Chapter 841 Encounter on a narrow road!
"Report! Du Tong, there is no Song Army ambush in front!"
"Report! The commander-in-chief has discovered the Song army four miles away, with about two thousand troops and horses. They are the main force of Han Shizhong!"
"Han Shizhong's main force only has two thousand soldiers and horses?" Wanyan Bali suddenly became confused.
He looked at the first scout team and asked, "Are you sure there are no ambushes in the surrounding mountains?"
"Du Tong, the mountains in this area are not high and the terrain is gentle. It is not easy for the Song army to hide their ambush."
"As the commander-in-chief of the Song Army, Han Shizhong actually only led 2,000 troops. The Song Army must have deployed multiple defenses for dozens of miles in this area."
"It is a taboo for the Song army to divide its troops. Han Shizhong deserves the title of a famous general!" Yelv Rongguang said.
"No, no, the terrain in this area is long and narrow, and it is impossible to deploy military formations even if we concentrate our troops, and we cannot take advantage of large corps. I think this is the reason why Han Shizhong divided his troops."
The wind and snow roared in the mountains, seeming to drown everything.
Wanyan Bali quickly looked ahead, and said with firm eyes: "The brave will win when we meet on a narrow road! Han Shizhong, with only two thousand soldiers and horses, wants to stop my ten thousand troops here, he will have to pay the price today!"
Not long after, the scout quickly came to report: "Han Duhu, the main force of the Jin people is here."
Han Shizhong said: "Set up the formation!"
Geng said: "Han Duhu, do you really not want to dig trenches?"
"Need not."
The Jin people are not fools. The trenches can really deal with the cavalry on the frontal battlefield. The cavalry has long withdrawn from the stage of history.
In front were heavy infantry holding the formation, behind were crossbowmen and archers, and behind the crossbowmen were tiger crouching cannons.
There are 10 rows of squatting tiger cannons, each with five guns, and are spaced eight meters apart from each other.
Each Tiger Crouching Cannon is equipped with 50 iron cannons.
Not long after, the sound of footsteps and horse hooves was heard in the wind and snow ahead.
The elite infantry of the Jin Army acted as the vanguard and quickly moved towards the Song Army to cover up the enemy. The shouts of killing resounded throughout the mountains.
The Jin army at the front was wearing iron armor and holding shields, and there were crossbowmen among them.
After the distance between the two sides narrowed, the crossbowmen on both sides fired upwards.
After several waves of dense arrow rain passed through the wind and snow, both sides found that it was impossible to use crossbows in such weather.
Anyone who has actually stayed in Fuzhou in the winter will know that it is not far from the sea and the wind in winter is very scary, let alone in the valleys.
Since crossbows and bows are useless, both sides simply stopped using them.
The Jin army's infantrymen donned armor and rushed forward.
Both sides block with shields and attack each other with hammers, axes, and iron bones.
The sound of iron tools clashing was heard.
While the Song Army in the first row blocked the Jin Army's attack with all their strength, the Song Army behind them threw thunderbolts one after another.
There were several explosions in succession, accompanied by the screams of the Jin Army.
The Jin army fell one by one like flowers.
The power of the sky-shaking thunder was terrifying, and it continued to rise one after another.
The first batch of Jin troops immediately panicked.
But no one dared to retreat casually.
Wanyan did not order the forwards to withdraw.
The Sky Thunder is a good weapon, but the Song Army's Thunder is not unlimited. Not only is it not infinite, but its quantity is quite limited.
Sure enough, the Zhentian Lei was quickly consumed.
The Jin army from behind surged up, and once they came up, they entered into the most brutal and fierce battle, fighting head-on.
You hit his head with a hammer, deforming it, and his companion immediately came over with an ax and struck you on the shoulder, shattering the shoulder bone.
Not even adrenaline can numb the severe pain caused by serious injuries.
After fighting for a period of time, the Jin army gradually became exhausted. After all, they were blasted several times by Zhentian Lei, and they were already very reluctant when they forced their way forward.
When the first batch of Jin troops withdrew, Wanyan Balisu did not blame him.
Those thunderbolts are really difficult to deal with.
Yelv Rongguang suddenly said: "Du Tong, fight and decide immediately!"
"Should we use cavalry to attack this front?" Wanyan Bali said coldly.
He was the first general of Goryeo in the past, and he personally commanded the battle with Zhang Qing at the foot of Xijing City.
The Guaizima attacked the flank of the Song army. They harassed and strengthened their attack many times before rushing away.
On this front, it is almost impossible for the infantry to charge the mountain road with their crippled horses to win.
Wanyan Balisu would not be so stupid.
Yelu Rongguang said: "Doesn't Dutong have five hundred hard troops? With the hard troops, they can attack and kill the Song army. After the Song army is dispersed, the rest of the cavalry can be used to attack."
"The hard army is going to give the Song Army a surprise..."
"Wouldn't it be a surprise now?" Yelv Rongguang said.
Wanyan Bali quickly began to think.
In fact, there was no need for cavalry. The infantry was used to fight against the Song army many times, taking turns. Over time, the disadvantage of the Song army's weak strength was exposed.
Wanyanba Li quickly looked up at the sky. It was already afternoon.
If the infantry were to take turns going into battle, there would be no results today.
Yelv Rongguang continued to whisper in Wanyan Balisu's ear: "Du Tong, the Song army's forward army is also a tired army now. It was consumed by our army just now. Now we rush over with hard troops, which can catch them off guard.
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Wanyan Balisu hesitated for a moment and said: "Give me the order, the hard troops are preparing for a frontal attack!"
"yes!"
"Report!" The scout rushed over, "Han Duhu, the Jin Army cavalry is coming, it's the Iron Buddha Tu!"
"Iron Pagoda?" Han Shizhong's face darkened.
Of course it is not the Iron Buddha, but the people of the Song Dynasty all called the Jin heavy cavalry the Iron Buddha.
I saw the rows of heavy cavalry wearing iron armor forming up and beginning to advance forward, rolling quietly like a black torrent between the mountains that were dyed white.
Han Shizhong climbed onto the coaching bench and looked over.
The wind and snow disrupted his vision, but Han Shizhong could still clearly see the Jin Army's heavy cavalry.
In this era without telescopes or measuring instruments, the coach can only estimate the opponent's distance with the naked eye.
Soon, the sound of intensive iron hoofbeats began to echo in the valley.
The charge of heavy cavalry and Guaizi Ma is different. In order to achieve the impact effect, the heavy cavalry of the Jin army are very close to each other.
The Guaizima could only accommodate five horses at most, but at this time, the heavy cavalry could only accommodate nine to ten horses in each row on such a narrow mountain road.
The snowflakes on the mountain road were shaken by the horse's hooves, causing them to fly. From a distance, they looked like a rising cloud.
As we get closer and closer, the valley seems to be shaking.
Han Shizhong's command station was not far from the bronze cannon. This battle was a brand new test for him.
After all, it is a new weapon and I have no experience with it.
Theoretically, you can predict what range the enemy will enter and then fire. Once you enter actual combat, at this moment, the pressure will rise.
You must know that to fire a shot, the barrel must be cooled, otherwise it will easily explode.
Chapter completed!