Chapter 679: The thunder and thunder rumble, the mighty wind rises (5)
The shouts of killing are like tides, the sound of horse hooves is rolling, the roars, the sound of fighting, and the sound of metal and iron fighting are boiling on the huge battlefield. ~,
Black and gray smoke drifted in the air, and the air was filled with a scent of human spirits. When the iron-armored cavalry suddenly exerted force from close range, the gun array came forward. The wrestling between the spear and the war horse was accompanied by the twisted scratching sound of gold and iron. It pierced the tip of the gun into the iron armor and pierced into the horse's body, bringing out a lot of bloody smell. The war horse turned in pain, and someone fell in the gun array. The horse's knight waved the long spear in his hand and passed through the face of the man. A heavy hammer was also swung it. With a loud bang, it hit the head of the war horse hard, and the war horse poured to the ground with plasma.
With the sound of the horn, a larger explosion sounded again, spreading into pieces, almost shaking the entire earth. A huge pillar of smoke rose into the sky.
Then the Black Flag Army soldiers surrounded and charged like a tide.
The battle on Dong Zhiyuan did not give Iron Harrier much time to choose from since its start. The huge power of gunpowder improved broke the combat ideas that were originally available. After the first two rounds of artillery attacks, the heavy cavalry that suffered huge losses could only react slightly. If it was in an ordinary battle, the loss of Iron Harrier after receiving the enemy was expanded to 600 to 900, and the opponent had not collapsed, Iron Harrier should consider leaving, but this time, the previous situation was just a little bit of acquiring the enemy, and the huge losses made it almost impossible to choose next. When Mei Le saw the situation clearly, he could only make a choice through intuition and make the choice at the first time.
He made a choice.
During this period, no order was issued. The Iron Harrier tribes could only continue to charge.
Although the heavy cavalry suffered great losses in the front line, the accurate knowledge of casualties had not yet entered the hearts of every cavalry. Soon after, the Iron Harrier rushed to the artillery position like an angry tide, and more than 100 cannons carried out a hastily third round of shooting. Less than a cup of tea since the war started, the huge power of the Iron Harrier attacking the formation was displayed. It tore the defense of the artillery's main formation, and the figure of the Iron Cavalry washed by.
The cavalry rushed on the ground. The light cavalry unit led by Chang Da who rushed to the side had already had the idea of charging, but when he saw the iron cavalry breaking through the center, he finally made the decision to harasse the Black Flag Army cavalry.
Then, in front of everyone's eyes, the entire artillery position was flooded by a continuous explosion, the black smoke spread, and the earth shook.
Since the war started, bursts of explosions and smoke and dust embellished the entire battlefield like a nightmare. The iron cavalry was hit and affected in the rushing, the war horses were frightened, collided with each other and lost their combat effectiveness. However, as the most elite unit of Xixia, Iron Harrier still completed a breakthrough with its powerful attack ability, which was only a breakthrough.
When the artillery dragged a small number of iron cannons to the edge of the battlefield while the cavalry was chasing. The explosives stored in more than 200 wooden boxes left on the entire middle formation exploded one after another, and the spreading black smoke engulfed everyone's vision like a surge of waves. At the same time, the low horn sounded gradually louder, and the Black Flag Army that was moving to both sides launched a general attack in advance.
During the explosions, the cavalry teams divided on the battlefield had basically lost their speed at this time. Infantry spread from around, some people rushed forward with iron-repellent horses and threw them into the cavalry. They were clanging by the heavy cavalry that rushed. Some of the iron knights tried to launch a close-range charge and surround them. They were elites among the Xixia people. Even if they were divided, they still had good combat power and combat awareness at this time, but their morale had fallen into a cold valley. The Black Flag Army they faced was also an elite force who could continue to fight even if they lost their establishment.
The iron cavalry's final resistance occasionally pushed people away in a pool of blood. The spears and iron spears, and the horses also overthrew the war horses one by one. The heavy hammer hit the heavy iron armor, making a terrifying sound. The body inside was almost shattered. Every time the war horse fell, thick plasma surged out from below.
Luo Ye led his soldiers to push the iron horse and rushed towards the enemy's commander flag. The newly-exploded position was filled with dust and dust. Occasionally, there were cracked armor and broken horses and rushing out of the dust. The people who came forward first threw the horses out, followed by the hook and sickle and spear, and hooked the horse's legs. The hammer soldiers were waiting for the heavy hammer to be smashed out at any time. From time to time, some black flag soldiers were also killed by the opponent's spear because they could not break the defense.
The final, the real battle of strength began to appear at this time, and the two sides collided like cold and hard steel!
On the side of the battlefield, the 2,700 light cavalry led by Chang Da launched a dying attack on this side. Soon after, a sparse explosion sounded again, and the two thousand light cavalry on the Black Flag Army rushed towards the other side at the same high speed. Two cavalrymen fought like long dragons on the side and fought...
When the dragon fights in the wild, its blood is black and yellow. The thick blood dyes the earth red.
After half an hour, a battle that determined the entire northwest situation came to an end.
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Although the long wind was shining with gloomy cirrus, the horse team occasionally ran through the fields under the clouds. On the ground near Qingzhou in the northwest, groups of Western Xia soldiers were distributed everywhere, feeling the storm.
Some of these soldiers were originally stationed in the local area to supervise the collection of grain in various places. Some were killed due to the chaos in Yanzhou, and fled to the west. The horse team was the fastest, and then the infantry, who were taken in after meeting their companions.
The defeated soldiers exaggerated the horror of the gangsters in the mountains. Although there had not been any news from the enemy on many fronts, many people learned about the news: At this time, a bandit was coming quickly from the east, with a bad intention.
In Yanzhou and Qingjian, the Ganzhou Gansu Army led by Jilasale was not the most elite of the Western Xia army, but it can also be called the backbone. Coming westward, the garrisons in Qingzhou at this time were mostly affiliated soldiers. Because of their real main force, the baggage troops were pulled out of the original and the two states. Under the premise that Yanzhou was quickly defeated, the Western Xia army in Qingzhou had no power to fight.
Yeli Jingthorn knew about this two days ago. He was one of the elite troops in the Qingzhou garrison at this time. He was originally a member of the Xixia clan. He studied in school since he was a child and received martial arts training. At this time, he was a member of the direct guard under the command of the general Haorong. When the first wave of news came, he knew the whole story.
Even though he refused to believe that there were forces outside the Zhe family in the northwest who dared to solve the Western Xia tiger beard, nor did he believe that the opponent's combat power would be as high as the scouts said, it was an indisputable fact that Ji Lassell died and the entire army was defeated.
In order to deal with the sudden Black Flag Army, Haorong released a large number of trustworthy guard members and elite scouts to the east to strengthen the news network and pay attention to the situation of the army coming. Yeli Thorns were released more than twenty miles east. We must guard the Shihuyuan and keep a close eye on the movements of the invading enemy. Last night, the Black Flag Army had not yet passed Shihuyuan, but Iron Harrier arrived first.
Yeli Jingthorn then felt relieved. Iron Harrier was famous all over the world. Any Western Xia soldier knew clearly. Yeli Jingthorn also knew the Iron Harrier Army. He talked to the other party that night and realized that for this army, His Majesty was furious. The entire army had already set sail to stabilize the entire situation in the east. And the six thousand cavalry of Iron Harrier came in a mighty way. No matter how powerful the other party was, they would be intercepted in the mountains and dare not do anything randomly.
The next day, the day was cloudy. Tieyaki took out the camp and left. Shortly afterwards, Yeli Jingthorn received a message saying that the trace of the black flag army had been found in front of him, and Tieyaki was about to attack him. Yeli Jingthorn ordered people to return to Qingzhou to spread the news. He brought several trusted subordinates and came eastward. He wanted to be the first to confirm the news of Tieyaki's victory.
The sky was filled with wind and clouds. After going up from the mouth of Shihuyuan to Dongzhiyuan, the earth was boundless. The wild thorns and several subordinates were running all the way. Then he heard the faint sound of thunder in the east. He lay on the ground and listened to the sound. The messages from the earth were chaotic. Fortunately, he could see some traces of the passing of the army at this time. He followed along, and suddenly, he saw a fallen war horse in front of him.
The blood was red, and there were scattered arrows on the ground. The war horse was shot by the bow and arrow and fell down. Its owner also fell not far away. There were several scars on his body. Before he died, there was obviously a fierce battle. This was actually a member of the Iron Harrier Deputy Cavalry Team. Looking around, there were corpses far away.
Then there was the fallen Iron Harrier deputy. Ye Li Jingthorn turned over and dismounted. The man was stabbed several times in the chest and his face was also slashed with a knife. The scars were shrill and terrifying. Although the Iron Harrier home team was famous all over the world, the deputy was carefully selected by various clans and was often even more fierce. This man was tall and had several old injuries on his hands. Judging from his clothes full of honor, he was also a warrior who had been through many battles. I don’t know what kind of enemy he met and was killed like this.
But seeing their running and falling directions are clearly opposite to the previous army's direction of progress. Are they actually running?
The wind sounded slightly sobbing, and the wild thorns were stunned for a moment. When I looked back, I couldn't accept it. There must be other reasons, he thought.
According to the time when the previous message was heard, it has not been too long since the war between Iron Harrier and the other party started. Six thousand Iron Harrier and three thousand Iron Cavalry, even if they encounter tens of thousands of troops, they will never be afraid. How could they escape? It is possible that the other party was killed and fled. The light cavalry was killed by the other party while chasing them all the way.
He thought that this must be the case, and turned over the horse again. Soon after, he followed the dark dust floating in the sky and found the direction of the battle. Along the way, a terrifying fact appeared in front of him. More and more cavalrymen fell on the road, most of them were Iron Harrier's light cavalry deputy. The outline of the battlefield had appeared in the distance. There were smoke and dust over there, and many figures were still moving.
There were no other living people nearby. The wild thorns suppressed the ominous feeling in their hearts and continued to move forward. He hoped to see a large number of iron kites and clean up the battlefield. However, the scene on the opposite side became clearer...
The fallen heavy horses were unable to close their eyes, the black flag floating slanted, the steel helmet held in the hands of the man, the thick blood dripping from the tip of the knife.
Further apart, there seemed to be a group of people taking off their iron armor. The wild thorns could not understand the scene in front of them. On the long field, there were troops that had never been seen before. They were walking in the sea of blood, and some people looked at this side.
Iron Harrier charged here and fell...
A small team of light cavalry ran towards this side. Something hit his blood vessels behind his head, and it seemed to pinch the back of his head. Yeli Thorn's scalp was numb, and he suddenly turned his head: "Go!"
He ran wildly away from the hellish scene...
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With a bang, someone pushed the body of the war horse to the ground. The soldiers pressed down below tried to get up, but they found that they had been pierced by a long sword and nailed to the ground.
"Mom! Mom"
The Black Flag soldier cursed and struggled slightly. He held the hilt of the sword with both hands. The person next to him also held the hilt of the sword. Someone held him. Someone shouted: "Where is the man! Where is the doctor!? Come quickly."
"Mom" blood gradually poured out from the mouth of the soldier on the ground. There were wild sounds around. The smoke pillar rose to the sky, the stretcher ran across the battlefield, and ran through piles of corpses. The soldiers on the ground opened their eyes until their eyes gradually faded away. Not far away, Luo Ye lifted the helmet of an Iron Harrier heavy rider. The knight could move. Suddenly waved a sword, and Luo Ye stabbed into his neck. After stirring, the blood sprayed on his body. Until a huge bloody smell filled the surroundings, he suddenly stood up and pulled the helmet down.
"Mao Yishan! Where is it! Liao Duoting, Liao Duoting"
There were all kinds of shouts everywhere. In the process of cleaning the battlefield, some officers were constantly looking for traces of the soldiers under their command. Not many people cheered. Even after the threat of killing and death, it was enough to bring an indescribable sense of ease to everyone, but only at this moment. Everyone was looking for something they could do, and in these things, they felt the landing of a certain emotion in their hearts and taking root.
At this moment, they truly felt their strength and the weight of victory.
This weight comes from the strength of everyone around you.
There were too many expectations in the battle against Iron Harriers before, and the whole process was too rapid when the battle occurred. For Iron Harriers, the defeat in a huge explosion was like a landslide, but for the soldiers of the Black Flag Army, the later collision was not fancy. If they were not strong enough, even if the formation of Iron Harriers was disrupted, they could not swallow this hard bone, but in the last tough battle, they forced the Iron Harriers into their stomachs.
In the battle of Yanzhou, the victory too quickly was somewhat unreal to them, but this time, what everyone felt was the strength condensed on the blade.
But it also paid a price. The final resistance of some heavy cavalry caused a lot of casualties to the Black Flag Army soldiers. On one side of the battlefield, in order to rescue the main force of Iron Harrier who was trapped in the mud, the light cavalry led by Chang Da launched a fierce attack on the center of the battlefield. Several cannons that were removed in advance caused considerable casualties to the light cavalry, but could not change the rush of the light cavalry. Liu Chengzong led two thousand light cavalry to cut off the opponent's charge, and nearly five thousand cavalry on both sides launched a fierce battle on the side of the battlefield. Finally, after a small number of heavy cavalry broke out of the siege and some of the iron cavalry surrendered, the team of Xixia deputy soldiers collapsed and fled.
For the entourages of these wealthy families, if the master dies, they will often live more miserable than death. Therefore, these people's will to resist is even more tenacious than the main force of Iron Harrier.
But no matter from any level, in this battle, the Black Flag Army suppressed the Iron Harrier head-on. Whether it was the melee on the main battlefield or the crazy fighting of side cavalry, the combat effectiveness and aggressiveness of the Black Flag Army soldiers under the high degree of organizational discipline were stronger than the heavy cavalry on which the Western Xia relied for fame.
Swayingly, Mao Yishan got up from the pool of blood and felt a pain in his chest. During the melee, he formed an array with Hou Wu and others to fight with heavy cavalry. When a single cavalry came from the side, Mao Yishan grabbed his shield and bumped it from the side. His whole person was knocked away, and he woke up at this time.
There were fallen comrades around him, and his head was buzzing a little. After a while, the sound stopped. He walked forward and saw that all the comrades were walking around him: "What's wrong?"
"What's wrong?"
As the other party asked, Mao Yishan slowly started to laugh, and he already knew what was wrong.
We defeated Iron Harrier.
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In the clanging sound, steel armor like a hill was piled up.
The captured heavy cavalry were gathering here, about four or five hundred. They had been forced to throw away their weapons and take off their armor. Watching the black flag fluttering, soldiers surrounding them. The silent one-eyed general stood on one side and looked into the distance.
A team of light cavalry was coming back from there, and they brought back some war horses from behind. The war horses were carrying heavy helmets, and some people were tied to the rear with ropes and ran forward.
These people were dragged forward, one of them was tall and noble, but at this time he looked messy and desolate. More than 500 surrendered people looked at this person, and the man also glanced at the one-eyed general walking towards him.
"What kind of magic do you use?" The man was Meile, the leader of Iron Harrier. He gritted his teeth and spoke at this time. "You are angry with Xixia and will sooner or later fall. If you want to survive, let us go quickly and follow me to apologize to Your Majesty!"
The one-eyed general stopped in front of him, passed for a moment, and spread his hands to the side: "Look at these people on the battlefield."
On the battlefield around, the soldiers were stripping pairs of steel armor from the corpse of Iron Harrier. The smoke of the war dissipated. Their bodies were covered with blood, scars, and were full of determination and strength. The sister turned her head, and the sound of the sword being unsheathed was already heard. Qin Shaoqian drew the sword and slashed his neck, and the blood was like a horse. The head of the leader of the Dangxiang Xiang flew out.
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Under the hazy sky, someone put armor on the war horses, and there was a little bloody smell in the air. Heavy armored cavalry appeared one after another again. The knights on the horse also put on armor, and some people took helmets and put them on.
"From today...there are no more iron kites."
On the Dongzhiyuan, the collision between the two armies was like thunder, and the vibration caused soon spread like thunder and raging.
At this time, the number of people who can fight in the Black Flag Army had been reduced to 7,000. Almost all the elm cannons were exhausted in this battle, and the shells were almost at bottom. Only the Iron Armored Heavy Cavalry rose to more than 1,500 after defeating the Iron Harrier. From Xia Village to the rebellion of the regicide, and after one year of training in Xiao Canghe, the combat effectiveness of this army finally took shape for the first time and stabilized.
In front of them, the King of Xixia was 70,000 troops advanced. After receiving the news that the Iron Harrier was almost wiped out, the emotions of the upper class of the Xixia court were almost collapsed. However, at the same time, they gathered all the troops that could be gathered, including the defenders and grain supervision troops from Yuanzhou and Qingzhou, gathering towards Li Ganshun's main force. By June 27th, the entire army, including Qingqi, Buba, strong crossbow, Capsu Sheng, Poxi and other troops, had more than 100,000 people, like a giant, pressing towards the army that was resting in the east.
In Xiaocang River, Ning Yi sat on the hillside outside the yard to enjoy the cool air. The old man came over. For the first time in the past few days, he had not spoken to him about Confucianism. Yesterday morning, he confirmed that the Black Flag Army defeated Iron Harrier head-on, and today, he confirmed another news.
"After you defeated Iron Harrier... you still refuse to withdraw?"
"Yes." Ning Yi pinched his fingers, looked forward, and answered.
"...Oh." The old man hesitated for a long time and finally sighed. No one knew what he was sighing.
There were not many Xixia people left in Qingzhou City. Lou Shuwan stood by the inn window and looked at the sky that was about to dim in the east.
Hundreds of thousands of people have been pushed over, but the other party has not yet moved.
Everything that has happened in the past few days has made her feel a cold and trembling from the bottom of her heart. Everything that the man who has hidden in the mountains since she killed the lord made her feel an incomprehensible and even unimaginable madness. The barbarity and beastliness that swept everything a few years ago, an army relied on it to sweep the world.
She could understand Li Ganshun's difficulties. As long as the army had a little movement, the Xixia army could have more choices whether it was retreating or evading, but the other party had no choice. The military newspaper said that the other party had 10,000 people, but the real number was probably less than this number. The other party had no movement, so the 100,000 army could only continue to push it over.
The Xixia people's embarrassment is not important to her. What's important is that in today's dream, she dreamed of him again. Just like when she first met in Hangzhou, the gentle and polite scholar... After she woke up, she was shivering faintly. She didn't know whether she should be excited or afraid of the things in the dream, but in short, the summer sun seemed to be without temperature...
God, please... kill him...
Qingzhou, the battle clouds gather! (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!