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Gu Liangchen reined in his horse and stopped, and the cavalry in the rear also reined in one after another. The Xiguan archers behind the wall had not moved at first, but at this moment Chu Huan had already given an order, and arrows rained towards the dark pit one after another. .

The place where the dark pit was dug is the place where the arrows have the best range. Some cavalrymen who fell into the pit finally crawled out with injuries. As soon as they raised their heads, there was a dense rain of arrows in front of them. Many people were instantly killed. Shot into a hedgehog.

Gu Liangchen was extremely angry, and the thunderous aura of the Tianshan cavalry was severely hit at this moment.

The arrows of the Xiguan Army were flying, Gu Liangchen did not continue to order the cavalry to charge forward, but ordered a soldier who had received the command flag to wave the flag. Not long after, he saw a group of infantry rushing up from behind the cavalry.

The front of this group of infantry was dominated by shield soldiers. The shield soldiers lined up and moved forward quickly. Three or four hundred shield soldiers formed a solid wall. Behind the shield soldiers was a group of three to four hundred frog soldiers.

The so-called frog soldiers are actually no different from ordinary infantry, but compared to ordinary infantry, they have one more weapon on them, that is, the exquisitely crafted shovel, which is much smaller than the shovel handle of the farmer's shovel , but the shovel itself for digging and shoveling soil is not much smaller, and it is actually more difficult to use than ordinary farm shovels, because it is used for carrying in the army, naturally the smaller the better, but the shovel itself should not be too narrow If the spade is small, the handle of the spade can only be shortened as much as possible. In this way, when using this kind of military spade, it will consume a lot of energy.

When the frog soldiers are fighting, they are no different from ordinary sword soldiers and spearmen, but because they have more responsibilities, they will be treated better, and the frog soldiers are also selected to be soldiers with great strength.

When the Tianshan Army attacked Hezhou, they naturally had a good understanding of Hezhou's defense line. Before the expedition, they did not immediately think of using the people to fill the soil, but prepared a group of toad soldiers. However, this army of frog soldiers still followed the east to Qingyuan Racecourse, and the number was not large. Zhu Lingyue had 6000 million horses and horses, and the total number of frog soldiers was only 4000 to [-].

Knowing that there were trenches dug on the north and south sides of the Qingyuan Racecourse, Zhu Lingyue mobilized [-] infantry to support each side, and each of them was equipped with [-] to [-] frog soldiers for safety.

Gu Liangchen decided to charge with cavalry from the beginning, and did not send toad soldiers. The reason is very simple. Although the Tianshan Army is one, there are still factions in it, and private conflicts exist between infantry and cavalry.

Zhu Lingyue focused on developing the cavalry and invested a lot of energy and financial resources. The cavalry generals headed by Hou Jingang were highly valued by Zhu Lingyue, and Gu Liangchen was a member of the cavalry generals, so he was naturally one of the defenders of the interests of the cavalry group.

In fact, the Tianshan infantry group is mainly a group of people who originally belonged to the Tianshan Governor's Guards. Dongfangxin, who was brought down by Chu Huan, is also a member of the Tianshan infantry group. By Zhu Lingyue's side, he can be regarded as a veteran of the Zhu Party. The number of cavalry in Tianshan Mountain was not large before, and they were not the main force. When Zhu Lingyue developed the cavalry, he vigorously promoted many rising stars. Although he came from the Imperial Guard Army, he did not have a high status in the Imperial Guard Army before. When the cavalry group developed and obtained a large number of military supplies from Tianshan Mountain, it would naturally dissatisfy those veterans who had followed Zhu Lingyue for many years. And those veterans have always looked down on the cavalry generals, thinking that these rising stars are nothing more than show-offs. As a result, conflicts between the two sides are naturally inevitable.

Fortunately, Zhu Lingyue coordinated yin and yang and was skilled at controlling people, so the Tianshan Group was generally stable, and the conflict between the infantry group and the cavalry group did not expand.

But this time when they went to Xiguan, the contradictions between the two sides naturally surfaced. It was nothing more than that they both wanted to make achievements in this battle, so that they could get Zhu Lingyue's attention.

The infantry had this thought, and the cavalry thought even more. Although they had trained for many years, they hadn't demonstrated their skills on the battlefield. If they wanted to continue to receive Zhu Lingyue's strong support, they would naturally have to make meritorious service in this battle. Shutting up the veteran infantry generals who despise the cavalry group can also gain the upper hand in the power struggle of the infantry and cavalry.

The commander of the cavalry, Hou Jingang, had already summoned the generals of the cavalry before he set out for the expedition, and repeatedly urged that in this battle, he must fight bravely to be the first, and must overwhelm the infantry in the limelight.

Therefore, after the invasion of Hezhou, the cavalry attacked everywhere, and with their strong mobility, they quickly took down the major counties in Hezhou. Only because Pei Ji shrank the defense line and stationed troops in Hezhou City, the Tianshan cavalry's attack was very smooth. It can be said that it was invincible. In the limelight, they have also been putting aside infantry and conducting cavalry assault operations with excellent results.

In the siege of Hezhou, the infantry went into battle and the cavalry was on standby. However, the infantry were unable to capture Hezhou City after several days of continuous attack. This made the infantry group extremely annoyed, while the cavalry group was elated. They also tacitly reached a tacit agreement to strive for every opportunity to make military exploits and put the infantry aside as much as possible.

Although the infantry was annoyed, Zhu Lingyue attached great importance to the cavalry. This time when they attacked the racecourse, the generals of the infantry and cavalry naturally made suggestions to Zhu Lingyue, hoping that they would be the first to attack. However, the cavalry group clearly had the upper hand. It is suitable for cavalry to attack suddenly, so the cavalry is the main force in this battle, and the infantry can only assist from the side.

Gu Liangchen naturally hoped that the cavalry under his command could break through the defense line of the Xiguan Army in one go and enter the racecourse first, but the barrier of the dark pit caused him to lose hundreds of cavalry in a short period of time. Such a loss was not a small amount. According to the above loss ratio, it is rare that more than half of the soldiers on both sides are killed or injured. In that case, the battle can be said to be extremely tragic. Generally speaking, if the death rate of both sides exceeds one-tenth, the battle is considered intense.

Before rushing to the edge of the wall, hundreds of troops were killed or injured in an instant. For Gu Liangchen, who had a total force of only [-] cavalry, such a loss was definitely not small.

There is still a clear trench in front, and because of the barrier of the dark pit, it seriously hinders the cavalry's attack. Of course, Gu Liangchen hopes that the cavalry can complete the attack independently, but as a general with a clear mind, after encountering such a loss, he knows At this time, it is no longer possible to care about the division of the cavalry. Since there are frog soldiers behind them, of course they should take advantage of them as much as possible.

Attacking the wild villages in the plain is of course much simpler than attacking the city, and the tools are actually not as much as preparing. At this moment, the most effective and easiest way to defend the racecourse is to fill in the soil.

If the infantry had a chance, of course they would not miss it. The shield soldiers lined up horizontally, providing cover for the toad soldiers behind them as much as possible in front, and advanced quickly, although there were shield soldiers and toad soldiers among the random arrows from time to time. It fell down, but someone immediately made up for it, and the speed of advancement was still very fast.

Soon, the team advanced to the edge of the dark pit. In the dark pit, human corpses and horse corpses intertwined, some were not completely dead, bloody and bloody, still struggling.

Amidst the random arrows, the shield soldiers raised their shields and tried their best to rescue the surviving comrades in the dark pit. Even the dead bodies were already unable to take care of them.

When the survivors were rescued, the shield soldiers had no choice but to retreat and separate to make room, otherwise the frog soldiers would have nowhere to dig. The frog soldiers were well-trained, and they already had shovels in their hands, digging and filling the soil. Those who were hit by an arrow and fell down were immediately replaced by someone behind them. Without the protection of the wall of the shield soldiers, the Xiguan Army intentionally killed and wounded the frog soldiers. Sharp arrows rained down on the frog soldiers who filled the soil angrily.

The toad soldiers lost their protection, and many fell to the ground, but the subsequent toad soldiers still moved forward bravely. They are indeed professional frog soldiers. There was a layer of dust, and the dead bodies had already filled part of the dark pit, but some frog soldiers were shot to death, and their corpses also entered the dark pit. As part of filling the dark pit, the shield soldiers also went as far as possible. Holding the shield in front of him, he tried to provide protection for his fellow frog soldiers.

At this time, a small number of archers of the Tianshan infantry were already in the rear, launching a counterattack against the Xiguan army behind the wall, hoping to suppress the opponent's arrow rain with arrows. The arrows from both sides came and went, and the Tianshan archers counterattacked more or less. After some effect, Xiguan soldiers fell to the ground with arrows from behind the wall from time to time, and the momentum of the rain of arrows also weakened a little.

At this moment, not only were arrows raining down on the north side, and the sound of killing was loud, but the situation in the south side guarded by Han Ying was almost exactly the same as that encountered by Chu Huan in the north side.

Di Renjie's cavalry regiment also suffered the same misfortune as Gu Liangchen's troops. During the sprint, they were also blocked by a dark pit. Compared with Gu Liangchen's troops, the situation on Di Renjie's side was even worse. With a sufficient distance, this also resulted in many more cavalry trapped in the dark pit than in the north, but the next choice was the same as that of Gu Liangchen. Di Renjie obviously also realized that the open and dark pits dug by the Xiguan Army would indeed give him The cavalry corps brought a lot of losses, so the signal was also sent out, and the frog soldiers stepped forward to fill the soil.

Feathered arrows shuttled back and forth with a shrill sound, splitting the suffocating space. The Xiguan Army used the walls as cover and the trenches and pits as barriers to shoot sharp arrows non-stop, in order to cause the greatest damage to the Tianshan Army with the least loss.

Before the war, the soldiers on both sides may still be nervous, but once they really enter the battle, their eyes are red. Regardless of the Xiguan Army or the Tianshan Army, these Northwest children are very brave. , using shields, corpses, and everything that can be used, just to push forward. Although the Xiguan Army has dense arrows, it can't stop the Tianshan Army from filling the dark pit. The dark pit doesn't need to be completely filled. When the cavalry passed, it was done.

Not only the frog soldiers in front were digging along the pit wall, but also the frog soldiers behind were not idle. Many people took off their clothes, dug soil from behind and put them into their clothes. After filling them, they handed them to the front. , filled the soil from the clothes into the pit, and then handed back the clothes. As a tool for transporting soil, the efficiency is not high. When Chu Huan saw it, he admired it in his heart. Brave and brave, this statement does not deceive me, the soldiers of the Xiguan Army and the Tianshan Army are also full of blood.