The heavy-duty ones are only equipped with a thousand heavy-duty divine arm crossbows, but they are equipped with 10,000 ordinary divine arm crossbows. On average, there are two thousand crossbowmen in each of the two large formations. Although the Jurchen cavalry all wear iron armor, their war horses are basically
There was no protection on the ground, and they encountered the experienced Song Army. This time, the Song Army's crossbowmen only shot at their horses.
Six thousand divine arm crossbows were fired at the Jurchen cavalry like a storm. The cavalrymen dodged one after another. Unexpectedly, this time the crossbows were fired at their horses. The horses fell to the ground after being hit by arrows, throwing the cavalry out. The cavalry were so frightened that they got up and ran wildly.
, only a moment later he was rolled down by the war horse behind him, and died tragically under the horse's hooves. However, there were also cavalrymen who flew onto their companion's war horse and saved their lives.
The first round of crossbow arrows shot down nearly a thousand war horses, but it failed to stop the Jurchen cavalry from galloping. The sky was filled with dust and the line of sight became unclear. At this time, the cavalry had already rushed within 150 steps, and the second
The Wheel God's arm crossbow began to fire, and the fast crossbow missed into the dim dust. Another wave of people fell on their backs, and countless Jurchen cavalry were shot down.
At the same time, the Jurchen cavalry began to fight back. They drew their bows on their horses and fired quickly. Arrows shot at the Song army like meteors. They were so sharp that Song soldiers fell to the ground one after another.
After entering within a hundred steps, almost the commanders of the three formations shouted, "Launch!"
"Peng! Peng! Peng!"
The trebuchet in the chariot threw countless burning gunpowder barrels. Each of the gunpowder barrels fell into the group of cavalry and exploded. Red flames burst out. Some of the horses around the explosion were knocked down by the air waves. The dense quenched iron spikes were directed towards
Shooting in all directions.
The poisonous nails are the real lethality of the gunpowder barrel. The poisonous nails burst out on the ground, and all the war horses within a dozen feet around are not immune. Once the poisonous nails enter the blood, they will circulate quickly as the war horses run, and the war horses will soon be killed.
If your legs become weak and you fall down, the poison will enter your heart and you will die within half an hour.
The explosion of sixty gunpowder barrels caused a chaos among the Jurchen cavalry. The third round of the God's Arm crossbow was fired again like a storm. In the chaos, the men fell on their backs, and no casualties were visible.
Thick smoke and dust completely blocked the sight of both sides. At this moment, countless cavalry suddenly appeared in front of the Song soldiers. The cavalry could not control their horses and screamed in despair. Groups of Song soldiers were knocked away, but a single
A sharp spear also pierced the bodies of the horses and cavalry.
The cavalry and the three Song army formations began to fight
At the same time that a battle broke out between the Song Army infantry formation and the Jurchen cavalry, 50,000 Song Army cavalry also broke out in a fierce battle with the enemy. 30,000 Xixia troops, 30,000 auxiliary troops, and 14,000 Jurchen cavalry faced off against 50,000 Song Army cavalry.
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This was a heart-wrenching fierce battle. If there were only 60,000 infantry and Song cavalry fighting fiercely, the Song cavalry would easily defeat the opponent. However, Wuyan Puluhun finally compromised and mobilized 14,000 Jurchen cavalry.
, which made the situation of the Song Army unfavorable.
They were at a disadvantage both in terms of numbers and strength, but the Song Army's cavalry had no way to retreat. Once they retreated, the enemy troops would fully surround the Song Army's infantry, and the Song Army's main force would be in danger of collapse.
This battle was extremely difficult. Yang Zaixing ordered Li Muqing to lead 20,000 troops against the enemy's 60,000 infantry. He himself led 30,000 cavalry and fought a fierce battle with the Jurchen cavalry. The number was twice that of the enemy, but they were still no match for the Jurchen cavalry and were killed.
They were retreating steadily and suffered heavy casualties.
The 20,000 Song cavalry was no match for the 60,000 enemy infantry. Chen Qing underestimated the strength of the enemy infantry. Although the 30,000 Xixia infantry were older and lacked physical strength, they were experienced and well-trained.
, extremely tough and difficult to defeat the opponent.
What Chen Qing really underestimated was the 30,000 Xie Congjun. This was an army composed of 30,000 Han people from Hedong, which was equivalent to a puppet army. The Hedong Xie Congjun had a total of 100,000 people, and they were all the remaining elites who had been eliminated over the years. Especially this time, Han
The 30,000 auxiliary soldiers Chang brought were even more elite among the 100,000-strong army. Many of them were veterans for more than ten years and had rich battlefield awareness and combat experience.
The combat effectiveness of this auxiliary army far exceeded that of the puppet Qi army and the auxiliary army of Shaanxi Road, which Chen Qing probably could not have imagined.
The two sides have been fighting fiercely for an hour, and the 50,000 Song Army cavalry has killed 15,000 people. The casualties are huge. They are becoming more and more passive, more and more strenuous, and they are gradually unable to support themselves.
At the same time, Wuyan Puluhun's cavalry was also unable to hold up. When the battle reached an hour, the number of 10,000 Jurchen cavalry suddenly dropped sharply, from more than 7,000 to 5,000. The reason
The poison in the war horses began to take effect, and more than 2,000 war horses were lost in just one cup of tea. The Jurchen cavalry who lost their horses were quickly killed by the Song army.
The Song army seized an opportunity and changed their formation. The plum blossom formation flipped over and turned into a four-layer concentric formation, surrounding the remaining Jurchen cavalry in the middle. Two circles inside were short spear soldiers holding shields, and the third circle was
Crossbowmen, trebuchets and hurlers.
At this time, the five thousand spear throwing team began to show off their power. Once the Jurchen cavalry tried to break through, thousands of fine steel short spears were immediately thrown at them. The throwing distance was forty or fifty steps away. The accuracy was excellent, and hundreds of them were killed in an instant.
A horseman penetrated his body and nailed him to the ground alive.
The Five Thousand Spear Throwing Team is also called the Flying Dragon Army. Each one is tall and strong. Each person carries five short spears made of fine steel. This kind of fine steel is five feet long and weighs about five kilograms. They are not all made of fine steel, but are made of fine steel.
The foot-long gun tip is made of fine steel, and the remaining four-foot-long gun body is made of wood. After a long period of specialized training, almost everyone in the 5,000 gun throwing team can achieve perfect accuracy.
The role of the Feilong Army is mainly used to break through, but it can also be used to prevent the opponent from breaking through. The five thousand spear-throwing army showed its prowess, killing 1,500 enemies in one shot, while the Jurchen cavalry instantly only had 3,500 people left.
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Wuyan Puluhun panicked in his heart. If he continued to fight, his entire army would be destroyed.
He shouted loudly: "The horn calls for the cavalry!"
"Woo~woo~" the horn for help sounded.
The Jurchen cavalry who were fighting fiercely with the Song army also lost more than 4,500 people, leaving more than 9,000 people. When they heard the general's rescue horn, they immediately turned their horses and charged towards the Song army's formation several miles away.
The sudden departure of the Jurchen cavalry relieved the Song cavalry. They regrouped and the remaining 35,000 cavalry and 50,000 infantry started a fierce battle. The Song cavalry finally reversed the very unfavorable passive situation and began to gradually take the initiative.
Chen Qing saw the opponent's reinforcements coming here, but the Jurchen cavalry in the circle were still very powerful and could not be eliminated at once. This kind of concentric circle formation could easily create an unfavorable situation of attacking from both inside and outside.
Chen Qing immediately shouted: "Change into a triangle formation!"
The infantry of the Song Army began to change formations rapidly, and the full circle turned into a semicircle. More than 3,000 Jurchen cavalry suddenly broke away from the encirclement. Wuyan Puluhun immediately led the cavalry to retreat and join forces with the arriving reinforcements.
The Song Army's semicircle turned into a fan shape again. After the curve was straightened, it turned into a super large equilateral triangle formation.
Wuyan Puluhun looked at the extremely powerful main infantry of the Song Army and retreated in his heart. His 30,000 elite army only had 13,000 people left. What was even more difficult for him to accept was that the powerful and powerful army in the world
The entire Kuaizi Horse army was destroyed, while the Song army's infantry casualties were only five to six thousand.
I never dreamed that the Song Army's infantry formation could exert such a powerful force.
He also saw that the infantry of the Xixia Confederate Army were retreating steadily after being killed by the Song Army's cavalry, and he began to lose his support.
Wuyan Puluhun pondered for a moment and then ordered: "Withdraw the troops!"
He led 13,000 cavalrymen to turn their horses and charge towards another battlefield.
Chen Qing also immediately ordered: "Ming Jin withdraws troops!"
"Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang!"
The bell rang rapidly, and Yang Zaixing heard the bell, and at the same time he discovered that the main force of the enemy's cavalry was rushing towards him.
He immediately ordered: "The whole army retreats!"
The Song Army's cavalry also retreated, and many injured soldiers were pulled onto their horses by their companions. They quickly retreated to the southeast and southeast, detouring back to join the main force.
This battle lasted for an hour and a half. Both sides suffered heavy casualties, but they were evenly matched. The Song army lost about 20,000 people, while the Xixia and Jurchen coalition forces lost more than 25,000 people.
The Xixia and Jurchen armies only had 55,000 troops, while the Song army still had 80,000 troops, clearly having an advantage.
Wuyan Puluhun immediately ordered the entire army to retreat, and Chen Qing ordered not to pursue. The Song army watched the enemy retreat from a distance, and Chen Qing raised his arms and shouted, "The enemy is defeated, we are victorious!"
The 80,000-strong army cheered for joy, and the excited cheers resounded through the sky.
