Jiuxi

Chapter 943 941 [The Vast Land]

South of the battlefield.

Alihe Yongji, who was ambitious and determined to wash away the shame of his ancestors, never understood until his death what kind of enemy he was facing.

The most powerful men under his command didn't understand either.

This cavalry had been patient for a long time and finally waited for the opportunity to defeat the enemy, so they would naturally give it their all. Therefore, when forming a wall-like charge formation, Yongji led hundreds of core elite troops to rush to the front, trying to crush the rear of the Qi army in one go.

It was such a seemingly decisive and wise decision that almost caused this cavalry to lose its combat effectiveness instantly.

The first wave of attack by the Qi army was extremely fierce. Twelve Pojun cannons fired at the same time, more than three hundred matchlock rifles were used in full force, and more than a thousand strong archers drew their bows and arrows. Guns, cannonballs and rain of arrows instantly covered the entire front of the position, causing a devastating blow to the cavalry vanguard of the Jing army.

In addition to Alihe Yongji himself, a deputy general, four thousand-man captains, seven centurions and two or three hundred tiger soldiers were all killed.

You must know that these people are the backbone of this 10,000-strong cavalry unit.

A wave of offensives directly hit the Meng Jing army's cavalry. When the enemy lacked a main commander and continued to advance in chaos, the Qi army soldiers opened fire again with their matchlock muskets.

Now that Lu Chen had waited for enough firearms, he naturally would not let them act recklessly. Basic tactics such as three-stage shooting had already been passed down, so the musketeers were divided into three rows. At the same time, there were special people responsible for filling the powder and igniting the fire. The shooting speed was almost as fast as that of the archers, and it was more powerful at a short distance.

Especially the twelve Pojun cannons, which can scare away ghosts and gods within a hundred feet, and anyone who stands in their way will die.

By the time the few centurions who had managed to survive came to their senses and gathered their troops in panic and retreated hastily, more than 2,000 Jing army cavalrymen had already died on the battlefield.

But the Qi army's preparations did not stop there.

At the front of the position, master craftsman Liao Jichang gave orders almost devoutly, and the skilled craftsmen he brought pulled the fuses at the same time. After a few moments, they heard continuous thunderous explosions from the Jing army cavalry formation in the distance!
Thunder array!

In an instant, the sky and the earth changed color, sand and stones flew everywhere, and the cavalry of Jing's army fell to the ground. It was a horrible sight.

Emperor Jing did not ignore the fire bombs that Lu Chen had used before, but today's battle was so brutal that the Qi army was forced into desperate situations several times. If Lu Chen led his troops to retreat and flee, Emperor Jing might have been careful to guard against it. However, he did not expect that the reason why Lu Chen set up the fish scale formation and deliberately exposed the flaw in the rear formation was to set up a minefield to the south of the position.

Lu Chen could not predict all the changes on the battlefield, but he was sure that the flaws in the rear would not be missed by Emperor Jing, so this was a double killing formation.

The fire bombs that had been modified by a group of skilled craftsmen had extremely terrifying lethality, especially at this moment when the Jing army's cavalry was in chaos and actions. The broken iron pieces ignited by the gunpowder shot in all directions, and a piece of broken iron could kill an elite cavalryman of the Jing army.

When the explosions stopped, the 10,000-man cavalry unit of the Jing Army completely collapsed, and the four or five thousand survivors fled madly like wandering ghosts.

However, a large flag came galloping from the northeast.

The Feiyu Army is coming!
After a series of hard battles, the Feiyu Army suffered heavy losses. From the deputy general Huangfu Yu to others, a total of fourteen generals and more than four thousand soldiers died heroically. Almost everyone who survived, including Li Bingxue, was injured.

However, compared with the remaining cavalry of the Yongji Division of the Jing Army, the soldiers of the Feiyu Army did not lose their temper!
They lost many of their comrades, but they could hold their heads high because they relied on their bravery to hold back an enemy force that was nearly twice their number, and these were the elite cavalry under Emperor Jing's command. This completely dispelled Emperor Jing's suspicions and induced him to play all his cards, allowing the Qi army to win the battle.

At this moment, under the leadership of Li Bingxue, the soldiers of Feiyu Army exerted all their strength, roaring and advancing forward, like tigers and wolves that became more dangerous after being injured, rushing into the cavalry formation of Jing Army with unstoppable momentum, cutting down the fallen dogs along the way.

Li Bingxue's face was frighteningly pale, and her breathing was becoming shorter and shorter, but the lance in her hand was still able to create huge waves, guiding her soldiers to move forward bravely.

"kill!"

"kill!"

The roars of the Feiyu Army soldiers rose one after another. After suffering a series of heavy blows, the third 10,000-man cavalry unit of the Jing Army located in the south of the battlefield could no longer maintain a complete formation. Several thousand captains shouted at the top of their lungs but it was of no avail. They could only watch their subordinates flee in despair.

The mountains and plains were filled with the defeated soldiers of the Jing army. The soldiers of the Feiyu army were like driving lambs, killing non-stop with their spears in their hands!
On the right wing of the battlefield, there was a completely different scene.

Lu Chen could not lay a minefield here. First, he could not confirm the direction of Jing Jun's attack. Second, this was an area that Jing Jun's cavalry could directly observe. If the Qi army laid mines openly on the battlefield, it would be underestimating Emperor Jing's strategy.

Only the rear of the formation could block the sight of Jing Jun's cavalry.

Therefore, when the Feiyu Army led the two Jing Army cavalry units over, they were greeted only by a killing array consisting of Pojun cannons, matchlock guns, and strong bows and crossbows.

Perhaps God was on the side of the Great Qi, and partly because the cavalry generals of the Jing army emphasized leading by example when charging. Sepuri and Asugei were devoted to making achievements and naturally led the front, and then they died in the artillery fire almost at the same time.

Lu Chen deployed ten Pojun cannons, more than 200 muskets and more than 1,000 archers on the Panlong Army side. The first wave of artillery fire and crossbows achieved very good results, but it was obviously a fantasy to expect such a firepower configuration to kill more than 10,000 Jing Army cavalry.

After getting over the initial panic and paying a heavy price, several lieutenant generals of the Jing army ordered the cavalry to stop and turn around. At this time, the sound of horse hooves like thunder came from the north.

A deputy general turned his head and his expression suddenly changed.

The flag of the Dingbei Army fluttered in the wind, and Li Chengen led 7,000 cavalry to attack!
In the whistling wind, Li Chengen's eyes were filled with murderous intent.

The Dingbei Army, one of the strongest forces in the Great Qi, has never participated in the battle with all its strength. They have watched the Changdao Army take the lead, the Fengfu Army and the Zhenwei Army fight desperately, and the Feiyu Army fall into a desperate situation and cut off its arms to survive.

Seeing so many of their comrades sacrifice their lives for the country, the anger in the hearts of the Dingbei Army soldiers had already been burning. However, Li Chengen was burdened with a heavy responsibility and could only forcibly suppress the resolute will to fight under his command until this moment.

He left more than 5,000 cavalry behind Jing's army formation to cut off his retreat, and then personally led 7,000 cavalry to the right wing of the battlefield.

Revenge for those comrades who died in battle!

"forward!"

He raised his spear high.

The seven thousand cavalry responded almost simultaneously: "Kill the enemy!"

At the same time, the elite soldiers of the Panlong Army, surrounded by artillerymen and musketeers, actively advanced, trying to entangle the cavalry of the Jing Army at all costs.

The Dingbei Army galloped forward and swept in like a torrent before the enemy had yet to reorganize their formation.

At this time, with the combined firepower of the Panlong Army in front and the Dingbei Army cutting off their retreat from the back, the two cavalry units of the Jing Army fought hard with the Feiyu Army for a long time and then lost their main general, but they gritted their teeth and persisted, but ultimately they could not reverse the situation.

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The overall situation has been decided.

Before the Qi army achieved victory in the south and on the right wing at the same time, the offensive of the main force on the front battlefield was already overwhelming.

Lu Chen deployed the strongest firepower here. The eighty-two Pojun cannons almost wiped out the Jing army's Black Armor Dragon Cavalry. In addition, there were more than nine hundred muskets hidden in the formation.

This was the result of his mobilizing the power of the three states in Jiangbei and the Lu family investing more than three million taels of silver over the past six months. Ultimately, it was due to the fact that the technology had matured. The rest was just a mad investment of resources, almost to the point of disregarding costs, just for today's battle.

The surprise that Lu Chen prepared for Emperor Jing completely changed the power comparison between the Qi and Jing armies.

After the Black Armor Dragon Cavalry was destroyed, the easy-to-move Pojun Cannon moved forward quickly, and the gunners continued to bombard the Jing army's infantry formation in an orderly manner. The Fengfu Army, Guangling Army, Ruyin Army, and Zhenwei Army, led by the musketeers in their respective formations, rushed towards the Jing army like a hurricane.

For the infantry of the Jing army, who had also been fighting for more than two hours, their strength and morale were not weaker than those of the Qi army. Although they had suffered setbacks in the previous fighting, they still had the upper hand in the end. If Lu Chen did not have the terrifying firepower he had hidden away, they would probably be enjoying the joy of victory at this moment.

However, the earth-shaking roars shattered their fantasies, and the destruction of the Black Armored Dragon Riders made them completely lose the will to continue fighting.

Faced with the almost crazy offensive of the Qi army, the infantry formation of the Jing army did not hold out for long. After just over a quarter of an hour, it fell into a chaotic situation where everyone was fighting on their own, and the number of casualties increased rapidly.

This is an asymmetric war.

The infantry of the Jing army watched with their own eyes as the Black Armored Dragon Cavalry were crushed into pieces by the firearms of the Qi army. This blow instantly destroyed their morale. Although they were not yet reduced to zombies to be slaughtered at will, the failure of this battle was already inevitable.

Under the emperor's canopy, Sagai said with a pale face: "Your Majesty, please withdraw first. We are willing to cover your retreat!"

The same is true for other ministers.

Regardless of whether these people are proficient in military affairs or not, they all understand that the Jing army is now doomed and no one can change their fate.

Emperor Jing stood up slowly. At this moment, he could no longer see the corpse of the Black Armored Dragon Rider. Compared with the wooden and dead expression a moment ago, there was finally some life on his face. The pair of eyes that used to be extremely deep were now filled with grayness.

He looked at the Qi army that kept surging in from the periphery and asked indifferently: "How do we retreat?"

The 30,000 elite cavalry of the Jing army had been defeated, and the few cavalry that escaped had no effect on the battle situation. There were still thousands of Qi cavalry behind Emperor Jing, eyeing him covetously. In addition, the Qi infantry were staring at the emperor's canopy from all directions. Lu Chen's intention was self-evident.

In short, Lu Chen would rather let part of Jing's army escape than give Emperor Jing a chance to retreat from this battlefield.

Sagai and others looked desperate.

If you can’t fight or escape, are you just going to wait for death?

Emperor Jing looked around at everyone and couldn't help but shook his head slightly, then drew his sword and said in a deep voice: "The only thing I can do now is to live and die with Da Jing'erlang. As for you——"

He stepped forward, facing the Qi army that was like a raging storm in front of him, and left a word that left no room for questioning.

"Follow me to meet the enemy!"

(End of this chapter)