August 22nd, the autumn air is crisp and clear.

Zhao Ning reviewed the Zhaozhou border troops in Zhaozhou with a high profile.

The uniform infantry squares were arrayed on the open plain, like rectangular pieces of iron.

Flags fluttered in the sky, and the bright armor shone with a dazzling metallic luster in the sunlight.

Crossbow battalions, archery battalions, light infantry and infantry armor are interactively intertwined according to their inherent configuration.

At this time, the sound of war drums sounded, echoing in the vast wilderness.

About six thousand cavalry, wearing iron armor, carrying bows and arrows, and wearing long spears, rushed through the open space in front of the army.

The momentum of the galloping horses was like a collapsing torrent. After a rapid impact, they bent their bows and shot arrows in front of them, and then charged forward with guns, shouting and killing, shaking the heaven and earth.

This kind of cavalry is just like the Jin people's cavalry horses, wearing iron armor, but this kind of iron armor is not the kind of iron armor used by infantry soldiers, and it only weighs about twenty kilograms.

The standard equipment is a small bow and arrow, a carbine, a knife, and an iron bone flower.

This is closely related to the role of this kind of cavalry on the battlefield.

Attack both wings, first use bows and arrows to put pressure on the enemy and look for a breakthrough.

Once the enemy's defense has a breakthrough, quickly gather and charge.

When charging, look at the food. If the enemy is not an armored infantry, use a knife. If the enemy is armored, use an iron bone.

Some of these cavalry are equipped with carbines more than two meters long. This type of cavalry is mainly used to deal with the opponent's cavalry.

This spear charge tactic was pioneered by Wei Qing and Huo Qubing.

Before Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, the cavalry of both the Central Plains dynasty and the grassland nomads mostly preferred mounted shooting.

In the Wei Qing era, the Han army's armaments were reformed, and the cavalry began to charge on a large scale.

As a result, the Huns were still riding and shooting, and they shot a hammer. As soon as the Han army came forward, their spears and spears told the Huns in minutes what you meant, Uncle Wei!

Later, the so-called Manchu Qing cavalry and archery conquered the world, which was all nonsense.

The Jin army's Guaizima was not specialized in mounted shooting, but fired a wave of shots at close range, causing chaos in the Liao army or Song army's formation. If there was a gap, they would charge immediately.

After all, the effective range of a mounted archer is only about thirty meters, so how can it possibly kill the enemy on a large scale?

At this time, when the Song Army's cavalry was charging, their momentum was like a mountain collapsing and the earth cracking.

Even villages ten miles away could faintly hear it.

After the charge was completed, the cavalry regiment began to gather in an orderly manner as quickly as possible, and finally all returned to their original positions.

The sound of war drums ahead continues.

Next came the assault of the infantry corps.

The assault mode of the infantry legion is more complicated than that of the cavalry, with a large number of crossbowmen and light infantry advancing toward the destination.

This is a great test of the coordination ability of the infantry regiment. If the military discipline is not good, it will collapse during the rapid movement.

Zhao Guanjia was sitting on the high platform. He looked in front of him attentively. Jing Chao and other palace guards were standing around, and Gao Qiu was on one side.

Gao Qiu kept praising: "Under your majesty's wise leadership, today's imperial army of the Song Dynasty is a hundred times stronger than in the past. I wonder where I have ever seen such a huge scene in the northwest."

"What Lieutenant Gao said is right!" Zhao Ning said with a smile.

"I say this from the bottom of my heart, now our Song Dynasty has millions of soldiers and a strong army like clouds. As long as your majesty gives the order, the soldiers will go north and crush the gold thieves!"

Zhao Ning just smiled and stopped talking.

He stared ahead.

A group of civil and military officials were on both sides below.

Of course, Zhao Ning's military parade was not just for show off, nor was it just for the sake of being full.

The most important purpose is to build momentum.

While the military parade was going on, people everywhere were promoting the personal conquest of Zhao Guan's family.

Newspapers from all over the country were published in endlessly, and the thunder was very loud.

Some newspapers even published news that the Zhao Guan family might lead a million-strong army to march north to Zhending and then attack Yanyun in the north.

However, this newspaper was canceled after being published for half a day, and then all private newspapers were recovered.

Does this further prove the authenticity of this news?

Zhao Ning worked hard to make high-profile things in Zhaozhou, and the busiest people were naturally the Jin people's craftsmen.

The current situation is very interesting.

The fighting on the Eastern Front was so bloody that both sides on the Western Front obviously had a large number of troops, but it was so peaceful that it seemed like it could be awarded a prize.

However, the Zhao Guan family was so high-profile in Zhaozhou that it almost broke the news.

On the evening of August 24, in a mansion located in Gucheng at the junction of Shenzhou and Qizhou, there was singing and dancing.

A thin-waisted beauty with little clothing was twisting her graceful figure.

In the middle sat a fat, middle-aged man, drinking wine and admiring the beautiful woman obsessively.

Not long after, a man walked in and said, "Mr. Wang, why are you still here? The notification orders from above have been issued. Now Qizhou is buying a large amount of military rations!"

"You are so anxious!" Wang Can said impatiently.

"I have been urged to do so by the superiors over and over again, but you are the one who has the most food here!"

"I said, Zhang Ling, for a small town supervisor, do you have too much control?" Wang Can said.

"Master Wang, I am doing this for your own good. If I offend the people above me, it will be difficult for me."

Wang Can laughed and said: "Who are you offending? The people above? Go and find out who I, Wang Can, belong to!"

"But now it's an order from the imperial court." Zhang Ling thought for a moment and insisted.

"Hahaha, the court?" Wang Can laughed, "You are new here, I don't blame you, I'm giving you face, now get out of here!"

Zhang Ling still said bravely: "Official Wang, I am under orders from the imperial court..."

Wang Can suddenly overturned the table, and the fruits, wine and vegetables on it spilled all over the floor.

The dancers were so frightened that they quickly stepped aside.

Wang Can came over and slapped Zhang Ling on the face.

Several people around him laughed, and one of them, Zhou Yun, sneered: "Young man, you don't understand the rules, what kind of place is this?"

Another man named Tang Qian said: "This is Drum City!"

The third person named Sun Xiu said: "Who is the god in this drum city! It's Wang Guanren! Do you know who is behind Wang Guanren?"

"That's the Zhaozhou military. You're just a humble official. How dare you act so arrogantly here!"

"Get out! If you don't get out, I'll kill you!"

Gucheng is located at the junction of Qizhou, Zhaozhou and Shenzhou. To be precise, it belongs to Qizhou.

In the past few years, Qizhou has been controlled by the Jin Army. Strictly speaking, it is the intersection of the two countries' forces, which is very chaotic.

When the Kingdom of Jin took over Qizhou, there were no officials in Gucheng at all. Everything was controlled by Wang Can.

It is said that he had 800 people under his command, collecting payment from passing merchants.

I also heard that Wang Yun, the former magistrate of Qizhou, was his backer, and there were also people at the top of the Song Army in Zhaozhou.

He is a character who takes both sides.

After Qizhou was captured by Yue Fei, it was natural and logical that he began to recruit town supervisors.

Zhang Ling is the town supervisor. He graduated from Damingfu University in Beijing.
Chapter completed!