Jiuxi

Chapter 546 544 [Ande warriors guard the four sides] ()
Pucha looked back at the battlefield to the north.

The overall formation of the Huaizhou Army is like a tough sword. The Zhenbei Army is the tip of the sword and is responsible for opening the way. The Taixing Army and the Guangling Army guard the two wings. Xiao Wangzhi personally leads the guard battalion to cut off the rear.

At first, Pu Cha only thought that Xiao Wangzhi's formation was ordinary, and it was nothing more than a conservative tactics most commonly used by the weak side to break out of encirclement. However, when he received urgent military information from the scouts, he suddenly realized Xiao Wangzhi's true intention.

The famous Southern Qi general obviously knew that reinforcements would be coming, so he took the initiative to attack Jing Jun in a decisive battle. This was not to escape, but to entangle Jing Jun's infantry!

At present, the two sides are gradually falling into a chaotic battle, and each other is tightening the strings in their hearts. Any timidity on either side is likely to lead to a rout.

The herald followed Pu Cha's instructions and immediately went to summon the commanders of the loyal cavalry.

Pu Cha looked away, feeling a heavy sense of uneasiness in his heart.

A general must be decisive when facing complex battlefield situations, but he cannot be blindly confident. As a young general who is highly valued by Emperor Jing, Pu Cha will naturally not act casually.

This time, in order to encircle and kill the main force of the Huaizhou Army led by Xiao Wangzhi, Qing Yugong had made sufficient preparations, and Pu Cha had been calmly observing the situation in other places.

According to the information sent by Qing Yugong yesterday, the Southern Qi capital army is currently stationed at Baima Pass south of Yongqiu. The reinforcements from the Southern Qi Jingzhou eastern front have arrived in Xichuan County east of Yongqiu, and the Dingzhou battlefield The Qi army still adhered to the Jishan garrison defense line, and no soldiers and horses crossed the Leize Plain to rescue Xiao Wangzhi.

The movements of the Qi army in these directions were as expected by Qing Yugong, which meant that Pu Cha and others had only one mission, to encircle and kill the Huaizhou army of the Southern Qi at the foot of Luwu Mountain as soon as possible.

The question is, what is going on with the Qi army that is raiding from the south?

Pu Cha didn't know the specific situation of the enemy's reinforcements yet, but he gradually realized that these reinforcements should be soldiers and horses on the eastern front of Jingzhou in the Southern Qi Dynasty.

In this way, the reinforcements sent to Yongqiu by the other party turned out to be an illusion, and they even managed to hide it from Qing Yugong?

When the eight captains who were good at conquering and fighting arrived, they saw Pucha's solemn expression.

"I just received an urgent report that the Southern Qi reinforcements are approaching here. The opponent has both cavalry and infantry. The specific troop configuration is not yet known."

Pu Chayan's concise words made everyone immediately tense, but there was no obvious nervousness. After all, they were elite cavalrymen who had experienced hundreds of battles under Emperor Dajing. They had no room to perform in siege battles, but in the wild plains Their home field.

Pu Cha looked around at the crowd and was quite satisfied with their reaction, and then said: "Right now, the main force of our army is besieging the Huaizhou Army. If we retreat at this time, our previous achievements will be wasted, but we cannot ignore the enemy reinforcements in the south. Therefore, we will need five thousand Riding south to block enemy reinforcements, buy enough time for our main force."

"Da Xiangyin, the general is willing to go to meet the enemy!"

All the generals called for battle in unison.

Pu Cha nodded happily, then named the five thousand captains and warned: "Remember, your task is to slow down the enemy's reinforcements. Do not engage in head-on confrontation with the opponent unless it is absolutely necessary."

"The last general takes command!"

The five people agreed in unison, and then immediately took their own thousand cavalry and rushed south like a long snake.

Shu Bulie and others have received the military information and follow-up response methods communicated by Pucha's people. At this point, they finally understand Xiao Wangzhi's strategic intentions.

The opponent did not rely on the terrain of Luwu Mountain to defend, but instead set up an active offensive formation on the plain below the mountain. On the surface, this was an opportunity for Jingjun. After all, a frontal decisive battle was far better than attacking the mountain head-on. In fact, this was the Huaizhou Army's attempt to cooperate internally and externally. planning.

As long as they can hold out until reinforcements arrive, Jing's army's superiority in military strength will be wiped out, and they may even fall into a weak position.

In other words, Jing Jun thought that setting an ambush against Xiao Wangzhi this time was to catch a turtle in a jar. In fact, it is still unclear who is the hunter and who is the prey.

After understanding this, Shu Bulie and others did not hesitate at all. The bloodthirsty in their hearts was completely aroused, and they immediately ordered their subordinates to launch a fierce attack, intending to overwhelm the Huaizhou Army before the reinforcements of the Qi Army arrived. formation.

Pucha also approached the battlefield from the flank with the remaining five thousand cavalry.

For a time, the pressure on the officers and soldiers of the Huaizhou Army increased sharply.

Especially the Zhenbei Army, which has the important task of leading the charge, has to face a steady stream of enemies from three directions like rivers.

Under the general's flag, Pei Sui calmly commanded his troops, constantly gathering the formation to increase its thickness. At the same time, he looked at the sky in the south, eagerly looking forward to the appearance of reinforcements.

But what he saw was that the opponent's five thousand cavalry took the initiative to move south.

There were dark clouds in the sky today, but luckily there was wind but no rain. Under the gloom like a thick blanket overhead, the Loyalty Army's 5,000 horsemen headed south like a whirlwind.

After only running for more than ten miles, a cavalry force of thousands of people appeared in their sight.

If you look down from above, you can see that on this vast plain, two cavalrymen are facing each other. A few miles behind the Southern Qi cavalry, an infantry of more than 10,000 people is speeding up.

The five thousand cavalry of the Zhongyi Army, led by five thousand captains, took the initiative to slow down and looked at the Qi cavalry in the south.

The strength of the opponent's troops was almost the same as theirs. Although they did not show their flags, when several captains saw the leading general on the opposite side, they instantly judged the identity of this cavalry.

Southern Qi Jingzhou Feiyu Army!
There is only one female cavalry general in the world today who is accustomed to riding a white horse, and she is Li Bingxue, the daughter of the famous Southern Qi general Li Tianrun.

Among the five commanders of Jingjun, Yan Zhan was the oldest, so Pucha granted him the power to make temporary decisions.

At this moment, facing the menacing Nan Qi Feiyu Army, Yan Zhan immediately summoned the other four colleagues and said quickly: "Da Xiangyin asked us to block the enemy's reinforcements. If we want to force the opponent to stop, side harassment may not be effective. I suggest defeating this cavalry first, so as to deter the enemy’s infantry behind. What do you think?”

This proposal was immediately approved by others, obviously without any fear. Their self-confidence comes from their numerous victories over the past few decades. Under the premise that the forces of both sides are close, they do not believe that the Southern Qi cavalry is an invincible opponent.

What's more, this emperor's personal army, which belongs directly to Emperor Dajing, will not be afraid of the Southern Qi cavalry in the distance, no matter whether it is compared in terms of experience in facing the enemy, the combat power of the soldiers, the sophisticated ordnance, or the foot strength of the mounts under their crotches.

"Cut the opponent's angle, it will be decided in one battle!"

Yan Zhan immediately issued the tactics, and everyone understood and quickly returned to their respective cavalry formations.

On the plain, Jing Jun slowed down in advance, quickly adjusted his formation and accelerated towards Fei Yu Army.

In Feiyu's formation, Li Bingxue could see through the intentions of Jingjun's cavalry at a glance.

At this time, the distance between the two armies was about one mile. The mounts under the Jingjun cavalry were all excellent military horses produced in northern horse breeding resorts. They were stronger than flying horses in terms of long-distance endurance and short-distance sprinting power. The mount of the Yujun soldiers.

The quality of a cavalry depends on many aspects, but the importance of a mount is self-evident. Only a good military horse can develop into an excellent cavalry.

Li Bingxue has fought against Jingjun's cavalry all year round and knows their strength well. However, the Jingjun cavalry in front of him is obviously stronger. Judging from the neatness of the opponent's formation when they march, this must be the strongest cavalry in Jingchao. one.

"Go west!"

Upon hearing her order, the Feiyu Army turned their horses' heads one after another, followed her to change direction, and galloped towards the west.

The cavalry of the Jing Army moved from north to south, but changed direction slightly during the march, and charged from the northeast to the left side of the Fei Yu Army. This is what Yan Zhan called an oblique tactic, and it is also the usual way for the cavalry to attack the opponent when charging. Weak side strategy.

The Feiyu Army's response was very timely. Li Bingxue did not give the opponent a chance to rush forward and chose to avoid its edge and go west.

The two armies were staggered at a distance of more than thirty feet, and they raised their bows and nocked arrows almost at the same time.

For the cavalry, the strength of the cavalry's shooting ability is very important. After all, the biggest role of the cavalry is not to directly charge into the formation. Their advantages lie in their high mobility to harass and fly kites.

Arrows rained down on each other, and both armies were hit by arrows. From this brief exchange, it can be seen that although the mounts of Feiyu Army are slightly inferior, the strength of the soldiers of both sides is very similar.

Staggering past, the Jingjun cavalry, under the command of several generals, drew a semicircle to the right front, and their uniform movements showed a sharp beauty.

"go!"

Li Bingxue led the troops extremely decisively and continued westward.

Yan Zhan and others looked at the backs of the Feiyu Army cavalry and pursued them without hesitation.

If Feiyu's army goes south, they will still hesitate a little. After all, there are still shortcomings in the Qi army in the south. This may be a trick to lure defeat.

But Feiyu's army headed west, how could Jing's army miss this opportunity?

In a cavalry duel, if one party is bitten by the other party's tail, it will be extremely difficult to complete the turn under the eyes of the other party, let alone an experienced opponent like the Loyalty Cavalry.

With just one face-to-face meeting, the pros and cons of the situation can already be distinguished.

Feiyu's army was in front, Jing's cavalry was behind, and the two cavalry immediately started a chase.

Arrows kept coming from the front, and a thought came to the minds of several Jingjun commanders at the same time.

fly a kite?
A ferocious smile appeared on their faces.

This is the tactic that Jingjun cavalry is best at. They have defeated many opponents in past battles. There is a prerequisite for successfully flying a kite, and that is that the enemy cannot catch up with one's own rear formation.

"kill!"

Yan Zhan and others roared loudly, and saw Jing Jun's cavalry suddenly speeding up, and in a moment they bit Fei Yu Jun's tail!
Feiyu Jun had not thought about turning around during this process, but Jing Jun did not give them this opportunity at all.

The two cavalrymen moved one behind the other, and the overall formation gradually stretched into a long snake.

After running for three or four miles, the rear formation of the Feiyu Army and the front line of the Zhongyi Cavalry were already entangled. If this trend continued, the Feiyu Army would be chased to death by Jingjun because they could not maintain their position during the escape. The formation is stable, but the back is the biggest weakness.

Of course, the Jingjun cavalry understood this. At this moment, they did not need the step-by-step instructions from their respective commanders. They stared at the Feiyu Army's weakness and clung to it.

Li Bingxue was very aware of her situation. There was no hint of panic on her face. Her cold eyes swept across the valley in the southwest, and her clear voice spread throughout the surroundings.

"Faster!"

The soldiers of the Feiyu Army managed to persevere despite the disadvantage and kept urging their horses to speed up.

"Crush them!"

Yan Zhan and others shouted loudly, and the Jingjun cavalry suddenly accelerated and came to cover up the enemy!

(End of this chapter)