Chapter 328: The Battle of Tokyo 17

This time, in order to test the ability of the horse team to run long distances, Wang Xiu personally led 400 cavalry and 600 infantry cavalry, and reached 40 miles southeast of the city by two routes, and they prepared to carry out counter-outflanking and detour through the rear of the Jin army. "Words * love * first * hair [no pop-up novel network baoliny] dagger novel

Since 78 generals and 6,700 people were firmly defending Yuetai Town, the main force of the Jin army was attacking Kaifeng City, and there was no more troops to attack it. After a few small-scale attempts, they were surprised to find that the other party's foot soldiers were also fighting on horses, and when did the Southern Dynasty have such rich war horse resources, it seemed a bit too much.

After a few contacts, they were convinced that the seventy-eight generals were absolutely hard bones, and if they wanted to exterminate them, they had to use 30,000 horsemen to encircle them, which was a bit more than worth the loss.

The seventy-eight generals did not directly support Kaifeng, they have been harassing on a small scale, and they have not discussed and decided with Wushu, and now the troops are very thin, and the top priority is to gather troops to deter the Zhao and Song courts, strive to maximize benefits, and then quickly withdraw the army, there is no need to provoke this thorn, don't you see the soldiers and horses of the Qinwang gradually approaching

On the periphery of the capital, there have been cavalry of King Qin's soldiers and horses, and there are troops from the southeast and west, which is more and more unfavorable to the Jin army.

Wang Xiu didn't touch the bottom line of the Jin Army, his attack was just for training, in his mind, seventy-eight would be the cornerstone of Feng Yuan, Jing Bo and Qiu Yun's growth, and the small Jin Army was the whetstone of their training.

"My lord, the forward Qiu team will encounter the captives and kill sixteen people." The anxious foot obviously participated in the battle, and the placket of his shirt was still stained with blood, and his face was excited.

"Very well, probe." Wang Xiu threw a silver medal, which was a reward for those who were in a hurry.

The soldiers and horses of the Great Song Dynasty inherited the five-season military system, Yizu Taizong reformed several times, and after the reform of Shenzong, the atmosphere improved greatly, but there are still five seasons of relics, and every action must be rewarded. He was disgusted by this, but he was helpless and did not have time to correct it.

Wang Xiu glanced at Jing Bo and smiled happily, "I won the first battle, it seems that there will be gains today." ”

"Sir, let's go kill for a while." Jing Bo is a little impatient, he is a war maniac

Seeing the anxiety in the corners of Jing Bo's eyes, the corners of Wang Xiu's mouth twitched, secretly thinking about what would happen if he established a strong horse army and let Jing Bo conquer Europa, he couldn't help but want to laugh, and now he is still surviving in adversity, and it is a bit too nonsense to think so far.

"Okay, command Deputy Li and Fourth Brother, let them move closer to us, it's time for lunch." Wang Xiu looked up at the sky, the north wind was bleak, the clouds covered the sun, the sky was a little snowy and gradually turned into goose feathers and heavy snow, the cold wind was really cold

It's easy to do with snow, build a small shed, the fire is up, the cavalry have dismounted and cooked meat, the deputy horse system is good, it can carry and measure the military rations, maintain combat effectiveness for a long time, and cook the dry meat with salt, which is a delicacy

Well, smelling the meat and warming a pot of wine, that's refreshing

"My lord, the army of Qinwang from all walks of life is almost here, and we are much more relaxed, it's time to come to a big one." Li Bao took a sip of wine and gnawed on the stewed meat, the taste of dry meat and stew it again is not very good, it is very good to have meat to eat on the battlefield, and you can't be too delicate.

In the past ten days, as the army of King Qin from all walks of life gathered on all sides and pressed towards the capital together, the fact that the Jin army had already been under the old city, and the court could not even see it.

Wang Xiu pursed his lips, noncommittal, just drinking wine and eating meat, only by preserving the body can he survive in sudden changes, everything else is nonsense.

When everyone hurried to eat and recover, he rode his horse cautiously, and it was a little tight under the heavy snow, and he didn't dare to let the horse gallop.

There were still more than ten steps, and he jumped off the war horse in a hurry, ran to Wang Xiu's side, and said breathlessly, "My lord, in front is Ma Zhong, the commander of the imperial camp, who was intercepted and killed by thousands of captives, and the Qiu team will be supporting." ”

Wang Xiu frowned slightly, looked a little hesitant, and said lightly, "Ma Zhong, why did he get out of the city?"

"The team is mostly new recruits."

Li Bao glanced at Wang Xiu, and when he saw him change the topic, he breathed a sigh of relief.

According to the regulations of the Great Song Dynasty military system, when encountering the enemy to intercept and kill friendly troops, you should not move lightly, and urgently report to the commander to wait for the military order, and the violator will be killed even if he wins. Wang Xiu was harsh on the enemy's methods, and the army was also extremely strict, fighting on the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Road, and once formulated a harsh temporary military order, and when the enemy attacked, he stuck to his position, dared to retreat and kill, and sat in the army. Qiu Yun sent troops without Wang Xiu's consent, which was already a capital crime.

"Ma Zhong is the commander of the left wing of the tiger wing, and the commander of the imperial camp." Wang Xiu saw Li Bao's eyes flickering, and misunderstood that he didn't know who it was, so he kindly reminded him. However, when King Qin's army was about to arrive, it was a bit strange that the Jin army suddenly appeared in the southeast of the city, except for a few rangers who burned and looted, there were almost no thousands of troops.

"What else is the military intelligence"

"There are also 100 carts, and on the other side are the looted women's wealth."

"It looks like this group of captives is going to get the last handful." Wang Xiu seemed to talk to herself. It seems that the Jurchen chieftains no longer have the luxury of taking Kaifeng, otherwise they will not plunder and weaken the siege force.

"Abominable." Feng Yuan's face was very ugly.

"Sir, stop it." Jing Bo's eyes were full of war.

Wang Xiu's gaze fell on Li Bao's face, waiting for this person's answer.

Li Bao groaned a little and said calmly, "There is still a chance to win, but the casualties may not be small." ”

"That's the fight." Wang Xiutong's contact with Li Bao gradually discovered that this person's inner potential, steady and fierce, brave and calculating, he had a respectful attitude. It may be very powerful, but it is also very realistic, how can you win the respect of others without ability and potential, it is obviously impossible, and the environment is so realistic.

"Let the deputy lead the infantry cavalry closer, help Captain Matthew entangle the captives, and I will lead the team to make a detour." Wang Xiu's eyes flickered.

Li Bao obviously understood what Wang Xiu meant, gritted his teeth and smiled, and said playfully, "Obey." ”

Wang Xiu smiled with satisfaction, Uncle Qiu may be a good general, old and honest, loyal to the country, but it is absolutely impossible to become a famous general, as a famous general, you can have feelings, but you can't bring feelings to the battlefield.

Qiu Fu's loyalty to the monarch hindered his judgment of the battlefield, and he was dissatisfied with his decision-making several times, but Li Bao obviously did the lesser of two evils, calmly chose the most advantageous battle plan, and always supported him. If, at this time, it is replaced by Qiu Fu, he will inevitably oppose the sacrifice of friendly troops, Li Bao is happy to obey his fate, the dead friend does not die in the poor way, it is always the truth, if there must be sacrifice, sacrifice the friendly army to save himself, and achieve the final victory in the war

Wang Xiu's heart was a little gloomy, he and Qiu Fu finally came to a fork in the road, and they went farther and farther away, and I don't know what the future will be, who else will be

The wind was blowing harder and stronger, the snow was getting tighter and tighter, and the cavalry of the Jin army was very difficult to march, and they were wrapped in the wealth of the former population and hundreds of carts, and they were clumsy in their movements, and they had to divide part of their forces to deal with Ma Zhong's troops.

Ma Zhong was ordered by Li Gang to transfer the native soldiers of the township army in the south of Gyeonggi, but he did not expect to encounter the Jin army in Kaifeng City. Seeing that this group of Jin troops had captured a large number of people, he immediately formed a formation without saying a word, launched a counterattack on the Jin army, and vowed to rescue the plundered population.

It's a pity that his subordinates are all miscellaneous troops, only more than 100 forbidden troops, even if there are convenient conditions for heavy snow, the combat effectiveness of the Jin cavalry is greatly reduced, and they can't compete with the battle-hardened soldiers, if it weren't for Qiu Yun leading a team of cavalry, suddenly blocking the waist and rushing to the Jin Army's horse team offensive, it is possible that he would have been defeated in the first round.

Even with Qiu Yun's support, these poorly equipped and poorly trained native soldiers could not change the fate of being suppressed, and they were likely to be completely defeated by the third impact.

It can also be regarded as a beautiful heaven, the opportunity can be said to be equal to the two sides, and even beneficial to the Song army, the Jin army's war horses can not gallop, they can only fight with the Song army, and they have to escort the women and treasures of the convoy, they can't temporarily retreat, organize a strong impact formation, and can only fall into hand-to-hand combat with the Song army.

Fortunately, when the Jin army's horse team organized an attack again, Li Bao arrived in time with 600 cavalry, allowing the Jin army to postpone the attack. Ma Zhong was overjoyed to see the reinforcements, but he was shocked to find that these cavalry were all wearing foot armor, which was extremely strange.

When they were stunned, these cavalrymen dismounted in a team of ten, two with bows to guard the horses, two with guns and shields in front, two on the left and right suspected of long arms and shields, and four with bows and crossbows. One by one, the squads unfolded, forming a sparse formation, similar to the switching formation between the large array and the circular formation.

In fact, this kind of tactical formation is not new, the former Tang Dynasty war horses are rich in resources, and the elite infantry soldiers are all fighting on horses, and they are also composed of five or ten people, and Wang Xiu is just using it.

However, they were only on the flanks of Ma Zhong's troops, and did not directly connect to the main battlefield, so to put it bluntly, they were not in the cavalry offensive route, and played a flank support role.

The Jin army attacked again, and six or seven hundred cavalry lined up in three iron walls, roaring towards the Song army, and Ma Zhong didn't have time to think about it, so he put down his mind and concentrated on the battle.

Although Li Bao and Feng Yuan were on the flank, there was still a Jin army cavalry pressing over, and the Song army's infantry cavalry had just lined up, and the war horses had not yet retreated, and the situation was quite dangerous.

In order to stabilize his position, Feng Yuan held a big gun in his hand, and rode straight towards the Jin Army's horse team, Li Bao's face was pale, and he didn't have time to organize it. Of course, he also understood that the war horse did not retreat, once it was crushed by the Jin army horse team, the losses were extremely heavy, and Feng Yuan was helpless to confront it head-on, but the choice was absolutely correct.

He immediately ordered the three squads to follow up, and they must protect Feng Yuan at all costs, these boys are very valued by Wang Xiu, and they can't watch what happen. However, he saw Feng Yuan riding alone to meet the battle, rushed into the Jin army column, rushed left and right, killed several people in a row, and messed up the west flank of the Jin army's horse team. Twenty-four Song soldiers followed up, but where could they rush in, they could only form three teams to support each other and try their best to intercept them. He was like a hungry tiger entering a flock of sheep, and the cavalry of the Jin army was invincible, and he had the pride of being on the Liangzhejiang Road in those years, but the cavalry of the Jin army were all fierce people, and they were by no means those rebellious peasants. After a fierce charge, he gradually felt some of his arms sore, and felt that the big guns were constantly heavy, and some cavalry saw this, and understood that the momentum had passed, and surrounded them one after another