"For our cottage and for our relatives, I will fight with them!"
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As soon as Chen Gang finished speaking, the bandits who had successfully aroused their courage immediately started shouting, and the sounds immediately resounded in the valley, causing nearby people, birds, and animals to flee in all directions.
Seeing the excited look of the bandits, Ye Ying breathed a sigh of relief. The way they looked before, they couldn't fight with the officers and soldiers no matter what.
However, Ye Ying also knew that the morale encouraged by words could not last for long. If he suffered a few defeats, the morale he had finally built up would suddenly be exhausted.
The most important thing at the moment is to dampen the spirit of the officers and soldiers. Even if it is just a small victory, it can give everyone in the village a glimmer of hope. They will no longer regard the soldiers of the Wild Lion Army as savage beasts. But how can we win a victory? .
The day after Zeng Yi arrived at Fuhu Mountain, he began to attack the defense line deployed by the Flying Eagle Society. However, this time it was obviously a tentative attack, because only six to seven thousand soldiers from the two armies participated in the attack.
The attack of the Mad Lion Army was simple and crude. They first used a large number of trebuchets and crossbows to bombard the bandits' fortifications indiscriminately. The bandits were so overwhelmed that they could not lift their heads. The bandits finally built the earth and stone wall. The stack was smashed in several places.
Bursts of drums suddenly sounded from the rear of the Mad Lion Army. Upon hearing this sound, many people in the Flying Eagle Club understood that the officers and soldiers were about to start charging.
Sure enough, the soldiers of the two armies, the Wild Lion Army, who were still in formation down the mountain, suddenly rushed towards the bandits' position, shouting like a flood.
"Brothers of the White Tiger Army, the jackals are trying to invade our homeland, let's fight them!" Chen Gang roared and took the lead in killing them. And the White Tiger Army bandits behind him also surged towards the enemy like a tide.
Soldiers from both sides soon encountered each other, each chose their opponent on the battlefield, and started a desperate fight. Before the officers and soldiers launched the attack, the Flying Eagle Club had determined the strategy for the first battle, which was to never retreat in the first battle and to build the confidence of the bandits.
The White Tiger Army, the first choice to fight, used almost all the weapons and armor that the Flying Eagle Club had collected from the Songzhou Camp last time, just because they didn't want to suffer in front of the officers and soldiers.
Due to the addition of a large amount of fresh blood, the number of the White Tiger Army has been expanded. Chen Gang has ten battalions of troops under his command. This is why Chen Gang has the confidence to lead his troops to fight against the two enemy armies.
On the battlefield, the yellow military uniforms of the Mad Lion Army were in sharp contrast with the dark black robes of the bandits. The two colors of yellow and black crisscrossed the battlefield, allowing Ye Ying and others standing on the mountain to clearly see the situation on the battlefield. Clearly.
Although there is not much difference in the number of the two sides, and although Chen Gang and others are not afraid of death, the difference in combat power between the two sides is quite obvious once they come into contact on the battlefield. The yellow crowd pressed forward step by step, forcing the black team to retreat continuously, and the control area became smaller and smaller.
Looking at the White Tiger Army soldiers who were retreating steadily, Ye Ying showed no expression on his face, but he was secretly anxious in his heart. He knew that the White Tiger Army led by Chen Gang might not be a match for the officers and soldiers, but he did not expect that they would be defeated so quickly.
"Lingyan, thank you for your hard work!" Ye Ying turned his head and said to Fan Lingyan, who had been standing beside him. The latter nodded understandingly, showed a sweet smile to Ye Ying, and then quickly turned and left.
Not long after, Fan Lingyan appeared in everyone's sight again, this time with a white war horse under his crotch. Following Fan Lingyan's shout, the soldiers of the Suzaku Army let out shouts and rushed towards the battlefield quickly. past.
Du Kui'an suffered a defeat a few days ago. In the end, Qi Jiao and Shan Fu led the Xuanwu Army to rescue them, and they were able to successfully return to the mountain stronghold. However, leaders such as Du Kui'an and Zhang Gui also paid the price of being dismissed from their posts.
Regarding this, Fan Lingyan had been simmering with anger for a long time. This time she personally led the team to go out, just to tell the Flying Eagle Association with practical actions that the brothers in the Suzaku Army were not cowards.
After the Suzaku Army bandits arrived on the battlefield, they did not hesitate at all. Instead, they quickly joined the White Tiger Army brothers and gave a fierce counterattack to the officers and soldiers who were pressing forward step by step.
The appearance of the Suzaku Army made it difficult for the Mad Lion Army soldiers on the battlefield to adapt. Not only was the offensive momentum curbed, but the soldiers from both armies pressed forward step by step and took the opportunity to regain a lot of territory.
However, as one of the three major iron armies in Daning, the Mad Lion Army was not unworthy of its reputation. After a brief panic, they quickly stabilized their position and began to calmly deal with the bandits' offensive.
In this way, the battle entered a stalemate stage. The two colors of yellow and black were intertwined, and neither could penetrate into the opponent's formation. They cooperated with their comrades to launch sharp attacks on the enemy.
The Mad Lion Army has always been brave in combat and has very strict military discipline. When faced with more enemies than themselves, they have no sense of fear at all. Instead, they become more courageous as they fight. As for the bandits of the Flying Eagle Society, they knew that if they lost this battle, not only would their lives be in danger, but their wives, children, and children would also suffer. Under such circumstances, they burst out with amazing courage.
A Crazy Lion soldier stabbed a bandit in the chest with a proud look on his face. But when he wanted to pull out his spear and attack another bandit, he found that he couldn't pull out the spear no matter what.
The Crazy Lion Army soldier looked down and saw that the bandit was holding on to his spear. Even if it was for the blood in his mouth, he was determined not to let go.
Seeing this, the Mad Lion Army soldier stepped on the bandit's body, and then tried hard to pull out his spear, but still failed. He simply thrust the spear forward and stirred it a few times, completely making the life breath of the bandits on the ground completely disappear.
The dead bandit was much less powerful. The Crazy Lion Army soldier finally pulled out his spear as he wished, but the next moment he fell softly to the ground. The proud look on his face had not disappeared, but the breath of life was flowing quickly. The earth disappears from the body.
It turned out that another bandit took advantage of the mad lion soldier to draw his gun, quickly came behind him, and slashed through the back of his neck with a ghost-headed sword, directly cutting half of the soldier's neck.
And before the bandit who killed the soldiers of the Mad Lion Army could be happy that he had avenged his brother, another spear was stabbed directly into his back. The tip of the spear was quickly exposed from his chest. He could only look helplessly at the top of the mountain. , in the direction of his wife and children, and then slowly fell to the ground.
War is like a meat grinder. From time to time, soldiers are stabbed by the opponent's weapons. Some people fall to the ground dead, and their bodies are still being mercilessly trampled by themselves and the enemy. There were also some seriously injured soldiers who fell to the ground in despair, but no one could rescue them. They could only lie there and wait for death.
"Brothers of the Qinglong Army, follow me down the mountain to kill the enemy."
Ye Ying stood at a high place and could clearly see the situation on the battlefield. Seeing that more and more people were killed on both sides, he knew that he could not continue like this, so he issued the order decisively.
The Qinglong Army bandits are Ye Ying's direct troops and the most powerful team among the four armies of the Flying Eagle. They are often used as the last trump card of the Flying Eagle, but at this time, Ye Ying can no longer care about too much. No matter what, this battle cannot be defeated miserably.
Seeing that the leader was the first one to charge, the bandits behind him were also boosted in morale. They roared one after another and rushed towards the battlefield.
The bandits heard the voices behind them, and some of them took a moment to take a look. They saw Ye Ying rushing down with his men in person, and they immediately became excited.
"The boss is here!"
"The boss personally went to the battlefield!"
There were bursts of excited voices among the bandits. Ye Ying had a high status in the village and was the spiritual leader of everyone in the Flying Eagle Association. He came to the battlefield in person. The bandits who were fighting the enemy suddenly felt that they were full of energy. gained strength.
The officers and soldiers on the opposite side suffered a disaster. The bandits who were fighting with them suddenly seemed to have taken stimulants. They screamed and launched suicidal attacks. This scene caught the officers and soldiers off guard. Unfortunately, they were caught by the opponent's sword. hurt.
Before Ye Ying arrived on the battlefield, the balance of victory and defeat showed signs of tilting towards the bandits. The sudden force of the bandits caught the officers and soldiers by surprise, and they began to retreat steadily.
However, the Mad Lion Army lived up to its reputation. In the face of adversity, they were calm and composed, still maintaining their formation, and even retreating in an orderly manner.
At this moment. Suddenly a sound of gold came from behind the officers and soldiers. It turned out that it was Guangwei General Zeng Yi who gave the order to retreat. After hearing this sound, the officers and soldiers immediately took turns to cover and retreated to the rear in an orderly manner.
Seeing the officers and soldiers starting to evacuate, the bandits kept shouting excitedly. Chen Gang and Fan Lingyan were preparing to lead their men to continue charging towards the retreating enemies. But at this time, the signal to retreat also sounded on Fuhu Mountain.
The one who issued the order to retreat was Chief Military Advisor Zhuge Ying. He could see clearly from the mountain that the Mad Lion Army's attack today was mainly to understand the combat power of the Flying Eagle Society bandits, so it was mainly based on testing. After achieving the goal, they would choose. Withdrew troops.
In fact, there was another reason why Zeng Yi chose to withdraw his troops, which was to induce the bandits to follow the officers and soldiers in pursuit. After the bandits were completely out of the favorable terrain of the mountainous area, he would then attack these adventurous guys head-on.
Zhuge Ying was well-informed and knowledgeable, and of course he could not be fooled like this. He immediately ordered the bandits to evacuate to the mountains and return to their respective defensive areas to defend the mountain roads.
This is how the first battle of the Mad Lion Army ended when they arrived at Fuhu Mountain. On the surface, the bandits seemed to have won the battle and successfully drove back the invading officers and soldiers.
But those who know the art of war know that the bandits did not actually have much advantage this time. Zeng Yi only sent two troops to fight, but Fuhushan sent out almost all the combatants in the village. It took three people to deal with one officer and one soldier to gain a small advantage on the battlefield.
However, for the vast majority of bandits, it is a happy thing. They don't think too much about it. As long as they repel the enemy, it should be considered a victory.
Because of this idea, the bandits were all overjoyed when they returned to the village. Leaders such as Zhuge Ying and Ye Ying saw these situations in their eyes and did not say anything to the bandits. After all, it is always a good thing when morale rises.
But what the bandits didn't expect was that this small victory would actually be the only victory they achieved after the officers and soldiers besieged Fuhu Mountain for several months.
