"Don't chase the poor bandits!"
After giving the order calmly, Xu Lang knew that the battle ahead would be a difficult one. Last night, he also learned about the eldest prince's strategy to lure the common people into trouble.
After entering the city, it is not like fighting outside. Hand-to-hand combat may be unavoidable. The advantage of the cavalry will be greatly reduced.
The army advanced slowly and orderly.
The two parties had just engaged in battle, and although they had won a complete victory, nearly a thousand of the ten thousand Qingqi were still injured or dead. In terms of military strength, attrition is something Xu Lang is not willing to do at the moment. After all, he only has tens of thousands of people? On the other side of the northern suburbs, they had to guard against a sneak attack by the enemy and left a way out for themselves. They had already left 10,000 people on the flank.
The sun was shining high, and not far ahead, one could faintly see the densely packed houses and streets in Changsha County, as well as the few defeated troops hiding among them.
"Do not trample on people's fields, do not disturb the people, and do not kill innocent people indiscriminately!"
Xu Lang's "Three Nos" order was given to the three armies before the march. At this time, the battalions were reminding them loudly.
Since he is a righteous teacher, he should strictly abide by the laws. Xu Lang can be said to be well versed in this.
Now, the enemy troops have gradually retreated into the streets, and no one knows what danger awaits them. Is it a hidden arrow behind the earthen wall, or a trap that is hard to guard against. Xu Lang had no way of knowing this and felt a little uneasy.
"end!"
As he raised his hand, reined in his horse, and crossed his arms, the whole army quickly stopped.
Changsha County, which was only a hundred steps away, suddenly became quiet. But everyone knows that behind this, there is a greater danger than a fierce battle on the battlefield.
"Listen to my order, the soldiers of each battalion are divided into groups of five. Each group is equipped with a captain, two sword and shield soldiers, two spearmen, and one archer. They form an awl formation and plunge in. .Between each group, there is a gap of ten to twenty steps in order to respond to each other. Attack!"
Xu Lang had never fought such a battle.
When Xiangyang was first attacked, although there were hand-to-hand encounters, they were coordinated inside and outside, so they did not encounter much stubborn resistance. The reason why he divided the combat units into small groups was because in street fighting, the advancement of the army was blocked, and the application of tactics must be inflexible. A group of five people, with sword and shield soldiers in front, spearmen and archers behind, can cooperate with each other and show their advantages. Moreover, each group is not far away, making it easier to lend a helping hand.
The light cavalry also dismounted, picked up their weapons, and quickly joined the five-man fighting group.
The attack began.
Xu Lang gave up his sword, raised his sword, and calmly pressed forward with the guard battalion led by Taoist Master Chuchen and the Sun brothers.
As Xu Lang expected, the 20,000 troops who came for reinforcements like squeezing their teeth had already hurriedly laid a dragnet in the streets and alleys of Changsha County when the front army was defeated. Their determination to protect Changsha County can also be seen here. And with the thousands of people who responded to the eldest prince's call to join the battle, Xu Lang was still at a numerical disadvantage.
Whoosh!
War starts with a cold arrow. The sergeant who tentatively stepped into the narrow main street heard the sound of a bowstring and instinctively raised his shield to block it.
But then, the sound of arrows was like numbness, and dozens of arrows were shot from different angles.
As a result, before they could clearly see the appearance of the enemy, this group of people fell to the ground one after another.
At this time, every house in the streets is closed. You never know which house has an enemy waiting for you behind its door. It's easy to hide from an open gun, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow!
After about half a stick of incense had been touched, countless soldiers had become victims of injustice. The smell of blood was so strong that the air was a little thicker.
