Fenghou

Chapter 691 Hard Battle

There are only [-] heavy-duty crossbows for the heavy-duty arm crossbows, but [-] normal-type crossbows for the god arms. On average, there are two thousand crossbowmen in each of the two formations. Although the Jurchen cavalry are all wearing iron armor, their horses are basically There was no protection on the ground, and they encountered the experienced Song army. This time, the Song army's crossbowmen only shot at their horses.

Six thousand crossbows shot at the Jurchen iron cavalry like a storm, and the cavalry dodged one after another. Unexpectedly, this time the crossbows were shot at their horses. The horses fell to the ground and threw the cavalry. The cavalry was terrified and got up. Running wildly, he was rolled down by the horses behind in a moment, and died tragically under the hooves of the horses, but there were also cavalrymen who flew onto the horses of their companions and saved their lives.

The first round of crossbow arrows shot down nearly a thousand horses, but they could not stop the Jurchen cavalry from galloping, the sky was filled with dust, and the sight became unclear. At this time, the cavalry had rushed to within [-] steps. The wheel god arm crossbow started to fire, and the rapid crossbow arrows shot into the dark dust, and another group of people turned their backs, and an unknown number of maiden cavalrymen were shot down.

At the same time, the Jurchen cavalry began to fight back. They drew their bows and shot at the Song army like shooting stars. They were so sharp that soldiers of the Song army fell to the ground constantly.

Within a hundred paces, almost the three generals of the formation shouted, "Launch!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The trebuchet in the chariot threw countless burning gunpowder barrels, each of which fell into the cavalry group and exploded. Red flames shot out, and some of the horses around the explosion were knocked down by the air waves, and the dense poisoned subway nailed Shoot in all directions.

The poisonous nail is the real lethality of the gunpowder barrel. The poisonous nail is shot on the ground, and all the horses within a dozen feet around will not be spared. Once this kind of poisonous nail enters the blood, it will flow quickly as the horse runs, and will soon kill the horse. His legs became weak and he fell down. After the venom entered the heart, he would die within half an hour.

The explosion of sixty gunpowder barrels caused chaos among the Jurchen cavalry, and the third round of crossbow arrows shot out again like a storm. People turned their backs on their backs in the chaos, and no casualties could be seen.

Thick smoke and dust completely blocked the sight of both sides. At this moment, countless cavalry suddenly appeared in front of the soldiers of the Song Army. The cavalry couldn't control their horses and screamed in despair. A sharp spear also pierced through the horses and cavalry.

The cavalry and the three Song army formations began to fight.

At the same time when the battle broke out between the Song Army infantry and the Jurchen cavalry, [-] Song Army cavalry also fought fiercely with the enemy. .

This was a heart-wrenching battle. If there were only [-] infantry fighting fiercely with the Song cavalry, the Song cavalry would easily defeat the opponent, but Uyan Puluhun finally compromised and dispatched [-] Jurchen cavalry , which made the Song Army's situation unfavorable.

They were at a disadvantage in terms of numbers and strength, but the cavalry of the Song Army had no way out. Once they retreated, the enemy would besiege the infantry of the Song Army in an all-round way, and the main force of the Song Army would be in danger of collapse.

This battle was fought extremely hard, Yang Zaixing ordered Li Muqing to lead an army of [-] against the enemy's [-] infantry, and he led [-] cavalry to fight fiercely with the Jurchen cavalry, twice the number of the enemy, but he was still no match for the Jurchen cavalry and was killed They retreated steadily and suffered heavy casualties.

The [-] Song cavalry were no match for the [-] enemy infantry. Chen Qing underestimated the enemy's infantry strength. Although the [-] Xixia infantry were older and lacked physical strength, they were experienced and well-trained. , extremely tough, it is difficult to defeat the opponent.

What Chen Qing really underestimated the enemy was the [-] Xie Congjun Army, an army composed of [-] Han people from Hedong, which is equivalent to a puppet army. The Xie Congjun Army in Hedong has a total of [-] people. The [-] soldiers who often brought with them are the elite of the [-] army. Many of them are veterans of more than ten years, with rich battlefield awareness and combat experience.

The fighting power of this Xie Congjun far surpassed that of the Puppet Qi Army and the Xie Congjun of Shanxi Road, which Chen Qing would never have imagined.

The two sides have been fighting fiercely for an hour, and [-] of the [-] Song Army cavalry have been killed. The casualties are huge. They are becoming more and more passive, struggling more and more, and gradually unable to support them.
At the same time, Uyan Puluhun's cavalry also could not hold on. When the [-] Jurchen cavalry were fighting for an hour, the number suddenly dropped from more than [-] to [-]. It was the poison of the war horses that started to attack, and more than [-] war horses were lost in just one cup of tea. The Jurchen cavalry who lost their war horses were quickly killed by the Song army.

The Song army seized an opportunity to change the formation. The plum blossom formation turned over and became a four-layer concentric circle, enclosing the remaining Jurchen cavalry in the middle. The two circles inside were short spear soldiers holding shields, and the third circle was Crossbowmen, trebuchets, and javelins.

At this time, the [-] spear-throwing team began to show their power. Once the Jurchen cavalry tried to break through, thousands of fine steel short spears were thrown at them. The throwing distance was forty or fifty steps away. A cavalryman pierced his body and was nailed to the ground alive.

The five-thousand-throwing spear team is also called the Flying Dragon Army. Each of them is tall and strong, and each carries five fine steel short spears. This kind of fine steel is five feet long and weighs about five catties. They are not all made of fine steel, but one The tip of the foot-long gun is made of fine steel, and the body of the remaining four-foot-long gun is made of wood. After a long period of specialized training by the soldiers of the [-] spearmen, almost everyone can hit a hundred shots with a hundred shots.

The role of the flying dragon army is mainly used to break through, but it can also be used to prevent the opponent from breaking through. The [-] spear-throwing army showed their power, killing [-] enemies in one round of throwing spears, and only [-] Jurchen cavalry were left in an instant .

Wuyan Puluhun panicked in his heart, and if he continued to fight, his entire army would be wiped out.

He shouted loudly: "The horn calls for cavalry!"

"Woo~woo~" the horn sounded for help.

The Jurchen cavalry who were fighting fiercely with the Song army also lost more than [-] people, and there were more than [-] remaining. When they heard the rescue horn of the general, they immediately turned their horses and charged towards the Song army's formation several miles away.

The sudden departure of the Jurchen cavalry relieved the Song cavalry. They regrouped and fought fiercely with the remaining [-] cavalry and [-] infantry. The Song cavalry finally reversed the unfavorable passive situation and gradually took the initiative.

Chen Qing saw the opponent's reinforcements coming here, but the Jurchen cavalry in the circle were still very strong and could not be wiped out for a while. This kind of concentric circle formation could easily form an unfavorable situation of attacking from inside and outside.

Chen Qing immediately ordered: "Change into a triangle formation!"

The infantry of the Song army began to change rapidly, and the full circle became a semicircle. More than [-] Jurchen cavalry broke out of the encirclement at once.

Song Jun's semicircle turned into a fan shape again, and after the curve was straightened, it turned into a super-large equilateral triangle formation.

Wuyan Puluhun looked at the incomparably powerful Song army's main infantry, and he retreated in his heart. His [-] elite army had only [-] people left. The kidnapper Ma's entire army was wiped out, but the infantry casualties of the Song army were only five or six thousand.

Never dreamed that the Song Army's infantry formation could exert such a powerful force.

He also saw the infantry of the Xixia Peace Association being defeated by the cavalry of the Song Army and retreating steadily, and began to lose their support.

Wuyan Puluhun pondered for a moment, and ordered: "Withdraw the troops!"

He led [-] cavalry to turn their horses and rush to another battlefield.
Chen Qing also immediately ordered: "Ming Jin withdraws troops!"

"Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang!"

The bell rang quickly, and Yang Zaixing heard the bell, and at the same time found that the main force of the enemy cavalry was rushing here.

He immediately ordered: "The whole army retreats!"

The cavalry of the Song army also retreated, and many wounded soldiers were also pulled onto their horses by their companions, and quickly retreated to the southeast and southeast, detouring back to join the main force.

The battle lasted for an hour and a half. Both sides suffered heavy casualties, but they were evenly matched. The Song army killed about [-] people, while the Xixia and Jurchen allied forces killed more than [-] people.

The Xixia and Jurchen armies had only [-] men, while the Song army had [-] men, clearly occupying an advantage.

Wuyan Puluhun immediately ordered the whole army to retreat, and Chen Qing ordered not to pursue. The Song army watched the enemy retreat far away, and Chen Qing raised his arms and shouted: "The enemy retreats, we have won!"

The [-] troops cheered, and the excited cheers resounded through the sky.

(End of this chapter)