Royal road

Chapter 333 Breaking the Formation

Really heavy riding.The horse bears the armor, the man wears the armor, the long spear is silvery, and the hooves are like thunder!In the gloom of night, the two thousand heavy cavalry charged towards the main formation like a killing god rushing out of the Asura ghosts!

It turned out to be a riding outfit!Shi Le's heart skipped a beat, thinking something was wrong.When attacking at night, it is rare to use heavy armored cavalry.It is already difficult to see things, coupled with the heavy burden, the men and horses cannot move flexibly, and it is difficult for heavy cavalry to avoid possible camp defense traps.But now?The fire bombs thrown from the top of the city dispersed the night and exposed his army to the enemy.

Except for the formation of cars, there is nothing that can stop the heavy cavalry.What's more, the pawns who were caught off guard and just stepped out of the camp?

Like cracking brocade, the black torrent rushed into the army formation.Invulnerable to swords and guns, hard to hurt by arrows, except for being trampled and shredded, there is no way to fight back!However, this is not the end. After the heavy cavalry, there are light cavalry with bows and crossbows, followed by infantry with long spears in their hands.Break the formation, disturb the enemy, clean up, all in one go!

Hearing the screams in his ears, Shi Le gritted his teeth.Where does he not understand?Everything is a trick of the enemy to lure him into the bait!

The west gate is open, probably the ambush has been hidden for a long time.The three thousand light cavalry he sent were too late to guard against them and were completely wiped out.Then the enemy took Ximen as their base, sent troops at night, and attacked head-on.Smash his army formation and disrupt his establishment.A night attack is no better than a daytime attack. Once attacked, even if the Chinese army can still maintain stability, the soldiers below will bomb the camp.There are many soldiers under him who can fight, but they don't cooperate tacitly, and there are even guys like Wang Mijiang and the rogues who play around with the wind.Once the position is messed up, it will collapse!

what to do?Lead a cavalry personally, bypass the heavy cavalry, and rush to the west gate?As long as you can capture the west gate and attack Yecheng, you can break the enemy's layout and gain the upper hand.However, the thought was just a flash, and was forgotten by Shi Le.What you can think of, will the other party not think of it?I'm afraid Ximen's empty imagination is also the bait to lure him into the bait.

"Let the Chinese army raise the flag to lure the enemy, and we will withdraw!" Shi Le said without hesitation.

The commander-in-chief flag of the Chinese army is the courage of the army.Once the handsome flag falls, the army will be defeated.But today, the situation is different.The enemy's heavy cavalry has already torn apart the formation, and the defeat is only a matter of time.Once the army is defeated, the 10 horses will be immortals, and there is no way to gather them.The only way is to keep the elite around, retreat first, wait until dawn, and then slowly gather the remnants.

Therefore, the banner of the Chinese Army is no longer important to him.It might as well be used to stall the enemy and buy yourself some time.

Following the military order, thousands of cavalry turned their horses and rushed out under the cover of the rebels.

The long lance in his hand swept across, the blade light flickered, and blood sprayed everywhere.Within ten steps, it instantly turned into a piece of white ground.However, Yiyan didn't stop, and continued to charge forward.Beside him, there are five hundred elites, each holding a long spear and wearing bright light armor.The soldiers behind were dressed in plate armor and held sabers. Although they were invincible, their combat power was far inferior to that of the vanguard.

But it was enough for the enemies in front of us.

Two thousand armor riding equipment, thanks to the emergence of plate armor hammer forging, it can be equipped.Even so, an unknown amount of food was consumed.Such elite soldiers should naturally be used on the blade.

Ambush the enemy Qingqi, and then rush all the way into the enemy's formation.Even if only the little centaur was dispatched to attack Ximen, it would still be a huge camp for tens of thousands of people.It is not easy to break through an enemy camp of this size with a mere two thousand heavy cavalry.

However, none of Yiyan's elite soldiers flinched.Blood sprayed on the face, frost hardened the armor, like a sharp arrow, they went straight to the enemy's camp!The previous fire bombs have been extinguished, and the enemy's commander-in-chief flag is like a solitary lamp in the black tide, swaying and fluctuating.How can we get close to the Chinese army and kill the enemy chieftain?

Holding the long lance horizontally, Yiyan clamped the horse's belly, and suddenly stopped Ai Ma: "Shi Le is no longer in the Chinese army."

The followers around him were surprised: "Have you escaped? Are you still chasing Shuai Qi?"

"No need. Pierce through the enemy formation!" Yi Yan said coldly.

I want to use the handsome flag to lure the enemy, let them spend time chasing, and even deviate from the direction.Good idea.But the reason for the heavy cavalry to enter the battle is not to be a mere coach, but to break the enemy's camp!

Therefore, Yiyan made a decisive decision and changed direction.The two thousand heavy cavalry continued on the rampage, breaking through the densest line of the enemy camp, and fought each other from the beginning to the end.

After killing a bloody road, the Qingqi chased after him, expanding the torn army formation.The infantry in the rear methodically dispersed the chaotic soldiers and killed the enemies who had lost their resistance.In a blink of an eye, the camp was torn into several pieces, turning into a mess.The civilian husband had already fled with his head in his arms, and the enemy soldiers who attacked the city were completely routed.

It's just that it's not so easy for these people to leave Yecheng.There are three Wubao nearby, and [-] elite soldiers are also hidden.As long as the army is defeated, they will go out of the city to encircle and suppress.There is nothing easier than besieging and killing routs.Even if Shi Le breaks out of the siege, he probably won't be able to collect many remnants!

From midnight to dawn, when the first ray of sunrise appeared in the sky, a group of soldiers and horses galloped into the city.

"General Yi, have you captured the stone thief?" Ge Hong also stayed up all night, although his eyes were bloodshot, but his expression was extremely excited.

This battle was fought so happily!Only more than 3 soldiers were used to defeat the enemy's [-] troops!Moreover, most of them captured rout soldiers, and the battle damage was minimal.Even the offensive and defensive battle of Shangdang back then may not have been able to be fought so heartily.

After this battle, the bandit soldiers may not be able to march northward for several months.Whether it is Sizhou or Jizhou, there is a huge room for buffering.If he could kill Shi Le, he would be able to get rid of his confidant's serious troubles!

However, on the opposite side, Yi Yan shook his head: "Shi Le has escaped. It is late at night and there are many people, I am afraid that the soldiers and horses sent by Wu Bao will not be able to stop him."

He fought Shi Le not once or twice, and he knew that the thief was cunning.The night attack was already a mess, and it was even more difficult to stop him from escaping.

Hearing this, Ge Hong was slightly disappointed: "In this way, I'm afraid I will let the tiger go back to the mountain."

Shi Le's old battalion is in Yanzhou, so I'm afraid he will go back to his division immediately.Now that the severe drought has not subsided, the most important thing is to provide for the people and support the people, and there is no spare energy to pursue and even take down Yanzhou.After getting rid of such a dangerous person, maybe a few months later, they will have to face a strong army again.

"It's okay. It would be even better if he fled back to Yanzhou." A sharp light flashed in Yiyan's blue eyes.

Ge Hong was taken aback, did the staff have other plans.

Yiyan didn't say much, and reached out to take off the hood on his head.After a night of fierce fighting, the red tassels had already been soaked in blood, stained with blood, and slid down the black iron armor to the ground.

To determine the outcome of a battle requires the right time, place and people, as well as a lot of luck.But Zhang Canjun and him never pin their victory or defeat on illusory luck.It was also rape, this time it was the thief's turn to see Xinling's methods.

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Shi Le's reaction was extremely fast.Before the enemy's heavy cavalry broke through, he led his henchmen out of the battlefield.Unexpectedly, there are still ambushes hidden in several Wu Forts near Yecheng.As a result, one retreat was not enough, and they retreated for thirty miles in a row, circumventing the siege twice, and the soldiers and horses were able to escape the trap.

When the sky was bright, looking at the team of less than [-] people around him, Shi Le's face was gloomy.

"General, the enemy has set up so many ambushes, it may not be able to gather the remnants..." A confidant said with a sad face.

How could Shi Le not understand?This night attack completely demolished the courage of the army, and he abandoned his command tent. One can imagine the chaos of the final defeat.What's worse is that there are still ambushes around Yecheng.Without the establishment and courage, those rout soldiers might even abandon their weapons in order to escape, let alone resist.Wouldn't it be easy to block them?

This time, the brigade will inevitably be intercepted.And those wandering generals who fled alone are even more headless chickens, and they cannot be expected to come back to the team.After the first battle, nearly [-]% of the horses were defeated. Rao Shi Le had never experienced such a big defeat!

No, not right.He has indeed experienced such a large-scale defeat, and it was also under the soldiers of Bingzhou.

Feeling uncomfortable in his chest, Shi Le tightened his grip on the reins: "No need to wait, go back to the old camp first!"

The most important thing now is to save this elite team.When they returned to Yanzhou, they recruited miscellaneous Hus and refugees again, trained for several months, and formed another large army.However, this is always the case, not the solution.

How can we keep our strength so that we won't be easily defeated by others?On the way back, Shi Le became deep in thought.Since raising troops two years ago, he has seen countless soldiers and horses.There are those who are as brutal as Wang Mi, some as brave as Liu Cong, and there are those who are as invincible as iron barrels like Bingzhou.But no matter which branch, if you want to really stand firm, you don't rely on soldiers, but on territory.Just like Liu Yuan made Pingyang his capital back then, just like Liang Feng occupied Bingzhou in front of him.

Without a territory, like duckweed on water, you will never be able to gain a foothold.Even if soldiers can be recruited, they will be scattered in a big rout.It seems that the top priority is to manage Yanzhou well.

To cultivate fields and grow food, to recuperate, to make those people trust him and vote for him, instead of just looting.There are also scholars... Shi Le frowned slightly. He didn't like those high-ranking families, and he hated the Sima family even more.But what about the common people?Is there anyone available too?There are refugees and people.Countless times of opening warehouses to release food, killing officials and destroying cities, he has long since known what those poor people who have no clothes and no food to eat really want.

If it is possible to rule the common people with the management of the common people, it is not impossible!There are also miscellaneous beards scattered in Henan and Yanzhou, and all of them should be included in the account.Jin people can farm and govern, but soldiers still have to use Hu, and only in this way can they stabilize their own foundation.

Countless thoughts raced through Shi Le's mind.The big defeat didn't make him lose courage, on the contrary, it cleared up his overheated mind.Stockpiling grain is an important means of resisting drought, but it must also be considered in the long run.This defeat cost a lot of soldiers and horses, and relatively reduced the pressure on supplies.If he asked Han for help, maybe Liu Yao would give him some food and grass because of his tendency to hold Bingzhou hostage.

As long as you get through this calamity year, there is always a chance to turn around.

Without the cumbersome army, the return journey was several times faster.With the only soldiers and horses and the rear team's luggage that had not fallen, Shi Le hurried back to Yanzhou.

As soon as he got off his horse, he saw a servant galloping towards him and said loudly, "General, I'm overjoyed! Someone has found the old lady!"

Shi Le was shocked.Regardless of the followers behind him, he rushed to the tent in three steps and two steps in parallel!