With a bang, the spear and hammer collided. Liang Zifan's arm went numb from the shock. Yelu Butu had such strong arms.
At the same time, Yelu Butu also felt a tingling sensation in his arm. He was secretly surprised: Yue's army was indeed full of famous generals.
Both are veterans who have been through many battles and have rich experience in facing enemies. It is really a match made in heaven.
The two men became more and more courageous as the battle went on. They exchanged spears and hammers for several rounds, leaving the soldiers on and off the city stunned.
A long spear was like a snake emerging from a cave, and two sledgehammers were like two tigers descending the mountain.
Liang Zifan's spear was already exceptional, and the few killer moves he learned from Yue Fei made him even more powerful. The two exchanged blows for a few more rounds, and Yelu Butu, knowing he was no match for his opponent, turned and fled.
Liang Zifan rushed forward and said, "Where are you escaping?"
Liang Zifan leaped from his horse, thrusting his spear forward.
Yelu Butu turned around and blocked the attack with his right hammer. Liang Zifan flipped over in mid-air, slid along the spear shaft and came close, kicking Yelu Butu off his horse.
At the same time, Yelu Butu swung the iron hammer in his left hand, Liang Zifan stepped on the hammer head and turned over lightly, and the two fell off their horses at the same time.
The encounter between the two men on horseback was another scene. Each one was an inch longer, each one was an inch stronger. Their spears thrust, stabbed, spun, and moved, leaving Yelu Butu dazzled.
Yelu Butu's hammer swung, smashed, stirred, and chopped, creating a streak of light that sent dust flying from the ground. The two men's weapons collided, sending sparks flying.
After a while, Yelu Butu began to feel the strain. Liang Zifan's spear danced more and more fiercely, and finally Liang Zifan shouted: "Hit!"
The spear thrust out, passed through the gap between the two hammers, and hit Yelu Butu in the chest.
Yelu Butu spurted blood from his mouth and fell to the ground with his hammers raised, splashing a cloud of dust on the ground.
The enemy general was killed in the battle, and the soldiers of Yue Family Army shouted, "Kill!" They set up ladders and chariots and began to attack the city.
The front army of Yue Family Army was well-equipped, and Zhao Huan ordered that the best equipment and weapons be distributed to Yue Family Army first.
Infantry fighting vehicles, siege ladders, catapults, archers, shieldmen, swordsmen, and spearmen took turns to go into battle.
The Jin soldiers in Dading City saw their commander killed and Yue's army pounced on them like a tiger. They lost all their fighting spirit, threw down their weapons, and turned around and fled.
The Jin people were extremely powerful, but even the strongest and bravest soldiers would be defeated.
While the Jin army was strong, Yue's army was even braver. This vanguard of Yue's army displayed the highest level of tactics of the Song army, with the generals leading by example and the soldiers fearless and unafraid of death.
"Charge! Take Dading City and plant the flags of the Song Dynasty all over the land of the Jin Kingdom!"
This was the first time they had fought on Jin territory; since the founding of the Song Dynasty, they had been constantly oppressed by these nomadic hunting tribes. Today, finally proud of themselves, the fearless Yue Army launched a counterattack against the Jin invaders' stronghold.
Countless ladders were set up, and the soldiers of Yue's army climbed up the city wall with shields raised. Below, catapults continuously threw huge rocks onto the city wall, and countless Jin soldiers were hit by the rocks and killed instantly.
Finally, the soldiers of Yue's army climbed up the city wall, cutting down the enemies along the way and making them cry out in pain.
The vanguard of Yue's army easily captured Dading City.
When Yue Fei's main force arrived in Dading, the flag of Yue's army had already been raised in Dading City.
When Yue Fei arrived in Dading, Liang Zifan led his troops on both sides to welcome him.
Yue Fei laughed heartily: "General Liang has won his first battle. Congratulations!"
Liang Zifan was overjoyed and felt honored to receive such praise from the coach: "Commander Yue, this is all thanks to your good command."
Zong Ze received the order from Bian Jing and led his troops to march from the Song-Xia defense line into the Sixteen Prefectures. Since the Song-Xia alliance was formed, there was no need to station heavy troops on the border.
The veteran general Zong Ze is over sixty years old. He is good at fighting and is respected by everyone.
As soon as Zong Ze arrived in Ruzhou to take over the defense, an incident occurred on the border.
Wang Ce, a surrendered general of the Liao army of the Jin Dynasty, was stationed in Luanzhou, separated from Zong Ze's army.
Because Yue's army penetrated Dading City alone, the Song-Jin Huining Agreement became a dead letter. The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, Bianjing, were frequently harassed by Jin cavalry.
Fortunately, the Sixteen Prefectures had natural barriers, and the garrisons were united in their hatred of the enemy, guarding the four directions. The Jin soldiers only caused trouble with small groups of cavalry.
But this gave Zong Ze a headache. The Jin cavalry was too mobile and would often plunder and then flee, making it difficult to catch them.
Wang Ce, the general of Luanzhou, was originally loyal to the Liao. After the Liao was conquered by the Jin, the Jin threatened to massacre the entire city to force Wang Ce to surrender. Wang Ce had no choice but to surrender. Wanyan Zonghan, in an effort to win over the Liao generals, appointed Wang Ce as the commander of Luanzhou.
Wang Ce took advantage of the opportunity when Yue's army and Zong Ze's army were changing guard and sent troops to attack Na County northwest of Wuzhou.
Wang Ce occupied Na County, hoping to use it as a breakthrough point to tie down Zong Ze's forces to the west. Once Wanyan Gao's army arrived, he could attack the strategic Sixteen Prefectures from both sides.
When the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun were occupied by the Jin, they imposed heavy taxes and levies, leaving the people suffering. Bandits arose everywhere, and in northern Yunzhou alone, there were several gangs of bandits, the largest of which was Wang Shan. Other gangs, such as Wang Zaixing, Li Gui, and Wang Dalang, occupied various mountaintops.
When Yue's army was stationed there, these bandits dared not do anything. But now that Yue's army is marching north, these bandits are beginning to stir.
Zong Ze's army consisted of less than 50,000 men, and their strength was further dispersed after they were deployed to various states for garrison. Therefore, even Qin Wenzhi, the commander of Yunzhou, was helpless against these bandits.
On this day, Zong Ze brought people to Yunzhou and personally took charge of the bandit suppression plan.
In the Yunzhou Command Headquarters camp, Zong Ze was in charge of the main tent.
Qin Wenzhi, the commander of Yunzhou, pointed at the map and said, "General, Wang Shan of Black Cliff Mountain is the most powerful of these bandit gangs. Black Cliff Mountain is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and he's a fierce bandit. He's said to have 100,000 soldiers, but more likely 3,000 to 5,000. During the reign of Emperor Huizong, the Liao and Jin armies sent troops to encircle and suppress them several times, but they were always easily defeated by him. He shouldn't be underestimated."
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