Chapter 824: The Difference Between Strong and Weak
From the beginning of the war until now, the monarch's father has only sent out a few or five instructions, which are always written in a hurry, calmly, while Hua Bushi has passed on at least 20 or more instructions, and all of them are written in a hurry and sloppy.
This time, Hua Bushi's order was only to retreat. As soon as the flag order was issued, he saw that the disciples of the Great Sect and the Zhong family on the hillside all moved to the side of the hillside and retreated.
These warriors moved quite quickly, and they all retreated towards the side of the valley, and the mounts that had been abandoned on the slope were also pulled by them.
The hinterland of this horse lung valley is wide, but the mouth of the gorge at both ends of the valley is quite narrow, with a hillside on one side and a high cliff on the other, and the space in the valley is triangular, like the lungs of animals. The Da Zhen and the disciples of "Blum Xing" retreated incessantly, retreating to the edge of the valley.
Under the command of the Monarch Father, the Iron Guard Battalion and the Black Wind Banner were not in a hurry to rush forward, but maintained their formation and slowly advanced, so that they could press step by step, forcing the other party to the dead corner at the end of the hillside.
On the battlefield on the other side of the valley, the duel between the 300 officers and horses and the cavalry archers of the "Tiger Han Rabbit Division" was not very optimistic. The Mongols are very good at equestrianism, and Yu Jue's subordinates are also well-trained elite cavalry, so it is not easy to catch up with that group of Mongols, and in the case that the troops are not as good as the other party, they do not dare to divide their troops to outflank, so they can only follow behind and chase hard, constantly suffering losses and attrition in the rain of arrows.
If you chase like this, although you can drag the opponent's men and horses for a while, it is only a matter of time before you fall.
It is not uncommon to win more with less on the battlefield in ancient and modern times, but it can only be achieved by taking advantage of the right time and place and taking advantage of the mistakes made by the opposing coach. However, from the beginning of today's battle to the present, the monarch's father commanded the soldiers and horses without any flaws, and did not make any mistakes, but Hua Bushi did not know that the Iron Guard Battalion had firearms and miscalculated, and the losses of men and horses were not small, which made the situation even more unfavorable, and until now there is no hope of any possible reversal.
Father Jun poured himself a glass and said, "Can Young Master Hua believe what this gentleman said before?" Alas, today's battle is so boring, it is not as good as the wine in this cup. ”
Hua Bushi's gaze was fixed on the hillside in the distance, and he did not answer.
Zhu Huichan couldn't bear it, and said loudly: "Egret silk, are you amazing?
The monarch ignored her, and said with a calm face: "When you enter this valley, you are doomed to this end, no matter how much you struggle, it is useless. This is the difference between the strong and the weak, you must know that in this world, weakness is a sin, and it should be conquered and enslaved by the strong, and those who are weak but do not know how to submit are even more unforgivable, and there is only one way to lose!"
These words sounded extremely harsh to Yang Sichang, Zhong Bailong and others. Today's Ming Dynasty is no longer as strong as it used to be, and compared with the rising Manchu Qing in the north, it can indeed only be regarded as a weakling.
At this time, the disciples of the Great Sect and the "Bailong Xing" in the distance had no way to retreat, and gathered at the end of the valley, placing dozens of horses in front to cover the bullets, and posing as a stubborn guard.
The formation of the Iron Guard Battalion and the Black Wind Banner was already approaching within twenty zhang, and the men and horses of the two Jurchen tribes were all wearing black armor, like a large dark cloud on the hillside, compared to the ranks of the Han warriors in the corner of the valley, they suddenly became much thinner.
The monarch's father no longer used a pen to write instructions, but shouted loudly: "Pass on the general order of this monarch, the Black Wind Banner of the Iron Guard Battalion will charge and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop!"
Hua Bushi also put aside the pen and paper, stared at the battlefield in the distance and said slowly: "Meng Huan, send an order to the Great Rebellion Department and Blum Xing, hold on." ”
I saw that on the hillside, the Iron Guard Battalion and the Black Wind Banner had stopped their formation, and slowly retreated ten zhang, and opened thirty zhang away from the Han people's defensive formation, which was to leave room for a big charge. Suddenly, I saw a shout from the team, and all the knights rode forward in unison, one on the left and one on the right, and rushed out like two torrents.
Even far away on the bluestone platform, the shouts of those Jurchen riders could also be heard, and then there was a burst of noise, which was the sound of the Iron Guard Battalion firing firearms.
The horses in front of the garrison immediately fell, and the two cavalry instantly galloped over a distance of thirty zhang and rushed into the defensive formation formed by the Da Zhen Department and the disciples of "Bailong Xing".
The horses made a dull sound when they hit the human body, and from the condescending bluestone platform, you could clearly see the two sides of the people and horses colliding, and the blades slashed and brought out a burst of blood mist. The defensive positions of the Han warriors were suddenly crumbling under the impact.
As a commander, all you can do is to mobilize troops and horses and set up battle formations, although the various factors in the battle are in favor of the other side, when the two armies are in a melee, it is only the courage of the soldiers that really determines the victory.
I could only hear a loud shout from the battle array: "Da Zhen Department, strictly guard the formation, and you are not allowed to retreat a step!" It was Xiong Bailing's roar.
But seeing that this gray-haired old man rushed forward, his giant palm slapped continuously, and what he did was the trick "Beast King's Kick" in the "Shocking Bear's Paw", but when he saw the five or six Black Wind Banners rushing closer, they all fell out of the palm one after another, and they were all beaten to the bone and broken tendons.
But at this moment, a black shadow flew in, the cold light flashed, and a mace smashed down on Xiong Bailing's head!
Among the chaotic army, this kind of sudden attack is the most difficult to prevent, but Xiong Bailing is a top master, and his reaction is very comparable, his feet slid slightly to the side of his body, and with a "bang", the mace hit the air, and smashed the gravel on the ground, and the gravel flew straight to the ground.
As far as Xiong Bailing could see, he saw that the attacker was a giant man as strong as an iron tower, with a mace in his left hand and several sashes wrapped around his right shoulder.
This giant man is Hu Luba, he failed to hit the other words with a stick, whistled in his mouth, stepped up again, the mace hung the wind and swept towards Xiong Bailing, and more than ten Black Wind Bannermen also rode their horses and rushed over, surrounding the two of them.
Hu Luba is a famous warrior of the Jurchen tribe, the number one master in the "Black Wind Banner", born with divine power, not a weak person, and Xiong Bailing is also tall and strong, with a strength of 1,000 catties. It is said that the two of them have lost an arm, but Xiong Bailing's arm has long been broken, and he has been connected with a fake hand made of fine copper, after many years, he has long been used to fighting with people, and has become a powerful weapon, and Hu Luba was injured a few days ago, and now a right arm can not move, and his martial arts have been discounted.
The two fought for a while, and Xiong Bailing forced Hulba to retreat again and again, if it weren't for the other Black Wind Banners besieging and covering on the side, Huruba would have been difficult to resist.
In the battle formation of "Bailongmen" on the other side, there was a woman with a long sword in the forefront, it was Cheng Yaozhen. This Mrs. Zhong was born in the "Emei faction", and her swordsmanship is deeply inherited, and at this time, she displayed her master's martial arts, and the sword flashed, instantly injuring several enemy knights.
One or two masters, in the battle formation of thousands of people, could not have played much role, but with Xiong Bailing and Cheng Yaozhen taking the lead, the disciples of the Great Gang Department and the "Bailongmen" all fought with their lives one by one, desperately not retreating.
All of a sudden, the men and horses of the two sides were entangled together, and even though the two cavalry of the Jurchen tribe were twice the number of the other party, they were stubbornly blocked and fell into a melee.
On the bluestone platform, the monarch's face showed a slight look of surprise, and he raised his voice and said: "I can't imagine that a group of ants are dying, and they have to do a useless struggle! Qingzhu, pass on my general order, and the Black Wind Banner of the Iron Guard Battalion will each retreat fifty zhang, ready to charge in formation!"
Seeing Shi Qingzhu go to the corner of the stone platform to give the order, Hua Bushi pondered for a moment and said, "Meng Huan, pass the order to the Great Gang Department Bailongxing, shrink the formation, and do not pursue." ”
As soon as these words came out, Yang Sichang, Zhong Bailong, Chu Yiyi and others all showed puzzled expressions on their faces.
Now on the hillside, the confrontation between the two sides has evolved into a melee, if the other side retreats, according to the normal battle law, it is necessary to chase and kill with all its might, and the enemy must not be allowed to get out easily. Because the disciples of the Great Rebellion and the "Hundred Lungs" are good at foot combat and hand-to-hand attacks, while the opposing knights can charge with horsepower, if they let the opponent open up the distance and charge again, it will be very disadvantageous.
At this juncture, Hua Bushi ordered the Great Rebellion to shrink the formation, which was equivalent to missing a great opportunity to turn the tide of the battle.
As if seeing the doubts in the hearts of Yang Sichang and the others, Hua Bushi said slowly: "Ordering the cavalry to retreat, what is used is just a bitter strategy, this young master has miscalculated the combat power of the Iron Guard Battalion once, and he will never make the same mistake again this time." ”
This explanation, listening to the ears of Zhu Huichan, Li Hu and other people who don't understand the art of war at all, they don't know what to do, Chu Yiyi and Zhong Bailong are also full of doubts, only Yang Sichang turned his mind, stared at the battle situation on the hillside in the distance, and immediately realized it.
In the previous encounter, the Iron Guard Battalion stayed on the flank after a round of attacks with firearms, and it was mainly the men and horses of the "Black Wind Banner" who attacked the Great Pole and the "Blum Xing" battle formation. This is because the previous two Han war units have retreated to the corner of the valley, with their backs to the rock wall on the top of the slope to form a formation, and the cavalry of the Jurchen tribe can only attack from one side, although there are many troops, the impact space is greatly limited, and only the more than 500 cavalry of the "Black Wind Banner" have been completely filled.
Now that the Jurchen cavalry that rushed into the formation retreated, if Hua Bushi ordered the pursuit and fighting, although they could kill a lot of Black Wind Bannermen, the disciples of the Great Gang and the "Bailong Xing" were bound to leave the corner, losing the advantage of the terrain and creating an opportunity for the charge of the Iron Guard Battalion in the rear. Once there are no rock walls and cliffs to stop the enemy, the heavy cavalry of the Iron Guard Battalion may cut through the opponent's formation and divide the siege.