Datang New Order

On September [-]th, the battle that took place on this unnamed plain north of Xiangyuan and south of the Nangou River was the largest cavalry decisive battle of this era.The two armies known for their cavalry battles launched a total of two charges on this unnamed plain. The first time was the Hedong cavalry under the command of Zhou Dewei. The plan is to overwhelm the opponent with the cavalry combat ability of the Black Crow Army.

It has to be said that the Black Crow Army's reputation as Megatron was not given for nothing. Under the leadership of Zhou Dewei, their assault orders against the Huaiyue Allied Forces were very passive. When it comes to the experience of killing immediately, they were completely absent. Under the carriages of the Huaiyue coalition army, which is dominated by grassland herdsmen, it is even more above it when it comes to bravery.

Xie Li surrounded the Black Crow Army with almost twice the strength, but found that the opponent's decisive spirit cannot be underestimated, especially the arrows of the former army led by Zhou Dewei himself, although the loss was heavy and the impact speed was faster. It was getting slower and slower, but still going forward desperately without hesitation, so vigorous that even the cavalry team, which has always been strict in military orders, couldn't stop the trend of retreating.

So once contacted, Xie Li gave up the idea of ​​encircling it, and kept mobilizing cavalry teams to block it in the front.

The second charge was launched by the Yan Army. Under the leadership of the military commander Zhao Ba, Zhaozhou Army Wanqi appeared on the battlefield and attacked the Black Crow Army cavalry.The timing of their attack was just right, just at the juncture of the Black Crow Army's division of troops, and Zhou Dewei, who had rushed into the cavalry formation of the Wyatt coalition army and fought bloody battles, could only let out a long sigh of despair when he looked back and saw this scene. I don't understand when the Yan army had such a large-scale cavalry!

What Zhao Ba used in his hand was the dried jujube tree lance passed down from the old Zhao family. It is said that it took Zhao Yuande seven years to make this long lance.He personally rushed to the front line, and when he reached the front of the Black Crow Army, he could still see the horrified faces of the Black Crow Army cavalry in front of him.He tightened the lever under his armpit, and the point of the gun pierced directly into the chest of the Black Crow Army cavalryman.The tip of the lance was blocked by the wings of the lance and did not go deeper, but only penetrated three inches into the flesh-this depth is enough to be fatal without hurting the blade, which is the characteristic of long lances used for cavalry warfare.

Feeling the moment when the tip of the lance entered his body, Zhao Ba pressed down on his right shoulder lightly, and the lance erupted with extremely strong toughness, forming an upward arc, and the cavalry of the Black Crow Army on the opposite side was immediately slanted by this huge force. The bullet flew out, and a mist of blood sprinkled in the air.

Following Zhao Ba's lead, a torrent of Zhaozhou army cavalry rushed in behind him, and the front cavalry fired three crossbows in a row according to standard tactics.After shooting down a large number of Black Crow Army cavalry, they threw down their hand crossbows, raised their lances and charged towards the Black Crow Army in front.

The use of the cavalry is different from that of the long lance. The cavalry used by the cavalry is more similar to a one-time weapon. Once the cavalry hits the target, the cavalry with the gun must let go immediately, otherwise it will be injured by the force transmitted back from the gun. There are many Recruits who have just learned to ride and fight will even be directly shaken off their elbows, wrists and other joints during training.

Of course, there are also many sergeants with strong cavalry skills who can use lances many times.They often choose the enemy's throat to strike. The anti-shock force here is not strong, and the tip of the gun will stick out directly from the back of the neck. At this time, only a flick of the wrist is needed.Riding a gun can be pulled out from the neck.There are very few sergeants who can use a lance in this way, so most cavalry are equipped with a lance and also carry a saber, which is the main weapon for continuing to fight.

The effect of Zhaozhou Army Wanqi's charge is beyond doubt.No matter how elite the Black Crow Army is, it can't stop this raging torrent.In fact, more wins than less is the normal state of battle, and this is no different in the nameless plain north of Xiangyuan.

Zhou Dewei led more than ten personal guards to rush from left to right.But there are all Yan Army cavalry around, so how can they stand out.At this moment, there are already brigades of the Black Crow Army throwing down their weapons, dismounting and surrendering to the Yan Army.So far, Zhou Dewei knows his own fate.

Surrounded by soldiers, Zhao Ba came down to the hill where Zhou Dewei was trapped. Zhao Ba laughed and asked, "Is Zhou Dewei up there?"

Zhou Dewei looked at the opponent dozens of steps away from the post, and clasped his fists in greeting: "This is Zhou Dewei, and Zhao Tongzhi and Yelu Tongzhi are on the opposite side?"

Xie Li was not good at words, so he ignored him, but Zhao Ba replied with a smile: "It's the two of them, surnamed Zhou, who tied their hands. His Royal Highness of a certain family is magnanimous, maybe he will forgive you, I don't know."

Zhou Dewei sighed: "I heard that Hebei is rich and prosperous, but I didn't know that there are so many knights, so I am not wronged. But after receiving the king's title, how can I beg for surrender? There is no need for Zhao Tongzhi to say this. Only a certain one , I implore the two generals to present His Royal Highness King Yan to agree, the soldiers of Hedong are all excellent soldiers, and they may be useful, I hope your army will treat them kindly."

Zhao Ba and Xie Li looked at each other, and they both nodded.They actually understood Zhou Dewei's meaning. Zhou Dewei, Li Sizhao, and Li Siyuan were all the same. How many people can really tolerate this kind of person?What's more, the one in front of him is the King of Jin and Li Cunxu's enemy. If he is really treated kindly, how should he explain to Li Cunxu and the pro-Yan faction in Hedong?

Zhou Dewei smiled, said "I appreciate the kindness of you two", turned the tip of the gun and stabbed it into the throat, and this well-known leader of the Hedong army died here.The dozen or so personal guards behind him didn't say a word, they all got off their horses after Zhou Dewei committed suicide, kowtowed three times to his corpse, and all killed themselves by his side.

Xie Li was slightly moved, Zhao Ba sighed, and ordered Zhou Dewei and all the bodyguards to be buried and sent to Gaoping to report their meritorious service.

After Zhou Dewei died, the infantry of the Three Kings Alliance Army who were still in the encirclement had no fighting spirit. Nearly 2 people disarmed and surrendered to the Yan Army.So Zhou Kan, who was back in Xiangyuan, gave an order, and the army marched northward, launching a general attack on Li Sizhao and Li Siyuan in Shiyu.

In fact, the more than 2 people under the command of Zhou Dewei were the most elite part of the Three Kings' Allied Forces, including not only the elite cavalry of the Black Crow Army, but also the powerful soldiers under Li Sizhao and Li Siyuan.Moreover, among the old Hedong Army, Zhou Dewei's subordinates have outstanding combat power and have always been the main force of the Hedong Army. Otherwise, the King of Liang would not have directly named him the King of Jin and asked him to take over the title of Li Keyong. Neither would Li Sizhao and Li Siyuan. will default to this.

Zhou Dewei's failure was tantamount to directly announcing the failure of the Three Kings' Allied Forces. Li Sizhao and Li Siyuan, who were blocked in the Nangou River, had already been doomed.

It took a full half a day to solve the problem of the distribution of spoils in the Pingqiu camp of the Yan army. Li Siyuan and Li Sizhao also added [-] to [-] of the luggage left by the Yan army in Xijiayan Village—of course, they also left a lot for Zhou Dewei.After the division was completed, the two found that something was wrong. There were reports that the main force of the Yan army had appeared in Xiangyuan and surrounded Zhou Dewei.

The two didn't quite believe it at first, but the spies and reports kept coming, and finally the result of the report was that the Yan army who showed up said it had reached 2.Whether they believe it or not, at least at the southernmost end of the Nangou River channel, more than [-] Yan troops are waiting in line, which has become an undeniable fact.

This shows that Yan Jun has separated the two of them from Zhou Dewei.

With the enemy at hand, the suspicions and petty grievances between Li Sizhao and Li Siyuan have long been put aside, and the two joined forces to attack the Yan army, trying to open a bloody path to join Zhou Dewei who had been cut off from the other side.

Naturally, there will be a long period of fighting. Although the Yan army blocking the way seems to be the Hu tribe outside the pass, it is not the main force, but Li Sizhao and Li Siyuan are not the most elite troops of their own - they were at the beginning of the war. So he transferred the elite to Zhou Dewei's command to surround and chase Zhou Kan and Zhao Zaili, and attack Xiangyuan.

The fight continued until the evening of the second day, and I don't know how many people were lost, and the two of them were so red-eyed that the battle was temporarily over.For no other reason, the Yan army threw Zhou Dewei's commander-in-chief Wang Yu directly in front of the two armies, and a large number of middle and senior officers in the Black Crow Army were escorted to the front of the two armies, shouting at Li Siyuan and Li Sizhao, admonishing them and their subordinates The soldiers surrendered.

Li Siyuan and Li Sizhao could only withdraw their troops sadly, and went straight back to Shiyu Camp, where they guarded Shiyu Mountain Pass.

Li Sizhao also wanted to send people back to recruit new recruits, preparing to fight the Yan army here, and at the same time let people rush to the rear to urge food.Li Siyuan's thoughts were different from Li Sizhao's, he didn't want to fight anymore.

Li Siyuan was thinking about Zhou Dewei's land in his heart. Since Zhou Dewei was dead, there should be a new theory for the vast land around Jinyang.He believes that he should be regarded as the natural successor of this territory.No matter from the time of the old Hedong Army or from the time when the three kings were ennobled, he should have a place in Hedong.Since the originally conferred Zelu Prefectures could not be taken back for the time being, it is also an acceptable choice to temporarily replace them with Zhou Dewei's Jinyang.

If he wants to take over Zhou Dewei's Jinyang, he must get the support of Zhou Dewei's military leaders stationed in Jinyang, or at least not object. It's hard, but not easy either.The best way is to recruit Li Sizhao and obtain Li Sizhao's approval. With Li Sizhao's approval, all problems will naturally be solved.

It was not easy to persuade Li Sizhao. Li Siyuan wanted Jinyang, and so did Li Sizhao.Jinyang is the land of Longxing in the Tang Dynasty. It is also known as the northern capital of the world along with Dongdu and Xijing. How could Li Sizhao not know the importance of Jinyang after fighting in Hedong all his life?Zhou Dewei is the strongest among the three kings, and he was appointed by the Son of Heaven himself, so it's nothing more than being able to occupy Jinyang. Now that you, Li Siyuan, haven't even secured your own territory, why should you compete with me for Jinyang?

The two of them didn't talk speculatively, and they held each other's breath. They took a break from this topic for a while and went back to camp. (to be continued..)