Text Section 412 The only candidate
In front of the dragon flag, Zhou Long, Zhou Wu and Zhang Qifeng, the three iron-blooded warriors of the Great Calendar Kingdom ran side by side. More than 30,000 elite soldiers and horses, armed with war guns, followed closely behind.
Zhou Long and the others did not wait for Duan Lang's convergence at the gathering place, and immediately gathered their forces and returned again. All but the wounded and horseless guards were brought with them. Zhou Long was originally going to attack Lu Mu's camp, but when they were about to arrive, they heard the incessant chirping of Dafei in the air. In the dark, the eagle eye flying in the dark could not search for the target, and could only rely on hearing to detect the large-scale moving troops. After getting Zhou Long's call, Da Fei dared to hover and fly down.
In the dark night, Da Fei looked for Zhou Long's army, but Da Fei desperately incited his wings to prevent Zhou Long and the others from moving forward. Zhou Long and the others have been familiar with Da Fei for many years, and although they can't understand Da Fei's chirp, they know its intentions to some extent. In this way, Da Fei guided in the air, and Zhou Long led the army to the northwest side of the Longmu camp.
The Moro arrow array outside the fence saw the arrival of soldiers and horses behind them, and hurriedly adjusted their position. Don't look at their rows of arrow formations are a huge threat to Duan Lang and the other nineteen people, but in the face of the impact of 30,000 soldiers and horses, the arrow array is very thin.
Zhou Long and the three of them in the impact saw each other's arrows coming, and immediately hid in a kick to avoid the arrow rain. The people dodged over, but the war horse couldn't bear it, and it rushed forward less than a dozen zhang, and the hole tom fell to the ground. Not only the three of them, but also many war horses behind them fell one after another. These veterans are very experienced, and they know that the more they do this, the faster they need to strike. As long as they rushed into the enemy's arrow formation, the archers were powerless against their cavalry. Besides, the distance of a stone's throw is very short, as long as you rush to kill, the loss will not be very large.
Hundreds of horses fell to the ground with arrows, and more than a dozen startled horses still rushed towards the enemy with arrows on their bodies. Zhou Long, the people who had fallen off their horses, rolled on the spot, waved their weapons and dodged the arrows and continued to rush forward. They knew that the more they rushed forward, the less likely they were to be hit.
Cavalry formations have their own special tactics, and each rider is very good at handling their horses. While rushing to kill, you must also avoid your comrades to prevent them from stepping under their horses. The forward men and horses entered the arrow formation, and the brothers who lost their horses raised their hands one after another, and the guards who rushed behind them only had to pass by and pull them to their horses, no matter who was in front of them. Zhou Long and Zhang Qifeng got back on their horses, and the guards saw that they were their own generals, and they took the initiative to jump off the war horses and ride with others.
The arrow array of the Moro army was killed, and originally the shield array should have been arranged in front of the arrow array, but they were mainly facing Duan Lang, and there was no shield array layout behind them. After the cavalry came over, there was not even a basic block. Once the archers lost the power to shoot, they were slaughtered in the face of the cavalry.
Inside the fence, Duan Lang and the others saw Zhou Long's army coming, and everyone suddenly rekindled their hope for life.
Jin Rushi laughed excitedly, "Grandma, it's the first time I've found that Zhou Long's general flag is so good-looking." ”
Duan Lang also shouted excitedly, "Gu Fan to the sky, shrink the defense, and the injured brothers have all entered the inner circle." Don't resist the order! ”
Duan Lang no longer rushed to kill, and with an order, the seven or eight people who still had the ability to fight suddenly faced a large circle in the outer city. Xia Lei, Ge Li, Jin Rushi and others were surrounded by them in the center. The Moro soldiers and horses in the camp were shocked when they saw Zhou Long's army coming over, and they immediately howled and rushed towards Duan Lang and the others. They wanted to completely take down Duan Lang and the others before Zhou Long's army came in. Although there is not much hope, he can't watch Duan Lang being rescued.
Looking at the Moro soldiers who rushed over, Duan Lang let out a loud shout, and the halberd in his hand swept over wildly. Gu Fan Xiangtian and the others also brandished their long knives with their last strength, never letting the Moro soldiers and horses rush into the battle group.
Long Mu, who had already climbed the tower to watch, couldn't help but shout in fright when he saw Zhou Long's army killing.
"Quick, let go of the arrows, and urge Lu Mu's army to speed up. The left cavalry battalion lined up in the middle of the camp, and it was necessary to block Zhou Long's army. ”
After Long Mu issued the military order, he hurriedly got off the tower and personally supervised the battle. Long Muxin said that Duan Lang's rescuers had arrived, and the soldiers and horses of Xiyue didn't even see a ghost. Long Mu now has more than 30,000 troops, and he understands that he can't withstand Zhou Long's attack at all. If these 30,000 troops were to be put in, Vupor Khan would have to destroy his entire clan.
Long Mu didn't know that Lu Mu had sent almost all of his troops into the mountains, and if the spare soldiers and horses of the main battalion Fang Guchao wanted to bypass them, they would have to have at least a stick of incense. If it was according to the layout of the previous two mobile battalions, Zhou Long would have killed them long before he arrived. Lu Muyue was more eager to hold Duan Lang, but instead there was a layout loophole at the expense of the other. Such a miscalculation made him regret it for the rest of his life. Even if they set aside an extra team of about 10,000 mobile cavalry, Duan Lang and the others would have no way to survive.
At this moment, Duan Lang and the others defended with all their might, and in less than thirty breaths, they saw soldiers and horses rushing through the arrow array to kill this side. The low fence was broken by the war horses, and more and more soldiers of the Great Calendar Kingdom entered the camp.
Duan Lang's halberd was pestleed, gasping tiredly. Zhou Long, Zhou Wu, and Zhang Qifeng also killed them, and when they saw that Duan Shuai was fine, the three of them secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Duan Shuai, please forgive me for being late for help." Zhou Long looked Duan Lang up and down worriedly.
Duan Lang waved his hand, "Don't look at it, I'm fine, I'm not injured." Zhou Wu, you come to press the formation. Qi Feng led the soldiers and horses to be prepared for the rescue of Lu Mu's soldiers and horses. Zhou Long, let the brothers bring long knives and order to evacuate immediately. ”
Duan Lang said, even his own halberd was inserted into the ground, he was so tired that he couldn't hold the halberd. Gu Fan Xiangtian and the others dropped their long knives to the ground one after another, and now what they wanted to do most was to find a place to rest.
Zhou Long took more than 3,000 guards to protect Duan Lang and the others to evacuate first. Zhou Wu and Zhang Qifeng also knew that Lu Mu's reinforcements were coming soon, so they didn't dare to fight, so they immediately retreated as soon as they forced back the Moro soldiers and horses. The Moro soldiers did not dare to pursue at all, and could only watch as Duan Lang's army retreated rapidly. When Fang Gu Chao came to the Moro camp in a circle, he could only see the dust raised in the distance in the early morning sun. Fang Guchao sighed helplessly, he knew that the pursuit was useless. Besides, the army he brought was only 40,000 horses, and if he really fought hard, he would not necessarily be someone's opponent.
In the main camp of Xiyue, when Lu Mu received the news of Duan Lang and the others' evacuation, he couldn't help but shake his body, and a trace of blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth. Lu Mu bit his lip and pointed to the sky, and scolded in a trembling voice.
"The sky has no eyes, the sky has no eyes. What benefits did that Lang Xiao'er give you, why did you want to shelter him so much. Since he is a god, he should regard all living beings in the world as equal, why should he favor one person alone. Dissatisfied~ I, Lu Mu, disagree with you! ”
Lu Mu roared, he had always regarded Duan Lang as something in his pocket these days. Unexpectedly, under such strict defense, Duan Lang was still allowed to escape, and Lu Mu scolded the sky angrily.
Thirty miles north of Mamaia City, Duan Lang's army that had escaped rested on the spot. After so many days of siege in the mountains and forests, the situation was finally solved, but both sides paid a heavy price. After counting, from the beginning of the siege to today's breakthrough, Duan Lang's side has lost 15,000 soldiers and horses. Especially in last night's battle, Zhou Long and Zhou Wu's troops paid the heaviest price in order to cover the evacuation of Zhang Qifeng and Chen Qi.
And Lu Mu's side also reduced nearly 50,000 troops in the battle. However, Lu Mu and Moro still had a total of 100,000 troops, and Duan Lang originally had 50,000 or 60,000 troops, but now there were only about 40,000 left. Duan Lang knew that the fewer troops, the greater the casualties in the next battle. Compared with Lu Mu, they can't afford to lose. And then it is about to enter a harsh winter, which is even more difficult for the soldiers and horses of the Great Calendar Kingdom.
Duan Lang looked at the injured guards, and he was also very sad in his heart. If he hadn't been carelessly besieged in the mountains, there would have been no such result. Now there are only more than 30,000 troops that can still fight, and it seems that they can only carry out the original plan of Tangtai Mingyue and contain Lu Mu in a wandering way.
Chen Qi came to Duan Lang and the others guiltily, knelt down on one knee and pleaded, "Duan Shuai, the last general will plead to be punished." In order to rescue thousands of our troops, we actually lost tens of thousands of brothers. As the commander of the baggage battalion, the last general has an unshirkable responsibility and is willing to bear all the consequences. ”
Duan Lang stretched out his hand and pulled up Chen Qi, and said solemnly, "If you want to say that you will be punished, as the head coach, you will bear the brunt." This matter has nothing to do with you, it was Ben Shuai's carelessness that caused the siege from the beginning. This breakthrough is actually a bloody battle between the two sides, and war will be accompanied by death, which can't be blamed on you. Chen Qi, tell all the brothers in the baggage camp not to have any burden in your heart. As a general, you have to appease your brothers, hear me! ”
Chen Qi looked at Duan Lang and nodded movingly, "The last general will obey the order." ”
Zhou Long said, "Duan Shuai, I think it's better to transfer Ah Hu's soldiers and horses." Our strength is still too small, and the battalions are mixed with new recruits and veterans, and the combat effectiveness has declined. It can be seen from last night's night battle that there are big loopholes between the cooperation of new and old soldiers. If it was the soldiers and horses I brought with me, I could directly enter the commander's camp. ”
Duan Lang glanced at Zhou Long, "Zhou Long, there must be a process for everything, and don't let those veterans complain about the newcomers, everyone is from the recruits." You can't bring all the veterans you have into your account. In addition, whether to increase the number of troops also needs to be discussed with the military advisor. After all, the protagonist of this battle is Beiming, let's take a look at the situation over there first. Okay, everyone, get some sleep, I can't hold on anymore. ”
Duan Lang was very tired, but he didn't order to send scouts, but let Da Fei patrol the air. Jin Rushi and the others were fine under the diagnosis and treatment of the military medical officer, and all of them were not seriously injured, but the result of excessive blood loss and the limit of physical strength. According to the medical center, it only takes a few days to recuperate.
Outside the mountains and forests, Lu Mu and Long Mu's soldiers and horses returned to Mamaia City with a body of exhaustion and loss. Along the way, Lu Mu lay on the chariot with his eyes closed, don't look at this as a failed siege, but Lu Mu could only hold on and not let himself fall. After all, the defeat on Wu Faxiu's side had a very huge impact on the entire battle situation. Now neither Moro nor Xiyue can afford to lose, once he loses this war, Lu Mu knows that even if it is a peace negotiation, Duan Lang will not let him go.
Back in Mamaiya City, Lu Mu and Long Mu were temporarily quiet. Although they still had an absolute advantage in strength, Lu Mu did not intend to immediately launch a search and pursuit. For Lu Mu, in this siege battle, the loss of soldiers and horses came second, and the most important thing was that the mood of the soldiers was very serious. In this case, Duan Lang could not be killed, and it was a heavy blow to every soldier. Lu Mu also needs to rest for a few days to adjust the mentality of the soldiers.
At this time, on the side of Queyang Mountain, the Mingyue and Moro camps also fell into a confrontation. Wu Faxiu's men and horses gathered more and more, and they continued to recruit strong men to join the military array in various cities. Although these people are just a rabble, they can't stand the crowd. However, the follow-up of the Beiming side has not arrived for a long time.
In the handsome tent, Tantai Mingyue looked at the latest secret letter given to her by her eldest brother Morley, and also fell into a bitter mind. In the Northern Ming Dynasty, the three major tribes were punished with an iron fist, but they also ushered in great resistance from the royal family. The Northern Xinjiang Marquis of Shantai listed the clan and clans, and openly launched a provocation against the Lantai Moli. Originally, the reserve soldiers and horses who should have entered Moro were deliberately delayed by Prince Shu's Yutai Hongguang, so that they could not get out of the capital.
The lord of the Northern Ming Dynasty, Lantai Moli, was very helpless, he knew that if he wanted to completely change the status quo of the Northern Ming Dynasty, it could not be reversed in a moment. The root of all this is still in the royal clan, and if you can't touch the royal clan, any innovation is nothing. But the royal clan is the most favorable supporter of the emperor. It was precisely because of the strength of the royal clan that the other major tribes did not dare to rebel against the court. Without the support of the clan clan, the throne of Shantai Moli would not be stable. But if they don't move, no one wants to change the status quo of Beiming, which is the bitter pain of the kings of the past dynasties.
Just as Mingyue was waiting for the arrival of the reserve soldiers, Da Fei came to her camp. Knowing that Duan Lang escaped safely, Tantai Mingyue finally let go of her hanging heart. However, seeing Duan Lang's remaining existing soldiers and horses, Tantai Mingyue couldn't help frowning. Now she was faced with only two choices, either continue to mobilize the soldiers and horses of the Great Calendar Kingdom for the final decisive battle, or withdraw and end the battle. Now that it is about to enter the harsh winter, Yutai Mingyue knows that the soldiers and horses of the Great Calendar Kingdom are very unsuitable for this kind of battle under the ice and snow weather. If they continue to fight, I am afraid that the tide of the war will be very unfavorable to them. What's more, the Northern Ming side is also facing pressure from the royal family, and I am afraid that it will not be able to mobilize more troops to support the battle of Moro.
Tangtai Mingyue pondered for a long time, and finally picked up the pen and replied to Duan Lang with a letter. Tantai Mingyue rejected the plan to continue to mobilize domestic troops and horses, she asked Duan Lang to wait for a while, and the side of Queyang Mountain would give him a clear answer.
As soon as Da Fei left, Tantai Mingyue immediately ordered someone to go to the martial arts cultivation camp and handed over a letter from her. Now, Tantai Mingyue is ready to hold peace talks with Moro's side. But just giving up the results of the battle and withdrawing from Moro like this, not only was Tai Mingyue unwilling, but I am afraid Duan Lang would not agree. Therefore, Tai Mingyue planned to use the great victory to force Moro in exchange for peace at the cost of Western Vietnam.
Tantai Mingyue knew that if he wanted to negotiate a secret peace, Wu Faxiu would definitely not be able to be the master, so he could only go to the capital of Moro to meet Wupol Khan. Tantai Mingyue believes that the lord of the Moro country, Vupor Khan, wants to settle down even more. But as the commander of the army, Yutai Mingyue could not come forward, and the two generals of Qi Kemeng were not enough to take on this important task.
Shantai Mingyue thought about it, and she felt that there was only one person who could do it, and that was the Zhenguo Heavenly Master of the Great Calendar Country ~ Zhang Ruming.