On the battlefield, the importance of an army's general is self-evident.
This is like a company. Whether it is forward or backward, loose or rigorous, the attitude of the main leader determines the attitude of the company.
At this time, the Caishi Army and the Qing Army were evenly matched in strength, and neither had the ability to devour the other in one go.
At this moment, defeating the opponent's general in the shortest possible time is the fastest way to end this war.
Zhang Mu and Shi Tingzhu obviously realized this.
They each led their own elite troops, and violently collided with each other in the open space in the middle of the war.
Zhang Mu's personal entourage is about 200 people, and Shi Tingzhu's personal entourage is slightly less, about a hundred or so.
In terms of numbers, Zhang Mu had a slight advantage.
However, the Qing army was as brave as wild beasts, and although the Caishi army was well-trained, it could not take much advantage.
"Kill! Kill all these dog Tatars!"
"Boys, kill all these wise dogs!"
Suddenly, in this small open space, war horses screamed, blood and flesh flew everywhere, fierce shouts, and desperate screams, instantly turning this land into a purgatory on earth.
It was just a face-to-face charge, and dozens of people on both sides had already fallen under their horses.
Zhang Mu's eyes were blood red and he stared closely at Shi Tingzhu not far away. The steel knife in his hand was still dripping with warm blood.
These dog Tartars are really tough!
If this continues, even if they can be defeated, the men under his command will suffer heavy losses.
If you want to end this battle in the shortest time, the best choice is to kill the Qing general in front of you!
While thinking, Zhang Mu's blade was already pointed in the direction of Shi Tingzhu. He was like a cheetah waiting for the right moment to launch the most deadly attack on his prey.
Shi Tingzhu is also holding back a fire!
These personal followers under his command are all veterans who have followed him for several years, or even more than ten years, and they are as close as brothers. But before they have time to follow him in the Qing Dynasty to fight for the glory and wealth of his children and grandchildren for the rest of their lives, they are
It’s worthless to fold it here!
How could Shi Tingzhu be willing to do this?
There is no need for words between the two parties at all, just a pair of glances, and the fierce sparks are enough to be fatal!
After a moment, Zhang Mu took the lead!
He raised the steel knife in his hand high, and jerked the reins of the horse. The horse under his crotch also became humane, leaping high with its front hooves, like a whirlwind, heading straight for the stone pillar!
"Seeking death!" Shi Tingzhu sneered slightly!
At the same time, he also picked up the reins of the horse, shouted loudly, and pushed it straight in the direction of Zhang Mu.
If it were on a normal battlefield, the generals of both sides would generally maintain restraint, and it would be difficult to have a real chance to meet!
But at this time, Zhang Mu and Shi Tingzhu were both brave men and had strong confidence in their own force!
Coupled with the quick solution, they all chose this simplest and crudest solution.
In an instant, the two sides had met.
Zhang Mu raised the steel knife in his hand high, and with the impact of the charging horse, he slashed horizontally, hitting Shi Tingzhu's left neck!
Although Shi Tingzhu is not as tall as Zhang Mu, he is very stout, with a pair of iron arms that seem to be powerful!
He saw Zhang Mu coming at him menacingly, but he refused to avoid it. He shouted loudly, raised his knife and thrust it towards Zhang Mu's blade.
"Tsk~!"
For a moment, a long line of fire was drawn in the sky, and the two people staggered away from each other, staring directly into each other's eyes.
Zhang Mu did not expect Shi Tingzhu to be so powerful, but Shi Tingzhu also did not expect that the seemingly young Ming guerrilla in front of him would be so difficult to deal with.
The air only stayed there for about a second.
Immediately, the two of them exerted force almost at the same time, and met at a distance.
At this time, the soldiers of both sides had already taken fire. The Caishi army had the advantage in numbers, but the Qing army was victorious because of its strength and bravery.
Don't come in!
Not long after, Zhang Mu and Shi Tingzhu had passed dozens of moves, and both of them failed.
Zhang Mu's chest was split open by Shi Tingzhu. The flesh and blood surged and blood flowed out. Shi Tingzhu was not much better. His right arm was hit hard by Zhang Mu and was probably dislocated. The calf of his left leg was also injured.
Zhang Mu opened a hole, and all the white bones were exposed.
Shi Tingzhu was out of breath at this time, but he was cursing in his heart, "This bright dog is really cunning! He specifically targets his own weak limbs and is not afraid of hurting both of them! But he is already in his forties, but he
But in my early twenties, if I continue to fight like this, I will definitely lose!'
Thinking of this, a flash of light suddenly flashed in Shi Tingzhu's eyes. He feinted with a sharp knife and went straight to Zhang Mu's door.
Zhang Mu did not dare to be careless and quickly raised his knife to block.
But at this moment, Shi Tingzhu suddenly lifted the reins of the horse, and the horse's head suddenly turned around and galloped backwards.
"You bastard, you want to run away?" Zhang Mu couldn't help but became furious, so he pulled out his horse and chased after him.
But before Zhang Mu could chase him more than ten steps, Shi Tingzhu suddenly turned around and exerted force. The steel knife in his hand seemed to have eyes, and it went straight towards Zhang Mu's chest!
Zhang Mu couldn't help but be shocked. He didn't expect Shi Tingzhu to be so despicable!
But at this time, Shi Tingzhu moved too fast, and Zhang Mu almost had no time to react.
It's too late to say it, but it's soon.
Feeling the cold light approaching, Zhang Mu had no time to think about anything else. He instinctively turned to one side and tightly clamped the horse's belly with his legs. As if "drifting", his whole body leaned to the left.
Shi Tingzhu did not expect that Zhang Mu could avoid this blow, but he sneered slightly and did not stop at all. The steel knife in his hand unexpectedly pierced the head of Zhang Mu's horse.
"Hiss~~~~~!" The war horse screamed in pain, and the blood on the horse's head splashed in all directions like a fountain.
Shi Tingzhu smiled sinisterly, whipped out the steel knife, and swung the knife down towards Zhang Mu's face.
The war horse was already dead. Fortunately, Zhang Mu reacted quickly and jumped two steps away, so he was not pinned down by the horse's corpse.
But Shi Tingzhu's attack came too fast, and Zhang Mu didn't have much time to react.
On the battlefield, the gap between those with horses and those without horses is simply too great.
In this situation, how could Zhang Mu dare to fight Shi Tingzhu head-on? He rolled on the spot and slashed with his backhand straight at the rear hoof of Shi Tingzhu's horse.
Shi Tingzhu laughed ferociously.
His war horse is the treasure of the Mongolian prince. He has been with him for almost ten years and is extremely humane.
Seeing Zhang Mu's sinister move, Shi Tingzhu pulled the horse's reins fiercely, and the war horse suddenly jumped high, and its huge hoofs trampled hard towards Zhang Mu's chest.
Zhang Mu couldn't help but be shocked, but at this time, both of them had distanced themselves from the soldiers, and it was impossible to ask for help.
At this critical moment, Zhang Mu had no other choice.
Instead of retreating, he advanced, tightened his grip on the steel knife in his hand, and during a roll, the steel knife stabbed Shi Tingzhu's horse's belly fiercely.
"Click!" There was a crisp sound, and Zhang Mu's shoulder had been stepped on by the hoof of a war horse, and the bones were probably going to shatter.
But at the same time, the steel knife in Zhang Mu's hand was like a ripper, cutting a long gash in Shi Tingzhu's horse's belly from front to back.
Blood and intestines dripped down onto Zhang Mu's face.
But after being struck by Zhang Mu's sword, Shi Tingzhu's horse did not die immediately. Instead, it jumped up and down like crazy, struggling to free itself of its last life energy.
Shi Tingzhu was also panicking at this time. He never expected that Zhang Mu was so unafraid of death and wanted to die with him!
But it’s too late to say anything at this point!
The war horse had lost control, and Shi Tingzhu was already injured. In just a few jumps, Shi Tingzhu had been knocked off the horse, and then he collapsed to the side.
Shi Tingzhu had been beaten to pieces. Just when he opened his eyes, he saw Zhang Mu walking towards him with a bloody sword in his hands and a sinister smile.
Shi Tingzhu couldn't help but be shocked!
At this moment, he couldn't care less about saving face and shouted loudly: "Here comes someone! Save me, save me!"
Zhang Mu laughed ferociously and cursed, "You dog Tatar! What the hell are you yelling about! Today next year will be your death anniversary!"
But perhaps Shi Tingzhu's life should not have been cut off. At this time, a white-armored soldier not far away had noticed the situation here.
He opened his bow fiercely, nocked an arrow, and shot an arrow straight towards Zhang Mu's chest.
Zhang Mu didn't dare to be careless and quickly rolled sideways to avoid it.
But during this period, the white-armored soldier came at a gallop, put Shi Tingzhu on his horse with one hand, and quickly ran towards the east.
"Withdraw~~! Withdraw!!!"
In the Qing army camp, no one knew who shouted the first shout. For a moment, they did not dare to entangle with the Caishi army anymore. Like a tide, they fled towards the east with all their strength.
"General, are you okay?" At this moment, Hao Da and the others got out and quickly ran to Zhang Mu to check Zhang Mu's injuries.
Looking at his subordinates who were covered in injuries and looking exhausted, and then looking at the backs of the Qing army running away in the distance, Zhang Mu couldn't help but cursed harshly, "I'm fine! What a pity, what a good opportunity! It's so cheap.
These dogs are Tatars!”
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In the Caishi Army camp, Zhang Mu's injuries were no longer serious.
Although the wound on his chest was bleeding a lot, it was only a skin injury, protected by armor, and no bones were injured.
Although the shoulder was severely trampled by Shi Tingzhu's horse, because Zhang Mu avoided it very quickly and the horse did not fully exert its strength, it was not a serious problem. He could recover after a while of rest.
However, even though it was late at night, Liu Ruyi came to Zhang Mu's tent in person, firstly to investigate Zhang Mu's injury, and secondly, to learn more about the battle.
"General, the Qing army is indeed very powerful! Although we have 3,000 men, which is 1,000 more than the opponent, but in actual combat, we cannot gain any advantage at all! If we want to kill one of the opponent, we must at least sacrifice
One or two brothers! This, this is just a Han military flag! I don’t know what kind of combat power the real Tatars will have!"
At this time, the casualties of this battle have been calculated. Although more than 700 Qing troops were killed, the Chinese cavalry battalion paid the price of more than a thousand deaths!
Zhang Mu was in a very low mood. Obviously, this night battle had a great impact on him!
There was not much expression on Liu Ruyi's face. The outcome of this battle had actually been expected by Liu Ruyi.
Cavalry is not the strong point of the Caishi Army. To be able to fight to such an extent tonight is already a great victory for Zhang Mu!
If you want to fight against the Manchus at this time, firearms are still the way to go!