novelaction Chapter 394 The Crying Young Man Who Was Beaten
Chapter 394 The Crying Young Man Who Was Beaten
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: "What a pity for General Yue Fei, he ran into Zhao Gou! Shouldn't he have opened his eyes and looked around? He wouldn't have even bothered to ask for a peace!"
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: Liu Yu, this guy has no ability, yet he manages to cause so much trouble!
A minor official in the Qin Dynasty: I'm a little curious, though, they claim there are 300,000 people, are there really that many?
A certain romantic and talented scholar of the Tang Dynasty: Knowing the ending has its drawbacks, it means that listening to his story will inevitably lead to a death!
A Qing Dynasty official: Knowing how the story is going, Zhao Gou will surely not make the same mistake again!
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Upon hearing this, everyone was filled with admiration for the bravery and skill of Yue Fei's army, which had moved so swiftly that Liu Yu was forced to seek help from the Jin army!
Very well! They'll just wait and see what fate awaits Liu Yu!
And so, the audience continued to listen to Lin Ke's narration:
"Yue Fei was fully aware of the puppet Qi army's intentions regarding Xiangyang, and after careful consideration..."
"He first ordered his subordinates Wang Wan and Xin Tai, the commander of the Jingnan Prefecture Garrison, to lead a group of men to act as bait at the Qingshui River northwest of Xiangyang to lure them into attacking."
"However, Wang Wan encountered a terrible teammate at this time. Xin Tai was too afraid to fight, so he could only run away and led his troops to flee towards Xiazhou."
"However, such an accident did not affect the battle. On the fifth day of the sixth month, Li Cheng launched a full-scale offensive. Yue Fei flanked him from the side and joined forces with Wang Wan to form a pincer attack, and finally successfully repelled Li Cheng."
The following day, Li Cheng led over 100,000 infantry and cavalry in a massive attack.
"Because he believed he had a numerical advantage, he became complacent. As we've said before, in the course of battle, if one becomes arrogant and underestimates the enemy, then he will most likely fail."
"Therefore, Li Cheng did not intend to follow the rules of military strategy: infantry should take advantage of dangerous terrain and cavalry should take advantage of open terrain. Instead, he directly deployed his troops, placing the left rank of cavalry on the banks of the Xiang River and the right rank of infantry in the open field."
"It is said that when they were lining up in battle, they even insulted Yue Fei. This guy acted too frivolously, so Yue Fei's generals Wang Gui and Niu Gao immediately volunteered to fight!"
"Yue Fei, however, was unfazed by the arrogant attitude of the opposing side. After observing the weaknesses in their formation, he had already devised a plan."
"Then he ordered Wang Gui to lead infantrymen armed with long spears to attack his cavalry, and at the same time ordered Niu Gao to lead cavalry to charge his infantry."
"After the Song army launched its offensive, the opposing infantry and cavalry were unable to resist the type of troops they were countered by and were quickly routed."
"The vanguard cavalry of the puppet Qi forces were routed and fled after only a short time in battle, while the cavalry behind them, caught in the crowd, were pushed into the river and drowned."
"Even more infantrymen died; their corpses stretched for over twenty miles. Just imagine what that means!"
"And their leader, Li Cheng, hasn't been caught yet. He's managed to escape with the rest of his followers. He's quite the runner!!!"
"As a result, Li Cheng's troops suffered heavy losses. Forget about taking Xiangyang, they almost lost their lives. Do you think he still dares to continue eyeing Xiangyang and other places?!"
At this moment, the comments on the screen in the live broadcast room were dazzling, but they were all happy for Yue Fei's victory!
A dashing and talented scholar from the Tang Dynasty: Oh my god! This victory was a foregone conclusion; the other side was practically handing us points!
An official from the Han Dynasty said: "Such a confrontation should probably be used as an example in military strategy. Facts prove that you shouldn't mess around in war!"
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: "I don't know where Li Cheng got his confidence from. He was clearly defeated by Yue Fei before!"
The optimist Su Dongpo: Ah, how exhilarating! Finally, the Song Dynasty's wars are no longer so frustrating!
A minor official from the Qin Dynasty: General Yue is awesome! But to be honest, the Song Dynasty sometimes seemed designed to infuriate everyone!
A Han Dynasty official: I agree!!! Can you believe that someone like me, who rarely gets angry, has become irritable and easily angered!
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During the reign of Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty
Upon hearing of Yue Fei's victory, Zhao Kuangyin was overcome with emotion and tears streamed down his face.
Thinking about it carefully, looking back at the war situation between the Song and Jin dynasties, there were very few times when they could win, and even when they did, they were all ruined by the descendants of the Zhao family!
You know, the last time we had such a great time was the battle between Wu Jie and his brother at Shangyuan!
Now that Yue Fei has reported his victory, how could he not be overjoyed and deeply moved!
However, his thoughts drifted to many years later, when Yue Fei, loyal to his country, was murdered by treacherous people!
In an instant, his anger flared up uncontrollably again, his hands clenching into fists.
He then slammed his hand on the table and said through gritted teeth, "That Zhao Gou, why is he the only descendant of the Zhao family!"
Zhao Kuangyin's angry voice echoed in the hall. As the saying goes, when the emperor is angry, millions will die.
This oppressive atmosphere made the palace maids and servants even more cautious, not daring to provoke the wrath of the enraged monarch!
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Meanwhile, on the other side of the screen, the live stream continued:
"On the other hand, news of Li Cheng's defeat reached Liu Yu, who was far away in Bianjing. He was furious and jumped up and down. How could he lose again? Helpless, he could only call on his allies—the Jurchens."
"But Wanyan Zongbi is in a bit of a predicament right now. The Jurchens just fought Wu Jie around March and were defeated."
"Not to mention the one in March, even in the second year of Shaoxing, he ordered Wanyan Salihe to [mobilize all the rebel troops from five routes and invade from Shangzhou]."
"Thanks to the brothers Wu Jie, who repeatedly defeated the Jin army, we were able to win the battles of Raofeng Pass and Xianren Pass!"
"And to lighten things up, Wanyan Salihe, that kid, was once defeated by Wu Jie in a battle, and broke down crying under the immense pressure!"
"This is why he was called the Weeping Gentleman, which shows how brave and skilled Wu Jie was in battle!"
"What bothered Wanyan Zongbi even more was that not only were the Jurchens defeated, but the weather in the south was also incredibly hot, making the northern men, who were already intolerant of heat, even more irritable."
"So when Liu Yu sent his plea for help, Wanyan Zongbi and the others were still in the north, escaping the summer heat."
"Because the main force of the troops had been lost in the previous battles, only Liu Hebojin was sent to lead the conscripted troops from Shaanxi and Hebei to reinforce the puppet Qi, and later joined forces with Li Cheng with tens of thousands of troops."
"Then they set up more than 30 camps in the northwest of Dengzhou, preparing for the final battle with the Song army."
"As for Yue Fei, seeing the enemy's situation, his first task was to observe the enemy's situation, then gather supplies, make strategic plans, and so on. He spent more than a month preparing in total."
"In July of that year, Yue Fei led his troops to attack Dengzhou. In order to annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop, Yue Fei divided his forces into two routes."
"I ordered my generals Wang Gui and Zhang Xian to lead their armies from Guanghua and Henglin respectively towards Dengzhou to encircle and attack it."
"On the fifteenth, Zhang Xian and Wang Gui's armies engaged in a fierce battle with the puppet Qi army more than 30 li away from Dengzhou."
"As the two armies were locked in fierce combat, Yue Fei ordered Wang Wan and Dong Xian to lead elite cavalry to flank the enemy and launch a surprise attack."
"The soldiers of the puppet Qi regime were on guard against attacks from Wang Gui and Zhang Xian, but they did not expect to be attacked by Wang Wan and others."
"Because it was too sudden, the Qi army was thrown into chaos and collapsed. In the end, Liu Hebojin and Li Cheng fled."
"Yue Family Army captured more than 200 Jin generals, including Yang Desheng, and seized more than 200 warhorses, as well as tens of thousands of weapons and armor. The remaining remnants of the puppet Qi army, including Gao Zhong, were left to guard Dengzhou City."
Di Qing of the Song Dynasty: Twice the first to scale the wall, truly a brave young man!
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: Yue Fei's victory only further demonstrates that Zhao Gou was no human being! What a pity!
Zhu Houzhao, the number one brat of the Ming Dynasty: It's the Zhao family who have wronged General Yue!
Da Ming Lan Yu: In battle, the brave prevail. That Li Cheng is lucky; he always manages to escape!
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