Chapter 14: The First Strike

The winds that had been raging on the land gradually became quiet, and in their place there were breezes dancing meaninglessly on the desolate land. The breeze drifted slowly, caressing the army like a torrent of steel, producing without warning an incomprehensible sense of harmony. The breeze blows on the face, taking away the greasy sweat stains on the face, if it is not for some sand and dust mixed in, it really makes people feel very comfortable and refreshing. At the same time, the fatigue of the long march was also taken away. Although the weather had improved, the army did not have much time to sigh for joy or stop and enjoy, and the already calm and restrained dark red torrent was still meticulously rolling on this vast land.

Seeing that the hump valley that seemed a little deep was close in front of him, Mo Kongjue's heart inexplicably cheered up and became more and more cautious. But feeling that the pace of the war horse under his crotch was still so real, Mo Kongjue stroked the thick neck of the war horse with his hand, and a calm and atmospheric feeling was transmitted from between his slender fingers. All things have spirits, and the spiritual consciousness of animals is not known to be higher than that of humans, and the war horse's reaction also made Mo Kong's handsome appearance more relaxed, and his body also fluctuated slightly with the pace of the war horse, but his heart was still subconsciously calm and vigilant.

However, when observing the surroundings, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of Long Qingyu's brows on the side were still furrowed, and Mo Kongjue smiled as usual and comforted him in a wide voice: "I said Qingyu, why do you still look so nervous? General Feihu has not sent a signal until now, proving that the road ahead is safe, what are you nervous about?, are you afraid?." However, Long Qingyu's gaze did not follow the prestige bizarrely, and continued to stare ahead. Mo Kong, who was bored with himself, saw that no one responded, just like a stone that had entered a bottomless pit, he stopped talking, and seemed to sit comfortably on horseback and continue to move forward.

Soon, the army reached the mouth of the Hump Valley, and Long Qingyu waved his hand to signal to the army, causing the marching speed to slow down again. In this way, the army marched cautiously on the slightly narrow road.

The dry mountains on both sides of the road look lonely, there are no green forests on the mountains, and there is no fragrance of birds and flowers, but instead there is a lack of life, inaccessible, and the cold wind is raging, leaving only the skinny trees that are still struggling to support and suffer in the cold wind.

However, sometimes a few rare bird calls from the mountain are not as pleasant as usual, and the scattered cries with this scene make people feel a chill in their hearts, as if this cry is a requiem from the land of the nine ghosts, which is specially captivating and seductive. The strange rocks on the mountain are craggy, a cursory look at these stones, some of them look like fairies, like mythical beasts, but if you look closely, they are all like evil ghosts full of anger roaring in the face, although the various images in the heart can be found on the strange stone wall, but it also makes people feel panicked and frightened.

In the face of such an oppressive and dreary valley, Mo Kongjue's expression did not change much as before, but he was a lot more serious. He looked up and looked around carefully until he saw the location of the scouts on the hill and confirmed that it was safe. But feeling the dull atmosphere behind him hitting his back, Mo Kongjue had to turn his head sideways and say to the side: "Qingyu, I think we should speed up, this place is too depressing, I'm afraid that the soldiers will not be able to stand it, and if they go too long, it will affect their morale." I just carefully observed, there is no problem in this valley, the surroundings are safe, our people are still on guard on the mountain, and the Flying Tiger General who was exploring the road in front has not encountered any accidents, which proves that this road is still safe. ”

Hearing this, Long Qingyu thought about it seriously, and then replied: "Well, empty, you are right, maybe I was too cautious, this situation should be accelerated, just do as you say!" Then he passed the order on, waved the reins of the horse vigorously, and urged the war horse to start running slowly.

As the speed increased, the originally dull and oppressive atmosphere was slowly dispelled by the concentration of the rapid march, and the road that was not very long was quickly completed, and the closer to the end of the valley, the light between the two mountains in front of him seemed to grow bigger and bigger, as if a huge gate of light slowly formed from the sky and stood between the two mountains. However, in this light, there was a small black shadow, and when I looked closer, there was a small group of people waiting patiently.

Long Qingyu saw that he was almost at the end, and saw that Liu Feihu was still waiting patiently, but he remembered that there were too many 10,000 cavalry behind him, and they stretched for many miles in this slightly narrow valley, so he ordered not to stop, continue to march, and wait until he reached the open ground outside the valley before resting.

Liu Feihu saw that the cavalry in front of him quickly poured out of the valley, much faster than before, and knew the intention of the young general, so he turned around and led the scouts to lead the cavalry to the nearest open place to rest. After Long Qingyu saw the trajectory of the scout team, he also followed behind with all the soldiers.

The sun is shining, five miles away from the Hump Valley on an open field, a 10,000-strong cavalry force is resting there, Liu Feihu in the army is reporting the situation to Long Qingyu, Liu Feihu said: "Inform the major general, according to the last general to confirm the information again, the curse rout army is in the south direction of us, is resting in place, ten miles away from here, low morale, lack of equipment, insufficient sentry, no trace of reinforcements was found nearby, the number of the rout is about 30,000, most of them are wounded. The terrain where the rout army is located is not high, and there are some small dirt bags around to cover it, and the subordinates estimate that the farthest visual distance of the rout army is not more than one mile, because the wind has begun to rise now, this distance will be further shortened, and the specific depends on the size of the wind, but in the experience of the last general, this is a sign of strong winds, and the visual distance of the rout army may only be half a mile, or even less than half a mile. There was no trace of the enemy in the Hump Valley, where our army had to retreat, but as soon as the words fell, Long Qingyu asked suspiciously: "What's it?" Lao Liu has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

Immediately afterwards, Liu Feihu responded: "It's just that the subordinates haven't found the real general in the rout formation until now." ”

After listening to Liu Feihu's words, Long Qingyu pondered for a moment and asked, "Old Liu, is there still a military flag in the defeated army?"

"Back to Major General, only the remaining branches of the army in the rout still basically still have military flags, but the military flags are wavering, In tatters, according to the observation of subordinates for several days, the rout army is based on the level of the army to determine the dignity and inferiority, because there are still a few wolf cavalry in the rout, although there is not much combat effectiveness, but now it is still the wolf cavalry respected, the wolf cavalry is divided by rank, the highest level of the existing army is the main general of the rout, but the subordinates found that the highest level of the wolf cavalry is now just a captain equivalent to the captain in our army, and the others are all soldiers, and have not seen the real sense of the main general. ”

After listening to Liu Feihu's explanation, Long Qingyu thought silently in his heart, and then said to Mo Kongjue: "Kongjue, what do you think we should do?"

As early as when the two were talking, Mo Kongjue listened very carefully, and did not let go of a trace of useful information, seeing Long Qingyu asking himself, Mo Kongjue replied: " Qingyu, according to the intelligence of the Flying Tiger General, I think the other party must be a rout, and the south of the rout is where their own army camp is located, and they will withdraw to the army in less than five days, we have not encountered any enemy troops along the way and exposed themselves, according to the retreat speed of the rout, we should not have found us, but I think for the sake of prudence can be selected to take the light cavalry to attack and harass first, and the heavy cavalry army will follow later, although the rout army has 30,000, but if according to the intelligence of the Flying Tiger General, sending 3,000 light cavalry is enough to wipe it out, but in the end how to decide is still up to you, after all, I have not been on the battlefield in the real sense, just to give you a suggestion based on my thoughts. ”

After listening to Mo Kongjue's suggestion, Long Qingyu carefully considered it, and then lifted the reins of the horse in his hand, and the majestic horse under his crotch consciously lifted the horse's hooves and slowly walked out of the military formation, Long Qingyu, who was dressed in black and gold armor, and the mount who was also wearing armor looked extremely tall at this moment, and after walking out of a distance, Long Qingyu turned the horse's head and looked at the generals under his command. At this time, although Long Qingyu did not say much, seeing the behavior of the main general, the soldiers seemed to have a good understanding with the main general and began to quickly assemble without receiving any orders, adjusting the best formation and standing by.

Seeing that the generals of a hundred battles in front of him were assembled quickly and the military discipline was strict, Long Qingyu cleared his throat, without any rendering, but directly said loudly to the soldiers: "All the soldiers listen to the order, wrap the horse's hooves in soft cloth!" After speaking, the cloak on his body turned back, and his body quickly dismounted with a brush, pulled out the soft cloth around his waist, and wrapped the horse's hooves. Seeing this, all the soldiers also brushed their horses and dismounted, doing the same action, and then immediately turned over and got ready to go. After everyone was ready, Long Qingyu shouted loudly: "Let's go!", and then pulled the reins of the horse hard, the war horse neighed into the sky, and then turned around and ran towards the destination, followed by the cavalry.

The cavalry of tens of thousands of people moved rapidly, because the horses' hooves had been wrapped in soft cloths, and under the condition of deliberately controlling the speed, although there were thousands of horses galloping, there was no earth-shattering, crying ghosts and gods. However, soon, a strong wind hung on this desolate land, and seeing that the wind gradually increased, Lao Yu said: "Young General, it seems that even the heavens are helping us, this gale is really timely!"

Looking at the yellow sand in the sky that was being swept up by the increasingly strong wind, Long Qingyu pulled up the mask that had been put down a long time ago, and asked in a muffled voice: "Old Liu, how far is it estimated?" Although the yellow sand gradually began to obscure the sky, as the leader of the scouts, Liu Feihu quickly replied: "Back to the young general, the distance is only five miles." ”

Hearing this, Long Qingyu shouted: "Okay!" and then shouted behind him: "Where is Li Meng!" After speaking, a rather sturdy young general behind him broke out of the queue and came on a horse.

"Li Meng is here! Please give the order of the major general!" The young general's voice was clear and powerful, and it sounded beside Long Qingyu.

Seeing the person clearly, Long Qingyu nodded slightly, and then said loudly: "Li Meng listens to the order! This general orders you to lead three thousand light cavalry to quickly raid and harass the enemy. Remember to only harass with long-range volleys from the flanks, not to surprise head-on, and wait for the army to come. ”

After hearing the order, the young Li Meng tightly grasped the reins of the horse with both hands, and replied in a deep voice: "The last general will give the order, and ensure the completion of the task!" Then he quickly returned to the queue, led three thousand cavalry, and rushed towards the rout.

Looking at Li Meng's somewhat lost back when he returned to the team, Mo Kongjue chuckled and said, "Haha, Qingyu, it seems that this kid is not very convinced by your orders, you are afraid that you will offend people again!"

Long Qingyu smiled: "Oh, what, do you know something? ”

Mo Kongjie replied: "No, no, I don't know anything, I just know that some people are reluctant to receive your orders, hahaha!"

After listening, Long Qingyu said indifferently: "Cut, what, didn't I do what you said, if I were him, I would hate you to death." ”

Mo Kongjue listened, paused, and then sneered: "Eh, what, what, how did it get to me, I just suggested you a tactic, and I didn't designate anyone to implement this tactic, how can you blame me, do you say it's Lao Yu." ”

Lao Yu, who was watching the two of them bickering happily, suddenly heard Mo Kong's question, and didn't have time to think about it, so he instinctively replied: "Yes, yes, what Master Mo said is." ”

Seeing that a serious person like Lao Yu helped Mo Kong, Long Qingyu said angrily: "Lao Yu, what are you doing, why did you really run to him, what benefits did he give you?

Realizing that he had just been dragged into the water by Mo Kongjue and said the wrong thing, Lao Yu could only say helplessly: "Ah, I'm sorry, the young general, it was a subordinate who lost his words just now." ”

However, Long Qingyu did not cover this stubble, and continued to mumble in his mouth: "I really don't know what is good about that kid in the void, you all run to him." As he spoke, the sound behind Long Qingyu began to get louder, and he saw Li Meng rushing out with three thousand light horsemen and rushing towards the rout.

Watching the three thousand light horsemen leave quickly, quickly out of the sight of the army, Lao Yu said: "Li Meng, this kid, although he is reluctant to carry out this harassment task, but he is still quite serious, although he has not much experience in the war, he is still quite stable, I have seen it in a few years, he will become the most effective general under the command of the major general." ”

After hearing this, Long Qingyu sighed with emotion: "Yes, when Li Meng and the others are really experienced in a hundred battles, I think we should also retire and go back to enjoy the blessings." ”

Mo Kongjie echoed: "Yes, someone will play chess with me when the time comes!"

Looking at Mo Kongjue's leisurely appearance, he didn't know what Long Qingyu had in mind, so he didn't get angry, and responded fiercely: "Hmph! Who is rare with you, I will have to play with my grandson when the time comes, so I don't bother to pay attention to you." ”

Mo Kongjue continued to echo: "I didn't ask you to play chess with me, what are you excited about, do you know how to play chess?"

Long Qingyu said angrily: "What are you talking about! I don't know how to play chess, believe it or not, I'll cut you." ”

Seeing that Long Qingyu became serious instead, Mo Kongjue also said more seriously: "Long Qingyu! Do you think I have really become a weak scholar who has no power to restrain chickens? ”

"Mo Kongjue!you" Mo Kongjue's words seemed to hit Long Qingyu's sore spot, and Long Qingyu's voice became intermittent.

Seeing the two of them fighting again like thunder on the ground, Lao Yu chose to watch silently from the sidelines this time.

Li Meng, who galloped out with three thousand light horses, was staring intently ahead, fearing that a figure who would miss the rout of the army without paying attention, and then instructed to the side: "Give me concentration, our battle will not be too long, only a few minutes." You all remember to me that we are only responsible for harassing and disrupting the enemy's formation, and the frontal assault is handed over to the heavy cavalry of the major general, understand?"

The adjutant on the side hurriedly replied: "Understood!

Less than a mile and a half away from the rout, Li Meng ordered the march to speed up and prepare for battle, but the direction of the attack began to tilt towards the rout, rushing towards the side of the rout.

The raging wind was still howling in my ears, and gradually, the appearance of the rout emerged, from the blur at the beginning to the clarity, and at this time it was less than a mile away from the rout.

Li Meng saw the rout army clearly, and of course the rout army also found the human cavalry rushing in.

"It's a human cavalry!damn it, hurry up and organize a defense!" the leader of the wolf cavalry roared angrily. Seeing that the cavalry was getting closer and closer, the rout army hurriedly organized its defense.

Seeing that the discipline of the routed army was sloppy, and there were few long-range troops, Li Meng grinned lightly, and then led the light cavalry to make a big turn and then ran towards the flank of the rout army with the wind.

Seeing that the human cavalry was getting closer and closer, the cursed army that had just organized the defense was waiting solemnly, but after seeing that it was the human light cavalry rushing towards him, the leader of the wolf cavalry shouted: "It's the light cavalry! Quickly! Find cover and shields! The spearmen are ready to throw their spears!" As soon as the leader of the wolf cavalry finished speaking, the three thousand light cavalry that had already invaded less than two hundred meters away from the rout army had already lined up, offering endless volleys to the cursed army, and the rain of arrows fell on the rout position in an instant, and the already organized defensive position was wailing all over the field in an instant.

Seeing that the quiver on the mount was empty, and the routed army's long-range troops suffered the most devastating blow and suffered heavy losses due to their weak defenses, Li Meng ordered: "Prepare the crossbow arrows and shoot freely." "The soldiers who received the order rode their mounts and fired with impunity within the effective range of the crossbow arrows.

After the rain of arrows in the sky, the leader of the wolf cavalry was in great difficulty, and seeing that the human light cavalry was getting closer and closer to his army, he ordered: "The shield soldiers are ahead, rush!" As the order was given, although the curse army with heavy losses still obeyed the order and charged the light cavalry with the advantage of numbers.

Seeing that the defeated army was suddenly getting closer and closer to him like locusts, Li Meng muttered, "The young general should also appear." But he still led the light cavalry to fight and retreat, and carried out the harassment mission steadily.

Sure enough, the earth suddenly began to tremble slightly, and then intensified, tracing the origin of this tremor, as if a torrent poured in the distance, even if it was already yellow sand, but it could not hide the roaring and rushing momentum of this dark red steel torrent. Looking at the black dots with golden light at the forefront, it was Long Qingyu who led his heavy cavalry regiment to rush in this direction.