The rain fell on the ground, making the mud between the weeds and shrubs very muddy. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Especially on the muddy ground that the soldiers had stepped on, the vegetation on the surface was destroyed and made even more slippery.

The soldiers of the Forces nouvelles fled with great difficulty to the northeast, hoping to survive the rain and not encounter the invading cavalry in the rain.

However, the sky did not fulfill people's wishes, and although the rain was not large, it never meant to stop. The sound of horses' hooves like rolling thunder gradually sounded in the southwest direction, and the 120,000 cavalry of the intruding army were already two miles away.

Cao Bianjiao knew that he couldn't hide today, so he shouted loudly: "The whole army is in a circle to meet the enemy!" ”

For infantry facing cavalry in the field, the circle formation is the simplest and most defensive formation. The circle is as strong in all directions, and it will not be outflanked by cavalry and collapsed.

The soldiers of the Forces nouvelles stopped fleeing in the rain and began to line up. These soldiers, who had been trained for many years, knew that today would be a bloody battle, and they were all a little generous, and they drew their swords and waited for the battle.

The soldiers of Xuanfu were armed with spears and guarded the eastern flank of the new army. Although the morale of these veterans was not high, they did not panic before the big battle, and seemed quite calm - after all, these veterans were all fierce soldiers who had fought with the Tartars, where would they be afraid of thieves?

But the recruits in Jizhen and Datong, which were also in the east, were very panicked, and the recruits turned pale at the thought of meeting the cavalry charge with foot soldiers soon.

The sound of horses' hooves is getting closer. The sound of hundreds of thousands of military horses trampling the earth is really amazing, giving people a great psychological impact.

Soon, the cavalry of the intruding army appeared at the corner of the valley.

On rainy days, the new troops could not bombard the intruders with artillery, but the muddy ground also affected the cavalry charge. If a cavalry group charge on dry land can rush to a speed of forty kilometers per hour, then in the rain these cavalry can only run thirty kilometers per hour, and the impact force is not as great as before.

The composition of the Chuang Army is very different from that of ten years ago, and most of the elite of the Chuang Army today are officers and soldiers who are thieves, and there are many who are good at archery. Originally, the intrusive army could still shoot arrows while sprinting during the charge, but the bow and arrow were not lethal in the rain, so the new army was not afraid of being hit by the rain of arrows.

But one way or another, this is one hundred and twenty thousand horses weighing almost a ton, and there is no doubt that the soldiers in the front row will be hit by death.

The two armies are getting closer and closer, one hundred zhang, fifty zhang, and thirty zhang. Cao Bianjiao stood in front of the formation with a tiger gun in his hand, and suddenly shouted loudly: "Long live!" ”

The new army is the pro-army of the Son of Heaven, and wherever it is fighting, it is for the sake of the Son of Heaven. At this time, Cao Bianjiao shouted long live, and immediately infected the surrounding soldiers, and 60,000 people shouted a tsunami, roaring loudly:

"Hooray!"

"Hooray!"

With a bang, the cavalry of the thieves crashed into the front of the new army.

It's like the tide hitting the embankment, and suddenly it stirs up a huge splash at the edge. But the splashes weren't tides, they were pawns that had been knocked into the air. The foot soldier at the front was unable to stand on his feet under the collision of the military horse and was knocked away. The injuries inflicted on the flying infantry were extremely heavy, most of them severely.

Fortunately, the valley is not wide, and the width of the battlefield is only three miles. Although more than a thousand soldiers were rammed by the cavalry, the casualties were bearable.

The cavalry mounted in a cluster of advanced soldiers and stopped. The thieves were surprised to find that the officers and soldiers were hit hard by the cavalry, and the formation was not chaotic at all. This army of officers and soldiers who use firearms is also very tenacious in cold weapon combat.

"Hooray!"

The soldiers of the New Army shouted slogans, brandished swords and fought with the cavalry.

Yang Guozhu was armed with a large knife and rushed into the cavalry of the thieves under the cover of the soldiers. Before a thief sergeant could react, he was slashed in the chest by Yang Guozhu, screaming and falling off the horse. Yang Guozhu struck a blow, shouted angrily, and slashed at the other thief with his sword.

Cao Bianjiao also took the lead, he was hit by the military horse that broke into the army, and flew back half a meter. But relying on his physical strength, he got up from the ground and rushed forward with a tiger gun.

It's not that Cao Bianjiao is big, it's really that he has always fought like this. In every battle, he rushed to the front to fight.

Seeing Cao Bianjiao so brave, the morale of the new army soldiers around him was greatly boosted, and they rushed to the cavalry of the thief army with their waist knives, as if they had launched a counter-charge.

120,000 cavalry attacked 100,000 officers and troops, but failed to crush the officers and troops, but fell into a struggle.

Li Zicheng rode a horse and stood on the top of the hill two miles away, looking at the entanglement between the intrusive army and the official army, and frowned.

Li Zicheng thought that the officers and soldiers were infantry soldiers who used firearms, and their ability to fight on foot must be very limited. Li Zicheng hoped that the momentum of the 120,000 cavalry charge could crush the official army at one time. Even if it is not good, it will still be scattered by the officers and soldiers, and the morale will drop greatly.

But the situation on the battlefield was that the cavalry and the officers and infantry were glued together.

Li Guo sighed and said, "General Xiao Cao really lives up to his reputation, and the Beijing camp he brought out can be described as an iron army. ”

Li Zicheng took a breath and remembered the scene when he was hunted down by Cao Wenzhao in Shaanxi more than ten years ago. At that time, the combat effectiveness of the thief army was very weak, and when they met Cao Wenzhao, it was like seeing the king of Hades, and they could only flee when they were killed. Unexpectedly, more than ten years have passed, and the strength of the army has risen sharply, but it still can't defeat Cao Wenzhao's nephew Cao Bianjiao.

Li Guo suddenly said again: "But the more than 20,000 officers and troops in the east seem to be about to collapse. ”

Li Zicheng looked up and saw that the soldiers in Datong Town and Ji Town were already crumbling.

These demoralized recruits obviously can't bear the pressure of fighting against the old thieves, and they can't support it.

Only a bang was heard, and more than 20,000 recruits collapsed. They discarded their weapons and fled north.

Li Zicheng's face was overjoyed, and he excitedly observed the changes on the battlefield.

However, to his great disappointment, the new army of the capital camp was not defeated by the collapse of 20,000 recruits. In the place where the recruits of Datong and Jizhen fled, the veterans of Xuanfu brandished their spears and made up for it.

As soon as the veterans of Xuanfu made up for it, the scene turned into a bloody struggle again.

In the narrow valley, the width of the battlefield was very narrow, and the numerical superiority of the invading army did not translate into an advantage in formation. In narrow terrain, cavalry could not repeatedly charge foot soldiers.

Song Xiance, who was beside Li Zicheng, looked at it, shook his head, and said, "King Chuang, the Beijing camp of this official family is very strong, we can't rush in." ”

Li Zicheng took a breath and was very disappointed.

The greatest advantage of cavalry is the impact power, and in the process of fighting between the two armies, riding on a horse is actually not conducive to fighting. The invading army in the front row began to dismount and fight, but because of the obstruction of the military horses, the formation density of the invading army was very low. The elite of the army in the front row is often two people facing three people from the new army, and the fight is very difficult to solve.

The presence of rain also makes the war more difficult. Every movement in the rain requires a few percent more effort than usual.

The two armies repeatedly tug-of-war in the three-mile-wide valley, and the casualties continued to rise. The blood cut by the sharp weapon sprayed on the battlefield, gradually staining all the muddy water in the front row of the battlefield.