Chapter 4274 Return of Carriage
If Cheng Yaojin was standing in front of him at this moment, Liang Jianfang would absolutely not care whether he was a superior or an officer. Even if he couldn't draw out his sword and strike with one blow, he would definitely give the old thief a punch or even bite him...
It’s so deceiving!
Your 40,000 troops ran away first as a sign of respect, without even saying hello, you directly led Yuchi Gong in front of me, and asked my 3,000 cavalry to protect you from the disaster?
The great virtue is missing!
But now the sound of the enemy's galloping footsteps has been heard like rolling thunder. The only thing that can be done is to form a formation to meet the enemy. If you can't escape from the rebel attack, you will have no chance to find Cheng Yaojin. Calculate...
Fortunately, although the soldiers and horses under his command are not as invincible as Zuowuwei and Rightweiwei, they are also well-trained. At this moment, under the military order, they automatically break down into an assault formation of 500 people. The sword is unsheathed and the spear is pointed forward, waiting for orders to launch a surprise attack at any time.
The advantage of cavalry lies in its strong mobility. If it sticks to its position, it will lose its greatest advantage. Once surrounded by doubled enemy forces, it will be like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. Therefore, if you want to hold on to this front, you can only take advantage of the enemy's unstable foothold. On this occasion, a sudden attack was carried out to inflict as much damage on the enemy as possible, causing its morale to collapse and force it to retreat.
Liang Jianfang stared at a hillock in the darkness ahead with burning eyes. When the figure of the first enemy jumped out from the hillock, he suddenly thrust the horizontal sword forward, and at the same time clamped the horse's belly, and the big Shout: "Go!"
Five assault formations and three thousand light cavalry mobilized their horses almost at the same time, following Liang Jianfang's figure and accelerating forward. In an instant, the sound of hooves was like thunder, and they rushed towards the hillock. Countless guards on the right were just charging all the way. Running up the hillock, they were attacked head-on by three thousand light cavalry.
Qian Qijuan Ping Gang!
The advantage of the cavalry over the infantry was almost overwhelming, especially before the infantry had time to form a formation. Three thousand light cavalry suddenly rushed directly into the infantry array. The impact of the war horse itself plus the huge kinetic energy given to the cavalry, horizontally The sword can be held flat to cut the enemy soldiers in front of it in two, and the spear can be stretched forward to easily break through armor and pierce two or three infantry in a row.
As soon as the two sides engaged in battle, the right guard who was caught off guard was killed with corpses scattered across the field and rivers of blood. Even the elites who had experienced battles for a long time were stunned at this moment. The formation that was originally scattered due to running completely collapsed. Facing the cavalry's charge, they screamed and fled to the north and south sides.
The captains and generals in the right guard army were also forced to deviate involuntarily by the rebels, but they still woke up immediately and shouted: "Go and report to the commander quickly, enemy reinforcements have arrived. , all cavalry!”
The right guard who originally charged in had already reached a tacit understanding with Zuo Wuwei. Zuo Wuwei conserved his strength and left without fighting. Cheng Yaojin did not dare to retreat all the way to Chang'an and lead the enemy troops to Chang'an City. By that time, his original intention would be He couldn't tell clearly, but Liang Jianfang was blocking him behind him, so he could only run southward along Fanchuan.
The right guard did not want to fight to the death with the enemy and lose his troops, but he had to obey the King of Jin's order and move closer to Chang'an. This naturally suited his purpose. The left guard ran fast and the right guard chased him quickly.
I thought I could keep approaching Chang'an in this way, but unexpectedly, halfway through, I suddenly encountered a large number of light cavalry waiting to work...
This loss is too great.
Liang Jianfang took the lead, with a sword in one hand and a spear in the other. He slashed with the sword and spear with all the enemies in front of him. He forced his way through the infantry formation on the right and killed the rebels until they were scattered. flight.
At this time, Liang Jianfang was at the forefront and had reached the edge of the hillock. After defeating the enemy formation, he stopped to take a breath. Then he saw countless rebels coming one after another down the slope on the east side of the hillock. He immediately roared. : "There is no need to chase down the defeated troops, the whole army forms a formation and charge with me!"
The three thousand light cavalry suffered little loss and quickly cleared out the remaining enemies on the west side of the hillock. They formed a formation behind Liang Jianfang, then occupied the advantageous position and swooped down towards the rebels at the foot of the hillside.
If the cavalry charging on the plains is like the wind blowing through the clouds, chopping melons and vegetables, then the cavalry occupying a favorable position and swooping down from a high position is like a mountain falling apart, the earth falling apart, and the ocean pouring...
In the battle formation, Yu Chigong, who was wearing a helmet and armor and a military uniform, watched thousands of cavalry swooping down from the hillock, killing his soldiers so that they were running like wolves and leaving limbs everywhere. His eyes were about to pop out of their sockets. He gritted his teeth, tightly grasped the horse in his hand, and shouted angrily: "You are not allowed to retreat, I will hold you back!"
He thought that since Cheng Yaojin retreated and fled south, it would be a smooth road to Chang'an. At least there would be no defenders twenty miles away from Chang'an. But who knew that not only the defenders were blocking the road, but also a cavalry force...
He has extremely rich combat experience, and he knows that charging with cavalry at this moment will certainly increase casualties, but once the order is given to retreat, the army formation is scattered, and the cavalry is chasing them, it is likely to turn into a big rout, so even if he feels distressed, he can only He kept ordering more troops to move forward in an attempt to block the cavalry's attack.
As long as the condescending momentum of the cavalry is offset, thousands of cavalry will soon be lost among the tens of thousands of their own troops. At that time, the cavalry will not be able to use their mobility and will have no choice but to be slaughtered without the ability to fight back.
Fortunately, the soldiers under his command are all elite and brave in battle. At this moment, they obeyed the military orders and rushed forward with the enemy cavalry regardless of casualties. After suffering countless casualties, they finally offset the enemy's impact. The cavalry at the forefront It has been surrounded by more and more infantry, and they are constantly being killed.
"Commander, this is Liang Jianfang's army, and the right guard general Liang Jianfang is at the forefront!"
Su Jia was covered in blood and withdrew from the front. While letting the army doctor bandage his wounds, he gasped and said.
"Liang Jianfang?"
Yuchi Gong frowned.
It was he who single-handedly promoted Liang Jianfang to be appointed in front of Emperor Gaozu, and then followed him to join His Majesty Li Er's army. In these years, he conquered the north and south, and made great achievements. Therefore, he was very familiar with Liang Jianfang, and knew that although this person was usually not showy or reserved to enemies, his abilities were absolutely top-notch.
Fortunately, the opponent obviously came in a hurry, with only a few thousand light cavalry and no soldiers to cooperate, otherwise this battle would really be difficult to fight...
"What's the situation like ahead?"
He was in the middle of the army and it was dark, so he could only learn about the situation ahead from the battle report, which was not detailed.
Su Jia said: "The enemy's light cavalry swooped down from a high position, causing great casualties to our army. However, we withstood their charge. Now Liang Jianfang is deeply surrounded. The trapped beasts will not be able to hold on for long."
Yuchi Gong nodded, turned to a soldier beside him and said: "Give me the order, the cavalry will move forward from both wings to cut off the enemy's retreat and complete the encirclement. The infantry will step up the encirclement and annihilate the enemy. We cannot delay here for too long."
After finally tearing a hole through Cheng Yaojin's front line and reaching Chang'an City, wouldn't all the previous efforts be wasted if reinforcements arrive again?
Soldiers are very fast, so they must complete this arduous task before reinforcements arrive, and then form a formation and wait for the arrival of King Jin's army.
"Here!"
The soldiers received the order, flew on their horses, and rode to the front to convey the military order.
Su Jia was about to speak when he suddenly heard a strange noise. He turned his head and listened carefully, then turned his head to the south.
At this time, the sky was getting brighter, and there was a trace of fish belly white in the east. The place close to Zhongnan Mountain was the edge of the Guanzhong Plain. In the distance, there were ravines and ridges, and there were loud tremors in the direction of Fanchuan in the south. The sound of shouting and fighting came faintly through the mist rising between the ravines and plateaus.
Yuchi Gong also looked south, with a solemn expression.
Cheng Yaojin's defense line was already the southernmost end of the entire Bashui defense line. Further south were the ravines, mountains, rivers, and lakes of Zhongnan Mountain, which was not conducive to the movement of the army. How could there be imperial troops deployed at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain?
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Cheng Yaojin used the move "Golden Cicada Escapes", retreated from Yuchi Gong's formation almost unscathed, and led his army to escape southward along the plateau of Fanchuan.
He didn't dare to go north. Not far to the north was Chang'an City. If the rebels were led to Chang'an City, he wouldn't be able to tell. You said you were conserving your strength and escaped before the battle, but how could you escape before the battle and lead the enemy to the city? Under the capital city?
Fortunately, Fanchuan is already close to Zhongnan Mountain. The nearby terrain is complex, with crisscrossing ravines and dense forests. If you go anywhere, you can avoid the enemy army. Moreover, he and Yuchi Gong have a tacit understanding. Everyone is trying to preserve their strength. , I will leave without a fight to make way for you. You can follow this road to Chang'an. Let's not cross the river...
While retreating south, they sent scouts to inquire about news on the battlefield at any time.
After all, he had tricked Liang Jianfang once. Liang Jianfang was not himself. He would never dare to retreat without a fight under military orders, so he could only bite the bullet and fight to the death with Yuchi Gong. But Liang Jianfang is not low in ability. Although the situation is passive, if he holds on desperately, he may not be able to block Yuchi Gong.
As long as Li Jing is blocked for a while, he will definitely send troops to reinforce.
If Yuchi Gong is really blocked and unable to advance to Chang'an City, this is naturally the best situation. Cheng Yaojin's guilt will be greatly reduced. He did not "invite the enemy directly to the capital". With his status and power, Even the emperor had to hold his nose and put it down gently, and it would be nothing more than a slight punishment...
Not far away, Cheng Chumo galloped up on his horse, took a breath, and reported to Cheng Yaojin: "Yu Chigong has engaged Liang Jianfang in battle. Liang Jianfang relied on the superiority of the cavalry and the geographical advantage, which gave Yu Chigong a great deal." Kill.”
Cheng Yaojin was overjoyed. Liang Jianfang really had a second thought. He quickly pulled his son and asked him carefully.
Cheng Chumo reported all the news that his queen had found out, and Cheng Yaojin stroked his beard and began to ponder.
After a while, he suddenly waved his hand and ordered: "Stop the entire army!"
Then he called Niu Jinda to his side and ordered: "Immediately lead your cavalry troops back to assist Liang Jianfang. Don't cut off Yuchi Gong's retreat to avoid a trapped beast, but cut off his troops from the middle to make it difficult to see the head and tail. If Yuchi Please be prepared for your If we miss a hit, we will retreat immediately. We will continue to retreat south. But if we succeed, don't be greedy and rescue Liang Jianfang first and let Yuchi Gong retreat. Remember, no matter what you do, you must preserve your strength. First in line! ”
Niu Jinda was a little confused after hearing this, and scratched his head: "What does the commander mean... let's kill a carbine?"
Cheng Yaojin laughed: "Everyone thought that I was conserving my strength and retreating without a fight. Now, turning back the enemy's rifle is in line with the essence of surprise and unpreparedness in the art of war. It is impossible to say that this battle is not only faultless, but also a great success!"
Niu Jinda stared at the proud Cheng Yaojin for a long time, and then he said in sincere admiration: "Commander... brilliant!"
No one could run as fast as Cheng Yaojin. As soon as Yuchi Gong came, Cheng Yaojin took the whole army and ran away. It turns out that this guy is fast at everything he does. Not only does he run fast, he also thinks fast. What was originally a big rout without a fight may turn out to be a clever plan to lure you into a trap and lure you into a trap in the blink of an eye. ……
How about saying that he is a commander, but he can only be a general?
"Come here, follow me and rush back!" (End of Chapter)