Both armies are equally composed of well-trained and experienced soldiers. All veterans who witnessed the scene just now understand the difference between superior and inferior, and also understand the pointlessness of continuing the fight. So the battle broke out and
It ends just as quickly.
When the infantry soldiers of the Black Army arrived from the rear and began to carry their own lightly wounded troops, the Dinghai Navy had already withdrawn its troops and returned to Zhigu Village. Only a small number of soldiers holding infantry bows stayed on the battlefield, watching eagerly on guard.
It was these archers who caused considerable casualties to the black knights. Liang Hu squinted and looked in the direction of the archers, then looked at the moaning knight beside him, then leaned down and dragged the knight back.
The injury he suffered when he defeated Pingzhou City has not healed yet. He walks with a limp and drags the knight. The knight's voice shouting in pain rises and falls with it. He is killing the battlefield.
It seems a bit ridiculous.
Then several archers from the Ding Navy laughed out loud. This also showed the relaxed mood of the Ding Navy officers. Such a battle was probably not difficult for them.
When the Black Army soldiers heard the laughter, they all found it harsh. Several of them immediately held weapons and glared at them.
Liang Hu noticed that the bows held by these Dingjun archers were all horn bows. There were horse locust face bows with large horns and loach face bows with small horns. They were all very well made.
Even if the workshops in the northern states of the Kingdom of Jin could purchase enough horns, they were in short supply of raw lacquer, swim bladder glue, arrow shafts and other materials. Therefore, the bow body was mostly wrapped with animal skin or bark, and the arrow shafts were mostly made of birch, peach, and willow. Because
The power of the bow was insufficient, and it was useless to use heavy arrows to maintain the lethality, but they could not shoot far. Compared with the weapons of the Ding navy archers, they were far inferior.
I heard that the Ding Navy controlled the sea trade channels, so it was very powerful. Liang Hu estimated that they also obtained weapon-making craftsmen from the Southern Dynasties, otherwise they would not be able to get so many strong bows; and with sufficient weapons, they can make their subordinates
The soldiers were proficient in using swords, guns or bows and crossbows, and the amount of time they put into training was even more astonishing.
Fortunately, the black army's strength advantage was too great, and the defenders of Zhigu Village did not dare to fight far away from the stronghold. The soldiers, including Liang Hu, brought their rescueable companions with them and stripped off the weapons that could be taken away.
Armor was also collected, and then upon hearing an order from the leading officer, the cavalry changed its formation back and forth and began to retreat slowly.
Even if they suffered a loss during the charge, the cavalry still had rich experience, and their retreat was not chaotic, but at most a little frustrating.
The front team and the back team alternately switched, and the infantry and knights covered each other. From the salt-alkali land on the seaside to the shrubs and woodlands in the upper reaches of Lushui River, the warriors in black armor gathered in front of the woodland. The team once again became a long queue. Soon,
The Ding navy officers in Zhigu Village could only see small black dots one after another, and the small black dots quickly disappeared.
A young Dinghai navy general whispered: "They have many cavalry. If they want to leave, we can't stop them."
Another general beside him also sighed: "What a pity."
The two generals are both young men in their twenties, and they speak with the same accent. They are both Laizhou natives who followed Ding Haijun in Haicang Town and fought with Tuo Lei's troops. The two of them have only been in the army for more than a year, and with that
After a great battle, he was promoted to the position of general, and he was in the ranks of Guo Ning's bodyguards, with a bright future.
Generally speaking, those who generally occupy high positions in the Ding Navy are mainly soldiers from northern Xinjiang, followed by people from Zhongdu. People from Shandong who joined the army in Haicang Town, Laizhou ranked third, and currently occupy many grassroots officer positions.
But it was a bit difficult for them to continue to advance. After all, these Laizhou people had little experience in the army. Even if they pride themselves on loyalty and bravery, their ability to manage the army and adapt to changes is not as good as that of Ding Haijun, who continued to fight from the Red Coat Army and even A veteran soldier recruited from the defeated Jin Army in Shandong.
As long as those veterans are familiar with the military laws and tactical routines of the Ding Navy, they can easily perform well. They first serve as escort officers and take over the bureau, and then reach the rank of lieutenant. As a result, the junior officers borrowed from Laizhou will inevitably be a little bit impatient.
The Ding Navy treats military personnel favorably. All officers have gained great benefits from joining the army, so they are eager to be promoted in the military system. The Ding Navy was established in a short time and expanded very quickly. In this process, whoever can seize the opportunity will almost It will definitely bring glory and wealth that you never dreamed of.
But to seize the opportunity, it depends not only on military exploits, but also on luck.
This time, the two young generals obviously lacked some luck. When they retreated, they lamented to themselves: "So many soldiers and generals, with such a scary momentum, just left like this? What is this group of people doing? Is it just a nuisance?" "
Fortunately, the war continued to become more and more intense, and the two generals did not worry about the opportunity to make meritorious deeds. From this day on, the Black Army and Ding Haijun continued to advance and retreat along the Lu River, fighting.
When the black army attacked a certain camp with a huge force, Ding Haijun would retreat from the waterway. Once the black army retreated, Ding Haijun would return and regain control of the camp. During the ten months, except for the Zhigu stronghold itself, Several strongholds starting from Miaoyin County and below have changed hands, and both sides suffered casualties.
But if the black army aimed to cut off Zhongdu’s external communication channel, it would definitely fail.
After the beginning of spring, the amount of water in Lushui increased greatly. The Ding Navy could often sweep along the river with more than thirty ships and nearly a thousand men, directly arriving at Tongzhou. However, Chen Ran's more than a thousand troops, after experiencing successive fierce battles, , got a rotation, and the new troops who arrived on the battlefield had the idea of making achievements, and their fighting spirit became even higher.
Although the Mongolian soldiers once captured Zhuozhou and Bazhou, almost cutting off the land connection between Hebei and Jinshan and Zhongdu, the water channel was never cut off, and many people from Tongzhou even passed through Lushui. The navy's sailors were ordered to evacuate.
So far, Tongzhou, which has more than 3,000 households, is the last big city that can be guarded at an angle with Zhongdu. He leads 10,000 elite soldiers and is stationed here by the emperor's confidant, Pingzhang Political Affairs Marshal Wanyan Chenghui.
Because the Mongolian army surrounded Zhongdu and Tongzhou more and more tightly, the fields outside the city could not be harvested, and the grain storage in the city became increasingly tight. The grain that the navy could transport from Lushui had its limit after all. So Wanyan Chenghui invited Xu Ding was the middleman and reached an agreement with Du Shisheng, who represented Ding Haijun, to gradually release the people in the city and hand them over to Ding Haijun for resettlement.
This is indeed what the navy needs.
In order to fight against Zhebie's troops, Han Xuan and Li Yun recruited many subordinate tribes in Liaodong and made many promises. Afterwards, they implemented them one by one. After Liaodong was restored, more than 60% of the households in the two prefectures were restored. They were all tribal people of various ethnic groups in northern Xinjiang. Without Wanyan Chenghui's request, Guo Ning would have planned to relocate the people from Shandong Road in order to maintain the ratio of Han people and foreigners in eastern Liaoning.
The people of Tongzhou are also happy to leave. In the past two months, Tongzhou's material supply has been extremely tight. All the strong men in the city have to participate in the defense of the city, and as the Mongolian army continues to tighten the noose, the elderly, women and children
Since he couldn't go out of the city to collect wild wheat, he became a complete burden.
Of course, Guo Ning did not show his kindness out of thin air.
If the old, weak, women and children arrive in Liaodong and don’t have a man to support their family, then if they are placed among the surrounding barbarians, they will be no different from the sheep falling into the tiger’s mouth. What’s more, the elderly, women and children cannot open up wasteland. If people arrive in Liaodong, they will starve to death.
It will inevitably cause turmoil in people's hearts. In the eyes of the dependent barbarians in Liaodong, it will not be conducive to the prestige of the navy.
Therefore, according to the agreement between Guo Ning and Wanyan Chenghui, after these women and children leave early, the men in their families will also leave. Fortunately, the scale of Tongzhou City is such that the lack of a few strong men will not affect the overall situation, but will reduce the pressure on supply.
As a veteran general with long experience in battles, Wanyan Chenghui was very good at controlling his troops and horses, and he did not worry about the panic and commotion among the soldiers after the people left the city.