Marquis Ping Liao looked back at the formation to reorganize the troops, feeling infinitely heroic in his heart.
The strong military temperament displayed by the Kaiyuan soldiers convinced Liu Zhaosun that he could defeat any enemy.
Smell the fragrance in the distance and teach the Red Scarf Cavalry to collapse.
The two-wing raid launched by Ye He's Jingqi against the Wenxiang Cult cavalry made them frightened. After the main force of Kaiyuan cavalry came on stage, the other side did not hesitate and immediately fled to both sides.
The cavalry battalion clung to the rear of the defeated troops. The cavalry wielded their long spears and slaughtered the enemies who fell behind like chopping melons and vegetables.
The new riders are at the front. Many of them have not long joined the cavalry battalion. This kind of cover-up can effectively increase their self-confidence and gain valuable experience in cavalry charging.
The fields were filled with the sound of firecrackers popping one after another. Fusiliers galloped past, and clouds of white smoke rose in the air. Under the alternating blows of hot and cold weapons, the riders of the Wenxiang Religion on the opposite side suffered heavy casualties, and finally returned to the rear of their own infantry formation. Yes, there are only fifty or sixty people.
Liu Zhaosun looked at the White Lotus Riders who were defeated like a tide, and felt that the scene in front of him was too magical.
In the past, when confronting the Hou Jin Cavalry, it would take at least three or five rounds to determine the winner. Now, with only one charge, the opponent has completely collapsed.
Is the Kaiyuan Cavalry getting stronger or is the Wenxiang Cult vulnerable?
If the opponent is vulnerable, then how did Xu Hongru lead this rabble from Yanzhou to Dengzhou Mansion.
He had no time to continue thinking, and led the team to rush fifty steps in front of the White Lotus Sect's formation. The Wenxiang Sect's formation fired heavy arrows, and several riders in the front row were hit by the arrows and fell off their horses.
Liu Zhaosun raised his round shield to block. When the arrow rain stopped, he swung his sword and cut off the arrow shaft on the shield.
He looked up to the south. Three miles away, he saw smoke and dust billowing, and countless pairs of footsteps walking randomly.
In the chaos, Liu Zhaosun saw the dark crowd in the front row. Everyone was wearing rags and holding sticks and branches in their hands, and some people were even bare-handed.
He knew that this was the cannon fodder used by the Wenxiang Sect when they attacked the city. They were snatched all the way from Yanzhou, and many people had died on the road. "
"When the cavalry has finished charging, let the soldiers come in! Kill the monsters, save the people, and kill all those who dare to block the army, no matter who they are!"
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The golden drummer beat the attack drum, and the nine thousand recruits from the three thousand headquarters were cheered up and looked towards the south with their heads raised.
Three Chinese Army Tang horses wearing chainmail and carrying flags roared towards each thousand headquarters.
They waved blue flags and shouted:
"General Ping Liao ordered! The Wenxiang Sect burned, killed, and looted. Their crime is unpardonable. After the cavalry charged into the formation, the soldiers immediately launched an attack and killed all those who resisted."
Deng Changxiong, Wang Erhu, and Qi Jin received the general order and immediately ordered the drums to be beaten and marched.
The flag captains of each battalion blew the bamboo whistle and worked hard to keep the soldiers' marching queue intact.
The three Chinese army sentry cavalry announced their general orders and then returned to the general army.
Liu Zhaosun, who led the first row of spearmen into the battle, also rode back to the Chinese army's banner.
The cavalry battalion continued to hunt down the scattered cavalry, and the passage to the White Lotus Sect's infantry formation was cleared.
After the Marquis of Ping Liao was established, the general's military command flag began to send out various flags and drum music.
Three Thousand Headquarters slowly unfolded.
The 2,000th Left Wing Headquarters consists of newly trained soldiers, with a total of 2,500 soldiers, led by Deng Changxiong;
The third thousand headquarters in the middle is composed of newly trained soldiers, mixed with some veterans, totaling 2,500 people, led by Wang Erhu;
The 4,000th headquarters on the right wing consists of newly trained Qi family troops and white pole soldiers, mixed with some elite wolf soldiers, totaling 3,000 people, led by Qi Jin.
One thousand soldiers from the 1,000th Headquarters, 500 elite cavalrymen from the cavalry battalion, and the Chinese Army Guards served as the reserve team and stayed at the position of the Chinese Army's command flag to prevent Xu Hongru from leading the Wenxiang Sect's main force from a sneak attack.
What the 100,000 Wenxiang cult members faced was Kaiyuan's 8,000 soldiers and 3,000 elite cavalry, plus a large number of reserves and the advantage of firearms.
At this time, this Kaiyuan army, placed on the Hunhe battlefield a year ago, was enough to compete with the main force of the Eight Banners. Used to deal with the Wenxiang Sect, it can be said to be overwhelming.
The reason why such a strong force was invested was to defeat the Wenxiang Sect thugs as soon as possible, kill most of them, and drive the remaining ones out of Dengzhou. This will buy Liu Zhaosun and Kang Yingqian valuable time for their next layout planning.
The three thousand headquarters were all lined up in parallel queues, with each column being united by a flag team. The two flag teams in the front row were fusiliers, and the two rows behind were fusiliers and pikemen.
There are also more than a hundred killer teams on both sides of the formation, responsible for killing the scattered soldiers.
The three thousand headquarters all dispatched their mounted infantry to patrol farther on the wings to prevent emergencies from happening on the battlefield.
Liu Zhaosun looked at the Wenxiang congregation hastily arranged in three or four rows in the distance, shook his head slightly, and then began to carefully search for the vanguard general Wang among the crowd.
Pioneer general Wang Haoxian is the third son of Wang Sen, the first Wenxiang leader. Although he is Wang Sen's biological son, his influence in the Wenxiang sect is not as much as that of his senior brother Xu Hongru, and many followers are also dissatisfied with Wang Haoxian.
The Wenxiang Cult was bloodthirsty and cruel. In order to save his life, Wang Haoxian gave up the position of the big cabinet to Xu Hongru early on, and only built three cabinets for himself.
The second cabinet of the Wenxiang Sect was a failed scholar. This time he did not come to attack Dengzhou. Instead, he stayed in Yanzhou with the big cabinet, waiting for good news about Wang Haoxian.
Liu Zhaosun was very interested in Wang Haoxian of the Three Cabinets. In his previous life, he had read the legend of the White Lotus Sect in "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", and one of the articles talked about the deeds of Wang Haoxian.
It is said that this person can turn a wooden bench into a war horse, turn a paper man into a maid, and defeat the imperial army many times with Maoshan magic.
Liu Zhaosun held up a telescope and looked for a while, and finally spotted Wang Haoxian's banner behind the crowd.
What surprised him was that on the big banner of the third cabinet was a picture of an old woman with beads hanging around her neck, which looked like a female version of a woman.
"Is this Mother Lishan? If she is painted like this, will she agree to it?"
Wang Haoxian of Sangui sat on a huge futon, which was held up by a sedan chair.
Sixteen strong men lifted the futon and quickly passed by a group of believers, who were surrounded by a crowd of people kneeling in darkness.
The sedan chair was covered by a dense crowd of congregants. Looking from Liu Zhaosun's perspective, he could just see the face of Wang Haoxian of the Three Cabinets, with fair hair and a childish face, and an extraordinary manner.
"Very good-looking."
Sangui was wearing a green Taoist robe, shaking a feather fan in his hand, and sitting on the futon aloofly, as if Zhuge Kongming was flying in the wind.
Zhuge Kongming suddenly stood up from the futon, holding a duck feather fan in his hand and pointing at the approaching Kaiyuan Army in front.
His eyes were slightly closed, and he was mumbling words, as if he was driving some kind of spell.
"It's very deep."
Liu Zhaosun smiled coldly.
The unarmored believers in the front row cheered together under the encouragement of Sangui. They all looked like possessed by gods and demons, screaming and rushing towards the Kaiyuan Fusiliers who were more than 200 steps ahead.
"Kill the officers and soldiers and seize Dengzhou!"
At this time, Deng Changxiong came over on horseback and asked loudly.
"Sir, all battalions have been deployed. Do you want to attack immediately?"
Liu Zhaosun waved his command flag and said loudly:
"attack!"
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