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Chapter 469 0465 [Race against time]

With one thousand heavy cavalry and holding back the Jin army's five thousand cavalry, this decision was indeed a bit risky.

But Han Shizhong was no mediocre person. He judged the situation in just a flash of lightning.

With 17,000 infantry in formation and field artillery, they are naturally not afraid of 5,000 cavalry, but the opponent is not a fool either.

There is no need to attack by force. You only need to use the high mobility of the cavalry to continuously harass and contain them. When the front army of the army arrives, and cooperate with the defenders of Shenwu Town to attack from the front and back, the Qi army will be in danger of being attacked from the front and back.

Therefore, he planned to send cavalry to block it, while his side raced against time to capture Shenwu Town.

Once he holds Shenwu Town, even if the Jin army of 60,000 comes, he is confident to hold it.

According to this, Datong was eighty miles away, and the time between when Wanyan Zonghan received the news and when the cavalry vanguard arrived was too short.

The iron pagoda is heavy and heavy, and even if you march in a hurry, you can't move so fast.

Therefore, the 5,000 cavalrymen who came must be light cavalry cavalry horses.

Thinking of this, Han Shizhong ordered: "The artillery battalion listens to the order, adjusts the muzzle, and blasts open the city gate as soon as possible!"

However, this tactic has too high requirements for cavalry. Unless, like the Mongols and Jurchens, they have been with horses since childhood, they can only use it.

Even though it was dark and unable to see the scene in the distance, the sound of galloping horses could be heard clearly.

Thousands of Qingzhou heavy cavalry faced five thousand Guaizi horses. It was another night battle, and the outcome was still 50-50.

Use independent teams to weave back and forth and outflank them.

With this kind of weight acceleration, if you are hit head-on, you will not die but lose half your life.

However, it was dark at night and the vision was severely obstructed, so that each team could fight alone.

Uncertain of the number and type of enemy cavalry, Wanyan Huonv planned to use skirmishers to deal with it.

There is no way. In terms of equestrian skills, the Han people in the Central Plains are not as good as nomads, fishers and hunters. This is caused by their living environment.

The two sides are getting closer, but there are no stars or moon tonight, the sky is covered by dark clouds, and only a vague outline can be seen.

"Destroy the enemy!!!"

Despite the fact that both sides fought back and forth for a quarter of an hour, the actual number of casualties in total was less than a hundred.

The heavily armored cavalry, with both men and horses, weighs more than a thousand kilograms and can charge at a speed of up to 40 kilometers per hour.

Kaizi horses are not pure light cavalry. They are between iron pagodas and light cavalry. The cavalry wears two layers of iron armor on its upper body and a leather skirt on its lower body. It not only provides defense but also ensures its mobility.

……

In an instant, a Jurchen cavalry was stabbed through the body by the hook and sickle spear in Wang Wu's hand.

When a large-scale cavalry confrontation occurs on the plains, the sharp arrow array will certainly waste a lot of cavalry's combat power, but it is not easy to be cut and penetrated.

If Wang Wu doesn't block the opponent, this line of defense can block it for a while.

This night cavalry duel was quite anticlimactic.

When enemies are divided, they are also divided; when enemies are united, they are united.

boom!
The cavalry from both sides charged together without warning.

Bathed in the rain of arrows, Wang Wu shouted with red eyes: "Destroy the enemy!"

The Qingzhou cavalry's charge was so powerful that Wan Yan could only avoid its sharp edge and planned to use an outflanking tactic.

Wanyan Huonv naturally knew that the heavy armored cavalry could not fight for a long time, so she ordered a pursuit.

A quarter of an hour later, Wang Wu felt that the horse under him was gradually exhausted, and he shouted loudly: "Retreat!"

However, the real battlefield is like this, and the tragedy of the battle of Xiangji Temple is still very few.

"Spread out and meet the enemy!"

Rumble!
The power of the galloping war horses was extremely frightening, sweeping over them like an overwhelming mountain.

Three to five people make up a small team, and each team is separated by twenty or thirty steps from front to back, left, and right, and every three to five teams can form a small team.

Skirmishers are not aimlessly dispersed, but a tactical formation similar to the Star Spreading Formation of later Mongolian crow soldiers.

The Qingzhou cavalry cannot use this kind of tactics, and there are only two or three types of formations, the frontal formation or the horizontal formation.

This was one of the reasons why Han Shizhong dared to let Wang Wu lead a thousand cavalry to snipe.

At the same time, he also saved a hand and ordered two thousand heavily armored infantry under his command to set up a military formation in the northwest and set up resisting horses and field artillery.

The Jurchen cavalry shouted slogans, took off their long bows from their backs, and drew their bows to nock arrows.

People spend 365 days a year, except for eating and sleeping, almost all of them are on horseback. How can this compare?

Riding on the galloping horse, Wanyan Huonu's expression changed.

The cavalry behind them all roared.

Swish!
A hail of arrows came, hitting the armor with a clanking sound, and all the arrows were bounced away.

Han Shizhong's judgment was correct. The five thousand cavalrymen who first arrived in Yingzhou were indeed kidnapper horses.

On the other side, Wang Wu used the sharp arrow formation.

At the end of the charge, Wang Wu immediately turned his horse's head, adjusted its direction and continued to charge.

For Wang Wu, delaying the opponent's cavalry from achieving its goal is considered a victory. Moreover, the horses are beginning to run out of strength. How long will it take if they don't run now?

The two sides chased and escaped, and soon arrived at Shenwu Town.

"Kill!!!"

The loud shouts of killing echoed in the night.

At this moment, the city gate of Shenwu Town has been blasted open by siege artillery, and the soldiers who first arrived at the camp are engaged in fierce street fighting with the defenders.

Under the dim light of the torches, rows of Juma were blocking the front, and behind the Juma were heavily armored infantry waiting in full formation.

Seeing this scene, Wanyan Huonv immediately reined in the horse and slowed down.

After observing for a moment, Wanyan Huonu ordered with a gloomy face: "Let's go!"

After all, he arrived a step too late, Shenwu Town had been breached.

Five thousand crippled horses turned their heads, rolled up puffs of smoke, and quickly disappeared into the darkness.

Gradually, the shouts of killing subsided.

Han Shizhong waved his hand: "Enter the city!"

All 17,000 Yuzhou troops entered the town.

The Jin army would arrive in two or three days at the latest, and time was tight. Therefore, after settling in Shenwu Town, he immediately ordered his soldiers to clean up the corpses in the city, and at the same time strengthen the city defense in preparation for the next city defense battle.

……

Dawn breaks.

Wanyan Huonv led five thousand kidnapper horses to rejoin the army.

Seeing him coming back so quickly, Wanyan Lou knew that Shenwu Town had fallen.

Wanyan Huo Shen said with a low expression: "The child was a step late and was dragged by the Qi army's cavalry on the way. By the time we arrived, Shenwu Town had been breached. Please punish me father." "It has nothing to do with you."

Wanyan Loushi waved his hand nonchalantly and asked, "What is the strength of Qi's army?"

Wan Yan Huo Nu replied: "My vision is blocked at night, so I can't see clearly, but it will never exceed 20,000."

Wanyan Loushi calculated: "Counting the more than 10,000 people in Pinggao Town, there should be only 30,000 enemies in Yingzhou."

Wanyan Huonv made a rough plan and said: "Father, why can't we encircle Pinggao Town and rescue them?"

Encircling points and calling for reinforcements is the specialty of the Jin army. It has been tried and tested repeatedly since the attack on Liao.

The Jin army is not good at attacking cities, and field warfare is their strength.

And surrounding the spot for reinforcements can bring the advantages to the extreme.

"inappropriate."

Wanyan Loushi shook his head: "Now we are fighting against the Qi army for time. We need to use thunderous means to defeat the enemies of Yingzhou. Otherwise, if it drags on and Shuozhou and Weizhou fall one after another, the Qi army will definitely come to rescue us. By then we will The army will be trapped on three sides."

"That's the truth."

Wan Yan Huo Nu nodded suddenly.

……

……

Boom boom boom!
Accompanied by bursts of loud noises, pungent and rich smoke rose.

Lao Jiu took a deep breath, with a look of enjoyment on his face.

Seeing this, Han Zhen raised his eyebrows and said, "What are you doing?"

"hey-hey."

Lao Jiu laughed sarcastically and replied: "I've smelled the gunpowder for a long time, it smells really good."

Han Zhen joked: "In that case, how about I transfer you to the artillery battalion?"

"Forget it."

Lao Jiu waved his hand quickly.

While the two were chatting and laughing, the Thousand Jin Gate of Shanyang City suddenly collapsed.

At present, the siege cannon's blow to the city gate is fatal. Since its introduction, it has only been defeated in Tokyo City.

There is no way, the Thousand Jin Gate in Tokyo City is too strong.

But things are different now. With the brass-cast siege guns, the artillery battalion has been replaced with cannons. If we attack again, the result will be completely different.

"Wan Sheng!!!"

Under the suppression of the siege artillery, the soldiers who first arrived at the camp roared and rushed towards the city gate.

The Shanyang garrison only had more than 3,000 people, so how could they stop the Qingzhou Army, which was like wolves and tigers.

An hour later, the fighting was completely over.

Han Zhen rode his horse through the city cave and entered the city.

At this time, Shanyang City was in a mess, and thick smoke was rising from all over the city.

People trembled and hid in their homes, looking out through the gaps in their doors and windows.

Ninety percent of the people in Shuozhou are Han from the North.

It's just that they have been under the rule of the Liao Kingdom for a long time and have been transformed by the Khitans. Today's generation does not consider themselves Han Chinese at all.

There is currently no good way to deal with these northern Han'er, we can only slowly and imperceptibly do it.

But if there is trouble, don't blame the butcher's knife in his hand for being too sharp.

"Calculate the battle damage, dispose of the corpses in the city as soon as possible, and step up defense deployment."

Leaving these words behind, he walked all the way towards the government office.

Boom!

At this moment, a real thunder exploded in the sky.

Soon, a light rain fell.

Han Zhen raised his face slightly, feeling the moist spring rain, and murmured to himself: "This rain is coming after all."

Rainy days will greatly weaken the Qingzhou Army.

The siege cannons were better, and they could still be used with a straw shed, but the firearms and siege cannons were completely unusable.

Lao Jiu looked worried and said, "I don't know if General Han can withstand it."

There is a lot of rain in spring and summer, so there is nothing we can do about it.

Han Zhen said in a deep voice: "I have to bear it even if I can't bear it."

At this time, a scout came with his horse and said: "Your Majesty, Wanyan Yinshuke's cavalry has arrived in Huairen and is expected to arrive in Shuozhou in five days at the latest."

Han Zhen ordered: "Tell us the details of the Jin army."

The scout replied: "Three thousand cavalry, ten thousand infantry, and about twenty thousand civilians."

Hearing this, Han Zhen's mind raced.

All the way to the government office lobby, he said loudly: "Get the map!"

The next moment, a map was laid out on the hall desk by Lao Jiu.

Looking at the map in front of him, Han Zhen said in a deep voice: "Now that Yingzhou has been completely captured, Wanyan Yinshu will not dare to go along the Sanggan River, otherwise he will be ambushed by the Shanyin and Pinggao garrisons."

Lao Jiu thought about it: "If I am good at silver, I can only enter Shuozhou along Hongtao Mountain and across Qifeng Mountain."

"good."

Pointing his finger at a pass in Qifeng Mountain, Han Zhen said, "I plan to ambush Wanyan Yinshuke here."

After looking at it carefully for a moment, Lao Jiu nodded and said, "Although this place is the only way to go, Wanyan Silver Technique is not stupid. What if I don't come here for a long time?"

Han Zhen chuckled and said, "Wouldn't that be better? If he doesn't come, He Guan will take the counties and towns to the west of Shuozhou, and the army will gather together and approach Huairen."

This is almost a conspiracy. Even if you know it's a trap, you still have to come in and take a look.

Otherwise, the land of Shuozhou would really be like a black eye.

This will directly lead to a sharp increase in the pressure in Wanyan Lou's room.

After making the decision, Han Zhen rested in the city for a night.

The next day.

The light rain was still falling. Han Zhen led 10,000 infantry and 2,000 cavalry, carrying only a few days' worth of dry food. He went into battle lightly and headed straight for Qifeng Mountain.

(End of this chapter)