Chapter 290 The second day: sharp cavalry rushes to the enemy
On the first day of the attack, the rebels threw away hundreds of corpses and fled in panic, which greatly boosted the morale of Yingzhou's soldiers and civilians.
The governor of the state, Yin Menglong, the state magistrate Zhao Shikuan, and the minister Zhang Heming were in high spirits. No wonder Commander Hong dared to rush to Yingzhou's aid only because he was afraid of eight hundred cavalry.
These eight hundred cavalry are enough to withstand thousands of troops.
After the rebels retreated, these Yingzhou officials had already left the city and congratulated each other profusely, but Ding Yunyi couldn't feel relaxed at all. This was just the beginning.
The brothers didn't seem to care. In their opinion, no matter how many enemies came, it was the same to them.
The long night of waiting made people a little anxious. Ding Yunyi also thought of using cavalry to attack at night to continue to weaken the morale of the rebels, but Zhang Xianzhong led the troops very well, and even at night, the defense did not weaken at all.
"I heard that Zhang Xianzhong always likes to have people read 'Sun Tzu's Art of War' to him when he has nothing to do. This is true." Ding Yunyi looked at the strict military camp opposite and said in a helpless tone: "Among the rogue bandits, this man can be considered a talent.
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Huangfu Yunjie, a subordinate of Hong Chengchou who was sent to assist Ding Yunyi, said: "Among the rebels, Gao Ni Yingxiang, Li Ni Zicheng, and Zhang Ni Xianzhong are the most talented and pose the greatest danger to the court.
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"The three of them are actually not the most dangerous." Ding Yunyi suddenly said: "The real threat to the imperial court is Luo Rucai, nicknamed 'Cao Cao'."
"Luo Rucai?" Huangfu Yunjie was startled.
"Yes, it is this person." Ding Yunyi nodded: "Actually, he is the real core of these bandits. The meeting of 13 families and 72 battalions in Xingyang was Luo Rucai's idea. The bandits imitated the heroes of Liangshan and were led by Gao Yingxiang.
Seventy-two Tiangang Road, Zhang Xianzhong commanded Thirty-six Disha Road. Moreover, Luo Rucai was good at mediating the relationship between various departments, so everyone was willing to cooperate with him. After the city was conquered, everyone's children's property was divided equally, and no honest officials would touch it.
, This is the morality of Luo Rucai. There was a leader ******** who captured the city and killed the family of the honest officials. Luo Rucai was so angry that he cut the leader into five pieces. "
"It seems that we should be careful about this person instead." Huangfu Yunjie said thoughtfully: "If we encounter him on the battlefield in the future, we must find a way to kill him, so as not to cause him to unite everywhere and cause trouble to the Ming Dynasty."
"He is really going to die. Rebels will never be like today." Ding Yunyi seemed to have thought of something: "In our Ming Dynasty, there are only three to five hundred defenders in each county, and no more than three thousand people in the prefectures and counties. The bandits can easily number in the hundreds of thousands.
The official army cannot defend the city. The bandits' so-called robbing the rich and giving to the poor, and doing justice for heaven is just a slogan. If they can protect themselves, it is good. They are all a mob. They won't give in to each other when they win, and they won't save each other when they lose. They gather together just to rob their homes and rob their homes.
, and had no other purpose. But it happened that Luo Rucai was able to bring so many rebels together, and they also formed a strong fighting force and did not split from within."
Huangfu Yunjie only felt that by being with this young general, he could not only learn how to fight from him, but also understand such things between rebels and traitors. The commander-in-chief transferred himself to his subordinates, and he was not wronged.
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Ding Yunyi found no opportunity to attack at night, and the bandits also did not have the habit of attacking at night. This night, everyone lived in peace.
When it got dark, Zhang Xianzhong already had the intention of launching a large-scale attack.
The terrible thing is that there are not many arrows available to Ding Yunyi at this time. At most, after one or two rounds of firing, the arrows will be exhausted. And this is only the second day.
"Who is commanding the bandits today?" Ding Yunyi handed the telescope to Huangfu Yunjie.
Huangfu Yunjie had been fighting with rogue bandits for a long time and knew the generals in the bandit army very well. He only looked at the flags and said: "Zhang Xianzhong has spent a lot of money. That is his most powerful general Yao Baiya, who is known as the 'fierce whirlwind' in the army. Your Excellency said last night,
These bandits imitated the Liangshan rebels, and this man was one of the Thirty-Six Disciples. Zhang Xianzhong liked him very much and would not use him easily."
Ding Yunyi curled his lips disdainfully.
At this time, the trumpets in the bandit army on the opposite side began to whistle, and a large-scale attack would soon begin.
"General, we don't have many arrows left." Huangfu Yunjie reminded him in a low voice.
"That day in Xinyang, I defeated the thieves with three hundred cavalry. The thieves were afraid of me like a tiger. Today I will defeat the thieves with three hundred cavalry!" Ding Yunyi was not afraid at all: "General Huangfu, you stay here. Once the thieves attack, I will defeat the thieves."
I shot all the arrows in one round. I brought 300 cavalry with me and ambush on the side. If the arrows are fired in unison, the bandit army will be in chaos. I will take advantage of the situation to cover up and kill, killing the bandits so that they dare not look directly at me, Yingzhou!"
"The general is brave and brave, we will follow the general and build a reputation sooner or later!" Huangfu Yunjie cheered up.
Ding Yunyi ordered three hundred horsemen with three swords in each hand, explained carefully, and quietly ambush on the flank of the camp.
Amidst the sound of the trumpet, the rebel army has launched its attack. At first glance, it is vast and boundless. Even if there are elite officers and soldiers in the camp, they can't help but be a little frightened when they see the momentum of the rebel army.
"The general kills the thief himself, why should we worry about it!" Huangfu Yunjie said sharply: "Arrow!"
Five hundred bows and arrows were raised.
Thousands of thieves, led by Zhang Xianzhong's fierce general "Fierce Whirlwind" Yao Baiya, had no formation at all, and just rushed up like this.
When fighting rogue bandits, there are nothing more than two magic weapons. One is to rely on the strength of numbers, and the other is to rely on the word "violent". When fighting together, concentrating the absolutely superior force and making a fierce charge can often end the battle. But if you can't charge at once, that force will
The energy was also released.
"shoot!"
Seeing that the bandits had reached the bow and arrow strike range, Huangfu Yunjie shouted loudly, and arrows rained down like rain, densely packed and overwhelming.
A row of thieves fell, Huangfu Yunjie didn't stop, and said "shoot" again.
The rebels in the front row fell down, and the rebels in the back row couldn't stop and rushed and climbed into them, causing chaos.
Yao Baiya roared again and again, trying his best to restore order. But how could it be restored in a short while?
On the flank of the officers and soldiers camp, Ding Yunyi knew that the opportunity had come! He glanced at Duan San'er, who understood, and the banner of "The brave, loyal, tiger and guard" was raised again.
On the war horse, Ding Yunyi had a sword in his mouth, a sword in his hand, and a sword hanging on his waist. The three hundred sharp riders also had three swords in their bodies like him.
The war horse sneezed loudly and kept tapping its hooves, just waiting for the master's order to come.
Ding Yunyi clamped his war horse, and the war horse neighed, raised its four hooves, and rushed out like lightning. Behind him, three hundred war horses, carrying three hundred knights, surged out.
The rebel army was thrown into chaos by a hail of arrows from the front. Before they could recover, they saw another group of cavalry charging towards them fiercely. Those knights were all fierce, with a knife in their mouth and a knife in their hand. They didn't know what it meant.
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Looking at the flags of this group of cavalry, they became even more panicked.
The brave and loyal tiger guards!
The tragic situation in Xinyang instantly appeared in the minds of the bandits.
These war horses were extremely fast, and the bandit army was in chaos. There was no obstacle, and the three hundred horsemen commanded by Ding Yunyi had already rushed to the front of the formation.
Ding Yunyi raised his hand, and the war horse in his hand flew out. Just like an order, three hundred war knives flew out together.
They screamed in agony again and again, and no one knew how many bandits had been stabbed.
Ding Yunyi took out the sword in his mouth, raised his hand and threw it with all his strength, and then three hundred swords danced in the air.
Six hundred knives were used before and after, killing the corpses of the bandits everywhere. Hundreds of people died inexplicably under these swords flying like lightning, and the scene was instantly chaotic.
Ding Yunyi pulled out the dragon's teeth and roared: "Kill!"
"kill!"
Three hundred knights, three swords unsheathed, their roar shook the heaven and earth.
The bandits have long been in chaos. Three hundred knights are galloping back and forth, looking like murderous gods and unstoppable.
Yao Baiya was furious. He was known as the most powerful general in the army. Although he had failed in battles with officers and soldiers in the past, he had never been the same as today. When they met face to face, he still didn't understand what was going on. The tribe had become such a mess.
.No matter how much I call, I can't make the formation intact again.
The three hundred cavalry of these officers and soldiers are simply three hundred killers. They fight like no one else in their own army and fight to their heart's content.
At this time, Ding Yunyi saw a bandit leader, shouting and giving orders loudly, and knew that this person must be the "fierce whirlwind" Yao Baiya.
Without saying much, he quickly clamped his horses together and rushed towards that place at lightning speed.
As soon as he saw a general from the other side rushing toward him, Yao Baiya was furious and roared again and again. He raised his sword and rushed towards the general with gritted teeth.
Ding Yunyi's horse was fast and sharp, and he came first. When the two horses were at odds with each other, he swung out his dragon's teeth and collided with Yao Baiya's two swords. There was a loud "dang" sound, and the sword in Yao Baiya's hand was cut in two with its handle.
Holding the broken knife in his hand, Yao Baiya was shocked. Before he could react, another cold light flashed through him.
Ding Yunyi reached out and grabbed the corpse that was about to fall from the horse, and swung his knife. He already held a big head in his hand. Then he let go, and Yao Baiya's corpse fell to the ground with a crash.
Ding Yunyi held the dragon's tooth tightly in his right hand and raised his head high in his left hand: "Yao Baiya's head is here, all the troops will work hard!"
"Ho! Ho! Ho!"
The three hundred riders went crazy and let out earth-shattering shouts!
The bandits were shocked, dumbfounded, and confused. What kind of person was the general opposite! When they met, the head of Yao Baiya, the most powerful general in the army, was gone!
Later, Huangfu Yunjie saw Ding Yunyi's bravery, and the morale of all the troops was greatly boosted. They got on their horses and drew their swords: "General, you will kill the thieves with blood. Today is the day to defeat the enemy. We are standing back. Don't we know the shame? Everyone?"
Army, follow me to kill the enemy!"
"Kill the enemy! Kill the enemy!! Kill the enemy!!!"
Amidst the roar that shook the earth, five hundred horsemen charged forward and rushed out of the camp fiercely.
In such an era of cold weapons, one person's personal bravery can often determine the outcome of a battle, and Ding Yunyi is undoubtedly such a person.
Ding Yunyi had 800 cavalry and an army of 5,000 rebels. However, on the battlefield, the 800 cavalry killed the 5,000 thief army and made rivers of blood flow. Corpses were scattered all over the field, driving the thief army here and there like chasing ducks.
The banner of "The brave, loyal tiger and guard" will always be flying on the battlefield! To be continued...