Chapter 512 A complete defeat
Heyang Zhongli City is not too far from the north bank. A dozen large and small boats carrying soldiers full of soldiers quickly rushed into the water village on the north bank.
The expected counterattack did not occur, and even because many enemy boats parked in the water village went to the river to burn the river bridge, the entire dock was empty.
The soldiers of the Western Wei Dynasty approached the shore without encountering any kind of obstruction. Most of the soldiers rushed to the river bank at the first time and quickly formed a battle formation near the river bank.
The reason why I say most of them is because several small boats capsized due to improper handling, and the soldiers on board fell into the river. But this is not a big problem. The enemy did not organize any effective counterattack at all, allowing them to calmly fish out their fallen companions.
Such a smooth landing was undoubtedly a great encouragement to the soldiers. They suppressed their excitement, and while advancing in formation, they briefly conveyed the news here back to the river through semaphores.
At this time, on the north bank of the river bridge, the river defense fortifications were still intact, and the construction was much more thorough and rigorous than those on the south bank. After all, this was the base camp of the east-facing Heyang defense line. However, among the defenses, there were only scattered soldiers and soldiers wandering around, but no fully armed and organized defenders. Naturally, they were only in name only.
After breaking out of the river embankment, there was a camp set up by the enemy along the river. The camp extended for several miles to Heyang Beizhong City.
At this time, the camp was also empty, with only some tents that had not yet been dismantled and messy flags left. The scene looked desolate and messy. As for Heyang Beizhong City not far away, the city gates were tightly closed, and there were only a hundred or so defenders on the city top who were constantly walking around and shouting, hoping to intimidate the enemy.
"Haha, these East bandits really abandoned their defense and escaped!"
Seeing this scene, the soldiers who landed on the shore were also excited. Several hundred people were left behind to guard the barracks on the river embankment, while the rest rushed towards the city under the orders of their respective commanders and generals.
"Brother, the bandits have landed, do you want to fight out?"
At this time, Hu Lvxian, who had finished reorganizing his army on the hillock behind Beizhong City, turned to his brother Hu Luguang in the team and asked for instructions: "Aye is guarding the city. If we don't attack again, I'm worried that I will be disturbed!"
"Don't worry, wait a little longer! There are still more than 10,000 defenders in the city. How can Aye be easily disturbed by this for a long time!"
After hearing this, Hu Luguang waved his hand and said that although the enemy had taken the bait, it was not the best time to raise the line. He has always believed in staying still, and as long as he takes action, the enemy will be unable to counterattack.
At this time, the army of the Western Wei Dynasty had arrived below Beizhong City, and the number of defenders on the top of the city had also increased, and they all drew their bows and fired downwards.
Although the soldiers of the Western Wei Dynasty were blocked by this attack, they did not panic. In their view, this was just a stubborn resistance and a desperate struggle by the enemy.
However, as the vanguard, they mainly tested the enemy's strength, so they did not carry too much ordnance. At this time, it was difficult to directly launch a strong attack on the city that the enemy was still stubbornly defending, so they first used local materials and dismantled them. The fence timbers in the enemy's camp erected layers of obstacles around the city to prevent the enemy from breaking out and escaping. At the same time, they also sent signals to the rear asking for reinforcements, urging those behind to reinforce them as soon as possible.
At this time, there was an atmosphere of joy inside and outside Zhongli City. The people in front of them had landed so smoothly. All the people here had a panoramic view. Everyone became optimistic and anxious at the same time, hoping to set off as soon as possible. Go north.
It should be noted that since the separation of the East and the West and the war between the two countries, the troops of the Western Dynasty have not yet invaded the land on the north bank of the river through this route. Now they have taken advantage of the enemy's chaos to achieve this breakthrough from zero to one. Just standing on the land of Hebei is a great achievement, enough to return home to boast and be rewarded!
At this time, Yu Wenhu did not need any further encouragement, and all the soldiers asked for battle one after another. Feeling the strong fighting spirit of the soldiers, Yu Wenhu's heart was full of pride and ambition, and he ordered an additional 5,000 troops to continue the landing battle.
The crisis on the river at this time has not been completely resolved. After the enemies on the boat saw the movements of the people and horses here, they became obviously more anxious. Because they could not return before the Western Army's front men and horses, they could only stay in the river and increase the pressure. determines the frequency with which fire ships are released downstream.
Yu Wenhu has always been looking forward to capturing Heyang Beizhong City, so he has been collecting ferry equipment very carefully. His efforts finally paid off today, allowing the army to have enough boats to cross the river and move northward, so as to seize this excellent fighter opportunity.
However, the threat of the enemy fleet upstream has not yet been resolved. In order to focus on the overall situation, Yuwen Hu did not personally lead his troops to command the battle to capture Beizhong City. Instead, he took the initiative to stay in Zhongli City while continuing to dispatch troops to reinforce here and protect the river. Bridge, and sent troops to report the battle situation to Li Bi at Baiguwu on the south bank of Luoshui River, hoping that Li Bi could send an additional group of troops if conditions permitted, so as to make the war progress here more stable.
Everyone has their own strengths. Yu Wenhu admits that he is not a brave general who can take the lead and kill the enemy bravely. He is not as keen on gambling and taking risks as Li Boshan, but he has perseverance and perseverance. Fighter's keen insight, perseverance and wisdom are how Yu Wenhu positions himself.
Later news came from the middle school that Daxingtai had personally led his elite troops into Tongguan. He probably planned to come to the Heqiao battlefield in person to command the operations, thereby achieving complete possession of the entire Heqiao.
The uncle probably never imagined that he was capable of capturing Heyang City on his own!
Thinking of meeting on the river bridge in the future, Yu Wenhu couldn't help but feel a burst of joy in his uncle's eyes when he looked at him with surprise and relief. When his eyes fell on the fleet that had docked at the pier on the other side, , this pleasure surged out even more redoubled.
But soon, Yu Wenhu's smile froze on his face, because a group of people suddenly appeared from behind the empty Beizhong City, and the smoke and dust billowed like dark clouds and pressed towards the river bank.
The frightening pressure made Yu Wenhu, who was watching from a distance in Zhongli City, so oppressed that he could not breathe. As for the Western Army soldiers on the north bank, the impact was so great that they were unable to withstand it.
Seeing the unstoppable torrent of iron hoofs rushing down, many soldiers were so frightened that they could hardly hold their weapons and fell to the ground. When they realized what they were doing, their first action was to quickly turn around and flee towards the river bank.
Can't stop it, can't stop it at all! It's impossible to count how many of these fierce cavalry there are, and the swords and swords they wave in their hands are each shining with a frightening light. Wherever they pass, the vegetation is destroyed, and no human bones are left!
These Eastern Wei soldiers in Beizhong City have been guarding the city for a long time. They have watched the enemy occupy their city and river bridge, but their own side has been afraid to launch an attack. They have been feeling depressed for a long time. At this moment, the enemy troops were finally brought up to the river bank, so naturally they wanted to vent their anger to their heart's content!
At this time, the north bank of the river bridge was like a bloody Shura field for the soldiers of the Western Army, and it was a hunting ground for the soldiers of the Eastern Army. The killings quickly advanced from the bank to the river.
The three thousand soldiers who were the first to land were almost instantly beaten to the line of the river by the enemy's turbulent iron hooves. After losing a large number of lives, they were able to rely on the enemy's defenses to gain a foothold. However, due to the sudden compression of the space for movement, some of the five thousand soldiers who had landed on the shore as reinforcements were directly squeezed and fell into the river. The rest were also in chaos, and they hurriedly tried to turn the bow of the boat and escape.
"Hurry, hurry up and continue to reinforce, reinforce! Don't retreat, otherwise you will lose!"
At this time, Yuwen Huyan was stunned for a moment when he saw the brutal fighting scene on the other side, but soon he shouted like a gambler who lost a bet to continue to increase his bets, urging the left-behind troops to continue boarding the ship for reinforcements, sending reinforcements. Hope to invest more troops to fight back.
However, it was obvious that what they had seen before was a trick by the enemy, and any reinforcements now would only be in vain to fill this bottomless pit with human lives. As the enemy cavalry ambushed on the other side rushed out, the enemy fleet that had been wandering on the upper river also aimed its bow at the river bridge and rushed towards it with the help of the current.
"Can't save, can't save..."
The two left-behind governors rushed forward and tried to control Yuwenhu, who was already a little irrational. However, Yuwenhu struggled and yelled: "Someone can be saved, some can be saved! And, there is Captain Li, Li The Taiwei is in Baiguwu and will definitely arrive in time. He will definitely..."
Accompanied by Yu Wenhu's self-narcotic roar, the Western Wei soldiers on the shore had been killed. Although some of the manned boats successfully turned around and rushed out of the dock and returned to the river, a large group of people from the Eastern Wei Dynasty had also boarded them. The remaining boats chased behind them and rushed towards Zhongli City.
Bang, bang!
Violent crashes came from the river bridge deck. This was because the defenders were too panicked to resist, causing the enemy's boats upstream to hit the river bridge. This violent roar further intensified the panic of the defenders. Many people could no longer bear it and fled towards the south bank of the river bridge.
"It's too late. Hurry, escort Zhongshan Gong to evacuate!"
Although the enemy boats on the other side were still several miles away from Zhongli City, as the defenders on the river bridge in the south fled and landed ashore, the situation in the city became difficult to control. Seeing that the river bridge was crumbling due to bombardment, the soldiers also Not daring to risk staying here anymore, he dragged Yu Wenhu, who was already ashen-faced, and rushed out of the city on the river island. He took advantage of the fact that the river bridge had not been captured by the enemy and fled straight to the south.
"Charge quickly, charge quickly! Don't give the enemy a chance to land and form an array. Take back the two cities in one fell swoop!"
Hu Luguang stood on the deck of the warship. When he saw a large number of figures fleeing south on the river bridge, he shouted orders repeatedly.