The galloping and roaring unicorn sprayed thick white mist and advanced forward. The thick leather gave it natural and indestructible armor, and the extremely hard and thick horn on the top of its head made it look like an ancient behemoth. The power of the running of a thousand unicorns is such that even an unprepared army cannot withstand the impact.
Bekere's eyes were blazing, and the speed of the armored beasts was getting faster and faster, reaching its peak. The speed of the armored beasts was much slower than that of heavy cavalry, but the impact of each armored beast was much stronger than that of heavy cavalry. Armored infantry can face armored cavalry bravely, but they collapse from the bottom of their hearts when faced with such an impact that no human being can withstand.
Five thousand unicorns struck the Puer people's southern flank like a huge hammer without any cover. When Schiller concentrated all his efforts to break through to the east, hoping to complete the rendezvous with the Dodon army, he never expected that The south wing defense line, which they thought was quite thick, was broken through so easily by the opponent.
The more than 60,000 armored cavalry following the unicorn furiously tore apart the cracks broken through by the armored beasts like mercury pouring down the ground. They continued to use the advantage that had been shaken by the armored beasts to expand the cracks in the Poole infantry defense line. The edge of the gap continued to swallow up the infantry phalanx that had been crumbled by the surging Tang army.
General Duke of Poole, who was in charge of the southern flank of defense, found that he could no longer control the troops in his hands. In fact, the impact brought by the armored beasts was not irreversible. The speed of the armored beasts was average, and the endurance of such fast running was also quite limited. , although the infantry could not withstand the charge of the impact formation composed of such behemoths. But gritting one's teeth and resisting hard to create opportunities for the follow-up troops was not unbeatable. At this time, Duke could only regret why he did not think carefully, and Datang dared to concentrate heavy cavalry to launch an offensive against Poole.
Cui Wenxiu's first wave of offensive tore open the Puer people's southern wing defense, but Duke is not just a fledgling. While decisively forcing several phalanxes to hold back the Tang Dynasty's heavy cavalry force with the help of his team, Duke also quietly ordered the remaining infantry units to retreat. Jumagou should be the best place to deal with these heavy cavalry forces. At this time, Duke was also glad that he was still wise at the time. The Juma ditch dug according to routine gave the entire southern flank a breather.
However, Cui Wenxiu's offensive has never been a single attack wave. After the heavy cavalry took the lead, the infantry and rangers that followed had already followed closely. If a snake is not killed, it must be bitten. This is a taboo for military strategists. Since The enemy's defense line on the southern flank has been torn apart. The morale of the Poole people was greatly damaged, so they must not relax. The Third Army did not give the Poole army much time to breathe before surpassing the heavy cavalry and swooping in. They just had time to escape from the nightmare of the Tang Army's armored beasts and heavy cavalry. After waking up, Poole's southern wing defense group once again fell into the charge of the Third Army, one of the three main forces of the Tang Army.
The Third Army's offensive hit the crumbling defenses of Poole's southern flank like a tidal wave. Long Zizi even sat on the front line personally, commanding the attack waves based on one division to hit the Poole Army's front that had not yet recovered its strength. Jumagou was a fatal obstacle for the cavalry, but it was useless for the infantry. , while launching a charge. The logistics troops also quickly caught up and filled up the Juma ditches, preparing for the next wave of heavy cavalry to charge.
But Long Zizi did not intend to leave this achievement to his fellow cavalrymen, after suffering a heavy blow from heavy cavalry and armored beasts. The morale of Poole's southern wing cluster suffered a heavy setback. Although with Duke's full encouragement and encouragement, the Tang Army's heavy cavalry was blocked with the help of Jumagou, the Tang Army's third army that followed caused Poole's army to fall into trouble again. In the midst of a hard and bloody battle. The soldiers of the Third Legion, who came with unrivaled momentum, had already breathed a sigh of relief from the long rest. As their legion commander said, this may be the battle for the survival of the empire, or it may be the last battle after the establishment of the empire. , after fighting this battle, it may be difficult for the Third Army to encounter such a satisfying job, and it must firmly seize this opportunity. Adding more dazzling luster to the honor of the Third Legion.
Like the tide overflowing the embankment, the First Division of the Third Army took the lead in breaking through the eastern defense line. The First Division led by Yan Tong was strict in military discipline and determined. Facing the desperate struggle of the Poole Army, he did not give the opponent the slightest chance and once the breakthrough was He did not hesitate to invest all his troops to tear up and widen the gap. Although the Poole army with declining fighting spirit was not completely defeated, its steady retreat turned into a large retreat. Long Zizi, who sensed this opportunity, would naturally not give up this good opportunity. , the breakthrough launched by the Third Army quickly spread to the entire southern flank of the defense line. The front lines collapsed one after another, making Duke completely unable to control the situation. He only asked his most elite 30,000 people to retreat in turn to build a defensive line so that the entire southern flank could be defended. In order to prevent the entire wing defense line from collapsing, the only thing they could do was notify their colleagues on the western front and alert Schiller, the coach on the eastern front, for help.
Schiller never expected that the arc-shaped defense line that he thought was quite strong would be broken through by his opponent in one day. He set up an arc-shaped formation like a bow, implemented tactical defense on the north, south, and west sides, and concentrated his forces on the three sides. The Eastern Front has carried out an attack and breakthrough, and the Dodon people have been contacted. The two sides have also determined the strategy of opening up the central corridor to achieve rendezvous. The task before them is how to remove the blocking stone of the Tang Army's Second Army. He has concentrated all the armored cavalry in his hands to implement this strategy. I believe the Doton people are the same. Even if the Tang Army's Second Legion in front of him is a piece of hundred-refined steel, he must completely refine it. The defeat on the southern front had sounded an ominous alarm bell for Schiller. Without much thought, Schiller ordered the defense forces on the western and northern fronts to move closer to the center. At the same time, he ordered the western front forces to reinforce the southern front to prevent the Tang army. Break inside. Now, apart from breaking through to Zhao and rendezvousing with the Doton people, there is almost no other way to save our own side from the crisis.
Of course, Schiller also knew that the Tang army wanted to attack from the south
It is not easy to break through on the southern front. As long as the forces on the western and northern fronts shrink, although their room for maneuver will be smaller, the resistance that breaks out will be stronger. The Poole army huddled together can respond more effectively. Thirty An army of tens of thousands was not something that the Tang Army could swallow in one go. The purpose of the Tang Army was to choose a suitable location to break through, causing chaos on its own side, and taking advantage of the chaos to implement a engulfing strategy, annihilating its own troops in the chaos one by one. Time, the key issue now is time. I need time to defeat the second legion of the Tang Army on the opposite side. I need the arc defense system to be able to persist until I defeat the Tang Army and complete the rendezvous with the Doton people. In that case, the coalition forces gathered together will have five If the Tang army wanted to bite off more than 100,000 troops, it would have to be careful to burst its own stomach.
In fact, Cui Wenxiu also knew that the dumpling-making campaign he implemented was a bit risky from a strategic point of view. With more than 300,000 troops, he only had a slight advantage in controlling the troops. The only trump card was the concentrated breakthrough and utilization of heavy cavalry power. The Poole army wanted to go east to join the Doton people. Otherwise, once the battle entered a tug-of-war, they would have to face the outflanking and counterattack of the Doton people who had recovered.
Duke decisively abandoned tens of thousands of Poole's infantry who had been disorganized and adopted a step-by-step retreat strategy. Long Zizi also realized that the generals in Poole's army were not weak. The Third Army hoped to use the chaos to attack the enemy in one fell swoop. The purpose of disrupting the war situation within the army has not been fully achieved. Fortunately, the number of Poole's troops who took advantage of the situation to defeat was quite large, and some of the goals were barely achieved. The remaining 30,000 Poole's southern line army became quite thin. If it were not for the The reaction was quick enough and the reinforcements from the western front of Poole were reduced to stabilize the position. The Third Army could then use its superior strength and the heavy cavalry that came up again to completely eat up the entire southern front of Poole in one fell swoop.
The front line that had been fighting fiercely for a day finally calmed down. Both the Poole Army and the Tang Army needed some time to rest and adjust after experiencing rounds of fierce battles. At the same time, the generals of both sides also needed to consider how to implement the next strategy.
Cui Wenxiu, who was frowning deeply, stood at the gate of the camp with his hands behind his back. In addition to the flying reconnaissance cavalry and the infantry phalanx that were returning to camp, the heavy cavalry also began to gather, and the rangers were swimming in front of the enemy camp. Launch a raid to prevent the enemy from re-digging the horse-repelling trench at night. The armored beasts trampled the front positions into chaos. As people screamed and horses neighed, the armored beasts were also regrouping to prepare for tomorrow's battle arrangements.
"On your own, it seems that we underestimated the tenacity of the Poole people in this battle. We originally wanted to use the southern line to break through and break into the inside of the Poole army. Hey, I didn't expect that Duke still had some vision and determination, and he actually killed him in one breath. Tens of thousands of stragglers have been slaughtered. Alas, the old guy Schiller reacted quickly enough, and the reinforcements from the Western Front came so quickly. It seems that God is not helping us." Cui Wenxiu sighed, and the situation became dire. Somewhat deviating from initial expectations, the enemy's western front retreated quickly. If the northern front's troops were also so fast, then they would have to face a dumpling that was too big. It would be difficult to swallow it in one bite, especially when time was tight. in the case of.
"Well, there's some trouble. It seems that we have to change our strategy a little bit. If we can't swallow it in one bite, can we tear up this dumpling and choose the delicious one?" Long Qingqing gently stroked his hand under his jaw, while Thinking about it.