After traveling through time, I became Han Zhang’s grandson?

Chapter 278 Encirclement and Annihilation of the Liao Army!!!

"Brother..."

Di Zi ducked down and emerged from the darkness, carefully squatting beside Di Liang and calling softly.

"Don't be anxious, wait a little longer and let them all enter the valley!"

As the commander of the main force on Hedong Road, Di Liang faced unprecedented pressure.

In the past, he didn't think much of it because his father and Han Ming were at the front. But now that he was left to take charge on his own, he realized the responsibility and burden that the entire army depended on one person.

Di Liang felt a little sad when he thought about how his father had to lead the entire Song army alone to fight against the enemy when he was young.

But now, the court has finally begun to change its policy towards the military, and the whole country has begun to prosper.

But the prerequisite is to overcome this disaster. As long as we can withstand the pressure, the rise of the Song Dynasty will be unstoppable.

Di Liang stroked the sword left by his father Di Qing with his left hand, and held the amulet that his wife Zhang Guifen had asked for him at the Daxiangguo Temple in his right hand. His heart gradually became firm.

Di Zi was the type of person who looked bold on the outside but was delicate on the inside. He couldn't help but chuckle at his brother's somewhat tense expression and movements.

"I believe that General Guo of the Western Army has almost begun to seize the Yunzhou area. Brother, we can't let them take all the credit!"

Although there was a hint of competitive spirit in Di Zi's words, he was actually encouraging his brother.

Looking sideways at his grinning brother, Di Liang made up his mind, then grabbed the other's shoulders and squeezed them hard a few times.

"Alright! Let us, my brother and I, fight for a future for our father, mother, and the entire Di family!!!"

A hint of determination flashed in Di Liang's eyes, and he added in his heart, "And the lady."

After the two brothers calmed down, they looked at the Liao army slowly marching along the valley bottom. This moment was a shining military achievement!

Di Zi was so excited that he put his hand on his brother's arm.

Di Liang took a deep breath and ordered in a deep voice: "Di Zi, listen to my orders!"

"I am here!" The ferocity on Di Zi's face became more and more obvious.

"I order you to lead the Tianwu Army to ambush the entrance and exit of Hulu Valley. If you see a fire, immediately block it!"

Di Liang's tone was extremely cold and filled with murderous intent.

"Yes! I will never let a single Liao soldier escape!"

The two brothers are determined to destroy the entire main force of the Western Route Army in one battle. Their appetite is so big that people can't help but exclaim in amazement.

After all, the Bongri and Tianwu armies had only 20,000 men, while the Liao army under them had a full 80,000 men, a difference of almost four times. However, the two brothers seemed to have no awareness of the difference in numbers at all.

That's right, if the outcome of a war can be determined by the number of people, then Brother Kaishen, the first captain to lose in modern times, had an "advantage" of 800,000 to 600,000, but in the end he still lost by playing "Island Commando"!

It can be seen that the fundamental factors that determine war lie in the overall situation, strategy, and the application of specific tactics.

Little do people know that there are countless examples in ancient times where the few defeated the many, and having more people does not necessarily mean the truth!

After receiving the military order, Di Zi immediately left the dense forest and returned to the Tianwu Army’s base on the side of the valley where he had been waiting.

"Arm your troops in formation! Divide into two groups, north and south, and block the entrances and exits of Hulu Valley."

"Shen Huai! You take five thousand men to the north to block their retreat. I will personally go to the south to have a good 'bonding' with that General Xiao!"

There was a cruel smile on Di Zi's unshaven face.

"General! Don't be too harsh and scare them. It's easy for us to lose our footing in the north!"

Shen Huai, the deputy commander, grinned and teased Di Zi.

"You've wasted the past few years. You can't even handle a tactic that blows up the enemy's ass. From now on, you'll at least be a soldier of the Tianwu Army. I can't afford to lose face!"

Di Zi cursed with a smile, then returned to his serious expression and gave a few instructions.

"Although I boasted to Commander Di that I would completely block the enemy, this mission of blocking the road is indeed not easy. The enemy outnumbers us many times."

"But this is an excellent opportunity. It's a godsend for our Great Song. If we can truly accomplish our goal in one battle and wipe out these 80,000 Liao troops, the entire situation between Song and Liao will suddenly become clear."

"I know your abilities and determination well. Fight well in this battle and return alive. Then, wealth and glory will not be a dream!"

Di Zi was indeed a meticulous person. With just a few words, he confirmed Shen Huai's idea of ​​going all out to block the northern road.

"General, rest assured. I will never bring shame to the Tianwu Army. Xiao Yi and his gang of Khitan dogs want to escape north. Ask the sword in my hand if it will allow me to do so!"

A trace of bloodthirsty coldness flashed across Shen Huai's eyes.

"Go ahead, I'll be waiting to celebrate your success!"

Di Zi looked at Shen Huai's departing back and couldn't help but take a deep breath. He knew that the north road was not easy to be congested, but was his south road also easy to be congested?

According to Xiao Yi's psychology, he must think that opening up the southern route and going deep into Song territory is the best option.

In this case, the battle on the southern route would surely be a crazy one, and Di Zi had no intention of competing for credit or letting his men handle dangerous tasks.

He did it all by himself, withstanding the crazy attacks of Xiao Yi and the Liao army, and providing support for the encirclement and annihilation of the entire Japanese army.

Of course, in addition to their Zhuangri Tianwu Army, the Hedong Army retreating to the rear has also gathered and started to tighten their defense line and head north to provide support.

The troops in the Song army camps in the north and northeast also began to move south, determined to keep Xiao Yi's 80,000 Liao troops in Daizhou.

. . . . . .

Looking at the Liao army entering Hulu Valley, Di Liang suddenly turned around and looked at the flag bearer: "Bowmen, prepare your crossbows, load your rockets, and target the Liao army's food supply units."

"Three volleys—!"

Following Di Zi's order, the flag bearers went crazy and fiercely waved signals towards the distance.

Jing Yu, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately roared: "Three volleys, the enemy's food and supplies--!"

Jing Yu, who had made great contributions in the Second Song-Xia War, was promoted to the Imperial City Division and worked as a secret agent for a period of time.

As the Song-Liao War unfolded, Di Liang thought of his former subordinates and could not help but ask Emperor Yingzong to transfer them to the Bong Ri Army as his deputy.

Tang Yuen, who performed outstandingly in the war against Xia, was also transferred to his side.

Di Liang used these direct troops left by Duke Di Wuxiang very easily and could not bear to let them serve under other people.

As the first wave of rockets were fired and fell crazily from the darkness, the Hulu Valley encirclement and annihilation battle opened the prelude to the final chapter of the Song-Liao War.

"boom--!"

As the torrent of arrows fell, a huge fire broke out inside the gourd. The heat was so strong that it made the dazed faces of the nearby guards red.

Then a violent beating of drums and gongs, and heart-wrenching shouts resounded throughout the valley.

"Enemy attack——!"

"Enemy attack——!"

"Enemy attack——!"

"..."

Xiao Yi and Shi Mochago of the central army suddenly changed their expressions, and then visible panic flashed across their eyes.

"How dare these southern barbarians ambush us?!"

Shi Mochago was totally in disbelief. After all, in their impression, the Song army was a bunch of cowards who would never dare to go out and fight the Liao army in the field as long as they could defend the city and military camp.

This scene now made him completely panicked, and he looked at the commander Xiao Yi at a loss.

"Brother Cha, immediately organize the rear troops to line up to meet the enemy. Don't worry about the food and supplies yet. The second wave of the Song army's offensive is coming soon!"

"Yaliguo, order the front troops to quickly pass through Hulukou and seize the southern exit. The Song army is probably going to block our exit from the valley!!!"

As expected, Xiao Yi chose to attack southwards to break the impasse, which Di Zi had fully anticipated.

"But what if the southern opening is blocked or there are reinforcements behind?!" Yelu Yaliguo looked at Xiao Yi with a serious expression.

"Then let's charge south. I don't believe they can stop us forever!!!"

Xiao Yi's crazy behavior at this moment made Shi Mocha and Yelu Yaliguo feel depressed...