All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 292: Destroy the strong army in battle, and collect the arrogant soldiers after the battle

"Don't panic!!"

Yang Jian, who was pulling the reins and turning around, roared in a voice like a bell, "They won't be able to get through for a while!"

The bandit troops rushing down from the mountain behind had a great impact on the morale of the Pinglu Army.

Their horses and the valuables they carried with them were all on the other side of the river.

This is just a small matter. The important thing is that it won’t be long before we are attacked from both sides.

"The ones coming down the mountain are just harassing soldiers!"

Yang Jian roared in anger, and the guards around him shouted in unison to convey his words, "As long as we defeat the enemy head-on, we will be fine!"

After saying that, Yang Jiance rode forward and led more than a hundred guards straight to the center.

A group of captains and lieutenants carrying flags shouted loudly to boost the morale of the troops and to straighten out the ranks which had become somewhat loose.

It has to be said that the military quality of these regular troops in the late Tang Dynasty was really high.

After a brief period of chaos, the situation was stabilized under the command of layers of military generals.

However, during this period of time, Chen Ran was approaching.

The two armies gradually approached each other, and when the distance was farther, they moved quite fast.

But the closer the distance, the slower the marching speed of both sides.

Moreover, every dozens or hundreds of steps, the large and small military formations would stop and reorganize, increasing the distance between them and the left and right.

Seeing that the enemy army on the opposite side reorganized their battle formation in a very orderly manner, Yang Jian felt more and more uneasy.

"They are just a bunch of peasants, why are they so elite?!"

Yang Jian found it difficult to understand the formation and marching of Chen Ran's soldiers.

Those who do not flee in the face of battle and who can march can be called soldiers.

If the army formation does not become disorderly when engaging the enemy, then they are elite troops.

Chen Ran's troops were mainly composed of the Wuning Army that was disbanded a few years ago and the defeated troops after the failure of Pang Xun's Rebellion.

These are all serious and regular troops.

Chen Ran himself possesses extremely rich military experience, and with sufficient supplies and adequate food and pay, he will naturally perform well on the battlefield.

It was only then that Yang Jian realized that his opponent was not the mob he had imagined, but it was already too late.

The horns sounded again and again, and the soldiers in the front row dropped the long weapons on their shoulders one after another.

The archers on both sides rushed forward almost at the same time, drew their bows and shot arrows towards the opposite side.

You have to use projectiles, because the first few rows on both sides are all armored soldiers, and bows and arrows have difficulty penetrating their armor.

At this time, the morale of the army was tested. Hearing the whistling sound passing by overhead and the constant sounds of pain, those who were not determined would hesitate or even run away, leading to defeat.

Many times, the reason why the large peasant army was defeated by the government army which was far smaller in number was that they were weak in determination.

When the two sides were dozens of steps apart, the archers quickly retreated back to the formation, and what followed was the most brutal head-on battle.

Chen Ran, who was on horseback, took a deep breath and said, "Drum beat!"

The drums rumbled as the soldiers in the front row, holding various long weapons in their hands, huddled together and stared at the soldiers in the same formation on the opposite side.

Both sides were holding long weapons horizontally, crossing each other and heading directly towards the opposite side.

Seeing that the enemy's long weapons were almost about to hit them in the face, the warriors' psychological endurance reached its limit, and stabbing each other broke out almost instantly.

The various long weapons kept poking each other, people kept falling down, and the people in the back row would quickly step forward to fill the vacancies.

In this cruel battlefield, personal abilities are suppressed to the limit, and only courage remains.

Seeing that the Pinglu Army was able to withstand the attack from his side with a smaller number of people, Chen Ran immediately ordered again, "Send out the jumping soldiers!"

The so-called jumping soldiers are sharp warriors used to charge into battle, and only those who are brave and sturdy can do so.

Upon receiving the order, a large number of jumping soldiers wearing light armor and holding short weapons and shields, crouched and rushed through the jungle of long weapons that were constantly attacking them overhead.

Once you get close to the opponent's long weapon, immediately chop his legs and feet to create chaos.

Yang Jian responded quickly and immediately sent out the Pinglu Army's jumping soldiers to counter.

But he is small in number, and his main force is used to maintain the front line, so not many people can be sent out.

He simply gritted his teeth and sent out all his personal guards, leaving only the drummers, trumpeters, flag bearers, etc.

The fight between the jumping soldiers was also extremely brutal.

I don’t know how many people died silently under those big feet.

Both sides were fighting desperately, gritting their teeth and refusing to retreat.

The quality of the Tang Dynasty's military men was fully demonstrated at this time.

If the warriors of the late Song Dynasty and the late Ming Dynasty had such qualities, the Khitan, Jurchen and Later Jin would all have been beaten to a pulp.

In the era of cold weapons, the army's ability to withstand casualties was limited.

If it exceeds a certain level, and too many people around you are killed or injured, it will lead to a collapse in morale and disintegration.

Seeing that his own front line was getting worse and worse, Yang Jian became really anxious.

"I regret it! I shouldn't have rushed to send light troops to support Yanggu County. If we had brought auxiliary troops, we wouldn't be in such a difficult situation now!"

All he brought with him this time were combat soldiers, and there were also several thousand auxiliary soldiers following behind who were slowly transporting food and military supplies.

If these thousands of auxiliary soldiers were still there, things wouldn't be like this now. We can clearly see the danger, but we have no soldiers to send!

The casualties on both sides increased, and the physical exertion was also greater.

At this critical moment, Chen Ran joined the reserve team.

He personally led a team of more than 200 people to the left wing of the army and directly attacked the right wing of the Pinglu Army.

The Pinglu Army was deployed in a spearhead formation, with the main force concentrated in the middle, and there were only a few hundred people on both wings. They had been under tremendous pressure before, and the battle formation was already in danger.

Although Chen Ran's side attack at this time was small in number, it was enough to be the last straw that broke the camel's back.

The scale of the battlefield was actually not large, with perhaps less than 5,000 people on both sides combined.

Of course he could see Chen Ran's actions.

But the problem was that there was nothing he could do even though he saw it, because Yang Jian had no reserve troops. He could only watch Chen Ran defeat the right wing of the army and then sweep across the center army, leading to a complete defeat.

At the same time, on the other side of the river, the auxiliary troops who rushed down from the mountain had already confronted the 300 Pinglu soldiers who were guarding the horses.

The auxiliary troops had an absolute numerical advantage, almost ten to one, and a defeat on the other side of the river was inevitable.

"Oh~~~"

Seeing this scene, Yang Jian sighed and was completely desperate.

He turned his horse around and galloped along the river bank.

The commander's desertion from the battlefield had devastating consequences.

The flag bearers threw away their flags, and the drummers and buglers stopped blowing their trumpets and beating their drums.

The Pinglu troops on both sides of the Jinti River began to flee.

The man who was watching over the horses on the other side of the river was fine; he just rode away on his horse.

But those on this side of the river could only use their legs to run to the other side of the river to grab the horses.

Chen Ran led his troops and rushed over. Under rounds of rain of arrows, a large number of Pinglu soldiers fell into the Jinti River, and the river water changed color!

The auxiliary troops on the other side of the river also blocked the river bank, trapping the fleeing soldiers to death.

It was only at this moment that Chen Ran called out, "Surrender!"

"Surrender and no killing~"

"Surrender and no killing~~~"

Amid the shouts, a large number of defeated Pinglu Army soldiers chose to surrender. After all, they were in a desperate situation and their main general had fled ahead of time, so there was no need for them to continue fighting for their lives.

The few that still resist will be wiped out in no time.

The battlefield gradually quieted down, and the auxiliary soldiers began to gather prisoners, treat the wounded, pull horses, and clean up the battlefield.

Chen Ran began to recruit surrendered soldiers.

Before recruiting surrendered soldiers, there is a necessary project that must be carried out in advance, which is to deal with all officers above the rank of captain.

After the few officers were dealt with, he rode forward.

Arriving at the place where the captives were gathered, he looked down at the Pinglu soldiers squatting or sitting on the ground with a smile on his face, "Are you willing to submit to me?"

The surrendered soldiers were in a somewhat listless state. After all, they were tired, hungry, and had just lost the battle, so it was inevitable that they lacked energy.

When asked, an old soldier raised his head and asked, "If you don't surrender, what will happen?"

"You won't surrender?" The smile on Chen Ran's face gradually disappeared, replaced by a serious expression. "Those who don't surrender will be killed!"

The prisoners were in a state of commotion, and some even tried to resist and escape.

But their armor was stripped off, their weapons were taken away, and they were even tied up with ropes.

In this situation, there is no room for resistance.

Many people were unwilling to surrender, not because of their loyalty to the imperial court, the governor Song Wei, or even the escaped Yang Jian.

If the warriors at the end of the Tang Dynasty had been truly loyal, there would not have been such chaos in the world.

The reason they were unwilling to surrender was that most of their families were in the Pinglu Army.

If you follow the thief, your family will definitely suffer.

The warriors may not have any feelings towards the imperial governors and generals, but it is probably rare to find someone who does not care about the life and death of his family.

Chen Ran also knew their concerns, and immediately stated, "This time, I am heading for the Pinglu Army, and your families can take them when the time comes."

"General, you want to occupy the Pinglu Army?!"

Chen Ran shook his head. "This kind of thing is not something you can talk about."

It was not too difficult to occupy the Pinglu Army because the main force of the Pinglu Army had gone to Yunzhou to fight Huang Chao.

But Chen Ran was not willing to hold on after taking the city.

The reason is very simple, the Pinglu Army is facing the four towns of Heshuo!

There were many vassal states in the late Tang Dynasty, but the strongest ones recognized by the world were the Four Towns of Heshuo, namely Youzhou Town, Weizhou Town, Chengde Town, and Henghai Town.

To the west of Pinglu Army was Weizhou Town, to the north was Henghai Town, and it was also across the sea from Youzhou Town, the number one town in the world at that time.

Chengde Town is not far away, not to mention the powerful vassal states such as Zhaoyi Town, Yiwu Town, and Hedong Town.

At that time, Hedong Town was not so powerful. It was not until Li Keyong took over Hedong Town that it became the number one town in the world.

It can be said that more than half of the powerful armies in the world at the end of the Tang Dynasty were in this area.

We can fight in a mobile way, but can we defend the city?

If it really develops, how can we fight against hundreds of thousands of the strongest professional soldiers of this era?
Just look at today's battle and you will know that the Pinglu Army, which was outnumbered, managed to hold out for so long.

The casualties caused to Chen Ran's side amounted to nearly a thousand.

You have to know that the Pinglu Army is not very good at fighting. There are hundreds of thousands of professional soldiers who are stronger than the Pinglu Army.
"Follow me and enjoy delicious food!"

"Follow me, and you'll have enough food and money!"

"Follow me and become famous!"

"Follow me and end the chaos!"

(End of this chapter)