Then there were two more rounds of arrow rain, and five thousand white-robed elite soldiers shot directly at the defenders at the top of the city, making their hearts tremble.
"kill!"
After frightening the enemy, two thousand of the elite soldiers continued to hold bows and arrows. They no longer fired volleys with arrows, but specifically looked for the generals at the top of the city to attack.
Another three thousand elite soldiers in white robes set up ladders with vigorous movements.
After the ladder was hung on the top of the city, we climbed to the top of the city in just a blink of an eye.
After rushing to the top of the city, these elite soldiers did not fight individually, but in groups of three or five, forming small battle formations with each other.
When the small battle formation was formed, they were like machines specially designed for killing, setting off a whirlwind of killing among the defenders at the top of the city.
Wherever it went, rain of blood splashed, and the Song army guards were quickly killed and scattered, screaming in agony.
Less than half an hour.
Changxing City, which was garrisoned by tens of thousands of people, was easily captured by five thousand white-robed soldiers. The chaos in the city was quickly suppressed by the elite troops who entered the city. Nuoda's city was quickly stabilized.
Regarding this situation, Chen Qingzhi looked calm and was not surprised at all.
Because the men and horses attacking the city were trained by him through hard work and a lot of resources, a special type of white-robed soldiers!
The white-robed soldiers can train up to seven thousand at a time.
But the cost of training these 7,000 people is comparable to training 100,000 elites.
With Daxia's current financial resources, they can only train one white-robed army for the time being. If they want to expand the white-robed army to 14,000, they may not have such confidence until Daxia unifies the southeast...
Each of the seven thousand white-robed troops is an elite who has been tempered over time.
And after these elites gather through a special magic circle, their strength and military potential can double.
Any general who is above the seventh level can serve as the commander of the White Robe Army, and he can rely on the blessing of special arms to temporarily break through the limit and reach the ninth level.
If Chen Qingzhi is allowed to take command in person, Chen Qingzhi, who is not good at fighting in battle, is not good at riding and shooting, and has a low force value, will suddenly become a top expert among the ninth level.
The methods of martial arts cultivation are broad and profound, and can directly point to the ninth level of heaven, or even the supreme level beyond the heaven.
Whether it is relying on personal strength or the way of military formation, it is the right way.
After capturing Changxing.
Subsequent vanguard soldiers continued to pour in from Wuxudu and were arranged to be stationed in the city.
In Changxing City, which had just suffered a war, the common people and wealthy households hiding in the dark could not help but remain silent as they watched the soldiers in red armor marching in order on the streets.
Daxia's military discipline is relatively strict, and generally they will not plunder places.
But no one dared to put their own lives on the kindness of others. Xia Jun simply entered the city, which made the people in the city tremble with fear.
Some of the large households and wealthy businessmen, trembling with fear, had the courage to lead a group of servants carrying wine, meat, chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep, and took the initiative to see Chen Qingzhi for labor.
Chen Qingzhi casually gave a few words of comfort to his men, and then summoned the forward generals in the meeting hall.
Changxing Mansion Yamen.
Chen Qingzhi was wearing regular clothes and sitting at the top. On the left and right sides were the two commanders of the White Robe Army, as well as Pan Zhang, Yu Ziqi and others who served in the forward army.
"General, the last general has sent people to take over the city wall and reorganize the city defense. In addition, the 30,000 captured Song soldiers were escorted to Wuxu Ferry and brought back to Changzhou Mansion by the Navy for resettlement..."
Pan Zhang said.
As a surrendered general from Soochow, he finally seized the opportunity to serve as a vanguard and perform meritorious service, so he showed great initiative under Chen Qingzhi. Whether he took the initiative to serve as a vanguard and entered the water stronghold, or he rushed to escort the surrendered soldiers later. .
"Well, good job!"
Chen Qingzhi said lightly.
In addition to the more than 30,000 prisoners in the city, officials were also required to deal with the bodies of the dead soldiers and stabilize the situation in Changxing City.
In addition to the soldiers, among the forward army going south, there were also some scholars who accompanied the army, as well as petty officials selected from many provinces in the north of the Yangtze River.
According to the decision of Wang Jinghe and the central officials,
Whenever a certain place is captured, these selected officials are allowed to replace the demoted officials in the city where they are located, and the ruling system is re-established.
The Ming Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty are different from other forces. After all, they are countless dynasties in history. After hundreds of years of accumulation, they have countless loyal ministers and filial sons.
The officials under the two men must have been loyal to the Ming Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty. Once these people are retained, they will definitely cause trouble secretly and cause unnecessary losses to Daxia.
Therefore, it is best to directly replace these demoted officials with Daxia officials as a whole.
And these demoted officials were escorted back to Yangzhou like prisoners, and slowly absorbed and transformed. Without power, even if some people want to cause trouble, there is nothing they can do.
After finishing dealing with the resettlement, Yu Ziqi held a military intelligence document in his hand and reported: "The spies have sent news that the main force of the Song Army has crossed Huzhou, and the forwards have crossed Tiaoxi!"
When talking about the Song Army, the faces of many generals and commanders in the government office became serious.
There are hundreds of thousands of Song troops, and famous ministers and generals are stationed there. Even if their strength is a little inferior, they can still gain a certain advantage with more soldiers and generals.
Their troops rushed to Changxing in a very short time in order to block the Song army's northward path.
The two sides will inevitably start a fierce fight.
A powerful enemy is about to arrive, and everyone must be prepared.
There was silence in the government office for a moment. Chen Qingzhi looked calm and said: "Changxing is the place the Song Army must pass when heading north. Changxing is now in my hands. If the Song Army gets the news, they will definitely lead an elite attack!"
"And our army is not yet secure, what do you think we should do?"
Pan Zhang said without hesitation: "The general believes that although the Song army has many troops, its troops are empty and far inferior to our elite army. We might as well lead our elite troops south for a surprise attack before the main force of the Song army arrives!"
"If we can defeat the Song army's forward, we can greatly defeat the enemy's spirit..."
Yu Ziqi pondered slightly and said: "What General Pan said is absolutely true. The last general thought that it would be better to attack on the defensive than to take the initiative. Our army made a surprise attack with elite troops. The Song Army did not have a large cavalry, so it could only be at the mercy of our army... But the surprise attack southward , even if we can win a small victory, it can't damage the vitality of the Song Army. If we want to defeat the Song Army, we still need a large army to fight!"
Chen Qingzhi's eyes showed some appreciation.
Pan Zhang took the lead bravely, and Yu Ziqi not only had bravery, but also had some perspective on the overall situation. Both of them are generals. The two men's ability to command troops was similar, but Pan Zhang's personal strength was somewhat inferior to Yu Ziqi's.
Both of them were incorporated into the army after going south and began to formally assume power. The thought of meritorious service is not small.
Pan Zhang, in particular, never missed any opportunity to make meritorious deeds.
"good!"
Seeing this, thoughts flashed in Chen Qingzhi's mind, and he quickly made a decision, saying in a deep voice: "Pan Zhang, you lead our troops southward, Chen Qi! You can lead two thousand white-robed elite soldiers as supplements, and then go to Huangzhishan Mountain" !”
"If the Song Army's forward arrives, we must defeat it!"
Pan Zhang quickly stood up and accepted the order.
"Yu Ziqi, take your troops to Lushan Crossing. If the Song army's navy comes ashore, they will attack at an opportunity!"
Huangzhi Mountain and Lushandu are two mountains and rivers in the south of Changxing.
The Tiao River south of Lushan Crossing can lead to the Qiantang River. The tens of thousands of Song Army's navy can use the river to transport grain and grass. It can be said that the river east of Tiao River is the Song Army's grain route.
Yu Ziqi's mission was similar to Pan Zhang's, but it was aimed at the food supplies sent to the front line by the Song Army.
Since the army has not arrived yet and the food and supplies sent are limited, Yu Ziqi's enemies are only a small number of sailors, and they only need to lead their own troops.
…
The river flows slowly eastward. The river surface is relatively wide and can accommodate small and medium-sized ships. Large ships with a relatively deep draft such as the Five-Tooth Ship cannot be used here.
At this time, groups of soldiers were crossing the river and forming a group on the north bank.
After a while, the general flag representing the general of the Chinese army was raised high, as well as the flags of various camps, forming a sea of red.
The general's flag in the middle is embroidered with the word "王".
Under the flag, many soldiers of the Song Army were wearing armor. They were in strict order and in neat formation. The overall look was awe-inspiring.
After crossing the river.
The soldiers and horses were once again assigned to detect sentries, and then headed north. Around the general's flag were five hundred cavalrymen leading war horses.
The army rolled forward and passed many villages and towns along the way. Some soldiers were ready to move, but when they saw the general's flag in the distance, they suppressed their greed and did not harass or plunder.
"Report..."
After crossing a high slope, a sentinel rushed over and rushed to the central army, "report to the commander, the Xia army has captured Changxing!"
The man known as the Commander was tall and well-armored, riding a war horse slowly. He was accompanied by a dozen generals and three civil servants.
"Huh? Changxing is lost?"
The commander's expression changed. He and his vanguard were about to rest in Changxing, but before they arrived, the city was gone.
"Wang Zongzhi, why don't you quickly send someone to inquire about the military situation? 50,000 soldiers and horses are stationed in Changxing. If it is breached so quickly, there must be something wrong!"
One of the civil servants couldn't help but said.
Wang Tongzhi was robbed by him, and there was a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes, but he didn't say anything more and directly ordered: "Send two more teams of scouts to find out the entire process of the attack on Changxing City!"
Before anyone could go to deliver the order, a messenger was seen running towards him, reporting: "Report to the Commander-in-Chief, the Xia Army has left the city, and about several thousand troops are forming an array on the west side of Huangzhi Mountain..."
Wang Tongzhi was startled at first, and then a sneer appeared on his face, "How brave, you are treating our army as a mob!"
"Thousands of troops dare to go out of the city to form a battle array. They really don't know whether to live or die!"
"Wang Wuxiong, you lead the cavalry to set off first, and the rest of the troops should speed up the march!"
Wang Tongzhi issued successive orders.
The three civil servants following him were the civil servants in charge of food, grass and arms, military law and discipline, and the supervisory army who was in charge of the generals.
Their ranks were relatively low, but their status in the Southern Song Dynasty was beyond that of ordinary generals.
Of course, in the world of China, personal power has been greatly enhanced.
Wang Tongzhi, who led the frontline of the Song army, had reached the eighth level in strength, which was no small matter. Therefore, he had his own dignity in front of the three civil servants and was not a poor soldier like the Song Dynasty in history.
Before the war, no one dared to resist his military orders.
soon.
The Song Army's 30,000 forwards and 500 cavalry arrived near Huangzhi Mountain and saw thousands of soldiers and horses blocking the front. Among the thousands of soldiers and horses on the opposite side, they were obviously divided into two battalions.
One of the battalions has about 3,000 people, and they are in strict formation. The other two thousand soldiers in white robes are motionless when they are in formation, with a sense of awe-inspiring oppression.
"This is an elite division!"
After seeing Xia Jun with his own eyes, Wang Tongzhi was immediately awe-inspiring. He was not an unknown person. In the history of the original world, he was Wang Gui, the general of the Yue Family Army who followed Yue Fei. Together with Zhang Xian, he is Yue Fei's right-hand man.
Historical records show that after Yue Fei and his son and Zhang Xian were unjustly killed, Wang Gui claimed to be ill and left the army. He remained silent throughout the process of Yue Fei's unjust case.
In the world of China, he is still the commander-in-chief of the Song Army.
He also used the training methods of the Yue Family Army to train an elite army. During the expansion of the Song Army, Wang Gui took the lead and made many contributions.
This time he went north and was appointed as the vanguard of the entire army.
After seeing the Xia army soldiers and two thousand white-robed troops in front of him, he keenly felt the threat. Especially the two thousand soldiers in white robes gave him the feeling of meeting Beiwei's army.
"Array up!"
Wang Gui felt a little regretful in his heart, but he had already led his troops and there was no room for regret, so he immediately gave a stern order. Tens of thousands of troops began to change formations.
"The Song Army has finally arrived!"
opposite.
After Pan Zhang inquired about the movements of the Song Army's forward, he stopped here. The reason why he did not lead the elite in a surprise attack was because the Song Army general was very cautious.
During the march, scouting posts were constantly dispatched, spreading dozens of miles around the army like a net.
If the soldiers and horses in Pan Zhang's hands were all cavalry, there would still be a possibility of a surprise attack.
But the Xia army came too quickly, and the horses and cavalry still needed to be transported by ships. For the time being, only a small number of cavalry served as sentries, and the main force still needed infantry.
"White-robed troops, line up and go to battle!"
Pan Zhang ordered.
The two sides met in this wilderness. The Song army had 30,000 elite soldiers, while the Xia army had only 5,000. It was Xia Jun's side who took the lead in attacking.
boom!
Accompanied by the thundering sound of war drums, the two thousand white-robed soldiers began to slowly accelerate from their original motionlessness, and then accompanied by roars, the momentum of the military formation surged.
The two thousand white-robed troops took out their bows and arrows while running quickly. They used the same tactics as the siege not long ago. Before the Song army's crossbows and archers started firing arrows, they took the lead in launching an attack.
Whoosh whoosh! The vicious and cunning, powerful feather arrows pierce the air and crack the wind.
In an instant, a large area of the sword and shield wielders arrayed in front of the Song army fell.
kill!
Pan Zhang's keen eyesight had already set his sights on Wang Gui in the Song army's formation. He led his troops into a sharp formation and followed the white robe army, aiming directly at the enemy general.
The sky-shattering roars, shouts of killing, and the sound of weapons clashing instantly enveloped a radius of more than ten miles.
Wang Gui imitated the soldiers and horses trained by the Yue family army. They were very powerful and could compare with the soldiers of the Xia army.
But they faced the white-robed army that Chen Qingzhi had painstakingly trained. The army formation of thirty thousand soldiers and horses was torn apart as soon as it collided with the two thousand white-robed army.
It's like an iron cone cutting into a wooden board.
Although the wooden board is still relatively strong, how can it withstand being penetrated by an iron cone?
In a moment, the Song soldiers fell on their backs, and the military formation was torn apart.
