Chapter 409: Blocking
Da Thorn Gang, this is the only place to go to Heqiao City, the main city of Baili Family. It is called Gang, which is actually a valley, and it is located at the junction of two mountains. The mountains are not connected, so such a narrow place is formed.
It is said to be a valley, but it is much higher than the grasslands on both sides. The plains on both sides of the mountain climb up here, forming such a high hill. Due to the barrier of the mountain, people from outside will have to pass through the high post here to go to Heqiao City.
At this time, Wu Gen was sitting on a high post, nibbling on a piece of tenacious cake. This is standard for the Dreadnoughts, and there are a few pieces of jerky that are used to supply rations during the march.
Behind him, five hundred cavalrymen were sitting on the ground, silently eating their rations. There was no cooking smoke, no noise, only the sound of munching food and the gentle scraping of horses. From a distance, it looks like a forest, firmly blocking the road to Heqiao City.
Five days ago, Wu Jian had discussed with the Mo Zhi family and An Sijia to jointly launch an attack on the Baili family. In terms of task allocation, it is planned to capture the two small cities of Bailijia first, and then make a feint to Heqiao City, during which he will wait for an opportunity to annihilate the mobile men and horses of Bailijia.
Wu Gan gave up the task of attacking the two small cities of Bailijia, and chose to intercept Bailijia's reinforcements in the field. It is still clear how many catties and taels of their own dreadnought army has, and the combat in the movement is acceptable, but if it is a fortification, it lacks both the ordnance to attack the city and the experience of attacking the city, so it cannot be beaten.
It's not impossible to insist on a strong fight, but I'm afraid that I have to explain all my family background in the city. Wu Gen is reluctant and can't fight so much, after all, his foundation is shallow, and it is not easy for these people to be raised, and once they lose, they don't even have a place to replenish.
Yang Zheng
Grabbing a small cylinder in his hand, he hurriedly walked to Wu Gan's side, "Village master, there is news from the scouts in front that the cavalry of the Baili family is still twenty miles away."
Wu Yan wiped a handful of crumbs from the corner of his mouth, poured a sip of cold water, and looked back at Zhuo Ke, "Wave the flag."
Zhuo Keteng jumped up, raised a big flag and shook it vigorously, and the three words "Fearless Army" on it were written by Wu Gan.
Seeing the signal, the five hundred cavalrymen put away their food bags and turned over their horses, checking their bridle and weapons. It was the first time for most of them to experience such a battle formation, and tension, fear, excitement, and all kinds of complicated emotions quickly spread among the cavalry.
Yang Zheng's fat body sat on horseback, his butt kept moving, trying to find the most comfortable position. Looking at the cavalry behind him, Yang Zheng sighed in a low voice, "After this battle, I don't know how many people will die."
Wu Yan pursed his lips tightly and glanced behind him, as if he wanted to remember the faces of these people. War is always the most cruel thing, and after today, many of these living people will not be able to see the sunrise of the next day.
"There is no way to do it, the army is built for war, and to fight is to die. If you don't experience blood and fire, how can you become a sharp soldier. A division of a hundred battles, that is also a division that can be called a victorious division after a hundred battles." Wu Jian looked into the distance, as if he was explaining to Yang Zheng, and seemed to be talking to himself.
"Xue Xin, Ha Bao." Wu Qian suddenly shouted loudly.
"The subordinates are here." Xue Xin and Ha Bao hurriedly stepped forward. It was the first time to encounter such a big battle, and even the two of them were a little nervous at this time.
Wu Yan glanced at the two
At a glance, he was a little dissatisfied, "You are both the leaders of the troops, how can you expose your emotions and let your subordinates see it."
The two lowered their heads a little ashamedly, "The subordinates have lost their temper."
"The task assigned to the two of you is clear." Wu Qian turned his head away, so as not to embarrass the two subordinates too much.
Xue Xin took the lead and said, "It is clear that the whole army is divided into three teams. I am the left wing, Habao is the right wing, and the two of us led people to ambush on both sides of the big thorn hill in advance. And the owner of the village ......"
Gritting his teeth, Xue Xin continued to reply, "The owner of the village personally led Lingyun's eight cavalry and twenty guards to guard in front of the enemy and block the enemy's advance.
As long as the cavalry momentum of the Baili family weakens, the two of us will attack left and right, repeatedly outflanking and cutting the opponent's cavalry, just like cutting meat, cutting off and swallowing the opponent little by little. When the opponent's fighting spirit is lost, we will work together to surround it."
Wu Yan nodded, and pointed ahead with a horsewhip, "This terrain
Such as a horn, wide on the outside and narrow on the inside, when the two teams of men and horses cut into the opponent's military formation, do not cut too deep, so as not to get entangled with the other party and fall into a death battle.
Use a bow and arrow when attacking, shoot a wave before each charge, don't be stingy with arrows, human life is always the most important. In addition, even if the other side attacks us, we are not allowed to divide our troops to help, and try our best to weaken the opponent's forces as quickly as possible. But I understand everything."
"Understood." Xue Xin and Ha Bao hurriedly replied in unison, and Ha Bao asked with some hesitation, "Village Master, you have the weakest troops and the smallest number of people here, why don't I share some more with Commander Xue."
"Not necessarily." Wu Yan waved his hand, but refused on the spot, "We have few people, and then divide some people out, each."
None of them are strong.
Remember, the main force in this battle is the two of you, and you need to reduce the opponent's living force as soon as possible. After the fight starts, the battlefield is chaotic, and my military orders here may not be issued in time, so you two need to judge the situation and respond on the spot. Remember, kill less and kill more."
"Chu Junzheng." Wu Gen called again.
Chu Xi also wore a suit of armor today, holding his iconic iron ring ruler in his hand, and urged the horse behind Wu Gan, "The subordinates are here."
Wu Yan sat on the horse and didn't look back, "You and I are here, you are responsible for this military exploit, if anyone dares to be afraid, it will be done according to military law."
"This is the responsibility of the subordinates, please rest assured." Chu Xin still looked pampered and not surprised, and arched his hand: "The owner of the village is the commander of the army, is it a little arbitrary to take on the responsibility of blocking the enemy with such a small number of troops?"
Wu Yan glanced at the other party coldly, "Chu Junzheng, you are responsible for the matter of military law, and there is no need to say much about the matter of the military array."
Chu Xi was slightly stunned, and then he realized that today's Wu Yan was very different from the past, but even if his person returned to normal, his face was solemn, "The subordinates have trespassed."
Looking into the distance, Wu Yan waved his hand, "Xue Xin, Ha Bao, you two go."
With an order, Xue Xin and Ha Bao each led a team of men and horses, far away from the front of Wu Gan, and ran towards the left and right sides, and soon the two teams of men and horses hid in the pre-selected position and quietly lurked.
Wu Gen took more than 20 people, and did not dismount, waiting for the arrival of the people of the Baili family.
After a stick of incense, the stones on the ground trembled slightly, and a black line gradually appeared on the horizon in the distance.
Wu
Standing on a high place, he could see clearly that these cavalry were playing under the banner of the Baili family, and there were six or seven hundred people, which should be the most elite mobile force of the Baili family. Blocking this wave of people, the Mo family and the An Si family will definitely be able to attack the city quickly and end the battle as soon as possible, so as not to turn into a five-family scuffle.
In today's situation, all parties are acting cautiously, like dancing on eggs, for fear of collapsing the whole situation.
The people of the Baili family also looked at the more than 20 people standing at the mouth of the valley, and the leader of the team was a middle-aged man, although he was puzzled in his heart, he did not dare to slack off, and with a wave of his hand, a personal soldier accelerated forward and rushed towards Wu Yan and the others.
An urgent letter was sent from home, the Mo branch family and An Sijia were leading troops to attack their own subordinate cities, and they urgently needed to return to the army to support Heqiao City, and then support other subordinate cities, and the war was urgent and could not be delayed.
Besides, with so many cavalry, galloping all the way, it was impossible to stop for a short time. So the leader thought about it, but still did not order to slow down, but went straight to the Great Thorn Gang.
More than 20 people, even if there is any abnormality, they can trample each other to death.
Wu Qian looked down at the cavalry of the Baili family, and his face did not change at all. According to the information, the name of the leader of the Baili family this time is Baili Ye, and he is the younger brother of the head of the family.
On weekdays, he is responsible for attacking everywhere and inspecting the territory, although the force is not high, but he has a lot of experience in battle formations.
Seeing a horse break out of the military formation and accelerate towards himself, Wu Gan snorted, "Zhang Wuyang, shoot him."
Zhang Wuyang behind him picked up the bow in his hand, and now he is also one of the eight horsemen of Lingyun.
The blood spirit talisman on the bow lit up, Zhang Wuyang's face was a little excited, and the red arrow slowly appeared. One
There was a whistling sound, and long arrows flew towards the cavalry running on the opposite side.
The arrow made a rounded arc and slammed into the man's chest, nailing him to the ground with his horse and man.
"Not bad." Wu Qian nodded. To tell the truth, these 20 or so people stopped 6 or 700 people, which was purely a way to die.
His purpose here is to reduce the speed of the opponent's cavalry and create opportunities for Xue Xin and Ha Bao to intersperse. Before that, it is necessary to create as many obstacles as possible in Taniguchi, and the corpses of people and horses are naturally the same.
Bai Liye looked at the young man standing on a horse on the high slope, and a bad feeling surged in his heart. Years of experience in conquest told him that if he dared to intercept himself with such a small number of people, he must be hiding something.
As he ran, he looked to the sides, and sure enough, he found some clues in the distance. In the sky above the trees and trees on both sides, there are birds circling, but they dare not fall.
It turned out that he was thinking of an ambush, and Baili Ye estimated the distance and couldn't help but sneer in his heart. Although your own back attack, it may take a little longer.
But for the sake of concealment, the ambush on both sides is too far away. By the time he had broken down the more than 20 people, the ambush had not yet arrived.
Even if the young man ambushed people behind the slope, when he rushed to the slope, he was no longer afraid of how many people could be hidden in such a narrow valley terrain.
At that time, he occupied the high ground and took advantage of the terrain to counterattack, and the so-called ambush became a target. It seems that the young man in front of him is still a little inexperienced, so let's teach you how to lead troops to fight today.
With a certain thought, Bailiye waved his hand, clamped the mount hard, and took the lead to accelerate and rush forward. The guards beside him blew
Horn, all the cavalry suddenly accelerated.
Seeing that the high slope was getting closer and closer, even the other party's face could be seen very clearly. Looking at the motionless young man, Bailiye suddenly hesitated. With such a terrain, there are less than 50 people in their own family who can face each other.
Some wanted to adjust their formation, but when they looked back, they saw that due to the limitations of the terrain of this canyon, their own cavalry naturally stretched the formation. At this time, there was no other thought, so I could only rush forward.
Suddenly, Baili Ye felt that his body was sinking, and on the ground, which was originally unusual, a trap appeared, and a sharp wooden stake was inserted at the bottom of the ditch.
Oh no, Bai Liye secretly screamed in his heart, and wanted to stop the cavalry behind him. But the slender formation, coupled with the fierce charge of Fang Cai, how can it be stopped.
Soon, the cavalry at the front fell to the ground, tripped over their horses' legs, or died in the trap.
The cavalry behind was still pushing forward, even if they heard the screams in front and noticed the abnormality, they couldn't stop at this time, and were pushed forward by the people behind in waves.