Song Dynasty

Chapter 21 Conflict
It's a pity, it's a pity that our army has no horses.Otherwise, the thieves brigade was defeated just now, and it only needs a charge to completely end the battle. "Wang Shen shook his head regretfully.

That's right, he used the same tactics that the Western Army used when fighting the northern nomads, fighting in battle with thick armor and strong crossbows.Wait until the enemy is shot by the crossbow, and then attack with the whole army.

This tactic was very advanced in the Song Dynasty. Relying on the generation difference of weapons, after losing Yanyun's geographical advantage, he insisted on carrying the Khitan elite for a hundred years in the Great Plains of Hebei.In northern Shaanxi, Dang Xiang dared not commit crimes in the south.

Later, how fierce the Jurchen was, during the battle of Xianrenguan, they were shot by the Wu Jie brothers with their god-armed bows and the whole army collapsed.

As strong as a golden soldier, the mention of the god arm bow is also frightening, not to mention the ten thousand beggar-like bandit soldiers in front of him.

However, Wang Shen found that his army had a huge shortcoming—there was no cavalry—in the cold war, the cavalry was used more for chasing and not giving back to the defeated enemy. Chance to cheer.

The feudal army is different from the modern army organized by nationalism and national identity. It lacks resilience after going to the battlefield and cannot bear huge sacrifices.Usually, as long as the casualties reach [-]%, all members will collapse, and more casualties will appear in the pursuit battle.

In this battle just now, the supply battalion shot and killed nearly a thousand people with the bow of the god arm. It can be said that the courage of the bandit army was broken by him.At this time, as long as the cavalry charge, the battle can be completely ended.

However, not to mention the logistics battalion, even Liu Guangshi's pro-army had few horses.In the Song Dynasty, with the power of the whole country, the Western Army only formed three to five thousand cavalry, and they were all lost in the Jingkang Guochang.

The bandit army did not go far after the defeat. At this moment, they came back to their senses, and they all gathered five miles away from the government treasury of Pingyuan Town, gathering scattered soldiers, rescuing the wounded, and burying pots for cooking.

Although the supply battalion was well equipped, the armor on its body was too heavy.If you take the initiative to attack, you will be exhausted after walking for five miles on a hot day.Moreover, even if you win for a while, drive the enemy out for a few miles.People can still continue to rectify the troops and entangle you, which is indeed an annoying thing.

"It's okay, it's okay, just keep the treasury. You don't need to go out and entangle with the thieves, let's save some strength, and wait for General Li Qiong of Tianchang County to lead the army to help, and solve the battle completely!" Lu Can has been in a state of excitement. I can't see the slightest elegance.Running in and out of the warehouse, commanding his servants to deliver meals to the soldiers.In addition, in order for a crossbowman to show his shooting angle, he led someone to lift the corpses of the bandit soldiers piled up in front of him to one side.

The soldiers had already taken off their heavy armor, and were sitting on the ground, holding pottery bowls and eating freshly made soup cakes, with the sound of snorting and eating noodles in their ears.

Wang Shen was holding the bowl, and in front of him was a large piece of land that had been stained black with blood, and the soaked mud was covered with deep footprints.The dark clouds still lingered, but the wind picked up, blowing a strong fishy smell.A large group of flies were attracted, landed with a "buzz", and then flew up with a "boom", driving them endlessly.

Even the soldiers' bodies were covered with blood and mud, and if they didn't pay attention, there was a layer of red-headed beasts on their shoulders.

His appetite was completely knocked down, he only took a bite and handed it to the guard beside him, saying: "Ziyu is right, it will be dark soon, and Li Qiong's reinforcements should arrive, we have nothing to do. Brother We are all exhausted, and when the main force arrives, we will withdraw from Tianchang, drink a big wine, and sleep well."

After not sleeping for a day and a night, and having experienced two fierce battles, Wang Shen only felt that he was about to fall apart. He was so tired that he didn't want to say a word, he just wanted to just fall to the ground and sleep soundly.

A soldier beside him asked in a low voice: "General Wang, Marquis Lu Yu, after the two battles just now, I shot and killed at least five thieves. I don't know how many times it was?"

"Zhiniang thief, you are still thinking about your military achievements." Gu Lie came over and shouted loudly: "Isn't it killing five thieves, and it's not a serious enemy army, how many times can it be counted?"

Lu Yuhou smiled and said: "It should be counted, it should be counted, I will report the situation of today's World War I to Uncle Liu Ping according to the facts, don't worry, I have a very close personal relationship with General Liu. With me here, the reward I deserve is less than a penny Not you."

All the soldiers smiled: "That's good, thank you Yuhou."

Lu Can, however, looked ashamed: "Brothers in Paoze, don't thank me either. If you want to thank, just some Wang Daosi. If it weren't for him, none of us here would be able to see the sun tomorrow."

"Yes, my surname Gu was completely convinced in this battle." Gu Lie bowed his hands to Wang Shen, and said sincerely: "Before, I still looked down on you, brother Wang. I thought you were nothing more than He is an outsider who knows how to fight. Maybe he is better than me, an old man of the Western Army. Today's battle has opened my eyes. Even if the masters of the Western Army are in command of this battle, it is estimated that they will fight Like this?"

Wang Shen smiled with difficulty.

Lu Can also cupped his hands, and other soldiers also stood up one after another, stepping forward to salute one by one.

Wang Shen grinned: "We are all brothers in life and death, why is this so? After eating, hurry up and go to sleep. Even if General Li Qiong brings the main force to withdraw us, there is still a long way to go."

Lu Can: "Leave two sentries, and the others lie down and sleep."

As the sky gradually darkened, the thieves in the distance lit countless bonfires, illuminating the sky and the earth brightly, and the whole world became a sea of ​​torches.There were bursts of crying, horns, and musical instruments in the night wind. If you guessed right, they should be doing something.

After fighting hard all day, everyone is tired. More than 200 soldiers didn't care about getting dirty and fell directly to the ground.After a while, there were loud snoring sounds one after another.

Wang Shen felt a little cold, lying on the ground, unable to fall asleep.

I don't know how long it took, but when I was in a daze, my eyes suddenly lit up, and I suddenly woke up.

Opening his eyes, he saw that he had been covered with a cloak at some point, and An Niang was sitting beside her, handing over a hot towel.

Thank you, took the wet towel and wiped his face: "Miss An, how is Ying Xiang doing now?" After beating for a whole day, he couldn't care about Yue Yun.Wang Shen is still very concerned about the legendary top few masters in the Southern Song Dynasty.

It has been two days since he came to the Southern Song Dynasty. After a short period of panic, he also calmed down and had a preliminary plan for his future.

Originally, he thought about taking the Anniang siblings all the way south to find a safe place to stay after the battle.But then I thought, although An Niang and Yue Yun came to Huaixi from Tangyin, although they didn't know the reason, they could be sure that they would go to find Yue Fei in the future, so naturally they wouldn't go with him.

That being the case, why didn't I take this opportunity to join the Yue Family Army? With my foresight of history, I might not be able to make a difference in the Yue Family Army.With me here, the events of the Twelve Gold Medals and the Storm Pavilion will naturally not happen, and history may change in a different way.

According to real historical calculations, in the third year of Jianyan, Yue Fei's Song army, which had collapsed with Kaifeng's internal strife, had already arrived in Yangzhou.It was from this time that Yue Pengju finally led an army alone, emerged in the Song Dynasty military circle, and then opened his teeth to build a mansion and marched north to the Central Plains.

A man is born into the world, and when he grows up, he should show his ambition for the country and the people.Speaking of Xiaoli, following the Yue family army, within ten years, it is no problem to mess with one side of the princes.

When An Niang heard Wang Shen's question, her face showed joy, "Ying Xiang's illness has been cured."

"Oh, great, great, how is he now?"

"Ying Xiang told me just now that I don't want to pull anymore, and the arrow left behind is normal. It's just that my body is still weak, and I can hardly breathe after walking two steps." An Niang's eyes turned red, and she said, "If it wasn't for the elder brother The magic medicine, I am afraid that he has already passed away. My sister and brother have nothing to repay the kindness of Brother Wang, but we can only remember it in our hearts. Ying Xiang has a quick temper and doesn't speak well, but he thinks of you in his heart. If He had offended him in the past, so I hope elder brother won’t take it to heart.”

Wang Shen laughed: "Ying Xiang is still a big boy, how can I get angry with him?"

An Niang nodded: "Well, big brother, it's already dawn, breakfast is ready, I'll get you a bowl."

"No, no, I'll eat by myself... Ah, it's already dawn!" Wang Shen's complexion changed drastically.

It was already dawn, and it turned out that I had been staring all night long, and Li Qiong's reinforcements had not yet arrived.

In front of the soldiers, he and Lu Can said with certainty that the main force would come to help in a day. It has been a day and a night, and there is no sign of Li Qiong.But there are still tens of thousands of bandit troops in front of them. If this battle continues, how will everyone's morale be maintained?

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"There is no way to withdraw, and now the entire Pingyuan Town has been surrounded by tens of thousands of bandit troops." Gu Lie stared at Wang Shen and Lu Can maliciously, the terrifying scar on his face twitching uncontrollably.He suppressed the anger in his heart: "It's the two of you who are determined to defend, now it's all right, where are the reinforcements, where are the reinforcements, tell me where they are now?"

Lu Can said with a cold face, "Gudutou, what do you mean? After I moved to Pingyuan Town, I was ordered to guard our military food road. How can I withdraw? Aren't you afraid of military law? You keep clamoring to withdraw , and now I’m talking about frustration again, look at you, you don’t look like a Sergeant of the Great Song Dynasty at all. The reinforcements are not here, so let’s just hold on. Is it possible that you, Gu Lie, still want to bring down the bandits?”

Gu Lie was furious: "Surrender a thief? You underestimate me too much. After all, I am also from the Western Army. The group of lunatics on the opposite side of surrender can't afford to lose this person. I just blamed my own life and put you on the table. The two of you People want to make great achievements, but they can’t put us two hundred brothers to death? Yi Jie’s words are right, you just want to use the blood of your brothers to get promoted and get rich, and to dye the bright red seal on your body. You know What are we idiots on the battlefield most afraid of?"

Lu Can unconsciously asked, "What are you afraid of?"

"I'm not afraid of my boss being cowardly and incompetent, and I'm not afraid of my boss drinking the blood of soldiers and eating nothing. I'm most afraid of ambitious people like you who want to get ahead and use my life as a stepping stone."

"You, what are you talking about?" Lu Can's face turned livid, and he pointed at Gu Lie and shouted, "Gu Lie, look at you now, do you still look like an officer of the Great Song Dynasty? We join the army to kill the enemy and serve the country Do you want to live, why are you wearing a military uniform?"

"You think I want to wear this skin. The soldiers of the Sixth Route West Army in Northern Shaanxi have been soldiers for generations. I will be conscripted as soon as I reach the age. What can I do?"

Wang Shen was also a little flustered, seeing the two quarreling, he was startled.The enemy is at present, and there is still internal strife, and there is no need for the bandit army to fight, so everyone will disperse first.

Not caring about other things, he hurriedly shouted: "Gu Dutou."

"Don't talk to me. You really think you are the deputy commander of the supply battalion. Whoever appointed you, tell me. Hehe, it's just a lie to the ignorant people outside."

Wang Shen raised his eyebrows: "Gu Lie, it's useless to say these things now, we are all in the same boat. Now that Pingyuan Town has been besieged, and you don't want to surrender, well, let's fight to the death together. You are also a veteran of the Western Army, let me ask you, how many miles does your Western Army travel in a day, and how far is it from Tianchang County to Pingyuan Town?"

"Our western army travels ten miles a day, and it's fifty miles from Tianchang County to here. What's the matter...you mean Li Qiong's soldiers are still on the way?" Gu Lie was stunned, his face showing joy.

Lu Can laughed: "That's right, even an elite division like the Western Army only traveled [-] miles a day back then, and our Huaixi Army is naturally inferior. Maybe General Li Qiong's reinforcements are already on the way. I'm afraid we have to defend for two more days. Besides, we gained a lot in the battle yesterday, but the troops did not suffer any casualties. You can see Dao Si's tactics, don't you have the confidence to defend for two more days? ?”

Gu Lie's heart relaxed, and the twisted scars loosened: "That's right, brother Wang's tactics are really brilliant, and I admire them very much. Anyway, with him around, the bandits can't get in. I'll wait until the worst happens." Stay here for two days."

Wang Shen: "Gu Dutou is absurd."

There were noisy sounds of suona, drums, and qin outside, and bursts of silk and bamboo, and the bandit army began to attack again.

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