Chapter 231: Desperate Survival
The East China Sea of Xuzhou is complicated.
Luo Cheng adopted Bai Qi's strategy and divided the elite under his command into three parts.
The first part, led by Hou Cheng, attacked the southernmost high ground and attracted the enemy's iron cavalry. Then Luo Cheng led the second part of the troops and horses to attack a camp in the northernmost part.
Bai Qi led 10,000 elites and ambushed on the side.
When Cao Hong, the commander of the Tiger Camp, came by dividing his troops, Bai Qi took a hard bite, and then together with Luo Cheng, he attacked back and forth.
But this battle was not won. Because the Huben camp was too strong, and Luo Cheng did not capture the enemy's camp, he was attacked by the enemy on his back, and was finally driven back to the west bank of the Huai River.
Night.
Luo Cheng, Bai Qi, and Hou Cheng raided the camp in the north.
Due to the fact that a large number of facilities have been destroyed during the day, it only took half an hour to occupy various dangerous places.
After the arrival of the Tiger Ben camp, he had to sigh.
"General, the last general counted the number of people just now, and there are less than 30,000 people left, and if you attack the village like this, I am afraid that you will not be able to bear the huge casualties." In the camp, Hou Chengyu reported.
Luo Cheng looked at Bai Qi.
Bai Qi said: "Wait a minute, I will lead five thousand light cavalry to lure the Huben camp to twenty miles away, and you will take the opportunity to capture the official road leading to Linlang Kingdom, and then retreat to the north and garrison in Tanxian County." ”
"What about you?" Luo Cheng asked.
"I have my own way out of it."
"Cao Hong's tiger camp is outside, and if you ride out lightly, you will be besieged. Come with us. Although Hou Cheng doesn't like Bai Qi, he has to admit that Bai Qi is indeed talented and can find a glimmer of life for the desperate army.
"If you go together, no one can go. I will lead the enemy's iron cavalry away, so that you will have a chance to get out of trouble. And for this night's time, tomorrow morning, the enemy will build a second camp on the periphery to plug the gap. When I want to, I won't be able to leave. ”
"White up." Luo Cheng stood up and said, "You lead the army to retreat, and I will meet Cao Hong for a while." ”
"The general must not be in danger." Bai Qi said in a childish voice.
Hou Cheng was anxious: "General, you are gone, what should we do?" ”
Luo Cheng laughed and said: "Even Bai Qi, this doll, dares to lead five thousand light horsemen to fight against the Tiger Camp, if I, Luo Cheng, retreat, will I still have the face to be in charge of the army?" Go away, and I'll come after you later." ”
"Oh yes, you've all listened to it during my absence." With that, he hurried out of the camp.
"No."
The generals responded, and when they looked at Bai Qi, they were all unconvinced.
After tea.
Luo Cheng led 5,000 light cavalry to raid the Tiger Camp.
Due to the large number of people and strong combat effectiveness of the Tiger Camp, Luo Cheng's army was not taken into account, and the camp built was very simple, with a row of horses in front of the door and iron nails on the ground to prevent the enemy's iron cavalry from rushing and killing.
However, Cao Hong didn't know that the cavalry under Luo Cheng had already had a horseshoe and was immune to iron nails.
"Kill...!"
Five thousand light horsemen rushed into the camp, knocked over piles of bonfires, burned the tents, and shot bows and arrows at those who ran out of the camps. Luo Cheng took the lead, and he had a great momentum.
After Cao Hong received the news, he was very shocked and hurriedly sent someone to the horse farm to bring the war horse.
Puff puff...
Luo Cheng's five thousand light horsemen, although the number is small, but they are also elite soldiers, rampage, no one can stop them. Caused a large number of casualties among the soldiers of the Tiger Ben battalion.
In a short time, Cao Hong organized 20,000 cavalry to besiege Luo Cheng.
Luo Cheng intended to lure, did not engage with him, and retreated outside the village.
Cao Hong was in hot pursuit.
The two armies surrounded the periphery of the camp and kept circling until the Tiger Ben camp was all gathered and followed behind, Luo Chengcai turned his troops and galloped to the southeast. Keep the tiger camp away from Baiqi.
The sky gradually brightened, and Bai Qi led 20,000 elites to storm the official road leading to Linlang Kingdom. There was an enemy camp there, heavily defended. However, no matter how strict the defense is, it is useless, because the troops are insufficient, and they cannot stop the attack of 20,000 elites.
"Shoot the arrows!"
Whoosh...
Bai Qi gave an order, and ten thousand arrows were fired into the enemy village.
"Kill!" Bai got up and took the lead, grabbing an iron halberd and charging.
(Note: Bai Qi's weapon, named the Heaven Breaker, is built with the money earned by Zhen Qiliang Restaurant, which is one zhang long and weighs forty-five pounds, which is a rare and good weapon.) )
The soldiers all followed Bai Qi and desperately attacked the enemy village.
Thundered!
Suddenly, Bai Qi relied on his own martial arts to tear down a large area of the wall.
The soldiers shouted excitedly, rushed into the village, and killed all the enemies inside. Then he followed Bai Qi and marched to Tan County, the seat of Donghai County.
At this time, Luo Cheng's situation was very bad. The 5,000 light horsemen he brought with him ran in circles within a range of dozens of miles, followed by tens of thousands of tiger camps, like kraft candy, which could not be shaken off.
Time flies, two hours later.
Xu Huang had already learned that tens of thousands of enemy troops had broken through. He ordered Cao Hong to lead a camp of 40,000 tigers to hunt down Bai Qi. At the same time, all the departments left the village, contracted and encircled, and prepared to encircle and annihilate Luo Cheng.
Bai Qi was still on the way, all the way north, never stopping.
"Newspaper... Report... There's an enemy ahead! "A scout came to report.
Bai Qi grabbed the reins of the horse and asked, "How many are there?" How far is it from here? ”
The scout replied, "Too... Too much... It's right in front. ”
Bai Qi waved his hand back, and the soldiers rested in place. He rode his fast horse and galloped forward.
Hou Cheng also followed.
Soon I came to the col in front of me, and when I looked into the distance, I saw an army coming here. Bai Qi subconsciously wanted to turn around. Hou Chengxi said: "General Bai, we are saved!" ”
"What?"
Hou Cheng said excitedly: "Look at that flag, it's General Fan's." Hahaha... There is no endless road. ”
Bai Qi also knew Fan Lihua, looked at it carefully, and also showed joy on his face.
"The last general Bai Qi (Hou Cheng), see General Fan." The two of them hurried forward to salute.
"Two generals, please get up." Fan Lihua waved her hand and asked, "Are you Luo Cheng's generals?" ”
"Yes."
"What about Luo Cheng? How did you end up here? ”
Hou Cheng told everything before and after, hugged his fists and said: "General Fan, you must save General Luo, he is still in the encirclement and has not rushed out." ”
"Xu Huang has 70,000 tiger camps and 40,000 foot soldiers..." Fan Lihua muttered, and began to hesitate in her heart, what if Luo Cheng was not rescued this time, and the soldiers were lost? You need to know that Xia Pijun is now waiting for her to rescue.
"How many people did the general bring?" Bai Qi asked.
"10,000 light horsemen, 40,000 foot soldiers."
Bai Qi arched his hand and said: "We still have nearly 20,000 soldiers, and together, it is enough to defeat Xu Huang." ”
"Enough to beat? Not necessarily, right? ”
"Mistress, I beg you! General Luo is the general of my department, and he is still the righteous brother of the lord, how can he not save it? The last general is willing to be a pioneer, and he will definitely enter the siege and rescue General Luo. Hou Cheng knelt down and said.
"General, please." Fan Lihua was still hesitating. After all, the burden on her shoulders is too heavy, and she has to shoulder the life and death of the entire Xuzhou, and if she loses, she will let the entire Xuzhou be buried.
Bai Qi said: "General Fan doesn't have to worry. Xu Huang must not have imagined that we have 70,000 elites, as long as they are used properly, they are 70,000 strange soldiers, and the effect of strange soldiers is better than that of heavy soldiers. You can definitely win! ”
(End of chapter)