The anti-thieves at this time are no longer the same as half a year ago.

The thieves who were able to form a phalanx before were already elite, but now in front of Wang Yuan was a multi-arm composite formation.

The enemy was composed of five men in one team and ten men in a team, of which forty-five men were on combat duty. The remaining five people play a supporting role on the battlefield, and can be used as a reserve team at a critical time, filling the gap in the formation at any time.

Ten teams are one sentry, that is, five hundred people are sentry, and four sentry posts are directly placed on the front, which are two thousand old thieves named by Qi Yanming.

In addition, there were three thousand men on the left and right posts, for a total of six thousand.

There are a thousand old thieves left, who belong to Qi Yanming's personal guards of the Chinese army, and also have the role of a strategic reserve.

The rear army is all old and weak and their families, and they are responsible for tasks such as transporting grain, camping, and cooking in peacetime. Nearly 1,000 cavalry had already circled the flank of the officers and troops, and they would charge when they found an opportunity, but the light cavalry did not dare to charge the gun array casually because of the intimidation and pursuit.

According to the original idea of the anti-thieves, no matter how many tactics there are, the front and flank charge together will be over, and the officers and troops will often be defeated in an instant - this is the way to attack the imperial garbage army, but if they encounter real elite soldiers, the anti-thieves will choose to retreat before encountering the enemy.

Now there is no way to retreat, but because of Wang Yuan's prestige, he doesn't dare to charge simply.

Qi Yanming still has a spectrum in his heart, although Wang Yuan is brave and good at fighting, it is impossible to conjure thousands of elite soldiers. He planned to use 2,000 old thieves to tempt, and when he encountered a bad soldier, he would attack the whole army, and when he encountered an elite soldier, he would find an opportunity to escape, and he couldn't explain himself here anyway.

The outpost of the two thousand thieves was pressed at speed, and the formation was calm towards the officers and soldiers, but in fact, all of them were furious.

About 6,000 sentinels were inclined to form an inverted figure-eight shape, trying to encircle the officers and troops with the superiority of troops. But the combat strength of these 6,000 anti-thieves is weak, and even the formation is not neat, so they can just fight a smooth battle.

Wang Yuan returned to the Chinese army on horseback and said to Pan Gui and Zhong Changsheng: "You two, each lead a thousand troops, protect the flanks of the whole army, and don't let the thieves take advantage." Remember, the opponent is a light horse, don't dare to really charge into battle, don't be frightened. Your Majesty has made a promise that if you win this battle, you will all be hereditary! ”

"I won't retire even if I die!"

Pan Gui and Zhong Changsheng immediately swore that they would not defend the country to protect their families, but only for the position of a hundred hereditary households!

In World War I, it was worth fighting for a small soldier to be promoted from a hereditary hundred.

The two of them did not have war horses, but carried spears and formed their own teams, and collectively turned their direction to the thief horse.

Wang Yuan said to Zhu Zhi again: "Brother Zhu, you take more than 100 elite cavalry, wear full armor, and when the outposts of the two armies meet, immediately attack and charge the enemy's left outpost. I just took a look, the enemy's left sentry formation is the worst, it should be some new young people, and they will definitely be able to break it with one blow! ”

"I will do my best." Zhu Zhi clenched his fists and got on the horse.

Wang Yuan said to Li Ying again: "San Lang, I will leave a thousand reserves for you, and serve as a battlefield law enforcement officer, where there are signs of rout, immediately bring troops to stabilize me!" ”

Li Saburo said: "Wrap it up on me." ”

What is Wang Yuan going to do himself?

Lead the spear array to engage the enemy!

These thousands of soldiers are all good goods, and they must draw up corresponding battle plans according to the actual situation.

First of all, it is impossible to fight a protracted war, and the longer it drags on, the easier it is for the soldiers who have not been in battle to collapse. You must give full play to your advantages in the formation and suppress the enemy with momentum at the first time, which can not only improve your own morale, but also suppress the enemy's morale.

Secondly, Wang Yuan must lead the army in the front, and he must walk in front so that the soldiers can see it. Without him personally leading the charge, these soldiers might have been crushed in a single face.

I saw Wang Yuan wearing forty-five pounds of chain mail, walking to the front of the battle with a spear, raising his gun and shouting: "Lao Tzu is the champion and he is not afraid of death, are you afraid?" ”

"Don't be afraid!"

The soldiers around shouted.

Wang Yuan shouted again: "I'm in front, Lao Tzu doesn't retreat, do you retreat?" ”

"No retreat!"

The morale of the generals was greatly boosted, and no one thought that Wang Yuan, as the coach, would serve as a striker.

"Phew!"

The whistle blew, and the three thousand foot soldiers followed Wang Yuan, slowly moving forward with neat steps.

And opposite them, there were two thousand outpost thieves, and six thousand left and right sentry posts.

The dignified array, facing each other, three thousand against eight thousand.

Zhu Zhi also led more than 100 elite horsemen and slowly walked towards the left side of the battlefield. Pan Gui and Zhong Changsheng led 2,000 soldiers to move slowly on the right, always protecting the formation and not giving the thieves a chance to attack on the side. Li Ying led a thousand reserves and carefully advanced with the army, and they also had to prevent the thieves from attacking.

As for Zhu Ying and Wu Liande, they took eighty brocade guards and sentry horses and went far behind the enemy's rear.

In addition, nearly 10,000 people formed a chariot formation on the spot to prevent thieves from attacking and harassing.

The moment more than 100 elite horsemen appeared, Qi Yanming and other thieves were shocked and inexplicable. The equipment was so conspicuous that they could be recognized from afar, and they were defeated last time.

Wang Yuan held a spear in his hand, stood at the forefront, and stepped on the whistle to advance steadily.

All the three thousand soldiers looked at him and followed the master to step together. Wang Yuan is the god of war in their hearts, invincible and invincible. Wang Yuan is also their beloved general, keeping them fed and clothed, and giving them a prospect to look forward to.

Including officers at all levels, they were all apprehensive when they first entered the battlefield, and the mentality of fear of death and cowardice prevailed. But Wang Yuan was walking in front at this time, and the main generals were not afraid of death, what were they afraid of?

The outpost of three thousand officers and soldiers marched very slowly, but the formation of Xu Rulin overwhelmed the thief army on the opposite side in an instant.

Qi Yanming and the other thieves were already panicked when they saw more than 100 elite horsemen appearing, and then looking at the formation of Wang Yuan's troops, they instantly felt that this battle could not be won.

What kind of soldiers are these in the Beijing camp?

Such a calm military formation is even more terrifying than those officers and soldiers!

The thieves didn't know that everything in front of them was full of goods, and Wang Yuan could only be forced to intimidate them with a military formation.

After advancing some distance, Wang Yuan suddenly hung his spear on his waist and took out two command flags and waved them left and right.

The two officers at the outpost immediately blew their whistles and changed their formations while marching, turning into an inclined front in unison.

In this way, Wang Yuan led a thousand people, facing two thousand old thieves head-on, one thousand on the left and right, and three thousand on the left and right posts of the enemy.

What the heck?

Not to mention the thief leader, even the ordinary thief soldiers were frightened by the change of the official army. With such a change in formation speed, it can still be done so neatly, I am afraid that it is not the most elite troops in the imperial court.

The old thieves at the outpost are a little better, and the six thousand thieves at the left and right outposts have not officially received the enemy, and the formation has become more chaotic.

"The spear is invincible, the best in the world!"

As Wang Yuan shouted, the nearby soldiers also shouted. This is the line that has been rehearsed during the training of the gun formation, and it must be shouted neatly and loudly.

"The spear is invincible, the best in the world!"

Three thousand soldiers shouted together, and the three thousand soldiers on the flanks and reserves followed suit. The voices of six thousand people came together, combined with the sound of rumbling pace, and actually drowned out all the sounds on the battlefield.

The distance between the two sides was still forty paces away, and the two thousand old thieves equipped with javelins, under the leadership of the thief leader, couldn't wait to throw the javelins.

It's all empty!

It was only barely close to the javelin range, and the thieves were not diligent in practice, plus the north wind was blowing (upwind), so the first round of javelins did not achieve any results.

Soon, the two thousand old thieves hurriedly threw a second round of javelins, and this time more than a dozen officers and soldiers were stabbed down. Wang Yuan, who was at the forefront, became the main target, he brandished a spear and swatted, and he was actually shot twice, fortunately wearing chain mail and a helmet, otherwise he would have to lie down on the spot.

One of the javelins directly pierced the chain mail and nailed it to Wang Yuan's chest.

Without waiting for the thief army to be happy, Wang Yuan pulled out his javelin and shouted: "The spear is invincible, the first in the world!" ”

"The spear is invincible, the best in the world!"

The bravery of the commander raised the morale of the army, and the formation, which was slightly disrupted by the javelin, became uniform again.

"Boom, boom!"

Step by step, step by step, momentum like a rainbow, the strict military formation frightened the thieves and trembled.

The old thieves were only equipped with two javelins, and after throwing them, they couldn't help but look at the leader of the leading thieves, they really didn't dare to fight against such an officer and army.

The leading thieves of the outpost were also panicked, and fought countless battles with the official army, and they also bullied the soldiers of the Beijing camp and the guard, and when they encountered the elite border army, they had to escape. The officer army in front of him is obviously more elite than the border army, how can this battle be fought?

Liu San said to Qi Yanming: "Let's go, this battle can't be fought, these officers and soldiers in front of you must have been trained by Wang Erlang himself." Taking advantage of the melee ahead, let's take the 1,000 veterans of the Chinese army to leave, and the cavalry on Li Rui's side can also evacuate safely. The remaining more than 10,000 soldiers were thrown to the officers and soldiers. Where there is life, there is hope. ”

Qi Yanming was a little unwilling, gritted his teeth and said, "I'll talk about it after the battle." ”

Wang Yuan suddenly waved the command flag, and the thousand-man teams on both sides changed the direction of progress again, and ran faster.

"Kill!"

The 3,000 officers and soldiers who were responsible for charging the battle actually wanted to fight the time difference and carry out local entrapments on the battlefield. completely ignored the six thousand thieves on the left and right, and wanted to eat the two thousand old thieves on the front.

The sudden acceleration of the officers and soldiers made it difficult for the thieves to adapt to the left and right posts. The leader of the thieves followed the order to change direction, but the formation became a mess, Zhu Zhi saw this situation, and led more than 100 elite cavalry to launch a flank charge in advance.

Originally, two thousand against one thousand, those old thieves were furious in their hearts, but at this moment, they were killed by three thousand officers and soldiers, and some people fled in an instant.

They are all old thieves, and they have long played experience. When encountering a soldier, you have to run fast, and if you run fast, you can grab more things; When encountering elite soldiers, you must run fast, and only by being faster than your teammates can you escape the battlefield safely.

As a result, the two thousand old thieves who were pinned on by Qi Yanming actually collapsed at the first time. On the contrary, there are 6,000 new thieves on the left and right, and they are still messing up and marching forward.

"Kill!"

Wang Yuan rushed to the forefront, looked at the gap, and stabbed the sword and shield hand to death with one shot.

"Wang Erlang is here, run!"

The countless thieves and spearmen in the back row threw down their allies and fled. They are not fools, the other party has such a tight gun formation, and the local number is still superior, how can they be able to fight? The sooner you escape, the better you have a chance of survival.

The two thousand old thieves fled in an instant, leaving only a little more than a thousand, and the law enforcement team behind them collapsed.

Although Wang Yuan's side was also a rookie recruit, as soon as the enemy fled, their morale was even stronger, and they lost their fear in an instant, shouting and charging towards the thieves.

Wang Yuan was so angry that he couldn't do it.

A rookie is really a rookie, and when he really engages the enemy, his original form is revealed in an instant. The strict spearmen formation was scattered by these soldiers themselves, and they forgot the rules when they stabbed the spears, and only knew that they were fighting and assassinating indiscriminately.

As long as the 2,000 old thieves can hold on, with the help of multiple arms, it is likely that these 3,000 officers and soldiers will be defeated.

But there was no if, and the old thief collapsed first.

As soon as the old thief at the outpost collapsed, the six thousand thieves on the left and right immediately fled under the leadership of the thief leader. In fact, they have reorganized the team, as long as they complete the left and right packs, they can eat the three thousand officers and soldiers, but they are taken back with one kick at the door.

Seeing this situation, Li Rui directly led nearly a thousand thieves to retreat, and it was the greatest credit to be able to keep the cavalry from losing. As for the infantry, they can easily wreak havoc on a few states and counties, and they can easily coerce tens of thousands, and if they die a few times, the rest can become old thieves.

The thieves have always fought like this, and they have wiped out the infantry several times, and now it is not possible to crisscross several provinces.

Zhu Zhi led more than 100 elite cavalry, and only halfway through the rush, the flank of the thief army was already defeated, and the rush turned into a chase in an instant.

Qi Yanming immediately fled on horseback, and took a thousand infantry with him to guard him. Anyway, there were 8,000 anti-thieves in front of them, enough for the officers and soldiers to chase and kill, and they could easily escape from the battlefield.

Li Sanlang led a thousand reserves, and Zhong Changsheng led a thousand soldiers, and they also joined the battlefield to chase the enemy.

Only Pan Gui still maintained restraint, and he still remembered his duty, which was to cover the flanks of friendly troops and prevent the cavalry of the anti-thieves from seeking opportunities to rush into battle. Even if the thief rider has already run away, Pan Gui didn't go to grab the head, what if the thief rider comes back?

"Ruoxu, your horse!" Li Sanlang not only brought people over, but also brought Wang Yuan's horse.

Wang Yuan immediately took off his chain mail, rode a horse and swung his sword to kill the rout, and pursued Qi Yanming with the elite cavalry led by Zhu Zhi.

More than 100 elite horsemen went on a rampage, and everywhere they passed, the deserters dodged one after another, and what they couldn't dodge was to be knocked to death and trampled to death. Although they were heavily armoured, they were still faster than the infantry, and it didn't take long for them to catch up with Qi Yanming's 1,000 personal guards.

The Jinyi guard sentry led by Wu Liande and Zhu Ying had already circled far behind, and immediately came over to cooperate with the attack at this moment. They only had eighty light horsemen, and they did not dare to charge directly into battle, nor did they dare to provoke nearly a thousand thieves, so they could only stick to a thousand guards and thieves to shoot arrows sporadically.

As soon as the elite cavalry arrived, the thief guards immediately collapsed, and Qi Yanming and Liu San could only flee on their own horses.

Zhu Ying shouted: "Don't worry about the foot soldiers, chase and kill Qi Yanming!" ”

Eighty sentinels rode together to Qi Yanming and Liu San, and Li Rui took more than a thousand thieves to ride without help, and actually led the horse team to the west.

The mount of the thief leader Liu San ran a little slower and was shot indiscriminately by the eighty brocade-clothed guard sentry horse.

Qi Yanming rode a BMW and fled westward. As long as he can catch up with his nearly 1,000 cavalry, he can escape to Shanxi and continue to wreak havoc, at most two or three months, and he can coerce tens of thousands of thieves.

More than 100 elite cavalry were fully armed, and they would definitely not be able to catch up with Qi Yanming, so they repeatedly rushed to kill the 1,000 thieves and guards.

The wound on Wang Yuan's chest had been bleeding, but he didn't care about it, and rode straight to Qi Yanming. The two BMWs were as fast as lightning, and at first they couldn't close the distance, and they ran for miles before they finally saw each other.

Ahei is gradually catching up after all.

Further ahead, there were nearly a thousand thieves led by Li Rui, who only cared about running wildly without looking back to check the situation.

Qi Yanming shouted: "Stop quickly, follow me back, Wang Yuan is chasing after him alone!" ”

It's a pity that the shouting is too small and the distance is too far, and in the sound of rolling horses' hooves, Li Rui can't hear a sound at all.

Qi Yan was so famous that he vomited blood, so he could only whip wildly. His horse was fast, and as long as he ran half a stick of incense, he would be able to catch up with his cavalry troops.

But Wang Yuan's horse was faster, and gradually entered the mountainous area. Ah Hei ran like a fly on the slope, approaching Qi Yanming at a speed visible to the naked eye, so frightened that this guy directly stabbed the horse's buttocks with the tip of a knife.

After stabbing several times, the horse stopped doing it and jumped around trying to throw its master off.

Qi Yanming could only lie on the horse's back, holding on to it, and when the horse quieted down, Wang Yuan had already come behind him.

"Come back with me!" Wang Yuan hit the horse, and the moment he passed, he leaned over and took Qi Yanming off the horse with one hand, as easily as lifting a baby.