Chapter 899 Make a big fuss in the enemy camp! Disrupt the Changzhou Army! 【4500】
Since becoming the head coach of the first army, Qingdeng has come to understand more and more why Li Shimin, the "Khan of Heaven", loves to go into danger alone.
Holding a treasured bow and a long spear, and leading some cavalry, he dared to ride in the enemy's face, and swaggered outside the enemy camp... Although he was very heroic, it really made people sweat.
At first glance, Li Shimin seems to be risking his life to show off, but in fact this is absolutely not the case.
One wonders, how could such a fierce man who created an era put his own life on the line just to show off?
The reason why such tactics are frequently used is that on the one hand, skilled people are bold and not afraid of hardships, and on the other hand, it is to obtain information more quickly and efficiently.
Even in modern times with advanced technology, it is extremely difficult to obtain accurate information about the enemy on an ever-changing battlefield.
Due to backwardness and poor traffic conditions, information is often lagging behind.
By the time the information that the scouts finally collected is sent to the Qingdeng case, it may be out of date.
Whether this information is accurate is another question.
A kind father in the 20th century once said: Obtaining information is not difficult, the difficult thing is how to find the correct one from this pile of information.
In this way, instead of staying in the camp and waiting for the information that you don't know when it will arrive and whether it is accurate, it is better to go there yourself!
Go to the front line in person and use your own eyes to observe the details of the enemy camp, or directly fight with the enemy, and you will immediately understand the enemy's strength.
Apart from being too dangerous and easy to lose, it is actually an efficient tactic that gets twice the result with half the effort!
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The wind is blowing stronger and stronger, and the snow is falling heavier and heavier.
A moment ago it was light snow, and now it turned into heavy snow.
In an instant, the earth was covered with a thick white cloth, and the white earth extended into the distance, with no edge visible.
This is the first snow in Changzhou this year.
It didn't go down early, it didn't go down late, but it happened at this time when the army of Zhengda was approaching the city.
Thinking about it this way, this sudden heavy snow seems to be a prank from God, which well reflects the current state of mind of the Changzhou generals.
There was a heavy atmosphere everywhere inside and outside the camp.
From the generals wearing array feathers to the soldiers wearing only array hats, all of them had serious faces and their expressions were as heavy as water.
In order to prevent the torch from going out, they had to put a lantern over the torch.
No matter how heavy the wind and snow are, or how bad the weather is, it is impossible to stop patrolling and standing sentry.
On the observation deck at the southeast end of the camp, three soldiers - they shrank, their eyelashes were covered with frost and snow, and their faces were bloodless from the cold - diligently stood at their posts.
Even if no one suggested it, they would spontaneously sit close together, back to back, and share each other's body heat.
It was dark at night and there was snow all over the sky...the vision was extremely poor.
Even with all my eyesight, I couldn't clearly see the scenery 10 meters away.
It can't be seen anyway, which makes people wonder whether there is any point in standing guard at this time.
Just as they were boredly scanning the shadows and layers of snow outside the camp... Suddenly, the tip of one of them's ears suddenly trembled a few times.
Then, he frowned slightly, stretched his neck, stared nervously outside the camp, and asked the two companions beside him:
"Hmm? Did you hear anything?"
"sound?"
"I only hear the wind."
Although the other two people didn't notice anything unusual, they both stood up straight and inspected every place and corner they could see.
Suddenly, the sentry who was the first to hear the abnormal noise suddenly saw a silver light flickering in the darkness in the distance.
The next moment... it was really a moment! This silver light extended, lengthened, and turned into a silver line, shooting straight towards them!
laugh!
The sound of a sharp instrument entering flesh was heard immediately.
The sentry who was the first to notice something strange took two steps back with a "boom", "boom", then foamed at the mouth and collapsed limply to the ground - there was an arrow stuck in his throat, and the arrowhead
It was injected from his throat and came out from the back of his neck.
Blood and bone fragments formed into a mist, sprayed everywhere, and landed on the faces of the other two sentries.
The sudden attack took away their expressions, complexions, and voices in an instant.
They opened their eyes wide and looked dull, staring blankly at their companions who fell at their feet.
This fleeting loss of consciousness caused them to miss their last chance to escape.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
From the first arrow to the second arrow and the third arrow, there is almost no gap, one arrow after another.
In the blink of an eye, two more arrows shot out of the air.
The same speed, the same precision, the same shot through the throat.
The two men immediately followed in the footsteps of their companions, and were killed on the spot without even having time to scream, and even before they could recover.
In less than three seconds, the observation tower was taken down and all the sentries on it were cleared.
Snap, snap, snap, snap, snap...
Immediately after the sound of arrows, the sound of trampling snow was heard in the distance.
After a while, ghostly shadows jumped out from the wind and snow.
The leader is none other than Qingdeng.
He was seen holding an arrow in one hand and a bow in the other, scanning back and forth with his falcon-like eyes, searching for enemies.
The long bow he held in his hand was the treasure bow given to him by Tianzhang Academy - Yise Zhafu Riluo.
Although he has not used a bow for a long time, this does not affect its performance at all.
His two legs tightly clamped Carrot's back like iron vices - the talent "Cat Turn + 4" was activated - firmly fixed the body to maintain the stability of shooting, so as to launch a "roll call" shooting
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But no one who targets him can escape or survive!
The sudden heavy snowfall really helped them a lot.
The dark night and falling snowflakes obscured their figures.
Thick snow covered up the hoofbeats of horses (cows).
Thanks to the snow, their concealment is beyond measure!
Of course, the assault in the wind and snow was undoubtedly a huge test for Qingdeng and others.
It was already very cold when it was windy and snowy, but the strong wind blowing against the trend when riding horses (oxen) and galloping, brought with it a bone-chilling chill.
Although Qingdeng and others had wrapped a wind-proof face towel on their faces in advance and dressed as thickly as possible, they still felt chilly.
Qingdeng felt that his face was strangely numb.
Every muscle on his face seemed to be frozen, and it was difficult to make even the simplest "smile" expression.
No matter the person or the horse, they are all covered with frost and snow.
Really, people turn into snowmen, and horses (cows) turn into snow horses (cows).
With the blessing of "Block Blood +7", "Yuan Yang +7" and other talents, Qingden's body and bones are as strong as an ox, and he has a strong tolerance for various extreme environments, so he only feels a little cold.
On the other hand, Harada Sanosuke and others were severely frozen. They were all shivering and their teeth were chattering.
Finally... as the enemy camp approaches, this unbearable cold finally comes to an end.
Looking at the enemy camp getting closer and closer, looking at the increasingly clear target, everyone including Qingden felt the chill gradually disappear.
Instead, there is a burning passion!
The blood is flowing rapidly.
Adrenaline starts to surge.
The heart beats hard, "dong", "dong"!
The boiling fighting spirit and the resulting soaring body temperature even melted the frost and snow between their brows!
In the so-called "surprise attack war", if you want to achieve the best surprise attack effect, you must extend the period from "the start of the surprise attack" to "being discovered by the enemy" as much as possible.
To this end, Qingden's two talents - "Perceiver of Wind +4" and "Fire Eyes +5" - are activated!
With his superhuman vision and hearing, he constantly identified open and hidden sentries and eliminated them one by one. He spared no effort to shoot and kill the sentries in an effort to prolong the time before they were discovered.
The constant sound of wind did not impair his hearing; the vast and falling snow did not hinder his vision.
Of course, no matter how powerful Ren Qingdeng is, he cannot wipe out all sentry points with just one bow.
Suddenly, several loud shouts and high-pitched horn blasts broke the silence of the camp.
"Enemy attack! The enemy is coming!"
"Light green Haori! It's the Shinsengumi!"
In an instant, like a cannonball falling, the Changzhou camp "exploded".
"What? Enemy attack?"
"Where is the enemy? Where is it?!"
"Don't mess up! Don't mess up! Listen to the instructions! Don't run around!"
There was shouting everywhere.
There are figures running around everywhere.
Upon seeing this, Ayoto silently hung the Ise-zhafuhira in his hand back to the saddle, and then pulled out the Bizen Nagafune from his waist with a "choking, rang, rang," sound.
Now that it has been discovered, it is the sword's turn to appear!
As if a chain reaction had started, the knights behind him drew their swords out of their sheaths.
The bright light of the sword dimmed the current firelight.
"'Immortal Harada', come on!"
Harada Sanosuke howled and steadied his spear, and with just one blow he knocked away an unlucky guy who accidentally entered his attack range.
In the feudal era, one of the core tasks of the cavalry was to "destroy the enemy's formation."
Hold the spear under your arm and use the impact of the horse to defeat the enemy.
Nowadays, with the development of military technology, the task of "destroying enemy positions" has been replaced by artillery.
Therefore, today's cavalry has only one task left: to chase and destroy the remaining enemies! Expand the results!
Seito, who was well aware of this, specifically chose the "Tachi" as the main battle weapon of the Shinsengumi Cavalry.
The spear is only suitable for "frontal charging" and is not suitable for pursuit and annihilation because it is not flexible enough - the advantages and disadvantages of the sword are the opposite of the spear.
The tachi is a weapon specially used for horse fighting.
In order to show off their personal prowess, the samurai masters of the Heian period were keen on horse fighting and horseback shooting, so the tachi came into being.
Compared with the katana, the blade of the tachi is longer and more curved, which is suitable for swinging and chopping on horseback with the momentum of charging!
After the cavalry team plunged into the chaotic enemy group, a sword fell instantly, slashing the Changzhou generals to the point where they were thrown off their backs!
The cavalry's blades passed over the necks of the Changzhou generals and passed over the enemy's body.
Just like locusts passing through the border, wherever the cavalry passed, severed limbs and debris were scattered all over the ground!
Qingdeng did not forget that the purpose of this night attack was to reconnoiter the enemy's situation, destroy the enemy's camp, and weaken the enemy's army.
Therefore, since he broke into the Changzhou camp, his eyes have not been idle, turning quickly and scanning left and right.
The layout of the camp, the appearance and condition of Changzhou's generals, especially their reaction to the night attack... Qingdeng paid close attention to all of these, he saw them all and kept them in his heart.
Of course, at the same time, his movements were not slow at all!
The talent "fighting left and right" is activated!
[Note: fighting between left and right: being able to do two things at once and doing two completely unrelated things at the same time.]
Even if he is distracted to check the enemy's situation, it will not prevent him from breaking into the enemy's formation!
The reason why he chose to draw the sword instead of using the long sword was to take this opportunity to get used to the new sword and speed up the running-in.
"Moo moo!"
Carrot charged headlong, knocking away one unlucky person after another.
At this time, a person suddenly relied on his strong skills to jump to the side before the carrot hit him and escaped.
There is no doubt that he is very lucky.
But looking at it from another perspective, he was really unlucky - because at the next moment, the Bizen longship struck at his chest in an arc-shaped trajectory.
Accompanied by the sound of flesh being sliced and bones broken, the man's chest was chopped to a bloody pulp, leaving only a little bit of skin and flesh connected.
After collapsing to the ground, he struggled a few times before being submerged in the snow kicked up by the hooves of the following cavalry.
In the blink of an eye, Qingdeng took the knife back to his hand, re-arranged his fighting posture, quickly concentrated the amazing energy, and then released it in one breath——
laugh!
The blade drew an arc in mid-air, and three good heads fell to the ground.
When she sheathed her sword, the blade passed by the enemy group, and two more bodies became fragmented.
--very good!
Aomori tightened the sword in his hand, feeling satisfied with the first battle with the Bizen Nagasaki.
Compared with slashing into the air, actual combat can better reflect the performance of the knife.
Qingdeng, who gradually entered the state, slowly exhaled the turbid air in a "huh" sound, and then swung the knife in his palm flying up and down, killing the enemy whenever he encountered it!
Every guy who unfortunately enters its slashing range will be killed without exception.
Ayoto, Harada Sanosuke, and these carefully selected cavalrymen were all proficient in equestrian skills.
Sometimes they press the bridle, sometimes they whip; sometimes they gallop, sometimes they run slowly.
Through precise adjustment and control, the sweating horses (cows) can take a break and save energy.
As we all know, horses have extremely poor endurance, and cattle are not much better.
If you keep squeezing the strength of horses (oxen), all these mounts will fall down from exhaustion in a short while.
Horse (ox) hooves trampled violently on the frosty white ground, like a torrential rain, and the trampled snow continued to scatter in all directions.
While stepping on the ground, they also stepped on the enemy's corpses and broken military flags.
The battle flag embroidered with "Ichimonji Samsung" (the family crest of the Mori family) fell to the ground and was trampled beyond recognition by hoofs.
A clash of swords and guns.
The men and horses clamored.
Sweat and blood dance with the wind and snow.
Amid the chaos, Qingdeng and others had already advanced deep into the Changzhou camp.
The original "snowman" has become a "bloody man", and the "white blade" has become a bloody blade.
At this moment, Qingdeng's brows moved slightly - the talent "Unknown Prophet +9" was activated unconsciously.
[Note: Prophet +9: He has a strong ability to perceive the dangers that are about to happen around him. The degree of perception will increase with the severity of the danger. However, this ability will not be triggered for people and objects that are not dangerous in one's subjective judgment. ]
He sensed danger coming from the left.
In an instant, Qingdeng, who was convinced that danger was coming, quickly leaned back and used his back to find the bull saddle with the cooperation of his talent "Super Speed + 6".
In the next breath, an old Sanjian gun pierced out from the slanting thorn and passed by Qingden's chest. The skin on his chest could even feel the coolness of the gun tip.
Before Aoden could kill the thief, Harada Sanosuke, who happened to be on his left side, came to his aid - he sent his spear forward and sent the thief to see the King of Hell without any effort.
Harada Sanosuke was very particular about the position he chose.
Because Qingdeng holds the sword with his right hand and often holds the reins with his left hand, his left side is his biggest flaw.
Harada Sanosuke can make up for this loophole by always staying on Aoto's left side and better support Aoto.
"Mr. Orange, something is not good."
Harada Sanosuke took the spear back to his hand and turned to Aoto.
"The thieves are gradually coming to their senses!"
Qingdeng glanced around and said calmly:
"I originally expected to directly defeat the Changzhou Army with this battle."
"It looks like it's really not that easy."
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ps: A book friend in the comment area provided a very good reference picture. In the fantasy of Leopard, Sanako looks like this after putting on the kendo uniform, with a high ponytail, a big bear, and a very heroic spirit.