Ronya's meaningful reminder was not listened to by Tanli, just as he was not listened to by Tanli's warning.
After the rain stopped, the Turkic army started an almost crazy attack again.
However, the intensity of their attack has become much weaker than before due to a significant loss in strength.
Such a change was immediately keenly captured by the senior officials of the Zhenjiang Army.
Xu Youchang suggested: Counterattack now!
Considering that the Turks might retreat back to Guanzhong at any time and the fighter opportunity was fleeting, Li Jiangyao agreed to this suggestion without hesitation.
Orders were issued one after another from the command post, and the Expedition Camp of the Zhenjiang Army, which had been dormant for more than a month, immediately took action.
The First Gale Army, the Third Army of Thunder, the Sixth Army of Furious Waves and the Ninth Army of Kuangsha, with two hundred thousand soldiers and horses wearing helmets and armor, were fully armed and set off one after another according to the plan, heading towards the Zijin Pass not far away.
Bang!
A cannon shot sounded on the Zijin Pass Tower, and immediately after, fifty giant war drums were beaten vigorously.
Accompanied by the sound of drums, the gate of Zijin Pass was slowly opened. The heavy cavalry of the First Army jumped out first and quickly formed an array outside the pass.
Seeing this posture, the Turkic Polar Legion that was attacking the city quickly blew the horn for a temporary retreat to prevent the opponent's cavalry from cutting off their retreat.
The commander of the legion, Duke Druhan, approached the front line and commanded the soldiers and horses that had been withdrawn one after another to form a team in place and establish their positions to observe the further movements of the Xinjiang Army.
Unexpectedly, what happened next made Drouhan and his men stunned.
After forcing back the Polar Legion, the First Army immediately divided into two large formations and deployed them in the north and south directions to form flank protection.
At the same time, the 40,000 heavy armored infantrymen of the Sixth Army marched out from Zijin Pass at a steady pace and formed a phalanx of 40,000 people on the frontal front.
Immediately behind them were the 55,000 infantry and cavalry mixed troops of the Third Army, and 200 mobile giant crossbows.
The light cavalry of the Ninth Army finally left the city. They were also divided into two groups and formed behind the First Army, ready to carry out pursuit missions at any time.
The 200,000-strong Xinjiang army was fully deployed in front of Zijin Pass, with flags fluttering and stacked on top of each other, making it difficult to take in all at a glance.
The powerful murderous aura soars into the sky!
At this time, Li Jiangyao also put on the golden bright light armor of the Great Protector. Under the protection of the ghost-faced white-robed army, he and Xu Youchang leaped in front of the formation.
Looking at the huge handsome flag flapping in the wind, Duke Druhan's heart couldn't help but sink.
He, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, knows very well that the scene in front of him means that the Zhenjiang Army is about to launch a full-scale counterattack!
Druhan gritted his teeth and shouted loudly: "Pass my order! The whole army must resist the enemy and cannot retreat even one step! Go and report to His Highness the Prince immediately and ask him to mobilize troops for reinforcements immediately!"
Unfortunately, Li Jiangyao had no intention of giving him a chance to ask for help.
As soon as the entire formation was formed, the Zhenjiang Army began a new move.
First, the 200 giant crossbows pushed by the Third Army to the forefront of the position immediately set off a "violent storm."
Almost at the same time, the First Army also sent 10,000 iron cavalry from the two phalanxes on the left and right of the First Army, forming a pincer shape to outflank the Polar Legion.
Li Jiangyao's idea is very clear: disrupt Druhan's formation and put the already panicked Polar Legion into an even more helpless situation!
On one side are the powerful troops who have been recharging their strength for a long time and have been looking forward to going into battle for a long time. On the other side are the laborers who have been unable to conquer for a long time and are exhausted physically and mentally. The morale, physical fitness and fighting spirit of both sides are completely different.
Under the cover of giant crossbows, 20,000 cavalrymen broke directly into the Turkic camp, advancing wildly and invincibly.
Druhan knew that once the two flanks were destroyed by the Zhenjiang Army, the main formation would not be safe. Therefore, without hesitation, he immediately ordered the main force of the Chinese army to split up to block the attack and withstand the charge of the armored cavalry.
A fierce battle broke out around the two flanks of the Polar Legion.
"Jigriz, it's up to you from now on!" Li Jiangyao said loudly while observing the battle situation in the distance: "Whether the heavy armored infantry is useless or not, you Sixth Army should take a look!"
Jigrizi, the commander-in-chief of the Sixth Army, wearing an iron helmet that covered his face, responded angrily: "Defender, we will never embarrass you!"
After saying that, he turned around, raised the spear in his hand, and shouted: "Attack!"
"Huha——"
The heavy armored infantry responded in unison, and the sound shook the sky.
Rows and rows of "iron men", holding broadswords, spears and battle axes, surged forward like layers of giant waves in the angry sea.
That kind of indescribable powerful momentum immediately made the enemy in front of him tremble.
Druhan frowned and cursed fiercely: "Brothers, Tang Manzi actually used infantry to charge the cavalry. This is a naked humiliation to us! Crush him!"
"Gasluo!"
The Polar Legion also burst out with earth-shattering roars. The three cavalry divisions at the front immediately mobilized their horses and charged towards the Sixth Army.
Looking down from a high altitude, the khaki tide formed by more than 20,000 Turkic cavalry quickly rushed towards the waves of black waves. In an instant, blood spattered and people fell on their backs.
The soldiers of the Polar Legion were suddenly surprised to find that these heavy infantrymen in front of them could not be knocked down or broken down! Moreover, that "cumbersomeness" is just an appearance. Infantrymen wearing thick armor can move more nimbly than monkeys!
The heavy armored infantry wielded broadswords and axes, which could cut off the legs of horses in one stroke. The iron spears were equally sharp. With a single pick, they could knock the galloping cavalry off their horses.
On the other hand, the Turks tried their best to chop, but the sharp scimitar only left some marks on the black armor, and could not hurt the infantry's flesh at all.
In less than half an hour of fighting, the casualties of the three cavalry divisions reached more than 5,000, and they almost collapsed on the spot.
The remaining people who were lucky enough not to be injured did not dare to get stuck in the heavy armored infantry and continue fighting. They took advantage of the maneuverability of their horses to retreat towards the main formation.
Can cavalry really defeat infantry?
This question caused huge waves in Duke Druhan's mind.
However, at this time, he could no longer think too much. The two wing positions were being beaten back by the First Army of Zhenjiang, and on the central battlefield, the group of iron lumps of the Sixth Army had already begun to charge as a group!
Should he carry it where he is, or should he avoid its sharp edge?
this is a problem. A question involving life or death, a question about whether the Polar Legion will be completely annihilated.
Once the other party is completely entangled, the consequences will be unimaginable!
Fortunately, the Temple Prince did not let Druhan continue to struggle, and reinforcements finally arrived in time.
The fifth legion, the tenth legion of the Golden Tribe, and the Ghost Dou Tribe legion came one after another from the direction of the camp.
For the Turks, the formation of the Xinjiang Army out of the city was both a huge challenge and a rare opportunity.
Although anyone with a discerning eye could see at this time that Li Jiangyao was clearly well prepared and confident of winning when he launched his army to attack. However, from the perspective of the Turkic generals, it is better to fight happily in the plains and wilderness than to get a bloody head in front of Zijin Pass.
Everyone is playing with their lives, so why not be more direct?
Xu Youchang pointed at the Turkic reinforcements that were getting closer and said in a deep voice: "Ronya has brought his old man to the end. The stakes are not small!"
Li Jiangyao smiled faintly: "As we expected, the Turks will never give in in the field. They came just in time and saved us a lot of trouble! Send the order, the rest of the First Army and the entire Third Army, move!"
Xu Youchang picked up the heavy iron gun: "I haven't felt this happy for a long time. Jiang Yao, please hold the battle for me!"
"Brother, be careful!" Li Jiangyao nodded solemnly: "As long as you completely entangle the opponent for an hour, I will personally lead the ghost-faced white-robed army and the Ninth Army to launch a general charge!"
Xu Youchang agreed, then clamped his legs tightly on the horse's belly and rushed out first. The commander of the Third Army, Princess Ho Liya of Nanhua County, mobilized her soldiers and horses to advance towards the frontal battlefield in a fish scale formation.
The large-scale plains battle between the Zhenjiang Army and the Turkic Army has finally begun!
At this time, the vast space in front of Zijin Pass was divided into three parts, one large and two small. On the left and right, the iron cavalry of the First Gale Army were fighting to the death with the Polar Legion and the Ghost Dou Legion. In the middle area, there is a core formation composed mainly of heavy armor of the Sixth Army and supplemented by infantry and cavalry of the Third Army, facing the Fifth and Tenth Army of the Golden Tribe.
To be honest, although the Zhenjiang Army has high morale and is well-trained, in the plain combat terrain, the Turkic cavalry is still more powerful. Li Jiangyao was clearly aware of this, so in the previous offensive and defensive battles, he always insisted on letting the Fifth Army and the Eighth Army support them alone, struggling to hold back the Turkic ministries and consume the enemy as much as possible.
Now, the key role of this strategy is finally revealed.
Whether it is the Golden Tribe's fifth legion, tenth legion, or the polar legion or the ghost capital legion, not only are the soldiers incomplete at this time, but their physical fitness and will are in an extremely exhausted state, and they cannot perform at their due level.
The four main forces of the Zhenjiang Army, all with high morale and abundant physical strength, charged back and forth on the battlefield with extraordinary bravery.
In particular, the heavy infantry of the Nulang Sixth Army completely refreshed the Turks' understanding of infantry warfare. Any heavy infantry formation with more than a hundred people is simply a ball of iron that can move freely, running rampant and unreasonable. The weapons in the hands of the Turkic cavalry, whether they were swords, guns or bows and arrows, were completely useless against these black guys.
And this is only a heavy infantry of one or two hundred people. A large heavy armor formation composed of tens of thousands of people is no different from an iron mountain.
As long as they move forward side by side, no one can stop them!
Soon, the mentality of the Turks was broken by the heavy armored infantry. The cavalry rushed forward angrily, and then retreated in embarrassment. After several repetitions, the front line was compressed back two to three hundred steps by the Sixth Army. After a few more repetitions, the front line was compressed back another two to three hundred steps.
What's even more annoying is that the Third Army of Zhenjiang hid behind the Sixth Army, risking their lives and firing arrows in front of them, causing heavy casualties to the Turks. The Turkic cavalry wanted to rush over and launch a counterattack against the third army, but they were blocked by the heavy infantry phalanx and tried to do nothing.
The battle turned into a one-sided situation.
