Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 577. Battle of Luoyang (Part 571)

"Cao Zhen and Cao Pi are immoral and brazenly usurped the Han Dynasty. Now that our great Han army has arrived, you traitors should surrender early to avoid a disaster. If you persist in your wrongdoings, you will be buried outside Luoyang City today!"

Feng Xi was dressed in white clothes and armor, riding a BMW "Yanyun" and holding a red tasseled spear, looking very majestic. As Feng Xi scolded Cao Zhen, the "Han" flag in the Han army was blown up by the wind, making a rustling sound, looking like a man who had the best opportunity.

"Haha, the Zhou dynasty was destroyed after 800 years, and the Qin dynasty was destroyed after two generations. Is there any dynasty that will not be destroyed? When the Han dynasty lost its power, the whole world chased it. The one who replaced the Han dynasty was Tu Gao, and Tu Gao was Wei. We, the Great Wei, replaced the Han dynasty in accordance with the will of heaven and earth, and you are the stubborn ones!"

The Wei army behind Cao Zhen were all wearing black armor. From a bird's eye view, the two armies on the ground were black, orange and white phalanxes facing each other.

As usual, both sides would definitely make some harsh remarks. For the Han army, at this moment they were the righteous army that acted on behalf of heaven and revived the Han Dynasty; while for Cao Wei, they would definitely refute the Han army's claims, otherwise they would become traitors.

Of course, the senior officers on both sides actually knew that this was just a trick to deceive the soldiers below. They all knew that only a fight would tell who was the "destined one".

"Fei Yao, Dai Ling, you two lead the infantry and attack from the left and right wings! Wang Sheng, you supervise the front of the central army, and I will personally be in charge of the central army!"

Cao Zhen's orders were issued one after another, and the huge Wei army immediately split into two torrents, one on the left and one on the right, rushing towards the Han army.

"Sure enough, the Wei army only charged with infantry at this time, and their elite cavalry was nowhere to be seen. It was obvious that they were prepared and wanted to attack when the infantry of both sides were fighting fiercely, so that our army could not take advantage of their weapons."

Ma Su could see clearly with a telescope in the central army, and he had thought of this possibility when he discussed it with Feng Xi before.

"In that case, don't hold back. Since the enemy wants to use infantry for the first wave of attack, we should first defeat the infantry on both wings. Tell the Shenji Battalion and the archers to not hold back and vent their anger."

Ma Su nodded, and then the central army command flag was unfurled. The Shenji Camp was equipped with all kinds of bows and crossbows, and even many crossbow cannons were placed on the carts. There were two pillars on the handrails, which made it easy for the soldiers pushing the carts to put them on the ground and make them stand upright, and they could even get them stuck in the ground on the slope.

After receiving the signal from the central army, the Shenji Camp was not polite at all. They fired both light and heavy weapons. The hand-propelled crossbow with the longest range fired first. The crossbow arrows as thick as a baby's arm broke through the air and shot straight into the Wei army's formation. Even the Wei army's shields could not stop the power of this crossbow, which could pierce three or four people at once.

As the Wei army approached, the Shenbi crossbow and the firebox carts used by the Han army before began to show their power, and the firepower was only stronger. Fortunately, the Wei army this time was the elite of the Guanzhong army, otherwise they would have collapsed under these waves of firepower.

"Charge forward! As long as we charge forward and fight with the Han army, their bows and crossbows will no longer be effective!"

Dai Ling and Fei Yao each commanded their soldiers in their own formation not to panic. Thirty thousand men rushed into the terrifying firepower network of the Han army in this uncovered environment.

"General, I'm afraid we have underestimated the Han army's weapons. Our soldiers are simply sending themselves to their deaths."

Wang Sheng was in the center of the army and watched the Wei soldiers on the front line fall down like wheat being cut. The black vertical line tried its best to get close to the irregular orange-white block but could not do so in a short period of time, as if there was an invisible wall of sighs in the middle.

Cao Zhen also realized that he was wrong, and very wrong. Even if the Han army had not seen the Wei army's cavalry, the lethality against the infantry was just as terrifying. Now, only two quarters of the battle had started, and the Wei army had already suffered more than 4,000 casualties. The bodies on the front line had even piled up into small hills, with no place to rest. "Only 10,000 people will stay in the central army, and all the reserves will attack."

At this point, Cao Zhen had no choice but to send his entire army forward. As long as they got entangled with the Han army, these terrifying long-range weapons would lose their effectiveness. By then, his own cavalry would be able to reap the Han army's losses in the battle area and would no longer be able to launch an effective counterattack.

At Cao Zhen's command, the Wei army launched an all-out attack and rushed towards the Han army's position in a mighty manner.

As the saying goes, when there are tens of thousands of people, there is no end to the world. Now the collective charge of 50,000 Wei troops is even more spectacular.

"cast!"

Feng Xi shook his head when he saw that Cao Zhen wanted to use the human wave tactic to overwhelm him. He was also prepared for the human wave tactic.

The catapults and grenadiers in the Shenji Camp that had been motionless began to take action, using various means to place gunpowder bottles and gunpowder bags filled with caltrops, irregular stones, and iron sheets on the catapults and large catapults.

And with Feng Xi's order, these gunpowder weapons finally showed their power.

One after another, burning explosive packs fell in the Wei army's formation. As the explosions occurred, countless fragments were sprayed in all directions. It was considered lucky to die on the spot. Most of the Wei army soldiers could only fall to the ground wailing, and then be trampled into meat paste by their comrades who rushed up from behind.

In this environment, if you stop, you will die, and you will be trampled to death.

In addition to explosions, the weapons thrown by the Han army also included various stink bombs. Although these things could not cause any substantial damage to anyone other than the unlucky ones who were directly hit, the flames and stench would still greatly interfere with the actions of the Wei army soldiers.

"The Han army used thunder magic!"

Some soldiers in the Guanzhong Army had never seen the Han Army's gunpowder weapons. When they saw the explosions and flames on the field, they couldn't help feeling a little scared. However, Cao Zhen had already explained everything, and the so-called Han Army's thunder magic had also been passed on to all the troops. At least the Han Army would no longer be defeated as soon as it used gunpowder weapons.

After paying the price of countless lives, some Wei soldiers finally made it to the front line of the Han army, but the situation still made them despair. The front line of the Han army was composed of large shield soldiers using heavy tower shields and holding swords or spears. Facing the tower shields that were like a wall, and the swords and spears that shone with cold light, the Wei soldiers who were lucky enough to get here seemed to have gone from one extreme to another.

"No, the killing power of the Han army is far beyond our imagination. We can't continue according to the original plan."

Zhang He could see clearly from the flank of the battlefield that although the Wei army had managed to rush to the front of the Han army, they were simply unable to display their usual combat effectiveness in the face of the Han army's terrifying firepower and were being slaughtered like pigs and dogs.

Zhang He's battle experience and intuition told him that he could not follow the original plan to encircle the enemy. Otherwise, he and Guo Huai's cavalry, with a total of nearly 10,000, would be wiped out like the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

(End of this chapter)