Jiuxi

Chapter 568: Killing on all sides

Liu Shouguang personally took to the battlefield, and the shaky defense line of the Beijing camp soldiers did not collapse. However, the offensive of the Jing army was too fierce, and the defense line of the Beijing camp was pressed back continuously.

If this continues, the collapse of the Jing camp will inevitably occur before the main position of the Jing army is broken.

By that time, the main force of the Qi army will be attacked from both sides, and the hammer and anvil tactics planned by Qing Yugong will be completely formed, and there will be no need for cavalry to arrive.

Liu Shouguang was extremely anxious, but he could only lead his subordinates to grit their teeth and persevere, and there was nothing else he could do.

At this point in the war, Lu Chen and Qing Yugong were no longer able to provide more detailed commands except for issuing simple and clear orders such as attack and retreat.

The previously stable formation was disrupted, the battlefield was divided into multiple areas, and the situation became increasingly chaotic. At this time, it was necessary to rely on the commanders of each army to assess the situation and make decisions on the spot.

It is true that they received detailed instructions from the commander-in-chief before the war, but as the situation changed, it was obviously foolish to rigidly implement the established plan.

In the southeast, two Qi cavalry units had noticed that the Jingying’s defense line was in danger.

Cavalry battles were even more unpredictable because unlike infantry, they did not fight head-on in a fixed area, but would constantly make detours and turns to look for the enemy's flaws and weak sides.

When the Feiyu Army and the Dingbei Army crossed each other, Li Bingxue shouted four words to Li Chengen.

"Hold them off!"

Li Chengen shouted without any hesitation: "Okay!"

Li Bingxue took a deep breath and then turned his horse to face north. The Feiyu Army cavalry immediately adjusted the direction of their mounts as the general's flag moved.

On the other side, after a brief exchange between Li Chengen and Ye Jitong, the Dingbei cavalry was divided into two. The two men each led more than 3,000 cavalry and rushed towards the two Jing army cavalry in the south without hesitation.

Pucha and Wulinda saw through each other's intentions in an instant.

At this moment, they are also aware of the situation on the main battlefield. The Jing army comrades who were originally stationed in Yongqiu City are attacking the left wing of the Qi army. After they defeat the Southern Qi Jing army, they can cut off the retreat of the main force of the Qi army. At this time, the Jingzhou Feiyu army took the initiative to withdraw, simply to help the Southern Qi Jing army gain a foothold.

The Dingbei cavalry was divided into two in order to delay them and create space for the Feiyu Army to escape.

Although Pucha and Wulinda saw through the battle situation in time, they were one step too slow.

The Dingbei cavalry has already rushed up.

More importantly, at this moment, the cavalry of the Changsheng Army led by Wulinda was closer, and Wulinda's reaction seemed a little slow, and he missed the opportunity to avoid the Dingbei cavalry and delay the Feiyu Army.

This time, the Dingbei cavalry no longer kept their distance as before. Under the leadership of Li Chengen and Ye Jitong, they rushed into the Jing army cavalry formation without hesitation, and the two sides engaged in a fierce fight on the spot.

At the same time, the Feiyu Army continued to accelerate and headed straight for the west side of the battlefield, as if to rescue the soldiers of the Beijing Camp.

Seeing this, General Tuo Te of the Jing army calmly gave orders. The thousands of Xiashan cavalrymen who were originally cooperating with the 20,000 infantrymen immediately turned around and approached the Feiyu army in the south.

Although they were at a disadvantage in terms of military strength, with only about half of the Feiyu Army, these elite cavalrymen had solemn and cold expressions, and their commander Wu Linyu was even more calm.

As the direct cavalry under Qing Yugong, the strength of these 4,000 Xiashan cavalry was even stronger than the Zhongyi cavalry. However, they did not rashly engage in battle with the Feiyu Army, but tried to force the other side to leave the battlefield.

Wu Linyu's assessment of the situation was very accurate. As long as the Feiyu Army could not join forces with the Southern Qi Army, the 20,000 infantrymen behind him would be able to break through the left wing of the Qi Army in no time.

In the biting wind, Li Bingxue raised her hand to wipe her cheek, staring closely at the situation in front of her, with a fiery fighting spirit burning in her eyes.

As the distance kept shortening, the Feiyu Army suddenly turned slightly toward the periphery, which would move them away from the battlefield on the left wing, but they did not hesitate at all.

Wu Linyu did not relax his vigilance and continued to lead his troops to protect the 20,000 infantrymen behind him.

Under the flag of the Jing army, Qing Yu stood on a high place and had a panoramic view of all the changes in the battle situation.

The fourth prince breathed a sigh of relief and said softly, "Your Highness, that Feiyu Army should not affect the overall situation. Wu Linyu will definitely be able to keep a close eye on them."

Qing Yugong said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, there is a great hidden danger in our army now."

The Fourth Prince couldn't help but look at him nervously.

Qing Yugong continued, "The current situation is becoming increasingly chaotic, and it is difficult for me to conduct detailed command of the various armies."

The fourth prince hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, this should have the same impact on both armies—"

The words stopped abruptly.

He suddenly realized that he was now certain that the commander of the Qi army was Lu Chen. His past performance proved that he was very good at taking unexpected actions, but when it came to the details of commanding a large army, he obviously could not compare with Qing Yugong, who had spent his entire life in military service.

At this moment, the command systems of the two armies were paralyzed at the same time, and they could only rely on the judgment and advance planning of the commanders of each unit, which weakened Qing Yugong's strength to the greatest extent.

Thinking of this, the Fourth Prince said solemnly: "Could this also be part of Lu Chen's plan?"

"His seemingly reckless decision today was probably for this purpose."

Qing Yugong nodded and added: "But I will also be prepared."

At this moment, several riders galloped into the central army, dismounted and said hurriedly: "Your Highness, the rangers reported that a group of Qi cavalrymen from the east are rushing over, about four to five thousand strong!"

The fourth prince was shocked.

Qing Yugong turned his head to look towards the east, and said slowly: "I think it is the cavalry of the Seven Star Army. The Qi army showed a desperate posture a few days ago, and they must be waiting for this cavalry." As he said, the five thousand cavalrymen rushing from the east were the Seven Star Army that had joined the Wang family of Zhai Lin and then hurried westward.

The leader had a green mask with fangs on his face, and held a saber in his right hand. He looked agile and heroic.

She looked at the battlefield in the distance, her cold eyes locked onto the flank of the Jing army's rear formation, and raised her sword forward: "Kill!"

Behind her, Tao Baochun, Xi Jun, Yang Hu Ning and others raised their weapons and shouted in unison with the five thousand heroes.

"kill!"

Almost at the same time when this ferocious cavalry born from the green forests appeared in the distance, the situation on the right wing of the Qi army changed.

Compared with the extremely brutal fighting on the left wing, the pressure on the Qi army on the right wing was less.

Facing another cavalry of more than 4,000 Xiashan Army, the Jingzhou Guard Battalion led by Qi Shouzhi firmly protected the right wing of the formation, leaving the Zhenbei Army in the front without any worries, while crushing the Jing Army cavalry's intention to cut through the Qi Army's formation.

Although the Royal Guard Battalion had only more than 3,000 people, they were the most elite troops under Li Tianrun. They had been at the most critical positions countless times in the previous battles to defend Yongqiu. The Jing Army cavalry could not break through their gun siege at all. This was why Lu Chen dared to leave the right side empty.

The Jing army cavalry were not impatient, as if they had already expected that the enemy in front of them was powerful.

When the Seven Star Army Cavalry appeared, a grim smile appeared on the face of the cavalry's commander, Wu Gulun.

"Just as the prince expected!"

He turned to look at his soldiers and said sternly, "Follow me to meet the enemy!"

Although the Jingzhou Guard Battalion was brave and good at fighting, it was impossible for them to stop the Jing Army cavalry that came and went like the wind without getting entangled. They could only watch them quickly break away and turn to meet the Seven Star Army cavalry.

This scene was naturally seen by Lu Chen and Xiao Wangzhi who were under the general's flag.

Xiao Wangzhi said solemnly: "Qing Yugong had already prepared for this. He sent two cavalry units to harass our two wings. The ones who were actually responsible for the main attack were the defenders in Yongqiu City. These two cavalry units were actually responsible for responding to the situation."

Looking closely at the progress of this battle, at the beginning the task of the Loyalty Cavalry and the Changsheng Cavalry was to hold back the two cavalry units of the Qi Army. The subsequent Xiashan Cavalry also had to prevent accidents, just as the left-wing cavalry was currently blocking the Feiyu Army from rescuing the Jing Army, and the right-wing cavalry was intercepting the Seven Stars Army as a surprise force.

Qing Yugong has considered all possibilities. Now, as long as the main position can hold off the main infantry of the Qi army, and the 20,000 Jing troops break through the Southern Qi Jing army, he will have complete control of the initiative on the battlefield.

Lu Chen turned his head and looked towards the west, his tone gradually rising: "But he certainly can't predict my true ambush."

Before he finished speaking, changes occurred in the west.

The Feiyu Army, led by Li Bingxue, turned slightly and marched in a semicircle under the close watch of Wulinyu and his cavalry. They did not bother with the 20,000 Jing Army infantrymen who were attacking the left wing of the Qi Army, but continued to rush northward!

Wu Linyu's face suddenly changed.

Judging from the direction the Feiyu Army was heading, it was obvious that they were not making a large-scale detour, but were heading straight to the rear of the Jing Army's formation!
Li Bingxue leaned forward slightly, staring at the Jing army's royal flag in the distance, and then glanced towards his own army in the east.

She certainly couldn't see where Lu Chen was at this distance, but she seemed to have returned to the outskirts of Guangling City a few years ago. Without a single word of communication, they were able to communicate with each other's minds.

From the very beginning, she never thought about rescuing the Beijing camp, but went straight to the central army where Qing Yugong was!

The movements of the Feiyu Army quickly attracted Qing Yugong's attention.

The Fourth Prince keenly noticed that this was the first time that the Southern Court Marshal showed a solemn expression.

"Your Majesty..."

"Your Highness, it looks like our army is in trouble."

Qing Yugong immediately mobilized part of the Bai Army to prepare for the attack of the Feiyu Army. At this time, he discovered that the offensive of the main infantry of the Qi Army in front of him had increased again.

The Fourth Prince's heart was beating very fast. He did not think that the Feiyu Army's cavalry alone could charge into his central army. However, the enemy was not stupid, and they must have some reason to dare to do so.

At this time, dust and smoke rolled up over the vast land in the north, covering the sky and the sun.

More than a dozen rangers galloped on their horses, and before they got close, they shouted in panic: "Your Majesty, tens of thousands of Qi troops are coming from the north!"

"north?!"

The fourth prince was stunned.

Qing Yugong turned his head and his face suddenly changed.

In the northwest direction, flags were flying, swords and spears were everywhere, and tens of thousands of Da Qi soldiers were dusty, their faces were weathered but full of murderous intent, rushing towards them like a torrent!

On the flag, it is written "Great Qi Jinwu Camp"!

The leading general had an elegant temperament, but his eyes were filled with fierce murderous intent. He was Chen Lanyu, the marching commander of the Jinwu Camp.

Next to the Qi army there was another team of several thousand people, led by a woman in red.

She looked at the battlefield in the distance and shouted to the thousands of Shazhou warriors behind her: "Kill!"

Everyone responded in unison, soaring into the sky!
(End of this chapter)