Chapter 833 Move forward!
The high platform has been erected, and the king of Liang's banner is standing on the platform, flying in the wind.
Xu Meng turned his head and looked around, and saw the generals and attendants gathered on the stage. King Liang was bathed in the golden sunshine, almost like a god.
"Yingqiao defense, first formation!" The messenger rode up and shouted the order.
"Come forward and form a formation!" Xu Meng shouted and ordered.
Amidst the clanging sound, three hundred soldiers from Xiangcheng stepped forward.
During the march, the first row of shieldmen took off the large shields tied to their backs. Judging from the way they were lifting their weights with ease, they had to eat a lot of big fish and meat in their daily lives to practice this skill. Thousand catties of arm strength.
The crossbowmen on both sides carried heavy crossbow machines. It looks a little old, but it is very well maintained. The movements of stringing, inserting arrows, and shooting have been practiced countless times. Some soldiers even spent their own money to repair the equipment because they practiced too hard.
The heavy sword was taken down and when he held it with both hands, the skills he had honed over countless days and nights suddenly returned.
Wearing iron armor, holding a heavy sword, running wildly, and running rampant, this is a man's romance, which ordinary people cannot understand.
"Shiqiao Defense, Lijia Defense, Ruyang Defense, the second formation!" Another messenger, holding a command flag, arrived like the wind.
There was another clang of beetle leaves.
The Nine Hundred Iron Man quickly stepped forward. After completing the formation, he took a moment to check the equipment for the last time.
"Yongxing Defense, Lushan Defense, Princess Defense...the third formation!"
Orders were passed down one after another, and all three thousand Luonan soldiers had been assembled and lined up in Guangzhou South of Wucheng.
"The King of Liang has given a special order. There are many thieves and cavalry in this battle. Let's go into battle!" Several more messengers came running and circled the formation, shouting in unison.
Fierce cheers rose into the sky.
Bubu Commander Xu Meng grinned widely, looked at the excited sergeants around him, and laughed.
At this moment, the last bit of nervousness disappeared.
Going into battle, even if it is just a small gain, the minimum is three rounds of power. This is the glory that belongs exclusively to their Luonan Mansion soldiers.
The drums beat incessantly.
Teams of sergeants filed out of the camp and formed formations in the wilderness.
Especially the sergeants of the second battalion on the left and right of Silver Spear, many of them can no longer remember how many times they have been in battle.
The enemies we fought with were of all kinds, including Han Chinese, Xianbei people, Huns, Wuhuan people, Jie people, Di people, Qiang people and even all kinds of miscellaneous people. It can almost be called an ethnographic museum.
In terms of status, there are Jin forbidden troops, world soldiers, refugee troops, and Wubao people, and there are Xiongnu forbidden troops, tribal soldiers, and wealthy men...
He has fought against everyone and seen every battle.
A total of 12,000 people were in the center, arranged in four square formations, front, rear, left and right, forming a large Chinese army formation.
On the outside of the phalanx, sidecars and baggage trucks were pulled over one after another.
Crossbows and chariots were mixed in there, deer antlers were placed outside, and more than two thousand yellow-headed soldiers were lined up at the back, waiting in full formation.
At the very back of the formation, the baggage department has a five-ring chariot camp, and two thousand cavalry are arranged inside, supporting each other with the cavalry behind the trench gate of the camp not far away who are ready to attack at any time.
To put it crudely, this means that 25,000 auxiliary troops were dispatched.
For Shao Xun, it was not overwhelming, but for Yu Ju, it was already very scary.
There are so many armored warriors who look well-trained. A head-on charge will cause great losses and may not be effective.
But the matter has come to this, and we have to fight if we don’t want to fight.
If they avoid the battle and leave, Guangwu will fall.
Guangwu fell without a fight, what about the other cities? There is no end to concessions.
“Kill!” An overwhelming roar came from the front, interrupting Yu Ju’s thoughts.
“Kill!” The shouts came one after another, which made the scalps of the strong men at the head of Guangwu City go numb, and made the Xianbei herdsmen restless.
“Kill!” The third cry came down the wind.
The sound of rustling footsteps sounded, and the Jin army formation slowly began to squirm.
The sergeant in the front row holds a shield in his left hand and a sword in his right hand, across his forehead.
Their movements are powerful and their steps are firm.
Wherever military boots are trampled, smoke and dust rise everywhere, creating an awe-inspiring atmosphere.
Xu Meng rode his horse and walked in the gap between the Li family and Yongxing secondary defenses, followed by twenty troops and several messengers with flags on their backs.
Being in the battlefield, accompanied by countless heroic men, at this time you will be focused on nothing but fame and blood.
A brave man can fight with thousands of troops, but a cowardly man generously asks for a battle. One man fights for his life but ten thousand men are helpless. If ten thousand men fight fiercely, the sky will collapse and the earth will fall apart.
The enemy cavalry is dispatched.
More than a thousand horses galloped out, passing diagonally from the front. They did not get entangled with the soldiers acting as sharp knives, but went straight to the right.
While the flag was waving, the formation stopped moving.
The sergeant in the front row put his shield up on the ground.
The second and third rows stretched their long and thick rifles forward to guard against some errant enemy cavalry.
On the right wing of the formation, there was a slight commotion among the 2,500 infantrymen of the First Battalion of the Yellow Head Army.
Zeng Yi stepped forward with a calm face, the identification flag on his back whirring in the wind.
Seeing him, Zhou Da and more than ten sergeants calmed down.
“Step into the sidecar!”
"The shield bearers and gunners came forward, in groups of four, to cover the crossbow."
After the order was issued, the morale of the military stabilized slightly.
Zeng Yi held a large shield in his hand and boarded a baggage truck.
The crossbowman was looking forward with a pale face. He felt the light dim and looked up. It turned out to be the team leader's big shield covering him diagonally above him. He felt relieved immediately.
Zhou Da also followed.
He squatted behind Zeng Yi and gripped the barrel of the gun hard.
My eyes moved forward from the tip of the gun, and finally settled on the sharp tip of the gun.
He thought of his son.
He is innocent and likes to hold a small wooden stick, imitate his grandpa, and "spear" with his friends.
Perhaps, at this moment, he is in the grass behind the house, "catching and killing" with his playmates, having endless fun.
The corners of Zhou Da's eyes were a little sour.
Have fun!
Your father and I are going to really fight for our lives with Suotou. I hope that when you grow up, you will never experience such a life and death test again.
The sound of horse hooves became more and more urgent, and among the smoke and dust, more than a hundred horsemen arrived first.
They lined up in a very loose formation, holding horn bows in their hands and shouting.
It's getting closer, getting closer slowly.
"Whoosh!" Someone shot the first arrow by mistake.
Like an infectious disease, more than ten people shot arrows one after another until the officer shouted loudly.
The arrow that flew out naturally did not hit the enemy. After flying for a while, it inserted diagonally into the ground.
When the cable-headed cavalry saw it, they immediately accelerated their horses, got closer and then closer, then walked sideways, and fatal arrows shot out.
"Huh!" An arrow flew over the head, not knowing where it was going.
Zeng Yi did not move, still squatting there calmly.
He even had the time to admire the enemy's heroic archery.
As he galloped past the formation, he leaned out sideways and drew the bow almost to the full moon. The bowstring was pressed against his face full of flesh, and then he let go. Under his eyes full of malice and ferociousness, he watched. , arrows flew out.
Muffled sounds came and went. Even with the protection of a large shield, people still kept falling.
Zeng Yi didn't care how many people were hit by arrows, he was only obsessed with his mission.
"Woo!" The horn sounded, and the crossbow bolt that had been prepared for a long time suddenly flew out and shot towards the enemy cavalry. Most of the crossbow bolts missed, but there were still continuous screams in the wind.
After firing, the two crossbowmen hurriedly started loading.
Cum late! This was Zeng Yi's inner thought.
Good shot! Zhou Da breathed a sigh of relief and his morale was boosted.
Compared with the crossbow, the walking bow is a more practical long-range strike force. It has fast shooting speed, accurate shooting, and can also be thrown.
More importantly, there are far more archers than ballistae.
After the sound of the trumpet sounded, the foot archers of the Yellow Head Army pulled the bow strings hard. At first they followed the order to shoot, but they became chaotic while shooting.
Everyone looked excited. After picking up the bow and arrow, they shot out. After shooting one arrow, another one came again. They stopped panting until the arrow pot was empty or their arms were weak.
"Get out!" The officers rushed up, smashed their heads and faces with their scabbards, and said angrily: "It's like being stunned. You can't hear the order, right? The horn is so loud that you can't hear it? Get out of here and give up your position!"
The first group of archers retreated in a chaotic manner, and the second group of archers quickly entered the side car.
From their perspective, although the wave of random shooting just now was unorganized, it was not without results.
Dense arrows are thrown out, even if they are not accurate, but when the number increases, some unlucky people can always be defeated.
Moreover, the power of mounted bows is poor. If you want to achieve results, you must get closer. This greatly increases the accuracy of the archers and results in greater results. You know, quite a few of them are protected by side vans, which gives them a huge advantage when shooting against them.
The first wave of enemy cavalry fled hastily, leaving behind more than twenty corpses.
The second wave of enemy cavalry came one after another. They braved the shooting of infantry bows and crossbows, and rushed straight in. They fired their horned bows repeatedly, causing some casualties in the Yellow Head Army formation.
After the smoke they created, hundreds of horses rushed towards them.
They were very fast. After the first group of people dismounted, they took out their large shields on the spot and moved forward quickly.
Another group of people held large axes and struggled to split the antlers.
"Shoot! Shoot them to death! Shoot quickly!" Zhou Dagan swallowed.
The crossbowman's face turned pale and he didn't want to explain.
After shooting the last arrow, they drew out their daggers and prepared to fight in close combat.
Zeng Yi still squatted still, looking at the enemy soldiers who were charging forward with a large shield in his eyes.
A crossbow bolt was shot from nowhere, and the strong force penetrated the shield surface, connecting the shield hand and a certain unlucky guy who was removing the antlers together. Wherever the blood drips, it makes people sick.
The archers saw the opportunity and shot arrows into the gap in the enemy's shield formation, which immediately caused a scream of pain.
More enemy troops came up.
The shields were surrounded by shields, the swordsmen and axemen chopped hard, and the herdsmen followed at the rear to remove the obstacles.
Suddenly, a burst of warm cheers broke out.
Zeng Yi stood up slightly and half-crouched to defend himself from the enemy.
The rope heads poured in along the opened gap, holding various messy instruments in their hands, shouting.
"Bang!" A huge force stabbed the shield.
Zeng Yi responded calmly, tilting his shield slightly, causing the enemy's spear to deflect.
"Ah!" Zhou Da yelled hysterically, thrust out the spear with all his strength, and drew it again.
A rope head on the opposite side stared angrily, clutching his chest with both hands, and fell down unwillingly.
"Bang! Bang!" Continuous heavy blows hit the shield, and more and more enemy troops came over.
They may have been reluctant before setting off, or they may have been forced to do so by the coercion and inducement of their superiors, but now that they were in front of the formation, it was too late to retreat. They could only charge forward with their heads down, with no way out, and No way out.
Zeng Yi raised his shield to press down, and slashed out with his backhand sword. Blood spurted out from the enemy soldier's neck, splashing all over his head and face.
Zhou Da shed tears and shouted to encourage himself.
He used to be very cowardly and timid, but at this moment, listening to the noise of the war in his ears, all he could see were swords and guns stabbing him, and the soldiers and the enemy kept screaming in agony, every moment. All lives are passing away...
He was in no position to retreat.
Tears flowed to his chest, his voice became hoarse from shouting, and the spear thrust out like a machine.
There are enemies dismounting in the distance, and there are people crowding in front of the car. You can kill them with just one shot.
“Kill!” His voice was so hoarse that it was almost silent. The spear that Zhou Da thrust out was tightly held by the enemy. Another enemy soldier held a thick and long horse and picked him up directly.
"Whoosh!" An arrow flew out, avoiding the armor on the chest of the enemy soldier Ma Shan, and shot into his neck cunningly, and came out through the neck.
Another Yellow-headed Army spearman jumped onto the baggage cart. Before he could stand firmly, an arrow flew towards him and made almost no sound. He fell to the ground on his back and never closed his eyes until his death.
"Bang!" A huge cracking sound sounded.
Under repeated blows, the thick wooden shield was overwhelmed and shattered.
The enemy soldiers took advantage of him and slashed him with his sword.
Zeng Yi retreated subconsciously, but unexpectedly a spear came from ahead. Almost at the same moment, his shoulder and lower abdomen were injured at the same time.
The leather armor was scratched open like a piece of leather, blood suddenly seeped out, and Zeng Yi fell directly under the car.
There are people standing on top of the robes around me, and people are falling down.
Zeng Yi wanted to get up, but the pain in his body was severe.
He breathed heavily and looked at the sky quietly.
It is not very hot in Yanmen in early summer. When the wind blows, it is even a little cool. It is really a good weather for fighting.
Blood rain fell from the sky from time to time, and stars fell on Zeng Yi's face.
Arrows were flying around, killing people in the distance.
The people on the baggage train have been changed several times. The number of people lying next to Zeng Yi continues to increase, and most of them are his comrades who get along day and night.
Zeng Yi, who had always been cold and cold, shed a few tears but quickly held them back.
There is no need for weakness or mercy on the battlefield.
After a while, the pain in his shoulders and abdomen was no longer so painful. He forced himself to sit up and fumbled to pick up a long gun.
An arrow flew past his scalp.
Too numb, he was too lazy to dodge and stumbled towards the baggage train...
At the camp, the trench bridge had been lowered and the camp gate was open.
A full three thousand cavalrymen came out from the gates of each camp.
The sergeants got on their horses and, amidst the desolate sound of horns, rushed straight towards the Xianbei cavalry who was attacking the Yellow Head Army on the flank.
The Xianbei people noticed the movement here, and some people mounted their horses and rushed forward.
Without any nonsense, the two sides started a face-to-face collision between men.
The thin Xianbei cavalry blocking line was overwhelmed by the rush, and the Yicong knights rushed to the side of Suotou who was dismounting and fighting on foot like lightning.
Ma Shan picked it up, and the corpse flew out with a bang, sprinkling a large amount of blood in the air.
With one stroke of the saber, the man was brought down to the ground. The enemy soldier who was still alive seemed to be able to see the hot air coming out of his chest.
With a smash of the mace, his head split open like a rotten watermelon. The enemy soldier took a few steps and fell to the ground.
The Xianbei people who besieged the chariot formation were dispersed almost instantly.
They rolled and climbed, rushing towards the horses behind, trying to escape.
The Yi Cong knights ran over the crowd, harvesting lives easily, until they met the second group of Xianbei cavalry who came to meet them...
Zeng Yi struggled to get off the baggage truck and searched among the layers of corpses.
After a while, he squatted down, looked at each other for a long time, and then gently closed Zhou Dayuan's open eyes.
"Dong dong dong..." The sound of drums sounded from the high platform.
Without any pause, without any sadness, the army received the signal to continue moving forward.
Guangwu is determined to win, and no one can stop them.
(Updated after coding is over. It’s too late for the chapter at 12 o’clock. Let’s change it to 8 o’clock tomorrow morning. Please vote. I still owe 2 updates.)
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