Zhao Tianlin couldn't figure out why the retreat of the Longwu Army guarded by Chen Qu's 7,000 soldiers and horses was actually breached.
If King Zhao's rebels choose to go around with infantry and continue to the rear, the harassment of these 7,000 cavalry will be enough to prevent them from attacking.
Is it possible that King Zhao's army used cavalry to make a detour, and then dismounted and used it as infantry?! This style of play would be too extravagant.
It is not that easy to cultivate a cavalry for a farming dynasty. Riding skills, horses, shooting skills... the cavalry is a treasure for any farming dynasty.
The dynasty with the most exaggerated records in the history is that of Emperor Xuan of the former Han Dynasty, which cultivated nearly 600,000 hussars and brought the decline of the former Han Dynasty back to its peak after Emperor Wu. It is said to be unprecedented and unprecedented.
This shows how valuable cavalry is. Zhao Tianlin has never considered that some people would use elite cavalry as infantry.
Although the cavalry commander Chen Qu cannot be called a famous general, he still has basic judgment.
He was guarding the northeast corner of the Longwu Army. Even if the enemy force was strong, Chen Qu should have sent out signal arrows to warn, but the Longwu Army did not receive any warning signal.
But it was meaningless to think about it now. The veteran with white hair and beard immediately stood up and said to the deputy general beside him,
"Zhao Wu, take my general order and command the army and wait for an opportunity to break out. The Guards battalion will bring the flag and follow me!" Zhao Tianlin handed over the command of the army to Zhao Wu and led the 3,000 Guards battalion towards the rear army.
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The Guards Battalion is an elite military force trained and commanded by Zhao Tianlin himself. It has strong combat power and strict military discipline. It can be understood as the Longwu Army Training Corps.
Bringing the Guards Battalion was Zhao Tianlin's final decision.
Under attack from both front and rear, the Longwu Army's position may not be stable. If they continue to fight forcefully, there may be a danger of the entire army being annihilated.
Decision is most important at this time. Although King Zhao's army is twice as powerful as our own, its forces are scattered around. If we choose its weak point to attack, it will not be difficult to break through.
Zhao Tianlin did this to survive by cutting off his tail.
Judging from the changes in the battle situation just now, the purpose of these people is to get this old man's head.
Since the attraction of this head to them is so natural, they need to make good use of it. By attracting all the attention of King Zhao's army to themselves, the remaining nearly 30,000 soldiers of the Longwu Army can safely break out of the encirclement.
Zhao Wu was also a decisive person. After receiving the order, he immediately gathered the troops who were not directly involved in the battle at the moment, about 15,000 people.
In addition, there were more than 2,000 seriously wounded soldiers, and Zhao Wu left these people in the wounded camp without any hesitation.
Indecisiveness leads to disaster.
With these brothers who are seriously injured and have limited mobility, I am afraid that the entire Longwu Army will be trapped here.
Immediately, the soldiers in the Longwu Army camp began to move.
And Zhao Tianlin rode a maroon Dayan horse and led a battalion of three thousand elite guards to the rear army.
At this moment, Qiu Fu has gathered nearly 4,000 men, but the climbing speed of the remaining soldiers is getting slower and slower, and the efficiency is getting lower and lower.
The Yongguo camp that followed Qiu Fu in the beginning was fully equipped and well-trained. It was the elite troops formed by King Zhao after absorbing the Jurchen barbarians from Heishui Mohe. They were among the most elite regiments and battalions under King Zhao.
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The Jurchens are different from the Yuanmeng in Beiqian. They are not only a nomadic people but also a fishing and hunting people. These people hunt and fish among the white mountains and black waters. They are extremely strong and strong. It is normal for them to climb trees and hills.
King Zhao really has high hopes for these girls. The daily training is not only on riding skills, but also on climbing and siege methods. This battalion of soldiers and horses is not only proficient in riding skills, but also good at climbing. It can be said that they are good at siege. cavalry.
There was more than one such cavalry, and King Zhao had trained many cavalry composed of Jurchens.
And the remaining soldiers and horses are either the mature women of Houjin, or the good family sons of Yanyou under the command of King Zhao.
These people are good at leaping horses and bending bows, but if they are asked to climb the city, it is not so useful.
At the same time, the soldiers of Yongguo camp could climb up to 200 people, while other soldiers could only climb up to less than 50 people, and many of them fell and were injured.
Therefore, after a period of time, Qiu Fu gathered around 3,000 people. It was not that these troops were incompetent, but it was really difficult for them to do so.
On this side, the first thing Zhao Tianlin did after arriving at the rear army was to order arrows to be fired! Rockets to be fired!
Three thousand rockets were shot from the hand crossbows of the Guards Battalion and landed in the baggage camp and the grain and grass warehouse.
One hundred soldiers under Qiu Fu's command were counting the supplies and supplies in the Longwu military camp, when suddenly three thousand rockets fell from the sky and landed in the camp.
This baggage grain and herbs are flammable, and when ignited by these three thousand rockets, a raging fire immediately broke out.
"Enemy attack! Put out the fire quickly!"
The situation on the battlefield suddenly turned upside down.
This was obviously the main camp of the Longwu Army, and the Longwu Army's food and baggage supplies were there, but Zhao Tianlin led his soldiers and horses to continuously fire rockets, setting all the baggage and baggage on fire.
As the enemy, the soldiers of King Zhao kept calling for help to put out the fire.
The atmosphere seemed extremely strange.
"Go and put out the fire." Qiu Fu sent 500 people to put out the fire. He had long regarded the baggage in the Longwu military camp as his own. Now that he saw his food, grass and baggage being burned, he felt anxious. it goes without saying.
Qiu Fu himself led more than 3,000 soldiers and horses and rushed towards the direction where the rocket had just been fired.
The two groups of men met just in front of the rear military camp.
"Qiu Fu!?"
"Zhao Tianlin!?"
The two sides met and surprised each other.
Qiu Fu was happy to be able to kill Zhao Tianlin with his own hands, which would make him famous all over the world. Originally, because of the baggage
Zhao Tianlin was shocked that Qiu Fu actually led his troops into his rear camp. It was outrageous that this man, as the commander of the army, would do such a dangerous thing.
In fact, the art of war is not without risk.
Yang Qingyuan's attempt to lure the enemy deep at Cangyun Pass and his sudden attack around the enemy's rear during the decisive battle in the northern border were all extremely dangerous strategies.
But Yang Qingyuan himself is a master of the Dongxuan Realm, and Qinggong is rare in the world. There is no such thing as Yang Qingyuan being in danger alone.
Moreover, he grasped the timing on the battlefield and the mentality of the enemy troops extremely accurately. Qiu Fu gave Zhao Tianlin a sense of recklessness. He actually led 3,000 people over the hills and came to the rear of the Longwu Army. In the camp.
Although the hillside of the rear camp facing the Longwu Army is relatively gentle, it is still a hillside after all. If Zhao Tianlin had known that Qiu Fu was personally leading troops here just now, he would never have ordered Zhao Wu to break out.
But it might still be too late. Zhao Tianlin signaled to the soldiers. The soldiers immediately knew what Zhao Tianlin meant and immediately sent people to mobilize troops.
As long as Qiu Fu can be surrounded and killed here, this battle will be won!