Among the rebels, the first to react were Xie Bao's troops.
Although this little guy who could even betray his own godfather was not good in character, he was a good fighter.
Xie Bao set up his troops about ten miles behind the Jiang'an defense line to implement a second-line mobile defense. As soon as the fierce battle on the shore started last night, they quickly received the warning message and mobilized quickly.
More than half of the 70,000 infantry and cavalry mixed army are members of the original Yanzhou cluster of the Xuanjia Legion. The soldiers are well-trained and experienced. They have been fighting on the border battlefields all year round and have repeatedly performed extraordinary feats. They are one of the best troops in Shengtang.
Facing the extremely brave Zhenjiang Army, Xie Bao did not panic. He deliberately waited for half an hour, until the fighting in the front basically stopped, and then led his men to cover up the attack.
There is a lot of emphasis behind this approach.
The Zhenjiang Army's attack on the river bank must have been very thorough in both combat preparations and morale mobilization. From the moment they landed, or even from the moment they boarded the ship, they had made up their mind to face the powerful enemy and attack bravely.
Therefore, if Xie Bao and the others immediately set off to rush for reinforcements and enter the battlefield prematurely, they will not actually pose a great threat to the Zhenjiang Army. On the contrary, if they directly participate in the battle, they may run into the powerful and sharp force of the Zhenjiang Army. Like the Jiang'an defenders, they were beaten to pieces in the end.
And if you wait for half an hour and an hour, when the battle on the riverside is completely over, the powerful army will relax and enter the period of exhaustion after the fierce battle. Not only will their morale and fighting spirit be greatly reduced, but their physical strength will also be completely wiped out by the enemy. And instantly weakened.
This time is the best opportunity to counterattack!
As a Xuanjia general with extremely rich combat experience, Xie Bao's ability to seize opportunities is top-notch. With such a fiery temper, he can still wait patiently for a long time, which shows that his fighting skills are calm and sophisticated.
As soon as the fighting in the direction of the river subsided, Xie Bao immediately issued an order: The entire army is divided into three groups and rush for me!
The 70,000 Xuanjia army formed three clusters and advanced towards the river at the same time. Their idea was very clear: to completely drag the troops of the Zhenjiang Army who landed ashore into the melee, and wait for Ye Rongcheng from behind to lead the main force to arrive, and then wipe out their opponents in one fell swoop.
Facing the menacing enemy, Xu Youchang also knew very well: For the enemy in the current situation, the best strategy was to launch an all-out attack and entangle himself tightly to buy time for other rebels.
When all of the opponent's troops have gathered and the follow-up troops of the Zhenjiang Army have not yet arrived, the enemy can rely on their superior strength to severely damage or even annihilate the landing troops.
Therefore, Xu Youchang, who was also extremely experienced on the battlefield, decisively issued an order for Du Jian to lead 10,000 cavalry to attack the enemy's left flank and disrupt the opponent's pace; the 10,000 heavy armored infantry of the Sixth Army left the river bank defense line and took the initiative to meet the enemy. Block the enemy's right-hand troops about five miles south of the river bank.
He personally commanded the main force of the Second Army, moving forward to guard the central position, clearing and protecting the landing site.
In a word, today is a full twelve hours, and we must not let the opponent get close to here and mess up the landing position!
Fierce fighting started from Ba Mao Mountain to Lianhua Mountain on the south bank.
On the ten-mile-long open battlefield, Du Jian's cavalry troops repeatedly attacked the flanks of the Xuanjia Army's left cluster to the west, and heavy infantry formed a mobile fortress to the east, blocking the advance route of the Xuanjia Army's right troops. In the middle area, 40,000 Zhenjiang soldiers set up a fish scale formation with both offensive and defensive capabilities to meet the main force commanded by Xie Bao.
Xie Bao rode his horse to a small high ground, placed his hands on his eyes and watched from a distance, carefully examining the entire battlefield situation.
In the first half hour, his troops did not gain any advantage. Compared with the Zhenjiang Army who fought fiercely all night, the Xuanjia soldiers did not show any obvious physical advantage. On the contrary, Xu Youchang and the others looked full of endurance, advancing and retreating in an orderly manner, and worthy of the title of the strongest army in the world.
Especially the Zhenjiang cavalry located on the eastern section of the front fought very cunningly. They often made a sudden attack on the left army, then retreated, then quickly moved to a position further back and launched another attack. This kind of aloof tactics made the left army extremely angry. They had to stop frequently to set up defensive formations to prevent the opponent from rushing in from a weak point, completely disrupting the entire formation and endangering the safety of the entire army.
As a result, the left army will no longer be able to advance to the river bank defense line as planned to seize the beachhead.
Xie Bao secretly cursed a few words and turned to look east again.
There, nearly 10,000 Zhenjiang heavy armored infantry formed an iron formation that looked like a giant tortoise. No matter how hard the right-wing army tried to attack with arrows and knives, they could not move the opponent in the slightest.
The Right Route Army also considered simply bypassing the heavy infantry and attacking the river bank defense line directly. However, they never expected that as soon as they showed signs of preparing to take a detour, the Zhenjiang heavy infantry would immediately disperse and chase after the Right Route Army. A fierce attack from the side. Seeing this, the right army had no choice but to fight back and besiege the heavy infantry, while the heavy infantry formed a formation again, reincarnated into a steel turtle, and squatted motionless on the spot.
This is so damn shameless!
Xie Bao saw the situation and couldn't help shouting in anger. He reached out and picked up the copper hammer and shouted angrily: "It doesn't matter what happens! Anyway, they have achieved their goal by entangling part of the enemy's troops. Everyone, follow me and drill through the middle!"
With an order, the 20,000 elite cavalry under his command moved quickly and followed the general towards the central battlefield.
However, Xie Bao still simplified the problem. The middle is more difficult to get!
Xu Youchang, who was wearing heavy armor and holding an iron spear, was waiting there majestically.
At this time, the rebel troops in the middle had already begun to attack the fish scale formation. Braving the crazy shooting of giant crossbows and archers, the black armor warriors endured terrible casualties while advancing forward, and in the blink of an eye they were in a melee with dozens of small formations in front of them.
To be honest, Xuan Jia's foundation is still very worthy of awe.
I think back when the Holy Tang Dynasty was not in chaos, the entire dynasty counted them one by one. The only ones who were qualified to compete with the Turkic cavalry and could definitely win were the Xuanjia Legion.
Regardless of the quality of the soldiers or their combat experience, the Emperor's own soldiers, the Xuanjia Army, are the well-deserved ace of the Holy Tang.
The former number one in the world and the current number one in the world, who is better will be decided today in the fish scale formation.
Deafening shouts of killing came one after another, dark blue military uniforms and pure black military uniforms were mixed together, swords and guns were coming, and the fight was endless. A soldier had just slashed his opponent with a sword, and a spear came from beside him, stabbing him through. However, as soon as the man with the gun succeeded, he was knocked several feet away by a galloping horse, and his bones and tendons were broken. fold.
The shieldman's shield was filled with arrows, but he still danced wildly with his wooden shield, knocking over two or three opponents in a row. Unexpectedly, before he could stand still, an ax suddenly came from behind and chopped him to pieces. The armor cut off the spine.
The archer fired the last arrow in the kettle and didn't even bother to pull out the short knife. He just rushed forward with the Tuomu bow, and was immediately stabbed through the chest by the long knife. The bowstring in his hand had already caught the other person's neck. The two of them rolled to the ground, hugging each other tightly, and died at the same time.
The fighting was extremely intense, and if another army had come here, they would have collapsed and dispersed.
However, instead of retreating, the Zhenjiang Army and the Xuanjia Army became more and more courageous as they fought, as if two giants had firmly grasped each other's wrists and were determined to suppress each other with all their strength.
A melodious horn sound suddenly sounded from a distance, and then, thunderous hoofbeats continued to sound, shaking the earth.
Xie Bao shook the eight-sided bronze hammer in his hand and rushed into the battlefield at the lead. Twenty thousand cavalry rushed forward, instantly breaking up the fiercely fighting crowd, and rushed straight into the core of the Fish Scale Formation.
This high-speed assault force suddenly disrupted the rhythm of the Zhenjiang soldiers. In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen formations were defeated by Xie Bao. Chaos immediately spread in the fish scale formation, and it was in danger of collapse.
Xu Youchang, who had been waiting for a long time, raised his iron spear high and shouted with his inner strength: "Brothers! Charge with me!"
"Long live my emperor!" The charge horn of Zhenjiang Protectorate sounded instantly and spread throughout the battlefield!
Under the leadership of Xu Youchang, the three thousand cavalrymen located in the core area of the formation immediately raised their whips and urged their horses to face the rapidly approaching Xie Bao in a sharp formation.
Xu Youchang also took the lead and rushed to the front of the entire team, aiming directly at the Xuanjia general Xie Bao not far away.
Xie Bao had also discovered Xu Youchang's figure at this time. Both of them had served in the Xuanjia Legion and were very familiar with each other. Xie Bao had always held a grudge because Xu Youchang had taken his position as the vanguard captain of the legion.
Today, "old friends" meet on the battlefield, what else can we say? let's hit!
Xie Bao laughed wildly, controlled the horse with both legs, and rushed straight towards Xu Youchang. A pair of copper hammers were like a powerful force.
Xu Youchang had already noticed that Xie Bao was unhappy. This was a critical moment in the war, so of course there was no need to be humble and hold back. He waved his spear and whizzed towards him. He was still several feet away, then he stood up and stabbed with a spear. passed.
The iron spear was caught with the force of wind and thunder, and struck Xie Bao's chest like lightning. Xie Bao was shocked when he saw this, and reacted quickly. He hit the tip of the spear hard with the copper hammer in his left hand, and swung it at Xu Youchang's head with his right hand.
Xu Youchang moved quickly, and the iron spear suddenly retracted before hitting the copper hammer, and then raised it horizontally, barely blocking the opponent's attack.
Just hearing a crisp sound, two war horses passed by and rushed into the distance.
As if they had a tacit understanding, the two ran forward for more than ten steps. At the same time, they turned around and rushed towards each other quickly again. This time, they did not alternately run away as before. Instead, after reaching a place, they all stopped and started a fierce battle at close range.
The iron spear was like a silver snake, flying up and down around Xie Bao, while the eight-sided bronze made the sound of hunting, and every move was close to Xu Youchang's vital point.
Xie Bao smiled ferociously and shouted: "Xu, you can't escape today, you must die!"
After that, he jumped up, jumped off the horse, and hit Xu Youchang's head with both hammers at the same time!
