There were more than a thousand soldiers, all with firm expressions and solemn expressions.
Among these more than a thousand people, there were hundreds of cavalry in front, and more infantry behind them.
General Zhang Pi originally wanted a thousand fine cavalry to search the whole city, but he had more than 2,000 horses, but only more than 400 were suitable for long-distance raids.
Charging with a small number of inferior horses would not only be of no benefit to oneself, but would also add to the burden. General Zhang Pi, who had experienced many battles, could see clearly. In desperation, he had no choice but to deploy the best equipment and force more than 500 infantry.
"Brothers, many of you are comrades who followed me, Lao Zhang, around and died. Now, if the enemy invades my Zhiyang and waits for death, that is not what I, Lao Zhang, do. If I did that , General Xu will chop me with a knife, and all the brothers will stab me in the spine and scold me." General Zhang Pi stood in front of the crowd, with his head held high and his chest raised, and he raised the roof tiles loudly.
He stared, carefully scanning the faces in the front row, took a sharp breath, and said again:
"We have been stationed in Zhiyang City for more than half a year. To say that we don't have any feelings at all is nonsense. Some of you are locals in Zhiyang, and some have bought property in this city. What's more, you have nothing to do with it. We are friends with the little girls in this city; it can be said that we have shared weal and woe with this Zhiyang City and cannot let go of it. This breakout is not only for the people in the city, but also for ourselves. We can only succeed and cannot fail. You guys, do you dare to fight me?!"
"Fight! Fight! Fight!"
The sound is shouting and the sound is stopping the moving clouds.
Xu Sheng looked at these people quietly, with ups and downs in his heart.
He had never experienced a military career, and his naturally easy-going temperament made it even more difficult for him to have a good impression of the army and war. But now, looking at the thousands of soldiers who were looking forward to death, and listening to General Zhang Pi's heroic words, he was moved. .
For the first time in my life, I realized: It turns out that some battles are not for conquest, but for protection; not because of greed, but because of responsibility.
"Immortal chief!"
Zhang Pi raised his neck and shouted to Xu Sheng on the city wall: "I'll wait, I'm leaving now."
"Okay, I hope the general will keep moving forward and achieve smooth progress!" Xu Sheng clasped his fists and spoke in a deep tone.
"Hahahaha! Thank you, Immortal Chief." General Zhang Pi raised his head and laughed. Then his laughter suddenly stopped and he shouted angrily: "Open the city gate!"
"open!"
Xu Sheng then shouted.
“Ka——, Ka——”
The city gate, which was more than three feet long, slowly came down with the sound of friction of mechanical parts. Zhang Pi turned his eyes blazingly, stretched out his hand to lead a big maroon horse, turned over and went straight up.
As the leader of the soldiers in the city now, Zhang Pi will choose to fight with these soldiers together!
"Woo——!"
The sound of the trumpet goes from small to loud, and in its high pitch and fierceness, it is even more tragic.
"Snapped!"
The tall and honest city gate fell completely. Zhang Pi drew his sword and shouted, holding out his chest and shouting: "Charge!"
"Drive! Drive!"
Move! The cavalry did not hesitate at all. The moment the order was given, they galloped out like an arrow from a string.
However, after more than ten breaths, all the sounds were gone. The horns stopped blowing and Zhang Pi gave them a cold look.
In a dozen breaths, only about 200 riders rushed out. The rest stood silently and with gloomy faces.
"What's wrong?"
Xu Sheng was puzzled and just about to yell out, General Zhang Pi raised his hand to signal him to silence.
"What the hell are you doing?"
Xu Sheng still couldn't help himself and asked questions.
"Immortal, please wait and see, if you win with less than you can win with more, you will definitely make a dangerous move." Zhang Pi's tone was deep, with pain on his face.
"you......!"
Xu Sheng wanted to say more, but his eyes were attracted by the two hundred riders rushing out of the city.
Even though they knew that their companions behind them were not catching up, they didn't stop for a moment and still... moved forward!
In other words, they are...informed!
"Could it be...!?"
Seeing the enemy troops in the distant mountains gathering madly from all directions, Xu Sheng gradually gained some understanding; but he still couldn't believe it and had doubts.
Abandoned! Or it can be said to be bait.
These two hundred cavalry were thrown out by General Zhang Pi, deliberately eaten by the enemy, and used as bait to attract the enemy's main force!
"this......!?"
Xu Sheng was at a loss for words. First of all, he was chilled by the cold-blooded ruthlessness of General Zhang Pi. When he came here, he was also shocked by the way these people regarded death as home.
It has to be said that General Zhang Pi's decision was extremely smart. Originally, the enemy army was fighting with the evil youth and was in chaos. The main forces around him were "leaning" in one place. Now more than 200 cavalry suddenly came out, adding to the chaos and inevitably forcing more troops to fight.
Many enemy troops are swarming. If there are many enemy troops at one place, the other place must be weak. When the time comes to make a second surprise attack and take advantage of the weakness, the victory rate... will naturally increase greatly.
Can......
What Xu Sheng couldn't understand was: How could these two hundred people go to death so calmly and resolutely?
Honor, duty, or faith?
Xu Sheng looked straight at the two hundred cavalry, and he began to have some different views on Fan Chuan's army.
Lieutenant Li, who was standing next to Xu Sheng, had a complicated look on his face. He looked at Xu Sheng, who had a surprised look on his face and a solemn expression. He wanted to speak, but stopped.
Xu Sheng was wrong.
Big mistake!
People who sacrifice their lives and forget about death are indeed shocking, but it would be too hasty to give them noble names.
Although these two hundred riders are tragic and heroic, words such as honor, responsibility, and belief are far from them.
They move forward.
It's because we have to move forward.
Although these two hundred people are actually Sergeants Fan Chuan, they also have another identity.
Death row prisoner!
Yes, these more than 200 people are all on death row. They are all criminals who have violated military discipline and are about to die.
Anyway, death is better than death on the battlefield than death in prison. This time, General Zhang Pi also promised that as long as the siege of Zhiyang is solved, each of their family members will receive a decent settlement allowance. But there is no
For family members, he can also choose to hand over the money to friends in the military or acquaintances in the city.
When a person is about to die, his actions are good!
There are many cruel people among these people, but in the face of death, they all chose to sacrifice.
At the expense of your life, you can exchange for a better life for the important people!
What Xu Sheng didn't notice was that there were more than a hundred archers standing on the outermost side of the city wall. Even if he had noticed it, he would probably have thought it was a normal defense and would never have thought that these more than a hundred archers were also supervising the battle. If so.
If any of the more than two hundred cavalry charging straight back retreat, the archers will shoot them without hesitation.
The army is ruthless, and the battle is ruthless. This has been the case since ancient times, and it should be so.
"kill!"
The sound of shouting was loud. As the two hundred riders moved further and further away, they gradually turned into green and black dots. Visible to the naked eye, these green and black dots quickly disappeared into a large moving "shadow".
These more than two hundred men who were destined to die resolutely rushed into the enemy's interior!
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Although we are against many with a small number, it is the wolf that joins the flock of sheep.
When fear reaches the extreme, it turns into anger!
How could these two hundred people not be afraid when they knew they were going to die? Under the huge "shadow" of death, everyone was hysterical, dominated by the most primitive impulses, and turned into beast-like existences.
Since I am destined to die, why not kill a few more? Since I can't live anymore, then don't live anymore.
Which of these more than two hundred dead soldiers doesn't have such thoughts? They were originally fierce men, but now they are unleashing their true nature unscrupulously.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Fighting for their lives, killing one without compensation, killing two to gain blood. During the killing, their original fear gradually disappeared, replaced by the crazy pleasure of killing.
Human beings are truly a wonderful existence.
From the very beginning, these dead soldiers felt helpless when they knew they had to go to the battlefield and die; to the relief when they thought they could make a contribution to their relatives and friends; to the fear when they saw a large number of enemy troops; and finally, they experienced the most primitive feeling in the killing.
Pleasure.
Such a completely different transformation was completed in just over a moment!
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The face of the sword and ax does not change, and the flesh and bones are exposed and the face is calmly handled.
If you give me a knife, if I don't die, even if I only have one breath left, I will pay you back twice as much.
These two hundred dead soldiers, in such a critical situation, broke out with a fighting power that was ten times greater than before!
"Brother!"
In the "Haofang Chariot", the girl in green clothes listened attentively, frowned slightly, and shouted softly.
"Huh!? How come?"
The man in Taoist robes opened his eyes suddenly, frowned, stood up quickly, and walked straight towards the tank of clear water.
"Senior brother, is that madman so ignorant that he wants to slaughter all the sergeants you and I brought?" The girl in green said anxiously, with a hint of anger in her voice.
"Quiet"
The man in the Taoist robe raised his big hand to stop the girl in green clothes from speaking. He concentrated his energy and shook his Taoist robe, and many lights and shadows immediately appeared on the clear water.
"This is......!?"
The girl in green clothes took a few steps forward, frowned and looked, and said in surprise: "There is a third party participating in the battle, it is the defender of Zhiyang City!"
"Of course." The Taoist-robed man nodded and whispered: "If you want to take advantage of the chaos to break out and move reinforcements, the people in the city are well versed in the essence of the art of war."
"Then senior brother, won't you stop me?" the girl in green asked with wide eyes.
"Stop what? Do you think more than 200 people can successfully break through? It's probably a false shot. Besides, if the enemy doesn't come to rescue, how can we kill them all in one fell swoop?" The man in Taoist robes revealed his eyes and whispered in a deep voice.