Wang Li didn't pay much attention to the two rebels crossing the river in the upper and middle reaches.
Although it seemed that the rebel boats crossing the river were overwhelming and covered almost half of the river, in fact Wang Li could tell at a glance that the rebels crossing the river in three routes could not exceed ten thousand people each way.
Each of the three Qin armies ambushing on the north bank has 20,000 troops. What's more, the Qin army is in secret, while the rebels in the river are in the open.
What really worries Wang Li is the third Qin army downstream.
The 20,000-strong third army that was originally ambushing the rebels crossing the river downstream on the north bank has now turned around and joined forces with Xiang Liang's army that suddenly came out. The defense force against the rebels crossing the river downstream has been greatly reduced and can basically be ignored.
And now it is clear that the rebels on the third route across the river have also discovered this and are rowing desperately to cross the river. Apparently they want to land as soon as possible and then form a front and rear pincer attack with Xiang Liang's army to open a gap for the Qin army.
If these more than 10,000 Baiyue barbarian rebels land, the Qin army's situation will become extremely dangerous under the attack from front and back by Xiang Liang's army.
Although he had never had a real head-to-head confrontation with the Baiyue barbarian rebels on the battlefield, Wang Li still knew a thing or two about the losses suffered by the scout battalion in the battle with the Baiyue barbarians a few days ago, and he also had an understanding of the ferocity of the Baiyue barbarians.
The third group of troops crossing the river basically did not suffer any blows. They quickly approached the north bank and were less than a hundred steps away from the shore in the blink of an eye.
At this time, the rebels crossing the river in the upper and middle reaches also suddenly changed.
They were attacked by a large-scale continuous-firing crossbow machine from the Qin Army. The two rebels who crossed the river were killed on the spot, adding up to more than 3,000 people, plus those who were injured and fell into the water. Basically, they can be regarded as certain to die. This time, two rebels crossed the river.
The army of 20,000 people was suddenly reduced by 20% and disappeared.
The rebels crossing the river upstream were the first to notice something strange. There was a loud roar, and all the torches on the remaining ships were put out into the river and extinguished. The river where the army was located suddenly became dark.
Obviously the Baiyue barbarians who commanded this army were not fools. Previously, in order to attract the attention of the Qin army, they pretended to cross the river with torches. Now that their goal has been achieved, they are now a typical target for Qin.
The army's powerful crossbow can shoot so accurately only when it sees the torch.
When the two armies in the middle and lower reaches saw the movements of the upstream army, they immediately understood why the Qin army's crossbows were so accurate, and immediately followed suit by immersing all the torches in the water to extinguish them.
For a moment, the river surface suddenly became dark, and the movements and directions of the three armies crossing the river could no longer be clearly seen as before.
The sky is not beautiful today. The night sky is pitch black without a trace of moonlight. Of course, even if there is moonlight, there won’t be much light on the third day of May.
Wang Li's expression suddenly changed when he saw the river suddenly turned dark.
"Come here! The two armies of the Ming Dynasty all lit torches, cut down trees and lit fires on the river bank. They will be used to light up the river!"
"Here!" Several of the guards around him rushed out to deliver the order.
Not long after, a raging fire broke out on the north bank of the Huaihe River. The river surface within a hundred steps was finally blurry and could be seen clearly. However, Wang Li knew that this was just a temporary measure. What he was most worried about now was the sudden change of direction of the rebels crossing the river on the upper and middle roads.
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This possibility is obviously very large.
"The two armies in the upper and middle routes were ordered to each dispatch 10,000 troops to go downstream. The 10,000 troops cut off the retreat of Xiang Liang's rebels from the north. The rebels must not be allowed to escape. The 10,000 troops were stationed along the river bank, and the rebels who crossed the river must not be allowed to cross.
Troops disembark!" Wang Li ordered loudly.
"Here!"
Things were just as Wang Li expected. The Baiyue barbarian rebels who crossed the river on the upper and middle routes did change their landing place, and all changed their direction to move closer to the place where the rebels who crossed the river on the third route landed.
At this moment, the rebels on the third route across the river were less than 200 steps away from the shore and were approaching the north bank quickly.
The three river crossing locations chosen by Wu Rui are all three to five miles apart. In other words, the Qin Army on the most upstream route is a full ten miles away from the Qin Army on the downstream route. It is not possible to reach the downstream to set up defenses in a short time.
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Wang Li also understood that the fight now seemed to be due to time difference!
Xiang Liang's army could no longer withstand the crazy attack of 25,000 elite Qin army infantry. Now there are less than 60,000 of the 70,000 army left, and they are retreating steadily. If Xiang Liang hadn't been holding down the formation from behind, they would have been completely defeated.
The army fled!
Without a head-on battle with the Qin army's elite, it is difficult to imagine the unparalleled attack power of the Qin army's infantry phalanx. However, these are just guards guarding Xianyang, not the most elite Jiuyuan and other frontier troops in the Qin Dynasty.
Xiang Liang's voice was hoarse from the constant shouting of orders. Thousands of personal guards around him also threw themselves into the battlefield to resist Wang An's five thousand Wangli army infantry who had just thrown into the flank of the battlefield.
If Xiang Liang hadn't decisively thrown all his guards into the battlefield just now, then Xiang Liang's army would have been cut into two pieces by Wang An's 5,000-strong army and would have collapsed long ago!
The thousands of personal guards around Xiang Liang are the last reserves of his army. Now Xiang Liang no longer has any troops in his hands that can be sent out to support the battlefield. Next time, he may have to go into battle himself.
The 20,000 Qin troops downstream were advancing crazily, leaving less than 3,000 infantrymen behind to guard the retreat. At this moment, through the vague firelight on the north bank, they had discovered that they were less than a hundred steps (about sixty steps) away from the river bank.
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Da Qin's large-scale continuous-fire crossbow has a range of 1,500 steps (about 900 meters), and the effective killing range is about 800 to 1,200 steps (about 500 to 700 meters); the small hand crossbow has a range of two
One hundred and fifty steps (approximately one hundred and fifty meters), the effective kill is one hundred and fifty steps (approximately ninety meters).
Although the more than three thousand Qin troops could not see clearly, they did not hinder the Qin crossbows from firing intensively.
"Buzz!" A large number of crossbow arrows flew out from the shore and pounced on the army of 10,000 Vietnamese barbarians who were rowing desperately in the dark to reach the shore!
Hearing the scream of the crossbow arrows piercing the air, the Baiyue barbarians who had learned the lesson this time jumped into the river one after another to avoid the approaching three thousand small crossbow arrows.
"Tuk-tuk-tuk!" The sound was heard endlessly! There were a few screams in between.
The destructive power of the crossbow arrows was greatly reduced when they entered the water. Obviously, this volley of crossbow arrows caused minimal damage to the Baiyue barbarians who had jumped into the river beforehand and were good at water. Most of the crossbow arrows were shot at empty ships or fell into the water.
After dodging this wave of crossbows, the Baiyue barbarians who jumped into the water emerged from the water one after another. They paddled in the water quickly and approached the shore without getting on the boat.
There were countless splashes of water in the Huaihe River, and more than ten thousand barbarians from hundreds of countries were paddling in the water together, creating a spectacular scene.
Soon the second wave of crossbow arrows from the Qin soldiers struck again.
At this time, the Baiyue barbarians in the water were less than fifty steps away from the shore. The crossbow arrows thrown at a high angle quickly plunged into the water with heavy gravity, and the clear drinking water suddenly glowed with a large red color!
Although the lethality was greatly reduced after entering the water, it still caused some damage to the Baiyue barbarians who were wearing no protective armor on their upper bodies, although most of them were not fatal.
This is the last wave of crossbow arrows that the Qin army can shoot!
Within a dozen breaths, the thousands of hundreds of Yue barbarians at the front had arrived at the shore!
The more than 3,000 Qin troops guarding the shore did not wait for the Baiyue barbarians to gain a foothold. They divided into three infantry phalanxes and rushed down the river beach to meet them. Apparently they wanted to drive the Baiyue barbarians down the river before they had a firm foothold.
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The ferocious Baiyue barbarians were not afraid at all, and rushed up the river while shouting and shouting without paying attention to rules.
The Qin troops on both sides were armed with long-handled weapons such as Changge and Beryllium, which Wang Li specially prepared after hearing the scout's report for the Baiyue barbarians, all of whom were armed with harpoon weapons more than ten feet long.
The Qin Army's strict infantry phalanx was advancing step by step. Although the Baiyue barbarians were extremely fierce, they retreated steadily against the Qin Army's strict infantry phalanx. The fine yellow beach was suddenly covered with blood.
Dye red!
Although the more than two thousand Baiyue barbarians who had just landed ashore fought frantically, they were still unable to stop them and were gradually forced to retreat into the water again, and they were still retreating. Qin army infantry or Baiyue barbarians kept falling!
Of course, the number of Baiyue barbarians who fell was far greater than that of the Qin army’s infantry!
Three red avenues appeared on the way forward of the Qin army's formation!
When the river flooded to the Qin Army's knees, the Qin Army could no longer advance. Not only because the Qin Army almost didn't know how to swim, but more importantly, the remaining Baiyue barbarians had already arrived at the shore to join them.
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The Baiyue barbarian army, which was at least three times the size of the Qin army, immediately put great pressure on the Qin army's infantry. They could no longer move forward and began to retreat slowly! However, every time the Baiyue barbarians wanted to take a step forward, they had to pay several times as much force as the Qin army.
The cost, due to the large number of Baiyue barbarians, the casualties of the Qin army also increased suddenly!
When the Baiyue barbarians returned to the beach again, thousands of soldiers were left behind to surround the three infantry phalanxes of the Qin army. The remaining thousands of people turned to kill the empty Qin army in the rear who was fighting fiercely with Xiang Liang's army!
There were five thousand troops beside Wang Li, including two thousand cavalry. However, Wang Li still made no move when he saw the Baiyue barbarians charging toward the back of the Qin army that was fighting Xiang Liang's army.
Not only does he believe in the Qin Army's combat power, but more importantly, the Qin Army's soldiers on the shore have been used to their full potential, and his five thousand soldiers will be the final reserve. If the Qin Army on the upper and middle routes
If he fails to reach the lower reaches in time and the rebels crossing the river turn to land, his five thousand soldiers will be the final reserve!
More importantly, the losses to the rear camp have not yet been reported. He doesn't know if there are still rebels who have not shown up. He must keep these five thousand soldiers to deal with possible surprise attacks!
Thousands of hundreds of Yue barbarians overran the defending Qin army and rushed to the rear of the battle formation. Naturally, they could not hide from the Qin army who was fighting fiercely! Seeing that Xiang Liang's army was about to be defeated, the threat from the rear could not be ignored!
In desperation, the Qin army once again sent out 5,000 soldiers to resist the thousands of Yue barbarians rushing up from the rear! The withdrawal of the 5,000 Qin soldiers immediately reduced the pressure on Xiang Liang's army, which had more than 60,000 soldiers, and won the victory.