After taking a short rest, as the White Bull Army pressed forward, the Xixia people came back in great force.
This time, the young masters did not use their lives to collide with the blades and spear points again. Instead, they drove the cavalry behind them and drew their bows in formation, pouring out arrows... The order they received was very simple, shoot all the arrows on their bodies and then retreat.
Arrows on one side were as dense as rain, and crossbows on the other side were as powerful as thunder. The two sides were separated by a distance and engaged in an all-round non-contact battle. This made the Song army both happy and worried.
Fortunately, after the Xixia people gave up face-to-face melee combat, they allowed the Song soldiers in formation to relax somewhat from a psychological point of view, because face-to-face melee combat is very destructive of people's willpower. Not only that, compared with the previous hand-to-hand combat, they actually
Different from temporarily stopping the movement of the peripheral front, if it was just a long-range strike, the Song army at this time could completely erect shields on the outside and wear heavy armor to continue to move.
What's worrying is that arrows don't have long eyes. If the Xixia people insist on shooting arrows over a large area, whether it is setting up shields, rotating, or using heavy armor, there will definitely be a considerable exchange of kills.
After all, there are still too many opponents.
The senior officers of the Song Army must consider the occurrence of considerable battle losses.
"It won't go on like this."
Just in case, Qu Duan, who had added a silk horse cover to the iron elephant, slowly beat the horse while carefully deducing. "If this continues, their movements today will be meaningless. Such actions must be just some kind of action."
Cover."
"Where is the cover on the battlefield?" Hu Hongxiu, who also wore leather armor under Yue Fei's order, shook his head after hearing this.
"There must be a back-up plan..." Yue Fei was fine. How could Qu Duan tolerate Hu Hong? "Hu Shilang was a first-rate scout, and this time he deserved a lot of credit, but he was still a little behind in the military formation."
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Hu Hongxiu glanced at Qu Duan and stopped talking.
Yue Fei, on the other hand, finally opened his mouth to explain to Hu Hongxiu: "Hu Shilang didn't mean what Qu Dutong thought... Everyone can see that the party members must have back-ups. What Hu Shilang meant is that the Xixia people have reached the time to fight for their lives."
However, it happened that people and horses gathered in a hurry within three or four days, so there is actually hope everywhere, it’s just a matter of how much.”
Qu Duan was startled for a moment, instinctively wanting to argue, but remembering the old woman Dang Xiang before, he did not refute it after all. And not only the scene just now, but Qu Da also understood deep in his heart at this time, Yue Fei and Hu Hongxiu became more calm, saying
It also makes more sense.
In the final analysis, the Song army seized the gap in the Xixia people's defense and suddenly attacked here with a decisive gesture. At this time, the Xixia people were unprepared on the one hand, and frightened on the other hand... So at this time,
Any military action they take is hasty and panic-stricken, so it seems that any aggressive attack may be easily defeated by the Song army's imperial camp troops who are waiting in full formation; but at the same time, any military action taken by these party members will also be
It is crazy and desperate, so no matter how absurd and useless the attack seems, it cannot be underestimated.
In war, thick armor and sharp swords are naturally very important, but human will cannot be ignored in this era, especially when there are huge numerical bonuses. No one knows what the Xixia people will do when faced with fright and despair.
What action did you take?
In fact, as the shooting continued, an unconventional and bloody situation soon appeared on the Xixia people's side:
It may be that there were too many casualties in the previous round of hand-to-hand combat, and these young masters are still in shock. It may also be that the casualty ratio when they faced the Song army's crossbowmen without armor made them despair, so deserters trying to take advantage of the loopholes soon appeared.
...This is of course...Many deserters tried to retreat by throwing down their quivers in order to get through, but what they received in return was bloody suppression by the cavalry behind them.
One after another, those who dared to retreat at this time were directly executed on the field ridge by the Tibetan cavalry, taking advantage of the height advantage of the war horses and the length advantage of the spear... The specific process usually involved seven or eight Tibetans.
The cavalry swarmed up and dug seven or eight bloody holes in the retreating Young Master. The executed Young Master often just wailed a few times and immediately fell to the ground.
When the killing efficiency of the war supervisors in the rear was higher than that of the Song army in the front, and the incident happened suddenly, these grassroots tribesmen still had a system of obedience to the party nobles and Dabai Gaoguo, not to mention the state leader.
The existence of the 纛...so the battle line was quickly stabilized.
But this method of disposal is destined to not last long.
"I really shot all the arrows in the barrel!" Someone finally retreated, and then shouted to the Fan cavalry supervising the battle from a distance, using Kansai Chinese dialect. "I have always been the fastest and most stable archer in the tribe.
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Several Tibetan cavalry immediately faced them with spears, and the voice came back urgently, half pleading, half with some kind of stubbornness and arrogance:
"I'm not coaxing you. I just didn't go to Hengshan because I was old. I also have a horse at home. I could have been like you, but I gave it to my grandson temporarily!"
This chaos seemed particularly harsh on the battlefield that had just regained some order. It directly caused Liang Wang Weiming Anhui, who was under the white oxen not far behind, to look up, but when he raised his head, he did not find it.
The veteran who defended himself only saw a group of cavalrymen who were scattering and returning to the team. The spears in their hands were already stained red with blood.
At the same time, the green seedlings that were still trampled on the ground stood up stubbornly, and together with the field ridges, they blocked many things.
Not finding what he was looking for, Weiming Anhui continued to look forward, and then became a little speechless... This was because as far as he could see, at the outermost edge of the Song Army's marching array opposite, many shield holders had their shields already in place.
It was already densely packed with arrows, but it still kept moving.
Even looking further inside, on the other side of the crossbow phalanx that is staggered from the mixed gun and shield phalanx, many Song Army crossbowmen on the periphery are also covered with arrows, like hedgehogs, but they still move freely, taking a few steps.
Then he stopped and exchanged the crossbow machine from the Song army behind him, and used the already set up crossbow machine to calmly launch it towards the Xixia troops.
Obviously, the crossbowmen of the Song Army also wore armor, plus iron masks and iron scarves. Only a few parts such as the armpits were fatal.
Of course, the opponent's casualties are not without casualties, but compared with the casualties of his own party's army, they are really disproportionate... And in sharp contrast, the seemingly random crossbow arrows of the Song Army often come with one arrow, very
Not only those who hit the young master nearby, but also the horsemen and horses outside were all knocked to the ground.
This is normal. As a member of the Xixia royal family who started to lead troops in his twenties, Weiming Anhui certainly knows the importance of armor. Bubazi, Iron Harrier, and the few Wei soldiers beside the nobleman are all because of
The exquisite and dazzling Xixia armor made these core elites firmly remembered by the Song army.
But there is no way now. Xixia's national power is limited. Brother Wei Mingcha took away most of the military reserves of Xingqing Prefecture, and the reserves in Lingzhou were also brought to Hexi. In the current situation, Xixia has done its best.
After watching and thinking for a moment, Anhui, who was pressed in front of the formation, was silent for a moment. But after a moment, for some reason, he who originally wanted to wait a little longer no longer hesitated and ordered directly to a golden-armored warrior:
"The young masters have tried their best today, but Xingqing Mansion is in front, so we must not relax... Go back and tell the king that after the young masters finish shooting this round, send half of the Qingqi to rush forward and continue shooting. Qingqi
After shooting, let the young masters pick up the arrows on the ground, go up and shoot again, and then the remaining half of the light cavalry will continue to shoot. Be sure to keep the distance and suppress them in turn... All those with armor follow me!"
The Xixia generals were completely shocked, and the golden-armored warrior was immediately ordered to leave the team and head towards Li Qianshun's position.
Of course, as Weiming Anhui made another move this time, the entire Song Army immediately became aware of the opponent's intentions.
"It's the end of the team!" Liu Qi, who was the first to notice this scene, came on horseback and urgently reported to Yue Fei. "Jiedu, the Xixia leader's white oxen went to the back. The general thought that the Xixia people were going to gather.
Use your strength to attack the rear of our team!"
"I saw it." Yue Fei finally became serious, but he was still merciless. "Deputy Commander Liu will return to the team immediately. Don't easily shake the formation he leads!"
"Here!" Liu Qi hesitated for a moment, but still answered.
"Immediately send someone to tell Zhang Jing at the end of the team, asking him to hold still, try not to stop, and be sure to keep up with the whole army." After Liu Qi left, Yue Fei first turned to face the ordering soldier behind him, and then looked at Qu
Duan. "Qu Dutong... I won't go to the rear of the team in this town. The Chinese army will be with you. You will take command. If you can take down the white oxen, the Xixia Tibetan soldiers will definitely be defeated. Today's battle will be considered a success, and
If I can take down the head of the Xixia Kingdom, it will be as good as the Xingqing Mansion... I will leave it to you."
Qu Duan was caught off guard for a moment, but then he cheered up and responded immediately.
However, when Qu Da couldn't wait to order the Chinese armored cavalry to stand still, turn their horses, and then gallop to the end of the armored cavalry, he saw Yue Fei, Hu Hongxiu and others leading the army to turn into the queue of civilians near the river and continue to march.
He couldn't help but turned around and shouted: "Jiedu... Do you still want to continue to lead Dahu?"
"As long as the generals in this town continue to advance, the morale of the Xixia people will continue to be depressed." Yue Fei did not look back and directly raised his hand on his horse to signal. "Compared to the surrounding soldiers and Qu Dutong, it is much easier after all. Today
Just be lazy and watch the music with success!"
Qu Duan sneered, turned the horse's head again, but turned back a second time, and shouted loudly on the noisy battlefield: "Yue Jiedu... I also want the command of the other armored cavalry in the formation!"
Yue Fei raised his hand on his horse again, still without looking back: "Xu!"
Following these words, dozens of elite guards beside Yue Fei who also served as messengers also jumped out of their horses and headed towards Quduan. However, there was only one person beside Yue Fei, Hu Hongxiu, and a large shield behind him.
Just a piece of paper.
Of course, Dahu is still moving forward.
"Woo~~"
The Xixia people moved quickly. Qu Duan had just obtained the command of the cavalry, and before he could let the cavalry turn their horses to take action, a horn suddenly sounded from the side and the rear of the imperial camp. The sound was powerful and penetrating, and the next moment,
The two soldiers who were attracted by the sound of the horn saw with their own eyes that the dazzling white oxen was so menacing that it rushed towards the rear of the team in person, and did not stop until it was more than a hundred steps away from the Song army's formation. It was as if it was
The king personally held the bow and went to the front line to fight.
At this moment, the surrounding Xixia Fan cavalry and the Young Master seemed to be going crazy for a moment. They suddenly erupted into shocking shouts of killing, and this madness immediately swept the entire battlefield. The Fan cavalry and the Young Master each swarmed forward.
Regardless of life and death, they fought with the Song army. From time to time, unarmored Tibetan cavalry braved the rain of arrows from both sides and howled into the Song army in front of them, seeking some kind of replacement in a suicidal way.
Of course, this kind of attack with too obvious intentions would be concentrated and sniped by the Song army, and it would not be possible at all. However, the Xixia people still found a new suicide attack tactic - many Xixia Fan cavalry were carrying quivers in their quivers.
After throwing it to Chong Gongzi, I chose to gallop and throw the spear!
It can only be said that the Xixia people's move was caught off guard and it was a sudden outbreak; secondly, it was a swarm of infantry and cavalry, constantly suppressing them with long-range arrows, and suicidal spear-throwing at close range, which was more powerful than the previous Chong Gongzi surprise attack.
Although it was even more powerful, it still had a certain degree of rationality... Therefore, the Song Army formation finally began to waver, and the frequency of short-term casualties in many military formations exceeded the total number of previous casualties.
What's even more terrible is that the uneven quality among the various ministries has undoubtedly become apparent. Some military formations have obviously shaken, and the rotation of military formations has become out of control, and then the marching commander was forced to personally come forward to adjust the formation and strictly enforce military discipline.
For a time, the number of vacillators executed by the Song Army on the battlefield actually exceeded the number of direct casualties in this situation... It was the same as before on the other side.
In this battle, the casualty pattern on both sides was strange from the beginning.
"Your Majesty." Amidst the shouts of killing that almost shocked Helan Mountain and the Yellow River, on a field ridge three to four hundred paces away from the front line, the only remaining golden-armored warrior couldn't help but remind his master. "
Before King Liang left, he asked his ministers to leave a message to the king, saying that the young master Chong and the Qingqi should be rotated, and the Qingqi should also be divided into two groups, and the front and rear formations should supervise the front formation, using wheel tactics to continuously exert pressure..."
Li Qianshun, who was nearly fifty years old, had a flushed face. He was slightly startled when he heard the words, but then slowly shook his head: "It doesn't matter... When King Liang said that at that time, he probably didn't expect that my white cow would move like this."
It is powerful, and only with such strong surroundings can it be easier for King Liang to succeed at the end of the team... Don't rotate."
The golden-armored warrior hesitated for a moment, but in the end he surrendered.
The Xixia people outside were overwhelming, almost overwhelming the sound of the waves of the Yellow River... At the rear of the Song army's imperial camp, Zhang Jing, the veteran commander of the imperial camp, and his subordinates also suffered an unprecedented blow.
This is indeed the weakest point of the entire formation... Unlike the imagined long formation with its back to the river, its weakness must be the center of the long formation. Weiming Anhui was keenly aware that the Song army's formation in front of him was
It is impossible to hold down both ends and hit the middle, as that would be asking for death. On the contrary, because the opponent's military formation is always moving, and the purpose of the Xixia army is not to annihilate the opponent by the river, or to defeat the opponent, but to prevent the opponent from continuing
It's just moving, so at this time, the weakest point of this constantly moving queue will naturally become the tail of the long queue.
Because in this place, an emergency combat formation of the Song Army needs to maintain protection on both sides at the same time. Moreover, although it is not known that the formation at the front of this formation is mainly composed of Zhang Xian, the most elite of the Imperial Army's former army, Wei Ming
An Hui could still see that Zhang Jingbu at the end of the team was still slightly inferior to the leader.
In addition, as a veteran general, Weiming Anhui noticed another important battlefield factor early on, that is, in early summer, the wind blows from south to north, which originally made the Song army's advance smooth, but conversely,
, if we 'pursue' the rear of the Song army's column from the rear, the Song army will retreat against the wind.
In fact, Zhang Jingbu encountered this extreme dilemma when he came up.
During his battle formation, his flanks were constantly being suppressed by the fire of Xixia Qingqi and Chong Gongzi, but behind him he encountered the impact of the real Xixia core combat power... Arrows and spears almost overwhelmed his subordinates.
I was out of breath, but because I had to withstand two attacks at the same time, I couldn't even rotate my troops.
But at the same time, he received an order not to send out cavalry to counterattack without authorization, nor to stop the advance of the troops.
In desperation, Zhang Jing could only ask his troops to retreat with their shields raised.
But that's not all. Soon, a worse situation occurred. The Xixia people at the rear began to consciously look for floating soil and wrapped it up with cloth. Whenever the wind blew, they would blow the soil with the wind, and then some Xixia cavalry in armor followed.
Raise dust and launch a melee attack.
For a time, Zhang Jingbu's losses greatly exceeded those of other places.
But the losses are really not to be feared. What really seriously damages morale is that in the current situation, they are unable to launch any effective counterattack against the troops directly behind them. They can only be passively beaten and passively killed and wounded. Even their own soldiers who were killed or wounded cannot be killed in time.
They were found to be lifted up, but they had to be abandoned...and the corpses of the Song army's imperial camp soldiers left on the ground were picked up with spears by the Xixia people who were constantly pursuing them as a provocation. The few wounded were even reduced to dust.
It was a tool used by the Xixia people to stimulate the Song army.
Less than a quarter of an hour after the war suddenly became intense, Zhang Jing, who had been the main commander of Zhao Guan's family since Huaishang, became furious and immediately let go of the few subordinates who went out to fight without authorization and tried to counterattack.
Frankly speaking, as a veteran of the Western Army who was sufficiently involved in the core military discussions, Zhang Jing knew very well that the two orders he had received before were absolutely correct and rational... He knew the fundamental meaning of this battle, which was to persist.
As for the march, as long as he can ensure that he can launch an attack on the empty Xingqing Mansion tomorrow, it will be a victory; he also knows that if he rushes out with a team of Fan cavalry and a team of armored cavalry in his hands, he is destined to become the prey of the Xixia light cavalry.
However, the problem is that even if you understand in your heart, how can you control your emotions? In the Battle of Yaoshan, many more of his tribe died than this time, but the problem is that the main force of the Jurchens' West Route Army and the Xixia people hurriedly gathered together
Is it the same thing to get a bunch of tribal soldiers to come to the rescue? Is it the same thing to die fighting hard and to be passively beaten?
The elite soldiers who followed him into the customs this time, each of whom cost one hundred guan to support each year! But they were shot to death by a group of Tibetan people wearing blue cotton-padded jackets but could not fight back?
Moreover, if we continue like this and set up camp after dark, the whole army may not die by a thousand people, but the few teams he leads may die by an estimated five hundred!
Who can bear it?
"Is this what Lao Zhang said?" Qu Duan sat on the iron elephant, frowning after hearing this. "The casualties in the back are so severe?"
"So that the commander-in-chief will know that the commander-in-chief of my family said that the casualties are not serious, but he just can't bear it." Zhang Jingbu's messenger pulled his mount in a circle, and then responded anxiously. "The commander-in-chief of my family also said, for a moment
If Zhong Nei Jiedu doesn't go to support him, he..."
"Jiedu is not here." Qu Duan interrupted and reminded the other party condescendingly. "Jiedu gave me the command of the central army and the dispatch of the entire cavalry."
"Then everything is under control!" the messenger with a Kansai accent kept urging. "Qudutong, the commander of our family has said that if the generals don't go to the rescue within a quarter of an hour, he has only one thing to entrust to you...
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"What's the matter?"
"Please take revenge for him!" After saying this, he ordered the soldiers to ignore the situation and directly rode back.
Qu Duan was stunned for a moment, and then he fully understood the amount of information contained in Zhang Jing's words, but he couldn't help but sneered, then turned around and looked around: "Old Zhang is anxious."
However, the surrounding knights, including Yue Fei's personal guards, were all silent after hearing this. They just looked at Qu Da without saying a word, and Qu Da also woke up again and then laughed.
The sun shines down from the foot of Helan Mountain and ripples on the Yellow River again. It is a grand scene, but the war is still going on. There are still bows and crossbows firing outside. The Xixia people are still ruthless and will not retreat. There is blood flowing every moment.
The fighting line a hundred paces away soaked the land and young seedlings. At the same time, Yue Fei and Hu Hongxiu continued to move forward slowly with the banner, and then suddenly, the sound of their own horns sounded behind them.
"Jiedu had expected this, so he deliberately handed over the command of the cavalry?" Hu Hongxiu looked back and couldn't help but express his doubts.
"Yes." Yue Fei did not defend, or was too lazy to defend. "But it is not that complete... I had already expected the Xixia people to go to Zhang Jing's place. Two thousand Chinese armored cavalry were originally prepared to go there.
He was ambushed in the formation, but he only woke up when he came to the battlefield. On the battlefield, no matter how good the idea is, it is just an idea. People's hearts still have to adapt, otherwise the gain is not worth the loss... In addition, the coach did not personally go into battle, so he simply let Qudu
The president did it, and he just wanted to ask for some credit."
Hu Hongxiu nodded immediately: "The unification of Qudu should be consistent with Jiedu's idea. The lower official just saw that he asked the two thousand armored cavalry to turn, but they dismounted and did not move. It seemed that they were lying in ambush in the formation, waiting for the rear troops to naturally retreat.
Come forward and start a surprise attack again."
Yue Fei nodded in approval.
"But in the end, we still took the lead." Hu Hongxiu sighed for a moment. "Actually, Jiedu and Qudutong's strategy is the best. It would be great if Zhang Tongzhi could tolerate it..."
"Why should Zhang Jing abandon his own soldiers for the sake of the overall situation?" Unexpectedly, Yue Fei chose to shake his head this time. "It's not like Jingdong's case. The brave will win when we meet on a narrow road. Both sides have no choice, so please invite Tian Shizhong
The general made a sacrifice. This time, the overall situation is mine. How can I let one of my troops suffer such damage for the sake of safety? Therefore, as soon as the Xixia people left, I woke up and Zhang Jing
A military commander with such seniority in the imperial camp is arrogant in his bones. If I force myself to do it, people will probably fight tooth and nail just for a breath... Then it will be in vain and it will destroy the morale and the hearts of the entire army."
"Having said that, how could Jiedu expect that Qu Dutong would come to rescue him?" Hu Hongxiu thought for a moment and continued to ask.
"Because the officials often taught him that he was not good at uniting friendly troops and subordinates when marching and fighting, he still dismissed such things, but he still took it to heart... Compared with some personal military achievements, he was actually more afraid of being punished by officials.
Home is abandoned."
"It's difficult to be a commander-in-chief." Hu Hongxiu was a little startled when he heard this, but he avoided the topic of officials. He was not good at this. "Care about relatives and friends, merits and demerits, up and down, left and right.
We must ensure that the overall situation is not lost.”
"What kind of difficulty is this?" Yue Fei sneered when he heard this. "It's not like before and after Jingkang. How many people risked their lives at that time just for a little chance of survival. There is no need to care about these, but who wants to go back to that time? And I
The so-called difficulties for the army at this time are only the difficulties that require full blame under a great victory."
Hu Hongxiu also laughed for a while, but after he finished laughing, he sighed again: "The Xixia people don't have to worry about it at this time."
"So." Yue Fei turned his head and looked in the direction of Helan Mountain to the west, where the Xixia people were still crazy. "The Xixia people thought that if they did this, there seemed to be a way to survive, but we knew better than them. They were gone early in the morning.
Opportunity... Because we have experienced more desperate situations than they did, we knew from the beginning that they used the wrong strength... without armor or weapons, gathering in a hurry, no matter how crazy and ruthless they are, how can they win? But they are just deceiving themselves.
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"There are many similarities between things in the world, not only before and after, but also not far apart, and also between north, south, and east. It cannot be changed... We were lying to ourselves so many times back then, and what was the result?" Hu Hongxiu also said
They turned to look at each other and sighed for a moment. "Only our country is bigger and can survive step by step. What about the Xixia people?"
Yue Fei nodded.
By the way, just when Yue and Hu were talking more and more speculatively, two or three miles away, in the direction of the early summer wind, as Qu Duan hesitated and then chose to come decisively to help, two thousand Chinese armored cavalry finally launched a surprise attack, which greatly eased the situation.
At the same time, the various emergency formations of the Song Army also followed the previous orders from Qu Da and took this raid as a signal to let go of their hands and feet. For a time, the armored cavalry everywhere who had long been frustrated to the extreme
, light cavalry attacked together, swarming out of the expected gaps in the infantry array and launching a full-scale counterattack towards the Xixia people.
Facing the protruding cavalry of the Song Army, the Xixia people, who were already red-eyed, actually chose to face them head-on.
The war suddenly entered the decisive stage.
Frankly speaking, human life is fragile, so anything can happen on the battlefield. The commander-level officers of the imperial camp were hit by stray arrows when they came up. Some archers were wearing leather armor and were still alive and kicking after being shot into hedgehogs.
In the same way, there are Dangxiang nobles who have been passed down for several generations and have their families wiped out in one fell swoop. There are also crazy Dangxiang boys who rushed to the Song army and threw spears before successfully escaping.
However, these miraculous and low-probability events will always be easily wiped out based on the huge number of warring parties, and will be replaced by things such as armor, ordnance, training level, morale, etc. that actually affect the exchange ratio between the two parties.
Thanks to these factors, the Song army had the upper hand, but the Xixia people who should have retreated still had no intention of retreating. They were holding on.
By the river, Hu Hongxiu and Yue Fei were still walking slowly. Looking at this scene, although they were a little lost, they were not too puzzled... Yue Fei experienced the entire Song and Jin wars, from Hebei to the Central Plains, and saw too much human nature in war.
A twisted expression. Hu Hongxiu had just returned from the Xixia Kingdom and knew some things about the Xixia people. They knew very well why the Xixia people were so crazy.
To put it bluntly, whether it is a white ox band or protecting the family and the country, these are of course reasons, but for these lower-level members of the Xixia tribe, who cannot even enter the army, these are just a reason.
Xixia is a country that resorts to militarism and worships witches and Buddhas. This is how the people at the bottom live. It has gotten better in recent years, but it still has not changed the nature of the country.
Of course, after all, he is a living person, and he will soon be awakened by the blood, and then completely collapse.
However, just when the entire Xixia army in front of them fell into madness, there was one Xixia army that wisely chose to retreat... Under the white bull banner, Xixia Liang Wang Weiming Anhui did not hesitate at all. After seeing the large numbers of Song troops
After the armored knight charged out with great momentum, he directly followed the tactics that should be used in this battle and chose to retreat.
In fact, Weiming Anhui currently has the only improvised armored cavalry of the Xixia people under his command. They are all noble children of Xingqing Mansion. Logically speaking, he does not need to retreat, and he can even take advantage of the favorable wind to fight with Baojia.
The courage of Weiguo and Qu Duan fight together.
However, isn’t this for the overall good?
What is the overall situation? The overall situation is that the main force of Xixia is still the unarmored light cavalry. Facing the Song Army's armored cavalry, they should actively retreat, lure the Song Army's cavalry out of the protective range of the military formation, and then use the advantage of the light cavalry to grind them down.
Kill each other.
Therefore, there is nothing wrong with Weiming Anhui's actions.
However, when the Xixia commander left the front line and moved to the safe rear, he was shocked to find that the main force of the Xixia army had made a huge and fatal mistake at some point.
Together, they then engage in direct hand-to-hand combat with the Song Army's armored cavalry and light cavalry.
And this means that when the Song Army's cavalry takes advantage, the Xixia Army's crowded formation will leave the entire army with no tactical space to evacuate properly... When the light cavalry loses its room for maneuver, it also loses its greatest tactical role.
At that time, it is very likely that the elastic space will be lost and the whole line will collapse.
Last night, Li Qianshun kept asking himself why he was fighting this war? After he decided to go to the front line personally, what message did he leave for Li Qianshun? Why did he choose to retreat just now?
To put it bluntly, isn't it because the mobility of light cavalry can only be effective in the wild? This is the only advantage of the Xixia army facing such a well-disciplined army at this time!
But in the current situation, how should we dispatch the light cavalry to hunt down the Song Army's armored cavalry?
"The Song Army's armored cavalry did not fall into the trap." Beside Weiming Anhui, a golden-armored warrior became anxious and pointed directly at Qu Duan's flag. "It should be Qu Da. Qu Da is personally leading this army. I'm afraid.
Going back."
Following what the other party pointed at, Weiming Anhui glanced at the direction of Qu Duan's banner, and suddenly his face turned pale.
Before he could say anything, the tribal leader next to him made a judgment with a dark face: "It's not that he wants to go back, he wants to turn around and charge at our Qingqi from the outside."
As soon as these words came out, several golden-armored warriors and several tribal leaders who knew the military skills all turned pale. At this time, they had realized the problem just like Da Ming Anhui, just like Qu Duan on the opposite side realized the problem...
At this time, Xixia Qingqi and Chong Gongzi were too crowded.
And once Qu Duan leads these two thousand armored cavalry along the outer line and pushes the Song army's formation all the way north, there is no need to wait for anyone to be unable to hold on. This battle will probably lead to a complete defeat and a river of blood.
After hesitating for a moment, the gray-haired Anhui suddenly turned around and gave an order: "Follow me and rush back!"
The surrounding warriors, whether in gold or iron armor, were shaking. Although they didn't know why, it was a fact that Qingqi gave up his strengths. At this time, the overall situation was at a disadvantage. If he went back at this time, what would happen if he failed?
But soon, King Liang gave a sufficient reason: "In the front, we only saw Dajun withdrawing and not rushing back. I am afraid that morale will be damaged because of this. Besides, the leader of the country is free in the front. We cannot let Qu Da go there."
Go aside! On the contrary, if we can successfully defeat Zhang Jing or capture Qu Da, we will be able to retreat from this battle, and the Song army will not dare to continue marching."
There are good reasons, but again, what if we fail?
But it involves the safety of the king, so beside the white oxen, the golden-armored warriors were the first to respond. Many other tribal leaders and nobles were speechless when they saw the King of Liang and the golden-armored warriors coming to a conclusion.
After a while, the trumpet sounded again, and the white cowhide also turned back immediately.
But this time, this conspicuous banner was inserted into the Song army's formation without hesitation. At this time, on the Yinchuan Plain, Xixia's last decent fighting force was completely unscrupulous and directly engaged the well-equipped Song army.
A hand-to-hand fight began.
The enemy army was approaching fiercely, Zhang Jing no longer cared about any military orders, and directly ordered his headquarters to stop marching north, and instead set up a formation on the spot to face Bai Niuhu face to face.
Seeing the sudden change here, Qu Duan changed his tactical choice for the second time. He reined in his horse, pulled the iron elephant with the silk blouse around, and personally launched a charge towards the white cow cover, but from the flank.
On the top, it seems to be trying to completely cover the white cowcloth.
There was a melee in three places on both sides.
The battlefield here was no different from the surrounding places for a while, with flesh and blood flying everywhere, and lives as thin as paper. But there is no doubt that the two thousand armored cavalry in Quduan are not only extremely powerful, but they have also been recharging their energy.
So once it comes up, Qu Duan has the upper hand.
At this point in the war, both sides are struggling and waiting. But there is no doubt that the Song Army is the stronger side, especially those unarmored and huddled Qingqi and Chong Gongzi. I don’t know when they will be defeated.
collapse, triggering a chain reaction.
However, as the fierce battle lasted for more than a quarter of an hour, voluntary evacuation finally occurred. However, the first to evacuate was not any Xixia tribal light cavalry, but the Xingqing Mansion armored cavalry facing Qu Duan. These temporary
The aristocratic children of Xingqing Prefecture who were recruited were the first to lose their discipline after discovering that they could not withstand the Song Army's armored cavalry.
At first it was scattered nobles, then in groups, and finally the entire military formation wavered and collapsed. These people finally got down and turned around and fled, letting the Liang Wang Weiming Anhui and the leader of the country Bai Niuhu go.
There were also the Bubazi who were descendants of the tribe at the foot of Helan Mountain, who were surrounded by the Song Army's armored cavalry led by Qu Duan.
The benefit of this is obvious. They can escape back to Xingqing Mansion and help the king continue to defend their homeland.
The cost of this is also very obvious. Bai Niuhu and Bubazi are surrounded, and it is all their responsibility. It is conceivable that once Bainiuhu is submerged, the countless tribal Qingqi and Cang Gongzi on the battlefield will feel as if their strength has been drained. Generally speaking, it fell into collapse directly, but because of the extremely tight formation, it was difficult to turn around for a while, and fell into the massacre of the Song army.
The afternoon sun is neither dry nor soft, and the flow of the Yellow River is neither urgent nor slow.
The peripheral Bubazi fell into the massacre, and many people began to try to jump into the river. Destruction was almost in front of them, but Weiming Anhui, guarded by the golden armored warriors, still sat under the white cow blanket, but said nothing. Fa... There was a familiar tribal leader in the middle who took off his armor and jumped into the river. He also tried to persuade him to join him, but he turned a deaf ear to it.
The golden-armored warriors also realized what Prince Liang meant. This father-in-law, whom Li Qianshun had been wary of for half his life, was determined to hold on until the last moment to delay time for the king of the country and even for the aristocratic children of Xingqing Mansion who had just betrayed them.
If you can't fight, you can still defend the city; if you can't defend the city, you can still escape... It has been a hundred years since the founding of the Baigao Kingdom. Regardless of whether it is useful or not, someone should do their best.
It has to be said that Weiming Anhui's move was successful. The Chinese armored cavalry led by Qu Duan and the soldiers of Wang Jing's subordinates all noticed this side, and then all gave up the pursuit. They were bent on capturing the white cattle. The golden-crowned nobleman who was guarded desperately by the golden-armored warriors won.
And they succeeded.
The white oxen cloth, which was stained with blood and still looked very beautiful, was snatched by Wang Jing's subordinates desperately. The golden crown with a slightly bent outer beam was snatched by Quduan's subordinates. The surrounding Xixia tribe's Qingqi also began to follow the movement of the big cloth. It fell and gradually collapsed, but the head with gray beard and hair was angrily thrown into the Yellow River by Qu Duan.
The Liang King of Xixia, who made indelible contributions to the archeology of Xixia in later generations, was buried in the Yellow River with his head in a different place. The tomb he built at the foot of Helan Mountain was now empty, and it was impossible to say a word. There he spread his name to future generations.
There is no way, even now, the name Weiming Anhui has been forgotten for a long time. After confirming the identity of this person, everyone was disappointed... It should be noted that Xingqing Mansion is in front, and this battle is already a foregone conclusion. Compared with the great achievement that will be achieved tomorrow, this damn Prince Liang is really worthless.
The collapse caused by the fall of Bainiuhu continued, and then swept the entire riverside battlefield. Yue Fei, who took over the command again, did not hesitate at all and directly ordered the entire army to sound the gong and withdraw.
After receiving the signal, the cavalrymen woke up from the bloody and senseless pursuit. All the attacking troops, including Qu Duan and Wang Jing, returned to their formations, and then the whole army reorganized and continued marching.
In any case, the Xixia people's attempts to stop them in the wild failed completely. The Song army repulsed the Xixia people. They marched until sunset that day and stopped at the river bank due south about 20 miles away from Xingqing Mansion.
At this time, although it was getting late, they could still see the dark shadow of the Xixia Palace between Xingqingfu City and the Yellow River. That building was too conspicuous.
No one asked for battle, so Yue Fei directly ordered the whole army to continue to camp properly, then treated the wounded, buried the dead, sorted out the ordnance, and reported the shortage of ordnance. By eating and drinking enough, the Jinshi accompanying the army told some allusions, and finally the whole army had a good rest. He stayed there all night...and that night, the Xixia people did not come to bother him again.
On the second day, that is, in the early morning of April 10th, the Song army got up early, had a good meal, and then began to adjust the formation of the entire army. This time, it was no longer a complicated emergency formation, but restored the unified command of the entire army.
The army was organized and made a simple standard marching array with infantry in the center and cavalry on both wings.
The only thing worth mentioning is that the wooden rafts in the river were untied in public and allowed to disperse, and all the baggage was opened and distributed. Everyone was supplemented with ordnance, and six thousand civilians also held bows and sabers to guard the rations.
The wheelbarrows of ordnance were arranged behind the formation.
The morning light shone from above the Yellow River behind them. There was no movement in Xingqing City in the distance. The scouts reported back clearly, but without the scouts reporting back, the Song army could also see clearly that the royal palace in the east of the city and the Buddhist temple in the north of the city were actively burned by the Xixia people.
part to ensure the safety of city defense.
Although we know that the defenders of the city have always had to clean up the residences outside the city, it is still rare for the Xixia people to take the initiative to clean up their own palaces. It seems that the Xixia people's determination to defend the city is still unshakable, and it seems that there is still something to be said for this battle.
However, after yesterday's battle, no one doubted today's success or failure... They were very sure that the Xixia people had really been stabbed in the heart by their own sword, and were so weak that they were vulnerable to a blow.
"Jiedu." Probably because he seemed a little unlucky yesterday, Qu Duan couldn't hold himself back anymore and directly urged Yue Fei, "Let's march!"
The surrounding generals, including Hu Hongxiu, the Minister of War, all looked at Yue Fei. To be honest, they couldn't hold back anymore.
Yue Fei, who had been riding for a while leaning against the river, squinted his eyes and looked up at the green smoke rising from the Xixia Palace in front of him. He saw the Helan Mountain facing him like a galloping horse, and he finally no longer hesitated.
He raised the spear in his hand high and then brought it down again:
"The whole army marches towards the west. Today we vow to break through the Helan Mountains and end the century-old history of our country!"