In June of the second year of Jingping of the Wu Dynasty, the world situation was in a period of temporary stability and recovery.
After the Jurchens captured Bianliang and plundered a large number of slaves and resources before returning north, they were digesting and summarizing these resources. Zhang Bangchang, the "Great Chu" emperor who was forced to come to power by the Jurchens, did not dare to covet the throne of emperor.
Later, together with a large number of courtiers, he abandoned Bianliang and went south, hoping to choose the remaining clan members of the Wu Dynasty as the new emperor.
The departure of the Jurchens did not calm the situation in the north, and the situation north of the Yellow River was already in turmoil. Many people of the Wu Dynasty who sensed that something was wrong began to migrate south with their families, and the ripe wheat slowed them down a little.
departure speed.
As for the many large households in the north of the Yellow River, those who could leave and those who could not, began to plan and plan for the future. Some of them colluded with the surrounding armies, and some began to support force and build private armies to save the nation. Among them, some were private and private.
Publicly speaking, most of them were out of helplessness. Local forces of one kind or another gradually took shape in the northern land while the court turned a blind eye.
Everyone can see that since the Jurchens went south twice and even broke through Bianliang, the Wu Dynasty no longer has substantial control over the area south of Yanmen Pass and north of the Yellow River. It may be able to control the discourse for a while, but
Once the Jurchens arrived, the local army's courage and morale were shattered, and there was no possibility of holding on.
The wheat is about to be harvested, and the rice is almost gone. The emperor who is about to come to power has become a new expectation in the hearts of the people. After the Wu Dynasty experienced such a great humiliation, they hope that he can appoint talents, work hard to govern, and revive the country. And under Cai Jing
After the departure of Tong Guan and other forces that had been entrenched in the court for many years, the remaining courts of the Wu Dynasty did have the possibility and space to revitalize. A large number of scholars and civilian warriors began to work hard again, hoping to achieve meritorious service from the dragon.
Showing their ambitions, even many people who had been living in seclusion, seeing that the country was in danger, have come out one after another to offer suggestions and suggestions for the revitalization of the Wu Dynasty.
During this period, people chose roughly two directions. One was Yingtianfu, located east of Bianliang, and the other was Jiangning, located on the south bank of the Yangtze River.
At this time, after the ravages of the Jurchens, Bianliang, the original capital of the Wu Dynasty, was in a mess. The city walls were destroyed. A large number of fortifications were destroyed. In fact, the Jurchens left in April because Bianliang was a place of death.
Too many, and the epidemic has begun to appear. This ancient city is no longer suitable as a capital. Some officials in the north prefer Yingtianfu, which is the capital of the Wu Dynasty at this time, to rebuild the court. On the other hand, King Kang of Zhou, who is about to ascend the throne as emperor
Yong originally lived in Jiangning Mansion. Now everyone is waiting to see where the core of the new court will be placed.
In this vast world, the Wu Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom are the two parties at the center of the world. The careerists and the powerful are busy coming and going, waiting for the next change in the situation, watching the game between the two big countries again, while the people are here
In the cracks of a little peace, I look forward to a longer period of peace that can last. And in the fringe areas that are not paid attention to by the mainstream, a battle is going on.
Northwest, Gyeongju, Dong Zhiyuan. The oldest birthplace of Chinese farming civilization, stretching as far as the eye can see. Iron hoofs flying like thunder.
On a cloudy day, the armored cavalry charged over like a giant wall!
Pingshan iron kite.
One of the most terrifying heavy cavalry in history. The foundation of the Xixia Dynasty. The total number of heavy cavalry is about 3,000. Both men and horses are wearing iron armor. Since the establishment of this heavy cavalry by the King of Xixia Li Yuanhao, it symbolizes not only the strongest of Xixia The military force, as well as the nobility and traditional symbols belonging to the Dangxiang clan. Three thousand iron armors, passed down from father to son, and from son to grandson. From generation to generation, they are aristocrats, officers, and the foundation of the country.
For Meile, the leader of Tie Yaozi, the battle in front of him is not the most difficult battle that Tie Yaozi has ever encountered. What is about to be fought is just an ordinary confrontation. This army of ruthless bandits coming out of the mountains is angry. After Li Qianshun arrived, more than 70,000 people in the Xixia camp had already begun to move eastwards. However, they were not here for this army, but after the loss of Yanzhou, the Xixia high-level officials had to give up their plan to immediately advance westward. At the critical moment of harvesting, it is important to stabilize the gains that have already been made in the rear and avoid being picked by the Orijia army who are hiding aside.
Prior to this, Xixia had been suppressed by the Zhong family for twenty years. Li Qianshun was able to open up the situation in the northwest with one battle, and Xixia had a vague tendency to revitalize. However, this momentum was only halfway through when someone stabbed him from behind. With such a knife, one can imagine the anger in Li Qianshun's heart.
Over the years, due to the fighting power of the Iron Kites, Xixia has developed more than three thousand cavalry, but the real elite among them is after all the aristocratic team that is the core of the Iron Kites. Li Qianshun sent Mei Le out to fight to the end. The chaos in the rear was settled, so that many Xiaoxiao did not dare to cause chaos. After leaving the Xixia camp, Meile led the cavalry under her command without any delay, and drove all the way towards Yanzhou.
On the morning of June 23, the two armies met on the edge of Dong Zhiyuan.
Neither the cavalry nor the oncoming black flag army slowed down. At the end of the field of view, the two armies could see each other extending like a black line. The sky was hazy, and the flags were hunting and released. The scout Qingqi had already experienced several fights before seeing the opponent's main force. After the defeat in Yanzhou, the Iron Harriers traveled all the way eastward, and all they encountered were broken troops coming from the east. They also knew that from then on This army of ten thousand people coming out of the mountains is an out-and-out formidable enemy of bandits.
This kind of cognition did not have much impact on the generals of Tie Yaozi. When they noticed that the other party was actually coming to fight bravely, other than saying "bold", it can only be said that this army was stunned by successive victories. Head - He was not without doubts in his mind. In order to prevent the opponent from manipulating the terrain, Mei Le ordered the entire army to circle around for five miles, turn in a different direction, and then slowly charge towards the opponent.
At the other end of the field of vision, Black Flag's troops were arrayed in a tight formation. There were many spears in the front row. The soldiers in the front row were holding giant horse-killing blades and walking towards the Iron Kites step by step. Their steps were as neat as if they were stepping on people. on the heartbeat.
When the two armies faced each other like this, apart from charging, in fact, as a general, he didn't have much choice - at the very least, Tie Yao Zi especially had no choice.
Many things are decided and often not given much time. Everything in these days is fast-paced. When the Black Flag Army marched down to Yanzhou, it was at an extremely fast pace, and when they fought all the way, it was at an extremely fast pace. Meile's attack was at an extremely fast pace, and the encounter between the two sides also fell into this rhythm. The opponent opened up the attack formation without any hesitation, and his morale was high. The iron kite, as a heavy cavalry, faced the terrain of Dong Zhiyuan. It's mainly about infantry formations. If they choose to hesitate, they won't have to fight in the future.
What's more, the Western Xia Iron Kites' tactics have never been very particular. Once they encounter the enemy, they will gather in small groups and charge towards the opponent's formation. No army can do this if the terrain is not too harsh.
Block the crushing force of such heavy cavalry from the front.
The trumpet blowing from the opponent's formation first lit the fuse. Meile looked sharply and waved his hand to give the order. Then, the horn of charge sounded in the Xixia military formation. Immediately, the iron hooves galloped, faster and faster, like a
A huge wall was built, thousands of iron cavalry rolled up the dust on the ground, the sound of hoofbeats roared, and came overwhelming.
The front line was about to enter a stone's throw. From behind, Mei Le vaguely saw the opposite army rushing back. He felt something was wrong in his heart. But at such a distance, if there were any traps ahead, it was not that Tie Yaozi did not change formations or directly
The ability to rush past. But the opponent turns around and loses his energy. As long as the distance is passed, the opponent will experience massacre. In the past, he has not seen such whimsical enemies who turned around and then pushed back their horses.
It just dies faster.
Something flew up in the sky and then fell...
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Less than half an hour ago, the Black Flag Army.
As Gao Lei walked forward, he rubbed the tip of the spear with the stone in his hand. At this time, the spear was so sharp that it could reflect light.
In front, behind, and on the left and right, there were running companions. He handed the stone fragment in his hand to the fellow traveler next to him, who also removed the tip of his gun and waved his hand to polish it.
They all know that in a short time, they will face Xixia's iron kite.
"I killed three people in Yanzhou." The sharpened bluestone intersected with the tip of the spear. It made a clear sound. The fellow traveler next to him passed the stone piece to the person on the other side and said to Gao Lei.
Say, "Do you think you can kill an iron kite this time?"
"Have we ever been afraid of anyone after Xia Cun?" Gao Lei lowered his head and said in a dull voice. At this time, all the blood in his body was pulsing, he felt a thud in his head, and his vision trembled slightly. Running was purely instinctive.
, almost everyone around me is like this. It’s impossible not to run.
After they killed themselves through Yanzhou, what they had to face next was not some miscellaneous soldiers, but this world-famous heavy cavalry. There was a tension brewing in everyone's heart, but there was also a sense of pride in the tension.
Emotion: Maybe we can really overcome this heavy horse.
The feeling of facing the Jurchens outside Bianliang City was already indifferent, and at that time, they were surrounded by people who were running away. Even if they were facing the strongest army in the world, people actually had no idea how strong they were.
After Xia Cun, everyone seemed to have some pride in their hearts. When they broke into Yanzhou this time, everyone felt a little surprised. They never expected that they had become so powerful.
This kind of strong self-confidence is not obtained blindly because of the bravery of a single person, but because they have all understood from Xiao Canghe's simple teaching that the strength of an army comes from the strength of everyone's combined efforts and each other's trust in each other.
, so strong. But now, when the results of Yanzhou's victory are in front of them, they have also begun to imagine how strong this group they belong to has become.
Because of this, even though they were facing Iron Kites next, everyone was slightly nervous, but more enthusiastically and cautiously rushed over.
Look around, everyone is there!
Regarding the tactics, everyone has been deliberating over them under the leadership of the officers since three days ago. As for the cooperation on the battlefield, they have been basically done as early as the training in Xiaocanghe. During the two or three days of marching
, even the lowest-ranking soldiers in the Black Flag Army have chewed through the possible scenarios dozens of times in their minds.
When the army arrived, Gao Lei rushed forward as planned. His position was in the row behind the Zhanma Dao. From behind, the cavalry came meandering. The soldiers of the special regiment quickly dismounted, opened the box, and started
After setting up the arrangement, more people came up from behind and began to shrink the entire column.
Tie Yaozi changed the direction of attack, and Gao Lei and the others also ran and changed direction. Even with the deduction of the change of formation, Gao Lei still held the spear in his hand tightly and showed an impeccable posture to face the war horse.
posture.
"...The battlefield situation is ever-changing. If there is a problem in the rear and the formation cannot be changed, can you, as the front line, retreat? If the support provided by your companions behind you cannot defeat the Iron Kites, do you still have the confidence to face them?
!?Are you relying on your companions or yourself!?"
This is something that the people above have repeatedly emphasized during the several days of deductions. Everyone has been mentally prepared, and at the same time they are confident that there is not a single coward in this military formation. Even if they do not change the formation, they are confident that they will
Provoke the Iron Kites, because only by provoking them is the only way out!
Standing in the second row, a huge military formation has taken shape. In the field of vision, the existence of individuals is indescribable. In front of them, the cavalry is flying over. The formation of thousands of cavalry is a hundred feet long, and it is constantly
Accelerating the speed, it was like a huge wall, shaking the wilderness. Xixia's iron kite heavy cavalry was not a chain of horses. They were not connected to each other with hooks. However, on each iron cavalry, the armor of the war horse and the knight were connected to each other.
In this kind of charge formation, even if the knight on the horse has died, the horse under his crotch will still carry the body and charge with the group. It is also this kind of charge formation that makes it difficult for any army in the world to compete head-on.
The blood surged in his body like it was burning, and the order to retreat came. He grabbed the spear, turned around and ran out with the queue, and something flew high over their heads.
The thing fell forward. Before the cavalry could rush over, a huge explosion flame rose up. When the cavalry rushed over, the flames had not been completely put away. An iron kite rushed through the explosion flames without any damage. Thousands of cavalry behind it
After the earthquake, several packages were still flying out of the sky. Gao Lei stood still again. When he turned around, the position around him was already filled with long objects, and among them, there were several round iron objects.
A large barrel is shaped like a barrel, facing the sky at an angle of elevation. The first thing to be shot out is the package in the barrel.
The second package fell into the cavalry, followed by the third and fourth. Huge air waves impacted and spread. At that moment, the space seemed to be deforming. Gao Lei stood there holding a long gun and looked forward.
, he couldn't see anything yet, but someone from behind was shouting: "Go away! Go away! Go away..." Gao Lei turned his head and then felt a loud noise, and his head was confused.
His vision was shaking and there was a buzzing sound. When he looked forward again, his ears could no longer hear the sound.
More than a hundred elm cannons were fired almost at the same time!
On the opposite side, when the first package fell and exploded, Mei Le in the military formation was suddenly relieved. The iron kites were not afraid of the Wu Dynasty's firearms, and the iron armor on their bodies was not afraid of the blast of air.
The horses in the battle formation were not afraid of the sudden explosion, but at the next moment, something terrible happened.
Boom boom boom boom boom boom -
Countless explosions sounded almost at the same moment, and the impact came. On the huge wall that was a hundred feet long, countless flowers bloomed, explosive air waves, black smoke, flying debris, mixed flesh and blood, iron armor, a
In an instant, it was like a huge wave that suddenly formed. In front of everyone, it expanded, rose, and rose in the blink of an eye, and surged into a huge force, swallowing up the entire front line of Tie Yaozi.
The first and second columns had been swallowed up, and the cavalrymen in the third, fourth, and fifth columns were still galloping in. In the blink of an eye, they rushed into the huge wall. According to past experience, it was just a barrier of smoke and dust.
.
Na Gu, the leader of the Tie Yaozi squad, shouted and rushed into the dim area. The moment his vision tightened, something hit his head. With a clang, he was knocked away by him at high speed and flew to the rear. However, in surprise
Hong glanced at it and saw that it looked like a severed hand with iron armor. Before his mind could react, something exploded behind him. The sound was swallowed up by the air waves, and he felt the war horse under his crotch fly up slightly -
This is something that shouldn't happen.
A huge impact came at the next moment. The war horses hit the ground with him. One person and one horse flew forward a long way. He was pressed by the war horses. The whole lower body felt pain and numbness almost at the same time.
He had broken out of the barrier, and the land that was dominated by the sound of hoofs a moment ago had changed to another sound. He was lying there, trying to struggle. In his last vision, he saw what looked like countless flowers.
A magnificent sight like blooming... (To be continued.)