Chapter 468: Meat Grinder
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Woohoo.
As the officers in front shouted an order, the soldiers used all their strength to eat, and threw javelins, throwing axes, and spears violently towards the Houjin army battle formation in front.
In an instant, the sky was densely packed, and all kinds of blades were one after another, as if it was raining, almost obscuring the sky and the sun.
But the cavalry of the Houjin army had already prepared, and they raised their small round shields one after another, bowed down, and clinged to their horses. Some even leaned directly to the side of the horse's back, almost like juggling.
Burst.
A javelin hit the head of a Houjin soldier's war horse, and the horse screamed in pain, blood splashed on his head, and he stumbled and threw the Houjin soldier on the horseback into the air.
After that, the Jin soldiers cried out in horror, watching his body fall from the sky and be trampled into meat sauce by the successive horse's hooves.
It's a pity that there are only a few who are unlucky, and there are still many Houjin cavalry, who rushed through the blockade line of the Ming army and rushed straight to the Ming army's battle array.
Li Yuanqing's brows couldn't help frowning.
At this time, the position where he and Mao Wenlong were located, about one hundred and twenty steps after the front line of the Ming army, was guarded by dozens or hundreds of rows of Ming soldiers in front, and riding on tall war horses, they could see the entire battle situation at a glance.
At this time, the defense of the Ming army seemed to be very fierce, but whether it was firearms, javelins, and throwing axes, the strength was still insufficient, mainly because the lethality was too limited, and it could not cause real damage to the cavalry charging after the Jin army.
Even slowing down the speed of the cavalry was very reluctant.
This time, it is inevitable to meet head-on opponents.
Beside him, Mao Wenlong's expression was very solemn, and obviously, he was also very nervous.
"All the sword and shield soldiers are on top. A second round of firearms of all kinds! Mao Wenlong shouted loudly.
The soldiers around him did not dare to slack off, and quickly passed the order to the front.
The sword and shield soldiers in front had already prepared, relying on the defense line of the chariot, and they were densely packed together to form a wall of flesh and blood.
In an instant, like an unstoppable wave, the vanguard of the Houjin Army had already rushed to the chariot defense line and violently rushed into the battle formation of the Ming army.
For a while, the voices of people were whistling, the war horses were neighing, it was like the end of the world, and the entire battlefield was full of chaos.
Mao Wenlong's face was already a little flushed, and he shouted and quickly conveyed one order after another to the front.
Li Yuanqing's expression also began to become solemn, staring directly at the battle situation in front of him.
Blocked by the chariot defense line, the speed of the cavalry of the Houjin Army rushing to the front of the formation was obviously slowed down, but with the inertia of running before, their impact force was still not to be underestimated.
A cavalryman of the Houjin army, at least two, or even three, or four Ming soldiers must desperately step forward to stop them.
Fortunately, Mao Wenlong had already prepared for this, whether it was a sword and shield soldier, a pikeman or a bird gun, he took the lead in killing and injuring the war horses of the Houjin army regardless of people.
"Bang ......"
The sound of all kinds of firearms was incessant, and the battlefield was filled with gunsmoke and blood and energy. Neither side would take half a step back, and on this empty wilderness, they fought to the death.
Although the soldiers of the Houjin Army were all brave, the Ming army was also prepared, and in a short period of time, no one could eat anyone, and the battle line has been stalemate near the chariot defense line.
At this time, not far away, there was a continuous shout of 'Wan Sheng, Wan Sheng', and the neat and loud sound was undulating and penetrating, almost piercing the sky.
Mao Wenlong and Li Yuanqing's eyes were both attracted, and they were busy looking at the left wing to the west.
Different from the main battle formation, the left flank of the Changsheng Battalion was full of firearms and extremely strong coverage, plus Li Yuanqing did not leave his hands, and the elite pitchers directly participated in the battle, although the vanguard of the Houjin Army also broke through the chariot defense line, but paid an extremely heavy price.
Coupled with the strength of the pikemen, in this short period of time, the Houjin army has already paid a great casualties, and the red Changsheng battalion battle formation is about to drown the motley Houjin army vanguard.
Mao Wenlong couldn't help but let out a long sigh, "Yuanqing, the sons and daughters of the Immortal Camp, it's really sharp!" ”
Li Yuanqing hurriedly said: "Marshal, this is mainly because the main force has attracted most of the strength of the Houjin Army, and the sons and daughters of the Changsheng Battalion on the left wing have more room for maneuver." At this point, the left wing should be fine, and we have to grasp the front. ”
Mao Wenlong nodded emphatically and laughed: "Not bad! Pass my military order, order the sons and daughters to go up and kill the dog Tartar first! ”
"Yes!" Some soldiers hurried to give orders.
The smooth operation of the left-wing Changsheng Battalion gave Mao Wenlong great confidence, and for a while, his heart was also full of pride.
Inspired by the wave of left-wing slogans, on the side of the main frontal defense line, the sons and daughters also shouted again and again, and the chanting of "ten thousand victories, ten thousand victories" was like a wave.
The soldiers of the Ming army stepped forward one after another, and no one refused to waste this good opportunity to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions.
It's just that the Houjin army is not vegetarian, relying on the bravery of their individual soldiers, they are entangled with the Ming army.
For a time, the two sides came and went, but neither of them could quickly reach the end of the day, and the entire battlefield situation fell into a stalemate for a while.
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To the south, in the direction of the Houjin army's battle formation, Dai Shan, Amin, Mang Gurtai, Huang Taiji, Yue Tuo, and Du Du were also firmly monitoring the movement ahead.
Mang Gurtai looked solemn and said slowly: "Ming Gouzi is well prepared, and the warriors are under a lot of pressure." ”
Amin said, "Hate that." The left flank of the Ming army was actually guarded by the Changsheng Battalion. If we can't break through the left flank quickly, it will be difficult for Daikin to take the initiative. ”
Because the right flank of the Ming army is adjacent to the big river, it is mostly swamps and tidal flats, at this time, although the weather is cold and the ground is frozen, it is potholes and potholes, very uneven, in such weather, it is very unfavorable for the cavalry charge. Even, if you rush fast, it is easy for the war horse to get on your head.
Dai Shan nodded slowly, "In this way, we can only break through the frontal defense line of the Ming army first." Pass my military order, and add three more Niu Lu to the top of the red flag! ”
"Wow!" The minions around him didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly passed the order to the front.
Not long after, there were three more Niu Lu, and more than a thousand Houjin cavalry rushed towards the Ming army's battle array.
Seeing that Dai Shan has made a bloody investment, everyone has more confidence in their hearts.
Amin hurriedly looked at Huang Taiji who was like an old monk on the side, "Old eight, do you have any good ideas?" ”
Huang Taiji's eyes narrowed slightly, and he muttered for a moment: "The left wing of the Ming army is guarded by the Changsheng Battalion, so we won't touch this hard stone." The front should be Mao Wenlong's main force. Looks like they're just holding on. I agree with the idea of the second brother, first break through from the front. ”
Amin couldn't help but sneer, "It's okay." Since the Ming army doesn't use Li Yuanqing as the main force, then let's beat Mao Wenlong first! Someone! Pass on my military orders! The blue flag plus five Niu Lu will impact the front of the Ming army! ”
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Soon, Li Yuanqing and Mao Wenlong both discovered that something was wrong with the situation.
The Houjin army on the left flank of the Ming army retreated step by step, but the follow-up main force did not keep up, but in the positive direction, the Houjin army gathered more and more, and the sons and daughters of the headquarters in front were obviously a little tight, and there were heavy casualties for a while.
"These dog offal! This is trying to break through from me! ”
Mao Wenlong couldn't help but spit out fiercely and shouted: "Order!" Let Chen Jisheng and Zhang Pan go up, and they must not take half a step back! ”
"Yes!"
As the order was conveyed to the front line, Zhang Pan and Chen Jisheng, who were on the waist in front of them, did not dare to slack off, and led their headquarters to join the battle formation, entangled with the Houjin army.
The sudden addition of the new force slightly stabilized the rout of the Ming army, and under the loud shouts of the officers of various departments and a large number of Mao Wenlong's personal soldiers, they rushed towards the Houjin army again.
Unlike the Changsheng Battalion, which relies on group cooperation, the Dongjiang Headquarters, although Mao Wenlong also absorbed some of the Changsheng Battalion's group consciousness and training routines, due to the constraints of many conditions, he only learned a little bit of the Changsheng Battalion.
In particular, the quality of the grass-roots officers under his command is uneven, and most of the time they fight, they still have to rely on their own soldiers to supervise the battle, or even charge into battle.
Fortunately, Mao Wenlong has sufficient confidence in this regard, and after several years of hard work, under his command, only the 'surname Mao' pro-soldiers have exceeded 1,000 people, and they are about to approach the scale of the Li family back then.
A large number of pro-soldiers supervised the battle, and the battle formation of the Ming army was slightly stable, and in front and behind the chariot defense line, it completely became a meat grinder.
At such a time, there was no need to care about the formation and cooperation, and the Ming army and the Houjin army completely fell into the most primitive state of hand-to-hand combat, just to completely eliminate each other physically.
"Quick! Fast! Go up! Go up! Kill the horse first, then kill the man! Don't let them connect! ”
On the east side of the chariot defense line, Chen Jisheng was already red-eyed, and under the escort of dozens of personal soldiers, he had already reached more than a dozen steps away from the battle formation, desperately shouting loudly.
The defeat in Kuandian at the beginning of the year caused Chen Jisheng's right association headquarters to suffer heavy damage, and in Zhenjiang City, due to the entanglement with Li Yuanqing, Mao Wenlong did not give Chen Jisheng enough support, so that he could only do it in a hurry, but there was no way.
But just before the start of the war, Chen Jisheng reached a compromise with Li Yuanqing, and with Li Yuanqing's support, Mao Wenlong finally decided to give Chen Jisheng a chance and gave Chen Jisheng half of the soldiers and horses, hoping that he could perform in this war.
After a few ups and downs, Chen Jisheng also knew the importance of the headquarters, of course he would not waste this opportunity, even if the dangerous battlefield was a few steps away, but for the sake of the future, in order to fight for breath, in order not to be left behind by Li Yuanqing's small team, he had already put life and death out of the way.
At this time, the ground was densely covered with corpses of soldiers of the Ming army and the Later Jin army, and with the chariots blocking them, the cavalry could no longer give full play to their greatest advantages.
Under the manic roar of the officers of the Houjin Army, many soldiers of the Houjin Army jumped off their horses directly and began to fight on foot.
More cavalry of the Houjin Army were raining arrows behind them, supporting the front.
Seeing that the Tartars in front of him were gathering more and more, Chen Jisheng knew very well that his sons and daughters, Wu Yong could not be the opponent of the warriors of the Houjin Army at all, if they were connected and formed a might, the Ming army's defense line might be difficult to resist.
It is necessary to take advantage of their unstable foothold to separate them and let them fight separately, so that the Ming army can take advantage of the advantage of numbers to eat them away little by little.
Seeing that Chen Jisheng had rushed to this side behind him, coupled with the continuous shouts of 'Wansheng' not far away, his sons and daughters did not dare to slack off, and rushed forward desperately, wanting to force the Tartars who rushed forward behind the chariot defense line.
The battlefield has completely entered the white heat.
One side attacked, the other side defended, and no one refused to take half a step back.
In the Chinese army, Li Yuanqing was also a little impatient.
After nearly half an hour of watching the battle, Li Yuanqing's heart couldn't say what he could say.
The sons and daughters of the Dongjiang headquarters are not brave enough, not desperate enough, but not equipped and armed enough, even if they have the heart to kill the enemy and serve the country, but many times, they are powerless at all, and they can only fill it with human lives.
These people are all good men.
"Sir, it's almost time. Let the lowly go to war! Li Yuanqing bowed his hand respectfully and looked at Mao Wenlong on the side.
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