Why did the army of the Central Tang Dynasty at that time flee to Zuoliucheng? It was because they retreated thousands of miles away, were cut off from their retreat, and had insufficient supplies and food. They were outright exhausted troops. If they did not flee, what they would have to face was
The pincer attack between the Storm Army and King Qin's Army.
And now the Central Tang Army has been recuperating here for several days, and has recovered from fatigue. The biggest shortcoming is: the supplies of food and grass were also obtained by trading with Xirong, and the Storm Army also went deep into the Central Tang Dynasty to burn, kill and loot. Although
This is not a good thing, but for the Central Tang Army, the pressure has been reduced by 30% again.
Therefore, as far as the current situation is concerned, the siege of the city by the Northern Qi army is meaningless, because as mentioned before, the most important meaning of siege is to blockade. Since you can't block others, why are you still camping within five miles?
?Although the Northern Qi Army withdrew from the siege, the Central Tang Army in Zuoliu City was still having a hard time because their roots were not here and they had to travel thousands of miles home. The Northern Qi Army, which was dominated by cavalry, had a unique advantage in mobility.
It can be said that he took the initiative.
If the Central Tang Army did not fight a fierce battle with the Northern Qi Army here and forcefully go on the road, then it would be quite uncomfortable to be forcibly harassed by the high-morale Northern Qi Army along the way, just like walking in the wilderness and encountering a pack of wolves.
You must always be on alert. If you relax even a little bit, you will be hit hard. It is said that you can only catch thieves in a thousand days, but there is no reason to prevent thieves in a thousand days. Therefore, the current situation is that the Central Tang Army wants to fight with the Northern Qi Army and give their opponents ruthless punishment.
Only after a hard blow can you leave safely.
So in this case, it would be a clever move for the Northern Qi Army to retreat to a place fifteen miles away from the city and recamp. Because if the Central Tang Army wanted to come and attack the Northern Qi Army's camp, it would mean that all the Central Tang Army before coming
Before the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty came to attack, they had to walk fifteen miles in full armor. Don't underestimate this detail, even if they are well-trained elites like the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. If they are punished by this method, it can be said that
The combat power will be reduced by about 10%.
Perhaps 10% of a person's combat power is not much, but this is an army! The number of soldiers in the Central Tang Dynasty is at least 50,000 or 60,000. Reducing 10% of the combat power is equivalent to reducing the number of 5,000 to 6,000 people---
If you calculate it this way, the magnitude of the weakening can be said to be very considerable.
The next day, spies from the Central Tang Dynasty Army reported that the Northern Qi Army seemed to have some problems, probably because of the lack of wood. Therefore, even after this night, the protective fortifications of the Northern Qi Army camp were still ineffective.
After everything is built, only about 60 to 70% of it is completed, and we are still working overtime to build it.
After hearing the news, the Central Tang Army's eyes immediately lit up. They felt that this was a fleeting opportunity and they must seize it. At this time, the Northern Qi King Qin's Army could only rely on the geographical advantage to resist and support.
, and they can't even fully occupy the advantage of the geographical location at this time, so what are they waiting for? Of course, they must send troops immediately. The cavalry of the Northern Qi Dynasty is indeed powerful and highly mobile, but the cavalry and horses also need to eat and rest.
, as long as their camp was defeated and all the food and supplies were burned and destroyed, the cavalry would immediately collapse without a fight!!
Under such circumstances, the Central Tang Army came out in full force this time, dispatching a total of eight formations of soldiers. They slowly advanced, and then without saying a word, they rushed straight to the camp of the Northern Qi Army! This time the Northern Qi Army also got
Despite Lu Yu's strict order, they defended with all their strength. Nearly 100,000 people were stuck in the front and resisted desperately. From the outside, the camp looked poorly protected, but inside, a large number of holes, parapets, and ditches were dug out. Even the first
A line of defense has been breached. You can still rely on the right location to continue to defend.
At the same time, the cavalry of the Northern Qi Army no longer sat idly by. They attacked from both the left and right sides at the same time, forming a three-way pincer attack. However, at this time, the people of the Central Tang Dynasty also began to send cavalry to attack, trying to contain and delay the time. However,
The cavalry of the Mid-Tang Dynasty could not compare with the cavalry of the Northern Qi Army, so they were defeated steadily. However, Lu Yu's trump card, the Snake-Eating Army, had not yet appeared at this time, so the Mid-Tang Dynasty Army had to stay.
The elite cavalry under Hengbo General Tian Wu came as a reserve force, but they could only retain their strength.
Therefore, after the war went on for an hour, it entered a tug-of-war state. The Northern Qi Army Qinwang Army relied on the geographical advantage in the camp, as well as the Northern Qi Army's ordinary cavalry to attack from both sides.
The battle ended in a draw, but the ordinary cavalry of the Central Tang Army were disabled within half an hour of entering the battle. Their number was reduced by more than half, and they could only serve as a source of harassment.
Although it is said to be a see-saw situation at this time, the front line is actually like a meat grinder. Fierce battles are taking place all the time. Moreover, the Central Tang Army has the upper hand. If it were not for the cavalry on both wings, they would charge from time to time.
The Northern Qi King Qin's army in front of the formation had long been defeated. Even so, behind the battle line of the Northern Qi King Qin's army, there were still a long list of human heads hanging, which were the heads of deserters chopped off by the supervising team. There were even some in them.
The heads of several lieutenants showed that this battle was also fought with real fire!
The battle continued fiercely. It can be said that the Northern Qi Army was constantly filling the inside at the expense of human lives, so that it could barely maintain the balance of power. However, this was not a long-term solution after all, so the Northern Qi Army's battle line was once again divided from a straight line.
They formed an extremely clear internal arc, then retreated step by step without any suspense, and finally completely gave up on the outer fence and trench lines.
The Central Tang Army originally thought that the overall situation was settled. Unexpectedly, after entering the outer perimeter, they realized that things were not as simple as imagined. In the final analysis, the Central Tang Army suffered the loss of not being familiar with the place. It turned out that this time the Northern Qi Army's new camp was actually
It was built directly in a village, and it was a relatively large village, similar to the level of a township.
Not to mention anything else in this village, there are four or five houses of large families with blue bricks and high-walled courtyards. Each house is three to five meters close to each other, is very solidly built, and also has gardens, wells and the like.
Yes, hundreds of elites were crammed into each house, and the walls and roofs were also filled with archers. Although the soldiers of the Zhongtang Dynasty had shields to block them, they were not very afraid of bows and arrows, but those who hit the Northern Qi Dynasty were not fools.
, how could they not know their weaknesses? That’s why the archers’ arrows are wrapped with flammable things, which are clearly rockets.
At the same time, the terrain in the village is complex and the roads are winding. The Northern Qi Army also built and modified dozens of rams against the Central Tang Army. This ram could not exert much power on flat ground, but in this narrow alley terrain
.But it can work wonders.
With these pre-set arrangements, and the cavalry that has been outflanking and attacking the Central Tang Army, the Northern Qi Army, although it seemed to be in a very embarrassed state and was beaten back steadily, was still scattered but not chaotic.
Ability to persist in resistance.
Seeing that time passed quickly, until the sun set in the west, our own army could be said to have the upper hand and victory. However, there was no way to turn this victory into victory. The hearts of the people of the Zhongtang Army were actually full of anxiety.
, As mentioned before, the one who was least willing to delay the war into a night battle was the Central Tang Army, which valued discipline.
However, if we give up the withdrawal now, the Northern Qi Army's camp will have penetrated less than half. It can be said that every inch of the land here is stained with the blood of our own soldiers. Therefore, if we retreat this time, the soldiers below will
It’s definitely hard to understand. It’s also extremely damaging to morale.
Faced with this situation, the Zhongtang Army finally blew the attack horn. This time the attack horn sound was dragged out for a long time. It had a three-point heroic and seven-point excitement. Immediately afterwards, the Zhongtang Army
The remaining two large phalanxes finally moved, raising their long knives in unison and shouting:
"Invincible in all battles, invincible in all battles!!"
Then I saw the soldiers in the two huge phalanxes flipping their wrists and taking out their own shields. This shield can be said to be very unique. It looks like it is covered with golden light, but it is plated.
A layer of fine copper! It looks no different from a gold shield.
This is the elite of the soldiers of the Central Tang Dynasty. It is called the Golden Shield Forbidden Army. It is a powerful army created to compete with Lu Yu's snake-eating army. With the efforts of the whole country, only four legions were built in total. They were clearly used to Zhennan,
Pingxi, Attacking the North, and Weidong are called by their names. This time, the Zhennan Army and the Pingxi Army were following.
As these two armies joined the battle group, it immediately became the last straw that broke the camel's back. The feeling of the Zhongtang Army was immediately different, as if it had a backbone, and a mountainous atmosphere
The strong momentum gradually rose, and then the Central Tang Army began to push forward. Although the speed was not fast, all the defenses of the Northern Qi Army were defeated by the offensive of the Golden Shield Forbidden Army.
At this time, it can be said that the situation is clear. Of course, Northern Qi will not hold anything back. Suddenly, a long and long hissing sound came from the distance, as if it was about to penetrate into the clouds. Immediately afterwards, a piece of charcoal also appeared.
A giant horse like a horse galloped from afar, and behind him, a long cavalry winding like a dragon, undulating like a snake, the formation was always strangely changing, charging toward the battlefield.
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The snake-eating army finally appeared.
When Lu Yu was just a Marquis, the resources he could use were limited, so the core number of the Snake-Eating Army at that time was only a few thousand people. But now that he is the king, he doesn't know how much resources he has allocated.
As for the Snake-Eating Army, it can be said that the number of this Snake-Eating Army at this time has reached nearly 20,000 people. If Lu Yu had not taken into account the aura limit of the Snake-Eating Artifact he possesses, even more people could be expanded.
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Both sides have used their trump cards and are about to collide directly! But at this time, Tang Lie, the commander-in-chief of the Central Tang Army, hesitated.
Although he has no experience fighting against the Snake-Eating Army, when he fought against the ordinary cavalry of the Northern Qi Dynasty before, he has already felt that the opponent is significantly stronger. What's more, the Snake-Eating Army is obviously much stronger than the ordinary cavalry of the Northern Qi Dynasty? At this time,
If he transferred his trump card "Golden Shield Forbidden Army" to attack the Snake-Eating Army head-on, Tang Lie would have to face two major difficulties.
The first difficulty is: it is absolutely impossible for the two sides to collide with each other without killing people. Youdao is to kill 10,000 enemies and injure 8,000 yourself! Once the casualties of the Golden Shield Forbidden Army are too heavy, it will easily become
Political opponents attack their own excuses.
The second difficulty is that the Golden Shield Forbidden Army was originally on the front line at this time. According to the current situation on the battlefield, it only takes at most two or three sticks of incense to completely defeat the Northern Qi Army's camp.
If we directly transfer the Golden Shield Imperial Army away from the front line now, we will definitely encounter a strong backlash from the suppressed opponent! If not, all our previous efforts will be wasted.
At the same time, if the Golden Shield Forbidden Army is hastily withdrawn and forms a temporary formation to confront the Snake Eater Army, which is already fully galloping, it will be inferior in terms of momentum and preparation, and may not be completely sure to stop the opponent. On the contrary, if it grits its teeth
If you can hold on to two or three more incense sticks, wait until the Golden Shield Forbidden Army completely captures the Northern Qi camp, and then rely on the village buildings inside to resist the Snake-Eating Army, or even in turn severely damage the Snake-Eating Army!
Therefore, Tang Lie made a decision very simply, that is, let the elite cavalry of Hengbo General Tian Wu, who had been prepared for a long time, rush out. At the same time, the remaining cavalry of his own team would cooperate and must hold back the three pillars of the Snake-Eating Army at all costs.
Xiang's effort, at the same time sent out a team to supervise the battle, lined up densely in a row and stood at the rear. The meaning is also very simple, that is, those who are timid will die!
Tang Lie's military order was quickly implemented. Tian Wu, the general Hengbo who led the team, did not think this military order was too outrageous. After all, his army had not gone to war before, and this military order was not the so-called "random order". Call them
It is almost impossible to directly take Lu Yu's head, but it only takes three sticks of incense to tie up the enemy.
Therefore, in the face of this military order, Tian Wu didn't say much. He simply accepted the order, led his men to get on their horses, aimed at the snake-eating army and galloped away. He didn't notice at this time.
However, his two lieutenants exchanged glances, with a sinister light shining in their eyes. Then they shouted loudly and led their subordinates to follow Tian Wu. (To be continued)