The appearance of the Jinfan thief seemed to be the arrival of dusk early. The Han army listened to the sound of horse hooves and looked over. What they saw was a cavalry army like red clouds. They were dressed in iron armor, with a layer of crimson brocade on the outside. Under the sound of brocade bells, it seemed like a river of blood on the ground, divided into several vertical columns, and poured straight towards the Han army.
At the beginning, each of the Jinfan thieves basically kept in a straight line, but the ground was undulating, and there were even more pits that required mountain walls, so by the middle of the road, they all became scattered formations. But even so, the sound of hooves on the ground was still like the trembling of the mountains. The turf and mud turned up by the horses' hooves bounced up one after another, and a stream of moisture from snow water hit the nostrils following the dull sound of hooves.
Gan Ning originally thought that this raid would achieve unexpected results, but the reaction of the soldiers seemed to be extremely sophisticated, as if they had expected it. The soldiers on the flank took out piles of iron pears from the bags around their waists, and used them with ease. It was sprinkled on the slope to the north, and then formed a dense formation, squeezing the rows of long bamboos in front and back together, and then stretched them forward. The soldiers further behind stretched out their hands to press against the silkworms to help them resist the cavalry of the Shu army. The first wave of military impact.
Seeing this, the Jinfan thieves at the front had to rein in their horses urgently and prepare to shoot with their bows and arrows first. However, they were a step too late to react. The soldiers of the Han army had already shot like rain of flying missiles, hitting them like hailstones. On their stomachs and horse armor, the horses kept neighing for this, appearing extremely fearful.
Gan Ning was unmoved by this. He only praised: "What a fighting man." Then he got off his horse and took out his two halberds from the saddle. It seemed that he had given up the advantage of the cavalry and wanted to fight the Han army in hand-to-hand combat! When the Han soldiers saw him behaving like this, they couldn't help but secretly laugh at his unwiseness. When Gan Ning got closer, they discovered that this tall and handsome man was not only gorgeously dressed, but also had gold threads on his embroidered cloak. It was obvious at first glance that he was a wealthy man, and he could not be said to be the commander-in-chief of this cavalry army. Everyone couldn't help but wonder. Aroused by greed, he took the initiative to spread out the formation into a semicircle, trying to surround and capture him.
Unexpectedly, Gan Ning advanced instead of retreating. He waved the halberd back and forth with both hands, forcing all the soldiers around him to move away. Suddenly he stopped for an instant and took out the halberd in his right hand, like a large arrow missing. Normally, everyone would only see a blur in front of their eyes when they discovered that a person had been pierced through the chest by a halberd and nailed directly to the ground. Blood gushed out along the halberd shaft, and soon there was no sound.
Gan Ning seized this opportunity, switched the other halberd to his right hand, pulled out the long knife from his waist with his left hand, and rushed into the crowd with lightning speed. The Han soldiers had no time to stab him, but Gan Ning got close to him. In front of him, there was already a distance that Chang Zhen couldn't reach. The quick-reacting ones put on their knives and could fight for a while. The slow-reacting ones were stabbed several times by Gan Ning before they could put down the Chang Zhen. Seriously injured, the Jinfan thieves behind him couldn't help but cheered when they saw how heroic their leader was, and they also dismounted to fight. After they swarmed up, a space several feet wide was cleared, and the knights swarmed in from here.
The Han army on the right tried its best to counterattack, trying to contain the Shu cavalry offensive, but there was still Huang Quan's army to the east of them. After receiving the support from Gan Ning, Huang Quan immediately beat the general attack drum, and the right The army's prepared formations immediately raised their halberds high, and the vast army's momentum was like thunder roaring across the field, and like a mountain slowly winding, pressing straight towards the left army of the Han army.
When Jingyuan Colonel Hu Zhen saw this, he knew that the war was reaching the most critical moment, and without hesitation ordered to the army Sima Liangzong: "Shrink the formation, let each song form a circular formation, and wait for reinforcements!" Then he turned to the side. The soldiers sent an order: "Go and tell the envoy that the time has come to act according to the plan!"
While waiting for a reply, Hu Zhen saw the number of Shu people several times his own surrounding his tribe, and he became anxious. Even though Chen Chong had given instructions, he still put on his armor and mounted his horse like yesterday, and personally went to the front line to boost morale. However, not only the Han soldiers saw Hu Zhen coming forward, but the Shu people also saw it. After they fought with Hu Zhen yesterday, they were deeply impressed by the fact that he killed several people in a row, and they all shouted: "It's the black iron man here." Because Hu Zhen wore two iron armors painted pure black, But it can shine brightly in the sun, so the people of Shu called it so.
Gan Ning's original intention for charging into the battle was Hu Zhen. When he saw Hu Zhen rushing out, he immediately withdrew from the battlefield, took a silver-white strong gelding from the hands of his henchmen, and replaced it with a horse that had never seen blood. With a hundred-forged steel sword and a sword eight feet long, he shouted to the Shu soldiers in front: "Get out of my way, this man's head is mine!"
After saying that, he shook the reins without hesitation, ran his horse and rushed in along the gap between the Han army's circular formations. Seeing his obvious intention, the surrounding soldiers tried to block him a little, but he turned a blind eye and waved his long silk around himself twice. The soldiers had to get out of the way again. The dust on the ground danced, and the grass blades drifted. When there was no human interference, he clamped his arm between his arms and quickly drew an arrow and set up his bow. Just in front of him was Hu Zhen's military flag. It was held by a tall soldier wearing two-piece leather armor. There was no wind, so the flag was drooping. This military flag is one of the three military flags of Hu Zhen's tribe, and they are not exactly the same, but except for the traditional black background and red border of the Han army, they are all embroidered with a gray-yellow lone wolf galloping in the wilderness.
Gan Ning didn't hesitate, raised his thumb and shot, while at the same time galloping his horse forward. When the soldier fell in response to the string, Gan Ning had already galvanized his horse and felt it. He dropped the bow and arrow, let go of his arms and hugged him, grabbing the flagpole in his hand, then turned the horse's head with his right hand, dragged the flag, and headed towards Hu Zhen shouted not far away.
The military flag is the soul of the three armies. Gan Ning waving the military flag at this time was simply a great shame and humiliation for the Han army. Hu Zhen also knew that he was by no means an easy disciple, but at this time it was about honor, and he could not tolerate any further hesitation, so he had to hold up the blood-stained needle tip and return to confront him.
Hu Zhen first reined in his horse and slowed down, and slowly approached Gan Ning, showing that he was cautiously waiting for the enemy and wanted to fight for a long time. Gan Ning was unmoved, holding the flag in his arms and staring at him leisurely. At this time, a stream of fire suddenly passed through the air, and seemed to be a torch in the still field of vision of the two people, which immediately ignited the fighting spirit of the two people.
Hu Zhen suddenly hit his horse and got out from the gaps between the soldiers who were twisted to the point of being ignored. When he was about to get close, he reined in his horse and immediately stabbed the enemy who was close to Chi Chi with his long sword. Mixed with a slow thrust and a quick thrust, it was a technique that Hu Zhen had learned over many years of fighting against enemies on Longshang. It was unknown how many new soldiers fell under his long sword.
But Gan Ning was obviously not a novice. Although he had a look of surprise on his face, he swung the flagpole in his left hand just in time, hitting the tip of Hu Zhen's penis. There was a crisp "snap" sound, and the tip of the flagpole passed through the pole. However, it was only about two inches away from the tip of Gan Ning's nose. The blow missed, and when Hu Zhen was about to draw out the sword and stab again, Gan Ning threw the flagpole outward. The sudden increase in weight caused Hu Zhen to lose balance. He had no time to draw out the sword, and Gan Ning's next sword came from the left. . Hu Zhen knew it was too late to dodge, so he could only shrug his shoulders and use the armor on his shoulder blades to catch him.
A very violent "ding" sound sounded, and Hu Zhen almost fainted from the severe pain, but his strong will to survive prompted him to wake up. He knew that he was no match, so he decisively picked up the flag and escaped from the cover of the soldiers. Flee back to the military formation. When the Shu army saw this, their morale was greatly boosted, and they shouted "Wonderful victory!" in unison, and the Han soldiers couldn't help but lose their countenance.
But then, the situation on the battlefield changed again. Almost at the same time as Hu Zhen ran backwards, a heart-warming horn sound suddenly sounded from the rear of the Chinese army. Unlike the Shu army, the Han army's bugle was deeper, but it was also clearer, although it was a distant call sign. , but it was like a hazy whisper in everyone's ears, lingering for a long time before slowly dissipating. Then, there was the sound of horse hoofbeats, as if the spring snow had melted into a stream, and soon flowed from the top of the mountain. The Shu army looked towards the source of the sound, and found that a surge was also rushing out of the Han army. The cavalry is like the waves of a big river leaping into the wilderness. One wave after another stretches endlessly, which is really amazing.
The Shu army did not expect that the Han army still had unused cavalry. The morale that had just risen quickly turned into consternation. Gan Ning was keenly aware of the change in morale and shouted to the surrounding soldiers in advance: "Those who deserted before the battle." , the crime will not be forgiven!" Then he encouraged: "The enemy's army is less than half of our army, and they only have a few thousand riders, so why should we be afraid? It's all our reward."
However, just as they were preparing for their formation, they noticed commotion coming from the Chinese army in the distance. Gan Ning looked back and saw a black stream of iron coming from the front. They crossed over the piles of corpses and passed through the flying The locust-like rain of arrows, under the illumination of the noon sun, actually reflected a dazzling blackness on the body of this cavalry, like the god of death leaping out from a deep spring, and no one could stop it in the slightest.
At this time, the battle has reached its most anxious moment. The left and right wing lines of the two armies have been completely integrated. Only the central armies of both sides have not yet fully exerted their strength. At this time, the central army of the Han army sent two thousand heavy armored cavalry, representing Chen Chong's last ditch effort.
When Liu Fan, who was sitting in the middle of the Shu army, saw this scene, he was suddenly shocked. Because at this time he had sent all the cavalry to assist the left army. Just as he had worried before the war, the Chinese army was at its weakest moment, and Gan Ning was in the northernmost part of the battlefield. Even if he was recalled to resist , it seems too late.
But at this moment, Liu Fan could not tolerate any further hesitation. How to do? He instantly had an answer in his mind, and then he stood up and walked to the drum array in person. In the astonished eyes of the drummer, he took the drumsticks and personally beat the largest green cowhide drum in the center. After one breath, the entire Shu army drum array began to beat rapidly. Even though the sky was clear, the battlefield at this time was filled with thunder, which was exactly the general's marching order.
This means that today's battle has finally come to an end.
