Fu Song

Chapter 66 The first contact

On such an occasion where high-ranking officials gathered, Xiao Cheng was naturally not qualified to have a seat.Standing behind his father's seat, he looked at the two troops on the school grounds that were making final preparations, but felt a burst of sadness in his heart.

The emperors and ministers of the Song Dynasty really didn't have a clear understanding of the combat effectiveness of their own troops?

It is necessary for the eldest brother to use such a tragic way to prove to them that if the Song Dynasty's army does not reform, and if it does not work hard, will it be over?

not like this.

Sober people, how can there not be?

Even if the emperor has an almost blind self-confidence, will these imperial elites present not be aware of the joints here?
There must be a lot of people who know.

It's just that these people, for various purposes, are unwilling to pierce this pustule.

Today's gambling battle, no matter who wins or loses, it will definitely be a battle with heavy casualties. Even if the [-] cavalrymen of the Fourth Army can really defeat the elder brother and his ten guards, I am afraid that not many people can. go back.

When the casualties break through a certain ratio, even if the elder brother loses and dies, the emperor will probably realize the gap between the elite in his heart and the real elite.

When the big brother decided on the gambling mode of [-] to [-], he was actually invincible in a big way.It is true that he himself may die on the spot, but the results he obtained will also make everyone understand that the Fourth Army is really not good.The Song Dynasty army is really going to make a thorough revolution from top to bottom.

Speaking of which, the Song Dynasty raised a million forbidden troops, and there were even more Xiang troops, but they were still suppressed and beaten by the Liao people. In Hexi, even Dangxiang people could do whatever they wanted. In Qingtang, the Tubo tribes also added some from time to time. trouble.

What is the role of raising so many troops?
When some people put their own interests above the interests of the country, all kinds of bizarre problems arise.

Xiao Cheng lowered his head and saw his father's hands on the armrests of the chair. The blue veins were showing on the armrests, and he seemed to have exhausted all his strength to hold the armrests. Self-compassion after years.

At the edge of the stand, dozens of Ban Zhi vigorously beat the cowhide drum, the three-way drum rang, and a purple-robed eunuch stepped out, stood on the high platform, and shouted loudly, "The martial arts performance begins!"

Xiao Ding and his guards jumped on their horses after the first drum beat.

After the three-way drum, Xiao Ding turned to look at He Zheng.

He Zheng took a short horn from his waist, put it to his mouth, and blew it hard.

It was long at first, and then the sound became shorter and shorter.

With the sound of the horns getting louder and louder, those horses that seemed to be sluggish under the crotch of the previous eleven people were obviously moved, raising their heads and neighing, and hoofs digging the ground, but under the control of the knights, Resisted not charging forward.

Zhao Suo's voice came from Xiao Cheng's ear again.

Beneficial father's status, where he lives, is very close to the official family of the Song Dynasty.

"Zhang Chao, how long do you think this fight will take?"

"If you go back to the official's house, the outcome of the cavalry battle is often determined by a few short hedges. Unless it is a deadly battle with no way out, the outcome will soon be seen." Zhang Chao said in a low voice.

"Oh!" Zhao Suo nodded.

The hundred Dragon Guards led by Xin Jian had already started to charge forward. The deafening cries of the dragon made many officials of the Song Dynasty in the stands change their faces, and many people cheered loudly.

The riding skills of the cavalry of the Fourth Army are really not bad, even if they are charging, the queue is kept in the slightest disorder.As Xiao Cheng learned from the information, these people adopted the same tactics as Xiao Ding, holding the bow of the god arm, ready to shoot against the opponent.

Xiao Cheng couldn't help but sneer.

You'll see the consequences of doing the same thing in no time.

The school field is indeed flat, but the undulating horseback makes it impossible to aim at all. Shooting depends on the experience of the bowman.

Also, there is a question of courage here.

Launch the deadliest attack from the best distance, which only the most experienced soldiers can do.

"Attack!" Xiao Ding pulled down the shield on his visor, his legs were sandwiched between the horse's belly, and the warhorse screamed and rushed forward.

Eleven people, led by Xiao Ding, formed a geese formation.

However, standing at a high place, this formation looks very thin.

Xiao Cheng suddenly understood why the eldest brother adopted this kind of tactics.

Originally, he thought that the eldest brother would use himself as the spearhead, let the guards be the spearhead, tore the opening in front of him, and then let the guards expand the wound along the opening.

But at this moment, looking at Xin Jian who was rushing in front, Xiao Cheng realized what was going on.

If the front and arrow array is adopted, Xiao Ding and Xin Jian will only have one chance to fight, and then his personal guards will have to face Xin Jian's attack. Some of the guards will be killed on the spot.With the Yanling formation, Xin Jian and Xiao Ding still had only one chance to fight, but he had no chance to attack the guards.

Big brother attaches great importance to Xin Jian.

But he really didn't take the other horses from the Fourth Army in his eyes.

He also trusts the strength of every guard under his command very much, and believes that each of them can serve as the head of the arrow.

Xiao Ding's tactics greatly exceeded the surprise of the officials who knew military affairs in the stands, and the voices of exclamations came one after another.

"This is the way to die."

"Xiao Dingtu has a false name!"

Listening to these comments filling his ears, Xiao Cheng smiled coldly. A good general should examine the situation and maximize his advantages as much as possible to avoid colliding with the enemy's strengths.Instead of dogmatically following the military scriptures and the art of war, it is carried out in a strict manner.

Whether Xiao Ding has a vain reputation, he only needs to see the first round of collisions to know the clue.

The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer, and the stand is just at the midline where the two armies will inevitably meet. The cries of the soldiers of the Fourth Army are even more deafening.

Xiao Cheng finally became nervous.

Sixty steps!
Xiao Yu leaned forward slightly and his body trembled slightly. Xiao Cheng gently placed his palm on his father's back.

Although at this time, he also felt a little breathless.

Fifty steps.

The sound of the divine arm bow suddenly came.

A crossbow arrow burst out.

This is a soldier of the Fourth Army who involuntarily pulled his hair while he was nervous.

This is like a signal, the sound of Beng Beng sounded continuously, and more than [-] crossbow arrows shot out within a distance of fifty paces.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Cheng suddenly let out a sigh of relief.

Xiao Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, but Zhang Chao's eyebrows suddenly stood up.

On the battlefield, Xin Jian almost yelled when he heard the sound of the bowstring.

The advantage of the Yanling formation was revealed at this moment.

The formation is indeed very thin, but it also makes the opponent's crossbow shoot, losing a better target.

Looking at more than [-]% of the crossbow arrows, I don't know where they flew, and the sound of exclamations from the stands came one after another, and the sound of sighs kept ringing.

Xiao Cheng saw that the two guards were hit by arrows, but at a distance of fifty paces, although the armor was broken, it could no longer cause fatal damage to the human body. Not the slightest slowdown as a result.

When you are on a horse, it is impossible to put arrows on the bow of the god arm. At this time, the bow of the god arm has become a burden.

Xiao Cheng looked at the soldiers of the Fourth Army and made the second mistake at this moment.They tried to insert the God Arm bow into the bow pocket beside the saddle.

The fighting style of the Guangrui Army collected by Zhang Chao only said that they would shoot against the Liao Army when facing the enemy, but did not mention the details. Things will naturally not appear in the battle report.Soldiers of the Fourth Army who have no experience in fighting the enemy have no idea how valuable it is in the cavalry confrontation, which is almost a breathing effort.

This is the dividing line between life and death.

Twenty steps.

The crossbow arrows on the eleven divine arm bows roared out.

The crossbow in Xin Jian's hand was also fired at this moment.

He aimed at Xiao Ding, and Xiao Ding also aimed at him.

When the two were twitching their teeth, looking at the arrows on the opposite side, they both fell to the other side subconsciously.

At such a close distance, if you can't make a judgment in advance, with the power of the Divine Arm Bow, there is almost no room for dodging.

Two arrows whistled past the two of them.

It's just that Xiao Ding's back is empty.

But behind Xin Jian, there were still waves of cavalrymen from the Fourth Army.

With eleven arrows, eleven soldiers of the Fourth Army fell.

Abandoning the bow and raising the gun, the eleven people burst into a roar at almost the same time.

"Kill the Liao dog!"

It was their first cry since they started the sortie.

A wave of arrows took away eleven lives, and the formation of the Dragon Guards and Horses was already a little chaotic, and when they were still trying to put away the divine arm bow, the enemy was already in front of them.

The sharp spear pierced through the seemingly solid armor without hindrance, and easily pierced the horsemen and pushed them off the back of the horse.

At the same time as the spear broke through the opponent's armor, the ten guards had given up the spear in their hands in unison, and pulled out the saber beside the saddle with their backhand.

Xin Jian and Xiao Ding's warhorses went from meeting to staggered electric light flint. The two spears stabbed each other, swept away, and then returned to the carbine. They fought three times.

Xin Jian's warhorse rushed towards the open space ahead with inertia, but Xiao Ding, with his gun in the long laughter, rushed into the front of the upper four army horses like a tiger.

What is chopping melon and chopping vegetables?

Xiao Ding is now.

The spear was unsteady in the hand, picking, stabbing, sweeping, and even smashing it as a stick. Every time it was shot, someone would scream and fall from the horse.

In the eyes of these spectators in the stands, it seemed that in the blink of an eye, the two men rushed past.

There are still ten people around Xiao Ding.

After rushing out dozens of steps, they stopped their horses in unison and turned around, exactly the same formation as before the attack.

After the Fourth Army rushed out dozens of steps, the formation had become chaotic.

And in the place where the two armies just confronted, nearly [-] corpses lying in a pool of blood seemed so dazzling.

(End of this chapter)