Chapter 1447: Partition
The reason why Wanyan Aguda only sent ordinary cavalry to fight against the Northwest Army of the Great Zhou at the beginning was because he had a backhand. He didn't mean to hide his strength, but because he was worried. He was worried about the movements of the Great Zhou forbidden army in the city, once he poured all his energy into fighting the Northwest Army, and was stolen by the Great Zhou forbidden army from the other side, causing the Jurchen army to be attacked on both sides, then the situation would be difficult to say.
Therefore, Wanyan Agu did not send all the main forces at the beginning, and only sent 50,000 cavalry to meet the Northwest Army of the Great Zhou, and the rest of the soldiers and horses did not move, and there was an elite cavalry of 10,000 people who returned to the east of Bianliang City to watch. If a little Great Zhou forbidden army came out of the city to attack, it would meet it with another 50,000 troops, and cut off the forbidden army with that 10,000-strong cavalry team, and eat the forbidden army first. As long as the battle situation in the west can withstand it, even if it is to pay some casualties to buy time, the forbidden army that fought first will retract and talk about it. Because Wan Yan knew that the number of forbidden cavalry in the city was limited, and after the battle, he also knew that the combat effectiveness of the forbidden army was not enough, so he was more sure that he would eat some of the soldiers and horses of the Great Zhou Forbidden Army first. And the Northwest Army is a new force, and it is almost a pure cavalry soldier, and it is obviously impossible to eat it in one bite.
But despite the plan, Wanyan Aguda still knew that if he was caught between the two sides, this victory would be really unpredictable. Even if he has the ace Tiefutu heavy cavalry in hand, I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with. Therefore, Wanyan Aguda had to deal with this situation carefully.
However, the battle had been going on for more than half an hour, and the gates of Bianliang City were closed, and there was no sign of mobilizing troops and horses in the city, which made Wanyan Agu a little puzzled.
"What are these dog mongrels doing? Why don't you go out of the city to attack? Are they willing to let go of such a good opportunity? Wanyan Agu rolled his eyes and scolded.
"Don't you hope that the big leader will not be able to attack?" The generals next to him also rolled their eyes.
"Big Chief, I don't think they will come out of the city to attack, it's time to send thunder means to deal with the Northwest Army of the Great Zhou." Military advisor Li Guoqiu spoke.
"Oh? How so? "Wanyan Agu Avenue.
Li Guoqiu said: "If they were willing to attack, they should have been dispatched a long time ago." The brothers on the watchtower did not find any signs of mobilizing troops and horses in the city with their clairvoyant mirrors, which indicates that they had no intention of leaving the city at all. Moreover, with my understanding of the people of the Great Zhou, at this time, everyone is self-preservation, who dares to take risks? The soldiers and horses of the Great Zhou Forbidden Army were originally a group of pampered rabble, and they were lucky to hold the city yesterday. Otherwise, Bianliang will be broken by us in one day, how dare they fight us? Yuan Zhenqian, the commander of the Northwest Army, must have been a newcomer and was eager to make meritorious contributions, thinking that after our defeat yesterday, we must be demoralized and have no fighting spirit, and he wanted to take advantage of it. Or...... There are other reasons. In short, don't hesitate to think about it any longer. The opportunity must not be lost and will not come again, Yuan Zhenqian's follow-up troops and horses have been pressed, once we show a rout, but the forbidden army in the city will be tempted to come out to pick up the cheap. In my opinion, the more we retain our strength, the more we will enhance their confidence in going out of the city to fight. If we defeat Yuan Zhenqian's Northwest Army, they will definitely not come to the rescue, but will close the city gates. ”
Finished
Agu Da nodded slightly and said: "There is some truth, in the end, it is the military advisor who understands the people of the Great Zhou, and the people of the same race can understand their behavior better." Even so, there is no need to say more, leaving the 10,000 cavalry to cruise in the east of Bianliang City to warn the soldiers and horses in the city, and the rest of the soldiers and horses do not have to leave their hands behind, it is time to teach Yuan Zhenqian a lesson. He wanted to take advantage of us, thinking that we had become soft persimmons, but he didn't know that he kicked the iron plate. Strategist, you can lead the Iron Floating Massacre into battle. ”
With the second wave of 50,000 cavalry of the Northwest Army joining the battlefield, the Northwest Army has shown a comprehensive crushing situation on the frontal battlefield. The casualties of 50,000 Jurchen soldiers and horses have exceeded 13,000, the entire formation has been suppressed and retreated, and the bearing capacity of the soldiers and horses has reached the limit. The forward general Hu Lu was also angry, and kept ordering people to come back to urge his reinforcements to arrive quickly.
When the second wave of 40,000 cavalry of the Jurchen army finally began to charge towards the battlefield for reinforcements, Yuan Zhenqian in the rear was ready for the final impact, he could not let the second wave of cavalry charge suppress momentum be blocked, as an experienced leader, he knew how important it was to capture fighters in cavalry battles. The opponent's reinforcements are passive, and the opponent's reaction is sluggish. Although the second wave of reinforcements from the other side arrived on the battlefield, it was obvious that the Jurchens' reaction was not timely. Therefore, this opportunity must be seized, he has seen the slow reinforcement of the opponent's soldiers and horses, and the opponent's army is greedy for the favorable terrain of the camp and does not dare to press it out, which is obviously a great flaw.
In view of this, Yuan Zhenqian decisively ordered that the last 50,000 cavalry quickly rush into the flank of the battlefield, and quickly cut into the vital parts of the battlefield when the opponent had no time to react, so as to complete an encirclement in front of the Jurchen army.
The earth shook, the slush splashed by the horses' hooves was like a cloudy mist that shrouded the ground, and the last 50,000 cavalry of the Northwest Army swept under the city wall north of Bianliang City at great speed, less than a mile from the city's head. Even Lu Zhongtian and the others on the city wall could recognize the figure of Yuan Zhenqian, who was holding a long sword and riding a horse at the forefront. The red tassels on the top of his bright silver-winged helmet were very eye-catching, and the big banner of the word 'Yuan' held high by the cavalry beside him was fluttering.
Yuan Zhenqian's target was the north flank of the battlefield, and his 50,000 cavalry should be diagonally inserted into the gap between the opponent's camp and the battlefield, complete the division of the nearly 70,000 Jurchen cavalry on the main battlefield, and then quickly annihilate this soldier and horse. This is an extremely risky tactic, but Yuan Zhenqian is full of confidence in it. Because he has used this tactic many times. The 50,000 soldiers and horses he led were the most elite soldiers and horses in the Northwest Army, and Yuan Zhenqian believed in their ability, they could resist the attack of the opponent's flank, because they had the best Western Xia war horses, the best standard armor, the best shields and blades, and like the forbidden army, they were equipped with a large number of crossbows, which were enough to resist the opponent's onslaught.
Yuan Zhenqian's tactics worked, and 50,000 cavalry pierced the northern end of the battlefield at a lightning speed like a dagger obliquely on the side. In a very short period of time, the 50,000 elite cavalry, all composed of selected Western Xia war horses with extremely fast legs, formed a barrier about three miles long between the Jurchen camp and the battlefield. There were less than 10,000 Jurchen cavalry scattered in the area between the Jurchen camp and the battlefield, and they were rushed by these 50,000 troops, and they were not opponents at all, except for fleeing to both sides
There was no resistance at all. Yuan Zhenqian stubbornly completed the division of the battlefield and cut off the connection between the more than 60,000 cavalry on the battlefield and the Liao army camp.
Once the division of the battlefield was completed, and there was no need for Yuan Zhenqian to give an order, the 20,000 cavalrymen armed with crossbows had already set up their formation, turned their horses' heads to face the direction of the Jurchen camp, and were ready to give a fierce resistance to the Jurchen cavalry when they attacked the formation. The remaining 30,000 cavalry, consisting of a long sword team and a spear team, rushed towards the belly and back of the besieged Jurchen cavalry in the direction of the battlefield.
All these actions, the Northwest Army is already familiar with it. Hold back enemy reinforcements with powerful repeaters and buy time to annihilate your opponents on the frontal battlefield. Under the resistance of the repeater, it is definitely not an easy task for the opponent to break through the formation and come to the rescue, and they will pay a huge price. As long as enough time is gained, a comprehensive victory will be won in the situation of fighting more and less on the frontal battlefield and encircling on all sides.
The Jurchen military camp really reacted immediately, they still had 100,000 cavalry and infantry, how could they tolerate such an arrogant move under their noses. But listening to the long sound of the trumpet, the war drums shook the sky, the flags shuttled back and forth, and a large force of Jurchen cavalry rushed overwhelmingly.
"It's all ready for me, after entering the range, I will slaughter them for Lao Tzu." Yuan Zhenqian shouted loudly.
He did not participate in operations in the rear theater, but personally participated in the battle to block the enemy, and he knew the importance of blocking battles. The focus of this plan was whether the 20,000 crossbow cavalry could keep the opponent out of the battlefield and whether they could hold out until the rear frontal battlefield was completely victorious. If the formation is scattered, this plan is a plan to send people to death. Therefore, Yuan Zhenqian personally took command and did not allow the slightest mistake. But he was actually full of confidence, and the volley of 20,000 crossbows was not trivial. If the Jurchens forcibly charged, the more than 100,000 people would not want to rush to the front of the battle alive. The repeater can shoot the entire crossbow box with eight crossbow arrows in an instant, which means that hundreds of thousands of crossbow arrows can be fired in just one round, which will be a devastating blow.
The Jurchen army quickly approached, and all the crossbowmen of the Northwest Army held their bows and crossbows in their hands, nervously waiting for the opponent to enter the firing range, waiting for the order to harvest the opponent's life. However, the Jurchen army suddenly stopped two hundred paces away from the approach, and the formation quickly split to the sides, making way for a passage. Immediately after, under the stunned gaze of Yuan Zhenqian and the crossbowmen of the Northwest Army, a cavalry rushed out of the opponent's formation. They were fully armoured, with fanged masks, and black spears. Both men and horses were covered with black armor, and the black armor reflected the halo in the sunlight, and the whole horse seemed to be shrouded in a cloud of black flames, like monsters emerging from hell.
"That's ...... What the? Yuan Zhenqian took a breath of cold air, instinctively feeling that something was wrong. He came from the northwest and was blocked in Taiyuan Mansion for more than a month, and he only knew the news that the Jurchens had broken all the way south, but he did not know the details of the battle. No one told him that there were new weapons of mass destruction in the Jurchen army, and he himself neglected to ask for details, after all, his energy was focused on attacking the Liao soldiers in Taiyuan Mansion, and he really didn't have the energy to take care of it. Now, the sudden appearance of this Jurchen monster-like cavalry made Yuan Zhenqian also confused, and his heart was faintly uneasy.