Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 63: Lord Fu also wants to make a wine glass?

The blood-stained battlefield was littered with corpses and weapons.

After the tentative attack, the decisive battle between the two armies followed.

Many shield soldiers were killed under the heavy crossbows before the caltrops were almost cleared.

Gongsun Du would certainly not give Liu Bei any time to rest and would definitely attack until the chariot formation was broken.

Not long after, the Liaodong army drums sounded again. The civilians had all been killed or wounded, leaving only auxiliary soldiers and combat troops to return. The first to be dispatched were the infantry.

Liu Bei observed the enemy's formation and first aimed his heavy crossbow at the enemy's tightly packed shields.

"Tuk-tuk..." The sound of horse hooves rang out. The Xianbei and Goguryeo people also wanted to attack the two flanks, and this time they gathered all their strength to meet the attack.

The crossbowmen of the Shengshe Camp fired arrows at the oncoming Hu cavalry.

The distance of several hundred steps was enough for the crossbows to fire several rounds of arrows, but even though many cavalrymen fell this time, they still rushed forward on horseback.

Liu Bei waved his hand, and the flag soldiers waved their hands. The auxiliary soldiers who were throwing short spears walked out of the city quickly. When the Hu people reined in their horses and turned around, they trotted a distance and threw the short spears.

The Xianbei and Goguryeo people on horseback, who had not yet reacted, were hit head-on by the barbed short spears and fell to the ground with screams.

Some horses were stabbed deeply by spears or killed, and they ran around the battlefield like crazy.

The Han army did not give up. Not only did they shoot arrows without stopping, but they also threw out sharp spears in just a few dozen breaths.

Who told the Liaodong army to advance with large shields? The lethality of their bows and arrows was reduced.

Arrows could only be shot towards the wings because they were unarmored and were simply living targets.

The enemy cavalry was so frightened that they dared not stay any longer and quickly shouted to retreat.

The Goguryeo people, who were eager to make achievements, suffered the heaviest casualties, with only three or four hundred riders escaping, all of whom were injured.

The Xianbei people were better off, with seven or eight hundred of them evacuating.

Although the Han army was hit by their rain of arrows two or three times, they had shields and iron armor to protect them, so the casualties were far less than theirs.

After retreating, both sides counted the remaining tribesmen and felt instantly chilled to the bone.

I wonder how long it will take to lick the wounds this time before the tribe can regain its former strength.

The things they had looted previously were not enough to make up for this loss, and the cavalry directly lost two-thirds of their troops.

After the Hu cavalry retreated, except for Gongsun Du's 500 cavalrymen who had not yet been deployed, only the infantry was left on the front of the battlefield.

Under the continuous fire of heavy crossbows, the battering ram behind the shield was exposed, and Liu Bei couldn't help laughing.

Not to mention that the chariot was nailed to the spot with wooden nails. Even if the chariot was knocked over, he could retreat thirty steps in advance and then form a shield formation.

Now that the cavalry has retreated, all we need to do is defeat the infantry in front of us and the battle will be over.

The enemy was able to advance despite heavy crossbows because they were hoping to break through the chariot formation and then attack and win, so they were holding their breath.

But the morale of the enemy gradually waned and was exhausted, and the enemy was soon exhausted under the rain of arrows.

All that's missing is a heavy hammer to break their morale.

Liu Bei ordered the crossbowmen to retreat, and then ordered the Huben light and heavy cavalry to prepare to rush out from the other side of the city gate to break through the left wing of the Liaodong army.

As long as they move back and forth a few times, it will be useless even if Gongsun Du sends his cavalry to rescue.

The defeat was like a landslide and tens of thousands of people fled in panic. Even if there were still a few thousand elite troops left, they would not be able to hold out.

You can only run after them and see who runs faster.

Even if Liu Bei's soldiers retreated and defended, even if the Wugang chariots placed in front were knocked away, it would make it easy for the enemy to come in but difficult to get out.

The enemy army was indeed trapped.

Liu Bei shouted, "We will defeat Gongsun Du in one fell swoop. The armored soldiers are in front, and the vanguard soldiers are behind. Follow me to charge and defeat the enemy!" The soldiers who had taken a short break were immediately encouraged and shouted in unison, "Defeat the enemy! Defeat the enemy!"

"kill!"

The Armored Battalion had been ready for a long time and finally got the chance. They were very excited when they saw the Liaodong Army rushing in after crashing into the Wugang vehicle in front of them!
The Liaodong army that finally rushed in had not yet been able to rejoice, because they were rushed towards by soldiers in full iron armor, lined up in neat rows, and wielded long-handled ring-handled swords, which made them scream in pain.

The armored Liaodong soldiers were unable to withstand the oncoming long hammers and were soon defeated at the first blow.

They wanted to retreat but were blocked by the chariots blocking the road, and countless people were crowded together.

He was hit head-on by hundreds of armored soldiers who rushed to kill him at close range, and his blood and flesh were immediately torn apart, and he screamed to the sky.

Seeing heads shattered and flesh and bones flying everywhere, the Liaodong army that rushed in was soon killed and all turned around and fled.

The Armored Battalion pursued them relentlessly, and the Xiandeng Battalion even ran to the front, using the coordination of swords and shields in a small formation to kill the fleeing soldiers with their backs exposed, as easily as mowing grass.

The soldiers who didn't have time to go in were pushed back by the ones in front, and the already disorganized formation collapsed in an instant.

"what happened?"

"Run! The evil ghosts behind us cannot be killed, and those who stand in our way will all die miserably. Don't hold me back."

The Liaodong soldiers grabbed their familiar-looking comrades and shouted.

The fleeing soldier pushed his hand away in horror and spoke incoherently.

He is wearing a black armor and a devil mask, his body is stained with the blood of his comrades who were killed, the armor leaves are mixed with unknown debris, and he rushes towards you with a long sword and a long hammer dripping with blood.

What’s even more terrifying is that your weapon can’t penetrate the armor at all. Who can resist running away in this situation?

Even if Gongsun Du supervised the battle, it would be useless. The fear of facing death was enough to overwhelm all thoughts.

I only regret that I didn’t have two more legs. I can’t run as fast as others.

When they were suddenly stopped and questioned, if the sword had not been thrown away long ago, the fleeing soldier would have been unable to help but chop down and say, "You are blocking my way."

After hearing this, Zhan Bing quickly turned around and joined the fleeing team.

Heavy cavalry also rushed out from other city gates and cut through their ranks with ten thousand men.

The situation was hopeless, with nearly 10,000 people fleeing in panic. No one could withstand so many fleeing soldiers, and if they didn't retreat, they would die here.

Gongsun Du was stunned, watching thousands of people rushing in, but suddenly the situation took a turn for the worse and the tens of thousands of attackers collapsed.

He was just about to send 500 cavalrymen forward to resist the cavalry on the opposite side that were killing the enemies indiscriminately.

The staff came over quickly and anxiously advised: "Your Excellency, you must not do this!"

"Now the Hu people have also been defeated miserably, but they still have one or two thousand men. If the cavalry is dispatched, the Hu people will counterattack and we will die without a burial place!"

"Don't forget the lesson of Zhi Bo, who was also betrayed by his allies and even his head was turned into a wine vessel."

Gongsun Du suddenly woke up. Xianbei and Goguryeo were barbarians with poor credibility. Once his cavalry was sent out, if they felt there was an opportunity, it would be really dangerous.

He gritted his teeth and said sadly: "But if we retreat now, not only will tens of thousands of people in the front be killed, but also many people in the rear army and the central army will not survive."

"The soldiers are my foundation, how can I be willing to abandon them?"

As they were speaking, the Qingzhou heavy cavalry attacked from the flank again. The leading cavalry general was so brave that Gongsun Du couldn't help but eyelids twitching.

"It's too late. Let's just take care of as many as can escape!" The aide whipped Gongsun Du's horse hard.

The horses galloped quickly northward, and the five hundred cavalrymen followed decisively.

The staff turned around and took over Gongsun Du's command. He said to the flag bearer with difficulty: "Sound the horn... retreat!"

　Thanks to my book friend "眉间点吓刺Ni朱沙" for the reward!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)