Chapter 426: Battle with Zhou Yu (7)
To the west is a very large open space, with few tents and military installations.
It is most suitable for iron cavalry and chariot galloping.
As Zhang Jaw's order was conveyed, all the chariots went around to the west to form an encirclement of Zhou Yu's main force.
"Report..." A horse flew from the north: "Lord, the Jiangdong Army in the back mountain, engaged General Langu." ”
"Got it."
Yuan Xi had already thought that the thousands of Jiangdong troops in the back mountains would echo Zhou Yu on the frontal battlefield, and he was to let Lang Gu lead three thousand Youzhou elite cavalry to intercept them.
Yuan Xi didn't dare to guarantee that these thousands of Youzhou elite cavalry would be able to wipe out the Jiangdong Army, but at least he could delay it for a while.
And during this time, Zhou Yu, who is on the frontal battlefield, will face several sieges.
The situation is like this, and Yuan Xi is confident that he will fight this battle well.
.............
Time flies.
In the blink of an eye, it was afternoon.
The soldiers were fighting hungry, but they were still brave and useless. Perhaps, they have forgotten about hunger. All I thought in my head and saw in my eyes were swords, blood, and stumps and severed arms.
There were only two parts of Zhou Yu's army left.
The first part is a few thousand people trapped in the back mountains. They have been fighting with the Langu in an attempt to break the blockade of the Langu cavalry and echo Zhou Yu on the frontal battlefield, but until now they have not succeeded.
The second part is Zhou Yu on the frontal battlefield.
The army led by Zhou Yu was very strong in combat and had many people, almost suppressing Yuan Xi's main force. Liu Yi's spearmen and Zhangjaw's vanguard battalion were all disabled.
The thousands of chariots that went around to the west did not have the desired effect.
Because they were once again blocked by the shield array of the Jiangdong Army, more than half of the chariots were overturned on their sides.
Fortunately, the mammoths had already gotten rid of Cheng Pu's encirclement and came to assist in the battle, so as to stabilize the situation.
In general, Yuan Xi is at a disadvantage.
Zhou Yu had the upper hand.
But Zhou Yu was not happy because of this, but was dignified and worried. Why? Because after a day of fighting, he learned about the strength of the Hebei army. Whether it is Liu Yi's spearmen or the vanguard battalion with open jaws, they are all well-trained troops. There are also invulnerable mammoths, which are also extremely difficult to deal with.
The reason why he was able to gain the upper hand in the battle just now was the advantage in numbers, and the second was that the mammoth was entangled by Cheng Pu. There were also pioneer battalions and spearmen, all of whom suffered heavy casualties.
Now that the strength of the two sides is leveled, if we continue to fight, I am afraid that we will have to turn from the upper hand to the lower wind.
The strategy must change.
Zhou Yu observed the entire battlefield and called Cheng Pu and Huang Gai: "Hurry up and order Xu Sheng and Zhou Tai to give up the ambush on the periphery and move closer here." General Cheng Pu led an army to guard the walled tower. General Huang Gai led an army and went around to the northeast to contain it. After that, act as ordered. ”
"Yes..."
Huang Gai and Cheng Pu responded.
After they left, Jiang Qin, who was in charge of protecting Zhou Yu, asked, "Is the governor going to withdraw his troops?" ”
"Just prepare in advance, don't be suspicious." Zhou Yu was serious, but he was still full of fighting spirit: "Order the troops from all over the battlefield to rush to the north and join the troops in the back mountain." ”
"Yes."
There are still more than 10,000 Jiangdong troops who fought bloodily.
The situation on the battlefield has changed.
As Zhou Yu guessed, after the army was leveled, Yuan Xi had mammoths to help, and his strength was stronger than the Jiangdong army, and it would be extremely unfavorable to Zhou Yu if he continued to fight.
And at this time, Yuan Xi flew over by four incompatibles.
There was also a big bird behind Yuan Xi.
It has a blood-red body and wings of nearly twenty meters, and it is not only fast in flight, but also very powerful. As it flew over, its wings flipped and flapped, causing a gust of wind that swept across the battlefield below.
"That's..." Zhou Yu stared at him, completely incredulous. Is there such a big bird in the sky?
"This is the Aeolus Pterodactyl." Jiang Qin swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
"Yes, I didn't expect this animal to come to Yangzhou. It's a battle that we're even harder to win. Zhou Yu's eyebrows were tightly locked, and he secretly complained in his heart.
The reason why he agreed to fight with Yuan Xi was because Yuan Xi's giant beasts had not come to Yangzhou. If you fight hard, you may not lose. But now there are not only giant elephants, but also flying Anemo pterosaurs.
The combination of these two behemoths, coupled with the confrontation between the two armies, did not gain the upper hand.
The winner is already clear.
"Jiang Qin, Jiang Qin..." Zhou Yu suddenly called.
"The Grand Governor." Jiang Qin walked over.
"Order to withdraw!" Zhou Yu gritted his teeth and said, "In this battle, I admit defeat.... Leave us Jiangdong with more sons and guards the Jiangfang. Don't hurt my Jiangdong vitality because of this battle. ”
"Yes."
Jiang Qin had long guessed that Zhou Yu would withdraw his troops.
It didn't seem too surprising.
He gave orders.
Zhou Yu retreated to the gate of the village.
There were more than 2,000 soldiers guarding it, and it was quite safe. As long as Zhou Yu is willing, he can leave at any time. Moreover, Huang Gai took more than 2,000 shield soldiers and archers to the northeast and attacked the flank of the Yuan army, which really contained a large number of troops of the Yuan army.
"Withdraw!"
Zhou Yu finally made up his mind.
.............
The Jiangdong Army retreated on all fronts.
Yuan Xi, Zhang Jaw, and Liu Yi, who were in the middle of the battlefield, quickly noticed this. Yuan Xi opened his jaw and asked, "How many cavalry do we have?" ”
"Back to the lord, there are not many cavalry left, but there are still more than a thousand chariots."
"All of them were sent to the gate of the village to intercept Zhou Yu, and he couldn't be allowed to escape. I asked the mammoths and the Anemo God Pterodactyl to help in the battle, and if I can capture Zhou Yu alive, it will have a huge impact on the situation. ”
"Yes."
Zhang Jaw personally went to transfer troops.
Yuan Xi also beckoned the giant beasts and headed towards the gate of the village.
Rattle...
The voice of the wind god pterodactyl pierced the sky and reached the top of Zhou Yu's head in the blink of an eye.
"Shield, shield.... Jiang Qin was taken aback, and hurriedly summoned the shield soldiers around him to protect Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu was about to retreat, when he saw the Wind God Pterodactyl chasing after him, he was angry in his heart, took the bow and arrow from his own soldier, and aimed it directly.
Whoosh...
He fired several arrows in a row, each of which hit the body of the Wind God Pterodactyl.
But it didn't hurt the Aeolian Pterodactyl.
Instead, it aroused the revenge of the wind god pterodactyl and rushed towards Zhou Yu. The fiery red wings swept straight down: "Boom! The huge force fanned the shield array that Jiang Qin had set up.
Zhou Yu, who was under the shield array, was also hit hard and fell off his horse.
"The Grand Governor..."
Jiang Qin was shocked and hurriedly stepped forward to help Zhou Yu up.
"Poof!" Zhou Yu spat out blood: "Withdraw..." ”
"Withdraw!"
Jiang Qin shouted loudly.
A team of guards escorted Zhou Yu and retreated sharply to the south, followed by the infantry of the brigade. The Wind God Pterodactyl has been attacking and trying to destroy the shield soldiers guarding Zhou Yu, but under the command of Jiang Qin, a large number of arrows are fired, and the spears are piercing, which is more than enough for the Wind God Pterodactyl, but it is difficult to accurately injure Zhou Yu.
When Yuan Xi and Zhang Jaw arrived at the gate of the village with their chariots, Zhou Yu had already led the army to withdraw.
"Seal this place, don't let the enemy in the camp escape..." Yuan Xichao opened his jaw and said.