Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong - Chapter 371 Enemy
Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong
Chapter 371 EnemyChapter 371 EnemyIt was a sunny day.
On the French noble side, there were more than 60,000 people gathered.
Han Shizhong's side had only more than 30,000 people.
But in fact, there is not much difference. After all, there are still 20,000 to 30,000 French nobles, who are actually stationed in the city to guard the city.
These are the last 60,000 men of France.
If this battle was lost, it could basically be declared that the entire Kingdom of France would fall.
This time, we are facing a battle for the survival of our race and our faith.
Even though they knew they might not be able to win, many French nobles still stood up and stood at the forefront.
When the army charges later, they, or their adult offspring, must lead the charge together.
Han Shizhong also boosted the morale of the soldiers, saying that as long as they conquered this land, the castles and people in this land would be under their control.
Money and women are beckoning to them.
at the same time……
In the rear of Toulouse, Alfonso VII, who had received the news, was rushing to provide assistance overnight.
Strive to increase the number of French troops to more than 100,000.
Just before the great battle began, the vanguard of 5,000 men arrived.
There are more than 20,000 people left and they are being followed up.
However, the French nobles would definitely not expose Alfonso VII's soldiers at the beginning.
What they needed was for Alfonso VII to suddenly appear in a certain direction while the two sides were fighting fiercely.
Apparently!
This is not an easy battle.
Mainly the French soldiers, they were ready to die.
really!
When Han Shizhong ordered the artillery positions to fire.
Although it did cause some damage to the opponent.
But because the other party had been prepared for a long time and was determined not to retreat, the Song army couldn't help but panic.
Because if it were according to normal practice, the enemy would not be able to behave like this.
and……
When the enemy is pushing shield carts or advancing in small groups, you won't kill too many soldiers at once.
This psychological pressure was immediately brought to the Song army.
and……
In order to make the Song army's command system fail.
It seems that there are still capable people among the French nobility.
This capable man allowed the French soldiers to attack from multiple angles, even though doing so might leave their own front somewhat weak.
But the biggest benefit of this is also obvious.
That is, Han Shizhong is alone and he may not be able to take care of so many things.
The generals under his command did not necessarily have complete trust in Han Shizhong, or were willing to die for Han Shizhong or for the Song Dynasty.
on the contrary……
The French soldiers were often led by the heads of each family or the eldest sons of each family, forming small units.
As long as the respective offensive directions are clear, the subjective initiative of each unit can be fully mobilized.
Yes!
This is not just a war!Rather, it is a contest between the unified system and the feudal system.
As long as the feudal side is not intimidated by those artillery pieces, then, although they cannot say they can win, they will at least be on par with the Song Dynasty.
This is destined to be a tough battle.
On the battlefield.
Han Shizhong also gradually saw the clues.
This is a desperate move. No, these people may have realized that they must fight to the death this time.
What a spirit of facing death head-on.
Look at yourself again...
They just come together for the sake of profit.
Others do it to survive, while we do it to make money.
It is conceivable that from the beginning of the war, they had already lost the purpose of the war.
The key point is that their number is now greater than theirs.
However, this is not the worst. The worst thing is that this place is surrounded by plains.
This means that if the enemy outnumbers them, they can surround them.
Even if there are not enough of them to surround them, it is not impossible to use heavy cavalry to go around behind them, affect their morale, and raid their main camp.
Han Shizhong inexplicably had a feeling.
This battle...
Am I going to lose?This feeling can only be described as very subtle.
In the upper left corner of his head, this feeling became stronger and stronger as the enemy soldiers stepped forward step by step.
of course!
Han Shizhong naturally would not believe such nonsense.
The reason why you feel afraid of the enemy may be simply because your firepower is not enough.
Han Shizhong immediately withdrew all the artillery on the front line and returned to the rear, where he reorganized the artillery into a separate team together with the musketeers.
But perhaps they rely too much on these artillery pieces.
Han Shizhong could clearly feel that the withdrawal of his artillery would still put a lot of psychological pressure on the soldiers on his side.
The French soldiers, on the other hand, were like emotionless machines.
It just keeps moving forward.
This also forced Han Shizhong to issue orders and increase the intensity of the drum beats.
That means getting everyone ready for battle.
When Han Shizhong withdrew the artillery from the front line.
The French nobles naturally saw hope.
Since you have already withdrawn the artillery.
Then of course I would speed up and send more soldiers forward.
It's about half a quarter of an hour.
More and more French soldiers began to rush forward.
And with this tide-like influx, it also foreshadows that the next fierce battle is about to begin.
Although the Song army was greedy for money, it would not be said that they were cowardly because of the enemy's behavior.
only……
This game will indeed be quite difficult.
It was almost like a place where people were crowded and piled up on top of each other.
Some musketeers deployed at the front line did not retreat with the artillery.
They were assigned behind the spearmen in the front line.
When the enemy arrived, all the musketeers opened fire.
But the number of musketeers in the army was relatively small.
therefore……
Even if a phalanx is blessed by the musketeers, other phalanxes may not necessarily receive the same treatment.
This is the dawn of victory that the French nobles want to see.
As long as they can defeat the weak points of the Song Dynasty and delay the musketeers at the same time, they may win!This is their only chance to win.
And at the same time...
Three thousand heavy cavalry and five thousand light cavalry were already on standby outside the battlefield.
Because Han Shizhong was mostly in the navy.
There are no horses yet.
therefore……
Although they only had a total of 8,000 cavalry this time, they still slightly surpassed Han Shizhong in terms of cavalry numbers.
Han Shizhong only had 4,000 cavalry.
And those who can truly be called elite may be only two thousand cavalry.
The remaining two thousand can be said to be just at a usable level.
can only say……
If Han Shizhong had not practiced fighting over the years and had accumulated some prestige, given the current situation, if a younger general had been replaced, the morale would probably have collapsed.
Of course! In such a dangerous situation, the Song army only lasted about an hour.
One hour ago, there were enemy infantry in front and enemy cavalry on the flanks. An hour later, the musketeers, relying on the advantage of technology, forcibly tore open a gap.
This will only take an hour at most.
Although the French nobles have done a very good job.
They themselves, and even their eldest sons, can lead by example.
But in the face of technology, this spirit still seems so powerless.
As long as the Song army can withstand the first wave of attacks, they can then use the anvil and hammer tactics to break down the enemy's phalanxes one by one.
When the Song army used the anvil and hammer tactics, the French heavy cavalry also joined the battlefield.
But cavalry is not omnipotent.
Faced with those musketeers and the caltrops they threw on the ground, even the heavy cavalry were thrown to the ground.
Not to mention, the Song army's cavalry would force the opponent's heavy cavalry to change their route.
With the implementation of the anvil and hammer tactics, the number of enemies in the wild is getting smaller and smaller.
But even if there are 20,000 or 30,000 pigs, it will take a long time to chop them up.
This person is naturally no exception.
In order to stop the Song Dynasty's anvil and hammer tactics, Alfonso VII also threw his own men into this meat grinder-like battlefield.
of course!
The soldiers under Alfonso VII were completely funny.
Perhaps when they held the mobilization meeting, they did not mobilize Alfonso VII's soldiers as well.
The fighting spirit of these soldiers is not even as strong as that of the French nobles.
Unfortunately……
The troops in Toulouse were unaware of this at first.
By the time the army outside the city discovered the opportunity and the enemy began to reveal their weaknesses, the cavalry joined the battlefield and Alfonso VII also joined the battlefield.
If they had deployed enough troops at this time, they should have been able to break through the Song army's defense.
only……
After all, it's still so far away.
The nobles in charge of defending the city also had different ideas from those outside the city.
This is why Han Shizhong was lucky enough to win the battle.
When night falls...
Even the most devout Christians no longer feel any hope of winning.
At last……
Han Shizhong ordered the artillery to blast the Christians who were gathered together into pieces.
Inside the city.
Although they later agreed to send reinforcements.
But it's still too late.
And those who originally wanted to hide in the city were just cowards.
How can you expect them to fight bravely against the enemy next time?
outside the city.
More than 20,000 French nobles and their soldiers were killed in the battle.
Just as Zhao Xin saw in the report that year, Ren Fu, Ge Huaimin and others died in battle on the front line.
Han Shizhong was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat afterwards.
The old horse almost stumbled.
In this battle, more than a thousand Song soldiers were killed or wounded.
to be frank!With the assistance of hot weapons, they were able to inflict over a thousand casualties on the Song army. It is no exaggeration to say that they were the strongest soldiers in the cold weapon era.
That night!
In Toulouse.
Those conservative nobles immediately sent a spokesman to express their surrender to the Song army.
As for Pope Lucius II...
Things have come to this point, and he has no choice but to bow his head.
Fortunately, suicide is not a Christian belief.
otherwise……
Lucius II might also consider hanging himself or something like that.
the next day.
Toulouse surrendered.
The entire Western world seemed to have lost all of a sudden the slightest ray of hope.
Alfonso VII, the traitor who surrendered and then rebelled again, was naturally dragged out and beheaded by Han Shizhong.
As for the rest of the people, all we can say is that if we can avoid cutting them, then don’t cut them.
of course!
For example, the families of those who died in the battle outside the city and their wealth must be confiscated.
The nobles in this city also had to use their respective savings and land to pay for the military expenses of the Song army's expedition.
This made the situation even worse for the already not very wealthy Western nobles.
In fact...
Western Europe is still developing very slowly at present.
For example, large tracts of land have not yet been well developed.
Whether it is agricultural technology or other technologies, they cannot compare with the Song Dynasty.
Not to mention the population.
The population growth rate has always been very low.
The population in towns and cities is even smaller, and there are very few cities with a population of over 100,000.
But having said that...
There are also some places here that are worthy of praise.
For example...
They have already started various university research and education.
Although my current main research area is still theology, which is a lot of useless stuff.
But it also laid the foundation for future development.
Next year.
The news reached Solange.
At this time, Zhao Xin was already 117 years old.
Even Sun Simiao would be no more than this.
of course!
Sun Simiao only had himself, but Zhao Xin had a medical team of hundreds of people, including Indian doctors, Arab doctors, and Chinese medicine practitioners.
Among them, Arab doctors are famous for their superb medical skills in Central Asia and are synonymous with superb medical skills.
It can be said that the fact that Zhao Xin was able to live so long was not unrelated to the existence of these doctors.
only……
Zhao Xin feels that these are not the most important things!Zhao Xin feels that the most important thing is that she can always maintain a young and positive attitude.
This is the real secret of his longevity.
"Will the Kingdom of France be taken down as well?"
"Then it seems that I have no regrets in this life."
Although he said so.
But the future development still concerns his heart.
after all……
There can't be eternal peace and harmony in this world.
Now that Christianity is gone, Muslims have no enemies.
Then will Muslims regard the Song Dynasty as their enemy?
In history, the Song Dynasty lasted for more than three hundred years.
The reason why Zhao Xin was able to live to the age of 117 was all because of the enemies there.
The enemies in the past were visible to the naked eye and were clear and distinct.
There is no need to have any doubts.
But what about future enemies?The strongest cities are often conquered from within.
(End of this chapter)