The Nameless of the Common Clans

"General, look, they have crossed the river!" From the arrow tower on the other side, Wu Yi looked out from a high place. When he saw Li Jue starting to gather boats to cross the river, a general beside him exclaimed.

"Get ready to meet the enemy. Have you prepared the anti-horse posts on both sides?" Wu Yi looked carefully, got down from the arrow tower, and asked as he walked.

"It's been done. General Cheng Fang and General Yang Mao have assembled troops on both wings."

"You lead a team of men and horses here to watch. If the other side's ship really comes, shoot it back with arrows!" Wu Yi said as he walked.

"Here." The general agreed, bowed and sent Wu Yi away.

"General, can Li Jue really attack the flank?" Wu Yi came to Yang Mao's side and saw Yang Mao burying the folded Juma stake into the thin soil with ropes.

"In an emergency, the Xiliang army did not have many ships that could cross the river. I have seen the Ba River. Although this section is hundreds of paces wide, it is narrower both upstream and downstream. It is only about ten paces, and war horses can fly across. The Xiliang army's gathering of ships at this moment is just to deceive others." Wu Yi nodded and said, "Uncle Yang, this is..."

"It's considered a trap. You can't see the horse-repelling stakes here from a distance. When they rush closer, they suddenly pull up and there is no time to avoid them." Yang Mao said with a smile. This is a commonly used method to deal with cunning prey when hunting.

"Oh?" Wu Yi was moved when he heard this, and said to everyone: "Tear down this section of the village wall, and then start rebuilding it."

Yang Mao was startled, then realized that he was trying to lure the opponent to attack. He nodded and said, "Here!"

Li Jue's ships did not approach, but cruised back and forth along the river bank, out of the range of the Bingzhou Army, to check the truth and at the same time to attract the attention of the Bingzhou Army.

Twenty miles away, a huge cavalry group, led by Zhao Cen, quickly gathered into a huge cavalry formation after crossing the river, rolling towards the Bingzhou Army camp like a tide. Zhao Cen sat on the horse, Looking at the opponent's camp from a distance, he did not attack immediately, but led the cavalry around the camp, like a ferocious and cunning wolf king, peering at the enemy's weaknesses.

The Bingzhou Army camp is close to the water on one side, and horse-repelling stakes have been erected on both sides. Their cavalry is not easy to attack. The purpose of crossing the river this time is to watch the Bingzhou Army and prevent them from running around. When Li Jue arrives, After the army crossed the river, as a response, it cut off the Bingzhou army's food route. Naturally, the Bingzhou army could not continue.

However, when Zhao Cen led his army in a circle and reached the downstream direction, he saw that the wall of the camp had not yet been built, and there were people outside the camp hurriedly visiting Jumazhuang.

Chance!

Zhao Cen's eyes lit up and he made a decisive decision. He ordered the cavalry to attack and break into the enemy camp before the enemy's wall was built.

The huge cavalry formation completed the transformation of its formation in a very short period of time, rolling in like a tide. Thousands of cavalry were vying for the lead, and thousands of horses were galloping. The billowing smoke covered the sky, and Xiao Sha's murderous intention swept over.

Seeing the Bingzhou Army on the opposite side hurriedly dropping the unfinished horse-rejecting stakes and starting to form a formation at the gap, the smile on Zhao Cen's face became more and more cruel, Chen Mo... That's all!

"Formation!" Dalang stood in the formation, looking at the Xiliang army sweeping in like the Tianhe River bursting. Even though he was well prepared, he couldn't help but feel an unspeakable sense of depression in his heart. The Xiliang cavalry was worthy of being an elite. In the name of Da Lang, he has also been battle-hardened for a long time. Even so, these new troops will naturally be even more unbearable. If it were not for the rigorous daily training and the constant scolding of the generals, the opponent's momentum alone could make this new army collapse.

The new army needs the baptism of war. Dalang looked at the Xiliang army getting closer and slowly raised his arms, with burning flames flashing in his eyes. As long as it experienced this battle, the new army would transform.

Close...

Dalang looked at the Xiliang Army who was gradually becoming clearer in his sight, and slashed down his raised arms: "Let go!"

Rows of arrows flew up from the ground, flying through the air with a scream of death. After climbing to the highest point, they rained down towards the enemy formation. The cold arrow clusters easily tore the leather armor and penetrated the enemy's body. , blood bloomed in the cavalry formation, and the Xiliang soldiers who fell off their horses quickly disappeared into the huge cavalry formation, and even their screams seemed extremely short.

Paoze's tragic death did not cause any chaos in the Xiliang Army's cavalry formation. This was an elite force that had fought hundreds of battles, and death was not scary to them.

The rain of arrows was still being prepared, and the Xiliang Army's cavalry formation was already in front of them. The timid soldiers could not bear the pressure and began to retreat subconsciously, but they were stopped by the generals around them. Rows of spears were already at the front of the formation. They formed a formation, and the cold spears gathered in front of the formation to form a jungle of death.

"Pull!" Seeing that the opponent had entered the trap area, Yang Mao, who had been prepared for a long time, suddenly waved his command flag and shouted sharply.

Dozens of soldiers hiding in the formation, pulling ropes, saw Yang Maoling's flag waving, and they exerted their strength at the same time. One by one, the taut ropes rose in the military formation, and one extended outside the camp and was hidden on the ground. The horse-rejecting stake jumped up without any warning. , countless war horses collided with each other fiercely, blood spurted out in an instant, and screams were heard everywhere. The thunderous momentum was interrupted at this moment, and the ferocious riding formation like the tide also seemed to hit the rocks at this moment. There was confusion.

The ruthless arrow feathers fell again and fell into the chaotic cavalry formation, making the already chaotic cavalry formation even more chaotic. Dalang was overjoyed when he saw this. He got on his horse, raised his long sword, and shouted loudly: "Sirs of the three armies, listen to the order, kill." !”

Morale is a thing that waxes and wanes on the battlefield. In the past, the Xiliang army was so powerful that it made people breathless. In many cases, this momentum alone could scare the enemy, but when this momentum When the indomitable momentum is interrupted by someone, once the sense of oppression is gone, as the enemy, the momentum of the other side will inevitably pick up.

As Dalang shouted loudly, the previous depression and fear began to turn into madness. The original sheep began to become fierce, and the cavalry, which had lost its impact, was far less flexible than the infantry in the melee at this moment.

Zhao Cen was furious when he saw this, but there was nothing he could do. If he could not evacuate as soon as possible at this time, and the two sides fought, even if they suffered 1 to 2 casualties, it would be a loss-making deal for the Xiliang cavalry. An elite cavalry was not So easy to cultivate.

On the chaotic battlefield, with the unique horn sound of the Xiliang Army, countless Xiliang troops began to retreat like a tide. After chasing for a mile, Dalang ordered to stop the pursuit and slowly retreated to the camp, letting the people who originally wanted to general Bingzhou The army was drawn out and the cavalry was regrouped. Zhao Cen, who was fighting back, was a little helpless. The opponent's general was obviously not an impulsive person. Otherwise, if he used infantry to chase the cavalry, in this kind of terrain, as long as Zhao Cen was given enough time, even if he had just suffered a setback, he would have been able to defeat the annexed army. Completely eliminated.

"Erect the horse-repelling stakes and build the stronghold wall again!" Dalang withdrew his troops back to the camp, looked at the Xiliang cavalry lingering in the distance, and ordered.

"Here!" Yang Mao agreed. After this battle, the new army's fear of the battlefield disappeared a lot, and the next battle will be much easier.

"General, although this battle has slightly dampened the enemy's morale, with this Xiliang army on its side, our army's food routes may be threatened." Cheng Fang found Dalang and bowed.

Dalang is also having a headache with this problem. Most of the Bingzhou army is a newly built unit and there are not many cavalry. Now most of them are on Chen Mo's side. Dalang only has about 200 cavalry on his side. Most of them serve as scouts and messengers rather than front-line. In battle, if they were really sent to the battlefield, these two hundred cavalrymen might not even be able to make a splash in front of other people's cavalry formation.

"Does General Cheng have any good ideas?" Dalang looked at Cheng Fang and asked.

"The general thought that we could write to General Zhang Ji to discuss the transportation of grain and grass. If General Zhang Ji can be responsible for the transportation of grain and grass, then the grain road will be worry-free!" Cheng Fang bowed.

In this battle, Chen Mo did not let Zhang Ji participate. Firstly, it was to avoid Zhang Ji's embarrassment. After all, even if Chen Mo surrendered, he had been friends with Li Jue and Guo Si for many years. It would not be good to meet on the battlefield, and he would not be worried about these surrenders. Whether the Xiliang army will defect in front of the battle, it is better to let them sit in the rear for safety, but asking them to help guard the food road should not be a big problem.

Dalang nodded when he heard this and said, "Maybe you can give it a try."

On the other side, Zhao Cen did not dare to provoke easily after suffering a loss. He sent someone to inform Li Jue to cross the river as soon as possible and reported the situation here to Li Jue. At the same time, he led his troops to cruise around, but did not dare to approach easily. Seeing that After General Dalang completed the camp, a horse-rejecting stake was erected outside the camp.

Li Jue had already led the main force across the river. After receiving the news of Zhao Cen's setback, Li Shi said with some dissatisfaction: "Father, why is this Zhao Cen so useless?"

Li Jue glanced at his son, shook his head and said, "Chen Mo has always been good at using tricks. General Zhao made an unintentional mistake this time."

Li Jue understood what his son meant. Among the second generation of the Li family, only Li Xian had experience in fighting alone. Although Li Shi was Li Jue's son, he had never led an army alone. This was because he wanted to succeed Zhao Cen. Command the cavalry.

Li Jue's ability in commanding troops is unparalleled. Although he is his own son, this is not the time to talk about family ties. No matter how good Zhao Cen is, he is still a veteran and can control the army. If it were Li Shi, he might not have fought yet. , the army would be in chaos. Li Jue took Li Shi on the expedition this time in order to let Li Shi accumulate some combat experience, but he never thought of letting him lead an army alone. This march and war is no child's play.

Li Shi was just starting out, but he couldn't wait to prove himself. When his father didn't respond, Li Shi said, "Father, why don't I lead an army to the enemy camp to challenge him?"

"Go and set up camp. If you can set up the camp, we can talk about the rest." Li Jue waved his hand impatiently. He has never been on the battlefield, so he is like leading an army alone? Even if he is his own son, Li Jue is not used to this. If he wants to lead an army, he should weigh his own weight first.

Li Shi wanted to say more, but looking at his father's face, he suddenly lost his courage. He obediently received the military order and went to set up camp. Li Jue brought his own troops to the outside of the Bingzhou Army camp to observe the opponent's camp.