Ling Jie dared to swear that when he personally came to the Taiping Army camp to investigate the enemy's situation, he did not find a single bed crossbow. But now, a whole ten weapons that should have been used to guard Daqing Pass have been erected on the roof of the van by the Taiping Army!

Each of these bed crossbows can shoot three giant arrows at the same time.

Due to the adjustment of the angle in advance, almost none of the thirty crossbow arrows missed. This kind of sharp weapon, which could easily shoot three hundred paces away, has an amazing piercing ability in the case of flat shooting. Almost every arrow pierced through the leather armor of the cavalry. While bringing the target backwards, many arrows continued to injure a second or even a third person!

The tanned leather armor was as weak as paper in front of this terrible arrow.

Caught off guard, the rows of cavalry that rushed to the front were shot down by Qi Shushu. Due to the terrible tear damage attached, even if the hit is not critical, there is no chance of survival. Its bloodiness and cruelty shocked all who witnessed this scene with their own eyes!

A few horses did not realize that their master was killed, dragged the rider's corpse, faithfully carried out the last order given to it by their master, and continued to rush forward without hesitation.

By the last ten paces, the expressions of the Taiping soldiers behind the van were clearly visible.

There was a war horse that was instinctively controlled, and subconsciously stopped suddenly. But there were also war horses that were either injured and went crazy, or didn't have time to slow down, and rushed up directly, slamming into the van with amazing power.

The crunch of bones breaking and the dull sound of crashing were heard.

If it is an ordinary baggage car, it will be easily knocked over in front of the galloping war horse. But the van built by Chen Wu was very heavy, and it was filled with thousands of pounds of dirt bags, and it was locked with iron chains with the surrounding vans. The collision force of the war horse will be cleverly dispersed by the iron chain to the left and right connected cars.

Even though the force of the impact made the warhorse's own bones twisted and deformed, and the flesh and blood were blurred, the stable van formation only shook backwards violently, and then it was pulled by the iron chain and its own weight, firmly protecting the Taiping army behind!

Taking advantage of the gap between the reloading of the bed crossbow, more cavalry endured the panic and uneasiness in their hearts and rushed up.

However, the seemingly inconspicuous side car formation has a defensive capability comparable to that of a city wall. Some unbelieving cavalrymen had the audacity to collide one after another, trying to break through the van formation, but without exception, none of them could shake the chariot formation that was chained into a whole. On the contrary, almost none of these cavalry themselves were spared.

The rich smell of blood wafted away, and the faces of the officers and cavalry changed.

The Taiping army guarding behind the side van formation also relented.

Although they were full of confidence in Chen Wu and had personally tried the heaviness of this van, they still felt a little weak in the face of the cavalry of the king of all arms, even if it was just a light horse. After all, the partial van formation is a new thing that has never appeared in the Eastern Continent, and no one knows how effective it will be in actual combat. But now, after a wave of cavalry charges, the partial van formation is as stable as Mount Tai, so that the Taiping army no longer has any worries.

At this time, realizing that relying on cavalry to charge seemed to be unable to help this gang of bandits, many riders were forced to abandon their horses, turn over, and draw their knives to fight with the Taiping army behind the van formation.

Not to be outdone, the Taiping soldiers armed with spears stabbed the riders outside through the gaps between the vans.

Not to mention which of the soldiers on both sides was more elite, when the cavalry gave up their own advantages and dismounted to fight on foot, the battle was actually lost.

Because the cavalry's sabers were not long enough, they suffered a great loss in battle with the Taiping army armed with spears behind the carriage. After being overturned by more than a dozen in succession, some cavalrymen changed their minds and tried to turn over the van, but they were immediately stopped by another group of Taiping soldiers: in addition to the soldiers with spears, there were also men with swords and shields behind the van, specifically to deal with these cavalry who tried to turn over the van.

Suffering successive defeats, there were also cavalry attempts to cut the chains and open a gap in the van formation.

But that's easier said than done!

The van itself was made of fine wood, and the fixed chains were as thick as a little finger. Ordinary swords are not only constantly chopping, but also easy to curl if you are not careful. Taking a step back, even if the chains could be cut, how should the officers and soldiers push away in the face of this extremely heavy van that was fixed with a wooden wedge underneath?

The Taiping army defending in the back is not stupid, and will let it go!

"Archer!"

Seeing that his subordinates' several attempts had failed, and that there was nothing they could do in the face of this strange van formation, but instead there were continuous casualties, Ling Jie couldn't sit still, and hurriedly urged his men with bows to shoot the thieves behind the van.

He didn't need to tell him that.

Seeing that the frontal attack could not help the thief army behind the van, many officers and cavalry had already taken spontaneous action. After adjusting the position, the angle of the bow and arrow is raised, and the projectile attack begins.

Arrows cut through the arc, crossed over the van, and shot at the Taiping army behind.

The soldiers of the engineering battalion, who were struggling to operate bows and crossbows, became the priority targets of the bows and arrows of the officers and soldiers. Everyone knows that in such terrain, the lethality of ten bed crossbows is too terrible. If this threat is not solved, the officers and soldiers are afraid that they will have to pay a heavy price!

With the slight concussion of the bowstring, another cluster of arrows rained down.

The soldiers of the Taiping Army inevitably suffered casualties, but soon more soldiers stepped up. Not long after, the Taiping infantry archers who had previously retreated also rejoined the battlefield, which in turn suppressed the archers of the official army.

At the critical moment, the ten bed crossbows were reloaded and wound again!

Sensing the arrival of the killing machine, the cavalrymen who were pointed at by the bed crossbow from afar panicked and maneuvered, scattering to evade. But how can the speed of a horse compare to the rate of fire of a bed crossbow?

In the midst of the screams, it was another round of shocks that frightened the Songjiang cavalry!

"How so!"

Ling Jie was panicked by the strange van formation, and didn't know what to do.

The traditional methods and the mobility of the cavalry were so desperately defended by the Taiping army that he couldn't think of any other means to break through the defense of the van. In the case of fire attack, if he brought enough fire oil in advance, he might be able to give it a try, but he didn't know how much effect it could have. After all, the van was obviously doused with water, which proved that the thieves had been prepared for a long time.

What's more, the previous thief army was too well covered, and the camp was built to an extremely standard level, Ling Jie had no idea of attacking with fire from the beginning.

It can only be said that this gang of thieves is too treacherous, and their means are not comparable to ordinary anti-thieves at all!

Seeing that the Taiping army began to load the bed crossbow again, and his own cavalry was entangled for a long time, still unable to open the gap from the car formation, and the shape was becoming more and more unfavorable, Ling Jie turned his head and glanced at the Yuyang Mansion City not far to the north, and couldn't help but feel a retreat in his heart.

The 1,500 cavalry in his hands had a decisive impact on the safety of Songjiang County, and Ling Jie knew this in his heart. In case it is damaged under Yuyang City, Songjiang County will really have no way to deal with these thieves. In the end, this great Songjiang Wufu will inevitably fall into the same miserable situation as Taiping County!

That's what Ling Jie didn't want to see anyway.

At this moment, his subordinates inadvertently exclaimed, which made him firm in his idea of retreating.

I don't know when it started, but the large empty military tent that I passed by when I came has been secretly ignited. The dry firewood and oil stored in it quickly burned. In an instant, black smoke rose into the sky. Look at the momentum of the fierce burning, it will not be long before they will be connected and burn the eastern half of the camp into a sea of fire.

Because of the addition of materials that can emit smoke after burning, and even a batch of sulfur powder found in Baima County, which was originally used as medicine, the sea of fire was accompanied by thick smoke, and it seemed that the retreat of the officers and cavalry was about to be blocked. If you stay in it for a little longer, the heat and toxic gases alone are enough to pose a deadly threat to the soldiers!

Of course, when the Taiping Army was doing these things, they did fire isolation in advance. It can ensure that even if the entire eastern half of the camp is burned to ashes, it will not threaten the real camp of the Taiping army.

"Assemble, get ready to get out of here!"

Ling Jie lifted the reins and gave a loud order.

Attacking the partial car formation in the terrain set by the thieves was too disadvantageous for them, and the cavalry's mobility was completely uncontrollable. If you continue to fight, you will only be wiped out. Now the eastern half of the camp of the thieves, the fire has just ignited, and there is still a chance to rush out. If you wait for a while and a half, the smoke will cover the sky and the temperature will be high, and it will be difficult to rush out!

Although this move means that he will give up the Yuyang Mansion to the thieves, and he will probably be severely punished when he returns, it is also better than the cavalry explaining the whole in this strange formation.

As the cavalry began to adjust collectively, Ling Jie was ruthless, took the lead in turning around, and rushed back along the original road.

The nearby cavalry and guards immediately followed.

Seeing this, the cavalrymen, who had no intention of fighting again, could not care about the corpses of their companions or their seriously wounded comrades, so they skillfully rode their horses and turned around and began to scramble to evacuate.

If it was a normal battle that they were familiar with, then no matter how strong the thief army was, the cavalry of Songjiang dared to fight to the death. However, this unprecedented van car firmly protected the thieves behind, leaving the cavalry with a sense of helplessness and helplessness. Even if the soldiers with a resolute fighting spirit see their comrades fall one by one, but the thieves are not hurt much, their morale will be shaken.

I am not afraid of death, but what I am afraid of is that there is no point in dying!

"The officers and soldiers have fled!"

Seeing the cavalry drop their corpses, turn around and leave in a panic, the Taiping army behind the side car formation couldn't help but cheer. The freshly loaded bed crossbows and the infantry archers still had time to shoot at the last cavalry.

Under the surge of blood, many Taiping soldiers immediately wanted to turn over from the back of the van and chase and kill the official cavalry.

These impulsive, forgetful pre-war orders were immediately stopped by their companions and the officers of the Taiping Army.

Not to mention that it is impossible for the infantry to catch up with the cavalry, and even if it can, it is a very dangerous behavior. Although the morale of the officers and cavalry was greatly damaged and their morale was also defeated, they still had the strength to fight. In case of a return to the carbine, a wave of counter-charge, the infantry who dare to chase out is afraid that none of them will come back!

The Taiping Army still has a follow-up plan waiting for them!