"Boys, get up and kill the thieves!" Xu Ping shouted sharply, but the soldiers in front of him still did not react. Although the shelling had stopped, they seemed to have not recovered from the shock.

"Reinforcements! Reinforcements! General, our reinforcements have arrived!"

Suddenly there was a shout of ecstasy. Xu Ping turned around and ran quickly to the top of the mountain. He saw a long torrent that had almost reached the foot of the north slope and was turning to Xu Ping's left wing. Apparently he was going to bypass the hill to fight.

The enemy in the front. Xu Ping saw that this group of cavalry was indeed flying the flag of the Ming Dynasty. He was surprised and couldn't help shouting: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"We didn't see the flag clearly and thought it was the rebel cavalry coming back." A surprised soldier replied. These soldiers from the north slope had already seen a group of cavalry coming here. They thought it was the rebel cavalry, so

There was no longer any thought of resistance. There was no way to escape. Morale was so low that no one reported to Xu Ping.

These Ming troops, who had completely lost their will to resist, did not observe carefully. They waited until the cavalry came in front of them and realized that these more than a thousand cavalry were actually their own.

Like these soldiers, Xu Ping was also so happy that he could not speak. He just stared blankly at the fluttering red flag until he heard the shouts of his own people from the south slope: "Brothers, the reinforcements have arrived, the reinforcements have arrived.

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Xu Ping ran back to the south slope in three steps and two steps at a time. Many Ming soldiers had already stood up. They all shouted excitedly: "The reinforcements are coming, the reinforcements are coming!"

The joy of surviving a desperate situation suddenly boosted the morale of the Ming army, and the soldiers lying on the ground jumped up one after another. When Xu Ping rushed over the top of the mountain, he pulled his general flag up from the ground, held it and ran down the mountain.

The gunmen in front of them had already begun to shoot at the rebels who had rushed into the Ming army's defense circle, and the spearmen also grabbed their weapons. The three Texas heroes and several other Texas heroes were all alive and well, and the Ming army on the front line

Fight alongside.

Jiang Yizhou grabbed his weapon and followed Xu Ping, shouting shamefully: "General, you villain is really a disgrace to the new army."

Xu Ping continued to run forward holding the flag, shouting loudly: "Gentlemen, cover our cavalry!"

In the training team, the first tactical rule the infantry officer cadets learned was "cover the cavalry"; while the first tactical rule the cavalry officer cadets learned was "cover the infantry." Although Xu Ping was an engineer officer cadet, he

He heard this tactical rule mentioned by infantry or cavalry students many times, and it left a deep impression on him.

At this time, the rebels on the southwest slope had noticed the approaching Ming cavalry, so they began to change directions and prepare to shrink. They did not cooperate with the southeast rebels' attack on Xu Ping's troops. The rebel soldiers who broke into the fence were originally

The morale was not high, and they felt doubly guilty because the friendly troops had not kept up. They also saw the Ming soldiers going down the mountain one by one to fight tigers, which made them even more timid. By the time Xu Ping ran up with the flag, they had already been pushed out of the defense circle by the Ming army again.

I beat him out.

The Ming Army's cavalry had already bypassed Xu Ping's small high ground and began to advance. A large number of rebels facing the front also saw the fast-moving Ming Army cavalry, so they all reorganized their formations in a panic. At this time, the rebels still had several combat-effective infantry.

Thousands of people, but the Ming army had only a thousand cavalry and less than 500 infantry, so Xu Ping ran forward holding the flag with all his strength. He knew that once the rebels formed their formation, they would still have an overwhelming power over the Ming army.

advantage, not to mention that the rebels' thousands of cavalry might come back at any time. He waved his flag vigorously as he ran, preparing to lead his men to press forward tightly, not giving the rebels a chance to form an anti-cavalry formation.

The infantry of the Ming army didn't know Xu Ping's worries, but everyone ran forward frantically following the banner. They didn't know where they were going, but they knew that the enemy was being defeated, and they knew that reinforcements had arrived. These dead people

The escaping soldiers thought of nothing but followed Xu Ping's flag. Xu Ping led them towards the rebels who were preparing to form a formation. Originally, the rebels surrounded Xu Ping's troops in a semicircle formation. Now,

Xu Ping immediately led hundreds of his soldiers into the center of the rebel circle. The rebel army's thousands of troops turned into a thin arc surrounding the Ming army infantry. They were blocked by the Ming army infantry and could not assemble quickly.

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The rebel officers were also caught off guard. They all saw the Ming army's cavalry and the commander's order asking them to gather in formation immediately. However, this group of Ming army infantry rushed up desperately to entangle them, so they could only

Retreating again and again, trying to get rid of the entanglement. However, the rebel organization became more and more scattered during this retreat, and a large number of rebel soldiers who did not understand the entire situation fell into complete chaos. They only knew that everyone was running for their lives. Anyone who stopped

Any soldier who attempted to resist would be quickly killed by the ferocious Ming army.

The Ming army's cavalry also seized the opportunity and split the loose formation of the rebel infantry from the southwest. They rushed in front of Xu Ping's infantry and cut off the entire right wing of the rebel army from the formation. Only then did Xu Ping see

Each of the cavalrymen wore helmets with long flaming red feathers, and each horse had two identical red feathers on its head. This was the logo of the new army's direct guards.

The right wing of the rebel army, which was cut off from the main formation, saw countless Ming army cavalry rolling past, and behind it were the Ming army infantry pressing forward step by step. The rebel officers lost contact with the central government

, I don’t know whether to resist or counterattack. The fighting spirit of the rebel soldiers has completely collapsed. Many of them lost their weapons in the rout in front. I don’t know who was the first to shout, drop their weapons, leave the army and flee to the north. Those who

The hesitant soldiers imitated his example and tried their best to escape from the Ming army's cavalry as fast as they could.

The Ming army's cavalry did not pursue, but circled behind their own infantry. Xu Ping saw a direct guard general riding his horse at the front, followed by his flag bearer and bodyguard. The general raised his saber and drew horizontally in the air.

The direct guards of the new army who followed him adjusted their positions according to the dance of his saber, and the direct guards further behind took up the positions behind them, quickly completing the adjustment of the formation while running.

After bypassing the infantry formation, Xu Ping saw the general raising his saber high above his head and pointing it vertically at the sky. He led the soldiers behind him and began to advance while shouting: "Our army will win, kill!"

Immediately, the direct guards rushed straight towards the flank of the rebel left wing. Although the rebel left wing kept retreating, they still failed to form a dense formation. The direct guard's cavalry rushed into the gaps between the rebel infantry, and

Like water flowing through a fishing net, the rebel infantry were cut down like straw one after another by the swords and shadows of the Zhiwei officers and soldiers, and countless stumps and heads flew into the air.

When Xu Ping's attention returned to the front, he saw that the rebel infantry in the southeast had retreated far away. It seemed that they were about to clear the shooting horizon for the Crouching Tiger Cannon, and several Crouching Tiger Cannons were also pushed forward.

Platoon. Before Xu Ping could react, a soldier beside him had already shouted: "Brothers, go up and kill those sons of bitches."

Before he finished speaking, the soldier was already running towards the muzzle of the cannon with his long gun. The others responded without waiting for Xu Ping's order. Several squatting tiger cannons opened fire at the rushing Ming army, instantly killing a large group of Ming soldiers.

He fell into a pool of blood. However, the remaining Ming troops still rushed up swarm. A rebel gunner wanted to fire a second shot, but when he turned around, he found that his companion had dropped what he was holding and ran away with the infantry. He continued

Turning around, a Ming infantryman with red eyes had jumped towards him, thrusting a spear through his chest, and the spear tip came out from his back.

When Xu Ping, who was carrying the flag, caught up with his soldiers, they had already captured all the Tiger Crouching Cannons and turned the muzzles of the cannons towards the direction of the rebels. A group of infantrymen anxiously circled around the cannons: "This guy

How to use it? How to use this guy?"

Xu Ping jumped onto a small cannon, stretched his neck and looked around. The rebel infantry in the center had retreated far away, and the Ming army's cavalry was still chasing down the rebel infantry on the left wing, howling in despair.

It kept coming from that direction. Suddenly Xu Ping saw a cavalry group gathering in the open space in the distance. He was stunned and quickly jumped off the cannon and shouted loudly: "Quick, form a dense formation, with the pikemen shoulder to shoulder."

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However, this kind of field response is not what Xu Ping's recruits can achieve. Now Xu Ping's organization has long been scattered, and Guo Chang can't find his post there, and few can hear Xu Ping's subordinates.

Ping's orders. And most soldiers of Xu Ping couldn't understand Xu Ping's flags. In fact, Xu Ping himself didn't know how to use flags to issue orders. Although he kept shouting at the top of his lungs, the Ming army infantry relied on

They were fighting with enthusiasm, but not many people reacted at all. Many people stared blankly at Xu Ping, standing in a large group around him, not knowing where to deploy the formation, waiting for Xu Ping's further instructions.

Xu Ping pushed aside the soldiers in front of him and ran to the front of the open space, facing the direction where the rebel cavalry was coming. Yes, Xu Ping could already see the enemy cavalry. He waved the flag in his hand,

Lift it upright and then insert it hard into the ground. Hold the flagpole with your right hand and hold the hilt of the sword at your waist with your left hand. Face forward and give a loud order: "The pikemen line up behind me in a dense formation. The pikemen are shoulder to shoulder."

, Firegunners should not stay away from the protection of pikemen."

Xu Ping gave the order as calmly as possible, but there was still a mess behind him. However, the general of the Zhiwei also noticed the small group of rebel cavalry and the chaos of the friendly forces, so he immediately abandoned it and began to flee.

The right wing of the rebel army turned around and faced Liu Zhewen's cavalry.

When Liu Zhewen's cavalry began to attack him, Xu Ping had not been able to organize his troops. The rebel cavalry roared towards the Ming army infantry. The fierce eyes were once again clear to Xu Ping

Seeing this, Xu Ping looked ahead and loudly ordered: "Pikemen, lay down their spears."

There were no rows of spears sticking out from behind Xu Ping with this order. The little distance between him and Liu Zhewen was swallowed up by the opponent in an instant. One or two spears were sparsely stretched out next to Xu Ping. He

He stood upright with his legs spread apart, preventing his hand holding the flagpole from shaking, and ordered again: "Pikemen, level their spears."

At this time, the Ming army's cavalry rushed over from Xu Ping's left hand. The Zhiwei general took the lead and rushed from Xu Ping's left hand to his front, covering Xu Ping and his flag behind him.

Liu Zhewen stabbed the Zhiwei general under his left ribs with a spear. The Zhiwei general twisted his waist to dodge the blow, and then suddenly twisted his waist back, drawing a fan with his sharp saber. From the backhand position

Cut all the way back to the front of the horse's head. This piece of snow light passed by the junction of Liu Zhewen's helmet and neck armor exactly. Liu Zhewen's head was spinning in the air with his eyes open angrily, and his horse was still carrying a tight load.

Holding Ma Shuo's headless corpse in his hand, he missed the horse behind the straight guard general, ran to Xu Ping, snorted, and walked around him with small steps.

The torrent of long red feathers rushed past Xu Ping. In an instant, the small group of rebel cavalry disappeared from Xu Ping's eyes like a small boat swallowed by the whirlpool of the rapids. At this time, Xu Ping's eyes were only as dense as a forest.

Long red feathers, swords clashing like a sudden rain, and countless voices of people and horses neighing from the depths of the dense forest. However, the noise quickly stopped, just like the shower that could not last. In the end, there was only

At the sound of the rumbling war horses trampling the ground, the red-feathered knights watched closely and followed their companions in front as they passed in front of the friendly infantry formation.

Liu Zhewen's cavalry no longer existed along with him. However, more than two thousand rebels took advantage of this rare breathing opportunity to form a square formation from a distance. At this time, the Zhiwei general stopped on Xu Ping's flank.

The flood of cavalry continued to flow towards the general's position, spreading along both sides of his body, and finally transformed from a long dragon-like column into a straight line. The rebels in the distance adjusted the angle of the phalanx, using

Facing the new army's direct guards, Xu Ping saw countless spears lowered, forming a dense forest-like barrier in front of the phalanx.

At this time, a new spear poked out from Xu Ping's side. Xu Ping pulled up the flag that had just been planted on the ground, turned around and said hello: "Fire gun hand, fire gun hand."

"The fire gunmen are in front, use continuous firepower to break up the rebel phalanx..." Xu Ping gave his men urgent tactical training: "The spearmen protect the fire gunmen and listen to my orders..."

According to Xu Ping's impression, an infantry officer cadet of the teaching team he chatted with said that in an emergency, the infantry should use pikemen to directly attack the enemy's formation in order to disrupt the opponent's formation and allow the enemy's formation to be disrupted.

The cavalry attacked. However, Xu Ping didn't know what an emergency was and how to attack to disrupt the opponent's formation. All he knew was a basic tactical concept. Besides...

Xu Ping looked at the large group of noisy subordinates around him. When Xu Ping was talking, they dispersed and formed into a large circle, surrounding Xu Ping in the middle. They had faces that seemed to understand something, and their eyes were wide.

Looking at him. The people in the back row were still bouncing their feet, stretching their necks and trying their best to look at the center of the circle, for fear of not hearing what Xu Ping was saying. Xu Ping was unable to continue speaking, but pointed at the number of people in a circle with his finger, about

There are nearly 300 pikemen in this group of infantry. It may not be a good idea to use such a few pikemen to attack the thousands of rebels who are waiting for them. Besides, Xu Ping has no idea how to attack.

Looking at the squatting tiger cannons beside him, Engineer Commander Xu Ping couldn't help but hesitate again, thinking in his mind: "Perhaps it would be a better idea to find the remaining gunners and use these squatting tiger cannons to bombard the rebels.

Well, I don’t know yet whether they will use this kind of cannon..."

At this time, the Zhiwei cavalry began to move again. Xu Ping jumped out of the crowd and saw the Zhiwei general straightening his arms and lowering his saber forward. The Zhiwei cavalry slowly took small steps and began to press towards the rebels. Xu Ping

He didn't know if the other party was impatient to wait, but he remembered that infantry spears could effectively fight cavalry, and using cavalry to charge into this formation would cause heavy losses.

There was no time to hesitate anymore, Xu Ping shouted: "Follow me." He took the lead and ran towards the enemy's formation, preparing to try his best to use firecrackers to break up the enemy's spear formation.

However, the Zhiwei cavalry moved much faster than Xu Ping. They quickly spread out to form a fan-shaped arc. The Zhiwei cavalry calmly ran past Xu Ping's eyes and inserted themselves between Xu Ping and the rebels. Their tall figures blocked the view.

His gaze. Xu Ping stopped in confusion, watching the straight guard cavalry in front of him turn around and continue to move forward side by side.

At this time, the sound of "Dede" horse hooves came from Xu Ping's side again. It was the general of the Zhiwei. Now he was not leading the army in front of the army but behind the horses of other Zhiwei officers and soldiers, circling the cavalry in a large arc.

The line trotted all the way. Xu Ping raised his head and happened to meet the eyes of the Zhiwei general who was rushing toward him.
To be continued...