"The order to dismount the left and right Iron Harrier Army to defend! The left Iron Harrier Army guards the big wooden field on the left side of the official road, and the right Iron Harrier Army occupy the grain warehouse on the right side of the official road. The Eagle Army, the Big Eagle Army occupy the main road. The Eagle Army is behind, and the Big Eagle Army is in front, all of which are half armor, remove equipment and prepare bows and arrows."

The expert Yelu Zhangnu knew that his opponent was tough, so he naturally did not dare to be slight. He immediately ordered the two iron kite troops on both sides of the road to seize the buildings on both sides of the official road, and built a defense based on the building. There were some buildings scattered outside the North City of the Heshang City, most of which existed as warehouses for piled up wood and grain and temporary raising cattle and sheep.

However, within a thousand steps outside the Hebei city, solid brick and stone buildings are not allowed. In peacetime, there were only some temporary wooden houses, which have been completely demolished. Therefore, an open area has been formed and can be used as a battlefield.

Now Yelu Zhangnu commanded the four armies of the left and right Iron Harrier Army, Eagle Army and Daying Army, etc. (The Khitan's Gong army was a bit similar to the Eight Banners in the later generations. When sending troops to fight, they would not form troops according to the palace guards, but would reorganize them into the north of this "Thousand-Baishou Battlefield". However, they did not go too deep, but arranged along the northern edge of the Thousand-Baishou Battlefield, and were directly backed by a huge wooden yard and a large grain warehouse. These two places are the industries of the Yanyun family, which were traded in Jiehe Shangshi City, covering a large area. There is also a large circle of low earth walls on the periphery, and the wood and grain piles inside have been removed. The large vacant land is just for garrisoning troops or piled up supplies. The low earth wall also has a certain defense ability, and can at least withstand the impact of cavalry.

In addition to a fifteen-step official road, there are two squares with a width of more than 40 steps (actually a parking lot, used to park and transport wood and grain). They are located on the left and right of the official road, and with the official road, a narrow front is formed with more than 100 steps wide. After Yelu Zhangnu was on the left and right Iron Harrier Army occupied the Damuchang and grain warehouse, he led the two armies in the middle to indent the narrow front.

If the five thousand cavalry were spread out, it would be fine to occupy a battlefield of ten miles wide. Yelu Zhangnu stuffed the five thousand cavalry into a front of a hundred steps wide, which was less than half a mile away, and formed a thick and dense formation, with huge buildings on both sides to support it. There was almost no room for the Song army's cavalry to attack.

Of course, laying so many cavalry in such a narrow area is not about defending, but about being ready to escape at any time!

Because behind Yelu Zhangnu was a fifteen-step wide official road that extended to Wuqing County. This official road was built by Ma Zhi and Zhang Jue when they were serving as the Nanjing Road Police Patrol. It was not only wide, but also covered with gravel and the road conditions were good. Through this official road, Yelu Zhangnu's cavalry could retreat quickly. The pursuers could not intercept Zhangnu's troops.

"Ma Zhengjiang, Khitan Dogs seem to be going to set up camp between Xiaojia Muchang and Hanjia Grain Depot (you can tell whose industry it is if you hear the name)."

Wu Tian, ​​the first general of the Hebei New Army cavalry, was the first to break out of the boundary Hebei city. His 900 cavalry soldiers (the organization is 1,500, but 600 of them are still being trained) are centered on members of the "Fake Scout Corps" and have extremely strong combat power. Therefore, Ma Zheng sent a vanguard to the forefront and rushed out of the city gate and spread out on the north side of the moat. With a team of 30 people as a unit, they were scattered on the battlefield of a thousand steps wide, controlling the front line.

Because he was the first to lead the team, Wu Tian had been observing his opponent's every move after arranging his troops, watching them retract from the northern edge of the "Thousand-First Battlefield" to the area between the Xiaojia Muchang and the Hanjia Grain Depot.

However, he did not expect that the Liao people would make plans to run away at any time, and he thought they would set up camp between Xiaojia Muchang and Hanjia Grain Depot.

So when Ma Zheng showed up on the battlefield with several military opportunities and cavalry, trumpeter, drummer, and flag bearer, Wu Tian told Ma Zheng the first cavalry general, the first cavalry general.

"The Xiao family Muchang and Han family grain warehouse are too narrow. There are many Khitan dogs, and they probably have to line up dozens of rows. Maybe there are still baggage vehicles and other items in the middle of the team. Such a formation cannot be driven by cavalry, and infantry must be dispatched."

In the past few years, Wu Tian has taught equestrianism at the Knights Academy, and on the other hand, he has also studied at the Knights Academy. He has completed all the courses step by step. Now he is not only proficient in various cavalry tactics, but also very proficient in infantry combat.

So I know that the "turtle formation" set up by Yelu Zhangnu cannot be used to rush hard with cavalry, even the most elite armored cavalry can't do it. However, it can be used to rush with infantry, long spear formation to crush, and use the Border River crossbow to shoot, and of course there are scary crossbows to "reduce morale".

In addition, the engineers can follow up, dig trenches and build trenches at the forefront, and approach them step by step.

Fighting position wars is not a problem for the "Jiehe Soldiers". Jiehe Commercial Market has the best construction capabilities in the world!

Just when the army is at the gate of the city, the brick kiln factories and mortar factories on the south bank of the Jiehe River are still working overtime to produce!

"Brother Tian," Ma Zheng called Wu Tian's small characters. Wu Haogu's fakes have no font size. Usually, everyone uses small characters to match them. "You lead the team to challenge, and you have no equipment in half the armor. I will let the crossbow and cannon team cover you."

During the Battle of Anxi, I saw how the half-armorless (equipped) cavalry of Xiliang fought. After returning to the Hebei army, I naturally began to advocate this tactic of "equal importance and importance".

In addition, he organized drills many times, and finally found that he could use "half-armorless equipment" to face the enemy in cavalry battles, and when attacking the enemy's invasion formation, he would use "full armor and full equipment" or "full armor and half equipment".

As for the challenge with cavalry, it was to fight for control of the battlefield of about 700 to 800 steps between the two armies.

If the Khitans did not respond, infantry would soon emerge from the Hebei city of Jiebei, and under the cover of Wu Tian's cavalry, they would line up and slowly approach.

Once this "thousand-step battlefield" is completely controlled by the Song army, then the more than 10,000 cavalry of the Khitans can only choose between defending the camp and retreating.

"The Right Central Chief, the Song people dispatched more than a thousand cavalry! They were all half armored..."

The Khitan generals around Yelu Zhangnu had discovered the abnormal movements in front of the Song army.

"The Right Chief, the General of the Mo is willing to lead the troops to attack, and give the General of the Mo is 1,000, and keep the Song Gou to know the power of the Great Liao Iron Cavalry!"

The person who asked to fight was Xiangwen, a Daying Army named Xiao Bossnu. He was also a powerful general in Yelu Yanxi's imperial tent. He also participated in the war to quell the Bumogus Rebellion and killed three warriors of the Bubu people with his own hands, and he was still quite brave.

"Okay," Yelu Zhangnu nodded, "I'll give you 1,000 cavalry, and I'll have half armor and no equipment. I'll have bows and arrows ready, keep at least 30 steps with Song Gou's cavalry. Never fight melee."

Then he pointed to the right side of the battlefield (to the west), "Xiao Xiangwen, take people in from there, and unfold with your back against the Sanggan River."

The North City of Jiehe Shangshi City is established near the intersection of Jiehe and Sanggan River. Therefore, on one side of the "Thousand-First Battlefield" in the north of the city is the Sanggan River, and on the other side is the open plain.

If Xiao Pusatnu's cavalry lined up against the plain, they would have to rush towards the Sanggan River. Once the battle was unfavorable, they would lose the possibility of dispersion and disengagement. On the contrary, rushing to the open plain is just to escape wherever they want.

Seeing that the Liao army dispatched thousands of cavalry to seize the position on the banks of the Sanggan River, Wu Tian did not "snatch territory" with them, but instead took his 900 cavalry to the east of the battlefield and unfolded against the plain.

The situation on the battlefield at this time was that more than 10,000 Liao troops relied on the Xiaojia Muchang and Hanjia Grain Depot to launch a very dense defensive formation, leaning against the official road, running away at any time. The 6,000 cavalry of the Song army and the equivalent number of auxiliary cavalry were deployed outside more than 800 steps in front of the Liao army. The width of the battle formation was much larger than that of the Liao army, about 500,600 steps. In addition, there were also a large group of infantrymen, lined up from the Hebei city in line.

The upcoming battle between the cavalry of both sides is tentative. Therefore, it is not to face the enemy's formation, but to unfold face to face in the center of the battlefield, and then slowly approach the opponent, and at the same time stopping at about 500 steps apart.

The atmosphere on the battlefield was immediately suppressed, and everyone held their breath and looked at the battlefield ahead.

Although both sides are cavalry and their equipment seems to be similar, both are half-armored and horses have no equipment. However, the formation between the two is much different.

The 900 cavalry of the Song army now form nine square formations in units of hundreds of cavalry, lined up in one line. They are all large formations of ten by ten, neatly arranged. From a high altitude, they look like nine extra-large dried tofu.

The 1,000 cavalry of the Liao army were three loose groups, and they could not tell what formation they were. They only knew that they were covered with a large area.

In the difference between Yelu Zhangnu and Yelu Yanxi who were watching from a distance frowned. The two groups of cavalry also collided, and there was no suspense in the outcome.

However, Bodhisattva Xiao is not that stupid, and he will compete with such a strict enemy.

The Khitan's iron cavalry is the best skill to ride and shoot!

"Dongdongdongdong..."

The sound of war drums sounded in Xiao Pusan's ears. The Khitan man with a tiger-backed and bear-backed waist and bearded face was calm and pulled out his waist knife, and kept on the left side of the Song cavalry opposite, then shouted: "The right team takes the lead, then the middle and the left team is the second team!

Men, prepare your bows and arrows, don’t fight against Song Gou, and shoot them to death!”

While shouting, he drove the war horses and followed him to the right wing of his battle formation. He waved his sabers hard at the Khitan knights of the right team, and then took the lead and rushed forward with the right team cavalry!
Chapter completed!