Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 20 Great Victory
"Bring them back!"

Li Nong, with a sullen face, shouted out the order.

The horns sounded and the flags flew.

The remaining cavalry in the distance quickly turned their horses around and ran back.

Previously, the flying cavalry had approached and fired, but their shots were deflected by the infantry bows and crossbows.

In the duel between mounted archers and foot archers, the mounted archers suffered heavy losses.

These were all elite soldiers carefully selected by Shi Hu, and Li Nong dared not waste them in vain.

"Damn it!"

Li Nong's eyes turned red. "Where did the beggar army get so many armors?"

If the heavy armor-piercing arrows cannot penetrate the armor, defeat is inevitable.

Many of the cavalrymen were shot by their warhorses, causing them to fall off their horses and be injured. They were not yet dead for a while.

These flying cavalrymen struggling and groaning on the ground, in the eyes of the approaching beggar soldiers, were just heavy piles of food.
The swollen officers and captains of the Beggar Army waved their weapons and roared at the top of their lungs, ordering the soldiers to rush out and collect heads.

Once the soldiers rushed out to grab the heads, the formation would soon be in chaos.

The Jiehu on the opposite side took the opportunity to rush over, and suffered an immediate crushing defeat.

The captains killed several soldiers who could not help but rush out to grab the heads, and after setting an example, the chaos was finally brought under control.

The Qihuo Army marched forward, trampling over the wounded Jiehu cavalrymen lying on the ground.

The ice spikes in their hands stabbed down one after another, leaving holes all over the wounded cavalrymen's bodies.

Some of the cavalry who were not yet dead were desperately crawling on the ground towards the camp.

A long trail of blood was left on the mud beneath his body.

Their desire to survive is very strong, but it is of no use.

The soldiers of the Qihuo Army continued to move forward, trampling on the ground with dense footsteps.

After a short, shrill scream, everything returned to calm.

The light soldiers following the armored soldiers took out their knives and cut off the heads of the cavalrymen.

All these heads should be counted as the archers'.

Lin Dao rode a tricycle and slowly followed at the end of the team.

He was self-aware and knew that he knew nothing about warfare in the era of cold weapons.

Blindly giving orders will not lead to any good results.

He was very moved and handed over all the fighting matters to the captains and generals of the Qihuo Army.

As for Lin Dao himself, he was responsible for raiding the enemy camp.

That is to say, just follow behind and watch the fun.

"I can't see anything here." Lin Dao, who was riding a tricycle, looked forward with his head held high. "There are too many people."

In front of him, there were dense crowds of people.

All I could hear was the sounds of fighting in the distance, but I couldn't see the specific battle situation at all.

Lin Dao simply parked the car and turned around to ask, "Give me the drone box."

It doesn’t matter if you can’t see it, just go straight to technology.

The drone flew high in the sky, giving a panoramic view of the situation on the battlefield.

The guards standing by looked surprised.

"Master." Sun Dalang, with a vague expression, looked at the control tablet in Lin Dao's hand and trembled all over. "Mo family's magical skills are so terrifying~~~"

"Mohism~~~"

Lin Dao, who was operating the drone, said without even looking up, "Just think of it as the Mo family."

Through the drone's camera, we can see that the two sides on the battlefield are entangled with each other.

Among the Five Barbarians who brought disaster to China, only the Jiehu had weak cavalry.

It was not until they conquered the Former Zhao Dynasty, which was established by the Xiongnu, that they obtained the powerful Xiongnu armored cavalry.

The previous Royal Guards’ Flying Cavalry were the best selected from the Xiongnu cavalry.

The real core combat force of the Jie people was their infantry warriors, who were mainly Central Asians.

The best among them are the Gaoli Guards.

Although the Gaoli Guards also rode horses, their main weapons were bows and spears, and they were mounted infantry.

The core of the Jiehu army fighting with the Qihuo army at this time was the Gaoli Imperial Guards of more than 3,000 people.

Several years ago, Gao Li's Imperial Guards inflicted heavy losses on the Xianbei army twice in the Hetao area, beheading more than 70,000 people.

He successfully defeated the Hetao Xianbei tribe and became famous.

These Gaoli Guards joined the battlefield with strong self-confidence, and were then taught a lesson.

The powerful bows they were proud of, which could even penetrate cavalry armor and horse armor at close range, were ineffective in front of the lamellar armor sent by Lin Dao.

Even though they were only ten steps away, their powerful bows were still unable to penetrate the armor!

The most powerful weapon lost its effect, which dealt a heavy blow to the morale of the Jiehu.

When the two sides engaged in battle, Gaoli's guards, who had formed a gun formation, suffered another tragedy.

They used fighting spears, while the soldiers of the Beggar Army used ice picks welded to extended iron pipes.

In terms of length, the ice pick is almost twice as long as the combat spear.

The sharp ice spikes pierced through the armor of Gaoli's guards easily.

However, the fighting spears of the Gaoli Guards could not reach the Beggars at all.

This resulted in a one-sided massacre.

Unable to continue maintaining their gun formation, the Goryeo Imperial Guards had no choice but to launch a squeeze-style charge to close the distance between the two sides.

After enduring heavy casualties and getting closer, their fighting spears were finally able to pierce the beggar army.

But the result was that the fighting spear produced sparks on the armor, but was unable to penetrate it at all!
Li Nong, who was standing on the viewing platform, had a dark face.

He never expected that the Gaoli Imperial Guards, who had made the Xianbei people cry for their parents, would be so vulnerable in front of the Qihuo Army.

In the entire Great Zhao, there are only more than 10,000 carefully selected Gaoli guards.

He brought half of the troops this time, more than 6,000 people.

Half of them are in the main camp, and the other half are arranged to besiege other forts.

These soldiers, who are mainly light-colored Jiehu, are the core force of Jiehu.

Watching them being slaughtered, Li Nong could no longer maintain his composure.

"hateful!"

Li Nong was so angry that his third leg was about to be swollen. "Prince, you have misled me!" Before sending troops, Prince Shi Xuan of Later Zhao said that the attack on the Qihuo Army would mainly be based on siege cities.

Using the Gaoli Imperial Guards as the core and assigning a large number of military households and auxiliary soldiers as cannon fodder is enough to break the city.

There is no need to carry a large number of cavalry, especially armored cavalry mainly composed of Huns.

After all, cavalrymen only have a few horses, and they consume too much food and grass when going into battle.

It was Shi Hu who took the initiative to send hundreds of imperial palace guards, also known as the Flying Cavalry, to follow the troops.

"If the armored cavalry were here."

Li Nong was so angry that his teeth itched. "Why did they go around and attack the flank of the Qihuo army?!"

He regretted that he shouldn't have been too arrogant and looked down on the Beggars' Army.

We should bring enough cavalry.

But regret at this time is useless.

The flying cavalry, which had suffered heavy losses before, were no longer able to charge.

We can only rely on the Gaoli Guards to fight face to face.

"Sikong."

One of the staff members suggested, "Why not recall the troops and defend the camp first?"

"What the hell!" Li Nong, who has always believed in Buddhism and pays attention to self-cultivation, couldn't hold back his anger at this moment. "The main camp is right behind them!"

All the soldiers who were able to fight had already left the camp to fight, but the entrance and exit of the camp were not very large.

If we retreat at this time, it will inevitably be a rout.

By then, the defeated soldiers will be crowded in front of the camp gate. If one out of ten can escape into the camp, he will be lucky!

How can we defend the camp without our soldiers?

"One wrong step, every wrong step."

Li Nong held his forehead with his hand, his face filled with disbelief. "First, I underestimated the enemy, and then concentrated the remaining food and grass in the main camp. How could I be so foolish as to make such a series of stupid moves!"

After the grain and grass were burned, Li Nong concentrated the remaining grain and grass, as well as the grain and grass collected from nearby states and counties, in his main camp.

Centralized supervision and protection to avoid sudden food burning.

As for the food problem in other camps, people and horses are arranged to deliver it every day.

This was a safe arrangement.

But now, the Qihuo Army is about to capture the camp, and these food and grass will fall into the hands of the Qihuo Army.

As a result, tens of thousands of troops either died in battle or starved to death.

It is no wonder that Li Nong's mentality was unbalanced and he was at a loss as to what to do.

"no solution anymore."

Li Nong's eyes widened. "I just hope the front army can hold on."

After a moment, he lowered his voice and told his staff, "Order the remaining cavalry to prepare."

"If the battle goes against you, escort me back."

On the battlefield, the Gaoli Guards with curly beards and light green eyes showed a strong fighting will.

They suffered terrible losses, but still fought desperately.

After all, they are professional warriors and veterans who have fought on the battlefield.

But the difference in equipment cannot be offset by willpower.

Especially the Qihuo Army, they are also determined.

When the casualties of the Gaoli Guards exceeded 30%, they collapsed.

The defeated soldiers threw away their weapons and shields, turned around and fled towards the camp gate.

The Gaoli Guards, who were the core force, were the first to flee, which directly led to the rout of the auxiliary troops.

The entire Jiehu army collapsed almost one-sidedly.

At this time, the role of wisdom is revealed.

Those with brains would flee to the sides of the camp.

The Qihuo Army lacked cavalry, and it was almost impossible to catch up and kill all the fleeing soldiers.

The chances of escaping are very high.

Those who are brainless will just run towards the camp gate which is not big to begin with.

When thousands of people crowded to the camp gate, tragedy ensued.

The camp gate was blocked.

As the Qihuo Army continued to pursue and kill them, a large-scale stampede broke out outside the camp gate.

Many defeated soldiers who had lost their will to fight were pushed to the ground and immediately trampled under the feet of countless big feet.

What was even more terrifying was that many defeated Jiehu soldiers were squeezed into the trenches outside the camp.

The fleeing soldiers who fell in first were pierced through the bodies by wooden stakes.

It was impossible to die immediately, and the shrill wailing made people's scalps tingle.

As more and more fleeing soldiers were pushed in, the deep trench was almost filled.

In desperation, a large number of defeated soldiers knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

However, the Qihuo Army kept Lin Dao's instructions in mind.

No prisoners, just heads!
They had slaughtered countless people and even went to war without taking any food or fodder, only the women of Jiehu.

At this moment, he was like a castrated dead dog, being chopped and hammered to death without any resistance.

Once an army is defeated, it also loses the courage to resist.

Even if a few people fought desperately, they were like stones thrown into the waves and were quickly swallowed up.

The vast majority of the defeated Jiehu soldiers were crying and begging, and were killed in a daze.

"A glorious victory."

Looking at the forest path on the battlefield through the drone, he nodded with satisfaction.

He flew the drone into the Jiehu camp, but was shocked to see that the high viewing platform was empty.

As early as when the Jiehu collapsed, Li Nong had already escaped directly from the other side of the camp under the protection of the flying cavalry.

When things cannot be done, keep yourself useful for future events.

This is Li Nong's way of survival.

(End of this chapter)