Chapter 874 Xia Jun bows horses, divine arrow Huarong
Now Xiao Tang didn't know that someone was gossiping to Tong Guan about his meeting with Lao Zhong. At this time, he was staring at the corpses of more than 700 soldiers gathered in front of him, with a very ugly expression on his face.
Snow has begun to fall in Ganlong territory at this time. The initial snowfall was not very heavy and it began to melt within half a day. However, whether it is stepped on by human feet or horse hooves, there will be a patch of mud, weeds, soil, and snow.
Mixed together, they looked gray, black and very dirty. Although these corpses would eventually be buried on the spot, Xiao Tang sent an order and ordered the military health officials to at least verify the names of the fallen soldiers before allowing them to be laid to rest.
Qu, try not to defile the corpse when you are in your hometown, this is also the last thing you can do to respect these sons and daughters who are buried in a foreign land.
After nearly 10,000 cavalry came to raid previously, the Song army and horses led by Xiao Tang were harassed by the Xia army for several battles. Three days ago, Xiao Tang marched all the way to the Agan River basin south of Lanzhou City and flowing north into the Yellow River.
, and ordered the soldiers to build a pontoon bridge and led the army to cross the river. Unexpectedly, just after the troops had crossed the halfway point, a huge wave surged from the upper reaches of the Agan River, carrying huge trees and smashing the simple pontoon bridge to pieces.
A stormy sea arose, and many soldiers on both sides of the river bank were instantly swept away by the rapids.
Sure enough, the lingering cavalry of the Xia Army suddenly arrived. However, Yao Pingzhong, Liu Zhongwu and other experienced generals of the Western Army, who had led their troops across the river first, immediately ordered the soldiers of each unit to form a round formation suitable for defense.
However, the water in the Agan River was not very strong. Blocking the river with sandbags and earthbags, and then releasing the river to increase the force of the charge could only temporarily isolate the Song army's soldiers and horses, and they could only fight fiercely.
But about half an hour later, the Xia army that made a surprise attack took advantage of the light cavalry's ability to move like the wind, and flew away again...
Counting today's time, this is already the fourth surprise attack launched by Xia Jun against Xiao Tang's troops.
Although the enemy army refused to fight to the death, the soldiers and horses of the Song army led by Xiao Tang did not lose their vitality. However, there are only those who can commit thieves for a thousand days, but there are no people who can guard against thieves for a thousand days. Under the provocation of the enemy's successive harassment attacks, Xiao Tang also
I can't help but feel a little restless. What's more, the Song-Xia campaign lasted for a long time, and the soldiers on both sides always had to eat and drink enough to rest and prepare for the battle so that they could have the energy to deal with the brutal fighting. However, the soldiers under his command had left Yinzhou City and Xiaoguan many times until now.
Being harassed by the tired tactics of the Xia army, they felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy. They were waiting in full formation all day long, which also made all the soldiers under their command physically and mentally exhausted.
Although Xiao Tang also had cavalry troops who were skilled in cavalry warfare, the chain cavalry led by Hu Yanzhuo were of no use when chasing the enemy's light cavalry. The Xia army relied on the mobility of the cavalry to always come to provoke them.
However, his own troops and horses were unable to catch up. Although Xiao Tang believed that the combat capabilities of the Song army under his command were sufficient to compete with the Xia army's elite troops, having the enemy's cavalry with an absolute advantage in numbers would naturally make Xiao Tang's troops unable to catch up.
The men and horses were passive, and it would be difficult to pursue them if they won. If all the light cavalry troops were gathered and rushed deep without being able to respond to the infantry under his command... at least Xiao Tang was not so reckless that he would be easily provoked by the enemy's provocation and lose his mind.
Having a fever, he rashly chased the bandit.
Due to the frequent raids by the Xia army during these days, even Xiao Tang's confidant Hua Rong was sent to lead a battalion of light cavalry to explore the route. Now that we are on the border between Song and Xia, the Xia army's cavalry may suddenly come from which direction.
Hua Rong was skilled in bow and horse, and he was very calm and alert in leading the troops. Xiao Tang was naturally very relieved to have him detect the enemy's ranger scouts around him.
But it is said that Hua Rong led his troops more than ten miles ahead of the army led by Xiao Tang, and led the Qingqi to a grassland. This place is not an endless plain terrain. In the northwest, there are several small mountains standing in the northwest, and the mountains are densely covered with mountains.
It is covered with all kinds of trees, and the leaves fall in early winter, which not only adds a desolate look to the mountains, but the scenery inside the mountains can also be seen faintly from the dry branches of the trees.
So Hua Rong could vaguely see the general, and there was a group of people and horses passing through the forest.
Hua Rong was startled and immediately tightened his grip on the spear in his hand. Yan Yun, an experienced cavalry shooter, had also led two battalions of powerful cavalry to set up a formation, waiting for Hua Rong's order.
At this time, Hua Rong's starry eyes suddenly turned, and he started to look behind the people in front of him who were unclear about their clothing and armor. Because he noticed another group of soldiers and horses trekking across the mountains, chasing the group of fleeing people in front of them.
Hua Rong visually estimated that there seemed to be two to three hundred people being chased in front, and the dead trees in the mountains obscured his eyes. He could only roughly estimate that the group of people chasing behind him should only have more than a thousand people. Hua Rong was also confident that he could lead the Qingqi.
You can't easily defeat the enemy forces that meet you on a narrow road, but you can cover them up and use your bow and arrow skills to retreat, so you won't be surrounded and defeated by the enemy forces.
Those two groups of troops are really the Song Army under the control of the Lanzhou Military Commander, but are they being chased and killed by the Xia Army? If they are really colleagues in the army, then naturally I cannot stand by and watch. Hua Rong thought in his heart and immediately turned to his side
A commander nearby said: "You guys wait here for me until I go and take a closer look. If it is really the Xia thief, you should immediately send someone back to report to Commander Xiao Jie!"
Hua Rong just gave the order and immediately galloped toward the mountains. When he rushed forward, the group of people who were being chased and killed had also rushed out of the mountain forest. Hua Rong looked intently and immediately said angrily:
"Sure enough, he is a soldier of the Song Army!"
At this time, Hua Rong saw the group of men and horses chasing out from the mountains and forests. Naturally, they were also members of the Xia army who had fought nearby. However, they were all dressed in leather jackets. Each of them was strong and agile. There were nearly a thousand infantry mixed with more than a hundred cavalry.
, the Hexi horses under their crotches are all tall and tall. The horse archers are wearing horned bows, and there are three or four bags of arrows hanging on both sides of the saddle. When the Xia army knights break out of the rugged and difficult mountain forest, they immediately ride on them.
He ran wildly and caught up with the fleeing Song army in an instant!
A row of sharp arrows were shot out of the air from the galloping horses. The Song army who was killed and fled was at a loss. Even dozens of people fell to the ground wailing. The Xia army soldiers who were chasing this group of Song soldiers had also discovered a Song soldier.
The military cavalry rushed to the left. They immediately took out the wolf fang arrows from their quivers and shot them on the strings. The neighing horses ran towards Hua Rong. Dozens of arrow shafts pointed straight forward, and the sharp arrows also
Xiang Huarong looked at him!
The Xia people are arrogant! They have repeatedly harassed the soldiers and horses led by my brother, and now they are doing it again here!
When Hua Rong saw several spears picked up by Xia's infantry with several dead Song soldiers' heads on them, his eyes were split open! He also urged the horse under his crotch to pull the wind.
Tuan'er ran wildly and drew an iron bow. Five arrows were thrown at him, but he only put one arrow on the string and shouted: "I'll teach the guy at the front first."
Flowers between bird’s eyebrows!”
Before he could hear the words, a sharp arrow shot out like a shooting star, hitting the Xia Jun knight who was galloping at the front between his eyebrows, causing him to immediately turn over and fall from his horse! When the Xia knight with the arrow in his eyebrow was still alive, Hua Rong
With a shake of his right hand, he put another sharp arrow on the string, and in this way, he used the method of chaining arrows according to the law to make the arrow clusters hold one arrow and shoot out one after another. In a chain of arrows, there were four more Xia Army knights or
Being shot in the center of the body, making it clear, or being hit by an arrow in the throat, causing the person to fall on his back and lose his feet.
Seeing that Hua Rong's skills in controlling horses and drawing arrows were only as good as those of Xia's generals who were good at riding and shooting, the soldiers who were full of killing intent couldn't help being frightened for a moment, but at this time behind Hua Rong
Another whistle sounded. When the light cavalrymen who were scouting with Hua Rong saw that it was Xia Jun who was coming out, they sent only two soldiers to report to Xiao Tang. They also immediately rushed to help Hua Rong kill him.
Thief, I heard the sound of bow strings being stretched, and the fully stretched bow strings suddenly shot out whistling clusters of arrows. The few knights of the Xia army who were rushing at the front were immediately shot and turned upside down!