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Chapter 5 The end of the battle
In order to attack Huanzhou, the British Duke Zhang Fu moved almost all the siege equipment from the Zhou border.

After several days of fierce fighting, the battle losses between the enemy and ours were almost equal.

This can be called a miracle among the countless battles, large and small, that have been experienced since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty.

After all, Zhang Fu is the one attacking the city!
There is a saying in the art of war: if you are ten, you can surround it, if you are five, you can attack it.

The Zhou army's strength was only 30,000 more than the Liao soldiers who were stationed in Huanzhou.

But they were able to consume the Huanzhou Liao soldiers at almost a one-to-one battle loss.

Thanks also to countless siege engines.

At this moment, the inner city of Huanzhou.

Commander Yelv Ren of Liao was anxiously asking the generals:

"Have the reinforcements from Shuo and Ying two states not arrived yet?"

Some soldiers bowed and said: "Reporting to the commander, Shuo and Ying prefectures have encountered enemy obstacles. For a while, it may be difficult to return reinforcements."

Hearing the sound, Yelu Ren sneered and said, "It seems that Zhang Fu is determined to eat us."

Many Liao generals said disdainfully:
"We defend the city, they attack the city, even though they have a slight upper hand now with falling rocks, charging cars, heavy crossbows, etc."

"But the ordnance consumption they consume every time they attack the city is extremely huge. If they really continue to attack, I'm afraid they won't have the appetite to eat us."

"As long as our army can't hold out and wait for reinforcements, we will definitely be able to kill the Zhou army here!"

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As soon as he finished speaking, a scout came to report.

It was said that the Zhou army was suspected of going north, and ten thousand cavalry were heading towards Yingzhou.

Hearing this, Yelvren was surprised and said: "Zhang Fu's goal is not Huanzhou, but Yingzhou?"

The reinforcements sent by Yingzhou have been blocked by the Zhou army.

If at this time, Zhang Fu turns around and attacks Yingzhou at all costs, then Yingzhou will be in danger!
Once Yingzhou fell, the Liao army's mutual rivalry came to naught.

Moreover, Yingzhou is also the base camp of the rear army, which has the baggage, food and grass needed by the Liao army.

"Perhaps Zhang Fu set up the maze formation for the purpose of luring our troops out of the city!"

someone said.

How could Yelvren not know this first?
But, he didn’t dare to gamble!
Once they lose, the Liao army will be trapped by a lack of food and grass. By then, it will be the Liao army that will be dragged to death!

"Zhang Fu brought so many siege equipment just to make up for the gap between offense and defense."

"I know that he is thinking deeply about me now, hoping that I can go out of the city to fight with him!"

"Most of the troops I brought with me on this expedition are cavalry, and they are not good at defending the city at all!"

"Since he wants to start a decisive battle, then I will grant his wish and show him what it means to be a prairie cavalry!"

Yeluren said this first and had already made a decision.

The 50,000 troops originally stationed in Huanzhou have suffered more than 4,000 casualties in the past few days.

Yelvren first left 6,000 men to guard the city, and the remaining 40,000 people went out of the city to fight with the Zhou army in the field!
When Zhang Fu learned about this, he couldn't help laughing and said:
"What a great Mr. Yelvren, he is really courageous!"

"I thought he was going to be a coward!"

"In that case, order the entire army to assemble, gather our forces, and start a decisive battle with the enemy!"

Now that the war has reached this point, it's time for a real fight.

Half a day later, outside Huanzhou City.

The two sides chose to fight in a vast area.

The advantage of the Liao army lies in the cavalry, which has strong harvesting ability and mobility.

On the Zhou army's side, the victory lies in the complete range of troops.

"The shield soldiers resist the sharp edge of the cavalry, and the sword soldiers hide in the shield soldiers to kill the horses, forming a formation to trap the cavalry!"

"The spearmen harass the enemy on the flanks, and all the cavalry charge straight into the enemy's center from the left!"

"The crossbowmen will sit in the rear, wait for the enemy cavalry to rush in, and cooperate with the shield soldiers to fight the enemy in a decisive battle!"

Zhang Fu issued several military orders one after another.

As for Yelv Renxian's style of play, it is much simpler, mainly focusing on a rampage.

Although the shield soldiers and Park sword soldiers cooperated tacitly, they suffered heavy losses in the face of the charge of tens of thousands of cavalry.

However, when the enemy troops continued to charge forward, the volleys of crossbowmen came into play.

If enemy cavalry rushes to the rear, the spearmen hidden on the right side will need to stop it.

As soon as the battle started, it suddenly fell into chaos.

"Kill!" The shouts of killing from both the enemy and ourselves seemed to be earth-shattering.

This kind of pure decisive battle has no conspiracy at all. Every soldier is fighting with real swords and guns.

The casualties caused were also staggering.

Soon, the enemy troops smashed the shield array into pieces.

Without the formation, the Zhou army's advantage would be gone.

The shield soldiers and the sword soldiers can only fight on their own.

Zhang Fu stood on the battlefield and personally waved the flag to command.

Then, the Zhou army's biggest killer move, tens of thousands of cavalry, fiercely attacked the enemy from the left.

Yelvren was riding on a war horse first and was nervously watching the development of the battle. Suddenly, a scout came to report.

Tens of thousands of cavalry came straight towards him.

For a time, all Liao generals were uneasy.

Yelvren turned his head to look first, pulled out the scimitar from his waist, and laughed:

"Why are you panicking? I have long expected that the Zhou army would arrange their troops in this way!"

"Except for the charging men and horses, the rest of the people will follow my commander to defend the enemy!"

"I am giving you the last general order. If you see me falling off your horse, don't panic. Fight with all your strength and annihilate all the Zhou troops here!"

"kill!"

After the last word fell, Yelvren rushed over directly.

All the Liao generals saw this and shouted:
"Follow the commander to the death! Kill!"

"kill!"

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This is the bloody spirit and fighting spirit of the Liao soldiers.

From the commander-in-chief to the pawns, everyone has the thought of sacrificing themselves to be a benevolent person.

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Great Zhou Dynasty has launched many campaigns to recapture the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun.

But every time, they failed.

It is also enough to prove that the Liao soldiers fought bravely!
A big battle lasted for a whole day and still didn't stop.

The morning light broke, and the whole land was dyed with color.

Broken limbs and broken arms can be seen everywhere, piles of bones, and even rivers of blood!
It's like purgatory on earth!

The losses on both sides have exceeded 40%.

Both the enemy and our coaches know it well.

A battle is considered a defeat if the loss exceeds 30%.

If the loss exceeds 50%, it is a rout.

If you put it in the mouth of a novelist, it would mean total annihilation!
But now, both sides have lost 40% of their losses, and the fighting is still going on.

Neither side had the slightest intention of retreating.

Moreover, the style of play no longer has any rules. It is purely hand-to-hand combat, like a street gang fight.

The blood in the hearts of all the soldiers was stirred up, as if they were tireless.

They all know that at this time, whoever wants to retreat will be truly defeated.

Zhang Fu saw that more than half of the enemy's horses had been lost, and he immediately shouted:
"Heavy armored infantry, charge!"

In an instant, hundreds of chariots were seen, with about five infantrymen on each chariot.

It integrates charge, defense, melee combat and long-range attack.

These five hundred people are Zhang Fu's last trump card!

Enemy cavalry rushed forward, but the infantry with scimitars in their hands fell on the chariot, but it was difficult to cause damage to them.

The enemy commander naturally noticed this scene;
"Heavy armor that can defend against weapons! Chariot! What a Zhang Fu, who endured it until now before taking action!"

He knew that the originally stalemate battle situation had completely changed due to the addition of those five hundred people.

"withdraw!"

Yeluren yelled first!
The Liao army was defeated so far!

Seeing the Liao army retreating, Zhang Fu and all the surviving Zhou army soldiers couldn't help laughing.

(End of this chapter)