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The sun seemed to be obscured by a layer of haze, and the smell of blood was everywhere.

Chang Mingquan's eyes were already red, he didn't expect the Mongolian iron cavalry to be so brave, let alone the casualties of the former army.

The 20,000 soldiers of the front army, face to face with the Mongolian iron cavalry, has been going on for nearly two hours, from the beginning of the battle in the morning, to now, the front army has always been in a passive situation, casualties continue to increase, it is estimated that the casualties of the front army, may exceed 5,000 people.

Chang Mingquan actually wanted to rely on the 20,000 people of the former army to completely defeat the Mongolian iron cavalry, but now it seems that this idea is too naïve and simple.

The bravery of the Mongolian iron cavalry, beyond Chang Mingquan's expectations, their arrow rain is fatal, just three rounds of arrow rain, so that the soldiers of the Hezhou Imperial Army casualties are close to a thousand, this is unimaginable, and the Mongolian iron cavalry charge, is with the momentum of overwhelming the mountains and seas, if it is not prepared for a long time, the cavalry of the front army will really collapse in a short time.

However, Chang Mingquan firmly remembered one point, that is, the Mongolian iron cavalry's ability to fight in close combat was average, and it was precisely because of this that Chang Mingquan issued a death order, no matter how many casualties he encountered, he could not retreat, and he had to fight to the death with the Mongolian iron cavalry.

After hand-to-hand combat, things are a little better, but the situation is still grim.

The attack speed and transfer speed of the Mongol iron cavalry were too fast, they were like fish in water on horseback, and they came and went freely, compared to the cavalry of the Hezhou Imperial Army, which was much worse.

The scene that often appears on the battlefield is that after the Mongolian iron cavalry fights in one place, they see several people besieging them, they quickly transfer, and in the process of transferring, they will also launch cold arrows, with the roar of bows and arrows, there will always be a soldier of the Hezhou Imperial Army falling.

The casualties of the soldiers of the imperial army in Hezhou have exceeded 5,000, but the casualties of their opponent Mongolian iron cavalry are not large, it is estimated that there are no more than 1,000 people.

Wuliang Hetai's mind was completely different, he did not participate in the fight, but sat in command, and his eyes showed comfort.

Knowing that the opponent was the Hezhou Imperial Army, Wuliang Hetai was extremely excited, and when the Hezhou Imperial Army arrived in Enyang County, he ordered the army to make all preparations, although the scout reconnaissance of the Hezhou Imperial Army was estimated to be about 20,000 people, he didn't care, and believed that he would be able to completely defeat the Hezhou Imperial Army.

At the beginning of the battle, Wuliang Hetai was still quite nervous, and even decided to fight in person, but as the battle continued, he was a little relieved.

However, the battle continues to this day, Wuliang Hetai still has a lot of emotions in his heart, and the Song army has fought many times, each time facing the scene of the Song army's rout, but today's situation is different, although the Mongolian iron cavalry under his command occupies an almost absolute advantage in the process of fighting, but the Song army does not have the slightest intention of retreating and evacuating, or fighting desperately.

Such Song troops are rare.

The Mongolian iron cavalry under his command also had certain casualties, although the number was not very large, but Wuliang Hetai was very distressed.

You must know that the equipment of each Mongolian iron cavalry is different, the soldiers are all armored, and the war horses are also covered with armor, which can almost resist most bows and arrows, and such equipment is only qualified for the sergeants of the Mongolian iron cavalry.

Many of the equipment of the Mongol iron cavalry was even captured from Europe.

Wuliang Hetai has already concluded that the army under his command will definitely be able to win this battle, but it will take time to win, and it is impossible to break the defense line of the imperial army in Hezhou in one go, so he can only give full play to the strongest ability of the sergeant in the process of face-to-face fighting.

Wuliang Hetai's gaze, except for looking at the battlefield, most of them were staring at the other party's handsome banner, and the commanders of the imperial armies in Hezhou did not participate in the fight, but he believed that the soldiers under his command would eventually be able to capture that handsome banner.

Once the Hezhou Imperial Army is defeated, the next expedition will be much smoother, and it is a sure thing to recover the Chengdu Fu Road, and it is also possible to advance with the victory and seize the Tongchuan Fu Road.

With this great military exploit, the status of Wuliang Hetai in the Mongolian court must be different, and it will definitely be able to get Kublai Khan's attention.

A few years have passed, and Wuliang Hetai's view of Kublai Khan has also changed greatly, from the initial estrangement, to the later slow understanding, to the current admiration and obedience.

Being able to integrate into Kublai Khan's inner circle is the wish of the Uliang Hetai, and being able to command the army to fight, crisscross the seas, and conquer one opponent after another is the ultimate goal of the Uliang Hetai.

It was noon.

Three hours passed, and even Chang Mingquan, who did not participate in the fighting, felt a little hungry, not to mention the many soldiers who were struggling to fight.

The situation on the battlefield has finally stabilized.

As the fighting continued, many soldiers also slowly found a way to deal with it, they formed one square after another, each team was no less than ten people, including cavalry and foot soldiers, they had given up the choice of fighting alone, but united to deal with the Mongolian army.

The sergeants of the Mongolian iron cavalry were not iron-clad, and the pace of their attack gradually slowed down.

This is what makes Chang Mingquan a little relieved, he found that the Mongolian iron cavalry sergeant who carried a lot of weight was difficult to continue to fight for a long time, after all, everyone's physical strength was limited, carrying thick armor, and even the war horses were surrounded by armor, if it was impossible not to be tired.

Chang Mingquan finally understood what Wu Shaogang meant, he had already seen hope, as long as the front army continued to hold on, it would not be long before the end of the Mongolian iron cavalry would come.

The casualties of the former army soldiers, Chang Mingquan was already a little numb, the battle lasted for three hours, and the casualties had exceeded one-third, and there was blood everywhere, and there were corpses everywhere.

Several times, some of the soldiers were shaken because of too many casualties, Chang Mingquan ordered the guards around him to mercilessly kill the soldiers who wavered, he must be stable to the death.

The previous army came to wear down the Mongol iron cavalry, consume their physical strength, and then launch a deadly charge against the Mongolian iron cavalry with the most elite Chinese army, which is the overall tactical arrangement.

As long as the Mongolian iron cavalry is completely defeated, then the reinforcements of the Mongolian army will naturally collapse.

Once the commander of the Mongolian army, Claw, learned that the Mongolian iron cavalry had been defeated, he didn't know what kind of mood he would have.

Of the two hundred guards around Chang Mingquan, there were only one hundred left, and the remaining hundred were all sent out, on the one hand, to supervise on his behalf, and on the other hand, to lead many soldiers to charge and fight.

It is already impossible to defeat the Mongolian iron cavalry, and it is already very good to be able to hold out to the end, and hold on until the Chinese army launches a general attack, according to the observation and report of the herald, the casualties of the Mongolian iron cavalry are estimated to be close to 2,000.

With more than 7,000 casualties in exchange for nearly 2,000 casualties of the Mongolian iron cavalry, it seems incredible on the surface, but Chang Mingquan understands that it is completely worth it.

What Chang Mingquan didn't expect was that he had already created a miracle, two bowls of army, with more than one-third of the casualties, it was basically impossible to support it, and it was facing a complete rout, but the front army he led was still supporting and fighting, which was already impossible for all other armies in the Great Song Dynasty to do.

Even the most courageous Mongolian iron horsemen will be shaken when they encounter such a situation.

The pleasant look on Wuliang Hetai's face finally disappeared, and he already sensed danger, which was the intuition of a general who had been commanding operations for a long time.

The casualties of the other party are too great, but they are still struggling to support, and there is no intention of evacuating, this is not in line with common sense, it is said that the fight has reached this point, even if the Song army on the opposite side is not defeated, it will all be evacuated, is it possible that the Song army is really not afraid of death, and it is necessary to insist on fighting to the last person.

Such an army has not yet appeared in history.

Either the other side has reinforcements, but this is not very likely.

According to the information held by Wuliang Hetai, the three route armies of the Great Song Dynasty stationed in Sichuan were the Hezhou Imperial Army, the Xingyuan Imperial Army, and the Jinzhou Imperial Army, and the total strength of the Three Route Army did not exceed 100,000 people, of which the number of sergeants under the jurisdiction of the Xingyuan Imperial Army was the largest, which should be more than 30,000, and the rest of the Hezhou Imperial Army and the Jinzhou Imperial Army had a total strength of less than 30,000 people.

The total strength of the Hezhou Imperial Army participating in this battle is 20,000, which means that the total strength of the remaining Hezhou Imperial Army does not exceed 10,000.

However, Song Jun worked hard to support it, what is it for.

Uliang Hetai gave the order to intensify the attack, and he knew that the timing of this order was not very appropriate.

The soldiers under his command also felt tired, and after more than three hours of fighting in a row, the iron-clad men would also be tired, but as an excellent commander, Wuliang Hetai knew very well that whoever could hold out to the end would be able to win the battle.

The Mongol cavalry suddenly intensified their attack, and instead of attacking in all directions, they concentrated and began to charge.

Chang Mingquan got the report, and gave the order with red eyes and an expressionless face.

"All the soldiers, all meet up, not allowed to retreat, not allowed to evacuate, violators will be immediately beheaded..."

Chang Mingquan's personal guards were sent ninety people again, and there were only ten personal guards left around him.

At this time, Chang Mingquan understood very well that the mission of the front army was about to be completed, as long as it could resist the crazy attack of the Mongolian iron cavalry and completely curb their momentum, the Chinese army would launch an offensive next.

Chang Mingquan even understood that the time for the Mongolian iron cavalry to fail was not far away.

However, the premise of all this is that the front army must be firmly supported. (To be continued.) )