Zhao Qianru glared at him and said: "But you can only send 30,000 horses and horses at most to fight, Manichaean men and horses are twice as many as us, and you are still camping with your back to the water, which is the place of death mentioned in the book of soldiers, and you have committed a great taboo in the soldiers." ”

Yang Yan leaned back in the chair easily, put his hands behind his head, and said with a smile: "Do you think I will be so stupid?" Whoever said that the side with more people will definitely be able to win the side with fewer people. Besides, when have I ever done something I'm not sure about. ”

Zhao Qianru thought for a while, turned to Yang Yan's side, and said, "I understand, do you want to learn from Han Xin back then and fight with your backwater?" ”

Yang Yan stood up, pressed Zhao Qianru to the chair, and said with a smile: "Don't guess, if it is about political intrigue in the court, I am not as good as you in terms of intrigue." But when it comes to leading the army to fight and arranging the troops, then you don't have to worry about it. Just sit in the camp and wait for the news of my victory. ”

Zhao Qianru stared at Yang Yan, suddenly laughed, and said, "Okay, then I won't ask you, but when the time comes, I will fight with you and see how you fight this battle." ”

Yang Yan was stunned for a moment and said, "What? ”

Zhao Qianru smiled and said, "I am a prison army, so I will also keep an eye on you when I fight." And you're so sure you'll win, so let me follow. ”

******************************

On August 2, the Song army formed a battle against the Manichaean army at the edge of the Xun River.

Among the Song army, there were a total of more than 30,000 people in total, including the front army, the middle army, and the right army of the Ma Jun Division, the front army and the left army of the Infantry Division, the urging front army of the Dianqian Division, and the seven armies of the Tabai Army of the Guangxi Army, with a total of more than 30,000 people.

With the left army of the infantry division as the left flank, it was led by Gao Zhen. The front army of the infantry division was the right flank and was led by Cao Xun. With the middle army of the Ma Army, the Guangxi Army stepping on the White Army, the Dianqian Division urging the front army, and the right army of the Ma Army as the middle route army, it was naturally led by Yang Yan. Only Ma Junsi's Xuanfeng army was divided into two, one team was led by Liu Fuwu, while the other team was led by Wu Xi, the commander of the urging army. They are lined up on the left and right flanks and act as a team of kidnappers on the left and right.

In the front row of the Song army's array were one-color shield holders, all of whom used tower shields that were more than one person tall and two and a half feet wide. Pikemen, school swordsmen, etc., stood behind the tower shield, and crossbowmen stood at the end of the line. At the end of the middle road, there was a building car, more than three feet above the ground, and only Yang Yan and Zhao Qianru were in the car, which could look at the overall situation and command the battle. And the Xun River is not far behind the Song army, which means that the Song army has no way to retreat in this battle, and it can only drown in the Xun River as soon as it retreats.

Zhao Qianru looked at the opposite side from the building car, and saw that at a distance of about three hundred paces, the Manichaean army was divided into five phalanxes, and they formed a five-element array in front and back, left and right. The number of people in each phalanx is about 10,000 people, so the number of the Manichaean army should be between 50,000 and 60,000, which is indeed almost twice that of the Song army, and the assembly is not bad, and the queue is relatively neat, obviously not a rabble. Although Zhao Qianru did not doubt Yang Yan's ability to use troops, she couldn't help but be secretly worried at this time.

If it was on an ordinary battlefield, it might be possible to deal with the Manichaean army by retreating with men and horses and giving up space for the cavalry to play, but now the Song army is behind the Xunjiang River, and there is no way to retreat, so Zhao Qianru really can't think of any good way.

This time, the Manichaean army dispatched a total of more than 65,000 horses, with 10,000 horses in each of the four phalanxes on the front and back, left and right, and commanded by Chen Tong, the Giant Wood Banner, Li Jin, the Flood Banner, and Wen Fu, the Agni Banner. There were 18,000 men and horses in the middle road, which were personally commanded by Zhao Cao and Lai Wenzheng. However, the Manichaean army was still dominated by foot troops, with only a small number of cavalry troops. In addition, there were ten large carts distributed in each phalanx, and on each cart stood a mage dressed in white. In the entire phalanx, it is very conspicuous.

It turned out that this battle used almost all the elite men and horses of the Manichaean army, and for Zhao Cao and Lai Wenzheng, they could only win and not lose. Therefore, Zhao Cao and Lai Wenzheng had already discussed, and as soon as the war was unfavorable to the Manichaean army, they would immediately use the method of chanting scriptures to stimulate the potential of the soldiers, and defeat the Song army at all costs. These white-clothed mages are the ones who usually perform the possession of the gods and coax the people, and they were also brought in to help in this battle.

However, seeing that the number of the Song army was significantly less than his own, and at this time, he had his back to the Xunjiang River, and there was no way back. It is said that there should be at least an eighty percent chance of winning this battle, but Lai Wenzheng always felt that something was wrong, but this was completely a feeling that could not be explained clearly in words. However, Lai Wenzheng also knows that there is no turning back now, even if there is an abyss in front of him, he can only jump hard.

******************************

"Why did Yang Yan set up a battle against the Manichaean army? Didn't he know that this was a taboo for soldiers? ”

On a hill not far from the battlefield of the two sides, Ye Muxue and Zong Tianxuan were standing on the top of the mountain, watching the formation of the two sides. This time, the two of them specially rushed from Lin'an to Guangnan to see how Yang Yan quelled the Manichaean rebellion.

Zong Tianxuan said with a look of disdain: "Yang Yan actually claims to be proficient in soldiers, experienced in a hundred battles, and he doesn't even understand the simple truth of fighting against the water and dying in the water, I think he is just a vain name." This battle will reveal his true form. ”

He and Yang Yan have always been at odds, and as soon as the two met in Lin'an, they started a war of words, but Yang Yan ridiculed them as unrealistic on paper. And he was speechless to refute, losing face in front of a famous person, but Ye Muxue always seemed to be helping Yang Yan speak, and now seize this opportunity, Zong Tianxuan will naturally not let it go.

Ye Muxue smiled slightly and said, "To death?" Maybe it's 'death and then life'? The Song army was smaller in number than the Manichaeans, and it was impossible to defeat the Manichaean army under normal circumstances, so only by leaving the soldiers in the dead could they fight to the death and win more with less. I think Yang Yan is learning to be Mu Hanxin's last battle, Senior Brother Zong, do you think this is the truth? ”

Zong Tianxuan laughed and said: "Since ancient times, how many people have learned from Han Xin to fight against the water, but the success is very low, and most of them end in failure, can Yang Yan compare with Han Xin?" Senior Sister Ye, you think too highly of him. ”

Ye Muxue smiled faintly and said: "The tiger cub will always be regarded as a cat, and the treasure wall will often be regarded as earth and stone, let alone a person." When Han Xin was humiliated by the step-down back then, how many people would regard him as a god of war? You must know that there are often thousands of horses in the world, but Bole is not often. ”

Zong Tianxuan snorted, knowing that Ye Muxue was ridiculing himself for having no vision, and said, "Okay, even if it's really like Senior Sister Ye said, Yang Yan is fighting with his backwater, then I think he will lose even more." ”

He didn't wait for Ye Muxue to answer, and continued: "Only when soldiers are in the place of death can they inspire their fighting spirit and fight desperately, this is true. But Sister Ye, don't forget, Manichaeism can also inspire the fanatical belief of soldiers by chanting scriptures, and this power is no worse than that of the Song army, not to mention that the number of Manichaean troops is far above the Song army, so it is Han Xin's rebirth, and this Song army is also defeated and won. ”

Ye Muxue was silent when she heard this. Because what Zong Tianxuan said is indeed reasonable, it is difficult for him to refute it.

Seeing that Ye Muxue stopped talking, Zong Tianxuan immediately became proud, and said: "Actually, Yang Yan should still use the previous tactics, not to fight head-on with the Manichaean army, but to give full play to the advantages of the cavalry, keep sparing the Manichaean army, and wait until the Manichaean army and horses are exhausted, and then launch the final blow, this is the most correct tactic." It's a pity that with Yang Yan's ability, he can't do this at all. ”

Ye Muxue was silent for a while, looked down the mountain, and said, "What is Yang Yan going to do, you will see the results immediately." ”

Zong Tianxuan also looked down the mountain, only to see that the men and horses of the Manichaean army had already begun to move.

******************************

"Didn't you fight well in the last battle with a tired army? Why don't you continue with the tactics of the previous battle this time? Why don't you set up a battle against the water and confront the Manichaean army? Looking at the Manichaean army that was slowly advancing, Zhao Qianru couldn't help but ask.

Yang Yan smiled slightly and said, "Soldiers are impermanent, water is impermanent, and there is no such tactic that can encompass the world." And the last time the Manichaean army suffered a defeat, do you think they won't have a long memory and continue to make mistakes? If I hadn't put on such a posture to fight them head-on, would you think they would have played? ”

Zhao Qianru said: "Although the troops have been treated very well since they were dispatched, if this battle is lost, the previous efforts will be in vain." Actually, I don't think it's necessary for you to fight a decisive battle with the Manichaean army, wouldn't it be nice to retreat to Pingdanyi to garrison?"

Yang Yan said with a smile: "Although we went relatively smoothly a while ago, we also took advantage of the negligence of the Manichaean army, and although we captured several cities, the strength of the Manichaean army did not suffer a big loss. Now I have the heart that they will guard the city and not fight against us. Now that they are out and attacking, what am I asking for? This time it was the main force of the Manichaean army, and once they were defeated, then the overall situation in Quang Nam would be decided. ”

Zhao Qianru was still a little worried: "But are you really sure?" This is no joke. What if we fail?"

Yang Yan patted her lightly on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't worry." Now our morale is rising, and the morale of the Manichaean army is falling, and it is perfectly possible to fight, and if I am not sure, how can I let my precious princess go to war with me? After winning this battle, we should be able to pacify Quang Nam soon, and we can also return to Lin'an to get married. ”

Zhao Qianru's face turned red, pinched Yang Yan fiercely, and said angrily: "Let's win this battle first, let's see that the enemy is attacking with a warp." ”

The two sides held each other for more than a quarter of an hour, and neither of them launched an attack first. But the Manichaean army was a little unbreathable, after all, it was its own outnumber, and the other party was backing the water to set up a formation, which could be said to have taken the advantage. Although Lai Wenzheng was very uneasy, he really couldn't see what trap the Song army had set, so he finally ordered an attack.

At the beginning, the Manichaean army dispatched three phalanxes on the left, front, and right, in the shape of an arrow, and launched an attack on the Song army. And the one who rushed to the front was Zhao Cao, although he was the main general of the Manichaean army this time, but Zhao Cao knew that he was just a brave man, and he was not the material for commanding the army, so he handed over the power of commanding the whole army to Lai Wenzheng, and he took the lead, leading the men and horses, and attacked the Song army.

The distance between the two sides is gradually narrowing, 200 steps, 100 steps...... This entered the range of bows and arrows, and the archers in the Song army's array opened their bows and released their arrows together, and for a time the arrows shot towards the Manichaean army like flying locusts.

However, the Manichaean army fought against the Song army many times, and they were already familiar with the Song army's combat methods, and knew the power of the Song army's bow and arrow, so they were all prepared with the scriptures, and the Manichaean soldiers who rushed to the front all held a shield in their hands, and when they saw that the Song army began to shoot arrows, they raised the shield in their hands to block the arrows. Moreover, in order to keep the formation neat, the Manichaean army did not advance quickly, and although the shield could not completely prevent the soldiers from being shot by arrows, the threat of the Song army's bows and arrows to the Manichaean army was greatly reduced.

When Zhao Cao saw that the power of the Song army's bows and arrows had been greatly reduced, he couldn't help but be greatly boosted, and led the Manichaean army to continue to advance. In a short time, it was only more than thirty steps away from the Song army.

At this time, a loud horn sounded behind the Song army, and the Song army immediately stopped shooting arrows when they heard the horn, and each raised their weapons to meet the Manichaean army and rushed up. The Song army was also in front of the Chinese army, with the two wings dragging behind, in the shape of an arrow, and Ling Xiang was the leader. However, the soldiers were all infantry, and the cavalry remained in place. The two huge arrows collided together, and the two sides finally started a hand-to-hand hand-to-hand battle. (Full Text)