vrcanaries Chapter 434 Wu Lin
Chapter 434 Wu Lin
A short while later, Lin Ke continued, "Upon hearing Wu Lin's statement, Hu Shi first asked, 'How can you be so sure of victory?'"
"So Wu Lin introduced him to the new battle formation he had developed:"
In every battle, long-range spearmen are at the forefront, unable to stand up, followed by archers and crossbowmen kneeling in wait, and finally, the long-range crossbowmen. If the enemy advances to within a hundred paces, the long-range crossbowmen will fire first.
If the enemy comes within seventy paces, the archers will fire in unison, and when the enemy cavalrymen are about to engage, the long spearmen will stab the enemy horses and riders.
Meanwhile, before deploying the troops, the cavalry were first linked together with iron hooks, positioned on both flanks. After the deployment was complete, the cavalry retreated, forming a stacked formation. This was the stacked formation method created by Wu Lin!
Wu Lin's words were not accepted by the others. Instead, they thought that this method could easily lead to the annihilation of the entire army if not handled properly. Upon seeing this, Wu Lin refuted them, saying that this was an ancient method that the gentlemen were unaware of!
"But as the saying goes, 'You can only tell if it's a mule or a horse by taking it out for a spin.' So Hu Shi gave Wu Lin a chance, agreed to his request, and subsequently allocated him 28,000 men."
"At the same time, Hu Shijiang sent Yang Zheng to attack Longzhou from Heshangyuan, and Guo Hao to advance eastward from Shangzhou to attack Huazhou, in order to contain the Jin army in Chang'an and Fengxiang and fully cooperate with Wu Lin's actions."
"As for the enemy forces stationed in Qinzhou, there are the five routes of Han troops from Shaanxi led by Wu Yi, the pacification commissioner of Qinzhou, who are stationed in Qinzhou. In addition, there are the Jin troops led by generals Hu Zhan and Xi Buzhu, who are stationed in Dingliuquan."
"Since the Jin people have divided their forces into two places, Wu Lin has also divided his forces into two armies. One army, led by Yao Zheng, will attack Dingliuquan, while the rest of the main force, led by Wu Lin, will attack Qinzhou."
"The five Han armies of Shaanxi led by Wu Yi looked like they would be difficult to defeat, but when they heard that Wu Lin was coming to attack, they did not dare to resist at all and surrendered the city to the Song Dynasty."
"Therefore, Wu Lin pressed his advantage and approached the Jin army stationed at Dingliuquan. However, he did not expect that Hu Zhan and others, upon hearing the news of Wu Yi's surrender to the Song, simply abandoned Dingliuquan, crossed the Wei River, and retreated to Shanjiawan."
"The Jin army chose this place for a reason. It was a strategic location that could be defended. There was a place called Liujiaquan before Shanjiawan."
"Liujiaquan is located on a plateau, with towering mountains in front and Lajiacheng behind, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack."
"Hu Zhan and others were very satisfied with this. They believed that they could set up camp in the strategic location, and the Song army would not dare to attack rashly!"
"However, after Wu Lin led his army to the scene, he first surveyed the terrain and then asked his generals how they could achieve victory!"
"General Yao Zhongze believed that victory could only be achieved by occupying the plateau. What a coincidence! Wu Lin had the same idea. The Jin army occupied the plateau, which gave them a commanding position. Generally speaking, it was necessary to avoid attacking from below."
"But if they think this way, the enemy probably thinks the same way. Wu Lin, however, is determined to do the opposite and form ranks on the plains to catch them off guard!!"
"Therefore, Wu Lin specially sent someone to tell the Jin army: 'The decisive battle will be held the next day.' Upon hearing this, the Jin people couldn't help but laugh. 'Who fights with such courtesy? They certainly won't dare to attack!'"
"Therefore, these Jurchens took Wu Lin and his Song army even less seriously!"
Du Ruhui of the Tang Dynasty: Wu Lin's battle tactics may not be impossible to implement. If the Jin people are confident in this, their chances of winning are even greater!
Judy, the Grand General Who Conquers the North: Wu Lin's abilities are undeniable; his leadership greatly increases the chances of victory! Just look at his brother!!
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: "As the saying goes, dragons beget dragons, phoenixes beget phoenixes, and a rat's son knows how to dig a hole. This shows that bloodlines are quite accurate. Just look at Emperors Huizong and Qinzong!"
Emperor Shenzong of Song, Zhao Xu: What kind of rotten things did Zhao Ji inherit to produce such a mess?!
A spoiled young man from the Tang Dynasty: But Emperor Huizong, Zhao Ji, his father and brothers were expansionists and not weak men, so how come he turned out like this!?
A Han Dynasty official: Who can say for sure?
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Lin Ke glanced at the comments and realized that the topic was getting more and more off track, so she quickly continued to speak, trying to bring it back on track.
"At this moment, the Jin people standing on the plateau would never have imagined that it was precisely because of their blind confidence that Wu Lin had the possibility of winning."
"Wu Lin was only pretending to inform the Jin people that the decisive battle would take place the next day. But the Jin people actually believed him, and that very night, Wu Lin began his military operation!"
"First, Wu Lin took advantage of the Jin army's unpreparedness and sent out generals such as Yao Zhong and Wang Yan to lead their troops to sneak in under cover of darkness, using fire as a signal, and cross the mountains to the plains."
"At the same time, Wu Lin ordered Zhang Shilian and other generals to lead troops to sneak into the area between Liujiaquan and Lajiacheng via a side road. In short, they wanted to go around to the back of the plain and cut off the Jin people's retreat."
Before Zhang Shilian left, Wu Lin specifically instructed him: "If the Jurchens are defeated, they will enter the rear city of Lajia. At that time, you must intercept them and not let a single horse in!"
"After these deployments were completed, the final and most crucial step was for the Song army to form ranks upon reaching the plains. This was the layered formation created by Wu Lin, with obstacles such as water barriers and chevaux-de-frise in front of the ranks."
"However, the Jurchens were far too confident in their advantage. Not only did they fail to notice the Song army that had climbed the plateau, but even after the Song army had formed ranks, the Jurchens still did not realize the current situation."
"The battle was about to erupt with a sudden clap of gunfire from the Song army, but the Jin army was unprepared and hastily formed ranks to respond."
"A wise general doesn't fight battles he's not confident of winning, so the Jin army's offensive was insufficient to gain the upper hand, let alone drive the Song and Jin forces off the plains!"
"As for the Jurchens, Wu Lin also knows Hu Zhan's temperament; compared to the other Xi Zhubu, he's not as cunning."
"To win this battle, capturing the two leaders is crucial, so he decided to target Hu Zhan and lure him out of the camp to fight!"
"So Wu Lin ordered his men to attack from the top and take the initiative to lure Hu Zhan into a trap. As expected, Xi Buzhu did not fall for it. However, his brother Hu Zhan was not a thoughtful person and did not listen to his advice. He was confident in his bravery and went out of the camp to meet the enemy."
"However, the Jin army was in a superior position, so they broke through two Song army formations in succession. Seeing this, some people advised Wu Lin to change positions, but Wu Lin refused. He appeared in front of the three armies to encourage the soldiers, which greatly boosted their morale."
"However, during the fierce battle, Wu Lin had a fierce general named Yang Wan, who was said to be exceptionally strong and brave. He charged into the enemy ranks and captured a Jurchen commander alive."
"He tucked the commander under his arm, and for some reason, he charged out of the enemy lines with him, like a child craving praise, running up to Wu Lin and boasting about his bravery!"
Yang Wan: ?????????? )? Hehe! I can capture Jurchens now! Super brave!
"When Wu Lin saw this, he was almost furious. What time is it now? In the midst of a battle, how can the progress be delayed because of a defeated general? So Yang Wanxi got a scolding!"
The Jurchen commander caught in the middle: ???^???? Doesn't anyone care about my feelings? ? ?
"Yang Wan's behavior is quite funny. When he heard Wu Lin's words, he immediately threw the commander to the ground and then charged back into the enemy ranks to continue killing!"
"At this time, the Song army's offensive gradually gained the upper hand, and the Jin people were no match for them. Wu Lin sent men to pursue them, and in the end, more than 600 people were beheaded and 700 were captured alive."
"The rest of the Jin army hurriedly fled to Lajia City, but because Zhang Shilian did not arrive on time and only intercepted a small part, Hu Zhan and Xi Buzhu had the opportunity to escape and completely entered Lajia City."
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: If I were Wu Lin, I would be furious. We were just about to press our advantage and capture those two Jurchen leaders, but we had to mess things up at this crucial moment!
Huo Guang of the Han Dynasty: It's a real pity. If Zhang Shilian had arrived as promised, we might have been able to capture these two!
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: Damn it! Just a little short again!!
Du Ruhui of the Tang Dynasty: Compared to other periods, the Song Dynasty seems to have more regrettable aspects! I just wonder what the outcome of this battle will be!?
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: Wu Jie was brave and resourceful, and Wu Lin was no less so. What a pity!
Liu Xiu, the Chosen One of the Great Han Dynasty: What a pity! Even so, I'm a little worried about their emperor! If he causes trouble again, then all our efforts will have been in vain!
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At this moment, the people in the Song Dynasty era watching this scene cannot help but feel sorry for this battle. If they had arrived in time, they might have won a complete victory!
Normally speaking, even if they weren't family, let alone friends, it would be strange if the Song court didn't pull any tricks after winning!
I just don't know what the outcome of this battle will be!
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Even bystanders felt it was such a pity, let alone Wu Lin, who experienced it firsthand. Of course, at this time, he was still in the tenth year of Shaoxing.
This year was also filled with war, but at this moment he couldn't help but kick Zhang Shilian, that scoundrel!
He went to great lengths to create the layered formation, all for the purpose of defeating the Jin people, but he was just a little short of victory at the last moment!
Even though he hasn't experienced it yet, just thinking about it makes him feel sorry!
Enraged, Wu Lin kicked Zhang Shilian hard again!
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In the live broadcast room, Lin Ke continued, "After the Jin army fled into Lajia City, Hu Zhan and others led the remaining Jin soldiers to defend the city against the aggressive Song army."
"On the other hand, they sent a letter of appeal to Qin Bi, the military commissioner of Jingyuan, a step made possible by the military preparations previously made by Hu Shijiang!"
"In order to recover Qin and Long, Hu Shi secretly won over the surrendered Song generals before the war, instructing them not to obey the orders of the Jin people during the battle. Qin Bi was one of them!"
"So when Hu Zhan and the others asked Qin Bi for help, they were asking the wrong person. Qin Bi remained inactive and pretended not to see it, so naturally he wouldn't give them any assistance!"
"So Wu Lin launched a fierce attack day and night. He refused to believe that he couldn't take down this Lajia City. But he was still young. If he had heard the story of Yue Fei, he would know!"
"As a military general, and a brave and skilled one at that, especially during the Song Dynasty, he should have understood that his greatest enemy was not the enemy on the battlefield!"
"It was Emperor Gaozong of Song, Zhao Gou, who was far away in Lin'an at the time, firmly established in the imperial court!"
Upon hearing this, the crowd was no longer in an uproar, as it was almost common knowledge!
Whenever the war situation in the Song Dynasty was in sight, Emperor Gaozong would surely send a message seeking peace!
It seems that Wu Lin ultimately failed to capture Lajia City!
At this moment, Lin Ke's voice continued:
"Just as Wu Lin was about to breach the city of Lajia, the official courier of the Southern Song Dynasty received another order. A gold medal arrived right on time!"
"Wu Lin probably never imagined that he would one day receive a gold medal. I believe that Wu Lin at this moment and Yue Fei back then must have a lot in common!"
"That's right, this gold medal is another one for returning in triumph. Zhao Gou has absolutely no intention of attacking or recovering lost territory, except for negotiating peace!"
"It's true that everyone has a gold medal, and everyone can fight! Alas, Wu Lin has no choice. It seems that these people are all loyal to the emperor and patriotic, so Hu Zhan and Xi Buzhu have a chance to catch their breath."
"Because Wu Lin dared not disobey the imperial decree, he could only withdraw his troops and return to the capital. To be honest, anyone would be furious in this situation, and it actually happened twice during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Southern Song Dynasty!!"
"I really don't know what Zhao Gou was thinking. If you had any ambition, any sense of shame, any self-respect, even if you were a vindictive person, you would have kicked a dog when it was down. Did you really enjoy the enemy country stepping on your head and shitting on you?!"
Even Hu Shijiang was so angry when he heard about it that he stamped his feet. How could they have retreated at such a crucial moment? He couldn't help but sigh:
"If the imperial edict of victory is delivered to him, perhaps the matter can be suppressed. By then, Hu Zhan and the others will definitely have been captured as well. In any case, the deed is done, so what can His Majesty say?!"
"Whenever the Song court was in a favorable position, or on the verge of victory, Wanyan Gou really spared no effort to save the enemy's life. In a sense, wasn't he also a loyal minister who turned the tide for the Jin Dynasty?!"
After Lin Ke finished speaking, she fell silent, which was unusual for her. She didn't understand why she had to jump out and beg for peace at such a critical moment!
Why can't Zhao Gou understand that seeking peace won't solve the problem at all?!
At the same time, everyone who heard this fell silent, utterly speechless.
Honestly, the most frustrating thing is that they were about to win, but then had to turn back!
After a moment, Lin Ke paused before continuing, "Admittedly, the Southern Song Dynasty did not have a good start, and Zhao Gou lacked the qualities of a proper ruler; he couldn't even be a good ruler at maintaining the status quo."
"But he wasn't without brilliant civil and military officials, nor was he without soldiers willing to fight to the death to reclaim lost territory!"
"Those people also had parents and relatives. How could they lose their lives for nothing just because of the mistakes of those in power or those in command? Isn't that too much of a pity for the Song court and for the people?!"
"But now that things have come to this, Zhao Gou's desire for peace is a foregone conclusion. Although there are many who are unwilling to see the war progress to this point, what can he do when he is the emperor!"
People in the court: Ah, this Zhao Gou! Is he out of his mind?! ... "