Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

As Hu Luguang withdrew from the battlefield surrounded by his soldiers, the Qi soldiers in the valley suddenly became more chaotic after losing the command and dispatch of the general. They were scattered by the heavy armored soldiers led by Yang Zhong. It has been difficult to reorganize the battle.

Although these soldiers were very capable and brave, to truly display their combat effectiveness on the battlefield still required the cooperation between the troops. As the situation became chaotic, many soldiers had no intention of fighting at all, and simply went to both ends of the mountains and valleys. Even the mountains on both sides were running away.

Although Yang Zhong saw the whereabouts of Hu Luguang and his entourage, the situation was not conducive to directly disarming and chasing the enemy because the armor was not suitable for them to climb over and pursue. In addition, the number of enemy troops in the valley was still large.

So he was not in a hurry to pursue the enemy, and instead ordered the soldiers around him to form a dense, overlapping battle formation at the bottom of the mountain valley, and then turned around and fought back along the way he came.

This time the battle formation is no longer the long snake formation that is easy to penetrate deeply, but a sagittal battle formation that seems to suddenly erupt like a mountain torrent and fill the valley. Solid armor and sharp long knives are shooting straight from the valley. By extrapolation, the soldiers of the Qi army who had lost their control and rushed towards the valley became more and more unstoppable.

Although limited by the mountainous terrain and their own weight, the team's advancement speed was not very fast, but the suffocating sense of oppression was as real as ever, making the Qi army soldiers in the valley even more frightened.

At this time, there were still two to three thousand Qi soldiers in the valley. As the heavy armored infantry fought back from the inside, there were also Qi generals who tried to reorganize the soldiers around them into a hundred or ten soldiers. The combat team tried to break through the enemy formation.

However, such attempts are often in vain. After suffering certain casualties, the soldiers retreated and lost the courage to fight. So they fled to the other side of the valley where there seemed to be no enemies, hoping to break out. Mountains and valleys rely on the complex terrain here to escape from the battle and escape.

However, a dragnet has been set up outside the mountain valley, and Wei army officers and soldiers are stationed at all dangerous places. When these Qi army soldiers were expelled from the mountains, they subconsciously fled, but without exception, they were intercepted, captured, or killed on the spot. There were very few people who escaped from the encirclement.

As more and more enemy soldiers were captured and killed after escaping from the mountain valley, Yang Jue, who had been unfavorable in the previous battle, gradually regained his proper form and actively mobilized nearby troops outside the mountain valley, gradually They narrowed the encirclement and finally met up with Yang Zhong and his party who had re-emerged at the exit of the mountain valley.

Not to mention the outcome of this battle, after Yang Zhong led the soldiers to kill a group of people in the mountain valley, the physical strength of the group was also greatly exhausted. When they reached the mountain valley, some of the soldiers even lost the strength to stand and fell directly onto the rocks.

"Get rid of Doudou first, and hold off on removing the armor for the time being!"

Yang Zhong was already exhausted and sweating profusely at this time. He had to be helped by soldiers before he could stand upright. His clothes were removed, revealing a face as wet as if washed with water, and he spoke in a hoarse and tired tone. Soldiers relieve fatigue after fierce battles.

Although the heavy armor provides solid protection for the soldiers, it also adds a heavy burden. When you are on the battlefield, you can maintain your mental tension, but as the battle ends, all kinds of discomfort suddenly pour out of your body, some The soldiers fainted and went into shock on the spot due to the extreme exertion. They even died from ruptured organs and bleeding from the mouth and nose. They required proper relief and treatment.

Yang Zhong and other heavily armored soldiers gradually removed their armor and relieved their physical fatigue after leaving the battle, while Yang Guo commanded other soldiers to carry out various finishing tasks of the war, continued to chase down the remaining enemies, clean the battlefield, and collect weapons and equipment on the battlefield. Armor, horses, etc.

"Gong Anlu, what a great victory! In this battle, more than three thousand thieves were killed and captured, and the number of armor, horses, weapons and staffs was also considerable! According to the accounts of the prisoners, the number of thieves who came this time was less than five thousand. Excluding those who stayed along the way, most of them were Without this, there would have been no more than a thousand people fleeing."

When the inventory on the battlefield had just come to a rough result, Yang Jie couldn't help but report to Yang Zhong to share the joy, and then he lowered his head and said: "Fortunately, Mr. Anlu worked tirelessly, was not afraid of danger, and was determined." Immediately launch an offensive against the thieves in the mountain valley. The thieves did have a plan to break out at night and try to break out of this area and invade Fenqu, Puzhou and other places."

At this point, Yang Guo exclaimed that he was lucky, and he couldn't help but secretly said that he was lucky. He is the main person in charge of the direction of Gu Zhongdao. Although there were many reasons for the unfavorable battle in the previous battle, one of the more important factors was that he underestimated the enemy. He did not expect that the enemy would still be so tenacious after crossing many mountains. Being able to exert strong combat effectiveness forced him to withdraw from the valley, allowing the enemy to settle here.

If Yang Zhong hadn't arrived and assumed the main counterattack mission, once the fighting here was delayed until nightfall, the enemy troops would break out after a short rest. Judging from the enemy's performance when he fought in the mountains to stop the enemy, he still would have I really dare not say that we can continue to tightly contain the enemy in the mountains and valleys.

If the enemy troops fled into other areas east of Hedong due to the failure to intercept them, causing huge turmoil, then Yang Guo's sin would be really serious. Even if Tang Gong remembers his old merits and does not execute him, he will no longer have a face to stand in the court.

After Yang Zhong heard the result of the battle, he nodded with satisfaction, and at the same time sighed: "Hulu Mingyue is also a hero among thieves, and he has the legacy of his father. He dares to harass our army with thousands of disciples. Regarding this intention, we may have planned to launch a surprise attack on Jinyang in the old year. Fortunately, we have prepared all the plans to wait for the enemy here. Although the thieves have been defeated, we still need to guard against their thieves. If it doesn’t die and comes back, we still need to be on guard.”

"After this incident, I am also deeply ashamed. Fortunately, Anlu Gong helped me and it did not cause a big disaster. I will definitely cheer up and never let the enemy be careless again!"

After hearing this, Yang Jue quickly lowered his head and said, The reason why his attitude is so humble and respectful is that in addition to his gratitude to Yang Zhong and fear of what happened before, he also has awe for Yang Zhong in his heart.

Yang Jue was also a veteran general who was active on the front line of the confrontation between the East and the West. He often frustrated the military actions of the Eastern Wei Dynasty and Northern Qi Dynasty. Even a demon king like Hou Jing was foiled by him. Naturally, he was somewhat arrogant in his heart, thinking that he It's just that he lacks the background of a soldier, otherwise his achievements may not stop at the moment.

But today, not only did he personally experience the power of Hu Luguang, the rising star of the Eastern Dynasty, but he also saw Yang Zhong's powerful control on the battlefield. Not to mention that he is old and frail now, even when he was strong and known for his bravery, it would be difficult for him to do this, so the arrogance in his heart has been greatly restrained.

Not to mention Yang Guo's self-examination, Yang Zhong couldn't help but look thoughtful after seeing the Qi army's armor, horses, weapons, staffs and other items that he had collected.

During this period, Yang Zhong had been leading his troops stationed on the west side of Lishan in the east, preparing to attack Jianzhou eastward.

However, the attack on Jianzhou from here is also crisscrossed by mountains and rugged roads. After crossing Lishan Mountain, you will reach the Qinshui River Valley, and further east from Qinshui is the Kongcang Ridge where Qin and Zhao fought in the Changping Battle in the pre-Qin Dynasty. Kongcang Ridge The road is also winding and rugged, and the terrain is often steep. After climbing over Kongcang Ridge and then out of Gaoping Pass, you can reach the Jincheng Basin where Jianzhou is located.

Although Northern Qi did not deploy heavy troops on this line, the winding and rugged road itself was a big restriction, and it was inevitable that Northern Qi would encounter conventional city garrison defenses along the way, which could not ensure the confidentiality of the march.

Once the news is known to Jianzhou, in addition to strengthening its own city defense, Jianzhou can also seek assistance from nearby places such as Hanoi and Heyang south of the Taihang Mountains. If you want to successfully occupy Jianzhou by then, it will definitely take a lot of effort.

Therefore, when making the plan at the beginning, Yang Zhong wanted to cooperate with the main force in Pingyang. After the main force entered the upper reaches of Qinshui River and took advantage of the situation to control the valley, Yang Zhong's troops then crossed the mountains and entered Jianzhou, shortening the enemy's reaction time.

But now, Hu Luguang, the leader of Heyang, has indeed chosen to take risks and attack Zhongdao. It is conceivable that Heyang does not regard Jianzhou as a target that needs reinforcements.

At the same time, a large number of Qi soldiers' horses, weapons, and staffs were seized in this battle. This made Yang Zhong think of a way to disrupt the enemy's sight to the east. He selected soldiers from the army town to pretend to be Northern Qi Hu Luguang's scout subordinates to conduct a sneak attack. If you succeed, you can go eastward in the name of announcing Jianzhou's support, and you can launch an attack on Jianzhou in advance.

After all, Hu Luguang escaped and retreated during this battle. With his strategic wisdom, he might be able to deduce Yang Zhong's intention to attack Jianzhou, so before Hu Luguang returned to Heyang, he mobilized troops to reinforce Jianzhou and attack Jianzhou as soon as possible. Taking Jianzhou is also a very advantageous choice.

Once the war begins, various variables will arise. The various strategic concepts and plans before the war are only used as a reference. During the actual war, the generals need to adapt to the circumstances and local conditions.

Therefore, after Yang Zhong pondered for a while, he sent an envoy through Fenqu and rushed to the front line of Pingyang to report the war situation here and his own ideas to Tang Gong. They seized the armor, horses, and staffs captured in the battle, and selected elite soldiers as the front division brigade, preparing to advance over the mountains to Jianzhou.

As for Guzhong Road, although the possibility of the enemy attacking here again is not high, we cannot relax our vigilance. Before Tang Gong on the Pingyang front made adjustments, he still asked Yang Guo to stay here.

After making these arrangements, Yang Zhong had no time to stay here for long, so he arranged for his troops to stay here for a while and escort the captives and supplies back, while he returned to the army first to prepare for the attack.