Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 370 Turtle in the Urn
Yan Ping looked at the Tang army attacking at the bottom of the mountain, looked at the soldiers asking for support and said: "Go back and tell the king that I can't leave here, and ask the king to go up the mountain to support as soon as possible."

The supporting soldiers looked dull and their minds went blank.

Yan Ping had no time to pay attention to the other party, but looked at the cannibal battlefield in front of him.

Zhao Chiman, who was in charge of the attack at the foot of the mountain, looked up at Crow Ridge.

Crow Mountain is not a high slope that goes straight up and down, but is crisscrossed by hills and ravines with ups and downs, and the environment is very complex.

Regardless of whether they are attacking or defending, the troops cannot form a neat and dense formation. In this case, both sides can only tentatively move forward by adopting small troop formations.

The Tang army dispersed their attacks with small units, and he dispersed his defense with small units, just like spreading beans. Scenes of soldiers fighting could be seen everywhere, and there were bloody battlefields everywhere.

Zhao Chiman stood at the foot of the mountain and looked up, frowning slightly. The situation of the attack was not optimistic.

When it comes to combat effectiveness, it can indeed be seen that the Tang Army is superior.

But the Baekje rebels have the advantage of defense. They are still at a high altitude and have the advantage of attacking from above.

And just as Baekje had planned at the beginning, Crow Ridge was full of rubble and potholes, making it inconvenient for mountaineering operations and extremely draining the soldiers' physical strength.

Faced with various disadvantages, even though the Tang army was extremely brave, the attack was not smooth.

At this moment, the battle started almost simultaneously in various places on the hills. The rebels emerged from the hills and trees in the same small groups. Soldiers from both sides met on the slopes and fought extremely fiercely.

Zhao Chiman stared at the soldiers fighting on the hillside motionlessly, until it gradually became silent. Hundreds of corpses were lying on the hillside, making the red, white and green of the hillside reflect each other.

Red blood, white gravel, and green grass emerging in spring.

It was just the first round of attack, but within half an hour, nearly three hundred soldiers disappeared on the hillside.

"Zhao guerrillas, the general is incompetent at the end, please give me a sentence, general."

A bloody school captain knelt on the ground, his face full of shame, and he kowtowed in apology.

The school captain's name was Lu Ming, who was from Hebei Province. He was transferred to serve under Zhao Chiman at the beginning of the year.

Although Fang Renyu did not do well in Baekje, he was dignified and a veteran in the army. He won a series of victories at the beginning and had accumulated a lot of prestige.

The ecological society in the military is different from other places.

In addition to military prowess, you must also have qualifications...

Fang Renyu had all this, and although Chen Qingsi had some military exploits in the North, he did not go into battle personally. At most, he came up with a strategy. The victory or defeat was decided by Huang Heshou, so it may not be taken seriously.

He suddenly airborne and replaced Fang Renyu. The soldiers in the army were somewhat dissatisfied, but Chen Qingsi had the power of life and death and did not dare to show it.

Some people felt unfair for Fang Renyu and were also hostile to the people brought by Chen Qingsi.

Cheng Wuting is fine. He has a good record, and with Cheng Mingzhen as his father, his treatment will be better.

Zhao Chiman was treated differently.

However, Zhao Chiman is a righteous and generous person, and is the best at making friends. He can talk about romance with the gentry at a high level, and talk about pornography and gambling with the three religions and nine people at a low level. His social skills are full.

The regiment commander Lu Ming, who originally didn't want to see him, regarded him as his confidant and brother.

Lu Ming knew that the people in the army had full views on Zhao Chi, and also knew that military merit and strength spoke for themselves, so he was assigned the task of attacking the mountain this time.

Lu Ming wanted to personally prove that he was a good brother and took the initiative to challenge.

It went smoothly at first, but as the hillside became steeper and the gravel road became slippery and difficult to walk on, their physical strength gradually became exhausted, and they finally had to retreat to rest.

Zhao Chiman helped Lu Ming up and said: "What are you talking about? Without my brother's exploration, I still can't think of a countermeasure. Have a good rest. In the next round, you and I will work together to attack and win this piece of land." Mountains.”

He thought for a while and said: "Come here, ask the Governor for help and call in some strong crossbowmen. The Baekje people are good at fighting in the mountains and forests, so they need some strong crossbowmen to reduce casualties."

Chen Qingsi received the news from Zhao Chiman, and without saying a word, he immediately ordered, saying: "Prepare five hundred horses immediately, select five hundred of the most elite crossbowmen, and ride the horses to support."

Most of the Tang army soldiers were good at riding.

This has something to do with Tang Jun's habits.

The Tang Dynasty attached great importance to horse administration. When soldiers went to war, almost every one of them had a horse to travel, even if they were infantry.

However, Baekje is located overseas. It is mountainous and forested, and it is impossible to produce fodder on its own. It is not easy to transport war horses and grain and grass. The only way is to reduce the number of military horses and reduce logistical pressure.

After all the arrangements were made, Hei Te Changzhi, who had always been taciturn, said: "Crow Ridge is not easy to attack. Yan Ping, who is responsible for the defense, is a member of the Yan family. His family relied on the stone quarry of Crow Ridge to rise again. For Crow Ridge, The most familiar thing is that it is difficult for Zhao Guerrilla to take advantage of him."

"I know!" Chen Qingsi looked in the direction of Crow Ridge and said, "I don't need him to take advantage, as long as we can capture Crow Ridge. The key to this battle is here. As long as we can capture Crow Ridge, no matter how heavy the casualties are, worth."

Crow Ridge, foot of the mountain.

Zhao Chiman looked at the five hundred strong crossbowmen who came to support them on horseback, with a hint of fortitude in his eyes.

The governor supported himself so much.

This Crow Ridge must be captured today.

Zhao Chiman first held the leading crossbowman for a while and exchanged greetings, then pulled him affectionately and said: "Good brother, look at this hilltop. It is undulating. There are many stone pits, short trees and shrubs going up and down the mountain. You start from here. Look, there is no one in sight, but as long as our people go up, those bastard rebels will come out from nowhere. I think of a way, I will lead the charge personally, and the thieves will be behind. , you shoot the motherfucker first, and then I will lead my brothers to attack.”

"This hillside is a tough one, and I don't expect to win it in one go. You and I cooperate with each other. You shoot one round, and I charge for a while. Then I wait for you to load the crossbow bolts, and we cooperate with each other to attack one hill and one key point. , Go up the levels! Take all the rewards from Crow Ridge today, please drink with me."

Wei Tao, the captain of the strong crossbowmen, heard that Zhao Chiman was so enthusiastic and generous, so he had no reason to refuse. He nodded and said, "Listen to Zhao Guerrilla."

Zhao Chiman took a large shield from the guard beside him and said loudly: "In today's battle, there is no way out! I, Zhao Chiman, will personally lead you to conquer every ravine and every hillside, and then stand on the mountain ridge. Count the heads of the rebels."

He treats people with sincerity, and his officers all like this generous and generous officer. Seeing him go into battle in person, their high fighting spirit is instantly ignited.

The thunderous war drums beat again, and a new offensive began with the roar of powerful crossbow bolts.

Zhao Chiman is not in a hurry for success, but works step by step and steadily.

Let the crossbowmen suppress them first, then attack, and personally lead the troops to rush up the hills and mountains, and engage in fierce hand-to-hand combat with the thieves. Without fancy skills, it is just a desperate attack.

Round after round, wave after wave, the attacks were extremely fierce.

Yan Ping's hands and feet on Crow Ridge were cold at the moment, and the hand holding the kettle couldn't help but tremble slightly. Wherever you looked, the Tang army was attacking like tigers among the hills and ravines. During the assault, some of them kept falling, but they continued to move forward despite the blood of the corpses of the enemy and ourselves.

At this time, the Tang Army was like a sledgehammer, striking again and again. They are forced to continue to fight for their lives, fight for their lives, and continue to fight for their lives.

Yan Ping's heart was bleeding. The three thousand soldiers in his hands were the last elite of the Yan family.

Without these elites, the Yan family's status will be shaken. But Yan Ping knew better that he could not retreat at this moment, not even a step.

The current battlefield situation is that his king is desperately moving towards Crow Ridge.

If the Tang army takes Crow Ridge first before they arrive, the consequences will be disastrous...

But facing this kind of no-show attack, Yan Ping was not sure how long he could hold on.

The shouts of death are approaching.

The number of soldiers on hand is on the verge of depletion.

Under the hill, the troops holding high the banner of the Tang Dynasty were still charging forward fearlessly.

Yan Ping saw this and was anxious, but there was nothing he could do. He had already sent out all his personal guards and had no extra troops in his hands.

Just when he was about to leave in person, he suddenly found soldiers running towards them. It turned out that some of them could not withstand the Tang army's continuous attacks and desperate attacks.

Yan Ping dropped the kettle in his hand, pulled out the sword from his waist, and yelled, "Hold on!" He cut down three deserters in a row, but found that it was useless. The army was defeated like a mountain, and dozens and hundreds of soldiers were fleeing behind.

And his original supervising team has been sent to the front line to kill the enemy, and now it has become a member of the deserters.

The hand holding the knife trembled slightly. Yan Ping knew that there was nothing he could do to save his life, so he also ran away.

Quarry at the other end of Crow Ridge.

Cheng Wuting still fought bravely. He led the cavalry to attack Fu Yufeng's army again and again, killing them all covered in blood.

However, the Baekje Restoration Army adhered to Jeongmu's military orders and resisted without fighting.

While fighting and moving towards Crow Ridge, Cheng Wuting finally only had more than a thousand cavalry, while the Baekje rebels had a full 30,000.

Even if there were 30,000 pigs, it would be difficult for Cheng Wuting to intercept the opponent in such a short period of time, let alone a living person.

Cheng Wuting looked at the Baekje Army who had already started to climb the mountain with some reluctance, and his steel teeth were almost broken.

Although he relied on the advantage of the geographical location and cavalry, he launched more than ten fierce attacks on the Baekje Army, and the number of enemies he killed probably exceeded the total number of his troops.

This impressive record is enough to convince anyone.

But that unwillingness still made his chest feel tight and he was so angry that he couldn't say a word.

Fu Yufeng stood on the hillside and looked back with a pale face at the Tang Army cavalry who had stopped attacking at the foot of the hill. His hanging heart finally dropped.

When he broke through, he was tightly surrounded by guards from all sides. He couldn't see clearly what the fighting was like. He could only hear the constant shouts of killing and wailing.

Fu Yufeng had never experienced such a scene before. He was so frightened that his legs were weak and he couldn't walk.

It was Onimuro Fuxin who carried him away.

Only at this moment did Fu Yufeng feel relieved. He looked at Cheng Wuting at the foot of the mountain. In order to cover up his embarrassment, he supported his weak legs and said with a smile: "This boy is quite brave. It would be great if he could be used by me."

Monk Daochen immediately agreed and said: "We are out of danger, and we are in an invincible position on Crow Ridge. When the situation changes, we will win."

In this public place, he still knew the taboo and did not say anything about the Japanese army's sneak attack on Xiongjin.

He continued: "At that time, the Tang army will be defeated thousands of miles away, and this little general will also be a prisoner of our rank, and he can be said to be used by the king."

The crisis was over, they relaxed, and began to look forward to a better future for each other.

After Zhengwu arranged the affairs of the queen, he came back and saw Fu Yufeng, Daochen, and Guishi Fuxin giving advice on the country. He couldn't help but said: "Why is the king still standing here?"

Fu Yufeng was a little unhappy when he heard Zhengwu's harsh tone, but thinking about the other party's prestige in the army, he said: "We are waiting for the general to climb the mountain together."

Zhengwu said angrily: "Your Majesty, our army is blocked by the Tang army. Why has General Yan on the mountain delayed in coming to our aid?"

Fu Yufeng said angrily: "I also want to know that if I hadn't been escorted by General Ghost Chamber, I might have encountered something unexpected."

Zhengwu breathed a sigh of relief and almost lost his temper. He could not recover for a while.

Dao Chen reacted quickly and shouted: "Is it possible that the Tang army is attacking Crow Ridge from the north? Impossible, the terrain there is complex and extremely difficult to attack. It is impossible to win in a short period of time without spending a lot of money."

Zhengwu had a tense face. He hadn't noticed it before. He didn't realize something until he was almost at the foot of Crow Ridge and didn't find any reinforcements.

The Tang army may be attacking Crow Ridge from the north. As long as they take Crow Ridge first, they can be trapped on the mountainside full of gravel and difficult to walk.

By then they will be like turtles in a urn...

Zhengwu was startled by his idea. This was an encounter. He couldn't believe that someone would immediately detect the winner in such an unexpected situation.

But if this is really the case, everything is over.

Zhengwu was very impatient, but Fu Yufeng and his party were very leisurely, unable to suppress their anger.

At that moment, he even regretted starting a rebellion.

"No matter what! It's better to go up the mountain first!"

Fukunobu Onimuro also thought of the terrible consequences and felt like he had fallen into an ice cellar.

They didn't dare to delay at all and started climbing the mountain in a hurry.

When they were working hard and were about to reach the top, an army appeared above them. They raised their weapons high and activated the amplifier.

In an instant, crossbow arrows were flying across the sky!

They had seen the power of the Tang Army's crossbows before, but it was only a horse crossbow. But at this moment, the Tang Army on Crow Ridge had an infantry crossbow with the most powerful Fuyuan Crossbow.

The effective range of the Fuyuan Crossbow is three hundred steps, and it is so powerful that it can penetrate people's armor.

At this moment, the Tang army was only a hundred steps away from the leading Baekje soldiers, and the Tang army was shooting from above, giving no time for the Baekje army to react.

The crossbow arrows, which are small and can easily penetrate iron armor, penetrate the Baekje army's body with almost no suspense. One arrow can often pierce two or three people...

With just one round of shooting, the Baekje soldiers, who were already out of breath from climbing the mountain, fell one by one like wheat being harvested and rolled down the mountain.

There was chaos above and below.

(End of this chapter)