Chapter 524: Wood (14)
Yu Qiuping looked at the corpses everywhere in front of him and this painful exchange comparison, and suddenly felt a little ridiculous, everything he did seemed to be in vain, he had no chance to win. Yes, he would have known it earlier, but why did he have to try it once to find out?
It was the world-famous Takeda Akabei, and he was a little-known miscellaneous cavalryman. Takeda Akabei has experienced a hundred battles, and the cavalry has already hedged hundreds of times. The cavalry of the Yuqiu family, the main task is to reconnoiter and pursue, and there are few opportunities for cavalry to hedge.
Takeda Akabei destroyed the enemy's military formation countless times, making the Eastern Samurai fearful, and even the Echigo cavalry was helpless. And the cavalry of the Yuqiu Army, not to mention the charge, even the cavalry of the Matsunaga family was at a disadvantage. Changjing, Shanxian County, is also a well-known cavalry general. And Yu Qiuping has never been good at cavalry.
How to win, what to win? Technique, command, experience, numbers, all of them are at a disadvantage. The 1:4 exchange ratio in front of him has already revealed the truth in blood: in front of Chibei, the cavalry of the Yuqiu Army is nothing.
This is a must-lose battle.
I already understood.
Now that I have already understood, what has supported me to come here, what has supported me to increase my horse speed, what has supported me to hedge against Chibei on the plains, what has supported me to fight on the line between life and death, and what has supported me to make such a ridiculous challenge?
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The focus of Yu Qiuping's vision gradually blurred, and he focused on the battlefield again. Focus on the corpse of a Yuqiu cavalryman lying weakly in a pool of blood, and focus on the paper red leaf stuck in his helmet.
Red.
The line of sight instantly became clear again, and Yu Qiuping looked around the battlefield blankly. Not only that red leaf, but there are countless red leaves on the entire battlefield who are fighting to the death, fighting for him Yu Qiuping, for Yu Qiu's family, and for the Red Leaf Army. No one gave up easily, and everyone was fighting for this autumn foliage.
Yu Qiuping raised his head and looked at the maple bird horse print that the rider behind him was playing high.
Even though the flag was raised, it was tantamount to a live target that could not fight back, but the rider still resolutely followed the cavalry and charged together.
Even if their own side has been strategically desperate, even if their own family governor is played by the opposite family governor and applauded, thousands of Yuqiu army soldiers are still fighting.
I don't know what exactly is holding them up, but if they're for me, I can't let them down. I want to defeat Chibei, I want to save the whole army, I want to be like Dr. Daizen, let me, let my horse seal, become the faith in the hearts of these loyal Red Leaf soldiers, the faith of victory.
Suddenly, Yu Qiuping seemed to feel that thousands of pairs of eyes on the entire battlefield were watching him, and he seemed to be riding a horse and standing in the center of the world, as if he was bearing the hopes of countless subordinates.
I can't afford them.
I'm always doing what I say.
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Yuqiuping lifted Chidori high and ordered in a loud voice: "Everyone, line up in two rows!" โ
Yu Qiuping's order stunned everyone: if it was only filmed in two rows, the team would be very open, and the battle line would be very thin. When it comes to really hedged, the people on both sides can't help at all, but the people on the central front have to face enemies several times their own.
Yu Qiuping saw the doubts of his subordinates, and added loudly again: "It's like a dense formation like our usual training discipline!" All of them were lined up in two tight rows, knee to knees, shoulder to shoulder, like a chain of horses! โ
"Nani?" After this order was given, there was an uproar in the cavalry formation. Forming such a formation meant that the cavalry lost all space to stand on their posts and move when hedging. As long as there is an enemy in front of him, whether it is a horse lance, a spear, a sword, or even a rib, the cavalry cannot dodge, and only one crashes headlong on it. Of course, this also means that the enemy's cavalry, when faced with such a horse formation, also has only one way to kill his head, and it is absolutely impossible to avoid it.
"That's right, I'm just going to collide directly with Takeda Akabi!" Yu Qiuping once again saw the concerns of his subordinates, and shouted loudly, "One life for one life!" Let him take the Takeda and prepare the eighteen kinds of martial arts, and he will still be killed in our horse formation! A red leaf cavalryman, at least one Takeda Akabei! Anyway, we can't beat it with direct hedging, and it's better to exchange 1 for 1 than 4 for 1! โ
"This..."Hearing Yu Qiuping's crazy plan, even Honda Tadashi was inevitably stunned.
"The enemy is only 600 people, and we have 350 left, so let's take a life for a life!" Yu Qiuping paused and shouted again, "After the exchange, they only have 250 people left, and they will collapse because of too many losses, and they will not be able to attack our companions!" Since there is no way to save the whole army alive, let's fight for this life! โ
"I'll rush the first!" Yu Qiuping said, immediately clamped the horse's belly, rode forward, and at the same time raised the thousand birds in his hand, and shouted: "If you want to die with me, follow up!" โ
As soon as the words fell, Honda Tadakatsu and Ryuko took a step forward and clinged to Yu Qiuping's horse, as long as they stretched out their hands, they could hug Yu Qiuping's distance. Honda Tadakatsu coughed in a low voice, and Ryuko gently stroked Yu Qiuping's sideburns with his small hand. Yu Qiuping turned his head and smiled at her, and instructed again: "Take care of yourself." โ
"Hmm." Long Zi's eyes were full of tears, and he bowed slightly.
Subsequently, Kohata Jiemori, Maeda Keiji and others also immediately shook the reins of their horses and rode forward. The cavalry of Yuqiu's family was infected by Yuqiuping's bravery and leading soldiers, and the blood of the men in their hearts boiled, and they rode forward one by one.
"Your Highness's daughters and nobles are willing to stand in the middle, what is there to be afraid of in my cheap life?"
"Your Highness is willing to risk your life for the sake of the whole army and for the sake of us people, if you are afraid at this time, how will you behave in the future?"
"Just take revenge for the dead brothers, and fight for the brothers who are still alive! Put this life on the line, and fight with the monkeys of Jiafei Mountain! โ
The cavalry of the Yuqiu Army made up for it, and lined up in an unusually dense formation that they had practiced countless times during training, even denser than the rattan cards that were sandwiched between their knees before. One by one, they are stuck with each other by people on the left and right. They smiled at each other, then turned their heads forward and looked directly at Takeda Akabi opposite.
"Charge!" Yu Qiuping shouted, "Everyone is following!" Let no one go beyond and no one be left behind! We lined up in two rows and died with Chibei! If I die, the highest rank will take over! And so on, until the whole army is dead! Come on! โ
"Hey! Hey! Roar! โ
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At this moment, Takeda Akabei is here.
Mochizuki Hachiro was a member of the Red Reserve Army, and followed Yamaprefecture Masakei, from Kawanaka Island to Miyasushi Pass, then to Suruga, and then to Mikatahara, and experienced dozens of cavalry hedges. And Mochizuki Hachiro, because of his outstanding skills, is known as the descendant of the Red Reserve Army, second only to Yama County Changjing. He once set a record of slashing thirteen people in a row in a cavalry hedge without being injured, and became the object of everyone's praise in the Koshu army for a while.
However, after so many years of fighting, it was the first time he had seen such a cavalry formation - was this the use of cavalry as infantry? Can a cavalry lined up in this formation still be called a cavalry? Cavalry has always been known for its speed and agility, and in the hedging on horseback, relying on innate reflexes, experience accumulated in dozens of battles, and martial arts practiced day and night, they tossed and swung their swords and slashed to win the final victory. An experienced and excellent knight, paired with an excellent war horse, is enough to kill in such a hedge.
However, if it is lined up in such a formation, all the advantages of a knight cannot be brought into play. No matter how good his dodging skills were, he could only be caught between his companions and could not move; No matter how exquisite the angle and force of his swing was, he could only stab the weapon in his hand straight forward at this moment; No matter how experienced he is, he can predict the trajectory of the swing from the opponent's charging action, and he can only go head-on.
Even if the person who came at him was an unarmed rookie, he couldn't even ride on a horse. As long as the man grabbed the horse's neck and crashed all the way through, he could kill the experienced and good knight - because he had nowhere to dodge.
In the same way, for the knight who fought against this dense horse formation, this also destroyed all his skills. Even the knights of Minamoto Yoshitsune and Kiso Yoshinaka, who had the courage of ten thousand people, could not pass through the dense horse formation composed of more than 300 people. What awaited him was a flash of swords and a fiery horse that crashed directly into him. No matter who you are, when you encounter this kind of battle, there is only one way to die. Whether or not you can kill the enemies that come at you, you will be dead anyway.
"It's suicide." Mochizuki Hachiro muttered to himself in disbelief, "Is Yuqiu Momiji crazy?" โ
He set his sights on his highness, Yama Yama Masakai, the fierce general who had a prestige second only to Takeda Shingen in the army. For more than a decade, he has never disappointed anyone in horseback duels. Hachiro Mochizuki himself didn't know what to do at all, so he could only pin his hopes on His Highness.
"Hedge! Whatever they do, how we should fight or how we fight! After hesitating for a moment, Shan County Changjing said in a vicious voice, "Rush over, don't be afraid!" โ
Now that His Highness has given the order, Mochizuki Hachiro no longer hesitates. For so many years, the Takeda Army had never lost in a cavalry hedge, and this time it was no different. Since His Highness asked him to rush, no matter what demons and monsters were on the other side, he would rush over. They are proud of Chibei, invincible Chibei, how can they be frightened by the ghost formations sent by those second-rate cavalry casually.
As a result, Chibei still scattered the loose charge formation and rushed towards the Yuqiu army. Hachiro Mochizuki himself was in the middle of the first row, and he could vaguely see that the horse print that was rushing towards him was the horse mark that symbolized the autumn and autumn leaves. He knew that he would die if he rushed to this position. But men have a brave spirit, where can they retreat at this moment? The samurai horse leather shroud is just a duty!
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The horses of the two armies were getting faster and closer. Countless Chibei cavalry roared and rushed towards the formation that was destined to bring death to them, and the cavalry of the Yuqiu Army also roared towards the invincible enemy, determined to replace those heavenly pride on horseback with flesh and blood.
Yu Qiuping could already see that an enemy was rushing towards him directly opposite him. He was obviously aiming at the horse print behind Yu Qiuping, and he was coming at Yu Qiuping. Seeing that the enemy was getting closer and closer, but there was no intention of dodging, Yu Qiuping suddenly felt that his throat was a little dry, his mouth was bitter, and a void of emptiness and fear suddenly surged in his heart. He didn't bother to pay attention to whether the cavalry beside him was in a neat queue, and his eyes only looked at the red Xueliang sword on the opposite side. He had nowhere to hide, and he knew that in the split second of the two horses, he would be killed by that man with a single sword.
"I can't hide! I'm going to at least replace him too! Yu Qiuping suddenly roared, giving himself a boost of courage, and then stabbed Chidori forward with all his might, and made up his mind to die with the rushing Takeda knight. In those last few moments, Yu Qiuping only felt that his brain was blank, and his ears seemed to have been cut off from his brain, and his ears could clearly hear, but his brain couldn't react to anything. I couldn't hear the sound, and the noisy shouts and hooves of horses were all inaudible, as if I was watching a silent movie.
That's probably how I felt before I died.
Yu Qiuping saw the Chibei knight wielding the sword, and the knife that symbolized death, from the top right to the bottom left, would just slash at his neck. And his thousand birds, will also pierce this man's chest!
Let's change it! I'm not a bastard! Come!
However, on the last line of life and death, a small figure suddenly squeezed the horse's belly forward, rushed half a step more, and blocked between Yu Qiuping and death.