Duan Zhichun saw his generals rushing forward to besiege the enemy general, and for a moment, they became fierce and murderous. There was a loud clashing sound of weapons, and then I saw one of my own generals being thrown out of the forest of swords and spears by his opponent. Then I saw the Ming Dynasty general sweeping away with his spear, and two more of my own. The general screamed and fell from his horse with blood spattered! Immediately, the Ming Dynasty warrior charged forward on horseback, stabbing left and right with the horse spear in his hand. Several of his own warriors fell off their horses one after another! Most of the generals who rushed forward were lost in the blink of an eye. The Ming Dynasty warrior seemed to be in a no-man's land among thousands of troops, and his bravery was unstoppable! The remaining generals were horrified, turned their horses and fled in all directions!
Duan Zhichun's face was pale, showing infinite fear; but the soldiers could no longer withstand the charge of the black cloud-like war cavalry, completely collapsed like a dam, and fled in all directions.
The terrible black cavalry chased for a while, then returned to the camp and set fire to the camp and the rafts that were being made and the rafts that had been made. In an instant, the flames stretched and burned, almost turning the entire Erhai Lake red. The people in Dali City looked at the fiery red sky in the east and couldn't help but be surprised.
Duan Zhichun and others ran away for dozens of miles. When they saw that the enemy was indeed not chasing them, they stopped one after another. Duan Zhichun had just calmed down from the shock. He looked at the soldiers and horses around him and found that there were only a few hundred defeated soldiers left. Duan Zhichun estimated that most of the people should have been scattered, so he immediately sent more than a dozen soldiers to collect the defeated troops in all directions.
Soon after, the scattered troops gathered together one after another.
There was the sound of horse hooves in the distance, and Ba Yi was seen leading a group of people and horses running towards them. When the two met, they felt like they were worlds away from each other, and they couldn't help but sigh. Duan Zhichun saw the blood on Ba Yi's body and asked hurriedly: "Are you injured?" A look of fear appeared on Ba Yi's face and said: "A little injury is nothing? After all, it was in the hands of that devil. I escaped with my life!" The devil in Ba Yi's words naturally refers to the Kingdom of Zhan Jin. More than a dozen of their generals besieged the Kingdom of Jin. They thought they could kill them in one fell swoop, but they didn't expect that most of them were killed by them. The bravery and toughness of their opponents deeply shocked the generals of the Dali Army. In the hearts of these people, , Zhan Jinguo is simply not a human being, but a bloodthirsty demon. In their minds, how could people be so scary!
Duan Zhichun couldn't help but sigh.
The sound of horse hooves came again in the distance. Duan Zhichun and others raised their heads and looked over, and saw Duan Jiang coming with a team of people. Duan Zhichun couldn't help but feel happy. He was originally worried that Duan Jiang might have died in the rebellion.
Duan Jiang ran in front of Duan Zhichun, reined in his horse, turned over, ran in front of Duan Zhichun, and bowed excitedly: "General!"
Duan Zhichun couldn't control his excitement. He helped Duan Jiang up, patted his arm and said, "It'll be good to come back! It'll be good to come back! By the way, have you seen Meng Tuo?"
Duan Jiang's face showed grief and anger, and said: "Meng Tuo was hacked to death by an enemy general!" Duan Zhichun was shocked, sighed, and murmured: "Meng Tuo has been following me for more than ten years, but he didn't expect that Today is our eternal farewell!" Then he frowned and said: "That black cavalry is really terrifying! We had been ambushed by the Ming army outside Dali City before, but the black cloud-like cavalry we encountered today seemed to be more powerful than those Ming soldiers. The army is much more powerful!"
The two trusted generals nodded in agreement, and Duan Jiang said with lingering fear: "These black cloud-like warriors are like demons coming from the underworld to the human world. They are as powerful as demons and their attacks are unstoppable! I really can't imagine it. , There is such a terrifying army in the world!" Duan Zhichun and Ba Yi felt the same way. Ba Yi suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said to Duan Zhichun: "General, there was intelligence earlier that the one who raided the Tianzhu people's food and grass was a small but very powerful black cavalry. It must be this one." Let’s fight!” Duan Zhichun nodded thoughtfully.
At night, the scattered soldiers and horses basically gathered together. Duan Zhichun counted the number of people and found that there were still almost 20,000 people. It seems that although the black cloud-like Ming Dynasty war cavalry is invincible, its purpose is not to annihilate or severely damage our own troops, but to destroy the site where the raft is being built. At this point, Duan Zhichun speculated that the Ming army should have already anticipated his intention to cross the sea. The purpose of this assault was obvious, which was to delay his own sea-crossing attack. Why do we do this? It should be to buy time for whatever action they are taking.
Duan Zhichun thought of the intelligence that Haotian had sent not long ago, saying that the main forces of the Ming Dynasty were being transferred to the south. Could it be that the Ming army wanted to repeat their old tricks and get rid of the Bagan people first?
Duan Zhichun felt unbelievable when he thought of this, and murmured: "Do they have the confidence to annihilate Bagan's 500,000 army with more than 200,000 horses!?" Duan Zhichun was surprised, but couldn't think of a reason. Putting this idea aside for the time being, I felt that since the Ming Dynasty wanted to delay its own actions, it was definitely right to conduct a cross-sea battle as soon as possible. At this point, I made up my mind.
Duan Zhichun let his soldiers and horses rest in the woods for a night. Early the next morning, all the scouts were dispatched, and at the same time the army returned to the camp where it was previously stationed. I saw that the camp had been turned into ruins, and the logs that had been transported with great effort and the rafts that had been made were all burned into wreckage. The water near the shore was filthy, white smoke was rising from many places in the camp, and the air was filled with a pungent smell.
The soldiers of Duan Zhichun's army looked at the scene in front of them and felt extremely depressed. Ba Yi said angrily: "All the efforts of several days have been wasted!"
Duan Zhichun said to Duan Jiang: "Immediately lead your troops to guard the surroundings. Dig trenches and deploy your horses to resist. You must be careful!" Duan Jiang promised and led a group of soldiers and horses to run down. Duan Zhichun also ordered Ba Yi and others to clean up the mess and prepare to restart making rafts.
Soon after, the Tianzhu army arrived. Seeing the scene in a mess, I couldn't help but be shocked and confused. Immediately after receiving the report from Duan Zhichun, everyone below the Kshatriyas looked at each other and said in shock: "It's that devilish cavalry again!" 'However, even though he was thinking this in his mind, he didn't take the Ming Dynasty's war cavalry seriously at all, and even said that if they met, they would be wiped out in ashes in an instant. The generals of Duan Zhichun's army were very unconvinced and thought to themselves: 'Well said! Wasn't it because this war cavalry raided Tengchong Mansion and burned all the food and supplies? '
Looking to the other side, the messenger sent by Mo Haotian hurriedly found the Bagan people's camp and reported to Bagan King Pu Lipeng the news that all the main forces of the Ming Dynasty had been transferred to Longwei Pass.
Pu Lipeng didn't care and said with a smile: "How many can the Ming army have? 200,000 or 300,000? It's only half of our army even if it's all out! I'm worried that they're hiding in the pass and it's hard to eliminate them in a short time. Since they took the initiative to come I want to die, I just want to take this opportunity to annihilate them in one fell swoop!" The generals shouted excitedly, and everyone said that they would annihilate the Ming army in one fell swoop. During this period of time, the Bagan army stormed Longwei Pass and suffered considerable losses, but still failed to make any progress. The Bagan army did not think that the Ming army was so powerful, but only thought that the terrain was too steep. Everyone was confused. Holding back his breath, he wished that the Ming army would be cut into pieces to relieve his hatred!
Pu Lipeng said to the messenger: "You will thank your son for me. His information is very important." The messenger bowed and left.
Pu Lipeng looked at Tunba, who had been silent all this time, and asked, "Tunba, why don't you speak?"
Tuen Ba frowned and said, "I don't know what to say!"
The general with a very strong temperament standing opposite Tunba said sarcastically: "I'm afraid General Tunba will speak for the Han people again!" This general's name is Zhacangpeng. As mentioned above, he is the strongest in Bagan. He is a brave general, has the title of Demon, and his status is equal to Tunba. The two have always been at odds with each other.
Tuenba couldn't hear Zhacangpeng's sarcasm, and he immediately became angry and said angrily: "Don't equate Han Confucian scholars with Han people. The two are completely different! The Ming army is definitely powerful, and we will never Don’t take it lightly!”
Zha Cangpeng raised the corner of his mouth, his face full of sarcasm, and said mockingly: "You are actually scared out of your wits by the cowardly Han people, it is really useless!"
Tunba said with a gloomy face: "The result of despising the enemy will only be a bitter pill in the end!"
Pu Lipeng shouted displeased: "Tunba, how could you say such a thing! Do you want us to lose?"
Tuen Ba's heart trembled, and he quickly said: "That's not what I meant!"
Pu Lipeng snorted. Tunba was so frightened that he didn't dare to say anything more. But Zha Cangpeng's face was full of gloating. He shouted to Pu Lipeng: "Your Majesty, since the Han people are coming to die, there is nothing better! We can take this opportunity to annihilate them all in one fell swoop!" The generals all agreed, with excited expressions on their faces and high morale.
Pu Lipeng stood up. The big tent immediately became quiet, and everyone was watching Pu Lipeng, waiting for his order.
Pu Lipeng said loudly: "We Bagan people are the descendants of gods and Buddhas. We are the best nation in the world. We are destined to conquer the Central Plains and become the masters of the world! Today is the most important step for us Bagan people to move towards glory!" The generals were excited and shouted one after another. Seeing this, I can't help but think of the so-called traditional virtue "humility" that is repeatedly taught by Confucianism. Others only exalt their ambitions and destroy others' prestige. Confucianism is better, teaching us "humility". This is clearly to encourage others to extinguish their ambitions. As a result, the cohesion, centripetal force and sense of identity are quickly lost.
Pu Lipeng and others believed that this was a good opportunity to annihilate the main force of the Ming Dynasty. Pu Lipeng issued an order for the army to continue the attack to avoid suspicion from the Ming army, and at the same time ordered all armies to prepare for battle.
Dali City is very peaceful at night. It is surrounded by Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake. Under the reflection of the moonlight, it is so beautiful that it looks like a fairyland in heaven. However, the atmosphere in Dali City seems very tense. The bustling hotel brothels in the past are now deserted. There are only a few pedestrians on the streets. The few pedestrians are in a hurry and have worried faces. The traveler inspected the city defenses and returned to the camp. He felt that the atmosphere in the entire city was very surprising, and there was also an inexplicable feeling, as if someone was always hiding in the dark and watching him with a sneer.
The party returned to the camp hall. An officer who stayed behind immediately came up to him, clasped his fists and said, "General, some people just returned the land deed!"
Xingfang frowned and said angrily: "They thought we were destined to lose, and were afraid that we would be settled by those nobles after the war! Damn, that's really annoying!"
The officer said worriedly: "It's no wonder they are there, the current situation is indeed very bad!"
Xingfang glared, "Bullshit! When did our Ming Dynasty ever lose a battle! Although the situation at hand is a bit difficult, the final victory will definitely belong to us!"
The officer perked up, stood at attention and responded, "Yes!"
Xingfang walked up to the main seat, glanced at the officer, and asked, "Is there anything else?"
The officer said with some worry: "Rumors have been circulating in the market recently, saying that the enemy is stronger than us, and that we are extremely evil. They also say that our Ming Dynasty has violated the laws of heaven and will be annihilated by the righteous people in the end! What else can we say about God's will? Violation!"
The steel needles on Xingfang's lower jaw jumped together, and he yelled angrily: "Fart!" Then he frowned and said: "Rumors are spreading in the city. This is not a good thing! I'm afraid someone is deliberately spreading rumors behind my back!" The officer nodded with deep understanding, Said: "My subordinates think so too! General, we should take countermeasures immediately! Otherwise, if these rumors stir up the public sentiment, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Xingfang said angrily: "The people's hearts have been disturbed for a long time!" He waved his hands and said: "I can't care about that now! There shouldn't be any big trouble for the time being!" He looked at the officer and ordered: "Send my order immediately , Strengthen the guard at the armory, grain, grass and transportation points!" The officer clasped his fists in agreement and ran down.
Xingfang stood up, walked to the map hanging on the side, looked at the map, frowned, and murmured: "The enemy can be said to be heavily surrounded now! It depends on whether the general's attack can work this time. !”
At Longwei Pass, various armies arrived one after another. After a slight adjustment, the next morning, after the enemy troops left the camp, they immediately opened and closed the door, and 240,000 troops poured out of the city like a tide.
Shi Liancheng immediately stood under the commander's flag and looked at the enemy troops on the opposite side. He saw that the enemy troops were neatly organized and showed no signs of panic. He couldn't help feeling a little surprised. He frowned and murmured: "What's going on? Could it be that the enemy had already expected our troops?" Will it come?"
Huang Xin rode to Wu Song's side and whispered: "General, the enemy is already on guard. Do we still want to fight this battle?"
Shi Liancheng raised his sword eyebrows and said resolutely: "Now the arrow is on the string and it has to be fired! If you are not prepared, you have to strike, and if you are prepared, you have to strike!" Then he raised his long-handled saber, and more than 200,000 soldiers immediately shouted, one after another, The sound was like a tidal wave, one wave after another, the fighting spirit was soaring to the sky, and the momentum was astonishing.
The Bagan soldiers faced the Ming Dynasty army for the first time in a field battle. Seeing the opponent's momentum like a mountain and a tide, their faces changed color.
Pu Lipeng snorted coldly and said angrily: "Can shouting scare us? You know how to scream, but we can't!" Then he raised his right hand. The 500,000 Bagan troops immediately shouted, their voices rolling like a tide, which was even more deafening than that of the Ming Dynasty army. However, the momentum seemed to be inferior to that of the Ming Dynasty army.
The soldiers on both sides roared for a while. Pu Lipeng felt that the enemy army was only half of his own, so he should quickly surround them to prevent them from escaping. As soon as he thought of this, he immediately ordered to beat the drum and attack.
War drums sounded loudly amid the din of shouts. The most powerful general in Bagan, Zhacangpeng, raised his weapon and shouted, then led a hundred thousand forwards to charge towards the front of the Ming army's battle formation. A hundred thousand troops ran across the wilderness, roaring and rumbling, mixed with the howls of a hundred thousand people, and the smoke and dust filled the sky, like a rapidly surging wave.
At the same time, hundreds of thousands of troops were divided from the left and right wings of the Bagan army, like a pair of huge pliers, outflanking the Ming army. The left-wing army was led by Bagan General Bage, and the right-wing army was led by Bagan General Kaidong, a dark, capable and handsome young man. The 300,000 Bagan army moved towards Yan Yun's army to encircle and suppress them, and the entire land seemed to have turned into a turbulent ocean.
When Shi Liancheng saw the enemy entering the range of the crossbow, he immediately raised his right hand. One hundred thousand soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were already well prepared. Seeing Shi Liancheng's gesture, they immediately raised their crossbows and aimed them at the closest frontal force of one hundred thousand Bagan troops. As mentioned earlier, the main force of the Ming Dynasty is different from any other army. There are no full-time crossbowmen, but ordinary infantry. In addition to carrying melee weapons, most of the infantry in the Ming Army also carry powerful crossbows, repeating crossbows and other weapons. When necessary, they are all archers.
Shi Liancheng frowned and put down his right hand suddenly. One hundred thousand soldiers of the Ming Dynasty immediately pulled the trigger, and there was a loud buzzing sound. The sky suddenly darkened, and dense arrows were seen flying towards the rushing Bagan army like a dark cloud! The people of Bagan had never seen such a dense rain of arrows. When they saw it, they all changed their colors in horror.
In the blink of an eye, the arrows fired by the Ming army fell into the middle of the Bagan army like a heavy rain. In an instant, the ground was covered with thousands of feathers. Amidst the loud crackling sound, the Bagan people fell to the ground one after another after being hit by arrows, and the turbulent wave stirred up There were countless ripples, and the charging momentum of the Bagan people was obviously greatly hindered.
After the rain of arrows, the fields were littered with corpses, and countless Bagan people were lying on the ground shouting. The uninjured Bagan people were terrified and looked at a loss as they stood on the spot. The first brave general of Bagan, Zha Cangpeng, had an expression of disbelief on his face. He had never dreamed before that the Ming army's arrow rain offensive was so powerful that it covered the sky and the sun, and caused a wave of damage to his own army. Such a heavy blow! Such a scene should only appear in myths and legends!
At this moment, I heard a loud roar. The Bagan soldiers came to their senses one after another and quickly looked towards the Ming Army's formation. I saw that the frontal defense line of the Ming Dynasty formation was separated, and tens of thousands of Ming Dynasty warriors surged out, raising smoke and dust all over the sky. The people were like tigers, horses, and dragons, and their power was amazing! When the Bagan soldiers saw this scene, they couldn't help but be horrified. After all, Zhacangpeng was a veteran on the battlefield. Seeing this scene, he immediately realized his opponent's intentions. He thought, "You only have 20,000 to 30,000 people. How can you still be close to me?" A hundred thousand troops cannot resist. As soon as he thought of this, he couldn't help but show a arrogant look on his face, he raised his sword and shouted. The soldiers under his command were a little panicked at first, but when they saw Zha Cangpeng raising his sword and shouting, his morale was immediately boosted, and he couldn't help but raise his weapon and shout. .
Zha Cangpeng swung his sword forward, and nearly 100,000 troops roared and rushed forward, like a rolling wave.
The armies of both sides clashed at full speed, like two waves advancing against each other at high speed. In the blink of an eye, the two giant waves collided violently. Amidst the loud noise, countless Bagan soldiers were knocked away by the powerful impact of the Ming Dynasty's war cavalry! The war cavalry of the Ming Dynasty charged forward bravely, trampling the bones and flesh with iron hooves, tearing the human body with swords and spears, the light of the sword flashed before the eyes, and flesh and blood flew everywhere! The Bagan army was shocked to find that they were unable to withstand the opponent's impact. In front of the madly charging cavalry, they were as if they were made of paper and clay, with no ability to resist at all! Although Zhacangpeng was a famous general in Bagan, he had never fought against the cavalry and did not understand the power of the cavalry at all! He had no idea that leading the infantry to confront the cavalry was clearly seeking death!
In an instant, the Ming Dynasty's war cavalry formed a sweeping force and was able to move forward in the crowd of enemy soldiers. The Bagan army was so frightened that they turned around and ran backwards. As a result, they were repeatedly chopped down to the ground by the Ming Dynasty warriors who caught up from behind. With continuous screams and rumbling sounds of running, the battle has turned into a massacre. The blood of Bagan people continues to soak the ground, and the scene is already littered with corpses!
Pu Lipeng had never thought of such a scene. He originally thought that his own army could defeat the enemy with overwhelming force!
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
