He turned his attention to the northern front, just before the battle started.
Zhao Kuo split the 150,000 soldiers into three groups. The main force of 100,000 infantry was split into two groups, changing every hour to attack in turns, not giving Wang Ling's camp any time to breathe. The 50,000 elite cavalry guarded the flanks, focusing on intercepting Wang Ling's cavalry hidden in the valley for a surprise attack.
By now, everyone in the Zhao army understood that this battle concerned the life and death of the entire army, so everyone fought to the death. Zhao Kuo waved his flag on the hill, and the 50,000 infantry spread out in formation to the sound of war drums and horns, charging towards the Qin camp. The archers on both sides provided cover with arrows, while the vanguard immediately pushed wooden planks and trench carts up the trenches. But when they came across the trenches, countless mounds of earth were thrown in. After rushing through the trenches, ladders and all kinds of wooden ladders swarmed up the rampart, and warriors with scimitars, shields, and spears surged up.
After an hour, the vanguard felt a little weak, and the second vanguard immediately replaced it with a fierce attack.
With the roars of war shaking the heavens, after four rounds of continuous bloody battles, Wang Ling's camp was already in a very tight spot. The worst part was that Wang Ling's 25,000 cavalry hidden in the valley, under the obstruction of Zhao Kuo's 50,000 cavalry, had completely lost their ability to attack the Zhao army from the back.
Moreover, the Zhao army kept attacking fiercely, and there was no time to repair the mechanical crossbows, Fierce Fire Oil Tanks, Giant Stone Catapults, and other large weapons that broke down. Even with Wang Ling's quick reflexes and immediately abandoning the defense on the north, and changing the 10,000 cavalry to infantry, and all 30,000 infantry to defend the southern rampart, they were still in danger.
The Zhao army's attacks were still stronger than the last, and their ferocity and bravery pressured the remaining 30,000 Qin soldiers to the point that they could not hold on any longer. But at this critical moment, the 70,000 infantry from the Great Wall of Shi Dynasty attacked, and the Qin camp was instantly drowned by the red waves on both sides.
Wang Ling waved his long sword and jumped out of the trenches like a bloody lion, shouting, "Old Qin brothers! Fight to the death! Kill — —! " In an instant, all the Qin soldiers abandoned their weapons and jumped out of the trenches, waving their swords and spears, and began the fiercest head-on fight.
Unfortunately, no matter how brave they were, they could not overcome the difference in military strength.
For this battle, Di Chen and the others had racked their brains and brought the most elite soldiers of their territory. The forty thousand plus mutants army and the thirty thousand Zhao army at the old pass descended from the heavens and headed straight for the north side of the royal tomb camp.
At this time, Wang Ling, who was on the north side of the camp, had already given up on defending under the pressure of Zhao Kuo's army. Now that the enemy was attacking from the north, he was caught off guard and attacked from the front and rear.
The north side was in a state of emergency, and Wang Ling could only sigh helplessly. He really did not have the strength to deploy troops to defend the north side. He could only watch helplessly as the northern side of the camp was instantly lost.
Di Chen and the others were standing on the watchtower of the old pass, watching the battle outside the city. They seemed full of confidence. In fact, the battle had developed as Di Chen and the others had expected.
No matter it was the Qin army or the Zhao army, they were equally strong, well-equipped, fearless, and ferocious.
The last straw that crushed the royal mausoleum's camp was the forty thousand mutant army. With the addition of this new force, they were like a ferocious tiger under the personal leadership of the war wolf. With the momentum of a ferocious tiger descending the mountain, they used the swords and spears in their hands to stab into the abdomen of Wang Ling's army, cutting their vitals. Every blade drew blood, and every spear was fatal.
Seeing the men beside him fall one by one, Wang Ling let out an indignant roar.
When Bai Qi was a chiliarch, Wang Ling was a centurion of the iron cavalry. Later on, he was the main general of the cavalry of the Qin army. Not only was he fierce and fierce, he was also cunning and unconventional. Bai Qi's first choice for a surprise attack was Wang Ling.
In the current situation, both sides were fighting at close quarters. The Qin army could only fight to the death until reinforcements arrived. Wang Ling's cunning and quick-wittedness could not be of any use at this time. How sad was this?
By the time Huan Qi led his troops to reinforce them, Wang Ling's army was almost completely destroyed.
Zhao Kuo sat on a hill commanding the army. Seeing the Qin army coming from the south to reinforce them, he smiled coldly. He ordered the army that had attacked from the old pass to continue to surround and destroy the remaining forces under Wang Ling's command. They had to kill them all and open up a path between the main force of the army and the old pass.
At the same time, Zhao Kuo ordered the main force that he had brought with him to turn around and prepare to attack Huan Qi's troops. After a fierce battle in the morning, only about 120,000 of the 150,000 soldiers were left. Even so, Zhao Kuo was confident that he could stop Huan Qi's army.
Zhao Kuo ordered the infantry to get into formation and face Huan Qi's army head-on. The cavalry temporarily retreated behind the infantry and reorganized their formation. Then, they worked together with the infantry to attack Huan Qi's iron cavalry.
After the previous great defeat, Zhao Kuo had clearly matured a lot. He was no longer the person he was in the past. His formation was tight and tight, not giving the enemy any chance to take advantage of.
Seeing the formation of the Zhao army, Huan Qi's heart tightened. He knew that even if he led his troops to break through Zhao Kuo's army, Wang Ling's army would still be in danger. The best choice was to retreat immediately.
However, when he thought of how Wang Ling was still struggling in the camp and the thousands of Qin soldiers still waiting for his rescue, Huan Qi could only throw away all his worries and considerations and fight to the death.
If it was just Huan Qi and his 50,000 soldiers, he had no confidence in breaking through the Zhao army's blockade. Luckily, the heavens did not want Qin dead. Behind him, there were still more than 20,000 mutant elite cavalry.
With 74,000 well-rested elite cavalry against the 120,000 Zhao army that had just gone through a great battle, Huan Qi was confident that he could fight to the death and rescue Wang Ling's troops.
The horn for a battle to the death sounded mournfully. The Qin iron cavalry fearlessly charged forward.
The sound of the horn spread throughout the Xiaodong Cang River Valley. Hearing the familiar sound of the horn, Wang Ling's army in the distance could not help but tear up. They knew that the reinforcements they had been waiting for had finally arrived.
Only Wang Ling's heart tightened as he thought bitterly, "The reinforcements are a step too late and are of no use."
When Ouyang Shuo led his troops to the battlefield, the scene he saw was no different from what Huan Qi had seen. The only difference was that he noticed that among the army attacking Wang Ling's troops, there was also a thick black torrent among the bright red of the Zhao army. Needless to say, this was definitely the mutant army of the state of Zhao.
The scene in front of him indeed made Ouyang Shuo's heart skip a beat. Luckily, he was already mentally prepared for such a scene. But when it really happened, he could not help but sigh in his heart.
Seeing the horn for a battle to the death, Ouyang Shuo did not have much time to think. He could only follow the army and charge towards Zhao Kuo's army.
According to Ouyang Shuo's plan, even if he could not rescue Wang Ling's troops, he had to make Zhao Kuo's army suffer greatly.
At this moment, Huan Qi's military order came from the front. Huan Qi ordered the mutant cavalry to intercept the 40,000 Zhao iron cavalry, while Huan Qi himself led 50,000 iron cavalry to attack Zhao Kuo's infantry formation.
General Shi Wansui did not hesitate and immediately ordered the army to charge to the right, preparing to intercept the 40,000 Zhao iron cavalry that had already been reorganized.
This was the first time that Shanhai County's cavalry would fight against elite cavalry with real swords and spears. It was also the best opportunity to test the strength of Shanhai County's cavalry. Ouyang Shuo had no idea what the outcome would be.
This time, the vanguard was changed from the Imperial Guard Brigade to the 2nd Brigade of the 1st Division. Deputy General E Lai rode Rakshasa and ran at the front of the group.
The 2nd Brigade was a true heavy cavalry unit and could be said to be one of the strongest heavy cavalry units in the cold weapon era. Under the leadership of E Lai and Lin Yi, they clashed with the Zhao army like a flood of steel, stirring up a cloud of dust. The rumbling of horse hooves reverberated in the valley, forming the strongest sound in the battlefield.
Ever since the Zhao introduced the Hu Dress and Archery, the cavalry had been their advantage. The cavalrymen of the Zhao Army wore light and tight-fitting leather armour and were equipped with crescent blades.
The Zhao light cavalry faced the heavy cavalry of the 2nd Brigade and the Imperial Guard Brigade, especially when both sides had enough distance to charge, and the difference in strength was obvious.
The 2nd Brigade was like a heavy hammer, smashing a bloody path through the Zhao cavalry.
Following this bloody path, the Imperial Guard Brigade showed their might again, helping the 2nd Brigade to block the Zhao cavalry from both sides, opening up a bloody path.
Ouyang Shuo followed beside the Imperial Guard Brigade, waving his Sky Demon Spear and using the Yang Family's spear techniques to the extreme, continuously knocking the enemies off their horses. The Sky Demon Spear's blood-sucking ability was activated, and the sound of the spear emitted a bewitching red light.
Seeing the Marquis's power, the Shanhai County cavalry's morale rose even higher, wanting to devour the enemy.
Following the opening created by the 2nd Brigade and the Imperial Guard Brigade, the young general Luo Shixin led the 4th Brigade and the Independent Brigade, further penetrating the Zhao cavalry's formation.
The Shanhai County cavalry won the first battle, and Zhang Liao, who was in command, naturally didn't want to fall behind. He commanded the 14000 allied cavalry to quickly follow up, trying to further increase the battle's success.
Just like that, the elite Zhao cavalry was taught a harsh lesson due to their arrogance in front of the even more elite Shanhai County cavalry, and they were caught off guard.
Both Zhao Kuo, who was commanding on the hill, and Huan Qi, who was leading the army to attack Zhao Kuo's infantry, were shocked by the scene. Obviously, they didn't expect the mutant army to have such combat power.
Zhao Kuo saw that the situation was not good, and if the enemy broke through their blockade, they might meet up with Wang Ling's army. This was not what he wanted to see, so he immediately shouted, "1,000 cavalry, follow me to intercept and kill!"
Zhao Kuo's 1,000 winged cavalry were all Zhao cavalry, known for their lightness and ferocity, and all of them were highly skilled. Their warhorses were also unique in the world.
Like a whirlwind, the 1,000 cavalrymen galloped down the hill, and just before the 2nd Brigade could break through the Zhao cavalry, they reached the back of the 2nd Brigade and blocked their path.
The 2nd Brigade was a traditional heavy cavalry, and its advantages and disadvantages were very obvious. The advantage was that when they charged, they were indomitable and unmatched. The disadvantage was that their turning radius was too large, and their mobility and agility were too low. Facing the 1,000 cavalrymen led by Zhao Kuo, they were immediately at a disadvantage. (To be continued.)
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