Zhang Chen felt quite pleased as he watched his attributes advance. If this continued, it wouldn't be impossible to master Hundred-Step Piercing Yang in the future!
But at this moment, there was no time to test the effect of the ability increase. Zhang He was already killing to his heart's content in the front, and if he didn't go over, Zhang He would snatch all the merit!
After being busy for so long, he had to at least get a head, and get the merit of beheading a general, right?
He also wanted to use this battle to make a name for himself!
Zhang Chen pondered, then spurred his horse and charged straight ahead.
In front, the enemy formation was already formed. A row of Soldiers stood with large shields to block the cavalry's attack, and a row of spearmen behind them held their spears. Once the cavalry charged, they would thrust their spears.
Zhang He led his army forward with great effort. Although he overturned a few people, under Sui Gu's command, the gaps were immediately filled.
After a round of impact, many of Zhang He's cavalry were also stabbed and overturned.
At this moment, only the sound of killing shouts was heard from behind. Sui Gu was startled and quickly turned his head to look.
He saw that at some point, a team of infantry had charged out from behind. Each of them was well-equipped, holding round shields and steel knives, full of killing intent, and their momentum shook the heavens.
Those people were like wolves and tigers, charging over with roars, and their momentum made people shudder.
Zhang Chen couldn't help but be overjoyed.
The Trapped Camp has finally arrived!
With the Trapped Camp here, these bandit troops can be wiped out with a flick of a finger!
Sui Gu looked at this team of Soldiers, and his heart couldn't help but feel fearful. He quickly ordered, "Quick, stop them!"
At this moment, only the sound of horses' hooves was heard. Sui Gu was startled and quickly looked into the distance.
"This... this!!!"
Sui Gu's face instantly turned ashen and pale.
He saw that behind that team of infantry, dust rolled and hoofbeats roared. Judging by the formation, there were at least several thousand elite cavalry charging in.
Tens of thousands of elite cavalry attacking from two sides, how could these people resist?
Moreover, these people came from the east... Could it be that Linzhang County has been lost?
Sui Gu felt a darkness before his eyes and almost couldn't stand still. The Soldier beside him quickly supported him.
It's over! It's all over!
He had originally wanted to leave more troops in Linzhang County to prepare for the unexpected, but Bai Rao said he was too cautious. How could there be so many troops in the surrounding small counties? Sui Gu thought about it and agreed, so he only left a thousand people. He didn't expect that a mistake would still occur in the end.
But he couldn't figure out where the troops came from to attack Linzhang County? Could it be these people?
There was no time to think too much now. With the loss of Linzhang County, his retreat route was cut off. Now that the Yingtao County city gate had not been breached, and there were cavalry from somewhere unknown coming to support. This time, he was probably going to die without a burial place!
Although Sui Gu was very anxious, seeing that the enemy army had already attacked, he could only order his Soldiers to resist with all their might, while he himself spurred his horse forward, wanting to tell Zhang Niujiao to withdraw his troops quickly.
Zhang Niujiao had already led a team of people to the battering ram, but arrows rained down from the city, and the Soldiers held up their shields to protect their heads, but they could no longer push the battering ram.
That battering ram weighed hundreds of jin, and it couldn't be pushed without more than ten people.
But Zhang Niujiao let out a low roar, held up a shield with one hand, and pushed the battering ram with the other hand with all his might.
It must be said that his strength was indeed extraordinary. This battering ram weighing hundreds of jin was actually pushed by him with a single hand, slowly moving towards the city gate.
On the city tower, County Commandant Jiang Qi was so shocked by this scene that he broke out in a cold sweat, and quickly ordered the surrounding Soldiers to keep shooting arrows.
But Zhang Niujiao and others held up their shields, blocking them tightly. The arrow rain came and was all blocked, with little effect.
At this time, the rolling stones on the city had been used up. Seeing Zhang Niujiao pushing the battering ram closer step by step, Jiang Qi couldn't help but become anxious.
"Great Commander! We can't hold on, retreat quickly, retreat quickly!"
At this moment, Sui Gu rode his horse over and shouted loudly.
Several Soldiers heard this and immediately became flustered. In a moment of distraction, they were shot down by sharp arrows.
Sui Gu dismounted, struck down the incoming arrows with his saber, and rushed to Zhang Niujiao's side, saying anxiously, "Great Commander, several thousand cavalry from the direction of Linzhang County are attacking our army. If we don't leave now, it will be too late!"
As soon as these words came out, the surrounding bandit troops immediately panicked.
"What! Where did so many cavalry come from?"
Zhang Niujiao was shocked and quickly looked behind him, only to see several thousand cavalry fighting fiercely with his own troops. On the other side, there was a group of several hundred infantry, as if possessed by a killing god, wantonly slaughtering his own Soldiers.
In front of him, the enemy's momentum was like a rainbow, while his side had already shown signs of defeat.
More importantly, there was rolling dust in the rear, clearly the trace of a large force of troops charging!
If he waited for that large force of cavalry to surround him, all of these people would surely be annihilated!
Zhang Niujiao looked at the city gate that was within reach, and a strong sense of unwillingness rose in his heart.
Damn it! It was clearly just a little bit short. This damned Zhang Chen, he will definitely destroy him and destroy Guangping County in the future!
"Great Commander, don't hesitate anymore, order the retreat quickly!"
Zhang Niujiao looked at the battle situation around him and knew in his heart that it was impossible to take Yingtao County city today.
Immediately, he could only reluctantly shout, "Retreat!"
With an order, the several thousand Soldiers who were still attacking the city were instantly as if pardoned. They had already been frightened by the arrow rain and rolling stones from the city, and upon hearing the order to retreat, they immediately turned around and fled back.
On the city tower, Jiang Qi saw the bandit troops retreating, and then looked behind him. The bandit troops were in a chaotic battle with several thousand cavalry and a team of infantry, and it was clear that they were no longer able to hold on.
Although Jiang Qi did not know where the enemy troops came from, he saw that their armor was all of the imperial court's standard, so he knew they must be reinforcements.
As a military general, how could he watch the reinforcements fighting below the city while his own Soldiers were cowering inside the city?
Immediately, Jiang Qi shouted, "Brothers, reinforcements have arrived, follow me out of the city and attack the bandit troops together with the reinforcement brothers!"
At this time, Zhang Niujiao had already remounted his horse, swung his Zhanmadao, and shouted, "All troops, do not panic, follow me and charge out!"
At this time, the bandit troops swarmed forward and surrounded the Trapped Camp, but they found that this team of several hundred people was like a killing god possessed. All those who came near them were killed with a single saber strike!
The general leading them was even more fierce and brave, cutting down those bandit troops as if cutting melons and vegetables.
This... what kind of team is this!
Sui Gu was greatly shocked, and Zhang He on the side was also astonished.
He had long heard of the reputation of the "Trapped Camp". Seeing it today, he didn't expect it to be so powerful!
Although the bandit troops were defeated, there were still over ten thousand of them, yet they were killed by these several hundred people to the point that they dared not approach! Moreover, since the engagement began, not a single person in the Trapped Camp has died!
In contrast, the three thousand elite cavalry he brought had already lost several hundred. This was still in the advantageous situation of cavalry against infantry.
Zhang He couldn't help but secretly admire Zhang Chen.
Zhang Niujiao saw that the situation was not good, and his heart couldn't help but become anxious.
Since there was a large force of troops attacking from the direction of Linzhang County, it was likely that it had been lost. There were also several thousand elite cavalry in the northeast, which were difficult to break through for a while. At present, the only way was to turn towards the South Gate, but he didn't know what the situation was like at the West Gate.
The one attacking the West Gate was his sworn brother, Chu Yan. Although this person was young, he was highly skilled in martial arts. He probably didn't know the situation here. He would Around to the West Gate later, meet up with him, and then make a plan.
Zhang Niujiao regretted dividing his troops to surround the city. Dividing the troops among the four gates was said to disperse the city's defenders, but how many defenders were there in the city? If he concentrated his forces and attacked strongly, he could still win. Now, he was caught off guard instead.
Moreover, the troops Zhang Chen brought were at most over ten thousand people. If his fifty thousand troops were all on the East Gate road, what was there to be afraid of? At this moment, the city would probably have been breached already!
Forget it, things have come to this, regretting is useless.
Zhang Niujiao sighed lightly, then turned his horse's head and ran towards the south, while shouting, "Brothers, don't linger in battle, follow me and retreat to the South Gate!"
