Chapter 44: Pacification

With the familiarity of the previous round of shooting, and the fact that the distance was greatly reduced, the second round of shooting accuracy of the infantry battalion was much higher.

Chen Wu, Dian Yong, and Nan Bao continued their previous quasi-heads, and they were all killed with one arrow. Among them, Dian Yong once again found an Imperial cavalryman. The remaining shooters also had nearly half of their shots, killing at least one and wounding four, two of them seriously.

In the blink of an eye, eight of the seventeen fierce cavalry fell on the road in just a few dozen steps, and most of the remaining nine were injured.

Such accurate shooting, such heavy losses, made it almost impossible for the remaining riders to believe their eyes. It's just that it's already reached this point, and it's too late to retreat. One by one, they gritted their teeth, endured the sharp pain of their wounds, and launched the final sprint towards the thieves in front of them. Even if the number is not even half of the initial number, the impact and momentum they bring after reaching the extreme speed is still extremely terrifying.

The rebels who were holding spears and waiting in line, especially those in the first row, faced these cavalry approaching at high speed, their faces were as pale as dirt, and even the hands holding the spears couldn't help but tremble.

Seeing such a familiar look, the riders of the Huai'an Chamber of Commerce were finally relieved.

Several elite shooters of the anti-thieves made them frightened for a while. Now it seems that these anti-thieves in front of them who know how to line up are similar to the ones they encountered at the door of the Chamber of Commerce, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

Each of them, full of confidence in the power of the cavalry.

The next moment, a dull crash sounded.

The cavalry was afraid that the strength of men and horses was only a thousand catties, and they collided with it with the help of momentum. The rebel soldiers who stopped in front were immediately knocked upside down by the huge force and flew out, their sternum was broken, and they couldn't survive. Even the next few rows of rebels were hit by the impact and stood unsteadily. He Cheng, who was a farmer not long ago, had seen such a terrible scene and was frightened by the terrible impact. I don't know who shouted, dozens of volunteers subconsciously dropped their weapons and fled.

Even the Overseer team arranged in the back row was not spared.

In particular, it should be noted that these riders of the Huai'an Chamber of Commerce are not ordinary horses, but specially trained war horses sold privately from Hetao County.

The price of each horse is ten times that of ordinary local horses!

Not only does this horse have excellent endurance, but it can also charge at an astonishing speed, with speeds of more than 50 kilometers per hour. Even in the era before the crossing, people had seen far faster speeds than this, and they would instinctively avoid it when they saw a heavy motorcycle speeding towards them, let alone these farmers who had spent half their lives digging in the land?

Only elite soldiers with long training can overcome the fear of facing cavalry charges.

However, although the ranks of the rebels were rushed, they were not without effect.

When facing the spear array, the cavalrymen with high martial arts and experienced skills will deliberately select the gap in the spear array and try to split the spear piercing in front of them with their sabers. But obviously, not everyone is that skilled. Several riders from the Huai'an Chamber of Commerce hit the tip of the spear because of the slightest difference. The rebels who dealt with it head-on were certainly not happy, but the riders themselves were more or less injured, and it was not the war horse that was stabbed and stopped and threw the owner on his back away.

Only two cavalrymen were left with a charge, unwounded.

However, they finally achieved their goal!

A single charge collapsed the ranks of the rebels. Next, you only need to rely on horsepower to drive and chase and kill, and you can wipe out all these scattered and fleeing rebels. Before that, of course, they had to find and deal with the archers behind the rebels. Not only to avenge the brothers who had been shot and killed, but also to prevent them from being attacked by cold arrows during the pursuit.

However, behind the revolving infantry array, they saw only one man and one horse.

The horse, tall and superimposed, was better than the Hetao horses beneath them. Not to mention, he was wearing chain mail that only a hundred households in the empire were qualified to wear, and his body exuded a strong and murderous atmosphere.

"How is that possible?"

The riders, who thought they had defeated the rebels, cried out in despair when they saw his appearance.

It's already incredible that a thief can get a team of foot archers, and there are still people with chain mail!

What shocked them even more was that the only remaining light cavalry of the city defense battalion recognized the person on the green horse, and his face suddenly seemed to see the devil, and he lost his voice and said: "How is it possible!" ”

It's actually Dian Yong!

The moment his name was called, Dian Yong drove his horse and took the initiative to charge.

The excellent pedigree of the young horse allows him to increase his speed in a short distance of less than ten paces. A wounded Huai'an caravan cavalry didn't react at all, and was killed by Dian Yong, who passed by. Then, without stopping, he changed direction slightly and rushed towards the second person.

"Be careful!"

The remaining riders were shocked and couldn't help but be reminded. It's a pity that the brave horse has amazing explosiveness, and in the blink of an eye, it rushed out of the distance of six or seven paces. The second rider had barely raised his sword to meet him when he felt light, and then someone rushed past him like a whirlwind.

His headless body shook, and he was quickly pulled off his horse.

With the brief vision of the skull floating in mid-air, the rider saw the frightened and angry cries of his companions, and saw the ground constantly magnifying in front of him, and a headless corpse that seemed to be very familiar.

"I ...... Like dead? ”

That was his last thought before closing his eyes.

"Damn, there are good hands among the anti-thieves, everyone be careful!"

The faces of the few remaining Huai'an Chamber of Commerce riders changed dramatically, and they finally realized that this support was only going to end in failure.

"It's Dian Yong! There's no way we've beaten him! ”

In the blink of an eye, two more people died, and with the previous injuries, the original seventeen-horse team had almost collapsed. The imperial light cavalry who recognized Dian Yong was already frightened by Dian Yong's cousin, cursed, turned around and fled on horseback. His escape without a fight completely dispelled the idea of the remaining Huai'an Chamber of Commerce riders fighting to the death.

"Jigong General Shenwei!"

The scattered rebels couldn't help but regroup when they saw Dian Yong's great might and killed two people in a row. While picking up the weapon again, the whole team helped Dian Yong shout and cheer.

The number of these cavalrymen who came to quell the rebellion was too small after all.

Seventeen horsemen charged together before, and the momentum was quite amazing. Now that they had been killed in the blink of an eye, only a few horsemen remained, and almost everyone was wounded, and the threat was almost gone. On the other hand, on the side of the rebels, the battle in the county government compound had an absolute advantage. Although a few people outside died, there were still more than sixty people. The absolute disparity in numbers, coupled with the fact that Chen Wu, the commander of the rebel army, and Dian Yong, the general, are both there, and they have the backbone, which makes these rebels rekindle their fighting spirit.

"Let's go!"

Noticing the change in the morale of the rebels, one of the chamber riders' faces changed several times, and finally shouted out.

They were sent by the head of the chamber of commerce to help the county government relieve the siege, hoping that the county government could resume operation and mobilize forces in the city to quell the rebellion, so as to prevent the rebellious people from embezzling the assets of the chamber of commerce. But at the moment, let alone breaking the siege, they themselves are difficult to protect, and it is useless to fight any longer. Since the fall of Yicheng is inevitable, what they have to consider is how to withdraw from Yicheng safely.

There is nothing to blame for the trade-off of several people, but the problem is that when they broke in, they sprinted at high speed and still killed so many people. Now there are only a few people left, and they still want to leave?

Have you asked Chen Wu?

At the sound of an order, the infantry battalion regrouped and aimed at the riders. After another two volleys, Dian Yong, who was a little behind in order to prevent accidental injury, chased after him, wiped out all the remaining guys, and brought back the war horses under the crotches of these people.

At this point, the only variable in Yicheng has also been extinguished.

When they saw a group of cavalry coming, they thought they were saved, and their morale was high. Especially when the queue outside was washed away, there was an uplifting cheer. But with the entry of Dian Yong alone, the situation of the battle took a sharp turn in an instant, and these officials who caught the fast family and the county government finally knew that a catastrophe was coming, and their faces were full of despair.

Even the cavalry can't count on it, how can there be any strength in Yicheng that can turn the tide?