Eight hundred and twentieth chapters turning point
Once there are no rock walls or cliffs to block the enemy's Iron Guard battalion's heavy cavalry, it is possible to penetrate the opponent's formation and separate and encircle them.
Among the soldiers and horses commanded by Junfu, the three hundred Iron Guard Battalion is the real elite main force. The "Black Wind Banner" are just disposable chess pieces. He does not write on paper but directly transmits orders orally, so that the opponent can Hear it and lure Hua Bushi to give orders to pursue him.
This gentle-looking scholar in white is indeed the leader of the "Tianchu". He did not even blink an eye at the sacrifice of hundreds of Black Wind Banners, and his deep intentions of seducing the enemy with his words were unimaginable.
But I heard Jun's father sneer and say: "Young Master Hua is really clever, but if you don't pursue me, you can only survive for a while. These three or four hundred men can support my cavalry even if they have terrain to rely on." "Several Charges"
Both sides stopped fighting on the hillside and shrank their troops. The two Jurchen cavalry quickly retreated fifty feet away, while the disciples of the Dazhen tribe and "Bai Longxing" once again formed a defensive formation to keep the previously killed enemies behind. The mounted horses below were placed in front of the formation as human shields against musketry.
The situation seems to have returned to the same situation as before. After just one round of charge and fighting, both sides lost fifty or sixty people each. The Dazhen tribe and the "Bai Longxing" formation were even thinner. In comparison, the number of Jurchen cavalry was small but there were many. Dozens of people are still outnumbered and their combat power is not greatly damaged. If this continues, after a few rounds of charges, even with attrition tactics, Hua Bushi's men can be defeated.
While drinking and watching the battle, Jun's father believed in his heart that victory was firmly in his hands. However, the situation on the battlefield was ever-changing and there was no absolute guarantee of victory. At this moment, something suddenly happened on the other side of the valley.
The five hundred cavalry archers of the "Tiger and Rabbit Department" were chased by the officers and soldiers. These Mongolians rode unarmored faster than the armored officers and soldiers. They kept going in circles in the valley and kept turning around. The three hundred cavalry led by Jue Yu of "Shooting" were left behind, and as many as a hundred of them were injured. It was foreseeable that they would be defeated more and more slowly as they pursued them.
However, just as the Mongolian cavalry passed through the mouth of the mountain gorge, there was suddenly a roar of popping beans. Fifty or sixty cavalry archers screamed and fell from their horses like stones.[
It's a musket shot
The timing of the attack was perfectly grasped. Just when the Mongolian cavalry was crossing the gorge, they had no defense on their flanks. The cavalry archers of the "Tiger and Rabbit Department" had not suffered any losses since the beginning of the war, but unexpectedly this round of raids would Dozens of people were killed
Jun's father was suddenly startled and stared in the direction of the gorge, only to see a group of men and horses galloping in from outside the gorge mouth. They were all dressed in black short shirts and strong clothes, with a long knife hanging from their waist and a tall horse looking like a tough horse. There were about two hundred riders leading the way. On the back of a white horse was a handsome young man in black, holding a dark gold six-barreled gun with a strange shape in his hand, which shone coldly in the sun.
The layout of Junfu's ambush in Ma Fei Valley was very thorough. Rolling stones and logs were used to block the road between the gorges entering and exiting the valley at both ends, and archers were arranged to guard him. However, he did not expect that such an unexpected situation would happen.
The two hundred cavalry who entered the valley were none other than the Pili Battalion, one of the three major divisions of the "Evil Dog Gate" sent by Hua Bushi as reinforcements from Lu. The young man in black headed by them was none other than Ximen Tong. Two days ago, Ximen Tong led the Pili Battalion to enter. North Zhili Huabushi and Dazhong were at Lulongsai, Xifengkou, to help the crown prince and princess leave customs. They couldn't stop because of time constraints, so they used flying pigeons to send a message asking them to follow later.
When Junfu planned the ambush, he had already investigated the strength of Hua Bushi and Yang Sichang's troops. He thought that in case of loss, the archers placed on the cliffs on both sides were mainly to prevent the soldiers and horses trapped in the valley from rushing out of the valley, but he did not expect that the other side had another team. Follow later
The Pili camp attacked from the outside and easily eliminated the archers who blocked the gorge. They moved the logs and rolling stones and opened a path into the valley at the mouth of the gorge. During the legitimate fierce battle between the two sides, none of them were discovered. The Mongolian cavalry of the "Tiger and Silly Rabbit Division" The "shooting" team happened to pass in front of them. Ximen Tong saw the opportunity and ordered a surprise attack. After a round of musket bombardment, the opponent was immediately hit with heavy casualties.
At this time, Jun's father did not bother to pick up his pen to write anymore and shouted: "The general ordered the Iron Guards to go to the mouth of the canyon to meet the enemy's Tiger and Rabbit troops, and retreat to the hillside to meet the Black Wind Banner troops."
He looked at Hua Bushi opposite the rock table with a cold look and said, "Young Master Hua has a sly plan. It turns out that there is an ambush hidden all the way outside the valley. How do you and I calculate the bet?"
Before Hua Bushi could reply, Zhu Huichan shouted loudly: "Didn't you always ambush here before? Why don't you hide your head and tail and not allow us to set up an ambush?"
Hua Bushi smiled slightly and said: "What the princess said is true. Luo Wei, didn't you say before that a commander should be able to gauge the situation and be able to deal with the number of people and horses in a battle? Did you forget it so quickly?"
As he spoke, he turned to Meng Huan and said: "My general ordered the cavalry of Yujue's tribe to retreat up the hillside and form a horn formation with Dazhen's and Bailong's troops."
Both of them dictated orders and didn't care about being overheard by the other party.
When the flag message came out, all the people and horses in the valley followed the order. The "Tiger and Rabbit Division" retreated up the hillside to join the cavalry of the "Black Wind Banner". The official cavalry and the two infantry units of Bailongxing of the Dazhu tribe also formed a formation. Hold the horns formation
The Pili Battalion that entered the valley under the hillside met the Iron Guard Battalion that rushed down from the hillside. The two men and horses stopped and faced each other when they were separated by a hundred feet.[
At this time, the situation in the valley changed, but the two sides were still fighting on the east and west sides. However, the troops that had previously faced off on the west side of the valley were replaced by the Pili Battalion and the Iron Guard Battalion. Yu Jue's officers and soldiers and cavalry and the "Tiger and Rabbit Department" All the cavalry and archers returned to the east hillside for reinforcements.
Jun's father's expression instantly returned to calmness and he said in a deep voice: "I still have more soldiers and horses in the valley than you. As soon as I give the order, your battle formation on the hillside will be defeated immediately. Master Hua thought that relying on two hundred I’m afraid it’s too naive to say that an ambush can turn the tide of the battle.”
On the hillside, there were no less than a thousand men and horses of the "Black Wind Banner" and the "Huhantu Tribe", forming an outflanking force on the left and right. In contrast, the cavalry of the Dazhen Tribe, Bai Longxing and Yu Jue had all been defeated. The damage was a lot and the total amount was less than 500 people. No matter how you looked at it, it was difficult to withstand it.
Hua Bushi slightly curved his lips and said, "Soldiers are more valuable than more soldiers. You claim to know the art of war and are good at strategy. You also say that you are the best at seeing into other people's hearts. Now it seems that these are all nonsense. It is really ridiculous."
Hua Bushi has always had a solemn look on his face since he came to this bluestone platform for gambling and fighting, but now he smiled for the first time.
Jun's father saw this with a sneer on his face and said: "Okay, let you see clearly whether I am bragging that I will make the Black Wind Banner Tiger and Rabbit Division charge with all their strength to capture the enemy formation on the hillside in one fell swoop."
Hua Bushi waited for him to finish speaking before he slowly said: "Instruct the three troops on the hillside to advance as a whole and force the enemy back."
The two men's orders were all forward. After the order of the Maimang flag was sent out, the soldiers and horses on the hillside immediately took action. However, Jun's father moved far away, and his face was sinking. The Bailongxing Yujue of the Dazhen tribe led by Yu Jue. The official cavalry lined up and moved forward in accordance with the order, but the Black Wind Banners and the Mongolian assault cavalry remained motionless and even showed signs of retreating.
"What's going on, Qingzhu, have you sent out the flag order?" Jun's father asked
"The order to report back to the Lord has been sent out," Shi Qingzhu responded with a trembling voice, his face turning pale.
"Then why did they stand still and go and pass the message again?" Jun's father shouted.
Shi Qingzhu obeyed the order and left, but Hua Bushi smiled slightly and said: "It's useless even if you pass it ten times. They don't move. It's not because the flag order is wrong, but because you can't discern their thoughts at all."
Jun's father gritted his teeth and looked at Hua Bushi fiercely.
Hua Bushi said: "You still don't understand your position in the eyes of these barbarians? No matter what price you pay to exchange with them to make these two people obey your orders, their loyalty is always only for the interests of their own tribe?" I will seriously and willingly sacrifice my life for you, a Han Chinese."
For the "Black Wind Flag" and the "Tiger and Rabbit Department", Junfu is just an employer who can bring them some benefits and an object of mutual use. When the war situation goes well, they will obey orders. However, once the situation changes suddenly, these nonsense It is inevitable that people will have different opinions
Even if rough men like Horuba were not aware of the previous move of Junfu to sacrifice the Black Wind Banners, the banner leader Zhuo Duoerhan could definitely see it clearly. At this time, he was facing the Han people who had formed a strong formation. The war department has Yu Jue's cavalry joining them, so Heifengqi charges with all his strength. Even if he wins, he will lose more than half of his troops.
After all, Zhuo Duoerhan is just a Jurchen businessman. The "Black Wind Banner" can have such power in Human City because of the strength of hundreds of bannermen under his command. Of course, he will not listen to the emperor's father's orders when weighing the interests. Bring all your own horses in
As for the Mongolians of the "Tiger and Rabbit Division", they have always been at odds with the "Black Wind Banner" and they were attacked in the canyon just now and have lost dozens of men and horses. It is even more impossible to charge up to Zhuo Duoerhan alone. Zaiman, the leader of the old fox's "Tiger and Rabbit Club", is not a fool either.
On the hillside, as the Han War Troops continued to approach the "Black Wind Flag" and the "Hu Han Rabbit Department", the men and horses began to slowly retreat but had no intention of charging forward.
In anger, Jun's father slapped his palm on the rock table and roared: "These barbarian businessmen are timid and fearful of death. They are all unreliable. After today's events, I must settle accounts with them."