With a sound like thunder, the Han family's cavalry began to move out, led by the 5,000 heavy cavalry, with Han family general Han Tieshan rushing at the front of the team.
As a general, he is usually at the forefront of the cavalry in the army. When the Xiliang army saw the cavalry of the Han family rushing towards them, there was no trace of panic in their eyes.
Under the command of each captain, the Xiliang soldiers quickly raised their spears and large shields.
There is no doubt that infantry is afraid of cavalry. When the infantry is well-equipped and has a square formation specifically designed to restrain cavalry, infantry is not necessarily afraid of cavalry.
For example, the Xiliang infantry currently blocking the Han family's cavalry is preceded by the Southwest heavy infantry. Unfortunately, this time, Prime Minister Li did not bring the Mo Dao heavy infantry specifically to restrain the cavalry.
Otherwise, Mo Dao soldiers could stand in front, followed by long-range attackers holding crossbows, and they could restrain the Han family's cavalry.
It's not bad now. The heavy infantry at the front is holding a heavy shield, and the soldiers holding spears at the back insert the spears from the gaps in the shields, making the entire formation look like a hedgehog.
In the middle of this hedgehog are the long-range attackers, who are already waiting for the enemy to come within the attack range.
Right in the middle of the military administration, where they are facing the Han family's cavalry, the soldiers are slowly moving to both sides. Since the soldiers are arranging their troops, some gaps will be left to facilitate the transfer of soldiers.
.
This is because the Xiliang army has a large number of war machines, and sometimes soldiers will cooperate with the war machines, so they have to leave some gaps to facilitate the movement of soldiers.
The Han cavalry who were charging forward did not notice this. Now they only saw the Xiliang army formation with their spears.
In order to prevent the horses from being frightened, they covered their eyes with black cloth and galloped forward.
The one at the front was Han Tieshan, holding a huge mace.
The Han cavalry was less than 80 steps away from the Xiliang army formation. At this distance, the cavalry could rush to the edge with a small charge.
"Step aside!"
The Xiliang centurion shouted, and the Xiliang soldiers in the middle revealed gaps on both sides, revealing the bed crossbows that shined with incomparable light on the battlefield.
The Xiliang bed crossbows killed countless enemies on the battlefield. Even the heavy infantrymen in thick armor were as weak as paper in front of these bed crossbows.
The Xiliang bed crossbow has been tested by the ferocious beasts in the northwest. Those ferocious beasts with a lifetime of thick defense cannot withstand the attack of the Xiliang bed crossbow. Can these cavalry wearing heavy armor do it?
Bang bang bang bang...
The dull sound of strings sounded, with a whistling sound, including space passing through the body of the Han family cavalry who was charging forward, and red blood spilled in the sky to form blood flowers.
Before those soldiers could even cry out from the severe pain, they had already lost their lives. The powerful force tore their bodies apart, and the war horses were carrying them forward.
Some horses were pierced by two-meter-long crossbow arrows. The horses that were still alive continued to lead the knight forward for a few steps before falling suddenly. Before the knight could stand up, the cavalry behind him stepped over his body.
This is the cruelty of war. On the road of charge, as long as you fall down, no one will stop or avoid you, because once the person in front slows down, the person behind will directly hit you.
There is no choice, either you die, or the person in front of you who blocks you dies.
Huge crossbow arrows passed through the bodies of the cavalry, and a huge hole appeared between the advancing troops. Those soldiers were all fully armed heavy cavalry.
Now, just like the light cavalry encountering crossbows, they were easily shot and dismounted. Han Tieshan had no time to care about what happened in the middle. He and his bodyguard had already reached the front of the military formation.
The heavy cavalry did not capture the Southwest Army as easily as the Han cavalry thought, but many people were stabbed to death by sharp spears.
After the first row of soldiers in front, the soldiers in the second row behind pushed forward, and the Xiliang heavy infantry at the front could not stop them.
However, the Xiliang infantry did not only have this layer of defense. The infantry behind continued to push forward, thrust out spears, and used various heavy weapons specifically designed to break the rear armor.
The two sides fought fiercely in the front. Han Lin'er and Han Xiao, who were on the left and right, led their elite cavalry to attack the Xiliang army from both sides.
At this time, long-range attackers armed with longbows and crossbows began to show their powerful lethality.
From time to time, a shower of arrows floated in the air, and crossbowmen holding crossbows mingled among the melee infantry, using their crossbows to shoot at the charging elite cavalry.
The crossbow arrow is not suitable for projecting. Its powerful lethality makes it have to move forward bravely when it is projected. When it falls, there is not much lethality left.
And once they shoot too far, the power will drop a lot, so they choose to blend in with the melee infantry and wait for the cavalry to get close before launching an attack.
Braving the rain of arrows falling from the air, Han Lin'er led the cavalry to rush to the infantry square. Before he could start killing them, a group of soldiers at the front suddenly fell down.
You don't need to think about it to know that the horse trap must have been dug in Xiliang. The cannon fodder in front cleared the road for them, and the soldiers behind were faster.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh….
Sharp arrows were shot out from the Xiliang army formation, killing the Han soldiers who thought they were about to approach the formation.
The Han army all leaned on the Xiliang army, and a fierce close combat broke out between the two sides.
The leader of the Han family was behind, watching from a distance. He still had tens of thousands of cavalry who had not been sent out, and the enemy's most powerful Xiliang cavalry had not been sent out either.
He looked at the two cavalry, and his 10,000 light cavalry were moving towards the larger of the two cavalry, and then his eyes were fixed on the cavalry with the flying bear flag.
The Flying Bear Army is the cavalry in the Xiliang Iron Cavalry. I heard that this cavalry is also the personal guard cavalry of Xiliang King Li Xiang. First kill this cavalry, then pretend to kill the other cavalry, and then attack with all your strength to block the enemy.
Infantry troops at the city gate.
"kill!"
Another general of the Han family, Xing Han Zhong, commanded 10,000 cavalry to attack the Xiliang cavalry led by Qi Er. He had heard about the power of the Xiliang cavalry, but he had never actually fought against the Xiliang cavalry.
This time, he wanted to have a good fight with the Xiliang cavalry, which was rumored to be very powerful. The 10,000 light cavalry in his hands were the elite divisions that followed him in the north and south on the grassland.
They are called light cavalry because they wear some leather armor. If they are given heavy armor, they can immediately transform into heavy cavalry.
"Retreat with me first!" Qi Er did not intend to follow the Han family generals immediately. The opponent was now very aggressive. Although they were not afraid, there were still a large number of cavalry behind them looking at them.
If he leads his army to kill this army immediately, the remaining cavalry will definitely follow to support. It will be difficult to destroy the light cavalry in front of him.
It's been a long time since he met such a stupid young man. If he didn't teach him a lesson, he would have thought that the Xiliang cavalry were just like other cavalry.
Qi Er immediately retreated with his troops. On the surface, they seemed to be afraid of the 10,000 light cavalry that were charging towards them, but the real intention was only known to the Xiliang cavalry themselves.
Han Meng saw the movements of the Xiliang cavalry from behind, and when he saw Han Zhong chasing after him, he didn't know why, but he felt something bad in his heart.
So he said to the ordering soldier on the side: "Now go over and give me the order, let Han Zhong just follow the Xiliang Iron Cavalry from a distance, and don't fight with them in close combat."
The Xiliang Iron Cavalry is famous in the land of Liangzhou. Xiliang King Li Xiang even led the Xiliang Iron Cavalry and defeated the Ma family's Liangzhou Iron Cavalry in one fell swoop. Would such a powerful Xiliang Iron Cavalry be afraid of some light cavalry?
The other party must be cheating.
"Yes!" the soldier responded, riding his horse towards Han Zhong who was chasing him in the distance.
"Han Yu, you immediately lead 5,000 men to attack the other cavalry. Han Dong, lead 5,000 men to contact the enemy's rear."
Han Meng saw Han Zhong and others walking farther and farther, and then he set his sights on the Flying Bear Army that had been wandering around. As long as this Flying Bear Army was eaten, there would be no cavalry to restrain them on the grassland.
army.
He looked towards Anding City, which was occupied by the Xiliang army. At this time, the war in the city was not over yet, and black fireworks could be seen rising from the city.
This means that the battle inside is still going on, and the clan leader and the others must still be waiting for his support. Perhaps the black smoke rising inside is a signal to them.
However, the walls of Anding City are now occupied by the Xiliang Army. There is still such an army blocking the city gate. It will take a long time to break through.
The other city gates were still closed, and there were Xiliang troops patrolling above. He came over in a hurry this time, without bringing any siege machinery.
Therefore, if you want to enter the city, you can only enter through the gate.
Then you must first defeat the Xiliang army in front of you and enter through the city gate that has been destroyed by Xiliang.
The battlefield space in front is limited. If the troops in the past are enough, if the remaining people are sent over, they will just watch the people in front charge from behind.
The space on the battlefield is only that big, and the opponent's back is against the city wall, making it impossible for them to sneak attack from behind.
The soldiers were fighting fiercely on the battlefield. The cavalry charge could not break through the battle line composed of Xiliang heavy infantry. The dismounted Han soldiers were no match for the Xiliang soldiers.
The corpses piled up like a mountain, and the Xiliang soldiers began to retreat slowly, because the enemy could step on the corpses on the ground and jump behind them.
More than a dozen war horses fell and killed many people, so the Xiliang soldiers retreated strategically, leaving enough space behind them.
At the same time, the archers on the city wall also began to attack. Because the military formation was too large, the archers on the city wall could barely touch where the enemy was, but it was difficult to cause damage.
So they could only nervously watch the fighting below on the city wall, while on the other hand they helped the troops in the city withstand the militia's attack.
The enemies in the city were intercepted by the Xiliang army on the main road, but they could still build their way over from those houses. As local snakes, they knew more roads than the Xiliang soldiers.
They went around from all sides and planned to go straight to the city gate tower. They wanted to regain control of the south city gate tower in the hands of the Han family and let the reinforcements from outside the city enter the city to help the troops in the city.
There were sounds of fighting everywhere in the city. This was their last chance, together with the army outside the city, to destroy the Xiliang army that had entered the city.
Take back the south city gate and reoccupy the south city area. At that time, they can choose to continue fighting with the southwest army, or they can choose to retreat from this city that is about to fall.
If you win, there are many paths you can choose. If you lose, everyone will sacrifice their lives for this city.
They did not think that the Xiliang army would graciously let them go or absolve them of their crimes. Many Xiliang soldiers were killed by them in the city.
Li Xiang saw the situation in Xiliang below. Now Xiliang is very desperate and needs someone to stand up and break the deadlock. The armies of both sides are clashing and fighting fiercely.
Every major battlefield was like a meat grinder, with a large number of people dying every moment. Those soldiers from the Xiliang headquarters were all his comrades who followed him in the north and south.
Many people have followed him from the beginning until now. Now they are fighting bloody battles below, while he, the lord, is watching from the sky.
The aura on Li Xiang's body became more and more terrifying, and the master of Lingjiu Palace in the distance looked at Li Xiang with vigilance.
"King Xiliang, war is inherently cruel. You feel sorry for your troops, and others also feel sorry for their troops and their relatives." The Lord of Lingjiu Palace said to Li Xiang: "You initiated this war, and you are not qualified to go there.
If you condemn others, you have no right to resent or hate them."
"I neither condemn nor resent the people below. Everyone is their own master!" Li Xiang held Fang Tian's painted halberd and narrowed his eyes at the Master of Lingjiu Palace: "But I really remember your Lingjiu Palace.
Living!"
With this person around, he couldn't go down to help the Xiliang army. He could only pin his hopes on Qi Er and Bu Er.
"Please remember that it is our honor to be able to serve as the king of Xiliang!" The master of Lingjiu Palace was not frightened by Xiang Li's threat. Everyone was a master at the grand master level and wanted to kill a master at the grand master level.
It's very difficult, the most you can do is damage it.
Time passed little by little in the fighting, and the Xiliang cavalry running on the ground and the Han family cavalry chasing them were more than ten miles away from the battlefield.
Bu San looked back at the chasing light cavalry. The enemy was chasing them all the way, and the horses were beginning to show fatigue.
"Split the troops into two groups and disperse them!"
Bu San shouted, and their respective commanders began to turn around with their troops.
Han Zhong, who was chasing behind, saw the Xiliang cavalry in front slow down and put a smile on his face. These guys were finally getting tired.
Wearing such heavy armor, compared with the light cavalry, in terms of speed and endurance, it is better to turn around and fight them!
"Give me the order, only use bows and arrows to shoot from a distance, and don't give the opponent a chance to get close." Han Zhong said loudly: "I will sneak them to death!"
