On August 6th, Taishan Army Yang Mao's troops came to Dingting in a battle.
But then the situation took a turn for the worse, and they encountered the main force of the Zhenbei Army heading south.
Dongjun Town and Zhaojun Town, which were responsible for sniping in the north, were directly attacked by the Han army from the south near night on August 6.
Before nightfall that day, Lu Zhi finally rushed more troops to the vicinity of Dingting, even though the time was three hours later than expected, and even though Liu Zhibu was already out of ten.
But Lu Zhi's main force finally arrived near evening.
He knew the situation on the battlefield as soon as he arrived. They arrived late and lost their position. Now it was up to them to attack the strong wall.
Of course Lu Zhi knew that it was too slow for the four generals from the north to go south, but just as he once said to Tian Feng, don't say anything that is not conducive to unity.
So he just asked Han Heng, the four generals, to attack the Taishan bandits on the opposite side first.
Han Heng and others just wanted to excuse themselves by saying that it was getting close to evening and it was not appropriate to mobilize troops, but when Lu Zhi kicked away a horse and stared at them, the four of them did not dare to say anything more.
Soon, the fourth battalion of Daibei was fighting towards the opposite side.
However, although Lu Zhi was dissatisfied with these four people, he had no intention of consuming them. So while the fourth battalion launched the attack, Lu Zhi also sent the fifth commander's Shesheng battalion to support them behind.
At this time, the Fifth Army's Shesheng Battalion had already expanded from a thousand men to three thousand men. Of course, it was impossible to use military weapons like the big yellow crossbow as before.
But because Lu Zhi recruited a large number of archers from the Mohe Wuji tribe in the border areas, these fishing and hunting archers who were born and hunted in the forest sea were extremely powerful after being equipped with the elite bows and arrows of the Han family.
As the Shesheng Battalion began to launch a sweeping attack on Dongjun Town and Zhaojun Town, the Taishan Army's garrison soldiers seemed to be placed in a place of death, with arrows raining down, causing constant casualties.
Dongjun Town and Zhaojun Town, as garrison troops, are not as good as the five field legions in terms of armor coverage. Therefore, the armor is concentrated for the use of the first three ranks of soldiers, but the bows and arrows of the Han army on the opposite side use projectiles, and a large number of arrows are covered
On the unarmored target behind Taishan Army.
Gradually, the tension between the two towns began to loosen.
We can’t blame the two towns for their weak soldiers, but the arrows from the opposite side are really fierce. These Manchu ancestors from Linhai are indeed far superior to the Han people in bows and arrows, not only because there are better bow wood materials in Linhai, but more importantly
Yes, for these Mohe people, bows and arrows are life.
At this time, Li Ding, the general of Zhaojun, took on the role of stabilizing the morale of the troops. He ordered the flag guards to move his banner forward, and then stood calmly under the rain of arrows, unmoving.
Li Ding was a surrendered general in the Battle of Xiangguo, but because he surrendered on his own initiative, he still secured a future. Although he could not stay in the field army later, he still achieved the position of general of Zhaojun.
But the price behind this is the big scar on his face, which was bitten by Jushu.
At this time, the scarred general was standing under the banner, and arrows kept passing by, but he was not moved by Li Ding.
He was currently observing the situation of the first battalion, which was under his command Zhao Rong. At this moment, the Han army's enemy troops had defeated one of Zhao Rong's squads. But Zhao Rong still held on to that position, no matter what.
No matter how the opponent attacks, they can't take another step forward.
Zhao Rong fought extremely hard. His horse had been shot twice in a row, and in the end he had no choice but to fight on foot to command the front.
In order not to be attacked again, he finally moved to the other side. He was very thirsty, so he asked a soldier for water. But before he could drink, the soldier who handed him the water bag was killed by a stream of water.
The arrow was shot.
Bloody stars sprayed on Zhao Rong's face, causing him to lose consciousness for a moment.
After he recovered, Zhao Rong wiped his face, picked up the water bag and continued to drink. After finishing the bag of water, he suddenly threw the water bag on the ground, and then said to the soldiers behind him:
"Dog Ball, chop them to death with a knife."
After saying that, Zhao Rong took the lead and launched a counterattack with his direct troops.
Just as Zhao Rong launched a counterattack, Dongjun Town, which was deployed to the east, began to collapse. A group of Han soldiers bypassed the battlefield and suddenly appeared on the right wing of the Dongjun soldiers. Caught off guard, the Dongjun soldiers could only retreat.
Later we arrived at the Kucang area.
This was the former cargo pile and horse yard of Dingting. Although it could not provide sufficient defense, Dongjun Town still relied on this building to continue to resist the incoming Han soldiers.
At this moment, these garrison soldiers who were former field guards showed their extremely terrifying resilience. The leaders of Guizhou who had been allocated the land urged them to continue to resist tenaciously, whether from moral principles or interests.
For this reason, the Dongzhen soldiers fought bloody battles with the Han soldiers in every inch of trench and every antler. Every time the Han soldiers wanted to advance an inch, they had to step on the blood of the robes.
Spears, spears, and swords were dancing in a chaotic mess, and the two sides were already intertwined. Blood and howling were the melody here.
People on both sides were so desperate that they stabbed each other with spears in the narrow space. In the end, every spearman on both sides was dead.
Fortunately for the Han soldiers, the feelings between Paoze and Paoze were not very strong. After all, they were not old camp leaders. But it was completely different here in Dongjun Town. They were in a five-person team, and their feelings for each other were very strong.
Heavy.
Since they are from the same country, they have a blood relationship, and they have the obligation to work side by side. If one person dies in battle, all four of them want to avenge him. Until now, hatred has become the main driving force for the soldiers of the East County.
But the tenacious and bloody battle of the Dongjun soldiers also inspired the bestiality of the Han soldiers.
The leader of this Han army was Gongsun Du of Liaodong, and its troops were mainly composed of tribesmen of the Gongsun family, border soldiers from Liaodong, refugees from Qingzhou Donglai who fled across the sea, and uncivilized wild people from the peninsula. The composition can be said to be quite mixed.
They also used the cruelest torture on the Dongjun soldiers. As long as they fell into their hands, they would not leave any prisoners. Even some uncivilized wild people would dig up the soldiers after killing the warriors of the Dongjun soldiers.
Eat out of their eyes.
Because in their opinion, eating the flesh and blood of these warriors can absorb their bravery and strengthen themselves.
This kind of bestial behavior made the Dongjun soldiers even more indignant, and they truly regarded their opponents as a group of man-eating beasts, so their methods became more cruel.
Their throats were slit, their skulls were crushed, and they even intentionally skewered the captured Han soldiers with spears.
I don’t know who had the idea, but these Dongzhen soldiers did not stab them from tail to head, but directly poked them in the ribs. With the effect of gravity, the Han soldiers slowly sank, and the spear tips poked harder and harder.
The deeper it goes, the more intense the pain and wailing become.
It just makes you wail to death in increasing pain.
At this time, the savages on the peninsula opposite were frightened. They did not expect that the Han people would be so cruel. So these savages with no military discipline fled one after another, even if there were Han troops behind them, it was of no avail.
In this way, Dongjun held his position, and the sky became truly dark.
Gradually, the sound of fighting on both sides became smaller and smaller, and finally the Han army retreated, and the battle ended for the day.
In the middle of the night, both the Taishan Army and the Han Army inside and outside Dingting were licking their wounds.
In this battle, all Liu Zhi's troops stationed in Dingting by the Han army were annihilated. In the battle a little later in the evening, it is not clear how many casualties the Han army suffered, and they were probably not light.
But how many casualties did the Taishan Army's four town soldiers suffer?
Yang Mao got this number at night and couldn't sleep at night. Unsurprisingly, the heaviest casualties were in Dongjun Town, which had 2,600 soldiers before the war. After the war, only 1,400 soldiers were left.
It can be said that the ability to fight anymore has been lost.
So that night, Yang Mao evacuated Dongjun Town and let Hanoi Town fill in.
But it is a pity that Han Hao, the general of Hanoi, is also a failure. He has achieved some great achievements in beheading generals, but he actually broke his leg and is now being carried by stretcher soldiers to the front line.
So Yang Mao was worried and sent a soldier to the south to look for Cai Que's Central Guards Army Headquarters. Where exactly was it? Why didn't it come after a long time?
Yang Mao, the commander of the First Army, was not the only one who was tossing and turning that night. Why were some of the new recruits in the army not doing the same?
In short, the night was deep, and the day of August 6th passed just like that.
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August 7, Dan, Dingting.
The battle started again without warning.
The protagonist of this battle between the two sides is no longer the infantry, but the cavalry.
In the early morning, the Zhenbei Army launched an attack on Li Fu and Yan Gang's troops stationed in the dense forest.
The Han army dispatched about two thousand elite cavalry and began to bypass the Dingting position to attack the two battalions of the Taishan army's cavalry for a decisive battle.
The Tianwei Army and the Tianxiong Army simply drove away the Hejian Cavalry in yesterday's battle without expending too much energy, so they were not afraid of the provocation of the Han Army Cavalry Regiment at this moment.
Li Fu simply waved a red flag and led the Tianxiong Army's 500 cavalry to meet them.
The terrain here is actually not suitable for a group charge of cavalry, but Li Fu still welcomes them. As a cavalry commander, you must have the courage to charge even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead.
The Han cavalry in crimson uniforms in front charged on the gravel-filled road. From time to time, the horses fell lame and fell into a mess.
However, although the number of the 500 riders on Li Fu's side was small, they were all equipped with horseshoes, and they were able to walk on smooth ground even on this kind of road.
One side is dense, the other side is sparse.
The winner was determined quickly after the first collision. The Han army was severely defeated and withdrew from the battlefield along the woods on the right.
The Han cavalry who had not yet dispatched behind also stopped attacking. It was obvious that the cavalry generals on the opposite side also realized that the battlefield here was not favorable to them.
Li Fu, who had already fought his way out of the collision, did not bother to check the results of the battle, but a soldier carrying a flag on his back caught up with him.
This is Yang Mao's order. He came galloping to deliver a new military order to Li Fu:
"The Han soldiers from yesterday appeared on the battlefield to the east. I ordered your troops to attack them directly from the rear."
As soon as Li Fu heard this order, he understood that the Han soldiers that appeared in the order must be the same group that caused great damage to the Dongjun soldiers yesterday. This unit was so cruel that it happened to take care of them.
He glanced at the "Gongsun" flag that loomed in the east, and had an idea in his mind. He threw away the broken horse silk, pulled out the Huanshou knife from his waist, and shouted:
"It's time to avenge those who sacrificed their lives yesterday, come with me!"
After saying that, Li Fu grabbed the horse's belly and killed the still ignorant Gongsun Dubu amidst the cries of revenge.
At this time, the fog on the battlefield blocked Gongsun Du's sight, and he did not know that an enemy cavalry was charging towards his side.
On the battlefield where people were shouting to kill Zhentian, smoke and clouds obscured the view. Gongsun Du's front had just come into contact with Hanoi Town, which had changed its defenses. Han Hao, the general of Hanoi Town, was also sitting on a horse, with splints tied to his legs, commanding with flags and messengers.
The war on the front line.
Gongsun Du frowned and lost his temper when he saw that the Peninsula Savage, who was frightened by the beating yesterday, still refused to come forward.
He said harshly:
"Go tell those savages that if you don't fight hard today, next time I will go to their tribe and hang all their wives."
Soon a military official who understood nonsense hurried over.
He first chatted with the savages and kept making gestures. The savages on the opposite side were just guessing at first, but when they understood the threat of the Han in front of them, they immediately broke out into conflict with the Han.
All kinds of unintelligible languages kept flying, and the Han official was so anxious that he finally said:
"Do it, or die if you don't succeed."
As he spoke, he drew out his knife and hacked to death a savage who shouted the most ferociously.
The blood suddenly shocked the savages. Without saying anything else, they rushed forward under the leadership of a strong savage.
The soldier looked at the crouching barbarian and cursed:
"It's really cheap."
This is the attitude of the Han people towards the barbarians outside the Great Wall, arrogant and contemptuous.
Then this person was about to reply to Gongsun Kang, but as soon as he took a step, he changed his outer clothes.
He was worried that he had just stood next to those smelly barbarians and had smelled his own clothes. He would not be able to bring this smell to see Gongsun Kang when the time came.
Just as he was taking off his robe, he saw the cavalry rushing up from behind. He opened his mouth wide and was about to warn Gongsun Kang, but an arrow fired from the Hanoi town position hit him in the back of the head.
He died without saying anything.
Gongsun Kang happened to turn his head at this time and saw his soldier, and then saw his tragic death, and his heart ached.
But the sudden sound of cracking horse hooves from behind scared him so much that his hair stood on end.
He tried to turn around and saw a dense crowd of Taishan thieves in yellow robes coming from the flank.
He saw that a Han army official had his throat slit by a ring-headed knife without even raising the spear in his hand. These Taishan bandit cavalry suddenly appeared and wreaked havoc in his formation like tigers and wolves.
.
In the blink of an eye, his men collapsed before his eyes.
Gongsun Kang had no intention of regaining control of the troops. He nimbly took off his general's robe and led his guards to evacuate the battlefield from the east.
Suddenly, Gongsun Kang's heart tightened, and he subconsciously took out his bow and arrow, drew the arrow, and shot an arrow toward the place where he felt the greatest danger.
About twenty steps away from Gongsun Kang, a Tianxiong Army cavalryman was sitting astride his horse and taking aim at him.
The cavalryman's arrow missed Gongsun Kang's hair on the right side, but Gongsun Kang's arrow hit the opposite cheek.
After the arrow was shot, Gongsun Kang suddenly had an idea:
"Am I also a virtuous person blessed by God?"
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