Chapter 671: Wind and Snow Continue to Heavenly Sword Edge ()
"Strike the Eastern Army, win thousands of victories!" A thunderous shout broke out in Yan Peng's tent. Dozens of commanders above the battalion bowed to Yan Peng together, and then came out of the tent one by one. What burst out was an incomparable murderous aura.&{}..{} The war was approaching, and the Donghu people were trapped in beasts and still fighting. More than 20,000 cavalry were attacking their garrison, intending to break through their defense and flee into the vast grassland. What they had to do was to intercept.
The food supply of the Donghu people has been cut off. They can't hold on for a few days. As long as they are dragged here, the victory will eventually belong to the Eastern Expedition Army. This will also be the last battle between the Donghu and the Eastern Expedition Army for Hetao. If this battle ends with the comprehensive victory of the Eastern Expedition Army, the Donghu people will no longer be able to launch a powerful attack on Hetao. As time goes by, the rule of the Eastern Expedition Army in Hetao will be as stable as a rock.
The generals in the army had a fire burning in their hearts. In this battle, Luo Weiran risked his life to attack and cooperated with Helanyan to reverse the unfavorable situation of the Eastern Army. After the war, he could not escape the first merit, but they could only attach themselves to their wings. If they could not shine in this last battle, they would be thrown away by Luo Weiran.
Luo Weiran was just a guy rescued by the East Army from the Donghu people. How could he be worse than him? Everyone thought so in their hearts. Why can't we do what he can do?
The fighting spirit ripples in everyone's heart.
In the big tent, only Yan Peng and some of his close generals were left. These people were all from Hejian. Looking at the excited gazes on everyone's faces, Yan Peng was much quieter.
"In this battle, our troops in Wancheng won a surprise victory and turned the situation around in one fell swoop. The governor greatly appreciated it and wrote a letter to express great affirmation to us." Yan Pengyang Yangyang's letter.
Everyone in the tent laughed, "This time, Commander, you are so proud. Since we arrived in Hetao, we have always looked at Xu Yuan's face. When the people of the First Army saw us, we were nostrils on the sky. But this time, we made our first contribution. When we celebrated after the war, I would like to see the faces of those people." A general couldn't help but say.
The other people agreed. Since they came to Tongwancheng, they have really been doing things with their tails. In order to get more troops from Xu Yuan, they have already accumulated a lot of depression in their hearts.
Yan Peng knocked on the table, "Don't act like a villain's success. If you are proud, you will be arrogant. No one can underestimate us. We are not a small family like Xu Yuan. The battle in Hetao is basically determined. Next, our Eastern Army will definitely march into the Donghu, completely pacify these barbarians, and take down the entire Liaodong. There are still some battles. Maybe it will be someone else's turn to be proud in front of us. Today we will stay on the front line and meet again in the future. Besides, although Xu Yuan is not the direct general of the governor, he is also the first group of people who followed the governor. The governor is nostalgic, you must remember this clearly."
"When it comes to nostalgia, the governor is really like this. To be honest, Commander Sun is really not qualified to be the commander of the Northern Army, but the governor still puts him in this position." Another general lowered his voice.
"Shut up!" Yan Peng's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he glared at the other party, "Commander Sun is also something you can discuss. The governor put Commander Sun in this position, and he has his own considerations. You should know that what the governor saw is not only the present but also the future. What you have to do is to fight this big battle. You all came out of Hejian. In the last battle, our Hejian soldiers lost all their faces. This time, if you can't pick up this face for me, you will go to the Liaohe River to drill holes and jump into the Liaohe River to feed the fish, so as not to embarrass me."
"As for orders, commander, as long as I have a breath, I will not let the Donghu people cross my defense line. As long as there is one person in the Hejian army, they will firmly defend their positions." Several generals stood up in awe.
"Go, don't forget my intention to put you on the front line this time. Big risks also contain great opportunities. Whether you can seize them is your ability. Whether you can survive depends on your luck. Opportunities and risks coexist. I hope you can last until the end." Yan Peng said.
"Captain, the governor has arranged for the First Army to support us. Will they deliberately delay because they are jealous of our great contribution this time?" A general said uneasy.
"Be yourself!" Yan Peng said coldly: "Xu Yuan really dares to do this. The first person to kill him is the governor. The governor's eyes are not the one who can rub the sand."
"I understand!"
When everyone left, Yan Peng fell into deep thought. The general in the tent mentioned Sun Xiao just now, and said it was not bad. Although Sun Xiao was the old brother of the governor, he was also the one who believed the most and closest to him. Moreover, Sun Xiao’s strength behind him is also the first person in the Eastern Army. His father-in-law controls the commerce of the four seas, and his brother-in-law controls the secret spies of military law. This shows the governor’s trust in the Cao family and Sun Xiao.
But Sun Xiao can only be a successful person, but not a pioneering talent. In this battle in Hetao, the governor came to command in person because the governor was worried about Sun Xiao's coordination and command ability. With Yan Peng's familiarity with politics, he could already guess the governor Gao Yuan's arrangements for Sun Xiao in the future.
After pacifying the Donghu, Hetao and Liaodong will be united. This large piece of land will be the foundation for the expedition of the East Army to compete for the world. Gao Yuan must need someone he absolutely trusts to manage this large piece of land. Sun Xiao is naturally the most suitable candidate. He is the commander of the Northern Field Army of the Expedition of the East Army. This piece of land, in name only, was fought by Sun Xiao. After the war, his prestige will naturally increase. When the time comes, it will be natural to transfer to the place. It is his only task to look forward to this backyard for the governor.
In this way, the commander of the Northern Field Army was free. Yan Peng thought about it and the only ones who could compete for this position were he and Xu Yuan. Xu Yuan was brave and cunning, but he was far-sighted and good at layout. The two of them had their own advantages. So in the battle to defeat Donghu, who performed better will be closer to this position.
Even if I can only be equal to Xu Yuan, with my background in Hejian County and my father's influence in the East Mansion, I will have a greater advantage.
Thinking of this, his body became a little hotter, so he simply got up, put on a armor and a knife, walked out of the big tent, and he wanted to inspect his defense line. This battle was a long way to fight the Donghu people, and the future of the Eastern Army was naturally also his Yan Peng's future. As his father withdrew from Hejian County and became a deputy political consultant, his influence in Hejian would gradually weaken. If he could not achieve anything, the Yan family would sink.
The defense line of the Second Army is dominated by Xiaogu Mountain. On the left is the Liaohe River and on the right is a large beach land. If the Donghu cavalry wanted to rush out from here, the only way was the more than ten miles of open space between Xiaogu Mountain and Liaohe River. This open space is naturally the battlefield where both sides strangle.
The ground was extremely frozen and hard, and it was basically impossible to dig out the traditional trenches of the Eastern Army. Fortunately, there were countless snow here to pile up the chest walls. After watering, it was comparable to rocks. On the wide battlefield of more than ten miles, there were deer antlers and horses. Countless caltrops were sprinkled in the snow. This kind of gadget with sharp and long thorns at three heads, which pose a great threat to infantry and cavalry. He was extremely small and very clear.
Every few dozen steps, a snow platform is built, and one or two bed crossbows are placed inside. The alternately fired, which can ensure that the gap between the shooting is as small as possible. The arm-opening crossbow has a longer range and stronger force than the bow and arrow, which effectively makes up for the shortcomings of the bed crossbows.
Standing on the highest snow platform, looking at the seemingly endless line of defense, a sense of chaotic enthusiasm arose from Yan Peng's heart. In the past, he never thought that one day he would face the battlefield with tens of thousands of Donghu cavalry, and might even become the terminator of Donghu cavalry. From this point of view, he even wanted to thank the East Army for annexing Hejian, giving him the opportunity to become famous all over the world. Yan Peng firmly believed that after this battle, Yan Peng's reputation would also be passed down to the world with this victory.
It should be like this if a man lives in the world.
If he insists on saying something is insufficient, it means that his troops at hand are slightly insufficient. Luo Weiran took away half of his troops, leaving him with only five or six thousand troops now. In order to win this battle, he even pushed the auxiliary soldiers to the battlefield, and the original auxiliary soldiers were all handed over to the people who were farming around Tongwan City.
If the Eastern Army wins this battle, they will be in peace and stability. If the Eastern Army loses, they will lose their entire lives and lose their lives. Therefore, everyone must do their part.
Yan Peng, Tongwancheng, was ready for battle. At this time, in Pioneer City, the large-scale attack had begun. Ten thousand invaders were invested at one time and launched an attack on Pioneer City from three directions. Xu Yuan, who was standing at the top of the city, looked at the overwhelming Donghu soldiers and sneered, "It was indeed not as expected by the governor!"
Ten thousand infantry carried the cloud ladder, pushed Mengchong chariot, held a simple wooden shield, and carried the huge beating wood against the city wall. The huge beating wood at the city gate shouted and rushed towards the Pioneer City amid the deafening war drums and the continuous horns. Further away, Yan Qi's central army flag fluttered in the wind. Around him, the Five Thousand Palace Guards were also fully armed and stood by.
"Preparation of crossbow." Above the city wall, the officer responsible for long-range strikes raised the flag in his hand high.
Chapter completed!