"Chirp, chirp—" A whistle suddenly sounded in front of the Song Army formation. One sound after another, like a ghost screaming.
As the whistle sounded, the Song army in the front row held a long spear and stabbed forward. The Jin army was caught off guard and a large number of soldiers in the front row fell to the ground.
Compared with the Jin Army, the Song Army's movements were quite simple. In the battle formation, their spears only have two movements, one to pick and one to stab. If there is a weapon on the opposite side, lift the spear lightly, and then press down to push the attacking direction of the opposite weapon towards the ground. Then with a sudden thrust, the spear pierced the opponent's chest, and then he pulled it out.
In Wang Xiao's hunting army, this is a standard action. It is the main content of the soldiers' daily training and has almost become their instinct.
This is a spear technology that combines the training content of the Imperial Army, plus actual combat experience, and simplifies the complexities. Although it is aimed at individual combat, the spear still has a few tricks. But in the battle formation, these are the two moves. However, it is divided into one situation where the troops stay put and the other situation where the troops attack forward.
Staying where he was, the foot he stepped out during the thrust was then taken back. To attack forward, take one step forward and one step to follow, continuously.
This kind of standardized training is extremely powerful when fighting in battle formations, far beyond what the Jin Army can match based on experience alone.
The Song army suppressed the Jin army's attack with a sudden thrust. The drum sound at the back is calm, the beat is very slow, and the sound is long. Under the command of the drum beat, the Song army kept picking and stabbing on the spot, and in a few breaths, they knocked back the Jin army's offensive momentum.
When the Jin Army's offensive momentum was contained, the drumbeat suddenly changed. The sound became very short and loud, and although the drum beat was not dense, it was obviously urgent. As the drum beat became more rapid, Song Jun took a step forward, retracted his spear and followed up with a step back. Taking a step forward and thrusting with the spear, it was simple but effective.
This was the first time that the Jin army encountered such an army. They were forced to retreat step by step and no longer had the momentum to move forward.
In the battle formation, a row of spears thrust forward. Even if someone could suppress the spears, it would be of no use. If you don't retreat with the large army, the next step will be to face spears from all directions.
Zhao Ding, Wu Jie and Liu Qi at the top of the city saw this kind of tactics for the first time, and they all opened their eyes wide.
It's not that other generals don't know it's better to fight this way, it's just that they can't do it. It is already difficult to keep your soldiers from running away or shaking their morale on the front line. How can you keep them from attacking with the same action? Being able to do this is no ordinary army.
Beating the drum desperately, but seeing his own army retreating step by step, Wanyan Benjian couldn't help but open his eyes and couldn't believe it at all.
These thousands of troops rushed to the front desperately, didn't they just want to fight the Song army in close combat? There was a real confrontation, but the Song army forced them to retreat step by step. How could such a battle be fought? The drum beat was for attack, but now it has become a retreat, so why should we beat it?
Behind him, Wanyan Benjian couldn't clearly see what was happening in front of him. He stopped the drums and climbed up to take a look. He saw that the Song army moved neatly and came over like a tide. The Jin army could not stop it at all. Retreating step by step, the military formation was already in chaos.
Wanyan Ben sighed and said: "Faced with such a powerful army today, even the gods can't do anything, so what can I do? It's over now, why bother?"
Immediately he gathered his twenty or thirty personal soldiers and said to them: "Today we have hit an iron plate, what can we say? There is no possibility of victory today. Everyone, please follow me and escape. Wait until the troops are strong and the horses are strong, then we can find Opportunity to settle accounts with Song Jun!"
Cao Zhiyan stood at a high place and used binoculars to look at the situation ahead at any time. After seeing the Jin army's formation, suddenly a group of twenty or thirty people fled towards the camp in the rear. He immediately put away the telescope and said: "A large number of troops of the Jin Army have taken advantage of the opportunity of this army to attack us and escaped. This army cannot let it go. Order Peng Gang to lead 500 cavalry to chase them down!"
The soldiers around him promised, took the order talisman, and flew off on horseback.
The troops controlled by the Chinese Army in Peng Gang are reserve forces, which come in handy at this time. Soon he led five hundred cavalry and chased the Jin army.
On the top of the city, Zhao Ding saw that the Jin army had completely collapsed. Either they fled in all directions, or they were killed by the Song army. He sighed and said to Wu Jie and Liu Qi: "I originally thought of sending you out of the city to assist Cao Dutong's army when necessary. Who knew that Cao Dutong killed the Jin army before he used any force. Alas, Cao Dutong The President’s army is much stronger than yours!”
Wu Jie and Liu Qi looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly.
Yes, whether in terms of training or combat, the army in front of him was much stronger than himself. The military is so different that the role of generals can be ignored. It’s not that I am worse than Cao Zhiyan. If you lead such an army, you can win, and even win better.
But what's the use? Now that they have seen it, Wu Jie and Liu Qi still cannot train this kind of army. This is a fundamental difference in military thinking. This difference has reached the point where it is impossible to understand each other.
War is rational. The first thing to abandon is the style of fighting in which the generals yell for orders and the soldiers below are headless and brainless and only know how to rush forward. In a rational war, generals need to know what they want to command and how to command it. The soldiers below must understand what orders they want to receive and how to execute them. Only in this way can we become an invincible army on the battlefield.
When asked what to direct and how to direct, Wu Jie and Liu Qi would actually be at a loss. They seemed to know, but they seemed not to know. The feeling was indescribable.
As for the soldiers, the education they received in the army was to follow orders, obey them absolutely, and have no thoughts of their own. Attack wherever the military flag points, what else is needed?
Obeying orders and obeying commands are of course the first requirements for soldiers. But on top of this, there is also understanding orders and respecting commands. Not only do you follow orders to perform tasks, but you also need to understand the meaning of obeying orders.
Don't let soldiers become robots that only obey orders, but become living people with thoughts. Only by their thinking can they make up for the shortcomings of the officers' orders and complete the task perfectly. It is simply impossible for an officer to only execute orders and require the officer's orders to be accurate.
Peng Gang led five hundred cavalry, sighted the direction in which Wan Benjian was escaping, and chased after him closely. After chasing for more than three miles, they divided their forces and blocked Wanyan's view.
Wanyan Benjian looked at the two hundred cavalrymen in front of him, his eyes were red, and he said angrily: "Straight mother-in-law, the tiger fell flat and was bullied by the dog! You hundreds of cavalrymen, how dare you come to take grandpa!"
After saying that, he raised his gun and rushed over.
Peng Gang said: "This is a thief chief, don't be careless! Cui Xing, Yan Shunxian, you two step forward and stop him!"
The two people beside him promised and went to greet him.
Seeing two Song troops approaching, Wanyan rushed forward and urged his horse forward. Looking closer, he suddenly pulled out the iron bone flower and struck Yan Shunxian like lightning.
Yan Shun first saw Wanyan Benjian whipping Tieguduo and wanted to get away, but he realized where Wanyan Benjian was showing off? A bone hit him hard. Yan Shun first spat out a large mouthful of blood, and his body slowly softened.
Peng Gang said: "Li Qian, Du Ning, you two come forward and take down this thief together with Cui Xing! Chen Yikai, come forward and save Yan Shun first!"
Several people shouted together and urged the horse forward.
At this time, Wanyan Ben's soldiers from behind also rushed over, but were stopped by Peng Gang's people and separated from Wanyan Ben.
Cui Xing, Li Qian, and Du Ning formed a semicircle, surrounding Wanyan Benjian in the middle. They each raised their spears and rushed towards Wanyan to attack.
Wanyan Ben saw a flaw and stabbed Li Qian with a spear. Li Qian's eyes were quick, he twisted his body, and with the spear in his hand, he moved Wanyan Jian's spear to the side and dodged it. At this moment, Cui Xing and Du Ning's spears pierced Wanyan Benjian like poisonous snakes.
Seeing his quick eyesight and quick hands, Wanyan Ben swept the spear in his hand and pushed aside Cui Xing's and Du Ning's spears. But at this moment, Li Qian's spear thrust forward, not giving Wanyan Benjian any chance to breathe.
You come and go, and the three of them come together to fight Wanyan Ben.
After a while, Wanyan Ben discovered that Li Qian, Cui Xing and Du Ning were able to cooperate closely. He was not fighting with three people, but with a small coordinated group. As long as one person triggers Wanyan Benjian to defend, the spears of the other two people will definitely attack closely. Moreover, when three people attack, their moves don't need to be old, and they can switch between defense and attack at any time.
It didn't take long for Wanyan Benjian to feel chest tightness and shortness of breath, and she knew something was wrong.
In normal times, Cui Xing, Li Qian and Du Ning would not be Wanyan Benjian's opponents. But in Wang Xiao's hunting army, these people can work closely together to compensate for each other's shortcomings and bring out their strengths.
This is a habit developed during daily training and has become as common as eating and drinking.
Wanyan Ben saw that he was very skilled in martial arts and had fought for many years. If the three of them could not cooperate, he would have defeated him long ago. If they can cooperate closely, it will be difficult to fight. With such closely coordinated warriors, he was able to fight one against two, and the battle ended in a draw. With one against three, you will be at a disadvantage and there is no hope of making a comeback.
The Song army used more troops to attack the smaller troops, and soon the soldiers Wanyan Ben met were either captured or killed, and were completely wiped out. Wanyan Benjian was the only person left on the field, and he couldn't escape no matter what. As long as we capture him, today will be a great victory.
Peng Gang watched the battle from the sidelines. After watching Yan Ben see that he was gradually exhausted, he took out the carved bow. Aiming at Wanyan Benjian, he opened his bow and released his arrows.
The first arrow was dodged by Wanyan Benjian, but he failed to avoid Cui Xing's spear while dodging, and was stabbed in the back. Fortunately, Cui Xing did not use all his strength and the spear did not penetrate the armor. But Wanyan Benjian was still shocked.
When the battle resumed, Peng Gang's second arrow shot over. This time he couldn't dodge anymore and was shot in the arm with an arrow.
Seeing Wanyan running toward him with an arrow, Peng Gang calmly placed the third arrow on his bow.
Wanyan Benjian jumped to the side, looked at Cui Xing, Li Qian and Du Ning in front of him, then looked at Peng Gang who was bending his bow and setting an arrow, and said dejectedly: "If God doesn't help me, I will die today." It’s in the hands of you guys. That’s it, you take me and go back to answer my orders.”
