Liu Yu stopped, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he raised the dragon-slaying sword high. The blood was still cold on the tip of the sword, dripping down along the blood groove, dyeing Liu Yu like a ball of fire. The tassels on his helmet added a bit of blood. With his movement, behind him, the Beifu sergeants who were galloping like tigers gradually stopped. Just behind him, with their big shields in front and spears behind them, , the soldiers in the back row put their long spears on the shoulders and large shields of their comrades in front. Almost instantly, they changed from a pursuit state to an indestructible long spear formation, with a distance of one and a half miles. Outside, the Chu army's formation kept approaching him step by step.
In the center of the Chu army, Wu Fuzhi stood on a chariot. To the left of the driver's position, he held a big halberd in one hand and the other hand on his waist. Behind him, on the chariot, two large drums stood opposite each other. Four bare-chested, muscular warriors were sweating profusely, beating the war drum with heavy hammers, making a loud noise that shook the earth, just like the big drums on the twenty chariots around here. As these war drums beat rhythmically, the soldiers of the Chu army in the front, middle and rear armies let out war cries that shook the heaven and earth: "Death to Jingba, die to Jingba!"
Beside Wu Fuzhi, a sergeant delivering the order widened his eyes: "General, is the man standing in front Liu Yu?"
A trace of killing intent flashed in Wu Fuzhi's eyes, and a cruel smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Yes, he is Liu Yu, the man who has made our Dachu soldiers unable to lift their heads. The battle on the horse stage has been in my dreams countless times. Everyone is thinking about how to take revenge, and today, it’s finally time to make a break!”
The messenger murmured: "He is indeed an unparalleled tiger general. The two hundred armored cavalrymen of our front army are the elite of the entire army. They have charged to defeat the enemy so many times, and they have always been disadvantageous. Unexpectedly, one charge can... ………”
Wu Fuzhi said solemnly: "Tell General Qiao that he has done a good job. He is reluctant to let the child catch the wolf. The sacrifice of Diao Hong and the cavalry is not meaningless. Now Liu Yu's entire army has shown its strength. Although his soldiers are capable, But the number was insufficient, and the cavalry could not break through the front of our army. Instead, they harassed us from the side. Hmm, I didn't pay attention to the mere hundreds of cavalry. I ordered General Gao of the rear army to guard the flanks and the rear. No matter how the enemy attacked, they always stood firm and refused to fight, allowing General Qiao of the former army to advance further to force the enemy. I want to see how the flesh and blood of Liu Yu's Beifu Army, even if they are wrapped in steel, can break through me. The sword-cart formation!"
Liu Yu stood in front of the Independence Army with a long sword across his chest. His eyebrows were deeply furrowed as he looked at the sword cart opposite. Dozens of shining blades were inserted into each panel facing him, about three feet long. Anyone who wanted to cross these It is futile to directly attack the enemy behind the board with swords, and these swords and carts are all connected with iron ropes. If you want to use weapons such as claw hooks and lassoes, you can use the tactics of pulling away the horses. It is completely unfeasible to directly overturn one or two carts to open the gap. Behind the knife board, hundreds of archers have already cocked their arrows. Nearly a thousand gleaming arrows are pointed directly at our own sergeants. The corpses of Diao Hong's men scattered on the ground were mercilessly run over by these knives and carts, turning them into blood and mud.
He Wuji stepped forward and whispered in Liu Yu's ear: "Ji Nu, this sword and chariot looks invulnerable. I have few soldiers. If I shoot with them here, I'm afraid I will suffer a big loss. Otherwise, We need to retreat temporarily. The sword-carriage formation is not maneuverable enough to catch up with us. Let’s wait until we reach the Jingkou City area before we can find a better strategy?!”
Liu Yi also stepped forward and said: "They are advancing with swords and carts from the front, and the archers are on the carts. Our army will suffer too much if we fight them like this on the flat ground. How about retreating to the line of grass just now and luring the swords and carts in?" , set up an ambush and attack from behind the sword cart, there is a chance of victory!"
Liu Yu shook his head: "This is the best position. If we retreat again, the distance will be a problem when Ping Bo and others attack in the dense forest. They will inevitably be discovered by the enemy, and they will lose their surprise. Secondly, if the enemy in Jiangcheng's camp Seeing that Wu Fuzhi successfully forced our army back, he would also attack accordingly. This perfect opportunity of five miles between the two armies was about to be missed. Don't worry, I already have a way to deal with this knife and chariot. "
As he spoke, he waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Tieniu, it's up to you!"
Xiang Jing's voice sounded from behind: "Haha, Brother Jinu, is it finally my turn?! Brothers, copycats, come on!"
Following Xiang Jing's words, more than twenty cracks suddenly appeared in Beifu Army Commander's shield formation behind him. More than twenty four-wheeled carts were pushed out from the formation, but each cart was tied with a A tall bamboo was tied tightly to the car, and a two-foot-round spoon was placed on the head of the bamboo, which looked like a big pot.
Liu Yi opened his eyes wide: "What is this? You asked Tieniu to make it overnight yesterday. Is this the one?"
He Wuji murmured: "Isn't this the bamboo from Nantang? Our Nantang Bamboo Forest in Jingkou produces the best purple bamboo. They are all decades old bamboo. They are tough and hard. They are not suitable for infantry's steps." Most of them are made of these Nantang bamboos. Yesterday you asked the militiamen to cut down the Nantang bamboos. I thought they were for making bamboo, but what happened if they were installed on these carts?"
Liu Yu said with a smile: "This is stated in the ancient art of war. This thing is not an ordinary bamboo, but a throwing pole. Bamboo is tough and elastic. Once you press the bamboo to bend, and then let go suddenly, the bamboo will recover. It is straight and pops up suddenly. Its elasticity is comparable to that of a trebuchet, which can throw an object weighing ten kilograms a hundred steps away. This object is called a throwing rod, which was used in offensive battles in the Spring and Autumn Period of the Pre-Qin Dynasty because it can be easily mounted on a small cart. It is much more maneuverable than a trebuchet, so it can be of great use against weapons such as chariots in field battles. Chariots in later generations rarely serve as the main force of frontal impact like they did in the Spring and Autumn Period, so throwing The pole is also used less and less. But I studied the Chu army's fighting methods and knew that Wu Fuzhi had the tradition of having the saber chariot battalion as the vanguard and the iron cavalry rushing on both wings, so I prepared this throwing pole early to defeat the sword chariot!"
Liu Yi curled his lips: "Even if it is a small trebuchet, the accuracy of the trebuchet has always been a problem, and the launch speed is also slow. With this, how can we break this sword-cart formation?"
He Wuji also said: "Yes, Ji Nu, even if it is an ordinary stone, if it hits these knife carts, I am afraid it cannot be directly destroyed directly. If it is a big stone, I am afraid that this throwing rod will not be able to throw it too far. Damn it." This is going to break the sword-carriage formation, isn’t it a bit exaggerated?”
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "Tieniu, please start your performance!"
