It was late at night, and there were still traces of the fighting on the battlefield. Although I couldn't see my fingers, there was a pungent smell everywhere in the air. This was the smell of fresh blood mixed with the wet fog at night.
A bonfire was lit to disperse the darkness. Soldiers from both sides were using the bonfire to heat the dry food they carried. Everyone understood that the battle was not over yet, and it was not even about entering the midfield. Everything had just begun.
Everyone must seize the time to replenish food and restore exhausted physical strength. Every extra bit of physical strength means more possibility of surviving on the battlefield.
Of course, the upper-level commanders of this battle had their own considerations. But for ordinary soldiers, all they thought about was how to survive.
It was not that there was no sound, the wind in the dark night was whining, and the injured people were holding their broken limbs and screaming. In this running ambush battle, neither side carried much dry food, and there was no logistical medical team waiting for them.
Their fate is nothing more than slowly running out of blood, waiting for the god of death to harvest their lives.
Those who lost their brothers and loved ones in the war have long forgotten to cry. They just have a numb face, waiting for the sound of the war drums, picking up weapons and fighting instinctively.
By this time, even Akagi Huo realized that he was in a desperate situation. Now there were imperial troops from all directions, and he was trapped in the encirclement of the imperial troops.
During this march, they did not carry much dry food. During the period of ambush at Feixiongpo, they had almost consumed all the dry food. Now they were carrying the last dry food on their bodies.
At the end of the war, there was not much fear in Chimuhuo's eyes. Just because this kind of scene was really common for him. Growing up on the grassland, drought, hurricanes, herds of animals...all kinds of sufferings
, often driving him into despair. But the imperial army in front of him now was no more terrifying than what he had experienced before.
At the fourth watch of the day, singing came from the Rong camp. The imperial army, which had been on guard, suddenly woke up and subconsciously clenched their weapons to prepare themselves for combat at any time.
When they heard this song, they were stunned for a moment. This was the sigh of thousands of people. The song seemed to come from the highest snow peak in the grassland. It was full of accusations against God, but also had a kind of destined sadness.
Before the singing stopped, the Rong people launched their first breakout. The team rushed forward in a perfect glyph shape and broke out to the west.
The team led by Luo Cheng was guarding the west side. After realizing this, he instantly became energetic.
Both sides are short of food and fodder, and when launching a large-scale battle in the wild, they must beware of the arrival of enemy reinforcements. Therefore, this is destined to not be a protracted war. Both sides must decide the outcome in a short time, you solve me or
It's me who solves your problem.
The reason why the imperial army has never charged at the Rong tribe's main formation is because they are afraid of the bravery of the Rong tribe soldiers. These men who grew up on the grasslands are actually more troublesome than wild beasts.
However, when they decide to break out and mobilize their formations, the defense will inevitably be at its weakest. At that time, it will be the time for the Imperial Army to launch an attack and massacre the enemy troops on a large scale.
The fight between the two sides started with the long song of the Rong tribe, with the strongest sound being added to the sound of drums.
In this battle, the commander of the imperial army was Ma Mengqi. He mobilized his soldiers to gather around and kill them, with the purpose of wiping out all the Rong cavalry.
But as soon as the battle began, Ma Mengqi realized a desperate fact: he could hardly complete his command.
In the pitch-black night, general orders could not be passed on, and people relied entirely on instinct to fight. Ma Mengqi's original mobilization and formation had no effect at all.
Ma Mengqi took a deep breath, and then exhaled the fighting spirit in his chest. Now he realized one thing: At present, he does not have the ability to command large-scale operations.
In the future, he may indeed grow into a young hero who can change the direction of troubled times with every move he makes, but at present, he is still too young and too naive.
However, it is useless to say this now. Ma Mengqi made up his mind and ordered the warriors in the army to beat the drums heavily.
The sound of drums is the signal to attack.
Then, Ma Mengqi picked up his spear and led his bodyguard to join the battle group.
It is a rare thing to be able to maintain courage in the killing field, but what is more difficult than this is to maintain courage and remain calm at the same time.
In this fight of tens of thousands of people, Lu Junyi was probably the only one who remained calm.
In the dark night, no one noticed that the men and horses led by Lu Junyi did not join the battle from beginning to end. They occupied the terrain where they could retreat at any time, but they did not charge.
This was a battle of ambush and ambush, but the situation of the battle changed rapidly and it evolved into the current situation. I am afraid that neither side of the war would have thought of it.
The bravery of the Rong tribe is beyond anyone's imagination, and they have not lost their will to fight even when they are on the verge of extinction. Even if it is as Li Letian thought, this Rong tribe cavalry can be completely wiped out, how much price will the imperial army pay for this...
Is the cost worth it compared to what you get?
Lu Junyi is just a general of an army and has not yet the ability to lead an army. It is not for him to guess what the emperor of the empire wants.
He just felt that it was not worth exchanging the lives of his brothers for the lives of the Rong clan.
But for Li Letian, if the casualty ratio between the imperial army and the Rong tribe could reach one to one, he would be so happy that he would wake up laughing while sleeping.
Therefore, Lu Junyi is not Li Letian, and Li Letian is not Lu Junyi.
The two sides fought in a stalemate. As soon as Ma Mengqi came into contact with the Rong tribe, he felt the difficulty of the battle. The Rong tribe did not rush into the battle as they thought, and their will to fight has not been defeated until now.
There were three troops surrounding Chimuhuo. Needless to say, the heavy armored infantry led by Chen Meng. The cavalry led by Luo Cheng were also very brave. The only place that could break through was the infantry led by Ma Mengqi.
Moreover, what Akagi Huo wants is not a simple breakout.
They were born warriors on horseback, with unparalleled riding skills and invincibility in field battles. They had never been beaten by the imperial army and fled.
Well...it's not that it has never happened. The battle of Qingniu Mountain is still a nightmare for countless people to this day.
But this is not Qingniu Mountain, and Ma Mengqi is not Cheng Dalei.
The Imperial Army wants to devour the Rong Clan, so why don’t the Rong Clan want to destroy this group of Imperial Army?
Everyone is equally greedy and fearful, and now they are competing to see who is more vicious.
In short, the war did not develop as anyone on both sides thought. Ma Mengqi did not strangle the Rong tribe, and the Rong tribe led by Chi Muhuo never gained the upper hand in the battle.
The fighting lasted until dawn, and then stopped at noon the next day. Until now, both sides were hungry and exhausted. Everyone stepped up to replenish food, waiting for the more brutal fighting to come.