Chapter 339: Anti-routine
"It's a ghost!"
This sentence is not only Guo Zheng's last consciousness, but also represents the common voice of the vast majority of cavalry soldiers who risked their lives.
After completing this high-stimulation and high-risk action, Guo Zheng has completed this adventure.
At that time, if they are still alive, the ghosts will doubt their identity, but whether they can live or not is purely Schrödinger's.
In the blink of an eye, the entire three rows of repulsive horses had been filled with the stumps of the remains of the war horses, and there were more than twenty trapeze artists in the sky.
This kind of thing may not be paid attention to by ordinary people, but people who pay attention to details and veterans who have been on the battlefield for a long time may not pay attention to it.
They knew very well that when the war horse encountered an obstacle, it was instinctively driven to either jump up or stop with its hooves raised.
The fact that the war horse in front of him will be so straight and upright to collide with the rejection horse can only show that the physical strength of the war horse has been squeezed to the limit, and in addition to instinctively moving forward, there is no ability to perform other operations at all.
The state of the war horse has proven a lot of things, and the more than 20 trapezes who have completed difficult gymnastic movements and are landing one after another can also prove a lot of things.
In fact, even a veteran like Tan Zhong, who is accustomed to seeing the battlefield, was shocked when he saw this scene, he knew that no war horse was willing to be torn to pieces by the rejected horse, and no one was willing to fly into the sky and have a round of gymnastics with a difficulty coefficient of 10.0.
Of course, Tan Zhong, who has fought for decades, believes in war horses more than people, after all, the most complex thing in the world is the human heart, people may be able to disguise, but the state of war horses cannot be disguised.
More than twenty war horses were completely torn apart in the blink of an eye, and under the huge inertia, the boiling blood, scattered minced flesh, and torn fur of the war horses continued to fly, setting off an unimaginable rain of flesh and blood in front of the camp gate.
When blood, minced meat, and fur smashed on the body or face, even the elite of Lu Longjun would inevitably have a stomach surge, and even if it was directly vomited on the spot, there was not only one person.
Fortunately, the torture of them ended here.
Although the dozen or so riders behind were also embarrassed, they had more or less a little buffer distance, and the speed of the war horse was slightly reduced, giving the nimble guy the opportunity to jump off the warhorse, even if he was not so flexible, he could make a relative evasive action to save his life.
Although it is still extremely risky, although it is still embarrassing, it is much better than Schrödinger's average survival chances.
Although the last dozen or so people did not perform the difficult maneuvers of taking off, turning, and free-falling like the people in the front, they were definitely uncomfortable.
At least Zhen Bingliang can clearly see that many people have more than one feather arrow stuck in their bodies.
Although he really wanted to find out if his brother Guo Zheng was still alive at the first time, after watching dozens of chased "Lu Longjun" cavalry land in various ways, Zhen Bingliang raised his attention to the highest.
After all, after the appearance of the "own family", the next thing that should appear is the pursuer, and the camp gate has been opened, if the opponent's cavalry breaks into the camp, it will be a big trouble.
Therefore, in Zhen Bingliang's eyes, now is the most dangerous time!
With the rumbling sound of horses' hooves, in just three or four breaths, the silhouette of the second cavalry appeared in Zhen Bingliang's field of vision, and along with the appearance of the opposing cavalry, there were arrows.
"The foot soldiers stepped forward and relied on the horses to form a formation! Crossbowmen on standby!"
More than 100 Lu Longjun infantry soldiers armed with spears, and according to Zhen Bingliang's order, they quickly stepped forward and formed a formation at the level of the third row of rejecting horses, with the purpose of blocking the narrow gap between the rejecting horses and the camp gate.
When the foot soldiers were desperately moving forward, the three hundred cavalry led by Wang Zheng and followed Guo Zheng and others all the way had already rushed to a distance of thirty steps from the camp.
It's just that compared with the former, who deliberately exhausted the physical strength of the war horse, Wang Zheng and the others were much more calm, and more importantly, their task was to cover.
Rushing into battle and camping is an extremely dangerous action
Of course, it is not in Wang Zheng's plan, but if there is a chance, Wang Zheng does not mind adding some more casualties to the other party and causing some trouble.
Because the fire came from inside the camp, Zhen Bingliang and Lu Longjun in the camp could only see the outlines and movements of the cavalry outside, while Wang Zheng could clearly see the situation inside and outside the camp gate opposite.
The camp of the Lu Long Army was unusually calm, and there was no sign of large-scale riots or unrest.
The camp gate of the Lu Long army camp has been opened, but the Lu Long army foot soldiers have not been killed, on the contrary, they are quickly forming a formation to fill the gap between the camp gate and the rejection of horses outside the camp gate.
After the formation of foot soldiers, there were also groups of archers and crossbowmen armed with strong bows and crossbows.
If there is any deficiency in the entire formation, it is that the formation of Lu Longjun's infantry has not yet been completed, and if he is ruthless in attacking, he may not be able to disperse the opponent.
But Wang Zheng knew that the opportunity for a sneak attack no longer existed, and the other party's foot soldiers who did not complete the formation seemed to be an opportunity, but it was not a trap.
If you don't complete the adventure because of the other party's formation, the archers and crossbowmen who are lined up in the open space behind the camp gate will definitely teach you how to be a qualified cavalryman in the next life.
Determining this, Wang Zheng led the army and naturally stopped less than thirty steps away from the opponent's camp gate.
Seeing that the other party stopped at the right time and maintained a delicate distance of about thirty steps, Zhen Bingliang shook his head helplessly.
It was indeed Zhen Bingliang's careful thinking to use the loopholes of the foot soldiers to fill the gap to lure the other party to attack, although he didn't expect the other party to rush up stupidly to send him to death, but the other party's stop at about thirty steps still made Zhen Bingliang slightly disappointed.
However, after a moment of disappointment, Zhen Bingliang was relieved, fighting against the cavalry with pure foot soldiers, no one could do anything if the cavalry was not in charge, but his task today was not to kill the opponent's pursuers, but to keep the camp gate unlost, and the camp would not be excessively affected by the other party's attack.
Therefore, it is a good thing that the other party retreats in the face of difficulties, but what Zhen Bingliang didn't expect was that although the other party's war horse stopped, the person was not idle.
At least, Wang Zheng's eyes and brain didn't stop spinning for a moment.
The Lu Long Army foot soldiers in the formation are indeed hidden traps, but it doesn't mean that these guys don't have weaknesses.
Because Zhen Bingliang and Tan Zhong did not transfer troops, the Lu Long army that appeared near the camp gate at this moment was mainly the guards guarding the camp gate and the patrols at night.
It stands to reason that these guys are the main force to deal with all kinds of sudden situations at night, and they should all be wearing heavy armor, at least in the Changying Army.
It's just that after taking a closer look, Wang Zheng found that more than half of Lu Longjun's foot soldiers dozens of steps away only had a layer of light armor, not heavy armor.
For heavy armor, the three hundred cavalry could not pose a threat at all, except for Wang Zheng and a few who used strong bows, but if it was light armor......
After a while, before the horse could steady, Wang Zheng bent his bow sideways, pulled the bowstring down by three percent, and shot an arrow towards the foot soldiers who were forming a formation in front.
The arrow flew towards one of the Lu Longjun foot soldiers at the front, and in an instant, the three-edged arrow sank directly into the chest cavity and was firmly inserted into the left chest of the unlucky man.
With a weak moan, his pupils dilated, and with a frightened look, the whole person fell straight to the ground, looking at the guy who fell in response, Wang Zheng himself was taken aback.
At most, the strength of his own arrow is seven or eight buckets, and even if the other party wears chain mail, it will not be directly pierced, and the other party can achieve this effect at most A layer of leather armor is worn, and then his face is full of surprise!
Wang Zheng, like all young men from the grassland, has always grown up in the Changying Army since leaving the grassland, and in the Changying Army, if the night guards and patrols dare to take off their armor during the duty period, it will be a military stick at light, and it will be a three-day confinement if it is heavy.
Wang Zheng didn't know why the other party dared to be so rash, but it didn't matter, Wang Zheng was neither a pedant, nor a corrupt Confucian, nor an expert, he was just an officer on the battlefield.
Now that the effect has been verified,
So what are you waiting for, Wang Zheng shouted as he took the arrow.
"Shoot the arrows!"
Following Wang Zheng's order, the archers who were already holding longbows immediately opened their bows and arrows and shot at the foot soldiers of Lu Longjun, who were forming a formation to fill the gap.
Not everyone has the same archery skills as Wang Zheng, but the accumulation of dozens of arrows still brings huge damage, and in just one round, more than a dozen people fell directly.
Seeing this scene, Zhen Bingliang, who had just put his mind at ease, was dumbfounded, isn't this TM the most commonly used tactic of those barbarians on the grassland!
If it was on the grassland, Zhen Bingliang would not be surprised when he encountered this situation, but this was in the Central Plains, he did make complete preparations, but this preparation only did not include this kind of tactic!
"Damn them!"
Although I was extremely surprised, I had seen too much of this situation, and the way to deal with it was naturally familiar, and after scolding him, Zhen Bingliang's order was immediately issued.
"Archer, step forward, fire a salvo!"
That's right, the best way to face the attack of light cavalry and rangers is to stabilize your position and shoot at them!
Riding and archery sounds awesome, but it's actually very restrictive.
First of all, there are very few shooters who can shoot accurately at high speeds, even nomads who grew up on horseback, and if they want to shoot more accurately, they need to be stationary when they really shoot.
On the other hand, in order to facilitate shooting on war horses, except for real marksmen like Wang Zheng, the vast majority of cavalry used light bows or horn bows as riding bows, and a considerable number of them even only had six or seven buckets.
The bows and crossbows used by the foot soldiers are different, the longbows used by the foot soldiers of the Tang Army are generally more than one stone, and the crossbow is more than two stones, and three stones is also considered normal.
Shooting with a riding bow of six or seven buckets and a bow and crossbow with one or two stones at every turn, the results speak for themselves.
Although some cavalry would carry double bows, using a riding bow when getting on the horse, and using a foot bow when stationing or dismounting, but at a distance of thirty paces, it was still late at night, and Zhen Bingliang did not believe that the other party dared to dismount in this situation.
In fact, Zhen Bingliang's judgment was good, Wang Zheng really didn't dare, so the moment he found the other party's crossbowman coming forward, Wang Zheng decisively ordered.
"Scatter!"
Wang Zheng gave an order, the cavalry of the Changying Army turned their horses' heads and quickly dispersed, and when the arrows of the Lu Longjun crossbowmen who were hiding behind the camp gate flew to the destination, the three hundred cavalry of the Changying Army had already dispersed without a trace.
Seeing that the other party was fleeing, Zhen Bingliang immediately ordered to collect and treat the cavalry who died in the camp and outside the camp, as well as the foot soldiers who were injured under the opponent's volley.
The personnel in the battalion are okay, but the problem is that a considerable number of outlaw cavalry are left outside the battalion, and according to Tan Zhong's order, the lives of every cavalryman are preserved as much as possible, so Zhen Bingliang has to specially arrange people to leave the camp.
As a result, as soon as the order was given and the rescuers had just left the camp, the sound of horses' hooves in the distance hit again.
Hearing the sound, Zhen Bingliang had to order the formation again, and then the sound of horses' hooves went from far to near, and from near to far, and finally died down.
Then, not surprisingly, the sound of horses' hooves came again, and then disappeared again.
After pressing the fire and quietly waiting for nearly a hundred breaths, after making sure that there was no sound or soldiers and horses attacking, Zhen Bingliang ordered the rescue for the third time.
This time the sound of horses' hooves struck again, but this time the other party did not stop like the previous two times, but rushed to a place thirty or forty steps away from the camp gate again, without saying a word, it was another round of volleys, and Lu Longjun, who came out of the camp to rescue, fell directly.
By the time the crossbowmen in the camp returned fire, the Long Tassel Army, which had completed two salvos, was once again hidden in the vast darkness.
No one was saved, but twenty or thirty people were sent in again, looking at the pitch-black wilderness outside the camp gate, listening to the screams and wails in front of the camp gate, Zhen Bingliang was particularly angry.
It's just that the nest fire is the nest fire, and he also knows very well that at night, especially today's night when there is not even a moon, he encounters this kind of kraft candy-like cavalry, and he really doesn't have any temper at all.
But right there he is
In the midst of his rage, good news came to his ears:
Because the war horse collided with the rejected horse, he was thrown out and completed a 720-degree front flip, followed by a 1,080-degree turn, and Guo Zheng, who was in free fall, was still alive.
Although he was thrown and his arm was broken, Guo Zheng was indeed alive and woke up after a short coma.
After hearing this, Zhen Bingliang ordered to carefully strengthen the defense, and quickly rushed to Guo Zheng's side.
Seeing the weakness of his left arm, with several feather arrows stuck in his body, exhausted to the extreme, the corners of his mouth were still bleeding, and his little brother Guo Zheng, who was being treated, Zhen Bingliang was distressed, and then leaned over.
The moment he saw Zhen Bingliang, Guo Zheng's tired and painful eyes suddenly lit up, and he tried to struggle to get up.
"Brother Zhen!"
From Guo Zheng's tone, expression, and actions, Zhen Bingliang could feel the joy of Guo Zheng's aftermath and reunion after a long absence, and of course, there was a kind of excitement that Zhen Bingliang couldn't understand.
"Guo Zheng, don't worry, you are safe now, don't think about anything, the enemy outside will be cleaned up by my brother!"
Hearing the enemy, Guo Zheng seemed to suddenly remember something, and it was directly a spirit, and then said.
"Brother Zhen, today's sneak attack on Bianzhou and the chasing after us are all soldiers and horses of the imperial forbidden army, fierce and abnormal, and one person and two horses, a team of more than a hundred people is chasing all the way Now there are so many dozens of people left......
He gently patted his little brother's uninjured shoulder, "Okay, don't say anything now, go down and have a good rest first!"
"No, brother, you must be careful, I suspect that the other party has a real marksman!"
"Marksman?"
"Yes, absolutely, I've seen more than one brother get an arrow through the heart...... If it weren't for that marksman......
In Zhen Bingliang's eyes, Guo Zheng seemed to fall into painful memories, and Zhen Bingliang also recalled the first pawn who fell before the two sides engaged, and then nodded.
"I know, I'll be careful of that marksman, now, you have only one task now, that is, to rest well, and when it gets dark, General Tan will probably ask you for questions!"
"General Tan?"
"Hmm!"
"By the way, I'm here to report the news, quickly carry me to see General Tan's eldest brother, I have important information to report, maybe something big will happen if it's too late!"
Guo Zheng's voice had just fallen, and a slightly old voice came.
"This is the Guo Zheng you told me before?"
"Yes, General!"
"Well, yes, you can tell me any important information."
Guo Zheng suddenly looked up and saw Tan Zhong, a veteran who was nearly sixty years old.
"General Tan, don't go any further, there is a trap laid by the imperial court in front of you!"