Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 1015 Black Sun Peak

After a pause, he said again: "So we have to consider the issue from the overall strategic height. However, when we are recuperating, inquiring and collecting information, and waiting for the opportunity, Dulamati is also doing the same thing as us. Things were even better than ours at one time, as evidenced by the loss of Heifengzhai and Huoyangguan this time. I have to say that Dulamati's strategic vision is very vicious, he has spotted Heifengzhai and Huoyangguan The importance of the strategic location and the benefits of being easy to defend and difficult to attack."

"So the core of this battle is not Shazhou City, but Heifengzhai and Huoyang Pass!" Huang Dongqiu pointed to a mountain in the middle of the sand table.

"This mountain is called Heiyang Peak. It is formed by the connection of Heifeng Village and Huoyang Pass, so the local people call it Heiyang Peak. There were originally two cottages built by the Guiyi Army on Heiyang Peak. After being occupied by the Uyghurs of Xizhou, they also carried out certain repairs. Dulamati stationed [-] soldiers and horses in each of these two cottages. The Uyghur leader who commanded the troops was named Dulaa The wolf is the favorite of Dulamati's eleven sons."

"According to the news that the Ministry of Security has inquired deeply into the Western Regions, Dula'a Lang is brave and good at fighting, and he is cruel and easy to kill. He has about a thousand soldiers under him, all of whom are very good at archery, and the generals under him are even more accurate with arrows. .In addition to Heifengzhai and Huoyangguan, there is another hillside area of ​​Heiyang Peak that is also garrisoned by the opponent. Look at the three places marked No. [-], No. [-], and No. [-] on the sand table. There are three garrisons on Yangfeng."

Duanmu Zhongren looked at the sand table model in front of him. Although he had never led troops to fight, he took a breath and said, "Is this what it looks like on the ground?"

"Yes, Lord Duanmu! This is a physical model made by our scouting staff and sentries according to the actual terrain. You have also noticed that the most difficult thing about attacking Heiyang Peak is not the opponent's bravery, but The terrain is treacherous." Huang Dongqiu raised his head and looked at the generals, "In terms of military strength and equipment, no one can compare with our Xiangfu Kingdom, but in front of Heiyang Peak, everyone must sacrifice their lives psychological preparation."

The stone wolf looked at Heiyang Peak, and murmured: "Legion Commander, we can bypass Heiyang Peak and attack Shazhou directly. After we capture Shazhou, Heiyang Peak will lose its food and supplies, and we can directly trap them to death."

Huang Dongqiu shook his head and said: "If the [-] enemy troops on Heiyang Peak are not captured, they will be the sharp knives on our waists. Although Shazhou has only [-] garrisons now, its combat power is strong and the city defense system is complete. Once we attack Frustrated, the [-] enemy troops on Heiyangzhai Peak will put us in a dilemma, and the enemy troops in Shazhou City will wait for an opportunity to rush up and bite us. Therefore, the prerequisite for winning Shazhou is to defeat Heiyang Peak. We won, and Shazhou is nothing to worry about with the sharpness of our siege equipment!"

"But this terrain?" Stone Wolf shook his head, "No. [-] Hillside and Heifeng Village are nothing more than that. There is only one single road in Huoyang Pass, which is only a few steps wide, and there is a pass every three or four hundred steps. Although it is not high, it is built according to the terrain, and it is too disadvantageous for us to attack from above."

"That's why I said, I'm afraid everyone should be prepared to pay with their lives!" Huang Dongqiu said in a deep voice.

Shi Lang gritted his teeth, and said with a cruel face: "In this case, the only option is to hit hard."

Huang Dongqiu looked at the brigade commanders of the four brigades dispatched this time, and said, "Which brigade commander is willing to go!"

"Me!" To Huang Dongqiu's surprise, the first one to jump out was Shi Lang, who raised a different opinion earlier, "League Commander, our brigade has fought the most in the Volunteer Legion. Our brigade's combat power must be strong. It is obvious to all that such a hard-headed person naturally wants us to join the battalion!"

When the brigade commanders of the other three brigades heard this, they were naturally very dissatisfied. No one wanted to lose their prestige in front of the regiment commander and Duanmu Zhongren. The brigade commander Dang Fuyu was the first to jump out and said: "Stone Wolf, don't forget that you are a cavalry brigade. Although the cavalry of our Xiangfu army can fight on foot when dismounted, if you fight with infantry alone, your cavalry will be able to fight on foot." The brigade is still far behind our infantry brigade!"

Zhang Fagui, commander of the Second Infantry Brigade, also stood up dissatisfied, and said loudly: "Stone Wolf, don't think that you have done a good job in suppressing bandits these days, so you just talk nonsense. You dare to take jobs from our infantry brigade!"

Although Shi Lang was not as senior as Dang Fuyu and Zhang Fagui, he was not to be outdone, and jumped out to fight with them. Long Dingwu, the brigade commander of the Second Cavalry Brigade, who was born in the Long family of Suzhou, hesitated, but finally did not stand up. It's not that he doesn't want to fight for the first place, it's because he has cavalry under his command. Although he has also trained infantry tactics, in terms of infantry combat power alone, he is still inferior to the infantry brigade.That's why Shi Lang, the killer, competes with others regardless of his care.

The three brigade commanders were vying to be the vanguard, and there was an immediate quarrel in the room. The quarrels were nothing more than boasting about the glorious history of the brigade, and which battle the other side made a fool of, etc., Shi The wolf was a bit rebellious, and there were not many people in the Xiangfu National Army who really admired him, including the regiment commander and deputy regiment commander. During the quarrel, he almost pointed his fingers at the noses of the other two brigade commanders.

"Enough!" Huang Dongqiu tapped the sand table lightly, and the room suddenly became quiet: "You three tampers, you don't know how to be decent in front of Lord Duanmu, you are all members of my volunteer army! Boss, it’s not the rogues on the street, but the three of you still have to fight to decide the outcome!”

Duanmu Zhongren always looked at the general of the Volunteer Army with a smile. This kind of strong willingness to fight and his fearless appearance made the worries in his heart dissipate a lot these days.

"A brigade of infantry, let the brigade of infantry fight!" Huang Dongqiu made a final decision.

Dang Fuyu immediately beamed with joy, while Shi Lang and Zhang Fagui felt lost.Now, it has been more than a month since the Zhengdan Great Court Meeting at the end of the year. According to His Majesty's rules, every year at that time, the court will confer or add titles based on the civil and military achievements of the Manchu Dynasty.The Volunteer Legion was only formed after the battle with the Liao army at the end of last year. Except for the head of the army, no one in the army, including the deputy head of the army, Yelu Hanye, was knighted.But now before the end of the year, it seems that only the attack on Heifengzhai and Huoyang Pass is left, which means that this is the last time to make military achievements and chances before being conferred this year. Qualifications for noble titles or qualifications for higher titles.This is also the reason why Stone Wolf strives to be the vanguard regardless of his own job as cavalry.

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The camp of the Guazhou Volunteer Army is in intensive preparations. Hundreds of miles away, on Heiyang Peak, Dula Alang is also summoning his generals to discuss matters. Since he was sent by Abba to occupy Heifengzhai and Huoyangguan , Dula Alang knew that the Heiyang Front he was stationed at would be the first target of the opponent's attack, and the strength of the opponent's attack would inevitably be very strong. Even from the information he had inquired these days, Huang Dongqiu and Duanmu Zhong Ren is certain to win the two army strongholds on Heiyang Peak.

Therefore, since he occupied Heiyang Peak, he has been actively preparing for more than a month. The army of Xiangfu Kingdom defeated the powerful Daliao and Song in just two years, and won the victory in three months. Almost all of the Hexi Corridor went down, and by the way, the Hehuang Tubo Kingdom was annexed by thunder.This series of deeds all show the strength and strength of Xiangfu's army.The shadow of a man's famous tree, let alone the prestige of the army is made up of real guns and knives piled up with blood and corpses, and there is no way to fake it.Under the prestige, it is absolutely impossible to show off.

According to the information obtained by the Ministry of Security, Dula'alang is a cruel and easy-to-kill man. In fact, he does look like a violent and rude warrior from the outside, but under his rough and violent appearance, he is a Quite a resourceful general.What's more, this person is extremely brave, especially good at archery. Under his training, all of the thousand soldiers under his command can be called master archers.Under the terrain of Heiyang Front, they can especially display their strengths.

"Everyone, according to reports from the spies I sent out, the Volunteer Corps of Xiangfu Kingdom has mobilized 2 people in Shazhou, and they have brought in a lot of siege equipment these days. They are ready to attack Heiyang Peak!" Du La Alang's steady voice sounded: "Xiangfu's army is bound to be menacing, we must be prepared to fight hard and die with the enemy."

"Come on!" Dong Ri Maiti, Dula'alang's confidant, said carelessly: "I really don't believe they can take down our Black Sun Peak, no matter how many people come, they will be buried under our Black Sun Peak!"

Dula Alang shook his head: "Dong Ri Maiti, don't be careless. The army of Xiangfu Kingdom has a fierce reputation. The Hexi Corridor, which we haven't called in for so many years, took them in just three months. Don’t take it lightly.”

"Xiangfu Kingdom's combat power is the most powerful in the world. This is not a message from those merchants, but an established fact." Du La'alang said solemnly: "I have received information that the emperor of Xiangfu Kingdom wants to let Huang Dongqiu Before the Chinese celebrate the new year, they will win Heiyang Peak, so the opponent is sure to win. We can rely on the natural dangers of Heiyang Peak, but we must not think that we are sure. In recent years, we have fought against big cannibals and Yuhe people. , The Tubo people and the Black Khanate have also fought a lot of battles. How many city defenses that are known as natural dangers have not all been defeated in the end? In this world, there is no city defense that cannot be broken!"

"General, why build up other people's ambitions and destroy your own prestige!" Dongri Maiti said dissatisfiedly, "This subordinate will help the general chop off Huang Dongqiu's dog's head."

Dula Alang smiled and said: "Dongri Maiti, it's good for you to have this spirit, but you can't be careless. The Heifeng stronghold that you and Dongri Maizha are stationed at is not dangerous enough, and the troops are not strong enough. We We are going to withdraw you all to the two checkpoints before Huoyang Pass."

(End of this chapter)