Chapter 29 Night Battle
The wind blew away the dark clouds and revealed the stars in the sky. Although there was no moon, it no longer seemed like you could not see your fingers. The wind was still cold, blowing on your face like a knife. The night was quiet, with only the fire in the distance, shining red half of the sky.
Shi Daqing stopped and called Sun Tao and said, "Take a thousand soldiers and horses around the west side of the village and guard the intersection. Remember, no matter how the Khitans rushed, you must not let them go! If they are defeated by the Khitans, you will only ask!"
Sun Tao hesitated for a moment and said, "Dianzhi, Khitan is all cavalry. How can our infantry stop it at night?"
Shi Daqing said: "We are prepared, but the Khitans do not know anything. How can we not win if we are prepared to attack without preparation? As long as you lead the troops to guard the way west, I will lead the troops to fight the Khitans!"
Sun Tao also wanted to refuse, but Wu Han on the side said, "General, there is a big fire there, and the Khitans must have killed and set fire there. You are pitiful and poor people, send troops quickly and don't delay here!"
Shi Daqing said: "When we join the army and eat food, how can we be afraid of the enemy without fighting! Sun Tao, the Khitans ran away, but you are asking!"
Sun Tao was a little annoyed by Wu Han's statement and wanted to refute it. Seeing that Shi Da changed his voice and expression, he had to forget it. He crossed his hands and said his promise and ordered his troops.
Shi Daqing sighed inwardly. There is no way. Now the generals in the army are like this. When it comes to war, they are afraid of difficulties and often flee when facing the enemy. In fact, the Song army is stronger than the Khitans in terms of equipment and number of people, but they just cannot fight with all their strength.
After giving Sun Tao, Shi Daqing said to Li Jia again: "You also bring 1,300 troops and horses to guard the remaining intersections of Daliushu Village. I bring 300 cavalry to the village to fight the Khitans. Remember, I don't need your help, just guard the intersection and don't let the Khitans go."
Li Jia said: "Dianzhi, I heard that there are nearly 2,000 people in the Khitan, and you have 300 soldiers, how can you kill them?"
Shi Daqing said: "He has more than a thousand soldiers and horses scattered in the village and cannot be concentrated for a while. If I lead the cavalry into the main road, the Khitans will definitely be unprepared. As long as they are in chaos, the victory of this battle will be decided. Remember, you must guard all intersections and not let them go!"
Li Jia crossed his hands and said his promise, and went to order the remaining troops.
Shi Daqing took a deep breath, lifted up his spear, inserted his iron mace, and turned over the horse. He took three hundred cavalrymen along the road to Daliushu Village. He reached the entrance of the village and could see the Khitans walking around from afar, and then stopped.
At this time, the wind was strong and the village was in chaos. The Khitans did not find the arrival of the Song army. Most of them surrounded the pond, killed the escaped Song people and robbed their property. A small number of them were in the village and searched everywhere.
As Sun Tao had already gone around the west side of the village, Shi Daqing shouted suddenly: "My sons, we should be loyal to the emperor when we eat imperial food! Today, the Khitans are in front of us, and fight with them to the death! Those who fight to kill the enemy will have a heavy reward! If you retreat timidly, you will definitely not forgive me! Kill!"
He raised his spear in his hand, urged his horse to get off his horse, and rushed straight to the village.
Three hundred cavalrymen were motivated by Shi Daqing's words, and they raised their swords and guns and followed him.
When he arrived at the entrance of the village, Shi Daqing picked up a long spear in his hand and picked up a Khitan soldier standing at the entrance of the village. He pulled out the iron mace and smashed it on the head of another Khitan soldier. He shouted loudly and rushed straight into the middle of the village.
The Khitans were scared by the sudden Song army and looked at the village. At this time, three hundred cavalry rushed straight to crowded places and killed them when they saw them. The Khitans were dispersed and fled everywhere without any time to react.
Xiao Hu saw Zheng and A Si and others drinking. Hearing the messy shouts outside, he said to his personal soldiers: "Go out and see what's going on?"
The personal soldiers turned to No. After looking up, they saw a big man riding on a horse under the stars, holding a spear and rushing straight towards him. Just as they were about to ask about the identity of the person, Shi Daqing picked the spear in his hand and threw it aside.
The personal soldiers on one side were shocked and rushed into the inn like flying, whispering loudly: "General is not good, Song Jun is coming outside!"
When Xiao Hu heard this, he jumped up suddenly. He grabbed his steel knife standing beside him, rushed to the door, and slammed the door and looked out. At this time, the cavalry of the Song army had rushed over with Shi Daqing, and the Khitans on the street were killed.
Xiao Hu waved his steel knife and said, "It turns out that the Song army was killed! You guys immediately go ride a horse to get the sword and fight with the Song people. I will go to the pond to recruit soldiers and horses. Remember, please be optimistic about our horses and don't be taken away by the Song people!"
Asi and others crossed their hands and said, leaving the inn from the back door and leading horses to their nearby residence.
Xiao Hu saw the inn, walked around the street, and went from the alley to the pond. He saw the Song cavalry leaping among the Khitan crowd, using the fire to cut guns and slashing and picking guns. He was as imposing as a rainbow for a moment.
Xiao Huji seized the opportunity and rushed out of the darkness. He chopped the Song army that rushed over and fell off his horse with one knife. He followed the situation and raised his sword and shouted: "My sons, don't panic! Come to my side and fight with the Song people! He rode his horse in the village and chopped these Song people!"
The Khitans who were running around had their backbone and gathered to Xiao Hujiu and formed a formation. Some cut over the Song cavalry, seized the horses, and protected Xiao Hujiu. They gathered together in a short while.
There were not many cavalry in the Song army. As soon as the Khitans gathered, they had no choice but to attack outside the crowd. Xiao Huji and his men walked slowly to the middle avenue and walked towards the village. Their horses were tied near the inn outside the village, and they had to ride horses there to fight with the Song people.
Shi Daqing brought dozens of cavalry from east to west, killing the village to the opposite end. When he saw outside the village, he turned the horses back. Daliushu Village was not big. From a distance, he saw Xiao Huji at the entrance of the village leading a brigade to come here. He shouted loudly and led his troops to meet him.
When Xiao Hu saw Shi Daqing, he knew that this was the leader tonight. He narrowed his eyes slightly, held the steel knife in his hand, and came forward. In just a moment, the two of them collided with each other. They shot and fought.
Shi Daqing was very strong and was unable to escape. He only stabbed Xiao Hu in his hand at the vital places where he saw Xiao Hu. Xiao Hu was a little troubled with a steel knife to block it, and he couldn't help but feel anxious. If he was entangled by this Song general and the brigade was dispersed, it would be a lot of danger tonight. He fought at night and did not set up a military formation, so the number of people was not very meaningful. Unorganized is far from an opponent of an organized army. He could not quickly ride a horse outside the village, so how could he fight against the Song army?
Dozens of cavalry saw Shi Daqing's bravery, and their morale was boosted for a moment. They shouted loudly and rushed towards the Khitans who were crowded on the street. The horses rushed forward at high speed, and in an instant, the Khitan formation was chaotic. At this time, the rest of the Song army came from the pond and took advantage of the momentum to rush. When the Khitan formation was chaotic, the advantages of the cavalry emerged, and they were crisscrossing among the crowd.
Chapter completed!