As the battle entered a stalemate, Lord Chunshen and War Wolves decisively changed their formation.
Chiyou camp's seven thousand sword and shield troops and archers pressed forward and launched a fierce attack on the outermost Di Chen division. With such a huge disparity in military strength, Di Chen's side was no match for them, even with the help of battle tactics.
Ouyang Shuo did not leave them in the lurch. He immediately ordered his allies to reinforce them, and at the same time informed Changxian's troops to request for reinforcements. Ouyang Shuo understood the principle of interdependence.
Unfortunately, Lord Chunshen and the rest changed their formation too quickly. Once they realized that the cavalry was not effective, they immediately turned to attack Di Chen's troops. By the time Ouyang Shuo's allies and Changxian's troops arrived, Di Chen's troops had already been completely defeated and officially announced their withdrawal from this battle.
Lord Chunshen was also cunning. Once he realized that Ouyang Shuo and Changxian had arrived, he did not advance rashly. Instead, he pulled back his defensive line and switched from offense to defense. For a moment, the battle on the right flank once again entered a stalemate.
With an ashen face, Di Chen retreated from the front lines with his eight hundred remaining troops. Ouyang Shuo didn't pretend to comfort Di Chen. Otherwise, he didn't know what kind of outrageous things Di Chen would do.
Di Chen was also depressed. He did not know who to blame. Blame Ouyang Shuo. Not only had he blocked the enemy cavalry, but he had also arrived in time to reinforce them. Otherwise, they would not even have been able to protect their two hundred men. If they were to blame Lord Chunshen on the other side, there was even less to say. Since they were in the opposing camp, they should fight however they wanted. If he wanted to blame someone, he could only blame his own bad luck. Ouyang Shuo, this freak, had stolen the position of the mutants' representative, causing his side to be suppressed.
While the battle on the right flank was once again in a stalemate, the situation on the left flank was completely different.
Just as Ju Sheng had predicted, the Chiyou tribe's seventy thousand strong army still maintained forty thousand men in the middle to resist the fifty thousand strong army of the Yellow Emperor tribe. The left and right flank each had fifteen thousand men. Three to four thousand men had been transferred from the right flank to support the left flank.
Thus, the fifteen thousand men on the right flank had to face the thirty thousand strong army of the Yan Emperor tribe. Fortunately, the Chiyou army had a psychological advantage over the Yan Emperor tribe. Previously, the Yan Emperor tribe had been beaten back by the Chiyou tribe and had no choice but to ask for help from the Yellow Emperor tribe.
Unfortunately, this balance was bound to be broken. Just when the two armies were entangled with each other, Zhang Liao led his eight hundred cavalrymen and stealthily made a big turn, and like a sharp knife, stabbed into the rear of the Chiyou Tribe from the side.
The Chiyou Tribe on the right flank never thought that they would encounter the enemy cavalry at this time. They didn't even have a decent shield, so how could they resist the attack of the cavalry? This was especially true for the troops at the rear, which were mainly made up of archers. Their defensive line was as fragile as paper and was instantly pierced by the cavalry.
This was especially so for the heavy-armored cavalrymen who acted as the arrowheads. Be it the long spears or arrows, when they hit the Radiant Armor, it was no different from scratching an itch. It was simply killing anyone who stood in their way.
Under Zhang Liao's nimble command, the cavalry moved from east to west. The Chiyou Tribe could only watch helplessly as the enemy galloped into their territory, unable to stop them.
When the Yan Emperor saw that the cavalry had successfully broken through the enemy's defensive line, he immediately sent the reserve troops forward to exert pressure on the Chiyou Tribe from the front. He wanted to divert their attention and not give them a chance to attack the cavalry.
In this way, the Yan Emperor's troops pressed forward step by step, while the cavalry constantly weaved in and out of the Chiyou Tribe. With the cooperation of the two armies, the Chiyou Tribe was immediately brought into a dangerous situation and was about to be gradually devoured.
When Chiyou received the request for help from the right flank, he was immediately shocked. He knew that his arrangements had long been seen through by the enemy, and they had even made a targeted arrangement. Helpless, Chiyou had to send reinforcements from the center of the army. If the right flank was also crippled, this battle would be even more difficult for him.
It could only be said that Chiyou had underestimated Ju Sheng's stratagem. When the Yellow Emperor, who was in command of the army, received the news that the left flank's attack was effective, he had been keeping an eye on the enemy's center. When he noticed the enemy's unusual movements, he immediately ordered the army to press forward, not giving Chiyou any chance to breathe.
Although the Yellow Emperor's soldiers did not have an advantage in weapons, they could control ferocious beasts and had generals like Li Mu. In a head-on battle, they were not at a disadvantage at all. Originally, they had an advantage of tens of thousands of soldiers. Now that their advantage had increased once again, the Chiyou Tribe's center began to feel the pressure.
But this was not the end. The right flank, which had been passively defending, suddenly exerted force and began to attack. The right flank's army was more than twice the size of the enemy's army, but because it was a coalition of small and medium-sized tribes, its fighting strength was somewhat lacking. Now that the situation on the battlefield had reversed and victory was in sight, the tribal leaders were roused. They no longer gave orders, and many of them personally led the warriors of their tribes into battle, roaring as they charged towards the Chiyou Tribe. For a moment, the left flank of the Chiyou Tribe was immediately under great pressure.
Facing a setback on three fronts, Chiyou's army was in danger of completely collapsing.
The one to break the stalemate was the cavalry on the left flank. When Zhang Liao discovered that the enemy's center was rushing over to help, he immediately ordered the cavalry to charge straight into the reinforcement army.
The Chiyou Tribe's commander who had rushed over to help obviously did not expect the enemy to be so ferocious, advancing instead of retreating and directly attacking him. He immediately panicked.
Zhang Liao was naturally very clear-headed. He knew that the enemy's right flank had been scattered by him like a headless fly. If the reinforcement army could smoothly converge with the right flank, it would be possible to regroup the army and stabilize the morale of the army. In this way, if the enemy was prepared, it would be difficult for his less than one thousand troops to tear apart the enemy's defense line again.
Therefore, the key to victory was to tear apart the reinforcement army and bring them into the maelstrom. In this way, no matter how many troops there were, as long as they could not regroup, it would give the cavalry an opportunity to advance and retreat calmly, splitting them up. What awaited them was only to be nibbled away by the Yan Emperor's army.
Sure enough, the reinforcement army was also torn apart by the demonic cavalry. The Chiyou Tribe on the right flank finally began to collapse, and some of the warriors began to flee towards the rear. Under the chain reaction, the right flank was completely routed. Yan Emperor naturally would not miss such a good opportunity. He led his troops in pursuit and relentlessly pursued the enemy.
The collapse of the right flank finally led to the collapse of the entire army. Even with Chiyou's prestige, he could not stop his troops from fleeing. He could only helplessly order the army to retreat and preserve as many as he could.
The retreating Chiyou glanced at the opposite side and let out a long sigh. He knew that his dream of dominating the Central Plains had been completely shattered in today's battle.
The Yellow Emperor naturally would not allow Chiyou to retreat just like that. The Chiyou Tribe's fresh troops were still intact. If they were not completely annihilated, Chiyou could make a comeback at any time. This was not something he wanted to see.
The Yellow Emperor ordered the entire army to pursue the Chiyou Tribe. At this moment, it was a feast of slaughter for the mutants of the Yellow Emperor's camp. Even Di Chen, who had retreated to the rear, returned with the remnants of his troops. Facing the fleeing Chiyou Tribe was simply the best opportunity to harvest contribution points.
Only Ouyang Shuo remained vigilant. He ordered his troops to pursue the Chiyou Tribe while moving closer to the Yellow Emperor's chariot, closely following the Yellow Emperor.
Seeing Ouyang Shuo, the Yellow Emperor's face lit up with joy. He said, "How can a mutant be without clothes? Today's victory is due to you. When we return, you will be handsomely rewarded."
Ouyang Shuo sat on his warhorse and said respectfully, "I dare not accept your praise. The victory of this battle is all due to Your Majesty's benevolence and the bravery of the entire army. I dare not be greedy for credit. "
Ouyang Shuo only wanted a substantial reward. He naturally would not accept such an empty title. Moreover, it would easily offend the important ministers of the Yellow Emperor's tribe and the leader of a small tribe. Why bother?
The Yellow Emperor nodded. He was very satisfied with Ouyang Shuo's tactfulness. But in his heart, he had already made up his mind to reward Ouyang Shuo well. The Yellow Emperor knew that today's victory was all due to Ouyang Shuo's two previous suggestions. If he did not reward him, he would not be able to convince the masses. Even if he did not say it, those ministers would still desperately suggest that he reward Ouyang Shuo to offset Ouyang Shuo's contributions.
Facing the advancing allied army of the Yellow Emperor's tribe, the retreating Chiyou hardened his heart. He ordered a portion of the army to bring up the rear while he led the main force to retreat. The troops that brought up the rear were basically abandoned. They were completely abandoned.
At this moment, Chiyou's prestige in the Jiuli Tribe could be seen. Once they woke up from the reality of defeat, the soldiers who had fled at the beginning all felt ashamed. They volunteered to bring up the rear, swearing to protect their leader's safety.
Chiyou reluctantly bade farewell to the soldiers at the rear and sped up the retreat.
After retreating a certain distance, Chiyou decisively ordered a fire. He wanted to use the fire to completely block the pursuing Yellow Emperor army. The fire spread rapidly through the wind, covering the lush forests and grass of the Zhuolu Wilderness in smoke and fire. But the damp weeds, trees, and swamps could not make the fire into a raging inferno. Instead, it formed thick smoke. The smoke drifted in the humid environment, forming fog.
In the choking smoke, the pursuing soldiers of the Yellow Emperor's camp were completely lost. Helpless, the Yellow Emperor could only order the army to stop chasing and wait for further orders.
The Yellow Emperor looked around at the ministers and said in a low voice, "Who can break through this fog?"
The Yellow Emperor could not be blamed for being so anxious. If he could not catch up to Chiyou's army in time, it would be no different from releasing a tiger back into the mountains. Thinking that it would not be long before Chiyou made a comeback. How could the Yellow Emperor, who loved his people like they were his own children, bear to see that happen? In his view, recuperating and vigorously developing agriculture was the right way, the way of the king. An attack between tribes like this would ultimately be disadvantageous.
The ministers looked at each other. With such a thick fog, they were truly helpless. (To be continued.)
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