Outside the small town of Susong Fengjiadian, there were shouts of killing. Thousands of bandits covered the fields at the foot of the hillside like a carpet, surging towards the hillside layer by layer.
At the foot of the southern slope of Fengjiapu, King Chen Yu's chainmail was covered with bloodstains. He had just killed a fleeing officer and soldier. The corpses of both sides were piled up on the ground around him. A group of bandits had just surged through the ditch. Several red-clad soldiers
The guards howled loudly and drove the ragged infantry forward.
King Chen Yu took the lead and brandished his sword to chop down a bandit who had crossed over the trench. His servants appeared on both sides. The crowded two sides collided with each other. Screams broke out in this section of the battle line, and the crowd sprayed out from time to time.
With bursts of blood mist, King Chen Yu kept shouting angrily and killed the refugees one by one who stood in front of him.
The waist knife with multiple curled edges stabbed into the chest of a refugee again. The refugee coughed blood and held on to the blade tightly. Chen Yuwang, who was covered in blood, took out the ladder knife from his waist with his left hand and stabbed the man in the ear.
As the blood spurted out, King Chen Yu saw a gap in the crowd on the left front from the corner of his eye. Behind him was the thief leader in red. He was holding a truncated line gun and was shouting while taking the time to assassinate the servant.
The refugees in front of him were about to fall down. Chen Yuwang lost the handle of his waist knife and strode through the gap with only his ladder knife. The leader of the bandits was also an old bandit. Although he was concentrating on the front, he still noticed a figure heading towards him.
Come, at this time, King Chen Yu is approaching quickly. The leader of the thief is rich in experience. Just by looking at his movements and momentum, he knows that it will not be easy to deal with him. Before he can retract his gun, he decisively drops the gun body, quickly draws out his waist knife from the left side, and makes a horizontal movement.
The chop was done in a coherent and skillful manner without any delay. He wanted to stop this person from approaching, so he first stabilized his position, and then either fought or fled.
Without looking at the blade, Chen Yuwang waved his right hand, and the waist knife struck the iron arm's hand with a clang. In this brief moment, Chen Yuwang had reached the thief's head. He did not give the opponent a chance to retreat, and the ladder
The knife suddenly penetrated the thief's abdomen, and the thief screamed. Before he could finish screaming, the knife had been drawn out. Chen Yuwang aimed at the neck and stabbed twice in succession. The thief's whole body was paralyzed, and his wide eyes were full of fear.
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The servants behind him rushed into the gap in the line. The bandits, which had lost all their courage, screamed and fled, fleeing at the same speed as when they came. King Chen Yu commanded the servants to chase and kill them, and the offensive on the south slope collapsed.
After only chasing a few dozen steps, King Chen Yu led his troops back. When he was observing the formation on the top of the slope, he saw an array of red-clothed soldiers behind the bandits. He knew that it was the old camp of Chuangtantian, and among them were not those with many years of experience.
The old thieves are the new ones who are skilled in combat. Once they pursue too far, these people will cut off their retreat. If servants like themselves are captured, the entire southern slope will be in danger.
At this time, the gongs were beaten by the bandits, and some guards beheaded the frightened refugees on the spot, and then began to gather the troops. King Chen Yu had already gained experience. It took a long time for the bandits to organize an attack. At most, there could be another attack today.
The waves were waved, but the energy had been lost, and there was no problem in holding on. Taking advantage of this free time, he called two officers to prepare to rearrange the front line.
The entire front line was covered with corpses. The wounded and not dead soldiers on both sides screamed one after another. Some people were crying hysterically. King Chen Yu couldn't even hear his own voice.
He looked back and saw that from the military uniforms, they were the soldiers in his own battalion. They closed their eyes and kept letting out sharp howls. Their voices became hoarse and they didn't stop. Although his battalion was considered the elite of Jiangnan's soldiers and horses, they were restricted by
Money and food are also not sufficient, and even among the insufficient amount, nearly half are beggars brought in. These people are neither well-prepared nor rigorously trained. They can follow the momentum, but they definitely cannot be a dignified formation, otherwise they will be
This is what I see before my eyes.
At this time, he didn't have much to worry about. The bandits surrounded him on all sides. After the bloody battle, morale was already extremely low. The crying made people even more uneasy. The officer in front of Chen Yu Dynasty glanced at him. The officer nodded, took out his sword and turned around.
After a while, the crying suddenly stopped, and Chen Yuwang was ready to make arrangements. At this time, a soldier ran up the mountain. He shouted to Chen Yuwang, "General Cheng, the Jinshan camp has been defeated. General Chen will lead the elite."
Rescue Dongpo."
King Chen Yu's expression changed, and he stared at the soldier fiercely. When he came to him, before he could speak any more, he slapped the soldier in the face, causing him to stagger.
King Chen Yu lowered his voice and said angrily, "Who taught you to shout like this when delivering orders? Are you afraid that the generals will not know the news of defeat!"
The soldier covered his face and looked at King Chen Yu in horror. He stayed for a moment and then whispered, "Jinshan Camp and Changzhou Biao Camp have been defeated. The bandits are about to attack Dongpo. Master Cheng is leading General Chen to rescue them."
King Chen Yu gritted his teeth and cursed twice, and asked the general to gather his servants, and cursed at the soldiers in front of him, "He can't defend even one Dongpo with three battalions. Where will he flee if he is defeated?"
"The villain saw them fleeing to the north."
"They are all just dogs capable of killing a thousand people. The thieves leave one area to the north unencircled. That side is full of mountains. Once you enter the mountains, you will have to wait and see where to escape."
The soldier did not dare to answer, and King Chen Yu did not want to scold him anymore. He raised his head and glanced towards the top of the mountain. Cheng Long's flag was still flying, but he had not used flags, trumpets, and drums to command since the beginning of the war. All orders were passed down orally.
Because the military camps in Jiangnan were complicated and had never practiced together, not only were they incompetent, but they also lacked trust in each other.
There is a ready-made example in front of us. Jinshan Camp and Changzhou Biao Camp collapsed as soon as they fought. The bandits surrounded three groups and one group, leaving the northern area inconvenient for the officers and soldiers to flee. Last night, hundreds of people had escaped. Even Cheng Long sent to the north to escape.
Some of the soldiers blocked by Po also fled. King Chen Yu felt that everything was not safe.
After today's bloody battle, it is conceivable that more people will escape in the evening. If the intensity of today's attack is based on, King Chen Yu is worried about whether he can continue to hold on.
After a while, fifty servants gathered together. King Chen Yu left a general to reset the front, and personally led the troops to Dongpo. He quickly arrived there, and the slope was full of people running around, with officers, soldiers and bandits intermingling.
, some of the soldiers brought here to fill up the numbers didn't even have fat coats, and they couldn't be distinguished at all. King Chen Yu didn't care about many of them, and led his troops to kill all the way, and drove down more than a hundred celebrities and thieves who came up the slope.
Fortunately, the servants of Jinshan Camp and Changzhou Biao Camp were still holding on down the slope, and the defense line was not completely broken. Then Cheng Long sent his servants and finally stabilized the eastern front.
The rogue camp outside Dongpo is unknown, and their number is relatively small. Jinshan Camp, Changzhou Biao Camp and Anqing Junyong Camp still suffered heavy losses. Some of Cheng Long's servants were left behind. King Chen Yu also had to take care of his own front, and
He hurriedly transferred his servants back to the south slope, and rushed to the top of the mountain. When the deputy general recognized his flag at the top of the slope, he did not see Cheng Long, but saw Jiang Ruolai, who had come first.
Jiang Ruolai guarded the west slope, and the post road came from the west. The slope in this direction was very gentle, and it was the direction where the rogues attacked the most fiercely. In addition to Jiang Ruolai's troops, there were also Fushan Camp, Zhenjiang Land Camp 1, and Anqing Xinyong Camp. After the fierce battle, Jiang Ruolai also
He was covered in blood and was wiping the blood on his face with a handkerchief.
Seeing that it was King Chen Yu, the skinny Jiang Ruolai grinned, then came up to help King Chen Yu pull off an arrow from the hem of his chainmail. King Chen Yu didn't even notice, and touched his thigh with his hand.
It feels like there are no wounds.
Jiang Ruolai lost the arrow and handed the handkerchief to Chen Yuwang and said, "A certain person has just arrived. Deputy Town Cheng went to the north slope to kill the deserters, so I will wait for him."
Chen Yuwang took the handkerchief and wiped his face to slightly relieve the discomfort caused by blood coagulation. "The thief is in charge of the plate. The management team supervises the battle at all levels. 30% of my servants were killed or injured. How could this thief be so desperate?"
Pass?"
"Afraid of having nowhere to go, I caught a few thieves and asked. They came all the way from Huguang and didn't plunder much. They besieged the fort in Huangmei for more than ten places. How many times had they besieged the fort like this before?"
Jiang Ruolai lowered his voice, "They also defeated Chenghe Fort and Tufeng Village in Chema River, but they still didn't have enough food for them."
King Chen Yu snorted, frowned and said, "It's a pity that we don't have much to eat. The food was not delivered last night. We can only save food for two or three days."
"With this kind of attack, maybe before we finish eating the food," Jiang Ruolai looked around and said, "The captured thief confessed that Cao Cao is here too."
King Chen Yu looked gloomy, "As expected, they want to lure us here. As long as we win this battle at the cost of death, Anqing will allow them to come and go."
Jiang Ruolai pointed to the east, "That must be the case, they have already dug trenches on the post road."
King Chen Yu turned around and took a closer look. Sure enough, there were a large number of people near the post road to the east. Dust was flying in the crowd. It was obvious that they wanted to cut off the post road and trap the officers and soldiers here.
At this time, there was a sudden noise in the west. The two of them looked west together and saw a wave of red clothes on the post road, rushing like a red river. They were all horse soldiers, which caused the surrounding bandits to cheer loudly and the officers and soldiers on the mountain to commotion.
, the momentum is extremely low, and if there are not some fortifications to rely on, it will completely collapse at this time.
The two looked at each other and saw that the eight thieves were already at the foot of the mountain. With so many cavalry, they must be Cao Cao. The rogue cavalry was getting stronger and stronger. Most of the reinforcements and horses in the south of the Yangtze River were infantry. It was already difficult to retreat.
"For the present plan, we can only stick here and wait for help."
King Chen Yu took a slow breath and said, "Don't think about retreating."
"Xu Ziqiang may not be reliable."
"General Pang is still reliable. The garrison is a strong force in Jiangbei."
"The garrison only has two to three thousand people, and the servants can only come to around three hundred. The bandits are so powerful."
Jiang Ruolai paused and said, "General Chen, it's better to be prepared."
King Chen Yu chuckled, "I have been fighting for decades, and the slave-building has not killed me. Let's see if these thieves have the ability. A certain person and General Pang lived in Chuzhou through life and death. He is a young talent, so he must be
It will come."
Jiang Ruolai narrowed his eyes and did not continue to persuade. There was another noise at the foot of the mountain. The two looked back and saw a large banner with the word "Cao" getting closer and closer among the crowd of cavalry.
Fifteen miles east of Susong, the sound of hooves thundered, and hundreds of cavalry formed a long line in three columns, winding forward on the official road. Lancers and flags were mixed in the queue, and dust was flying around them.
Behind the queue were dozens of carriages. Yang Guangdi strode on the road with beads of sweat on his forehead. A gunshot was fired from the front, followed by a trumpet sound, and the speed slowed down a little.
"What's going on in a dog's day? Sometimes it's faster and sometimes it's slower. It's not like you arrive early and turn in early."
Yang Guangdi turned around and took a look, only to see that their Mr. Tan got on the carriage at some point and was sitting on the bean bag. Although it kept shaking as the carriage moved forward, he still put dried soybeans in his mouth.
"Master Zeng told me that when riding a horse, you have to walk fast and slowly, so that the horse can regain its strength. Otherwise, it will not be able to defeat the thieves when it runs out of strength. Pang Pang asked people to try many times on how to drive."
Yang Guangdi thought for a while and then said, "Commander A, the soldier just said that no one is allowed to ride in the car."
"Master Bing, Master Bing, do you listen to Master Tan or Master Bing? Can you afford to offend me?"
Tan Leizi rolled his eyes at him, and suddenly his eyes lit up, "Hurry up, there is a soldier card there, pick it up quickly."
Yang Guangdi looked in the direction and saw that there was indeed a wooden sign on the ground. It was in the style of a garrison camp. He quickly ran to pick it up and handed it to Tan Lezi. Tan Lezi took it and looked at it. He smiled proudly and put it in his arms.
"General A, why are you picking up these things along the way?"
"Of course you don't understand Mr. Tan's thoughts."
Tan Laizi chuckled, "You are just illiterate, little kid, but Mr. Tan can. In the military discipline of the garrison, if you lose military battles, military cards, coconut ladles, title coins, etc., you will be beaten and fined money." Yes, Mr. Tan, I picked it up this time. It had the name of the battalion on it. I did a good deed and found it when the time came. The soldier had to buy it back with the silver. At least, I saved a lot of money. Mr. Tan, I got the money. It is exactly It’s a mutually beneficial thing. If you pick it up a few times, I’ll reward you with some copper coins.”
Yang Guangdi scratched his head, "I remember that you don't care about losing soldiers' cards during a war. When you go to a place, you only order soldiers and armor."
Tan Laizi rolled his eyes, thought for a moment and suddenly cursed, "Mr. Tan, could I be wrong? You little kid knows nothing. Just a few thieves came. Many of our officers and soldiers passed by, and the thieves turned around and ran away. This It doesn't count as fighting, and going back then won't be the main point.
Let me tell you again, fighting bandits in our garrison is like killing chickens. The riders on horseback just ran away, leaving little boys and women like you behind. Zhang Sangun told me last time, among the bandits There is a mother-in-law camp, and it’s hard to kill them if they are captured, so they ask me to take care of them. Hey, do you know how to manage the mother-in-law camp? You little kid shouldn’t understand.”
"All mothers-in-law are old women, I don't understand."
Yang Guangdi was still confused and said, "If you go to ask for money, what should you do if the soldier beats you and takes the soldier card back?"
"He dares!"
Tan Laizi sat up and said angrily, "I can't help him, but he still dares to hit people when he drops something. Besides, who am I, Mr. Tan? Can he afford to offend me?"
At this time, there was another bugle sound ahead, and the queue moved faster again. Yang Guangdi whipped the pack horse's butt, and the vehicle speed immediately increased. Tan Leizi became unsteady and fell off the carriage with an ouch.