Chapter 15: Thoughts on the Flames (2)

"Shoot!"

There was a loud roar, a long horn, followed by the sound of strings. A group of flying locusts rose from the Song army's array, swept a distance of seventy or eighty paces, and plunged headlong into the enemy formation on the opposite side.

Before the Jiaozhi soldiers lined up in front of Quy Nhon could react, they were pierced into hedgehogs by the arrows shot from the Divine Arm Bow. The screams were raised, and there were many gaps on the fairly neat front.

Although Yongzhou is damp and especially better than Jingnan, these well-maintained divine arm bows in the Tanzhou arsenal can still maintain their power for a certain time. And the bow and arrows that shot from the opposite side with such power and range that can only be described as pitiful could not fall into the Song army's formation at all.

The disparity between the long-range weapons of the two sides was so great that the generals lost the courage to shoot at each other. The same horn sounded, and a group of foot soldiers in the Jiaozhi army danced rattan cards and killed them. Although there were still 2,000 barbarians who came to attack together, they were divided into two flanks and dragged behind. Only the Song army with bright armor protruding from the front.

The heavy crossbow was wound slowly, and as long as it withstood two rounds, it could be killed in front of the Song army, and the officers of the Jiaozhi army loudly boosted the morale of the soldiers.

"Be smart!" Han Gang and Li Xin sneered at the same time. There was no need for an interpreter, and they knew what the officers on the other side of the road were saying. If the Divine Arm Bow could be defended against by relying on a thin shield, this weapon would not be called a militaristic weapon.

The war drums beat to the beat, and the trained Song army crossbowmen, in the beat of the drums, neatly wound up the arrows, and then shot out. The three-edged wood feather arrow came out of the string, as if tearing a piece of tissue paper, and easily penetrated the rattan card. As the rattan soldiers approached the Song army's formation, the power of the bow and crossbow increased rapidly, not only penetrating the rattan cards, but also their bodies.

The speed at which the bow of the Divine Arm is wound far exceeds the expectations of the generals of the Divine Arm, and it is much easier to step on the iron ring called the dry kick at the front end of the Divine Arm Bow than to step on the bow arm. The crossbowmen of the Song army rotated in three rows, and the continuous shooting did not leave any gaps at all.

The Jiaozhi army finally mustered up the courage to counterattack, and collapsed in the face of continuous shooting, but the Song army's front took a step forward in the shooting, so that the Jiaozhi soldiers could not hold on, and they turned back and fled.

This is the battlefield where Di Qing defeated Nong Zhigao that year. It was here that Nong Zhigao's main force was crushed back and forth by the famous Di Wuxiang with the 800 cavalry he brought, completely destroying Nong Zhigao's newly established Great Southern Kingdom.

Today, one side is still the Song army in red robes, while the other side has become a Jiaozhi army that is closer to the south. There were many Jiaozhi soldiers, but the Song army had few soldiers, and the Song army also dragged the 2,000 Guangyuan barbarian army left and right to protect the flank, and there were only 800 soldiers who really fought against Jiaozhi, but the enemy of the Song army was still not an opponent at all.

Originally, Li Changjie only released one commander, and joined the defeated soldiers who fled back from Changshan Station, as well as the 3,000 infantry army and 400 cavalry who had just been transferred from the rear. As long as they can delay for a while, they can wait for reinforcements under Yongzhou City. But I can't delay it at all. As soon as they arrived at the 3,000 reinforcements, after the hurried formation, they were knocked unconscious by a stick, and they couldn't even organize a counterattack.

The 400 cavalry that had been guarding the side finally dispatched, and if they did not move, the Song army would be able to drive their infantry like rabbits all over the ground.

But the Cochins would not have used cavalry at all. Not to mention that compared with the world-famous Khitan Iron Cavalry, there is a world of difference between the party and the Tibetans. They rushed to the Song army in front of the advancing formation, trying to rush and kill with their bravery—a tactic they often used in the past when facing the southern Cham army—but the Song army just fired a volley with a divine arm bow and made them roll over on their backs. Immediately afterwards, Li Xin's personal leader came out of the formation, shouted loudly, and threw his spears at the cavalry in the chaos.

The cavalry of the Cochin Army is the treasure of the army, all of them have armor and body protection, and the crossbow arrows shot by the bow of the god arm are also partially killed by the cowhide armor, but in the face of dozens of times heavier throwing spears, a layer of leather armor is not even as good as paper.

The spears that fell from the sky rudely tore through their armor and tied them into meat skewers with men and horses. The neighing of the horses resounded throughout the battlefield, and the riders on horseback had already been killed by heavy spears. Before the battle could be engaged, a quarter was lost, and the way to the enemy line was blocked by their own men who blocked the front and fell from their horses. The dreaded spear throwing was still waiting in front of them, and in desperation they could only turn their horses around and retreat to the place where they came.

"What nonsense!" Han Gang shook his head, how could the cavalry be used like this. If he had 400 cavalry in his hands, he would have let them rush to Li Changjie's camp to show off their might, set a few fires, and keep the 100,000 army awake at night.

But with the buffer of the cavalry, the Jiaozhi infantry, which had been pressed backwards, finally regained their footing outside the thin fenced post station. It's just that everyone has blue faces and white lips, and they are frightened, looking at Song Jun opposite with fearful eyes. In one engagement, the sharpness of the Song army was vividly displayed.

"Looks like we're going to do it again!" Li Xin said to Han Gang.

Han Gang squinted and looked at the other side, "One more time, it's almost there." But they shouldn't dare to come, so we can only attack it. ”

"The last general obeys!" With a gesture of Li Xin's hand, the flag officer raised his flag and strode forward.

The drums and trumpets sounded a pitch shift, footsteps rang out, and the army slowly moved forward.

"How?" Han Gang drove his mount and marched with the army, asking his companions on the other side.

"The heavenly army is mighty, and we are far from being able to wait for the barbarians." Huang Jinman immediately bent down and saluted, and the combat effectiveness shown by the Song army also made him feel shaken, no wonder Liu Yongfu was killed as soon as he entered the battle, and it is no wonder that the Han Yun envoy in front of him dared to lead them to Yongzhou, which had a hundredfold army.

Han Gang could see that this Guangyuan handsome man was convinced, and smiled proudly.

He kept the gold by his side, and he also guarded against some accidents. Eight hundred soldiers came out of Kunlun Pass, there was no backup, only two thousand Guangyuan barbarians who had just come to vote, Han Gang always had to pay attention, saying that he had to choose the right time for generosity.

The gaze returned to the other side. The officers and soldiers once again played the killing movement with the bow of the divine arm, and under the dense rain of arrows, the battle line of the Cochin people was still barely maintained, but it was full of cowardice. Seeing the appearance of the Jiaozhi people, Han Gang Zhilu said, this battle of Quy Nhon Pu can be regarded as a victory.

When it comes to the actual combat power of the two sides, it will not be so great. But the side of the toe is weak and timid, while his side is full of morale, and the gap between the two sides widens suddenly. In the war of cold weapons, the factor of morale is very heavy, and Han Gang has long understood this, so he dared to lead the army out of Kunlun Pass.

In his judgment, Li Changjie was likely to send about 10,000 reinforcements to guard Quy Nhing. Therefore, he rushed all the way, taking advantage of the unstable foothold of the Jiaozhi reinforcements to catch them off guard. With 1,000 officers and troops as the backbone, plus 2,000 barbarians with high morale, it was enough to overwhelm the enemy army that came in a hurry

Where would he have thought that Li Changjie would only send more than 3,000 reinforcements. If you can't win this battle easily, it will be a real waste of your efforts.

Under the aggressive offensive of the Song army, the array of the Jiaozhi army was already difficult to maintain the battle line, and now it was only relying on more numbers to barely hold down the position.

"The other side can't hold on anymore." Han Gang ordered the golden-filled general, "Lord Huangdong, let your soldiers kill you." ”

Huang Jinman waited for this sentence, and responded with a fist: "The villain obeys!" ”

The sound was different from the long sound of the horn in the Song army, and the two thousand barbarian troops led by Huang Jinman, who were pressing on the two flanks behind the drag, immediately heard the sound and set out. The Guangyuan barbarian army did not have the neat formation of the Song army, but the screaming rush forward, which was to give the most rearly blow to the Jiaozhi army that was insisting.

The banners were scattered all over the ground, and the armor and weapons were all discarded, and the Jiaozhi soldiers scattered and fled, like a group of hares chased by hunters, on the field outside Quy Nhon Pu, and fled with their legs open.

Let the gold give one full score to pursue, and the rest to clean up the battlefield.

Although they traveled thousands of miles, the eight hundred Jingnan soldiers were all tired, but because of the great victory under the city of Pennsylvania and the fact that the gold was full of light to take the Changshan Station, they were full of confidence in Han Gang. When they cleaned up the battlefield, they were all smiling.

At a pittance of the price, they dealt with the same number of Guangyuan barbarians outside Pennsylvania. And Guangyuanman, who surrendered to the official army, also took the Jiaozhi soldiers of Changshanyi lightly, so that although they only had 800 soldiers, they were enough to fight against tens of thousands of Jiaozhi soldiers. Moreover, there are more Guangyuan barbarians behind Li Changjie, even if he goes into battle, he has to be afraid. When the time comes, maybe you don't have to do it yourself, and the thieves will be defeated.

After the victory in the First World War, the heaviness in Su Ziyuan's heart did not dissipate much, and he looked in the direction of Yongzhou City from afar. In the daytime, the flames in the city could not be seen, but the more eye-catching smoke was deeply burned into the eyes of Su Ziyuan, who was thirty miles away, and it was clearly recognizable.

"Do you want to continue the pursuit?" After Li Xin glanced at Su Ziyuan, he turned to ask Han Gang.

"It's enough to let the gold chase a mile. Now it is necessary to let Liu Yong and all the Jiaozhi soldiers know that the official army has arrived as soon as possible, as long as they can do this, there is no need to advance too hastily. ”

Han Gang didn't get carried away, and wanted to go straight to the Jiaozhi Honjin. He's not rushing, he's trying to behave aggressively. is also to show his aggressiveness, the more he can make Li Changjie feel dangerous. As long as the bluff shows that the army has arrived, and both the Jiaozhi and Guangyuan armies are deterred, they can be forced to retreat from under the city of Yongzhou.

"Rest in Quy Nhon today." Han Gang ordered.

"Cochins don't attack at night?"

"The more flamboyant we are, the less courage the Cochin people have. But you really have to be on guard. Let the cavalry work harder and patrol the surroundings. Look at this smooth road from Yongzhou to Quy Nhingpu, why did Li Changjie attack our army at night? ”