Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"My lads, follow me and we will take down the emperor of the Song Dynasty!"

Yelü Zonglei roared, spurred his horse, brandished his sword, and led his men forward bravely!

When the cavalrymen behind him heard that the emperor of the Song Dynasty was ahead, they were all like they had been injected with chicken blood! They roared and charged out!

When Zhao Ji saw the approaching enemy, he showed no fear on his face, but instead became even more excited!

Before the ancestors of the Zhao family! Today, your unworthy descendant Zhao Ji will bring glory to the Zhao family!

"rush!"

Zhao Ji gave the order for the chariots to charge forward. The sight of more than a hundred chariots charging together was indeed frightening. But the problem was, no matter how fierce the attack was, it had to hit the target!

The scene that Zhao Ji imagined—where Liao cavalry were knocked away by his own chariots or had their bones broken—did not occur.

Because the Liao cavalry weren't stupid, seeing the menacing chariots, most of them didn't charge directly at them. Instead, they chose to dodge, avoiding a frontal collision, and then used their agility to attack the soldiers on the chariots from the side!

Zhao Ji's chariots had no rudder, meaning they couldn't turn flexibly. Unless they collided head-on with cavalry, they were basically sitting ducks.

In particular, the chariot driver, this position has become the main target of the Liao cavalry's attacks!

They could shoot an arrow from a great distance, and if the charioteer didn't dodge it in time, or if the guards didn't have time to protect it with their shields, the chariot would lose control in an instant.

Furthermore, the chariots in Zhao Ji's formation were very close together. If one chariot lost control, it would most likely crash into the chariot next to it, thus triggering a series of chain reactions that would result in the destruction of the chariot and the death of the riders.

Of course, there were a few arrogant individuals among the Liao cavalry who attempted to break through the chariots head-on. There was nothing that could be done about those who were courting death; they deserved to be run over and killed by the chariots.

Fortunately, most of the Liao cavalry were of sound mind, and Yelü Zonglei even roared at his men:

"Attack from the side! Anyone who tries to attack from the front, I'll be the first to chop them down!"

With Yelü Zonglei's discipline, the Liao cavalry became even more disciplined. They quickly engaged the chariot caravan in their first battle and then charged into the infantry behind them!

"Turn around! Turn around!"

Because Zhao Ji was in the middle of the chariot formation, he didn't actually see what happened clearly. He thought it might be because the chariot formation was attacking for the first time, so they were a bit rusty and didn't perform well!

Charge one more time! Just one more charge and the power of the chariot will be revealed!

The Emperor has decreed that the charioteers, no matter how unwilling, must turn back!

Turning these tanks around is quite difficult; turning over a hundred tanks at once creates quite a commotion.

But Yelü Zonglei's cavalry ignored them completely. They were only concerned with breaking through the enemy's formation, then regrouping and turning back to fight again!

"You thief! Take this!"

Yelü Zonglei took the initiative to engage a chariot, and the chariot's main attackers thrust their spears at him!

But Yelü Zonglei didn't take the two spears seriously at all. He swung his broadsword and sliced ​​the two spears in half with a single stroke!

Then, with a swift movement, he grabbed the tip of a fallen spear, swung it back, and the spear tip plunged deep into the chariot driver's throat! The moment the driver bowed his head and breathed his last, the chariot overturned!

Although the cavalry behind him were not as brave as Yelü Zonglei, they worked together, with one person responsible for shooting arrows to take out the charioteer, two people responsible for taking out the main attacker, and the rest responsible for harassment. This tactic caused Zhao Ji's chariot to overturn repeatedly!

"Your Majesty! We cannot go any further!"

The charioteer responsible for driving Zhao Ji's chariot was also one of Zhao Ji's chief guards. He was well aware of the chariot's weaknesses. Seeing that the chariots in front of him were having problems one after another, he really didn't want to go to his death for nothing, so he decisively reduced the speed.

After all, as Sima Qian said, "Death is inevitable for everyone, but some deaths are heavier than Mount Tai, while others are lighter than a feather. Nobody wants to be the kind of person who dies as light as a feather."

"Why? We haven't lost yet!"

Zhao Ji didn't understand, mainly because he hadn't actually seen it; he thought the current situation was one of evenly matched strength.

"Your Majesty, chariots cannot defeat cavalry."

The head guard shook his head helplessly; he decided to tell Zhao Ji the truth.

"What? How is that possible?"

Zhao Ji was shocked. "That's not what you said when you were practicing with me!"

"It is true, Your Majesty."

Since the head guard had said so, the two guards who were the main attackers on the side quickly chimed in.

"Impossible! Didn't you tell me that during the Spring and Autumn Period, chariots were invincible? I've also read the history books. Back then, a state with a thousand or even ten thousand chariots was the true mark of a powerful nation!"

Emperor Huizong found it hard to accept; he felt he couldn't possibly have misjudged the situation!

"You must be lying, right? How dare you! This is deceiving the emperor!"

Faced with Zhao Ji's somewhat incompetent and furious outburst, the head guard could only grit his teeth and continue:

"Your Majesty, as you have seen, it was during the Spring and Autumn Period... Later, the reason why chariots became obsolete was because of the rise of cavalry."

"Bang!"

Emperor Huizong's sword fell into the carriage. He looked incredulous and slumped into his seat.

"Cavalry counters chariots? What am I doing? Have I become a sinner?"

"No way, this can't be real! This can't be!"

Emperor Huizong refused to admit his defeat; he had become obsessed!

"Your Majesty..."

Yang Jian shook his head slightly, preparing to offer some advice.

"My lord, my lord, my lord, tell me, they, they're lying, they're lying, aren't they?"

Upon hearing Yang Jian's voice, Zhao Ji grabbed Yang Jian's hand like a drowning person clutching at a last straw, staring intently at him and speaking in a trembling voice.

"Your Majesty, what they are saying is true."

Although Yang Jian felt sorry for Zhao Ji, he still told the truth at this moment.

"How could...how could..."

The glimmer of hope in Zhao Ji's eyes was extinguished.

His eyes quickly dimmed, and his hand, which had been tightly gripping Yang Jian, involuntarily loosened.

It turns out that his meticulously crafted war machine was a joke!

"Your Majesty! Now is not the time to be sad. A formidable enemy is at hand. We must retreat immediately!"

The head guard felt a pang of sympathy seeing Zhao Ji's distraught state, after all, Zhao Ji had treated him quite well.

"Your Majesty..."

"puff!"

Seeing that Zhao Ji did not react, the head guard thought of trying again, but unexpectedly a sharp arrow flew by and pierced through his throat!

The spurting blood splattered directly onto half of Zhao Ji's face!

"The one in golden helmet and armor is the emperor of the Song Dynasty! Men! Capture him alive!"

Yelü Zonglei put down his bow and arrow, a smile appearing on his lips!

Very good, Emperor of the Song Dynasty, I have found you!

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

Seeing that half of Zhao Ji's face was covered in blood, Yang Jian hurriedly rushed over to wipe his face!

"Daibatsu, run! Run! I can't die here!"

After being splattered with blood on half his face, Zhao Ji seemed to regain his senses. His first thought was that he couldn't die!

Then, to Yang Jian's astonishment, Zhao Ji kicked the body of the guard captain off the ground and sat down in the charioteer's seat!

Then he grabbed the reins and began to take control of the chariot!

Perhaps due to a problem with the bloodline within his body, to the astonishment of Yelü Zonglei and the others, the warhorse on Zhao Ji's chariot suddenly straightened its hind legs and raised its front hooves high! Then, without any warning, after the warhorse landed, it used inertia and a mysterious force to forcibly turn the chariot nearly ninety degrees, turning the chariot, which was about to go out of control, sideways!

If Ren Yuan saw this scene, he would definitely exclaim in surprise:

Good heavens! The tank drifted!