Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 329 The Defense of Tokyo 17
This time, in order to test the long-distance attack ability of the cavalry, Wang Xiu personally led [-] cavalry and [-] cavalry to the southeast of the city forty miles in two routes.

Since 78 generals and 7000 people were firmly guarding Yuetai Town, the main force of the Jin army was attacking Kaifeng City, and there were no more troops to attack.After a few small-scale trials, they were surprised to find that the other party, Bubazi, also rode horses to fight. When did the Southern Dynasty have such a rich resource of war horses?Seems like a bit of a stretch.

Several contacts convinced them that 78 would be absolutely tough, and that they would have to use [-] cavalry to encircle them, which was a bit of a waste of money.

The 78 generals did not directly support Kaifeng, they have been harassing on a small scale, and they decided to negotiate with Wushu. Now the military strength is very thin, and the most urgent task is to concentrate the troops to deter the Zhao and Song courts, strive for the maximum benefit, and then withdraw the troops as soon as possible, there is no need to go To provoke this thorn, didn't you see the soldiers and horses of the kings from all walks of life gradually approaching?
Rangers of King Qin's soldiers and horses have appeared on the outskirts of the capital, including troops from the southeast and west. The situation is becoming more and more unfavorable for the Jin army.

Wang Xiu didn't touch the bottom line of the Jin Army either. His attack was just for training. In his mind, the 78 generals were the cornerstone of Feng Yuan, Jing Bo and Qiu Yun's growth, and the small Jin Army was the sharpening stone for their experience.

"My lord, the striker Qiu team will encounter the captive ranger and kill 16 people." Jijiaozi obviously participated in the battle, with blood on his clothes, and his face was full of excitement.

"Very good, let's explore again." Wang Xiu tossed a silver medal, which was a reward for the impatient.

The soldiers and horses of the Great Song Dynasty inherited the military system of the Five Seasons. The art ancestor Taizong reformed several times, and after Shenzong's reform, the atmosphere has greatly improved, but the legacy of the Five Seasons still remains. Every action must be rewarded.He was disgusted by this, but there was nothing he could do about it, and he didn't have time to correct it.

Wang Xiu glanced at Jing Bo, smiled happily and said, "We won the first battle, it seems that today will be rewarding."

"Sir, let's go up and fight for a while." Jing Bo was a little impatient, he is a war madman!
Seeing the anxiety in the corners of Jing Bo's eyes, Wang Xiu's mouth twitched, wondering what would happen if he built a powerful horse army and let Jing Bo conquer Europa?He couldn't help but want to laugh. It's a bit too nonsense to think so far while still living in adversity.

"Okay, command Lieutenant Li and the fourth brother to get them closer to us. It's time for lunch." Wang Xiu looked up at the sky. Momentum, the cold wind is really cold!
It’s easy to do when there’s snow, build a small shed, the fire is raised, and the cavalry dismounts one after another to cook meat with firewood. The second-horse system is good. It can carry a large amount of military rations and maintain long-term combat effectiveness. It's a delicious meal!

Well, smelling the aroma of meat and warming a pot of wine, how refreshing!

"My lord, the troops of the kings from all walks of life are coming soon, and we are much more relaxed. It's time to have a big show." Li Bao took a sip of his wine, gnawed on the stewed meat, the taste of the stewed meat was not very good, It's good to have meat on the battlefield, but you can't be too particular about it.

For nearly ten days, as the army of King Qin from all walks of life gathered in all directions, they pressed towards the capital together. In fact, the Jin army had already entered the old city, and the court could not even tell.

Wang Xiu pursed her lips, noncommittal, she just drank and ate meat, and only by conserving her energy could she survive sudden changes, everything else was nonsense.

When everyone seized the time to eat and regain their strength, the hurried horse galloped cautiously. The heavy snow was a little tight, so he dared not let the horse gallop.

With more than ten steps left, he jumped off the horse in a hurry, ran to Wang Xiu, and said out of breath, "My lord, in front is Ma Zhong, the commander of the imperial battalion, who was intercepted and killed by thousands of captives, and Team Qiu is supporting him. "

Wang Xiu frowned slightly, with a slightly hesitant expression, and said lightly: "Ma Zhong, why did he leave the city?"

"Most of the team is recruits."

Li Bao glanced at Wang Xiu, seeing that he changed the subject, he breathed a sigh of relief.

According to the regulations of the military system of the Great Song Dynasty, when an enemy intercepts and kills a friendly army, do not move lightly, and report to the commander urgently to wait for the military order.Wang Xiu was strict with the enemy, and his army was also extremely strict. When fighting on the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Road, he once formulated strict temporary military orders. When the enemy attacked, he stood firm and dared to retreat and kill.It is already a capital offense for Qiu Yun to send troops without Wang Xiu's consent.

"Ma Zhong is the commander of Tiger Wing's left wing, the commander of the imperial battalion." Seeing Li Bao's eyes flashing, Wang Xiu misunderstood that he didn't know who it was, so she kindly reminded him.However, when King Qin's army was about to arrive, it was a bit strange that the Jin army suddenly appeared in the southeast of the city. Except for a few rangers who burned, killed and looted, there was almost no team of thousands of people.

"What else is there about the military?"

"There are also hundreds of large carts, on which are the looted women's money."

"It seems that these captives are going to make a last profit." Wang Xiu seemed to be talking to herself naturally.It seems that the Jurchen chieftains no longer had the extravagant hope of taking Kaifeng, otherwise they would not have raided and looted to weaken the force of the siege.

"Extremely hateful." Feng Yuan's face was very ugly.

"Sir, stop it." Jing Bo's eyes were full of fighting spirit.

Wang Xiu's eyes fell on Li Bao's face, waiting for his answer.

Li Bao pondered for a while, and said calmly: "There is still a chance of winning, but the casualties may not be small."

"Then fight." Through contact with Li Bao, Wang Xiu gradually discovered the inner potential of this person. There was vigor in his stability, calculation in his bravery, and he had an attitude of respect.Maybe very powerful, but also very realistic, how can you win the respect of others without ability and potential?Obviously impossible, the environment is so realistic.

"Let the deputy lead the infantry and cavalry closer to help Ma Taiwei entangle the captives, and I will lead the team to detour." Wang Xiu's eyes flickered.

Li Bao obviously understood what Wang Xiu meant, grinned his teeth, and said playfully, "I obey."

Wang Xiu smiled gratifiedly. Uncle Qiu may be a good general, mature and prudent, loyal to the emperor and serving the country, but it is absolutely impossible to become a famous general. As a famous general who will last forever, you can have feelings, but you cannot bring them to the battlefield.

Qiu Fu's loyal heart hindered his judgment on the battlefield, and he was dissatisfied with his decision-making several times. Li Bao obviously chose the most favorable battle plan calmly and supported him all the time.If Qiu Fu were replaced at this time, he would definitely oppose sacrificing his allies, but Li Bao would gladly obey his orders. It is always the truth that a dead friend will not die a poor man. If there must be sacrifices, what's the point of sacrificing your allies to save yourself and win the war in the end?
Wang Xiu felt a little sad. He and Qiu Fu finally came to a fork in the road. As we walked further and further away, I don't know what the future will be. Who else will there be?

The wind was blowing harder and the snow was getting tighter. The Jin Army cavalry marched very hard, and they had to move forward with people and hundreds of carts of money. They were clumsy and they had to allocate part of their troops to deal with Ma Zhong. force.

Under Li Gang's order, Ma Zhong dispatched the local soldiers of the township army in the southern part of Gyeonggi, but he did not expect to encounter the Jin army when he was approaching Kaifeng.Seeing that this group of Jin army plundered a large number of people, he immediately deployed his formation without saying a word, launched a counterattack against the Jin army, and vowed to rescue the looted population.

It's a pity that his subordinates are all miscellaneous troops, and there are only more than a hundred imperial troops. Even with the convenience of heavy snow, which greatly reduces the combat effectiveness of the Golden Army cavalry, they can't compete with the battle-hardened soldiers. If it weren't for Qiu Yun to lead a team The cavalry suddenly smashed through the golden army's cavalry offensive. It is possible that he was defeated in the first round.

Even with Qiu Yun's support, these poorly equipped and poorly trained local soldiers could not change their fate of being suppressed, and they were likely to be completely defeated by the third shock.

It can be regarded as the beauty of heaven, the opportunities can be said to be equal to both sides, and even beneficial to the Song army. The Jin army's horses can't gallop, they can only fight with the Song army, and they have to protect the women and money on the convoy, so they can't retreat temporarily. Forcefully attacking the formation, he could only fall into a close fight with the Song army.

Fortunately, when the Jin Army cavalry organized an attack again, Li Bao led [-] infantry cavalry to arrive in time, allowing the Jin Army to delay the attack.Ma Zhong was very happy to see the reinforcements, but he was shocked to find that these 'cavalry' were all wearing infantry armor, which was extremely weird.

Just when they were stunned, these 'cavalry' dismounted in a team of ten. Two of them held bows to guard the horses, two held guns and held shields in front, the two on the left and right seemed to have long shields, and the four in the middle held bows and crossbows.Squads spread out one by one, forming a sparse formation, similar to the method of switching between a large formation and a circular formation.

In fact, this kind of tactical formation is not new. In the former Tang Dynasty, there were abundant resources of war horses. The elite soldiers all fought on horses, and they also used five or ten men to fight. Wang Xiu just used them.

However, they were only on the flanks of Ma Zhong's troops and did not directly access the main battlefield. To put it bluntly, they were not on the cavalry offensive route and served as flank support.

The Jin army launched an attack again, and six or seven hundred cavalry formed three iron walls, roaring towards the Song army. Ma Zhong didn't have time to think about it, so he suppressed his mind and concentrated on fighting.

Although Li Bao and Feng Yuan were on the flanks, there was still a Jin army cavalry pressing over. The Song army cavalry had just lined up, and the horses had not yet retreated. The situation was quite dangerous.

In order to stabilize his position, Feng Yuan, with a big gun in his hand, rode his horse straight to meet the Golden Army cavalry. Li Bao's face was pale and he had no time to organize.Of course, he also understood that the war horses did not retreat. Once they were crushed by the Golden Army cavalry, the loss would be extremely heavy, and Feng Yuan would be helpless to fight head-on, but the choice was absolutely correct.

He immediately ordered three teams to follow up, and they must protect Feng Yuan at all costs. These boys are very important to Wang Xiu, and he can't wait to see what happens.

But I saw Feng Yuan riding alone to fight, rushing into the ranks of the Jin army, rushing left and right, killing several people in a row, and disrupting the west wing of the Jin army cavalry. The 24 soldiers of the Song Dynasty quickly followed up, but they couldn't rush in. They could only form three teams of mutual support and try their best to intercept them.

He was like a hungry tiger entering a flock of sheep, and the cavalry of the Golden Army was invincible, and he had the pride of being on Liangzhe Road back then, but the cavalry of the Golden Army were all brave and fierce, and they were by no means comparable to those rebellious peasants.After a burst of rushing and beating, he gradually felt a little sore in his arms and felt the weight of the gun. Seeing this, some cavalrymen realized that the momentum had passed, and surrounded them one after another.

(End of this chapter)