Jiuxi

Chapter 909 Chapter 907 [A man is determined to die]

On the battlefield, the situation changes rapidly.

The collapse of the Jing army's vanguard was beyond the expectations of all Qi army officers and soldiers. Even though the Guangji army was experienced and powerful, they were unable to kill the enemy's 8,000 elite soldiers in a short period of time.

Therefore, the collapse of the Jing army was their own choice, or more precisely, it was because of Wu Yanshu's military order.

From their movements, it can be seen that the offensive of the Guangji Army was completely unable to force them to disperse. They did not turn around and attack their own central army position, but decisively and clearly split into two parts and directly merged into the positions of the left and right armies.

This triggered a chain reaction.

In the current battle situation, the left and right wings of the Jing Army are under tremendous pressure. Not only do they have to face the fierce attacks of the Da Qi Anping Army and the Qing Xu Army, but they also have to suffer the impact of the two elite cavalry units of the Dingbei Army and the Feiyu Army. Even if Wu Yanshu made arrangements in advance, the absolute disadvantage in military strength still exists. This is not a gap that can be made up simply by willpower.

Wu Yanshu ordered the front army to split up in time to strengthen the thickness of the two wings at the critical moment to avoid being overwhelmed by the Qi army.

At the same time, he and his general's flag were exposed to the sight of the Guangji Army.

The next moment, an extremely magnificent horn sounded from the Jing army’s formation.

The general's flag shifted to make way.

The Tiger and Leopard Battalion, fully dressed and lined up, appeared in the open space in the middle.

Namuru held a spear and wore triple armor, like a burly mountain. The divine horse under his crotch was also equipped with armor.

And he was just one of three thousand people.

"kill!"

Namuru raised his spear and urged his mount, and three thousand heavily armored cavalry marched forward proudly under the gaze of Wuyan Shu.

They were moving very slowly at the beginning, and when they reached the position originally guarded by the front army, their speed still did not seem fast to outsiders.

However, for the soldiers of the Guangji Army of the Great Qi who were facing these three thousand heavily armored cavalry, at this moment they could already feel the earth shaking.

"kill!"

Namuru roared again, holding the reins of his mount with one hand, and gradually accelerated towards the Qi army in the distance.

With three thousand tall horses galloping forward, this heavily armored cavalry was like a moving mountain range, vowing to crush into dust any enemy that dared to stand in their way.

At this time, the two Qi cavalry units that were originally able to effectively harass the Jing army's heavy cavalry were isolated outside the position. If they wanted to delay the charge of the opponent's heavy cavalry, unless the Anping Army and the Qingxu Army abandoned their formation and forcibly withdrew from the battlefield, the Dingbei Army and the Feiyu Army could only continue to execute Lu Chen's military orders.

Li Bingxue instantly analyzed Jing Jun's intention. She rode her horse forward for more than ten feet and shouted loudly, "Huangfu Yu!"

"The general is here!"

"You continue to lead the troops to break through the formation!"

"The last general takes command!"

Huangfu Yu did not hesitate at all and did not waste any time. He led 5,000 cavalry to continue to cooperate with the Qingxu Army's infantry to attack the Jing Army's right wing position.

Li Bingxue led another 5,000 cavalry to withdraw from the main battlefield. At this time, she did not receive any new military orders from Lu Chen. She had to rely entirely on her own judgment of the battle situation, because before the battle, Lu Chen gave Li Bingxue the power to make decisions on the spot.

This was not out of selfishness, but Lu Chen's trust in Li Bingxue. His wife might not be good at planning the overall situation, but her ability to seize opportunities on the battlefield was no less than anyone else. This was a talent that was almost instinctive.

After withdrawing from the main battlefield, Li Bingxue quickly led his troops to charge to the side and front, aiming directly at the rear of Jing’s army.

She wanted to go around and destroy Wu Yanshu's central army from the rear!
On the other side of the battlefield, after observing the movements of the Feiyu Army, Li Chengen quickly made a similar choice. He left a part of the cavalry to assist the Anping Army and the Linghuai Army, while he himself led thousands of elite cavalry to move forward in a roundabout way.

The two cavalry commanders led their troops and swept in like a whirlwind. They were like two iron fists bypassing the main battlefield, and once they surrounded the main battlefield, they would be able to hit the most important part of Jing’s army.

Wuyan Shu knew this very well, and he gave orders very calmly, ordering the 4,000-plus soldiers responsible for protecting the central army's flag to line up on the left side, while the 6,000 infantrymen who were originally at the back of the formation were moved to the right side of the central army.

At this time, he had completely given up the idea of ​​retreating. He believed that the only ten thousand or so infantrymen could definitely stop the surprise attack of the Qi army's elite cavalry.

As for the chance of victory——

Wu Yanshu looked at the Tiger and Leopard Battalion charging ahead and said in a deep voice, "You want to attack from both sides, but I will attack from the center."

The heavy cavalry attacked, and the hearts of the Guangji army soldiers were shrouded in a gloom.

For some people, a past event comes to mind.

In the Battle of Kaocheng two years ago, the Northern Expedition Army of the Great Qi originally had the upper hand, and the situation of the Jing army became increasingly difficult. Just when Han Zhongjie thought he had a sure victory and ordered the entire army to attack, Wuyan Shu released this heavy cavalry, which instantly destroyed the formation of the Qi army's infantry. In the end, even the central army where Han Zhongjie was located was defeated, resulting in a disastrous defeat that shocked the court and the public.

Is that scene going to happen again today?
When the soldiers were inevitably panicked, the loud voice of Fan Wendi, deputy governor of Jingzhou and commander-in-chief of Guangji Army, rang in their ears.

This general who followed Li Tianrun and had experienced hundreds of battles and had a high prestige in the hearts of the Jingzhou soldiers said sternly: "The court raises troops for a thousand days and uses them for a moment. How can we be afraid of fighting and fearing the enemy! The prince has already predicted the enemy's plan, so you don't have to be afraid!"

The generals of various units immediately spread Fan Wending's words, and finally the morale of the army was stabilized. This Tiger Guard Division looked at the heavy cavalry of the Jing Army rushing in front of them, tightly grasped the long spears in their hands, gritted their teeth and roared: "Kill!"

Namuru naturally saw the reaction of the Qi army. He grinned and let out a ferocious and cruel laugh, urging his mount to charge forward.

"boom!"

A Guangji Army soldier standing in the front looked at the Jing Army's warhorse that had arrived in front of him. He stabbed the horse's eye with the spear in his hand, but he missed the target and did not penetrate the horse's armor. The spear slid to the side, leaving a spark.

His body was knocked flying by the extremely terrifying impact force and fell several feet back. He was dead when he hit the ground.

Similar scenes are not uncommon.

Faced with the turbulent charge of the Tiger and Leopard Battalion of the Jing Army, the soldiers of the Guangji Army were either knocked away or pierced through the chest by the upright spears of the enemy's heavy cavalry.

If Fan Wendi had not cautiously curbed the forward momentum when the Jing army's central gate was wide open, and did not foolishly lead his troops to rush in, but adjusted and contracted the formation in time, the Guangji army would most likely have been defeated by the Tiger and Leopard Camp by now.

But even so, it is still unimaginable to use flesh and blood to delay the charge of the enemy's heavy cavalry.

At the beginning of the contact between the two sides, the casualties of the Guangji Army increased at a rate visible to the naked eye, while the kills they caused to the Jing Army's heavy cavalry were negligible. Fan Wendi's heart was bleeding and his eyes were already red, but he still couldn't let his soldiers give up all resistance!

This was the death order Lu Chen gave him before the war!
Since Lu Chen was going to attack Wu Yanshu, how could he make the same stupid mistake as Han Zhongjie and ignore the heavy armored cavalry in Wu Yanshu's hands?

However, the battlefield is not a game of house, and the enemy will not be merciful. Sometimes, strategy alone cannot destroy the enemy, and you must rely on the support of iron and blood!
A Guangji Army soldier narrowly avoided being trampled by the enemy's warhorses. This was not because he reacted quickly or was extremely agile, but because a comrade pushed him, and he was knocked away by the Jing Army's cavalry.

Seeing his comrade lying motionless on the ground, the soldier's eyes were bloodshot and he shouted bitterly at the arrogant Jing Army cavalry: "Bastards!"

At this moment, he summoned up endless strength, leaped suddenly, grabbed the opponent's reins, and then knocked the Jing army cavalryman off his horse.

The cavalry of Jing army was caught off guard by him, but they were not too panicked. When the two sides were fighting, he decisively threw away the spear in his hand, then wiped his waist and a dagger appeared in his hand.

The soldiers of Guangji Army pretended not to see anything. They burst out with terrifying power in their hands and actually forcibly pried open Jing Jun's visor.

Jing Jun's dagger pierced his waist, but he seemed to feel no pain. With red eyes, he leaned down and bit down.

Jing Jun roared angrily and swung the dagger in his hand repeatedly. The Guangji Army soldiers refused to let go until their death and bit off the enemy's throat!

The heavy cavalry of the Tiger and Leopard Battalion behind continued to move forward, seemingly not noticing this scene at all. However, it was thanks to the life-threatening efforts of countless Guangji Army soldiers that the charge of the Tiger and Leopard Battalion was finally slowed down!

Fan Wendi's battle robe was stained with blood, and he, together with dozens of generals, commanded the Guangji Army to fight and retreat. They did not disappoint Lu Chen's trust. Facing the once invincible Jing Army heavy cavalry, they burst out with unimaginable courage and bloodiness, forcing the enemy to stop before resisting their central army position.

At this moment, Fan Wendi finally felt relieved and gave the order for the Guangji Army to retreat to both sides.

The biggest advantage of heavy cavalry is this terrifying impact force, which is also the ability to break through the formation that light cavalry cannot possess.

However, their weaknesses were also obvious. Once they stopped on a battlefield with fierce fighting, it would be difficult for them to organize another charge in a short period of time.

Namuru naturally understood this, but there was no hesitation on his face. Instead, he showed an even more fierce murderous intent.

Because he could already see the Qi army's flag fluttering in the wind.

"dismount!"

He let out a roar.

The soldiers of the Tiger and Leopard Camp dismounted from their horses and quickly lined up and moved forward.

This is the secret weapon of the Jing army's heavy cavalry. At the critical moment, they can dismount and transform into heavy armored infantry, defeat the enemy in battle, and be invincible!
"Follow me to kill the enemy!"

Namoulu led the charge, holding up his spear and charging towards the Qi army's central position which was right in front of him.

Standing in front of them were thousands of infantrymen. Namuru noticed the long swords in their hands and the armor on their bodies. Wu Yanshu's reminder emerged in his mind, but he did not feel any fear, only his blood was boiling.

Kill through this infantry and behead the Qi army commander Lu Chen.

Or force that man to flee in a panic, chop down the general's flag, and secure the victory!

The time to achieve success is today!
At the same time, under the Qi army's flag, Lu Chen turned to Liu Shouguang and said, "Brother Liu, please beat the drum to cheer for the king and the soldiers!"

Liu Shouguang was horrified and said hastily, "How can the son of a prince be in danger?!"

"No need to say more!"

Lu Chen strode forward, leaving only one sentence.

"I will live and die with my soldiers. Today, I swear to defeat the enemy!"

(End of this chapter)