At the same time, the three thousand elite cavalry sent secretly by Yang Yichen last night were hidden in a vast pine forest on the side of the battlefield.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The rhythm of the war drums began to accelerate, and the war was about to begin. This was a battle related to the overall success or failure of Gao Ying's Hedong front. If this battle was defeated, it would seriously restrict Gao Ying's battle situation in the southern part of Bingzhou. Although Gao Ying claimed to have two
There are more than 100,000 troops, but there are only 100,000 elite soldiers capable of fighting. 40,000 elite troops are needed to garrison Taiyuan and other important cities. The remaining 60,000 elite troops are divided into 20,000 for each of the three fronts, and tens of thousands of additional soldiers are assigned. So
If Gao Shishan loses, Gao Ying, in addition to bringing in foreign aid from the Khitan Japanese company headquarters, will still have troops to send, but he will have no elite troops to send.
At this time, the two armies were in position, with flags fluttering and spears and halberds in the forest. Yang Yichen stared at the nearly 40,000 rebels two miles away. His eyes were square. From the military formation, he could see that the morale of the other side's army was far lower than that of his own.
A large army, not to mention that he had already made arrangements.
Yang Yichen waved his sword and shouted loudly: "Contradictory infantry, move forward!"
The front five rows of a total of 6,000 contradictory infantry raised their spears and giant shields and began to march towards the rebel camp, followed by 3,000 crossbow troops, followed by 5,000 spear infantry and 5,000 jumping soldiers.
Six thousand cavalry were divided into two groups to guard the two wings, and 27,000 infantry cavalry were arranged in order and filled with murderous intent.
Amidst the rumbling offensive war drums, the imperial army took the lead in attacking, and the war drums were also beaten in the rebel formation on the opposite side. At this time, Gao Shishan clearly had the upper hand, but he was not sure at all, because he clearly felt that the army
The morale of the army is low. It would be fine if they win the first victory, but if they lose the battle, the consequences will be disastrous.
Gao Shishan sighed secretly, he had tried his best, success or failure would depend on God's will.
"General, the enemy has attacked!" a soldier shouted, interrupting his train of thought.
Gao Shishan stared into the distance, and he also coldly ordered: "The crossbowmen are ready to fight!"
The drums were beating loudly, the war flags were waving, and five thousand crossbowmen were arrayed in three rows. Five thousand crossbows were aimed at the advancing imperial army.
In the Central Plains army's battles, the power of crossbows was far inferior to that of the Hu people. A big reason is that the Central Plains army not only has sharp crossbows, but also has strong protective capabilities. Not only do they wear iron armor, but their shields can
Effectively resisting arrows. In contrast, the Hu people focused on cavalry sprints and had weak defensive capabilities, which allowed the power of crossbows to be maximized.
When the imperial army entered a hundred steps, the rebel drums intensified, black flags were waved, and five thousand crossbows and bows were fired at the same time. For a moment, a rain of arrows was overwhelming, shooting at the imperial army. The four thousand contradictory infantry shouted and raised their hexagonal vine shields at the same time.
A dense rain of arrows shot into the army group, and there were constant screams. Although the vine shield can effectively defend against arrows, there is no impeccable defense after all. In the dense rain of arrows, nearly a hundred people were still hit by arrows, and some
They were killed on the spot, and some were wounded by arrows and huddled on the ground, unable to advance.
The four thousand contradictory infantry did not stop, but still advanced slowly with their large shields raised. The two thousand crossbowmen behind them also fired back at the same time. Two rains of arrows intertwined in the air, covering the sky...
"The crossbowmen withdraw, the spear troops attack!"
Seeing that the crossbow troops were unable to kill a large number of enemy troops, Gao Shishan changed his tactics and sent spearmen to attack. Thousands of crossbowmen retreated like a tide, and eight thousand spear infantry came out to fight, dense as a forest, with murderous intent shining on the tips of their spears.
Seeing that the arrow rain in the sky disappeared, Yang Yichen resolutely ordered: "Order the contradictory troops to attack, and the cavalry on both wings will attack!"
The war drums sounded again, which was an order to speed up the battle. Four thousand Shuozhou contradictory infantry quickened their pace and rushed towards the enemy formation. Four thousand cavalry on both wings came out in an arc and hit the enemy's flank directly. The two armies were beating with the sound of drums.
There was a crash, spear points collided, blood splattered, war horses galloped, swords struck like lightning, screams, wails, shouts of death, skulls were broken, limbs were separated, tens of thousands of troops were fighting in the dust.
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Gao Shishan was ordered to fight the enemy troops coming from the east of the river. He brought a large amount of food and luggage. Logistics supplies were extremely important to his 40,000 troops. Once his food was burned by the enemy and his retreat was cut off,
His army will collapse within three days, so preserving the camp and food supplies is his top priority.
The main camp is only three miles away from the battlefield. This is the most critical bottom line of Gaoshi Mountain. No matter how Yang Yichen leads him south, he will never leave this distance. This can ensure that the army can return to the main camp at any time and can also make the main camp
The defenders inside can support the battlefield at any time.
Gao Shishan stationed 8,000 troops, 5,000 archers and 3,000 spear infantry in the camp. Just two hours after the war broke out, the 3,000 elite cavalry that Yang Yichen had hidden in the woods in advance finally appeared south of the camp.
Three miles away, big flags were raised and dust was flying, which made the defenders of the military camp very nervous. Five thousand archers and crossbowmen were waiting in full formation.
The fierce battle on the battlefield has entered a fever pitch, with all the forces of both sides invested. Although Bingzhou's army has the numerical advantage, Shuozhou's combat power is strong, making both sides evenly matched.
Dust was flying on the battlefield, yellow dust filled the sky, blocking the sun, making the sky colorless. Drums were beating, shouts of killing were heard, corpses were strewn across the field, and blood flowed into rivers. The cruelty of the war made every soldier feel like he was struggling in front of the cliff of hell.
As time goes by, a soldier's physical strength becomes the key to determining victory or defeat, and physical strength lies in daily training.
Two hours of fierce fighting left every soldier exhausted and on the verge of physical collapse. The war had reached its most critical moment.
Gao Shishan was so worried that he finally decided to abandon the camp and mobilize 8,000 fresh troops to fight.
Just when he was about to give the order, a passionate horn sound suddenly came from the distance, "Woo..."
The sound of the horn blowing was like a storm in the wilderness, thunder in the mountains, yellow dust filling the air, and the sound of horse hooves beating the earth. The three thousand elite cavalry hidden by Yang Yichen came to kill at the most critical moment, and overwhelming cavalry appeared on the right side of the Bingzhou Army.
, whizzing forward, like a turbulent wave rushing towards the coast, raising its spear high and rushing towards the Bingzhou army.
The morale of the Bingzhou army began to waver. Gao Shishan's expression changed drastically and he hurriedly dispatched troops to intercept. However, the appearance of these three thousand cavalry made the imperial army's morale high. On the contrary, the Bingzhou army under his command was frightened, their morale was shaken, and they might collapse at any time.
"The troops in the camp attack!"
At Gaoshi Mountain, he shouted loudly: "Abandon the camp and attack with the whole army!"
The red double flags were waved, and the defenders were ordered to attack. Eight thousand defenders rushed out of the camp, but were intercepted by a thousand cavalry detached from the three thousand cavalry, blocking the way for soldiers from the camp to come to the north for reinforcements.
The last glimmer of hope for the Bingzhou Army.
ps: Sorry, there are only two updates tonight——————