Chapter 257 Leisure time, the battle of Dongping House
Chapter 257: Free time, battle in Dongping Mansion
After meeting Zhao Shen, Shen Tang's life finally became a little more leisurely. Although there were banquets for Shen Tang to attend almost every day, some things he could shirk were just shirk them. Those that really couldn't shirk them, then It's for socializing.
After more than ten days, a group of new scholars went to the Ministry of Civil Affairs and took another exam. This exam was called the "Guan Exam". After passing the exam, their files were transferred by the Ministry of Rites. When you go to the Ministry of Personnel, you can be considered to have obtained the official status. Of course, after obtaining the official status, it does not mean that you can directly become an official. You still have to "preserve the election" in the Ministry of Personnel for three years, and then participate in the official selection every winter. After the 'Winter Collection' process, only those selected can become officials.
Of course, this refers to ordinary Jinshi. Sandingjia also has extraordinary treatment. Although it is also necessary to go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to pass the examination, but after the examination, the court will generally directly grant positions such as compilation and compilation in the Hanlin Academy. Of course, here Immediate granting also refers to within a few months, or even until the winter fair this winter.
Therefore, after the examination, Shen Tang has not yet been awarded the official title, so he is completely free...
But it was said that Wanyan Hao led 20,000 cavalry directly to Dongping Mansion. The two places were only three hundred miles away, and the soldiers he led were all elite cavalry. Therefore, even if there was no rush, it only took less than three days. , that is, they came to Dongping Mansion.
After resting for the night in Guanshan Town, south of Wushan Mountain, 20,000 cavalry headed straight for Dongping Prefecture early the next morning.
Guanshan Town is only dozens of miles away from Dongping Mansion. With the galloping horses, it only took an hour to arrive outside Dongping Mansion.
Cheng Yuhu and others originally thought that the Jin soldiers would arrive yesterday. Therefore, they gathered their soldiers in one place early instead of spreading them out. They just waited for the Jin soldiers to arrive and the war broke out.
"General, a large number of Jin cavalry are coming from Guanshan Town. They will arrive at Dongping Mansion in about half an hour." Early in the morning, there was an urgent report from a spy.
After receiving the news, Cheng Yuhu and Teng Wu immediately organized their troops and formed a formation, waiting for the arrival of the Jin soldiers.
To the west of Dongping Prefecture, there is Dongping Lake, and to the south is Wenshui River. To the east and north, there are wide areas. Originally, according to the idea of Cheng Yuhu and others, the battlefield was to be placed on the side of Dongping Lake or Wenshui River. side, and then tried to find a way to limit the charge of the Jin soldiers and cavalry. However, Song Kai requested that the battlefield be placed directly in the open space in the north of the city.
Although they didn't know why Bei Weijun made such a request, Cheng Yuhu and Teng Wu still listened to Song Kai's words.
Cheng Yuhu's army totaled 20,000, of which the number of cavalry was nearly 10,000, and the rest were all infantry. Six thousand infantry were in the center, with three thousand cavalry on each side as two wings, and Cheng Yuhu's central army was behind. The 20,000 infantry spread across the country. , directly across the north side of Dongping Mansion.
Time passed slowly, and after about half an hour, suddenly, the earth rumbled and shook. Looking to the north, you could see a giant dragon of smoke and dust rushing towards the direction of yourself and others.
"Prepare for war!"
Cheng Yuhu shouted loudly, and the voice of the ordering soldiers was heard. The cavalry on both sides got on their horses, and the infantry in the center connected with the giant shield and the chariot to form the first line. After that, the spearmen and archers lined up in sequence!
"hiss……"
Finally, with the long neigh of the horses, the golden soldiers and cavalry, like black clouds, appeared in everyone's sight.
The horses' hooves were galloping, and the war horses were extremely fast. However, the formation of the golden soldiers was still regular. When the distance between the two sides approached about five or six miles, the 20,000 cavalry suddenly stopped.
Looking at the uniform movements of the Jin's cavalry, Cheng Yuhu and Teng Wu's expressions became solemn. This was obviously not the messy Jin soldiers they had dealt with before. Although they had not yet fought, they could tell just by looking at their momentum.
They are the most elite Jin soldiers and cavalry.
Wanyan Hao led the army to confront the Song army. He was even more surprised than Teng and Wu. He was guarding Daming Mansion, so of course he was no stranger to the so-called rebels. However, in his impression, the combat effectiveness of these rebels was weak.
Poor. First of all, he had never seen any rebel army with such a large cavalry team.
Although horses are not uncommon in the Jin Kingdom, if you want to build a cavalry, in addition to purchasing a large number of horses, you also need to have a lot of financial resources. And the team of 20,000 people in front of you is actually close to
Half cavalry, this is definitely more luxurious than the regular army of the Song Dynasty.
In addition, the rebels' armaments and food supplies are extremely poor. Some rebels even share one weapon for two or three people, and most of them can only use common sticks and other objects as weapons. As for armor, it is even more of a luxury. Even for the rebels
A leader may not necessarily have a good piece of armor.
Coupled with the fact that they were hungry and well-fed, the rebels were actually more like bandits than an army. They could even be called refugees.
However, the army in front of them was well-equipped with advanced weapons, including knives, spears, shields, bows and arrows. Moreover, almost everyone was wearing leather armor, and even the rare iron armor was quite common.
Is this really a rebel army?
Wanyan Hao naturally didn't know that millions of silver dollars had been invested in building this army. Moreover, the Shao family's channels in the north were in full operation, and the armaments and horses that could be purchased were continuously sent to Cheng Yuhu and others.
In their hands. Otherwise, how could they have such luxury?
However, although he was a little surprised, Wanyan Hao was still confident. What if there was really a regular army of the Song Dynasty here? Both sides had 20,000 soldiers. Wanyan Hao had almost never seen such a luxurious battle in his life.
In the battles between the Song and Jin countries, in which case did the Jin country not win with a small number? The 20,000 elite cavalry under his command faced a 20,000 Song army, and there was no reason to fail.
There are no polite words and no verbal exchanges!
The Jin soldiers stopped to rest for a while, and Wanyan Hao gave the order to charge into the formation.
In an instant, thousands of horses galloped, four thousand golden soldiers rushed towards the center, and there were also three thousand cavalry on each side to attack the two wings of the Song army!
The two wings of the Song army spread out to face the Jin soldiers, and the tribes in the middle moved forward slowly in a large formation. The two sides were only a few miles apart, and in almost a blink of an eye, the flanks of the two sides collided first.
The charge of the cavalry against the cavalry started with a burst of shooting, and after the collision, there was an intersection of swords! At the first contact, Cheng Yuhu and others felt the strength of the golden soldiers. The charge of the cavalry was direct and cruel. In the blink of an eye, both sides
The cavalry fought for one round.
From the initial cavalry shooting to the horse battle at the time of collision, the Song army was at a disadvantage. In one charge, the two flanks of the Song army suffered between seven and eight hundred casualties, while the Jin soldiers only injured more than two hundred people.