Volume 2: Division of the Lieutenant Chapter 22: Crimes of Non-War
There are thousands of thieves here who are pestering Chen Nuo and his gang, and a group of thieves and cavalry will arrive in the distance, and the situation is already at a critical juncture.
The infantry archers who were in the front were already very difficult to face the vanguard of the thieves, and if they waited for the thieves' cavalry to arrive, they were afraid that the big things would happen.
Duan Xuan, who was hiding behind Chen Nuo, couldn't laugh anymore, his face stiffened, his heart was beating, and he looked at Chen Nuo with straight eyes. Looking behind him, the river is pitch black, and there is no single flame to be seen, and there is no way out now, and there is a treacherous river to block it, but I am afraid that I will not die under the iron horse of the thief today, and I will jump into the river to feed the fish and turtles.
Sen Ran was in a cold sweat, Duan Xuan sighed lightly, only blaming himself for being confused for a while, because of a thought, the wealth has not yet been seen, but now he is going to put his life here, it is really not worth it!
Duan Xuan wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead, and the color of remorse was overflowing.
Of course, Chen Nuo didn't know what he was thinking, and he was not in the mood to understand, the only thing he could do now was to calm himself down.
If the only hope now is of course the 2,000-odd soldiers who have been sent to the other side of the river or are still in the middle of the river, if they can be sent back again, then there is no need to fear these thieves. However, it seems that the wind is blowing, and I didn't think it was just now, but after a while, the wind gradually became stronger. The wind blows incessantly, and tickles the ears and temples, and if it were not for the long hair tied up and wrapped in the pocket, it will also confuse people's eyes.
Chen Nuo's heart jumped, the fashion on the shore is so big, I am afraid that the center of the river is only ten times larger. Moreover, although there are a large number of these boats he temporarily recruited, most of them are fishing boats and the like, and the larger ones can only carry a dozen people, and in the face of such wind and waves, they are afraid of the danger of capping the boat, and it is impossible to expect them to come back, and I only hope that those soldiers who are still in the center of the river can reach the other side of the river safely.
The soldiers and coolies in front of them are supported, and they are gradually showing signs of decline.
Originally, the thief infantry was very clueless, but at this moment, because the reinforcements in their rear have arrived, the morale is correspondingly high. The sound of shouting and killing, wave after wave, completely covered their hearts in fear of the death of their comrades, and in the dark night, they rushed bloodthirsty like ghosts.
Compared to the thieves, the soldiers guarding in front of them were very weak.
The one who resisted the front and played a role was only the hundreds of archers in Chen Nuo's hands. As for those who joined later, they could not be counted on. It's okay if these people let them bully and bully the common people in normal times, but in the face of the wanton bombardment of thieves, the courage they still accumulated before has been completely exhausted, and they have completely exposed their fear of the enemy from the surface to the heart, just like their county commanders.
Many of the servants flinched out of fear, and they no longer needed their weapons, and they wanted to crawl out of the pile of dead bodies. But without exception, as soon as they left the protection of the baggage carts, they were immediately shot by enemy arrows that flew from behind, or were slashed by the thieves' swords and spears.
At this life-and-death juncture, it is not only the forces that fight, but also the morale of both sides. Originally, if Chen Nuo's 100 archers were used alone to resist, although they could not completely block the enemy, they would be able to delay more time than they were now. But now, the archers who are still fighting to the death are affected by the servants beside them, so that they have an inexplicable fear of the enemy. As a result, morale plummeted, and soon there was a trend of decadence, and there were already two obvious signs that they were about to be broken by the thieves.
Dian Wei, who was supervising the battle in the past, reported the situation to Chen Nuo, but Chen Nuo had not yet spoken, but Duan Xuan behind him was restless and asked Chen Nuo what he could do!
Chen Nuo looked up and saw that the thief was only a mile away from here, and he was within easy reach. If you wait for the thief to rush and the obstacles in front of you are gone, I am afraid that the situation will be worse and more unfavorable to them, so there must be no loss in the front. Chen Nuo's meaning is to prepare Dian Wei to send more people forward, and it is necessary to stop the thieves for a while, and as long as the thief rider is restrained for a while, he will naturally be tired, and the more than 300 horsemen who have been recuperating behind him can also take the opportunity to attack, seize the momentum, and play the role of a surprise soldier.
Therefore, in order to ensure that the more than 300 riders behind him play a maximum role, and save the building from the general, it can only be sacrificed to some people.
Chen Nuo was about to speak, when the wind suddenly changed and blew towards his back. Behind him, Da Xuan was shouting in the wind, obviously the wind was very strong. Even Dian Wei, who was standing under Chen Nuo head-on, was hit on him by the fine sand raised by the wind at this time, and his iron tower body couldn't help but move, and his body turned sideways. Fortunately, the three hundred horses and Chen Nuo and the others were all facing away from the wind, so they were not fascinated by the wind and sand. Despite this, it was still startled that the crotch horse was restless and neighed.
Duan Xuan and the others behind Chen Nuo had been counting on the soldiers of Chen Nuo, who might reach the other side of the river, to come back, and it was not yet known whether they would be able to cross the river with the boat again. It's just that, seeing that the wind is getting stronger and stronger now, my heart is already cold in vain, and my hand is pressing the Jinxian crown above my head to prevent the wind from blowing away, but my mouth is screaming badly! It can be seen how bad the mood has become.
The wind swept the gravel overhead, and though it was impossible to see it in the night, most of the torches had been blown out by the wind, and the restless horses had gone with the wind if they had not been controlled by human effort. In vain by this strong wind, Chen Nuo instantly turned his worries into joy, and shouted: "God really helps me!" The blue wolf drew his saber and suddenly gave the order to attack. At this time, there is no need to move forward to replenish the men, let's kill them all!
Dian Wei, who was opposite Chen Nuo, seemed to understand all of a sudden, and immediately held a pair of iron halberds and rushed forward with Chen Nuo's horses. And the thieves on the other side who were still rushing to kill, no matter how strong their morale is, in the face of the violent wind and sand, they can't even open their eyes, and their morale has fallen, how can they talk about engaging in battle?
The leader of the thieves who was supervising the battle in the back was inexplicably happy when he saw that there was a gap on Chen Nuo's side, and he would be able to rush into the opponent's formation if he attacked for a while. However, suddenly facing the opposite direction of the wind, my heart was suddenly frustrated. In the face of the impending victory, of course, he was unwilling, although the wind was strong, but he believed that it was only temporary, so he forced his soldiers not to retreat, and ordered the rest of the men and horses to rush forward. However, the wind was indeed in favor of the other party rather than him, and his subordinates resisted for a while at first, but in the face of the strong wind and the iron cavalry that the other party rushed towards with the wind, they suddenly collapsed.
Chen Nuo withdrew his saber, raised his spear, and in the dark night, he rushed to kill with the wind, and it was really twice the result with half the effort. The oncoming thieves, although they did not retreat for a while, could not hold their place under the strong wind, and were rushed by the iron horsemen, and they were already like water, retreating.
"If there is anyone who dares to retreat, kill! Kill! Kill! ”
The thief leader raised the plate axe in his hand, like cutting a melon, and chopped the heads of two subordinates extremely neatly. However, even how he trained his soldiers to work hard and how to rectify military discipline had lost his role at this juncture. Chopping and killing the defeated and fleeing subordinates can no longer play a deterrent role, because even if they move forward, in the face of headwinds, they will not be able to stand at all, and they will also be killed. Since going forward is death, and retreating is also death, if they go against the sky, they would rather choose to go backwards.
Ooh!
The thieves could no longer hold it back, and retreated like water. Even the loyal guards behind the leader of the thieves understood that the tide was turning, and they kept persuading their generals to withdraw their troops. Although the leader of the thieves knew that the defeat was decided, in his opinion, he was really unwilling.
He was defeated under the Wild King City, it was because he was too careless, he first lost to the stuffy man, and then he was surprised by Chen Nuo, and he also admitted that defeat in that battle; But now, when the opponent's troops are obviously insufficient, and the situation is obviously unfavorable to him, he can still turn defeat into victory, what a reason!
The thief leader looked up to the sky and sighed, and he was extremely puzzled in his heart, before he set off, he had received a military order from General Yang, and now he was about to lose again, how could he swallow this breath in his heart!
"General! Let's go! ”
The thief closed his eyes, did not open his mouth for a moment, did not say to leave, and did not say that he would not leave. The guards around him, who were loyal to him, stayed behind, while the others had snuck away. In fact, it is no wonder that the situation at this time no longer allows them to hesitate.
Not to mention this, just those thousands of iron horsemen galloping from the direction of Heyang, they are especially difficult to move against the wind, and they are already hesitant to continue to rush. was also in a dilemma, when they suddenly saw that the other party also had a group of people rushing towards the wind, and the gun in his hand flashed, which was very infiltrating, and he was already timid. However, these men and horses who rushed up were not putting on a show, and the guns and halberds were like divine help in their hands, and they would kill people when they saw them, and their momentum was galloping like tigers, which was very high.
These thieves, who had already lost the heart of the decisive battle, suddenly lost their determination to fight to the end in the face of such a crazy attack from the other party. And once their morale is low, they naturally take care of themselves, and few of them dare to fight, so they turn their horses around and run back. And most of those who did not have time to escape were also killed by the cavalry who caught up later, and put their spears and halberds on their necks.
The thief leader, at the moment when he heard that the reinforcements were also in ruins, was extremely angry in his heart, and suddenly opened his eyes and scanned left and right.
"General, let's go!"
In the face of everyone's eager eyes, the thief leader knew that if he didn't leave, the others would also die in battle. He picked up the giant axe in his hand and roared angrily: "Chen Nuo! You remember to me that today's battle is not a crime of war, but if it is providential, I Xu Huang will not be able to do anything! But I must get this account back from you again! ”
With a 'drive', under the protection of the thieves, Xu Huang turned his horse's head resentfully and ran towards another path.