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Volume 1: Yan Yun Chaos Volume 3: Bending the Sky Chapter 74: Stop the Kuangtide (4)

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    In front of Kugu Village, thousands of troops and horses gathered in a chaotic manner.  Most of the troops and horses were those who followed Han Shizhong and galloped south, and then attacked Honggu Village but failed to withdraw.  After several days and nights of raids for hundreds of miles, and a fierce battle at Honggu Village, they finally had to retreat to Kugu Village.  Even with the strength of Shenwu's ever-victorious army, it was already exhausted at this time.  Thousands of war horses were placed beside the water source to drink water. It was obvious that the war horses had lost a layer of fat.  There were as many as three to four hundred horses killed and injured on the way.  " Han Shizhong's elite personal guards no longer have the energy to go to Kugu Village to rest.  He rolled off his horse, put on his armor, and fell to the ground to sleep.  One or two thousand soldiers covered in dust and blood and sweat were clustered here and there in the dust and mud beside the road, or on top of the rocks. They collapsed on the ground in various postures, snoring loudly.  The price is astonishing.  Kugu Village was originally a rear military stronghold. Even if it was specially strengthened by Han Shizhong, the defenders of the Shenwu Changsheng Army were only a thousand people, plus more than a thousand auxiliary troops originally stationed in Hedong, including Ma Chong.  When Han Shizhong led the brigade rumbled past, heading towards the road to the west of the Lanshui River Valley where the warning came that the Jurchens had breached the border and entered the Lanshui Valley, everyone in Kugu Village strengthened the defense of the village while looking forward to the good news from the front.  Thinking about the defenders at Kugu Village, one thing is that the Jurchens broke through the border three or four days ago. The defenders at the key passes of the Kelan Army along the way to the military stronghold were too weak to fight fiercely, which could delay the march of some Jurchen troops south.  And the troops led by Han Shizhong this time are all capable of fighting tough battles and enduring hardships.  The most elite people in the army who look up to them.  Although there are not many.  Also experienced long-distance raids.  But there must be merit in whatever you strive for.  We will definitely seal the gap in Honggu Village, and maybe take advantage of the trend to the west to capture Feiyuan Castle, blocking the way for the Jurchen army and horses to continue southward from Kelan Army towards Lanzhou!  Since the formation of the Shenwu Evervictorious Army, its past record of destroying powerful enemies has made the defenders in Kugu Village extremely confident in their judgment!  But those who waited last were the most elite soldiers of these divine and ever-victorious armies, covered in dust, mud, blood and sweat.  He returned to Kuguzhai with a tired and gloomy face, and then collapsed in a large area.  The Jurchen army and horses marched south so quickly. The Kelan Army defenders lost their fort at the speed of the pass and were disintegrated. However, the Shenwu Ever-Victorious Army unexpectedly had a bad start!  At this time, the defenders in Kugu Village could only put away their slightly panicked mood.  He quickly began to take care of these retreating troops and horses.  Qingqi was sent to replace the exhausted Han Shizhong's bodyguard, and sent out sentries to the west.  Take care of these thousands of equally exhausted military horses.  The Huo Army also cooked a large amount of hot soup, baked oily pancakes, and carried them down in large buckets.  The horse feed was also prepared. Cooked chicken essence and soybeans were put into bags and hung on the ears of the war horses.  But these thousands of soldiers were so tired that they no longer had the energy to eat.  How many people were holding soup bowls and pancakes in their hands.  After just one bite, I fell asleep with my head tilted.  Only Han Shizhong and a few personal guards were able to walk around on their own.  He and the guard of Kugu Village were hurriedly arranging something.  Dozens of troops from the Kugu Village dispersed eastward, northward, and southward, carrying the latest military information to inform various places.  In addition, the defense of Kugu Village must be arranged.  In addition to stabilizing the defense of Kugu Village, Han Shizhong was never willing to just hang his head and be beaten!  The guard general of Hehe Kugu Village made a hurried arrangement, and sent out hundreds of sentinels to the west, and ordered the guard general of Kugu Village to immediately set up two opposing military strongholds on the river valley road under surveillance.  The defenders of Kugu Village did not intend to attack, but wanted to defend steadily to the west.  No matter how fierce the Jurchen army is, as long as there is a slight shake here in Kugu Village, the guard will either die in front of the Jurchen army formation, or have his own head cut off!  After the guard of Kugu Village took the order and left with dignity, Han Shizhong dragged his heavy steps to a group of sleeping people, found two, and kicked them hard to wake them up.  The two people Han Shizhong kicked were Niu Gao and Qu Gai.  The two of them slept almost hugging each other. The scene was too beautiful to look at.  The snoring was loud as hell.  Han Shizhong was merciless when he kicked these two tough guys. Their armors only made two loud bangs.  Niu Gao stood up and punched someone, wanting to hit someone. When he saw the figure of Han Shizhong standing in front of him, he put away his fists, rubbed his eyes and complained: "Straight mother-in-law, fight to the end in Honggu Village."  That¡¯s it, it¡¯s not like we haven¡¯t touched the Jurchen Tatars before! We have to pull back. After hundreds of miles, the people and horses are so tired that they can¡¯t sleep for a while.¡± On the other side, Qu Gai was kicked hard?  He didn't even wake up, and he actually turned over with his heavy armor on.  Niu Gao was full of anger and had nowhere to vent his anger, so he punched him hard on the chest.  ¡°Get up, you straight bitch!¡±   Qu Gai yawned and opened his eyes. He also opened his mouth to speak in Biao Village dialect. When he saw Han Shizhong standing in front of him with a calm face, he stopped deeply.  Han Shizhong had nothing to argue with these two guys. He said coldly: "There is a military order!" As soon as these three words came out, Niu Gao and Qu Gai jumped up. Even those around them were sleeping so deeply that they could not be struck by thunder.  The soldiers who woke up subconsciously opened their eyes!  "Niu Gaoqu Gai, you hurry up and go north, discuss with the front guard, and take at least ten command steps to ride back! I will sit at Kugu Village, rest for a while, and then continue to counterattack Honggu Village! You lead the troops back, and we will fight for  Follow-up support!" When Niu Gao and Han Shizhong heard the word counterattack, he immediately threw away the mountain of fatigue that was weighing on his body.  He stood up unsteadily, hammered his breastplate heavily, and went to look for a mount that could still walk.  The sleeping soldiers around them also stood up and greeted each other: "We still need to settle accounts with the Jurchen Tatars. If we are tired, we should go and take care of our own mounts!" This battle is really real!  The fight was so frustrating that the so-called friendly forces on the side were opened, and Shenwu's ever-victorious army came hundreds of miles away to help, but they were unable to return.  When did the Shenwu Evervictorious Army become so embarrassed? Fortunately, General Han was worthy of being General Han and would continue to attack.  No matter what, we must get this place back!  Han Shizhong took a deep look at the bodyguards who were still standing up despite being extremely tired, nodded and strode away.  He was deeply gratified that the soldiers' fighting spirit remained unabated.  But there are some words that cannot be said to these loyal and brave soldiers.  The current situation of the war in Hedong is bad.  Already beyond imagination.  It's no longer his part.  It's all I can do to save it!  Han Shizhong walked to another pile of sleeping soldiers. They were all leaning on a big stone, drooling all over the floor.  Han Shizhong unceremoniously kicked him awake again: "Straight mother-in-law, are you so worthy of being number five, Xiao Han? You don't even care about your own soldiers and horses, and you sleep like a stupid bird. Why don't you give it to me?"  Get out!" Du Ruhu jumped up and saw Han Shizhong standing in front of him with a livid face, stroking the back of his head and smiling guiltily: "I just narrowed my eyes and went to take care of the soldiers and horses." Han  Shizhong pulled him over and walked farther away from the sleeping soldiers. He said in a low voice: "You choose a commanding force, eat and drink, choose a strong and healthy horse, and go south! Zi Jingle  Go downstairs and stabilize the situation there! " Among Han Shizhong's men, although his subordinate Niu Gao has the highest official position, the one Han Shizhong relies on most is the young general Du Ruhu.  Except that he looks a bit like him, Old Han.  Charge into battle and lead the troops on your own.  They are all very capable.  And it can win military morale.  The name Xiao Han Wu is not easy to wear on your head without any skills.  Hearing Han Shizhong¡¯s words, he reacted like a tiger. Han Shizhong was afraid that the Jurchen army would continue to go south, pass through Yifang and Zhongloufan, follow the tributary valley south of Lanshui, and attack in the direction of Taiyuan Prefecture!  Du Ruhu also looked serious: "Just command the troops and horses?" Han Shizhong nodded silently.  The Shenwu Ever-Victorious Army is pressed in the front, and is tightly held by the Jurchen Army. It is not easy to mobilize a large number of troops to plug the gap.  After the Jurchen Army breaks through the border from the direction of Kelan Army, its strength advantage can be fully exerted.  You can attack the flanks of Shenwu's ever-victorious army anywhere.  Even if Han Shizhong wanted to retreat south, he could only take steps step by step.  Being able to pull out Du Ruhu and lead the cavalry downstairs to respond is already trying his best at this moment.  No one can say how useful this command of the cavalry will be.  We can only hope that the speed and determination of the Jurchen army continuing to move south will not be as good as before, leaving some time for Han Shizhong to react!  The war on Han Shizhong's wing has turned into a situation where both sides are fighting.  Shenwu's ever-victorious army doesn't have many geographical advantages to draw on, so if it's a head-on encounter, it's going to have to be strength.  But the military disadvantage is real here.  The only thing that can be counted on is that the army led by King Yan can arrive in time, or that the Western Army to the west can launch a counterattack in time to contain the Jurchen army.  But according to the news reported a few days ago, Xiao Yan's army has just arrived in the direction of Luoyang, Xijing, and is preparing to cross the river to the north and go to the east of the river.  Marching across the river with an army of tens of thousands of people was not that quick.  As for the Western Army Headquarters to the west, looking at their performance in the Kelan Army, they still shake their heads faster.  Han Shizhong had done his best under adverse conditions, but the hole dug by the Zhejia Army in the direction of Kelan Army was too big.  Even with the strength of Shenwu's ever-victorious army and Han Shizhong's quick response, they still couldn't make up for it!  At this time, the only thing you can do is to do what you know you can¡¯t do.  It's nothing more than trying your best to fight to the end.  Du Ruhu accepted the order with emotion: "If the general does not die, the trouble of the building is in our hands! General, I will choose the men and horses now. If the general cannot come back, please lead the leader with hundreds of Jurchen Tatars?"  * The third volume of the seventh volume of ButiancrackChapter 14: Stop the raging tide (4:
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