The thin but extremely flexible Jurchens are obviously more experienced in close combat than the Liao army, because most of them are fighting in the dense forests of the White Mountains and Black Waters, in the icy torrents, and in the desolate tundra.
Those who struggle to survive. Whether it is the fish in the water, the tigers, leopards, bears, pigs and other beasts in the mountains and forests, or the wolves wandering in the wilderness, they are all their natural opponents. And these wild animals are all fierce with fangs and claws.
, or they are slippery and agile and difficult to capture. This also cultivates the Jurchens' unusual fighting skills.
The Jurchens are invincible if they are less than a hundred. Although this popular saying is very exaggerated, it also shows from a certain perspective that the Jurchens are brave and invincible in combat. Of course, it refers to melee combat.
There were more than 80,000 Jurchens in front of them. The sudden attack, the divided formation, and the close-range attack with almost no reaction time made the Liao cavalry, which was already at a disadvantage in numbers, unable to resist. Although they reacted
It was already very fast, and Han Zhang even issued a warning as soon as he discovered the enemy's situation, but in the end he was still unable to reverse the situation.
Countless whirling crescent knives whined in the air, reflecting blue light under the stars. Within a distance of thirty steps, the throwing of the Jurchen's crescent knives was unparalleled, even faster than archery.
The circling knife formation drew countless blood flowers in the Liao cavalry formation. Although the crescent knife was not very sharp and could not kill the armored Liao soldiers with one blow, it could still cut through their poor armor.
, causing huge wounds.
Just looking at the crescent-moon sword array flying back and forth in the air made the Liao cavalry feel frightened and confused, and they didn't know why.
The attack of the crescent sword was only the first round. What was really terrifying was the close combat between the female warriors after they rushed into formation. Those Jurchens did not know how to engage in a cavalry-cutting fight with the Liao cavalry. They jumped as fast as flying.
They jumped onto the opponent's horseback and clung to the tall Liao soldiers like apes. They used their daggers to slit the opponent's throat, hit the opponent's temples with their elbows, and twisted the opponent's neck with their legs.
Use iron claws to strike at the vital points of the Liao army's lower body. Use sharp fangs to bite, strike hard with fists, and use the animal teeth wrapped around the palms of your hands to strike fiercely.
In short, they will use all the attack methods you can think of. And they will also use all the attack methods you can't imagine. During hunting, when their prey is hunted by their sharp teeth, they will be killed.
Naturally, they will use all available means, even if they use their fingers to dig out their eyes, dig their mouths, bump their teeth, etc., as long as they can subdue and kill their prey, they will have achieved their goal.
How many of the cavalry led by Han Zhang had experienced such a battle? They were accustomed to using normal swords, swords, spears, bows and arrows to kill, and close combat was limited to normal blows and blocks. Although these cavalry had experienced the Liaoyang siege battle
, but that battle did not reflect the Jurchens' characteristics of close combat at all. Due to the narrow terrain on the city wall that day, the Jurchens were unable to demonstrate their fighting methods. But today they have learned a lesson.
Han Zhang soon realized that today's battle was defeated. In fact, from the moment he stepped into the opponent's ambush circle, the outcome of the battle was no longer in suspense. What's more, after witnessing the opponent's hand-to-hand combat methods, Han Zhang finally understood that what he had done in the past was
What Yelvcai said after his defeat was true.
After Yelucai was defeated on the south bank of the Daling River outside Xingzhongfu City, Yelu Zongyuan once angrily accused Yuelucai. He scolded Yelucai for being a fool. In the wilderness and plains, he actually said that he was ambushed by the Jurchens, and it was directly
He rushed straight into the opponent's encirclement, as if he was blind. Yelucai was also terribly wronged. He himself knew that no one would believe this statement, but it was the fact. At that time, including Han Yanshou and Han Zhang,
Everyone did not believe Yelucai's words. They thought it was just an excuse for Yelucai to excuse himself. But this excuse was obviously too outrageous. What's more, the Jurchens he described were as ferocious as devils in close combat.
The tactics are also unbelievable. Throwing whirling swords to kill the enemy, fighting at close range with beast-like bites and fights? No army would do this. All of this is considered
An excuse. For this reason, Yelv Zongyuan ignored Yelvcai for a long time, thinking that he was incompetent and deceiving himself.
But now, Han Zhang has witnessed all this with his own eyes, and he finally understands that what Yelucai said was not a lie. What he described was far less frightening than what he saw with his own eyes. The Jurchens were all like beasts.
, rather than saying that this is a life-threatening fighting style, it is better to say that this is the close combat method that they are good at. They do not treat their opponents as humans, but as beasts. Their attacks are vicious and ferocious, leaving no backup plan.
Go to the vital point and go straight to the point. Han Zhang only regrets that there is no regret in the world. Even if he had believed Yelucai's words a little and paid attention to the Jurchen's method of hiding and ambush on the ground, he would not have foolishly entered the opponent's encirclement today.
At this moment, Han Zhang knew that he had to break out of the encirclement quickly and could not get entangled here. Without wasting a breath, more than a dozen of his cavalrymen died at the hands of the opponent. If the fight continued, the entire army would be annihilated.
Han Zhang roared angrily and swept the spear in his hand, knocking down two Jurchen soldiers who jumped up from their horses and tried to get on his horses. At the same time, Han Zhang loudly gave orders to break out of the encirclement.
Two consecutive red fireworks bombs rose and exploded in the dark night sky, which was extremely eye-catching. This was the signal sent by Han Zhang's signal troops to break out and retreat. The two red signal bombs also indicated that the situation was critical, and Han Desui warned Han Desui, who was attacking the mountains in the distance.
.Thousands of cavalry have died at the hands of the Jurchens in the chaotic battle. The remaining cavalry began to gather and charge after seeing the signal.
The combat effectiveness of the Liao Army's cavalry was still there. Once they recovered from the panic, the troops and horses had a clear goal and assembled into an impact formation, the combat effectiveness of the Liao Army's cavalry became apparent. The three divisions were divided into ten thousand units.
The multi-cavalry teams quickly charged together. The horizontal distance was only a few hundred steps apart, which was precisely the weakest point of the Jurchens. The periphery was where the Jurchens had the largest number of troops. Therefore, it was the most sensible approach to charge horizontally and merge.
Han Zhang's intention was that when the three armies and horses gathered together, they could form a huge force advantage to break out of the encirclement in one direction. By then, the opponent would have no time to mobilize troops and horses to block it, and they would be able to break out of the encirclement. The powerful impact and arrow strikes were completely
It can make Jurchens in one direction irresistible.
This tactic seemed to have worked. The two cavalrymen on the left and right rushed towards the center desperately. Blood and flesh were everywhere along the way for hundreds of steps, and there were countless casualties. Although the progress was slow, it did work. The woman in the middle of the three soldiers and horses
Instead, the real people became the target of anti-flanking, and their casualties were equally heavy. On the way of the cavalry's charge, countless corpses of both the enemy and ours fell on the cold grassland. The blood and water blended into the soil, exuding a fishy stench that was unbearable.
A disgusting smell. If it were daytime at this moment, you would definitely be able to see that the top-notch spring green grass on the ground has been dyed into small red flowers.
Wanyan Agu was riding a tall horse and stood on a real dirt bunker, the black cloak behind him rustling in the night wind. He paid attention to the situation on the battlefield and soon understood the enemy's intentions.
"They want to join forces to break out. Hehe, how could the meat escape in the mouth? How could the cooked duck fly. Sons! Come on I!" Wanyan Agu shouted loudly, stretched out his hand to hold two feet by the saddle.
The long-handled mace is in his hand.
"Kill!" The mace pointed diagonally in the air. Against the backdrop of the starry sky, the spikes on the head of the club shone with a faint blue light. With this roar, Wanyan Agu galloped down on his horse,
The cloak behind him fluttered, creating a black phantom in the air.
"Kill!" Two thousand of Wanyan Agu's bodyguard cavalry armed with maces roared in unison and rushed after the majestic back of Wanyan Agu in front.
This soldier and horse holding a mace is like a group of ferocious beasts clashing in a chaotic battlefield. The route of their charge is not the junction of three Liao Army cavalry, nor is it the Southern Army cavalry on both sides that is approaching the center.
, but the main cavalry in the middle led by Han Zhang. Wanyan Agu must cut through the middle forcefully, cut open the main cavalry in the middle where people and horses are gathering, and use the most primitive brutal means to destroy the opponent.
The intention of breaking out.
The mace rises and falls, bringing with it the sound of wind and thunder. The scimitar of the Confederate cavalry is a light weapon, and it is too disadvantageous in the face of such a barbaric heavy weapon. When the mace is smashed down, the scimitar cannot stop it at all. Smart people know
You must dodge, and if you are unwise and try to resist with a machete, the result will inevitably be that you and the person will be hit with the knife. The two thousand people selected by Wanyan Agu are all powerful people in the Jurchen tribe, such as maces.
Weapons rely on heavy blows to kill enemies, and rely on might and force, so the moves designed by Wanyan Agu are all head-on smashes and lazy sweeps without any fancy, and there is no return.
, either you die or I live. This is the power of the mace.
The Confederate cavalry could not withstand the impact of Wanyan Aguda's two thousand mace cavalry, but they could hear the dull cracking sound of broken skulls everywhere. However, they only hit one club, and even their helmets and heads were smashed into pieces.
Rotten watermelon. Broken skulls flew into the air at the moment of being hit. Brains and flesh burst open in the air, and everyone's faces were confused. Apart from this sound, for a while, there was no sound of ordinary fighting.
There were shrill screams and moans. Because of this method of beating, the deceased did not even have a chance to scream out. He died immediately after being hit on the head with a stick, leaving no chance to make a sound.
Two thousand people, like black knights emerging from hell, forcibly smashed a bloody path, killing blood and flesh among the Confederate cavalry, and people fell on their backs. Their intention was to kill them back and forth from north to south, completely killing them.
The Confederate cavalry was regarded as a weakling.
How could Han Zhang tolerate it? He roared loudly and led three thousand fine cavalry out of the thorns, blocking Wanyan Agu's path forward.
