Chapter 544: That’s all, the overall situation has been decided
[Are you trying to trick me again?]
Seeing that the Qi army was hiding behind their horses and making no move to surrender, as if they were going to fight the Qin army until the end of time, the word "Chuan" appeared on Li Xin's eyebrows, and the reins in his hands made a "squeaking" sound.
[The Art of War has mountains and mausoleums on the right and rivers on the left in front. Now the Qi army has turned its back on the river. If the military system is not in harmony, how can it win?]
[It must be that the commander-in-chief of the Qi army knew that I was defeated in the attack on Chu, so he bet that I would not dare to attack rashly! How hateful!]
[If we stop moving forward, the other generals will see my Li Xin joke! It’s a shame to see no one at night, and even a Qi soldier escapes by swimming in the water!]
Thinking of this, Li Xin decisively ordered the Qin soldiers to stop shouting surrender slogans, ordered everyone to dismount, line up in front, and advance step by step.
The Qi army has its back against Deshui, and the smaller the Qi army's forward space is compressed, the more Qi army can only be forced into Deshui, and the easier it will be to win.
Black armor and dark night, perfect match.
The earth is trembling, earthquakes are spreading, and we are getting closer to Deshui.
"How can I say that I have no clothes? I share the same robe with you. When the king raised an army, he repaired my sword and spear, and I share the same enemy with you!"
"How can I say that I have no clothes? I am in the same boat with you. When the king raised his army, he repaired my spear and halberd and worked with me together!"
"How can I say that I have no clothes? I share the same clothes with you. When the king raised an army, he repaired my armor and soldiers and went with me!"
The ancient Qin wind sounded again in this vast land. In less than a month, the land here had changed from the land of Wei to the land of Qin.
The loud singing greatly increases the morale of one's own troops and shakes the morale of the enemy troops.
As the distance between the two armies got closer, Qi Jun heard more and more clearly that some people's breathing began to be intermittent, and their bodies were like sieving chaff.
The reputation of the Qin Army's Tiger and Wolf Division was not blown out, but fought out. Who can not be afraid of it?
If the Qin army were to charge forward at once, the Qi army would not have time to think, and would fight with the thought that if they fight, they would live or die, and fear would not have time to appear.
But the Qin army was not the same. The Qin army advanced step by step and sang "Qin Feng". This method of boiling frogs in warm water seriously damaged the morale of the Qi army.
The Second Emperor has an order to capture him alive as much as possible.
Han Xin always paid attention to the mood of the soldiers behind him. He felt that the morale of the soldiers was gradually becoming chaotic, so he took a deep breath.
"Can't wait any longer."
He whispered so loudly that only Zhang Liang next to him could hear him.
"Li Xin...heh, he's not hopelessly stupid."
Han Xin made two preparations.
First, the Qin army charged brazenly, and immediately set fire to the horses and rushed into the formation, and the Qi soldiers followed and killed them. This is the best result. What if Li Xin is particularly stupid?
The second is that the Qin army advanced in formation, placed it at the best distance calculated by him, and set fire to the horse to attack. The Qin army has not yet reached it.
But if he waits any longer, Han Xin's fighting spirit will not weaken, but the Qi troops he leads will not.
Everything done on the battlefield was to improve the chances of winning the war. Han Xin judged that the improved chances of winning if the Qin army stepped into the optimal distance he had predetermined was far less than the reduced chance of winning if the morale of the Qi soldiers dropped drastically.
He looked at Zhang Liang and then gave the order decisively.
"Blindlock! Light the fire!"
The eyes of the Qi army's war horses were covered with cloth, and the discomfort of being unable to see made them restless. The horses' hooves kept kicking the ground, bringing up a cloud of sand.
One spark after another ignited the dark night, still extremely conspicuous when the sun and moon alternated.
"Qin Feng" is still roaring, getting louder and louder.
Qi Bing felt a little calmer, the flames brought them light and warmth, dispelling the confusion that had just sprouted in their hearts.
In accordance with the military order, Qi soldiers tied wooden sticks to their horses' tails. They were worried in their hearts but very calm on the outside.
When the flames ignite the horsetail, it smells like burnt feathers.
The war horses neighed in pain, stretched their long necks, and swayed their heads and tails together.
The Qi troops had known this for a long time and dispersed in advance without being hurt by the restless horses.
The wooden sticks were tied tightly and the war horses could not get rid of them.
Their eyes were covered again, and they were very confused.
Severe pain suddenly came from his buttocks, and the war horse galloped wildly. Relying on instinct, it rushed out to the front and rushed towards the advancing Qin army.
The first person to rush out after these horses was Han Xin.
Seeing the general leading the charge and fulfilling his promise, the soldiers' blood suddenly surged, and the "Qin Feng" in their ears lost their sound.
They remained silent, gripped their weapons, and charged bravely.
They want their general to use every ounce of their strength on Qin Dog, as their general had previously instructed!
"Wang Jian was defeated steadily in front of this general. The Qin army is no big deal! Let the Qin dog see my great Qi martial arts!"
Qi Martial Arts, the elite troops of Qi State, are famous for their superb martial arts and strict discipline. Well-equipped and well-trained, they are the main combat force of Qi State.
That's right, Qin Jun is no big deal!
Just because Wei's soldiers are invincible does not mean that Qi's martial arts are incompetent!
While singing loudly and steadily, he played steadily.
While silently following the horse, he moved forward bravely.
This is the battle between Qin and Qi, the battle between black water and blue water!
"Thief! How dare you do this!"
Seeing the fire on the opposite side, Li Xin's eyes were about to burst, and he wished he could execute Ling Chi, the commander of the Qi army, immediately!
What he was most worried about happened. In desperation, these Qi troops resorted to all possible means and did not care for their precious war horses, treating them as expendable products like sharp arrows.
How could Li Xin, who was familiar with military literature, not read this classic battle?
"Ready the bow and arrow! Release!"
His roar shook the heavens and the earth, full of anger, not panic.
Three thousand armed with bows and arrows, did not charge into the formation. The Qin soldiers on horses were just for this moment. The Qin army advanced in formation not only to maintain the formation to guard against the crazy horse, but also to allow the archers to have space to shoot arrows.
Running too fast, the horses rushed over madly, and the Qin army and horses were mixed together, making it difficult for bows and arrows to be effective without distinguishing between ourselves and the enemy.
If you wait for the Qin army to line up very close to the horses and then dare to charge, it will be useless. The distance is the lethality of the cavalry, and the same is true with cavalry and no soldiers.
The best time for Han Xin to wait was when the horse could exert its maximum physical strength and when it was difficult for the bow and arrow to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy.
At this moment, the Qin army was still some distance away from the Qi army. There was a large blank area in the middle, and the Qi horses were charging madly, dragging their burning tails.
A round of arrows shot out, densely packed in the air, with constant whizzing sounds, and the overwhelming aura of death descended, falling on the horses, and dozens of horse hedgehogs were strung out.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Qi Ma screamed and fell to the ground in a forward charging posture. The eyes of the following horses were blinded, and they did not know how to avoid but only moved forward. Some of them were tripped by the horse hedgehogs.
They fell to the ground together.
However, more horses passed by these fallen horses, like a strong wind, and continued to gallop.
The blindfolded Qi Ma not only couldn't see his fallen comrades, but also couldn't see the life-threatening arrows. He could only feel a large wound on his buttocks made by Qi Bing's weapon and was being burned by the fire. They just knew to stay away from their buttocks.
Danger behind.
They will not stop until the burning pain disappears, they will only run forward! Run forward again!
"Damn it! Damn it! They gave the war horses something to eat!"
If the horse is thirsty, the horse will become irritable and restless after taking it, and its reputation will be like the Mongolian sweat medicine in the world.
Li Xin was furious.
It was far away and the night was hazy, so he couldn't see the cloth on the horse's eyes, but he could see that the war horse was not afraid of sharp arrows or death.
His heart was bleeding. He originally thought that this round of arrows would scare these war horses and save most of them.
Now, even a war horse is powerful.
"Shoot into the air!"
He gave an urgent order.
If we take good care of the war horses and let them all rush into the infantry formation, the casualties in this battle will be much greater than expected, and even though we win, we will still lose.
Li Xin never thought he would lose this battle.
Three thousand Qin troops picked up arrows, nocked arrows, and stretched their bows.
The infantry of the Qin army stopped advancing when the horses were galloping. Seven thousand captains came to the battle and ordered the seven thousand Qin soldiers to stand by. The Qin army was not only strong in its generals, but also strong from top to middle!
The sky was obscured by arrows. These arrows passed over the waiting Qin army and all pierced the crazy Qi Ma, like rain that expanded a thousand times.
More than 20,000 arrows poured out, and the light of the sun and moon could not escape even a little.
Wails were heard endlessly, flames fell to the ground, war horses fell in large numbers like water, sand splashed, and dust filled the air.
But the arrows did not stop all the horses. There were still hundreds of horses with arrows stuck in their bodies, scarred and dripping with horse blood, and they rushed into the infantry formation.
The Qin army, which had been prepared long ago and was ready for battle, was torn open several times at the first opportunity. There was still a gap in body size and strength between the men and horses, not to mention that one was stationary and the other was charging.
The Qin army, which is famous for its infantry, was like a square piece of cloth, with several large holes opening in an instant and extending continuously.
The sword struck the horse's body, head and legs, and the shield was placed in front of the horse to hit them head on. The Qin soldiers fought against the horses in an orderly manner in the chaos, retreating undefeated.
Even the Qin army was so difficult to deal with. The dominance of the cavalry was clearly visible. After being organized, the infantry was massacred.
If the Qin army is given another three minutes, the Qin army will be able to control these horses.
Give it another five minutes, and the Qin army will be able to resume their military formation and continue to suppress them by singing "Qin Feng".
Han Xin didn’t give it.
"kill!"
The Qi general roared angrily, and followed the flaw dug by the war horses to rush into the Qin army first. The spear in his hand poked, like an extremely sharp awl, piercing the Qin army's already damaged pocket.
"kill!"
If the general sacrifices his life, what will happen to the soldiers?
The Qi soldiers, whose eyes were red one by one, and who had been holding their breath since they arrived at the Yellow River, roared in anger, and the generals who followed them came over to cover them up.
Han Xin, who was at a disadvantage, took the initiative to launch an attack.
After a round of fighting, the Qi army advanced ten steps into the Qin army's formation. The number of casualties among the Qin soldiers was twice that of the Qi soldiers!
This is the most outstanding record of the Six Nations against Qin in so many years. In the direct conflict, the weapons and equipment were backward, and the number of casualties was lower than that of Qin.
There is no need to continue the fight. As long as this news spreads, no one will dare to question the identity of Han Xin as a general!
Xunzi, who served as a wine sacrificer for three terms in Jixia Academy of Qi State, once said:
"The martial arts of Qi cannot meet the soldiers of the Wei family, and the soldiers of the Wei family cannot meet the warriors of Qin."
Han Xin doesn’t think so.
Blood was sprinkled on his body, making it impossible to distinguish between friend and foe.
He was surrounded by Qi martial arts warriors, who cooperated with each other. Although their weapons included swords, axes and axes, they were not cluttered.
He wants to let the world know today that the warriors of Qin who defeated the soldiers of Wei must not encounter the martial arts of Qi!
"How brave!"
Li Xin's eyes widened.
Han Xin took the initiative to charge. Although he was shocked, he had to admire his opponent's decisiveness and control of his soldiers.
This is an opponent whose command is more courageous than his!
"Surround up! Follow me to fight!"
Three thousand soldiers abandoned their bows and arrows, dismounted from their horses, and followed Li Xin forward.
"You dare to divide your troops despite being small in number, and you will shine brightly for a while!"
Li Xin noticed that the number of people Han Xin brought out was about a thousand.
When a thousand Qi troops attack the formation of seven thousand Qin troops, they can dig in through the cracks torn by the horses, but it will be difficult to dig them out again.
The Qin army quickly changed its formation, and its soldiers quickly moved into position to surround the only seven to eight hundred Qi soldiers left. As long as the encirclement was closed, the Qin army's large circle surrounded the Qi army's small circle, and the Qi army would only die.
The outer ring has much more advantages than the inner ring. Just poke the sword inward. It is just a thought and action, but the inner ring does not need to poke the sword toward the outer ring.
Because the outer ring can move like running water, but the inner ring is trapped and cannot move much. If it moves, it will be a flaw!
"withdraw!"
Following Han Xin's order, the Qi army was not greedy and immediately returned to the original route before the encirclement was completed.
"Chase!"
The Qin army beat the drowned dogs hard. They were suppressed and beaten by the Qi soldiers to vent their anger and charge forward as a whole.
Qin and Qi attacked and defended different positions, Qi soldiers fled and fought, Han Xin left behind, leaving hundreds of corpses along the way, Qin soldiers suffered no more than ten casualties.
"Array up!"
Zhang Liang, who had been prepared for it, shouted loudly. The remaining Qi soldiers followed the order and responded to the comrades who had escaped. They pursed their lips and had blood in their eyes.
"There are Qin dogs in front! There is the Yellow River behind! Life and death, success or failure, all depends on you! As long as you withstand the enemy, you can go home with a great victory! Backwater formation! Face the enemy!"
Han Xin entered the military formation, covered in blood, stood at the front, swung his spear and sprayed blood, and roared through the sky.
"only!"
The soldiers of Qi followed the general and shouted, their voices breaking through the clouds and piercing the air.
"kill!"
Li Xin's eyebrows were sharp and he gave the order boldly.
He could feel the morale of the Qi soldiers was like a rainbow, but so what? In frontal battles, the Qin army was never afraid! It was never defeated!
Standing in a formation with your back against the enemy, with no way to retreat, is seeking death!
The Qin army had plenty of room for detours, but the Qi army could only advance but not retreat. It was inferior in numbers, soldiers, and weapons and equipment. How could the Qi army win this battle?
Being clever also requires strength.
Black and blue collided, Qin's warriors and Qi's martial arts clashed for the second time. Both sides were hacking at each other. After a cup of tea, the battle line had barely moved.
Li Xin was shocked by the fighting power unleashed by the Qi army. The casualties were only slightly higher than those of the Qin army, and it was not a one-sided defeat.
But that's all. The overall situation has been decided.
The Qi army was extremely ferocious, and the Qin army was as ferocious as usual.
The Qin army, accustomed to fighting and always invincible on the battlefield, was not frightened by the Qi army, and its offensive continued unabated.
Looking at the Qi army who was stubbornly resisting, Li Xin suddenly felt that something was wrong.
They were far away just now and the night was dark. He couldn't see clearly the number of Qi's troops. He could only see shadowy figures.
Now that we are close, take a closer look.
[How come there seem to be a lot of people missing? It should be nearly three thousand? This is probably only two thousand? Where are the rest? Did they swim away?]
Boom!
The thunderous sound of horse hooves came from behind. Li Xin couldn't believe it. He suddenly looked back and saw a blue flag with the word "Qi"!