Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Outside Jiaocheng, a hint of fish belly white appeared on the horizon, and a horn sounded from the Song Army camp.Following the sound of the horn, thousands of cavalry rushed out of the military camp like the wind and rushed towards the Jin camp opposite.After a while, he and the golden soldiers on the opposite side were fighting together.

After the cavalry, the infantry formed a large formation and rushed straight towards the Jin camp.

The Jin army did not panic. Some people were fighting in front of the camp, and the rear military camp began to form formations.One team at a time, they slowly formed a large formation.

Since the Song army attacked the Jin camp, the Jin soldiers did not gather, and the artillery was of little use.In the initial attack, the Song army did not use artillery, but used infantry and cavalry to attack hard.Outside Jiaocheng, a melee involving tens of thousands of troops soon formed.

Not only in Jiaocheng, but also outside Taigu City.Shi Rong had more cavalry, a larger infantry formation, and the scale was earth-shattering.

In the afternoon, the Song army slowly gained the upper hand.At this time, Wei Yang's division behind and Zhai Cong's division on the right slowly approached the battlefield.Yelu Yu, who was standing at a high place behind the Jin army, saw his eyelids twitching.Order the Jin army to quickly move closer to the battlefield and strive for a decisive battle with the Song army.

Yeluyu saw more than 7 people, and he faced three divisions of the Song Army, which also had more than 7 people. They were killed in a black and white way.

The situation on the battlefield is clear.About five miles away from the front line, there was a big flag standing, which was Niu Gao, the head coach of the Song Army.In front of Niugao, there are three large flags, namely Cao Zhiyan, Wei Yang and Zhai Cong, the commanders of the Song Army.In front of them, there are many small flags, which are the regiments below.

A battlefield of 6 people, stretching for more than 20 miles, was fighting everywhere throughout the day.

The military camps of the two armies are five to six miles to more than ten miles apart. It would be difficult for the artillery to keep up with such a charge.The Song army mainly used infantry to hold the Jin army tightly.

Niu Gao commanded each division, each division commanded its subordinate regiments, the regiment commanded the battalion, and the battalion commanded the capital. The Song Army was a complete chain of command.In war, almost everyone is fighting, and it is rare that an army is not engaged by the enemy.

Jin Jun can't do that.

Yelu Yujian couldn't even command his own generals, let alone the troops below.If you were on a previous battlefield, the battlefield situation would be clear at a glance. You can basically see clearly which areas are the enemy's weak points and which areas need to be strengthened.Yelu Yujian gave an order and could immediately send any army to the place where it was most needed.Many times, the outcome of a battle is decided in this way.

Not so now. Almost all of the more than 7 Song troops participated in the battle. Yelu Yujian could only guarantee a few key places, but most places could not be taken care of at all.

By evening, the situation had become very apparent.The Jin army was divided into several pieces and surrounded by the Song army.If you don't think of a solution immediately, you may be eaten piece by piece tomorrow.And Yelu Yu saw that almost all of his troops were involved, and there was no mobile force left.

When it got dark, both sides did not withdraw their troops, but faced off tensely.The distance between the two armies was only one to two hundred steps, and there was no room for withdrawal.

Yelu Yujian could no longer bear it. At night, he hurried to Taigu County.

I hurried to the county government office and saw the god of grain sitting on top and the generals standing below.

Yelu Yujian said loudly: "Supervisor, how can you still have time to sit here? This morning, the Song army attacked across the board, and my army can't withstand it anymore!"

Gu Shen glanced at Yelu Yujian and said, "It's not just you? Early this morning, the Song army on the opposite side mobilized in full force and attacked our army. To the north of Taigu, there were 8 Song troops. To the south of Taigu, There is also a Song army with 6 troops. With such a posture, how can I withstand the enemy?" Yeluyu was startled when he saw it: "The Song army is attacking across the board? Our army cannot withstand the enemy, what should we do?"

Gushen pointed at the generals and said, "So I called them here."

Yeluyu saw it and said: "That's fine. With reinforcements from the generals, we can slowly withdraw the army."

Gu Shen sighed: "I called the generals, but got bad news. I am not sure whether to let the generals reinforce us or not."

Yeluyu saw it and said: "What else is more important than the safety of the army! According to the arrangements of the Song people, they will completely annihilate our army! If the rescue is not timely, hundreds of thousands of troops will all die on the front line! If so, what should we do? how?"

With similar troops, it would be very difficult to completely annihilate the Jin Army.According to the Song army's plan, after the melee, they would annihilate part of the Jin army and then fight again.Yelu Yujian said something more serious, asking Gu Shen to make plans in advance.

Gushen looked at Yelu Yujian and said slowly: "The Song army has occupied Shuozhou and is heading towards Xijing. If we don't return to help, Xijing will be an empty city and can only be handed over to the Song people. The marshal and the Privy Council are all here. Xijing, what’s the point of fighting this battle?”

Upon hearing this, Yelu Yujian couldn't help but be stunned.

The Song army had occupied Shuozhou. This news was like a thunderbolt from the blue, which hit Yelu Yujian, and he was speechless.

Gu Shen said: "No wonder the Song army in the front did not attack. They were waiting for this moment. The rear defeated Shuozhou and went straight to Xijing. The army in front attacked and we were attacked from both sides. How to fight them? At this moment, it is a critical moment!"

After a long time, Yelu Yujian finally came to his senses and said: "Where did the Song army attack Shuozhou from? Yanmen Pass is still in our hands!"

Gu Shen said: "Ningwuguan! It was originally insurmountable, and our army didn't pay attention. Who knew that the Song Army spent a year repairing the roads there. We didn't know anything about it, how shameful! Now the Song Army has passed After leaving Shuozhou, we went straight to Yingzhou."

Yeluyu saw it and said: "The way back is blocked, what should we do?"

Gu Shen said: "This battle can't be fought. Let Wanyan Tuhe rescue you as soon as possible tomorrow. Don't be reluctant to fight and retreat to Taiyuan. Wulin Datai wants to save our army and retreat to Taiyuan Prefecture together. Rely on the strong city to deal with the Song army. After covering the two of us, the two of them went to rescue Xijing! No matter what, the Song army cannot be allowed to occupy Xijing."

Yelu Yujian lowered his head and thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's all we have to do."

The Song army suddenly passed through Ningwuguan and occupied Shuozhou. It was meaningless to continue fighting here in Taiyuan.As soon as Xijing was lost, the entire Western Route Army of the Jin Kingdom collapsed, and the situation was beyond control.Gushen chose to stick to Taiyuan because the pressure from the Song army was too great and the army did not dare to turn around and leave.Otherwise, Gu Shen would lead his army north to rescue Datong Mansion.

Yeluyu saw that the Song army had entered the Datong Basin, and there was no natural danger ahead, so they could directly attack Xijing.Nianhan has sent all his troops to Taiyuan. Datong is almost an empty city, how can it stop the Song army.At this time, even if all his troops are exhausted, Gu Shen will not save him.It is already rare to be able to send Wanyan Tuhe to quickly respond to him.