In the middle of the night, Niu Gao's cavalry had already set off to ambush ten miles away.

In the commander's tent, Wang Xiaolie read through the information sent by the scout cavalry. He said to Chen Yuyi: "According to what the scout cavalry said, the Jin Army's Wanyan Yuying is in the front, Wanyan Balisu is in the middle, and Yelu Mawu is behind. The Jin Army

Most of the looted treasures and silks were in the rear army, Yelü Ma Wu. I think the weakness of the Jin army in this battle was Yelü Ma Wu who was at the rear. If the elite troops were used to attack the rear army, and Yelv Ma Wu wanted to protect the looted treasures, he would be

Very constrained."

Chen Yuyi said: "Defense, the Jin army came from afar and had no rear. As long as our army holds Jingmen City tightly and the Jin army cannot advance, it will be defeated. If we can collect the surrounding food and grass, how long can the Jin army stay?

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Wang Xiaolie said: "That's what you say, but I don't want my army to suffer too much loss, and I am greedy for the wealth stolen by the Jin army, so naturally I should make some arrangements. Consultation, everything is difficult at the beginning. We have built a military academy, and

There was an actual battle to save Shaanzhou at the beginning of the year, which was the time for military training. The army that had formed an army at this time was very precious and could not bear losses."

Chen Yuyi couldn't help but smile after hearing this: "Defense means. If we can send good generals to steal the Jin army's wealth, many things will be easier to do."

The main reason, of course, is that what Wang Xiaolie wanted most was not military glory, but the wealth brought by the Jin Army. He fought in more than a dozen states, looted and burned everything everywhere, and the Jin Army did not know how much gold and silver they grabbed. Wang Xiaolie

If he could grab this wealth, he would have the starting capital, and many things would be easier to do. Since he occupied several states, Wang Xiaolie's finances have been very tight and he is very thirsty for money.

Seeing that Chen Yuyi agreed with him, Wang Xiaolie said: "It's a pity that the army has only been in existence for a year. Although the soldiers are capable of fighting, it is difficult to find good generals. The generals who are currently leading the army have experienced few battles and lack experience. When it comes to hiring people,

It is inevitable that we will be stretched thin. Besides Niu Gao, who else can take on this role?"

Chen Yuyi thought for a while and said: "At this time, defense must employ people. In the battle of Shaanzhou, several generals appeared. Although they still lacked actual combat experience, they had no choice but to use them."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "That's what the counselor said. Many generals were born on the battlefield."

Having said that, we still need to consider which people we will actually use and which people we will not use for the time being.

Pei Man took the lead on horseback. Seeing that the villages passing by the road were empty again, he couldn't help but cursed: "The southerners have learned well. They will escape before our army arrives! If this continues, we will not worry about food and grass."

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Mutalu, the deputy general next to him, said: "What's the matter? After setting up camp, send out a hundred people and walk around. Where can these southerners escape from the village? It's just a place with few people around."

Pei Man said: "Speaking of this matter, twenty or thirty of the reconnaissance cavalry sent yesterday did not come back. Could it be that they fell into a trap of the Song army? I heard that Wang Kuan from Xiangyang came to help Jingmen. Wang Kuan was extraordinary and saved Shaanzhou at the beginning of the year.

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Mutalu smiled and said: "King Lousu was defeated by Shaanzhou many times, but it may not be because of Wang Kuan's ability. We have traveled thousands of miles, and we can see a Song general who can fight? If I say it, we arrived at the gate of Jingmen City.

Just shoot a few arrows and maybe they will surrender. The army will pass safely."

Pei Man nodded: "That's right. After defeating dozens of cities of the Song army, there is still not a single Song general who can fight!"

After finishing speaking, out of the corner of his eye he saw a figure flashing past on the hilltop next to him. He said, "The people from the south of the village must have fled into the mountains! Along the way, I saw people on the hilltop several times!"

Mutalu said: "When we set up camp, send some people to search in the mountains! See where they can escape!"

Yang Jin came down from the mountain, got on his horse, and galloped forward. Judging from the speed of the Jin army, they would enter the encirclement of the Song army in less than half an hour. To completely annihilate the Jin army, we must not be careless.

Niu Gao stood beside the horse and gently wiped his steel knife. It was the custom among Wang Xiao's hunting army that the light cavalry went to the battlefield with a steel knife, an iron mace, a bow and fifty arrows. Heavy

The cavalry carried a spear, a knife and an iron mace. The Jin army was generally heavily armored, and the mace was a very important weapon. In most cases, the heavy cavalry's lance only stabbed once, and then replaced it with the mace.

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The scouts came like water, reporting the distance between the Jin army and the encirclement. They did not send out scouts, and everything went smoothly.

At three o'clock in the day, the scout horse reported that the Jin army had entered the encirclement. Niu Gao fiercely inserted the steel knife into its sheath and said sternly: "Order the whole army to mount their horses! When the horn sounds, attack according to the order! Anyone who panics or disobeys the order will be killed.

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The generals promised. The order was passed to the side, and everyone mounted their horses. A soldier on the top of the mountain raised a branch in his hand and waved it three times. This was a signal that had been set long ago. When they saw it on the opposite mountain, they attacked together.

Pei Man led the army into a valley. The mountains on both sides were very gentle and there were not many trees. He said: "When we reach Jingmen, it is no longer as flat as Jiangling. After passing Jingmen, we are not far from the Yellow River."

Mutalu said: "It has been half a year since the army arrived in Jiangnan this time. To be honest, we are a little tired. The soldiers are homesick and want to go home early. They have robbed a lot of money and silk, and their families will definitely like it."

At this time, the Jin army had no military salary, so its income depended on looting. They looted a lot of wealth, and everyone in the army was happy.

At this moment, a shrill horn sound suddenly sounded. With this horn sound, the sky suddenly became dark.

On the hillsides on both sides, a group of cavalry suddenly rushed out. They looked like two to three hundred people. One group circled to the front, and the other group circled to the back, running like the wind. The dust kicked up by the horses' hooves was like clouds.

Pei Man was startled. When he saw the Song army coming clearly, he laughed angrily: "Five or six hundred people dare to attack my army! Sons, go and take their heads! Let these Song people

You know, in front of our army, they are like chickens and dogs!"

Someone next to him promised. Then there was a roar of people. In an instant, hundreds of Jin troops rushed out of the formation. As these people came out of the formation, the formation of the Jin army suddenly became chaotic. But the Jin army didn't realize that someone was there.

Yelling and cursing, someone was there to laugh.

Niu Gao rode his horse to the top of the hill and looked at the Jin army below. Because they were marching, they did not wear heavy armor, and their formation was chaotic. He gently pulled out his steel knife and shouted loudly: "Blow the drum! Kill!"

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As soon as the order was given, the drums suddenly sounded. The Song army on the top of the mountain rushed towards the Jin army like a tide.

The sound of horse hooves is accompanied by the sound of drums, and the ground seems to shake. The neat sound of drums is like knocking on the heartstrings, and it feels like the heart is about to jump out.

Seeing thousands of Song troops rushing toward his center, Pei Man's face changed drastically. The Song troops that appeared earlier disrupted his formation, and now it is impossible to form a whole team. Looking at the thousands of Song troops, overall,

Although it looked chaotic, they were divided into small teams, with twenty or thirty people in each team, and they seemed orderly.

In a few breaths, Niu Gao rushed into the enemy formation. The steel knife in his hand was like a poisonous snake, specially designed to stab the vital parts of the Jin army. He pierced the knife and pulled it out without stopping at all. Many Jin soldiers were stabbed on their horses before they could react.

Down.

It is the habit of the Song Army, unless it is led by a literati, that the commander leads the charge in battle. Many times, the Song army's formation appeared helplessly and watched the commander being surrounded by enemy troops, but there was nothing they could do. When the commander was killed and captured, the entire army collapsed. Wang

Xiao Lie hated this and always wanted to strictly prohibit the general from coming forward during the war. However, after actual combat and later military training, he found that it was impossible for the general not to come forward. He just wanted to control the level. According to the Song Army, there are two to three thousand people per general.

The establishment is about this level of generals, who have to lead troops to kill in war. In larger-scale battles, the commander only needs to command from behind and control the direction of the entire battlefield.

Niu Gao is a fierce general. Today he leads 3,000 cavalry into battle, so naturally he will be at the forefront.

The Song Army squad quickly separated the Jin Army into small battlefields. Each Jin Army faced the steel knives of several Song Army soldiers. Although most of the Jin Army were not afraid of life and death, they were still flesh and blood. Soon

One by one they fell down.

Pei Man and Mutalu were guarded by their own soldiers and struggled to hold on. However, during the time of drinking tea, most of the soldiers fell down. The two men drew out their steel knives and stepped forward to fight hand-to-hand with the Song army, killing them fiercely.

This ambush battle was like a violent storm. In less than half an hour, the battle was basically over. Only a dozen of the most ferocious Jin soldiers tightly surrounded Pei Man and Mutalu, where the trapped beasts were still fighting.

Niu Gao shouted loudly and ordered the besieged Song army to separate. Looking at Pei Man inside, he said: "The victory has been decided, do you still want to fight? If you abandon your weapons and surrender early, there may be a way to survive!"

Pei Man said: "You used treacherous tactics to cause chaos in my army. What kind of hero are you?"

Niu Gao said impatiently: "You bandits, how many unarmed people have you killed! What kind of heroes are you talking about? If you want to fight, grandpa will accompany you, and I will take your life immediately! If you don't want to fight, give up your weapons and surrender early!"

Pei Man raised the steel knife in his hand and pointed it at Niu Gao: "I will fight you to the death!"

"You deserve it!" Niu Gao looked at the steel knife in his hand. The blade was already broken, so he put it into the scabbard and took out the mace on his back. "I didn't want to surrender, so I took your life first! Defense order, today is to

We can completely wipe out your army, but there will be no need to leave anyone alive!"

After saying that, he jerked his horse and charged forward.

Pei Man shouted loudly and raised his steel knife to face Niu Gao.

The two horses met, Niu Gao's mace gently knocked Pei Man's steel knife, and took the knife aside. When he missed it, the mace in his hand was raised high, and it hit Pei Man in the back of the heart.

With a scream, Pei Man fell off his horse, and blood slowly oozed from his mouth.

Turning his horse back, Niu Gao looked at the remaining Mutalu people and said disdainfully: "If there are still those who are not afraid of death, just come up!"

Mutalu was so frightened that he could not say a word. Seeing that Mutalu remained silent, the remaining soldiers wanted to surrender one after another.

Niu Gao ordered his men to disarm the remaining Jin soldiers and tie them up with ropes. Turning back to look at the battlefield, he saw corpses everywhere and blood flowing all over the ground. He ordered the Song army to take the ears of the Jin soldiers, with a band on them to indicate their identity.
Chapter completed!