Chapter 19 The King of Cottages
A thousand Xianbei cavalry were soon slaughtered. There were only a hundred riders left, and they fled.
The sword soldier + the sharpshooter went to the battlefield for the first time, and the little show was sharp, so he achieved quite good results. A total of less than 100 people were killed and hundreds were injured. Such a record can definitely be described as arrogant. Even if it was He Chen, he didn't expect to have such a prominent record in the face of the cavalry who claimed to be insoluble in this era. Of course, He Chen will not be arrogant enough to think that he can fight the world and be invincible from now on. You should know that there are only these numbers of sword soldiers and sharpshooters. Of course, it is not a problem to face small battles, but what will be the consequences if you face the charge of thousands, tens of thousands and even the whole cavalry regiment? There is no need to think about this at all. It must be completely destroyed. The base of the two systems is too small.
In this way, the sword soldiers advanced step by step, advancing layer by layer. Although it was very slow, it moved steadily to the middle of the battlefield.
"Have you notified Xu Huang yet?" He Chen took advantage of the rare buffer time and turned back to Ji Lingdao.
Ji Ling, a big man from Shandong, was very thick, and said buzzingly, "Go back to my lord, I have asked someone to report it. If we can bite the Xianbei cavalry, it is estimated that we can support them in about two days.
He Chen shook his head and said distressedly, "It's useless. It's estimated that there are not many cavalry in Pingshun City. Even if you can come, a small number can't change the pattern. If the number is large, it's all infantry. Ha ha, when his support arrives, I guess the cauliflower will be cold."
"That's right." Although Ji Ling has a little ability, he usually doesn't like to use his brain. Listening to what He Chen said, he nodded repeatedly.
"Can we only watch them fight if they want, and leave if they want?" Ji Ling said with an unhappy face.
"Ha ha, just think of a way to make them want to leave but reluctant to leave." He Chen said with a bright smile.
"Lord, Xianbei is here again." Zhang Xiu, who had been staring at the battlefield in front of him, suddenly issued a warning. It is said that since Zhang Xiu rescued Jia Xu, he has at least been relieved and why he can make some efforts in the morning. He Chen saw that his loyalty was not low, his ability was good, and his force was good, so he took him to his body, which was also used for all things.
"It seems that they haven't learned enough lessons yet." He Chen squinted at the rolling team with iron hoofs and sneered. He Chen's words are not aimless. As far as he is concerned, this wave of rare cavalry is estimated to be three or four times more than the last time, but the number will never exceed 5,000.
But this mobilization of Xianbei has invisibly reduced the pressure on the kitchen spring and crescents.
In the same way, Ji Ling commanded the divine sword soldiers to slow down the charging speed of the cavalry, forcing them to fight in place immediately, and then cooperating with the sprint of the sharpshooters. He Chen was afraid that he would not be safe, and then left a "increase our army attack", and killed three thousand people, left nearly a thousand corpses, and fled in confusion.
Only this time, the sword soldiers and the sharpshooters began to have a large area of casualties. At least about 500 people left the world completely, and nearly a thousand people were injured to varying degrees. Most of this is also due to the other heavily invested armor, which has a much higher protection ability than the general iron armor. It is not as bulky as ordinary heavy helmets, and it is obviously relatively flexible. Greatly strengthen the survivability of the two heavy-step armies in the chaotic battlefield.
Although the loss was a little heavy, it also made He Chen heartbroken. But I'm afraid that if this record spreads, there will be a 12 magnitude earthquake in the north of the Central Plains. You should know that in this historical dynasty, in the encounters on the open terrain of the plains, the exchange ratio of cavalry to stepmen is almost as high as 1:10. Once the cavalry charge, there is almost no solution, and they can often defeat the infantry several times or even more than ten times more than themselves. It can be said that He Chen's two arms have broken the historical routine, which makes people stunned and unbelievable.
Xianbei's defeat again, He Chen still calmly pushed forward step by step, and finally made the other party's army's heart shake. At this time, Huchuquan and Yueya took advantage of the rare opportunity to fight out of the siege, led a man and horse each, retreated to the two wings of He Chen's army brigade, waiting for the opportunity to launch a counterattack.
At this point, the Xianbei army has no intention to fight. They go deep into the hinterland. They are originally based on the principle of fighting if they can, and retreating if they can't. There is no need to fight with each other here. There is no benefit in this way.
Seeing Xianbei preparing to retreat, all the soldiers roared loudly under He Chen's signal: "The state is invincible. Xianbei, get out of here."
"The state animal husbandry is invincible, Xianbei children, get out of here."
"The state animal husbandry is invincible, Xianbei children, get out of here." Deafening shouts resounded through the sky, and all the soldiers mocked and insulted.
The army ready to withdraw appeared again, and many cavalry had turned around again. Looking at that style, it seemed to be unbearable and ready to rush over again. This shocked He Chen. Although he really did it, he would not lose to the other party, but He Chen already had a better way in his heart, but he didn't want to do it again.
Fortunately, after Xianbei scratched, the evacuation step became more resolute and soon disappeared into the eyes.
Then dozens of reprimands followed like flies, hanging far behind, staring at the whereabouts of the Xianbei cavalry.
And Hu Chuquan almost left in front of Xianbei, and his hind legs ran in front of He Chen. First, he pleaded guilty, and then said excitedly, "Zhou Mu really shouldn't have let the soldiers shout like that just now. In this way, everyone knows that Zhou Mu is here. I'm afraid that after Xianbei retreats, he will soon unite all the domestic cavalry. There is a more fierce attack.
Not only did Chuquan not understand, but also Ji Ling and Zhang Xiu did not understand why He Chen committed suicide.
He Chen smiled and said, "The herdsman in this state is the trace of violence. Of course, he wants to lure Xianbei into one net. Don't talk nonsense and clean up the battlefield quickly."
So it is. The generals woke up. Although they knew He Chen's plan, they felt that it was too risky to use themselves as bait. But at this point, there is no good way. I can only look forward to the follow-up of Zhou Mu.
Soon, the soldiers cleaned the battlefield, especially the weapons, armor and shields of the swordsmen, the sharpshooters, which were worth a lot of money, and they had to take them away anyway.
Among them, He Chen gave several orders to let the cavalry send letters in all directions. In order to prevent being intercepted by Xianbei halfway, they were all issued in the form of secret orders. Then the army began to accelerate in the direction of Pingshun City.
Even if it was dark and the sky was raining heavily, He Chen did not let the soldiers rest, but rushed to the road overnight.
At the beginning of the update, I finally arrived at Dingxiang City.
It was not until this time that He Chen exhaled a lot. He was really afraid of being robbed by the Xianbei cavalry on the way.
Dingxiang is a small county town, which is not a strategic point. The small earth city is no more than a few meters high, and it has been underrepair for a long time, and it is shaky. There are also many collapses and dilapidated places. There is a world of difference from Taiyuan and Shangdang County. Even if it is Pingshun City, it is not the same level. But it is because of this that it is until they attract Xianbei to attack and let them let go of their hands and feet to attack.
The geographical location of Dingxiang City is OK. It takes half a day to get to Pingshun City. The infantry can be reached in a hurry without three days. In addition, it is located in the basin, surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the four waters in the territory can be defended according to the form, and it is not conducive to the cavalry to charge.
When he arrived at Dingxiang, he arranged some people to rest. He Chen was not idle. He removed the injured part of the remaining 8,000 cavalry of the Xiongnu, organized 3,000 elite cavalry, and went to Wutai Mountain to hide for Tibetan soldiers. The remaining wounded soldiers also organized and mobilized the people in the county to block the upper embankments of the Muma River, the Fen River, the Huang Tuo River and the Sanggan River to store water in the heavy rain overnight.
Although He Chen's strategic vision is not as good as that of Guo Jia and Xun You, and his tactical organization is not as good as Gao Shun and Zhang Liao, he is a figure with an intelligence of more than 80+. Although he dares not say ancient and modern times, he is at least familiar with the famous battle in the history of China. This move is almost one of the must-kill moves to climb to the top with the help of Second Brother Guan, flooding the seven armies.
Although Dingxiang County can't be compared with the paper-covered Fancheng, the Hutuo River and the Fen River are far from the Han River and Dan River connecting the Yangtze River, and there is no May plum rain weather unique to the Yangtze River, but isn't it still raining heavily in Dingxiang today? Depending on this situation, it is estimated that it will not clear up tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Besides, Brother Guan only has two water. My Third Master He blocked four dams? Xianbei was fierce on the horse, but when he got to the water, hey hey, if it was the dragon, he would give it to me, and if it was the tiger, he would give it to me. You should know that I also have scale armored sailors and magic gun guards in my hand. The former is specially used to fight in the water. The latter is recruited by Nanyang. At least more than half of the people with familiar water surnames are at least. In addition, among the 5,000 people Xu Huang is ready to support, most of them are Nanyang soldiers. He Chen's face smiles like a poisonous snake. It's insidious.
The idea of water attack did not come out suddenly. As early as when he joined Dingxiang with 10,000 cavalry in Huchuquan, when he looked at the city surrounded by water on all sides, He Chen had such an idea. However, Dingxiang was behind the Yanmen, and it was impossible for the Xianbei cavalry to go deep here at all, so he let go of his mind.
Nowadays, the only thing I'm worried about is that Xianbei will come too soon. Before I completely block the dam, I have been under the city, and I'm so depressed.
So on the one hand, He Chen increased his manpower, and almost all the young people in the county were used. On the other hand, he sent spies tightly, afraid that he would be accidentally scolded by them, otherwise everything would be empty in the bamboo basket.
One day, two days... The dams of the four rivers are almost blocked, but why the fuck is there no trace of Xianbei?
Isn't my state pastoral bait fat enough? Let Xianbei disdain at all? Or is it just that the enemy saw through their own tricks, robbed in the distance, and scolded himself as a fool with a smile?
At this moment, He Chen has some impulse to cry. I won't do it for nothing, will I?
(to be continued)