Li Guo looked at the officers and soldiers charging up from the hillside again and felt worried. The officers and soldiers were much larger than his and Liu Zongmin's troops, which allowed the officers and soldiers to calmly organize several waves of attacks.
If you fail once, you can immediately put in new forces for a second attack and fight.
In contrast, there is no respite when breaking into the camp. There is almost no rest time, and you must go all out to deal with the continuous attacks and assaults by the army.
Although relying on the bravery and fearlessness of Liu Zongmin, Gu Kecheng and other generals, Chuangying withstood the attacks of the Ming army again and again, and even had the energy to organize counterattacks. Under the leadership of Liu Zongmin, relying on the terrain several times, the distribution
Some Ming troops on the hillside were driven down the mountain.
But the continuous fighting has exhausted the physical strength of the soldiers who broke into the camp. Everyone was gasping for air, and even the weapons in the hands of the big guys were incomplete. Although Li Guo had been adjusting the array, he used all the weapons in his hands.
The dozens of reserve soldiers under his control were continuously deployed into the battle formation to make up for some gaps in the battle line caused by exhaustion.
But a good woman can't make a meal without rice. Although Li Guo has very excellent organizational skills, dozens of reserve teams are simply not enough to repair this weak front.
Especially when the Ming army general Zheng Guodong put his most elite servants into the battle line, the army showed an overwhelming momentum.
The soldiers who broke into the camp, whose physical strength and morale were already on the verge of reaching the limit, were really unable to resist the powerful Ming army servants. Even if Liu Zongmin took the lead and charged forward, it would be difficult to inspire the morale of the entire army.
With a bang, another burst of smoke rose from the army array, and a large number of cannonballs were fired at once. The cannonballs wounded a group of soldiers who were blocking the front line of the camp. About ten people could not hold on and fell down.
The brave "Nine Dragons" Gu Kecheng supported himself on the ground with his Yanling knife, trying to prevent himself from falling. His physical strength had been exhausted in the continuous slashing, and at this time, his left arm was hit by another shot.
His arms and shoulders were all wounded by birdshot, and his clothes were soaked with blood.
"General Liu, hasn't the old boss arrived yet? Brothers can't hold on any longer."
Gu Kecheng steeled himself, relying solely on his perseverance to stand up again. He looked at the row of Ming army servants on the hillside and felt like a wall or a mountain squeezing towards him.
.The camp warriors who were desperately resisting the advance of the Ming army servants were falling one by one. Most of them had extraordinary martial arts and extraordinary courage, but their physical strength was exhausted and their weapons were incomplete, so they were really unable to resist.
"Ha, ha," Liu Zongmin saw a Ming army servant wearing a light red armored smock, cutting down a flag with the word "Chuang" written on it. An extremely intense anger arose in his heart, and this anger forced him to
Get inspired again.
"It's enough for us to do what we have to do!"
Liu Zongmin roared in response to Gu Kecheng's question and threw the sword in his hand. He aimed accurately, and the tip of the sword quickly flew in the direction of the Chuangzi flag. The Ming army servant who chopped down the flag,
Holding the machete in one hand and trying to pick up the flag with the other, he half-bent his body when he suddenly felt something and looked up in the direction where Liu Zongmin was.
At this moment, the tip of the waist knife squeaked and penetrated halfway through the neck of the Ming army servant. The officer and soldier didn't even have time to make any screams, and just looked straight at Liu Zongmin and Gu Kecheng
At one glance, he fell straight back.
"Ha, ha, ha..." Liu Zongmin lost the last weapon in his hand, his physical strength was exhausted to the limit, and the severe fatigue made him speechless. He was unarmed and looked at the people rushing towards him.
The two servants of the Ming army had no fear or despair in their hearts, they were just thinking about where they could seize a weapon.
"Aha!"
When Gu Kecheng saw Liu Zongmin's defenseless appearance, his whole body suddenly burst out with strength. He rushed two steps in the direction of Liu Zongmin. Because he rushed too hard, he lost his center of gravity and fell on Liu Zongmin and the two of them.
In the middle was a servant of the Ming Army. The two servants of the Ming Army were stunned for a moment and did not react. Gu Kecheng seized this opportunity, fell half to the ground, and wielded a long knife to cut off the leg of the servant on the left.
The servant of the Ming army who had one of his legs chopped off screamed in pain, and he raised his knife and wanted to kill Gu Kecheng who was lying on the ground. But at this moment, Liu Zongmin also pounced forward, and he killed the man with one leg.
He knocked down the servant whose head was cut, grabbed the knife with one hand, and punched the opponent in the eye socket with a fist.
Another Ming army servant who was not injured reacted at this time. He kicked Liu Zongmin away hard, then took two lunges forward, raised the blade high, and tried to kill Liu Zongmin. But Gu Kecheng failed.
Hugging one of his legs, the uninjured servant was unable to move for a moment, so he took back the knife and wanted to cut off Gu Kecheng's arms holding his legs, but before he could do anything, he was
A stray shot in the distance killed him.
"Look! General Liu, look quickly!"
When Gu Kecheng saw that the servant was shot to death by an arrow, he followed the direction of the arrow and looked far away. He first saw the mess on all sides, and the array of people breaking into the camp had been scattered by Zheng Guodong's servants.
Most, more than half of the people were injured, and the situation was about to become unsustainable.
But when he continued to look far away, he saw that many flags with the characters Ming and Zheng were in chaos, and even several large flags fell down.
It's reinforcements...it's the old boss!
The main force led by Li Zicheng and Tian Jianxiu finally rushed over from the east of Zhulin Pass. The timing of their arrival on the battlefield was a God-given opportunity. Zheng Guodong was unprepared and even threw the Chinese servants who were holding the bottom of the box into the battlefield.
However, he was so confident that he thought he was sure of victory, and did not leave a reserve team on hand to deal with Li Zicheng's attack from the side and rear.
Three generals, Tian Jianxiu, Yuan Zongdi, and Li Shuangxi, riding on the war horses captured from Fushui Fort, and leading more than ten other cavalry, launched a fierce attack from the side and rear towards the center of the army where Zheng Guodong was located.
They formed a small wedge-shaped formation, with nearly twenty war horses approaching each other. The horses' hooves, as fast and fierce as meteors, were trampling the ground that was slightly moist with frost.
The fierce sound of horse hooves played the victory song of the attack. Li Shuangxi was the first to lift it up, with the back end sandwiched between his armpits, and the sharp other end pointed at the enemy.
"Come here, guys~"
Li Shuangxi shouted happily, and the north wind in Shangzhou blew up the mane of the war horse, making the cavalry appear taller and straighter. He was as unstoppable as an erupting flash flood, grabbing the spear with his right hand and under his arm, and using a
This incredible impact killed a Ming army servant. The servant originally wanted to fight back with a long knife, but when Li Shuangxi rushed a few meters in front of him, he suddenly clamped the horse's belly, causing the horse's speed to suddenly increase.
, before the servant could react, he was shot to death.
Following this group of cavalry was the main force of the camp, including Li Zicheng, Liu Fangliang, Li Laiheng, Bai Wang and others. Li Zicheng did not ride a horse. He stood on a small slope and watched Li Shuangxi take the lead in tearing apart the formation of Zheng Guodong's army.
After opening an opening, he pointed in that direction with the sword in his hand and signaled Liu Fangliang to lead the team to rush over.
This was the first time that Li Laiheng saw such a large-scale fighting. Both the Ming and Chuang armies invested nearly a thousand troops. Nearly two thousand soldiers were engaged in a desperate battle around several hills.
The two troops of Liu Zongmin and Li Guo who were holding on to the top of the mountain had already reached their limit. The arrival of Li Zicheng's army finally allowed them to breathe a sigh of relief. However, Li Guo behaved very wisely. He was not satisfied with the retreat of the Ming army's offensive.
He and Liu Zongmin were re-stimulating the fighting spirit of the soldiers. From this exhausted army, he organized a small force with certain combat effectiveness. In conjunction with Li Zicheng's side attack, he launched another wave of offensives against the front of Zheng Guodong's officers and soldiers.
"The general of the Ming army was overconfident. How could he put all his reserves into the battle line before ensuring complete control of the battlefield?"
The development of the battle situation taught Li Laiheng a lesson. The reserve team must not be used easily before it is absolutely necessary. The reserve team is equivalent to the trump card in the general's hand. Once you throw away all the trump cards, how will you deal with the subsequent changes in the battle situation and the enemy's rearrangements?
Where are the hands?
War is the best classroom for generals. The collapse of Zheng Guodong's army in front of him made Li Laiheng make great progress in military strategy. He somewhat understood why there were always many little people in history who came from rough backgrounds and could be defeated in war.
Generals from prestigious military academies because only war, only real war, is the only way to hone military command skills.
Li Laiheng had already learned a lot before he was even involved in the war. For the first time, Li Laiheng's desire for war and killing arose in his heart. He looked at Li Zicheng, waiting for Li Zicheng's order, waiting for himself
Time to attack!
"Except for the Chinese army, Little Tiger, Bai Wang, all of you follow Fang Liang's troops and rush over!"
coming!
Li Zicheng's military order was finally issued, and Li Laiheng felt his blood surge. His whole body trembled slightly, and the strong excitement stimulated his nerve endings, making his sense of touch extremely sensitive.
Li Laiheng could feel the biting north wind blowing across his skin, and he could also feel how much soil he trampled with every step he took forward. The whole world slowed down a lot in his eyes. Li Zicheng, Bai Wang, and many other soldiers
Their voices were amplified many times, and their orders and requirements became extremely clear.
He pulled out the tiger-head waist knife that Li Shuangxi had given him from its scabbard, raised it high above his head, and shouted loudly: "Soldiers who broke into the camp, follow me to break up the officers and soldiers!"
Li Laiheng was a little too passionate. This was the first time he personally led troops to participate in a real battle. He didn't even explain or arrange how the other soldiers would fight next, so he rushed forward alone. Bai, who was following Li Laiheng,
Wang was stunned for a moment and quickly deployed the soldiers around him to follow Li Laiheng. Bai Wang himself organized another wave of soldiers to prepare as backup for Li Laiheng's troops to attack the enemy formation.
"Kill, kill! Brothers, follow me and kill the officers and soldiers!"
The excitement of personally participating in a large-scale battle for the first time made Li Laiheng a little out of control. Moreover, the array of officers and soldiers was attacked by two waves of troops from Li Shuangxi and Liu Fangliang on the side and rear, and was restrained by Liu Zongmin and Li Guo on the front.
The disorganization and chaos gave Li Laiheng the pleasure of treating his enemies like dirt.
Fortunately, after he was trapped in the front line of the officers and soldiers, the fierce counterattack by the officers and soldiers soon woke him up. At first, the little tiger used his passion to chop a few people indiscriminately, but soon the officers and soldiers gathered together.
The group fought back hard, but Li Laiheng's several swords failed. He slashed with too much force, causing his body to lose its center of gravity and balance and start to shake.
When several officers and soldiers saw Li Laiheng swaying, they knew that he had just joined the battle and had little experience. He was a soft persimmon. They swarmed up and wanted to surround Li Laiheng and kill him with swords. But at this time Bai Bai
The second wave of soldiers arranged by Wang had also rushed over. They swarmed in along the gaps in the front line that had been opened several times by the intruders, completely breaking up and defeating the officers and soldiers who had barely gathered into several small formations.
Originally, Li Laiheng was surrounded by many officers and soldiers, with swords and guns coming at him from all directions. This made the little tiger immediately wake up from the excessive excitement. He managed to parry twice and blocked two long knives, but it was inevitable.
He was stabbed in the shoulder by a spear. The strong sting made the little tiger sober up. From the corner of his eye, he saw other soldiers behind him charging forward bravely. He knew that if he retreated, it would not only affect the attack of the intruders, but also
He would also be caught between friendly forces and enemy forces, losing ground in advance and retreat, and it would be even more difficult to save his life. Therefore, he chose to risk the swords and guns of the officers and soldiers and rush forward.
The further forward, the less pressure Li Laiheng felt. The officers and soldiers only maintained a more organized and fierce resistance on the outermost layer of the battle line. The further they rushed in, the more unprepared the officers and soldiers inside appeared.
Just like a tiger lying on a deserted hill, its minions are lurking and endure.
At this moment, the little tiger could finally spread his claws. The resistance of the Ming army became more and more loose. Li Laiheng rushed in, slashing the officers and soldiers in front of him with a knife, and then the other camp troops who followed him immediately followed.
They marched in, and all drew out their swords to assassinate the officers and soldiers who blocked their advance.