Chapter 739: Battle in the Wind (Part 2)
As if there was some omen, the wind suddenly became smaller and began to sob.
The killers on both sides seemed to be stimulated by something. They all took a step forward and started fighting with weapons.
Sima Shixian of the other department, holding an epee, stood in the third row and rushed forward.
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Lu Da, the defense soldier, fighting with a Hun soldier on the opposite side.
Both sides were holding long spears, and they seemed to be proficient in this. The spears were pointed at the opposite side.
Lu Da was too lazy to test, and stepped forward quickly, stabbing out his spear like lightning, pointing directly at the opponent's unprotected face.
The other side didn't panic, he pressed his gun downwards, hit Lu Da on one third of the spear, deflected it, and then raised the head of the gun upward, stabbing Lu Da back. neck.
Exercises between masters can determine the difference between life and death. There are no fancy moves, it's just so unpretentious - of course, to achieve this kind of unpretentiousness, it takes a lot of hard work behind the scenes.
Shi Xian’s expression was calm.
When he looked at it from afar, he knew that the Huns were difficult to deal with. Especially the first few rows, they are wearing iron armor and have good morale. They are one of the Sixteenth Guards of the Huns. They have experienced many wars and even defeated Tuoba Xianbei in recent years.
But so what? On the corpse field, who can guarantee that he will not die? Just kill him. Anyway, the family has nothing to worry about.
Sure enough, as soon as this thought came up, someone from the back row of Lu Da came up and stabbed straight at him.
The Huns soldiers had just killed one person, and their confidence was greatly increased. When they saw the opponent stabbing him in the chest, they let out a secret sound, chopped down the big gun with force, and hit the opponent's gun barrel.
Unexpectedly, the opponent's hand was so powerful that the spear was knocked low. He ducked sideways and stabbed straight into the Huns' calf.
The Huns' spear passed by his ear, and his spear pierced the opponent's calf, bleeding profusely.
The man next to him stabbed him crookedly and killed the Huns.
It sounds like a lot, but actually it all happened in a flash.
If you don’t look into it carefully, it can be seen from a broad perspective that after the two sides fought, people kept falling, people kept coming up, and people kept falling.
It looks similar to peasants and soldiers stabbing each other with guns, but the level is very different.
Not to mention the armor these elite soldiers wear, even if they don't wear armor, they can stab the peasants and soldiers with quick eyesight and quick movements. They can still achieve a very good casualty ratio, and it won't take long to defeat the opponent.
"Poof!" A strong wind blew in front of him, blowing a large pile of blood towards Shi Xian.
Shi Xian roared, knocked away the body that was still standing in front of him, and rushed forward.
On the opposite side is a sword and shield wielder.
Shi Xian's long sword struck down on his head. The opponent raised his shield to meet him and slashed back with his right hand.
Shi Xian's long sword was held horizontally, and then he stepped forward. With a strong movement of his wrist, he pressed the enemy's Huanshou sword to his side.
The enemy drew his sword quickly, and Shi Xian's sword was faster. He slashed the enemy's chest diagonally with great force. The huge force made the opponent stagger and almost fell to the ground.
Just as Shi Xian was about to step forward, the robe from his left side was thrust out, assassinating the unstable enemy soldier on the spot.
In fact, in just a few breaths, an elite veteran who had trained hard for many years collapsed.
Another enemy is coming up on the opposite side...
******
Liu Cong was condescending and looked at the fighting on his left wing in surprise.
In the strong wind, debris was flying, and the sound of killing was loud.
One samurai after another shed blood on the spot.
They are all the elites that the Han Dynasty depends on for survival. They are selected from various ministries and armies. They are fed well and provided with good food and drink. They are allocated the best weapons and train frequently. As a result, until now, they have only fought with The Jin people on the opposite side were 50-50 open.
That’s not the Silver Spear Army!
Furthermore, despite the current stalemate on the battlefield, there are only a thousand iron-armored warriors on our side and more than three thousand on the opposite side. Killing and killing, it is self-evident which side will be consumed first.
Once these elite warriors are exhausted, can the young men behind them withstand the red-eyed Jin people?
Liu Cong silently issued an order.
Hou Feihu was also watching the battle on the right wing.
The Yamen Army was never this powerful before. Perhaps after serving as a soldier for many years, he accumulated a certain amount of wealth, and through long-term training, he gradually made up for his technical shortcomings, and his combat effectiveness was greatly improved.
More than three thousand people marched forward in a row, armed with all kinds of weapons, and fought with the Huns' forbidden soldiers.
At this point in the battle, both sides had suffered between three and four hundred casualties, which was tragic.
According to experience, if we fight for a while, the enemy's left wing will be unable to withstand it.
Suddenly, the rumble of horse hooves sounded from behind the enemy formation.
Liu Cong invested the Forbidden Army cavalry, which had not been used in battle before, totaling a thousand cavalry. They had already circled the rear formation and moved forward slowly.
Hou Feihu ordered the flag to be hung up, and at the same time found a messenger, who said calmly: "Tell Marquis Qi Fu that just now he was a little false to the story. If he cheats again this time, he will wait for Liang Gong's army. Going south to the east of Hedong, he will definitely look good."
"No." The messenger got on his horse and galloped away.
After a while, drums rumbled from the starting position of the rear formation.
Under the scolding of the leader, the Jieren cavalry quickly understood how to fight this battle - sometimes there is no need for long speeches, a brief sentence or a single action from the leading officer can make the battle go smoothly. These soldiers know how to work hard.
Thousands of riders rushed out.
Those who are good at close combat are in the front, and the light cavalry are outflanking them, using their numerical advantage to block or even defeat the enemy.
But I don’t know why, their movements were not so urgent, nor so fast. Instead, they waited for the front line of the Huns cavalry to rush into the flank of the soldiers with arrows regardless of casualties, and then slowly increased their speed. .
When Liu Cong and Hou Feihu saw each other, their eyes narrowed.
Liu Cong knew that the cavalry he sent out was going to suffer badly.
If they are fighting head-on, the Jie cavalry on the opposite side may not be able to block it, but their mission is not to deal with the Jin cavalry, but their right-wing infantry, which is killing the left-wing troops who are a little overwhelmed. Mansion soldiers.
At this moment, the front army has already rushed into the Fu army formation, and the two sides are fighting fiercely. Hundreds of cavalry from the middle army and the rear army are still coming in a steady stream. If the Jie people take advantage of the situation and attack suddenly, they will definitely kill them. They broke into two or even three sections.
Liu Cong sighed sadly.
The elites disappeared one after another, as if his life was passing away bit by bit.
Hou Feihu watched intently, making a secret note in his heart for Hou Fu.
If they work harder and increase their horse speed to the extreme, they may be able to intercept most of the Hun cavalry. But they did not do that. Instead, they waited for a while, and after the Huns cavalry rushed into the Fu soldiers' formation from the flanks, they rushed forward with shouts.
These birdmen are very cunning!
With the assault of the Huns cavalry, more than 3,000 soldiers on the right wing fell into a certain degree of chaos.
The morale of the Han army, which had been beaten up front and was already a little breathless, regained its morale. Under the leadership of the remaining imperial soldiers, they marched through the wall while shouting, and the fighting became fierce again.
Up to now, both sides are making fuss on the flanks.
The right wing of the Jin army and the left wing of the Xiongnu were the most intense battles between the two sides, and they were also the parts with the greatest casualties.
******
The strong wind continued to blow.
The Huns squinted their eyes before. Now it is the turn of the Jin army.
Dead branches, leaves, and thatch were mixed in the wind and kept hitting me.
The infantrymen of the Heijian Army had given up archery and stuck their bows on the left side of their waists.
I just shot two rounds of arrows.
At a distance of a hundred steps, the casualties caused were very slight.
The seventy-step projectile caused slightly greater casualties, but it was also relatively limited. The only advantage was that it made the enemy's formation a little confused.
However, there were two thousand iron-armored warriors in front of them, in a solemn formation and in an orderly manner. Under their leadership, after walking thirty steps, the formation of the miscellaneous soldiers slowly recovered.
The rhythm of the drums gradually increased, and the soldiers of the Heiji Army held rifles in their hands and sped up their pace slightly.
The crossbows on both sides were firing non-stop.
The thick arrows penetrated dozens of steps, causing horrific damage in their respective formations.
Xu couldn't bear the huge casualties caused by the crossbow machine, so both sides speeded up their pace and collided hard.
Looking down from the air, as soon as the Han and Jin sides came into contact, their respective elite soldiers fell in rows, and the thick formations melted little by little like ice and snow under the scorching sun.
One falls and another is added.
If one row dies, another row will come up.
One side is full of fighting spirit and vows to sweep away the Huns.
One party is deeply favored by the king and has nothing to repay, so they can only fight to the death.
Liu Cong sent out the final reserve team.
There are still more than 700 imperial cavalry left in the previous attack. They rested for a while, changed their horses, and went into battle again.
Following them were two to three thousand Qingqi. These are Xiongnu tribesmen, rare and strong soldiers selected from the army going south. A total of 3,000 cavalry came forward, bypassing the right wing of the Xiongnu army and the left wing of the Jin army, and even risked being fired by thousands of arrows from the Yang tribe to attack the Heiyi army sideways.
The Seizing Army and the Qiaoqi Army rushed forward immediately, regardless of life and death, and fought with the Huns.
Liu Quan led two thousand light cavalry in a roundabout way to the flank of the Huns cavalry, arrows raining down like rain.
At this time, you can see who is one of your own and who is an outsider.
The Zhuosheng Army, the Xiaoqi Army and even Liu Quan's Jieren cavalry rushed forward desperately, trying their best to intercept the Huns, preventing them from having a chance to flank the Heiyi Army.
On the other hand, Fuhou's group of birdmen focused on reducing their own casualties...
The wind gradually died down.
Three fighting groups have been formed in the open wilderness.
Looking from the direction of the Jin army——
The first one is located on the right front.
The Fu soldiers fought with the Hun infantry on the opposite side, and at the same time the flanks were still enduring the impact of the Hun cavalry, and this Hun cavalry was stopped and charged by the Houfu cavalry. This meeting was already in chaos. They all scattered and left.
The second location is located in the center.
The Heiyi Army and the Xiongnu Infantry Army have just engaged in battle, and it is the time to fight Zhenglie.
The third is to the left of center.
Thousands of cavalry on both sides were fighting together, fighting. Because there was not enough space and each was threatened by the opponent's infantry crossbows, they gradually moved outward.
Liu Cong has sent out almost all the reserve teams to play the final winner.
Standing on the high platform, he had only a thousand guards around him, which was very weak.
Of course, strictly speaking, there are thousands of strong men in the camp, but they are old and young, and their combat power is questionable. Is this considered a reserve team?
******
"The strong wind came just in time!" The camp door opened, and groups of cavalry filed out.
Duan Liang set up a pergola and looked at the sky.
"Bah! Is this also called the sun? It's so cold." He spat, turned to look at the Youzhou Cavalry Governor who was slowly arranging his army in the field, and laughed: "Young men , let me kill for a while to warm up."
Everyone laughed.
After waiting for a while, when all the troops were almost in formation, Duan Liang took the lead and shouted: "Good wind, help me!"
"Good wind, help me!" Youzhou Tuqi Commander 1,500 The soldiers shouted in unison and followed closely.
More than a thousand Jie people's light cavalry accelerated their horses and circled forward, driving away the enemy's skirmishers and clearing the road.
Nearly three thousand cavalry marched forward like this, charging straight out from the right side of the battlefield.
Some Hun cavalry scattered on the periphery of the battlefield discovered this new force joining the battlefield.
The shepherds hesitated.
The faces of the Forbidden Army's scattered cavalry were also a little pale, but they quickly reacted and loudly greeted the herdsmen to come closer to them. They planned to take advantage of their speed and shoot arrows from a medium distance to delay this large-scale tool. Armored cavalry.
Liu Cong also saw it, his face as dark as water.
The civil and military officers who gathered around him opened their mouths slightly and were at a loss.
On the battlefield in the upper right corner, Shi Xian was already wearing three wounds. Unconsciously, he hit the outermost side of the battlefield.
He had just killed a Hun soldier and suddenly felt the earth tremble.
A quick glance out of the corner of my eye saw only densely packed horse legs.
White, black, and yellow, one after another, densely packed, like drumsticks, beating the earth heavily.
Gradually, the horse’s legs moved wider, and the horse’s legs seemed to become more dense.
The panicked shouts of the Huns rang out on the battlefield.
The light cavalry rushed forward tragically, trying to stop them, but they were quickly taken away by the Jie people's light cavalry who rushed at the front.
The road is open.
The armored rider is getting faster and faster.
“Strong wind!” Duan Liang shouted, holding his horse high.
"Great wind!" The armored cavalry echoed in unison.
As expected, the wind picked up and blew the flags, making the Huns unable to open their eyes.
Everyone lowered their veils, leaving only their three orifices exposed.
The horses are clad in iron armor, and the men are clad in heavy armor, with tiger patterns painted on them. The big tree is raised diagonally forward. One thousand and five hundred armored cavalry are like a silver torrent, bypassing the flanks and rushing in diagonally. The left wing of the Hun infantry.
Shi Xian's morale was greatly boosted, and he called on his fellow soldiers to step forward bravely and disperse the last group of Huns' forbidden soldiers.
In front is a tall armored cavalry.
They charged straight in with overwhelming force, crushing the old and weak soldiers behind the Xiongnu's left wing like a rotten tree.
They were very brave. Even if the horse speed was forced to slow down, they still waved their long spears and picked, stabbed, knocked and swept down from above.
There was the armored knight who unfortunately tripped. When he was in danger, the knight struggled to adjust his direction and flew sideways, knocking down a large number of Hun infantry.
More people followed the gap, drove the old and weak Xiongnu soldiers away, and then rushed straight to the side and rear of the Xiongnu central army.
There were also old and weak soldiers there. When they saw the steel giant that looked like ghosts and beasts, they were so frightened that they trembled, as if they were reminded of the fear of being dominated by Tuoba Xianbei's armored cavalry many years ago.
Without any suspense, they were rushed through.
Youzhou Tuqidu was like a sharp knife, tearing apart the Xiongnu's left wing and center at an angle, and even tended to break through the center and go behind the Xiongnu's right wing.
******
“It’s done!” Hou Feihu’s expression remained calm and he only softly uttered two words.
But the civil servants, generals, soldiers and generals surrounding him turned red and were ecstatic.
This is a defeat for Liu Cong!
Also defeated six thousand Xiongnu imperial troops!
Twenty years after the war broke out, General Hou was the first to do it.
Hou Feihu had a panoramic view of everyone's expressions and didn't say anything. He just looked at the battlefield quietly and made silent calculations.
The left wing of the Huns has completely collapsed.
The government soldiers killed four thousand Xiongnu infantry and fled in defeat. Under the officer's order, they slowly gathered their formation, and then turned collectively to the left. Armed with spears and swords, they marched through the wall and attacked the flanks of the Huns' central army, which had fallen into chaos.
The Huns' central army was already struggling to resist from the front, but their flanks were suddenly rushed by armored cavalry, and they were already in a state of retreat.
The soldiers of the government stepped forward quickly. They first used their rifle bows to greet the enemy at close range. They shot so hard that the enemy troops fell in pieces. Then they shouted and charged forward. Cooperating with the black troops in front, they defeated the Huns. Six thousand infantrymen of the Chinese army were killed and corpses were scattered all over the field.
"Failed!" Liu Cong's expression was extremely gloomy, and he seemed to have a thousand words to say, but in the end he only spit out these two words from his throat.
The left wing suffered all casualties, the Chinese army began to collapse, and the right wing still survived, but what could be done?
"Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty..."
The ministers all looked at Liu Cong.
"Ming Jin retreated his troops and returned to camp to defend." Liu Cong closed his eyes and gave the order.
The sound of a clang sounded soon, which was a signal to retreat.
Liu Cong and his ministers, escorted by the guards, rushed into the camp in a hurry.
There were only about 7,000 old and weak soldiers in the camp. Seeing that our side was defeated, the emperor ran back, and all of them had earth-colored faces.
Countless broken soldiers rushed back crying and shouting.
Can the fortress really be held in this posture?
Obviously impossible!
After defeating the Xiongnu army in the field, Hou Feihu immediately issued a series of adjustment orders.
Simple attack equipment was brought up, and the camps attacked from the east, north and south.
At nightfall, the Huns were defeated again. Liu Cong and his ministers fled westward in a hurry, towards Jie County.
A battle just ended in Jie County.
Liu Can led more than 10,000 Kansai legions and Pujin Pass defenders to repulse the attack launched by Yang Hui, the governor of the Longxiang shogunate, beheading more than a thousand people.
After learning that the emperor was defeated in the Battle of Wenxi, he was shocked and immediately stepped forward to respond.
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