Li Xia's wild goose formation is not without gaps.

The line stretched for more than three miles, with only four rows of soldiers standing at each step, with shield bearers or heavy armor soldiers in front, spearmen and crossbowmen or grenadiers, which looked very thin.

Moreover, there was still a distance of more than thirty steps between the Wei River and the Qinling Mountains for the enemy to ride across.

But Liu Heima didn't dare to order the charge immediately.

His subordinates are not heavy cavalry but light cavalry.

After dividing his troops, his main cavalry only had more than 3,000 men left.

Once they charge, the distance is widened, and only a few hundred people can rush to the front first.

A hundred steps away, they will face missing arrows, and more than thirty steps, they will face thunder cannons. When they rush within ten or so steps, the Song army has gathered, and a cavalryman will face seven or eight spears.

Not to mention the horses, guns, carts, and ropes all over the place.

Even if they could break through the Song army's front, they would have to pay a heavy price.

So what if we get to the west side?

The terrain to the west is even narrower, and as the Song army counterattacks and encircles them, the front line will only become thicker and thicker.

Arriving to the west is equivalent to giving up the pontoon bridge on the Jiangshui River and even losing the retreat route.

Therefore, Liu Heima could only respond with a suspended formation of vehicles, with the cavalry running in circles around the commander to maintain the speed advantage.

But the speed advantage could not be maintained for long.

The Song army pushed their horses forward step by step, fighting each other at short range, and the cavalry subconsciously shrank inwards.

The circle that can be run is getting smaller and smaller, and the horse's speed is getting slower and slower.

Uncontrollably, the carriage formation shrank and became a circular formation.

Slowly, the cavalry could no longer run, and finally the horses were crowded together.

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As the cavalry's running range narrowed, the Song army gradually no longer needed to control the entire plain, and its lines became increasingly dense.

Finally, the goose-shaped formation surrounded the cavalry like pliers.

The encirclement the Song army wanted to form had only three sides.

They completely ignored the Jiangshui River to the east and the pontoon bridge on the Jiangshui River, leaving a little retreat for the enemy cavalry.

"Forward! Forward!"

"Huh...huh...huh..."

The soldiers wearing infantry armor kept panting and were exhausted to the limit.

It was mid-July, noon, the blazing sun was like fire, and the armor was like a steamer, steaming their skin and flesh.

Sweat continued to flow, and the person was almost dehydrated.

Fortunately, my colleagues were still shouting and encouraging each other.

"The Mongols are surrounded!"

"Almost winning!"

"Recover Guanzhong..."

One by one, the heavy armored soldiers held out their spears, moved their steps, and collided with other heavy armored soldiers with a clanking sound, forming a wall of copper and iron.

Finally, more than 7,000 Song troops surrounded more than 3,000 cavalry.

"Wan Sheng!"

The soldiers of Song Dynasty were very excited, as if they had already won.

Therefore, the tired heavy armored soldiers had no other thoughts and were pushed forward by their comrades.

The enemy's swords clinked on their helmets, but they were too tired to feel the danger. They only knew that it would be over if they held on one more time, and they would win.

Behind them, the spearmen began to kill the enemy with their protection, and did not forget to continue to encourage them.

"Hold on! I'm about to win..."

Spears are like a forest, thrust out.

The thunderbolt cannon was thrown into the cavalry's line, the iron fragments flew away, and the people fell on their backs...

Liu Heimao's more than 3,000 horses were surrounded by Jiangshui. If they could not break through, they would be defeated.

But he wasn't panic yet.

The wild goose formation spreads out laterally, with its two wings forward, just like the arms of an ape stretching forward. Its function is to restrain the detours of the light cavalry, so it can form an encirclement.

Its weak point is on the back.

Before the battle, Liu Heima had sent two thousand cavalry to circle behind the Song army.

As long as the Song army can be defeated from behind, this battle can be won.

His strategy was to use the main force to attract the Song army and create opportunities for Liu Yuanzhen to defeat the enemy.

No matter how Liu Heima felt about his eldest son, he deeply understood that in the end, the eldest son should be responsible for the family business.

He is willing to be a bait to let the eldest son defeat Li Xia and get back on his feet.

Liu Yuanzhen is indeed a little depressed recently.

He was not like this in the past. He came from a noble family, was well versed in both civil and military affairs, and was always full of ambition.

Since he was twenty years old, he has taken charge of Wanhu Mansion alone. His orders are strict and his rewards and punishments are not arbitrary, and he is respected by the senior generals. During the war in central Sichuan, he went into the camp alone to surrender to Liu Zheng. His words were generous and his demeanor was calm.

people.

It's just that in recent years, I have lost to Li Xia too many times.

Chengdu was defeated and the entire army was captured, but he was not spared. Fortunately, Li Xia released him and returned him, so he could still find an excuse, thinking that the Jinlianchuan shogunate was secretly collaborating with Li Xia;

When Hanzhong was defeated, the army of 100,000 people retreated hastily, barely in order to fight for the throne;

A defeat in Longyuan resulted in loss of troops and generals;

Finally, at the battle of Qishan Road, Liu Yuanzhen was completely shattered by Li Xia...

In today's decisive battle, he always had the thought in his heart that "he could not win against Li Xia."

Detour behind the enemy's rear, increase the distance, reorganize the array, and defeat the baggage... When Liu Yuanzhen hoped to build up a cavalry advantage through harassment, Li Xia had already decisively led the formation to attack Liu Heima.

Seeing this scene, Liu Yuanzhen hesitated for a moment and failed to decisively order an attack behind enemy lines.

Shock?

There were still too many shields, heavy armor, and spears in the Song army's formation. It was still too dangerous for the cavalry to charge forward until the line was not too loose.

"You know how to fight a war." Liu Heima's words resurfaced again, causing Liu Yuanzhen to fall into self-doubt.

Not resolute enough, he has lost his original charm...

After hesitating for a while, Liu Yuanzhen made his decision.

Seven thousand people surrounded three thousand cavalry. Even if the front line was reduced, it still looked very weak. What's more, the Song army was attacking with all its strength, and the defense on the back was very lax.

Maybe they can directly surround Li Xia's Chinese army.

"Kill them!"

The horses started to canter.

The cavalry plus armor and weapons weighed nearly 200 kilograms. They could only charge with full force when they were about fifty steps away from the Song army's line.

The horses' hooves scraped the ground, kicking up dust behind them.

Soon, the camp where the Song Army was stationed last night was in front. It was almost empty at this time, because the Song Army had already pushed towards the east.

"Go around!"

The knights pulled the reins one after another and turned around.

To the south of the camp, the ground was full of rebel horses.

A soldier jumped on his horse...

"Eh??!"

The horses neighed and the ground suddenly collapsed.

The screams continued.

"Trapped in a ditch!"

A ditch suddenly blocked the cavalry's momentum.

It's not deep.

But this shows that Li Xia is prepared.

It was expected from last night that the cavalry would circle back.
To be continued...