Without warning, the ground suddenly began to tremble, causing the birds in the forest to startle.
The dozing Liaozhou patrols were confused by this sudden scene. They were resting and leaning on each other by the campfire. They first showed confused eyes, and then looked at each other,
It seems that he wants to confirm whether the sound of the earth shaking is real.
"Go ahead."
The five hundred patrolmen in Liaozhou who had not yet received a definite result, or who had not yet fully awakened, heard the first shouting and impacting sound. Only then did a few people realize that someone was coming.
Stolen camp.
"It's a stolen camp, stolen camp, everyone, get up quickly." An experienced centurion shouted loudly, and he was the first to take out the weapon in his hand, an iron spear.
He was the first to stand up, and then some commanders and corps commanders stood up. They shouted loudly, trying to influence other soldiers. But before everyone could fully react, a burst of arrows
The rain suddenly fell, and those soldiers who stood up first became the first targets for arrows, and fell to the ground one by one like arrows in their chests.
Each of the Shanshan Guards possesses a reinforced horn long bow, which allows them to be killed by a wave of arrows before they enter the battlefield.
When the arrows rained down, dozens of Liaozhou patrol troops were shot to death on the spot, and about a hundred others were injured by arrows.
After just a wave of arrows, the heavy cavalry of the Shanshan Guard rushed into the military camp and came to the campfire. Their whole bodies were covered in black chainmail, and they also wore black helmets on their heads with only their eyes, nose and mouth exposed.
, even their war horses came in armor, and they were protected to the point of teeth, so they were not afraid of any close weapon attacks.
They came on horseback, but wherever the heavy cavalry of the Shanshan Guard went, the bright silver spears were constantly flashing, and the splatters of blood were the best reward for their actions.
There were only five hundred patrols, and without any precautions, they were quickly submerged in the impact of a thousand shaking mountain guards, just like a small boat when a tsunami hit, without causing any waves.
The patrols who should have woken up at the earliest were all wiped out. The Shanshan Guards, who had no one to stop them, stirred up bonfires and threw them onto the nearby cowhide tents. The fires took advantage of the wind, and the fires ignited ragingly.
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"Ah! What's going on?"
"Where's X's armor?"
"Where is X's weapon?"
Soon, various shouts rang out in the military tent, and then more and more Liaozhou troops ran out of the military tent. But before they could see what was going on outside, something flashed before their eyes.
There was a flash of silver light, followed by the sound of a human head falling to the ground, or the sound of a body hitting the ground.
At this moment, the Shanshan Guards' usual inhuman training finally came in handy. According to what they usually learned, with the speed of their horses, they would often just raise their guns and kill one after another.
The enemy was killed off his horse without giving him any chance to fight back.
"Where did the enemy come from? Gather and fight." An Hong walked out of the camp wearing neat armor. It can be seen that he is still a dedicated general who knows that he cannot take off his armor while sleeping during the march.
"General, it's cavalry or heavy cavalry. Now the camp is in chaos. Let's escape first." Two captains who lived nearby ran over and shouted in panic.
"Cavalry? Heavy cavalry?" Hearing this answer, An Hong also showed a look of confusion on his face. He thought of what the intelligence department said before about the Jizhou Army having a heavy cavalry. But he didn't expect that they would encounter it.
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"Retreat, retreat quickly." An Hong was also a resolute person. After hearing the name of the heavy cavalry, he knew that he was no match for him. He decided to withdraw immediately and join the main army five miles behind him.
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Under the protection of a group of soldiers, An Hong escaped very quickly. In other words, Tai Shijin had no intention of targeting them originally. The main goal tonight was to drive the enemies together to prepare for tomorrow's decisive battle. As for An Hong,
Hong has escaped now, but that doesn't mean he will be lucky enough to escape tomorrow.
Tai Shijin's choice was the right one. Without the command of generals such as An Hong, the remaining Liaozhou soldiers could not organize a decent counterattack. As the Shanshan Guards repeatedly charged and killed, they became more and more
Many soldiers were killed and fell to the ground, and more and more military tents were set alight, causing fires to rise into the sky and turn the sky red.
"The generals have all run away. There is no point in resisting here anymore. We surrender." A centurion didn't see a centurion after running around for several times. He knew that he was waiting for him.
Being abandoned, he was unwilling to die, so he chose to throw down his weapon and kneel on the ground.
Someone took the lead, and other Liaozhou soldiers also abandoned their weapons and knelt down in the same manner. The riot was completely over in less than half an hour after the Shanshan Guards rushed into the camp. In this battle, 2,040 enemies were killed.
There were more than a hundred people, and more than 4,000 enemies were captured, but only more than 2,000 people actually escaped. On the other hand, the Shanwei Guards appeared suddenly, the attack method was measured, and they were wearing heavy armor. With zero casualties,
Excellent results and a satisfactory answer sheet.
Of course, someone reported the commotion in the forward camp to Zhong Mu. He stood at the door of the barracks and looked into the distance with a trace of worry on his face. Although this time he had raised 40,000 troops and had an absolute advantage in terms of strength.
, but I don’t know why, from the moment I set off for the expedition, I have been panicking, as if something bad will always happen.
Now that it was confirmed, how could Zhong Mu's face look good? But at the same time, he was also very curious. Didn't the intelligence say that the main force of the Jizhou Army was in Guzhou? Which army appeared in front of him?
How many troops does the Jizhou Army have? How many hidden methods does His Highness Prince Ji have?
At the moment of the riot in the forward camp, the Liaozhou Army of the main camp began to assemble. All the soldiers walked out of the tent and put on their iron armor. The leather armor held weapons in a defensive posture to protect the enemy in case they rushed in front of them.
time, they were able to protect the safety of the camp.
Tai Shijin has no intention of breaking into the main camp. Although he has confidence in his Qianshashan Guards, he will not take these soldiers to take risks unless necessary. His
The task is just to keep an eye on the other person and not give them any time to rest.
Seeing An Hong fleeing into the main camp with more than 2,000 defeated troops, Tai Shijin ordered his Shanshan Guards to stop the pursuit. But this did not mean that they did nothing. On the contrary, a thousand cavalry were divided.
Five of them were picked up, and the company started a distant bow attack.
Relying on the power of the long bow with horns, bows and arrows would be shot into the main camp of the Liaozhou Army from time to time, followed by wailing sounds, causing the spirits of the more than 30,000 Liaozhou Army to remain tense.
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It was not that Zhong Mu had never thought about counterattack, but when he heard what An Hong, who had fled back, said that what was coming on the other side was the cavalry of the Jizhou Army, or heavy cavalry, he gave up the idea of counterattack in the dark.
"It's not far from dawn. Wait, we will fight back after dawn." For the sake of safety, the main thing is to know the speed difference between infantry and cavalry. I don't think there will be any achievements in counterattack now. It's not good to do it in the dark night.
It would also serve as a cover for those cavalry, and in the end it would not be able to seriously injure the opponent but instead injure himself, so Zhong Mu could only suppress his desire to fight back.
After the order was issued, more than 30,000 new veterans from Liaozhou stayed up all night and stayed up until dawn with a high degree of vigilance. The good news is that during this period, the cavalry did not launch an attack due to their effective defense.
It finally dawned, and Zhong Mu immediately ordered the army to light up the fire and cook, and he was going to prepare for a counterattack.
In the morning, around eight o'clock in the morning, the Liaozhou army, which had had breakfast, under the leadership of Zhong Mu, got into a decisive battle stance. Although they had not slept all night, the soldiers' mental state could not be restored to its best.
, but with the advantage of military strength, he is still full of confidence.
In contrast, Feng Xun, who had had a good night's sleep and had adjusted his mental state to the best, was commanding his eight thousand cavalry at this time, and was also making preparations for the general attack in a scattered and encircling manner.
"Commander, our third battalion has no problem and can continue to fight." Tai Shijin, who had been busy all night without rest, continued to fight.
Looking at Tai Shijin who was in good spirits, Feng Xun said happily: "Very good, the spirit of the Third Battalion is worth learning from. In this case, let's get ready and listen to the trumpet for a while to launch the attack.
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With both armies well prepared, an infantry and cavalry confrontation was about to begin. With eight thousand versus thirty-two thousand men, one cavalry fighting four steps, Feng Xun was confident enough to win a great victory.
The infantry of the Liaozhou Army kept beating the shields in their hands with their weapons. Rows of soldiers lined up and slowly came forward to surround Taishi Jin's troops who had caused them heavy losses last night.
"Listen to the drums and prepare to attack with the whole army. They only have a thousand people. They can't be our opponent," Zhong Mu, who was wearing armor, shouted with excitement on his face. When he saw that the enemy was still the thousand cavalry,
At that moment, Gao Xuan felt relieved. So what if he had heavy cavalry? He had an army of more than 30,000 people, and even if he had to spend a lot of time, he would still kill his opponents here.
Not only is the general full of confidence, but the soldiers below are also extremely confident. Although the cavalry is said to be powerful, it only means that the difference in strength between the two sides is not very big. Like now, it is a full thirty-two to one.
Proportion, they firmly believe that they will definitely win.
An Hong, who wanted to make up for his past mistakes, still acted as a vanguard and rushed to the front. Zhong Mu added 5,000 troops to him, making him now more confident, with a proud look on his face, and he was thinking about how to take this opportunity to make a good start.
When I was doing the last exercise, I suddenly felt waves of trembling under my feet.
"Well, is the Jizhou Army about to launch an attack?" The first instinct was that the opponent last night was about to attack. An Hong looked forward based on his feeling. But what puzzled him was that the enemy was closing the distance between the two sides.
Taishi Jin's troops were still two miles away and had no intention of launching a charge.