The Han army could not take care of these defeated generals now, because the large group of Zhou soldiers and horses were about to rush over. Lu Guangda and Hou Mi's nerves were also tense.
The most difficult part of this battle is about to begin.
Huang Wan waved his hand forward fiercely, and the Han soldiers who took a breath pushed forward again. They could not let Lu Quanda take away all the credit, and they had to keep some of it.
At this time, Lu Guangda was indeed facing a lot of pressure. His troops plus Hou Mi's cavalry only amounted to 25,000 people, while the Northern Zhou army facing them numbered at least 40,000 to 50,000 people, and there were also
More Northern Zhou people were driven by the Han army from all directions and gathered together.
This is a huge pocket formation, and Lu Guangda is undoubtedly the bottom of the pocket formation.
If Lu Guangda can't hold back, then the Northern Zhou army can retreat to Hangu Pass calmly. Even if this new Hangu Pass is not as good as Tongguan in terms of geographical location, city defense, etc., it will still be the same after all.
A fort guarding a key point must have trebuchets and defensive crossbows in it. It would be a bit unrealistic to annihilate the enemy's main force under the eyes of the city.
Therefore, this pocket formation was also the Han army's only chance.
Otherwise, the next time there is such an opportunity, it is very likely that Luoyang City will fall.
What's more, as long as Yuchi Jiong's army is still there, it may not be easy for Xiao Shilian to capture Hangu Pass, especially with so many people relying on Hanguguan City to defend it, which is enough to cause Xiao Shilian a lot of trouble.
At the same time, Xiao Shilian was also thinking of ways to avoid turning the battle into a siege.
The artillery and trebuchets of the Han army could not be used casually. Every salvo burned money. Whether it was for financial reasons or for training soldiers, Xiao Shilian also
It is impossible to delay the battle to Hangu Pass. One Tongguan Pass has already made the Han army uncomfortable, so it is better not to come to Hangu Pass again.
Yuchi Jiong's army came very quickly. To be precise, these soldiers of the Northern Zhou Dynasty still had a high desire to survive. Since the general has already taken the lead in running away, there is nothing to hesitate about. Sayazi, run quickly. As for these obstacles in front of you,
In their view, the Han army was not an insurmountable obstacle.
There are so many people here, why are you afraid of them?!
It's a bit funny to say that against the surging Han army, the soldiers of the Northern Zhou Dynasty had little courage to resist, but against the defensive Han army, the soldiers of the Northern Zhou Dynasty had very high courage.
Lu Guangda narrowed his eyes slightly. For him who is already old, it is no longer a simple matter to charge forward in a bloody battlefield. After all, not everyone can expect their physical fitness to be as good as Lian Po. Huang Zhong
For a veteran with such a historical reputation, Lu Quanda sometimes really expected that he could sit in the rear and play with young people like that. He really couldn't do it. Of course, it was mainly because his two boys were both promising.
It may not be possible to charge and kill, but when it comes to defending according to the formation, Yuchi Jiong cannot underestimate himself!
"The crossbowmen hold the position, the musketeers are ready!" Lu Quanda sneered.
The arrows were like rain, sweeping across. These arrows were all thrown out. Of course, there was no accuracy, but there were a lot of them.
The Han army's musketeers have also been arrayed. The range of muskets is not inferior to that of bows and arrows. However, compared to the blind shooting of bows and arrows, the difference is made up entirely by quantity. The more important thing about muskets is accuracy. Even if the current muskets are fired, the accuracy will be the same.
No one knows where the arrow will go, but it is still better than shooting an arrow into the sky.
Many arrows landed in front of the Zhou army's formation, indicating that the Zhou army did not arrive as quickly as expected.
When the second round of arrows was fired, Lu Quangda gave the order to fire.
Three rows of muskets were fired one after another, and white smoke was already billowing in front of the Han army's formation.
Lu Quanda held his breath. The filled smoke had blocked his vision, and it was unclear what the effect would be.
On the other side of this puff of smoke, Yuchi Jiong's expression had changed again and again.
The Han army's musket fire was very fierce, almost hitting the head of the Zhou army who was not mentally prepared and was running forward desperately.
Bullets and arrows blossomed into ferocious flowers among the dense crowd, and the flowing blood suddenly made the Zhou soldiers realize the reality that the enemies in front of them were no easier to deal with than those behind them. They were also a group of hungry wolves.
, a hungry wolf armed to the teeth.
It was not without reason that Huang Wan, Lu Qing and others desperately attacked the Northern Zhou army from the beginning, because before the battle began, Xiao Shilian removed most of the musketeers in their army, leaving only them
Part of it is used to "check for gaps" during the attack. If you want to form a spectacular three-stage shooting of the musketeers, you don't have to think about it. It's already good to be able to form a thin human line.
Of course, if you are willing, you are not willing, but regardless of whether Huang Wan and the others are willing or not, they can only be willing. Xiao Shilian himself has already transferred all the musketeers in the Guards, and he even disarmed all the fire guns he wore.
Of course, Lu Guangda will not accept it. A fire gun will not have much effect at all, but it is Xiao Shilian's amulet. If he is greedy for even a fire gun, he will definitely not need to obtain Xiao Shilian and Xiao Shilian.
The other generals were more or less favorable to him.
Of course, in order to reflect the general's determination, there still had to be a few back and forths.
In the end, Lu Quanda's muskets did gather a lot, and now the rounds of volleys did make the Zhou people a little confused.
From Yuchi Jiong's point of view, the Northern Zhou soldiers who were shot fell to the ground, and the soldiers behind them piled up one after another, either tripping or dodging in a hurry. The Northern Zhou army had no formation to speak of.
, this time it was even more chaotic.
Such a chaotic team has no fighting power at all!
Is it because God wants to kill me?
Yuchi Jiong was silent for a moment, but he was definitely not the kind of person who would give in to fate so easily. You must know that this was also a hero who had cut mountains and rivers all the way into Shu when he was fighting against the rebellion.
After all, there is still a trace of heroism in the character and chest.
Immediately, Yuchi Jiong mobilized his war horses and shouted loudly: "Master Zhou, the success or failure of this battle depends on this one move. If you don't want to be a prisoner or a slave, follow my general and charge to kill!"
A certain Yuchi Jiong, it’s not time to lift the knife yet!
Let's see if today's battle has reached the point of no return!
Yuchi Jiong galloped forward, followed by the surrounding Northern Zhou guards and more than a hundred cavalrymen beside Yuchi Jiong. The old general did not even wear a helmet, and his white hair and beard were fluttering in the wind.