King of Song

Chapter 425 Natural Boundary

When the battle really started, Wang Mengye realized that he seemed to be wrong!
It is true that the Song army was light cavalry, but this time when they came back, all the weapons in their hands were replaced with broadswords.There are even some extra infantry.

Not only that, the Song army also intentionally avoided frontal fighting. Except for fighting with the iron kite above, the main targets were all aimed at the horses, to be precise, the legs of the horses.

The cavalry is cut up, and the horse's leg is cut down, but the initial focus is on the horse's leg.

For heavy armored cavalry, the horses will be protected, but not all places are tightly wrapped, and the horse's legs are an obvious flaw.

Accompanied by the neighing of the horse, the horse's leg was cut off, and the cavalry on the horse rolled to the ground, and then the light cavalry of the Song Army greeted him with machetes from top to bottom, and blood spattered with a puff.

Some Xixia soldiers were lucky. They escaped unharmed after falling off their horses, and they were able to take up weapons to resist.It's just that they are wearing heavy armor, which is a good defense on horseback, because with the horses instead of traveling, their flexibility will not be affected.But now it's different, heavy armor affects their speed and strength.The result of slow infantry against nimble cavalry is self-evident.

Especially after running just now, he was exhausted and his combat effectiveness was greatly reduced. He was no match for Song Jun at all.Wang Mengye could see clearly that the iron kite that he was so proud of hadn't exerted its effectiveness at all. Instead, he had been in a weak situation, and the situation became worse and worse.

Soon, more than half of the three thousand iron kites were killed or injured, and the iconic heavy armor became a burden, a huge burden, and they suffered a crushing defeat.At this time, the only thing to do is to retreat, and if it continues, it is still a situation of being slaughtered, and the soldiers of Xixia have no desire to fight.The iron kite, who had always been proud, finally suffered a loss, and it was a big blow to their confidence. It is inevitable that the morale of the Xixia people will be low.

It is not easy to withdraw as soon as you want. The ability of heavy armored cavalry to run is poor, and their ability to escape will naturally not be much better.

Ever since they were chased and killed by the Song army all the way, the elite Xixia iron kites had to throw away their helmets and armors. Many of the 3000 people were lost, and only 400 escaped.

"Shilang Lin, are you still chasing him?" It was Qin Shou and Qin Wuyang, the guards of Jialu Village, who came here.Lin Zhao wanted to laugh when he heard his name.It seems that people in later generations once selected the names of various cheating sons, and Du Ziteng, Wei Shengjin, and Qin Shou were all on the list.I thought it was just a joke, but I didn't expect someone to take such a name.

Laughter is a laugh, and after the laugh, it's still about business.After all, Jialu Village was lost, and it is reasonable to say that there was a fault, but the loss of Jialu Village was expected, and Lin Zhao knew the inside story best.So Qin Wuyang can't be completely blamed, not to mention that he was born in Fuzhou, and he is a man of great uncle and brother.After the loss of Jialu Village, the Xixia army continued to attack northward, and the road was blocked, so they could not go to report the news, so they went to the front line of Suiyan to worship and plead guilty to Lin Zhao.

Lin Zhao didn't make things difficult for him. Of course, some punishment in name was necessary, and then even if the enemy was in front of him, it was just such a high-sounding reason as the occasion of employing a person, so that he could commit crimes and make meritorious deeds.This time, Qin Wuyang also went out with him and acted as the striker.The reason why Wang Mengyu was fooled has a lot to do with his previous performance of fraudulent defeat.Lin Zhao and Zhong Yong were quite satisfied with this.

"No need, don't chase after the poor, our goal has been achieved!" Lin Zhao waved his hand lightly, there can only be hundreds of people, there is no need to chase and fight.The goal has been achieved, and there are also many casualties on my side, so there is really no need.The hundreds of iron kites who escaped were not serious. As for Wang Mengyao, one can imagine what will happen to the generals after the defeat.Especially for a signature elite like Iron Harrier, Lin Zhao couldn't help feeling a little sympathetic to him.

Zhong Yongce immediately stepped forward and said, "Dongyang, I have seen it today, and the story of defeating the iron kite will spread throughout the northwest tomorrow. This is an unprecedented great achievement!"

"Hey, thanks to the old general's commanding skills, I should take the lead."

Lin Zhao was very polite, and Zhong Yong knew what he knew, he waved his hand and said, "Servant Lin is serious, you are the one who predicts things like a god, and has a good plan, how dare I take credit for it?"

Naturally, the credit will not be missing him. As long as Wudingchuan is done properly, the family of Zhong will definitely be a great credit.Everything was arranged by Lin Zhao, so it is not easy to compete with Lin Zhao for the famous iron kite.They all know the seriousness of the matter, and they all know it well.

"Hey, it's nothing more than a blind cat meeting a dead mouse!" Lin Zhao smiled slyly, and there was an element of gambling in it.It just happened to be successful, I didn't expect that Queen Mother Liang and Liang Yibu really hated themselves so much, alas!
Although Chong Yong also felt this way, it was hard to say it out loud.After all, things are developing according to Lin Zhao's prediction, and the final result is also the same. A big victory, everyone is happy, what is there to be dissatisfied with?

"Dongyang, what should we do next?" Zhong Yong was very humble and self-aware. He was completely in the position of a deputy, and everything was under Lin Zhao's arrangement.

"Don't be polite, old general. I thought that after the iron kite was dealt with, we could go to Jialu Village. However, I don't recommend a forceful attack. After all, the fortress is also very strong, and it's not easy to conquer it with strict defenses. Now that we send troops, we only need to defend on the periphery. Not to attack, but to cut off their retreat and the connection between them and Suizhou."

"That's good!" Zhong Yong did not object to this, and it is indeed not a wise move to attack right now.If there is progress on the Wuding River side, Jialu Village may be destroyed without attack, so there is no need to cause unnecessary sacrifices.

Lin Zhao nodded and said, "Well, let Qin Wuyang go with the old general, he knows the situation there best."

"The last general obeys orders!" Qin Wuyang is naturally omnipotent, and he will not miss any opportunity to commit crimes and make meritorious deeds.

"As for me..." Lin Zhao said with a smile: "I think it's time for Han Xuanfu to go to the front line, I have to go back! The matter of Jialu Village will be handed over to the veteran soon, and my uncle has already received the report from Fuzhou." My letter must have already been prepared and will cooperate."

"You can go back at ease, leave the Jialu village to the old man!" Zhong Yong is also considered a veteran in the battlefield, so he can naturally handle this matter very properly.

Soon afterwards, Zhong Shidao led thousands of reinforcements to arrive.Yan Ming was worried about their safety, so he sent reinforcements.Lin Zhao did not object to this, on the contrary, he was a little moved. The Zhong family was pretty good, and they would rather leave Qingjian City empty, but also to ensure their own safety, and of course their fourth uncle.

But after Mr. Zhong arrived, he smiled and said: "It seems that Uncle's worries are unnecessary, and I don't seem to have to come here!"

"I accept it!" Lin Zhao smiled lightly, accepting any good intentions.

Chuan Shidao was all kinds of surprised, he had naturally heard of Xixia Iron Harrier, and he knew how strong it was.Unexpectedly, Lin Zhao defeated Iron Harrier so easily, almost a one-sided victory.In this case, it really doesn't work if you don't accept it.Coupled with the arrangement on the other side of the Wuding River, Zhong Shidao suddenly felt the need to get to know Lin Zhao again, and he felt a lot of admiration and admiration in his heart.

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "It's just luck!"

The Xixia people were really very cooperative. In some cases, Lin Zhao himself thought it was a coincidence, but it happened just right, and it really happened.Chong Yong said it was luck, and Di Qing said that if there were many coincidences, it would be luck, and the Emperor's House believed it.

Zhong Shidao said with a smile: "It doesn't matter whether you are strong or lucky, it's all due to Brother Dongyang's ingenious strategy, strategizing, and real swords and guns. This credit is indispensable. From tomorrow, Brother Dongyang will be famous all over the world. Xixia People might be frightened by the news.”

"I hope so!" Lin Zhao smiled lightly, and then asked, "By the way, has the Wuding River started to move?"

"Both uncle and Liu Changzuo should start to act!"

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When Lin Zhao and Wang Mengxuan were fighting fiercely here, Suizhou also started to act.

The general Liu Changzuo stationed on the front line of Suizhou suddenly led an army to attack Suizhou. If the Xixia people took the initiative to tear up the peace treaty, they took the first step. Naturally, the Song Dynasty did not have to be polite, and it was reasonable to fight back.

Liu Changzuo's [-] cavalry were elite soldiers from Qingzhou. During the Battle of Qingzhou earlier, they were suppressed by the Xixia people, and they were holding their breath. At this moment, they were like tigers coming out of their cages, and their combat power was astonishing.Not only that, they also played the banner of capturing Queen Mother Liang alive.

Anyway, it's no secret that public claims can also boost morale.Of course, Liu Changzuo's troops are limited, and it is not easy to easily conquer Suizhou, but it played a very good role after the attack.It is not easy for the Xixia army under the city of Suizhou to go south to Yanzhou.Moreover, the main attention of the Xixia people was concentrated on the city of Suizhou, and the timely reinforcements from Yanzhou also actively cooperated, which alleviated the problem of insufficient troops to a certain extent.

Tuobashi was very helpless, Empress Dowager Liang placed the main force in Linzhou and Fuzhou, and most of them were handed over to Liang Yibu.The strength of his subordinates is limited, and it is essential to defend Suizhou's safety. Now he is worried about the safety of Queen Mother Liang, so he dare not go out of the city at all, and makes a gesture of defending Suizhou to buy time for Liang Yibu.At the same time, he also mobilized the troops near Suizhou to shrink back, concentrate his troops and deal with the Song army.

As a result, the periphery of Suizhou is empty and the defense is very weak.Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, the Zhong family army stationed in Wudingchuan set off, and under the leadership of General Zhong Er, they quickly went north along the Wuding River.

At the same time, the army that came all the way from Fuzhou also quickly went south along the direction of the Wuding River. Their goal was to return to the city of Jingzhou.

The ultimate goal is to rule across the river. The natural dividing line of the Wuding River is finally coming in handy now...

(End of this chapter)