Shao Xun led his troops to thin the formation, not to rush into the formation, but more to observe the military situation.
Although the scouts gave him a lot of information, and many people could corroborate each other, he always felt that this group of people had only grown up in a few years, so like a worried old father, he personally went out to investigate the enemy's situation.
In addition, although our own soldiers ate water and rested for a while on the way, but then rushed on again, they had just formed their formation and were sitting on the ground to rest. They came over to harass the enemy and attract the enemy's attention, which could also delay the fight. time and give yourself more rest time.
While thinking, he had already reached the outer edge of the enemy's formation and was within a stone's throw.
There was a commotion among the rogues, and many people stood up one after another, holding bows and arrows and shooting randomly, but they could not reach them because they were too far away.
"Boom..." There was a sound of horse hoofbeats, and it turned out that Li Lebu, who was hiding behind the woods, rushed out.
"Okay, we found out an enemy hiding spot." Shao Xun laughed loudly and rushed towards them.
Tang Jian slammed into the horse's belly and rushed to the front with more than ten people, closely guarding Shao Xun.
The distance of more than a hundred steps was really nothing to the cavalry, and the two sides soon collided head-on.
At the critical moment, the rogue bandits subconsciously avoided the arrows of Shaw's soldiers, not daring to confront them head-on, and tried to win in a casual fight.
But how could they be so comfortable in a close fight?
Shao Xun jumped out of the crowd and swept away the heavy horse.
The enemy cavalry were also quite capable. They were either lying on their backs or lying on their backs. There were even some people hiding on the side of the horses. Only one or two unlucky ones tried to block the horses with their lances - with no results. In suspense, he was directly swept off his horse by the heavy giant.
Tang Jian drew his ring-shou sword and followed Shao Xun. When he passed by the enemy's cavalry, he raised his sword and made a slash.
The enemies who had just stood up from their horses fell to the ground screaming in agony before they could react.
Occasionally, a few of them escaped, but were directly picked up by the horsemen who came one after another. Their bodies screamed in mid-air, and then they were thrown to the ground.
If you don't dare to charge face to face, what kind of cavalry do you think you are? If you only dare to play cavalry and archery, what kind of hero do you think you are?
Well, "Shao Thief" quickly started playing horseback shooting...
After rushing for more than twenty steps, he reined in his horse and turned around. He stopped the heavy horse in the soft soil, then drew out his strung horn bow and fired several arrows in succession.
Every time he shoots, someone always falls down.
Dozens of horsemen surrounded him, their faces full of hatred, and they vowed to take him down.
Shao Xun fired three arrows again, this time shooting at horses.
The charging horses either stood upright and neighed in pain; or their front hooves gave way and fell sideways.
Seeing this, the enemy cavalry dispersed and went around, but all of a sudden they lost speed.
Shao Xun put away his horned bow and stepped forward with his spear in hand.
After Tang Jian and others went around in a circle, they gathered around again and followed closely behind.
The horses' hooves beat loudly and they shouted loudly.
Dozens of riders from both sides collided head-on again, and Shao Xun seized the left-hand position. His sprint direction was at the same angle as the horse's running direction, which was very comfortable.
He even held the horse in one hand while the enemy looked at him with surprise, and easily picked up one of them when they faced him.
Tang Jian and others tried their best to block the enemy's spears, and when the two sides passed by each other, many more unowned horses ran away.
The enemy cavalry was frightened.
They had more than 200 cavalry, while the official army only had more than 100 cavalry. However, after charging twice in a row, more than 50 of our own people had fallen off their horses, and only a dozen or so of those on the opposite side were killed or injured.
If it rushes like this again, it may collapse.
Everyone looked at each other and wanted to retreat.
While he was hesitating, he saw Shao Xun on the opposite side abandoning his horse and coming up again with a horned bow.
There were continuous sounds of piercing the sky, and only one of the three arrows missed. Another person screamed and fell down. The horse threw off the knight on its back in pain and fell to his knees.
"Retreat!" The enemy cavalry couldn't hold on and dispersed in a hurry.
Shao Xun took advantage and continued to behave well.
After chasing for a while and killing two more people, he turned his horse's head and rushed straight towards the enemy's formation.
The bandits on the periphery had been watching the cavalry battle for a long time, and had already felt chills in their hearts. Now when they saw the cavalry approaching, the people in the front row subconsciously stepped back, and a large group of people were crowded together.
Shao Xun's heart was beating fast.
There is a lot of impulsiveness in his character. Sometimes when his head gets hot, he will dare to flirt with the queen, and even want to tear off the princess's clothes. He also wants to give his mistress a maternity leave. At this time, when he saw this
The rogue bandits were not elite, they had fear on their faces, and they immediately charged forward.
The enemy troops suddenly panicked. Some turned around and ran away, some retreated, and some pushed forward, trying to stab them with spears.
Shao Xun laughed loudly, slashed horizontally with his sword, blocking a spear, then reached out to grab a shield, turned the horse's head, and walked away.
Tang Jian, who was following closely, also slowed down and turned his horse to leave.
"General, ride into battle alone and win a medal!" he shouted.
"General, ride into battle alone and win a medal!" all the knights shouted in unison.
"General, charge into the battle alone and win the medal!" A high-pitched voice quickly spread along the entire battlefield.
Wherever the knights went, the noise became louder.
The rogue soldiers were doubtful. Rumors spread all over the place and the officers could not stop them.
Lu Ping was directing the formation of troops, and his heart dropped when he saw this.
It was true, he had seen it.
The brave general who charged into the battle was extremely arrogant, extremely courageous, and had a vicious vision. He knew who could charge and who could not.
Damn it! If you have brains and dare to fight, where did you come from?
He didn't want to wait any longer, so he ordered the team to assemble as quickly as possible and rush over in one wave.
A win is a win, a loss is a loss, it all depends on fate.
The further you delay, the smaller your chance of winning.
After Shao Xun showed off for a while, he saw that his horsepower was no longer as sufficient as before, so he ran away to the main formation.
Li Le rushed over from the other side, and after a symbolic pursuit, he also withdrew.
Next, there is a battle between the main infantry of both sides, and they can no longer help much.
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"The general is mighty!"
"Wan Sheng!"
"Kill him and his head will roll!"
Shao Xun rode his horse slowly, raised his right hand high, and laughed.
Tang Jian held on to his shield and followed Shao Xun, riding his horse through each square formation. Wherever he passed, cheers were heard one after another, and his morale was rising.
The Silver Spear Sergeant, who was a little nervous at first, forgot about his fear, blushed and shouted along.
The officers and soldiers of the Yamen Army, who originally did not pay attention to the rogue bandits, cheered and geared up to tear the enemy army into pieces.
When the news reached the rear formation, where the troops were forming a camp around the chariot, the Ding Zhuang masters also calmed down and gained a little more confidence in this battle.
Fighting requires courage!
The enemy has an experience advantage, our army has an equipment advantage, and now our morale is high, so what should we fear?
Wave after wave of drum beats sounded from the opposite side.
Shao Xun looked back and saw that the thieves had finished forming their team and were already rushing over in a swarm.
"Bang the drums, march!" He didn't hesitate at all. Wouldn't he take advantage of this moment of great morale to march into the army, and wait until the excitement of the men wore off before he went to fight a bad war?
"Dong dong dong..." The drums sounded quickly, and the flags on the high platform of the Chinese army were repeated. The two thousand people and one thousand strong men of the Yamen Army located in the front right marched forward in unison.
In the center of the Chinese army's formation, the Silver Spear Army soldiers and government soldiers who were sitting on the ground stood up one after another and formed their formations.
When the second tom was heard, the troops began to march.
There were another thousand Yamen troops in the rear left, and they also stood up with two thousand auxiliary soldiers, but they did not advance, but stood in awe with weapons. They would not advance until the third drum beat.
Finally, there were two thousand men, three hundred soldiers and more than four hundred cavalry, who stayed behind to guard the baggage train formation.
The auxiliary troops will not move, but the cavalry will attack at any time.
The weather gradually became sultry and hot, and there was not a breath of wind on the battlefield.
The eagle flew across the sky, its sharp eyes paying attention to the humans on the ground who were about to risk their lives to fight.
One side formed a square formation, which was featureless and regular, with some scattered edges.
When moving forward, some people walk fast and some walk slowly, and there is a disconnect between the front and back.
The other side formed a diagonal formation.
The right front moves the fastest, trying to outflank the opponent's left wing.
Everyone in the middle is wearing armor, the formation is strict, and the morale is high.
The formation on the left rear is a little scattered. Every fifty steps, we have to stop to reorganize the team, and then continue to move forward.
The eagle flew away, and the battle on the ground also entered a stage where blood and flesh were flying everywhere.
The bandits at the front were fierce and ferocious, and they were shouting to encourage themselves.
On both sides of them, more than two hundred archers on each side quickly stepped forward, picking up their bows and arrows, ready to shoot.
From their perspective, the officers and soldiers on the opposite side were of high quality, well-formed, and well coordinated. They were also well-armed, and the heavily armored warriors were densely packed, row after row, without end.
The drums on the opposite side stopped, and so did the advancing queue. Everyone put down their weapons, skillfully took off their bows from their waists, and drew long arrows from their quivers.
"This..." The bandit subconsciously slowed down and was a little dumbfounded.
"Woo——" The sound of the trumpet sounded as if from the ground, releasing countless evil spirits.
"Buzz -" dense arrows flew from the opposite side, almost covering the sky and the sun.
The old thieves in the front row subconsciously lowered their heads.
This is a long-distance projectile, so it's not terrible. You'll be fine if you get through it.
The arrows fell like raindrops, clanging against the helmet and armor leaves without causing much damage.
But they are fine, but the people behind are in misery.
Muffled screams kept sounding, and one after another fell to the ground as they walked.
Some people held their thighs and took a deep breath, limping forward, quite tenaciously.
Some people directly covered their necks and fell to the ground, and were stepped on by countless people.
There were also people who didn't even have leather armor on their bodies, but were unlucky enough to have several arrows inserted into their bodies. Perhaps they didn't penetrate deeply, but they frightened themselves and screamed, so they were stabbed to death by the officers, so as not to affect the morale of the army.
After this round of ejection, even though there were three thousand old thieves, the formation was also scattered a lot.
Especially the archers on both sides, seventy or eighty of them lay down directly, and the rest hurriedly fought back. Hundreds of arrows flew into the formation of the Silver Spear Army on the opposite side. It didn't seem to have much effect, and it only slightly scattered the formation. It took a while, but soon there were officers with recognition flags on their backs who shouted and adjusted their formation.
After walking forward twenty steps, the formation returned to the same shape as before, with no difference at all.
"Woo——" the trumpet sounded again.
The Silver Spear Army stopped again. Everyone dumped their spears on the ground and took off their rifle bows again. The arrow rain came as expected.
The casualties this time were more horrific.
The unarmored bandits fell to the ground as they walked.
The formation of the lightly armored thieves was also shaky, with a piece missing here and a corner missing there.
The people behind were confused, and under the command of the officers, they stepped forward to fill the gaps and maintain the integrity of the formation.
"Quick! Charge forward, don't save your energy." Lu Ping ordered his horse forward along the gap between the two small phalanxes, loudly.
If they continue to go step by step, the officers and soldiers can still shoot a round of arrows, and it is the most powerful thirty-step straight shot. If they are not shot to pieces by then? What is the point of beating them?
"Kill them! Grab their armor!"
"Kill them. Those who come back after the rush can go to Camp A to play with women."
"Buddha in the West protects me, I am invulnerable, charge!"
The bandit leaders encouraged themselves, jumped up with a group of armored thieves, and rushed straight away.
They no longer care about their formation, just be chaotic, it's better than being hit by another round of arrows.
The officers and soldiers on the opposite side also quickened their pace, and the two sides were soon in close combat.
"Bang!" Changke's ax hit a heavily armored thief on the chest fiercely, knocking him away on the spot.
"Bang! Bang!" More than a hundred long axes were smashed head-on with wooden poles.
The sword and shield bearers charged forward with big shields on their backs, shouting.
The spearman followed closely behind, his spear like a dragon, stabbing with precision.
Those at the front were all veterans of two or three years, most of whom had participated in the massacre of Xianbei in Chang'an.
When they stood on the bloody battlefield, they were no longer very nervous, and the skills they had practiced hard for many years could successfully perform more than 70%.
"Stab!" Wang Que'er rushed to the front, and under his leadership, the veterans mechanically thrust out their spears, again and again.
The thieves and outlaws on the opposite side are very fierce, but their skills are not outstanding. They are fighting with a life-threatening ferocity, hoping that the enemy will retreat and escape when the wind blows.
"Stab!" No one retreated, and the second round of spears came out.
The old thieves shouted slogans and rushed directly into the jungle of spears with the help of their iron armor, slashing left and right, creating a small wave of chaos.
The Silver Spear sergeants were chopped down to the ground one after another, screaming in pain.
"Stab!" The spearmen in the back row quickly stepped forward, thrust out Ru Lin's spear, and directly strung these old thieves together, causing blood to flow all over the floor.
"Assassin!" After several consecutive rounds, the voices of Wang Que'er, Jin San and others were drowned in the chaotic battlefield noise, but the veterans of the Silver Spear Army spontaneously recited the command and raised their guns to assassinate, the rhythm was just right.
, obviously the feeling has been made.
Under their guidance, the first-year soldiers and even the new recruits behind were deeply inspired, their tension was greatly relieved, and they gradually remembered the essentials of the movements in the training.
The officers took the opportunity to encourage themselves and led them into the wall, assassinating the bandits who had been missed by the veterans one by one.
A total of 2,400 people were like a sophisticated killing machine, humming and running. Wherever they passed, corpses were strewn across the field, and they were crying out again and again.
"Stab!" The spears were coming from all over the place. The last group of old thieves who dared to fight became frightened and turned around and ran away.
"Boom..." Chang Can stared closely at the flag on the Chinese army's command vehicle. After seeing the order to attack, he immediately mounted his horse and rushed out with his men.
The enemy cavalry is dispatched.
Soon, a drum sounded in the supply camp of our rear line, and the heroic cavalry troops also dispatched.
The commanders of both sides have taken backup measures, and the war has entered the final stage.
Shao Xun stood on the command vehicle, overlooking the battle situation from a high position.
The core of our Yanyue Formation consisted of 2,400 silver spear troops. Facing the attack of 3,000 old thieves, they remained unmoved. They even fought back and pushed them back step by step. They were about to collapse.
Three hundred soldiers seized the opportunity and planned to attack the old thieves who were on the verge of collapse and defeat them in one fell swoop.
The enemy cavalry obviously came to stop them, so the heroic cavalry troops immediately dispatched, swept away, and fought with the enemy cavalry.
In the "Crescent Point" part on the right front, the Yamen soldiers are almost in place and can flank the enemy at any time.
But it seems that they are no longer needed in this battle, because the enemy army has no resistance from the front.
The soldiers on horseback quickly maneuvered and quickly arrived at the old thief's flank.
As usual, they launched a wave of crossbow machine volleys, directly disrupting the last bit of the bandits' formation.
Then came the hand-to-hand assault of the long sword warriors, who, in conjunction with the silver spear soldiers from the front, chased and killed the chaotic old thieves, and drove them back.
The old thieves were not stupid and knew the consequences of disrupting their own camp, but there were officers and soldiers everywhere. In panic, they didn't know what to do and could only retreat in confusion.
Those who are alert also know that passing through the gap between the two phalanxes is a passage reserved for defeated troops.
But there were too few of these people, and more people panicked and ran away from the unarmored and lightly armored cannon fodder in the rear.
The Silver Spear Army quickened their pace, their formation became more orderly, their morale became higher, and they soon rushed to the chaotic formation of the bandit army.
"Stab!" A series of spears stabbed out.
From the command vehicle, it looked like the wall of the rebel army's formation had collapsed, with a large piece of masonry peeling off.
"Stab!" The spear was thrust out again.
The killings were even more terrifying because there were few enemies left to resist.
The retreat of the front army, the confusion of the formation, and the shouting of people all made people panic and lose their fighting spirit.
"Stab!" The silver spear soldiers harvested human lives wantonly.
"Run."
"Failed, defeated!"
"Stop fighting, they forced me to kill."
"Spare my life."
"Stab!" The Silver Spear sergeant shouted the slogan spontaneously, and the killing sound was loud.
Under their ferocious offensive, following the front line, the enemy's center army also collapsed uncontrollably.
At this point in the battle, there is no doubt about the outcome.
Chapter completed!