The elephant cavalry made such a huge sortie that the rebels in and below the city were a little stunned for a while. These mountain-like elephant cavalry were clad in thick iron armor with dense iron thorns of a foot-length, which shimmered slightly under the torches and bonfires. Where is this elephant, it is already a monster covered in spiked iron armor.

The elephant rider gave an order, and after the elephant cavalry left the city gate, they ignored the terrain and walked straight to the siege battlefield under the city wall.

"Elephant cavalry, is it the elephant cavalry of the Nanzhao barbarians? How could there be elephant cavalry in the Shence Army? Some of the soldiers recognized it and screamed.

"Damn!" All the soldiers were dumbfounded, the elephant cavalry is a legendary type of troops, although it is unique to the Nanzhao Kingdom, but the legend about the elephant cavalry is actually very popular in the Tang Dynasty, especially in the army. It's an invincible class.

The elephant cavalry, slow and steady, waded across the moat and approached the crowd of rebel soldiers beneath the walls. The rebel soldiers knew that someone was not coming, and some had already begun to shoot arrows at the ranks of elephant cavalry. The rain of arrows whizzed and clanged on the armor of the elephant cavalry. The wooden shields around the elephant's back were also quickly filled with arrows. But instead of hurting the elephant cavalry, it angered the elephants. But seeing that they let out an earth-shattering hiss almost at the same time, their steps quickened at the same time, and the thick soles of their feet stepped on the flesh and blood all over the ground and rushed towards the rebel soldiers.

The rebels were in a mess, their bows and arrows could not stop the monsters from approaching, and they felt powerless in the face of these elephant cavalry, which were covered in iron thorns and charging fiercely. There seems to be no other way but to escape. But the siege was in full swing, and tens of thousands of soldiers gathered in the narrow area under the city, how could they dodge. A moment later, there was a commotion in the crowd, and elephant cavalry rushed ashore from the moat and rushed along the narrow slope of the city into the dense crowd of siege soldiers. At the same time, more than ten ** repeaters on the elephant seat suddenly appeared, and the repeaters in their hands began to shoot continuously, and suddenly the screams were endless.

The crossbow arrows fired by more than 2,000 crossbowmen were more ferocious and dense than those fired by the 10,000 archers above. Because they don't need to pull the bowstring one by one to load the crossbow arrows, but only need to load the arrow magazine and fire continuously. The power of the repeater is on full display here. Although their range was limited, they didn't need to shoot at distant targets, as the elephants were full of rebel soldiers in front of them, on the left and right, and they could shoot at will with just a pull of the trigger. Although the crossbow's strength was flawed, it was almost completely concealed by such a close range of fires, and within thirty paces, the crossbow's short arrows could completely penetrate the chain mail, which is the armor worn by most rebels.

Screams and wails rang out, and under the ferocious fire of the repeating crossbows, the corpses of the rebels soon fell under the city. It's like two hundred moving turrets, powerful and indestructible.

Rebel soldiers tried to approach the elephant cavalry with the intention of attacking the elephant cavalry. However, when the swords and spears were cut, the iron armor on the elephant cavalry did not move at all, and it was impossible to attack at all. The two soldiers, who were very clever, noticed that the long trunk of the elephant cavalry's head was not protected by armor, so they reached the front of the elephant and swung their knives to cut the elephant's trunk. With a knife, the trunk of the elephant was not cut off, leaving only a white mark. However, this angered the elephant cavalry, and with a flick of its proboscilla, one of the rebel soldiers screamed and flew several feet away, and fell in front of another elephant cavalryman, who stretched out his foot and stepped on it, and immediately became meat sauce.

In the face of such a terrifying monster, the rebel siege soldiers were helpless, but they could not sit still. Except to fight the elephant cavalry at close range, you can only avoid it. Most people make the wise choice, and that is to stay away. Only a small number of rebel soldiers did not believe in evil and organized themselves to rush around the elephants with the intention of attacking. But it soon became clear how unwise it was for the mayflies to shake the trees and the ants to attack the elephants. Under the three-dimensional attack of the elephant's trunk, ivory iron spikes, and the repeating crossbow on the elephant's back, these soldiers died horribly.

The elephant cavalry advanced along the base of the city wall, and the rebel siege soldiers below the city wall were like fallen leaves swept away by an invisible broom, and they left their siege positions and fled under the city wall in the distance. In this way, the pressure above the city wall was sharply reduced, and there was no follow-up force to keep up, and the rebels at the head of the city were quickly killed, and with the sweep of the elephant cavalry below, the soldiers and horses regained control of a large section of the city wall. The siege soldiers and horses were gradually pressed into a small dense area. The crowd was crowded and trampled, and the small space could not allow too many soldiers to base themselves on the siege, so it looked chaotic.

On the other side of the moat, Gao Xiuyan looked at all this dumbfounded, and the shock in his heart was indescribable. What kind of opponent is Wang Yuan, this guy is really terrible, and the hole cards in his hand are endless. It's just a powerful Shenwei cannon thunder bullet, and now hundreds of elephant cavalry have appeared, how can this be fought?

"Shoot arrows, shoot arrows, shoot them. I did not believe that they were made of iron and steel. Gao Xiuyan shouted loudly.

Tens of thousands of cavalry archers immediately bent their bows and poured down a rain of arrows that had been fired indiscriminately at the head of the city into the elephant cavalry. Covered with tens of thousands of arrows, even the elephant cavalry that protected their teeth could not withstand it, after all, there were still some parts that they could not protect, such as the eyes such as the mouth and buttocks. Under the dense rain of arrows, five or six elephant cavalry fell to the ground with a bang, like the collapse of a small mountain, splashing dust on the ground.

The rebel soldiers cheered, and it turned out that these elephant cavalry were not invincible, and they would also be shot.

The rain of arrows also shot hundreds of repeaters. Although the anti-arrow measures on the elephant seat are already very complete. The elastic green bamboo constellation is surrounded by oak shields as armor against arrows. Even the top of the constellation has a wooden lid to prevent arrows from falling from the sky to kill the repeaters. But these protections can only withstand some mild to moderate attacks. Countless arrows hit the elephant seat, the oak shield began to burst, the wooden roof was shot apart, and then the crossbowmen inevitably suffered the baptism of arrow rain, and there was no escape.

After more than a dozen elephant cavalry fell in a row, the elephant herd finally became angry, and without waiting for the command of the elephant driver, the leading elephant Gestapo let out a mournful cry, turned his head and ran wildly to the other side of the moat. The rest of the elephant cavalry echoed the mournful roar, and they also rushed into the moat after the Gestapo. In the blink of an eye, more than 200 mad-haired elephant cavalry crossed the moat and rushed towards the dense rebel cavalry on the opposite bank. It seemed like a suicidal act, after all, there were more than 30,000 cavalry. However, it is also the most correct move. The elephant cavalry is originally a close combat trampling to win, if it is shot from a distance, sooner or later it will be shot one by one, and only close to the body can show its power.

The speed at which the elephant gallops is astonishing, and the speed of an angry elephant in a short sprint is comparable to that of a horse. In just a few moments, more than two hundred elephant cavalry rushed to the opposite bank and rushed towards the rebel cavalry formation. The cavalry of the rebels was in a commotion, but they soon calmed down, it was only more than two hundred elephants, and there were tens of thousands of cavalry on their side, so they were afraid that these hundreds of monsters would not succeed.

"Kill!" The cavalry general let out a shout. Thousands of horses did not retreat, but rushed towards the elephant cavalry.

However, they soon discovered how stupid this face-to-face charge with the elephant cavalry was. The elephants' tusks and proboscis flew up, effortlessly driving the cavalry and horses into the air. The crossbowmen's bolts shot them mercilessly, causing them to roll on their backs. Of course, there was no shortage of skilled and clever cavalrymen, who skimmed past the elephant's tusks and proboscis with ease, and at the same time their spears were ready to pierce the elephant's vital point or the crossbowman on the elephant's back. But they apparently didn't realize something even more terrifying.

All the cavalry that galloped past the elephant's side, without exception, splattered blood and fell to the ground and began to roll. The horses were cut through a long cut in their abdomen, and blood flowed out of their internal organs and intestines, killing them instantly. And there was also a half-human leg mixed in with the filth, which was the half-leg of a cavalryman on horseback. The elephant cavalry's iron armor protruded several feet of iron thorns were the culprit of all this. They were like sharp knives on the axles of chariots, and as soon as they slashed through the belly of a horse and a man's legs, they instantly split in two, and their flesh splattered. And the charging cavalry could not have noticed this.

The elephant herd was like a meat grinder, rampaging through the cavalry, leaving behind a trail of flesh and stumps and severed arms. The scene is simply horrific.

It is impossible to express this kind of scene in words, in Gao Xiuyan's view, all this is a nightmare in front of him, and the situation that was supposed to win seems to be reversed again. Although the number of hundreds of elephant cavalry in front of him was small, he really couldn't think of a way to kill all these monsters for a while. As a result of their rampage, their own soldiers and horses could not attack the city, and they were unilaterally slaughtered.

Gao Xiuyan felt desperate, he subconsciously looked at the city head, on the side of the city tower, under the banner of hunting and hunting, Wang Yuan, who was dressed in gold armor, stood there quietly. Although he couldn't see his face and expression clearly, Gao Xiuyan could feel Wang Yuan's gaze at this moment. It was a contemptuous, mocking gaze. It is the condescending gaze of the strong at the weak.

"What's going on? Why not siege the city? Why don't you follow my orders, why don't you send troops to the rescue? Gao Xiuyan, what kind of heart do you have? A series of interrogations brought Gao Xiuyan back to reality. I don't know when, the angry Shi Siming has already flown in, and his eyes are full of anger.

"Marshal Shi, in order to preserve strength, the last general suggested that the troops be withdrawn immediately." Gao Xiuyan said gloomily.

"Withdrawal? What are you kidding, are you crazy? Shi Siming has not yet figured out the situation.

Gao Xiuyan sighed, pointed to the team of elephant cavalry that was rampage in front of him and the scene of the crowding under the city and being massacred by the defenders at the head of the city: "Marshal Shi, Wang Yuan is not something you and I can defeat, withdraw the army quickly, and you can keep these soldiers and horses." If it continues to be consumed, I am afraid that the whole army will be wiped out. ”

Shi Siming noticed the rampant elephant cavalry in the cavalry formation, and at first he thought that his cavalry was slashing and killing around a small group of ** who dared to take risks, but he was surprised when he saw the situation clearly.

"Marshal Shi, in a few moments, the 20,000 cavalry will be outflanked. I'm afraid that the ** at the head of the city is going to fight back. Although our army still has a numerical advantage, at this moment the numerical superiority is no longer enough to bring victory. It is the best policy to evacuate quickly to preserve strength, rescue Chang'an City, and hold on to Chang'an City to rest and recover. If we continue to fight, our capital will be gone. Of course, An Shuai is there, I will take responsibility, and Marshal Shi does not have to worry. Gao Xiuyan said in a deep voice.

Shi Siming was speechless for a long time, although he was unwilling, as long as he looked at the situation in front of him, he understood that what Gao Xiuyan said was right. Although his own soldiers and horses are still attacking the city, although his own cavalry is still fighting with those elephant cavalry, although the 30,000 soldiers and horses in the rear are still dragging the 20,000 cavalry, all this is not enough to reverse the situation, but will become worse and worse. At this point, it may be best to withdraw troops.

"An Shuai, are you going to take responsibility?" Shi Siming said in a dumb voice.

"Don't worry, it's a lowly responsibility, just give the order." Gao Xiuyan sighed: "If we give the order a moment earlier, we will have fewer soldiers and horses." ”

Shi Siming sighed, waved his hand and said, "Order, the whole army retreats." ”