Chapter 223 Li Jue scared to pee: Damn! It was a trick!
Phew! Phew! Phew!
The war spears rushed into the shield formation, killing several people one after another.
Even General Hou Cheng was forced back two or three steps by this powerful offensive before he stopped his retreat and stabilized his body.
He bared his teeth and stared at the neatly arranged war spears of the enemy through the gaps in the shield formation. The blood-stained sharp blades exuded murderous intent, making Hou Cheng shiver.
The opponent's offense was orderly and the defense was tight. It was completely different from our own style of play that looked fierce and sharp but was actually completely unstructured.
"Damn it!"
Hou Cheng cursed secretly.
He glanced back at the Xiliang soldiers carrying war spears. Their faces seemed to be filled with disdain and ridicule. In an instant, the fighting spirit in Hou Cheng's heart was ignited like fire and dry wood, and with a roar,
It's a huge fire.
"quick!"
Hou Cheng shouted sharply: "Get on top of me and maintain the shield formation."
More than a dozen Wolf Cavalry soldiers rushed forward, picked up the fallen shield, and once again made the shield formation fit together tightly, but Hou Cheng still did not realize the instability of the door panel shield formation.
He was more concerned about whether the Wolf Cavalry's attack could be as uniform as his opponent's, concentrating his power on one point and erupting: "Prepare the spear, follow my orders."
The remaining ten or so wolf cavalry soldiers held up their war spears and placed them on the door panel shield formation one after another. Although the lengths they stretched out were different, at least they did not stab at will, but were waiting for Hou Cheng's next order.
.
But......
How can it be so easy to change on the battlefield?
Even if you realize your mistake, the other party may not give you that chance.
Just like this moment, when the opponent imitated Cheng Pu's example and prepared to adjust their offensive posture and attack again.
Cheng Pu was already prepared, but when he was not fully prepared, he gave the order: "Stab!"
A whole row of war spears collided fiercely, and the door panel shield array controlled by hemp ropes tilted and overturned again. Before it had time to recover, the next row of war spears came out again.
Phew! Phew! Phew!
The blood-stained war spear crossed its shield formation and rushed into the Wolf Rider, once again claiming several lives.
The original group of wolf cavalry was now reduced to only six or seven soldiers.
Even General Hou Cheng could only barely save his life by dodging.
"Brothers!"
Suddenly, a voice sounded from behind: "The Wolf Cavalry is about to die. It's our turn to go up and let them see what the gap between the two teams is!"
The knight soldiers shouted in unison: "No."
Immediately they rushed forward, those with shields carrying shields, and those with spears raised.
It's obvious!
Xiaoqi learned from the experience of Wolf Cavalry's failure.
The two of them carry the shield, especially the connection point between the shield and the shield, and another person is specifically responsible for this to ensure that the shield array can still maintain a certain stability when it is attacked.
Pass! Pass! Pass!
As expected.
The war spears coming from outside hit the door panel and shield formation, making a dull sound.
However, although the shield array was a little shaky, it was obviously much more stable than Hou Chengshi.
"prick!"
Give an order.
The war spears of the two teams rushed out almost at the same time.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The golden sound exploded, and the sparks burst out.
The war spears of both sides were entangled, and no casualties were caused.
Hou Cheng gritted his teeth and felt a burning pain on his face.
The remaining wolf-riding soldiers beside him were even more angry and gnashing their teeth.
It was obviously due to their combat experience that they were able to achieve such an effect, but without thinking, it seemed to be their own credit. Looking at their proud faces, it almost made people have the urge to rush forward and beat them up.
Not to mention Hou Cheng, even Cheng Pu couldn't help but be stunned.
The speed with which the opponent learns infantry combat and adjusts his own strategy is really amazing.
but......
This is still not too difficult for Cheng Pu.
Although the opponent has strengthened the stability of the shield formation, the offense is still at a rudimentary level.
Roar! Roar! Roar!
The low roar sounded again.
The shield formation of Xiliang Xiaoqi slowly advanced.
Cheng Pu turned back and glanced at the horse pit formation. The team that excavated it had already extended it several feet, and could retreat a certain distance so that the defenses on the left and right wings could play their due role.
"Back off slowly!"
Cheng Pu gave the order.
The entire team began to retreat slowly.
After about two lines of retreat, Cheng Pu ordered again: "Stop!"
The shield at the front fell to the ground, and the shield hand threw himself under it. While hiding it, he stabilized the shield formation with his outriggers.
The Cavalry team advanced several feet, and the range of the previous shield array was no longer sufficient. The width of the two door panels and shields was once again added to the left and right wings.
At the same time, the soldiers with sand and soil in the rear immediately began to fill the holes according to the previously established strategy, trying to create the most favorable conditions for the cavalry's surprise attack.
However......
What they thought was an advance, in Cheng Pu's eyes, was just to allow Huang Gai and Zu Mao, who were responsible for the left and right wings, to join the battle and play their due role.
At the same time, the shield array on the bridge was allowed to continue to advance, thus exposing more teams and allowing the suppression effect of the Sound Battalion to be effective again.
"Send the order!"
Cheng Pu did not hesitate and gave a sonorous order: "Mobilize the entire battalion of shield soldiers, spearmen, and archers to form an array, ready to extend the battle line and fill the gaps."
The messenger handed over his hand: "No."
Immediately.
He escaped from his command position and delivered military orders.
"Order again!"
Cheng Pu took a deep breath, his eyes were bright, and he said sternly: "Huang Gai, Zu Mao, stay still in your original position, focus on defense, don't take half a step back, just make it lengthwise lengthen."
After all, what Cheng Pu wanted was to lengthen the battle line, not to completely retreat. This would increase the fighting surface with the Xiaoqi and Wolf Cavalry soldiers, but would not cause the entire combat rhythm to collapse.
Although the messenger didn't understand what Cheng Pu meant, he still handed over his hand: "No."
Immediately.
Two people rushed to the left and right wings to deliver military orders.
"Order again!"
Cheng Pu's eyes crossed the battlefield at the bridge head and landed on the bridge deck. He estimated the number of door panels on the opponent's side and said, "Concentrate all the sound-shooting battalions on the left and right wings. When its shield formation breaks away from the bridge deck, I will concentrate on attacking its follow-up team."
The messenger handed over his hand: "No."
...
Military orders one after another were passed to various posts like snowflakes.
Each part starts moving immediately to reach the designated location in the shortest time.
Looking at the slowly retreating but always stable battle line, Liu Bian couldn't help but feel a little surprised and asked tentatively: "Teacher, what on earth is Cheng Pu doing?"
In Liu Bian's subconscious mind, successive retreats will definitely affect the morale of the army and make the Wolf Cavalry and Xiao Cavalry more arrogant. What is the point of doing this?
"Master Ben, don't worry."
But the voice of the military advisor alliance seemed very calm: "The purpose of Cheng Pu's move is to lengthen the battlefield and make all parts of the army play their due role, especially Huang Gai and Zu Mao on the left and right wings.
, Shesheng Camp.”
"Don't worry."
The Alliance of Military Advisors said with absolute certainty: "When Cheng Pu's formation is over, the end of this battle will not be far away. It's really brave of a skilled man. If he didn't have absolute confidence, Cheng Pu would not dare to do this."
"So that's it?"
Liu Bian stared blankly at the battlefield.
Cheng Pule stood on horseback, his back was firm, and his command was measured. He was indeed full of confidence.
Liu Bian observed quietly for a long time and found that as long as the soldiers in the rear dug a horse pit formation, Cheng Pu would order the team to retreat a certain distance.
This is an orderly retreat, not an irresistible one.
That’s right!
Indeed it is.
The expert is indeed an expert, and his grasp of Cheng Pu's combat intentions is extremely detailed.
At this moment, Lu Bu on the other side of the river looked up to the sky and laughed wildly: "General Li is indeed the most capable general under the Prime Minister's command. If we continue to fight like this, it won't be long before we can penetrate the enemy and fight out."
"That's right!"
Guo Si nodded and praised: "Zhiran, your strategy is really great. If the opponent hadn't increased their troops in time, we might have penetrated the team by now."
Although Luo Shui, Lu Bu, Li Jue and others who were hundreds of feet apart could not see the true appearance of the battlefield, they could see clearly that the team had been advancing steadily and orderly.
In their subconscious mind, Li Jue's tactics have already worked. They believe that it won't be long before they can break out a bloody path and allow the cavalry to make a real surprise attack.
But......
At this moment, Li Jue frowned and narrowed his eyes, trying to see clearly the battle ahead.
He didn't know why. Although the battle situation was obviously developing according to his expectations, he always had an uneasy feeling in his heart, as if a catastrophe was about to usher in.
"Childish!"
Guo Si asked tentatively: "Can the cavalry get on the bridge? Si thought that it won't be long before we can penetrate King Hongnong's military formation. At this moment, we should send the cavalry out and prepare for a surprise attack at any time."
Lu Bu nodded: "Yes! It should be so. What does General Li think?"
Their eyes fell on Li Jue, but Li Jue still frowned and did not speak for a long time.
a long time.
He just said something: "Don't worry yet, I want to go to the front line to take a look and make sure everything is safe. It won't be too late to send the cavalry out to fight."
Lu Bu stared at the battlefield and said with a smile: "General Li, our army's attack is so smooth, are you still worried? Are you being too cautious?"
Even Guo Si himself felt that Li Jue was making a fuss: "Zhiran, you need to waste a lot of time by coming back and forth. If the thieves bring reinforcements from the south gate, won't it waste the opportunity to fight?"
"That's right!"
Lu Bu took a deep breath and exhaled slowly: "There is a cavalry under King Hongnong's tent. Although they are not many in number, they are extremely powerful in combat. Everyone can ride and shoot, and they fight with spears in both hands. If they come, our army will
A small group of cavalry will suffer heavy losses."
Li Jue naturally knew that the opportunity to fight was fleeting, but he was still cautious: "General Lu, how about this? The general will go with the order troops. If there is no problem, we will use the order flag as a signal to send troops to fight."
"this......"
Lu Bu pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, but the general must be fast and don't waste the opportunity."
Li Jue raised his hand and said, "No."
Immediately.
He reined in his horse and turned around, heading straight to the bridge: "Follow me."
Not long after, Li Jue came to the front of the bridge, where the view was clearer.
But see...
In the direction of the bridgehead, the soldiers and horses on the left and right wings did not advance even an inch.
However, the shield formation on the bridge was about to break away.
This means that the raid direction of Xiaoqi and Wolfqi is a small breakthrough, not a comprehensive breakthrough.
This is obviously two completely different concepts from my original tactical deduction.
Li Jue, who has experienced many battles, knows that such a breakthrough method means that the frontal force is strong but the side force is obviously insufficient.
But he knew very well how to form an array, and this would never happen.
Is it possible?
Li Jue's uneasiness became more and more serious.
At the same time, he imagined the formation ahead in his mind.
It was like a sword that penetrated the opponent's soft armor. The attack seemed effective, but it couldn't even break through the opponent's defense.
Just when Li Jue was worried.
On the left and right wings, a large number of strong bows and crossbows were suddenly set up. Their targets were aimed at the bridge, and a wave of sharp arrows struck them.
"not good!"
Li Jue secretly thought something was wrong, and subconsciously turned his horse around, wanting to evacuate.
However, his speed was still a step slower after all. Swish, swish, arrows from both sides suddenly hit, like two big fists falling from the sky, suddenly hitting the bridge.
"Damn it!"
Li Jue went deep into the front of the formation and was within the range of the enemy's arrows.
With a cry, he drew his sword out of its sheath and faced the arrows that were coming towards him. He kept flicking them left and right to block, and more than ten arrows were pushed away by Li Jue and chopped down.
but......
The Xiliang soldiers beside him were not so capable.
Faced with such a dense rain of arrows, they tried their best to block, but they were still hit by several arrows. They fell like wheat, and only a few scattered soldiers could stand.
"kill-!"
At the same time, the wolf cavalry in the rear followed up and moved forward bravely, very bravely.
However, Li Jue's heart was bleeding. This was not an attack, it was clearly a suicide attempt.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Another wave of arrows suddenly struck.
The arrow loss density this time was even higher than last time.
Li Jue raised his sword to block and fought desperately, but still couldn't block them all. When he cut down the arrow on his right side and missed it, he hit an arrow with his left arm holding the reins.
"Hoo!"
Li Jue gritted his teeth and roared, the pain reaching his bones.
Looking up and around, the Wolf Cavalry soldiers who rushed up were still falling down in large numbers. Only a few scattered people rushed forward to supplement the soldiers who were attacking forward.
"Damn it!"
Li Jue snarled: "I fell into a trap."
It was only now that he truly understood his opponent's strategic intentions.
On the surface, it looked like a rout, but in fact it stretched the combat surface, making it difficult for the door panels and shields to cover the bridge deck. At the same time, the archers and crossbowmen were ordered to attack the rear reinforcements from the left and right wings and cut off the connection with the front army.
So next...
Li Jue was shocked and horrified.
"kill-!"
A strong cry of death rang out.
The enemy army switched from defense to attack. The sharp spears knocked over their own shield array, and the left and right wings easily cut off the bridge deck.
The soldiers and horses on the left side continued to guard against reinforcements on the bridge and cooperated with the crossbowmen to attack and kill their own soldiers, while the soldiers and horses on the right side were outflanking them and easily wiped out all the soldiers on their side, leaving no one left!
The situation is over and there is no way to turn it around.