Volume 7 Picturesque Landscapes Chapter 5 Between Fiction and Reality
The medium flag of Gongsun Zhan's army flew, and in the rumbling footsteps, the five huge phalanxes of 1,000 people slowly pressed on the formation of the front two and the back three, while the cavalry troops on both wings were still standing still.
Under the nervous gaze of the entire Bohai Navy, the two phalanxes of the enemy vanguard gradually approached the wounded soldiers who were supporting each other and retreating. To everyone's surprise, the enemy army neither crushed nor stopped to rescue, in the shouting of an enemy general, hundreds of light infantry flashed out of the enemy phalanx, did not pay attention to the rain of arrows that might come at any time, rushed forward to protect the wounded soldiers with round shields, and retreated from the gap between the phalanxes to the main formation. The Bohai Navy group was stunned, and the archers looked at the Lingqi in a daze, but the Qiling soldiers never gave the signal to attack.
Feeling Cai Yan's puzzled gaze beside him, Nan Ying couldn't help but smile slightly: "It's because the general is not thoughtful, the second wave of the enemy's troops should still be Liu Yu's old troops...... They did not dare to disobey the order to attack, nor could they ignore the casualties of their comrades. This shows that they are not the main force of Gongsun Zhan's attack, look, they are about to start acting! ”
The enemy's position suddenly changed, and a large number of enemy troops carrying bamboo baskets and sacks snatched out of the formation and began to fill the ravines with earth and rocks.
Cai Yan looked pale and shouted urgently: "General, once the enemy fills up the ravine, our army will lose its defensive advantage, so quickly order the arrows to be released!" Also, taking advantage of the dense enemy army, it can be bombarded by catapults, which will definitely crush the enemy army! ”
"No hurry!" Nan Ying slowly put down the telescope in his hand and said slowly: "It's just a group of cannon fodder...... Let them fill in! ”
"What?" Cai Yan was dumbfounded, and had to watch as the enemy calmly unloaded the earth and rocks, filled in the first ravine, and retreated, and the enemy troops in another phalanx began to approach the second ravine.
She was stunned for a long time, and finally couldn't help but shout again: "General, the enemy army is about to fill the second ravine...... Wait any longer, and the enemy cavalry will directly attack our army's vehicle formation! ”
"That's right!" Nanying perked up, and suddenly raised his palm and slashed: "Since the ravine has been filled, then...... Our cavalry strikes first! ”
In Cai Yan's ghost-like eyes, the chariot array quickly opened a few gaps, and Ma Chaoqin led 1,000 Xiliang cavalry to rush out like a tide, charging towards the stunned enemy infantry.
Easily filled the two ravines, but did not usher in the imaginary arrow rain strike, the enemy's original heart in the throat and eyes gradually fell, unexpectedly turned into elbows and armpits, just when they were about to succeed in retreating, the Bohai Navy suddenly opened the door, and the shot was a thunderous cavalry raid, which made all the enemy troops feel like they were in a nightmare, giving birth to an unbelievable horror illusion.
Because of the deployment of the ditch filling and the movement of troops, the enemy's infantry phalanx has gradually loosened, and it is difficult to restore the shield array in time to form a defense, and the enemy general has to shout in a voice that has changed his tone: "The whole army ...... Fall back! ”
In the distance, although the enemy cavalry was already ready to attack, it was completely unable to keep up with the rhythm change, and was hurriedly changing formations in a panic, trying to adjust the original fan-shaped attack formation to the cavalry hedging arrow formation, which seemed to be a big chaos.
The horn sounded in the Bohai naval vehicle array, and Ma Chao's Xiliang cavalry seemed to be incarnated into a group of vicious wolves following the flock, they controlled the speed of the horses without delay, constantly adjusting the direction, and drove the retreating enemy infantry in a hurry to rush to another enemy infantry phalanx that was waiting for them, and when the enemy phalanx was slightly loose, they immediately raised their heads to the sky and shot a rain of arrows, which aggravated the collapse of the enemy army.
When the third enemy phalanx also disintegrated, the enemy cavalry that had already rushed to the aid was angry to find that the direction of their attack was completely blocked by their own chaotic army, and the momentum of the attack was completely delayed.
At this moment, the Xiliang cavalry had already completed the acceleration and reorganization in the trot, and they were close to the enemy's side, quickly swimming past in a long snake formation. At the same time, in the face of the enemy cavalry who were struggling to drive away in the midst of the chaos, they did not forget to shoot a rain of arrows, and truly achieved a touch and go.
Seeing that the Xiliang cavalry broke away from the narrow area, they made a big circle with ease, and walked towards the rear of Gongsun Zhan's army, and the generals of Gongsun Zhan's army couldn't help but panic completely. In the sound of trumpets and drums, the Youzhou cavalry, which was originally concentrated on the two wings of the formation, chased in the direction of the Xiliang cavalry.
Cai Yan opened his mouth wide in shock, and couldn't help but look at Nanying on his side, but he only saw that on the handsome face like a knife and an axe, there was no trace of joy fluctuating, only his eyes were like torches and bright.
She had a hunch that Fang Cai's attack strategy that seemed to be weightless was actually a complete risky action, once it failed, not only Ma Chao's 1,000 Xiliang cavalry would be wiped out, but it would also directly lead to the defeat of the entire battle...... However, just like a thrilling performance, the Bohai Navy did its best under the influence of all kinds of unfavorable conditions! Although the enemy successfully filled the ravine, the 5,000 infantry were severely damaged, and the enemy cavalry, which could have taken advantage of the situation, also suffered certain losses, and was helplessly led away from the battlefield, so that the subsequent infantry and cavalry series of offensives immediately collapsed.
The reason why the Bohai Navy was able to exchange such a huge result for insignificant losses was entirely because of Nanying's perfect command art and keen eye for insight into everything, and he took advantage of the enemy's momentary paralyzing thoughts and instantaneous confusion to accurately grasp the fleeting fighter...... Although, the riding and archery skills and combat effectiveness of the Xiliang cavalry are also one of the keys to victory!
Mars! These are the only words Cai Yan can think of at the moment. She looked at Nanying in a daze, and for a moment she was completely lost in the tide of worship...... In her life, she had never admired and trusted a man so much as she did at this moment, and she suddenly understood why countless Bohai Navy soldiers were willing to sacrifice their lives for the man in front of them!
The drums and horns in Gongsun Zhan's army sounded in unison, and one after another infantry phalanxes poured out of their own formation, rushing towards the Bohai naval vehicle formation.
"Stand back!" Nan Ying slowly drew out the eagle knife, and Feng Shen's handsome face turned to Cai Yan, revealing a smile that was enough to intoxicate countless girls: "The battle will only start now!" ”
"Ah...... Checkmate! Cai Yan's chest also seemed to be on fire, and she stood up straight: "My subordinates are willing to fight to the death with the general!" ”
"Help Mengyi, command the female soldiers well, their long-range cooperation is very important!" Nan Ying's hands were divided, and the dazzling eagle knife rippled with layers of cold light in his wrist, and he strode towards the front of the car formation: "When we men fight for light, it will be your turn!" ”
"General......" Cai Yan's delicate body trembled slightly, and big tears flowed down her beautiful eyes: "Your subordinates will never disappoint the general!" ”
"Ben will ...... I won't let you down! Nan Ying muttered, and he suddenly accelerated, so that the countless Bohai soldiers who followed him could barely keep up with his pace: "Brothers, follow me!" ”
"Kill!" Arrows shot out from the rear of the formation, knocking the enemy soldiers who only had small shields to the ground. However, the enemy army that attacked this time had obviously been replaced by Gongsun Zhan's descendants, and even though they suffered heavy casualties, they rushed all the way without fear of death, and soon killed in front of the chariot formation, and actually abandoned the small shield and climbed towards the top of the chariot with a human ladder.
"Thorn ...... Harvest! With the command, spears quickly stabbed out from the gaps between the chariot formations, and fiercely penetrated into the body of Gongsun Zhan's soldiers, and then retracted without any delay.
In the midst of one long cry after another, one enemy soldier after another fell to the ground, and one human ladder after another collapsed.
"Get out of the way!" A strong man of Gongsun Zhan's army rushed to the front of the chariot with a heavy axe, and slammed the big axe into the side of the chariot.
"Boom!" In the midst of the flying wood chips, the body of the chariot stood still. The strong man was like a thunderbolt, shaken back by the force of the shock, and the blood in his chest was tumbling, and almost no blood spurted out.
"What!" The Hercules looked at the layer of iron plates exposed behind the wooden planks of the chariot in shock, and before his chaotic mind could fully react, he was shot by powerful arrows from several directions at the same time, and fell backwards.
Although the mezzanine of the Bohai Navy's chariot was equipped with iron plates, and it was not afraid of swords, axes and chisels, but after all, its weight was limited, and under the impact of the layers of enemy troops, it was pushed slowly offset, and even the iron thorns used to reinforce were dragged out of the soil by huge force.
Soon, several gaps were forced out between several chariots in a row, and one after another enemy troops rushed out of the gaps, and the officers and men of the Bohai Navy who were in charge of defense around them happened to be all newly recruited charioteers, and they immediately panicked.
A Bohai Navy had just cut down an enemy soldier, but when he saw a cold light flashing in front of him, another enemy soldier raised his sword and slashed, but he didn't have time to dodge, and could only watch the knife swing down from the top of his head.
The blood light burst out, and an arm holding a steel knife flew out diagonally, and the Bohai Navy stared blankly at the enemy on the opposite side with a broken arm and fell to the ground and screamed miserably, but heard a cold voice behind him shouting: "Soldier, don't mess around, continue to kill the enemy!" ”
The black cloak flashed from his side, and two steel knives flew like snowflakes, cutting down the enemy soldiers who had squeezed through the gap one by one, and there was no one who was together.
The Bohai Navy finally reacted, and he shouted in ecstasy: "General, it's a general!" ”
Nan Ying looked back suddenly, his handsome face was covered with blood, like a demon god in the world, he raised his arms and shouted: "Follow the general, kill!" ”
As soon as he came out of the formation, he turned around on the spot, splashing the eagle knife so much that it could not penetrate, and three or four enemy soldiers fell to the ground wailing at the same time.
"Ahh Seeing that the main general was in danger, all the nearby Bohai naval officers and soldiers couldn't help but have red eyes at the same time, and rushed out of the car formation together, and when they saw the enemy, they slashed wildly. There were even soldiers who desperately climbed onto the roof of the car, jumped down from above, and knocked down a large number of enemy troops.
"Quick! Cover the general's return! "One after another oil cans were thrown out, pouring the enemy troops a little farther away, followed by a rocket to ignite the oil, and immediately turned dozens of enemy soldiers into burning men.
The four Black Eagle guards raised their big shields and dragged Nanying back to their own formation, and the soldiers who came out of the car formation with Nanying also retreated like a tide. As soon as the last man retreated, the chariot was pushed back and the gap closed.
More than 100 steps away, there was another emergency in the Bohai array. Although the enemy did not push the chariot away, they took advantage of the ramp of corpses piled up in layers to rush directly to the roof of the car, and they were about to break through the defenses.
The footsteps were fast, a team of female soldiers rushed with crossbow machines obliquely, lined up in several rows twenty steps behind the car formation, under the command of Cai Yan, squatted down, stood up, fired, and loaded arrows, and shot the enemy on the roof of the car with the method of section shooting, and rolled down like dumplings, and no one successfully rushed into the formation.
"All throws!" Cao Xing, the commander of the archers, accurately grasped the fighter plane, and more than a thousand archers shot arrows at the same time in the sky, shooting the enemy's follow-up troops to pieces.
In the distance, the horn sounded again in the battle of Gongsun Zhan, and the enemy army turned around and ran wildly as if they had been amnestied, and this wave of offensive finally ended in the defeat of the enemy army.
"Purge the remnants of the enemy!" A Bohai admiral shouted.
"Roar!" All the officers and men of the Bohai Navy let out a loud cheer together.
"General, are you alright?" Looking at Cai Yan who was coming in a hurry, Nan Ying showed a bright smile, and he did not shy away from reaching out to put his hand on Cai Yan's shoulder: "Good job!" My female general! ”
"And you!" His gaze swept over all the soldiers beside him: "Boys, you guys are playing beautifully!" ”
The general's praise immediately sparked a new round of cheers, but no one heard their general lowering his voice: "Have you brought in reinforcements?" ”
"It should be soon!" Cai Yan was stunned, and also lowered her voice: "Sister Mengyi has already gone to answer in person!" ”
"What the fuck! If you continue to fight like this, the losses will be great! Nanying suddenly burst out with a foul language. Only he knew that when the car formation was broken through just now, this battle was almost lost! Fortunately, he used his desperate efforts to save the defeat, and also saved the morale of a group of recruits, and now he still has to fight!
Nan Ying turned around slowly, his face was heavy, his eyes were deep, he stared deeply at the banner of the enemy army in the distance, and suddenly his eyes wandered: "Seeing our army's resolute counterattack, what do you say, what is Gongsun Chan thinking now?" Perhaps, Ben will be able to delay a little longer! ”
"General, what did you say?" Cai Yan was stunned, completely unable to grasp Nanying's intentions.
"Take advantage of the reorganization of the enemy army, immediately clean up the enemy corpses in front of the car formation, dispose of the wounded of our army, and re-strengthen the defense!" Nanying suddenly made up his mind: "Inform the thousand Black Eagle guards of Dian Wei and prepare for an assault...... Also, have the microphone set up! ”
"General, what do you want to do? It's unwise to deploy a surprise now! Cai Yanjiao's face turned pale: "Please be sure to wait a little longer, reinforcements will arrive in ...... soon"
"You can't put all your hopes on reinforcements, at least, I'm going to give them a chance to win!" Nanying's eyes brightened, and his voice became more and more firm: "If you can, you can't, and you can't, and you don't need to show it...... Victory or defeat is only between reality and fiction! ”