Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 536 The Battle of Beikou ([-])

The Liao army gathered at the beginning of the morning, the orders were in order, the banners covered the sun, the mountains were full of people and horses, there were many swords and guns, the momentum was huge, and there was a tendency of black clouds to overwhelm the city.

When the continuous army was assembled at noon, it was three or four miles from east to west, shoulder to shoulder, without a tail behind, shield chariots lined up on the wall, flags spread all over the forest, and the sound of horseshoes resounded all over the field, which could be heard ten miles away. Even if the Qin army in the fort had artillery and thunder, they were very nervous.

It is roughly estimated that the Liao army mobilized at least [-] men and horses for this attack. As for the number, it is impossible to count, because the river valley is long and narrow from north to south, and the Liao army can no longer be seen behind.

With such a scale, their minds can be seen at a glance. They are going to concentrate their forces and launch an attack on the six forts at the same time.

However, after noon, the wind and cloud suddenly changed, and the heavenly work was not beautiful. The sky in early summer changed as soon as it was said. Gray and white, you can't see the mountains in the distance, only the vague outlines, and the sound of the four mountains is like the waves of the sea.

The rain was so heavy that even people couldn't stand steadily in the rain, and their vision was blurred. The tens of thousands of Liao troops who had just assembled were forced to disband and return to camp.

Unexpectedly, the offensive that the Liao army had prepared for more than ten days was suddenly resolved in this way.
The Qin army in the fortress was very nervous at the beginning and did not dare to relax their vigilance. The rain curtain affected their vision, making them look down on the situation of the Liao army in the distance. Isolate all other voices, and don't know anything else.

Afterwards, Meng Xuanzhe sent someone from the rear to touch them in the heavy rain, and they were also nervous to ask the Liao army's movements. The rain was too heavy, and they could not see clearly behind them, nor could they hear the situation ahead.

In the afternoon, the rain gradually slowed down, and the rain and fog cleared in the distance. Although it was still rainy, the situation could be seen clearly, and the Liao army had all withdrawn.

A sudden rainstorm interrupted the tense battle. The Liao army tentatively attacked for more than ten days and prepared for the offensive for more than ten days.

That night, the river surged, the road on the avenue was muddy, and the muddy ground was slippery. The water on the ramp gathered at both ends, rushing down the mountain, forming several streams. Fortunately, there were many years of lessons learned on the leading slope of Lianhuabao. The drainage system must be installed, otherwise the sediment on the slope will be washed away, which will affect the operation.

The summer rain comes and goes quickly, and in the middle of the night, the rain is over and the sky is clear, and the sky is full of stars, and the weather clears up.

The next day, the Liao army did not immediately organize an attack. Their offensive was interrupted by a heavy rain. Because of the rain, the water swelled, and some of the available flat land in the valley was encroached on. Moreover, the road was slippery, and there were water and mud ponds everywhere. , is no longer conducive to launching an attack.

The aggressive offensive of the Liao army was interrupted by such an accident, but such an accident echoed the strategic intention of the Qin army, which not only delayed the Liao army from the front, so the Qin army was not in a hurry.

After several days of waiting, by April 28, Gushui had dropped back to its original water level. The most important thing was that the road had dried up, and the accumulated water and soil had dried up. The Liao army immediately reorganized its attack.

This time, everything was in order, with the shield vehicles built hundreds of miles ahead to open the shield, and relying on hundreds of cauldrons in Beikou Village behind, the Liao army gradually began to divide labor, and the wind layer began to advance.

This time their formation was clearer, and the front line gradually became clear, because the weather was fine, there was no rain and fog, and the sky was clear and cloudless after the heavy rain.

The Liao army liked this kind of weather, and generally felt that the non-slippery road was beneficial to their cavalry.

Coincidentally, the Qin army also likes this kind of weather. On sunny days, the vision is clear and the field of vision is wide, which allows their field guns and naval guns to better target the Liao army, which can be said to have achieved a win-win situation.

At noon that day, the two Lotus Forts in front of the Qin army finally had a rough look at the size of the Liao army.

Their army's infantry and shield chariots are in the front, and the cavalry is in the rear. They are divided into east and west in the east of the river, and each has more than ten positions. It can finally be confirmed that this time they dispatched about 6000 main forces as an offensive force. , Preparing for a full-scale attack means that each fortress will face at least five or [-] attacking troops.

After noon, as the horn of the Liao army sounded, each formation began to advance one by one, and then attacked the six fortresses of the Qin army separately.

When the battle started, the river valley was filled with people, and many cauldrons of talisman water were carried to the front line. Before going into battle, all the Liao soldiers had to drink a bowl.

At noon, after drinking the talisman water, the Liao army officially began to attack.

Thousands of people from the two front groups took the lead in attacking south. Their intention was not to be in the two front forts, but to cross the front forts and directly attack the two southernmost Qin army forts.

However, when they pushed the shield car and moved south along the center of the avenue, they had just approached the open space in front of the two forts in front of the Qin army. When they were about a hundred steps away from the two forts, the two forts on the top of the slope sounded guns at the same time, which was almost invisible. Shells roared in the valley.

The firepower from the left and right of the first two fortresses poured towards the Liao army, making it impossible for the Liao army to defend themselves. Hundreds of people, many wounded, the team leader even ordered to drag the wounded back.

Yelusha, who personally supervised the battle in the rear, finally realized the power of the Qin army's artillery. Although Fushui can also reduce casualties, their artillery can injure people at a distance of hundreds of steps, which means that if they want to attack the fortress behind at the same time , It is necessary to pass through the blockade of the front fortress, and the Qin army fortress will fire at them from at least two directions.

If you go deeper, you will face the dangerous situation of flanking from all sides, or even flanking from six sides. Now, after so many days of probing and attacking, Yelusha and others are getting more and more aware of the dangers of the Qin people!

I thought they were arrogant
Today, the Qin people use six fortresses and more than 2000 people to stop their [-] to [-] main troops from going south, making them gnash their teeth and feel ashamed and angry!

And His Majesty from the rear has sent people several times to urge them to go south, because the situation in the middle of the country is not optimistic, and the southern land has been occupied for a long time, and it will be difficult to calm people's hearts if they cannot be recovered as soon as possible.

So Yelusha couldn't give up. This time he had assembled all the elites. The Chinese army was preparing to fight against the 2 soldiers near Beikou, and the forward 2000 elites were all engaged in the battle.

"If we can't go deep, we'll hit them one by one!" Yelusha also snapped.

At this time, a young cavalry captain stood up and asked for orders, saying that maybe he could take advantage of the horse and pass through the six forts directly, ignoring the immovable forts of the Qin army, and go directly south to fight Tanzhou.

Yelusha thought for a while, and dispatched cavalry for him, "Go and try, if you can fight through, you will be the greatest hero, and His Majesty will promote you heavily."

The young captain was very excited, and immediately selected more than 800 elite cavalry, ordered them all to go into battle lightly, and rushed directly to the middle road in the valley.

Yelusha and the others watched intently, and they really achieved good results!

As soon as they approached, the fort on the mountain of the Qin Army opened fire, and the sound of cannons rang out, but they still rushed south regardless. During this period, only a small number of soldiers or horses were hit, and they quickly passed the first two fortresses of the Qin Army.

At this time, the two fortresses of the Qin army in the rear also started to fire, and the cannons in the valley suddenly rang out, and everyone stared at them nervously.

All of a sudden, the artillery shells crossed and attacked from the front, back, left, and right. Soon, a large number of cavalry began to be knocked down, and many horses screamed and fell to death.
Gradually, the dust and gunpowder smoke from the shells in the valley filled the air, and they couldn't see the cavalrymen anymore. They knew that the Qin army's guns stopped firing, and there were no horses screaming or screaming in the valley.

Yelusha and other generals of the Liao Army looked at the valley, holding their breath and waiting for the result, but there was no movement, and the valley was very quiet.

Two quarters of an hour later, there was still no movement in the rear. Everyone felt heavy and no longer had much hope. Facts have proved that the artillery fire from the two fortresses of the Qin army in front was indeed unable to effectively stop the galloping cavalry, but the Qin army had sinister intentions. Their six canine fortresses will form a dense crossfire network in the valley. Once they pass the two fortresses in front, they will face the attack of the Qin army's artillery from front to back, left and right, and it is useless to run fast in that situation.

In the end, Yelusha had no choice but to be cruel: "Launch a general attack from the north slope, and knock down the two northernmost buildings!"

Yelu Xiezhen and Handerang nodded and accepted the order.

Yelu Xiezhen encouraged the crowd and said: "If we attack from the north slope, the two fortresses behind us will not be able to attack us. We have a large number of people, and the addition of Fushui can reduce some casualties. As long as you are brave enough to fight, rush to the corner with all your strength. They can't hit that gun."

After hearing this, the generals nodded and agreed, and decided on the next tactics.

The guns of the Qin army are indeed powerful, but based on previous siege experience, the closer they are to the city wall, the safer they are, because they can use their bows to fight back, and the defenders must stick out if they want to attack them. The crossbow is still rolling wood, stone, gold juice, etc., and it will be able to counterattack at that time.

The cannons of the Qin Army were a huge iron pipe, which seemed to weigh hundreds of catties, and it didn't seem like it could be pushed out of the city, but could only be used from a distance.

That's the reason. Everyone agreed to this tactic and began to prepare.

But after so many days of attacking, Han Derang felt a little uneasy in his heart. Qin Jun's cunning and formidableness had already impressed him deeply. The fortress of the Qin army, which could be broken day and night, made it difficult for them to advance.

The 2000 army was blocked by [-] people. These days, about [-] people were injured and killed in battle, and they hardly hurt the Qin army at all.Although people kept reporting that they had shot Qin Jun to death, and they kept preaching in the army in order to boost the morale of the army, and they shot and killed several Qin Jun that day, but as a high-ranking general, he was very clear about the real situation. There is a high probability that the Qin army did not suffer casualties
This is the frightening and desperate fact. If they pay so much, no matter how much it can cause damage to the Qin army, it is a way. Otherwise, there will be no hope
This has made Han Derang extremely uneasy, but at the same time, he always feels that Qin Jun may be more cunning and terrifying, and they still have back-ups
Such a shadow always made people restless, but they dared not speak out for fear of affecting the morale of the army. Just as Prime Minister Yelusha worried, they had no way out, and His Majesty still sent people several times to urge them to advance quickly.

He had no choice but to take a deep breath, ride his horse down to the valley, and prepare to organize the army according to the order and launch a large-scale attack.

(End of this chapter)