The first thousand and ninety-six chapters of the iron stupa, show its power again
One hundred thousand Persian cavalry galloped eastward in mighty force.
In Rhadamandis' mind, a picture of 90,000 Chu troops arrayed outside the city of Ai appeared.
His tactics were also very simple, which was to rely on Persian heavy cavalry to charge from the front and overwhelm the Chu army in one fell swoop.
Simple, crude and direct.
Just when Radamandis had gathered enough energy and was about to charge vigorously, billowing dust mist appeared in front of him.
The flags and cavalry of the Chu army appeared in sight.
"The Chu army dared to charge forward without waiting in formation. How arrogant!" Radamandis frowned and ordered the entire army to stop advancing and form formation to meet the enemy.
One hundred thousand menacing Persian cavalry, like a huge beast, slid more than a hundred steps before stopping.
Teams of cavalry changed from march to formation, and entered the designated positions one after another, forming formations of cavalry.
At this time, the Chu army's cavalry had already arrived.
Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun and Tai Shici led more than ten thousand divine cavalry, charging towards the Persian army from the center and two wings, creating a three-sided attack.
"Hmph, it turns out they are all light cavalry. Do you want to defeat my heavy cavalry army with just these few troops?"
Radamandis was extremely disdainful and ordered the troops to strictly maintain their formation and advance slowly.
In a moment, Zhang Liao led more than 10,000 divine cavalry and first approached the left flank of the Persian army.
Ten thousand troops galloped towards the Persian army, carrying a cloud of dust all over the sky.
On the left wing, 20,000 Persian heavy cavalry had already grasped their blades, preparing to rely on the strong defensive power of the heavy cavalry to withstand the impact of the Chu army's light cavalry.
Ten thousand gods rode on horseback, and in the blink of an eye they were approaching a hundred paces away.
At this moment, Zhang Liao suddenly turned his horse and changed from a straight charge to a diagonal sweep.
The 10,000-strong army suddenly changed direction and passed diagonally from a distance of forty or fifty steps in front of the Persian army.
As he passed by, Zhang Liao hung up his sword, raised his hand and raised his bow, and with a "boom", he shot out an arrow.
Sharp arrows roared out, only a scream was heard, and a Persian cavalry fell in response.
Immediately afterwards, more than ten thousand Chu knights bent their bows and fired arrows. Countless sharp arrows, like locusts, poured down overwhelmingly towards the Persian army.
"ah--"
"ah--"
Screams suddenly broke out, and the Persian soldiers who were caught off guard were completely unable to defend themselves against the rain of sharp arrows. In the blink of an eye, they were shot so hard that they were knocked over and fell to a large extent.
Radamandis was also taken aback and raised his knife to deflect the sharp arrows shot like locusts.
"How is it possible that the Chu cavalry can shoot arrows so accurately while running?" Radamandis was horrified.
Of course he didn't know that this was what Yan Liang had already prepared to deal with their Persian heavy cavalry.
Over the years, Yan Liang conquered the barbarians on the grasslands, saw the barbarian people's riding and shooting skills, and realized that this skill was indeed a powerful weapon for the cavalry.
He was familiar with history, and he even knew that the Mongolian legions in history were not the strongest of the race, and their horses were not the best, but they were able to sweep across Europe and Asia, and were almost invincible.
One of the secrets of the Mongols' victory was their ability to ride and shoot.
Therefore, Yan Liang deliberately strengthened the cavalry's cavalry, especially light cavalry such as the Shenxing Cavalry, in his daily training.
The personal abilities of the soldiers, coupled with the bows and arrows specially improved by Da Chu for the cavalry, made the cavalry led by Zhang Liao capable of shooting down the enemy with arrows at a distance of fifty steps while running very fast.
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After Zhang Liao fired one round, he quickly ran away, leaving the Persians covered in ashes.
Radamandis was furious and immediately prepared to launch a heavy cavalry pursuit to destroy the Chu army's light cavalry.
Right here, on the right wing, ten thousand divine cavalry led by Zhao Yun followed closely.
When the 10,000-god cavalry rushed to a hundred paces, they suddenly changed direction, passed 50 paces in front of the Persian army, and released more than 10,000 sharp arrows.
Amidst the screams, many Persian heavy cavalry were unfortunately killed by random arrows.
Same tactics.
It's not over yet.
At this time, Taishi Ci's frontal army also rushed towards him. Nearly 20,000 divine cavalry passed by the front of Radamandis, and 20,000 sharp arrows were fired wildly.
The men were thrown off their backs, and hundreds of Persian cavalry were killed on the spot by arrows.
Three waves of Chu troops, with 40,000 soldiers and horses, shot past the Persian army like monkeys, then rode away, leaving the Persian army covered in ashes.
In the first confrontation, the Persian army did not even touch the Chu army's hair, and lost nearly two thousand soldiers and horses.
Radamandis was angry. How could he bear to be played by the Chu army like this? He immediately ordered the entire army to move forward and pursue the enemies who were leaving.
The Persian army of 98,000 men suddenly moved, like a copper wall and an iron wall, and chased the Chu army.
Unfortunately, the Persians mainly used heavy cavalry. Although they were stronger than the infantry in terms of movement, they were far inferior to the Chu army's light cavalry.
In a moment, the 40,000 Chu troops disappeared without a trace, leaving the Persians in the wilderness.
Radamandis was very depressed and had to order to slow down and reorganize the formation that had become scattered due to the pursuit.
He knew that this was only part of the Chu army, and the main force of the Chu army was waiting for him ahead. It would be a head-on battle that would determine the outcome.
In a frontal charge, the neatness of the formation is crucial.
The surging Persian army of more than 90,000 men, like a clumsy elephant, slowly and with difficulty came to a stop.
However, just before Radamandis could stabilize his formation, the 40,000 Chu army's divine cavalry came back again.
Still advancing in three groups, roaring in, using the same tactics, they launched another round of harassing and random shooting at the Persian army.
Forty thousand arrows were shot out, and nearly two thousand more Persian troops fell under their horses.
Only then did Radamandis realize that he might have fallen into the trap of the Chu army.
Yan Liang did not want to engage in a decisive battle with him at all, but wanted to use the mobility advantage of the light cavalry and the Chu army's excellent riding and shooting capabilities to "ravage" his men endlessly.
This tactic of the Chu army can be said to be quite "shameless". A wave of men and horses will pass by you, and a round of arrows will kill you. As soon as you chase me, I will run away. If you stop, I will continue to follow you and shoot.
Radamandis was caught in a dilemma and extremely depressed.
He wanted to pursue, but he was afraid of the main frontal force of the Chu army and was not fast enough to catch up.
If he didn't pursue him, the Chu army's light cavalry would continue to launch mounted fire, harassing and consuming his vitality.
Retreat is even more impossible.
At this time, the Persian army was only more than ten miles away from the main force of the Chu army. Once it retreated, the Chu army was bound to launch a large-scale pursuit from behind.
At that time, Rhadamandis's heavy cavalry was not fast enough and would be easily overtaken by the Chu army. Then the Chu army would be able to kill them wantonly, and the Persian army would be in danger of being annihilated.
Radamandis was unable to fight, but did not dare to retreat. He and his army were like a lion tied by an iron chain, and could only be played by the Chu army.
Three generals, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun and Tai Shi Ci, each led their magical cavalry and horses, coming and going like the wind, "ravaging" the Persians wantonly.
To the west of Ai City, Yan Liang and his 50,000 troops have been arrayed for a long time.
After noon, Yan Liang raised his eyes and looked into the distance, and finally saw the shadow of the enemy.
Thousands of Persians, crowded and pacing, appeared clumsily in Yan Liang's field of vision like a wounded elephant.
Zhang Liao and other light cavalry troops were like a cat playing with a mouse, wandering in all directions, constantly harassing the Persian army with mounted fire.
A sneer rose at the corner of Yan Liang's mouth.
Everything was exactly as he expected.
The menacing Persians, under his light cavalry pulling and harassing tactics, had already suffered heavy casualties, their morale was greatly reduced, and their formation was in a mess.
According to what I saw before me, the Persians had already lost nearly seven to eight thousand soldiers and horses before they even engaged in battle.
This is what Yan Liang wants. Now, the tired and injured enemy is right in front of him. What Yan Liang needs to do is to give it a fatal blow.
Pointing his horsewhip, Yan Liang shouted: "Send orders to Deng Ai, Jiang Wei and Ma Dai to lead the rest of Shenxing to ride out and shoot the enemy hard for me."
The order was given and the battle flag waved.
The three generals Deng Ai, who had already been prepared, led the remaining 30,000 gods to ride out like the wind, and divided their troops into three groups to rush towards the Persian army.
The three armies and horses, plus Zhang Liao and other previous three armies, and 70,000 Chu Shenxing Qingqi, launched a frenzied attack on the Persian army from six directions.
Countless arrows flew all over the sky, intertwining into a large net, wrapping the tired and frightened Persians in it.
Under the rain of arrows, the Persians were so pressed that they could not lift their heads. They could only lie on their horses, waving their weapons wildly to resist the incoming arrows.
The huge Persian heavy cavalry was like a giant beast with its hands and feet bound, and could only be destroyed by the Chu army.
Under this crazy attack, the Persians suffered more casualties, and the entire regiment was shaken and was on the verge of collapse.
It's almost time.
Yan Liang's sword flashed with a ferocious murderous intention, and he shouted: "Wen Chou, where is Pang De!"
"I'm here!" The two generals responded.
Yan Liang pointed his riding whip at the enemy and said sternly: "I order you two to lead 20,000 iron pagodas to dispatch the Persians in one fell swoop, killing them without leaving a single piece of armor behind."
"No!" The two passionate generals shouted in response.
Dong dong dong~~
The rumbling sound of war drums soared into the sky and tore through the sky.
The two generals spurted their horses, and 20,000 iron pagodas wearing heavy armor came out in a mighty formation with a power as if the sky was shattering and the earth was shattering.
Wen Chou and Pang De were the most powerful generals in the Chu army who were best at attacking from the front.
The iron pagoda, with its men and horses wearing heavy armor, has unparalleled defense and impact power, and is the most powerful force in Dachu.
At that time, Yan Liang relied on more than a thousand people to ride on the iron pagoda and killed the princes who did not have heavy cavalry.
Today, twenty thousand iron pagodas will once again stage their glory in this foreign land of Persia.
The torrent of iron armor surged toward the frightened Persians with a mighty force that destroyed everything.
This was the last fatal blow of the Chu army.
Seeing the torrent of iron armor coming, Radamandis' expression changed with shock, and he could hardly hold the sword in his hand.
(I guess everyone has experienced how troublesome it is recently because of the official seal work. Secondly, I have to prepare a new book, so the updates are a bit unstable. I would like to apologize to everyone. The book Tyrant is nearing completion. It is estimated that it will be three years old.
The book will be finished before the middle of the month, and Captain will try his best to write the ending and give everyone a happy ending) (To be continued.)
