Chapter 353 The Great War Begins (Part 2)(1/2)
The wind was blowing, and the North China Plain was vast. Joan of Arc clenched the battle flag in her hands. She was already familiar with everything around her and had fought for the lords of the Eastern Han Dynasty more than once.
After the first time, there will be a second time, a third time...
She looked towards the end of the wilderness. Opposite was the Yuzhou Army's battle line, which was completely dark.
It has been quite some time since the Xuzhou Army formed a frontal formation for a large-scale battle involving more than 100,000 people. Weapons were unsheathed and the sound of armor-piercing collisions was heard from time to time.
The strong men of both armies stood in front of huge cowhide war drums, holding drumsticks in both hands. As soon as the commander gave the order to fight, the earth-shattering sound of the war drums would echo over the battlefield.
The White Robes on the left, Xue Rengui and Zhao Yun, were in front of the formation, and Chen Qingzhi's White Robes were in the rear. The two fierce generals each held a spear and halberd, which served as one of the breakthroughs in this battle.
On the right wing of the reconnaissance corps, Hua Mulan is equipped with the equipment of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, holding a horse-stem, and leads the light cavalry to deal with Cheng Yaojin. Although the main task of the reconnaissance corps is reconnaissance, it is not a good idea to have a reconnaissance cavalry that does not know how to fight in close combat.
Scout Cavalry.
Joan of Arc and Taishi Ci respectively led the servant legions, infantry and crossbowmen from the fifth school of the Northern Army, and sat in the center of the army, including a group of foreign cavalry.
As cannon fodder, the foreign cavalry had almost been used up, but there were still quite a few infantry and crossbowmen. The servant army was once again squeezed by Chu Tian and served as cannon fodder in this battle.
In the rear, Chu Tian, Wei Qing, and Gongsun Ao led thousands of cavalry to the rear. Although it was only a few thousand cavalry, this was Chu Tian's trump card.
Li Daozong suggested to Tang Dynasty: "Our army is strong and our attack can win."
"Attack on all fronts!!"
After Tang gave an order, dozens of strong men in the army were sweating like rain, and their drumsticks violently hit the cowhide war drums. The war drums roared like thunder, echoing throughout the army!
The 130,000 Yuzhou Army, under the command of Guo Ziyi, Qin Shubao, and Cheng Yaojin, launched a fierce offensive against the Xuzhou Army. The dark military formation turned into a surging black wave and swept over them.
The commander-in-chief of the Yuzhou Army, Guo Ziyi, rode on a war horse, drew his Tang sword, and urged ten thousand Shuofang troops to serve as the vanguard. Beside him, there was also a military general commanding the heavy infantry with spears and shields, which was said to be used by the Tang Dynasty to deal with the Huben heavy cavalry.
Qin Qiong led 30,000 cavalry to deal with the White Robe Legion. Opposite was a white wave, which was in sharp contrast to the black Yuzhou Legion. It is said that there were two fierce generals commanding the White Robe Legion.
In order to deal with Xue Rengui and Zhao Yun of the White Robe Legion, Tang sent Xu Chu to help Qin Qiong.
Cheng Yaojin had better luck, as there was only Hua Mulan as a general on the opposite side.
"The Yuzhou Army has moved!"
Chu Tian, Fang Xuanling, Lu Su, and Cao GUI were watching the battle from the rear. They saw that the Yuzhou army had moved, but they themselves did not move.
Victory or defeat is a matter of seconds.
"The heavy cavalry of the Tunqi Camp is ready to attack the enemy's formation head-on. Gongsun Ao, you attack with the Tunqi Camp."
The Tunqi camp still received the bonuses from Chu Tian and Wei Qing, and Gongsun Ao just followed the Tunqi camp.
Guo Ziyi had a large number of crossbowmen, and the Chinese army could not compete with Guo Ziyi. Only heavy cavalry could defeat Guo Ziyi.
Gongsun Ao left and came to the rear army. He commanded a thousand garrison of heavy cavalry and prepared to launch an attack.
The heavy cavalry of the Tunqi Battalion were disguised by Chu Tian as the Tiger and Ben heavy cavalry. They were the real Huben heavy cavalry. Chu Tian planned to personally lead the Huben army to destroy the opponent at the critical moment.
"The central army will hold fast and attack from both wings!"
After Chu Tian completed the deployment, he ordered to attack the Yuzhou Army. His strategy was also very simple, using a two-wing breakthrough tactic.
The rapid sound of war drums echoed, which was the signal for the Xuzhou Army to launch an attack!
"drive!"
The cavalry of the White Robe Legion and the Scouting Legion charged out on horseback, the sound of horse hooves sounding like thunder. The cavalry on the left and right wings shot out like sharp arrows, attacking the cavalry of the Yuzhou Legion!
"Chu Zimou's tactic is indeed a flank breakthrough. I already know his tactics well. I ordered Guo Ziyi to lead the infantry and cavalry to attack quickly. As long as Chu Zimou's central army is penetrated, Chu Zimou will be captured alive!"
It is said that Tang urged Guo Ziyi's Chinese army to advance fiercely.
Guo Ziyi received the order, and fifty thousand Yuzhou cavalry approached the opponent's Chinese army!
The crossbowmen on both sides fired thousands of arrows. The rain of arrows weaved a net in the air and fell down. The sharp arrows shot through the throats of the infantry, and hundreds of soldiers were killed!
The infantry battalion and the Shesheng battalion each have 3,000 soldiers, serving as the backbone of the Chinese army.
The crossbowmen of the Servant Legion and the English longbowmen joined the central army and fired fiercely at the Schottner army.
A group of foreign infantry such as Arab Empire infantry, Japanese warriors, and Dongxu sword players formed an array. Chutian wanted to use them as cannon fodder to win this battle.
"All officers and soldiers obey the order and die for the sake of glory, Lord, and the country!"
Joan of Arc's shoulder hurt, but she still waved the battle flag vigorously, triggering the characteristics that made the soldiers fanatical. The servant army fell into madness, and they could risk their lives for the sake of faith and country!
"kill!"
Joan of Arc knew that the servant army was positioned as cannon fodder, so she became indifferent and commanded the servant army to move forward!
The fanatical servants and soldiers rushed to attack Guo Ziyi's Shuofang army!
Servants were constantly being killed by stray arrows, but there were still servants who broke through the rain of arrows and fought hand-to-hand with Shuofang's soldiers! The fanatical servants did not care about the cost, and still tried their best to kill Shuofang's army before they died!
A samurai was beheaded by Shuofang's army's Tang sword, and the samurai sword also penetrated the abdomen of Shuofang's army, and the blood dyed the soil of Xiaopei red. The soldiers of the Arab Empire were even more crazy. They themselves had fanatical characteristics, plus Joan of Arc's
The two characteristics are superimposed on each other. The soldiers of the Arab Empire lose their humanity and are more like machines that only know how to kill!
The infantry of both sides fought fiercely, resulting in hundreds of casualties!
Guo Ziyi's Shuofang army has never encountered such a formidable opponent. The servant legions rushed forward one after another, ignoring the pain and only attacking like wild beasts.
The servant army suffered heavy casualties, and the Shuofang army was also greatly affected.
"Leave it to me next!"
Gongsun Ao and a thousand fully-organized heavy cavalrymen from the garrison battalion succeeded Joan of Arc.
In order to consume Guo Ziyi's Shuofang army, Joan of Arc's servant army almost wiped out all the soldiers. Next is the end of the heavy cavalry!
The light cavalry on both wings are already engaged!
Zhao Yun's gentian silver spear clashed with Qin Qiong's tiger-headed gold spear. The two war horses passed each other, and the two imperial weapons collided. The ear-piercing sound made people's scalp numb!
"It's so awesome!"
When Zhao Yun and Qin Qiong were fighting, they were surprised at each other's opponents. In one round of fighting, no one could gain the upper hand.
The Fang Tian Hua Ji in Xue Rengui's hand swung and struck at Xu Chu, the tiger idiot. Xu Chu blocked it with a big knife, shouted loudly, and knocked Fang Tian's Hua Ji away!
It is said that the Tang Dynasty had figured out the fierce generals of the White Robe Army and specially asked Qin Qiong and Xu Chu to deal with Xue Rengui and Zhao Yun.
Although Qin Qiong and Xu Chu may not be able to defeat the combination of Xue Rengui and Zhao Yun, it is enough to delay the White Robes Army.
Thirty thousand Yuzhou cavalry and 20,000 Xuzhou cavalry fought hand-to-hand. The war horses neighed and the sounds of swords and guns clashing were endless!
On the other side, Hua Mulan fought with Cheng Yaojin and suffered a big loss. Cheng Yaojin's ax cut the iron eagle scout in half, and the armor could not withstand the big axe!
Hua Mulan holds a horse spear and stabs Cheng Yaojin!
Cheng Yaojin avoided Ma Shan and clamped Ma Shan, trying to take away Hua Mulan's weapon!
Capturing the horse tree is one of Cheng Yaojin's abilities. Hua Mulan struggled to recapture the horse tree.
"Why are there so many women under Xuzhou Mu's command? Last time I almost captured a woman alive. Since I let her escape, I will capture you alive and go back to show your merit!"
Cheng Yaojin struggled to seize the horse spear, but Hua Mulan was not strong enough, so she gave up the horse spear, took out a javelin, and threw it at Cheng Yaojin!
The sharp javelin whizzed past, almost hitting Cheng Yaojin. It passed by Cheng Yaojin and penetrated Cheng Yaojin's cavalry! The cavalryman fell off his horse with half of the javelin pierced from his back.
"What a fierce bitch..."
Cheng Yaojin broke out in a cold sweat. If he had been hit by a javelin just now, he would have been seriously injured or killed.
The quality of Hua Mulan's war horse is king-level, and it can carry heavy armor and multiple weapons. The horse is taken away and the javelin is exhausted. Hua Mulan draws out the Tang Dao and continues to fight.
"Protect the general!"
The Iron Eagle scouts knew that Cheng Yaojin was difficult to deal with, so they came to protect Hua Mulan and prevent the general Hua Mulan from being killed by Cheng Yaojin.
"The cavalry on both wings have been blocked by me. Chu Zimou's two-wing breakthrough tactic is bankrupt. His heavy cavalry as a trump card will appear soon."
It is said that Tang knew that Chutian had an elite heavy cavalry that had not yet been used. This heavy cavalry, which could defeat Shuofang's army, would have to be used at this time.
After paying huge casualties, Guo Ziyi's central army almost wiped out all the infantry of Joan of Arc's servants. Chutian's central army only had the infantry battalion led by Tai Shici, the 6,000-strong Shesheng battalion, and the alien crossbows.
hand.
Chu Zimou will definitely use heavy cavalry!
It is said that the Tang Dynasty still had Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia, and two reserve armies from Baijie, so victory was within easy reach.
Sure enough, the center of the Xuzhou Army was agitated. Gongsun Ao and a thousand heavy cavalry came out. These thousand cavalry were heavily armored and had halberds like a forest. They were tall and strong!
"Chu Zimou's heavy cavalry is finally dispatched!"
In order to destroy Joan of Arc's legions of servants, Guo Ziyi's Shuofang Army suffered thousands of casualties, leaving less than 5,000 people, and only more than 30,000 infantrymen behind them.
They were panicked by the heavy cavalry that had destroyed Shuofang's army not long ago. In the first battle of Xiaopei, Shuofang's army was attacked by the opponent, killing half of them. In the second battle of Xiaopei, they once again faced Chutian's high-level heavy cavalry.
cavalry!
"Reorganize the army!"
Under the command of Guo Ziyi, five thousand Shuofang troops huddled together and prepared to meet the attack of the heavy cavalry of the Tunqi Battalion.
A military general led three thousand ordinary heavy infantry to join Guo Ziyi.
Guo Ziyi saw the man and nodded towards him. With the combined efforts of the two commanders, even if the opponent was a high-level heavy cavalry, they were sure to block it.
To be continued...