The wind rises at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 344 Waves
Li Yan held the riding whip tightly, a huge burden was pressing on his shoulders, and cold sweat had already wet his back.

The fiery red banner in the distance was getting closer and closer to the trap he had set.

Victory is close at hand, just waiting for the sound of cannons and cannons, this battle will be won!
As long as the Hanzhong army that came out of the city to fight was defeated, capturing Kaifeng would be as easy as picking something out of a bag.

As long as the Hanzhong Army is defeated, as long as the Hanzhong Army is defeated...

"Bang! Bang! Bang bang!!"

The deafening sound of gunfire suddenly sounded. Li Yan trembled all over and felt a trance. The huge explosions were like fairy sounds from the horizon, giving him an extremely unreal feeling.

In an instant, the big stone in Li Yan's heart suddenly fell to the ground, and he almost couldn't help crying with joy.

Chen Wang, fell into the trap!

only……

After experiencing a short period of joy, Li Yan seemed to have thought of something. His face was stiff and his eyes were staring at the southwest of the formation.

Why is it that despite the sound of cannons and cannons, there is no smoke rising?

At such a long distance, shouldn't there be smoke first and then sound?

Why, the Hanzhong Army's cavalry formation stopped moving.

Why, that fiery red banner no longer moves forward.

Li Yan was riding on the war horse. Deep fear rose from the bottom of his heart. His heart was beating wildly uncontrollably. Even in the noisy battlefield, he could still hear himself. Extremely violent heartbeat.

The noise!
Li Yan's eyes sharpened suddenly. At what time did the noise begin to sound in the formation.

Before, all his attention was placed on the southwest, on the cavalry formation of the Hanzhong Army, and he did not realize that the surroundings began to become noisy.

"Bang! Bang! Bang bang!!"

The huge sound of cannons and cannons sounded again. This time, Li Yan heard the sound of cannons and cannons very clearly.

That was indeed the sound of cannons, and he heard it right.

But the sound of the guns and cannons came not from the southwest, but from the northwest!

Li Yan's face changed drastically, his heart was awe-inspiring, and he suddenly turned his head and looked towards the northwest.

Just to the northwest, thick smoke had already covered the entire front, and orange-red fire continued to appear in the distance.

Above the plains are all waving red flags, and in the field of vision are all the armored cavalry of the Ming army!
"kill!!"

And almost at the same time, the hunting shoal wind was already rushing towards us, carrying the roar of the mountains and the tsunami of killing cries.

The huge shouts of killing constantly oppressed Li Yan's spirit.

Li Yan gritted his teeth, his face was pale, and his eyes were full of shock and unwillingness.

why!
why?
Why at this time, enemy cavalry appeared in the northwest direction!

Li Yan's lips turned white and his hands were trembling. He held the riding whip tightly, as if he had fallen into a cold ice cave.

The facts were hard to accept. Everything in front of him gave Li Yan an extremely unreal feeling, as if everything was an illusion.

Li Yan's eyes were red and he was staring northwest.

In the north, north of Kaifeng City, the Ming army did have a cavalry unit.

But that army was following Chen Yongfu to quell the rebellion in Yangwu, north of the Yellow River...

The formation was filled with noisy and noisy sounds.

Just to the northwest, thousands of Ming army armored cavalry have entered the formation like an overwhelming force.

The rumble of hoofbeats became louder and louder, and the low sound of riding bugles had already become one continuous sound.

The molten gold of the setting sun was scattered on the armor of the Ming army cavalry charging into the formation, shining directly on them like soldiers from heaven.

A sharp saber was raised high into the air, and the cold light confused the dark sky.

Li Yan never thought that there would be traces of enemies in the northwest, and he did not set up any defenses in the northwest.

Li Yan mobilized the elite troops, guns and artillery to the front of the formation and to the southwest.

All attention was also placed on the southwest direction by Li Yan.

The front line in the northwest is extremely weak, and it can even be said that there is no defense at all.

Facing the sudden attack of the Ming Army's cavalry, the soldiers of the Wanmin Army in the northwest were completely unprepared.

The armored cavalry of the Ming Army was like a heavy hammer slamming down on tofu. In just an instant, the military formation of the Wanmin Army in the northwest was smashed into pieces and scattered all over the ground.

……

"Ugh——"

The low sound of riding bugles echoed in the cavalry formation of the Hanzhong Army.

The huge cavalry formation of the Hanzhong Army also slowly stopped at the same time.

In the riding formation, trumpets and drums sounded continuously, and countless flags flew continuously.

In just a moment, the armored cavalry of the Hanzhong Army had completed a series of military orders such as stopping, stopping, and adjusting.

The front team became the back team, and the back team became the front team.

This kind of move has been previewed countless times during their training.

However, such military orders are usually issued when changes occur during the march.

But this time, they appeared on the battlefield of armed and iron horses.

However, despite this, all the Hanzhong Army cavalry still unswervingly carried out the military orders they received.

The biggest advantage of cavalry over infantry is mobility.

On the battlefield, the cavalry stopped moving, which undoubtedly put themselves at a disadvantage.

But many times when military orders are issued, they still have to be judged based on the actual situation.

Chen Wang was originally prepared to issue an order to turn normally, but the chaos caused by the attack on the northwest of the Ten Thousand People's Army Formation was more serious than he expected.

Most of the remaining cavalry in the formation of the Ten Thousand People's Army galloped towards the northwest. If they wanted to rush to the northwest, there was not much threat at all.

And they are still more than 300 steps away from the military formation of the Ten Thousand People's Army. This distance is enough for them to calmly change their formations and adjust their cavalry.

The defeated troops of the surrounding people had already lost their armor and were only thinking about escaping for their lives. They could not pose any threat.

Accompanied by the sound of marching horns, the armored cavalry of the Hanzhong Army began to march again under the leadership of Chen Wang.

Only this time, their direction was not toward the southwest, but from south to north, running along the front line of the Ten Thousand People's Army Formation.

The great formation of the Ten Thousand People's Army was greatly shaken due to the attack from the northwest.

Now that they saw the Hanzhong army armor that had gone to the southwest riding away and returning, many soldiers were even more frightened.

They didn't understand why the Ming army's armored cavalry came back. Didn't they fall into the trap set by King Xin?

The cavalry of the Ming army does not seem to have decreased, and their momentum has not declined at all. Could it be that the people in the south have lost the battle and the military formation has been broken? !
Ordinary soldiers are in a large formation and cannot see the overall situation. They can only rely on what is happening in front of them to speculate on the situation of the battle.

Not far ahead, the Hanzhong armored cavalry galloping past, as well as the constant noise coming from behind the formation, made them feel extremely fearful in their hearts.

Something must have happened that they didn't know about, something bad must have happened.

Once such thoughts arise, it is difficult to suppress them.

Not just one person is thinking wildly, but everyone is starting to think wildly.

Chen Wang held the horse-stem in his hand and drove the horse under him all the way forward. He tilted his head, and in his left field of vision, the military formations of the Ten Thousand People's Army were moving towards the rear.

Military spirit and morale are invisible and intangible.

But it can be felt.

Chen Wang could feel it clearly.

The morale of the ten thousand people's army is in chaos and their morale has been lost.

After all, the Ten Thousand People's Army is just a fledgling rebel army.

Li Yan was well versed in military strategy, but most of the time he only talked about military affairs on paper, and he did not actually lead troops for a long time.

The Wan Min Army does look like a regular army, but in essence, it is not a real regular army.

They still have a long way to go before they are completely transformed.

Without a base and a separate territory, it will be difficult to change the mood.

Even if they conquered Luoyang and defeated the main force of officers and soldiers in Henan.

However, most of the people in the Wanmin Army only wanted to find a way to survive, and did not think about being able to completely defeat the imperial court and establish a new dynasty.

What Li Yan has been doing is to make his generals and soldiers believe in him, believe that he can turn things around, separate one side from another, and completely defeat the Ming court.

What Li Yan is doing now is actually what Gao Yingxiang wants to do.

It's just that Gao Yingxiang didn't make it, and now Li Yan can't make it for the time being.

Chen Wang looked indifferently, scanning the slightly chaotic formation of the Wan Min Army.

He knew very well that as long as he was willing to pay a certain price now, he could completely defeat the main force of the Ten Thousand People's Army led by Li Yan.

The main force of the Ten Thousand People's Army is now concentrated in the West City. Once the main force of the Ten Thousand People's Army is defeated, the remaining people will be nothing more than chickens and dogs, unable to cause any trouble at all.

The Wan Min Army will become another stepping stone for his promotion.

……

"Has the Hanzhong Army gone north?"

Li Yan stared intently at the Hanzhong Army's armored cavalry galloping from south to north. Even though most of the Hanzhong Army's cavalry formation had passed, he still felt unbelievable.

He did not expect that changes would occur in the northwest, and chaos swept through the formation first.

Li Yan has actually lost control of many of his troops and has been focusing on stabilizing the northwest defense line.

Li Yan clearly knew his military command level. The reason why he was able to win in successive battles was either because of the enemy's contempt or because of the information gap between the two sides.

And it's not because of how good he is at arranging troops and how excellent his command level is.

When stabilizing the northwest defense line, Li Yan did not issue any orders to other formations at all, nor did he pay attention to the situation of other formations.

It was not until the northwest defense line was replenished and reinforcements were dispatched that Li Yan noticed the situation in the front line and broke into a cold sweat.

The front line was in a state of panic, and there were even incidents of soldiers fleeing, and even organized groups fleeing.

If the cavalry of the Hanzhong Army charged at that time, the entire formation would undoubtedly collapse.

but……

The cavalry of the Hanzhong Army did not choose to charge into the formation...

Li Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he was confused. He couldn't understand why Chen Wang didn't choose to attack.

How could a famous general like Chen Wang, who was able to plot against him and get to this point all the way, not be able to see such a simple and clear situation?

Obviously, as long as he charges and pays a certain price, the Ten Thousand People's Army he leads can be brought to a standstill after this battle, and the unrest in Henan can gradually be eliminated...

Why did Chen Wang choose not to rush into the battle directly?

Li Yan's thoughts were chaotic, and all kinds of messy thoughts kept colliding in his mind.

An extremely crazy idea gradually appeared in his mind.

"Chen Wang..."

The blood in Li Yan's eyes had faded, and his eyes were terrifying because the idea in his mind was too crazy.

"That's it."

"That's it."

"Otherwise, there is no way to explain all this now..."

Li Yan's eyes kept swimming, and the crazy idea in his mind made him couldn't help but mutter to himself, as if he was trying to convince himself with the help of words.

The fiery red scroll was still heading north, and Li Yan's eyes slowly moved northward following the fiery red scroll.

Li Yan looked at the fiery red banner, and the cavalry of the Hanzhong Army rushed into the military formation he had left in the northeast, cooperating with the Ming Army's armored cavalry that suddenly broke into the formation from the northwest. , defeated all the troops on the left wing of the Northern Front.

The left-wing troops were completely wiped out. Although this loss was huge, it was not unacceptable.

Li Yan turned his head and looked away from the cavalry formation of the Hanzhong Army in the north and turned to the southeast.

Just on the distant horizon, amid the loud and long sound of the horn, countless black flags have covered the entire wilderness in the southwest corner of Kaifeng City. They were the cavalry he originally stationed in the south city.

The original plan was for Crock Pot to lead troops in the southwest to block the Hanzhong Army's cavalry, and then the rest of the troops would encircle them, leaving as many of the Hanzhong Army's cavalry behind as possible.

But now their mission needs to change.

"Send the order to the entire formation. Our reinforcements have arrived. All departments must stabilize the military formation."

"The officers and soldiers are only a few thousand, and we have a crowd of more than 300,000. There is no need to be afraid!"

The left wing of the Northern Formation has been completely abandoned by Li Yan.

At this moment, we must have the determination of a strong man to cut off his wrist.

At this time, Li Yan no longer had the slightest fear in his heart, because he already understood the root of everything.

Nothing can go wrong.

"Bang! Bang! Bang bang!"

The huge roar and explosion started again, and it was still the sound of cannons and cannons.

Only this time, the sound of gunfire came from the southwest instead of the northwest.

Li Yan turned his head and looked to the southwest.

Just in the southwest corner, the location of the earthen jar was already covered by thick white gunpowder smoke.

The continuous sound of cannon fire was like thunder in the sky, constantly echoing over the wilderness.

Li Yan looked indifferent, without any panic, and even raised the corners of his mouth a little, revealing a sneer.

He was always cautious, and he did not expect that the Ming army would have cavalry suddenly appear in the northwest. It was his miscalculation.

But in other matters, he had thought carefully.

Li Yan has never trusted Gao Qian.

Li Yan had already anticipated the possibility of Gao Qian pretending to surrender.

He was in the southwest and had already prepared a big gift for Gao Qian.

(End of this chapter)