The Jurchen cavalry quickly retreated, although they were panicked and hurried, although the opponent's soldiers and horses appeared, they obviously had no intention of attacking. Only the forward cavalry on the ramp of the pass was subjected to long-range attacks from the hillsides on both sides of the pass and from the bed crossbows above the pass.

The bed crossbow has a range of up to 300 paces, and can reach 350 paces from a high position. The crossbow arrows as thick as children's arms slammed into the cavalry at an oblique downward angle, but they could penetrate the bodies of men and horses, and shoot several Jurchen soldiers and horses in a row. However, because there are not many such instruments as bed crossbows in the Luoyan army, there are only more than 20 of them on the left side of the entire pass, so although the lethality is amazing, it cannot cause too much damage to the Jurchen cavalry. It's just that the crossbow penetrated the cavalry formation, causing the visual impact of flesh and blood flying sideways, broken arms and stumps flying around, but it caused a huge panic in the hearts of the Jurchen cavalry. But in fact, when the forward army retreated to the lower slope position, they were killed by less than seven or eight hundred people from the bed crossbows.

Yalu Buhua's face was gloomy and he quickly rushed to the front line at the bottom of the slope, and summoned all the generals for a brief discussion. After listening to Battle's report and learning that the other party had set up Gyeonggi and Iron Thorn Formations on the hillside, Yalu Buhua took a breath of cool air. The other party's method is that I came against the cavalry safely, and the appearance of the iron spikes described by Battle is extremely terrifying, and it is a nightmare for the cavalry. Therefore, if you want to attack the pass, you must first solve the problem of this iron spur formation. As for the thorn array next to it, it is not a matter of concern.

When the question was asked, the generals fell into deep thought.

"If only the Iron Butchers were here, their horses are nailed to fine iron horseshoes, and they are not afraid of the spikes on the ground. It only takes one team to attack the mountain pass directly ignoring the opponent. It's a pity we didn't bring it. Ali Bai, the general of the Chinese army, said in a deep voice.

Yalu scolded without flowers: "Say these are fart? We didn't bring the Iron Floating Cavalry. The Iron Float cavalry is slow and will affect our speed. The Great Leader wants us to fight quickly, or do you think I don't want the Iron Floating Cavalry to follow?" ”

Ali Bai rolled his eyes and said, "Didn't I just talk about it?" How can it be done for a while? You are the leading general, you have the final say, why are you angry at Lao Tzu? ”

Yalu's eyes were wide open, and his face was full of ferocity, but Alibai was not afraid of him. Although Yalu Buhua is the deputy leader of the Jurchens appointed by Wanyan Aguda, Ali Bai and the dead Hulu are actually as old as Yalu Buhua's qualifications. Ali Bai's sister is also one of the wives of Wanyan Aguda, Ali Bai himself is the leader of the Jurchen Black Rock Tribe, and Yalu does not dare to do anything with him without spending money.

"Yalu doesn't spend the general, the last general has an idea, I don't know whether to say it or not." Lu Zixing said in a deep groan.

"Oh? Does General Lu have a plan? Why don't you talk about it? Yalu didn't hear anything, and hurriedly turned his head and asked.

Lu Zixing arched his hand and said: "I have some ideas, but I don't dare to say nonsense." It is related to the success or failure of your army's attack, and I am afraid that what I am saying will not bring bad results. ”

Yalu frowned and said, "You."

These southerners are like this, talking and spitting clouds and mountains and fog. If you have a way, you can say, use it or not, it's up to me. If I think it's suitable to use, whether it succeeds or not, the consequences are also my responsibility, and it has something to do with you? Fuck. If you don't say it, I will order you to lead your 10,000 soldiers and horses to rush forward and give Lao Tzu the front army. ”

Lu Zixing was startled, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his body. He was most afraid of this, he led 10,000 cavalry to assist the Jurchen army in attacking the mountain, and the idea was to shout slogans and cheer on the flanks, and properly assist them, but he didn't plan to fight hard. Before coming, Lu Zhongtian also specially told him this. It would be terrible to be forced to take the lead.

"Don't worry, the general, the last general will say it directly. This one...... The other party's iron spike array is indeed tricky, but it is not too difficult to crack. I heard General Battle say that it was an iron spur fixed to the ground, no more than a foot wide. Its purpose, of course, was to inflict damage on the horseshoes of our cavalry. Isn't that easy? Ordered the soldiers to rush up with thick planks, and when they reached the Iron Thorn Formation, they covered it with thick planks, like building a bridge over the river, and the cavalry would soon be able to step on the planks and rush through them without being harmed? The thorn arrays beside the road could be covered with mowing grass and burning them. It's just a bit of effort. Lu Zixing hurriedly said.

After Lu Zixing's words were finished, all the Jurchen generals nodded and praised: "Good strategy, good strategy, it is true." Spread a thick layer of wood and it will completely dissolve. It can hurt when it's hidden in the grass, but it's not worth mentioning when it's discovered. ”

Someone was even inspired: "Isn't that thing on the ground?" It is also a convenient way to dig out and eliminate it by manpower. ”

For the thorn bushes on both sides, some people have also proposed solutions.

"Take dozens of grappling hooks and ropes and throw them into the thorns, and ride your horse down the slope to pull them all out and pile them together. Tick it a few times to remove it all. ”

“……”

Lu Zixing's words seemed to open the door of wisdom of the Jurchen generals all at once, and they made enthusiastic suggestions. Although some methods are somewhat strange and natural, there are indeed some methods that can be used.

Yalu Buhua was very happy, and after everyone's concentrated discussion, Yalu Buhua finally made a decision, and it was the most convenient and practical way to cover the opponent's iron spike array with wooden planks. Wood was the easiest thing to obtain, and the surrounding hills were full of trees, and the thick trunks of the bowls could be nailed into wooden rows, and the cavalry could carry them and cover them directly, and they could cover all those terrible ground thorns. As for the thorns on the ramps, the method proposed by an adjutant general was to cut them off with a long pole hook and sickle, gather them in piles, and then set them on fire with hay.

Next, the Jurchens immediately took action and began to cut down trees and build wooden platoons. In less than an hour, hundreds of log trees of a length and width were built. The rest of the preparations were quickly put in place to begin the implementation of the approach.

The Luoyan army on the pass and the hillside did not seem to move at all, and the Jurchens below were very busy, they only watched from the pass and the top of the mountain, and did not have any intention of destroying the opponent's attack plan. In fact, they really don't have the ability to interfere with what the other side does. For Gao Muqing, she still tries her best to use the 'procrastination trick', which can delay the opponent's attack for a while, and maybe she will be one step closer to the arrival of possible reinforcements. Until the last resort, until the other party is desperate, Gao Muqing doesn't bother to care about what they are doing under the mountain.

At the beginning of the hour, the Jurchen cavalry under the gentle slope of the pass finally began to move. This time, I was really careful and guarded the whole time. Thousands of Jurchen cavalry lined up in a horizontal formation. The Jurchen cavalry in front and on both sides even raised their shields to prevent the opponent's bows and arrows from attacking. In the middle are dozens of protected carts loaded with more than 100 wooden rafts. The entire cavalry team slowly advanced above the pass. Below, tens of thousands of cavalry were ready to charge, in case the opponent suddenly rushed down with superior forces and ate the thousands of cavalrymen who were burdened with heavy responsibilities.

When entering the range of the opponent's bed crossbow, the opponent's bed crossbow naturally refused to let go of this opportunity to hit the target. Dozens of thick crossbow arrows fired crosswise, unilaterally abusing the Jurchen cavalry. The large wooden shield of the cavalry had no effect before the bed crossbow, and the thick crossbow arrow hit the wooden shield, not only did the wooden shield completely burst into sawdust, but the cavalry holding the wooden shield would also be blown off the horse's back by the huge impact force, and the whole person fell to the ground in a blur of flesh and blood.

The casualties were not small, but, at the cost of several hundred killed, the cavalry arrived at the place where the Iron Thorn Formation was buried. The cavalrymen quickly dismounted, unloaded the rafts and laid them on the thorns. Although the opponent's bed crossbow continued to fire, it failed to stop the Jurchens' action. The Iron Spike Formation, which was three hundred paces away from the pass, lost its value after swooping on the wooden platoon.

The soldiers and horses who had completed the task of laying the wooden platoon did not retreat downward, and they still began to deal with the thorn formations on both sides with long-range shooting from bed crossbows. They quickly removed the long pole hook and sickle hanging from their horses and began to hook and cut the thorns on the thorny ground on both sides. The thorns and vines were originally stuck in the soil, and they were not strong, and they were easily scratched by hooks. So this method was extremely effective, and soon the clearing was cleared, and the thorns and thorns were scratched and piled up. Jurchen soldiers sprinkled bundles of hay on the thorns from their horses and lit a fire. Clusters of thorns burned and turned to ashes.

In the space of nearly half an hour, after paying the price of thousands of casualties, the Jurchen cavalry on the ramp signaled that it was all done.

With the advance of the cavalry played the banner of completion. The excited Yalu Buhua immediately gave the order to charge. Below the pass ramp, the first echelon of the 5,000 cavalry, which had already been prepared, began to ride their horses and accelerate, rushing up the ramp and charging towards the pass. The second echelon of 5,000 people in the rear, and the 3rd echelon of 5,000 people are also ready. They will maintain their intervals and formations, unleashing a continuous onslaught at the passes.