A royal flag with the word "Zhao" broke through the fog and appeared in front of Pingjing's army.
Zhao Wang Zhu Kai was not only a border fortress king, but also a general in the army who was good at conquering and fighting. Among the generals of the Mesozoic era, he was the only one among the three generals.
Yang Qingyuan was a civil servant. Not among the generals, the three strongest people in the Mesozoic era were Li Chengen, Wu Keming and Zhao Wang Zhu Kai.
After the vanguard army was ambushed and nearly wiped out, the powerful leader of Yan City actually led his troops in person.
"Form up and attack!"
At this moment, in the thick fog, it was difficult to distinguish the flags, so the Pingjing army used drums and horns to send messages.
Although the rapid drumbeats sounded, Qu Neng's elite cavalry had already formed their formation.
The cavalry of King Zhao's army is certainly the most powerful in the world, but the Weiyang sword cavalry of the Royal Forest Army are weak! ?
Weiyang Sword Cavalry are elite cavalry trained by the Yulin Army in imitation of the Hussar Cavalry of the former Han Dynasty. They are equipped with long-handled horse-cutting swords, and the entire army wears heilong feathers.
"crossbow!"
Facing the impact of King Zhao's cavalry, Weiyang Sword Cavalry did not reveal their horse-killing swords, but took out their crossbows from the hanging bag on the side.
This is a crossbow designed specifically for the Great Zhou Cavalry. Although its range and accuracy cannot be compared with the Divine Machine Crossbow, this type of crossbow can be loaded on horseback.
The cavalry tactics of King Zhao's army absorbed the tactics of the Eight Banners elite soldiers of Hou Jin Dynasty. "The pursuit of profit is like birds gathering, and defeat is like clouds scattering."
Compared with the large-scale cavalry group attack, although the impact power is slightly inferior, it is more flexible.
The cavalry of King Zhao's army were originally equipped with crossbows, but as the young men of Hou Jin were incorporated into the light cavalry of King Zhao's army, large bows also became popular among the army.
No matter how convenient a crossbow is, it can't be as fast as a bow!
"Cum again!"
Facing the rain of arrows, the cavalry of King Zhao's army waved their small bucklers to resist, and then fired back with their big bows.
The cavalry of King Zhao's army are equipped with recurve bows. Although they are shorter than ordinary step bows, their power is the same as that of long step bows.
"Cum again! Cum again!"
Facing the rain of arrows from Weiyang's sword cavalry of Pingjing's army, the light cavalry of King Zhao's army refused to be outdone and continued to fight back.
Before the two sides came into contact, a long-distance attack and defense broke out.
Although King Zhao's army absorbed some of the tactics of the Jurchens of the Later Jin Dynasty, its roots were still the tactics of the traditional Zhou cavalry army.
A trick taught by a master cannot be broken!
After Zhao Wang's cavalry rode back and forth several times, they began to stop and returned to the center of the battle.
"The person leading the army is Senior Brother Qu Neng!?"
In King Zhao's military formation, a heroic middle-aged man came out and spoke.
This person is five points similar to the late Emperor Taizong Wen, especially Emperor Taizu Gao. He can be recognized at a glance as a member of the Zhou royal family.
He and Qu Neng were indeed brothers. Both of them had studied under the king of Zhongshan and the king of Kaiping.
It is reasonable for King Zhao to call him senior brother.
But Qu Neng was not moved at all by King Zhao's show of goodwill.
"My lord, as the king of the imperial court, the younger brother of Emperor Taizong, and the emperor's uncle, you should have protected the country, guarded the borders, and kept our great Zhou artifact forever. But now you have gone against the grain and committed rebellion. If you dismounted and were bound now, I would have I am willing to guarantee with my life that I will never be implicated. Otherwise, once the power of the imperial court comes, not only you, but also the entire King Zhao line will be cut off!"
In the current war, it is taboo for a general to reminisce with the enemy.
King Zhao wanted to use this to shake the determination of the Pingjing army. How could Qu Neng be fooled? ! He immediately sternly refused and drew a clear line with King Zhao.
Hearing this, Zhu Kai could only shake his head helplessly. Qu Neng was not a talented general, but he would never make such a low-level mistake.
Then let’s fight!
Zhu Kai pulled the reins of the horse, and the white horse snorted immediately.
"kill!"
On the battlefield that was suddenly silent, a shocking cry of death erupted.
Two cavalrymen of different colors and belonging to the same country collided with each other!
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The confrontation on the frontal battlefield did not affect Zhao Tianlin's strategy. Head-on confrontation is only part of Zhao Tianlin's game.
Although this heavy fog prevented Pingjing's army from discovering that Zhao Wang's army was impounding water and building a dam, it also affected Zhao Wang's army's investigation and judgment.
On the left and right wings, there were seven thousand cavalry on each side, outflanking King Zhao's army.
"Quick! Keep up!"
The right-wing cavalry general is Ping Baoer, the general of the Royal Forest Army. This man is brave and good at fighting, and has both wisdom and courage. He is considered the backbone of the middle-level generals in the Mesozoic era and is also one of the key training targets of the Zhou military.
He led seven thousand cavalry, using the cover of white mist, to rush straight into the rear of King Zhao's army.
However, it’s not just Zhao Tianlin who thinks this way. Zhu Kai thought the same way, and he also sent two rear army generals, Fang Kuan and Chen Heng, with fine cavalry to outflank the two flanks.
The coaches of both sides basically used the same routine, so the outflanking troops from both sides met unexpectedly in the white mist.
As soon as they met, both sides were startled by the sudden appearance of this army in the fog.
Ping Baoer reacted first. In this fog, it was impossible for his own troops to appear. Those who would appear here must be the cavalry of King Zhao's army.
Facts have proved that his judgment was correct and accurate. At the first opportunity, Ping Baoer ordered a brazen attack on the sudden appearance of the cavalry.
On the opposite side, General Fang Kuan was identifying whether the enemy was friend or foe, when a dense rain of arrows grew larger and larger in his pupils.
"Enemy attack! Fight back!"
Before Fang Kuan finished speaking, the dense rain of crossbow arrows arrived first.
Unprepared, nearly a thousand cavalrymen were injured and fell off their horses under this hail of arrows. This made Fang Kuan grit his teeth for a while.
King Zhao only gave him 7,000 fine cavalry and asked him to attack Zhao Tianlin's flank as a surprise force.
In this round of salvos, one-seventh was lost.
But this was just the beginning. Although Fang Kuan's seven thousand cavalry were young and strong Jurchens who were good at riding and shooting, had superb riding skills, and were good at bending bows, their military discipline was far from that of the soldiers and horses of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
When fighting with a favorable wind, he is brave and good at fighting, daring to fight and charge forward, but once he is attacked or encounters a headwind, his appearance will completely change.
In the heavy fog, I didn't know the size of the enemy's army. I only knew that there was a rain of arrows falling, and the 7,000 cavalry... 6,000 cavalry under Fang Kuan's command instantly became a mess.
Although Fang Kuan tried his best to control the troops and horses, there were still only a few hundred cavalry following his command. The formation of soldiers and horses has been dispersed, and the morale of the army is in chaos.
When Ping Baoer saw this, he naturally would not let go of such a God-given opportunity, "Kill!"
He waved the big gun in his hand and went straight towards Fang Kuan's men.
"Run! The Confederate cavalry is coming! It's hard to resist it from the front!"
"Retreat first!"
"I can't stand it anymore!"
When the two armies collided, such shouts echoed in all directions, and it was unclear whether it was the cavalry of King Zhao's army shouting or the cavalry of the Southern army making trouble.
But the only certain thing is that Fang Kuan has no way to organize a decent resistance.
Seeing the cavalry fleeing in all directions, Fang Kuan was furious and then joined the fleeing team...
This is not because Fang Kuan doesn't resist, but because he doesn't want to make unnecessary sacrifices. He should be left useful and continue to fight against the Southern Army!
Not to mention the soldiers of King Zhao's army, even Ping Baoer did not expect this scene.
King Zhao's soldiers and horses were famous for their bravery and skill in fighting in the northern border. Why did they collapse at the first touch today? !
This made Ping Bao'er fall into deep suspicion. Although King Zhao was known for his fierceness in his military use, he was also a man who was good at adapting. The fog was still thick at this moment, and the lack of security was the enemy's strategy to lure the enemy deeper.
"Send the order, all troops advance carefully and be prepared for enemy sneak attacks!"
It wasn't until Ping Baoer saw the tragic situation of Zhao Wangjun forward that he wavered in this idea.
This scene really does not look like a fake defeat scene. Thousands of King Zhao's cavalry were hit by arrows and fell from their horses. Half of these people suffered non-fatal injuries. After being bandaged, they could recover in a few months.
They did not die under the powerful crossbows of the Confederate army, but were trampled to death by the panicked horse hooves of the friendly forces in the chaos.
This doesn't look like he's faking defeat at all... If he really is faking defeat, then Zhao Wangjun's acting skills would be great!
Aren't they acting? ! Is it a real dish? !
"Keep moving forward and flank the enemy!"
After confirming that the scene was not a disguise by King Zhao's army, Ping Baoer led the army and continued to advance towards the flank of King Zhao's army...
Not only did Ping Baoer encounter the enemy, but Zhong Yaqi on the other side also encountered the cavalry of King Zhao's army.
Compared to Ping Baoer's one-sided crushing victory, Zhong Yaqi's troops launched a fierce battle with the enemy.
The leader of King Zhao's army was the surrendered general Chen Heng, who was the former guerrilla general of Jizhou. King Zhao raised troops to appease Jingnan and sent troops to Jizhou.
Chen Heng knew that he was no match for Zhu Kai, so he surrendered to Zhu Kai.
Life as a surrendered general was very difficult. He was not popular among the Zhao army, was ostracized, and was not trusted by his colleagues.
Now, finally having the opportunity to prove himself, Chen Heng naturally would not miss this sentence, and the fight with Zhong Yaqi was in full swing.
However, although Chen Heng was brave and wanted to make great achievements, the soldiers and horses under his command did not think so.
He also has 7,000 cavalry under his command, but more than 4,000 of them are his old troops in the Jizhou army.
These soldiers were different from Chen Heng. Although they did not want to die, they did not want to fight with the Southern Army, so they did not have a high will to fight.
When this group of troops came into contact with Zhong Yaqi's cavalry, they either fled or surrendered.
On the contrary, Chen Heng, a surrendered general, led the young and strong cavalry of the Jurchen tribe and fought hard, which also caused a lot of trouble for Zhong Yaqi's troops.
However, in the end, Chen Heng was defeated by Zhong Yaqi's troops. Almost all the three thousand brave soldiers and horses under his command were wiped out. The rest either ran away or surrendered!
Chen Heng had no choice but to fight his way out of the siege alone.
With his martial arts skills and courage, he is quite capable of coming and going freely among thousands of soldiers, which is a pity. Such a person actually voted for King Zhao.
After Zhong Yaqi regretted it, he left three hundred soldiers and horses to guard the surrendered soldiers, while he led his soldiers and horses to continue outflanking as planned.
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On the frontal battlefield, the confrontation between Qu Neng and Zhu Kai also entered a fierce battle.
Due to Qu Neng's proper command, it was difficult for King Zhao to take any advantage for a while!
As time went on, the fog began to thin.
Zhu Kai has already divided his forces across the river to attack Zhao Tianlin's camp. His biggest task now is to remain undefeated.
If it were a calm general, he might choose to hold on.
Zhao Tianlin's headquarters has now been cut off by the river and has lost contact with the Pingjing Army on the south bank. The soldiers and horses of the Pingjing Army on the south bank were unable to support Zhao Tianlin.
Zhao Tianlin is now a lone army, and he only needs to be surrounded and consumed to bring him down.
This is the optimal solution, but it is not King Zhao’s solution.
Qiu Fu's defeat caused the morale of King Zhao's army to fall to the bottom for a time. Most people were unwilling to do such things as rebellion. It was King Zhao's prestige that allowed these soldiers to follow him and rise up.
But successive failures will always hit the entrepreneurial team.
Especially for a special entrepreneurial team like King Zhao, if the business fails, it may be Jiuzu Xiaoxiaole.
King Zhao must have a hearty victory to inspire his soldiers, boost morale, and regain the confidence of his followers.
Therefore, he did not choose to hold on, but personally led the Guards Cavalry into the Pingjing Army's formation.
King Zhao led thousands of his elite men into the formation with arrows, rushing left and right, and there was a time when there was no way to stop them.
The morale that had been depleted by the confrontation was gradually restored.
While King Zhao was rushing to kill and use his troops, he could already see the grace of King Kaiping, and he was gradually becoming invincible.
Naturally, Qu Neng could not let King Zhao run rampant on the battlefield, so he immediately picked up his bow and arrows.
There are three magic arrows in Dazhou, which refers to the three martial arts families in Dazhou who are excellent in archery.
The first one is the founding king of Zhongshan, the Xu family, whose arrow is named "Guanri".
The second one is the Qu family represented by Qu Neng, whose arrow is named "Luoyue".
The third is the Yang family of old general Yang Hong, with the arrow name "Langya"
These three people are all masters of archery in the continental army. They come from Chuanwu family and have extraordinary shooting skills.
Qu Neng saw that King Zhao Zhu Kai was so brave in the formation, so naturally he would not let him do anything. Zhang Gong shot an arrow straight to the door of King Zhao.
On the battlefield, there is no room for mercy. If you can shoot King Zhao, you will win in advance.
Although Jinshang is kind, he is not a pedantic person, and he has not made any special excessive demands on King Zhao.
Not even a mention of capturing them alive if possible.
Although Thirteen has never personally led an army, he is an emperor who knows how to fight.
He knew that his casual words might put a lot of pressure on the soldiers fighting abroad, so he did not make any request for it.
Once he said that he wanted to capture King Zhao alive, these generals and soldiers must have some concerns when fighting King Zhao again, for fear of disobeying the holy will and restraining their hands. This would instead give King Zhao a chance.
This is precisely the case, so Qu Neng didn't have much psychological pressure to shoot and kill a King of Sai, the emperor's uncle.
Qu Neng shot an arrow, and the arrow was like a meteor falling to the moon. It was so fast that it was astonishing. This arrow is worthy of the name of the "falling moon" of their Qu family's divine arrow.
King Zhao's instinct on the battlefield made him feel the danger coming, but when he turned around, he could only see a cold light coming, and naturally he had no time to dodge!
"My lord, be careful!"
A guard beside him stood in front of King Zhao regardless of his own safety.
Qu Neng's moon-falling arrow pierced the man's throat in an instant, and blood shot out and splashed on King Zhao's face.
The feather arrow that was supposed to kill King Zhao was deflected seven inches upward due to the influence of this guard, and it only shot down King Zhao's helmet... (End of this chapter)
