Five hundred and ninetieth IX Great Formation of Divine Might
Dong Wen closed his eyes and suppressed his anger coldly. He was not angry because a clan uncle died. What was angry was that he suddenly understood that he had been fooled by commoner thieves. This was not an ordinary grain and grass carriage, but commoner thieves.
Something used to stop horses.
In the first battle, more than 6,000 cavalry were lost.
"Lord, retreat." The Liangzhou general was beside him and he spoke cautiously.
Dong Wen did not answer, but raised his head and looked at the sky above his head. After a fight, it was already noon. The spring sunshine was very soft, and it shone on his body, but it still could not drive away the chill.
"Lord, my fifty thousand infantry from Liangzhou have arrived!"
Upon hearing this news, Dong Wen suddenly opened his eyes, his face showing the madness of a gambler.
"Send the order, with 20,000 infantry in the lead, march to 300 steps away, with the big shield in front and the bow in the middle. Shoot all these carriages to death! Li Mi, you go this time!"
"Obey the order!" Beside Dong Wen, a tough veteran clasped his fists and accepted the order.
"Liang Qi is behind. As soon as these carriages are broken, we will immediately pursue the Shu army!"
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The long flag with the word "Li" flutters in the wind under the sand dunes.
"Liang General Li Mi, a native of Wuwei County in Liangzhou, once defeated ten thousand Western Qiang soldiers with three thousand spears and shields."
Xu Mu nodded, without any contempt in his eyes. In such troubled times, except for some princes and grandsons of Shiyin, those who can become generals of a battalion are not ordinary people.
"Dong Wen's intention is that the infantry break the formation, while the remaining more than 30,000 cavalry are waiting for the opportunity to move behind."
"No problem." Xu Mu was full of confidence.
As early as just now, he had asked Wei Xiaowu to change the flag order.
"Hoo, ho, ho."
On the sandy ground of a flat river, the Liang infantry holding a steady phalanx, amidst the clang of their armor, pressed forward step by step towards the Queyue formation.
The dust that filled the sky when he stepped on it captivated people's eyes for a while.
"Raise the shield! Center the bow!" Veteran general Li Mi shouted angrily while riding on his horse.
The people in the front row abandoned their weapons and held up side shields with both hands to block the front. The archers in the back started to hold the bow with one hand and put the other hand on the quiver.
"Yin Dutou, Liang Gou is approaching!"
Yin Hu, who was wearing a mask, had a pair of eyes full of coldness. The range of the long bow was much farther than that of the Shuzhou serial crossbow. In other words, as long as the Liangzhou infantry was closer, the Moon Formation would be
Just get beaten.
But Yin Hu believed that his chief helmsman had far-reaching plans and should take this aspect into consideration.
Sure enough, before Yin Hu could give the order, there was suddenly a rapid sound of horse hoofbeats in the crescent moons at both ends of Que Yue Formation. When Yin Hu turned around again, he realized that at some unknown time, thousands of Shuzhou Qingqi were in the procession.
In the sand and dust, the outline of a long figure appeared coldly.
The leader is Dou Tong, wearing a face-covering helmet and a white cloak stained with sand, and he is full of power.
"Normally speaking, the largest cavalry commander in Shuzhou should be Chao Yi, followed by Chai Zong and Wei Feng. But I have kept these three of them useful. Lao Dou once sold horses for a living, and there are also scattered horse farms in southern Shu.
There is no problem with a light cavalry." Xu Mu said on the sand dune.
"The master uses people to dispatch, and he has the appearance of an overlord."
"Wenlong... you are getting better and better in your speech. You will praise me after you win. You and I will observe the battle first."
Under the sky, Dou Tong raised the spear in his hand. The spear gleamed with cold light and had fish tail wings left, just waiting to poke the enemy so that he could return the spear and stab again.
"People in the world say that there are no horses in Shuzhou. Boys and men, carry your guns for me and tell these cold dogs who is the real iron heel in the world!"
"Separate the two wings and rush over for me!"
At both ends of the crescent formation, tens of thousands of Shu cavalry lined up on two wings, taking a circuitous route and charging toward the Liangzhou infantry.
Li Mi, who was holding the battle, raised his head and was shocked.
"Send the order to change the formation, change the formation immediately! Step and bow, lock the target to the left and right wings!"
The original Liangzhou infantry was aiming at the Queyue Formation directly in front. However, they did not expect that at this time, a Shu cavalry would come out from between the left and right wings.
Li Mi's response was already very timely. But it was a pity that on the plain terrain, coupled with the light cavalry, the ten thousand Shu cavalry were extremely fast. They pointed their spears, circuitous from the left and right wings, and roared to kill.
Only scattered flying arrows were fired, and the Shuqi's fish-tailed spears had already opened holes one by one among the 20,000 Liangzhou infantry.
"Come here, send the order quickly! On both sides, quickly line up shields to block the horses!" Li Mi shouted until his voice became hoarse.
"The spear took a roundabout way and smashed Liang Gou's formation!"
The Shu cavalry on the left and right wings kept charging back and forth. After several rounds, Liangzhou's 20,000 infantrymen, who were originally murderous, became a panic.
Under the protection of more than a hundred personal guards, Li Mi cried out sadly while riding on his horse.
On the sand dune, Xu Mu, who had been observing the battle situation, spoke in an unhurried voice.
"Master Wei, wave the flag and ask Lao Dou to step back."
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Dou Tong, who was excited to fight, looked up and saw the flag order. He had no desire to fight. After passing the order, he quickly led the vast Shu cavalry and ran away from the battlefield.
The 20,000 Liangqi who were killed behind were left alone. The Liangzhou cavalry general who led the army pointed at the long group of Shuqi who retreated and cursed.
"Protect the infantry and retreat."
Li Mi was riding on the horse, his face full of self-blame. When he returned to the base camp to see Dong Wen, he dismounted and knelt down, drew his long sword and was about to kill himself to apologize.
Dong Wen looked sullen and kicked the long sword out of Li Mi's hand.
"Tell me, the king, can you recognize the formation in front of you?"
"My lord... I have never seen this kind of formation. It's a bit like the Crescent Moon Formation, but it looks very strange. It's not just the bows, but also the rangers. I guess there are even other hidden soldiers."
Dong Wen frowned, holding back the anger in his heart, and helped Li Mi up in front of him.
"My lord, it is difficult to change this formation. It must have been set up by the commoner thief earlier. He has been...waiting for my lord to come over."
"Li Mi, do you mean to withdraw?"
Li Mi remained silent. Whether to retreat or not, how dare he say such a thing.
Dong Wen raised his head and glanced at the sky. For a moment, he felt that his chest was even more irritated. Being broken by common thieves twice in a row made him feel fear in his heart.
This strange formation, as well as the Shu army that appeared in Liangzhou, and the Tibetan army that did not appear -
Dong Wen gritted his teeth.
"Send the order, the army will return to Lingju Pass and make plans again!"
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After watching quietly for a long time, Xu Mu's tone became cold.
"Dong Wen is about to withdraw from the army. Come when you want and leave when you want. This is a tour of the Qing Palace."
"I told you earlier. He can't leave and drags the war into the night. I, Shuzhou, will destroy this Liang army! Master Wei waved the flag and asked Dou Tong to go out and bite the Liang dog's tail!"
With infantry accompanying them, even if Dong Wen wanted to withdraw his troops, he must first protect the infantry. Under the intrusion of Dou Tong and the damage to morale, the retreat would only become slower and slower.
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Under the sky full of dust, tens of thousands of Shu riders, like a pack of wolves, are constantly harassing and chasing.
"Common thief! You have bullied me too much!" Dong Wen rode on his horse, raised his gun and roared.