The success of a great cause and the establishment of a new army will not happen overnight.
The Pingtian army led by Liu Yi had just started. Although it was considered a guest in number and had strong support from the governor of Huaxing County, Ying Zhi, and the support of Mr. Zhao Yao, its family was still not strong enough. Except for Zhou Fu's The front army and the rest of the armies were unable to equip horses, and the left and right armies only had infantry.
Since ancient times, cavalry has had absolute advantages in equipment and speed. Infantry has always been in a state of being brutally killed against cavalry. Even elite soldiers such as the soldiers of the Wei Dynasty and the warriors of the Qin State did not dare to easily form formations in the plains to fight. The cavalry charge was completed, let alone the newly formed Hirata Army in front of them.
At this time, the 400 infantry led by Zhang, the general of the Pingtian Army's left army, were like lambs to be slaughtered in front of the wolf-like and tiger-like Jiang family cavalry.
Zhang held his head high and stood independently in front of the Zuojun formation. He looked at Jiang Yilan, who was whipping and running and killing in blood. His heart was not shocked at all, but was filled with excitement.
Many, many years ago, I, Zhang, was so determined to move forward. Now I am back on the battlefield, my character and ambition remain unchanged.
In this battle, we must kill them all, no matter whether they live or die!
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There was blood flowing down the foot of Fuling Mountain, and blood rolled in from thousands of riders.
As the chaotic horseshoes gradually approached, the only loneliness in the battlefield was shattered, and the atmosphere was immediately livened up, and the world was invigorated.
Following Zhang's order, the four hundred soldiers behind him simultaneously raised their high shields, stretched out their spears, and stared at the rushing Jiang family's cavalry in silence.
More and more Jiang family members rushed out from behind, and there were already nearly a hundred people. Jiang Yilan was ruthless.
Taunt: Using foot against horse, your Hirata army is looking for death!
Doesn’t Zhang know that infantry must die against cavalry?
However, there are always some truths that need to be spoken with life!
Even if the truth is told, it may not be passed down to future generations.
Just when Zhang thought he was dead, behind the slightly turbulent Jiang family cavalry battle formation in front, a long spear raised a yellow flag and raised it high. It was an emergency signal from Zhou Fu to Zhang, asking him to release rockets and detonate rockets. Saltpeter.
Originally, according to Liu Yi's previous plan, after Zhou Fu's vanguard dispersed, they should quickly detour back to the central army from both sides, and attack immediately when the Jiang family's cavalry front army collapsed.
However, the situation on the battlefield was changing rapidly. No one expected that Jiang Ruisheng would order the forwards to attack in batches. Liu Yi, who was in the battle for the first time, was inexperienced after all. He only commanded the central army and turned a deaf ear to the situation on both sides. Zhou Fu had just ignored the situation. Rushing to kill is also a helpless move.
If we didn't delay the enemy's attack rhythm like this, the left army would definitely be lost!
Before leading his troops to lie down at Ling Mountain, Zhou Fu relied on the enemy's intelligence and had already expected that his 800 cavalry were no match for the 3,000 heavy cavalry. If he wanted to win, he would have to be ruthless, win at the last moment, and die together.
After searching in every possible way, Zhou Fu came up with a vicious plan. He knew that Liu Yi was kind-hearted and would never agree to his plan, so he secretly found Zhang and Sang Zhi according to the drawings made before the war, asked for a large amount of saltpeter and sulfur, and privately paid a large sum of money to Xuanhuai County. After the local magicians helped make the Fuhuo Dan overnight, they tied it into links and rings and tied them in bundles around the belly of the former army horse and on the soldiers. They soaked the saddles in kerosene and dried them in the sun. Make a private agreement,
When Zhou Fu raised the yellow flag, he immediately fired rockets at the cavalry he led and died together with the enemy.
In the later "History of the Han Dynasty", Xie Yun, who was in charge of compiling the history of the Han Dynasty, recorded this point and made a special comment on Zhou Fu: The mad have something to rely on, the weak have something to use, the strength has something to add, and the courage has something to plan for.
Fighting on the battlefield is inherently bloody, Zhang did not hesitate to act as a woman, he saw the opportunity and acted immediately, giving orders to set off fire and release arrows. The soldiers behind him hesitated with bows in their hands, unable to bear to attack Pao Ze.
The situation was critical, Zhang didn't waste any time, he drew his bow and arrow, aimed at the ownerless horse in the farthest place, and shot an arrow. Everyone heard a "boom", and the half-dead horse lying on the side suddenly exploded. It drove forward and directly blasted the three charging Jiang family cavalry around them into bloody pieces.
"On the battlefield, only victory or defeat is discussed, not means. If we cannot win today, we will all be the sinners of the people of the five counties!"
Zhang turned around, drew his sword, and shouted angrily at his soldiers, "Hurry up and shoot arrows for me!"
At this time, Jiang Yilan, the general of the Jiang family, was less than fifty steps away from Zhang. At this distance, the cavalry had already charged to the extreme.
Just when Jiang Yilan thought he was sure of victory, suddenly, rockets from the sky rushed towards his face, like a sweeping fire dragon, passing over Jiang Yilan's head. Jiang Yilan was about to ridicule that the power of the light rocket was not enough to penetrate the heavy armor of the heavy horse. The next second, the overwhelming sound of explosions filled his eardrums. Jiang Yilan turned sideways and saw that the horses ridden by the untouchables actually exploded at the same time. Unexpectedly, The young untouchable actually set himself on fire. The ground burst into flames, and flames shot into the sky. The Jiang family cavalry who had no time to break out of the chaotic formation were bombarded with blood and flesh flying everywhere, and their blood sausages and meaty foam were scattered everywhere.
The ground was reflected so that half of the sky turned red.
Before Jiang Yilan could react, the second and third waves of rockets from Zhang's side had already followed. This time, the bodies of the untouchables who had been killed by his side and lay dead on the ground also began to be ignited and exploded. , shrill screams exploded from the Jiang family's cavalry, and the frightened horses began to fly around like explosive fragments and fled, but it was still a step too late, less than ten breaths, where the two cavalry groups had just attacked, It was already the Red Lotus Hell, and not even a complete corpse was left. () ()
Except for the less than a hundred riders who had followed Jiang Yilan out of the battle formation earlier, no one else from the Jiang family was spared, and they were all buried with those he called untouchables.
Jiang Yilan looked back behind him, his heart bleeding: These are the elites he has carefully cultivated! Why was it ruined by you losers?
Jiang Yilan was furious, raised his sword high, and rushed towards Zhang Zhong like a wolf and a tiger.
Zhou Fu, who had dismounted and hid early, led the remaining dozen or so Pingtian Army cavalrymen, carrying knives on foot, and ran across the bloody battlefield.
They were as bloody as savages, desperately rushing through the sea of fire, and killing Jiang Yilan from behind.
The Jiang family's one hundred cavalry versus the Pingtian army's four hundred infantry, a fight to capture and strangle officially kicked off!
When Li Erniu of the Chinese army saw this scene from the observation deck, he was stunned and looked at Liu Yi hurriedly.
Liu Yi, who had just vomited blood, turned pale. He had never expected that Zhou Fu would do such a thing without telling him. Seeing this, he burst into tears, beat his chest and feet, and then clapped his horse and headed to the Zuo Army. He said with grief and anger, "I want to Die with Zhang Zhoufu!"
"The general is in charge of the most important position in the army. You must not leave the general position without permission!"
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Miaoqing grabbed Liu Yi and glared at Liu Yi.
Liu Yi realized the righteousness, finally suppressed his mood, and stared at the right army, his heart was like a tide sometimes, and sometimes like a green mountain. In his opinion, everything seemed to be acting according to the plan, but he was not!
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When the fighting on the left army was intense, the situation on the right army was completely different.
Leading the 400 Pingtian vanguard cavalry to retreat to the right was Zhou Fu's commander Lang Wei, Liu Xingyin. Seeing the enemy troops pouring down the mountain, Liu Xingyin did not dare to neglect at all. He immediately followed the established plan and quickly led his troops to move to the right. , and circled back to the Chinese army on the right side of Sang Zhi's right army.
When Liu Xingyin withdrew, Sang Zhi's right army was immediately exposed in front of thousands of cavalry, like lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
Jiang Huaxi, the leader of the Jiang family's right army, was overjoyed when he saw this. He immediately slapped the horse's butt and accelerated the charge.
Sang Zhi did not expect that his small right-wing army would face the charge of thousands of heavy cavalry. He didn't know what to do for a moment. At this moment, the drums of the Chinese army sounded seven times, and Liu Yi's general order arrived, ordering him to quickly Use your killing move to save your life.
Sang Zhi gave a wry smile and took out two small balls from his arms. Sang Zhi had seen this thing at the border. It was called 'Sniffing Polo'. It contained either vinegar or tiger dung. This thing was originally from the herdsmen of the Qin Dynasty. It is used to capture wild horses. When encountering a group of horses, the herdsmen of the Qin Dynasty will throw them into the air one by one. The small balls will break when they are hit two by two, and the contents of the ball will be scattered among the horses. The tiger excrement and Jealousy is something that horses are afraid of. If they hear it, they will startle and scatter. Herdsmen can take the opportunity to capture the horses. As the Qin Dynasty gradually became sinicized and Ma Zheng was implemented, this thing gradually disappeared from people's sight. Unexpectedly, it actually came from Zhao
Yao found about a hundred pieces in his arsenal. The other captains looked down upon these things, so he simply plundered them all and gave them to his four hundred infantry.
Sang Zhi immediately turned around and shouted, "First row, throw the polo!"
Unknowingly, the two sides had been fighting for nearly half an hour, and the ground was covered with broken limbs.
Although the sun is warm, the warmth cannot melt the gloomy bones;
Although the breeze is strong, it cannot disperse the rich blood.
On the mountain, the 800 right-wing troops led by Zhang Youxia and Zhang Youchen, and the more than 1,500 left-wing troops led by Huang Qiancui and Huang Qianfan, have already set up their posture and are slowly pressing forward. It seems that Jiang Ruisheng's intention is very obvious, and he wants to destroy the land in one go. Eat up Hirata's army without giving him any respite.
Liu Yi stared at the mountain with an expressionless face. Seeing Jiang Ruisheng's left and right armies slowly descending the mountain in formation, he gritted his teeth and said, "The Chinese army is pressing forward, relying on the deep ground to fight!"
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When the scene changed, more than fifty soldiers in the front row of Hirata's right army had already rounded their arms and threw the sniffing polo balls out.
The little meatballs were like ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping ping, vinegar and tiger dung suddenly spread out in the air. This trick really worked. Jiang Huaxi, who was leading the army, was first disturbed. He sat down and the horse jumped up and stopped suddenly. Dare not move forward without saying anything.
When the cavalrymen behind Jiang Huaxi sat down and smelled the smell, none of them obeyed the command and forcibly stopped.
Before Jiang Huaxi could react, the cavalry that followed the charge rolled over like a torrent of steel. Jiang Huaxi and the cavalry whose horses had stopped moving were knocked away by both men and horses, and the scene was overturned.
cavalry charge
, whoever falls off the horse will die. Jiang Huaxi, who fell in front, saw his own cavalry rushing towards him and was about to crush him. He shouted the last words in his life at the top of his lungs, "Block the horse's nose!"
