Chapter 54: Victory and Defeat (3)

At this time, under the influence of a series of unexpected events, the elite cavalry of Duan Xianbei had lost their normal command system, and Duan Ji and Lu dependents and other Xianbei noble chieftains ran in vain, but they could not master the soldiers and horses they led; And the soldiers at the grassroots level could not get effective orders at all, so they could only rely on their own blood to fight.

Even so, the Xianbei people will not be willing to fail, and in the bad situation, the Xianbei soldiers have completely exerted their brutal nature that they have relied on for decades to dominate Youzhou. The front team was torn to pieces by the Daijun army, and the rear team immediately jumped on it and fought to the death with the Daijun army round after round.

What underpins their wildness is the habit of slaughtering and ravaging the Jin people in the south over the past few decades; Soon, however, one warrior after another from the bitter land of Western Liaoxi fell to the ground and died. Their eyes widened, and until the moment they died, they couldn't imagine that the Jin army that had been wantonly killed by them still had such strong soldiers!

"Kill! Kill! Kill! "The soldiers of Daijun went on a rampage, using long lances and swords to bring up pieces of blood rain, and plucked off the heads of the Xianbei people like chopping melons and vegetables. As Liu Yao, Chu Kun, Ni Yi and other cavalry successively entered the battlefield, the cavalry of the Daijun County swirled and bit like flying birds of prey, making the disadvantages of the Xianbei people more and more obvious. Although they had a huge force, they were like giants of low intelligence, blindly roaring and roaring, making some pale and feeble counterattacks, and finally watching in despair as the Daijun cavalry was like an incomparably sharp dagger, cutting out terrible wounds one after another on his body, and gradually draining his vitality.

Duan Jian Lu didn't plan to give any explanation to Wang Jun, and when the contemporary county cavalry launched a surprise attack, he immediately hurried back to his headquarters with his cavalry, trying to organize a reverse attack. However, in his previous orders, he had already sent most of his direct troops to the front to monitor the Youzhou infantry under Yang Fei's command, while the lightly armed cavalry led by the other Xianbei noble chieftains roamed around the two flanks of the Daijun army array, and it was difficult to return to help.

At this time, most of the troops gathered in the middle were heavy cavalry equipped with armored cavalry and usually killed the enemy in close combat. If the two armies faced each other head-on, Duan Ji and Lu were convinced that even if the Daijun army was ten times larger, it would definitely not be the opponent of those iron-clad beasts. However, the Daijun cavalry galloped and fought fiercely, fighting with each other, and fought to the death with their own side. This left the heavy cavalry in armor with no time to form a formation, and no space to speed up their horses. The heavy cavalry, which had lost its ranks and speed, was as inconvenient as an iron pimple, and was forced by the enemy to retreat again and again, and the more the battle became, the more chaotic it became.

Duan Ji and Lu watched as the Jin general, who had fought fiercely at the beginning of the battle, teasing and repelling his light cavalry, galloped on horseback, opened his bow left and right, and shot down the Xianbei warriors who tried to approach one by one. Two Xianbei generals wearing pheasant tails roared and rushed forward with oblique stabs, trying to cover his way, but because the armor around them was too heavy, they were bypassed by the Jin people, stabbed one person horizontally with a long lance, and then pulled out their waist knives and killed the other with their backhands.

Regardless of being frightened by the bravery of this Jin general, Duan Ji Lu looked to the east again, and vaguely saw that the infantry of the Daijun Army had also moved. The soldiers divided into several queues in front and behind, and began to advance under the cover of the side vans. Every twenty paces, the front line stops to defend, and the rear row crosses the front line of defense and continues forward. Along the way, Xianbei warriors tried to stop them, but they were routed by the arrows and dense spears of the infantry formation.

Such complex tactical maneuvers can only be accomplished by highly trained troops. If it had been predicted, Duan Ji and Lu would definitely have prolonged today's battle as much as possible, harassing them with light cavalry at any cost, and doing their best to dampen the enemy's morale and consume his physical strength. Until it is determined that the enemy is exhausted, then send out heavy cavalry to determine the victory in one fell swoop. Duan Ji Lu gritted his teeth: It's a pity! Hateful! There is no problem with my military strategy, it is all to blame for Wang Jun's incompetence, forcing himself to solve the battle quickly, otherwise how could he end up in such a mess! Those Jin people slandered Duan Bu for attempting to rebel, creating an opportunity for the Daijun army to counterattack...... This is even more intolerable!

Duan Ji Lu was not only angry, but also anxious. He constantly issued all kinds of orders, but he could not keep up with the unpredictable situation on the battlefield. On the contrary, an officer with minor injuries and a bloody face came to him one after another, bringing the news of the defeat of each team. He looked around and tried to send another fresh army to reverse the defeat, only to find that there were no troops at all to deploy, except for a small number of subordinate guards.

Just when he was frantic about this, he heard the cheers of the Jin people on the battlefield. A banner with the words "Wu Jun Lu Yao" was unfurled in the wind, and it swept horizontally across the entire battle area from left to right. Duan Ji Lu couldn't understand what kind of magic that banner could boost morale to such a point.

By the time the battle had been underway, both sides were exhausted. Needless to say, the hard work of the Daijun army's overnight march was not to mention, Duan Xianbei set off in the early morning, and came after a long journey of dozens of miles, followed by continuous battles, which was not necessarily much easier. At this time, everyone is struggling to the death, just hoping that the other party will not be able to hold on first. At this time, the Daijun army suddenly attacked with force, and sure enough, the various departments in Youzhou could not support it. I don't know who withdrew first, and the several fronts that had barely maintained suddenly collapsed like an avalanche. In the blink of an eye, the winner is decided!

Seeing that the strong soldiers that had been carefully organized for many years and the iron cavalry who were the best at attacking and breaking through the formation did not have the slightest chance to play, they were killed by the Daijun army, Duan Jilu's face became more and more pale. He knew very well that these heavy armored cavalry were created by the entire Duan Xianbei who had spent countless financial and material resources, and only the bravest and most experienced warriors in the tribe could become a member of the heavy armored cavalry. This force can be said to be the hope of Duan Xianbei to dominate the grasslands of northern Xinjiang. Their defeat today will inevitably cause devastating losses to the hegemony that Duan Bu is trying to plot.

This trip to northern Xinjiang was so well prepared in advance, and every previous step was carried out impeccably, but in the end, it ...... How can I face the ardent expectations of Liaoxi Gong! Thinking of this, Duan Ji Lu Yan only felt a pain in his heart, and couldn't help but slam his fist against the armor on his chest. Soon he was shocked again: at this time, what do you care about all that? The top priority should be to save your own life!

Duan Jilu's expression changed again and again, and several of the servants gathered around him also exchanged glances with each other. Although General Fujun's majestic bearing was the same as before, those close to him who were familiar with him had already keenly appreciated his thoughts. There was a person in the middle of Hu Cong who had followed Duan Ji and Lu for a long time, and he had also been praised many times because of his flexible brain, so he immediately had the courage to speak: "General, the current situation is not suitable for long-term entanglement. Let's get out of the army. ”

Duan Jilu snorted and glanced at this servant, and was about to say something, but suddenly seemed to be choked by the dust in the air, and coughed violently. He coughed so violently that he had to scratch his throat with both hands, occasionally letting out cloudy gasps, but unable to speak.

The servants were also smart, and none of them asked Duan Ji about Lu Xuan's health, but they rushed up, some urged the horse, some led the bridle, sandwiched him in the middle of the team, and fled in the direction away from the battlefield first.

Behind Duan Ji Lu's family, the Xianbei people went from disadvantage to defeat, from small defeat to rout, and it was already impossible to end in an instant. Countless Xianbei people fled on horseback, ignoring the establishment and ignoring the shouting and scolding of the superior officers. The once invincible arrogant soldier has been transformed into a lost dog fleeing in panic.