Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Chapter 20: Battle

Mulig led more than 20,000 soldiers to lie in ambush in the woods next to the bend behind the mountain pass. It was almost noon, and the enemy was coming. The enemy's scouts had passed through twice, but they simply inspected along both sides of the road for a while, and left without finding anything unusual. The Gaoyue soldiers under him were all trained by Mulige with the backbone from the Qingyang First Security Division. Mulige has strong confidence in them, so he dared to issue a military order in front of his superiors.

This is an excellent ambush place. The rushing Tali River makes a bend here and continues to flow to the hinterland of the Tengger Grassland. If the enemy comes from the mountain pass, they must pass through here. Mulige will lead the army to stop the enemy here, so that the armored cavalry of the Luobei people can not give full play to the advantages of field charge, but also put them in a situation where they cannot advance or retreat.

When a scout ran over panting, Mulige secretly called out: "Here we come!"

Under the orderly orders of the officers, the hoplites couldn't wait to get up, rushed out of the woods, faced the mountain pass, arranged in a dense square, and immediately blocked the road leading to the front Strictly. The spearmen also assembled behind the heavy infantry phalanx at an extremely fast speed, and were divided into several echelons with a certain distance between them, so as to facilitate the run-up and make the shooting range of the spearmen farther.

The engineers were busy between the heavy infantry and the spearmen. They were installing the detachable small trebuchets they brought from Qingyang City. lethality. In view of the fact that bows and arrows have too little damage to heavy armored cavalry, I gave up placing them here. I think trebuchets and spearmen can completely make up for this deficiency.

The Luobei forward troops who had just rushed around the mountain pass also noticed the abnormal situation ahead. On the plain along the river, there was suddenly a large black army, and the number was at least tens of thousands. In neat formation. The information was quickly reported to Wu Peng, the younger brother of the forward commander, General Zhengdong.

Wu Peng is also a well-known brave general among the Luobei people, but he also has the same arrogant and conceited character as his brother. When he learned that there was an enemy blocking the way ahead, his first reaction was: "Order the first to attack!" , and trample these lifeless horse thieves into flesh!"

The 5,000 Luobei iron cavalry lined up in ten teams, every 500 people in a row, charged from 500 meters away, and the ground trembled accordingly, forming a thick cloud of yellow smoke. The five thousand war horses seemed to be stepping on a unified drumbeat, the frequency changed from slow to fast, and the speed also soared rapidly. There was no other sound on the entire battlefield, only the thunder of the horses' iron hooves.

Four hundred meters! Three hundred meters! While admiring the skillful horsemanship of the Luobei people, Muliger silently estimated the distance the enemy had traveled. Just when the Luobei cavalry were a little surprised that they were not attacked by bows and arrows, without any mental preparation, a shower of stones fell from the sky, dozens of watermelon-sized boulders fell from the sky, and dozens of Luobei cavalry caught off guard were shot down on the spot Get off the horse, causing a little panic in the entire cavalry charging phalanx. Some of the comrades who followed behind had no time to adjust, and collided with each other. At such a high speed, if the collision occurs, the fate can be imagined Know.

However, the nightmare was not over. After narrowly avoiding two rounds of catapult attacks, the extremely fast Luobei cavalry had already rushed to a place less than 150 meters away from blocking the enemy. , will let these damned enemies taste the taste of trampling with iron hooves, just when all the Luobei cavalry fantasized like this, with an earth-shattering roar, it overwhelmed the sound of galloping horseshoes, and a storm surged from behind the enemy. Dark clouds, the Luobei cavalry rushing forward at the speed of arrows from the string, rushed forward.

"It's spear-throwing!!!" Many Luobei cavalry only had time to have this idea in their minds, and they were pierced right by the oncoming spear-throwing with men and spurs. At that moment, the screams of Luo Bei's soldiers could not be heard at all, but most of them were repeating the same movement, people lying on their backs, horses turning over, splashing a burst of bright red blood.

After two rounds of baptism of throwing spears, the five thousand Luobei cavalry was running out, and they rushed in front of the heavy infantry who were waiting in full formation, without any momentum. The infantry even picked up the Robbie soldiers who had impaled their corpses. The battlefield returned to calm again, only the corpses of soldiers lying on the ground between the two armies and a few surviving horses stood alone next to the corpse of their master.

When the fierce battle started at the mountain mouth, the battle on the main battlefield on the river bank west of the mountain mouth also officially kicked off. I led Liang Chongxin and Cui Wenxiu to quietly observe the Luobei Chinese Army marching slowly forward by the river. The entire Chinese army stretched for nearly five miles, extending backwards from the mountain mouth. Since there were a large number of baggage troops mixed in the middle, the marching speed of the troops was quite slow.

After careful observation, the enemy did not take any precautions, and the formation appeared to be very loose. I secretly called out "God helped me too", and hurried back to the troop assembly point with Liang and Cui. Under my gestures and the officer's order, everyone slipped out of the forest quietly. There was no need to hide anymore. I ordered the cavalry to throw away the cages on the horses. The unprepared Luobei infantry rushed forward.

Accompanied by the earth-shattering sound of horseshoes, the Luobei soldiers who were moving forward in the normal way seemed unable to accept this reality at once. When the recruits hadn't reacted, the veterans were terrified Shouted: "It's the enemy's cavalry!" "Ambush among us!" "Hurry up and form the team!"

There were panicked shouts one after another, and the officers whipped the soldiers who were running around like headless chickens, ordering them to quickly form a counter formation to deal with the upcoming brutal battle.

I took the lead and led the heavy cavalry to rush towards the belly of the enemy's central army. The enemy had obviously not fully entered the combat state. With the galloping horses, I was getting closer and closer to the enemy. I could even see the face of the enemy infantry Horrified look. The wave after wave of arrow rain had little effect on the heavy cavalry who bore the brunt, but hundreds of people still fell beside me. I gritted my teeth, held my halberd high, and finally rushed through this difficult period. The distance between them broke into the enemy's ranks, and the real battle officially began.

With every swing of my halberd spear, some of the Luobei soldiers standing in front of me always fell down with their heads and necks or chests and abdomens. I can't remember the dozens of times Waving the weapon in his hand, the blood has already soaked the whole body. Like an ordinary soldier, I vented my dissatisfaction in the woods for days and nights, until the call of the guards around me woke me up from the madness.

The defense line of the Luobei people has begun to collapse. Although their soldiers are far more skilled than our army, due to the large number of new recruits, these recruits have never seen such a sudden attack. , These cruel sights greatly stimulated those soldiers who had never been on the battlefield. They fled the battlefield first. With the impact of the light cavalry, the enemy's central defense line finally collapsed.

When Wule received the news of the attack, he immediately organized his 10,000 armored cavalry to prepare for battle, but the routed infantry swarmed in and blocked the entire road. His 10,000 armored cavalry and The 40,000 light cavalry were so blocked that they couldn't move at all, watching helplessly as the fleeing soldiers surrounded themselves and retreated. He made a decisive decision and ordered the light cavalry in the front to immediately shoot and kill the retreating deserters, which could deter deserters and clear a passage for the cavalry.

I immediately noticed the enemy's change. The enemy's infantry retreated significantly slower, and some veterans had even started to organize counterattacks. Once the enemy was firmly established, it would be difficult for our 30,000 cavalry to get out and be eaten by the enemy one by one. , let alone a victory. I also immediately adjusted my deployment and ordered the heavy cavalry to concentrate in the middle. Under the leadership of Liang Chongxin and Cui Wenxiu, I concentrated my forces to break through to the middle where there are a large number of enemies, and strive to completely defeat the enemy. Will to force it to retreat, so that the cavalry behind the enemy can be disrupted, which is conducive to our final victory. The enemies on the two flanks were handed over to the light cavalry who followed.

Under the personal leadership of Liang Chongxin and Cui Wenxiu, the main heavy cavalry launched a new round of massacre. The frenzied attack without fear of death and the difference in combat effectiveness soon set off a frenzy of fear among the Luobei infantry. rushing backwards.

The hussars in charge of the formation are not only concerned about how many of their own compatriots have been shot and killed, the corpses all over the ground still cannot stop the torrent of retreat, and more and more retreating soldiers are still rushing towards them, they have nothing to do , Even though the retreating soldiers rushed their phalanx to pieces, even the cavalry directly under Ule, the general who conquered the East, had already been dispersed.

Ule was riding on his beloved Molong horse, and seeing the retreating flow of people smashing his originally neat phalanx, he could only bite his lips in pain, and Buda, who was standing by the side, sighed softly. In his tone, he had already felt that something was wrong, but he did not expect that the enemy would be so bold that he would dare to set up an ambush more than 300 kilometers deep into his own territory, and he would do such a good job of keeping the secrecy secret that his scouts would not have discovered anything However, those so-called horse thieves must have been disguised by the enemy's army, with the purpose of paralyzing their own side.

"General, this is the end of the matter, let's retreat quickly, and I'm afraid it will be troublesome if you wait a little longer." Although Buda admired the enemy's coach's arrangement, he still made a proposal to retreat actively based on the current situation .

Although Wule is arrogant, he is not a brave man either. How could he not know that the defeat is now settled, but if his direct cavalry retreats at this time, the entire army may collapse and the loss will be huge. I really don't know how to explain to the great chief when I go back? But if you persist, I am afraid that everyone here may become a prisoner. This is really a difficult choice!

Buda also understood the embarrassment of his boss, but if he didn't act decisively, the consequences would be unimaginable. He resolutely issued an order to the messenger next to him: "Command the order of the general: order the heavy cavalry directly under him and the four light cavalry to retreat immediately, break away from the infantry, and maintain their formation."

As soon as Luo Bei's rear camp moved, I was keenly aware of the change in the situation, and immediately ordered Liang Chongxin and Cui Wenxiu to follow closely, not to let the enemy leave, but to hold on tight, otherwise once the enemy leaves and reorganizes, It will also prevent my perfect battle from coming to a successful conclusion.

Just when the battle on the main battlefield was overwhelming, the heavy cavalry infantry fighting outside the mountain mouth also entered a climax. After Wu Peng watched the fiasco of his first shock wave, he also received a report of the Chinese army being attacked. He already fully understood that he was ambushed by the Tanghe people. But he was not discouraged, as long as he defeated the enemy army in front of him, he would still have a chance to turn around and reinforce the Chinese army.

He put all his eggs in one basket and ordered the remaining 35,000 armored cavalry to leave only 5,000 people as his reserve team, and ordered the 30,000 armored cavalry to take turns to charge in groups, trying to break through the heavy infantry defense line led by Mulig . The entire battlefield became a huge meat grinder. Every round of charging, the Robb cavalry would suffer heavy losses from the catapults and javelins, but the armored cavalry rushing forward would also cause great damage to the heavy infantry. Shouts, cries, weapons clashing, and the blunt sound of dead bodies falling to the ground filled the ears. Many soldiers were completely numb ~IndoMTL.com~ and just subconsciously waved their weapons to attack or defend.

After nearly an hour of **** battle, both sides paid a heavy price. The Luobei people left nearly 20,000 corpses in front of the formation, and the front rows of Mulige's hoplites had changed several times. Both sides were preparing for the final sprint with red eyes.

However, a scout who reported the news changed Wu Peng's plan. The Chinese army had been defeated and his brother had retreated. That is to say, my side has completely failed in this battle. If I don't break through, I am afraid that I will be completely wiped out by the enemy. He quickly assembled his troops, pushed back 10,000 heavy infantry, turned his horse's head around, and took advantage of our army's light infantry sweeping the battlefield, broke out of the encirclement, and fled westward.

Under my strict orders, Liang Chongxin and Cui Wenxiu pursued continuously for more than 300 miles, regardless of fatigue, and did not withdraw their troops until dark. And the light infantry led by Kamapov also joined the battlefield at the right time, surrounded the fleeing skirmishers, assembled them, and immediately set off to **** back to Qingyang. In my words, this is a lot of wealth.

This battle, called the "Second Northwest War" by later generations, ended with my complete victory. In this battle, according to later statistics, a total of more than 120,000 people were wiped out from the main force of the Luobei Zheng Eastern Army, of which 50,986 were killed, 47,833 were captured, and more than 10,000 people were missing. It is estimated that they fled directly to their hometowns. Only less than 80,000 people returned to the starting camp. Tike, the chief general of Luo Beizheng's eastern Chinese army, was captured, and Calden, the deputy general of the Chinese army, died in battle.

It is also recorded in the most famous war history chronicle in the Western Continent, "Millennium War Records": "In the autumn of 693 in the Continental Calendar, Li Wufeng from Tanghe dispatched a surprise army and defeated the Luobei people in the east of the East Tengger Prairie. , killed more than 50,000 enemies, and captured more than 40,000 enemies."