Qingchuan Bridge connects the east and west banks of the Anqingchuan River. It is the gateway to Anzhou and a very strategic bridge on the entire Pingan Road. The entire bridge is more than seven feet long and one foot wide.
The bridge is not wooden, but a rather solid stone bridge built during the Goryeo Dynasty.
Sheng Yong looked back at the direction of Turtle City. He couldn't see the lights there or hear the explosions there, so he looked up at the night with a sinister smile on his lips.
A fast horse galloped over. The cavalryman sat on the horse's back, clasped his fists and reported: "According to the report from the five scouts, Kyogoku Chimitsu, Shiba Yishige and other troops did not return to the army, but stayed behind. Near Turtle City."
Sheng Yong raised his hand, motioning for the sergeant to retreat, and said to the general beside him: "A hundred miles away, even if they return, it will be too late. What's more, repeated defeats have given them the illusion that the Ming army is vulnerable. They must Only by chewing the turtle city can we prove that they are truly powerful, and tell everyone that the Ming army is really vulnerable. Therefore, Sibo and others are not I will return to the Qingchuan River."
Chu Zhi reined in the reins and said cheerfully: "Commander Zhang Fu has made up his mind to kill these hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops in Anzhou. Now Anzhou is close at hand. As long as we break through the Qingchuan River, the 50,000 Japanese troops here will be killed." The army will no longer exist! Now, I am a swordsman and others are fish and meat. Why send troops quickly? If it is too late, the credit will be taken away by Yang Wen's troops."
Zhuang De asked for an order: "I am willing to be the vanguard and capture the Qingchuan Bridge!"
Xu Zhen, Liang Ji, Sheng Jian and others asked for orders again and again. Everyone knew that the Japanese army was looking forward to the good news that Akamatsu Hironobu and others had captured Turtle City. They were unprepared. If they were not prepared at this time, they would definitely win a big victory. .
Military glory is right in front of you, and no one wants to let it go.
Sheng Yong looked at everyone and said solemnly: "Although Qingchuan Bridge is a stone bridge, the Japanese army was not careful, but there are heavy military handles at both ends of the bridge. There is no problem in defeating the defenders on the west bank of Qingchuan Bridge, but once they enter the east bank of Qingchuan Bridge, Who will open up positions and provide a place for subsequent troops to move in? The bridge is narrow and the number of sergeants entering at one time is limited. If we fall into a fan-shaped encirclement and suppression, how should you respond?"
Chu Zhi patted his chest and promised, "I will definitely be able to lead people to open up an area and clear the way for the army to enter the east coast!"
Sheng Yong looked at the brave and eager soldiers and shook his head slightly: "His Majesty said that the good days of the Ming Dynasty are coming. Try to reduce casualties when fighting. There are many ways to kill the enemy. There is no need to rely on fate everywhere. Fight. Generals, listen to your orders!"
"exist!"
Everyone shouted in unison.
Sheng Yong solemnly said: "Sheng Jian and Xu Zhen each lead two thousand troops.
Soldiers, clean up the Japanese troops on the west bank of the Qingchuan River. Liang Ji and Liang Hong each lead a thousand people to guard the perimeter, waiting for the Japanese troops on the west bank to retreat and kill them! Zhuang De and his tiger gunners were stationed on the west bank of the Qingchuan River. They used gunpowder bombs to kill the enemy invaders on the east bank and cover Chu Zhi's troops crossing the river! "
The generals took the order and prepared their troops, waiting for the order to attack.
An hour later, shouts of killing tore through the tranquility of the night from the southeast of Anju. Zhang Fu's flag was waved, and several armies launched an attack. The Japanese army on the west bank of Anju launched an attack.
Sheng Jian and Xu Zhen took the lead, with the sergeants behind them each having cavalry and infantry. The cavalry was sharp and charged and broke through the formation. The infantry followed closely and killed the Japanese troops along the way.
The war horses ran past quickly. As during training, Sheng Jian wanted to place the long sword across the horse's back and rely on the impact of the war horse to harvest the Japanese army with the sharp edge of the knife. But now Sheng Jian understands a truth:
Specific enemies must also be analyzed in detail.
When fighting against Tatar, Oara or Timur, the Ming cavalry can definitely adopt this kind of strategy. After all, everyone is a cavalry, and they are about the same height. Even if the opponent is not a cavalry, because they are tall, the saber is enough to stand on the horse's back. Cut his throat!
But this move was of no use to the Japanese soldiers. Supervisor Sheng placed his saber across the horse's back. Wherever he passed, the Japanese soldiers were still the same Japanese soldiers, jumping and shouting.
There is no way, the Japanese army is really short, most of the heads can't reach the horse's back, at least they need to stand on tiptoes...
Supervisor Sheng was very angry. This group of dirty and short Japanese soldiers had escaped his fatal blow by virtue of their height advantage, so he had to wave
The long knife pierced the chest of a Japanese soldier, and he shouted angrily: "I will make you shorter!"
The guard next to Shengjian almost fell off his horse. It was the first time he heard that "shortness" could also be the reason for being killed.
The short size of the Japanese pirates did weaken the strength of the cavalry to a certain extent, but the degree of weakening was very limited. The cavalry did not rely solely on horizontal sword charges. The condescending slashes from the horses were the ones that killed people.
The Japanese army was short, but the cavalry appeared to be taller. The advantage of slashing downwards from a high position was much greater than raising the head to attack upwards. Moreover, most of the Japanese soldiers were still in a state of sleepiness and had not yet figured out where the enemy came from. Who is the enemy? The knife is already approaching!
Xu Zhen was really not afraid of death. He went on a rampage single-handedly and threw away the cavalry behind him. He single-handedly picked off more than 20 Japanese soldiers. The Japanese soldiers saw how ferocious he was and killed every one of them. Commanded the battle and fled directly. When the retreat situation was formed, the Japanese generals began to organize a counterattack. However, the chaotic situation
, the noisy sound, the battlefield that was cut into several pieces, could no longer let the Japanese army's orders be conveyed!
Gulu!
The head rolled to the ground, and was then heavily stepped on by a big foot.
Chu Zhi was wearing armor, holding a long sword in his hand, staring at the Qingchuan Bridge in front of him, and shouted sternly: "Brothers, whether we can make great military exploits and get rewards depends on whether we can capture the Qingchuan Bridge! Then! I'll kill!"
"kill!"
The edge of the long knife flashed out, carrying the light of the stars and reflecting the shadow of death.
The swords come out like a forest and turn into a wall of swords!
charge!
The blade is stained with blood, and the enemy is dead!
The stone bridge was crowded with Japanese soldiers. Those who were not afraid of the dead were hacked to death and fell into the river.
Some were afraid of the dead and jumped straight into the river.
More Japanese pirates did not want to fight or jump, so they crowded on the bridge.
The blade rises and the night becomes dark.
The blade fell, and the ghosts and gods cried.
The cold and stern Ming army, like the demons in Shura Hell, wantonly slaughtered the Japanese troops who blocked their way.
This is the river. Whether dead or alive, any Japanese army that blocks the Ming army's advance will eventually fall into the river!
Inside Anzhou City.
The Hatakeyama family heard the cry of killing. The enemy suddenly appeared from the southwest, which shocked the Hatakeyama family. The southwest was the retreat, the back. When did a large army appear behind them? Who was this army? I don’t know at all. I don’t know whether people within the Japanese army are rebelling again, someone wants to destroy the power of the Hatakeyama family, or whether the remaining forces of Korea are causing trouble!
Ming army?
Impossible, they can't even cross the Qingchuan River, how could they appear behind them!
Just when the Hatakeyama family was about to go to the southwest to see who was causing the trouble, there were loud shouts of murder on the west bank of the Qingchuan River, and the Qingchuan Bridge was in danger, which shocked the Hatakeyama family.
"We must not let Qingchuan Bridge fall. Sanshan, you and your strongest warriors must defend Qingchuan Bridge!"
The Hatakeyama Man family knew the importance of the bridge. Without this bridge, Shiba Yoshigeage, Akamatsu Hironobu and others would have to walk at least an extra hundred miles if they wanted to return to Anzhou!
At this critical juncture, every extra mile means death.
Qingchuan Bridge must be defended!
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Thanks to Ye Xiaopang for not being too fat and for running wild in the snow. Thank you for everyone’s comfort. Thank you. There have been a lot of things going on recently, so updates are not very stable. Thank you for your understanding.
