Not to mention anything else, most of the infantry and cavalry under Wang Gui's command were surrendered troops from the Northern Qi Dynasty, and the surrendered troops from the Northern Qi Dynasty were strong men who were recruited at the time. Therefore, no one should expect that these soldiers have been transformed from strong men to soldiers in seven or eight years.
Do the old veterans have the courage to fight to defend the Great Zhou Dynasty?
If they really had such loyalty and courage, they would have died in battle as early as the fall of Northern Qi.
Although Wang Gui had practiced very diligently over the years and did not dare to slack off at all, he also knew that for these Zhou soldiers, being a soldier was just to eat and feed their families, and to make contributions and other achievements, which was far from being successful or successful.
The real money they grabbed was very affordable, and if they had a choice, they would prefer to choose the latter.
Even after the battle really broke out, if the generals did not take the lead to urge them to attack, they might even be passive and idle, and then retreat after a short fight. Therefore, this time Wang Gui was almost at the front of the team.
Only if these soldiers can feel that the general is standing with them at all times, otherwise they would never know what kind of joke this battle would turn into in the end.
This is why Wang Gui has long advocated maintaining defense in Huaibei, and even Yuchi Jiong and Yu Wenxian, who are somewhat self-aware, do not advocate launching an attack on the Han Dynasty.
It's still clear in my heart.
If the situation in Huaibei hadn't really reached the point where he needed to find a way to break the situation, Wang Gui would definitely not have taken the risk of leading his army across the Huai River in order to disrupt the Han army's rear.
Of course, in terms of strategic arrangements, Wang Gui was successful. At least he mobilized Li Xingchen and Yu Lin to support him, and a large number of naval ships went upstream. Otherwise, these Han troops would join the Huaibei battlefield.
, will only pose a greater threat to the Zhou people's defense line.
"Kill!" The Han cavalry was still advancing hard.
But now every step forward has to be paid in blood.
The Zhou people were becoming more and more numerous and dense. The retreating Zhou cavalry gathered in front of and behind Wang Gui. With the general beside them, they also realized that they seemed to have no way out.
Wang Gui waved his saber, and several Northern Zhou cavalry blocking the road in front hurriedly moved out of the way.
"If we don't break through, we will die here. Someone is the vanguard and takes the lead in breaking through!"
Before he finished speaking, Wang Gui took the lead and rushed forward.
The general rushed forward, and everyone naturally had nothing to hesitate. They immediately mobilized their horses and continued to push forward. They raised their swords and guns and pointed them at the Han army in front. One man fell down, and the people behind him almost stepped on Pao Ze's body.
Go forward again!
"Wang Gui!" Cheng Feng quickly felt that the Zhou people's attack was coming quickly, and he also quickly discovered the cause of the matter.
Wang Gui, this guy must be leading the charge.
Originally, Cheng Feng planned to capture the thieves first and capture the king first, breaking into the Northern Zhou army bit by bit. As long as he could capture Wang Gui alive, the battle would be over. As for the Zhou cavalry, even if they scattered, they would still be able to survive.
Can we expect them to cause any trouble on the territory of the Han army in Huainan?
Now Wang Gui even delivered it to his door himself!
"Kill!" There were killing sounds from the rear, and another group of Han cavalry broke into the Northern Zhou army.
"Kill!" The Han army's spearmen also thrust their spears into the Zhou people's backs as much as possible.
The dark wilderness was gradually illuminated by torches.
The Han cavalry on the outside lit up torches to form a circle, and inside the circle, the Han cavalry were moving forward little by little to squeeze the space where the Northern Zhou army was moving.
Li Xingchen did not lead his army into the Zhou people's formation, and any Han army would never allow His Majesty the Emperor to charge with him. For them, this is not glory, but shame. Those guys from the Imperial Guard
If they knew that His Majesty the Emperor personally went into battle because of the emergency situation, they would look down upon them.
You Yulin Cavalry only have so much ability!
Of course, Yang Su, who was following Li Xinchen closely, would not allow him to do this. When the Han cavalry began to charge forward, Yang Su escorted Li Xinchen up a hillside slightly far away.
It's relatively high, but you can still overlook the entire battlefield.
The siege of the Han army has once again been formed. Even Cheng Feng was in the mood to mobilize more than a hundred soldiers with torches to circle around the perimeter to illuminate the entire battlefield, as if to tell Wang Gui and all the Zhou people.
, this is just a hunting where we are the hunters and you are the prey. The enclosed circle of torches is the edge of the hunting ground. No matter how hard you fight left and right, you can't escape.
Wang Gui also seemed to realize this. He no longer allowed his soldiers to break out like headless flies. Soon the hundreds of Northern Zhou cavalry in the rear who had been entangled by the Han army's spearmen were abandoned, and the rest of the Northern Zhou cavalry were abandoned.
The total number of cavalry should be seven or eight hundred. They got rid of the Han cavalry that came from the side and rear, and charged straight towards the left flank of the Han army led by Cheng Feng.
Compared to the last time, Wang Gui acted faster and more resolutely this time.
The short distance was not enough for the horses on both sides to raise their speed, so when the two sides collided again, they could only engage in the most brutal hand-to-hand combat. A famous cavalryman even had to jump up from his horse and fight as hard as possible.
They pounced on the nearby opponent, and when the opponent was caught off guard, the two fell from their horses at the same time, and then it was a bloody fight!
The war horses were neighing, because at some point between the darkness and the light and shadow, knives and spears were piercing the bodies of the war horses, causing them to lift their hooves and kick around in pain; the soldiers were roaring, this kind of close-quarters hand-to-hand combat,
The test is not the skill of controlling the war horse, nor the quality of the equipment on the body, but the courage and courage to fight with the enemy even with fists and teeth!
The Zhou people did not want to fight, but wanted to survive. They wanted to fight their way out of the siege, but the Han army would never allow them to do this.
The glory of Yu Linqi made them determined to kill these damn Zhou dogs.
On the hillside, Li Xingchen looked solemn.
Wang Gui is indeed not a fuel-efficient lamp. It can be said that even Li Xingchen did not expect this. According to the Han army's expectations, the easiest way to fight this battle is to drive the Zhou people together and use muskets to attack them bit by bit.
Getting rid of them should be the way for the Han army to pay the least casualties, but the fact is that the Han army had to fight hand-to-hand with the desperate Zhou people.
Horses collided with horses, men collided with men, swords and guns collided with swords and guns.
On a battlefield that was not very large, these elite cavalrymen from the Han Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty were engaged in a battle that the generals on both sides may not have wanted to see.