Chapter 57: The Decision of the Permanent Tooth

When Hengya saw Meng Yi, he couldn't believe that he had sent someone to summon him an hour ago, saying that he was a subordinate who was in order. The armor is slanted and the hair is scattered, and the face is bitten by an unknown animal, and the blood is missing a large piece of flesh, which looks hideous and terrifying.

"General, retreat quickly, there is an ambush for the Donghu people." After Meng Yi said this, he turned over and fell off his horse. On his back, there is a feather arrow inserted in it. The white feathers are very eye-catching under the silver moon. Only a dozen cavalrymen followed behind Meng Yi, and the rest of them estimated that they would not be able to come back in this life.

Permanent Tooth was startled, could it be that this was an ambush? The whole affair is a big trap? In order to lure the Qin army to take the bait, lure the Qin army out of the fortified Yongdu city and encircle and annihilate it. Then Yongdu City will be like a lamb that has lost its protection, allowing the Donghu people to take the knife.

"Quick, send someone to inform the general. The whole army stopped marching and formed a defensive position on the spot. Formation! Fast! "Permanent Tooth knows that even if he is ambushed now, he can't order a retreat. Because once you retreat, the fool will stay behind to cover the others. Man's desire for life sometimes surpasses all morality. In this world, warriors who are not afraid of death are very rare. Permanent Tooth doesn't think that tens of thousands of people under his command are such guys.

At this point, forming a formation is the best option, and you can change from a marching formation to a military formation. One is to guard against a surprise attack by the Donghu people, and the other is to guard against the collapse caused by a sudden retreat. When Meng Yi galloped over, almost the whole army saw it. Presumably, now that rumors have spread among the army, the priority now is to keep their people from breaking up.

I have to say that Hengya is a very experienced general, and a series of correct and quick orders not only saved the Qin army, but also saved his life.

The lieutenant of the Chinese military has followed Hengya for many years, and the staff team under his leadership is very efficient. One order after another was accurately and quickly conveyed to each of the officers leading the team, and a dozen or so heralds galloped backwards with permanent tooth tokens. Under the silver moon, the Qin army on the earth formed one army formation after another like a swarm of ants.

The rule of the Duke of Qi was extremely strict, and during this time, he practiced non-stop. It didn't take long to change from marching to battle formation.

The team stood still, and puffs of snow and dust rose on the pipes in the distance. The sound of the horse's hooves was muffled, and the permanent teeth knew that it was because the horse's hooves were wrapped in sackcloth. It seems that the Donghu people have been prepared for a long time, and Meng Yi, a stupid boy, said in his previous report that everything was going well. I'm afraid that since the Qin army came out of Yongdu, it has been targeted by Donghu's spies.

At this time, it was impossible to retreat, but fortunately, his orders were conveyed in time. Otherwise, the consequences of being charged by these cavalry into the army column will be catastrophic. Perhaps, there is not even a decent resistance. The whole army has already begun to rout, and once something like that happens, even the gods can't do anything about it.

The dull sound of horses' hooves rolling against the ground shook the ground, and the earth trembled incessantly in the roar. The captains of the front team must constantly restrain their subordinates in order to hold down the position. Otherwise, those newcomers who are on the battlefield for the first time may turn around and flee in fright.

Permanent Tooth is destined to fight a fierce battle today, and the Duke knows this. Therefore, among his 50,000 troops, the proportion of veterans is very high. Dealing with the cavalry charge, these old soldiers were still calm, and this was the only place where Hengfang felt reassured.

The distance between the two armies was approaching in seconds, some were short of breath, others were holding their breath. The moment the big war came, everyone's expressions were so hideous.

"Shoot ......!" The permanent tooth continued to estimate the distance of the other party, and when he saw that the other party rushed to the range of the Qin crossbow of three hundred steps, he immediately gave the order to shoot.

"Knock" "Knock" "Knock" "Knock" ...... The dense drumbeat sounded like a summer rainstorm, followed by the commands of the former captains. In fact, the moment many veterans heard the war drums, they subconsciously pulled the trigger. Under the influence of herd mentality, one person pulls the trigger, and the others who are highly nervous will naturally follow suit. On a cold winter night, it seems that a strong wind has blown. "Huh" countless arrows even obscured the moonlight in the sky, like a wall of crossbow arrows, crashing into the charging Donghu people.

Wei Peng now regrets that he was too greedy. I thought that I could crush the Qin army's military formation with a single rush of my clansmen, but I didn't expect the Qin army's marching army to change so quickly from the battle formation. Once the charge is initiated, it cannot be stopped. In the gallop of 10,000 horses, no one could hear the order. It's all about fighting by pre-agreement! Even if the one in front heard it, he didn't dare to stop. That would be trampled into a pulp by the people behind you.

After the torrent of charging crashed into the wall of crossbow arrows, countless knights screamed and fell from their horses. Even many horses were shot to the ground like hedgehogs, and the formation of the charge was disrupted in an instant. But the Donghu people are still sacrificing their lives and forgetting to die to rush forward, it's not that they are really not afraid of death. It's because they can't stop.

The heavy wooden shield was erected on the chest, and since learning from the Chinese people how to tie it to the saddle with a rope noose. They could finally free their hands on the horse, and one of the benefits was that they no longer had to use the thin leather shield. Instead, a shield made of thick pine was chosen, and the shield was very rough. A lot of it was put together from improvised sawn wood.

There were only three shots in the battle, judging from the experience of the Qin army during this time. As long as the three bolts were carried out, the cavalry could rush into the formation. At this time, it is completely possible to throw away the shield. As for whether to throw it at Qin Jun and smash it to death, or throw it on the ground at will, it depends on personal hobbies.

The sound of arrows embedded in the wooden shield kept coming, and the cavalry was effectively protected, slapping towards the black military formation of the Qin army like a wild wave.

"Withdraw ......! Evacuate! "The crossbowmen of the front army were very experienced, and dealing with cavalry charges was not their forte. This kind of thing is better to leave it to the halberd soldiers behind. The spears in their hands were the most ideal weapons against cavalry.

As soon as the crossbowmen turned around, the Donghu cavalry had already abandoned the shields in their hands. The cold had greatly reduced the power of the bows in their hands, but they were no more than a hundred paces away by this time. The Donghu cavalry, who had freed their hands, opened their bows and arrows, and the same rain of arrows smashed into the retreating crossbowmen. Suddenly, countless crossbowmen wailed and fell to the ground, and many of the wounded were trampled into pulp by the galloping horses before they could scream a few times.

The Donghu cavalry slapped on the Qin army's military formation like a wave, the war horses neighed, the soldiers howled miserably, and the sound of blades crashing and the bones of men and horses shattered into a ball. (To be continued.) )