This morning was as peaceful as ever, except that to the west of Jishui, the soldiers of the Yong Army had already lined up and were ready to cross the river in boats at any time.
Their grand display naturally aroused alertness on the other side, and the imperial army was also preparing to respond.
Of course, these armies of the imperial court were at odds with each other, and it was very troublesome to mobilize them. They could not move as quickly as Yong's army.
According to Zhao Yanxun's assumptions, if you can make a sneak attack, you will never fight openly.
However, after the last war, the imperial army was heavily guarded at night, giving the Yong army no chance at all.
Therefore, Zhao Yanxun could only conduct a frontal assault.
Wearing armor, Zhao Yanxun stood on a high platform. At this moment, all the troops were ready, just waiting for his order to execute the battle plan.
This is the last battle. Although the outcome is already determined, Zhao Yanxun is still a little excited.
I saw him slowly drawing out his saber and pointing it straight at the blue sky the next moment.
"attack……"
Following Zhao Yanxun's order, the battle horn was sounded immediately, and the soldiers of the Yong Army immediately took action.
The absolute elite of the Guards Department became the first batch of people to board the boat and cross the river.
They will build a line of defense on the river bank to block the incoming officers and soldiers, so that the subsequent troops can land safely.
When hundreds of boats from the Guard Department were crossing the river, troops from other guard posts also began to board the boats and move forward.
The army advanced, and only after seeing the imperial army east of Jishui, the first bodyguard army to rush out, did we know the direction of Yong's army's main attack.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Liqing began to mobilize his troops, focusing on the defense of the Yong Army's main attack direction.
Every minute and every second right now is important to both parties.
It only took about seven or eight minutes for the soldiers of the Guards Division to cross the river and begin to line up in Qiantan.
Opposite them are two Custodes infantry guards.
The imperial army marched forward in formation, with spears and shields in front, and archers firing arrows at the rear.
Strictly speaking, the combat capabilities of these Forbidden Forces were passable, but they encountered the elites of the Yong Army.
Under the protection of full-body iron armor and large shields, the imperial army's shooting was basically ineffective. They could only continue to advance, and the two sides were about to engage in hand-to-hand combat.
For the Guards Division, hand-to-hand combat is actually nothing.
"go ahead……"
Gao Zheng'an, the bodyguard of Si Nanjun Qianhu, issued the order to advance.
They were the first to land and form a military formation, so naturally they were the first to launch an attack at this moment.
Soon, the two armies collided and faced Gao Zheng'an's imperial imperial army, and a hole was "cut" out of them.
The imperial military formation was sunken inward, which meant that they could not resist at all, and their advantage of large numbers could not be used at all.
When Gao Zheng'an's troops moved forward and were engaged in a fierce battle with the imperial army, other troops from the Guard Division also formed formations and went to meet the imperial army in front.
The other wretches of Yong's army were crossing the river in full swing at this moment.
At this time, other ministries mobilized by Lu Liqing were also rushing towards the center of the war.
At this moment, several thunders sounded on the battlefield, and the imperial army that wanted to complete the "siege" formation was directly blown into several holes.
Although only a few hundred people died, the sudden appearance of "thunder" shocked the imperial guards.
So many people wondered whether God was doing Yong Jun a favor.
King Yong was destined to return, and there was a false emperor in the court... At this moment, the morale of the officers and soldiers standing in the front line was shaken.
The so-called sky thunders are naturally the grenades sent from the palace, and there are more than thirty in total.
In recent days, due to insufficient raw materials, the production speed of grenades has slowed down a lot.
In order to ensure the safety of the northwest, Zhao Yanxun only took fifty coins this time and kept the rest in the northwest.
The thirty pieces used this time have shaken the morale of the front-line officers and soldiers. This is undoubtedly a very cost-effective deal.
As for the remaining twenty, Zhao Yanxun planned to keep them in the capital, so that he could end the battle as quickly as possible.
Although the morale of the imperial army was shaken, there was still a steady stream of reinforcements, and they could still maintain their formation at this moment.
At this moment, behind the military formation, the patrol team was roaming, which also played a big role in stabilizing the formation.
As time passed, and as the show was forced back, more and more soldiers died in battle, and the mentality of the Forbidden Army soldiers in front was on the verge of collapse.
Right now, they are fighting against only a few thousand Yong troops, and there are still 70,000 to 80,000 strong troops behind them. This battle is simply impossible to fight.
The most terrible thing is that Yong's army has already formed two guard posts and is advancing forward at this moment.
"Be on guard, push forward, prepare to fire arrows!"
"put……"
The army marched, more and more soldiers were thrown into the battle, and the shouts of killing resounded through the sky.
At this time, human life seems insignificant.
Under the shroud of death, the imperial troops participating in the battle became frightened, and some began to think about escaping.
Lu Liqing had anticipated this situation early on, and the specially formed supervising team came in handy.
"Go back, or you will be killed without mercy!"
Most of the soldiers who supervise the battle team come from the left and right Jinwu Guards. These soldiers come from near the capital and are naturally more loyal to the imperial court.
"Go back, go back..."
The enemies in front are like tigers and wolves, and behind you, Erpao Ze raises his sword to face each other. It can be said that if you don't fight, you have to fight.
Some people finally gave up their lives and turned around to kill Yong's army, while others picked up soft persimmons and rushed towards the supervising team with their knives.
"Damn it...I'm fighting from the front, and you guys are hiding in the back, but if you tell us to go and die, I'll chop you to death!"
In fact, only the imperial troops in front of the Guards Department fled, while the imperial officers and troops on other fronts could withstand it in a short period of time.
However, when all the Yong troops crossed the river and got into formation, it was only a matter of time before the imperial army was completely defeated.
On the Jishui River, there was a boat heading east at the moment, and Zhao Yanxun was standing on the bow.
Behind him were Zhao Yanyuan and three other vassal kings.
Looking at the battlefield ahead, Zhao Yanyuan said calmly: "How long do you think the imperial court can last?"
This is a war, this is a rebellion. Brother Ninth (Uncle), can you be more nervous and serious...
At this moment, Zhao Yanyuan and the others all had similar thoughts in their minds.
The rebellion was carried out with ease and ease, which is really a rare sight in a thousand years.
"Brother Ninth, I'm afraid it will take another two or three hours..." Zhao Yanyuan replied tentatively.
Although he knew that Yong's army was extremely powerful and knew that Yong's army would definitely win, Zhao Yanyuan was an outsider after all and could only make a more conservative judgment.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Yansongque said: "Brother Yichen, I'm afraid it won't take more than two hours!"
Good guy, Zhao Yanyuan was shocked when he said "Chen brother".
You, Lao Shiyi, changed your tune quickly and now you start calling me "Chen".
"Brother Ninth, Brother Chen also thinks it won't take more than two hours!"
It was nothing to Zhao Yanyuan to slap himself in the face on the spot. The key was to put himself in the right position so that he could feel at ease.
The two uncles were "involved" in this way, which made Zhao Weiheng nervous.
"Uncle Ninth, our army is invincible. The imperial army is a bunch of chickens and dogs. My nephew thought... that the outcome of the battle would be decided in half an hour at most!"
Anyway, you don't have to pay taxes for bragging, so Zhao Weiheng can say whatever he wants about how powerful Yong Jun is.
In fact, Zhao Yanxun just asked casually, and he did not need the advice of the three "talents" behind him.
After a few breaths, Zhao Yanxun said: "It's time for us to go ashore!"
"Go ashore? Brother Ninth, the battle is not over yet!" Zhao Yanyuan reminded.
Turning around slightly, Zhao Yanxun said with a smile: "It's over!"