The new era of chaos begins in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 248 fierce battle
In ancient times, armor, especially armor made of steel, was always the most precious strategic equipment of an army or even a country.

Why do Xixia's Iron Kites only have an establishment of 3000 people?Isn't it because they only saved [-] complete cold-forged iron knob armors?

Later, it was not that the Xixia people did not want to expand the scale of the Iron Kites, but that the accumulation of equipment could not keep up with consumption, and they were just powerless.

As for why the Liao Kingdom was able to force the Song Dynasty to call them brother, it was because they had [-] Tielin troops equipped with complete iron armor (Empress Dowager Xiao: Thank you for the enthusiastic sponsorship of the handsome old chariot god, I love you!), Later, most of these iron armors were seized by the Jin people (Wanyan Aguda: Thank you brother Yanxi for your generous reward, I love you too!), and they were modified to make five thousand iron pagodas. This is how we have Later, there was a myth that "the Jurchens are invincible if they are not worth ten thousand".

When the Song Dynasty was racing in the Gaoliang River, the Emperor of Chariots, he saw the Liao people looking poor (at that time, the Liao Kingdom had an establishment of almost 2 Tielin troops, but the actual number of full-scale iron armors was less than [-] sets), and he was very generous. He rewarded his opponents with more than [-] sets of armor, which for a time caused a subversive change in the military strength and strategic comparison between the two sides.

Don't think that iron armor is just a piece of armor, but its greatest effect is often when the army attacks. Soldiers wearing iron armor are powerful and unstoppable on the battlefield.

The only one who can stand up to them is another armored army.

After the Gaoliang River Chariot God, although the emperors and ministers of several generations of the Song Dynasty worked hard to restore the heavily damaged armored army to more than [-] infantry armored troops, they were unparalleled in the world in terms of numbers. Unfortunately, the emperors of several generations of the Song Dynasty The Lords of Defense lack courage, and their natural short legs (lack of cavalry) make them more defensive than offensive.

So much so that the Song Dynasty had the largest number of iron armor formations in the world, but had no room for improvement. Most of the time, it could only rely on the divine arm bow to support the situation.

The reason why there are so many topics about Iron Armor is naturally because there are also Iron Armor among the group of bandits who attacked Mengjiazhuang.

Five sets of slightly broken infantry armor were bulging and worn by five strong men holding serrated swords. They walked with heavy steps like mountains, leading a group of bandits and soldiers in rags towards Mengjiazhuang. The entrance of Zhuangzi came over.

Those bandits and miscellaneous soldiers are called miscellaneous soldiers, but in fact, each one of them is a very strong man. Among the strong men in Mengjiazhuang, there are only a dozen shooters who can barely match them in physical fitness, but these individuals Most of the men were wearing tattered clothes, and the weapons they held were unkempt swords. Compared with the five armored warriors, they were nothing more than miscellaneous soldiers.

Of course, this does not mean that these so-called "bandits" are really so poor.

After all, the Song Dynasty at this time was in its most powerful period since the founding of the country. From the emperor to the officials, there was no fool, and the supervision system of the capital was not blind.

The important area of ​​the capital was just outside the countryside. If a group of well-equipped men gathered together, it would be difficult not to attract the attention of the Song Dynasty court.

In order to deal with Ergou, a young seedling with sage qualifications, the "bandits" could gather a group of capable manpower and dispatch three elite Taoist cultivators without touching the sensitive nerves of the court (or the demon suppressor). Taking out five sets of iron armor is already considered a big deal.

When the five armored warriors appeared outside Mengjiazhuang, Jiao Dong, the confident commander, suddenly changed his expression, and the experienced banker trembled with fear.

Among all the people, only Ergou and Taoist Shouzhen, who were standing high on the wall of Zhuangzi, were not at all concerned about the appearance of the armored warriors.

Of course, Ergou's indifference was because he was not very familiar with the armor's battlefield deterrence, and he was also somewhat conceited. Even if the weapons could not do anything to the enemy, his own spiritual power could still deal with them.

Taoist Shouzhen held the four-sided copper mace tightly and stared solemnly at the armored warrior approaching Zhuangzi step by step.

Jiao Dong was carrying a flower gun, which was not his usual weapon, but because his hands, which had only been resurrected for half a month, were still delicate, he could only temporarily use this toy-like household item as a weapon.

He quickly ran to Ergou and whispered: "My benefactor, the enemy has armored warriors. It is a foregone conclusion that Zhuangzi will be defeated. The villain will lead the local villagers to try to hold off the enemy. My benefactor has a heavy responsibility. Please ask It’s best to retreat quickly.”

Ergou shook his head and said: "The enemy is taking advantage of the situation, and I won't be in good shape if I run away. It's better to go all out and fight. Don't worry, I will be able to resist those five armored warriors. Taoist priest Jiao only needs to deal with those without armor." It’s good to have enemies, it’s best to separate them from those armored warriors.”

While the two were talking, a man suddenly jumped out from among the approaching "bandits", holding a five-foot long bow that was as tall as half a man. Yu Xumi opened the bow and fired an arrow, and a nearly four-foot-long wolf appeared. The ivory-carved feather arrows came to the two of them almost in the blink of an eye.

Although Jiao's skill on his hands has never been restored, his eyesight is not bad. He could only see the arrow, but he had already been unable to avoid it and could only desperately wait for death to come.

It's a pity that Death is a scumbag. He only nudged at the door before being shot away by Ergou.

However, the powerful force contained in the wolf-tooth carved feather arrows made Ergou's hand holding the gun numb.

The archer was shocked when he saw the two dogs deflecting their arrows with one shot. He was stunned for a moment, and then became furious. He immediately shot three arrows at the two dogs, but each arrow was sharper and more vicious than the last. , as if he wanted to shoot the two dogs on the spot.

But Ergou's gun was still reassuring. In the eyes of others, he seemed to be able to fly the three arrows one by one without any pressure.Of course, Ergou was actually under a lot of pressure. Although his gun could keep up with the enemy's rapid arrows, he had to use the power of psychic energy to neutralize the impact of those arrows.

At this time, Taoist Jin Jian, who was watching the battle behind the "bandits", shouted angrily at Pang Yi, the general next to him: "Pang Zhiguo! Are your children so arrogant? Then the Chen family has been personally ordered by your Majesty to be captured alive. How dare you kill someone like this?!"

Pang Yi snorted, but said: "Sir, don't worry, I think that the Chen family is not an ordinary person. Although my brother's archery skills are good, he can't do anything for the time being. But if you stay for a long time, you will lose. I will order Pang Ci to stop now." , to avoid any accidents."

However, Pang Yi gave an order to a personal guard who was accompanying him. He saw the personal guard rushing into the advancing formation of the "bandits" and exchanged a few words with Pang Ci, who shot two dogs with arrows.

After Pang Ci heard the message, he looked back angrily, and then glared at Ergou who was standing high above Zhuangzi, and then reluctantly lowered the bow and arrow in his hand.

However, he did not put away his bow and arrows, but still looked ready to attack. It seemed that if a banker showed up on the wall next, it would be difficult to escape his sniper attack.

Seeing this, Ergou frowned. It should be noted that the villagers are not elite soldiers who can withstand war. If the enemy uses sharpshooters to kill a few of them as soon as the battle begins, I am afraid that their morale will collapse soon. Then there is no need to fight this battle.

Therefore, in Ergou's view, the sharpshooter was much more threatening than the five armored warriors.

But he turned back to Jiao Dong and said, "Bring me a good hunting bow!"

Jiao Dong looked at Ergou, who had saved him again, with some shock and admiration. He said with great gratitude: "My dear friend, that shooter is so fierce and evil. Why do you have to compete with him? It's better to avoid him."

Ergou shook his head and said: "It is because he is so fierce and vicious that I cannot retreat. Otherwise, if we start fighting in a short while, I am afraid that the farmers in Mengjiazhuang will lose their morale before they can take a few arrows from him! Bring me the bow and wait for me." Kill this guy with one arrow!"

To be honest, since Ergou came out of Xiangzhou, he has never shown his archery skills, so that everyone regarded him as a quick shooter. Only Old Man Chen, who has really seen it, knows that his dog's apprentice has Archery is the most unsolvable.

As a fairly qualified commander, how could Jiao Action not know the impact of a marksman on this battle.But he didn't have any way to deal with that guy for a while. This time the two dogs wanted to deal with the shooter. Although Jiao Dong was quite worried, he still obediently went to find the shooters and found the best hunting bow and one of them. Hu Diaoling is good at arrows, and he personally delivers them to Ergou.

Ergou took the bow and arrow, only to find Pang Ci, the sharpshooter outside the village, and took aim with his bow and arrow.

Pang Ci was most sensitive to the scent of his own kind, and he noticed Ergou's movements almost as soon as he took aim at him. He could not help but notice Ergou's hunting bow, which was no more than three feet tall, and his slightly crude archery posture. Showing some contempt, he also raised his bow and arrow and aimed back at the two dogs.

Ergou just took a look at Pang Ci, raised his bow and shot an arrow into the sky. It looked like it missed the target, and the arrow's accuracy was completely off.

Pang Ci's eyelids jumped at the sight, but he couldn't help but burst out laughing. He was aiming at him with such a ridiculous arrow technique. It was like playing with a sword in front of Gong Gong's gate. Isn't it seeking death?
Unfortunately, as soon as Pang Ci laughed twice, an eagle-feather arrow fell from the sky, piercing his mouth that was opened due to laughter, and then pierced the back of his head.

Pang Ci only made two gurgling sounds in his throat, and then he fell to the ground stiffly. At this time, there was still a smile on his face that never disappeared, but there was only a trace of confusion and panic in his eyes.

Pang Yi, who was supervising the battle at the back, was talking to Taoist Jin Jian. At the same time, his eyes were always paying attention to the dynamics of the battlefield. However, he was distracted and did not see the death of his brother for the first time.

It wasn't until the wall was anxious and excited that he shouted: "Cai! My benefactor killed the bandit archer with one arrow! He is really a great shot!" Pang Yi didn't notice that Pang Ci's figure was missing, and then he realized that his brother was actually there. He was killed with an arrow.

In fact, Jiao Dong, who saw Er Gou shoot Pang Ci with his own eyes, was a little confused despite his joy. His benefactor just shot the enemy's sharpshooter with a casual arrow?Damn it!
Jiao Dong really felt that Ergou's arrow was blinded. After all, it was so unexpected. How could he just casually shoot an arrow into the sky, and then the arrow would fall and kill the enemy!
That's definitely luck!

However, although the "fact" is like this, it cannot be said like this.

However, Jiao Dong raised his flower gun high and shouted loudly to the villagers who were waiting inside the Zhuangzi wall: "The Chen family's little brother is an unparalleled marksman! Kill the bandits and shooters with one arrow! Cai——"

He shouted three times in a row, and after hearing Ergou's achievements, all the bankers couldn't help shouting: "Unparalleled Divine Shooting! Unparalleled Divine Shooting!"

Ergou stood high on the wall, but he also laughed. He spread out the pot of carved feather arrows like a peacock spreading its tail, and then shot them into the sky as fast as possible.

At this time, some villagers had already been encouraged, but without waiting for Jiao Dong's instructions, they strode up the wall with a simple knife in hand.

He waited until he saw those arrows seemingly flying up into the sky in an orderly manner, but then quickly falling down with gravity, and landed on the head and neck of the bandit without missing a beat, directly killing the approaching bandit. There were more than ten people, and a small space was visible to the naked eye in the thick array of thieves.

Such killing caused both sides on the battlefield to lose their voices at the same time.

Of course, the morale of the guards at Mengjiazhuang rose sharply after the shock. They slapped their weapons on the ground or walls to express their excitement.

However, the footsteps of the approaching thieves became chaotic. Many people began to cower after being frightened, so that the array of thieves began to deform and become disconnected, especially between the five armored warriors and the ordinary civilian thieves. A little more.

Seeing this situation, Jiao Dong's eyes flashed and he shouted: "Archers, prepare! Shoot a volley at the back of the armored warrior!"

The thirteen archers were a little hurriedly opening their bows and guiding arrows, but they shot arrows at that place.

Four of the thirteen arrows hit the armored warrior, but were bounced away like an itch. Two more arrows fell into the air, and only seven arrows caused real damage to the enemy.

One bandit was shot directly in the face by an arrow and died on the spot. Another person was shot with three arrows and temporarily lost his combat effectiveness. Three others were slightly injured, but it did not affect their participation in the battle.

Such a record is not bad in serious terms, but when compared with the record of the previous two dogs, it is obviously a bit disdainful.

Ergou shouted to behind him: "Bring two more pots of arrows!"

At this time, without waiting for other instructions, smart people rushed over with several full arrow pots in their arms.

The two dogs obtained a pot of arrows, but once again unfolded them like a peacock, and shot them out as fast as possible, and then fourteen or five more thieves were shot dead on the spot.

It should be noted that even though these thieves had made many preparations, the total number of people who rushed at this time was only more than 100. Ergou only took two shots and cleared out nearly one-fifth of his and other troops.

The battle loss is close to 20.00%!
Under normal circumstances, a feudal army may collapse as long as it suffers a battle loss of 5.00%. If it can withstand a frontal battle loss of [-]%, it is considered an absolute elite.

Even these thieves had extraordinary origins and dared to fight to the death, but they could not bear to be slaughtered like this by Ergou.

The commoner thieves quickly lost their formation in panic, and started to get into chaos like a swarm of swarms.

Pang Yi and Taoist Jin Jian, who were supervising the battle from behind, were also shocked. Pang Yi, who was originally angry because his brother was shot, felt like a basin of cold water was poured on his head, which made his heart feel cold.

Damn it!Where did this perverted character come from? !Why is it so delicious that I bumped into it? !
Taoist Jin Jian's face was as solemn as ice, and he said in a hateful voice: "Straight bitch! Those poor people didn't even report that this scoundrel had such methods. He really deserved to be damned! A certain family must be held accountable when he comes back! Pang Yi!" You and I have to fight tooth and nail now! I'm going to hold down the Chen family's boy, and you can kill the guards at Meng's Village as soon as possible, and then help me capture that guy!"

After the Golden Sword Master finished speaking, he pulled out a pair of slender golden swords from his back, jumped up and rushed towards Zhuangzi with long strides, running as fast as a galloping horse.

When Ergou was about to shoot another pot of arrows, he saw Taoist Jin Sword running towards him, and his heart tightened.

But he had seen this man's swordsmanship before, and the speed of his sword stabbing was unparalleled. Apart from himself, no one in the entire Mengjiazhuang could be the enemy of this man.

He didn't care about shooting any more arrows to clear out the enemy soldiers. He only shouted: "The enemy has a master coming! I will resist him myself, and I will leave the rest to you!"

After saying this, the two dogs abandoned their bows and arrows and headed towards the man with their spears in hand.

　There was something going on at home today, so I was late to correct it.Very sorry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)