si-mexico Chapter 822: The tacit cooperation of the two cavalry units
Chapter 822: The tacit cooperation of the two cavalry units
Zhou Tai, commander of the Eighth Legion of the Qian Army, was leading his troops on a rapid march westward when he suddenly heard chaos behind him and heard screams one after another.
He reined in his horse and turned his head to look, only to see a black torrent rushing into his army brutally and domineeringly, harvesting his soldiers like leeks.
"Where do the enemies come from?!"
"All troops, listen up! Halt and fight! Form your formation! Form your formation!"
He roared at the top of his lungs, but in a battlefield with a hundred thousand people, his voice could not carry far.
The messenger hurriedly struck the gong and sounded the retreat. The army in front stopped and turned around. The messenger waved the flag, asking the army to come back and regroup.
But...is it too late?
It is definitely too late. The cavalry charges so fast. They want to take advantage of the time when they are not yet stable to disrupt their formation and prevent them from forming an effective defense.
There was no other way, Zhou Tai could only withdraw his guards and gather the central army to defend against the enemy.
However, misfortunes never come singly. Suddenly, he heard the sound of chaos coming from the west.
He turned his head again and saw an even larger Yan cavalry coming from the west.
Zhou Tai's head buzzed and he almost fainted.
Why did the Yan army arrive so quickly?
It would be fine if it happened so quickly, but how could there be time to transfer a cavalry to the east to attack from both sides?
There is such a large open space with everything in sight, how come I didn’t notice their movements?
Zhou Tai was confident that there was nothing wrong with his tactics. From the moment he left the valley, all the way north and then west, he marched at the fastest speed.
No matter how fast the enemy reacts, they can only deploy defenses in time, right?
How is it possible to set up such a tight net to attack from both sides?
This is completely unreasonable!
He was completely confused at this point. Faced with this situation, he was completely helpless and could only watch his army being attacked from both sides.
He was confused, and Zhao Biao was also confused.
He rushed into the enemy army and hacked and killed for a while, then he saw that the enemy's east side was also in chaos, and there was a group of Yan cavalrymen wearing the same black armor as them who were hacking and killing.
"Where did the cavalry come from? Why the hell do they look so much like the Zhennan Army?"
"Damn Zhennan Army! His Majesty has already ordered the frontline troops not to retreat to support the headquarters, yet they're actually coming back to take credit.
You son of a bitch, you dare to disobey the imperial decree."
"Brother, charge for me. We must not let the Zhennan Army take away the credit. Kill all the enemies. We must kill more than them!"
After saying that, Zhao Biao rushed forward, waving his sword.
The two Yan cavalry units, unaware of each other's existence, miraculously coordinated with each other and launched a surprise attack on the Qian army.
The surprise attacking party was at a loss and completely stunned.
Shen Changgong and the Southern King were charging ahead. Looking at the large flags charging the enemy's western formation in the distance, they seemed puzzled for a moment. Then Shen Changgong said to the Southern King,
"It should be our army coming. Judging from the flags, it should be Zhao Biao's White Horse Army.
I guess His Majesty sent him to support us."
The Southern King also said,
"Can you please take off that damn iron mask? I can't hear you clearly!"
Shen Changgong: ...
It's impossible to take it down. The battlefield is so dirty, with blood splattered and spit and snot flying everywhere. If it flies to the innermost part, it would be disgusting.
And the mask can also serve the purpose of intimidating the enemy, right?
Shen Changgong held a stolen spear in his hand and knocked down the enemy soldiers one by one. Then he thrust the spear forward fiercely, stringing the three Qian soldiers together like a candied haws and pinning them to the ground.
He drew out his two swords again, bent down and chopped at the man.
Soon, they broke through the enemy's formation and joined the White Horse Army, but the cavalry's momentum could not be stopped, so they crossed paths with the White Horse Army and continued to plow the land with the cavalry's front.
The lives plowed were those of the enemy.
After just one round of mutual charge, the enemy was completely defeated.
Except for the more than 10,000 people in the central army who were still surrounding the commander-in-chief, the rest of the army was either chopped down by the Yan army or frightened and fled to the south.
A part of the cavalry was sent out to chase down the fleeing soldiers, while the rest continued to attack the commander-in-chief in the middle.
Zhou Tai was protected by the crowd, and a general shouted,
"Marshal, run! We'll protect you and break out. You have a horse and can outrun the cavalry!"
Zhou Tai shook his head firmly and said,
"Even if I escape alone, how can I escape the punishment of the court? If we fail, Marshal Jin will definitely not win. There is no way 300,000 men can defeat 800,000 fierce and wolf-like Yan troops.
We have lost this battle, and Daqian is not far from national destruction.
Gentlemen, if you are loyal to your country, you will die.
I only hope that before I die, I can kill one more Yan thief and bring a little more hope to my country! "
"The whole army obeys the order and charges!"
"kill!"
Zhou Tai knew that he was doomed to die, but he did not want to live in disgrace, so he immediately led the more than 10,000 remaining soldiers and charged towards the White Horse Army.
"Hahahaha! Good job!"
Zhao Biao laughed loudly. The credit for killing the general in front of the battle was his!
He led the White Horse Army, invincible, charging towards the enemy.
Although those Qian army soldiers were determined to die, the gap in strength between the two sides was too great. Not long after they charged, they were defeated and their formation was broken through.
Zhao Biao's eyes were fixed on the big flag in the middle of the enemy's formation, where the commander-in-chief was located.
Finally, his hard work paid off and he reached the enemy commander.
He led the cavalry and easily killed all the guards with a sharp arrow. Then he and a dozen Yan soldiers attacked together and knocked Zhou Tai off his horse.
"Shut up!"
Zhao Biao reined in his horse, dismounted, chopped off Zhou Tai's head with one blow, held it in his hand, then got back on his horse and continued his attack.
After clearing out the remaining enemy troops, the two cavalry units joined together.
Zhao Biao, holding the head, came to the front of the 20,000 Zhennan Army with a show of force and shouted,
"Who is your commander? Get out here!
The emperor has ordered that this enemy force be intercepted and annihilated by our White Horse Army, while the Divine Front Army will stop the fleeing soldiers.
The troops fighting on the front line must not be called back!
Who told you to come down from the front line? Who told you to come and kill this enemy army?
How many of you will lose your heads if you dare to disobey the imperial edict?
"Where's the commander? Get out!"
Upon hearing this, the Zhennan Army cavalry made way for them, and two men rode out on horseback.
When the arrogant Zhao Biao saw the appearance of the two men clearly, he was so scared that he trembled all over and almost fell off his horse.
He immediately dismounted, ran over, knelt on one knee and said,
"This general pays homage to the two princes!"
Shen Changgong looked down at him, smiling and saying,
"I am here. May I ask, Marshal Zhao, what crime do you intend to convict me of?"