Tens of thousands of powerful private soldiers braved the hail of bullets and charged desperately.
At this moment, the leaders of every clan and private army already knew their fate. They could either break through the Youtun Guards' defense line and advance towards Xuanwu Gate to end the mutiny as soon as possible. Everyone might be lucky enough to survive and return to their hometowns. If Youtunwei and Donggong cannot be defeated, they will be abandoned by the Guanlong clan immediately.
There was no food, no drink, no ordnance, not even a base... Faced with the surprise attack from the East Palace Army, what other option was there besides death?
So even though these private armies are all a ragtag group of people, at this moment life and death are at stake, and the leaders of each family are frantically driving their private armies to charge forward.
Thirty feet away, the crossbowmen were ready. Round after round of arrows shot diagonally into the sky above the place, and then drew a parabola and fell into the enemy's formation. The sharp triangular arrow clusters easily penetrated the enemy's simple leather armor, and enemy soldiers fell to the ground one after another.
Although the casualties of the powerful private army increased greatly, they also knew that as long as they crossed the distance of several tens of feet, the power of the crossbows and firearms of the Right Guards would be greatly reduced. , may not have no chance of winning.
So they all kept their heads down and charged blindly.
Soon, the short distance of thirty feet disappeared, and the leading private army had already rushed to the heavy infantry formation...
Gao Kan sighed, because the foundry bureau was destroyed, the craftsmen were dead and could not escape, and the war never stopped and there was no time to gather the scattered craftsmen to rebuild the foundry bureau, so every bit of firearms consumed by Youtunwei could not be obtained Supplement, one shot and one less shot.
Otherwise, as long as there is a thunderous thunder to clear the way, the heavy infantry can launch a counterattack and severely defeat the enemy's spirit.
But it doesn't matter. If anyone really thinks that Youtunwei can kill all parties just by relying on the power of firearms, he is totally wrong.
He sat upright on horseback and ordered loudly: "The heavy infantry formed a tight formation, the spearmen were in the center to provide support, and the crossbowmen and musketeers fired freely! Let these bunch of chickens and dogs take a look. Our right guard is not only He is good at attacking, and his forceful attack is like fire. He is even better at defending, and his defense is as solid as a mountain!"
"Here!"
The soldiers conveyed the order to each department, and countless soldiers responded with a roar, guarding the array tightly, motionless under the tidal wave of tens of thousands of enemy troops.
The sound of gunshots, drums, and fighting shook the entire wilderness in this barren mountain wilderness. Zhang Sunyan, who was in the rear formation, could not see what was going on in front of him. He could only wait nervously for the scouts' response, and excitedly looked forward to defeating the Youtun Guards in one fell swoop. The defense line has achieved unparalleled feats, and is always ready to retreat. Once the battle situation is unfavorable, it will immediately turn around and retreat back to Yuwenlong's formation...
"Report! The Youtun Guards have sharp firearms and excellent crossbows. Our army suffered heavy casualties!"
"Report! Our army is not afraid of death and will charge to the death!"
"Report! Gao Kan has led his troops to form a formation on the left side of Yong'an Canal. The enemy and we have joined forces to engage in battle!"
Changsun Yan took a breath and was worried when he heard that the Youtun Guards had suffered heavy casualties under the long-range attack by crossbows and firearms. He naturally understood how powerful the Right Guards were. Once the Right Guards launched a counterattack at this time, his side would instantly form a formation. Chaos.
For these ragtag groups, when the formation is strict and everyone charges together, it can still stimulate the will to win and dilute the fear of death. But once the formation is broken up, there will be sheep all over the mountains and plains, and they can only be chased and killed by the right guards.
Only when he heard that they had rushed to the enemy's front and the two sides joined forces, but the Youtun Guards never launched a countercharge, did Changsun Yan finally let out his breath.
"Gao Kan has been exaggerated. Given his great reputation, it is difficult to live up to his reputation!"
Changsun Yan sat on the horseback and spoke calmly to the soldiers and generals on his left and right. Gao Kan clearly had a chance to counterattack, but it delayed the opportunity and led to the most passive situation. It seems that Gao Kan has achieved everything in the past. His illustrious military exploits are only based on the powerful combat power of Youtunwei. If he were to change places with him, he might not be inferior to Gao Kan...
"Report! Our army has engaged the enemy, but the formation of the right garrison guards is tight, and there are right garrison guards covered in armor in front of the array. It is difficult to advance even an inch at the moment."
When the scout reported back, Chang Sun Yan thought this was a matter of course. He said: "Heavy infantry are really the kings on the battlefield. They are covered in armor and invulnerable. They can only rely on constantly adding more lives to kill them bit by bit." , there is no other way.”
Half an hour later, the situation on the battlefield remained the same as before. Tens of thousands of private troops from various clans were still besieging Youtunwei. However, Youtunwei's strict defensive formation was completely helpless. The troops were depleted rapidly, and the private troops of various clans suffered heavy casualties. Complaints abounded, and morale plummeted rapidly and visibly.
This is what a mob is like. When fighting against the wind, they rush to attack bravely and scramble to be the first. However, once the battle situation is unfavorable and the situation cannot be opened, it is easy to breed fear and panic. If they encounter a slight setback, their morale will be low immediately, and the army will be defeated like a mountain.
This made Zhang Sunyan a little anxious.
With such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity right in front of us, should we let it slip away so easily?
After thinking about it, Zhang Sunyan made a decision: "Organize the rear army and continue to move forward. The Right Guards are short of troops, so we must defeat their defense line regardless of casualties! As long as the defense line collapses, even the three heads and six arms of the Right Guards will not be able to stop us. A great victory." It’s at your fingertips!”
"Here!"
The generals around him immediately dispersed to various departments, urging an all-out charge.
Changsun Yan then said to several soldiers: "Go to Yuwenlong immediately, tell him the situation here, and ask him to lead the 'Woye Town Private Army' to press forward and help our troops defeat the Youtun defense line!"
"Here!"
The soldiers took the order and left.
…
Back formation.
Yuwen Longtong's "Woye Town Private Army" and 20,000 Guanlong troops, a total of more than 40,000 people, followed Changsun Yan and slowly moved closer to Yong'an Canal.
The battle situation in the front kept coming back, and when the powerful private army finally joined the Youtun Guards in a melee after paying heavy casualties, this should have been exciting news, but Yu Wenlong frowned, and there was an unexplained feeling in his heart. Panic.
"Something's wrong!"
Yuwenlong, who had suffered heavy losses at the hands of Gao Kan and was almost annihilated by his entire army, had a deep fear of Gao Kan and the Youtun Guards. He knew very well that this army was so flexible in strategy and powerful in combat, how could he let it go? A mob like the powerful private army can easily break into his formation?
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster.
He quickly ordered his scouts to spy on the strength and deployment of the Youtun Guards.
Before the scouts came back, Zhang Sunyan's personal soldiers came...
"Lead the army to press forward, defeat the Youtun defense line and advance towards Xuanwu Gate?"
Yu Wenlong's eyes widened and he asked the soldier: "Is this really what your Shiro said?"
The most important thing in this battle is to encourage the clan's private army to "send people away" in order to weaken the clan's foundation and gain Li Ji's sympathy and contempt, so as to gain a glimmer of hope for the Guanlong clan. As for defeating the Youtun Guards, perhaps Changsun Wuji had such extravagant hopes, but Yu Wenlong had no such intention at all.
Are you kidding? Just these rabble-rousers want to defeat Youtun Wei?
Now company commander Sun Yan is actually making great strides towards the goal of defeating Youtunwei... This makes Yu Wenlong wonder whether this private soldier is a fake enemy soldier and deliberately lures him to lead his troops to enter Youtunwei. Or is it because I have always been too contemptuous of Changsun Yan and failed to see through this son's ambition to make progress?
Just complete the tasks assigned by your father honestly. Why should you be greedy and take such huge risks?
At this time, the scouts returned and reported: "General Qi, the number of right garrison troops on the left bank of Yong'an Canal is probably around a few thousand, less than 10,000."
"Less than ten thousand?"
Yu Wenlong raised his head and looked at the vast surrounding fields. The battle ahead was raging, and he felt a strong uneasiness in his heart: The Youtun Guard troops who had been scattered across various places to exterminate the private armies of the powerful clans had all returned to the main camp, and there were enough soldiers. Why did they only send a few thousand people to resist the private armies of the clan clans? Army attack?
Do you really not take the powerful private armies seriously?
Or is there another conspiracy?
When he thought of this, he was shocked and asked around him: "Where is the Tubo Huqi now?"
A lieutenant general said: "The Tubo Huqi left the Zhongweiqiao camp early and slowly came here in a roundabout way. There has been no news for a while..."
Yu Wenlong shouted: "No!"
His previous experience of being intercepted by Youtun Guards and Tubo Huqi made him frightened, and he quickly informed Zhang Sunyan's soldiers: "Go back quickly and report to your Shiro, and ask him to retreat quickly, before it is too late!"
The soldier also realized that something bad was going on, and without saying a word, he quickly turned around and rushed forward.
However, just after he left, Yu Wenlong saw a scout coming on horseback. Before he could get close, he shouted on horseback: "General, something bad is going on. The Tubo barbarians are attacking from the west, less than ten miles away!"
Yu Wenlong was stunned, frightened and angry, and cursed loudly: "Mother! Are you doing this again?"
Without thinking too much, he quickly issued the order: "Gather quickly, keep the entire army in strict formation, and retreat backwards!"
The Tubo barbarians are coming, will the Youtun Guards be far behind?
The Youtun Guards by the Yong'an Canal are not thousands of people at all. The cavalry troops have already penetrated behind Changsun Yan!
It's obviously a repeat of the same routine that led to my last defeat. You don't even change the routine, you just copy the gourd, and you want to beat me twice with the same strategy?
This Gao Kan is such a bully...
