The two agreed and quickly retreated. When Ji Zhu saw this, he couldn't help but asked curiously, "Young Marshal, the combat power of the four thousand dragon guards is quite good. They are all selected from each army."
Veteran, your performance in the previous small-scale battles with the Meng Cavalry was good, why should you turn them away this time?"
Ji Zhu was a little curious. After all, there were 20,000 Xixia cavalry coming this time, and even the black cavalry and the vanguard army combined were only about 15,000. The strength of the troops was far inferior. If the dragons could be added,
If there is a military guard, there won't be much difference in numbers, and this battle will be much easier to fight.
In fact, Ji Zhu Shao counted one team, which was the 15,000 Forbidden Army led by Xu Ba, the Forbidden Army's general.
Just because they are the remaining reserves of the imperial army, their combat effectiveness is mediocre. Many of them have only been on the battlefield once or twice, and their performance is not good. They have little combat effectiveness, so naturally they cannot be counted as the main force.
Su Shi chuckled. Of course he would not tell Ji Zhu. He had just observed Wang Miao with his mind and found that there was a patch of purple above his head, and it was trending towards blue. In other words, this person's thoughts about himself
There are great opinions.
Su Shi was worried about such a person.
Speaking of which, this is one of the plug-ins given to Su Shi by the system.
With this ability, Su Shi can clearly know everyone's true thoughts before every battle, and thus determine who can be used and who cannot be used.
As for why Wang Miao has opinions about himself, Su Shi can probably guess it. He must be worried that his contribution will be too great and that when King Jing comes to power one day, he will be suppressed.
When you can't control yourself.
Just get up, this Wang Miao really thinks too much.
Su Shi has a lazy temperament. If the Song Dynasty were not in danger now, he would not step forward to take on this hard job.
As for his great achievements, Su Shi had no intention of rebelling against Zhao Xi, so why talk about shaking his master?
Of course, if you really want to rebel, even if you don't have a high level of merit, you can still shake up the master.
"Okay, Longwuwei is King Jing's imperial guard. It's best if we don't let them suffer casualties. Are you just worried that we don't have enough troops? It's okay. I have asked Wenyang to build a new army of ten thousand people. I will come back later.
I will personally take them to the battlefield. In terms of numbers, we guarantee that we will have the upper hand." Su Shi said with a chuckle.
"Ten thousand troops?"
Ji Zhu and others were surprised when they heard Su Shi said that they had already prepared.
This is not that Su Shi is here to comfort everyone, but that he has really prepared ten thousand troops. This was originally prepared for the possible appearance of the Liao army, but now it can be put to use in advance.
As for how these 10,000 troops came from, haha, if you have money, food, and weapons, are you afraid of not having an army?
The entire Xinzhou area had been robbed by the Mengqi before. Some people who did not escape were arrested or killed, but more people escaped. With the arrival of Su Shi, these people came from all directions after hearing the news.
Came back.
They came back, but their homes had long been destroyed, and they didn't bring much with them, so they were faced with the dilemma of having no house to live in and no food to eat.
It was at this time that Wen Yang and Zhang Qi stood up and began recruiting troops on behalf of Su Shi.
In short, anyone who is physically strong can join the army, and one person can be fed and the whole family will not be hungry.
Just from
If you are out of the army and have no food, the army will provide it; if you are out of shelter, the army will be responsible for building houses to solve your worries. Your task is to work hard for General Zhongwu, and at the same time to defend yourself and your family against foreign enemies.
Fighting a war means making money, and this point of view is once again perfectly explained.
Su Shi has money and more resources in the system, so solving these things is not a problem.
Not to mention, if Su Shi helps these people, these people will thank Su Shi and provide them with faith points. This is a virtuous circle. Over time, Su Shi will only make more and more money.
Just like every day in Xincheng, Su Shi would earn a lot of faith points, including not only the Black Cavalry, but also the Pioneer Army, the Longwu Guards, the Northern Border Army and the nearby people.
This is just Xinzhou. After Su Shi recovers more places, he will only get more.
In contrast, if you stay in Bianliang City, you will receive too few faith points. You will have to rely on giving porridge outside the city for several days, ten days, or even dozens of days to earn more.
From this point of view, the battlefield is more suitable for Su Shi.
Naturally, war requires money. In order to maintain expenses, Su Shi had to exchange a lot of things every day, but in general, he still made a profit.
The 10,000-strong army was raised in this way, and Su Shi named it the Xinzhou Army.
In this era, the people of Song Dynasty had nothing but a large population. This is also a point that makes Su Shi gratified. If he went to Qin or Tang Dynasty, he would really cry. Without it, the population is too small and there is no room for improvement.
The space is also too small.
This Ten Thousand Xinzhou Army is still the result of compression, and the second batch of recruitment is in progress.
, once it is done, the number of people who listen to Wen Yang and Zhang Qi can exceed 20,000.
With such confidence, even if the Liao army comes now, Su Shi will not have no soldiers at his disposal.
After talking about the military strength, Su Shi asked Lou Yang to take out a map, pointed to a place called Tuhe Village and said: "This will be the only way for the Xixia cavalry to pass. I am going to
Here I am waiting to fight with them."
...
The first place of Xianzhou rule, Jingle City.
An endless line of twenty thousand Xixia cavalrymen could be seen passing by the city gate one after another.
On the city tower, many Song soldiers were looking out, and their faces were all pale, as if they were afraid that these Xixia cavalry in blue military uniforms would attack their city.
It wasn't until they saw a large number of Xixia cavalry passing by the city without even bothering to look at them that many people breathed a sigh of relief.
Among the cavalry troops under the city, the Xixia general Liang De also looked back after passing Jingle City, with a look of contempt flashing in his eyes.
"I'll leave you alone for two days. After we defeat Su Shi's army, we'll be the first to rob you, hahaha."
After laughing, Liang De asked a soldier beside him, "Where is the vanguard army?"
"Return to the general. General Gule and his 5,000 vanguard troops are fifty miles ahead of us. We should be almost at Tuhe Village now."
"This kid can run very fast, and he's a very fast soldier. By the way, is there any news from the scouts?" Liang De looked satisfied after hearing this.
"General, everything is going well with the scouts. Before we arrive at a place, the scouts must first blockade that place.
Here, we can ensure that the news of our presence here will not be leaked." The same soldier answered confidently.
Xixia's scouts were already very powerful. This time, in order to keep the operation secret, the general Wu Zangguyin also arranged a team of iron kites for him.
The Western Xia Iron Kites can be said to be the kings of cavalry. With them around, very few of the cavalry within sight can escape from their grasp.
"Hahaha, very good." Liang De became more and more satisfied.
At this moment, he thought that his actions were not known to outsiders, but he did not know at all that the Su family's army was so powerful that their communications had long been transmitted without war horses. Just like now, their every move was being reported by the Su family's army in Jingle City.
The scout had a clear look and was now reporting everything he saw to Su Shi with a walkie-talkie.
"Pay attention to the sky. These Song people can't raise Haidongqing, so they raise pigeons. They are also a tool to convey messages. Tell everyone, if you see any flying birds in the sky, shoot them down and leave no one behind."
In order to keep this operation secret, Liang De issued the order harshly.
In Tuhe Village, Su Shi put down the walkie-talkie and pondered for a moment.
This time the Xixia cavalry was so bold that they traveled thousands of miles just to attack themselves.
Fortunately, the Su family army's scouts were powerful and discovered them in advance. Otherwise, a large number of Xixia cavalry suddenly appeared behind them, which would be really dangerous.
But it doesn't matter now. He can make a lot of preparations if he knows the news of Xixia cavalry coming in advance.
"Hmph! You've traveled thousands of miles and still dare to divide your troops. How brave you are!
Baotian."
When he learned that the 20,000 Xixia army had also divided into a team of 5,000 vanguards, Su Shi didn't know at this moment whether he should say that the Xixia army was brave or wanted to die quickly.
Picking up the walkie-talkie again, Su Shi gave the order, "Everyone listen to the order. Reliable news is that the 5,000 Xixia vanguard cavalry have already rushed to Tuhe Village first. Next, we will follow the second set prepared before.
Plan execution.”
"Once again, don't be afraid of casualties. As many people were killed or injured in this battle, I will add them to you later. In short, it's just one word - kill."
"This time, the Xixia cavalry we want to kill have doubts about life. When they hear our names in the future, they will be afraid and frightened, and they will stop moving forward."
"Okay, now look at the watch... In ten minutes, we will launch a general attack."
Yang Wenguang was hiding in a mountain col. When he saw that there was no sound coming from the intercom, he looked at the watch on his wrist again, as if he was in a dream.
Just before setting off, Su Shi called him over. First he expressed concern with his words, and finally he said how much he trusted him. When the person he was deceived was in the mist, he almost bowed his head and said he wanted to recognize him.
When Su Shi became the eldest brother, two things were put into his hands.
Just now, Yang Wenguang saw the power of this walkie-talkie.
This thing could actually transmit sounds thousands of miles away, and the sound could be transmitted so clearly, as if talking face to face. This really frightened Yang Wenguang.
In fact, after contacting Su Jiajun during this period, Yang Wenguang discovered too many novel things.
For example, the stab-proof clothing worn by Su Jiajun can be said to be invulnerable.
what they hold in their hands
Longquan steel knives and Golden Dragon swords can also cut iron as hard as mud and are extremely hard.
PS: Thanks to Huiguan Thatched Cottage for the large reward and monthly ticket to Da Song Dynasty, three additional chapters have been added. This is the second chapter.