Chen Ming repeatedly stopped him, and the generals behind Lu Wende became impatient.
This Chen Ming is too timid and too wordy, just like a fly.
"Ms. Chen, the "Tatar Policy" also said that if the Tatar army attacks the city, it will destroy the surrounding area. I just go out of the city to drive away the Tatars and kill them, not to rush out forty or fifty miles. You are here Wait and watch on the city wall. If there is an ambush by the Tatars, I will send you gold to retreat, and our army will retreat!"
Lu Yuanting shouted dissatisfied.
If there is any further delay, the Mongolian cavalry will withdraw. Who will they seek revenge from?
"Ms. Chen, if someone kills your parents, wife and children, can you still be so calm? The Tatar army invades our Song Dynasty, and our army can only fight. This is the enemy's power. How can we tolerate humiliation and not fight!"
Cao Erxiong's face turned red and he shouted loudly.
The Tatar army came to the city, burned, killed and looted. How could the Song Dynasty border army be a tortoise? If it weren't for the fact that Chen Yin had a good reputation as an official, worked diligently and loved the people, and everyone got along harmoniously on weekdays, they would have already spoken harshly to each other.
"Ms. Chen, your Majesty has a decree. Anyone who offends our Song Dynasty will be punished no matter how strong he is! The Tatars massacred Jiezhou, how can we just stand by and watch? Do you want to resist the decree?"
Zhao Shu was very impatient and directly took out the emperor's oral edict.
How can you make achievements while hiding in the city?
"Ms. Chen, just defend the city and appease the people in the city. Fighting on the battlefield is our brother's business, so don't worry about it!"
Lu Wende said coldly, waved his hand, and led the generals towards the city wall.
How can you train your troops and experience the spirit of sword-wielding while you are huddled in the city?
If others do not offend me, I will not offend others. If someone offends me, I will offend him. Those who offend our Song Dynasty will be punished no matter how strong they are!
The emperor's enterprising spirit suited the needs of these young generals.
"With swordsmen and soldiers together, there will be endless disasters. Your Majesty does not know the hardships of the frontier fortress. The Tatars are invincible in the field, so how can they fight in vain?"
However, Chen Ming moved a step and blocked Lu Wende's body unyieldingly.
"General, although the Tatar army is ferocious, this is wartime and is unusual. General, it is better not to raise troops easily. Since the Tatars have been given power, it is better to stop here. I think the Tatars have nothing to do but retreat."
Chen Ming did not give up and bowed, unyielding.
Once the war starts, the outcome is unpredictable. It is possible that Xihezhou City will fall and Lizhou West Road will be dragged into the war. As a state official, he has no choice but to be cautious.
"Ms. Chen, your Majesty said that today is a world of great strife. The law of the jungle is that the weak eat the strong. There is no handing over and planning, but only fighting on the battlefield. Whose soldiers are better and whose swords are faster."
Lu Wende looked at the shocked Chen Ming and said softly.
"Ms. Chen, do you know what the law of the jungle is, that of the weak and the strong?"
Chen Ming was still in a daze, Lu Wende avoided him and strode away with the menacing generals.
"General, take us with you!"
"General, let us avenge our brothers and fathers in Jiezhou!"
Li Shou and other state defenders followed him all the way and asked for orders one after another.
"You stay to defend the city. Leave some seeds for the brothers in Jiezhou!"
After Lu Wende finished speaking, he strode away. The proud soldiers behind him followed closely, with wind blowing under their feet.
At this moment, they were full of fighting spirit and couldn't wait.
Countless Song troops rode out of the West City Gate on foot, accompanied by artillery and carriages. The Song troops filed in and quickly crossed the suspension bridge. However, the Mongolian cavalry who were blinded by artillery outside the city did not even attack.
Maybe they still don't know what Song Jun is going to do?
"Close the city gate!"
When the Song army left the city, Chen Yin quickly ordered and closed the city gate.
He looked at Zhao Shu looking out from the city wall, took a step forward, and coughed lightly.
"Brother Zhao, do you know what the law of the jungle is?"
"Ms. Chen, why do you think of asking this?"
Zhao Shu looked at Chen Yin and couldn't help but be startled.
"Please give me some advice from Brother Zhao!"
Chen Ming blushed and bowed again.
Does the law of the jungle have anything to do with governing the country and fighting for peace and security?
Passing by the moat, I saw the Archer Messenger lying in a pool of blood, with blood flowing out of his mouth. The Archer could still blink, but he was already dying.
"Afraid of power but not moral, ignorant of the heights of the sky, you will deserve to die!"
Lu Wende snorted coldly and continued to move forward.
Lu Yuanting clapped his horse and stepped forward, spitting hard at the archer, and then rode up to follow him.
The Song army's formation advanced step by step, and then the Mongolian army's cavalry formation dispersed and started to move.
The Song army's formation seemed to have no frightening firearms, otherwise, they would have already bombarded the Mongolian cavalry formation.
There are only four to five hundred cavalry, plus one thousand fourty-five infantry, a circle of chariots outside, and a few crossbowmen. Not many of them dare to fight in the field with nearly two thousand Mongolian warriors. Who gave them the courage?
After a heavy cavalry attack and a few rounds of arrows raining down, these Song troops should have collapsed and cried for their fathers and mothers.
Hundreds of Song Army crossbowmen were half-kneeling in the chariot. They pulled out arrows one after another and inserted them on the ground in front of them. They held their crossbows in hand, ready to shoot at any time. Behind them are hundreds of spearmen from the Song Army, wearing leather armor and holding iron spears with hooks and sickles. The Song Army cavalry was behind, the sabers in their hands were bright, and they were watching eagerly.
The leader of the Mongolian army waved his long sword and gave an order. Countless Mongolian knights split into three groups, shouting and yelling. The two light cavalry on the left and right passed by the Song army's wings like a whirlwind and began to run in circles. Everyone drew their bows and arrows. Getting closer.
In front of the Song army's formation, about six to seven hundred Mongolian heavy cavalry came slowly. The thick and long spears in their hands had been raised. The men and horses were like mountains of iron. With the rumbling sound of horse hooves, there was billowing smoke. , the fierce spirit is coming, and the evil spirit is coming towards the face.
"In the Tatar army, heavy cavalry accounts for about 40% and light cavalry accounts for 60%. Heavy cavalry is mainly used for assaults and close combat. Light cavalry is very important in the Tatar tactical system. It can shoot from a distance, lure the enemy, For vigilance, outflanking and even close combat, the main means of attack is to fire arrows intensively. Light cavalry generally only wear round helmets, with little body and horse armor. The effective range of the bows used by light cavalry is about 200 steps..."
The relevant content in "Tatar Policy" was echoed in his mind. Lu Wende, who was in the Song army's formation, remained calm and stared at the rolling Mongolian cavalry formation.
Under the indiscriminate bombardment of artillery, these scary iron guys should be able to be eliminated.
"How many steps?"
Lu Wende's palms were sweaty and he asked loudly about the waiting soldiers.
"General, about 500 steps!"
"Remember! Report back when you reach 100 steps!"
After Lu Wende finished speaking, his eyes turned to the Mongolian heavy cavalry in front of the army.
These steel beasts, like hell demons, look a bit scary.
The Mongolian light cavalry roared wildly and soon reached a distance of 200 steps. Some cavalry were already firing arrows at the Song soldiers' position, but the number was very small, only about ten people.
This is a marksman among the Mongolian light cavalry. It can shoot 200 steps. It uses a light arrowhead with a small and sharp arrow, but it has little lethality and is mostly used for harassment.
Within 150 steps, more and more Mongolian knights were firing arrows. There were already dozens of them, and they were still using light arrows. Even though they were protected by shields, and even though they were covered with iron armor, Song soldiers were still being shot down. Soon Dozens of people were killed and injured.
The Mongolian light cavalry were even more arrogant and arrogant. Most of them drew their bows and set arrows, circling closer and closer, preparing for a large-scale arrow rain to kill.
This kind of mounted shooting does not come into contact with the opponent. It won't take long for the opponent to be shot by an arrow and then fall apart.
This was also their consistent combat mode as they traveled across the world, galloped across the Western Regions, and forced Ling Xia to make money.
"General, 100 steps!"
The watching soldiers shouted loudly.
Almost all the Mongolian light cavalry had their bows loaded with heavy arrows, preparing to launch a larger rain of arrows against the Song army.
