There will be fish hanging under the bait, and there will be dead husband under the big reward.
Under the stimulation of "Kill Scar Pu, reward tens of thousands of gold, and feed thousands of households", the five thousand soldiers of Hu Zun's tribe were all full of bravery and fighting spirit.
The sword and shield soldiers in the front row beat their shields with their swords and moved forward step by step. When they reached a stone's throw close to the Han army's array, they moved closer in groups, holding their shields high to form a small circular formation.
The fortress hurried up.
At this time, the cowhide drum was as loud as thunder, and its sound shook the earth.
Hu Zun, who was supervising the battle in the rear, also issued the order.
"Introduce the bow! Release!"
About five hundred arrows were lost in the "buzzing" sound of the bowstring, shot into the air, and slid into a semi-arc parabola. The wolf's fangs missed and broke through the wind, whizzing down and covering the rear of the Han army's small circular formation.
This is to curb the Han army's bow and crossbow fire, so that our own soldiers can approach more smoothly and engage in hand-to-hand combat.
It just has no effect.
The Han army's crossbowmen, who had had time to rest, had long been hiding in the shield and oar shelter, and were currently sniping through Wangshan.
"ah..."
Dozens of soldiers, whose necks or chests were pierced by arrows and crossbows, fell to the ground twitching and wailing.
But more soldiers of the Wei army rushed forward, holding shields in front of their necks, and their steps were a few minutes faster. In just a few breaths, they rushed more than ten feet away.
"crossbow!"
"hit!"
The sharp crossbow arrows flew out of the bowstring and collided with the rushing soldiers, and another wailing sound was heard.
But the soldiers who were hit by arrows in their arms and shoulders became more ferocious and rushed faster. Undaunted by death, they only had to withstand two waves of Han army's crossbows, leaving more than a hundred on the ground.
The corpse approached the Han army's formation. Hu Zun, who was supervising the battle at the rear, saw it clearly. He immediately drew his sword and pointed it directly at the Han army's formation, shouting loudly.
"Hit both wings!"
"Hit both wings!"
Yes, he told his soldiers to ignore the heavy infantry of the Han army.
Because he knew that even without the contradiction of the large oars as a barrier, the heavy infantry formation would be more difficult to break than the forest of spears on both sides.
As for using swords and shields to attack the spear and oar formation, there will also be heavy casualties~~
It can be resolved when the pile of corpses is as high as a row formation.
"kill!"
"kill!"
There was a lucky Wei soldier who escaped the crossbow attack and successfully approached the oar shield.
But he just had time to shout out, and the shield in his hand was deflected by a spear, and then three or four spears pierced his body from different angles.
"Spear, thrust!"
Du Bo's emotionless voice rang out from within the Han army formation, accompanied by countless blood splatters.
"Ah!"
There were spears like a forest, and every time they chanted neatly, the long spear points braved the cold light and thrust forward, making more lucky Wei troops hate the battlefield.
A quarter of an hour passes...
Slowly, as more and more Wei soldiers approached, they stepped on Pao Ze's bones and overwhelmed the defense of the oar formation, and squeezed into the spear formation. The enemy and we fought together.
The soldiers on both sides were furious and refused to give in to each other.
The soldiers belonging to Hu Zun's tribe were extremely ferocious.
Even though some people kept wailing and falling to the ground, the following robes also kept coming in with fanatical expressions on their faces.
Many people who had an arm cut off or a spear tip pierced their chest would rush forward suddenly, hugging the enemy so that Pao Ze could avenge themselves. Soon, they stood firm and let the blood flowers continue to bloom.
, broken arms and heads fell into the soft slush from time to time.
Two quarters of an hour passed...
Hu Zun, who was originally in the distance, led the supervising team and was already close to where the Han army was half an arrow away.
Behind him is a big cowhide drum.
At this moment, a shirtless man was holding a drumstick with both hands and hammering it with all his strength.
The rapid "dongdongdong" drums sounded loudly to urge the battle, and the general's personal encouragement made the soldiers more brave and fearless of death.
At this time, Zhang Yi also came to the battle in person.
Being given the command by Zheng Pu, he quickly adjusted the formation.
Instead, the heavy infantry, which had never been close to the Wei army, were divided into two groups to charge left and right, and the already dangerous spear formation strangled the Wei soldiers who broke into the formation too far.
The space in the middle was filled with his personal guards and Zheng Pu's subordinate Qi Yacuo tribe.
Viewed from the sky, the current formation of the Han army looks like a crescent moon.
The two wings are stretched out and hooked inward, and the middle is deeply sunken but quite thick. The large scroll and golden drum and trumpet at the bottom are already faintly visible.
It also makes no sense anymore for Hu Zun to focus on attacking the two flanks of the Han army.
Not only because Han soldiers could continuously support the two wings from the bottom of the formation, but also because Qiu Jian had already deployed 5,000 soldiers to prepare for Jufu's troops to come out of camp to fight, and now he arrived with more than 6,000 infantry.
With sufficient troops, Hu Zun no longer had to worry about the risk of strangulation by the Han army's two wings. He immediately ordered the newly arrived fresh troops to look at the Han army's banner and kill them. He also dispatched five hundred men who dared to die.
By his side, as soon as there was a flaw in the Han army's formation, he personally led his troops in, completely broke through the formation, and established victory.
"winter!"
"Dongdong!"
The war drums beat urgently, and the sound reached my ears.
The Han army's formation had already been pushed back more than ten feet by the impact. The soldiers' positions became closer and closer to each other, almost touching the banner. Therefore, they had no reason to retreat. Their limbs were flying everywhere, and blood and flesh were splashing.
It was so hasty that people's lives continued to disappear amidst roars and lamentations.
The military governor came and stood under the general's banner to supervise the battle. Qiu Jian's face was filled with anger.
He stared intently at the soldiers on both sides fighting each other, refusing to give in. The fingers holding the handle of the knife at his waist turned white from excessive exertion.
It’s been an hour!
The Wei army had been charging into the formation continuously for an entire hour, but had only advanced the battle line by more than thirty steps.
There was not even the slightest hope of breaking through the enemy's formation.
He was worried that something might happen to the Qianhong Division who split into two groups to pursue the Xiliang Cavalry.
They were also worried that the Jufu tribe of the Han army would attack at this time, and the five thousand soldiers in the rear would be unable to resist.
The biggest worry is that if the battle lasts for a long time, the morale of those soldiers who were inspired by the heavy rewards will fall into a low morale, and they will be forced to pay the money to return to rest. This will give Scar Pu's troops a chance to rest and become more difficult to attack.
Yes, the longer the delay, the more dangerous it will be for the Wei army.
Since they have gathered most of their troops here, one cannot expect too much from the fierce battles elsewhere.
"Someone is coming!"
After silently watching the battlefield for a while, Qiu Jian suddenly gave the order, "Have five hundred people hold bows and shoot at the Nishu formation without any gaps!"
Well?
Hearing this, the ordering soldier was slightly stunned.
Projectile is a range coverage, and now the enemy and we are already fighting together...
It is inevitable to accidentally injure one's own troops.
Naturally, he was not qualified and did not dare to say anything, so he quickly agreed and went to deliver the order.
"Buzz!"
After a while, black clouds of arrows continued to rise from the rear formation, and poured down on the soldiers of the Han and Wei Dynasties who were fighting together on the front line.
Some of the arrows with strong strings missed and landed in the Han army's banner.
One stick accidentally plunged into the decoction bag that Zheng Pu placed in front of him, letting the slightly black and green concoction wet the simple short-leaf eucalyptus.
"General, avoid arrows!"
The dozen or so subordinates who were still beside Zheng Pu exclaimed.
Some people held shields and stepped forward to block, while others planned to help Zheng Pu get up and lead him further away.
"Blow the drum."
But after getting up, Zheng Pu drew his sword.
His voice was still hoarse and his steps were a little shaky.
But he still pushed aside the guards in front of him, and walked towards the fighting line step by step, "Fight!"
Suddenly, more than ten retinues quickly drew their swords, rushed to surround Zheng Pu, and stepped closer to the fighting line, shouting in unison, "Fight to the death!"
It was such a small procession of more than a dozen people. Every time they passed a place, the soldiers there, whether they were lying wounded or resting from exhaustion, suddenly stood up, followed closely with swords and oars in hand, and they also burst out with the determination to die.
.
"Fight to the death!"
"Fight to the death!"
.........
Because they are the Xuanwu Army and death camp created by Zheng Pu himself.
They all know that although Zheng Pu did not suck the pus of his soldiers like Wu Qi, he had clear rewards and punishments, and there was no difference between Han and barbarians.
Whenever he faced battle, he would strip off the clothes of the dead and gather them, and take care of the injured with his own hands. Not only would the rewards and rewards be shared among the soldiers, but the food and property from the town would also be used to raise the orphans of the soldiers. However, he himself was clothed in plain clothes all year round.
The sword had several holes in it, and the leather scabbard was so worn that it was hard to replace it.
This is the general who can truly make them die in battle without having to worry about their orphans and widows!
He is also their general who is willing to die.
Now, even though he is sick, he has to fight on the front line in person and wants to kill the enemy with his own hands. How can they remain indifferent?
For example, Zhang Yi, who has been fighting on the front line, has killed dozens of people and is exhausted from three wounds. But after hearing the sound, he took the time to look back and saw Zheng Pu walking forward, and he suddenly felt that his body was filled with endless strength.
Come.
"I swear to live and die with the general!"
He roared filial piety, and led the soldiers to spontaneously move to block the battle line, tightly protecting Zheng Pu at the rear.
It also made the fierce battle here become more intense.
But after all, their numbers are too few.
The battle lasted for nearly two hours. The Wei army relied on their numerical superiority to squeeze the Han army's defense circle tightly. Their soldiers were all led by their commanders or commanders and fought in small formations. Neither side was willing to retreat.
In one step, the camp was filled with corpses, so densely packed that they were indistinguishable from each other.
In such intensive fighting, the Han army was unable to get time to rest and recuperate, so its disadvantage gradually expanded.
Even though Zheng Puyou was in front of the battle in person, he only inspired the soldiers to burst their potential and fighting spirit for a quarter of an hour, and drove the Wei army back more than ten steps. After that, they were once again unable to follow up, and they fought and retreated into the long and narrow camp.
, relying on the small space for fighting between each other to contain the Wei army's military superiority, and waited for the arrival of Jufubu or Xiliang cavalry.
With less than 4,000 soldiers, the Wei army fought a fierce battle with more than 10,000 elite soldiers. There was no strong crossbow formation and Yuanrong crossbows to rely on. After a long battle, the Han army had already suffered nearly 2,000 casualties!
Although the number of Wei soldiers killed in the battle was twice as high, the disparity in military strength between the two sides did not change.
And so far in the war, if nothing unexpected happens, the Wei army is sure of victory! The achievement of "a reward of ten thousand gold, the title of a marquis and the food of a thousand households" is just around the corner, which makes the soldiers fight vigorously, and their morale becomes even higher.
However, they who were fighting bravely did not know that Qiu Jian had already rushed to the rear.
