To the surprise of Durham and the Golden Armored Cavalry, their always effective penetration tactics didn't work today.
To be fair, the Metasequoia Army's combat power is no more powerful than the Crescent Bay's Zhenjiang Protectorate Army or the Fierce Blade Army. In other words, compared to the elite legions of the Shengtang Dynasty, Metasequoia's troops were still at the level of a mob.
Of the 25,000 metasequoia garrison, only the former army led by the vanguard battalion of the Xuanjia Legion and Li Jiangyao's white-robed warriors were barely comparable to the main force of Shengtang. The rest of the troops were mostly composed of local soldiers in Western Xinjiang. The composition, regardless of quality or ability, should not be a match for the Turks.
This was indeed the case at the beginning of the war.
The Turks made good progress at first. Although they were at an absolute disadvantage in numbers, they still easily broke through the front line of the Metasequoia Army. A huge gap about dozens of steps wide gave the golden armored cavalry an excellent opportunity to rush forward. Hundreds of cavalrymen stabbed into the metasequoia formation without hesitation and rushed forward.
However, what the Turks did not expect was that the mob in front of them did not allow them to easily break out of the formation and then fight back like the Shengtang Army in Crescent Bay.
Metasequoia Soldiers and Horses chose to go all out!
He waved his sword desperately, stabbed his spear desperately, resisted the charge of the golden armored cavalry with all his strength, rushed forward with all his strength, and used his body to block the vacancy left by his fallen comrades...
In other words, they are desperately seeking death!
After the Turkic Golden Armored Army rushed into the Metasequoia Battle Formation, they only advanced a hundred or ten steps before being firmly blocked by the opponent. At the same time, countless metasequoia soldiers rushed up from all sides, surrounding them and falling into a deadly battle.
At this time, the originally two complete and clear crescent formations had completely merged into a circular formation. In the center of the circular formation was the trapped golden-armored cavalry, while outside were circles and layers of metasequoia armies.
Without the space to sprint, the Turkic horses could only spin in circles, completely losing their mobility advantage and becoming a burden in close combat. There are people in all directions, with countless long swords and iron spears, like wild wolves, surging toward the center.
Although the golden armored cavalry have experienced hundreds of battles and are all veterans with strong martial arts skills, they are helpless in the face of the lifeless metasequoia soldiers and the sharp weapons that are coming at them densely. Apart from trying their best to resist, there is nothing they can do. There is another way.
Durham, who was watching the game from a distance, was a little stunned at the moment. He never imagined that his huge combat advantage would be replaced by those bumpkins risking their lives. At this moment, if he still has a reserve team on hand, then the unfavorable battle situation will of course be easily reversed. As long as he sends out a force to attack the periphery of the circular formation, the Metasequoia soldiers and horses will definitely collapse.
Unfortunately, he was too careless and conceited before. As soon as he came up, he threw all his troops into the battlefield. As a result, he didn't even have a chance to make a comeback. He could only watch his subordinates being frantically besieged by the opponent, while he was anxious and helpless.
Not only that, Holiya, who was also taking command outside the office, had already divided into two other teams and surrounded Durham in a pincer shape.
Duolun was the first to notice the movement of the Metasequoia Army and realized that the situation was not good, so he grabbed Durham's reins and shouted: "Master Marquis, leave quickly!"
Durham looked anxiously at the battlefield over there and couldn't help but said angrily: "The outcome has not yet been determined. If I leave, what will happen to my sons?!"
"Oh, my Lord! We can't take care of them!" Doron pointed at the Metasequoia Cavalry running closer and closer, and said urgently to Durham: "There are too many enemies. No matter how late it is, none of us can escape! "
After that, he no longer paid attention to Durham's scolding and cursing. He suddenly exerted force on his tiger arm, forcibly pulled the opponent's horse and turned around and ran away without a trace before Horiyah and the others caught up.
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One thousand six hundred and eighty-three, one thousand six hundred and eighty-four, one thousand six hundred and eighty-five...one thousand seven hundred and thirty-six!
"Master Qi," Zhou Hai, the captain of Li Jiangyao's personal soldiers, came closer and reported with a solemn expression: "I just counted them again, and there are a total of one thousand, seven hundred and thirty-six brothers..."
Li Jiangyao sat alone on the steps at the entrance of Metasequoia City, staring blankly at the rows of corpses covered with white cloth in the small square, without saying a word.
The generals of the Metasequoia garrison gathered around him, and they were also silent.
Li Jiangyao's heart was bleeding.
The corpses in front of them were all soldiers of the right army brought back from the battlefield. A total of 1,736 people were killed in the battle, filling the entire small square inside the east gate.
Lin Feng saw that no one else dared to speak, so he had to speak first: "Sir, we still won this battle. We completely wiped out 411 Turkic golden armored cavalry..."
"What's the use?! What's the use?!" Li Jiangyao, who had been silent all this time, suddenly jumped up from the ground and roared: "I ask you, what's the use?! Give more than 1,700 lives in exchange for the four of them." Hundreds of people, tell me, is this useless?!"
Lin Feng was so frightened by his appearance that he quickly lowered his head and stopped talking.
Xu Youchang came closer, gently held Li Jiangyao's shoulders, and said in a deep voice: "Jiang Yao, no, sir, please calm down. Do you still remember the teachings of Commander He?"
Li Jiangyao was furious and was about to turn around and reprimand Xu Youchang, but he saw the other party moved his mouth and silently gestured to him with four words: the way to be a general.
The way to be a general!
In an instant, Li Jiangyao suddenly recalled the scene when his teacher He Jingming gave a lecture to him, Xu Youchang and Murong Xue at the imperial capital's martial arts hall.
In order to be a general, you must first treat your heart.
Mount Tai collapses in front but remains unchanged, elk rises to the left but does not blink, then one can know the advantages and disadvantages, make strategies clear, reward and punish, and organize the army to wait for the enemy;
Victory, don’t be overjoyed. If you fail, don’t be discouraged. Those who have thunder in their chests and faces as flat as a lake can worship the general.
The teacher's sincere teachings are still ringing in his ears, and Li Jiangyao can't help but slowly wake up: he just lost his composure.
Although the situation in front of him was extremely annoying, as the commander-in-chief of the entire army, his performance had obviously lost its control. This will not only shake the authority of his subordinates, but also interfere with his judgment and make him unable to make rational choices for subsequent actions.
Li Jiangyao, Li Jiangyao, how could you be so stupid?
The officers and soldiers under your command are not only your brothers-in-arms, but also your strategic weapon. Every word, deed, and move you make will have corresponding feelings in their eyes. Once they decide that you are at a loss, how will you be able to control your situation in the future?
Because of a moment of frustration, sowing the seeds of doubt in the hearts of his subordinates, wouldn't this be more gain than cost?
Thinking of this, Li Jiangyao took a deep breath, nodded gratefully to Xu Youchang, and then turned to look at Holia.
Princess Nanhua and Li Jiangyao looked at each other, and when his calm gaze swept over her, she suddenly showed an expression of shame and remorse. She knelt down on one knee and said loudly: "My lord, this time it is indeed my fault and it has nothing to do with anyone else." .I am willing to accept your punishment."
"Commander Huo Liya of the right army," Li Jiangyao said calmly: "Let me ask you, do you clearly know my previous military order?"
Holia slowly raised her head, looked at Li Jiangyao standing in front of her, and said softly: "I know for sure."
Li Jiangyao nodded slightly, first glanced at the crowd around him, and then said lightly: "Okay, then you repeat it."
Holia took a deep breath, and then said loudly: "Your Majesty has an order: Before the enthronement ceremony of the Shenhua family, each battalion of the Metasequoia garrison must restrain their troops and horses, strengthen their vigilance, and the patrol area must be reduced accordingly, and must not exceed the twenty-mile radius of Metasequoia City. . Whenever you encounter enemy troops, unless you are attacked or clearly aware that they threaten the safety of the city, you are not allowed to take the initiative to provoke or start a war without authorization. Anyone who disobeys the order...beheaded!"
The word "cut" immediately made everyone around them feel nervous. Everyone unanimously turned their attention to Li Jiangyao, with serious expressions on their faces.
"Okay, since you know the military orders, then there will be no fault of me for not following the instructions or not training well." Li Jiangyao's voice was still as calm as water: "Lin Feng!"
Lin Feng was startled, but at the same time he realized: he was not only the commander of the rear army, but also served as the military judge of the Metasequoia Army, responsible for maintaining military orders and discipline and punishing officers and soldiers who violated the rules.
What Li Jiangyao suddenly called him meant was of course self-evident.
"The humble post is here!" Lin Feng hesitated slightly, but still strode forward and responded loudly.
Li Jiangyao raised his finger and pointed at Princess Nanhua, and ordered Lin Feng word for word: "Command Huoliya of the right army, handle it according to military law."
"Sir! This can't be done! You absolutely can't do it!" The old officer Palta Hong had been the captain of Holiya's guard when he was in Shanshan Kingdom, and he was loyal to His Royal Highness the Princess. Seeing that she was going to be sentenced to death for disobeying military orders, she couldn't help but burst into tears. She knelt down and kept kowtowing to Li Jiangyao to beg for mercy.
In addition to Lin Feng, Du Jian, Ma Mu, Situ Wushou, Kuliban, Summer and others who were standing nearby also knelt down on one knee to plead for Nanhua Princess Huoliya, hoping that Li Jiangyao could bring justice. Please be kind and spare her this time.
The Persian beauty Efentia had the best relationship with the princess. At this moment, she was tugging on Horiyah's sleeves and crying: "Hurry up and admit your mistake to me. Tell me that you will never dare to do it again." Please...please speak..."
Horiyah knelt on the ground without saying a word, but two lines of hot tears flowed quietly down her cheeks.
Li Jiangyao looked at her calmly, and then turned his gaze to Lin Feng, as if waiting for the military judge to comply with the order. However, no one noticed that Li Jiangyao's hands behind his back were making gestures to Xu Youchang who was standing behind him.
Xu Youchang saw this and couldn't help laughing secretly in his heart: This bad guy wants me to come out and act with him again.
