The battle between the two sides was much more brutal than imagined.
Since the appearance of Li Ying's troops was so sudden, Wang Men, the general on the opposite side, did not expect such a surprise attack at all, so it was obvious that the response was quite hasty.
Before the troops on the imperial court could react, the troops in front had already begun the first wave of fighting.
It was indeed Li Ying's troops who had the upper hand at the beginning. After all, they had the advantage of the surprise attack. But the other side quickly withstood the first wave of impact. With this wave of resistance, the number of casualties on both sides began to rise rapidly.
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The reason why the troops on the imperial court's side could withstand this attack was due to two reasons. One was the absolute advantage in numbers, and the other was the eliteness of the soldiers.
The troops under a famous general like Wang Men are obviously elite troops.
At this time, Wang Men and his elite soldiers were the first wave to cross the river, and naturally they were also the first wave to face the enemy. The fighting was quite fierce.
Just relying on this ferocious momentum, they were able to block the first wave of impact. This time, the troops were able to stabilize their feet.
Upon discovering the following situation, Li Ying, who was watching the battle on the hillside, began to become a little nervous. Of course, he could understand the changes in the battle situation, and he suddenly discovered that their raid had been blocked, and now he was in trouble.
You must know that the biggest advantage of their troops now is surprise attack.
The current situation is basically the most standard half-crossing attack. If this wave of raids goes well, it should be able to overwhelm the opponent's troops in front.
But now he is being resisted by the other party. Although the other party is still passive now, he naturally knows that the situation will definitely turn bad slowly.
He looked at Linton beside him a little anxiously, but found that Linton's expression was still a little careless.
Suddenly, Li Ying's irritable mood calmed down a little. After all, Linton next to him looked calm and calm, "I have everything under control." Of course, he felt that Linton should be confident.
He even took a moment to reflect on himself, and it seemed that he was still anxious after all. Seeing how calm his son-in-law was, he was indeed someone who could do great things.
Of course, Linton didn't know what the prospective father-in-law next to him was thinking. He could see that the troops below were a little weak. Was he really going to turn the tide this time? No way, could it be that he had done it before?
Is your guess wrong? My side is starting to get messed up. You told me to take action?
Of course, take action as soon as possible. If the troops at the front are really about to collapse, Linton will of course just use meteors to wash away the ground.
But the problem is that Linton just had this idea, and suddenly the situation on the field began to change.
The troops on both sides were holding up well, but suddenly the troops on the court's side began to be unable to hold up the line.
This suddenness was so sudden that no one present could understand what was going on. It was like a tug-of-war situation between two sides. Suddenly a line was drawn. As a result, all the people on the opposite team fell down, and then the whole group fell.
collapsed.
This situation occurred so suddenly that the commander-in-chief Wang Men on the opposite side and the commander-in-chief Li Ying here were not prepared in any way. Because they had no idea what was going on, the two sides could not even make any relative adjustments.
In fact, the reason for this situation is very simple and easily overlooked, that is, the physical strength of the soldiers in the imperial court.
Even though Li Ying's troops were hunted down all night, the soldiers here crossed the river and slept on the ground for a whole night's rest.
As for the troops on the opposite side of the court? They first marched quickly to the battlefield, then fought on the plains, then attacked directly at night, and then directly built the bridge overnight after the night attack.
Yes, although these imperial troops had won two games in a row, their eyes showed exhaustion at this time.
The construction of the bridge at Wangmen was quite a rush job. After all, it would be quite troublesome if the enemy discovered it. He must have built it quickly and slowly.
Originally, it would not be a big problem if they waited until they crossed the river and set up camp before resting. However, Li Ying's troops came and killed them while they were still crossing the river.
At first, these soldiers were able to withstand the attack because after suddenly entering the battle, their bodies secreted a large amount of hormones such as adrenaline, which allowed them to maintain their condition for a short period of time.
However, once a confrontation occurs and casualties are incurred, the fatigue becomes more obvious as the battle progresses. To put it simply, these imperial troops are unable to fight despite fighting.
Of course, these changes were somewhat silent, and it was only the quantitative changes that caused the qualitative changes. It was not until suddenly that the battle line began to collapse that Wangmen realized that something was wrong. Just a second ago, he thought that the battle situation was tilting towards him.
Of course, the same is true for Li Ying. When he discovered this situation, he looked at Linton next to him with admiration. Although he still hadn't figured out what was going on, his son-in-law was indeed the God of War. What does that mean?
Let's make a plan, today he knows what a comprehensive plan is.
Of course, the actual situation was obviously a mess in Linton's mind. How come it suddenly stopped working despite the situation he was facing? Could this really have an effect on the aura of victory? It doesn't make sense.
When the Wang Clan realized that the situation was indeed not good, the situation suddenly became a little out of control.
Yes, the whole change happened in an instant. Just when the front line could not withstand it, the second unfavorable factor for the imperial army began to take effect. And this factor was the geographical factor.
At present, the geographical factors of the imperial army are quite simple. One word can describe it: backwater.
This group of soldiers had just crossed the river, and behind them was the Wutao River. The troops in front could not stop them from being pushed back, and the troops behind them had to face the raging river water behind them.
The imperial army is now in a very embarrassing situation with no way to retreat.
With the amount of water in the Wutao River, you would be seeking death if you wore armor and swam in it. If you could cross it, who would build a bridge?
Some people may have questions at this time, isn't this a good formation? For example, the soldier Han Xin used the formation to defeat the enemy. The overlord Xiang Yu also used the formation to sink the boat. It's almost the same principle. It's not all about risking death and surviving.
, after cutting off the escape route, soldiers often burst out with a desperate attitude and courage.
There is indeed nothing wrong with this statement. If this really means forcing people to the point of no return, the other side's soldiers will fight for their lives no matter how tired they are. Who wants to die?
But the question is...are these imperial troops really cut off from their escape now?
It is true that we are carrying water at our back, but... isn't there a newly built pontoon bridge on the Wutao River behind it?
It was this pontoon bridge that looked like a way out, but became the last piece of the puzzle that annihilated hope.