Jiuxi

Chapter 908 Chapter 906 [Risky Move]

On the battlefield, the sound of killing was deafening.

Wu Yanshu gave orders calmly, but he felt uneasy in his heart.

This uneasiness had nothing to do with the current fierce offensive of the Qi army. Even though the number of infantrymen of the Qi army on the opposite side was at least over 50,000, and the Jing army had only more than 30,000 infantrymen, 3,000 Tiger and Leopard Battalion heavy cavalry and more than 4,000 light cavalry, Wu Yanshu still had enough confidence to block the opponent's attack.

What Wu Yanshu was worried about was the hidden meaning behind the Qi army's proactive attack.

Now he was sure of one thing, the Qi army's retreat on the western front was not a deliberate show of weakness, but a real lack of manpower. In order to prevent Mie Gudi and Guiyou from breaking through the defense line, they could only retreat step by step to exchange space for time, so as to transfer the already insufficient troops to other places.

However, they did not go to the eastern Teng County area as Wu Yanshu had expected, but instead appeared near Taikang City.

In other words, the target of the Qi army was not the 30,000 Jing troops in the open on the eastern front, but the main camp of the Jing army and Wu Yanshu who was under heavy protection.

This is obviously unreasonable. Why is Liu Shouguang so sure that the Qi army can sweep the Jing army's positions when the difference in troop strength between the two sides is not big?
However, if he was not confident enough, how could he dare to take the initiative to go out of the city and take the risk of attacking?

If the Qi army was defeated in this battle, Taikang and even Yongqiu City behind them would be left defenseless, and the Jing army would be able to move south and sweep Jingzhou.

Wu Yanshu observed the situation on the battlefield while thinking quickly.

He had made a detailed understanding of Liu Shouguang. He knew that Liu Shouguang was a general who only cared about maintaining the status quo and was definitely not a man who was good at making plans. If Liu Shouguang was determined to defend the big cities and fortresses, Wu Yanshu admitted that it would take a lot of effort to gain the upper hand over him.

But now that Liu Shouguang took the initiative, Wu Yanshu could conclude that this was not his own decision.

He could not help but look up at the Qi army's central position in the distance, and then said to his confidant: "Call Namoulu over!"

"Follow the order!"

The cronies took the order and left.

Soon, Namuru, a burly man with bulging arms, strode over and saluted, "General!"

"Come."

Wu Yanshu took him to the observation car, pointed at the Qi army's position and asked: "Can you see anything unusual?"

Namoulu looked up and saw that the Qi army's infantry had formed three square formations on the left, middle and right, and were attacking the Jing army's positions fiercely.

The infantry of Jing's army adopted exactly the same formation, with 7,000 men in each of the two phalanxes on the left and right. The front army had 8,000 elite soldiers, followed by more than 4,000 men protecting the flag of the central army, and behind them were 3,000 heavy armored cavalry under Namuru who were recuperating.

At the back were 6,000 infantrymen supporting the formation, while more than 4,000 light cavalry were waiting for an opportunity on both wings of the formation. They could advance to attack the weak points in the Qi army's formation, or retreat to protect their own heavy cavalry.

Judging from the current battle situation, after the initial fierce collision, the infantry of both sides are gradually entering a stalemate, and it is difficult to determine the winner in a short period of time.

Namoulu thought for a moment and said cautiously, "General, the Qi army is not weak, but it does not have a clear advantage over our army. If the situation continues to develop like this, it is very likely that the two sides will end up with a draw. I think something is wrong. The Qi army will not make the risky decision to attack if they are not certain."

He was known for his bravery and ferocity, otherwise he would not be able to lead the Tiger and Leopard Camp. But this did not mean that he was a brainless reckless man. On the contrary, he was meticulous and therefore highly regarded by Wu Yanshu.

"If I'm not mistaken, Lu Chen should be in the enemy's central army at this moment. Only he can order Liu Shouguang to attack with all his strength."

Wu Yanshu narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "Since Lu Chen came all the way from Dingzhou, he must have brought both of his cavalry with him. They are probably hiding behind the infantry, so the infantry of the Qi army attacked so resolutely."

Namolu said convincedly: "General, you are so clear-sighted. I admire you."

"It's too early to say I admire you now."

Wu Yanshu laughed at himself and continued, "I remember two years ago, at the gate of Taikang City, a part of the Qi army entangled the 30,000 elite soldiers led by Guiyou. Liu Shouguang left the city to seek a decisive battle, and then Lu Chen led the Dingzhou army to attack. How similar is the situation today? At present, it seems that he should want to use the same trick again and send those two elite cavalry to settle the situation at the critical moment."

After being defeated by Lu Chen two years ago, Wu Yanshu learned from his mistakes and collected all the details about how this young opponent led his troops in battle. Now he considers himself one of the few people in the world who knows Lu Chen best.

In addition to the experience of leading the army to attack the State of Dai last year, Wu Yanshu did not feel too much fear when facing Lu Chen again.

Namuru understood and asked respectfully, "General, how should our army respond?"

Wu Yanshu pondered for a moment and then gave him instructions in person.

After Namoulu retreated, Wu Yanshu looked into the distance and muttered to himself, "Come on, let's see whether your strategy is more powerful or Dajing'erlang's sword and spear are sharper."

The strong wind whistled across the battlefield where the two armies were fighting desperately, and blew the flag that stood proudly in the center of the Qi army's position.

Under the commander's flag, Liu Shouguang was wearing armor and had a solemn expression.

He watched the progress of the battle for a while, then turned around and said, "Your Majesty, the strength of this Jing army is indeed not to be underestimated."

Next to him was a young man wearing light armor and with a dignified demeanor. He was none other than Lu Chen, the Prince of Huai'an County of the Great Qi Dynasty. Wu Yanshu's guess was correct. Lu Chen did not stay on the eastern battlefield, but quietly came to the city of Taikang to personally command this decisive battle.

"Wu Yanshu would not risk everything even if he had to. He is a cautious person at heart, and this is his established tactical style. On the surface, he sent most of his troops to the east and west fronts, and he only had 30,000 to 40,000 people around him, but these people must be his own troops trained by him, and they can fight to the point of bloodshed at a critical moment. If you think you can capture the thief and the king by letting his guard down, he will definitely launch the most fierce counterattack."

Lu Chen looked calm and said slowly, "Of course, this is why I came here. Rather than wasting manpower to fight him, it is far better to attack the central army and settle the matter."

Liu Shouguang said with some concern: "At present, it seems that the Jing army's formation is very stable, and it is not easy for our army to break in."

"It's definitely difficult to achieve success overnight against this kind of opponent, so we need to be patient."

Lu Chen raised his eyebrows slightly and said calmly: "Wu Yanshu is not a fool. He suffered a loss under Taikang City two years ago. This time he should have thought that I wanted to repeat the same trick. This is the most basic judgment ability of a qualified commander. In other words, knowing that our army has a backup plan, Wu Yanshu did not choose to withdraw and rely on the camp to hold on, but continued to confront our army on this vast battlefield. Brother Liu, why do you think this is the case?"

Liu Shouguang reacted immediately and said in a deep voice: "Does he have a magic weapon to win?"

"Probably so."

Lu Chen smiled calmly and said slowly: "It's time to make him feel more pressure. Commander."

"The humble position is here!"

The herald bowed.

Lu Chen boarded the chariot, looked at the battle in the distance, and said sternly: "Pass the order, Guangji Army entangles the enemy's front army, Qingxu Army and Anping Army strengthen the offensive, and must disrupt the enemy's two wings within half an hour!"

"Follow the order!"

The herald responded loudly.

As Lu Chen issued this brief and clear order, the situation on the battlefield became even more brutal.

As the first army of the Jingzhou Military Governor's Office, the Guangji Army was as powerful as the Dingzhou Zhenbei Army. Facing the Jing Army's vanguard, which was also an elite force experienced in many battles, they demonstrated extremely strong qualities and gradually suppressed the Jing Army's counterattack.

Although the Qingxu Army and Anping Army had lost their original main generals, their successors did not change the fierce nature of the two armies.

As time passed, the Qi army advanced slowly but steadily.

In the noisy and chaotic battlefield, roars, growls and wails were heard constantly.

On one side were the main elite forces that the Jingzhou Military Governor's Office of the Great Qi had put forth with all its might, and on the other side were the direct lineage troops that Wu Yanshu had spent more than ten years building. They launched a head-on decisive battle on this vast battlefield.

The Qingxu Army and the Anping Army lived up to Lu Chen's expectations. They finally entered the two wing positions of the Jing Army. The fighting became more and more fierce, and blood was almost flowing all over the ground.

The strong smell of blood filled the wilderness.

Lu Chen was paying attention to the changes in the situation. When he saw the Qingxu Army and the Anping Army attacking the two wings of the Jing Army, he said without hesitation: "Send the order, the Feiyu Army and the Dingbei Army will attack immediately and hit the enemy's two wings!"

The sound of mighty war drums rang out, followed by the sound of horse hooves like thunder from behind the Qi army's formation.

In the bright sunshine, countless elite cavalry rushed over, divided into two groups from the east and the west, passing through the Qi army's positions and charging towards the two wings of the Jing army in front!

The word "Dingbei" was inscribed on the general flag on the west. Li Chengen, holding a spear, led more than 10,000 Dingbei cavalrymen who had accompanied him day and night to charge at high speed.

To the east was the Feiyu Army, which had slightly fewer troops. Li Bingxue, now the Princess of Huai'an, personally led the troops, holding the horse lance that had accompanied her for many years in her hand, inspiring all the soldiers of the Feiyu Army to charge towards the flank position of the Jing Army with a resolute attitude.

Thousands of horses are galloping, and the iron armor is shining coldly!

Lu Chen looked into the distance. There was no smug look on his face, but rather a slightly solemn look.

In the Jing army formation, Wu Yanshu took a deep breath and said coldly: "Come on!"

He had anticipated such a scenario and warned his generals in advance. Therefore, facing the aggressive Qi cavalry, there was no panic or collapse on the two wings of the Jing army. On the contrary, these elite soldiers of the Jing army continued to calmly resist the impact of the Qi infantry. At the same time, the soldiers on the periphery held their spears tightly in their hands, and the sword and shield soldiers raised their large shields to deal with the locust-like rain of arrows thrown by the Qi cavalry.

Wu Yanshu clenched his fists unconsciously, and then issued the most risky military order in his life.

At such a tense and bloody moment, no one could have imagined that the first army of Jing Army to "collapse" was not the left and right armies, but the front army that could have fought hard with the Guangji army of Da Qi!

In an instant, the central gate of the Jing army was wide open, and the Guangji army, which had been advancing hard, rushed towards the central army position where Wu Yanshu was located like a torrent without a dam to block it.

Seeing this scene, Wu Yanshu was not panicked at all, but instead a ferocious and fierce look appeared on his face!

(End of this chapter)