Sun Zhuang held his pole in front of his horse, put down his visor, and looked at the enemy formation on the opposite side of the grassland through the gap in his visor. His muscles and bones were tense, as if there was endless energy pouring out, and the horse he was riding could feel it.
He was so filled with murderous aura that he hissed endlessly.
The heavy armored cavalry did not move very fast when they first came out, not even as fast as the two-winged infantry. But when they moved, the armor plates of the human armor and horse armor struck each other with a shocking momentum. Ordinary crossbows have very poor ability to hit heavy armor, and bed crossbows
It is a heavy instrument in itself. She Feihu led his troops to travel nearly 500 miles in four days, traveling along mountain plank roads and post roads. There were very few accompanying horses, and there were very few heavy crossbows, let alone bed crossbows.
Looking at the heavy armored cavalry coming towards him, She Feihu immediately organized his men to form a shield formation, and also organized more than a hundred spears to hold their spear poles to the ground, thrust out diagonally from the middle of the high shield to guard against the impact of the armored cavalry.
They even gathered their heavy crossbows in the middle. But facing the adjustment on their side, the Huaidong Army's infantry deployed on both wings accelerated their pace and charged forward from both wings, forming a huge jaw formation.
The Bamin soldiers had rich experience in preventing armored cavalry attacks. The fatal thing was that in such a short period of time, She Feihu only had time to organize a defensive force of six to seven hundred people on the right wing of the camp, and at the beginning
They were harassed by the Huaidong Army's light cavalry, and the hastily formed formation was a bit messy.
On the frontal battlefield, the Huaidong Army deployed more than three times their troops at once, and more troops were rapidly deployed on both wings, much faster than them.
Looking at the jaw attack array on both wings of the Huaidong Army, She Feihu simply couldn't organize more troops to suppress it. He could only shrink as much as possible to the inside to form a tighter defensive array. She Feihu only hoped to be able to withstand it
The first wave of offensive bought him more time so that he could expand the troops in the camp and regain the disadvantage.
The sky is getting clearer and clearer, and a thin layer of mist is rising from the Taibai River. The scenery looks illusory and real, but no one is in the mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery between the mountains and rivers at this time.
Zhang Gou accompanied Chen Zhi on horseback and stood guard on the high slope of the rear wing, watching the battlefield below.
The key is the battle at hand. If we can defeat the six or seven hundred people She Feihu deployed on the right wing at once, we can gain an absolute advantage before Zhuji's reinforcements arrive. If we can't, we will probably fall into a cruel tug of war.
Even if the battle is ultimately victorious, the casualties will be extremely heavy.
On the tips of both wings of the frontal battlefield are reinforced arrays of crossbowmen.
Facing the enemy's defensive array that was shrinking to the inside, the crossbowmen quickly pressed forward and unscrupulously launched dense rain of arrows at the enemy formation, reducing the pressure on the main force of sword, shield and armor soldiers who attacked from both sides.
The pincer-shaped attack array formed by the two wings was mainly to hit the flanks of the enemy's defensive array, leaving a passage in the middle for the heavy armored cavalry to advance. Seeing the slightest disturbance in the enemy's array, Sun Zhuang did not bother to wait for a better opportunity, so Sun Zhuang
The heavily armored cavalry in the center charged forward despite the sharp arrows fired from the heavy crossbows.
Even if the enemy's formation is as solid as a rock, we must use all our strength to smash this heavy bell down and smash the rock to pieces!
The heavy crossbow can shoot from 200 to 250 steps, but it has almost no damage to the heavy armored cavalry a hundred steps away. Under the attack from both wings, the array of crossbows in the center was also messed up.
It is impossible to form a uniform rain of arrows, and the damage caused is weaker.
After advancing to the hundred-step mark, the war horse reached its peak speed even though it was wearing heavy armor. The hundred-step distance passed quickly in only thirteen or four breaths. Sun Zhuang simply ignored the three or four arrows sent by Ling Scatter.
He fired the crossbow arrow and ignored the spears thrust out from both sides of the high shield. He looked at the opportunity and leaned forward, stretching out the long spear that was more than ten feet long. He used the head of the spear as a heavy hammer and used the momentum to
Hit the high shield in front hard.
The moment he hit the enemy, Sun Zhuang jumped out. He immediately let go of Chang Shuo, knocking away the enemy soldiers with their shields, and knocking away the spearmen on both sides.
Just a hair’s breadth away, the spear passed through the armor plate on the left chest of the war horse, lightning flashed, and the abnormal noise it aroused stung the eardrums, but it did not hurt the horse. During the sprint, a crossbow arrow was hit in the chest of the war horse, and it hit the chest from the armor.
It was inserted into the gap between the pieces, two or three inches deep. The reins were in the hands, and the war horses roared and kicked, but it did not affect the battle. As for whether the horses would survive after the war, that is another matter.
The long spear that escaped his hand was instantly broken into two pieces, and he could not save it. Sun Zhuang lowered his head to dodge a spear thrust from the inside, pulled out the sword from his waist, and cut off the head of the enemy soldier on the left to the neck.
The armored cavalry on the side also broke through the current high shields. One man's horse was stabbed in the middle by a diagonal spear in the neck, and the horse rolled down. Fortunately, the armored cavalry in the second row were still some distance away and climbed up to spear.
He didn't lose the position, so he stuck close to the side of Sun Zhuang's horse and charged forward. Sun Zhuang shouted: "Give me the lance!" He took the spear, relied on his full strength and exquisite spear skills, and used the horse's momentum to move in.
Rushing, dialing left and right, creating a gap two to three feet wide, covering the sword and shield guards and other soldiers who lost their horses and poured into the gap...
When the first line of defenders cannot take advantage of their equipment to seal off the armored cavalry and open a gap, it will be extremely difficult. Sharp thrusting spears will be blocked by the guards on both wings, while the sword and shield soldiers simply cannot
The heavy armor on the armored cavalry cannot be broken, and the crossbowmen cannot squeeze in front to shoot, so more lives must be spent to fill it. The key defenders are seriously lacking in strength and can only gain a slight advantage in the terrain. To fill this gap,
Larger gaps will occur elsewhere.
She Feihu also saw that the cavalry general at the front of the Huaidong Army's frontal attack array was extremely brave. Almost no one here could block him in front of him. In just over a hundred breaths, the cavalry general unexpectedly
He broke three lances in a row, then took the lance from the Huaidong Army soldier behind and continued to shoot forward. The gap opened to the left and right was the largest, and there were signs of collapse.
The cavalry general was wearing a visor, so he couldn't see his appearance clearly, but he probably wasn't Zhou Pu, the commander of the cavalry camp of the Huaidong Army. But other than Zhou Pu, how could there be such a ferocious and unusual cavalry general in Huaidong?
Seeing that the gap over there was dangerous, She Feihu wanted to lead his elite soldiers to press forward, hugging him tightly from both sides to prevent him from going up to fight.
The general of the Huaidong Army who was attacking Dongyang (Dongyang County, Kuaiji Prefecture) was still standing on the hill opposite to watch the battle from a distance. If She Feihu personally led the elite troops to block or defeat the Huaidong Cavalry General, then
Of course that's good; if She Feihu makes a mistake, this battle won't have to be fought again.
She Feihu's troops in the camp are still very strong, but the key point is that the entire right wing is constantly retreating under the powerful and fierce offensive. The left wing is Taibai River, and the gap between the battlefield on the right wing and the gate of the camp is getting smaller and smaller.
.Continuously moving troops outwards will only increase the density of troops on the inner line of the right-wing battlefield, but will not help expand the force. The more crowded the inner line is, once the front is defeated, it will only cause a greater rout...
In addition, the Huaidong Army's crossbowmen were not threatened on both wings and could boldly stand close and shoot at the center of the formation with their crossbows.
At the moment, She Feihu could only take the initiative to open a hole in the right rear wing of the camp as a channel for dispatching troops to launch a counterattack, so as not to collapse the oncoming Huaidong Army despite its advantage...
The war horse neighed and fell, its neck almost broken by the heavy hammer. Sun Zhuang thrust his spear into the chest of the enemy general who was wielding a sledgehammer, and his body lost balance and fell. Fortunately, the guards on the left and right were all there, and the formation was complete.
Seeing Sun Zhuang slumped, some people used their shoulders and backs to support him, and others rushed forward to protect him on the inside. Sun Zhuang struggled to stand up. In addition to the old injuries on his legs, the shin guard plate was also removed at some point.
, and a bloody gash was made by the spear, and the gray breeches were dyed blood red.
Sun Zhuang's legs were not able to walk, but he still had strength. This was due to the fact that the warriors on the left and right moved hand in hand, sharing a lot of pressure for him. He fought with great strength and shouted loudly: "The horse is coming, the gun is coming!"
He got on the horse again, only to see that he was able to shake his long spear that was more than ten feet long into a flower ball. His strength was so amazing that he unknowingly killed the enemy's formation!
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She Feihu led the elite southern Zhejiang reinforcements and stationed them in the east bank camp. The Dongyang County defenders on the west bank had 1,500 or 600 people, but there were not many soldiers. The soldiers were thinly armored and armed with spears. They could defend the city, but in a hurry
Crossing the Taibai River by fishing boat will only increase the number of defeated troops.
When the fortress on the east bank of Taibai River was breached from the flank and the 5,000 elite reinforcements from southern Zhejiang were divided into several sections to fight on their own, the Dongyang County defender could only organize fishing boats as close as possible to receive reinforcements from the shore.
This battle lost its opportunity from the beginning. The hastily organized defensive formation on the right wing of the camp was ruthlessly shattered, and She Feihu was no longer able to organize a powerful counterattack.
No matter how resentful, unwilling or reluctant She Feihu was, he knew that the situation was over. He was surrounded by people and retreated to the boat, and hurriedly fled to the west bank. After arriving at the west bank, She Feihu calmed down and ordered the Dongyang County guard to organize fishing boats and use them.
Using ropes, a simple trestle was built between the still-defending beach positions on the west bank and the east bank, so that more defeated troops could withdraw to the west bank.
On the other hand, She Feihu organized more strong bows and heavy crossbows. While preventing the Huaidong Army from taking the opportunity to attack from the simple trestle, it could also support the resistance of the remaining troops on the east bank.
Taibai Creek, which passes around the east side of Dongyang County, is the main stream of the upper reaches of Lanxi River. The embankment from Dongbai Mountain to Dongyang County is only more than thirty feet wide, which is just within the range of a hundred-step strong bow.
This battle lasted from dawn to noon on the 29th. Only when the outpost of Zhuji's reinforcements entered Dongyang County from the western foot of Dongbai Mountain did the Huaidong Army let go of the remnants of the Southern Zhejiang Army who were still resisting on the beach.
Retreat to the valley road at the northwest foot of Luohe Mountain.
Chen Zhiye came back sweating profusely, took off his bag, held it in his hand, and cursed angrily: "The last few hard bones are really hard to chew!"
"You think the name of the Eight Fujian Soldiers is fake!"
Lin Fu stood on the grass slope with his hands behind his hands, talking to Chen Zhi with a chuckle, while his eyes looked at the water of Taibai River sparkling in the sun.
After Shangyu's reinforcements arrived in Shengzhou, Lin Fu personally led the second group of troops to Dongyang for reinforcements.
However, at this time, Tian Chang also led a Kuaiji reinforcement force of 6,000 to 7,000 men from Zhuji in the north to approach Dongyang County. Lin Fu led a second force with only 2,000 elite troops, so he did not rush to attack, but went to the northwest of Luohe Mountain.
They rushed to build fortifications on the valley road leading to Shengzhou.
In addition to the troops and horses that had previously been withdrawn to the west bank, as well as the reinforcements that came from southern Zhejiang with She Feihu, there were still more than a thousand remaining soldiers who resisted and were not wiped out. Chen Zhi resented this injustice and regretted it. , some even complained that Lin Fu sent the order to withdraw his troops too early, but overall, the battle was fought very smoothly.
In terms of casualties, She Feihu's troops would have to be reduced by at least half in this battle.
In fact, the casualties of the five battalions of 3,000 soldiers led by Chen Zhi and Zhang Gou were close to half. If not for the opportunity of the surprise attack, it would be difficult to imagine that the 5,000 reinforcements from southern Zhejiang led by She Feihu could have been successfully dispatched. The elite were completely disabled.
But no matter what, this attack by the Huaidong Army was a great victory. Although the casualties were heavy, the morale of the generals was still high, and they had the will and morale to continue fighting. Especially when the battlefield was effectively controlled, the wounded soldiers were successfully withdrawn. , can receive timely treatment, and in the end almost 70% to 80% of the old soldiers can rejoin the battalion.
The Southern Zhejiang Army was defeated by the attack, and only a limited number of wounded soldiers could be evacuated. Most of them had to be redressed by the Huaidong Army who followed behind. More than half of the casualties were actually killed in battle.
Even though more than 2,000 southern Zhejiang reinforcements escaped the disaster in the end, their morale was crippled by this battle, and it would be difficult to restore their original combat effectiveness in a short period of time.
"The soldiers of the Eight Fujian soldiers are no worse than the Huaidong Army! If it weren't for the big... master's plan to gain the upper hand and let She Feihu calmly lead his troops to approach Shengzhou, the situation would probably be much more difficult than it is now." He was forcibly dragged down at the end of the battle. Sun Zhuang, who was in the battle formation, was the most qualified to evaluate the combat effectiveness of the elite troops of She Feihu's army in southern Zhejiang. Although the elite combat capabilities of the Huaidong Army were not superior to those of the Eastern Fujian soldiers, Sun Zhuang also knew that the elites of the Huaidong Army were not superior in combat effectiveness. Under Lin Fu's calculations, the Eastern Army had a great advantage and could leisurely choose fighter planes and battlefields that were beneficial to them. The She family could only passively respond to the battle in eastern Zhejiang.
Sun Zhuang's legs were injured in many places. Even though he wore an extra layer of inner armor under his scales, many heavy crossbow arrows were still shot through. Fortunately, they did not penetrate deeply. Zhang Gou had already sent people to forcibly drag him off the battlefield and bandage the wounds. .At this time, Sun Zhuang could no longer stand up and sat on the soft couch, looking at the cruel battlefield stained purple with blood in the afternoon.