Chapter 164 If I Cherish Money, Soldiers Will Cherish Their Lives
"Don't mess up!"
"Don't mess around!"
At the Yixiantian Canyon Camp, Wen Liang was riding on a war horse, with a cold and stern look on his face.
Although he couldn't figure out how the two thousand black-armored guards who were blocked in the canyon rushed out, Wen Liang knew that if he panicked at this moment, what awaited him would be a one-sided massacre.
Before the Overlord's army had finished gathering, the black-armored guards rushed in front of them like a tide.
"Stop them!" Wen Liang shouted.
When the Overlord Army behind them heard the order, they immediately raised their spears to face the enemy, regardless of the unprepared troops.
At this moment, they had no time to charge from a distance and could only passively defend with their spears.
But the Black Armored Guards are heavy cavalry. Both the Black Armored Guards officers and their mounts are covered with armor, and their horse heads are also wrapped in pitch black iron armor.
In addition, charging out of the canyon and sweeping away the impact was definitely not something that the Overlord Army could stop with mere spears.
The black-armored guards and the Overlord Army came into close contact in just a blink of an eye. The huge force directly knocked the soldiers and horses of the Overlord Army at the front and flew away, hitting the Overlord Army formation heavily.
The formation, which was not yet complete, was immediately disrupted.
The Overlord Army had no time to mount any effective defense before the black-armored guards rushed through the middle.
"Kill!" the black-armored general shouted.
The black armored guard who broke through the Overlord's army did not rein in the horse's head, but turned the horse's head around and charged again from the side.
Wen Liang's eyes were about to burst, and the black-armored guards planned to kill them today.
Otherwise, we should rush out of here at this time and run away far away.
"Assemble!"
"Gather!" Wen Liang was not willing to retreat and admit defeat.
He commands five thousand Overlord troops, and there are five thousand Overlord troops on the east side. As long as he persists for another quarter of an hour, the Overlord army on the east side will immediately come to support.
When the time comes, even if the two thousand black-armored guards attack the camp unprepared, he can annihilate all the black-armored guards in the camp.
The Overlord Army is worthy of being the elite of Chu with the same reputation as the Black Armored Guards. Although the Black Armored Guards penetrated the formation, under Wen Liang's order, they quickly gathered again.
Wen Liang didn't know how many people he had lost due to the charge by the black armor guards just now.
But at this moment, the mighty Overlord Army was standing behind him, which gave Wen Liang some confidence.
"Overlord Army, charge, fight to the death with the enemy." Wen Liang looked at the black-armored guards in the distance who turned around and charged back again, with a cold look on his face.
They were just black-armored guards. If they hadn't taken advantage of him, how could the Overlord Army be caught off guard by them?
The war horses neighed, and the Overlord Army drove the horses, preparing to charge towards the black-armored guards.
Suddenly, two long firelights appeared under the night cover, and the firelights flew directly towards the Overlord's army formation.
Wen Liang was a little stunned, wondering what this thing was, but there were two violent explosions, and huge fire exploded in the air.
It happened to be less than two meters above the Overlord Army's formation.
Wen Liang only saw in the light of the fire that in an instant, hundreds of Overlord soldiers fell down in the formation.
The war horse fell to the ground, and the Overlord Army soldiers lay on the ground wailing. The war horse next to them was frightened and ran desperately in an instant, knocking down the Overlord Army soldiers around them who had not had time to react.
Heavy horseshoes trampled on the fallen Overlord Army soldiers, blood spurted out immediately, and their bodies were trampled into pulp by the chaotic horseshoes.
The military formation was instantly in chaos.
Wen Liang could not hear any sound with his ears, and could only see with his eyes that the general in front of him was talking to him.
"General..." Wen Liang didn't hear the sound, but under the general's fingers, he saw another black tide surging towards him in the direction of Chen Qingzhi's camp in the distance.
Chen Qingzhi brought people here!
Wen Liang was completely confused.
Before the five thousand Overlord Army arrived, Chen Qingzhi came with his men first.
Why did Chen Qingzhi provide support so quickly?
Or has he already made an agreement with Chen Changfeng?
Wen Liang was in a state of confusion, but he knew that if he didn't lead anyone to retreat now, all the five thousand Overlord troops would have to be held accountable here.
If 10,000 infantrymen die, they will die. For Dachu, the impact will not be too great, but if 5,000 Overlord troops are lost, then Wenliang will definitely deserve death.
"retreat!"
"The Overlord Army retreats immediately, and the rest block their attack!" Wen Liang shouted loudly, but he couldn't even hear his own voice.
When the general heard Wen Liang's order to retreat, he immediately shouted: "General, leave quickly."
…
Chen Qingzhi saw a fire breaking out in the Dachu camp from a distance, accompanied by a cavalry charge.
Chen Qingzhi was extremely excited.
Chen Changfeng really didn't lie to him, he really rushed out of the canyon.
Chen Qingzhi's heart was filled with excitement and he roared: "Kill!!!"
Taking the lead, he led three thousand black-armored guards in a mighty rush.
Five hundred meters away from the Dachu camp, Chen Qingzhi was shocked by the huge explosion and the spread of flames.
He suddenly seemed to understand how Chen Changfeng escaped from the canyon.
"Charge with me, kill all the bastards from the Da Chu Empire in front of you, and support His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" Chen Qingzhi roared, his horse neighed, and the spear in his hand flashed with cold light, and he headed straight for the Da Chu camp.
"Kill!" The black-armored guards behind them shouted in unison, and the three thousand black-armored guards surged toward the black-armored camp like a torrent of steel.
…
The fighting lasted until dawn.
The Dachu camp that was originally blocked on the west side of the Yixiantian Canyon has been completely destroyed.
The camp was littered with the corpses of Dachu soldiers.
The black-armored guards are taking care of things at the moment.
Chen Changfeng sat on a large bluestone next to him.
This was his first time fighting on such a large-scale battlefield, and it was much more terrifying than leading a special forces brigade before.
Fortunately, they won this battle.
"Your Highness, are you okay?" Chen Qingzhi walked up to Chen Changfeng with a worried look on his face.
He was worried that Chen Changfeng would be injured in the battle.
I was also worried that Chen Changfeng would be exposed to such a battle for the first time and it would leave a shadow in his heart.
"It's okay. How are the statistics?" Chen Changfeng shook his head and took a bite of dry food.
Chen Qingzhi was slightly stunned.
When he first went to the battlefield, he almost vomited his stomach when he saw so many broken limbs. How could he eat dry food with an expressionless expression like Chen Changfeng?
Is this really your first time on the battlefield?
"The statistics are out, our army was wounded 151 people, killed 50 people, and lost 23 horses."
"Beheaded 5,312 enemy infantrymen and captured 1,319 alive."
"Two thousand three hundred and seventeen of the enemy's overlords were killed, but none were captured alive."
"We captured 957 enemy war horses and 50,000 shi of grain and grass..." Chen Qingzhi's face was filled with joy.
In so many years of leading troops, this is the first time he has achieved such brilliant results.
The Overlord Army lost nearly 30% in this battle.
If the Emperor of Chu knew this, he would be so angry that he would not be able to sleep for several days.
As for their Ming Empire, they only lost fifty black-armored guards. This kind of loss was almost nothing.
"Retrieve the ashes of fallen soldiers, write down their names and place of origin, and send someone to send them back to their hometowns after they return to the army."
"In addition, for all the fallen soldiers of the Black Armored Guards, regardless of military rank, rank or status, each will be given a pension of one thousand taels and a reward of fifty acres of fertile land..."
"Your Highness, this... is too much!" Chen Qingzhi was shocked and couldn't help interrupting Chen Changfeng.
The Ming Dynasty has always paid more attention to the compensation for fallen soldiers than other countries.
But it's not as heavy as Chen Changfeng's.
A pension of one thousand taels of silver?
The pension for the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty was only twenty taels.
I was also rewarded with fifty acres of fertile land, which was really too much.
"If I cherish my wealth, my soldiers will certainly cherish their lives. Can we still fight this battle?"
"In addition, I will pass on the order that all the children of fallen soldiers who will take the imperial examination will be given priority if they have the same performance. I will inform Prime Minister Yao about this..."
"Your Highness!" Chen Qingzhi suddenly fell to his knees.
"Your Highness is benevolent and righteous. I will take the place of the five thousand officers and men of the Black Armored Guards and thank you for your great kindness." Chen Qingzhi kowtowed to Chen Changfeng respectfully.