Ding Jin put on his helmet and armor, mounted his horse, and held his gun, feeling anxious. The Jin army defeated Zhai Jin and Han Shizhong yesterday. After their new victory, their morale is booming. I am really unsure about attacking now. It's just the fifty people on the other side of the river. I'm afraid there's a large army behind them. If you don't hurry, you'll be in serious trouble.
Ma Xi held up a steel knife on his horse and said to Ding Jin: "Du Xun, Yu Huan has already led people across the river! We can't wait long!"
Ding Jin took a deep breath and shouted sternly: "Get ready to cross the river! Captain Zhai was defeated yesterday. We can't stop fighting. After crossing the river, immediately surround the Jin soldiers on the opposite side, kill them, and then turn around and return to the capital! If you are too late to leave, The army of golden soldiers came and killed everyone!"
A group of generals claimed so.
Ma Xi takes the lead. With a roar, they rushed towards the creek in the north of the village with the wooden bridge tied up.
On a small hill, hunter Wang Xiao set up a pavilion and watched what was going on down the hill. Seeing Feng Xi rushing towards the river first, he nodded and said: "Ding Duxun still has a plan. Send Yu Huan across the river first to bypass the retreat, and then cross the river here to attack. How can the Jin soldiers resist?"
Shao Ling said: "That's what Xiaoshe said. The Jin people are all cavalry. If they cross the river head-on, they will be unable to catch up if they leave."
At the same time, Jie Li Nong said: "If I were the Jin on the opposite side, I would not be willing to fight. I would light up all my soldiers and horses and rush straight towards Yu Huan who was crossing the river. Yu Huan only has 300 men, so he may not be able to keep the Jin."
Shao Ling nodded: "That's it. Seeing that the Jin people are gathering opposite, they probably want to attack Yu Huan."
Wang Xiaolie looked at the situation at the bottom of the mountain and felt the same way. Ding Jin had nearly two thousand soldiers and horses. Once a melee broke out with the gold soldiers, the fifty gold soldiers would have no power to fight back. It would be better to take advantage of the opportunity before Ding Jin's army crosses the river, rush straight towards Yu Huan, and prepare to retreat.
On the other side of the river, Wuyan mounted his horse and watched his men gather around him. He said loudly: "There are two to three hundred Song troops crossing the river upstream, trying to surround our retreat. Needless to say, Erlang will follow me and kill them. Kill them and wait for Mr. Huanduan to arrive. When the army arrives, we will pursue it. Kill the Song army!"
All the Jin people claimed that it was.
At this moment, Ma Xi had already led people to the river. With a shout, everyone pushed down the wooden rafts and built a bridge out. The river is not wide enough for a horse to cross. The rafts of wood fell onto the river, making it a smooth road.
Wu Yan was about to lead his troops to attack Yu Huan. Hearing the sound of shouting, he looked back and saw Ma Xi leading hundreds of Song troops crossing the river. Ma Xi took the lead, waving his two swords in his hands and shouting loudly.
Seeing that the Song army's formation was scattered, he said with a sullen face: "These Song people are really abominable! My sons, form a formation and follow me to kill for a while! We are fighting with a small number of people, and we are most afraid of a melee! We must not get separated. Do as you are told!”
Since the rise of the Jin people, they first destroyed the Liao Dynasty and then the Song Dynasty, almost without losing a single victory. At this time, morale was high. Fifty people fought against the Song army, but everyone was still full of confidence. After listening to Wuyan's words, we all agreed.
Ma Xi crosses the river astride the horse and walks dozens of steps. He suddenly raised his head and saw that the golden soldiers in front of him had not left. It formed a wedge shape, turned the horse's head, and suddenly rushed towards him. He was startled and stopped his horse in a hurry.
Jin Bing was not far from the river. In an instant, the two armies were close.
Wu Yan took the lead and saw that the Song army in front was less than a hundred steps away. With a loud shout, he picked up his bow and nocked an arrow. With a push of his feet, the horse moved forward like the wind. In the blink of an eye, it was close.
Before Ma Xi could see clearly, he heard a "ding" sound, and there was a huge shock in his chest. Looking down, he saw an arrow stuck in his armor. Fortunately, the Jin people's bow power was not strong, and the iron armor was obtained from Song officers and soldiers, so the arrows did not penetrate the armor.
Ma Xi secretly said he was lucky, and Ma Xi became afraid. Originally, I saw that Jin had few soldiers, so I thought there must be some advantages in the melee. Unexpectedly, the golden man moved so quickly and bravely, and he actually rushed back.
When Wu Yan saw that the arrow did not kill General Song, he did not hesitate at all. With a flurry of arrows, he shot down several of the pawns around Ma Xi.
The Jin army has many cavalry and is good at riding and shooting, but its bow power is not strong. Generally, the Jin soldiers used bows with the strength of seven dou, and even used bows with the strength of five dou, which was not as good as that of the Song army. Even if the Song army rides with bows, they still use nine fights, and the walking bows are stronger. However, Jin Bing's arrows are very distinctive, particularly long and heavy. With a soft bow and heavy arrows, Jin Bing's shooting range is not far, and under special circumstances, he can shoot arrows almost close to his face.
The weapons of the army are adapted to the army's combat methods. Without talking about the system, simply talking about weapons will cause confusion. Although the real Jurchen soldiers are almost all cavalry, they also emphasize heavy armor and toughness. The battle between the two armies often goes back and forth, and the winner is determined after dozens of rounds. The arrows have a short range and are powerful and heavy, which is suitable for their fighting style and different from the Song army.
The Song Army was very uncomfortable with the Jin Army's tactics. In previous battles with the Liao and Xixia armies, the outcome was usually decided in one or two rounds, and it was rare for long-lasting hard battles. For the Jin Army, dozens of rounds are routine. By now, the main force of the Song Army was almost completely wiped out, and the newly organized army lacked combat experience. This was the time when the Jin Army was at its peak.
The cavalry of the Jin Army galloped over, and the knights on the horses fired arrows. In the blink of an eye, fifty or sixty Song soldiers fell on the river bank.
Ma Xi saw that almost everyone around him was dead, and he was hit by several more arrows. He was so frightened that he lost his mind. Turn the horse's head and retreat towards the way you came.
Wu Yan also did not expect that Song Jun would be so useless. He only shot a few rounds of arrows, but before he could fight, the Song army retreated.
In fact, not many of the Song soldiers who were shot down actually lost their lives. Most of them were only injured. Facing the Jin Army's cavalry, the more they fled, the more people died. However, few of Ding Jin's men were real soldiers, and most of them were idlers in the market. When they face armies that are worse than themselves, or when they face the common people, they are often extremely vicious. When faced with an army stronger than his own, he was vulnerable. They become weak when they are strong and strong when they are weak. This is their true portrayal.
Seeing that the Song army on the other side of the river was also starting to retreat, Wuyan shook his horse's reins and rushed forward like flying. When he got behind Ma Xi, he pulled out the mace on his horse and hit him in the back of the heart. Ma Xi was caught off guard and fell off his horse with a scream.
A group of golden soldiers cheered and rushed forward with shouts. Following Wu Yan, he rushed straight towards the Song army.
Wang Xiaolie on the mountain was dumbfounded. After a while, he said: "Why is Ma Xi so useless when he crosses the river? As soon as he met him, he was rushed across the river by the Jin army!"
Shao Ling on the side opened his mouth, and after a while, he shook his head: "Xiao Sheren, it's not just the horses that are useless. Look, Ding Jin's soldiers and horses in the village are in chaos. That guy Ding Jin actually He turned his horse and ran away! It’s only because they were all useless!”
Wang Xiaolie could hardly believe his eyes. Nearly two thousand soldiers and horses can defeat fifty gold soldiers with their eyes closed. How could this happen? Originally, Ma Xi's army was defeated, but as long as Ding Jin held firm and more than a thousand people defended the village, Jin Bing, even if he was an immortal, had nothing to do. Now when Ding Jin escapes, his soldiers and horses follow him into chaos. Everyone wanted to escape for their lives and headed outside the village in a chaotic manner.
Cao Zhiyan on the side said: "Xiao Sheren, if Jin Bing really defeats Ding Jin, what should we do?"
Wang Xiaolie came back to his senses, thought for a while, and said decisively: "In any case, I don't believe that Jin Bing is really that strong! Can fifty rangers defeat two thousand soldiers and horses? How is such a thing possible! Ding Jin We will never do this if we lead our troops incompetently!"
Xie Linong said solemnly: "That's what Xiaoshe said! In the battle before us, if Ma Xi hadn't been dedicated to meritorious service and crossed the river without waiting for the follow-up, how could the Jin soldiers have succeeded with one blow? If it weren't for Ding Jin's behavior, how could the soldiers and horses be in chaos? ? With examples in front of us, we will definitely not repeat the same mistakes!"
Wang Zhong looked at the expressions of several people and whispered: "Xiao Sheren, do you want to fight the Jin soldiers? Ding Duxun's army has retreated. We only have more than 300 people. How can we be the opponent of the Jin soldiers? Duxun two thousand Everyone has retreated——"
Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "Since the Jin soldiers came south, there have actually been few fierce battles. After several years of fighting, only the people in Taiyuan City stood still. However, the imperial court's rescue of Taiyuan was like adding fuel, and the troops were completely consumed. In other places, I'm afraid most of them are like this. It's not that the Jin soldiers are strong, but that the Song army they face is too weak. The two armies are facing each other, and the Jin soldiers only need to shoot a few arrows, and the Song army will scatter in all directions."
Having said this, Wang Xiaolie turned around, looked at several people and said: "My father has spent all his wealth and raised troops to serve the king to guard our Han family. Today we have hundreds of soldiers and horses, against fifty golden men, how can we retreat without fighting! At the foot of the mountain Ding Jin is useless, we will fight this battle!"
Shao Ling, Cao Zhiyan, and Xie Linong crossed their hands together: "Listen to Xiaosheren's military orders!"
Looking at everyone, Wang Xiaolie nodded. He said in a deep voice: "When two armies are fighting, it is most important not to be disorganized! You have all seen that in the battle at the foot of the mountain, if Ma Xi formed an army immediately after crossing the river, and if Ding entered the village and defended it after Ma Xi was defeated, as long as they were more careful, There is absolutely no way we will be defeated! The Jin soldiers are chasing Ding Jin and did not pay attention to our soldiers and horses on the mountain. After they left the village, we immediately went down the mountain and occupied the village, cutting off the retreat of these Jin soldiers! These fifty people are rangers, and the ones behind are There must be a large army, so we can’t stop fighting! As long as you remember the lesson from the mountain and win this battle, we will find a way out again!"
All the generals made a grand promise. Only Yang Shen and Wang Zhong looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
Wang Xiaolie took a deep breath. This was his first battle in this world. Although he had the upper hand in terms of troops, situation, and everything else, it was hard to say what the outcome would be. At this time, Jin Bing's combat effectiveness far exceeded his previous expectations. It’s hard to tell the true combat power of these rebels under his command. Moreover, the Jin soldiers are all cavalry, they can attack when they advance, and they can escape when things go wrong. What can they do?
He looked up at the sun in the sky. The sun has emerged from the clouds, coating the clouds with gold and shining brightly. Seen from a distance, Luohe River shines like a jade belt with silver light.
Ding Jin's horse had already left the village and fled towards Tokyo. His troops were in chaos, and they ran behind him noisily. The chasing fifty gold soldiers gradually widened the distance, surrounded the defeated soldiers, and shouted loudly. Ding Jin's 2,000-strong army faced each other and was defeated by the Jin army's fifty rangers.
