The left school of the Zhongba Camp under the command of Marquis Xiong Shou of Long Live Pavilion has more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, stationed in three camps. They are the garrison closest to Guanshangou in Zoumaling.
Dongfang Zhi also belongs to Xiong Shou's subordinates, but he is just a village chief. He knows Xiong Shou, but Xiong Shou does not know him... However, the commander of the army, General Wei Qin Liang, may know Dongfang Zhi, a fellow villager.
After all the troops lined up and left the camp, about two thousand cavalry formed a column and marched roughly in the northeast direction.
The organizational structure of the Zhong base camp is different from other Luoyang Chinese armies, but similar to the original Lujiang army. There are about 3,000 people in one unit. There are more than 2,000 combat soldiers, but recently General Xiong has transferred some cavalry from various units.
There are only about 2,000 soldiers left, maybe less.
Previously, Dongfang Zhi and others gathered in formation in the military camp, but did not leave the camp. It was not until someone rushed to the camp to deliver the order and mentioned that enemy troops were coming in the ravine of Zoumaling that Shangfeng ordered the entire army to leave the camp!
The men and horses that set off from the two nearby military camps were three tribes. The three groups of men and horses did not gather together. Although they were not far apart, they formed a ladder position and marched in the same direction. Dongfangzhi's tribe was located in the middle
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On the right front (northeast), in addition to the friendly troops of the first unit of the left school of the middle base camp, there is another large fire in the distance!
Even though the soldiers of both Wei and Shu held up fires for illumination, they couldn't see clearly the flags or the armor at a distance, and everyone couldn't even figure out whether they were friends or foes.
However, the general at Shangfeng had scouts to investigate, and soon someone beside the team said: "The people coming from the east are the enemy troops breaking out from Seoul!"
Sure enough, after a while, the sound of strings and shouts of death were heard from the right front side, and the first Wei army fought with the enemy.
However, Dongfangzhi and others did not stop and continued to move forward in column.
Everyone was originally located on the rear flank of the first unit, but as they continued to move forward, they were soon parallel to the location of the first unit; they even surpassed the first unit and came to its left front.
Even the commander of the camp Dongfangzhi saw the situation. If this continues, it won't be long before the Shu army in Seoul can launch a side attack! But of course the enemy army cannot be in a marching formation and wait for everyone to attack. They will definitely arrange for a confrontation between men and horses.
The fighting is about to begin again!
Dongfang Zhi took a deep breath, silently rubbed his frozen hands, and slowly moved his wrists. His shield was on his back, and there were two ring-head knives, one tied on his back and the other hung on his back.
Although there is a heavy weight on his waist, his hands are empty.
He himself couldn't tell how many times he had fought. First he fought with the Sima family, then he fought with Qin Liang against Guanqiu Jian, and now he fought against Shu soldiers. Even a man like him who has been on the battlefield for a long time knows that in battle, there are still many battles.
It depends on luck. If you have bad luck, anyone may lose your life. Therefore, Dongfangzhi never feels relaxed every time he faces battle.
Most of the soldiers around were silent. From time to time, the sound of rough breathing could be heard, occasionally mixed with a cough. In addition, there was a "ding-ding-clang-clang" sound, which was the sound of the pendants on the body hitting the armor. The air
The smell is a bit pungent, but also has a slightly burnt aroma. I don't know if it's the smell of rosin or the seeds in the tung oil that haven't been filtered out.
A companion next to him suddenly whispered: "Chen San is disabled in the mountains of Nanxiang, it is better to leave happily."
Dongfang Zhi turned around and said, "Be careful yourself."
After saying that, he took out a cloth towel from his arms, gently wrapped it between the wrist and palm of his left hand, then repeatedly made a fist and tried it.
At this moment, Dongfang Zhi heard the shouts of the generals. He looked into the distance and soon discovered that there was a fire on the left front! That was probably the north, and past it was Zoumaling. It was impossible for the Wei army to come from that way.
, most likely another enemy force!
Sure enough, the general from Shangfeng heard a voice not far away: "These are Jiang Wei's men and horses, coming out of the Zomaling ravine."
"Array up!" A shout came from the night, and then someone shouted: "Towards the left and forward!"
All the major groups stopped, and the small drum beat "dong dong dong" rapidly, and the drum beat continued continuously. The infantry general greeted his subordinates and immediately lined up the lines in order.
At this time, the soldiers had already passed the first group and were at the front. However, the three groups formed a "pin" formation. The first group on the right wing had already started fighting, and there was a friendly force behind the left wing in reserve.
The dozens of people led by Dongfang Zhi were all sword and shield soldiers, and they were located on the left side of the formation. After the formation formed a horizontal line, it began to advance forward at a slower speed.
The two sides gradually came within a hundred steps! Dongfangzhi, through the light of the torch on the opposite side, could vaguely see the black and red military flag and the pattern decoration on it, which was the flag of the Shu army!
"Shoot!" "Shoot..." came the shouts one after another. The Wei army faced the enemy and still fired several rounds of volleys with comprehensive crossbowmen. However, the middle base camp later added many skilled archers, so there was still use for the front.
Light soldiers with bows and arrows.
Suddenly, Dongfang Zhi felt as if someone had knocked him on his helmet. When he heard a "clang", he immediately came back to his senses. This was an arrow thrown by the enemy! Sure enough, there was a crisp metal collision sound from all sides.
, occasionally an injured person calls out.
In the past, Dongfang Zhi always felt that there was a sound when arrows flew, but tonight he was completely convinced that there was no sound, at least not audible amid the noise of people! But he was prepared in his heart, and then the arrows flying from mid-air,
Entering the area illuminated by the fire, one could see the white shadows of feathers flashing, and he vaguely thought he heard a "swish" sound.
The infantry in front of the Wei army's formation were all wearing armor, and the damage from long-range arrows was relatively limited, unless they were unlucky enough to be shot in an unprotected position. Dongfang Zhi and others carried wooden shields and placed them directly in front.
Only the eyes are exposed above the wooden shield.
Soon someone came over on horseback, shouting and issuing military orders. The general of the Sword and Shield Soldiers also repeated the song, and Dongfangzhi called on the soldiers on the left and right and began to attack forward!
After the comprehensive crossbowmen in the middle of the Wei army withdrew, the heavy infantry formation was spearmen; but after the lengthened spearmen were arranged in horizontal formation, the advance was very slow. The general above obviously wanted to counterattack faster, so the sword and shield soldiers risked
The arrow was shot first.
In the drizzle, the noise became even louder. People on both sides were shouting. The most easily heard sound was the fierce shouting of "kill!" But were people shouting in anger or concealing the fear in their hearts?
If you are nervous, you will not know.
When the people on both sides were approaching, Dongfangzhi saw that the opponent was also a sword and shield soldier, so he pulled out his sword and shouted: "Charge!"
All the soldiers suddenly shouted: "Come on!" "Kill..."
People speeded up and trotted up. The last few steps even dragged heavy armor and sprinted hard. "Bang, bang, bang..." Countless heavy crashes sounded everywhere! Sword and shield soldiers generally hold shields in their left hand.
, the body will turn slightly sideways during the impact, and the shields on both sides will first collide, and some people will be knocked over directly!
Dongfang Zhi relied on his tall body to overturn a Shu soldier on the opposite side to the ground. However, he did not take advantage of the victory to go up and kill him, because the attack of the soldiers around him was restrained and they remained in a stalemate. If he rushed too far,
If you hurry, you will be surrounded by enemy troops.
So Dongfangzhi stabilized his foot, turned around, and slashed at an enemy soldier on the left front with his sword. There was a "clang" sound, and sparks seemed to flash in the dim light. The enemy soldier yelled, even though he had shoulder armor.
He guarded against the sharp weapon, but under the fierce blow, the man's left hand holding the shield softened, and the shield immediately drooped.
The Wei sergeant in the front looked at the gap, lowered the ring-shou knife he held above him, and then stabbed the exposed chest with his backhand with his backhand. There was another metal impact, and the man screamed in pain and stepped back.
The person Dongfang Zhi knocked over just now has been filled by someone, and he went straight to kill Dongfang Zhi with his sword.
Dongfangzhi has always been a shield soldier and is very experienced in fighting with swords and shields. He saw the incoming attack, immediately retracted his right leg and leaned forward on the left side of his body. The enemy attacked with a sword, and Dongfangzhi raised his shield in time.
When blocking or defending, the offensive moves are also launched at the same time. The left and right arms coordinate and coordinate, and the ring-shaped sword in the right hand slashes diagonally towards the opposite door!
"Clang!" A sound of impact made his ears hurt. The enemy soldier reacted very quickly. He lowered his head and used his helmet to catch the chop! But the helmet was also knocked crooked. Dongfangzhi took advantage of the enemy's daze.
When he was reacting to sinking, he cut the ring head knife on the left, and swung it in the opposite direction! With a "click", he seemed to hear the sound of the neck bone breaking. This person did not have a basin collar on his neck, and was directly stabbed.
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There was still a sparse drizzle floating in the air. Dongfang Zhi could feel the cold touch of the drizzle on his face, but at this moment, his face actually felt hot! That was the blood coming from the enemy soldier's neck!
The blood quickly became cold, a fishy smell filled the air, and the smell of fresh feces could be smelled in the air.
The commotion around was deafening, with roars, shouts, screams, and the sound of "ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, tang, tang, tang, tang, tang". In the firelight at night, the blade surface reflected light, which seemed to be brighter than during the day, and countless ice
The blade flashes, and at first glance it looks like a school of startled fish jumping, with many white belly scales turning up!
The wind in the sky was not strong, but it still caused the torches to sway, and the firelight flickered, illuminating the people fighting on the ground. The scene was very terrifying.
After fighting on the criss-crossed front for a long time, a gong suddenly sounded in the rear. The battle formation was filled with huge noises, but the gong was relatively close, so Dongfangzhi still heard the sound. It was a military order to retreat!
The Wei army was not at a disadvantage on the front line, and even had a slight advantage. Dongfangzhi didn't know why he had to retreat.
But after a moment, he suddenly noticed the faint sound of roaring horse hooves in the distance in front of him on the left! There was no Wei army in that direction, at least not the men and horses of the Zhongjian Camp Left School. Is there another enemy cavalry coming?
Dongfang Zhi had not heard the sound of horse hooves before, or it was because he was fighting so hard that he did not notice the movement in the distance.
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