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Zhang Xin was one of the officers with the most experience in fighting the Mongols.

During the Battle of Yehuling, Zhang Xin was the guard of thousands of households in Huanzhou, and fled all the way to Hebei with the defeated soldiers.Guo Ning established a foothold in the Feijunhe camp and began to recruit Hebei rout troops. Zhang Xin and his accomplice Liu Cheng took hundreds of people from the headquarters to seek refuge.At that time, Guo Ning reorganized his subordinates into five capitals, and Zhang Xin and Liu Cheng were the generals of the third and fourth capitals respectively.

But Guo Ning soon knew that Zhang Xin and Liu Cheng's refuge was based on Zhang Rou's instructions.Zhang Rou, Miao Daorun, two Hebei tycoons, wanted to use this to mix sand in Guo Ning, a new force.

Guo Ning has always treated his subordinates with sincerity, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have basic ingenuity and power.So Zhang Xin quickly changed from the general who directly led the army to the military academy where Guo Ning's subordinates were responsible for selecting auxiliary soldiers and conducting preliminary military training. When Guo Ning settled down in Shandong, he became Hao Duan's deputy again. Ninghai Prefecture arranged for military households to grant land.

But Zhang Xin was not willing to do so.Guo Ning's performance in the Zhongdu Incident proved that his future height must be far higher than that of Zhang Rou and others, and his violent expansion after arriving in Shandong made Zhang Xin clearly understand that following Guo Ning to make contributions, he must Can get glory and wealth.

Therefore, in the past two years, Zhang Xin tried his best to show his talents, and reported to Guo Ning several times in the documents, saying that he was loyal and determined, and he was willing to serve as an envoy on the battlefield.

After Guo Ning took control of the entire Shandong East Road, his troops expanded rapidly, but the number of generals and schools who could be regarded as the backbone was slightly insufficient. Zhang Xin seized this opportunity and transferred from the commander of the deputy capital of Ninghai Prefecture to Qiu Huiluo's troops to advance the army. Responsible for assisting military aircraft and participating in military command.

The role of this kind of senior officer is best played when facing a strong enemy.

Because the formation of the cavalry was loose, the soldiers in the queue were limited to their positions and could not see the whole picture of the enemy. They could only guess the second wave of the Mongolian offensive. The number of cavalry used was at least 3000, maybe [-].But everyone could clearly feel the turbulence and shaking of the ground, and the roar that was getting closer.

It feels like being in a turbulent boat, the boat capsizes at any time, and the Mongolian cavalry is the sea water that can drown themselves.

Fortunately, the soldiers are dependable.

They rely on the calm old soldiers around them, and the officers who occasionally walk between the ranks to appease the soldiers.Everyone wears the same armor and soldiers. In the past few months, they have received the same training, received the same military pay, followed the same military discipline, and gradually have the same trust and mutual recognition of responsibilities.

They trust their coach and firmly believe that Guo Ning can lead them to victory at any time.They are also well aware of their responsibilities and are determined to fight for their hometown in Shandong and for the future of their relatives and families.

Of course, all of these together can't hide the tension that comes from witnessing the enemy's charge.Even some old soldiers became afraid when the enemy gradually approached.Because they have the experience of fighting the Mongols, they clearly remember that the last time they fought against elite soldiers of the Mongolian Army Headquarters of this size was at Yehuling, Weihe Fort, or Migukou, and they failed every time.

Fortunately, the soldiers are different from before.The Ding Navy's long-term rigorous training has deeply baked many things into their minds, enabling them to show stability and tenacity that surpassed any army of the time.

The roar of horseshoes became louder and louder, and the noise of Mongolian shouts drew closer.The smoke and dust rolled up by the horseshoes were blown into the army formation along the wind, choking people's throats itchy and wanting to cough.

A soldier turned his face slightly, his eyes swept across the direction of the Chinese army out of the corner of his eye.The general flag of the Chinese army did not move.The regular rumble of drums meant that the Chinese army did not have any new orders.

The officers, including Zhang Xin, began to shout: "Steady! Hold!"

Suddenly there was a sharp scream in the air, and all the officers shouted at the same time: "Raise the shield!"

The higher the defense power of the shield, the bigger and heavier it is. The armor worn by the soldiers is full of weight in itself, and at the same time, holding the shield to defend against arrows consumes more energy.Even well-trained soldiers with extraordinary physical strength can only raise their shields in one breath.

Therefore, except for the soldiers on the outer edge of the army formation, the soldiers in the formation will raise their shields to meet them only after hearing the sound of arrows piercing the wind in the air.

Hundreds of shields, large and small, were raised at the same time, and the soldiers using spears and spears immediately moved forward, under the cover of the front sword and shield hands.Everyone's vision went dark for an instant, and the surrounding environment seemed to be much quieter all of a sudden.

Because the production capacity of the ordnance workshop is limited, for the time being, only the big ones like Bingjia are taken care of.Therefore, the Ding Navy has not been able to achieve a unified standard for the shield.The shields in the hands of the soldiers include captured leather shields, pentagonal wooden plaques made by themselves, and painted paint on several sides, which are side shields imported from the Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty.

Looking into the air from the gaps in the shield, one can see dense black spots flying and falling, which are the Mongolian cavalry performing their best gallop.The arrow drew an arc from the air, crackling and hitting the shield, like a torrential rain, and hitting the helmet and armor of the soldier clangingly, like a hailstorm.

But neither the rain nor the hail lasts for a long time, it passes in just a moment.

The soldiers lowered their shields following the command of the officers.

Just after the heavy sound of the shield hitting the ground, a few muffled grunts were heard from the queue.Zhang Xin immediately asked: "How is it? Who is injured? Is there anyone dead?"

"I was hit by an arrow and hurt my arm. It's nothing serious."

"We are all alive here, and two of Feng Dujiang's subordinates are dead."

On the battlefield, this loss is tantamount to non-existence.The soldiers continued to maintain the original formation, and a soldier with pockmarked face said in a low voice: "Feng Dujiang is a bit unlucky for them. In their area, there are rows of carts covering the front and rear. Thick, there is no possibility for the arrow to penetrate... People will die like this? I'm afraid they ran into some ghosts and gods..."

Before the words were finished, Zhang Xin had scolded his head and face: "Wang Mazi, you are talking nonsense! Write down the ten army sticks!"

Wang Mazi said "Hey" and stopped talking.He shrank his head, began to look at his shield, and pulled out an arrow nailed to it.

Everyone knows that the enemy's shooting disturbance will not be just one time.The Mongols are like a pack of wolves on the prairie, possessing extraordinary tenacity and endurance. They will keep shooting, intimidating, and looking for flaws in the army formation.

The first wave has passed, and the next wave will come at any time.The Mongols could even shoot dozens of times around the formation repeatedly, and did not stop until it was dark, and continued to repeat it again and again without pause the next day.

Therefore, hurry up to recover your physical strength, and if the shield is broken, it is the right way to repair it quickly.

Outside the Dinghai formation, A'erhai and Sa'er reined in their horses and watched as their four thousand cavalry divided into three groups and circled back and forth three times around the formation.

But that's just the beginning.Running and shooting is the way the Mongols are best at. To maximize the effect of running and shooting, not only the skill of riding and shooting is needed, but also precise judgment and good patience are needed.

At this time, the Mongolian army continued to test the details of the Ding Navy, and the Ding Navy responded with an unpredictable and profound silence.Seeing that their lineup is always tight, it is not easy to test out their details and even create loopholes.

A'erhai Hesa'er absolutely believed in the tenacity of the grassland warriors, but Ding Haijun was by no means weak, so this situation might last for a long time.