On top of Chenzhou City, the Han army commander Pan Chongche's eyes, which used to be bright and bright, were now filled with darkness.
In fact, when he saw the Wuping Army's cavalry suddenly charging out from behind and intercepting the massive charge of the Han Army under the city, Pan Chongche immediately realized that something was wrong with this battle. The Wuping Army seemed to have a back-up plan. This indomitable cavalry may have the intention of swallowing up all five or six thousand Han troops.
So Pan Chongche frantically ordered the Han army's rear troops who were cut off under the city to desperately break through the barrier formed by two thousand cavalry to reverse the situation of the battle. The Han army soldiers had to rush forward bravely under the urging of their commander. Unexpectedly, the two thousand cavalrymen of Wuping Army were all elite. Under the leadership of the white-bearded veteran, they trampled back and forth in the Han army's formation with ease, almost paying the price of hundreds of lives for every four or five steps they advanced.
Although the Han army relied on its numerical advantage for the time being, and sometimes more than ten people fought desperately to intercept, and they were able to kill a Wuping Army cavalryman who was charging at high speed, the combat power of the two sides was obviously not equal. It's not that the Han soldiers are not good at fighting, but that in the field battle, the infantry suffered some disadvantages against the cavalry.
The most important thing is that the Han Dynasty has few cavalry, so it has very little experience in dealing with cavalry. Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, the warring enemies were nothing more than the three bordering countries of Chu, Tang, and Fujian. For decades, there were more wins than losses. Among them, the young horses of the Chu and Fujian countries were mainly infantry, and the large-scale battles with the Southern Tang Dynasty were naturally a series of battles in Guiguan.
Naturally, there was no shortage of cavalry in the Southern Tang Dynasty, but the army of Bian Hao and Zhang Luan sent by Emperor Li Jing to participate in the battle in Guangxi Province was still mainly infantry, because the core combat strength of this army was the so-called leader of the Jianghuai Infantry Army. The famous Black Cloud City. And this black-armored army, founded by Yang Xingmi, Taizu of Yang Wu, has a strong legend in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. Fathers and sons and brothers enlisted in the army together, and they joined the army through blood inheritance. They have rarely suffered defeat for decades.
Countless people have imagined how this army that once conquered the Jianghuai territory and established a country's hegemony will end gloriously. However, they never expected that these most brave soldiers in the Jianghuai would eventually be killed by two mediocre people. They were all buried in the barren land of Lingnan, which became the eternal pain of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and also became a stepping stone for Pan Chongche to leave his name in history...
Therefore, today, the Han army can truly appreciate the horror of cavalry field battles, from the Wuping Army under Li Yuan.
At present, the number of these elite cavalry is far less than that of the Han army, but they can charge back and forth like a torrent. The spears and swords they are equipped with are extremely sharp, and their armor is much better than that of the Han army. They often have to slash their hard armor five or six times. In order to kill them, the cavalry charging at high speed can disembowel the Han soldiers with just a wave of their hands, and even cause them to lose arms and legs.
Relying solely on the suppressive power of equipment and troops, even though the Han soldiers charged forward time and time again with the determination to die, they were eventually killed easily by the Wuping Army cavalry again and again. In just half an hour, the front line of the Han army, which was cut and surrounded, had already suffered heavy casualties, with more than 2,000 casualties.
How could Pan Chongche not be anxious? In panic and anxiety, he watched the elite Han troops under the city being destroyed one after another, and then saw one mad war elephant after another being managed to be brought down to the ground by Wu Ping's army, stirring up a large amount of yellow dust, and his heart was aroused. chill. Failure was about to appear. When Pan Chongche ordered people to blow the trumpet and tried to order a retreat, it was obviously too late, and the call of the trumpet had no effect at all.
As the war elephants fell or fled one by one, the Wuping Army's cavalry was able to charge freely to reopen the attack channel. The Wuping Army infantry in the rear group also let go and began to strangle with absolute superiority. The Han army under the city had completely lost Control, everyone turned around and ran away desperately.
But this was not the worst news. At this critical moment of life and death, Pan Chongche looked around nervously, but suddenly found that the generals beside him were nowhere to be found. At such a critical juncture, these battle-experienced generals should have performed their duties and been ready to lead troops into battle, but now they have disappeared.
Pan Chongche's heart immediately felt like it was falling into an ice cellar. After shouting a few words, he hurriedly sent people to search everywhere. At the same time, he had to direct the next battle alone. But without these generals around him, Pan Chongche was alone. The victory or defeat could only be achieved in an instant. , a military order may determine life or death, and once there is no one to discuss with, even Pan Chongche himself suddenly doesn’t know whether it is right or wrong for many of the decisions that are about to be made...
But Chai Kewu, the commander of the Wuping Army on the opposite side, obviously would not leave any time for the enemy to hesitate. Not long after, Pan Chongche looked around again and saw that there was no majestic figure of any war elephant on the battlefield, and the front line of the Han Army was naturally destroyed. . The sergeants in the rear team who were running away in panic were also dying one by one. Only a few hundred fast runners were crying crazily below the city, begging coach Pan Chongche to order the city to be opened to let them in, but what they got was a silent response from the top of the city. .
Wu Ping's army did not stop pursuing. They kept their flags fluttering and their swords and spears like a forest, killing the fleeing Han soldiers like melons and vegetables. The cavalry in front of the formation was also reorganizing their formation. It seemed that a new round of attack would be launched soon. .
"Failed, defeated..." Pan Chongche's long beard trembled slightly and he murmured dully. At this time, the first general of the Southern Han Dynasty was not only full of regrets, but also completely awakened. He was actually so far away from victory. Today, yesterday, including the various superficial remarks made by Wu Ping Army in the past period, And how foolish it is to risk judgment.
In just two days, when he arrived at Chenzhou City, he had more than 15,000 soldiers and horses, and more than 100 war elephants that he was proud of. Even when the battle started today, he still had 12,000 soldiers under his command. The remaining people, and now not only have all the elephants and horses been lost, but also half of the troops have been lost!
At present, the remaining more than 6,000 Han soldiers are guarding Chenzhou City, a small city that is easy to attack and difficult to defend. They have no food to use and no solid ground to rely on. Coupled with the shock of the battlefield, even the general beside They all fled secretly, and their hearts had long since dispersed. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that as long as Wu Ping's army officially launches an siege, the Han army in the city will collapse without fighting.
"Capital, this battle cannot be fought! If we continue to fight, the entire army will be destroyed..." One of the guards mustered up the courage and shouted with a face full of panic.
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief! We can only try to save these more than 6,000 brothers now. If we fight again, they will all be gone!"
Normally, Pan Chongche would have ordered such words to confuse the soldiers' morale to be severely punished. However, at this time, he was already feeling desperate. He saw that the soldiers around him had turned around and bowed their heads one by one. They all begged with mournful faces, but they could only express sadness and lamentation.
"How about waiting without fighting? Do you think this Chenzhou City can be defended?" Pan Chongche squeezed out a desolate and bitter smile at the corner of his mouth, pointing at the mighty Wu Ping Army under the city, the wrinkles on his forehead bulged when he raised his eyes, as if he was in trouble at this moment. Flat bitterness.
Then he looked back at Chenzhou City. The flames from last night had spread to every corner of the city, burning like fire and thick smoke billowing. Now it was an empty and ruined city.
"Eternal God Emperor"
