"Hmph! As expected!"
The enemy's attack was something Gu Peng had always been worried about. He didn't expect it to happen so soon.
"How many people are there and how many miles are there from the camp?"
He remained calm and asked coldly. At this time, as the commander-in-chief of an army, he had to be calmer and calmer.
"Actually, I can't really count them clearly. They are all cavalry. Our army's outposts were destroyed by just one encounter..."
The scout didn't dare to say anything further, and needless to say, he would end up in a miserable state.
"Come here, prepare your horses to meet the enemy!"
Gu Peng also guessed it, stopped talking nonsense, quickly dressed up, and strode out of the tent.
After getting on his horse, he silently estimated that the outpost was thirty miles away from here. There would be one sentry every ten miles along the way, and five hundred troops. If the enemy troops rushed here, they would have to wait for at least half a stick of incense.
There is no way to hold on to it.
He also understands this truth.
"Archers in front, elite cavalry behind, soldiers in formation, come with me to fight!"
It can be said that he has a mountain of military orders and is well-trained. He actually set up the formation with less than half a stick of incense.
As expected, Ma Ruhu and Pei Yunzhao arrived just as quickly as he did.
The sound of horse hooves, from far to near, was like rolling thunder, shaking the ground.
The archers in the front rows, with somewhat pale faces, drew their bows and nocked arrows, but some people's hands were not so steady.
"kill!"
Like two whirlwinds, Ma Ruhu and Pei Yunzhao suddenly split into two groups on the left and right half a mile away from the enemy's formation, and then a shocking sound of charging and killing broke out.
"The enemy troops have been running wildly for dozens of miles, and their strength is half-depleted. If we block the first formation, we will win!"
Although Gu Peng was a little frightened, he still made his judgment calmly.
Whoosh...
Bowstrings sounded, and arrows rained down.
However, the knights on the opposite side were really excellent in riding skills. After two rounds of shooting, not a few fell down. The two armies were only a hundred steps away, so it was impossible to fire a few more rounds.
So the archers retreated one after another to avoid being trampled to pieces by the horse's hooves.
"Come forward!"
Gu Peng shouted loudly, waving his flag, and the elite cavalry of the Northern Army rushed over.
The collision only occurred in an instant.
The horse was as fierce as a tiger. Under the protection of several personal guards on the left and right, it rushed forward with a long sword, met head on, and beheaded a knight of the Northern Army under the horse.
And Pei Yunzhao is not ambiguous. He also has a long sword in his hand and is invincible. The knights of the Northern Army were often killed by him without even meeting him.
The two sides soon fell into a melee.
This was an extremely brutal battle. This northern army was already good at field battles, but this time, Gu Peng led more than half of it, nearly 20,000 people. Their numerical advantage allowed them to stand firm after experiencing the most ferocious attacks from Ma Ruhu and Pei Yunzhao.
The sound of slashing, groaning, roaring... played a tragic symphony between heaven and earth.
Gu Peng's hand holding the spear was cold, but also trembling slightly.
But he didn't move. The soldiers in front of him, even though they were very frightened, did not dare to take even half a step back. They could only watch the two armies fighting.
Gu Peng could foresee the outcome of this duel between cavalry and cavalry, and thought to himself that if his side won, it would be a miserable victory. However, judging from the current situation, it is difficult for the enemy troops to suddenly reach the soldiers, and they still do not pose much of a threat to them.
However, if every battle had to pay such a high price, he would not have the confidence to fight to the end.
"General, look!"
After another half stick of incense had passed, I saw the bodyguard pointing forward.
Oh my god, there was actually a crowd of enemies suppressing them, divided into several groups, and advancing in a rhythmic manner with neat steps.
"The enemy infantry is so fast?!"
Gu Peng couldn't help but be shocked.
