Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 855: Full Attack
In Xuyi, the Wu army camp was majestic and the night was as dark as ink, but it could not conceal the murderous atmosphere in the camp.

Pan Mei held the military order in his hand, a sharp look flashed in his eyes, and he was finally authorized. The firearms of the Shenji Camp were about to be put into use on the battlefield. He did not hesitate any more and immediately made a plan for a night attack. Hundreds of warships quietly set sail, cutting through the water, heading straight for the Song army camp, like a ghost in the dark night, approaching silently.

It was a dark and windy night, and the Song army camp was immersed in tranquility, completely unaware of the coming storm.

Suddenly, the Wu army's artillery roared, like the wrath of Thunder God, piercing the night sky. As the flames spewed out, the shells poured down like raindrops, accurately landing on the Song army's defensive positions, with explosions, dust flying, and flames rising into the sky. The Song army guards were stunned and felt the world spinning. This unprecedented attack method caught them off guard and fear arose in their hearts.

"Boom boom boom!" The sound of the cannons was deafening, and each one seemed to ring a death knell in the hearts of the Song army. Where the shells fell, the fortifications were shattered, the camp was in chaos, and the fire and smoke intertwined into a doomsday scene. The Wu army took this opportunity, took advantage of the cover of artillery fire, and landed like a tidal wave, crossing the Huai River, unstoppable.

"Charge!" The soldiers of Wu army shouted in unison, their voices shaking the sky. They rushed to the enemy shore, and the atmosphere was filled with murderous aura.

They had only one thought in their minds - to destroy the Song army and defeat the enemy.

Liu Shouzhong, the general of the Song army, walked out of the tent in panic. He saw flames and explosions all around him, and his face turned pale in an instant.

He forced himself to remain calm and shouted loudly: "Don't panic, fight back immediately!"

However, the Song army soldiers had already been frightened and demoralized after suffering such a fierce shock and bombardment in the middle of the night, and had lost all their fighting spirit.

Inside the central army camp, Cao Bin was sleeping soundly when he was awakened by a sudden burst of artillery fire.

He sat up suddenly, a trace of surprise flashed across his brows. He had not expected that the Wu army would launch such a fierce attack at this moment.

"What exactly happened?" Cao Bin asked in a deep voice, with a hint of unquestionable majesty in his voice.

At this time, a military officer rushed into the camp and reported in a panic: "General Cao, something bad has happened! The Wu army suddenly launched a general attack and used firearms. Our riverside defense line has been easily torn apart, and they have now entered the front army camp!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Bin frowned, hurriedly stood up, put on his armor, walked out of the tent and looked up. He saw flames rising from the direction of the front army camp, and the sounds of explosions and fighting were intertwined. The situation was extremely critical.

He thought to himself that if he rashly sent reinforcements at this moment, it would only make the situation worse. Not only would it fail to reverse the defeat, but it might also plunge the entire army into chaos.

"Pass on my order!" Cao Bin shouted in a deep voice, his voice firm and powerful: "The rear camp will immediately retreat 50 miles and build a new defense line! The left army and the central army will each retreat 30 miles, advance steadily, and make preparations for defense! The right army will be responsible for the rear guard, retreat slowly, and make sure to keep the formation in order!"

As a famous general of the Northern Song Dynasty, Cao Bin was well aware of the vital importance of maintaining order and stability of the army in the darkness and chaos.

He chose the most sensible strategy - an orderly retreat to ensure that the main force would not be affected, and then counterattack after daybreak.

The Wu army was now using advanced weapons, which Cao Bin was not familiar with, so if he rushed into battle rashly, he felt that he would only be passive. Instead of fighting an uncertain battle, it would be better to retreat first, keep a distance, and ensure that the manpower would not be reduced too much, so that at least he would not suffer any serious injuries.

After the military order was issued, each camp responded quickly and began to retreat, ignoring the chaos in the front camp. "Kill!" The roar of the Wu army soldiers shook the earth. They rushed into the Song army camp like a tiger descending from the mountain, with swords flashing and sabers flying. Wherever they went, the Song army was either dead or injured, and wailing and screaming were heard everywhere.

The roar of artillery fire made the Song army even more frightened. The once solid defense line seemed to become fragile under the fierce attack of the Wu army. The soldiers' confidence and fighting spirit were shattered by the artillery fire.

The Wu army was unstoppable. Under this sudden attack, the Song soldiers in the front army were defeated and fled in all directions. Only a few loyal and brave men were left, still making a final resistance in despair, but they were like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, and could not save the defeat.

More and more warships came ashore, and a large number of Wu troops landed. The Song army's defense line, which had been tightly blocked before, was like paper and was completely broken through.

A part of the Wu army bypassed the front army camp and pursued the Song army on the right wing that was cut off, and a battle broke out in the cover of night.

Pan Mei also followed the warship to the other side and commanded the troops with confidence. With the assistance of the Shenji Camp and his tactics, he could at least wipe out the front camp and the rear guard of Cao Bin's army of 100,000, with tens of thousands of troops.

Pan Mei and Cao Bin are old friends, but now they have become enemy generals serving different masters. Their past friendship is no longer important in the face of the country, so at this moment Pan Mei must do his best to destroy the main force of the Song army brought by Cao Bin.

"Report..." A scout came running over and knelt on one knee to report: "General, the main force of the Song army has withdrawn. Currently, a group of Song soldiers have been left behind and have been caught by our army. A fierce battle is underway."

Pan Mei nodded slightly when he heard this. He had already guessed that Cao Bin was well-versed in the art of war, and when faced with an unfavorable situation, he would most likely lead his troops to retreat instead of launching a desperate counterattack and falling into a passive position.

"Pass the order down, wipe out the riverside camp and the Song army that is left behind with all your strength. Don't let them escape. Annihilate their manpower and inflict heavy damage to the Song army!"

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"Yes!" A messenger heard it and immediately went to deliver the message with a flag in hand.

This scene also happened in Haizhou. Lin Renzhao led his troops to attack the Song army at dawn. He also used firearms to bombard the Song army camp. Explosions rang out one after another, flames shot into the sky. The Song army's defense line was instantly shattered under the fierce artillery fire, and the soldiers panicked and fled everywhere.

Seeing this, Lin Renzhao sneered. He was a fierce general who acted swiftly and decisively. He immediately waved his flag, and the elite soldiers and cavalry rushed out like wild horses, unstoppable. They stepped on the embers of artillery fire and rushed into the Song army camp with the force of thunder and lightning. Wherever they went, the Song army fell one after another, with heavy casualties.

Wang Shenqi and Yang Guangyi, the two generals of the Song army, faced with Lin Renzhao's fierce attack. Although they made emergency arrangements and fought hard, they were helpless because Lin Renzhao's offensive was too fierce. Under the charge of elite troops, the Song army suffered heavy losses and their morale was low.

In the end, in desperation and unwillingness, Wang Shenqi and Yang Guangyi could only order a retreat to avoid the enemy's attack. They left behind more than 10,000 corpses with their remaining troops and withdrew from Haizhou in disgrace, retreating to Linyi in order to seek a chance to catch their breath.

At the same time, Pan Chongche, the leader of the western army, also launched an attack and fought a fierce battle with Wang Renzhan and Han Chongyun. Thanks to the assistance of firearms, the Song army was caught off guard and was defeated in the first encounter.

Pan Chongche led his troops to pursue the victory and attacked Shouzhou in the west from Haozhou, blocking the Song army from coming from the west to encircle the Wu army.

Battles were continuing in many places. In a war of this level between Song and Wu, it was impossible to defeat Song by the victory of any one army. Instead, multiple armies had to win great victories. Fortunately, the commanders of these armies of the Wu army were all famous generals who were able to stand on their own and thus achieved miraculous results.