Feng Youxian looked to the east and saw the sky covered with dust and fog, white smoke billowing from the center of the Suzaku Army, and a flood of iron cavalry all over the mountains and fields; while the phalanxes of the Suzaku Army were like lonely arks in the torrent, crumbling.
He has been in the Suzaku Army for several months and knows a lot about many things. It is very effective to resist the phalanx against cavalry, but at this time it is not strong against more than twice the cavalry. Because there are so many people
The cavalry created a great thickness, and it was difficult to retreat after receiving fire from firearms; similarly, the phalanx soldiers could neither prevent the cavalry from approaching, nor could they repel its thick depth, and would appear after two or three rounds of salvo fire.
The gap for long-range strikes...
The most worrying thing is the impact of the previous overthrow of the banner, which is bound to have a great impact on morale." "Novel.
Feng Youxian's order was to cooperate with Yao Erlang and other infantry and artillery troops to attack the enemy's center. However, it seems difficult to accomplish this at once. The government army transferred a new batch of infantry reinforcements from the right wing; what stood in front of Feng Youxian were infantry troops one by one.
The phalanx, and the infantry and cavalry on the Suzaku Army's side were exhausted after several battles, and the swarms of iron-helmeted heads made people feel powerless.
Should the cavalry return to support the Chinese army without orders?
Perhaps this cannot be called "unauthorized", because seeing the situation of the Chinese army at this time, it may be difficult to send messengers to convey orders to the peripheral armies. The middle level has the power to act according to the situation under special circumstances. Feng Youxian feels that at this moment the army needs to make its own judgment.
Situation. The ruguo cavalry retreats, and the attack of Yao Erlang and other units on the left wing will become slower and slower. Even if morale is low and the ordnance is depleted, it is still possible to stabilize the front. It will be difficult for the left line to achieve the goal of "rapidly advancing into the enemy's center"
Intention. But if the center of the Suzaku Army is breached and the whole army collapses, will there be any chance of advancing on the left line?
Feng Youxian also had a very personal consideration: As a military general, he did not save his lord in critical condition. If the Suzaku Army survived in the future, how could he still gain the trust of King Xiang? Although Feng Youxian was a loser in the officialdom of the imperial court, he was
He was squeezed out, but he didn't know all these things.
Where to go? His momentary thought as a general can determine the direction of the entire battle.
Not only Feng Youxian, many people here are paying attention to the situation of the Chinese army, which has delayed the start of a new round of offensive. The flag of the Chinese army has fallen once, and people don't know if Zhang Ning is still there. At least.
The generals were very anxious. If King Xiang died in the battle, it would be difficult for the Suzaku Army to continue to exist... People who are somewhat capable in various aspects have both the motivation to confront the imperial court and the prestige of their status, such as the Councilor Minister Zhu.
Heng; People with status may not necessarily have the ability and cannot control the entire army. It is difficult to win the military morale of the old Suzaku Army, just like Jianwen or his other princes. Although there are many descendants of Jianwen and his ministers in the army, they need to be replaced by another lord.
I'm afraid I'll lose confidence.
The soldiers who were used to having Zhang Ning by their side and didn't think he was so superior found at this moment that his life was so important and affected the fate of thousands of people.
Feng Youxian put the "treasure sword" full of holes back into the scabbard, feeling that Ziji should make a decision immediately.
At this moment, he suddenly saw a group of men and horses with eye-catching colors galloping towards them. They were the messengers of the Chinese army. Feng Youxian waited for a while, received the military order first, unfolded it, and his expression changed a little.
He kicked his horse in the belly, spurred his horse into the open space between the riders, waved the paper in his hand, and shouted loudly: "My lord has personally written the military order. Please be quiet, brothers, and let me read it out." Many people nearby shouted.
Their attention was immediately attracted, and they all looked at Feng Youxian.
Feng Youxian found that Ziji's hands were shaking a little, so he unfolded the military order and read loudly: "General Feng of the cavalry regiment, General Yao of the left line infantry regiment, and other generals. The heavy losses in this battle include Guānxi's thirteen thousand brothers and their tens of thousands of family members.
The key to the war lies in whether the left-wing armies can quickly defeat the enemy's center. The battle situation has so far left little room for maneuver, and the generals must not give up this goal midway. I am deeply aware of this and will not be afraid of death...
Human dignity, identity, rights and land, everything that depends on survival, can only be stabilized by the bloodshed on the battlefield of Tongguo. Otherwise, the court officials will never compromise for the sake of reason, let alone pity the innocent family members. I hope all brothers will send my thoughts at this juncture.
I think about my homeland and relatives who have fallen into enemy territory, I think about the many battles fought by our Suzaku Army with fewer enemies and more enemies, and I think about whether the countless comrades who have died fighting for the land they have gained so far have to shed their blood in vain, and show what a man should do.
Courage to defeat the enemy.
The name of King Zhu of Xiang is on the tenth day of the tenth month of the twenty-ninth year of Jianwen's reign."
Feng Youxian's face was filled with tears when he finished reading. Looking at the roaring banner of the Suzaku Army in the distance, he choked up and couldn't hold himself back. He was originally a military general who "skilled in civil and military skills and sold them to the emperor's family", a warrior who fought for the emperor of the dynasty.
But now I am deeply moved by another emotion.
The battlefield seemed to be silent for a moment, and the roars of fear, despair, and painful pleas for help seemed to fade away. The infantry and cavalry officers and soldiers on the battlefield were stunned. Suddenly someone shouted: "For my king, fight until every soldier is killed!"
The troops were in an uproar, shouting one after another. The generals asked for battle, shouting that they were wrapped in horse leather and would not retreat, and their morale soared.
Yao Erlang, who was in the front line, cried a few times and immediately ordered his troops to continue the attack. Just before, his two sentries were preparing to wait for the follow-up camp to replace the attack; because the artillery consumption was very high,
The gunpowder and artillery shells were running out, and even the mounted artillery could not fire. Reinforcements were needed to replenish the ammunition. But at this time, he seemed to have lost his mind.
"Dong dong..." The drums played again, and the short piano and transverse flute of the military flag on the front side also made the music play in the middle. The general shouted: "Let's move together!"
When the two armies were more than a hundred steps away, there was suddenly a deafening explosion, and the fire on the opposite side flashed into one. The firearms in front of the army's formation opened fire, most of them were bowl-mouth blunderbuss. The soldiers in the front row of Yao Erlang's department fired one after another.
They fell, suffering heavy casualties, but the drums did not stop, and the troops continued to advance, with those in the rear filling the gaps in the queue.
People stood side by side, supporting each other in life and death, without any sign of retreating. The dense formation made it impossible for the soldiers to swing their arms, and they could only move forward together among the crowd.
You could hear the shouts of the officers and generals on the opposite side, "Let go!" Arrows flew into the air. The Suzaku Army camp was hit by another round of arrows, as if being washed away by a downpour. However, the armor effectively blocked the light.
The damage caused by the long-range ejection of arrows is not great. According to the combat habits of the army, the next wave of strikes will be heavy arrows replaced by light crossbowmen in the front, but they must be within fifty steps.
At eighty paces, the Suzaku Army stopped. The front-line infantrymen raised their heavy matchlocks amidst sporadic arrows flying. One or two hundred muzzles were pointed at the front. There was no need to aim as long as the direction was correct. "Bang, bang, bang."
..." It was finally time for the firearms here to roar. White smoke rose and flames flashed. After a moment, the officers and soldiers dozens of steps away fell down like a field of crops blown by the wind. The new round of firearms came quickly.
After taking a few steps forward, the gunfire continued to sound with very short intervals.
The blood and screams caused the enemy soldiers in the front to form a mess and collapse instantly. Most of the light soldiers were able to retreat to the two wings, but some panicked people attacked the heavy infantry formation in the rear, causing the entire military formation to be shaken.
After the third row of matchlock soldiers advanced, Yao Erlang in the army suddenly pulled out his sword and shouted: "Come! Long live my king!" People shouted: "Kill!" The matchlock soldiers in the front row took the lead to attack the five or six soldiers.
The soldiers ten steps away charged, and the soldiers deep behind drew their sabers and swarmed forward, like waves rolling up.
"Bang, bang, bang..." The vanguard dispersed the chaotic light soldiers of the official army and fired a burst of firecrackers at the heavy infantry. Then everyone picked up single swords, short guns and other weapons and ran forward.
The official infantry formation was deformed, and many people on the wings and rear were squeezed out of the formation. Some people simply dropped their weapons and ran. At this moment, there was a loud shout from the flanks, and the four cavalrymen were guarding one person.
The general rushed out of the gunpowder smoke first, his saber pointed straight ahead at several flying sharp arrows. Immediately afterwards, a huge shout shook the battlefield, with the momentum of millions of people rushing in, and countless war horses galloped in the dust and fog. All the troops
Shouting "my king" was the first time that Zhang Ning was called this. Everyone was influenced by Yao Erlang before. Perhaps this title was loud and powerful when shouted, and it was quickly accepted by people.
The fanatical horsemen were like rioters bewitched by religion, frantically tearing gaps through the wavering infantry ranks, and their iron hoofs quickly trampled the camp into shape. Several large phalanxes of the official army collapsed together, and countless
The rebels were scattered in all directions.
This place is close to Xue Lu's middle army and is located on the right wing of the official army. It is heavily fortified and equipped with all kinds of firearms. However, at this moment, the scale of the infantry of no less than ten thousand people is like a landslide and tsunami. Even the gods can't stop the countless troops from collapsing in three directions.
The sloping wilderness was strewn with corpses, the grass blades were covered with blood, and the people and horses were trampled in a chaotic mess. The Suzaku Army was also in chaos, and the cavalry passed through the front line without formation, surging towards the center of the official army with banners in the clouds. Behind them
Yao Erlang's tribe came running like a group of rioters. When people ran, they couldn't form a tight formation. The scattered and sparse people were fighting on their own, but they were all facing the same direction.
The central phalanx of the officers and soldiers with banners blocked the chaotic charge of Feng Youxian's cavalry. The sporadic cavalry were running and wandering around the periphery and could not be broken. But after a while, Yao Erlang's troops who were running forward swarmed in front of the officers and soldiers, and the cavalry rushed wildly.
Under the cover of the enemy, Yao Erlang's infantry quickly approached. Thousands of cavalry were in chaos, but they did not retreat, but fell into a melee.
The long spears of the officers and soldiers were useless against the insurgents who rushed under their eyes. Even if they could stab a person in front of them, unorganized insurgents would soon arrive with single swords and short guns. The queue in front of the officers and soldiers
They also dispersed and became a group fighting endlessly.
At this moment, there was a burst of artillery fire from the east, and the merciless iron ball jumped quickly into the crowd from the flank of the army. People hardly knew where the artillery fire came from. The scene was very chaotic, with layers of smoke.
shrouded.
After Yao Erlang's troops rushed forward, two groups of infantry behind them lost their command. The general of the group that finally reached the front line decided to go around to the front (east) of the army and set up artillery in the distance.
The formation of more than a thousand people in the middle had not dispersed, but could not keep up with Yao Erlang and the cavalry regiment, so they quickly approached the battlefield in a column charge formation from behind, and then the columns spread out to both sides to form a linear formation, and the guns were easily discharged.
It rang again.
The Zhuque Army's front lines only had a few thousand troops, but they fought independently and besieged the center of the army, which was surrounded by no less than ten thousand people. In Zhouwéi, a large number of officers and soldiers were defeated, running around, and even the Chinese army was about to collapse.