Chapter 1062: Temptation (II)
It takes time for a horse to sprint, and it also takes time for a horse to stop, so when the charging Goguryeo cavalry saw the oncoming black object, it was too late to stop.
Goguryeo's war horses did not have such a thing as a horse's paw, and the result of the fragile horse's hooves stepping on the nails at the four corners can be imagined.
The severe pain made the war horse fall to the ground instantly, and the knight on the war horse was thrown out in the blink of an eye, and the cavalry behind could not control the speed of the war horse although they saw everything that happened in front of them, so they could only rush forward.
The huge horse's hooves fell, trampled on the fallen horses or knights, rushed to the front amid the screams of their comrades, and then continued with the encounters of their comrades in front - falling, screaming!
The blood stained the earth almost instantly, and rows of fallen cavalry were trampled into pulp by their companions, and by the time all the Goguryeo cavalry stopped, there were at least more than 10,000 people lying on the ground.
"No, it can't be, it's impossible!" Quangai Suvin did not expect that in just one attack, the cavalry had already lost nearly a quarter without touching the enemy, which was completely different from the situation he expected.
"What did Tang Jun throw out? Why did we lose so many cavalry? Gao Zangwu was also stunned by the loss in front of him, and looked around for answers to the ministers around him.
More than 10,000 people may not be much for 300,000 people, only one-thirtieth, but don't forget that the measurement of battle damage is not so simple, no matter how small the proportion is, it is more than 10,000 people, and more than 10,000 horses are counted.
More than 10,000, in the future, this time it is equivalent to the absence of a formed cavalry division, who is not distressed? Even if Gao Jianwu still had the support of Silla and Baekje, if he had too little power at hand, it was likely that the final result would be to drive away the tiger and bring in the wolf.
"Your Majesty, why bother, although we have lost some cavalry, but the Tang army also can't get by, since the things they threw out can restrict us, they can also restrict them." A guy dressed as a civilian stepped forward and flaunted his meticulous observation.
"Really? Then why don't you go to the front to take a good look and see if Tang Jun can come over! Quangai Suwen's voice full of murderous intent sounded on the side, blocking the mouths of a group of guys who wanted to open their mouths to echo.
Because they quickly discovered under the reminder of Quan Gai Suwen that the Liaodong Legion that they thought should be confined to place was constantly approaching them, and the neat footsteps seemed to be stepping on their hearts, and every step that fell made people's hearts beat fiercely.
For Goguryeo, this battle was related to the destruction and continuation of the country, but for the Liaodong Army, it was related to honor and faith.
100,000 against 300,000, no strategy, no calculation, complete frontal hard shock.
If it succeeds, the Liaodong Army can become the first strong army in the Tang Dynasty; If you fail, everything will be stopped, and many previous efforts will be in vain. The Liaodong Army will become a small note in history, a typical example of failure.
The steel plates pre-placed on the soles of the boots served a great role in facing the four-legged nails, which were more than an inch long and were trampled into the earth and bent into an eerie shape.
The half-dead Goguryeo cavalry who fell on the battlefield did not escape the fate of being trampled into flesh, and watched as pairs of big feet trampled on the bodies of their companions, and in their screams, trampled them into the dirt under their feet.
This is an army of steel, it seems that if there is no order, they will continue to go like this, no matter whether there is an obstacle in front of them, even if it is a sea of swords and fires, they will not hesitate.
Gao Jianwu and Quan Gai Suwen's faces were unusually ugly, and the Goguryeo ministers around them were all discussing whether they should take a step back.
And those soldiers are constantly looking back at the high command platform, and this alone, anyone with a little brain will know that this is a sign of lack of fighting spirit. The soldiers no longer had the desire to fight, and they looked back one after another, clearly waiting for the order to retreat.
People are afraid of death, especially those who shout 'invincible in the world', it is precisely because of the uneasiness in their hearts that they will increase their volume to cheer for themselves.
Goguryeo, a kingdom that thinks it is powerful but is actually at the end of its rope, no matter how much it struggles, will be ruthlessly crushed under the wheel of history.
Li Daozong was very satisfied with the indomitable momentum of the Liaodong Army, and he looked high-spirited on the high platform, sent Li Siwen aside, and commanded the entire army to force up to Goguryeo's nearly 300,000 army.
The distance was approaching little by little, the Goguryeo side did not react, the 50,000 cavalry had withdrawn from the battle after losing a quarter, and the remaining infantry troops were waiting for the Tang army's movements.
The distance between the two sides was still three hundred paces away, and neither a strong crossbow nor a hard bow could reach this firing distance. There may be soldiers in the armies on both sides who can use crossbows with a range of more than 300 paces, but such people are a minority after all, and they are nothing in a war of hundreds of thousands of people.
"Boss, you can't get any closer." The distance between the two sides was close to within three hundred steps, and Li Siwen floated out from behind Li Daozong like a ghost.
"The old man knows when to stop, go and arrange the bed crossbow and the rocket army, and the old man needs them to take the lead in a while." Li Daozong is a veteran general in the end, and it is impossible for him to be swayed by a junior when he really fights.
"Yes!" Li Siwen, the marching commander, dared to be more serious than Li Chengqian, but he had an innate fear of these old goods, and he was glared at by Li Daozong, and he was immediately instigated.
The bed crossbow was basically used in siege warfare in ancient times, and it was either psychotic or neurotic that could take out the bed crossbow in the field.
So when the Liaodong Army pushed out the bed crossbow, the Goguryeo people were stunned, and Gao Jianwu stammered and asked, "So, what is that?" If I'm not mistaken, it looks like a bed crossbow, right? ”
"Well, it seems to be. However, are the Tang people crazy? What are you doing with hundreds of bed crossbows in the field? Is it ......?"
"Isn't it a fart, Datang's thing is obviously transformed, don't you see that they only use two people to operate, our bed crossbow needs eight people, but Datang only needs two people, don't you know what this means?"
"Grab it, we must snatch this thing, if we can have such a big weapon, why not be afraid of the threat of Silla and Baekje, and when we defeat the Tang Dynasty, we can completely turn around and repair them."
(End of chapter)