Even if Qin Feng wants to rely on sneak attacks to defeat Dingtao County in one go, it is no more than a dream.
Since the sneak attack was just to consume Dingtao County's combat power and disturb the morale of the army, there was no need to send out a large group of troops. One or two thousand fast cavalry was enough to complete the tactical objectives.
And Qin Feng sent 5,000 men at one go, and the cavalry and infantry were coordinated, so there was only one possibility. Qin Feng planned to injure Dingtao County with one blow.
If the situation is misjudged, the consequences will be disastrous.
As the generals realized the seriousness of the problem, the entire Dingtao County immediately began to mobilize. However, because they were all transferred from Tiannanhaibei and were still in the running-in stage, the orders were issued inconsistently.
and……
Although the spies brought the news back in time, three thousand of the troops sent by Qin Feng were cavalry.
Moreover, Beixi Qingqi is the best at long-distance attacks. In addition, the troops are divided into two groups. One group only has 1,500 people. With the coordination and tacit understanding of Beixi Qingqi, they can completely cover hundreds of miles in one night.
Dingtao County is only a hundred miles away from Anyuan County. With the speed of Beixi Qingqi, it will naturally be there in an instant.
Although Zhao Yulong's reaction was fast enough, it was a pity that Beixi Qingqi had already killed them before the soldiers and horses reached the predetermined position.
The left wing, which was the first to arrive in Dingtao County, without any hesitation, directly launched an attack on the enemies who were hurriedly arrayed outside the city.
Because it was night, the momentum of the 1,500 cavalry was extremely terrifying. Faced with the deafening sound of horse hooves, the Daliang soldiers who were unwilling to fight Qin Feng were instantly confused.
The left-wing light cavalry was divided into six teams, each with 250 men. They kept circling around the enemy's periphery, with arrows pouring down on the enemy like a downpour.
Due to insufficient preparation, the Daliang soldiers were baptized by arrows and suffered heavy losses.
At the critical moment, a reinforcement force consisting of 800 cavalry arrived on the battlefield and launched a pincer attack on Beixi Qingqi.
It's a pity that the number of supporting troops is too small, and the level of bravery is not as good as that of Beixi Qingqi.
The pincer attack quickly collapsed, and the eight hundred cavalry were soon chased and intercepted by Beixi Qingqi, and they had no choice but to flee for their lives in a panic.
Although the reinforcements were driven away, they bought valuable time for the infantry. The infantry had already formed a formation, with large shields and heavy armor in front to protect the light infantry in the rear from being shot by arrows.
Seeing that the opponent was in formation, Beixi's left-wing light cavalry did not hesitate, turned their horses' heads, and rushed eastward to join the ensuing right-wing cavalry.
Three thousand cavalry once again launched a fierce attack on the garrison on the eastern front of Dingtao County.
If the infantry wants to resist the cavalry, in addition to armor and formation, the most important thing is the number of people.
Normally, because war horses are too expensive, when two armies face each other, the number of infantry is far greater than that of cavalry, but the current situation is completely opposite.
There are only more than 2,000 Daliang soldiers guarding the eastern front of Dingtao County, which is not even as large as the number of Beixi Qingqi.
Faced with the siege of more light cavalry than one's own, even if they were already in formation, it was still difficult to resist. Under the baptism of arrows, the eastern front formation gradually began to collapse.
As the formation became looser, Beixi Qingqi no longer showed any politeness and directly cut through and divided the troops on the eastern front. In this way, the formation completely collapsed.
Without the protection of the formation, facing the brave and skilled Beixi Qingqi, the end could be imagined, and it completely reduced to a one-sided massacre.
Soon the bad news from the Eastern Front reached the city.
Only an hour has passed since Beixi Qingqi arrived in Dingtao County, but the eastern front has completely collapsed.
All the generals were dumbfounded and amazed.
"This...is this the combat effectiveness of the northern troops and horses? This is Qin Feng's strength!"
"In just one hour, the two thousand garrison troops on the Eastern Front were wiped out?"
"The opponent is only coming with pure cavalry. If we wait for the remaining two thousand infantry to arrive on the battlefield, won't they be exposed by Qin Feng with one blow?"
The generals had never fought against someone like Qin Feng before, and they realized Qin Feng's terror. All eyes were focused on Zhao Yulong.
Zhao Yulong was well aware of the power of the northern troops and horses and had made the most correct decision.
It's a pity that he just arrived in Dingtao County and didn't have time to make careful arrangements. In addition, Beixi Qingqi arrived too fast.
Even though he was on guard, he was still penetrated by one blow.
Zhao Yulong's eyes couldn't help but become solemn. He waved his hand directly to signal the generals to calm down and not to get into trouble.
"Now we are extremely passive. It is simply unrealistic to counterattack and restore the decline."
"The most correct choice at the moment is to take advantage of the enemy's opportunity to fight on the eastern front and move all other garrison troops to designated positions to assist in defense as much as possible."
"As long as our army relies on the city wall and forms a good formation, even the Beixi Qingqi will never take risks rashly."
The generals now have deep faith in Zhao Yulong. They don't want to be defeated by Qin Feng before they can react as soon as they arrive on the battlefield.
If this is true, if the news reaches Kyoto, His Majesty will be furious and will punish them severely.
Everyone did not dare to neglect at all, and followed Zhao Yulong's order truthfully.
Except for the three thousand defenders in the city who stood still, the rest of the troops gathered under the city and were ready.
At this time, the troops on the eastern front had been almost wiped out, and only a few soldiers were still struggling to support themselves, waiting for reinforcements that would never appear.
The wails and screams on the battlefield on the Eastern Front came and went one after another, like a scene of purgatory.
"Why come to attack the North?!"
"The king of the North is Qin Feng. Have you forgotten how Qin Feng defeated Beidi and suppressed the South?"
"We just arrived at the battlefield and were defeated. How can we fight Qin Feng?"
"Damn it, I want to go back, why bother fighting?"
"It would be great if we could leave. There are Qin Feng's cavalry everywhere. We can't rush out at all. We are doomed."
A total of two thousand troops, faced with the merciless massacre by Beixi Qingqi, only less than 500 people were left, and those 500 people had completely lost their combat effectiveness.
The troops on the Eastern Front have been completely wiped out.
At this moment, Zhao Zhenhai rushed to the battlefield. He immediately ordered the annihilation to stop and captured all the remaining 500 enemies whose morale had collapsed.
After all, these soldiers are all the people of Daliang. Even Qin Feng does not want them all to die in the civil war.
If you can kill one less person, kill one less person.
The five hundred Liang soldiers were escorted northward by Beixi Qingqi in dejection.
At the same time, two thousand Northern Infantrymen also arrived at the scene, but they were not here to attack, but simply to protect the cavalry troops and hold down the formation for the cavalry.
