De'an Mansion, Sanlong River, Zhang Yong Lao Ying. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

It's a hot day, it's a big sun.

Zhang Yong has been pouting his buttocks, lying on the earthen rampart with indecent limbs and observing the Sizhou military camp in the distance for a long time, at this moment it is the time when the red sun is rising, the sun rises from the eastern horizon, and as soon as it jumps out, it is radiant, shaking people can't open their eyes.

The two armies were twenty miles apart, but on this great plain, and in the extremely clean air, the enemy camp on the opposite side was so clear.

After Wang Shen's Sizhou army completely annihilated Li Hongbu, it had penetrated deep into the hinterland of De'an Prefecture, and in the past few days, it had taken the official roads and highlands on both sides of Yunmeng and Huanshui, and had cut off all the communication arteries of the prefecture. They went around to recruit people, collect military rations, and turn the entire Anlu upside down.

In order to open up the official road, Zhang Yong responded to the soldiers and horses of the rebel army who came to help, and constantly sent scouts to forcibly occupy strategic points.

The cavalry of both sides fought back and forth within a radius of a hundred miles, and everywhere there were burning cities, villages, and dock forts, and from time to time the corpses of several men and horses floated down from the river. The cavalry tactics of the Sizhou army and Zhang Yong's scouts were out of the same door, and they fought with each other, and no one could take advantage of the opponent.

However, Zhang Yong's cavalry was very limited, and one died less. On the contrary, there are a lot of war horses on Wang Shen's side, and they are all first-class horses. Even if it is one for one, Zhang Yong can't afford this consumption.

Seeing the corpses of the scout cavalry who were constantly being transported back, he shuddered with distress. In this day and age, infantry is nothing more than consumables, and if you want, you can easily gather a large flock by planting a flagpole and scattering a handful of food. However, technical units such as cavalry and archers require years of training, and there is a lot of material consumption. I am just a rogue now, I eat one place and then the next, there is no tomorrow today, and naturally I don't have the energy and material conditions to train riders.

A strong cavalry needs a huge imperial treasury to support it, and this is the real weapon of a great power.

While the cavalry was fighting in the field, the infantry of the two armies were not idle.

In the past few days, Wang Shen has constantly mobilized men and horses to attack the city and pull out the village, and constantly push forward.

In a general battle of more than 100,000 horses, not all the troops on both sides were engaged in the battle at the beginning, and they formed a battle on the Great Plains. In the early stage, there are countless small-scale outpost battles, just like the two people who are playing Go are quickly falling on the fence, occupying favorable terrain, fighting the enemy in circles, and accumulating general momentum. It wasn't until both sides had no room to maneuver that they began to strangle, rob, and end in the middle of the game, and the winner was divided.

Zhang Yong used to be a big man in Hebei, but after he started the army, he can be said to have experienced a hundred battles, learned war from war, and thought that he was also proficient in the art of war. Especially during the period when he stayed behind in Tokyo, after learning the formation map and recruiting a large number of remnants of the Western Army to enrich the backbone of the army, the combat effectiveness of the troops has been raised to a higher level, and there is already a regular field in the corps.

He had also heard about Wang Shen before, and knew that this person was a Liao man who fled south from Tang County, Hebei Province, and had never led troops to fight before.

Although this person is as cunning as a fox, Kong Yanzhou also died under his knife, and now Li Hong has suffered a big loss. But Zhang Yong still has strong confidence in defeating the Sizhou army: it is just a group of stragglers who have not undergone formal training, dare to offend my Anlu, and ask Wang to see the art of war handed down by Grandpa Zong.

Today, however, his faith was shaken.

In the outpost battles of the past few days, his own fortresses and camps were constantly uprooted by the Sizhou army. Before you knew it, the situation on the battlefield began to change. At this time, Zhang Yongcai was stunned to find that unconsciously, Wang Shen had completely grasped the initiative of the war in his hands. Before, he seemed to be a frog in warm water and didn't know anything, and when the victory and defeat changed hands, he found that the problem was serious.

"Isn't it time to fight Wang Shen?" Zhang Yong muttered, he touched a scroll in his sleeve, and couldn't make up his mind.

That scroll was the formation map passed to him by Zong Zezong Rulin when he was in Tokyo, called "The Array of Changhong".

Because of the lack of war horses, the Song army paid attention to the battle after the battle, so it attached great importance to the battle formation, and formulated strict tactics, which could not be changed easily. Later, even if the army was so harsh that it would go out on an expedition, the Privy Council would draw up a plan in advance that was so detailed that it was overwhelming, and gave a plan to order the generals to arrange their troops according to the plan of this plan.

Regardless of whether this set is reasonable or not, we have to admit that the infantry tactics of the Song army are very clever, and they can also achieve a good victory rate in foreign wars.

However, the problem is that because of the lack of means of pursuit, it is not possible to expand the results of the battle after defeating the enemy. And once you lose, because of the low mobility, it can easily become a big collapse.

Of course, the Western Army's method of battle may not be able to deal with the Jurchens who come and go like the wind, but it is still easy and pleasant to use to clean up Wang Shen.

Touching the formation map in his sleeve, Zhang Yong suddenly remembered the night Zong Ze gave him the formation map.

It was three months before Grandpa Zong's death, and at that time, his body and bones were already very bad, and he had countless daily affairs, but he could only eat a small bowl of rice at each meal. If you don't eat much, how can you last long.

On that occasion, Zhang Yonggang repelled a Jurchen army, killing more than 30 people, and his own side sacrificed more than 200 people, which can be described as a tragic victory. Even he was covered in wounds.

However, Zong Ze was very happy, and after listening to his report, he left him for dinner and taught him all the formation diagrams and tactics. In the end, he said with emotion: "Does General Zhang Yong know why the old man handed over this formation to you, really talking about charging into battle and winning the morale, you are not as good as Li Cheng and Li Boyong; When it comes to arranging troops, you are not as good as Cao Cheng; As for the prestige, it is not as good as Wang Shan. You are also very conservative when you fight, but you have one advantage, you are the most pure person, and you are a good person. This method of battle is just right for your nature. As long as you have learned, lead the army, and form a thick formation, there are few people in the world who can break your military formation, and after you go down, you will study well, and you will contribute to the country in the future, and you will not disappoint the old man. ”

"Ru Lin Gong, the last general has failed you, it's really ...... Du Chong's old thief deceived people too much. Thinking of Zong Ze's eyes full of expectations, thinking of his unwilling expression on the day of his death, and his desire to recover the lost land, Zhang felt as if he had been stabbed, and the pain was unbearable.

Yes, Ru Lin Gong is not only his boss, but also his teacher, the elder in his mind, and his father.

In the midst of sadness, there was a rumbling sound below, Zhang Yong realized that his limbs were indecent, and hurriedly stood up and looked back.

I saw a thin bamboo pole-like figure climbing up the wooden ladder, who was it not Li Hong?

This Li Hong has long hands and long feet, and he only went up and down in a few days.

Zhang Yong patted the dust on his palms and asked with concern: "General Li Hong's illness is better, why don't you rest in the tent and come here to find me?" ”

"The general of the defeated army, fortunately, was taken in by the eldest brother of the alliance leader, which made Li not become a lost dog. The foolish brother was just drenched in rain and cold that day. I wait for the martial artists to come and go in the wind and rain, and it is common for colds and fevers to happen, just take a few doses of medicine. Li Hong arched his hand and said gratefully: "I heard that the Sizhou army king thief has signs of attacking our army's Dazhai, the foolish brother can not rest assured, come and take a look." ”

Yes, he lost so badly that day, tens of thousands of horses were all eaten up by Wang Shen, and he had no power to fight back. Just wait for the horse to ride and gallop all the way. Relying on his martial arts, he finally fought his way out.

However, his troops also lost their souls.

The leaders of the so-called rebel army in De'an Mansion were all former colleagues of the Tokyo Left-behind Division, and after the rebellion from Kaifeng, everyone formed an alliance, and pushed the strongest Zhang Yong as the leader, and they were called brothers.

But Li Hong knew in his heart that the so-called brother was just that. When it's profitable, everyone fights for it. Once you are down, don't let others try to fall into the well to take your men and territory. If you throw yourself into someone else now, you might die faster.

I suddenly felt that the world was vast, but there was nowhere to live.

Fortunately, at this time, Zhang Yong sent people to pick him up to Sanlong River.

Zhang Yong not only did not treat him badly, but comforted him gently, which made him grateful in his heart: There is still a righteous brother in this world.

At this moment, his gaze couldn't help but fall on Zhang Yong.

I saw that this was just a twenty-six or seventeen-year-old young man, who showed neat and white teeth when he spoke, with a cheerful smile on his face, and a kind of refreshing air unique to Yan Zhao Nan'er in his eyebrows.

Only in this way can the character become the leader of the rebels, and only he can convince everyone.

Zhang grabbed Li Hong's hand with a handful and said sincerely: "What kind of brother is not a brother, Brother Li is older than me, just call me brother." Victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, but it is just a loss for a while, and the sky cannot fall. It's good that my eldest brother is fine, and I'm relieved. This time, the Sizhou army is menacing, and Wang Daosi's posture is to completely take down the entire De'an and drive us all to the north. This person named Wang has a lot of ways to march and fight, and he is not easy to deal with. ”

He had a wry smile on his face: "In the fierce battles of the past few days, unconsciously, our army has some signs of restraint. Brother Li, you don't have to worry, Wang Daosi has been majestic this year, but I, Zhang Yong, am not afraid. You can live with me with peace of mind, and when you defeat Wang Shen, you will still return Xiaogan to you to raise soldiers. If you have money, food, and territory, are you afraid that you won't be able to recruit soldiers? By the way, if it weren't for the infighting in your department, you wouldn't have suffered a big loss from the Sizhou army in Xiaogan. When the time comes, a certain alliance leader will administer justice to you. ”

Then, he said enthusiastically: "Brother Li's martial arts are first-class, the military situation is urgent, I am short of people here, and the front army will be handed over to you to take with you." ”