The distance between the two armies was getting closer and closer. The arrows that kept rising into the air, and the enemies that kept falling and did not fight back, made the soldiers of the Tang army gradually smell the smell of victory.
The Tang soldiers in the front row clenched their swords and leaned closely together amidst the roars of the officers, preparing to face the enemy's impact. The tall and strong Kansai soldiers were also not afraid of bloodshed and face-to-face fighting.
But they actually didn't realize that the enemy they were facing now was different from Wang Shichong's army, and it had nothing to do with the chaotic rebel army.
They have been walking in troubled times and have transformed into one of the most terrifying armies in the world. Any act of contempt will be paid in blood.
Just like now, the running soldiers in the front row suddenly slowed down, and the soldiers in the second row quickly got out of the gap. What they were holding made some sharp-eyed Tang soldiers immediately widen their eyes in horror.
shouted.
Crossbows are undoubtedly one of the weapons of war these days. However, due to issues such as cost, craftsmanship, range, and shooting frequency, they cannot achieve the same status as bows and arrows.
However, in the duel between light infantry, crossbows can exert terrifying power.
Of course, the difference between prepared and unprepared lies here. The Tang army had 500 crossbows, but they were not arranged in front of the formation. This was just because the generals of the Tang army had a high chance of winning and did not intend to use them at this time.
After all, Daizhou cavalry is famous all over the world, and the crossbow is one of the weapons that can restrain the cavalry. When they rush to the river, if there are cavalry crossing the river, they can use the crossbow.
On the contrary, Xu Shiji and Zhang Shigui, when they were short of weapons, chose the crossbow as a way to break out of the formation.
The tactical actions made at this time were not deliberate. They were the result of long-term practice. They can also be roughly said to be one of the conventional tactics used by infantry to break out. Generally speaking, the effect is not good. When two
When a large army is facing off, strong armor and a large shield are always the first line of defense. Crossbows cannot cause large-scale damage and are far less sharp than bows and arrows.
But the current situation is that the long gunmen of the Tang army are in front, followed by the soldiers with round shields and short blades...
Rows of crossbow arrows were fired while running, but their accuracy was not good. The crossbow arrows came in the blink of an eye with a sharp roar, and many of them shot into the sky, but the damage they caused to the Tang army was terrifying.
The rows of Tang troops fell down like grass blown by the strong wind in an instant, and screams immediately broke out.
It can be said that as soon as the two armies came into contact, they used human life as a footnote and blood as a foil to give each other a fierce greeting.
There was a loud bang, heads surged, swords and guns were raised, and shouts of killing suddenly resounded throughout the world. The two armies finally began the most direct and brutal confrontation in the wilderness.
The spears swung, and countless people were knocked to the ground. In the flash of swords, limbs flew across, and a large amount of blood splashed out at this moment. The bloody and primitive smell stimulated the blood of the two soldiers.
The faces were as hideous as ghosts, and the eyes were as scarlet as blood.
This is the strongest note of war, and it exaggerates the courage and meritorious deeds of men.
The killings on the battlefield are always full of blood, and there are no beautiful scenes to show to people. The first powerful collision between the Tongguan garrison and the Jin army had a result that surprised everyone.
A comprehensive breakthrough... This was something that no one had thought of before. At this moment, the Tang Army's Tongguan elite were as weak as a group of children wielding knives and guns.
The Jin soldiers seemed to effortlessly, with only a moment's pause, they pushed forward into the Tang army's formation. As the long swords were swung, blood filled the air, and the Tang soldiers fell to the ground one after another.
Standing at a high place, Sang Xianhe's eyes widened and he had only one thought in his mind, this is impossible...
But the reality is so ruthless. A few years later, soldiers from Hebei and Shandong, where human lives are like grass seeds, formed an army in Jin. On the other hand, their enemies evaded military service on a large scale and only used the blood and blood of rebels everywhere.
The Kansai soldiers who used their heads to decorate themselves finally gathered under Li Yuan's banner.
They may be able to fight, but most of them have never experienced the Pagoda Hell under the Liaodong City, nor have they experienced the desperate fighting and annexation of the armies in Hebei and Shandong, and they have never had the opportunity to face the Turkic cavalry.
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In fact, the Jin infantry, filled with people from Shandong, Youzhou, and Daizhou, had already shown their strength in the Battle of Longmen.
And these four thousand were selected from the army, and those who crossed the river first were the best of the Jin.
Xu Shiji was right in thinking that the elite soldiers of Jin were a force he could rely on, and Han King Li Po had never been in the habit of taking the enemy's hand and wasting his troops.
Because the disadvantages caused by doing so are almost difficult to solve, and even the efforts you have made in the past few years can be wasted in a short period of time.
And the current battle situation is enough to prove that Li Po's approach is correct. The elite Tongguan defenders are almost vulnerable in this kind of close combat.
The Jin army, which was as fierce as a pack of wolves, had the upper hand in all aspects. Of course, having such an overwhelming advantage was directly related to the judgments of Xu Shiji and Zhang Shigui.
The Tang army was quite tired, and was in a hurry when it came out of the pass to Fengling Ferry, etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., which made them see the possibility of defeating the enemy on this road.
The army moved forward, and more and more Tang soldiers fell. As they continued to retreat, the formation quickly recessed. The chaotic Henan surrender army finally entered the Tang army's formation, stepping on the corpses on the ground and the flowing red blood.
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At this time, Wei Ting's eight thousand troops were moving back to the right side of Ren Can's troops. According to Sang Xianhe's arrangement, this was obviously used to finally encircle and annihilate the enemy army, but now, it was full of embarrassment of not being able to advance or retreat.
They neither had the time to rush forward and attack the enemy from behind, nor could they retreat behind Ren Can and provide him with strong support.
But at this time, Ren Can, who was stationed in front of the formation with five thousand soldiers, could no longer withstand it. The Jin people seemed to have smashed into tofu with a hammer, almost hitting the bottom.
No one on either side expected that the battle situation would turn out to be such a disaster after just one contact. I guess if the soldiers of Jin had the leisure, they would also complain about it. Is this what the elite of Kansai are like? It’s useless for me to hold it in.
It feels like a punch is empty. Is this how you fight?
In fact, the weakness of the Tongguan defenders has been exposed since they were guarding the pass. However, they have been stationed in Tongguan for these years and have been protected by the Prince of the East Palace. Compared with the powerful forces under the command of other princes, they have grown a lot.
some distance.
Originally, they could gallop on the battlefield in Henan and compete with Dou Jiande and others, and they might be able to regain their past glory. Unfortunately, at the beginning, they encountered the powerful army of Jin and were defeated immediately with the blow of the stick.
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Ren Can's general flag was cut down to the ground, and countless big feet stepped on it. Ren Can died in battle, but at this time, no one knew which lucky guy made the achievement of killing the general and seizing the flag.
Xu Shiji and Zhang Shigui were shocked and continued to move forward with the torrent. At this time, the two of them had almost completely lost control of the army. The remaining army of more than 3,000 people rushed towards the Tang army like wild horses that had escaped the reins.
of the Chinese Army.
Wherever he passed, corpses of Tang soldiers were everywhere.
The shell of the Chinese army led by Sang Xianhe was obviously harder. He had many veterans under his command. They had participated in the suppression of Yang Xuangan's rebellion, and had also fought against Li Yuan in Hedong, so they had experienced more battles.
But at this time, the shell had been cracked by the defeated soldiers of Ren Can's tribe in front. The Jin soldiers who had penetrated the front line of the Tang army stared at the flag high up, plucked up their courage, and almost came again.
Come in with a bang.
The Jin army, whose eyes were red with blood, turned into an irresistible torrent in the wilderness, raging and rushing forward. The Tang army, which was much larger in number than them, could not stand at all, and the Tang army was submerged in a short time.
In the torrent.
Their bodies seemed to be burning with scarlet flames, turning everything in front of them into ashes.
Sang Xianhe's eyes were broken at this time. It was not that he had failed before, but he had never experienced such a war and had never imagined it.
The soldier's honor was ruthlessly trampled on, and his world seemed to collapse in less than half an hour.
The desire to die quietly arose, but was suppressed in his heart by his own soldiers. The people on the left and right grabbed the reins of his horse and surrounded him and fled backwards, just like when Hedong was defeated by Li Yuan.
As the general fled, the Tang army's center collapsed immediately, and the soldiers of the Tang army fled one after another, leaving their backs uncovered to the fierce and barbaric enemy.
A corps commander was the first to rush onto the hill, and cut off Sang Xianhe's general flag with a knife. His face, covered with blood, was distorted and no longer human, but he still laughed and raised the battle flag high above his head, and then
Jumping and jumping, it looks like a ghost.
For a lucky guy, his ability to capture the flag can elevate him to several levels, and he can almost reach the position of battalion captain.
Shen Fan was also a corps commander, and his face was also bleeding at this time, but he was bleeding his own blood. Unfortunately, he was grazed by an arrow on his forehead, and was gloriously injured.
Without even bothering to bandage, he rushed into the Tang army's formation with others. On the way for several hundred steps, he and his three frightened subordinates who were lucky enough to escape the rain of arrows staggered forward among the corpses of Tang soldiers.
, and after a while, everything was in a mess. One guy vomited and was immediately left behind by them.
At this time, the army turned to the east, where countless Tang troops gathered, and they were so powerful that it was frightening... The guys set an example for the surrendering army. They won, and their military leader also led them to stand again.
The winning side.
So they became bolder and rushed towards Wei Ting's headquarters...