The temperature in Junlingchuan in October is already very low, especially on the hillside. The grass and trees are withered, and the half-melted frost water makes the land very muddy.
After Li Laiheng climbed up the hillside himself, he realized that the detour was not as easy as he thought. He used a waist knife to split all the yellow branches and leaves blocking the slope, barely opening up a trail, and then he bent his body slightly and walked toward
The flanking movement of the army.
The biting cold wind, slippery land and steep mountain roads made the movement of this circuitous detachment of the intruders very slow. Fortunately for the leader Liu Fangliang, his skills were nimble and his movements were not affected by the steep mountain roads at all, and he was still very fast.
The two generals Liu Rukui and Hao Yaoqi are also very agile and smooth in their movements. Liu Rukui is worthy of the nickname "Soap Eagle". He stepped on the rocks and jumped forward, really like a flying falcon.
.Although Hao Yaoqi is tall and bulky and looks very bulky, in fact his muscles are particularly developed. His two thick legs are almost unaffected by the muddy ground, and his speed is no worse than Liu Fangliang and Liu Rukui.
But the other soldiers, including Li Laiheng and Bai Wang, were much worse. They could only climb the branches on the hillside, or use their blades to support the ground, and slowly move towards the flank of the enemy's formation.
"Huh...huh."
Li Laiheng slipped and almost fell down the hillside. Holding the handle of the knife in his hand, he barely used the knife to support himself on the left side of his body to support himself from falling. He took a long step forward with his right foot.
Big lunges use inertia to adjust the balance of the body's center of gravity.
"Are you okay?" Bai Wang looked at Li Laiheng with a little worry and said, "Little Tiger, you have to work so hard not long after you entered the camp. It must be very difficult for you."
"It's okay." Li Laiheng replied in a low voice. He deliberately controlled the volume of his voice so as not to attract the attention of the officers and soldiers in the valley. However, this was because the little tiger was overly worried. They had climbed to a very high position on the hillside.
, and kept a considerable distance from the officers and soldiers. If he spoke a little bit, it would be difficult for the officers and soldiers at the foot of the mountain to hear him.
"Ai Guobin and I have a deep hatred... No matter what, I must kill this thief with my own hands in order to alleviate the hatred in my heart."
When he mentioned Ai Guobin, the shadow of his younger sister appeared in Li Laiheng's mind. Li Laiheng did not dare to think too much about the girl he had been dreaming about, but he knew clearly in his heart that the answer was not far away from him.
Liu Fangliang, who was walking at the front, turned back to look at Li Laiheng's embarrassed appearance. His face usually seemed to be covered with a layer of frost, and he did not have a gentle and good expression, but now he motioned to Liu Rukui to help Li Laiheng.
A handful.
"Little tiger, don't be too reluctant. We are almost at our position. After the old commander and his friends start attacking from the front, we will rush down the mountain at one go."
Liu Fangliang comforted the little tiger. He could probably tell that Li Laiheng was forcing himself a little because of his deep hatred for Ai Guobin. It is not a good thing to force yourself on the battlefield. Everything must be done according to one's ability.
He and Li Guo were of the same age, and the two had the strongest bond during the camp. Li Laiheng's embarrassed appearance also reminded Liu Fangliang of the childish ways in which he and Li Guo didn't know the heights of the world when they first followed Li Zicheng. Although the little tiger was just
Li Guo's adopted son, but the more he looked at it, the more Liu Fangliang felt that this was clearly a tiger from ten years ago.
Liu Fangliang shook his head and wanted to get this idea out of his mind quickly, but the more he tried to get rid of it, the embarrassing and embarrassing scenes in his early years when he started the army became clearer in his mind. He couldn't help but chuckle and let the people beside him
Liu Rukui and Hao Yaoqi were both confused, but this slightly gentler expression really matched his fair face.
"Zao Ying, Lao Zhangpan and the others are about to attack. Hurry and prepare."
The main force in the Junlingchuan Valley quickly assembled under the personal command of Li Zicheng. Li Zicheng still used half of his arrows to command the formation. He had long been accustomed to the feeling of racing against death. At this time, he did not look at all panicked.
No, on the contrary, he looked full of confidence. Under the influence of his unfounded self-confidence, the soldiers around him seemed to have a feeling that they could win the battle.
Li Shuangxi and Dang Shousu, respectively leading the elite Ye Bushou and Li Zicheng's personal guards, were arranged on the right side of the array. This arrangement of troops was to allow them to cooperate with Liu Fangliang who rushed down the hillside on the right.
and Li Laiheng, focusing on destroying the right wing of the official army.
The four generals Liu Zongmin, Tian Jianxiu, Li Guo, and Yuan Zongdi left their cavalry horses behind. In such a narrow valley, it was difficult for the cavalry to fully exert its power. Instead, they accidentally
If you run into the army's spear formation, the loss will be huge.
For the current camp, any war horse, even Liu Zongmin's very old and weak Tierye, is an extremely valuable strategic material, and there is really no room for waste.
The cavalry soldiers under Tian Jianxiu and Yuan Zongdi also dismounted at this time and replaced their spears with assault knives and sticks. They had replaced them with a batch of weapons when they robbed Fushui Fort.
The equipment of the new army's armored troops was obviously much better than that of Liu Zongmin and Li Guo's troops. About one-third of the troops were wearing relatively new cloth-faced armor.
Li Zicheng took this better-equipped force as the vanguard. He himself stood in the vanguard and drew the sword that he had previously only used for command.
This sword is called Huama Sword. The name of the sword comes from Gao Qing, a very famous legendary figure in Mizhi generation. Gao Qing was an anti-Mongolian rebel leader in the late Yuan Dynasty, and his nickname was Huama Gao Qing. He led his troops to recover the northern Shaanxi area.
Later, he surrendered to Emperor Hongwu and was granted the title of General Zhaowu and hereditary guard commander. Most of the Gao surnames of Mizhi generation were related to Gao Qing. Li Zicheng's brother-in-law Gao Yigong and Chuang Wang Gao Yingxiang were captured and executed by the army. Although in reality,
There is no blood relationship, but they may both be descendants of Huama Gao Qing.
The flowered horse sword in Li Zicheng's hand was borrowed from the legend of Gao Qing. The sword is engraved with the three characters "Sai Longquan" and looks sharp. But compared to the sharp edge of the sword, what makes people's hair stand up more is the look in Li Zicheng's eyes.
He stared closely at the enemy formation in front of him, his eyes as sharp as thorns, probably looking for opportunities for the officers and soldiers to slack off. After all, Li Zicheng was a "drama thief" who had dominated the world for ten years but the court could not control him.
He had an extremely keen sense of smell on the battlefield, including wind direction, temperature, people's hearts, and morale. In just a moment, he seemed to grasp the key to victory.
"Yufeng, Jiexuan, you each lead two teams to hold down the formation!"
Li Zicheng first ordered that Tian Jianxiu and Liu Zongmin, the two highest-ranking generals, command two teams of troops respectively. Their troops were divided into two echelons and used as the main force in frontal combat.
"Hanju, you seize the Chinese army, just in case!"
Then Yuan Zongdi was asked to take control of the Chinese army, with the intention of using this Chinese army as a reserve force. If Liu Fangliang and Li Laiheng's flanking attack on the hillside failed to have the expected effect, then Yuan Zong
The Chinese reserve force that is under control will coordinate with other teams and slowly withdraw from the battlefield.
"Shuangxi, and the small party, please join me in attacking the right wing of the officers and soldiers, and do your best to destroy the formation!"
The night-busting and personal troops led by Li Shuangxi and Dang Shousu were among the most capable soldiers under Li Zicheng. He concentrated all these soldiers on the right-wing battlefield, and even he himself took the lead and went to the front of the line of fire.
, attack the right wing. This is to pin the chance of victory on Li Laiheng's detour.
"In addition, the command and coordination of each team will be left to you this time."
Li Guo had the heaviest task, because Li Zicheng had to go to the front line and fight hard to inspire the courage of his soldiers. Then the task of commanding the entire army fell into the hands of Li Guo, who had always been steady and steady. He needed to constantly adjust his troop strength and deployment.
Maintain the situation in the melee and seize the opportunity to win.
After all the tasks were assigned, Li Zicheng lifted up the flowered horse sword. Ever since he fell ill with fever, he had not personally gone to the battlefield to kill the enemy for a long time, which was really inconsistent with his temperament.
Whether he is a general or a king, his nature is calling for the battlefield. Li Zicheng can feel the passionate expectation in his heart for a life-and-death battle. He is not as easily excited and immature as Li Laiheng, and can be well controlled and accepted.
The flower horse sword of his own mood has been unsheathed. He will charge forward and lead the whole army. The old commander who breaks into the camp will not lack courage!
"here we go!"
Li Laiheng, who was crouching among the grass and trees on the hillside, was greatly shocked. He had participated in several battles and even battles. But this was the first time that he observed the entire battlefield from such a bird's eye view.
He saw the battlefield of thousands of people. The scale of the battlefield of thousands of people was far larger than Li Laiheng had imagined. These thousands of people all had their own families and lives, but at this moment, they had to put aside
Everything was thrown into a life-and-death fight. This heroic collision made Li Laiheng feel more deeply what war is.
He thought a lot, but Liu Fangliang, Liu Rukui, and even Bai Wang and Hao Yaoqi were already accustomed to fighting on the battlefield. The scene of the two armies colliding in front of them did not make them feel that special.
Liu Fangliang tapped Li Laiheng on the shoulder with the handle of the long knife and said: "Little tiger, don't be stunned, it's time for the tiger to go down the mountain!"