"It is easy to shake the mountain, and it is difficult to shake the Yue family's army! For thirty-eight years, it was here that Yue Wu Mugong defeated the current emperor of the Jin Kingdom, Wanyan Changzhi's father, Wanyan Zongbi. [ 八一 (Chinese?[?) [ ]］]．] 8 > 1] Z]] .COM let Jin Jun say this. Now, we are going to fight to the death with the Jin army here, and let the Jin army know that our Great Song army is powerful. You say, can we defeat the Jin army again this time? ”

When the soldiers heard this, their blood was all welling up, and they shouted in unison: "Defeat the Jin Army, defeat the Jin Army." ”

Yang Yan nodded and said loudly: "Okay, come out." ”

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November 17, the eighth year of the Great Song Dynasty (1178). Wu Xi was ordered by Yang Yan to seize the Xiaoshang Bridge and go down to the village on the north bank of the Xiaoshang River. It was only less than an hour later that the outpost led by Pu Atong, the general of the Jin army, also rushed to the Xiaoshang River, but it was too late, and the Song army had already taken the lead and occupied the north bank of the Xiaoshang River.

Pu Atong was naturally unwilling, and immediately ordered an attack on the Song army, trying to defeat the Song army and occupy the place along the Xiaoshang River while the Song army was not firmly established.

However, Wu Xi had long been prepared to meet the Jin army, and the palace front division urged the front army to be a mixed and comprehensive army, with an approved number of 8,000 people, including 500 armored cavalry, 1,500 light cavalry, 1,000 heavy infantry, 1,000 archers, 500 divine arm archers, and 3,500 other infantry. Immediately the order was given, and the heavy infantry was ordered to line up in the center, and the cavalry was divided into two wings, and the crossbowmen were placed at the end of the whole army, and they were lined up along the river bank. Xun lined up his position and faced the attack of the Jin army.

Pu Atong led the outpost Jin army is a 5,000 cavalry army, but before the cavalry of the Jin army rushed to the front of the Song army's array, it was shot down by the Song army's chaotic arrows, shooting down nearly 100 people, and when the Song army approached, but in front of the Song army's heavy infantry knife formation, people turned over on their backs, their heads were broken and bleeding, and the cavalry on both wings of the Song army took the opportunity to kill the two ribs of the Jin army, only to kill the Jin army fell off their horses and died.

As soon as the battle began, the Jin army immediately fell into a disadvantage, and Pu Atong knew that this Song army was well-trained, well-arranged, and the strength was very reasonable, and the combat effectiveness was extremely strong. also knew that it was impossible to defeat the Song army and seize the Xiaoshang River with his own 5,000 cavalry. Therefore, he did not dare to continue the assault and retreated. It was also when he retreated that the loss of men and horses was not large, less than 300 people.

When Wu Xi saw that the Jin army was withdrawing, he did not order to pursue, but only sent scouts to investigate the movements of the Jin army, and continued to set up camp and build defenses by the Xiaoshang River, waiting for Yang Yan's army.

Although the Xiaoshang River is also called a river, it is actually a small ditch, the widest place, less than ten zhang, and now it is in the dry water, the river surface is narrower, and many places are only three or four zhang wide. However, the Xiaoshang River has a low bed and is full of silt, so although the river is not deep, it is not possible to wade across the river on foot. It is necessary to pass on the small commercial bridge. Therefore, Wu Xi ordered to build a few more bridges over the Xiaoshang River for the army to cross the river. In just one day's work, the Song army erected five more wooden bridges over the river. Now wait for the army to arrive.

However, on the fourth watch of the same night, the main force of the Jin army led by Monk Wanyan Chen took the lead in rushing to the Xiaoshang River.

This time, the 50,000 horses brought by Monk Wanyan Chen were the elite of the Jin army stationed in Nanjing. The cavalry alone amounted to 25,000 men, including 8,000 Tiefutu, 2,000 Broken Arrows, 15,000 ordinary cavalry, and 3,000 heavy infantry, as well as 50 bed crossbows. It can be said that the Jin army is full of elite this time, and it is determined to win Xiaoshanghe.

Monk Wanyan Chen joined Pu Atong's defeated army that night. After learning that the Song army took the lead and occupied the north bank of the Xiaoshang River, Monk Wanyan Chen couldn't help but be surprised, it was really a hero, and Yang Yan also noticed that the Xiaoshang River, a place where the two armies must fight. And it also took the lead. Therefore, Wanyan Chen monk immediately made a decision, leaving the infantry behind to slow down, and he and Pu Atong led all the 25,000 cavalry out overnight and rushed to Xiaoshanghe, taking advantage of the fact that the Song army's army had not yet arrived, immediately seized the position of Xiaoshanghe.

In this way, the Jin army drove out overnight, stepped up the road, and finally arrived at the north bank of the Xiaoshang River at about four watches that night. Then he immediately ordered 3,000 Tiefutu to be the vanguard and attack the Song army's position in Hebei. It is necessary to defeat Wu Xi's men and horses before dawn and firmly block the Song army south of the Xiaoshang River. In this way, even if the Song army cannot be defeated, it can still hold the line of the Xiaoshang River.

Although he repelled the outpost of the Jin army during the day, Wu Xi did not dare to be careless, not only ordered the soldiers to sleep without taking off their clothes, and waited for the day in case there was a change, but also left enough soldiers for the night vigil. Therefore, when the Jin army was killed by the Xiaoshang River, it was immediately discovered by the Song army.

The Song army who was keeping vigil immediately beat the gongs and drums fiercely, and sent people to ride fast horses and gallop along the defense line, desperately shouting, "The Jin army is coming, the Jin army is attacking at night." ”

The soldiers of the Song army were immediately awakened, and after learning that there was an enemy night attack, they came out in armor one after another, and Wu Xi also slept in his sleeping tent, so after being awakened, he immediately put on his helmet and armor, and ran out of his sleeping tent while tying his armor.

With the faint starlight tonight, I saw countless surging black shadows in the distance, approaching the position of the Song army, and the sound of horses' hooves hitting the ground could be faintly heard, which became clearer and clearer.

Wu Xi hurriedly gave the order, and the Song army immediately prepared for battle. Although it was late at night and it was a hasty battle, fortunately, the Song army was experienced and well-trained, and they did not panic at all. As the sound of horses' hooves became louder and louder, the Jin army gradually approached, and the torches in the Song army's formation were lit one by one, illuminating the entire position.

Because during the day, the Song army had built some simple fortifications and set up some horses at the front of the position, and the crossbowmen first stood their positions behind the horses, and the twelve bed crossbows also started together, firing their bows and arrows at the enemy troops who had almost entered the firing range.

Although in the dark, the arrows shot are not as accurate as the original, as long as they are shot indiscriminately by feeling. Still, fifteen hundred crossbowmen shot together, and a dense rain of arrows could hit quite a few targets. For a while, the sound of sharp arrows breaking through the air also sounded intensively.

Although the night brought some difficulties to the impact of the Jin army, so that the war horses could not sprint fully, but the heavy armor could still protect the Jin soldiers and their war horses, under normal circumstances, unless it was shot to the place where the armor could not be covered, or the seam, otherwise the arrow shot directly on the armor, only a "dang" sound, and then bounced off. Of course, if you are hit by a crossbow shot from a bed crossbow, then you can only blame your own life. Even if it is heavy armor, it is difficult to block this terrifying force. He could only be pierced through his body by a crossbow gun, screaming and falling off his horse.

Although in the darkness, the screams of the Jin soldiers could be heard from time to time, but on the whole, the Song army's bows and arrows did not have much effect on the Jin army, and the Jin army's advance did not slow down much at all. It didn't take long for the Jin army to approach the position of the Song army. Almost all the torches in the Song army's array could be illuminated by the scriptures to the Jin army.

At this point, the crossbowmen immediately collected their bows and retreated, leaving their positions to the hoplites and pikemen. Spears and swords pierced through the gaps of the horses, pointing at the approaching Jin army. Waiting for the moment when the two sides will come into contact.

Because of the light, the degree of cavalry gradually accelerated, although in the face of the Song army's horses, Jin Jun was not afraid at all, clamped the spear in his hand, pointed horizontally forward, and slammed into it without hesitation. The two sides finally came into contact head-on.

The heavily armored cavalry hit the horses, some of them were pierced by sharp thorns, some were knocked off their horses by the countershock force of the collision, and some were knocked down from their horses by the spears and broadswords of the Song army behind the horses, but they were immediately swallowed up by the torrent of iron hooves rushing up from behind.

But there are also some rectangular horses that were knocked away by the cavalry, and the Song soldiers behind the rectangular horses were knocked down, and then stabbed by the Jin army that rushed up, or they were all trampled into flesh by the swarming war horses. And because there was only one day, the defense built by the Song army was very simple, and the horses did not protect the entire front, and many gaps were exposed, so there were also many Tiefutu from the gaps and rushed into the Song army's position.

In order to break through the Song army's horse defense line, the Jin army paid the price of about 800 Tiefutu, but finally succeeded in breaking through the Song army's defense line in an all-round way, entered the Song army's position, and launched a fierce hand-to-hand combat battle. As soon as Monk Wanyan Chen saw it, he immediately sent another 5,000 ordinary cavalry to join the battle.

In the face of the Jin army that entered their position, the Song army did not retreat half a step at all, and the cavalry infantry army and various arms raised their weapons one after another, facing the Jin army, and launched a desperate battle to defend the position.

Because it was fighting in the dark, the heavy infantry of the Song army could not discharge the powerful heavy infantry sword formation, and could only raise the big sword in their hands and cooperate with other infantry to fight, and their power was naturally greatly reduced. After entering the position, the Jin army's Tiefutu also lost space to sprint, and had to engage in hand-to-hand white-knuckle combat with the clumsy Song army. The advantage of the impact is also gone, although the heavy armor can protect the soldier and reduce the wounds, but at this time it also becomes more of a burden.

Dealing with such an iron floating map, the Song army was very good at it, and it was no more than attacking the knights on horseback, and attacking the horse's legs that could not be protected by heavy armor. After the horse fell to the ground, the knight basically lost any ability to resist. You can only wait for death.

But soon the second batch of 5,000 light armored cavalry of the Jin State also killed on the battlefield, making up for the lack of Tiefutu. A fierce fight immediately began.