"Report! More than half of the Sixth Army suffered casualties. Deputy Commander Yang Zishu, Captain Xiao Tian, and Han Guangding died for their country! General Jigriz was seriously injured, and Captain Li Fei was assigned to command the battle!"
Xu Youchang couldn't help but feel pity in his heart when he heard the battle report from his men.
Forty-five thousand light infantrymen withstood twenty-five charges of the Turkic cavalry for three hours without retreating even a step.
Generally speaking, when the casualties of an army exceed a quarter of its total strength, morale will be low and the morale of the army will be unstable. If it exceeds one-third, there is a risk of collapse at any time.
However, in the Battle of Zijin Pass, both the Seventh Army and the Third Army broke through this rule successively, suffering nearly 30% losses and still fighting to the death. However, they were on the defensive line of the city after all, with a steady stream of supplies, reinforcements, and medical support behind them.
The Sixth Army, on the other hand, was in the plains, with no fortifications to hold on to and lack of reinforcements to provide support. It relied solely on flesh and blood and suffered more than half of its casualties while still struggling to hold on.
The cry of "Long Live Our Emperor" not only did not weaken at all, but became louder and more passionate.
At this moment, Xu Youchang regretted letting the Sixth Army go into battle.
He suppressed the tangle in his heart and asked in a deep voice: "To what extent has the city defense been repaired?"
"Reporting to the general, the city gate has been repaired," the subordinate replied: "The damage to the sixteen city walls has been basically completed. Only the large gap in the southern section has not been blocked."
"Asshole! Why are you taking so long?!" Xu Youchang couldn't help but said angrily: "It's already been three or four hours, how long will it take?"
The subordinate hesitated and explained: "Please calm down, general. In fact, Master Situ has tried his best. Those big bluestone bars are really too heavy. More than 6,000 strong civilians tried their luck to get better, but they still couldn't make it fast."
Xu Youchang snorted coldly and was about to speak again when a soldier ran up to the observation tower and loudly reported: "General! The Third Army and the Seventh Army once again requested to go out of the city to fight and replace the brothers of the Sixth Army!"
Hearing this, Xu Youchang couldn't help being slightly stunned.
To be honest, he had not considered sending troops out of the city for reinforcements before, but the battle at Zijin Pass was not a moment of hand-to-hand combat. No one could tell how many more brutal battles awaited the Xinjiang Army in the future.
The Third Army and the Seventh Army can only ensure that they can cope with the next crisis by resting and recuperating as soon as possible.
If they are all consumed by the Turks in the plains, who will be left to defend the city?
He was silent for a moment, and then said coldly: "Go and tell them to let me eat, sleep, and heal my wounds! There will be plenty of battles for them to fight in the future, so don't cause trouble now!"
"Since the Third Army and the Seventh Army are not allowed to go, let's ask the reserve team to stretch their muscles."
Following the words, Li Jiangyao's figure appeared on the observation deck, and the surrounding soldiers saluted quickly.
Xu Youchang smiled bitterly and said, "Are you going to use the White Robe Army so early?"
"That's almost it," Li Jiangyao came to his side, looked at the countless torches and figures outside the city, and said in a deep voice, "We can't kill all the Sixth Army, right?"
Xu Youchang took a deep breath and said resolutely: "Okay, then dispatch the reserve team. Come here! Pass my order. The second, third, fourth, and fifth teams of the commander's battalion will immediately go out of the city to fight. At the same time, let the Sixth Army Withdraw to Zijin Pass."
The military order was issued, and 12,000 ghost-faced white-robed troops took advantage of the darkness to leave the city, thrust straight out from the junction of the center position and the left-wing position, and then stabbed the Turkic cavalry's weak ribs like a sharp scimitar.
The white-robed knight, whose combat power level was comparable to that of the Blood Guards, naturally showed no mercy to his opponent. Only two rounds of attacks directly shattered the fighting will of the Golden Tenth Legion.
When the Turks discovered that the enemy troops attacking them from the flank were all wearing white cloaks and ghost masks, they immediately realized that the situation was not good.
Legion Commander Salk did not care about how to explain to the Prince of the Temple in the future, and quickly ordered the troops to temporarily break away from the battle, retreat to a safe area, and organize an attack after seeing the situation clearly.
The exhausted soldiers of the Sixth Army finally got a chance to breathe. Under the cover of the white robe army, they lifted up their injured comrades and returned to Zijin Pass.
We can be proud to say that today, the Sixth Army has used its loyalty and bravery to create a great record in the history of the Zhenjiang Army and even the entire Shengtang Army.
The strongest light infantry in the world has become famous in one battle!
In contrast, the unlucky Tenth Legion of the Golden Clan can only be described as humiliated.
Ronya was furious when she heard that the Tenth Legion had retreated again. He immediately ordered Yun Qianxue to temporarily take over the command of the legion, and at the same time sent blood guards to tie up Salk on the battlefield and escort him back to the camp to await his fate.
Yun Qianxue urged her horse to come to the front line. Looking at the disgraced Golden Tribe cavalry, she felt helpless in her heart.
He is the young master of the Yunhe tribe. Because of his strong martial arts skills and handsome appearance, and because he grew up next to Ashina Zhijin, he was named the Blood Guard General and was responsible for commanding the soldiers to protect the safety of the Great Khan.
But even so, Yun Qianxue never had the opportunity to take charge of the elite field force of the Golden Tribe.
This is a rule and a taboo.
The Great Khan is the co-leader of the Turks, and the top masters of each tribe are obliged to join the Blood Guard Corps and serve his Majesty.
But the field legion is the lifeblood of the Golden Clan and no outsiders are allowed to interfere.
But now, the Temple Prince was so angry that he actually asked him to take over Salk's command of the Tenth Army, which showed how disappointed Ronya was with the outcome of the war.
Yun Qianxue shook off the chaotic thoughts in her mind one by one, and asked the generals of the Tenth Legion one by one about the specific situation of their current troops, and then quickly made adjustments to group and merge those teams that had suffered greater losses, while those with relatively complete combat capabilities Then organize them into an assault group.
Among the Turkic armies, apart from Gemma Khan, he should be the most knowledgeable and familiar with the White Robes. Yun Qianxue knew very well that if she wanted to use the tenth legion to defeat Li Jiangyao's ace, she could only rely on two things: one was the superiority of troops, and the other was the determination to fight to the death.
Therefore, he specially formed a huge assault group with a size of 23,000 people, and delivered a high-spirited and passionate speech to these people.
Brothers, for the honor of the military and the Great Khan, we can give up everything in this world, including our own lives! Glory to the Turkic Empire!
After struggling for a full hour, the Tenth Legion of the Golden Tribe finally regained its fighting spirit under the adjustment and encouragement of the new legion commander.
Seeing that the heat was almost over, Yun Qianxue was about to lead her troops into battle, but the scouts from the front suddenly came to report: The entire Zhenjiang Army has withdrawn from Zijin Pass!
The reason is very simple. The city defenses have been repaired.
When Ronya learned the news, she could only shake her head helplessly: Okay, then let’s start over!
He ordered his men to change their strategy, with the Tenth Legion holding the battle, the Divine Eagle Clan providing long-range cover, and the Western Xinjiang Affiliated Army sending 30,000 troops to attack Zijin Pass.
Before setting off, Ronya said to the generals of Western Xinjiang: "I don't expect you to really win the Zijin Pass. But please remember that the Turkic warriors have paid a huge price for our common victory. You You must also show the attitude a soldier should have and let your hands and feet go to destroy the enemy!"
The meaning of these words is obvious, siege is not important, it is your task to consume a large number of Xinjiang troops.
To put it bluntly, please maintain the consciousness of being a scapegoat.
The generals of Western Xinjiang were all impassioned and expressed that they would never live up to the expectations of the Temple Prince and would definitely learn from the heroic Turkic soldiers. Even if they exchanged two for one, or even three for one, the Xinjiang Army would still suffer tens of thousands of casualties. Suffer a lot!
However, as soon as these guys turned around and came out, they immediately yelled:
Let us go? Fuck you big-headed devil!
"Hey, have you received the letter? It's from your king."
"I got it, how about you?"
"Of course I received it too. Hey, to tell you the truth, my brothers are eager to surrender to the Holy King immediately."
"Who says it's not the case? It's the same with me! If the emissary hadn't deliberately told us to wait patiently for orders, I would be leading the team to run the ball right now!"
"What will we do later? Fight?"
"Hit mom? You're also beating dad! If you dare to touch the Xinjiang Army, once your hands are stained with blood, how will you go back to see your clan members in the future?"
"Hey, brothers, I've also received a secret order from our king. Let's just pretend for a while, how about that?"
"Okay, let's show the flag. Anyway, the city is full of brothers from Xijiang. Don't fight your own people."
With this tacit understanding, 30,000 Western Xinjiang subordinate troops held their flags high, arranged in a loose formation, and slowly advanced towards Zijin Pass.
Seeing that the Western Xinjiang army was coming, the Fifth Army of Zhenjiang guarding the city wall quickly turned their giant crossbows, trebuchets, and bows and arrows in accordance with the requirements given by Xu Youchang before, aiming at the Turkic Condor Legion next to them.
The "turtle speed march" that was once famous in Western Xinjiang was repeated again.
The subordinate army "quickly" approached the city wall at the speed of a tortoise, and then "struggled" to climb the ladder at the speed of a snail climbing the wall, until they finally stopped a few feet away from the city head.
"Hey brother, what country are you from?"
"My train is late, how about you?"
"I'm from Yanqi, we're not far away!"
"Yes, my aunt's home is in Yanqi. You haven't been back for a long time, haven't you?"
"It's been more than two years. I really miss home."
"Then come back! Now the Holy King rules the western border, and the family has a good life."
"Brother, give me a hand, I want to go back!"
In the blink of an eye, thousands of officers and soldiers climbed to the top of the city with the help of the defenders, and then hugged each other tightly.
Tears flowed uncontrollably, and the cheers grew louder and louder.
Seeing this scene, the Xijiang soldiers below the city could no longer suppress their excitement and began to scramble up the ladder.
They are not going to charge and kill the enemy, but to go home!
The generals of the subordinate army were stunned when they saw it from a distance: Damn it, these little bastards can't do this. The order we received is to stay in the Turkic camp for the time being. Now that they are all gone, is that okay?
The generals who woke up quickly ordered the trumpets to be blown to withdraw their troops, and at the same time they tried their best to stop other troops who wanted to rush forward.
"Ancestors, I beg you, be patient a little longer, now is not the time to go back!"
Looking at the strange scene in front of her, Yun Qianxue was completely confused. For a moment, he didn't know whether to let the Xijiang people continue to attack or order them to retreat quickly.
