Chapter 1054(1/2)
"Woo~~~"
The thick and desolate sound of the horn echoed across the earth.
The rumbling of war drums brought tremendous pressure to the soldiers on the battlefield, whether they were from the Longwu Army or from the Zhao Wang Army.
But the morale of both sides has now begun to reverse.
In the first battle, King Zhao's army was full of morale and did not pay attention to the new army of Long Wu Army at all. At that time, King Zhao's army had a belief in victory.
But after several failed attacks, Zhao Wangjun's mentality began to change.
The Longwu Army, which was originally considered vulnerable, turned out to be so resilient, which was obviously beyond the expectations of the entire army.
Moreover, Zhao Wangjun's several strong attacks were not without casualties. In order to make the feint attack look like a strong attack, Zhang Shimei deliberately made the momentum full.
After several rounds of attacks, King Zhao's army suffered more than 7,000 casualties.
This kind of casualties is naturally not enough in front of an army of 350,000 people, but there are no results despite the casualties. This is unacceptable to the soldiers of King Zhao's army and the middle and lower-level officers.
The Long Wu Army in front of them was like a turtle shell, leaving them unable to make a move.
If this continues, morale will inevitably be low.
This is because the news of the defeat and collapse of the left wing has not reached the central army. Once this news reaches the central army, it will definitely lose its will to fight and the army will lose morale.
"Pass an order to Chen Heng to order 50,000 elite troops. After gathering the remaining troops, he will defend the left flank of our army. The enemy must be firmly blocked! Ensure that the flanks of the army are safe!"
"yes!"
Although the left wing was defeated, there were still remaining troops. Zhang Shimei asked Chen Heng to gather his troops and hold on to the left wing in order to buy time for the frontal army.
He was actually hesitant to retreat, but his understanding of King Zhao and the terrain features of Hongye Plain made Zhang Shimei give up the idea of retreat.
The suspicious and sinister bird of prey of King Zhao was certainly the reason why Zhang Shimei fought to the death, but an important reason was the special terrain of Hongye Plain.
Although there is a large plain in the middle of Hongye Plains, it is enough to accommodate a regiment of tens of millions of people to fight.
However, it is surrounded by mountains and there are no major roads to go around. There are only three paths in and out of Hongye Plains. There are two entrances and exits behind Longwu Army, and there is only one entrance and exit in the direction of Zhao Wangjun.
Such an opening was considered spacious for people to do business in the past, but it would not be possible overnight to accommodate hundreds of thousands of troops.
It took more than an hour and a half from the time King Zhao's army entered Hongye Plains from the front to the time when the rear army completely entered Hongye Plains.
Originally, Zhang Shimei chose this place for the decisive battle in order to use the special terrain here to hinder the Longwu Army's escape and maximize the results of the battle. Unexpectedly, it now became a terrain that restricted him.
If Zhang Shimei chooses to retreat, then the Longwu Army can follow up and attack, and there is no way to escape the Longwu Army's pursuit.
The only thing left is a head-on fight, where there is still a slight chance of winning.
"Array up!"
The Longwu Army's military formation slowly advanced, which actually made the soldiers of King Zhao's Army breathe a sigh of relief.
They were not afraid of a head-on battle with Long Wu's army, but they were afraid that Long Wu's army had been hiding in the Wugang chariot formation and dealing with them with crossbows and arrows.
Now the Longwu Army's active attack has actually boosted the morale of King Zhao's army. In terms of attacking fortresses, they may not be very good at it, but in frontal field battles, the Longwu Army is absolutely impossible to be their opponent.
"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!"
The Longwu Army advanced in an unusually neat pace, and the sound of their footsteps in unison was shocking on the battlefield.
Zhao Wangjun, who was still aggressive at first, was also frightened.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
But as the war drums in King Zhao's army sounded, the soldiers of King Zhao's army quickly entered a fighting state!
Are we, the invincible elites of Zongheng Yanyou, still afraid of a boy scout like you?!
"General!?" The deputy commander on the side looked at the determined Zhang Shimei and wanted to persuade him that a decisive battle at this moment was definitely not a wise move.
But Zhang Shimei ignored him and slowly drew out the sword from his waist!
The cavalry was destroyed and the left wing collapsed.
Only by fighting to the death can we have a chance to break the situation!
"Keng!"
"Brothers! Kill!"
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"History of Zhou" contains: the fourth year of Linde, the twelfth day of the first lunar month.
The Longwu Army and the Zhao Wang rebels fought decisively in Hongyeyuan, east of Jinyang.
The imperial army of more than 180,000 people faced the rebel army of 300,000 people.
At that time, Cao Xueyang, the commander-in-chief of the Longwu Army and the king of Jinyang County, used defense instead of attack. He first defeated the enemy's left wing. Sifang Marquis Yang Shimiaozhen served as the commander-in-chief and suppressed the army. He first killed the rebel general Zhu Shihong and then killed the rebel Tan Yuan, defeating the rebels. Army left wing.
The prince then ordered the army to march forward, fight in formation, press forward step by step, and capture the rebel center.
Zhang Shimei, who was against the trend, was the leader of the rebel army. In panic, he fought a decisive battle with the prince on the Red Leaf Plain.
King Cao Jun took the lead, inspired the three armies, defeated King Zhao's rebel army, annihilated 150,000 enemies, and captured 100,000 enemies...
The county prince Cao used this merit to become the crown prince Taibao!
After this battle, the world was shaken, and the rebels were frightened and did not dare to go west.
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"good!"
In the Wuying Hall, Emperor Linde, who was sitting on the main seat, cheered loudly while holding the battle report coming from the front.
All the scholars in the Wuying Palace are paying attention to the piece of information in the hands of the emperor.
This is the military information sent back from the Jinyiwei Garrison Longwu Army Office, which is faster than the information from the Ministry of War.
Just when everyone was about to ask, the voice of the doctor from the military department came from outside the door.
"I would like to see your Majesty, Lang Jie, a doctor in the Ministry of War. I have a good report to submit!"
There is no minister on duty at the Ministry of War today. The minister on the left is inspecting the ordnance of the Gyeonggi Defense Force, the minister on the right is on duty at Wuying Hall, and the Minister of the Ministry of War is in a meeting.
Therefore, the good news can only be submitted by him, a small military doctor.
"Gentlemen, there is no need to guess! The information in my hand should be the same as the success report Lang Qing is about to submit."
Immediately, Lang Jie was brought into the palace.
"I, the best doctor in the military department, come and bow to my emperor, long live, long live!"
Lang Jie was in his forties, but he seemed a little nervous at this time. This was not a side place, but the Wuying Hall, where the highest military meeting of the Great Zhou Dynasty was held.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! He is a doctor in the Ministry of War, but only from the fifth rank. In the past, he was not qualified to step into this place.
"No need to be too polite, just read the good news in your hand to all your lords!"
Lang Jie was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then glanced at Li Chengguang, Minister of the Ministry of War, and then opened the good news in his hand.
"Your Majesty Cao Xueyang, on the 12th day of the twelfth lunar month, Zhang Shimei led the rebels of King Zhao's army against the canal to invade Jinyang. I was ordered to lead the Longwu Army to guard it. On the 12th day of the first lunar month, I induced Zhang Shimei to fight in Hongyeyuan. Now the canal has been broken, and the thieves
The first thirty-five people, including Zhu Shihong, Tan Yuan, Fang Kuan, etc., have all been executed and brought back to the state to rule. This is the virtue of His Majesty's holy service to teach and educate the people.
Yang Miaozhen, the lieutenant general of the Longwu Army, Zhu Shihong, the leader of the bandits, and Tan Yuan, who were loyal and brave in battle, risked hundreds of lives to help me defeat the rebels. They have made great achievements. I ask the court to reward them for their merits... The loyal and brave general Cao
Wen Zhao, Zhaowu captain Cao Huajiao fought bravely to kill the enemy, generals Lin Yu, Wang Yi, Zhang Boqian... took the lead, repeatedly performed extraordinary feats, and made great contributions. Unfortunately, they died in order to defeat the rebels. I feel sorry for this, and please give me a posthumous title to protect you.
His descendants.
I am in Bingzhou, looking up at the palace, hoping to meet the Holy Spirit as soon as possible, and luckily I do. I will present all the matters and ask the Holy Spirit for approval. I, Cao Xueyang, will pay my respects again."
By the time Lang Jie finished reading the battle report, Wuying Hall was already silent.
After a few breaths, applause broke out.
Li Chengguang, Minister of the Ministry of War, was the first to stand up and applaud, and then the applause resounded throughout Wuying Hall.
"Pah! Pah! Pah!"
This is a big victory that no one expected!
"Okay! Okay!" Wang Hua and Li Chengguang, who have always been mature and prudent, could not restrain their excitement.
This victory was of great significance to the Central Committee of the Zhou Dynasty.
Sixty percent of the elite mobile soldiers and horses available to the Central Committee of the Great Zhou Dynasty were allocated to Zhao Tianlin to form the Pingjing Army.
The cabinet has high hopes for Zhao Tianlin's Pingjing Army, hoping that the elite troops led by this veteran general can put down the Jingnan Rebellion.
At first, the war went smoothly, but at the Battle of Baigouhe, King Zhao Zhu Kai used the power of nature to reverse the situation and defeat the Pingjing army.
All the elite members of the imperial court were wiped out in one battle.
It can be said that after this war, the imperial court lost the strategic initiative.
The Tiance Army was restrained by Beigan, and the Yulin Army wanted to defend the land in Guanzhong, leaving only the newly built Longwu Army alone.
To be continued...