Following Zheng Huaicheng's order, the nine thousand cavalrymen urged their horses to start trotting.
Then faster and faster, the "rumble" of horse hoofs suddenly sounded, resounding through the sky, the earth began to tremble, and even the exclamations from the opposite side were drowned.
It's too late, but it's soon.
The cavalry of the vanguard battalion quickly rushed into the enemy formation, like a torrent of steel, crashing into the crowd, and suddenly a dazzling metallic light arose.
The thunderous sound of horse hooves suppressed all the screams and exclamations, leaving only pieces of thrilling muffled sounds.
Some of the rebels who couldn't escape were the first to be hit and were knocked out by the horses. Their bones were broken and their muscles were broken, and they screamed in pain.
More enemies were directly hacked to death by the cavalry. For a moment, heads flew up, severed limbs flew everywhere, blood spattered everywhere, screams, exclamations, curses, the sound of weapons clashing, and the neighing of war horses were heard one after another. .
Seeing the cavalry charging towards them, the rebels suddenly became panicked, exclaimed repeatedly, and some even turned around and ran away.
Niu Xing swung his sword and beheaded a escaping man on the spot. He shouted angrily: "Anyone who escaping from battle, behead him!"
After killing several fleeing people one after another, they finally stabilized the formation.
The oppressive feeling of the cavalry rushing in can almost suffocate people, and it is inevitable that some people will be timid and run away.
Niu Xing felt a little angry as he looked at the cavalry who seemed to be in a deserted place.
I was still late, and these cavalrymen seized the ferry. Thinking of the big words I had said in Yulin, I couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. It's a pity that I didn't deceive these guys, otherwise I could have taken the ferry back.
For the current plan, we can only fight hard, try our best to tie down these cavalry, and wait for the reinforcements from behind.
Thinking of this, he shouted loudly: "Brothers, hold on, the pikemen came forward, attacked their horses, entangled them as much as possible, slowed them down, as long as they slow down, they will lose their advantage, no It’s our opponent again.”
This guy still has a vicious vision, and he is also a general with rich combat experience.
Under his command, pairs of spearmen stood in front of the cavalry without fear of death. Although they were still hit and killed by the cavalry, they also caused a large number of casualties to the charging cavalry, and the charging speed also gradually increased. Slowed down.
Zheng Huaicheng couldn't help being surprised when he saw this.
If they continue to charge forward, once the speed slows down, the advantage of their own cavalry will be gone and they will be surrounded by 30,000 people. The consequences will be almost unpredictable.
He scanned the battlefield with his eyes, picked a weak point, adjusted his direction and rushed out.
Seeing that they were about to break out, Niu Xing shouted loudly: "Stop them, don't let them escape, our army will be here soon."
Although the rebels blocked him in every possible way, Zheng Huaicheng still led his men to rush out.
After rushing a thousand meters in one breath, he turned his horse's head and stopped in front of the rebels again.
This battle also cost him a thousand men and horses, which made him feel very sad.
But that's how war is, either you die or I die, there is no luck.
Zheng Huaicheng frowned as he looked at the rebels who continued to charge towards them.
It seems that these people are also here for the ferry. From what I just said, they are just the vanguard, and the larger force will arrive later.
I don't know if the commander-in-chief has received any news from him. If reinforcements cannot arrive in time, he may be in danger.
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Instead of attacking the Chinese army's camp, they rushed towards the enemy's flank. Before the enemy could organize an interception, they had already passed through the formation, giving full play to the advantages of the cavalry.
In this way, it would be impossible to stop this cavalry, and the rebels could only be passively beaten.
Niu Xing did not retreat, relying on his numerical advantage to continue approaching the ferry.
He wanted to force the officers and soldiers to fight him, otherwise he would rush to the ferry and destroy the pontoon bridge.
Seeing the rebels getting closer and closer to the ferry, Zheng Huaicheng also saw through this guy's intention. In order to defend the ferry, he was forced to fight head-on, and a fierce battle for the ferry broke out.
At this critical moment, Jia Cong arrived with his army, quickly crossed the pontoon bridge and joined the battle.
When Niu Xing saw the opponent's reinforcements arriving, he knew that he had no chance, so he decisively ordered the rebels to retreat.
A moment ago, the army was still in a stalemate. It was so easy to retreat. Only the rebels at the rear quickly broke away from the battle and fled into the distance.
The rebels in the battlefield wanted to run away, but as soon as they turned around and ran a few steps, they were chopped down to the ground.
For a moment, there was a one-sided massacre on the battlefield, and the rebels in front of them were quickly eliminated.
"kill!"
Zheng Huaicheng waved his sword and led the remaining cavalry to chase the fleeing rebels in the distance. These rebels, who had lost their courage, were like lambs waiting to be slaughtered. Pursued by the official cavalry, they did not dare to resist and just fled in all directions.
"Quick, block, block them for me!"
The rebel general Niu Xing shouted loudly, trying to get his men to block the cavalry's pursuit so that he could escape.
However, the morale of the army was already in chaos at this time. Facing the cavalry rushing over with indomitable momentum, they were even more panicked. They only focused on escaping for their own lives, so they would not listen to Niu Xing's orders.
Zhang Huaicheng led his cavalry to chase down these defeated soldiers, and quickly rushed into the fleeing rebels. He slashed left and right with his sword, killing these rebels until they howled like ghosts and ran away.
After chasing for more than ten miles, all these rebels were wiped out.
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When Zheng Huaicheng rushed back to the ferry, the army behind him was still crossing the river.
When he came to Jia Cong, he cupped his hands and said, "Greetings to the commander-in-chief. Fortunately, I have lived up to my command."
Jia Cong smiled gently and said: "General Zheng guarded the ferry and killed the rebels. It was a great achievement. I will have someone write it down and report it to the imperial court for rewards."
Zheng Huaicheng was overjoyed when he heard this and said excitedly: "Thank you, Commander-in-Chief."
After thinking for a while, he said: "Commander Qi, these rebels are the vanguard. I heard that a large force behind them is coming. I don't know whether it is true or not. I would like to ask the commander to investigate carefully."
Jia Cong nodded and said, "I understand, General Zheng, please go down and rest first."
"Yes, I am resigning."
Zheng Huaicheng bowed again, turned and left.
Jia Cong looked at Tie Zhu next to him and said: "Tie Zhu, arrange for a scout to go in the direction of Yulin to investigate and see if this matter is true. In addition, arrange for people to interrogate those prisoners to see if Can you get some useful information?"
Tie Zhu cupped his hands and said, "Yes, I will do it now."
Seeing Tiezhu's figure disappearing from sight, Li Biao smiled and said: "Commander, if those rebels really come over, it will be just right. It will be much easier to destroy them outside than in the city."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "That's true. Once Tiezhu finds out their location and detailed information, we can make arrangements in advance to give them a head-on attack and use cannons to bombard them. Ambush, ambush, then But it’s our unique skill.
In this first battle, we must win beautifully and neatly, so that the soldiers of the imperial court can have confidence in me, improve the morale of our soldiers, and establish their belief that they will win, so that in the subsequent wars , they can bravely kill the enemy. "
Li Biao said: "The commander-in-chief's plan is very clever. Through observation during this period, most people do not have high hopes for this war, nor do they have much faith in the commander-in-chief's ability. They can only
Use a big victory to stabilize the morale of the troops and let them know that the commander-in-chief's reputation is not just blown away. "
Qingwen snorted coldly and said: "These people are not good at it themselves, but they question the commander's ability. This time I must slap them in the face hard to let them know how powerful the commander is."
Jia Cong shook his head and laughed and said, "It's no wonder they are there. After all, hearing is false and seeing is believing. After this battle, they will be convinced and obey orders."
Turning around to look at the army crossing the river behind them, at this speed, it would take at least a long time for them all to cross the river.
In addition to the rapid march these days, the team is already very tired and needs to take a rest first. Then set up a large camp nearby and wait for the arrival of the rebels while repairing.
They don't know when the supply camp behind them will arrive. Those cannons are still in their hands.
He said to Li Biao who was beside him: "Li Biao, please pass on the order. The army will set up camp ten miles ahead. Let the army rest for a while and wait for the supply camp behind. In addition, send a fast horse to notify the supply camp and let them speed up their journey as soon as possible. Come here, at least bring the cannon over first."
Li Biao cupped his hands and said, "Yes, I will go and deliver the order right away."
Jia Cong said to Qingwen and Chun Xia Qiu Dong: "When I came to the Yellow River this time, I wanted to take a good look at this magnificent scene. It is said that the earliest humans lived in the Yellow River Basin. Nothing happens now. Let's go there. Let’s take a look.”
Several people came to a high ground and looked at the rolling Yellow River water, which was majestic and spectacular.
I was curious about this thing if I had never seen it before, but it was just like that after seeing it for a long time. After watching it for a long time, it became boring. After walking for a distance along the bank of the Yellow River, a few people returned to the camp.
When they arrived at their handsome tent, Tiezhu and Li Biao also followed.
Tie Zhu said: "Commander, we have made a clear investigation. According to this, we found the movements of the enemy army sixty miles away. According to observations, there are about 70,000 to 80,000 people. It is expected to arrive here the day after tomorrow. According to the prisoners' account, The leader of the army this time is called Li Chuang. The vanguard unit we destroyed earlier is called Niu Xing. He is Li Chuang's general and the purpose is to fight for the ferry."
Jia Cong nodded, looked at Li Biao and said, "When will the cannon arrive? Is there any news?"
Li Biao said: "Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, the cannon will arrive tomorrow, but the baggage team may arrive a day later."
Jia Cong said: "As long as the artillery arrives, the baggage train will be delayed. Let's discuss it and choose a suitable place for an ambush. Then we will fuck him hard."
As he spoke, he took out a map, spread it out, and searched carefully on it.
Several other people quickly responded and came forward.
If the opponent knows the movements of his army, there are two possibilities. One is to rush directly to start a battle and fight to the death. The other is to fight steadily, set up camp twenty or thirty miles away, and slowly plan for it.
Then this ambush location is not easy to choose.
The army needs to be repaired, but there is not enough time. It is too hasty.
With such a short distance, it's really hard to find the ambush location.
Fortunately, it's just bombardment with cannons, so the distance is not a problem.
After some discussion among several people, they finally selected an ambush location that everyone thought was suitable.
Then the plan and details of the ambush were carefully considered.
This matter was handed over to Li Biao, who personally led the people to arrange it. He did not let other generals know about it for the time being. He only had to wait for the day of launch and let them follow the order.
These generals may have no problem, but they are afraid that these people will talk loudly and tell the people around them. The more people know, no one can guarantee whether there are female cadres of the enemy among them.
As the old saying goes: "If the ruler is not secretive, his ministers will lose themselves; if the ministers are not secretive, they will lose their virginity; if matters are not secretive, they will be harmed. Therefore, a gentleman is careful and does not leave."
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Three days later, Li Chuang directly led the army, five miles away, and looked at Jia Cong's army from a distance.
Li Chuang, who was involved in this matter, already knew the news that Niu Xing's army had been wiped out.
Niu Xing was also lucky and hid in the bushes halfway.
Fortunately, he evaded the search and finally escaped.
When he returned to Li Chuang's camp, he was in tatters and looked like a beggar. If he hadn't announced his name and been recognized by someone he knew well and taken in, he would have been kicked out by the gatekeeper.
Li Chuang and others were shocked when they saw Niu Xing's miserable appearance.
"Brother Niu, what did you do? Didn't you go to seize the Yellow River ferry? How could it be like this? Where is your team?"
Niu Xing knelt down in front of Li Chuang, crying with snot and tears: "Brother, it's gone, it's all gone, my team is all gone, I am the only one who escaped by chance."
"What? How is this possible? Come on and tell me the story in detail. Could it be that you met that Jia Cong?"
Li Chuang was surprised when he heard this. Those were 30,000 troops, and they were gone in just a few days?
Niu Xingdao: "That's not the case, I met..."
He told Li Chuang the whole story and finally said, "If their large force hadn't arrived, I would have captured that ferry. What bad luck."
Li Chuang understood the cause and effect clearly, and after asking carefully, he said: "According to you, the strength of the army is not very strong. It is not even as good as your team. They just defeated you with the number of people?"
Niu Xing said: "Yes, big brother. Compared with our team, the gap is not small. Those officers and soldiers have never seen blood. They are really not worth mentioning. I still ask big brother to avenge my brother."
Li Chuang's mouth twitched. According to Niu Xing, he didn't need to worry about anything at all, he could just crush him.
If the soldiers are not strong enough, no matter how powerful Ning Guogong is, there is nothing he can do.
Li Chuang comforted him: "Isn't this the purpose of this general to deal with them? Why are you anxious? Just stay with me, and we will deal with them right away."
Therefore, Li Chuang's army came directly five miles away from Jia Cong's camp, and after hearing the news, they had already lined up to wait for Jia Cong's army to look at each other from a distance.
