Chapter 281 The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole queen
Zhao Yongji's eyes were red. He waved the long knife that was stained red with blood, shouting at the top of his lungs. The horse's hooves stepped on the ground, the grass was crushed into powder, and the earth seemed to be shaking.
In the Song army formation, Wu Jie looked solemn and waved the flag in his hand more rapidly.
In the wilderness, the two armies were locked in an indistinguishable battle.
Although the Tubo cavalry were brave, they had to pay a heavy price for every breakthrough.
The soldiers of the Song Dynasty were also furious. They shouted, waved their weapons, and fought to the death with the enemy. With every fight, someone fell, but the remaining soldiers did not flinch, but pounced on the enemy even more crazily.
On the battlefield, there were broken limbs and arms everywhere, and rivers of blood. The neighing of horses, the shouts of soldiers, the clash of weapons, and the groans of dying people intertwined together to form an extremely tragic war picture.
Zhao Yongji may have never thought that the Song Dynasty's army could show such strong combat effectiveness.
The situation in front of him was like a heavy hammer, hitting his heart hard.
His side had suffered heavy losses, and the morale of the soldiers was gradually declining. He knew that if this continued, defeat would be certain.
However, at this critical moment, there was a sudden commotion from behind the Song army.
Zhao Yongji looked from a distance and saw countless flags of the Jin Kingdom fluttering in the wind. The Jin army was like a raging flood, rushing towards the rear of the Song army.
"Haha!" A flash of ecstasy flashed in Zhao Yongji's eyes, "God help me! The army of the Great Jin Kingdom arrived at just the right time!"
He immediately waved his long sword and shouted loudly: "Soldiers, have you seen it? The army of the Kingdom of Jin has come to support us! This is an excellent opportunity for us to turn defeat into victory! Follow me and fight back, and fight with the army of the Kingdom of Jin Let’s attack the Song army together!”
When the Tubo cavalry heard this, their morale was immediately boosted. They followed Zhao Yongji and pounced towards the rear of the Song army.
At the same time, Song Dynasty coach Wu Jie also noticed the strange movement in the rear.
He frowned, and a trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes. However, the battle-hardened veteran was undeterred. He quickly waved the flag and commanded the Song army to change formations again.
"Artillery team, turn the muzzle! Aim at the Jin army!" Wu Jie's voice was firm and powerful, spreading throughout the battlefield.
The artillery team at the center moved upon hearing the order. They skillfully adjusted the angle of the muzzle, preparing to fire deadly shells at the Jin army.
However, the Jin army was not unprepared, and their artillery team responded quickly.
Wan Yan, the commander-in-chief of the Jin army, was riding on a black horse. He looked at the Song army in front with a ferocious smile. Under his command, the artillery of the Jin army began to roar, and the artillery shells fell like raindrops to the rear of the Song army.
"Haha! Mr. Wu Jie, do you think you can stop the iron hoof of our Jin Kingdom? Today I will let you see the power of our Jin Kingdom's artillery!" Wanyan Zhehe laughed arrogantly.
Wu Jie's expression was calm, and he was not angered by Wan Yan's arrogance. On the contrary, he commanded the Song army more calmly to deal with the immediate crisis. But after all, the Song army was exhausted after half a day of bloody fighting, and the arrival of the Jin army was caught off guard, like a tiger descending from the mountain, heading straight for the Song Dynasty's weakness. What frightened the soldiers of the Song Dynasty even more was that the Jin army was also equipped with artillery. Amidst the roar, the artillery shells fell like raindrops, causing the Song army to flip over.
"Quick! Block the gap!" Wu Jie shouted at the top of his lungs, but the situation was already a bit out of control. The Song army could not look at each other, and began to collapse.
When Wanyan Zhehe saw this, a ferocious smile appeared on his face: "Haha! The army of the Song Dynasty is nothing more than that! Pass my order, the whole army will attack fiercely, and take them down in one fell swoop!"
The Jin army seemed to have heard the hunting horn and pounced on the Song army even more crazily. At this moment, a burst of rapid horse hooves and shouts suddenly came from behind Wanyan folded. He suddenly looked back and saw an elite cavalry team galloping towards them, their flags embroidered with a large word "Song".
"Is this... the Song Dynasty's reinforcements?" Wanyan's face instantly turned ugly.
It was the reinforcements of the Song Dynasty led by Wang Zaixing that came. Like timely rain, they arrived on the battlefield at the most critical moment. Wang Zaixing took the lead, and the spear in his hand was like a silver dragon, shining dazzlingly in the sun.
"Soldiers of the Song Dynasty! Hold on! We are here to support you!" Wang Zaixing shouted loudly and led the reinforcements into the formation of the Jin army.
At this moment, the situation on the battlefield reversed again. The already somewhat desperate mood of the Song Dynasty soldiers was instantly ignited. They cheered up and fought side by side with Wang Zaixing's reinforcements.
Wanyan Zhehe couldn't help feeling a little panicked when he saw his rear being attacked. He quickly waved the command flag in his hand, trying to command the Jin army to stabilize their position. However, the reinforcements led by Wang Zaixing were too swift and their arrival completely disrupted the offensive rhythm of the Jin army.
"Damn it! Where did these Song troops come from?" Wanyan Zhehe roared angrily, with a trace of panic flashing in his eyes. He never thought that in this seemingly certain battle, there would be such a dramatic turn.
"Coach! What should we do?" a Jin Army general asked anxiously.
"What else can we do? Hold on! We can't let these Song troops break through our defenses no matter what!" Wanyan said through gritted teeth. He knew very well that if Wang Zaixing's reinforcements were allowed to join the Song army at this moment, a complete failure would be waiting for them.
However, the development of the situation was beyond his control. Under the leadership of Wang Zaixing, the reinforcements of the Song Dynasty were like a sharp knife, penetrating into the weakness of the Jin army.
Their arrival not only gave the Song army a breathing space, but also put the Jin army into an unprecedented dilemma.
The reinforcements led by Wang Zaixing rushed straight to the rear of the Jin army like tigers descending from the mountain.
Their cavalry team galloped like the wind on the battlefield, waving the weapons in their hands so tightly that they caught the Jin army off guard.
Some Jin Army soldiers dropped their weapons in panic and turned around to flee. However, they were overtaken by the cavalry reinforcements and chopped off with a sword.
The Jin army was retreating steadily under Wang Zaixing's fierce attacks, and Wan Yan's face became increasingly ugly.
He understood that victory in this battle was getting further and further away from them.
But at this moment, Wang Zaixing was like a god of war, invincible on the battlefield, making the Jin army frightened.
As the reinforcements led by Wang Zaixing continued to penetrate into the Jin army's formation, the situation on the battlefield became increasingly clear. The morale of the soldiers of the Song Dynasty was high. They fought bravely to kill the enemy and forced the Jin army to retreat step by step.
