Zhang Chi sat on the horse and looked at the dust in the valley quietly, his expression unmoving. Of course he knew that the Jin Army had arrived, and his scouts were out in all directions. No movement within ten miles could escape his eyes. We also know that the Jin army is powerful and should not be underestimated.
The Jin army led by Wanyan Tuhesu was a truly powerful army, not comparable to Gu Shen's army of hundreds of thousands, and it was all cavalry. It charges, overwhelming, as if it wants to swallow everything, unstoppable.
However, Zhang Chi set up a defensive position here and had already made complete preparations.
Wanyan suddenly led the cavalry out of the valley and rushed straight towards the Song army on the opposite side without losing speed. Rushing to a place more than two miles away in front of the formation, there were densely packed antlers in front of them. Wanyan suddenly cursed and had no choice but to use a spear to pull all the antlers aside.
At this moment, several dull cannon shots were heard from the Song Army's position, and artillery shells roared in.
Wanyan Tuhesu was startled, and he broke into a cold sweat as he watched the cannonball knock a soldier next to him off his horse. Fortunately, the Song army saw that the range of the artillery shells was not enough, so they stopped the artillery, and Wanyan suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
Just after picking out a row of antlers, Wanyan suddenly realized that the antlers in front of him were wrong and all were entangled with barbed wire. I picked it with a spear. Where can I pick it? Looking around, it is like this all ahead.
At this moment, the sound of artillery fire from the Song Army was heard ahead. This time, the Song Army's artillery fired all shotgun shells, and the Jin Army's front row soldiers fell to pieces.
Wanyan suddenly raised his head in horror and saw many artillery pieces placed in an orderly manner about two hundred steps ahead.
Feeling a little dazed, Wanyan suddenly looked back at his army and then at the front, not knowing what to do for a moment.
Zhang Chi had an entire artillery regiment with enough artillery fire. Using barbed wire to restrict the enemy's movement is a unilateral massacre by artillery.
The artillery fires shotgun shells, and the life of the barrel is much shorter. Therefore, under normal circumstances, most of Wang Xiaolie's troops mainly use solid bullets and do not fire shotgun shells. But firing less does not mean not firing. Under special circumstances, it is normal to change shotgun shells.
The Song army's tactics were very simple. They took advantage of the terrain, combined with barbed wire and artillery, to block the Jin army in the valley. Barbed wire is a powerful weapon against cavalry and can restrict cavalry movement on a large scale. Once unable to maneuver, the cavalry became a target on the battlefield.
In this era, barbed wire fences were crude and expensive. But no matter how simple it is, it is still enough for the cavalry of this era, and the Song army only supports Zhang Chi's few regiments, and they can still support it.
Just when Wanyan was in a trance, another round of cannons rang out. The shotguns were coming in overwhelming numbers, making it impossible to dodge. Wanyan suddenly felt a chill at the base of his thigh. When he lowered his head, he saw a projectile passing by his thigh, taking away a large piece of flesh and blood.
Beside Wanyan Tu Hesu, after two rounds of cannons, most of the Jin Army cavalry in the front row had fallen.
Looking around, Waru, who stormed the right wing of the Song army, was in an even worse situation. Due to the mountainous terrain on the right side, the Song army's artillery was placed higher and had a longer range. The men and horses led by Waru had lost more than a thousand people. Even Waru himself was seriously injured in his arm and could no longer fight.
Wanyan Tuhe quickly understood that this battle was unwinnable and he must retreat immediately. However, with an army of 40,000, it is not that easy to retreat when they attack with the word "kill". The troops at the rear were pouring out of the valley continuously, forcing the front to move forward. Where could they retreat in such a short time?
Wanyan Tuhe quickly retreated to the back, watching the troops continue to surge forward, row after row being knocked down by artillery, and felt extremely angry in his heart.
Later, shotgun shells were used because live ammunition did more damage to the barbed wire fence, while shotgun shells did little damage. The Jin soldiers were trapped in the barbed wire fence and could not move. They could only accept the bombardment of the Song army without the ability to fight back.
Zhang Chi watched the position from behind and ordered Zhang Zhen and Zhong Ci's military formations in front to prepare for the attack and not to relax.
The arrangement of the barbed wire fence in front was completely unexpected by the Jin army. They didn't know what to do for a while and had no choice but to let the soldiers be slaughtered. Zhang Chi silently counted the number of fallen Jin troops and the remaining number of Jin troops. At this mountain pass, he needed to block the impact of tens of thousands of Jin troops and did not dare to neglect at all. The current Jin Army looks very miserable. In fact, no matter how brilliant the victory is, it can only wipe out a few thousand people of the Jin Army. The difficulties are still to come.
Seeing that the Jin army stopped its forward momentum and slowly became quiet, Zhang Chi called over Wang Wenhong, the left commander of the front army. Said: "After this battle, the Jin army was afraid to attack our formation for a while. Although Yanmen Pass is said to be the most dangerous in the world, there are still some small roads in the surrounding mountains. There is no guarantee that the Jin army will not come out from the small roads. There are three thousand cavalry in the army. I They have been gathered together and handed over to your leadership. From tomorrow on, we will patrol around and block the Jin army in the mountains!"
Wang Wenhong crossed his hands and said yes.
Zhang Chi said: "In front of us are tens of thousands of Jin troops. Since we have all the means, it will be difficult for them to rush out. However, tens of thousands of people are there and will come up with various methods. We must resolve them one by one. As long as we hold on In ten days, Xuanfu’s army should arrive.”
Wang Wenhong said: "It's hard to fly out even if you have wings here. I don't believe what Jin Jun can do!"
Zhang Chi sighed: "What I'm most afraid of is your thoughts. With tens of thousands of troops here, anything can happen. We ourselves, how dare we take it lightly? Even the artillery in front of us, every day, there are always a few The artillery can no longer be used. People have to worry, what if the artillery is all broken and the Jin army can’t kill them all?”
In Qingxu County Government Office, Wang Xiaolie lay on the table and carefully inspected Zhang Chi's layout in Xixing Town.
After a while, he raised his head from the table and said: "Zhang Chi is thoughtful and calm, and he has arranged a good job in Xixing Town. After looking at it for a long time, I can hardly find anything wrong with him. I think he stayed on guard for ten days. Half a month is not a big problem.”
Wang Ruohai said: "Whether we can open up the road to Datong Mansion depends on the battle in Xixing Town. For the Jin Army, this is a matter of life and death, and they will definitely attack desperately. Zhang Chi must be tested there. "
Wang Xiaolie said: "Yes, the fight between the Jin Army and the trapped beasts cannot be underestimated. Whether we can annihilate the Jin Army in the shortest time is crucial."
After lowering his head and thinking for a while, Wang Xiaolie said: "How many Jin troops are there in Taiyuan City ahead?"
Wang Ruohai said: "Wanyan Yuying has more than 40,000 people, Yelu Yujian has more than 40,000 people, Gushen has more than 70,000 people, Wanyan Saili has more than 40,000 people, a total of nearly 200,000 people."
Wang Xiaolie pondered for a while and said: "Weak first and then get stronger. It won't be a big deal to defeat the hundreds of thousands of Saili and Gu Shen." Yelu Yu saw the camp centered on Jincheng Village, and Gu Shen was based on Yongli Prison is the center, and Saili is to the east of Gushen. This battle should start from the east."
Wang Ruohai said: "If we attack Dongcheng, others will definitely rescue us."
Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "If you want to save, let them save you. Even if all 200,000 people come, are you afraid of him?"
Wang Ruohai couldn't help but laugh after hearing this.
In the Taiyuan area, including Shaanxi's army, Wang Xiaolie's number is almost 240,000. Considering the huge gap in combat power between the two, how could they be afraid of the 200,000 gold army? The Jin army only relied on Taiyuan as a strong city to confront the Song army.
However, although Taiyuan is large, 200,000 troops are too many. Most of the Jin army was still stationed outside the city, using simple fortifications to connect to Taiyuan City. The trouble for the Song Army in dealing with the Jin Army was that they would support each other when attacking.
(End of chapter)
