Volume 1 Born Out of Thin Air Chapter 29 Arrived in time
Zhao Scar began to regret coming to attack Mingyue Village, not that he was worried that he would not be able to attack it, after all, these villagers would not be able to last long no matter how much they could fight.
It's just that seeing the heavy casualties of the Zhai soldiers led by him, Zhao Scarzi is worried about whether he can kill Pan Ze to control the official army after the matter is completed, and then suppress the Zhuzhai. Even if the plan is executable, the cost will be significant.
It is a coincidence that the youth battalion is able to exert its combat strength today. Routine targeted training, such as monopolizing the slaughtering of livestock and poultry, is of course important.
But more importantly, the gradual actual combat, today they were first responsible for long-range attacks, overcoming psychological barriers. Then some people participated in hand-to-hand combat on the wall, and gradually saw the cruelty of the battlefield, and then these brave young people fought with their companions, and there was some effect of "bringing the old with the new".
With a certain proportion of "veterans" pressing the formation, even if the youth battalion is a little excited when it sees the scene of broken limbs and blood, the calm companions around them will help them stabilize their emotions.
After stabbing the enemy army, the soldiers of the youth battalion were full of confidence in their battle formation, and they finally put aside the fear, cowardice and hesitation in their hearts and officially exerted their combat strength!
Although Mengxue's battles were brutal, they were very instructive in terms of the rapid formation of combat power by new recruits, and the lessons learned from them will play an important role in the future.
Frowning and observing the half-pillar incense, Pan Ze made a plan, "The officers and soldiers are pressed from the front, and the soldiers are divided into two wings. Crossbowmen get close and shoot straight and attack with all your might! "As a general of the Xiang army, it is still trivial for Pan Ze to command such a small-scale battle.
The sword and shield bearers in the official army, as well as the copycat coalition troops with door panels, stood together to protect the spearmen and crossbowmen. The coalition forces also had more than seventy crossbowmen, ready to suppress the fire.
The coalition soldiers, armed with melee weapons such as short knives, axes, and maces, were divided into small squads, a total of 100 people, and pressed on both sides.
Despite the protection of the big shieldman, the shooting of the crossbow still killed and injured more than ten people in the youth battalion phalanx, and this was the first round!
Li Xiang had no choice, so he ordered the big shieldmen of the youth battalion to move forward, and the pikemen to advance in ten-man squads, and split two squads to support the two wings.
The old troops on both flanks retreated with the young men to prevent the front from being unified, and the surviving soldiers of the village cooperated with the youth battalion phalanx to step forward in hand-to-hand combat.
The youth battalion battle formation was pushed forward, resulting in a widening of the battle line, and the battle was even more unfavorable to Mingyue Village, which had few people, Pan Ze smiled proudly, how can you do it?!
After all, there is little battlefield experience, and the physical strength of the soldiers of the youth battalion is very fast, and they will soon be unable to support it. At the same time, the emotional impact of the killing is also greater, and the combat power is reduced a lot.
Mingyue Village has no reserves, and watching the playmates who grew up together fall one by one, the pressure on the youth camp is increasing.
Pan Ze touched his beard, and his heart was relieved, it was finally over.
Watching his students fall one by one, Li Xiang's eyes darkened; Seeing their children fall, the village soldiers and young men let go of their defenses and began to fight for their lives; Looking at the crumbling front, the veterans who were pressing the formation behind stepped forward to relieve the pressure on the youth battalion.
"Step forward in a single row, stab! Double row step forward, stab! Single row..."The movements of the spear phalanx are still simple, and although they are gradually weak, they are still standard.
But in the alternating advances, the spears stabbed fewer and fewer enemy troops. Coalition soldiers are not stupid, how can they stay in one place and give you a stab.
The battlefield is located in front of the classroom and is in the shape of an inverted triangle when viewed from above. The Mingyuezhai side seemed to be counterattacking smoothly, but it also lengthened the battle line and weakened the depth of the defense.
The superiority of the forces on the side of the coalition was manifested, and the phalanx of the youth battalion was breached several times, and the wounded and strong women in the back immediately came to the back, during which several women were killed. The middle phalanx and the two wings were almost divided several times, and the village soldiers led some young and strong people to fight back tenaciously, which was able to stabilize.
The situation is still deteriorating, as long as the phalanx of the youth battalion runs out of strength, the last resistance of Mingyuezhai will be declared a failure, and by that time......
Li Xiang saw Liu Susu with teary eyes, passed a few words orally, and then prepared to lead the remaining wounded and strong women to charge and take over the youth battalion.
Yang Yingdong also decided to stay, while Zhang Qingping led the children and prepared to retreat towards the back mountain under the protection of the youth camp.
There is a cliff wall in the back mountain, and there is a large cave on it, so you can take shelter temporarily without worrying about someone attacking it.
Everything seems to be irreparable......
"Woo~~~"
The long horn horn sounded, this is the Chinese military horn of Liu Zhai's master, which Liu Chengdong brought back from the army!
The two sides in a group stopped fighting, separated, carefully guarded, and waited for orders.
Li Xiang took the opportunity to send the seriously wounded back to the classroom, retreated to the battle line, and shrank his wings. The women and children who were still able to move stepped forward and covered the formation with door panels and other objects to resist the bows and arrows of the coalition forces.
The leader of the official army ran into Mengxue with his arms covered, and he didn't care about saluting Pan Ze, panting and saying, "Boss, no, it's not good." A group of people came from the east, under the banner of Liu Chengdong, and had already rushed into the east gate of Mingyue Village! ”
The coalition forces were suddenly shocked, and Li Xiang took advantage of the situation to feign a counterattack, startling the coalition troops and then cowering in front of the classroom. The shouts of killing in the east became louder and louder, and the spirit of Mingyuezhai was raised again.
Although Pan Ze and Zhao Scarzi didn't know why Liu Chengdong didn't enter the trap, they returned early. But I also understand that this attack that is about to win will fall short after all.
Mingyuezhai has been able to exist for several years and continue to develop, not only because the high-level officials are more obedient, but because the strong army brought out by Liu Yidao is supported in the back.
Liu Sheng, who was in the bloody battle, also heard the sound of the horn, and took advantage of the other party's unpreparedness to hack to death the leader of the blockade of the craftsman camp with an axe. The other party was outnumbered, but when they saw the "main force" of Mingyue Village returning, they scattered and fled.
Pan Ze and Zhao Scarzi were in a hurry to withdraw their troops, but they didn't take care of this side, and Liu Sheng hurriedly retreated into the artisan camp to defend it strictly. Looking at the more than ten corpses left behind by this charge, Liu Sheng's heart ached, these are all people who spared their lives for Mingyue Village!
Qin Zhong was also very excited, he killed the other two! With the help of Uncle Zhao, Qin Zhong's breathing gradually calmed down, but a strange feeling rose in his heart.
Liu Sheng now has a stomach of questions that he wants to ask Lord Liu, Brother Liu. And most importantly, how could the plan deviate so much?!
Just as he was regaining his strength, a familiar voice sounded. "Second child, Liu Sheng, why are you in a daze? How about you and the others? How are Li Xiang and the eldest lady, where are the children? Liu Yuan was sweating, and his voice was a little deformed.
Suddenly saw his eldest brother, Liu Sheng, the rough man's tear door opened, but he looked behind Liu Yuan and was a little puzzled. "Big brother, why do you only have this..."Before he finished speaking, Liu Yuan booed to stop him.
After understanding the situation, Liu Yuan immediately led all the people to set off to Mengxue, leaving Liu Sheng with a confused face.
Pan Ze walked out of the south gate of Mingyue Village, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was wrong.
Why did Liu Chengdong take the small road to the East Gate? With the combat power of his men, the soldiers of that squad at the South Gate can't stop it? Also, when he retreated so far, no one chased him. Can Liu Chengdong endure it? Don't......
Pan Ze suddenly remembered a possibility, and hurriedly called the leader of the team guarding the east gate before. "Are you sure you saw Liu Chengdong?!"
"Newspaper, report the total. No, I didn't see it, but it was indeed Liu Chengdong's flag. At that time, more than 30 people had already rushed out of the mountain pass, and the combat strength was strong, and smoke and dust were flying in the mountain pass in the east..."The more Pan Ze listened, the more painful his head became, and the leader of the team who fled from Liu Yuan's men saw that something was wrong, and he was a little trembling.
"Ahh There was a scream, and the head of the team head flew.
"Only more than 30 people can be sure that it is Liu Chengdong's main force? In the cold winter of the moon, how many people and horses can shake up smoke and dust in the snowy ravine?! Pan Ze yelled, feeling that his breath was in his throat, and he couldn't swallow or spit it out.
Fooled! This is Pan Ze's judgment, but I don't know if this is the remnant of Liu Chengdong after he was ambushed or... It would have been bad if Liu Chengdong hadn't been injured at all.
Pan Ze was hesitating whether to take the risk, and when he returned to take Mingyue Village, a scout came over, "Report!" Liu Chengdong's military flag was found in the southern mountain pass, and there were at least two hundred people ......"
With a "poof", Pan Ze spat out a mouthful of black blood. Before he lost consciousness, he only had time to order his cronies to retreat, and as for Zhao Scar, he didn't care.