Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 242 Kidnapped Horse

Early the next morning, both sides lined up.Without any temptation, the Jin army attacked Wei Yang's army again.

After last night's unraveling and a night's rest, the morale of the Song army was boosted.Facing the surging Jin army, their performance was no worse than yesterday.

At noon, Wanyan Gouying came to Ba Lisu.He said: "Your Majesty, the Song Army is still difficult to attack. How can it go on like this? The Song Army has more troops than us. If it cannot be defeated, it will be difficult to break through the city!"

Pull out the speed and nodded.After thinking for a while, he said: "The current strategy is to mobilize elite soldiers and attack the left wing of the Song Army."

Wan Yan Yuying said: "This is the best! I will lead my men to attack the Song army. If the Song army loses and breaks its left flank, attack from two directions. Let's see how they defend! The terrain of Jingmen is strange, as long as you break the outside With an army formation, the city will definitely not be able to defend it!"

The two discussed for a while, decided on the strength and timing of the attack, and Wanyan Yuying went back to prepare.

Looking at the situation on the battlefield, Chen Yuyi said: "Early this morning, the morale of the Jin army was still strong. By noon, it was a little sluggish."

Wang Xiaolie said: "After two days of attack, how many people died in the Jin army? I really thought that the Jin army was made of iron! If we can persist until now, the Jin army will be the strongest army in the world. If we don't concentrate our manpower and material resources After training nearly ten thousand iron armors, it is indeed difficult to resist the Jin army."

During the war, Wang Xiaolie kept thinking about how he could defeat the Jin army.After much deliberation, the conclusion is that there must be iron armored soldiers to block the attack of the Jin army, and there is no way to think about it.If the defending army is not armored, it will be difficult for the first cavalry of the Jin army to shoot arrows after approaching, and it will be difficult to keep the formation stable.Once the formation is in chaos, it will be difficult to fight again.Without enough iron armor, being seized by the Jin army in the front is also a disaster.

In less than two years, nearly [-] iron armors can be assembled. This is the powerful national power of the Song Dynasty.At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty actually stored a large amount of military supplies.As long as the general has the heart and is willing to spend money, it is not difficult to equip a powerful army.

Everyone knows that the national power of the Song Dynasty is stronger than that of the Jin Dynasty.Where is the strength?The strength lies in having a large number of soldiers and armaments, and after completing internal integration, there will be a large number of troops.If you lose once, ten times, or even dozens of times, you can still make a comeback.Conversely, if the Song army wiped out the 20 Jin army, the Jin Dynasty would be completely over.

This army is still too new, and can only rely on a stronger military force for defense.If they were battle-hardened and their officers reliable, they wouldn't have to be so troublesome.As soon as the Jin army left Jiangling, Wang Xiaolie's army could go up to them and quickly complete the division and encirclement.

When the battle was stalemate, I heard the sound of horns in the Jin army formation.Thousands of cavalry rushed out towards Niugao's position.

Wang Xiao said: "The Jin Dynasty has many horses and is good at riding and shooting. It should be better than the cavalry. But in fact, what the Jin army really relies on is the Tiefutu who directly charged into the battle. On the battlefield, cavalry is theirs. Kidnapper, it’s also interesting to say.”

Chen Yuyi said: "Defense, the kidnapping horse is a strong soldier of the Jin army, so it should not be underestimated! How many battles have been defeated by the Jin army's kidnapping horse attacking the flanks, and the army was in chaos! Although Niu Gao is brave, he must be extra careful!"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Don't worry, the cavalry in Niu Gao's army is no less than the kidnapped horses of the Jin army! The army is twice as large, if the Jin army can't be defended, how can Niu Gao see others! He was successfully charged by the kidnapped horses, Not because the Jin army is strong, but because our army is weak!"

It is indeed a fact that the Jin army's attacking elite soldiers were particularly elite, not only the Song Dynasty, but Liao and Xixia were also difficult to deal with.However, it is not uncommon for an army that is not full-time to be overwhelmed by such a strong soldier.The Forbidden Army in the Song Dynasty was a full-time army, and it still couldn't stop the elite soldiers of the Jin Army from rushing into the battle, which shows the degree of military and political ruin in the late Northern Song Dynasty.From the perspective of future generations, the strength of the Jin army lies in its tenacity and toughness on the battlefield, as well as its rapid maneuverability.There are no major mistakes in strategy. Being defeated by this kind of army, the regular army is indeed inappropriate.

Just like the Japanese army in World War II, it was extremely swift and violent at the beginning.Not only on the Chinese battlefield, but also on the Southeast Asian battlefield.When the countries slowly adapt and the army has been tempered, the Japanese army will lose its initial prestige.It was not just that the Japanese army was short of troops. The soldiers that the Japanese army added later were recruits, and the allies also recruited recruits.The bigger reason is that the capabilities of the enemy and our troops on the battlefield are rapidly approaching.

Seeing the cavalry soldiers approaching quickly by the Jin army, Niu Gao said: "The Jin people fight with the infantry as the front and the cavalry with two wings, which are called kidnappers. The Jin people use this method to cross all directions, and there are few opponents! Use this method to attack me today. Do the opposite!"

After finishing speaking, he ordered his infantry to line up.The heavy armor is in the front row to prevent the bow and arrow attack of the Jin army.Thin armor at the rear, use a bow and crossbow.Concentrate [-] cavalry on your left flank, waiting for an opportunity.

The cavalry of the Jin army is good at attacking from a distance, but short at close combat.The front row holds a one-foot-two-foot spear, and the back row holds a bow.The bow strength of the Jin army is not strong, generally it is seven fights, and the bow is fired within fifty steps.In contrast, the soft bows used by the cavalry of the Song Army were also nine-strength.

The Jin army is powerful, and the cavalry is also heavily armored and equally stoic.When the offense is slightly frustrated, the whole team immediately restarts, often all day long.Of course, Jin Jun's endurance is amazing, and horses are horses after all.This kind of attack is not fast, but slow.

Seeing the two sides meeting each other, the spears in the front were fighting each other, and the bows and arrows in the back were firing continuously, and they were stuck there for a while.Niu Gao said: "The cavalry can't compare with the infantry, and they can't last long. Order the cavalry to attack the left flank of the Jin army immediately! When you rush down from the mountain, you don't need to rush into the Jin army formation, just shoot arrows!"

Limited to his own conditions, there were basically no heavy cavalry in Wang Xiao's hunting army, basically all light cavalry.Wearing thin armor and holding a riding bow in his hand, he pays attention to the cooperation of the team and travels like flying.It is not acceptable to let them charge into battle, but it is just right to use them to control the battlefield and attack the enemy's weak points.

Wanyan Yuying was in heavy armor and charged forward.After rushing to the front of the formation, he was hit by several arrows in a short time.But if he can't hurt himself, he doesn't care at all.Holding the long spear in his hand, he rushed straight to the Song army with an army formation.

When the killing was in the dark, I heard the soldiers around me say: "Mr. Lang, the cavalry of the Song Army came down from the mountain and spread my right wing!"

Wanyan Yuying retreated a little, got up and looked around, and saw the cavalry of the Song Army rushing down from the mountain, attacking his right flank.It can be seen from a distance that the cavalry of the Song Army did not wear armor, nor did they carry long soldiers, but each had a bow.

"It's courting death!" Wanyan Yuying was furious.Immediately ordered his lieutenant general to lead five hundred cavalry to meet them and drive back the cavalry of the Song army.

"Go!" Zhang Chi rode his horse and galloped, and when he saw the Jin army coming out, he stretched his bow and set his arrows.An arrow hit Jin Jun's face, but the arrow bounced off.

Jin Jun's pockets are extremely strong, only the eyes are left, and it is difficult for ordinary bows and arrows to damage them.Seeing that the shot would not hurt the Jin army, Song Jun turned his horse's head to avoid being entangled by the Jin army.After only turning around a few times, Jin Jun's horse couldn't hold it anymore and began to pant.

Song Jun turned back again and divided into small groups to cooperate, trying to separate the Jin Army.Instead of using bows and arrows, he drew out his iron mace and threw his head at the Jin army.A mace hit, no matter how injured Jin Jun was, Song Jun quickly dodged.Before Jin Jun came back to his senses, another person rushed up again.

The Jin army is heavily armored, and the burden on the horse is particularly heavy, so I am most afraid of this style of play.Not in the formation, without a spear, there is nothing to do with Song Jun.

Wanyan Kuiying got angry, and took the horse to see the cavalry of the lieutenant general, and saw that there were not many men and horses left.The Song army rushed back and forth, but the Jin army could not catch up, or ran away, and it was extremely embarrassing there.

Seeing that the battle ahead was overwhelming, the Song Army's formation showed no signs of wavering.Wanyan Yuying sighed: "Forget it, what's the use of heavy cavalry armor if you don't charge forward? If you continue to entangle here, I'm afraid the Song army will cut off your back!"

After finishing speaking, he ordered his subordinates to prepare to retreat.No matter how slow the cavalry was, the infantry of the Song army could not catch up.

On the way back, the cavalry of the Song Army continued to harass them endlessly.They didn't have a formation, they just gnawed at the back tightly, tearing a bite when they had the opportunity.By the time Yan Yuying led the team back to the formation, nearly a thousand people had been lost.

Looking at Wanyan Yuying who had fled back, Ba Lisu shook his head.Looking up at the sun in the sky, I didn't know what to do for a moment.Now it is deep into the Song Dynasty. If it cannot break through the Song Army's formation quickly, the Jin Army will be very dangerous.

Chen Yuyi watched the Jin army's defeat and returned, and said to Wang Xiaolie: "The defense is really clever! The Jin army's kidnapper has really retreated!"

Wang Xiaolie said: "The Jin army's tactics are especially suitable for the strong to attack the weak. As long as the opponent's formation is strong and the defense is firm, they have nothing to do. Let's fight again today, and it's our turn to attack tomorrow!"

Chen Yuyi nodded emphatically, feeling relieved for a moment.

The Jin army was good at fighting, and the Song army was defeated repeatedly. This impression impressed the officials of the Song Dynasty too deeply.As soon as Jin Jun came, everyone seemed to be carrying a big burden on their backs.When aiding Shanzhou, there were not many real fights with the Jurchens.This time is different, the opponent is the elite of the Golden Army.

Watching the sun go down, the attack has no effect, pull away from Suiming Mingjin and withdraw the troops.

Watching Jin Jun retreat, Song Jun was extremely excited, and he was no longer the same as yesterday.They encountered Jin Jun for the first time yesterday, and most people were taken aback by them.There was blood and dead bodies everywhere, and many people felt heavy.Fighting again the next day, I found that the Jin army was nothing more than that.I am not afraid, Jin Jun is just a scary paper tiger, and he will not really bite people.

Back in the barracks, Wang Xiaolie ordered the scribes of each army to persuade the soldiers in time.Don't be arrogant in victory, not discouraged in defeat, and maintain a good attitude.With a lifetime of memories, Wang Xiaolie certainly knows the importance of a soldier's mental state.Now the calligraphers in the army belong to Chen Yuyi, from top to bottom.On the one hand, it ensures the smooth delivery of military orders, writes home letters to soldiers, releases the emotions of soldiers, and records the battlefield.On the other hand, it also allows the highest level to bypass officers at all levels and be able to understand the thoughts of soldiers.

He ordered the soldiers to call several generals and sit down in the commander's tent.Wang Xiaolie said: "For two consecutive days, the Jin army's strong attack has failed, I'm afraid we will have to find another way. What do you think the Jin army will do next?"

Xie Qian said: "I didn't expect the defensive army to be so capable! At this point, the Jin army has nowhere to go. What can I do? I'm afraid I can only escape! If you escape slowly, I'm afraid I won't be able to go home!"

(End of this chapter)