Entering the wax moon, the winter rain for several days in a row made the place in Hanzhong cold all of a sudden, even on the shore of the Han River, there was a thin layer of white ice, and the snow on the Zhongnan Mountain in the north resisted the cold current in the north and ensured that Hanzhong would not freeze. The winter rain for nearly half a month has made the Han water turbulent. This era is relatively warm, as can be seen from the fact that the Han water has never been frozen in the cold winter.

Standing on the city wall of Xingyuan Mansion, looking at the Han water rolling away and the ice ballast on the shore, Zhao Hong's brows frowned slightly.

"Chen Longzhi, has Han water been frozen in recent years?"

The river water is not frozen, there is no snow in winter, the waters of the Hanzhong River are vast, the land is fertile, the fishery is developed, and it is worthy of being the land of fish and rice, and the name of the small south of the Yangtze River.

"Back to Your Majesty, according to the Chenggu County Chronicles, in recent years, the Han River has never been frozen in Hanzhong. Speaking of which, it rarely rains continuously in Hanzhong in winter. This winter rain can be regarded as an accident. ”

Chen Longzhi has been in Tuntian in Hanzhong for many years and has a deep understanding of the astronomy and geography of Hanzhong.

Zhao Hong nodded, and then smiled. Although it is a cold winter, even if the Han water is to freeze, it will take ten days and half a month. At that time, the war should also be over.

It seems that it is a few days away to change the offensive and defensive situation of the two countries and change the national situation in one battle.

The tens of thousands of Song Ruishi under his command can give the Mongolian iron cavalry a head drink, can all his wishes come true?

"Your Majesty, it has been raining in Hanzhong for several days, and the Tatar army must be hindered from going east. Lu Wende and Jiang Wanzai's troops, as well as Yu Jue's Hexi reinforcements, should all have moved, right? ”

Meng Heng looked at the blue sky and spit out.

There was almost no war these days, and it made him uncomfortable. Now that the weather is clear, if he is Lu Wende and them, he will wave his troops eastward at this time, and fight against the Mongol army that has been defending for a month and has suffered a setback, and have a good battle.

"Most of the Tatar cavalry is going east, Jiang Wanzai must have gotten the news, and he will definitely inform Lu Wende. The Tatar army went to Yangzhou for several days, and after calculating the time, it was almost time for them to arrive at Xingyuanfu City. ”

Zhao Wei added on the side.

Jiang Wanli garrisoned Xixian County, 100 miles away from Xingyuan Mansion. Chuzhou is 100 miles away from Xixian, and according to the original arrangement, there is a high probability that Lu Wende will join forces with Jiang Wanzai to march eastward.

And Lu Wende should also get the military report of Yu Jue's southward departure and send troops together.

"I just don't know, Cao Youwen and Yu Jue, did they divide their troops and enter?"

Zhao Hong said quietly, and even had some expectations.

Advancing from the east, west, and north, Zhao Hong believed that the Hanzhong Plain must be a great war of annihilation, and might even change the fate of Mongolia and the Great Song Dynasty.

"Your Majesty is strategizing and planning things like a god. Yu Jue and Lu Wende are both veteran generals on the battlefield, and they will not disappoint His Majesty. ”

Xuan Xuan complimented Zhao Hong, and his heart was still shocked.

The emperor was always the first to anticipate the enemy, and arranged a heavy garrison. If the Song army can't get the first opportunity, this is the incompetence of the soldiers.

"Your Majesty, look!"

Following the direction of Meng Hui's finger, Zhao Hong could see clearly, in the direction of Wuxiu Pass in the north, the wolf smoke was billowing and eye-catching.

"Your Majesty, there are also in the west!"

Zhao Wei pointed to the direction of Dingjun Mountain in the west, and also shouted.

Zhao Hong's spirits perked up, and the Lu Wende Jiang Wanzai Department in the west, as well as the Yu Yu Department in the north, came with troops.

Lu Wende and Jiang Wanzai, at least 40,000 troops, plus Yu Jue's 30,000 people, the Great Song border army assembled in Hanzhong has more than 100,000.

The wolf smoke rushed to the sky in the west and north directions, which obviously alarmed the Subutai outside the city, and they got on their horses one after another, assembled in the field, and waited for battle.

First of all, in the direction of Wuxiu Pass in the north, countless black dots appear on the skyline, followed by the black dots are getting bigger and bigger, the Song army all over the mountains comes into view, they step on the step point, all the dome iron helmets, the lineup is solemn and neat, the cavalry protects the flanks, and goes straight to the Mongolian army camp outside the city of Xingyuanfu, the cold wind is biting, and the "Yu" word flag is waving in the wind, which is the Yu Yu Department of Hexi Road.

Immediately afterwards, the direction of Dingjun Mountain in the west was also flying with flags, and the Song army was overwhelming, and they came along the Han River, with endless men and horses.

It seems that the large array of Lu Wende and Jiang Wanzai seems to be even wider than that of Yu Yu's department, and there are more people and horses.

"Looking at the posture of the Tatar army, is it to defeat our army in one fell swoop?"

Noticing that the Mongolian cavalry had attacked, covering the mountains and fields, and choosing the Yuyu Department in the north, Zhao Wei couldn't help but be taken aback.

The 30,000 troops of the Yu Yu Division, Lu Wende and Jiang Wanzai should have more than 40,000, and the Mongolian cavalry chose the Yu Yu Division, which had fewer men and horses, which may be related to the fact that the terrain in the north is more open and more conducive to cavalry impact.

"Your Majesty, the western and northern armies of our army have arrived. Looking at the appearance of the Tatar cavalry, it seems that they are about to attack the Yu Yu department. Please lead your troops to attack and block the retreat of the Tatar army to the east! ”

Meng Hui also frowned. The Mongolian cavalry fought in the field, and it was an impact of 10,000 cavalry, I don't know if Yu Jue can withstand it?

"Stop the Tatar cavalry, please fight!"

Zhao Wei also walked out and actively asked for battle.

"Go ahead. Remember that the trapped beast is still fighting, surrounding the three queyi, and the firearm can kill and injure the opponent. ”

Zhao Hong nodded lightly and secretly pinched his sweat.

The Mongol army has been in battle for a long time and has a strong ability to grasp the fighters, and wants to take advantage of the unstable foothold of the Song army, first attack the Yu Yu department, and then drive the rout army to attack the Lu Wende department, and defeat the two Song army reinforcements in one fell swoop.

Meng Hui and the others left, Zhao Hong's eyes turned to the outside of the city, the Mongolian army was running with thousands of horses, and the sight was full of shaking helmets and horse heads, and the vibration brought by their galloping horses could be felt on the city wall, which was really frightening.

Historically, the Mongol cavalry was invincible, and almost no army could compete with it. If there were no epoch-making firearms and military-political reforms, I am afraid that the Great Song Dynasty would be like in history, and it would be difficult to escape the bad luck of destroying the country.

On the field, the Mongolian iron cavalry formed a huge oval array, the war horses rolled in, and many unmanned horses were mixed in, like a galloping torrent, most of them went straight to the right wing cavalry of the Song army. There were only about 20% of the Mongolian cavalry, and the lineup was loose, facing the Song army's large array.

"Stop! Array! ”

Yu Jue's military order was passed down, the Song army's large array stopped and began to set up, orderly, busy but not chaotic, soon a phalanx was formed, the heavy infantry sat down in front, the rear of the heavy spear against the ground, the bright head of the spear was raised, like a steel jungle growing obliquely.

Behind the heavy infantry are sword and shield men and pikemen, in addition to the light shields, the sword and shield men are heavy weapons such as heavy knives, giant axes and iron rods, and the spears in the hands of the pikemen are hook and sickle spears with curved blades, which can not only hook horses, but also assassinate, and the same as sword and shield men, specifically against cavalry.

The pikemen were followed by crossbowmen and gunners, and the cavalry guarded the wings, bows and crossbows, ready to attack.

In the Hexi army, due to the large number of Tibetan and Dangxiang soldiers, there were many more archers than other archers, which also greatly increased the shooting ability of the Hexi cavalry.

On the city wall, seeing that the Hexi army was instantly formed, the large array was strictly organized, each performing its own duties, and there was no trace of panic, Zhao Hong exhaled lightly.

The Northwest Frontier Army is already a strong army.

In the army of the Hexi Army, the commander Zhang Zhongxia was riding on a horse, his face was red, and there was a trace of imperceptible excitement in his eyes.

"The Tatar cavalry is the first to strike, wanting to break our cavalry from the right flank and take the opportunity to disperse our army's large array."

wanted to take advantage of the Song army's unstable foothold and catch the Song army off guard. It's a pity that the Song army has strict discipline and is well-trained, and even the march has to take into account the formation. Mongol cavalry, this is too much to take for granted.

"The Tatars want to take advantage of the unstable foothold of our army and crush our army in one fell swoop! What did he do with our army, grass coward? ”

Wang Gui was secretly frightened by the momentum of thousands of horses galloping, but he did not show weakness on his lips.

The Mongolian cavalry had rare defeats, had rich experience in cavalry warfare, and were never afraid of field battles, and the 30,000 Song army infantry in front of them, they may not have paid attention to them at all.

But Song Jun is not muddy, let them rub it.

"Wang Gui, the cavalry will hedge for a while, be careful yourself. Your Majesty, probably watching from the city walls. ”

Zhang Zhongxia was serious and told his little brother.

"Your Majesty?"

Wang Gui was taken aback, glanced at the city wall in the distance, and then nodded emphatically.

Under the emperor's nose, he could only sacrifice his life and forget about death, and he didn't care about himself.

"Artillery ready, cavalry assembled, the whole army is ready to fight!"

Yu Jue's military order was conveyed that the cavalry on the right wing of the Song army was out of a large array, and the fighting spirit of the army was raging, and many cavalry had already taken bows and crossbows, ready to move.

"Everyone! Get ready for battle! ”

In the artillery position of the Song army, Wu Feng shouted loudly, commanding the gunners of the Song army to adjust the direction and angle and load ammunition.

After more than six years in the Northwest Frontier Army, Wu Feng was full of wind and frost, although he was missing a hand, he was calm, steady and capable, commanding thousands of troops and horses, and he was not surprised by changes.

Song Army artillery monorail gun mount, easy to move and adjust the direction; The rear screw adjusts the angle in an instant. The artillery uses a powder pack and a graduated ruler, which is fast and accurate.

"Crossbowmen, prepare! Grenadier, get ready! Knife axeman, hook sickle, ready! ”

The Mongolian cavalry was imposing, and Zhang Zhongxia's palms were sweating, and he shouted loudly.

As soon as the Mongol cavalry broke through the artillery blockade, grenadiers and hook sickles, etc., had to come in handy.

The Mongolian cavalry rolled in, and soon entered the firing range of the artillery, the heavy cavalry in front was fierce and vicious, and the mountains and seas were generally terrifying, and the light cavalry in the back galloped with their bows, and waited for the heavy cavalry to break through the Song army's large array, and then they were shot by impact.

"Fire!"

The Mongolian cavalry quickly entered the range of two miles, and ten thousand hooves ran wildly, the smoke and dust were flying, and it was breathtaking, Wu Feng couldn't hold back anymore and shouted loudly.

"Puffy Puff!"

100 7-pound artillery pieces were fired one after another, and the entire artillery position of the Song army was shrouded in a thick smoke.

Immediately after, 100 5-pound artillery pieces began to roar again, and 200 solid iron balls flew all over the sky, heading straight for the Mongolian cavalry formation.

The iron ball tore through the air, rushed to it, fell into the Mongolian cavalry formation, ran wildly, destroyed and decayed, and immediately a piece of flesh and blood flew sideways, and people turned over on their backs.

The muffled thunder continued, 100 hundred-pound cannons rang out at the right time, the iron pills flew in the air, and pieces of Mongolian heavy cavalry were knocked off their horses, people turned over on their backs, flesh and blood flew sideways, and the men and horses fell to the ground with a bang, stirring up dust and smoke all over the ground.

The sound of artillery continued, the iron balls and iron pellets were woven into a stream of bullets, and smashed into the Mongolian cavalry formation like hail, the Mongolian cavalry suffered heavy casualties, and the light and heavy cavalry widened the distance, and the Mongolian cavalry in front of the large array suffered heavy casualties, and they all went around the right wing of the Song army's large array.

The artillery fire was continuous, the iron balls and iron pellets were wave after wave, the blockers were invincible, all the time there were Mongolian knights falling from their horses, countless war horses fell to the ground, countless Mongolian knights were tripped and fell to the ground, and then they were trampled by the hooves of the horses coming from behind, and it was difficult to get up again.

The Mongolian cavalry had no way to retreat, they widened the battle formation, and rushed forward in the face of the Song army's artillery fire, many horsemen quickly entered the distance of fifty or sixty steps in front of the Song army's formation, they hid on horseback, and struggled to shoot arrows, arrows rained down, endlessly, flew into the front of the Song army, and the Song soldiers fell to the ground one after another, and the screams came and went. The Mongolian knights urged the horses to gallop, the horses' hooves rumbled, and the Mongolian cavalry in front of the big array was about to break into the Song army's battle array.

In the Song army's big array, countless earth-shattering thunderbolts were thrown out, they flew all over the sky, and they flew into the Mongolian army's cavalry array, the loud sound of "Tongtong" continued, the gunpowder smoke was filled, the war horses fell to the ground and screamed, the Mongolian knights fell off their horses one after another, and the Song army's large array was in front, full of strong and pungent gunpowder smoke and bloody smell, which made people want to be disgusted.

The explosion was earth-shattering, and countless Song troops rushed out of the big formation, holding guns and shields, and went straight to the Mongolian cavalry who broke through the line of fire.

"Come down!"

A Song soldier stabbed straight with a spear, and the heavy cavalry of the Mongolian army on the horse did not dodge or dodge, and was beaten hard with iron armor. The iron rod in his hand was about to smash at the Song soldiers, and the two hook and sickle guns were hung on the horse's legs, and the Song soldiers pulled hard, and the war horses screamed, throwing the heavy cavalry down. The heavy cavalry had not yet gotten up, and had already been stabbed by the Song saber and shield hand, and the corpses were separated.

Some of the heavy cavalry of the Mongolian army collided with the heavy infantry gun array in front of the Song army, and the horses were drenched in blood and fell to the ground with a bang. Some Song soldiers were stabbed by the spears of the Mongolian knights, some Song soldiers were knocked into the air, and the Song army was in turmoil. Another burst of shotguns covered the face, and a huge arc of bullets covered the front of the position, and the Mongol cavalry seemed to have tripped and fallen one after another. The Mongolian cavalry, which was lucky enough to rush out of the rain of bullets, collided with the Song army's spear formation, causing a riot. However, the heavy cavalry of the Mongolian army that rushed into the Song army was too small, and was soon stabbed off the horse by the Song army and killed on the spot.

The Chinese army was in a big array, and seeing the rapid recovery of the Song army's front after a short period of panic, Yu Jue secretly let out a sullen breath.

The cavalry of the Mongol army was elite, and the impact power should not be underestimated, but fortunately, they had enough artillery and firearms.

His gaze swept to the tall wall to the south, from which the Emperor seemed to be watching. Fortunately, the Hexi Army stabilized its position, otherwise, this face would have been lost.

The artillery roared incessantly, and the Mongol cavalry on the right flank had not yet rushed to the Song army's main formation, and the heavy cavalry was almost completely lost, and the light cavalry was also lost about 20%. They braved the artillery fire of the Song army, and the rapidly approaching cavalry of the Song army, and they were about to collide.

Yu Jue couldn't help but sigh secretly and closed her eyes.

The intensity of the charge is extraordinary. This impact, five thousand knights, I don't know how many casualties will be killed?

Nearly 10,000 cavalry collided, and the field was full of galloping war horses, and the smoke and dust were billowing out, like the end of the world. The artillery of the Song army did not stop, constantly attacking the rear of the Mongolian army. The two sides shot arrows at each other, covering the sky and the sun, countless people were planted under the horses, the horses neighed, the flesh and blood flew sideways, and the screams were earth-shattering.

The Mongolian cavalry formation because of the blow of artillery fire, the battle formation is sparse, and the Song army is well-armored, the cavalry formation is strictly organized, the two contact, the Song army cavalry is rampant, both sides are desperately rushing to kill, the Mongolian knights rely on the feather arrows, the Song army in addition to the crossbow arrows and feather arrows, many knights' shields cover their faces, the smoking earth-shattering thunder continues to throw out, the Mongolian army cavalry is rolling everywhere, and the Mongolian cavalry is blown off the horse.

The sound of explosions was incessant, and the pungent smoke enveloped the Mongolian cavalry formation, and both sides sacrificed their lives to rush to kill, and countless people planted their horses, and there was blood everywhere.

The charge was finally over, and the Mongol cavalry swept far to the northeast and regrouped; The cavalry of the Song army was assembled due south, and on the battlefield where the two sides had just charged, there were countless corpses, the wounded were wriggling in pools of blood, broken hands and feet, and human organs were everywhere.

"Follow me to Song Gou's right flank!"

The Mongol cavalry quickly assembled, and there were only about 3,000 horsemen. The commander pressed Zhu Er keenly noticed that the door of the right flank of the Song army's large array was wide open, and immediately urged the horse forward, and the Mongolian knights followed one after another.

Avoiding the artillery of the Song army's front array, the flank and rear attacked the Song army's large array, driving the Song army to disarray itself and crushing the Song army's battle in one fell swoop.

According to the Zhu Er cavalry formation rolling forward, in the right flank and rear army of the Song army, a small cannon was raised out, one after another in front of the formation, the gunners fixed the small cannons, loaded the sub-guns, aimed at the galloping Zhu Er cavalry formation.

The Song army had complete firearms, with a 30-pound cannon for every 50 men, and 3,000 men each in the right flank and the rear army, each equipped with 60 small cannons, a total of 120 guns, aimed at the Mongolian cavalry formation.

According to Zhu Er, he saw it clearly, sweating on his forehead, he never expected that there were so many artillery pieces of the Song army. He slammed the horse's belly and put his head on the horse's back, wanting to approach the Song army's large array as soon as possible and crush the opponent in one fell swoop.

The thrilling muffled thunder sounded, the shotguns flew, the wind and rain, and Zhu Er only felt a sharp pain in his head, and even the people and horses fell to the ground with a bang.

And the Mongolian cavalry around him, the blood arrows of the men and horses who were beaten by the iron pills soared, and they fell countless times.

He fell to the ground, half of his head was sunken, unrecognizable, and lay in a pool of blood convulsions. The remnants of the Mongolian cavalry were so frightened that they turned their horses and headed straight east.

The artillery of the Yu Yu Department continued to sound, and the artillery of the Meng Hui Department in the east bombarded indiscriminately, and the Mongolian cavalry fled to the east, and the men and horses fell and fell countless times. The army was still about to catch up, and the horn of Mingjin to collect troops sounded at the head of Xingyuan Mansion.

The army quickly cleaned up the battlefield, and the Mongolian army had 10,000 horsemen, and the number of war horses collected alone amounted to three or four thousand.

Zhao Hong beat the horse out of the north gate of Xingyuan Mansion, followed by Wenchen Ruishi, and ten thousand troops outside the city immediately got off the horse, spoke in unison, and saluted solemnly together.

"See Your Majesty! Banzai! Banzai! Hooray! ”

"Soldiers, please get up!"

Zhao Hong sat upright on the horse, his face was gentle and full of energy.

"Meng Hui and Jiang Wanzai gathered an army, Lu Wende and Yu Jue each led their own armies, and the three armies went east to fight to the death with the Tatar army!"

Zhao Hong passed down the military order, and more than 80,000 Song army soldiers were excited, and the army was mighty, heading straight to the Yangzhou defense line in the east.