The cavalry on the opposite side was about 300 horsemen, a little less than his own side, but the number of horses that accompanied him was almost double. This commander under Chong Pu is already a rare man with two horses - one war horse and one ride - and the number of horses on the opposite side feels like a herdsman who has come out to graze.

Although the horses were not very good, not tall, and small in size compared to the riders, they could not stand up to the surprising number of horses. Being able to be so extravagant on the mount is obviously not the army on the side of the Great Song Dynasty, and the number of iron harriers that Chong Pu has seen is not so magnanimous.

Although the other party does not know the origin, one thing is certain, they are definitely enemy forces!

With an instantaneous distance and no time to observe and wait, Chong Pu immediately made a decision and ordered without the slightest hesitation: "Blow the trumpet!" Raise the flag! ”

With the heavy drinking, the desolate military trumpet blew into the clouds. The flag officer exerted his strength with both arms, raised it vigorously, and raised the put away military flag high, and the red flag hula stretched out in the wind.

This is a signal for battle.

The cavalry of the Song army immediately converged towards the banner, and the long marching column began to shrink rapidly.

The reaction of the opposing army was equally swift, and after three horn sounds, a rider flew on his horse to change horses, and then rushed towards the Song army.

Streams of yellow dust rolled up under the horse's hooves, converging into a yellow dragon after the torrent of galloping horses. This group of cavalry started inconsistently, but the scattered and long marching army was spontaneously converted into a tightly cohesive shock line in the gallop, completely eliminating the step of gathering troops and arranging troops, and the exquisite use of cavalry tactics was far above the Song army.

It's too late to change horses! Chong Pu screamed in his heart that it was not good.

Gathering troops, changing horses, and then charging was the usual order of the Song cavalry when they entered the battle state. But the sudden appearance of the opponent in front of them did not leave them time to prepare at all.

There is no time to change horses, and even if they change horses, the cavalry that lacks enough time to start and speed up is not as effective as the infantry. Chong Pu also didn't think that the group of riders under his command were qualified to compete with the enemy army on the opposite side in horsemanship.

The thought of turning and running away—or turning in—flashed through Chongpu's mind, but he immediately gave up. The mount under his crotch carried him for half a day in the wind and sand, and it was a special passenger horse for transportation, and if he couldn't run half a mile, he would be caught up by the enemy.

"Liu Zhuang, go back and report the news!" Chong Pu hurriedly sent a personal soldier, then turned over and dismounted, and shouted: "Take the bow, dismount!" ”

The cavalry that followed Chongpu can be regarded as elite. Chong Pu is also the son of Chong Ge, and his words are very effective. After hearing the order, they dismounted, grabbed swords, guns, bows and arrows and lined up. The formation that was set out was a little more concentrated than when it was on the horse before.

It's just a blink of an eye, and the enemy cavalry that is getting closer and closer already makes it possible to distinguish the specific details of them.

When Chong Pu adjusted the formation and arranged for people to watch over the horses, he did not forget to lock the enemy horses that were getting closer and closer.

The completely unfamiliar banner, the completely unfamiliar attire, and even the sound of the horn when entering the army were completely different from the Iron Harrier that he was familiar with, a cavalry he had never seen before.

A cold snap came up from the spine and almost stopped my heart. Chong Pu immediately remembered the worry that had been lingering in his heart, could it be that the Khitans had decided to send troops to help Western Xia? But the enemy army rushing wildly was still a little different from the Khitan costumes that Chong Pu had heard of, and a trace of luck rose in the darkness in his heart.

The guide beside him suddenly swayed, turned yellow, and said in a trembling voice: "Mother, that ...... That's the soldiers from the north! ”

"Is it the Black Mountain Weifu Military Division [Hetao]?" Chong Pu still held on to the last hope, which was the northernmost military division in Western Xia.

"It's the divination [i.e., the Tatars, the predecessor of Mongolia]......" the guide squeezed out a crying smile, "It's the divination people in the northern steppe!" ”

"Divination...... It doesn't matter what it is. ”

It's not that when he hears that it's not a Khitan, he reassures Chong Pu, but he doesn't have the extra energy to care. The distance of one mile is only one-third of the back.

The sound of hooves was already in his ears, and Chong Pu pulled out his waist knife and pointed diagonally into the sky.

After the soldiers below made this move, they were urged by the leaders and team leaders to raise their war bows in their palms.

The cavalry will not carry a divine arm bow, nor will it carry a horse chopping knife, and the cuirass equipped by the cavalry will only be equipped when charging into battle.

Generally, cavalrymen were only equipped with chain guns with barbs on their horses, and officers had multiple iron whips and bows and arrows. In recent years, steel production has increased dramatically, and 400 people have waist knives. In addition, the soldiers and horses led by Chong Pu were also equipped with Zhuge crossbows with very weak lethality, which was regarded as preferential treatment for cavalry.

Without the help of the momentum of the horse, the sharp iron spear is meaningless, and the cavalry spear is much shorter than the spear used by the foot soldiers. The Zhuge Repeater, which has a very strong bow and a fast launch speed, is used to frighten the enemy's war horses, as a secret weapon for cavalrymen who are not good at horse warfare. And now, after the whole army dismounted, the only things that could really come in handy were a bow, a knife, and then a short spear.

However, the Song army lacked horses, so they cherished cavalry the most. To become a cavalryman, being skilled in bows and horses is the first one. After dismounting, a cadre of cavalry can be regarded as the best among the foot soldiers.

Down-to-earth, the riders stretched their bows and arrows. A pot of twenty long arrows may only last a moment, but no cavalry can overwhelm them in a head-on confrontation until they run out of arrows.

But the pressure on them is definitely not light. The gallop of only 300 cavalry, when it came head-on, had the momentum of thousands of troops.

The faces of many people became more and more ugly, and the hands holding the bows and arrows trembled involuntarily. And Chongpu's throat is a little dry, his heart is beating fast, his palms are sweating inexplicably, and his back is sticky. It's not uncomfortable to get wet.

"Hundred steps!" When the enemy army was about to enter the range of bows and arrows, the education received over the years made Chong Pu collect his mind, "All ready, raise the bow!" ”

More than 400 people obeyed the order, and with an uproar, they raised their war bows in their hands almost at the same time, and a long arrow also hit the bow.

In just a few seconds, the hideous faces of the enemy soldiers could be seen clearly, and they even seemed to feel the hot air spewing from the men and horses on the opposite side.

Chong Pu's eyes were only firm, and the long knife in his hand swung hard, and roared with the greatest strength: "Shoot!" ”

At the same time, the four hundred cavalry released their bowstrings, and the crackling sound of the strings resounded through the wilderness of Wuding Hebei.

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"Yu Guyun should arrive." In the palace city of Yanjing Xijin Mansion, Yelu Yixin paced slowly in a circle.

"There will be news in the next two days." Shawdlett replied respectfully.

Yelu Yixin took two steps: "Although his eight thousand horsemen are not much, and he may not be able to win if he wins, it is still okay to scare the Southern Dynasty...... Even if the Song people distinguish the difference between the obstruction and the Great Liao headquarters, they will definitely be in a mess. ”

The Divination tribe, which has always been a subordinate of the northwest domain of the Liao State, appeared in Western Xia, and its political significance was far above the military significance, and the previous intimidation was repeated thousands of times, and it was not as good as the appearance of 8,000 Obstruction Cavalry.

Xiao Delite sneered: "When the monarchs and ministers of the Southern Dynasty hear about it, they will definitely be frightened, and what Father Shang says is what it is." It is reasonable to double the annual coin and cede the land, and when the time comes, it will depend on which one Shang's father wants to achieve. ”

"It's enough to have more than 100,000 coins, and I'm not greedy." Yelu Yixin said with a smile. The closer I got to my goal, the more relaxed I became.

What he wanted was to stabilize the prestige of his position, whether it was victory, land, or coins, as long as he could get a little substantial benefit from the Song people, he could suppress the opposition in the country. If it succeeds this time, it will not only cut off the greedy hand of the Song people against Western Xia, but also easily eradicate all the opposition.

"Yu Guyun led the troops to Western Xia, and the lower officials were a little worried about whether Mogus would take advantage of this time to do something painful and hateful."

Divination is a large category, which is divided into three parts, East Divination, Western Divination, and Northern Divination.

Yu Guyun is a member of the Western Divination, the closest to the Western Xia, and the relationship is also close, and even often marries with the Dangxiang tribe. And Mogus is the great leader of the Northern Divination, with tens of thousands of accounts under his command and 30,000 strings, which is the strongest among the Divination Divisions.

All the tribes are poor, so they are fierce. The Khitan, which started on the grassland, was extremely wary of it and strictly forbade the import of iron tools. Occasionally, in order to suppress a large tribe, even salt and tea are banned. It's just that in recent years, the tribes near the Ulugu River and the Xue Lingge River have gradually united, and the tens of thousands of people in the Northwest Road Recruitment Division and the Blockade King Mansion have become more and more difficult to suppress Mogus's ambitions.

Comparatively speaking, the east and west are more obedient. This time, it was not only the benefit of Western Xia that Xixia took out, but also Yelu Yixin's acquiescence. Yelu Yixin didn't plan to let the Khitan headquarters go into battle shirtless, so let the blockade do a favor, that is, he was in his heart.

In the past few years, Yelu Yixin has to concentrate on the middle of the country, and it is difficult for the peripheral vassal tribes to be distracted to suppress it for the time being, and it is a rare opportunity to release Lu to harm the Song people. For more than 100 years, the obstruction departments that have intermittently raised the banner of rebellion are now obedient east and west, and it is not a bad thing to die more.

"It's hard to say what Yu Guyun's ability is, and it's not easy to say what Mogusi's ambition is, but there is a blockade in the middle of them, no matter what kind of news it is at this time, it is good news." Yelu Yixin's greatest hope is that his position is as stable as Mount Tai, and now he is given a better opportunity, "As long as you can cut down the people of Western Xia and Divination, any deal is a good thing!" ”