Shunde Mansion, Julu, Jiazhuang.

Lu Xiangsheng stood on the high ground outside the village with a bloody Yanling knife, and his eyes fell on the artemisia water. It has been almost two hours since the battle began at dawn, and the situation is still critical.

He didn't know how many times he had led the charge, and by now, the broadsword was full of gaps

。

Those who died under his sword were both Jiannu and the Tianxiong army who retreated without authorization.

The lack of tenacity of the Tianxiong army is an old problem, and once it is frustrated, it is easy to rout.

When necessary, Lu Xiangsheng could only use thunderous means.

In the morning, the Tianxiong army marched through the empty field between Shunde City and Jiazhuang, and slaughtered into the city in one go. But as soon as the team hit the road, they ran into the Jiannu brigade, and everyone rode horses, and at a glance they knew that it was the main elite of the enemy.

The one who can lead so many elites to attack must be one of the leaders of Jiannu, Dorgon, Abatai and Duoduo.

The Tianxiong army has been hungry for many days, and has marched long distances from Zhending, and its physical strength has been exhausted. Coupled with the thinness of men and horses, encountering a large pair of cavalry in such a flat area is undoubtedly a death.

As a result, Lu Xiangsheng could only reluctantly order the troops to retreat, retreat to the west bank of the Haoshui River, and rely on the river and the river bank to defend.

If it had been a day ago, the river would have been dry, with its bare riverbed exposed. Now, because of the busyness of Tang Wenxing in the middle of the night, he finally stored some water. As long as there is water, Jiannu's cavalry can't charge.

Lu Xiangsheng couldn't imagine what this battle would have been like if it hadn't been for Tang Wenxing?

He suddenly felt a little frustrated in his heart: last night was also eventful, if Tang Wenxing was allowed to build the dam, I am afraid that this battle would not be as difficult as it is now.

This Tang asked, how did he know that the Jiannu army was coming?

Great doubts rose in his mind.

The river was not deep, but only up to the knees of men. As far as the eye can see, the river is full of fluttering soldiers, dense, and the black pressure is like dumplings. Whether it is a man or a war horse, once they enter the water and step into the mud in the river, it takes a lot of effort to pull their feet out again. Because of this, there is no talk of a group charge, and some only use 30 people as a team, and both sides catch the team and kill indiscriminately.

The clear water of the river was covered with mud and sand, and human blood, and it was already filthy. It seems to have been infected with the heat of this battlefield, and the ice floating on the surface of the water has already melted.

Both sides know that this Artemisia River is the first strategic point of this campaign, and as long as we take this place, this battle will be over

。

As a result, both sides kept throwing squad after squad into the water to attack each other.

Jiannu's combat effectiveness was already strong, and the Tianxiong Army also knew that there was no way back. If he is defeated, on this flat and unobstructed plain, what awaits him will be the relentless pursuit of Jiannu's iron hooves. In the end, no one will survive. Therefore, the entire Tianxiong army gritted its teeth, risked its life, and stood up to the front.

This time, the Tianxiong Army radiated unprecedented fighting spirit and tenacity, and it was stubbornly facing the front.

Everywhere there was the flash of weapons, the screams of soldiers, and the muffled sound of weapons and bodies. The dead soldiers either floated in shallow water or threw themselves on the bodies of their brothers. The living only shouted loudly, raised the strength of their whole body, and constantly slashed their weapons at their opponents.

Quite a few soldiers had their weapons broken in the heat of battle, but they refused to retreat, but simply lunged forward and threw the enemy into the water. Fight hand-to-hand with your teeth, with your fists.

Lu Xiangsheng saw that a soldier was stabbed several times, and before he died, he directly hugged a Jiannu and rolled into the water, trying to drown the enemy before he was in the end.

The Tianxiong army was famous for its bows and crossbows, and on the bank of the river, more than 100 archers drew their big bows and kept shooting at the opposite bank, trying to prevent the Qing army's follow-up troops from entering the water. And the Qing soldiers did not show weakness, and also drew their bows and shot.

The ranged weapons of both sides drew beautiful arcs in the air, grazing over the heads of the soldiers in the river. If you look up in the middle of the river, the sky above Ku'er is covered by a dense stream of feathered arrows, and suddenly darkens, and Hu'er opens up again, revealing a miserable white snow-covered sky.

But this rain of arrows still can't stop both sides from throwing their troops into this Jedi full of death.

Many of the archers had already lost their strength, sat on the ground and raised their shields above their heads, gasping for breath.

Even so, someone was shot in the body by the enemy's hanging arrows. Some people were still scolding their mothers in a low voice a moment ago, or talking to their comrades-in-arms. The next moment, he suddenly collapsed and could no longer stand up.

Still, no one screamed in the slightest.

Lu Xiangsheng then set his eyes on the river in the distance to the north, which was located upstream, the water was shallow, and the silt in the riverbed was not thick, which was the main direction of Jiannu's attack. So, from the very beginning of the battle, the battle in that place was extremely fierce.

In other river sections, when the attack did not go well, Jiannu would withdraw his troops and go to rest for a while

。 But over there, the high-intensity fighting has not stopped.

Both sides put their most elite and daring troops there, and both tried to bite out the other's deadliest parts in one bite and make the enemy lose their courage.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way!" Tang Wenxing's cavalry was all placed there, and he let out a loud shout.

Hearing his voice, the soldiers of the Tianxiong Army who were fighting in the river subconsciously flashed to the side to make way for a passage.

"Ulla!"

"Ulla!"

The cavalry shouted slogans of unknown meaning and rolled down, and the splashing river spread in all directions like a fog in the wind.

The light of the sword flickered, and the battlefield was filled with the smooth sound of sabers slicing through iron armor and human bodies. In the gloomy sky, you can even see the sparks splashed by the blade cutting the iron armor leaves.

It was so difficult to walk in the river that the Jiannu soldiers couldn't run at all, so they just stood straight to meet the sharp blades, or were trampled directly into the water by the roaring hooves of the horses.

There were screams everywhere, blood flowers everywhere, death everywhere.

"Hooray, hooray!" The sound of horses' hooves rumbling came from the east, and Jiannu's cavalry also sorted.

These Dongyi from the White Mountain and Black Water were also fierce, and they didn't care about the Jianzhou warriors who entered the customs with them in front of them, so they stepped directly on them.

Then came the lightning and fierce ramming of the cavalry on both sides.

The cavalry battle was won in an instant, and then, after each cavalry had left a few corpses behind, they ran back to their shores as fast as they could.

Cavalry is a mobile force, and once it is put into battle, it runs non-stop. If stopped, the soldier on horseback would become a live target, and an ordinary infantryman could easily stab him off his horse with a spear.

Tang Wenxing had already been hit by several arrows, and the physical fitness of the war horse was very bad. In order to accumulate horsepower, the cavalry of the Ningxiang Army took off their heavy iron armor and replaced them with light sleeveless cotton armor.

Because of this, he was already covered in blood, and he also had a wound on his forehead

。 The red blood was mushy, and it looked extremely hideous.

Lu Xiangsheng was shocked: "Let's go, go over there and have a look." ”

Proficient in the art of war, he naturally knew that if he blindly retreated into the fortifications when defending, he would not be able to hold on for long. It is necessary to constantly invest mobile forces to counterattack, so that the enemy can be more fearful.

Tang Wenxing's cavalry was now his only effective means of counterattack, and he could not afford to lose.

A rain of arrows fell, hitting Lu Xiangsheng's helmet with a thud.

"Inspector be careful, go back!" Several guards pounced on him and tried to hug him and retreat.

"Get out of the way!" Lu Xiangsheng roared angrily, shook off the guards with a sharp force, and strode forward.

……

"Do you have anything to eat?" Tang Wenxing had already taken off the cotton armor on his body and stripped off his blood-soaked clothes. The new wounds and old sores on the body are layered together, which is shocking to see. The two horsemen held gauze, but they did not know where to wrap it or which wound to apply gold sore medicine.

"One more point." A cavalryman took out a handful of rice that was already cold from his arms and handed it over: "Brother Tang, you haven't eaten anything since last night, you already knew it...... It's time to drink the horse broth......"

"Isn't that eating your own brother's meat, how can you bear it?" Tang Wenxing took the rice ball, but instead of eating it, he went to feed the war horses around him.

The horse ate what little food it had in just one bite, and still snorted in dissatisfaction.

In this battle just now, the war horses were tired enough, and they all stood in the river, drinking the river water greedily, but they didn't care that the water had turned red.

The water cold hurts the horse's bones, but at this time, everyone doesn't have the strength to care about so much.

"Brother Tang......"

Tang Wenxing muttered: "I'm so hungry, I really miss the oil fruits in the capital!" ”

After sighing, he turned his head and asked, "What are the casualties of the brothers, and how many war horses are available?" ”

"Back to the general, there are still twenty horses left that can run

。 As for the brethren...... one of the cavalrymen had red eyes: "Eight have been killed." General, what kind of battle are you fighting, when did we Ningxiang Army warriors ever be so? ”

The other horsemen also bowed their heads and burst into tears.

"Cry fart!" Tang Wenxing sneered: "It's just death, I'm afraid of a bird." If you cry again, you won't be my brother. Cowards, useless things! ”

The cavalry were all unconvinced, and their faces turned red: "Brother Tang, what are you talking about, our Ningxiang Army cavalry is the elite of the elite, when have you ever been afraid of death?" ”

Tang Wenxing took off the mink fleece on his helmet and wiped the blood on his face, and then turned his head back: "Okay, so you can be considered a man, your head has a scar the size of a bowl, are you willing to kill me again?" ”

"Dare, it's a grandson if you don't go!" The cavalry roared and mounted their horses again.

"Ulla!"

The sound of rumbling horses' hooves resumed.

……

"How?" The armor on Tang Wenxing's body had been slashed by the enemy, and half of his body had been dyed red.

"Enjoyable!"

"Kill hard!" At the same time, the cavalry carried the head of a Jiannu with the tip of their sabers, making a show of martial arts.

"Okay, I finally didn't embarrass our Ningxiang Army. However, you still can't succeed, and I trained you for a year in vain. Tang Wenxing laughed and threw out two heads: "I killed one more Tartar than you, the generals still need to work hard, don't let me, a half-life wounded, be compared." ”

"Brother Tang is mighty!"

Tang Wenxing laughed and looked at the sky, but there was an unknown sigh in his heart: It's noon, this day is so long!

He reached out and touched the bag in his arms: General Sun will definitely have a way, definitely. He even counted the merits of the whole army of Jiannu, and there will definitely be a good way to retreat next.

He took out the bag with his bloody hand, and only glanced at it, but his heart sank.

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