As Xu Changqing expected, this chaotic army, which was composed of several "units", had a very poor understanding of each other and had distinct factions.
The soldiers sent by the Lin family did not want to make unnecessary sacrifices and deliberately retreated.
And the soldiers sent by the East and West Camps were unwilling to use all their strength in order to preserve their strength.
Not to mention the soldiers and horses of the southern wealthy clan fishing in troubled waters.
On the contrary, it was the Imperialists who were the most heroic. They persisted the longest in the face of the pressure from King Qin’s reinforcements, but this only extended the defeat. After all, the alliance in the rear was not willing to contribute at all. They persisted for a while. It also began to retreat backwards.
This rout didn't matter, King Qin's reinforcements immediately advanced forward. They were clearly an infantry phalanx, but they broke directly into the enemy's line.
On the surface, it seems that it has fallen into a heavy siege by the enemy and is surrounded by enemies on all sides.
But reality and ideals are often far apart.
When marching and fighting, "familiarity" is the most important thing.
This army of 30,000 people is too large, and there is no logistics force that can distribute unified military uniforms, armor and weapons to them in a short period of time.
As the formation collapsed, this huge army looked like a mixed army of several forces.
On the other hand, the uniforms and weapons of King Qin's reinforcements are highly uniform. Unless you are unlucky, there will be basically no accidental injuries.
The formation of the rebellious party was in chaos. In addition, they were angry and blind, unable to accurately distinguish between ourselves and the enemy, and instead began to kill each other.
The development of the battlefield was almost indistinguishable from Xu Changqing's prediction.
From the moment he saw the enemy's chaotic attire, he had already seen through the enemy's fatal weakness, and he was most afraid of the word "chaos".
It is precisely because of this that Xu Changqing issued a death order. Even if he died, his officers and soldiers must maintain a tight formation and must not engage in melee with the enemy.
On the other side, the messengers kept running to Li Yuxiu.
"General, there's chaos ahead!"
"Our front line has collapsed. Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are in chaos. It is difficult to distinguish between friend and foe."
Li Yuxiu's eyes were wide open, full of despair. He had long known that in terms of actual combat experience, these miscellaneous troops under his command would definitely not be comparable to the soldiers and horses of the northern border.
But he never dreamed that he would collapse so quickly.
Ma Chu on the side saw that what he was most worried about had indeed happened.
While Li Yuxiu was confused, Ma Chuyi gritted his teeth, pulled out the knife from his waist, and slashed Li Yuxiu hard on the back of the neck.
Plop.
Li Yuxiu fell from her horse and died.
Ma Chu ignored the shocked looks of the soldiers around him and shouted: "General Li was attacked by the enemy and has died. I will take command of the next battle! This is what His Majesty the Seventh Highness meant. I can take command at any time." right!"
Upon hearing this, the eyes of the soldiers calmed down.
Ma Chu gritted his teeth: "It's a stupid move, it's really a stupid move!"
"Li Yuxiu dispatched the main force to fight the northern troops. It seems correct, but it is actually stupid!"
"The enemy troops are all veterans of hundreds of battles. They already have outstanding combat capabilities. If they go head-to-head, they can only exchange for a small victory with huge losses. The gain is not worth the loss."
"Besides, it is impossible to mobilize tens of thousands of troops and quickly organize a battle!"
"Is it possible that Li Yuxiu's order can be clearly communicated to every soldier? No matter how good his order is, by the time it spreads throughout the army, the day lily will be cold!"
"Confused, extremely confused!"
"Our first task is to conquer Mount Tai and capture Emperor Liang. As long as we control this trump card, even the troops in the north will have to use rat weapons!"
Ma Chu quickly summarized the reasons for the failure, then adjusted the status and started deployment.
"Since the main force has been dispatched, if they are brought back now, they will only become more passive. Let them continue to struggle with King Qin's reinforcements."
"We will take advantage of the situation, gather the remaining strength, and attack Mount Tai with all our strength!"
"Pass my order, no matter the order of priority, swarm forward, use the number of people to overwhelm the defense line!"
Looking at the back of the messenger, Ma Chu's eyelids jumped, victory or defeat depended on this.
This is a rebellion. Once he is defeated, what awaits him is the destruction of the nine tribes. This battle can only be won but not lost.
Not counting the soldiers who died in the battle before and the main force entangled with King Qin's reinforcements, Ma Chu still had 10,000 people in his hands at the moment.
According to his estimate, there are probably less than a thousand guards left defending Mount Tai.
The gap is close to ten times, and the number of people can be used to forcefully break through the defense line.
As for the order, a swarm of fierce attacks was also a helpless move.
After all, the sudden appearance of King Qin's reinforcements disrupted the rhythm of the attack, and now a quick victory was necessary.
If you want to highlight a speed, you can't issue orders in an orderly manner. After all, there are tens of thousands of people, and the orders will be transmitted very slowly.
The simplest command becomes the most efficient command.
"All troops attack!"
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At this time, there were only more than 800 guards left guarding the foot of the mountain.
They relied on simple fortifications and kept shooting arrows outwards. Facing the rebels coming up like a sea, they could only risk their lives and fight hand-to-hand.
These guards are all masters and have received the most rigorous military training. Even though they have lost eighty people, their morale has not collapsed.
However, after the fierce battle so far, the guards were exhausted. Facing a disproportionate number of enemies, they were dying faster and faster.
Half an hour ago, there were 800 people, but now, only 400 were left.
The number of people was cut in half.
Moreover, more and more rebels were rushing towards the mountainside, bypassing the desperate resistance of the guards, preparing to capture the thieves first and capture the king first.
Zhang Xiuye begged and asked Emperor Liang to go back to the camp to escape, but Emperor Liang didn't care.
He stood in the most conspicuous position, with his hands behind his back, and his every move was full of arrogance.
If he is afraid of even the rebels, how can he control Qin Feng's sharp dagger? !
At this moment, the cry of killing came.
Hundreds of rebel soldiers rushed toward Emperor Liang's location.
Zhang Xiuye turned pale with fright and collapsed on the ground.
However, Emperor Liang snorted and said disdainfully: "Useless things! It's just a chaotic party, why should we be afraid of it?!"
Just when Zhang Xiuye felt that he and Emperor Liang were bound to die.
Accompanied by a heavy and intensive stamping sound, the last trump card in Emperor Liang's hand appeared.
Fifty warriors in front of the palace!
The golden armor is particularly dazzling even in the middle of the night.
Following a wave of volleys of fire, more than twenty gangsters in the front row were shot dead on the spot.
After another discussion and volley, the warriors in front of the palace lowered their bows and arrows and divided them into two steps, the front and rear. The front-line soldiers held large shields and rushed directly towards the rebels. The second-line warriors, holding rifles, hurled them at random.
More than a hundred rebels who finally rushed up were killed in a blink of an eye.
