Chapter Eighty-Six: Don't Take Prisoners

The battle between the Salin Department and the Yanhe Department and the noble army has been white-hot, but the Wei Xu Department is still walking in the direction of the Chishui River. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info Maier catches up with Wei and asks him what he wants to do.

Wei Xu's answer was only one word: lure the enemy.

He believed that after his troops broke away from the large army, the noble army would definitely seize the opportunity to divide and surround them, and then concentrate their superior forces to destroy them. Before he set out, he had his soldiers bring with them some wooden fences and spiked fences, so that as long as the noble army surrounded them, they could switch from attack to defense and make full use of their own advantages.

And things turned out as Wei Xu expected. The temptation to be able to encircle and annihilate a third of the enemy's troops was too great, and with Maier also going to Wei Xu, how could the noble army let go of this big pie?

Wei Xu's plan was good, but it was more risky than Meier's. He had only 50,000 men at his disposal, mainly the Tugu and Ilibians, and the Byronic army, which was the main force in close combat, had only three regular regiments. Once the aristocratic army gathered superior forces and launched an attack on Wei Xu's troops from multiple directions, it was very likely that they would not be able to resist.

In order not to give the aristocratic army such an opportunity, Wei Xu kept staying away from the main battlefield, increasing the difficulty of the aristocratic army to deploy troops. Since neither side was prepared for a field battle, the two armies had to withdraw their troops before dark. The time for the battle is limited, as long as the Wei Xu Department drags enough enemy troops, the Yanhe Department and the Salin Department have a chance to defeat the enemies in front of them, and then draw their hands to rescue them.

But that's just the ideal scenario. In order to slow down the movement of Wei Xu's troops, the noble army had already sent thousands of cavalry to block their way. Wei Xu immediately made a decision and sent the Ilibi cavalry to hedge against the Tairong cavalry, and both sides paid a heavy price. Seeing that the Ilibi cavalry was at a disadvantage in the battle, Maier immediately led his guards to kill them, turning the tide in an instant.

Although the Tajon cavalry was defeated, the cavalry of the coalition army suffered heavy losses, and Myr's personal guard alone lost eighty-five men. Both Mair and Taal were slightly wounded in the battle, and their horses were also killed. After a simple treatment with Leting's magic, the two switched to new horses.

Before Maier could take the personal guards to the Yanhe Department to check the situation, the noble army had already caught up. They also sent thousands of cavalry to block the way of Wei Xu's troops, and their main force would definitely be able to catch up with Wei Xu's troops before the coalition forces crushed this cavalry force. After a battle, the cavalry is already very tired, the combat effectiveness will drop a lot, and there will be huge casualties. Wei Xu didn't want to send them to death, so he could only set up a formation on the spot to meet the aristocratic army.

When the aristocratic army adjusted its formation, Wei Xu estimated the number of enemy troops in the field of vision, believing that the number of enemy troops should be between 80,000 and 120,000, while the actual strength of the noble army was 120,000.

Even if it is 50,000 to 120,000, it is not as good as His Majesty's victory in Yaolin City......

Wei Xu is not a man without ambitions, but his ambitions are not in the political aspect, but in the military aspect. He had always wanted to make a record that was even more brilliant than the victory in Yaolin City, so after getting the command of these 50,000 people, he came up with such a risky plan.

His main purpose is to attract the attention of the noble army and reduce the pressure on the Salin and Yanhe tribes, but while achieving this goal, he also wants to test his limits. If he could defeat these enemies in front of him with 50,000 men, he would be one step closer to his ultimate goal.

But I can't risk His Majesty's life.

Thinking of this, Wei Xu immediately found Maier, who was using Leiting's magic to treat the wounds of his subordinates, hoping that he could break through the encirclement and go to a relatively safer place while the aristocratic army had not yet adjusted its formation.

"No, I'll stay here."

Maier didn't stop what he was doing, and said indifferently.

"I'm going to stay with my fighters."

"But Your Majesty—"

"You immediately send heralds, send a few more waves, and let Yan He and General Salin know that I am here. Then tell them that if they don't want a new king, they should defeat the enemy in front of them as soon as possible, and then come to my aid. ”

Listening to Maier's words moved Wei Xu. He knew that Mair was here simply to maintain morale, and as long as he didn't leave, Wei Xu's troops would fight to the death. As Wei Xu's superior, Maier is willing to risk his life for the sake of his subordinates' plans, how can Wei Xu not be moved?

"Swear to follow Your Majesty's !!"

"Less pretty words."

Maier helped his men stop the bleeding and stood up to face Wei Xu.

"I don't want pretty words. If you really want to show your loyalty, show me that you can win this battle! ”

"Obey !!!"

Wei continued to give a heavy military salute to Meier, and slammed his fist on the breastplate with a firm "thump" sound.

About a quarter of an hour later, the heralds of the Wei Xu Department rushed to the Yanhe Department out of breath. They were the third wave of heralds, the first two waves were intercepted by the cavalry of the noble army, and only four of the twenty people in this wave survived. As long as the Yanhe Department or the Salin Department did not fire five red signal flares in a row, Wei Xu would continue to send heralds there.

The signal flare used by the coalition forces was developed by the scientific research department five years ago, and this long canister can be fired with advanced muskets, and the section with the red line drawn on it should be reloaded downwards, and if it is reversed, it is likely to explode. This type of flare is currently available in seven colors: red, blue, green, purple, yellow, orange, and white, and has been installed in the army four years ago.

With flares that could be fired with muskets, the Byronic Army was able to develop some operational plans before the war, and quickly relay instructions by firing a specific number and color of flares in a specific order. It is a pity that the coalition forces did not formulate a combat plan for this battle, and naturally there was no quick command that could be transmitted by signal flares, and the troops could only communicate with each other by messengers, but the troops were still equipped with sufficient signal flares.

Before Yan He could finish listening to the herald's words, he immediately asked people to go out and shoot five red signal flares, so as not to cause unnecessary losses caused by Wei Xu's troops continuing to send heralds here. After the herald finished conveying Maier's instructions, Yan He stood up suddenly, directly pushed away the herald, and commanded the troops to attack the Chinese army of the noble army at all costs.

The distance between the Yanhe Department and the Salin Department was relatively close, and the herald went to Salin immediately after completing the first mission. At the same time that Wei Xu saw five red signal flares being fired in the direction of the Salin Division, the Salin Department also began to launch a fierce attack on the right army of the noble army at any cost.

At this time, after paying 3,000 casualties, the aristocratic army that attacked Wei Xu's army finally came to the front of Wei Xu's army and engaged in close combat with the Byronic army, which was ready for engagement. After the Yanhe and Salin tribes launched a fierce attack at any cost, the noble army sensed their intentions, and in order to defeat the Wei Xu army before the collapse of the central army and the right army, and kill or capture Meier, the left army of the noble army also began to launch a fierce attack at any cost.

In just a quarter of an hour, the total number of casualties on the battlefield reached 20,000. The central army of the noble army was already on the verge of collapse, and their right army could not hold out for long. The situation was even worse on the side of the Wei Xu, the melee forces were almost unable to support it, and Maier had to lead the personal guards to the top in order to maintain the line.

Wei Xu and Taal advised Maier not to go into battle, but Maier insisted on going into battle. He knew that the morale of the Dugu pikemen was low, that their percentage in the melee force was not low, and that if he didn't go into battle himself, these guys would most likely run away. As soon as there was a small gap in the front, the aristocratic army would crush all of Wei Xu's troops like a flood that broke through the embankment, and Mair would not allow this to happen.

The commander-in-chief personally went into battle, and even if those who escaped from the battle were killed, the others would not have an opinion. When fighting a field battle with the army of Chaoxin, Meier's troops were killed so many people and did not mutiny, precisely because Meier was also at the forefront. Even His Majesty the King went into battle to kill the enemy, and there were still people who dared to escape, and this kind of person deserved to be killed - with the support of this mentality, in the end, the Byronic army annihilated the army of Chaoxin.

At the same time that Maier personally went into battle, Yanhe also went into battle in person. She carried a spear and rode a war horse straight towards the enemy line. Her spear pierced the shield and chest of an infantryman, and the shield of the infantry behind him, after which she dropped her spear, picked up her sword, leaped from her horse, and landed heavily behind the line of nobles.

Before the soldiers of the noble army could react, they were engulfed by the sudden appearance of huge tongues of fire. Regardless of the consumption of demon power, Yan He drove his skills all the way to the hinterland of the aristocratic army, and the aristocratic army was in turmoil. Yan He and her sorcery were like the last straw that broke the camel's back, crushing the little courage left in the hearts of the noble army to the slag. At the moment when the noble army collapsed, all the cavalry units of the Yanhe Division rushed forward, and all enemies who entered their field of vision would be killed mercilessly. Yan He's troops had suffered a lot of losses in the attack, and the soldiers had a great backlog of pressure, and they now needed to vent. On the battlefield, violence and killing are the best ways to vent.

"Don't take prisoners! Don't take prisoners!! ”

While the officers angrily shouted out the orders given by Yan He before going into battle, their hands were not idle. Regardless of whether the enemy in front of them surrenders or not, they will slash through with a single sword.

Even if the coalition army was wiped out, the noble army did not put up a stubborn resistance, because the coalition army did not push them to a corner. Their rear was safe and they could flee all the way back to the camp. As long as they fled back to the camp, they would be safe—thought the routs, and they dropped their weapons, threw off their armor as fast as they could, and ran in the direction of the camp without their lives.

Most of the cavalry was transferred to the left army, and only a small part of the cavalry of the middle and right armies was represented, and the total number was less than 10,000. They had already lost about 2,000 men by the time they engaged the coalition forces, and their morale was almost at rock bottom. Realizing their defeat, the cavalry immediately abandoned the infantry, and a few of those who still had reason ran in the direction of the left army to join up with the friendly forces, but most of the cavalry ran in the direction of the large battalion.

Soon after the collapse of the Chinese army, the right army also collapsed. Salin also gave the same order as Yan He, that is, to leave no prisoners and kill all the enemies in his sight. In fact, Yan He and Salin did not lose their minds, they gave this order for two purposes, one is to let the soldiers find a place to vent their pressure, and the other is that they must go to support Wei Xu's troops as soon as possible after the end of the battle, and if there are prisoners, the speed of regrouping will be greatly reduced.

After defeating the enemy army, the Yanhe Division and the Salin Division did not pursue excessively, but immediately regrouped their troops and began to advance rapidly in the direction of the enemy's left army.

The collapse of the Chinese army and the right army greatly hit the morale of the left army, if the Salin and Yanhe divisions were outflanked, the left army would also collapse, and it stands to reason that the left army should retreat quickly.

However, at this time, the left army had pushed Wei Xu's troops into a desperate situation, and the melee troops of Wei Xu's troops had been completely lost, and now the line was maintained by crossbowmen and musketeers who had changed to melee weapons. Not long ago, many soldiers saw Maier being shot in the arm by a bullet from a new rifle, but he was still fighting on the battlefield and had no intention of backing down.

The generals of the aristocratic army knew that if they killed Myr, they would earn even if all the soldiers died. So instead of retreating, they made a desperate bet and pressed all the troops up. They even ignored the soldiers fighting on the front line, and fired arrows directly in the direction where Mel was, killing many of their own people.

But how could Maier, who is a Rytin magician, so easy to kill? Even if the identity of the Lyding Wizard is removed, before his personal guards are gone, everyone will use their bodies to block bullets and arrows for him. Maier was shot by the new rifle by accident, the rifleman who was shooting at the others was hit by the Coalition musketeers, and with a shake of his hand, the bullet hit Maier's side, and the guards had no chance to react.

In the end, the aristocratic army not only failed to kill Mel, but also lost the entire left army. At the end of the battle, Maier fainted from his injuries and exhaustion, and when he heard the news, the generals' hearts were broken. Driven by anger, they once again gave the order "no prisoners".