"Cao Cao attacks across the board, and there are thousands of red-clothed thieves on his left flank..." The sound of the sentry continued to be heard. The current situation is becoming more and more simple for Pang Yu. The only terrain for the two sides to fight is the west side where Cao Cao holds the garrison.
The right wing has a geographical advantage, and the only way to attack Taotian is to use the post road to attack.
But there is still a bit of a threat, and the most useless one is Xiying. Although intelligence shows that Cao Cao may have the strongest combat power, the Eight Kings were originally what Pang Yu was most worried about. The dangerous attack and defense of Xiying in Tongcheng two years ago was caused by Pang Yu
Having experienced it personally, I am most concerned about the Eight Thieves psychologically, but this time the carriage and horse
In the Battle of Hehe, the Eight Thieves had almost no effect. Thousands of Chinese troops were crowded between Tufeng Village and Chenghe Village. There were almost paddy fields in front of them. The infantry in the paddy fields fell out of formation as soon as they advanced, and they had no chance to deal with Pang Yu.
pose any threat.
As long as the garrison battalion defeats Cao Cao, the flanks of the Eight Thieves' formation will be completely exposed. The garrison battalion only needs two divisions to drive them all into the river. I have been waiting for the opportunity to fight for more than half a year since last year and took the risk to attack Erlang Town.
, now condensed to Cao Cao's section of the front, the entire battle depends on whether the left wing of the garrison can defeat Cao Cao, and Lao Hui's attack on Erlang Town from the west
The return made Pang Yu feel even more urgent. Cao Cao attacked across the board. As long as he could hold on to this round of attacks, it seemed that it was time to engage in a decisive battle in the Personal Army Division.
Pang Yu turned to Yang Xueshi and said, "I want to go to the left wing and take personal command. Secretary Yang, you stay here. You will command the dismounted cavalry of the two bureaus of the Cavalry Department. You must guard the right wing and the center line."
Yang Xueshi hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, if the flag and the five-square flag are here, it is where the military's morale lies, and it is not appropriate to move them..."
"So I asked you to guard, and Jiang Guoyong will take your suppressing soldiers to follow me." Pang Yu said and took Pang Yu off his horse. The guards and the suppressing team followed behind. They walked all the way across the rear of the left wing and stood on the
Reaching the slope where Yao Dongshan was originally located, Yao Dongshan's flag has moved forward, and the four small cannons have just finished a round.
After launching, the hillside was filled with thick smoke.
Xie Zhaofa was also here. He held up his telescope. When he heard the movement, he looked back and hurriedly wanted to salute. Pang Yu waved his hand and began to observe the battlefield. The field of view here was much wider than that of the Chinese army, and the smoke of artillery was
After gradually spreading out, the battlefield was clearly displayed in front of us. In the middle was the first division. Corpses were strewn in front of their spear array. The civilians and bandits who had just rushed in suffered heavy casualties.
The remaining infantry formations were in chaos, the crowds were running around, and there were still archers attacking the first division. Two of the land warfare divisions spread out on the northwest side, facing Cao Cao's more than a thousand soldiers.
There are more than twenty red-clothed thieves riding horses. Those who can ride horses in this kind of terrain should be old thieves with very superb riding skills.
It was this copy of the soldiers that suppressed Yao Dongshan's left wing, preventing the First Division from attacking Cao Cao's line directly. Cao Cao was launching an all-out attack, and crowds were pouring towards the First Division, but the group of red-clothed thieves he was most concerned about were
It had been beaten to pieces by the artillery. After only advancing about fifty steps, it became a mess and was unable to advance. It also blocked the followers who were following behind.
With the strength of the Western Camp, Cao Cao's central army had been beaten to nothing by hundreds of artillery shells. The only thing that still threatened was Cao Cao's right wing, which looked like they were all in messy clothes, and were generally composed of infantrymen.
Death.
Pang Yu was now confident. He turned to Xie Zhao and said, "Notify the Military Division to prepare." At this time, the sound of artillery stopped, and Pang Yu took a look. The artillery was busy cooling down, and there was not much ammunition left behind.
Pang Yu planned to personally direct the round of artillery bombardment, waiting for the soldiers to start the assault, and concentrated the attack.
The western camp of the front line defeated the entire army of rogue bandits with one drum.
Xie Zhaofa's voice came, "Sir, there is something wrong with Cao Cao's right wing." Pang Yu raised his telescope and looked at it. It was very close to the battlefield. Although the bandits in the front row of Cao Cao's right wing seen through the lens were in tattered clothes, they were almost all tall and tall.
, there is absolutely no malnutrition like ordinary house-raising, and
The action was very resolute, and the direction of advance seemed to be towards the leftmost side of the First Division. The two bureaus of the Marine Warfare Division were advancing. According to the order Pang Yu had just given to Xie Zhao, they were going to defeat the copycat soldiers. As they moved forward,
Advancing, the distance from the left wing of the First Division gradually widens. The remaining two rounds of the Marine Warfare Division are arrayed behind the First Division. They belong to the reserve team of the left wing, but their position is somewhat to the right. There is a gap in the battle line here.
, was caused by the disjointed command of the garrison battalion. Although the gap was not large, it happened to be at a decisive position on the entire front.
Set.
"Send someone to send an order to the blacksmith, and ask the Land War Department to move to the left in the third round. The Land War Department in the first and second rounds should stop advancing. Go quickly!" Pang Yu watched several soldiers running downhill, and then he felt his command.
The system is somewhat unsmooth. The Chinese Army's five-square flag can only be directed to the division, and it is still left to Yang Xueshi. There are currently two divisions on the left wing. Although Yao Dongshan is designated as the commander, Yao Dongshan has no flag to contact the Land War Division.
, if the Guards Division and the Cavalry Division are put into the battlefield again, the chain of command will be even more chaotic. If Pang Yu wants to directly command the bureau-level troops of the Marine Corps, he can only rely on the messengers to run and pass the news.
The efficiency and response speed of the order were very low. The soldiers who ordered the order ran very fast, but the attack of the rogue bandits was also very fast. Cao Cao's right wing moved quickly, and their target of attack accurately selected the gap. Pang Yu held the telescope motionless, only
Only on this small slope can it be so clear
Looking at the entire situation, the commanders of the two front lines are always invisible. Cao Cao's right wing is shaking thousands of heads, rushing towards the gap like a turbid wave. Although the formation is not neat, the number of people is large, and it is not easy to see.
By the time the third round of the land battle moved, Cao Cao's right wing had arrived first and swarmed in from the gap.
The crowd that rushed out was completely different from the soldiers. They moved quickly, attacking from the gap between the First Division and the Marine Division, and then circled behind the First Division. The infantry of the First Division on the outermost flank was immediately attacked from three sides.
Arrows, flying axes, flying swords, etc. flew densely. The soldiers of the garrison camp on the outside suddenly fell to pieces, and the formation immediately collapsed. The bandits immediately rushed closer, turning into a melee that they were good at. The left wing of the first division collapsed one after another.
The bandits started attacking again
There are two bureaus of the Marine Warfare Division on the left.
"This is the old camp!" Xie Zhaofa suddenly shouted, "The thieves in red are fake. Cao Cao's old camp is here, but how come there are so many of them!" Pang Yu still stayed on the spot, he never expected that there were still thieves.
With such a move, I didn’t know how to deal with it for a while. This old battalion was mixed among the infantry. Even now, it is difficult to estimate the number of people, but looking at the speed of their influx, at least
There are six to seven hundred men. If they attack along the flank, they will quickly defeat the entire first division, and Pang Yu's left wing will cease to exist.
More than a dozen horse-riding bandits appeared in the gap. They were also wearing tattered gray clothes. They quickly passed through the gap between the First Division and the Marine Division. However, they did not attack the frontline troops, but rushed straight towards the small slope.
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Pang Yu tensed up and almost blurted out, "Quickly..."
Before he even uttered the word "run", Pang Yu suddenly realized that he was not riding a horse, and with so many subordinates around him, he couldn't turn around and escape at such a critical moment. After such a delay, the surrounding guards huffed around him, and Pang Yu somehow felt
Feeling a little safer, he swallowed back the running word with a grunt, and shouted loudly at Xie Zhaofa, "Send someone quickly to inform the blacksmith, and let the two people in the back row
A game..."
Before he finished speaking, the two Marines in the second line of formation had already taken action in advance. They disbanded their formation and rushed towards the influx of bandits as quickly as possible. Pang Yu's heart fell back a little, the Marines
The company reacted quickly and immediately blocked the gap, which could protect the flanks of the First Division. However, the Marines also lost their formation, and the next section of the front line would definitely become a melee.
It is beneficial to the bandits who have numerical superiority.
Pang Yu looked around, then strode to the dazed gunners, "Shoulder the gap on the left wing immediately!"
The commander of the artillery flag on the far left shouted back, "It's too hot and the barrel will explode."
"Jiang Guoyong, lead your men to supervise the battle. Before I give the order, whoever dares to stop the artillery fire will be beheaded immediately!" Before Jiang Guoyong could pass by, the shirtless artillerymen immediately began to reload. When Pang Yu turned around and came over, more than a dozen famous bandits were killed.
The horse soldiers have rushed down the slope and fired a wave of bows and arrows towards the top of the slope. The surrounding guards raised their shields and knew how to bow and arrow.
The guard soldiers raised their bows to fight back, and two of them fell off their horses immediately. Seeing that there was no opportunity to take advantage of them, the rest immediately turned and ran towards the artillery array beside the paddy field.
Pang Yu grabbed Xie Zhaofa and said, "Order the soldiers to attack the left wing. Go and arrange with Zhuang Chaozheng yourself. I will push Cao Cao into the river!"
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"Don't be crowded, let me take your order!"
Beside a well not far behind the Chinese army, a bucket that had just been brought up was immediately squeezed into by five or six ladles, and a lot of water in the bucket overflowed. There were only a few places in the village where drinking water could be obtained nearby.
As for the wells, the Sweeping King had to withdraw in a hurry and did not have time to throw in the corpses. The garrison relied on these wells to replenish drinking water. The people sent by each department to fetch water included both fire soldiers and attached civilians.
Because there were so many people waiting, there was a scramble for a bucket of water. The team had to send three soldiers to queue up at the well, but there was still some confusion.
The bucket fell to the ground with a bang, and the well water poured all over the floor. A policeman was kicking and beating him, and then he swung his scabbard and hit a man on the ground who was grabbing water on the head. Yang Guangdi felt a pain in his head.
, quickly covered his head with his hands, lay on the ground and took a few breaths. In addition to water, there was also the smell of mud. Seeing that he couldn't suck up the water, Yang Guangdi jumped up quickly, carrying five ladles and kissed him.
Military Division
He ran. There was an explosion behind him. Yang Guangdi quickly looked back and saw a plume of smoke rising from the crowd of eight thieves on the opposite side. The bandits around him were beaten to stagger, and the people around him ran away one after another, as if they were blasted out by a cannonball.
A big piece of empty space
land.
"Eight thieves were killed again!" Yang Guangdi shouted happily. The stone slabs of the post road under the scorching sun were a bit hot to his feet, but Yang Guangdi was not afraid. His bare feet slapped against the stone slabs, and people walking on the road were shaking.
For a peasant like him, he mainly works as a water fetcher, and there is a
There were a large number of vehicle frames in the paddy field, both damaged and intact. Yang Guangdi didn’t know who pushed them down. There were many dead human and animal bodies in the water, so the officers did not allow the soldiers to drink.
There were soldiers sitting on the road ahead, all wearing heavy armor, reflecting dazzlingly in the sun. To the west, there were wounded soldiers being transported down the post road, shouting loudly.
Yang Guangdi remembered the location and accurately found Captain Xu Wu. Several soldiers were wearing armor and could not stand up, so they waved to him. Yang Guangdi sat down on the ground, and the soldiers stretched out their hands to ask for their own gourds. Xu Wu, the tallest,
Because he was the largest and his waist was too thick, he couldn't sit directly on the road, so a corpse of a bandit picked up from the field was placed underneath. He was busy drinking water, stood up slightly, and received the ladle again.
Sitting back down, there was a clicking sound below, and a stream of blood spurted out of the corpse's mouth.
Chief Xu didn't care about this. He hurriedly took off his iron mask and threw it aside, revealing his oily fat face. He grabbed the gourd and poured the water down. After a while, he reached the bottom of the gourd.
"Master Xu Jun, I'll give you this can too." Yang Guangdi took the ladle from his belt behind his back and handed it to Xu Lengzi. Without saying a word, Xu Lengzi took it and poured it hard again. Yang Guangdi squatted down
Watching from the side, Captain Xu has an astonishing figure, even among the group of strong men in the Guards Division. The iron armor he wears may weigh sixty pounds, and the auxiliary armor is larger than others, covering his knees.
The war skirt can be used as someone else's long skirt. Due to the sultry weather, Chief Xu pulled the war skirt to both sides, and also quietly took off the armor on both sides, and sat under his buttocks.
Cool down.
Wu Chang Xu repeated the process just now. Just as he raised his head to drink water, the artillery on the left wing began to fire again, and the sound of artillery was very dense.
After hearing this, Yang Guangdi asked, "Why don't we just stop for a while?"
Wu Chang Xu ignored him and continued to drink water. This time he stopped and let out a comfortable burp.
"Master Xu Jun, I'm going to fetch water again."
Wu Commander Xu burped again, touched his belly and said, "You are a hard-working kid and you are of decent size. After the war, come to the Guards Division and serve as a soldier."
Yang Guangdi shook his head, "I want to be a cavalryman."
Xu Wu Zhang's eyes widened, "Cavalry is of no use, you have to be a soldier to kill people."
"How many people have you killed, Commander Xu?"
Wu Chang Xu was stunned for a while, then he put his head down and started to open his fingers one by one. When he reached four, he was stunned again. Then he closed his hands and started to open his fingers again.
"Seven..."
A soldier next to him said, "Commander, the number you counted last time was eight."
"Eight?" Xu Wuchang kept blinking his eyes, sweat dripping down his fat face.
"Eight is not as much as my family's chief. He killed eleven!" Yang Guangdi thought about it and added, "He killed eleven in Hezhou alone."
Xu Wu Zhang glared and slapped his thigh, "With such a good man, why didn't you call the personal soldiers?"
"Ren Pang Pang asked him to take charge of Pozi Camp, saying he was the only one who could manage it well."
Wu Chang Xu waved his hand, "How can that be done? I know Pang Pang, and I must ask Pang Pang to bring this hero to me to kill people."
Yang Guangdi wanted to say something more, but suddenly there was a buzz of the order cannon.
There was a loud shout from the right side, "The Guards Department is ready!" Several messengers were running quickly. President Bai was deploying with several flag generals, pointing towards the north, and the team leaders kept urging.
Soldiers, the heavy armored soldiers on the ground were sorting out their armor one after another. Some of them quietly took out their auxiliary armor.
Quickly ask others to help you put on your armor.
Xu Lengzi was obviously a little panicked and failed to hang the visor several times. Yang Guangdi hurriedly helped. The visor had a total of six hooks, all of which were hung on the helmet. Finally, they had to be tied with straps.
As soon as they were tied up, there was a swan sound and a bang on the post road. Hundreds of heavy armored soldiers stood up together. Yang Guangdi took a few steps back. When he stopped, he looked over. Xu Lengzi's tall body almost blocked him.
Sunlight.
There was almost no time for the team to form, and the drums sounded immediately, and four hundred heavy armored soldiers marched northward with a roaring sound. Yang Guangdi rubbed his hands excitedly, watching the queue of the soldiers advance slowly on the undulating terrain.
, swarms of spears were raised in the air, the tall and strong backs of the soldiers swayed, and the battle skirts covering their thighs swayed, a piece of Linjia
A shaking tinkling sound.
Suddenly he saw Xu Lengzi's shoulders. Yang Guang lowered his head sharply. The two armors were still lying on the corpse. He quickly picked them up and shouted, "Master Xu, your armors!" Yang Guang
The first waved his cotton armor, the sound of cannons in front was rumbling, and the formation of heavy armor soldiers kept shouting orders. His voice was nowhere to be heard. Seeing the formation heading north, Yang Guangdi glanced around. The commander in chief was busy giving orders.
One person was carrying the wounded while the others were busy with their own business. Yang Guangdi screamed strangely, picked up a waist knife by the paddy field, and chased north while carrying two heavy armors.