The commanders of the various nations seemed to realize that the enemy was slightly stronger than they had previously thought.
The central defense of the Khitan Iron Army, as strong as Jurhan's, was actually torn apart by the enemy.
Yelü Dashi laughed and said, "Gentlemen, there is no need to worry. This is my plan to lure the enemy deep into our territory. Once the enemy forces penetrate deep into our territory from the center, our army can encircle them from both flanks. Our army is stronger than the enemy's, and we can annihilate them after we are surrounded!"
Upon hearing this, the leaders of the various countries suddenly realized what was going on.
I see!
Yelü Dashi felt a little uneasy, after all, the other party was the number one general of the Song Dynasty who had left him with psychological trauma.
That damned emperor is a complete bastard.
They clearly came to personally lead the expedition, but instead of coming themselves to such an important front, they sent Yue Fei instead.
If the dog emperor himself had come, this battle probably wouldn't have been so difficult.
Abu Muzaffar said, "Jurhan, speed is of the essence in war. Since the enemy has already fallen into our trap, let's move out with our entire army now and surround and kill them!"
The commander of the Gur army, Hanbar, said, "Gurkha, our warriors are ready to fight at any time!"
Aladdin, the commander of Khwarazm, chimed in, "Kurhan, let's send troops! It's the perfect time!"
Yelü Dashi said confidently, "That's exactly what I think too."
His tone suddenly became very stern: "All generals, listen to my command! Gather your troops and march with me to wipe out those enemies from the east!"
The bright moon hung high in the sky, illuminating the entire world in a pure white light.
Ahead, the glint of swords and the gleam of armor shimmered coldly in the moonlight.
The heavy bugle call of the Liao army rang out.
The original 80,000 Liao troops stationed in the camp, plus the 100,000 troops transferred by Yelü Dashi, and the 40,000 troops fighting the Song army at the front line.
The Liao army numbered 220,000, and its strength should not be underestimated.
The Liao army officers began to inspect the troops, an endless line of armored soldiers, each holding a sharp spear and axe.
The musketeers quickly assembled at the front, while the artillery battalion in the middle began to move their cannons.
One by one, the officers began to mobilize their soldiers.
At this moment, the bright moon hangs high in the sky, offering excellent visibility.
The Song army's central force acted like an arrowhead, tearing apart the Liao army's central line at the front and then rolling inwards to both sides, encircling and killing them.
Yang Zaixing's route on the left was more like a straight line pushing forward horizontally.
The formations advanced in an orderly fashion, continuously replenishing the ranks at the front.
The following formations followed closely behind.
A scout ran quickly toward Yue Fei's command post.
"Reporting to the commander, the Liao army has mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops!"
Yue Fei said, "Well done! Yelü Dashi wants a decisive battle, so tonight we'll fight him to the bitter end!"
After speaking, Yue Fei stepped down from the command platform, took the spear handed to him by his subordinate, and mounted his horse.
Dong Xian followed closely behind.
"Move the artillery battalion forward and hand it over to Zhang Xian. Let him seize the opportunity to act!"
"yes!"
Yue Fei then mustered another eight thousand elite cavalry, his voice deep and powerful: "In today's battle, victory is the only option; defeat is not an option. I, the commander, am willing to fight alongside you all!"
In an instant, the eight thousand elite soldiers shouted in unison, "Comrades, fight the enemy! Long live the Great Song Dynasty!"
Yue Fei's personal guards, full of imposing momentum, began to detour from the riverbank.
They took the left route, essentially detouring around to Yang Zaixing's left, making a large arc.
Their goal was to head straight for Yelü Dashi.
Of course, Yelü Dashi, who had fought against Yue Fei, had taken precautions. He deduced that Yue Fei might use a blitzkrieg tactic of flanking maneuvers, so he increased the number of troops on both flanks and made good preparations for defense.
However, he did not expect that Yue Fei had actually sent his most elite Beiwei Army to cross the river via bridges on other routes before crossing the river.
Furthermore, the Beiwei Army had already crossed the river.
The elite of the forty thousand elite troops were charging directly towards the Liao army's main camp at breakneck speed.
Some argue that Yue Fei's core tactic in this battle was still a blitzkrieg of flanking maneuvers.
Some published articles at the Imperial Military Academy saying that this was clearly a feint attack.
Some people think this is a textbook example of split-force tactics, where the enemy has no idea which route is the main force.
Each of Yue Fei's legions was capable of serving as a main force, and their combat power was off the charts.
Artillery pieces were transported to the front lines.
After the men sent out measured and adjusted the distance, the Liao army began to use artillery.
boom……
The deafening roar rose and fell amidst the shouts of battle, carrying the shocking force of iron and blood. It soared across the sky, pierced through the blood mist, and crashed into the Song army's ranks, smashing the unfortunate Song soldiers who were hit into a bloody mess and causing them to explode in pieces.
Some formations had only advanced a dozen meters when they were hit by a stray bullet, instantly killing two soldiers on the spot.
That afternoon, they were sitting together chatting.
An officer on the side shouted, "They are waiting for us at Zhonglie!"
The formation remained perfectly intact as they continued to advance.
Artillery fire began to appear in the air, some striking the open ground and blasting shallow craters into the grass, while others struck the army formations.
Upon hearing the sounds of cannon fire, Abu Muzaffar, the commander of Ghazni, Hanbar, the commander of Ghur, and Aladdin, the commander of Khwarazm, were visibly excited.
They held artillery in a reverent, almost divine, attitude.
They believed that the reason for the defeat of Sanjar, the King of Kings, was not only Yelü Dashi's superb tactical ability and the quality of the Liao army's soldiers, but also, most importantly, that the Khitans had mastered this weapon that could deliver powerful blows from a distance.
This weapon is practically invincible.
If there were more of them, they could sweep through the entire Seljuk region.
The three commanders were overjoyed. The cannons were out, which marked the beginning of victory.
Tonight, these Easterners will surely suffer a bloodbath, even worse than Sanjar!
Abu Muzaffar was assigned to the right flank, where he fought against Yang Zaixing. He did not know Yang Zaixing and had no concept of the Song army, only that they had now completely controlled the battle.
He is very confident.
Hanbar was assigned to the left wing, where he teamed up with Yue Yun, and he was in the same position as Abu Muzaffar.
He was so confident that he could almost hear the enemy soldiers begging for mercy.
Aladdin of Khwarazm followed Yelü Dashi in the attack from the center.
Abu Muzaffar led his troops for a while before approaching the front line.
He was on a small hill, and in the moonlight, he saw squads of soldiers advancing and stabbing across the grass, as if they were made of steel.
The grass was covered with corpses.
His 30,000 troops bore the heavy responsibility of tearing open the right flank and completely encircling the Song army's central route.
"My lords, let those Easterners see the might of our Ghaznavid warriors!"
At his command, the officers roared back, "Let them taste our might!"
Unbeknownst to them, their sultan in the capital of Ghazni already knew of the Song army's prowess.
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