My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 1158: Does it sound good? If it sounds good, it's a good start! Arrogant soldiers will be defeated!
After surrendering to Qin and coming into contact with the three treasures of cavalry, Liu Zhong felt that he had obtained a secret treasure that made the Qin cavalry invincible. Now he must be as invincible as the Qin cavalry!

Facing the Xiongnu bandits who were fleeing in a panic, Liu Zhong squeezed his horse's belly and shouted angrily: "All soldiers, follow me and charge!"

The warhorse stretched out its four hooves and galloped towards Bao Liangyue at full speed.

Bao Liangyue also put his arms around the neck of his warhorse and climbed onto the horse. Then he pulled the reins and ordered the horse to gallop towards the southern slope where the vegetation was more luxuriant.

Liu Zhong sneered, bent his bow, drew his arrow and aimed at Bao Liangyue's back, and then...

"Boom!"

With a dull thud, Liu Zhong's forehead hit hard against a horizontal branch!

Liu Zhong broke a branch as thick as a child's arm with his head, and was hit by the stick so hard that he saw stars and felt dizzy. If it weren't for the saddle that secured his body, he would have fallen off the horse!

"Five hundred masters! Is that okay?!"

"Five, ah!"

"Be careful with the tree roots!"

The soldiers under Liu Zhong were shocked when they saw this, and hurriedly approached Liu Zhong to check on his condition.

As a result, in a hurry, another sergeant was hit on the head and face by rough branches, leaving blood marks all over his face. The horses of two other knights could not avoid the messy tree roots on the ground, and they stumbled and fell to the ground, revealing their white leg bones!

Bao Liangyue looked back and saw Liu Zhong and hundreds of other Qin knights in a mess. He immediately laughed and sneered: "The Chanyu is very afraid of Qin dogs. I thought Qin dogs were very ferocious."

"The result, is this it?"

Charge on horseback through the dense forest?
Bao Liangyue didn’t know what Liu Zhong was thinking!
The average height of the Qin knights was slightly higher than that of the Hun knights, and the shoulder height of the Qin war horses was much higher than that of the Hun war horses. These two rigid conditions made the Qin knights less able to fight in the mountains and forests than the Hun knights.

Even the Xiongnu cavalry did not dare to gallop at full speed in the mountains and forests. Bao Liangyue didn't understand how Liu Zhong's troops dared to charge like this in the mountains and forests!

The waving branches and twigs could hit the knight at any time, making his face covered in blood or even killing him. The strange and tangled tree roots on the ground were natural and deadly traps for the galloping warhorses.

If you run slowly, the horse will avoid the tree roots, and the knight will have the opportunity to block and avoid the branches. Even if you really bump into the branches or kick the tree roots by mistake, it will not cause serious injuries.

But what if we charge at full speed?
Who will die if you don’t die!
Bao Liangyue reined in his horse and turned back, shouting loudly: "My tribesmen, turn around and reflect!"

More than a thousand Hu cavalry immediately drew their bows and shot arrows at Liu Zhong's troops.

If Liu Zhong's troops were not all wearing iron armor, this round of rain of arrows alone would have dealt a heavy blow to them!
Liu Zhong, with blood all over his face, didn't dare to chase him anymore. He could only shout, "Dismount! Form a battle line!"

"Ask the captain for help, slow down and move forward, cooperate with friendly forces to kill this enemy!"

"I will definitely kill this enemy!!!"

Liu Zhong's situation is quite miserable, but Liu Zhong's current situation is not an isolated case.

In the woods, the sound of heads banging could be heard one after another. Many Qin cavalrymen bumped into branches or even tree trunks while chasing the Xiongnu cavalry.

The advances of the generals of the various divisions of the Renxiao tribe were all blocked, and few soldiers were able to break through the defenses of the Hu bandits, let alone drive the Touman tribe out of Jin Alin!
The confidence on Ren Xiong's face had turned into anxiety and worry.

Because Ren Xiong knew very well that even if Touman's troops were tired, their strength was twelve times that of Ren Xiong's troops!
If Ren Xiong's troops fail to gain an advantage through surprise attacks, the ensuing battle will definitely be a disaster for Ren Xiong!
Gripping the reins tightly, Ren Xiong had no choice but to give the order: "Send a message to Commander Meng Tian."

"Please ask Commander Meng Tian... to come to our aid!"
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June 12, the 17th year of the reign of Qin Shi Huang.

After four days of rapid march, the main force of the Qin army arrived at the intersection of the Yarlung River and the southeast side of the Jin'alin Mountains (near today's Zhalantun City).

More than 400,000 Qin soldiers set up camp on the banks of the Yarlung River to rest, while Ying Chengjiao led his personal soldiers into the Jin'alin Mountains. He stood on the top of a hillside and looked down at the black blood in front of him that had not yet been swallowed by the soil. His expression was extremely solemn.

Ren Xiong stood in front of Ying Chengjiao, with his hands hanging down, looking extremely ugly.

Su Jiao, Li Xin and many other generals were also silent and did not dare to make any sound.

After an indecisive silence lasted for an unknown amount of time, Ying Chengjiao finally spoke slowly, "We used 10,000 cavalrymen to launch an active attack on 120,000 barbarians in an unfamiliar forest without receiving orders from the general."

"First, shoot the enemy with a short bow, then charge on horseback, and finally dismount and advance slowly on foot."

"We have captured 3,621 enemy heads, 3,195 comrades have died in battle, and we have achieved 462nd level of merit."

"I should ask for credit for Commander Ren."

Ying Gong is at level 462, which is not a great achievement, but it is still a achievement after all.

However, after hearing what Ying Chengjiao said, Ren Xiong did not feel honored at all. Instead, his face turned red, as if he had been slapped hard several times!
Since Ying Chengjiao started fighting on the battlefield, has there ever been a casualty ratio among his troops that is so close to one to one?

More importantly, the enemy in this battle is the Hu bandit! It is the Hu bandit who was beaten by Li Mu!

If Ren Xiong's attack was in compliance with Ying Chengjiao's orders, then the 462 first merits of this battle would be a complete failure for Ying Chengjiao, and an even more outrageous shame for Ren Xiong!

But Ren Xiong made the decision to attack on his own, so the 462nd level of merit in this battle would be a huge sin for Ren Xiong!

Ren Xiong knelt on one knee, clasped his hands and said in shame: "I am guilty!"

"Please punish me, Commander!"

Ying Chengjiao still looked at the land that had been soaked with the blood of Qin's soldiers, and asked calmly, "What crime has Commander Ren committed?"

Ren Xiong lowered his head, feeling increasingly guilty and self-blaming, and said, "I shouldn't have attacked the enemy without orders from the general." "My command was wrong. If it weren't for Captain Meng Tian leading his troops to help, we would have suffered losses instead of gains!"

"I, General, please punish me, Commander!"

Ying Chengjiao finally turned to look at Ren Xiong, his eyes full of hatred for his lack of resistance: "Your fault was only that you disobeyed the commander and made a mistake in command?!"

"Your mistake is that you are arrogant, overconfident, and underestimate the enemy!"

"The truth that an arrogant army will be defeated, do I need to remind you of this?"

Ying Chengjiao cannot allow his generals to disobey his orders!
But Ying Chengjiao could accept his generals acting freely within the framework of his orders.

Even if his generals made wrong decisions and caused losses, Ying Chengjiao would not be too harsh on them as long as they did not make big mistakes.

After all, Ying Chengjiao has a group of generals who dare to fight and kill and are good at fighting, not a group of obedient and well-behaved students!

What really made Ying Chengjiao angry was that Ren Xiong was too arrogant!

Leading an army of 10,000 to attack an enemy army of 120,000. Even Ying Chengjiao would not take the initiative to fight such a crazy battle, but Ren Xiong actually instigated this battle personally!
Fortunately, Meng Tian's troops provided support in time, so that not too many soldiers died on the battlefield, which became the price for their arrogance.

Ren Xiong lowered his head with increasing guilt: "I am guilty!"

Ying Chengjiao angrily rebuked: "According to the law, you are innocent but have done something meritorious."

"You have committed a grave sin against your officers and men!"

"Those soldiers could have won a great victory with our army and returned home to live a good life, but they died in vain on the battlefield because of you!"

"Doesn't your heart ache?!"

Su Jiao, Li Xin and other generals all lowered their heads and began to reflect on whether they had been as arrogant as Ren Xiong during this period.

Casualties are inevitable in war, and victory cannot be achieved without blood.

But how can they feel at ease when their comrades who could have survived died in vain!

Ren Xiong closed his eyes in pain and said in a sad voice: "I am guilty. I will die to comfort my comrades!"

Ying Chengjiao said coldly: "Death? It's a coward's choice!"

"Pass this general's order!"

"All the troops under Commandant Ren Xiong were defeated and incorporated into the central army."

"Move Commander Ren Xiao to the baggage camp and command 6,000 men!"

"Please reflect on your mistakes in this battle!"

After all, Ren Xiong's contribution in this battle was insufficient. Ying Chengjiao could not punish Ren Xiong just because his troops did not contribute enough.

Transferring Ren Xiong away from the front line is already a severe punishment for him!

Because this directly shows Ying Chengjiao's distrust of Ren Xiong's ability. Unless Ren Xiong can win a huge victory and wash away Ying Chengjiao and Ying Zheng's views of him, Ying Zheng will never let Ren Xiong lead the expedition of Baiyue, and may even never order Ren Xiong to go on an expedition with the army again!
Ren Xiao's pupils trembled slightly, and he bowed vigorously: "Thank you, Commander!"

After dealing with Ren Xiong, Ying Chengjiao looked back at the forest in front of him and asked in a deep voice, "Generals, do you have any good advice for this battle?"

This time, the Qin army generals no longer took the initiative to ask for battle.

Li Xin thought carefully and said, "Jin'a Forest has lush trees, thick roots, thick branches, and less grass. It is different from the environment in our Daqin Mountains."

"Because there are many trees in Jin'a Forest, if our cavalry charges at full speed, they will be blocked by the trees. If our cavalry cannot reach the side of the Hu bandits, the effectiveness of our cavalry's three treasures will be greatly reduced."

"In terms of archery and cavalry, I think our cavalry is inferior to the Hu cavalry."

"I think Jin Alin is not suitable for defeating the enemy with cavalry."

Xi Feng also nodded and said, "Although there are many roads in Jin'a Forest, according to the military report sent back by Commander Meng Tian, ​​the Xiongnu bandits are not like the Chinese countries who can only travel on roads. On the contrary, they don't like roads, but like to ride horses in the forest."

"There are so many trees in the Jin'alin forest that our tanks can't move at all, let alone defeat the enemy."

After listening to the prudent advice of a famous general, Ying Chengjiao felt much better and said, "Jin A Lin's geographical advantages are not favorable to our army."

"Our chariots, cavalry, crossbowmen, and even spearmen are not well suited to fighting here."

"Jin'alin's territory is vast, and the Hu cavalry moves quickly, so it is not convenient to attack the enemy with fire."

"So, in this battle, it is difficult for our army to win by skill. We can only defeat skill by force!"

"Pass this general's order!"

"Three hundred thousand infantrymen, divided into groups of five hundred, each group will be fifty feet apart, forming a line and marching into Jin'a Lin together!"

"Push it forward for me!"

(End of this chapter)