Jiuxi

Chapter 527 Chapter 525 [Capture the Flag]

On Shiquan City, it was like hell on earth.

It is far easier to defend a city than to attack it. This is the consensus of all military experts throughout the ages. In military books, it is not uncommon for thousands of troops to rely on the city to block ten times the enemy.

But there are two prerequisites here. First, the strength of the two sides cannot be too different, especially the general must have the ability to inspire the soldiers.

Secondly, the city defense system must be complete. This is the key to the defenders being able to fight against the many with few, but Shiquan City obviously does not have this condition.

The absence of a moat and parapet meant that Jingjun could easily approach the city.

The city wall was not high enough, so Jing Jun climbed up effortlessly and could even jump directly from the ladder to the top of the city.

Lacking a series of in-depth defense measures such as horse-rejection walls and trenches, it was difficult for the defenders to cause enough effective damage before the enemy climbed onto the city wall.

The last key reason is that Jingjun is full of eager expectations to break the city. Although now under Qing Yugong’s strict orders, Jingjun cannot slaughter the city as frequently as he did more than ten years ago, but the situation of not sealing the sword for several days after breaking the city Still exist.

For many Jinglian people, grabbing food, money, and women is their biggest motivation for not fearing death.

"what!"

"Che Xuan!"

Blood splattered.

A soldier rushed out from the diagonal stab and stood in front of Wei Wenxiao. A long knife came from the front and pierced his body.

This change came so suddenly that the defenders all showed expressions of astonishment.

"Captain, be careful!"

Various reasons intertwined, and the defenders and soldiers were faced with great pressure from the beginning.

The defenders were falling faster and faster. If the captains of Xicheng and Nancheng hadn't transferred some troops to support them, Dongcheng and Beicheng might have been captured by Jing's army long ago. Even so, in the face of a steady stream of Jingjun soldiers rushing up, the defenders' rapid casualties made it difficult for them to sustain themselves for too long.

Wei Wenxiao's eyes were red. He ignored the pain of his injuries and rushed forward like a madman. Every shot was a life-changing attack.

When the cavalry of the Dingbei Army appeared, the Jing Army's offensive became even more frenzied.

Under the east tower, Wei Wenxiao's shirt was stained with blood, and he couldn't tell which was the enemy's blood and which was his own.

These Jinglian people were like uncivilized beasts, charging in groups on top of the city, gradually gaining the upper hand with their ferocious combat power and burly bodies.

Wei Wenxiao held the soldier's body that was about to fall with one hand, but the soldier was exhausted and could no longer respond to him as he had done in the past five years.

"Son of a bitch Jing Lian!"

"Captain, Commander, the enemy has been repulsed!"

When they confirmed that Jing's army was evacuating quickly, the joy of surviving the disaster came to everyone's heart. However, the hard battle that took most of the day made everyone exhausted, and there was no thunderous cheers on the city wall.

Wei Wenxiao's eyes were about to burst, and the spear in his hand stabbed with lightning, directly piercing the Jing Jun's neck.

Under his leadership, the defenders in this area moved forward bravely, and even killed Jing's army until it retreated step by step.

The soldier let out a shrill roar, exploding the last strength of his body, holding the opponent's arm forward with both hands and pulling him back sharply.

At this moment, sharp sounds suddenly came from outside the city, and then Jing's army began to retreat.

At this point in the battle, he had clearly felt the depletion of strength in his body. The blood stains covered his pale face, but his increasingly rapid breathing and heavy steps could not be hidden.

Two soldiers rushed over to help Wei Wenxiao, with expressions on their faces that seemed to be crying and laughing.

Wei Wenxiao forced out a smile, looked up to the south, and said with emotion: "Blow the drums to support our fellow reinforcements!"

"Follow the order!"

The soldiers roared with all their strength.

As the heroic drumbeats spread from the city wall to all directions, the Yingze Army soldiers who were struggling to defend the city also understood that the reason why Jingjun retreated at the most critical moment was, on the one hand, their life-threatening persistence in a disadvantaged situation. On the other hand, our own reinforcements suppressed the Jingjun cavalry.

There were not only the sound of drums on the city wall, but also the impassioned war songs gradually sounded by the defenders.

They stood behind the wall stacks, looking at the Dingbei Army comrades on the vast land in the south, and used their only strength to wave the flag and cheer for them.

This scene is enough to change the color of heaven and earth.

Because of the distance, the cavalry of the Dingbei Army could not hear clearly, but the retreat of the Jing Army could be seen at a glance. There is no doubt that this will greatly further boost their morale.

Especially after Lu Chen defeated the Jingjun cavalry commander with one shot, their momentum reached its peak in an instant.

The Jingjun cavalry had not yet entered a situation of collapse. However, compared with the arrogant and domineering formation at the beginning, they were already outnumbered at the moment. Under the command of several generals, they tried to distance themselves and then retreated to the infantry.

How could Lu Chen give them this opportunity?

After he led the core elite to penetrate the Jingjun formation, the Dingbei Army cavalry immediately changed their formations as two orders were issued.

I saw Li Chengen and Ye Jitang leading troops to the left and right, entangled with the two wings of Jingjun's cavalry. Lu Chen personally led four thousand elites to continue forward after breaking the formation, with no intention of outflanking or intercepting them.

Under the setting sun, these thousands of cavalry were like a raging wave, sweeping across the flat land and charging straight forward.

Such a grand scene and magnificent waves.

The garrison officers on the city wall looked at the cavalry comrades who were moving forward, and screamed one after another.

"What are they going to do?"

"They are going to attack Jingjun's central army!"

"Look, Jingjun's infantry are in chaos!"

"Come on!"

"Kill them all!" In the commotion, Wei Wenxiao clenched his fists and his whole body tensed up.

If the battle hadn't been so brutal and the defenders didn't have much energy left, he would have opened the city gates and personally led his troops with cavalry to attack the opponent's central army.

At the moment, he could only watch, his eyes following the rushing cavalry almost obsessively. Although he did not shout as loudly as his subordinates, strong hope continued to surge in his heart.

At the Jingjun position outside the city, Tuoman Wulu looked solemn.

Now there is no point in pursuing and scolding Tuoman Ningda. The defeat of the cavalry has become a foregone conclusion. What he has to consider is how to keep the infantry from retreating smoothly.

When the two cavalrymen first came into contact, Tuoman Wulu was sure that his guess was correct. The strength of this Southern Qi cavalry was not inferior. After all, they were already very elite cavalry if they could complete a head-on confrontation, not to mention that the opponent could also Gain the upper hand in battle.

At that moment, he knew that he could no longer hesitate. Once the cavalry was defeated and his own infantry was still attacking the city, the Southern Qi cavalry could easily defeat them one by one. At that time, his own infantry would not be able to leave even if they wanted to, so he immediately issued the order to ring gold.

However, the decisiveness of the Nan Qi cavalry exceeded his imagination.

While most of the infantry were still gathering, thousands of cavalry from the Dingbei Army swept in like a strong wind, aiming directly at the central army where Tuoman Wulu was located.

The advantage of the cavalry's high mobility was fully demonstrated at this time. They were obviously further away, but most of the Jingjun infantry had already reached the edge of the position before they could return to the position.

Tuoman Ulu only left two thousand reserve troops around him, and they had to face cavalry that was nearly twice their own.

On the entire battlefield, Jing's army clearly had an absolute advantage, but at this specific time and in this specific area, the Dingbei Army's cavalry had more numbers and stronger strength.

The wind blew away dust and the war horses neighed.

The torrent is coming in an instant.

The Jingjun infantry held their spears straight and looked extremely nervous.

At this time, Tuoman Ulu did not need to emphasize too much. They all knew that as long as they blocked the first wave of enemy cavalry, their comrades could rush back to the formation. Even if they could not surround the cavalry, they could still rely on the solid infantry. The formation retreated.

Lu Chen knew the battlefield situation well. Li Chengen and Ye Jitang were enough to deal with the leaderless Jingjun cavalry fighting on their own, and they could still entangle each other no matter how bad they were.

He only had to overwhelm the enemy's center.

He raised his eyes and looked forward, his eyes firmly fixed on the standing flag.

While running at high speed, he no longer needed to say inspiring words, because he had already told the soldiers under his command through his actions that on today's battlefield, we can only live and die together!
The garrison officers on the city wall looked at their comrades who were rushing towards the city. Their cheers became louder and louder, but their nervousness was already in their throats.

Of course they believed in the strength of those comrades, but at this moment, the various units of Jing's army were rushing back desperately. If those comrades could not cut through the mess quickly, they would very likely be surrounded by enemy forces.

Once the cavalry loses its speed advantage, its strength will definitely be greatly reduced.

As everyone stared intently, they saw the huge wave crashing towards Jingjun Zhongjun.

In the turbulent tide, hundreds of tall horses at the front leaped forward and crashed into the ranks of Jingjun's infantry, killing them all in an instant!
Like boiling soup breaking through snow!

After a brief daze, earth-shattering cheers and shouts rang out from the city wall.

Continuously!

There is only one charge, and only one charge is needed!
The infantry formation of the Jing army was pushed aside, and the cavalry of the Dingbei army, led by Lu Chen, drove straight in.

Tuoman Ulu's face turned pale. At this moment, he suddenly understood that the opponent's cavalry was not just staring at the five thousand cavalry led by Tuoman Ningda from the beginning.

The reason why the opponent adopts the oldest and most clumsy tactics of head-on confrontation is because they want to penetrate the Jingjun cavalry and then directly attack his central army!

"Da Xiangyin! Escape quickly! Otherwise it will be too late!"

Several close followers surrounded Tuoman Ulu, all of them with anxious faces.

Tuoman Wulu's face was livid, and he stared at the figure of the young Qi army general in the distance, as if he wanted to carve his face into his heart, gritted his teeth and said: "Withdraw!"

Surrounded by his soldiers, he climbed onto his spare mount and then turned his horse's head to the north.

The order to retreat sounded at the same time.

Lu Chen looked at the group of hurriedly escaping figures in front of him, suddenly raised his spear with one hand, and moved the Xuan Jing around him quickly.

"call!"

The spear flew out of his hand like a meteor, instantly breaking through the air barrier, and pierced into the vest of a Jingjun soldier like lightning.

The man staggered and fell from his horse. The Jingjun flag he held in both hands only lasted a few seconds.

Fall down.

Countless Jing troops stopped in panic at this moment, watching the Chinese army's flag disappear from sight, and listening to their respective retreat orders echoing in their ears, their morale couldn't help but drop to the bottom.

Our own cavalry is being strangled, and only a few of our comrades may be able to escape.

The general's flag has fallen, and the life and death of the commander Tuoman Ulu is unknown. It is very likely that he died at the hands of the Southern Qi cavalry.

The string in Soldier Jing's heart that had been tense for most of the day suddenly broke as the general's flag fell.

"kill!"

Lu Chen took another spear from Qin Zilong and led his elite cavalry to cover up the attack.

Jing's army fought and fled north, and the cheers of the Shiquancheng defenders resounded throughout the world.

"Wan Sheng!"

"Wan Sheng!"

"Wan Sheng!"

(End of this chapter)