Just at the moment when Xu Shu raised the crossbow, Zhang Ding, who had been looking in all directions, shouted:
"Lord, be careful."
As soon as Chen Deng, who had turned his back to Xu Shu, heard this, he jumped off the horse, then ran quickly, and then he jumped on the horse again with his hands up.
Chen Deng's whole movement was like a rabbit rising and a falcon falling, and the equestrian skills he displayed were comparable to those of the barbarians on the grasslands. This shows how much hard work he has put into riding since he was a child.
But this hard work was put to use at this moment. There was no need to identify the direction at all. Chen Deng had already completed the process of dismounting and mounting, and just avoided the arrow.
Not far away, Xu Shu was stunned. He didn't expect that the armored cavalry commander on the opposite side was so agile. However, Xu Shu didn't care if he missed a single hit, and instead threw the hand crossbow to the auxiliary soldiers behind him.
The auxiliary soldier was wearing a single coat. After taking Xu Shu's hand crossbow, he quickly loaded the crossbow with arrows.
Xu Shu took the crossbow and was about to fire another shot at the armored cavalryman he had just avoided, but found that he could no longer be found on the battlefield.
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Chen Deng lay low on the horse and watched angrily as a hole in his sleeve was penetrated by a hidden arrow.
This was sewn by A Yao for him. Even though he didn't seem to care, he always regarded this as a spiritual comfort during the war, but now he was assassinated by a villain.
Thinking of this, Chen Deng was about to turn the horse's head and gouge the little man to death.
But just when he was about to turn the horse's head, an iron arm stretched out and grabbed Chen Deng's reins. It was his cavalry general Zhang Ding.
Just listen to Zhang Ding say:
"My lord, the enemy's formation is strong and we cannot rush forward forcefully. We need to return to the formation quickly."
Hearing this, Chen Deng glanced at the nearby battlefield and saw that more than a dozen of the Jianghuai Jinqi whom he had fostered had fallen down, and his heart began to bleed.
And these people were shot to death by enemy crossbowmen scattered outside the formation.
And look at the remaining Jianghai Jinqi jumping into the enemy's formation again and again, but in an instant they were defeated and driven out by the enemy.
Seeing this, Chen Deng knew that he could no longer rush forward.
But if we retreat directly like this, our military morale will inevitably decline greatly.
So, Chen Deng blew the rallying call, and then gathered on the flank of Taishan Army Military and Government, then turned his horse's head and headed towards the return road to kill.
The Taishan Army's main defense was on the front, and there was no time to turn around from the back, before Jiang Huai's powerful cavalry rushed in from behind.
Chen Deng, who was riding in the front, roared loudly and used the spare horse that Pao Ze handed him. It roared like a thunderbolt. He sat down and his black horse jumped into the air, knocking all the Taishan soldiers into the air.
Behind him, closely followed by more than a dozen Hu cavalry and dozens of Jianghuai cavalry, they galloped like dragons and followed Chen Deng to kill the densest crowd.
He was decisive in killing and was invincible along the way.
They suddenly turned to the left and sometimes to the right, taking advantage of the chaos of the Taishan Army's adjustment and formation changes, and directly threw this group of Taishan Army into chaos.
There were about 200 Taishan troops in this group, all infantry. Although they wanted to resist desperately, they still lost the chance.
When Chen Deng came out with his Jianghuai Jinqi, behind him was a bloody road trampled by horse hooves.
After completing a standard massacre of cavalry and infantry, Chen Deng picked up the horn and blew the withdrawal horn.
After he blew the retreat trumpet, Chen Deng was like an arrow leaving his bowstring, and rushed towards the nearby small formation of the Taishan Army that was still resisting.
He knocked over a Taishan Army official with a wave of his iron bone flower, and then captured another person with one arm, and directly pressed the person on the horse's back.
After doing this, Chen Deng was in high spirits and rushed towards his formation with Jianghuai Jinqi.
At the same time, the general in the department not far away was heartbroken. He did not expect that his brothers would suffer heavy losses if he was not careful.
Seeing the thieves who had already been killed, this general shouted:
"Cum for me!"
Chen Deng and the others just broke into the marching formation. He couldn't accidentally hurt his brothers, so he endured it until now.
When the Taishan military general shouted an order, his fifty long archers bent down, drew their bows, and drew their arrows, and then fifty armor-piercing arrows were released to the opposite side.
At that time, the Jianghuai cavalry had already withdrawn and were about to return to the military formation with Chen Deng.
Suddenly, a hail of arrows struck, knocking the last six powerful riders to the ground. Then there was another round, and another round, and the arrows finally stopped after five rounds.
The result of these five rounds of arrows was that Jianghuai Tuqi lost ten more lives.
These ten people were already out of the range of the bow and arrow, but when they saw Pao Ze falling to the ground after being hit by an arrow, they rushed back to save him without hesitation.
Who would have thought that Taishan's army would shoot five rounds in a row.
These people were shot and turned into hedgehogs along with their horses. How tragic is it?
Of course, Chen Deng, who was running at the front, could not see the tragic scene behind him. He was rushing to the front of the battle with the prisoners and a group of powerful cavalry.
At this time, the frontline officers of Chen Deng's army gave out loud cheers as they looked at their commander's invincible performance in capturing the thieves.
When the Taishan officer captured by Chen Deng was hung on the flagpole, the morale of Chen Deng's army reached its peak.
Over there, the Taishan Army was also filled with indignation and vowed to use the blood of Chen Deng's army to wash away the recent humiliation.
In this way, amidst the passionate war drums of both sides, the two armies faced each other step by step, and the war was about to break out.
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Half an hour later, Chen Deng stood on the chariot again with sweaty palms. He asked a sentry rider next to him:
"Have you found the location of Bian Bing's army?"
The sentry rider was sweating profusely and his entire uniform was soaked. He lowered his head in shame:
"Going back to Langjun, my servants scouted for fifteen miles, but Bian Bing's army was nowhere to be seen."
Chen Dengqiang calmed down at this moment. He looked at the river of blood on the battlefield ahead and replied calmly:
"Well, I'll give you three more horses. You can explore ten miles to the southeast. If you have any news, report it to Pegasus."
The sentry rider was actually very tired, but after looking up at the majestic figure of his husband, he finally gritted his teeth and took over the task.
After the sentry rider left, there was silence on the chariot, and only the battlefield in front was filled with wails and lamentations.
After a long while, Wang Xiu, who was on the right side of the car, licked his chapped lips and said comfortingly:
"My lord, there is still an hour until dark. Even if Bian Bing's army does not arrive, this battle can be fought."
But Chen Deng did not respond and asked again:
"Is Zang Ba behind us approaching?"
Wang Xiu smiled bitterly when he heard this:
"Lord, do you need to think about it again? Zang Ba's disciples are just following the wind. How dare he come when we are fighting like this?"
Chen Deng was stunned for a moment, yes, why did the battle end like this?
At this time, Chen Deng was completely different from the previous heroic hero of the lake and sea who rode into battle.
He was completely devastated.
Just because the battle lasted only half an hour, it was already too miserable.
He didn't know whether this was the true strength of Taishan's army, or whether he had angered them by hanging his officials just now.
In short, Chen Deng was a little confused for the first half hour.
Before the two sides fought, the Taishan Army on the opposite side fired arrows continuously from a distance of 200 steps. After the front army withstood this wave, the infantry formation on the opposite side came in formation, and then fired arrows less than ten steps away.
, there was another throw from the opposite side.
By the time 20% of the ranged attacks were completed, Chen Deng's front line had actually collapsed.
The troops originally deployed here were Gao Cheng and Dong He. Although their armor rate was not as good as that of the Taishan Army, it was comparable to that of the Han Army.
But with such a high armor rate, both units also suffered heavy losses.
After seeing that the front line was weakened, Chen Deng on the military vehicle quickly asked his core military equipment, namely Chen Xun and Chen Dong, to support him.
After that, there was a brutal battle.
Chen Deng's regiment has been fighting in the Jianghuai River, and the front line still uses long soldiers such as spears and spears. They have no experience in fighting against the Taishan Army, so they are in mourning under the attack of the Taishan Army's foot-long rifles.
How long is the spear equipped by Chen Deng's army? Nine feet, which means it is only half the attack range of Taishan's army.
In addition, the frontline officers of the Taishan Army are generally taller than those of the Chen Deng Army, so they have an advantage in wingspan.
Therefore, in the second round of stabbing, Chen Deng's army suffered a huge defeat.
But as the core part of the Chen family's support, these Jianghuai children had their own tenacity and bravery. After the battle, they found that their weapons were weak, so they simply threw away their spears and directly bent down with daggers to get in.
The response of the Chen family's children on the front line was indeed effective at first.
Due to the secretion of adrenaline, some Taishan Army infantrymen could only see forward and not down, so many of them had their ankle tendons cut off by Chen's disciples and fell to the ground wailing.
But soon the nightmare of these Chens who got into the step formation began.
As some military officials noticed the change in tactics on the other side, someone immediately ordered the infantrymen in the first row to put down their rifles and take turns to the rear.
When the heavy rifles bear down on the bodies of Chen's light soldiers, these people's lives no longer belong to them.
Some who were kinder would end their lives with crossbows, while some who were ruthless would just take out a halberd from behind and throw them to death.
The entire front line was filled with rivers of blood and mourning.
And this was not over yet. After the Taishan Army completely defeated the defense line of Chen Deng's Army, a group of armored swordsmen with a rank of captain or above were quickly assembled by the generals of each camp.
These armored squads of about 20 people went directly along the collapsed defense line and penetrated behind Chen Dengjun. They were specifically there to behead the generals of Chen Dengjun.
So, Chen Deng on the military vehicle soon saw the flag of his clan uncle Chen Xun falling down. After a while, his son and several nephews retreated to Chen Deng's military vehicle carrying a headless body on their backs.
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Looking at the corpse of the clan uncle who had always supported him and listening to his nephews wailing, Chen Deng was filled with sadness.
He knew that the reason why those clan members were like this was that on the one hand they were really sad, but they also wanted to take the opportunity to retreat from the battlefield.
But even if he knew this, what could he, Chen Deng, blame him for? His people didn't owe him anything. For Chen Deng's heroism, his father even died in the battle.
What could he say?
So, Chen Deng stood on the chariot and quietly watched the bloody fight ahead.
But this time, Chen Deng saw something exciting.
Another of his generals, Chen Dong, did a good job. This man was not a descendant of the Chen family in Linpu, but a surname given to his family after the slaves were freed.
This man wandered around the lakes and seas in the Guangling area. Later, he came to know about Chen Deng's use, so he returned to the family to help.
In the battle just now, half of Chen Deng's army was thrown into it. Among them, Gao Cheng and Dong He lost more than half and were unable to fight anymore. Then Chen Xun overturned the army, killed the general, and retreated.
Only Chen Dongfang, who came up with support from the right wing, still maintained the battle line.
The reason for this is because he brought one more thing than Chen Xun, which was a baggage truck.
When he saw the Taishan Army's forest-like steps, Chen Dong immediately realized that the enemy's weapons were longer, so after receiving the follow-up military order, he quickly brought a group of vans to support them.
It was by relying on the van as a front that Chen Dongfang made up for the weakness of pole weapons and firmly held the line of defense.
But it was useless for him to hold on, because his friendly forces had been completely routed.
And precisely because of his perseverance, now he is at risk of being surrounded.
In such a precarious situation, Chen Dong has remained calm. He knows very well that he cannot retreat now, and he also firmly believes that this battle will be won.
Because as long as they see Chen Deng's calm demeanor on the rear troops, everyone will feel that reinforcements are coming.
Therefore, at this time, Chen Dong knew very well that he must hold the frontline position in order to delay the battlefield situation.
And he didn't believe that the Taishan Army on the opposite side could maintain such a fierce offensive.
So, he ordered his troops to surround the carriages in a circle to form a formation, and then firmly pinned them to the front of the battlefield to block the Taishan Army's offensive.
Sure enough, with Chen Dongfang using his carts as a formation, the Taishan Army's offensive was finally checked.
Until he saw a warrior holding an iron spear and wearing three layers of armor appearing in front of the enemy's formation, the entire situation began to reverse.
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Still beside the military vehicle, Jiang Qin hesitantly glanced at Chen Deng in the vehicle, and finally gritted his teeth and said:
"My lord, if there is a crisis in the front line, I am willing to lead my troops to kill them."
But Chen Deng shook his head and only replied:
"not the right time yet."
Now Jiang Qin was impatient. He simply knelt at Chen Deng's feet and said emotionally:
"My lord, please give me your commander-in-chief. I am willing to be the queen of your lord's palace. My lord can lead Jianghuai Jinqi to break out of the encirclement southward and look for reinforcements from Zang Ba's tribe."
Jiang Qin's words were actually very euphemistic. He had already called the retreat a request for reinforcements. What more could this man on the river do?
But the fact is that Chen Deng turned his head and glared at Jiang Qin:
"You want me to be a deserter? You want me to abandon the army and run away?"
Chen Deng's eyes were really scary. Jiang Qin replied bravely:
"Lord, do you still expect anything after this battle? Do you still think that Zang Ba will come to save us? Realize it, a hero is not about winning a battle. As long as the lord can return to the army smoothly, there will be a future
A chance for revenge. But if you, my lord, are trapped here, the deaths of your brothers will be meaningless."
Finally, Jiang Qin said sadly:
"At least, please at least ask the lord to bring the news of the brothers' deaths to their families in the rear!"
When Chen Deng heard this, he suddenly covered his face and cried bitterly. He felt ashamed of himself.
But even so, Chen Deng still replied:
"I can't withdraw, and this army can't be defeated. You think that the reinforcements can't come, but I think that the reinforcements will come."
After finishing speaking, Chen Deng said with his eyes red:
"A saint knows the end at the beginning and the end at the beginning. This is good, but the mistake is that there are always mediocre people who compare themselves to saints and sages. They think they know the end when they see the beginning, and then they stop doing it.
But in my opinion, the future is invisible and the end is unknown. Only by focusing on the present can we have a beginning and an end."
To put it simply, Chen Deng told Jiang Qin not to talk to him about the lack of reinforcements. Whether reinforcements come does not depend on Zang Ba, but on themselves. As long as they persist in fighting here, Zang Ba will definitely come.
Because he is Zang Ba, not an ordinary mediocre person.
In this way, Jiang Qin was confused by Chen Deng's highly philosophical words. He didn't understand what Chen Deng meant, but he could see Chen Deng's determination.
So, just like that, another half hour passed, and they watched the flag representing Chen Dong fall.
At this time, Chen Deng's army had lost half of its troops.
It was also at this time that in the wilderness to the south, beside the setting sun, an army meandered forward with a large flag with the word "Zang" hanging high.
Zang Ba actually sent reinforcements.
To put it simply, what Chen Deng said is that some people think that the future results will not be good, so they give up their current persistence and efforts because they feel that they know the end of the world. But in fact, the result is not destined, it is determined by your process.
.If you directly deny the future results, then congratulations, such a bad result is definitely inevitable. And if you pay sincere attention to the current siege and do not dare to have too many expectations about the outcome, then the result will be
Quantum state.
Therefore, instead of looking forward to the bad results you think will happen in the future and giving up your current efforts, it is better to focus on the present, and let him do the good or bad, and I will do it myself.