The weather was gloomy and gloomy. The rain was pattering down, forming a curtain under the eaves.
In the courtyard of the Battle Command in Zizhou, the meeting had already started not long after the rain. Some necessary messages were sent out one after another. In the morning, the emergency measures came to an end. Next, they had to wait for the news from the frontline before they could make further arrangements.
Back in the office, there was a short period of leisure. Juan 'er brought hot water and used a razor to shave Ning Yi's beard. Ning Yi sat in front of the table, tapping his fingers on the table. He raised his chin and looked at the gloomy sky outside the window.
"It's going to be the Lunar New Year in a few days … I can't celebrate it."
"Don't move."
Juan 'er concentrated and pressed her fingers on his neck. Ning Yi didn't speak anymore. The room was quiet for a moment, but the sound of the rain was still ringing outside. After a while, someone came to report the news that Fei Lili had launched an attack in the direction of Yu Yu Creek.
"The news came at this time, which means that Fei Lili has already begun to mobilize during the rain." The division commander, Han Jing, came in from outside and also received the news. "These Jurchens seem to be addicted to fighting in the rain."
"Fei Lili is known for his decisiveness and bravery in the Jurchens army. It's not surprising," Ning Yi said. "At this time, Huang Ming's side has probably already started fighting."
"Like you said, Ba Li Su is a psychopath."
"It's not worth it for us to continue like this. This is also a kind of psychological warfare." Ning Yi talked with him for a while and picked up the straw cape in the room. "I'm going to go to the city wall. Do you want to come?"
"Okay." Han Jing nodded.
Juan 'er picked up the two umbrellas in the room. Ning Yi waved his hand. "No need for umbrellas. Juan' er, you stay here. If there's any important news, send someone to the city wall to call me back."
He put on the straw raincoat and walked out of the room. The breath that came out of his mouth was obviously white. When he put his hand into the rain, he could feel the coldness. Ning Yi looked at Han Jing who was beside him. "They said that there is a way to perform. When you are in the situation, you can think of more details. The frontlines are all fighting in this kind of environment. After a meeting for half the night, my head is spinning. I'm going to clear my head. "
Han Jing put on his straw raincoat as well. The group walked into the rain, passing through the courtyard and onto the street. The city walls of Zizhou stood not far away. There were many military garrisons nearby, and the roads were well guarded. Han Jing looked at the gray curtain of rain. "Qu Zhengyan and Chen Tian are fighting again."
Ning Yi smiled. "How did you know? You saw them? "
"Last night, there was an urgent transfer of manpower. A group of people passed through Sentry Post 12. I guess it was them."
"The plan was put forward half a month ago. I don't know when it will be launched and they will be fully in charge. I don't know, but it's not surprising. " Ning Yi smiled bitterly. "These two wastrels … Qu Zhengyan led 500 people and rushed around randomly. That's why I told him. I hope he didn't follow them this time."
"I don't think so, but I guess he went to Rainwater Creek. Hit the weak spot in front and bite the snake's head here. "
"He's engaged with Xie Lili, isn't he? Last time he ran to her and fooled around."
In the rain, the two of them whispered.
In the past month, the frontlines were in a state of anxiety. There were many battles, and it wasn't just on the main road. Huangming County seemed to be in a daze, but in private, Paksu had dug several tunnels in an attempt to bypass the county or simply collapse the city walls. As for the rugged mountain ridges near Huangming County, the Jurchens had also sent out suicide squads to climb the mountain in an attempt to enter the city.
The situation in Rainwater Creek was more changeable. In the mountains behind the battlefield, the Huaxia army's scouts and special forces had gathered in the mountains several times, trying to get close to the Jurchens' rear road to launch a strong attack. Of course, the Jurchens also had a few troops pass through the mountains and appeared behind the Huaxia army's defense line. Such surprise attacks had their own successes, but in general, the Huaxia army's response was fast, and the Jurchens' defense was not weak. In the end, both sides caused chaos and losses to the other side, but it didn't play a decisive role.
At this moment, the generals who were able to appear here were the most outstanding talents in the world. Qu Zhengyan's use of troops was like magic. He walked on a tightrope but never failed. Chen Tian and the others' execution was amazing. Most of the soldiers in the Huaxia army were already the world's elites. To put it bluntly, Ning Yi had even killed the emperor. But on the opposite side, Zong Han, Xi Yin, Balisu, Xie Lili, Yu Yu, and the others had already overturned several countries. In a confrontation between the top people, no one would be much better than the other.
Before a decisive result was achieved, this kind of back and forth confrontation would only be carried out again and again. In order to carry out his orders quickly, Ning Yi did not interfere with the command of any part of the battlefield. At this time, the surprise attack team arranged by Qu Zhengyan might have already passed through the rugged mountain forest under the dusky sky. The hunters under the command of the Jurchens' general, Yu Yu, would also not sit back and watch the opportunity slip away. In such a rainy day, not only would the cannons be suppressed, but the hot air balloons that could originally fly high in the sky to carry out observation would also lose their function.
Some of the scouts would encounter the opponent's main force, and more intense and difficult battles would break out more frequently in such a weather.
Ning Yi and Han Jing walked up the city wall. The rain soaked the steps of the ancient city wall, and the water gurgled down the wall. The raincoat also felt cold and wet, and the breath they exhaled was white.
"Speaking of which, it hasn't snowed this year."
"If it was in Green Wood Village, it would have been sealed off two months ago. The weather is good, and I'm not used to it."
"It's not the New Year this year. Do you think there will be a New Year next year?"
"As long as I can make the Jurchens feel a little sad, I will have a good New Year wherever I am."
"… Hey, that's a good sentence. I'll have the propaganda team write it on the wall …"
Stepping on the city wall, Ning Yi stretched out his hand to catch the falling water droplets. He looked up and saw the hazy clouds pressing down on the foothills and extending into the distance. The world was vast but gloomy, like the sea with a rolling hurricane, which was placed upside down in front of people's eyes.
Ning Yi imagined the bone-piercing cold at the front line. The soldiers were fighting in this kind of cold.
Such fighting might not produce a breakthrough result. In the official battle of one and a half months, the Huaxia Army resisted the Jurchens' attacks again and again, causing huge casualties to the opponent. But overall, the Huaxia Army's losses were not optimistic. More than 8,000 casualties were gradually approaching the loss of a division.
This was not a battle against clay chickens and pottery dogs, and there was no advantage to be taken by rolling up the bead curtain. In a situation where both sides were mentally prepared, the early stages of the match could only be filled with high-intensity and boring exchanges of pieces. And in this sort of rhythm of attack and defense, both sides would employ all sorts of ingenious schemes. Perhaps at some point in time, an opening would be revealed. If not, it was even possible that one side would completely collapse.
Ba Li Su of Huang Ming County attacked crazily. On the one hand, it was because the trick was indeed implemented, but it was ineffective. On the other hand, it was to quietly hit the opponent's psychological bottom line. "I am a madman. I will switch with you like this until the end." He was an expressionless and excellent gambler. In nearly two months, his tactics had been constantly optimized, but the policy had hardly changed. Just like that, he exchanged 4,000 people from Pang Liuan with a huge number of casualties, and he was still changing.
Ning Yi continued to change without batting an eyelid.
This was the way of Five-card Stud. Whoever was anxious would be the first to show a flaw.
Han Jing walked on the edge of the city wall and slammed his hands on the bluestone parapet wall. Water splashed in the haze. Ning Yi felt the cold rain and looked at the sky without saying anything.
However, in the evening, an unexpected message came from the Eagle Beak Rock.
*****
Rainwater Creek. Round after round of fighting was repelled on the slope near the Eagle Beak Rock.
The Eagle Beak Rock was one of the narrow passages near the Rainwater Creek. It was easy to defend and difficult to attack. But over the past month, it had experienced several rounds of surprise attacks and assaults.
The cost-effectiveness of attacking this small position was not high. Of course, it would be high if they could break it, but the main reason was that it was not the most ideal place to attack. The passage in front of it was not wide, and on the way in, they might be intercepted by one of the positions of the Huaxia Army.
Only when the frontline attacks were saturated would the Zhenren launch a round of quick and fierce surprise attacks on the Eagle Beak Rock. If they could not break through, they usually had to retreat quickly.
But the Eagle Beak Rock also had its importance. In front of it was a funnel-shaped slope. The Zhenren would come down from above and enter the narrow passage and valley of the funnel. The wide opening of the funnel was not suitable for building a defense. After the enemy entered the narrow passage formed by the Eagle Beak Rock and the nearby rock wall, they would enter a gourd-shaped open land and then face the position of the Huaxia Army.
The mountain road behind this position and the complex terrain of the Rainwater Creek area did not intersect much. In other words, once the Eagle Beak Rock was broken through, it would be difficult for the reinforcements of Rainwater Creek to come to their rescue in a short time. The position of Rainwater Creek would be broken through, and the Zhenren here could completely bypass it.
If the Huaxia Army gathered a large number of troops here, the Zhenren could completely ignore this side. If the Zhenren launched a strong attack here, once it was fruitless, she might be surrounded in this valley and die. This seemingly important but weak place was actually a bit embarrassing for both sides.
On the morning of the 19th of December, the Zhenren launched a full attack on the Rainwater Creek. At seven o 'clock, the Eagle Beak Rock fought for the first time.
The attack was not considered crazy, but it was still quite powerful. It lasted for nearly four hours, and at noon, a shocking round of attack suddenly appeared on the front line of the battle. It was a team of seemingly ordinary fighting quality, but they were extremely experienced in charging. Before they got close, Mao Yishan sensed that something was wrong. He ran up the hill, raised his binoculars, and was already calling for the reserve team. "Second company, press up, there's a problem on the left side!"
The pressure on the left side suddenly increased. Some Zhenren soldiers rushed up the slope that was almost filled with corpses and sacks. Under their battle robes, they were covered in scales. The forest of spears behind them surged forward.
"Grenades —"
Someone shouted. The soldiers threw a wave of grenades first. Two of the dozen grenades exploded, but the power was not too strong. The Huaxia Army soldiers retreated slightly, formed a shield formation, and crashed forward!
Mao Yishan was standing not far from the place where the battle was taking place. There seemed to be arrows and crossbows flying over in the rain. They were weak snipers. He held his binoculars and remained unmoved. Not far away, another observer ran over, "Commander, look over there, that …"
The two of them looked in the same direction. Behind the dense army in the valley, someone was also holding his binoculars and looking in this direction.
"Is that …" The observer voiced out his guess.
Mao Yishan put down his binoculars, strode down the slope, and waved his hand. "Order! Everyone, listen up — "
At the same time, the entire Yu Yu Creek battlefield was in a white-hot state of attack and defense. When the news that the second position outside the Eagle Beak Cliff was almost broken through by the Zhenren came, Qu Zhengyan, who was discussing the battle situation with Yu Zhongdao in the command post, frowned slightly. He thought of something. But in fact, he had made a lot of plans for the entire battlefield. In the ever-changing battle, it was impossible for Qu Zhengyan to get all the accurate information. At this moment, he was not sure of the overall direction of the situation.
A lot of information could only be completely presented in front of everyone in the later review.
…
The north wind whimpered above the Eagle Beak Cliff. The noon weather was as hazy as the evening, and the rain washed the valley from all directions. Mao Yishan mobilized the entire regiment. At the moment, there were 813 soldiers. At the same time, he summoned four soldiers who were in charge of special operations.
"Xie Lili is here." He briefly explained the situation to the four soldiers.
"According to the plan, two will go first, and the other two will be on standby." Mao Yishan pointed to the Eagle Beak Cliff at the mouth of the valley. The wind and rain were swirling above it. "You might not be able to come back if you go. In this kind of rain, I don't know if what your boss said is reliable or not. Are you guys going?"
"Commander Xu has been bombing mountains for a year," one of them said.
"We prepared for today," another person said.
"Then go." Mao Yishan waved his hand. Then, he walked to his brothers and said, "Everyone, get ready —"
Mao Yishan roared, "Go! Eat! Eat! "
At noon that day, Xie Lili led his soldiers and resolutely and decisively attacked the Eagle Beak Cliff. In order not to alert the enemy, he didn't even raise his flag. At this moment, the canopies in front of the Hua Xia army had long been destroyed. The threat of artillery fire was minimized. The walls that were originally used as fortifications were mostly destroyed and flattened. The Hua Xia army only had the advantage of going up and down the slope.
Xie Lili's blood was boiling.
Mao Yishan's heart was also boiling.
Two figures walked along the rugged mountain wall to the top of the Eagle Beak Cliff. At a certain moment, Xie Lili saw this scene.
A few Jurchen scouts who were good at climbing also ran to the mountain wall.
The explosives masters in the Huaxia military had already studied the structure of the Eagle Beak Rock many times. In theory, a series of explosives that could be waterproof had already been placed in various cracks on the rock wall. However, at this moment, no one knew if this plan would be realized as expected. Because when they were making the plan and communicating, the technicians of the Fourth Division had been a little conservative and didn't sound reliable.
The battle raged in front of them. Mao Yishan swung the steel knife in his hand. His eyes were calm and he exhaled a long stream of white steam in the rain. He calmly made some simple arrangements.
However, even if his plan could not be realized, his heart would not waver in the slightest. After crossing the long river of time and going through rounds and rounds of trials in battle, the warrior who walked out of the Xia Village back then could now face any kind of malicious attack.
The fierce Jurchen elites came like a tide. He bowed slightly and made a posture that was as steady as a mountain.
The rain was flying and the wind was howling.
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