Five hundred and twentieth chapters woodpecker (14)
Yu Qiuping looked at the corpses scattered in front of him and the tragic exchange, and suddenly felt a little ridiculous. Everything he had done seemed to be in vain. He had no chance of winning. Yes, he knew it already, so why should he try?
Did you know it only once?
That is Takeda Chibei, who is famous all over the world, but he is a little-known cavalryman. Takeda Chibei has experienced hundreds of battles, and has done hundreds of cavalry hedging. The main task of the Yuqiu family's cavalry is to conduct reconnaissance and pursuit.
There are few opportunities for cavalry to hedge.
Takeda Akabi destroyed the enemy's military formations countless times, which frightened the Eastern Samurai warriors. Even the Echigo cavalry was helpless. The cavalry of the Amaki army, let alone charging the formation, was at a disadvantage against the Matsunaga family's cavalry.
Shanxian Changjing was also a well-known cavalry general. But Yu Qiuping had never been good at cavalry.
How to win, and what to win with? Technology, command, experience, and numbers are all at a disadvantage. The exchange ratio of 1:4 in front of you has revealed the fact in a bloody way: in front of Chi Bei, the cavalry of the Yuqiu Army is nothing.
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This is a losing battle.
I already understood.
Now that I have already understood, what supports me to come here, what supports me to increase my horse speed, what supports me to compete with Chi Bei on the plain, what supports me to fight on the thin line between life and death.
, what supports me to take such a ridiculous challenge?
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The focus of Yu Qiuping's vision gradually blurred, and he focused on the battlefield again. The focus was on the body of a Yuqiu Army cavalry lying limply in a pool of blood, and the paper red leaf stuck on his helmet.
Red leaves.
His vision suddenly became clear again, and Yu Qiuping looked around the battlefield blankly. Not only that one red leaf, but countless red leaves on the entire battlefield were fighting risking their lives, fighting for him, Yu Qiuping, for the Yu Qiu family, and for the Hongye Army. No
People give up easily, everyone is fighting for this red leaf.
Yu Qiuping raised his head and looked at the maple bird horse print held high by the rider behind him.
Even though he was holding the flag, he was like a living target that could not fight back, but the rider still resolutely followed the cavalry in the charge.
Even though our own side has fallen into a strategic impasse, even though our own governor is being teased and applauded by the opposite governor, thousands of Yuqiu soldiers are still fighting.
I don't know what is supporting them to continue fighting, but if they are for me, I can't let them down. I want to defeat Chi Bei, I want to save the entire army, and I want to be like the big chef, let me,
Let my horse seal become the faith in the hearts of these loyal Hongye soldiers, the faith that they must win.
Yu Qiuping suddenly felt as if thousands of pairs of eyes on the entire battlefield were staring at him. He seemed to be standing in the center of the world on horseback, as if he was shouldering the hopes of countless subordinates.
I can't let them down.
I, Yu Qiuping, always do what I say.
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Yu Qiuping raised the Chidori high and ordered loudly: "Everyone, line up in two rows!"
Yu Qiuping's order shocked everyone: If we only shoot in two rows, the teams will be very far apart and the battle line will be very thin. When it comes to hedging, the people on both sides will not be able to help at all.
People have to face enemies many times their size.
Yu Qiuping saw the doubts of his subordinates and added loudly again: "It's just like the dense formation we usually use to train discipline! Everyone is lined up in two tight rows, knees touching knees, shoulder to shoulder, like a chain of horses!"
"Nani?" After the order was given, the cavalry formation was in an uproar. Such a formation meant that the cavalry lost all space to stand and move during the confrontation. As long as an enemy appears in front, whether it is a horse branch,
A spear, a tachi, or even a sword, the cavalry could not dodge, they could only hit it head on and die. Of course, this also means that the enemy's cavalry, when faced with such a horse formation, would also have to do the same.
There is only one way to hit one's head and kill him.
There is no way to avoid it.
"That's right, I just want to collide directly with Takeda Chibei!" Yu Qiuping once again saw the concerns of his subordinates and shouted loudly, "One life for another! No matter how much Takeda Chibei has eighteen martial arts skills, he will still do it.
He was killed in our horse formation! One Red Leaf Cavalry will replace at least one Takeda Akabi! Anyway, we can't beat him by directly hedging, 1 for 1 is better than 4 for 1!"
"This..." Even Honda Tadakatsu was stunned when he heard Yu Qiuping's crazy plan.
"The enemy only has 600 people, and we have 350 left. Just exchange one life for another!" Yu Qiuping paused and shouted again, "After the replacement, they will only have 250 people left, and they will die because of excessive losses.
If it collapses, we will be unable to attack our comrades! Since there is no way to save the entire army alive, let’s fight for our lives!”
"I'll be the first one!" After Yu Qiuping said that, he immediately clamped the horse's belly and spurred the horse forward. At the same time, he raised the Chidori in his hand and shouted sternly: "Those who want to die with me, follow me!
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As soon as they finished speaking, Honda Tadakatsu and Ryuko took a step forward with their horses, sticking close to Yu Qiuping's horse. They could hug Yu Qiuping with just one stretch of their arms. Honda Tadakatsu coughed in a low voice.
, Longzi gently touched Yu Qiuping's temples with his little hand. Yu Qiuping turned his head and smiled at her, and asked again: "Take care of yourself."
"Yeah." Longzi nodded slightly with tears in his eyes.
Subsequently, Kohata Jiesheng, Maeda Keiji and others also immediately shook their horse reins and rode forward. The Yuqiu family cavalry were infected by Yu Qiuping's bravery and leading the way, and the men's blood boiled in their hearts, and they rode forward one by one.
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"His Royal Highness is willing to stand in the middle even though he has a lot of money and a body, so what do I have to fear about my humble life?"
"Your Highness is willing to risk his life for the sake of the entire army and for us. If you are afraid now, how will you behave in the future?"
"Just think of it as revenge for the brothers who died, and fight for the brothers who are still alive! Risk your life and fight against the monkeys of Kaishan Mountain!"
The cavalrymen of the Yuqiu Army came up one after another and formed an extremely dense formation that they had practiced countless times during training. It was even denser than before with shields between their knees. One after another, each other was surrounded by people on the left and right.
The card masters looked at each other and smiled, then turned their heads forward together, looking directly at Takeda Akabi opposite.
"Charge!" Yu Qiuping shouted, "Everyone, follow closely! Don't let anyone pass by, and don't let anyone fall behind! We will line up in two rows and die together with Chi Bei! If I die, the person with the highest rank will take over the command
!Go down one by one until the whole army is dead! Charge!"
"Hey! Hey! Roar!"
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At this moment, Takeda Akabi is here.
Hachiro Mochizuki was a member of the Akabi Army. He followed Yamagata Masokage from Kawanaka Island to Mizō Pass, then to Suruga, and to Mikatahara, and experienced dozens of cavalry confrontations. And Hachiro Mochizuki, because of him
His extraordinary skills are said to be second only to Yamagata Masaki's descendants among the Red Bei Army. He once set a record of killing thirteen people in a row without getting hurt during a cavalry charge, and he became everyone's favorite in the Koshu Army.
object of praise.
However, after so many years of fighting, this is the first time he has seen such a cavalry formation - is this using the cavalry as infantry? Can the cavalry in this formation still be called cavalry? The cavalry has always been called cavalry. Known for his speed and flexibility. In horseback riding, he relied on his innate reflexes, experience accumulated in dozens of battles, and martial arts skills practiced day and night to win the final victory by moving around and slashing with his sword. .An experienced and excellent knight, paired with an excellent war horse, is enough to kill in such a confrontation.
However, if they are arranged in such a formation, all the advantages of a knight cannot be brought into play. No matter how good his dodge and equestrian skills are, he can only be sandwiched between his companions on both sides and unable to move; no matter the angle of his swing of the sword, No matter how exquisite his strength is, he can only thrust the weapon in his hand straight forward at this moment; no matter how rich his experience is, he can
The trajectory of the sword swing can be predicted from the opponent's power-charging action, and the only way he can go is to hit him head-on.
Even if the person coming towards him is an unarmed rookie who is not even stable on the horse. As long as that person hugs the horse's neck and hits him all the way, he can directly hit the experienced and excellent knight to death - because he has nowhere to dodge. .
Similarly, for the knights who fought with this dense horse formation, it also wiped out all their skills. Even knights like Minamoto Yoshitsune and Kiso Yoshinaka, who have the courage to fight against ten thousand men, would not be able to defeat these more than 300 people. He passed through the dense horse formation. What was waiting for him was the light of swords around him and the fierce horses that crashed directly into him. No matter who it is, when encountering such a formation, there is only one way to die. No matter whether it is possible or not If you kill the enemies that come towards you, you will be dead anyway.
"This is suicide." Mochizuki Hachiro muttered to himself in disbelief, "Is Yuqiu Hongye crazy?"
He set his sights on His Highness, Masaki Yamagata, a fierce general who was second only to Takeda Shingen in prestige in the army. For more than ten years, he had never let anyone down in a horse-riding duel. Mochizuki Hachiro himself was completely dissatisfied. Knowing what to do, we can only place our hopes on His Highness.
"Hedge! Let them do whatever they want, we will fight anyway!" After Shanxian Changjing hesitated for a moment, he said in a vicious voice, "Charge over, don't be afraid!"
Now that His Highness has given the order, Hachiro Mochizuki no longer hesitates. Over the years, the Takeda Army has never lost in a cavalry charge, and it will be the same this time. Since His Highness asked him to charge, he will charge over no matter what monsters and monsters are on the other side. .They are proud Chibei, invincible Chibei, how can they be frightened by the ghost formations randomly sent by those second-rate cavalry.
Therefore, Chi Bei still dispersed the loose charge formation and rushed towards Yu Qiu's army. Mochizuki Hachiro himself was in the middle of the first row. He could vaguely see that what was charging towards him was the symbol There were horse prints on the rainy autumn leaves. He knew that if he rushed to this position, he would definitely die. But all men have a strong and brave spirit, how can they retreat at this moment? It is only the duty of a warrior to wrap his body in horse leather!
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The horses of the two armies were getting faster and faster, and the distance was getting closer and closer. Countless red cavalry roared and rushed towards the formation that was destined to bring them death, while the Yuqiu Army cavalry also roared towards the impossible formation. The defeated enemy is determined to replace those proud men on horseback with flesh and blood.
Yu Qiuping could already see that an enemy was rushing towards him directly opposite him. He was obviously aiming at the horse print behind Yu Qiuping, and he was coming towards Yu Qiuping. Seeing the enemy getting closer and closer, he
With no intention of evading, Yu Qiuping suddenly felt that his throat was a little dry and his mouth was bitter, and a void-like emptiness and fear suddenly surged in his heart. He had no intention of paying attention to whether the cavalry beside him maintained an orderly formation. His
All he could see was the sharp sword of Chi Bei opposite him. He had nowhere to hide, and he knew that the moment the two horses crossed each other, he would be killed by that man's sword.
"I can't hide! I have to at least replace him!" Yu Qiuping suddenly roared to embolden himself, and then thrust the Chidori forward with all his strength, determined to fight the rushing Takeda Knight.
Died together. In those last few moments, Yu Qiuping felt that his mind went blank, and his ears seemed to have lost contact with the brain. His ears could clearly hear, but his brain could not respond to anything. No sound could be heard, and he was shouting noisily to kill.
The sound of horses and horses' hooves could no longer be heard, as if watching a silent movie.
This may be the feeling before death.
Yu Qiuping saw the Chibei Knight swinging his sword. The sword, which symbolized death, would hit his neck from the upper right to the lower left. And his Chidori would also pierce this man's chest!
Change it! I'm not a coward! Come on!
However, at this last line of life and death, a small figure suddenly clamped the horse's belly forward fiercely, rushed forward half a step, and stood between Yu Qiuping and the God of Death.