Tens of thousands of powerful private soldiers braved the hail of bullets and charged desperately.
At this moment, the leaders of every powerful private army already know their fate. They must either break through the defense line of Youtun Guards and advance towards Xuanwu Gate to end this mutiny as soon as possible. Everyone may be lucky enough to survive and return to their hometown. If Youtun cannot be defeated,
Wei and Donggong, then they will be abandoned by the Guanlong clan immediately.
No food, no drink, no ordnance, not even a base... Faced with a surprise attack by the East Palace Army, what other option is there besides death?
So even though these private armies are just a mob, at this moment of life and death, the leaders of each family frantically drive their private armies to charge forward.
Thirty feet away, the crossbowmen were ready. Round after round of arrows shot diagonally into the sky above the place, and then drew a parabola and fell into the enemy's formation. The sharp triangular arrow clusters easily penetrated the enemy's simple armor.
Leather armor, and enemy soldiers fell to the ground one after another with arrows.
Although the casualties of the powerful private army increased greatly, they also knew that as long as they crossed the distance of several tens of feet, the power of the crossbows and firearms of the Right Guards would be greatly reduced. By then, they would be in close combat and the two armies would rush into battle. Their side would be outnumbered.
, may not have any chance of winning.
So they all kept their heads down and charged blindly.
Soon, the short distance of thirty feet disappeared, and the leading private army had already rushed to the heavy infantry formation...
Gao Kan sighed, because the foundry bureau was destroyed, craftsmen died and could not escape, and the war never stopped and there was no time to gather the scattered craftsmen to rebuild the foundry bureau, so every firearm consumed by Youtunwei could not be obtained.
Supplement, one shot and one less shot.
Otherwise, as long as the Thunderbolts open the way at this moment, the heavy infantry can launch a counterattack and severely defeat the enemy's spirit.
But it doesn't matter. If anyone really thinks that Youtunwei can kill all parties just by relying on the power of firearms, then he is totally wrong.
He sat on horseback and gave a loud order: "The heavy infantry formed a tight formation, the spearmen were in the center to provide support, and the crossbowmen and musketeers fired freely! Let these bunch of chickens and dogs take a look. Our right guard is not only
If you are good at attacking, your attack will be like fire; if you are better at defending, your defense will be as solid as a mountain!"
"Here!"
The soldiers conveyed the order to each department, and countless soldiers responded with a roar, guarding the array tightly, motionless under the tide of tens of thousands of enemy troops.
The sound of gunshots, drums, and fighting shook the entire wilderness in this barren mountain wilderness. Zhang Sunyan, who was in the rear formation, could not see what was happening in front of him. He could only wait nervously for the scouts' feedback, and excitedly looked forward to defeating the Youtun Guards in one fell swoop.
The defense line has achieved unparalleled feats, and is always ready to retreat. Once the battle situation is unfavorable, it will immediately turn around and retreat back to the Yuwenlong Formation...
"Report! The Youtun Guards have sharp firearms and excellent crossbows. Our army suffered heavy casualties!"
"Report! Our army is not afraid of death and will charge to the death!"
"Report! Gao Kan has led his troops to form a formation on the left side of Yong'an Canal. The enemy and we have joined forces to engage in battle!"
Hearing the heavy casualties caused by the crossbows and long-range fire strikes of the Youtun Guards, Zhang Sunyan took a breath and was worried. He naturally understood how powerful the Right Guards were. Once the Right Guards launched a counterattack at this time, his side would instantly form a formation.
Chaos.
For these ragtag groups, when the formation is tight and everyone charges together, it can still stimulate the will to win and dilute the fear of death. But once the formation is broken up, they will be like sheep all over the mountains and plains, and they can only leave the right guard behind.
Chase and kill.
Only when he heard that they had already rushed to the enemy's position and the two sides joined forces, but the right guard never launched a countercharge, did Changsun Yan finally let out his breath.
"Gao Kan has been exaggerated. Given his great reputation, it is difficult to live up to his reputation!"
Changsun Yan sat on horseback and looked at the soldiers on the left and right with a calm expression. The generals and commanders commented so highly on Gao Kan that there was clearly a chance for a counterattack, but it delayed the opportunity and led to the most passive situation. It seems that Gao Kan has achieved everything in the past.
His illustrious military exploits are only based on the powerful combat power of Youtunwei. If they were to change places with him, he might not be inferior to Gao Kan...
"Report! Our army has engaged the enemy, but the formation of the right garrison guards is tight, and in front of the array are the right garrison guards covered in armor. It is difficult to advance even an inch at the moment."
When the scout reported back, Chang Sun Yan thought this was a matter of course. He said: "Heavy infantry are really the kings on the battlefield. They are covered in armor and are invulnerable. We can only rely on constantly adding more lives to wear them down bit by bit."
, there is no other way.”
Half an hour later, the situation on the battlefield was still the same as before. Tens of thousands of private troops from various clans were still besieging Youtunwei. However, Youtunwei's strict defensive formation was completely helpless. The troops were depleted rapidly, and the private troops of various clans suffered heavy casualties.
Complaints abounded, and morale plummeted rapidly and visibly.
This is what a mob is like. When fighting against the wind, they rush to attack bravely and scramble to be the first. However, once the battle situation is unfavorable and the situation cannot be opened, it is easy to breed fear and panic. If they encounter a slight setback, their morale will be low immediately, and the army will be defeated like a mountain.
This made Zhang Sunyan a little anxious.
With such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity right in front of us, should we just let it slip away so easily?
After thinking about it, Chang Sun Yan made a decision immediately: "Organize the rear army and continue to move forward. The Right Guards are short of troops, so we must defeat their defense line regardless of casualties! As long as the defense line collapses, even the three heads and six arms of the Right Guards will not be able to stop us. A great victory."
It’s at your fingertips!”
"Here!"
The generals around him immediately dispersed to various departments, urging an all-out charge.
Changsun Yan then said to several soldiers: "Go to Yuwenlong immediately, tell him the situation here, and ask him to lead the "Woye Town Private Army" to press forward and help our troops defeat the Youtun defense line!"
"Here!"
The soldiers took the order and left.
…
Back formation.
Yuwen Longtong's "Woye Town Private Army" and 20,000 Guanlong troops, a total of more than 40,000 people, followed Changsun Yan and slowly moved towards Yong'an Canal.
The battle situation in the front kept coming back, and when the powerful private army finally joined the Youtun Guards in a melee after paying heavy casualties, this should have been exciting news, but Yu Wenlong frowned, and there was an unexplained feeling in his heart.
Panic.
"Something's wrong!"
Yu Wenlong, who had suffered great losses under Gao Kan and nearly destroyed his entire army, had a deep fear of Gao Kan and the Youtun Guards. He knew very well that this army's strategy was flexible and its combat power was so powerful that he could not let it go.
Can a ragtag group like the powerful private army easily break into his formation?
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster.
He quickly ordered his scouts to spy on the strength and formation of the Youtun Guards.
Before the scouts came back, Zhang Sunyan's personal soldiers came...
"Lead the army to press forward, defeat the Youtun defense line and advance towards Xuanwu Gate?"
Yu Wenlong's eyes widened and he asked the soldier: "Is this really what your Shiro said?"
In this battle, the most important thing is to encourage the clan's private army to "send their lives" in order to weaken the clan's foundation in exchange for Li Ji's sympathy and contempt, so as to gain a glimmer of hope for the Guanlong clan. As for defeating Youtunwei, perhaps Changsun Wuji has the opportunity
This is an extravagant wish, but Yu Wenlong has no such intention at all.
Are you kidding? Just these rabble-rousers want to defeat Youtun Wei?
Now company commander Sun Yan is actually making great strides towards the goal of defeating Youtunwei... This makes Yu Wenlong wonder whether this private soldier is a fake enemy soldier and deliberately lures him to lead his troops to enter Youtunwei.
Or is it because I have always been too contemptuous of Changsun Yan and failed to see through this son's ambition to make progress?
Just complete the tasks assigned by your father honestly. Why should you be greedy and take such huge risks?
At this time, the scouts returned and reported: "General Qi, the right garrison troops on the left bank of Yong'an Canal are probably around a few thousand people, less than 10,000."
"Less than ten thousand?"
Yu Wenlong raised his head and looked at the vast surrounding fields. The battle ahead was raging, and he felt a strong uneasiness in his heart: The Youtun Guard troops who had been scattered across various places to exterminate the private armies of the powerful clans had all returned to the main camp, and there were enough soldiers. Why did they only send a few thousand people to resist the private armies of the clan clans?
Army attack?
Do you really not take the powerful private armies seriously?
Or is there another conspiracy?
When he thought of this, he was shocked and asked around him: "Where is the Tubo Huqi now?"
A lieutenant general said: "The Tubo Huqi left the Zhongweiqiao camp early and slowly came here in a roundabout way. There has been no news for a while..."
Yu Wenlong shouted: "No!"
His previous experience of being intercepted by Youtun Guards and Tubo Huqi made him frightened, and he quickly informed Zhang Sunyan's soldiers: "Go back quickly and report to your Shiro, and ask him to retreat quickly, before it is too late!"
The soldier also realized that something serious was going on, and without saying a word, he quickly turned around and rushed forward.
However, just after he left, Yu Wenlong saw a scout coming on horseback. Before he could get close, he shouted on horseback: "General, something bad is going on. The Tubo barbarians are attacking from the west, less than ten miles away!"
Yu Wenlong was stunned, frightened and angry, and yelled: "Mother! Are you doing this again?"
Without thinking too much, he quickly issued the order: "Gather quickly, keep the entire army in a tight formation, and retreat backwards!"
The Tubo barbarians are coming, can the Youtun Guards be far behind?
The Youtun Guards by the Yong'an Canal are not thousands of people at all. The cavalry troops have already penetrated behind Changsun Yan!
It's obvious that he is repeating the same tactics that led to his big defeat last time. He doesn't even change the routine. He just follows the same strategy. You want to beat me twice with the same strategy?