In the second year of the Great Song Dynasty, the east, Shaanxi, Yaozhou, and the lower eastern counties.

In a hundred miles of uninhabited land, one team after another of the Western Army is gathering. The continuous camp stretched out for countless miles, filling the whole eye.

The remnant sun is like blood, the flag is unfurled, and the big "Song" character flag is swaying with the wind, and the hunting sounds. The neighing of horses kept coming, the northwest wind was cold, the golden iron horse, the barren grass and snow field, which made people feel quite sad and desolate of "easy water cold".

Although the ironclad Song army is still neat and dignified, in the hearts of many soldiers of the Western Army, there is no longer the excitement of the past across the battlefield, replaced by a deep helplessness and resentment.

Since the founding of the Western Xia, the strangulation between the two countries has been going on for 80 years around the Hengshan region, which was repeatedly contested by the Song and Xia. In this protracted national war, the Western Army, the strongest field army in the history of the Great Song Dynasty, also came into being.

The Folding Army, the Seed Army, the Yang General, and the Shaanxi Five Roads along the Border, the men of the Western Army crisscrossed the battlefield and fought bloodily, defending the borders of the Great Song Dynasty with their lives and blood, and since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, they have never stopped.

With the rise of the Western Army, the Western Xia retreated step by step, and the territory gradually shrank. During the reign of Zhao Ji Xuanhe, the Western Army defeated the entire Western Xia and retreated, with rivers of blood and corpses all over the field, reaching the brink of annihilation.

Times change, and there are unpredictable circumstances. When Western Xia was dying, the Jin people lost no time in attacking the Song Dynasty, and the Western Army was ordered to serve the king. The Western Xia survived, but the Western Army was like a firefighting captain, anxious, rescuing everywhere, and its strength was weakened in the big battles again and again, and the majesty was no longer strong.

Historically, the Western Army completely declined after the First World War in Fuping, Shaanxi, and the remnants were scattered everywhere, and there was no longer this iron-blooded army in the world. The Battle of Fuping became the swan song of the Western Army.

It can be said that before the Battle of Fuping in Shaanxi, the Western Army was already at dusk, reflecting the decay and decay of the Great Song Empire.

Although Wang Song was born out of thin air, which changed the direction of history, the Western Army was still a dull and scattered fate, which was difficult to change.

Liu Ziyu, the eldest son of Liu Tao, a scholar of the Imperial Palace, Zhang Jun proclaimed the Fu of Sichuan and Shaanxi, and was appointed as the military envoy of the Xuanfu Embassy. Now, this battle-hardened strategist stood on the city wall of Yaozhou, his face was solemn, his brows were tightly locked, showing a strong uneasiness in his heart.

"The five-way Western Army, each fighting for itself, intrigues, and gloomy. Even if there are 200,000 people, I am afraid that they will be broken by the Jin people. ”

Senator Jia Shifang looked at the camps of the various Western armies stationed outside the city, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

It can be seen from the camps that each army is separated alone that the camps and bases of the Western Army are too far apart and do not echo each other, and it is very easy to be divided and annihilated.

"The Jurchen iron rider comes and goes like the wind, destroying the withering and decaying, and the impact is full. It is difficult for the ordinary infantry of our army to withstand it, and even the heavy infantry is greatly weakened in the face of the Jurchen cavalry. If the opponent concentrates on attacking in one place, I am afraid that ......"

Everyone knows that the Jurchen cavalry is powerful, mobile, easy to advance and retreat, and the impact is incomparable. Cavalry has an insurmountable advantage over infantry. Especially in the face of the onslaught of the Jurchen heavy armored cavalry, no army could compete with it, let alone attack one place alone.

Although the Western Army also had cavalry, the number was small, and the quality was poor.

"Brother Jia, what you said is true."

Liu Ziyu shook his head with a wry smile, and his words were embarrassing.

"I also bitterly advised Zhang Xianggong to use infantry against cavalry, and that he should defend against danger and use the terrain to kill and injure Jinren. Who knew that Zhang Xianggong was unusual, so that all Western armies were stationed in the plains, and they confronted the Jin people head-on, in order to win a blow and defeat the Jin people. The beautiful name says, "The division of the six roads in the front, the Su of the two rivers in the back, the wealth of Jingxiang on the left, and the Qinlong on the right."

horses". What can I do?"

Jia Shifang shook his head, could it be that Zhang Jun was so confident that he could defeat the Jin people on the plain?

It's a pity that several outstanding commanders of the Western Army, Chongshizhong, Chongshidao, Yao Gu, and Yao Pingzhong either died or degraded or fled, and the dragons were leaderless, otherwise, the imperial court would not have let Zhang Jun, a "high-minded and talented" official, command the 200,000 Western Song Army, and naturally would not have committed the stupid and pathetic act of infantry against cavalry on the plain.

If the soldiers of the Loyal and Righteous Army were here, they would definitely shake their heads and sigh when they saw such a formation. Let the Western Army, a division that has experienced countless hard battles and is famous all over the world, be manipulated in the hands of such a dignified, personable, and "why not eat minced meat" scholar, I don't know if it is the sorrow of the people of the Great Song Dynasty, or the luck of the Jin people Wanyan Wu begging and Wanyan Zongbi?

"Zhang Xianggong, why do you insist on going your own way? Could it be that shallow swamp can really stop the Jurchen Iron Horse? ”

Liu Ziyu stood on the city wall, looking uncertain and worried.

After Yan Zongbi's army was transferred west to Shaanxi, Huainan only had the Jin army led by Yan Chang, and the imperial court was afraid that the Jin army would go south again, so it ordered Zhang Jun to launch an offensive in Shaanxi to contain the Huainan Jin army and make it impossible for it to gather troops to the south.

Tens of thousands of troops in the imperial court, several soldiers and horses, Zhang Jun, Han Shizhong, Liu Guangshi, in the south of the Yangtze River waterway, can they really not deal with Wanyan Chang's lone army?

Such a court is really cowardly and incompetent to the bones, not to mention the frequent land cutting and compensation, and also treating the Jin people with slavery and kneeling, which can be said to have lost the face of the Great Song Dynasty.

Under the urging of the emperor, Zhang Jun was anxious to make great contributions, regardless of the ever-changing situation on the battlefield and the safety of hundreds of thousands of troops, and did everything possible to die, just to reduce the pressure on the southeast and win a word of affirmation from the king.

"Keen to resist gold and short to use troops, but also eager to turn defense into offense, refuse to accept the curved end according to the danger of the army, first defense, the barrier is not solid, the pride is light on the enemy, this battle is dangerous!"

Liu Ziyu's sigh provoked a sigh of emotion from the people behind him. Liu Ziyu turned his head, but it was Qu Duan, who passed through Jingyuan Road, surrounded by a group of ironclad people, and walked over.

"Qu Xianggong, why are you?"

Liu Ziyu hurriedly stepped forward to salute. Although he didn't like this person's arrogance and arrogance, Qu Duan was a real anti-Jin man, and he was quite loved by his subordinates.

"Liu Yanxiu, don't blindly go along with Zhang Jun just because he is your favor. It can be seen that on the battlefield, the whole body is moved. If the boss is incompetent, it will inevitably affect the three armies. ”

Qu Duan's eyes were cold, and the look of arrogance on his face was fully revealed.

At first, the deployment of the Song army was established, and he suggested that Zhang Jun should take advantage of the fact that Yan Lou's army had not yet arrived and the Jin army could not join forces. Zhang Jun relied on the strength of the soldiers, and he was sure of victory, and insisted on writing to the Jin army to fight. Ignoring his advice is really stupid!

"Qu Xianggong, the elite of the golden people, is overwhelming. He also asked Qu Xianggong to hold the elite soldiers of the headquarters and mediate from it. ”

Liu Ziyu's face turned red, but he was still sincere and serious.

"Liu Yanxiu, you are obsessed."

Qu Duan's rare ground paleness eased, and there was a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

"I'm afraid that our western army is fighting separately and can't be united. With only my brothers all the way to Jingyuan, I am afraid that I will not be able to return to the sky. ”

Liu Xi was the envoy of Xihe Road, Sun Wei was slightly envoy of Qinfeng Road, Quduan was slightly envoy of Jingyuan Road, Zhao Zhe was slightly envoy of Huanqing Road, and Wu Jue was envoy of Fengxiang Road, the division of the five roads, 180,000 people. There are 40,000 people at the end of the song, how can they resist the elite of more than 100,000 steps of the golden man?

Qu Duan shook his head and left, and said loudly in his mouth:

"The Xuanfu Division announced to the whole army that whoever can capture the gold thief alive and finish Yan Lou's room will be awarded a festival envoy, a reward of 10,000 taels of silver, and 10,000 horses of silk

。 It is really ridiculous and pathetic that the dignified Xuanfu Si Xianggong actually made such a joke! ”

Looking at Qu Duan's distant back, Liu Ziyu couldn't help but feel stunned.

Before the two armies started the war, Zhang Jun announced to the whole army in the name of the Sichuan-Shaanxi Xuanfu Division that anyone who could capture the golden man Wanyan Lou Room would be awarded a festival envoy, a reward of 10,000 taels of silver, and 10,000 horses of silk.

And the reaction given by Wanyan Lou Room was to let Zhang Jun humiliate himself: "Inform the whole army that whoever can capture Zhang Jun alive will be rewarded with a donkey and a cloth", which made the Song army's momentum weaken by three points.

The Jin people fought, and the marshal and the prince came to supervise the battle in person in each battle, and the arrows and stones intersected, and the Jin people commanded the three armies, and they were self-willed. And look at Zhang Jun and others, as the marshals of the first army, they are entrenched in the city of Yaozhou, and let the generals of their subordinates fight on the plains, and they are just watching from the wall.

The various western armies have different thoughts, and there is no superior commander to dispatch them, how can the sergeants work together and give it a go?

Liu Ziyu was meditating at the head of the city, a burst of laughter came, Liu Ziyu looked back, but it was Zhang Jun, the envoy of Sichuan and Shaanxi, and a group of generals of the Western Army, followed by Liu Xi, the commander of the Five Routes of Soldiers and Horses appointed by Zhang Jun, and Wu Jue, the envoy of the Yongxing Army.

"Liu Dutong, in this war, this official will entrust you. I also hope that you will lead the army, defeat the Jin people, comfort the people, and repay the Son of Heaven. ”

Zhang Jun walked on the city wall, his expression was indifferent, and he looked forward freely between his eyebrows, obviously full of confidence.

"Although Zhang Xianggong is assured, the last general will definitely live up to his mission, hit the Jin people, comfort the world, and report to the official family and the minister."

Liu Xi hugged his fists, his voice was like a bell, and his momentum was overwhelming.

"Zhang Xianggong, with Liu Dutong personally in charge, the 200,000 elite divisions of our Western Army will definitely be able to break the gold and return triumphantly. Don't worry about it. ”

Wu Jue, the envoy of the Yongxing Army, was also full of smiles, and followed closely behind Zhang Jun to compliment.

Zhang Jun laughed, went all the way forward, saw Liu Ziyu on the city wall, and nodded slightly.

Liu Ziyu stepped forward to see Zhang Jun and others, and talked to Zhao Zhe, the envoy of Huanqing Road, Sun Wu, the envoy of Qin Fenglu, and others.

Seeing the generals go down to the city one after another, Liu Ziyu couldn't help frowning, and his heart was extremely heavy.

Before the war, the generals discussed the strategy of marching into the army. Quduan, the envoy of the Jingyuan Road, and Wu Jue, the envoy of the Yongxing Army, suggested that the Song army was located on a flat terrain and should be moved to the high ground to contain the Jin cavalry. Liu Xi, the commander of the capital, thought that we were outnumbered and supported by firearms, so he did not adopt it.

Don't you know that the high place can give full play to the advantages of artillery. The Song army has artillery, don't the Jin people have it?

Zhang Jun is stable in the city, Liu Xi is arrogant and arrogant, the two commanders are like this, and the future of the Western Army is worrying.

Although Qu Duan, the envoy of the Jingyuan Road, and Wu Jue, the envoy of the Yongxing Army, are both well-organized, the two of them have never had a festival, and they are strangers to each other, how can they concentrate their forces and resist the Jin people together?

In particular, Wu Jue, the envoy of the Yongxing Army, is exquisite, only protected by the top, and compared with the unruly but lonely and self-appreciating Quduan, it makes people a little worried.

There is also Zhao Zhe, the envoy of this Huanqing Road, who heard that the battle is imminent, and there are still women in the camp accompanying him. Looking at his personality again, his eyes flickered, and he was afraid that he was a hereditary disciple and an incompetent Yanei.

Such a mediocre talent also came to serve as a coach all the way, but I am afraid that it is really a mistake for the army and the country.

Fish begins to rot from the head. Shangguan changed the law to death, and the morale below was naturally completely lost, and his heart was cold.

Since the first year of Jingkang, almost all the victories of the Song army against the Jin people have come from the loyal army. The other Song armies rarely have successful experience against the Jin people.

Could it be that Shangguan really regarded the Western Army as a loyal army and regarded himself as Wang Song?

Liu Ziyu's heart was full of helplessness. Now, we can only count on the firearms of the Song army to be able to withstand the thousands of troops and horses of the Jin people.