The cavalry of both sides fought on the flanks behind An Shouzhong's infantry formation. Instead, a large open space was exposed in the center of the infantry formation of both sides, like the center of the eye of a raging storm. Of course, no cavalry dared to pass through the center of these two arrows, otherwise
It will definitely be shot into sieves by strong bows and powerful crossbows.
An Shouzhong felt terrified as he looked at the dark cannon barrels, but the cavalry at the rear were fighting in a stalemate. If he had no chance of winning here, he would definitely be defeated.
"kill!"
The rebels used spears and shields in the front, and the crossbowmen in the rear threw arrows at a 45-degree angle, pressing towards the front of the Hexi Army's camp.
Yan Xiaosi waved the yellow flag, and the gunners ignited the cannons of several cannons. The muzzles of the cannons erupted with flames, and the shells exploded in the enemy's formation. The soldiers at the impact point were knocked around and fell into local commotion.
"Quick! Clean the barrel and continue charging!"
An Shouzhong waved his sword on his horse and shouted: "This thing is mute! Rush over to me! Take them!"
Li Siye gave the decisive order: "Step forward, the crossbow team comes forward! Prepare for the second round of artillery!"
The rebels held their shields horizontally and rushed towards the Tang army's formation in a line. The crossbowmen continued to throw arrows from the rear. The front formations of the two armies had begun to lift, and the shields and spears began to collide fiercely. Yan Xiaosi ordered the soldiers to throw the projectiles
Replaced with various iron slag, fragments, and even ceramic shards, which were inserted with a wooden pestle to fill them up.
"Quick, fire the gun!"
The twister on the breech of the Xuanwu cannon squeaked, and Li Siye ordered loudly: "Step forward, the crossbow team retreats! Give me the muzzle of the gun!"
The soldiers quickly withdrew to the gap between the artillery pieces. An Shouzhong suddenly opened his eyes wide and shouted as if he was about to get bloodshot: "Quick! Disperse! Don't get together!"
The muzzle spurted out scorching flames. No projectiles were ejected, but a wall composed of countless fragments pushed many soldiers rushing to the front to the ground. Their thick iron armor could block the arrows, but it could not block the fragments pushed by gunpowder.
, for a while the bloody corpses were piled up.
An Shouzhong gritted his teeth and widened his eyes. He waved the horizontal knife and shouted: "This thing will only ring after a cup of tea! Keep charging at me and avoid the black barrel hole!"
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The cavalry on both sides of the flanks were engaged in a fierce battle. Since the formations of both sides were clearly separated, they only fired arrows at each other on a diagonal line, fighting in a see-saw manner, and neither suffered too many casualties.
Li Guiren tore off a corner of his flag and tied it around his bleeding ear. He gritted his teeth and said to the soldiers around him: "The Xiliang soldiers are really powerful. If we continue to fight like this, they will only drag us to death. We might as well fight out from the right side and go straight to the soldiers."
Hitting the rear of the opponent's infantry formation will definitely determine the outcome!"
The general bowed and crossed his hands and asked: "Does this mean that General An Shouzhong's rear is exposed to the enemy cavalry?"
"That's right," he gritted his teeth and said ferociously: "Then let's trade one for one and see who collapses faster! Leave the outcome to God!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the commotion in the rear suddenly spread to the front like dominoes? Li Guiren suddenly turned around? He had already seen hunting smoke rising from the rear of the cavalry formation, and the banner behind the enemy general had a big "Zang" written on it.
"?" Charge directly to the back of his formation.
Duan Xiushi and Ma Li saw the unexpected situation in the distance and took the opportunity to wave their swords and shout: "Kill! Attack Li Guiren from both sides!"
Zang Xieye's attack from behind caused chaos in the rebels' backs. Is Li Guiren still fighting with a little bit of luck? The deputy general quickly advised him by his side: "General Li, retreat! The defeat has been revealed? We must conserve our strength!"
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Li Guiren smashed his riding whip in anger and said loudly: "Knock the hammer on An Shouzhong and ask him to retreat! I will protect him on both sides!"
Li Siye ordered people and ox-horses to pull the Xuanwu cannon back. The infantrymen of the two sides in front had already begun to clash. The copper clang clanged in the rear of the rebels. Although it was more shocking without the sound of drums, this sharp and long sound was
The sound was more penetrating than a drum, and the soldiers were very happy because they no longer had to go forward to die.
He ordered the deputy general: "You lead the retreat from the front, and I will guard the formation from behind. Li Guiren will definitely protect us!"
The rebels retreated quickly. Although they retreated in a mess, they did not scatter in all directions. Li Guiren used Tongluo cavalry to protect the two wings. An Shouzhong specially sent elite Yiluohe to protect behind the infantry formation.
The Xuanwu cannons of Li Siye's army roared a few more times at the retreating enemy troops, ending their mission in this battle.
He rode on horseback in front of the banner and ordered: "The infantry will pursue for eight miles? The cavalry will pursue for thirty miles."
In the process of chasing and retreating, did the two armies continue to throw arrows or engage in close combat? An Shouzhong placed the rear army transporting the baggage at the end of the team? Was he dragged off the river and forced the soldiers to hold shields to fight the chasing enemy? Then
Abandon them without mercy.
These were soldiers they had forcibly recruited since they entered Guanzhong, or they were Tang troops captured in the Battle of Tongguan. Veterans who had experienced hundreds of battles were considered valuable by all parties, so how could they be sacrificed so easily.
Naturally, they had no combat effectiveness at all. They were shot or surrendered almost as soon as they were left behind. When the Hexi Army approached again, these soldiers pushed out the auxiliary soldiers again. The entire Wei River was littered with discarded corpses, and war horses were going back and forth.
They stepped out of the dust and charged repeatedly. The elite soldiers guarding the rear waved swords and shields to protect the rear wing. The crossbows in their hands could always accurately hit the Hexi soldiers who were chasing after them. Their formation was closely coordinated and brave, and some
He was hit by three arrows and was bleeding profusely, but he still stood at the end of the team and fought tenaciously.
Li Siye set up a pergola in the distance and looked in the distance, and asked with great interest: "Who are the people guarding the rear of Anshou Zhongjun's formation?"
Duan Xiuzhi said from the side: "Doctor Qi, this is Yiluohe, which means warrior in Turkic language. It is the most elite guard under Anlu Mountain. All the eight thousand Yiluohe warriors were personally trained by him."
The generals, captains, and brigade commanders are all adopted sons. The generals, captains, and brigade commanders also adopt the soldiers under their command as adopted sons. They are all regarded as sworn brothers, so they are brave and good at fighting and difficult to defeat."
"Not bad." Li Siye couldn't help but admired: "Are these the legendary brothers who go into battle, father and son? Let the cavalry and infantry withdraw. There will be no advantage."
Duan Xiushi ordered the horizontal blowing team to blow the bronze horn. The Hexi Army in pursuit stopped and returned to Fengxiang along the river beach, picking up materials and flags abandoned by the rebels along the way.
Li Guiren and An Shouzhong finally got a chance to breathe. They stood on the edge of the Wei River, supporting each other in shock. An Shouzhong murmured: "The Hexi Army is really strong. If it weren't for these five thousand people dragging down the river, we would have
Today I still don’t know if the two of them can return to Chang’an alive.”
"Fuck! In my opinion, it's half a catty!" Li Guiren spat and said, "If it weren't for the black tube that breathes fire under Li Siye's command, the outcome today would still be in doubt!"
An Shouzhong said again: "I'm afraid I won't be able to capture Fufeng County in the future, and Sanguan will be lost. Two of the four Qinchuan Passes have fallen into the hands of the Tang army, and Chang'an may not be able to hold it."
Li Guiren put his horizontal sword on the ground and said fiercely: "I have 30,000 cavalry in my hands. If I are in the mountains and mountains, I may not be my opponent, but in these eight hundred miles of plains in Guanzhong, anyone who wants to take back Chang'an will be defeated."
And return."
"Let's go back to Xianyang County first and ask Zhang Tongru to write a report to Luoyang. I hope my foster father can send some more reinforcements."
Li Siye ordered all armies to escort the prisoners and baggage back to Fengxiang City. In this battle, his own side lost more than 4,000 people, and the enemy lost more than 20,000 people. In fact, before Li Guiren and An Shouzhong retreated, the number of rebel losses did not exceed
Six thousand. Facts have proved that the largest casualty of the army was during the retreat. If there were not many elite forces in the rebels, this number could be higher.
In addition to capturing fuyuan crossbows and siege equipment, a considerable amount of armor was also obtained, as well as a large number of flags of the rebels.
After An Lushan became emperor in Luoyang, he changed a lot of the colors of flags and clothing. The flags and flags of the general school were changed to cyan. This was not only to distinguish it from the flags of the Tang army, but also because it was related to the mutual restraint of the five elements.
.Because according to Yan Zhuang and Gao Shang, the Tang Dynasty was a country of earthly virtues. If his Yan wanted to overthrow the Tang Dynasty, it was natural for his country to use wood to defeat the earth. The color of wood is naturally green, so it is natural to use a blue flag.
He ordered the soldiers to collect the rebel flags and armor together. Yan Xiaosi followed Li Siye and asked in surprise: "My lord, why do you still have these rebel flags? Why don't you give them a handful?"
The fire is burning."
Li Siye smiled and said: "Keep these flags, I can still use them."