The rebels were mostly private soldiers and barbarians, and they didn't have many rules. Yong Kai made some arrangements and sent out troops to kill them.
The enemy army was divided into two groups: the left group consisted of 10,000 Dazu tribesmen, and the right group consisted of 10,000 barbarian soldiers. Yong Kai was also a good soldier, so he left 5,000 soldiers to stay in the formation and act as a reserve force. .
The powerful defender on the left looks like he has been well-trained, and his charge is quite neat. The barbarian soldiers on the right were different. Most of them wore no armor and were almost naked. They held various weapons in their hands and were not in any formation. They just followed the flag of their own tribe and came straight towards them.
Zhuge Liang has already completed the deployment of troops and generals. Yang Qingguanxing led 6,000 soldiers from the left wing to fight against the Yi soldiers. Wang Pinggufu also led 6,000 soldiers from the right wing to resist the Daxing tribe. Zhao Yun accompanied Zhuge Liang and took charge of the central army.
The Han army had strong crossbows and sophisticated weapons. Before the two armies could engage in battle, thousands of arrows rained down on the rebels like a shower of stars. The rebels were unable to cover them, and thousands of people were killed or wounded immediately. The wailing continued, causing chaos in the formation.
When the rebel crossbowmen saw this, they quickly fired arrows to fight back. However, most of their crossbows were soft bows and small crossbows with a short range. In addition, the Han army had complete armor and shields. Although the Yi soldiers' archers could shoot extremely accurately, , but the number of casualties was really not that many.
However, the two sides only had a few opportunities to shoot at each other, and soon the two armies joined forces.
The drums and horns of the officers and soldiers sounded, and the troops advanced. The offensive was like a wave, and the sound of killing was loud. Yang Qing, in the left wing army, stood in the formation with his horse and sword in hand. He kept giving orders, commanding thousands of sergeants to divide and surround the invading enemy.
Guan Xing was supposed to be commanding from the center with him, but soon after taking over the formation, he couldn't help but rushed to the front of the formation to take the lead in fighting.
Just now, Yang Qing took the time to take a look and saw that Guan Xing was really superb in swordsmanship and martial arts. There was no enemy under his long sword. Soon, dozens of corpses fell near him.
There was also a man at the other end who led the sergeants and charged like a mad tiger. The barbarian soldiers couldn't resist and fell down one after another. After a while, the man was covered in blood.
This man was E Huan, the number one general under Gao Ding in the past. Ever since he led his troops to surrender, Yang Qing had been entertaining him with delicious food and drinks, and was not in a hurry to accommodate him.
After Zhuge Liang went to Yuexi and accepted the surrender of Gao Ding's wife, E Huan truly submitted to the court. In this attack on Yongkai, he also led hundreds of old men to serve under Yang Qing.
Guan Xing E Huan was so brave that Liu Yin Lei Xiong and others were not far behind. As soon as they fought, they used all their strength and vowed to show their face in front of Prime Minister Zhuge.
Although most of the soldiers were new soldiers, they were well-equipped and well-trained. Seeing that Guan Xing and others were very brave, their morale immediately increased, their nervousness and discomfort disappeared, and they beat the barbarian soldiers back again and again.
The two kings of the right wing, Pingjufu, were also good generals for a while. They were also able to deal with the private soldiers and soon gained the upper hand. However, the enemy army outnumbered the official army after all, so the enemy army was able to stabilize the army for a while.
Yong Kai and Meng Huo watched anxiously from behind. They thought that their superior strength would be enough to defeat the army composed of mostly new soldiers, but they did not expect that they would be at a disadvantage not long after joining the battle.
Especially the barbarian soldiers on the right have been killed by the officers and soldiers, with corpses and blood flying everywhere. They can barely hold on with their bravery, but looking at this situation, the army may collapse soon.
The two of them combined their forces and immediately sent another 5,000 troops into battle. With the support of fresh troops, the rebels' shaky front line was finally stabilized.
Zhuge Liang smiled slightly when he saw this, and called Zhao Yun to give some instructions. Zhao Yun retreated with a look of joy on his face and clasped his fists.
A moment later, a cavalry force of more than 3,000 people rushed out from the main army formation. Although the leader had white beard and hair, he was energetic and strong. He was none other than the Nagasaka hero Zhao Zilong.
Although the Han army did not have many cavalry, Zhuge Liang still brought more than 2,000 cavalry for this southern expedition. For today's battle, he had already ordered the cavalry under Yang Qing to join the cavalry going south, and they would be in the rear and led by Zhao Yun himself.
In the past, Zhao Yun was the capable cavalry commander of the elite cavalry Baima Yi under the White Horse General Gongsun Zan. He often drove Wuhuan and other northern barbarian cavalry to fight.
After surrendering to the late emperor, the late emperor knew that he was skilled in bow and horse and was an excellent horseman, so he made him the chief cavalry and put all the few cavalry around him under his command. Therefore, if we talk about who is the best at cavalry fighting in the Han army today, who else can he do?
Zhao Yun already knew the battlefield situation well. With his experienced experience, he could see the weaknesses of the enemy's formation at a glance. He first led his sergeants to fire three rounds on the outside, and then transformed into a sharp arrow formation to kill the rebels.
Although the official cavalry was light cavalry, the enemy in front of them had almost no heavily armored soldiers, and the formation was in chaos, making it suitable for cavalry to charge and kill. The thunder of horseshoes was like a war drum beating on the hearts of the rebels, making them tremble with fear.
More than 3,000 cavalrymen charged forward with all their strength. They were unstoppable and their momentum was overwhelming. At this moment, the rebel army's already chaotic military formation was rushed to pieces. There was not much they could do to resist. Only the thousands of people who had just participated in the battle could barely survive. Fighting spirit.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Yun sneered in his heart and led the cavalry to kill this group of people. He knew that as long as he defeated this group of people, he would win today's battle.
A long spear has already turned blood red all over, stabbing or shooting, pricking or stabbing. Zhao Yun's marksmanship has been perfected. It is unpredictable and magical, attracting the surrounding soldiers to marvel again and again. Most of them are seeing the world's famous generals in battle for the first time. Killing the enemy, only after today's battle did we know that despite the great reputation, there are no empty soldiers.
Seeing the rapid and fierce attack of the official cavalry, how could the rebels resist with their flesh and blood? Then I saw the leader, a veteran wearing white armor, shoot out a gun with cold stars and shining silver light. It was unstoppable and unstoppable. Those who were hit were either disabled or killed. He was like a murderous god who was inviolable. He was immediately frightened to death. , hurriedly retreated to the rear.
This new force was immediately defeated, and the other rebels suddenly lost their courage, shouted, and fled back in panic.
"The rebels have been defeated." The officers and soldiers shouted in unison, chasing the enemy north, and their morale soared to the extreme.
"How could this happen? How could this happen?" Yong Kai couldn't believe it and shouted in panic.
Although Meng Huo next to him also looked anxious, he managed to remain calm and said hurriedly: "Prefect, don't panic, we'd better return to the city first and refuse to defend."
Yong Kai heard this and said: "Forget it, let's retreat quickly." He paused and then said: "It's just my brother Meng Huo. The officers and soldiers are chasing him very urgently. If we don't stop him, we may not be able to return to the city." .”
At this moment, defeated troops continued to return. Yong Kai was quite familiar with military affairs and knew that he could not let the defeated troops attack his formation. Otherwise, if the officers and soldiers took advantage of the trend, the entire formation would collapse. Therefore, he had previously ordered the routed troops to withdraw to both sides. , Violators will be killed immediately.
Meng Huo also understood this truth. After thinking for a while, he came up with a solution: "Don't worry, Governor. There are hundreds of elephants under a certain command. They can be sent to fight to block the army."
These elephant soldiers were originally used by Yong Kai as a trump card, and were prepared to be sent out to deal a fatal blow to the army when the war reached a stalemate. Unexpectedly, the army's combat power was so terrifying. Our side was at a disadvantage at the beginning of the war, so we never got a suitable fighter opportunity. Use them.
At this moment, there was no other way. Yong Kai nodded and said, "Just follow my wise brother's plan." After saying that, he issued several military orders, ordering all the ministries to withdraw first, while he himself stayed behind.
"Woo, woo, woo..." When the officers and soldiers were vigorously pursuing the enemy, a strange drum sound sounded, and hundreds of elephants rushed out of the rebel formation in an instant.
These elephants have rough skin and thick flesh, and they are covered with a layer of leather armor to cover their vital parts. Ordinary arrows pose no threat to him. There are two barbarian soldiers sitting on each elephant. While they are shouting to drive the elephant, they are condescendingly shooting arrows to kill people.
Zhao Yun led the cavalry to chase at the front of the army. Just when everyone was enjoying the killing, suddenly everyone's mounts screamed in panic, and then stopped moving forward. Dozens of knights fell down without being able to sit firmly.
"This is going to be difficult." Although there had been detailed reports that the rebels had elephant soldiers, Zhao Yun was still surprised when he saw these behemoths for the first time.
Not only him, but also most of the officers and soldiers saw it for the first time. They were also surprised and forgot about chasing, and stared blankly at the opposite side.
Guan Xing seemed to have fully aroused his energy today. Although he was shocked when he saw the elephant soldiers, he quickly came to his senses and shouted to the soldiers behind him: "It's just a group of elephants, it's worth waiting for me." Are the Han troops afraid? All the troops rushed to kill the elephants and slaughtered them for meat."
Most of the sergeants around him were Tiger Troopers whom he had trained for many years. After hearing what the general said, the fear in the hearts of the sergeants disappeared by seven or eight points, and their faces regained their determination, and they followed him and continued to fight forward.
"Ten thousand victories, ten thousand victories, ten thousand victories..." As the sun set, the battle was extinguished, and the cheers of tens of thousands of people resounded throughout the sky.
Although the rebels finally withdrew from the city under the cover of the elephant soldiers, today's fierce battle ended with a great victory for the government troops.
