268. Steel collides with porcelain
The entire battlefield was about five miles wide, and the reason why the Jurchens felt that the shells did not fall on their heads was that all the shells were concentrated on the eastern flank. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Within a width of about one mile, ten five-pound shells fell, five of which caused terrible casualties, half missed, and the other six shells flew directly, or fell into the Liao River, stirring up a column of water that soared into the sky, or fell between the two armies, raising billowing dust.
The Jurchens in the east wing, like marionettes, suddenly froze.
This time, Zhou Quan brought 16 field guns, all of which were concentrated on the east flank, and whether it was the A or B troops escorted by the Chamber of Commerce, they had carried out no less than ten infantry and artillery coordinated exercises, and in the initial drill, they even killed their own people, and it was not until the sixth time later that the artillery was completely avoided from accidental injury.
Therefore, the Chamber of Commerce guards still followed the rhythm of the whistle blowing in the army, advancing steadily and quickly, but the Jurchen formation was a little chaotic.
Immediately afterwards, the second round of shelling began again.
There was the first round of positions, the second round was more accurate, sixteen guns, twelve of which hit the target area, eight of which caused casualties, and only four shells missed the target.
Then came the third round, the fourth round.
After arduous training at no cost, the Chamber of Commerce escorted the artillery, which was basically able to achieve one cannon every thirty breaths, and when the third round of artillery bombardment was completed, the two armies had begun to officially engage the battle, they adjusted their artillery positions, and the artillery fire began to extend to the depths of the Jurchens.
In fact, it's no longer necessary.
In this era, there was no unit that could have maintained a queue after being bombarded head-on by sixteen guns three times. Therefore, when the caravan guards with a strict formation collided with the Jurchens who were already scattered and even had many deserters, there was no expected steel collision.
Instead, the steel hit the porcelain, and the porcelain shattered with a thud!
Those Jurchen cavalry, who were originally going to attack the eastern side of the guard, first collapsed in the artillery bombardment, although not a single shell fell on their heads, but the terrifying sound of the artillery still frightened the untrained war horses!
The horse was frightened, not only throwing off the rider on his body, but also turning around and running around, which in turn impacted the Jurchen formation!
As for the direction of the real artillery bombardment, the archers who were at the rear of the Jurchen army were bent and ready to shoot from their backs......
Sahelin was the best hunter among the Changbai Jurchen tribes, and he was also arranged on the eastern flank in this battle. Like him, there were more than 100 people on the east flank, and all of them were sharpshooters.
In the previous battles with the Koreans and Khitans, Sahelin made many achievements, and the strong bow in his hand took the lives of many enemies.
But in this battle, he felt that he was too much of a bag.
"Sahelin, go, go!" Beside him, the Vultures from the same tribe as him pulled him and roared in his ears.
They didn't even shoot a single arrow, so they became the target of concentrated artillery fire, and more than half of the more than 100 sharpshooters were killed or wounded, and those who were lucky enough to leave their lives were all like the Wu Dai, and completely lost their fighting spirit.
"I'm not leaving, I'm going to defend the name of the warriors, I'm going to fight these demons!" Sahelin shook off his hand and roared.
"How to fight, you can't win at all, go away, idiot!"
The vultures dragged him for a moment, but he couldn't drag him, and he yelled as he retreated.
But seeing that Sahelin just didn't retreat, the vultures could only flee by themselves.
It's not that he doesn't want to quit, but he doesn't know what will happen to him after he retires.
The other party's mysterious weapon made his strong bow useless on the battlefield, and he had a faint feeling that the era of a marksman like himself was coming to an end.
He stepped forward in a daze, surrounded by the Jurchen and Goryeo tribes who had collapsed and fled, and even the cavalry sent by the Zoben to attack the flanks retreated in a hurry, not even having the courage to engage the enemy.
Thus, Sahelin soon saw his enemies.
Such as the spear of the forest.
The enemy was arranged in a dense phalanx, and the first three rows were full of pikemen, and when they advanced, the shining spears were like the dense woods in the Changbai Mountains.
By this time, Sahelin's will to fight had also collapsed.
He had forgotten what he had just thought, and turned around to run away. But the spear that advanced forward stabbed out fiercely at the sound of the command.
At least three spears penetrated Sahelin's body, and he was even picked up and shaken to the ground like a discarded rag pocket.
Death did not come immediately, and Sahelin was still struggling on the ground, and at this moment, he was more awake than ever. But then, countless feet stepped directly over his body, and he was trampled alive.
The onslaught of artillery and three battalions caused the Jurchens' right flank to collapse in an instant, but their center and left flank remained intact.
"Steady the formation, forward, forward!"
Ye Chu stood at the forefront of the central army formation, he crossed his spear and advanced forward. In front of them, there is a fierce enemy An, in terms of numbers, their number is nearly half less than the opponent, but the morale of the Chamber of Commerce escort is high, and their armor is far superior to that of their opponents, even the bows and arrows shot by the archers in the rear are difficult to cause damage to the guards after the armor is broken.
Therefore, when the two armies lined up to hedge, it was as if two walls were leaning together, the first line was torn apart, and the people behind tried their best to step forward, even if the people on the front line wanted to flee out of fear, they would be pushed back by their companions behind them.
Although the guards were temporarily at a disadvantage due to the disadvantage in numbers, the situation suddenly changed when the right flank of the Jurchens collapsed, and the three battalions of He Tu, Lu Hai, and Zhang Meng turned their heads and attacked the central troops of the Jurchens from the flank!
The central Jurchen troops, which were attacked from both sides, only held out for a moment, and then collapsed.
Zhou Quan was above the sentry tower, saw this scene with a telescope, he looked back, and ordered: "Uncle Wu, you go and attack the east, don't let the Jurchens regroup!" ”
Wu Yang has always stood under the watchtower with two hundred horsemen, and the horses of his cavalry are all transported from Jeju Island, and they are specially trained not to panic because of the sound of cannons. Hearing Zhou Quan's order, he nodded, turned over on the horse, and reached out to pull out the double knife hanging on the horse's hip.
The double knives forged from good steel, each handle is nearly five feet long, although the blade is narrow and long, it is still very heavy, that is, Wuyang's divine power, so it can be easily wielded.
"Rush!" He ordered the knights beside him.
The two hundred horsemen had already recuperated and began to maneuver towards the right side of the battlefield.
Zhou Quan raised the binoculars and looked at the other side of the lake, facing the battlefield, he felt that there was no suspense, if the Jurchens wanted to turn the tables, the only chance was the cavalry on the other side of the lake.
If the opposing cavalry broke through Yelu Marge's Khitan cavalry and rushed behind Zhou Quan's formation, then even if Zhou Quan could win this battle, the price paid would be extremely heavy.
On the contrary, if the Yelu Ma tribe can retain more strength, the pursuit of the cavalry will be a nightmare for the Jurchens who are fleeing!
Yelu Mage himself is also a general, and at the same time, Zhou Quan has repeatedly explained that his side is not the main force of the decisive battle, and the most important role of the more than 1,000 Khitan cavalry he leads is not to defeat the enemy, but to contain the enemy's possible attack from the flank.
So on the other side of the lake, he didn't fight hard with the Lubu, the two sides were scattered, but you advance and I retreat, and you retreat and I chase.
Wanyan Hulu was entangled by him and was furious, if he fought head-on, he could collapse the Khitan cavalry in front of him in a very short time, but these guys were like damn resin, soft and weak, sticky and unable to shake off.
However, as long as there is enough time, he is still sure that he will wipe out all these Khitans, but ......
He glanced at the other side of the lake, and the rumbling sound of artillery fire from there made Wan Yan Lulu really feel unconfident. Even a few miles away, the loud sound of artillery still made the war horse under him a little uneasy, but fortunately, the war horse of the Khitan people seemed to be affected.
It is conceivable how much pressure the capital is facing on the frontal battlefield on the other side of the lake!
Although he is worthy of being the eldest son of Ah Guta, he is resourceful and brave and good at fighting, but in the face of the demon law of the Song people, can he win?
It doesn't matter if you don't want to, this look, Hulu's pupils suddenly contracted.
His eyesight is quite good, and on both sides of the Liao River, there are flat plains, so he can clearly see that the flags representing the Jurchens are falling one after another!
This will be the case only when the whole army collapses!
Hulu's heart suddenly beat wildly, it shouldn't have been long since the war started, how did it come to this point?
According to the algorithm of the Han people, the war has not even been a quarter of an hour until now!
"We can't entangle with the Khitans, we must withdraw, with my cavalry, maybe we can reduce some losses!"
With his mind racing, he grabbed the horn from his waist and blew a whining sound.
"Dig this book, you must hold on for a while, don't lose your face!" While blowing the horns, he secretly prayed in his heart.
But he couldn't hold on!
He himself was in the Chinese army, and when the right flank collapsed, he realized that something was wrong: his troops were actually routed by the other side on the front!
You must know that these Jurchens, although they are not the most terrifying Jurchen Tiefutu, they also have battle armor and have accumulated rich experience in the conquest with the Goryeo and Khitans. Even if the opponent has a mysterious weapon artillery, if you are prepared, you should be able to hold it out for a long time!
His eyes cracked, and blood appeared in the corners of his eyes.
The cavalry attacking on the flanks was originally a clever tactic, but the terrible sound of the opponent's weapons turned it into a major failure of their own command.
But that's not enough! Not enough for his right wing to collapse so completely!
The other side seems to see that the right flank is relatively weak, so it concentrates superior forces in the east, and the entire battlefield, the Jurchens everywhere have an advantage in numbers, but the right flank is the opponent's strength advantage!
Also, the opponent's armor should be stronger than Dakin's armor, the opponent's weapon should be sharper than Dakin's weapon, and most importantly, the opponent's sergeant! (To be continued.) )