The sound of the war drums obviously alerted the patrolling ghost cavalry. The ghost cavalry held up their three-meter-long iron spears and let out deafening screams. The ghost infantry who were motionless in the wooden village seemed to have turned on a switch. He shook his head and then opened his eyes.
There is a faint green light in the black helmet, which is no longer the eyes of a human being. It is obvious that Tamamo Mae has added some materials to the "recipe" of the Demon Slayer Corps to facilitate the control of soldiers. This pair of nine-tailed fox monsters who are good at manipulating people's hearts are coming. Say, it should be a piece of cake.
"Roar!" a ghost cavalry roared, hitting the armor on the side of the tall demon horse with a spear, making a muffled sound like a bell, which seemed to urge the infantry to come out of the stronghold to fight.
Sure enough, the ghost infantry were like the robot troops in Star Wars. They mechanically drew their swords and walked out of the wooden village in a neat small square formation. Although the number was far less than that of the team that came out of the distant mountains and forests, their momentum was even greater. In order to force people, a bloodthirsty and hungry aura emanated from the ghost soldiers, making Qingming shiver from a distance.
Qingming and Yuan Boya exchanged glances, and both could see the fear and fear in each other's eyes. No wonder the refugees were so afraid of the ghost soldiers. Fighting them might not only mean death...
"Master Bai, do you have any plans?" Qingming no longer calls Bai Lin Dayun, but respectfully calls him master. When encountering this kind of confrontation between two armies, Qingming is not good at it, so he takes the initiative to ask Bai Lin Lin asked for advice and expressed his willingness to obey orders.
"The farmers at the foot of the mountain can't count on it. We can only wait and see how powerful the Genji army and the ghost soldiers are..." Bai Lin looked back at the camp at the foot of the mountain. Many farmers were frightened by the sound of war drums in the distance. Some They were trembling and didn't know what to do. Some were looking for obstacles nearby to hide themselves, and some had already started to pack up their things and prepare to run away... In any case, it was neither humane nor realistic for them to deal with the ghost soldiers with hoes.
Yuan Boya nodded and said: "Watch the battle first, it is wiser to find a fighting opportunity!" His tone was a little weak, and Bai Lin could see his complicated mood. As a former crown prince, he was more loyal to the royal family. Seeing the gathering of Genji With such a large army, I even hoped that both of them would lose in a fight with the ghost soldiers.
Yuan Boya's little thoughts were not shown for the time being, but Qingming's face was very solemn. Both he and Bai Lin could see that just one or two thousand ghost soldiers could probably press Genji's 20,000 soldiers and horses to the ground and rub them.
While the three of them were silent, the Genji army in the distance had already formed a formation. Although it was not as neat and beautiful as the Oriental Army's formation, it still looked decent. It reminded Bai Lin of the history of Japanese pirate attacks in the Ming Dynasty. The Japanese pirates were Taking advantage of the complex terrain and adopting small team operations, Qi Jiguang also created a targeted small formation "Mandarin Duck Formation" to fight the enemy.
Under the command of dozens of cavalry, the ghost soldiers lined up on the hillside, forming a dark armored wall.
"The ghost soldiers don't have crossbows, so Genji should keep his distance and defend instead of attacking..." Seimei murmured.
"It's useless..." Bai Lin stared at the ghost knights. They should be the leaders of the ghost soldiers, or maybe they were the generals of the Forbidden Army when they were still humans.
The ghost soldiers didn't move. After all, the Genji army was in a hurry. The so-called one-time drumbeat will weaken again, and three times will be exhausted. If you beat the drum twice and don't charge, the morale will be gone. It seems that the general in the formation has given the order, and there are a few flashy ones. The family flag began to move, and about three thousand people began to charge towards the ghost soldiers' formation as the vanguard.
The equipment of the daimyo's troops was acceptable. Although it was not as good as the "athletic army" in Kyoto, at least everyone was equipped with weapons. Among these three thousand people, there were five to six hundred cavalry.
If faced with two thousand human troops, these five or six hundred cavalry alone would be able to create a strong offensive. However, cavalry is a precious military unit. The vanguard generals distributed the cavalry on both wings and did not charge as spearheads. The morale of the soldiers was high, and they shouted to kill each other, raising dust from the boss.
The ghost soldier formation also began to move. Hundreds of spearmen lined up in several rows. A team of about seven or eight hundred people formed a triangular formation and rushed down the hillside to face the unknown family vanguard.
The two armies soon collided with each other, and blood and limb donations instantly became all that mattered in the eyes of all human soldiers.
"Oops!" Qingming punched his palm.
This is not a confrontation between two armies. The division of troops is a one-sided massacre. The triangular formation of the ghost soldiers is like a huge armored tank, rolling directly into the Genji vanguard army. The human soldiers hold spears and sprint against the armor of the ghost soldiers. , most of them were broken directly by the explosion, and a small amount penetrated the body of the ghost soldiers, but the ghost soldiers were unaware of it.
On the other hand, the black iron spears of the ghost soldiers were like bamboo sticks pierced through sugar-coated haws. When they charged down, at least two or three human soldiers were skewered on each spear. Some soldiers did not even die on the spot, but howled miserably. , watching his donated blood pouring out from his abdomen and throat.
The army formation of the ghost soldiers was pushed forward like this, and at least hundreds of people were assassinated in one encounter. The human cavalry on both wings did not believe in evil, and surrounded them, trying to break up the formation of the ghost soldiers from the side, but the ghost soldiers immediately turned their guns. Head, facing the human cavalry with the spear still attached to the corpse.
In just over ten minutes, at least one-third of Genji's vanguard team was lost, and only a few of the ghost soldiers were unlucky enough to beheaded and died. The ghost soldiers on the hillside seemed not to want the Genji army to be frustrated and retreat. , actually gave up defense, formed several formations, and took the initiative to attack.
"We can't wait any longer. Genji's troops are too many and too mixed. Once they retreat, they will be nothing but a ball of sand!" Yuan Boya still had humanity overcoming selfish interests in his heart. Looking at the one-sided situation at the bottom of the mountain, he was impaled alive or beheaded. The soldiers stung his heart deeply, making him want to rush down to help.
Genji's side is obviously aware of this. They are a team that has been put together temporarily. It's okay to rush and kill together, but if they retreat, it will definitely be a tragedy. Minamoto Yorimitsu was in the formation and immediately issued the order. Dozens of generals accepted the order. Yorimitsu, the Four Heavenly Kings and the leaders of each family, led their troops towards the oncoming ghost soldiers and launched a general attack.
Bai Lin pointed at the ghost knights behind the ghost soldiers who had not yet participated in the battle and said: "They are the commanders of the ghost soldiers. They are fighting against each other and against generals. Let's go over and get rid of them!"
"What a great idea!" Qingming said happily: "Make the noise louder! I will arrive soon with the Lieyang Army!"
Bai Lin rolled his eyes at him, grabbed Yuan Boya, and started phantom transformation, appearing directly behind the ghost knight. At any time, surprise will always have a good effect.
"Shikigami! Summon them all!" Bai Lin focused his magic power on the tattoo on his arm. Although he didn't like Seimei's Machiavellian mentality, he decided to go all out to let Genji know his strength.
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