When Renduo's loyal people were busy baking cakes with barley noodles, Gao Yongnian had already led 2,000 Fanhan light horsemen with two horses and set off. Thanks to the blessings of the knights in front of the palace and the dragon warriors, the light cavalry under Gao Yongnian also received a large amount of supplies from the Tibetan tribe that supported national unity. Among them, there is a large amount of ghee and raw pickled yak meat, so there is no need to waste time preparing marching food, just set off directly.

Moreover, Gao Yongnian's army did not wait for dark, swaggered out of the camp in broad daylight, and then marched northwest along the river beach on the west bank of the Haokang River.

Because it was daytime, the Western Xia sentinels on the other side of the Haokang River quickly reported the news of the Song cavalry dispatch to Renduo Baozhong and Renduo Anzhong, who were busy arranging for the retreat.

"The Song people are really cunning!"

Renduo Baozhong has long known that those Song people are not so easy to be fooled by their own deception, but when is it now? Just met Uncle Zhang for two hours, and the Song people recognized themselves?

I'm afraid they have already made plans to cut off their own retreat, and it seems that a vicious battle is inevitable!

"Commander the army, let's send troops immediately!" Rindo Anzhong suggested immediately sending troops to grab time with the Song army.

"How many cavalry of the Song Army were dispatched?" Rindo asked.

"There are about 2,000 people, one man and two horses."

The Haokan River was not wide, so the sentry of the Western Xia army could see it very clearly.

Rindo then asked, "Do you have any backs?" ”

"Nope."

Hearing this reply, Rindo Baozhong was a little relieved. The horse is not a hardwood horse gun, not only the length far exceeds the latter, but also the rod is relatively soft, can be pierced and pumped, the head is very long, the shape is flat, it is easy to pierce the gap of the enemy's armor, and it is very powerful. At the same time, the use of horses is much more difficult than that of hardwood horse guns, so those who can use horses are generally knights with high martial arts, rather than ordinary cavalry.

Therefore, as soon as the veteran of the battle formation, Rindo Baozhong, who was proficient in the art of war, saw the imperial knight marching with a long horse on his back, and knew that the combat effectiveness of this cavalry was likely to be similar to the 1,000 iron harriers brought by Chage. The light cavalry under his own command is not an opponent at all.

"Commander the army," Ren Duo replied, "give 2,000 cavalry, and go to meet this Song cavalry." ”

"Don't divide your troops into waves, it will be bad if you are ambushed."

Rinda immediately rejected Rinda's suggestion, which was too risky, because the terrain on both sides of the river was narrow, the mountains were very complicated, and it was easy to ambush.

Now the 2,000 cavalry of the Song army has attacked, and if Ren Duo answers, he will also lead 2,000 cavalry to follow. It is very likely that the other party will take advantage of the situation to set up an ambush in front of Renduo's answer, and it is possible that another team of knights will be sent to follow him. When the time comes, the front and back will be flanked, and the 2,000 horsemen that Renduo replied to will be gone.

"Order the troops to continue to prepare for the withdrawal of troops, and there is no need to panic."

Renduo Baozhong thought for a while, and then said: "This time the withdrawal of troops must be formed and left, and it must be done so that the Song people are invulnerable." If the Song people want to fight with us, then let them know how powerful the party warriors are!

The party item is not a weak and sparse Tibetan! ”

"Whoa!"

……

In the night, countless torches appeared on the east bank of the Haokan River, first densely packed in a large area, and then turned into a slender fire dragon, slowly advancing on the narrow mountain road on the east bank of the Haokan River.

The terrain along the Haobo River is a mountain range from northwest to southeast, with the Haokang River Valley sandwiched between the mountains, and the place where the Ancient Bone Dragon City is located is a rare open area in the entire Haobo River Valley. Elsewhere, the terrain was very narrow, making it difficult for troops to move, let alone go to war.

And on such terrain, it is difficult to exert the power of cavalry, especially light cavalry. So Rinda Holo divided his 10,000 infantry into two and placed them in front and behind the ranks. The 5,000 infantry in the rear were handed over to Rindo Anzhong, and the 5,000 infantry in the front were commanded by Rindo Retali. Bao Zhong himself led a convoy of 10,000 light horsemen and baggage, and walked in the middle of the team.

"There are infantry in front and behind, and they look quite neat, it seems that Renduo Baozhong still has some ability."

As soon as Renduo's loyal army moved, the Song army on the other side of the Haokan River noticed it. However, Tong Guan and Gao Yu did not immediately order the troops to be dispatched. Instead, he climbed the watchtower with Uncle Zhang, watching the torches that seemed to be out of sight slowly moving in the dark night.

"What are you capable of?" Tong Guan listened to Uncle Zhang's comment, and just smiled, "If this guy is really capable, he should leave when our family arrives." ”

Uncle Zhang smiled and said: "Thieves don't go empty!" I finally came to Huangzhou once, how unwilling to go back empty-handed? ”

"Ancient Bone Dragon City seems to be on fire!"

Gao Yu shouted in a fuss at this time. In the dark night, the firelight had already risen from the Ancient Bone Dragon City, which was located halfway up the mountainside.

"This is natural," Uncle Zhang said unhurriedly, "Renduo Baozhong will not leave the Ancient Bone Dragon City to us, but we don't look down on the stockade built by the Fan people themselves." ”

In fact, the architectural level of the Tibetan people is not bad, and many magnificent temples and palaces have been built, but that is all in the past. Since the collapse of the Tibetan Empire, the civilization of the Tibetan people has regressed. In particular, Tsongkha Tubo in Hehuang has directly become a tribal alliance, what kind of walled city can be built?

Therefore, the stronger cities in the Hehuang area were basically built by the Han people. It is not a relic of the Tang Dynasty, or the work of the Song people after Wang Shao opened the border.

"When will the Dragongoers attack?" Gao Yu is in a hurry.

"There's no hurry." Tong Guan shook his head, "Spare them for half a day, and set off again at dawn." ”

Gao Yu said: "Will you let Renduo Baozhong run away?" ”

"I can't run," Tong Guan smiled, "300 miles of mountain road!" He walked slowly like this, and it took him seven or eight days to finish? ”

Uncle Zhang also smiled and said, "Renduo's soldiers can't go away from the dragon warriors...... However, the Dragon Warrior does not have to catch up quickly, and when the time is right, it is best to engage in five or six days. Before that, let the knights in front of the palace and the Fanhan cavalry of Xihe Road weaken them. ”

Tong Guan smiled and nodded, this Uncle Zhang is really a soldier. Marching on mountain roads is physically demanding, especially when the enemy is chasing after you! Not only is the physical exertion huge, but the soldier's spirit is also very stressful. If there is a small group of pursuers attacking all the way, it will definitely exhaust and drag people down!

After five or six days, it is no problem to let the Dragon Warriors attack, and defeat the 20,000 people who are loyal to Renduo with less than 4,000 men! As long as Renduo Baozhong is defeated, the Renduo family will have to be submitted, otherwise Renduo Spring City and Qizi Mountain will be washed in blood by the Song army!

"Then let's let Nido Baozhong get better tonight?" Gao Yu, a battlefield novice, asked curiously again.

Uncle Zhang shook his head: "It's not better, Gao Dutong has already led 2,000 light horsemen first." ”

……

"Enemy attack! Song Dog! ”

A mournful cry broke the dullness and depression of the front army of Renduo Baozhong's army when they marched!

Immediately, the sound of the golden drum of warning also sounded loudly. Rindo, who was commanding the advance of the 5,000 infantrymen, immediately ordered his troops to halt their advance and start a defense.

Although these Western Xia foot soldiers are not the famous Hengshan foot soldiers, they are also very elite. Moreover, they withdrew their troops overnight, and they had long been mentally prepared to meet the enemy. Officers at all levels gave orders in an orderly and loud manner, leading their subordinates to defend themselves. Although the foot soldiers of Western Xia did not attach as much importance to bows and crossbows as the Song army, archers still accounted for a certain proportion, and they were immediately lined up in rows on the narrow terrain. Draw your bow and arrows, and prepare to meet the enemy. There were also infantry in the rear that stretched out against the riverbank under the command of Zai Renduo, or rushed up the hillside by the roadside to seize the highest point.

After the arrangement was completed, Ren Duo replied that he took his own soldiers to the front line to check out. It turned out to be the squad that opened the way before the front team, but it was ambushed by a small group of Song troops, suffered a rain of arrows, and shot five people, three of whom were fine, and two were seriously injured.

"Damn Song dog!" Ren Duo replied and scolded, but he didn't dare to venture forward. "Order, march in formation! The soldiers in the first few rows hold their shields, and the back rows have their staffs, spears, and bows and arrows, ready to engage at any time! ”

"Whoa!"

After setting up a formation ready to engage in battle, Rindo's loyal army had not traveled much before another terrible shout rang out: "Enemy attack!" Song Dog! ”

The light cavalry of the Song army has reappeared!

However, this time he did not release cold arrows, but rode directly on his war horse and dangled in front of the infantry who were lying to him.

Of course, it is impossible for the infantry of Renduo to fight with the small cavalry of the Song army, and they will not be able to catch up with others! Therefore, the infantry could only be ordered to form a formation, with the staff and spear in front and the bow and arrow behind, and slowly advance.

Not long after leaving, the Song army's arrow rain struck again!

The 2000 light cavalry carried by Gao Yongnian is also the elite of the Xihe Army, although it is not as powerful as the imperial knights, and can use horses to hit the wall and charge, but these light cavalry archery skills are very good. When he attacked, he not only carried a horse bow, but also a bamboo and wood step bow with eight or nine buckets. These are all hard bows, and heavy arrows can also be used to damage lightly armored targets sixty or seventy paces away. If Rindo's loyal infantry were equipped with infantry armor, he would not be afraid of their bows and arrows. But how could the Western Xia Right Wing Army have such good equipment? It would be nice to have a piece of leather armor that is not complete.

As a result, he was shot down by the bows and arrows of the light cavalry of the Song army, and the casualties were not heavy, but the mental torture of the soldiers of the Western Xia army was really not light. This kind of situation was what the Han infantry needed to face in the past! But now, the situation seems to have reversed.

And this torture has only just begun!

Moreover, what is being shot now is only the 500 cavalry sent out by Gao Yongnian to fight the ambush, and the purpose is only to delay the march of Rindo Baozhong's troops. By dawn tomorrow, there will be more Fanhan light cavalry sent out by Tong Guan to advance along both sides of the Haokan River to chase after Renduo's loyal soldiers and horses. Then they were harassed for twelve hours until they were dragged down and exhausted......