choke element

Chapter 403 Against the Tide

All the generals are experienced, at this time, there is no need to discuss.

A group of sentry soldiers from the Red Coat Army escaped, and some of them would rush to report back, and some of them would light up beacon fire to warn, and Yao Yun's base camp would immediately make preparations.Once the two armies fought a tough battle, the advantage of the Ding Navy's first mover would be gone. What's the use of resting for another hour now?

Li Ting's innumerable battle experiences left a deep mark on him.It made him more convinced than anyone else that those who hesitated and hesitated on the battlefield would be defeated, and only by going forward bravely could they win!
Then, the best way at the moment is to seize the moment of confusion before the enemy has time to react, or suddenly learn of the enemy's attack, and launch an all-out attack!

Drums boomed and horns blared.

The soldiers got on their horses one after another, passed each other, and lit the pine torches in You's hands.

The torches range from more than a dozen to more than a hundred, from dots to a wave of fire.

Under the firelight, Li Ting held a sharp knife in his hand and looked at the generals: "Are you all awake? Are you energetic?"

All the generals said: "Some are spiritual!"

"Then dispatch troops immediately. Our troops will move first on the right wing, and move southward along the Mishui River Beach to attack the left wing of the enemy camp and cut off the connection between the enemy army and Zhucheng. Old Qiu, you are on the left wing, move later. Wait for me When the army engages with the enemy, you look for fighters according to the situation, enter the battlefield from the opposite side, and attack the enemy!"

"As for General Gao, you will not move with 200 of your subordinates. If Lao Qiu and I's offensive goes well, you can join in the pursuit. If it doesn't go well, you are responsible for covering our retreat, and then discuss the next step of the battle."

Li Ting was a powerful player in Tangluo, Hebei back then, and now he is one of the few important generals under Guo Ning's command. He may be a little out of character, but he is definitely not an ordinary general.

At this moment, he gave orders casually, and in just two or three sentences, he clearly assigned their respective tasks.

Not only is it appropriate to advance or retreat, but he himself took the initiative to undertake the most dangerous task, taking the lead in attacking the grass and scaring the snake, giving Qiu Huiluo the easier opportunity to make meritorious deeds, and Gao Xin the safer position.

"Just do it like this!" Qiu Huiluo cupped his hands, expressing his gratitude.

The other generals and schools are not in the same position, and only the respectful voice should be given.

Li Ting put his legs on the horse and rushed out.

He didn't go to greet his subordinates, but all the subordinates cheered and rode their horses: "Follow up! Follow up! Follow up with our General Li!"

After Guo Ning arrived in Shandong, he mobilized many soldiers and generals of his subordinate generals. This was his trick to gain power.But the characteristic of an army is always to follow the leader.

Just like Li Ting, he has a violent temper and a roughness that doesn't care. He was often called a mudslide by Guo Ning before.He runs the army on weekdays, and he can't get rid of the wanton and self-satisfied ruffian of a market ranger.

But when he took the lead, and the cavalry behind him followed up with screams, the rest of the generals looked at it under the night, and felt that it was not like marching and fighting, but like a burst of fire!
Li Ting's judgment was correct. Yao Yun's troops at Lushuipan hadn't had time to make preparations yet.

Not that he wasn't vigilant enough.

The news that Yang An'er died in the front line and all the departments under his command fell apart, has now spread back to Juzhou and Mizhou.The red coat soldiers stationed here are all fearful, and there are even a large number of deserters.

Yao Yun was naturally extremely vigilant about this, otherwise he would not have sent more people to patrol so far.

The question is, from Yao Yun's standpoint, who is he to be wary of?

Is it the navy?A colleague of the old Red Coat Army?Or the panicked subordinates?
I don't understand this point, Yao Yun's vigilance is nothing more than psychological comfort.

When the first batch of sentry soldiers lit up the smoke in the mountains, Yao Yun was hesitating.When the fixed sentry outside was breached, Yao Yun was still hesitating.When the soldiers under his command ran out of the barracks and looked at the fire tide coming directly from the north, Yao Yun hesitated already, even a little dazed.

He asked the left and right: "Who is here? We, we are going to fight? Or, who will stop them and talk?"

The soldiers on the left and right were loyal, and shouted loudly: "If we fight or not, we can't let us! General, don't guess, it must be Dinghai! They have turned their backs!"

Yao Yun suddenly woke up, and then issued orders again and again: "The soldiers put on their armor, the archers gather north, and the cavalry battalion is on standby in the south... All units prepare for battle, and those who act recklessly will be killed!"

It's easy to order, so many soldiers and such a large camp need to be transferred to a combat state, how can it be quicker?

While his orders were passed on layer by layer, the cavalry had already rushed close along the gentle beach beside the Mishui, and the fire wave disappeared behind the remaining veins of Zhangri Ridge for a while, and then washed away like a heavy rain Like the torrent of the embankment, it crosses the hillside and rushes down from top to bottom.

On the hillside, there are still two sentry cavalry arranged by Yao Yun in advance.One of the two teams of cavalry charged head-on, and the other fled after slapping their horses. No matter what they chose, the fire tide roared along the way, occasionally breaking the shore and turbulent waves, but it never passed the enemy.Six hundred cavalry cheered and rode their horses, and the momentum of the waves behind pushing the waves ahead was overwhelming!

The two armies were separated by twenty miles. Li Ting's troops did not sprint at full speed. Halfway through a section of valley and ravine, everyone dismounted and led the horses on foot. Until now, it was less than a mile away from Yao Yun's camp. Get on the horse and sprint with all your strength.

Li Ting led two horses, so he sprinted fastest.

He used the momentum of his horse to knock away two infantry who were trying to intercept him, and rushed towards the camp behind the formation without stopping.

Around the main gate in front of the camp, a dozen or so red-coated soldiers had just opened the camp gate so that their comrades could go out to line up. Now they heard the officers shouting, and hurriedly closed the two wooden doors. .

However, the Ding navy cavalry rushed forward like a whirlwind, and immediately cut them into several pieces with swords and guns.

In the next moment, four or five war horses neighed in front of the camp gate, and they rose up with manpower, their front hoofs kicking wildly. Amidst the loud noise, the two camp gates that had not been closed were knocked inward, and the knights crowded around like wolves and tigers. enter.

Li Ting followed them into the camp. An officer of the Red Coat Army rushed out from the camp gate and stabbed Li Ting's horse with a knife. Li Ting swung the knife from top to bottom and cut it open His felt hat cut his face diagonally in two.

The man fell to the ground screaming in pain, still struggling, and was trampled by countless horseshoes rushing from behind, screamed, and died instantly.

In the past year, most of the financial and material resources that Guo Ning obtained through various means were invested in the construction of the army, and the [-] cavalry under Li Ting's troops were all selected elites.

In contrast, the thousands of people under Yao Yun's command are nothing more than armed farmers.

The Red Coat Army controlled more than half of Shandong and naturally had financial resources, but they were never able to establish an effective political power.Therefore, the process of absorbing financial resources and material resources is to distribute heavily from bottom to top, and the process of distribution is to distribute heavily from top to bottom.

After peeling it back and forth twice, how many can actually be used in the army?
At this time, the two sides were fighting, and Li Ting's troops had the upper hand.The cavalry charged only once, and dispersed all the soldiers lined up outside the camp. When they charged for the second and third times, a group of soldiers gathered in the north of the camp also broke up and fled.

But Li Ting was very clever. He knew that if he went deeper into the camp, the galloping of the cavalry would be restricted.So instead of continuing to attack, they walked back with their horses on their horses, withdrew from the camp with their subordinates, and retreated on the high slope where they started to travel.

While riding the horse, he said to his companions: "Those who should change their horses should change their horses quickly, and those who are exhausted can get off their horses and rest. Don't hold on. The rest of the people waved their flags and shouted, and lured all the ministries in the camp to kill!"

Sure enough, seeing that this fierce cavalry was finally forced to retreat, the defenders in the battalion rolled and assembled, and began to line up.

In addition, at least two to three thousand people rushed out from countless tents on the west side of the camp, and merged into the east side of the camp, facing the direction of Li Ting's troops.

This is the opportunity for Qiu Huiluo.

Li Ting raised his hand to signal: "Use Mingdi!"

Ming Dy soared into the sky, and the sharp sound pierced through the night, which could be heard from far and near.

Fifteen miles to the west of the battlefield, under the dark city walls of Zhucheng, there were originally open streets and large ruins that were destroyed by the war and have never been repaired.

At this time, the entire area was filled with people.Many people are wearing red military robes. In the vast night, the red is not bright, not like fire, but more like blood, like the flow of grassland people who have been insulted and trampled for decades, lowly And dirty blood.

Yang Miaozhen stood among these people, surrounded by countless people.

She tilted her head, listening to the sharp sound rising and disappearing.The people around her also followed her example and listened attentively.

(End of this chapter)