Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 833 Stone Bang Valley

Naturally, Xiao Dage and Shi Fat would not sit still and let others harass and sneak attack.The two Liao armies sent a large number of spies to search the surrounding area for [-] miles, but these spies faced the spies of the Ministry of Security and the reconnaissance team of the special brigade with fewer victories and more defeats, and suffered heavy casualties.

In this way, there are delays and disturbances from stone mines during the day.At night, no matter how tight the defense of the Liao army was and no matter how many sentries were sent out, someone in the special brigade would always sneak into the Liao camp and set fire to it and bomb the camp with gunpowder. Let alone how many enemies were killed, the Liao army could not sleep well every night.After a few days, the two armies of the Liao Army, from Xiao Dage and Shi Fat to every soldier below, were already frightened and exhausted. Let alone how fast they walked the next day, the morale of the troops was greatly shaken, because they were roused by fleeing for their lives. Morale is also dropping rapidly.

Compared with these, for the Liao army, the most terrible thing is that they don't have enough food and grass to eat people and horses. They are hungry and fight, and they don't have the strength to go on the road.Shi Fatty and Xiao Dage naturally knew the seriousness of the problem, but the solid walls and clearing of the wilderness in Fuzhou were even more thorough than in Yinzhou, plus it was winter, and they could still find food for hundreds or thousands of people. However, a full [-] army eats Ma Jue every day. If they don't conquer a city to replenish it, it is absolutely impossible to find food in the wild.

In Xiao Dage's camp, discussions are underway for the next move.

"The Twelve Army Forts in Fuzhou are all impregnable. We hardly have any siege equipment in our hands now. Attacking any of them is courting death."

"But what if we don't attack? Are we going to let the [-] troops starve to death?"

"Our troops are far superior to the army that Xiangfu Kingdom can mobilize in Fuzhou, so they dare not fight us head-on. From here to Wuzhou, if the horsepower is fully activated, we can return to Wuzhou in at most two days. Killing some more horses in the sky will be enough to support us until we return to Wuzhou."

"Let's not say that if you do this, you will definitely give up those 1 people who have no horses and die. Even if the horsepower is fully turned on, you really think that Ye Chen will let us go. I can guarantee that when we are the most exhausted. , the army of the Xiangfu Kingdom will appear, and by that time, how much strength we still have to fight, it will be no different from attacking a military fort to die."

The generals couldn't stop arguing, at this moment a messenger came in, came to Xiao Dage who had been gloomy and silent, and said something in a low voice.Xiao Dage cheered up, and shouted: "Okay, don't quarrel."

The generals immediately stopped talking, looked at Xiao Dage, who took a deep breath, and said: "Just now, Mr. Shi sent someone to tell this king a very important news. Their spies caught a Tubo man. Through interrogation, he got the news that there was a tribe of Tubo people about [-] accounts in Shiping Valley, [-] miles away from here. Mr. Shi tortured other captured people to confirm the existence of this tribe of Tubo. "

When the generals heard the words, their eyes lit up immediately, and they were all overjoyed.

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Yinzhou, in Ye Chen's temporary palace.

After Hu Sanguang read the information sent by Hai Dongqing, he smiled slightly and came to see Ye Chen with a happy face.

"Your Majesty, I just got the news that Xiao Dage really went to the Gena Tribe of the Tibetan tribe in Shiping Valley to raise food and grass."

"Very well, this Gena tribe has not been very obedient and unruly. It is one of the few foreign tribes that are most resistant to reform and return. This time, sacrificing them and setting up this plan to invite the king into the urn can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone."

"This is all due to His Majesty's ingenious calculation."

"Hu Sanguang, don't flatter me anymore. This plan to invite you into the urn was proposed by the general."

"Although the strategy was proposed by the general, it will be useless without His Majesty's wise adoption."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense, order Yang Jiye, and he will be fully responsible for the final battle in Shiping Valley. There is only one target, so that the Liao army cannot escape one."

"Follow His Majesty's will."

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When Xiao Dage and Shifa led the army to attack Shibeng Gugena, Yang Jiye, Li Guangshun, and Zhe Yuxun in Sanchuan Fort, Rihe Fort, and Liujiabao received reports from the spies of the Ministry of Security almost at the same time.Then lead the entire day's respective subordinates to Shibeng Valley.

In Shibeng Valley, the Gena tribe with only more than 1000 fighters faced the [-] hungry Liao army with red eyes, which was no different from manipulating arms to block the car. The battle lasted for half an hour and then ended completely. The Liao army has been holding back these days With a mouthful of anger that had nowhere to vent, this anger has now been vented to the Gener tribe. Nearly ten thousand people, regardless of men, women, or children, have suffered disasters.Originally, Xiao Dage wanted to save some to clear the stone mines later, but considering the food problem, he simply let the people below kill them all.

Xiao Dage and Shi Fat led an army to plunder the Gena tribe in the Shibeng Valley, and they gained a lot, plundering the rations of no less than two days per ride.Because food was limited, Xiao Dage and Shi Fat did not dare to delay, and after a short rest for an hour, they were ready to resume their journey.

Within a few miles, there were scouts ahead to report that the army of Xiangfu Kingdom was found on the opposite side to intercept the troops. The flags flying above their heads had a big Yang character written on them, and there were about [-] people.

Xiao Dage and Shi Fat suddenly became suspicious. 3 troops were already the maximum troops that Xiangfu Kingdom could mobilize after they calculated the minimum troops in the central prefecture except the garrisoned cities and military forts.Since entering Fuzhou, facing the stone mines that can always be planted on their way forward, as well as the endless harassment and night raids at night, Xiao Dage and Shi Fat have thought more than once to take advantage of the morale and spirit of the army. There are also some, when the number of troops and horses is not reduced due to combat, they will fight to the death with the main force of Xiangfu Kingdom in Fuzhou.But it has been unsuccessful.Unexpectedly, at this time, the other party came and blocked Taniguchi.This made the two of them feel a little uncomfortable.The two looked at the terrain in the valley again, and their expressions changed immediately.

There are mountains on both sides of this valley. Although it is not high, the slope can still be crawled by infantry, but it is enough for cavalry to pass through.In the depths of the valley, the location of the Gena tribe is also backed by mountains.The only exit is Taniguchi.

Xiao Dage took a deep breath, and said solemnly: "Fortunately, the mouth of the valley is two hundred feet wide. Although the sons and daughters are still very tired, they have all eaten their fill just now, and their spirits have recovered a bit. Our numbers are still superior. Baizhang's Taniguchi is enough to reflect our superiority in numbers."

"I'm afraid it's not that simple." Shi Fat shook his head, his expression still full of worry.

As soon as Shi Fat finished speaking, a series of thunderous explosions suddenly sounded from the left half of Taniguchi.I don't know how many explosives were buried in the ground, and it resounded for more than ten breaths, and it actually gave people a faint feeling that the world had changed.Even though the horses on both sides were separated by hundreds of feet and their ears were plugged with something, it still caused a lot of commotion, but they were quickly calmed down by the cavalry.

After the explosion, half of the two-hundred-foot valley mouth turned into a gully one foot deep and two to three feet wide, leaving only the other half about a hundred feet wide for the cavalry to pass through.

Xiao Dage and Shi Fat suddenly turned extremely ugly.

"The only way out now is to meet on a narrow road, and the brave will win." Shi Fatty said with a wry smile.

However, Xiao Dage was full of fighting spirit in an instant, turned his head and ordered loudly: "Notify the whole army, if you don't want to die here, then you must defeat the enemy army on the opposite side. Only by defeating them can we go home alive!"

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The Liao army covered the mountains and fields in darkness in the valley.

Xiangfu Kingdom is composed of three legions of Black Wolf, Zhelan, and Xuanwu. A total of [-] troops are lined up according to the requirements of the arms and battle formations. The [-] cavalry are divided into four squares on the left side. Li Guangshun unified command, and on the right side were sixteen infantry battalions lined up in a square formation, with countless banners flying above their heads, and they were commanded by Zhe Yuxun today.Both the infantry and the cavalry looked quietly at the cavalry of the Liao army who were two or three miles away like dark clouds.Everyone stood at their posts full of energy, and their morale was like a rainbow.

On the hillsides on both sides of the valley mouth, four trebuchet company positions have been built at some point, and behind each company position is a tunnel fortification, which contains [-] gunpowder packs of various types.

Yang Jiye, Li Guangshun, and Zhe Yuxun stood in front of Wanjun on horseback, and they also quietly looked at the dark Liao cavalry on the opposite side. The number behind them was less than half of the opponent, and there were only [-] cavalry, but Yang Jiye was full of confidence in this battle , because he knew that the Liao army's physical strength and spirit were far behind those in its heyday, and the corresponding combat power would definitely be weakened.What's more, Yang Jiye knew very well that the strength of the Xiangfu army trained by the teaching team would surprise the enemy.

"This battle will be the battle of Dingding after the founding of Xiangfu country. I have never felt such a heavy burden on my shoulders like today." Yang Jiye thought in his heart. They will not and dare not send troops to Xiangfu country. On the contrary, if Xiangfu country with a weak foundation is defeated, the [-] army will suffer heavy losses, and their vitality will be severely damaged. Later, Song and Liao countries will continue to fight against Xiangfu country.His Majesty the Emperor has long said at the court meeting that Xiangfu Kingdom needs the Song and Liao countries not to dare to attack themselves for a few years, so as to create an environment for the rapid development and rise of Xiangfu Kingdom and an opportunity to expand to the Western Regions.

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The overtones of the newly researched and manufactured new copper horn in the equipment pierced through the mouth of the rock-pounding valley. The nine cavalry battalions of the Xiangfu Kingdom, a total of 100 cavalry, lined up in a long formation of [-], with [-] people in each row, and the spears erected on the formation And the sword gleamed silver in the sun.

Specifically, they use cavalry companies as combat units. Each cavalry company is divided into three rows. The first two rows wear scale armor and use one-foot-four-foot spears, and the third row uses thickened and widened one-handed waist knives. Moderate defense and light chain mail, the distance between cavalry in the same row is only three feet, the distance between companies is two steps, and the distance between front and rear rows is seven steps.

(End of this chapter)