On August 25, the second year of Jianshuo, at around 2:00 p.m., the first collision between the Black Flag Army and the Jurchen West Route Army occurred in the hills northeast of Yanzhou City.
As the two sides fighting each other for the first time, the battle plan was not too fancy. As the Jurchen camp suddenly became brightly lit, the Jurchen elf cavalry surrounded them like water, and their momentum did reach its peak in an instant. However,
Facing such a scene, everyone in the Chinese Army just tensed up their heartstrings for an instant. When arrows flew and fell like raindrops, the soldiers on the periphery had already raised their shields, following the postures they had trained countless times, and let them
The arrows falling from the air clattered off the shield.
At this time, the war drums were beating. The army's formation moved forward, stretched, and the pace did not speed up too much, but it was firm and fierce. The regiment led by He Zhicheng was in the front, and Sun Ye's fourth regiment was on the left and rear.
More than 2,000 infantrymen from Luliang Mountain were on the right, occasionally mixed with equipment teams of special regiments. In the southeast of the battlefield, 2,000 cavalrymen led by Han Jing had already started to move towards the cavalrymen led by Mandu Yu.
To the south, Yan Zhenguo's army has nearly collapsed, and there is only chaos on the huge battlefield. The war drums in the north startled the night, and many people's attention and eyes were attracted. Three hot air balloons were already flying over in the sky.
On the city wall of Yanzhou City, the soldiers on the balloon looked at the battlefield from a distance. If the arrows fired by the Jurchen cavalry were like the rushing tide, the Black Flag Army at this time was like a giant ship against the tide.
It broke through the waves and pushed firmly towards the Jurchen camp on the hillside.
The cavalry formation throwing arrows is still spreading. To the southeast, Han Jing's cavalry and Mandu Yu's cavalry began to throw arrows at each other. To the south, the hot air balloon dragged by the cavalry moved closer to the Chinese army's rear formation. From the main camp
Thousands of Jurchen cavalry emerged from the middle and were already running to the two wings, while the Chinese army's military formation was like a huge living body that was constantly deforming. The shield array was tight, and arrows were continuously fired from the array towards the Jurchen cavalry in the distance.
They fought back, but the entire team kept pushing towards the Jurchen camp.
When infantry fights cavalry, there are not many options to choose from in terms of tactics. The cavalry moves quickly and is dispersed in formation. When the number of people is about the same, the accuracy of infantry archery is too low, but the cavalry does not have armor or shields, so although it can shoot from a long distance
To put pressure on people and face a strict formation, all you can rely on is the initiative.
This is the normal situation for the Jurchen cavalry to fight against the Wu Dynasty troops. The Wu Dynasty troops often use shrinking tactics to push back the opponent, and then report the winning rate upwards. In the end, the winning rate accumulates to as much as 80%. However, once the Jurchen cavalry really sees the opportunity,
Deciding to charge, even if the Wu Dynasty troops were in complete formation, they were always defeated in the desperate fighting. This had nothing to do with the tactics, it was simply the result of the troops entering the battlefield without the determination to die.
However, the Chinese Army is different...
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boom!
boom!
Boom boom!
The sound of drum beats accompanied by the sound of advancing footsteps shook the night sky. Surrounded by raindrops of arrows, flaming light spots flew and fell from both sides, making people feel like they were at the bottom of a valley raining arrows.
The sounds of orders and the shouts of officers came one after another, and sometimes, ridiculously, people even laughed.
The black flag was fluttering. Qin Shaoqian was riding on his horse, turning his head from time to time to look at the situation around him. The soldiers of the Black Flag Army all over the mountains and plains were advancing in company units. In the distance was the mighty Jurchen cavalry. The horse team dragging the hot air balloon was already there.
Coming from behind.
Without one eye, it is sometimes very inconvenient.
He frowned. No one knew that such thoughts flashed through his nervous mind.
When people are nervous, they sometimes flash some inappropriate emotions. The Jurchens... This is not the first time he has faced the Jurchens. The previous battles were so tragic... I can't say they were tragic battles, they can only be...
Speaking of the tragic defeat and massacre, the countless screams outside Bianliang City still seemed to be lingering in his mind. The desperate struggle. Every time at this time, his father's face and gray hair would appear in front of his eyes.
Flashing past, there was also my brother’s face…
He is not considered the backbone of the family. His elder brother is the one who inherits his father's legacy and knowledge. He was doted on by his mother, and his temperament was out of control when he was young. Fortunately, he has the guidance of his father and brother, so he is not too ignorant.
The Lu father and brother in the family were coming to an end, so he joined the army. Firstly, he was rebellious, and secondly, because of the pride in his heart. Since he knew that he could not surpass his elder brother on the road of being a scholar, he could not be too inferior.
If a man always looks at the back of another man and moves forward, he may have had the deepest thought in his heart that one day he could become a person like his father in another direction. Unfortunately, the army is corrupt and his colleagues are indifferent.
, the thoughts in his heart were quickly buried.
In the prosperous Wu Dynasty, singing and dancing were at peace, so what if the army had problems? Banditry was still suppressed. His promotion in the army was not without the help of his father and brother relationship, but so what, if the world was really peaceful, he would live like this for the rest of his life.
It's okay - but the world is not peaceful after all.
The Jurchens' march south put the weight down. He led his trustworthy companions around him to charge desperately, but what he saw was the tragic death of his companions. The Jurchens were devastated. Fortunately, there were heroes like Li Heng and the struggles of his father and brother.
, and the sacrifices of more people, defeated the Jurchens for the first time.
That time, I thought there would be hope...
But this time, he led this different team to fight in front of the Jurchens again. This time, there was no military dynasty, no father and brother, no tens of millions of people behind him, no righteousness, nothing.
No.
If my father and brother were alive, they might not like their current state too much, and they might not like Li Heng anymore. But they are gone after all.
Without one eye, the world will be different...
The front line of the army pushed forward brazenly to the front of the Jurchen camp, and the shield formation moved forward. In the Jurchen camp, fire lights lit up, and the next moment, flaming arrows rose into the sky.
The raindrops of fire fell loudly, but the tight shield formation remained motionless. It was the end of autumn, and the rain of arrows ignited the withered grass on the ground.
Liu Chengzong waved his hand and the artillery array moved forward.
If in this moment of fighting, the Jurchens performed as fast as the wind and swept like fire, the Chinese army performed as Xu Rulin and as immovable as a mountain. Facing the rain of arrows and harassment, they pushed directly to the opponent's must-save point, directly
Blow open your door and let the cavalry play!
At this time, on a corner of the wall of the Jurchen camp, Wanyan Loushi was watching this scene solemnly. He was interested in the opponent's firearms and the big sky lantern. Seeing that the opponent was approaching, he was looking at the scene.
The guard nearby said: "This is indeed the most aggressive Wu Dynasty army I have ever seen."
In the Chinese army's formation, Qin Shaoqian raised his head and frowned slightly: "Wait..." he said.
In the sky behind the military formation, a sudden change occurred. A Haidongqing flying in the night avoided the arrow and scratched a hole in the outer wall of the hot air balloon. Because it did not fly high, the heat
The balloon is slowly falling.
In front of the formation, the soldiers who saw this scene lit the fuse, and the salvo of artillery suddenly tore up the night sky. In a moment, countless explosions and flames rose up, and the ground shook! Standing on the side of the wooden wall, Quan Quan stood on the side of the wooden wall.
Yan Loushi witnessed the power of artillery for the first time. He smashed the wooden wall in front of him with his fist, turned around suddenly and left.
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The fire rose with the explosion. Standing in front of the queue, Chen Libo seemed to be able to feel the shaking of the wooden camp gate. He was the company commander of the first battalion and third company of the first regiment under He Zhicheng, standing in the shield formation.
In the second row, the densely packed companions around him had already grasped their knives. Seeing the explosion, the companions beside him tilted their heads, and Chen Libo could clearly see the other party gritting his teeth.
"It doesn't matter if the cavalry is powerful. If you attack the enemy, you must defend it. No matter how many Jurchen cavalry there are, they will not be without baggage. Let's see what he will do with Wanyan Lou's house."
"The hardest part is later. Don't take it lightly. If you follow what was taught in class... uh..." Chen Libo was stunned for a moment, suddenly thought of something, and then shook his head, it won't happen...
At this time, the artillery salvo had finished, half of the gates of the Jurchen camp in front had been knocked down, and the remaining gates were burning with fire, crumbling. The surrounding soldiers were already secretly breathing in, and were ready to charge.
The next moment, the order came suddenly. It was the shout of the ordering soldier with a loud voice: "Command all the troops, hold still——"
Chen Libo raised his head and looked at the top of the wooden wall not far away: "What is that!"
With a bang, a Jurchen soldier threw down a wooden barrel, and then he saw the wooden barrels being pushed down on the stretching wall of the camp. Some rolled down the slope, and some were smashed directly.
It shattered to the ground, and the black liquid fell to the ground, and the pungent smell came over after a moment. The hillside was not steep, and the black liquid would not spread beyond a stone's throw of the Chinese army, but
After a moment, the flames burned ragingly, and a huge wall of fire spread in front of the Black Flag Army.
That's kerosene.
In the Jurchen camp, Wanyan Loushi had already raised his gun and mounted his horse. The Jurchen soldiers who had thrown away the kerosene rushed towards their horses. The horn sounded. The high and loud sound was the signal for the Jurchens to start hunting and killing. To the south
, a total of 7,000 Jurchen cavalry have heard the signal, and began to reverse the flow and merge into a huge flood tide.
The more than 2,000 people in the Chinese army's rear formation suddenly began to shrink their formation. The shields in front were firmly stuck on the ground, and the rear was supported by iron rods. People crowded together and set up a forest-like gun array, pressing down the gun barrels.
Until it was so crowded that I could no longer move.
The army's center formation and flanks had begun to rush back, and the soldiers of the special regiment pushed Dapao back madly. But the seven thousand Jurchen cavalry had already gathered into a sea tide, and arrows rained from the sky.
"Hold still——"
Huge, hysterical shouts——
Time went back a moment, before the cannon was fired. Qin Shaoqian looked up at the sky, at the speckled firelight in the distance, and frowned slightly: "Wait a minute..." he said.
"The number of arrows is too few..."
This is the first confrontation between the Black Flag Army and the Jurchens. All strategic considerations are based on the almost invincible super combat power of the Jurchens. They have their own self-confidence and pride, and Wanyan Loushi,
It has almost the most dazzling record in the world. But the Black Flag Army has no reason to retreat - because it is impossible to retreat. With artillery in hand, the Black Flag Army also resolutely chose the toughest style of play.
, everyone has speculated on many possible situations, but there are always some things that are difficult to speculate on.
Wanyan Lou Shi truly considered the Black Flag Army as his opponent, and even took precautions with artillery and hot air balloons with an unimaginable degree of importance. Before the first battle, he evacuated the entire camp's baggage and infantry...
If you attack the enemy, you must defend it. If you think about it the other way around, what if he doesn't defend it?
On the right side of the front line, the sound of horse hooves has been heard, not only at the foot of the hillside, but also on the side of the burning Jurchen camp. A cavalry is circling out from the side. This time, the Jurchens are coming in full force.
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Chen Libo suddenly laughed, and he said to his subordinates around him: "Sure enough, it's not that simple." The people next to him were still stunned, and then they also started laughing.
"Change of formation——"
The dense shield formation began to change its direction, the guns were pressed down, and the simple iron-made horse-blocking horses were pushed out in front of the formation! Someone shouted: "What are we!?"
Countless people shouted.
"Hua! Xia——"
At this time, there was a wall of blazing fire spreading on the hillside. Not far down the hillside, seven thousand Jurchen cavalry had formed a charge. There was no way forward and there were pursuers behind them.
Chen Libo exhaled the breath in his chest and laughed ferociously: "Stupid Jurchen..."
he thinks.
Ahead, the momentum of the Jurchen cavalry has become increasingly clear——