As a country adjacent to the Song Dynasty, Western Xia suffered a lot from the Song Dynasty. This piece of Lanzhou alone was also lost during the Shenzong period. It's just that the Song Dynasty relied more on huge elite infantry to win this territory.

In recent years, the Western Xia has repeatedly attacked Lanzhou when it reaches the New Year's Pass, in order to consume and test the strength of the Song army. As a result, because the new emperor was newly enthroned, and the military and political power was in the hands of conservatives, the policy towards the enemy was more inclined to defensive counterattacks.

As long as the territory is not lost, the Western Xia rangers will only grab some things and population. When the snow fell, they still had to roll back to Western Xia, and when the Yellow River thawed, the border was still under the control of the Song Dynasty.

Maybe it was a few years, and I tasted the sweetness in the Song Dynasty. From top to bottom, Xixia felt that maybe they could try to steal back this lost Lanzhou that had entered the Central Plains. With this bridgehead, Ruoda rivers and mountains of the Song Dynasty were also under their troops.

It was out of this desire and greed that the lord of Western Xia approved Helian Tieshu's suggestion and sent tens of thousands of cavalry to attack the city of Lanzhou. As long as the actual occupation was completed, during this time, Western Xia could continue to increase its forces for defense.

When they fought a few battles with the Song Dynasty and had the advantage of the city and the aid from the rear, they could completely hold Lanzhou. So that the Song Dynasty had to admit that Lanzhou was once again in the hands of the Western Xia.

The idea is very good, but I ran into a Zhao Xiaoxi who also chose them to start. The cavalry army, which has been formed for less than a year, is boldly pulled here for actual combat training.

Taking advantage of the carelessness of the Western Xia army, while eliminating the Western Xia cavalry, these rookie cavalry also made these rookie cavalry grow up rapidly.

Looking at the cavalry of the Song Army that appeared before and after, the number of people had already reached more than 10,000, and Helian Tieshu's expression was undoubtedly a little dignified. As for the cavalry and infantry who lost their horses, they were even more panicked to build fortifications. For fear that the cavalry of the Song army behind would attack.

It's just that in this case, even if they want to lay out the fortifications, what can they do? The cavalry is good at attacking and not defending, this is something that everyone knows. The Western Xia cavalry was a hero on horseback, but when they fell off the horse, they were not even as good as the infantry of the Song army.

Faced with this situation of encirclement before and after, Tuoba Ye said to Helian Tieshu: "General. Now what? ”

Although he was asked what he meant, he looked at the nearly 4,000 soldiers of the Tuoba tribe and didn't pay attention to the cavalry and infantry who lost their horses behind. Helian Tieshu knew that at this time he was going to make a ruthless decision.

If you want to take care of these infantry, then there is a good chance that their kind of cavalry will all fall here. Even if he believed that in the process of this kind of cavalry encounter, his cavalry would definitely be able to win the Song army.

It's just that the cavalry of the Song army in front of him is overwhelming, not to mention, and he still waits for a long time. Compared to these, the morale of the Song army was strong. The morale of his cavalry was somewhat low. It's a bit difficult to win such a battle.

In addition, he found that the terrain of this bear hunt in front of him was very unfavorable to them. The Western Xia army, which was blocked and blocked, was like being detained in the big bathtub of the bear hunting ground, and it was possible to escape only by rushing out.

As for defending on the spot, under the front and rear attacks of the Song cavalry, their hope of victory was very slim. The only hope now is to break through the blockade of the Song cavalry in front of him. Fight your way through the siege.

As long as you ensure that the cavalry under your command will always have a chance to make a comeback when you return to Western Xia. If for the sake of these infantry. It's not worth sacrificing all the cavalry here.

Although Helian Tieshu was reluctant to make such a decision, he was convinced that the Tuoba cavalry led by Tuoba Ye would wait for the time to charge into battle. They will definitely rush out in a fit of rage and will not return to their rescue.

Tuoba Ye asked him, nothing more than to let him make a choice. It was to go out with the cavalry of his tribe. Or leave them down to accompany these infantry to make amends. This kind of somewhat cold-blooded choice made Helian Tieshu feel that Tuoba Ye was really ruthless.

But the other party can become a general of 10,000 people, if there is no ruthlessness at all, how can he lead the troops to fight?

Faced with Tuobayo's cold-eyed inquiry, Helian Tieshu didn't say much. Instead, they sent their own guards. Tell the infantry to follow the cavalry who have lost their horses and stand by for reinforcements.

In the current situation, without the protection of the cavalry, they are still stubbornly waiting for reinforcements in the face of tens of thousands of Song cavalry, is it possible?

After realizing the abandoned order, many cavalrymen who had lost their horses immediately roared angrily. As a result, the soldiers of both armies did not expect that Helian Tieshu coldly ordered to shoot these cavalrymen who disobeyed the order.

Hearing Helian Tieshu's unusually cold words, "Are you still my Helian Tieshu's soldiers?" In the face of my orders, they even dared to disobey.

Do you think I feel good about making this decision? Do you want all the cavalry to be buried together? ”

After bluntly stating this dilemma, many cavalrymen were stunned. Oh, yes! At this point, how can they chase the big army on their two legs? If these comrades are dragged here, can they really bear it?

The cavalrymen who came from the nomads knew that in the face of life and death, abandoning the weak and retaining the elite was the best way for a tribe to continue. And today they are unfortunate and have become a weak people.

Seeing that these cavalry and infantry no longer complained, Helian Tieshu said fiercely: "I, Helian Tieshu, swear, if I have the honor to return to Western Xia in this battle. When it comes back, I will slaughter the ten cities of the Song people to avenge your hatred. ”

In the face of Helian Tieshu, who even issued such an oath, what else could these foot cavalry say. Soon, under the command of some cavalry officers with a mortal heart, they tried to use what they could use in the ranks for defense.

I always thought that at this time, the Song army should be able to attack Tuobaya, but I was surprised to find it. This cavalry of the Song army did not move a single step from beginning to end, as if they were standing there waiting for them to attack.

When he turned around, Helian Tieshu pacified the abandoned cavalry infantry, walked up to the cavalry of his headquarters and said loudly: "This battle is the general's carelessness of the enemy, which caused the army to fall into the conspiracy of the Song army.

If Ben had the honor of returning to Western Xia today, Japan would have joined Japan in meeting with the lord of the country. Send more cavalry south to wash away the shame of being provoked by the Song people today.

Now take out your tiger and wolf might, and tell these Song cavalry in front of you that they can only stop our way home with their rest! Take out your knives and arrows and kill these Song dogs fiercely, can you do it? ”

'Yes! Kill, kill, kill! ’

After such a sound sounded, among the grimace cavalrymen who had not moved, two trumpets suddenly came out and blew the horns again. Soon, the cavalry of the Song army, which had been stopping behind them, immediately sprinted quickly.

Facing the cavalry of the Song army behind him and began to encircle, Tuoba Ye did not wait for Helian Tieshu to order, and immediately shouted: "Sons, follow me to kill Song dogs!" ”

At his command, the cavalry of the Tuoba tribe immediately poured out of the nest and rushed towards the Song cavalry that was blocking them in front. Everyone knew that as long as they broke through the interception of these cavalry, they would be able to escape.

At this moment, a knight with a pistol and a silver spear in the Grimace Cavalry pointed the silver spear in his hand forward. These Song cavalry, who occupied high positions, suddenly and unexpectedly ran to the sides, leaving the middle seemingly to the Western Xia cavalry to attack.

felt that these Song cavalry still did not dare to fight their offensive cavalry, and rushed to the front of the Tuoba cavalry. When he looked at a cavalry team that took the lead and rushed out of the cavalry of the Song army, his face suddenly turned pale.

'Heavy cavalry, the Song people have heavy cavalry!' ’

The Tuoba cavalry who shouted this voice knew that it was impossible for them to stop in this kind of attack, which could only be alive by rushing. As soon as they stopped, the cavalry that also rushed up behind them would directly trample them to death.

But in the face of this heavy cavalry rushing head-on, these Tuoba cavalry also knew that they were unlucky this time. In the face of the onslaught of these heavy cavalry, which had already gained the upper hand, they simply could not resist it.

After the heavy cavalry began to seize the main position of the attack, the light cavalry of the rest of the Song army followed. When the heavy cavalry charged over, the cavalry on both sides of the Western Xia that had been scattered would also be killed mercilessly.

Looking at this cavalry of the Song army, there was actually a heavy armored cavalry. Tuoba Ye and Helian Tieshu were even more shocked than when they saw the expressions of the ghost cavalry.

At the same time, I was very surprised, when was the Song Dynasty formed, such a strong cavalry force?

As the heavy cavalry began to brave, the rain of arrows thrown by the Tuoba cavalry ignored the arrows and rushed straight ahead. The forward cavalry units of the two armies finally began to engage in close combat.

But in the face of these heavily armored cavalry, most of them had the inertia of riding and killing, and pierced them under their horses. The group charge of the Western Xia cavalry immediately fell into a state of stagnation.

Many of the Western Xia cavalry who were caught off guard were even trampled to death directly by the cavalry behind, and the charging formation was suddenly chaotic. The appearance of this heavy cavalry, like a heavy shield, blocked their hope of breaking through.

Compared with the Western Xia cavalry, the front army charge was stifled, and the Song army rangers who followed followed were hunting these Western Xia cavalry in an orderly manner. This is also the reason why Zhao Xiaoxi sacrificed heavy cavalry to intercept their charge and break through.

Looking at Helian Tieshu in the rear army, and his cavalry. Because it was a little later than the cavalry of the Tuoba tribe, the formation appeared relatively complete.

Zhao Xiaoxi, who came to Lanzhou this time, immediately rushed down the slope and went straight to the location of Helian Tieshu. This time, no matter what, he would not give Helian Tieshu another chance to return to Western Xia.

Seeing the ghost cavalry march out and go straight to him, Helian Tieshu also knew that he had no possibility of escaping. Only by killing the surprise attack of the ghost cavalry head-on could he escape back to Western Xia. If he can't kill the ghost cavalry, his life will end here! (To be continued......)