Water Margin begins as a captain in Yanggu County

Chapter 127 Enter the battle! General Su enters the battle!

The imperial envoy has arrived, or to use a more accurate word, an angel, the emperor's messenger.

It was also the Palace Guard Grand Marshal Gao Qiu who was always paying attention to the battle situation and had high hopes for Hu Yanzhuo.

And Hu Yanzhuo also took the initiative to ask Gao Qiu for help...

The angel came, bringing greetings from the emperor and instructions from General Gao, as well as the thunderbolt Ling Zhen and fine wine bestowed by the emperor.

There was a lively atmosphere in the military camp. After drinking the emperor's fine wine, even the morale seemed to be boosted.

It’s a pity that Su Wu didn’t get to taste the emperor’s fine wine.

As soon as Ling Zhen arrived, Hu Yanzhuo started to attack again and really wanted to attack the mountain stronghold.

The method of attack was quite well thought out. Ling Zhen took all his fancy stuff, got on the boat and entered the water, and attacked the mountain stronghold from the side.

They were thrown with stone cannons, or hit with simple artillery and firecrackers.

There were ships, and there were many fishermen in the 800-li water area. They gathered many small boats and a large ship. The ship was not very big, but it could carry stone cannons, which were military weapons similar to catapults.

Why is this necessary? Because the range of Ling Zhen's cannons and artillery is too short. Although the mountain behind is not high, it is difficult to hit it easily.

The location of Liangshan is like a small peninsula in the water. Since it is impossible to attack head-on, after getting on the boat, you are actually at the side of Liangshan. The terrain on the side is much gentler, so it is easier to attack the stronghold.

Hu Yanzhuo will attack head-on, and the two will cooperate with each other to see if they can break the stronghold.

Su Wu watched the battle again, and saw Hu Yanzhuo begin to deploy his troops, and there were also many simple long ladders and the like.

Ling Zhen also started to lead people to load things onto the boat.

Liangshan also had a response. In the reed marsh, Li Jun, the River Dragon, brought the three Ruan brothers and others. These people were as powerful as dragons in the water. They could hold their breath for several minutes or ten minutes.

Whether it was sabotaging the boat or helping on board, their methods were extremely sophisticated.

Su Wu watched but did not take any action. He also knew that Ling Zhen would be in trouble if he took action this time.

How could Hu Yanzhuo really know the abilities of the people in Liangshan? Ling Zhen had never fought in a war before, so he really thought that once he sent out those fancy things, he could scare the people in Liangshan away...

Now in the Song Dynasty, everyone from top to bottom is filled with a sense of naivety. This one thinks he can do it, and that one thinks he can do it too.

In the end, I really felt that if there was a fairy from outer space who could turn beans into soldiers, it would be possible.

Hu Yanzhuo was already fully prepared and had deployed his troops in battle formation. He was just waiting for Ling Zhen to fire all his fancy firearms and scare the people in the stronghold into panic. Then he would charge forward in one go and break the stronghold.

But no matter how hard he waited, nothing happened. There was no fire in the village, and no sign of panic in the village.

Hu Yanzhuo immediately shouted, "Someone, hurry to the waterside to see why Ling Zhen is so slow?"

There were fast horses that went to see, and there were also fast horses that came back: "General, the fighting has started, the fighting has started, there is a fighting in the water and on the boats!"

"What's going on?" Hu Yanzhuo asked again hurriedly.

"Thieves rushed onto the boats, and many sampans capsized... Anyway, there was a fight."

Hu Yanzhuo had no choice but to ride his horse to check it out.

My goodness! The bandits really rushed onto Ling Zhen’s boat. No one knew where they came from. There were only thirty or forty bandits, but they killed all the Tokyo soldiers on the boat, as if they had no power to resist at all.

In fact, the boat was only a hundred steps away from the shore, and Hu Yanzhuo could only watch anxiously.

He even saw with his own eyes that Ling Zhen was captured by the Liangshan bandits, and the boat was heading towards the water fort on the side of Liangshan.

Hu Yanzhuo was shocked at what a brave and brave thief he was.

Hu Yanzhuo subconsciously turned his head to look at the group of cavalry watching the battle in the distance, and also at their leader Su Wu.

Hu Yanzhuo didn't say anything, but he was thinking in his heart, why is this group of thieves so difficult to fight? Why are they so fierce and good at fighting?

Why is this mission so difficult?

Su Wu saw it clearly, but he was too lazy to look any further, so he waved his hand and said, "Return, no fighting today."

Then he went back to the camp.

Wu Song also said, "I thought the man from Tokyo had some extraordinary secret things. I was just about to see them with my own eyes, but he was beaten to a pulp by thirty or forty thieves... He hasn't even used his secret things yet! It seems that the man who came with the angel is also a piece of idiot."

Su Wu replied: "That man is called Ling Zhen. He is a talented person, but they underestimated the enemy and have no experience in fighting. I want him."

"Brother, he was captured by the thieves!"

Su Wu smiled and said, "It's okay, it's okay. I like him. Song Jiang and Wu Yong should be sent to me!"

Wu Song thought about it and nodded: "Well, it's not difficult. I can just catch a thief sometime and exchange it with them. Catching a thief is no problem."

Wu Song has also learned it now. This is of course what Su Wu was thinking. Without the grace of saving his life, why would the deputy envoy of the Tokyo Armory work for him, Su Wu?
Wu Song said again: "If we keep fighting like this, we don't know when it will end. How long will it take? Hu Yanzhuo has so many people here, but they just eat and drink our food... and don't work!"

Su Wu then said, "The war will probably start in the next few days."

"Ah? Brother, why do you think so?" Wu Song asked immediately.

Su Wu had been teaching: "In the past few days, I sent many people to investigate close to the mountain stronghold. There were sounds of training in the mountain stronghold. Why were they training like this?"

"Brother, what's the point of training before the battle? Why?"

"Of course, it's training to defeat the enemy. Look at Hu Yanzhuo's linked horses. It's hard to fight, of course. Although the soldiers are not skilled, after they are linked together, the formation is not messy. But it's not easy to fight, and there is no trick. Just make the enemy fall off the horse, and the linked horses will become a burden..."

"Oh, brother, you mean that the people in the mountain stronghold are practicing some kind of technique to throw people and horses upside down." Wu Song's mind was working.

Su Wu smiled and waited: "Think about it..."

Wu Song really thought it through: "Could it be that he was going to use that long weapon to break the horse's legs?"

"That's right." Su Wu nodded, feeling relieved. Wu Song is really capable. With time, he will be able to stand on his own.

"Yeah, I understand it all. But is it possible that Hu Yanzhuo doesn't understand it?" Wu Song was even more confused.

"He, maybe he also thinks clearly."

"Then how can he think clearly and do this?" Wu Song asked.

"He may also understand one thing, that is, he really knows that the tens of thousands of imperial guards under his command are useless. He already knows this, and he can only do nothing about it."

Perhaps Su Wu really guessed Hu Yanzhuo's thoughts.

"Oh..." Wu Song nodded, and then said: "That must be the case. He thought that his soldiers were very elite, but after the battle, he knew that they were useless. Even if he really asked him to form a battle formation, I'm afraid that the soldiers under his command would scatter once the enemy charged. Therefore, he had to form such a tight formation to fight the enemy. It's not that he didn't understand, but he had no other choice but this method."

"General Hu Yanzhuo has a very miserable life. Except for his personal guards who are relatively useful, the others are really vulnerable." Su Wu shook his head. He did not feel sorry for Hu Yanzhuo, but for the entire Song Dynasty.

It was this kind of army, with 200,000 men, that went to fight the Liao Kingdom. The Liao Kingdom was initially so frightened that it was at a loss, and even wanted to seek peace. It was really helpless, and could only raise a few thousand defeated soldiers, thinking of fighting to the bitter end. Unexpectedly, it was easily defeated in one battle.

This was something that even the Liao people had not expected, let alone the Song people and the Jurchens.

Just show off in front of the whole world.

Not to mention that there were 30,000 to 50,000 Jurchens behind them, who could surround the city of Bianjing with a population of one million and 200,000 soldiers and launch a fierce attack, destroying the country and the family.

Su Wu knew these stories, and when he looked at the elite troops of the capital's imperial guards before him, he really saw the combination of "theory" and practice.

This extremely unbearable performance was blatantly displayed in front of Su Wu.

Eat and sleep.

I go to the battlefield every day to take a look. If there is no fighting today, I will stay in the camp and wait.

It was not until four days later that Su Wu led his troops to watch the battle.

Before they arrived at the place, a ranger came running back and said, "General, the bandits have come out. The bandits have really come out."

Su Wu was stunned for a moment, but then he was delighted and said, "Go, go, go, speed up your horse and go take a look!"

When Su Wu arrived at the place where he was watching the battle, he saw a great number of people coming out from Liangshan, probably more than six or seven thousand. Those in the front had already lined up, and those at the back were still lining up. It was a very busy scene.

On Hu Yanzhuo's side, it was even busier. The cavalry kept leaving the camp and ropes were constantly being tied. The movements seemed extremely fast, yet also chaotic.

It seemed that the two armies were about to confront each other, but the people of Liangshan were also cautious and did not charge into the battle while the government troops were not stable.

Hu Yanzhuo became even more cautious, and only linked the horses one by one. If the linked horses were not well prepared, he would not have any confidence at all.

Wu Song was also curious and asked, "Brother, why..."

For a moment, Wu Song didn't know what to say. He just felt something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on what it was.

Su Wu said, "You don't want to tell me... Why didn't Hu Yanzhuo defend the camp tightly when Liangshan attacked, but came out to fight?"

"Yes, that's right. Hu Yanzhuo is already guilty. Since the enemy is attacking, why bother to fight?" Wu Song found something wrong.

"He is a government soldier, ordered to suppress the bandits. If the bandits don't come out, he can do nothing. He also knows that Liangshan has abundant food and grass, and there is no way out if the siege lasts too long. He will inevitably retreat. Now the enemy has finally come out, how can he not fight to the death? He has to fight no matter what. If he doesn't fight the bandits when they come out, how can he explain to General Gao of the Palace Front Office later?"

What Su Wu explained was human nature and politics.

War is the continuation of politics. Even the angels have come. How can Hu Yanzhuo retreat and not fight?

What's the point of retreating? This is an opportunity. Who knows, who knows... maybe we can win the battle?

If we don't fight, we will definitely lose. If we lose, how can Hu Yanzhuo, a son of a general, not end up in jail?
It's all helpless.

Wu Song understood and nodded: "What kind of war is this..."

Su Wu, however, perked up and shouted, "Brothers, we are going to fight today, get ready!"

When ordering the soldiers to march left and right, they must put on their armor, calm their horses, form a neat line and not be loose, and also be in good spirits.

There were some differences gradually appearing on both sides of the battlefield. On the Liangshan side, there were loud shouts and roars, and weapons were raised high.

The government troops were silent as a mouse, just connecting their horses in a chain, without saying a word.

Even though Su Wu was not there, he could still imagine the pale faces, sweaty hands, and trembling legs of those elite imperial guards...

The reason why there are these differences is because of the different mental states. One side is a job and comes to work.

On the other hand, it is truly a matter of life and death.

On one side, the vast majority of people had never seen a murder scene before; on the other side, there were indeed many criminals and thugs who killed people for their property.

The drums started beating, drums on both sides were beating, booming.

The linked horses couldn't really run, they just kept moving forward. It was unclear what the knights on the horses were thinking. They just looked around and even looked back frequently.

It was human nature. Most of them were bricklayers, paperhangers, stonemasons, lantern makers, etc. Soldiers were just a "side job". Who would have thought that they would have to fight in the capital? My ancestors had never fought in a war for three generations.

Looking at the opposite side, the Liangshan bandits, as soon as the drums sounded, shouted loudly, and rushed over, running at the speed of a lightning bolt. When they ran, they didn't care about any formation, they just ran forward.

There is a shield in front, a hook gun in the middle, and a crossbow in the back...

Bows and crossbows were used first, but the government troops had 3,000 linked horses, most of which had good armor, and they just made a clanking sound.

The government troops also responded with bows and crossbows, and actually shot many people from Liangshan down to the ground.

Both armies also had mobile cavalry, but they did not move at this time. The tactic of cavalry, when facing off like this, was to wait and find a flaw in the enemy's formation before rushing in.

The scene before Su Wu's eyes was the battle between the linked horses and the Liangshan bandits.

When the two armies met, the knights on horseback thrust their spears forward randomly...

The Liangshan bandits stabbed the people on horseback while hooking the horses' legs, hoping to make the horses fall to the ground. There were thirty or forty horses in a row, and they only needed to wait for seven or eight to fall, and then the rest of the row would be unable to move.

If a few more rows are moved horizontally, and the entire chain of horses becomes unable to move, then they will be unable to move at all.

Wu Song, who was watching the battle from afar, also commented: "These bandits are really brave."

"There are always some brave men who take the lead. If they are rewarded generously, there will be brave men." Su Wu said.

"Brother, look, there are people coming out of the stronghold." Wu Song raised his hand and pointed far away.

Really, another two or three thousand people came out of the mountain stronghold, each holding a spear. In this way, almost all the people who could fight in the mountain stronghold came out.

Su Wu frowned slightly and said, "That's to guard against us..."

"People like Song Jiang and Wu Yong really have some strategies..." For the first time, Wu Song had some recognition of Song Jiang and Wu Yong.

Su Wu said with a smile: "You know Song Jiang..."

Wu Song nodded: "I know him. He gave me some money. He has a good reputation and I have some respect for him. But now he is a big thief and I am a government soldier. I can't do anything about it. If we really meet, I will spare his life."

Su Wu had never asked this question before, but this time, Wu Song answered it directly.

Su Wu nodded and said, "Well, you are a hero. If you really run into Song Jiang, I won't blame you if you spare his life this time."

Wu Song laughed and said, "I know that you know what's on my mind best. There's no need to hide anything when talking to you."

Just look at the two or three thousand spears that just left the camp and head straight to the side formation, which is the east, the direction of Su Wu.

Su Wu added: "It's not just to guard against us, but also to guard against Hu Yanzhuo's charge to the north. Look, Hua Rong is leading five or six hundred cavalrymen to the west, so he can protect both wings. Once Hu Yanzhuo's cavalry is defeated, Liangshan will win a great victory."

Wu Song came and asked, "Brother, what should we do?"

Su Wu waved his hands and said, "No hurry, the battle is not chaotic yet, let them fight first. If we go too early, even if we win, Hu Yanzhuo and his generals will think that we are going to steal the credit, and even think that they fought bravely and won, and we got the advantage. There are angels in the camp, and the angels will only listen to them, not us..."

"Brother, you really think too far ahead... If that's the case, then we will be blamed for all our hard work. We can only go after they are defeated and unable to defeat us!"

Wu Song nodded and became angry. Many things were really troublesome and unfair.

Looking straight at the battlefield from afar, the linked horses fell one after another, and many of the government knights on their horses also fell to the ground.

The thieves didn't seem to suffer any major losses. Instead, their morale grew as the fight went on.

As soon as the first row of linked horses could no longer move, the entire linked horse chain would stop. In fact, the cavalry was mobile, and if the front row fell to the ground, the horses behind would automatically stop and charge forward.

But they are all connected together, and if the front row stops, the back row can't move either.

How could it not be the case that Cao Cao’s camp was burned down at Red Cliff?

Any tactic has its advantages and disadvantages.

If the knights on the linked horses were really good at fighting, they would not have fallen into such a situation so easily, and the spears in their hands would not have been as useless as fire sticks.

This linked horse really broke easily. Although it was not broken seriously, it still became a bulky burden lying there.

How could Hu Yanzhuo not be anxious? The anxiety in his heart was even more urgent than the sound of the drums behind him.

Just look at Hu Yanzhuo riding his horse. This time there are a lot more cavalry behind him. They are the tallest among the short ones in the army. There are about 500 riders, roaring forward.

Running westward quickly was to launch a surprise attack on the enemy's flank. As long as the attack was done properly, the enemy would be out of control and in panic, and they could still win.

In this way, Hu Yanzhuo stood up, and Hua Rong on the other side also moved.

When the two cavalry groups collided, countless people fell off their horses, but the roles were changed. This time, Hu Yanzhuo no longer reined in his horse and turned around, but went straight to the side of Liangshan to bypass it.

Hua Rong reined in his horse and turned around. He did not charge at the linked horses, nor at the infantry behind the linked horses. He just turned back to chase Hu Yanzhuo's tail.

Thus, a chaotic battle broke out. Hu Yanzhuo rushed into the enemy's side formation and entered the battle from the front, but was chased and killed by Hua Rong from behind.

Hu Yanzhuo didn't care about what was behind him, he just whipped around. The horse's back was tall and the whips were powerful and heavy, so the brains of people who passed by were burst one by one.

Wu Song once commented: "Brother, Hu Yanzhuo is quite brave."

Su Wu frowned and nodded, knowing in his heart that Hu Yanzhuo was really unlucky. If he lost this battle, it would not be Hu Yanzhuo who lost, but the Song Dynasty.

Just look at the horses that are falling one after another. After the knights on horseback fall to the ground, how dare they rush towards the thieves?

look again...

The linked horses that had not yet fallen to the ground also saw the knights on their backs untying their own ropes and trying to maneuver themselves, and some even dismounted and turned back...

Just look at the Liangshan bandits, who keep going towards the linked horses, but the linked horses don't move, they just stand there.

He also saw Hu Yanzhuo personally charging into the battle array, killing people in all directions, forcing everyone in the enemy array to flee. He was really brave in charging into the battle array, and Gao Qiu was not mistaken in his judgment. But in the battle array, Hu Yanzhuo looked back and saw that the number of people around him and behind him was decreasing.

What else could he do? He just gritted his teeth and held on, riding his horse hard, hoping to break out of the formation.

How could he break through this formation? If he could find the flaw first, he might be able to do more with less effort. However, the chain horses were not powerful at all. If he activated them in advance and tried to break through the formation, it would be extremely difficult.

Even though no one dared to block his attack with his two copper whips, countless people behind him fell off their horses. If they were not his confidants, who would be willing to follow him like this?

But he is a confidant and it is indeed his first time to go into battle.

Su Wu really couldn't bear to watch this. In fact, these people were all good soldiers, and even the good horses fell to the ground one by one, and he didn't know how many of them were killed.

After a while, Hu Yanzhuo turned back and called out, "Peng Qi!"

Where is the echo?

Then he shouted: "Han Tao!"

But no one came to answer, as Hua Rong was behind them to kill them. Of the five hundred cavalrymen, a rough look showed that there could be no more than two hundred left.

Peng Qi and Han Tao had long been lost somewhere. Perhaps they were knocked down by the small thief's spear, perhaps they were trapped by the big thief and could not move, or perhaps they were caught by Hua Rong from behind.

I don’t know. Hu Yanzhuo had no idea at all, but he didn’t dare to stop his horse. He just gritted his teeth and rode forward.

He was born into a military family and was not really stupid. He already knew in his heart that he was going to lose.

It was indeed because of his great martial arts and courage that he just focused on digging the formation and killed countless bandits. When he looked up again, he saw nothing in front of him and he had dug his way out.

The horse did not stop, and when he turned around to look, he saw that there was only one person following behind him!
Hu Yanzhuo felt a sharp pain in his heart, but his horse still kept galloping northward, intending to return to the main camp. When he was halfway back around the field, he saw that there was no one sitting upright on the linked horses.

At the entrance of the camp, the shouts of killing were deafening, and the whole mountain and plain were filled with fleeing government troops.

Seeing this scene, Hu Yanzhuo felt so depressed that his eyes went dark and he almost couldn't sit still on the saddle.

How could he have predicted such a great defeat when his army set out?

Life is already so difficult that it cannot be made any more difficult.

As soon as his black eyes recovered a little, Hu Yanzhuo stood up from the stirrups and looked around. The sky had fallen, the sky really had fallen.

But in the distance, Hu Yanzhuo saw the cavalry watching the battle, and he subconsciously shouted, "Quick, go ask General Su Wu to come and rescue us!"

That was a straw, Hu Yanzhuo shouted subconsciously, but he also knew that the straw was only 500 men and horses, and it seemed that it would not be effective in a battlefield with nearly 20,000 people on both sides.

But what else can we do?
The last person beside him replied: "Yes, sir!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the rider galloped towards Su Wu.

Hu Yanzhuo did not stop on his horse, but just galloped around the field. Seeing the defeat all over the mountains and plains, he was extremely anxious. Even running around the field was like an ant on hot pan.

In the distance, Wu Song could see clearly that the bandit army had already gained momentum, and the government troops were being routed. The bandit army at the front had even dispersed many of the government troops’ infantry formations, and was not far from the camp gate...

The official army's infantry formation was not dispersed by the enemy army. When the knights on the linked horses dismounted and fled backwards, the infantry formation began to become chaotic...

It is too easy to lose a war.

It is just like the Liangshan in the story. After the battle of Gaotang Prefecture, whenever Song Jiang and Wu Yong took action and fought against the government troops several times, and even captured the prefecture, none of the battles were ever difficult, as if every battle was won so easily.

Just like today.

Wu Song asked: "Brother, why don't we move? The imperial guards in the capital are already being defeated..."

Su Wu said nothing, just stared at the battlefield.

He also saw a horseman coming from afar, and Su Wu seemed to be waiting for him.

Is there any point in waiting for him? Actually, there is not much point, it is just a matter of legitimacy.

Su Wu was mainly waiting for the linked horses to be completely ownerless, or even for the linked horses to fall completely under the control of the thieves.

This would also prevent anyone from having the nerve to ask Su Wu for it in the future.

Even more, when the people of Liangshan really feel that they have won, and have truly defeated tens of thousands of elite imperial guards in the capital, they will be really confident.

Then, fight them in one go and let their confidence plummet again!

It’s all human nature!

The rider was covered in blood and ran to Su Wu's head. His voice was hoarse and his eyes were red. He clasped his hands and said, "General Su, my general asks you to hurry into the battle!"

Su Wu nodded: "Okay! I want to rescue you, just waiting for the military order. Now that the military order has come, how can I just sit there and watch?"

"Okay, okay, General Su, hurry up!" the soldier shouted anxiously.

Su Wu waved his hand and rode away: "Follow me!"

Five hundred armored cavalrymen rose up with a rumble.

Just by looking at this scene, in the far south, on the pass behind Liangshan Mountain, countless people's faces tightened and their hearts became even more nervous.

Song Jiang raised his hand and pointed: "That's Su Wu entering the battle!"

Wu Yong also said quickly: "Don't worry, brother. He only has 500 cavalrymen, but he has 2,700 spears ready to block the enemy."

Song Jiang's face was still tense: "How can I not be worried? Scholars don't know the bravery of Su Wu..."

Wu Yong suffered several defeats, but they were all due to his tactics rather than the battlefield. What he was worried about was Su Wu's tactics. This time Su Wu was not the main general, so Wu Yong felt much more at ease.

But Song Jiang had really seen the brave soldiers under Su Wu, who climbed the wall one after another and reached the top of the Qingfeng Mountain stronghold in one go. They were so desperate that they had no power to fight back.

Now that we meet again on the battlefield, how can we just stop worrying?

Chao Gai was standing by, and seeing Song Jiang like this, he said, "Brother, why are you so unsteady? Su Wu may be strong, but we have ten thousand soldiers in Liangshan, and he only has five hundred. What can he do to me?"

As he spoke, Chao Gai looked around, letting everyone see how calm and composed he was.

Song Jiang, however, still had a worried look on his face: "Wait and see, it would be best if we can stop him. Brothers, if everyone fights bravely, we should be able to stop Su Wu!"

Chao Gai immediately said: "Does Su Wu have three heads and six arms? With ten thousand soldiers at his disposal, he is already winning a great victory. What can he do with only five hundred men?"

Wu Yong also said, "Brother, just wait and see. Su Wu will not get any benefit and will retreat on his own."

Wu Yong knew that Su Wu had three horses and came and went like the wind, so he could not be caught. All he could do was wait for Su Wu to retreat when he could not gain any benefit.

However, he still had a thought. In this battle, he would let Su Wu taste some bitterness, so that he would know that Liangshan is different now and would know to be cautious in the future.

Even so, I feel refreshed.

Whether it's sleeping on brushwood and tasting gall or preparing for war, isn't it all for the sake of this little bit of inner satisfaction?

Just looking at Su Wu riding his horse towards the battlefield, he was not in a hurry to join the battle, but was actually galloping around the field.

Song Jiang immediately reacted: "Oh no, no, Su Wu is trying to shake off the spear and intercept him."

Wu Yong also frowned, but said: "Don't be afraid, even if we get rid of the blockade, with tens of thousands of troops, it will be difficult for Su Wu to enter the battle!"

Chao Gai was calm and composed, and only said: "Our army's formation is not in disorder, and the government troops have already been defeated. What can Su Wu do? Can he still hold the defeated soldiers together?"

What could Su Wu do?
Song Jiang also realized that Su Wu just wanted to get rid of the long spears that were blocking him. It was not that he was afraid, but there was no need to charge, as the army on the flank was not the focus.

If Su Wu wanted to join the battle, he could rush in from the place where Hu Yanzhuo had just rushed out, where there were still three or four hundred cavalrymen under Hua Rong's command.

Defeat Hua Rong first, then enter the formation to disrupt.

There was chaos in the government army camp. Although the government troops were fleeing everywhere, there were still two or three thousand soldiers and several thousand auxiliary troops in the camp. For a while, the bandits could only engage in chaos in the camp.

There were not many entrances and exits to the camp, and they were not big. As long as everyone was blocked in one place, even a rabbit would bite if it got angry. The imperial guards and thousands of auxiliary soldiers who were blocked in the camp were already dying, and they would eventually have to fight a few battles like trapped beasts.

Once a real fight breaks out, no matter how many more people they cannot defeat, as long as the rear of Liangshan cannot continue to rush into the camp, the number of bandits who rushed in just now will not be that many, at most one or two thousand.

In a small area, with nearly 10,000 people versus 1,000 or 2,000 people, in a direct contrast, no matter how big the victory is, there will always be a stalemate.

Therefore, Su Wu had to intercept the bandits who were rushing into the government army camp.

How could the spears of those two or three thousand bandits keep up with the strength of Su Wu on horseback?
If they made a slight detour and came closer, Su Wu could just stab them with his spear, and his elite soldiers in armored uniforms were stabbing them again and again. These soldiers had been trained for a long time and had fought in the battles many times. They were very skilled at riding horses and stabbing people. How could they be any match for him?
Enter the battle!

General Su enters the battle!
When they went forward, they saw Hua Rong's cavalry gathering outside the side formation. When they saw Su Wu coming, how could they not meet him?

The two armies faced each other, and the horses moved as fast as flying.

The contact happened in an instant. Su Wu had practiced the horse-riding and stabbing moves countless times. The timing for the attack was already engraved in his muscles and bones.

It seems very simple to move steadily, accurately and ruthlessly. The enemy will fall off his horse in an instant.

Behind him, there was the sound of iron hooves stepping on the armored bones, which was both harsh and crisp.

The spear was put back under the armpit, the horse's speed carried the body, and the body carried the spear, and with another hit, another person fell off the horse.

It seemed that it was not much more difficult for Su Wu to kill someone with a gun than to pick up food with chopsticks.

Looking at the side, it was Wu Song. He just held up the huge broadsword high, and even half-squatted and half-stood on the stirrup of the rapidly galloping horse. When the spear came to stab him, he used his arm guard to knock it away.

I just saw his huge broadsword falling from the sky, and he was riding in front of me. His armor shattered and splashed. He was still sitting upright, but half of his shoulder was already broken off.

The huge broadsword came down again, and the two horses were crossing each other at high speed. The thief's horse seemed to be still running, but the horse's head fell under his feet. Before all four hooves could take another step, the horse's body fell forward with a bang.

Did you just think that Su Wu practiced riding a horse and killing enemies every day?
Isn't Wu Song also practicing riding and killing enemies every day? In his life, what he likes most is to exercise his body and use weapons. Horses are the passion in a man's heart. Wu Song doesn't know how long he has been practicing, just for this moment.

A real man should be like this!

The broadsword was drawn back, raised again, and fell from the sky again. There is a saying that goes: both the man and the horse were shattered.

The rumbling of five hundred armored cavalrymen entering the battle array looked like a sharp knife. The knights had received so much training that they could stab with their spears as easily as with their arms. However, how could they be compared to those who had just learned how to fight on horseback?
Even if the thief was as strong as Hua Rong, after the iron spear came back and forth, he would be frightened and feel that the rider in front of him would attack with his spear. If he did not block the attack and forced his spear out as well, both sides would surely suffer losses.

How could he be willing to exchange his life for a small soldier?
Even these small soldiers, why dare to come to the battlefield to save their lives?

Hua Rong was puzzled for the second time. He didn't understand why the soldiers under Su Wu's command were always so brave?

But he made a mistake in an instant and met the second rider. Hua Rong was about to stab him, but he saw three shots coming from both sides. He blocked them quickly, but he was confused. What was going on?

Hua Rong was suddenly shocked to see that four or five of his riders had fallen off their horses, which meant that there was no one around him...

That's why these three shots were fired at him alone.

As soon as the three horses were about to make the mistake again, Hua Rong quickly steered his horse aside, intending to let the armored caravan in front of him come back, and then turned around and shouted: "Ou Peng, Xue Yong, Tie Niu, gather together, gather together..."

No one answered him, not because they were defeated, but in such a high-speed confrontation, everyone was surrounded by spears like a forest, so how could they have the time to answer him?

Only Li Kui was howling, "You bastards, I'll kill you!"

Why are you yelling so loudly?

Just because he was very depressed, he took two axes and just fought against Hu Yanzhuo, hacking left and right, killing countless people. Now facing the forest of spears, his arms were short and the axes were even shorter.

The group of knights in front of him seemed to be born to keep their distance and knew how to draw their guns. These details were not easy to notice and only made Li Kui feel aggrieved. He could not reach them with his axe, but they could reach him.

These subtle details come from daily practice. Only through repeated practice of horse-racing and hedging can people subconsciously know how to control these details.

It is always true that we sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in war.

Even though Li Kui was feeling extremely aggrieved, to be honest, none of these soldiers could defeat him in single combat, but the rapid collision of their horses between lightning and fire forced Li Kui to have no choice but to defend himself.

The two cavalry forces quickly crossed each other. On one side, Su Wu officially joined the battle, while on the other side, Hua Rong had already rushed to the open wilderness.

Hua Rong hurriedly reined in his horse and kept shouting, "Come here, gather together!"

Looking left and right, Hu Yanzhuo's five hundred cavalrymen were reduced to four hundred cavalrymen, and Su Wu's four hundred cavalrymen came again, and perhaps there were less than two hundred cavalrymen.

Hua Rong's face turned pale as he looked at the horse running around without its owner.

Looking further ahead, Su Wu had already joined the battle formation. There was a rumbling sound behind him, and the 500 cavalrymen seemed to be no less. Looking carefully, several soldiers had fallen off their horses, and one of them actually got up from the ground and got back on his horse.

Hua Rong was really confused as to why there was such a big difference, and he was extremely shocked.

Looking at Su Wu entering the battle formation, his movement was as easy as a needle entering fine cotton, and there seemed to be no hindrance at all.

Under the iron hoofs, the minions, big and small, fell one by one and howled.

How can this be good?

Hua Rong was a little confused for a moment, but Li Kui said, "I'm so angry, brother Hua Rong, quickly give the order to charge again! I haven't found out who Su Wu is!"

Hua Rong felt a little empty inside, and kept saying, "Charge, charge, charge again!"

He rode his horse again and chased after Su Wu's rear troops who had entered the battle formation.

It was Su Wu who entered the battle, and his horse was still riding fast, as if there was no obstacle at all. Hua Rong rode his horse again and accelerated, but he saw that Su Wu's rear army was getting farther and farther away. Only when the horse speed increased did he barely close the distance.

Chase after him!

Hua Rong couldn't see that where the sharp arrow was, Su Wu's spear was on the left and on the right.

Su Wu had nothing in his mind. In front of him, there were only thieves approaching one by one. He rode his horse at full speed, stabbing them on the left and stabbing them on the right.

Every time he poked a hole, every time he stabbed a person, a bloody person would appear.

Wu Song was no longer half squatting and half standing, but just sitting firmly on the saddle, holding the knife in both hands, his body leaning to the left and then to the right.

No matter whether the thief raises a weapon to block, or whether he has armor or not, one strike from the sword will definitely create a bloody and horrifying mess.

The heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys, large and small intestines... limbs, head...

The ground was covered with them. Just seeing this scene, I wonder how many thieves were scared out of their wits.

He even said: "Killing the enemy this way is so satisfying!"

Just now, although Hu Yanzhuo's charge did not disperse the enemy, it caused chaos. At this time, Su Wu's charge caused chaos in the enemy's formation.

Looking at Su Wu more, he was not moving forward in a straight line. He was slightly focused in the formation, drawing an arc. He didn't want to leave the formation too quickly and wanted to disrupt the formation.

From the high mountain pass, everything can be seen clearly.

Song Jiang raised his finger, but his fingers were trembling: "This, this... this Su Wu..."

Chao Gai could no longer remain calm. Not only did he frown, but his face turned pale. He asked, "Scholar, why are you responding so quickly?"

response?

Wu Yong was already anxious, how could he not respond? He had to come up with a way to deal with it...

Ideas...

Yes, yes, yes, chevaux de frise. When building a large number of chevaux de frise, what are chevaux de frise? They are tripods made of several large pieces of wood, placed together in rows, which can block the galloping of horses.

Barricades... Wu Yong slapped his head and said, "We should build countless barricades and place them in the formation... Then, when Su Wu charges into the formation, he will definitely not be able to charge recklessly."

Chao Gai came and said, "It's too late to talk about it now, isn't it?"

"Too late..." Song Jiang muttered, and then said: "When the horn is sounded, the troops will be called back..."

Wu Yong hurried to stop them: "We can't sound the horn. We can still fight this time. I just want you to fight bravely. It's a time of chaos and the front troops have already rushed into the government army camp. If we sound the horn now, we will be defeated and suffer heavy losses. The government troops will surely come back again."

"Then what should we do?" Song Jiang asked again. Even if he didn't respond, Su Wu would really come in and out to break the formation a few times, so how could he not be defeated?

Wu Yong really couldn't think of a solution, so he said, "Quick, there are still one or two thousand people in the village, send them all out to block Su Wu in the formation! Bring the tables, chairs and benches, everyone go and move them, including the things in the cupboards."

Wu Yong has already tried his best and racked his brains.

Song Jiang nodded immediately, looked around to see who could be used, and shouted, "Brother Dai Zong, go, go. You run fast, go quickly."

"Understood sir!" Dai Zong was not good at fighting, but he had no choice but to use it.

However, there was another person who was riding a horse and galloping around the field. It was Hu Yanzhuo. He was also watching Su Wu entering the battle line and killing people in all directions. He was stunned and subconsciously shouted "Good"!
He immediately felt mixed emotions in his heart, but he whipped his horse's buttocks and looked at the direction where Su Wu was going to dig out the formation, wanting to rush to meet him.

(Brothers, I am exhausted from writing today. After finishing, my soul has left my body, my energy is completely gone, and I feel half dead...)
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