Chapter 761: A battle to wash away the humiliation
A rain of arrows like locusts shot from inside the city wall to the Qin infantry outside the city.
The Great Qin soldiers fell down one by one, and the Great Qin soldiers rushed in like a rolling torrent through the huge gap that was crushed by the blood bulls.
Just when Zhao Yuan climbed onto the city wall, herds of blood-barbarian cattle also poured into the city.
Tongzhou City was narrow, so it naturally could not accommodate hundreds of huge Blood Barbarian Bulls charging at the same time. After entering the city, hundreds of Blood Barbarian Bulls dispersed, some running wildly on the city wall, and some running wildly inside the city.
The Blood Bulls themselves were invulnerable, and they were not willing to fight at all. Even if they were intercepted by masters, they would just rush into each other. This fighting method caused huge casualties to the Crusaders' infantry.
In fact, the casualties were secondary. The Blood Barbarian Bull's greatest contribution was disrupting the defensive formation of the Crusaders' infantry.
Infantry is different from cavalry. The cavalry is a mobile killing fortress even when it is alone. Infantry, on the other hand, pays attention to coordinated operations. Once the position is disrupted and they fall into fighting independently, they lose the power of the infantry.
Advantages.
The whole Tongzhou City was boiling.
There were shouts of killing everywhere, billowing smoke covered the sky, and raging flames burned everything. The siege battle lasted less than a stick of incense, and the solid wall of the city collapsed after being hit by a herd of blood-barbarian cattle.
The city gates were also opened.
The war progressed to a bloody and brutal infantry battle.
The 50,000 elite Crusaders cavalry outside the city had been scattered and routed by the Blood Barbarian Bulls. Now, the 110,000 highly motivated Qin infantry faced the 50,000 panicked Crusaders infantry.
110,000 vs. 50,000, the infantry of the Great Qin Empire already had an absolute advantage in numbers, while the Crusaders infantry, whose commander was killed in battle, was already low in morale, and was knocked to pieces by the bloody bull. The infantry of the Great Qin Empire rushed to the city wall.
After that, everything collapsed immediately.
Of course, at this time, the Qin army attacking the city had lost a lot of men in the battle with the Crusader cavalry, but it had no impact on the siege.
In fact, the infantry of the Great Qin Empire were already very brave. The 50,000 Crusaders cavalry were originally inferior to the Great Qin infantry in all aspects. Facing the wolf-like and tiger-like infantry of the Great Qin, it was only natural that they would be defeated...
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The Da Qin infantry followed Zhao Yuan's back and launched a bloody massacre.
The infantrymen of the Qin Empire, who had suffered from cowardice for more than a year, were so proud and proud for the first time. They fought bravely to kill the enemy one by one, regardless of their own safety. Suddenly, in Tongzhou City, there were mountains of corpses, rivers of blood, and defeated crosses with abandoned helmets and armor everywhere.
The army and the Qin infantry made a shocking killing sound.
The people of the Qin Dynasty in Tongzhou City also took advantage of the situation and joined the hunting crusaders.
The originally arrogant and domineering Crusaders were like rats crossing the street. No matter where they ran, someone would intercept them. Even if they knelt down and surrendered, they would often be cut off with a knife in the neck.
The infantry of the Great Qin Empire were extremely aggressive, and anyone wearing Crusader armor was a target of attack.
This bloody massacre lasted for two full hours before it ended.
After the battle, of the 50,000 Crusaders infantry, less than 2,000 were captured, and the rest were slaughtered. The city and outside of Tongzhou were covered with a shocking layer of blood. The coagulated blood was black and red, which was shocking.
Inexplicable heart palpitations.
Mutilated corpses were scattered all over the snowfield.
The first night, the snowy fields were full of seriously injured Crusaders and dying horses making mournful sounds. The next day, both the wounded and the dying horses were frozen to death, solidifying into a moving pain.
attitude.
In the Battle of Tongzhou, the Qin Empire won a complete victory with a small number and a large number. However, the 110,000 infantrymen also suffered heavy losses. More than 30,000 soldiers died on the battlefield, and there were over 10,000 wounded, and thousands more were missing.
In terms of combat effectiveness, almost half of it was lost.
In fact, during the siege, apart from the initial rain of arrows that killed thousands of people, most of the Qin soldiers were killed or injured while fighting the Crusaders' cavalry. When the infantry of the Qin Empire invaded,
After reaching the city wall, they encountered almost no resistance and it became a one-sided massacre.
Infantry is at a congenital disadvantage against cavalry. Even with the Qin cavalry armed with bloody bulls and two thousand jade fragments, the battle between infantry and cavalry is still unimaginably cruel.
In fact, you can think about it, what is the concept of 50,000 Crusaders cavalry? Fifty thousand cavalry is not 50,000 people, but 50,000 killing machines riding tall horses. Whether it is in terms of mobility or quantity, the combat effectiveness of 50,000 cavalry
, are multiples of 110,000 infantry.
Although the number of casualties in this battle was not high, its brutality even surpassed the war when the Crusaders captured the imperial capital. After all, when the imperial capital fell, the Great Qin infantry stood on the wall to defend, but this time, the Great Qin
The infantry not only marched 150 miles in a hurry, but also fought against the Crusaders who had 50,000 cavalry and steep city walls as defense.
Historians have spoken highly of this battle, believing that although the Blood Barbarian Bull played a decisive role in this battle, what was more important was the senseless courage and determination of the Qin infantry to not be afraid of death.
When you sit by the fire and drink hot mutton soup, you can't imagine what it's like to march in a dangerous snowfield at night when it's freezing and a blizzard is raging.
People who have never been on the battlefield can't imagine how painful it is to fight against the Crusader cavalry on tall horses with a short sword in hand.
If an infantryman wants to kill a cavalry, it is not much easier than climbing to the sky. But if a cavalry wants to kill an infantryman, he only needs to raise his sword and use the impact of the horse to wave his arm lightly, and the infantryman will fall to the ground.
, blood spilled in the sky...
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The Crusaders in Tongzhou suffered heavy losses and were almost completely wiped out.
Of the 50,000 elite cavalry, no more than 10,000 escaped. More than 40,000 cavalry were all killed on the battlefield, and more than 20,000 horses were captured.
In fact, the cruelty of this battle exceeded the statistics of the Qin army, because at least half of the thousands of Crusaders cavalry who escaped were frozen to death in the wilderness.
On winter nights in the Great Qin Empire, it is normal for people to freeze to death if they are not well prepared. Every winter, the Great Qin Empire does not know how many wanderers freeze to death.
Zhao Yuan's bold words about letting Da Qin soldiers prepare mutton soup in Tongzhou came true.
When the battle was over, Tongzhou City was still dark, and the flag of the Qin Empire was fluttering in the wind on Tongzhou City.
The victorious Da Qin soldiers drank a bowl of steaming broth.
Of course, the hot soup is not mutton soup, but horse meat.
In this battle, more than 20,000 war horses were killed. Fortunately, it is winter now, and the bodies of the war horses will not rot and go to waste. They can be saved as military rations, which actually improved the food of the Qin army...
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That night, gongs and drums shook the sky in Tongzhou City, and bright red lanterns hung high.
The people of Tongzhou sang and danced on the streets where the blood was still wet.
There were earth-shattering cheers and firecrackers everywhere.
Zhao Yuan once again became a legend.
The villain Zhao Yuan is no longer a shame, but a supreme honor.
When Zhao Yuan was patrolling the streets, thousands of people swarmed behind him, chanting Zhao Yuan's name.
The soldiers of the Qin Dynasty, who had suffered from cowardice for more than a year, were welcomed by the people. Flowers, fine wine, and various kinds of food were continuously presented to them. This made the soldiers so flattered that they were moved to tears.
As a soldier, there is nothing more painful than losing a city or losing territory. For more than a year, almost every Da Qin soldier has been holding back his strength.
More than a year of humiliation was finally washed away today.
The soldiers were filled with emotions, and at the same time they looked at Zhao Yuan with fanatical awe.
There is no doubt that all the credit for this military victory in Tongzhou City belongs to Zhao Yuan.
Zhao Yuan's status in the Zhenshuiguan army was at its peak. Even some squires in Tongzhou City expressed their loyalty to Zhao Yuan and donated countless military supplies. They were very willing to do everything they could.
However, after touring around Tongzhou City and boosting his morale, Zhao Yuan did not accept the congratulations from the squires and celebrities, but instead held a meeting in a room with a group of senior generals.
On the wall of the room, there is a huge military map. On the military map, important passes and cities near Tongzhou City are described in detail.
Zhao Yuan sat at the top with a solemn expression.
A group of senior generals looked at the huge military map, with dull expressions on their faces.