Chapter 25 Reinforcement arrives, and the built prisoners are defeated
The battle formation was against skirmishers, and order was against chaos. Zhang Pan's intention was very clear: to cripple Jianlu's heavily armored vanguard and reduce the threat of subsequent attacks.
Ten people in a row, these one hundred elite soldiers of the Dongjiang Army are all fully armored and equipped with sharp spears of the same color.
On the battlefield, collective strength is better than individual martial arts. A row of sharp spears are coming towards you. No matter how good your martial arts skills are, it will be difficult to resist.
"Kill, kill!" The soldiers, whose shoes were tied with straw ropes to prevent them from slipping, shouted and charged towards Jianlu.
Guo Dajing's eyes widened and he felt the blood rushing to his head. He almost jumped up with a gun and followed them to charge to kill the enemy.
From time to time, soldiers fell down after being hit by arrows, but they quickly took up their positions and still charged bravely.
Taking two deep breaths in succession, Guo Dajing drew the arrow, aimed at the enemy, shot, shot!
This is his best and fastest method of killing enemies. It is more meaningful than charging with a spear, and it can also reduce the bloodshed and sacrifice of Pao Ze.
Now, Guo Dajing changed his target and aimed and shot at the Jianlu archers further away.
Although the distance is further, the archer's protection is no better than that of the heavy armor; the accuracy is worse, but he can still ensure basic accuracy when aiming at the enemy's torso.
Weapons exchanged, shouts and roars, the Jianlu who gathered in a hurry tried their best to resist the fierce Dongjiang Army soldiers. They also knew that it was difficult for the enemy to concentrate when they were dispersed.
Kill! The spears were swallowed and stabbed in the chest. Even though Jianlu was very powerful and skilled, he could not withstand several spears. He parried hurriedly and was beaten back step by step on the snowy slope.
From time to time, Jianluo was stabbed by a spear and fell down with blood gushing out; from time to time, Dongjiang Army soldiers were killed or wounded, and the snow slopes were also stained with blood.
Hand-to-hand combat is fierce and cruel, and it most tests the quality of the army and the will of the soldiers.
Behind the attacking soldiers of the Dongjiang Army, the archers also fired with all their strength, throwing clumps of arrows at the Jianlu archers. Although they were not as good as Jianlu in terms of shooting skills, they still had the advantage of being at a commanding height.
Guo Dajing continued to shoot. The Jianlu archers were blocked by the melee crowd, and he shot at the Jianlu on the battlefield again.
This was somewhat difficult, which caused his shooting frequency to drop. However, the Dongjiang Army's fierce counterattack also made Jianlu unable to resist, and Ming Jin retreated in defeat.
The soldiers of the Dongjiang Army also began to return to their positions, carrying the wounded and the bodies of their fallen comrades. Along the way, they cut off the heads of the prisoners and stripped off their equipment.
When Jianlu was defeated, they dragged away many corpses, but still left more than a hundred on the snowy slope.
There were nearly 200 casualties, and Jianlu had only 300 fighting troops left, and the heavy armored troops suffered heavy losses. The heavy blow made Jianlu angry and frustrated, and he delayed launching a second attack.
The Dongjiang Army suffered more than 300 casualties, and the rolling logs and stones were basically used up. Although they still occupied the advantageous location, the difficulty of continuing the defense also increased.
Zhang Pan received the casualty statistics and sighed secretly.
Eight hundred versus six hundred, even though they were relying on danger for defense, the gap in combat power between the two sides is still very obvious even now.
Although Zhang Pan was surprised by the casualty ratio, it was beyond his expectation.
But now it is no longer possible to safely retreat to the next blocking point. There are too many wounded and the movement is slow, and they will soon be overtaken by the captives.
The only option is to continue to hold on, either to retreat in the face of difficulties, or to fight to the death with the enemy.
Zhang Pan's eyes became firm again and he glanced south. He had already sent someone to report the specific situation of the enemy to Liu Xingzuo on the second line of defense. He didn't know what arrangements he would make.
It would be nice if he could bring troops to support him. Although he didn't give him such an order, he just informed him of the situation.
While patrolling the position, Zhang Pan urged the soldiers to be prepared to resist another enemy attack.
Using the captured armor, Zhang Pan organized a 100-man spear team with better protection. Instead of waiting for the enemy to rush up and engage in a melee, it was better to launch a counterattack at the right time and take advantage of his superior position to counterattack the enemy.
The tactic just now proved to be effective, and Zhang Pan decided to continue using it.
Guo Dajing quietly observed from a hidden place, thought for a moment, put away his crossbow, and secretly moved down the slope.
If the counter-charge robes had not blocked his view, he should have been able to kill more Jianlu. Now that Zhang Pan had organized a counter-charge again, he had to change to a position with a wider shooting range.
The Jianlu at the foot of the mountain were reorganizing and quarreling. Without the chief officer, there were only two Niu Lu Ezhen left, but they had different opinions.
More than half of the 600 cavalry have been lost. If the attack continues, the whole army may be wiped out, and not even the bodies of the leader and companions can be taken back.
What's more, their main task is to defend Yizhou. If there are not enough troops, just like Longchuan, Yizhou may also be in danger.
Another Niulu Erzhen believed that the enemy on the mountain also suffered heavy casualties and could not withstand the next all-out attack. Retreating now would be a waste of all previous efforts.
While the dispute between the two Jianlu leaders was still pending, excited cheers suddenly came from the mountain.
Zhang Pan was overjoyed. He didn't expect Liu Xingzuo to come with 300 troops to support him. Now, there was no problem in holding on. If he built captives and then attacked again, he would only lose troops and generals, or even all of them would be destroyed here.
Quickly approaching, Zhang Pan bowed his hands to Liu Xingzuo to thank him, but then asked with some confusion: "Why, did you bring all the troops?"
Liu Xingzuo understood what Zhang Pan meant and said with a smile: "The wounded are protected by a small number of soldiers and are resting where they are. After receiving an order from the sentinel, Deputy Marshal Chen led a large group of troops to land and are rushing here to attack Yizhou.
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"That's it." Zhang Pan slapped his thigh suddenly, with an excited look on his face, "That's great. I didn't expect how many people there are?"
Liu Xingzuo stretched out four fingers and said: "Four thousand, we should be able to attack Yizhou."
Zhang Pan pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "The Yizhou Jianlu are coming to pursue them. They have suffered more than 300 casualties, and the guard strength has been greatly weakened."
A look of surprise flashed across Liu Xingzuo's face. He didn't expect Zhang Pan's troops to block the attack so fiercely. The eight hundred soldiers killed more than three hundred.
The arrival of reinforcements greatly boosted the morale of the defenders on the mountain, and they couldn't help but cheer. Victory was in sight, and with the strength of Jianlu's troops, it was already difficult to break through the defenses.
"The enemy's reinforcements have arrived." Niulu Erzhen Bahari sighed and asked, "Do we still want to attack again?"
Niu Lu'er Zhenhani stared at the cow's eyes and sprayed thick white mist from his mouth. No matter how unwilling he was, he could only accept the reality helplessly.
Jianlu packed up the corpses, took the wounded with him, and sadly returned to Yizhou. Their embarrassed retreat caused even stronger cheers and shouts to erupt on the mountain.
Guo Dajing breathed a sigh of relief. The crisis of the war situation had been resolved and he could finally relax.
Even though he found a position that was more conducive to sniping, he didn't dare to say that he could defeat Jianlu's all-out attack by himself.