The firearms of the Tang Army were not without encountering enemy cavalry.
When rescuing the boy from Cangyan City, Li Qinzai's troops encountered the enemy's cavalry. After the Tang army calmly arranged their formation, the cavalry was wiped out before they could get close.
But Li Qinzai would never think that his soldiers could easily deal with a cavalry surprise attack.
The biggest advantage of the cavalry is its lightning-fast maneuverability. It is also against the enemy. Dealing with infantry and dealing with cavalry are completely different concepts.
If the enemy infantry is two hundred steps away, the Tang Army's firearms can be fired calmly. After a few rounds of volleys, the enemy infantry array will be in chaos. Very few enemy troops can get within fifty steps of the Tang Army's front line.
But if the cavalry launches a charge, the nature is different.
Starting from two hundred steps away, he started galloping on his horse and rushed to the front line of the Tang army. How many times was it possible for the Tang army's firearms to be fired in this short distance?
After at most three or four volleys, the cavalry rushed in front of them and slashed down with their swords.
The enemy's cavalry could be easily defeated outside Cangyan City because there were not many enemy cavalry. The charge of two to three thousand cavalry was not a big problem for the Tang army, which was enough to annihilate them fifty steps away.
But this time there are 20,000 cavalry. When the enemy rushes at them in darkness, the Tang army's firearms may not be effective.
That's why Li Qinzai was in such a solemn mood. Not only him, but also generals such as Liu Renyuan were also moved and under great pressure, knowing that this would be a fierce battle.
After Liu Renyuan made arrangements in the array, he put on heavy armor and came to Li Qinzai.
"Li Shuai, all the generals have been deployed. The enemy's forward has suffered a big loss. The main force will surely come soon. The soldiers are ready for a deadly battle." Liu Renyuan said.
Li Qinzai nodded and said, "Has the messenger been sent out?"
"Three groups of messengers have been sent out. If you work hard, you can reach General Qibi within a day and report the enemy situation here."
Liu Renyuan paused and said with a serious expression: "General Qibi will send reinforcements after receiving the army report, but the reinforcements will take another day at least. The general is worried that our small number of troops may not be able to hold on for two days... "
Li Qinzai sighed and said: "Do your best and obey fate. This battle is related to the overall situation of the Eastern Expedition. If the enemy's troops are taken advantage of, the Eastern Expedition will probably fall short."
"So we can only hold on. It will not be easy for General Qibi. If Shangyi City is captured, Goguryeo will only have its capital Pyongyang left. The enemy will definitely fight back with all their strength. General Qibi will face tens of thousands of people from Pyongyang. Wan’s garrison.”
"The sudden appearance of this foreign army here is not an accident, but a chess piece secretly laid by the enemy. We were not aware of it for a moment and fell into a dilemma of the enemy's attack from the north and south. If we want to break the situation, we must use this Twenty thousand soldiers and horses are pressed to death here, and no single soldier is allowed to go south!"
Liu Renyuan looked awe-inspiring and clasped his fists in response.
Li Qinzai sighed deeply and looked up at the sky. The fish belly was already white in the east.
Daybreak is coming, which means that the next battle will be more fierce. Cavalry has always been weak in night battles. If it is daytime with sufficient light, the Tang Army soldiers will face an enemy with stronger combat power.
There was a rustling sound behind him. Li Qinzai turned his head and glanced, only to see Zheng Sanlang squatting on the ground, eating heavily.
A thick pancake was filled with various dried meats and barbecued meats. He rolled it hard, opened his mouth, and took a big bite. Zheng Sanlang suddenly showed a relieved expression.
Li Qinzai couldn't help but be a little envious of this guy. He had to say that just watching him eat could make people's appetites soar. No wonder those mukbang broadcasters in the previous life made a lot of money.
A fierce battle is coming, and only this heartless guy is in the mood to eat so heartily.
"Sanlang..." Li Qinzai smiled and waved to him.
Zheng Sanlang was stunned, swallowed the food in his mouth, and ran to him.
"What are you doing?" Zheng Sanlang opened his mouth with a sense of honesty and honesty.
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "If you want to eat, eat quickly, we are about to fight."
"Yeah, don't worry, Li Shuai, nothing will happen to you." Zheng Sanlang patted the flagpole beside him and grinned: "The handsome flag will definitely not fall. Even if you die, the flag will not fall."
Li Qinzai paused for a moment and praised, "You really know how to chat."
Not bothering to argue with this idiot, Li Qinzai added: "After you eat, sharpen your Mo Dao. The knife must chop hard and fast on the enemy. If the blade is blunt, it will be difficult to kill the enemy. "
Zheng Sanlang was startled, then slapped his thigh suddenly: "Li Shuai didn't tell me, I really forgot, I not only have to raise the flag, but also know how to use a knife...I'm going to sharpen the knife right now!"
Li Qinzai sighed and became even more pessimistic about this battle.
Half an hour later, the hillsides and dense forests around the plain were full of people, as if there were countless pairs of eyes staring at the neatly arrayed Tang troops.
Li Qinzai frowned. He knew that these figures were enemy scouts approaching to explore the strength of the Tang army.
Liu Renyuan also noticed it. After swearing a few words, he ordered several groups of soldiers to move closer.
Gunshots and screams soon came from the hillsides and dense forests.
Li Qinzai sat on the horse indifferently. Whether the enemy scouts were killed or not was irrelevant to the overall situation.
He just needs to stick here and stay as firm as a nail, and Qibi Heli and Li Ji will not be in danger.
There is only one road from here to the direction of Hanyi City. Unless the enemy troops pass by Li Qinzai's body, this place will be an insurmountable chasm for them.
The Tang army still maintained their formation and did not move, even squatting on the ground while eating.
After waiting quietly for an hour, a scout hurried over on horseback.
"Reporting to Commander Li, the enemy army has already moved out. More than 10,000 cavalrymen have broken out of camp ten miles away and are heading straight towards our army. They will engage our army in an hour."
Li Qinzai looked serious, nodded and said: "Thank you for your hard work, let's explore again!"
The scout clasped his fists and left again.
After a long silence, Li Qinzai suddenly said to Feng Su: "Give me a horizontal sword."
Feng Su was stunned for a moment, then blushed: "Fifth Young Master, as long as our Li family members are here, we will never let Fifth Young Master hurt even a hair!"
Li Qinzai said quietly: "What if you are no longer here?"
Feng Su was stunned again and pursed his lips sadly.
Li Qinzai sighed: "This is a fierce battle. Both you and I may die in the battle. If all the soldiers die in the battle and I am the only one left, I will still stick to this place, but I don't want to be unarmed at that time." .”
Feng Su's eyes turned red, he gritted his teeth and took off his sword, then handed it to Li Qinzai with both hands.
Feeling the weight of the horizontal sword in his hand, Li Qinzai sighed and said with a wry smile: "I... really haven't practiced at all. I hope I won't have the chance to kill the enemy myself."
An hour later, Li Qinzai still felt the familiar shaking of the ground, and the gravel and gravel on the ground were beating slightly.
Li Qinzai narrowed his eyes and murmured: "Here we come..."
Liu Renyuan shouted loudly at this time: "The entire army is preparing for war, the shield formation is forward! The front formation is ready to meet the enemy!"
Several miles away, enemy flags could be vaguely fluttered, followed by dense figures of people, sweeping in like a dark cloud that could not be dispersed.
(End of chapter)
