Later, countless historians discovered that there were countless coincidences in the Crusaders' disastrous defeat. For example, Guo Ax relied on his keen military talents to make a desperate attack on the Rolling Stone Barracks, seizing a golden opportunity.
Among them, the most important reason is that General Gore made an extremely wrong decision. Just when the Crusaders were defeated all the way from the Black Forest, he led the defeated army to the vicinity of Blackwater City.
According to General Gore's idea, there are still 30,000 rangers in Blackwater City who are defeated in this direction. Once 30,000 new troops join the battle, they can immediately turn defeat into victory.
However, fate is not as good as God. General Gore never imagined that 30,000 rangers had been attracted by Guo Ax's 500 heavy armored cavalry and more than 40 super warriors to the Rolling Stone Barracks, fighting and killing all the way.
Not much left.
When the Crusaders were in the Black Forest, they only suffered more than half of their casualties. However, after the Battle of Blackwater City, very few of the 80,000 elite cavalry were left.
Many things feel a bit unbelievable, but they will always happen.
Blackwater City used 100,000 people to hunt 40,000 cavalry. This feels a bit like a fantasy, but it really happened. The reason is very simple. The Crusaders were chased by the slave cavalry all the way and retreated to Blackwater City.
At that time, not only was the fighting spirit completely lost, the men and horses were also exhausted, and they could not draw their bows and arrows. How could they be the opponent of a hundred thousand troops?
In this battle, there is another detail that is unknown.
Just when Zhao Yuan led the army of assassins to pursue them all the way to Blackwater City, the army of assassins was so excited because of their victory that they shouted Zhao Yuan's name. It was precisely because thousands of people shouted Zhao Yuan's name.
This made General Chang Kong of Blackwater City decide to take the risk and send troops to help the battle, but it made the Crusaders even worse.
Without Guo's ax, he would take risks and make a desperate move.
If Blackwater City hadn't come out in force.
If thirty thousand rangers had not left Blackwater City.
If there were not five hundred bloody bulls participating in the battle.
If no one chants Zhao Yuan's name...
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Unfortunately, there is no if for war.
Perhaps the Great Qin Empire has not yet exhausted its strength.
Rolling Stone Barracks, Black Forest, and Blackwater City are dozens of miles apart. The total number of troops mobilized by both sides is as high as 300,000. In order to commemorate Zhao Yuan's meritorious service in this battle, these three battles took place almost at the same time.
The war is collectively known as the Battle of the Bloody Bull.
This war is not only famous because it was a turning point, but more importantly, it set the precedent for Warcraft to participate in human wars.
There is no doubt that in this battle, the Blood Barbarian Bull will take the lead. Without the Blood Barbarian Bull, there is really no telling who will win. Even if they can win, the assassin slave army led by Zhao Yuan will pay a heavy price.
price.
Here, I would also like to mention the Rolling Stone Barracks.
Although Guo Ax's all-or-nothing battle achieved impressive results, the battle was extremely brutal.
In the battle of Rolling Stone Barracks, not only did they have to attack Rolling Stone Barracks, which was high in the city and dangerous, they also had to deal with 30,000 rangers who were like gangrene on their bones.
In this tragic war, 30,000 of the 50,000 infantrymen led by Guo Futou were killed, and the entire army of 500 heavy armored cavalry was wiped out. Even the forty super warriors suffered six deaths and more than a dozen serious injuries.
The loss can be described as huge.
However, compared with the victory of this war, this little loss seems insignificant.
Because of the large-scale destruction of the Crusaders' effective forces, the total number of Crusaders in the two barracks of Jiudaowan and Maple Grove was less than 150,000, and at least half of them were infantrymen.
At this point, Blackwater City reversed its passive defense situation.
The addition of 150,000 thorn slave cavalry has given Blackwater City an absolute military advantage, something that has never happened before in more than a year of war.
The alliance of the Cinu people not only relieved Blackwater City from its worries, but also provided it with vast strategic depth, war horses, food, and soldiers.
On the fifth day of the Battle of the Blood Barbarian Bull, Nine Bends and Maple Grove were burned to the ground by the Crusaders and then evacuated, and the three barriers of Blackwater City were completely recovered.
Now, it is no exaggeration to describe Blackwater City as impregnable.
One hundred and fifty thousand cavalry.
180,000 infantry.
The total strength of Blackwater City has reached over 300,000.
A steady stream of assassin infantry are also gathering, as well as cultivators coming from all directions.
In just three days, the Battle of the Blood Barbarian Bull spread to every corner of the Qin Empire. People cheered and the whole country was excited.
It seems that in response to the victory of Blackwater City, Zhenshuiguan launched several large-scale military operations in succession, using the town as a stronghold, dividing several Crusaders' barracks, and using the method of fighting back against the Crusaders to defeat them one by one.
, at the beginning, the Crusaders used this tactic to capture cities and territories along the way, and captured countless Qin cities.
The impact of the Battle of the Blood Barbarian Bull was extremely far-reaching, which greatly encouraged some underground forces in the Great Qin Empire. The resistance began to unfold in full swing. The Crusaders' front was getting longer and longer, and they were unable to cope with it.
In the rut of history, a small stone may cause the wheel to deviate from the predetermined track, but the Battle of the Blood Bull completely broke General Gore's military layout, not only causing the Great Qin Empire to
The emperor got a chance to make a comeback, but also put the approaching reinforcements in an extremely dangerous situation.
It has to be said that in any war, the right time, right place and right people are very important. In theory, General Gore's defeat in Blackwater City should not affect the overall situation, but in fact, if this war is delayed two days,
In a few months, the situation will be greatly changed, because the infantry dispatched from the Kingdom of Heaven have completely dominated the Qin Empire. At that time, the victory or defeat of Blackwater City will no longer be able to shake the military power of the Crusaders in the Qin Empire...
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Zhao Yuan received a grand welcome.
The Warriors are back again!
Back then, Zhao Yuan rushed thousands of miles to kill Shanyu and was welcomed grandly by Blackwater City. But today, history is repeating itself.
The difference is that this time, Zhao Yuannai single-handedly persuaded his former enemies to fight alongside him.
The undefeated gods of war used their courage to create an epic turning point in the war.
There is another difference. At first, thousands of Qin Empire troops surrounded Zhao Yuan, but today, they were replaced by assassins and cavalry.
More and more Cinu cavalry gathered around Zhao Yuan. The soldiers surrounded Zhao Yuan and Shan Yu, raised their bows, arrows and scimitars, and cheered loudly. Blackwater City was filled with the joy of victory.
When Zhao Yuan arrived at the foot of Blackwater City, behind him, 50,000 assassin slave cavalry had completely gathered, like a vast ocean.
Outside Blackwater City, General Changkong and God Hammer were fighting under the city gate. Surrounding them were thousands of soldiers and civilians of the Qin Empire. Of course, many of them came from the Cinu Prairie of Blackwater City.
of herdsmen.
Zhao Yuan and Shan Yu rode war horses and moved forward slowly among the crowds.
At this time, Shan Yu's inner excitement could not be increased. He had never thought that he would be welcomed by so many people of the Qin Dynasty, and he never thought that one day, he would actually fight side by side with the soldiers of the Qin Empire...
Zhao Yuan was staring at General Chang Kong in the distance.
General Changkong also looked at Zhao Yuan.
When they were still a hundred feet away from the city gate, Zhao Yuan and Shan Yu dismounted to show their respect for General Changkong. No matter how General Changkong performed during the year, he was a person worthy of respect, even if
It was Chanyu who also had an almost pious respect for General Changkong.
In the Cinu Prairie, the reputation of General Changkong is not inferior to that of Zhao Yuan. Of course, those are all in the past tense. Only some older generation of herdsmen know how fierce and invincible General Changkong is.
Finally, the two of them walked in front of General Chang Kong.
Zhao Yuan and Shan Yu saluted General Changkong, and then nodded to the surrounding generals.
Out of etiquette, General Changkong treated Shanyu politely. After all, General Changkong had already guessed Shanyu's identity from his clothes.
After being polite to Shan Yu, General Chang Kong's cloudy eyes fell on Zhao Yuan.
"I read you right." General Changkong nodded.
Zhao Yuan smiled and said nothing.
"I lost the territory of the Qin Empire, have you ever blamed me?" General Changkong suddenly asked inexplicably.
"No."
"Why?" General Changkong's cloudy eyes became extremely deep.