The struggle of the reborn prince

The leader Wang Gu who went to the Naiman Khanate to negotiate soon returned, and he was missing an ear. He cried to Gao Chong about what happened.The Naimans thought that the Wangu people first betrayed the Khitan and surrendered to the Jurchens, and now they defected to the Han to attack the Uyghurs in Gaochang. They said that they were no longer friends of the Uyghurs, but their enemies. Weapons and property, otherwise there is only war.

"Brother Li, the Naiman people are so rude, we think we only have one more battle, otherwise they will be in great trouble if they merge with Gaochang!" Fan sent him back to the camp to recuperate, and said to Zhao Li with a calm face.

"Brother Chong, I don't think the Naiman people are necessarily embarrassing us because we are of the same clan as Gaochang!" Zhao Li saw that Gao Chong was on fire, holding his breath, and said with a smile.Although Gao Chong can't be regarded as a member of the original palace, he was taught by the same emperor as He Qufei, and later participated in the formation of the Xiangyi Army. To be called brothers.

"Oh, why is that? We have never dealt with Naiman people before, and there is no possibility of conflict. Could it be because we are not pleasing to the eye!" Gao Chong said angrily.

"Hehe, if the burden is too heavy, you will always attract thieves!" Zhao Li patted his pocket and said with a smile.

"You mean the Naiman people have taken a fancy to our property?!" Gao Chong turned his face to look at Zhao Li and said doubtfully.

"Well, the Naiman people have lived in the barren land for a long time, and there are no rich people around them. When they suddenly saw our large population, horses and luggage, they would think it was fat sheep. Although they have never been to the Central Plains, I must have heard about the prosperity of our Great Song Dynasty from the merchants who come and go. Naturally, I want to extort a sum of money to buy the road!" Zhao Li nodded and analyzed.

"Hehe, we have to look at our own teeth when they eat us. Don't be afraid of being choked to death by a broken tooth!" Gao Chong also laughed, these guys are too ignorant.They couldn't even beat the Khitan, and had to let it rule for more than 200 years. If the Jurchens hadn't destroyed the Khitan and liberated them, I'm afraid they would still pay tribute every year.Now he dares to provoke Song Jun, who even fled the Jurchens, isn't that boring and crooked!

"He hasn't bitten, of course he doesn't know how tough it is, and he is used to dominating this place, thinking that he is invincible, so of course he doesn't pay attention to us. I am afraid that only the Jurchens can fight with them in their eyes. Let's compete!" Zhao Li said.

"Then Li, how do you think about it? Do you want us to give them road money?" Gao Chong said helplessly. There is really nothing to do with these ignorant guys, but now they are in a hurry and really don't want to fight with them. This battle.

"It doesn't matter if they open their mouths to ask for some money at first, but they shouldn't cut off the ears of the envoys. This is not only a humiliation to the Wangu people, but also a contempt for our Song Dynasty. If we talk about money with them again, not only It will make the Naiman even more rampant, and it will greatly damage the morale of our army. It will especially chill the hearts of those Tatar tribes who follow us!" Zhao Li said.

"Brother Li means that he is determined to fight and let the Naiman people know who is the boss!" Gao Chong knew that Zhao Li had always been rigorous in his work and never easily fought with words, but this time he took the initiative to use force against the Naiman people.He pleaded again.

"Yes, the Naiman insulted my envoy. This reason is enough. And the Naiman control the mountain pass leading to Gaochang. If we compromise this time, giving them some property will only arouse their greed. In the future, this road From now on, I'm afraid it will become their source of income!" Zhao Li nodded.

"Well, since we want to fight, it's better to fight early. Brother Li thinks it's better to fight!" Gao Chong said.

"We can't stay here for a long time, so we must make a quick decision first, and we must defeat them in an upright manner!" Zhao Li said after thinking for a while.

"Okay, then tomorrow we will set up the battlefield and decide the outcome, so that they can understand the truth behind the sky!" Gao Chong said, the two chief officials are determined to fight...

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The next morning, after a full meal, the Song army began to move towards the Altay Pass. In order to prevent the Naiman from attacking, the brigade marched in formation, protecting the central army and luggage in the center, and the chasseurs cruised around the left and right wings of the brigade.After traveling for twenty miles, scouts came to report that there was a Naiman cavalry cavalry ahead, the number of which was no less than [-].

Immediately afterwards, the hunting cavalry on the two wings also issued a warning. Several groups of rangers from the enemy army appeared on the left and right. They made contact with them, as if they were looking for the Song army's flaws.The dragon riders of the rear army have already entered a state of combat readiness. The enemy troops following behind tried to attack the marching ranks several times, but found that the Song army was heavily guarded and retreated embarrassingly, but the number continued to increase and the harassment became more and more serious. frequently.

Gao Chong understands that this is the most common combat method used by nomads. It is like their daily hunting, blocking the front, and then using cavalry to gallop back and forth to disturb the hiding beasts, making them run and avoid, and involuntarily avoid to the center. They gradually closed the encirclement and drove the beasts to one place.And finally there is the massacre of the panic-stricken, ramming beast.

What the enemy army is doing now is to make the Song army feel that they are surrounded. Once they show their flaws due to fear of chaos, the Naiman cruising around the army will launch attacks again and again until the gap is opened.Then elite soldiers will be sent to take the opportunity to break in to expand the breakthrough, and then the brigade will rush in, using interspersed tactics to divide the brigade into several pieces, making it difficult for the opponents to support each other.When the besieged tried to break through, they followed suit and ate their opponents.

But the Naimans didn't know that the Song army in front of them had been trained for the tactical characteristics of the nomadic peoples in the Northwest since the establishment of the army. It was difficult for them to shake the Song army. Defense also makes it impossible to find flaws, it's like a dog biting a hedgehog with nowhere to bite.And the cunning Song Army has been marching against the river bank, so that they can't take advantage of their own advantages of coming and going like the wind, advancing and retreating freely. They can only follow like a pack of wolves, waiting for the moment when the Song Army relaxes their vigilance. They don't believe that the Song Army can never tire go on.

Sure enough, the Naiman's patience finally paid off. The road turned a corner and gradually moved away from the road, entering the boundless grassland. The white snow on the peak of the Altai Mountains has been vividly seen. The open terrain can maximize the advantages of their cavalry.So the hunting of the Naimans began. They formed small groups and formed a large group to surround them from all directions, and the harassment turned into repeated attacks. The Song Army also withdrew all the rangers on the outside to the team, shrinking the defensive circle.

"Stop advancing, set up the formation on the spot!" It was almost noon, and seeing that there were more and more enemy troops, and the Naiman brigade had assembled on the road ahead of them, Gao Chong ordered.

"The commander-in-chief has an order, set up the formation on the spot!" As soon as the order came out, the orderly galloped to each department to deliver the order. After receiving the order, the desert army of the former army immediately spread out to the two wings and formed two semi-arc defensive formations to hold the position; Then the first infantry brigade formed the first line of defense in four horizontal formations, with machine gun positions arranged in between; behind the infantry was the deployed artillery position; The carts were formed into a formation, and the livestock and food were stored in the middle; the second infantry brigade faced the rear and arranged to resist horses, and defended from the outside; In addition, drive away the approaching enemy troops...

When the marching team changed formation, it was the time when they were most vulnerable to attack, but the Naimans did not dare to act rashly. They had already seen the extraordinary power of this army.The army of nearly 10 people covered each other with a single order while marching, and quickly formed a huge square formation. There was no confusion when they moved, as if they had rehearsed countless times, and of course there was no room for them to stay. exploited flaws.

"Great Khan, are we going to attack?" Seeing that the enemy's formation was completed, but Khan didn't make any moves, Libier, the commander of the Naiman army, was a little anxious, and asked again for instructions.

"Look and talk, don't move blindly!" Naiman's Sun Khan heard from merchants that Song Dynasty was an extremely wealthy country, and their army had a mysterious firearm that could take people from three or four hundred paces away. life, and when the big killer is launched, it will make a thunderous noise, and when the explosion occurs, the people within ten feet around will either die or be injured. These legends have been confirmed by the Zoubu population who fled from Zhenzhou a few days ago. Now that he sees that the Song army's advances and retreats are well-founded and their defenses are tight, he can't help but become cautious.

"Great Khan, the enemy troops are now dismounting to rest. They are eating and it is time to catch them by surprise. I wish to lead the troops to capture their generals and present them in front of the Khan's horses!" Li Bier asked Ying, watching the enemy's formation. It has been done, and he is even more anxious, now the enemy is actually eating under their eyes, this is really too bullying, I don't know if he has led people to chase him all morning and still hasn't eaten.

"Wait a little longer, the enemy army dares to eat calmly in front of our army, they must have something to rely on, maybe they have already set up a trap to wait for us to go forward!" Taiyang Khan licked his lips and rejected Libier's suggestion again.

"Big man, since this is the case, shall we also dismount to rest and eat something, the sons have run for half a day, people are exhausted and hungry, and the horses should drink water!" Li Bier was angry, but he couldn't just watch the enemy eat his fill I've had enough to beat myself up, and we'll take the opportunity to eat some too.

"Well, that's good!" Taiyang Khan agreed after thinking about it, but when the order was issued and everyone had just sat down and drank a sip of water, suddenly the enemy's trumpet sounded as if they were going to attack, everyone hurried Abandon eating and drinking, grab a knife and gun and mount a horse to prepare for the battle... (To be continued...)