Fenghou

"Ah!" Han Chang was stunned.

Wuyan Pulu frowned, Song Jun's move was really vicious, and he went straight to his lair, he said slowly: "The number should be right, there are about 5 Song troops in the city, and it is also a good idea to kill Xingqing Mansion. It's reasonable, but it shouldn't be a big problem! Xingqing Mansion itself has [-] defenders, and Dingzhou's [-] troops add up to [-] defenders. It's still an elite army, and the Song army can't shake Xingqing Mansion at all."

"The general doesn't know that Dingzhou is Brother Li Cha's army. He can't wait for the emperor and the prince to die in the hands of the Song army. He can ascend the throne. He will never come to save Xingqing Mansion. Xingqing Mansion has no more than 5000 people. The army, there are only [-] troops, and the other [-] people are escorting the Han people to harvest wheat, and I am afraid it will be too late to come back. Only I can save Xingqing Mansion. I have ordered my son Li Ke to lead an army of [-] to go north quickly. Lead an army of [-] to cooperate with General Puluhun against the Song army."

Wuyan Puluhun suddenly became furious, "Why didn't you discuss with me about such an important matter, and sent troops north without authorization?"

Of course Li Kan knew that Uyan Puluhun would never allow his army to go north, so he cut it first and then played, first let his son Li Ke lead an army of [-] to go north quickly, and then told Uyan Puluhun after making cooked rice.

It's not like Li Kan couldn't wait for a day. It was Wuyan Puluhun's actions that made him dissatisfied. He forced him to send troops to attack Xiping Mansion, just to understand the situation of the Song Army, and he lost [-] yuan in vain. Thousand soldiers.

If there is another battle with the Song army, Uyan Puluhun will definitely let his army fight the first battle, and let his army consume the Song army. This is not a siege, or the entire army may be wiped out. Mirror, see clearly.

"The situation is really urgent. It will take half a day to come and go, so let the army go first. I also believe that 3 Jurchen cavalry will definitely sweep the Song army. You don't need too many Xixia troops, leaving [-] people is enough! "

Han Chang sneered from the sidelines, Li Kan is really cunning, he has seen through Wuyan Puluhun.

"General Puluhun, how about infantry against infantry, cavalry against cavalry, the Xixia army and the Xixia army join forces against the infantry of the Song army, and the general lead the cavalry against the cavalry of the Song army, is that good?"

Li Kan also nodded, "General Han's suggestion is excellent, and I agree!"

How could Uyan Puluhun be led by their noses?

He said coldly: "Chen Qing's commander-in-chief is in the infantry formation, and the infantry is their main force. Your army will defend against the cavalry for me, and I will replace you after I defeat the Song army."

Li Kan and Han Chang looked at each other, asking them to resist the cavalry of the Song Army, didn't they just make it clear that their army would be massacred by the cavalry of the Song Army?

Li Kan said anxiously: "General Puluhun, this is not right!"

Wuyan Pulu looked at him coldly, "If the prince's army is still there, there is room for deployment, but you have transferred the army away, how can I arrange it? This is the only way now, you fight against the cavalry first, I will take over after defeating the main force of the infantry of the Song Army.

Moreover, if Chen Qing's main force is defeated, the cavalry will also retreat. If we can catch Chen Qing, wouldn't it be our great achievement?The Han people also often say, capture the thief first and capture the king first. As the main force, I naturally have to deal with Chen Qing. This is a wise decision. "

Han Chang knew in his heart that Wuyan Puluhun was deliberately making things difficult, throwing the tough bones to them, and he dealt with the infantry himself.

"Since Uyan Puluhun must make such a decision, as the deputy general, I can only accept it, but the general should give the prince an explanation. After all, the prince is the marshal of Xixia, representing the son of Xixia."

Wuyan Puluhun said slowly: "If the prince is not willing to accept my deployment, I will not force it. The prince can lead the army north to Xingqing Mansion. Our [-] troops are enough to kill the opponent!"

Li Kan was speechless by Uyan Puluhun's words, so he could only grit his teeth and said: "Since the two are cooperating, the Xixia Army will naturally obey the general's deployment. We will try our best to resist the cavalry. The bigger picture matters.”

Although Wuyan Puluhun hated Li Kan for sending the army away without authorization, Li Kan also reminded him that if Xixia was really destroyed, the court would never forgive him.

He finally calmed down, pondered for a while and said: "I will send [-] cavalry to cooperate with you to fight against the infantry of the Song Army, [-] kidnapped horses and [-] iron cavalry will be enough!"

Li Kan and Han Chang looked at each other, this is a reasonable arrangement.

……

Chen Qing erected the commanding flag in the infantry formation, that is, designated [-] infantry as the main force, and fought normally, then the main force of the opponent's cavalry must also come to deal with him.

At this time, a scout rushed to report: "Report to Dutong, the Xixia army is divided into two groups, a Xixia army of about 7 people went north, and another 3 people went south, and the Xixia army joined forces. place."

Chen Qing was taken aback, "Why did they go north? Could it be that Liu Cui's army led them to go north?"

Just as I was about to say, a low-pitched horn sounded from the opposite side, "Woo———"

The sound of the horn resounded across the field, and the [-] Jurchen cavalry began to slowly move south.

Chen Qing also yelled, "Beat the drums, and form a big formation of plum blossoms!"

"Boom-thump-thump-"

The earth-shattering battle drums sounded, and the five large square formations began to shrink and change into a plum blossom-shaped large formation. From five square formations to one large formation, the coordination was stronger.

The first few rows are short spears and large shields. There are also god arm crossbowmen, hook spearmen, firearms soldiers, short spear throwers, and even four-wheeled chariots loaded with small catapults. The soldiers hide in the chariots. Shoot arrows inside out.

Jin Bing's [-] kidnapped horses began to gallop, followed by an overwhelming [-] Jurchen cavalry.

The ground was trembling, the sound of horseshoes was like rolling thunder, dust was flying all over the sky, covering the sky and the sun, and the sky began to become dark.

Chapter 689 A Hard Battle

The raging fire under Lingzhou City once frightened Wuyan Puluhun for a while, but this short-term fear could not change Wuyan Puluhun's contempt for the Song Army in his bones. His six thousand kidnapped horses and ten thousand Jurchen iron cavalry were enough to sweep In the world, can a mere [-] Song troops resist?

He waved his mace and yelled, "Speed ​​up and smash the enemy formation!"

The Kidnapper Horse is the tank of the Song Dynasty. There are three horses in a group, wearing heavy armor and running wildly. A Jurchen cavalry rides on the middle horse, wielding a spear with one hand, and controlling the direction of the Kidnapper Horse with the other hand.

Two thousand groups of kidnapped horses were like a mountain collapsing in front of their eyes, and they rushed towards the Song army like an unstoppable mudslide. They roared and neighed, and their horseshoes beat the ground, rushing violently towards the Song army...

Thousands of Song soldiers in the north were half kneeling on the ground, trembling all over, holding their shields tightly in one hand and holding their spears tightly in the other. The ends of the spears had been deeply inserted into the soil.

Although they had practiced dozens of times, they were almost suffocated when the violent kidnappers rushed over. Everyone closed their eyes in fear, not daring to face the earth-shattering scene again. Waiting for death to come.

But in the middle of the Song army's large formation, thousands of heavy-duty crossbows aimed at the cavalry on the kidnapper's horse. The cold arrows were like poisonous snakes spitting out red letters. There was no unified command, and the crossbowmen shot at their own discretion.

Already entered a hundred steps, 'whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh! "The powerful crossbow shoots out, and the general god arm crossbow can shoot through the Jurchen cavalry's iron armor, but it can't shoot through the kidnapped horse's heavy armored cavalry, only the bed crossbow and the heavy god arm crossbow can shoot through the heavy armor, what is hidden in the big formation is This kind of heavy god arm crossbow requires two people to lie down and pedal at the same time to wind it.

The heavy armored cavalry were shot through their bodies one after another, and fell to the ground from their horses. The kidnapped horses also fell down one after another. The heavy crossbow arrows of the heavy god arm could also shoot through the heavy armor of the horses, and the heavy armored horses kept falling down.

But the kidnapper horse behind was not affected, and continued to run wildly, rushing towards the Song army's formation, and with fifty steps left, the Song army in the third row suddenly threw out hundreds of small gunpowder barrels. It weighs only three catties, can be thrown dozens of steps, and explodes right in front of the war horse.

"Boom! Boom!" The gunpowder barrels exploded deafeningly, the flames flew into the air, and the poisoned iron nails inside flew in all directions. The soldiers of the Song Army in the front row held up their shields to block the poisonous spikes.

The sudden explosion frightened the horse, raised its hoofs high and neighed, and was suddenly pulled by the horses on both sides, and fell heavily to the ground, even bringing the other two horses down.

This is the biggest loophole of the kidnapper horse. When three horses are tied together, as long as one horse falls, the other two horses will inevitably follow. Kidnapper horse.

But as long as you understand this loophole, you don’t have to hook and shoot. There are many ways. Firearms explode, magic arms and crossbows shoot horses’ legs, and even simple fishing nets can make kidnapped horses fall. The key is to have strong psychological quality of soldiers , Well-trained, not to be intimidated by Jin Bing's war horse.

Gunpowder kegs were thrown one after another, and many gunpowder kegs exploded under the horse's belly. The dense poisonous nails nailed the horse's legs, and the impact force broke the leg bones. , the three connected heavy armored horses had difficulty coordinating to jump over obstacles at the same time, so they could only fall down.Dozens of steps away from the Song Army formation, the fallen kidnappers had piled up into a mountain.

The heavy god arm crossbow was still firing continuously, and the cavalry on the kidnapper's horse fell from the horse with arrows. During the gallop, the horses also fell to the ground one after another, and half of the kidnapper's horse had been cracked.

At this time, a group of kidnapped horses rushed into the third largest formation in the northeast of the Song Army. With a loud bang, more than a dozen Song soldiers screamed and were knocked into the air. The spear pierced through the body, and died tragically on the spot. Dozens of soldiers pushed the horse's body out with all their strength, and quickly replaced it, returning to normal.

Although the Song Army's long-range defensive weapons are very sharp, they are not a solid wall after all. There are still kidnappers who slip through the net and rush into the Song Army formation. In a blink of an eye, hundreds of groups of kidnappers rush into the Song Army formation. Causing thousands of Song army casualties.

However, the kidnapped horse that escaped the net is no longer the mainstream in the battlefield, and the fallen kidnapped horse is the scene that can be seen everywhere. The Song army found a way to deal with the kidnapped horse. With heavy crossbows and firearms, the kidnapped horse has obvious targets and is easy to be shot. , within two hundred steps, the heavy-duty god arm crossbow bolts are enough to penetrate its thick armor, and the firearms are the final blow to it.

Even if these two lines of defense failed to stop it, and there were still thousands of sharp spears waiting for it, even if it rushed into the Song army's formation, it would not be able to last long, and it would be wiped out in one go.

Of course, although there are many ways to deal with the kidnapped horse, it is not so easy to implement it. Otherwise, the Song army would not be defeated in front of the kidnapped horse and the iron Buddha. Of the policy.

The Song army's effective defense caused more and more kidnapped horses to be shot down. In just one charge, more than half of the [-] groups of kidnapped horses were lost, and only [-] groups of kidnapped horses were still holding on.

At this time, behind the kidnapper horse, [-] iron cavalry covered the sky and covered the sky, and the aroused loess covered the sky and covered the sun. This was the backbone of the Jurchen's sweeping world.

Unlike kidnapping horses, they can only go on a rampage, they can only hurt the enemy by hitting them, the Jurchen iron cavalry is very flexible, the horses can jump over obstacles, and the soldiers can avoid arrows. Their armor is strong, they are skilled in riding and shooting, and their spears are sharp. Standing on their own, each Jurchen cavalry is a powerful combat unit.

Tens of thousands of powerful combat units form an invincible army, so there has always been a saying that "more than ten thousand golden soldiers are unstoppable".

But today, they encountered a powerful opponent, a nation rising from suffering, a well-trained army with strong confidence in front of the golden soldiers.

Wuyan Puluhun didn't expect that the kidnapped horse would not be able to crush the enemy. In his plan, the kidnapped horse went on a rampage and smashed the Song army's formation to pieces, but this scene in his eyes surprised everyone. Still standing tall, but his kidnapper died in pieces.

However, it was impossible for Uyan Puluhun to retreat. Once the [-]-man cavalry formation was launched, they could not stop.

Chen Qing stood on a chariot behind the Northwest formation. Behind him was the command formation, which consisted of [-] flag bearers, drummers, horn sounds and messengers. Command, command the whole army to fight.

Chen Qing could see clearly, and ordered: "The northwest formation, the true north formation and the northeast formation are ready for the magic arm crossbow, and the trebuchet is ready!"

"Woo--" the high-pitched horn blew.

This is to remind the commanding generals of each formation to pay attention, and the coach has issued an order.

Then three flag bearers stood on the high platform and waved the command flag. The flag bearer in red military uniform was the flag bearer of the Zhengbei formation. He waved the black triangular crossbow flag and the white trebuchet square flag. The standard bearer is the Northwest formation, and they waved the crossbow flag and the trebuchet flag at the same time. At the same time, three messengers rushed to each large formation to deliver orders, and double-delivered orders to ensure nothing goes wrong.

There are five chariots in each large formation, and the trebuchets in the chariots creaked and opened the throwing poles. Four powder kegs weighing five catties were placed in each pot. The medium-sized catapults used this time The machine, which is slightly larger, can throw a weight of twenty catties a hundred steps away.

The three large formations can project sixty gunpowder barrels at one time, and can burst out tens of thousands of poisonous nails. This kind of poisonous nails is mainly used to deal with war horses.

Not only the poisonous nails are used against war horses, but also the [-] god-armed crossbows are also used against war horses. This is the experience accumulated over the years between Chen Qing's army and the Jin soldiers. No, once the war horses are abolished, the Jurchen cavalry will also be abolished.

The overwhelming Jurchen cavalry had charged within [-] steps, and Chen Qing calmly gave the command to shoot, "Launch the divine arm crossbow!"

'Bang!Bang!Bang! 'The crisp sound of clappers suddenly sounded.

Six thousand god arm crossbows were fired at the same time, and the dense crossbow arrows shot at the galloping horses of the enemy army.

6 Chapter Ninety

There are only [-] heavy-duty crossbows for the heavy-duty arm crossbows, but [-] normal-type crossbows for the god arms. On average, there are two thousand crossbowmen in each of the two formations. Although the Jurchen cavalry are all wearing iron armor, their horses are basically There was no protection on the ground, and they encountered the experienced Song army. This time, the Song army's crossbowmen only shot at their horses.

Six thousand crossbows shot at the Jurchen iron cavalry like a storm, and the cavalry dodged one after another. Unexpectedly, this time the crossbows were shot at their horses. The horses fell to the ground and threw the cavalry. The cavalry was terrified and got up. Running wildly, he was rolled down by the horses behind in a moment, and died tragically under the hooves of the horses, but there were also cavalrymen who flew onto the horses of their companions and saved their lives.

The first round of crossbow arrows shot down nearly a thousand horses, but they could not stop the Jurchen cavalry from galloping, the sky was filled with dust, and the sight became unclear. At this time, the cavalry had already rushed within 150 steps. The crossbow started to fire, and the rapid crossbow bolts shot into the dark dust, and another group of people turned their backs, and I don't know how many maiden cavalrymen were shot down.

At the same time, the Jurchen cavalry began to fight back. They drew their bows and shot at the Song army like shooting stars. They were so sharp that soldiers of the Song army fell to the ground constantly.

Within a hundred paces, almost the three generals of the formation shouted, "Launch!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The trebuchet in the chariot threw countless burning gunpowder barrels, each of which fell into the cavalry group and exploded. Red flames shot out, and some of the horses around the explosion were knocked down by the air waves, and the dense poisoned subway nailed Shoot in all directions.

The poisonous nail is the real lethality of the gunpowder barrel. The poisonous nail is shot on the ground, and all the horses within a dozen feet around will not be spared. Once this kind of poisonous nail enters the blood, it will flow quickly as the horse runs, and will soon kill the horse. His legs became weak and he fell down. After the venom entered the heart, he would die within half an hour.

The explosion of sixty gunpowder barrels caused chaos among the Jurchen cavalry, and the third round of crossbow arrows shot out again like a storm. People turned their backs on their backs in the chaos, and no casualties could be seen.

Thick smoke and dust completely blocked the sight of both sides. At this moment, countless cavalry suddenly appeared in front of the soldiers of the Song Army. The cavalry couldn't control their horses and screamed in despair. A sharp spear also pierced through the horses and cavalry.

The cavalry and the three Song army formations began to fight.

……

At the same time when the battle broke out between the Song Army infantry and the Jurchen cavalry, [-] Song Army cavalry also fought fiercely with the enemy. .

This was a heart-wrenching battle. If there were only [-] infantry fighting fiercely with the Song cavalry, the Song cavalry would easily defeat the opponent, but Uyan Puluhun finally compromised and dispatched [-] Jurchen cavalry , which made the Song Army's situation unfavorable.

They were at a disadvantage in terms of numbers and strength, but the cavalry of the Song Army had no way out. Once they retreated, the enemy would besiege the infantry of the Song Army in an all-round way, and the main force of the Song Army would be in danger of collapse.

This battle was fought extremely hard, Yang Zaixing ordered Li Muqing to lead an army of [-] against the enemy's [-] infantry, and he led [-] cavalry to fight fiercely with the Jurchen cavalry, twice the number of the enemy, but he was still no match for the Jurchen cavalry and was killed They retreated steadily and suffered heavy casualties.

The [-] Song cavalry were no match for the [-] enemy infantry. Chen Qing underestimated the enemy's infantry strength. Although the [-] Xixia infantry were older and lacked physical strength, they were experienced and well-trained. , extremely tough, it is difficult to defeat the opponent.

What Chen Qing really underestimated the enemy was the 10 Xie Congjun Army, an army composed of [-] Han people in Hedong, which is equivalent to a puppet army. The Xie Congjun Army in Hedong has a total of [-] people. The [-] soldiers who often brought with them are the elite of the [-] army. Many of them are veterans of more than ten years, with rich battlefield awareness and combat experience.

The fighting power of this Xie Congjun far surpassed that of the Puppet Qi Army and the Xie Congjun of Shanxi Road, which Chen Qing would never have imagined.

The two sides have been fighting fiercely for an hour, and 5000 of the [-] Song Army cavalry have died in battle. The casualties are huge. They are becoming more and more passive, more and more strenuous, and gradually unable to support...

At the same time, Uyan Puluhun's cavalry also couldn't hold on. When the 5000 Jurchen cavalry fought for an hour, the number suddenly dropped from more than 2000 to [-]. The toxicity of the horses began to attack, and more than [-] horses were lost in just one cup of tea. The Jurchen cavalry who lost their horses were quickly killed by the Song army.

The Song army seized an opportunity to change the formation. The plum blossom formation turned over and became a four-layer concentric circle, enclosing the remaining Jurchen cavalry in the middle. The two circles inside were short spear soldiers holding shields, and the third circle was Crossbowmen, trebuchets, and javelins.

At this time, the [-] spear-throwing team began to show their power. Once the Jurchen cavalry tried to break through, thousands of fine steel short spears were thrown at them. The throwing distance was forty or fifty steps away. A cavalryman pierced his body and was nailed to the ground alive.

The five-thousand-throwing spear team is also called the Flying Dragon Army. Each of them is tall and strong, and each carries five fine steel short spears. This kind of fine steel is five feet long and weighs about five catties. They are not all made of fine steel, but one The tip of the foot-long gun is made of fine steel, and the body of the remaining four-foot-long gun is made of wood. After a long period of specialized training by the soldiers of the [-] spearmen, almost everyone can hit a hundred shots with a hundred shots.

The role of the Flying Dragon Army is mainly used to break through, but it can also be used to prevent the opponent from breaking through. The 500 spear-throwing army showed their might and killed 500 enemies in one round of throwing their spears. In an instant, only [-] Jurchen cavalry were left.

Wuyan Puluhun panicked in his heart, and if he continued to fight, his entire army would be wiped out.

He shouted loudly: "The horn calls for cavalry!"

"Woo~woo~" The horn for help blew.

The Jurchen cavalry who were fighting fiercely with the Song army also lost more than [-] people, and there were more than [-] remaining. When they heard the rescue horn of the general, they immediately turned their horses and charged towards the Song army's formation several miles away.

The sudden departure of the Jurchen cavalry relieved the Song cavalry. They regrouped and fought fiercely with the remaining [-] cavalry and [-] infantry. The Song cavalry finally reversed the unfavorable passive situation and gradually took the initiative.

Chen Qing saw the opponent's reinforcements coming here, but the Jurchen cavalry in the circle were still very strong and could not be wiped out for a while. This kind of concentric circle formation could easily form an unfavorable situation of attacking from inside and outside.

Chen Qing immediately ordered: "Change into a triangle formation!"

The infantry of the Song army began to change rapidly, and the full circle became a semicircle. More than 3000 Jurchen cavalry broke out of the encirclement at once. Uyan Puluhun immediately led the cavalry to retreat and join forces with the reinforcements who came.

Song Jun's semicircle turned into a fan shape again, and after the curve was straightened, it turned into a super-large equilateral triangle formation.

Wuyan Puluhun looked at the incomparably powerful Song Army's main infantry, and retreated in his heart. His 3000 elite army had only 6000 people left. What made him even more unacceptable was that the powerful Kidnap Ma's entire army was wiped out, but the infantry casualties of the Song Army were only five to six thousand.

Never dreamed that the Song Army's infantry formation could exert such a powerful force.

He also saw the infantry of the Xixia Peace Association being defeated by the cavalry of the Song Army and retreating steadily, and began to lose their support.

Wuyan Puluhun pondered for a moment, and ordered: "Withdraw the troops!"

He led [-] cavalry to turn their horses and rush to another battlefield...

Chen Qing also immediately ordered: "Ming Jin withdraws troops!"

"Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang!"