Battalion Commander Lin Pu, wearing light armor and carrying a large shield, stood beside the carriage, holding a hard bow and shooting an arrow at the oncoming cavalry.
A hard bow paired with a special-shaped arrow can be extremely lethal to light cavalry as long as it hits.
Lin Pu, before serving as the commander of the logistics battalion, had participated in the selection of Tianji battalion guards.
Because his strength was not up to par, he was screened out.
Lin Pu was unwilling to give in, so he switched to the Beixi Qingqi troops, intending to transform into a cavalry and go into battle to kill the enemy.
result……
He was transferred again and stuffed into the supply camp, starting from a small guard.
Lin Pu was not discouraged. He followed the former battalion commander, escorted important military supplies, and fought on the crisis-ridden logistics line.
Back and forth, he went through more than a dozen battles, big and small.
As the battalion commander died in battle and the deputy battalion commander also died in battle, Lin Pu was gradually promoted to the battalion commander of the 27th Supply Battalion of the Logistics Regiment.
He was ordered to lead the thirty brothers in his hand, escort supplies, and come to support Zhao Zhenhai's guerrilla cavalry.
According to the original plan, we should have arrived at the designated location at dawn.
By this time, it was already night.
Lin Pu knew very well that Zhao Zhenhai must have been greeting his ancestors at this time.
Lin Pu couldn't help but curse under his breath.
"Damn it! We brothers are doing the hardest and most tiring work, and those thieves are not only ungrateful, but also curse us all the time."
"They should have starved to death!"
The scolding continued, but Lin Pu was unequivocal and kept pouring arrows at the surrounding cavalry.
They formed a team of five, using the carriage as a platform. Two of them held up large shields to resist the cavalry's arrows, while the other three concentrated on shooting arrows.
Because they were blocked by the carriage, the cavalry could not directly attack them at close range.
Besides...
Even if they charge forward, the guards of the baggage camp will have large shields and long weapons to fight them.
The captain who led the surprise attack on the baggage camp was named Zhou Teng.
He is forty years old and has been in the army for twenty-five years, but he has never encountered such a logistics force...
A mere fifty people, faced with the siege of two hundred light cavalry, not only did not flee, but they were well-disciplined and high-spirited counterattackers.
Zhou Teng couldn't help but sigh: "Where does the morale of these guys come from?"
"The supplies belong to the army, and our lives belong to us. If it had been anyone else, they would have escaped without a trace."
Just then, the scout rushed over panting.
"Lord Captain, we have found out...this logistics force does not come from the Central Plains, but from the north."
"It seems to be... a logistics group affiliated with the Beixi Expeditionary Brigade in the north."
Logistics team? Baggage camp?
Zhou Chi's expression changed slightly.
As a soldier, he had naturally heard of the Beixi Expeditionary Brigade's brilliant deeds in Beidi.
I have even heard that the supply battalion can forcibly deliver supplies to the frontline troops despite heavy enemy resistance.
Although these guys are just logistics troops, their combat effectiveness and morale are much more elite than those on the front line.
"What are the casualties between the enemy and us?"
Facing Zhou Chi's inquiry, the scout responded quickly.
"No enemy casualties have been seen yet. On the contrary, our army has been approaching and attacking several times, resulting in heavy casualties."
After hearing this, Zhou Chi's face became even more gloomy.
The light cavalry troops relied on their numerical advantage to hunt the logistics soldiers, but ended up shooting themselves in the foot?
How can there be such a truth in the world!
Not only Zhou Chi, but also several lieutenants around him looked at each other with confusion in their eyes.
"General, this...this supply camp is a tough nut to crack, otherwise we should retreat."
"What a coward! Two hundred cavalry can't hold down a small supply camp."
"That's wrong!"
"Although there are only fifty people in the baggage camp, they are wearing armor and holding large shields."
"Even the carriage has been modified. If there is a war, the brakes will be pulled directly and the wheels will be locked. Even if the coolie horses panic, they can't move the carriage at all."
"In this way, the guards of the baggage camp can rely on the carriage to carry out defensive counterattacks."
"If you encounter an infantry attack, it will be a tough fight, but if you encounter a cavalry attack, you will have the advantage."
"Yes, the world only knows that Qin Feng has three major forces, Beixi Expeditionary Brigade, Tianji Camp Guards and Black Cavalry."
"But I don't know that the guards in the baggage camp are all like tigers and wolves."
"The evil sect! It's really an evil sect. What tricks did that guy Qin Feng use? Even the logistics soldiers were trained to this point."
"Fortunately, the army attacking Gusu City is from the Central Plains Imperial Party and the Gyeonggi garrison. If the northern army approaches the city, I'm afraid..."
Just as everyone was talking about it, Zhou Chi suddenly raised his hand and interrupted everyone.
His eyes were solemn and he said in a deep voice: "Dismount! Rely on the numerical advantage, charge forward on foot, and fight the enemy at close quarters."
Following Zhou Chi's order, the remaining more than 160 cavalrymen immediately dismounted, switched to fighting on foot, and rushed towards the convoy.
When Lin Pu saw this, he sneered.
"The cavalry changes to fighting on foot? If it's heavy cavalry, that's it. Light cavalry is at a disadvantage if it's armored. I'll kill as many as they come!"
Lin Pu shouted: "The infantry battle is coming!"
"Adopt a defensive counterattack posture!"
Lin Pu and the guards in the baggage camp have experienced this situation too many times.
They didn't panic, and there were still two people holding up shields, but one of the archery guards was dispatched, and he pulled out a sack directly from the carriage.
Each carriage is equipped with a spare pair of heavy armor as standard.
Under the cover of their comrades, ten teams, one person from each group, began to put on heavy armor.
And it’s also one of the strongest heavy armors, the basin collar armor!
Their movements were extremely skillful, and by the time the enemy troops rushed to the carriage, they had already finished dressing up.
Heavy armored infantry like iron barrels, holding long-handled axes, rushed towards the enemy.
The remaining four guards all held shields to protect the heavily armored guards.
Next to each team, there are more than a dozen enemy troops besieging them.
It is a pity that these enemy soldiers who changed their cavalry to fight on foot were wearing light armor and were almost helpless against the axes of the heavily armored guards.
As long as he is hit, he will be killed on the spot.
When the enemy began to attack the heavily armored guards, they found in despair that the four guards around them had turned into servants, holding up large shields to firmly protect the heavy armored guards in the center.
Not to mention that it is difficult for the enemy to break through the defense of the large shield. Even if they break through, it is extremely difficult to hurt the heavily armored guards with the weapons in their hands.
After a brutal close-quarters fight, more than half of the enemy troops were dead or wounded. However, there were two small teams in the supply camp. Due to poor cooperation, the servants holding up their shields were killed and wounded by the enemy troops.
If the enemy besieging the baggage camp had about five hundred men, with an advantage of ten to one, they might be able to break through the baggage camp.
Unfortunately, there is no if on the battlefield!
Two hundred light cavalry, no matter what, could not overwhelm the fifty armored and flexible guards of the transport camp.
