Chapter 1: Armageddon (3)
Five thousand cavalry rushed out of the battalion, divided into two groups at a distance of two hundred paces, and galloped along the front of the third wave of infantry formation. They opened their bows and shot arrows at the third wave of cavalry. Just as Wanyan Aguda thought, Lin Jue wanted to use cavalry to block the opponent's follow-up infantry forward, and buy time for his own archers to annihilate the first two waves of infantry.
It was risky, because the 5,000 cavalry were effectively encircling themselves. Although the attacking infantry outnumbered the cavalry by ten times, and if the opponent formed a circle, the 5,000 cavalry would be equivalent to throwing themselves into a net. Moreover, the opponent's 100,000 cavalry was arrayed outside Lixu, and once they were entangled by the infantry and the opponent's cavalry advanced, there was no reason for these 5,000 people to survive. By any measure, it is suicidal to go into the battlefield outside the camp alone.
However, Lin Jue did just that. That's why when the cavalry appeared on the battlefield, everyone was stunned, everyone felt incredible, and Wanyan Agu was furious. What Lin Jue wanted was the effect of this kind of strange soldier, and when everyone thought it was impossible, five thousand cavalry appeared there. Surprise is the only way to have an unexpected effect.
5,000 cavalry galloped and shot arrows in front of the formation, and 30,000 infantry had iron shields in their hands, and there were not many casualties. However, the pace of their offensive had to be stopped. Although they were numerous, they still did not dare to make a mistake in the face of cavalry. Cavalry against infantry, one to ten, may be exaggerated, but it must be an absolute disadvantage. If the other party doesn't rush over, it is already blessed by the immortal heaven, and it is the best choice to stop and hide behind the shield, do you dare to forcibly rush forward to ask for hardship? Infantry fights cavalry, isn't that food delivery? The 30,000 Jurchen infantry knew this, and they didn't want to die.
After understanding the other party's intentions, he ordered the two cavalry to start attacking, and at the same time ordered the infantry to march forward with a loud voice, intending to drag the opposing cavalry and drag them on the battlefield to annihilate them in one fell swoop. Originally, the cavalry would have been dispatched later, but he could not tolerate what the other party did, and he had to show the other party the color.
To the beat of drums, the infantry had to move forward. As soon as this formation moved, a flaw appeared, and the crossbows and strong bows of the cavalry of the Luoyan Army immediately caused a large number of casualties. The infantry rushed forward dozens of paces, killing and wounding thousands. The cavalry of the Luoyan Army fought back and forth, turned the horse's head and crossed again to cruise in front of the formation and release arrows. After such a delay, the two Jurchen cavalry on the side came in a roundabout way, and the infantry also approached thirty paces away. It was only at this time that the cavalry of the Luoyan Army turned their horses and quickly withdrew towards the camp. On the way, he easily killed hundreds of Jurchen infantry in the first two waves of attack, and returned to the camp from the east camp gate. This series of actions went smoothly, as if it had been planned for a long time. The Jurchen cavalry could come together, but they only caught one of the opponent's tails, and shot dozens of opponents before they could only watch them retreat. The Jurchen cavalry did not dare to chase it, because further forward was the firing range of the opponent's firearms, and if they caught up, they would become targets.
Wanyan Aguda was helpless about this, and the other party wanted to withdraw, but it couldn't be stopped. Unless he ordered the siege infantry to turn around and encircle, but wouldn't that be a trivial incident, for the sake of these five thousand people to disrupt the rhythm of the siege,
Wouldn't it be unwise to get entangled within the range of the opponent's firearms and bows and arrows outside the camp? The cavalry was ordered to withdraw to the flanks and the infantry continued the attack.
was so disturbed by the cavalry of the Luoyan Army, nearly half an hour passed, and it was the Jurchen infantry who attacked in the first two waves that were unlucky. They could not get the support of the follow-up soldiers and horses, so they could only desperately rush down the camp wall, and the two groups of more than 40,000 infantry in front and back were used as live targets by the archers of the Luoyan Army, and finally rushed to the camp wall with only more than 30,000 people left. The defenders on the two camp walls exceeded 50,000. How can you attack it? These 30,000 people were pinned down under the camp walls and struggled to support themselves, suffering heavy casualties.
Fortunately, the 30,000 elite infantry could finally advance, and they bowed their bodies with their shields against their shields and entered the range of bows and arrows. The firearms and bows and arrows of the Luoyan army came fiercely, and the iron shields of the 30,000 infantry also had an effect, and ordinary arrows were not very lethal to them, because the shields were strong and tall, and the arrows could not hurt their bodies. However, the inaccurate and irregular flight trajectory and bursting characteristics of the swarming rockets caused no small amount of damage. But that didn't stop them from rushing under the camp walls.
When more than 27,000 elite infantry rushed under the camp wall, Wanyan Agu let out a long sigh. All so that these 30,000 infantry rushed to the battalion. The 70,000 men in front were all paving stones, all for the 30,000 infantry to arrive at the foot of the battalion. It doesn't matter if they're all dead, and besides, they're not done yet, and there are nearly 20,000 people who have survived until now. This is an unexpected surprise. This shows that the opponent's defensive firepower is simply insufficient, and they have almost exhausted it.
"Order, cavalry ready! Once the fortifications of the camp were broken, Lao Tzu killed them without leaving a piece of armor. Wanyan Agu gave a loud order. In fact, for Wanyan Aguda, 70,000 infantry is the cannon fodder and paving stone of 30,000 elite infantry, and the 30,000 elite infantry is not the cannon fodder and stepping stone of the cavalry army. The idea of the whole battle was that Yan Aguda actually thought very clearly, the infantry broke the fortification camp wall, and the cavalry launched the final attack, it was that simple. At present, this goal is half accomplished.
Under the camp wall, nearly 50,000 infantry had gathered, and the more than 27,000 elite infantry who rushed to the city began to prove their worth, and began to prove that the tens of thousands of people who had been killed and wounded before were worth paving the way for them. They showed their means. Some of the soldiers held the iron shield above their heads to block the opponent's condescending attack, and the rest of the tens of thousands of soldiers took off the rope hooks and claws on their backs to prepare, and the leader gave an order, the big shield on his head was removed, and countless hooks and claws spun and shot out, like countless poisonous snakes rushing up the camp wall. The soldiers of the Fallen Goose Army on the camp wall were leaning down to drop arrows, and these hooks and ropes rushed up, and the sharp three-pronged hook tip hooked their bodies, and the next moment the rope tightened, and the hook tip firmly hooked their flesh and blood. Under the hard pull of the rope, countless defenders of the Fallen Goose Army were torn off the camp wall and tumbled down. Immediately, he was dismembered by a knife.
The camp wall is only a few feet high, and the opponent's hook can be easily thrown up. There's no way around it. This kind of field camp can have a high camp wall and can be used for people to stand on it
Standing up defensively is already remarkable. If you don't have enough time, you can improve it if you have enough time. That is, you can add a wall of battlements on top, which can have a good protection for the soldiers. But that's all erection. This kind of siege method of the Jurchens is not uncommon, and the Liao people are also good at using this hand to attack the city. Wanyan Aguda finally used the right means in today's battle, and this method of hooking people worked wonders.
Thousands of defenders of the Luoyan Army were caught off guard and hacked to death by hooking down the camp wall, which was also the first major casualty since the battle of the Luoyan Army. More hooks miss because of random projectiles hooking people, naturally there is no accuracy. But being able to randomly hook so many people to tear it off is already an extremely terrifying effect.
The second wave of hooks followed, and the Luoyan army, which had not yet reacted, was hooked by hundreds. There is no room for resistance at all, and only a very small number of people forcibly break free, but it is limited to the arms or legs that are hooked. After breaking free, it was sharpened and sharpened by the sharp hook claw to cut a huge wound. Most of the soldiers who were hooked to the vital point of the body had no way to break free, because the huge pain made them even have to follow the force of the other party's pull to get rid of the pain. Two waves of hooks inflicted great damage on the Fallen Goose Army on the camp wall and caused confusion in the defense. In such a situation, the archers and pikemen did not dare to get too close to the outside and could not effectively attack the enemy. The scene was a little chaotic for a while.
Wanyan Aguda laughed when he saw the defenders of the Luoyan Army falling like fallen leaves on the camp wall, and raised his eyebrows. The tactics worked.
Ma Bin supervised the battle on the camp wall, and scolded loudly when he saw this situation. A hook sprang up from in front of him. The tip of the shiny three-pronged hook resembles the open mouth of a venomous snake. The hook claw came straight towards his front door, and Ma Bin reacted quickly, swinging his knife horizontally, cutting the rope. The hook fell like a decapitated serpent's head at his feet.
"Chop the rope, chop the rope." Ma Bin was in a hurry and shouted loudly.
This voice suddenly woke up the dreamer, and the defenders of the Luoyan Army suddenly woke up. When the third wave of hooks and claws were thrown up, everyone was on guard, and only more than 200 people were hooked, and the soldiers of the Luoyan Army next to them, who were quick to move, waved their knives and cut the ropes, so that more than 200 people could get out of trouble as soon as possible. Although the body was injured and cut by a sharp hook blade, it was better than being pulled down and hacked to death.
However, the other party's hook strategy is not to hook people. In fact, the hook man kills people only one of the secondary purposes, and the real purpose is to climb the wall with the help of the hook rope. More than 20,000 hooks were thrown up by three waves of hooks, most of which were firmly hooked to the wall. When the defenders of the Luoyan Army retreated to prevent being hooked, a large number of Jurchen soldiers had already climbed the camp wall. With such a grip point, and the rough outside of the camp wall can be used to settle down, such a climb is not a problem for the Jurchens.
Countless Jurchen infantry climbing up the rope like spiders covered the outside of the camp wall, making people shudder. The first wave of crisis in the camp of the Fallen Goose Army has arrived.