Before noon, the rain began again.

As the predetermined strategic state was achieved, the Song army in front of the highland and stone bridge did not hesitate to face the main force of 40,000 people. They immediately crossed the river in a large scale according to the division of more than ten control departments under the governor of the imperial camp's military commander Li Yanxian.

At the same time, the Jin army on the high ground did not hesitate. According to the predetermined plan, four ten thousand households gathered on the high ground under the command of Wanyan Benjian, the commander of the marching department of Longde Prefecture of Jin State, and then launched a huge,

The huge military formation covering the entire highland pressed down towards the Taiping River in front, in order to achieve the predetermined tactical goal of "killing as much as possible the Song army crossing the river".

However, just when the huge troop movements of both sides were just beginning, Wang De, the left deputy commander of the Royal Camp's Central Army who had crossed the river first, seized the opportunity and successfully killed the Jin Army's veteran General Ali - this directly led to

Ali's troops, who were just short of a withdrawal order and were about to turn back to the highlands, fell into command chaos. In addition, after another ten thousand servants scattered and betrayed Lu Sangzi, they were in a fierce mood, violated the tactical arrangements and the actual battle situation, and forced a counterattack, but failed.

This also early caused the department to become strong on the outside but shaken on the inside.

Therefore, as the Song army crossed the river and an outflanking force was formed, the Ali tribe and Pusanbei Lu tribe were immediately defeated, and the Jin army's river front collapsed directly.

Of course, this did not delay Wanyan Benjian, who was on the high ground. At this time, according to the original military strategy, he came down to the heavy infantry group of the Song Army and collided hard... However, their first task was never to kill the Song Dynasty crossing the river as much as possible.

"Army" has become "trying to catch up with the defeated troops" and "maintain the front line and protect the high ground".

However, only a quarter of an hour later, all senior officers on the battlefield realized that the so-called tactical mission was a joke.

The Jin army was like this, and the Song army was like this.

It should be known that with the collapse of the Jin Army's river front, the over 10,000 Song Army Dangxiang Qingqi who tried to stop and annihilate the enemy between the two heavy army groups immediately mixed with the same number of broken Jin Army troops, forming a long strip.

It was a long, complex melee-shaped belt, and this long belt went westward and directly connected to the Western Front battlefield that had been fighting for a whole morning and was gradually becoming more and more intertwined.

When this happened, Li Yanxian and Wanyan Ben saw the two heavy-armed groups colliding fiercely in front of the high ground. Not only did they not have the grand victory and life-and-death fight they imagined, but all the order and order on the battlefield instantly failed.

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The frontline troops of both sides were immediately involved in the melee area in the middle. The organization of the frontline troops was also dispersed to a certain extent, and the command systems of both sides were semi-paralyzed. However, the military formations of both sides were so huge.

As a result, a kind of inertia was created both physically and in the command system, causing the follow-up troops from both sides to continuously press into the Chinese melee area, and then the melee area continued to expand.

Not only that, once this kind of melee reaches a large scale, it will quickly move westward, constantly pulling in the Western Front battlefield that originally maintained order.

To be fair, this situation was anticipated before.

Before the war, senior officers on both sides had realized that no one had ever fought such a battle. No one had deployed so many combat troops in one day on such a local battlefield with a radius of dozens of miles. Who could

Neither of them has this kind of combat experience...The failure of command and fighting independently are things that both sides publicly emphasized before the war.

However, no one thought that this scene would happen so quickly, and no one thought that this chaos would be so huge and uncontrollable.

As frontline commanders, Li Yanxian and Wanyan Benjian were almost in a state of confusion. Then they quickly realized that the outcome of this battle would be out of their control to a considerable extent, and would be left to the commander and the fierce men.

Anmen, even further, are decided by the commander, battalion commander, commander, as well as Mou Ke and Pu Liyan.

The two sides really have to use a method that is fragmented and divorced from the art of command, but is probably the best way to reflect the combat strength of both sides to determine the outcome of the main battlefield. After all, in this case, the only way to win this small-scale battle is to win the battle.

Only the side with more forces will form irreversible front suppression and achieve the predetermined tactical goal.

After realizing this, a complex emotion arose in Li Yanxian and Wanyan Benjian at the same time... It was a mixture of relief and relief, at the same time a little depressed and uneasy, and even vaguely panic and fear.

The only difference is that the internal proportions of these emotions are slightly different between the two.

The rain became more intensive, and the battlefield noise suddenly increased a lot, which in turn made the command system and scout feedback further ineffective.

"marshal."

Amidst the noise of the battlefield, Wanyan Wushu, whose face was covered with water, finally climbed down from the watchtower, and then spoke to Bali Susu, who was sitting cross-legged in the mud below the watchtower, but stopped talking.

Obviously, Wu Shu had learned about the battle situation ahead from the frontline generals, and he was determined to do something, but he knew full well that in fact he could not do anything.

By the same token, Ba Lisu raised his head and glanced at the other party, but did not respond... There are some words that there is no need to say in public.

However, this does not mean that the Marshal of the Jin Kingdom has nothing to do. He looked up at the sky to observe the rain, then took out a dagger from his waist and dug it up in the mud where the rain kept falling.

of soil.

Wu Shu understood it almost instantly and couldn't help but take two steps forward to take a look: "How?"

"Two inches deep of mud, three inches deep of wet and soft soil, and below that there is dry soil." Ba Lisu put away his dagger, turned his head and answered calmly. "And if the rain is going to be the same as in the morning, then wait until

Before evening, I am afraid there will be four to five inches of water on the grass. The water on the grass will be very dangerous. It may be deeper, but as long as it does not become a puddle, it will not collapse easily... However, according to the current situation, the water should have accumulated long ago.

You have to go through a lot of mud."

"Would that delay our cavalry's attack?" Wu Shu looked a little impatient.

Ba Lisu shook his head, allowing Wu Shu to relax for a while, but soon, a series of unhurried words from the Marshal of the Kingdom of Jin made His Highness the King of Wei continue to fall into a sense of powerless irritability:

"King Wei, this is not about the intensity of the rain at all. Not to mention the current situation, it is heavier rain, worse muddy ground, and faster river water. Many people in the army have experienced it. It is nothing more than...

The horse speed is slower, and the injuries caused by slipping are more... Haven't we ever sent troops among the white mountains and black waters, and the ice and snow in winter? But the problem today is that there are too many soldiers, and the battlefield is out of control. No one knows so many situations.

What will be the result of superposition? I am afraid that when the last 25,000 cavalry rush out, they will only have time to issue a military order, and they will directly fight on their own, and they will not be able to rush into the second round."

Wu Shu sighed, then suddenly turned around and pulled out a horse from under the wooden shed in the camp. Seeing this, the Taishi slaves and other personal guards did not dare to neglect, and they all followed suit.

"What's the use of King Wei going to the front line at this time?" Ba Lisu stood up immediately after seeing this, but just sat back in the wooden shed without rain with his face as usual. "Even if you want to inspire people, this is not the time to go... Wait for Ma Wu

It won’t be too late to discuss sending troops with good offices.”

"I don't want to show off my power, nor do I want to seize Benjian's command. I really can't sit still and want to go to the high ground to see the battle with my own eyes!" Wu Shu blurted out as he got on his horse.

"Then don't bring the flag." Pulling Li Su was helpless.

"I know." Wu Shu blurted out.

"After you go, don't come back here. Go to the Huo Nu Village on the left." Bali Su continued to speak calmly.

Wushu was finally startled, but nodded heavily - he knew what Ba Lisu meant. Wanyan Huonv and many Song generals on the battlefield had the hatred of killing their fathers, and they had always had issues with this marshal. In other words

, the living girl is likely to disobey the command and go into battle early, which will most likely have a devastating result in the war.

After nodding, Wu Shu, without saying a word, immediately rode out of the camp and headed for the high ground. But just a moment later, he had reached the high ground directly from behind the safe and unobstructed high ground.

However, in the rain, Wu Shu did not alarm the commanders. He just stood on a high slope somewhere in the highland surrounded by his personal guards, and then looked around on this slope that had been trampled into some mud.

Take a moment to observe.

However, this observation did not make the ruling prince of Dajin feel relieved or relaxed, because although the entire battlefield was still chaotic at this time, there were some clues about the trend of the war situation - there is no doubt that Song Dynasty

The army continues to advance.

Of course, this is also expected.

You know, Wu Shu was certainly surprised by the overall collapse of Ali's tribe, and at the same time he was mentally prepared for the collapse of Pusanbei Lu's tribe, but this surprise and understanding were both microscopic and targeted psychological activities... It was actually Mr. Ali who

Dead? Isn’t Pusanbeilu always stable? In fact, from a macro perspective, before this battle began, Wushu had reached a consensus with many veteran generals and military staff. That is, there will definitely be losses in today’s battle.

The tragedy must be due to the strength and morale of the Song army, which has a considerable advantage in the battle. It is certain that famous generals on one's own side will lose their lives, and even the entire army will lose its troops.

In fact, there is definitely a realization that the whole army will be defeated here and everything will be lost.

However, no matter how bad it was, it was the feeling that it was all expected that made Wu Shu feel a little frustrated and uneasy.

Because he asked himself that he had really tried his best in this battle.

After learning that his brother died of a sudden illness on the front line in Hebei, he acted decisively and entrusted the rear to his elder brother Wanyan Oben. He personally went to the front line and worked hard to gather military morale, integrate the troops, search for logistics, mobilize the troops, and resolutely

Provide support and encouragement to quickly launch relevant strategies and tactics.

However, Yue Fei's operations in front of Daming Mansion greatly damaged his army and made him realize that the army's combat effectiveness was not what it used to be. Wang Bolong's entire army was wiped out, which made him even more frightened. He realized from the bottom of his heart that the Song Army's Northern Expedition was likely to end.

The most serious consequences. The final scene of Taiyuan City and Yuancheng being defeated together directly caused the main force of the Jin Army to lose the last trace of strategic initiative.

Looking back, the most difficult thing for Wu Shu to accept is that although both sides obviously acted in a hurry, the Song Army, which only had a ten-day advantage in the whole process, still had all the opportunities to move the gold.

Everything about the army was in his hands... From the dispatch of troops to the decisive battle, the Song army did not give him any chance to breathe.

All actions are constrained by time, geography, and logistics constraints.

This suffocating sense of aggression is too difficult for people to adapt to, and the Zhao Song official's method of quietly playing with the world is too shocking.

Wu Shu looked toward the northeast in the direction of Huolu City. The intelligence told him that the Longhu of Zhao Guan's family was there. Although it was far away and blocked by rain lines, it was impossible to see clearly, but the fourth prince of the Jin Kingdom could still feel it.

There is a crouching tiger crouching everywhere, and it is so menacing that it is about to bite you in one leap.

Again, he tried his best. So far, God has not clearly favored anyone. This is a fair battle, and the final winner of the battle has not yet been thrown.

But it's too excruciating.

On the other side of the Taiping River, Zhao Jiu had unknowingly downed half a bottle of wine, so that his face was slightly smoky... After the battle on the front slope of the highland descended into a full-scale melee, he began to unknowingly increase the frequency of pouring and drinking for himself.

Obviously, visible to the naked eye, the Song Army had an advantage... The Jin Army lost the front line along the river, and the organized group lost 20,000 households. It could only rely on the advantage of the highlands to resist, while the Song Army responded with 100,000 people against six

Wanhu, especially since it was not yet noon at this time, the morale, military spirit, and physical strength of both sides were still strong, so there was no reason not to suppress the Jin army.

However, Zhao Jiu was still uneasy and terrified.

Because his shallow military experience told him that as this kind of melee continues, under the influence of rain, mud and armor, the physical strength of both sides will be lost rapidly. Once a point is passed, large-scale casualties will quickly appear.

And the speed of appearance will be faster and faster. What's even more terrible is that although there is no precise information yet, Zhao Jiu is still sure that just like his own side, the Jin Army must still have a large number of fresh troops that have not yet entered the battle.

At that time, every time both sides invest new forces, there will be large-scale casualties in waves of organized casualties. Such casualties will be severe and irrespective of each other.

Reason told Zhao Jiu that the Song Army had the upper hand in the war. Even if both sides had to make a mess in the end, he would have a greater chance of winning.

However, this does not mean that Zhao Jiu does not feel suffering and fear, especially since he needs to sit here, almost as an outsider, with a blurred vision to observe and wait for the progress of the battle.

Lu Yihao and Liu Yan have also been silent for a long time.
To be continued...