PDLP Chapter 154 Battle on the Zhanghe River
Chapter 154 Battle on the Zhanghe River
终于双方的主力军队开始正面对阵了，同样是步兵，相比较武器的统一性来说，李家军的整体装备要比金军整齐，最起码统一的铠甲和同样的螺纹钢长枪，就使得他们显得正规一些。
反观金军的阵营，杂乱无章的着装和毫无纪律的队形让人看上去那么的杂乱无章。不过这些金兵那股桀骜不驯的表情是李家军民兵没有的，毕竟这些民兵都是普通百姓家的子弟，他们眼神中只有坚定和信念。
Facing a Jin army several times their size, Li Zhen waved his hand and shouted, "Charge!"
"Roar!"
In the frigid morning light, rows of spears stood tall like a forest, their blades gleaming with a cold, eerie blue light, like the purest icicles at the first sunrise of winter, exuding an inviolable, chilling aura. With the deep, powerful commands of their respective officers, the spear formations of the Li family's militia seemed drawn by an invisible force, their steps synchronized, their momentum magnificent, like a slowly but resolutely surging tide towards the Jin army's fortified defenses.
With a deafening bugle call, the pikemen suddenly accelerated, like an unstoppable torrent, hurtling straight into the heart of the Jin army. The air was thick with not only the tension and oppression before the clash of metal, but also the fearless and resolute determination to advance at any cost for faith and honor. Every swing of the pike seemed to proclaim the indomitable fighting spirit of the Li family army and their deep yearning for peace; they wove together in the air into an impenetrable net, determined to trap the enemy within and utterly crush them.
To cover the new recruits who had just entered the battlefield, Li Zhen ordered Yue Peng to use five mortars to bombard the Jin army's camp, making the already chaotic formation even more chaotic.
The Jin army commander Hu Sheng smiled and said to the Jin generals around him, "These lowly laborers have actually managed to train such an army, but they are like ants, and their death is just around the corner."
On the battlefield, countless militiamen gripped their rifles tightly, their eyes gleaming. They were used to training for charges like this, so they were very familiar with both their formations and rhythms.
Soon, the soldiers of both sides were standing together. However, to the surprise of the Jin soldiers, the militiamen were incredibly powerful. Their neat formation was like a red-hot steel blade, directly splitting the heavy Jin army ranks in two. Although the militiamen, who were going to the battlefield for the first time, were a little nervous, they lost their nervousness after actually fighting the Jin soldiers and began to use the various combat techniques that their instructors had trained them in.
"Pfft!"
A sharp, threaded steel spear pierced through the body of a Jin soldier. The Jin soldier was also very strong; he used his last bit of strength to slash the militiaman with his scimitar.
"when!"
The armor, meticulously forged with modern craftsmanship, is as if possessed by a war god. Facing the whistling scimitar, the blade collides with the armor, producing a crisp metallic clang. Then, the sharp object slides off powerlessly, leaving only a shallow mark on the armor's surface, a testament to courage.
This scene repeated itself repeatedly across the vast battlefield, becoming a chilling spectacle. The militia, clad in equally impenetrable armor, stood like an impregnable fortress, impenetrable no matter how the Jin soldiers wielded their swords and hurled their spears. The Jin soldiers fell one after another, their cries of agony mingling with terror, their weapons seeming utterly powerless amidst the clanging of metal.
立于高坡之上的胡升，目光如炬，洞察了战局的微妙变化。他眉头紧锁，深邃的眼眸中闪过一丝决绝，随即转身，对着身后整装待发的骑兵队长沉声下令：“骑兵队，听我号令！以雷霆万钧之势冲锋，携带重级武器，誓要破此铁甲之阵！”声音中带着不容置疑的威严，仿佛连风都为之色变。
At Hu Sheng's command, the cavalry, like tigers unleashed from their cages, charged fiercely at the seemingly invincible militia formation, accompanied by the thunderous sound of hooves and deafening shouts. The air was thick with the stench of blood and the spirit of defiance; a contest of strength and wisdom was unfolding dramatically on this war-torn land.
Although Hu Sheng was a scholar-general, he had his own methods for dealing with unexpected situations on the battlefield, after all, books also taught how to deal with heavily armored enemy troops. In ancient cold weapon combat, the ways to deal with heavy armor were nothing more than armor-piercing spears and maces. Because the level of metallurgy in ancient times was limited, most of the armor of this period was made of pig iron, so apart from being cut by swords and stabbed by spears, it would shatter under any heavy impact.
With the addition of the Jin cavalry, small-scale chaos began to emerge within the militia ranks. Faced with the enemy's attack, the militia officers, who had rich battlefield experience, quickly directed the militia to disperse into individual defensive formations. Their long spears were like the quills of a hedgehog, forcing the Jin cavalry to circle around their formations.
Some of the slower-reacting militiamen were scattered by the cavalry, and the Jin cavalry took this opportunity to slaughter them. At this moment, a dramatic scene unfolded. The spiked clubs in the hands of the Jin soldiers could not penetrate the armor of the militiamen. Not only that, the tips of their armor-piercing spears were broken off, but the armor itself remained intact.
Faced with the charge of the Jin cavalry, the militia officer shouted: "The broadsword squad, attack! Slay the enemy horses!"
These militiamen wielding broadswords were dressed differently from the spearmen from before. They carried specially modified broadswords and wore stab-proof vests and fish-scale armor. Not only were their joints protected, but their faces were also protected. Apart from their eyes being exposed, they were almost flawless.
只见一把把朴刀上下飞舞，将靠近的金兵战马给砍翻在地。
Seeing that the battle on the battlefield had reached a fever pitch, Li Zhen said in a deep voice, "Order a retreat! Prepare the machine guns."
尖锐的哨音如利刃划破战场的沉寂，带着不容违抗的紧迫，瞬间响彻云霄。民兵们的耳畔被这突如其来的讯号所震撼，但他们的眼神中并未流露出一丝慌乱与退缩。
撤退的步伐虽缓，却步步为营，既不失去对敌人的警惕，也不忘保护同伴的安全。硝烟弥漫中，民兵们的身影在战火的洗礼下更显坚毅。
见识过李家军装备的胡升刚才还担心自己的重甲骑兵被团灭，因为这些重甲骑兵都是他们胡家的家丁。要知道为了训练这些重甲骑兵他们家族可是投入了不少的人力物力，这要是被他在这个战场上全部挥霍干净了，那他回去也没法向族长进行交代。
就在这个时候他看到对面的李家军竟然主动撤退了，顿时间他又恢复了刚才的亢奋状态。
“全体士兵给我全力碾压上去，杀光这些民夫！”
"Isn't this the perfect time to press our advantage?" Hu Sheng shouted triumphantly from his horse, "Charge into Anyang Prefecture! Everyone will be rewarded!"
What Hu Sheng didn't know was that there were more than a dozen machine guns set up on Li Jiajun's position. After they waited until there were no militiamen in front of them, they began to fire at the Jin soldiers who were right next to them.
"Da da da... da da da..."
As the machine guns fired wildly, hundreds and thousands of Jin soldiers fell, creating a scene reminiscent of wheat fields swaying in the summer breeze. The entire battlefield had become a large-scale slaughterhouse.