Song Dynasty

Chapter 260 Mandarin Duck Formation ([-])

It is a pity to lose ten carts of linen, but the record of beheading dozens of Manichean monsters still makes the townspeople very excited.

These township troops used to be only responsible for local security in Huangzhou, transporting grain and fodder, and ensuring the safety of logistics supply lines.On the way to Jiankang, although there were many fierce fights with the water bandits on the river, it was the first time that thousands of people fought like this today, and everyone was extremely excited.

However, the consequences of adrenal overproduction are serious.

Less than half an hour after withdrawing, everyone was running out of strength.

100 people ran around on the field ridge, and some people fell to the ground, and then they were pulled up from the ground by their companions who still had strength, and they gritted their teeth and persisted.

Everyone gasped with their mouths wide open, and sweat dripped down their foreheads like a stream.

Wu Tuo rode on a war horse and shouted loudly: "Hold on, hold on. Listen, everyone, inhale through your nostrils and exhale through your mouth. It's okay, we can enter Dingzhou in another hour, to that The place is safe. To live, to live!"

Some people couldn't run anymore and began to take off their armor, while others threw their weapons into the grass by the roadside.

Wu Tuo was shocked and jumped off the ground in a hurry: "Damn it, don't take off your armor. If you don't have a weapon, once you are overtaken by a monster, we won't even have the strength to fight back."

"General, general, I really can't do it, let me stay. It seems that I am doomed today. Even if I am going to die, I will drag a demon to my back at least, and I will stop them at least!"

A young Xiangyong sat down on the ground, refusing to move.

There was an arrow on his foot, and every time he took a step, blood oozed from the gauze.

"Yes, I can't move anymore, General, let me stay!" Another soldier sat down.

"General, it looks like we won't be able to run away. Instead of being chased and killed by the enemy, it's better to stop and fight with our backs. There is still strength in our body, and we can kill a few monsters at least!"

Wu Tuo was in a hurry and kept dragging them up from the ground: "You can't stop, you can't stop, you have to live. I brought you out of Huangzhou, so I have to take you back. Otherwise, your family will ask me in the future How should I explain to someone who is important to you? Just be a bitch, as long as you are not dead, run away!"

With a shout, he helped the wounded soldier onto his horse, and ordered: "Leave all the animals to the wounded brothers, and those who can't run take turns to get on the horse to discourage themselves."

Just as he was talking, the little soldier immediately spat out a mouthful of sour water with a "wow".

Beside him, Du Shu, who had already dismounted, said with trembling lips: "General Wu, the soldiers are really exhausted. You can't compare them with the main force of our army! It seems that we can't run away today, so we might as well fight to the death .”

Seeing the soldier vomit, Wu Tuo knew that he had completely lost his strength, turned his head and looked around, only to see that the same was true for other people.Not only was everyone sweating profusely, some even bowed their heads and vomited, and some even ran out of nosebleeds.

These are all signs of physical exhaustion. These township braves have not undergone strict physical training on weekdays. Naturally, they cannot be compared with the regular army who trains [-] miles across the country every day. There is no longer any possibility.

There was a chill in his heart: "Forget it, stop and form an formation, let's fight desperately with the demon."

"Yes, General Wu!"

Everyone dragged their heavy steps and slowly gathered together to form a small circle.There are no carts to do fortifications, the surroundings are full of water networks, the terrain is complex, and there are no long-range suppression weapons. Facing the enemy's sea tactics, almost no one can survive this battle.

Wu Tuo sighed, and said to Du Shu: "Judge Du, I'm sorry, but I will not be able to keep you safe in the end. You are an old man, you don't need to fight to the death with us. Please ride your fast horse immediately and take your wounded Brothers from Dingzhou went to Li Cheng in Dingzhou to ask for reinforcements. If we go quickly, we might still make it in time."

"Yes, yes, Judge Du, hurry up and ask for reinforcements!" All the soldiers shouted in unison.

Du Shu's face was pale, and he shook his head: "General Wu, what are you talking about? This place is at least [-] miles away from Dingzhou, and it takes at least two hours to go back and forth. How can we go to ask for reinforcements now? Really don't." To deceive the official."

Wu Tuo chuckled: "Yes, yes, of course I can't fool you, Judge Du. It's because you have a noble status and are very important to our army. It doesn't matter even if we all die, as long as you can be kept safe. Also, if you You have three strengths and two weaknesses, so what should I think of General Yue Yun's confession, I must be beaten to death by him!"

Yes, Du Shu is the head of a group of civil officials, and also the link between the Sizhou Army and Du Chong and Du Xianggong, and the basis for the military envoys to gain a foothold in the court, so they must not be late for business trips.

Du Shu shook his head, "I won't leave. If I watch the soldiers die because of me today, how can my conscience be at ease? Today, I want to fight side by side with the soldiers, and I will never quit."

This civil servant who had always been kind and even cowardly broke out at this moment with blood buried deep in his bones.

Seeing that he was determined to refuse, Wu Tuo became very anxious and shouted: "Judge Du, you are a literati, what is the use of staying here, don't add trouble to us."

"Yes, yes, Judge Du is really useless, let's go!" Everyone said one after another.

"No, don't wait to underestimate this officer." Du was flushed with anger, and he rounded the big bow in his hand with a buzz: "Just before, this officer shot and killed four monsters with his own hands, and you killed them again. How many people are still talking big here? You idiots, you talk about death and life before the battle, why don’t you want to kill all those thieves and win this war? Tell me, how many people have you killed?"

After all, they are all bloody men. Everyone admired Du Chong's bravery and laughed at the same time.

"Report to the judge, I killed two people earlier!"

"I didn't kill any of them, but chopped off three dog heads!"

"Yes, it's just a pig slaughtered!"

"Ha ha!"

……

"Damn it, I stabbed a puppy in the ass with a spear earlier, but he ran away!"

"What a shame, a man can't even run a dog."

"Hey, don't you fucking talk about this, let's compete in the dog killing competition, and see how many dog ​​heads are chopped off."

"Okay, let's compare, do you want to bet for one dime?"

"Since your mother is so rich, why did you refuse to pay for the wine a few days ago. You are as stingy as you are, not a man."

……

Wu Tuo cupped his hands at Du Shu and gritted his teeth: "The judge taught me the lesson. Before the battle, I think of death instead of how to win this battle. The general is ashamed. Let the general and the judge fight side by side in today's dog-killing meeting." !"

Du Shu grabbed his arm and lifted him up. Although his face was still pale, his body no longer trembled: "General Wu, you and I get along very well these past few months. Although you and I have different status, in the old man's heart we have You treat it as a friendship in previous years. I am very happy to be able to fight to the death with you, a real man, a gold and iron horse, and a horse shrouded in leather, it should be so!"

While speaking, the 1000 Manicheans behind had spread like a tide.

They were divided into small groups one by one, and they approached a little bit along the river bank, around the pond, and through the field ridge, which made their front look extremely wide and menacing.

Wu Tuo hurriedly said: "Judge Du, when you sit in the central army, you must keep the soldiers in good formation. I will lead the commando and counterattack in due course."

After finishing speaking, he ordered loudly: "Pay attention, hold on, hold on!"

Following his yell, the sword and shield hands erected their shields to protect the surroundings of the small circle.Behind the shield are spears and wide-opened bows.

The soldiers were still panting with their mouths wide open, but their gazes were firm, and there was no trace of panic.

The Manichean thieves are still running here. These damn cultists are really suitable for fighting in this kind of terrain.Although they are thin and small, they can run like flying on the slender ridges.Unlike Huangzhou Xiangyong, who kept falling into the field before, he had no choice but to hobble in the field with one deep foot and one shallow foot, trampling the rapeseed seedlings in a mess.

Moreover, after chasing for such a long time, they are not tired. This endurance is really amazing.

"Woooooo!" A bullhorn sounded, echoing on the land after the autumn harvest.

This is the horn of the charge, which belongs to the regular troops of the Sizhou Army.

Du Shu, Wu Tuo and others turned their heads and looked westward at the same time.

The sun has risen in the sky, and under the bright sunlight, the horizon is creeping slightly, like the trembling heat in the distance on a hot day, like the illusion of a mirage.

It's just that this illusion is shining with metallic light, as if a sea of ​​molten steel is surging.Countless red flags fluttered in the air, like flames burning on the metal juice.

At the same time, everyone felt as if a huge stone roller was rolling across the ground in the distance, and the ground under their feet trembled violently.

……

The turmoil became more and more violent, and it was already unsteady.

The small circles that were tightly connected before began to become loose. The soldiers tried their best to straighten their backs, but how could they stand upright.

No dust, no billowing smoke, just the rage of metal in the humid southern world.

"Cavalry, cavalry of the brigade!"

"It's our people."

"Bei Wei, our Sizhou army's Bei Wei soldier!"

Everyone shouted loudly, tears streaming down.

Yes, it can already be seen clearly, there are at least three hundred war horses.On the saddles were tall soldiers who looked like beasts. They were all wearing thick iron armor, and the weapons in their hands were also strange.There are knives and shields, spears, long weapons that spread out like bamboo branches, and boring palladium.Densely packed, like a forest.

They came quickly, and instantly dispersed into a small team of more than a dozen people, surrounding the entire battlefield like quicksilver.

Du Shu laughed wildly: "Haha, haha, it's my Yingxiang boy, I saw his banner, this kid, the critical moment has finally arrived, and he has never disappointed anyone!"

Wu Tuo was also laughing: "Haha, everyone listen, rest where you are, watch the Beiwei army fighting, it's none of our business. Sit down!"

All the soldiers threw down their weapons and sat down, tears still pouring out.

(End of this chapter)