"The archers hold down the position. No one is allowed to attack without the general's order!"
The enemy Yang Yi was ordered to lure was Pang Tong's main force, not just the 15,000 troops in front of him. Because of this, he did not intend to launch an attack, but only wanted to delay time so that Pang Tong's main force could also attack. I can catch up in time.
"Send the order: The Chinese cavalry will not move, the rest of the troops will advance forward in shield and sword formation, and the archers will form behind them to attack!"
Just looking at the formation put up by the Liaodong Army, Sun Qing knew that Yang Yi had no intention of launching an attack at all, and only wanted to defend himself. He refused to carry out his intention. After the formation was completed, he did not hesitate to attack. After receiving the general's order for a full-scale attack, a sudden loud blast of the trumpet of the Central Army Department was heard. Except for the five thousand cavalry that had not been dispatched, the three infantry square formations of the Youzhou Army began to press forward almost at the same time. Although the speed was not very fast, it was The momentum of moving like a mountain is amazing.
"Prepare the ballista, release!"
Seeing that the Youzhou Army launched a general attack as soon as they came up, the corners of Yang Yi's eyes couldn't help but twitch for a while. However, it was over, and he had to fight if he didn't want to fight. However, he still didn't plan to attack, but hoped to They relied on strong defenses to forcibly block the Youzhou Army's front, thereby striving to delay the process of this battle longer.
"Bang, bang, bang..."
Following Yang Yi's order, more than twenty ballistae lined up in front of the formation roared together. In an instant, more than twenty huge arrows roared through the space and rapidly advanced towards the formation. The Youzhou army came and fired violently. Although it was limited to accurate shots, less than half of them actually hit the target. The damage caused was not large, but the scene was extremely bloody. With just such a round of attacks, there were Dozens of soldiers of the Youzhou Army were torn to pieces by the huge impact of the crossbow arrows. Their limbs and broken arms were flying all over the sky. The scene of blood and flesh splattering was really shocking, but even so, they still did not stop them. The infantry phalanx of the Youzhou Army continued to advance.
"Archers, get ready, shoot for me!"
Seeing that his own ballista attack failed to break the Youzhou Army's fighting will, the gloom on Yang Yi's face couldn't help but become a little thicker. But at this moment, he couldn't tolerate him shrinking, so he could only He gritted his teeth and issued another general order. Soon he heard the sound of bowstrings, and a dense rain of arrows was like locusts, shooting towards the steadily advancing infantry square of the Youzhou Army. past.
"Stand up your shield! Archers launch counterattacks!"
Previously, due to the long distance, there was no way to counterattack the Liaodong Army's ballista units, so they could only fight side by side. But now that the distance between the two sides is close, the commander of the Youzhou Army's third route infantry did not intend to be beaten passively. Okay, following the orders from the three commanders, the shield swordsmen in the front row of the three-way infantry formation raised their large shields almost simultaneously, and quickly leaned against each other, immediately forming two layers of thick shields. At the same time, the archers of the Youzhou Army who were hiding behind the shield and sword formation also quickly rounded their bows and fired out a counterattack of arrows.
After a barrage of arrows, the differences in training levels and equipment between the two sides were clearly exposed - although the Youzhou Army changed formations during the march, the movements of the shield swordsmen were They are neat and uniform, which shows how strict the training is on weekdays. What is even more amazing is that the large rectangular shields used by the shield swordsmen of Youzhou Army can be perfectly connected together, leaving almost no gaps, effectively blocking the The Liaodong Army's arrow rain looting. On the other hand, on the Liaodong Army's side, although the archers who had finished shooting their arrows retreated behind the shield swordsmen in time, the inverted trapezoidal shields used by the Liaodong Army's shield swordsmen could not be assembled at all. Forming a tight shield formation, it could barely protect itself, let alone provide enough cover for the colleagues behind it. As a result, there would be no accidents. The number of casualties of the Liaodong Army was far higher than that of the Youzhou Army. Not only that, The originally neat array has since become chaotic.
"Come forward and kill!"
Before the Liaodong Army's array could be stabilized, the three Youzhou Army generals responsible for commanding the infantry issued orders for a general attack almost simultaneously. In an instant, the originally tight shield array suddenly dispersed, and a large number of Youzhou Army soldiers rushed forward. He stood up and swept towards the chaotic Liaodong Army array like a furious wave.
"Attack, attack quickly!"
Seeing that the situation was not going well, Yang Yi no longer cared about defense, and roared anxiously. Immediately, even after hearing the horns of the Chinese Army's office ringing loudly, the infantrymen of the Liaodong Army rushed in disorderly. When they stood up, although their strength was comparable to that of the Youzhou Army, their momentum was undoubtedly inferior to that of their boss.
"boom……"
The two opposing waves of people soon collided heavily with each other. Even with a loud bang and the shadow of swords and swords, countless soldiers from both sides fell to the ground howling miserably. In contrast, the momentum was overwhelming. The more powerful Youzhou Army undoubtedly had the absolute upper hand. The two sides were only in a stalemate for a moment, and the Liaodong Army became unstoppable and retreated steadily.
"The cavalry is here, come with me, assault, assault!"
Seeing that his infantry had an absolute advantage, Sun Qingke didn't want to wait any longer. With a roar, he led five thousand cavalry and launched a wild charge.
"Youzhou Iron Cavalry, I am invincible! Youzhou Iron Cavalry, I am invincible..."
Strictly speaking, the cavalry force under Sun Qing's command is not the main force of the Youzhou Army. Most of the officers and soldiers were adapted from the cavalry force of the Black Mountain Army, and most of the horses they ride on are leftovers from the main cavalry army. But the Youzhou Army has a strong family background, and the horses they exchanged for salt are all good horses. Even if they are left over from the main cavalry army, in terms of quality, they are no worse than the horses used by the Liaodong Army, and are even better. , this charge will rise, the momentum is amazing.
"Retreat, the entire army retreats!"
Although Yang Yi is not a famous general, he has been fighting in the west with Gongsun Du for these years. His battle experience is not bad. He knows that his side's defeat is certain just by looking at the situation on the battlefield. If he dares to fight again, he will be in trouble. They would be folded here, so they didn't dare to hesitate at all. Without waiting for the Youzhou cavalry to rush forward, they twisted their horses' heads and shouted out the order to retreat.
"Catch up, don't get rid of the traitor army!"
Yang Yi's cavalry and rearguard troops had not yet entered the battlefield at this time, so it was not difficult to withdraw. However, those forward soldiers who were fighting with the Youzhou infantry were undoubtedly in bad luck. In a panic, Soon he was killed by the Youzhou Army, leaving corpses everywhere. Even so, Sun Qing had no intention of withdrawing his troops. Instead, he roared like thunder and led his troops to chase after the fleeing Liaodong Army...
