It is precisely because of the decisiveness of these young people that the balance of victory began to tilt towards the big man. Chun Yuliang, who seemed to be almost reduced to watching the battle, could not help but clasped his hands and said: "The younger generation is to be feared, the younger generation is to be feared!"
Chun Yuliang didn't feel angry because Yu Xi and Tang Xiao had begun to take matters into their own hands. He only felt relieved at this moment.
Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. This was Chun Yuliang's previous view of the younger generation of the Han army, and even Li Xingchen, the most outstanding person among the younger generation, was like this.
The so-called newborn calves are, after all, cows. They may be able to show their ferocious side by virtue of their ignorance and ignorance, but after a brief hesitation, the tiger can still pounce on them and bite their throats with its sharp teeth.
Young people are not short of energy and courage, but they are inexperienced and lack the ability to adapt to circumstances. Their only advantage is that they dare to fight and charge and the enemy does not understand them. So when the enemy comes to their senses,
They are naturally at a disadvantage.
But now the younger generation of generals of the Han army in front of Chun Yuliang were different. They were really growing up and were capable of taking charge on their own.
If Chun Yuliang had thought of Hou Andu, Huang Fazhu, Xu Du, and the aging Wu Mingche when he was young, he would have been a generation of stars. It is a pity that they did not have such a good situation at that time.
, and there is no such a talented and strategic commander.
Compared to those people who have passed away, Chun Yuliang can still see this scene today. He doesn't know whether he should be grateful or sighing.
Yu Xi left more than a thousand men to entangle the Northern Zhou cavalry, and led the remaining men directly into the Northern Zhou infantry array. The mere five thousand infantry were quickly overwhelmed by the surging left-wing infantry of the Han army.
, then Tang Xiao turned his spearhead and rushed directly towards Yuan Xie's central army.
Yuan Xie had previously sent all the troops and horses he could use in order to break through the Han army's right wing with a thunderous force. However, now the Han army soldiers were fighting bloody battles and refused to retreat. The Northern Zhou army's attack was short-lived.
It is difficult to achieve results.
This Han army, which had experienced the original Lingwu Defense War, was best at not attacking, but defending, and was able to defend against the human sea offensive launched by the Turks. In contrast, although today's Zhou people
The queues were neat and the morale was high, but the number was far inferior to that of the Turks who had all the people in the army at that time, and even children as young as seven or eight years old picked up weapons and went into battle.
The soldiers of the Han army have developed cooperation among their companions. If one person falls, one person will naturally step up. If one person is injured, the comrades behind him will drag him down as quickly as possible and then lift the other person up.
Substituting people, changing formations, covering with crossbows, and shielding with shields were no longer skills for these Han soldiers, but subconscious actions.
In addition, the Han army still had a commanding advantage, and the Northern Zhou army's attack was far from smooth as Yuan Xie imagined.
Yuan Xie now needs to face a very serious problem. If he continues to attack, the Northern Zhou army may be able to finally achieve a breakthrough with its numerical advantage, but not to mention the price that will be paid, Yuan Xie's central army is already very large.
There are only two or three thousand people left. With these people, can Yuan Xie be able to stop Tang Xiao and Yu Xi who are coming around?
What 7,000 cavalrymen have not been able to accomplish, is it possible to succeed with 2,000 men?
The golden sound sounded, and Yuan Xie almost did not hesitate and decisively ordered the withdrawal of troops.
He actually doesn't have much gambling qualifications.
The Northern Zhou army began to retreat slowly. By now, they were at the end of their strength. After all, they had marched all the way from Wuyuan. This army had few opportunities to stop and rest. The long journey had made them very tired. If it were not for the victory,
Driven by their desire and sense of responsibility and pride as elites, this army has long since collapsed.
In contrast, the Han army waited for work and chose such a battlefield that was not far or near, almost taking advantage of it.
As soon as the Northern Zhou army withdrew, Chun Yuliang decisively issued the order to attack.
However, even in pursuit, Chun Yuliang did not dare to use all his strength.
He could see that the morale of the Northern Zhou army was still there, the morale of the army had not collapsed, the entire army array was still retreating steadily, and Yuan Xie's general flag was always flying near the rear of the army, which showed that it was Yuan Xie himself.
After breaking.
If the Han army pursues rashly at this time and there is a flaw in the formation, Qi Yuanxie will turn around and come back to fight. At that time, Chunyu Liangke will really have difficulty controlling the situation. He does not want to win first and lose later.
This battle was originally based on the principle of seeking victory in a stable manner. Chun Yuliang did not expect to completely annihilate the Northern Zhou army. As long as he could widen the gap in the number of soldiers and horses between the two sides and effectively weaken the enemy's effective strength, it would be enough.
When the Han army rushed down the hillside and the Northern Zhou army was still retreating slowly, which could even be said to be turning back in three steps, Chun Yuliang issued an order to withdraw the troops.
Tang Xiao's troops on the left wing of the Han army formed a formation in front of them. Yu Xi led the cavalry on the outer line, while the right wing, which had suffered heavy losses, was covered by the left wing. The Han army relied on the hillside on the west to form an array again.
Yuan Xie retreated to a hill on the northeast side under the escort of his personal guards. The Pingdugou battlefield looked more like a basin in fact.
The corpses of the Northern Zhou army were spread from the bottom of the hillside to the front of the Han army's formation. Some fell while charging and some fell while retreating.
The ancient riverbed was once again moistened by liquid, but this time it was not water, but blood. Those withered grasses should grow vigorously in the coming year.
The Han army's defense was as solid as a rock, which Yuan Xie had expected before. However, Chun Yuliang remained unmoved after he ordered the troops to retreat, which surprised Yuan Xie.
"This old man, I really don't know if he is timid or cautious." Yuan Xie sneered.
Indeed, as Chun Yuliang guessed, Yuan Xie did not have any counterattack power in his hands. He had at least a thousand cavalry that he had not used. Once the Han army began to pursue in an unorganized manner, these cavalry would be enough through tactics such as interspersion.
Leave them in complete disarray.
But Chun Yuliang didn't give him this chance.
Yuan Xie had to admit that he had indeed underestimated this veteran before. Li Xingchen put him here clearly to rely on his stability, and Chun Yuliang obviously achieved this.
"This Yuan Xie is indeed a leader among the younger generation of Zhou people." Chun Yuliang also said with emotion at this time.
After the military formation stabilized, Tang Xiao and Yu Xi both came over to resume their duties. The fierce battle just now left expressions of excitement on their faces.
Although everything is safe, this is still a thrilling battle.