Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 842 Zhao Kuangyin and Su Chen finally meet

The next day, at dawn, a majestic and inspiring horn sounded in the Song army camp. The sound stretched for ten miles, making the entire Song army camp boil in an instant.

All the armies were gathering and getting ready to go. They quickly gathered in front of the military camp, weaving into orderly square formations, moving forward like a steel torrent.

This is a plan to attack the Wu army camp and Shuyang city!

At least a hundred thousand soldiers have assembled today, forming an overwhelming force, with shining armor and extraordinary might.

At the core of the Song army's formation, with the central army flag held high and under a yellow silk umbrella, Zhao Kuangyin sat upright on a dragon-carved chair wrapped in yellow satin. His face was stern and his eyes were like torches, staring at the unknown battlefield ahead. He exuded an aura of majesty without even being angry.

Opposite him, the Wu army was also gathering, with at least 70,000 to 80,000 people. The various formations were equally clear, including the heavy armor formation, cavalry formation, Modao formation, long spear formation, Shenji Camp, and so on.

"Are these the elite troops of the Wu army? Judging from their armor and weapons, they are not inferior to the equipment of our Song Dynasty's imperial army."

Zhao Kuangyin stared at the Wu army formation in front of him, his eyes as sharp as an eagle, especially when his sight fell on the heavily armored formation, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.

I saw rows of heavily armored soldiers, wearing thick armor and holding indestructible shields. The armor was shining and seemed to have bright light flowing. It was clearly the extremely rare bright light armor.

Zhao Kuangyin secretly calculated in his mind that the steel required for this set of heavy armor and shield was more than enough to equip five ordinary soldiers.

This scene really surprised Zhao Kuangyin. He thought to himself: Where did the Wu army get so much iron and stone? And how could they forge such uniform and connected armor and shields in the furnace? There must be some unknown secrets and mysteries.

Zhao Kuangyin still had good vision, because he saw that the most shining unit was the trump card in Su Chen's hand - the heavy armored army. Each soldier was strong and powerful. He selected soldiers who were over 1.8 meters tall and had good physical fitness. They were wearing heavy armor and holding thick shields. When facing a charge, they could block the impact of the cavalry and even act like a human wall fortress to block the charge of ordinary soldiers.

Su Chen used a hydraulic forging machine to press iron plates and melt steel in a furnace. Because the basic industrial technology was more advanced than that of that time, the weapons were sharper and the armor was better able to defend against attacks from cold weapons.

At this time, Su Chen also appeared, standing on a chariot. At a certain height, he could use the telescope in his hand to see the generals of the Song army formation and Zhao Kuangyin himself.

“Is this Zhao Kuangyin?”

Su Chen saw Zhao Kuangyin himself through the telescope. He was in his forties, with a resolute face and a square face that revealed extraordinary heroism. Under his thick eyebrows, his eyes were bright and sharp. His facial features were very three-dimensional, with clear edges and corners, and he looked intimidating without even being angry.

He finally met Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty, a famous emperor in history!

It would be a lie to say that he was not excited, but after all these years of training, Su Chen was no longer the modern man he used to be. He had also transformed himself into an ancient person, a powerful official, the King of Pingnan of the Wu Kingdom, and the future emperor.

Therefore, although he admired and recognized Zhao Kuangyin, he was ultimately his opponent and could not avoid killing him!
At this moment, the Song general Dang Jin stepped forward, sitting on his warhorse, and his voice was like a bell, resounding through the sky: "The Wu Kingdom was newly established, but instead of recuperating, it went on expeditions everywhere, first destroying Qian Yue and then swallowing up Southern Han. The wars continued, causing the people to be displaced and their families to be destroyed. Such behavior is really full of evil and perverse! Today, you dare to invade the territory of our Song Dynasty and trample on the peace of our people. You are really inhumane and unforgivable!"

His words were sharp and direct, first giving Wu Jun a heavy "bad reputation" in an attempt to gain the upper hand morally.

Dang Jin knew very well that in this brutal war, by occupying the moral high ground, he could shape his army into an army of justice. Only with a legitimate reason could he attack the enemy and seize the opportunity.

Taishi Zhao also rode out and confronted Dang Jin from a distance. His voice was like thunder, resounding through the sky: "The establishment of the Song Dynasty is not righteous! The Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Great Song Dynasty oppressed the orphans and widows of the Chai family and usurped the throne. He is truly a great thief of the country! Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, there have been frequent wars. We destroyed the Southern Tang and Shu, conquered Jingchu, and invaded the Northern Han. Wherever we went, the soldiers burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil. The army of the Great Song Dynasty is the real evildoer!"

His words were passionate, and each sentence hit the Song army's sore spot. He also made public the way Zhao Kuangyin obtained the throne, intending to deal a heavy blow morally. Then, Tai Shi Zhao changed the subject and said loudly: "On the other hand, our Wu army always puts the people first when attacking a city or a place, opens the warehouse to release grain, and divides the land equally, which truly benefits the people. Our Wu army is the real army of justice! Today, we are attacking the Song Dynasty only to achieve the unification of the north and the south and bring peace and prosperity to the world!"

"Nonsense!" Dang Jin was so angry that his eyes almost burst into flames. He could not tolerate Tai Shi Zhao's portrayal of the Song army as villains, and he could not tolerate his insult to the emperor of the Song Dynasty.

"No point in talking any more, give the order to attack!"

Zhao Kuangyin's face turned cold, and he didn't intend to argue with the other party, because it was meaningless. Moreover, what he hated most was being accused of oppressing the orphans and widows of the Chai family of the Later Zhou Dynasty, and that he had gained the position illegitimately!
Previous founding emperors all conquered the world on horseback, such as Liu Bang and Liu Xiu, Li Yuan and Li Shimin, etc. However, Zhao Kuangyin came to power through a military coup and lacked the aura of Emperor Taizu!

Soon, the military order was issued to prepare for an attack.

The soldiers of the three armies slightly adjusted their formation, and it was like the top of Mount Tai trembling slightly. Every step they took was accompanied by a heavy and firm sound, and the sound of metal colliding was crisp and pleasant to the ears, heralding the solemnity of the upcoming war.

In this era of cold weapons, no matter how outstanding your martial arts skills are, or how brave you are, if you don't have the cover of your comrades, you will only die in vain when facing a dense array of spears. Imagine if a single soldier jogs or charges like in the era of hot weapons, the formation will be in chaos. At that time, each isolated spearman will only add to the ridicule of the enemy's neat and uniform formation and become their prey.

In this vast battlefield where thousands of troops gathered, such a parade-like formation was actually a clear signal that war was about to break out. In the Song army, the iron cavalry cone-shaped chariot suspension formation was ready to go. Those lined up in front of the formation were all warriors with heavy responsibilities. On the victory hooks were hung various heavy weapons such as axes, broadswords, red tassel spears, and halberds. These killing weapons were placed within reach in case of emergency. At this moment, they were holding bows and arrows, and the other hand slowly reached for the quiver behind their shoulders. The arrows flashed coldly in the sun, ready to charge at any time.

These are the elite cavalry of the Song Army, as many as 30,000 of them, mobilized here to teach the Wu Army a lesson!
In the past, when the Song army fought against the Khitan, they always took a defensive stance, first luring the Khitan cavalry to attack, then blocking them with shield formations and spear formations, and then sending cavalry and infantry to counterattack.

That's because the Khitans were almost all cavalry, and they were unable to fight the other side head-on with cavalry. But now it is different. Compared with the Wu State, the Song Dynasty's cavalry still has an advantage, with taller war horses and more combat experience.

Boom! Boom! Boom! ..."

War drums were beating in the Song army formation, signaling an impending attack and boosting morale.

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"Prepare defense!"

As the vanguard of the first battle today, Tai Shi Zhao immediately took command of the defense.

"Kengkengkengkeng..."

With a burst of dense and powerful metal collision sounds, the heavily armored soldiers of the Wu army, wearing iron armor and holding iron shields and spears, slowly advanced like a steel torrent. They were arranged in dense formations, more than 20 rows, 40 or 50 columns, with their spears raised high and their spear tips flashing, like a dense forest of death, pressing forward step by step.

With a deafening roar, all the soldiers in the staggered formation knelt on one knee in unison, with their spears pointed forward, forming an indestructible three-dimensional defensive spear formation with their thick shields. This spear formation was like a copper wall and an iron fortress, which was daunting.

On both wings of the spear formation, the spear throwers and archers under the protection of the vanguard formation also marched forward in unison. In this close combat distance, the fast horses rushed over, and they knew that they only had the opportunity to shoot two or three arrows.

Therefore, a passage was specially reserved for them to retreat to the central army formation between the various army formations. The central army formation was hollow, and the infantry spearmen and swordmen were arranged in a dense formation to form a square formation, like a solid fortress, ready to open the "city gate" at any time to welcome their retreat.

In this way, with swords and guns outside and bows and crossbows inside, they can still fight together and fight against powerful enemies.

At this moment, the atmosphere on the battlefield was extremely tense. The war would begin at the command.

"kill!"

The sound of killing shook the sky, like rolling thunder, echoing through the clouds.

Arrows flew across the sky like locusts, and the Song army's cavalry moved like a rolling flood. The Song army on the opposite side was like a block of immovable fortresses, and the huge waves were about to collide with the fortresses at any time.