As the leading general of the elite Feiyan Cavalry of the Liao Army, Belülie has always been known for his bravery and fearlessness in combat. Whenever he goes into battle, he will rush to the front of the team. Today's surprise attack into Zhuozhou City was no exception. He was almost the first cavalryman to rush out of the city gate.
Then, he heard a sudden roar from the side and in front of him. Although Bolullie, who did not understand Chinese, did not know what the other party was shouting, at this moment, years of fighting and the experience of licking blood from the blade of the knife made him feel alarmed. Without thinking, he should have cut The swords of the guards facing forward were quickly withdrawn by him, and his body turned sideways, heading towards the side of the horse.
At the same time that he was making this weird dodge and defense posture, countless powerful arrows flew towards him like raindrops from the darkness on the left and right at the same time. Even though he danced his knife like a wheel, blocking a huge area in front of him. , but one of the arrows still passed through the defense line and was shot in the shoulder. The war horses under their crotches were also hit by arrows one after another, and they screamed in agony. Their forward momentum stopped immediately and they ran to the side.
Even Belulie, who had defended in time, was injured, and the situation of other cavalrymen was naturally even more unbearable. They were almost completely defenseless and rushed forward against the bursts of arrows. It looked like they were hitting the arrows themselves. That was seeking death!
As a well-known elite light cavalry member of the Liao Army, Feiyan Cavalry did not wear heavy armor on top or bottom, and at most they only wore a thin layer of leather armor. This armor can only block stray arrows from dozens or hundreds of steps away, but the random arrows in front of me were fired at thirty or forty steps, which is where the arrows have the greatest damage and penetration, and this one The force is much greater than that of ordinary bows and arrows. Once it hits, the leather armor is like paper and has no defensive effect at all, causing a large number of cavalry to be seriously injured and knocked off their horses.
After the first group of people fell off their horses one after another, they blocked the city gate opening, which was not very big, and turned it into a fatal stumbling block, sealing the exit of the robes behind. There were also people who were affected by the darkness and did not take precautions. As a result, they fell over and were seriously injured.
It can be said that in just this moment, Feiyanqi, who should have easily entered the city, was shot by random arrows and completely blocked in the city gate, leaving him in a dilemma. At this time, Sun Tu felt a little unexpectedly successful, but his reaction was quick enough, and he immediately ordered again: "Kill them, seal the door with a crossbow, and kill them all!" With such a one-sided killing opportunity, he How could you let it go so easily
The soldiers immediately took the order and ran out of the darkness on the left and right. When they got closer, they were showered with arrows again. For the hundreds of Liao troops who were still trapped in the city gate, this was really a reminder from King Yama. Even though each of them vigorously wielded their weapons and found the fallen horses as cover, they still could not completely protect themselves from being hurt by the bursts of arrows. The screams kept echoing in this semi-sealed space. The number of corpses under their feet continued to increase, and blood flowed out along with it. The misery and despair in it were something they had never imagined.
But at this moment, even if someone wants to turn around and escape, it will be difficult. Because they were in a hurry to occupy the city gate, too many cavalrymen came in at once. Nearly half of a thousand cavalrymen rushed into the city gate hole. Even though
The north gate of Zhuozhou is wide enough to allow two or three large carriages to pass through in parallel. However, when facing so many cavalry, especially the already chaotic cavalry, this space is still not enough.
I saw them scrambling for the first place, blocking the road completely. Not to mention making the horses turn around and leave, it was not easy for people to pass by.
"Abandon your horse, abandon your horse and leave!" Someone suddenly shouted loudly, which was finally recognized by many people behind. By this time, they had long forgotten the idea that cavalry could lose their lives but not their horses. After all, they only had one life, but they could still find their horses. So very quickly, the dozens of people behind them dismounted in a hurry and ran straight to the city gate at the other end on hands and feet. Further away, those cavalrymen who had not yet had time to come in quickly moved to the left and right to clear the way for them.
But at this moment, another burst of killing sounds came from behind them, and the victorious army that had fallen behind them finally came back. The sudden change at the city gate completely disrupted the rhythm of the Liao army and also confused their minds. They actually completely forgot about the situation in the rear.
Although under the ambush of the Liao army, this night-attack victorious army suffered heavy casualties and was defeated, they still maintained a certain combat effectiveness, and more than a thousand people were able to come back alive. When they saw these Liao cavalry rushing towards the city gate just now, they were already anxious and rushed towards them with all their strength.
They regretted in their hearts. It turned out that everything was a conspiracy of the enemy, but they became the accomplices of the Liao army in opening the city gate! If they had known this would be the result, they would rather defend the city than covet the credit. Now, from top to bottom, they only want to atone for their sins and fight to the death with the Liao army.
So when they reached the city gate and saw the Liao cavalry who kept retreating, they rushed forward without any hesitation and launched the most violent attack on them.
Now, the situation of these Liao army's elite cavalry became even more unbearable. Arrows were still being shot out from the city gate in front, and there was even a member of his own family inside who was making a last-ditch struggle, trying to escape with his life. But behind them, the victorious army came fiercely to attack them. With both sides pinched, they really had no room for maneuver and could only fight hard.
This is undoubtedly extremely fatal to these hundreds of light cavalry.
The advantage of cavalry over infantry is that they use the power of the horse's momentum to suppress the force, and their speed is much better than that of infantry. Therefore, they can fight as they please, and the conflict splits up the infantry formation, making their The defense was completely broken, and he finally became a lamb to be slaughtered.
But now the cavalry were blocked directly in front of the city gate, with no room to escape to the left or right. Most of their advantage was cut off in an instant. On the contrary, it is too large and not flexible enough with the man and the rider, and the obvious weakness of the target is exposed at this moment. Therefore, in this head-on confrontation, hundreds of cavalry were almost devoured by the victorious infantry in a short period of time, and the men and horses fell one after another...
In the Liao army camp in the distance, Xiao Qian couldn't believe what he saw. The North Gate, which I thought I could win in one battle, actually experienced such a reversal. The other Liao troops are still halfway at the moment, far from being able to reach the city gate! And call him more
What makes them furious is that most of the suspension bridge on the moat has also been folded up.
This meant that the Liao army on the other side of the city gate was cut off from the main force under his command, and it would take a long time to come forward to rescue them. Judging from the current battle situation, it is obviously impossible for the enemy to give himself so much time!
"How could it be like this? Everything before was so beneficial to me, and Zhuozhou was about to be captured, so how could such a change happen? Did the defenders have expected it, so they deliberately prepared an ambush, or was it just a temporary move? Are you interested?" For a moment, Xiao Qian thought of the strange thought that had occurred in his mind before - he was facing two completely different opponents, one was aggressive and impetuous, and the other was steady and vicious, and could hit every blow. own vital points.
"Could it be that there are really two generals in the Zhuozhou garrison? How is this possible?" Xiao Qian couldn't believe such ridiculous judgments. After all, the approach of one army and two commanders would only make the soldiers confused. Yes, it is completely taboo in the military.
Xiao Qian couldn't understand this point, but he was absolutely right about one thing, that is, the Feiyan Cavalry at the city gate could no longer wait for the subsequent rescue of troops. Because there were killing sounds from inside the north gate of Zhuozhou at this time, the defenders inside finally arrived at this moment, and then bravely fought their way into the city gate cave and carried out a final clearing of the remaining enemies inside.
At this time, the Liao troops remaining in the city gate were either injured or mentally broken, and their number was less than a hundred. When they met the Chang Sheng soldiers who came to kill them in anger, they could hardly muster the courage to resist, and were killed instantly, leaving not even half alive.
Then these ever-victorious troops took advantage of the situation and went straight out to kill. They attacked from front to back with their comrades who had already suppressed the Liao army outside and were unable to fight back. At that time, they also killed the remaining hundreds of Liao cavalry. All.
Until then, the follow-up soldiers and horses of the Liao army surged up to kill them, but they were blocked by the wide moat. They could only watch their own soldiers being killed in front of their eyes, but they could do nothing. Finally, facing the angry arrows of the Liao army, the soldiers of the Ever Victorious Army retreated in an orderly manner. With a muffled bang, the city gates across the river closed again, which meant that the Liao army's entire plan was in vain, and everything returned to the way it was before dark. It's just that there are thousands more corpses inside and outside the city.
This battle that seemed to be expected but ended unexpectedly ended completely. Both the Changsheng Army and the Liao Army paid an extremely heavy price for their respective miscalculations. The Ever Victorious Army left the city with three thousand elite soldiers, but when it came back it was only about 1,300, and most of them were injured. The Liao army's losses seemed to be even greater. There were a thousand Feiyan Cavalry. For Xiao Qian, it was a waste of money.
Xiao Qian's face darkened, and he rode his horse to the moat for the first time. His faint eyes cut through the night and looked at the city head over there, as if he wanted to use this action to see what kind of general the garrison in the city was. figure.
At the same time, Dong Kuang stood in front of Sun Tu full of guilt and self-blame, clasping his fists repeatedly and saying: "General Sun, if you hadn't led the attack this time, I'm afraid Zhuozhou would have fallen. It's ridiculous that I did it before. I am so arrogant that I thought I could expand the results of the battle. I am really ashamed..." As he said that, he suddenly knelt down and bowed down.