Chapter 524 Meleele

After listening to the conversation between Ah Shu, Boyan and others, Shi Yuqi felt a lot of emotion in her heart, and secretly thought to herself, "Back then, when I left the country for Lin'an, the Mongolian army would not have the idea of 'retreating at any time when the authorities are unfavorable' before the battle. Now, before the beginning of the war, we have taken into account the retreat in the event of an unfavorable situation, and it is obvious that compared with the Song army, our army's psychology is already in a weak position. ”

However, Shi Yuqi, who knows the power of firearms, understands that this is indeed a helpless move.

The quality of the Yuan army was extremely high, after the order was issued, only a quarter of an hour later, Ashuhan had led 10,000 cavalry from the camp, in addition to the remaining 5,000 Yuan army foot soldiers, the remaining 50,000 cavalry troops under the personal command of Ashu, Boyan and other generals, also left Nanyang one after another.

Although the rain was not heavy, the muddy roads also made the speed of the Yuan army's war horses only half of the usual, and after more than four hours, the Yuan army reached about 300 meters east of Dengzhou City.

"General Atahai, you go back to the city directly, and according to the plan, your troops will attack from north to south." Boyan instructed, "Tell General Zhang to be flexible." ”

"Yes, General Boyan." Atahai let out a soft "drive" and then headed west.

After about half an hour, 60,000 troops gathered in one place. After drenching in the light rain for such a long time, even the Mongolian iron horsemen with strong physical fitness felt a little uncomfortable.

Ali Hague said: "I didn't expect it to take so much time, and it was already three o'clock (3:45 in the morning). Dashuai, do you want to rest for a while before attacking? ”

Ah Shu shook his head and said: "The soldiers have been drenched in the rain for a long time, this rain will not stop for a while and a half, once you stop to rest, the body will become sluggish, and at present, you can only strive for a quick victory." General Azerhai. ”

"The end will be."

"You lead the men and horses of your headquarters as the vanguard, and immediately set off and attack from the southwest."

"Yes, Marshal, the last general will obey."

"General Ali Hague, you will follow with 20,000 men and horses."

"Yes, Marshal."

"General Guo Kan, General Kong Yuan, each of you will lead 10,000 horses to assist the army to attack, and enter from both wings."

"Yes, Marshal."

Boyan said: "Generals, although the rainy day is not conducive to the war horse bow and arrow, but compared to firearms, it is much easier to deal with, our army is in the rain, the enemy is also in the rain, this is a contest of wills, and this is also the strength of our army, okay, let's go." ”

Generally speaking, in ancient times, rainy days would only march, basically would not fight, not to mention anything else, that is, the armor on the body was drenched by the rain, it was not something that ordinary soldiers could bear, although the cavalry of the Yuan army were all lightly armed, and it was light rain, it was still very uncomfortable.

Large-scale military operations could not hide from the scouts of the Song army, and when the Yuan army in Nanyang came to the outside of Dengzhou, I had already ordered all the troops to be ready for battle. Although the number of cavalry was far less than that of the other side, for more than a hundred years, the Song army had been training the tactics of breaking through the cavalry on foot, coupled with the great victory in the Battle of Xiangyang, the morale was high, and the fear of the so-called invincible Mongolian iron cavalry was much less.

The distance was getting closer and closer, and a trench eighty meters away temporarily slowed down the speed of the Yuan cavalry. Yuan Jian, who had good eyesight and ear, personally stood on a high platform and kept telling Wan Yan Tianlei about the movements of the Yuan army.

Hundreds of Yuan sergeants, under the command of a commander of a thousand, erected long planks on top of the trench, and the first cavalry immediately rushed through the trench.

At this moment, the sound of artillery suddenly sounded, and it was like a thunderstorm on this rainy day.

"What? Can it still be launched in the rain? Asahan was taken aback, but at this point, he was not allowed to think too much. The 10,000 cavalry of the vanguard battalion did not care about the explosion of the artillery, and despite the fear in their hearts, they still rushed forward bravely.

It was difficult for the artillery in the rain to hit the target, and the explosive power was much weaker, but the wooden planks on the trench could not withstand the repeated explosions of the artillery, and they were shattered and fell into the trench one after another.

Nearly 5,000 foot soldiers led by the 20th Army rushed out of the camp outside Shangying Village with weapons in hand, and the heavily armored infantry soldiers picked up heavy weapons one by one and smashed them at the enemy or war horses. For the sake of convenience, the cavalry of the Yuan army wore simple armor, and their speed in the rain was limited, so they basically could not avoid the blow of the heavy armor army.

At the same time, more than 20,000 Yuan troops directly north of Shangying Village, under the command of Zhang Hongfan and Atahai, also began to attack.

Visibility was already low on a rainy day, and it was early in the morning, so Crete could only give the order to fire by feeling, and at the sound of the order, the fifteen guns of the third artillery battalion roared in unison.

Most of the Yuan troops in Dengzhou City had participated in the Battle of Guanzitan, and they knew the power of artillery, but when they saw the roar of artillery, they couldn't help but panic in their hearts. But due to the strict military regulations of the Yuan army, they had no choice but to rush forward. Although there were not many soldiers killed under the artillery, they were divided into two parts, and the soldiers in front were intercepted by the Song army that rushed out, and the two sides fought in one place with the help of a faint light. The main force responsible for the defense of the north was more than 20,000 soldiers of the 18th and 19th chambers of the Xiangyang Military Region, which was personally commanded by Lu Wenhuan, the commander of the Northern Expeditionary Army in the middle route.

In the midst of this scuffle, the rain suddenly increased. Crete had no choice but to give the order to stop firing the artillery for the time being. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Yuan army behind rushed up one after another.

At this time, the movements of both sides slowed down as the rain increased, and sometimes it was impossible to tell whether the person who was approaching was friend or foe. From the outside, it looks like a slow motion in a TV show, where you can stab the other party with one shot, but you can't stab it at all.

For battles in the heavy rain, the Yuan army was inexperienced, and the Song army was equally inexperienced. The battle situation in the north of Shangying Village is intertwined, but the battle situation in the northeast is slightly different.

With the continuous increase in the number of Yuan troops, all the officers and men of the 15th and 16th compartments of the Xiangyang Military Region also threw themselves into the melee. The goal of the Song army is very clear, that is, the opponent's war horse. Although the people could not be distinguished, the war horses were only owned by the Yuan army, and the war horses of the Song army did not appear on the battlefield in front of the camp.

Once they were knocked off their horses, the advantage of the Yuan army's iron cavalry was lost by more than half. It's like a normal person competing with a blind man, if he suddenly goes to a dark room, then the blind man will naturally have an advantage.

As the commander of both sides, I, like Ah Shu and Boyan, can't figure out the advantages and disadvantages on the battlefield, even if I am the top master Yuan Jian, I can't see clearly, in front of nature, manpower will eventually seem small.

Even the Yuan Army's cowardice Xue, which later joined the war, or the elite troops such as our army's Black Carbon Regiment, also played no role in the heavy rain. Outside Shangying Village, except for the Royal Forest Army, there were no less than 100,000 soldiers on the entire battlefield, but most of the energy of each soldier was spent fighting against the heavy rain.

If the heavy rain does not stop, then the competition between the soldiers of both sides is perseverance and endurance. As Boyan said, it is a contest of wills, but today's Song army is no longer what it used to be, and its willpower is not inferior to that of the Yuan army.

I don't know how long it took, the sky suddenly lit up, and after a flash of lightning, three thunderbolts appeared in a row. Whether it was the Song army or the Yuan army, all the soldiers agreed that this was the will of God and would not let the two sides continue to fight.

This concept has been around for a long time, and in ancient times, soldiers wore iron armor and were easily struck by lightning, so they never fought on rainy days when thunder appeared.

"Your Majesty, collect your troops." Jiang Wanzai said.

"Okay, collect the troops." I know that if this continues, we will not be able to please us, and besides, I don't like this kind of hand-to-hand combat.

Together, the soldiers on both sides invariably retreated a few steps, and the soldiers of the Yuan army were not willing to fight any longer.

The battle may seem like a grand scale, but in fact it is far less than the Battle of Bush Beach.

By noon, the rain had finally stopped. At this time, Ah Shu and the others happened to return to the Nanyang camp.

"Generals, although this battle is won or lost, it is not for nothing for our army." "As General Shi said, the muskets and shells of the Southern Dynasty could not be fired in rainy days, and the effectiveness of artillery was greatly reduced, which shows that firearms are not perfect after all. Marshal, generals, in Boyan's judgment, firearms are suitable for positional warfare, so our army should be able to give full play to its superiority in field warfare. The next target of the Southern Korean army is undoubtedly Nanyang, the area from Dengzhou to Nanyang is open, according to the speed of its infantry army, it will take about a whole day, our army should carefully deliberate, take advantage of the strengths of our cavalry, and strike at the opponent's firearms in the field. ”

Ah Shu said: "Yes, General Boyan is right, this is the best opportunity for our army at the moment, if our army attacks the enemy from all directions, then the firearms of the Southern Dynasty can only be scattered, and on the way, it is impossible for the Southern Korean army to build good fortifications, therefore, the victory rate of our army should be very large." ”

Ah Tinghan asked: "Marshal, General Boyan, there are two roads from Dengzhou to Nanyang, how should our army judge?" Once the judgment is wrong, it will also lead to the shortage of our army's troops. ”

Ah Shu said with a smile: "This is not difficult, to cross the North River in Wadian Town, without the assistance of the water division, it is difficult for the artillery troops of the Southern Dynasty to cross." As long as we burn the bridge over the river, there will be only one way for the Southern Dynasty to go. About fifteen miles west of the town of Luhe, there was an abandoned temple called the Stone Buddha Temple, and the terrain in that area was the most open, so the attack point was set there. ”