The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 214 Literati Theory
"Ahhh-"

Hysterical roars resounded through the fields and roads, and the churning horseshoes swirled into the mud. Hundreds of figures on horses rushed into the crowd. The soldier was still in a daze, and hadn't recovered from the sudden attack. The oncoming knight slashed at him and split his neck. The blood and pieces of meat were knocked over by the horses along with his body, and flew to the back. The body of the same robe bumped into each other and rolled twice on the ground.

"Enemy attack!!"

The soldiers who reacted opened their voices and yelled, calling the troops behind to point to the sudden attack ahead, and what rang in their ears was the sound of continuous impact, people colliding with horses, flying in mid-air, or horses wailing, Kneeling down on the forelegs, the cavalry above fell to the ground.

"Kill through here!"

Hundreds of Longyou cavalry rushed into the front line, their blades and spears waved wildly at the fleeing Shence army on both sides, splashing pieces of blood and minced meat in sight.

The soldiers of the Shence Army with distinctive armor have long been no longer the soldiers of the heyday of the Tang Dynasty. The scenes of war horses trampling and flying, frightened them to stay where they are, or hearing the shouts of the captain and the centurion, the movements were slow and chaotic, the weapons in their hands shook hesitantly, and the muscles on their faces twitched as they watched the cavalry rushing forward Get up, and when the sound of horseshoes and the screams of your comrades became clearer, many people screamed in horror, "Ah—" and turned around to run away.

The next moment, the giant wave photographed the fleeing figure!

Spears and horizontal knives slashed and stabbed on the horse's back, sinking into the flesh and blood inside the armor. The high-speed charging horse knocked people over abruptly. Under the horse's hooves, there was the sound of crackling flesh and bones breaking.

woo-

The horn sounded in the rear of the Tianxing Army, and the Shence Army on the other side, accompanied by more than a thousand cavalry, sent hundreds of cavalry to this side for reinforcements.

On the road over there, the Longyou cavalry who had passed through did not stop, leaving more than a dozen corpses behind, and turned around. Pieces of birds circled the mountains.

The scouts who followed closely searched along the way. Among the mountain roads, they saw a few thick tree poles blocking the road. There were human and horse corpses everywhere.

"ambush."

Seemingly aware of the opponent's plan, the scouts who were searching quickly turned back with the news, and soon, the news was conveyed to the coach in the middle in the fastest way.

Du Rang Neng, who was located in the middle of the marching route, stroked the horse's mane with some anxiety, and looked at the cloudy sky, with raindrops falling on the bottom of his eyes from time to time.

Beside the forward horses was the envoy Wen Zhaodu. He had led the army to participate in the battle of western Sichuan. Although he did not directly lead the troops to fight, he always had experience. This is the second time he led the troops. But it was a little weird, and a little excited.

Looking at the groups of archers, heavy armored shield soldiers, and guard cavalry who followed him, a large number of dragon and tiger soldiers and light cavalry marched forward in a slightly further direction, as if they had the power to bulldoze everything.

Wei Zhaodu withdrew his gaze, and turned his head to look at Du Rangneng who was riding side by side. The two were ministers in the same hall, so they were familiar with each other. Seeing his panicked expression, Wei Zhaodu raised his hand and wiped the sword head with a handkerchief , laughed:
"Brother Qunyi, this is not the first time you have led an army. Why is your face so pale? Could it be that you are afraid that those rebels will kill Chang'an?"

As the military envoy of several armies this time, Du Rang dared not be careless. From leading the expedition to gathering the army, food and grass, he checked every detail. Maybe he was a little tired. At this moment, he was still in a certain state. He was in a trance state, but he could still see clearly the difference between the two armies.

It is true that the Shence Army is well-equipped, but the army has only a short period of time and has never experienced war. The Longyou Army is in a harsh environment and poorly equipped, but its temperament and experience are not comparable to the Shence Army.

Du Rangneng sighed softly, looked at the soldiers and horses marching around, and said with a smile: "Brother Zhengji was joking, why should I be worried? His Majesty sent you and me out with obvious intentions, how can you not see it? It's just that the Shence Army's time is too short, and they haven't experienced any battles, so if they confront the frontier army, they may cause many casualties, so I just can't bear it."

"Brother Qunyi is good to know, but Your Majesty let us come out, even if we can't win this battle, we can't lose our prestige." Wei Zhaodu raised his hand with a smile, and swept around, "Look at these boys, even if the boundless army is fierce , but it is also an excellent soldier. After going through the battle in western Sichuan, I have some experience with the battle formation. When we are stationed later, you and I might as well discuss it, so that we can deal with the rebels at that time."

Du Rangneng looked at the figure on the horse's back stroking his beard and nodding his head and chuckling, his expression froze, he turned his face back with a broken smile, and sighed: "There is no time to discuss the ever-changing things in the military."

Whispering words came out, his voice stopped suddenly, there was the sound of horseshoes galloping towards this side from behind, the two of them reined in their horses and stopped immediately, the rider who was chasing him looked panic-stricken, turned over and jumped on the horse, stepped forward and clasped his fists: "Qi report Recruit envoys, military envoys, there is an urgent report from the Tianxing Army."

The military letter was simple, with only a few strokes. Wei Zhaodu frowned after reading the above content, and handed it to Du Rangneng to read it.

His voice was a little puzzled: "A small group of cavalry attacked."

"This is a tactic to lure the enemy." Du Rang Neng put away the military information, his face serious: "Don't be fooled, Brother Zheng Ji, order the rest of the Shence Army to move closer to our side, so as not to fall into the opponent's scheme again."

snort!
What came over there was Wei Zhaodu's soft snort, "Brother Qun Yi, don't worry, this strategy just shows that the enemy's strength is insufficient and they dare not confront us head-on. Relying on this method of harassment, all you need to do is order the troops to take strict precautions." But, it won’t be too late to gather when we arrive at the agreed place.”

He paused.

"What's more, it's best for them to concentrate their energies here, so that the general will be able to go smoothly. It is worthwhile to lose some soldiers."

Not long after the words fell, the military report was sent again and presented to the two of them, and then more news came like snowflakes.

You Tianxing's army reported urgently. After traveling fifteen miles, they were ambushed by Longyou cavalry, causing more than a hundred casualties.

The right Shenwu army meets the enemy!230 casualties.

Zuo Yulin's army was ambushed and the enemy fled. Commander Yang Fengzhong led a thousand soldiers to chase after him. He was ambushed again and died of the disordered army. The soldiers broke up!

"This group of Longyou soldiers."

Wei Zhaodu shredded the paper and threw it on the ground, gritted his teeth and cursed, "...I shouldn't judge it according to common sense!!"

In an instant, he raised his hand.

"Serial."

In the voice, a fast horse galloped ahead and rushed towards this side. The scout on the horse got off the horse and stepped forward quickly: "A soldier and horse appeared in front, approaching us!"

"Dangtang is coming towards us this time?"

Wei Zhaodu frowned, it was different from before, but it made him feel a little uncomfortable, he pressed the iron helmet on his head, and asked the scout to probe again, walking with Du Rangneng and said: "Look at these frontier soldiers still What kind of tricks are you going to play? Send orders, all departments tighten up, and form an array to meet the enemy!"

Soon, the horn to pass the order sounded, and the marching teams gradually separated from the forward state, walked through fields and woods, and formed more than a dozen square arrays of different sizes in the wilderness.

In the distance that countless eyes looked at, on the other side, the other side that decided the victory of the war, countless footsteps were stepping on the dust, and the leading general slowly raised his arm, waving the command flag to pass the order.

Team after team, just in the process of marching, adjusted slowly, and also lined up.

"Li Ziqi Li Jiji came here in person?" Wei Zhaodu squinted his eyes, and the huge "Li" character could be vaguely seen on the flag flying in the distance. "Visual estimation is only 3000 people. Do you really dare to attack my [-] Shenwu army? Or is there someone nearby?" Ambush, have nothing to fear?"

Thinking about it, in the army ahead, the general dropped his arm.

boom!
boom!
The drums sounded, and several square formations were formed. The spears were pressed down, and the formations were protruded. The shield soldiers all stepped forward. In an instant, the four army formations moved slowly without any greetings, and moved towards the magic strategy on the opposite side. Army advances.

　Two more.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)