This time Genghis Khan led his army into Zhongdu. Unlike before, he did not just use the subordinate troops as guides or a cover to attract attention. Instead, he gave many Jin Kingdom generals important powers, allowing them to shoulder the important task of the main attack.
Therefore, on the entire front, conflicts between the Mongolian subordinate army and the Jin army continued.
These subordinate armies continued to improve their command and dispatch during battle after battle. During siege operations, they still used the tactics that the Northern Xinjiang Jin Army was good at, and during field battles, they gradually absorbed the Mongolian tactics. Specialties.
When they invaded Jizhou, they either used one force to attract the attention of the Jurchen garrison and mobilize the garrison, thereby creating opportunities for another force to penetrate, or they launched an offensive at multiple key points at the same time. , in order to induce the enemy to be at a loss, expose weaknesses, and finally launch a surprise attack on key targets.
After entering Tongzhou from Jizhou and Zhongdu, Fu Congjun's tactical command was obviously more proficient than before. The actions of their small forces are becoming more and more bold, and their role is becoming more and more obvious. Most of the conflicts between them and the Jin army were small in scale, but very frequent. The result was usually that the Mongolian army won, while the Jin army lost troops and ground and retreated in disgrace.
Although this kind of offensive was not as fierce as the last time the Mongolian army invaded, it was steady and steady, like a noose slowly tightening around Dajin's neck.
And several generals attached to the army also showed their majesty in the battle.
The officer mentioned that the Khitan people Yelu Kechou Baer, Bohai people You Xingzong, Shi Tianying, Xuetala Hai, Yang Jiezhige and others were particularly famous people.
Everyone, including Liu Ran, knew that these people were by no means comparable to the mediocre Jurchen generals in the early years. They could even be regarded as cowardly enemies who were greedy for life and afraid of death. Each of them is really capable of fighting, a leader with outstanding talents, and a formidable enemy!
These people were just low-level generals of the Jin Army, or local powerful men with armed forces.
Because they have outstanding talents and sufficient combat experience, they are often required to be the main force leading the troops under the command of the Jurchen generals. However, the imperial court always followed a strict ethnic order in selecting generals and personnel in the army, that is, the important positions were held by Jurchens, followed by Bohai, Khitan, and Haner.
Under the constraints of these rules, their official positions are always relatively low, so they are inevitably restricted and dragged down. They often have to blame their superiors and be accused of inexplicable crimes.
But after joining the Mongolian army, all this situation disappeared.
Whether you say the Mongols are barbaric or rough, in fact most of them are very simple-minded and just fear power. They respect those who are strong, and bully and massacre those who are weak. Therefore, they really pay attention to the performance on the battlefield and admire the brave warriors; they have no natural contempt for these generals as individuals.
Genghis Khan was also an extremely broad-minded political leader. He did not consider the ethnic origin of his subordinates at all. He rewarded meritorious ministers heavily every time and did not hesitate to pay generous salaries.
Take Shi Tianying as an example, as the Mongolian army approached Zhongdu, he led more than 50% of the siege battles. He successively captured four dangerous passes and six cities. He almost cleared the surrounding area of Zhongdu with one army. Half of the bases. The results of this battle were beyond the reach of any general in the Mongolian army.
The rewards given by Genghis Khan were also extremely generous. In just ten months, Shi Tianying managed to control the Prince of Linhai County, General Longhu Guard, Marshal Youjianjun, Pingzhou and Luanzhou soldiers and horses with his military exploits.
These positions are very messy, because the Mongols are not interested in understanding the official system of the Central Plains, and just pick a few official hats and put them on people's heads. But the sum of these positions means that Shi Tianying has become the actual controller of the four military states of Jin, Zong, Ping and Luan between Zhongdu and Beijing.
On the other hand, the more combat missions Shi Tian should undertake, the more victories he will have, and the more troops he can recruit to surrender and rebel.
The soldiers under his command, after winning and plundering one after another, became more and more enjoying the slaughter and eager to fight. The ferocity of the soldiers also affected the commanding generals at all levels, causing their confidence to skyrocket. , dare to launch a fierce attack on any enemy.
Like Yiren Bokehu, those who are full of fighting spirit but cannot win a camp are in the minority after all. For Shi Tianying, this small setback was just the necessary process for him to eliminate the bad and keep the good in the army. In the truly crucial battle, he will only use all his strength to ensure victory.
Especially against Ding Haijun...
Shi Tianying already knew about the Ding Navy's record and reputation. But is Ding Haijun an unbeatable opponent? Shi Tianying didn't feel it at all.
After all, the battles fought by Ding Haijun were thousands of miles away. God knows how much embellishing was done before the battle situation reached his ears. God knows how much losses Ding Haijun suffered in order to win those results.
What's more, the combat effectiveness of the army is not calibrated by numbers, and the battlefield situation is ever-changing. If the Mongols lose, it does not mean that the warriors on Beijing Road will lose. The fighting spirit of warriors comes from their strong confidence in their own army, and after a series of victories, they are full of confidence!
Aren’t the Ding Navy and the Black Army both local forces that emerged during the decline of Dajin? It's just that one side continues to support the Jurchens, while the other side chooses to follow the grassland power. Apart from starting earlier, how different can the Dinghai navy be from our own side?
Just a dozen!
The person assigned to undertake this task was Brother Yang Jiezhi, the leading general in the black army.
For hundreds of years, many ethnic groups have merged with each other and influenced each other culturally. The Jurchens are arty, and many of them have Han names. There are also many Han people who have Jurchen names. The "Brother Jie" in Brother Yang Jiezhi's name means "Sacrificing others" in Jurchen language.
Among the generals on Beijing Road, Yang Jiezhi's status is similar to that of Xuetala Hai, Bohai native You Xingzong, Khitan native Yelu Kechou Baer and others. The reason why he became a member of the Black Army was mainly because of his close relationship with Shi Tianying.
On weekdays, he was as elegant and good at reading as Shi Tianying, but when he charged into battle on the battlefield, he looked like a bloodthirsty tiger, and no one could stop him.
Brother Yang Jiezhi has a force of 3,000 men, of which nearly half are cavalry. Compared with other commanders who often have tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, it is a bit shabby.
But the vast majority of these three thousand people were deserters from the northern frontier of the Jin Kingdom, and many of them were strong warriors recruited from the surrendered troops during the attack on Zhongdu Road.
Shi Tianying planned to experience the strength of the navy through the battle in Zhigu Village, but Brother Yang Jie did not think so. In his opinion, it was just a small village... What? Ding Haijun came out in full force, intending to fight in the field?
They are so brave! Then take the opportunity to defeat it in one fell swoop!
Brother Yang Jie is full of confidence.
As his soldiers and horses advanced rapidly, the rumble of horse hooves could be heard in the wilderness.
A large group of cavalry, composed of dozens of cavalry, swarmed in from the north. Because groups of dozens of cavalrymen are constantly gathering, dispersing, and reuniting, so at first glance, the field seems to be covered with these cavalrymen. This is not a Jurchen cavalry routine, but a battle method commonly used by the Mongols. It is said that they come like falling from the sky and go like lightning, which is also called the crow soldiers scattering stars formation.
There are a lot of knights in the black army, and their running and clutching skills may not be as good as those of the serious Mongols, but the knights are covered in black armor and accompanied by black flags like clouds, giving them a sense of bravery and bravery.
"It doesn't matter."
Liu Ran, who was at the height of Zhigu Village, roughly calculated the size of the enemy, and turned to his companions: "The location of Chen Qian's headquarters happens to be a dry passage in the muddy depression to the north that can be used by soldiers and horses. As long as Occupying this opening is enough to withstand multiple enemies charging at you. However..."
He looked around at the walls of Zhigu Village and saw that there were very few Dinghai troops guarding the village. There were a group of soldiers and civil servants who were all busy moving things in the warehouse at the back, and he didn't know what they were doing.
He shook his head, put the doubts away from his mind, and continued: "The Lugou River in the west is in low water, and the enemy troops cannot succeed in charging from the north. Maybe they will cross the river from Liukou in the west and outflank the village. We have to brace ourselves and be on guard."
He is not from Zhongdu, but in the past few days, he has clearly understood the terrain around Zhigu Village. When everyone heard what he said, they all said: "That is natural. When it is necessary to defend the stronghold, no one can
I can be scared. "
Just as he was about to assign manpower to defend the walls, Zhang Pingliang pointed to the north and said weakly: "Brother Ran, that's not right... Ding Haijun is still moving forward!"
"What?"
Everyone cheered and turned back to the battlement wall, looking up eagerly.
At a glance, everyone was stunned: "Why are you still moving forward? How can you move forward? Wouldn't that be putting yourself in danger?"
On the wall of the village, the refugee leaders were making noises. Inside Ding Haijun's queue, seeing a large group of enemy cavalry approaching, Ding Haijun's soldiers were quite calm.
Only Tian Xiong, Chen Ran’s lieutenant, cursed: “Bullshit!”
After he finished cursing, he smiled evilly again: "You don't know whether to live or die, and use Mongolian tactics to deal with us?"
Another officer said: "It's very good. I was about to knock out all their teeth at once, and then I realized how powerful our navy is."
Several generals laughed.
From the very beginning of the formation of the Ding Navy, the Mongols were regarded as the ultimate mortal enemy.
Previously in Haicang Town, Laizhou, the Ding navy officers could only rely on their own lives to fight the Mongols; in Liaodong, they only relied on the iron pagoda cavalry at the bottom of the box.
But in the past few months, with the expansion of the territory and the complete opening of trade routes, the financial and material resources of the Ding Navy have also exploded, and the military construction has improved compared with before.
What a large number of soldiers train the most on weekdays is how to deal with cavalry raids. The equipment and ordnance that are constantly distributed to the army are always aimed at large groups of cavalry.
At this moment, everyone was full of confidence in facing the subordinate troops who barely imitated the Mongolian cavalry tactics.
