Water Margin: I, Wang Lun, will have many children and many blessings in Liangshan.

"Surname Yue……"

Han Shizhong was laughing and joking with his subordinates, mocking the armored cavalry and retreating without a fight.

But I was quite alert inside.

This person named Yue is... extraordinary.

Hiding, lurking, waiting for the opportunity.

Like a poisonous snake emerging from the grass.

If Wang Yuan, an experienced forward general, was not leading the team, the Western Army's forwards might suffer a big loss.

The forward You Yi is very important. From the late Tang Dynasty to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, in addition to the general position, three positions in the army were crucial.

First, Wang Yuan served as the vanguard. From the late Tang Dynasty to the Five Dynasties and the Ten Kingdoms, the vanguard general was actually used to defend the enemy and break formations.

At this time, Wang Yuan's role was more like You Yishi.

The second is the formation envoy.

At the end of the Tang Dynasty, when various vassal towns fought, and during the Five Dynasties when all armies joined forces, the commander-in-chief would appoint one or more formation envoys.

No battle, no battle!

From the"273" to the Fifth Dynasty in the middle and late Tang Dynasty, there were very few armies composed of civilians who fought. Those were just rookies, and they could easily sweep away any vassal town.

Khitan had already risen at that time and was very bullish.

As a result, he was beaten by Li Keyong, the king of Jin in the late Tang Dynasty, and his men.

Ten or twenty thousand Jin vassal troops could defeat one hundred thousand Khitan cavalry. The two sides were completely unequal.

The Khitan was not strong at that time and did not have the Han territory of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. Most of its troops were herdsmen, unable to carry out regular army formation and training, and their equipment was not good.

The real breakthrough in Khitan's national power and military strength was the acquisition of sixteen Han states and millions of Han people.

There are also a large number of craftsmen, blacksmiths, carpenters, and leatherworkers.

Only with the Han territory could we raise a large number of retired cavalry.

Only in this way can weapons, armor, and various supporting materials be continuously made and provided to the Khitan cavalry.

When the Song Dynasty was established, it gathered all the troops from the world, and the vassal towns no longer existed. The strong branches and weak branches made the borders unable to resist foreign invasion.

The combat effectiveness of the Central Forbidden Army continues to decline.

This is normal. Except for the Han Dynasty, the unified dynasty cannot avoid the decline of the central military strength.

Even the Tang Dynasty, which had the most prosperous martial arts, was the same.

During the Anshi Rebellion, there were still hundreds of thousands of Tang troops in Guanzhong, but their combat effectiveness was far less than that of the military envoys in border counties.

During the Su Dynasty, especially before and after the Battle of Xiangji Temple, it was a brutal and violent professional army versus a professional army. Both sides were strong. Of course, sparks flew everywhere in the fight, and it was difficult to easily win a decisive victory.

But around the middle of the Song Dynasty, the Khitan was stronger and the Song Dynasty was weaker.

Shi Jingtang is truly a sinner through the ages.

It is also related to the national policy of the Song Dynasty.

But the Song Dynasty did not choose lightly. Like the Tang Dynasty, it deployed border troops to control the territory. The larger the territory, the weaker the control over the extended territory.

This is a difficult problem to solve.

Either there are still vassal towns and there are dangers of martial arts.

Either centralize power and unify the country and endure harassment from foreign enemies.

The forward general, the formation envoy, and a You Yi envoy.

Not just one, but a large-scale army marches forward. Before the battle and before and after conquering important strategic targets, special envoys will be set up.

Huang Chao entered the pass and set up envoys traveling around, and Zhu Wen was one of them.

The Song army no longer has formation envoys and Youyi envoys, only forward generals, and the art of war has deteriorated sharply.

What's even more ridiculous is the emperor giving the array map.

A veteran who has no experience in war serves as the formation commander, and the formation is based on the number of enemies, the strength of the troops, and the geographical and hydrological environment.

As a result, when the emperor went out to conquer the army, he took it for granted and gave him a complete formation plan that would ensure victory in every battle.

From Song Taizong to Zhenzong and Renzong, everyone likes to play this trick.

After Shenzong was restructured, the number of granting formation diagrams decreased. At least Huizong and Gaozong did not do this.

Gaozong gave a lot of advice to the generals in front, and he was very practical. His vision and skills were very good. Zhao Gou was much better than his ancestors.

Even their courage and color are all the same, and they are all as timid as rats.

Zhao Da is a good man, capable of fighting, righteous, and quite generous.

Zhao Er is a waste, the God of Gaoliang River. If he can't do it himself, he just knows how to suppress Wu Fu.

Zhenzong dared to go to the front line only after being held hostage by Kou Zhun, which was already considered bold.

Renzong had palace coups from time to time, and she hid and did not dare to show up. It was Empress Cao, who was a general, armed with a bow and arrows, and led the palace people to fight to quell the chaos.

The same goes for Shenzong, who worked hard and forged ahead, and looked good.

However, as soon as the Liao soldiers arrived at the border, they threatened them and immediately cut off 700 miles of land to seek peace.

Huizong, Qinzong, Gaozong... all come from the same strain.

The army was also confused by them.

Even the most elite Western Army had many things deformed and degraded.

If the Western Army at the end of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties had such good equipment, sufficient logistics, and more than 200,000 professional warriors... they could easily beat the shit out of the Khitans........

In front of him, Han Shizhong was still laughing and joking as usual.

But I was already quite stressed inside.

Liang Shanjun... is obviously different from Fang Lajun, the gap is too obvious. (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

Liang Shanjun is also an obvious professional soldier, with forbearance, tenacity and amazing courage.

Not only that, it can send and receive.

See if you can take advantage of it and withdraw decisively.

Quite restrained and decisive.

This is a professional martial artist!

Completely different from Fang La’s peasant army!

Not only that, but the fully integrated breastplate on the back of the chest, the iron helmet, and the collar to protect the neck and throat. Although there are no capes, arm guards, and shin guards, this kind of protection can be said to be that of a heavy armored cavalry.

The protection is excellent, coupled with the seven-meter-long lance, the second and third formation shields, and the ring-head sword.

At first glance, you can tell that it is a finely crafted weapon.

Compared with the weapons produced by the Western Army, it is only stronger but not weaker!

This army... these few hundred cavalry alone put a lot of pressure on Han Shizhong

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"If the enemy's cavalry were all like this, they would indeed be formidable."

There was no one around, and Wang Yuan and Han Shizhong were not worried about others hearing their words.[]

"Our Western Army has always fought non-stop and won many battles. Now there is an arrogance in the army. I feel that the Liangshan Army will not be difficult to fight... Now it seems that this may not be the case."

"Next, we are still here to rest and recuperate. The enemy cavalry has gone, and they are probably also the Youyi cavalry. We will encounter more tomorrow. We can also take a closer look to see if the 0.2 enemy cavalry are all elite, or are they just today's group?"

Wang Yuan was also very decisive.

Although he encountered a strong enemy and did not fight, the pressure and oppression on each other was not small.

He still decided to stay here and continue to move forward.

The dignified forward general of the Western Army was so It was absolutely impossible to retreat in fear.

Han Shizhong still felt strongly uneasy in his heart. Jianfang said:"General, we still need to send someone to deliver a message to Mr. Lao Zhong, the manager, please send more detectives.""

"I can spare this matter."

Wang Yuan agreed, and at the same time called the military secretary who could write letters, and wrote a military report to Mr. Lao Zhongjinglue according to his dictation.

"Don't worry, Mr. Han. Seeing that Han Shizhong still looked worried, Wang Yuan slapped him hard on the shoulder and said with a smile:"A powerful enemy who can defeat our Western Army has not yet been born!"".