Chapter 1629: The commander-in-chief of the party to the army
Chapter 1629: Commander-in-Chief Dang Xiangjun, Ace Poxi Army
Ten miles west of Ninghe in Hezhou, this is where the Party Central Army is located!
There are not many soldiers and horses stationed here at the moment, only a few thousand people! Although the capture of the three states was extremely smooth, the party's soldiers and horses also suffered a lot of damage.
The Xia-Liao coalition forces numbered 60,000 to 70,000, and so far they have suffered losses of nearly 20,000.
We have mentioned before that the Dangxiang clan has more than 600,000 troops nationwide.
However, only the 100,000 captured troops were considered Xixia's regular troops, and the rest were considered "militiamen."
As for the 60,000 to 70,000 men and horses under Zhang Hua's command, apart from the 20,000 Liao troops and the 15,000 captured soldiers, the remaining half were ordinary soldiers and horses composed of these strong men.
The biggest reason why the Xia-Liao coalition was able to capture the city and land so quickly, apart from Zhang Hua's tricks, was that he had two trump cards in his hand.
One of them is Five Hundred Iron Kites.
It goes without saying that the Iron Kites are powerful. Although there are only five hundred of them, if there is no corresponding combat power on the battlefield, this is an irresistible weapon!
The Iron Harrier men and horses are all heavily armored, and the knight is directly tied to the horse. Even if the knight dies, he will not fall off! This will give people a feeling of being invincible and unable to resist! Just imagine, no matter what,
When attacking the opponent, you still have to charge constantly, and you won't even die. This will bring a lot of fear to the enemy on the battlefield.
Another trump card is the Hundred Poxi Army!
This Poxi Army is considered a special unit of Xixia, and there are only more than a thousand of them in the whole country, which is much less than the number of Iron Kites!
The Poxi Army was a camel army. Of course, it was not about cavalry riding camels to fight.
After all, although camels have good endurance, they have no other advantages compared to war horses.
In fact, this camel army can be regarded as an artillery force.
The party members improved the catapult and combined it with the camel, installing a pocket version of the catapult on the camel. In this way, the bulky catapult was equipped with a grunt and could move faster.
The Poxi Army is naturally not as powerful as a regular catapult, and the stones it throws are only the size of two fists! However, this power is enough to exert greater power on the battlefield.
First of all, after adding torque, the attack range of this camel army is far beyond that of bows and arrows, and it can attack the enemy from a long distance.
Secondly, although the stones thrown are not big, they are quite powerful.
The two fist-sized rocks were a bit bigger than the hammers of the generals on the battlefield. In addition, they were extremely fast. It could be said that they would die if they touched them, and they would die if they touched them.
With these two powerful weapons, the Xia and Liao coalition forces were almost invincible and invincible in the face of these ordinary Jin soldiers.
Of course, these two arms are not equipped in all party troops. Zhang Hua also deployed these few to fill the army because of his status.
The surrounding area of the camp is heavily fortified, and the tents inside are in good order.
Obviously, Zhang Hua is really good at military affairs!
In the large tent of the Chinese army, a group of generals were sitting in order, and at the top was a middle-aged man wearing Confucian clothes. This man was Zhang Hua.
The Zhang family itself comes from the Song Dynasty. Although it has been passed down in Dangxiang for several generations, they still admire the culture of the Central Plains! Even in Zhang Hua's generation, there are still heirlooms of poetry and calligraphy in the family.
Therefore, although Zhang Hua leads the army, he calls himself a Confucian general!
He is not very powerful in terms of force, nor does he know how to lead troops to fight in person. On weekdays, he mostly wears Confucian uniforms in the military camp but lacks armor.
However, his prestige in the military is extremely high!
The reason for this, in addition to his family background, is also related to his proficiency in military strategy! Moreover, he runs the army very strictly and has clear rewards and punishments. There are many people in the Party Army who are good at fighting, but Zhang Hua is unique.
"Commander, why don't we continue to raid Lintao Mansion! With the commander in charge, Lintao Mansion is just a piece of cake!"
A general asked.
Zhang Hua shook his head slightly, "Although our army conquered all the cities and directly occupied the three states, it only took the Kingdom of Jin by surprise! Furthermore, our army is tired now. If we force ourselves to attack and fight, it will be hindered.
!It would be fine if we keep winning, but if we are blocked even a little bit, we may be completely defeated!"
"The commander of the Jin Kingdom's West Route Army, Tu Dankening, is not an easy person. His West Route Army has many elite soldiers and generals. Now that he has reacted and marched westward, it is no longer possible for us to easily capture the land of Lintao.
Already."
"In this case, we can only send troops first and repair them before heading to Lintao to fight the Jin soldiers!"
"Commander, how about not sending a message to the Song army weakly and letting the Song army advance?"
The Jin soldiers advance westward, and the Fengxiang Road behind them is empty. If the Song army can advance, they will definitely be able to prevent the Jin soldiers from looking at each other!"
Zhang Hua's expression became more solemn, "Song Army...Song Army is now sitting on the mountain watching the fight between tigers and tigers, and will not attack easily!"
"Then how could the Song people not send troops if they received our money and supplies?"
A general shouted angrily, "Isn't this a breach of trust?"
Zhang Hua waved his hand, "There is a saying in the art of war, and the tactics of soldiers are also cunning! As long as the Song army is not a fool, they will not send troops at this time! The reason why the prince and the prime minister unite with the Song Dynasty is not really to ask the Song Dynasty to send troops! Of course,
It would be best if the Song Dynasty could send troops, but even if they don’t send troops, as long as they receive our mission and accept our money and supplies, how can the Jin Kingdom rest assured?"
"As a result, the soldiers and horses in Shandong and Henan will not dare to move lightly, at least they will not come out in full force!"
"The Song Dynasty's ability to contain these Jin soldiers and horses is already a great help to us!"
"It's just that I am a little worried in my heart..."
"Commander, the Song army is weak and the Jin army is strong, but now that we, Xia and Liao, have joined forces, we may not be able to fight! In addition, the internal instability of the Jin Kingdom has also begun, and the northern grassland people have also started to move. It is natural that the Jin Kingdom will be destroyed.
Realistically, it is not difficult to capture several areas along the border!"
Zhang Hua shook his head, "I am not worried about the Kingdom of Jin. Although the Kingdom of Jin is strong, I know the generals and soldiers of the Kingdom of Jin very well! I am not arrogant. At least with the same strength, even if the Kingdom of Jin occupies a favorable geographical position, I have some advantages.
He has the strength to fight, and even has the confidence to defeat him!"
"What I am worried about, is the Song Dynasty that you call weak!"
"If it were before, although the Song Dynasty had many soldiers and horses, they were nothing more than lambs! I dare not compare myself to Emperor Wu Lie, but I am somewhat confident in fighting the Song army! However, now the commander-in-chief of the Song Dynasty, Zhongwu Hou Shentang, I
Handsome but a little unclear!"
"He has outstanding military exploits and is deeply trusted by the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. His military skills, strategy, and bravery are all unparalleled! It is both lucky and unfortunate to become an opponent with such a person!"