Because the current armored ballistae is extremely strong and covered with thick iron sheets, it cannot be damaged by any muskets and bows. You can even think of it as a modern light tank, and the tactic of relying on it to attack is the coordination of infantry and tanks...
Ancient people just had underdeveloped technology, but their brains were no worse than those of modern people, right?
The current situation is that all three thousand infantrymen hid behind the solid armored ballistas, blocking the impact of the cavalry. The cavalry's combat effectiveness was greatly reduced after losing its speed advantage. Although the subsequent cavalry surrounded the phalanx, it was Unbreakable!
Although they were condescending on horseback, because there was an armored ballista in the middle, there was nothing they could do to the infantry in the formation. Their spears could not reach them, and their swords could not cut them.
It was a close fight just now, so no one was carrying a bow and arrows. Even if they were carrying bows and arrows, it would be useless. These Sun Tzu's heads were covered with tortoise shells!
They were unable to break the formation, but the infantry began to take the initiative to attack. They got out from under the armored ballista and slashed with their sabers and hooks and sickles. They couldn't reach the cavalry, so they focused on their lower three. road!
Even though there was a stalemate, the bows and arrows on the city top did not stop. They were attacking indiscriminately. The muskets in the phalanx were fired round after round. The smoke was filled with smoke and the blood flowed like a river...
Duan Fengnian saw that the situation was not good and quickly ordered a retreat. However, in less than a quarter of an hour, the chasing cavalry had already killed and injured thousands of people!
But as soon as they retreated, the war drums at the top of the city beat desperately again, and the White Dragon Guard cavalry who had taken a short rest came up from both sides, shouting and covering up the enemy. It turned out that they did not retreat to the city at all, but fired back with carbine!
The army was defeated like a mountain. Once they retreated, the soldiers no longer had the will to fight, and it was difficult to stop the horses from galloping. No matter what, they just ran back as hard as they could.
This momentum was unstoppable, not even one of his own could stop them. Those in front ran with all their might, while those behind were cut down by Li Qiu and the others, killing a large number of them.
When Duan Fengnian finally stabilized his position and the musketeers and archers were ready to launch, Li Qiu and the others went back in a circle.
Are you going back, or are you not going into the city, but resting under the city wall? Many soldiers even jumped off their horses and did various stretching exercises, gearing up, as if they were still ready to attack?
In Duan Fengnian's eyes, this is a provocation!
When he was full of anger and preparing to assemble his troops to fight again, he suddenly saw a fast horse galloping towards him with a white flag held high. When he got closer, he turned out to be a Tangqi.
The so-called Tangqi are actually messenger troops and communication troops. They are the ones who rush to deliver messages for 800 miles. Because in ancient times, each post station was also called Tang, so it was named Tangqi.
But he saw this Tangqi come to Duan Fengnian, dismounted from his horse, knelt on one knee and performed a military salute, stood up and said loudly, "On the order of Prince Xuanping, I came to inform the commander of your army whether it is possible to have a truce for an hour. Five hundred people go to the battlefield to rescue wounded soldiers?”
What he said was interesting. He didn't say an order or a request, he just said "inform". Although it was "inform", it was followed by a discussion tone.
As expected, he is the master of kings, even a little Tangqi can speak well...
"Haha, rescuing the wounded soldiers?" Duan Fengnian sneered, "I'm afraid it's a scam, right?"
"Returning to the commander-in-chief, our prince has said that you have no danger or deception. We are brothers, so how can we fight against each other? Even so, we should remember the righteousness of our comrades and stop trying to kill them all!" Tang Qi said in a voice. Although they are big, they feel as if they have no confidence, for fear that Duan Fengnian will kill them all...
"Hahaha, I am joking with you!" Duan Fengnian laughed and waved his hand, "That's it. Each side sends five hundred people. They are only allowed to carry stretchers and are not allowed to carry weapons. Starting from Zizheng, it is limited to one hour! You have no danger for me, and I have no danger for you... That's a good point, hahaha!"
"Master Handsome, our prince is right in front of the battle. He wants to invite Master Handsome to come over and have a talk. Is that okay?" Na Tangqi said coquettishly.
"Hahaha, why didn't your prince come, but asked me to?" Duan Fengnian laughed again when he heard this. "The prince is the king, and the handsome master is the minister. In ancient times, only the king summoned his ministers, and there was no reason for the ministers to summon the king." Tang Qi said calmly.
"Haha, what kind of king is Li Qiu, a child with a yellow mouth? He is just the shadow of his father. Even if he is the king, is this king not the king? Go back and tell Li Qiu that if the king does not see the king, you will die if he does. I die!" Duan Fengnian said.
"Your Majesty is a king and everyone in the world recognizes him as a king. It is natural for him to be king. His name is not correct and his words are not correct... If your Majesty realizes that he has gone astray at this moment, your Majesty will definitely let go of the past and may even petition the Emperor. There is no way of knowing whether I will really make you king." Tang Qi said.
"You don't look like a soldier, you look more like a scholar... Why do you look familiar to me?" Duan Fengnian sounded very strange. A little pawn could speak so loudly and teach me a lesson.
"The handsome man didn't recognize his nephew, but the young nephew also recognized the handsome man. When the handsome man went to Jiangdong five years ago, the young nephew served the banquet on his father's orders. He was given three glasses of wine by the handsome man, and he became drunk. It is very unworthy to be disrespectful in front of elders." Tang Qi said.
"Oh, it turns out you are Lin Dongyang's son. No wonder you look familiar to me!" Duan Fengnian then remembered that this boy turned out to be Lin Dongyang's son Lin Qi. "Why is your boy here? Was he sent here by Li Wanjiang's army?"
"It's my nephew." Lin Qi said, "But it's not a matter of being exiled to the army, but the emperor's grace, allowing me to follow the prince to serve in the army."
"Your father has been arrested by the emperor and sentenced to death. Why are you still working for him?" Duan Fengnian said, "Why don't you just follow me? You are also the son of an old friend. I will take care of you."
"Thank you so much, handsome master!" Lin Qi said, "It's just that my nephew and his son have received so much kindness from the emperor that they can't repay it even if they are broken into pieces, but they don't dare to do such a treasonous thing. Master handsome, the emperor has been very kind to you, and you repay it like this." , it really shouldn’t be.”
"You are just being childish." Duan Fengnian was not upset after hearing this, "The king treats his ministers like nobles of the country, and he should repay his country with his nobles. The king treats his ministers like rotten dogs, and he should repay them with hatred! Lin! Dongyang is also a sensible person, but unexpectedly he doesn’t even understand such a simple truth.”
"Master Handsome, this time my nephew took the initiative to invite me to see you. It is because he remembered the gift of wine back then and came here to persuade the prince to say this. Handsome Master, please take care of yourself!"
Lin Qi said, giving him a deep bow, getting on his horse, and galloping away.
"This little baby is a bit interesting." Duan Fengnian looked at Lin Qi's back and sighed, thinking that I have several sons, but none of them are as good as him. Lin Dongyang has a son like this. He will die without any regrets.
"Your Majesty, what does Li Qiu want to do? In the middle of the fight, a truce suddenly came..." The general next to him always felt that there was a trick, but he didn't know what kind of trick Li Qiu was playing?
It’s just elusive.
I have to say that this little prince is not very old, and he is really good at using soldiers.
