On the wide and flat official road, a force of three thousand soldiers and horses rushed toward Guiyang. Leading this Han army was Chen Ying, the commander-in-chief of Zhao Fan.
The soldiers moved forward quickly, while Chen Ying just rode his horse and paced slowly.
Jiangdong's army came again, and General Zhang Yun's 20,000 Jiangling Navy was trapped in Hanjin Port and could not raise its head.
But I heard that the main force of Jiangdong Army was actually in the direction of Xinye, and General Wenpin personally sent 20,000 troops to garrison Xinye.
The outcome of the war is still unpredictable. The counties in Jingnan have already received Liu Biao's order to concentrate their forces at Luoxian Port to defend against the Jiangdong Army. But there is really no one in the Jingnan counties who can control the situation. Everyone is still deliberating over who to hand over the troops to command. Who is responsible for the food and grass supplies? Whose men came first when Jiang Dongjun called?
Unexpectedly, Jiangdong's army moved so quickly that it bypassed Hanjin and Wulin Port, captured Luoxian Port in an instant, and surrounded Changsha. The prefects of each county panicked and hurriedly prepared enough food and grass to send reinforcements.
Many people feel that their future is uncertain, but Chen Ying is full of ambition.
In his opinion, Jiangdong's army bypassed Hanjin and Wulin and went directly to Luoxian Port, which was a taboo of going deep alone. The supply line on the river will inevitably be cut off by the Wulin Navy, and the land transportation route from Chaisang is far away. As long as Jinxuan can reoccupy Luoxian Port, Chaisang's road to Changsha can be cut off.
Without food and grass, who will starve to fight for you?
Chen Ying became excited when he thought of this. It was time for him to make contributions.
There was still one day's journey to reach the vicinity of Changsha City, and Chen Ying became increasingly wary.
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Hou Cheng poked his head out slightly from behind the trees and looked at the Han army at the foot of the mountain. He grinned with a fierce look in his eyes.
"General, wait a little longer. Wait until half of the enemy troops have passed before attacking. This will make it difficult for them to see each other from the beginning to the end and create chaos."
Hou Cheng was stunned for a moment when he saw Han Zong throwing himself down behind a nearby bush, wearing a crude weed hat on his head.
The young man's eyes were fixed on Hou Cheng. The cynicism in his eyes was no longer traceable. At this moment, Hou Cheng only saw seriousness.
"Okay, I'll leave this battle to you."
Hou Cheng himself was a little surprised by the inexplicable trust, but Hou Cheng wanted to see how much Han Zong had grown since the end of the Jiangxia Campaign.
Hearing Hou Cheng's words, Han Zong's eyes sparkled.
"You will live up to your trust."
After answering Hou Cheng softly, Han Zong turned his head and observed the Han army carefully.
He found that the enemy general who had been pacing on his horse just now had dismounted for some reason and was talking to a few soldiers.
Narrowing his eyes slightly, Han Zong felt uneasy in his heart.
Seeing the soldiers who were talking to the enemy general scattering towards the team, Han Zong opened his bow and shot an arrow directly at the enemy general who was hiding in the crowd.
"shooting!"
"Shield bearers guard both sides!"
The calm officialdom instantly turned into a noisy battlefield following these two voices.
Chen Ying didn't expect Jiangdong's army to have gone so far out of the deployed defense line, and Han Zong didn't expect that the Han army was so vigilant that they discovered something strange.
Han Zong's arrow shot off Chen Ying's helmet, but did not kill him after all.
The first wave of attacks by the Yulin Army did make the Han Army panic, but the soldiers issued Chen Ying's orders everywhere and the non-commissioned officers at the bottom quickly organized a defensive formation.
After two waves of attacks, the Han army had formed several rows of shield walls to cover the archers and began to fight back against the Yulin army.
It was already difficult to cause effective damage, and the only advantage was the terrain. Should we use rockets?
Han Zong bit his thumb and rejected the idea.
"Send an order for the soldiers on the first line of defense to retreat to the second line of defense."
The soldier who delivered the order glanced at Hou Cheng with slight hesitation, and when Hou Cheng nodded, he immediately went down to convey Han Zong's order.
When Chen Ying accidentally discovered the anomaly, he was also panicked. After a moment of fighting, he was quickly pleasantly surprised again.
The attack strength is too weak, there are only about a thousand people.
Only a thousand people were sent to intercept us, fearing that the war in Changsha had reached a critical moment. Calculating this, Wuling's reinforcements should have occupied Luoxian Port, and Jiangdong's army was fighting on three sides at this time.
They want to escape!
Seeing Jiangdong Army's defense line quietly retreating, Chen Ying immediately had this idea in his mind.
Eat them!
Without having time to think about it, Chen Ying immediately ordered the sword and shield soldiers to go up the mountain to pursue him, leaving only the big shield to protect the archers from shooting.
Seeing that the Han army had gradually advanced to the first line of defense, Han Zong finally smiled.
"Send the signal. Send the order for all soldiers to retreat to the last line of defense."
A cloud-piercing arrow shot through the air, and the Yulin army retreated hurriedly.
Seeing that Jiangdong Army's retreat was no longer concealed, the Han Army accelerated its pace, as if the victory was right in front of them and could be obtained at their fingertips.
When the soldiers who went up the mountain were chasing Jiangdong's army with high morale, Chen Ying was stunned.
Da da da~~
At the other end of the road, dust and smoke billowed, and a cavalry appeared.
Chen Ying was horrified and quickly ordered the shield soldiers and spear soldiers to come forward and form a formation.
However, the large shield does not move so quickly, let alone protecting the archers. Although the order was issued, the dispatch was temporarily chaotic.
The sword and shield soldiers equipped with small shields had also gone up the mountain, and it was difficult to return for a while. In the end, only the spear soldiers came forward and laid out several rows of spears.
The galloping cavalry are as fast as lightning, but faster than them are the arrows.
The two thousand cavalry first launched several rounds of mounted fire before the confrontation.
The Han army that lacked cover suddenly fell in large numbers, and the front army became sparse, like wooden piles eroded by termites.
A beast is coming, and all you can use to resist it is a piece of rotten wood. The soldiers were shaken.
"Where righteousness comes, life and death follow it! The sky can tell you, and the white horse is the proof!"
Bai Ma Yicong shouted slogans and plunged into the Han army's square formation.
During the Battle of Jiangxia, the newly born Baima Yicong threw himself into the Shiting battlefield. It's a pity that Zhang Yun insisted on holding on, with deep ditches, high bases, and camps everywhere, Baima Yicong really had no chance to play.
This battle can be regarded as Baima Yicong's true return to the battlefield.
Zhao Yun was in a very high mood today, as if some kind of faith had returned to him. The silver light in his hand flashed and turned into a swimming dragon, invincible wherever it went.
Qingshan followed Zhao Yun closely, wielding a black iron stick that could stir up hurricanes when he waved it. When the stick came down, he would smash the shield into pieces and kill people.
No one in the Han army could stop the two men's moves. They were like two arrows piercing the Han army's flesh.
Bai Ma Yicong was greatly encouraged and excitedly chased the two people in front of him.
The Han army gradually began to collapse.
In the face of a powerful cavalry, an unprepared infantry is as fragile as paper.
Unstoppable, this is the most realistic despair. This can no longer be called a battle, it has simply turned into a one-sided massacre!
The Han army began to flee, and Chen Ying had long since disappeared.
"Our Yulin Army cannot fall behind other brothers!"
Han Zong roared and stood up.
He dropped his short bow and drew his long sword, his eyes burning with fire.
"kill!"
"Let those idiots in the Han army see how powerful our Yulin army is!"
The soldiers of the Yulin Army finally waited for this moment. They put down their bows and arrows excitedly, drew their swords and killed the Han army.
"Strong wind!" "Strong wind!"
As early as the appearance of Baima Yicong, the sword and shield warriors who came up the mountain to kill the Han army were shaken. Seeing that Baima Yicong easily penetrated their main force, how could they still have the courage to fight? When it was the Yulin Army's turn to charge, they immediately abandoned their shields and fled in all directions.
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Guiyang City.
Zhao Fan was sitting in the hall processing official documents. It took him a long time to finish reviewing one copy.
Sighing softly, he actually didn't have much thought to deal with government affairs anymore. The war has reached Changsha, and Zhao Fan has been worried about the situation there.
At this time, a servant in the mansion stumbled in.
"Sir, it's not good."
"Changsha was defeated. General Chen Ying led 1,000 remnant troops to retreat and was being chased by Jiangdong's army. He sent more than a dozen cavalry back. Please send troops to respond as soon as possible!"
Zhao Fan was shocked. He immediately stood up, picked up his sword and walked out, ignoring the official documents on the table.
"Quick, quick, quick! Call 800 sergeants and follow me out of the city to rescue Chen Ying immediately!" 10
