Wu, Jingping 2nd year June 30 afternoon, northwest Gyeongju, Dong Zhiyuan.

The sky is high and the clouds are light.

The 100,000-strong army of the main force of Western Xia was extending from the edge of Dong Zhiyuan to the northeast.

The mighty 100,000 people, on the terrain at the junction of the plain and the mountain, stretch more than ten miles from front to back. The radiation range of the army is elliptical, and the entire battlefield is divided into several layers by various army groups due to the different types of troops and advances.

Extending in front of the army formation was the scattered scout troops, 10,000 foot marches were divided into two groups to follow, and then, the capture army, the collar army, the strong crossbow army, and the rest of the foot marches were divided into five groups, and the arch guard was in the middle of the formation, and the four thousand light cavalry were separated between the middle and the front formation, and at this time they had fallen at the end of the army formation, preventing a surprise attack from the rear plain. Around Li Qianshun's Wang Qi, with the most elite Western Xia proton army and garrison army as the main force, with strong crossbows, poxi and the remaining 500 iron harriers, a total of more than 25,000 people, slowly advanced.

In the Western Xia military system, soldiers have always been divided into main and secondary, usually one to one, and in elite troops such as iron harriers, sometimes it will be expanded to one to three. Normally, the main soldier is good at fighting, and the deputy soldier is much worse, but this time going south and occupying many places is itself a kind of filtering. The lieutenants who were not good at fighting were assigned to the localities, responsible for harvesting, and carrying grain, and the real elite were used for forward advances. This time, Li Qianshun's army pressed, and the ratio of the main and auxiliary troops was about one-to-one, and while this army was advancing, the rest of the Western Xia army in the land around Gyeongju was quickly finishing the grain collection and waiting for the end of the war.

The army advances, rises and falls, and when tens of thousands of military formations slowly move forward, the banners stretch into patches, which is the middle formation. The royal banner of Western Xia advanced over this field. From time to time, scouts come over to report the situation before, after, and around. Li Qianshun was dressed in military uniform, standing on top of the war horse, and the general Asha dared not to pay attention to the information that came.

Tentative friction and exchange have been there since yesterday.

At the edge of this Dong Zhiyuan, when the Western Xia army advanced over. The black-flaged enemy they faced left camp. At first glance yesterday afternoon, this seemed like a good thing, but then the intelligence that came came brewed with deep malice.

However, the army of seven or eight thousand people, facing the 100,000 troops of the Western Xia, divided into two routes and marched away, one army went north, and one army and most of the war horses outflanked the south, and returned to Dong Zhiyuan - if this army was evacuated as a whole, it was possible to escape. Dividing into two ways is to make it clear that the Western Xia army has a choice - whether their purpose is to harass or fight, what is revealed is deep malice.

Moreover, in the contrast between 100,000 and 7,000, the 7,000-strong side chose to divide the troops, which is a move that is arrogant or ignorant, Li Qianshun and others feel it. It's all contempt that goes deep into the bones.

But the Tanguts did not divide their troops. The center was still advancing slowly, but the front had begun to advance in the direction of the infantry to the northeast. With scouts and tens of thousands of pace, they rushed straight to the team of more than 3,000 people, and with light cavalry to keep an eye on the rear road, and the scouts followed the cavalry from the south, in order to stretch the battle line to a range of more than ten miles, so that the two troops could not take care of each other.

Every Western Xia army now distributed on this battlefield was able to overwhelm the other side in numerical superiority. Once faced with the enemy, anyone can engage generously, one army engaged, and the other immediately echoed. This is not a step, and even if the other party is really an invincible army like a Jurchen. Before the opponent rushes to the center, the Tanguts can also use the tactics of fueling to consume the enemy!

Living in the military formation, Li Qianshun had already suppressed the anger in his heart at this time, and his only thought now was to defeat them, annihilate them, and crush them to ashes. As the absolute victor and conqueror of most of this southern expedition, he felt more insults and contempt in the past few days than in the previous year combined. If it weren't for the swift destruction of the Iron Harrier, he would not have faced such an embarrassing situation in front of him, dealing with an army of 7,000 men so timidly with an army of 100,000.

At half past two o'clock in the afternoon, that is, at half past two in the afternoon, the news that came back from the front showed that the Black Flag Army was still moving north along the mountainous area on the edge of Dong Zhiyuan, and there was no major movement......

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More than ten miles away, on the edge of the battle, ravines and mountains connect the fields not far away. As part of the loess slope, the trees and vegetation here are not dense, and a stream flows down the hillside into the valley.

Shortly after noon, the sun was warm and quiet in the sky, a lean sheep grazing on the hillside, a barren vegetable patch not far away, a small house made of rough construction, and a man in tattered cloth was fetching water by the stream.

The mountainous terrain is barren, and there is only one nearby household, and if you want to find a name, this place is called Huangshigou by some people, and the name is not well known. In fact, the whole of the Northwest, called Huangshigou, may have a lot more. This afternoon, there was a sudden noise.

The man fetching the water glanced to the north, the sound was coming from that side, but he couldn't see anything. Then, to the south, the sound of horses' hooves was faintly heard.

The man stood there with his broken bucket, and looked not far away, two knights galloped from diagonally below, they were wearing rough military uniforms with fluff, the hair on their heads was basically bare, and only the two hair strands on the left and right foreheads hung down - this looked like the dress of the alien race, the man was slightly stunned, and the two knights of the alien race also squinted their eyes slightly at him, and then one pointed to the thin sheep on the mountain, and the two of them accelerated and rushed forward, and one of them bent his bow and arrow.

The man reacted, put down the barrel and began to run abruptly, but the direction he chose was not the sheep, but the house not far away—at the door, a dirty, ugly little girl was babbling out.

The two knights ran faster and faster, and the man ran faster and faster, except that one ran towards the room, and one plugged in from below, and the distance became closer and closer.

The knight with the bow fired an arrow, and struck the sheep in the buttocks, and the sheep fell to the ground with a thud, and then got up and ran. One of them laughed at what the two alien knights had said, and the knight who had drawn his bow before drew his sword and rushed towards the sheep, while the other watched as the man ran swiftly ahead and made a slight turn. Drawing a sword is a slash.

Sensing that the horse was rushing into the field, the man cried and jumped hard, his body rolled on the stone with a few thumps, and screamed in his mouth - his back had been slashed, but the wound was not deep, and it had not yet hurt his life. The little girl on the other side of the room tried to run over. On the other side, the rushing knights had already cut the sheep under their swords and dismounted from their horses to reap the spoils. The sword-wielding knight rushed out of the way, turned his horse's head and ran back with a smile.

The man who had been slashed in the back rolled a few times, cried out and got up from the ground, and ran to his daughter again. In the rear, the alien cavalry rushed closer and closer, and when he reached the back, the man gritted his teeth again. Screaming and flying out, his body slamming to the ground, his head buzzing. There was no movement around him, and a figure flew past him, and in his ears, there was a foreign language shouting.

He was thinking about his daughter. Try to open your eyes, concentrate on one side of your vision. The horse rumbled down from the broken stones, and the knight who had been rushing at him rolled a few times, but he was dead, and an arrow was stuck in his chest.

On the other side of the shaky vision, the figure of a war horse rushed down at high speed, sweeping past the knight who killed the sheep. The sound of gold and iron clashing sounded, and then the figure flew out, and blood bloomed. When he struggled to get up, he saw that it was two Han knights who had been killed.

The countryman is used to living alone again. Not knowing how to speak, he endured the pain and walked over and hugged his babbling daughter. Two Han knights glanced at him, one of them was holding a strange cylinder and looked into the distance, and the other came over and searched the body of the dead knight, then frowned again, took out a packet of wound medicine and a bandage, and motioned to him for the knife wound on his back: "Wash it, wrap it." ”

There was another thud in the northern sky, what appeared to be a firecracker, followed by another thud. The knight who gave the medicine to the wound said to the man: "Go, if you can, go quickly, it's not peaceful here." ”

The other vaguely said, "Where can he go, ask for more blessings...... and then both of them got on their horses and went in one direction, they also had their tasks and could not stay long for a mountain civilian.

The man was in pain in his back and struggled to give himself some medicine and tried to tie his backpack up. Then, on one side of his vision, a black banner suddenly appeared in the mountains, first one or two soldiers, and then groups of soldiers, crossing the mountains and continuing to the northwest. The man looked at the procession passing from the mountains in a daze, and not far away, the explosions of firecrackers became louder and more dense, as if they were constantly warning and reporting something, and in a short time, the torrent of the army passed through the mountains!

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The fireworks and arrows of the Western Xia scouts kept ringing in the air, and the dense sound accompanied the advance of the Black Flag Army, almost forming a clear line - they didn't care about being discovered by the Black Flag Army, nor did they care about the small-scale pursuit and fighting around them, this was originally their task: to keep an eye on the Black Flag Army and put pressure on them. But in previous times, the scout's warnings had not become so frequent, and now it had suddenly become dense, and it represented only one thing.

The Black Flag Army has made a move!

Between the relatively gentle slopes of the two miles away, the figure of Bu Bao roared like a tide, rushing towards the northwest. The total number of this infantry was more than 5,000, and they were led by Wei Mingshu, a young general of the Dangxiang clan who was deeply appreciated by Li Qianshun, who was running high on the slope at this time, shouting loudly in his mouth, ordering the infantry to advance, prepare for battle, and block the way of the Black Flag Army.

More than five miles away from here, another 5,000-foot army led by General Du Luowei and Wei Mingshu's troops were advancing in a horn posture, with the purpose of biting the black flag army here.

The foot is running fast in the mountains, the single combat power is extremely strong, and there may be some defects in the frontal battlefield to line up and kill, but as long as this Black Flag Army can be left for a moment, the next situation will be 10,000 people to surround and kill more than 3,000 Black Flag Army.

Moreover, Wei Mingshu didn't think that the 5,000 people under his command would not be able to bite this arrogant team of more than 3,000 people. This time, the 100,000 army advanced, steady and cautious, but although the upper echelons had their own considerations, as a general with troops, they would not look down on themselves because of the fall of the Iron Harrier, and his sharpness still existed.

Taking a step back, under the premise of advancing with an army of 100,000, if 5,000 people dare not fight in the face of 3,000 people, no one will know how to fight in the future. Heightened vigilance, treating the enemy with regular tactics, and not underestimating the enemy is something that a general can and should do.

Wei Mingshu did not underestimate the enemy.

Two miles to the northeast, the Black Flag Army had already appeared in view. It is stretching to the west.

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The warning fireworks of the Western Xia scouts rang out in the air. Between the mountains, the running light cavalry used bows and arrows to expel the surrounding Western Xia scouts, and the more than 3,000 people in the north were not many cavalry, and the battle was not long, and the bows and arrows were ruthless. There were casualties on both sides.

"I'm annoyed!"

In the infantry formation that was moving quickly, someone complained about it, and Mao Yishan listened to the sound of firecrackers, and also frowned and shouted. Then someone shouted, "Look over there!" ”

"Xixia Buba!"

This voice came, Mao Yishan's side, it was Hou Wu who turned around and said: "Xixia Buba, pay attention to ......"

"It's the one that has been following us......"

"Damn, I can finally vent my anger!"

More orders came in. Mao Yishan drew his sword. Many people next to him also suddenly drew their knives, and quickly wrapped and tightened the red scarves on the handle of the knives. Before you know it, the team has begun to pick up speed, and the infantry brigade over there is also picking up speed. More than 5,000 people, the same mountains and wilderness.

The warning fireworks stopped going off, and in the distance, there were scouts watching from the mountains. Both sides are not running slowly, and they are getting closer to a stone's throw away. Bu Bao slowed down a little in the shouts of the mountains, and drew his bow and arrows. Opposite side. Someone shouted: "Thunder-" This is the military order after the bow and arrow formation.

The sword and shield hand in the front raised his shield violently in the run, and the speed under his feet suddenly exerted force to the limit, one person shouted, and thousands of people shouted: "Follow me...... Rush—"

Arrows fly into the sky ahead! The sword and shield move like thunder!

"Ahh

Mao Yishan raised his shield, bent down, and ran forward at high speed with a shout, and then heard a crackling sound. Arrows stuck in the ground and flew. He keeps running! The arrows didn't let him fall, and the dense footsteps around him almost brought a rumbling sound and began to move closer.

The array of more than 3,000 people was divided into two strands. On this slope, which is not too steep, it rushed to 5,000 paces at high speed.

In the field of vision, the figure and appearance of the Xixia people quickly approached in the huge shaking, and the moment they touched, Mao Yishan exhaled a sigh of "ha", and then, above the front, a thunderous shout rang out with the light of the knife: "...... Kill!!! The shield crashed into the crowd, and the long knife in his hand slashed at the head of the person in front of him as if he was about to use all his strength!

Waves of blood are pouring out on the front!

"Kill-" Wei Mingshu also shouted, and then said, "Stop them for me-"

"Kill-" Mao Yishan stabbed down, feeling that he should have cut the skull, and then the second knife hit the flesh, his ears were full of fanatical shouts, his own side was, and the opposite side was also a fanatical shout, he was still pushing forward, in the position that he felt was the front line of the battle, he shouted frantically, and pushed two steps inside, like a raging blood pool hell around him......

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“…… Judging from today, the entire front has stretched for nearly 15 miles. This army is only more than 3,000 people, how to fight? ”

“…… According to the previous encounter with the Iron Harrier, the opponent's firearms are powerful and must be guarded against. But after all, manpower is sometimes poor, and it is unlikely that thousands of people will be killed. I think the highlight is probably the nearly 2,000 cavalry in the rear, who defeated the Iron Harriers and won a lot. ”

“…… The general's consideration was still reasonable, and he trapped the more than 3,000 people on a front of more than ten miles on foot, so that the 7,000 troops could not respond. It's just that I think it's too cautious, that is, the Jurchens, who boast of being invincible in the world, may not dare to come in such a battle, even if they win this battle, they will be a little embarrassed. ”

On the field, this is a 12,000-strong Western Xia Chinese army, and the generals Ye Lifeng and Ye Weima are riding forward on horseback while discussing the battle situation in a low voice. The extension of the 100,000-strong army, the vast desert wilderness, and the two small teams of more than 3,000 in the front and back always give people a feeling of splashing joy and fighting mosquitoes. Although the bizarre demise of the Iron Harrier was shocking for a while, when it really arrived at the scene, thinking about it carefully, it made people wonder if it was really a big fuss.

"Jurchens, it sounds powerful, but in fact, there is a reason for the Dagang, and the reason is on the side of the Liao people - since ancient times, less has won more, and the problem is mostly on the side of the loser." Speaking of fighting, Ye Weima's family has a deep understanding of the origins.

"What do you think will happen this time?"

"Divide the troops into two ways, and be lucky. If I am an enemy general, seeing that there is no underestimation of the enemy here, I am afraid that I can only collect troops and flee away, and then look for an opportunity......"

Having said that, there was a sudden movement in front of me, and from a distance, there were scout cavalry running in this direction, and the speed of the run was not right! One of them came in this direction and delivered the message.

- Engage in battle ahead!

In less than three moments, the more than 3,000 black flag troops in front of them suddenly began to turn westward, and before and after Shen Shi, they engaged the Wei Ming Shu army, and the tail of Duluo was chasing to the west, striving to encircle the enemy!

According to the plan, at this time, the army led by Ye Lifeng and Ye Weima will rush to the north to make sure that everything is safe. The two of them also planned to do the same, but it was really a bit unexpected.

The other party actually started fighting?

What do you think......

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The mountains to the west of Huangshi Slope are shouting and boiling. After the army came into contact, they collided, fought, and scattered......

Even though Wei Mingshu shouted the whole team with all his strength, the 5,000 steps still scattered like the sea water that had been smashed by a boulder, and when the Black Flag Army was crushed to the middle of the battle, he led his cronies to rush up, and then also hit the boulder head-on, and he and a team of cronies were washed to pieces. He was stabbed in the face, half of his ears were gone, and he was dragged out by his cronies covered in blood.

Bu Bao is the elite of the Western Xia army, but he is good at mountain battles, not good at battle battles, this is the evaluation of many people, but this is only an analysis of its strengths and weaknesses. But this team that crushed over was too strong.

They may subconsciously separate while running, but at the moment of engagement, the formation of everyone is dense, there is almost no gap, and the resoluteness of the collision and fight is terrifying. Accustomed to nimble footsteps, it is also extremely ferocious, but in the face of such a collision, the front collapse once, and the rear is easy to push like an avalanche.

Soon after, Du Luowei led the foot to the west at high speed, and when he approached the Yellowstone Slope, he encountered the scattered foot team, and when he set foot in this mountain field, he saw the scene of the battlefield: the slaughtered and scattered foot soldiers all over the mountain, and the flesh and blood corpses on the hillside extended out into the distance, pulling out a long trace.

After the enemy had defeated the sparse troops, it took only a small amount of time to treat the wounded, and then moved to the west - in fact, there were not even many wounded, and half of the wounded were shot by the arrows at the moment of the charge, and after a moment of engagement, the entire infantry team was stunned by the indomitable ferocity of the opponent.

Du Luowei stood on the hillside and watched all this, and the five thousand subordinates around him were also watching all this, some people were puzzled, some mocked, Du Luowei swallowed a mouthful of saliva: "Catch up!" ”

He knew in his heart that things were in trouble.

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June 30, in the afternoon, Gyeongju. The first battle between the Black Flag Army and the 100,000-strong army of Western Xia broke out suddenly after nearly a day's whirling.

Near Huangshipo, the main force of the 2nd and 3rd regiments of the Black Flag Army led by Pang Liu'an and Li Yi, totaling 3,600 people, engaged with the 5,000-foot march of the Weiming Shu Department of the Western Xia.

At the same moment, on the southwest field, Lin Jingwei and a team of people and horses were rolling around with the horse team, and they were looking at the sky at this time.

He frowned: "Time is running out, this wind is not easy to do......"

Not far away, the horse team was moving forward, about to part ways with this side. Qin Shaoqian came over, asked a few words, and frowned slightly.

"It's a good thing that these things can be used, but if they can't be used, you shouldn't expect too much. Mr. Lin is in charge of this side, and I will wait to do it. ”

Lin Jing nodded slightly. The horse team beside him carried boxes on their backs.

The sun was shining, and the sky was not very windy. At this time, the news of the battle in the front had already come from the north and entered the main force of the Western Xia Central Formation.

The news of the defeat of the 5,000-foot march and the defeat of the 5,000-foot march in the blink of an eye spread to the entire army.

Everyone who received the news suddenly had a numb scalp.

It's over---(To be continued.) )