Chapter 565: Fighting from both sides
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On the battlefield, the sword was like a shadow, the flesh and blood were flying, and the clear water flowing in the stream had turned into blood and turned into a small red river. The cavalry of the Don Army suffered heavy casualties. The 15,000 Tang troops who participated in the charge had already suffered nearly one-half of the casualties, while the Zhou army's Modao army suffered less than 1,000 casualties.
On the plain, with such a large casualty ratio, people who don't know the battle situation still think that it was the cavalry of the Zhou army against the infantry of the Tang army.
"Your Highness, Weichen remembered! The army holding a long-handled broadsword was the Modao army in the Zhou army. I heard that it is specially used to deal with cavalry troops, and its combat effectiveness is amazing! Liu Jing recalled at this time.
"Hmmm! I've also heard of the name of the Modao Army, but I didn't expect it to be so powerful. Li Jiancheng also looked a little dignified.
After pondering for a moment, Fang said, "Pass the order down and let Hou Junji withdraw." His cavalry can't deal with Yuming's Modao army! ”
In the rear of the Tang army, a sound of gold immediately sounded, which was a signal to call the cavalry in front to return to the formation. The cavalry of the Tang Army, who were still fighting in front, heard the sound of gold, and after hearing the sound of gold, Fang Rumeng was amnestied, and they turned their horses and ran back. This Zhou Army's Modao Battalion gave them a really profound image. They would rather fight against the Turkic cavalry than fight these Modao armies again. Where is this war? It's obviously a massacre.
Seeing that the cavalry of the Tang Army began to retreat, and the formation was a little flustered, Yu Ming ordered: "Attack!" Let the cavalry on both flanks also be dispatched. This time, we must let Li Jiancheng taste the power of our Zhou army! ”
"Woooooo There were also bursts of low horns in the Zhou army's formation. This was a precursor to a counteroffensive, and the phalanx of the Zhou army began to move forward.
Seeing this, Li Jiancheng was not panicked, and he also knew that Yuming was a difficult opponent.
However, he was also fully prepared for the battle. Yesterday night, he sent sappers to arrange horse traps and stumbling horses in front of his own position, and if the Zhou cavalry chased after them, it would be enough for them to suffer a big loss. Just to make up for the losses of the Tang army that was previously defeated by the Modao army.
And the later development was as he expected, Yu Ming saw that the enemy's position was a little chaotic, how could he let go of such a good opportunity, and immediately ordered the whole army to attack.
After a trumpet, there was a roar of people shouting horses in the Zhou army, and the soldiers were killing with the sound of shocking the sky, golden drums bursting, and horns sounding in unison.
The officers and men of the Wan Zhou Army rushed towards the Tang Army camp like a sea of mountains, whether it was the cavalry on both wings or the Modao Army in the center, they were all vigorous and attacked from the left, center, and right directions at the same time.
As the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Yu Ming was also dressed in white helmets and white armor, carrying his Liquan treasure spear, and took the lead in killing the enemy with a spear.
It's just that as soon as the Zhou army rushed forward, a group of cavalry at the front stepped off the war horse and let out a wail, and then fell on the battlefield. The cavalry of the Zhou army and the horses under them all broke their tendons and fractures.
Yu Ming took a closer look, only to find that it was the enemy army at the front of his camp, setting traps and stumbling horses. No wonder Li Jiancheng specially chose to set up camp here to stop himself.
"The cavalry pauses the attack, the engineer regiment is on! Quickly bury the traps and cut off those stumbling horses! Yu Ming shouted.
So, from behind the phalanx of the Modao army, thousands of sappers with shovels and scissors immediately poured out, and they slowly advanced with their waists bent, while carefully burying the traps set by the Tang army, clearing those stumbling horses and opening the passage for their own cavalry.
And Hou Junji was waiting for this moment, he saw that the offensive of the Zhou army was slowing down, and letting these sappers with no combat effectiveness come up, it was a great opportunity for him to launch a counterattack.
So, he waved his flag and ordered the cavalry that had just retreated to recoil. At the same time, the archers in front of the phalanx also began to "swish, swish, swish" with cold arrows. Dozens of Zhou army sappers who were at the forefront were suddenly shot and fell.
Seeing this, Li Jiancheng couldn't help but be proud. But at this moment, he suddenly heard the neighing of horses from behind him, and then, the camp of the Tang army began to emit smoke and fire.
"What's going on? Send someone to investigate! Is there a fire in the camp? Li Jiancheng frowned, and immediately ordered the herald.
He didn't think that it was Zhou Jun who killed behind him, and thought that there was a fire in the camp. There is only one way to get from Handan County to Hejian County, and he doesn't believe that Zhou Jun can find the second one.
However, the truth was obviously beyond his expectations, but after a cup of tea, a blood-stained lieutenant general ran up to him on horseback and said breathlessly: "Your Highness, it's not good...... Oh no......"
Li Jiancheng saw that it was the general who stayed in the camp, and he immediately asked, "What's the matter?" Could it be that there was a mutiny in the army left behind in the big camp? Not a misfire? ”
When the deputy general heard this, he immediately cried and said, "Your Highness, it's not a mutiny, it's not a fire!" And the Zhou army killed us behind our backs and burned all the grain and grass in our camp! The retreat to Hejian County was also cut off......"
"What? That's impossible! From Handan to Hejian County, there has been only this one since ancient times. How could Zhou Jun come behind us? Li Jiancheng was shocked.
"I don't know how they got behind us! Your Highness, what should our army do now? The lieutenant asked anxiously.
Li Jiancheng is actually a very smart person, so he thought a little far ahead. Since he had sent people to scout several times before, he knew that there was no second one that could be passed. Therefore, it is natural to think that it may be the method of the Zhou army to deal with the Jianghuai army, using warships to transport troops behind their own backs from the sea, and then raiding their own camp. If that happens, you're in a dangerous situation.
So, Li Jiancheng made a decision that seemed to him to be very safe, and said to Hou Junji: "Old Hou, pass on my order, the rear team will change to the front team, and the front team will change to the rear team, immediately abandon the big camp and retreat to Hejian County!" We can hold on to the city and then make plans. ”
His decision immediately plunged Tang Jun into a panic! After receiving the order, the troops in front had already begun to turn and retreat, but the troops in the back had not yet been notified and continued to pour upwards.
Although soon they also reacted and knew that they were going to withdraw their troops. So I started to adjust my direction, but there was still some confusion in the team.
Yu Ming saw it clearly from a distance, and saw the smoke and dust rising from the rear camp of the Tang army, and there seemed to be a faint sound of shouting and killing, and he was immediately overjoyed, knowing that Song Jingang had launched an attack on their camp from the rear of the Tang army according to the original plan.
And at this moment, the sappers have almost eliminated the traps and tripping horses in front of them, and opened the passage.
Yu Ming then immediately ordered: "Chuan Zhen's order: the whole army assaults!" Crush the enemy! No win, no return! ”
Dozens of trumpeters in the Zhou army immediately blew their horns and announced the start of the general offensive.
"Kill!" Wan Zhoujun suddenly rushed over with a shout, and his momentum was like an overwhelming sea, like a torrent of steel, invincible.
More than 10,000 war horses were neighing and galloping on the plain, tens of thousands of soldiers were shouting and neighing, screams, horses' hooves, and weapons clashing one after another, staggered back and forth, arrows kept flying in the sky, cold light flickered, bringing death and screams, and blood stained the earth red.
On the great plain of Hebei, with the sound of fire bombs, puffs of smoke rose from the battlefield, drifting and diffusing everywhere, choking people who couldn't open their eyes at all. At this time, the Zhou army was already red-eyed, and the cavalry were all holding sabers, rushing towards the panicked Tang army with a devastating momentum, and with the swing of the big knives in their hands, the swords flashed, and the heads of the Tang army fell to the ground one after another.
And the Mo sword soldiers were also lined up in a neat phalanx, like a copper wall and an iron wall, slowly rolling towards the Tang army's array.
Although since the enemy cavalry had already begun to flee, they had no chance to use the Mo knife to kill the enemy. But under the fire of their bows and arrows, the Tang infantry, who had no time to escape, were also shot to the ground one by one in the screams, wailing again and again......
At this moment, when I looked around, I saw that the battlefield was already full of blood, and corpses were everywhere. Some had their heads cut off and fell to the ground as headless corpses; Some of them had their hands and feet cut off, and they were curled up on the ground in pain and wailed bitterly; Some people have half of their faces cut off by a large knife, but they are not dead, they are still covered in blood, and they are crying out frantically......
As far as the eye can see, the green plains are already full of wreckage, severed limbs, and corpses of people and horses. The sound of shouting, crying, screaming, the sound of golden drums in unison, the clash of weapons...... In the usually quiet and silent wilderness, a tragic soul eater was played......
Yu Ming had already personally put on the battle at this time. He led a thousand ironclad cavalry, galloped like a whirlwind into the deepest part of the enemy camp.
He was holding the Liquan treasure gun, which was like lightning, and no one could stop it.
I saw that every time he shot out, it was like a poisonous snake coming out of a hole. But when the blue light flashed, one of the enemy soldiers was shot in the throat and died.
Everywhere Yuming went, he was clothed, and the Tang army fled.
Half an hour later, he killed a blood, and the ironclad cavalry penetrated the enemy's array like a whirlwind and came to the back of the Tang army.
At this moment, I happened to see Song Jingang leading 5,000 introns, leaving the Tang army camp that had been reduced to ruins, and rushing towards the back of the Tang army.
After two weeks of soldiers and horses together, Song Jingang flew and jumped on a newly captured war horse, and then danced the spear in his hand, side by side with Yuming, charged forward, and chased straight towards the rear rank of the Tang army who was retreating in embarrassment.
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