In the next two days, the soldiers at Zhenbeitai moved a large amount of grain, grass, ordnance and other materials stored in the warehouse.
The kingdom has a standard. The reserves at each outpost can last for more than five months. They are moved to a ravine a few miles away and buried with sand and soil.
There is only a small amount of food and grass left, as well as excess materials to be discarded, such as shields, spears, and military blankets.
Zhang Yi ordered that the warehouse be piled with dry firewood and burned when retreating, so as not to arouse the vigilance of the old fox Wu Rui. He knew that Zhenbeitai had a large amount of supplies, enough to sustain an army of hundreds of thousands for a period of time.
At the same time, they prepared to use stones to block dozens of wells, but within a few days, they could not clear them out.
To keep the walls clear is to leave the enemy with nothing to eat or drink.
After settling these things, Zhang Yi selected 10,000 wolf cavalry. He planned to take the initiative with Shi Gandang to teach the enemy's vanguard a lesson.
The rest of the soldiers were preparing for defense on the Great Wall.
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To avoid the hot afternoon, Zhang Yi and Shi Gandang led ten thousand wolf cavalry, leaving Zhenbeitai and heading north.
The Gobi Desert is extremely desolate, and bones can be seen from time to time.
The dilapidated villages have long been deserted. People either moved into the interior or were kidnapped by nomadic tribes and used as slaves.
An hour later, Zhang Yi saw dust and fog billowing in the distance, so Zhang Yi picked up the telescope to observe.
He saw the leading cavalryman holding a large black double-headed eagle flag with a gold background. This was the flag of the Tsarist Empire.
Several generals wearing armor wore a white, blue, and red armed belt slanting across their face, and the edge of their helmets had a circle of orange, red, or gold, showing different ranks.
Ordinary cavalry wear khaki coarse cloth uniforms, carry Chasik sabers on their waists, and hold three-meter spears in their hands. Without exception, they all wear cloaks in colors such as blue, red, and yellow.
Used to distinguish different legions.
The Tsarist Empire was located in a cold area, so the cloak could protect against the cold, and it also looked majestic when the horse was running.
"There are really many enemies. There are more than 20,000 people in the vanguard, composed of at least three nomadic cavalry." Zhang Yi said,
"Brother Yi, how did you see it?" Shi Gandang asked in surprise.
"They use the color of their cloaks to distinguish them," Zhang Yi said. Brother Shi Gandang was dazzled for a moment. "Let's charge face to face and give the enemy a disastrous attack!"
"Okay, Yi Ge, oh, Lord Chief Assistant!" Shi Gandang's eyes widened and he roared, "Let these furry bears have a taste of our power!"
Zhang Yi laughed and nodded. When he looked back, he saw that the soldiers were all in high spirits. They had been fighting in the north all year round and had developed their fearless courage and superb combat skills.
"Soldiers, kill the enemy to serve the country and promote the power of China!" Zhang Yi roared, pulling out the Chinese Dragon Bird Sword and pointing it directly at the enemy, "Long live my king, charge bravely!"
With the Chinese Dragon Bird Sword in one hand and the Panlong Stick in the other, he rushed out at the head of the team and ran at the forefront of the team.
The loud bugle sounded, and the wolf cavalry shouted battle slogans and rushed to catch up with the commander.
The commander is so brave, how can the soldiers not fight to the death?
Thousands of horses galloping, flags flying, and the momentum is incomparably majestic.
This was the first time Zhang Yi fought in a field battle of this scale. On the open and flat desert, the two sides faced each other head-on and started a contest of strength.
"Long live my king, charge bravely!"
With longing for his father and hatred for his enemies, Zhang Yi's blood boiled with passion. He wanted to unleash his force to the fullest and eliminate the invaders with ruthless violence.
The brave Jueying galloped, neighed, and his hair stood up like a black lightning, rushing towards the oncoming enemy regardless of his own safety.
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The distance is getting closer.
Zhang Yi saw that the enemies on the opposite side seemed a little shocked. They were just marching normally. They thought that our army was just performing a reconnaissance mission and their numbers were much smaller than them, but they suddenly launched a fierce offensive.
After a moment of hesitation, the enemy's trumpet sounded, and the cavalry spread out their wings and launched an attack in an attempt to surround our army.
"Archery!"
Seeing that they were within shooting range, Zhang Yi issued an order.
Our officers and men galloped at great speed while drawing sharp arrows from their bows.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Arrows rained down like rain, and countless enemy troops fell from their horses.
The enemy also fired back with arrows, but the cavalry of the Tsarist Empire was better at close combat, and their cavalry and archery skills were far inferior to ours. Our army has many Mongolians with world-class cavalry and archery skills. They are members of the Chinese family and are among the wolf cavalry.
Elite force.
Zhang Yi communicated with Mongolian warriors. The Mongolian people also divided into many tribes. Some joined the Kingdom of China, some continued to roam the grasslands, and some were controlled by the Tsarist Empire.
Zhang Yi had already observed that there were no Mongolian tribes joining the enemy forces on the opposite side. This was one of the reasons why he felt confident in launching a frontal attack.
Before encountering the enemy, the 10,000 wolf cavalry fired at least eight rounds of arrows, knocking thousands of enemy soldiers off their horses.
What follows is a real fight with cold weapons.
In the blink of an eye, Zhang Yi rushed in front of an enemy general. His helmet was inlaid with a circle of gold. Without saying a word, Zhang Yi held a knife in his left hand, deflected the Chasik saber that the enemy general had chopped at him, and hit it with a stick in his right hand.
On his neck.
The enemy general was knocked off his horse and was immediately trampled on the chest by Jueying, and a stream of blood spurted out from his mouth.
"I'm coming, Yi Ge!" Shi Gandang shouted.
Riding a horse to charge, this brother was a little embarrassed. He couldn't run fast and fell behind. But after Shi Gandang rushed up and encountered the enemy, his forward speed was astonishing.
He held in his hand an eight-edged hammer that was reforged after arriving in Chang'an. It was longer, larger, and heavier. He pushed it sideways, and the enemy's knives, spears, axes, etc. were unable to block it when encountering this overweight weapon.
It was a massacre.
Shi Gandang rushed to his sworn brother's side. How could a younger brother let his elder brother take risks? He roared like a violent tiger, cutting a bloody path through thousands of troops.
The two brothers fought side by side, fighting and killing each other desperately.
The two men penetrated the enemy's depths like sharp knives, and the wolf cavalry followed closely. After fighting for half an hour, they penetrated the enemy's formation and reached the rear.
It was so fun to kill, Zhang Yi laughed loudly, turned around and saw Shi Gandang turned into a bloody man, "Little fat man, let's kill him again!"
"Okay, step brother!"
Shi Gandang smiled and agreed, calling Yi Ge smoothly.
The enemy troops were in chaos, and their general was killed by Zhang Yi. They lost their command and did not know whether to continue the encirclement or retreat.
Seeing Zhang Yi and others fighting back from the rear, the enemy army collapsed and fled in all directions howling.
The cavalry archers were at a disadvantage, and they couldn't defeat their opponents in close combat. The enemy's arrogance was immediately knocked down, and each one fled faster than the last.
The wolf cavalry cheered in victory and wanted to catch up, but Zhang Yi stopped them.