Amid the drum sound, the Song army marched forward with a steady pace. Yang Wenguang said to Zhao Zi: "Looking at the Khitan formation, we saw that we did not have iron armored cavalry today, and we would use cavalry to disturb the formation. The valley ahead was wide open, and after we got there, we would each launch it. Our army used muskets, and according to the usual rules, three rows and one small formation, with drums as the horns. You and I each guarded one side, and waited for the front cavalry that stormed the Khitans, and continued to attack."

Zhao Zi nodded: "That's it. If the Khitans retreat, we will change into a vertical formation, surround the two wings, and attack from the middle of the cavalry. If the Khitans do not retreat, the cavalry on both wings will surround us and we will attack in the middle!"

After the negotiations, the two of them returned to their headquarters. When they arrived at the wide area of ​​the valley, the infantry advanced and unfolded, forming a wide front. The cavalry advanced along both sides of the valley to protect the flanks of the infantry. Hundreds of rangers arrived on the hillside.

The sun was rising and the weather was getting warmer. Looking at the Song army slowly approaching, Xiao Tong said excitedly to the people around him: "Sure enough, the Song people only had more than a thousand iron armors, and they were scared by them yesterday. Looking at the Song army coming in front, let alone iron armor, even leather armor looks dim, not strong army. Today our opportunity is here, and we will also kill the general and seize the flag to avenge yesterday."

While speaking, the Song army's formations had been fully unfolded and stopped more than two hundred steps away.

Xiao Tong raised his arms and shouted: "My sons, follow me to rush forward and let the people of the south know that our arrows are powerful!"

The sound of drums sounded, and the Khitan vanguard followed Xiao and several generals and rushed straight towards the Song formation. There were no cavalry in front of the Song army, and it was obvious that they wanted to use infantry to resist the cavalry charge, which made the Khitans happy.

While breathing, the Song army in front could see very clearly. They were all neatly arranged, holding short guns in their hands, not leaning on the ground, but each was on their chests. The blade in front was very long, and I don’t know what kind of fighting style it was.

The cavalry bow is far weaker than the insurgent bow, and the range is not far. The cavalry must reach a distance of 100 steps before they can shoot arrows. Near the distance of 100 steps, the Khitan cavalry bent their bows and arrows, and prepared to shoot arrows. When they arrived in front of the Song army, they shot at the military formation and drove the horses horizontally at the same time. This action seems very simple, but in fact, it would be difficult to practice well without years of training. When shooting arrows, they changed directions and went from straight to horizontal. This was the occasion for nomadic people to show their cavalry. The Song army usually used bows and arrows to face them, fighting with the rushing Khitan soldiers, and at the same time the infantry approached. Today, there was no cavalry protection in front of the Song army and there was no obstacle. It was the Khitan's favorite tactic.

Fifty steps away, the Khitan cavalry shouted loudly, and everyone was extremely happy. In the blink of an eye, we arrived in front of the formation. The moment the arrow in our hand shot at the Song army, we drove the horses to change direction and shot arrows back and forth to disrupt the Song army's formation.

At thirty steps, just as the blood of the Khitan cavalry was igniting, a drum suddenly sounded. Almost at the same time, a burst of smoke came from the Song army's positions, and the sound of densely fried beans came. Many Khitan cavalry rushing in front fell to the ground.

Song Jun practiced three-stage shooting for a long time, and after long practice, he was very skilled in the movements and formation transformation. The first row of guns immediately retreated, and the second row stepped forward. At this time, the third row reached the second row, and after the second row finished the guns, he immediately stepped forward to replace the first row that was retreating.

The firepower is dense and uninterrupted, and most of the Khitan cavalry cannot reach the range of the cavalry bow. Such tactical movements are practiced all year round, whether it is a man or a horse, subconsciously. When a knight is shot, the horse will not rush forward, but will run at a distance as he is used to. Occasionally, arrows fall into the Song army formation, and some minor casualties will not rush into the formation.

For a moment, countless corpses were abandoned in front of the Song army, and some horses were injured and neighed on the ground. More horses lost control of the knights and subconsciously swept across the Song army formation and ran towards their wings. The cavalry on both wings of the Song army then went out to harvest the few remaining Khitan cavalry.

In less than a cup of tea, most of more than 2,000 Khitan cavalry were wiped out in front of the Song army. The unowned horses wandered in front of the formation, and the ground was covered with corpses. The gunshot stopped, and the battlefield suddenly became silent.

Not to mention that the Khitan army had never seen this kind of scene, even the Song army, which had been practicing for several years, knew that this was the case with the war.

Shi Quanbin looked at the foot of the mountain and opened his mouth for a long time before saying to Du Zhongxiao: "Wait for the time being, is this what the musket infantry looks like in war?"

Du Zhongxiao said: "Yes, that's it. Unfortunately, there are no cannons today, otherwise the main formation of the Khitans would have been smashed. It's also worthy of the Khitans' unlucky. The archers faced the musketeers and were completely killed! The Khitans had never fought such a war, so I don't know how to deal with it."

Shi Quanbin shook his head: "How can I deal with it? In my opinion, the Khitans will be defeated today!"

When watching the army, Shi Quanbin had seen many drills of the Tianxiang Army, but he did not fall in front of the formation like today, as if he had harvested wheat. He could not imagine the combat power of the musketeers. He could hardly react, and the musketeers almost destroyed two thousand cavalry, and he had only a tiny casualty. Only after seeing it with his own eyes did he understand what Du Zhongxiao said about the appearance of war was different from before.

How can cold weapons deal with musketeers? What else can it be done? It’s just that, bullets are cowards, bayonets are heroes. Organize elite soldiers to form dense formations, regardless of casualties, brave the rain of bullets and bullets to break through a little, forming a situation of melee. Unfortunately, the Khitans are not used to fighting like this, and they rarely practice in normal times. Except for the elite infantry guards, how can they organize such an attack?

The strength of the Khitan lies in cavalry. He uses cavalry to disrupt the enemy's formation, and after finding weaknesses, he will make a breakthrough. When fighting with Song, if the Song army is in formation, no matter how they harass it, they will not move. The Khitan has no choice. The cavalry has strong mobility and is easy to gather and disperse. When the time is unfavorable, the Khitan army will retreat and look for fighter jets again. If the cavalry cannot harass the enemy, then look for fighter jets instead in the movement, which is the only way for the Khitan to deal with the army.

Today, the habit of fighting techniques is useless. Using cavalry to harass the Song army, the range of cavalry is smaller than that of muskets, and the density is even worse, and it becomes a death. Because what I practiced was to scoop in front of the formation after shooting arrows and continuously shoot arrows at the same time, it has become their instinct and cannot be changed for a while. After surviving by chance, it has become a living target in the process of scooping, and almost no one can survive.

The Khitan general on the opposite side obviously couldn't figure out what was going on. In a short time, two thousand cavalry were sent away. The reason was not enough, and he didn't know how to deal with it. He was frozen there for a while.

Seeing that the Khitan army had not come up again, Yang Wenguang called out a command, and with the sound of drums, the Song army began to advance forward. In the words of later generations, the entire army was walking in squadrons, commanding with drums, and advancing forward without any disorder. The Yingtianxiang Army had been practicing for several years before it showed its usefulness.

Seeing the army pressing forward in a dark and dark way, Shi Quanbin couldn't help but feel excited and said to Du Zhongxiao: "After the control, the Khitan army formation over there has not changed. Obviously, their chief general doesn't know how to deal with it. Should he make a great contribution today?"

Du Zhongxiao said: "I'm afraid the leader on the opposite side still can't figure out what happened just now. Maybe he wants to let us attack forward, it will be different from what we just now. I can't blame him. Anyone who encounters such a thing for the first time will be like this."

It is not terrible to despair when cold weapons face musket soldiers. But the first time I saw it, it was another matter. As long as the range was reached, the Song army formation was formed in an orderly manner, and it would almost be unilaterally massacred. Fortunately, there were not many archers in the Khitans, and most of them were archers and cavalry, otherwise the musket soldiers would still have a considerable casualty. At this time, the artillery should have been exerted, but the Khitans were frightened for a while to offset the shortcomings of the artillery absence.
Chapter completed!