Although Li Meng tried hard to act brave, the ironclad fact that he was beaten until he vomited blood in just three moves told him that for some enemies, forcing himself would not only bring no glory, but would only bring him glory.
Bring endless regret.
Finally he still had a chance to make amends.
Run.
And he ran away confidently.
Because it is obviously impossible for Li Meng with only 500 people to take down the entire hundreds of miles of battalions. If he can really do it, then he is not a person, but a humanoid Gundam, or a humanoid heavy tank.
——Even if these two things can completely eliminate enemies within hundreds of miles, it is still a question. After all, they have some problems in terms of bomb load and cruising range.
Of course, more ultra-standard nuclear power and nuclear weapons are not included in the discussion.
Cherish nature, cherish Mother Earth, and please consciously stay away from nuclear products.
Ahem, that's too far off topic.
Therefore, Li Meng actually came this time with the intention of testing the strength of the enemy army and then pretending to be defeated and leaving, luring the enemy army into the battlefield prepared by the Bingzhou Army - this does not mean that there are any usable mountains and valleys near the Wei River.
Dense forests and the Weihe River Plain with a low altitude have already been highly developed. It is rare to find a forest where Tibetans live, let alone other terrains that are more conducive to ambush.
The reason for doing this is mainly to use the false defeat to test the enemy's command system. Whether the enemy forces can attack in full force in a short period of time, or delay and wait for a long time before attacking, or only part of them attack,
This will allow the Bingzhou Army to quickly learn information about the completely unknown enemies on the opposite side.
After all, unlike when fighting Xianbei, Li Shushi had enough time to lay various open and hidden lines within the Xianbei people. Later, someone blatantly sent information to Li Shushi, allowing the general staff to more accurately grasp the use of troops by the top Xianbei generals.
habits and relationships with each other to develop more effective plans.
For the Bingzhou Army, enemies who appear out of nowhere like these now are completely blind.
However, the difficulty of escaping when surrounded is really not that great...
"These bastards are really harder than a lump of iron. And just like those clay dolls, they will faint if they are not careful."
While shaking his head, he blocked the spear of more than two feet that was thrust at his body and mount, and the long sword that was slashing at him. Then he shook his head vigorously, and blocked the sword that was so close at some point.
Get out of the way.
Although the distance is only more than a hundred meters, it seems to Li Meng that the Möbius belt will never end. There are endless enemies around him, in front of him, and behind him.
.And the only thing that can prove that he is moving is not the galloping horse at his crotch, but the dwindling number of soldiers around him.
It has to be said that Li Meng encountered the worst situation - those guys who looked like earth puppets had almost the same characteristics as earth puppets. Not only did they have stronger defense against physical attacks such as swords, but the attacks also came with
A special force that vibrates within the body will not only cause temporary paralysis of the body. Most importantly, it will cause dizziness in the brain, causing the soldiers to quickly lose most of their combat effectiveness. Especially during the breakout process
, this can directly determine death.
And such a tough puppet-like guy actually has human wisdom - perhaps most of the time they show perfect collective collaboration and the ability to implement orders, but occasionally there is a basis for it.
The battle situation is autonomously fine-tuned, which is obviously not something that simple puppets or combat intuition can do.
Of course, the enemy's fighting style also caused Li Meng, who had no enemy at all, suffered a lot.
Spears that are more than two feet long are used less and less by today's troops, because as the cavalry continues to mature, spears with such a long length have excellent frontal defense and offense.
Ability, but in front of the mobile and flexible cavalry, it seems very cumbersome and has too many flaws.
Even for those soldiers on horseback, the long swords in their hands are generally kept between one foot and six to two feet. The specific length is determined according to the individual's stature and the height of the war horse. If it is longer, it will not only become difficult to wield, but also the height of the horse.
There will also be too many flaws exposed in the melee.
As for the infantry, they either hold swords and shields or a combination of swords and shields. Even the spearmen who use long spears are only between one foot and one foot five, and usually no more than one foot three. This is to ensure the advantage of the spear while ensuring the advantage of the spear.
It avoids the clumsy action caused by excessive length, allowing the pikeman to adapt to more battlefield terrains while also having more flexible mobility.
Only in an era when cavalry was underdeveloped and wars were mainly determined by infantry and chariots, would spears of such length be widely used - longer lengths have better frontal defense capabilities and are stronger than frontal impact.
However, chariots with poor flexibility and long-range crossbows both had relatively good protection effects that could be achieved in that era.
Today, when chariot soldiers are gradually withdrawing from the stage of history, the pike infantry holding super long guns are also gradually dying out.
However, this ancient unit, which was almost on the verge of being eliminated, dealt a huge blow to Li Meng's troops under the perfect command of the commander. The wall-like spear array may not be able to compete with the cavalry in a wide space, but
In a relatively small space, and the main way for the guards to break out of the camp, the power became unprecedentedly huge.
It can be said that every step forward by Li Meng's troops was purchased with the blood and lives of the soldiers.
The corpses of dozens of brave soldiers marching forward were hung on the forest-like spears.
If Li Meng only had 500 people in his army, he would definitely not be spared today, but after all, he was not fighting alone.
While Li Meng's troops were struggling to move forward, there was a sudden commotion at the rear of the enemy's gun formation that was blocking them.
Most of the enemy soldiers were not affected by this commotion, and only a small number of soldiers in the rear were ready to turn their guns to deal with the "trouble" coming from behind.
However, the chaos from the rear not only shows no signs of weakening, but seems to be spreading more and more in the direction of Li Meng. Even through the dense forest-like gun array, the roars and shouts from behind the enemy in front of him can be felt.
"It's reinforcements, it must be reinforcements!"
Li Meng's excited shouts cheered up the remaining soldiers. The morale, which had been reduced a lot due to the siege, not only returned to normal levels, but even the morale of a large part of the soldiers exploded.
So seeing this situation, Li Meng felt that even if the reinforcements did not arrive, it would not matter if he shouted like this. Although morale may be greatly reduced in the future due to inconsistent facts. However, if used at the right time, it can still have a great effect.
effect.
As long as those soldiers don't ask him for green plums after escaping from trouble, that's fine.
Of course, at least this time, his cry was definitely not to look at the plum blossoms to quench his thirst, but that reinforcements were indeed coming.
"Li Meng, is it okay?"
"General, there is no need to worry, Li Meng can fight again!"
"Okay! Then let me kill you again!"
The person coming is Zhang Liao.
It's not too unusual for Zhang Liao to appear here. After all, Li Meng's mission is to fake defeat and lure the enemy out of his camp. However, there are clearly shouts of death coming from the distance. But he hasn't seen it for a long time.
With the presence of Li Meng's troops, Zhang Liao naturally suspected that there was something wrong with the plan, so it was only natural for him to lead troops to help.
At this time, Zhang Liao was like a god descending to earth, his ferocious face was like a glaring King Kong, and his figure wielding a weapon was like the god of war possessing him. Under his guidance, even those who were as hard as stones and those who were difficult to deal with were as if they were wronged souls.
The same soil puppet soldiers could not stop him from moving forward. Even if there were occasional short-term pauses under the attack of the soil puppets, he could still move forward unimpeded under the protection of his personal guards.
As a result, in addition to the fighting spirit brought by the desire to survive, Li Meng's troops who were surrounded also gained a little more confidence in defeating the enemy.
It is indeed the figure of the admirable General Zhang Liao.
It is precisely because of this touching heroic figure that so many soldiers are willing to follow him, even if they know they are going to die, they are not afraid, because they believe in the man who leads them until they die.
Will not abandon them.
Although fighting on the battlefield involves life and death, Zhang Liao never seemed to let them down.
"Don't be obsessed with fighting, let's go!"
Seeing that all the soldiers who could be rescued had been rescued, and that the enemy's originally solid encirclement formation also had flaws due to the sudden attack just now, Zhang Liao did not hesitate and immediately ordered the troops to evacuate. Without any hesitation**.
And not long after Zhang Liao left with his troops, the enemy troops, which had been slightly confused, returned to normal. They were still walking as heavy as before, even slightly clumsy, and did not stop quickly.
They fell steadily far behind Zhang Liao's troops. Behind them, two groups of light cavalry armed with powerful crossbows rushed out and chased Zhang Liao's troops.
Although they are said to be light cavalry, you can only judge from the equipment on their bodies. If you hear the sound of their galloping, you will definitely think that this is an effect that only a heavy cavalry group charge can produce.
In addition, if you observe carefully, you will find that there are no stirrups on the sides of the bodies of those war horses.
"Li Meng, how do you feel?"
During the high-speed escape, seeing that the enemy seemed to be within an acceptable safety range, Zhang Liao immediately rode close to Li Meng and inquired about the enemy's intelligence. Although the fighting time was comparable to that of a normal battle,
It could not be said for a moment, but it left a deep impression on Zhang Liao, so he was even more curious about Li Meng's evaluation of that army.
"The arms seem a bit old, and the weapons they use seem to be very old. It's hard to see such ancient things in this era. But although the things are old, the generals commanding the troops seem to be very familiar with those weapons and battle formations, because he
His command can even be said to be almost perfect, and the execution ability of the soldiers is also very good. It can be said that if it hadn't been for your sudden appearance, General, Meng might have handed over all his wealth and life there today.
Also, be careful of the enemy’s crossbowmen, they are very strong!”
"It's a very old feeling, a very good commander... This should be very important information, it may be very useful. Li Meng, no matter what the outcome of this battle is, you must record it. If you can get it
Victory, you should be credited with the first achievement!"
"Li Meng is already very happy to be able to fight alongside the general. It's not too late to give him any credit."
Of course, if Li Meng's face covered in black and red had been smiling, his words might have been much more convincing, but Zhang Liao wouldn't care about this kind of thing.
No matter how Li Meng performs now, at least he fought desperately just now, and he also brought back first-hand information about the enemy that he personally experienced. Then he deserves this award.
Next, let’s take a look at his performance with Hua Xiong.
Array against the water.
This is a very dangerous formation method. Although the will to survive will make the soldiers explode with greater fighting passion, once the enemy is eliminated in a short time, the will generated through survival can easily be used to fight against the enemy.
The desire to fight turns into the fear of powerful enemies, causing the originally accumulated fighting will to disintegrate and collapse of will.
Therefore, victory in a last-ditch battle is either dangerous or requires other ingenuity to cooperate. The most important thing is that as long as it is handled properly, a last-ditch battle still cannot change its reputation as the most dangerous move on the most unfavorable terrain.
.
Zhang Liao is obviously a man who is familiar with the art of war. Why did he set up this defensive formation?
The only good thing is that due to the continuous drought, the land near the river beach is still relatively hard. For the cavalry, they don't have to worry about the horse's hooves getting stuck in the mud and becoming slower than the infantry. In the end, it becomes the backbone of the infantry and distant crossbowmen.
target.
This may be the only good news that the Bingzhou Army has received since the beginning of the war.
Of course, there is also bad news, that is, the enemy's light cavalry troops are not far away from them. Although they are slightly slower, they are already far away. This also means that Zhang Liao's side has basically all the advantages that the opponent has.
.
Perhaps this is why Zhang Liao did not order his men to cross the river immediately.
After all, Zhang Liao noticed just now that the enemy's light cavalry can be said to be standard crossbow cavalry, with each man holding a crossbow. Judging from the initial confrontation, the enemy's crossbow cavalry troops are definitely veterans, even on bumpy horses.
Let the fired crossbow arrows protect
It maintains a very high hit rate. Although it cannot cause much damage to the Bingzhou Army due to the distance, it can definitely attract Zhang Liao's attention - if one's own side becomes a target and the enemy has a large group of sharpshooters, it will probably not be as good as
How wonderful is the end of the world?
Thinking of the enemy's crossbowmen, Zhang Liao couldn't help but frown.
He remembered Li Meng's evaluation of the enemy - "The enemy's crossbowmen are very strong, so be extra careful."
Judging from the fact that Li Meng's troops and the enemy were in close combat most of the time at that time, what Li Meng said about the enemy's crossbowmen being very powerful and terrifying did not only mean that the enemy's crossbowmen were all a group of sharpshooters, but also the crossbows themselves.
It was definitely a powerful crossbow. Although it was impossible to know how many stones the opponent's crossbow machine had, Zhang Liao quickly came up with a rough figure after recalling the chase just now.
But this result really shocked him and took a breath of cold air.
If my estimate is correct...
"Okay, we don't have time to rest anymore. If everyone still plans to go back alive, we must defeat the cavalry who came to intercept us! Judging from the situation of the fight just now, they may all be sharpshooters, so
The only way we can possibly defeat them is to rush over, use our speed to rush forward, and fight them in close combat, so that they cannot take advantage of their marksman advantage. Otherwise, even if we escape, we will only be advantaged by them from a distance.
You can kill at any place.
So, now, are you still willing to believe me, Zhang Wenyuan!"
"Willing, willing, willing!!!"
"Okay, then everyone follow me and charge!"
First, the war horses walked together slowly, and then started to trot, gradually speeding up during the warm-up. Every step was so neat and uniform, showing that this group of soldiers indeed had excellent qualities and also had a tacit cooperation.
He was actually counterattacked.
Although Zhang Liao's actions were indeed a bit unexpected by the enemy's light cavalry unit, they did not make him and his soldiers feel fear or worry. Such negative words are obviously impossible to appear in
in their dictionary.
Perhaps they are not the main force in that huge legion, but they also have their own glory. They have also cut off the hopes of hundreds of thousands of people on their own, and eventually defeated the people who were once their strongest opponents.
The country's ambition to dominate the world was extinguished. At that time, the total number of enemy troops attacking them was far greater than it is now.
They have no reason to fear.
The two sides quickly entered each other's shooting range. However, facing the enemy who raised their powerful crossbows, Zhang Liao and his cavalry did not change their bows as usual - based on calculation, Zhang Liao felt that
There is a slight disadvantage in terms of range. More importantly, Zhang Liao intends to deal with these enemy cavalry before the enemy's follow-up troops arrive, so he is naturally unwilling to deal with the opponent, not to mention that Zhang Liao has discovered a fatal enemy.
Weaknesses!
Therefore, even though the enemy kept trying to circle Zhang Liao's troops and have more space to display their excellent shooting skills, Zhang Liao only pursued them and successfully forced the opponent into hand-to-hand combat with the advantage of the speed of their horses.
"ha!"
A captain under Zhang Liao's command raised his spear and struck the enemy cavalry hard, forcing the enemy cavalry to use his arms to block - probably to protect his weapon, or because it was more fragile than the other.
Crossbows, their arms as hard as clay dolls are obviously more trustworthy.
And the fact is the same. The soldier who was hit by the spear did not seem to be too seriously injured. The spear seemed to have hit not a human body, but a hard boulder, and it also made a crisp impact sound.
What the hell is this!
However, the enemy cavalry that was swept away could not take the opportunity to launch a counterattack, because...
Even though they are extremely excellent cavalry, they are very ancient in all aspects and naturally are not equipped with a new weapon such as "bilateral stirrups". Therefore, in the face of lateral force attacks, even if their bodies will not have any problems, they will
After all, humans are humans and horses are horses. Even if humans and horses become one, they are still not the legendary species. As a result, they will naturally fall off the horse under the impact of huge force.
Even the earth puppet will definitely not feel comfortable this time.
It was precisely because he noticed this detail in an instant that Zhang Liao finally decided that even if he had to risk the opponent's long-range attack, he must stick together with the opponent, because only in this way can he maximize his own advantages and weaken the enemy at the same time.
Side advantage.
Looking at the enemies who were falling one after another, Zhang Liao couldn't help but smile a little more confidently. (To be continued...)