Facing the archers of the new Tang Dynasty, the Liao cavalry merely sneered. The correct course of action was to send cavalry to intercept them, followed by pikemen forming a square formation; only then could they achieve their goal of blocking them…
However, even with such measures, it only delayed the annihilation of the New Tang army and did nothing to change anything. In the minds of the Liao cavalry, the moment they charged, the fate of the New Tang soldiers was already sealed...
The next moment, they saw countless fire arrows fly out from the New Tang camp. Faced with such arrows, the Liao cavalry merely smiled disdainfully, feeling insulted. Did they really think they could break through Yunzhou City with this? The thought of being trapped inside the city by such a group, unable to fight back, filled them with shame…
What left the Liao cavalry even more speechless was that these flaming arrows landed right in front of their charge, without even touching them. This made them wonder if the New Tang soldiers were insane. Could they really fight with this level of intelligence? They seriously suspected that the New Tang Dynasty had been overestimated…
"drive…"
The Liao cavalry grew increasingly excited, as if endless military exploits awaited them ahead…
But they didn't find the burning fuse on the ground...
How could Li Zhu possibly listen to Jiang Moyan? He was merely playing along...
He buried all the existing gunpowder underground beforehand, and then led his army to retreat, with the aim of giving the Liao cavalry a chance to deliberately die.
If the Liao cavalry hold their ground and do not come out, even if he can break through the city using divine punishment, since the Liao army is mostly composed of cavalry, he will be unable to stop them if they are determined to escape.
This was, after all, the era of cold weapons, where cavalry was synonymous with speed. He couldn't possibly send his 20,000 cavalry to pursue them; if they fell into a trap or faced a counterattack, the losses would be unimaginable.
Therefore, the best approach is to pre-plan the battlefield, gather the enemy together, and then bury the gunpowder deep underground beforehand. Once the enemy reaches the designated location, the gunpowder can be ignited...
Under such circumstances, very few Liao cavalrymen would survive, especially given the immense psychological impact; they would undoubtedly lose their will to fight and become lambs to the slaughter.
If we send our own 20,000 cavalry to pursue them at this point, we can definitely wipe out the remaining enemy...
boom!
When the first explosion rang out, the Liao cavalry were startled. Many horses neighed, hindering their charge, and some were even knocked off their horses by their comrades behind them...
Then came the second sound, the third sound…
As a series of explosions rang out, the Liao army was thrown into chaos, with many men and horses falling to the ground. Even those who weren't killed by the explosions were trampled to death by the horses.
Seeing the horrific scene, Jiang Moyan realized how foolish he had been. He had actually believed Li Zhu's words, thinking that the other party was simply following the false imperial edict he had conveyed...
Perhaps the forged imperial edict was part of Li Zhu's plan, and this was exactly what Li Zhu wanted to achieve. Moreover, Li Zhu knew this from the beginning and made arrangements, just waiting for the culprit to walk step by step into Li Zhu's trap. This is truly terrifying...
But he ultimately achieved his goal of causing chaos. After all, with the supplies burned, the army would definitely return to Daizhou or Jin to wait for new supplies to arrive before they could continue fighting…
Jiang Moyan looked at the grain and fodder burning brighter and brighter and felt that something was wrong. The grain and fodder were burning too brightly.
Puzzled, he carefully cut open one of the grain bags. What he saw made Jiang Moyan lose his composure. This wasn't grain at all; it was clearly straw, which would burn brighter and brighter if lit...
At this moment, he finally became certain that everything he had done was part of Li Zhu's plan, and now even if he went to stop the Liao Kingdom's attack, it would be too late...
The explosions continued to ring out, and the Liao cavalry had lost the excitement they had before the charge, replaced by endless fear.
They could clearly see the enemy there, no more than 500 meters away, but those remaining few hundred meters seemed like a ladder to heaven…
Yan Yan was completely stunned, while Yelü Bei was utterly disheveled. The two of them had lost their previous high spirits and couldn't understand why this had happened…
Just then, Lady Xiao suddenly appeared beside Yelü Bei and shouted at him.
"Your Highness, we've already lost this time. Quickly come with me back to Liao. You still have a chance to make a comeback..."
The moment Yelü Bei saw Consort Xiao in his daze, he was overcome with sorrow. Had he heeded her advice, he wouldn't have suffered this defeat...
This also gave Yelü Bei a special feeling towards Consort Xiao, as if everything she said was true and he shouldn't question it...
"Princess Yan Yan, run away quickly..."
When Xiao Meiren saw Yan Yan nearby, she shouted loudly at her…
Upon hearing Yan Yan's name, Yelü Bei's eyes turned red, and he roared wildly.
"Let her die... It's all her fault. If she hadn't said everything was fine, we wouldn't have suffered this defeat..."
Hearing their conversation, Yan Yan snapped out of her daze, but her feet seemed rooted to the spot, unable to move at all…
Left with no other choice, Xiao Meiren grabbed one of the two men on each side and quickly left the battlefield…
Li Zhu witnessed everything. The moment he saw Xiao Meiren, he understood what she wanted to do. He also knew that Xiao Meiren's instigation was definitely part of the reason they had achieved this effect. He never expected that the two of them had reached such a tacit understanding unintentionally...
Therefore, when Consort Xiao rescued Yelü Bei, Li Zhu did not immediately order a pursuit to avoid accidental injury…
The two exchanged a smile, and after confirming that the other had left safely, Li Zhu waved his hand dismissively…
Wang Yanzhang and Gao Siji, like tigers descending the mountain, led 20,000 cavalrymen out in full force...
The Liao soldiers, already disoriented from the bombing, now lost their pillars of support, Yelü Bei and Yan Yan, and for a moment forgot what they were supposed to do...
The next moment, the two sharpshooters led their cavalry in a charge, and in an instant, all the Liao soldiers were surrounded and surrounded, with only death awaiting them...
"Young Master Jiang is truly my lucky star! It's because of your advice that I was able to achieve such a great victory. When the military merits are tallied later, I will certainly not forget your contribution..."
Seeing Jiang Moyan walking over looking lost and dejected, Li Zhu immediately said encouragingly...
This snapped Jiang Moyan out of his daze. He thought of what Li Zhu had just said. This was truly a case of killing him by breaking his spirit. Not only had he tricked him, but he was also going to subject him to mental attacks. It was just too inhuman...
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