Chapter 671: Snowstorm and Cold Blade (23)

"Victory for the Eastern Army!" A thunderous shout erupted from Yan Peng's big tent. Dozens of commanders above the battalion saluted Yan Peng with fists in their hands, and then came out of the tent one by one. On them, What broke out was unparalleled murderous intent. {}..{}The war is about to begin, and the Donghu people are still fighting. More than 20,000 cavalry are attacking their garrison, intending to break through their defense and escape into the vast grassland. What they have to do is to intercept them.

The Donghu people's food route has been cut off, and they cannot hold on for a few days. As long as they are dragged here, victory will eventually belong to the Zhengdong Army, and this will also be the last battle between the Donghu and Zhengdong Army for the Hetao. This battle, If it ends with a comprehensive victory of the Eastern Expeditionary Army, the Donghu people will no longer be able to launch a strong attack on the Hetao. As time goes by, the rule of the Eastern Expeditionary Army in the Hetao will be rock solid.

The generals in the army all had a fire burning in their hearts. In this battle, Luo Weiran risked his life to attack and cooperated closely with He Lanyan, turning the unfavorable situation of the Eastern Expedition Army in one fell swoop. After the war, the merits will be rewarded. What about the first achievement? They can't run away, but they can only cling to their wings. If they can't shine in this final battle, they will be pushed further and further away by Luo Weiran.

Luo Weiran was just a guy rescued from the Donghu people by the Dongzheng Army. How could he be worse than him? This is what everyone is thinking, 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 looks on everyone's faces, Yan Peng was much calmer.

"In this battle, I commanded thousands of soldiers and horses to win by surprise and turn the tide of the battle in one fell swoop. The governor was greatly impressed and wrote a letter to express his great affirmation to us." Yan Peng raised the letter in his hand.

Everyone in the tent laughed, "This time. Commander, you are very proud. Ever since we arrived at this Hetao, we have looked at Xu Yuan's face for everything. The people in the First Army also turned their nostrils upward when they saw us." , Ha, but this time, it was us who made the first contribution. When we celebrate after the war, I would like to see the faces of those people." One of the generals couldn't help but say.

Several other people have all agreed since arriving in Tongwan City. They really did it with their tail between their legs. In order to get more soldiers and horses from Xu Yuan, they kept a low profile and had a lot of suffocation in their hearts.

Yan Peng knocked on the table, "Don't act like a villain when you are successful. You will be arrogant when you are proud. We don't have to be underestimated. We are not from a small family like Xu Yuan. The Battle of Hetao is basically The general situation has been decided. Next, our Eastern Expedition Army will definitely march into Donghu, completely pacify these barbarians, and there will be another battle to win. Maybe it will be someone else's turn to be proud of us today. Leave a line so that we can meet again someday. Besides, although Xu Yuan is not the direct general of the Governor, he is one of the first people to follow the Governor. You must remember this clearly.

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"Speaking of nostalgia. The Commander-in-Chief is serious about this. If you really want to say it, Commander Sun is really not qualified for the position of commander of the Northern Group Army, but the Commander-in-Chief still puts him in this position." Another general lowered his voice. .

"Shut up!" A cold light flashed in Yan Peng's eyes, and he glared at the other party, "Commander Sun is something you can discuss. The Commander-in-Chief put Commander Sun in this position for his own consideration. You know, the Commander-in-Chief sees It’s not just the present, but also the future. What you have to do is to fight this big battle well. You all came from Hejian. In the last war, we Hejian soldiers lost all face. This time, If you can't get this face back to me, you can dig a hole in the Liao River and jump into the Liao River to feed the fish, so as not to embarrass me. "

"As ordered, Commander, as long as I am still breathing, I will not let the Donghu people cross my defense line. As long as there is one Hejian soldier, they will firmly hold the position." Several generals stood up in awe.

"Go, don't forget my intention of putting you on the front line this time. Big risks also contain big opportunities. Whether you can seize them depends on your ability. Whether you can survive depends on your luck. Opportunities and risks coexist, I hope you can survive until the end." Yan Peng said.

"Commander, the governor has arranged for people from the First Army to support us. Will they deliberately delay because they are jealous of our great achievements this time?" A general said with some anxiety.

"Be yourself!" Yan Peng said coldly: "Xu Yuan really dares to do this. The first person who wants to kill him is the governor. How can he be a person who rubs the dust in the eyes of the governor?"

"The general understands!"

After everyone left, Yan Peng fell into deep thought. The general in the tent mentioned Sun Xiao just now, and he was right. Although Sun Xiao was the governor's old brother, he was also one of the people he trusted most and was closest to. Moreover, Sun Xiao's current posthumous strength can be regarded as the first in the Eastern Army. His father-in-law controls the world's trade, and his wife and brother support the military and secret agents. This shows the governor's trust in the Cao family and Sun Xiao.

But Sun Xiao can only be a conservative person, but not a pioneering talent. This time in the battle of Hetao, the governor personally came to take command, because the governor was not confident about Sun Xiao's coordination and command ability. With Yan Peng's familiarity with politics , we can already guess what Governor Gao Yuan has planned for Sun Xiao's future.

After pacifying Donghu, Hetao and Liaodong will be connected. This large piece of land will be the foundation for the Eastern Expedition 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 Eastern Expedition Army. This piece of land, nominally, was conquered by Sun Xiao. After the war, his prestige will naturally rise. When the time comes, it will be a natural thing for him to transfer to a local position. His only task is to look after this backyard for the governor.

In this way, the commander of the Northern Field Army will be vacant. Yan Peng thought about it and realized that only he and Xu Yuan could compete for this position. Xu Yuan was brave in battle and had many cunning schemes, but he was far-sighted and good at layout. The two of them had their own strengths. So in the battle to pacify Donghu, whoever performed better would be closer to this position.

Even if he could only compete with Xu Yuan on equal terms, he would have a greater advantage with his background in Hejian County and his father's influence in Zhengdong Prefecture.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little hot, so he simply stood up, put on his armor and carried a sword, and walked out of the big tent. He was going to inspect his own defense line. This battle was not only about the future of the Donghu people, but also the future of the Zhengdong Army, and naturally also the future of Yan Peng. With his father's withdrawal from Hejian County and becoming the deputy councilor, his influence in Hejian will gradually weaken. If he can't make some achievements, the Yan family will sink.

The second army's defense line is based on Xiaogushan, with the Liaohe River on the left and a large beach on the right. If the Donghu cavalry wants to rush out from here, the only way is the more than ten miles of open space between Xiaogushan and the Liaohe River, and this open space is naturally the battlefield where the two sides are strangled.

The ground was frozen and hard, and it was basically impossible to dig the traditional trenches of the Eastern Expedition Army. Fortunately, there was a lot of snow here, which was used to pile up breast walls. After being poured with water, it was comparable to rocks. The wide battlefield of more than ten miles was covered with deer horns and chevaux de frise. There were countless caltrops scattered in the snow. This kind of small thing with sharp spikes on three ends was a great threat to both infantry and cavalry. Unfortunately, it was very small and it was difficult to completely clear it.

Every few dozen steps, a snow platform was built, with one or two bed crossbows placed inside, firing alternately to ensure that the gaps between shots were minimized. The arm crossbow has a longer range and stronger force than the bow and arrow, which effectively makes up for the shortcomings of the bed crossbow.

Standing on the highest snow platform, looking at the seemingly endless and interlaced defense lines, a sense of pride rose in Yan Peng's heart. In the past, he had never thought that one day he would fight against tens of thousands of Donghu cavalry on the battlefield, and he might even become the terminator of Donghu cavalry. From this point of view, he even had to thank the Zhengdong Army for annexing Hejian, which gave him the opportunity to become famous. Yan Peng firmly believed that after this battle, his name would also be spread throughout the world with this victory.

A man should live in the world like this.

If there is any insufficiency, it is that the troops on hand are slightly insufficient. Luo Weiran took away half of his troops, leaving him with only five or six thousand troops. In order to win this battle, he even pushed the auxiliary soldiers to the battlefield, and the original duties of the auxiliary soldiers were all handed over to the people who were farming around Tongwan City.

If the Eastern Expedition Army wins this battle, they will have long-term peace and stability. If the Eastern Expedition Army loses, they will also lose everything and their lives. Therefore, everyone must do their part.

Yan Peng of Tongwan City is ready for battle. At this time, in the Vanguard City, a large-scale attack has begun. Ten thousand infantrymen are deployed at one time and attack the Vanguard City from three directions. Standing on the top of the city, Xu Yuan sneers at the overwhelming Donghu soldiers, "It's just as the governor expected!"

Ten thousand infantrymen carry ladders, push rams, hold simple wooden shields, and carry huge battering rams to hit the city walls and gates. In the deafening war drums and continuous trumpets, they shout and rush towards the Vanguard City. In the distance, Yan Qi's central army flag flutters in the wind. Around him, five thousand palace guards are also fully armed and on standby.

"Prepare the crossbows." On the city wall, the officer responsible for long-range strikes raised the flag in his hand high.

"Tear!" The flag fell, and countless crossbows as thick as children's arms shot down from the city, drilling into the dense crowd, creating blood alleys and blood mists. The warm blood met the extremely cold air outside, and hot steam came out in an instant. The air was full of blood. (To be continued!

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