Destroy Jin and conquer Song, and carry the Northern Expedition through to the end

Chapter 473: Things in the World, Three or Two Steps

Just like turning into an eagle and looking down from the sky at the decisive battle between the elite armies of Song and Jin, you will find a strange situation.

It was true that the Jin army besieged the Song army. One of the Jin troops penetrated into the Song army's formation like a spear and actually broke it open. However, the Song army was like a stubborn nut. Not only did it not crack completely, it also clamped the chisel firmly, preventing it from moving.

The key point is that Shi Jun firmly held back Wanyan Wangxiang, who was the chisel head.

Then, two hidden groups of armored soldiers attacked Wanyan Liang's Jinwu banner from the flank. Although they did not kill Wanyan Liang immediately, they still posed a threat to the flank of the Jin army.

Da Huaizhong, who was following Wanyan Liang, reacted immediately and called over two of Hezha Meng'an's marching Meng'an. "Wanyan Apin, Li Zhong, each of you lead your troops and kill these two groups of reckless Song dogs! I'll give you half a quarter of an hour! Go now!"

The two marching commanders did not dare to delay and each of them gathered 200 soldiers and horses and sent them to the left and right.

Da Huaizhong watched the two of them leave, then looked behind him.

Over there, many cavalrymen were arriving at the battlefield under the guidance of a large flying tiger flag.

He said to Wanyan Liang, "Your Majesty, Liu Feihuzi is coming and seems to be attacking us from behind. Our army may not be able to continue the attack. Please make a decision quickly!"

decision?

What decision?
Of course it was the decision to retreat!
Da Huaizhong originally thought that as long as the Jin army broke through the outer defense of the Song army, they could get whatever they wanted. Who would have thought that this group of Song soldiers were so tough and did not collapse even in this situation.

The more than one hundred Song soldiers who were close to the Jin army's formation were almost attacked from several sides, but under the command of the officers, they gathered into a smaller square formation. They didn't even have the intention of escaping and directly launched an attack on the Jin cavalry.

What the hell is this?
If this kind of army was along the Huai River, equipped with powerful generals, the Jin army might still be gnawing at the Huai River defense line now!
If Da Huaizhong himself led the army here, he might not have said he wanted to retreat. After all, the offensive was just blocked at this time and the outcome was still undecided. But it was a different story for Wanyan Liang here.

This is the emperor of the Jin Dynasty. Not to mention dying here, even if he suffers some injuries that are difficult to recover from, domestic political turmoil will immediately surge like a tsunami.

Wanyan Liang shook his head: "At this point, I am the only one who can save the situation. The three most elite Wan Hu of the Great Jin must not be destroyed here."

Da Huaizhong wanted to say something, but all he heard was Wanyan Liang's order: "Azhong, gather all the troops and charge over there!"

Da Huaizhong looked in the direction of Wanyan Liang's finger, which was the big flag with the word "Yu" on it behind the central battlefield of the melee.

Even though the military orders were as strict as a mountain in the battlefield, Da Huaizhong could no longer bear it. Without caring about the hierarchy, he pulled Wanyan Liang's horse reins and said, "Your Majesty! How can you carry out such a risky strategy? Not only are we separated in the middle, but there's also Li Xianzhong over there!"

This is really too dangerous, you have to remember that that is Li Xianzhong!
Although the enemy was defeated and panicked at this time, such legendary generals are always able to bring miracles to us. Who knows if the enemy will suddenly break out and chop Wanyan Liang into pieces in the chaos?

Not to mention that there is a large melee battlefield in the middle, the troops in the rear will definitely be in chaos and will be delayed. Wanyan Liang's move is to advance alone and put himself in the most dangerous position!

Wanyan Liang's face showed a hint of madness, and he said with a sly grin, "I've already shot down that fellow Liu Qi. If I kill Li Xianzhong, this battle will be complete!"

Da Huaizhong was stunned, and then he felt horrified.

He suddenly realized the usual temperament of the king in front of him.

After conquering the Huai River and the Huai River, Wanyan Liang became receptive to advice because of his unstoppable success and gains that far exceeded his expectations. However, this was not his nature.

This was just a compromise from crossing the river to destroy the Song Dynasty to completely occupying the two Huai regions.

Moreover, this compromise was actually made by the then Shangshu Zuocheng Hesheli Liangbi after Wanyan Liang threatened to kill the empress dowager on the spot, but he still refused to give in and used the situation in the world to force Wanyan Liang to make it.

He would rather exhaust the whole world and make it impossible for everyone in the Jin Kingdom, from the royal family to the powerful people, to survive, than he would conquer the Song Kingdom in the south. The real Wanyan Liang was the one who accomplished a great cause that would last for a thousand years.

How could Da Huaizhong persuade such a king to change his mind when he made the decision on the battlefield?
However, Da Huaizhong still had some misunderstandings about Wanyan Liang.

In the wind and snow, the sky was dark, and the battlefield was chaotic and noisy. As a military commander on the battlefield, he could issue very few orders and had very few troops under his direct command.

For example, if Wanyan Liang ordered a Meng'an to besiege Liu Huai, he would first have to send a military envoy to find the marching Meng'an, which in itself was a very difficult task.

After finding the Meng'an, he still had to gather his men. By the time the Meng'an was fully prepared, Liu Huai had already skinned Wanyan Liang alive eight hundred times.

What can really give general orders to subordinates?
It's a flag.

Wherever the general's flag is, that place will become the focus of his subordinates' attention. And when the general's flag is charged forward, it will also indicate the direction of the charge to his subordinates.

Wanyan Liang didn't want to gather a group of strong men to kill Liu Huai behind him first.

However, Liu Huai was at the rear of the Jin army at this moment. If his banner retreated, people who didn't know would think that Wanyan Liang was going to abandon his army and flee!
By then, the morale of the Jin army will be gone.

As a result, Wanyan Liang had very few choices.

Soon, the four hundred armored cavalry gathered again and cheered loudly around Wanyan Liang. Then, Da Huaizhong took the lead and charged towards the big flag with the word "Yu" on it.

Just as these 400 elite cavalrymen had just started, Wanyan Liang heard huge shouts of killing behind him, followed by cheers and the rumbling of horse hooves. The slogans were extremely noisy at first, but in the end, all the words merged into one sentence.

"Kill Wan Yan Liang!"

"Kill Wan Yan Liang!"

The Flying Tigers had already launched a charge from the rear, but Wanyan Liang simply glanced back. After seeing the Flying Tiger flag through the wind and snow, he turned back coldly: "Follow Ah Zhong! Follow!"

At this time, Da Huaizhong had already rushed out and it was too late to turn around.

Moreover, in such a chaotic battlefield, the safest place is actually within the army, so the Jinwu Banner did not retreat or stop, but instead went straight into the Song army formation.

In medieval battlefields, the speed at which the army transmitted information was very slow, so most of the Jin troops fighting did not notice the changes in the battle situation in such a chaotic battlefield. However, the movement of the Jinwu flag was clearly visible.

When the Jinwu flag representing the Jin emperor moved again, and moved towards the center of the Song army formation, the Jin army was excited and their morale soared further. Driven by their officers, the exhausted soldiers launched another attack on the Song army.

But not everyone is blindly excited.

Lou Xue, who was on the periphery of the battle line and was commanding the cavalry to contain the Song army from the periphery, was the first to discover that something was wrong.

He had just sent out more than ten armored cavalrymen of Mouke to attack the Song army in different directions when he heard a horn sound behind him.

Lou Xue's war instinct as a soldier made his hair stand on end. Cold sweat broke out on his spine. He turned around and saw a Flying Tiger flag leading more than a thousand cavalrymen to attack him from behind.

"Kill Wan Yan Liang!"

The Jin army's reserve troops were caught off guard and were overwhelmed by the flood of armored cavalry.

These armored cavalry completely gave up long-range attack methods and just charged forward again and again, holding various long weapons.

"Wulubao, take your troops and stop them!" Lou Xue hurriedly ordered, "I'll send four more Moukes to attack from both wings and stop them! We must stop them!"

Wulubao knew that the situation was urgent, so he didn't waste any time and directly led his two armored cavalrymen who were resting to launch a counterattack from the front.

At the same time, under the command of flags and drums, four Mouke and more than 300 Jin armored cavalry gave up attacking the Song army's infantry formation, turned around and hastily formed a battle formation, following Olubao's flag, and clamped towards the waist of the Flying Tiger armored cavalry from the left and right sides.

How fast the cavalry charged towards each other with all their strength.

After passing the fleeing soldiers and cavalry, Olubao soon saw the Flying Tiger flag and General Xionghu standing in front of the Flying Tiger flag.

Without anyone else introducing him, Olubao realized at the first moment that this general must be the Shandong Flying Tiger.

The murderous aura seemed to become material at this moment, and even a battle-hardened warrior like Olubao became a little timid in an instant.

Then he felt ashamed of his momentary shrinking, and quickly turned this shame into anger.

"Song dog! Give me your life!" Olubao shouted angrily, raised the eight-foot-long spear in his hand, and then stabbed it out suddenly.

Liu Huai held the Liquan spear in his right hand and gently pushed away the thrusting spear. As his two horses crossed, he stretched out his left arm and embraced Olubao's chest and abdomen. He exerted force with his shoulders and shouted loudly: "Get up!"

Liu Huai actually pulled this Jurchen man weighing more than 200 pounds off his horse.

Of course, during this cavalry confrontation, Liu Huai had no intention of capturing the enemy general. He simply threw Olubao to the ground and let the following war horses trample him. Then he held the gun in both hands and danced on the horse.

This Liquan spear was a bit too heavy for a battlefield warrior like Li Dao, but in Liu Huai's hand it was like a candle wick. When wielded, it could accumulate huge potential energy without any extra movements. Anyone who touched it would die, and anyone who touched it would be injured. The Jin army's armored cavalry had no chance of matching their strength.

Under the impact, the Jin army's spear tips broke, and the Flying Tigers advanced vigorously, with the strength of the two sides clearly distinguished. Then, the Flying Tigers marched forward, splitting the Jin army's formation, following the route the Jin army used to attack the Song army, and penetrated the Jin army's armored cavalry from the rear.

Lou Xue was horrified to death when he saw this.

He knew that Olubao might not achieve any success, and was even mentally prepared for the other party to die in battle. However, he did not expect that this Flying Tiger would be so ferocious. The six Moukes and nearly 500 armored cavalry of the Jin army fought with all their might, but they could not stop him for even a moment and were directly defeated head-on.

After the loss of these mobile forces, Lou Xue was unable to produce troops in an instant. He could only watch with anger as Liu Huai broke through the formation and killed the generals along the way, making the Jin army as chaotic as the snowflakes in the sky.

It is not that the Jin army is not brave, but that almost all of the Jin army has been involved in the battle, and at the beginning of the battle, there will inevitably be organizational chaos and they will become scattered soldiers.

Although this armored cavalry team, which was a mixture of the Flying Tiger Army and the Beiwei Army, had become somewhat chaotic during the previous battle, it was still reorganized by various methods.

This is why, from ancient times to the present, large armies often keep reserves when fighting, rather than charging into battle all at once.

Why did the Marshal order the General Reserve to remain stationary during the Battle of Tashan, even though the position was extremely critical? It was because at the most critical moment, the most elite troops needed to be deployed to counter the scattered forces with an organized force, thus ensuring victory.

At this moment, the cavalry team led by Liu Huai was the general reserve force of the Song State.

The Jin Dynasty's main reserve force had been consumed in several attempts and battles by the Song army.

On this battlefield, every swing of the sword, every charge, every thrust of the spear, every drop of sweat, and every shed blood is valuable.

Every sacrifice is worthwhile! Therefore, Lou Xue could only watch as Liu Huai defeated the rear formation of the Jin army's armored cavalry and also rushed forward along the route that Wanyan Liang had taken to break into the Song army's formation.

"Kill the gold thief!"

"Kill Song Gou!"

Two completely different slogans mixed together, resounding throughout the battlefield, sometimes mixed with cheers and screams. Blood and sweat gushed out like a broken dam, actually driving the falling snowflakes back into the sky.

Liu Huai, who was in the battle formation, keenly felt that both the Song Army and the Jin Army were already restless. This restlessness was not a good sign, as it meant that ordinary soldiers could not hear or did not want to obey the orders of their officers, and the army was likely to be out of control.

And this time was much earlier than Liu Huai thought.

A burst of cheers mixed with exclamations came from the Jin army formation. Liu Huai knocked down a Jin army cavalryman in front of him with his spear. After killing his way through the enemy formation, he looked up.

Through the increasingly strong wind and snow, Liu Huai only saw that the big flag with the word "Shi" on the front line of the Song army had disappeared, but the big Saker Falcon flag representing the real Wanyan Wang Xiang was still held high.

This caused a stress response from the Song army, and what followed was an increasingly fierce attack from the Jin army. Even the Song army's formation, which had just been barely maintained, had broken apart. The Song army was divided into units of dozens or even hundreds, attacking, defending, or fleeing.

The Jin army also completely lost its organization. Some of its troops had to attack, some had to organize, some had to defend, and some had to pursue. One part even suffered a defeat in the Song army's active counterattack, causing more than 200 armored cavalry around it to flee.

Even though the banner with the word "time" was raised again just a moment later, the chaos it caused could no longer be stopped.

The big melee began.

Generally speaking, troops that have lost their organizational structure are easily defeated. However, at this time when all their organizational structures have been lost, the initiative of the war is no longer in the hands of any famous general, but depends on whether the sergeants, squad leaders, and captains can and dare to fight.

Perhaps the size of an everyday meal, the fairness of a reward, an unintentional scolding, or a careless attempt to smooth things over can all lead to irreversible consequences, causing the whole to collapse.

This feeling of leaving everything to fate was so uncomfortable that Liu Huai almost instinctively wanted to join the fight immediately.

However, at this time, even the Flying Tiger Army was caught in the melee, and the Beiwei Army mixed in it was completely out of control due to inconsistent orders. At this time, there were only 600 cavalry gathered around Liu Huai.

"Big Brother!" Zhang Baiyu's handsome face was now filled with ferocity. "Please wait a moment, Big Brother. I will be the vanguard and help you defeat the financier!"

Liu Huai looked at his chief cavalry officer, whose entire body was now covered in blood red. He shook his head and said sternly, "Silang, you're still behind me, scaffolding my formation. I know what you're thinking! But I'm telling you, you can't win the war by willingly dying. Only by forcing the Jin thieves to willingly die can we achieve a decisive victory and avenge Zhang Bo!"

Zhang Baiyu was slightly startled, then lowered his head. For some reason, tears suddenly fell. After forcing himself to hold them back, he bowed and said, "Then where are you going, Commander-in-Chief?"

Liu Huai also smiled, waved his hand to brush away the falling snowflakes in front of his eyes, and pointed in the direction of the Jinwu banner: "Of course, to end this battle! In one fell swoop!"

After saying that, Liu Huai once again led the Flying Tiger Cavalry to charge, ignoring all the obstructions along the way, and aimed directly at the banner representing the Jin Dynasty emperor.

Wanyan Wangxiang looked at the scene in amazement, then let out a strange cry, gave up the siege of Shi Jun's troops, and took his 200 cavalry to follow Liu Huai and kill him.

It was not that Wanyan Wangxiang did not want to bring out the best warriors to support Wanyan Liang, but Shi Jun had already given up on defense and was fighting the Jin army like crazy. Under the opponent's desperate attack, the troops could not be withdrawn at all and could only send out 200 cavalry.

But he was not worried, because it was not easy for the Flying Tigers to maintain their organization on such a battlefield.

In fact, at this point in the war, with the wind and moon and the increasingly dark weather, it is difficult for either side to ensure the integrity of their organization.

Even Wanyan Liang couldn’t do it!
After forcing their way around the chaotic battlefield at the front of the Song army, Wanyan Liang was left with only about 200 armored cavalrymen. Even if he used a large banner to summon the scattered soldiers and horses, after a brief gathering, he could only gather a total of about 300 cavalrymen.

Yu Yunwen's side was no worse off. He quickly lost his command system in the chaos of the battle, and only about 300 soldiers were left by his side. They formed a crooked square formation under the command of Li Xianzhong.

This is the final battlefield.

The emperor of Jin and the prime minister of Song were able to command people from several states or even the whole world in the past, but now they only had a few hundred people as their foundation and began to fight to the death.

"Fight in!"

The fierce general Da Pan roared loudly, calling on the more than 30 infantry knights behind him to speed up the charge.

In front of them were Song soldiers with spears pointing outward in layers, and at this time, the Shenbi crossbows were continuously firing crossbow arrows, which hit the shields of the Jin army with a thud and knocked the Jin soldiers to the ground from time to time.

However, this group of attacking Jin soldiers held short weapons and large shields, lowered their heads to protect their heads and faces with the shields, and rushed towards the spear formation while shouting, as if they were willing to die.

The Song army also shouted in unison. Not only were the soldiers with long spears in the front squatting and gathering strength to attack, but there were also dozens of heavily armored warriors holding axes and long swords standing ready for hand-to-hand combat.

However, just when everyone thought that the Jin army would inevitably suffer heavy casualties, more than 20 Jin cavalrymen who were patrolling outside the formation suddenly turned around, passed in front of the Song army's square formation, and after getting close, they shot heavy arrows into it with iron-rimmed bows.

Although the Song army was composed entirely of infantry, they still found it difficult to withstand the barrage of heavy arrows from the Jurchens at such a close distance. The area under concentrated fire instantly collapsed like a rice field blown by a hurricane, and screams and cries were heard.

"Quick! Go meet them!" Another Song army officer gave a loud order.

However, it was too late. Da Pan led more than 30 soldiers and rushed into the formation through the gap. After throwing away their shields, they slashed and killed indiscriminately with various heavy weapons.

The last reserve troops of the Song army rushed forward and tried to plug the gap. The ensuing melee directly involved hundreds of people in the surrounding area.

For a moment, the place was filled with blood and flesh flying everywhere, like the Asura Hell.

Lu You, clutching a spear and wearing iron armor, wanted to join the battle with several of his personal guards, but Yu Yunwen stopped him: "A scholar like you, are you going to die? It's not the end yet!"

Lu You immediately broke free from Yu Yunwen's grasp and said, "Minister Yu! The world's situation has never been reversed without a desperate effort! The reason the Song Dynasty has reached this point is because there are too many scholars in power and too few who fight for their lives! If there is any, then I will start with myself!"

As he spoke, Lu You led five personal guards of the Jingnan Army to meet the Jin army, leaving Yu Yunwen stunned on the spot.

Lu You was naturally not a reckless man who wanted to waste time, so he did not join the melee immediately. Instead, he drove his horse to a weak link in the melee, then dismounted, formed a small formation, and advanced forward.

The organizations of both the Song and Jin armies became chaotic at this time, and a large number of soldiers were involved in the melee, including many who fought alone. Soon, the small team led by Lu You made some gains and stabilized this small front.

However, the Jin army was no fool and also discovered that the Song army's defense was weak here.

"Ah!!! Song dog!" A Jin soldier held the iron mace in both hands and swung it down with all his might.

The Jingnan Army soldiers in front knew that they could not block with their shields, so they gritted their teeth and slashed upward with their long swords.

With a loud 'clang', the heavy sword and the iron mace collided violently. Both of their hands felt numb and they staggered back.

Lu You found the right moment, held the spear in both hands, and thrust out suddenly.

He originally wanted to knock off the helmet of the Jin army soldier, but because the opponent's footsteps were unstable, he lost his aim. The spear head pierced through the gap between the helmet and the neck, and directly penetrated into the head through the eye socket.

This battle-hardened Jin soldier died silently at the hands of a scholar.

However, before Lu You could get excited, he saw several Jin soldiers led by a particularly tall armored soldier charging towards him.

After easily killing the few Song soldiers who tried to stop them, the tall Jin soldier shouted, "I am Dapan, the brave cavalry commander! Today, I will make sure you die a clear death!"

As he spoke, Da Pan brandished his extremely huge sword and charged towards Lu You.

"Form a formation! Make sure the Jin thieves never return!" After taking a few heavy breaths, Lu You gave a loud order.

In fact, he didn't need to give orders. Seven or eight Song soldiers and Jingnan soldiers had already joined forces and formed a battle formation, but they did not defend. Instead, they shouted and attacked forward.

At the moment when the two sides engaged in battle, Da Pan suddenly heard a horn sound behind him. He looked back in his busy schedule and saw a Flying Tiger flag piercing through the wind and snow, rushing towards him rapidly.

Lu You also saw this scene and shouted excitedly: "Liu Dalang is here! The commander-in-chief has come in person! He's here to kill the gold master!"

Beside Yu Yunwen, Li Xianzhong, who had been watching the fate of the rest of the Song army like a clay or stone sculpture, also saw this scene. He mounted his horse, bowed to Yu Yunwen and said, "Prime Minister Yu, I am about to go into battle.

If I can survive this battle, I will follow Yu Xianggong in the Northern Expedition. If I can survive this battle, I will die on the battlefield..."

Yu Yunwen's face also showed a resolute look: "I will definitely not live in humiliation!"

"No!" As the fifty well-rested personal guards mounted their horses, Li Xianzhong took a deep breath, swallowing the cold wind mixed with snowflakes, and shouted, "Prime Minister Yu, you must live. No matter how humiliating or unbearable it may be, you must die after the Northern Expedition is successful!"

After saying this, Li Xianzhong no longer cared about Yu Yunwen's response. He raised his sword and shouted, "My fellow Han people, follow me to kill the Jin thieves!"

The fifty armored cavalrymen are not actually a strong military force, but in such a chaotic battle, they can still serve as a surprise force.

Seeing that Li Xianzhong's flag began to move, Da Huaizhong looked back at the Flying Tiger flag that was getting closer and closer, splitting the Jin army's flag like cutting through the waves in the sea. He then looked at the Yu flag that stood upright like a mountain, dismounted, and kowtowed deeply to Wanyan Liang.

"Your Majesty, I will never forget the words you pledged to follow me till death seventeen years ago!"

After saying this, Da Huaizhong jumped on his horse and no longer obeyed Wanyan Liang's orders. He pointed directly at a guard and said, "Hu Temo, you protect His Majesty. If anything goes wrong, just rush out. The Grand Master Wu Yanpuluhun will naturally support us at Huiwokou!"

"Hezhameng'an!" Da Huaizhong ordered, then shouted loudly: "Follow me to die for Your Majesty!"

"Kill the thief!"

On this small battlefield, which is only a few miles long and wide, warriors fought bravely and heroes died. The battlefield was like a huge meat grinder, crushing all the blood, ambitions and visions, mixing them into a ball and spreading them all over the history books.

Everyone gritted their teeth and fought each other with their last breath to win a victory that would change the situation in the world.

The Liquan Spear in Liu Huai's hand seemed to have intelligence after drinking enough blood, making buzzing sounds against the wind and snow. The blood flowed over the red tassel and down the spear shaft to his hand, giving people a slightly sticky and slippery feeling.

But Liu Huai no longer cared about these trivial matters. All he had in his eyes was the Jinwu flag that was getting closer and closer.

Everything in the world depends on these three or two steps!
(End of this chapter)