Under the command of the leading general, the cavalry in this first formation obviously had a lot more fighting spirit. At least they were not as timid as before. This guy seemed to have done a lot of mobilization in order to drum up their courage. At the same time, the guys in the second formation have already pressed forward. If they don't charge forward, I'm afraid Li Huaixiu will have to chop off his head.
When the first line of Xi Qi coalition cavalry rushed on the flat road to the Tang Army's camp, the 15,000 crossbowmen deployed on the small slope where the Tang Army's commander's tent was located finally took action. They took advantage of the terrain and headed towards The cavalry of the Xi-Qi coalition fired a shower of arrows and horizontal crossbows, causing the Xi-Qi coalition troops at the front to fall off their horses and die. Some horses were hit by arrows and fell to the ground, causing the riders to be crushed to death or caught up from behind. Other cavalry were trampled to death. The corpses in front blocked the path of the cavalry behind them, causing them to stumble a lot. The most casualties in the initial battle were not the crossbows of the Tang army but the trampling of their own cavalry.
Although these guys are skilled in bow and horse, logically there should not be such a problem, but this is the Yin time after all. No matter how good their skills are, their eyesight will be greatly compromised in such a dark environment. In addition, Braving the Tang army's crossbow offensive, more than half of the cavalry in the first formation were quickly killed or wounded.
Despite this, many people still approached the Tang Army camp at the risk of being shot. At this moment, many heavy armored infantrymen of the Tang Army suddenly jumped out from both sides of the road, waving the Mo Dao in their hands. , and cut these cavalrymen in half at once. Some of the stronger ones even split the men and horses in half. The Xiqi coalition cavalry never expected that these Tang troops would brave the rain of arrows from their companions to fight them at close range, but the crossbows only made a "dinging, clanking" sound when they hit their heavy armor. , and splashed sparks, but did not cause any damage, and these cavalry were wearing leather armor and light clothing to prevent the bridge from being trampled down. They encountered a long-range attack by the Tang army, which was very fatal.
For the second group of cavalry who rushed up from behind, after seeing the tragic situation of the first group of casualties, their previously burning fighting spirit was extinguished. However, under the pursuit of their Xi clan generals, They finally mustered up the courage and rushed forward.
The general of the first formation was also hit by several arrows, but he seemed to be able to move. He was seen running on the road, going back and forth to gather the remaining troops of his formation and merged into the second formation. , preparing to continue the attack. Bai Quan, who was standing at the commanding heights, had noticed him a long time ago. In his opinion, since the first formation had collapsed, there was no need to let them continue to join the second formation, so he waved his right hand and a flying knife went straight. It flew out and penetrated the heart of the Xi tribe general of the first formation, causing him to flip from his horse to the ground and stop moving. The remnants of the first formation that had not yet merged into the second formation lost his command. It immediately became a mess of loose sand, almost hindering the teammates who rushed up from behind in the second formation.
However, their charge was not as smooth as the first formation, because a large number of heavy armored infantry of the Tang Army poured out from the road. With their sharp crossbows, the second formation quickly fought with them. , not making any progress at all. The most terrible thing is that these heavy armored infantry seem to be specially selected strong men. There are probably thousands of them. The Xiqi coalition cavalry, whose charging momentum is comparable to a thousand pounds, can't knock them away like the ordinary Tang army. They resisted with their heavy bodies, and then waved the Mo Dao, cutting the rider in half at once. One heavy armored infantry was almost as good as several Xiqi coalition cavalry.
The second formation was defeated in this crazy strangulation, but at this time the cavalry of the third formation had also made up for it and rushed into the battle group.
In the fight just now, Bai Quan casually took away several commanders of the Xi tribe, and the general of the second formation was killed by the Tang army's stray arrows before he could take action, so he had to admit that the Tang army's bows The sharpness of the crossbow is unparalleled at least among the human races in the world. It is no wonder that the surrounding countries and ethnic groups are extremely afraid of the Tang Army's long-range weapons, not to mention that they still have bed crossbows arranged but not used.
The unfavorable news of the former army was quickly conveyed to Li Huaixiu's commanding officer. Also passed in was the news that the first army had been wiped out. This made Li Huaixiu's eyes widen. From the time he issued the general offensive order to now, he has also But after just a cup of tea, an entire army of 10,000 people was completely wiped out? Moreover, according to the reported news, they were ambushed by the Tang Army, and it was obvious that the cavalry was specially deployed.
This made his face instantly drop, and he slapped the table hard. The Khitan generals who were joking and drinking around him instantly fell silent. The entire handsome tent was completely silent, and the servants around him didn't even dare to express their anger. .
This was obviously because their whereabouts had been leaked in advance. Although they claimed that the entire nation was united and there could be no spies from the Tang army, but now it seems that this may not be the case. And now that the connection is completed, it should not be possible that the problem is with the few spies lurking inside the Tang Army. I am afraid it is still within them.
After a moment of silence, Li Huaixiu finally said to the messenger who had been standing there for a long time without daring to speak: "Let Ba Yebu take over the fourth formation and press forward, and tell Ba Yemi that if they are still stopped in place and unable to move, then I will take the He is asking, he has already committed an unforgivable crime by losing Xicang. If his father had not begged for mercy, he would have died ten thousand times, so let him cherish this opportunity."
After receiving Li Huaixiu's order, Ba Yemi, who was located behind the Xi tribe's cavalry formation, sighed helplessly. This was clearly asking him to use the lives of Ba Ye's cavalry to fill the path of the army behind. There were warriors from other tribes mixed in, but they were still dominated by Yiba Yebu, and he would feel bad for losing any one of them. Originally, he was supposed to be stationed in Xicang and had no right to participate in the Battle of Sanggan River. However, after he fled to the Xiqi Allied Forces Camp, because the original representative general of the Bed and Wild Department was a pustule, Li Huaixiu even let him take over the post, but now he He felt very uncomfortable having to lead his people to die, but he did not have the right to refuse. Because of the fall of Xicang, the rations of their entire Xiqi coalition were greatly reduced, and they had to launch an offensive in advance.
And even in order to repay the guilt of losing Xicang, he must undertake the arduous task of opening a breakthrough.
