Song Dynasty

Chapter 99
The crossbow arrows disappeared into the crowd of enemy cavalry, just like phantoms.

The Jurchens are still charging at high speed.

The situation in front of me is a bit familiar, just like when Pingyuan Town shot and killed the rogue army.It's just that at that time, because there were too many enemies, the dead had no time to fall down, and they were swallowed by the tide of people coming from behind.But this time, it was because the Jurchens were suffering.These soldiers from the North were brutal and tough, ignoring the enemy and their own lives.

"Why didn't you hit it, why didn't you hit it?" Du Shu shouted in surprise beside Wang Shen.He knew nothing about the military, and he didn't know what to do with himself.Since the formation of the Sizhou Army, he followed Wang Shen nervously, as if he could only feel at ease when he saw him.

As for the other civil servants in Weizhou, they were all scattered among the infantry, each with a spear in his hand, thrusting forward vigorously.

Before Wang Shen could answer, Lu Can shouted again from the front of the crossbow formation: "Crossbowman, lower your finger and shoot straight!"

This set of tactics has been practiced countless times every day in the past month, and it has already become part of the soldiers' physical memory.There was no time to think about it, all the crossbowmen leveled their bows and fired at the same time.

"Da Da" finally heard the dull sound of falling horses, followed by the horses falling to the ground and rolling, and the long hissing in harmony.The first row of the enemy's cavalry group loosened up, the ground horses and human corpses hit the ground, wet mud spots and human blood sprayed into the air, and the white gas from the mouths and noses of the horses and horses was replaced by a patch of red.

"Okay, shoot the Tartars, shoot the Tartars!" Du Shu shouted excitedly, and even had some inexplicable thoughts in his heart: Doesn't this Jurchen seem to be so difficult to fight? He didn't know how to dodge, and he couldn't even compare to Liaogou from last night.

There are not many enemy cavalry, and a few rounds of volleys will wipe them out.

However, he didn't seem to hear what was going on in his mind.In front, Lu Can shouted: "Crossbowman, retreat!"

Immediately, all the crossbowmen put away their weapons and retreated.

At the same time, the enemy's cavalry in the second row accelerated sharply, overtook their comrades in front, and slammed into the Sizhou army formation fiercely.

At this moment, Du Shu suddenly realized that the distance between the two armies was only two or three hundred steps. With such a distance, a fast horse could arrive in an instant, and there was only time for the crossbowman to shoot two arrows.

The resounding sound of gun barrels breaking, horseshoes stepping on shields, human bodies rolling to the ground, and knives and guns piercing flesh came.Before the battle, all the people turned their backs.Relying on the shield to protect the front, and then stabbing straight with the spear, the state army barely withstood the wave of enemy cavalry.

No matter how brave and aggressive the Jurchens were, without the speed of impact, there was nothing to think about. After leaving behind about twenty corpses, they whizzed, turned their horses around, skimmed in front of the formation, and ran away.

Du Shu couldn't help cheering: "Repulse, repulse... fight..." The front made his heart tremble, and hot liquid gushed out of his eyes.

Yes, about a dozen Jurchens were shot and killed when they charged, and more than [-] people were stabbed to death by spears in a single contact just now, and they suffered a lot.

However, Sizhou Army is not much better.I saw that the players led by Gu Lie in the front row of the battle basically fell to the ground. Broken shields were scattered all over the ground in a pool of blood, and the soldiers who were dying twitched slightly on the ground.Their bodies were grotesque and distorted. It was obvious that their waists were broken and their heads smashed by the heavy weapons in the hands of the enemy.Some people's armor has been torn to pieces, exposing the broken internal organs inside, which is a mace hit.

These brand players have been trained by Gu Lie in the past month, undressing his clothes, pushing food, practicing with one hand and one foot, it can be said that he is like a brother.After the night of fighting last night and the fierce impact of the Jurchens just now, more than half of them have already gone.

I saw the big scar on Gu Lie's face beating violently, and his eyes were full of tears.

Not only the card players, but also the spearmen suffered a lot.The spears in many people's hands have been broken, and blood is spitting out of their mouths, and some people just lie on the ground quietly and stop breathing.

Among the sad and angry soldiers, only Wang Shen's face remained unchanged.He loudly boosted his morale and shouted: "Very well, the first wave of attack by the Tartars was crushed by us. However, the enemy did not use all their strength, and their cavalry left as soon as they were blocked, obviously it was just a test , will see the real chapter next. Set up the formation and prepare for the second round of battle. Lu Can, go up! Our army is limited, and the sword and shield hands are already lost. Don't retreat to the formation after you shoot two rounds of arrows. Replenish the Gu Lie team and serve as the first barrier for our army. Don't be afraid of sacrifice, your sacrifice is valuable."

"Yes, General!" Lu Can shouted: "Crossbowman, crossbowman, come with me!"

The crossbowmen walked to the front again, lined up in three rows, and raised their weapons high.

At the same time, after a short period of confusion, the infantry formation of the Sizhou Army retreated towards the middle at the same time, becoming tight again.

However, compared to before, it was a little smaller.

Seeing the crossbowmen standing silently in front of the formation and the expressionless Wang Shen, thousands of goose bumps popped out on Du Shu's body.This Wang Daosi, his heart is so cold!The armor on the crossbowmen is the thinnest, and how can they withstand the enemy's fast horse charge? After this round of battle, it is unknown how many of these men are left.

According to what he said, the enemy's attack just now was just a tentative attack, which has caused heavy losses to the Sizhou army. Then, what happened next is unknown.

As if he also knew that he would not be able to survive today, an old soldier from the Western Army sang in a low voice: "Take the twelve prefectures of Shanxi first, and other elements will attack Yatou. Looking back, Qinsai is as low as a horse, and gradually sees that the Yellow River flows straight north. .”

Then came the second person, the third person, and the 100th person: "Tianwei swept across the Yellow River, and the Qiang people from thousands of miles performed Han songs. Huangyan Hengshan flows backwards, and goes from the west of the teaching to make Enbo."

"The horse-tailed huqin follows the Han chariot, and the sound of the tune is still self-pitying Shanyu. Bow your bow and don't shoot wild geese in the clouds..."

Soon, the singing was covered by fierce hoofbeats.

Then, it was continuous shooting.

The divine arm bow pierces armor, pierces the heart, pierces the head of a horse, and breaks bones...

After shooting two rounds of arrows, the crossbowman threw away the magic arm bow in his hand, turned around and ran back to the front of the formation, drew out his waist knife, picked up the shield on the ground, and shouted loudly: "Dog tartar, our Sizhou army would rather die than retreat! "

"Da Song, Da Song!"

A more intense horseshoe whirlwind hit, but there were figures in the air that were knocked up.

Short and violent, after an assault by the enemy cavalry, they skimmed in front of the formation, ran away recklessly, made a circle in the distance, assembled the team again, and prepared for the third charge.

It was still a major sacrifice, and everyone opened their mouths wide, their chests heaving violently.

The heavy snow fluttered and whirled in the strong wind, covering the head and covering the face, the banners fluttered, and the vision was chaotic.

The heads and bodies of hundreds of men were already white, and even their hair and beards were covered with frost.

In the mid-winter of the third year of Jianyan, Jiangnan was actually so cold.

"Ministries, shrink and regroup!" Wang Shen's cold voice sounded again: "Yue Yun."

"The end is here!"

"Can you ride a horse and charge into battle?"

"The end will be."

"Okay, our army has six war horses, you and me, and four more."

Du Shu cried out in shock: "Dao Si, what are you going to do?"

Wang Shen shouted: "It's not indecent to come here and not to go. To break the cavalry, the best way is to ride a broken cavalry. Anyone who is okay, come here!"

"I will!" Gu Lie replied loudly.

"I will!" Three more people came over, all officers in the army.

"Okay, hand over your command to your deputy. Hey, let's go meet the famous Jurchen kidnapper later!" Wang Shen shouted loudly: "Lu Can, you stay in the command of the Chinese army, and wait for me to disturb you later." In the enemy's formation, the whole army should press on. Zhiniang thief, I can no longer be so passively beaten. I have to fight back, and fight back at all costs."

"Yes!" Before Lu Can could answer, all the soldiers shouted in unison.

The reason why cavalry has become a nightmare for infantry is that in addition to its powerful impact, what is even more terrifying is its high-speed maneuvering.Riding fast horses, the cavalry can choose to attack at the right time, the right place, and the right opportunity, which can be said to take advantage of the time and place.Even if the battle is not going well, you can still get out of the battle for a while, without giving you a chance to fight hard.

To win this victory, to annihilate the enemy, slow them down, hold them down, entangle them.Only when everyone wraps up together can it be regarded as a fair contest and can win a chance for themselves and the Sizhou Army.

Otherwise, if they continue fighting so aggrievedly, the Sizhou army will be exhausted by them sooner or later.

The Kidnapper Horse is indeed one of the strongest cavalrymen of this era!Whether it is the soldiers' riding skills or tactics, they are all awesome.

Only by taking the initiative to attack can the fallen warriors of the Sizhou Army not die in vain.

Liuqi escaped from the rear of the formation without a sound, and ran three hundred paces behind, secretly accumulating energy.

Including Wang Shen, everyone looked serious.Only Yue Yun took out a few pieces of jerky from his arms, chewed them in his mouth, and used wine to help him swallow.From last night to now, everyone has not eaten a grain of rice, and their physical strength is on the verge of collapse.

This kid, who was on the battlefield for the first time, had a calm face from the beginning to the end, and his heart was so strong that it was scary.

The wind was roaring, and ahead, Jurchen's horseshoes roared.

Riding in the wind and snow, Xiao Xiaoliu looked so small in the vast wilderness, and was easily overlooked by the Jurchens.

And this is exactly the time Wang Shen was waiting for.

"Let's go!" With a low shout, Wang Shen rushed out first.

Beside him, Yue Yun, Gu Lie and other five cavalry guarded him in Gaixin, also lowering their heads and galloping.

The six of them made a big circle behind the infantry phalanx set up by the Sizhou Army, went around to the back of the Jurchens, and entered.

His eyelids were frozen and itched from the cold, and the snow kept hitting his face, but Wang Shen still tried his best to keep his eyes wide open.

A Jurchen rider suddenly turned his head when he felt the cold wind coming from behind him.

Before Yue Yungulie and the others made a move.The two-meter-long, two-finger-wide, and ten-jin heavy steel knife with ring head that Wang Shenxin replaced had already been cut out.

Fight immediately, this kind of ring head knife is much easier to use than the heavy drop knife.

The sharp blade slit the throat swiftly, stopping the enemy's horrified cries.

(End of this chapter)