Jiang Zhongguo was delighted: "The Jin people are trying to use armored soldiers, but they don't realize that armor is heavy and reduces flexibility. If we just charge straight ahead, we will surely win. Pass the order! Speed up the march!"
The more Yue Fei thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. The Jin soldiers would not be stupid enough to send cavalry to reinforce them. Even if they did, they would split their forces into two groups to first take Gubeikou to attract the main force of the Song army, and then another group would rush to reinforce Zhongjing.
The garrison at Gubeikou did not receive any signs of an attack from the Jin soldiers, so Yue Fei summoned Xia Dechao.
"Quickly take 3,000 Beiwei cavalrymen to reinforce Jiang Zhongguo's Imperial Guards. If the Imperial Guards are in danger, remember, lead the Beiwei troops around to the rear of the Jin army and stab them. Remember, only feint attacks, no prolonged fighting!"
Xia Dechao was dissatisfied: "General Yue, Jiang Zhongguo of the Imperial Guard in Your Majesty's tent is arrogant and unruly, and he doesn't take us seriously. Why should we go to help him? Besides, if they defeat the Jin soldiers, they will think we are going to seek credit. I will not go."
Yue Fei said angrily: "They are all soldiers of the Song Dynasty. How can you ignore your allies for your own selfish interests? We, the Yue Family Army, only seek to act with a clear conscience. Why should we care about other people's opinions? This is an order!"
Xia Dechao immediately held his head high and said, "Yes! I will obey your command!"
There was a hillside ahead. Fear appeared in Jiang Zhongguo's eyes when he led 50,000 guards over the hillside.
Below the hillside was a vast grassland stretching for dozens of miles, and in the distance a dark mass of black dots was rushing towards them, raising a cloud of dust.
The clatter of the Jin cavalry's hooves shook the ground beneath them, and the rubbing of their armor plates resounded powerfully. The Jin soldiers, including their horses, were completely encased in armor, leaving no part of their bodies exposed.
When the Jin cavalry approached, the faces of these guards began to change color. They had never encountered such terrifying Jin soldiers.
The Jin soldiers were divided into groups of three, with three horses tied together with cowhide to launch a group charge. Compared with these messy imperial guards, their superiority was obvious.
In a blink of an eye, both sides were within the archers' shooting range.
"Shoot! Shoot!" Jiang Zhongguo felt his voice trembling.
"Swish, swish, swish!..." The Song army archers shot a barrage of arrows at the Jin people.
At the same time, the heavily armored Jin soldiers also drew their bows and arrows and aimed at the Song army.
"Swish, swish, swish!..." Arrows from both sides flew crosswise in the sky.
The Jin soldiers were firing at each other, but the Song army's arrows could not penetrate their armor. Only a few Jin soldiers were injured by arrows that happened to hit their joints and weak spots.
On the other hand, in order to maintain mobility, Jiang Zhongguo did not allow his soldiers to carry too many shields. Countless soldiers were hit by arrows and fell under the crossbows of the Jin army.
"Kill! Woohoo! Woohoo!" the Jin soldiers shouted excitedly.
Teams of Jin soldiers wrapped in iron armor rushed towards the Song army.
Some Song soldiers were trampled to death by the charging horses, while others were hacked to death by the Jin soldiers before they could react.
The Song soldiers thrust their spears at the enemy, but the Jin soldiers, protected by their iron armor, were almost unscathed. Then the Jin soldiers swung their scimitars, and countless Song soldiers fell, some even being trampled into pulp by the Jin horses.
Jiang Zhongguo's hand holding the sword trembled slightly. Countless Song soldiers fell in front of him. He did not expect that the heavily armored Jin soldiers in front of him were so brave and almost indestructible.
The remaining Song army fled in all directions, and the Jin soldiers chased them frantically.
Jin Wushu shouted excitedly: "Chase!"
Suddenly, Jin Wushu discovered that dust was flying at the rear of the team, and smoke covered the sky. A team of Song cavalry was harassing and attacking them from behind.
This team of Song cavalry was none other than the Beiwei Army led by Xia Dechao, the elite among the elite of Yue Family Army.
The Beiwei Army advanced lightly, and after rushing close to the heavily armored troops of the Jin soldiers, they attacked the weak points such as the horse's leg joints and horse's buttocks that were not covered by iron armor.
When the Jin soldiers turned around to attack, they spurred their horses and fled. The Jin soldiers' heavily armored cavalry were not as agile as the lightly armed Beiwei soldiers, so they could not catch up.
Jin Wushu was worried about the Beiwei Army behind him, so he stopped pursuing the Song Army in front.
Zhao Huan and Yue Fei were shocked when they heard the news of Jiang Zhongguo's defeat in Baijugou. The 50,000 elite guards were unable to stop the Jin soldiers who came from afar.
Soon Jiang Zhongguo came to the camp, stumbling, with a long sword in his hand, disheveled and covered in blood.
"Your Majesty!" Jiang Zhongguo knelt down. "Your Majesty, our army has been ambushed by the Jin soldiers. Those armored Jin soldiers are impervious to swords and spears, and are invulnerable to water and fire. Our army has been severely defeated, and only less than 30,000 of the 50,000 imperial guards remain."
Zhao Huan was furious. He kicked Jiang Zhongguo to the ground and said, "Didn't you say that we could defeat the Jin thieves if we issued the military order? Now you have killed tens of thousands of my guards, how dare you come to see me!"
Jiang Zhongguo threw away his sword, knelt on the ground and wept, not daring to say a word.
At this time, Xia Dechao came in with two of his men. Xia Dechao clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, Marshal Yue."
Yue Fei asked: "How is the battle going?"
Xia Dechao sighed. "The Jin soldiers who arrived this time are led by Jin Wushu. This Jin army is extraordinary. They are covered in iron armor, and even the horses under their crotch are covered in armor. But these are not the most terrifying things. The most terrifying thing is that Jin Wushu has linked the horses together, three horses in a group, and when they charge, they are truly thunderous."
Yue Fei was shocked when he heard this. He had never thought that the Jin people had invented such a fighting style. He clenched his fist and slammed it hard on the table: "Jin Wushu!"
Jiang Zhongguo no longer had the arrogance he had before: "Your Majesty, Jin Wushu is unstoppable. Taizhuang and Kunxian have already fallen into the hands of the Jin people. I beg General Yue to think of a solution."
Zhao Huan was furious: "Come here! Drag Jiang Zhongguo outside and behead him!"
Jiang Zhongguo was shocked: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
Guards had already come and tied up Jiang Zhongguo and took him outside the tent to be executed.
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