Early the next morning, both sides lined up. The Jin army attacked Wei Yang's army formation again without any temptation.
After last night's training and a night's rest, Song Jun's morale was boosted. Facing the surging Jin Army, the performance was no worse than yesterday.
At noon, Wanyan Yuying arrived in front of Ba Lisu. Said: "Your Majesty, the Song Army is still difficult to attack. What's going to happen if this continues? The Song Army has more troops than us. If it cannot be defeated, it will be difficult to break the city!"
Ba Lisu nodded. After thinking for a while, he said: "The current plan is to mobilize elite soldiers to attack the left wing of the Song Army."
Wanyan Yuying said: "This is the best! I will lead my elite cavalry to attack the Song army in a hurry. If the Song army is defeated and their left wing is broken, let's attack from two sides. Let's see how they can defend! The terrain of Jingmen is weird. As long as the outside is broken, With our military formation, the city will definitely not be able to defend itself!"
The two discussed for a while and decided on the strength and timing of the attack. Wanyan Yuying went back to prepare.
Looking at the situation on the battlefield, Chen Yuyi said: "Early this morning, the morale of the Jin army was still high. By noon, it was a little sluggish."
Wang Xiaolie said: "How many people died in the Jin Army after two days of attacking? I really thought that the Jin Army was made of iron! If it can persist until now, the Jin Army will be the most powerful army in the world. If we don't concentrate our manpower and material resources After training nearly ten thousand armored soldiers, it is really difficult to resist the Jin army."
During the war, Wang Xiaolie kept thinking about how he could defeat the Jin army. After much deliberation, we came to the conclusion that we still need armored soldiers to block the Jin army's attack. If the defending army is not in iron armor, it will be difficult for the Jin Army's initial cavalry to approach and fire arrows to keep the formation stable. Once the formation is in chaos, it will be difficult to fight again. Without enough iron armor, if the Jin army seizes the opportunity from the front, it will also be a disaster.
In less than two years, nearly ten thousand armors could be assembled. This was the powerful national power of the Song Dynasty. At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty actually stored a large amount of military supplies. As long as a general is willing and willing to spend money, it is not difficult to equip a powerful army.
Everyone knows that the national power of the Song Dynasty was stronger than that of the Jin Dynasty. Where is the strength? It is strong in having a large number of soldiers and armaments, and after completing internal integration, there will be a large number of troops. Even if you fail once, ten times, or even dozens of times, you can still make a comeback. On the other hand, if the Song army wiped out 200,000 Jin troops, the Jin Dynasty would be completely finished.
This army is still too new and can only rely on stronger military power for defense. If they were battle-hardened and their officers were reliable, there would be no need for such trouble. As soon as the Jin army left Jiangling, Wang Xiaolie's army could meet them and quickly complete the division and encirclement.
While the battle was stalemate, the sound of horns was heard in the Jin army's formation. Thousands of cavalry galloped out and rushed towards Niugao's position.
Wang Xiaolie said: "The Jin Dynasty had many horses and was good at riding and shooting. They should be better at cavalry. But in fact, what the Jin army really relied on was the iron pagoda that directly charged into the battle formation. On the battle formation, cavalry was theirs. The kidnapping horse is also interesting to talk about.”
Chen Yuyi said: "Defense, the kidnapper horse is a strong soldier of the Jin army, so it should not be underestimated! In many battles, the Jin army's kidnap horse attacked the flanks, and the army was defeated only after the army was in chaos! Although Niu Gao is brave, he still needs to be extra careful!"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Don't worry, the cavalry in Niu Gao's army is no less than the Jin army's cavalry! With twice as many troops, if he still can't defend against the Jin army, how can Niu Gao see others! The kidnapping horse successfully charged into the formation, It’s not because the Jin army is strong, it’s because our army is weak!”
The Jin army's attacking troops were particularly elite. Not only the Song Dynasty, but also the Liao and Xixia were difficult to deal with. This is indeed a fact. However, it is not uncommon for an army that is not a full-time army to be overwhelmed by such strong troops. The Forbidden Army of the Song Dynasty was a full-time army, but it still could not stop the Jin army's elite troops from rushing into battle, which shows the degree of military and political desolation in the late Northern Song Dynasty. From the perspective of future generations, the strength of the Jin Army lies in its perseverance and strength on the battlefield, as well as its rapid maneuverability. There was no major strategic mistake. Being defeated by this kind of army, the regular army was indeed of no use.
Just like the Japanese army during World War II, they were extremely fast and violent at the beginning. Not only on the battlefield in China, but also on the battlefield in Southeast Asia. When various countries slowly adapted and their armies were tempered, the Japanese army lost its initial prestige. This is not only because the Japanese army is short of troops, but the Japanese army later replaced them with new soldiers, and the allies were also new soldiers. The bigger reason is that the capabilities of our enemy's troops on the battlefield are rapidly approaching.
Looking at the rapidly approaching cavalry of the Jin army, Niu Gao said: "The Jin people fight with the infantry as the front and the cavalry as the two wings, which is called the kidnapping horse. The Jin people use this method to travel all over the world and have few opponents! Use this method to attack me today. Then do the opposite!"
After saying that, he ordered his infantry to form a tight formation. The heavy armor is in the front row to prevent the Jin army's bow and arrow attacks. The thin armor is at the rear, and a crossbow is used. Concentrate three thousand cavalry on your left wing and wait for the opportunity.
The cavalry of the Jin Army is good at long-distance attack, but short at close combat. The front row holds long spears measuring one to two feet, and the back row holds bows. The Jin army's bow power is not strong, generally it can be used in seven fights, and the bow can be fired within fifty steps. In contrast, the soft bows used by the Song Army's cavalry also had a strength of nine.
The Jin army is powerful, and the cavalry is also heavily armored and equally stoic. If the attack fails slightly, the whole team will immediately start again, often all day long. Of course, the Jin Army's endurance is amazing, and horses are horses after all. This kind of attack is not fast and moves slowly.
Watching the two sides meeting each other, the spears in front were fighting each other, and the bows and arrows in the back were firing, and they were stuck there for a while. Niu Gao said: "Cavalry cannot compare with infantry and cannot last long. Order the cavalry to immediately attack the left wing of the Jin army! Rush down from the mountain. There is no need to rush into the Jin army's formation. Just shoot arrows!"
Due to his own conditions, there are basically no heavy armored cavalry in Wang Xiao's hunting army, and they are basically all light cavalry. Wearing thin armor on the body, holding a riding bow in hand, the emphasis is on teamwork, and the movement is as fast as flying. It's not possible to let them rush into battle, but it's just right to use them to control the battlefield and attack the enemy's weak points.
Wanyan Yuying was heavily armored and charged forward. He rushed to the front of the formation and was hit by several arrows soon after. But it didn't hurt him, so he didn't care at all. Holding the spear in his hand, he led the military formation and rushed straight towards the Song army.
While they were killing each other, I heard the soldiers beside me say: "Lang Jun, the Song Army cavalry is coming down from the mountain, open my right wing!"
Wanyan Yuying retreated slightly, stood up and looked around, and saw the Song Army's cavalry rushing down from the mountain and attacking his right wing. It can be seen from a distance that the cavalry of the Song Army did not wear armor or carry long soldiers, and each had a bow.
"But you are seeking death!" Wanyan Yuying was furious. Immediately, he ordered his deputy general to lead five hundred cavalry to meet them and repel the Song army's cavalry.
"Here!" Zhang Chi galloped on his horse. When he saw the Jin army coming out to greet him, he drew his bow and nocked an arrow. An arrow hit Jin Jun's face, but the arrow bounced off.
The Jin army's Douchun is extremely strong, with only its eyes left open. It is difficult for ordinary bows and arrows to damage it. Seeing that the shot could not hurt the Jin army, the Song army turned its horse's head to avoid being entangled by the Jin army. After just a few turns, Jin Jun's horse couldn't hold on anymore and began to pant.
The Song army turned back and divided into small groups to cooperate, hoping to separate the Jin army. No longer using bows and arrows, he took out his mace and threw it at the Jin army. The mace hit him, and no matter how injured Jin Jun was, Song Jun quickly dodged. Before Jin Jun could recover, another person rushed up again.
The Jin army is heavily armored, and the burden on the horses is particularly heavy, so they are most afraid of this style of play. Not in the formation, without a spear, there is nothing you can do against the Song army.
Wanyan Yuying finished his killing spree and took the horse to look at the deputy general's cavalry. He saw that there were not many men and horses left. The Song army rushed back and forth, and the Jin army could not catch up, or could not run away. It was extremely embarrassing there.
Seeing the fierce fighting ahead, the Song army's formation showed no sign of wavering. Wanyan Yuying sighed: "That's all, if you don't charge head-on, what's the use of heavy cavalry armor? If we continue to struggle here, I'm afraid the Song army will cut off our retreat!"
After speaking, he ordered his men to prepare to retreat. No matter how slow the cavalry is, the Song infantry cannot catch up.
On the way back, the Song army's cavalry continued to harass them. They didn't have a formation, they just clung to the back and tore apart when they had the chance. By the time Wanyan Yuying led his team back to the formation, they had already lost nearly a thousand men.
Looking at Wanyan Yuying who had escaped back, Ba Lisu shook his head. Looking up at the sun in the sky, I didn't know what to do. Now they are deep into the Song Dynasty. If they cannot break through the Song army's formation quickly, the Jin army will be in great danger.
Chen Yuyi saw that the Jin army was defeated and returned, and he said to Wang Xiaolie: "The defense is really clever! The Jin army's kidnapper horse really retreated!"
Wang Xiaolie said: "The Jin Army's tactics are particularly suitable for attacking the weak with the strong. As long as the opponent's formation is strong and the defense is resolute, there is nothing they can do. If we have another battle today, it will be our turn to attack tomorrow!"
Chen Yuyi nodded heavily, feeling relieved for a moment.
The Jin army was good at fighting, and the Song army was defeated repeatedly. This impression left a deep impression on the officials of the Song Dynasty. When the Jin army arrived, everyone seemed to be carrying a big burden. When we were aiding Shaanzhou, we didn't really have many fights with the Jurchens. This time it was different, the ones fighting against were the elites of the Jin Army.
Watching the sun set in the west, the attack was ineffective, so we retreated and retreated.
Watching the Jin army retreat, Song Jun was extremely excited and no longer what he was like yesterday. Yesterday, we encountered the Jin Army for the first time. Most people were shocked by them. There was blood and dead bodies everywhere, and many people felt heavy-hearted. They fought again the next day and found that the Jin army was nothing more than this. If he is not afraid, Jin Jun is just a scary paper tiger and cannot really bite people.
Back in the military camp, Wang Xiaolie ordered the scribes in each army to persuade the soldiers in time. Don’t be arrogant when you win, don’t be discouraged when you lose, and maintain a good attitude. With an extra lifetime of memories, Wang Xiaolie certainly knows the importance of a soldier's mental state. Now the calligraphers in the army are Gui Chen and Yi, from top to bottom. On the one hand, they ensured the communication of military orders, wrote home letters to soldiers, understood their emotions, and recorded the battlefield. On the other hand, it also allows the highest level to bypass officers at all levels and understand the thoughts of soldiers.
He ordered his soldiers to call several generals and sit down in the commander's tent. Wang Xiaolie said: "For two consecutive days, the Jin Army's strong attack has failed, so I'm afraid we have to find another way. What do you think the Jin Army will do next?"
Jie Qian said: "I didn't expect the defensive army to be so capable of fighting! At this point, the Jin army has no way to advance, what else can it do? I'm afraid I can only escape! If you escape slower, I'm afraid you won't be able to return home!"
