Chapter 1002: The Battle of the Dead (1)
According to the situation that Chou Keduo discovered, the Rong Mi army began to launch a tentative attack, and after learning the power of the mirror shield and the foot crossbow, the two sides had an understanding of each other's combat effectiveness, and Hu Rui decided to launch a general attack on the Zheng army.
The third day of the seventh month, cloudy. The Rong Mi army made a big move, and the banners of the three armies of Fei Biao, Flying Lion, and Flying Eagle all flew in the military array, while the five thousand heavy cavalry were hidden behind the array. As Zhang Keji guessed, three thousand of the five thousand heavy horsemen were flying camel heavy horses, two thousand horses, and the tiger dared to come to the front of the battle under the escort of the generals and looked at the Zheng army opposite.
The two armies are separated by 500 steps, Jiang Anyi is also looking at the Rong Mi army on the opposite side, in the past ten days, there have been more than 10 battles of more than 3,000 people between the two armies, and there are also camps at night, the scale of the Rong Mi army dispatched more than 20,000 people, it seems that it is preparing for a decisive battle.
Jiang Anyi carefully distinguished the banner of Rong Mijun, trying to find the location of the heavy cavalry, but there were too many people to see the heavy cavalry. Zheng Jun backed the town of Xiaozhen and dispatched 15,000 soldiers and horses, the weather was gloomy, and the mirror shield was useless, and the crossbows were divided into three ways and lined up in front of the formation.
Hu Rui nodded at Bei Qisi, and the command of this battle was in his hands. Bertis has served as the commander of the coalition forces many times, not to mention the red buckle Jepilos, and even Perry is not as good. Immediately, he immediately ordered: "Kotov, you lead three thousand soldiers and horses to charge the battle first, and strive to tear through the defense line of the Zheng army and break in." Feinier, you lead the flying lion army of 3,000 to attack from the left flank, pay attention to the crossbow arrows of the Zheng army; Handa, you lead 3,000 Feibiao to attack from the right side, and the two of you will set off later, remember to contain the two wings of the Zheng army, and prevent the Zheng army from encircling the center. ”
Kotov gritted his teeth secretly, after he led the Black Wind Evil to defect to the Rong Mi Kingdom, he successively gathered nearly a thousand people, and in addition to being captured by Zheng Jun, many others took refuge in Teng Gongli, and the Black Wind Evil that once dominated the Gobi has become history. Bei Qisi clearly wanted to use him to attract Zheng Jun's crossbow arrows, but now he is only a silver guard general in the Rong Mi army, why didn't the marshal listen to his orders.
Hu Rui appointed him as the general of the silver guard, and gave him 3,000 men and horses, 1,000 light horses, and 2,000 foot soldiers. Thousands of light horsemen are his black old man's hands, Kotov doesn't want to be buried under the crossbow arrows of Zheng Jun, if he doesn't have these thousands of cronies, he can only be bullied in the Rong Mi army. These days, many generals want to extort money from him under the pretext of avenging him, and Kotov is overwhelmed and simply sues Hu Rui, who is furious to temporarily stop his greed.
Raising his sword, Kotov led his 3,000 men and horses forward to kill. Kotov knew that if he could not be rewarded for his meritorious service in fighting Zheng Jun, his life in the country of Rongmi would be very difficult, and the ferocity of horse thieves for many years was nothing more than sacrificing his life for life.
In order to prevent Zheng Jun's crossbow arrows, Rong Mi sent a batch of strong iron shields, Kotov asked the three hundred shield soldiers to line up in three rows, and the other foot soldiers followed behind the iron shield with round shields, and the round shields were raised to protect their heads; A thousand light horsemen slowly marched to the left and right of the shield array, ready to react at any moment.
Behind him, Hu Rui frowned, and said dissatisfiedly: "This Kotov also said that what is the thief who crisscrosses the Gobi, this king sees that he is obviously cowardly." Beat the drums, urge him to hurry up, don't procrastinate anymore. ”
Petus sighed in his heart that Kotov's caution was not wrong, but the king had orders that he could not disobey. The drum beat like a popping bean, and Kotov's face changed, which was clearly true
In the urging of life, thirty steps further is the range of crossbow arrows, these days he has participated in the great war, thousands of crossbow arrows are overwhelming, shooting everyone to death, horses and horses to death.
"Hurry back, rush forward", Kotov had no choice but to order in a loud voice.
In the Zheng army's array, 900 crossbows were lined up, divided into left, center, and right three lines, each with three rows, and the arrows had been wound and waited for the commander's order. Jiang Anyong said to Jiang Anyi: "Marshal, the defense of the Rong Mi army is very strict, and shooting with crossbow arrows has little effect, so it is better to let me lead someone to intercept and kill." ”
Jiang Anyi thought of the quartermaster's report, nodded and said, "You lead two thousand light cavalry to attack and scatter the enemy." Don't be careless, pay attention to safety, and return to camp at any time. ”
Jiang Anyong received the order, the flag waved and issued a military order, and two thousand light horsemen rushed out of the formation. Jiang Anyong took the lead, and did not directly rush to the shield array, but divided the light cavalry into two, and killed the light cavalry led by Kotov.
When Kotov saw Zheng Jun coming out of the formation, he ordered the shield to form a circle and surround more than 1,000 light horsemen in the shield array, forming a defensive formation. It is the responsibility of the commander to capture the fleeting fighters on the battlefield, and when he saw that Zheng Jun did not use crossbow arrows, the idea of Zheng Jun's lack of crossbow arrows flashed in his mind, and he gave an order: "Hanniel and Handa flank to meet the enemy, and surround this group of Zheng Jun's light cavalry in the middle. ”
The sound of hooves was like thunder, shaking the sand and gravel, the Flying Lion Army attacked Jiang Anyong directly, and the Flying Biao Army opened an arc, trying to hold Zheng Jun's retreat from a distance. Jiang Anyong was not afraid, raised the steel spear in his body, looked back and roared: "Raise soldiers for a thousand days, kill thieves today, come with me." ”
The red horsemen under the seat were like arrows in the wind and headed towards the Flying Lion Army, and the soldiers behind them shouted in unison, the sound shook the heavens and the earth, and the ears made people's blood boil. Jiang Anyong selected strong and strong men as his subordinates in Xinding, and more than three years of hard training, excellent war horse equipment, and excellent supplies are all waiting for today's achievements.
Looking at the enemy army getting closer and closer, Jiang Anyong couldn't suppress the blood in his chest, and couldn't help but let out a long howl, and the soldiers behind him were infected with the killing intent of the main general, and roared one by one, and the two armies collided fiercely, blood splashed, and war horses neighed.
The spear in Jiang Anyong's hand was like a strange python in the air, and people turned on their backs wherever they passed. Seeing that General Zheng was magnificent, the silver guard general Fennier hurriedly stepped forward to meet the battle, the spear stabbed, and Fennier used the knife to pull out, thinking of going forward along the spear body and cutting off General Zheng's fingers.
"When", the scimitar was bounced up, and the plan to go along the spear body failed, Fenier was startled, the scimitar bounced up to expose the gap in the right rib, seeing Jiang Anyong's spear tip, towards the right rib, Fenier had to shake off the stirrup of his right foot and avoid the left side of the horse, and the spear went empty.
The two horses were staggered, the spear in Jiang Anyong's hand smashed down, fell on Fennier's horse's buttocks, and the horse neighed in pain, jumped forward and almost didn't throw Fernier off the horse, Fernier pulled the reins, and the body of the horse was re-mounted, not daring to turn back and fight again, brandishing a scimitar to kill backwards.
Although Zheng Jun has a strong fighting spirit, but the Flying Lion Rider is worthy of being the elite of Rong Mi Country, the two armies are strangled together and inseparable, Jiang Anyong is full of blood to kill the Flying Lion Rider, and sees another Rong Mi Army attacking him at a hundred paces.
In one go, the battle just now was not won, and the momentum of his army was already weak, if he was surrounded by this Rong Mi's new force, I am afraid that there would be too many casualties. Jiang Anyong was about to lead the army out of the siege, and He Xigui in the Zheng army camp came to help with three thousand light horses, Jiang Anyong smiled and said: "Zhongerlang, General He is fighting side by side with us, but there is more than enough courage to fight again." ”
"Fight, fight, fight", the shouts rose again, Jiang An Yonghao smiled: "Kill the endless Rong Mi, kill." ”
He Xigui led the army to meet the Flying Lion Army, the Flying Lion Army was already tired after a battle, and the pinch was soft first, so that he could kill the Flying Lion Army and then join the Flying Biao Army with Uncle An Yong. Fennier tried his best to caress the warhorse, and Jiang Anyong's spear left a purple scar on the horse's buttocks, and Fennier's heart ached. For generals, the war horse is the second life, this war horse is given by the lord of the country, running fast, Fennier loves it like a treasure, it is really a bit hurt in the horse's body and pain in my heart. Fennier stroked the horse's neck, and really wanted to lead the army back to the camp and let people heal the horse's wounds, but he couldn't be satisfied on the battlefield.
He Xigui led the army out of battle, and Fennier naturally knew that he planned to take the opportunity to retreat, join up with the Feibiao army, and then make plans. He Xigui had already noticed Fennier, dozens of steps away, picking up his bow and arrows. His archery skills are taught by Jiang Anyi, the heart is the bow and the arrow, the heart is the bow, the intention is the arrow, and the qi is the way, and the archery of the stone has been superb.
Fennier turned his head sideways, and was about to give the order to retreat, He Xigui seized the opportunity, and the loose string arrow came out, the arrow was like a meteor, and it hit Fennier's throat, and Fennel fell in shock. The main general died, the flying lion army was in chaos, He Xigui rushed straight over with the soldiers, there was no command, the flying lion army fought separately, at a loss, some faced the battle and some retreated, and they were rushed to pieces in an instant.
Pytheus said in a deep voice: "Summons the order, let Kotov go to the rescue of the Flying Lion Army." The Fei Biao Army did not have to entangle with the Zheng Army to rescue the Flying Lion Army and return. ”
A low horn sounded, Kotov's round shield array began to move towards the Flying Lion Army, and the Flying Biao Army also turned to the Flying Lion Army.
Beys ordered: "The Flying Lion Army is temporarily under the command of Handa, Fei Biao and Flying Lion are entangled with the Zheng army, and the Zheng army is not allowed to retreat smoothly. ”
The horn sounded to convey the order, and Rong Mijun was like a huge monster, swallowing towards Zheng Jun with his mouth open.
Jiang Anyi observed the battlefield expressionlessly, and issued orders from time to time, "ordering Jiang Anyong and He Xigui's troops to retreat to the front of the formation thirty paces", "shoot crossbows", and "set up shields in the forward battalion to prevent the enemy from charging into the formation......
Charcoal let out a short neigh, the horse's hooves trampled on the ground, Jiang Anyi smiled, patted Charcoal's neck, and said with a smile: "Old man, I know that you are in a hurry, don't worry, I will let you charge." ”
Charcoal is twenty-five years old, which is already old for a horse, and the color of his coat is no longer as shiny as it used to be, and his speed has slowed down. In Jiang Anyi's heart, charcoal is a brother who can't speak, and there are more than ten good horses in the horse corridor at home, but Jiang Anyi still habitually rides charcoal to go on the expedition, he knows that charcoal is eager to gallop on the battlefield, likes to hear the sound of golden drums, and has been together for many years, charcoal is familiar with his every action and knows his mind, so Jiang Anyi is used to fighting side by side with charcoal.