Chapter 538: An Alliance with Each Mind
In terms of loyalty, they were even more reliable than many of the regular army of the Great Song Dynasty.
Without it, the regular Song army had fought too many defeats, and many times, when the situation was unfavorable, they would evacuate as soon as possible. Anyway, if they are defeated, they will not be punished, and the general will come to the top if something happens.
And if they really fight with their lives, even if they win, they will not benefit from it, and it has become a habit to retreat in case of danger.
On the other hand, the people's army.
They have really gained the benefits of Su Shi, even if they die on the battlefield, they will get a treatment that they didn't dare to think of before.
In order for their families not to starve, they have to fight hard.
It's like if you pay a dead soldier, as long as you pay a price that the other party is satisfied with, you don't have to worry about these dead soldiers being afraid of death, running away, and fighting.
Speaking of which, that's the foundation of trustworthiness.
As for whether the people in the northern part of the Great Song Dynasty will die too much after this battle, that is even more nonsense.
If the Great Song Dynasty is defeated and the three clans invade, it will be the real end of the people.
Just like the city occupied by the Western Xia and Mongolian people before, there was a massacre, where the men were killed and the women were robbed, and the price paid was huge.
Su Shi trusted the people's army, and the people's army also supported Su Shi.
When Su Shi came to the battlefield, the banner of General Zhongwu stood high.
When Su Shiyu, who was dressed in white, was watching them from a distance from behind in a wheelchair, the morale of more than 50,000 people was shocked, facing the 70,000 Xixia troops on the opposite side, even if they were inferior to the other party in terms of number and combat power, they could still charge again and again, and the Xixia army was miserable.
"Order Cui Yuan to open the health center here, and if possible, treat more civilian soldiers so that they have more chances of survival."
Seeing that the people's army was so fearless of death, Su Shi was also moved, and the clinic was completely open to the people's army for the first time.
In the past, due to the limited number of personnel in the clinic, only the wounded of the Black Cavalry and the Vanguard Army were treated.
Some of the people in the army were injured, so they had to come here to get some basic pills.
There's no way around it. Resources are limited, so of course they should be used by those who deserve it.
But now, as the people's army continues to participate in the war, the combat experience is becoming more and more abundant, and some of the people's army has transformed from ordinary people into a heroic soldier, and such a person already has the strength of an elite division. Look at the book
War makes people grow, but in the process of growing up, it is inevitable to encounter some accidents. What Su Shi has to do is to give them as much help as possible, so that some injured people can continue to live.
And once the injury is healed, these people's troops can really become the elite of a hundred battles. For such a valuable person, even some resources are worth it.
Don't think that Su Shi is doing this with some purpose.
War is like this, the law of the jungle is the strongest, the survival of the fittest.
The health center moved up, and all the female soldiers of the art team also joined the health center, originally they had learned some bandaging knowledge, not enough to be a doctor, but still qualified to be a nurse.
All kinds of delicious food were also brought forward, and there were hundreds of pots of food on the side of Su Shi's location.
When the security came up, more than 50,000 people's troops were completely stimulated, facing the cavalry known as the Xixia wolf, it was not a concession, you rushed me, you didn't rush me, you didn't dare to rush.
General Ren, who fought on the other side, complained bitterly.
When he saw that 30,000 troops in the Su family army had been transferred to the east, he thought that his opportunity had come. Unexpectedly, the remaining Su family army was still very brave, and in the face of the attack of their iron cavalry, they did not let it go at all, but they could also fight back.
Although with its combat experience, the number of casualties of the Western Xia army was much lower than that of the Su family army on the opposite side, but if you wanted to take down the other party in a short and half meeting, it was simply impossible.
On the frontal battlefield, the two sides come and go, and every breath there are people killed and some people injured. of the Eastern Battlefield
On the top, Xu Ba with 30,000 cavalry and 20,000 Liao cavalry who were coming to help also touched a square.
When the enemy meets, the red eyes are red.
Nothing else, just one word - dry!
There is no such thing as a call.
There was no so-called tentative attack, Xu Ba's army waved, and the 30,000 cavalry didn't even have tactics, so they rushed forward in a swarm.
"Shoot the arrows!"
Seeing that the Su family army was rushing straight forward, Li Dechang gave orders repeatedly.
Countless arrows flew forward and fell into the Su family's army, bringing a lot of casualties.
The cavalry of the people's army is not a cavalry at all, at most it can only be regarded as cavalry.
In the face of the arrows flying in the Liao army, most people would not dodge, so they rushed forward hard, and many people fell off their horses and died after being hit by several arrows.
But no matter how many arrows flew from the opposite side, they could not stop the charging of these people's cavalry.
When one person fell, another person immediately filled his place, still roaring loudly, and continued to rush forward.
"Crazy, crazy."
Li Dechang saw that the Su family army had at least two or three thousand people killed under the attack of bows and arrows, but it did not affect them to continue to charge. Like a group of madmen who don't want to die, while Li Dechang scolded, he also had to order the army to retreat.
When he came, General Xiao Xiaoyou said that he couldn't fight with the Su family.
The 20,000 Liao cavalry began to retreat, and the Su family army that rushed towards them was more morale and chased more happily.
The infantry cavalry was an infantry cavalry, but they rode on the war horse, and the speed was still very fast, which even allowed them to catch up with some Liao cavalry who were slow to retreat.
And once these desperate Su Jiajun caught up, they came like a tide, and soon drowned them, and there were no bones left to eat.
"Run."
Seeing the crazy Su Jiajun doing this, Liao Qi was frightened.
The battle was not fought like this.
Aren't you just relying on 10,000 more than us, aren't you just relying on not being afraid of death?
Are we still afraid of death?
If it weren't for the order from above, if you don't fight at close range, 20,000 Liao cavalry will come back, and it is really unknown who will win and who will lose at that time.
It's just that if you can't fight hard, Liao Qi is like a giant who has been tied up in his hands and feet, and at this time he has to retreat or retreat.
"Shoot them, shoot them."
Xu Ba took 10,000 reserve forbidden troops to strike backwards, surpassed groups of people's troops with superb equestrian skills, rushed to the front, and then fired arrows in unison, falling into the Liao cavalry Liao camp running behind, killing and wounding many of them.
If it was really a face-to-face battle, even 20,000 Liao cavalry would not lose to 30,000 Su family troops.
With stronger combat power and more combat experience, their chances of victory are still very great.
Can't exert his full strength, Liao Qi was passive from the beginning, except for retreating or retreating.
Pursuing along the way, when there were still ten miles away from Xincheng, the Liao army camp was close in front of him, and more and more Liao infantry came up.
"Keep killing! Storm the city and retreat."
Xu Ba remembered Su Shi's order and did not return it until he was under Xincheng.
With only 20,000 Su Jiajun left, he frantically attacked, and when facing the Liao infantry who had set up a position, he didn't have the slightest intention of slowing down, but he still continued to impact, and came to the front of the first line of defense of the Liao army in the face of the rain of arrows.
When the distance is close, the infantry will not take advantage of it at all.
Especially after the impact momentum of the Su Jiajun was fierce and fierce, and after putting on a posture of not fearing death, the camp of the first Liao army's 2,000 infantry was quickly attacked. The Liao soldiers guarding here were either knocked to the ground by their war horses, or they were hacked to death by countless war knives.
The horizontal ones are afraid of dying.
This moment is vividly displayed.
When the Su army broke through the three Liao army defense lines one after another, it was only less than three miles away from Xincheng, it was already clear
When he saw the city gate, Xu Ba shouted: "Withdraw, the whole army retreats, quickly!"
The Su family army, which came like a rising tide, quickly retreated like a low tide, and at this time, Xiao Xiaoyou had just organized a large army to come from all directions, and wanted these Su family troops to be completely surrounded in the future.
Su Jiajun rushed too hard just now.
It was so fierce that it surprised Xiao Xiaoyou. He had to change his tactics and change from retreating to facing the enemy head-on.
Just made this decision, when the troops were still being transferred, whoever wanted the Su family army to retreat.
"Don't they want to enter the city?"
Looking at Xincheng, which was already close at hand behind him, Xiao Xiaoyou looked confused.
"General, are we chasing and killing these Su family troops?" Li Dechang, who was very depressed, took the initiative to ask for instructions.
As long as he gave an order, he believed that he could lead the Liao army to kill, and even learning from these Su family troops, it was not impossible to rush into the Su family army's camp in one go.
Don't think that you dare to fight hard, we are not afraid of death when we fight.
didn't answer immediately, but after pondering for a moment, Xiao Xiaoyou shook his head, "Don't chase."
Chasing means fighting Su Shi to the death, which will only allow the Western Xia army to take advantage.
Xiao Xiaoyou will not do such a thing that harms himself and others.
Hearing that he would not chase him, Li Dechang thought of something and asked, "Then should we send someone to find trouble with the Su family?"
"No need."
Xiao Xiaoyou replied very decisively, and then added: "We have already done our best, but our skills are not as good as others, if the whole army is bet, I am afraid that the enemy in Xincheng, as well as Wang Xin's troops who are watching us, will loosen up, so the battle situation is dangerous."
Xiao Xiaoyou not only has to guard Xincheng, but also Wang Xin's department who has already left the city, which is also his responsibility, and now there are indeed not too many troops to find trouble with Su Shi.
As soon as this sentence is said, it is equivalent to throwing the Su family army alone to the Western Xia army to deal with it.
The Liao army no longer interfered, and the news was quickly sent to the ears of the unhidden old voice, which made it thunderous, but there was no way at all.
The Liao army is not his subordinate, and Xiao Xiaoyou is not a general under him, what people want to do and how to do it, he really can't interfere.