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.    The crossbowmen's life-for-life style of play finally blocked the gap in the defense line torn apart by Party Iron Kites.  Li Keyuan, the governor of Yinzhou, wisely did not organize the heavy armored cavalry to break through again. Instead, he used light cavalry to ride and shoot outside the right-wing defense line, almost sabotaging the work. The battle just now almost destroyed the average iron kite, even if he could capture the enemy in this battle.  Tens of thousands of prisoners were taken prisoner, but the gains outweighed the losses. What's more, judging from the resolute resistance of the Han army, it is difficult to say whether there were any prisoners in this battle.

    "In this battle, the crossbow battalion should take the lead." Chen De looked at the crossbowmen who thought that their armor was weak and would be knocked down by a single blow from the enemy's cavalry, but still moved forward with all their might. He praised in a deep voice, feeling extremely heartbroken.  The formations of Dao's archers, Dao Shield Battalion and Mo Dao Battalion had been mixed together, and they withstood the roundabout flank attacks of the enemy cavalry on both sides.  He looked up and saw that under the sharp attack of the spearmen in the front formation, the Song army's sword shieldmen and crossbowmen suffered equally heavy casualties, and the Han army's formation was still moving forward slowly.  Compared with the Han army, the only regret of the Forbidden Army was that after the formation was broken through, they lacked the ferocity of the people to fight to the last man. The sergeants relied solely on their courage to fight.

    Before the defeat, the casualty rate between the conscious winners and the conscious losers on the battlefield was actually not much different. The so-called defeat was like a mountain, and most of the casualties occurred after the formation collapsed. For example, if the Han army's line was ironized just now,  After the kite is torn apart, if the crossbowman in the middle falls into chaos, what follows is likely to be a one-sided massacre.  However, the Gongnu Battalion not only did not retreat, but instead organized a counterattack. Although the enemy cavalry that broke into the formation had a certain advantage in the battle loss ratio, if they did not want to fill all their lives into the war meat grinder, they had no choice but to retreat and continue.  Looking for ways to defeat the Han army at a lower cost.

    Because of this, the so-called genius commanders are all masters of psychological warfare. They will spare no effort to create panic among the enemy troops, causing them to panic and make it difficult to carry out military orders, and finally fall into a collapse situation.  It is precisely because of为 The tenacity and daring spirit of the entire army has been cultivated to the extreme. Only then did the Han army led by Chen De dare to be confident. As long as they have the determination to fight to the end, all conspiracies and tricks will eventually be transformed into invisible objects under the bravery of the sergeants.  .

    "Once it is broken through by the Han army's front line, the Forbidden Army is more likely to collapse. Dong Zunyi, what are you waiting for?" Chen Deyuan looked at the tall general flags of the Song Lingzhou patrol opposite and murmured  murmured.  Even in the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty when the Forbidden Army was at its peak, the situation of catastrophic military defeats was unparalleled in the history books. Chen De believed that Dong Zunzhen, a veteran of the Forbidden Army, would not dare to gamble on the serious consequences of the collapse of the Chinese army.  He probably has a lot of thoughts on whether he still has the determination to fight to the end after the formation is broken.

    Dong Zunzui looked at the Han army that was almost surrounded by a complex expression. The two wings actually withstood the flank attack of the superior cavalry, while the well-trained spearmen in the front line were still moving forward desperately.  Towns in the northwest have paid special attention to the training of spearmen since the Qin Dynasty, but it is really rare for the formation to be as tight and sharp as that of Chen Dehan's army. Even the elites of Tongyuan and Hujie's army were killed despite desperate resistance.  They had to retreat continuously, seeing that the stalemate in front was getting weaker and weaker, and those party members and Tubo people were still using their horses in vain to attack the Han army's increasingly consolidated flank defense line.

    "If this delay continues, I am afraid that the first one to be defeated will be the Forbidden Army formation." Dong Zunyi had an ominous premonition in his heart. Chen De's strategy was completely clear. He would send the five thousand most elite spearmen to  All of them are devoted to the forward attack, trying to achieve a central breakthrough. Once they defeat the Tongyuan Army and the Hujie Army, which are the mainstays of the Song Army, with his infantry formation equipped with so many spearmen, there will be another five thousand elite troops.  With the help of the cavalry, it would be easy to sweep away those foreign cavalry.  The advantages and disadvantages of this strategy are obvious. The advantage is that it can maximize the disadvantaged but elite strength of the Han army. The disadvantage is that the troops on both wings are weak.

    Dong Zunjie was worried about himself.93;The army's rear formation was also protected by a thousand spearmen. Even if the Han army's cavalry came to invade with all their strength, they would not be without protection.  He called the flag officer, pointed at the Han army's left wing and ordered: "After the order is sent to Yao Jixun, the rear formations are dispatched immediately to flank the enemy's left wing. If you don't cut off Chen De's head, don't come back to see me." This Yao Jixun was his confidant.  My dear general, after receiving the order, he immediately urged his horse. Four thousand Song Dynasty's most elite imperial cavalry moved in response, like rolling thunder, and attacked the Han army's left flank.

    Ahead, a flag officer had already informed the Tibetan leader Zhebu Gezhi of Dong Zunzhi's military order, asking him to get out of the way, and the imperial cavalry general personally attacked the Han army's flank.  Zhebu Gezhi was overjoyed. The Song cavalry at this moment was not as useless as in later generations. They had a steady supply of good horses from the northwest, armors and swords carefully crafted from the Central Plains, and weapons honed in the Five Dynasties inherited from the prosperous Tang Dynasty.  A master of riding and fighting skills.  In a one-on-one decisive battle, this is an elite cavalry force that is not inferior to the Daliao Pishi army.

    Although they are not as heavily armored as the Iron Kites, the armor of the Forbidden Army cavalry is much better than that of the ordinary Tubo cavalry. When the four thousand cavalry passed by the Tibetan cavalry who had stepped aside, the armor sheets made a clanging sound.  The sound was like a steel river passing by, carrying a murderous aura.  "This is the real elite of the Forbidden Army." The Tubo cavalry secretly envied them.

    Lin Zhong, the captain of the Xiaowu Military Academy, was also marching forward among the Forbidden Army cavalry. He looked at the envious and jealous eyes of the Tibetan cavalry around him, and his heart could not help but be filled with a sense of absurdity.  Lin Zhong was no more rude than the other soldiers. He had read some books and probably knew something about the differences between Huayi and Huayi. Since the Forbidden Army stationed in Liangzhou, he had seen the miserable situation of hundreds of thousands of Han people being enslaved like animals.  , but now he actually went to attack a Han army with these tribes as friendly forces.  Lin Zhongzhong, who grew up among the Forbidden Army who had been fighting against the invaders for five generations, felt very uncomfortable.

    ¡°My lord, the last cavalry of the enemy army兵Move, do you want to give the order for Bai Yu and Chi Lie to attack?  "Li Si said anxiously. The combat power of the Forbidden Army cavalry is not comparable to that of the ragtag groups in the feudal towns. Four thousand armored cavalry struck with all their strength. Although it was not a heavy cavalry, it was enough to decide the battle situation on the left wing.

    Chen De stared at the rapid torrent of cavalry. His surroundings were filled with the sounds of the battle between the two armies. Golden drums thundered, shouts of killing were heard, cries of rain were flying, and weapons clashed with clanging sounds. In an instant, this  Everything seemed to be calm. In the recent battles, he had this feeling more and more frequently. That is, the more he was in this chaotic and complicated battlefield, the more he fell into an extremely calm mood, as if he was not aware of the surrounding people.  He turned a blind eye to everything, and seemed to see everything on the battlefield.  As far as the eye can see, there are warriors under his command fighting desperately for victory.

    "The enemy's formation is complete. When they are completely involved in the battlefield and unable to escape, our army will have the opportunity to win." Chen De looked at Li Si and ordered: "The enemy is coming fiercely. You can lead the barracks and shoot."  The Diaoying camp and the remaining saber-shielders from the Central Army will go to support the left wing." "Lord, you can't live without guards by your side!" Li Si said loudly.  "If you hold the left wing, I will be as safe as a mountain. If the left wing is lost, what's the use of the few guards I have here? Go quickly, don't delay!" Chen De said in a deep voice, with an irresistible majesty in his voice.

    Li Si had no choice but to follow the order and lead the 1,500 sergeants from Yajun Camp to reinforce the left wing.  Before the Song Army's cavalry arrived, Li Si quickly organized the defense line again.  The sergeants of the Ya Army Camp were all selected from the elite of each army, and they also practiced spears on weekdays. Li Si used the Ya Army Camp as the backbone, and the five hundred spearmen set up a defense line behind the original swordsmen and crossbowmen.  Let Mo Daomen retreat to the middle of the spearmen, specifically to kill the enemies who try to break into the spear formation, while the swordsmen and crossbowmen only rely on the spearmen to deal with thousands of cavalry rushing into the formation.  At the speed of cavalry降Before they come down, the shield bearers and the crossbowmen with swords drawn in front will surely suffer heavy casualties.

    The Tubo cavalry, which had made room for the imperial cavalry on the left flank, was not idle either. Zhebu Gezhi led the six thousand still intact cavalry to attack the hussars of Xingu who were guarding the rear formation. The Tubo cavalry had been beaten by the hussars these days.  The cavalry was taught a harsh lesson. If the victory was not imminent, as long as the main force of Chen De's infantry was wiped out, these hussars would be unable to recover. The Tibetan cavalry would not easily challenge these elite Han hussars.

    "It's his grandma's fault," Xingu cursed. If he hadn't wanted to protect the rear formation, he would have led the hussars up earlier. These Tubo barbarians actually dared to come and stroke the tiger's beard before they arrived first. He left two thousand soldiers and horses behind.  Covering the rear of the infantry formation to prevent the right-wing party's cavalry from taking advantage, he divided his forces to attack the rear formation. He led three thousand hussars to rush towards the path of the Tibetan cavalry.  Both sides were urging their horses at full speed. They rushed from the flanks to the rear. The horses' hooves rumbled. The two groups of cavalry collided head-on. The hussars collided with the Tubo cavalry who were twice their size. In just a few breaths, the cavalrymen collided with each other.  In the meantime, countless tough cavalrymen fell off their horses and were trampled to pieces by the heavy cavalry.

    Zhebu Gezhi made up his mind to entangle the hussars and prevent them from sending out troops to disrupt the Forbidden Army's attack on the left wing. He urged his warriors to fight with the hussars. At this moment, the Tubo cavalry, which had a numerical advantage, also burst out.  Showing rare courage, they tried their best to stop the hussars from fighting one by one. Nearly ten thousand cavalrymen were spinning their horses and waving their swords, creating a chaotic mess.

    From the left wing, four thousand cavalry were getting closer and closer with a dull roar. "Calm down!" Li Si shouted loudly. In fact, he was also a little worried. Although the Han army was determined to fight to the end, the left wing could barely pull up three  The defense line of thousands of infantry seemed a little shaky in front of this powerful cavalry.

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