The nearly 20,000 Zhou army led by Sun Xuandao now only has less than 300 cavalry. These cavalry are still Sun Xuandao's personal guards. As personal soldiers, they naturally have to protect the general at all times. There are more than 10,000 infantry.
He squeezed his body's potential and ran forward with all his strength, but no matter how fast a man's two legs were, he couldn't outrun the four legs of a war horse.
A fierce battle was going on at Tianwangling. Who knew how many Han troops were ambushing there? Many people couldn't help but regret. This pursuit could have been avoided. No one knew why the general who was provoked by the Han troops said a few words at that time.
It aroused the anger, and it seemed that it could not be extinguished without killing people.
It's just that no one, including Sun Xuandao and even Chai Rong, thought deeply at this time. Although the provocative language of the Han general was mean and dirty, why couldn't he suppress his anger? Now the Zhou army, from the emperor to ordinary soldiers,
Why is it like a large piece of hay on the prairie, just a little spark can burn the anger in the heart into a prairie fire?
That's because the morale of the Zhou army is very bad now! Quite bad! Although this battle has not been fought for a long time, the anger in the hearts of the Zhou army soldiers is very big! Not only the anger,
There are also factors such as feeling aggrieved, depressed, war-weary, homesick, and so on.
Whether it was Chai Rong or Sun Xuandao, even the most ordinary soldiers knew that the Han army was here to provoke them, and the purpose was to lure them out of the camp, but no one could hold them back.
Chai Rong's anger was not unreasonable. An army of 200,000 people besieged a small Yuzhou city. They did not capture it for half a month. Instead, they were burned to the ground by the reinforcements led by Liu Ling.
He, the undefeated Emperor of Zhou Dynasty, was chased for dozens of miles.
Before the 120,000-strong army even entered the battlefield, they were frightened by the Han army's 15,000 cavalry and fled in all directions. This was simply a shame and humiliation! If the equipment of the Zhou army was not as good as that of the Han army, and if it was said that the Zhou army was all new soldiers, it was not as good as the Han army.
If someone is good at fighting and is unable to fight hard and is defeated, this is understandable.
But what is the reality? A total of 180,000 elite Zhou troops who were armed to the teeth were blocked by thousands of old, weak, sick and disabled in Yuzhou City and were unable to do anything. They were also chased by 40,000 Han reinforcements whose equipment was far inferior to their own.
Well, thinking back, it was a huge, ridiculous joke.
But this is not a joke, even if it is a joke, it is the pride of the Han army. For the Zhou army, it is a loud slap in the face for Chai Rong, the emperor of Zhou Dynasty!
Nearly 200,000 elite soldiers were defeated and fled by the 40,000 Han troops who could not even put together armor. This kind of failure was an unacceptable fact for both the emperor and ordinary soldiers. This defeat was
It was like a big stone weighing on the hearts of everyone in Zhou Jun, making it difficult for them to even breathe.
They didn't want to fight, they wanted to go home and live a peaceful life. But they also wanted to save face for themselves and teach the Han army a lesson. After years of fighting, they first used troops against Hou Shu, then against the Southern Tang Dynasty, and now they used troops against the Northern Han Dynasty.
Also mixed with countless minor frictions with the Uighurs, Dangxiang people, and Tubo people on the border, the Great Zhou Dynasty has never been peaceful in these years!
Stimulated by various conflicting feelings, the entire Zhou army was enveloped in an inexplicable mania. They were ordered to stay in Tanzhou and not go out to fight. They were like a group of beasts in a cage, with sharp claws but no choice but to
It cannot be used, and the provocation of the Han army is the spark that ignites the fire.
Perhaps Chai Rong also felt the Zhou army's mentality, so he wanted to use a victory to boost morale. He would rather let Chu Lihuo lead two thousand cavalry to chase down the five thousand Han army, knowing that such a battle would be
Even a lucky victory would be extremely tragic. But he did it anyway, relying on Chu Lihuo's ability to win with more than less to restore the fighting spirit of the soldiers.
The Zhou army was undefeated in these years of battles, whether it was the 10,000 armored cavalry that the Southern Tang Dynasty was proud of, or the 30,000 vine armored troops of Hou Shu, whether it was the feather arrows of the Party members or the curved arrows of the Tubo people.
Even the sword did not lower their proud heads. However, being undefeated was their pride and their weakness.
A proud soldier, an out-and-out proud soldier.
They were proud when Sun Xuandao used 5,000 light cavalry in Hou Shu to defeat the 30,000 invulnerable Tengjia Army in Hou Shu. When Chai Rong personally led the troops to defeat the so-called undefeated army in the Southern Tang Dynasty.
They were proud when the armored cavalry built with heavy gold killed people crying for their fathers and mothers. They were proud when the cavalry of Zhou Dynasty won the confrontation with the cavalry of Tubo and Xixia without any disadvantage.
But under the small city of Yuzhou with a population of less than 30,000, their pride was torn to pieces by Liu Ling's fire attack. The myth of Zhou's undefeated army was shattered, and their pride was subsequently shattered by something called depression.
Replaced by emotions. There is even a little fear that everyone hides in their hearts and refuses to admit.
The military uniforms were not completely uniform. There were no large numbers of heavy armored cavalry, no defensive infantry holding huge shields, and the Han army did not even dare to squander their feathered arrows. However, they relied on their courage to tear their pride to pieces.
It's worth it. They are like beautiful women who have been stripped of their glamorous coats, and their naked bodies are exposed to the sight of men.
Once this emotion breaks out, it may inspire the courage to avenge one's previous shame, or it may also inspire the deepest cowardice in human nature.
Sun Xuandao had not noticed the emotions of his soldiers at this time, because he himself was already enveloped by this emotion. He did not know why, but Sun Xuandao, who had never flinched after so many years of fighting, was also feeling war-weary.
Listening to the shouts of killing from the direction of Tianwang Ridge in front of him, Sun Xuandao felt intensely upset.
"Order the rear army to speed up! We can't reach Tianwang Ridge in one stick of incense, so we are engaged in military law!"
He loudly ordered his soldiers. It was rare to see the commander so angry. The soldiers quickly responded, whipped their horses and ran towards the team behind to deliver the order. Before he could run two hundred meters, suddenly
Found something wrong.
He looked sideways and saw a cloud of smoke rising in the distance, as if the wind was blowing. He subconsciously looked at the sparse trees on the plain, only to see the leaves drooping on the branches as if they were lost.
Motionless. Surprised, the soldier shook his head. Suddenly! A feeling of panic suddenly arose, and his face turned pale with fear!
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
Sun Xuandao's soldiers started shouting at the top of their lungs. His face was as pale as a piece of white paper. Where the dust and smoke were rising, there was a strong wind. It was clearly the enemy's cavalry rushing towards him!
It was too late to send orders to the rear army. Sun Xuandao's soldiers immediately turned their horses and rushed toward the general's position in front of him.
"Flanking enemy attack!"
"Flanking enemy attack!"
But this voice seemed so weak amidst the sound of nearly 20,000 infantrymen running wildly on the ground. He yelled at the top of his lungs, and the sweat on his forehead was already falling down. Finally, more and more soldiers heard his shouts,
As he ran, he cast his gaze into the distance.
Finally, many people discovered the rising dust and smoke, and even the sound of horses trampling on the ground vibrated the eardrums in their ears. This was an illusion, but it was very real and resounded in the ears!
"Cavalry of the Han Army!"
"It's the Han cavalry attacking!"
More and more people shouted in panic. They could no longer control the continuity of their steps. Some people even stopped suddenly, looking straight at the dust and smoke on the side, and their faces became extremely pale.
The soldier behind him did not stop his pace and suddenly bumped into his body. The two of them fell almost at the same time, but he had forgotten the pain.
"It's the cavalry of the Han army!"
"It's over now!"
The panic spread quickly like a plague and could not be stopped. In order to notify the general as soon as possible, Sun Xuandao's soldiers shouted hoarsely, which aroused the fear of the soldiers. No one was a fool, and the Zhou army, all of which were infantry, was absolutely sure
They can't withstand the impact of the cavalry! And the most important thing is that they are tired now!
Before Sun Xuandao's soldiers could run back, he had already discovered the Han cavalry on the flank. The vibration of the three thousand cavalry on the ground had now exceeded the sound of the Zhou army's march, and the smoke and dust in the sky had also blocked it.
Live the sun’s rays!
"Order each battalion to assemble quickly to prevent the defense! Spearmen are outside, shieldmen are in formation, and archers are ready!"
Sun Xuandao decisively issued the order, and his soldiers ran out one by one to announce the order. It was just a long line drawn by nearly 20,000 infantrymen, running from the front to the back of the team. I was afraid that the Han army's cavalry was stronger than the Zhou army.
The messenger is even faster!
In an instant, Zhou Jun's early warning horn sounded throughout the sky, and the desolate sound seemed to have penetrated people's eardrums and penetrated directly into everyone's brain.
The Zhou army began to gather quickly, and the panic of the soldiers gradually calmed down under the orders of generals at all levels. Everyone was gathering as quickly as possible to form a formation. As a veteran who has been fighting for many years, everyone knows that if the marching army
What is the result of being attacked by cavalry on the flank in such a situation? Only by quickly forming a defensive formation can we withstand the impact of the cavalry!
Infantry phalanxes gradually formed one after another, with spearmen on the outside, shieldmen next, and archers in the gaps between the shieldmen. However, before the phalanx was formed, the Han cavalry at the front
Suddenly appeared in everyone's sight!
Under the sunlight, a black cavalry figure suddenly appeared on the horizon as if it suddenly emerged from the ground. Then more and more black figures appeared, rushing over quickly.
The most depressing thing is that no one in the large group of Han cavalry who appeared from the flanks made a shout. Except for the sound of horses treading the ground, the entire cavalry team made no noise at all! The rumble of horse hooves came, but it made everyone
People feel a strange kind of quietness!
This is as scary as a silent beast that only showed its sharp fangs but did not roar at all.
Closer, closer.
Two hundred steps, one hundred and fifty steps, one hundred and twenty steps.
Amidst the muffled sound of horseshoes, the Han cavalry were like silent beasts, but they burst out with a heart-stopping murderous intent.
One hundred and twenty steps is a relatively safe distance for bows and arrows. A commander of the Zhou Army, Qian Zong, was directing the troops to quickly form a square formation. He waved a flag and kept urging the soldiers to speed up. He looked back at the approaching cavalry and calculated the cavalry.
Comparison between the speed and the formation speed of the Zhou army.
Suddenly, a small black spot appeared in the line of sight, becoming more and more clear. President Qian of Zhou Jun took a closer look, what was that?
puff!
One hundred and twenty steps away, Hanasaburo drew his iron bow and shot a Zhou army commander Qian Zong to death on horseback with one arrow! (To be continued)
