Chapter 18: The Storm
The eastern sky was covered with a hint of fish's belly white, indicating that the night was about to disperse and the light was coming. Even at this time, the barbarian leader Ptolemy did not feel sleepy.
Although there was still no news of other cavalry going out to encircle and suppress the Central Plains cavalry at this time, he was very convinced that under the huge cavalry sea of the barbarians, the ridiculous cavalry of the Central Plains people was not to be feared at all. Having cut off the Central Plains cavalry, which is very likely to pose the greatest threat to themselves, even if the Shangqiu camp can defend again, it is just a useless nail, and even if they are allowed to retreat to the Shangqiu camp, it will be a matter of time before they are defeated.
Although there were less than 20,000 left around him at this time, he was not worried at all. The soldiers of the Central Plains in the distance obviously realized that something was wrong, and had no desire to attack...
Belch... Ptolemy's face changed suddenly, and the people of the Central Plains, who were slowly retreating, suddenly changed their position at this time, threw away the heavy defensive equipment, and rushed up towards the hillside where they were with their weapons! Offensive and defensive reversal!
Almost at the same time, the leader of the Golden Wolf Guard, Shutai, also noticed something unusual, and hurriedly suggested to the big boss Ptolemy: "The Central Plains people have attacked!" Chief, let's stand back for now, and then attack when the warriors of the tribe arrive! ”
But where can Ptolemy listen at this time, the number of Central Plains people here is not large, and advancing in the mud makes their formation scattered, and being scared away by such an army that seems to be a rabble, especially by this simple number, such a result makes the stubborn Ptolemy unacceptable at all.
"Shutai, is it possible that this mere hundred thousand Central Plains people make you afraid?" Ptolemy's face was very ugly, according to the original script, these cowardly Central Plains people should have retreated to the Shangqiu camp and waited for their army to arrive, either to be exterminated, or to be captured.
But in his eyes, this group of lambs that should have been slaughtered rebelled. Even the operating table that he trusted the most was confused by the huge number in front of him, and he was timid. "In front of us, we are just a group of high-ranking sheep who have killed themselves, but you are timid because of this huge number?"
The leader of the Golden Wolf Guard, Shutai, seemed to realize that he had said something wrong, and hurriedly said: "Chief, the group of Central Plains pigs below is not to be feared at all, just let your bravest Golden Wolf Guard go down to resist and kill the enemy for you, until our warriors arrive!" ”
This sentence made Ptolemy roll his eyes: "Idiot! Did the days of wanton killing in the Central Plains make you stupid? In the mud, even the most miraculous horses can't run, and once they lose their mobility, our most praised male soldiers are just lambs to be slaughtered, not to mention that there are so many people in the Central Plains? Go down! I want you to take the Golden Wolf Guard to kill all the Central Plains people who crossed that mud! Don't be red! ”
Ptolemy gave the order decisively, and at the same time called out the name of the leader of the Silver Eagle Guard: "I want you to take the Silver Eagle Guard to cruise the hills on both sides and contain the Central Plains soldiers who come from the hills on both sides." It was less than a quarter of an hour before dawn, and before dawn, the warriors from behind would arrive. As long as I'm here, the Wolf King banner will never take a step back! ”
Receiving orders from the Great Leader, the Golden Wolf Guard and the Silver Eagle Guard quickly reorganized their respective elites, set off under the banner of the Wolf King, and cruised on the hillside where Ptolemy was.
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"Your Highness, this is really a bold idea, you are gambling with the lives of all the soldiers!" Old Man Cheng looked a little whiskered, although he tried his best to stop Hal from making such a crazy decision, but he had completely exposed his inner thoughts by clenching the long sword and causing his fingers to turn white.
Hal didn't notice Old Man Cheng's true thoughts, his eyes were fixed on the eye-catching wolf king banner on the opposite hillside, and said slowly: "I finally understand what my brother meant, let me be used as bait to start a war, and Ptolemy will inevitably send an army to encircle and capture me." This was just a primer, and the army sent by Ptolemy was ambushed by the cavalry sent by his brother and was bound to be completely destroyed. But it also told him one thing, our only mobility is outside.
However, if you want to kill such a large number of cavalry, you need several times the number of troops. At this time, Ptolemy also received the news that we had all left the camp of Shangqiu. There is nothing more tempting than being able to annihilate us in the field, without having to engage in a protracted and long battle and quickly invade the Central Plains.
The cavalry sent out to encircle and suppress our cavalry must be the elite of Ptolemy's men, and the most that remains in his hands are only some ordinary soldiers, with our defensive ability, it is enough to hold out until the vast majority of the soldiers enter the range of the flood, as long as the Weishui is dug up, the soldiers around Ptolemy can be reduced to the lowest limit at once.
That's what brother is for! Step by step, reduce the number of soldiers around Ptolemy to one that we can reach him, and separate Ptolemy from the millions of brutes! ”
Old Man Cheng only felt a chill all over his body, from here he could vaguely see that there were indeed not many people under the banner of the Wolf King, and after sending out the Golden Wolf Guard and the Silver Eagle Guard, the number of people was even less than a large department. But he still felt a little cold: "Your Highness, are you saying that the marshal used the lives of more than 100,000 people just to exchange for this opportunity?" ”
"We don't know where my brother is now, but this is our best chance! Pass the order down, at all costs, the whole army will attack! "Hal really wants to tell Old Man Cheng that they will win this battle, but unfortunately even he himself is not sure...
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"Boss! Let's withdraw! "This time, it was Ptolemy's bodyguard who spoke, and there were many warriors with absolute strength in the script.
But at this time, Ptolemy could still listen to it, staring at the battlefield that was fighting in the distance, and said coldly: "Next time, if you say this kind of thing again, you go to the front line to be an ordinary cavalryman, I don't need this kind of coward who can only escape!" ”
The number one warrior snorted a few times, and finally stopped talking, only to hear Ptolemy's calm voice ask: "When will the army in the rear arrive?" ”
"Depending on the speed of their march, no more than a quarter of an hour at most!" Duoduo is still somewhat useful, and he accurately reports the time.
A quarter of an hour...
Ptolemy pondered, still staring at the battlefield ahead, not realizing that a dark cloud had completely enveloped the land, and the howling wind accompanied by rumbling thunder signaled that a storm was coming...
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