Jiuxi

Chapter 253 251 [Ma Zuo Lu Fei Kuai]

In most wars, the failure of a partial division will not directly shake the morale of the army, as long as they are not defeated in front of the main army.

But for the Jing army on the battlefield, the two thousand cavalry were directly scattered by the Southern Qi cavalry. This result made many people feel confused.

Even though they couldn't believe it, Yawuta's head was an irrefutable proof, not to mention that it was the Southern Qi cavalry who returned to the main battlefield, and their comrades disappeared - if they hadn't lost in the battle and been maimed, the two thousand cavalry commanders would have Will not run away directly.

Jing Jun's pride is not something he is born with, but a strength forged by victory after victory.

Even though the Southern Qi frontier army had made great achievements in the past two years of war and won again and again, in the eyes of these Jingjun soldiers today, those victories were insignificant. After all, their opponents were the Yan army, which was laxly armed. military.

Now that the Jing Dynasty has completely digested the large tracts of newly occupied territory in the North, it will not take long to completely annex the Zhao State. The territory is extremely vast and far exceeds that of the Southern Qi Dynasty.

All these factors made the Jing army stationed in Heluo City full of confidence. They firmly believed that as long as they took action, the Southern Qi border army would surely suffer the bitter consequences of failure.

This kind of confidence supported the eight thousand Jingjun infantry to withstand the Qi army that was several times their own. No matter how difficult the situation was, they never messed up like the Yan army, until Lu Chen led the blood-stained soldiers. The Reishi Battalion cavalry appeared in front of them and threw the bloody head at their feet.

Although the cavalry and infantry of the Jing Army have always looked down upon each other, this is an internal conflict. They will not deny the strength of the other side. On the contrary, they will have the idea that "I am the best in the world and they are the second."

The roars of the soldiers of the Rui Shi Battalion spread all around, and most of the Jingjun infantry felt panicked for the first time.

And this is exactly the opportunity that Xiao Wangzhi and Lu Chen have been waiting for.

Lu Chen led the Ruishi Battalion cavalry to advance diagonally from the southwest side of the battlefield to the side of the three thousand infantry, covering the well-trained pikemen as they moved to the northwest of Jing's army - directly behind them.

In the previous battle, Xiao Wangzhi used the strategy of surrounding three and missing one, deliberately leaving the northwest side of Jing's army empty. This was based on the consideration of giving Jing's army a way out and avoiding the opponent's trapped beast. But when Jingjun's ambush appeared, the opponent's purpose was also exposed. It was obvious that they would not withdraw from the battlefield easily, so it turned into a real decisive battle.

The emergence of Ruishi Battalion filled this vacancy, and now Jingjun was completely surrounded by Huaizhou Army.

Xiao Wangzhi observed the situation ahead on the chariot and issued the final order after a moment.

"Instruct Pei Sui, Duan Zuozhang, Song Shifei, and Kang Yanxiao to change the entire army into a fish scale formation, and must destroy Jingjun's formation!"

The battlefield at this time was already extremely noisy. Although flag commands could work, there was a possibility that they would be ignored by the generals below, so a group of rangers responsible for passing orders rode their horses to various locations.

As the name suggests, the fish scale formation is where the main forces are assembled in the center and divided into a number of small fish scale-shaped square formations arranged in echelons with a slightly convex front end. It is a storm formation that concentrates force to encircle and suppress the enemy's central army.

A middle-aged man appeared next to Xiao Wangzhi, standing side by side with him, staring at the battlefield with the sound of killing in front of him, and sighed: "If you didn't tell me, it would be hard for me to believe that such a huge strategic idea came from that kid Lu Chen hand."

Xiao Wangzhi turned to look at him and said calmly: "Didn't you see his ability in leading troops to fight in Baotai Mountain?"

The middle-aged man was naturally Yuchi Gui, who had disappeared for a while. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "I've seen it before, but that time was very different from this time. The purpose of the Yanjing coalition was obvious at that time. Lu Chen occupied the right place at the right time and the right people. , and the mountain people have extremely strong reconnaissance capabilities, and the enemy's whereabouts cannot be hidden at all, so Lu Chen can formulate countermeasures based on the opponent's tactics. However, there are many uncontrollable factors this time, such as whether Jingjun will retreat, whether there are Will the reinforcements act as you expect?"

"The battlefield and the arena are two completely different environments."

Xiao Wangzhi smiled softly and then said: "You people in Jianghu pay attention to pleasure, gratitude and hatred, and there is a lot of uncertainty in your actions. Therefore, it is difficult to determine what you will do next, but war is not so casual. The army Mobilization is no child's play, especially for an experienced and well-trained army like Jingjun, and every decision they make will not be taken for granted."

Yuchi Gui nodded slightly and said, "In other words, from the moment Jingjun chose to station here, you knew that there must be an ambush behind them?"

"There is at least a 60 to 70% chance. It would be better if there is no ambush. Our army can more easily deal with this Jing army. What Lu Chen is thinking about is if there is an ambush, how can we achieve the greatest victory? Although this has It may cause a waste of troops, but it is better than being ill-prepared and being overturned by the enemy. This is what the art of war says, the lion fights the rabbit with all your strength."

Xiao Wangzhi looked at the changes in Jing's army's formation in the distance, and said: "As the commander of an army, if you want to achieve the final victory, you must think one step more than the enemy. Although Lu Chen is still very young, he has great experience in this matter. Well done and I’m very optimistic about his future.”

Yuchi Gui was vaguely aware of the hidden meaning of his words. What exactly did he mean by thinking more?

Looking at the complicated scene on the battlefield, he could only see that the Huaizhou Army was gradually gaining the upper hand. Jingjun seemed to have no way to reverse the situation. Other than that, it was difficult to discern the details. He couldn't help but secretly sigh that these people all have ulterior motives. Far beyond what anyone can compare to.

On the vast plain, Jingjun was in a difficult situation, with great pressure from all directions.

When Lu Chen led the Ruishi Battalion cavalry to attack, the female Lu Huan was just stunned for a few moments and then immediately made adjustments. He asked the Jingjun ambush troops who appeared later to gather in the middle and join the infantry of the formation, and then used the fleeting opportunity to complete the formation combination, thus forming a large square circle with more than 15,000 people. Array.

The burly sword and shield soldiers in full armor blocked the outermost perimeter, and the strong spear soldiers waited for opportunities to attack behind the shields. Although this large square formation could not rotate as easily as before, with the help of Lu Huan and Liu Ke, Under the command of a general, Jingjun could still stand his ground.

The cavalry's defeat did have a certain impact on them, but this news could not completely penetrate the resilience of Jingjun's infantry.

Facing the siege of more than 30,000 elite troops from the Huaizhou Army, Jingjun showed why they could conquer the world.

But what Lu Huan did not expect was that the first person to have problems was the rear formation.

"Secret information, please send someone from the rear to ask for help!"

This sentence made Lu Huan's face change slightly. The left, right and front three troops were facing a long-term siege by the four main armies of Huaizhou. Until now, there has been no sign of defeat. On the contrary, the rear troops were the first to be unable to withstand it. You must know that their only enemy is the Ruishi Battalion!

Nu Lu Huan boarded the observation car and looked back, and soon frowned.

The cavalry and infantry armies of the Rui Shi Battalion cooperated extremely well. Three thousand pikemen advanced step by step, while the cavalry covered the flanks and looked for opportunities. As long as there was a flaw in Jing Jun's defense, they could find this breakthrough in a very short time, and then completely Disrupt Jingjun's formation.

Nu Lu Huan's commanding experience was so rich. He only took a moment to realize a serious problem. This Rui Shi battalion turned out to be the real killer weapon of the Huaizhou Army!

If he knew more about the intelligence of the Huaizhou Governor's Mansion, he should know that the Ruishi Battalion was not a miscellaneous army composed of new recruits, but an elite group drawn from the Lu family guards, Xiao Wangzhi's personal soldiers, and Huaizhou armies. The combination of the ace, and after a year of rigorous training.

The formation of the rear army was in danger. At this moment, the female Lu Huan couldn't help but look up to the farther northwest. That was Jing Jun's only chance to reverse the situation!

About ten miles away from the battlefield, a Jingjun cavalry group with one man and two horses advanced rapidly.

About half an hour ago, the general of this cavalry had received an urgent report sent by Nu Lu Huan. The Huaizhou Army launched an offensive early this morning, hoping that they could arrive on the battlefield as soon as possible to provide support.

The general's name is Bali Hai, and he is the most trusted lieutenant of Mu Lianghu. He is also a great hermit like the female Lu Huan.

In the hunting wind, Bali Hai rode his horse towards the noble young general next to him and said loudly: "Your Highness, please wait and watch the battle. In the end, you will lead these five thousand elite cavalry to crush the enemy!"

Before setting off, he had been warned by Mou Lianghu that no matter whether the war progressed smoothly or not, His Highness the Princess could not be in danger personally. If Qing Yu Huaijin had an accident on the battlefield, they could not afford the consequences.

"You have full command of the officers and soldiers, and I will not give military orders over your shoulders."

Qingyu Huaijin's tone was cold and somewhat arrogant: "However, the children of the Qingyu family are not chicks hiding in caves. Don't you know that I started practicing martial arts when I was six years old, and I also practice martial arts on the battlefield?" You can kill the enemy!"

Of course, Bali Hai knew that Prince Qing Yugong of Changshan County was the number one master in Da Jing. The Qingyu family had a long history of family education. Although the martial arts of the Princess Princess beside him was not the best in the world, it was more than enough to deal with the enemy on the battlefield.

Without waiting for Bali Hai to continue his persuasion, Qingyu Huaijin said solemnly: "Ba Lihai, concentrate on commanding the battle, don't worry about my safety!"

"Follow the order!"

Balihai gathered his thoughts and raised his eyes to the south.

A few miles later, the massive battlefield to the south came into view. Bali Hai immediately ordered: "Change horses! It's time to fight!"

Between the mountains and fields, five thousand cavalry were like rolling rivers, rolling past from northwest to southeast. As they charged forward, all the cavalry one after another changed to another galloping horse.

Although their movements could not be said to be absolutely uniform, no one made any mistakes during the high-speed attack, which shows that Jingchao Cavalry lived up to its reputation.

Qingyu Huaijin saw the flag of the Ruishi Battalion at the first sight, as well as the cavalry guarding the infantry on both sides.

Lu Chen turned around and saw thousands of cavalry appearing on the plains a few miles away, rushing toward the main battlefield.

Stepping on the clouds and chasing the moon, the force is as powerful as thunder!

(End of this chapter)