On the official road fifty miles outside Liaoyang City, 30,000 armored cavalry of Jiannu were galloping, and the leader was none other than Lao Nu himself.
Wearing a piece of golden iron armor, he was personally supervising the march of the army on a hilltop.
Even he couldn't help but secretly become nervous about this surprise attack on Liaoyang. If successful, Dajin's power and national strength would make a qualitative leap.
As long as he captures Liaoyang, Fuzhou, Yizhou and other large areas of land in Liaodong, he will have absolute dominance in Liaodong.
But if he failed, he couldn't imagine the consequences at all. This was a gamble, a big gamble on the fate of the country, but if he was willing, wouldn't he win the battle of Saarhu?
The old slave summoned all the flag owners and Jia La E Zhen together, took the reins of the war horse and said sternly:
"Tell the warriors under your banner that this time we will conquer Liaoyang in one battle, let those humble Nikans kneel in front of my noble Jurchens and beg for mercy, and conquer Liaodong with all our strength!"
The Jiannu generals wearing armors of various colors knelt down and shouted:
"嗻!"
At this time, there was chaos in Liaoyang City near the government offices and in the wealthy areas. Due to Li Songping's negligent response, the number of rebels was still increasing dramatically. There were more than 2,000 private servants of generals and big families alone.
people.
This is a very scary number. You must know that Li Songping, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, only really controls the 10,000 elite troops in Zuowei Army Town.
At the same time, it was also a rebel force with great combat effectiveness. Li Songping was under great pressure. Although he had 10,000 elite troops, the number of Pingping troops he could actually mobilize was basically the same as the rebels, only less than 3,000 people.
Each city gate and the fortress, Wengcheng and other places must be defended by a reliable army, and the main roads in the city must be controlled by themselves, as well as the military camps in the city, which must also be strictly controlled.
Not to mention the Liao army, even the guest troops from the pass, at this crucial juncture, Li Songping could not trust them, let alone send them out to quell the rebellion.
If you release them, who knows whose side they are on, they might take advantage of the situation to surprise you.
Most of the guest and Liao armies were not under his control, and those generals at the middle and lower levels had various reasons to refuse. This was a serious problem that he had been facing since he took office in Liaoyang.
But even so, Li Songping was still not afraid. He led dozens of soldiers directly out of the government office and came to the battlefield where the fighting was most serious to personally take command.
Although he was caught off guard, Li Songping quickly organized a defense line and launched a counterattack.
With the bravery and skill of the sergeants of Zuowei Town, they immediately suppressed the power of the rebels after establishing a foothold. Especially in this kind of street fighting, Huben's iron shield and Shenji's firearms combined to exert great power.
The kidnapper guns and thunderbolt guns equipped by the Left Guards killed the rebels like a fool. The rebels couldn't get in on such a narrow street. Even if one or two fish that slipped through the net were lucky enough to rush through, they would be killed.
Huben's spear penetrated the body with one blow.
And Sergeant Huben, who was blocking the front with an iron shield, shouted "Tiger" in unison every time he took a step forward!
Every time a group of rebels were killed, they would raise their spears and shout "Tiger" three times.
Seeing their companions fall one by one, the other surviving rebels couldn't help but look at each other and gradually retreated.
Seeing that his side was completely suppressed, a rebel general stood up and shouted:
"No retreat is allowed. Whoever dares to retreat, don't blame me for being ruthless with my sword. Kill them all. As long as we defeat this army, the huge Liaoyang will be ours. Then...!"
With a pop, blood burst out from the general's mouth like a fountain. Before he could finish speaking, an arrow pierced his throat.
The rebels who stood in front of him and witnessed everything felt frightened for a while, and then they pushed back crazily.
At this moment, all the volleys fired by Sergeant Huben fell into the rebel formation.
The poor man behind him didn't know what happened, but he was pierced by an arrow and fell to the ground on the spot.
And this sound of tiger, tiger, tiger, combined with a series of blows from the Left Guards, was like a thunderous thunder, which could be said to instantly destroy the psychological defense of the rebels.
This was the battle slogan of the Qi family army back then. Zhu Youxiao completely copied Qi Jiguang's tactics because it was really easy to use.
In addition to psychologically defeating the enemy's defense line, it can also condense your own morale, completely twisting it into a rope, and maximize your combat effectiveness.
Morale and combat power must be tempered by actual combat and victory.
"Run quickly!"
I don’t know who yelled this, and it had a butterfly effect in the rebel camp. The rebels dispersed and became a mess. Some people who were timid and afraid of death, and those who were accustomed to adapting to the wind,
He even dropped the sword and gun in his hand and ran away like a madman for his life.
Seeing the collapse of the rebels, Li Songping immediately ordered all cavalry to attack.
"According to this general's order, we will not accept any surrender and kill all the rebels who participated in the rebellion. No one will be left alive!"
Sergeant Huben and Sergeant Shenji immediately moved to both sides to clear the way for the cavalry.
The three hundred cavalry who had been waiting in the rear for a long time quickly took over the role of the protagonist. The iron hooves of their horses stepped heavily on the rebels, and the sabers in their hands slashed ruthlessly on the rebels.
Facing the elite cavalry, the defeated troops had no ability to resist, especially the equipment of these cavalry and the ghost masks that covered their faces, just like the Lord of Hell.
The rebels who were afraid and knelt down to ask for surrender also escaped to death like this. The cavalry of the Left Guards did not say much at all and killed everyone on sight. No matter you were a real rebel or a civilian who was being coerced, the Left Guards did not care.
Recognize and kill them all.
Upon seeing this, Sun Xian, Qu Qinqi and others who had hurriedly arrived from other places upon hearing Xun immediately cut down several rebels who were running at the front.
Sun Xian held up the long knife that was still bleeding and said:
"Whoever dares to escape before the battle, I, the general, will be the first to kill him, and rush back to me. The army of the Great Khan of Destiny will be here soon. By then, you will all be ministers of Dajin's society with meritorious service."
The rebels who were still in panic regarded his words as farts and jokes. If their lives were about to be lost, what was the use of being a hero?
"The cavalry is chasing us, run away!"
When they heard the cavalry, the rebels were like frightened birds and fled in panic. No one responded at all.
The rebels are originally composed of private soldiers from various major generals. The quality and inferiority of them are uneven, and there is no military spirit at all. Especially among them are a large number of Mongolians and people of other races. They are here for money.
I don’t want to fight this hopeless battle and lose my life in vain.
Sun Xian and others secretly cursed, they are really a bunch of useless trash.