Zhang Xin is one of the officers with the most experience in fighting the Mongols.
During the Battle of Yehuling, Zhang Xin was a guard guard in Huanzhou and fled all the way to Hebei with the defeated troops. Guo Ning established himself in the Xijunhe camp and began to recruit Hebei defeated troops. Zhang Xin and his accomplice Liu Cheng took hundreds of people from their headquarters to seek refuge. At that time, Guo Ning organized his subordinates into five capitals. Zhang Xin and Liu Cheng were the generals of the third and fourth capitals respectively.
But Guo Ning soon learned that Zhang Xin and Liu Cheng's defection was due to Zhang Rou's instructions. Zhang Rou and Miao Daorun, two big tycoons in Hebei, wanted to take this opportunity to add some sand to the new force of Guo Ning.
Guo Ning has always treated his subordinates with sincerity, but it does not mean that he does not have basic mental skills and political skills. So Zhang Xin was quickly transferred from the direct commander of the army to the military academy responsible for selecting auxiliary troops and conducting preliminary military training under Guo Ning. When Guo Ning settled in Shandong, he became Hao Duan's deputy and went to Ninghai Prefecture arranged for military households to be given land.
But Zhang Xin didn't want to do this. Guo Ning's performance in the Zhongdu Incident proved that his future height would be far higher than that of Zhang Rou and others. His violent expansion after arriving in Shandong made Zhang Xin clearly understand that following Guo Ning's achievements, You will definitely get prosperity and wealth.
Therefore, Zhang Xin has tried his best to demonstrate his talents in the past two years, and in several documents reported to Guo Ning, he has stated that he is loyal and ambitious, and is willing to serve on the battlefield for the mission.
After Guo Ning took control of the entire Shandong East Road, his military strength expanded rapidly, but the number of generals who could serve as the backbone was slightly insufficient. Zhang Xin seized this opportunity and was transferred from the deputy capital of Ninghai Prefecture to the post of marching commander of Qiu Huiluo's headquarters. Control, responsible for assisting military aircraft and participating in military command.
The role of this senior officer is best displayed when facing a powerful enemy.
Because the formation of the cavalry was loose, the soldiers in the queue were limited to their positions and could not see the enemy clearly. They could only guess that the second wave of the Mongolian offensive would involve at least 3,000 cavalrymen, and perhaps 5,000. But everyone could clearly feel the ground shaking and the roar getting closer and closer.
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It felt like being in a turbulent boat. The boat could capsize at any time, and the Mongolian cavalry was the sea water that could drown them.
Fortunately, the soldiers have someone to rely on.
They relied on the calm veterans around them and the officers who occasionally walked among the ranks to comfort the soldiers. Everyone wears the same armor and carries soldiers. In the past few months, they have received the same training, received the same military pay, and followed the same military disciplines. They have gradually gained the same trust and mutually recognized responsibilities for each other.
They trust their coach and firmly believe that Guo Ning can lead them to victory at any time. They are also fully aware of their responsibilities and are determined to fight for their hometown in Shandong and the future of their families and families.
Of course, all these combined could not hide the nervousness of witnessing the enemy's charge. Even some veteran soldiers began to be afraid as the enemy gradually approached. Because they have the experience of fighting with the Mongols, they clearly remember that the last time they fought with elite soldiers of the Mongolian army headquarters on such a scale was at Yehuling, or Huihe Fort, or Migukou, and they failed every time.
Fortunately, the soldiers are no longer the same as before. The long-term rigorous training of the Ding Navy has deeply ingrained many things into their minds, allowing them to show stability and tenacity that exceeds that of any army of the same era.
The roar of the horses' hooves grew louder and louder, and the cacophony of Mongolian shouts grew closer. The smoke picked up by the horses' hooves was blown into the military formation by the wind, choking people's throats and making them want to cough.
One of the soldiers turned his face slightly and glanced in the direction of the central army. The flag of the Chinese general did not move. The regular drumming continued, indicating that there were no new orders from the Chinese army.
The officers, including Zhang Xin, began to shout: "Steady! Steady!"
Suddenly there was a sharp roar in the air, and all the officers shouted at the same time: "Raise your shields!"
The higher the shield's defensive power, the larger and heavier it is. The armor worn by the soldiers is itself very heavy. At the same time, raising the shield to defend against arrows consumes more physical strength. Even a well-trained and physically strong soldier can only raise his shield a limited number of times in one breath.
Therefore, except for the soldiers on the outer edge of the military formation, the soldiers in the formation would only raise their shields to greet them when they heard the sound of arrows breaking through the wind in the air.
Hundreds of large and small shields were raised at the same time, and the soldiers using spears and spears immediately moved forward, using the cover of the sword and shield hand in front. Everyone's vision dimmed instantly, and the surrounding environment seemed to become much quieter.
Because the armory's production capacity is limited, we only focus on the bulk of weapons and armor for the time being. Therefore, the navy has not yet been able to achieve a unified standard for shields. The shields in the hands of the soldiers include captured leather shields, home-made pentagonal wooden plaques, and several sides painted with colorful paint, which are side plaques imported from the Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty.
Looking into the air from the gaps in the shield, you can see dense black spots flying and falling. They are the Mongolian cavalry performing their best galloping shots. The arrow missed and arced in the air, hitting the shield with crackling sounds like a burst of rain, and hitting the helmet and armor of the soldier with a clanking sound, like a hailstorm.
But neither rain nor hail lasts long; it passes in just a few moments.
The soldiers lowered their shields at the officer's command.
Just after the heavy sound of the shield hitting the ground, several muffled groans were heard from the queue. Zhang Xin immediately asked: "How is it? Who is injured? Is there anyone dead?"
"I was hit by an arrow and injured my arm. It's nothing serious."
"We are all alive here, but two of General Feng's men next to us are dead."
This loss is equivalent to non-existence on the battlefield. The soldiers continued to maintain their original formation. A soldier with a pockmarked face whispered: "General Feng Du and the others are a bit unlucky. There are rows of large vehicles covering their area. The carriages of the large vehicles are made of so much wood. "Hou, there's no way the arrow can penetrate... Will someone die just like this? Maybe they collided with some ghost or god..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhang Xin was already scolding with a muffled face: "Wang Mazi, you are talking nonsense! Write down the ten army sticks!"
Wang Mazi said "Hey" and stopped talking. He shrank his head, began to look at his shield, and pulled out an arrow nailed to it.
Everyone knows that the enemy's shooting will not disrupt things only once. The Mongols are like wolves on the grassland, possessing superior tenacity and endurance. They will keep shooting, intimidating, and looking for loopholes in the military formation.
The first wave has passed and the next wave will come at any time. The Mongols could even fire around the formation dozens of times without stopping until dark, and then continue to repeat it again and again without pause the next day.
Therefore, it is wise to seize the time to recover your strength and repair the shield quickly if it is broken.
Outside the large naval formation, A'erhaihesar reined in his horse and looked over, watching his four thousand cavalry split into three groups and circle around the perimeter three times.
But that's just the beginning. Running, shooting and harassing are the Mongols' best skills. To maximize the effect of running, shooting and harassing, it requires not only the skill of riding and shooting, but also accurate judgment and good patience.
At this time, the Mongolian army continued to test the details of the Ding Navy, and the Ding Navy responded with an unpredictable and profound gesture of silence. Seeing that their formation is always tight, it is not easy to find out their details or even create loopholes.
Aerhehesar absolutely believes in the tenacity of the grassland warriors, but Dinghaijun is also by no means a weakling, so this situation may last for a long time.
