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They all used the same tactics and suffered the same defeats.

Given the excellent matching mechanism at the end of the Liao and Song dynasties,

The armored cavalry of the Song and Liao dynasties

They generally don't engage in close-quarters combat.

They enjoy roaming and shooting arrows.

The charge was also for the purpose of shooting arrows.

They encountered a Jurchen cavalry charge.

They would often shoot a few arrows and then run away.

The rout of those Song and Liao cavalry in the past

This has already created a conditioned reflex in Wanyan Saili.

He completely forgot Wanyan Loushi's military orders.

In a moment of impulsiveness, he led his troops in pursuit.

"Blow the horn, bring that bastard back!"

Wanyan Loushi rushed up the hill and saw it clearly.

"Woooooo~~~~"

Wanyan Saili was in high spirits.

They slowed down upon hearing the bugle call.

He angrily led his troops to a stop in place.

Polu Huo and Sheng Guo's light cavalry,

They continued to send out scouts to explore the surrounding battlefields.

Wanyan Saili led his elite cavalry to provide cover for them.

The Jurchens thus left their infantry behind.

Setting up camp at the valley entrance ensures a safe retreat route.

The cavalry, on the other hand, advanced steadily and methodically.

Zhang Guangdao stood atop Fangshan Mountain.

After observing through the binoculars for a moment, I couldn't help but complain:

"Is this still the invincible Jin army of the Western Route?"

"The cavalry is being used like tortoises!"

Xu Ning said, "The enemy may be wary of using firearms to ambush us."

"General Yang used firearms to fight the Western Xia in the valley,"

"That battle dealt a terrible blow to the Western Xia people."

"The Jin Dynasty's western route army bordered the Western Xia,"

"I must have heard about it before."

Chapter 214 Exhausting All Intentions

Zhang Guangdao said dejectedly, "If Yang Zhi hadn't exposed himself with a firearm,"

"Why would I need to go to such lengths?"

Down the mountain, the Ming army had already set up a large formation.

The outer perimeter consists of two rows of tanks, one in front and one behind.

This type of vehicle also served as a grain transport vehicle.

Used for transporting grain during military marches.

They were placed at the front of the battle line during combat.

The chariots were linked together by chains.

Several short spears were stuck in the chariot.

The great formation is located on its northwest, west, and southwest sides.

It is right next to Fangshan.

And the north, northeast, east, southeast, and south sides,

They were then protected by the chariot formation and faced the Jin soldiers.

The Crescent Moon Formation reappears!

However, back then Liu Yu had a river behind him,

Zhang Guangdao's back is against the mountains.

Liu Yu used powerful bows and crossbows.

Zhang Guangdao used a wooden cannon.

Zhang Guangdao's command post

Set up on Fangshan Mountain

It allows observation of the entire battlefield.

More than three hundred wooden cannons

They were all placed behind the car formation.

And it was covered with cloth.

There were soldiers providing cover in front.

Wanyan Loushi cautiously moved forward.

Tell your troops to spread out.

He had heard of it long ago.

The Ming army's cannons could fire for several miles.

I'm afraid I'll fall for it without even realizing it.

Wanyan Loushi observed the Ming army's formation from afar.

They waited for a long time, but the cannons didn't fire.

He certainly hadn't read any history books.

They were even more unaware that Liu Yu was leading two thousand infantrymen.

The story of how the Crescent Moon Formation defeated 30,000 Northern Wei cavalry in a direct confrontation.

What's a traffic jam?

The Iron Pagoda even dared to charge into the camp head-on.

They stormed down the village gate!

Wanyan Loushi summoned Wendu Sizhong and asked:

How far is it from here to Pingdingjun City?

Wendu Sizhong said, "It's probably another twenty or thirty li."

Then, Wen Dusizhong added a few more words:

“Go straight east from here,”

"We can cross the valley to reach Chengtian Village,"

"Beyond Chengtianzhai lies Jingxing,"

“It leads directly to Zhen Ding Prefecture in Hebei.”

"From here southwest,"

"There is another river valley leading to Shouyang, which the marshal is attacking."

Wanyan Loushi asked again, "Can Fangshan be directly connected to the river valley leading to Shouyang?"

Wendu Sizhong said, "It should be possible."

"Otherwise, we will surround them without attacking,"

"They've blocked the Ming army inside the great formation,"

"After a while, they couldn't even replenish their military rations."

Wanyan Loushi said, "Towards the southwest valley entrance,"

"There should also be enemy camps,"

"I guess the enemy cavalry that just escaped went there."

"Send the order for light cavalry to rush towards the Pingding Army,"

"First, contact the garrison there."

That night, both sides slept soundly.

The Ming army awaited the Jin army's attack.

The Jin soldiers were wary of the cannons and did not move.

They each formed their own battlements and spent the night in the same spot.

As night fell, a dozen or so Jin cavalrymen arrived outside Pingdingjun City.

A few shouts were met with a hail of arrows.

Only then did they realize that Pingdingjun City had fallen.

Wanyan Loushi received the news in the middle of the night.

He immediately convened a meeting of all his generals.

He said, "Pingdingjun City is extremely fortified."

"The Ming army broke through so quickly!"

"Their combat power far exceeds our imagination."

"If it were the marshal here,"

"It's also impossible to break through the city quickly."

"Just considering the siege itself,"

"The Ming army is far stronger than ours."

No one refuted this; even the Jin generals acknowledged it.

In terms of siege warfare, they were inferior to the Ming army.

The current Pingdingjun City is a case in point.

Wanyan Loushi then said, "Now there are two choices."

"First, we'll return the way we came,"

"Several key locations,"

"I've made all the arrangements,"

"You can easily return and join forces with the marshal."

Chapter 215 Annihilate the Enemy Before Us

Secondly, we must fight the enemy at hand.