41, Chen Cang Battle 6
In the face of a definite defeat, it is futile to continue to fight hard, and it will only cost the lives of the few sons under him in vain. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Yan Xing rode his horse into the intertwined battle line, and recognized the location of his own tribe at a glance. The crossbow arrows of the Han army were fierce, and the cavalry of the coalition army had no way to threaten in a roundabout way due to the terrain restrictions, so they could only rush forward by the infantry in formation, and the cavalry would find an opportunity to rush through the gap. This method of repeated charging and see-sawing back and forth can maximize the horsepower, but the result is that the infantry in front of them will suffer heavy casualties.
Now the men and horses of the three tuns on the left, center and right have been disabled, and the men and horses of the back tun have already collapsed, and only the Qiantun cavalry of Ganling is barely formed. Seeing his own clansmen and tribes die tragically under the arrows and spears of the Han army, Yan Xing's heart was cut, but he knew that this was not the time to be indecisive and have a long love for children, so he stepped forward and grabbed Yan Shun's armor, which had become a little crazy because of the long fighting, and said in a low voice:
"You calm down, the army in the middle has collapsed, and our back road has also been cut off by the Han army, while the people's hearts are not scattered now, quickly gather the remaining men and horses to go with me."
Seeing that Yan Shun was a little red-eyed and couldn't turn his head, Yan Xing couldn't take care of it anymore in a hurry, and slapped him directly in the face twice, so that Yan Shun, who couldn't react, finally woke up.
Yan Shun, who came to his senses, heard that the overall situation was erosive, and his back road was cut off, and he was suddenly shocked into a cold sweat. He nodded like a chicken pecking rice, and then sprinted to gather the men and horses scattered all over the battle line, and it took a moment of estimation before he finally gathered the remaining nearly three hundred people and horses and gathered around Yan Xing.
Fortunately, Yan Xing's soldiers and horses were much stronger than those of other families, and when attacking, they all took turns to go into battle, covering each other, instead of rushing forward in one go. He knew that his actions had already aroused the minds of many people, and now he couldn't stay here any longer, so he glanced at his own subordinates, and immediately said:
"Come with me!"
As soon as he ran a few steps, Yan Xing suddenly stopped again, but he startled Yan Shun behind him, and he asked uncertainly:
"What's wrong?"
"You send a subordinate who is quick with hands and feet, hurry up and tell the people of the Zhao family, let Zhao Hong retreat quickly!"
At the moment, it is important to escape for his life, Yan Xing naturally can't stay a little longer, and then wait for Zhao Hong, the righteous brother, to escape together, he is also responsible for his own subordinates, these nearly three hundred lives can't be lost here because of his indecision. It's just that when he just took a step, he remembered the scene when the three of them made an oath on the hill that day······
"Today, the three of us have intersected with each other's lives, reached the heavens, and are willing to become brothers with different surnames"
"I'm Li Biao Li Boju!"
"I'm Yan Xing Yan Yanming!"
"I'm Zhao Hong, Zhao Ziyu!"
"May we form brotherhood, share weal and woe, and trust life and death!"
"The emperor and the queen of heaven and earth, the truth is learned, and those who violate this oath will be punished by people and gods!"
Although it was only a mutual promise made by the three of them in order to avoid the leakage of the messenger and get involved in the high-level battle of the coalition forces for no reason, but at the moment, people believe in ghosts and gods, and make promises, and at the moment of crisis, Yan Xing inexplicably appeared in his heart.
So Yan Xing would rather lose another manpower than not say hello to Zhao Hong at the time of crisis, which only increased the uneasiness in his heart. Seeing Yan Shun's hesitation, he seemed to be still struggling with who to send to do this dangerous thing. Yan Xing changed color angrily, loudly called the name of a personal guard, and hurriedly sent him out. Looking at the figure of the guards disappearing in the chaotic army, Yan Xing was stunned for a moment.
His eyes were confused, and he seemed to see Li Le Ma in Han Sui's army hesitated for a moment, raised his eyes and looked in the direction of the left flank of the coalition army, his face was silent. After that, he gritted his teeth, turned around absolutely, and without looking back, he rode away.
In the troubled times, it is not easy to save one's life, who will worry about such deadly mundane things as kindness and promises!
Yan Xing shook his head, gathered his mind, and threw away these cranky thoughts in his heart. Urging his men and horses, he hurried through the crowd and rushed towards the reeds on the side of the tidal flat. The Qiantun cavalry of Ganling has always retained its strength, and now there are about seventy cavalry left, and they have left the brigade without permission and are waiting here.
As soon as the two sides converged, Yan Xing immediately decided to let all the cavalry dismount, and ordered the foot soldiers to open the way in front of him, and the cavalry led the horses behind to follow.
As the reeds fluctuated and squirmed, Yan Xing led the remnants of nearly three hundred people to march through the mud at a very fast speed, and in a moment they were submerged in the reeds.
Not long after Yan Xing led the people into the tidal flat, there was the sound of horses' hooves cracking in the landslide, and then countless people were shouting "The thief is dead", and then the deafening sound of golden drums, the chaotic sound of horses' hooves, the shouts of pursuit, the wailing of horses, and the cries of the dead and wounded soldiers were intertwined, resounding throughout the battlefield and the periphery.
Knowing that the left wing had also collapsed, Yan Xing's face tightened, and he once again urged everyone to speed up their pace. Although it was impossible for the Han cavalry to step into the tidal flats to chase them, and the Han infantry would not be stupid enough to run into the undivided reeds to harvest the heads, Yan Xing was still worried that his small detachment would attract attention. After all, although their power is small, they are said to be a drop in the ocean on the entire battlefield, and their ease of hiding also means that once they are discovered by the Han army, they will be wiped out immediately.
There are some insects popping up from time to time in the reeds to disturb them, but in the eyes of those who hide in the reeds, this is simply a paradise for refuge. Ma Lin led a group of tribesmen with long knives to split the reeds in front, scaring away insects and snakes and opening the way, and the others followed closely.
In order to prevent being discovered by the pursuers of the Han army, and at the same time to avoid the pursuers attracted by the deserters who fled into the reeds of the tidal flats, Yan Xing and they are now constantly going deep into the reeds, the mud is getting deeper and deeper, and some places have not reached the calf position, and the horses behind are even more troublesome, and the cavalry needs to dismount and pull constantly to advance, and some horses are unfortunately stuck in the quagmire, and its owners can only give up in pain. The deeper they went, the more difficult it became to discern the direction, so they could only estimate the direction they had entered and then accelerate away from the battlefield.
The reeds block the road, and the future is not seen, this situation is just like the prospect of this small branch of people, the future is confusing, dare to ask where is the road of the strong man?