The reason why Li Jiangyao did not hold on to the city but carried out a field battle was actually a brave choice made out of desperation.
At present, Metasequoia has become an isolated city with no external support, and holding on to it means a dead end. If we directly abandon the outer front and allow the other side to deploy calmly, once the Turks occupy the highlands and key roads and impose a siege on the city, it will really make the sky and the earth unable to function, and they can only sit back and wait for death.
As a result, nearly 50,000 mixed troops of the Fourth Zhenjiang Army took the initiative to attack, and on the plains outside the west gate of Metasequoia City, they fought fiercely with 30,000 elite cavalry of the Turkic Blood Guard Cavalry Corps.
As soon as the two sides fought, the situation went beyond the expectations of Yun Qianxue and the Turkic generals. The famous Xinjiang Army was far more powerful than they had imagined before.
The Blood Guard cavalry, whose combat prowess was arrogant in the Western Continent, did not pay attention to the remnant soldiers of the Holy Tang at first. As soon as they came up, they launched a fierce attack on the phalanx of the Zhenjiang Army. Yun Qianxue sent nearly 10,000 cavalrymen under his command to form several sharp formations, splitting the way to attack the Zhenjiang Army formed in a wild goose formation.
According to past experience, once their cavalry is allowed to sprint on flat terrain, relying on the speed advantage of the war horses, the opponent will soon be trapped in a situation where they are passively beaten and overwhelmed.
Just a few months ago in Blackwater City in the Western Continent, the resistance of the Tiele tribe collapsed completely under the repeated attacks of the Blood Guard Cavalry.
However, no one could have imagined that Li Jiangyao's Zhenjiang Army was not suppressed by the Turkic "peaks" at all. Whether it was the left and right wings or the central army formation, they were all defended like iron barrels. No matter how the Blood Guard cavalry advanced, Always unmoving.
Under the joint command of Li Jiangyao and Xu Youchang, the Zhenjiang Army demonstrated extraordinary combat literacy, and the cooperation between the various arms was seamless. The archers, pikemen and warriors with swords and axes resisted the enemy from a distance, and launched counterattacks from time to time. They just blocked tens of thousands of elite Turkic cavalry from the formation, and they were not at a disadvantage.
Yun Qianxue saw that the rapid frontal offensive was not effective for a while, so she quickly adjusted her strategy and sent five thousand flying cavalry on the left and right to make a large circle from the outside and form a pincer to surround the flanks and rear of the Xinjiang Army.
Li Jiangyao noticed the opponent's intention in time and immediately sent 10,000 cavalry to attack the opponent in two directions. The 5,000 heavy armored cavalry on the left were personally commanded by Xu Youchang; the 5,000 white-robed troops on the right were led by General Du Jian, who had survived Homnitz.
Four groups of men and horses collided with each other in an instant, with swords and guns coming and going, and the sound of killing was loud.
Du Jian seemed to be possessed by a fierce god. He held a long knife in his hand and rushed left and right among the Blood Guard cavalry, as if he was in a deserted place. The subordinates all knew that Mr. Du was seeking revenge for General Lin Feng, so much so that he had already put his own life and death aside.
With Du Jian as an example, the ghost-faced white-robed army naturally became more courageous. They were originally the elite of the Xinjiang Army, and their combat power was not inferior to that of the Turks. Driven by the general's fearlessness and fear of death, they immediately broke out into a terrifying force. strength.
In less than half an hour, the Blood Guard cavalry along their way suffered casualties of more than 2,000 people. In desperation, they had to retreat in panic.
The white-robed soldiers chased the enemy towards the main Turkic formation, making Yun Qianxue slightly startled. However, he did not panic and quickly ordered his trusted lieutenants to lead a new force to rush forward to resist Du Jian and the others.
The Turkic Blood Guards fought hard and withstood the attack of the ghost-faced white-robed army. Yun Qianxue turned around and saw that the cavalry on the other side were also beaten steadily by Xu Youchang and were retreating towards the main formation.
He frowned and began to reassess the strength of the Zhenjiang Army.
The so-called remnants of the Shengtang troops in front of them were so tough. It was no wonder that the Marquis of Durham and Doron were defeated one after another, and his sworn brother Mohadi was even more miserable on the battlefield.
Looking at it this way, what kind of terrifying existence will the main Shengtang army to the east of Zijin Pass be?
At this time, Yun Qianxue did not care to express too many emotions. He issued an order to have the main force responsible for the frontal attack divide into two thousand-man teams, change direction, and flank Xu You's advancing troops to relieve the right wing. Cavalry pressure.
The Blood Guard Cavalry is worthy of being the elite Turkic troops. They are well-trained and experienced, and they are also fearless of death. In addition, they have the initiative to attack on the battlefield, so they immediately adjust their troops as soon as they receive the commander's bugle order. Defeated Xu Youchang who was not far away.
Li Jiangyao realized that the cavalry on the flanks might be attacked from both sides by the opponent, so he quickly asked the messengers to sound a golden warning, summoning the men and horses on both wings to quickly shrink and return to the main formation.
Xu Youchang and Du Jian received the signal and knew that the current situation was urgent. They did not dare to rush forward to avoid being cut off by the enemy, so they led their men to retreat in time and got out of the battle before the Turks came up.
Yun Qianxue saw that there was nothing to take advantage of, so she was not too anxious. She ordered the entire army to temporarily stop the attack and retreat, and then decide on the next move after adjusting and resting.
Seeing that the Turkic Blood Guards finally stopped and retreated one after another, everyone in the Zhenjiang Army breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Jiangyao's expression was solemn, and he was also silently assessing the opponent's strength in his heart.
so amazing!
In fact, Zhenjiang almost couldn't hold back the fierce confrontation just now. The main force of the entire army was used, and with all the strength of the army, they could barely hold on to the current point, and the formation was temporarily maintained.
If he hadn't brought out the reserve force in advance - the Ghost Faced White Robes Army, and withstood the opponent's attack from the flank at all costs, I'm afraid he would have been forced to flee back to the city by now.
Today's enemy is only a small part of the Turkic army. If Ashina dispatches more main forces, what kind of terrible scene will it be?
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"Sir, I think it's almost done. Let's stop when we're ready." Xu Youchang rode his horse to Li Jiangyao's side and said in a deep voice: "After fighting for nearly two hours, our casualties far exceeded those of the other side. If we continue like this If it continues to be used up, the brothers may not be able to hold on for long."
Li Jiangyao stared at the Turkic Blood Guards in the distance and nodded slightly: "Well, I agree with your opinion. The Turks rushed all the way here and then fought fiercely for such a long time. They should be exhausted. More importantly, if we fight hard to defeat the opponent, they will not be able to arrange it calmly in a short period of time, and they will not dare to take it lightly and divide their forces to surround the metasequoia. Now that the goal has been achieved, before the opponent bites tightly, quickly wipe the soles of your feet. Oil is the best.”
Seeing that he agreed, Xu Youchang waved his hand behind him, and the ordering soldiers immediately beat the war drums vigorously. The Zhenjiang Army, which had its back to the city, followed the instructions of the drum beat and began to change its formations and retreat one after another.
The Turkic generals discovered that Li Jiangyao was planning to retreat, and hurriedly ran to Yun Qianxue to ask for instructions whether to pursue him.
Yun Qianxue observed the effort carefully for a moment and shook her head helplessly: "The enemy did not flee in a hurry, but acted in a controlled manner. Even if we rush forward now, it will probably not have any effect. Besides, the soldiers are already very tired today. It’s not advisable to over-expenditure. Let’s call it a day and let the whole army set up camp and eat and rest!”
The first match between the famous Shengtang general Li Jiangyao and the famous Turkic general Yun Qianxue, known as the "Two Heroes of the World", ended in a draw.
Although the scale of the troops invested by both sides was not particularly large, and the impact of the battle was not very important or far-reaching, the intensity of the confrontation far exceeded any previous battle between the two.
The so-called fierceness is not measured by the casualties of this battle, but refers to the fact that these two people truly experienced a feeling of "meeting an opponent" on the battlefield: they had the most elite combat power in their hands, but they were unable to occupy the opponent. Half a bit cheaper.
This exhilarating feeling of being hard to distinguish and fighting fiercely is the true meaning of "intense".
However, no one expected that the second fierce confrontation between the two of them would come very quickly. It was only less than five hours apart from the first confrontation.
On the night when a fierce battle broke out between the two sides, the Turkic Blood Guard Cavalry Corps retreated to a place about five miles away from Metasequoia City, where they set up camp, ate and rested. Due to the high-intensity marching and fighting, the Blood Guard soldiers were exhausted and fell asleep one after another after dinner. All of a sudden, the camp was filled with the sound of snoring one after another.
Yun Qianxue looked at the hourglass and estimated that the time was around three o'clock, so she ordered her men to summon the entire army to gather quietly.
He plans to steal the city.
Yun Qianxue concluded that Li Jiangyao and the others must have been exhausted from the daytime battle. Hiding behind the city wall at this time, they would inevitably relax their vigilance. If we sneak attack on the metasequoia now, it will probably produce miraculous results.
In a war, the battle is about who is more tenacious and brave, and who is more unexpected. After all, the wall of Metasequoia City is not too high. You only need to send one or two hundred warriors with good skills to quietly touch it, and then seize one or two of its gates. Then you can launch a full-scale charge and surge forward in one fell swoop. Enter the city and capture it.
Therefore, the always tenacious Turkic elites endured their fatigue and sleepiness, cheered up their spirits, took coins from their mouths, picked off their horses' bridles, wrapped their gun blades in furs, and silently left the camp and headed towards the Metasequoia.
Almost at the same time, the west gate of Metasequoia City slowly opened. A group of formidable troops silently walked out of the city. They also held weapons in their mouths, took off the bridles of their horses, and wrapped the blades of their guns with cloth.
Li Jiangyao walked in the middle of the team, looking back and forth, constantly reminding the soldiers passing by him to be quiet and careful.
He planned to steal the camp.
Li Jiangyao determined that the Turks must have been exhausted during the daytime battle. As the main attacking party, they would inevitably relax their vigilance at this time. If you can sneak attack on the Turkic camp while the opponent is sleeping, it will probably have miraculous effects.
In a war, the battle is about who is more tenacious and brave, and who is more unexpected. After all, the Turkic camp has no fortifications, and the Turks are always good at attacking but not at defending. All they need to do is send out one or two hundred skilled men, sneak in quietly, open the camp door, and then launch a full-scale assault. Break into the camp and burn him to death.
Therefore, the Zhenjiang Army, which had always had a tough style, gritted its teeth and held on to its sleepy body, silently left the city and headed towards the Turkic camp.
