The Summoning of the Troubled Times at the End of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 174 Desperate to wipe out the rebels
For a while, following the blitz attack of the Yanmen iron cavalry, the rebels were caught off guard and couldn't resist the powerful cavalry.

He was killed and retreated one after another!

But after the general Xiao Yue heard about Xun, instead of ordering to stop the siege, he put all his eggs in one basket and forcibly attacked the city.

In fact, such an order is not because Xiao Yue doesn't know how to use troops.

But Xiao Yue had no choice.

You know, now the Sui army has completely cut off their connection with the main force, and even the logistics supply line.

Even if it is a temporary retreat, so what, in the end the army will inevitably be defeated.

Therefore, Xiao Yue wanted to take this opportunity, relying on the momentum of the whole army, to rush straight into the city.

Then use this as a stronghold to stick to it, waiting for the arrival of the main force.

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But precisely because of this, a crisis also appeared in Xinye City.

After defending the city for many days, Zhang Xun actually felt the breath of the city breaking.

Today's rebels are so crazy that they almost die in one wave, and then make up for it and continue to attack.

Wave after wave of rebels came, and the defenders fell in a pool of blood one after another.

At the moment of crisis, Zhang Xun, the county magistrate in command, also struggled to pull out his waist sword, and together with the guarding soldiers, chopped down the rebel soldiers who had already attacked the city wall.

"Brothers, this county will live and die with you today, and I only wish to protect the safety of the entire city."

In an instant, Zhang Xun slashed at the rebel soldiers while roaring loudly.

All of a sudden, the remaining soldiers guarding the city raised their hearts to die, and began to fight with the rebels.

After all, every hot-blooded man has the most basic dignity.

Now I see that even their most respected county magistrate, the scribe, has risked his life for the city.

What's more, what about these men who are in their prime?
As the defenders of the city fought their lives one after another, the rebel soldiers were stopped again.

At this time, Xiao Yue, the chief general of the Chinese army, was already burning with anxiety.

After all, time is urgent now, if the city is not broken as soon as possible, once the Sui army cavalry charge to kill.

The entire army will face a situation of complete collapse.

It just said that Xiao Yue was about to wave his hand and order the guards to be dispatched as well.

Suddenly, an urgent report came in an instant!

"Report to the general, the cavalry of the Sui army has rushed here, and now it is only ten miles away from our army."

Hearing this, Xiao Yue felt like a deflated ball in his heart.

The war has continued until now, and Xiao Yue already knew that he would definitely lose this time.

Although the Sui army still had ten miles to go, if it was an infantry army, it might take a while.

However, for the cavalry, this distance is just a fleeting moment.

"General, give the order to retreat!"

"Otherwise our army will be attacked by the enemy."

For a while, the generals of the rebel army spoke out to persuade and remonstrate.

"No, we can't withdraw! Pass the general order and Ming Jin recalls the entire army."

"Put down the formation and face the Sui army!"

Suddenly, Xiao Yue did the opposite and ordered to form an formation facing the direction of the Sui army's iron cavalry.

Although this order is ridiculous, the whole army has to do this.

After the whole army hastily assembled according to the divisions, Xiao Yue noticed that the faces of all the generals were full of doubts.

He couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, and slowly explained: "The reason why the general didn't order the withdrawal of the troops is actually because of a last resort."

"Think about it carefully, now the Sui army cavalry can arrive in an instant."

"Even if our army hastily withdraws now, so what? How can two legs run faster than four legs?"

"Besides, if we evacuate at this time, the fighting spirit of the soldiers will only dissipate in an instant, and they will become a defeated army. At that time, they will be left to the disposal of the Sui army."

"That's why this general will take advantage of the time when the soldiers are still breathing, to face the Sui army head-on, in an attempt to turn defeat into victory!"

Xiao Yue spoke slowly, dispelling all the doubts of the generals under his command in an instant.

It has to be said that Xiao Yue still has a certain ability to command troops.

If Xiao Yue really led the army to retreat at this time, as long as Gao Qi led the cavalry to crush them, the rebel army would surely collapse.

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And although Xiao Yue ordered the whole army to fight against the Yanmen iron cavalry, it seemed like a risky, self-seeking death.

In fact, this is not the case. After all, the rebel army has just attacked the city, and their morale is still solidified and has not dissipated.

It shows that Xiao Yuejun still has a chance of victory, but the chance is extremely small.

In a split second, the layers of smoke from the galloping Yanmen cavalry were like flying sand and rocks.

"General, the rebel army doesn't seem to have escaped, and they are waiting for our army in formation."

Just to say, looking at Xiaoyue's army in the distance, the general Zhang Liao first bowed his hands to Gao Qi and said.

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Gao Qi was slightly surprised, then raised his head and slowly looked at the rebel formation.

Immediately, after thinking for a while, Gao Qi said: "It seems that the enemy general doesn't know how to use troops at all."

"Didn't take the opportunity to lead the army to escape, but formed an formation in place, preparing for a decisive battle with our army?"

"Why did the young master say such a thing?"

Hearing this, Dian Wei, the commander of the personal guards at the side, hadn't reacted for a while, so he couldn't help but wondered.

"Haha!" Hearing this, Gao Qi first laughed out loud, and then asked: "Brother Dian thinks that even if the rebels escape."

"Can their two legs outperform our four?"

Hearing this, Dian Wei also seemed to understand thoughtfully, and couldn't help saying a rare compliment: "Young master is wise!"

Just saying, Gao Qi just snorted coldly and said: "It's just that all the rebels' efforts are in vain."

"How can my Yanmen iron cavalry be compared to this group of mobs?"

After calming down, Gao Qi ordered: "Zhang Shigui, the general ordered you to be the vanguard general to lead the falcon cavalry battalion to charge across the enemy's formation head-on. Are you confident in doing so?"

Hearing his name, Zhang Shigui suddenly felt his whole body boil, and he couldn't help being excited and said: "Don't worry, general! The final general will defeat the rebels, and the leader of the enemy will return with his head."

After finishing speaking, Zhang Shigui retreated slowly and led his army to charge away.

In fact, when cavalry confronts infantry, frontal impact is not a good way.

After all, although the cavalry is the natural nemesis of the infantry, as long as the infantry sets up a strong formation.

It is also difficult for cavalry to charge across with their powerful impact.

Therefore, the best way for the cavalry to defeat the infantry is to use its mobility to harass the infantry first.

When waiting for the infantry to be exhausted, they are turning around from the side, breaking the infantry formation, and then outflanking.

This is the best way for cavalry to defeat infantry!
But now, Gao Qi ordered Zhang Shigui to lead the Falcon Riding Battalion to attack head-on.

In fact, the main reason is that Gao Qi wanted to test how powerful the Falcon Knight's combat effectiveness was, and what about the rebel army's combat effectiveness?
Make a comparison in your heart, which will be beneficial to suppress Xiao Liang's rebellion in the future.

As the saying goes: "Know yourself and know the enemy, and you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles!"

Only by fully understanding the enemy can we make the most correct choice.

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Soon, under the command of Zhang Shigui, the Falcon Riding Battalion raised a cloud of dust.

The galloping sound of war horses that resounded through the heaven and earth seemed to go straight into the sky.

For a moment, the knives and guns that Xiao Yue's soldiers held tightly could not help but be affected by the momentum.

A vigorous collision between cavalry and infantry is about to begin.

(End of this chapter)