Chapter Eighty-Six: A Stunning Battle

"That's right." Chi Lei replied.

Everyone thinks that Ye Tao's idea is still very possible.

Tong Bingwen would not be so arrogant as to think that with an army of more than 200,000, Dongping could be destroyed in one battle. Then, at this time, grasp the existing results and expand the results while preserving as many troops as possible......

"Before you decide what to do, explain a few things." Qiu Haohui said in a calm voice, "General, these days, we have indeed achieved good results, but ...... There are some things in the army that are better put on the table. ”

Everyone looked at Qiu Haohui suspiciously. These days, Qiu Haohui is almost doing things two levels lower than his position as a commander-in-chief. He has been trying to unify the more than 3,000 heavy infantry and longbowmen under the Huoqi army who are not good at cavalry combat, and rarely engage in actual combat. At this moment, when he suddenly said this, it sounded a bit demanding, and everyone was inevitably a little surprised.

"General, although no one has said anything, the heavy infantry and longbowmen under the Fire Qi Army have really dragged everyone down." Qiu Haohui said sincerely, "Except for the march, these more than 3,000 people have done almost nothing. Even the cavalry units under the Fire Qi Army are not good at this style of play. Since, when the two armies were conceived, they had different functions in mind, they should be brought into full play. If the current situation is like this, I ask the general to allow the 2,000 heavy infantry and more than 1,000 longbowmen belonging to the Huoqi Army to rush to the aid of White Rock City. Take away all the heavy equipment and everything, and the rest of the 6,000 or so brothers will march at least 20% faster. ”

"No way!" Ye Tao blurted out.

"General," Qiu Haohui looked at everyone present, he still had some confidence in saying this today. He asked, "I know, you've been thinking about how to break the enemy these days. While still thinking about how to make most of the brothers survive, even in battle, you will not fall behind. I know what you're thinking is that you're here to fight for you, and you can't be sorry for the brothers, and you don't want them to hurt too much. However, the general. It's not a question of who's at war. If it weren't for the desperate heart in our minds, many of us would not have come to the Fire Qi Army or the Fierce Blood Army, let alone come so hula as soon as you say hello. We are not afraid of death, so you shouldn't be more afraid of our death than ourselves, general, right? ”

Qiu Haohui's face was open-minded, and he continued: "General, defending the city is a matter of life. That's right. More than 3,000 people, too much, no less. If only we could drag on for ten more days and a half months in White Rock City. You can toss a little more tricks behind enemy lines. It's a lot better. …… Even if the matter of peace between the two countries is definitely yellow now, but general, you have to think about yourself, right? If you fight well, the results are big enough, and you will have a way to survive when Xiling retreats. Only our family members can also speak to you. ”

Among officers and non-commissioned officers. There are already quite a few people nodding silently. Ye Tao looked at everyone and said, "It's only twenty days now, if Tong Bingwen really wants Xia to take Baishi City, then it won't be twenty or thirty thousand people to face." It's more...... That's a lot. ”

An old non-commissioned officer said with a smile: "General, if you want to say that the country has encountered the pressure of the Xiling army, and the army has been levied and distributed in various places, most of us here are in the booklet of the levy." is the eldest son in the family, the only son, probably not many families can be put in the two armies to check the house foolishly. If an army of 300,000 is requisitioned, we will be the cannon fodder who charged at the beginning, and now we have been training like that for almost two years. And because of this. I didn't retire from the army and fatten my stomach, waiting to be cannon fodder for a while, but I could put on heavy armor and go into battle to kill the enemy. How many masters in the army are also clamoring to kill the enemy. To be honest, it's really not for anyone's sake to fight. There are many people in this army, and their hometown is near here. Even if the general doesn't bring it, he will come back desperately to protect his family. General, you have us in your heart. We remember. But where are the immortals in war? Worried about the immortal, it is not good to fight. You said. Isn't that the reason? ”

When there are such faces floating around them, they have become open-minded in war, they have become cold and firm, they have become more obliterated from the boundary between life and death, ready to accept a glorious death at any time, and they have become able to die indifferently for the survival of most people...... When there are such fighters all around, what is there to be afraid of?

Ye Tao took a deep breath and said, "Understood." ”

He looked at Dai Yun, then at Qiu Haohui, and said, "Now blocking between us and Baishi City is the 10,000 cavalry of Xue Jingze's department and the headquarters of Changjie's battalion, adding up, about 20,000 is less than a little. But now that they're spread out, we can take advantage of the time difference, and use the distance of their troops to get to White Rock City. With our athletic ability, it is not very difficult to get through, but the problem is that once we get through and send the headquarters of the Fire Qi Army into White Stone City, the cavalry part of the Fierce Blood Army and the Fire Qi Army will be caught in a two-sided attack. I tend to cripple Xue Jingze's troops and Changjie's battalions, or even kill them.

Everyone present looked at each other, they were sure that they had persuaded Ye Tao, but there shouldn't be such a big change.

"Don't think it's strange, with such a formation, if our side suffers more than 2,000 casualties, it will be considered a failure." Ye Tao laughed self-deprecatingly.

"Chi Lei, scatter your troops out and scout overnight. I want to know where the closest enemy to us is. It should be a part of the Changjie camp, go and see where they are camped. There is no change in the number of people. What are the enemy's reinforcements that can arrive in one hour? ”

"Yes." Chi Lei turned around and went out, the specific battle had nothing to do with him, but in terms of military intelligence, even if he arrived a minute earlier, it would be good.

"Qiu Haohui, the infantry and archers of the Fire Qi Army have a good rest tonight. According to the news that Chi Lei will send back later, I will inform you where to assemble tomorrow, pack all your equipment, and prepare for foot combat. ”

"Yes." Qiu Haohui walked out of the tent with a few flag captains.

"Dai Yun. …… Let the brethren prepare, for tomorrow, only by killing fast enough will you be able to die less. ”

"Listen, what's the sound?"

During the day, the water vapor condensed on the plains and formed an early morning mist. This extremely thin layer of fog leaves nothing in the morning when the sun shines. But. When it was still dark, when the fog was at its heaviest, the soldiers in the front camp of the Changjie battalion were woken up.

Qiang - Qiang - Qiang - Qiang -

It was the metal scraping of the armor of the heavy infantry in columns as they moved with their neat footsteps. Getting closer......

The heavy infantry of the Fire Qi Army, which had spent countless efforts and money to build, was dispatched.

The heavy armor of the Fire Qi Army, the high cost can make even the richest countries tremble. In the era of lack of strong power, this thickness of metal pieces is already the limit of the dozens of tons gravity stamping machine that Ye Tao painstakingly made. Each piece of armor overlaps the adjacent armor, and no matter what you do, it is impossible to show any gaps. All armor is a specification. However, in order to accommodate different body types, an internal support system was designed. The ergonomic leather and hemp harnesses and leg straps are filled with a variety of flexible buckles, allowing each soldier to attach a piece of armor to his body, and also avoiding direct contact between metal and skin, with a layer of leather belt and cushioning material, soldiers have far fewer opportunities to wear through their own armor.

Heavy armor still needs everyone's help to put it on, and although you can put on the armor pieces yourself, you can't fasten the rigid buckles made of brass on the armor. Each of these buckles has a separate protective device, which completely prevents the kind of heavy armor designed by the Dongping Military Department itself from making people laugh off the big teeth - wearing armor may when, when you make a big move, you will inexplicably touch the buckle, and the armor will fall off by itself. And. The strength that ordinary people have, even if you smash it hard, it is difficult to deform the buckle, and it is much easier to take off the armor after the battle. On the inside of the armor piece, there is also a layer peeled off from the shark's skin. This layer of material. It's simply the "Kevlar" of this era...... Or at least "GORE-TEX" of this era, breathability is good and has strong tear resistance. Even if the armor on the outside is penetrated, this thin layer can remove a lot of impact by relying on flexibility. On the inside of the hideous visor, there is an extremely intimate design: a drinking pipe is directly connected to the back, on a water bag between the armor piece and the strap, and the water bag contains a special water made with honey and salt - a by-product of Ye Tao's unsuccessful attempt at sports drinks. It doesn't taste good, but it's something that will keep the sweaty hoplites from becoming dehydrated and exhausted in no time. Of course, some soldiers like to pack something more intense in their hydration bags.

On the outside of the armor, it is ornate metal ornamentation. On the shoulders, chest, back, and legs, there are animal-shaped ornaments inlaid with brass and black iron bars. The armor of the officers is more elaborately decorated, and the decorative patterns are not protruding. Rather, it polishes with armor to create a smooth feel. Merge with. As the commander of the Fire Qi Army, Qiu Haohui's armor is even more exaggerated. The surface is all made of cloisonné technology.

The well-designed, regardless of the cost of work, has the most terrifying protective power of this era. The most common three-stone bow in each ** has no effect on this armor at all. Those who can shoot through this kind of armor must not be a single weapon. To deal with such heavy infantry, either they are willing to spend their lives to drag them down, after all, heavy infantry is a branch of troops that attaches importance to explosive power, and its continuous combat ability is not strong, or it is to concentrate several times the number of troops, desperately lose close quarters, and push the heavy infantry down from the protective corner of the armor to attack. Either...... I just hope that every soldier has a magical knife technique, and can go to the throat with a knife.

This gorgeous heavy infantry, which was nicknamed the "Heavy Metal Honor Guard" by Tan Weixin at the beginning, stepped onto the battlefield with a mighty and murderous spirit.

It was only when the reflection of the armor shook that the eyes of the infantry of the Changjie battalion could not be opened, that they began to get nervous.

"Wake up the general, quick, the Blood Qi Army is coming!"

"Light the wolf smoke! the wolf smoke!! ”

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On both flanks of the heavy infantry, the cavalry of the Fierce Blood Army appeared. Surprisingly, they had no intention of rushing to the camp at all, and did not have the idea of ending the battle before the wolf smoke of the Changjie battalion was seen, but pressed the speed, with the speed of the heavy infantry, and advanced like a turtle.

The war horses, which have been running a little wild these days, are rattling and waving their heads impatiently...... The cavalry on both wings seemed to have been forcibly pulled by the beast, and the rope that held the beast could break at any moment.

"Archer, the first three hundred steps. Throw a round. ”

The commander of the Changjie battalion of this part hurriedly put on his armor and stepped on his horse, and he saw that several guards had galloped out of the camp and headed towards the camps of friendly troops in several nearby directions, and his heart was slightly settled. He only had five hundred archers in his hands, which was not enough. Looking at the opponent's formation, you can know that this is not an armor that can be broken by archers, and a round of projectiles is just a test.

He looked at the heavy infantry formation with a grim face, and there was no intention of dodging, and there was no intention of raising a shield to defend. Not even looking up at the arrows falling from the sky, they kept moving in one step. Sure enough, the arrow bounced off and caused no reaction.

Glancing at the camp that didn't have much defense, the commander ordered in despair: "Array." Attack. ”

The unilateral killings lasted less than fifteen minutes. The cavalry did not move until the Changjie battalion began to retreat, and then the cavalry suddenly attacked, dropping two rounds of arrows from a distance. It also blocked the retreat of the Changjie battalion. They have no intention of making a move, and today, the infantry is ready to hand over to the heavy infantry to deal with.

The first real combat appearance of the heavy infantry was too bright. Mainly refers to the reflection of sunlight...... Two thousand heavy infantry against more than fifteen hundred infantry and archers, as well as cavalry, swept the formation, eleven killed and nine wounded, and everyone was satisfied. The bodies of comrades who died in battle were collected. After skillfully crucifying the poor leader of the Changjie camp, the faint sound of horses' hooves could be heard in the distance.

The first reinforcements of the enemy came.

Dai Yun, dressed in a full set of cavalry armor, took a step out of the queue and shouted at the radiant soldiers behind him: "Attack the bloody army!" ”

All the forces have not yet been taken out, and the cavalry on both flanks is only half of the fierce blood army. Together, there are less than 3,000 people. But this was already twice as much as the enemy's first cavalry to come to the rescue. But no one dares to take it lightly. This was just the beginning of a series of battles they had today. Once they can't take advantage of the opponent's scattered forces to cause a time difference and kill them in batches, then even if the opponent is adding fuel to the tactics, they can be dragged down here.

The soldiers did not let Dai Yun take the lead in the charge, and the two cavalrymen stuck to Dai Yun from both sides and leaned towards Dai Yun. The moment Dai Yun frowned and pulled off the reins of her horse, countless cavalry rushed past her behind her. It was like an iron gate in front of her, slowly closing...... The moment the iron gate closes. She saw a spear that she didn't know belonged to and stabbed into the enemy's chest.

…… The soldiers' protection of Dai Yun was explained after the battle as they did not want Dai Yun, who was "strong in martial arts", to rob his soldiers of the credit. In the face of such a living treasure but such a considerate subordinate, in the face of the impact to the scattered pursuit, killing all the more than 1,000 horsemen without leaving a single one, and the horses did not have time to sweat much, Dai Yun accepted everyone's explanation with satisfaction.

At the same time as the second wolf smoke rose, the second cross was propped up. Two dead men whose names no one was interested in knowing were displayed like this. The hoplites, who had taken off their armor and began to rest, began to tear down the camp and build more crosses. Today. Wolf smoke is not a signal for enemy contact anymore, not only. It was their strategy to attract enemies one after another. is their goal. Today, only these wolf smoke and the sound of hunting come to make an epitaph for the enemy.

"There is an enemy in the southwest, cavalry, numbering more than two thousand. Get ready to attack. One of Chi Lei's scouts hurried over and shouted at the cavalrymen who had just calmed their breath.

"Get on the horse! Attack! Dai Yun didn't hesitate. Although it was originally said that the two groups of cavalry attacked alternately, leaving each other time to rest, Dai Yun did not hesitate at the moment, let alone doubt why Ye Tao let his team fight continuously. For a while now, for her and the people she was carrying, it wasn't even a warm-up.

The dew was still heavy, and the cavalry who came to Xiling's aid did not raise much dust. Strangling the team on a small slope, Dai Yun looked at it and must have seen each other now. The neat military appearance of the Xiling cavalry made her feel a little interesting. There are less than 3,000 people, and in terms of numbers, they are evenly matched. At this moment, Dai Yun put away his pride in the fighting quality of the soldiers under his command, and shouted at everyone: "Keep in good formation, don't be in a hurry, don't mess up, take care of each other." …… Charge. ”

Along the extremely advantageous slope, the cavalry formed a formation of geese with protruding wings and rushed towards the enemy......

At this time, a scout rushed to the high ground where Ye Tao and Chi Lei were located, and shouted, "Another enemy has appeared in the south. About three thousand cavalry. It took less than a quarter of an hour to arrive. ”

"What? So fast? "The speed at which the enemy appeared was too fast, and in the face of more than two thousand enemies, Dai Yun would definitely not have time to end the battle and withdraw from the battle in a quarter of an hour. Now, is it time to put in the reserves in your hands?

"It's too late to think about it, so I'll lead the troops up. You go and inform Dai Yun and Qiu Haohui...... Take a break. Looking at Chi Lei, who hadn't rested well all night, Ye Tao said. He shook Chi Lei's hand and shouted to the soldiers who were waiting for orders from Man Po: "All the cavalry of the Fierce Blood Army and the Fire Qi Army are on their horses and meet the enemy with me." ”