King of Song

Chapter 554
Stepping Baicheng was raided by the Song army!
When Mu Zheng heard the news, he thought it was a bolt from the blue.

He is too aware of the importance of Tabai City. Now that the Song army is guarding here, it is equivalent to blocking both ends of Hezhou.At the same time, he also blocked the arrival of reinforcements from Hehuang. Are you really going to fall into a state of fighting alone?
snort!
A very bad premonition hit my heart, and the situation was getting worse.

Mu Zheng sneered again and again, his uncle's wishful thinking seemed to be in vain, and he still wanted to use the opportunity to regain control of Hehuang.It seems that the people of the Song Dynasty were ignored from the very beginning. Whether this matter can be successful is not their own decision!
Did Dong felt not consider this variable?I don't know how the news will pass, how will they react?
Mu Zheng didn't blame his younger brother for his incompetence and carelessness, even he himself didn't pay enough attention to it, thinking that the Song army would not take a detour to attack Tabai City, how could he blame Mu Da for his negligence?

People in the Song Dynasty calculated with their minds but not with their minds. Since they can move thousands of miles under their noses and launch surprise attacks, why is it so strange to take down the city?
The key is what to do now?
Send troops to rescue?

It seems necessary to do this, although Mu Zheng knows that going here may be very dangerous, but he still has to bite the bullet and face the difficulties.Perhaps this is the purpose of the people of the Song Dynasty, but it is not an option to avoid and not fight.

In a battle with the Song Army, regardless of victory or defeat, there will be heavy losses, and it is even more likely that they will return in a big defeat.But what can be done?If you don't give it a go now, you may have no chance at all later.

Right now, the people of the Song Dynasty have just occupied Tabai City, and their foothold is unstable. They can take advantage of this opportunity to launch a counterattack, at least they have a chance to succeed.If you wait until Song Jun has gained a firm foothold and is ready, then everything will be over.The most terrible thing is that the posture of closing the door and beating the dog has been formed.

If there is no action on my own side, and Jing Sili and Liu Changzuo continue to advance westward, they will meet the Song army who is stepping in Baicheng, and the two sides will attack, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Rather than being made dumplings by then and trying to break through, it is better to fight now, anyway, the price is the same.Compared with the certainty of death, there is so much more life now, so why not do such a thing?

As soon as Mu Zheng gritted his teeth and made up his mind, he immediately led his army to help step into Baicheng.

And Lin Zhao had already made preparations, and took the city of Tabai firmly in his hands, with strict guards.As for the captives, a small number were imprisoned, and most were beheaded.

Although it is ominous to kill and surrender, sometimes there is no way to do it, after all, Tabai City is only so big.Three thousand soldiers and guards are already a bit crowded, and there are still three thousand war horses. It would be even more outrageous to accommodate another seven or eight hundred prisoners.Moreover, this battle is difficult and dangerous. I lead the soldiers to fight in the front, but there are hundreds of Tubo people in the back. If there is a disturbance or something, the situation will be very bad.

Rather than this, it is better to rule out this risk in advance.On the battlefield, to be merciful to the enemy is to be cruel to oneself, so Lin Zhao still has this determination.

Especially for powerful aliens, there is no need to be merciful.Thinking about the caravans that were looted, and the villagers of Da Song who died innocently, there was nothing to worry about.

War is so cruel!

With 3000 people guarding a city of more than one mile, the pressure is really not great!

Moreover, Mu Zheng built Tabai City very firmly, which is difficult to conquer under normal circumstances, and he seems to want to use it as a military base, which stores a lot of food and grass, so it is not a problem at all to hold on.

Therefore, when Mu Zheng came to Tabai City, he only took one look and was in despair.

When the city was first built, it was intended to use Tabai City as a military fortress, so it was built extremely strong.They also specially stored food and grass, and even some weapons and equipment.Now they all make wedding clothes for others, which happens to be cheaper for Song Jun.

The scale of Tabai City is not large. If Tubo in Hezhou can produce some siege machines, it seems possible to capture it.Coincidentally, Tubo in Hezhou is in a grassland area, accustomed to field battles, and has little experience in siege.Especially because of their embarrassing status, they have been on the defensive all the time, and they don't have the courage and strength to attack any "neighbor" city, so they don't always have siege equipment.

Therefore, when I watched Stepping White City, I felt quite helpless.Now making siege equipment?Let alone whether Tubo in Hezhou has this technology, it will take time.With [-] soldiers and sufficient food and grass, Tabai City can last for a long time.

It's no longer marrying for others, it's simply shooting yourself in the foot, cheating yourself, and suffering!Mu Zheng's heart was disturbed, it was really unpleasant!

Just give up stepping on Baicheng?He is a little unwilling!
But the attack, he tried it, but it didn't have much effect at all, so what should he do?long wait?Siege?Or ask Hehuang for reinforcements again?

The point is that Mu Zheng couldn't wait any longer, because Jing Sili and Liu Changzuo's army followed closely behind and had already arrived!

It is impossible to run away this time, and fighting is inevitable.

This was the purpose of the people of the Song Dynasty. By the time Mu Zheng realized it was too late, it was impossible to retreat completely, so he could only bite the bullet and fight the Song army hand-to-hand.

Although the Tubo cavalry had an advantage in field battles, the Song army had an advantage in strength.It was another joint attack from the east and the west, and the situation was naturally different.

Don't forget, General Lin has three thousand elite cavalry.

When Mu Zheng and Jing Sili were fighting fiercely, Lin Zhao led his army out of Tabai City and directly attacked Mu Zheng's flank!
The head and tail can't look at each other, the front and both wings are attacked, the situation is a bit bad.

In fact, the Song army used no more than 2 troops in this battle, which was only twice that of Mu Zheng.If it is simply a frontal battle, judging from the bravery of the Tubo people and their proficiency in cavalry grassland field warfare, one enemy and two are still capable of fighting.

But from the very beginning, their strategy was wrong. They were attacked by the Song army on two fronts and fought on two fronts.Once the power is dispersed, it will naturally appear a little weak, and the shortage of numbers will become more obvious.

And the Song Army also had an elite cavalry back and forth to disperse the Tubo in Hezhou. Under such circumstances, Mu Zheng really couldn't take advantage of it.

Another point is morale. Because Tabai City was raided, the Tubo side of Hezhou was anxious when they came, and the soldiers were a little flustered.Now the Song army is attacking from both sides. Ordinary soldiers don't know how many troops are there. They just think they are surrounded. They are terrified, their morale is low, and they have no desire to fight.In this case, how can you have the strength to fight against the Song army who is so powerful all the way?
Jing Sili and Liu Changzuo were not vegetarians, they would not miss such a good opportunity, they immediately mobilized their troops, rushed in and cooperated with Lin Zhao.

Seeing this, Mu Zheng knew that if he persisted, his entire army might be wiped out.If you lose completely and lose your last strength, then you will be truly alone, completely at the mercy of others, and you will have no chance to make a comeback.

It is very important to preserve strength.

Mu Zheng can also be regarded as a person who can afford and let go. He can cut off the wrists of a strong man.

Although the Song army was attacking from two fronts, their strength was limited after all, and it was impossible to completely wrap Muzheng in dumplings.Even if Mu Zheng is persistent and wants to fight to the death, the situation is not much better!

Maybe the main force of Muzheng can be wiped out in the end, but the Song army must also pay a huge price, at least half of the casualties.Lin Zhao and Jing Sili may not be able to bear such a price, and the soldiers of the Song Army may not be able to bear it psychologically.If it really comes to the end, it's hard to say who will die.

Helplessly, Mu Zheng had a small calculation in his heart, and everyone should consider their own interests, so he just left.Leading an elite army to choose a place to break through, the Song army couldn't stop it.

Faced with such a result, Lin Zhao nodded lightly, with a faint smile on his lips.

In such a battle, Mu Zheng had already lost more than half of his troops. In addition to the disastrous defeat in Tabai City, only three or four thousand soldiers and horses were taken away now, which could no longer make a big difference.

On top of that, a much-needed victory has been achieved and that's enough.

So when Jing Sili and Liu Changzuo came in a hurry and proposed to continue the pursuit, Lin Zhao shook his head slightly; "Don't chase after the poor. Although Mu Zheng has experienced failure, his strength should not be underestimated. The level of familiarity far surpasses ours, if you chase after it easily, you may fall into his way, so it is better to be cautious!"

Although both Jing Sili and Liu Changzuo felt that Mu Zheng had just suffered a big defeat, like a bereaved dog, since he had cavalry, he could take advantage of the victory and pursue him.It's just that Lin Zhao's words are also reasonable. Many times, the change from victory to defeat is caused by underestimating the enemy.The current situation is already good. If you accidentally fail again, all previous efforts will be wasted.

Lin Zhao has always been steady, and they agree with such a statement.Furthermore, although Lin Zhao is young, he is General Xuanwei, Deputy Commander, and a popular Marquis.These powers and positions alone are enough to suppress them, and the opinions they put forward are equivalent to orders, and they are not easy to oppose!

Steady and steady, this in itself is indeed true!

"In addition to this level, we have to be careful of Hehuang. If the news spreads, there is no way Dong Zhan will not respond, so..." When Lin Zhao explained this reason, Jing Sili and Liu Changzuo nodded in agreement. The overall situation is the most important, and we should not lose the big because of small things.

"Although Mu Zheng still has some weather, he is not as good as before. He will just chase after him in the future. Anyway, Hezhou is already under our control, so he can't escape!"

In fact, General Lin also felt that the pursuit was feasible, and he was not a conservative person, so it was okay to take a little risk sometimes.But the current goal has been achieved. There is a victory, which can be regarded as an explanation for Zhao Xu and Wang Shao. The next step is to look at the operation of Bianjing!

As for Mu Zheng, just chase after him later, if there is no enemy chieftain like him, where will his meritorious deeds come from?
(End of this chapter)