Of course, Rouxuan's two-winged cavalry also discovered the cavalry coming from the east.
But at this time, it is impossible to go over for reinforcements.
The two groups of cavalry from Tonghua Gate and Yanxing Gate have already moved out, clearly and obviously trying to outflank the two flanks. At this moment, if the Rouxuan Cavalry turns back to resist the cavalry appearing from behind, it will be equivalent to giving up both wings to the Kyoto Army. Seriously, The consequences are disastrous. Read Shula
Moreover, without Taishi Cunxu’s order, no one dared to make any independent decisions.
The Rouxuan cavalry knew very well that all they had to do was to act according to the established tactics. Although there were changes in the rear, there was a general there.
The war horses screamed, and the cavalry on both wings no longer hesitated and began to charge forward to meet the Kyoto cavalry.
Taishi Cunxu certainly did not expect the Rouxuan cavalry to come for reinforcements.
It's just that the enemy cavalry came too fast, and the shield soldiers hadn't formed a defense yet, and the dark cavalry was already approaching.
However, this cavalry did not take a detour to outflank the two flanks, but charged directly from the front.
Taishi Cunxu was a little surprised.
Could it be that the enemy cavalry wanted to overwhelm the Rouxuan army formation directly from the front?
Compared with cutting in from the flank, it is exponentially more difficult to overwhelm the military formation head-on. However, any general who is proficient in cavalry tactics will definitely not choose such a tactic.
The cavalry was approaching step by step, and Taishi Cunxu also roughly judged that the opponent's cavalry was actually not many, only five or six hundred at most, but it was actually very fierce.
But under the moonlight, the earth trembled, and Taishi Cunxu knew that behind this group of cavalry, there was a huge army. Without ten or twenty thousand people, it was impossible to make such a big noise.
His mind was racing.
The state camps in each state in the Tang Dynasty did not have more than 5,000 troops, and they only existed in very few large states.
Moreover, even if the state camp sends troops, it is absolutely impossible to throw out all the thousands of soldiers and horses.
Such a formation cannot possibly be the troops of the prefectures and counties near Gyeonggi Province.
His heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that the Wuchuan border troops ignored the border and came directly to Beijing?
However, he knew very well that if the Wuchuan Army really attacked, it would not be possible for them to have only a few hundred cavalry, and it would be impossible for them to resort to the blind move of charging head-on.
But the situation did not allow him to think too much. Although hundreds of riders were not huge, they were like a heavy hammer hitting them.
Like a hammer hitting the wall, hundreds of cavalry slammed into the Rouxuan army formation. Many Rouxuan soldiers defending in front were knocked away by the horses almost instantly. The originally neat formation was transformed in an instant. They were indeed dashed and scattered by the cavalry.
Many Rouxuan soldiers were trampled to death by war horses.
However, the lethality of such a charge was only for a moment. Although the Rouxuan Army's front formation was disrupted, the middle and rear were as stable as a rock.
When the cavalry rushed into the formation, they were quickly trapped by the Rouxuan soldiers. The cavalry wielded their sabers and slashed wildly, but the Rouxuan infantry also quickly counterattacked.
The northern frontier army was practicing their ability to fight with the prairie cavalry, so they naturally had a way to deal with the cavalry.
After the cavalry lost their momentum and fell into battle, the Rouxuan soldiers immediately used their sabers to chop the horse's legs, while the pikemen stabbed at the horse's belly or the cavalry on the horse's back.
Taishi Cunxu took the lead and hacked to death two enemy cavalry, but someone heard someone shouting: "Short-lived turtle, I will hack you to death!"
This was an angry curse during the battlefield, but when it reached Taishi Cunxu's ears, his body trembled and his face changed color.
This is clearly Sichuan dialect.
Shu army?
He couldn't be sure that this was just an isolated incident, or that the Shu army was really approaching Kyoto.
If it is really the Shu army, it would be really terrible.
Hundreds of cavalry charged into the battle, and after falling into the battle, many were killed or injured in a matter of seconds.
But this was obviously just an appetizer. Taishi Cunxu soon saw that behind the cavalry, countless soldiers and horses were rushing towards this side.
He looked back and saw that on the battlefield over there, the Kyoto Army had also launched a full-scale attack.
At this moment, he finally understood why the Kyoto defenders dared to leave the city for a decisive battle.
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The Kyoto army must have been in contact with the sudden attack of the troops and had formulated a decisive battle plan.
Although Kyoto City is besieged, it is not airtight. Although supplies from the outside cannot be sent into the city, it is not difficult to send spies to quietly leave the city and slip through the gaps in the Rouxuan Army to communicate.
There are many experts in Ziyi Prison, so it is easy to do this kind of thing.
In addition, Ziyi Jian is the emperor's eyes and ears, and has its own intelligence network. It is natural to use carrier pigeons to convey information.
Rouxuan's army continued to attack the city, losing troops and generals, and was exhausted. This was exactly what Xiahou wanted to see.
When Rouxuan's army was exhausted, the Kyoto army and reinforcements cooperated with internal and external forces to launch a full-scale attack on Rouxuan's army. This was Xiahou's last ditch effort.
The total strength of the Kyoto army and reinforcements was several times that of Rouxuan's army, and Rouxuan's army was in a state of exhaustion, and its morale was low due to the setback in the siege. In Xiahou's view, this was of course an opportunity for a decisive battle that could not be missed.
Taishi Cunxu's heart sank.
There is no terrain to use for such a decisive battle, because the Kyoto Army did not expect that a large number of reinforcements would arrive, and no response plan was formulated. Under this situation, no tactics can be used at all. The decisive battle between the two sides can only be
The soldiers fought hand to hand and fought bloody battles.
Under such circumstances, facing an enemy force several times their own in a decisive battle, the Rouxuan Army was of course in an extremely dangerous situation.
But now, there is only one way to fight to the death.
"Rou Xuan Iron Army, fight to the death and never retreat. I, Taishi Cunxu, am willing to fight with you on the bloody battlefield!" Taishi Cunxu's voice was like thunder. He knew that this might be the last time he encouraged his soldiers, so he spoke decisively, and then slashed with his sword.
Killing is already retribution for a certain death.
He felt ashamed.
If tens of thousands of soldiers like Rouxuan were buried under the walls of Kyoto, then all the responsibility lies with him.
But now he couldn't help but regret it.
There were not many soldiers left at the Mingchun Gate in Kyoto. This battle was related to the fate of the country, so the Kyoto army almost came out in full force, and Mo Xingde personally led the troops to kill them.
The last group of Kyoto defenders had also fought their way out of the city and entered the battlefield.
At this time, there were only a dozen soldiers guarding the city gate, and the suspension bridge had already been lowered, lying on top of a mountain of corpses.
On the battlefield outside the city, tens of thousands of people from both sides were fighting bloody battles, and the soldiers guarding the gate were also quite excited.
They are also conflicted in their hearts.
In this decisive battle, no one knows whether he can survive unharmed, but if he can kill the enemy and make meritorious service, the court will definitely reward him.
Staying under the city to guard the gates, at least his life was safe, but he also missed the opportunity to make meritorious deeds.
There was the sound of horse hooves, and the guards under the city gate followed the sound and saw a group of cavalry coming from the north, seemingly coming from the Tonghua Gate. The horses were as fast as flying.
There were hundreds of horses in this group, and the sergeants guarding the gate were a little strange when they saw it.
Just after Tonghua, all the cavalry from Yanxing Gate had already attacked. At this time, they were fighting with the Rouxuan cavalry. Why didn't the hundreds of cavalry who suddenly appeared go into battle to kill the enemy?
Seeing the team of men and horses rushing over like lightning, a guard sergeant suddenly realized something and said in a voiceless voice: "No, those are not our people, pull up the suspension bridge quickly!"
But the speed of this group of cavalry was too fast. As soon as the sergeant finished speaking, before the others could pull up the suspension bridge, two cavalrymen rushed onto the suspension bridge first.
The guards at the city gate didn't know who this cavalry group was for a while, but they knew something was wrong. Several guards had already stepped forward with their spears, thrust out their spears, and pierced the leader of the cavalry.
The knight on horseback reacted quickly. He swung his sword horizontally and cut off the tips of the two spears in an instant. Without waiting for the spearmen to react, he slashed with his sword. Blood splattered and killed the two spearmen in an instant.
He didn't stop dismounting his horse, but still charged forward.
The cavalrymen in the rear were all wearing armor and holding sabers in their hands.
Some sergeants saw it clearly and saw that the swords of these cavalrymen were different from the Tang Dynasty riding swords. They were more curved and had a longer blade. They looked exactly like the sabers equipped by the grassland tribes.
"Fire Armored Dragon
Riding Yuwen Chengchao is here, anyone who surrenders will not be killed!"
The man's voice was thunderous and fierce.
Hundreds of cavalry rushed straight into the city gate. Almost all the dozen guards under the city gate were killed instantly. Two of them reacted quickly and dropped their weapons early, so they survived.
There were also more than a dozen soldiers staying on top of the city. They saw the fire-armored dragon knights rushing into the city and had no time to react.
With almost no warning, Chunming Gate fell into the hands of the Fire Armored Dragon Rider.
These guards had no idea who the Fire Armored Dragon Riders were, but they were definitely enemies.
The guards at the top of the city immediately ran to the top of the inner city, looked down from a high position, and saw that hundreds of cavalry had entered the city and controlled the city gate in their hands.
The guards were shocked.
The main force of the Kyoto army had already rushed outside the city to engage in a decisive battle with the Rouxuan army. Suddenly, a group of cavalry appeared and took the opportunity to seize the door. This was completely unexpected.
But the defenders did not hesitate, raised their bows and arrows, and fired fiercely at the cavalry under the city.
Several cavalrymen were hit by arrows and fell to the ground.
But the reaction of these cavalry was also quick. Some of the cavalry had already raised their bows and nocked arrows, and reflected towards the top of the city.
The fire-armored dragoons were all very skilled in archery. They screamed in agony and several guards at the top of the city were hit by arrows and killed.
The other cavalrymen quickly dismounted, divided into two teams, with more than twenty people in each team, and quickly rushed up from the ladders on both sides of the city gate.
The defenders above knew that the dragoons were charging towards the top of the city, and wanted to use arrows to stop them. However, dozens of dragoons at the city gate were bending their bows and preparing arrows. They would kill and cover the defenders as soon as they appeared.
He led two teams of cavalry to the city.
Yuwen Chengchao personally rushed to the front and rushed to the top of the city along the stone stairs. Just as he jumped over, two guards were already slashing at him with their swords.
Yu Wencheng dodged to the side to avoid the knife, and slashed the sword in his hand in the air, killing one soldier neatly, and then slashed at another soldier with his backhand.
At this moment, the dragoons behind had also rushed forward.
The combat effectiveness of these dragoons was already superior to that of the defenders. At this moment, both groups of troops rushed to the top of the city, and they still had the upper hand. After a fierce fight, the dozen or so soldiers who were left guarding the top of the city were killed in a matter of seconds.
Yuwen Chengchao put away his knife, took off the long bow on his back, took an arrow from the arrow box in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Get the arrow!"
Another five dragoons put away their swords and took their bows at the same time, and each took an arrow.
Yu Wen Chengchao took the arrow, walked to a torch at the top of the city, put the long arrow cluster in his hand close to it, and lit the arrow cluster. Several other people also lit the arrow cluster. When they saw Yu Wen Cheng Chao
The rockets shot up into the sky, but they all raised their arms to empty them.
"Fire the arrow!"
Six rockets shot into the night sky almost simultaneously.
After one arrow was fired, Yuwen Chengchao took another arrow, burned it, and then shot arrows into the sky with the other five dragoon archers at the same time.
This happened three times, each time six rockets were launched into the sky at the same time, for a total of eighteen rockets. Yuwen Chengchao then drew back his bow and ordered: "Go down, pull up the suspension bridge, hold the city gate, and wait for our army to arrive!" He turned his eyes.
As he faced the bloody and cruel battlefield outside the city, a smile appeared on his lips.