Realm of Power

On the Sishui river beach, tens of thousands of cavalry crossed the river. It was a spectacular sight. Against the arrows fired from the opposite side, the prairie cavalry pressed forward like a landslide and tsunami. People were crowded together and horses were piled on top of horses. The length they crossed was three to four thousand. Mi, I saw an order, the horses' hooves splashed with white water for a slight pause, and in the queue that moved forward like a torrent, the prairie people began to take out their bows and arrows,

"Prepare"

Countless grassland horn bows were raised at the same time, and the cold light of the arrows stretched for thousands of meters. Under the hooves of the thundering horses, there was an avalanche-like sight of water splashing. Tens of thousands of cavalry marched in unison, and the rolling murderous intention struck Yang Zi's cold sword-like face with a chill. On the cheek, he did not expect that the grassland army would directly engage in the most brutal force.

I have ordered the archers to pour arrow clusters in large numbers towards the river beach area, but they still cannot suppress the opponent. The arrow clusters are crisscrossed across the sky, as dense as leeches, but the effect they can achieve is very limited. Compared with the densely packed river behind, there are no large numbers. Compared with the Fashu cavalry group, the prairie cavalry front troops who first jumped onto the river beach were full of a tragic feeling. I feel that those who can serve as the frontline army are naturally elites who are not afraid of death. These prairie cavalry jumped onto the river bank crazily under the rain of arrows, as if they had burst out with all their strength. In their fighting belief, they only have the desire to fight. Move forward, move forward, look at the rows of horse-repelling guns in front of you, which are as thick as a forest, and without hesitation, you will bump into them with your horses on your back.

"Pa, bang, pa" The five-meter-long horse-rejecting gun pierced the belly of the prairie war horse. The running horse was stabbed by the horse-rejecting gun, and immediately let out a miserable scream. The horse's hooves were unable to move forward. The prairie cavalry was thrown down heavily by inertia, and was killed by countless spears.

The Zhongbia carbine, which was only able to be held tightly by the two of them, was knocked backwards and rolled by the huge force of the shock, but at least they were able to stand up again. This greatly boosted the morale of Yang Zijun's soldiers. They did not expect this thing. It works wonders! Although there will still be damage, compared to the past when almost all the soldiers in the first platoon were destroyed, it is a miracle that two-thirds of them are still alive now. :. "Come on!" Realizing that the prairie cavalry was not that scary, Yang Zijun's courage suddenly increased.

The soldier holding the rifle in his hand shouted, "The rifle team at the front." He stabbed crazily with the iron gun in his hand without hesitation. He directly pushed forward the corpses of the prairie people and horses that were killed in front of him.

The entire length of the horse gun is five meters long, and the front tip alone is one and a half feet long. Behind the sharp tip is a circle of round iron butts, ensuring that the tip of the gun can pierce the target in front of it powerfully. The weapons of the prairie cavalry could not reach the length of five meters, and they began to panic. The person who proposed to use this lengthened iron gun to deal with the prairie cavalry was Long Yang, the first general in Central Asia, who had fought against the Western Continent for several times. The Zhongbia general who had served for ten years proposed a horse-rejecting lance similar to the Western Continent Dragonlance to the Zhongbia court who was eager for a weapon that could target cavalry. The Zhongbia court felt that this carbine weapon was feasible.

The Central Asian army did not lack manpower, but lacked war horses. Since it is impossible to fight with horses in the field, the power of the infantry should be brought into play. The carbine does not require any technical forging ability, nor does it require long-term training of soldiers. On the contrary, it is the lowest cost and can achieve a lot in a short time. It is a cheap unit with good results. Some generals in the court even believed that if there were 100,000 horsemen and riflemen in the battle of Imperial Capital, the prairie people would not be able to enter the Imperial Capital Plain at all. Long Yang watched the war between China and Biya. Although he had weapons that could turn the tide of the war, he hid them secretly. This was simply harboring evil intentions.

The first batch of 2,500 such anti-horse guns were forged. They were all given to Yang Zi who was on the front line,

In the Battle of Imperial Capital, Fengcheng Zhangwu's army was defeated across the board and lost its city and territory. It was so tragic, but Yang Zi's army was the only one that survived intact in this turmoil. This combat power is quite dazzling. Because of this battle, Yang Zi's prestige rose rapidly in Central Asia. He was known as the only general among the 400,000-fawning Changwu Army who could fight a tough battle with the grassland army. The emperor made an exception and was promoted to three levels in a row. , was transferred from an ordinary general to one of the important ministers to guard the imperial capital. You must know that in peace years In the era, the imperial capital guard was at least one of the top three positions in the military cabinet. Although it is not as good as before, its position has become more and more important. The imperial capital was destroyed, that is Jiangnan, so the court naturally provided all kinds of weapons and equipment to Yang Zi. The frontier fortresses all hoped that General Yang Zi would block the prairie people.

If it weren't for the fact that facing the prairie army's march southward, the new troops would be a burden, the court would even send all the more than 100,000 new troops reorganized in the south to the imperial capital.

Although the south is picturesque, it is not the foundation of the empire after all. The Imperial Capital Plain is the most important area of ​​the empire. The population here is one-half of the empire. The young emperor of Zhongbia is not confused about this, so this time The grassland army made a big move and entered the Imperial Capital Plain, and the military headquarters gave Yang Zi an order to defend Surabaya. The Purple Army is not fighting alone. The Central-Bian Army Ministry has ordered the 60,000 returned Luzhou Army to be transferred to support, and the 100,000-strong Flattery Army that is being repaired has also rushed out of Hanglin and rushed towards Surabaya on the Imperial Plain, even Even the Western Army as far away as Yanzhou received orders to immediately rush to the Dijing Plain from the direction of Yanzhou.

Yang Zi had already learned about these reinforcements from the order sent by the Military Pavilion. The Military Pavilion asked him to defend Surabaya to wait for reinforcements. According to the opinion of the court, three armies rushed to the Imperial Capital Plain. As long as Yang Zi's army could hold back the grassland army, It may not be impossible to encircle the grassland army in the Dijing Plain. If it can be realized, this will be China's biggest victory since the disastrous defeat in Dijing.

So Yang Zi decided to take a gamble and use his 30,000 troops as bait to drag the grassland army to this Surabaya river beach and build his reputation for eternity.

Standing under the banner of the main formation of the army, Yang Zi looked at the battle that broke out on the river bank with a stern look. The anti-horse rifles were effective. The grassland people were really at a loss. They had just grabbed the bank and were pushed into the river. They were not there for a long time. After catching their breath, the bow shooting of the grassland army caused a lot of casualties on their side. Arrow clusters fell continuously like a heavy rain, and the formation of the Cavalry Army almost fell down in pieces.

These Juma spearmen only wore ordinary armor, and the heavy arrows fired by the prairie people's ox-horn bows at a distance of sixty paces could not be stopped unless they were wearing two layers of armor.

The equipment of these prairie people is already quite sophisticated. The infantry array is as if it has been swept down by a strong wind. The prairie infantry shooters on the other side of the river bank are arranged in an array with six or seven layers. In some places, the last row is All shot through. From the gaps, you can see some improvised catapults being assembled. "A bunch of bastards!"

Yang Zi's pupils suddenly tightened, her face turned ugly, and she clenched her fingers tightly. How come a weapon like a sling appears here?

The grassland people have never had the habit of using siege equipment in field battles. There is no doubt that the people who operate these catapults are not the grassland people, but the Zhongbia people. I heard that some small towns in the front surrendered without resistance. Not only did a large number of fine ordnance fall into the hands of the grassland people, but there were also slings and the like. However, the use of slings in field battles was the style of the Central Asian army, not the grassland people! So, some Central Asian troops surrendered to the grassland people? what to do? It is impossible for the rebels to withdraw. They have been completely entangled together. Once they withdraw, they will collapse. It may even affect the people behind you

Forget it, it seems that the only way to sacrifice the Cavaliers is to sacrifice them!

Yang Zi, who was able to order heavy-armored swordsmen to kill thousands of defeated troops in the imperial capital's rout, had no regard for the lives of soldiers. How could a general who focused on the overall situation worry about the lives of a few soldiers? If this is the case, why fight? Fighting means killing people! Kill the enemy and kill your own people. As long as we can win in the end! Surabaya is the first blocking line, and there are three more blocking lines behind it. If they are all used up here, how can we fight later. There are catapults on the opposite side, and the Sishui river beach cannot be defended. Fortunately, most of the grassland army is still in the river. They have to prepare after crossing the river. They cannot launch a quick pursuit, otherwise it will be really troublesome.

Yang Zi's eyebrows frowned. There is Surabaya in the Surabaya beach, but there is no acceptable terrain. It was not the main battlefield set by him in the first place. It was just because of the order of the military cabinet that he gave it a try without any effort. Since the grassland army used slings, then the evacuation It was understandable. He raised his hand and said sternly to the messenger cavalry behind him.

"Order the Chinese army to begin an orderly retreat and abandon Surabaya Beach! The entire army withdraws to Wulingpo, the second line of defense."

After receiving the order, the Chinese army began to retreat slowly. The Jima gunmen in front who had already been killed did not notice this.

Soon, huge slings began to roar towards them. The anti-horse spear formation, which was desperately resisting the cavalry, was the first to bear the brunt. The slinging stones of various shapes cut through arcs and hit them hard from the top of their heads. They saw that the brains of their companions were instantly confused. The two soldiers holding the rifles suddenly disappeared, leaving only the falling stones covered with broken meat.

The sudden blow was like digging out a piece of the horse-gun array. The horse-gun array was almost completely defeated at this moment, "Hold on!"

Even though the soldiers still subconsciously stood in line and did not dare to retreat, they no longer knew what to do. Once the length of the carbine was extended, it was destined to be unable to turn. The side was the Achilles heel. When they saw the gap, the prairie cavalry immediately came. Like a tidal wave pouring in, The machete slashed left and right desperately, and blood spurted from the headless chest to the sky. The remaining Central African soldiers just stared blankly at the piles of corpses around them, as well as the injured who were desperately struggling and wailing. , for a moment I didn’t know what to do at all! I originally thought I could still gain some upper hand, but Zhongbia resisted the cavalry behind the covering formation, but was immediately broken open like a torpedo!

"Where are our people?" The blood-covered recruits were lying in a pile of corpses, looking at the direction of their retreat, refusing to close their eyes. There are 3,700 gunners who refused to fight, and this battle will never end. "Sir, Zhongbi The runner-up troops withdrew! "A prairie cavalry galloped in front of Yelu Hongtai's horse.

"Withdraw?" Yeluguda was stunned for a moment and immediately reacted, "Immediately order all the troops crossing the river to pursue them with all their strength!"

"Quick, line up to pursue"

On the river beach, flags were waving around them and horns were blowing. The prairie cavalry were desperately adjusting their array. In the fierce battle just now, although all the Central Asian front troops were killed, the prairie army paid a high price. die on the beach There were more than 3,000 people on the river, and more than 1,000 people were swept away by the rapids of the river and drowned. The most important thing was that the men and horses expended a lot of energy in forcing the river to cross. At this time, the pursuit was ordered. Orders are easier said than done,

One by one, the grassland centurions roared loudly, waving the weapons in their hands, boosting the morale of their subordinates, driving their men and horses straight into the bloody river bank in front of them piled with the dead, and stood still amidst the sound of armor clashing. Weapons of various colors protruded forward like a forest. Like rows of fangs stretched out by a ferocious beast, it quickly moved forward.

"Sir, we have passed Surabaya, and the situation ahead is unknown. If we pursue without permission, there may be trouble!" There are also a few smart people in the grassland army leaders. They feel that the Central and Asian troops are withdrawing a bit strangely, if they don't withdraw. It's really hard to say what this battle was like. It was the most brutal battle they had encountered since entering the Imperial Capital Plain. Although it didn't last long, it was quite brutal. This also made them stop looking down on the Central Asians. If all the people in China and Libya are so tenacious, then there will be some trouble.

"Forget it, stop chasing and clean up the battlefield!"

Yeluguda raised his hand, feeling that things were not going to be easy ahead. He had long known from the local officials in the occupied area that the imperial capital defense force opposite was General Yang Zi from Zhongbia. In terms of ability, he was definitely from Zhongbia. First class. And what he is best at is defense. When Zhongbia suffered a disastrous defeat, he was able to withstand four waves of all-out attacks by His Highness the Third Prince with 8,000 infantrymen without collapsing. As a result, the Third Prince almost missed the opportunity to enter the Imperial Capital. Such a person How can he be a coward who collapses at the first touch? This is what the grassland people call this Zhongbia general. Surabaya Beach is not a good place for a decisive battle. Yeluguda also sees this except for the iron hooves of tens of thousands of cavalry. How could it be blocked by a thirty-meter river?

The grassland army cleared the battlefield, separated the bodies of the dead, and threw the bodies of the grassland people into hundreds of fire pits lined up along the river, where they were burned to ashes. Put them into jars and send them back to the back. The corpses of the Central Biya soldiers were collectively thrown into the river, and the river was dyed red with blood. Yeluguda wanted to use the corpses of these Central Biya soldiers to shock the entire Imperial Plain. The Sishui River flows from north to south. Crossing the Imperial Capital Plain.

"Sir, we discovered something strange."

A tribal leader found Yeluguda with a strange look on his face. According to the customs of the grassland people, half of the loot belongs to the tribe, and the other half has to be turned over. This time the loot is still very good, at least the more than one thousand full iron The horse-fighting guns made the tribe leaders jealous. Each horse-fighting gun was five meters long and weighed more than thirty kilograms. They were made of fine iron. After being melted, they became two pieces of armor, four or five scimitars, such as The fruit melted into heavy arrowheads, enough to fill three arrow baskets. How could the grassland leaders not be jealous? After turning in the seven hundred, the others were divided up by various tribes. While everyone was searching around, the leader People discovered fifteen Thors on the flanks of the military formation in the woods. Yes, the fifteen Thors were intact. The leaves covering them had not been removed. There were also Thor cannon shells stacked like a pile of finished products.

Yang Zi didn't take these thunder gods seriously at all. When he ordered the evacuation, they still cared about these things. The thunder gods were too heavy. In that case, who would care about these iron hunchbacks weighing thousands of kilograms? According to the Central Asians, This kind of stupid thing shouldn't be built. The grassland leader doesn't know the God of Thunder. He just thinks that the Central Asians put these iron pipes here with absolutely no good intentions.

Such a heavy iron pipe can be melted to forge five pairs of armors. The leader happily circled around a thunder god and touched the cold barrel. He couldn't figure out what it was used for. , according to the rules, half of it must be handed over. This thing is not easy to divide. Since it is not easy to divide, can you exchange it for something else that is useful? This is what the leader thought, In the army that went south, there was a common situation of insufficient looting and supplies, so it became possible to exchange items of equal value with the Yelu Army. The leader felt that this item could be exchanged for three or four hundred. Cows and sheep are right. If he knew that what he was considering now was obtained by the Zhongbia court with half a million taels of silver, he would probably go crazy on the spot.

He found Yeluguda and put forward his conditions. Yeluguda didn't think it was a big deal and agreed to the request. He sent soldiers to move the dozen or so iron objects to his camp, made a record and sent someone to report to him. The headquarters where Yelu Hongtai is located sent out There, he didn’t expect that in the afternoon, Yelu Hongtai rushed over in a hurry, followed by Yelu Qiyeguang. As soon as he got off his horse, he asked where those things were. Yelu Guda was shocked and hurriedly took the two of them with him. Go to the place where these iron objects are placed,

"That's it. It's too heavy to carry. Why don't we just send craftsmen to melt it!" Yeluguda said with a relaxed face. He turned around and saw his sister. Yelu Qiyueguang stared at this in stunned silence. More than a dozen lumps of iron, breathing in and out,

His father, the Right Chancellor who has been in charge of the royal court for thirty years, looked at these iron objects with his eyes glowing green, and suddenly burst into laughter, "God's will, this is God's will. With these, the Imperial Capital is nothing!" (To be continued. )