Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 877 Cao Bin Breaks Out

After ten days, Cao Bin made the decision to break out. If he didn't leave, he might not be able to escape. Cao Bin summoned all the generals, du Yuhou, etc. Han Lingkun, Liu Shouzhong, Shi Baoji, and Murong Yanqing all came. Everyone looked solemn, knowing that the situation was critical.

"Ten days have passed, and the Wu army has not launched an attack because they predict that we are short of food and grass and will definitely break out. Therefore, the Wu army must have set up checkpoints outside. If we divide our forces, we will be ambushed from all sides. Therefore, I plan to concentrate our forces to break out and retreat slowly, fighting while moving and retreating, to ensure that the army will not be scattered." Cao Bin's voice was steady and firm, and his eyes were like torches, scanning everyone.

"We will follow General Cao's orders!" The generals still trusted Cao Bin very much and expressed that they would obey Cao Bin's military orders.

"Since everyone has no objection, then let's withdraw our troops..." Cao Bin began to assign tasks to the generals, including how to retreat, how to counterattack, how to cooperate, etc. If the team did not cooperate skillfully, the 80,000-strong army would most likely be divided and destroyed.

At dawn the next day, the Song army launched a breakout. Bugles sounded and the sound of charging shook the sky.

Su Chen, Lin Renzhao, Pan Mei and other troops had already received the news and were on high alert. The siege battle was about to break out and a tense atmosphere filled the air.

Cao Bin stood in the middle of the battle formation, his eyes as sharp as torches, directing the army to retreat in an orderly manner. The troops were arranged in neat rows, like a moving fortress.

The soldiers on the periphery each performed their duties. The shieldmen firmly protected the formation, the spearmen were like a forest of bamboo, and the crossbowmen were like sharp arrows ready to be fired. They cooperated with each other to fight against the blocking Wu army.

The Wu army was not to be outdone and launched a fierce attack.

Boom boom boom!

The shells rained down like raindrops, and the roar of crossbows was incessant, bombarding the Song army. Even though soldiers were constantly dying, the Song army still stayed together and retreated quickly.

The artillery fire was continuous, injuring many Song army soldiers, but Cao Bin had already made instructions, asking each army not to be afraid of the artillery fire, not to fall behind, and to coordinate with each other and move away.

Every ten steps they retreated left behind a lot of corpses, and the blood dyed the ground red, but the morale of the Song army was not shaken.

Suddenly, Wu army blocked from the front. There were tens of thousands of them, holding long swords and heavy weapons. They wanted to use their flesh and blood to stop the Song army from withdrawing.

"kill!"

A row of swords stood up like a wall, the dazzling sunlight reflected from the blades, piercing people's eyes, the Wu army's Mo Dao formation was ready to kill the enemy. The Song soldiers who rushed to the front widened their eyes in horror. Compared with the row of terrifying swords in front of them, the spears and weapons in their hands seemed weak. There was no time to think about it. The two sides clashed, and a dazzling sword light chopped down head-on.

Cao Bin stood on the chariot in the formation, tightly gripping the hilt of the sword, with a hint of determination in his eyes.

He knew that this battle was a matter of life and death, and the future of 80,000 soldiers.

Cao Bin shouted loudly: "Soldiers, don't be afraid, stay together, we will definitely be able to break out!"

His voice echoed around the battlefield, inspiring every soldier of the Song Army.

At this moment, the Wu army's Modao formation surged like a tide, with swords flashing and murderous aura rising.

The Song army's spearmen were not afraid at all. They thrust their spears forward and engaged in a desperate battle with the Wu army's Modao formation.

"Dang Dang Dang!"

Swords and guns clashed, sparks flew, and the soldiers on both sides tried their best to survive.

On the battlefield, dust was flying and shouts of killing were deafening.

Cao Bin's eyes were fixed on the battle situation ahead, and he prayed silently in his heart, hoping that his soldiers could break through the blockade of the Wu army and retreat safely.

"Cavalry charge!"

Han Lingkun's eyes were as sharp as an eagle's. He saw that the Wu army formation was blocking the front like a solid wall and gave the order decisively.

Thousands of cavalrymen rushed out from the Song army's formation, the sound of horse hooves resounded like thunder, dust flew, and the momentum was fierce.

"Kill!" The cavalrymen shouted loudly and rushed towards the Wu army formation with spears in their hands like a forest.

Although the first row of heavily armored Mo Dao soldiers chopped down their opponents, they were also knocked back by the powerful force, and some of them had their lungs shaken and spurted out blood. However, the entire formation did not fall into disorder, as they were tightly held by the second row of soldiers, and the enemy cavalry that rushed over were also chopped down by the sword soldiers, blocking the sprint of their subsequent cavalry.

The Modao warriors began to advance step by step to the rhythm of the war drums, swinging their swords, chopping, stepping, and swinging their swords again... Their movements were uniform and very precise.

The light cavalry originally wanted to break through the enemy formation, like a sharp knife piercing through the formation, but they were chopped down by the Mo Dao formation and lost their offensive advantage. In front of this irresistible sword formation, the light cavalry had completely lost their edge.

"Roar!" The Modao soldiers advanced like a wall, invincible. Whenever they encountered the enemy cavalry, both the men and horses were killed.

At the same time, the soldiers on both wings of the Wu army picked up their spears and axes, stabbed the enemy soldiers from above, chopped off the horses' legs from below, and began to compress towards the center. On the battlefield, dust flew, shouts and screams shook the sky, and the soldiers on both sides were fighting hard for survival.

Many Wu army generals were watching with their blood boiling, their fists clenched, staring closely at the one-sided massacre.

The Modao formation is suitable for positional warfare and requires the cooperation of archers, infantry, and light cavalry. It can deliver a powerful blow at a critical moment to disrupt the enemy's attack formation and morale, and create better opportunities for other troops to charge.

Cao Bin was also surprised when he saw this scene. After all, the money and time spent on maintaining a Modao team of thousands of people was enough to recruit and train an army of tens of thousands of people. How could the Wu army afford it?

He didn't know that although the Wu State had only been established for a short time, due to the application of industrial technology, casting, weapons and armor had become easier.

Moreover, Wu's overseas trade, including trade in ceramics, tea, glass, and silk with Liaodong, Khitan, Nanyang, and the Western Regions, had generated a large amount of gold, silver, and treasures, which improved Wu's economy. When the money began to circulate, farmers and merchants all benefited, and with more transactions and more money flowing, the average profit was considerable.

"Attack from both wings, cavalry cuts through!"

Lin Renzhao was responsible for the frontal attack, and at this time he also mobilized the cavalry to attack from the flank in an attempt to break through the Song army.

Rumble!

The Wu cavalry attacked the Song army in the opposite direction, attacking the Song army's vanguard flank, trying to cut through the Song army's defense.

At this time, the shieldmen and long-gunmen of the Song army played their role and fought hard against the cavalry of the Wu army.

The two sides were fighting fiercely, and they were constantly engaging in head-on confrontations in the wilderness.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Both sides were bloodthirsty. If the Song army wanted to withdraw, they would have to leave blood footprints with every step, leaving behind many corpses.

The Wu army had to block the Song army's attack and retreat and also launch a fierce attack.

Therefore, this is like a Shura field, and both sides have to engage in a fierce battle.

Su Chen and Pan Chongche also appeared with their troops and launched a fierce attack from both wings.

"We will wipe out the Song army and destroy the Song Dynasty in no time!"

"Total annihilation of the Song army——"

Pan Mei and Lu Jiang led their troops to attack from behind.

The Song army was suddenly caught in a situation where they were surrounded and ambushed on all sides. Whether they could escape successfully depended on their luck.

At this moment, Cao Bin also felt unprecedented pressure, because the Wu army was sweeping in from all directions. He felt that he had underestimated the impact of the Song army.