The winding Luoshui suddenly turned a bend in front of him, and it was this bend that carved out a huge river beach and a peaceful place at the water's edge. The cold wind howled, like a knife cutting bones, and even the soil under his feet seemed to be frozen hard by the cold weather. When the troops of the South Road Division turned into this bend, a crowd of people appeared in front of them.

The spears and teeth of the forest are intertwined, like a beast opening its mouth, wanting to devour everything. The soldiers of the Jin Army, who had been "waiting for a long time", were holding their swords and were staring at this group of uninvited guests with cold eyes. Behind the great infantry formation, a large number of archers with longbows in their hands and quivers hanging from their waists were restlessly moving their muscles and bones, otherwise the damn weather would have frozen people frozen. In the end, it was a scene that the soldiers of the Song army absolutely did not want to see. Hundreds of large crossbow machines are lined up, and there is no shortage of things that make people look very familiar...... Seeing the Song army coming, the commanders of the Jin army showed contemptuous gazes. When they received the order to block, they had already made it very clear that this was a partial division of the Western Army, and they were lucky to take down the security army, but here was the end of their trip.

"There are a lot of people." A Han general said to his colleague beside him.

"It's a lot, make a bet, how long will it take to break the enemy?" The colleague suggested with great interest.

Nahan will look far away, and he can't make up his mind for a while. Because until this moment, there is still a steady stream of Song soldiers pouring into the river beach, looking at this posture, there are more than one or two thousand. Whose troops? Could it be the Huanqing Army?

"To bet or not?" Seeing that he was silent, his colleague urged.

"Bet! Can't wait...... Twilight! Han Jiang was very sure.

The colleague turned his head to look at him disdainfully, and sneered: "Then I bet I won't be able to wait for noon!" As soon as he finished speaking, he turned his head and looked at Song Jun again, only to see that there was something that stood out in the dense crowd. When he looked at it and carefully identified the object, his face changed slightly, and he said to Han Jiang: "Don't gamble, be careful!" ”

Han Jiang obviously didn't understand the situation, and asked sideways: "Why don't you gamble again?" ”

"Look at that flag." The companion pouted.

The Han general looked up, and saw that among the banners, there was a big banner that was particularly eye-catching. It is surrounded by stars and moons, and the most special thing about this battle flag is that it is embroidered with a big purple tiger! Press the claws and wait to pounce, very powerful! And next to the big tiger, the four big characters make no one ignore it, loyal and brave Xu Wei!

Tiger Army!

Many Jin Army generals were shocked! How did Xu Hu'er get here? Isn't his defense area in Jingzhao Mansion? How did you get out of the security forces? It was said that this was a partial division of the Western Army, but no matter how partial it was, it was also the army of the Purple Golden Tiger!

The Jin general, who led the army to block the attack, was a master of ten thousand people, and although he did not know Chinese characters, he recognized the big tiger. He asked the subordinate next to him, "What is written on that flag?" ”

"Xu Wei." The general replied.

This Jin Jiang raised his eyebrows, he had only recently been transferred from the Yunzhong Privy Council to Shaanxi, and he had not yet fought against the Purple Gold Tiger. But he has heard his name for a long time and knows that this guy is known as the general of the Western Army and the tiger minister of the Southern Dynasty. Dozens of battles with the Jin army, rarely defeated. But people in the world are always like this, and they never believe in evil if they have not experienced it personally! What's more, he still has a trump card!

Turning his head and looking at the large number of giant crossbows at the back of the large array, he smiled and said: "I heard that the only people that the Western Army relies on are firearms and giant crossbows, and now I have firearms, and I also have giant crossbows, even if Xu Hu'er is here, what are you afraid of?" It is said that my generals will order that the armies shall not act rashly, and wait for him to attack, and let him taste the power of this strong bow and crossbow!" ”

Hearing this, officers at all levels immediately felt a lot more relaxed. Yes, Xu Wei shocked Shaanxi, relying on the fact that his soldiers can fight. Why can you fight? for he is sharp-armed and well-armed. But now, the equipment of our army is not inferior to it, I am afraid that he is a bird! Purple Tiger? Lao Tzu specializes in fighting tigers!

On the other side, the Song army was rapidly arranging its formation. The advantage of fighting in the mountains is that it is mainly based on infantry troops, don't you see, in the past, the Jin army used to arrange "kidnapping horses" on both wings, but today I haven't even seen a few horse hairs, let alone any large-scale cavalry troops.

Yang Yan stood up on horseback, holding a pergola and looking at the other party's formation. Suddenly, I caught a glimpse of a large number of large crossbow machines behind Jin Jun Chen. Don't look at him, he only has one eye left, but his eyesight is excellent, and after careful identification, he said to himself: "Divine Arm Bow? Lest he be mistaken, he made a detailed identification, and after being convinced, he quickly mounted his horse and galloped away towards the Chinese army.

"Handsome! The Jin Army has arranged the Divine Arm Bow! Running to Xu Wei, he whispered.

Although the Song and Jin wars had been going on for several years, the other side could obtain the weapons and equipment of the Song army through various channels and then imitate them. But when Xu Wei heard this, he couldn't help but be a little surprised. He blurted out "How many?" ”

"There are hundreds of large crossbow machines behind the Jin Army's formation, and according to this calculation, there are at least dozens of Divine Arm Bows!" Yang Yan guessed. In the composition of the Song army, crossbowmen account for a considerable proportion, and in this, the divine arm bow is often less than half of it. One is because the divine arm bow is a sharp weapon of the Song army, and it is not easy to show people, and the other is because it is laborious to manufacture and large-scale equipment is unrealistic. Therefore, it is the most ideal solution to use a god arm bow and a bed crossbow and a mixed use of a stepping crossbow.

Don't underestimate the dozens of Divine Arm Bows, which are powerful enough to shoot through the soldiers in front and then shoot down the people behind. Even if Yang Yan's Hujie army took the lead, the heavy infantry wearing infantry armor would probably be difficult to resist. Moreover, the Divine Arm Bow is no more than three arrows against the enemy, which means dealing with extremely fast cavalry. The heavy infantry army is too heavily equipped to keep up with the speed, from the time it enters the range of the Divine Arm Bow to the end of the hand-to-hand encounter, how many arrows do you have to release?

Xu Wei immediately gathered several major generals to discuss tactics. In the end, it was decided to let the Hujie army take the lead, putting the heavy infantry equipped with large shields and axes at the forefront, hoping that the crossbow arrows of the Divine Arm Bow could be blocked with shields and foot armor. As long as they entered a distance of about a hundred paces from the Jin army's main array, the other side had to send infantry to meet the enemy. Because it is obvious that our army has the advantage in strength, and if the opponent defends in place, the final result will definitely be surrounded.

After the Hujie army lured the Jin army's infantry out to fight, the Panshi army made a detour from both flanks and attacked the main formation of the Jin army. At this distance, the threat of the giant crossbow is not much. After both heavy infantry were on top, the archers went up and held the perimeter to settle the battle as quickly as possible.

Yang Yan took the initiative to ask for help, Xu Wei ignored him, the arrow doesn't have eyes, you are now the commander of the Recruitment Division, and your position is in command, not in charge. Although he couldn't get to the front line, Yang Yan was still not at ease, and personally went to the front of the Hujie Army to make arrangements.

"Brothers, the golden thief has a divine arm bow in his hand, so pay attention. Try to run as fast as possible, one arrow is one arrow less, but pay attention to the formation when running. Once the hand-to-hand battle is met, you must bring out the momentum of the Hujie army! I'm a good face, don't embarrass me! You know what? ”

"Rest assured! Since the day of the army, Hujie has not been intimidated! A commanding officer wearing a step armor, a hood on his head, and a shield axe in his hand, with only his face exposed, said.

Yang Yan listened to this breath, stepped forward to arrange the armor for him, and saw that his belt was tied too hard, so he loosened it for him, and said: "You are too tight, if you stretch the leather belt with great force, the armor will fall apart, affecting the fight." This question has arisen before, hey, I've mentioned it many times, you, as the commander, are the wind in Lao Tzu's ears? ”

"It's all angry, it's not disobedience, it's just that the waist is so thin, hehe." The Commander laughed.

Yang Yan glared at him with one eye, and scolded with a smile: "Then how did you get into Hujie on Donkey Day?" You little body should be an archer! Give me a good call, otherwise, it will really clear you of the donkey day! ”

While I was laughing, I suddenly heard the sound of a horn! Don't worry, this is not the horn of the Golden Army, but the silver horn of the Tiger Army. Xu Wei's troops used horns, which was unique in the Western Army. The Central Plains army used to use war drums to inspire soldiers and convey messages, but war drums were inconvenient to carry and inflexible.

But the horn is different, and the trumpeter with a horn does not cause a burden at all. And it can be used anytime and anywhere, and in case of emergency, you can immediately blow the trumpet to warn. In addition, the sound of the horn is different in length and short, and it is easy for the soldiers to remember different orders.

"The marshal has ordered! Remember, one is to be as quick as possible, and the other is to stay in formation! Alright, let's go! Yang Yan shouted loudly.

The commander took a deep breath, raised the axe in his hand, and shouted, "Brothers! ”

A piece of brush-brush action! All the heavy infantry who were ordered to attack raised their shields that had been erected on the ground!

"Let's go!" The commander gave an order, and the soldiers behind him took neat steps! As they advanced, they rhythmically struck their shields with their knives and axes, making a sonorous sound!

A black wall left the large array of the Hu'er Army and slowly advanced, and on the other end, the generals of the Jin Army who saw it in their eyes reminded each other that this was the heavy infantry that Xu Hu'er was good at. It is known as indestructible, indestructible, and extremely powerful! The soldiers were covered from head to toe in heavy armor, and their swords were hard to hurt. Only the face, arms, and ankles are exposed. But it also has a weakness, that is, the speed is difficult to lift, as long as it is not surrounded by it, it can be calmly avoided.

At this time, the soldiers of all ethnic groups in the Jin Army saw the enemy pressing over, all of them were black helmets, black armor and black tassels, stepping on neat steps, beating shields and weapons, and roaring trumpets in their mouths, the momentum was quite huge!

"Herald! Once the enemy enters the firing range, the Divine Arm Bow shoots first! The bed crossbow is second, and the stepping crossbow is again! The enemy is nearly 100 paces, and the infantry is attacking! Remember, don't clash with it, don't be divided by it! Spread it out and fence it off! Try to limit the range of movement of the heavy infantry! The commander of the Jin army gave a military order loudly. It seems that this person is an expert, at least, he has studied Xu Wei. Otherwise, how could Ma Wu send him to block it?

More than three hundred steps away, the Tiger Jie Heavy Step was already approaching the range of the Divine Arm Bow!

The Commander raised his weapon again and shouted, "Raise your shield!" ”

"Raise your shield!!" The soldiers repeated his orders in unison! More than 3,000 warriors, almost at the same time, raised their shields to protect their bodies! Keep moving!

"Impact!" After the commander shouted the order, before taking the lead, he struggled to attack the Jin army!

"Impact!!" The soldier replied loudly, and in an instant, the thousands of people who had been walking slowly all started running! The weapons and armor collided with each other, making a terrifying sound! But after all, they are heavy infantry, their armor weighs forty or fifty catties, plus weapons and shields, and the weight of the whole body is around seventy or eighty catties, even if it is a man as strong as an ox, with a weight of seventy or eighty catties, of course, it is impossible to run like flying.

But thanks to the perennial hard training, the soldiers who can enter the two heavy infantry armies of Hujie Rock have physical strength and endurance that are different from ordinary people! They quickly clashed with the Jin army in front of them, and every soldier let out an angry roar! This elite, like a giant hammer with the power of ten thousand pounds, smashed into the golden man!

On the other side, the Jin army was ready for battle. The crossbowmen behind the large array were already aiming at their targets, just waiting for orders. Only after Zhang Shen, the former commander of the Southern Dynasty, presented the drawings and craftsmen of various instruments, the Privy Council of Yunzhong attached great importance to it. A lot of manpower and material resources were used to study and imitate. Now it has finally formed a scale and is equipped into an army!

And the crossbowmen were also strictly trained according to the methods of the Song army, the division of labor was orderly, and the movements were fast, and they were not under the Western Army!

"Put!" A voice that burst out after being nervous, depressed, and panicked seemed so harsh!

The loud string sound of the Divine Arm Bow often rings in the ears of the crossbowmen and the cooperating soldiers! But it's definitely worth it! Almost at the same time as the strings sounded, a gap immediately appeared in the heavy infantry formation of the Song army, which was originally flawless!

"Kill!" The commander held his shield and galloped with all his might, his eyes bursting with fire peeking through the gap in the top of the shield. There are still nearly 300 steps to go! There was a scream beside him, and the figure that was following closely next to him was gone, but he didn't have time to look, he had to lead his subordinates to rush out two hundred steps in the shortest time! Even if it's a little late, there will be more unnecessary sacrifices!

"Quick! Change the arrows! In the Jin army's formation, the commanding officers urged the crossbowmen sharply.

Next to each of the divine arms, there were two sturdy soldiers desperately turning the winch and fastening the bowstring to the crossbow. Then, another soldier quickly put a short arrow into the arrow slot, and finally the crossbowman took aim again and fired!

Severe pain suddenly spreads from the chest and costal space to the whole body! The fast-running figure of the commander of the Tiger Jie Army was also stagnant! With the sound of "grabbing" just now, it was the crossbow arrow of the Divine Arm Bow that hit him! The sharp arrow pierced through the shield, and then through the foot armor, and was piercing his left rib! Judging from the exposed shaft of the arrow, it is at least an inch into the flesh!

He didn't think much about it, and directly broke the shaft of the arrow with the axe in his hand! The pain was so sharp that he howled! Originally, the normal technique in the army was to fix the shaft of the arrow outside the wound with one hand and break it with the other hand, so as to prevent the arrow from cutting a new wound in the body. But he can't do that now! Because he had a hand holding a shield, and once he removed it, an arrow could hit him again! Without the protection of a shield, an arrow will kill him!

At this moment's pause, the fellow brothers beside him had already passed him and rushed towards the Jin army in a frenzy! One after another, comrades fell, and the soldiers did not look at them, without stopping a step, and rushed towards the enemy with all their might!

"Stay in formation!" This commander was once hit by Xu Wei for bullying recruits in Chang'an City, and he was just a capital at that time, and according to military law, he should be dealt with strictly. But it coincided with the attack of the Jin army, and he asked Xu Dashuai that when the battle was over, as long as he did not die, he would lead the army himself. After the war, he was rewarded by his superiors for his heroic battles. But merit is merit, and it is excessive, after receiving the military stick, he was promoted to commander and transferred to Yang Yan's command. Over the past few years, he has been gradually promoted, and now he is the commander of the main army of the first class.

"Damn! These hoplites are too thick-skinned! One arrow doesn't die! In the Jin army array, someone was already shouting anxiously. The opponent has already rushed to within two hundred paces, and if three or two more arrows are fired, our infantry will have to meet them. But according to this appearance, when the hand-to-hand combat is engaged, it is impossible to shoot half of the opponent! And if you know a little bit about it, you can see at a glance that the heavy infantry of the Song army has been trying their best to maintain their formation during the assault, and they have not dispersed until now!

"Bed crossbow! Put! ”

With this command, more than a hundred long arrows were fired at the half-empty bed crossbow at the same time! Among the large crossbows, the Divine Arm Bow is a direct shot, while the Bed Crossbow can be fired both directly and in a directional manner for maximum range!

"Stepping on the crossbow! Put! ”

One hundred steps! After paying the price of hundreds of casualties, they finally survived the fatal distance of more than 200 steps!

The Lord of the Jin Army clenched his teeth, pulled out his scimitar, and drank it almost from between his teeth: "Bujun, up!" ”

The infantry of the Jin Army, who had long been ready to attack, rushed away from the main formation with a roar after receiving the order! They did not have the same neat standard equipment as the Song army, some wore leather furs, some wore cotton clothes, and their heads were covered with iron armor, but they were far from the tough protection of the Tiger Jie. The weapons in his hands are also varied, including spears, machetes, bones, axes, and maces. But on closer inspection, it is clear that the Jin infantry has abandoned the spears they have been good at. Because the gun really can't cause much trauma to the Song army's foot armor. And blunt instruments such as bones, axes, and maces are just right for dealing with well-protected heavy steps!

Their strength is more than double that of this Tiger Jie Heavy Step! Once out of the main formation, immediately set up a formation! The flanks are moving forward, trying to surround them! Limit the range of movement of enemy heavy infantry to the maximum!

Dozens of paces away, the Tiger Jie Heavy Infantry Army could already see the faces of the enemy! They lowered their shields slightly, swept away the shafts of the arrows with their weapons, and rushed towards the enemy!

Xu Wei is now commanding the operation, and he has long lost the excitement and panic he had in the early days, just like a job, he has naturally become familiar with it after doing it for a long time, he is not panicked, he is not busy, he is not chaotic, he can deal with it calmly, and he is handy.

Seeing that Hu Jie's heavy steps had been pressed, he said loudly: "Order, the Rock Army is ready." ”