Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 371 Sacrificing one’s life for one blow

Zhao Chiman stood on the Crow Ridge. The knife in his hand had been cut and replaced with a knife he picked up casually. Looking at the Baekje army who were wailing all over the field after being shot by Fuyuan's crossbow, he said sternly: "Bite them." , don’t relax!”

In fact, there was no need for him to give orders at all. The people assigned to him by Chen Qingsi were all elite crossbowmen, who were very familiar with how to maximize the power of the weapons in their hands.

They fired in layers in an orderly manner, using their crossbow bolts to hide all enemies within range.

The most effective method at this time is to rush to a close area and fight with the Tang army at the cost of losses. In this way, the power of the crossbow arrows will not be exerted.

However, the environment of Wuling Ridge was special. The Baekje Army was in the position of climbing the mountain. The vanguard was suppressed by powerful crossbows and hundreds of soldiers died.

They were on a hillside. After being hit by the arrow, the power given by the crossbow arrow pushed their bodies backwards.

The Baekje army was already tired from being intercepted by Cheng Wuting, and had exhausted its energy to climb the mountain. When they were attacked by crossbows, most of them did not react.

The corpses smashed against the living people, one after another, pushing and squeezing the Baekje army, which had no formation at all.

Zhao Chiman saw that the time was ripe and determined that it would be difficult for the opponent to organize a counterattack. He shouted and dived down from the top of Crow Ridge.

The battle turned into a one-sided massacre.

Zhao Chiman almost annihilated Baekje's mountaineering front army with his overwhelming power.

Zhengwu also lost his arm to survive. He abandoned his front troops and launched a counterattack on a flat ground on the mountainside.

Zhao Chiman gave up when he saw the situation was good and did not continue the attack: his soldiers suffered a lot of losses when attacking Crow Ridge and their physical strength was not sufficient.

The Baekje Army is already a turtle in a urn, and there is no need to disregard the lives of its soldiers for the sake of its own achievements.

At the same time, Cheng Wuting, who was still feeling regretful, also noticed something strange at the foot of the mountain.

Arranged people with quick hands and feet to climb the mountain to inquire about the situation, and found that the Baekje army was nestled on the mountainside, and was in a dilemma.

Cheng Wuting was so astute, thinking that when he blocked the Baekje Army from going up the mountain, the Baekje Army on the mountain did not send a single soldier to support him, and he felt relieved.

He immediately calmed down and reorganized his formation to wait for the enemy.

At this moment, the three thousand cavalry of Captain Du Min finally arrived at the front line.

Cheng Wuting explained the situation to Du Min in detail, and Du Min also looked regretful. If he had arrived in time, the victory of this battle would be his own.

But there was no other way. Mountains stretched to the left and right of Crow Ridge, and the cavalry couldn't climb the mountain. He had to make a long circle to get here.

He tried his best.

The two of them looked at each other and looked at the bandit soldiers on the mountainside with ardent eyes...

There is no regret in this world. Trapping them to death is the final achievement.

They must not be allowed to retreat safely.

Crow Ridge, mountainside.

Zhao Chiman's retreat gave the Baekje Army a chance to breathe.

However, after successive defeats and setbacks, this army, which was originally composed of mostly new recruits, was mentally and physically haggard and panicked.

If it weren't for the supervising team wearing bright swords walking back and forth among the troops, the Baekje army would have fled and fallen apart at this moment.

Buyeo Fong, the King of Baekje, was frightened and lost his mind at this moment. A series of real battlefield blows made this proton who was just waiting for death to be stimulated, like a helpless puppy, huddled in a corner.

Fortunately, Zhengwu, Onimuro Fukunobu, and Daochen, who were in charge of upper and lower affairs, did not expect him, the King of Baekje.

The three of them gathered together on their own and took the Japanese envoy Zhongchen Dahui to discuss what to do next.

Fukunobu Onimuro was the first to set the tone, saying: "We are not defeated yet. We still have reinforcements. As long as we survive today's difficulties, we can still drive the rebels out of Baekje."

Although Onimuro Bok-shin's surname was Onimuro, he was actually a royal relative of Baekje. He was the eldest son of King Buyeo of Baekje, and the younger brother of the current King of Baekje, Buyeo Eji.

The blood of Onimuro Fukunobu's body is the blood of the Baekje royal family. This time he raised the country to restore the country, and it was he who personally went to the Japanese country to pick up Fu Yufeng.

Anyone can surrender, but he, the core mastermind, can never escape.

No matter what, he could not let the army have the idea of ​​surrender.

Zhengwu had no intention of surrendering and had no doubts about it, but Dao Chen had this idea.

The Tang Army took the initiative in the entire battle by storming Crow Ridge. At this moment, they could not move up or down, and the road was blocked.

Daochen thought that instead of being buried with the useless King Baekje who couldn't support him, it would be better to vote directly or change to a wealthy one.

But after hearing what Onimuro Fukunobu said, he also felt that surrender was not reliable.

The Japanese army may already be on the way to attack Xiongjin Port. Once Xiongjin is defeated, the Tang army will be in danger.

By that time, wouldn’t it be embarrassing?

Daochen said: "We can't count on the Japanese side for the time being. We can't advance or retreat now. We have to find a way to face the situation in front of us."

Zhengwu said: "There are two ways. One is to stand firm. Just build a defense line with rocks on the mountainside. As long as the news of the Japanese attack on Xiongjin comes, the crisis will be resolved. The second..."

He looked around and said: "Break through! Break out toward the bottom of the mountain. I just got the news that the cavalry at the foot of the mountain has now expanded to 4,000. Breaking through will face the enemy's 4,000 cavalry pursuit..."

Gu Shifuxin said: "But what if the Tang army abandons Xiongjin?"

He gritted his teeth and said: "Now that the Tang army has broken through and has not consolidated the encirclement, there is still a glimmer of hope. We can stick here. When all the Tang army's troops shrink and gather together, we will be the turtles in the urn. Even if Xiongjin is captured at that time, they can choose to attack Xiongjin first. We destroyed it, and then contacted the Tang army in Liaodong and Silla in the east to help us counterattack Xiongjin. Without our loyalty, even if the Japanese took Xiongjin, it would be of little significance. Woongjin is valuable.”

"We have no choice!"

He lowered his voice and said: "Even if we use all our troops, we must send the king out. As long as the king is alive, we can call on the rebels."

Zhengwu gritted his teeth and said, "That's fine! I'll make arrangements right now..."

After just a short rest, the Baekje soldiers, led by Zhengmu, launched a breakout.

Seeing that there was such a good thing, Cheng Wuting and Du Min turned into two sharp knives and stabbed the Baekje army left and right.

Perhaps the Baekje Army, which was trapped in a desperate situation and still fighting, was extremely tenacious in breaking through, but the wilderness was a battlefield for cavalry. In this short three-mile stretch, the Baekje Army had to pay a heavy price for every step it took.

Seeing his soldiers die tragically one by one under the iron hoofs of the Tang army, Zhengwu was filled with grief and anger...

At this moment, he suddenly discovered that an army of nearly 4,000 people was approaching quickly from the woods outside the wilderness from the southwest direction!
Zhengwu was overjoyed, his heart beat faster, and he shouted loudly: "Reinforcements are coming, reinforcements..."

They still have reinforcements, and they are advancing this time.

In the front, Yan Ping climbed up Crow Ridge first to occupy the important position. Their 30,000-strong Chinese army followed them, and the left wing guarding the central army was Chi Fengxin, and the right wing Zhen marched...

If they come to support now, not to mention that they can reverse the situation, at least breaking out of the encirclement will not be a problem.

But hope is always accompanied by disappointment... Before the second "reinforcements" was shouted out, he suddenly discovered that the banner of the arriving troops had a large "Tang" carved on it.

A Tang army appeared on the flank. What does this mean? How could Zhengwu not understand it?

The Tang Army's commander had been guarding their left and right wing soldiers from the very beginning...

The opponent's swaggering appearance at this moment shows that they have determined that the Baekje Army on the left or right will not appear to affect them.

"It's over!"

There was deathly silence in Zhengwu's eyes. The Tang Army's cavalry could rely on their lives to fill the gap. As long as they broke through the three miles of wilderness, they would have a chance of survival. Now the Tang Army's infantry appeared on their breakout route.

The chances are slim...

At this moment, there were sounds of killing from behind again. Zhengwu turned around and saw that his heart was cold: The Tang army on Crow Ridge saw them breaking through and did not care to rest. Under the leadership of Zhao Chiman, they were killing them from behind. coming.

Zhengwu looked numb and no longer knew how to direct.

Everywhere he looked, Tang troops were killing people without hesitation.

Suddenly he thought of that day.

On that day, Jiebo said to him: "The Tang army is very strong, stronger than you and I imagined. We cannot place our hopes on the Japanese. If we win this battle with the Japanese, we in Baekje will still be able to win." If we don’t start, we will be underestimated. We can use the power of Japan to resist Tang Ting, but we cannot rely on them to resist Tang Ting. Only by achieving results can we deter Japan.”

"With our strength, it will not be easy to defeat the Tang Army. Most of our soldiers are new soldiers with insufficient equipment and insufficient training. There is no way they are our opponents. If we want to win, we have to draw fire from the bottom of the cauldron."

Zhengwu remembers that he asked out of curiosity, "How to remove the firepower?"

Jiebo said: "Fight a vigorous defeat and contain all the main forces of the Tang army. Then make a surprise attack on the middle army of the Tang army... The enemy commander Chen Qingsi is different from the common Tang army commanders. He is a civil servant. He will not be like Su Dingfang and Cheng Mingzhen. Take the lead. He will definitely command and watch the battle in a safe place. The more Tang troops we contain, the fewer guards he will have, and the greater the chance."

Zhengwu remembered that he promised at that time, "I will do my best to fight the Tang army and create opportunities for you."

The memory slowly dissipated, and Zhengwu returned to the battlefield where he was helpless and shouted: "General Jiebo, I'm sorry."

He looked at the place where the Tang army was most densely packed, and said sternly: "Those who can still move, follow me and rush in that direction!"

He knew that he would never come back, but under Jiuquan, he was worthy of the previous kings of Baekje and worthy of the surname "Zheng".

Chen Qingsi is currently stationed at a place called Tianchuan Creek.

The so-called Tianchuan River is a clear stream, a stream given by God.

When the earth dragon turned over, it not only shook out the stones, but also shook out several streams.

The locals call it Tianchuan Creek.

After learning that Zhao Chiman had captured Crow Ridge, he knew that the battle was under control.

He transferred the few remaining soldiers and horses to Tianchuan River near the front line, waiting for news of victory, so that he could return to the army as soon as possible and deal with the Japanese who were waiting to reap the benefits of the fishermen.

The thought of fighting against the Japanese and becoming the first "anti-Japanese hero" in Chinese history is so beautiful to think about.

Chen Qingsi looked up at the sky, feeling happy in her heart, but she heard two sharp screams in her ears. Wherever she looked, she saw a dark figure hovering in the sky.

He was in a very good mood, and said to Hei Te Changzhi with a smile: "This beast has been hovering above us for a long time. I heard that General Hei Tooth is an excellent bow and horse. Let's have a competition and see who can shoot it down?"

Hei Te Changzhi looked up for a moment and said: "I'm afraid it won't be easy. This beast must be Haidongqing. It is extremely fast and flies high. I'm afraid ordinary bows and arrows won't hurt it at all."

Chen Qingsi suddenly thought of her son and said, "Is there any chance to get a few? The son of the Chang'an family loves flying eagles and horses the most."

Hei Te Chang said: "This is not difficult. Su Shen's generation has experts who specialize in falcon hunting and taming. Haidongqing is not easy to catch, but it is not a rare thing."

Sushen is the ancient Northeast.

The two of them chatted wordlessly.

However, at this moment, it seemed that extreme joy gave rise to sadness.

I don't know when a Baekje army came close.

They emerged from the woods a mile away, shouting and running toward them.

The patrolling soldiers guarding the Tang army spotted them immediately and sounded the golden gong.

The soldiers of the Tang Army who were originally in repair immediately entered the state of facing the enemy, especially the hundred personal guards led by Cheng Boxian, who immediately protected Chen Qingsi in the middle.

Even Li Hongqing, who was dressed as a man, took a few steps closer to Chen Qingsi.

"Report! There is a troop coming out of the woods in the northwest..."

Chen Qingsi said hurriedly: "How many people are there!"

"I don't know!" said the scout: "Thousands, at least no less than three thousand, with a huge momentum..."

Chen Qingsi looked up and saw the dust and smoke billowing in the distance, which was indeed very powerful.

Cheng Boxian's face changed slightly and he said, "Grand Governor, Bufan will withdraw first?"

It was not that he was afraid, but that Chen Qingsi had already sent out all his soldiers in order to win this battle, and there were only less than two thousand people around him at the moment.

The other party doesn't know the quantity. If it exceeds imagination, it may be dangerous.

Chen Qingsi was a little confused for a moment. He didn't know where the Baekje Army came from, and he didn't know why the other party could accurately find his whereabouts.

But he knew he couldn't withdraw.

The most important thing in the army is glory. The key reason why the Tang army is invincible lies in the word glory.

In the Tang Dynasty, if a general did not rush to the forefront at a critical moment, he would be ridiculed.

Not to mention a general, Su Dingfang, who was in his seventies, still took the lead.

He, the commander of a hundred thousand troops, still appeared on the front line of the charge.

As a scholar, no one would criticize me harshly like Su Dingfang, but if he turned around and ran away when attacked, he would definitely be despised by the soldiers.

No matter how beautifully this battle is fought, it will leave stains.

He is wearing Mingguang armor, the most slutty person.

If you wear this armor, you will run away from the enemy faster than a rabbit.

Who will believe him?
Chen Qingsi never thought that one day he would charge into battle, but at this moment, he could not help but retreat.

He drew out his saber, pointed in the direction of the enemy, and laughed: "Baekje boy, you think our army is trapped in Crow Ridge, and these thieves are just bluffing... Soldiers, do you dare to follow me and crush them!"

(End of this chapter)