Datang New Order

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In September of the second year of Tianyou, the Yan army faced huge risks, took advantage of the inside line of combat, and mobilized the main force from the Gaoping battlefield to go north to launch the northern line campaign.This campaign assembled the five main forces of the Cangzhou Army, Weizhou Army, Yingzhou Army, Zhaozhou Army, and Huaiyue Allied Forces, and was assisted by [-] supplementary battalions.

Among them, there were 3000 field infantry and more than [-] cavalry.Together with the cavalry of Zhao Zailisuo, which was originally deployed in Xiangyuan, all the formed cavalry of the entire Yan army were concentrated here, exceeding [-] cavalry in one fell swoop!This is the largest cavalry group that Datang has been able to assemble in the past century, and it is also the entire mobile force of Hebei.

The 7 Yan army divided the Xiangyuan battlefield into two battle areas in the north and the south. Among them, the Cangzhou army, Weizhou army, Yingzhou army, Zhaozhou army, and Huaiyue allied army horse box were equipped with [-] supplementary battalions to form the southern group, with an advantage of nearly [-] people. The troops set up an ambush circle and surrounded more than [-] people led by Zhou Dewei five miles north of Xiangyuan; An interception position was established at the southern end to prevent Li Sizhao and Li Siyuan's troops from rushing to help Zhou Dewei.

After Zhou Dewei held on for a day and night in the encirclement, after this day and night of fighting, he had deeply realized that under the Yan army's offensive, he might not be able to hold on for too long.The soldiers of the Allied Army of the Three Kings under his command were all from the old Hedong Army, and had fought countless tough battles with King Liang's Xuanwu Army, fighting each other. Zhou Dewei was confident that he would never be inferior to the Yan Army on the opposite side, and even one against two was no problem, but When armies are at war, who will give you the chance to fight one-on-one?

Zhou Dewei had seen the organizational ability of the Yan army before. Thousands of Yan army deserters persisted for more than ten miles in the encirclement of more than 2 elites.At that time, he was already very impressed with this army.But it was only after this day and night of upright fighting that he realized what the real main force of the Yan army was.

The ballista was launched intensively and the big arrows were accurately covered. Before they rushed to the front of the people, [-]% of the soldiers fell down.After finally rushing up to the white soldiers to confront each other, the first few rows of the people were all armored soldiers, the battle formation was extremely compact, and the organization was extremely strict. The rows of iron guns like a forest were distinct and well-organized, and the killing efficiency was extremely high.

What scares Zhou Dewei the most is that the Yan army's battle formation is very skillful.The soldiers under his command gave up their lives and rushed over, and were often simply surrounded by others' small-scale changes, causing heavy casualties in an instant, and even the entire army was wiped out.

In just one day and one night, Zhou Dewei lost more than [-] people, especially the Yan army who was fighting against him head-on. More than [-]% of the losses were caused by them!The flag of this Yan army is Cangzhou Army, Zhou Dewei has heard of them, and the general is called Zhong Shao.It is said that he is short in stature, but he is a ruthless man who eats human blood. He has commanded dozens of battles, big and small, from Hebei to Guanwai, Bohai, and Silla.I called back from Liaodong again, and went to Ziqing, but I didn't expect to meet here.The Cangzhou Army commanded by this dwarf is the number one main force in Hebei.The Khitan people, Bohai people, and Silla people were all conquered by this army, and later they defeated Wei Boya soldiers cleanly. I heard that it was on the Ziqing battlefield.General Zhu Youning, king of Liang, also served turtles under this Cangzhou army.

The Yan army in the other two directions is not weak, Yingzhou army and Weizhou army, needless to say Yingzhou army, Weizhou army is not simple under the old title of King Yan, it is said that it has absorbed a lot of the Wei Boya army back then Remnants, combat power is also quite sturdy.

The only thing that didn't take over was the east side, which was the way out left by the Yan army, but this road was also difficult to walk, and the cavalry of the Huaiyue coalition army had been nailed there.

After this day and night, Zhou Dewei had already realized that he couldn't continue fighting like this. If he continued fighting like this, he would tie the cavalry of the Black Crow Army with other infantry in one place, and he would not be able to use his cavalry's maneuverability at all.Only by changing the style of play, bringing out the cavalry of the Black Crow Army, jumping out of this fixed battlefield, and waiting for opportunities to find fighters, can the passive situation in front of them be changed.

Zhou Dewei commanded the infantry with his confidant, and ordered the infantry to stand firm here. He personally led the five thousand cavalry of the Black Crow Army as the main force, and began to charge to the east, preparing to stand out first.

When Zhou Dewei's cavalry began to charge towards the east, many infantry officers led their soldiers to follow Zhou Dewei, but how could they keep up with the cavalry?In the blink of an eye, the Yan army who had been rushed back into the encirclement circle. At this moment, the entire encirclement circle was truly closed.

Zhou Dewei couldn't bear to look back, so he decided to urge the cavalry to keep moving forward. He really couldn't rescue the subordinates in the encirclement circle. Let alone whether it is feasible to use the cavalry to attack the heavily guarded heavy infantry formation, the Yan army is only half a mile away. The cavalry let him dispel this idea.

The cavalry of the Yan Army let go of the cavalry of the Black Crow Army to break through the encirclement, but it did not mean that Zhou Dewei succeeded in breaking through. In fact, he still had a long way to go before being safe.On the two flanks of the Black Crow Cavalry, thousands of Yan Army cavalry are running along with them, ready to attack at any time.

Zhou Dewei was well aware of cavalry battles. He knew that the purpose of the Yan army was to consume his physical strength and morale. When the cavalry of the Black Crow Army under his command could not bear the hunger and thirst, it was the moment for the Yan army cavalry to launch an attack.This process may take a few days. During these days, the cavalry of the Black Crow Army will gradually become tired from the tension anytime and anywhere, and will endure hunger and thirst without supplies. The Yan Army will not even let themselves Easy rest—maybe they'll take turns harassing tonight.

Therefore, Zhou Dewei didn't intend to run away for a long time. When he was being targeted by a cavalry, it was useless to run away regardless. He planned to find a suitable place, or a suitable opportunity, to fight with the Yan army cavalry in front of him. To launch a decisive battle is the purpose of his prominence. If it goes well, this battle can even reverse the overall situation of the battle.

The route Zhou Dewei chose was to go east first, and then choose the opportunity to go north to get closer to Shiyu.Although he didn't think Yan Jun would give him the chance to join Li Sizhao and Li Siyuan, at least it was a hope and a good way to boost morale.

The situation was basically the same as what Zhou Dewei judged. When the cavalry of the Black Crow Army rushed out of the encirclement, the road ahead became more and more difficult.The cavalry of the Yan army frequently used hundreds of cavalry as a unit on the two flanks, quickly approaching the side of the Black Crow Army, released a burst of crossbow arrows into the Black Crow Army brigade, and then quickly galloped away.

The large-angle turning of the Yan Army cavalry was carried out perfectly. Their attention was always on manipulating the horses and maintaining formation. As for firing the crossbow, this task was much simpler.Compared with the "pseudo cavalry shooting" of the Yan army, the Black Crow Army suffers a lot. After all, there are only a few elites who can ride and shoot, and they are scattered in the entire brigade of [-] cavalry, so there are very few arrows that can fight back Few, most of the time it only has symbolic meaning.

Every time the Yan Army cavalry approached, the Black Crow Army cavalry could only wield their lances and sabers to make a call, and those who couldn't make the call would resist with leather armor. Such a passive situation led to five or six, seven or eight cavalry each time. Although the cavalry fell from the horse, the losses were small, but the accumulation was considerable.

The situation is very passive. If this situation continues, I am afraid that they will not be able to reach Shiyu, and the Black Crow Army will be defeated.Zhou Dewei thought over and over again, and decided not to leave. He wanted to start a dignified cavalry battle with the Yan army here.

Zhou Dewei divided the Black Crow Army into two parts, one was the rear army with [-] riders, and the other was the front army with [-] riders.The rear army was led by confidantes, used to entangle and delay the four thousand cavalry of the Yan army behind, and personally led the front army to charge the cavalry of the six thousand Yan army on the left wing, trying to defeat the opponent, and then turned around to deal with the Yan army behind.

It's a pity that Zhou Dewei thought that the cavalry of the Yan army in front of him was already the entire cavalry force of the opponent. This hasty decision led to a terrible battle in the future.If he knew that the Yan army still had a cavalry of tens of thousands of people nearby, maybe he would not choose to fight immediately, or simply not choose the cavalry to break through the encirclement - if he was with the infantry, at least he could last longer.

When Zhou Dewei stopped and began to straighten out the formation and arrange the formation, the Yan Army cavalry also realized his plan. Countless rockets soared up, blasting dense black clouds in the sky.

Zhou Dewei didn't take into account the enemy's warning, he issued a combat order without hesitation, the cavalry of the Black Crow Army was divided into two parts, one part charged towards the enemy in front, and the other part stayed behind to block the cavalry of the Yan Army.Zhou Dewei's attack target was the black-faced general under the banner of the opponent's "Yelv". Zhou Dewei had heard of him and knew that his name was Yelu Jieli.

Zhou Dewei scoffed at this before ordering the charge. What's the use of summoning allies at such a distance?When you are summoned, the war is over.In his cognition, the "friendly army" summoned by the Yan army should and must be infantry. It is impossible for another cavalry?You know, the entire Hedong has been famous for decades of cavalry battles, and at its peak, there were less than ten thousand cavalry!He really couldn't imagine what it would be like to have another [-] cavalry from the Yan Army, let alone what it would be like to have [-] cavalry charge.

In fact, Zhou Dewei didn't need to imagine anymore, he skipped the thinking process and witnessed the scene of [-] cavalry charging wildly with his own eyes.

The earth-shattering horn covered the thunderous hooves of the horses. At that moment, the mountains and rivers were shaken, and the sky and the earth changed color...

Commanding the cavalry to launch the charge was the former Badu Cavalry Envoy and Commander, and now the Yan Army Zhaozhou Army controls Zhao Ba.This Hebei general who is good at cavalry has now reached the pinnacle that a cavalry general can reach in this era-commanding tens of thousands of cavalry to sweep across the field.

At this moment, Zhou Dewei was full of despair. (To be continued..)