Chapter 43: Chasing the Dead and Chasing the North (2)
Feather arrows flew towards the face with a scream, and a young thief gasped and fell to the ground.
His breathing gradually changed from heavy to fine, and his round eyes were looking straight at a certain wild flower on the ground that had been trampled to the point of being out of shape.
They are like the dandelions that can be seen everywhere in the village. They float in the wind and don’t know where they fall. They rise and fall, withering and blooming every year.
People are like grass!
“Whoosh whoosh!” There was another round of arrow rain, and the bandits at the front fell like weeds in the wind. Facts have proved that even if they were wearing iron armor, they could not withstand the powerful bows and crossbows at such a close distance.
However, the bandits in the back row still gritted their teeth, let out meaningless roars, and charged forward fiercely with spears in both hands.
“Kill!” Both sides made almost no defensive movements. They all stared at the chest and abdomen of the other side, and then stabbed the gun in their hands hard.
Blood was flying, and people fell down row by row.
At this time, what is competing is the willpower and endurance of both sides. Whoever can't suppress the fear in his heart first, whoever can't withstand the casualties first, will be defeated first.
The bandit army charged twice in a row, but was defeated and all the soldiers were killed. However, the Tielin army only changed one battalion and came forward, but the formation was as tenacious as before.
The second wave of bandit troops charged into the formation, but the Tielin army did not move.
Shao Shude once asked Zhuge Shuang: "The enemy soldiers come with all their strength, how to defeat them?"
Zhuge Shuang replied: "Don't fight with the enemy, avoid it and kill its front, open it and induce it to collapse."
He also asked: "If the enemy is numerous and consolidated, how will we deal with it in the future?"
The answer is: "Being first is the key to seizing the enemy's heart. When you fight, you have a strong force. You can fight first and shock the enemy. If you take advantage of it, you will move quickly. If the enemy has no time to attack, it will be like breaking a bamboo. After a few knots, you will be able to defeat it."
"Excuse me, don't raise your hands anymore."
Another answer: "There are three things that can be used as a force in military affairs. One is the momentum, the other is the terrain, and the third is the situation."
In today's battle with Meng Kai, the rebel army failed to charge twice, and their momentum has declined. The terrain on both sides is the same, above the boundless wilderness. In terms of situation, the rebel army is far different. The various news brought by the surrender of troops are in my heart.
In fact, I had believed it for a long time, so I was hesitant. After charging twice and not moving, I felt panicked and felt that this battle was difficult to win.
"Dong dong dong..." The drums sounded, and several battalions of the Tielin Army marched forward together.
After repelling two elite attacks by the thieves, it was now his turn to attack. On the right wing, the trapped camp led by Li Tangbin and Guo Qi had quickly moved to the enemy's flank and was about to launch an attack. The balance of the battle's outcome was slowly changing.
Start tilting.
The sound of rustling footsteps was occasionally mixed with the sound of the collision of beetle leaves. Under the west midday sun, several battalions of soldiers of the Tielin Army, holding bright long spears, stepped over the corpses of both the enemy and ours, and stepped over the blood-soaked bodies.
There are no unnecessary heroic words, no soul-stirring descriptions by poets. They are ordinary sergeants, but they have formed an extraordinary military formation, moving forward indomitably!
The wounded but not dead enemy warriors staggered back and fled, but were soon submerged in the endless long jungle.
The enemy formation fired volleys of infantry and bows, and a large area of the Changshan jungle collapsed. However, it was quickly replenished by the rear row, and the formation remained as strong as ever.
“Puff! Puff!” The two armies met and stabbed each other with spears.
The splashing blood and distorted faces seemed meaningless in front of the cold, machine-like long jungle. The formation continued to move forward, and wherever the jungle passed, it was like a knife and ax cutting into a bamboo joint, pushing it to the bottom.
The first bandit formation was so easily defeated in front of the steel jungle.
“Kill!” Guo Qi roared angrily, and the chisel flew out, hitting the thief in the forehead.
Behind him, a large group of infantrymen with long spears came forward and charged bravely towards the enemy's flank.
The thieves were worried about the defeat of the front line, and were attacked on the flanks again. They suddenly fell into panic, and there was a lot of noise.
Shao Shude also asked Zhang Yanqiu for advice: "If the enemy surprises me from behind or from the flanks, the army will be in chaos. If the enemy takes advantage of it and attacks me, the danger will be particularly serious. How to defeat it?"
The answer is: "Draw a team. After the leader of the team is overturned, the deputy leads the team in front, and all the soldiers watch the deputy's movements. Draw a team from the next team, and retreat a hundred steps. The team will stay, and they will set up their guns and swords.
Holding a bow and crossbow and setting up arrows, it is the general's fighting posture."
Unfortunately, the enemy army was unable to make such complex tactical moves at this time. The Tielin Army's central army advanced too fast, and their front army was defeated too quickly, although most of the defeated troops fled through the gaps on both sides.
Behind, the formation of the Chinese army was not disrupted, but the front and flanks were attacked at the same time, and morale was greatly affected. Therefore, as soon as the two sides came into contact, the position of the Chinese army was uncontrollably shaken.
The rumble of horse hooves came from a distance and was clearly heard. The thieves became more and more panicked. The soldiers in the front row barely resisted and fled. But there were people in front, behind and left, so where could they escape? Instead, they would only
Pao Ze, who wanted to resist, was also confused and tied up.
The officers were furious, waving their whips, maces, and scabbards, yelling and cursing, but to no avail.
The rout spread quickly like an infectious disease. One soldier after another threw away their spears and rifles, turned back, and pushed against their own robes. Behind them, there was the ruthless jungle, which was cold and cold.
Killing machines, they would rather show their backs to the enemy than look directly at the bloody blade.
The rebel army's formation collapsed.
"Crash..." Oritsugu Yuro and his men and horses crashed into the bandits' formation. The hammers flew and screams were heard everywhere they went.
On both sides of him, a large group of riders threw away the horses that had pierced the enemy's chest, drew out their swords and axes, slashed horizontally and vertically, and used the momentum of their horses to move forward.
The thieves have collapsed, and there is no longer the fear of spears or rifles to hinder them, and there are no more annoying sneak attacks with hooks, sickles or long-handled axes. They are cutting the enemy formation smoothly, dividing it into small pieces, preventing them from easily gathering.
Get up. Then get back on your horse and rush to fight, reaping the fruits of victory easily.
A crowd that has lost its organization is actually not much different from a flock of sheep. The sheep will just run away and scatter, and the crowd will just run and bump into each other. The collapse of tens of thousands of thieves is spectacular. Looking down from a high altitude,
At first there were hundreds of people sharing one group, then dozens of people sharing one group, and finally they completely dispersed, scattering all over the wilderness.
Shao Shude ordered the infantry to pursue them.
The order at the beginning was: "Chase in a column, no more than 300 steps. After 300 steps, organize the formation and continue the pursuit."
As a result, later on, it was discovered that the rebel army was completely defeated, and there was no possibility of the whole army to fight back, so he ordered the pursuit to be dispersed, and the team was used as a unit to pursue the enemy in the north!
This pursuit lasted from daytime until the sun set in the west, and from Shengaoyi Station to the bank of the Wei River. The thieves were defeated, trampling on each other, and countless people died crossing the river. Some of the thieves who could not escape threw away their weapons.
, with tears in their eyes, they knelt down and begged the winner to spare their lives.
The thief, Meng Kai, surrounded by his personal entourage, sneaked to a small branch. There were several boats hidden here, which could ferry dozens of people to the other side.
It was ridiculous that before, he and the other soldiers declared that they would live and die together, and that they would fight to the bitter end and defeat the Tang army. But in the end, he secretly prepared a retreat and left tens of thousands of troops on the north bank.
"General, take me with you." Several thieves who fled here in a panic saw the boat and immediately ignited hope and said excitedly.
Meng Kai looked at these people. They had no clothes, no weapons, and they were out of their minds, so he made a gesture.
The general understood what he was doing and immediately took a few people with him, picked up their bows and arrows, and killed them all on the ground while the thieves looked at them in disbelief.
“Let’s go.” Meng Kai was also a little sad.
Since the battle has been fought like this, there is nothing more to say. You should apologize to King Huang when you go back.
It's not that they have never experienced such a disastrous defeat, but that was all in the early days. Since King Huang led his army north from Guangzhou, they have never experienced such a disastrous defeat. With an army of 20,000, more than 10,000 people were lost on the spot, and the thousands of people in Jingyang were lost.
Most of the soldiers will not end well. They will either be disintegrated on the way to break out of the encirclement, or they will simply surrender.
In short, the army he brought to Hebei with his own hands was finished!
Zhu Wen and Li Xiang, these two thieves! They will definitely not end well in the future! After King Huang regroups and defeats the Tang army, he will definitely ask you to wait for your heads to be sacrificed to Gaoling and Jingyang’s 20,000 soldiers!
Shao Shude, a butcher! He drove so many soldiers into the river, trampled on each other, and died in the belly of the fish. Among them were even his own relatives and two nephews who had grown up watching him.
This blood debt will be paid back sooner or later!
The boat gradually moved away.
The setting sun is like blood, making half of the river red.