Ronia's meaningful reminder was not heeded by Thanri, just as he did not heed Tanley's warning.

After the rain stopped, the Turkic army again began an almost frenzied offensive.

However, the intensity of their attack has become much weaker than before due to the significant loss of strength.

Such a change was immediately keenly captured by the top management of the Zhenjiang Army.

Xu Youchang suggested: Counterattack, take advantage of now!

Considering that the Turks might withdraw back to Guanzhong at any time, and the fighters were fleeting, Li Jiangyao agreed to this suggestion without hesitation.

One order after another was issued from the command post, and the expeditionary battalion of the Zhenjiang Army, which had been silent for more than a month, took action in an instant.

The First Army of the Storm, the Third Army of the Thunderstorm, the Sixth Army of the Angry Waves, and the Ninth Army of the Wild Sands, with 200,000 soldiers and horses in helmets and armor, were fully armed, and they marched one after another according to the plan, heading towards the Zijin Pass not far away.

Boom!

A cannon shot sounded on the tower of Zijin Guancheng, and immediately after, fifty huge war drums were beaten.

With the sound of drums, the gate of Zijin Pass was slowly opened. The hoplites of the First Army were the first to leap out and quickly disperse the array outside the pass.

As soon as they saw this posture, the Turkic Polar Legion that was besieging the city hurriedly sounded the horn of a temporary retreat to prevent being cut off by the opponent's iron cavalry.

The commander of the legion, Duke Druhan, approached the front line, and commanded the soldiers and horses that had withdrawn one after another to form a team in situ, stabilize their positions, and observe the further movements of the Zhenjiang army.

Unexpectedly, the next scene directly stunned Druhan and his men.

After forcing back the Polar Corps, the First Army immediately divided into two large formations and deployed them in the north-south direction to form flank protection.

At the same time, the 40,000 heavy infantry of the Sixth Army marched out of the Zijin Pass with steady steps, and formed a phalanx of 40,000 people on the frontal front.

They were followed by 55,000 mixed cavalry troops of the Third Army, and 200 mobile giant crossbows.

The light cavalry of the Ninth Army was the last to leave the city, again in two directions, and arranged behind the First Army, ready to carry out the pursuit mission at any time.

The 200,000 Zhenjiang army was completely spread out in front of Zijin Pass, waving flags and layering them, and it was difficult to catch them all at a glance.

The majestic murderous aura soars into the sky!

At this time, Li Jiangyao also changed into the golden bright light armor of the capital guard, and under the escort of the ghost-faced white-robed army, he and Xu Youchang jumped in front of the horse formation.

Looking at the huge handsome banner that hunted in the wind, Duke Druhan's heart sank incessantly.

He knows very well that the scene in front of him means that the Zhenjiang army is about to launch a full-scale counterattack!

Druhan gritted his teeth and shouted, "Pass my orders!" The whole army must withstand the enemy and not be allowed to retreat a single step! Hurry up and report to His Royal Highness the Prince, and ask him to send reinforcements immediately! ”

However, it is a pity that Li Jiangyao did not intend to give him a chance to ask for help.

As soon as the entire formation was formed, the Zhenjiang army began a new move.

First of all, the 200 giant crossbows pushed by the Third Army to the forefront of the position, which directly set off a "violent storm".

Almost at the same time, 10,000 iron cavalry were also sent from each of the two phalanxes on the left and right of the First Army, outflanking the polar legions in a pincer shape.

Li Jiangyao's idea is very clear: to disrupt Druhan's formation and make the already somewhat flustered polar army fall into an even more helpless situation!

On the one hand, there is a strong team that has been recuperating for a long time and has long been looking forward to fighting, and on the other hand, there are laborers who have been unable to conquer for a long time and are physically and mentally exhausted. The morale, physical strength, and fighting spirit of the two sides are completely different.

Under the cover of the giant crossbow, 20,000 iron horsemen directly broke into the camp of the Turks, rushing all the way and being invincible.

Druhan knew that once the positions on both flanks were collapsed by the Zhenjiang army, the main position would definitely be difficult to defend here. Therefore, he did not hesitate, and immediately ordered the main force of the Chinese army to divide up to block and withstand the charge of the ironclad cavalry.

Fierce battles broke out on both flanks of the Polar Corps.

"Jigriz, it's up to you next!" Li Jiangyao observed the battle situation in the distance, and said loudly: "Whether the heavy armored infantry is useless or not, your Sixth Army should make a sample!" ”

The commander of the Sixth Army, Ji Grizi, wore an iron helmet that covered his face, and responded angrily: "Dadu Hu, we will never disgrace you!" ”

With that, he turned around and raised the spear in his hand and shouted, "Attack!" ”

"Phew—"

The hoplites responded in order, and the sound shook the sky.

Rows and rows of "iron men", armed with broadswords, spears and battle axes, surged forward like huge waves in the angry sea.

That indescribable momentum immediately made the hearts of the enemies in front of him tremble.

Druhan frowned, and scolded viciously: "Brothers, Tang Manzi actually used infantry to charge the cavalry, this is a naked humiliation of us!" Crush him for me! ”

"Ga Thought!"

The Polar Army also erupted in an earth-shattering roar, and the three cavalry divisions at the forefront immediately urged their horses to meet the Sixth Army and kill them.

Looking down from the sky, the earthy yellow tide formed by more than 20,000 Turkic cavalry rushed towards wave after wave of black waves. In an instant, blood splashed, and people turned on their backs.

The soldiers of the Polar Legion were suddenly surprised to find that these bulky infantry in front of them could not be knocked down or overwhelmed! Moreover, that kind of "bulky" is only a appearance, and the infantry, dressed in thick armor, is simply more agile than a monkey!

Heavy infantry wielded broadswords and axes to cut off horses' legs in a single stroke, and iron spears were equally sharp, stabbing galloping cavalry off their horses with a single pick.

On the other hand, the Turks, desperately slashing, the sharp scimitar only left some marks on the black armor, and could not hurt the flesh and skin of the infantry at all.

After half an hour of fighting, the casualties of the three cavalry divisions were as high as more than 5,000, and they almost collapsed on the spot.

The remaining people who were lucky enough not to be injured did not dare to fall into the pile of heavy infantry at this time to continue fighting, and they took advantage of the mobility of their horses to retreat to the main formation.

Cavalry really can't beat the infantry?

This question set off a huge wave in the heart of Duke Druhan.

However, at this time, he didn't think much about it. The positions on both flanks were being defeated and retreated by the First Army of Zhenjiang, and on the central battlefield, the group of iron bumps of the Sixth Army had already begun to charge in groups!

Do you want to die on the spot, or do you avoid it?

This is a problem. A question of life or death, a question of whether the Polar Legion will be wiped out.

Once the other party is completely entangled, the consequences are unimaginable!

Thankfully, the Prince of the Templars didn't let Druhan linger, and reinforcements finally arrived in time.

The Fifth Legion of the Golden Clan, the Tenth Legion, and the Ghost Fighting Clan Legion came here one after another from the direction of the big camp.

For the Turks, the deployment of the Zhenjiang army out of the city was both a great challenge and a rare opportunity.

Although the discerning people had already seen it at this time, Li Jiangyao was obviously very well prepared and had a great chance of victory. However, from the perspective of the Turkic generals, it is better to be able to fight happily in the plains and wilderness than to hit your head and bleed in front of the Zijin Pass.

It's all about playing with life left and right, so it's better to be more direct!

Xu Youchang pointed to the Turkic reinforcements who were getting closer and closer, and said in a deep voice: "Ronia is down with the old book, this bet is not small!" ”

Li Jiangyao smiled faintly: "As we expected, the Turks will never admit their cowardice in the field. It's just in time, saving us a lot of trouble! Order, the rest of the First Army and the entire Third Army, move! ”

Xu Youchang picked up the heavy iron gun: "It's been a long time since I've been so happy." Jiang Yao, please press for me! ”

"Brother, be careful!" Li Jiangyao nodded solemnly: "As long as you completely entangle the other party for an hour, I will personally lead the Ghost-faced White-robed Army and the Ninth Army to launch a general charge!" ”

Xu Youchang agreed, and immediately clamped the horse's belly between his legs and rushed out first. Huo Liya, the commander of the Third Army and the lord of Nanhua County, mobilized his troops and horses to advance to the frontal battlefield in a fish-scale formation.

The large-scale battle of the Plains between the Zhenjiang Army and the Turkic Army has finally begun!

At this time, the vast space in front of Zijin Pass was divided into three parts: one large and two small. On the left and right, the Iron Cavalry of the First Army of the Wind is fighting to the death with the Polar Legion and the Ghost Fighting Legion. In the middle zone, the core formation of the Sixth Army's heavy armor and the Third Army's infantry cavalry was supplemented to face the Fifth and Tenth Legions of the Golden Clan.

To tell the truth, although the morale of the Zhenjiang army was high and well-trained, in the plain combat terrain, it was still the cavalry of the Turks who was superior. Li Jiangyao was also clearly aware of this, so in the previous offensive and defensive battles, he always insisted on letting the Fifth Army and the Eighth Army support alone, striving to hold back the Turkic departments and try to consume the enemy as much as possible.

Now, the key role of this strategy is finally being revealed.

Whether it is the Fifth Legion of the Golden Clan, the Tenth Legion, or the Polar Legion and the Ghost Capital Legion, at this time, not only are the soldiers crippled, but also the physical strength and will are in an extremely exhausted state, and they are completely unable to perform at their due level.

The four main forces of the Zhenjiang Army, all of which had high morale and full of physical strength, were extremely brave and fierce in their back-and-forth attacks on the battlefield.

In particular, the hoplites of the Sixth Army of the Angry Waves completely refreshed the Turks' understanding of infantry warfare. Any heavy infantry formation of more than 100 people is simply a lump of iron that can move freely, rampaging and unreasonable. The weapons in the hands of the Turkic cavalry, whether they were knives and guns or bows and arrows, had nothing to do with these black guys.

And this is only one or two hundred hoplites, a large phalanx of tens of thousands of heavy armor, which is directly no different from Iron Mountain.

They just pushed forward shoulder to shoulder, and no one could stop them!

Soon, the mentality of the Turks was shattered by the hoplites. The cavalry rushed forward in a frustrated manner, and then retreated in disarray, repeating several times, and the line was compressed back by the Sixth Army by two or three hundred paces. After repeating it several more times, the front was again compressed back by two or three hundred paces.

What's even more infuriating is that the Third Army of Zhenjiang hid behind the Sixth Army and shot arrows in front of it, causing heavy casualties to the Turks. The Turkic cavalry had the heart to rush over and launch a counterattack against the Third Army, but they were desperately blocked by the phalanx of heavy infantry.

The battle turned into a one-sided situation.