The sudden prominence of the Western Army's troops was indeed beyond everyone's expectations. Especially for the Liao Army directly ahead, this was a completely fatal threat, forcing them to temporarily give up their fierce attack on the main force of the Western Army and make up their minds. Intercept the 20,000 flying cavalry at all costs.
But even so, their response was still too slow. Even if the light and heavy cavalry turned back, they could only sigh in despair, watching the enemy continue to go away and kill towards their already empty camp, and they were extremely anxious.
The situation of the war seems to have changed decisively at this moment? Has the balance of victory begun to tilt toward the Western Army
Just when everyone thought that the Western Army was about to make a comeback, a flag suddenly waved rapidly above the military camp where the cavalry was attacking. Finally, it pointed straight ahead, like a giant sword piercing the sky, pointing at the location of the Western Army. .
This flag is clear and decisive - Mori's rear, attack the enemy with all your strength!
When he saw this flag, Yelu Chen was obviously stunned for a moment, and then he gritted his teeth and gave the order: "Turn back and attack the Song army! Paying attention to both ends will only put us in a situation of inevitable defeat!"
The sound of the trumpet sounded again, commanding the Liao army to quickly stabilize their position and start a head-on confrontation with the Western army again. Even the cavalry who had rushed back for a step actually turned around and once again attacked the two wings of the Song army decisively. It seems that he wants to completely vent his hesitation and anger on the enemy in front of him.
Perhaps in the eyes of many people, this was the final decision made by the Liao army coach after careful consideration. He would sacrifice himself in exchange for a great victory over the Western army. Is it really worth it? Once the coach dies, the Liao army will definitely be defeated in this battle. You must know that the Song army still has its main force untouched.
Tong Guan was about to give the order to attack, but when he saw this, he quickly swallowed the order. This should be the result he most hopes to see. The Liao Army and the Western Army will both suffer losses. In the end, it will be up to him to clean up the mess and win the final victory! Many other generals also had similar thoughts, and they all looked excited, as if they were gearing up and celebrating.
But Sun Tu's expression turned extremely gloomy at this moment. This was of course not due to Tong Guan's capricious, insidious and vicious performance, but rather because he felt a hint of uneasiness in his heart - was the Liao army coach so decisive in giving the order, was it really because he had decided to sacrifice himself, or did he have another agenda
In fact, although Zhong Shidao's strategy was fierce, it was not completely without warning. After all, when the war started just now, the Western Army had already demonstrated the power of its cavalry. Would the Liao Army be unprepared? What if he had expectations and arrangements
When Sun Tu had this idea, the Western Army's cavalry had already marched straight in, reaching a hundred steps in front of the Liao Army's camp. In just a few breaths, they were able to rush in. But what is strange is that even at this time, not a single soldier from the Liao army camp came out to intercept, and not even half of the arrows were fired, as if they had really given up resistance.
"There's a fraud involved!" Sun Tu's eyebrows suddenly raised, and his breathing became rapid.
"No, I've fallen into a trap!" Further ahead, Master Zhong's two gray-white eyebrows quickly knitted together, and his expression suddenly changed. Even though at this moment the two armies are fighting inextricably,
, but his attention has always fallen on the cavalry in the distance, because he knew very well that the key to determining this battle was only the 20,000 cavalry.
"Kill..." Zhong Jing, who was leading the army at the front, shouted loudly, raised his spear high, clamped the horse's belly, and controlled the horse to leap high, flying straight to the gate of the Liao army camp like a dragon flying into the sky. He will use this battle to make up for his previous mistakes and wash away his shame!
The officers and soldiers of the Song Army in the rear also shouted and followed, and the 20,000 horsemen attacked the prey in front of them like 20,000 tigers and leopards. At this moment, their momentum had reached its peak, and it seemed that they could overwhelm the entire Liao Army camp. Torn to pieces. Even if there are enemies blocking the road ahead, they will surely be swallowed up and trampled over by them!
"Kill!" Twenty thousand people roared in unison, with swords and spears like a forest, and they rushed within fifty steps.
At this time, Zhong Jing's mount had already landed. After all, this horse was not as good as his previous good horse. As soon as it landed, it obviously paused for a moment, and its speed slowed down. However, dozens of riders behind him passed by and were one step ahead of him. Stepped in front of the camp gate. Then-
"Boom!" The ground collapsed suddenly, and a huge pothole suddenly appeared in front of everyone.
The dozens of cavalrymen in front were unable to react at all. They screamed and fell into the large pit that was more than ten feet deep and dozens of feet in diameter, almost encompassing the entire front of the Liao camp. middle! Not to mention horses, even if a tiger fell into such a trap, it would be difficult to get out.
When this pit suddenly appeared, countless soldiers of the Western Army shouted and reined in, trying to slow down and dodge, but how could they do this? In order to rush into the Liao camp as quickly as possible, they had raised their horse speed to the limit. Even though everyone reined in the horse with all their strength, the horses were neighing, but the men and horses still fell straight down like dumplings. In an instant, hundreds of people were in front of them. People have been falling.
Only because he made a mistake and stopped, he escaped the disaster. However, as more cavalrymen and horses behind him hit him uncontrollably, he was in extremely danger, so he could only dodge with all his strength. In the end, he abandoned his horse and jumped up, relying on the mounts of several cavalrymen nearby to escape. over the danger of falling into a trap.
At this time, there were screams in the trap. Not only was this trap deep enough, but the bottom was actually covered with sharp barbs. Almost all of the first batch of cavalry who fell were pierced by the barbs. Even if they were not dead, they were seriously injured. Although the conditions of those who fell behind were slightly better, they were also injured a lot. .
Of course, this is not the most important thing. What is even more terrible is that as soon as the trap came out, the momentum of the 20,000 cavalry was completely interrupted, leaving them panicked and chaotic in the area in front of the military camp, in a dilemma.
In addition to panic, more people were full of doubts about this turn of events. It was clear that the Liao army had rushed out of this camp gate before, so why could they pass through smoothly, but their own family would encounter such a trap. None of them can figure this out for the time being, and the more they can't figure it out, the more fearful these soldiers will be, and even the vigilance they should have will not be lowered.
When this scene happened, Zhong Shidao let out another sigh. Sure enough, he still underestimated the Liao army. In terms of strategy and military use, the Liao army general was not inferior to him. He actually thought of this level before him. .
However, he was also a person who dared to face failure. Seeing this, he could only admit defeat and immediately shouted: "Let them come back."
, since the Liao army has this arrangement, there must be another move! "Preserving strength is the best strategy at the moment. As for the outcome, it seems to have been decided at this moment.
Thinking of this, he also looked at the battle ahead. When the Liao army attacked again with all its strength, the little advantage the Western army had just gained was lost again, and the battle situation was already in danger. Even though they were as strong as the Western Army, they finally couldn't hold on in a head-to-head confrontation with the Liao Army.
And something even more terrifying happened at this moment. Just when his subordinates were waving flags in accordance with Zhongshi Dao's instructions and wanted to call back the cavalry, thousands of crossbowmen suddenly appeared densely on the high wall of the Liao camp in front. Whoosh? The whizzing arrows flew out like raindrops, killing the already panicked cavalry below and catching them off guard!
Amidst the screams, countless cavalrymen were hit by arrows and fell from their horses, and everyone was in chaos. The successive blows had completely thrown the elite cavalry of the Western Army into disarray. Some people ran to the side, while others turned around and wanted to retreat. However, in this situation where countless people are crowded together, how can these cavalry easily turn around and leave. As a result, their random running made their situation worse. Almost all 20,000 soldiers and horses were huddled together, just like living targets for the enemy.
During this period, Zhong Jing was still shouting with all his strength, trying to control the situation. However, at this time, he had landed on the ground and deviated from the middle position. As a result, in the bursts of people screaming and horses neighing, his voice was completely covered and his efforts were completely ignored. The morale of the army is in chaos, and it is not something that he alone can save...
This was completely a one-sided massacre, because the Song army was completely within the optimal shooting range of bows and arrows, and what was even more fatal was that these cavalry at this time were unable to fight back with the same means. The heavy rain had been falling for most of the day, and the rain had already softened their bow strings, making them difficult to use. The Liao army in the camp had been prepared early, so the arrows were fired so fast and densely that they were almost comparable to the continuous heavy rain.
After the power of their crossbows gradually dissipated, with the sound of drums, the side doors on both sides of the military camp burst open, and tens of thousands of Liao troops came out again. They had actually arranged an ambush in the camp!
This time, not only the soldiers of the Song Army, but also Yelu Chen, who was always paying attention to the battle situation in the rear, were stunned. Where did these soldiers and horses come from? As the deputy commander-in-chief of the army, he didn't even know about this arrangement. Even the big trap in front of his camp, he was kept in the dark. It was precisely because of this that when he saw the Song Army cavalry bypassing the central army and raiding the military camp, he seemed a little panicked.
But immediately, Yelu Chen felt relieved again, because he remembered that there is still the great hero of Daliao, Dashi Linya, in the army now. Obviously, all of this is his handiwork! After understanding this, he became more energetic, shouted loudly, and ordered the entire army to attack fiercely. The position of the Western Army's central army was about to be broken.
In the Liao army camp, hearing the murderous screams coming from outside, Yelu Dashi showed a heart-stopping smile: "The Western Army of the Song Dynasty is indeed a rare and powerful enemy. The two elders of the Zhong family are even more admirable. However, What a pity, if we fight like this, we will no longer exist!"
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