When breaking a circular formation, you cannot rush in. You can only attack on the outside and break through the outside formation one by one. But this is not the case with the rogue bandits. They still use cavalry to open the way, and the infantry stays behind to cover them up. Some cavalry charge smoothly and are not blocked at all.
, but when a part of the cavalry charged up, the originally gentle formation became murderous. More than a dozen circular formations gradually moved closer. In the blink of an eye, the rogue cavalry felt a sense of oppression. They found that they could no longer gallop as before.
, and the infantry followed, and for a while, the cavalry and infantry were mixed together in the gaps in the formation.
As we all know, cavalry cannot mix with infantry, because infantry often affects the impact of cavalry. At this time, rogue infantry has become the most fatal stumbling block for cavalry. If officers and soldiers block the way, just chop them off with a knife.
But how could our own people do it? The charge formation was in chaos, but the formation of the Northern Shanxi Army was not polite. From time to time, spears came out and stabbed the horses. Some infantry went to attack the outer shield formation, but were also stabbed by spears.
To die, he had to guard against the arrows flying from the dark places from time to time. Within a quarter of an hour, the bandits who had been brave and fearless just now became restless.
They wanted to rush out, and the people outside wanted to rush in. Just when the cavalry tried to break the road with all their strength, thick black smoke ignited in the formation. It was really easy to create a lot of black smoke.
Normally there is thick smoke and you can't feel anything. But at this time, black smoke rises from the formation. The most serious consequence is that the sight of the bandits is affected. Many of them can no longer tell the direction, let alone the formation.
The cavalrymen were scurrying around like headless flies, but could not find a breakthrough. As time went by, more horses and rogue soldiers fell in the formation.
Huh, Li Yan stood on the top of the city and looked at the entire battlefield. He saw the rebel soldiers being beaten in such a mess, and there was cold sweat on his forehead. He always felt that Gu Feilang was too incompetent, but now it seems that is not the case. The casualties of the soldiers
It's getting more and more serious, but Li Yan has been slow to issue the next military order because Tai still hasn't figured out the trick to breaking the formation.
Thick smoke billowed across the battlefield, and pitiful howls were heard. Li Yan's face became increasingly ugly. Finally, he moved, and said in a cold voice, "Send the order to Bai Ke, gather all the cavalry, and attack the southeast corner with all your strength."
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After a long period of observation, Li Yan discovered that although the shield in the circular formation in the southeast corner was thick, the bows and arrows were very few and the movement was slow. If he wanted to break the formation of officers and soldiers, he had to start from the southeast corner. Bai Ke received Li Yan's order.
After that, he immediately led the cavalry out of the city, circled the formation, and came to the southeast. Baike was very straightforward in fighting. Since Li Yan ordered the southeast corner of the circular formation to be broken, he would fight directly. He didn't pay attention to any strategies.
They were directly divided into four teams and took turns to launch a fierce attack on the formation in the southeast corner.
Geng Zhongming was in the middle, always paying attention to the changes in the battlefield. When he saw the situation in the southeast corner, his relaxed expression turned solemn. Whenever the cavalry raids the formation, it is done step by step, with a slight swarm rushing up. This kind of tactics,
That was tantamount to a reckless act. And that's exactly what the bandit did, leading so many cavalrymen to attack the infantry formation of more than a thousand people in turn. The leader was a mad dog. But I have to say, Bai Ke
This approach hits the weakness of the circular formation. The circular formation is afraid of this crazy dog-like attack method. It ignores other places and just attacks one of the sub-formations and defeats them one by one. The method is circular
The most taboo thing about the formation is that if one of the eighteen chains in the entire formation is missing, a series of reactions will occur.
Geng Zhongming wanted to mobilize Shang Kexi to take charge in the southeast, but he gave the order a little too late. Baike's mad-dog style of attack quickly severely damaged the formation in the southeast. A hole was opened in the shield hand, and many bandits swarmed up. The entire battle was
The formation was protected by shields, otherwise the infantry would be no match for the rogue cavalry. With the cavalry in front, and the rogue infantry who had been suppressed for a long time, they rushed forward to fight with gnashing teeth. The southeastern formation collapsed in an instant, and more than 1,300 people were killed.
Not a single soldier of the Northern Shan Army escaped. More than a thousand people died at once, and Geng Zhongming's heart hurt as if it was bleeding.
Unable to continue to be entangled like this, Geng Zhongming immediately pulled out his sword and raised his voice, "All the troops obeyed the order, moved closer to the troops, and fought in a square formation. Shang Kexi led the rear troops and retreated towards Guimapo!"
With an order, the entire formation changed rapidly. Before the bandits, who had just won a small victory, had time to be happy, they saw that the annoying circular formation stopped rotating, and the shield hands slowly unfolded, forming a circle from the inside out.
It was not a perfect square. The three-layer shield was on the outside, and the spear was propped up, pushing the rogue soldiers outside like a hedgehog. However, the remnants of the rogue soldiers in the center of the formation suffered a blow. In a short time, the Northern Shanxi Army took advantage of it.
With their numerical advantage, they swallowed up the remaining rogue soldiers in the formation in one go.
The shield bearers were responsible for crushing and the spearmen broke through. The rogue soldiers who stayed in the formation had no intention of resisting. When the square formation was completed, all the rogue soldiers who stayed in the formation were killed. Northern Shanxi
The killing speed of the army was beyond the expectations of all the bandits. Looking at the tragic battlefield, most of which were the corpses of their companions, their hearts were full of hatred, but at the same time they were also a little afraid.
With the establishment of the square formation, the entire army gradually retreated in the direction of Guimapo. Of course, the rogue bandits were not willing to let the Northern Shanxi Army retreat easily, but Shang Kexi was behind to open the way. With Shang Kexi's bravery and the fierceness of the spearmen,
Not afraid of death, the rogue bandits tried their best to stop them, but they still could not stop the retreat of the Northern Shanxi Army. Directly in front, the rogue bandits wanted to break through head-on, and the cavalry were also harassing them on both wings. However, the soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army would rather sacrifice their lives and maintain their shield formation.
In this way, the rogue bandits could not get any advantage at all. However, some rogue bandits were eager for revenge, and instead became the dead souls of the Northern Shanxi Army.
Guimapo, this inconspicuous hillside outside Lushi County, has now become a place where both sides are fighting over each other. Gradually, Li Yan couldn't stand it any longer. He rode out of the city and commanded
The rogue bandits blocked the Northern Shanxi Army from going to Guamapo. Once they arrived at Guamapo, the advantage that the rebels had finally established would no longer exist. Li Yan was not wrong in what he thought, but the retreat of the Northern Shanxi Army to Guamapo was just
Because you want to retreat?
Although they are retreating, the formation of the Northern Shanxi Army has remained very stable. If it occasionally loosens, someone will immediately make up for it. Li Yan has fought for so many years and has never encountered such a hard nut. As long as he is a human being, he will be happy.
Angry, sad and happy, at this time Li Yan has obviously been aroused and his original caution has disappeared. His most urgent thing now is to destroy this army of more than 10,000 officers and soldiers. Just as the leaders thought, if he has such an advantage,
If the officers and soldiers are allowed to advance and retreat freely, how will the battle be fought in the future?
Morale can only be encouraged but not vented. Once morale hits the bottom, it will be completely passive. Wanting to be more impatient than Li Yan, Geng Zhongming's face remained calm as usual. Sometimes Geng Zhongming had to admire the courage of the supervisor.
With more than 5,000 soldiers as bait, I am afraid he is the only one in the world who can do such a crazy move, right? The rogue bandits just thought that the reinforcements of the Northern Shanxi Army had just been transferred to Shannan Town, and they would not be able to reach Lushi County no matter what, but
The rogue bandits only focused on the north, but forgot about the southwest.
Yes, the Iron Governor's trump card comes from the southwest. The real reinforcements are not in Shannan Town, but in the southwest.
More than 15,000 soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army were all used as bait to lure the bandits out of the city and get closer to Guimapo. The warm sun in the afternoon hung high in the sky, and a man in a thick green robe stood on Guimapo.
On the slope, he was playing with a telescope in his hand, with a cynical smile on his face. Two hours ago, Wang Zuogao had led the army quietly to the vicinity of Guimapo. The soldiers were repairing and waiting for Lu.
Rogue bandits from the county came to my door.
The crowd in the west looks like a group of crawling ants from a distance. This is a fateful battle. Almost half of the elite soldiers of the rogue bandits near Lushi County are here. This battle is won.
Next, Li Zicheng, this bandit, will not be able to make any big waves in the short term. At such a critical moment, it would be a lie to say that he is not excited, but Wang Zuogao worked hard to control his emotions, and many things will depend on him in the future.
Where is the conductor?
"General Liu, it's almost time. Have you seen that withered pine tree? When General Wu's troops have withdrawn past the withered pine tree, you will lead your troops from the north to attack the rear of the bandits. Wang doesn't care what method you use, let alone the casualties.
How about, in short, blocking the way of the rogues returning to the city!"
Wang Zuoguan looked serious, but Liu Guoneng did not dare to neglect and took the order. The bandits were pursuing, and the Northern Shanxi Army gradually retreated, and soon passed the century-old pine tree at the foot of Guimapo. A loud arrow shot into the sky.
The sound was so harsh that many rogue soldiers were stunned for a moment. Even Li Yan himself raised his head and looked at the direction of the arrow. It turned out to be from the east of Guaimapo. If so, wouldn't it mean that there are still people near Guaimapo?
Is there an army of officers and soldiers lurking in ambush?
Thinking of this, Li Yan panicked. He didn't care too much, waved the steel knife in his hand and shouted loudly, "Retreat, retreat quickly, there is an ambush among the officers and soldiers!"
Ambush? Where did the ambush come from? The officers and soldiers' reinforcements were still in Shannan Town. Many bandit generals were puzzled, and some even doubted Li Yan's judgment. But what happened next completely shattered their illusions. Rumbling
The sound of horse hooves sounded, and the earth trembled. Not far from the north, a piece of silver cavalry surged forward with the sun on its back, mixed with the momentum of swallowing up the sky and destroying the earth.
Didn't the cavalry of the Northern Shanxi Army withdraw from the battlefield because they were exhausted? The spies have repeatedly confirmed that the cavalry of the Northern Shanxi Army are currently resting along the Yellow River. The news confirmed repeatedly is not wrong, but where did this cavalry come from?
What came out? Suddenly Li Yan remembered something. If the Northern Jin Army still had cavalry that could be mobilized, then the only cavalry left in Shangluo area would be to cooperate with Cao Wenzhao to suppress the king's own cavalry.
But this army is already the only elite division in Shaanxi. If Cao Wenzhao transfers this army, isn't he afraid that Wang Ziyong will take the opportunity to cause trouble? Will Wang Ziyong take the opportunity to cause trouble?
Li Yan didn't know about the matter, so he needed to get over the difficulties in front of him first. However, Li Yan still admired Tie Mo and Cao Wenzhao in his heart. For such a battle, he actually had the courage to take the final blow from Cao Wenzhao's hands.
The troops were also mobilized. If this battle could not be won, Tie Mo and Cao Wenzhao would not be able to submit a message to the imperial court.
It's a pity that this battle will definitely be won, and Li Yan really can't think of any way to turn the situation around.
Phew, retreat, we must retreat, and we must retreat, and we must retreat quickly. Once they are attacked by iron chains and horses, how can the rebel soldiers resist it? There are no iron caltrops and other objects, and the existing infantry and cavalry alone cannot resist it. Li Yan had to
Admittedly, when it comes to cavalry warfare, the Northern Shan Dynasty Army is the ancestor of the rebel army. Especially when it comes to dividing and strangulating horses with iron chains, it is simply unstoppable.
Once the rebel soldiers are separated and the fleeing officers and soldiers turn around to cover them up, how many of the more than 30,000 rebel soldiers who left the city will be able to return to Lushi County?
Li Yan wants to withdraw, but it is not that easy. He has many soldiers and horses who can be regarded as elite rebels. However, the training is still far behind that of the Northern Shanxi Army. It is impossible to follow orders and prohibitions and advance and retreat in unison.
While passing the order, there were still people over there who couldn't stop their advance. As he spoke, the cavalry arrived, and Baike was ordered to stop him. He led all the cavalry to rush forward, but he ran into Liu Guoneng, who was full of murderous intent.
The key to this battle lies with him, Liu Guoneng, so Liu Guoneng is determined. Seeing a bandit leader rushing over, without saying a word, he holds a steel knife and faces him. Liu Guoneng is so brave that Baike can't resist it.
In the first round, Liu Guoneng slashed his chest with a knife, and his whole body was thrown away, lying quietly on the blue ground like a dead dog.
The light cavalry raided the formation and harassed them, taking the opportunity to strangle them. The chain horses were responsible for attacking and dividing the formation. This was a trick often used by the cavalry of the Northern Shanxi Army. Without Liu Guoneng's command, the Yunfu cavalry consciously attacked and divided the rogue cavalry who were active in front of them. Several
Going back and forth, many bandits died on the sharp barbs of the iron ropes. There were too many bandits near Guimapo. Every time the chain horses strangled them, a bloody river would be left behind. There were stumps and broken arms, and countless bandits.
Lying on the ground and wailing. Just now they were aggressively pursuing the officers and soldiers. In the blink of an eye, the arrogant army of bandits was cut into pieces, and they didn't even have the ability to resist.
Li Yan was going crazy. Seeing those living beings falling down, he had no choice but to shout to retreat and run back as much as he could. When the bandits began to flee, the Qingqi cruising in the periphery began to flee.
An attack was launched, covered with bullets, and then the cavalry swords were harvested, and they fled all the way.
The sand sculpture had already set its sights on Li Yan, and without changing his clothes, he threw away his cassock and rode towards Li Yan with a machete. Many bandits felt like fools, because the person who was charging at him with a machete was not the same person as before.
Do you still pay homage to the Buddha? Li Yan is not a brave general who cannot be overemphasized. Not to mention brave, he doesn’t even have much skill in his hands. However, the sand sculpture is still brave and extraordinary. As soon as the two people met, Li Yan was forced
He hid behind, and the soldiers jumped on him, and then he managed to save his life.