Howling rocks rolled down the hillside, like dozens of torrents rushing on the hillside. Wherever they went, tree branches and leaves were broken, rocks flew into pieces, and smoke and dust billowed up. Not only the Jurchen soldiers who attacked the mountainside
The horse suffered a sudden blow, and the soldiers in skirmish formation on the hillside below were not spared. The mud, stone, and smoke rushed straight down, and the forward momentum did not stop until the grassland dozens of steps down the slope.
The rumbling sound of gravel slowly subsided, and after the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, the traces of the rushing stones on the hillside slowly appeared. The entire hillside seemed to have been pulled down by a god holding a huge iron rake.
There were hundreds of rake marks, and all the trees, grass, and shrubs were cleared away, leaving only the bare mountain body after being peeled off. This scene was really shocking.
Between the leaves and rocks, countless Jurchen soldiers groaned and arched out like earthworms, coughing loudly, gasping for air, and moaning loudly. Within the impact of the falling mud and stone waterfall, the width of the
The Jurchen soldiers within the seven-foot radius all suffered head injuries, broken muscles, and broken bones. Those who were able to escape were considered lucky. Many of them were knocked unconscious by stones and are still buried under rocks, soil, and miscellaneous branches and leaves. Unless
Someone is digging to rescue them immediately, otherwise they will surely die. However, at this time, how can the Jurchen soldiers and horses have time to rescue them? They are destined to be buried alive and die. In comparison, those who were directly hit by the boulder and were on the path
The Jurchen soldiers who were directly crushed to death in the middle were lucky, at least they died quickly and without pain.
The sudden attack caused heavy casualties to the Jurchen troops who attacked the mountain, and they were frightened. The first thing those soldiers who were lucky enough to escape was to immediately turn around and run down the mountain. However, this time they had no way out.
Although the power of the rolling rocks is shocking and powerful, it only affects a small area on the hillside. Most of the Jurchen soldiers are not affected by the falling rocks. The impact on the hillside several miles wide is limited, and the rocks are
The Jurchen soldiers and horses who had a large gap between the streams were not affected at all. They only acted as stunned bystanders when the shocking scene just happened. The vast majority of the attacking soldiers and horses were just frightened.
But it was unscathed.
"The general has an order. If you run away from the battle, you will die! If you are not afraid of the enemy, you will die! Keep charging!"
Dozens of Jurchen generals brandished scimitars and roared loudly from behind. They had been given death orders. Unless the general ordered a retreat, those who retreated without authorization would be killed on the spot. At this moment, under the east and west slopes, there were two thousand each.
The famous war team is holding a mace and watching from behind. Whoever dares to step back will have their heads smashed with maces without hesitation. In addition to these war supervisors, there are people at each level who are dedicated to supervising the war.
, behind every soldier there is someone ready to kill if they dare to run back.
Dozens of Jurchen soldiers who fled down the mountain out of fear were killed without hesitation in front of the soldiers. This also made these soldiers understand that they had only one way to attack upward.
Road. Although they were frightened and angry, the Jurchen soldiers had to cheer up. They turned around and continued charging towards the hillside.
Below the pass, Yarubuhua personally led 10,000 elite soldiers to prepare for a fierce attack on the pass. Yarubuhua knew that the pass was actually the most critical point. From the topographic point of view, the gentle slope under the pass itself was the official road, and the topography
It is flat and open, which is conducive to cavalry charges. Compared with the hillside terrain on the left and right, it is actually easier to break through the opponent's defense line. It was only blocked by the opponent's three iron spike formations, so it was not successful yesterday. The pass connects the two hillsides on the left and right.
It is obvious that the coordination between the defenders on the hillside is carried out through the pass position. If we can take the lead in taking the pass position, it will be equivalent to cutting off the connection between the enemy troops on both sides of the hillside, and will
The opponent's soldiers and horses are divided. As long as they are outflanked in any direction, they will be able to completely eat up the opponent.
But the problem is that after yesterday's defeat, all the efforts made during the day fell short. Last night, the Luoyan Army must have cleaned up all the mud bags and wooden rafts. Those ground thorn formations were exposed again, and they
It became an obstacle to the charge. Therefore, what Yalu Buhua had been thinking about last night was how to quickly break through the obstacles of the Iron Thorn Formation again, so that his soldiers could safely rush to the top of the pass and attack the enemy's defense line. In the end,
One of his generals proposed a method to him, and Yalu Buhua immediately decided to adopt this method.
When huge boulders rolled down the hillsides on both sides, Yarubuhua had just prepared to attack. What happened on the hillside also frightened him, but it did not give him the slightest intention to retreat. He immediately
The commander once again reiterated his death order to attack, and at the same time ordered his soldiers and horses to start charging towards the pass along the gentle slope.
The cavalry rushed to the middle of the gentle slope and jumped off their horses one after another. They spread out their formation and lined up their horses in rows, facing the direction of the pass.
"Get ready!" someone shouted loudly.
The Jurchen cavalry standing beside the first row of horses pulled out their daggers from their waists with solemn expressions and raised them high. Their eyes flashed with helplessness and intolerance, because they were about to attack their beloved horses and force them to do so.
The war horses rushed forward to help them ride the ground in front of them. These mounts were all horses that had grown up with them since childhood. A deep relationship has been established between each war horse and its owner. They can even
He can understand what they say and will accept any instructions from them. But today, he will be forced to force these silent comrades to go to the front to wade through those sharp thorns and pave the way with their corpses.
The soldiers were extremely sad and angry. Their incompetent general actually came up with such a bad idea. Even if everyone tried their best to oppose it, it would be of no avail. He had already decided to do this. He said that in the future, each of them would be matched with a good horse.
Yes, he had to do this in order to win this battle. The soldiers knew that no matter how good the horse was, it would never be as good as the horse they had grown up with. But they had no choice.
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"Get ready! Stab!" shouted loudly, and the first row of Jurchen cavalry twisted their faces and pierced the daggers in their hands on the buttocks of the horses beside them. More than a hundred war horses screamed shrilly, and they went crazy after suffering the pain.
He rushed towards the top of the pass.
"Stab!" The ruthless and cold command sounded again. The second row, the third row, the fourth row... Thousands of war horses were stabbed in the buttocks by their masters with daggers. After suffering the pain, they all went crazy towards the enemy.
It rushed over the pass, forming a raging torrent.
Yalu Buhua watched all this from below, feeling distressed and full of expectations. What was distressing was that the importance of horses to the Jurchens was self-evident. Today, he was forced to do this, but he really couldn't let go and felt very uncomfortable. And
He was really looking forward to whether this galloping charge could really achieve the effect he had hoped for and whether it could smooth the road ahead in one fell swoop.
The crazy war horses quickly rushed to the location of the first iron thorn formation. Last night, the Luoyan Army would naturally go out to clean up the coverings on the ground thorn formation, allowing them to show their sharpness again. Therefore, at this moment, the iron thorn roots on the ground
The roots stood erect, with cold light shining everywhere. The galloping war horses rushed over and trampled on it without stopping. Suddenly, the war horses screamed and screamed earth-shatteringly. The iron thorns directly penetrated the horn of the horses' hoofs, pierced into the flesh, and connected the four hoofs.
In their hearts, the horses experienced the most piercing pain in their lives, and naturally they neighed extremely sadly. Then, some of the horses that had stepped on the iron spurs were so temperamental and strong that they could jump up from the iron spurs with all their strength.
.However, some horses fell down on the ground thorns with their hooves powerless after being pierced. The several-inch-long spikes pierced their flesh and blood, causing them to bleed and die quickly.
Countless war horses rushed forward, and one by one they fell on the iron spike formation. In the end, hundreds of war horses died on the iron spike formation and became stepping stones for other horses. The horses that followed stepped on their corpses.
Cross the iron thorn formation and rush forward. The second iron thorn formation and the third iron thorn formation were also broken through in the same way.
This is exactly what Yalu Buhua hopes for. He wants to use these war horse corpses to cover up the Iron Thorn Array. Although this method is cruel, it is the fastest and most effective.
"Come on!" Yarubuhua waved the mace in his hand and roared sternly.
The Jurchen soldiers shouted loudly and rushed up the gentle slope with their swords. They stepped on the smooth road paved with blood and horse corpses. They did not suffer any damage from the iron thorns and rushed directly through the second and third roads.
Stab. Approach a hundred steps below the pass at an extremely fast speed.
No one expected that the fastest breakthrough would be made in the direction of the slope of the pass that suffered a series of collapses yesterday. Even the defenders of the Luoyan Army did not expect that the first crisis would occur here at the pass. The opponent's methods were really shocking.
Unexpected. And the most troublesome thing is that the pass is at the moment when the troops are at their weakest. Not long ago, two teams of 5,000 men were supporting the hillsides on both sides from the direction of the pass, but now Gao Muqing only has 9,000 men in his hands.
Guards at the pass. The situation suddenly became serious.