Chapter 834 Charge!
Chapter 834 Charge!
The defeated soldiers ran back to the rear one after another.
Yu Ju sent someone to come up with a plan, but the loss was quite large.
The troops attacking the enemy's right wing suffered more than 700 casualties, and the troops attacking the enemy's left wing suffered 500 casualties.
The right wing failed to break through the formation and remained in a stalemate.
The left wing broke through the enemy's chariot formation, and some soldiers with yellow scarves on their heads fled, but were shot to death by the silver spear soldiers who turned around to face them.
Naturally, the grassland warriors who rushed in were stabbed to the ground one by one.
The Xianbei cavalry who dismounted and fought on foot did not seem to have any advantages, as their entire abilities lay in cavalry warfare.
If I continue to fight on foot like this, my subordinates won't be happy.
For some mistakes, it is enough to try once. No one will tolerate you if you make mistakes repeatedly.
"Kill!" A deafening shout came from the wind.
As if a remote control was pressed, everyone looked up.
In the vast wilderness, thousands of soldiers stamped their feet and shouted. The moment their swords and guns were gathered together, silver light shone and murderous aura rose to the sky.
The iron man in the front moved.
They lined up in an orderly formation and headed straight towards the city gate.
There were hundreds of Xianbei cavalrymen at the foot of the city, and they looked at them in silence when they saw this.
This was a group of armored cavalry. The men were wearing armor but the horses were not, and each of them held a long spear or halberd of the Central Plains style.
They are waiting for orders.
The soldiers defending Yingqiao continued to advance without any pause.
Three hundred people, there are only three hundred of them serving as the vanguard.
When they were three hundred steps away, they, who had been calm and composed at first, became serious.
Someone raised the heavy sword leaning against his shoulder.
Someone squinted his eyes and looked forward, pulled out an arrow and put it in his mouth, then pulled out another arrow and put it on the string.
Someone raised his spear at an angle.
There was a burst of shouting and neighing of horses outside the city.
Soon, perhaps having received strict orders, the Suotou began to form a battle line, and the hundreds of cavalry were roughly divided into three groups.
Without any warning, the first group of 200 riders began to jog, then sped up...
The second group of 200 riders was a little slower and also began to jog.
双方之间的距离急速拉近.
Xu Meng dismounted and took a long axe from his subordinate.
The three hundred warriors stopped.
The fifty men in the front row put down their large shields.
Fifty crossbowmen rushed to the front with their backs bent. After holding their breath and concentrating, they shot their crossbow arrows at the command of their team leader.
After shooting, they did not even look back, but went straight back to the rear formation through the gap, abandoned their individual crossbows, picked up swords and shields, bows, spears, wooden clubs, hook-and-sickle spears and other weapons, and followed in a team behind.
Xu Meng watched the entire shooting process of the crossbowmen.
The enemy cavalry in front of them were hit hard, and nearly twenty of them fell down amid the shouts and neighs of horses.
The remaining people dispersed and charged from the front and both wings at the same time.
And in the corner of Xu Meng's eye, it seemed that the Suotou in the distance had separated more than 2,000 cavalrymen, who circled far away and ran towards the rear of the formation.
This is a typical case of "front and back attack", that is, the cavalry charges head-on, and then sends people to attack from behind, thus attacking from both front and back, which can have a miraculous effect.
He didn't care about the back line.
"Kill the bandits!" Xu Meng roared, and the second group of 900 soldiers quickened their pace and advanced along the wall.
The enemy cavalry was already dozens of steps away, but the vanguard still fired the last wave of arrows.
His hand did not shake, and the arrow shot steadily at the horse that had no armor protection.
In the midst of the smoke and dust, more than ten riders fell to the ground.
After the archers retreated, the first row of shieldmen shouted in unison: "Kill!"
The figures of the Suotou Iron Cavalry grew larger and larger in their eyes.
The sword and shield soldiers widened their eyes, as if they wanted to remember the enemy's figure firmly in their minds, so that they could fight again when they were on the road to the underworld!
Some of the enemy cavalry stood up, obviously not wanting to collide with the sharp spears protruding from the sides of the shield bearer.
Some of the enemy cavalry didn't care and charged forward without hesitation even though their horses were shaking their heads and tails.
Some of the enemy cavalry even raised their reins and galloped over.
There were continuous "bang bang" sounds as the cavalry waved their lances, trying to deflect the long spears that were stabbing at them. Their iron hooves were raised high, stepping on the shields and the soldiers.
No one backed off.
After the first two rows were dispersed, the third row of densely packed spears stabbed over.
The Ropehead Cavalryman was riding high on his horse. Just as his halberd swept away the long spear on the left, a strong wind came from the right, and the sharp axe blade hit his chest. Suddenly, his eyes went black and he fell to the ground.
The spear of a soldier had broken, and the enemy cavalry passed by him. He had no time to draw his sword, so he took a few quick steps and pulled the enemy off his horse.
The comrade raised his ring-handled knife and cut the enemy's throat. The fallen enemy cavalry trembled violently all over and blood gushed out like a fountain.
The warrior with the ring-handled sword had just stood up when he was knocked away by a mad warhorse. The horse's back was empty and the knight was nowhere to be found.
Enemy cavalry also rushed towards us from the left and right sides.
The few riders in the front did not dare to face the sharp spears directly, but the densely packed team did not allow them to dodge, so they could only turn their horses' heads to slightly avoid the sharp blades that were so close to them.
However, the huge inertia swept them into the crowd of palace soldiers. In the chaos, their heads, necks and chests received countless heavy blows.
Subsequent enemy cavalry rushed over and dispersed the confused palace soldiers.
Wherever they passed, countless soldiers were killed or fell to the ground with their spears broken. The enemy cavalry seemed to have passed through a jungle of death. After they killed their way out, their numbers were greatly reduced. Xu Meng was watching from behind with his blood boiling.
It was only a distance of fifty steps, but he moved very fast in his iron armor.
The second group of nine hundred palace soldiers followed closely behind, shouting in unison, as if the enemy cavalry in front were the enemies who murdered their fathers.
When charging, the formation was a little messy, but no one cared.
Fuck the formation! I'm just going to charge over here and knock those bastards off their horses, and then ask them if they dare to fight me!
Nine hundred men launched a powerful charge against the enemy cavalry that was still fighting with the first wave of battle.
Some people had red eyes and wished they could take off the armor that was in the way so that they could rush faster.
Someone had mastered a special skill in his spare time. During the charge, he pulled out a short spear from his back and threw it out with force. The short spear had a powerful force that pierced through the armor and shot the enemy cavalry off their horses.
Nine hundred people quickly rushed forward.
The hook-and-sickle spear instantly hooked the horse's leg, and the enemy cavalry was thrown out by inertia.
The wooden club hit the enemy's chest hard, and when he fell off his horse, the last thought in his mind was how could this guy be so strong.
The long spears came stabbing at him densely. The enemy cavalry could shake off the first spear, then the second spear, but could not shake off the third spear. Within a few short breaths, his thighs, face, abdomen and even the warhorse under his crotch were stabbed into blood gourds.
Someone's horse was frightened and the rider was thrown off its back.
The unfortunate knight had one foot tangled in the stirrup and was dragged by the horse for a long time until his body was covered in blood.
There were also those who were very skilled and brave. They would pull the enemy riders down with their giant hands like iron pliers, then jump on their horses, draw their ring-handled swords from their waists, and ride their horses to kill.
For the soldiers who own 200 acres of land, you have no idea what strange skills they have developed over the past ten or eight years.
The addition of nine hundred iron men's reinforcements instantly destroyed the slight advantage that the enemy cavalry had just gained.
Seeing that the third group of 1,800 iron men were about to catch up, Suo Tou finally despaired.
You can disperse them but you can’t run them away!
The first group of 300 Jin soldiers had clearly been broken up by the three-sided attack, but they were trapped in a state of fighting each other and did not run away.
Why not run?
Why dare you stand there and fight?
Shouldn't the infantry collapse on the spot when their formation is disrupted?
You are still standing there in groups of five or ten fighting the cavalry. Are you still human?
No one could answer them this question.
No - maybe there is!
On the high platform, twelve war drums beat in unison.
The horn player took a deep breath and puffed up his cheeks. The deep and powerful horn sound seemed to come from all directions.
The enemy cavalry that had been harassing the rear formation were retreating in a panic.
The King of Liang's great banner was lowered from the high platform.
Suddenly, thunderous cheers rang out.
Warriors in golden armor roam among the sea of cavalry.
The imperial army and the volunteer army came out in full force, gathered from all over, and followed the direction indicated by the big banner, rushing straight towards the place where the troops were gathered.
The flags changed continuously, and messengers rushed everywhere to convey the latest orders.
The central army formation suddenly split apart, and countless Yellow Head Army soldiers carried long ladders and rushed forward, charging towards Guangwu City.
The Vanguard began to reorganize.
Although their organization was already incomplete, they regrouped without hesitation and, under the guidance of the full-line attack order, they moved forward without hesitation.
The defenders of Guangwu South City were terrified.
In today's battle, the cavalry first attacked the two wings of the Jin army's formation, but were defeated.
The front and rear troops fought again, and the armored cavalry attacked the heavy armored infantry in the front line of the Jin army, suffering a crushing defeat.
The light cavalry attacked the enemy's rear and fled when they were at a disadvantage.
In total, they lost nearly 2,000 cavalrymen, but were helpless against the Jin army's more than 20,000 infantry and cavalry.
Now that the enemy has launched a large-scale charge, how can we fight this battle?
A huge noise suddenly broke out in the East City.
When the people in South City heard this, they were confused and rumors spread, and no one wanted to fight anymore.
"Patta!" The sparse arrows could not stop the desperate Yellow-Head Army soldiers. After the long ladders were placed on the top of the city wall, countless people climbed up bravely with short weapons in hand.
The fighting broke out almost in an instant.
Outside the East City, after only a moment's hesitation, Yu Ju gave the order to retreat.
The various tribes in Suotou immediately turned their horses around and fled - they had long lost the will to fight and were eager to leave.
The Jin cavalry came in waves, full of fighting spirit.
King Liang personally commanded the counterattack, so naturally everyone rushed to the front and fought bravely.
Without any surprise, the battle became one-sided.
With their morale greatly reduced, Sotou no longer had the will to continue fighting, and the retreat turned directly into a rout.
The Yicong Army knights passed through their abandoned tents, carriages, horses, cattle and sheep, and chased them for dozens of miles, and captured Yu Ju's brother Yu Kun.
On the other side, the Yellow Head Army soldiers attacking the city had already killed and dispersed the defenders of the South City.
A soldier rushed into the city wall, drew his sword, and cut down the big flag with the word "Dai" on it.
The cheers outside the city grew louder.
The south gate was soon opened.
The soldiers of the imperial army, with bloody heads tied around their waists, rushed into Guangwu City, which had been lost for more than ten years, in the posture of victors.
The outcome of the Battle of Guangwu was decided in just one day, and it was truly exhilarating.
(End of this chapter)