Chapter 397: The Decisive Battle in the Land of Abundance (12)
At the time of the unitary hour, on the curved slope to the west of the Sajin Dam, the crowd rolled out of the embankment like an endless flood. The last rays of the setting sun shone on countless iron helmets and weapons, shining like the sparkling waves of the sea.
The war drums sounded in unison, the movements of tens of thousands of people "boomed", and the shouting waves repeatedly rose and fell like river waves, beating thousands of miles of rivers and mountains. The barren grass and fruit trees on the big slope are being swallowed up by the sea of people.
And the large array of officers and troops in the distance was also slowly moving away, and the distance was about two miles. The setting sun was only half exposed on the horizon, and the light and darkness on the earth contrasted, and there were already shadows where the hills were blocked.
The scene on the earth is like a terrible landslide, slow but difficult to change and resist.
Countless arrays advanced together, and people didn't run, otherwise the large array of tens of thousands of people would be in chaos and want to deploy again, it would not be a matter of a while.
For a while, both armies maintained this situation. It makes people feel as if this is going on forever!
After a while, the first thing to change was the Han army on the slope. The column, which formed five columns side by side, began to break away from the large formation, and the people trotted to form another speed of movement. There were more and more such columns, and gradually twenty or thirty teams rushed forward.
The length of each column amounted to about 100 people; The two parallel columns were relatively close to each other, forming a thousand general brigades. The team crawled forward faster in the shape of a long snake. It is easier to move in columns, whether it is turning, turning around, or trotting, as long as the people behind follow the people in front, they will not be chaotic.
Then groups of cavalry also jogged forward from the rear of the large formation, following closely behind dozens of columns. As a result, the situation on the land has become more complex and rich, and the military formations of the crowds of people are different everywhere.
On the western plains, there was only a remnant of the sun, and the vast sunset became more and more dazzling across the entire dim sky. At this moment, the large array of officials and troops stopped advancing one after another, the crowd was turbulent, and people turned around one after another to face the crowd camp of the Han Wangjun again.
In less than two moments, the battlefield had changed several times. It was as if the sky on the western Sichuan Plain at this moment quickly turned from bright to hazy.
In the eyes of the soldiers, of course, it is not a matter of rapid change. But Liu Ying, as a military general, understands that the change of scenery means that the decision-making of the generals of both sides has changed, and the variables are very large.
Liu Ying used to be a hereditary hundred households, and worked hard for the Jianwen court, and learned a lot of paper art of war from elementary school, and loved to learn Taizu's tactics of using soldiers. At first, he led 100 infantry in battle, and later led at most one guard horse. But at this time, the number of infantry he could make a decision on the spot was close to 20,000, that is, dozens of columns that were trotting forward, and the ten thousand troops were heading westward, straight to the main formation of the official army.
"Rumbling ......" The sound of horses' hooves on the south side of the officers and troops is shaking the earth.
Liu Ying only had seven or eight horsemen around him, but he was at the front of the infantry column, and he galloped straight south.
In the distance, the large array of officers and soldiers may have fired artillery, and the enemy cavalry is rushing towards the south side of the forward of the column, but Liu Ying has no fear of death at all. He is not afraid of death, because there is something more fearful, that is, defeat caused by a temporary decision-making error! It is an important link related to the lives of 10,000 or 20,000 people, and even the entire battlefield. This responsibility makes Liu Ying feel like a big stone in her heart.
He was originally a hundred households, and now he is the governor, and such an opportunity is hard to come by! His lifelong reputation is tied to this moment, and countless brothers must not be allowed to think that he is an incompetent general, which is worse than killing him. Liu Ying firmly believes that he is a qualified governor and general, and the prince and general Xiangning have a kind of heart? !
Liu Ying rushed to the southernmost end of the column group, pointed a knife at a military general on horseback and said, "You stop for a while, prepare to resist the enemy cavalry." Wait for the left balance to the south, the right balance to the north, and defend one by one; The first row of spears and shields was arranged in turn, followed by spears, firearms, and bows and crossbows. ”
What to do when you encounter the official cavalry, all arrangements have been made before departure, but Liu Ying still took the trouble to say it again.
The military general immediately clasped his fists and said: "The last general obeys the military order of Liu Dudu!" ”
Liu Ying said loudly: "If there is the slightest mistake, I will kill you with my own hands!" ”
Liu Ying turned around and ran north for a while, when he encountered two other infantry columns. He shouted: "The cavalry is coming, ready to resist!" ”
Then he repeated the deployment.
The sun has completely set below the earth, and the sky and the earth are gray, and the scene can still be seen clearly.
The ground is really shaking! Countless officers and cavalry were surging towards this side like a flood, and the speed was getting faster and faster. The shouts and hooves of horses were deafening. At the same time, the cavalry of the Han Dynasty army behind was also mobilizing and galloping. It was as if the plain had turned into a whirlpool, and the men and horses were surging rapidly.
"Kill! Kill ......" the shouts of the enemy cavalry were already clearly audible.
The infantry column here shouted in unison: "Victory! The front three rows of gun shields and long gunmen crouched down.
"Crackling......" The bows and crossbows in the back row were fired in unison, and a black swishing cluster of arrows shot straight into the sky. After a few moments, the three rows in front of them all stood up, shields raised, and Sakura spears in hand.
From time to time, the cavalry of the officers and soldiers screamed and fell off their horses. They quickly rushed within twenty paces, and their arrows rained down on the queue. The sound of hail crashing on the house, the arrow hitting the shield helmet "clang" loudly. From time to time, someone called out "ah".
When the enemy cavalry rushed close to the infantry ranks, they quickly circled to the left and right like a stream of water. The cavalry on the left continued to shoot horizontally with bows and arrows, and the cavalry on the right went directly around the rear of the infantry...... After all, most people are not left-handed, and if they want to shoot horizontally, they can only hold the bow in their left hand and pull the string with their right hand if they face a certain direction.
Arrows flew in the air like locusts on both sides.
The cavalry of the officers went around to the flanks of the two thousand corps on the edge. The flanks of the Han army were full of spearmen, shields and pikemen; Behind is the right balance of a thousand corps, facing the opposite direction; Back to back with Brother Zuo Heng in front.
The cavalry went around in a circle, and many people were shot off the horse by bows and crossbows.
At this time, the cavalry of the Han army in the east shouted and rushed over, and the cavalry of the official army ran in a roundabout way. On the side of the infantry queue, the cavalry of the Han army was driving behind, the official cavalry was evading, and the roar of war horses was everywhere.
Liu Ying watched the situation in the south for a while, breathed a sigh of relief, turned around to the north, and shouted in front of each team: "Continue to attack the enemy's big array, the Han Wang's army will win!" ”
"Win! Victory ......" a short but magnificent cry undulated on the earth.
The sound of "click, click......" is boring, but it seems to be very pleasant.
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(I have received the words of encouragement from the book friends.) I was very moved, and I realized that I have a lot of readers who support me silently, but I usually don't like to talk much. I'll do my part to write a book for you people. Thank you. )