Man, if you don't push him, you don't know how much potential he has.
Hearing that he was about to lose the opportunity to make meritorious deeds, Sun Ce got angry. Yulin Zuojian's armor-wearing speed suddenly increased, much faster than before. Liu Xiang felt that the training standard for fast armor-wearing could be improved.
Mentioned it.
At this time, more than 60,000 people from both armies were divided into three regiments on a battlefield five miles wide and three miles long, fighting against each other.
In the middle were 6,000 infantry fighting with more than 30,000 people on the opposite side. Lei Xu and Lei Bo gathered all the soldiers from the front, middle and back formations, and with more than five times the strength, they could barely resist the Imperial Army soldiers and crossbowmen.
attack.
There were more than ten thousand infantry on each wing, struggling to hold on under the harassment of light cavalry. In order to block the cavalry from the outside and block the path of the assault on the central army, Lei's private soldiers held wooden shields and fought against the rain of arrows.
Hold on to the formation and sacrifice a lot.
Zhao Yun and Dian Wei could actually use the speed of the light cavalry to bypass the two wings and take the enemy's rear route, but they received orders to entangle the enemy's two wings and did not need to attack the central army.
And they also have concerns.
The enemy's troops on both flanks need to protect the central army, and the two of them also have the intention of protecting the central army. Our central army is much weaker than the opposite side.
Because there were only 500 people around Liu Xiang.
Although when being raided, the armored cavalry of the rear army could rush up and defeat the enemy at any time, but they still wanted to be safer and suppress the enemy's two wings and were unwilling to take risks.
The battlefield fell into a brief stalemate.
All the enemy's forces have been mobilized and are at a disadvantage. Even without follow-up actions, they will collapse sooner or later as casualties increase.
But neither Liu Xiang nor Sun Ce were willing to wait any longer.
The original intention of establishing the armored cavalry equipment was to break through the enemy's formation and win victory with a decisive blow when the enemy and we were at a stalemate.
Sun Ce's idea is simpler. He will not miss any opportunity to make meritorious deeds.
"Break through the Chinese army and end the battle."
The enemy was too weak, and victory was inevitable. Liu Xiang didn't feel any excitement at all, and just gave a calm order.
"Your Majesty, please watch our troops kill the enemy."
Sun Ce didn't want to waste any time. He suspected that if he was any slower, the entire enemy army would be defeated. He responded hastily, led Yulin Zuojian around the high platform, took the lead, accelerated towards the Chinese Army Yaqi on the opposite side.
go.
While riding the horse, he shouted loudly: "Break the formation and kill the enemy, make achievements, have quick hands and slow hands, kill! Kill! Kill!"
It's a pity that the veterans of Xiaoqi didn't like him very much. They really couldn't get interested in a battle like today. They skillfully urged their horses to speed up and formed a formation, and they were too lazy to shout wildly.
There were only some new recruits who were eager to make meritorious service and follow his wailing calls, and finally there was no silence.
Liu Xiang looked at this group of armored cavalry charging faster and faster. They started quickly and gained speed quickly, but the formation was a bit messy. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Sun Ce still had to practice hard. Although the speed was fast, the impact was not strong.
can be used to the fullest extent.
But you can't be too harsh. He's still young and you have to give him time to grow.
Sun Ce's style of leading troops is also different from Cui Yi's. He advocates speed. Although this boy has not yet reached the age of peak physical strength, his force is no worse than Cui Yi's. When charging into the battle, he is more accustomed to relying on his personal martial arts to tear apart.
Open the enemy's line and lead your men to break through quickly.
These two people, one is fast and the other is heavy, are different. Now it seems that Cui Yi's method is of course more mature and his combat power is greater. But who can know what the future will bring?
Trying to impose his method on Sun Ce is killing his talent.
Only mediocre people need to be given a template. Talented people have their own style.
Sun Ce, the little overlord in official history who established the foundation of Soochow in just a few years, who can deny his talent?
Of course, Sun Bofu, who has just turned 21, is still a bit immature. After this war is over, he will be thrown into the military camp of the Yulin Zuojian and run in with those arrogant and powerful generals for a few years.
While Liu Xiang was thinking about how to arrange Sun Ce, the armored cavalry had already been driving for two miles at high speed, rushing past Jin Wuwei's circular formation, blazing a bloody path, and heading straight for Lei Xu's fang flag.
All the enemy soldiers who blocked the way were killed, trampled, and the scattered formations were unable to stop the impact of the armored cavalry. Lei Bo, who led the elite of his clan to form a shield formation to resist the imperial infantry, wanted to attack the cavalry formation from the side. As a result,
Ma Chao opened his sword and shield and stabbed him in the face, killing him on the spot.
Lei Xu was horrified and frightened. As soon as he turned his horse's head, he was shot dead by random arrows. Sun Ce didn't catch the head, so he depressedly grabbed the battle ax carried by his guard and chopped down the handsome flag like a vent.
The general died in battle, the commander's flag fell, the armored cavalry were arrogant in the formation, and the armored soldiers and crossbowmen then showed off their evil deeds. Lei's private soldiers' fighting spirit fell to the bottom, their morale collapsed, they could no longer maintain their formation, and fled in panic.
Needless to say, chasing down the defeated soldiers, under the pursuit of six thousand cavalry, in the plains surrounding Shu County, the two-legged infantry could not escape much.
Liu Xiang retracted his attention from the field battle and came to the north gate of Shu County. Looking at the frightened defenders on the city, he shouted loudly: "General in the city, come out and answer!"
Deng Dang was indeed at the north gate tower, and most of the troops in the city were also at the north gate.
His original plan was to break through the Beicheng Encirclement when the imperial army and Lei's tribe were locked in a fight, and make a surprise attack from the rear. He might be able to defeat the enemy in a single battle. At the worst, he would have to help Lei Xu's troops enter the city.
Therefore, I have been watching the battle on the tower, waiting for the opportunity.
But the war went beyond his expectation. The reinforcements were defeated so quickly that they collapsed at the first touch. He had no time to leave the city to respond.
I don’t dare to think of leaving the city anymore.
Although the main force of the imperial court was chasing down the defeated soldiers, the defenders on the city had no intention of receiving reinforcements.
If you go out, you are seeking death!
The strength of the imperial army broke through their psychological defenses, and their morale dropped sharply.
"Can't beat it."
"Absolutely can't beat it."
"If you confront him, you will die."
Although the words were not spoken, it was self-evident as long as we looked at each other's pale faces and the cold sweat that couldn't be wiped off.
The defenders in the city were all young and strong men who had been recruited recently. They didn't have much fighting spirit to begin with. The reinforcements outside the city were completely defeated. They were about to be annihilated. Their morale also dropped to the bottom. Deng Dang knew in his heart that he could no longer defend the city.
.
well!
It has been delayed for several days, and the tribe should cross the Yangtze River. However, the imperial army is so brave, is it really useful to cross the river?
His heart was filled with uneasiness.
The call from outside the city was that it was time to reply. The defenders had lost their morale. If they still insisted on going their own way and forced people to fight, they would probably have their heads chopped off and presented to the opposite side to claim credit.
Then it's better to be more proactive.
Thinking of this, he replied loudly: "I am Deng Dang, the county captain of Shu County! What can your Majesty say to me?"