Kong Youde of the Eight Banners Central Army looked at the Zhou army arrayed in front of the city and couldn't help but smile to Turtle and said, "General, look, this Yu Yanyi is indeed a man of war on paper!"
Turtle Bai was a little confused and didn't know what Kong Youde meant.
"Sir, what do you mean by this?!"
"Yu Yanyi wanted to imitate the last-ditch battle of the Huaiyin Marquis of the former Han Dynasty, relying on city formations to stimulate the fighting spirit of the soldiers. Unfortunately, he failed to draw a dragon and turned into a dog. If he wanted to fight with a last-ditch effort, the result would be to destroy the cauldron and sink the boat."
"???"
A turtle worships a martial artist, how can he know this!?
"Breaking cauldrons and boats was done for the Battle of Julu. Xiang Yu was not afraid of the strong enemy and led his troops across the Zhang River. After crossing the river, King Xiang ordered the entire army to sink all ships, break cauldrons, burn huts, and carry three days of rations as a sign to the soldiers.
You must die, and there will be no one in return. The core is to cut off your retreat, boost morale, so that the army can fight hard, and finally, under the leadership of King Xiang, defeat the enemy."
"The last battle was the battle of the former Han Dynasty when the Marquis of Huaiyin attacked Zhao. The Marquis of Huaiyin led his troops to attack Zhao. Lord Cheng'an and Chen Yu of Zhao gathered 200,000 troops and occupied Jingxingkou, a strategic point east of the Taihang Mountains. The Marquis of Huaiyin left Jingxingkou.
He ordered ten thousand people to form a formation with their backs against the water, and sent light cavalry to sneak attack the enemy camp, and finally defeated the Zhao army."
"The two seem to be the same, but in fact they are completely different. But the courage to break the cauldron and sink the boat relies on King Xiang's courage, which is difficult to copy, and it leaves no way for himself to fall back. All the cards in his hand are played. The last-ditch battle is artificially created
In an environment where you have been trapped in a dead end and survived, you have been trapped in an environment where you have been trapped in death and survived, but in fact you still have a trump card. The light cavalry attacking from behind is the key to winning the battle."
Kong Youde raised his feather fan and looked in the direction of Jinyang City.
"Yu Yanyi formed a formation with his back to the city and copied the tactics of war mechanically. He didn't have the courage of King Xiang and the wisdom of Huaiyin. He just imitated others and brought humiliation to himself! The general only needs to continuously put pressure on Yanyi's troops, and he will naturally be able to
Crush the opponent!"
Turtle worship listened to Kong Youde's analysis, but he didn't know how serious it was.
This descendant of Yan Shenggong is different. When he talks, he also quotes from scriptures and speaks clearly and logically.
After thinking for a long time, Turtle Bai finally understood what Kong Youde said, which was that there was no need for any tactics, just a direct frontal attack.
After fully understanding, Turtle Bai no longer respected Kong Youde so much.
A strong attack is a strong attack. What can be explained clearly in one sentence, but Kong Youde still talks so much nonsense. The people in the Kong family are unreliable. They even take off their pants when they fart!
Although he had doubts about Kong Youde's resourcefulness, he agreed with one thing. Just go ahead and be done with it. Now our side has an absolute advantage in both military strength and combat power, and we don't need any strategy to win.
If tactics work, why do we need bows and arrows to deal with tigers?!
"Send the order! Attack continuously and crush the enemy."
The messenger on the side heard this and raised a horn.
"Woo!"
As the loud and desolate horn sounded, more Eight Banners cavalry troops moved forward.
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In the military formation, Yu Yanyi was in command.
Originally, Yu Yanyi was just an armchair strategist and had never really commanded the war on the front line. However, as the war progressed, Yu Yanyi felt that he was becoming more comfortable and flexible in command.
In front of the original west main gate, a backwater formation was set up. Under the divine power of Zhan Maying and Yu Yanyi's command, there was actually a counterattack.
But just a quarter of an hour later, the Eight Banners Cavalry invested more troops!
Two more captains of ten thousand men joined the battle, and the cavalry attacks came like a tide.
Some Eight Banners soldiers even dismounted and fought directly in order to facilitate the attack.
The battle once again entered a fever pitch, and the advantage originally gained by the horse-killing battalion was suppressed by the influx of cavalry.
The light-armored infantry who originally went out of the formation also returned to the formation and once again adopted a defensive posture.
The shields are as big as a wall, the spears are like a forest, and they are supported by iron chariots, forming a series of formations.
Faced with such an infantry formation, even the light cavalry of the brigade were feeling frightened. The battle just now had proved that the army in front of them was not the tired and ready army they imagined, but indeed an army of soldiers.
The combat effectiveness of the elite soldiers is not inferior to that of the Longwu Army before Tumubao.
The Qingqi who were originally on the two wings immediately spread out to both sides and began to look for flaws in the Zhou army's formation.
The two captains of ten thousand men on the left and right wings ordered the Eight Banners cavalry under their command to gallop back and forth and shoot arrows into the Zhou army's formation.
Since you can't find a flaw, create a flaw.
The Eight Banners Army's cavalry and archery were already extremely superb, and during the battle at Tumubao, they obtained a lot of weapons from the Great Zhou Dynasty, which further enhanced their combat capabilities.
Among the arrows that were shot, there were also many powerful crossbows and powerful bows, and even many divine machine crossbows were captured by Hou Jin.
Although the general ordered all Wednesday crossbows to be destroyed before the complete defeat, the Tumu Fort battlefield at that time was extremely chaotic and the military order could not be implemented at all.
The large Tianji city-breaking crossbows were okay, after all, there were not many in number, and they were all burned by the flames, but a large part of the Xuanji crossbows and divine machine crossbows still fell into the hands of Hou Jin.
As a close confidant of Nurhaqa, Bietai also received part of the Wednesday crossbow.
But compared to Zhou Jun, who had always been wealthy, Hou Jin was just a beggar who was used to being poor. The first thing he did when he got the treasure was to hide it, and he was reluctant to use it.
After Turtle Bai obtained the armor and swords of the Zhou army, he prioritized equipping his own guards.
The remaining small portion was distributed among his subordinates, the Captain of Ten Thousands.
"top!"
Facing the hail of arrows fired back and forth by the Eight Banners Army, the Zhou troops on both wings also defended resolutely.
At the same time, when the Eight Banners Army wanted to approach the moat, the Zhou army's crossbows on the city wall also opened fire!
Although they were afraid of close combat with the Eight Banners Army, the defeated Longwu Army and Yulin Army still had lingering fears.
However, it is still possible to shoot arrows on the city wall to suppress the enemy.
Therefore, although the Eight Banners Army's offensive was fierce, the Zhou Army on both wings still withstood it.
Under the leadership of the elite soldiers of the Shenwu Army, these soldiers who were mainly preparing for military operations have also become extremely brave. They are not afraid of death when facing the enemy. Once the Eight Banners Army's position is in chaos, they will be led by the elite soldiers of the Shenwu Army.
, charged out brazenly, charged for a while, and then retreated to their own formation after the Eight Banners Army regrouped.
The two wings of the backwater formation played a beautiful defensive counterattack.
Yu Yanyi, who was in the military formation, ordered the flag to move again, and the sound of the drums changed.
The rain of arrows that had stopped for a while resumed.
The Divine Machine Crossbow and the Mysterious Machine Crossbow began to fire again, with the targets unified at a distance of 200 to 400 steps in front of the Zhanma camp.
The pressure on the Zhanma Camp, which was facing a strong attack by the Eight Banners elite soldiers, was too great, but there were no troops that could replace them, so Yu Yanyi was trying to find ways to relieve the pressure on the Zhanma Camp.
At this moment, the Zhanma camp had already retreated to the front of the main formation. Hundreds of people lined up in front of the formation and were divided into three groups to fight alternately.
The remaining two hundred people are the reserve team. Once a sergeant from the Zhanma Battalion falls, the people from the rear will immediately make up for it!
Although the power of the horse-killing sword and heavy armor is powerful, it also consumes a lot of money.
It was August at the moment, the weather was hot, and the heavy armor worn by Zhan Maying weighed a hundred kilograms in total.
The soldiers of Zhanmaying who fought in Wenshan's heavy armor were already soaked in blood and sweat.
Even those who can be selected into the Zhanma Camp are all the elites of the Shenwu Army who have made some progress in the realm of Qi refining/body forging. Faced with such a high-intensity battle, their physical and internal strength are still gradually exhausted, and they are unable to wield a sword.
The speed also started to slow down!
That's why Monk Xuancheng asked his men to fight alternately. Every time he swung his sword thirty to fifty times, the soldiers on the front line would be replaced by soldiers resting in the rear.
The reason why the frequency is not fixed is because we are afraid that the alternating gap will be controlled by the Eight Banners Cavalry.
Although Xuan Cheng looks a bit rough, he is actually rough but has fine features, and he is indeed the best candidate to lead the Zhan Ma Camp.
"Grandma Amita's Buddha, these Jianzhou barbarians are really not afraid of death!"
Xuan Cheng used the Mercy Sword Technique to cut again. The three-foot-long sword energy instantly cut off three war horses and the people on them!
Although Xuancheng is very brave, has amazing momentum, and has strong internal strength, in the final analysis, he is only in the realm of Yuanhua.
If a master in the Yuan Hua Realm were alone and faced with three hundred elite soldiers in a deadly battle, he might suffer from hatred.
The reason is that the internal energy cannot be sustained.
Although Xuancheng had practiced the Yi Jin Jing, his internal energy was slowly depleted due to the bloody battle. The waves of Eight Banners cavalry attacks gave Xuancheng no time to recover his true energy.
Ordinary soldiers in Zhanma Camp can rest alternately, but Xuancheng cannot.
After continuous battles, Xuan Cheng has become the leader of Zhan Ma Camp. If he retreats, the momentum of the entire Zhan Ma Camp will be exhausted!
"Fuck! Anyone who stands in the way of your Buddha will be reborn in bliss!"
The giant horse-killing sword in Xuan Cheng's palm swept out, and the originally golden and compassionate sword energy was stained with blood.
With a sweeping sweep of the sword, the five cavalrymen were cut off at the waist, and both men and horses were shattered.
Not only Xuan Cheng, Zhan Maying was also in poor condition at the moment.
Although the Zhanma camp did not appear to have suffered much damage, in fact everyone was injured.
Although Wenshan's heavy armor could withstand the slashing swords of the Eight Banners cavalry, the impact of the war horses had to be resolved by themselves. The repeated impacts of the war horses had already caused serious internal injuries to the soldiers of the Zhanma camp.
Fortunately, there was a formation of cavalry and spears in front and the corpses at the end slowed down the charge of the Eight Banners Army, allowing the Zhanma Battalion to withstand the cavalry charge head-on.
Finally, the Eight Banners cavalry's offensive slowed down, not because the Eight Banners cavalry retreated, but because the corpses in front of the horse-killing camp had seriously hindered the Eight Banners cavalry's offensive.
Mountains of corpses and seas of blood, this is the current situation in front of the Zhanma camp.
No exaggeration.
Before the horse-killing camp, at least nearly three thousand cavalry corpses fell.
Not only for humans, but also for horses!
Many war horses whose hooves were cut off by the horse-killing sword lay on the ground and were trampled by the following cavalry. Although they were not dead yet, they were not far from death.
He could only twitch and struggle on the ground, screaming loudly!
There were also some Eight Banners cavalry soldiers whose bodies and arms were broken, but they were not completely dead and were struggling and crawling on the ground.
They were not aware of it when they charged, but as soon as they stopped, the Jianzhou cavalry, who had always been brave and unafraid of death, felt a sense of fear.
The soldiers in the front line of the Zhou army wearing heavy armor and holding broadswords were not human beings at all, they were devils harvesting lives.
When Xuan Cheng saw that the enemy's offensive had stopped, he immediately inserted the horse-killing giant sword in his hand into the ground and took out a bottle of pills from his arms.
These are the bottles of elixirs that Yu Yanyi brought from the treasury and gave to Xuan Cheng. They have the effect of replenishing qi and activating blood. If you turn them over, they will return to blue.
But the damn thing is, because it is produced by the state treasury, this elixir is produced by Wudang.
Xuan Cheng took a Wudang pill and his luck, tendons, meridians, and breath regulation were immediately restored.
"Don't tell me, these Wudang pills are quite effective!"
Xuan Cheng felt the power of this qi-enhancing pill and couldn't help but sigh.
Although Shaolin also has large and small Huandan, after all, alchemy is a professional skill of Taoist priests, and the talent of monks in alchemy is very average.
This Qi Yi Dan is compared to Shaolin's Xiao Huan Dan. In comparison, it is not only larger in quantity but also more effective!
Although the Great Returning Pill is a top secret in Shaolin, the Small Returning Pill is not.
Both Xiao Huan Dan and Yi Qi Dan are sold to the outside world, but the price of Yi Qi Dan in Jianghu is only 60% of Xiao Huan Dan.
Xuan Cheng silently made a decision in his heart that went against his ancestors, and there was no need to pay back the pill in the future.
Although Xiao Huan Dan is a self-produced elixir produced by Shaolin, it is expensive and difficult to use!
He didn't want to be taken advantage of just because he supported the sect's own production.
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While the Zhanma Camp was resting, Turtle Bai was standing on a hillside watching the battle, holding the rein tightly with his left hand.
He also saw the performance of the horse-killing camp just now. This scene was really shocking!
The sword penetrated like a wall, and both men and horses were shattered.
Biebai was also a veteran on the battlefield. Although he guarded Goguryeo all year round, he had more than one encounter with the Longwu Army and King Zhao's army on the border.
He had never seen such ferocious infantry before, and even a captain transferred from the Zhongxiao Army under his command had never seen this type of troops in the Zhou army.
This is of course, not to mention Turtle Bai, even Yu Yanyi, one of the highest military officials in the Great Zhou Dynasty, has never seen the Zhanma Camp before, and he has no idea how powerful the Zhanma Camp is!
Because before the defeat of Tumubao, the Zhou army did not need to consider using heavy armored infantry to deal with cavalry.
Although the cavalry of the Longwu Army is not as good as that of the Tiance Army, the light cavalry chasing the wind is as famous as the heavy armored cavalry.
The alternating use of light and heavy cavalry, combined with Wednesday's crossbows, was enough to defeat Hou Jin, who was left with only the strength to parry.
What the hell are horse-killing swords and heavy armored infantry?!
What’s the use?!
Firstly, they cannot attack over long distances, and secondly, they cannot pursue the remnants of the enemy.
In the Zhou army's combat sequence at that time, there was no place for heavy armored infantry at all.
Just like during the Tang Dynasty's foreign campaigns, the Modao Army rarely showed its military prowess, and the cavalry had already eliminated the enemy.
The Battle of Xiangji Temple, where Modao Army became famous all over the world, was the Anshi Rebellion and was regarded as a civil war.
Nowadays, heavy armored infantry can reappear in the Zhou Dynasty to show its power, which is actually a tragedy.
This indicates that the current northern border of the Great Zhou Dynasty cannot mobilize a main force of cavalry to fight against the cavalry of Jiannu.
Turtle Bai, who was standing on the slope of the earth, looked at the battle situation and already wanted to retreat.
The frontal attack has been blocked by Zhanmaying, and even if they attack again, they can still break through Zhanmaying's defense line.
Attacks from the flanks would break through the Zhou army's defensive formation from time to time, but they would be immediately killed by the Zhou army in the formation, making it difficult to shake their position.
After fighting for half an hour, the casualties of Bietbai's cavalry had exceeded 6,000.
More than half of the 10,000-person team is gone!
Just when Turtle Bai was hesitating to withdraw his troops, a command arrow suddenly rose from the Zhou army's formation.
Immediately following the sound of a cannon, a cry of death came from the direction of the rear troops behind Biejiao.