The terrain around Kaifeng is flat, with a few highlands occasionally, such as Shoushan Genyue and Chigang in the northeast, and Tuomugang in the northwest. The terrain is actually gentle, and is at most one or two feet higher than the surrounding plains. As for the Yellow River breach,
Later, the many long east-west moraine created by the sedimentation of mud and sand were not enough to hinder the march of soldiers and horses.
However, these terrains are enough to block the view.
Monk Wanyan Chen led his five hundred cavalrymen and galloped between two long moraine.
He and his subordinates were the first to rush out of Lincai Pass after Wanyan Congtan ordered the dispatch of troops. Because the Ding Navy was already approaching Guancheng, and the distance between the two sides' troops was very close, they should have been the first to collide with the Ding Navy.
the pioneer.
But they didn't just rush over so easily.
Although Monk Wanyan Chen himself was hot-blooded, he had also experienced a lot of tempering and was quite capable of battlefield strategy. While galloping, he shouted into the wind and said to his companions behind him:
"Just now we saw that the Ding navy set up a horizontal formation in front of Guancheng to act as the front of our army, and also set up two crooks on the left and right to outflank and intercept. If we forcefully charge against its horizontal formation, the losses will be huge!
"
His closest lieutenant, the Naiman who was missing half of his tongue, said "Ahhh" twice.
Monk Wanyan Chen added: "So, we won't fight this kind of battle, let He Shilieqier and others charge! We will go straight in from the gap between the horizontal formation and the kidnapping formation on the right!"
His shouts faded quickly in the fierce wind. Another deputy general urged his horse to catch up from the side, and shouted close to him: "Put it right in, what's the matter?"
"I just saw it clearly from the watchtower. Behind the horizontal formation, there was a group of baggage vehicles. The vehicles carried a lot of supplies and were covered with tarpaulins. They should be carrying arrows and replacement armor and stomach equipment needed for combat! We were caught by surprise.
Kill them, burn those supplies, and use fire to cut off the connection between the enemy's horizontal formation and the central army's main force in the rear! In this way, the enemy's front line will be in chaos. Marshal Congtan and several captains will not be able to break the horizontal formation.
Disaster!"
This strategy seems simple, but in fact it is extremely risky. The location of the baggage convoy is in front of Ding Haijun's frontal formation, on both sides is Ding Haijun's left and right wing cavalry horses, behind is the Chinese army's heavy troops, and Guo Ning's personal leadership
The cavalry of our team are watching eagerly.
Such a direct attack is like pulling out a tooth from a tiger's mouth, and it requires a lot of fanfare. While blocking the enemy's forces, they will be under the attention of enemy forces from all directions. It may be extremely difficult to escape.
But Monk Wanyan Chen’s subordinates were all desperadoes, and everyone said: “Captain’s brilliant plan!”
At this time, in front of the queue, a cavalryman running along the edge of the long moraine shouted: "Captain, Captain He Shilie, and Captain Jiagu's soldiers are all rushing forward! We are about to collide! Collide.
It’s on!”
Monk Wanyan Chen waved his hand to signal his subordinates to speed up, and he rode his horse close to Changqi.
This kind of long moraine was formed by the flooding of the Yellow River. It is covered with fine gravels. The war horses make a rattling sound when they step on it. If they keep galloping on it, it is easy to sprain their feet. Therefore, even the group of monks under the command of Wanyan Chen
The elite cavalry also ran along the dirt road below and could not easily go to high places. This was not entirely to hide their figures.
Monk Wanyan Chen was born in Fengzhou and had excellent riding skills. When he was reduced to the grassland, even the Mongolian cavalry admired his skills. He didn't care about the danger under the horse's hooves. He stepped on the gravel and easily climbed halfway up the slope.
, exposed his head and looked from a distance.
The Jin army charged with a desperate belief, and the momentum was extremely fierce. When they collided head-on with Ding Haijun, the sound of armor, shields, swords and guns colliding violently was like dozens of siege hammers hitting the door at the same time. From south to north
, along the contact line, which was dozens of feet long, dust rose up like a wall of clouds rising from the ground.
In the diffuse dust, it was difficult to see the details of the battle, but people and horses could be heard roaring incessantly, and the sound of the collision of gold and iron was so dense that it was as if the steel had turned into molten iron and then boiled again.
The Thirteen Captains of Kaifeng are worthy of being the elites trained by King Sui for two years. When they went south before, the Song Dynasty often used two, three or even more troops to overwhelm them and could only try their best to entangle them. At this moment, they all
Fendie broke out with an unprecedented impact.
For a moment, the horizontal formation of the Ding Navy was slightly frustrated, and the generals at the rear kept shouting. They were constantly arranging their own formations to push the new troops to the front.
This kind of response is naturally correct. When you listen to the order, you will know that the generals of the navy have rich battlefield experience, and their subordinates are well-trained enough to follow the generals' shouts and queue up from the front in groups.
Move freely between gaps.
However, using troops in this way is still a bit sluggish.
The characteristic of the horizontal formation is that it retreats and comes back, becomes heavier and tougher, and does not need to be as stationary as the square formation. The horizontal formation in front of us faced a frontal attack by the soldiers of the Thirteen Captains, and there was no advance or retreat at all.
The meaning of turnover.
Are you planning to rely purely on human lives to achieve victory? Or are you counting on the interception of the two-winged kidnappers?
It is said that when Guo Ning goes into battle, he can use his elite soldiers to attack hard and defeat the enemy head-on with violent force to win. However, our own side has invested so much strength that behind He Shilie Qier and Jia Guze, there are two more soldiers.
The captain's subordinates and Wanyan Congtan's subordinates, with Wanyan Congtan's vision, will definitely be able to find the enemy's omissions and then launch a fierce attack...
Even if you can't find it, if the thirty thousand golden troops are stacked up layer by layer, just like the wave is getting higher and higher, they will definitely be able to overwhelm the opponent!
The Jin army at this moment is here to fight for their lives. Anyway, they are in a desperate situation and they no longer care about human lives. Even if they exchange one for one, will they still suffer a loss? After all, the navy will not be able to afford the death of anyone if they attack the city with strong troops.
!
When Monk Wanyan Chen saw this, he felt vaguely happy.
I will definitely be able to suppress the enemy from the front, and when I am able to outflank and intercept them, I will destroy their supplies, cut off their retreat, dampen their energy, and make their array collapse!
Thinking of this, he shook the reins vigorously, intending to speed up and rush to the front of his own cavalry.
At this moment, he saw several small black dots flying out from the direction of the convoy that looked like a baggage train.
The small black dot drew an arc in the air and landed slantingly thirty or forty steps in front of the Dingjun horizontal formation, in the midst of the crowd of Jin troops rushing forward like a tide.
The dense queue was like water, and the small black spots were like pebbles falling, making splashes. The next moment, Monk Wanyan Chen heard the roar.
It turned out that it was not a splash, but an explosion where the small black dot landed. Blood splashed all around, broken limbs and internal organs flew high, and there were loud screams and wails from the crowd.
The companions who were following Monk Wanyan Chen suddenly exclaimed when they saw this horrific scene.
"Don't panic, this is an iron artillery cannon!"
Monk Wanyan Chen suddenly remembered the rumors in Zhongdu. It was said that when the Ding navy confronted Genghis Khan's timid Xue army that day, the strong men threw iron artillery to clear the way, regardless of their lives, killing many Mongolian warriors one after another. Defeat the Mongolian offensive.
However, the rumors mostly describe Guo Ning's strict military management, ruthless military orders, and even the heroic sacrifice of the warriors who threw iron cannons.
As for the iron artillery itself, most experienced soldiers have seen it and know that it is difficult to produce and carry, and there are many restrictions on its use. It is not something that will be encountered on the battlefield at any time.
But now, Ding Haijun has used it again?
The positions where the five iron artillery pieces landed were almost evenly distributed along the horizontal array. Five streaks of gunpowder smoke suddenly rose up, with great power. At least thirty or forty people of the attacking Jin army fell, and the death was very tragic. The soldiers who were charging into the formation, and those who were about to press ahead, almost all stagnated, and the original momentum faded away in an instant.
When this iron artillery is used on the battlefield, its power is truly terrifying.
However, the key is not the power of the iron artillery itself...
The key point is, how can they throw the iron artillery so far? From the direction of the convoy, past the front line, the distance is at least two hundred steps, right?
Is it a stone machine?
Are you kidding? How is it possible? When he was in Fengzhou in his early years, Monk Wanyan Chen once saw the deputy leader of the Zuoyuan Envoy under the Recruitment Department practicing stone cannons. But even the largest seven-tip cannon threw fifty kilograms of cannon stones, and the range was It's only a hundred steps. The equipment is huge and complicated. There are 125 ropes alone, and 250 pullers are needed! How can there be a stone-throwing machine in this world that can throw two hundred steps?
Even if there is, there are secrets to how the gunners of the stone-throwing machine stand in line, when to exert force, and how to retreat. Even so, the deviation in the throwing distance is often huge. How could it be possible like this moment, with five missiles falling at the same time, and the range is actually Generally the same?
Monk Wanyan Chen's thoughts were racing, he whipped his whip repeatedly, and urged his horse forward.
I can't figure it out, I really can't figure it out, but it's obvious that the team of people who looks like a baggage convoy actually has a stone-throwing machine specially made by the navy hidden in it! No wonder Guo Ning met the enemy with a horizontal formation in order to resist his own army and force him to do it. They keep getting bombed!
Then you have to go all out to disperse them immediately!
If these five stone-shooting machines were allowed to continue their bombardment, thirty or forty lives would be lost in each round. The blow to the morale of the officers and soldiers would be really huge.
This threat of death is far more terrifying than the loss of a sword or a bow. If the iron artillery continues to exert its power, no army in the world can hold on. Genghis Khan's cowardly army could not do it. The Thirteenth Captain Zhibing can't do it even more!
Thinking of this, the knight next to him shouted again: "Captain, look!"
His shouts were all broken, it was too miserable.
Monk Wanyan Chen raised his head and prepared to scold this person a few words, but when he looked up, he could not scold anyone. The sight he saw in front of him made his heart almost beat out of his chest.
The next moment, because he subconsciously reined in his horse too abruptly, the horse stumbled and fell to the ground with a whine.