Chapter 742: Liver and Gall (11)
Xu Le also knew very well that he was going to die soon.
No matter how good he is, after all, he is still flesh and blood.
It is impossible to rely on his own strength to reverse such a huge gap in numbers, not to mention that just now, he had a big battle with today's top fighters, and he suffered such a serious arrow wound.
Fighting against thousands of troops and horses in such a state is the way to die, not to mention that the current Xu Le has no horses under his crotch and no lance in his hands, which is even more unsuitable for fighting.
One of the main points of being an enemy is to ensure that you are flexible and mobile, and you can't really be trapped by your opponent.
Imagine weapons from all directions, no matter how good your skills are, you will inevitably be divided into corpses.
It is because he thinks that a great general must have a good horse, and one of the most important points is to ensure that he can maintain his speed on the battlefield.
Relying on horsepower to widen the distance between oneself and the enemy, and at the same time disrupt the opponent's formation, so that a large number of opponents cannot form a circle, is the first element of chaotic warfare.
No matter how many opponents there are, you must ensure that you are facing those enemies at the same time, so that you will not fall into passive beatings and cannot fight back or be dismembered by others.
On the same day, Xu Le rode into the formation alone, and almost killed the Turkic old Khan Zhibihe, of course, it was because of his bloody courage and stunt, but also because of the dragon-swallowing BMW Shenjun, which prevented the Turks from forming a completely encircled situation.
The lance in your hand can open a circle to ensure that you are within a safe range.
If it weren't for this insight, just by relying on courage and strength, there would be ten Xu Le, and they would have been killed in the chaos long ago.
But tonight, none of these conditions are met.
At present, Xu Le has neither a war horse nor a long soldier, but a heavy armor and arrow wounds.
This royal armor that was supposed to be worn by Yang Guang is certainly amazingly protective, and its weight is also considerable.
Even after repeated forging, its weight is nearly half lighter than that of the same armor, and it is still not affordable for ordinary people.
Rao is Xu Le's physique is extraordinary, but he can only ensure that he can move normally after wearing armor, and it is impossible to move and jump high and low.
Not to mention keeping a distance from the enemy at all times and not allowing the opponent to form a circle.
Besides, the dozens of carvings on his body are not child's play.
Relying on the astonishing six senses and the deep foundation laid by hard work, Xu Le avoided the fatal place in time, and relied on the protective power of the treasure armor and the obstacles of the silk lining to offset most of his strength.
But even so, these arrows made of fine iron are still not easy to match.
Even if the bows used by these cavalrymen were weak, the arrows still pierced through the armor and through the flesh.
These arrows not only tear the body and cause pain, but also cause massive bleeding.
No matter how good a person's martial arts are, the amount of blood in the body is always limited.
If there is more blood, the body will become clumsy, and both strength, reflexes, and speed of action will be severely reduced.
Judging from Xu Le's injuries, it is not easy to even maintain a standing posture, let alone fight with a knife.
Even if Xu Le could barely fight with a knife, it didn't make much sense.
He was not facing a single fire or a group of elite horsemen, but a thousand crazy horsemen.
It is not easy to ride on foot, coupled with such a disparity in strength, even people who do not know the art of war can see that Xu Le and his party are destined to die and not live.
There is no way out and no place to die, and in such a sinister environment, there is only one thing left to do: fight to the death! Kill one is enough, kill two and earn one! A shout was like thunder, and at the same time that these excited cavalry rushed towards Xu Le, Xu Le also took a big step and rushed towards the cavalry facing him! The opponent obviously didn't expect that there were still people who took the initiative to send him to death, and at the moment when Xu Le rushed towards him, the cavalryman was a little in a trance, but then he showed joy and stabbed the wooden spear towards Xu Le.
Unlike cavalry hedging, cavalry against infantry requires bending down and handing your weapon to an opponent who is a cut short of you.
With the help of horsepower and impact, such an attack became extremely powerful, and the infantry often needed to expend several times more strength to successfully parry.
It is necessary to form a formation against the cavalry with infantry, relying on the iron wall foot formation, and blocking the cavalry charge with spear arrays, shield walls, strong bows and crossbows.
If the infantry loses its formation in the face of the iron cavalry assault, it will definitely be crushed.
Xu Le and the others, in front of the cavalry, are actually no different from training grass targets.
Even if he knew that Xu Leyong was the best in Jiangdu, this cavalryman didn't take it seriously when he stabbed the spear in his hand, and decided that this blow would be a sure hit.
This cavalryman was full of his own success in killing Xu Le, and the high-ranking official Houlu had a good future at his fingertips, and he didn't care about anything else.
Coupled with the loud shouts of these excited Xiaoguo soldiers, Yuwen Chengji's generals were scolding loudly again, and the boiling voices shook the ear drums, so that he never heard the sound of the bowstring loosening and the sound of sharp arrows breaking through the air.
Sou! A carved serpent's fangs pierced the night sky and pierced the horseman's throat.
Before his wooden spear could make contact with the straight knife in Xu Le's hand, the owner of the short spear had already lost all his strength, and the dead body fell from under the horse.
The incident happened suddenly, and these Xiaoguo troops did not see the situation clearly, and they saw that the robe led by them suddenly fell off their horses.
The cavalry behind him did not hesitate, and still rushed towards Xu Le.
Xu Le looked back at this time, but saw Xiao Liu grinning at him with a bow.
God knows how Little Six did it! With such a serious injury, even his life is hanging by a thread.
In this case, he can still pull his bow and shoot his opponent with arrows, just this blow to Xiao Liu is enough to be called a hero, and the entire Xuanjia Cavalry is also bright because of this blow! It's not just Xiaoliu who moves.
Buli struggled to stand up, holding the dagger with both hands and howling like a wolf king on the grassland worshipping the moon.
Han Yue also staggered to his feet, holding the double shields in his hands, his eyes were fixed on the cavalry who was rushing quickly, and he shook his right arm suddenly, and the small shield of Yu Lei flew out in a circle, hitting the head of a war horse.
Han Yue's body was also full of arrows like a hedgehog, and most of the strength of this body was said to have been dissipated with blood, and the power of this blow was definitely far less powerful than usual.
However, with the blow of this shield, only to hear the mighty war horse wail, and then fell to the ground limply.
"Xuanjia Ride!"
Xu Legao raised his straight knife and shouted.
"Array!"
Han Yue, Xiao Liu, and Bu Li shouted in unison, and the four of them staggered close to each other to form a simple formation, while Yang Si was protected by the four of them in the middle.
Since they promised Yang Guang to protect Yang Sizhou, they must do it, as long as the Xuanjia Rider is still alive, they must fulfill their promise! The footsteps moved slightly, avoiding the spear stabbed by the opponent, and then grabbed the spear shaft with one hand and pulled it, and a Xiaoguo cavalryman was torn off the horse by Xu Leshengsheng.
Before he could stand up, Xu Le's straight knife had already pierced the back of the person's heart.
The spears of several other soldiers took advantage of this opportunity to stab, and the big shield in Han Yue's hand had already reached it, sealing a few spears out of the door! A dagger was thrown, striking a soldier in the throat.
Its strength is not strong, but the dagger itself is sharp enough, and it still penetrates into the opponent's throat and successfully takes human life.
Xiao Liu couldn't pull the bow anymore, but he still maintained the posture of pulling the bow.
Le Langjun once taught himself the ballad of the Han family: Fight in the south of the city, die in the north of Guo, and die in the wild without burying Wu is edible! Even if the Xuanjia rider dies, he should maintain the majestic posture of a warrior! These people practice together every day, and they are divided into joint attacks and cooperate tacitly, which is also a small formation.
At this moment, everyone has the will to die, and the power of the formation has increased several times, and it is undefeated for a while to resist a thousand horsemen with just a few people.
The straight knife in Xu Le's hand was full of blood, the knife was up and down, and he couldn't remember how many people he had killed and how many horses he had beheaded, only to see that there were corpses of people and horses in front of him, and his ears were full of wails.
The people they killed were already several times or even more than ten times that of their own team, and if they followed the algorithm of seeking profit from the merchants, they would not only make enough money, but also make a lot of money.
However, Xu Le and the others were also in a desperate situation at this time.
Their desperate resistance inspired the anger of the Xiaoguo army.
Originally, they were sure to win and wait for their meritorious service to be rewarded, so they were unwilling to work hard.
The cavalry relied on horsepower and was a long soldier, fighting in a fighting manner, urging the war horse to circle around Xu Le and others to find a flaw to make a move, and at the same time consuming the little physical strength of these people, waiting for them to fall to the ground with exhaustion, and then urging their feet to trample them into mud! The reason why this is so, in addition to the fact that Xu Le's people are too small in number and seriously injured, no matter how you look at them, they are all soft persimmons, the more important reason is the belonging of these cavalry.
Although these cavalrymen were under the same banner, they actually belonged to different families and were not close to each other.
Now that a great fortune is in front of us, it is inevitable that selfishness will be moved, especially those who lead the army will be more selfish.
There is no definite number in the change of dynasty, and if you make such a great achievement, you may be able to rise to the top and get an important position all of a sudden, and you will be more important in terms of fame and fortune.
These generals wanted to be rewarded for their meritorious service, but they were afraid that their subordinates would lose their lives, but they gave the credit and wealth to others, so that they could use this method of warfare, which seemed to be the safest and least damaged.
Not only do they have to kill people and make meritorious contributions, but they also have to guard against other comrades from attacking, and use three points of strength to deal with the enemy, but use seven points of strength to guard against friendly forces.
No matter how many troops there are on his side, the range that can attack Xu Le and the others is so large.
The space required to adopt this kind of guerrilla consumption tactic is wide, and the people surrounding Xu Le and his party are at most a dozen horses.
Xu Le and others sacrificed their lives to fight a bloody battle, but these Xiaoguo troops had selfish intentions, and it was inevitable that they would fight each other again.
It is precisely because of this that Xu Le's talents can be supported.
However, as the casualties continued to increase, these generals gradually developed the same hatred for the enemy, and Yu Paoze's vigilance gradually disappeared, and the blood and courage belonging to the soldiers were stimulated.
The Xiaoguo Army has always regarded itself as the strongest soldier in the Great Sui, even if it is invincible alone, it will never lose to any side in a fight.
If you kill a few tired and wounded soldiers with a lot of casualties, what face will you have in the future?
The generals shouted and cursed in their mouths, ordered a change in the tactics of battle, and several grumpy generals had already decided to charge the battle in person.
A few people who have always been suspicious of each other are walking together at this moment, entrusting their lives to the enemy.
Several people pointed to the sky and swore by the gambling curse of their father and mother, no matter who killed Xu Le and grabbed the jade seal, the credit and reward would be shared equally by everyone.
Then these people urged the horses to charge, and they no longer urged the horses to fight, but lined up in small groups and rushed towards these people.
The generals stared and clenched the shaft of the spear, and the soldiers did not dare to slack off.
These people have already made up their minds, and they would rather risk their lives to make Pao Ze make meritorious contributions, but also to save the reputation of the Xiaoguo Army.
Sima Dekan also saw that his eyes were on fire, and he commanded loudly: "Beat the drum and urge the formation!" If it doesn't work this time, I'll go up by myself! ”
Xu Le and the others, in addition to the previous arrow wounds, have many more knife wounds, gunshot wounds, or injuries caused by blunt instruments such as iron whips and iron shovels.
Even the solid armor carefully forged for the Son of Heaven has become a mess.
Several people were covered in blood all over their bodies.
Even Bu Li is like a bloody person, I don't know how many injuries I have suffered and I don't know how much blood has been shed.
Even if these cavalry did not launch a forced assault, these few men would not last long.
In a few moments or three, they will collapse on their own from injuries or physical exhaustion.
When I was exhausted, and even my vision was gradually blurred, the iron rider was like a wall, roaring! Xu Le only felt that the knife in his hand was so heavy, and it was already extremely difficult to even hold it, let alone wield it to kill.
He knew it was time to hit the road.
At the last moment, everything will come to an end.
Although he failed to escape the ascension to heaven, he finally killed the prestige and fame of the Xuanjia Rider, and also made Yuwen Chengji lose again, although he died without regrets! Seeing that the cavalry was getting closer and closer to him, Xu Le closed his eyes and smiled again.