Shuhu Siji was once a fierce general. Although his various skills have seriously deteriorated over the past ten years, he still retains some experience.
He saw at a glance the defeat of the Liberation Army in front of him and realized the greatest weakness of this army.
So he ordered the army to stay put, and the crossbowmen continued to shoot. They only adjusted the shooting angle as the Liberation Army's formation approached, but the shooting did not stop and continued.
The Liberation Army marched forward despite the Jin Army's arrow fire, and the losses they suffered continued to increase. Soldiers continued to be shot and wounded, and the morale of the army gradually became unstable.
Faced with this situation, Zhao Kaihe kept wondering whether he should stop and shoot with Jin Jun for a while.
He tried to do this and ordered the army to stop advancing. The crossbowmen group fired arrows and fired at the Jin army. However, they were still no match for the Jin army's crossbowmen. Instead, the army's casualties increased. He was so frightened that he immediately resumed the order to advance, causing The military formation was in confusion again.
After such a set of operations, the officers all felt that the commander was not very reliable. He stopped, walked away and stopped again. What does this mean?
But it doesn't matter, Zhao Kaihe has other ways to boost morale.
As the saying goes, there must be a brave man under a heavy reward. The army fights for money. There is no money to use for anything. As long as the money is in place, the devil can do it for you.
So Zhao Kaihe used the traditional military skills.
"If you pass the order, if you win this battle, all the soldiers will be given 500 yuan each! If one of the swordsmen, shieldmen and spearmen kills an enemy in battle, they will be given 500 yuan more. And so on, no joke! The more enemies you kill, the greater the reward. many!"
Zhao Kaihe gave an order, and the message of the heavy reward was passed on, and spread out at an extremely fast speed, stimulating the fighting spirit of the swordsmen, shieldmen and spearmen, making their morale high.
Good guy, if you kill a few more people, you can get so much reward money. If you kill more people, you can save enough money to go back to your hometown to buy land, build a house, and marry a wife!
So they straightened their mentality and took big steps forward.
The crossbowmen didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
Because compared to the melee combat units that place more emphasis on killing the enemy on the battlefield and obtaining rewards, their rewards as technical units are mainly based on daily training. As long as the technical units are well trained, they can receive rewards on the spot, and even become officers.
When it comes to battle, they pay more attention to not being lazy and not shooting arrows. If you are lazy, you will be punished if you are caught. As for the number of enemies killed, to be honest, no one can record which crossbowmen shot which people, so it is not important. .
Generally speaking, those who can be used as technical arms are willing to be technical arms, rather than melee arms that take great risks and fight the enemy on the front line.
Even if a technical soldier makes a mistake or lacks professional skills, he will be punished as a spearman or sword and shield bearer.
Pre-battle rewards are mainly aimed at front-line melee combat units.
So the front-line soldiers of the Liberation Army, who were crumbling under the crossbow fire, took a deep breath and decided to fight for money and kill more golden soldiers. The more they killed, the brighter their future would be.
The morale of the Liberation Army has been boosted, the soldiers have hope, and they now know why they should fight in this battle.
Shuhu Siji saw that the Liberation Army's formation was not scattered during the firing of bows and crossbows, and his face was a little solemn. He realized that this "thief army" was not the mob that collapsed at the first touch, so he ordered the military formation to prepare for war.
When the Liberation Army advanced to a certain distance, it was no longer necessary to shoot crossbows, and the two armies could begin to fight hand-to-hand.
The soldiers of the Liberation Army who were suppressed all the way by the Jin Army's crossbowmen shouted with red eyes. They were in close combat with those Jin Army soldiers who also did not have much combat experience. Both sides used roars and shouts to increase their courage and fight with each other. more than.
After a close-quarters battle, the battle is about organization and training. With the same equipment and the same formation, the battle is about who has better training and better coordination. The other thing is morale.
The morale of the Liberation Army was obviously stronger.
The soldiers regarded those golden soldiers as rewards of five hundred coins each. Every time they waved their swords or drew their guns, they were chanting "five hundred, five hundred and five hundred" in their hearts. They are stronger and have a strong desire to win.
The Jin Army was not to be outdone.
Compared with the Liberation Army's clearer reward indicators, they have the possibility of getting rich overnight, and the urge to kill wantonly drives them to fight to the death.
If you win, you can rob as much as you want, grab money, food, and women. For such a beautiful future, you have to fight to the death!
The melee combat units of both sides faced off tit for tat, and the battle began.
Due to the difference in training, the Jin Army's cavalry was stronger, but the improvised infantry was really not strong. Therefore, the Jin Army's military formation was actually suppressed by the Liberation Army's military formation, and there were signs of retreat and collapse.
This surprised Zhao Kaihe and made Shu Hu Siji frown.
He was very angry.
I resent the strength of the rebels, and I also resent the laziness and incompetence of our own soldiers who have neglected training.
He thought that if these soldiers had a little bit of military training experience, they wouldn't be beaten like this by a group of rebels!
This is a group of rebels, a ragtag group of lowly peasants. The regular army of the imperial court and the ragtag are evenly divided. Isn't this a shameful thing?
Greed to enjoy! Willing to fall! No sense of honor!
Is this the youth of today?
Recalling his past of suffering and hard work more than ten years ago, the fat, greedy and lustful Shuhu Siji was very disappointed with the new generation of Jurchen young people!
He really wanted to scold them and use his past to despise them.
But there is no way. There is no such thing as instructions before the battle. It can only be said that there must be brave men under heavy rewards.
So in order not to collapse too quickly, Shuhu Siji could only issue a heavy reward order.
If you win this battle, you will not only be able to kill and rob wantonly, but all soldiers will also receive a reward of 500 yuan, and an additional reward of 200 yuan for each enemy killed in hand-to-hand combat, and so on. There will be no delay and there will be no jokes!
The reward order was quickly passed on, so the soldiers of the Jin Army also had a clearer combat bonus, and they fought with more vigor.
The two sides combined to superimpose spiritual effects, prompting the Jin army to fight with their lives. It depends on who is stronger and more durable.
So when Zhao Kaihe saw that the Jin Army gradually stabilized its pace and fought back and forth with the Liberation Army, he realized that now was the time to use cavalry to gain a combat advantage.
Although the Liberation Army had failed in two previous small-scale cavalry battles, he had no other better method.
And it seems that the number of cavalry on both sides of the Jin Army's formation is not as large as that of the Liberation Army. With more hits and fewer hits, the defeat will not be disastrous no matter what, right?
After Zhao Kaihe hesitated for a moment, he ordered the cavalry on both wings to attack in a roundabout way towards the side and rear of the Jin army's formation.
After receiving the order, the cavalry of the Liberation Army began to attack and rode out.
When Shu Husiji discovered that the cavalry charge of the Liberation Army had begun, he was secretly happy and ordered the cavalry of his own formation to meet them head-on to show the cavalry of the Liberation Army a little bit of color.
At the same time, he sent an order to Ugu Lunzige, who had been prepared for a long time, and asked him to start taking action.
In this operation, Hu Siji personally commanded the infantry formation. In fact, it was not for the purpose of defeating the Liberation Army's formation head-on. Even if he could win, it would take a long time. He really did not have much confidence in the infantry, so he Confidence was poured into the cavalry.
And his cavalry did not disappoint him.
Anyone who can become a cavalryman will at least have no problems with equestrian skills, and they themselves have several years of riding experience. This is the biggest advantage.
Most of the cavalry of the Liberation Army cannot do this. Only a few elite guards are old enough to ride horses. Most of them have only been exposed to war horses for a few months. Being able to run on horseback is considered a gift. Reported.
Therefore, although the Guangfu Army cavalry was the group that took the initiative to attack, it was completely unable to threaten the Jin Army's flanks and rear flanks. It showed its decline as soon as they entered the battle, and was knocked off their horses by the Jin Army's cavalry. Those who could compete with them Not much.
Of course, this isn't the biggest problem.
The biggest problem is that with Shuhu Siji's order, the real main force of the Jin Army's cavalry suddenly rushed out, crossed Zhao Kaihe's military formation and pounced directly on Zhao Yucheng's military formation behind him, who was ready to step forward to help at any time.
Zhao Yucheng also didn't expect that the Jin Army cavalry actually left Zhao Kaihe alone and came directly towards him.
