Fortunately, the battlefield was vast, and the events of Beiyan and Beidi were concealed by the Tang army's senior officials. The soldiers of the Tang army did not know about it, and they still obeyed orders and persisted.
While Li Xiaogong and others were hesitating, Beidi's defeated army had already arrived. As if they were being chased by a pack of tigers, they directly attacked the Tang army's defense line, which meant that the Tang army was also attacked from a flank!
"Stop! Stop!"
"Take your time, don't mess up..."
"Go to the side, don't break down the defense line..."
Thousands of horses galloped, and the sky and the earth trembled.
Beidi cavalry from all over the mountains and plains roared towards them, their hooves sounded like thunder, and the earth trembled. The Tang army generals were so startled that they shouted for luck, and the sound shook the mountains and fields.
The wave of cavalry arrived, and thousands of cavalry in the front also bypassed the defense line. The cavalry in the rear arrived, and they were surrounded by troops, with nowhere to go...
We can only rush forward (the West)!
The Tang Army's defense line was mainly aimed at the front (south). The side defense lines were not very strong. Suddenly they encountered such a powerful impact and collapsed one after another.
All kinds of fences, stone walls, earth walls, etc. were destroyed by the impact of such a huge cavalry.
What's more serious is that after the Beidi cavalry broke through the defense line, they directly ran over them. Countless Tang army soldiers were knocked away, trampled to death, and turned into pulp.
"*&*#……kill!"
Seeing the tragic deaths of their brothers, comrades, and subordinates, both generals and soldiers became furious and roared at the Beidi cavalry.
The melee begins...
What the generals of the Tang army regretted most was that they did not decisively attack and intercept the Beidi cavalry when they were about to rush in, and then allowed these cavalry to directly attack the defense line, resulting in heavy losses for their own side!
There is no regret medicine in the world.
After the Beidi cavalry rushed into the Tang army's formation, it was no longer able to be resisted by the Tang army's infantry. In addition, there were not many Tang soldiers who attacked in anger, which further increased the arrogance of the Beidi cavalry, causing them to roar past and crush a line of defense.
The bloody road smashed the Tang army's formation into pieces.
Fortunately, the Beidi cavalry did not want to overwhelm or attack the Tang army. They just wanted a way out. They did not deliberately attack Xuyi County, but brushed past the edge of the county and roared away.
"boom……"
"kill!"
Luo Wu's army, who was responsible for attacking the right side of Xuyi City, took advantage of the chaos of the Tang army. Luo Shixin blasted the double defense line made of giant wooden nails and piles of rubble in one fell swoop, and led Luo Wu's elite guards in.
As soon as the gap opened, more and more rebel troops poured in, and the Tang army did not have enough troops to fill it in time, making the gap bigger and bigger, gradually forming a vicious circle and slowly turning into a defeat.
The southern city wall of Xuyi County.
Sharp arrows roared, roars shook the sky, and even more instruments roared incessantly.
Li Xiaogong personally led the Xuanjia elite cavalry to fight against the Wolong barbarian guards three or four miles away from the city wall.
This was the optimal distance calculated by the Tang Army. It would not allow the Li Army's siege equipment to bombard the city wall unscrupulously, nor would it turn into a life-and-death battle with the Li Army.
They were assisted by the infantry of the Tang Army nearby, and by the defensive equipment and archers on the wall in the distance. Although the casualties were heavy and the fight was brutal, they were able to block the Wolong Army's offensive.
"Report..."
"Report to the general! Beidi retreated, overwhelming our army's defense line and formation on the east side of the city, trampling to death and injuring countless of our troops, and fleeing, resulting in the fall of the east side of the city..."
When Li Xiaogong, together with Li Shentong, Chai Yan and other generals and strong men, were entangled in the Xiangdong of the Ancient Barbarian Elephant Clan, a great monk reported the news.
"boom……"
Li Xiaogong's heart trembled, and he was immediately knocked away by Xiangdong's stick, blood spurting out wildly.
Li Shentong and Chai Yan were shocked and quickly entangled Xiangdong so that they could not pursue Li Xiaogong.
Li Xiaogong stood up, and another mouthful of blood spurted out, which was caused by the injuries and anger. He gritted his teeth and gave the order in a deep voice:
"Retreat! Retreat to the city first!"
Li Shentong, Chai Yan and the surrounding generals and soldiers looked startled, but they still obeyed the order and fought and retreated, without turning around and running away.
In order to stop the Li army, Li Xiaogong personally went out to fight in the city. Now he suddenly wants to withdraw into the city. The situation he worked so hard to maintain will be in vain!
really……
When the Tang army withdrew, the Wolong army held on tightly. Fortunately, when they were one mile away from the city wall, thousands of arrows were fired from the top of the wall, suppressing the momentum of the Li army and allowing the Tang army to successfully withdraw into the city.
"Gululu..."
There was a loud sound of windlasses, and the Li army was approaching. The siege equipment that had been prepared for a long time was pushed closer and began to adjust, preparing for bombardment!
"Recuperate the army as soon as possible and withdraw!"
Li Xiaogong had just retreated into the city, gritted his teeth and gave a decisive order.
"What?"
The generals of the Tang army exclaimed in disbelief. Chai Shaojun's face was a little twisted, and he shouted unwillingly: "This is absolutely impossible. Once our army withdraws, won't it be easy to leave the army? And it will kill other armies. How will we explain it then? Don't forget
, our army swears to defend this place to the death!"
"Now Beiyan has defected and Beidi has withdrawn, even trampling to death and injuring two to three hundred thousand men of our army. The casualties are still soaring. If our army does not withdraw, we will not be able to withdraw even if we want to!"
Li Xiaogong sighed, looked around at the people who were paying attention to him, and explained in a deep voice. After a pause, he waved decisively and continued:
"I am the commander-in-chief, this is a military order, just execute it! I will bear the punishment of my king!"
The generals of the Tang army suddenly realized this and quickly dispersed or ordered their confidants to prepare to evacuate!
Chai Shao's face was full of resentment, unwillingness, and anger. When it came to his hatred for Li Guo, Chai Shao was no less than anyone else.
However, Chai Shao was not stupid. He knew that Li Xiaogong's decision was right. Now that the matter has come to this, if the Tang army continues to hold on, he is really sacrificing himself and others, and preserving the retreat for his allies!
"Boom, boom, boom..."
Not long after the evacuation order was conveyed, the siege equipment outside the city began to roar. Hundreds of giant crossbows, boulders, etc. roared into the sky, making the city walls tremble.
However, most of the Tang troops on the wall had withdrawn, and only some troops were left to show off. The casualties were not large.
"The whole army obeys the order and charges..."
After bombarding several waves, it was like attacking an empty city. Ming Xin Hou Emperor Ming Die frowned and suddenly got lucky.
"Ming Die... Lord Marquis! This is absolutely impossible. The casualties from attacking the city will be too great!"
Di Hai was startled and quickly stopped him. After a pause, he continued in a low voice: "Now our warriors have suffered a lot of casualties. If we continue and there are too many casualties, I am afraid that we will not be able to suppress the various tribes, especially the Southern Barbarians.
Ministry!"
"Soldiers are very quick! As expected, the Tang army has withdrawn from the city, leaving only some remnants. If we don't take the opportunity to capture Xuyi and deploy defenses, how long will it take?"
Di Mingdie sighed secretly and explained patiently.
Everyone was stunned, but Di Hai reminded him in a low voice: "Even if this is the case, don't you mind waiting a little longer? It can reduce casualties!"
"If you are so greedy for life and afraid of death, why go to the battlefield? Does our clan still have a future? Do you still want to suppress other tribes?"
Di Mingdie's face darkened, and he glared at Di Hai with sharp eyes and scolded.
After he finished speaking, he said no more, crossed his legs, and rode straight towards the city wall, intending to take the lead and kill on the top of the wall...
"charge……"
Di Zhen, Di Zheng and other generals, Luck shouted loudly, quickly followed Di Mingdie and charged at full speed...
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