Jiuxi

Chapter 669: 667 [I use my blood]

On the surface, when the Feiyu Army was dragged into the quagmire and more than 20,000 enemy reinforcements arrived at the battlefield, their fate seemed to be doomed.

Whether they fled or fought, they could not escape the encirclement of the main cavalry of Jing's army.

Even if we put aside the thousands of cavalry led by Yan Hu, the reinforcements that arrived would be enough to complete the final stranglehold.

Specifically speaking of the current situation on the battlefield, if the Feiyu Army chooses to flee to the southeast, the two supporting troops of the Jing Army can easily adjust their direction, merge together and pursue them at the same time, which will definitely achieve great results.

Li Bingxue's decision to take the initiative to attack seemed irrational. Not only were the Jing Army cavalry in front of them surprised, but even the Feiyu Army's soldiers were a little puzzled.

But no one questioned the captain's decision.

Years of rigorous training have enabled these Da Qi men to obey orders, not to mention that Li Bingxue and the generals led by example, which was enough to motivate all the soldiers to fight hard.

The air was filled with tension and danger. Above the sky, the sun completely broke free from the cover of dark clouds, and thousands of rays of sunlight sprinkled down on the earth.

The Feiyu Army and the Jing Army cavalry in front of them were like two mudslides, colliding violently in the desolate wilderness.

The howling north wind blew up dust mixed with a strong smell of blood, which blew towards us.

There was an unyielding light in the eyes of the Feiyu Army soldiers. Facing the enemies all over the mountains, they did not retreat at all.

The two armies intertwined in an instant, and the roars of all people gathered into a powerful sound wave, shaking the earth as if it were shaking.

A young cavalryman of the Feiyu Army gripped his spear tightly and stabbed it hard into the chest of the enemy in front of him. The tip of the spear was entangled with the flesh and blood. The stagnant feeling was transmitted to his hands, which made him slightly stunned.

He had not been in the Feiyu Army for long, had not participated in many battles, and his fighting experience was not as rich as that of his comrades. This moment of surprise gave the enemy an opportunity to attack.

Looking at a spear coming towards him from the side, fear appeared on the young man's face and his body trembled involuntarily. Then he heard the wind whistling around him, and another spear helped him block the fatal blow, and then he took advantage of the situation to force the enemy back.

The young man turned his head quickly and saw the burly captain glaring at him and cursing quickly, "Idiot, cheer up!"

The young man who escaped death nodded heavily.

The captain didn't even look at him anymore. He shouted to his comrades beside him: "Go forward! We will definitely be able to break through the encirclement!"

Some people responded loudly, while others killed the enemy silently.

Such scenes occurred in many places on the battlefield, as the Feiyu Army soldiers turned their backs to their comrades and fought side by side with one heart and one mind.

The blood splattered, blooming with cruel beauty in the sunlight.

At the front of the cone formation, Li Bingxue, who was leading the way, had only the enemy in her eyes. She poured all her murderous intent and strength into the lance in her hand. Every time she swung it, it was as powerful as thunder and lightning, bringing about a bloody storm.

Move forward step by step and carve out a bloody path!
There were many brave and fierce men in the Jing army, but no one could stop Li Bingxue's advance. She led more than a thousand elite vanguards and penetrated them, and the rest of the Feiyu army followed closely behind.

At this moment, the situation on the battlefield changed suddenly.

The Feiyu Army and the Jing Army reinforcements from the northeast completed a confrontation. The casualties on both sides were not much different, with the Jing Army suffering slightly more. The reason was that the vanguard led by Li Bingxue was extremely powerful, which caught the Jing Army off guard.

The key issue is not the casualties, but that after the penetration was completed, the Jing army's support troops continued to move forward and could not successfully complete the turn in a short period of time, while the Feiyu army continued to rush to the northeast without looking back.

More importantly, this Jing Army cavalry blocked their support troops in the southwest direction!

According to Pucha's expectation, the troops led by Yanhu would drag the Feiyu Army into a quagmire, and the two supporting troops would attack from the north and south, which would definitely cause heavy losses to the Feiyu Army.

If the Feiyu Army chose to flee directly to the east, the two support troops would only need to slightly adjust their direction.

But Li Bingxue chose to believe in herself and the soldiers she lived with day and night in order to survive, and finally achieved her goal and broke through the enemy's blockade.

Cavalry is known for its high mobility on the battlefield, but the current situation of Jing’s army is very complicated.

The Jing army in the southwest direction was blocked by their comrades rushing towards them. They could only move forward in a roundabout way to both sides, while the Jing army cavalry in the northeast direction had to continue moving forward patiently to complete the turn.

This kind of large-scale adjustment takes time. Fortunately, the Jing army's cavalry is well-trained, otherwise the situation would be even more chaotic.

Even so, it gave the Feiyu Army time to catch their breath and withdraw, which was what Li Bingxue wanted to achieve.

On the high slope in the distance, Pucha frowned and said word by word: "She is worthy of being the daughter of a general."

The soldiers around him were all silent.

Pucha exhaled slowly. Although he was in a hostile position, he still admired Li Bingxue's ability to accurately grasp the opportunity.

The female general was indeed taking a risk, but compared to fighting to the death or retreating hastily, such a risk was worth trying.

Pucha's mood was not too low. Although Li Bingxue found the only correct strategy, it could only slightly relieve the pressure on the Feiyu Army. The war was not over yet.

He walked down the hillside, saying as he walked: "Order the entire army to continue the pursuit, and be sure to keep this Southern Qi cavalry. Whoever can capture Li Bingxue will be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold!"

The heralds received the order with great excitement.

Pucha came to the flat ground, jumped onto his horse, and waved his hand to the more than 2,000 cavalrymen lined up there, saying, "Follow me to kill the enemy!"

"Follow the order!"

The soldiers of Jing Army responded in unison.

As Pucha expected, the crisis of the Feiyu Army was not resolved.

More than 6,000 cavalrymen of Jing’s army quickly caught up, and the rest of the troops also adjusted themselves and followed closely behind.

The Feiyu Army did not run away desperately. On the contrary, under Li Bingxue's deliberate control, the soldiers changed their positions in an orderly manner during the march.

The subordinates led by Huangfu Yu are now at the front of the team. Because they had fought for a long time under extremely disadvantageous circumstances, almost everyone was injured, and it was difficult for them to continue fighting.

Some of the cavalrymen who were slightly injured and weaker were in the middle, while more than 4,000 elite soldiers who were in good condition gathered around Li Bingxue and fell at the end of the team.

After Huangfu Yu arranged the subordinates in front, he slowed down his mount and came to the rear. He first glanced at the pursuers far behind, approached Li Bingxue and said, "General, I will cover the rear."

At this moment, his image was a little funny, with the cloth strips on his face tied crookedly, but his eyes were extremely firm, and his determination to die was obvious.

Li Bingxue shook her head and said, "I made the decision to fight this battle. It is my responsibility that we were ambushed by the enemy. I should be the one to cover our retreat."

Huangfu Yu said anxiously: "General, you are——"

"Who am I? I am the commander of the Feiyu Army."

Li Bingxue interrupted him bluntly and continued, "Huangfu, my father once said that a general should fight in front and retreat in the back, otherwise how can the soldiers be convinced? The Jing army is determined to win this time. Even if the war horses run to death, they will not let us go. So it is not easy to escape, or it is difficult for our army to escape, but I will never let them succeed easily. If they want to eat up the Feiyu army, they must pay a heavy price."

Huangfu Yu couldn't help but remain silent.

Li Bingxue is the backbone of the Feiyu Army, no one can deny this. Moreover, Li Bingxue's martial arts are better than his, and it is no problem for him to break into the battle line and kill the enemy, not to mention that his injuries are more serious.

Li Bingxue took a deep breath and said solemnly: "If I die on the battlefield, remember to tell my parents that I am an unfilial daughter and was unable to return to serve them alive. I will repay my kindness in the next life. And -"

She paused and said, "That's it."

Huangfu Yu moved his lips, turned his head and looked at Li Bingxue's resolute expression, and finally could only nod heavily.

He said no more and rode his horse back to his team.

As time went by, the more than 4,000 elite soldiers in the rear of the Feiyu Army got precious breathing time, while the more than 20,000 pursuers in the rear gradually distinguished between fast and slow ones. After all, there are strong and weak in an army, and the same is true for the speed of the mounts.

Li Bingxue kept looking back and saw that the enemy was getting closer and closer, and the nearest group had about four to five thousand cavalry.

If this state is maintained, the Jing army will be able to catch up with the Feiyu army within one stick of incense at most.

She gripped the lance tightly, used her inner strength to push her voice and said, "Brothers, the enemy is catching up."

Most people can hear this sentence, and there are also people who help convey it.

They listened in silence and determination.

Li Bingxue pursed her lips slightly. In such a difficult situation, her heart was still as firm as a rock. She then said, "I can't guarantee that I can take you alive, but I can definitely guarantee that I will live and die with you."

"Today, I hope to have a good fight with you all!"

"Follow my flag and fight to the death!"

She held the lance in her left hand and raised her right arm high.

Countless voices rang out, short and heart-shaking.

"war!"

Hearing this answer, Li Bingxue smiled gently.

She did not lead her troops back immediately, but continued to march forward for more than ten miles, until there was an obvious gap in the Jing army and the distance between the vanguard and the rear army was widened. Only then did she nod to the brave man holding the flag behind her.

The flag turned to the northeast, and more than 4,000 elite soldiers followed Li Bingxue closely, separating from the more than 4,000 comrades in front, like a mighty river split in the middle.

At this time, the Jing army's pursuers were less than two miles away from them.

Looking at the movement ahead, Yan Hu and others who were leading the vanguard pursuit thought that the Feiyu Army wanted to escape separately, but the next moment their expressions became solemn.

More than 4,000 elite soldiers of the Feiyu Army formed a semicircle, turned around to face the pursuers with a desperate attitude, and launched another charge towards their flanks!

The more than 4,000 people in the front, most of whom were injured, continued to retreat, and many people turned their heads to look involuntarily.

These soldiers watched the general's flag go in the opposite direction, watched more than 4,000 comrades resolutely cover the rear, and watched Li Bingxue lead them to make a surprise attack into the vanguard of the Jing army.

The pursuit of Jing's army was forced to stop, and the distance between these soldiers and the battlefield continued to increase. Perhaps they could really return to Da Qi alive.

However, no one showed any expression of relief. They could only bite their lips tightly and stare hard, for fear of being laughed at by their comrades around them.

"Survive!"

Someone shouted tremblingly.

"Must survive!"

More people screamed at the top of their lungs.

Li Bingxue couldn't hear it, and neither could the soldiers around her. At that moment, all they could see were the fierce and wolves of the Jing army, who were caught off guard and were fighting hard with swords and guns.

Jing Jun did not expect that the Southern Qi cavalry would have the courage to launch another counterattack in such an embarrassing situation.

Amid the spurting of blood, many Jing army cavalrymen gritted their teeth and rushed forward.

"puff!"

A cold arrow hit Li Bingxue's forearm, but she didn't even look at it. She continued to move forward waving her lance and quickly ended the lives of two Jing army cavalrymen.

Comrades kept falling down around them, but there were even more Jing Jun soldiers falling down!
Her face turned slightly pale because she had always been at the front, bearing the greatest pressure and facing the most ferocious enemies.

But so what?

Life is but a hundred years, and death will come eventually.

As a soldier, it doesn't matter if I die on the battlefield.

At this moment, Li Bingxue was covered in blood, with no distractions in his mind but to move forward!

(End of this chapter)