Facing the array discharged by the security army, even Zhao Yueru couldn't help laughing.

Zhao Chen and Zhao Qianru both felt a little incomprehensible, Zhao Chen couldn't help but say: "Liuniang, I see that Lin'an's people and horses are arranged very neatly, so much like the Pingrong Wanquan Array, I don't know what is ridiculous." ”

Zhao Chen himself is still a teenager, and most young people like military affairs, and because of the continuous war during this time, Zhao Chen has also read a lot of soldiers compiled by this dynasty [Wujing always has to be read repeatedly. And this "Pingrong Wanquan Array" was created by Emperor Taizong of the Great Song Dynasty Zhao Guangyi, and was personally awarded to the general during the war, so it was also valued by Zhao Chen, and he also made some hard work on it.

After July 20, the Lin'an court gathered a total of 150,000 troops, with Zong Tianxuan as the main general, and Zhao Kai went out with the army to attack the Guangde army. And the disciples of Tianji Palace also went to war with the army this time, including Liu Bofang, Xie Qingfeng, Han Zhifen, Song Yiren, and Zhou Hongyi among the seven disciples of the first generation, and the second generation of disciples, including Shangzong Tianxuan, a total of twenty-four.

Although the Jin army returned to the north after withdrawing the army, it still could not be relaxed and vigilant on the border, Zhao Chen ordered Li Xianzhong, Chen Min, Qi Fang, Bi Zaiyu, Meng Zongzheng and others to lead large armies, respectively stationed in Ningjianghuai, Jingxiang and other places. Therefore, although there were many people in the Jiankang Imperial Court, this time they sent troops to meet the attack of the Lin'an army, and even the final attack on Lin'an, only 80,000 horses were dispatched, and the main general of the army was naturally Yang Yan.

After learning that Zhao Kai was on a personal expedition with the army, Zhao Chen also decided to drive a personal expedition. Privy envoy Han Yanzhi, Governor Shi Hao, Hong Shi, Chen Liang, Xin Qiji, Zhao Ruyu and other ministers also went out with the army. Chen Junqing and Liang Kejia were left in Jiankang to supervise the country, Liu Heng presided over the Privy Council, and Yang Yizhong led Jiankang's military affairs. Yang Yan's family members are still in Tianlin Mansion now, and only Zhao Qianru is alone, so Zhao Qianru also went to battle with the army this time.

Now the main forces of the two armies are facing each other in the Guangde army, Jiankang has only nearly 60,000 people, and Zhao Kai has a total of 130,000 troops.

The Lin'an Army has been challenging the Jiankang Army every day for several days, but Yang Yan strictly ordered all people from all walks of life to stick to it strictly and not to fight. Because the Jiankang army had a city to defend, the Lin'an army attacked several times, but they all lost the army and demolished the generals, and returned in vain. Zong Tianxuan had no choice but to abandon the city, and sent troops to shout and scold in front of the battle every day, only waiting for the Jiankang army to fight.

But no matter how the Lin'an army abused, the Jiankang army just didn't fight, the two sides held each other for ten days in a row, but the Lin'an army's military rations were a little unavailable, so Zong Tianxuan and Zhao Kai were very anxious, but there was nothing they could do. In the end, Zhao Kai had no choice but to solemnly give Zhao Chen a war letter, asking the Jiankang army to fight to the death.

After Zhao Chen and Yang Yan received the battle letter, they both felt a little funny, but now the time was almost exhausted, so they also agreed to fight the next day.

After receiving the reply, Zhao Kai and Zong Tianxuan were overjoyed and immediately prepared to fight. On the second day, Zhao Kai and Zong Tianxuan opened their positions in the wilderness outside the city of Guangde Army, preparing for a decisive battle with the Jiankang Army.

The whole formation of the Lin'an Army is a huge square, which is composed of five armies, the front, the left, the center and the right. The large array of the Chinese army is composed of three phalanxes arranged side by side, which is the main force of the whole array. Each phalanx had 20,000 men, covering an area of about four miles, and was protected by chariots on all sides of each phalanx, except that on each side there would be three three-zhang distances for soldiers to enter and exit freely, but they could also be blocked by horses in peacetime.

Zhao Kai and Zong Tianxuan sat on a high platform in the center of the middle formation, condescending, with an unobstructed view of the entire large array, and could calmly refuse to wave the dispatch. The left and right phalanxes were commanded by Song Yiren and Zhou Hongyi of Tianji Palace respectively, and in each phalanx, there were also 2,000 cavalry, which were listed on the outermost side of the large array. And each phalanx was about ten paces apart, and men and horses could pass back and forth.

The front and rear formations were commanded by Liu Bao and Shao Hongyuan respectively, and they were rectangular in shape, lined up in front and behind the middle formation. 1,000 cavalry on the left and right, holding the flanks, and in front of the front and behind the rear of the formation there was also a row of chariots, behind the chariots was a row of shield bearers, behind the shield bearers were archers, and behind the archers were other soldiers, and the arrangement was very clear.

When the enemy arrives, the shield bearer can rely on the cover of the chariot to block the enemy's charge, while the archer can hide behind the chariot and the shield player and calmly attack the enemy with their bow and arrow. Moreover, in the front and rear formations, nine passages are set aside for other branches of the military to be dispatched at any time to support the front.

The entire large array used a total of more than 110,000 soldiers, and it was about 13 miles square from front to back, left and right, and the army was neat and tidy, and it was also quite powerful.

What Zong Tianxuan laid out is indeed the "Pingrong Wanquan Great Array" in the [General Essentials of the Martial Scriptures].

Although Zong Tianxuan didn't look down on Yang Yan, he didn't dare to completely ignore Yang Yan in the end, because over the years, after all, there were so many achievements there. Therefore, Zong Tianxuan also wasted a lot of effort to study Yang Yan's way of using troops.

Through the study of the division, Zong Tianxuan also admitted that Yang Yan was the best general at cavalry among the generals of the Great Song Dynasty, and he also had a strong cavalry army under him, and there was also a strong elephant army. Zong Tianxuan has also really read a lot of military books, and is familiar with the "Ten Essentials of the Cavalry" and knows the importance of the cavalry. If you want to deal with Yang Yan, you must find a way to restrain his cavalry.

But now there are not many cavalry in the Lin'an army, less than 10,000 in total. Therefore, against Yang Yan, it is obviously unrealistic to ride by riding, and you must find another way to ride with foot. Therefore, he has also made careful preparations for this big battle, mainly this "Pingrong Wanquan Great Array", and has also made some modifications in some parts. Before sending troops, when he was in Lin'an, Zong Tianxuan commanded the soldiers to train this large array for more than ten days. I feel like I'm safe.

In fact, in all fairness, Zong Tianxuan's "Pingrong Wanquan Great Array" is not without merit.

The main infantry was deployed in the center of the formation, and the chariots were strengthened to cover the periphery, forming three chariot battalions to enhance the infantry's defensive and offensive capabilities, and the cavalry was deployed in the front and rear to serve as a guard and cover the central formation. Then use the expansion depth of the large array to compress the space for the enemy's cavalry to maneuver, and fully achieve the effect of riding on foot. Moreover, there are no obvious weaknesses in all directions of the entire large array, and there is no need to worry that the enemy army will attack from the flank. At the same time, because the inside of the large array maintains a smooth passage, even if the enemy attacks a little, it can calmly send troops to reinforce.

Therefore, Zhao Kai and Zong Tianxuan were also full of confidence at this time, thinking that in today's battle, they would definitely be able to defeat the Jiankang army.

The Jiankang Army only had 50,000 horses, all of which were spread out horizontally, and what was discharged was an ordinary goose-shaped formation. The two wings protruded slightly forward, consisting of 10,000 light cavalry, and the main generals of the two wings were Zhang Shiyan and Gao Zhen.

The Chinese army retreated slightly, and the front row of the Chinese army was 3,000 heavily armored hemp sword soldiers, led by Qi Dazhu and Zhao Cao, each with 1,500 armored cavalry on both sides, led by Liu Fuwu and Wei Jiao, and behind the heavy armor hemp sword soldiers were 5,000 archers and crossbowmen, led by Vermilion Bird. It was followed by the other armies, including the 400 Elephant Army.

The entire formation of the Jiankang Army is like a roc with wings ready to fly. The horizontal distance is about the same as that of the Lin'an Army, but because the total strength is less than half of the Lin'an Army, the depth and thickness are far less, and in comparison, the momentum of the Lin'an Army is more huge and dignified.

Yang Yan was lined up on a small dirt slope in front of the formation, commanding the whole army to fight, surrounded by Tie Chenglin, Gu Xueping, Wu Kuang, and Wu Qing's brothers and sisters. But what is surprising is that this time Zhao Yueru did not stand with him and fight side by side. Instead, on a high platform behind the whole army, he accompanied Zhao Chen, Zhao Qianru and others to watch the battle.

It turned out that this battle was a civil war in the Great Song Dynasty, and Zhao Yueru was unwilling to fight with them, so her fighting spirit was not high. And Yang Yan didn't take the Lin'an Army to heart at all, and he had already made arrangements for this battle, and he didn't need her to take the lead in the charge, so he simply let Zhao Yueru go to the back to watch the battle.

This "Pingrong Wanquan Great Array" was originally set up by Song Taizong in order to make the Song army, which was the main force of infantry, able to fight against the Khitan cavalry on the plain. And it can also be clearly seen that the strength of the Lin'an army is far away from his own Although Zhao Chen is full of confidence in Yang Yan, he can't help but be a little worried when he sees such a scene, so Zhao Chen can't help but ask questions after hearing Zhao Yueru's laughter.

Zhao Yueru calmly pointed to the opposite side and said, "Official, the reason why King Deng set up this big formation is because he is afraid of the impact of our cavalry. However, their forces are already above us, and this Pingrong Wanquan Great Array is indeed left and right, echoing from front to back, covering all aspects, easy to defend and difficult to attack, if we force an attack, we will definitely suffer heavy losses. ”

The more Zhao Chen listened, the more confused he became, and said, "Even if it's so difficult to deal with, why did Liuniang laugh just now?" ”

Zhao Yueru smiled slightly and said, "However, although this big array has been harmful, it has one of the most fatal weaknesses, that is, it can't move." ”

After Zhao Chen heard this, he was also stunned, and seemed to understand a little, but he didn't come out what the body was, and muttered repeatedly: "Can't move!" Can't move! ”

Zhao Yueru continued: "Yes, official, please think about it, no matter how powerful the Pingrong Wanquan Great Array is, no matter how strong the defense is, as long as we don't attack it, this big array will be a waste." The decision to attack or not to attack is ours. As long as the Pingrong Wanquan Great Array moves, the corners of the formation must be loosened and the formation scattered, so not only can it not advance, but it cannot even withdraw the troops. It looks scary, but it's useless. ”

Zhao Chen understood at this time, but immediately said: "But this is not right, if we don't attack him, how can we defeat King Deng's army?" Is it hard to spend it with them like this? ”

Zhao Yueru said with a smile: "Naturally not, if we don't attack, King Deng can't always line up this big array, they always have to withdraw their troops, and we are not afraid of them attacking, so we can take turns to rest, but the rebels dare not have a moment of relaxation, so when they withdraw or the army is exhausted, it is time for us to attack." ”

At this time, Zhao Qianru, who was listening to their conversation on the side, said with a smile: "I haven't seen you in the past few months, my sister has grown a lot of skills, and when it comes to arranging the army, it is the head of the road!" ”

Yang Yan was in front of the battle, so he didn't hear their discussions, but at this time, Liu Fuwu came to Yang Yan and said, "Yang Shuai, we can use the cavalry to scratch them first and force them to fight." ”

Yang Yan smiled slightly and said, "Don't be busy, let them bask in the sun first, and when they can't help it, they will naturally fight." ”

The two armies faced each other, neither of them moved first, and the sun gradually rose. At this time, it was August, and it was autumn, but the sun was still like moxibustion, and even the wind that blew Buddha carried a hot breath.

Although there is a Huang Luo umbrella cover for shade, and there are two women waiting for them to fan, Zhao Kai still feels that the heat is unstoppable. couldn't help but secretly thank Zong Tianxuan, because before going to battle, he had planned to go into battle in uniform, but was dissuaded by Zong Tianxuan, so he changed to wear a yellow coat. Now that I think about it, fortunately, if I wore a suit of armor at this time, wouldn't it be hot to death.

And Zong Tianxuan, who sat opposite Zhao Kai, is also a crane in Xuanyi, a scarf and a feather fan, his skills are profound, so that he is not afraid of heat, so he has a more leisurely demeanor, elegant manners, and a bit of fairy wind bones. The two of them sat upright on the high platform, and when they saw that the Jiankang Army had not attacked the Lei, they actually started to talk about the Lei, and it was really the bearing of talking and laughing with soldiers.

However, the soldiers in the audience are not as good as them. Wearing armor and fully armed, he was exposed to the scorching sun for more than an hour, and no one could stand it. What's more, many of the soldiers under Zhao Kai are veterans, and many of them have been forcibly captured to serve as soldiers, and they have not undergone any strict training at ordinary times. Many of the soldiers were so hot that they fainted from heat stroke.

Even Shao Hongyuan and Liu Bao couldn't stand the heat, and the two of them had never gone through this kind of battle, although the conditions were a little better than ordinary soldiers, and they could have a place to sit and rest, but they were also so hot that they couldn't breathe. Moreover, the armor, weapons, and saddle stools have long been burned by the sun, and no matter where you sit there, it is like sitting on a stove. Don't fight, it's uncomfortable to even move. I couldn't help but regret it in my heart, I knew that this was the case, it was better to follow Li Quan's example, and surrender to Zhao Chen as soon as possible, so as not to suffer such a living crime.

In fact, although Zong Tianxuan was playing chess with Zhao Kai, he was also very anxious, before the war, he had thought of many situations that he would encounter, what kind of way Yang Yan would attack, using cavalry, elephant army and even firearms, but he just didn't think of what to do if Yang Yan didn't attack. However, now, the soldiers are too hot to stand it, and there are constantly soldiers who fall from heat stroke, and it is not a way to go on like this. Although he was not afraid of the heat, he couldn't help but sweat beads on his forehead.

However, looking at the Jiankang army lineup on the opposite side, it was also under the scorching sun, but it didn't seem to have loosened up, and it was still neatly organized. Zong Tianxuan couldn't help but feel a little strange, weren't they afraid of the heat?