Forty steps, thirty steps, twenty steps...
Zhao Wangjun had to pay a heavy price every time he took a step forward. Only today did they truly experience what it means to have arrows raining down like rain.
At this distance, even large shields and iron armor could not guarantee their safety. The armor-piercing arrows of the Divine Machine Crossbow could easily penetrate the defense of King Zhao's soldiers.
Whether it is a flat shot or a projectile, it can cause huge damage to the soldiers of King Zhao's army.
Now Zhao Wangjun is exchanging his life for space.
Ten steps away! Hope is just around the corner!
However, just after the last step, Long Wujun's shield formation suddenly opened!
A group of strong soldiers rushed out of the shield formation under the leadership of a tall general. It was the Bohu Camp led by Cao Huajiao, the captain of Fenwu School.
There are many powerful bows and crossbows in the Longwu Army, and Bohuying is one of the troops that is good at close combat. It is one of the best soldiers in the army.
Once the Longwu Army's arrow array defense is breached, these people will be needed for close combat.
Zhao Wangjun originally thought that as long as he fought in front of the formation, he would be able to break through the Longwu Army's defensive formation. Who would have thought that such a group of sturdy men would suddenly emerge from the Longwu Army's formation. He looks like he's not easy to mess with.
It's just that King Zhao's army is now red-blooded and has paid tens of thousands of casualties to get close to the Longwu Army's formation. The only way is to defeat the enemy.
"kill!"
Waving their swords, the soldiers of King Zhao's army killed the soldiers of Longwu Army in Hubo Camp.
In terms of the quality of individual soldiers in close combat, it is difficult for the Longwu Army to compete with the elites of King Zhao's army. These people are stationed in Youzhou and Liaodong all year round, and they are not inferior in battles with the tough and mature Jurchen soldiers. The King of Zhao was not stingy with his elite troops, and he had many pastures for cattle and sheep, so the food supply was not bad at all, so the soldiers of the King of Zhao's army were also strong.
Two powerful forces collided together.
"Kill!" Cao Huajiao waved the green dragon halberd in his hand, like a dragon coming out of the sea, killing the soldiers of King Zhao's army so much that they did not dare to get close to him, and actually created an open space with a radius of one foot around him!
Obviously, the combat effectiveness of the Hubo Camp exceeded Zhao Wangjun's imagination. It was originally thought that the Longwu Army was just relying on the strength of its ordnance and the strong formation, and would be defeated once they got close to each other. I didn't expect these people from the Southern Army to be so fierce in close combat.
Although the soldiers of Hubo Camp are lacking in combat experience, their attacks are ruthless and full of killing moves. They are powerful and skilled, making them a formidable opponent.
Especially under the leadership of Cao Huajiao, their morale was high and they withstood the fierce attack of King Zhao's army, and even pushed back.
"waste!"
Tan Yuan in the rear could not help but lead the cavalry, and rode straight towards the place where Cao Huajiao was.
"Die to me!"
Cao Huajiao was getting ready to kill when he suddenly felt a strong wind coming, and then a golden tiger-headed sword struck him on the head.
Cao Huajiao had been killing everyone in the past, and he didn't pay attention to this sudden arrival of the general.
"It's a good idea. My military merits are short of a general's head. I'll give you your head in exchange for my general's position..."
As he spoke, Cao Huajiao waved the Green Dragon Halberd in his hand to meet Tan Yuan's sword.
As soon as the two sides exchanged blows, Cao Huajiao felt a huge force coming from the halberd pole, like an overwhelming force. In a hurry, Cao Huajiao felt that he could not parry the sword. He was so shaken that he took ten steps back with his halberd, and then stopped his retreat with the halberd pole on the ground.
"What a big sword. I didn't realize it, but it's still a tough one!" After one strike, Cao Huajiao knew that the person's martial arts were superior to his.
Tan Yuan also narrowed his eyes slightly. Although he did not strike with all his strength just now, the sword was still very powerful. The fact that the young Confederate general in front of him could receive it without any damage is enough to show that his martial arts skills are outstanding.
Just when Cao Huajiao was about to speak, Tan Yuan jumped up from his horse and killed Cao Huajiao with a move of "Splitting the Huashan with Power".
On the battlefield, whoever is chirping with you, just start fighting. This is the critical moment for King Zhao's army to break the formation, and every second counts.
Although Cao Huajiao was good at martial arts and brave, he was still too young and lost the opportunity as soon as he made a move.
Faced with this move to split Huashan, Cao Huajiao still chose to fight head-on. He stood firmly on the ground with his feet and blocked with his halberd.
"Cang!" There was a loud noise, and Tan Yuan flew backwards with the help of the force of the countershock, neutralizing the huge force of the countershock.
Cao Huajiao took the blow forcefully, and his feet were pressed two inches into the soil by the huge force.
Cao Huajiao only felt that his arms were numb from the shock, and he could not even swing the Green Dragon Halberd freely. He still underestimated Tan Yuan's power.
Tan Yuan is a brave general in King Zhao's army. With his martial arts, he has already glimpsed the threshold of Dongxuan Realm. He is only one step away from Dongxuan. He is not something that a young man like Cao Huajiao can match. Coupled with the unilateral crushing of combat experience, the original Cao Huajiao, who could last for dozens of rounds, was beaten to the point of being almost unsustainable in just three moves.
A smile appeared on Tan Yuan's face. This enemy general was actually not weak in martial arts, but he was still too young. Killing this man would break the morale of the Confederate forward.
Thinking of this, Tan Yuan kept slashing with the tiger-headed golden sword in his hand.
"Dang! Dang! Dang!"
The sound of swords and halberds clashing was endless.
Every time there was a fight, Cao Huajiao had to take three steps back. After three strikes, the breastplate on Cao Huajiao's chest had been cut open by the tiger-headed golden knife. There was a three-inch deep wound on his chest, and the tiger's mouth on his hands. The place also cracked due to the huge force.
"Haha, boy, come and die!"
At the moment when Tan Yuan's golden sword fell, a thought suddenly occurred in his mind, and then he subconsciously raised the sword with his backhand and deflected an arrow shot from the Longwu Army formation.
Cao Huajiao also took this opportunity to roll on the spot and escape from the attack range of Tan Yuan's golden sword.
Naturally, Tan Yuan did not want to let go of the duck that had reached his mouth. He walked as fast as flying, jumped up with his knife, and struck Cao Huajiao's vest directly.
When the sword was drawn, it was like a wolf running like a dolphin, with an astonishing momentum. Before the sword energy came, this amazing momentum had already surrounded Cao Huajiao.
Even so, Cao Huajiao had no intention of turning back and just ran forward.
Just when Tan Yuan thought he had succeeded, another feather arrow struck from the Longwu Army formation and hit Tan Yuan's face.
This arrow forced Tan Yuan to give up the pursuit of Cao Huajiao, which was extremely cunning. Tan Yuan was so angry that he slashed at the arrow with his backhand.
This feathered arrow was split straight from head to tail by the tiger-headed golden knife, split into two halves.
Tan Yuan looked in the direction of the arrow and saw that the sharpshooter in the Longwu Army formation who had been hurting people with hidden arrows was none other than Cao Wenzhao.
After seeing Cao Wenzhao, Tan Yuan made a gesture of cutting his neck with his hands to provoke Cao Wenzhao.
When Cao Wenzhao saw this, he just raised the big bow in his hand to signal.
Cao Huajiao also took the opportunity to escape into the formation. With Cao Huajiao's withdrawal, the soldiers of Hubo Camp also counterattacked from their original defense and began to shrink their defense.
Seeing that there was no chance to kill the enemy general, Tan Yuan immediately returned to the horse formation and continued to command the troops to attack.
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The middle armies of Long Wu's army and King Zhao's army were also fighting lively at this time.
Compared with the bloody battle on the left wing, the battle between the Chinese army looked fierce, but in fact it was just a feint attack by King Zhao's army.
Although it seemed that the offensive of King Zhao's army was fierce, the two sides fought for a long time. The casualties of King Zhao's army were only 3,000, while the losses of Long Wu's army were only 800.
It's just that Zhao Wangjun's acting skills were very good, and he kept pretending that he wanted to attack fiercely, but was afraid of Longwujun's crossbows.
"Hahaha! Grand Governor, we repelled another charge from King Zhao's army. The strong bows and crossbows of our Longwu Army are enough to intimidate the world. Although King Zhao's army is a northeastern frontier army with extraordinary combat power, it is no match for our arrow array. !”
This general is very proud, not just him, this is the mood of most of the generals of the Longwu Army now.
Before the war started, although Cao Xueyang carried the coffin and went out to boost morale, everyone was still uneasy in their hearts.
After all, the combat power of King Zhao's army is obvious to all, and it was able to overpower Hou Jin before. If it weren't for the climate and terrain in Liaodong, Hou Jin would definitely have no chance to develop and grow.
Not long ago, King Zhao's army defeated the Pingjing Army led by veteran general Zhao Tianlin. Only a few of the 300,000-strong army escaped.
These senior and middle-level generals of the Longwu Army all knew the combat power of the Pingjing Army.
The Pingjing Army is composed of the old Jinyang garrison team and the elite of the Yulin Army. In terms of individual soldier quality and battlefield experience, it is more than one step ahead of the Longwu Army.
In addition to the different tactics and training methods of the Longwu Army, in the eyes of these mid-level and high-level generals, its combat effectiveness is definitely not as good as that of the Pingjing Army.
Therefore, before the war began, Long Wujun was skeptical and even pessimistic about the outcome of this battle.
But from the battle between the two sides to now, the Longwu Army has always had the upper hand. The Zhao Wang Army, which is famous for its light cavalry and fast attacks, seems to have no way to deal with the Longwu Army's defensive formation. Even its proud heavy cavalry group has been defeated by the Longwu Army. The hook and sickle gunners were wiped out.
It can be said that they have the upper hand, which has caused psychological changes in many Longwu Army generals and even soldiers.
It turns out that Zhao Wangjun is nothing more than this!
This is the inner portrayal of most soldiers today.
As the commander of the army, Cao Xueyang also understood this, but she was not in a hurry to undermine the morale of the Longwu Army's generals and soldiers.
Although this mentality is suspected of being careless and underestimating the enemy, it can completely eliminate the fear of King Zhao's army from Long Wujun.
Cao Xueyang is confident that the Longwu Army, designed by Yang Qingyuan and trained so hard by himself, will not lose to any powerful army in the world.
The self-confidence and arrogance inherent in an army are also very important.
"Yes, it was a good fight, but we can't be careless. Although the rebels' offensive is fierce, its purpose is just to attract our attention and pin us here firmly."
The Longwu Army lieutenant general was stunned when he heard this, and immediately reacted, "Grand Governor, do you mean that this is just a feint attack by King Zhao's army?!"
"It's a feint attack and a fierce attack. If we can't withstand the rebels' offensive, then their feint attack will turn into a main attack at any time!"
Cao Xueyang did not directly damage morale.
It is a fact that the Longwu Army fought well in the early stage, and it is also a fact that so far, the Zhao Wang rebels are helpless against the Longwu Army's defensive formation.
That won't change with a feint.
"Grand Governor, where is their main attack direction?!" Cao Ying, the commander of the Guards Battalion on the side, couldn't help but ask.
The former Zhonglang General looked at Cao Xueyang eagerly upon hearing this, hoping to get an answer.
"Where did the remaining half of my Guards Battalion and the Fourth Lady go?!" Cao Xueyang just glanced at Cao Ying, and Cao Ying immediately understood what Cao Xueyang meant.
"You mean?!"
"If this were not the case, I would not have sent the Fourth Lady with the Guards Battalion to guard the place!"
The lieutenant general on the side almost burst into tears as he listened to the two of them constantly playing riddles! I don’t understand, I don’t understand at all! So urgent!
As if to confirm Cao Xueyang's words, the Longwu Army's left wing shouted loudly and waved flags, and its offensive seemed to be more fierce than the front.
General Zhonglang glanced at the left wing suspiciously, "I know! Grand Governor, the rebels' main attack direction must be the right wing!"
Cao Xueyang was stunned when he heard this. He blinked his beautiful eyes and didn't know what to say... After half a moment, he slowly said, "How did you see it!?"
Judging from the current situation, the right wing is the place with the least movement. King Zhao's army is harassing the right wing as if it were a routine matter, with no intention of attacking at all. The rebels' strength here is also the weakest. It is not the right wing by any means. ! ?
"Such a fierce attack on the front is a feint. The attack on the right wing is even more fierce, so it must be a feint. Since it is not the front and the left wing, the enemy's main attack direction must be the right wing!"
Zhonglang Jiang was so confident that Cao Xueyang almost began to doubt his own judgment.
The judgment of this confident Zhonglang general seems to be reasonable, but in fact there are serious problems with the argument. Why can it be inferred that the more violent attack on the left wing is also a feint attack, which is completely unsupported by logic and evidence.
Cao Xueyang couldn't help but roll his eyes. Sure enough, he was still suitable to be a fierce general who executed orders and charged into battle. It was better not to embarrass him with such a judgment that required brains!
"Immediately go to the front of the formation and lead your troops to hold on. The enemy's center army will definitely have to attack from the front to coordinate the actions of the left wing. No matter how aggressive the attack is, without my military order, your troops must not take a step back, otherwise they will take the lead. Come and see me!”
"No!" General Zhonglang doesn't understand why the rebels' main attack direction is the left wing, but these are not important. His current task is to stay on the forward position and fight to death with the Chinese army of King Zhao's army!
Although he is not a very good decision-maker, he is definitely an excellent executive talent.
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Cao Xueyang's eyes were always looking in the direction of the left wing. Although the troops there were strong, Cao Xueyang was still a little worried. According to the information from Jin Yiwei's spies, Zhang Shimei should have an iron cavalry in his hands.
Zhu Shihong's troops who had just been wiped out were only half of Zhang Shimei's cavalry. Will that cavalry appear on the left wing? ! Can the Fourth Lady defeat the enemy army? !
With such doubts, Cao Xueyang decided to increase the stakes again.
"Cao Ying!"
"The general is here!"
"You leave 3,000 troops from the Guards Battalion, and you will lead the rest to immediately rush to reinforce the left wing!"
