There are really not many war horses left that cannot fight, and we simply cannot afford to form a fire horse array.
Therefore, on this day, Bei Liao decided to stop attacking the Song camp.
no way.
At the beginning, the war horses that attacked the Song Kingdom's camp were all voluntarily replenished by various forces. Now, those war horses have been used up...
"There are still more than a thousand war horses that can be used in the fire horse formation. If we want to complete another charge, we must have at least five thousand war horses."
"You have also seen that the fire horse formation can indeed achieve great results. Yesterday, some cavalry broke through the Song Dynasty's defense line."
"But the so-called indestructible chariots of the Song Dynasty have lost their appearance and no longer have any defensive function."
"However, we cannot waste this opportunity. Now His Majesty goes north to intercept the Song army in the northwest to buy time for the main battlefield."
"Time is very urgent now. I hope that all my colleagues will raise more war horses as soon as possible for the purpose of the Liao Dynasty for the use of the fire horse formation."
"When charging again, it is best to use cavalry and fire horses to coordinate the action, trying to break through the Song defense line in one fell swoop and directly attack the Song Dynasty's central army camp..."
Xiao Huanbuye, the pre-war commander authorized by Yelu Hongji when he left, made a very solemn statement to the generals...~that is, the tribal leaders.
A clever woman can't make a meal without straw. After Yelu Hongji left, Xiao Anbu also led the three-day battle, which really paid off. Song's defense line showed shortcomings...~
It's a pity that we can't take advantage of the victory to attack... We don't have enough horses.
"Commander Xiao, we are not trying to shirk the blame. Nowadays, the warriors can't even get enough for one person and three cavalry, let alone one person and three cavalry."
"Everyone knows that after this battle, many of Daliao's war horses will be useless, but even the war horses that are about to be scrapped are still war horses!"
"After breaking through the Song Dynasty's defense line, cavalry still needs to rush in. If cavalry does not have war horses, is it still called cavalry?"
"Marshal Xiao, it is indeed the case. In the current situation, it is really difficult to gather 5,000 war horses. Your Majesty went north to block the attack. It is a standard one man and three horses."
"In order to ensure the combat mission of His Majesty's personal expedition, Your Majesty has deployed some war horses among our subordinates. Now it is really impossible to spare them."
"Commander Xiao, I also know that the fire horse array can perform meritorious deeds. However, I have also seen that considering the current defense line of the Song Dynasty's palace tent, a thousand horses may not be able to perform meritorious deeds."
"The commander-in-chief also said that we need cavalry to cooperate with the fire horse formation to charge. We can completely open the way with a thousand fire horses, and then the cavalry will follow closely..."
Xiao Huan didn't understand that even at this time, he still had the idea of keeping a hand.
Why? To perform meritorious service after breaking into the Song Dynasty's defense line? Or to be prepared to escape at any time?
The army of 500,000 people, and a few said there were 200,000 at the beginning, were equipped with one man and three cavalry. But now, they can't even gather 5,000 horses? Xiao Ao doesn't believe it either.
Although the loss in the early stage was indeed about 100,000 horses, it is really not difficult to gather 5,000 horses now.
Not to mention the entire Daliao army, even his tribe did not have to worry about raising five thousand unused war horses.
"You don't need to say anything. Your Majesty ordered me to stay behind and lead this battle. I want to open up the predicament on the main battlefield as soon as possible. It will not be in vain for Your Majesty to personally go out to intercept the Song Dynasty's new army."
"Here, I will first allocate a thousand war horses from my own tribe for use in the fire horse formation... All the princes are living and dying for the Liao, so you must have your own thoughts on what should be done."
"I hope that before tomorrow's Mao hour, all of you can send the war horses that can be used in the fire horse formation to the Chinese army camp..."
After saying that, Xiao Huan left the camp.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see what the current situation is like. If they don’t put their minds together, then Daliao will really be gone...
But His Majesty is not here, and he is not a direct descendant of the descendants. In other words, the elite of the descendants have also been taken away by His Majesty.
With nearly 100,000 elite cavalry, Your Majesty should be able to stop the armies of the northwestern Song Dynasty, Yunzhou and Yuzhou.
However, if there is no breakthrough on the main battlefield, how long can His Majesty's side hold back? After all, the Song Dynasty relies on firearms. Even if it is a cavalry battle, once there is the support of firearms, the Song Dynasty uses firearms to open the way, and the cavalry led by Your Majesty will also
It is impossible to block the army of Song Dynasty in the northwest, Yunzhou and Yuzhou indefinitely.
Fortunately, it can be said that the Northwest Army is composed of Dangxiang and Tubo people. It is impossible for the Song Dynasty to be equipped with firearms. However, the Yunzhou and Yuzhou armies are definitely the main forces of the Song Dynasty and must be equipped with firearms.
This battle is really difficult to fight. Only by truly breaking through the palace tent of the Song Dynasty on the main battlefield can it be possible to reverse the situation on the battlefield...
I hope that by setting an example, all the forces in Daliao can follow suit and, when Daliao's life and death are at stake, they can put aside the dirty disputes in the court and focus on winning this war.
Daliao can't afford it!
The internal and external wars had been going on for two years, not to mention the cost of war horses, and even the rewards for the soldiers could no longer be afforded.
Up to now, the entire territory of Daliao has been completely cleared, but armaments and supplies are still in short supply.
If the fight continues, the Liao Dynasty will fall apart without the need for Song to attack!
Isn’t it also very difficult for Xiao Huan...
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"Report...report to the officials that the Northwest Army, Yunzhou Army and Yuzhou Army have arrived at the designated location!"
In the palace tent of the Central Army of the Song Dynasty, a summary of today's battle situation has been completed.
Based on the situation of the truce in Bei Liao today, it has been concluded that Bei Liao will be unable to gather enough crazy horses to attack the Chinese army's palace tent again.
This indicates that when the unified general offensive is scheduled to be launched tomorrow, the Song Dynasty will have the upper hand.
The only uncertain factor is whether the Northwest Army, Yunzhou and Yuzhou Army can arrive as scheduled...
Just when I was worried, the report came.
"How can this be?"
First of all, you ministers don’t believe it.
According to reports from the Imperial City Division, the Northern Liao Dynasty had sent nearly 100,000 elite cavalry northward to intercept the Northwest, Yunzhou and Yuzhou armies and avoid being surrounded to a certain extent by the Song Dynasty.
Even if the Song Dynasty used firearms to open the way, it would not be possible to reach the designated location so smoothly.
In fact, the Central Army of the Song Dynasty no longer expected the Yunzhou Army from the northwest to arrive. Most of the Yuzhou Army had already joined Zhe Keke.
The Central Army of the Song Dynasty was ready to surrender its feasible troops overnight, dispatch 50,000 elite troops to go north, and respond to the northern part of the Northern Liao army, creating the illusion of a large army encirclement and suppression in order to shake the morale of the Northern Liao army.
I didn't expect it to be like this...
"Is it possible that the Yunzhou Army in the northwest has wiped out the troops heading north from Bei Liao? Impossible! According to the itinerary, we will arrive today. This is almost an unimpeded march."
"The chariot soldiers are not pure cavalry. Even if it is a flat grassland, it is impossible to reach the designated position at this point in time if there is a battle."
It’s not just Zhang Dun who thinks this way, everyone thinks this way.
Over the years, the imperial court has had absolutely accurate data on the marching speed of chariot troops.
The imperial court has verified deserts, grasslands, plains, mountains and other terrains. What kind of terrain has what kind of marching speed.
The imperial court has also verified the comparative data, including whether it has been intercepted or not.
Not to mention the Northwest Army, which is a miscellaneous pure cavalry, but the Yunzhou Army is different. It is a mixed service of chariot soldiers, infantry and cavalry...
Arriving now is at the speed of a very fast march...~
"Is it possible that the information from the Imperial City Division is wrong?"
There is absolutely no way to make mistakes in reporting. There are independent channels for reporting among the military.
What's more, the Weizhou Army's bridge role has been played, and there is no possibility of mistakes.
Only the Imperial City Secretary was left to discover the error in the report.
"The information from the Imperial City Division is also correct. Not only the Imperial City Division, but also the scouts sent out have also verified the Imperial City Division's report."
Indeed, the scouts also reported that Northern Liao sent troops to intercept the Northwest Army.
what is going on?
"I think there are two possibilities. First, Bei Liao is preparing to be surrounded. Bei Liao will first withdraw 50,000 to 100,000 elite cavalry and go north. After our Northwest Army, Yunzhou and Weizhou Army enter the battlefield, Bei Liao will
The troops on the main battlefield turned around and formed a pincer attack on our Yunzhou Army in the northwest of the Song Dynasty."
"Second point, it is very likely that the elite cavalry sent by Bei Liao belong to the same force. Seeing the advantages and disadvantages of both sides, this part of the cavalry saw that there was nothing they could do, so they fled directly..."
"No matter what, the current situation is favorable to us. We just need to act according to the plan... Tomorrow at the right time, all armies will abandon their defenses, equip new chariots, and coordinate with chariots and cavalry.
Push forward!”
The Song Dynasty was like this, but the Northern Liao Dynasty had another scene...
Xiao Youyin stood in front of the Chinese army's tent and waited, waiting for his colleagues to deliver the war horses as soon as possible. Behind him were thousands of war horses that he had forcibly drawn from the tribe.
A war horse that has not had fat on it for two years, no matter how much you take care of it, it always looks skinny and skinny, as if it is about to fall when the wind blows. Even the saddle is dangling on the horse's back, and it no longer fits properly.
This is the current situation in Beiliao.
This is a horse that the tribesmen have been squeezing out of their own food rations and trying hard to preserve the fighting power of the war horse. The previous one was even worse than this one...
It was almost midnight, and a few people came over sparsely, some with thirty or fifty horses, and some with one hundred and eighty horses. Fortunately, they all came with their horses, so they didn't stop cooperating.
Xiao Mao was also thinking that as long as he could gather more than 5,000 war horses today, he would definitely be able to break through the Song Dynasty's defense line... Just wait for the colleagues to arrive at the Chinese army camp with their war horses at Mao hour.
Let’s start arranging today’s actions...
"Report... Marshal Xiao, scouts have discovered a large number of Song troops, nearly 200,000, fifty miles north of our army..."
Isn't this... His Majesty led his troops to intercept it? Could it be that His Majesty has fallen? Based on this news, the tribal leaders who were originally planning to hand over the war horses to Xiao Gaobuye hesitated again and greeted these subordinates.
People, gather the horses together and separate from Xiao Gaobuye’s horses...
As to how to do it specifically, we must have accurate information before making a decision.
"Report... to Marshal Xiao, the two wings of the Song Dynasty have withdrawn their defenses, replaced all new tanks, and started to advance towards us in coordination with the cavalry. They are less than twenty miles away from the forward camp..."
This...isn't the Song State always on defense? Why is it...wrong! The Song Army appears behind Daliao, that is, in the north, which means that the Song Kingdom has formed a siege of Daliao?
It’s scary to think about it...
At this time, I am afraid that there is really only one way left for Daliao... That is to continue to charge the Song Dynasty's central army with a fire-horse formation, and all the cavalry will follow closely, with the determination to break through the Song Dynasty's central army with determination.
Military camp.
Only by breaking through the defense line of the Song Dynasty's Chinese army camp with an absolutely superior force can it be possible to reverse the current situation of near-death.
"Generals, listen to your orders..."
"Report... to Marshal Xiao, the Central Army of the Song Dynasty has withdrawn its defenses, replaced all its chariots, and advanced with chariot troops and cavalry in coordination. It has occupied our forward camp..."
"Commander Xiao, the army of the Song Dynasty used a full-coverage firing method of gunpowder bombs. On the way forward, they first fired a round of gunpowder bombs from a long distance with a vehicle-mounted bed crossbow, and then followed up with a divine arm crossbow that fired gunpowder bombs, and then
Then there are various launchers..."
"After the three rounds of gunpowder shells were fired, the Song Army's chariot troops had various firing soldiers in front, replaced their muskets, formed a gun formation, and then fired three rounds of muskets at us... Then, the Song Army
The cavalry began to charge."
"After the cavalry launched a charge, they first fired crossbows, and then threw grenades at our camp. After the grenade attack was over, the Song cavalry fired randomly with short lances, and finally rushed in with all their strength, killing the remaining soldiers of our camp.
Very few cavalry."
"Commander, the forward battalion in the front, after discovering the advance of the Song army, attacked as a whole, but in less than a quarter of an hour, the entire forward battalion was annihilated..."
This is not announcing a news, this is announcing a funeral!
The frontal forward battalion was closest to the Chinese army, and the messengers could also get the most detailed battle reports, but this detail made the entire Chinese army camp in Beiliao feel completely cold.
"Quick...quick...concentrate the war horses and attack the Song Dynasty's central army with a fire horse formation. The Song Dynasty gives up its defense, and we, the Liao Dynasty, can launch a charge directly into the Song Dynasty's palace tent~~"
Xiao Ao shouted loudly... The generals had already gathered at the Chinese army camp, and the number of horses they brought with them definitely exceeded 5,000. Daliao still has the strength to fight!
"Commander Xiao, the Song army has completely replaced its chariots. The chariot defense of the Song Dynasty is equivalent to the first day of the Liao Dynasty when the fire horse formation was implemented. At that time, it was not 5,000 horses, but nearly 30,000 horses!"
"The chariots with 30,000 horses could not be driven away, is it possible that 5,000 horses can be driven away? The original purpose of the Liao Dynasty's attack with the fire horse formation was to break through the Song Dynasty's defense line, and then allow the cavalry to enter. Now the Song Dynasty has given up defense
, we can attack directly with cavalry..."
Indeed, it is true! It is not that Xiao Yan did not expect it, nor is it because he is panicked, but because he wants to divert the attention of the generals from your Majesty's whereabouts.
Once all parties suspect your Majesty's whereabouts, there will be no need to fight this battle... Even His Majesty has fled, is it possible that you will still fight to the death with the Song army?
"Everyone reminds me that our army should be divided now to fight against the Song Dynasty!"
Xiao Huan didn't want to just draw up tactics like this... In fact, there were no tactics at all.
"Commander Xiao, I wonder if Marshal Xiao knows where your majesty's elite cavalry is at this time? Why are there Song troops in the north of us?"
"Everyone, your Majesty has led the army to deploy the northern army of the Song Dynasty. When the war begins, your Majesty will launch a pincer attack on the Song Dynasty from behind!"
Xiao Huan was not happy that he had an idea... He also hoped that Your Majesty would think so. In this way, he might not be able to break through the siege of the Song Dynasty and escape!