Chapter 225: Great Victory

When Ukora received the news of the attack, he immediately organized his 50,000 ironclad cavalry to prepare for battle, but the swarming defeated infantry jammed the entire road, and his 50,000 ironclad cavalry and 60,000 light cavalry were blocked so that he could not move at all, and watched the fleeing soldiers surround him and retreat. He immediately ordered the light cavalry in the front to shoot the retreating deserters at once, which could both deter the deserters and clear a passage for the cavalry team.

Qin Duan immediately noticed the change in the enemy, the enemy's infantry retreated significantly slower, and some veterans had even begun to organize a counterattack, once the enemy took a firm foothold, it would be difficult for our 40,000 cavalry to get out, and they would be eaten by the enemy in one bite, let alone achieve victory.

Qin Duan also immediately adjusted the deployment, ordered the heavy cavalry to concentrate in the center, and under the personal leadership of Liu Xiaoshan and Shangguan Yonglun, concentrated forces to break through to the central part where the enemy had a large number, and strive to completely defeat the enemy, it was his complete loss of will to fight, forcing him to retreat, so that the cavalry formation in the rear of the enemy army could be disrupted, which was conducive to our final victory. The enemy on both flanks was left to the light cavalry that followed.

Under the personal leadership of Shangguan Yonglun and Liu Xiaoshan, the main heavy cavalry launched a new round of slaughter. The frantic attack without fear of death, and the disparity in combat effectiveness, soon set off a frenzy of fear among the Huns-hun infantry, and the officers could not control the movement of the soldiers, and were surrounded by the fleeing soldiers and rushed backwards slowly but unstoppably.

Not only did the light cavalry in the battle shoot how many of their own compatriots had been killed, but the corpses all over the ground still couldn't stop the torrent of defeat, and there were still more and more retreating soldiers pouring towards them, and they had no choice but to let the retreating soldiers rush their phalanx to pieces, and even the cavalry directly under the general Ukola had been scattered.

Ukora rides on her beloved Mosaurus. Seeing the defeated flow of people crushing his originally neat phalanx, he could only bite his lip in pain, and Buda, who was standing on the side, sighed softly, he had long felt that something was wrong, but he didn't expect the enemy to be so bold and dare to go deeper into his territory for more than 300 kilometers to set up an ambush. Moreover, the secrecy was done so well that the scouts on their own side did not find anything, and those so-called horse thieves must have been disguised by the enemy's army, with the purpose of paralyzing their own side.

"General, the matter has come to this, let's retreat quickly, wait a little longer, I'm afraid it will be troublesome."

Although Buda admired the arrangement of the enemy commander very much, he still made a plan to retreat on his own initiative according to the current shape. After all, there is still a time to evacuate at this time, and once this opportunity passes, everyone will only have to be prisoners.

Although Ukora is arrogant, he is not a brave man, he doesn't know that the defeat is now decided, but if his direct cavalry retreats at this time, I am afraid that it will cause the collapse of the whole army, and the loss will be great. I really don't know how to explain to the big chief when I go back? But if we persist, I'm afraid that everyone here could become captives. What a difficult choice!

Buda also understands his boss's dilemma, but if he doesn't make a decision, I'm afraid the consequences will be unimaginable. He resolutely issued an order to the herald next to him: "General Chuan's order: order the 10,000-strong team of heavy cavalry and four light cavalry directly under him to immediately retreat, break away from the infantry, and maintain the formation." ”

As soon as the Houghun camp moved, Qin Du was keenly aware of the change in shape. Immediately ordered Shangguan Yonglun and Liu Xiaoshan to follow closely, not to let the enemy break away, but to bite tightly, otherwise once the enemy broke away and reorganized, it would also make Qin Dui's perfect battle unable to draw a successful end.

Just when the battle on the main battlefield was one-sided. The hoplite fighting method outside the mountain mouth has also entered a climax. After watching the fiasco of his first shockwave, Wu Peng also received a report of an attack on the Chinese army, and he already fully understood that he had been ambushed by the Great Qin people. But he was not discouraged, as long as he defeated the enemy army in front of him, he still had the opportunity to turn around and reinforce the Chinese army.

Wu Peng simply made a desperate bet, ordered the remaining 35,000 ironclad cavalry to leave only 5,000 people as his reserve, and ordered the 30,000 ironclad cavalry to take turns to charge in groups, trying to break through the hoplite defense line led by Luo Chen.

The entire battlefield became a huge meat grinder, and each charge of the Hun cavalry suffered heavy losses from trebuchets and spears, but the ironclad cavalry that rushed to the front also inflicted great damage on the hoplites. The sound of shouts, cries, the clash of weapons, and the dull sound of corpses falling to the ground filled the ears, and many soldiers were completely numb, just subconsciously brandishing their weapons to attack or defend.

After nearly an hour of bloody fighting, both sides paid a heavy price. The Huns had left nearly 20,000 corpses in front of the battle, and the first few rows of Luo Chen's hoplites had already changed several times, and both sides were preparing for the final charge with red eyes.

However, a scout who reported the news changed Upeng's plan, the Chinese army had been defeated, and his brother had retreated, and this news was like a blow to the head that Upeng could not react for a long time. That is to say, this battle is a complete defeat for one's side, and if you don't break through, I am afraid that you will be completely annihilated by the enemy. He quickly gathered his troops, pushed back 10,000 heavy infantry, turned his horse's head, and took advantage of the Tokugawa light infantry to clean up the battlefield, break out of the encirclement, and flee westward.

And Shangguan Yonglun and Liu Xiaoshan were also under Qin Du's strict orders, regardless of fatigue, continued to pursue, and chased out more than 300 miles until it was dark, and then collected their troops back. And the light infantry led by Li Daring also joined the battle at the right time, surrounded the fleeing stragglers, gathered them, and immediately set off to take them back to Tokugawa, which was, in my words, a great fortune.

Historians have called this campaign "the beginning of the dawn" and ended with a great victory for the twilight of Qin. In this battle, according to later statistics, a total of more than 300,000 people of the main army in the eastern part of the Beihun Expedition were annihilated, of which more than 100,000 were killed, more than 150,000 were captured, and more than 50,000 were missing. The commander of the Eastern Chinese Army, Tik, was captured, and the deputy general of the Chinese Army, Carlden, was killed in battle.

Many historians in later generations exaggerated the significance of this battle, and they believe that it was in this battle that determined the ownership of the hegemony in the key areas at the junction of the Chinese and western continents, that the emperor carefully planned, highlighted the surprise soldiers, and completely shattered the dream of the Huns, and began to rise in the western part of the Great Qin Empire, gradually growing in strength, laying the foundation for dominating the mainland.

Qin Duan does not think so, a war is just a war no matter what, and the rise of a regime is after years of development and accumulation, and it is by no means achieved overnight. They recognized the importance of this campaign, but they did not see that Tokugawa and even the Northwest Prefecture had already begun to embark on the road of rejuvenation under the rule of Qin Dusk, with rapid economic growth, unity and harmony among the people of all ethnic groups, the people living and working in peace and contentment, and good social order.

With the growth of strength, there is no doubt that Qin Duan will also obtain benefits that are in line with the strength he has, which no one can stop by any force, and the Huns just happened to be a martyr for Qin Dui's rise.

After the battle, I ordered Li Daring to immediately lead the infantry to escort more than 150,000 prisoners on the road overnight, after all, this is still in the hinterland of the Huns, and at the same time send a large number of scouts to keep abreast of the changes in the surrounding shape, and the troops are also regrouped and organized, maintain the combat state, and cover the infantry to withdraw first. In fact, the Huns have been completely defeated, and it is impossible to organize a counteroffensive, but I am very appreciative of Shangguan Yonglun and Liu Xiaoshan's caution.

On November 29, the 15th year of the Apocalypse, Qin Du led a large army to escort more than 150,000 Hungarian prisoners and a large number of supplies and horses back to Tokugawa Castle, and the road was crowded with welcoming people on both sides. The women of Qin Twilight were also at the gate of Tokugawa Castle early, waiting for their men to return to their own victories, for women, if they could, they really didn't want their men to go on the march, but they also understood that as the county guards of Tokugawa County and Northwest County, the supreme leader, sometimes had to set an example.

The people of Tokugawa Castle fell into a carnival, whether it was the local aborigines or the immigrants who had just moved in, they had already regarded Tokugawa as their homeland, when they learned that the Humriot army invaded the east again, although they were still full of confidence in Qin Dusk, but the clouds of war have always lingered in people's hearts, but the soldiers who returned victoriously not only won a great victory but also brought back a large number of prisoners of the invading army, which was undoubtedly a great surprise for the people of the city who were ravaged by the Humble Huns, and many people even helped the old and the young, Come and watch the event.

Liang Qiming also complied with public opinion and announced that in order to celebrate the defeat of the Huns again, the government announced a three-day holiday, and would arrange a variety of cultural and entertainment activities to celebrate this great victory.

Qindui's prestige reached its peak in Tokugawa Prefecture, and many people already regarded Qindui as the embodiment of God, and many storytellers and bards set Qindui as the protagonist, and began to perform rap art in various teahouses and hotels based on Qindui, which was enthusiastically sought after by the local people. Merchants also began to import a large amount of alcohol from other places to cope with the coming consumption boom and avoid the embarrassment of the previous year, and it can be said that this victory in the battlefield made a lot of money for the entertainment and catering industries in Tokugawa and Northwestern Prefectures. (To be continued......)