In the late Ming Dynasty, rising from the grassland

Chapter 245 Defeat like a mountain

Seeing Hu Dawei directly break through a square formation of the Chinese army, Hong Chengchou and Wu Sangui who were watching the battle from behind were overjoyed, and Wu Sangui was even more ready to charge at any time.

Although there are enough gaps between the various phalanxes of the Chinese army, the defeat of one phalanx will not cause the defeat of the other phalanx, but it will have an impact after all, and it can also be used as a breakthrough to defeat the Chinese army across the board.

However, what the two did not expect was that a phalanx behind the Chinese army quickly came up. Not only was it not affected by the fleeing soldiers, but it directly killed Hu Dawei's men and horses, causing them to collapse and defeat.

What's even more terrible is that all the Ming armies were already at the end of their strength. If the Chinese army's phalanxes had not advanced, and the generals and cavalry were behind them, they would have been unable to hold on and would have collapsed.

Now, as the Ming army on Hu Dawei's side began to flee, the nearby Ming army saw that something was not going well, and they also turned around and fled.

In the end, it was like an avalanche, evolving from a partial rout to a complete rout of the entire army.

Obviously this is discipline, the importance of strict drills in peacetime. The Chinese army has strict discipline, neat formations, and high-quality officers. Even if one party is defeated, it will not affect the overall situation. Even if there are a few more The defeat of the phalanx was also within control.

On the other hand, the Ming army's swarm style of attack was fierce, but as long as one person collapsed, it could cause a chain reaction and cause the situation to completely get out of control.

Moreover, most of the Ming army's energy and blood surged at the beginning. If they broke through, they would break through. If they didn't break through, their energy would be released. It is difficult to maintain a stalemate for a long time.

Hu Dawei was so aggressive that he directly disrupted a square formation of the Chinese army with his initial fierceness.

At this moment, looking at the overwhelming number of defeated troops, scrambling to turn around and escape, all the general soldiers quickly turned their horses' heads and quickly fled the battlefield with their cavalry.

Hong Chengchou fell onto the command vehicle like a deflated rubber ball. Hundreds of confidants also drove the carriage and had to flee backwards with him.

Not to mention Wu Sangui, he turned his horse's head and ran back with [-] Guan Ning's cavalry behind him, with no intention of covering him up.

It wasn't until the Ming army was defeated like a mountain and the entire front collapsed that Lin Rui ordered the cavalry to pursue them. However, the ten infantry battalions in front stopped in place with their eyes wide open and did not pursue them.

Of course, there were also many young men who were stunned by the killings. They were holding spears and spears, waving swords and shields and wanted to rush forward. As a result, they were kicked to the ground by the captain and yelled at them. Then they calmed down and behaved. He climbed up and returned to his position.

"Captain, are we just going to watch and do nothing?"

"The battle is not over yet, no talking! Everyone stand still for me."

Seeing the defeated soldiers fleeing further and further away, the young infantrymen felt itchy and unbearable. Some of them even scratched their heads and ears anxiously. They asked the corps commander beside them, but the response was also a burst of curses.

Under the forcible restraint of the veterans, the young men whose blood was stimulated by the bloody battle just now surged up, and whose murderous intent was overwhelming, and their emotions gradually calmed down.

Then looking at the corpses and blood in front of them, everyone began to feel nauseous again, retching, their backs were also cold, and some even fell to the ground with their legs weak.

"Everyone, get up and look at how arrogant you are. Weren't you all so arrogant just now? Why have you turned into soft-footed shrimps and pussies now? Stand still for me..."

This time the veterans not only cursed, but also picked up the whip and whipped them while lifting up the teenagers whose legs were weak. It wasn't until the bugle call to rest was heard that the veterans let the teenagers sit on the ground. Take a rest, but don't forget to warn loudly.

"Listen up, you can talk in a low voice, you can eat and drink, but you are not allowed to make loud noises or move around casually. Violators will be punished as disobedience on the battlefield and will be killed without mercy!"

The young soldiers fell to the ground like deflated balls one by one, breathing heavily.

Lin Rui also once again dispatched [-] garrison troops from the camp, [-] of whom were responsible for following the cavalry to receive prisoners.

The other [-] were responsible for cleaning the battlefield and treating the wounded.

The cavalry over there were busy chasing and killing, but the infantry here were doing their own thing, as if they had nothing to do with each other.

The ten infantry battalions participating in the battle all lined up and returned to the main camp to rest, and then had a meal to summarize the battle. These were organized by the officers of each battalion themselves, and Lin Rui did not need to worry about any additional arrangements.The remaining nine infantry battalions that failed to engage in the battle still stayed on the battlefield and maintained combat alert.

In other words, Lin Rui only invested a little more than half of the infantry in this battle, and he directly defeated the 12 Ming army. Not to mention what tactics he used, even the nine infantry battalions in the back row were useless. arrive.

It can be seen that the levels of both sides are not at the same level at all, and it is completely like a dimensionality reduction attack.

Originally, Lin Rui planned to train his troops. After the ten infantry battalions in front withstood the opponent's attack, the ten infantry battalions at the back then outflanked the enemy from the left and right wings, and then sent 12 cavalry to go around the enemy's rear. All [-] Ming troops were surrounded in the wilderness.

Who would have thought that the organization of the Ming army was too disorganized, and the will to fight could not last long. There was no time for him to carry out these operations, and they were completely defeated.

"Your Majesty, these are the remaining 20 people from the Eighth Battalion. The others have all died in the battle."

More than 20 desperate teenagers were brought to Lin Rui.

Seeing their appearance, Lin Rui frowned, pondered for a moment, waved his hands and said: "The Eighth Battalion will be directly cancelled, and everyone will be compensated according to the battlefield death. As for them, they will be assigned to the logistics team." !”

"Your Majesty, don't cancel our eighth battalion!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, if we don't want to go to the logistics team, just organize us into other battalions!"

Hearing that the king was going to disband the Eighth Battalion and organize them into the logistics team, more than 20 teenagers knelt on the ground, begging and crying bitterly.

Although Lin Rui also knew that the Eighth Battalion was defeated and collapsed, and the responsibility was not entirely on their shoulders, but a defeat was a defeat, so he hardened his heart and said: "Look at how bad you are, will other battalions want you?" ? Everyone, stand up and get out of here!"

Everyone had no choice but to get up, stop crying, and be taken down.

"Have you seen what happened to the Eighth Battalion? I have warned you a long time ago that the infantry must maintain good formation under any circumstances on the battlefield. As long as the formation can be maintained, even if more than half of the casualties are suffered, the other battalions can also Reinforcements can be brought in at any time, and you can also retreat calmly.

But once the formation is messed up, not only will everyone become a lamb to be slaughtered, but others will not be able to reinforce me even if they want to. Therefore, even if there is only one team or one person left in the battle in the future, I have to maintain the formation. "

Looking at the rather sad battalion commanders, Lin Rui shouted at them with red eyes.

Obviously, he felt very sorry for the annihilation of the Eighth Battalion. He did not feel sorry for the young recruits, but for the hundreds of officers and veterans.

From the commander to the corps commander, they were all veterans who had followed him for several years. But in that situation, in order to take care of the entire war situation, there was no way to rescue the Eighth Battalion.

After all, they themselves have fallen into complete chaos. If they want to be rescued, they can only let the rescue troops rush in and start a melee. By then, I am afraid more people will die. Maybe the Ming army will use this as a breakthrough, causing serious consequences. The other battalions were also rushing to collapse.

After all, all infantry battalions have too many new recruits. They rely on formation to suppress the impact of the Ming Army veterans. Once the formation is gone, what will these young recruits do to fight with the Ming Army veterans?

Of course, although those hundreds of veterans died fighting hard, they can only blame themselves.

After all, they failed to train the young recruits under their command, and they failed to effectively control the young soldiers at that time, causing the entire battalion to become a mess.

He has long warned all battalion commanders and officers that each infantry battalion is a whole, and all will be prosperous and all will suffer.

When the formation begins to collapse, what each veteran has to do is not to rush forward with his sword to kill the enemy and try to stabilize the battle on his own, but to do his best to stabilize his men and continue to maintain the formation.

But at that time, the veterans forgot his warning and wanted to set an example, inspire the young recruits to fight, and follow them to defeat the Ming army.

As a result, the young soldiers simply could not withstand such fierce and bloody hand-to-hand fighting. The veterans fell into the melee again and had no time to care. As a result, the young recruits were killed and collapsed and ran away.

(End of this chapter)