A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 982: Have you ever opened your mouth?

The two armies faced each other and then had a verbal argument. This kind of scene would probably only happen before or during a small-scale battle.

But today this scene happened in front of Yanmen Pass.

"Song people are shameless!"

"Liao people lie!"

"Song people are so shameless!"

"Liao people tell lies!"

"..."

The two people were scolding each other, and Bao Zheng sneered: "Do the Liao people want to take this opportunity to rest?"

Shen An nodded, "Yes."

"Maybe you learned something from Yang Ye's past?"

The so-called Yang Ye's old story was to contain the enemy from the front, and then the cavalry went around from other places behind the enemy to launch a surprise attack.

Back then, Yang Ye relied on such a move to directly defeat the Liao army. That battle was a model of hitting more with less.

Shen An shook his head and said: "I'm afraid that the Liao army will come later and attack from both front and back...and...the Liao army suffered such a loss back then, and no matter how stupid it is, they will not repeat the same mistake."

The corner of Bao Zheng's mouth twitched, thinking, are you trying to say that I am stupid?

"Prepare……"

Shen An suddenly stood up straight.

The Liao army has finished resting, and more than a thousand cavalry are gathering.

The Liao cavalry took out their bows and arrows, and then listened to a general's lecture.

"This is a test!"

Shen An stared at those Liao troops, knowing that these were just appetizers.

"Bed crossbow..."

The huge bed crossbow was set up, and the thick crossbow arrows were put on it...

Cao Yi watched nervously, and the Liao army suddenly started to move.

"Win! Definitely win!"

Accompanied by uniform cheers, those Liao soldiers who had not moved on the spot struck their shields with the backs of their long swords.

Some dull sounds gradually became uniform, accompanied by the sound of horse hooves, as if calling to the soul.

Puff puff……

"Prepare your shield!"

Zhang Ju roared, and he also got a shield and held it in his hand.

"Bao Gong."

Shen An was already prepared. Bao Zheng took the shield and saw that Shen An didn't have it, so he asked, "Why don't you use it?"

Shen An pointed at Yan Baoyu and Wen Xiaozhong beside him, and said with a smile: "With these two here, I won't be afraid even if the Condor Shooter is here."

Yan Baoyu and Wen Xiaozhong held long knives in their hands and stared down.

The enemy troops are constantly approaching.

"Crossbow arrows... let go!"

The crossbowmen all fired the crossbows. Just as the crossbow arrows were flying into the air, Cao Yan shouted: "The Liao army has retreated."

Shen An had already seen it, "It's very cunning. It's really well prepared."

This wave of crossbow arrows returned in vain, and the Liao people returned to provoke.

After several attempts, even Bao Zheng became a little impatient.

"Bao Gong, let's eat."

Shen An touched his belly and said, "We rushed all the way back... and we haven't eaten for more than a day."

Bao Zheng glanced at him and nodded.

"Eat, eat!"

The crossbowman put down his crossbow and sat down anywhere.

Someone came carrying a barrel.

"What are you going to eat today?"

"Eat soup cakes, hot soup cakes. If you eat one bowl, you won't be afraid of the strong wind."

The soup cakes made in this big pot are extremely rich in flavor, and Shen An also made a bowl.

The Liao army didn't know and was still testing back and forth.

Soldiers eat at a speed that is unimaginable to ordinary people. There was only a sound of sucking soup cakes and drinking soup, and it didn't take long for them to finish eating.

Huang Chun was holding a big bowl and suddenly stood up and shouted: "Want a bowl? Delicious soup cakes, Bianliang flavor, do you want to come?"

He raised his eyebrows obscenely, and stuck out his tongue to lick a small piece of noodles stuck to the corner of his mouth. At that scene... Shen An beside him frowned and turned his head, feeling that this guy's image was too bad, damaging to the Song Dynasty. mighty.

The Song troops on the top of the city followed suit, holding up the steaming bowls in their hands and shouting: "Come and eat grandpa's leftovers!"

There hasn't been a conflict in Yanmen for many years. Most of these soldiers thought that this time they would still yell at each other and scare each other, and there would not be a tragic battle, so they all laughed happily.

But the Liao army couldn't be happy.

They were chasing all the way, cold and hungry. When they saw Song Jun eating steaming meals, their stomachs were growling like drums.

"dash forward!"

General Liao shouted: "Come back in one round."

The Song army's crossbows were too threatening, and the cavalry could not attack the city before the trebuchets arrived.

But when you come here, you just watch Song Jun eating?

General Liao shook his head, feeling that Yelu Hongji would kill him.

So there must be a response.

More than a thousand people rushed out of the river.

The Song army at the top of the city shouted immediately.

"The Liao army is coming."

"It's coming, it's coming, why are you panicking?"

If everyone could see the previous temptations of the Liao army, then their indomitable momentum this time made it known that they were angry.

"Crossbow arrows..."

The crossbowmen put their bowls aside, picked up their crossbows, and pointed them at the outside of the city.

"Fire arrows..."

Bang bang bang bang!

The crossbow rocket rose into the air, then landed.

General Liao looked at this scene and gritted his teeth and said: "Hurry! Hurry!"

Only speed can avoid crossbow bolts.

The crossbow arrows pierced down, and most of the more than a hundred Liao troops behind them fell.

But with such a buffer, it was enough for the Liao people to shoot the arrows in their hands. Those Liao soldiers took aim calmly and then let go...

"Shield..."

Shen An shouted and then cursed: "They are veterans, be careful!"

Being able to shoot arrows calmly under the threat of crossbows must be considered a veteran!

Arrows flew up, and some of the soldiers who were slow to react or failed to cover themselves were hit by the arrows, and they immediately screamed.

"Song Gou, hahahaha!"

"Shoot Song Dog to death!"

Another round of arrows came up, and this time fewer people were hit by arrows. However, two of the soldiers who had given up their shields after being hit by arrows were hit in the vital parts, and it was almost impossible to survive.

"Fire arrows..."

Shen An had been waiting for the opportunity, and took advantage of the moment to call for an arrow.

The archer leaned out and fired arrows downwards.

Immediately, more than ten of the Liao army's riders fell down after being struck by arrows, and the rest raised their heads to shoot arrows.

Being condescending and actually suffering a loss?

Amid the screams, more than twenty archers looked up and fell.

"The Liao army has retreated!"

The Liao army retreated after this wave, and Shen An said angrily: "Crossbow arrows..."

Bang bang bang bang!

The crossbows and arrows chased them for a round, and many enemy troops fell down and fled quickly.

Under the second round of crossbow arrows, the Liao army once again lost more than 30 people and then fell out of range.

"They are elite!"

In the past, against the Liao army and the Xixia people, the crossbows could fire three rounds before the enemy could launch an impact and get close. However, today's Liao army only withstood two rounds of crossbow arrows before they were out of range.

The Liao people over there didn't even think that their side had more casualties. A Liao man was hit by an arrow in his shoulder. He held the arrow shaft with one hand and pulled it out with all his strength.

"ah……"

The roar came, and those in Song's army who had never been in battle all looked solemn, obviously a little afraid.

This is cruelty!

When Shen An saw this, he asked, "Does Uncle Guo know how those ruffians in Bianliang City are so brave and fierce?"

Cao Yi didn't know why he asked this, so he said, "I don't know."

"Those scoundrels carried short blades, pulled up their pants, and just thrust the knife into their own thighs..." Shen An pointed forward and laughed: "How dare you say that you are brave...the scoundrels in Bianliang City are better than him." Like a man!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

There was a burst of laughter at the top of the city, and the tense atmosphere dissipated.

Only then did Cao Yi know Shen An's purpose and couldn't help but praise: "An Bei is indeed a famous general. He can calm the morale of the army casually."

When Bao Zheng heard this, he said with a straight face: "It's still far from enough!"

This tells Shen An to learn to be humble. Shen An nodded and said he understood.

Liu Ke and the officials around him praised: "Prime Minister Bao never forgets to teach Gui Xinhou. Even if the officials say that Gui Xinhou is a famous general of the Song Dynasty, he still wants him to know humility. He is indeed a humble gentleman!"

Bao Zheng over there stroked his beard and said: "But I have experienced many military generals in the Song Dynasty, and now none of them can compare with Shen An."

Liu Ke's face instantly turned into pig liver.

Someone said that you are a humble gentleman, but you turned around and praised Shen An so openly... Is this shameful?

But Shen An felt that Bao Zheng was right. He poked his head out and saw Liao people wandering around the range of the crossbows. From time to time, some people yelled and cursed, and even rushed towards them with horses, and then retreated.

"The Liao people are too arrogant!" The soldiers were a little angry.

"Give them the bed crossbow!"

The bed crossbow is similar to a cannon and cannot be fired under normal circumstances.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The sound of the bed crossbow was louder than the crossbow arrows. Amidst the loud noise, three huge crossbow arrows flew out.

Several Liao soldiers were shouting and cursing at a point within the range of the crossbow arrows. As a result, the crossbow arrows flew over, and one of the arrows strung together a man and a horse. The screams of the men and horses made even the top of the city feel terrified.

The morale of the Liao army stagnated, and then retreated again.

This is the intimidating power of the bed crossbow, regardless of the damage, only the misery.

"Grandson, come again!"

"Cao Ni Ma, come back if you have the ability!"

"..."

The morale of the Song army was greatly boosted, and there were constant shouts and curses.

The Liao army began to retreat, and Cao Yan said, "Are they setting up camp or what?"

Shen An shook his head and said: "They came all night long, how can they have tents? They are just afraid that we will steal their retreat."

From this day on, these Liao troops came to test every day, wandering back and forth inside and outside the range of the crossbows. It was not until the Song troops fired their crossbows that they suddenly dispersed.

During this lazy confrontation, more than a hundred rural soldiers quietly left the city from behind and went behind the Liao army under the leadership of their guides.

"My husband told me that this trip is mainly to search for the Liao army's baggage. If Yelu Hongji dares to come, he will look for an opportunity to burn their food and grass..."

In the afternoon five days later...

The observing sergeant on the top of the city put down his telescope and said with a fearful face: "The Liao people are coming, there are many men and horses! There are also trebuchets."

"Yelu Hongji is here!"

Shen An was happy when he heard this and said, "Is he here for revenge?"

Bao Zheng said angrily: "You almost burned him to death with a fire. It would be strange if he didn't come."

"Yelu Hongji is here."

A sergeant suddenly shouted, looking panicked.

The Emperor of Liao personally conquered it, could Yanmen Pass be able to stop it?

This question gradually emerged, and those soldiers who had never experienced a battle were a little panicked. ＵＵReading www.uukanshu． net

"Assign more people to watch at night and be careful of enemy sneak attacks."

Shen An yawned, "Mr. Bao, let's take a rest. If you're so sleepy, you can fall asleep."

This still appeases the morale of the military.

The Lord will be relaxed and want to sleep. Why are you panicking?

Bao Zheng said approvingly: "Okay, let's go and have a rest."

So the military morale was determined.

After a good night's sleep, Shen An got up before dawn, stretched out, and saw Cao Yan jumping around outside the hut while picking at the feces in his eyes.

"Come out quickly!"

"I can't hold it in anymore, get out!"

Cao Ji was so anxious that the person inside said: "Immediately, there will be another one...it will come out soon..."

Shen An smiled and went to wash up. As soon as he turned around, he heard Cao Yan shouting: "If you don't come out, Yelu Hongji will come!"

Dang Dang Dang...

The bell rang, and Shen An turned around suddenly.

Cao Yi turned around dully...

Shen An said in shock: "Have you ever opened your mouth?"

"Go to the top of the city!"

There were shouts from outside, and then countless footsteps gathered.

"Assemble!"

Shen An and Cao Yan arrived at the top of the city. Bao Zheng was already there, staring ahead with a solemn expression.