Li Shifu returned to the country loyally, and Xu Weishan comforted him and ordered him to still lead the headquarters to temporarily serve as the commander of the former army. Li Shifu also introduced Cui Gao and other generals and more than 1,200 soldiers to line up to worship in the court, Xu Wei comforted him with kind words, gave him gold and silver, and ordered his people to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions, and they will not be treated badly. From the world, everyone is happy and willingly driven.

On September 15, Xu Wei gave an order, and more than 50,000 foot riders marched from Yanchang to Yan'an City. On the same day, the 30,000 Jingyuan army set out from Ganquan and waved north! In addition to the overwhelming number of soldiers, a large number of livestock were also used to pull heavy siege equipment in the two Song army troops! Therefore, the people in Yan'an, in addition to seeing the dense officers and soldiers, there are also the monsters that stand in the marching procession!

On the 15th, both Song armies arrived at the outskirts of Yan'an. Han Chang strictly ordered the armies outside the city not to act recklessly and wait for the enemy to change. During the temporary retreat of the Song army, Han Chang used all his forces to strengthen the camp and adjust the deployment of troops. He transferred all the Jurchen troops and the most sophisticated equipment to the east of the city to deal with Xu Wei. Let Zhang Jun lead the Chengxi Army, the Han Er Army, and the Han Signing Army to deal with the Jingyuan Army. He also gathered all the cavalry together and commanded them as mobile troops.

The guiding ideology of the Jin army remained unchanged, and their strength was not at a disadvantage, so Han Chang hoped to have a decisive battle outside the city. If they win, they will expel the western army from Yan'an, and if they are defeated, let the remnants retreat to the eastern and western cities to hold on to the reinforcements.

The strategy of the Song army has not changed, it is still to clear the troops outside the city first, and when it is about to attack the city for offensive and defensive battles, it will attack the city on the one hand, and uproot the strongholds such as the military fortresses around Yan'an on the other.

On the evening of the 15th, Zhang Jun took advantage of the unstable foothold of the Jingyuan army and mobilized a small number of cavalry and thousands of infantry to launch a surprise attack. Although the Jingyuan army responded to the battle in a hurry, suffered a loss, and was killed more than 700 people, the most annoying thing was to fold a commander-in-chief. The furious Xu Cheng led his elite soldiers to counterattack and chased all the way to the outside of Yan'an City before he could save a little face. Zhang Jun's move greatly angered the Jingyuan soldiers, and they all looked forward to cleaning up the portal as soon as the battle opened tomorrow!

On September 16, when the first rays of dawn were cast on the city of Yan'an, the ancient city had already been surrounded by the Song army on both sides. The elite of the four marshals of Qin Feng, Jingyuan, Liangxing, and Yongxing, plus the volunteer soldiers of the township, a total of more than 100,000 troops were placed in front of the Jin army.

And the Jin army did not shrink into the camp as a few days ago, and all of them showed their backgrounds. In Dongcheng, more than 20,000 Jurchen troops, with 7,000 Bohai navy, 3,000 Khitan troops, and more than 15,000 signed troops, totaling more than 40,000 troops, faced Xu Wei's main force. To the south of Xicheng, Zhang Jun led 30,000 troops to surrender to the Western Army, the Han Er Army, and the Han Signing Army to deal with the Jingyuan Army.

At this time, the Song and Jin armies were busy arranging their formations. The terrain around Yan'an was too narrow, with more than 100,000 people blocked in this long and narrow area, and the two armies maintained an extremely dangerous distance from each other.

When Han Chang and Zhang Shen ascended to the top of the city, these two veterans who had fought on the battlefield for many years couldn't help but be shocked by the spectacular lineup in front of them! Yan'an is in the midst of a vast sea of people, and the noise of the two sergeants is like a muffled thunder, rolling endlessly, really sweating into rain, and even his sleeves into clouds!

Under the light of the early morning sun, the equipment of the two sergeants and soldiers showed a dazzling light! Countless heralded cavalry rushed between the various battle formations, coordinating the formations, and the formations of the two sides had already taken shape, and everyone knew that the great battle was about to break out!

Zhang Shen felt his drum-like heartbeat, his breathing became rapid, he unconsciously put his hands on his waist and pressed them to death, this is a battle of life and death for Jin Jun! Don't miss out!

He looked at Han Chang uneasily, only to see that this golden handsome man was expressionless, looking east and worshipping the sun. Damn, it's useless for you to worship any god at this time! Let's hope for the soldiers!

Xu Wei, Xu Hong, Wu Jue, Ma Kuo, Yang Yan and other generals formed a row and stood on top of the building car of the Chinese army, surrounded by heavy elite protection with broadswords and shields.

The eyes of these senior generals of the Western Army all fell on the Jin Army formation less than two miles away. Less than two miles, this is a very dangerous distance, if you use the eight-bull crossbow, you can shoot directly into the opponent's formation.

"Han Chang is not bad, he probably expected that our army must have brought heavy equipment, and he came out early in the morning to set up the formation." Wu Jue's tone was relaxed and he talked and laughed freely.

"If the war starts in a while, it is indispensable to put the Tiger Jie or the Rock Army on top first." Yang Yan saw that the formation set up by the Jin army was full of pikemen and infantry at the forefront. And those spears, not ordinary spears, they were longer than mounted spears, at least two feet away, forming a dense forest of steel, almost covering three sides. This is mostly used in the heavy infantry to assemble to defend against the impact of cavalry, and now the Jin army is putting it out, just to let our army collide.

"Well, after you look at his spear again, although the number of bows and crossbows is not as good as our army, it is also quite considerable. In addition, the Jin army is in formation with a camp on its back, and once our army attacks, the crossbowmen on its battalion tower can also fight together, which is a hard bone. "Although Ma Kuo almost didn't lead the troops into battle, you can't forget that he was a martial artist.

"Hard bones? Our army has iron teeth and steel teeth, and specializes in gnawing hard bones! Yang Yan said loudly. All the generals laughed, Du Xu Wei did not speak, he had enough confidence to win this battle, but in this field battle, the real hard bones were still to come. That is the impregnable two cities of Yan'an!

"Okay, the battle is about to start, each of them will return to their own army." Xu Wei waved his hand. Xu Hong and Yang Yan were all stunned and got out of the car. Only Xu Wei, Wu Jue, and Ma Kuo were left, as well as a group of adjutants.

Wu Jue looked relaxed, without the slightest urgency of the imminent big war, he kept watching the formation of the two armies with a smile on his face, and said casually at this time: "Xianggong, as soon as the Xia army withdraws, the morale of the Jin army will be hit." If he wins today's battle, Han Chang is afraid that he will shrink into the city. ”

Xu Wei was also thinking about this question, and his eyes were also staring at the east city of Yan'an. Hearing Wu Jue's words, he replied: "Ben Shuai is thinking that when Yan'an fell in the past, Mu Han claimed to have used 300,000 troops. At that time, Ben Shuai thought that he was no more than about 100,000, but when he saw Yan'an City today, he knew that his words were not too big. ”

"Xianggong don't worry, when the Jin army is forced back to the city, our army can calmly mobilize troops to reinforce it. The eldest brother of the regular army does not need to, so he only closes the local township soldiers, which is enough to apply. Xiang Gongjun ordered that it would be easy to transfer 50,000 brave men within a month. If there is no change in Guanzhong by then, it is not impossible to let the Xihe Army transfer a section to the north. Wu Jue smiled.

"To tell you the truth, Ben Shuai is worried about the Guanzhong Plain. According to Yao Pingzhong's report, there are signs of the Jin army gathering in Hezhong Province, and there should be no doubt that there should be reinforcements. It is now mid-September, and with Yan'an's urban defense system, it is estimated that it will take a while. The most feared thing is that in winter, if the Yellow River is frozen, the enemy can cross the river on ice. Xu Wei said in a deep voice.

Wu Jue heard this: "I'm afraid this Xianggong is too worried, and the ice is not every year, why is it so timely?" ”

"Be careful, it's best to break through the ...... before the moon" Xu Wei happened to turn around when he said this, but he suddenly stopped before he finished speaking. Because just as he turned around, he suddenly felt a light in his eyes! Halfway through, I already have to squint! Because the rising sun is shining!

Xu Wei's heart jumped, and he shouted: "Swing the drum!" Trumpet! Offensive! ”

Wu Jue didn't expect the military order of Xuanfu Xianggong to be issued so suddenly! He also looked back and immediately understood! Our army is facing east and west, while the Jin army is facing west and east, facing the sun!

The drums of war rumble! This was followed by a sharp silver horn! That sound seemed to knock on the hearts of the soldiers, shaking their blood boiling, and they could hardly bear it!

The majestic men clenched their weapons and flapped their armor with a deafening sound! Starting with Qin Fengjun, the soldiers let out a low roar from their throats, tiger, tiger, tiger!

Xu Hong's Liangxing Army, that is, the former troops directly under the Xuanfu Division, was actually the majority of the Hu'er Army, and Yang Yan's Liangxing Army was directly the bloodline of the Hu'er Army. At that moment, more than 50,000 warriors shouted in unison, tiger, tiger, tiger! Even the Qin Long volunteers who fought with the regular army did the same and shouted!

Time! Under the flag of the Purple Tiger Army, the roar of the soldiers who broke the mountains and rivers rose to the sky! Like a storm crashing on the shore, like a landslide and tsunami! Its overwhelming momentum made the Jin army not far away chill!

Suddenly! The sound of drums and horns, which are used as a morale booster, has come to an abrupt end! Several trumpeters blew out a hurried horn of attack!

When Zhang Xian, who was in the front army, heard this, he choked and pulled out his saber, and a majestic roar sounded: "Breaking the formation army!" Offensive! ”

As soon as the military order was given, the heavy infantry, who had already been impatient, took up their shields, propped up their armor, raised their spears, and took a steady step!

Today, the heavy infantry under Xu Wei has a detailed division of duties. For example, this formation-breaking army, as the name suggests, is an elite force equipped with heavy armor, shields, and spears, which is dedicated to breaking the enemy's infantry formation. The other Rock Army is the backbone of the army, which is only equipped with heavy armor and super long guns, and is used to defend against the impact of the enemy army. Xu Wei's Hujie army is an assault force equipped with two-handed heavy weapons such as broadswords, heavy axes, and bones, and its armor is lighter than that of the two armies of the Rock Breaking Formation, and there is no shield, so it is relatively mobile, and it is used when the battle situation is favorable, and when the assault wins!

Although Xu Wei has always pursued strong cavalry, he has never given up on strengthening the strength of the infantry army. Because the infantry army is the cornerstone of the Song army!

The five thousand Breaker Army left the Great Formation, carrying heavy armor and weapons, and slowly advanced forward! The equipment and armor collided, making a sonorous sound, and the steady steps of the warriors shook the ground!

"The elite marched through the wall in heavy steps, this is the true color of the Tiger Army." At the head of the East City of Yan'an, Han Chang said softly.

"Can the Iron Float be stopped?" Zhang Shen grabbed the city wall with his hand and asked a little nervously.

Han Chang looked disdainful and snorted coldly: "Since it is also called 'Iron Floating Slaughter', it will not be a bunch of decorations. And my divine arm bow will not be worse than Song Jun! Don't be afraid! ”

As he spoke, the five thousand Broken Array Army had already marched forward steadily in the light of the rising sun! Its strict formation is even the most important thing that any expert in the world who uses soldiers can not help but look at! But it's useless to look good on the shelf, the key is to look at the combat effectiveness!

In front of the Jin army, the Tiefutu heavy infantry was kneeling and waiting, the super big guns that were more than two feet long in their hands were lying on the ground, and the not too sharp tips constituted a forest of iron teeth, which was an insurmountable chasm, and it was an unbreakable steel forest!

In front of and behind them, countless crossbowmen were ready, and the crossbowmen who operated the Divine Arm Bow Bed Crossbow had even put their arrows into the arrows, and the bowstrings were twisted, just waiting to be fired! These long-range sharp weapons will definitely penetrate the heavy armor of the Song army! Let them fall in the path of the charge!

But why! Why are the soldiers of the Jin Army, who have a dense formation and a powerful long-range strike force, still frightened!

Thunderous footsteps suddenly sounded! The Breakers already knew that they were in the range of the Jin Army's giant crossbows, so they quickened their speed and raised their shields to their chests, while the soldiers in the front row laid their spears flat, and the comrades in the back four rows lowered them to varying degrees, and then they were still upright.

The dense phalanx, like a thick wall, pressed down on the enemy!

Right now! The sound of breaking the sky suddenly hits! The soldiers in the front row couldn't even see anything abnormal, and the sharp short arrow had already pierced through the shield, pierced through the armor, and nailed into their bodies! A tall soldier fell to the ground, and his comrades in the second row immediately filled the vacancy!

Warriors are constantly falling, comrades are constantly replenishing, and the various phalanxes of the Breaking Formation Army continue to attack in such an orderly manner! The soldiers involuntarily let out a roar! Hold up seventy or eighty pounds of equipment, do your best, and attack at full speed!

Rain of arrows more encrypted set! Veterans who have been fighting for many years know that in addition to the divine arm bow and the bed crossbow, at this time, even the stepping crossbow has also joined the battle!

Braving a rain of arrows to attack, it takes a lot of courage! If it weren't for the elite troops who had undergone arduous training and long-term actual combat, it would have been difficult to persevere in this breath of death! Unfortunately, the Western Army is such a unit!

Even if half of the soldiers in the entire column fell, the people behind them would still be replenished, and if there was a gap in the formation, they would automatically adjust it, without anyone's orders. This is the instinct that has been tempered in years of training and actual combat! If not, they are not qualified to be called the Western Army, and they are not qualified to be called the Tiger Army!

The enemy is close at hand! That dense forest of steel was like a fierce beast showing its white teeth! The soldiers in the front row of each phalanx of the Breaking Army have almost become hedgehogs! Their shields and armor were full of arrows, but since they didn't fall down, they had to take the arrows and continue to attack!

Swallowing hard, the brave Jurchen felt that his heart was almost in his throat. They almost grabbed the barrels of their guns, which were more than two feet long, because their old enemies were already a dozen paces away! The terrible roar, the majestic footsteps, rushed into the ears like a life!

"Kill!!" With the angry shouts of the leading commander, the steel torrent of the two armies inevitably collided together! Make a loud noise!

The sturdy thick shield of the Breaker broke the tip of the enemy's spear, and the force of the pushing and pushing of the comrades behind made their bodies continue to advance! The spears in their hands very naturally penetrated the gap in the golden army's spear forest and pierced into the enemy's body! There was a scream, and every iron spear was pulled out, and a bright blood flower bloomed!

Han Chang, who was looking out from afar in the city, saw with his own eyes that his dense formation was knocked out of one gap after another! The Western Army is constantly expanding and advancing from these gaps!

The face of this famous general of the Jin Army suddenly twisted, and Zhang Shen next to him couldn't help but let out a roar from his throat!

The Breaking Formation Military Formation is constantly advancing! Once the hand-to-hand combat is engaged, the soldiers in the front row maintain almost the same movement, that is, raise their shields flat, lay their spears flat, and let their bodies continue to move forward under the force of themselves and their comrades behind them! Keep knocking down enemy soldiers! At this time, the soldiers behind the phalanx must not disperse, they must hug tightly in a group and push the brothers in front with their shields, so that the whole phalanx is pressed up like a wall!

The rear five rows of heavy infantry were almost all bowed heads, still holding their spears upright. In addition to the sharp tip of the spear, the spear in their hand still has a sharp butt at the end of the barrel. While they are advancing on the enemy, they must look for those who are not yet dead, and make up for them with sharp butts.

The formation of the broken army advanced layer by layer, and the heavy infantry of the Jin Army, known as the "Iron Floating Massacre", could not stop it for a while! The front end of the entire Jin Army Great Array fell into chaos!

And at this moment, the war drums of cheering sounded again in the Song army's big array! All the soldiers shouted loudly, inspiring the brothers who went to war!

"Make a heavy step, Jin Jun is still almost meaningful." Ma Kuo shook his head.

Wu Jue paid close attention to the battle situation, and at this time, seeing that the battle situation was beginning to stalemate, and the broken formation army gradually couldn't move, he immediately decided: "Xianggong, let the Hujie soldiers divide into two ways, and attack and strangle from the left and right sides respectively!" ”

"Accurately." Xu Wei said in a deep voice.

The Hujie Army, the elite army that inherited Xu Wei's starting name, has always been the mainstay of Qin Fengjun, even if the cavalry is rising now, it will not affect its position as the first-class main force. From this unit, out of a commander, a commander, four commanders, and countless junior officers!

They have the best equipment, the most generous treatment, the highest reward, and of course, the strongest combat power, and the greatest responsibility!

When the silver horn blew out a rapid attack signal, the Tiger Warriors left the main formation, and the soldiers went out in two ways, holding weapons in both hands and began to attack!

"Not good! This is what Xu Wei is best at! Heavy strangulation! Quick, let the cavalry stand out and entangle ......" Zhang Shen shouted anxiously.

"You're crazy!" Han Chang scolded with red eyes! "For such a short distance, you can't use it at all after riding, and if you go, you will be sent to death!" Light cavalry fighting heavy infantry is a breeze, but there is a premise for that, that is, there is enough space. Now, because of the narrow terrain of Yan'an, the distance between the two armies in front of the formation is less than two miles, and the maximum is only more than 600 steps. The Song army's strangulation has already attacked, and at this time, if you send cavalry, you may not have even mentioned full speed before you hit it! You're the fucking handsome guy too, how do you have a pig's head!

After finishing speaking, Zhang Shen, who couldn't care about being stunned, gave a sharp order: "Shoot the bows and crossbows of all departments!" ”