Chapter 671: Defeat Zhao Jun
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The allied army composed of the Huainan army, the Yong army and the Xizheng army marched towards the camp of the Zhao army step by step.
Deng Yuan concentrated 50,000 infantry and 50,000 cavalry on both wings, a total of 100,000 troops in front of the camp.
Suddenly, a hurried charge sounded.
This voice came from Juyong Pass, which was the signal to launch an attack on the Zhao army.
Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu each led 20,000 troops to protect the flanks, and the army formation in the middle was composed of musketeers from the Western Expeditionary Army, while the Huainan Army and the Yong Army were responsible for hand-to-hand combat during the engagement.
In terms of numbers, the morale of the Western Expeditionary Army was high, and the soldiers of the Western Expeditionary Army, the Huainan Army and the Yong Army were full of belief in victory.
"Knock Knock Knock ......"
The war drums of the Zhao army were beating, and 100,000 soldiers of the Zhao army walked neatly towards the westward expeditionary army.
Luo Xin had already sent some artillery to set up artillery positions outside the city, and as the two armies approached, these artillery shells continued to pour shells into the Zhao army's military formation.
"Ah......h
Screams continued to sound in the Zhao army, and the artillery solid shells and flowering shells of the Western Expeditionary Army killed and injured the soldiers in the dense Zhao army and horses at the same time.
In the face of the artillery attack, Deng Yuan had no way, and if he dispersed into a full formation at this time, he would inevitably be slaughtered by the opponent's dense formation.
On the battlefield, the battle formation cannot be chaotic, which is a truth that every general understands.
It's just that this is just the beginning for Zhao Jun, when the distance between them is four hundred meters, the artillery suddenly replaces the shells with grape shells.
This kind of artillery shell has the ability to mass-kill the enemy on the battlefield, but the range is only four or five hundred meters.
"Fire!" An artillery general shouted.
"Boom, boom, boom......" With the sound of cannonballs, the soldiers in the front row of the Zhao army covered by artillery fire fell down like cutting wheat.
Finally, in the face of the sharp lethality of firearms, the Zhao army in front of him was in chaos.
Deng Yuan gritted his teeth and looked at this, he had already expected that this war would be desperate, and during the siege of the city, he gradually understood the power of firearms in the hands of the Western Expeditionary Army.
Zhao Jun's confusion was seen by Niu Ben, and the corners of his mouth outlined a smile.
At this time, he pulled out the matching sword on his waist and pointed directly at Zhao Jun.
Suddenly, the trumpet of the charge sounded, the battle flag was hunting in the wind, the cavalry on both wings led by Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu took the lead, and the Chinese army, composed of the Western Expeditionary Army, the Huainan Army and the Yong Army, marched forward like a giant tree in the mountains.
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
Whenever they walked out of the distance of five steps, the army would shout "kill", and the momentum was like a rainbow, and they were calm and unhurried.
The two sides were getting closer and closer, and at this time, the cavalry on both wings also roared to meet the attack, and the Chinese army of the Zhao army, composed of arquebuses, also moved forward steadily.
"Bang ......"
Finally, the two armies met, and with the advantage of distance, the Western Expeditionary Army fired first.
The Zhao army's musketeers suffered heavy casualties before they could open fire, and the formation suddenly became chaotic.
Although some of the arquebusiers continued to advance, the formation was no longer a threat to the Western Expeditionary Army.
Facing the fire of the Western Expeditionary Army, the remaining musketeers began to shoot at the Western Expeditionary Army when they reached the firing range.
Sporadic gunfire rang out, and the Western Expeditionary Army simply fell dozens of soldiers.
At this time, the Western Expeditionary Army continued to move forward, and at a distance of fifty meters, the Western Expeditionary Army conducted another round of shooting, and suddenly the Zhao Army fell again.
This blow basically crippled the Zhao army's musketeers, and the remaining musketeers immediately dispersed.
"Kill!"
The distance of fifty meters had reached the distance between the two sides, and the Western Expeditionary Army immediately raised their bayonets, and at this time, the sword and shield hands of the Zhao army had already rushed towards them.
The rumbling and dull sound resounded through the valley, like an angry wave, and the moment of contact, the swords collided and made a fierce crashing sound.
Bayonets and spears clashed, sabers and scimitars flew, a dense rain of arrows poured like locusts, and angry shouts of slaughter and screams of death filled the battlefield.
"King Zhao still has some ability to train soldiers." Niu Ben looked at the entire battlefield, and constantly commanded the Western Expeditionary Army in the melee through the flag to change the direction of attack and change the formation.
Although he praised Zhao Jun in his mouth, a smile of victory had already appeared on his face.
Under the bombardment of artillery, the Zhao army had already lost a lot of soldiers and horses, plus the shooting of the musketeers, and before they could contact the Zhao army, they lost one-tenth of their men and horses.
At this time, the fighting Zhao army was already powerless.
The Xuanjia Iron Cavalry, known as the elite of the Zhao Army, was also entangled by Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu at this time, and the long-term war made the cavalry of Qingzhou become veteran oils, and at this time in the face of the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry, they did not let much, and the two sides fought equally, and no one could take advantage of anyone.
It's just that in this way, the Zhao army lost the cooperation of the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry, and the collapse became faster and faster.
The Chinese army was soon overwhelmed by the overwhelming superiority of the coalition forces, and the soldiers began to scatter and flee.
"Wang Shilang, this is what you want to see." Deng Yuan rode on a horse, the general trend had gone, and he was no longer able to return to the sky.
Wang Xi's face was pale, he was shocked and angry, "How can 100,000 people be so unbeaten, these are the elite of my Zhao army." ”
King Zhao asked Deng Yuan not to withdraw, on the one hand, one was to win Juyong Pass, and on the other hand, it was his confidence in Zhao Jun.
Now the scene of defeat in front of him made Wang Xi a little dumbfounded.
"The Zhao army is elite, and the army of the King of Qi is not vegetarian, and the general has repeatedly reminded Wang Shilang, but Wang Shilang turned a deaf ear and insisted on fighting them under Juyong Pass, and the responsibility for this defeat is all Wang Shilang's."
"Nonsense, this is all your Deng Yuan's poor command!" Wang Xi was furious, but Deng Yuan no longer paid attention to him, but ordered to blow the horn of retreat.
Wang Xi didn't dare to stop him at this time, and he and Deng Yuan fled in the direction of Yuanzhou together.
When the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry heard the sound of the horn, they immediately retreated, but Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu held on, and chased them for five miles before returning to pursue the infantry in the Zhao army, and they did not return to Juyong Pass until the sun set.
At this time, the king of Huainan and Chen Xinran had already entered the Juyong Pass first, and after the big victory, they saw that the soldiers and horses were stationed outside the city, and the small Juyong Pass was enough to accommodate the Western Expeditionary Army.
"This great victory made the king very happy, thinking of the angry appearance of the king of Zhao, the king was happy, haha......" The king of Huainan laughed in Niu Ben's tent.
Cui Shangan said: "When King Zhao was in Chang'an, he had a lot of contempt for his father, and this time it can be regarded as revenge. ”
Chen Xinran echoed and laughed, and he said to Niu Ben: "General Niu came by order this time, I don't know what the emperor's will is?" ”
Niu Ben put away his smile, picked up his sword and pointed at Chang'an and said, "Now take advantage of the victory to pursue, break through the Tiger Prison Pass, and enter Chang'an City!" This is the emperor's will to the last general. ”