"Report... General Qi, the rear cavalry was ambushed by the Shunzhou Army, and more than three hundred cavalry were killed!"
After hearing the report from the messenger, Zhang Jing's face turned from white to red, from red to blue. Then, he gritted his teeth and said in a cold voice: "How many cavalry are left now?"
The messenger looked at Zhang Jing's expression and couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat. Then when he saw the two giant men behind Zhang Jing, he quickly lowered his head and said in a hurry: "Go back to the general, there are still 400 cavalry left, and they are speeding up."
Come."
"Asshole! Zhang Tu, you bastard, how did you lead the troops!" Zhang Jing suddenly yelled and cursed. The generals around him had dark faces and lowered their heads in silence. Looking at the current situation, it is getting more and more unfavorable.
Everyone was secretly worried, except for the two giant men behind Zhang Jing who remained unmoved.
Of course, Qingyan Gang is not a hill, but a road at one end of a town, which is more than fifteen miles long. There are small villages at slight intervals, the kind of small villages with about ten households. In addition to the small villages, there are
Apart from a slightly larger space, the rest represents a long and narrow official road and a small river that follows the road and runs parallel to the road. On both sides of the road and the small river, there are mountains, just like two long dragons, crawling side by side.
On the land that is more than fifteen miles away, the soldiers of the Shunzhou Army are scattered on the large and small hills in this more than ten miles, and they are attacking the Black Snake Army again and again.
This plan is good, but there is a lack of real archers in the Shunzhou Army. Many soldiers are exposed to bows and arrows for the first time. Bows and arrows are not something that can be played casually. If a large-scale collective battle is carried out,
It doesn't matter if some archers can't shoot accurately, as long as they cover the attack. But in the secret attack of less than a hundred people in this group, if they can't shoot accurately, it will be useless. But this can't be blamed on the Shunzhou Army.
After all, the Shunzhou Army was formerly composed of the government army and some civilians. Apart from hunters, there were few professional archers. Coupled with the lack of training and the lack of bows and arrows, there were very few archers in the Shunzhou Army.
In the Fire Lin Army, basically everyone in the Guards needs to be proficient in using bows and arrows, except of course the heavy armored battalion. Among the infantry, there must be about 2,000 archers, and at least half of the cavalry must be
Of course, the more archers the better. In Zhao Xun's plan, after opening up the channel with Bai County, and after transporting the bows and arrows of the Northern Navy from Bai County, it is also necessary to strengthen the training of archers in the Shunzhou Army.
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Since ancient times, drawing a bow and setting an arrow has been a labor of strength. How many stones or more of a strong bow can be drawn is also an important criterion for evaluating a general's arm strength and bravery.
If you lack strength, you won't be able to draw a strong bow. If you lack endurance, you won't be able to shoot two arrows for a long time, and you won't be able to maintain a certain rate of fire, forming a continuous fire suppression on the enemy.
Therefore, although archers generally do not engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy, in terms of physical fitness, in the era of cold weapons, archers are not necessarily lower than ordinary infantry, or even stronger.
The Black Snake Army just gritted its teeth and ran towards the mouth of the river, advancing forward amidst the occasional rain of arrows. The casualties were not very large, but the depression in their hearts and the overall morale were indeed fatal.
Out! Finally out! The soldiers of the Black Snake Army rushed out of the valley and entered the river mouth. They couldn't help shouting in their hearts. They had had enough of the hidden arrows that came at any time.
"Form up! Defend!" The Black Snake Army who rushed out quickly gathered at the officer's orders to form a large square array. As more and more soldiers came out, the square array became larger and larger.
"Count the number of people!" Zhang Jing said gloomily. At this moment, his face was so gloomy that it was almost dripping with water. Ever since he joined the Black Snake Army, he has never been in such a mess as today, especially as a general, there are actually
After such an encounter, he now hates the Shunzhou Army deeply. But at the same time, he is not optimistic about the situation in front of him. Although he rushed out, there are no hidden arrows from the Shunzhou Army. But in front of him are more than a thousand corpses and countless
The broken swords, arrows and scattered weapons and flags made him lament in his heart.
Not only Zhang Jing, but others were not much better either. All the one thousand people who explored the road were here, all neatly placed in front of them. Those heads and unblinking eyes were all telling them about the terrible past.
The encounter. From some messy traces around, it can be seen that the expeditionary army was attacked by the Shunzhou Army’s cavalry.
Cavalry! In this flat river mouth land, it is a great weapon, and the Black Snake Army's infantry has no effective counterattack and defensive measures. Fortunately, the Black Snake Army also has cavalry. In addition, according to the scout's report,
The Shunzhou Army only had more than 300 cavalrymen.
The stone bridge that is also the seat of Gaoling County is less than a mile away. As long as you cross the stone bridge, it is no longer a matter of whether to enter Gaoling County or retreat to the Black Snake Army's territory through other roads. However, the Shunzhou Army Meeting
Let them go on smoothly?
"General Qi! There are 1,700 soldiers left in the army, 300 cavalry and 1,300 infantry. The rest are all stuck in the valley." Deputy General Zhang Qidao reported back depressedly.
When Zhang Jing heard this, his body swayed and he almost fell off his horse. What happened? There were four thousand people when he set out, but now there are not even half of them. Especially the loss of a thousand cavalry made Zhang Jing feel like a knife. It was a waste of time for him.
After so much strength, they were exchanged from the Khitan people, but now there are only three hundred horses left.
In fact, Zhang Jing also regretted that he let Zhang Niu go explore the road instead of following the army. Speaking of which, Zhang Niu actually pushed them to death by himself. Looking at the formation of his subordinates, each of them
His face was gloomy and tired, and Zhang Jing was frightened and angry.
"Zhang Tu!" Zhang Jing became angrier as he thought about it and shouted sternly.
"General...General! Zhang Tu is here!" Zhang Tu replied tremblingly with a pale face. There were also several scars on his body, and the blood had dyed his brocade robe red.
"Asshole! Why did you lead the troops? A thousand cavalry, but now there are less than one third! What's the point of keeping you! Wu Da, leave it to you!" Zhang Jing roared.
Zhang Tu was shocked when he heard this, his pale face turned even pale, and he said urgently: "Sir, spare my life! It's not that my subordinates are incompetent, but..."
"Pfft..." Before Zhang Tu could finish his words, his whole body was smashed away. When he landed on the ground, his head was gone, leaving only blood and brains on the ground.
Everyone couldn't help but be startled, and their hearts tightened. They looked at one of the two strong men behind Zhang Jing, slowly put away the iron rod in his hand, and retreated behind Zhang Jing. The two strong men behind Zhang Jing, one
One was named Wu Da, and the other was named Wu Er. He had some mental problems, but he was extremely powerful. An iron rod of three to four hundred kilograms was like a twig in their hands, and they could play with it at will. As long as Zhang Jing gave the order, these two men would kill people.
Come on, no problem.
Zhang Jing glanced at Zhang Tu's body not far away with disgust. Although he knew that Zhang Tu could not be blamed for this matter. Although Zhang Tu was his nephew, Zhang Jing just needed to vent at the moment, and Zhang Tu was the unlucky person.
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"Form up and push forward. I heard that soldiers from the other two battalions who were setting up ambush around them came to assemble immediately. We are going to completely block these bastards here." Xin Ming ordered with a smile.
Immediately after a battle, the First Battalion of the Tigers lurking on the side of the valley entrance quickly appeared, stuck at the entrance of the valley, and appeared behind the Black Snake Army.
The Black Snake Army, which had repeatedly invaded the Shunzhou Army's territory in the past, has finally become his own meat and dinner. Xin Ming couldn't help but be excited. Even all the soldiers were also excited. They were even more convinced of the commander. Command.
When the envoy came, he was defeated repeatedly in battles. As soon as the envoy arrived, the situation immediately changed, and defeats turned into victories.
"Report! General, more than a thousand Shunzhou troops have appeared at the mouth of the valley behind you. They are advancing behind our army!"
Zhang Jing's expression changed slightly after hearing the scout's words. He had expected this situation. But he believed that the other party's methods were more than that. At least, the other party's cavalry had not appeared yet. Although Zhang Niu's troops encountered three
There are hundreds of cavalry, but Zhang Jing is even more afraid that the opponent's cavalry is more than that. Under the current situation, the cavalry is obviously more lethal to him than other armies.
"Ignore the enemies behind us. The whole army is ready to move towards the stone bridge. As long as we cross the stone bridge and defend the stone bridge, we can withdraw smoothly." Zhang Jing ordered with a depressed face. Now, he is determined to continue attacking Gaoling County.
I have given up hope. Since the other party is preparing again, it means that either Gongsun Yang is plotting to harm him, or that Gongsun Yang has been discovered. With the sworn relationship between himself and Gongsun Yang, Gongsun Yang will not plot to harm him for no reason, then
This shows that Gongsun Yang has been exposed. Now, they have no other option but to withdraw their troops.
Just as the Black Snake Army was preparing to dispatch, Zhang Jing's face turned aside. Not only him, but the others were also looking into the distance to the east.
The wind is blowing, and the earth is vast. Although it is already the beginning of March, there is nothing else between the sky and the earth except the cold wind.
A gust of cold wind blew on Zhang Jing's face and neck, and there was a sudden chill. Zhang Jing tightened his sword in his hand, and the cold texture came from his fingertips, making him clear. Zhang Jing looked at the end of the wilderness, and there was a road there.
Faint black lines are squirming.
Is it finally coming? Is this the ambush army of the Shunzhou Army? The cavalry? A touch of bitterness appeared on the corner of Zhang Jing's mouth, and he finally shook his body. He had a premonition that he might be buried here today.
"The whole army is ready! Defensive formation!" Zhang Jing signaled, and the officers of each army shouted loudly. Anyone who is not blind can see the thicker and thicker black line from the distance, as well as the slight vibration on the ground.
The sounds of weapons being unsheathed, gasps, and the sound of metal clashing were all heard together. The Black Snake sergeants were not Chu Ge. Everyone began to make final preparations before the battle. The fierce cold wind blew their hoods, forming a rolling green wave.
Although the Black Snake Army has a black name, they have green flags and green turbans. As for their clothes, they naturally have all kinds of colors.
The black line on the horizon became thicker and thicker, and its crawling speed became faster and faster.
During the suffocating wait, the Black Snake sergeant felt that time and space had lengthened into eternity at this moment. There was faint thunder coming from the horizon, and the earth under his feet was also shaking gently. Seeing this situation, Zhang
Jing's expression changed, as did all the Black Snake Army's expressions.
It was a cavalry, a huge cavalry! It was not the cavalry with only three hundred remaining cavalry as the scout said. At least the opponent had more than a thousand cavalry. A thousand cavalry, in this empty river valley, could not defeat any giant cavalry.
For the Black Snake Army without shields and crossbows, they are completely in danger. They face only a dead end.
"Dong...dong...dong..."
The sound of horseshoes digging into the ground resounded from the east. The pupils of the Black Snake Army generals suddenly narrowed. Looking to the east, the black line turned into a mass of black Shunzhou Army cavalry. They had been arranged in a neat formation, thousands of them.
A war horse advanced slowly with neat steps, crushing towards the mouth of the river like a mountain.
It was close, it was finally close, and all the Black Snake soldiers saw it. This was a cavalry of about 1,500 people, with a fierce banner fluttering in the wind, and embroidered with the three words "Shunzhou Army" in large letters.
There is a row of small characters under it, "Zhao, Commander of the Shunzhou Army!" This is the cavalry of the Shunzhou Army!
This cavalry was no one else, but the cavalry from Zhao Xun's personal guard camp and the supporting Shuizi camp. The other more than 200 people were soldiers of the Shunzhou Army, because they had defeated many Black Snake Army subordinates who were invading Shunzhou.
The horse thieves of the army captured a lot of war horses. Because both the guards camp and the Shuizi camp were composed of Huolin soldiers, it was more convenient for Zhao Xun to command them.
Zhao Xun originally did not want to join the Shunzhou Army cavalry, but in order to train some cavalry for the Shunzhou Army and allow the Shunzhou Army cavalry to grow up as quickly as possible, he selected 200 cavalry from the Shunzhou Army.
People, join this cavalry action and let them see how the Fire Lin Army cavalry acts.
Speaking of which, Shunzhou Prefecture is located in northern Xinjiang, just like Yanzhou Prefecture. Compared with Yanzhou Prefecture, there are no strict defense measures in the area hundreds of miles north of Shunzhou Prefecture. Therefore, the people of Shunzhou Prefecture are even more vulnerable.
It is easy to encounter harassment from nomadic tribes in the north, which also makes Shunzhou Prefecture have many people who are good at riding. There are no less than a thousand horses in the Shunzhou Army, but there are only a few real cavalry. Leave aside the tigers and there are only 500
Except for the elites who have been personally trained by Zhao Xun, the rest can only be said to be mounted infantry and cannot be regarded as regular cavalry.