In the night, tens of thousands of cavalry were slowly advancing.
A man picks a bell, and a horse picks a bell.
However, the horseshoes were not wrapped in cloth like usual sneak attacks. Firstly, it was because 40,000 people riding on horseback to wrap the horseshoes was too wasteful and took a long time. Secondly, at this time, the right battalion of the Longwu Army was fighting in full swing, but
The sound of the cavalry's hooves probably wouldn't reach anywhere.
Holding a bell and picking a bell is just a matter of convenience to add some sense of ceremony.
Qiu Fu had observed the terrain and found that there was a hill in the corner of the Longwu Army's right camp. If he could get behind the hill, he could not only cut off the Longwu Army's retreat from the rear, but also climb over the mountain and attack from a high position.
It will definitely defeat Zhao Tianlin.
Just as he was leading his troops forward on horseback, little did he know that there was a group of cavalry staring at them in the darkness.
Chen Qu's cavalry hid behind a reverse slope, waiting for Qiu Fu's cavalry to arrive.
"General, here we come!"
The captain next to Chen Qu watched this scene and clenched his fists. It was a great opportunity. If he calculated with his mind or not, he would attack from the slope at this time. He would definitely catch this group of cavalry by surprise.
Although they couldn't see clearly in the darkness, hearing the movement, they could tell that the number of cavalry in this group was larger than they imagined.
"Command the entire army to mount their horses!"
Following Chen Qu's order, the knights who were ambushing the slope got on their horses one after another.
In fact, the movement of Chen Qu's cavalry was not small, but the sound was masked by the advance of Qiu Fu's 40,000 cavalry.
Just like the movement of Qiu Fu's cavalry was covered up by the shouts of killing from the right battalion of Longwu Army.
Chen Qu left two thousand cavalry behind to defend the Longwu Army's rear route. The remaining five thousand elites had their swords unsheathed and their spears and halberds raised simultaneously.
Chen Qu only had 5,000 cavalry, and the enemy was at least four times his number. He had only one way to win - to strike halfway, penetrate the enemy formation, separate the head and tail, and win in the chaos.
The script has been written, it just depends on how Chen Qu performs it.
Chen Qu has been silently observing the speed of the place's advance. According to the normal speed of the general cavalry, it has now reached almost half of the speed.
"charge!"
"Hey!!" The war horse under Chen Qu's crotch seemed to feel the owner's thoughts and neighed.
If it were a silent night, this sound would echo in the wilderness. But now the whole land was filled with the shouts of killing coming from the right camp of Longwu Army, and the sound of Qiu Fu's 40,000 cavalry marching.
Chen Qu's voice did not attract any attention.
Then Chen Qu gave the order, and a loud arrow suddenly shot into the sky.
Now Qiu Fu reacted, and other sounds could be covered up, but the loud arrow exploded into fireworks in mid-air, making it extremely conspicuous in the night sky.
It was just that the night was dim, and the soldiers and horses under his command did not light torches, so they could not see the surrounding situation clearly. As for the cavalry that had been marching in the darkness, even if he wanted to force it to stop, there was nothing he could do.
So at the first moment, Qiu Fu was judging the enemy's situation, whether it was a bluff or whether it was real.
Maybe it was just a small group of Longwu Army rangers who discovered him and sent out a signal.
Qiu Fu may be reckless and rash, but he will never hesitate and react immediately.
"Command the entire army to light the torches!"
After all, the cavalry of Prince Zhao's Mansion were elite. As the order was conveyed, torches were lit one by one and spread towards the rear. The visual impact was still amazing, but it had no actual effect.
Only when the torches of King Zhao's cavalry were half lit following the order, the cavalry in the middle of the army felt the ground shaking slightly.
It is impossible for the cavalry to make such a shock when advancing slowly, only a large-scale cavalry charge.
Everyone looked towards the direction where the vibration came from. The vibration seemed to be that of an unknown giant beast in the darkness, baring its fangs and galloping towards them.
Finally, the cavalry of King Zhao's army could see something, but it was just some reflections.
If they were proficient in physics, they would know that this was the light reflected from the torches in their hands on the swords and guns of the Longwu Army cavalry.
It's just that they didn't react.
The next moment, a blood-red horse burst out of the darkness. A human-like horse came to the world. A general on the horse held a spear. The spear was as curved as a snake and was eight feet long.
"kill!"
As the first person came out, countless cavalry seemed to burst out of the darkness and kill the knights of King Zhao's army.
"Enemy attack! Enemy...ah!" He shouted loudly but could not say the second complete sentence. The eight-foot-long snake spear penetrated his chest, and his body was also carried out by the huge force.
Zhang, then fell to the ground.
The troops of King Zhao's army were advancing vertically. Facing the sudden horizontal interception launched by Long Wu's army, they had no space or means to counterattack.
The charge of the Longwu Army cavalry was like a blazing knife cutting through ice, and they effortlessly broke into the ranks of King Zhao's army.
Chen Qu, who was in charge of the troops, had no intention of stopping at all. He only had the word "charge" in his mind now. He must defeat the morale of King Zhao's army before they could react, so that his five thousand cavalry could have a chance of winning.
Concentrate your own superior forces to find the enemy's weak points and concentrate your attacks, so as to break the enemy's defense line to a point and cause it to collapse as a whole.
This is the penetration tactic, which was used to the extreme by the former Emperor Taizong Wen of the Tang Dynasty and his black armor cavalry.
Chen Qu is now imitating this tactic.
Facing the sudden impact, the cavalry of King Zhao's army had no power to fight back at this time. The cavalry on Chen Qubu's charging route fell one after another, and no one could resist its impact.
"kill!"
With Chen Qu's war cry, the cavalry column of King Zhao's army was cut through and divided into two sections by the five thousand cavalry of Long Wu's army.
This single attack alone killed more than 3,000 of King Zhao's army.
"Can't stop! All troops, follow me and charge!"
Five thousand cavalrymen followed Chen Qu's snake spear and drew a long arc in the wilderness. In the dark night, several cavalrymen stumbled.
But Chen Qu's cavalry had no intention of stopping. After completing the turn, they charged into King Zhao's army again.
We must work hard to break up the fighting spirit of King Zhao's rebels.
Slashing with long knives and firing powerful crossbows, the cavalry of King Zhao's army kept falling off their horses under the impact of Longwu's cavalry.
In terms of riding skills, this cavalry, which was composed of the Houjin Jurchens and the Zhao Wangjun, was even better than the Longwu Army. However, in such a chaotic and disorderly situation, no matter how elite the soldiers and horses were, they were nothing more than lambs to be slaughtered.
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In the rear formation of King Zhao's army, a general was commanding the army.
"When the front is attacked, the rear army will not be in chaos! Adjust the formation immediately!" It is Qiu Fu's deputy general Li Yuan. This man is brave but also meticulous. He is a rare general under the command of King Zhao, but he rarely has the opportunity to perform.
, so his reputation is not as good as Qiu Fu.
As soon as he was attacked, he stabilized the rear army's 10,000 cavalry.
The enemy's situation is unknown, but it is certain that the enemy is using drilling tactics.
The penetration tactic is the ultimate test of the bravery of generals and the eliteness of soldiers and horses.
But today's situation is different. The normal penetration tactic is to penetrate the enemy's formation vertically, charging head-on into the enemy's formation with an unstoppable force. Usually, you can kill all the way to the end of the enemy's formation, penetrate to the end, then come back, and attack repeatedly until the enemy's formation is in chaos.
, losing fighting spirit.
The cavalry that launched the attack was horizontal. Although it was more difficult to penetrate horizontally, the results were naturally smaller. It also gave the enemy a chance to regroup.
Li Yuan judged at this time that the enemy's strength may not be sufficient.
Li Yuan made this decision in a hurry, and he already had the qualifications to be a famous general.
At the same time, forward Qiu Fu also reacted.
Under normal circumstances, the commander-in-chief of the army would sit in charge of the central army and coordinate all parties. But Qiu Fu was brave and fearless and liked to lead his troops to kill in person. Therefore, he led 20,000 elite cavalry as the front army and only placed 10,000 soldiers and horses in the central army.
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After being attacked by Chen Qu's troops, the Chinese army was in chaos and scattered in all directions, which also affected some soldiers of the front army.
Under the leadership of Qiu Fu, the front army suffered certain losses, but it also stabilized. Qiu Fu immediately ordered that the front army regroup regardless of what happened to the central army or the rear army.
The Longwu Army does not have a total of 20,000 cavalry. In addition to the losses in the first battle, the current Longwu Army is estimated to only have more than 10,000 cavalry even if it is replenished. With the remaining undisturbed troops and horses of the former army in his hands,
Can defeat the enemy and win!
Qiu Fu's decision was also resolute, and he temporarily abandoned the central and rear armies within such a short period of time.
It only took him a moment to reorganize his troops and horses, "Follow me to kill the enemy!"
The forward cavalry of King Zhao's army, led by Qiu Fu, held torches and killed Chen Qu's Longwu army.
Chen Qu had charged back and forth three times among King Zhao's army, and at least eight thousand cavalrymen of King Zhao's army died under the hoofs of Chen Qu's cavalry.
But this was not enough. Chen Qu knew that the enemy's central army no longer had the will to fight, but the enemy's front and rear troops still had fighting strength, and they must be completely defeated by the general trend.
Just when Chen Qu was about to launch an attack, the vanguard of King Zhao's rebels holding torches came towards him.
Chen Qu held a spear in his left hand and wiped the blood on his face with his right hand, "Brothers! Follow me to defeat the enemy! Kill!"
The cavalry of Longwu Army started again and attacked the cavalry of King Zhao Army.
Although there is a significant gap in military strength, the Longwu Army achieved a great victory in the first battle and their morale was at its peak. How could they be afraid of their defeated generals?!
"kill!"
The two cavalrymen collided instantly.
The sounds of swords and spears clashing, and the sound of swords and halberds piercing flesh could be heard endlessly. People kept falling from their horses and being trampled to death, but neither side had any intention of stopping.
On the first day of the battle, Qiu Fu discovered a problem. The morale of the Longwu Army, which had just won a great victory, was so high that it actually suppressed them with inferior strength.
In the era of cold weapons, the most important factor affecting the outcome of a war was morale, and at this moment, the morale of the Longwu Army was at its peak.
With the great victory, not only the power of the army, but also the army commander Chen Qu felt the endless power in his limbs and hundreds of veins. Even a master of the Dongxuan Realm could survive two attacks.
The morale of the two armies was waxing and waning. After two rounds of confrontation, the cavalry of King Zhao's army was unable to withstand it.
Qiu Fu gritted his teeth but knew that this could not be changed by his anger.
"Send the order, retreat back first to avoid the enemy's edge."
As long as we avoid the surging power of the Longwu Army at this moment, we will definitely get twice the result with half the effort in a decisive battle.
Seeing the cavalry of King Zhao's army retreating, Chen Qu was overjoyed.
"Brothers, the rebels can't hold it anymore! Just charge forward and defeat the enemy!"
If he wins this battle, Chen Qu will definitely go down in the annals of history as a famous general who defeated several times the enemy with 5,000 cavalry.
Just when Chen Qu was about to pursue, there was sudden movement from behind the cavalry, and a large number of enemy troops were approaching.
Although chasing and defeating the enemy can achieve a lot of results, Chen Qu cannot allow a threatening army to appear behind him. If he is not careful, it will be a disaster.
In an instant, Chen Qu made a judgment, reined in his horse, and under his leadership, the cavalry drew an elegant arc, turned around, and faced the enemy in the rear.
At this time, Chen Qu felt that his command was getting better and better, and the entire cavalry was in his hands like an arm.
It was the cavalry led by Li Yuan that attacked from behind. However, for some unknown reason, the cavalry under Li Yuan had no intention of charging. Instead, they just moved forward slowly, as if they were conserving their power.
This scene made Chen Qu a little confused. He only felt vaguely uneasy, but he had no choice. He had to defeat this rear army.
Just when Chen Qu led his troops to speed up, Li Yuan's cavalry on the opposite side seemed to also start to speed up!
When we meet on a narrow road, the brave one wins! What we fight for is blood, bravery and righteousness!
The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer. When they were about 800 steps apart, Li Yuan's cavalry suddenly dispersed to both sides.
Since there was no torch, Chen Qu could not clearly see the specific deployment of the opponent and did not make such a response immediately.
Even if he discovered it, Chen Qu wouldn't care. When the cavalry was charging, he spread out towards the two wings. Isn't this asking for death?!
But as the earth trembled slightly, Chen Qu's hair suddenly stood up.
He thought of the heavy armored cavalry of King Zhao's army in the first battle. Once launched, it was an invincible offensive. The shock at this time was very similar to that of that time.
Before he could react, the two thousand heavy armored cavalry behind Li Yuan who were walking slowly on the ground suddenly moved like thunder!
The heavy armored cavalry running made the earth tremble no longer! Endless thunder shook the entire earth as the heavy armored cavalry ran faster and faster!
The earth is trembling! Chen Qu's heart is also trembling.
The roar of the hooves of the two thousand heavily armored cavalry had already covered the roar of the other horses on the entire battlefield the moment they started galloping!
Not cover, but cover! Cover thoroughly.
If the 5,000-strong Dragon Warrior Army crushed everything with the force of a great victory, then at this moment, when the 2,000 heavy-armored cavalry of King Zhao’s Army started galloping, it was the power of God!
The momentum that crushes everything is still just momentum!
However, the power of God is already irresistible! It is impossible to resist! It is impossible to resist!
In the wilderness, once the impact of the heavy armored cavalry is launched, they are almost invincible. As for the light cavalry, if they have the courage of a dragon and the courage of an overlord, they may be able to try to block it.
Chen Qu already knew the outcome of the confrontation between the two sides in advance, but he had no choice. To disperse at this time would completely ruin the morale of the entire army!
Even if they really disperse at this moment, there is no way to change the outcome. King Zhao's cavalry dispersed in advance and the cavalry on both wings were already waiting for them.
Li Yuan's move left no way out.
Chen Qu's aura suddenly exploded, and the snake spear in his palm pointed at the two thousand heavy armored cavalry hundreds of steps away, charging at him with the power of heaven.
"Brothers of the Longwu Army, follow me... and charge into the formation!!!"
