The night sky was very pure, and the stars above were so bright that you could almost pick them off with your hand. I don’t know whether it was infected by the atmosphere of the army or for some other reason. The horse under Xu Shu’s crotch was very excited. As he ran, he snorted softly, as if he was ahead.
Something good is waiting for you.
"Stone, don't make a sound!" Xu Shu leaned down and scolded in a low voice. He found that his voice was also trembling. It was not because of the nervousness before the battle. After so many battles, he no longer knew what nervousness was. It was a kind of nervousness.
Desire, the desire to win, is also the desire to make achievements.
Whether I was studying in my hometown in Yingchuan or studying at the foot of Lumen Mountain, this desire was never as strong as tonight, as if a dry firewood pile exposed in the scorching sun would burst into blazing flames at any time.
He took a long breath to keep himself calm. At the same time, there were many heavy breathing sounds in his ears. Xu Huang and Ji Ling were also doing the same action, and Pan Zhang and Ma Zhong were also adjusting their breathing.
Under this bright starry sky, almost everyone lost their due calm.
With 50,000 soldiers and horses defeating an army of 300,000 in two months, this is no longer a record that can be described as 'brilliant'. Considering that this battle is likely to be the most important battle in the Central Plains war,
At such an important turning point, who can calm down the surging heart?
The sound of horse hooves and footsteps, which were reduced to a minimum by various means, was like the wind passing through the mountains and forests, quickly approaching the company camp of the Xiliang Army.
The moonlight is like water and the stars are like sand, illuminating the majestic figures of the warriors and reflecting their shadows on the rocks and trees. Follow the road stepped by the border people's feet and sweep across the hills and grassland until you see the flashing lights in the company camp.
The light of the fire. I heard the sound of fighting carried by the night wind.
"Blow the horn!" Xu Shu lowered his helmet and raised the spear in his hand. "Woo..." The sound of the horn sounded like a dragon's roar in the quiet night sky. Then, the army suddenly accelerated and marched into the enemy company camp like a tide.
Scattered arrows flew in the face, followed by horrified shouts. The first ones to rush into the enemy camp were the cavalry selected from each battalion. The sound of rapid horse hooves and the sound of spears overturning tents became the most exciting theme.
The stars trembled in the mid-air, contrasting with the flickering light of the sword. Then, the fire began to dance in the company camp. Some people rushed out of the camp with their pants in hand, trying to find a way to survive, but they were skewered by spears and roasted in the flames.
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According to the plan before departure, Xu Shu divided the army into three groups: left, center and right. One group was handed over to Xu Huang and Li Le. The other group was handed over to Pan Zhang and Ma Zhong. The largest part of the Chinese army was commanded by himself.
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Xu Shu's plan was very simple. The left and right wings would focus on creating panic, prompting the Xiliang army to collapse as soon as possible. The central army would be responsible for the frontal advance, and if possible, try to capture Ma Teng and Han Sui who were fighting with each other.
The origins of the Xiliang army are complicated to begin with. Without Han Sui and Ma Teng, two men whose prestige far exceeds that of the other leaders, it would be difficult for the defeated army to regroup. As long as they are completely dispersed tonight, this battle will not be possible.
There will be suspense again.
The mission of the cavalry is to detect the enemy's situation, create chaos, and point out the direction of attack for the army. The Yulin Army that followed later had almost all spears raised in rows in front of the formation. They were like several giant combs that moved quickly.
Behind the comb was an array of swords and axes composed of 30,000 Taishan troops, while 5,000 Thunder troops wandered between the two formations, continuously spraying a stream of arrows deep into the company camp.
The starlight illuminated every tooth of this huge killing array. A gun combed through the enemy troops, leaving corpses everywhere. The Xiliang army that rushed to fight had no ability to fight back. They had no idea what was happening.
What happened? Not long after nightfall, the Chinese army suddenly became chaotic. The Xiliang army on the periphery neither received orders nor received relevant news, but rumors were flying everywhere.
Just when the Chinese army was fighting, the Qingzhou Army came one after another. The Xiliang Army, which had lost its organization and was in panic, was just a bunch of lambs waiting to be slaughtered, no matter how large the number was.
They hugged the looted property and ran away crying. But after running a few steps, they were overtaken by a spear from behind, turning the blood-stained property red again.
In the darkness, a few brave soldiers were determined to resist, but they didn't know whose orders they should obey, and they didn't know how many soldiers and horses the enemy had come. They could only charge indiscriminately with one hand covering their robes and the other waving their sabers.
Soon, they paid the price for their panic. Rows of spears plowed through the crowd, plowing down all the living creatures in front of them. Only those with the fastest legs and feet escaped unscathed, but
Before they could beat their chests and rejoice, another wave of arrows flashed out of the darkness. After the arrow formation, there were countless swords, axes and heavy hammers, cutting the living into skewers and trampling the dead into mud.
"Woooo..." The sound of the horns was heard in a chorus, mixed with the painful groans of the injured and the desperate cries of the endangered. The fires burning everywhere made the atmosphere even more terrifying. The Shili Company Camp was like hell, with exposed objects everywhere.
The fanged devil.
The scope of the war is getting wider and wider, and the fire in the company camp is getting bigger and bigger, almost turning the night into day.
According to Xu Shu's order before the war, the main purpose of Pan Zhang's troops was to cut off the enemy's troops so that they could not see each other, rather than to fight head-on with the enemy troops who had already formed an organization. But Pan Zhang soon forgot Xu Shu's instructions.
, he was so eager to prove his strength in this battle that he ignored the dangers around him.
"I am not a little thief who only knows how to sneak attack and sap!" Pan Zhang thrust forward with his spear, picked up a foreign man who stumbled in front of his horse, and threw him towards the burning tent not far away.
"I am also a brave general who can fight head-on!" His spear pierced a ball of bright silver flowers under the light of the fire, and there was no general in his path.
During the Battle of Youzhou, Wang Yu mobilized almost all the deputy generals in Qingzhou and took them to Youzhou to make contributions, but he and Ma Zhong were forgotten. Pan Zhang was very depressed. If he had known better, he would not have followed Xu Shu.
After serving in the army for two years, he trained all day long. In the end, he did not achieve much credit, and his evaluation by the world was also lowered.
Are you just a drunkard? You only know how to ambush and plot? Come on, you are also a heroic man. Fighting sap is just a hobby, but your real ability is not bad at all!
Pan Zhang heard the flames roaring around him. He heard the rebels, Qiang people, Xianbei and many unnamed warriors from the Western Regions crying in front of his horse. He heard the horn sound like a dragon's roar, and heard the sound of horse hooves accompanied by
The horns sang in the firelight.
He led his team to rush through the enemy formation, sorting out the area closest to him repeatedly. When he could no longer see any living people standing under his feet, he turned his horse's head and led the left-wing troops to advance horizontally towards another company camp.
The company camp was relatively well preserved. Through the firelight, Pan Zhang could see a group of Qiang people quickly forming a team. He didn't want to give the opponent a chance to climb on horseback, so he took dozens of personal guards and speeded up to hit them.
Then, all the noise in his ears disappeared completely, and he could only hear his own breathing and heartbeat.
A long knife came towards him and hit his helmet. Pan Zhang quickly stretched his arm forward and stabbed the enemy before the opponent's blade could hit him. The sharp spear blade penetrated the heavy armor and passed through the ribs.
Pan Zhang flew out from the horseback with the enemy's corpse, and the long sword fell to the ground in the middle. Pan Zhang swept his arms vigorously, smashed the corpse heavily into the crowd, and swept away the panicked warriors.
"Kill!" Pan Zhang became more energetic and used the enemy's shoulders to remove the body from the spear point. Then he rode towards another opponent who was relatively gorgeously dressed.
The man was a young handsome man. He was frightened by Pan Zhang's desperate fighting style and backed away repeatedly. After avoiding the fatal stab, he cursed and started to fight back. The scimitar in his hand came close to the spear shaft, as fast as a spear.
The frightened snake was frightened. Pan Zhang quickly tilted his spear and used the thick spear shaft to deflect the attack. The scimitar cut into the wooden pole, more than half an inch deep.
"Ah...ah!" Xiaoshuai howled like a wolf and struggled to draw his sword. The distance between the two was so close that as long as he pulled out the scimitar from the spear shaft, he could slit the enemy's throat.
But Pan Zhang didn't give him any chance, and suddenly used both arms to snatch it back. When the opponent was also fighting harder, he suddenly let go of the spear. Taking advantage of the situation, he punched it.
Qiang Hu Xiaoshuai felt a light touch in his hand, and he pulled back the spear and knife together. Before he could recover from the shock, a fist suddenly enlarged in front of his eyes and hit him hard on the face.
"Bang!" Like a smashed watermelon, thousands of peach blossoms bloomed on his face, and the war horse fell on his back.
While Pan Zhang retracted his fist, he took back the spear and scimitar together and separated them. Then he threw the spear with all his strength and stabbed a Qiang warrior who was running towards him. Then he waved his scimitar and broke in.
Another group of people appeared. Frightened by his bravery, the Qiang and Hu people did not dare to fight and fled into the darkness. Pan Zhang chased them from behind and swept off their heads with a machete.
The guards followed closely, using the spears and horses in their hands to fend off the weapons thrust by the Qiang and Hu warriors. Everyone was injured, but they gritted their teeth and refused to fall behind even half a step. This was a kind of willingness
Following such a brave boss, they will never hesitate even if they die on the battlefield the next moment.
"Wen Gui, wait a minute, wait a minute!" Ma Zhong was very anxious. Originally, the three armies of Qingzhou were advancing together as a whole. Pan Zhang advanced so fast that he was separated from the Chinese army. Although the Xiliang army was in internal strife, maybe
Unable to organize effective resistance, it was impossible to protect Ma Teng. Han Sui was facing a crisis. He would not shake hands and make peace, so he had to deal with foreign enemies first.
If there is an emergency, if this place is not protected, it will become a breakthrough point for the Xiliang army.
"I'm afraid it's not fast enough, so why go slow?" Pan Zhang usually attached great importance to Ma Zhong's opinions, but at this moment, his eyes were red with blood. He responded without looking back, and just fought forward with all his strength.
Ma Zhong couldn't catch up with him, and after breaking away from the Chinese army, it was difficult to get in touch with Xu Shu. He had to comfort himself, thinking that maybe the Xiliang army would not reach a consensus so quickly, and even if they realized that a disaster was coming, they would only hinder each other.
Withdraw from the battlefield. Even if the Xiliang Army really launches a counterattack, in such an environment, it is impossible to accurately find the weakness here.
At this moment, several white feathers suddenly flew from the darkness, shooting the fleeing war horses and the riders on their backs to the ground.
For an instant, both the enemy and ourselves were stunned. After a few breaths, the Qiang and Hu warriors who had been killed were frightened as if they were children seeing an adult, crying and running towards the galloping horses.
"Change the formation, change the formation! The forwards close up, the rear troops spread out... to the west, form the fish scale formation!" Ma Zhong also immediately noticed the changes on the battlefield and shouted loudly, but his heart was tightly clenched. Fear.
What came of it, the Xiliang Army's counterattack actually came, and it hit its own weakest link so accurately!
Something might be wrong, I'm afraid! (To be continued...)