The Goguryeo infantry finally rushed to the front of the Tang army's formation. Behind them, countless soldiers lay down in a dense mass, with arrows stuck in the corpses and the ground like wormwood.
The rain of arrows flying into the sky one after another in the Tang army's formation completely turned the path of the Goguryeo people's charge into a road of death.
However, the Goguryeo people still endured the casualties and rushed over, because these casualties were still within their tolerance, and they had already expected them.
On the contrary, the tragic image of the cavalry rushing into battle in front of them caused a heavy psychological blow to the Goguryeo people.
But again, once a war of this scale enters the fighting stage, whether it is the Tang army or the Goguryeo people, their ability to withstand casualties will be much stronger than usual. The group effect allows timid people to muster up courage.
To work hard for the overall victory.
Moreover, the Goguryeo people were not an uprising peasant army after all. Their legs would become weak when they saw no blood, and they would turn around and run away if they were frightened.
Otherwise, they would not have dominated Liaodong for so long...
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Boom, the infantry of the two armies finally engaged.
The moment the two armies came into contact, the shouts of killing rose loudly on the battlefield, rising straight into the sky.
Soldiers from both sides fought with swords and guns at full strength.
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Hand-to-hand combat is often the most brutal stage in infantry field battles, but it is also the stage that makes men's blood boil the most. When two armies compete, the stronger one wins.
The Goguryeo people moved forward desperately, but the Tang army soldiers tried their best to stop them. The two armies were locked in a fierce battle in front of the formation.
The soldiers at the forefront of the Tang army desperately used their shields to block the swarming enemies. From the gaps in the shields, spears kept stabbing out like poisonous snakes.
The Goguryeo people who rushed up wailed and were stabbed to the ground. But there were too many Goguryeo people who rushed up. Taking advantage of the momentum, groups of Goguryeo people crowded in front of the Tang army's formation, almost stepping on the corpses of their companions and squeezing hard.
He opened the Tang army's shield and entered the Tang army's formation forcefully.
People kept falling down, and people kept following up. Blood was flowing continuously. Accompanied by miserable wails and the sound of weapons slapping into flesh, the soldiers of both armies completely unleashed their bestiality.
People had ferocious faces and were selflessly fighting. Either you died or I died. Even if the evil spirits from hell came at this time, they would probably be chopped a few times and thrown back into hell again.
The two armies were entangled on a front line of less than two miles, with blood being spilled and countless lives disappearing, exaggerating the cruelty and ruthlessness of war.
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Soon, several obvious gaps were exposed in front of the Tang army under the fierce attack of the Goguryeo people. The Goguryeo people's morale soared and they swarmed in along the gap, trying to widen the gap. They undoubtedly saw the dawn of victory.
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The fighting power of the Goguryeo people is indeed extraordinary, and they are worthy of being called the little overlords of Liaodong. They have the strength to compete with the Tang army, and they are not the kind of opponents who will collapse at the first touch.
Perhaps because the Tang army's formation could be shaken at the sight, and feeling that victory was in sight, the Goguryeo Chinese army, which had never made any move, sounded the trumpet again, which was a signal for the entire army to move forward.
The tens of thousands of Goguryeo troops remaining behind the formation began to surge forward, which meant that the Goguryeo people were about to attack with all their strength and no longer had any remaining strength.
The Goguryeo general who led the army even thought optimistically that after defeating the tens of thousands of Tang troops in front of him, he might be able to move forward and drive the Tang troops off the Xishui River in one go.
Such an achievement, tsk tsk...
Well, Goguryeo people have always been very confident and always think of the best when things happen. I have to say, they are quite optimistic...
It’s just that they have too little combat experience. Twenty years have passed since Yang Guang launched an army to conquer Liaodong in the eighth year of Sui Dynasty, and they fought an all-out war with the Central Plains dynasty. They have never fought against the Central Plains army again.
Dare to expect a big victory if you take advantage of it a little bit...
The Tang Army and the Sui Army are not the same thing, but essentially they both belong to the military armies of the Central Plains Dynasty. Their emphasis is on a force that moves like thunder and defends like a deep abyss.
At that time, on the banks of the Liao River, the Goguryeo people could not stop the Sui army's crazy attack, but under the walls of Pyongyang, they were also defeated by the hands of those who came to protect their children.
Now, many years have passed, and the Central Plains Dynasty has reborn from the ashes. The Tang army that came to the peninsula is no worse than the navy army that came to protect the children. If we really want to be honest, the combat effectiveness is so strong that the former Sui army can only defeat it.
It is simply a joke to open a few gaps and try to shake the Tang army's formation.
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At the moment when the Goguryeo army moved forward, Zhao Shixun, who was behind the Tang army's formation, laughed. He unconsciously held down the sword at his waist. What should I do if his hands were itchy?
"Send orders to all ministries that a great victory is just around the corner. Let them defend more firmly."
At this time, someone came to report, "Report to General, General Liu has led 10,000 troops to come to the rescue, and it is less than ten miles away from here."
Zhao Shixun waved his hand and said, "Send my order to General Liu. Don't come here in a hurry, lest you scare away the Goguryeo people."
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After receiving the order from General Li Jing, Liu Rengui, who led the troops to rush for reinforcements, heard Zhao Shixun's report and felt quite annoyed. Damn it, am I caught between the Governor and General Zhao this time? Whose advice should I listen to?
Woolen cloth?
He had been leading troops under Li Jing for more than a year, so he naturally followed Li Jing's general orders first. But when he heard the report, he knew that General Zhao was quite sure.
If he rushes over in a hurry, not only will General Zhao think that he wants to take credit, but he may not be able to cooperate with Zhao Shixun's troops to defeat the enemy for a while.
Moreover, he led his troops to rush over because he was actually afraid that Zhao Shixun would not be able to deal with it once he was defeated. His main task was to pick up the retreating Tang army and cut off the rear for General Zhao.
After Liu Rengui thought about it for a moment, he ordered the entire army to move slowly. He had surrendered from Hebei and would not try to compete with the emperor's relatives. As long as Zhao Shixun didn't make a mistake, he would be happy and relaxed.
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No matter what Liu Rengui thinks, Zhao Shixun is already sure of victory.
With 50,000 elite troops in hand, according to his experience, there would be no problem in winning the first battle. However, it would be a bit difficult to rush into Pyongyang city after defeating the Goguryeo people, just like he was trying to protect his children.
The Goguryeo people built a turtle shell this time, and it was not easy to break it.
He is also quite optimistic, but unlike the Goguryeo generals, he makes his judgment based on his rich combat experience and understanding of his own strength.
And the fact was exactly as he expected.
Regardless of whether it was the center or the two wings of the Tang army, they were able to cope with the fierce attack of the Goguryeo people with ease.
At several gaps, the Goguryeo people rushed into the Tang army's formation, and were greeted by sharp swords.
Wearing leather armor and holding round shields and ring-shou knives, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty used their shields to block the enemy's attacks.
Fall to the ground.
Quickly clear out the enemies pouring into the formation and counterattack outwards. While blocking the gap, it also leaves time for the comrades behind you to complete the formation again.
They are like the parts and gears of a huge machine. They work together so precisely and skillfully that everyone knows what they want to do with almost no command from an officer.
What is elite? This is it.
Adjectives such as brave and fearless are no longer enough to describe today's Tang army soldiers. The Tang army, which grew up from the war in the late Sui Dynasty, is more like a killing machine that exists only for war. Under the calmness, there is infinite terror and
ferocious.
Gaps kept appearing, but they were unable to shake the Tang army's formation.
The Goguryeo people's offensive was so fierce that it seemed like a joke in front of the Tang army. The gap in combat effectiveness and military organization between the Goguryeo army and the Tang army was undoubtedly revealed as the war progressed.
It is almost an impossible task to defeat such an army with pure courage.
Tens of thousands of Goguryeo people crowded in front of the Tang army, shouting for death. The note of war was as hot as boiling water at this moment.
The Tang army was like building a Great Wall of flesh and blood, standing there firmly. No matter how hard the Goguryeo people attacked, they gained very little.
When the war progresses to this point, experienced generals can actually tell who will win or lose.
Everyone knows that if the party with the upper hand cannot break through the enemy's array in a short period of time, it will face a dilemma of being unable to advance or retreat.
The balance of war tipped quietly, and even the Goguryeo people who were fighting did not realize this.
In less than half an hour, before the Goguryeo rear formation reached the Tang army's formation, the Goguryeo front army, whose offensive was weakening, began to suffer massive blood loss.
The Goguryeo people, who could neither break into the Tang army's formation nor retreat, were beating in vain on the Tang army's shield wall. Row after row, they were stabbed to the ground by spears and screamed loudly.
Bodies piled up in front of the Tang army's formation, the injured but not dead were turning around and wailing, and blood was flowing on the ground like cheap dye.
Such casualties have reached the limit that the Goguryeo people can bear. Maybe in the next moment, the Goguryeo people will be defeated.
At this time, another rain of arrows rose in the Tang army's formation, which dealt a blow to the Goguryeo people who arrived later...
Zhao Shixun was closely watching the battle situation from a high place. At this time, he was completely sure that the Goguryeo people had some tactics in fighting, but they were no match for the Tang army in the field.
At this time, he keenly felt that the war had reached a critical point. Zhao Shixun ordered without hesitation: "Send the order, beat the drums, and the whole army moves forward."
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The rumbling war drums sounded in the Tang army formation. If you hear the drums, you will advance. This is an iron law in the army. However, in the grasslands and other scenes, that is, cavalry and navy, the horns replaced the role of war drums.
With the sound of war drums, the flags of various ministries moved one after another, urging the troops to move forward.
"Keep the formation, keep the formation, don't mess around, kill, kill, kill..."
The officers shouted orders to their subordinates at the top of their lungs. Starting from the front army of the Tang Army, the entire military formation began to squirm and began to move forward like a city wall.
The Goguryeo people, whose offensive had been thwarted, could not withstand it. They were either hacked to the ground by the Tang army, or they were forced to retreat...