Dong Zhuo and his men were tied up, and two hundred Yue cavalry were left behind to guard the horses, baggage, and prisoners.
The Anping Army's 5,800 horsemen, with their men and horses holding their own, had already reached the enemy camp two miles away.
"General, we can't, move forward." Ke Bi Neng reminded quietly.
The Northern Army did not set up camp or dig trenches. They placed some horses on the perimeter to warn them. If they moved forward, they would have to alert them.
Two miles is enough.
"Mount your horse and charge."
Fifteen hundred Xianbei suddenly rode in front, screaming strangely and galloping towards the Changshui Camp of the Northern Army.
As the second echelon, one thousand two hundred brave knights are prepared to take over and charge into the formation after the momentum of the Xianbei assault knights is exhausted.
Five hundred Suwei and Xiaoqi joined forces.
Two thousand six hundred light cavalry followed closely.
The sound of galloping hooves shattered the silence of the night, and also awakened the sleeping enemies. The Northern Army camp was like a giant suddenly waking up, and reactions began everywhere. There was constant noise, but it was chaotic and orderly.
Liu Xiang was riding on Chi Tu, observing what was going on ahead.
The Xianbei cavalry charged too fast and had already opened a long distance. Both the Xiaoqi and Suwei were wearing heavy armor, and the heavy cavalry couldn't run at high speed from the beginning when they charged into the formation.
Come bigger.
Xiaoqi was still adjusting his horse speed, but Xianbei's sudden cavalry had already engaged the enemy. In just a short time, Hu Qi from Changshui Camp rushed out and collided with the Xianbei people.
Kebineng brandished his spear, roared and charged forward, breaking through the enemy's hastily formed formation without slowing down, and ran head-on into the second wave of Hu cavalry rushing out from Changshui Camp.
The Xiaoqi finally arrived, following the gap created by the Xianbei people, and rushed through the second line of defense. At this time, Kebineng was already deep in the enemy's formation, and the Huqi from Changshui Camp arrived. The Xianbei assault cavalry had exhausted its momentum and could not break through.
The enemy's third line of defense fell into chaos.
Liu Xiang led Su Wei to follow Xiaoqi, using Zhao Yun and Yan Gang as arrows, passed the front of Xianbei's sudden cavalry, and crashed into the enemy's flank. Although Changshui Camp's reaction was quick, the formation was scattered in a hurry.
Seventeen hundred armored assault cavalry entered the formation, and the flanks were directly scattered, and the front was also affected. Kebi was able to break out of the encirclement, lead the Xianbei assault cavalry, and go hand in hand with the Xiaoqi, and rushed into the Shesheng Camp of the Northern Army.
's position.
Then, I got stuck.
The reaction of the soldiers of the North Army was too fast. First, the Changshui Battalion counterattacked wave after wave, and temporarily formed three lines of defense to slow down the speed of the assault. Then the crossbowmen of the Shesheng Battalion entangled them regardless of casualties, and used their flesh and blood to
The horse was forced to stop.
The Anping Army could no longer charge forward and could only ride on their horses to deal with the crossbowmen who kept coming.
The crossbowmen in the army are all elite soldiers. Only those with height, long arms and strong strength can be selected. Their strongest method of killing enemies is of course forming a crossbow array, but they are also not weak in close combat.
The soldiers of the North Army had too much combat experience. They knew clearly that as long as they dared to retreat and set up a crossbow formation, the enemy cavalry that had just broken through Changshui Camp would have the distance to accelerate, and they would be doomed.
Carrying the Huanshou Sword, he fought in close combat regardless of casualties, hitting the weak spot of the Anping Army directly. The three thousand assault cavalry lost momentum and stopped moving forward. The light cavalry behind them were also entangled by the remnants of the Changshui Camp and began to fight.
The casualties on both sides were getting heavier and heavier.
If the battle continues like this, the Shesheng Battalion will suffer heavy casualties and cannot hold on for too long. The two battalions of the Northern Army will definitely be destroyed, but the other three battalions will have time to assemble. Once they surround them, they will probably be annihilated.
Is this the elite of the Northern Army?
It had just been hit hard, lacked supplies, was in dire straits, had no unified command, and was attacked hastily, but it was still so difficult to deal with.
Liu Xiang was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead. He could not wait for the heavily armored troops on the north and south sides to form a formation, and he would be unable to escape.
To retreat, you must withdraw.
The cavalry is not like the infantry. They cannot turn around from the rear to the front and leave. If you want to escape, you have to charge. Impact is the cavalry's strongest weapon.
A little starting distance is needed, only a little starting distance is needed. The front formation is stagnant, and the rear formation needs to tear apart the enemy and gain space. He suddenly remembered Cui Yi's words about the heavy armored cavalry. Every time a horse's hoof hits the ground, there is a momentum.
Don't run too fast, and definitely don't run away.
Liu Xiang is surrounded by people, and every time he rushes into battle, the guards will surround him tightly. Before, he had been staying in this small circle with peace of mind. It was safe here and it fit his cautious style.
Now, he has to go out. He has to guide the formation of the heavy armored cavalry. The armored cavalry rushes into the formation. How to maintain the formation? Someone needs to guide him. Cui Yi can do this, but Zhao Yun and Yan Gang can't do it. They don't have it.
With this concept, they are still in the "brothers, fight with me" stage.
When encountering elite troops like the Northern Army, the problem becomes apparent. It is impossible to break the formation by force alone.
Liu Xiang patted Chi Tu's neck and said softly: "Little guy, it's our turn."
Is he confident that he can lead the formation?
He didn't, but when things got tough, he had to bite the bullet.
Pushing aside the Su guards around him, Chi Tu squeezed away the horses, and Liu Xiang marched to the flanks. The front formation of the sudden cavalry was blocked, and the two wings were outflanked. The rear formation was fighting with the Hu cavalry from Changshui Camp, and the light cavalry behind was blocked.
, has fallen out of formation.
Not far to the south, the Xianbei Tuqi were also besieged, and the Anping army dispersed.
Liu Xiang shouted loudly: "Concentrate the formation, follow me to charge into the formation." Su Wei's horses were aligned, people were bumping into each other, and they were knocked out like a human wall. The enemy who tried to get close was knocked over, and Chi Tu kicked him.
Bite, like a lion or a tiger.
"Keep the formation, continue to charge, and the rear team will follow up." Su Wei divided into several teams, attacked from three sides, and took turns to charge, and finally got a little space to start.
"Speed up, speed up, rush out."
Chitu yelled violently, knocked over five or six people with a leap, and finally rushed out. The Suwei lined up in a tight formation, tore a hole in the flank, stepped on the enemy's corpse, and rushed out of the encirclement.
With space comes speed, with speed comes impact, and with impact, these crossbowmen without long weapons can no longer stop the charge of the armored cavalry.
Su Wei was in front and Xiaoqi was behind. They turned around and headed south to meet the Xianbei cavalry. Under the eyes of the supporting infantry battalion soldiers, they killed the remaining Hu cavalry in Changshui Camp, escaped from the formation, rushed westward, and submerged themselves.
In the dark.
After running for thirty-five miles, the Anping Army slowed down the team and checked the personnel. After half an hour of fighting, 800 people were gone, and the Xianbei Assault Cavalry and Xiaoqi Cavalry suffered the most serious damage.
Liu Xiang gasped and felt really distressed. Since the formation of the army, the cavalry had been his treasure. There had never been such a big loss.
To say that it was a loss, it was not that bad. The Northern Army suffered even greater losses. Changshui Battalion was almost completely wiped out in order to buy time for other troops, and Shesheng Battalion was also crippled. The losses of these two battalions were no less than 3,000.
The intensity of the battle was too great, and every moment we were risking our lives.
Two battalions of the Northern Army were crippled, and Zhao Yun's formation beheaded a captain. However, such results still could not satisfy Liu Xiang's appetite.
"I want to return and fight again. How is the morale of the soldiers?"
Zhao Yun replied without hesitation: "The fighting spirit still exists."
Yan Gang followed up and said: "Being trapped by a group of crossbowmen, everyone in the Xiaoqi battalion is not convinced. If we try again, we will definitely defeat them."
Xia Houlan and Yan Zhi were so ashamed that they were blocked by a group of remnant enemies. They wanted to return to fight again and wash away their shame.
Ke Bineng finally understood the meaning of "turn back and fight again". He rushed to Liu Xiang and said loudly: "Xianbei, warrior, not afraid of fighting. General, save your life. I want to repay your kindness."
Although Ke Bineng spoke Chinese in a weird voice, Liu Xiang understood it and comforted him: "The Xianbei warriors are very brave. I admire your courage very much. I will definitely reward you heavily so that the brave warriors will not be discouraged."
Kebineng couldn't bear to hear the reward. When he heard this, he was so happy that he couldn't find the north.
Ignoring the silly Xianbei boy who was fooled, Liu Xiang said to the others: "The enemy suffered heavy losses, and our army was also seriously injured. The enemy will definitely not be prepared for another sneak attack by our army, so I decided to return and fight again."
He looked up in the direction of the Northern Army camp and said in a deep voice: "If we don't cripple the Northern Army, I won't be able to sleep or eat well."