Chapter 80: Out of the Stopper
The dusk sky, the dust and smoke in the sky, the tooth-aching squeak of the blade cutting through the iron armor, the hoarse shouts of killing, the screams of dying soldiers, the helpless neighing of war horses are intertwined, and the warm blood drips on the grass that has just sprouted green shoots...
The two brigades of the Krüd army had less than 2,000 hussars, but they still did not hesitate to defend tens of thousands of enemy troops with the determination to die, and blocked the offensive momentum of the Jin army Tiefutu at the cost of almost the total annihilation of the first brigade and one battalion.
The Jin Army Tiefutu and the Krup Army Hussar Battalion are entangled, although they have lost the advantage of speed, but there is another advantage, that is, 'thick skin', and the cold weapon equipped by the Krup Army is just a sabre, and the Tiefutu wearing heavy armor is a bit of a dog biting Wang Ba has nowhere to put his mouth, it is difficult to inflict fatal damage on them, and it often takes several people to chop and chop to deal with one...
Zhang Ting looked at the dragoon battalion general flag and the poignant contact horn that had disappeared into the sky, knowing that the large army of the Dao had broken through, which meant that the dragoon's task had been completed and began to retreat. Now it was time for them to fight for their lives. But now their situation is not optimistic, with the follow-up of the Jin army and the Jin army's two wings of light cavalry closed, the hussars fell into a heavy encirclement, at this moment they had to form a small circle to fight separately.
As a person with rich experience in cavalry combat, Zhang Ting immediately realized that if they continued like this, the advantage of cavalry mobility and flexibility would soon be lost. Soon it will be gradually divided and eliminated by the enemy army. Only by breaking out of the formation is the only way to survive. And the best target is the enemy's command center, the enemy chieftain under the command of Shuai! Only then can the enemy forces be mobilized. cause their confusion and find a chance to break through from it,
"Brothers, if you want to live, follow us!" Zhang Ting led the pro-soldier team to rush around in the enemy group, rescued the besieged Kryu army detachments one by one, and included them in his own team, and now their establishment has all been messed up, but everyone saw that the general flag that was still fluttering had the backbone, and struggled to move closer to this side. Soon, five or six hundred soldiers gathered under Zhang Ting's banner, formed a force that could not be underestimated, and followed the brigade commander to kill in the direction of the enemy's Chinese army...
Zhao Yong waved the spear in his hand, like a mad tiger in the enemy group, speaking of which was the first time he used this 'baby' on the battlefield, that year he saw that the prince sent a high pet a little steel gun, so he also secretly asked the workshop to make one as it was, but except for the usual time when it moved its legs and feet, it was not used on the battlefield at all. At most, it was carried by the soldiers to strengthen the façade, but he didn't expect to be in a desperate situation today, but he was addicted!
"Kill..."A Jin Jun Tiefutu raised his mace and smashed it down, Zhao Yong raised his gun with both hands to stop it, and his front hand was slightly crooked. The mace slid down, and Zhao Yong's gun had already passed by, and he roared. With one hand, the gun is right in the heart of the opponent's heart. The sharp tip of the spear pierced through his armor, and he withdrew the gun with a twist of his wrist. Tie Futu couldn't believe it, and looked at the big hole in his chest and cup, and he fell off the horse with blood, and he was wearing two layers of iron armor, and was actually pierced by the opponent's shot.
"Kill... Kill! "Zhao Yong roared angrily, picking, piercing, slashing, collapsing, the big gun rounded, killing three Jin army centurions who blocked it, 'Hi', looking back at a Tiefutu swing a knife to slash, he was short, but the big gun with a pestle on the enemy's chest, the mouth of the blow spit blood and fell off the horse, he didn't expect this ornament to become a killing weapon today, the heavy armor on the enemy's body is difficult to stop the power of the big gun.
Zhao Yong rushed left and right in the enemy group, desperately trying to stop the enemy army, but his bravery also attracted the attention of the Jin army, especially the handsome flag fluttering behind him, which attracted more enemies to rush over. The commander was in danger, and the sergeants on the side of the Krüd Army also moved closer to this side, forming another battlefield, attracting a large number of enemies like suction cups, greatly reducing the pressure elsewhere.
"Du Shuai, the dragoon has successfully broken through the cover of the Guiyi Army and other troops!" At this time, a scout came to report.
"Blow the assembly trumpet, let's kill the wolf!" Zhao Yong looked at the few soldiers around him, pulled out a feather arrow inserted in his thigh, gritted his teeth and said, the piercing pain in his heart was relieved, it was too miserable, and the loyal soldiers had never experienced such a large casualty during the entire process of the Western Expedition.
The horn sounded, and the soldiers of the Captured Army who fought bloody battles everywhere gathered here, and their assembly also attracted a large number of Jin troops to gather here, but they were still afraid of the firearms in their hands, and did not dare to get too close, Zhao Yong looked at the subordinates gathered around him, and there were more than 500 people, all of them were bloody, all of them were wounded, and the sabers in their hands had either become handsaws or short knives, and some people had replaced them with spears and knives captured from the enemy, and even heavy weapons such as hand axes and iron bones, It seems that they also realize that the saber in their hands is not as good as these heavy guys to deal with Tiefutu!
"Warriors, I thank you for covering the safe evacuation of your comrades with your blood and lives! Even if Ben Shuai fights for his life at this moment, he will take everyone out of the city, and he will avenge today's revenge in the future! "Zhao Yongzhi said that now is not the time to be sad, these brothers in front of him are still waiting for him." Officers at all levels, gather the soldiers nearby, temporarily form groups, and sandwich the wounded in the middle, you will all be the backbone of our Capture Army, and no one can be left behind! ”
Now that the various ministries have gone through a bloody battle, the establishment has long been disrupted, Zhao Yong did not say much, but it gave everyone confidence, a few flags were erected, and the soldiers automatically approached and regrouped into the army, everyone understands that now is the moment of life and death, and only by uniting together to form a fist can there be hope to live.
"Shi Tiedao, put up the handsome banner and kill it!" Zhao Yong shouted to his flag officer, the breakthrough is still prelude to the volley of guns, while the enemy retreats in a panic, the breakthrough action of the Kryu army began, at this time the sky has become dark, the night is coming, as long as the encirclement is out, the enemy will not dare to pursue in the case of unclear reality, they can safely take advantage of the darkness to withdraw...
The two remnants of the Krüd Army were launched almost at the same time, launching a surprise attack on the enemy, and in the face of the hope of life, the most cowardly people will burst out with the greatest potential in this life.
Zhang Ting led the army straight to the Chinese army, Wan Yan Xian was still very jealous of the firearms of the Kryu army, seeing the enemy army rushing to kill him, he wondered in his heart how he couldn't suffer a second loss, first retreated, he didn't make a move, everyone thought that something had happened to the Chinese army, and they all ran to them! At this time, the fatigue of the Jin army's long-distance attack has appeared, from morning to night, they have been marching, fighting, powerless to stop this crazy army, more importantly, they suffered the same heavy casualties, it was originally to fight more and less, to have no intention of calculating, but let most of the enemy escape, their own iron floating map was also blocked by others, killing all the pieces, the soldiers were cowardly, and let these people break out of the formation in the chaos!
After the Kruppers broke through, they retreated into Texas with the help of dragoons. In this battle, Zhao Yong and Zhang Ting were seriously wounded, and the four hussar battalions were reluctantly formed into two dissatisfied battalions after gathering, and the dragoon losses were slightly less, but they also reached one-third, but those new troops suffered little damage. Considering that it was difficult to fight again with heavy casualties, Zhao Yong ordered to retreat thirty miles overnight, while guarding a few passes, he ordered the three brigades to quickly reinforce, and at the same time sent a letter to the prince for help!
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Zhao Ta basically restored the situation of the battle at that time according to various intelligence, it is said that Zhao Yong did not make any big mistakes in tactical arrangements, and immediately lined up to meet the enemy after discovering the enemy, and turned the offensive tactics into defense in time to block the charge of Tiefutu at the moment of crisis, covering the safe evacuation of most of the troops, although the main force suffered heavy losses, but it was also regarded as keeping the seed. But this does not mean that he is not wrong, first of all, he made a mistake in judgment, overestimating the quality of the new army and the combat effectiveness of his own side, and those officers in the new army who had fought with the Jurchens were even more 'gold-phobic', and they were able to hold on to it with all their might at first, but after the appearance of Tiefutu, they completely lost their fighting spirit; and the Jin army won a series of great victories, and its morale and combat effectiveness were at its peak.
In addition, in the use of tactics, they did not make timely and positive adjustments according to the changes in the situation and the opponent, and without the support of powerful firepower, especially artillery, they confronted the enemy in an open field, and once they could not repel the enemy troops, they put themselves in danger and had to attack the enemy's strengths with their own shortcomings!
There is also greed, when the recruits have not been fully trained, they go out with the team, and most of the people who join the army are desperate to join them temporarily, and they do not want to live and die with them ideologically. There is also the fact that the base area is not fully consolidated and is eager to expand the territory, and when encountering a strong enemy, he is reluctant to discard the meat that has just arrived in his mouth, and as a result, the meat is not eaten, and his bones are almost broken.
"Looks like I'm going to have to make a trip myself!" Zhao Ta turned around the room twice and suddenly said to the people present, these are all the highest-level generals of the Loyal Army, and he wants to leave, and he can't hide it if he wants to.
"Lord Wang, do you mean to go to Liao before leaving the fortress?" The people in the room were shocked, and Zhao Li hurriedly asked.
"Yes, Texas can't be lost, Xijing can't be occupied by the Jurchens, and the Liao Kingdom can't die now, I have to go!" Zhao said.
"Lord Wang, the battle of Liao is about to begin, you should stay in Hedong to preside over the overall situation, how can you risk your life!" Zhao Li persuaded again.
"Under the holy decree, the matter of cutting Liao has nothing to do with us, but once Xijing falls into the hands of the Jurchens, Hedong is in danger!" Zhao Ta clicked on the map. (To be continued.) )