Chapter 151 The main force comes out
Chapter 151 The main force comes out
The Second Battle of Haoshuichuan was in full swing. Those who were constantly observing both sides in the center of the battlefield couldn't help but sweat at the current situation of the battle.
Because apart from the Western Xia army led by Mo Zang Xiling and Xifeng Buyi, there was also the Song army led by Yan Da and six others.
This made both sides feel that the war was becoming increasingly bizarre.
Because the so-called mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it, did not appear.
Both Zhang Yuan from Western Xia and Han Ming from the Song Dynasty seemed to be nowhere to be seen.
This made the battle on the north bank of Haoshui River seem to become uncontrollable.
The generals on both sides were anxious and suppressed their impulses, fearing that the entire strategic plan would be ruined.
Even in such a hopeless situation, Song Xia still insisted on his own opinion and turned this battle to lure the enemy into a battle as brutal as the final decisive battle.
Later on, no one thought about where the so-called "main force" and "reinforcements" were. They just mechanically swung their weapons and killed the enemies in front of them.
Just as the sun reached the center of the sky, two armies of ten thousand people rushed in from the rear of the Western Xia army, namely Deshengzhai in the north and Zhangyibao in the northeast.
This made the entire army on the north bank of Haoshui River feel depressed, as they all thought that this was the enemy's reinforcements.
But things are often so dramatic. Just when everyone was on guard, the three big flags fluttered violently in the wind.
Looking closely, there are three big characters "Gao", "Zhang" and "Yang" written on it.
In particular, below the big flag with the word "Zhang", there is a line of small characters - Tongzhi of the Privy Council of the Great Song Dynasty, Jiedushi of Huaide Army, Judge of Xi'an Prefecture and Huizhou, and British Minister Wenbi.
This made many people gasp, especially the Western Xia side. They never expected that the commander of the Song army this time would be the famous Duke of Ying, Zhang Wenbi.
This was a generation of killing god who had frightened Li Yuanhao, the founding monarch of Western Xia, and had caused the previous emperor of Liao, Xingzong Yelü Zongzhen, to return in defeat.
Even the sharp-eyed ones caught a glimpse of the long list of official titles under the "Yang" military flag, and the two words "Wen Guang" at the end made the Western Xia soldiers panic.
These two gentlemen are the few ruthless men in the Song court who have fought against both Liao and Western Xia, and they are living legends.
The last military general who made Western Xia tremble was the deceased Di Wuxiang, and the last civil official was Pang Chun's Grand Tutor Pang, who is now retired and living in the capital.
Mo Zang Xiling and Xifeng Buyi were in their prime, and when they were young they had the honor of meeting these two generals.
At that time, there was no so-called "Western Xia" or "Great White Gao Kingdom". There was only the Dingnan Army Jiedushi who was able to play both sides between the Song and Liao dynasties.
Unexpectedly, more than ten years have passed, and Duke Ying of Ying, Zhang Wenbi, who once appeased the Dangxiang and threatened the Khitan, has become gray-haired and no longer as vigorous as before.
However, because he has been in a high position for many years, his official power has grown, and people feel that he is even more powerful.
"It seems this is the main force of the Song army. With the Duke of Ying in charge, how can the Han family have any chance?!"
Mo Zang Xiling directly determined that the current supreme commander of the Song army was Zhang Wenbi, not Han Ming, who had not even grown all his hair.
"That's what I meant. With the prestige of the Duke of Ying, how could he be inferior to a junior? Han Ming has probably been escorted back to Bianliang by now!"
After hearing what Xifeng Buyi said, the two of them laughed out loud towards the sky.
Zhang Yuan, who was entrenched at the foot of Liupan Mountain, also noticed the situation at this time. After thinking about it carefully for a while, he came to the same conclusion as Xifeng Buyi.
That is, Han Ming is no longer the commander of the main army, and has been replaced by the Duke of Yingguo sent by the court.
Thinking this way, it seemed that everything was sorted out. Zhang Yuan also threw away his last worries and cautions, waiting for the other party to join the game and then sending troops immediately.
Why did the Western Xia side come to this conclusion immediately when they saw the banner of Duke of Yingguo, Zhang Wenbi?
The fundamental reason is that the reputation foundations of Han Ming and Zhang Wenbi are too different.
Especially in the military, there is really no one else who can suppress and command the hundreds of thousands of imperial guards of the entire Song Dynasty, as well as the various military families that have been passed down to this day, except for this old man.
After all, those who are more powerful than the Duke of Edinburgh have basically retired or passed away.
The only person alive today who still has the energy, ability, means and prestige to command the three armies is Duke of Ying, Zhang Wenbi.
As for the bigwigs from military families headed by veteran General Yang Wenguang, they can basically only serve as generals of a certain front army. They really do not have the energy or certain prestige and connections to command the three armies.
In addition, the lineage of the Duke of Ying has always been a royalist faction, which made the Song Dynasty trust and respect the Zhang family even more.
This kind of thing is well known to everyone in the Song Dynasty, and it is also routine information in the Liao and Xia countries.
Therefore, in this situation, Zhang Wenbi's military flag is different from Han Ming's scheming and wasting energy on doing many things. Just stick it there, and the enemy will know who is the leader of the Song Dynasty!
Thus, by such a coincidence, both the two powerful generals of Western Xia, Mo Zang Xiling and Xifeng Buyi, and Zhang Yuan who was prepared to endure until the end and take action, were framed.
At this moment, Xixia completely believed the news that the Song court had dispatched its entire army, and a strange blush flashed across Zhang Yuan's frosted old face.
The excitement in his eyes and the trembling in his body told him that this battle was about to succeed.
He, Zhang Yuan, will play the elegy of the defeated Song Dynasty for the second time in Haoshuichuan, and he himself will become a world-famous power for the second time.
People like the young patriot Han Ming and the Duke of England Zhang Wenbi would become stepping stones for him to once again strike a blow to the prestige of the Song Dynasty.
As this exciting mood emerged, Zhang Yuan stretched out his slightly dry palms and stared at the main force of the Song Dynasty that was about to come into contact with the rear army of Mo Zang Xiling.
"Send the order!"
"After the two sides engaged each other, they immediately split into two groups. One group advanced northward from the foot of Liupan Mountain, bypassing the enemy's rear; the other group advanced southward, bypassing the southern bank of Haoshui River."
"Upon arrival, immediately launch an all-out attack, attacking the Song army from both the north and south!"
Zhang Yuan quickly issued the command he had simulated hundreds of times in his mind, and then a huge stone in his heart slowly fell.
"Yes, I have received your order!"
Fei Ting Suian, who had been waiting for a long time, finally received the military order. He immediately saluted excitedly and hurried away to pass on the order.
At the same time, one cannot help but admire Zhang Yuan, this great man, for his patience and forbearance, which allowed him to transfer the main force of the Song army.
In short, everyone in Western Xia was happy, thinking about making great achievements, seizing people, food and land.
At the foot of the mountain, Duke Yingguo Zhang Wenbi and Yang Wenguang met up with Gao Zunyu who had hurried over. The two sides hit it off immediately and immediately led their troops to attack, without any hesitation, and attacked Mo Zang Xiling and Xifeng Buyi.
"My Lord, General Yang, you two will hold the line first, and I will lead the charge!"
Gao Zunyu clasped his fists in salute, then waved his hands and shouted loudly: "Kill the enemy and achieve merit. In the coming days, the entire army will follow me to charge into the enemy camp and capture the enemy general—!"
After shouting loudly, Gao Zunyu took the lead, holding a spear, and led a fierce charge.
Behind him, the personal guards led by Xu Hong immediately followed, and behind them was the imposing cavalry of the Song Dynasty.
The surging cavalry, like a hot knife cutting butter, easily split the Western Xia army in two.
Seeing that the newcomer was so brave, Mo Zang Xiling and Xifeng Buyi frowned and felt secretly bitter in their hearts.
After all, the six tough young generals in front of him have not been dealt with yet, and now there is a big general behind him.
Although they were alone and not afraid of any Song general, they really couldn't stand this kind of group battle and rotation battle. Even an iron man couldn't withstand it!
Gao Zunyu seemed to be the same as Yan Da and others, and had no idea how shameless his actions were at the moment.
He rushed directly into the circle of Mo Zang and Xi Ling, who looked a little sad, and swung the spear in his hand mercilessly.
There was actually a famous scene where Gao Zunyu fought two people at once, which made Mo Zang Xiling and Xifeng Buyi's beards tremble with anger.
It also made the six people from Yanda look like they were slapping faces, and there was an emoticon package of an old man on the subway looking at his phone.
Zhang Wenbi and Yang Wenguang, who didn't have time to catch up, were stunned for a moment, feeling a little at a loss.
"Has Gongchuo always been like this?"
Zhang Wenbi called Gao Zunyu's name and asked Yang Wenguang, who looked a little embarrassed.
"Um... this... that..."
Yang Wenguang thought for a long time, and finally said: "I guess it was Han who led him astray."
When Han Ming was mentioned, our Duke of Ying sighed and said, "How will the Song Dynasty's military power cope with itself in the future?!"
And Mr. Han on the distant mountain started sneezing again, six or seven times in a row.
"Oh, it's not easy. I didn't expect so many people to talk about Han!"
Well, Han Ming's shamelessness is unique in the world!
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