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At the foot of Wangyue Mountain to the west, hundreds of thousands of people were locked in a fierce battle, with people falling down every moment.

The Zhou soldiers who launched the charge were all cavalry.

The warhorses were strong and the cavalry were fierce. When they charged, their momentum was like a rainbow and they were unstoppable.

In Daqing, there are both cavalry and infantry, and they are particularly adept at cavalry-infantry cooperation.

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The Zhou army was stronger, while the Qing army had a numerical advantage. The two sides fought fiercely at the foot of Wangyue Mountain.

The greatest power of cavalry lies in their charge.

The Zhou army launched several assaults on the Daqing army's lines, but each assault was stubbornly repelled by the Daqing army.

One must press on with one burst of energy, then weaken with each subsequent effort, and eventually perish.

After six consecutive assaults, the Zhou army failed to break through Daqing's defenses, and their morale clearly waned.

Zhao Beiwang saw an opportunity and began to mobilize his troops in preparation for a counterattack.

At that moment, a sudden change occurred on the left flank of the army.

Suddenly, the defensive line guarded by the Fourth Battalion of the Zhenxi Army was breached by the Great Zhou soldiers.

Squads of Zhou soldiers were rapidly breaking into Daqing's army formation, charging left and right, tearing the gaps wider and wider.

At the same time, the defensive line of the Third Battalion of the Zhenxi Army was also breached.

Zhao Beiwang's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly sent out messengers to order Liu Zhenting to re-consolidate the front line.

However, before the messenger could reach the left flank of the army, the third and fourth battalions of the Zhenxi Army had already retreated in complete disarray.

Gao Dehai, the guerrilla general of the Third Battalion of the Zhenxi Army, and Wu Feng, the guerrilla general of the Fourth Battalion, deserted their posts, and their commanders of thousands and hundreds also fled.

With the officers all gone, the soldiers lost all will to fight and fled as well.

However, upon closer observation, it can be observed that when the Third and Fourth Battalions of the Zhenxi Army fled, they both ran towards the left side of the army formation, away from the battlefield, quickly clearing a path for the Da Zhou soldiers and greatly facilitating their charge.

Lu Fengnian and his men also retreated to the left.

However, he strictly ordered his men to form a neat formation and run at the very back of the third battalion.

The defeat of the Third and Fourth Battalions of the Zhenxi Army caused the morale of the originally high-spirited Daqing Army to plummet, and the defensive lines of the central army and the right flank also began to weaken.

At the same time, the Great Zhou army amassed its forces and quickly poured into the left flank of the Great Qing army formation.

After breaking into the left flank, the Zhou cavalry suddenly turned and charged towards the center of the Qing army formation.

If they manage to break into the central army, Daqing will surely suffer a crushing defeat.

At that moment, the First Battalion of the Zhenxi Army quickly responded.

First Battalion Guerrilla General Diao Zilong rode out from the army formation, directing his personal guards to wave command flags and quickly signal the enemy.

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Subsequently, the soldiers of the First Battalion of the Zhenxi Army quickly changed formation.

Diao Zilin commanded the troops at the forefront, still holding off the Zhou soldiers at the front.

The first battalion's platoon and rear guard quickly turned around and formed a defensive formation on the left side of the central army at an extremely fast speed, holding off the advancing Zhou cavalry.

There, the infantrymen of the first battalion of the Zhenxi Army were seen crouching in the front and standing in the back, holding their long spears and raising them diagonally forward, forming a spear wall.

Multiple layers of barricades were placed in front of the spear wall.

Behind the spear wall, the archers formed a neat formation, drew their bows, and unleashed a barrage of arrows like raindrops upon the Zhou cavalry charging towards the center of the army.

After the Da Zhou cavalry broke through the Zhenxi Army's defenses, they assumed that the next battle would be a matter of wielding their sabers and slaughtering the Da Qing soldiers like cutting melons and vegetables.

Who could have predicted that the First Battalion of the Zhenxi Army would react so quickly, as if it had been meticulously prepared in advance?

Before they could even get close to the first battalion of the Zhenxi Army, they were met with a hail of arrows, and the Zhou cavalrymen at the forefront fell to the ground one after another.

Seeing this scene, the morale of the Daqing Central Army and Right Wing, which had been low, was revitalized.

Zhao Beiwang was overjoyed. He ordered the central army and the right wing to continue resisting the frontal assault of the Great Zhou army, while simultaneously mobilizing troops to support the left wing.

More and more Da Zhou soldiers are breaking into the left flank of the Daqing army formation and have begun attacking the barricades set up by the First Battalion of the Zhenxi Army.

Meanwhile, Zhao Beiwang's troops also arrived and joined forces with the First Battalion of the Zhenxi Army to resist the attack of the Great Zhou cavalry.

Soon, the battlefield situation changed from a confrontation between the two armies to a two-way battle between the front and the left flank.

More and more Zhou cavalrymen broke into the left flank of the Daqing army formation, but were firmly blocked outside the defensive line of the First Battalion of the Zhenxi Army and could not break through to the center.

The longer the delay, the more disadvantageous it becomes for the cavalry.

Moreover, the Zhou army was already outnumbered, and now it was spreading its forces out, advancing from the front and left.

If the attack is thwarted, it will only make matters worse.

If it is not possible to break through Daqing's central army in a short time, the best course of action is to retreat immediately.

However, the generals of the Great Zhou who commanded this battle were clearly unwilling to give up. They were not in a hurry to withdraw their troops, thinking of achieving victory in one battle and completely defeating the main force of the Great Qing.

The Daqing army stabilized its position, while the third and fourth battalions of the Zhenxi army continued to retreat, fleeing to the left side of the battlefield.

Zhao Beiwang ordered his cavalry to climb to higher ground, beat drums, and signal with flags. He then ordered the Zhenxi Army to hold their ground.

However, Gao Dehai and Wu Feng ignored this and continued to lead their subordinates in a desperate escape.

By this point, Zhao Beiwang naturally realized that the Zhenxi Army had run into trouble.

At the same time, Lu Fengnian and his men stopped and went up to a small hill on the left side of the battlefield.

The small hill is not large, but it is of a decent height and offers a wide view, allowing one to take in the entire battlefield.

Moreover, the foot of the mountain is the only way for the Great Zhou cavalry to advance and retreat.

Lu Fengnian stood on the mountaintop, surrounded by seven squad leaders, including Xiong Qi, Lu Yang, Zhang Xiaosan, and Yang Dashu, each leading their subordinates.

When setting up camp yesterday, Lu Fengnian had already chosen this mountain peak and made some arrangements on it.

Once Xiong Qi, Lu Yang, and the others reached the mountain peak, they were able to immediately enter the position and find excellent offensive and defensive positions.

Upon reaching the summit, Lu Fengnian did not act rashly. Instead, he ordered his subordinates to find cover and hide, while he himself set his sights on the location of the Great Zhou army's command flag.

He knew that the general leading the Great Zhou army this time was Li Chengqian.

This battle was personally designed by Liu Zhenting and Li Xuanfeng, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, the main force of the Daqing Army will be annihilated here.

In Li Xuanfeng's view, the Great Zhou could win this battle with its eyes closed.

Therefore, he handed over command of the war to his son, Li Chengqian.

The intention was obvious: to give credit to his son and pave the way for his career.

However, Li Xuanfeng probably never dreamed that this battle would not pave a path to success for his son, but would almost ruin his future.