Chapter 580: Northern Expedition (17)

Originally, after Wanyan Wenhu took 20,000 Mongolian cavalry to attack and reinforce, the follow-up Jin army did not run as fast.

Under the coordination of Wanyan Zonghan, they gathered one by one from various military camps near and far to form a huge cavalry cluster before crushing towards the battlefield.

Wanyan Zonghan originally thought that even if Wanyan Wenhu couldn't win, then at least he could entangle the Chang Shengjun, right? How to say that's also 20,000 cavalry! Even if it's a queue for people to kill, it will take a while!

How would he have known that the 20,000 cavalry were so unbeatable, and the victorious army collapsed with only one charge. By the time Yan Zonghan came over with the army, it was already too late.

Among the 20,000 Mongol cavalry, except for those who died on the spot and did not run out to surrender, there was no shadow of those who fled in all directions. In the end, all he could gather was a few thousand.

Needless to say, the Jin army that is now surrounded must have been completely wiped out. There was no containment there, and reinforcements from the Changsheng Army had obviously arrived. The situation on the battlefield was pretty bad.

At this moment, he had no choice but to finish Yan Zonghan. can only fool these stupid and stunned Mongols to continue to sell him his life! And this time, he really went to sell his life!

"Besides." Wanyan Zonghan put one hand across his chest and the other behind his back. A strange flush appeared on his pale face, and he squinted his eyes and said, "Those victorious troops have already sent all the reinforcements they can send. The foot soldiers marched slowly, and by the time they reached the battlefield, it was almost dark. We just need to deal with the current cavalry. ”

Turning back to the main seat and sitting down, he said with a more natural expression: "Not to mention how many rewards those victorious ranks can be exchanged for. You all think about it, they have been fighting fiercely for a long time, what strength can resist our attack at this moment? It's all a good thing to pick up for nothing. Don't you believe me? ”

casually took the water bladder handed by the guard, poured a bowl of wine, and drank it dry. After wiping his mouth. smiled and said, "When I win this time, I will definitely not treat you badly when I go back." When the time comes, you can say whatever benefits you want! Even if you want a few former Liao nobles to bring back to serve, you can do it! ”

"Hahaha~~~" under the Mongolian leaders all smiled knowingly.

Although there are still many people who always feel that what Yan Zonghan said is a little suspenseful, these herdsmen who have no brains are still easily moved by what he said. After all, they all believed what Yan Zonghan said. And who doesn't know that he is famous in the north? Who doesn't know?

What can these Mongol leaders be smart? After the blood in the head surged. Immediately decided to follow this Jurchen god of war to do a big job!

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The sun in the sky gradually moved westward, and the two reorganized armies on the ground began to draw closer. At this time, it was impossible for reinforcements from both sides to arrive in time to support.

It is impossible for Wanyan Wu to beg for too many troops to Wanyan Zonghan. There's a rift between them!

In addition to the army invested before, Wanyan Zonghan was able to gather more than 30,000 people at the moment, plus the army he brought over. The quantity is definitely enough, and as for the quality, that's another story.

On the side of the victorious army, after resting and recuperating, there are about 10,000 light cavalry capable of fighting. There were more than 4,000 heavily armored knights brought by Gao Yang. In addition, there were more than 10,000 hoplites and thousands of crossbowmen.

The auxiliaries and the men had already set out for the camp with the prisoners and the booty. As for the Jin army, they did not need to bring auxiliaries to the battlefield.

In addition, there is also an infantry force of tens of thousands on the side of the Changsheng army that is rushing towards this side. Of course. According to their march, it was almost impossible to catch up with this battle.

The ratio of cavalry numbers between the two sides was about one to two. Although there are still a lot of foot soldiers on the side of the Chang Shengjun, Wanyan Zonghan is not a fool, and he will not have nothing to do to take the cavalry to play with the infantry army.

Wanyan Zonghan, as an excellent commander, can certainly see where the weakness of the Chang Shengjun is.

The victorious army can only suffer if the number of cavalry is too small. If it's a siege or a slightly more complex terrain, this is not a problem. However, at this moment, in such an incomparably wide and large battlefield, the lack of cavalry with strong mobility is a very dangerous thing for a large number of victorious troops.

Wanyan Zonghan's original plan was to stick to his own position. Then he constantly sent military horses to consume the cavalry units of the victorious army. Wait until the small but powerful cavalry force is exhausted. After Yan Zonghan, he will be invincible.

It was impossible for a pure infantry unit to defeat the Jin army, which consisted almost entirely of cavalry, in the northern steppes. Until that time. The only way for the victorious army to retreat is to go.

It's a pity that Wanyan Zonghan's idea is good. But after Wanyan Wu begged to arrive, he lost the opportunity to realize his tactical intentions. The reason is very simple, because Wanyan Wu is unwilling to fight the cavalry unit of the Changsheng Army at least several times the price.

It's not that he can't see the benefits of this plan. He is not a fool after begging for money, and he still has this vision. However, the position he sat in was different from Wanyan Zonghan, and his vision of seeing things was naturally different.

The large numbers of slaves cannot be trusted. If you want to fight with the powerful cavalry of the ever-victorious army, you can only use those incompetent Mongol cavalry and the Jurchens' own soldiers.

How many Jurchens were there? After fighting the cavalry units of the victorious army, how many people can they be left? At that time, Gao Yang's victorious army would have no chance of going back. But what about the Jurchens? After losing their strength, can those slave soldiers still be as obedient as they are now? Dream on!

Wanyan Wu begged to buy it for sure, if he followed Wanyan Zonghan's plan. After that victorious army leaves, those slave soldiers will be able to rebel on the spot!

The plan is good. But not for the current Jurchens. Wanyan Wu beggars are more inclined to use attrition tactics. Use those slave soldiers and Mongols to fight against the victorious army. After that, step by step, the battalion retreated, using the vast space to pull out the power of the victorious army. And lengthen the supply lines of the victorious army.

The huge consumption of hundreds of thousands of horses is a huge test of national strength in this era. Even if it was as wealthy as the Song Kingdom, it was impossible to support such huge consumption for a long time.

Wanyan Wu's tactic of begging is to force peace. He never thought he would win!

Under the guidance of this tactic, he was already very distressed when he was able to give Yan Zonghan some Mongolian cavalry.

As for those elite Jurchen soldiers, there are also those brave wild Jurchens. All of them were firmly grasped by Wanyan Wu Qimai, and it was completely impossible to release them for Wanyan Zonghan.

At this moment, Wanyan Zonghan will not get any more support, he can only rely on himself.

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Gao Yang, who was dressed in a brilliant battle armor, looked calm and looked indifferent. The corners of his mouth were slightly pursed, and he instigated the war horse under his crotch to move forward slowly. His eyes stared at the huge cavalry phalanx of the Jin Army that was as dense as dark clouds in the distance, and there was no fear in his heart, only full of firm faith.

After so many battles, Gao Yang's vision has long been honed. The cavalry on the opposite side was still dominated by Mongol cavalry, with a small number of Jurchen cavalry. In addition to being able to occupy an advantage in numbers, the combat effectiveness is simply not enough.

Maybe there is something dirty between Wanyan Wu Qimai and Wanyan Zonghan. There were only a few thousand Jurchen soldiers in the army on the opposite side. As for the combat effectiveness of those Mongolian cavalry, Gao Yang had already seen it before.

Such an army, which has nothing but numbers, is completely given for nothing! Thinking of this, the corners of Gao Yang's mouth gradually curved.

"Lord Wang." Chen Fangliang on the side leaned over, with a relaxed smile on his face full of exhaustion, squinting his eyes and saying with a smile: "We have won this time!" ”

"Oh?" Gao Yang raised his eyebrows, glanced at him with a smile, and asked out loud, "What do you say?" ”

"Hey, hey." Chen Fangliang said with a smile: "I saw through those Jin Army cavalry when I fought with them before. It's just a bunch of bad guys! Except that there are many people, it is useless. It looks quite fierce, and it's all soft eggs on a pair. It's useless for such a guy to come as much as he wants. ”

After a pause, he continued, "What's more, our heavy cavalry is here now." This terrain, this weather. Once they charge, those guys won't be able to stop them at all! ”

Gao Yang chuckled and nodded, and said, "Although I don't understand why Yan Zonghan chose to gamble. However, I will never be merciful to him. If you can get rid of him here, you can really get rid of a big problem. ”

Taking a deep breath, he raised his head and looked at the huge black flag of Wanyan Zonghan in the distance. His eyes grew cold, and he whispered to himself, "Without you, the rest of the things would be much easier." The losses will also be much smaller. Since you are a famous general, then please ask you to shroud in horse leather. ”

Gao Yang rode his horse to the front of the army, and the strong guards behind him held his general flag high and hunted in the air. Looking to both sides, all around were rows of burly men wearing heavy armor and holding snow-bright sharp weapons!

Behind him was a huge army of steel. More than 4,000 heavy cavalry followed behind him, flanked by tens of thousands of light cavalry who had just experienced the battle. Further back were the hordes of hoplites and crossbowmen.

There was a huge, invisible, but substantial, dense murderous aura condensed in the sky above this army lined up in a tight battle formation! This momentum can be felt even in the Jin Army battle array in the distance!

Many knights of the Golden Army panicked to soothe the war horses under their crotches and soothe their restless emotions. It's just that who can soothe the fear in their own hearts?

This is the terrifying momentum of a large number of veterans who have experienced the test of life and death and crawled out of the pile of dead people gathered together, and the killing intent that was unconsciously dispersed! (To be continued)