The weather in Fuzhou in winter is also relatively cold, today's wind is still very strong, and near the Minjiang River, the air is more humid, when putting down the iron mask, Zhang Huchen felt that his whole person was cold, he twisted his body, felt a passion in his heart surging up, eager to immediately hit the horse gallop, while killing the enemy, a good stretch to move the body.

At this time, the thieves had also completed the whole team, and more than 1,000 people stretched out the cavalry formation, but their cavalry formations were different in thickness, some were up to four rows deep, and the two wings in the thin part were two rows. The cavalry battalion of the government army also opened the array, but due to the different understandings of the cavalry tactics, the soldiers of the cavalry battalion were very close to each other, and almost each other's knees could touch the robe partners around them, while the cavalry formation on the opposite side tried to lengthen the array as much as possible, forming a situation of attacking the cavalry battalion from three sides and from all sides, so although the cavalry formation on the opposite side was generally in three or four rows, the distance between each horse was one step or even two steps away, so the cavalry formation was sparse.

It seems that the cavalry formation of the Zhongshan Mansion Army is gathered in one place, and the cavalry array on the opposite side is a long snake-like array, although it is several miles away, but it is faintly the cavalry of the thieves who surrounded the Xuanjia cavalry camp of the Zhongshan Mansion Army.

"The situation is a little not good...... Lin Douyao is also a soldier, after seeing the cavalry banner of the Zhongshan Army, the commander of the Fujian Road was excited...... This shows that many people are not wrong about Xu Zixian, although it is actually better to ignore it now.

Asked the Liukou to capture Fuzhou, except for the most important Quanzhou to protect, other military states were left to the Liukou to wreak havoc.

Then cooperate with the imperial army to kill or drive away the liukou, the main forbidden army of the imperial court is going to go, and after the officialdom of Fujian Road has been washed, the remaining forces are completely insufficient to compete with the king of Zhongshan.

As for the life and death of the military and civilians, when did the heroes who are in high positions and have lofty ambitions really care?

Unexpectedly, the Zhongshan Palace's army was dispatched at this time!

As long as the government army comes out, the main force enters the city and cooperates with the people to defend it, and there is no possibility for the thieves to break through the city.

Seeing the appearance of the cavalry camp, Lin Douyao was relieved, and he also looked at the situation of the cavalry on both sides from the eyes of an outsider.

The equipment of the cavalry of the government army is obviously better, the cavalry is all wearing iron armor, and there are pockets, chain armor, iron masks, plus shin guards, iron mesh boots, gloves, the whole equipment is painted black, if the timid people see it, just seeing this armor equipment, they will also feel nervous and afraid.

Because the war horses of the government army are carefully selected and purchased, the carrying capacity is much stronger than that of ordinary war horses, after all, they are the best horses with an average price of 100 yuan.

The weight of each government army is about 20 pounds of cuirass, plus more than 30 pounds of miscellaneous equipment such as pockets, plus weapons and some sundries, and the weight of the war horse is about 40 pounds of weight on the knight itself.

If you have been marching at this weight, the horses can only last a few days, and if you sprint and fight on the battlefield, these tall horses have no problem in terms of physical fitness, and can even add an extra burden.

There are many cavalry horses are clothed with horse armor, generally made of deerskin, horse armor is not in charge of the logistics department of the army for the time being, not a standard product, but the soldiers are invariably painted the horse armor black.

The curtains, breastplates, and parasites are all black, and the knight wearing the armor is like a whole, which makes people feel frightened.

Such an elite cavalry, in Lin Douyao's view, even if the number is slightly inferior, it is not impossible to fight with the thieves, but it is just to form a dignified formation, and the thieves will pull out, and the cavalry of the government army should put on a character formation, or a square circle array, which is a kind of defense-based array that both the square array and the circle array have.

Leaning against the city wall, you can get the support of long-range weapons in the city, Fuzhou is an important town, and there are indeed dozens of bed crossbows that need dozens of people to control at the head of the city!

However, the cavalry of the Zhongshan Mansion Army may be too conceited, and the posture they are now putting on is actually to be listed as two formations, and to hedge against the thief cavalry who is already faintly encircled on the opposite side!

"How about looking at the thieves as a marshal?" Chen Dujing's eyebrows were also a little worried. The elite and strong cavalry of the government army have long been known to the people in the state city, but they don't know enough about the thief cavalry.

"It's also elite." Among the civil officials and nobles at the head of the city, Lin Douyao is indeed one of the most knowledgeable soldiers, and he said: "Most of the thieves are the essence of the rogue soldiers, and the thieves are generally divided into battalion soldiers, in fact, they are selected to be strong and dare to die in the coercion of the people, and they are used as regular soldiers, not to do those things that burn the fire and cook, and every time they encounter a battle, they will make the main battalion soldiers spread more flags in front of them and fight with the officers and soldiers." The old battalion soldiers, that is, those who have fought many times in the main battalion and have not died, have been added to the old battalion, and the old battalion soldiers have more armor and better weapons, and they have also experienced many battles, so they are used in important places to escort the battle. Every time there is a battle, the people are strong, old and weak, shouting and cheering around, tens of thousands of people, tens of thousands of people, and the momentum is also terrifying. If the officers and soldiers show fatigue or fail to succeed for a while, the elite soldiers of the old battalion will go out to fight with the officers and soldiers. The old battalion cavalry, is the elite of the elite of the old camp of thieves, not only martial arts, skilled in warfare, rich experience in fighting for many years, but also good at cavalry and archery, its violent and cruel, light and fierce, only the veteran who has been good at riding and archery for many years is qualified to become the old battalion cavalry. Most of the thieves' generals were selected from the old battalion cavalry, which shows their importance. ”

Lin Douyao didn't speak loudly, and the cavalry under the city was still in formation, and both sides were adjusting their queues and preparing to hedge. The people in the city were all holding their breath and waiting for the cavalry battle to break out, and Lin Douyao's words also attracted the attention of many people, and many people had a worried look between their eyebrows...... It's not that I'm worried about Lin Douyao's words, but the officials and gentry in the city who care about state affairs, and they all don't know that what Lin Douyao said is an irreproachable fact.

In the war in the north, the imperial court will have a copy of the palace and publish the Tang newspaper from all walks of life, and there will definitely be a beautification of the war, but most of them are based on the facts, and they will not turn defeat into victory.

The main reason for the several failures of the officers and soldiers is that, as Lin Douyao said, the thieves used the advantage of being outnumbered and overwhelming, used the people to consume the physical strength and will of the officers and soldiers, and then used the elite of the old battalion to flank the attack, and finally used the concentrated cavalry of the old battalion to lay down the victory.

"Listening to what the marshal said, this war is a bit hanging right now."

"yes, that's too big."

"Hmph." Xu Jingzhong snorted coldly and said: "Like their masters, they are all arrogant and arrogant, and if they don't win, they will lose and be defeated, it will be ridiculous." ”

This time, it caused everyone to look at each other angrily, and even Xu Ziwen looked sideways...... Chen Jingzhong's resentment towards Xu Zixian is already a little unreasonable, even to the point of losing his mind.

In the current situation, if the Zhongshan army is really defeated, the thieves can still block the official road, cut off Fuzhou's external grain routes and communications, and everyone is still trapped in this city.

Even if Li Kaiming is the same as in Jianzhou, these people in the city are not the people of Jianzhou or ordinary gentry, the children of the clan or the nobles, can these people be thieves and kill their ancestors?

If the Xuanjia Cavalry is really defeated, what will happen to everyone waiting for the city?

"Idiot." Xu Ziwen pulled Chen Jingzhong to the corner of the city wall and whispered: "What kind of mouth is this, do you want to cause public anger?" ”

Chen Jingzhong gritted his teeth and said, "I just can't see Xu Zixian proud...... The villain is proud, I bah! ”

Xu Ziwen smiled slightly, and understood Chen Jingzhong's heart...... This guy is jealousy, this kind of jealousy is too strong, so that Chen Jingzhong can not maintain the most basic sanity, more than two years ago, Xu Zixian was still a small follower behind everyone, and even the object of suppression and exclusion, Xu Ziwen took care of Xu Zixian on the surface, but he didn't want to let others gossip, after all, they were all close to the clan, and the grandparents were still brothers, so it was not good to go too far.

But Xu Ziwen indulged Chen Jingzhong, Chen Jingfu, and Xu Gongda's generation made it difficult for Xu Zixian, and he didn't care about it, so he didn't ask.

The clan that was despised and despised was broken, and now he has become a prince, and he has raised such a strong army in front of him, and he also sits on the territory of the Eastern Domain, with an annual income of more than one million, how can Xu Ziwen not be jealous?

How many midnight dreams wake, when I was covered in a cold sweat, thinking of the gap between myself and Xu Zixian, that feeling was really uncomfortable!

"Zhang Da, if he wins and enters Fuzhou......" Chen Jingzhong's eyes were full of worry, he and Xu Ziwen hid on the side of the city wall, looked at the crowd around them, and said softly: "I'm afraid my generation won't be able to please me." ”

"It's okay to go to Gangneung." Xu Ziwen's face turned pale, and he said: "In the battle of Jianyang, I have seen it clearly, in terms of martial affairs, whether it is my father or king, eldest brother, and me, I am not Xu Zixian's opponent." Only politics and literature still have the power to fight. Now, no matter what else it is, just fight for one point, and if you win, you still have a chance to turn over......"

Chen Jingzhong's eyes flashed, and he said, "Is Zhang Da the storage position he said?" ”

"It's ......" Xu Ziwen smiled coldly and said: "This battle is still won by Xu Zi first, but the battle in the future has not really begun, and we will wait for the future." ”

Chen Jingzhong said hatefully: "Zhang Da doesn't have to be too prestigious, I think Xu Zixian's cavalry battalion is too arrogant, maybe it will be surrounded and exterminated by thieves, even if he brings the infantry to rush over, he will lose his troops and make a mess!" ”

The city is in a hurry, and the people around are talking about it, all of them are discussing the war that is about to start under the city, and such as Xu Ziwen, Chen Jingzhong, and other clans and noble children, but in their hearts they hate the reinforcements who rushed over from the city, and they themselves know that this kind of mind can never be exposed, they are hiding in a secluded place, gritting their teeth and discussing in a low voice, venting their hatred, and even they themselves did not realize that they have deviated from the crowd, deviated from the center, and even deviated from normal human nature. They are like rats in the gutter, they are powerless about what is about to happen, they can only hide in the darkest and dirtiest places, and use words to vent their inner dissatisfaction, in fact, they are already the most powerless, the most cowardly and useless expression.

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"Can the cavalry of the King of Zhongshan win?"

"Hanging, the cavalry of the thieves is also the best of the best, all of them have big shoulders and round waists, and they are extremely strong."

"Looking at the way they lined up, their riding skills are far beyond ordinary people."

"Bow and arrow, foot bow, and riding bow are all available, and you can shoot immediately!"

"The thief is a man from the northwest, Hedong, and Hebei, and a good son of the Han family, who was originally good at riding and shooting. During the Han Dynasty, the pursuit of the north relied on the good sons of the Han family in these border counties. ”

"What kind of good family do you want to mention now? It's all thieves! ”

"This is also true, look at their appearance, fierce and violent, I am afraid that there is no less harm to the people."

"It's also a shame that the King of Zhongshan sent troops to come, otherwise I ...... Fuzhou"

"If Fuzhou falls, and the people still have the possibility of survival, our generation will definitely die without a place to be buried, and the disaster will affect the family."

The thieves have been raging for many years, and there are traces of how they acted. For ordinary people, they are coerced into the army, and their families are coerced. For the wealthy gentry and wealthy merchants, they must torture and plunder the family property, and then the women will be used as prostitutes, and the men will all be killed, and the family wealth, life, and relatives will not be saved.

At this moment, most of the people who watched the enemy situation and discussed military affairs in the city were the officials and gentry and businessmen of the state city, and their gratitude to Xu Zixian, the king of Zhongshan, was really beyond words, and there was no need to mention it.

Even ordinary people, why aren't they grateful to the bottom of their hearts? Once the city falls, there will be a period of chaos and turmoil, the dead are indispensable, and they have to be coerced into thieves, thousands of miles to fight, how many people can survive? The people of Fucheng, most of whom are honest people, naturally shudder when they think of what happened to their own family after the fall of the city, and in the face of the Zhongshan army that came to reinforce them, as well as the King of Zhongshan himself, they are naturally full of admiration and gratitude.

At this moment, the head of the city is united, relieved and grateful, but also quite worried.

If the Xuanjia cavalry in front of them fails, the situation will return to danger, and many people are worried and looking forward to it, hoping that more army flags will appear.

But everyone looked at the past again and again, but they were not disappointed again, the horizon was still lonely, the remnants of the villages that had been harassed and set on fire by thieves had not been extinguished, the fire was still quite fierce in the noon sun, several official roads leading to Quanzhou and Xinghua Army, Zhangzhou were empty and uninhabited, and there was no sign of the army moving at all.

So everyone refocused their attention on the south side of the city wall, and the current cavalry battle was even more important.