Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 843 Frontal Combat
"Boom!"

The deafening sound of horse hooves rang out, and the Song cavalry rushed out like a raging torrent.

The twenty thousand cavalrymen were the absolute elite of the Song army. They were clad in armor, holding spears, with a firm will to fight in their eyes. They were like a group of fearless gods of war, vowing to break through the enemy's formation and kill the enemy in front of them.

On both sides of the phalanx, there were 10,000 cavalrymen standing by, like lurking cheetahs, ready to seize the opportunity at any time.

Their mission was to attack the enemy's two wings. Once the charging 20,000 elite cavalry successfully broke through the Wu army's phalanx, they would roar out like a flood, like a torrent flowing back, and completely defeat the Wu army with a thunderous force.

Judging from the current situation, the Song army has a clear advantage and a high success rate.

"Humph, this Wu army actually dared to confront us head-on outside the city. They really overestimated their own capabilities!" Tian Chongjin sneered, his eyes full of disdain for the Wu army. "Since ancient times, the southern army has been unable to compete with the northern army in field battles. If they rely on the fortifications of the city, they may be able to resist a little. Now they choose to fight in a square formation, which is undoubtedly seeking their own death!"

Gao Huaide nodded upon hearing this, with a hint of contempt in his eyes: "It is said that Su Chen is a man of both civil and military talents, and is good at both reciting poems and composing couplets, and leading troops in battle. But now it seems that he is so stupid that he actually gave up the natural barrier of the city and fought with us in the wilderness. I can only say that his brain is probably not working very well."

"Humph, too arrogant!" Another general couldn't help but interrupt, "He thinks our Song army is a soft persimmon like Qian Yue and Southern Han, and thinks he can crush it easily. Little does he know that our Song army is the elite in the world, and we will definitely win this battle!"

All the generals echoed and couldn't help laughing, as if they had foreseen the coming victory.

However, Zhao Kuangyin was not infected by this optimistic atmosphere. He frowned and looked into the distance with deep eyes. He had heard of Su Chen's reputation. This person was definitely not an ordinary person. He felt a little uneasy in his heart, always feeling that things were not as simple as they seemed on the surface.

"Su Chen is a man who should not be underestimated." Zhao Kuangyin said in a deep voice, "Since he chose to fight in this way, there must be a deep meaning behind it. We must not take it lightly, otherwise, we may encounter unexpected events."

At this critical moment, the charging cavalry of the Song Army seemed to have suddenly stepped into an invisible trap. The horses in the first few rows suddenly lost their footing, as if they were suddenly pulled by an invisible hand, and fell to the ground one after another, and both the horses and the men fell into the extremely hidden horse trap.

The shrill howling of the war horses and the wailing of the soldiers intertwined to form a horrific picture.

Those brave cavalrymen, who were full of vigor and vitality just a moment ago, were now thrashed to the ground by the cruel reality.

At the same time, thousands of arrows suddenly fired from the rear of the Wu army, like dark clouds covering the sun, and the arrows came as densely as raindrops.

These arrows were not ordinary things, but were fired by crossbow machines, with great force, and with the help of crossbow carts, the number was so large that it could cover the sky and the sun. They landed precisely in the densely packed areas of the Song cavalry, as if it was a disaster from heaven, making the cavalry team, which was already in chaos due to the horse pit, even worse.

The Wu army's crossbow arrows had strong penetrating power and great lethality, but the light armor worn by the Song army cavalry seemed so fragile in the face of such an attack, as if it were made of paper, and was easily penetrated. The cavalrymen were shot one after another, some groaned in pain, and some fell directly into a pool of blood, unable to get up again.

This scene instantly woke up the Song army generals who were still immersed in the joy of impending victory.

Only then did they realize that the Wu army was not as vulnerable as they had imagined, but instead was hiding deadly murderous intentions.

Zhao Kuangyin's face became extremely solemn. He knew very well that this battle was much more difficult than they had imagined.

"There is a horse trap. The Wu army is indeed prepared!" Song army general Wang Zhengzhong couldn't help but frowned and said.

"It doesn't matter. These horse traps won't hurt many of our soldiers and won't delay much time. As long as the cavalry kills into the Wu army's phalanx and breaks through the Wu army's formation, the Wu army will inevitably be defeated!" Tian Chongjin was still extremely confident.

The subsequent cavalry of the Song Dynasty skipped over the complex horse-trap area, and after buffering, continued to charge forward.

Just when they were thirty meters away from the Wu army's formation, an explosion suddenly occurred.

There were many mines on the ground, which were prepared for the cavalry. At this time, the Song Dynasty cavalry rushed up and explosions occurred one after another. Many iron pieces and iron beads flew out, injuring or killing many cavalry.

"Boom boom boom!" The explosions continued, as if the sky was falling and the earth was splitting apart, covering the entire battlefield in smoke and fire.

Broken limbs and arms were scattered everywhere, horses and knights fell one after another, and the originally well-organized charging team instantly became fragmented.

Many war horses were frightened and out of control, rushing around wildly, making the already chaotic battlefield even worse.

The Song generals looked at each other in amazement and confusion. They had never seen such a strange way of fighting, and they had no idea what these sudden explosions were. "What's that sound?"

The generals of the Song Dynasty were all a little surprised. They saw smoke all over the front and continuous explosions. The cavalry of the Song Dynasty began to be blown up, but they didn't know what was going on.

Zhao Kuangyin also frowned, his eyes sharp, looking forward, wondering what means the Wu army used! ?

Because of the continuous explosions, the Song Dynasty cavalry suffered thousands of casualties and were forced to stop the attack and dared not charge again.

"Withdraw the cavalry!" Dang Jin ordered the cavalry to withdraw, not wanting to suffer any more losses.

As soon as the military order was given, the Song cavalry began to turn around and retreat, and Jin Ming withdrew his troops.

"Cowards of the Song Dynasty! Cowards of the Song Dynasty!"

The soldiers of the Wu army began to roar. After all, the Song cavalry could not break through them and retreated.

Su Chen saw the approximate casualties of the Song army through the telescope. There were no less than four thousand casualties. They first used horse traps to slow down the charge of the Song army, and then released some cavalry over and then entered the minefield.

"First, we must undermine the morale of the Song army, let them know how powerful the Wu army is, and at the same time boost the morale of our army."

Su Chen smiled slightly, thinking that he had intimidated the Song army at the beginning and broke the opponent's cavalry charge.

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Of course, the main force of the Song army had not suffered much damage and was still able to continue fighting.

But the black powder weapons brought by the Wu army included more than just landmines. There were also sky rockets, red cannons, explosive packs, incendiary bombs, etc., which could all be used by the Song army.

"Infantry attack!"

Zhao Kuangyin was unwilling to accept such a defeat, so he ordered the infantry to charge, which would slow down their pace and allow them to get closer to the enemy.

At the same time, cavalry can be sent out from both wings, avoiding the middle area and attacking the flanks or rear of the Wu army.

"Boom boom boom!"

The war drums beat, and the Song army's infantry phalanxes rushed out in overwhelming numbers. This time, the Song army charged in scattered groups, sweeping in like a tide.

Boom boom boom!
Some infantrymen also stepped on landmines, killing some of them.

But the minefield is limited after all, and what follows is a clash between the two armies.

Su Chen ordered a fight. The Wu army used shield fortresses to block the attack of the Song army. Then the spearmen and lancers inside stabbed in front and moved forward to crush the momentum of the Song army's charge.

Dang Dang Dang!
The infantry armies of both sides engaged in a fierce battle.

The Song army's infantry were valiant, but the Wu army's front row wore heavy armor that was well defended and impenetrable to swords and spears. They blocked the Song army's hacking and killing, but with a single strike of their swords they could injure the Song army. In this way, they had the advantage in armor.

"Prepare the cannon!"

Ma Donglin commanded the Shenji Camp and began to use catapults to drop explosive bombs, which were similar to incendiary bombs. They needed a fuse to be ignited and then dropped. They would fall about a hundred meters ahead and explode.

This position happened to hit the middle of the Song army's charging team, and explosions occurred continuously.

The explosions kept killing and injuring Song soldiers, which shocked the Song soldiers charging in the front. They noticed that there seemed to be a big movement behind them and became uneasy.

The Song army soldiers who were charging were injured by the bombs, which hindered their charge. Having never seen this kind of thunder and fire weapon, they were terrified, and the fighting spirit they had just had before the battle instantly dissipated.