The sun is slightly tilted to the west, and at the main camp of the Song Army, the generals and the officers and attendants of the central army who are still here are all excited and inexplicable.

Needless to say, there is no need to mention the frontal battlefield on the Dongpo Plateau. Although everyone was gesticulating at the beginning and felt that it seemed possible to fight the Jin Army due to their superior strength, no one was sure until the imperial camp. Face to face, moving forward step by step... In comparison, the shitty luck of Liu Qi's tribe in the left-wing quagmire makes people call it a fluke!

It was really a fluke. There were dozens of Mooke, plus the dozen or so Mooke who successfully attacked the camp but were expelled in the early stage, and some other scattered troops. It can be completely inferred that this is a gold medal march leading the main force of the Jin army. Wanhu and his core subordinates probably formally assumed a flanking mission, where approximately one-fifth of the Jin Army's strength was located.

If such a powerful Jurchen cavalry really crosses the swamp safely, whether it is an infantry attack on the flank of the camp, or support on the plains, the impact on the battle situation will be huge... But right now, But they got stuck in the swamp, and then Liu Qi's troops, who attacked at the right time, were surrounded by the mud.

Could it be that this kind of luck is just like how many people took advantage of the situation and said that the so-called "Vice Commander Zhao", the real dragon emperor, has his own strong luck.

Of course, if that is the case, then what are the two saints in the Jingkang Incident? What are the Jurchen generals on the opposite side who captured the Khitan Emperor and the Zhao Song Emperor?

Are you good at catching dragons professionally?

But no matter what happens, the battle situation is excellent and the public sentiment is naturally uplifted.

"Deputy Marshal, Marshal!" The more he looked at it, the more he became more and more jealous. Zhao Zhe, the commander of Qin Feng Road, finally couldn't help but surrendered his hand and asked for a fight. "Let the last general lead his troops and horses to help Liu Jinglue... If we can eat these thousands of gold troops, this battle will be a success." It’s a sure win!”

Besides, before and after the battle started, whether Zhao Jiu was really breaking the rules or trying to stay calm, he always had a calm attitude. Naturally, his expression didn't change much when he heard this, but he really didn't know anything about military affairs. , but looked at Wu Jie naturally.

Just when Wu Jie was about to speak, Liu Xi, the strategic envoy of Xihe Road and the commander of Xisan Road, was already shaking his head: "It doesn't have to be like this... The war is about to begin. It is great to have all the advantages on the flanks, but it is not. It is worth investing more troops and horses, and let me, my foolish brother, do it on his own. As for where Zhao Jinglue will go, I think the top of the plateau is the place where victory or defeat will be determined. We might as well wait for the general strategy to be of great use."

After saying this, Zhao Zhe and the generals and subordinates of the Chinese army were speechless, but they went to see Wu Jie together... The meaning is very clear, Liu Da, relying on himself as the commander-in-chief of the Third West Road, followed you The Wu brothers are both brothers in military affairs. This time, they have been enemies with you, Taiwei, for many days because of the leadership issue. The rules of the Western Army have become irreconcilable.

But now, he actually wants to let his younger brother get this military exploit for nothing in front of you. And you, Wu Da, are also a rogue who has been with the Western Army for twenty years. You have a yellow face and a black heart. How can you not be an official at this time? How about suppressing Liu Da's arrogance so that the rest of the brothers can share the benefits?

If you can share your military merits, no matter whether he is the commander of the three Western Routes or a general, wouldn't you, Qin Feng Road, really obey you as the commander-in-chief?

However, when Wu Jie heard this with a yellow face, he actually nodded heavily: "What Liu Dutong said is true! In such a grand battle, the victory or defeat can only depend on the main force facing off. As for the flanks in the mud, reinforcements will be sent. How long will it take to kill so many heavily armored knights? On the contrary, it will be a waste of troops and horses... If I, Wu Da, send half a reinforcement to the flank today, it will be just because I am incompetent!"

General Zhao Zhe and others were stunned, but speechless.

On the other side, Zhao Jiu thought for a moment and couldn't help but nod immediately... This is exactly the reason. Just like when the Jin Army went south this time, everyone knows that gains and losses in Guanzhong are the fundamentals. No matter how little gains or losses there are in other places,

They are all just containment and countermeasures; as for the gains and losses in Guanzhong right now, the victory or defeat here is the most critical, as long as the rest does not collapse; then continue to follow this principle, specific to the front, flanks, etc., as long as

Just make sure you don't lose completely. The real winner can only be at the place where the army gathers on the plateau.

If you win there, then this battle can be called a victory!

At this thought, Zhao Jiu couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, because the current war could not help but go too smoothly, and Wanyan Loushi was never an opponent that could make people relax... The real decisive battle must not have come yet.

Just when Zhao Jiu was deep in thought, suddenly, Yang Yizhong stretched out his hand and tugged Zhao Guanjia's cloak on the Chinese army general's platform, causing the official to turn around in shock and be puzzled for a moment.

However, he soon realized what had happened, because on the general stage of the central army, the generals were almost staring at the left battlefield on the northeast side of the camp, and Zhao Jiu just followed the generals' gaze and quickly

I was stunned...it turned out that it had not been half a stick of incense since Wu Jie, Marshal Wu, had just made a solemn statement that he would never send any reinforcements to Liu Qi on the flank. From the general platform, he could see clearly that the edge of the mud was

, there were no less than four or five hundred crossbowmen riding war horses coming from the south to help. When they arrived in front of the mud, they dismounted one after another, but then dispersed into the mud, looking for a suitable hard ground in the mud, and then stepped on their crossbows.

Join the ranks of annihilating the Jin Army!

Zhao Jiu didn't need to be clairvoyant to understand instantly. This was a divine arm archer! There were four to five hundred divine arm archers!

In the mud, the Jin army lost its mobility. The armor-piercing Divine Arm Bow with excellent range is the best helper to annihilate the enemy and gain military exploits... Of course, the problem is not here, the problem is that the Divine Arm Bow is everywhere.

The best helper against the Jin Army!

Wu Jie and Liu Xi, the two most powerful figures in the army, had just emphasized the importance of the frontal battlefield, so why would anyone use such a number of precious divine arm bows in a blink of an eye when they were already stuck in the quagmire and occupied all of them?

Go to the windward flank?

"Whose soldiers are these?" After watching for a moment, 'Deputy Commander' Zhao Jiu finally spoke coldly.

"The good-faithful deputy commander knows." Everyone came to their senses, and Zhao Zhe was the first to throw his hands in front of him. He was very angry. "There are so many crossbowmen, either from the Chinese army or from the Ban Zhi army. Anyway, they are not from Qin Fenglu soldiers under the command of the last general.

horse!"

It couldn't be the Chinese Army and Ban Zhi. The Chinese Army and Ban Zhi were recharging their strength in the military tent behind the general's platform. Zhao Zhe was speaking ironically.

In fact, as soon as Zhao Zhe finished speaking, Zhao Jiu and Wu Jie, as well as generals Wang Yuan, Yang Yizhong, Zhang Xian, and Tian Shizhong, almost all looked at Liu Xi... They didn't understand what Liu Xi had done before.

His words were just that he was afraid that his brother would be robbed of his military exploits, but it did not delay him from sending reinforcements to help his brother achieve great success!

Of course, in such a situation, Liu Xi was also extremely embarrassed. How could he have thought before that Wu Jie was so concerned with the overall situation and had no intention of taking advantage of his brother? So when he saw his brother in such a wonderful battle, he judged a gentleman with the heart of a villain.

He immediately let his confidants secretly leave, and led half of the divine arm archers in the headquarters to help in the battle.

As a result, the futility is annoying to everyone, but the key is to attract the displeasure of the officials!

"Deputy Commander!" Liu Xi blushed and could only try to argue. "Young brother has been working as the Longyou Guardsman on Xihe Road. This must be his old subordinate's secret decision..."

Zhao Jiu glanced at this person blankly, and was about to speak when he suddenly heard a thunder-like noise right in front of him and hurried to look. Everyone could clearly see that there were rolls of smoke on the left and right sides of the Dongpo plateau. Gungun, like two yellow dragons, bared their teeth and claws, flying in from the gentle slope on the flank, but they were close to the Song and Jin battle lines, and penetrated directly into the left and right flanks of the Song army!

Apparently the Jin army sent reinforcements from the rear.

For a while, although the specific battle situation on the two wings was unclear due to the flying loess, the sound of the horse hooves brought by the two yellow dragons combined with the sudden shouts of killing from the Jin army in front of them was really shocking. Moreover, soon everyone could see it with the naked eye. The battle line between the Song and Jin Dynasties was really like a line. From the two wings to the middle, it was flattened by two intersecting yellow dragons!

Needless to say, the Jin Army's cavalry made a surprise attack and inserted accurately. The Song Army was accidentally defeated by the Jin Army, and the victory on the plateau was lost.

However, in the eyes of Wu Jie and other senior officers, such a wonderful interlude by the Jin Army was not as simple as regaining the victory.

On the one hand, this shows the strength of the Jin Army's large-scale cavalry tactical capabilities, and on the other hand, it also shows the unyielding strength of their commander Lou Shi's character. The combination of these two makes Zhao Jiu and Wu The generals of the Song army, who were almost all defeated generals under Lou Shi, were shocked for a moment.

Even Liu Xi, as if he had been granted amnesty for a moment, also hurriedly asked for battle: "Deputy Marshal, Marshal, the last general is willing to lead Xihe Road to support!"

"No!" Wu Jie didn't bother to make any appearance to this person at this time, and immediately scolded him. "The Lou Shi's headquarters has not arrived yet, and the Xihe Road troops should stay on the right wing to prevent Lou Shi from making a detour and attack! This is the last thing Lou Shi did. Coming straight from the plateau, you have the most cavalry, so you should stay at the end to outflank us!"

Liu Xi finally relaxed for a moment when he heard that he was still useful and that 'Deputy Marshal Zhao' didn't mean to say anything.

"Don't you need support?" Zhao Jiufu looked at it for a moment longer. Seeing that the Song army's retreat was slow but difficult to stop, he asked Wu Jie seriously again.

"The officials, we haven't reached that level yet." Wu Jie came back to his senses and gave the officials a little explanation and some instructions. "If the imperial camp and the military camps really can't hold back, they will almost have to retreat. If Qin Fenglu cannot hold on, then we will immediately send troops from Qinfenglu to help. If Qinfenglu cannot hold on, naturally I will lead the Chinese army to help... Do not move the left and right wings lightly."

Zhao Jiu nodded: "I understand what you mean. If you can't do it, I will personally come to your aid!"

Wu Jie hesitated to speak, but finally fell silent... If he was really defeated, it would be a dead end for Zhao Guan's family to stick to the camp. They really should have led the imperial squad under the banner of Long Huang to go straight to the rescue. That way, they might have a chance of survival.

But back to the present moment, these are not things that should be thought about at this time, because the most critical thing is to be on the frontal battlefield. And the situation on the plain is already very bad at this time.

The Jin army has four thousand more cavalry, and the effect is almost qualitative. At present, the Jin army has 10,000 Han infantry and 10,000 cavalry on the plains, while the Song army has 35,000 soldiers in the imperial camp... But the problem is , the imperial camp's 35,000-strong army was mostly infantry, and was divided into ten divisions. The battle lines could not be arranged at all, and they basically fought independently. Although the Jin Army's cavalry also fought in chaos, they could not withstand the Jin Army's cavalry. In the hunting method, the linkage between Mou Ke and Mou Ke is appropriate; the forty Mou Ke who were also newly recruited were divided into two, and under the leadership of Pei Man Tu Ni and Wan Yan Xi Bu Chu, they were never scattered, but they were given The Jin army concentrated a large number of cavalry and took advantage of the opportunity of parallel crossing to repel the Song army one by one.

To be fair, in terms of the armor rates of the various units of the imperial camp and the Jin army, in this kind of large-scale battle between armored warriors, due to the battle line, there were not many real casualties. But the problem is that in this era, how many people

Can you face that kind of death and injury?

The Jin army is famous for its heavy arrows. The arrows are thick and top of the sea. Thousands of cavalry galloped across the plains. The arrows were fired from far away. Even if they were wearing heavy armor, they could not avoid being injured. They were shot in the armpits and crotch.

, is almost equal to a disability, not to mention that the quality of the Jin army is indeed far better than that of the Song army. Many brave men carry the Song army's bows and arrows, but also rush into very close range to shoot arrows... Once such arrows are touched, it will be a dead end.

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Therefore, since the various units of the Song Army were rushed onto the plateau by reinforcements from the Jin Army, they retreated one after another, making it almost difficult to gain a foothold.

In sharp contrast, some of the Jin Army's cavalry were still able to fight due to the terrain and the loss of their bows and arrows. They did not retreat and reorganize at all. Instead, they basically formed formations with the trend, in groups of three or five, and dared to hold their positions for a long time.

They attacked with spears and fought with the Song army's formation, providing cover for the heavy arrows of the cavalry behind them.

"Jin Sai!"

Li Qiong stood on his horse in the center of the formation. Seeing that the Jin cavalry once again pushed back his own unit, he galloped to attack the Xin Yong Zong tribe on the outside.

The trend was shaken, and his eyes were about to burst, but he suddenly gritted his teeth and called his deputy general. "You are here to take charge of the situation for me!"

"How long will the general leave?" Lieutenant General Jin Sai came galloping from the front. He was hit by an arrow on his helmet before, but was not seriously injured. However, his hair crown was shattered by the shot, so that after the arrow was broken, his hair fell directly from the helmet.

Coupled with the loess here, it was extremely miserable.

"How long can you support it?" In the noisy surroundings, Jin Jun saw that Xin Yong's clan seemed to be unstable, and they also roared in groups to scare him. Li Qiong had no choice but to ask loudly.

"I can only guarantee a quarter of an hour!" Jin Sai also struggled to speak.

"That's enough!" Li Qiong said loudly, and before he could finish his words, he already clapped his horse and headed towards the rear with a flag, which was the flag of Wang Yan of the Eight-Character Army.

And his thirty-horse bodyguard also quickly reined in their horses and followed.

But even on the side and rear, fierce exchanges of Jin Army cavalry were unavoidable. By the time Li Qiong arrived at Wang Yan's formation and peeled off his face armor, he had already lost ten of the thirty cavalry accompanying him, and Li Qiong himself was also on his shoulders.

An arrow was inserted, but it was blocked by the double layer of heavy armor and silk lining, so no effective damage was caused.

"Li Qiong!"

As the only military governor on the plateau and the one holding the battle from behind, Wang Yan naturally had the responsibility of supervising the army. Therefore, when he saw Li Qiong abandoning the battle, he was naturally unhappy and angry. "How did you get here?"

"Lieutenant Wang!"

Li Qiong galloped up to the front and spoke sincerely. "The battle is already very urgent. If the Jin cavalry is allowed to cross the battle line a few more times and join forces to squeeze a few more times, we will retreat to the plains! Deputy Commander-in-Chief

...The officials were just behind the formation. After losing the plateau, the Jin army's cavalry lined up on the plateau and attacked in one fell swoop. As a commander, I died immediately, but the Taiwei was the only one who upheld integrity on the plateau.

Even if you die, you will be recorded in the history books. For this reason, you will lose this plateau and make the world laugh!"

"Then what do you think we should do?!" Wang Yan was furious. "Didn't I know that the officials were behind me? But you six troops are in the front and retreated one after another. There is nothing I can do at the back!"

"In order to prevent the Jin Army's cavalry from crossing, two things must be done. First, there must be elite troops who take the initiative to rush forward at the risk of killing and killing these two large groups of cavalry. Second, there must be a general supervising the division, like a mainstay, behind them.

Stabilize the overall situation so that the troops can no longer retreat!" Li Qiong fought hard. "Wang Taiwei is the minister of the country and the only Jiedushi envoy on the plateau. Please take care of yourself at this time!"

After saying that, without waiting for Wang Yan to say anything, Li Qiong flew away again and turned to somewhere ahead.

On this side, Wang Yan was shocked and angry, but when he turned around and saw the camp in the distance behind him, he could only clench his fists on his horse, and then shouted the order: "Let Meng De and Jiao Wentong get closer to me, parallel to my flag, and then

Ask Liu Ze to retreat to the plains to provide support, and tell him that he will be the supervisor of the battle team. Counting me, Wang Yan, no matter whether it is Song or Jin Dynasties today, whoever goes down to the plains will die! Then pass this order to the previous troops!"

Many personal guards around him dispersed upon hearing the news, but Wang Yan simply held the flag himself and then slowly urged the army to move forward.
To be continued...