Chapter 268: Heavenly Soldier
The line of sight turned to the battlefield on the northern front, just before the war between the two sides.
Zhao Kuo divided the 150,000 troops into three groups: the 100,000 main infantry divided into two formations, changing every half an hour, attacking in turn, without giving the royal tomb camp any respite; One intercepted and killed the raiding cavalry hidden in the valley in the royal tomb.
At this time, Zhao Jun already understood that this battle was about the life and death of the entire army, so everyone bravely fought to the death. Zhao Kuo waved the banner on the hill, and the 50,000 infantry followed the drums and horns and roared towards the Qin barracks: the bow and arrow brigades on both sides were covered by arrow rain, and the leading brigade immediately rushed up to crush the wooden planks and trench carts. Go up the ditch, but when encountering the fire ditch, countless dense soil bags will immediately smash in; rushing through the ditch, ladders and various wooden ladders will swarm up the barriers, and warriors with machetes, shields and spears will surge up.
After half an hour, the front team felt a little timid, and immediately there was a second team to replace the onslaught.
After four rounds of such bloody battles, the roar of the mountains and the tsunami of killing sound shook the sky, and the Royal Tomb's camp was already severely strained. The critical point is that the 25,000 iron cavalry hidden in the valley of Wangling completely lost the effect of raiding Zhao Jun's back under the interception of Zhao Kuo's 50,000 superior cavalry.
What's more, Zhao's army took turns to attack fiercely, and large equipment such as machine-fired crossbows, fierce fire oil tanks, and huge stone piles had no time to repair them if they were faulty. Rao Wangling's sudden change, he immediately gave up the defense in the north, and changed the 10,000 cavalry into infantry and put them into the camp.
The Zhao army's offensive was still wave after wave, and its fierce and brave momentum overwhelmed the remaining 30,000 Qin army, which seemed to be unable to support it. Just at this juncture, Shi Changcheng dispatched more than 70,000 infantry troops to attack, and the Qin army's barracks were immediately submerged by huge red waves on both sides.
Wang Ling, wearing a long sword, jumped out of the ditch like a bloody lion and shouted, "Old Qin brothers! Fight to the death! Kill——!" In an instant, all Qin soldiers gave up their weapons and jumped out of the ditch, waving With a sword and spear, he began the most tragic face-to-face fight.
It's a pity that no amount of courage can make up for the difference in military strength.
For this battle, Dichen and the others have gone to great lengths to bring the most elite infantry from the territory. More than 40,000 foreign troops cooperated with the reason to pass 30,000 Zhao troops, just like a magic soldier descending from heaven, they rushed straight to the north of the royal tomb camp.
At this time, on the north side of the camp, under the pressure of Zhao Kuo's army, Wang Ling had voluntarily given up the defense. Now being culled by the enemy from the north, he was caught off guard immediately, and was attacked by the enemy.
The north was in a hurry, Wang Ling could only do nothing, he really didn't have the energy to mobilize troops to defend the north. He could only watch helplessly as the north side of the camp fell instantly.
Di Chen and the others stood on the tower of Guguan City, watching the battle outside the city, looking full of confidence. In fact, the battle situation did develop as Dichen and the others expected.
Whether it is Qin Jun or Zhao Jun, they are all equally strong, equally well-equipped, equally fearless, and equally fierce and decisive.
The last straw that crushed the camp of the Royal Tomb was the 40,000 Alien Legion. The addition of this new force is like a fierce tiger. Under the leadership of the war wolf, it stabs straight into the abdomen of the Wangling army with the sword and spear in its hand, and cuts directly at the vital point. Gun kills.
Watching Erlang beside him fall down one after another, Wang Ling roared unwillingly.
When Bai Qi was the commander-in-chief, Wang Ling was the commander-in-chief of the iron cavalry, and since then he has been the chief cavalry general of the Qin army. Bai Qi but surprise soldiers, the first choice of general is Wang Ling.
In the immediate situation, the two sides were fighting hand-to-hand. The Qin army had no choice but to fight to the end and persist until the reinforcements arrived. Wang Ling's cunning and cleverness can't play any role at this time, how sad it is.
By the time Huan He led his troops to come for reinforcements, Wang Ling's army was almost wiped out, not even a single one survived.
Zhao Kuo sat on a hill and commanded the army. When he saw the Qin army coming from the south for reinforcements, he smiled coldly. He ordered the army attacking from Guguan to continue to encircle and wipe out the remnants of Wangling's troops. They must be completely wiped out, and the main force of the army and Guguan should be opened up.
At the same time, Zhao Kuo ordered the main force he had brought to turn around and prepare to attack Huan Lu's troops. After a whole morning of fierce fighting, only 120,000 of the 150,000 troops remained. Even so, Zhao Kuo is confident to stop Huan Lu's army.
Zhao Kuo ordered the infantry to set up their positions and face Huan's army head-on. The cavalry temporarily retreated behind the infantry, rectified their formation, and then cooperated with the infantry to pinch Huan's iron cavalry.
After experiencing the last big defeat, Zhao Kuo has obviously matured a lot, and he is no longer what he used to be.
Seeing Zhao Kuo's formation, Huan He's heart tightened, knowing that even if he led his troops to break through the blocking of Zhao Kuo's army, Wang Ling's army would be in danger. The best option is to retreat immediately.
However, when he thought that Wang Ling was still struggling in the camp, and that there were thousands of Qin soldiers still waiting for his rescue, Huan He could only put aside all worries and considerations, and had no choice but to fight to the death.
If Huan He only relied on the 50,000 troops he led, he would not have the slightest confidence to break through Zhao Jun's interception. Fortunately, the sky never perishes Qin, and behind him, there are more than 20,000 elite troops of alien cavalry.
The 74,000 elite cavalry who had recharged their batteries, faced the 120,000 Zhao army who had just experienced the battle. Huan He was confident that he would fight to the death and rescue Wangling's troops.
The horn of the death battle sounded mournfully, and the cavalry of the Qin Army charged towards the opposite side fearlessly.
The sound of the horn spread throughout the Xiaodongcang River Valley, and the army of the royal tomb in the distance heard the familiar sound of the horn, not only tears filled their eyes, but they knew that the reinforcements they were looking forward to had finally arrived.
Only Wang Ling's heart tightened, and he thought bitterly: After all, the reinforcements came one step too late, and it was useless.
When Ouyang Shuo led his troops to the battlefield, what he saw was no different from what Huan Lu saw. The difference was that he noticed that among the army attacking the Wangling Department in the distance, there was a thick black torrent amidst the bright red of the Zhao army. Needless to say, it must be the Alien Legion of Zhao's camp.
The scene in front of him really made Ouyang Shuo's heart tremble. Fortunately, he had already been mentally prepared for this scene, but he sighed in his heart when it was confirmed.
Ouyang Shuo didn't have time to think too much when he saw the front army blowing the horn of death battle. He could only follow the army and fight towards Zhao Kuo's army without hesitation.
According to Ouyang Shuo's thinking, even if Wang Ling's troops could not be rescued, Zhao Kuo's army would have to be injured.
At this moment, Huan Lu's military order came from the front. Huan He ordered the Alien Cavalry Legion to intercept Zhao Jun's 40,000 cavalry, while Huan He himself led 50,000 cavalry to attack Zhao Kuo's infantry position.
The army leader Shi Wansui did not hesitate, and immediately ordered the army to advance to the front right, preparing to intercept the 40,000 cavalry that Zhao Jun had already rectified.
This was the first time that the cavalry of Shanhai County fought against the elite cavalry, and it was also an excellent opportunity to truly test the strength of the cavalry of Shanhai County. Ouyang Shuo had no idea what the outcome would be.
This time, the Guards Brigade took the lead to become the Second Brigade of the First Division. Lieutenant General E Lai rode Rakshasa and ran at the front of the team.
The second brigade is a real heavy cavalry unit, one of the strongest heavy cavalry in the cold weapon era. Under the joint leadership of Elai and Lin Yi, like a torrent of steel, it collided with the opposing Zhao army, stirring up countless dust, and the sound of rumbling horseshoes echoed in the valley, forming the strongest sound on the battlefield.
Since Zhao Guo introduced Hufu cavalry and archery, cavalry has been their dominant arm. The Zhao Jun knights wore light and tight Hufu cowhide soft armor, equipped with crescent swords.
Zhao Guo Qingqi, facing heavy cavalry like the Second Brigade and the Imperial Guard Brigade, especially when the two sides have enough impact distance, they will judge each other.
The second brigade was like a heavy hammer, smashing a bloody path among Zhao Jun's cavalry.
Along this bloody road, the guard brigade that followed up once again showed their power, intercepting the Zhao Jun knights who surrounded them on both sides for the second brigade, spreading the bloody road more and more.
Ouyang Shuo followed the Guards Brigade, wielding the Heavenly Demon Spear, bringing the Yang family's marksmanship to the extreme, constantly picking the enemy down. The blood-eating feature of the Heavenly Demon Spear was activated, and the sound of the gun emitted a bewitching red light.
Seeing the majesty of the prince, the morale of the cavalry in Shanhai County was even higher, and they wanted to choose someone to kill.
Following the gap opened by the Second Brigade and the Imperial Guard Brigade, the young general Luo Shixin led the Fourth Brigade and the Independent Brigade to rush there, further penetrating the Zhao Army's cavalry position.
Shanhai County's cavalry troops won the first battle, and Zhang Liao, who was in the middle command, was naturally not to be outdone. He commanded 14,000 coalition cavalry troops and quickly followed up to further expand the results of the battle.
In this way, in front of the more elite cavalry of Shanhai County, the elite Zhao Jun's cavalry was severely taught a lesson because of their arrogance, and was caught off guard.
Whether it was Zhao Kuo, who was commanding in the hills, or Huan He, who was leading the army to attack Zhao Kuo's infantry, they were all surprised when they saw this scene. Obviously, none of them expected that the Alien Legion would have such combat power.
Zhao Kuo saw that the situation was not good. If he was intercepted by the opposing cavalry, he might join forces with the Wangling Department. This was something he didn't want to see, so he immediately shouted: "The Thousand Cavalry Squad follow me to intercept and kill!"
Zhao Kuo's thousand-man flying cavalry are all first-class knights of the Zhao army. They are known for their lightness and fierceness, and they are all superb in skill.
Like a whirlwind, the Thousand Cavalry Team rushed down the hill quickly, barely in time for the second brigade to break through the Zhao army's cavalry unit, and rushed behind the cavalry unit to block the second brigade's way.
The orthodox heavy cavalry of the second brigade has obvious advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that when they launch a charge, they are indomitable and unrivaled. The disadvantage is that their turning radius is too large, and their maneuverability and flexibility are too poor. They have run out of momentum, and facing the Qianqi team led by Zhao Kuo, they immediately fell into a disadvantage.