Jiuxi

Chapter 733 [Heroic Character]

When the Qi army's infantry blocked the first wave of Jing army's cavalry charge, He Sujia already had a bad premonition in his heart.

When he saw many of his soldiers being ripped open alive by the long swords in the hands of the Qi army, and the armor on their bodies providing no effective protection, and on the contrary, the weapons of the Jing army had limited ability to penetrate the enemy's armor, and they could only rely on the impact force of their war horses to trample on the Qi army, he knew that this battle was already disastrous.

What’s even more terrifying is that even the war horses covered with armor could not withstand the long swords of the Qi army.

He Sujia was an experienced fighter and knew at a glance that this was probably Lu Chen's real trap.

Heavy armored infantry have the worst mobility. As long as they are ignored, they will not be able to pursue the enemy at all. They can only play their greatest role in a head-on decisive battle.

The problem is that there is no way back for He Sujia now. The cavalry under his command cannot turn around and retreat, and can only bite the bullet and continue to charge forward.

Now he only hopes that the Qi army will place its elite core in the front. As long as they can break through this obstacle, perhaps the Qi army behind will be vulnerable.

Therefore, he shouted loudly: "Charge forward!"

In fact, he didn't need to give orders again. The moment the Jing army cavalry started to speed up, they couldn't stop.

What they didn't expect was that the Qi army's infantry actually began to advance forward.

Their movements were uniform and very simple. They lined up forward, brandishing long swords. Then the soldiers in the first row quickly retreated regardless of whether they succeeded or not, while their comrades behind them continued to brandish their swords forward, and this cycle was repeated over and over again, like endless and magnificent waves.

From the Qi army's skillful and tacit cooperation, we can tell that they have practiced such simple movements thousands of times. Everyone's breathing rhythm has gradually become consistent, forming an extremely terrifying momentum.

Even if some people died under the swords and guns of Jing's cavalry, their surviving companions would not panic at all. The people behind them would immediately fill in the gap to always keep the formation intact and sharp.

The 3,000 men led by Bao Meng and Liu Chengdong were like two tightly-fitting machines. Every enemy who rushed into their formation would be strangled by them.

In this repetitive and never-ending cycle of sword light, one after another, the Jing army's cavalry fell in a pool of blood. Moreover, as the two armies gradually became entangled, the speed of the Jing army's cavalry became slower and slower, and the terrifying impact force became increasingly weakened.

Faced with this indestructible, advancing and lethal wall, He Sujia and Jingjun's cavalry gradually felt desperate.

But people far away don't know their desperation.

Because the distance was too far, Pucha and Chelimu could only see their own cavalry rushing into the Qi army's position, and then the two armies began to fight.

The Qi army was not directly overwhelmed, and Pucha was naturally a little disappointed. He seemed to comfort himself and said, "The guard battalion that Lu Chen left with him is definitely not a weak force, but I believe they can't stop our cavalry."

Che Limu echoed, "Don't worry, General. Just wait a moment and our army will be able to overwhelm the Qi army's infantry. By then, Lu Chen will either flee in embarrassment or die there."

Having said that, Pucha's expression remained solemn, because as time went on, he found that the cavalry led by He Sujia had actually slowed down.

He said very nervously, "What are you doing with Sujia?"

Chelimu didn't know how to answer. Logically speaking, his armored cavalry should be able to make unstoppable progress, so how could they be held in a stalemate by the Qi army's infantry?
He Sujia was in deep pain at the moment.

The strength of the Qi army's infantry far exceeded his expectations. He had thought that this battle would be difficult, but he did not expect it to be this difficult!

When the wall was more than ten feet away from him, He Sujia saw the Qi army general standing tall like a hill. The long sword in his hand was splattered with blood, and he had no idea how many lives of Jing army cavalry he had taken.

A surge of rage erupted in He Sujia's heart, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Kill the enemy!"

He rode his horse and rushed towards the enemy with gun in hand.

"Well done!"

Bao Meng roared angrily and strode forward without hesitation.

The first move is to kill the horse!

The mount under He Sujia let out a whine, and there was a deep wound on its neck.

He Sujia had already detached himself from the stirrups and jumped off his mount immediately. The long spear in his hand stabbed at Bao Meng like lightning. The subordinates of the two men were also fighting in a group at this moment.

Facing the fierce shot from He Sujia, Bao Meng just slightly turned sideways. The tip of the gun grazed his shoulder, leaving a trail of blood, and the long knife in his hand chopped down again!

The battlefield seemed to suddenly become dead silent.

The next moment, He Sujia's wailing sounded suddenly, and he saw that he was holding his right wrist with his left hand, and there was a bloody patch there.

His right hand had fallen to the ground.

Bao Meng stepped forward again, and he and Su Jia retreated in panic. Seeing this, his two personal soldiers desperately blocked them and shouted angrily: "General, go!"

It's too late.

Although Bao Meng was stopped by two Jing troops, another general led his troops to attack from the side. He was Liu Chengdong, the captain of the Zhenbei Army.

The long knife in his hand chopped He Sujia's neck without hesitation.

The two generals joined forces and continued to swing their swords forward. When the flag representing He Sujia fell, this armored cavalry that Pucha had high hopes for was trapped in a desperate situation. The elite soldiers of the Qi army strode forward like a wall!

Jing’s army was defeated!

Under the flag of the Qi army, Huo Zhen looked at the scene in front of him almost devoutly.

He never thought that when facing the fierce attack of Jing's cavalry, his own infantry did not passively endure and defend, but chose to draw their swords and engage in close combat with the enemy.

What made him even more excited to the point of trembling all over was that his team could actually win!
"Master——"

He couldn't help but want to express his admiration, and turned around to look, only to see Lu Chen handing the drumstick to his personal soldier. His expression was still calm, without any obvious pride.

"Our army won!"

Thousands of words were condensed into four words. Huo Zhen suppressed his excitement and did not get too carried away. "Not yet."

Lu Chen gave a different answer, and then said: "Now is the real moment of the decisive battle."

"Order Bao Meng and Liu Chengdong to continue forward and roll back the Jing army's position."

"Order Li Bingxue and Ye Jitang to defeat the two Jing Army cavalry units and then go around to intercept the Jing Army's rear formation."

"Send a message to Liu Jiangdong, Pei Sui, and Liu Yin. No need to hold back. Tear down the Jing army's position!"

Military orders were issued one after another, and the magnificent trumpet sounds resounded between heaven and earth, announcing the start of the Qi army's general offensive.

Until this time, Pucha was still hoping that his heavy cavalry could defeat the Qi army's center. However, when the dust cleared, the scene in the distance made his limbs cold and the last bit of strength in his body was drained away.

One after another, Qi army infantrymen holding long swords appeared behind the Jing army cavalry, and they lined up again on the open battlefield.

The dust has settled.

Pucha's last trump card had been defeated. This should be the first time in the history of Dajing that armored cavalry was directly defeated by enemy infantry.

"General, general!"

Pucha was awakened by Chelimu's trembling voice. Before he could calm down, several more pieces of bad news came one after another.

"Reporting to the commander, Yaoshan Pass has been breached and General Wu Yantuo has died in battle!"

"Reporting to the commander, General Yan Zhan has been defeated, and the Feiyu Army of Southern Qi is heading towards our rear!"

"Commander-in-chief, General Bilan has been defeated, and the cavalry of Southern Qi is about to intercept our retreat!"

"Commander-in-chief, the offensive of the three armies of Southern Qi is becoming more and more fierce, and our army can no longer resist it!"

Pucha had a blank expression on his face. As he listened to the continuous reports, his body shook violently. Fortunately, Chelimu was quick to hold him up, but the next moment Pucha suddenly spurted out a mouthful of blood.

He just felt a splitting headache and there seemed to be countless sharp noises lingering in his ears.

On the battlefield, several Qi armies were moving back and forth, swallowing up the Jing army like a vast ocean.

Li Bingxue and Ye Jitang finally defeated their respective opponents. After receiving Lu Chen's order, they rushed to the back of Jing Jun without stopping.

Liu Jiangdong and others finally waited for the moment of decisive victory. At this moment, the three armies of Dingzhou burst out with powerful fighting power, and the main position of the Jing army, which was already shaky, collapsed.

The loss of Yaoshan Pass meant that Jing’s army had no way out.

"General, what should we do now?"

Chelimu didn't care about hierarchy at this moment. He was firmly carrying out Pucha's instructions from beginning to end. The problem was that the situation was now extremely critical and he couldn't just sit back and do nothing.

Pucha took a look at the situation ahead. After the cavalry led by He Sujia failed in their charge, he knew there was no way to save the situation.

In order to form this killer force, he had to weaken the strength of the rest of the cavalry, otherwise Yan Zhan and Bi Lan might not have been defeated, but there was no point in worrying about it now.

He couldn't help but smile sadly and said with difficulty: "Withdraw the troops."

"withdraw troops?!"

Chelimu's eyes turned red. Choosing to withdraw troops at this time would mean that Jing's army would be at the mercy of others.

"If you don't withdraw your troops, everyone will die."

Pucha's face was dejected, but his eyes were filled with determination. He said word by word, "You go first. Take as many people as you can. I will cover your retreat."

Che Limu was stunned.

He looked at the obvious desire to die on Pucha's face, and he could not say those unpleasant words. In the end, he could only stamp his feet and say, "Take care, General!"

The shrill sound of a bugle call rang out at the Jing army’s position.

The defeat of Jing's army spread in all directions and they fled westwards. Pucha personally led thousands of people to cover their retreat.

Naturally, the Qi army would not allow them to retreat easily. The three armies of Dingzhou attacked head-on, two cavalry units intercepted from the flanks, and the long sword army led by Bao Meng and Liu Chengdong tightly entangled the armored soldiers led by Aliban.

The battle lasted until sunset.

Under the flag of the Qi army, Lu Chen waited quietly, while Huo Zhen and other generals and counselors beside him all stood respectfully.

A horseman galloped over and shouted with a look of joy: "My Lord, the Jing army was defeated, our army has made countless gains, and the enemy commander Pucha was captured alive by General Li!"

"it is good!"

There were shouts of excitement all around.

Lu Chen looked up and nodded slightly.

He came to the lookout car and saw mountains and rivers in the distance and the blood-red sunset in the sky.

The wind blew across the land, and the cheers of the Qi army soldiers rose one after another, as if they would never stop.

They all looked at the central army flag and the young commander standing tall.

The setting sun shone on him, making him sparkle.

(End of this chapter)