Fu Song

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Put the jerky in his mouth, tear off one piece, chew hard, take a few bites, and drink a sip of the water in the bag with his neck raised. These jerky are all marinated with various condiments, and the taste is excellent. Now Not only was it used as dry food for military use, but a considerable part was even bought by merchants, and then flowed into Liao Kingdom, Great Song Dynasty and other places. It actually opened up a market and became a famous snack.

Yang Fugui finished eating two pieces of jerky, stood up, clicked his mouth in satisfaction, and stretched long.

Whenever he eats this kind of jerky, he thinks of that boy back then.

This kind of jerky was produced by that young man in Guangrui Camp with everyone.

At that time, the Guangrui Battalion had to move to Shentangbao, Lushentang, Shaanxi, and it was not an easy task to travel thousands of miles and come all the way.

The young man took everyone to marinate this kind of jerky together, adding various materials in it, which can not only fill the stomach, but also ensure various nutrition. If possible, put this kind of jerky and rice together to make meat porridge. That tastes even better.

At that time, no one thought that the young man from a wealthy family, the younger brother of the general, not only knew how to cook, but was also a master of it.

During that time, it was the time when Yang Fugui ate the best.

It should be said that when he followed the chief general Xiao Ding, he always ate well, but after the chief general Xiao Ding's younger brother came, Yang Fugui understood what eating is.

It was also during that period of time that Yang Fugui's mouth was raised. From then on, Yang Fugui became very picky about food.

Back then, Yang Fugui was just an ordinary chief of the Guangrui camp. He followed the commander's younger brother to protect the young man, and also followed the young man to do some preparatory work for the army's relocation.

Now, more than ten years have passed.

Yang Fugui was over forty years old, he was already a battalion commander of Iron Kite, with [-] cavalry under his command, he was invincible in all directions in the northwest.

Even though he only brought five hundred people, the status of the general of the Iron Kite Battalion in the Western Army is completely comparable to that of the chief generals of other armies.

And those days were also the capital that Yang Fugui had always bragged about with everyone.

Not everyone has such qualifications.

When everyone is similar in other aspects, such qualifications can make him stand out, and others have nothing to say.

In this battle, the elite of the Western Army came out in full force.

Every day, the iron kite will have a battalion protruding from the front of the entire army as an outpost.

Although both sides have assembled large armies, they are trying their best to hide from each other about the advancing route of their respective armies.

The scouts from both sides strangled each other, and even if there were scouts who came back by chance, the news they brought back might not be true and credible.

Because the main generals of both sides are experienced generals who have experienced many battles.

Deceiving opponents is their favorite thing to do.

Cavalry combat is completely different from infantry combat.

More of their work, reflected in the pre-war period.

All kinds of ways to conceal one's own strategic intentions and the direction of march are endless.

They all want to give the enemy a fatal attack at the most unexpected time.

But when the two armies confront each other, the cavalry can fight very fast, and often a few charges can determine the outcome of the war.

Then, the winner chases and the loser flees.

As for how much victory can be achieved, in fact, it depends more on how much can be achieved in the process of chasing.

Unlike pawns, if the two sides set up a camp and set up a formation, it is not possible to decide the outcome in a short time.

Need to grind slowly, beat slowly.

As long as there is sufficient food and arms, it is common for a war to last for three to five months.

Infantry is easy to be wiped out, that is, lack of mobility.

The Song State fought against the Liao army, and the biggest obstacle was here.

There are not enough cavalry, and if they win the battle, they dare not catch up if they cannot catch up.

If you really dare to catch up, the few cavalry may be meat buns beating dogs.

If you don't chase, you don't have much success.

In this regard, many generals of the Song Dynasty have had bloody lessons.

The Liao State has always prohibited the trade of war horses with the Song State.

This time, the Liao State was able to reach an agreement with the Song State to jointly attack Xiao Ding, which also had a lot to do with the Liao State's opening of the war horse trade with the Song State.

The kings and ministers of the Song Dynasty generally believed that since the Liao Kingdom released the war horse trade, it showed that the other party really wanted to get along with the Song Dynasty. Of course, it can also be considered that the Western Army has indeed caused great trouble to the Liao Kingdom. .

The generals on both sides are trying their best to conceal their whereabouts, and at the same time, they can find out the enemy's marching route, so that they can take the lead in the battle.

The Western Army dispatched a battalion of iron harriers to stand out in front, just to take advantage of the iron harrier's own combat strength. Once encountering the enemy's bait or other troops, they can swallow the bait with a single bite, and then turn around and run away. Also in time.

If they really encountered the main force of the Liao army, they would probably be able to hold out until the main force arrived.

Every three days, a new battalion would come forward, and this time, it was Yang Fugui's turn.

"After this battle, I'm leaving!" Yang Fugui looked at the five generals sitting cross-legged in front of him, and said angrily, "What are you laughing at, what a fart! I've been taking you for many years, ask yourself It's also very good to you, don't you have any nostalgia? It's so sad!"

Paohu, who laughed the most, was a member of the party, and he was also the first group of people to join the iron kite. He was over thirty years old, and among the five generals, he was the oldest group.

However, this guy has a shortcoming. He can't read a single word in Dou Da's handwriting, and he can barely understand military orders. Unlike the later boys, all of them can be regarded as both civil and military.

Of course, this is relative to Yang Fugui, because Yang Fugui had to learn to read and write after he became an officer.

"The general is going to be promoted, so we are naturally happy!" Paohu boasted, "Furthermore, if you don't leave, general, we won't be able to get up!"

Yang Fugui gave him a sip: "Let me tell you, I am indeed qualified to recommend, but there are five of you now, and in my eyes, there is no one who is superior. This battle is the best opportunity." , you have also seen that this time we came out in full force, obviously, the enemy is extraordinary, and if we have made great achievements in such a big battle, we will naturally be able to rise up."

"Just look at it, general!" Several team generals nodded repeatedly, and they all had a chance to be promoted to battalion general. Of course, they had to fight hard and compete.

If you take this step, you will have a bright future, and you will step into the ranks of real mid-level generals.

I don't know how many teams will break through this level.

"General Yang, where are you going?" A young captain asked.

"I'm getting old, I can't stay in the iron kite anymore, and after two years, I won't be able to beat you." Yang Fugui was a little sad: "Time is not forgiving! After this battle, I will go to Kucha Over there, it is said that they are going to be promoted to deputy commander, and there are three thousand soldiers under him, and there are one thousand cavalry alone!"

"Can it compare to our five hundred brothers?" Paohu dismissed it.

"There is no need to compare!" Yang Fugui said: "The opponent is different. I am going back to suppress the local area and maintain law and order. This is because the superiors saw that I am old and have worked hard all my life. They are looking for a place for me to retire! "

"I heard it's not very peaceful over there!" A team general frowned.

"That's why it's simple, my way!" Yang Fugui said with a smile: "There is still a barbaric growth over there, and the enlightenment has not kept up. The superiors say that there are as many troubles as there are rebels, so suppression is the main thing. I am good at wielding knives." "Then this time, we have to earn face for the general, and let the general brag in the future, not only the old three, we have to add one to the general!" Roaring Tiger Seriously. "Damn it, I can't wait, why don't Liao people show their faces?"

Yang Fugui knocked Paohu's whip on the helmet, and there was a bang, everyone laughed.

Although everyone is in a competitive relationship, because of Yang Fugui's presence, he usually deals with things fairly, and everyone gets along harmoniously.

Yang Fugui stood up, and was about to say a few more words, but his eyes froze.

On the horizon, a black line appeared.

Then, he felt a slight tremor on the ground.

"Paohu, you crow's mouth, the Liao people are really here!" Yang Fugui said.

Several teams will jump up.

Paohu's eyesight is the best: "General, there are not many people, just like us! Look at the banner, it's... the Pishi Army!"

"Ready to fight!" Yang Fugui roared.

The iron kites, who were already preparing for the war horses, immediately accelerated the speed in their hands.

"Get on the horse!" Turning on the horse, Yang Fugui narrowed his eyes.

At this time, it is already very clear.

The number of people is indeed small, about five or six hundred people.

Not only the Pishi Army, but also the most difficult Jurchen army in the Pishi Army.

"Sunshine!" Yang Fugui cursed in his heart.

The opponent's leader probably thinks the same as his own leader.

In iron kite battles, the master has always been a sharp knife, one person rushes forward, then two, three, and four line up backwards in this order, and the front pokes a point, and the back can smash the hole further and further.

On the opposite side, the Pishi army's formation was not as strict as the iron kite. They were roughly formed in groups of dozens of people, and each group was also a cone-shaped attack pattern.

These two cavalry can probably be regarded as the most powerful cavalry in the world.

The camels and horses were left at the resting place just now, and the iron kites rode on the horses and moved forward slowly.

"General Yang, let me be a leading soldier this time!" Paohu shouted at Yang Fugui, "Let me experience the feeling of being a battalion general in advance."

The other four battalion generals immediately fought for the generals.

"Shut up!" Yang Fugui yelled, "I will still be your battalion commander for a day, and the position of vanguard is mine!"

With a bang, he pulled down his visor, raised the saber in one hand, and the divine arm crossbow loaded with arrows in the other.

Some of the combat style of the iron kite inherited the combat mode of the Guangrui Lao Cavalry back then.

When encountering an enemy, first give the enemy a round of divine arm crossbow.

The god arm crossbow is armor-piercing, it's just that it's so big, it's a bit expensive.

Because after such a battle, there is a high probability that those god-armed crossbows will be abolished.

Even though the unit price of the god arm crossbow has been greatly reduced, it is indeed unaffordable for a bow like this for forty or fifty pennies.

Therefore, among the iron kite troops, those who still maintain this fighting style are the only battalion commanders who are veteran cavalrymen of the Guangrui Battalion.

The other battalion generals were basically reluctant.

The old cavalrymen of Guangrui Battalion have always insisted that I will fight and order me to sell, but the winner will get the money.

At that time, Xiao Ding spent most of his energy on making money.

But the effect is excellent, the food and salary are worry-free, the rewards are generous, and the Guangrui Army with first-class weapons is the nightmare of the Liao people in Hebei. Later, it made the Fourth Army suffer a lot and became a big joke.

On the opposite side, Wanyan Zongliang's eyes lit up.

He didn't expect to run into an iron kite here.

The prestige of the iron kite has been famous in the northwest in recent years, even surpassing the Pishi army, and it is faintly known as the number one cavalry in the world.

The generals of the Pishi Army naturally dismissed it.

In fact, the two sides have not really played against each other.

His subordinates are not only the Pishi Army, but also the most tyrannical Jurchen army in the Pishi Army.

In the past, it was impossible for the Jurchen army to join the Pishi army. It was not until Yelujun became the emperor. Because of Wanyan Bage, a Jurchen army of [-] people was selected into the Pishi army. Under the command of Wanyan Zongliang.The other [-] people are Wanyan Starling's pro-army.

This time the army marched west, Xiao Siwen was the commander, Wanyan Bage was the deputy commander, and the five thousand leather army was led by Wanyan Bage.

Killing an established iron kite is a great achievement.

He raised the long knife in his hand, let out a strange cry of yo-ho, clamped the horse between his legs, and rushed forward.

While they were charging, Yang Fugui broke the horse on the opposite side.

The two sides added up to only a thousand horses, but at this moment, it seemed that the sky was shaking.

One hundred steps, eighty steps.

Yang Fugui raised his crossbow.

Accompanied by his movements, the five hundred cavalry raised their crossbows in unison.

Wanyan Zongliang saw the opponent's actions, but he didn't take it seriously.

Riding bows are soft, which is of little significance to heavily armored heavy cavalry like them.

He didn't even think of running away.

But when the sound of the crossbow on the opposite side sounded, he was terrified.

Divine arm crossbow.

Song Jun, a son of a bitch, even gave the cavalry such a god-armed crossbow!
The crossbow arrows of the black god arm rushed towards the face, and the sound of screams sounded immediately. Fortunately, the formation of these Jurchens was very scattered. This round of salvo only made them fall dozens of people, but it was enough to kill them. Wanyan Zongliang's heart ached like a twist.

"Kill them all!" Wanyan Zongliang hissed.

The two cavalry collided with each other with a bang, and in an instant, countless people fell off their horses.

The people on the horses rode forward, some of the people who had fallen off the horses were motionless, and those who were still alive jumped up from the ground and rushed towards each other.

The two sides bit together tightly and strangled into a ball.

(End of this chapter)