A noisy sound came from the wind in the distance, that was the direction of the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty's headquarters.
The cavalry infantry of the Huben Army were waiting solemnly on the northwest side. Yang Biao, deputy commander of the Palace Front Department, looked up with a horse's face pulled. The front hooves of the warhorse under him were digging the ground, causing Yang Biao's body to sway from side to side on the horse's back.
The general said: The Liao army is attacking your majesty's central military headquarters.
Luo Mengzi, who was standing by, was anxious and worried, and said: I will take my brothers to the official's house.
Yang Biao glared at Luo Meng, snorted coldly, and then said nothing, nor did he scold Luo Mengzi. Although the third brother was noisy in front of him, it was obvious that he was also thinking about Guo Shaocai's impatience. Of course, it was useless to let Luo Mengzi go.
At this time, several riders came galloping. The man in the middle jumped off his horse and said anxiously: "Report to Lord Yang, we have found out that the Liao army is charging north of the central army."
After hearing this, Yang Biao immediately said: "Ready!"
Before he finished speaking, Luo Mengzi said: Let me go first.
Your mother Yang Biao cursed and said: Dong Zunhui, you lead the Third Army as the vanguard, and we will attack the flank of the Liao army as agreed in advance at the central army headquarters.
Dong Zunhui clasped his fists and said: "I understand your order."
Yang Biao added: Remind the generals of all the troops to move towards the southeast after the battle and respond to the infantry camp of the central army.
At this time, groups of horsemen came out from the formation in an orderly manner. Dong Zunhui led the vanguard and approached first. Yang Biao and the main forces followed. Large groups of horses were moving slowly in all directions, like a flood surging across the wilderness.
As they gradually approached the position of the Liao army, they saw arrows raining down from the sky ahead, the sound of horses' hooves roaring in the distance, some horses galloping quickly, while those behind were still jogging. In the distance, groups of horses moving back and forth seemed like whirlpools in the sea, and the air was filled with dust, so it was difficult to see clearly how the two armies clashed.
After a long time, the messenger with the flag on the northward march ran back from the gap between the formations. Seeing the tallest flag on Yang Biao's side, he hurriedly rode over and clasped his fists, saying: General Dong reported that the Liao army counterattacked, and the Third Army's cavalry was struggling. We will advance to the southeast according to the plan. General Dong requested to dispatch troops to cover their left rear flank.
Yang Biao turned his head to look at the flag, confirmed the position, and immediately ordered the Fourth Army of the Left Wing to advance from the left wing.
Yang Biao raised the long iron knife in his hand, pointed to the right and shouted: "Sound the drums and flags, let all the troops follow the central army!"
The battlefield was filled with the sound of drums, horse hooves, and shouts, and all the horses were moving. In front of us, the enemy and our own troops were galloping across the battlefield, and the sound of killing was deafening.
Soon, another messenger came from the right wing and reported: General Zhang of the Longjie Army reported that he had ordered the Longjie Army infantry to advance and counterattack the left wing of the Liao Army.
Yang Biao glanced at the orange sun in the dusty sky, and then looked at the Liao army's left wing. There was a huge crowd of people and horses ahead. The noise seemed to come from all directions. Tens of thousands of people gathered in this area and ran back and forth, trampling on the ground. The dust was very heavy. Yang Biao could not see the infantry advancing, so he could only make judgments based on the information from the messenger.
At that time, a group of Liao troops rushed over from the dust and mist, and seemed to have discovered the banner of the Zhou army's cavalry infantry formation, and then turned to charge. A large number of Zhou cavalry in front of them counterattacked, and the two armies crossed. The Liao army formed a long dragon column and was forced to detour to the left.
But soon, more Liao troops rushed in from the front. The shouts of killing from both armies shook the sky, and the arrows shot by horsemen and the thrown spears cast black shadows in the yellow dust. The flashes of swords and sabers in the melee were like countless fish bellies struggling and jumping on the water.
Seeing this, the general said: Our army is originally infantry, and we cannot defeat the Liao army in cavalry fighting. The central army has dense flags and is too large a target, so Yang Gong moved to the southeast first, and everyone followed.
Yang Biao was furious: I have never abandoned my army and fled in battle.
All the troops knew where to go, Yang Gong just moved his troops first and said with a grim expression.
Yang Biao's face was even uglier, he was simply furious. Over the years, they and Guo Shaowei had become sworn brothers, and they had seen all kinds of battles. They had been surrounded and fought desperately by enemy soldiers more than once. Now they were in the army, so how could they be afraid
However, just as the generals expected, in a short while, the large Zhou cavalry in front was dispersed. The Liao army rushed down from a high altitude like a waterfall, and the cavalry kept charging at high speed, and the Zhou army on both sides could not get close. The Liao army pressed straight into the center.
Seeing this, Yang Biao's personal guard deputy general raised his spear and rushed out first, shouting: Brothers, follow me, it's time to die for the commander-in-chief!
Upon seeing this, Yang Biao and his generals sped up their horses and moved towards the right wing.
But in a split second, the personal cavalry was pierced by the Liao army's sharp edge. A large group of Liao army elite cavalry, fully armored, rushed up shouting. The generals around Yang Biao led their horses to turn their horses around and move to the left, because the Liao army's sharp edge was coming from their left.
The cavalry ran very fast, and the situation changed very quickly. The central army was split by the elite cavalry of the Liao army in the blink of an eye. There were also cavalry of the Liao army rushing in the direction where Yang Biao and others were heading.
Yang Biao slapped his horse and shouted: "Kill and charge ahead!"
At this moment, someone on the left suddenly shouted: General Luo, General Luo
Yang Biao turned his head and his eyes stopped at Luo Mengzi, who was lying on the ground with his arms and legs spread out. His face was covered in blood, as if his head had been hit by a blunt object. He looked very bad. The Zhou army cavalry, which had been charging left and right, also reined in their horses and stopped.
The third brother Yang Biao widened his eyes, turned his horse around and galloped over.
Suddenly Yang Biao heard a horse neighing and felt a slight sensation under his buttocks. He discovered that his horse was kneeling on the ground with its front hooves. Yang Biao immediately fell off the horse with a loud bang, and his whole body seemed to fall apart.
Yang Gong's generals and soldiers hurriedly helped him up. Yang Biao stared at Luo Mengzi again, and Luo Mengzi was also lifted up and put on the horse's back.
The general hurriedly led his mount over and said anxiously: "Yang Gong, ride my horse. Everyone, help Yang Gong break through first."
When Yang Biao heard about the breakout, he realized that the Liao army had split up the central army. The army was surrounded by enemy soldiers. A large group of Zhou army in the distance was also desperately rushing towards this side. At this time, the Liao army was engaged in a melee and the battlefield was in a mess.
Yang Biao said: "Keep an eye on Luo Mengzi." Then he spurred his horse to charge southeast, and the soldiers rode their horses to protect his left and right.
At this time, bowstrings were crackling everywhere, arrows were flying in the air, Yang Biao was waving his iron knife, and there was a tinkling sound in his ears. The sound of arrowheads hitting the iron helmet was like hail. Yang Biao felt pain all over his body, and some powerful arrows seemed to have penetrated the double chain mail at the junction of the plate armor.
He looked forward and saw a soldier being knocked off his horse as soon as he engaged with the Liao army knights. The Zhou army soldiers seemed to be unstable on their horses and could easily lose in the fight.
People fell off their horses from time to time. The cavalry moved too slowly under siege and the arrows were too dense. Although the generals were wearing heavy armor, their horses were not well protected and the war horses were lost quickly.