"kill!"
After Ma Xiu's soldiers and horses entered the encirclement, Yu Bing decisively issued the order.
Suddenly, thousands of arrows were fired, and the arrows burned with little flames, lighting up the night sky, as if it was raining fire.
The front camp was full of flammable vegetation. In the dry and sultry air, it ignited instantly. Suddenly, the front camp turned into a sea of fire. Fires burned from all directions, and the fiery red light illuminated the surrounding areas.
It has to be said that the equipment of the soldiers on both sides is very different.
The bows and arrows used by the soldiers in the Western Regions were still Han bows from the Han Dynasty. The local iron tools in the Western Regions were underdeveloped, and the arrows they made did not have strong penetrating power. The leather armor of the Jing army and the scale armor protecting the vital parts could not be fired by the rockets. It couldn't even penetrate the leather armor, leaving at most a deep mark. After a wave of rockets, except for some soldiers who were burned, the others were unscathed.
Matthew didn't expect that the other party would attack with fire, and immediately ordered the army to fight out.
Of course, in this case, there is no need to retreat. There is a sea of fire all around, so it is better to rush forward. After all, there are support troops behind, and they are not going in alone.
Ma Xiu gave the order and headed towards the Chinese army to kill.
This abnormal move surprised Yu Bing, and he hurriedly ordered the troops who were ambushing around the army to rush out and stop Matthew's army. Suddenly, the sound of killing broke out in the sea of fire, and many Western Region Alliance troops emerged from all around. Matthew showed no fear and just picked up his gun and killed.
Pang De saw that the Alliance army had shown its strength, and decisively led the army to fight in.
Since the front army was an empty camp where an ambush was set up, after Matthew's army fought its way out, the central army of the Alliance Army was in front of them. If they could attack the central army in one go and capture the leader of the Alliance Army, Lai Dan, alive, then this battle would not have started yet. It's already a victory.
What's more important is that the Alliance forces are fighting on their own and will not completely obey Laidan's orders. If they encounter danger, someone will definitely lead their own troops to escape first.
After a short period of thinking, Pang De decisively ordered the army to rush in. At the same time, he asked the flag soldiers to send orders to Ma Dai, who was ambushing behind, to lead his troops and horses to cut into the abdomen of the enemy's center, blocking the army behind and dividing the Alliance army into two. two.
The ambush circle did not block Jingjun's troops, and Yu Bing was shocked.
It stands to reason that whenever encountering an ambush at night, the enemy army will be timid. The rear army will not know the situation of the front army, so it will become timid and lead to the army's defeat. Who would think that this enemy army would be as brave as this enemy army? Kill before.
Seeing that they were about to kill the Chinese army, Yu Bing came to his senses and hurriedly ordered the army to intercept the Chinese army in front of the stronghold, making sure to intercept the Jing army outside. But the Alliance army had traveled a long distance and was already exhausted. How could they still fight at night? After resisting for a moment, Jingjun broke through.
Pound and Matthew led the cavalry to charge and fight fiercely, aiming at Laidan's Chinese army's tent.
The army from the rear rushed towards the front for reinforcements.
Right now.
The Jing army marched out from the waist. Countless torches flickered in the dark night, and the horses' hooves roared. They quickly moved towards the Chinese army, and the sound of killing was loud. The alliance army was shocked and had no idea how many troops were coming from the opposite side. Seeing this, the kings of various countries hurriedly ordered their soldiers to protect themselves and flee.
In an instant, the Union army was in chaos.
Seeing that his troops were falling like a mountain, Lai Dan did not dare to stop and ordered his troops to retreat in a hurry.
As a result, Pound led the army in pursuit, and the Allied troops fled desperately. Unable to run away, they knelt down and surrendered. The battle lasted from midnight to Qingming, chasing the enemy for more than fifty miles, and more than 20,000 people surrendered. Overnight, more than half of the Union army was lost.
Unfortunately, what they didn't know was that Li Tong was waiting behind them.
After the battle, the Alliance army was easier to deal with than expected, and it was no longer necessary to defend the city. Pound ordered all the troops in the city to dispatch and rush outside the wall. Never give the Alliance army any chance to breathe, and take advantage of their long journey and night fighting to defeat the Alliance army in one fell swoop.
Li Tong, who was behind, also received Pound's order to intercept the army and showed up directly instead of hiding. He cooperated with the advance to surround the soldiers and horses of the Western Regions who were fleeing in embarrassment. By the way, he also captured several kings who wanted to flee back alive.
Zhang Xiu had already ordered that prisoners from the Western Regions should be treated preferentially, and that they should be provided with good food and drink, and that innocent people should not be killed indiscriminately.
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Overnight.
The Western Region Alliance Army's 50,000-strong army now has less than 20,000 people left. Many kings have been captured alive. The morale of the entire Alliance Army is low and they are experiencing many difficulties.
The army was defeated too quickly last night, and most of the food and supplies were left in front. Currently, the army only has enough food and grass to last about five days, but the water supply can only last three days.
"Is this the Yumen Pass you said can be defeated in one stop? Is this the Jingjun you said can be defeated in one stop?" Lai Dan was furious. He felt that he had been played by Yu Bing.
Yu Bing had never fought against Jingjun head-on. He only knew that Jingjun was very powerful, but he didn't expect that he was so powerful. In the battle last night, the Jing army did not even use advanced weapons. With 10,000 troops, they defeated their 50,000 troops and could not find the north.
"King, calm down!"
Yu Bing calmly forced himself to calm down, "Our army is exhausted from the long journey and was attacked by the enemy at night. This battle is not enough to explain anything. Our army still has 20,000 troops, which is equal to the enemy. After two days of rest, we can be with the enemy. In one battle, we defeated the enemy's Keyu Gate and marched straight into Chang'an."
Lai Dan couldn't make up his mind and looked at the other kings: "What do you kings think?"
Everyone was silent.
Yu Bing quickly emphasized, "My kings, we have come thousands of miles away, how can we give up easily? Even if we surrender, Emperor Jingguo is mean and ungrateful and hates rebellion. Is there any way we can retreat? It is better to fight to the death. The world is still uncertain and the outcome is still difficult. Material! Please think again, kings!"
Yu Bing's words were impassioned and resounding, deafening the dozens of kings sitting there. After thinking about it, they all began to whisper among themselves.
Right now.
The detective outside came to report that the retreat route to the rear had been blocked by Jing's army.
Lai Dan waited for the king's expression to change drastically, and he started to act suddenly in shock. Their retreat was blocked, and they really had no way out.
Yu Bing saw the opportunity and said, "In ancient times, Han Xin defeated Wei in a desperate battle. Today, we will fight against Jingguo with our backs against the yellow sand. Foreigners, if we lose our troops, we will win!"
Lai Dan thought for a while and said: "Since we are here, we must not give up easily. My kings, please rest for a day. Tomorrow we will set up our battle array and start a battle with the Jing army!"
Yu Bing let out a long sigh of relief.
If he hesitates and surrenders, he may die without a burial place. I don’t know what’s going on with Wei State now. I heard that Wu State raided Qingzhou, but I don’t know how the battle is going.
Other kings responded to Lai Dan, but some people felt that the battle was bound to be defeated. When they heard that Jing's army treated prisoners favorably, they were ready to secretly contact Jing's army to express surrender.
