not only withstand the attack of the Song army, but also entangle them to death, allowing Dong Dalang's main force to come up and defeat the Song army?  What a big joke!  Ma Kuo looked at Fang Teng beside him. It was not that he wanted to ask for Fang Teng's opinion at this time.  When fighting on the battlefield, the general will naturally have his own calculations and will not be swayed easily.  However, Dong Dalang's behavior was so weird that Ma Kuo had a doubt in his heart that was hard to ignore.  Fang Teng shook his head. Although he walked around Gubeikou, he actually just stayed behind. Today was the first time he faced a real fight with real swords and guns.  He could still laugh at this moment: "Ma Xuanzan, no matter how much you guess, it's useless. Just go up to meet Dong Dalang and see what tricks Dong Dalang has. Then we'll deal with it!" Ma Kuo nodded slightly and ordered loudly: "Commander Yu, lead the way!"  Our troops are attacking the enemy's infantry halfway across the river! Marquis Tang Yu leads the victorious army to the rear. Keep an eye on the movement of Dong Dalang's cavalry!" Following his loud orders, the flag in his hand was also fierce.  He waved hard and pointed at Dong Dalang's infantry who were halfway across the Qidu River!  Yu Jiang rode on horseback and saluted Tang Huai with his fists raised: "Tang Yuhou, I will go down and fight first. Tang Yuhou, please keep an eye on me and don't let Dong Dalang steal my ass!" Tang Huai did not  When he spoke, he just nodded solemnly.  Yu Jiang showed the horse in his hand and greeted loudly: "Brothers, after eating the food and salary from Zhao Guan's family, we became a Song Dynasty man and followed Xiao Xuanzan. This is our first time to fight. It's time for us to show off our abilities!  We have lived in chaos, now we have a country behind us! After this battle, we will go home and farm and enjoy our lives!" The gate of the Song Army Camp opened with a bang.  The Qingqi of the Shenwu Ever Victorious Army roared out immediately with Yu Jiang taking the lead!  Dong Dalang stood in front of the three hundred cavalry troops, with an expression on his face like a piece of ice, watching everything in front of him expressionlessly.  He watched the movements and every move of the Song Army.  ¡°Is it time for Dong Dalang¡¯s bad luck to come to an end?  I just want to make my mark in these troubled times, why has it always been so difficult!  He resisted the urge to take off his helmet. On the helmet, there were traces of Yue Fei's gunshot. There was a deep scratch on the iron helmet!  In the past few days, during the little sleep he had, he was often awakened by that shot.  It's not that I cherish my life and fear death, but I'm afraid that I won't be able to stand out and die in obscurity before soaring into the sky!  The place where the infantry crossed the river was close to the Song army camp but far away from Tanzhou city.  The cavalry he led was between Tanzhou City where the infantry crossed the river.  Where the Qiduhe infantry crossed the river, a burst of uncontrollable exclamations suddenly broke out.  Looking up, the Song Army barracks on the other side of the river had been opened wide, and hundreds of armored cavalry were already rushing out like a flash flood!  The cavalry are like clouds. These cavalry are armed to the teeth. The red tassels on their helmets are fluttering, and the armor leaves on their bodies reflect the sun.  Although the infantrymen in Qidu River were lighter than life and death, they still shouted in extreme panic when faced with such a dazzling army that came towards them!  Even at the top of Tanzhou City, there were sounds of exclamation coming from afar!  Although they were far apart, at this moment, Dong Dalang could actually recognize that the soldiers and horses rushing down were all soldiers of the original victorious army.  During his years in the Ever Victorious Army, he had always been courteous to the virtuous corporals, without any pretensions, and he got along well with these soldiers.  Just take one look at your body shape and you¡¯ll see?? Posture, you can almost tell.  These people, he originally thought were his capital to get started in this troubled world, but now, they have become that Xiao Yan's property!  At this moment, Dong Dalang clenched his teeth fiercely.  A true man, no matter how many times he is defeated by this thief, as long as there is breath in his chest, he can only move forward!  Here, let¡¯s have another fight with this thief!  He also raised his hands violently, and the cavalry behind him immediately moved forward along with his movements, slowly facing the direction of the infantry crossing the river.  Dong Dalang had already pulled out the mace from his waist and pointed straight in the direction where Song Jun was coming!  "Dong Dalang has moved!" On the high platform, Ma Kuo suddenly shouted. He turned his head sharply and looked at Tang Huai who was waiting for orders under the high platform.  Dong Dalang's plan was to use infantry to entangle his cavalry, and then attack them to fight for life and death!  In this case, we cannot divide our troops into two groups. We should use all our strength at once to defeat these infantry as soon as possible, and then fight Dong Dalang to the death!  Dong Dalang gave him such an opportunity to divide and defeat, he couldn't miss it!  Yu Jiang's troops were still rushing out of the camp, and Shengjie's troops were also breathing heavily under the leadership of Tang Huai. Whenever the iron cavalry attacked, it was the bloodiest thing for those who were involved.  The Shenwu Changsheng Army has always been the vanguard under Xiao Yan. How could Shenwu Changsheng Army steal the limelight!  Fang Teng, who was beside him, grabbed Ma Kuo's arm fiercely. Ma Kuo was so strong that he caused Fang Teng to stagger and fall a few steps following his movements.  "Ma Xuanzan, Dong Dalang is not a man who doesn't know how to fight! It's better to wait a moment!" Ma Kuo was startled, and almost shouted in front of Fang Teng: "Senior Fang, when facing the enemy, the fighting opportunity is fleeting, you must not  I have to make my own decision!" Fang Teng met Ma Kuo's gaze without giving up: "Wait a minute, let's see! Dong Dalang is not such an incompetent person!" Ma Kuo shook him off!  Fang Teng's hand: "Then Dong Dalang was defeated miserably by Yue Pengju! He was also driven to the Jurchens by Xiao Xuanzan that day! He gave me every opportunity to defeat him, but I couldn't show him the same flaws! The military here, but  It's my decision!" Fang Teng was stunned and finally let go.  Ma Kuo glanced at him coldly and yelled at Tang Huai: "Follow Command Yu, rush over, and share life and death with Dong Dalang!" The Shengjie Army below responded with a bang, Ma Kuo didn't even walk up the steps, and flew away  Jumping down from the high platform, the person next to him had already handed over the reins. Ma Kuo took it, got on the horse, and took out the bridle from the saddle fork.  At this time, Yu Jiang's troops had completely rushed out of the camp, and only the rumble of horse hooves in front could be heard.  Ma Kuo looked at Fang Teng, who was standing motionless on the high platform, and took a breath and ordered again: "Leave twenty cavalry guards to guard the discussion, and the rest of the soldiers, follow me forward! Let the seven crossings of the river become the burial place of Dong Dalang!" Horse hooves from both sides  Like thunder, they all came towards the place where the hedgehogs of the Qidu River Infantry gathered.  The difference is that the Song army attacked with all its strength, while Dong Dalang's troops who were farther away began to speed up.  The war horse changed from casual step to attacking step.  ??Here in the Song Army, almost everyone is paying attention to the movements of Dong Dalang's troops. Seeing that he has finally begun to speed up, everyone here can't wait to put a pair of wings on their crotch mounts!  The infantry of Qidu River caught in the middle are now completely in a mess.  These put together infantrymen really didn't care much about life and death, and they were also confused about the battle formation.  The powerful leading officers in those places were told that they would receive cavalry support at any time, but they could not even judge the distance on the battlefield clearly.  Dong Dalang's cavalry could not be distinguished at all, and reinforcements could not be reached in time.  But when the Song Army's cavalry surged in like a mountain torrent from the opposite side, they would still be afraid of this irresistible force and become confused.  Because I don¡¯t know how to deal with it!  An attack by a large army and a fight between powerful men are completely different things.  Although the fighting between weapons and melee may be more bloody and cruel.  But the attack of the army, this serious and killing momentum, can completely deprive people of their will to resist from the beginning, even if they take life and death lightly!  Everyone was shouting incomprehensibly. Those powerful men were the first to lose their helmets and shields, and ran away, huddled together with the soldiers who were still rushing forward behind them.  Dong Dalang's direct descendants were still shouting for them to stand firm and try to resist, but no one listened to them.  However, these soldiers were so panicked that they didn't even know the direction of escape.  The ones from east to west, north and south are bumping around in the river.  Yu Jiang took the lead, waving his horse and running straight into the formation. With the last step, he pushed the hind legs of his mount hard and almost flew into the pile of infantry who were already panicking to the extreme.  The heavy momentum knocked three or two people away.  Shengjie Army and Shenwu Changsheng Army are both lightLogically speaking, the cavalry should pass by the two wings of the infantry formation, use bows and crossbows, and use long blades to attack and weaken the opponents.  However, the opponent in front of them was really unbearable to the extreme. They did not form a complete front at all, and their equipment was far different from that of light cavalry like them.  Compared with them, these light cavalry of the Song Army are out-and-out heavy cavalry.  This strategy of rushing in was also decided before the war, which was to drive these infantry to collapse immediately, let them turn around and face the direction of Dong Dalang's cavalry, and disrupt Dong Dalang's formation.  This is also the only way to charge the formation with heavy cavalry. The defeated troops in front are used to disrupt the rear line, and the enemy's line is completely defeated until the opponent's line is completely defeated.  Ma Kuo is a veteran of cavalry warfare who came from the Western Army. He is proficient in all cavalry warfare tactics.  Using the light cavalry as a heavy cavalry is, at least for now, the most correct decision!  Behind Yu Jiang, countless Shenwu victorious troops followed him and jumped into Dong Dalang's infantry formation. Those who dared to meet the horse were trampled and chopped down. A large area fell in front of him, and then an indescribable roar broke out from behind.  The sound of screams and shouts!  The cavalry rushed into the Qidu River in an instant, and all around them were the sounds of weapons being pierced into flesh, or bodies being poured into the river.  Blood spurted out in an instant, and the horse's hooves splashed up the mud on the river bottom. When mixed with the blood, it turned purple and black.  There were screams everywhere, and those who tried to kneel down in the river to beg for surrender could only be trampled into pulp in this situation.  More than a thousand infantrymen had no ability to resist.  In the Qidu River, water splashed everywhere, and the men and horses were covered in blood in an instant.  The people who had not yet been frightened turned around and ran back. The people behind pushed the people in front, and countless pairs of feet immediately stepped on them.  In the water, you can't even make a dying scream!  At this time, Dong Dalang¡¯s old soldier¡¯s ability was revealed. He threw away his helmet and sword and ran backwards very fast!  They rushed to the river bank first, leading a large group of defeated soldiers to meet Dong Dalang.  Yu Jiang, who was chasing these defeated soldiers, was already covered in blood. He raised his horse and shouted: "Force them to retreat towards Dong Dalang, force them to retreat towards Dong Dalang!" Ma Kuo led the victorious army led by Tang Huai, and also  Already speeding up, Ma Kuo was staring at every move of Dong Dalang's troops. When the infantry in the river were smashed to pieces by the impact, Dong Dalang's cavalry was still quite far away from these infantry!  Seeing that Yu Jiang's troops were already chasing the defeated soldiers across the river, and these defeated soldiers were also facing the direction where Dong Dalang was rushing. Everything was as expected. Ma Kuo finally put aside all his uneasiness, crossed the Tang Huai beside him, and stood tall.  Ma Shan took the lead to step into the Qidu River, followed by the Shengjie Army. The horses' hooves were ruffled and splashed with red river water. In an instant, they had set foot on the north bank of the Qidu River!  Defeating Dong Dalang may be just around the corner!  At this moment, Dong Dalang suddenly turned his horse's head, and the cavalry behind him also moved at the same time. They completely turned in the same direction. As the horse rushed across the Qidu River, Dong Dalang also jumped into the river, and the cavalry behind him also turned in unison.  Heading towards Tanzhou!  The current defender of Tanzhou is Wang Yaksha, who was famous among the Yanshan bandits back then.  He and Dong Xiujiu were recruited almost at the same time. Dong Xiuo's troops were organized into the Resentment Army, but Wang Yaksha became the defense envoy of Tanzhou because the governor of Tanzhou fought hard to protect him.  "Compared with hungry people forming an army and serving as field camp leaders, they were dispatched to fight in the east and west, and the resentful army suffered heavy casualties.  Become a state and county defense envoy, lead your own troops as state and county soldiers, and enjoy the blessings of a large county. Naturally, it will be heaven and earth.  Wang Yaksha, who had been homeless for most of his life, had such a good thing, so he naturally felt deeply for the governor of Tanzhou. In the past few years, he had spared no effort to attack thieves and suppress the powerful in Tanzhou.  And the Liao people's Nanjing Road Shou Chen also showed great favor to such an obedient recruiting thief.  In the last days of the Liao Dynasty, the refugees and thieves who were recruited to peace suddenly surrendered and rebelled, and rebellions and rebellions had long been a common occurrence. With the emergence of an alien like Wang Yaksha, his official titles naturally continued to increase. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Wang Yaksha has been homeless for half his life, how could he ever receive such treatment!  He actually changed his mind and asked Su Confucianism to teach him how to read and write. He should concentrate on being a minister in these last days, at least maintaining peace under his rule.  The rule of the Liao people finally collapsed between the attacks of the Song Dynasty and the Jurchens.  When the news of the fall of the two states of Zhuoyi came, the Liao people abandoned Zhizhou and left the city. Wang Yaksha was also very hesitant at first, but the people of Tanzhou blocked the government office and worshiped in the street, begging Wang Foye to protect the people until the end.  Wang Yaksha finally agreed, collecting as much savings as possible while recruiting refugees.  Repair the city defenses, attack and destroy approaching thieves, and suppress the powerful who are ready to make a move.  In the midst of the collapse of the sky and the collapse of the earth, the peace of Tanzhou was actually maintained.  Most of the people around him moved here and took shelter under Wang Yaksha's rule.  There are also many wealthy families in the countryside who come to seek refuge with their families and friends.  Under the rule of this former Yanshan bandit, Tanzhou suddenly became a place to avoid Qin!  In these last days, nothing will change.? No one could have expected that a former bandit would become a living Buddha who protected the environment and the people.  Tanzhou became the borderland of Youyan, the place with the most abundant reserves and the least harassment.  Wang Yaksha also tried his best to maintain this situation.  It seemed that he wanted to make the best of everything, and he also exercised strict restraint on his subordinates, and those who harassed the people would be punished with death.  He was not at the government office all day, so he set up a bunk on the city wall on top of the arrow tower, and patrolled the city gates with his followers countless times every day.  In his opinion, ending his life with such achievements is his greatest expectation.  Between the Song Dynasty and the Jurchens, Wang Yaksha also made rumors.  The Song Dynasty has arrived at Gaoliang River, and it seems that the recovery of Yanyun is just around the corner.  Most of us are Han people and have been under the rule of the Liao Dynasty for more than a hundred years. Now that the Liao Dynasty has collapsed, it is natural to return to the rule of the Song Dynasty.  After all, there is still a court and a ruling system there. If it surrenders to the Jurchen rule, Liaodong may be a role model now.  The Jurchens do not yet have the means to effectively rule their vast territory. In most areas, powerful powers from all over the country accept the name of the Jurchens, conquer each other, annex each other's forces, and strive to make a difference in this troubled world.  In the end, the Jurchens probably just selected the strongest ones to truly include them.  In this generation, if you vote for the Jurchens, it will be a paradise for careerists.  And joining the Song Dynasty might at least save the lives and wealth of the people.  The news of Jurchen's breach also came.  Wang Yaksha, who had originally planned to wait for the Song Dynasty's army and horses to arrive, open the city and hand over everything, and then go south and die somewhere casually, became nervous again. The Jurchens were known to the world for their strength.  If they surrender rashly, if the Jurchens defeat the Song army and then open Tanzhou, wouldn't it be hell on earth!  When Tang Huai and others arrived near Tanzhou, Wang Yaksha chose to close the city and defend, but he also showed a certain degree of goodwill and provided considerable food and grass for the Song army soldiers and horses who came from afar and did not carry much baggage.  They pretended not to have seen the Song army setting up a stronghold at a dangerous location not far from the city.  The fate of all the creatures in the city depends on him. At this moment, he has to be doubly cautious!  The number of Wang Yaksha's patrols in the city every day has increased several times.  During these two nights, he was at the top of the city, watching the lights of the Song Army camp, and watching Dong Dalang's troops gradually arrive at Qidu Hebei.  He looked south and north countless times, wanting to see whose follow-up reinforcements would arrive first.  As the refugees entered the city, military information continued to spread, and Wang Yaksha gradually understood that there were not many Jurchens who had been exposed.  There were still Jurchen soldiers and horses patrolling the Gubeikou area, but no Jurchen brigade came from there.  Those who led the troops to the other side of the river were only the soldiers and horses led by Dong Dalang, the son of Dong Xiaoxiu, an acquaintance.  The Youyan border area has been swept and looted by a small number of Jurchen soldiers and horses under the leadership of Dong Dalang.  There were not many Jurchen soldiers and horses, but the Song army refused to give in.  Gubeikou was previously guarded by the Song army, and now it may still be blocked there and fighting to the death.  And now, they have arrived near Tanzhou before Dong Dalang!  It seems that the Song army is bound to win the entire Youyan land!  Since Song Jun's will is like this, what else does he have to consider?  Wang Yaksha has revealed to his men that as long as the Song army repels Dong Dalang's troops in this battle, they will surrender from the south of Kaicheng!  In addition, he asked his subordinates to count the household registrations and check the savings. There should be no shortage of money or things. The people should take good care of them and hand them over cleanly when the time comes.  He sighed with emotion to his subordinates: "I have been a thief for half my life, but I have to protect the people and end my life. The fate is so strange, it is not the destiny? Brothers have fulfilled me, which means they have fulfilled themselves. In this world, life and death are uncertain.  It is nothing more than peace of mind." When Song Jun and Dong Dalang's troops finally started a strange battle at the foot of Tanzhou City.  Wang Yaksha, who had encountered strange circumstances in troubled times, was at the top of the city, watching the battle with bated breath.  Seeing that Dong Dalang's infantry and cavalry were out of touch, he just shook his head and sighed: "The son of an old friend is so ineffective! Is there anyone who uses troops like this when facing a battle? Isn't this just ruining his own infantry, and then sending the cavalry up to let Song  Do you want to beat them up one by one? Don't watch this battle. If the Song people are a little more confident, it would be better for Dong Dalang to turn around and run away From the past two days, these hundreds of Song cavalry are also among the best soldiers in the world. "  He came out and led the Shenwu Ever Victorious Army into Dong Dalang's infantry formation and killed a man in the Qidu River whose blood flowed into a river.  The Shengjie Army led by Ma Kuo Tanghuai followed closely behind, almost connecting end to end.  The main force of the Song Army's cavalry has been completely concentrated. Dong Dalang's infantry has already collapsed. However, Dong Dalang's cavalry is still far away from the battlefield, but closer to Tanzhou City!  Wang Yaksha held the mouth of the crenel with both hands, slapped it hard, and said with a smile: "Defeated, defeated! Dong Dalang has no power to recover! Brothers, prepare to open the city, and prepare the reward of cattle and wine. The people of Song Dynasty are in this city  It¡¯s my master, sell it first, it¡¯s better than anything else Get ready!¡± He suddenly felt a chill in his waist, followed by a pain. He subconsciously reached out and touched a cold blade.??around his waist.  Wang Yaksha turned his head in surprise and saw several of his trusted generals looking at him with sneers on their faces.  The closest person among them was holding the cold sword inserted into his waist.  Behind him, the guards looked at all this in amazement, and one of the guards blurted out: "It doesn't matter" The sword-wielding general had already said coldly: "Do it!" Countless people immediately rushed forward,  The swords and swords were raised together, right next to Wang Yaksha, and he chopped several of his bodyguards into pieces!  "Why is this?" Wang Yaksha's thick body was still standing up, staring at the people in front of him and yelling.  "This is because you are ignorant! We don't want to end our lives in such troubled times! You are protecting the money of your children all over the city and handing it over to the people of Song Dynasty! You have completely forgotten what kind of activities we relied on to get where we are today!  You want to be a good person and go to hell, but we want to make a difference in this troubled world! It's better to leave this Tanzhou to you than to us!" Wang Yaksha smiled bitterly, roared loudly, and actually used his hands.  Break the long sword at your waist abruptly!  He immediately pulled out the sword tip from his waist, strangled the man's neck, and raised his hand to insert the sword tip into it.  The people nearby were shocked by Wang Yaksha's shouts, and when they reacted, they were unable to rescue him.  Unexpectedly, Wang Yaksha did not insert it, but instead lost the tip of the sword. He smiled bitterly and said: "Maybe I was really wrong. This day, it should collapse! No one can save it I am in the underworld, waiting for you!"  Before he could finish his words, people around him had already rushed forward. One of them was holding a long knife and swung it down fiercely.  Wang Yaksha's head suddenly rose into the sky, his eyes wide open.  The blood in their chests spurted these generals until they were covered in blood.  Someone had already grabbed Wang Yaksha's head and shouted loudly: "Wang Yaksha is dead! Open the city and welcome Dong Dalang into the city! Kill the Song army and retreat!" They were less than twenty miles away from Qidu Hebei.  Hundreds of Jurchen soldiers and horses were scattered on the grass, lying or sitting. They also lit up bonfires and cooked leisurely.  Many female knights sat on their horses with their legs crossed, their hands behind their heads, and they were half-lying on the horses.  He doesn't restrain his mounts either, just let them wander around.  The three Jurchens also reined in their horses at a slightly higher place.  However, there is nothing high enough here.  Although the weather was excellent, we could not see the scene at Qidu River.  In the wind, there was a faint sound floating in the wind. I listened carefully, but there was nothing.  Oduo sniffed and grinned: "It seems to smell of blood. Dong Dalang, have you finally started fighting?" Lahema sneered: "Sentries have been sent over and over again to investigate our movements, hoping that our Jurchens will be true.  Jian'er goes and fights for him! If Zong She hadn't stopped me, I would have wiped out all these guys first!" Zong She also sat on his horse with his legs crossed, listening intently to what was happening in the distance.  At this time, he clapped his hands and said with a smile: "What else are you talking about? It's almost time for us Jurchen athletes to get started. Tanzhou is so big, can it really be given to Dong Dalang? Let's go slowly. By the time we get there, we will almost be able to defeat Song Dynasty."  The remnants of human beings have been cleaned up I hope these southerners can be more courageous and take Dong Dalang's life. Then I can let them live!" Oduo and Lahema both shouted in response, shouting loudly on horseback.  Whistle.  The originally lazy Jurchen knights immediately jumped into action when they heard the sound, and each one shouted happily to the three Mou Ke: "Zong She, Ao Duo, La Hema, take us up! Even if Dong Dalang enters Tanzhou first.  , let¡¯s pull him out too! This world is our Jurchen¡¯s hunting ground!¡±
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