There was tension and solemnity inside and outside Yingzhou City.
Outside the city, in the camp under the new station, eight hundred cavalry were fully armed. The bows and arrows just transported from Yingzhou City were placed beside them.
They are cavalry, but now there is no distinction between cavalry and archers.
A big flag is placed in the middle so that everyone can see it clearly: the brave and loyal tiger and the guard!
This big flag was not only seen by the officers and soldiers in Yingzhou City, but also by the bandits commanded by Zhang Xianzhong who had arrived in Yingzhou!
Tiger Ben Guard! Tiger Ben Guard again!
On the Xinyang battlefield, three hundred elite cavalry charged into the enemy formation, killing the "rebels" in rivers of blood and littering the fields with corpses. What seemed like a good victory turned into a disastrous defeat in the blink of an eye.
And now, I actually saw this big flag here again!
Zhang Xianzhong looked grim and said nothing. In fact, at this time, the "Eight Kings" also felt a sense of fear in their hearts.
Why? Is it possible that even though I am on the battlefield, there will be opponents I am afraid of?
"Father, I thought there must not be many people on the other side." Li Dingguo suddenly said.
"Why?" Zhang Xianzhong frowned.
Li Dingguo pondered for a moment: "Father, if you look at all the prefectures and counties, the garrison will not exceed three thousand. We have known it for many years by fighting with officers and soldiers everywhere. Moreover, Anhui has been without war for a long time, so the defense must be empty. And when we escape from Henan,
The officers and soldiers did not notice at all. The Tiger Guards on the opposite side must be light-armed and fast cavalry, rushing all the way for reinforcements. Since they are rushing for reinforcements, they must be mainly cavalry, and there will not be many people. Therefore, I thought that we should capture them in one fell swoop before the officers and soldiers arrived.
Yingzhou!"
"Yes, what my son said makes sense." Zhang Xianzhong loves this adopted son the most: "I felt deeply resentful when Xinyang was defeated that day. Today I can take revenge under the Yingzhou City! Liu Wenxiu and Sun Kewang!"
"exist!"
"You two lead two thousand men each, and attack from the left and right! We must capture Yingzhou today!"
"yes!"
The Yingzhou offensive and defensive battle broke out!
At this time, there were four thousand rebels outside Yingzhou City. The defenders only had 800 cavalry converted into infantry!
"The first day." Looking at the surging bandits, Ding Yunyi whispered, and then his voice suddenly raised: "Wave the flag!"
A big red flag waved "Hulala". In an instant, the drums, trumpets and shouts from Yingzhou City Tower were loud and powerful, as if there were thousands of troops hidden in the city.
"Black Flag!"
Following Ding Yunyi's order, a big black flag waved vigorously again. The eight hundred cavalry stepped forward, took out their attack weapons, bows and arrows, and calmly watched the surging bandits.
The black flag suddenly stopped, and the entire battlefield seemed to have stopped as well.
In the eyes of these eight hundred cavalrymen, there is nothing at this moment, only enemies!
They held up the bows and arrows in their hands, looked at the enemies coldly, and waited coldly for the final order to be issued.
The four thousand thieves were huge, but the tide of shouting at the city entrance made them a little scared. They didn't know how many officers and soldiers were hiding in Yingzhou. What made them fearful was another kind of leader from Xinyang deep in their hearts.
The coming fear: Tiger Guard!
No rogue bandit can forget that three hundred tiger guards killed tens of thousands of "rebels" and their blood dyed the ground of Xinyang red.
Once fear arises, it is difficult to eliminate it in a short period of time.
However, Zhang Xianzhong's military laws are strict and he will never show mercy when killing people. Those who disobey military orders will have only one outcome: death!
The front is death, and the back is death. The only way is to give it a try. Maybe there is still a way to survive.
Liu Wenxiu and Sun Kewang, one on the left and one on the right, shouted loudly and urged. Four thousand thieves came surging forward.
Ding Yunyi moved his hand holding the handle of the knife, and suddenly shouted: "Arrow!"
The black flag that stood straight up fell down with a "hula".
Arrows fell like raindrops!
The row of thieves at the front fell down like wheat. Arrows filled the sky, causing the thieves' position to become chaotic.
"No retreat! Only advance!"
The heart-rending voices of the leaders of the rebel army at all levels rang out, urging their subordinates to charge forward desperately.
Four thousand people can drown the officers and soldiers on the opposite side!
But what they faced was eight hundred elite cavalry.
Since the arrival of the rogue bandits, the Central Plains has become a place of war. People like Cao Wenzhao, Ai Wannian, and He Renlong have been fighting the rogue bandits all year round, with almost no rest for a day. Their officers and soldiers are also experienced in hundreds of battles. Biao
He is fierce and fierce, has no fear of bandits, and has extremely rich battlefield experience.
If it were officers and soldiers from other places, they might have run away if they were charged by these thousands of thieves. However, these eight hundred cavalry were not surprised. They already knew that the thieves just like to win by relying on numbers. As long as they are beaten back
After several attacks, their own momentum began to wane.
Especially these eight hundred cavalry, three hundred cavalry were carefully trained by Hong Chengchou, and the other five hundred cavalry were carefully selected by Hong Chengchou's strict order.
Although they left their familiar war horses, they were not afraid at all.
A round of arrows was released, followed by another round of arrow rain.
The bandit troops fell down one after another under the arrows. At this time, the soldiers and civilians on the Yingzhou City Tower saw how majestic the army below the city was. They couldn't help but cheer, and the shouts became louder and louder.
The cooperation between the people below and above the city caused the uncontrollable fear in the hearts of the rebels to emerge again.
The third round of arrows was fired, and the rebels who suffered heavy casualties screamed in horror, turned around and ran away. When they ran in front, their companions behind were affected, and the formation instantly became a mess.
No matter how Liu Wenxiu and Sun Kewang scolded and scolded, they could not stop their subordinates from being defeated.
The bandits' first attack was easily defeated under the ferocious bow and arrow attacks of eight hundred cavalry.
But Ding Yunyi was not relaxed at all. This was just Zhang Xianzhong's first tentative attack. In this attack, one-third of the meager bows and arrows provided by Yingzhou had been consumed.
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Opposite is Zhang Xianzhong's camp with tens of thousands of people...
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Zhang Xianzhong's face was ashen, and he didn't say a word as he looked at his subordinates who were retreating hastily and in a state of embarrassment.
"Father..." Liu Wenxiu gritted her teeth and walked up.
Zhang Xianzhong waved his hand and interrupted him: "No need to say more, you have tried your best. Our army just arrived and we didn't know the depth, so we were defeated. I don't believe that Yingzhou hid millions of arrows. Reorganize the troops."
, attack again after half an hour!"
"yes!"
Liu Wenxiu suddenly understood that his adoptive father was going to use the lives of his brothers to consume the other's arrows...
...
"Cum! Cum!"
There were roars one after another, and rows of arrows were shot out fiercely, followed by screams one after another.
On the battlefield in front, countless corpses were lying down, layer upon layer, one after another. However, after a group of thieves died, another group rushed up and they were unable to kill them all.
Even if tens of thousands of people are lined up for you to kill, they may not be able to kill them all in a few days.
The rebels risked huge casualties and continued to consume the limited arrows in the hands of the officers and soldiers, and this was what Ding Yunyi was most worried about.
It is the stupidest way to sacrifice countless lives in exchange for a victory, but it is also the most effective in certain situations. For example, this was the case under Yingzhou City.
The consumption of arrows was astonishing, and the eight hundred cavalry were killed and their hands were weak.
The bandits who rushed up fell down in large numbers under the attack of arrows. Some were killed on the spot, and some did not die for a while, rolling around on the ground, screaming miserably.
Some rebels who were lucky enough not to be shot and killed managed to rush up, but the trap that had been ambushed for a long time became their nightmare again.
The sharp bamboo sticks in the ground devoured lives one by one in a matter of seconds.
This is a battlefield that the bandits will never forget forever. Here, countless of their companions died, and countless others were injured and disabled. But behind them, there were emotionless urgings from leaders at all levels.
Urging them to charge, urging them to die!
A wave of charges were repelled, but a new wave of charges appeared.
The god of death flickers in and out of sight over the battlefield, ready to take human lives anytime and anywhere.
Even the cheers in Yingzhou City stopped. These soldiers and civilians who were accustomed to living in peace witnessed such horrific killings for the first time.
Is this a war? No, this is a nightmare that people will never forget!
Even after decades, they will suddenly wake up from this nightmare.
Killing someone here is as easy as killing a chicken!
Suddenly, the sound of gongs to withdraw troops came from the rebel army, and as if they had received the grace of amnesty, the tide of rebel troops retreated like a tide.
Countless corpses were lying quietly on the battlefield opposite, and no one would shed a tear for them.
Several wounded bandits were wailing and crawling towards their position step by step, dragging their heavy bodies. They were afraid that an arrow would suddenly fly from behind.
But no one cares about them, no matter whether they are alive or dead, no one cares about them.
The eight hundred cavalrymen looked at the struggling wounded soldiers calmly and indifferently. There was no anger in their eyes, let alone sympathy. When their roles were reversed, no one would sympathize with them.
This is the battlefield, the most cruel, bloody and terrifying battlefield!
If you die, you are considered dead; if you live, it is the virtue that your ancestors have accumulated for themselves.
Ding Yunyi sighed, the first day's battle should have ended here. He suffered slight losses, while the opponent suffered heavy casualties, but Zhang Xianzhong also achieved his goal.
In the first day of defense, Ding Yunyi consumed almost all the arrows. However, in Yingzhou City, the arrows Yin Menglong promised to rush to make had not yet been transported.
Five days, this is just the beginning. The difficulties are beyond imagination, and Zhang Xianzhong's determination to capture Yingzhou is also beyond imagination. The bloody battle has just begun.
Maybe tomorrow, we will finally have to fight face to face with those thieves.
Yingzhou in the city may not be able to count on it for a while. The only elites that can be used now are these 800 cavalry.
This is the only trump card in Ding Yunyi's hand!!~!