Xu Huai and others intercepted the cavalry on the hillside like a murderous god. The soldiers on the top of the hill could see clearly.
At this time, they were trapped by the remnants of the Western Army on both sides and could not escape. When they saw Xu Huai and others wearing heavy armor and holding heavy weapons such as swords, mo knives, and long-handled axes, climbing up the slope to kill them, they immediately
Fill in more troops to the south, hoping that the encrypted formation can withstand these murderous attacks.
However, the most fatal shortcoming of the Poding soldiers was the lack of heavy weapons.
They didn't even have a long-handled heavy weapon to restrict the approach of Xu Huai and others, and their cavalry bows couldn't penetrate the iron armor. They were also stared at by the infantry archers on both sides, which was doomed to their defeat.
The round light shields they hold are made of wooden boards covered with cooked cowhide, with a diameter of a little more than one foot. They can only withstand the slashing of ordinary swords; even if they are used to block arrows, their area is too small to cover the torso.
The main part is more difficult to withstand the slashing of heavy weapons.
Niu Er raised his heavy shield and struck forward. The captive soldiers could not resist it alone. They could also block it with two or three people raising their shields together. However, the captive soldiers did not have long soldiers to limit Xu Huai's approach. Xu Huai raised his sword to slash at him.
How can a skinned light shield withstand a critical situation?
Each heavy slash was made with a shield and the person was split apart. Eight consecutive slashes killed eight people. No matter how fierce the soldiers were, they were all killed in the blink of an eye. This was a damn god of death who came to this world.
!The brave soldiers of Chi Hu were as if they were paper in front of this man?
On Xu Huai's left and right were Wang Xian, Yan Xiaoyi, Yuan Lei, and Niu, who were guarding each other as they advanced and retreated together. The captive soldiers could not rely on their numbers to rush forward to surround and contain him.
In a larger area, more than a hundred soldiers were tightly clamped by the remaining Western Army soldiers on both wings. There was no way to completely expand the lineup and organize more men to fight with Xu Huai and others from all directions, or to carry out attacks.
Combat on wheels.
They could only watch helplessly as Xu Huai cut a gap in their dense formation almost in the blink of an eye.
The soldiers were so heartbroken that they were killed by Xu Huai. Niu Er relied on his natural brute strength to charge forward with a heavy shield, but encountered much less resistance. He also further tore apart the formation of the soldiers, exacerbating the opponent's confusion.
Wang Xian, Yan Xiaoyi, Yuan Lei and others did not have the bravery of Xu Huai to split a mountain, but after the chaos among the captives and the difficulty of coordinating the defense, the killing efficiency of the spears in their hands may not be the same.
Much slower than Xu Huai.
Although the remnants of the Western Army on both wings were unable to attack the fortress, they saw that the prisoners on the top of the slope were being killed by Xu Huaishu's men and became confused. Of course, they also knew that this was a good opportunity to beat the drowned dog, so they immediately roared and advanced to the top of the slope in a dense formation, pushing forward
The soldiers on the top of the slope became more and more crowded and chaotic. A flurry of arrows were shot out, and the swords and spears were slashed and stabbed. Soon, more than a hundred soldiers were completely cut apart.
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The remnants of the Western Army on the two wings were not under each other before. They gathered together temporarily during the escape. Naturally, it was impossible to cooperate tacitly. Especially after they went to the top of the slope and cut the captive soldiers apart, some chaos inevitably occurred. Many captive soldiers were among them.
Take this opportunity to break out of the siege.
Not to mention that there are nearly 400 captive cavalry on the outside to support them. Considering that the larger red cavalry may come at any time, it is impossible for Xu Huai to waste time at this time and divide his troops to chase and kill these captive soldiers who have fled to the outside.
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The remnants of the Western Army were thankful to have a chance to breathe. At this time
When I saw that I could kill sixty or seventy soldiers on the top of the slope, I was even more satisfied.
"The enemy cavalry didn't rush over again. It's obvious that Shuozhou still has a large ambush hidden in the mountains." Liu Yan glanced at Wang Ju, who was walking towards here with a heavy iron spear, and did not mention the topic that was sensitive to both parties.
, but directly asked Xu Huai what to do next, "Although this will frighten the three to four hundred enemy cavalry in front of you and give you some breathing space, it will inevitably attract more Red Husband cavalry to surround and attack..."
Chen Yuan walked over with a pair of iron halberds and looked worriedly at the red cavalry outside.
Although in just one stick of incense, they eliminated nearly a hundred soldiers, and only a dozen of them suffered varying degrees of injuries. Such a record could boost the morale of the generals below, but Chen Yuan and Liu Yan
They knew very well what kind of advantage they had to achieve such results so easily.
Among the 300,000 generals of the Western Army, there are only a few brave men like Wang Ju and Xu Huai.
More than a hundred soldiers had to face two such brave generals at one time. Liu Yan and Chen Yuan both doubted that Wang Ju and Xu Huai alone could fight their way in and out among more than a hundred soldiers.
What's more, Wang Ju and Xu Huai were surrounded by several people, all of whom were powerful men.
With such a luxurious lineup, leading 300 remnants of the Western Army and 200 elite Tongbai Mountain soldiers, they set up an ambush in advance and surrounded and annihilated nearly a hundred soldiers. What is there to be proud of?
How many such luxurious lineups can the entire Dai Viet assemble to intercept the Red Guards troops heading south?
The most important thing about the Red Guards this time was that they did not expect to encounter such a powerful enemy. Without preparing long soldiers, strong armor, infantry, bows and powerful crossbows, they easily dismounted and formed a formation, so that they were suppressed and beaten from beginning to end.
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If these hundreds of captives did not dismount and fight, it would be difficult for them to surround the hundreds of captives. And if these hundreds of captives were equipped with long soldiers and strong armor, they would definitely suffer heavy casualties if they wanted to defeat them by force.
It was precisely when they thought about this and thought so deeply that Liu Yan and Chen Yuan knew more clearly that they were still far away from safely escaping at this time.
As long as more than a thousand enemy cavalry gather after hearing the news, it will be difficult for them to move outside Jingong Mountain. If they are completely trapped in Jingong Mountain, it will be difficult to even go to Shuozhou City.
"It can attract more Red Guards cavalry to surround and attack, good! It is said that the Red Guards Cavalry traveled across the desert and swept east and west for decades. Hundreds of thousands of Khitan cavalry were also destroyed and annihilated. Presumably the Red Guards have more skilled martial arts masters than those in the Central Plains.
Much more. However, I have not yet met an enemy who can really fight me. I wonder if I can meet one or two people who can have a hearty battle before returning to Shuozhou."
Xu Huai stood with his saber sword stationed, looking at the large gathering of enemy cavalry in the distance. He smiled faintly, looked at Chen Yuan and Liu Yan, and asked,
"What, Liu Junhou and Chen Junshi have already had enough of meeting the masters of Chi Hu and are eager to go to Shuozhou?"
Liu Yangang wanted to laugh at himself and say that they were afraid of being killed, which would not be fun, but when he saw Xu Huai standing with his arms crossed and looking around with a proud look when he spoke, he suddenly realized how Xu Huai could stupidly talk about martial arts at this juncture.
What happened was that he and Chen Yuan were defeated all the way, and their mentality was like that of a lost dog. It had unknowingly affected other people, and Xu Huai was trying to wake them up.
Although the deep sense of powerlessness and frustration in his heart could not be easily erased, Liu Yan suddenly realized that his and Chen Yuan's mentality had a great impact on the morale of the remaining soldiers.
Finally, he cheered up, took a long breath, and said, "It's true that attracting more red cavalry can lead to more enjoyable fights!"
Hearing what Liu Yan said, Xu Huaicai withdrew his gaze from a distance, looked at Liu Yan, Chen Yuan, and many other Western Army generals who were still unable to completely escape the shadow of the defeat, and said:
"The Red Husbands have limited troops invested on the west wing. Attracting more Red Husband cavalry will mean that there will be much less Red Husband cavalry in other directions on the west wing battlefield, which will be more advantageous for the Western Army's generals to move their troops.
Shuozhou, Xishan direction transfer! Of course, don't think that we will be in difficulty. After the Chihu people shamelessly tore up the alliance and declared war, although Shuozhou was unable to rush to Datong to reinforce Xiaosheng Army and Xuanwu Army, it still went to Shanxi in time.
Thousands of cattle and sheep, and thousands of stones of rice and wheat were smuggled into Gongshan Mountain. The Red Husband Cavalry has strong soldiers and horses, and they are powerful in numbers, but so what? We hid in Jingong Mountain and could eat, drink, and defecate for a year without any worries.
Can the Hussar go into the mountains and bite our eggs? The battle just now was just a small test to let everyone know that the Red Husband is actually nothing more than that. We don't have enough war horses. We have to compete with them in the vast wilderness.
It is very difficult; the transition movement is far less than that of Chi Hu. We have to admit these shortcomings and use our strengths to avoid weaknesses. But we entered Jingong Mountain. When we have the opportunity to go to Xishan next time, if the Chi Hu people dare to dismount and climb into the mountain
, we can’t even teach them how to behave? If you don’t believe it, Tongbai Mountain Soldier can continue to show you!”
Seeing that everyone was almost clearing up the battlefield quickly, Xu Huai sent Liu Yan and Chen Yuan to lead the remaining soldiers of the Western Army to retreat to the valley to the north to meet up with Lu Xiong and Zhu Zhi and seize the time to rest and recuperate.
Xu Huaize, Wang Ju, Xu Xin'an, Yin Peng and others led 200 troops from Tongbai Mountain to the rear.
The Luqi became more cautious and no longer easily approached to entangle them. Xu Huai and the others did not have the chance to hunt down the Luqi, but they easily retreated into the valley.
The entrance to the valley is very narrow, and the slope on the north side is steep. Tongbai Mountain Soldiers guard the mouth of the gorge, making it a fairly safe temporary wall camp.
There was hot water and sufficient dry food in the camp. After a day and night of hard work, the more than 300 remnants of the Western Army had finally settled down. Although there was no tent, everyone was given a felt blanket, and most of them were wrapped in felts.
He took the blanket and lay down under the cliff and fell asleep directly.
Liu Yan and Chen Yuan had already met Lu Xiong and Zhu Zhi above. When they saw Xu Huai and the others retreating to the valley, they met Lu Xiong and Zhu Zhi to greet them.
"You should hurry up and eat something. We have to fight out after dark, so we can't let the captives live in peace!" Xu Huai called Xu Xin'an, Yin Peng, and Wang Xian to quickly take their troops down to rest. He invited Liu Yan and Chen Yuan to follow them.
He sat down on the ground and talked.
Previously, the remnants of the Western Army were surrounded by people. If we really wanted to explain clearly the bad situation we were facing, it would only double down on morale. But now, we had to tell Liu Yan and Chen Yuan something clearly:
"I don't have to be polite with the two military princes. I don't need to say much about how bad the situation is now. The most optimistic estimate now is that the Red Husband Cavalry will be overwhelming and directly attack the Bianjing City. If the imperial court reacts quickly enough,
By that time, enough soldiers and horses of King Qin should have been summoned to Bianjing City. Under this situation, Wang Xiang asked Shuozhou to take the risk to rescue as many Western Army generals as possible. The main reason was to hope that Bianjing could
Summoning more King Qin soldiers and horses from the Western Army can do something about this terrible situation..."
