Chapter 894 Company Camp Night Battle
The night sky was so pure that the stars above were so bright that they could barely be plucked. I don't know if it was infected by the atmosphere of the army, or something else, the war horse under Xu Shu's crotch was very excited. As he ran, he snorted softly, as if something good was waiting ahead.
"Stone, don't make a sound!" Xu Shu leaned down and scolded in a low voice. He found that his voice was also a little trembling, not because of the nervousness of the battle, after so many battles, he no longer knew what the nervousness was. It was a desire, a desire to win, and a desire to make a contribution.
Whether it is in Yingchuan's hometown or studying at the foot of Lumen Mountain, this desire is not as strong as tonight, as if the dry firewood pile exposed to the scorching sun will burst into a scorching flame at any time.
He took a long breath so he could keep his composure. At the same time, there was a lot of heavy breathing in my ears. Xu Huang and Ji Ling were also doing the same action, and Pan Zhang and Ma Zhong were also adjusting their breathing. Under this bright starry sky, almost everyone lost the peace they deserved.
With 50,000 soldiers and horses to defeat an army of 300,000 in two months, this is no longer a record that can be described by the word 'brilliant'. Considering that this battle is likely to become the most crucial turning point in the Central Plains War, who can calm the surging tide?
The sound of horses' hooves and footsteps, which had been reduced to a minimum by various means, was like the wind passing through the mountains and forests, and quickly approached the company camp of the Xiliang army.
The moonlight is like water, and the starlight is like sand, shining on the majestic figures of the strong men, reflecting their shadows on the rocks and trees. Sweep the hills and meadows along the path trodden by the frontier people's feet until you see the flickering fire in the company camp. The sound of fighting was heard in the night wind.
"Blow the horn!" Xu Shu lowered his helmet and raised the spear in his hand. The sound of "......" horns sounded like a dragon in the quiet night sky. Then, the army suddenly accelerated. The tide stepped into the enemy company camp.
Sporadic feathered arrows flew in front of him, followed by screams of terror. The first to rush into the enemy camp were the cavalry selected from each battalion, and the sound of swift horses' hooves and spears overturning tents became the most passionate theme.
The stars trembled in mid-air, contrasting with the twinkling light of the sword. Then the flames began to jump in the company camp. Some rushed out of the tent with trousers in their hands, trying to find a way to survive, but they were skewered with spears and baked on the flames.
According to the plan before departure, Xu Shu divided the troops into three routes: left, center, and right. handed over to Xu Huang and Li Le all the way. All the way to Pan Zhang and Ma Zhong, the largest part of the Chinese army was commanded by himself.
Xu Shu's plan was very simple, the left and right flanks were mainly to create panic, to cause the army of the Xiliang army to collapse as soon as possible, and the Chinese army was responsible for advancing head-on, and if possible, try to wipe out Ma Teng and Han Sui, who were fighting with each other.
The Western Liang Army's origin was already very complicated, and without Han Sui and Ma Teng, two people whose prestige far exceeded that of other leaders, it would be difficult for the defeated army to regroup. As long as they are completely broken up tonight. There will be no more suspense in this battle.
The task of the cavalry was to detect the enemy and create confusion, showing the way for the army to attack. The Yulin Army, which followed up, was almost all spears, and they were held up in a row in front of the formation. Like a number of huge combs that move fast.
Behind the comb is an array of knives and axes composed of 30,000 Taishan troops, and the 5,000 Thunder Army is wandering between the two formations, continuously sprinkling a rain of arrows into the depths of the company camp.
Starlight illuminates every tooth of this massive killing array. A ** combed through the enemy army, leaving corpses everywhere. The Xiliang army, which was in a hurry, had no power to fight back. They couldn't figure out what was going on, and it wasn't long in the night. The Chinese army was suddenly in chaos, and the Xiliang army on the periphery neither received an order, nor did they get relevant news, but rumors were flying all over the sky.
Just when the Chinese army was in the middle of the war, the Qingzhou army came one after another, lost its organization, and no matter how many people were in the panic, the Xiliang army was just a group of lambs to be slaughtered.
They cried and fled with their looting, crying and fleeing. But after a few steps, a spear caught up from behind, staining the bloodied belongings red again.
In the darkness, a few brave soldiers had the heart to resist, but they didn't know whose orders to listen to, and they didn't know how many soldiers and horses the enemy came, so they could only cover their robes with one hand and wave their sabers with the other.
Soon, they paid the price for their panic. Rows of spears plowed through the crowd, plowing the fields and cutting down all the living things that stood in their way. Only the fastest ones escaped in front of them, but before they could pat their chests and rejoice, a rain of arrows flashed out of the darkness, and behind the arrow array, there were countless knives and axes and hammers, turning the living into skewers of flesh and trampling the dead into mud.
The horn of "Woo Woo ......" rang out, mixed with the painful moans of the wounded and the desperate cries of the endangered. The fires lit everywhere deepened the horror of this atmosphere, and the ten-mile company camp was like hell, full of devils with fangs bared.
The war spread more and more widely, and the fire in the company camp became more and more intense, almost turning the night into day.
According to Xu Shu's orders before the war, the main purpose of Pan Zhang's troops and horses was to cut off the enemy army, so that they could not take care of each other, not to fight hard with the enemy soldiers who had already formed a formation. But Pan Zhang soon forgot Xu Shu's advice, and he was so eager to prove his strength in this battle that he ignored the dangers around him.
"I'm not a path-cutting thief who can only sneak attack and beat stuffy sticks!" Pan Zhang raised his spear and thrusted, picked up a big alien man who had stumbled in front of his horse, and threw it towards the tent that had begun to burn not far away.
"I'm also a brave general who can fight head-on!" His spear stabbed into a brilliant silver flower in the light of the fire, and there was no one in its path.
In the Battle of Youzhou, Wang Yu transferred almost all the deputy general-level generals in Qingzhou and brought them to Youzhou to make contributions, but he and Ma Zhong were forgotten aside. Pan Zhang was quite depressed, he knew that he wouldn't follow Xu Shu anymore, he had been in the army for two years, and he had been training all day long, and in the end, he didn't have much credit, and even the evaluation of the world was reduced.
You're just an alcoholic? Only ambushes and plots? If you come less, you are also a dignified hero, playing stuffy sticks is a hobby, and the real ability is not bad at all!
Pan Zhang heard the flames 'puff puff' beside him. Listening to the rebels, Qiang people, Xianbei and many unnamed warriors of the Western Regions crying in front of their horses. I heard the sound of the trumpet like a dragon, and heard the sound of horses' hooves singing in the firelight with the sound of the trumpet.
He leads the team. Rampage through enemy lines, combing the closest area to you repeatedly. When there is no longer a living person standing under your feet. He turned his horse's head and led the left flank to advance horizontally to another company.
The company camp was relatively well preserved, and through the firelight, Pan Zhang could see a group of Qiang people quickly forming a team. He didn't want to give the other party a chance to climb on horseback, so he took dozens of guards and sped up and crashed over. Immediately afterward, all the noise in his ears disappeared completely, and all he could hear was his own breathing and heartbeat.
A long knife slashed at him head-on, smashing into his helmet. Pan Zhang quickly stretched his arm forward. Stab your opponent before they reach you. The sharp blade of the spear pierced through the heavy armor, pierced through the ribs, and flew out of the horseback with the corpse of the enemy, and the long knife landed halfway through. Pan Zhang's arm swept with all his might, smashing the corpse into the crowd and sweeping the panicked warriors into one piece.
"Kill!" Pan Zhang's spirits were even more vigorous, and he used the enemy's shoulder to unload the corpse on the spear. Then he galloped at another opponent who was relatively richly dressed.
That person was a handsome man, and he was so frightened by Pan Zhang's lifeless style of play that he retreated again and again, avoiding the fatal stab. He scolded and began to fight back. The scimitar in his hand came against the shaft of the spear, as fast as a frightened viper. Pan Zhang quickly tilted the spear up, used the thick spear shaft to block the attack, and slashed the scimitar into the wooden pole. More than half an inch deep.
"Ah...... Yes! Xiao Shuai let out a wolf-like howl and struggled to draw his sword. The two were so close that they had to pull the scimitar out of the shaft. You can take advantage of the situation to cut the throat of the enemy. But Pan Zhang didn't give him any chance, and his arms suddenly retracted. While the opponent is also struggling, he suddenly releases the spear. Homeopathy is to smash it with a punch.
Qiang Hu Xiaoshuai only felt a light in his hand, and pulled back with a spear and knife, and before he could recover from the shock, a fist suddenly enlarged in front of his eyes and slammed into his face.
"Bang!" Like a smashed watermelon, ten thousand peach blossoms bloomed on his face, and his war horse fell on his back to the sky.
Pan Zhang withdrew his fist and copied it with his hand, recovered and separated the spear and scimitar, and then threw the spear vigorously, stabbing down a Qiang warrior who was rushing up in front of him, and then brandished the scimitar and broke into another group of people. Intimidated by his bravery, the Qianghu did not dare to meet the battle, and fled into the darkness, but Pan Zhang chased after them from behind and swept off their heads with a scimitar.
The guards followed closely, and used the spears and horses in their hands to block the weapons stabbed by the Qianghu warriors. Everyone was wounded, but they gritted their teeth and refused to lag half a step behind. This is a kind of willing follow, following such a brave boss, they will not hesitate even if they die on the battlefield in the next moment.
"Wen Jue, slow down, slow down!" Ma Zhong was very anxious, originally Qingzhou's three-way army was advancing in unison, it was a whole, Pan Zhang advanced by leaps and bounds, and he had been separated from the Chinese army. Although the Xiliang army is fighting among itself and may not be able to organize effective resistance, it is difficult to ensure that Ma Teng and Han Sui will face a crisis, and they will not shake hands and make peace, and they will carry the foreign enemy first.
If there is really a case, this place will become a breakthrough for the Xiliang Army.
"I'm afraid it's not fast enough, why should it be slow?" Pan Zhang usually attaches great importance to Ma Zhong's opinion, but at this moment, he has already killed his eyes, and he didn't look back, just fought forward.
Ma Zhong couldn't catch up with him, and after separating from the Chinese army, it was difficult to get in touch with Xu Shu. I had to comfort myself, thinking that maybe the Xiliang Army would not reach a consensus so quickly, even if they realized that the catastrophe was coming, they would only withdraw from the battlefield with each other's hind legs. Even if the Xiliang Army really launched a counterattack, in such an environment, it would be impossible to accurately find the weakness on this side at once.
At this moment, several white feathers suddenly flew from the darkness and knocked the panicked war horse and the rider on horseback to the ground.
"Woo...... Whining...... Whining! The terrible sound of trumpets tore through the darkness, and tens of thousands of horses rushed out of the night and marched into the chaotic battlefield.
In an instant, both the enemy and the enemy were stunned. After a few breaths, the Qianghu warriors, who had been killed in fear, were like children who had seen adults, crying and running away from the galloping horses.
"Change formation, change formation! The front line closes, and the rear army spreads out...... Westward, knotted fish scales! Ma Zhong also noticed the changes in the battlefield at the first time, and shouted loudly, but his heart was tight. What are you afraid of, the counterattack of the Xiliang Army is really coming, and it hits the weakest link of your side so accurately!
I'm afraid things are a little bad!