Chapter 327 Wave
Wang Sang reacted quickly.
He could find Shao Thief, and Shao Thief must have discovered him.
These so-called Long Sword Army were sent by Shao Thief to delay them.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!" A dense crossbow arrow flew from the other side of the river.
The sergeants who were smashing the ice on the river immediately hid behind their big shields and were at a loss.
A few others were shot directly to the ground, screaming in agony.
Husband fights with courage!
After Wang Sang heard that Shao Xun was going north, he was too frightened to fight, and now he suffered the consequences.
More than two hundred crossbows on the opposite side suddenly launched an attack, flying like locusts, forcing the enemy back on the spot.
Because they were marching south, they didn't even build a camp. They just made a rough circle with vehicles and put some antlers and horses for protection.
After Sergeant Knocking Bing retreated, the camp was even more panicked.
Nowadays no one has a problem with throwing away bulky belongings. People are so mean, and it was useless to say good things before. Many people opposed it, thinking that they could take away the property smoothly. Now, everyone is panicking and feels that it is not unacceptable to leave without taking their belongings. In short, saving their lives is important.
Looking at the commotion in the camp, Wang Sang felt depressed.
If my brother were here, he would definitely criticize him for being impatient and behaving awkwardly, so that the soldiers have no fighting spirit and the soldiers have no fighting spirit.
But he was also aggrieved.
If my brother hadn’t been defeated by Shao Xun many times before, would I need to be so panicked? It's not necessary.
I never frowned when I beat Pei Chun or Sima Yue. I was even very active in cooperating with Shi Chao and Shi Le in their war in Hebei.
It’s really Shao Xun—damn it, it’s too late to say anything now.
“Withdraw!” Wang Sang made a prompt decision and issued the order.
He left two thousand men in the camp to confront the three hundred soldiers on the other side across the river. In addition, all the cavalry were sent out to the north to encounter the more than a thousand soldiers who had blocked their retreat.
As for the Thousand Pioneers who set off half a day earlier, there is no news yet, and they are probably surrounded and annihilated by the Shao thieves.
After the order was issued, the entire camp started to act in a chaotic manner, like ants exploding their nest.
Chang Can, the deputy governor of the Changjian Army on the other side of the river, was dumbfounded.
In his impression, Wang Mi's army should have got rid of the category of refugee army, and it can be regarded as having some combat effectiveness. When you look at it now, why is your combat strength still declining?
If I had known that they were so bad, I should have been bolder when arranging my troops. I didn’t need to be as cautious as I am now - well, in Chang Can’s eyes, the “cautious” tactics were different to others. It seems to have been called "violent and bold".
"Find a place to cross the river." Chang Can put away the crossbow and ordered directly.
“No.” The soldiers looked at the commotion on the other side, their morale increased sharply, and they responded loudly.
At this time, hundreds of cavalry mobilized by Wang Sang also arrived at the mansion station led by Chen Yougen.
There are more than a thousand people in total, and those who usually have nothing to do and practice walking and spears stand in front.
In daily practice, people who feel they are good at archery are interspersed among the riflemen and spearmen.
People who are proficient in blunt weapons followed closely with long Ke axes, wooden poles and hooks and sickles.
Others carried long swords on their backs and held crossbows, eager to try.
The enemy cavalry tried to charge, but after being shot by crossbows, they left more than twenty corpses and retreated far away.
They walked in circles anxiously, unable to do anything against this group of people who were armed to the teeth.
Don’t think that only with a large number of infantry can we defeat the cavalry head-on. This is not necessarily the case.
In the Tang Dynasty, Su Dingfang led five thousand mounted infantry to pursue the Western Turks. After reaching the edge of the field, he chose a high place to dismount and form an array.
The high ground is not very high. At least you can charge on horseback, but it will slow down.
The Western Turks surrounded Su Dingfang and charged three times in a row, but could not move. In the end, because of too many casualties, morale was severely depressed. In the end, Su Dingfang mobilized more than 10,000 infantry and cavalry to fight back.
At this time, the cavalry under Wang Sang's tent encountered this dilemma. Moreover, their number was smaller than that of the Fu soldiers, and their armor and equipment were even inferior to them. They really didn't know how to break through these more than a thousand heavily armored Fu soldiers.
Chen Yougen climbed up to the high place. After watching for a while, he picked up his heavy sword, rushed forward, and shouted: "Kill with me!"
Drums sounded on the hillside.
A total of eight hundred soldiers from the government lined up in neat formation and charged towards the direction of the enemy's cavalry.
Their pace was not fast and they maintained their physical strength very well. After reloading, some bold crossbowmen even went far forward to try to shoot the cavalry.
The infantry archers are also eager to try. They are scattered on both sides of the infantrymen and spearmen, slowly swimming away. When the enemy approaches, they use the strong bows in their hands to surprise him.
The enemy cavalry was forced to move, keeping a distance, and then went around to the flanks or even the rear of the soldiers, looking for opportunities.
But in just half an hour, what chance can there be?
The soldiers were breathing steadily, calmly and calmly, and obviously still had plenty of physical strength and energy.
After the enemy cavalry made a circle, they really couldn't find a good opportunity, so they galloped away again.
Chen Yougen became impatient and asked someone to raise the flag.
After a while, the four hundred soldiers who were left behind on the small high ground all mounted their horses, holding thick horse poles in their hands, and rushed towards the enemy cavalry with thunderous momentum.
"My maidservant!"
"Kill the thief!"
Nearly a thousand cavalry from both sides fought in the wilderness.
On one side were armored heavy cavalry and on the other side were light cavalry. With just one hedging, Wang Sang's tribe suffered a big loss and were directly dispersed.
Someone was running around in a daze.
Chen Yougen led the infantry forward.
With just a hook from the hook and sickle, the war horse fell to the ground in pain.
The enemy's cavalry was so skilled that they jumped down in mid-air and rolled on the ground, losing their momentum. Just as he was about to get up, he heard a crisp "bang" sound and a long Ke ax hit his head hard.
Some people were even worse. They were knocked off their horses by a long wooden pole. They vomited blood and struggled for a long time without being able to get up.
A soldier stepped forward and stabbed his heavy sword directly into his heart, helping him end his pain.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!" dense arrows were shot out.
Any enemy cavalry that runs around and bumps into you must undergo such a "test". Obviously, most people can't get through, and often people and horses are shot into hedgehogs.
The battle only lasted for one or two sticks of incense, and hundreds of enemy cavalry were killed in pieces. The rest of the people were frightened. When they found out that the cavalry were about to charge again, they immediately turned their horses' heads and disappeared in a flash.
Chen Yougen cut off the last head with all his strength, looked at the enemy cavalry who retreated hastily, and chuckled.
The combat effectiveness formed by the combination of infantry and cavalry is much stronger than that of infantry or cavalry alone.
The key is that infantry - especially heavy armored infantry - often cannot keep up with the speed of cavalry, which is the biggest constraint. Still have to have horses, lots of horses!
Even if it is not a war horse, it is just a horse, or even a mule, it is of great value.
The speed of the horse is fast, but its horsepower is limited. As long as I bring a few more mules and switch rides, sooner or later I can catch up with your horses that can no longer run.
Once he catches up, these heavily armored infantry under his command can kill the enemy cavalry to pieces.
It’s just too expensive, too expensive.
"The cavalry came forward to harass the bandit army." After defeating the enemy cavalry, Chen Yougen began to order: "The infantry will form an array on the road. Even if you die today, you will have to die on this road."
"No." The soldiers responded loudly.
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On the south bank of Mishui River, a large flag with the word "Shao" flying high has appeared.
The ten-mile journey, if it is in the mountains, may take half a day or even most of the day.
If it is in the plains, it will probably take half a day.
But when you give up your guard and march at full speed, it may not take an hour.
Shao Xun looked at the vast and empty wilderness around him and decided to take the risk.
He dispersed hundreds of horsemen from the Yi Congjun far away as a warning, then led six thousand soldiers of the Silver Spear Army, threw away the baggage convoy, and moved forward at full speed.
They didn't even wear armor, they only brought three major items: guns, bows, and knives - they would not carry guns on the road during a normal march, it would be too much of a hindrance.
In no time, thousands of people arrived at the south bank of the Jishui River, and then looked for the frozen solid river surface and crossed in large numbers.
On the north bank of Mishui River, corpses lay scattered on the ground. Most of them were rebels, and there were also a small number of government soldiers.
The Silver Spear Soldier did not squint his eyes and continued to move forward.
Shao Xun walked in the front, breathing heavily.
He glanced at a certain soldier on the left and smiled: "Zhang Damao, are you tired?"
Zhang Damao gasped and smiled sheepishly: " I'm a little tired."
Shao Xun laughed and said, "Catch up with the thieves, kill their heads, and then take their belongings. Don't you feel tired now?"
Zhang Damao smiled shyly and said: "I want a piece of silk to make new clothes for my mother when I get back."
"There will be." Shao Xun nodded and said.
After finishing speaking, he looked at the person on his right and said, "Yang Qin, it's your first time on the battlefield. Are you afraid?"
Yang Qin is the son of Yang Bao, the captain of Luoyang Du Branch. He is fifteen years old this year and has been working as a soldier with Shao Xun for a year.
"Junhou." Yang Qin was young and panting heavily, and said intermittently: "I...I'm just afraid...of being forgotten."
"Aren't you afraid of death?"
"If you die, you will die." The young man loves face and cannot bear to hear others say that he is afraid of death. He pinches his neck and says: "But after death, being... forgotten by others, I can't bear it. "
"It will not be forgotten." Shao Xun looked at the looming rebel rear guard in the distance and said, "How can we be forgotten when we defend our hometown and resist foreign aggression?"
< br>After speaking, he took Yang Qin's arm and said: "Hold on harder. Kill him and his head will roll!"
"Kill him and his head will roll!" Zhang Damao and Yang Qin shouted in unison. shouted.
"Kill him and his head will roll!" More people responded, and the sound gradually rose up, one after another, spreading throughout the wilderness.
Looking down from the air, hundreds of steps ahead, the soldiers led by Chang Can have mounted their horses for the second time, repeatedly entangled Wang Sang's retreating army.
Wang Sang assigned some people to deal with them, but because morale was low, the effect was not very good. Moreover, they had horses. If they couldn't move, they would mount their horses and retreat temporarily, looking for opportunities to come back again.
Wang Sang seems to have discovered the fact that the Silver Spear Army is chasing him.
He was extremely anxious and separated some of his men from behind to try to stop the pursuers.
The pursuers quickened their pace.
Looking from a distance, it looks like a silver wave crashing into the cliff bank with great ferocity.
After the first wave, there is the second wave, endless...
"Dong dong dong..." The first tom sounds sounded.
The speed of the silver wave suddenly accelerated.
"Dong dong dong..." The second tom sounded.
"Crack!" The sound of the spear being leveled came one after another.
Arrows were fired from the opposite side.
The arrow takes advantage of the wind, fast and urgent.
The soldiers rushed around Shao Xun one after another. The large shields were layered on top of each other, making the shield airtight. They were afraid that even powerful crossbows could be blocked by it.
Shao Xun holds a knife in his left hand and drags Yang Qin with his right hand, who can no longer run. He is full of pride and smiles; "The bandits are already approaching, rush up and defeat them!"
"Dong dong dong..." The third tom sounded.
The soldiers began to run quickly, charging forward with their spears drawn.
The waves hit the cliff hard and smashed it into pieces.
The two thousand bandit army behind them could not resist even for a moment, and were instantly rushed to pieces.
Yang Qin gently broke away from Shao Xun's arm and held the horizontal knife in front of him.
Zhang Damao's figure has disappeared.
More people came out and chased behind the enemy, killing like thunder.
Wang Sang's army was frightened, their formation became more and more scattered, and they gradually lost control.
He stood on the spot and ordered the entire army to stop retreating and turn around to defend the enemy.
The silver waves came over again, crashing down hard, and the cliff bank completely collapsed.
Wave waves poured in along the gap, breaking the cliff into pieces, then surrounding and submerging it.
The disintegrated earth and rocks floated in the waves, gradually dissolving into nothingness.
No one can reverse this trend.
Under the surging momentum, those who try to stop it will only be crushed to pieces.
(End of this chapter)