Eight hundred and ninetieth chapters heavy armor shocks the enemy
Youzhou, Yuyang County. (Literature Museum)
"Report, thirty miles ahead is Yongnu City." The scouts who were flying towards us reported loudly.
Taishi Ci nodded slightly and waved his hand to dismiss the scouts.
"According to the notes on the map, forty miles to the northwest after passing Yongnu City, we will reach Jixian County. If General Taishi orders the whole army to move quickly, I believe that Yongnu will be captured by evening." Deng Ai cupped his hands and spoke.
Taishi Ci shook his head and ordered: "Send the order and the whole army will stop advancing and set up camp on the spot."
Camp on site?
Deng Ai frowned and looked a little suspicious, but he did not question Taishi Ci and conveyed the message to the general.
The five thousand cavalry stopped advancing, chose a suitable place, and set up camp on the spot.
After burying the pot to make rice, the soldiers who had been running all day had a hearty meal. As night fell, the soldiers quickly fell asleep.
Deng Ai, however, couldn't sleep and went to the big tent to see Tai Shici.
As soon as he entered the military tent, Deng Ai cupped his hands and said, "General Taishi, I have a few words that I don't know whether to say or not."
"Young General, please speak." Taishi Ci said politely. Although Deng Ai was his deputy general, he was Yan Liang's adopted son after all, and his status was different.
"Our army is only one step away from Yongnu City, why not seize it as soon as possible and make it our foothold." Deng Ai raised doubts in his heart.
Taishi Ci smiled and asked: "Capture Yongnu City, and then what?"
"Then?" Deng Ai was stunned for a moment, "Then of course we will use this city as a foothold, wait for work, and lure Wuhuan's cavalry to arrive. Then we will use the Iron Buddha Temple to destroy the Hulu in one fell swoop."
As a deputy general, Deng Ai naturally knew the ultimate purpose of their trip.
"The terrain in the Yongnu area is flat, and Wuhuan mostly has light cavalry. The major general thinks that in such terrain, can our iron pagoda annihilate Wuhuan's light cavalry?" Taishi Ci asked again, with a meaningful tone.
Deng Ai's expression was shocked, and he suddenly realized.
Heavy cavalry versus light cavalry, the Chu army could easily overwhelm the Wuhuan light cavalry regiment by relying on the powerful impact and defense of Tiefu Tu, but the lightly-armed Wuhuan light cavalry could quickly flee in all directions in this plain area. In this way, the damage caused to the Wuhuan people in this battle will be greatly reduced.
Moreover, the Wuhuan people discovered the Tiefu Tu. Faced with such a powerful heavy cavalry, it is hard to say whether they dare to fight head-on.
Capturing Yongnu City is tantamount to clearly showing your true strength to the enemy, which is really an unwise choice.
"General Taishi is right. If we want to severely damage the enemy's cavalry in one battle, we must choose an excellent battlefield." Deng Ai was so smart that he clearly understood Taishi Ci's intention.
Taishi Ci smiled slightly, with a hint of slyness at the corner of his mouth, "Don't worry, I have already chosen a grave for Wuhuan."
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While five thousand Chu troops were stationed in the east of Yongnu City, thirty thousand Wuhuan Qingqi led by Nanlou were running wildly throughout the night.
At dawn the next day, Nanlou finally arrived at Yongnu City and blocked the Chu army's path to Mosxian County.
When Nanlou learned that the Chu army was thirty miles away, he breathed a sigh of relief and admired the speed of his troops. He rushed to Yongnu first.
"The Chu army is marching so slowly. If I had known this, I wouldn't have had to rush in such a hurry." Nanlou seemed to be mocking himself, but in fact he was full of contempt for the Chu army.
Nanlou immediately ordered the dispatch of waiting cavalry to carefully investigate the details of the Chu army.
After a day of inspection, the waiting cavalry sent back news that the number of Chu troops who had sneaked in was five thousand, and most of them were light cavalry.
After learning about the Chu army's falsehood, Nanlou became even more disdainful of the Chu army.
The enemy only has 5,000 men, but he has 30,000 cavalry troops under his command. This is simply an overwhelming advantage.
Nanlou immediately ordered the army to rest for a day, and tomorrow the whole army would be sent out to defeat the Chu army in one fell swoop.
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The next day, Chu camp.
The scouts rushed into the camp and reached the big tent.
"General, Wuhuan Chieftain has led 30,000 light cavalry out of Nanlou and is heading towards my camp."
Upon hearing the news, the Chu generals in the tent, instead of being shocked, looked excited.
The corners of Taishi Ci's mouth were slightly raised, showing a confident smile.
Deng Ai raised his hand and said excitedly: "General Taishi's prediction is indeed true. The barbarians don't know what I am and they are really attacking me in a big way."
"Send the order and the whole army will immediately break camp and retreat along the original road to Ninghe Fortress." Taishi Ci sneered and gave the order to retreat.
After the order was passed, the five thousand knights of the Chu army who had been well prepared immediately abandoned the camp and retreated towards the southeast seaside.
Shortly after the Chu army withdrew, the Wuhuan cavalry led by Nanlou arrived and occupied an empty camp without any bloodshed.
When Taishi Ci left, he deliberately abandoned a lot of weapons and supplies to create the illusion of a hasty retreat out of fear and panic.
After Nanlou saw this wandering Chu camp, his confidence soared, and he became even more convinced that the Chu army was intimidated by his power and did not dare to fight, so he could only choose to retreat in a hurry.
Nanlou, who was full of confidence, immediately ordered the whole army to continue the pursuit, determined to drive the Chu army into the sea even if they could not defeat them.
So, on the hundreds of miles from Yongcheng to Ninghe Fortress, the Wuhuan and Chu troops rushed forward and backward, half a day's journey apart.
Taishi Ci even abandoned two temporary camps, and in the afternoon, his troops withdrew to a distance of thirty miles away from the Ning River. At this time, Taishi Ci ordered the entire army to stop retreating and form formations on the spot, preparing to attack Wuhuan.
The sky is high, the clouds are clear, the breeze is gentle, and the wind is blowing to the southeast. It is a good time to engage in battle.
Taishi Ci stood on his horse, as calm as a stone statue, exuding a kind of calmness and determination.
The five thousand Chu troops from Deng Ai on down also stood solemnly, each and every one of them excited, just waiting for a big battle.
The five thousand soldiers, whether they were horses or knights, were all wearing thick armor. Looking around, they saw countless fish scales, reflecting the dazzling cold light.
In the past few days, in order to paralyze the enemy, Taishi Ci has been ordering his soldiers to wear heavy armor and pretend to be light cavalry soldiers.
Today, the moment of decisive battle has arrived. The Chu army has torn off its disguise and revealed its original ferocious face.
The military spirit is strong and the fighting spirit is like fire.
Five thousand pairs of eyes as sharp as knives stared coldly ahead, staring at the billowing dust storm that was gradually approaching.
A cold smile appeared on Taishi Ci's lips. He knew that the Wuhuan people had indeed fallen into the trap.
Deng Ai glanced at Taishi Ci, then looked around the surrounding terrain, and sighed in his heart: "No wonder my father would choose Taishi Ziyi to be the commander of the expeditionary force. If Taishi Ci had not ruled Youzhou for Liu Bei for a long time, how could he have chosen him?"
Such an excellent battlefield. My father’s vision of people is truly unparalleled."
While Deng Ai was thinking deeply, the dust storm on the opposite side was getting closer and closer, and the figures of the Wuhuan cavalry could be vaguely seen.
Thirty thousand Wuhuan people are rushing towards them.
The Qiao Wang Nan Tower was even more energetic, holding a mace and galloping on its horse with a ferocious look.
Hou Qi sent back information that the Chu army had stopped retreating and was arraying several miles away in a decisive battle posture.
The Chu army was in such a strong position that it was difficult for him to move downstairs. He immediately urged the army to move quickly, hoping to defeat the enemy immediately.
The endless plain gradually began to have ups and downs. The originally wide road gradually narrowed to three or four miles wide, and continuous low slopes that were not too high began to appear on both sides.
Nanlou once suspected that the Chu army chose to fight him in such terrain because they wanted to use the terrain to stage an ambush.
But although the road is getting narrower, it is still at least three or four miles wide. The slopes on both sides are not high. In such a terrain, even if a crossbow is hidden, it will be of little use.
Out of caution, Nanlou sent scouts along the slopes on both sides to detect whether there was an ambush of the Chu army on the top of the slope at any time.
Now that the enemy army was approaching, the scouts never found the Chu army's crossbowmen, and Nanlou's worries gradually disappeared.
In the blink of an eye, the Chu army was already a mile away and formed a military formation, blocking Wuhuan's path.
"Hmph, you dare to challenge head-on with only five thousand people. You are really overestimating your capabilities." Nanlou sneered disdainfully, waved the mace in his hand, and shouted loudly: "Warriors of Dawuhuan, follow me and charge.
, wipe out the enemy thieves and promote our great reputation as Wuhuan~~"
Wuwuwu~~
The horn sounded, and the horn of attack resounded across the wilderness.
Amidst the deafening sound of killing, the 30,000 Wuhuan cavalry sped up and rushed towards the Chu army in a mighty manner.
Looking from the sky, the Wuhuan cavalry were scattered all over the road three to four miles wide. The rising dust and mist covered the sky and blocked the sun. The Wuhuan people were like a mountain torrent, rushing forward with overwhelming force.
The ground was rumbling and shaking, and my ears were filled with shouts of death and the sound of horse hooves trampling on the ground.
Facing such a killing force, the five thousand knights of the Chu army showed no trace of fear. All they had on their faces was a determined killing intent.
The time has come, so there is no doubt.
Taishi Ci made a move with his big spear and shouted: "Soldiers of Dachu, the time has come to show off the power of China. Follow me and kill all these barbarians. Charge -"
Thunderous shouts rang out, and the hundreds of disguised light cavalry in the front row quickly moved away like waves, revealing the heavy cavalry armed to the teeth.
Iron Buddha Tu, ascend the city!
Da Shi Ci galloped out with his horse, whip, and spear drawn.
Amidst the loud noise that shook the earth and the earth, five thousand iron pagodas were activated, rushing out with the force of landslides and ground cracks.
The sound of the five thousand heavy cavalry actually overwhelmed the thirty thousand enemy cavalry.
The sky and the earth are in a state of silence, and the wind and clouds are changing color.
In an instant, Nanlou was stunned, and the originally rampant Wuhuan cavalry were all stunned.
Didn't the Chu army have five thousand light cavalry? Why did they suddenly turn into heavy armored cavalry?
Nanlou's mind was in turmoil and was extremely horrified. All his arrogance and fighting spirit were easily destroyed the moment the Chu army's iron pagoda appeared.
Looking at the torrent of steel in front of him, looking at the terrain on the left and right, and thinking about all the previous signs, Nanlou suddenly realized at this moment that he had fallen into the Chu army's trick.
The retreat of the Chu army was just an illusion. The purpose was to lure him into this unfavorable terrain and use his heavy cavalry to overwhelm his light cavalry.
Nanlou was so shocked that he lost all his strength.
At this time, Taishi Ci was wielding a big gun, with murderous intent, and led his five thousand iron cavalry to rush towards them with the power to destroy everything.