Chapter 676: Snowstorm and Cold Blade (28)

Kutu Argen sat on the snowdrift in despair for two days. Around him, there were more and more Eastern Expeditionary Forces, not only the army, but also countless civilians in the fields. They were tightly surrounded in a Within an area less than five miles in radius. (

Half of the 20,000 cavalry he led had been lost. For the cavalry, losing the space to maneuver and being trapped in such a small area by countless infantry had almost lost all advantages.

The enemy troops surrounded them from four directions. They did not take the initiative to attack. They just frantically built various parapets, horses, and antlers between battles. Behind these things, there were dense and daunting obstacles. Bed crossbows, and seemingly endless arm-shaped crossbows hidden behind the bed crossbows.

Most of the 10,000 soldiers lost were killed by these long-range weapons.

This battle was the most breath-taking and the most painful battle that Kutu Argen fought. For two days, he did not have any hearty hand-to-hand combat with his opponent, but only fought with the endless various Fighting against human obstacles and endless rain of arrows.

The lives of the warriors were lost halfway through such charges. In two days, he advanced two miles, but he was trapped in attacks from all sides by his opponents.

Looking at the walls made of ice and snow that were moving closer and closer to the center, Qutuargen had completely lost hope of victory.

That night, Sun Xiao, who was stationed at Dayan Lake, led nearly 10,000 soldiers from Dayan City and finally arrived. The 5,000 Donghu cavalry who were restraining Sun Xiao, after receiving Yan Qi's order, had already detoured to Yueya Lake and headed towards Ningyuan. Run. Although these 10,000 troops are all new troops, they are undoubtedly the last straw that breaks the camel's back for Kutu Argen, who is in a desperate situation.

Sun Xiao is the commander of the entire Northern Field Army. After he arrived, the command on the battlefield was automatically handed over to him in his big tent. First-level generals from various military divisions gathered together. Although the war was not over yet, everyone was already beaming with joy. Basically, there was no suspense about this war.

"Commander, I think we should attack with all our troops now. The opponent's morale has dropped to a low point, and in such a small area, they can no longer maneuver their troops and build walls step by step like they are now. Slowly. The way of advancement is really too slow!" Tao Jiawang was the first to speak.

"Inappropriate!" Luo Weiran shook his head and said: "Although Kutu Argen suffered heavy losses, he still has 10,000 troops. The governor's wish is that we do not want our victory to be a tragic victory, but a complete victory. Therefore, Since there are better ways to reduce our casualties, we must not rush in. It is fun to rush in and kill, but our army's casualties will increase greatly. "

"Mr. Luo,

Are you afraid? Tao Jiawang sneered.

Yan Peng knocked on the table, "Master Tao's words were wrong. Wei Ran led his lone army out of the city. He first attacked Aziz in a sneak attack, and then fought a bloody battle with Murong Kun. He was the first to destroy the two Donghu armies, and then led another The division returned to support. During these days of fighting, I think Commander Tao also saw Wei Ran’s performance? "

Tao Jiawang couldn't help but hesitate, because this battle was so close to victory so quickly. It was indeed the Second Army that made the first contribution. Of course, this was the reason why he was unhappy. Not only him, but also the entire First Army was unhappy.

"Okay, we are all Paoze brothers, so there is nothing to argue about!" Sun Xiao smiled and said to Xini, "Family prosperous, don't be so sour. This time the Second Army has indeed made great achievements, but your second army The army is not bad at all. Not only you, Hua Zong performed well, but Chen Bin, who was also broadcast, is also impressive. There will be battles in the future, and you are afraid that you will not be able to compete with Wei Ran. Opportunity? Don’t worry, I will give you this opportunity, it depends on whether you can seize it.”

Tao Jiawang smiled proudly and said: "As long as the commander is willing to give me this opportunity, I will naturally seize it."

Luo Weiran smiled and said nothing. Although he had made great achievements this time, he remained extremely low-key. He and Chen Bin both came from the standing army of Yan State. Compared with people like Tao Family Wang Ni Huazong, their foundations were inevitably a little weaker. He has been in the standing army of Yan for so many years, so he naturally knows how to deal with these things.

He doesn't show weakness, but he can't stir up trouble either. Yan Peng will never see him suffer anyway.

Ni Huazong coughed and said softly: "We can try to figure it out here, but I am very worried about the governor. The governor led the cavalry to intercept the palace guards. The number of both sides is about the same, but the combat effectiveness of the palace guards is really impressive. People are worried about whether we can win safely. To be honest, I am a little worried. Jiawang said this, and he also wants to free up troops to support the governor! "

"Commander, since I said I can win, I will naturally win!" Sun Xiao has almost blind confidence in Gao Yuan. This is mainly because he has followed Gao Yuan for the longest time and is used to seeing Gao Yuan killing people on the battlefield. Sifang is a psychological result of various behaviors that involve exhaustive calculations.

"Having said that, we still have to be just in case. If we can send a support army, at least it will be a psychological deterrent for Yan Qi." Ni Huazong still insisted on his idea.

Yan Peng said with a smile: "But the governor's side is composed of cavalry, regardless of whether we are the enemy or not. And according to the governor's idea, he will definitely use tactics to weaken the enemy first. I'm afraid they are hundreds of miles away from us now, and we are all infantry here." Even if you work day and night, you still can't get there!"

Ni Huazong smiled and said, "In fact, we can still gather a cavalry."

"Where are the cavalry?" This time, even Luo Weiran was a little confused.

Sun Xiao's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Huazong is right, we can indeed gather a cavalry. Commander Yan, your personal soldiers must have dozens of horses, right? All the personal soldiers here add up to hundreds of cavalry, which should not be a big problem, right?"

"Gather our personal soldiers?" Yan Peng frowned, "But they have never fought together, and they can't cooperate with each other, and they are not familiar with each other. Can such a cavalry be useful if sent out?"

"The main purpose of sending this cavalry is not to fight, but to scare the enemy. Think about it, if Yan Qi sees such a cavalry appear on the battlefield, what will he think? He will think that Qu Tu Argen is finished, and our reinforcements are on the way, not far from him. What do you think the palace guards will think?" Sun Xiao has figured out the joints and said with a smile.

"Who will command?" Yan Peng also understood this point, "This person must have a high enough position, otherwise it will be difficult to control these people! After all, they all have their own subordinates, and they will all come back after this battle."

"I think Wei Ran should go!" Sun Xiao smiled and looked at Luo Wei Ran, which meant to reward Luo Wei Ran for his great contribution in this battle.

"I can't do it!" Luo Wei Ran waved his hands repeatedly, "I have never led cavalry. I am an infantry general, but I can't lead cavalry. Commander, please spare me."

Luo Wei Ran is an extremely smart person. In this battle, he has already been in the limelight. Although Sun Xiao has good intentions, this is putting him on the fire. Wouldn't it make other generals more jealous? This is not a good thing for him. While smiling and refusing, he looked at Yan Peng for help.

Yan Peng was also from an old bureaucratic family, so he naturally understood what Yan Peng meant. "Commander, Wei Ran fought really hard this time. Not to mention anything else, he spent nearly a day in the snow during the ambush on Murong Kun. After this battle, he rushed here without stopping. He looks in good spirits, but in fact, he is already at the end of his strength. Commander, please sympathize with the meritorious official and let him rest for a while!" Sun Xiao pulled the short beard under his chin and looked at the strange state of Yan Peng and Luo Wei Ran. He seemed to understand something. Sun Xiao really didn't know much about these things. , but since he had noticed something was wrong, he naturally wouldn't insist, "Okay, in that case, let Jiawang go. Jiawang is a veteran of the Eastern Expedition Army. Everyone knows you and will never go against your will."

Tao Jiawang stood up suddenly, "Commander, don't worry, Jiawang will definitely rush to the battlefield to help the governor as soon as possible."

"Okay, after the meeting, please ask all the generals to hand over all the cavalry that can be gathered to Jiawang. We don't need them here. Anyway, they can only be used as infantry here." Sun Xiao smiled and said, "I didn't make them feel wronged."

Everyone laughed.

Amidst the laughter, the sound of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded outside. An officer hurried in, saluted the generals present, and said loudly: "Commander, we just received a report from the scouts in front that the Donghu army has moved unusually, and it seems that they want to attack overnight." "It seems that Qu Tu Aergen is eager to die. Everyone, please return to your defense zone. Let us use arrow rain, spears, and big shields to baptize these arrogant Donghu cavalry!" Sun Xiao laughed. All the generals rushed to their defense zones impatiently, and Tao Jiawang galloped even faster. After returning, he gave a few words to his deputy, and then took his personal soldiers to the designated location. According to Sun Xiao's order, the personal soldiers of each general must prepare all the materials and weapons needed for the long-distance raid within an hour, and Tao Jiawang will attack overnight. When Tao Jiawang led the assembled 400 cavalrymen to leave the battlefield, behind them, shouts of killing were heard. Qu Tu Aergen was unwilling to be worn down by the Eastern Expedition Army, so he launched a desperate attack. Even if he had to risk his life, he would make a final desperate effort and break out as much as possible. (To be continued!

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