In the northern township of Yanqi, the army of 60,000 Yueshi is slowly approaching, and 10,000 Han soldiers are waiting for it.

It is really a strict battle, the front of the northern township defensive trench, the two infantry soldiers of the Han army meet the enemy with a sharp arrow array, the flag is fierce, the big Han Panlong Emperor Flag is behind the infantry array, on both sides of the imperial flag, there is a cavalry guard. At the same time, the two wings of the Han cavalry extended directly to all fronts of the northern township - this is a situation of battle in formation!

When it was learned that the Han army had left the northern township and was arrayed to prepare for a decisive battle with the Yueshi people, Kungong. Abbas was simply overjoyed, and immediately rushed to the front with Nadabuyan, and after checking it, he immediately smiled and said, "God help me." If they stick to the northern township, I am still worried about being dragged here, haha, the Han army is arrogant and self-defeating! ”

The two Han army infantry soldiers were composed of 1,000 spearmen, 1,500 thousand archers, and 1,500 crossbowmen, and there were no real infantry soldiers - they were not trap legions, let alone heavy infantry, and in the case of cavalry, their task was not to storm the enemy formation, but to be responsible for long-range suppression in the early stage and projectile after the cavalry confrontation to suppress the enemy's follow-up impact.

A phalanx of 4,000 men, with spearmen winging the front row and two wings, crossbowmen at the end, archers in the center, and a frontal width of 800 paces! The bow and crossbow are fired in unison, which can cover the battlefield range within a radius of about 1,400 steps! This is a typical cavalry melee mode of the Han army!

Under the banner of the Han Emperor, Baoshan River is full of spirit. After acknowledging Fang Renxu's statement that the current Yue's rebels were defeated from Beihai Prefecture, Baoshanhe decided to try the Yue's rebels' success before Beibei Township.

For this decision, Fang Renxu didn't agree with it at first. However, Baoshanhe has its own reason: "Our Suzhou First Army lost to the Yueshi rebels in the first battle of the Tarim River Valley, if we don't even have the courage to fight with the defeated soldiers this time, then do we still have the face to face the robe that died in Luntai?" What's more, most of us are cavalry, and it is helpless to defend the city on foot. Now that you have the chance, of course, you have to ride first! ”

Bao Shanhe has talked about this, and Fang Renxu can't use a veto to oppose it at every turn. I had no choice but to agree to this plan. However, on this basis, Fang Renxu insisted on sending only two infantry soldiers to fight, and the other two units must continue to stick to the township with ten companies of Qingzhuang in the northern township. Fang Zhong, on the other hand, was entrusted with the responsibility of guarding the Imperial Banner.

Fang Zhong was still a little dissatisfied with this arrangement. For Fang Zhong, who is eager to make meritorious contributions and become a marquis, what he hopes most now is to rush to the battlefield and use the heads of the Yue Clan's rebels to promote his military merits! You know, there hasn't been such a war in the empire for hundreds of years, and it is the dream of all soldiers to get military medals and honors!

However, Fang Renxu didn't care whether Fang Zhong was willing or not. Resolutely asked Fang Zhong to arrange the supernumerary department near the left side of the imperial banner, and he must not leave for a while.

In the era of cold weapons, the flag is the soul of the entire army, once the flag is lost, the military spirit will collapse! And around the Great Han Imperial Banner. There are also the military flags of the First Army Corps in Suzhou and the brigade flags of the Cavalry Brigade. In addition, there are as many as a dozen letter flags and flags! So many flags are indispensable equipment for commanding a battle of 10,000 people!

Of course. The rumbling drums of war are also indispensable. There was already a snare drum in the Northern Township Guardhouse, and there were also war drums in the First Army of Suzhou.

It's the end of September, and the weather in Dayue Prefecture is already a little cool, although the sun is in the middle. But the wind blew on the battlefield, with the desolate sorrow of the northwest, and it went straight to the hearts of people. Niu Li took off his shirt and was shirtless. A man in his forties, his body is still strong, and the sweat drops on his bronzed skin shimmer in the sun with an alternative beauty. In order to facilitate the fight, Niu Li and a group of young and strong people tied their long hair behind their heads, and some radical young people even learned from what they did when they were soldiers, cutting off their hair, and the uneven hair swayed in the wind.

Looking at the current scene, the idea of looking at their own belongings has long been thrown away from the minds of Niu Li and other young people - if the Han army is defeated, their belongings will definitely not be guaranteed, and if they want to survive this winter, they must win this battle!

Niu Li puffed out his cheeks and stared at the big Han Emperor flag in front of him. The drumsticks held tightly in his hands, the sweat in his palms was gurgling, a little wet and greasy, but he didn't dare to relax to wipe them, for fear of missing the order to beat the drum and march issued by the imperial flag.

"Uncle Niu, Uncle Niu!" A young man beside him couldn't help but shout twice, his voice trembling.

Niu Litou didn't reply, still staring at the imperial flag, and said in his mouth: "Little monkey, scared?" ”

This sturdy young man Niu Li knows that he is the second son of the Hou family in the same country, named Hou Zhao. He has a younger brother who was drafted into Dihua as a soldier the year before last, and now he doesn't know whether he is alive or dead. When Hou Zhao served in the army, he was a drummer, and under the protection of Niu Lili, Fang Renxu agreed to arrange him here. Wait for the marching drum later, and Hou Zhao, this kid, will lead the rhythm!

Hou Zhao was already sweating profusely at the moment, and his voice trembled a little, although he had been a soldier, he had never seen such a big battle when he was a soldier, at that time the world was peaceful, even if there was a war, it was Beihai Prefecture and Xihai Prefecture, when would it be the turn of Dayue Prefecture. He usually beats the drum on the school field or in drills, but it is the first time he has encountered it on this real battlefield. It's impossible to say not to be nervous.

"Uncle Niu, I'm not afraid. For the sake of the big man, it's not a bad idea to give up these 100 catties. It's just that, after this battle, the royal family really doesn't blame my little brother for being a rebel? Hou Zhao asked in a trembling voice.

Niu Li finally turned around, grinned, and showed a mouthful of big yellow teeth: "Don't worry, Staff Officer Fang told me, our Emperor of the Han Dynasty is merciful, and only investigates the first offender, and does not know whether he is guilty or not." Today's drum, you beat it for us well, and if you win, you may be able to get a military feat! ”

As soon as he heard Niu Li finish speaking, Hou Zhao nodded heavily: "Yes, Uncle Niu, you can take a look!" I will not be cowardly! Back in the army, I was the number one drummer! Letting go of his thoughts, Hou Zhao took a deep breath, threw away all the panic in his heart, loosely pinched the drumsticks with both hands, and stared intently at the Han Emperor flag fluttering in the wind!

At this moment, a deafening sound rolled in from afar.

Niu Li's heart was shocked, and he said in a low voice: "Here, the Yue people have launched first." Old and young masters, pay attention, knock me up! ”

Standing in the back, the drummers can't see the front. I saw that the dust was flying, the momentum was amazing, and the big war had begun.

All the drummers looked at the Great Han Imperial Banner but did not see the instructions. Hou Zhao also endured his breath, held his breath, and waited for the imperial flag's instructions. This drum beating is not blindly reckless. Instead, it is necessary to follow the command of the banner and beat various drums and rhythms to direct the advance and retreat of various armies, which is all professional kung fu. There were fixed drummers in the Han army, but the number was not enough, so the young and strong people were drawn out to help.

Suddenly. The Great Han Emperor Banner suddenly surged upwards and shook forward suddenly.

Hou Zhao's eyes widened suddenly, and his mouth suddenly roared: "Babble, the banner is pointing forward, and the march is puffed up!" Kill! ”

"Knock knock!"

The dense and rapid drumbeat suddenly spread sharply through the air. All the drummers are beating the drums of war at the same time. He also opened his mouth and shouted with the strength in his chest. It was as if the drum in front of them was the enemy they were trying to kill.

"Kill!"

The evil atmosphere is pervasive. The gods are refreshed. The strong murderous aura has completely obscured this world!

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The first to attack were the Yueshi people, and they carried out cavalry roundabout tactics. Rushing forward in front of more than 4,000 foot soldiers is looking for death. Kungun. Abbas, of course, would not do that. Attack from both flanks, first tie up the cavalry on both flanks of the Han army, and then wait for the opportunity to kill the infantry array and rush straight to the Chinese army. Capture the flag, that's right. Although the bows and crossbows of the Han army infantry soldiers can shoot through the battlefield, it is better than directly facing a salvo of tens of thousands of crossbow arrows.

There are definitely casualties. After Yue's approach to locate the arrow, the Han army's infantry immediately split into two groups. The Han cavalry first bypassed the front, the Han army's bow and crossbow were thrown and then fired flat, and then the cavalry pressed on. The rumbling drums of war accompanied by the dense sound of horses' hooves, and the two armies finally fought together.

The Yue's tactics were useful to a certain extent, and only two or three hundred horsemen were killed before the contact, which was negligible in the eyes of the Yue's people, who lacked long-range strike power.

For a while, people shouted and neighed, and the sound of killing shook the sky!

This cavalry brigade is the newly formed First Army Corps of Suzhou of the Western Xinjiang Front, but the grassroots officers are all veterans who participated in the first battle of the Tarim River Valley, and they command it in an orderly manner and have enough blood.

And the Yue people are also veterans of a hundred battles, and this battle is their battle for survival. These two contacts, the degree of tragedy is directly off the charts. There is no room for buffering, and the crossbow is directly drawn after shooting, or the spear and big knife in the hand are swung up, and rushing into the enemy line is a burst of slashing. Without too much bells and whistles, this is no longer a scout encounter, but a decisive battle. There is no such thing as leaving and retreating, either the enemy dies or I die!

While the two wings were fighting, the Yue's people began to slowly approach from the middle lane. Obviously, they were in a hurry to crush the Han army in front of them.

Baoshanhe under the imperial banner was calm, looking at the Yue's rebels who were constantly pressing, and from time to time he popped out a sentence or two, directing the whole army to stop.

At this time, Fang Renxu would not raise any objections. His veto power is not used here - once the two armies are at war, there is only one voice on the battlefield, and that is the supreme commander! Anyone who disobeys the order will be beheaded for the crime they have committed!

"Brigade commander, the left-wing loyal battalion is gone."

"Go up to the top of the Renzi camp."

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"Brigade commander, the enemy army on the right flank is strong, and the filial piety battalion asks for help."

"Aid. Let the first song of Ma Quan go up. ”

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"Brigade marshal, Cao Gui's baggage can't come up."

"Tell Cao Gui that even if he carries it himself, he has to carry it on my back, and my crossbowman can't stop his arrows, otherwise Lao Tzu will cut him!"

"Whoa."

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"Brigade commander, the crossbowman of the first company has broken the crossbow string, and it is unbearable to fight again......"

"Brigade commander, the archers of the first battalion are exhausted and unable to shoot their bows!"

It had only been half an hour since the fierce battle began, and the situation was developing in an unfavorable direction for the Han army. This is something that Baoshanhe did not expect.

The main reason is that in addition to the large number of recruits, many soldiers were crushed by the fierce battle atmosphere and wasted their physical strength, but more often than not, the battle situation was too intense. In half an hour, the Yueshi people rushed forward almost endlessly, without gaps, with the intention of using the advantage of a large number of people to completely crush the Han army in front of them.

In the face of these lifeless Yueshi people, although the Han army has the heart to fight to the death, after all, people are not made of steel, half an hour, an hour of overload physical exertion, no one can bear it.

The crossbowmen have already rotated twice, and even the drummers have changed three rounds. But the attack of the Yue clan is still sharp.

The surface of the Baoshan River sank like water, and he looked at Fang Renxu: "Chief of Staff, what are the losses of the enemy and us?" ”

Fang Renxu's face was also a little ugly, after all, it was the first time he saw the battlefield where human lives were like mustard, and he said with a cold face: "Preliminary estimates, the rebels suffered more than 4,000 casualties in half an hour, and our army lost more than 1,000 ......."

Fang Renxu did not give advice. At this time, it all depends on the judgment of Baoshanhe alone.

Now there are only two roads in front of the Baoshan River, one is to abandon part of the Han army and retreat to the fortifications in the northern township. The second is to draw out all the foot soldiers in the northern township and continue to fight the Yue rebels.

It's hard to choose between both. It seems that the Yueshi people are eager to consume with the Han army. However, the momentum of the Han army is not weak now, and if it withdraws, it is afraid of the problem of withdrawal.

What to do?

At this moment, there was a sudden exclamation from the front.

"Brigade commander, the cavalry of the first brigade of the rebels is coming straight towards the Chinese army!" A herald shouted in alarm.

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PS: Shiny returns, practice hands. Hehe(To be continued......)