Chapter 12 Chaos
The crisp golden sound came from far away.
The thieves have retreated!
The dejected soldiers began their long-awaited retreat. Not only were corpses thrown away this time, but many dying and seriously injured soldiers were also abandoned on the battlefield - everyone knew that when the attacking troops retreated a little further, the defenders on the city would lower themselves down the wall and harvest their heads for rewards. ——Dashuai Guan doesn’t talk about head skills here, but the officers and soldiers do. However, this is fate: familiar comrades have died in death, and morale has collapsed. Ordinary people, who is willing to risk their lives to burden themselves with strangers?
The defenders and people on the city once again burst into waves of cheers.
Sun Jie watched with relief as the enemy in front of him withdrew within a stone's throw and began to form his team, retreating... Suddenly, he was shocked!
After fighting for a whole afternoon, there was no sign of reinforcements from all directions!
Sun Jie, who was on the city tower, suppressed his huge sense of loss and rode his horse around the city wall in the name of inspecting various ministries. Every time he reached a gate, he looked into the sky: there was nothing strange on the distant horizon.
Fireworks, flags, flying dust... not a single clue was seen!
this means……
This shows that there are no reinforcements at all!
The enemy's attack was fierce at the beginning, but became increasingly weak later on, apparently because they were worried that their retreat would be cut off. Once they withdraw their troops and return to the camp, they will immediately discover the fact that they are alone in the city without help, and tomorrow they will intensify their revenge like crazy!
——As for our own side, the main force defending the city today is the common people, who are holding on with just one breath. Tomorrow, when they find out that they are just an empty joy, tomorrow, they can only count on their own soldiers. Once they are consumed, Light……
Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated and hurried back to Ximen, whispered a few words to Song Mingyi, and called a few messengers over...
Then, he decisively ordered:
"Cast fireworks!"
"All the cavalry will follow me in the assault. The personal camp will then press forward, and they will go straight to the main camp of the thieves. They must be defeated in one blow! The key to this battle is to kill the general and capture the flag, and you must not covet the first-level merit. Anyone who leaves the team without authorization will be punished. The deeds of the first level will not be pardoned!"
"The other battalions must stick to the four walls, and especially they must not open the city gate without authorization!"
The city gate burst open.
The hoofbeats of more than two hundred war horses shook the earth!
Followed closely by the neat infantry phalanx of the Changjie Battalion.
The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the face, coating the armor, swords and guns with a layer of golden red. This torrent of shining metal is rolling forward with firm steps, unstoppable!
At the same time, a series of red fireworks bloomed in the sky above the city - this was the signal for Sun Jie's troops to "come closer to me and speed up".
Although the retreating generals were riding on horses and could not see much further than ordinary soldiers, they saw the defenders emitting fireworks signals. Although the meaning was somewhat unclear, from Guan Shengyun's point of view, this signal undoubtedly meant to the generals. Reinforcements were sent out! So the generals hurriedly issued orders without waiting for the commander's orders: form formations to guard against enemy attacks!
The retreating troops stopped squirming and began to hastily form formations...
Precious time is passing quickly...
It took a long time to change from a marching column to a defensive formation, especially because the gap between the dead and wounded had to be filled, so it was even more chaotic. Before the military formation took shape, the soldiers were horrified to see that above the city head , clusters of colorful fireworks exploded in the sky one after another!
Although in this era, military information needs to be transmitted over long distances through limited means such as fireworks, flags, gongs, drums, and smoke, the details are still quite different: the generals of each army have their own unique usage habits—— However, this kind of clustered colorful fireworks is the most shocking and has such a clear meaning. Regardless of whether we are the enemy or not, not only officers, but all soldiers know that every army uses it to convey a common message:
The whole army attacks!
The exhausted and frightened soldiers watched in stunned silence as clusters of fireworks exploded above the city, and the smoke lingered in the sky for a long time after disappearing, until... they were brought back to reality by the thunderous sound of horse hooves.
"Lost, defeated"!
Amidst the cries of mourning, I don’t know who was the first to throw away their weapons, or who was the first to leave the team and run away. The assembled military formation instantly disintegrated and collapsed!
The officers had their throats torn and could no longer restrain their men. When they turned around to stop the next rout, the one they had just restrained had already run far away...
The soldiers on the city walls in other directions of Luzhou Prefecture, who had rested for almost an entire afternoon, had received orders in advance to ignore the fireworks signals and stick to the four walls.
Happy first.
Gradually, the soldiers began to become restless: they drank for half the night last night, and the cowhide blew up to the sky. Today I just moved my mouth, enjoying the tea soup brought by the eldest girl and the little daughter-in-law like a hero. Under the eyes of adoration, I proudly ordered their father and brother to throw stones and splash dung juice for two hours. , and then... just fucking win?
The commander-in-chief has led his men to chase the thieves, why should we just stand on the wall and watch? ! After the battle was fought like this, when this great victory is mentioned in the future and people ask about the gains, how should you answer? I was just watching on the wall. Not to mention the blood, I didn’t even pull out the knife. Is the first-level head skill a ready-made result of the thief running away, hanging down the wall, and being smashed to death by the common people?
Do you still have the face to meet people?
The soldiers' breathing gradually became faster, and their chests heaved more and more violently. They remained silent, but there were balls of fire brewing and burning in everyone's hearts: for almost a month, they had been pressed and beaten by the thieves. The day before yesterday, he picked up the heads of his comrades to show off his power? And then he was beaten so hard by the common people that he ran away with his tail between his legs in just one afternoon? Is there anything so cheap in the world? ! The desire to fight was so intense that his whole body seemed to burst. The fighting spirit is licking and testing everyone's heart: as long as a small gap is opened, the fire will burst out!
A commander with a flushed face growled: "The commander's private camp is awesome, we can be considered the main camp after all! Are they just fucking vegetarians?"
The primitive animality in the blood of the soldiers was aroused by this low roar, and the gap in their hearts was instantly broken!
"no!"
"Kill the motherfucker!"
The city gate official, who was covered in cold sweat and his face was pale, looked at the soldiers who were rushing down. He pulled out his sword with a sharp sound and held it in front of him: "'Anyone who opens the city gate without military orders will be killed even if he wins!' Brothers, please, please, Don’t make it difficult for me—I want to rush out and kill my mother too!”
nonsense! Who wouldn't?
Okay, it’s not difficult for you. Isn’t there a rope ready to beheaded? The soldiers ran back to the wall along the horse path.
Ropes were thrown down from the city wall one after another. From the north, east and south, every section of the city wall had soldiers hanging down the city. Each rope was covered with people. They gathered in groups and chased the enemy. Kill it!
The city gate officer followed the crowd and ran up the city wall, holding on to the wall stacks, staring intently at the soldiers climbing down the rope one by one. His chest heaved violently, his breathing became heavier and heavier, and veins were jumping on his forehead. He stamped his feet, grabbed someone casually, and thrust the command flag into his hand: "Anyone who opens the door without the commander's order will be killed! Do you understand? When the commander asked, he said that I was going to kill the thief!" He just finished speaking. , opened his mouth and bit the back of the knife with his teeth, pushed a guy away, grabbed the rope, jumped and disappeared from the city...
The person who "took over" the flag was an old coppersmith. After working hard all afternoon, I just straightened up and took a few breaths. Suddenly I found a small red flag in my hand. I shouted in fear: "Master! What are you talking about? Who are you going to kill? I don't dare to kill anyone." Hey, little old man, don’t have a knife..."
Unfortunately, no one paid attention to him.
In the afterglow of the setting sun, I saw a rickety figure on the city wall waving a small pennant, wandering alone among the people who were swaying and leaning on the wall stacks, stretching their heads and looking around.
Along with the ropes hanging from the walls on both sides, there were several small protective camps in front of the city gate. The camp gates were opened, and the soldiers who had disappeared without a trace swarmed out!
No formation, no command, no tactics!
There is only shouting, only anger, and only the cold light on the blade of the knife and the gun!
The retreating enemies were already exhausted. When they heard the strange noise and looked back, they saw a group of vicious men chasing after them with murderous intent!
On the city wall farther away, there were countless ropes hanging down, and they were densely packed with people. They actually ignored the corpses in front of the city. No one leaned over to cut off the heads. As soon as they landed, they waved their swords and guns and screamed at them. Come...
Heartbroken!
The generals could no longer control their troops, and troops in all directions collapsed one after another.
The situation was completely out of control.
No one on both the offensive and defensive sides can grasp the battlefield situation anymore. Everything is in chaos, the command system at all levels is completely paralyzed, and the battle situation is irreversibly sliding towards its own development.
The people screamed and the horses neighed, and the army was defeated like a mountain.
Retreat in all directions turned into collapse and there was no way back.
The defeated soldiers cried and shouted: "We are defeated, defeated!" and ran all the way. First, their swords, guns, bows and shields were thrown away, and then they took off their armor while running. They threw away everything that hindered their running, and fled aimlessly with their backs to the city.
Sun Jie, who was leading the way, did not know that his soldiers from other directions were spontaneously pursuing the city.
Just looking at the flag of the enemy's main camp on the city tower, I knew that the opponent's general still had five to six hundred soldiers, plus the soldiers guarding the camp, there should be more than a thousand and a half in armor alone - if he couldn't eat it in one bite, once If a stalemate forms, sooner or later the enemy will use their superior strength to regain the situation.
We must drive away the defeated troops and attack the general's flag!
He raised his sword high above his head, paused for a moment to let the following soldiers see it, then waved it in two large circles, and then made a virtual tap to the left and right air respectively: the pursuing cavalry was divided into two and outflanked from both wings.
The cavalry did not rush into the crowd and kill them. Instead, they spread their spears diagonally deep and in large circles, gradually gathering the broken soldiers in one place: the broken soldiers who changed directions and ran back to the main team were let go and were completely knocked unconscious. Those who kept their heads and continued running in other directions were chopped down to the ground without mercy.
On both sides were intercepted by cavalry, and behind them were pursued by an infantry phalanx. Slowly, the defeated soldiers gathered together again, pushing, hugging, and crowding each other, and the flow of people rushed towards the direction of their own flag.
This turbid current, before its kinetic energy is exhausted, will envelop everything along its path, and its impact will be irresistible!
On the earthen barrier not far away, Guan Shengyun looked at the crowd rushing towards him with great anxiety.
The general waved the flag constantly and issued the order to separate the left and right: as long as the defeated troops were diverted, his own personal camp could withstand the opponent's offensive - at least for a long time.
Based on experience, most of the defeated soldiers who bypassed the covering force, although they were frightened and out of breath, would stop at this time even to take a breath. Most of them will unconsciously regroup behind the formation. Although it is impossible to restore the formation in a short time, they are still a powerful deterrent force!
After all, our own side has a huge advantage in military strength. As long as we can hold on for half an hour and wait for the friendly forces in other directions to withdraw, the situation on the battlefield will be completely reversed!
Unfortunately, once again it backfired.
