The phalanx advanced slowly but firmly to the rhythm of the war drums, stepping on the corpses of party cavalry.
After walking another ten feet or so, they reached the place where the horse fell, and the phalanx stopped again.
The bamboos were given away and taken away again, and all the struggling horses lying on the ground stopped struggling.
After stepping over the corpses of the war horses, there are no longer deep pits on the river beach, which means that the phalanx will begin to confront the cavalry head-on.
The party's cavalry had finished reorganizing at this time. A captain raised his scimitar and roared: "Pioneer Battalion, charge!"
Dozens of cavalrymen immediately rushed out from the cavalry team and charged against the phalanx.
The vanguard battalions of Dakang's army are composed of refugees, fugitives, and tax defaulters from all over the country. They are basically cannon fodder. However, the vanguard battalions of the party's cavalry are composed of elites, with the bravest warriors, the strongest horses, and the most powerful horses.
With sophisticated equipment, they are at the forefront in every battle.
Unfortunately, they encountered Jin Feng today. Before they even started fighting, more than half of them were damaged by the deep pit on the ground.
The dozens of people who rushed out at this time were already the last few dozen people in the vanguard camp.
They prepared to take advantage of the war horses and tear apart the phalanx.
The main cavalry force in the rear was also ready to go, preparing to follow the vanguard battalion and slaughter the phalanx.
Boom, boom, boom!
The rhythm of the war drums on the high ground changed, and the way the flag was waved in the hands of the orderlies also changed.
Xu Xiao looked up and shouted: "Yes!"
The phalanx immediately stopped advancing, and the soldiers holding shields knelt down on one knee, holding their shields in front of them.
The spearman holding the bamboo pole immediately pressed the bottom to the ground with the tip pointed upwards.
The party's cavalry vanguard battalion was like moths flying into the flames, crashing into the bamboo pole without hesitation.
The horses of the cavalry vanguard battalion were all heavily armored, and bamboo could not be pierced. Instead, many bamboos were knocked crooked.
The neat square array appeared scattered for the first time.
But the cavalry vanguard battalion was also blocked.
Following Xu Xiao's sharp shout, the entire phalanx took two steps back, and all the bamboo poles retracted.
The next second, the bamboo pole came out again and became neat again.
The phalanx advanced two steps, and the bamboos were given away and taken away again. There was no longer a living person or a good horse in the party's cavalry vanguard camp!
The most elite vanguard battalion was completely wiped out, which brought a huge shock to the party cavalry.
It is true that they advocate bravery, and it is true that they fight bravely and are not afraid of death, but now they can't even get close to the phalanx, and they can't find any way to break it, so how can they fight this battle?
Like the Pioneer Battalion, rushing forward to die in vain?
The party cavalry, which had been on the battlefield for decades, felt fear for the first time.
Just the opposite of the party cavalry, the morale of the Tielin Army in the square formation is getting higher and higher.
Xu Xiao was so excited that he even wanted to look up to the sky and scream.
This was the first time since he joined the army that he had fought so heartily.
What a pleasure!
Boom, boom, boom!
"Enter!"
Following Xu Xiao's roar, the phalanx was activated again, stepping on the corpses of the vanguard battalion and advancing towards the opponent's main force.
The party cavalrymen involuntarily wanted to retreat.
But the cavalry behind them didn't know what was happening in front of them, and they continued to advance into the canyon, unable to retreat at all.
Finally, the phalanx advanced in front of the main cavalry.
"stop!"
"attack!"
"receive!"
Following three sharp shouts, the front row of cavalry fell down.
"Brothers, if we wait any longer, we will all die. Rush!"
Finally, some party cavalry couldn't stand it anymore and rode their horses into the phalanx regardless of the situation.
Unfortunately, they were too close to the phalanx at this time, and there was no room for the war horses to accelerate and attack. Moreover, Xu Xiao had already been prepared. With an order, the phalanx once again transformed into a defensive formation, and easily withstood this attack.
Wave attack.
Then Xu Xiao gave another order, and another group of soldiers holding bamboos rushed from behind the phalanx.
They were still in groups of three, holding thick bamboos and thrusting them out from between the shields.
Dozens of cavalry and war horses turned into corpses again!
The phalanx advanced two more steps, and the original force still defended the formation to withstand the party's cavalry, while the following soldiers were responsible for attacking.
The phalanx stopped every two steps, and each time it stopped, it would take away the lives of dozens of party cavalry and war horses.
Blood stained the ground red, and the riverbank became muddy.
On the other side of the canyon, party cavalry were still pouring into the canyon, but their speed was getting slower and slower, and finally stopped completely.
The party general in charge of holding the battle finally realized that something was wrong. He found a big rock and climbed up to take a look. Only then did he realize what was happening in front of him. He broke out in a cold sweat in an instant.
"Ming Jin, withdraw your troops!"
The general roared at the top of his lungs.
Dang! Dang! Dang!
The messenger behind him immediately beat the gongs and drums.
Two arrows suddenly flew out from the peak on the left, killing the general standing on the stone and the messenger who was beating the gong at the same time.
The team at the rear immediately became panicked, and many cavalrymen turned their horses around in an attempt to go up the mountain. Unfortunately, the cliff was so steep that no one, let alone the horses, could climb it.
"You shrinking coward, come down and fight grandpa if you can!"
Many cavalrymen raised their scimitars and shouted curses at the mountain.
"Stop scolding and retreat quickly!"
Another general takes the place of the dead general and directs the retreat.
At this moment, hundreds of Dakang soldiers suddenly emerged from the woods at the rear of the team. Holding shields and long bamboos, they quickly formed two new Macedonian phalanxes.
One faces forward and one faces backward!
In the middle, there were dozens of soldiers holding shovels, digging holes quickly.
"Damn it, I finally waited until they all entered the canyon. If I let them escape, I would be so embarrassed!"
Zhong Wu wiped his sweat and laughed heartily.
At this point, more than a thousand party cavalrymen who came with great momentum were all blocked by the square formation in the narrow Qingshui Valley.
At the bottom of the high ground, Old Man Zhao danced excitedly and kept chanting: "Okay! Okay!"
At this time, he no longer had any dissatisfaction with Jin Feng, instead he had endless admiration.
No wonder Qinghuai handed over the Tielin Army to him. Mr. Jin was indeed a man of great talent.
Not only is he talented, but he is also calm and composed.
From the beginning to the end, Old Man Zhao did not see any panic in Jin Feng. He stood on the high ground and commanded the battle calmly.
Even Qinghuai can't compare to this magnanimity.
Little did he know that Jin Feng had witnessed such a scene for the first time. When the Dangxiang cavalry came to kill him, he was as scared to death as the new recruits.
But he knew very well that he had no way out, so he could only force himself to calm down.
On the surface he was calm and calm, but in reality God knows how nervous he was.
Fortunately, the plan went smoothly and the encirclement was completed.
Next, as long as Zhong Wu and Xu Xiao don't make mistakes and continue to advance with the phalanx, sooner or later they will kill all the party cavalry in the canyon!
Jin Feng made another gesture, and the drum rhythm immediately became more intense.
Xu Xiao raised his head and glanced at the flag bearer, clenching his fists excitedly.