Time is in the blink of an eye to December, the temperature in the morning and evening is already very cold, and the land of Bashu is a scene of desolation. The Mongol army originally thought that Liu Quan's rebellion against the Song Dynasty was a great gift from heaven, but who knew that the strong intervention of the Thunderbolt Army not only made Liu Cheng a lost dog, but also basically expelled the Mongol army from Tongchuanfu Road. The reason why it is said to be basic is because at present, the Mongol Han army of Wang Weizheng in Lizhou is still facing off with the Thunderbolt army in Zitong County.

The battlefield situation at this time, from a conservative point of view, was that the Thunderbolt army was confronting the Wang's Mongolian army, and from an exaggerated point of view, the Mongolian army had fallen into the middle attack of the Thunderbolt army. The 2nd Division was across the river from the Mongol army on the west bank, while the 1st Division approached from the southeast to two miles from Zitong City. If it is said that during the confrontation between the Second Division and Wang's Mongolian army, the advantage of the Perak army was not obvious, then when Cao Ergou led the army to arrive, the balance completely fell in favor of the Perak army.

Although on the defensive as a whole, Wang Weizheng did not intend to retreat. This is the first time he has led a large army to fight after he succeeded his father Wang Dechen, and it is related to his prestige and cannot be easily abandoned. Although Wang's Mongolian army is headed by him, there are different factions of all sizes below, and there are many people who want to replace him. If the army is defeated this time or returns empty-handed, it will inevitably affect the stability of its position.

Wang Dechen was Meng Ge's confidant, and died in the Diaoyu City before Meng Ge. Meng Ge was grateful for his loyalty, so he let his son Wang Weizheng succeed him. His other brothers Wang Liangchen, Wang Zhongchen, Wang Zuochen, Wang Hanchen, Wang Qingchen and others were not convinced. After Kublai Khan became the Great Khan, although Wang Weizheng expressed his allegiance at the first time, he still did not trust him, the son of Meng Ge's confidant, which made Wang Liangchen and others have the idea of ascending to the throne.

Wang Weizheng is not a mediocre person, and he naturally knows the covetousness of his uncles. For the powerful Thunderbolt Army, he did not blindly defend, but played actively, so that Huang Dagen, who was cautious by nature, also suffered. However, after the Second Division gained a firm foothold on the west bank, Wang's Mongolian army did not take advantage. Although the Thunderbolts are inferior in numbers, after all, there is a difference in the generation of weapons. Just don't make mistakes, play steadily, and you will win in the end.

Soon after the first division entered the territory of Zitong, Wang Weizheng sent cavalry to attack. The cavalry of Wang's Mongolian army was different from the Mongolian light cavalry, and more like the former master, the Jin army. Although they were armed with bows and arrows, they were also adept at riding spears, hammers, and scimitars, and their men and horses were clothed in armor. Although only a few Iron Armor are still mostly leather armor, their protection has been greatly improved, and their mobility is much higher than that of Iron Knights. What's more, the well-armed soldiers who straddled down were tall, much higher than the Duzhang cavalry, who were also equipped with leather armor.

The target of Wang's cavalry attack was a small wharf on the Zishui River, forty miles downstream from Zitong City. In winter, the water is dry, and the closer you get to the upstream Zitong City, the shallower the water level becomes. The ships transporting artillery had a deep draft, so they had to go ashore here and travel by land, towed by mules and horses. At this time, the open space near the dock was filled with hundreds of artillery pieces of the 1st Division. Once it is captured by Wang's cavalry, most of the combat power of the first division will be lost, which is so important here, how can Cao Ergou not know? It's just that the infantry is moving slowly, and they haven't caught up yet, so they can only send light cavalry to intercept Wang's cavalry.

In the early stage of the battle, the cavalry brigade of the 2nd Division mainly protected the grain road, and the mountain road was narrow and the confrontation was across the river, so there was no large-scale battle with Wang's cavalry. The small victory in the early stage, and the belief that the Perak cavalry were afraid of battle, made the Wang cavalry more and more arrogant. Their general's name was Li Mubo, and when he saw that the dock was full of artillery, he was overjoyed, and immediately charged straight to the dock. This thousand-person quasi-heavy cavalry charged at the same time, although the momentum was not comparable to that of the equipped iron cavalry, but it also made the earthquake tremble, which was very terrifying.

Seeing the enemy rushing forward, Wu Qing led his men to meet him without fear. After the battle of Pengxi Village, the cavalry brigade of the 1st Division still had 1,300 cavalry. Except for the dozens of cavalry who were scouting outside, they all rushed to the Mongolian army with Wu Qing this time. The cavalry of the Thunderbolt army were all lightly armoured, and the horses were not as tall and strong as Wang's war horses, and the armor of the cavalry was limited to helmets and half-body cuirasses, and they were all leather armor or rattan armor. Therefore, although the Thunderbolt cavalry had more than 200 cavalry, it was still much weaker than Wang's cavalry only from the perspective of the momentum of the charge.

The two cavalry collided head-on, and both sides were taken aback. The Thunderbolt army was surprised that this cavalry of the Mongol Han army was actually more powerful than the Mongol elite cavalry. A grenade fell, and a burst of revolver muskets rang out, but the enemy did not fall in pieces as expected. In particular, the more than 100 cavalry who charged at the front did not suffer many casualties, and it was obviously the heavy armor that weakened the lethality of bullets and shrapnel. Moreover, these enemies were very stubborn in their fighting will, and although they suffered heavy casualties after a round of hinging, they still turned their horses' heads and launched another charge without fear of death.

Li Mubo was also taken aback in his heart. He had sent elite cavalry to raid the marching Thunderbolt cavalry, both sides were also a hundred men, but the side had won a landslide victory. This time, the strength of the two sides is also similar, and they used the same tactics, and the half-armored ironclad cavalry is in front and the leather cavalry is behind, but the effect is completely different. Not only did it not have the effect of cutting butter with a hot knife last time, but his subordinates suffered a lot of damage. After a round of hedging, the two sides suffered similar losses.

On the whole, the combat power of Wang's cavalry is better than that of the Thunderbolt cavalry, but the gap between the two is not huge. The cavalry of the 2nd Division suffered a terrible defeat, mainly because of the terrain. On the narrow mountain road, in the face of Wang's mounted cavalry rushing with spears, the Thunderbolts had nowhere to hide, but to let them rampage, and the grenades and revelors did not even have time to fire. The battle was in the valley, and although it was still a hedge, many of the Thunderbolt cavalry were able to deflect their horses' heads to the flanks and take the opportunity to return fire with muskets and grenades.

After several hedges, Wang's cavalry lost more than 300 cavalry, and only 600 cavalry. Although the Thunderbolt army suffered greater losses, with more than 400 cavalry killed and wounded, there were still more than 800 cavalry, and they still had a numerical advantage. More importantly, the situation on the battlefield gradually tilted in favor of the Thunderbolts. On the one hand, the horses of the Wang cavalry were already showing obvious fatigue. Although its horses are taller, the weight of their armored armor also makes them less durable than those of the Thunderbolts. You must know that in order to feed the war horses, the Thunderbolt Army specially planted tens of thousands of acres of barley, broad beans and high-quality pasture. It is no exaggeration to say that the quality of the essence eaten by these war horses is better than that of Wang's soldiers.

On the other hand, the Thunderbolt infantry is coming, and the Thunderbolts on the docks have already formed a defensive line. These lines of defense were made up of wood, vehicles, and even oars, oars, and sacks, and their defensive power was really not worth mentioning. But behind the mess are Thunderbolt soldiers who are urgently setting up artillery. Li Mubo thought to himself that if he forced himself into the formation, he would be able to break into the formation, and perhaps destroy a lot of artillery, but these cavalry under his command would have to be all explained here.

While Li Mubo was hesitating, the Thunderbolt army at the dock had already set up some artillery at this moment. They fired a few shots at Wang's cavalry from a distance, and although the impact point was far from the target, it also frightened the assembled Wang's cavalry into panic. Li Mubo glanced at the war horse that was already steaming white from his mouth and nose and sweating profusely, and then looked at the Thunderbolt infantry that was getting closer and closer, so he sighed heavily, ordered to blow the horn of the withdrawal of troops, and turned his horse's head and headed towards Zitong.