Chapter 17: Suppressing Bandits III
"What did you say?" Boss Canglang's expression changed: "You mean, he is the one who knows our secret?"
"Not bad..." The bearded man nodded.
"Okay, okay, okay, second brother, you must get me this person's head..."
"Brother, don't worry. I'm worried about having nowhere to seek revenge from him. He came to my door today by himself, so don't blame me for being rude." The bearded man said with a sinister smile.
"You guys, follow the second master, and you must take down Lin Dong for me..."
The few little bosses who were named couldn't help but look at each other, not knowing what to do.
Go, the officers and soldiers on the opposite side are really strong. So many brothers died, but no one on the other side was killed.
Don't go. Boss Canglang has given the order. They know Canglang's character. They don't like people who disobey orders. Normally, any slightest resistance will be severely punished. What's more, it's wartime, and even one of them will lose his life.
possible.
"Why are you still standing there? Bring your people to me..." Seeing everyone cowering, the Canglang boss became furious.
Everyone was startled, but without hesitation, they raised their swords and shouted loudly: "Brothers, follow me..." Unfortunately, this group of people shouted loudly, but few actually charged.
Seeing that a charge turned into a parade, the two families were filled with rage and struck down the last bandit with a knife, saying: "He who dares to disobey orders is your role model."
The bandit was frightened, knowing that there was no way to escape, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and charge.
Unlike before, these people's fighting spirit was completely gone. They all looked left and right as they moved forward, looking for a way out for themselves.
"Humph, if we can't capture Lin Dong, how can you come back alive?" Beardbeard saw through the thoughts of these bandits and said coldly.
Everyone was in despair, knowing that if they lost the battle, even if they fled back, they would not be able to escape the fate of being killed. Their hearts suddenly sank, and a sad mood instantly spread throughout the army.
"Only by killing Lin Dong can we survive. Brothers, follow me..."
To say that this bearded man is really capable, his originally depressed mood was immediately ignited by him, and his morale also rose accordingly.
The sad soldiers will win, there will be a show...
The bearded man was determined, and he rushed towards Lin Dong with his long knife brandished.
Facing the enemy, Lin Dong looked calm. When the enemy entered the attack range of the spear, he loudly ordered: "Spear, stab..."
As the order was issued, the stopped killing machine started running again...
"Puff, puff..." The screams rang out again, spreading throughout the entire village.
Soon, the Bearded team began to collapse. At the beginning, the Bearded soldiers could still restrain one or two, but when the deaths reached 30% of the total, the bandits had completely collapsed... They would not die as long as they faced the Anton Army.
of running away backwards.
The bearded man was so angry that he immediately slashed several fleeing bandits to the ground with his knife. The army was defeated like a mountain. The death of several bandits not only failed to save the situation of fleeing, but instead aroused the anger of the bandits. Some people even raised knives.
We must fight him tooth and nail, as long as Beard dares to act rashly, a mutiny will immediately occur.
The bearded man closed his eyes in pain. What kind of battle is this? Are they devils? Yes, they must be devils. Otherwise, why don't the brothers know how to dodge?
Seeing the bandits retreating again, Cang Lang's expression turned ugly.
In just such a short period of time, dozens of people on our side have been killed, but no one on the opposite side of the army has been killed or injured. What kind of battle is this?
Looking at the more than two hundred brothers behind him, Cang Lang's restless heart finally calmed down.
"Brothers, fight me. Either you die or I live today..."
Seeing the Canglang boss leading the charge, the morale that had fallen into the low point was once again inspired. At this time, everyone's eyes were red, and they rushed towards the Anton Army on the opposite side, shouting.
This wolf was really tough. Facing so many spears, he was not afraid. With a wave of his sword, he swung away the spears in front of him. At the same time, he lowered his body to avoid the spears thrust from the side, and then turned around.
Tumbled and rolled under the spear.
He has been watching behind for so long, and he has also seen some clues. These spears are surprisingly long and are very useful for defense. However, the spear phalanx has a flaw, that is, the spears are too long and difficult to retract. As long as you take advantage of the opportunity,
If you roll under the spear and then cut off the spearman's legs, wouldn't the spear formation be broken?
And he did exactly that. He had already calculated the speed at which the spear would be thrust out. Taking advantage of the emptiness of the spear being retracted, he rolled directly under the spear and swung the knife out, slashing at the calf of a spearman.
At this time, the spear had just been thrust out, and it was impossible to take it back. Besides the spear, he had no other weapons in his hand, and there was no way to avoid it even if he wanted to.
Cang Lang laughed sinisterly: "Lin Dong, let's see how I break your spear formation..."
As soon as the laughter ended, a scream came out, and the spearman's calf was cut off by him with a knife, and he kept wailing.
When the bandits saw Cang Lang's exploits, they became convinced and imitated his example, swinging their spears and diving under them.
Lin Dong sneered: "If you want to break my battle formation, you are a little naive..."
"Changing the formation..." Lin Dong was a little surprised when he saw that the other party had found a flaw in the square formation. This wolf could become the boss. It seemed that he was no ordinary person. Fortunately, he had already prepared for it.
At the command, the battle formation that had been rehearsed countless times flipped over. The spearman quickly retreated, while the swordsman immediately stepped forward, forming a new formation in the blink of an eye. It was the four-phase formation that Lin Dong had trained for a long time.
Originally, this group of recruits were a little scared at first, but as the battle continued, they gradually gained confidence in Lin Dong and themselves. As long as they acted according to the general's orders, they would definitely win.
Seeing everyone changing formations quickly and smoothly, Lin Dong felt relieved.
The mortality rate of recruits on the battlefield is the highest, not because their physical strength and skills are insufficient, but because the recruits have not been baptized by war, and their psychological endurance and coping methods are defective.
Only through the tempering of blood and fire can a new recruit grow into a qualified soldier.
Nowadays, this group of new recruits already have the basic qualities of a soldier. Although they are still some distance from veterans, they can still be used.
Seeing Lin Dong changing formations, a flash of surprise flashed in Cang Lang's eyes, and he felt a little uneasy in his heart.
Lin Dong's spear phalanx was indeed weird. If he hadn't been well-informed, it would have been difficult to find the flaw. However, as soon as he thought of a way to break the formation, the opponent changed their formation. It seemed that he was well prepared.
Don't you know that Lin Dong was also sighing in his heart: "The spear phalanx without long-range attack and defense capabilities is really unreliable."
According to Lin Dong's previous discussion with several friends, if the spear phalanx is to be invincible, it must meet two other conditions: the first condition is the ability to attack from a distance, that is to say, a certain amount of space must be arranged among the spearmen.
Musketeers or archers can kill enemies from a long distance. Secondly, they can also make up for the empty weakness under the spear. The second condition is long-range defense capability. You must know that these spearmen, in addition to the long handle in their hands,
There is no defense other than the spear. If the opponent uses a large number of bows and arrows or muskets to attack, the spearman will almost be a living target.
According to Lin Dong's idea, if he wants to improve the spearmen's defense, the first is to equip them with armor. As long as they are all wearing iron armor, it is difficult for ordinary bows and arrows to hurt them. The second is to equip each of them with a shield.
This can prevent bow and arrow attacks. As for muskets, this is not within the scope of Lin Dong's consideration. After all, the muskets of the Ming Dynasty were not that good, and there were relatively few people using them, so they could not form a large-scale attack.
Just when the Canglang boss was feeling uneasy, the soldiers of the Anton Army quickly interspersed and formed a military formation in the blink of an eye. This military formation was composed of twelve soldiers. There was a tacit understanding between offense and defense, and the power was not inferior to the spear phalanx.
As the four-phase array moved, the first group of bandits who rushed into the array were killed in the blink of an eye.
Cang Lang's eyes were blood red. These were the teams he had managed to pull together. They were the best of the best. He didn't expect that he would die in the opponent's battle formation with just one charge.
The most annoying thing is that except for the soldier whose leg was cut off by him, no one on the other side was injured.
"Who is this Lin Dong? He managed to change his formation in a blink of an eye, and this battle formation has never been seen before..."
He was thinking in his mind when he felt a chill on his shoulder when he was distracted, and a stream of blood spurted out...
"Brothers, come on, they are small and won't be able to hold on for long..." Although Canglang was injured, he did not retreat. He danced with a big knife that was impervious to the weather, blocking all attacks from all directions.
Seeing that the Canglang boss was fine, the rest of the bandits were immediately shocked and roared towards Anton's army.
However, the reality is cruel. The bandit who rushed forward was once again squeezed into the strange formation like a meat grinder, and was killed in the blink of an eye.
Under the coercion of the Canglang boss and the influence of alcohol, the bandits' eyes turned red. Seeing their companions being killed, the blood in their eyes aroused their ferocity, and they rushed towards the Anton Army without fear of their lives.
The bandits were like moths to a flame, constantly rushing towards Lin Dongfang, and they were not afraid of death.
As the bandits continued to charge and kill, the weaknesses of the new recruits were highlighted.
The new recruits were too nervous during the battle. Later, as the battle continued and a large number of bandits were killed, they became excited again.
Whether you are nervous or excited, you will consume a lot of physical energy. It is for this reason that veterans will always maintain a peaceful attitude during battle. Only a calm attitude can better preserve physical energy and allow one to live longer. This is what soldiers
The experience summed up in countless battles cannot be explained clearly in a few words.
The Anton army, which was now physically exhausted, naturally suffered a big loss when faced with the bandits who had just joined the battle. They were quickly killed by the bandits and retreated steadily. If Lin Dong's four-phase formation was not so wonderful, I am afraid that he would have been killed by this time.
They were killed by bandits and scattered.
"Haha, Lin Dong, I'll take your life..." Canglang was very excited when he saw that the wheel battle was working.
Originally, the brothers suffered heavy casualties, but Canglang had given up and even made plans to escape.
But as a large number of brothers joined in, the officers and soldiers on the opposite side began to retreat. If they continued like this for half an hour, regardless of casualties, they would be able to kill all the officers and soldiers.
Thinking of this, he immediately became happy, laughed loudly and shouted: "Brothers, divide and surround them and eat them piece by piece."
The boss of Canglang is also a man who has been on the battlefield for a long time. At first, his hands and feet were disrupted before he could react, and he felt frustrated. But as the battle progressed, Anton's army gradually became exhausted, and his mind gradually became clearer.
So, he immediately organized another charge, and it was this charge that completely changed the situation of the war.
Anton had been unable to fight for a long time, and the soldiers were very tired. There were many bandits, and one group died after another. In addition, after killing for so long, the drunkenness had also passed, so they appeared to be extremely vigorous.
This charge completely destroyed the Anton Army's formation and divided it into three or four independent areas.
"General, the enemy is so powerful that our brothers can hardly hold it anymore." Li Da said anxiously as he watched his comrades who were divided into several pieces struggling desperately.
"Hold on..." Lin Dong glanced around the field. At this moment, his side had more than three levels of casualties, which meant that there were only about 20 people who could stand up. The casualties were not heavy, and the sacrifice was not small, but he
Don't want to give up and don't dare to give up. Once you give up, what awaits Anton's army will be annihilation.
But such heavy casualties are fatal to morale. In ancient times, once the number of casualties in a war exceeded two, almost no one could bear it.
The reason why the Anton Army has not collapsed is because the Anton Army has strict discipline. As long as the commander does not give orders, no one dares to leave their posts without authorization.
Second, the general is still there, so naturally all the soldiers will use their lives.
Chapter completed!