In such an occasion where high-ranking officials and nobles gathered, a little boy like Xiao Cheng was naturally not qualified to have a seat. Standing behind his father's seat, he looked at the two troops making final preparations on the school field, but his heart was filled with confusion.

I felt a bit sad.

Did the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty really have no clear understanding of the combat effectiveness of their own armies?

Do you need your eldest brother to prove to them in such a tragic way that if the Song Dynasty's army does not reform and if it does not work hard to govern, it will be doomed?

not like this.

How can there be no sober people?

Even if the emperor has an almost blind self-confidence, will the imperial elites present not understand the joints involved?

There must be many people who know it.

It's just that these people, for various purposes, are unwilling to prick this pustule.

Today's gambling battle, no matter who loses or wins, will definitely be a battle with heavy casualties. Even if the hundreds of cavalrymen of the Fourth Army can really defeat the eldest brother and his ten personal guards, I'm afraid not many can.

go back.

When the casualties exceed a certain ratio, even if the eldest brother loses and dies in battle, the emperor will probably realize the gap between the elite in his mind and the real elite.

When the eldest brother set up a gambling mode of ten against one hundred, in a big way, he was actually invincible. He himself might indeed die on the spot, but the results he achieved would not be the same.

It will make everyone understand that the Fourth Army is really not good. The Song Dynasty army is really going to have a complete revolution from top to bottom.

It is said that the Song Dynasty maintained a million forbidden troops and even more Xiang troops, but they were still suppressed and beaten by the Liao people. In Hexi, even the party members could do whatever they wanted. In Qingtang, the Tubo tribe would add more from time to time.

trouble.

What's the point of raising so many troops?

When some people value their own interests more than the interests of the country, all kinds of bizarre problems arise.

Xiao Cheng lowered his head and saw his father's hands on the armrests of the chair. The blue veins were exposed and it seemed that he was holding the armrests with all his strength. He understood that the calmness on his face was just a kind of emotion that had been immersed in the officialdom for decades.

Strong self-calmness after years.

At the edge of the stand, dozens of Ban Zhi beat the big cowhide drum vigorously. The three-way drum rang, and a purple-robed eunuch came out, stood on the high platform, and shouted loudly: "The martial arts performance begins!"

Xiao Ding and his bodyguards got on their horses after the first drum sound.

After playing the three drums, Xiao Ding turned to look at He Zheng.

He Zheng took a short horn from his waist, put it to his mouth, and blew it hard.

It was long at first, and then became shorter and shorter.

As the horns sounded faster and louder, the listless-looking war horses under the crotch of the eleven men were obviously aroused, raising their heads and neighing, and pawing the ground with their hooves, but under the control of the knights,

He resisted and did not charge forward.

Zhao Suo's voice came to Xiao Cheng's ears again.

Thanks to his father's status, he was located very close to the official family of the Song Dynasty.

"Zhang Chao, how long do you think this fight will take?"

"When we return to the official residence, the outcome of a cavalry battle often depends on just a few confrontations. Unless it is a deadly battle with no retreat, the outcome will be determined very quickly," Zhang Chao said in a low voice.

"Oh!" Zhao Suo nodded.

The hundreds of Dragon Guards led by Xin Jian had already begun to charge forward. The deafening shouts made many officials of the Song Dynasty in the stands change their faces, and many people cheered loudly.

The riding skills of these cavalrymen of the Fourth Army are really not bad. Even if they charge, the queue remains undisturbed. As Xiao Cheng learned from the intelligence, these people adopted the same tactics as Xiao Ding, holding winding strings.

The god's arm bow is ready for a duel with the opponent.

Xiao Cheng couldn't help but sneer.

You will see the consequences of imitating others soon.

The school field is indeed very flat, but the undulating horseback will make it impossible to aim. Shooting depends entirely on the experience of the bow holder.

Moreover, there is also a question of courage.

Launching the most deadly attack at the optimal distance can only be done by the most experienced soldiers.

"Attack!" Xiao Ding pulled down the shield on his face armor, clamped the horse's belly with his legs, and the horse roared in joy and sprang forward.

Eleven people, headed by Xiao Ding, formed a wild goose feather formation.

However, standing at a high place, this formation looks very thin.

Xiao Cheng suddenly understood why his elder brother adopted this method of warfare.

Originally, he thought that his eldest brother would use himself as the tip of the spear and his bodyguards as the body of the spear. He would tear the opening in front of him, and then let his bodyguards expand the wound along the opening.

But at this moment, looking at Xin Jian who was rushing towards the front, Xiao Cheng finally figured out what was going on.

If the sharp arrow formation is used, Xiao Ding and Xin Jian will only have one chance to fight, and then his personal guards will have to face Xin Jian's attack. Based on the intelligence they have collected about Xin Jian's ability, I am afraid that

Some of the personal guards would be killed on the spot. With the Yan Ling Formation, Xin Jian still only had one chance to fight with Xiao Ding, but he had no chance to attack the personal guards.

The eldest brother attaches great importance to Xin Jian.

But he really didn't pay attention to the other Ma Jun of the Upper Fourth Army.

He also has great trust in the strength of every personal guard under his command, believing that each of them can serve as the leader of the attack.

Xiao Ding's tactics greatly exceeded the expectations of the officials who knew military matters in the stands, and screams of surprise came and went.

"This is the way to die."

"Xiao Ding only has a false reputation!"

Listening to these comments that filled his ears, Xiao Cheng smiled coldly. A good general should assess the situation, maximize his own advantages and avoid a head-on collision with the enemy's strengths. Instead of dogmatically following military instructions

The art of war is implemented meticulously.

Whether Xiao Ding has a false reputation or not, you only need to see the first round of collisions to know the clue.

The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, and the stands were right at the center line where the two armies would inevitably meet. The shouts of the soldiers of the Fourth Army were even more shocking.

Xiao Cheng finally became nervous.

Sixty steps!

Xiao Yu leaned forward slightly and his body was trembling slightly. Xiao Cheng gently put his palm on his father's back.

Although at this time, he also felt a little out of breath.

Fifty steps.

The sound of the divine arm bow suddenly came.

A crossbow arrow broke through the string.

This is a soldier from the Fourth Army who involuntarily clicked his hair teeth when he was nervous.

This was like a signal, the sound of bang bang sounded continuously, and more than a hundred crossbow arrows were fired within a distance of fifty steps.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Cheng suddenly let out a sigh of relief.

Xiao Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, but Zhang Chao's eyebrows suddenly stood up.

On the battlefield, when Xin Jian heard the sound of the bowstring, he was almost ready to curse.

The advantage of Yanling Formation was revealed at this moment.

The formation was indeed very thin, but it also deprived the opponent of better aiming targets for their crossbows.

Looking at more than 90% of the crossbow arrows flying to unknown places, the stands were filled with exclamations and sighs.

Xiao Cheng saw two bodyguards hit by arrows, but the distance of fifty steps, although the armor on their bodies was broken, could no longer cause fatal damage to the body. The figures of the two men running forward, and

There was no slowdown at all because of this.

While on horseback, it is impossible to load arrows into the divine arm bow. At this time, the divine arm bow has become a burden.

Xiao Cheng watched as the soldiers of the Fourth Army made their second mistake at this moment. They tried to insert the divine arm bow into the bow bag next to the saddle.

The combat style of the Guangrui Army collected by Zhang Chao only said that they would shoot at each other with the Liao Army when facing the enemy, but did not go into details, such as throwing away the divine arm bow immediately after shooting an arrow.

This matter will naturally not appear in the battle report. The soldiers of the Fourth Army who have no experience in fighting the enemy have no idea how valuable it is to take a breather during a cavalry confrontation.

This is the dividing line between life and death.

Twenty steps.

The crossbow arrows on the eleven divine arm bows roared out.

The crossbow in Xin Jian's hand also shot out at this moment.

He aimed at Xiao Ding, and Xiao Ding also aimed at him.

When the two of them were raising their teeth, they looked at the direction of the bow and arrow on the opposite side and subconsciously fell to the other side.

At such a close distance, if you can't make a judgment in advance, with the power of the divine arm bow, there will be almost no room to dodge.

Two arrows whizzed past the two of them.

But there was nothing behind Xiao Ding.
To be continued...