Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 958 Interlude
Out of the valley, Zhang Guang galloped all the way.After running for about seven or eight miles, they saw a dusty sky in front of them, and a large group of cavalry came rushing towards them. They hurriedly stopped their horses and stood by the roadside.

As they gradually got closer, Zhang Guang hurriedly stepped forward to pay homage when he saw that it was a large group of Song troops.

One of them saw Zhang Guang and said happily: "Is this General Zhang? I saw you in the military camp a few days ago!"

Zhang Guang said hurriedly: "People were talking too much at that time. I'm sorry for my poor eyesight, but I don't remember the name of the general."

Utility didn't take it seriously and said: "I'll Tu Ansong, and I will serve as Utility in the army. I heard that the general has returned to Guannan, why do you see him here?"

Zhang Guangdao: "This matter is a bit troublesome. I can't explain it clearly in a sentence or two. I wonder who the commander-in-chief of this army is? Can you take me to meet him?"

Tu Ansong said: "The leader of the army is Commander Wang Wenhong. General, please follow me."

It didn't take long to bring Zhang Guang to Wang Wenhong.

Zhang Guang hurriedly came forward to see him.Said: "The four villages in Xialou Banzhai are advocating for Guangdong. Please refer to the control."

Wang Wenhong looked Zhang Guang up and down and said: "He is indeed a good man! No need to be polite, just say what you want."

Zhang Guang looked at the large group of people and asked, "May I ask the commander, where are you going?"

After hearing this, Wang Wenhong's face couldn't help but darken, and he said: "The general is also a member of the army after all. Can we talk about such important military matters casually?"

Zhang Guang waved his hands hurriedly after hearing this and said: "That's not what I meant. It's just because when we returned to Guannan, we took the Xixing Road. Not long after entering the valley entrance, we encountered a large group of Jin people. We were afraid that these Jin people would Your army is in trouble, so I have been specially ordered to come out of the valley to inform your army."

Wang Wenhong's expression softened after hearing this.Said: "Zhang Yuhou set up an ambush outside the pass, and there are naturally reconnaissance cavalry in these places. Those Jin soldiers have already known about it. It's just that I have other things to do, so I came here now. Thank you very much for this!"

Zhang Guang's heart suddenly sank after hearing this.The Song army already knew that there were Jin soldiers there, and there was no need to notify them themselves.Then when they met the Jin soldiers, wouldn't it have no impact if all of them fled?
If Luan Qingshan and others insist on fighting to the death, what's the point?

Thinking of this, Zhang Guang felt like crying.I just feel that in the face of such a large-scale war, people like myself are like feathers, and actually have no weight at all.However, everyone still feels so great about themselves that they would not hesitate to sacrifice their lives.

Seeing that Zhang Guang stopped talking, Wang Wenhong said: "Since you came here for this reason, then go forward with our army and meet the Jin army for a while!"

After saying that, he suddenly gathered his horses and the army began to roll forward.

Zhang Guang felt dizzy and could only move forward with the army.

It didn't take long for the army to arrive at the mouth of the valley.From a distance, I saw a large group of Jin soldiers resting in the open space at the mouth of the valley.

Seeing that the situation was urgent, Wang Wenhong issued an order on the spot: "Pan Yue's second battalion immediately went to block the entrance of the valley. No more golden soldiers were allowed to pass! Chen Chang's first battalion directly attacked the enemy, and the other three battalions monitored!"

The soldiers around him reined in their horses and rushed forward to deliver the order.

Three thousand Song Army cavalry rolled in and did not stop at the mouth of the valley.One battalion inserted directly into the valley entrance, while the other battalion rushed straight towards the Jin army.Although the cavalry of the Song Army are not armored, the cavalry are fully armored and the horses are equipped with equipment.The weapons of the cavalry include a crossbow, a bow, an iron spear, and an iron mace.When approaching the enemy, you usually start firing the crossbow from a far distance. The crossbow only has one shot, and after firing, you charge with the gun.When there's a melee, use the mace.Only when the two armies are not in contact but very close, they use bows and arrows to attack.

The characteristic of this cavalry is that it has a crossbow, and the rest are regular cavalry.Although there is only one shot, this shot is very powerful and often takes away a life.

During the impact, if you want to shoot with a crossbow, you need to go through hard training if you want to be accurate.Moreover, this kind of crossbow used by cavalry requires special production, and its service life is much shorter than that of infantry crossbows.Soldiers are difficult to train, weapons are difficult to make and expensive, and weak forces cannot afford them.

Following the rain of arrows were the spears of the cavalry.Jin Jun on the ground had just stood up and touched the horse when he was shot to the ground.After the cavalry brigade rushed through, less than a hundred people were still standing, and more than 400 people were dead.

Zhang Guang was stunned.

The cavalry is a sharp weapon, and Zhang Guang has seen no matter how exaggerated the results are.Just like today, when a wave of enemies rushed over, most of the enemies disappeared inexplicably, which really opened Zhang Guang's eyes.He also understood in his heart that cavalry was clearly the strength of the Jin people, so why could they not defeat the Song army.

For example, shooting an arrow with a crossbow before charging seems simple, but it is actually very difficult to do.Compared with the Song Army, the Jin Army was far inferior.Even if trained under the same conditions, it would be difficult for Jin Jun to train.There's no way, it's not about strength and courage, it's about skill.And this arrow is precisely the strongest combat effectiveness of the Song Army's cavalry.Therefore, the two armies faced each other, and the Jin army suffered a big loss from the beginning.

After Chen Chang led the cavalry to charge through, he looked back at the Jin army and led the Song army to kill them calmly.In just the blink of an eye, all the Jin army was wiped out.

Zhang Guang said to Wang Wenhong: "Commander, before I left, Brother Luan was in the valley with all the brothers in the village, preparing to fight with the Jin army. Now that the Jin army has left the valley, I don't know what happened to Brother Luan. I want to go into the valley to investigate. ."

Wang Wenhong said: "That's fine. I'm camping three miles away from the mouth of the valley. If you need anything, just come to me."

After saying that, he added: "I'm afraid it's not peaceful in the valley. I'll send ten people to follow you into the valley. Be careful!"

He called Tu Ansong and said to Zhang Guang, "Tu Xiao is careful in his work and knows you well. Let him lead the people to follow you into the valley."

After a few more instructions, the headquarters cleaned up the mess and prepared to camp far away.

Zhang Guang felt like he was in a dream.Recalling what happened just now, especially the earth-shattering feeling of the Zhongsong Army's charge, was so unreal.The Jin army, which had seemed invincible in front of him before, was shattered into pieces as if it were made of paper.

Seeing this Song army, Zhang Guang felt that the world he had once had suddenly changed and was no longer the same.

After entering the valley and heading north all the way, Zhang Guang felt that his mood was getting heavier and worse.Until he returned to the place he left, and the dead body came into view.

These were all the brothers who had drank wine and eaten meat with him. They were lying in a mess, fell to the ground, and no longer breathed.

Zhang Guang got off his horse, went over one by one, and touched their faces, which were cold.Their voices and faces are still there, but they can no longer say a word, take a sip of wine, or say brotherhood.These familiar people can no longer joke with themselves or be in high spirits with themselves.

In the war, this is just an episode.There are many such episodes in the war. They are insignificant, but they are accompanied by hundreds of lives.For Zhang Guang, such an episode is his life, and his life has lost its color.

The army arrived, and the story of Jianghu came to an end.

(End of this chapter)