"The general will temporarily avoid the sharp edge."
"Yes, General, please leave quickly."
General Mithong still wanted to turn the tide, but it was impossible to do so under the circumstances. Although he still had 70,000 to 80,000 troops under his command, these people were not cavalry, and they had been losing all day. If he ordered any army to go up and hold on, probably no one would be willing to do so.
General Mipeng disagreed. He knew that if he left, the entire army might be defeated. However, facing the tens of thousands of cavalrymen in front of him, it would be of little use.
Just as he was hesitating, the musketeers in the distance actually fired into the sky.
At first they didn't understand what was going on, but soon they realized that it was the musketeers who were helping. Although they couldn't rush over, the neat sound of gunfire was like a heavy hammer hitting the hearts of the Pyu soldiers.
On the other hand, when the soldiers in the Tang Dynasty camp heard the sound of muskets, they became even more motivated. After all, we don’t have to be afraid of failure. If we are killed, there are musketeers behind us to guard us. Unless these people have wings, they cannot fly over the musketeers' defense line.
There was originally a gap in the fighting will of the two sides, and now with this assist, the Tang soldiers became even more motivated. A large number of cavalry rushed into the Pyu camp, killing anyone they saw. Some of them even carried fire bottles and threw them at the tents in the distance, making the entire camp even more chaotic.
At the beginning, some grassroots officers of the Pyu Kingdom were able to gather their soldiers and resist on their own. However, when the fire bottles were used, many Pyu soldiers were burned. Their miserable screams made many soldiers afraid and they just wanted to save their own lives. By the time these grassroots officers reacted, many of them had already run away.
If their subordinates had complete organizational structures, these grassroots officers would still be able to achieve some combat results. But now half of their subordinates have run away, so they feel that they have already failed halfway. So some of them who do not have strong willpower will simply run away with the remaining half.
The most fatal thing was the 30,000 people who came from Zhenla. They had been on the southeast side of the entire military camp, so they had never participated in the battle. When they saw the Tang army coming, they also had the most complete organization. It was thought that they could hold out for a while, but who knew that these people directly retreated to the southeast in an organized manner.
Moreover, on the way of retreat, in order to ensure their own advancement, they killed countless Pyu troops along the way, and the two sides even had an internal conflict on the way of escape.
"You two have your mission now. Don't worry about the situation in between. Each of you will take 2,000 cavalry to these two checkpoints to block them and prevent them from advancing south."
Li Xiang marked two checkpoints on the map. These are the two checkpoints where we can retreat to the south and southeast. As long as we can block them, the tens of thousands of troops on the scene will not be able to escape. Although there have been heavy losses on the battlefield, there are still a large number of manpower. If we want to fight more easily in the future, we must never let these people in front of us escape.
Changsun Chong and Changsun Ze knelt down to receive the order, and then led their elite cavalry to set off quickly.
Their cavalry were all carrying chain crossbows. They killed anyone who stood in their way and approached the two checkpoints as quickly as possible.
Originally, there were still some troops that were able to resist, but under the attack of the Changsun brothers, these people had no idea what was happening before they had an extra arrow in their bodies.
The chain crossbow was like a bursting rifle at this time, making it impossible for them to raise their heads. Moreover, there were cavalry of various ethnic groups chasing them around, and the Pyu soldiers found it difficult to escape.
The Zhenla soldiers who were fleeing in the front wanted to stop Changsun Chong's troops after seeing them. They also knew how important the southeast checkpoint was. If they couldn't take it, they would have to take a detour of more than 270 miles.
If they had sufficient supplies, then these 270 miles wouldn't be a problem. But how could they return to camp and bring the food back after being defeated? They had nothing but their rations, so they were asked to take a detour. Isn't that nonsense?
More than 3,000 people blocked Chang Sun Chong's way, but unfortunately they couldn't even get a jump. Chang Sun Chong and his men shot arrows left and right, and beat these people so hard that they couldn't raise their heads. By the time they came to their senses, Chang Sun Chong and his men had already rushed past, leaving behind the corpses of seven or eight hundred Zhenla soldiers.
Is this the true strength of the Tang Dynasty cavalry?
Just now, when they were fighting with the cavalry of other tribes, they thought these cavalry were very powerful. Now they know what real cavalry are like. They are like hedgehogs. No matter where they run, the people in front can't fight them for a round. Just a confrontation, more than 800 of us died. If we stop to fight properly, all the people in the camp will be in vain.
In fact, Li Xiang has been looking for an opportunity in the battles of the past few days. Many people think that Li Xiang is sitting on the high platform with nothing to do. In fact, Li Xiang has been evaluating in his heart that we cannot give orders casually. We must have a 100% chance of winning. After all, this is an army of 90,000.
If the Zhenla army is added, the number will be more than 100,000. Now these people are scattered on the plains of hundreds of square kilometers. The edge areas are either mountains or rivers. This can be said to be an excellent place. Li Xiang also immediately arranged his men to form an encirclement and capture as many as possible. If these people enter the mountains in the future, it may take us 1 to 2 years to clear them out.
Of course, after this battle, there are definitely not many main resistance forces in Pyu Kingdom. Although they still have some troops in the south, those troops are rubbish, and the rubbish among them is no match for these on the battlefield. Coupled with the losses in the border areas, the resistance of Pyu Kingdom has almost reached the end.
As for the 30,000 people from Zhenla, they cannot be allowed to go back. After taking these 30,000 people away, Li Xiang will have to start negotiations with the Pyu Kingdom, try to force them to surrender, and then attack Zhenla with a large army.
Land and sea attacks...
Let’s see how powerful Zhenla is.
