Five thousand Pegasus battalion cavalry rushed out, and the circular formation behind them merged left and right and sealed again.
The archers of the Pegasus camp in the formation once again extended their shooting, trebuchets, giant crossbows, and guns were still showing off their power. Shapolang firmly remembered Wu Si’s instructions not to attack too deeply, and led five thousand cavalry on his horse along the way.
A hundred steps away from the circular formation, there was a very precise and violent charge. It immediately knocked down the momentum of Liu Hongji's attack.
After running around the circular formation for several miles, a gap opened in the circular formation behind him again, the horn sounded, and Sha Po Lang shouted: "Throw!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the five thousand cavalrymen behind him threw a grenade.
Boom boom boom...
Amidst the huge explosion, dust flew up and sand and gravel flew, killing a large number of the Li family's enemies. Sha Po Lang reluctantly glanced at the enemy soldiers who were looking at them in horror, and smacked them with his spear in displeasure.
After defeating a desperate enemy, he galloped back to the circular formation along the gap.
In this round of attack, the 5,000 cavalry led by Sha Po Lang only lost less than 100 people, but they killed more than 2,000 enemies.
This number was not small for Liu Hongji's side, which originally had 50,000 troops. The most important thing was that it greatly affected the morale of the Li Yuan group's army.
But even so, within ten seconds, nearly a hundred of his cavalrymen were dead. Sha Po Lang couldn't help but feel a little distressed at this moment.
"The bastard Liu Hongji, I will cut him into pieces later." Sha Po Lang looked murderous and cruel. Compared with other armies of the Far Eastern Army, Wu Si's 50,000 troops were more cruel and bloodthirsty.
There is no other way. To be a horse thief in the Western Region and to become the king of horse thieves, only the most cruel and bloodthirsty horse thieves can survive.
Liu Hongji had indeed tried his best. He had thought that the Far Eastern Army would be difficult to deal with, but he thought that with nearly three times the force and adequate preparations, he would be able to capture the Far Eastern Army camp that only took half a day to build.
However, he led his men to fight for more than two hours, and he only destroyed the enemy's outer positions, with casualties three or four times as many as his opponents. Doesn't this mean that he will kill the 20,000 Far Eastern troops led by Wu Si?
I'm almost dead too? Or even all of them dead?
, the opponent probably still has a lot of troops left.
Of course this will not happen. When the casualty rate of soldiers in a large army reaches a certain level, no matter how strict the discipline is, unless the army is composed entirely of dead soldiers, the soldiers will collapse and the morale of the army will be completely shaken.
If you don't retreat, you will have to retreat.
"No! This damn defensive position of the Far Eastern Army must be broken."
Only by breaking this damn enemy formation can we use our absolute superior force to force the enemy into fighting on their own. In that case, victory will be within easy reach. However, this seemingly simple step has made Liu Hongji unable to see it after fighting for so long.
dawn.
As time went by, Liu Hongji became more and more uneasy. At this time, he was already sure that the Tornado Battalion led by Luo Shixin and the possible Far Eastern Army ambush were going to fight the 20,000 cavalry led by Chai Shao who supported him. If
If they eat Chai Shao, then return to the army, rush here, and attack him with Wu Si...
Liu Hongji couldn't help but shudder when he thought of some possibility.
But if he returns to the camp and looks at the piece of fat in front of him, thinking that he has already paid so many casualties, he is extremely reluctant to part with it. Maybe if he works hard again, he will reap fruitful results and bring the 20,000 Far Eastern Army
Swallow it whole.
If he, Liu Hongji, can achieve this result, it will be a major victory for the armies of Tang King Li Yuan since they started the war with the Far Eastern Army, which will make him stand out among the generals of Tang King Li Yuan.
For him, Liu Hongji, this was not only a great honor, but would also greatly enhance his status under Tang Gong.
Liu Hongji was born into a minor aristocracy. Under the command of Tang Gong Li Yuan, who represented the interests of the aristocratic family, he had been ostracized because of his background. Even if he had not been born into a minor aristocracy, he would have been able to marry Tang Gong's daughter.
With his outstanding military exploits and demonstrated ability to train and lead troops to fight, how could he take advantage of that pretty boy Chai Shao?
In short, due to various reasons, Liu Hongji did not evacuate decisively at the first time.
Besides, if he evacuated at this time, Wu Si would definitely lead his men and horses to change from defensive infantry to cavalry and pursue him. Most of his men and horses were infantry.
When the Qi is affected, it is likely to cause a collapse along the way, and the consequences will be disastrous.
Therefore, he decided to attack again. If he still couldn't break through the damn Far Eastern Army's defensive camp, he would withdraw his troops back to the camp and wait for reinforcements. It would be best if he could make a great contribution, but he had to live to enjoy it.
"Guard camp, mount up and attack!" Liu Hongji picked up his sword and mounted his horse. He decided to launch an attack with his only 5,000 cavalry.
Since the beginning of the war, Liu Hongji has kept these five thousand cavalry as a reserve force.
However, now Liu Hongji has decided to invest the five thousand strongest cavalry under his command in an effort to succeed in one blow. However, the Pegasus Battalion of the Far Eastern Army in front of him, with less than 20,000 men, seems to be at the end of its strength. Under the impact of his own cavalry, it should be very difficult.
It's hard to hold on.
Thinking of this, Liu Hongji personally took the lead, and the cavalry roared in and rushed towards the Pegasus Camp defensive position.
"Kill the wolf!" Wu Si shouted at the top of his lungs inside the circular formation: "Rush out, block them, don't let them directly attack the circular formation, and finally find a way to lead them in front of the crossbow."
Wu Si knew that his circle formation was at its weakest at this time, and he had tried his best to block the opponent's infantry, but he could never stop the powerful impact of the cavalry.
"Archers, shoot quickly, shoot all your arrows, and then step forward with your spear to replenish the circle!"
"Hundred-shot crossbow battery! Ready to launch at any time."
Wu Si shouted orders one after another, and the people below quickly completed the deployment according to his orders.
Shapolang agreed, shouted excitedly, and led nearly five thousand cavalrymen into the opponent's cavalry array. Because the distance was shorter, the speed did not increase, and the combat effectiveness was affected to a certain extent.
However, Shapolang led his cavalry to rush left and right, trying his best to disrupt the opponent's formation and delay the opponent's direct attack on the position. However, he could not kill too many and blocked the opponent firmly.
Therefore, despite Sha Po Lang's deliberate attack, there were still many Li family cavalry passing by them and rushing towards the circular formation.
However, to be honest, Liu Hongji's 5,000 cavalry were extremely powerful, not even much weaker than the 5,000 cavalry led by Sha Po Lang.