Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 1123 Circular Array
Xiao Bimao ​​couldn't do anything, after Zhan Xiongwu pierced through the inside, he went back to pierce, while the outside was being peeled off layer by layer like an onion by the opponent, and the number of troops was decreasing little by little.

"Break out, break out!" Feeling a strong sense of powerlessness in his heart, Xiao Bimao ​​roared hoarsely, is this the combat power of Xiangfu country's cavalry today?
Xiao Bimao's order to break out of the encirclement caused the Liao army's cavalry, which was already on the verge of collapse, to collapse. Or in groups of three or four, scurrying in all directions, when Zhan Xiongwu broke out from the enemy army again, he looked around, there was no place worthy of his army to penetrate.

He raised the hundred-jin steel gun high, blood on the tip of the gun was like a thread, dripped his armor and stepped off his horse, and shouted: "Scatter and kill the enemy!"

Following his order, the cavalry behind him responded with a bang, divided into dozens of arrowheads, each group formed a group, and began to chase and kill the routed Liao cavalry in an organized manner.

Zhan Xiongwu held his gun proudly, and stood in the center of the battlefield, surrounded by a dozen of his personal guards panting heavily, behind him the banner of the Xuanwu Legion fluttered high, and there was a sound of hunting.

This battle only lasted for more than an hour. The [-] cavalry of the Liao Army collapsed and became the targets of the Xuanwu Legion in the wilderness. On the battlefield several miles around, there were many corpses, and countless war horses who had lost their masters wailed Wandering on the battlefield, or standing next to the master who has lost his life, the mouth is futilely arching the master's body, tearing the master's clothes, hoping that the master will get up from the ground.

Of the [-] cavalrymen of the Liao army, except for the chief general Xiao Bimao ​​who led a few people to break through, none of the others escaped.

"General, the Liao army's [-] cavalry were wiped out. Our army suffered more than [-] casualties, of which more than [-] were killed on the spot and more than [-] were injured." A staff officer trotted all the way to the ground sitting cross-legged, with his head Beside Zhan Xiongwu, who was braving the thick mist of his fists, he replied loudly, with a proud smile on his face.

There is an old saying: kill [-] enemies, and lose [-] yourself.But now the Xuanwu Legion and the same number of Liao cavalry have killed [-] enemies in a frontal charge, but their own losses are only [-]. This kind of battle loss ratio, no matter in any war in history, is a complete victory, enough to be included in the battle. However, Zhan Xiongwu was not happy at all, and there was a touch of sadness in his heart. Every soldier in the Xuanwu Legion was like his brother, and every missing one made him feel an unforgettable pain.

"The wounded were treated quickly, and those who were still able to fight returned to the team. The seriously injured were tied to their horses and incorporated into the rear team. The dead collected their nameplates and buried them on the spot. Make a mark and write down the place. We will fight in the future." After this war is won and His Majesty unifies the world, let them return to their hometown, put them in the martyrs' cemetery, and enter the Martyrs' Shrine." Zhan Xiongwu ordered.

"Yes, Legion Commander!"

"Collect arrows, weapons, and war horses. The whole army rests for half an hour. After half an hour, the whole army marches out to support the [-] white wolf army led by Tuoba Gelu!"

"Obey! Legion Commander!" The staff trotted away again, quickly conveying Zhan Xiong Wu's order.

Zhan Xiongwu stood up, looked at the soldiers who were cleaning the battlefield on the battlefield, pulled out arrows from the dead body, wiped off the blood, inserted them back into the quiver, collected swords and spears, and scattered them on the battlefield Zhan Xiongwu couldn't help showing a wry smile on his face. Once upon a time, a perfect logistics system was one of the magic weapons for the Xiangfu army to kill the enemy, but now the soldiers have to save every arrow. , because they no longer have logistics supplies.

Especially the specially made rapid-fire crossbow arrows in the Xiangfu National Army. If they are not recovered, one will be missing.After doing all this, most of the tired soldiers lay down on the ground in all directions, regardless of the thick snow beneath them, the blood stains around them, or the dead bodies with scars. One point, next, there is still a hard fight!

An hour later, the resounding sound of the bugle sounded, and the sleeping soldiers jumped up from the ground like clockwork, stepped on their horses, and under the guidance of the military flag and the bugle, they quickly assembled into a formation and headed for tens of miles away. Tuoba Gelu's troops galloped away quickly.

When Tuoba Gelu rushed to help Tuoba Gelu, the latter had already fallen into a bitter fight.

Tuoba Gelu successfully confuses Tang Peng for two hours. Tang Peng does not seek meritorious service, but his mentality of seeking farther and farther gives Tuoba Gelu two hours to build a defensive position, and the infantry of Xiangfu Kingdom has the ability to build a defense It was once again proved that under the cover of the fence and tents of the camp, in strict accordance with the requirements of the "Regulations on the Construction of Defense Positions" issued by the Xiangfu National Army, the trenches were quickly dug in the camp, the parapets were built, and the catapults were erected. , giant crossbow, gun, and the fast crossbow chariot hidden away, the whole army is ready to wait. It depends on when Tang Peng reacts.

Although Tang Peng fought conservatively, he was not a fool. Soon, he reacted. When the dispatched scouts returned and found no trace of the Xuanwu Army, Tang Peng immediately broke out in a cold sweat. Tang Peng was not drinking, and came to help his cavalry of the Liao army. Tang Peng immediately saw the scene of the Xuanwu army attacking the cavalry of the Liao army frantically. The national army greatly consumed the Liao army, but the premise was that Ye Chen must be killed.Therefore, some things need to be mastered, especially at the beginning.It's just that most of the cavalry of their Northwest Frontier Army were taken away by Dang Jin. He lacked enough cavalry to cooperate, so he could only retreat into the camp and fight passively.Obviously, the opponent was playing each attack, so he couldn't wait any longer.

"The whole army is attacking!" Tang Peng became furious. He was originally afraid of the thunderous impact and field combat ability of the Xuanwu Army, but he had [-] infantry, and he was still very confident in the [-] White Wolf Army infantry in front of him. of.

The gate of the big camp was opened wide, and soldiers rushed out from the seats, and quickly formed an array.

In the camp of the White Wolf Army, Tuoba Gelu looked at the aggressively approaching enemy army, laughed dryly, and said: "Two hours, a little earlier than I expected, this Tang Peng still has a few brushes." what!"

Tuoba Han, the commander of the first cavalry brigade and first battalion who followed Tuoba Gelu, was eager to try, and said: "Deputy army commander, let me lead the first cavalry battalion to charge!"

Tuoba Gelu squinted at him, and said: "Your cavalry with a little over a thousand goes out to defend the opponent's [-] infantry. It is not your way to seek death! Honestly, stay aside, your task is to wait for the development After the leader of the Xiongwu Army led the Xuanwu Army to rush forward, he went to take advantage of the fire and loot."

Tuoba Han looked depressed.

Tuoba Gelu was now more depressed than Tuoba Han, leaning on a knife, standing in the center of the position with a gloomy expression.Not for anything else, just because of the giant catapults, giant guns, and crossbows that caused great casualties to them. All of them were all supported by Xiangfu Kingdom to the Northwest Frontier Army of the Song Army not long ago, but now, in a blink of an eye, they have become Liao Xiangfu country's army's own life-destroying talisman.

"Dang Jin of the dog day, luckily the Baifa crossbow and gunpowder packs were not given to them!" Seeing dozens of giant crossbows and guns flying towards them with piercing screams, they knocked away the soldiers on their own positions, revealing the boss. A gap, Tuoba Gelu couldn't help yelling.

An hour earlier, his outlying positions had been destroyed, the trenches had been filled, the parapet had been torn down, and the two sides had entered a hand-to-hand battle.

The center of the double-layer circular formation is where Tuoba Gelu's central army is located. The square arrow formation composed of a soldier of the infantry battalion holding a steel string bow keeps throwing arrows out of the circular formation. Dozens of sharp arrows are densely inserted in rows. With this shooting frequency, if the special steel-string bow made by Xiangfu Kingdom is not equipped with a winding machine, even if your arms are strong, after shooting more than a dozen arrows, your muscles will be sore. The bones are numb, but that's the case. Every time this group of archers shoots twenty, they will rotate one group to let the previous group rest for a while. Tuoba Gelu can't help worrying that if the circle is broken, this group of archers Also had to take a long gun into battle.

From time to time, stone bullets fired from trebuchets fell on this square formation, bringing up a cloud of blood. The archer who was hit would definitely not survive. Let's go, treat the wounded on the spot, and the archers will fill up immediately.

In the gaps outside the circle are trebuchets and giant crossbows. The guns have never stopped firing, causing great damage to the enemy, especially the gunpowder packs. Every time they are fired, they have a great impact on the morale of the enemy. hit.However, because all the luggage was lost, there were not many gunpowder packs left.And the ten Hundred-Fat Crossbow Chariots hidden on the second floor of the circle have not shown their power yet.

After resisting for an hour, the thick circular array has been cut off a layer. Looking at the position of the sun in the sky, and then looking behind Tang Peng, there is still silence. Zhe Yuxuan can't help but feel worried in his heart. The enemy troops coming in like a wave couldn't help muttering to themselves: "Zhan Xiongwu, my life depends on you."

"Tuobahan!" he shouted.

Tuoba Han in the camp is like an ant on a hot pot. The knife is pulled out and inserted back, and then pulled out and inserted again. Watching his comrades desperately, he can only watch. This feeling of cat scratching his heart is more painful than being stabbed. In a hurry, he suddenly heard Zhe Yuxuan's shout, jumped up immediately, rushed to Tuoba Gelu a few steps, and shouted: "Your subordinate is here!"

Tuoba Gelu squinted at him, and said: "I wanted to wait for Zhan Xiongwu to come and you would pick up the bargain, but it seems that you can't pick up the bargain, you lead the team to charge once, remember, don't charge too deep, otherwise you will penetrate into the enemy's formation , you won’t be able to come back.”

Tuoba Han was overjoyed and said: "This subordinate understands!"

Before he finished speaking, Tuoba Han turned around and ran out, shouting at his cavalry battalion from afar: "Get on your horse."

(End of this chapter)