Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 476
"Wow!"

"Buzz!"

Arrows flew out overwhelmingly, falling into the formation of the Loyalty Army like a gust of wind and rain.

After the arrows were shot, the sound of drums suddenly sounded, and the sergeants picked up their long spears, gradually getting closer in formation, and quickened their pace.

"The thief army is nothing more than that, kill them!"

"kill!"

"The thieves are as timid as mice, and they have made great achievements. Why don't they take them?"

"kill!"

The junior officers seized the last moment to boost morale.

It's almost instinctive without anyone's orders.The soldiers had also witnessed the incompetence of the enemy just now, and their hearts were full of pride and confidence.

Everyone put the long lance flat, mustered up their strength, and rushed forward with a loud shout.

Almost instantly, the front line of the Loyalty Army was dented.

Zhe Zongben also stood on the high platform of the watchtower, and was overjoyed to see the small phalanxes in front of the Zhongyi Army keep retreating.

No one can tell what happened on the battlefield.

He was full of confidence beforehand, half of which was confidence in his son's strength, and half was to boost morale, but no one could guarantee what would happen in a real fight.

At this point, I can finally relax a little bit.

After all, the strength of the bandit army is more than twice that of our own!They formed a geese-shaped formation, and their strength became thicker as they went to the back. In fact, there were already enemy troops advancing from the two wings, almost turning into a square formation.

A flag was displayed on the watchtower car.

The cavalry resting on the left and right moved out slowly, and their attack target was the prominent position on the left wing of the enemy's front line.

Before the battle, two people were killed, one person was captured alive, and one head was taken away. Their morale was exhausted. At this moment, they were attacked by a part of the Zhejia army, and they retreated again and again.If you don't take advantage of his illness to kill him, when will you wait?
Leopard riders also quietly came to the battlefield.However, they did not join the attack, and they needed to wait for a better opportunity.

After the sound of rumbling horseshoes, the loyal army quickly responded, and more than a thousand riders stepped forward to intercept.

At this time, the battlefield space was already very small, and the role of cavalry and archers was infinitely weakened. The cavalry on both sides were all wearing armor and holding lances, fighting bravely.

The strong man who captured the bandits before the battle rode past the enemy on horseback, pinched his horse's lance under his armpit, and knocked down his head and face with his right hand, Tie Lao, and the bandits fell from the horse.

"A certain is from ancient times, today he kills whenever he wants, and captures whenever he wants, and there is no one under his command." This man kills people with ease, but at the same time he is still punishing his heart.

However, it may be because he was too showy today, many thieves heard his loud voice, and gathered around one after another, wanting to surround and kill him, so as to vent their anger.

In the military system of the country, there must be cavalry troops when forming formations, and there are regulations on where to deploy them, so each town has a certain number of cavalry troops more or less, otherwise it will be difficult to deploy formations.

These cavalry troops are basically from generation to generation, inherited from father to son, and belong to professionals.The shepherds on the grassland, if they can't get rid of the tedious burden of life, their riding and fighting skills are not as good as them. After all, they are paid by the army, given food, and conduct professional training from time to time. Are they not much better than you?
Only the standing army of the prairie government who does not have to work and is supported by slaves can compete with them. However, the two sides probably have different paths. The Central Plains cavalry is good at fighting, and the prairie cavalry is good at archery.

At this time, as soon as these people gathered around, Zhe Zhejiu couldn't help feeling bad, he didn't dare to be arrogant anymore, he honestly slowed down the speed of his horse, and fought hard together with Paozhe and others.

Another flag was displayed on the high platform where Zhe Zongben was located.

Wang Chong was quickly reminded by his own soldiers, and his spirits were lifted: "Finally, it's my turn to fight."

The two thousand auxiliary soldiers immediately got busy.In a team of two, they quickly took off the armor and cooperated with each other to put it on for the soldiers.

The horses also began to put on armor.

These war horses have long been accustomed to the battlefield environment, and are also used to high-intensity charging and carrying heavy loads. At this moment, each of them snorts and paws the ground with their hooves, feeling just like those big-headed soldiers.

Horses are very different from horses, just like people are from people.

After putting on the armor, the auxiliary soldiers helped Master Zhanbing onto the horse's back, and then lifted the heavy horse lance and let it be clamped under the armpit.

Drums sounded.

One thousand riders were divided into three parts, put down the curtain, held the horse slant sideways, and began to jog at small steps.

Hundreds of light cavalry garrisons also got on their horses, guarding the left and right, and ran after them.

After slowly regaining the feeling, the war horse panted heavily, the speed gradually increased, and the hoofbeats became more intensive.

In the end, almost the entire ground began to shake, and the iron kite leveled the horse's spear, and the men and horses became excited, and rushed out from the rear like a torrent.

Zhao Kuangning saw this shining silver army immediately.

"What is that!" In fact, he didn't need anyone to answer. The military system and tactics of the Tang Dynasty, which were mostly developed from the Northern Dynasty, didn't know about props and armored cavalry.

"Where did this team get out?" Zhao Kuangning kicked the fence fiercely and asked angrily.

Xia thief's intention is very clear.

Some of the cavalry came forward, attracting their own cavalry to encircle and suppress them. At this time, armored cavalry were released, and there were still as many as a thousand cavalry. Looking at their direction, they went straight to the left flank of the front line. It was obvious that they wanted to fight and retreat. The phalanx collapsed in one fell swoop.

"Don't worry, Marshal, General Zhao still has hundreds of cavalry soldiers on hand, they can stop it." An aide comforted.

Zhao Kuangning acted as if she had never heard of it, and stared straight ahead.

A thousand riders and horses are all wearing heavy armor, and there are curtains on the faces of the people, and even the horses are covered with parasites, so the whole body is protected to the extreme.

They didn't need to boost their morale, and they were silent throughout the process, but just the tall horse, the thick horse lance that could almost be used as a tree trunk, and the indomitable momentum made people feel an unstoppable sense of powerlessness from the bottom of their hearts.

The armored cavalry has been fully charged.

The cavalry of the Loyalty Army charged forward, but were firmly blocked by the light cavalry of the Weisheng Army guarding the two wings.

The long lance in the iron kite's hand became more and more stable, and the direction of the steel torrent did not change at all.

Speed ​​up, speed up, speed up!
"Boom!" It was like a bull rushing into a porcelain shop.

The infantry of the Loyalty Army who bore the brunt almost didn't even hum, and a large piece of their chest was pierced by the "trunk".

This kind of speed, this kind of weight, what difference does it make if you hold a horse or a branch in your hand?
Zhao Kuangning almost subconsciously closed her eyes.

The last impression that remained in my mind was a large group of reflected silver lights cutting obliquely into the gray crowd from the front left.Just like cutting tofu with a knife, it is divided into two halves.

The iron kite is still charging.

The infantry of the Loyalty Army was already on the verge of collapse, and if they changed to light cavalry to charge at this time, most of them would be able to charge away, let alone armored cavalry.

The bull that rushed into the porcelain shop didn't slow down at all, and rushed into the next burst at an angle.

The broken soldiers from the previous round were supposed to retreat from the gaps on both sides of the phalanx.If it is broken up normally, this is the way to go.Once running around, the sergeants in the rear will not be soft-hearted, whether it is a bow or a spear, they can leave a deep impression on them.

But this time it didn't collapse after the battle, but was directly crushed by the armored cavalry that fell from the sky.

The irrational rout soldiers ran in a mess, and even their positions were a little shaken.Under the order of the officer, some sergeants stabbed the rout soldiers with long spears, and there was a burst of crying.

But this may be the fatal mistake they made. Before the spears could be retracted, the iron kite had rushed towards them.

The sergeant who stood in front spurted blood, and was directly knocked out.

The people behind also ran away one after another and became a mess.

They were not Zhaoyi's elite soldiers with excellent psychological quality. They didn't have the strength to hook the heavy cavalry off their horses after losing their organizational system.

The speed of the horse dropped slightly, but the charge did not stop.

A large rain of arrows was shot in front, and they clanged and landed on the wart armor, but it had no effect at all, and even the strong momentum of the arrows could not bring the iron kite off the horse.

They charged diagonally into the last phalanx of the Loyalty Army's front formation.

The enemy troops raised their guns to meet them. This was their last resistance.

Dozens of riders ignored the wailing of the horses under their crotches, and overdrawn the potential of the horses to the extreme, like flying bears wading through thorny bushes, trampling down many flowers, plants and shrubs along the way, and rushing to the final destination.

"Block them!" Zhao Dewan snatched a Mo Dao and shouted angrily.

Ma Qian came whistling with the sound of the wind, and the infantry of the Loyalist Army who desperately stepped forward to intercept was swept to the ground, stumbled and climbed a few steps, and fell to the ground again.

Holding a knife in both hands, Zhao Dewan greeted him without hesitation.

More than ten riders charged forward, submerging him among the horses.

Wang Chong urged his horse to arrive from the rear. Having abandoned Ma Qian, he grabbed the banner of the loyal army's front line and rushed out of the enemy line again.

There seemed to be a mournful sound over the entire battlefield.

The former army lost three battles in a row, more than [-] people were routed, the banner was taken, and the life and death of the main general was unknown.

This battle, for the loyal army, has reached a critical moment of life and death.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!" Seeing the enemy's front banner falling, the morale of the Weisheng Army infantry who was slowly advancing was greatly boosted. The enemy in front of them had completely given up resistance, turned around and fled, and could no longer cause any hindrance.

Breaking through the front line is the enemy's army in the middle. Now that their morale has been greatly reduced, can they still be stopped?
Another flag was raised on the high platform of the Chinese army.

Soon, one of the generals came out, took off his helmet, stripped off his armor, and roared angrily: "Long Jiandu, follow me, and beat the dog in the water!"

Hundreds of soldiers armed with mo knives, long swords, and long axes came out more and more, rushing to the front like an arrow.

They were like a fast-moving wall, and with every step forward, bandits fell to the ground dripping with blood.

Zhao Kuangning was still standing on the high platform, but his hands were already supporting his weight.

He looked at the front line that was approaching him with a dead face.

Xia Bandit's armored cavalry has returned to the formation after breaking through three formations in a row, beheading the general and capturing the flag.They lost some manpower, but the main force is still there, and it seems that there is room for a second round.

Zhe Zongben sacrificed his second elite at this time, about [-] heavy armored warriors.Just like Li Siye back then, the sergeant was wearing heavy armor, holding two-handed epee, Mo Dao, and long Ke axe, acting as arrowheads, and marching forward along the wall.

The front is full of disintegrated soldiers of their own side. They are coldly harvested, and they can't stop the advance of the wall at all.

Behind that wall, thousands of soldiers armed with spears and rifles, leisurely harvested the fish that slipped through the net.

The more than [-] soldiers in the front army were all gone, and the Chinese army was also in chaos, making a lot of noise.

"Commander, there are riots everywhere, this battle is impossible to fight. If the bandits don't come, it's fine. As long as there is a fight, the Chinese army can't stop it. It's better to lead people back to the camp first, and then plan other things."

"The morale of the army has fallen, and returning to the camp at this time, wouldn't it be a turtle in a urn?"

"It's better to let the cavalry charge again, and I will take the opportunity to stabilize the Chinese army's position. It only takes half an hour, and if we can't stabilize our position, everything will be lost."

"How to hold your ground? There are many examples in ancient times when the front army was defeated and the Chinese army stabilized and retreated slowly. But what is the situation now?"

"Steady the ground! We should protect the general to retreat, we still have capital. If the general collapses here, there will be chaos in the town, and there will be no chance of turning the tables."

Everyone was chattering, but still couldn't come up with an idea.

Zhao Kuangning's head was dizzy, and she felt that what this person said made sense, and what that person said was also good, but she just didn't know who to listen to.

"The thief's armored cavalry is moving again!" Someone exclaimed.

Zhao Kuangning looked over immediately, and saw those armored knights climbed up on the horses again, holding the horse's lance in their hands, clamping the horse's belly with their legs, and slowly accelerating.

This is really good timing!
If our army's position is stable and morale does not drop, these armored cavalry will not dare to charge, but at this time, alas!
After the ground shook, the noise of the Chinese army became louder, and even the flags of the phalanx fell down.

Zhao Kuangning only felt a pain in her chest, the [-] army might be lost here today!The Zhao family has worked hard for several years, but they have to pay for it. It hurts!pain!pain!
"Take the handsome man away!"

"Don't go back to camp!"

"Go to the riverside and get on the boat!"

"There are still soldiers in Xiangzhou, and there are still soldiers in Dengzhou. There are [-] yamen troops, but there are only more than [-] here. We still have a chance. It is important to protect the commander-in-chief to escape."

Like a puppet, Zhao Kuangning was helped off the high platform by her subordinates, and then helped onto a fast horse.

He stared blankly at all this without saying anything to stop him.

More than a hundred riders left the watchtower car and headed straight for the river.

There are also loyal soldiers staying behind.Their honor, disgrace, and wealth all depend on Zhao Kuangning. If the coach falls here, no matter who the master of Xiangyang is in the future, it will have nothing to do with them.Since then, they have been poor and humiliated, and no one will look at them again.

Rather than being so humiliated, it is better to fight to the death.Even if unfortunately died in battle, as long as the coach escapes successfully, the family will be rewarded generously, and it is worth fighting for such a battle.

(End of this chapter)