Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 322 Returning to Xianyang with full rank (7)

Xu Detai counted the troops, and said in a deep voice: "Every battalion is here, please order the Marshal!"

Just as Han Ningshuang was about to give an order, the sound of "boom——rumbling——" from the west was loud, and the sound of horseshoes was dense and rapid, as if countless drums were beating at the same time, and it was also like rolling thunder, getting closer.Gao Bolong said in a deep voice: "It's the direction of the Liao army's camp! There are tens of thousands of cavalry charging towards us!" The complexions of the generals of the Han army suddenly changed, and Zhao Xingde secretly said: "It's coming so fast!"

Without hesitation, Han Ningshuang said in a deep voice, "Let's go!" The gate of the Han army opened wide, and more than two thousand cavalry came out in a file.The artillery battalion led by Zhao Xingde followed the Chinese army with hundreds of cavalry, and finally Han Ningshuang led the elite guards with more than 300 cavalry.

The Jurchen cavalry outside the camp were making a commotion, and the leading general shouted: "Hurry up and retreat! Those who leave the camp without permission will be punished as treason!" Gao Bolong ignored it, and loudly said, "Rush over!" All the hundred armored cavalry raised their spears and rushed towards the Jurchen cavalry.The Jurchen general shouted loudly: "The Han army is rebelling!" Before he finished speaking, the armored cavalry of the Han army rushed in front of him.The iron cavalry led by Gao Bolong is an elite cavalry that has been trained for many years. Relying on the strength of their armor, the formation of the front and arrows is very good, which immediately caused a big loss to the enemy. But the one urged the horse to move forward, and the formation suddenly became 'disordered'.

"Follow up!" Zhao Xingde urged the horse tightly, and took a look to the west, only to see a piece of torches shaking, and it seemed like a tide was coming towards the Jin army camp, coming very fast.Fighting at night is a taboo for military strategists, and it seems that the Liao army must have internal reports.This internal response must be a military counselor in the Kingdom of Jin, and must be able to win the trust of the Kingdom of Liao.Otherwise, even if the Liao army heard the movements from the Jin Kingdom camp, how would they know that this was not a trap?How could it be easy to mobilize the whole army to put all their eggs in one basket without knowing the truth at night.

Yelu Dashi was well aware of the reality of the Jin army, so he didn't leave any room for it, and charged forward with all his strength with all his elite cavalry.The two armies faced each other very close to each other, and within a quarter of an hour, the cavalry of the Liao army arrived outside the camp of the Jin army. The cavalry threw a lasso, and the horses pulled down the fence of the outermost camp.The Liao army suddenly launched a night attack, and the Jin army camp that had just calmed down suddenly became chaotic like a hornet's nest.There are galloping horse teams everywhere between the camps.Wan Yanci suddenly withdrew more than 2 cavalry and returned to the north, and then encountered a sudden night attack by the Liao army. Some were not lost after chasing Yanci, and some were scattered among the camps, and it was difficult to concentrate on counterattacking the Liao army in a hurry.

At this time, no matter it was the Mengan guarding the camps, or the Jurchen cavalry guarding between the camps, they were all attacked by the Liao army.Although the Jin soldiers were flustered, they did not break up. They fought on their own under the leadership of Meng'an Muke, resisting very tenaciously, and many sturdy Meng'an turned from defense to offense.Many tents were set on fire, and discarded torches were scattered all over the ground.In the dark night, the flames were dazzling, but nothing could be seen clearly.There is only the sound of horseshoes in chaos, the sound of armored soldiers, and the occasional sound of arrows whizzing through the air, but I don't know where they are shooting.The cavalry were all in disorder, the general could not find the commander of the thousand, and the commander of the thousand could not find the commander of the centurion. The Liao and Jin armies could only be divided into countless cavalry teams with hundreds of thousands of cavalry, chasing each other indiscriminately Fight hard.

The night battle of the cavalry is extremely dangerous, no matter how powerful they are, survival depends on luck.Horseback riding relied heavily on the impact of galloping horses. Although in the dark, the cavalry of the Liao and Jin Dynasties not only did not dare to slow down, but urged their horses to gallop as much as possible. I can't see his face clearly.

The cavalry of the Han army had just overwhelmed a group of Jurchen cavalry, and before they could catch their breath, another Liao cavalry rushed out head-on.The two armies collided, and countless cavalry fell from their horses in the dark, screaming again and again.However, the Chinese army was mixed with a lot of soldiers who were not familiar with riding horses. When their mounts shifted slightly, many people leaned forward and back on their horses, and fell off their horses after being slightly touched by the enemy's weapon.More and more Chinese soldiers were dispersed and left behind. "Follow up, keep up!" Xu Detai shouted anxiously, and soon he was too busy to take care of himself. His personal guards were not from the cavalry army, and it was difficult to maintain their formation when they were charged by the enemy. In front of Xu Detai, a strong wind was blowing towards his face, Xu Detai saw only the light of the knife in front of his eyes, and said to himself: "My life is over!"

Just at this time, there was only a long cry of "铛", Liao Qi let out a muffled groan, and the scimitar almost flew out of his hand.Xu Detai opened his eyes and saw that Zhao Xingde was riding beside him, and said in a deep voice: "Master Xu, have you seen Marshal Han?"

Xu Detai was startled, and turned his head to look, because the night was dark, and his vision could only reach about a dozen steps beside him, except for the group of Han troops following Xu and Zhao, the front army and the rear army were all dead. I don't know where to go.The central army of the Han army has already rushed to the edge of the battlefield. Looking back now, there are cavalrymen from the Liao and Jin Dynasties galloping everywhere. The further north you go, the more intensive the cavalry battle is. Relying on the walls and fences, "random" arrows were released.

Xu Detai only felt a chill from the top of his head to the soles of his feet, and his whole body froze immediately. He looked at Zhao Xingde, and said in a voiceless voice, "What should I do? Where did Gao Bolong go?" His mind became hot and he blurted out: "I'll turn around and fight back immediately, and we must not let Marshal Han fall into the enemy's line!" He still has more than a thousand cavalry of the Han army under his command, but most of them are infantry.

Zhao Xingde looked around.Most of the soldiers of the Han army were wounded, and finally broke out of the enemy's siege. Some people's eyes flashed with the spark of the aftermath, some were panting, some were pale and still in shock. I am afraid that most people will be trapped in the battle.

"Riding and fighting is not expensive, and there are too many people. I will take fifty elite cavalry back to find the marshal, and the head of the Xu family will bring these brothers to Jicui Mountain to wait for them." Zhao Xingde said in a deep voice, stretching out his hand to pat the horse's neck , lightly tightened the leather belt, the flickering firelight cast a large shadow on his face, which was covered with dust and sweat stains.

Xu Detai should have objected, but for some reason, after hesitating for a moment, he nodded and said: "General Zhao, take care, I will wait for you at Jicui Mountain." Now is not the time for mothers-in-law, every moment of delay is more dangerous.Xu Detai would not explain anything to the soldiers, and directly called out more than 40 cavalry soldiers under his command and handed them over to Xingde.Zhao Xingde ordered Liu Zhijian to lead the artillery battalion temporarily, and then returned to the battlefield with more than 50 cavalry.More than fifty cavalry lined up as front arrows, Zhao Xingde and Jian Cheng led the way in front, only taking the gap between the Jin army and the Liao army battalion.Because there are few people and good soldiers, and they are familiar with the road, it is easier than rushing out with a large army at this time, but it is not very easy.

In the distance to the west, torches once again appeared overwhelmingly, and the second batch of Liao troops who attacked at night were slowly approaching, which was different from the onslaught that was as fast as thunder and wildfire just now.This wave of offensive came slowly.Xi Jun's infantry formed a large formation of the central army, carrying powerful weapons such as strong crossbows, ox lathe crossbows and other battle formations. The elite palace tent cavalry formed a kidnapper formation on both wings, and a cavalry team of fences guarded from a distance.At this time, many gold army camps had been completely destroyed.On the battlefield where the melee continued, the Jin Liao cavalry, which had already 'disordered' its command, gradually formed a group of thousands of cavalry under the leadership of the cavalry general.

The rear of the Han army happened to be surrounded by thousands of cavalry fighting with each other.Hundreds of Han army cavalry had been dispersed, and there were only a dozen cavalry left around Han Ningshuang, and Liao and Jin cavalry galloped to and fro on the left and right.Han Ningshuang's armor was already stained with blood, and she could no longer feel the numbness in her arms.Sweat flowed down the gap in the iron helmet, and she gradually felt exhausted, and there were fewer and fewer guards around her.This is a hellish battlefield, everyone fights each other like wild beasts, and anyone who hesitates will die at the hands of others.Both the Liao army and the Jin army were built on the basis of tribes. Even Yelu Dashi compiled warriors from the same tribe together.There were no flags in the night battle, and it was difficult to distinguish the armor during the melee. The cavalry on both sides of the Liao and Jin relied on instinct. Except for the tribe who was not the enemy, the other cavalry encountered a little doubt and turned to each other with swords and spears.The cavalry of the Han army wrapped in the battlefield is in a dire situation, and almost every cavalry group they encounter will rush to kill them.

Suddenly a horse came from the front, Han Ningshuang instinctively raised her sword to slash, but she heard the man shout: "It's me!" With a sound of "dang", her sword was blocked, Zhao Xingde's face was covered with dust and gray stains It seemed to appear suddenly in front of my eyes.At this time, more than ten riders charged over, forming a protection around Zhao Xingde and Han Ningshuang.

"General Zhao." Han Ningshuang's mouth moved, but she couldn't make a sound.

"Follow me!" He yelled, turned the horse's head, and pointed in one direction with his hand.They rushed over from there just now.Han Ningshuang nodded, before she had time to say anything, she urged her horse to follow.The sound of the wind whizzed by my ears, but I felt quite confident in my heart.Just now, the Han army under Han Ningshuang was wrapped in the battlefield by the cavalry of the Liao and Jin Dynasties. They kept fighting and lost their direction long ago.

When Zhao Xingde and the others rushed in just now, they passed through the gap between the Liao army and the Jin soldiers, and now they went back the same way, suddenly dozens of Liao cavalry rushed out, and before they had time to dodge, the two armies collided. together.

"You go first!" Zhao Xingde yelled violently, leaving Han Ningshuang in front, raising his horizontal knife and rushing towards the enemy.At this point in the battle, people were already fighting with an instinctive ferocity. They slashed at the spears of the Liao army facing them with horizontal knives, but due to lack of strength, the spear head tilted and hit with a "slap". On the shoulder, Zhao Xingde tilted his body and almost fell off the horse. He took a deep breath in pain, but the horizontal knife in his hand dragged and wiped the neck of the Liao cavalry soldier.

Dozens of cavalry from the Han army fought against the cavalry from the Liao army. Jian Cheng, relying on his extraordinary skills on horseback, even dismounted several Liao soldiers from their horses.The general of the Liao army who commanded the army saw that his big gun was very powerful, and immediately let out a beep. With a few sharp whistles, the cavalry of the Liao army came forward one after another.Seeing that the situation was not good, Jian Cheng didn't dare to push his horses, so he pulled his horse and left, rushing left and right in places where there were few people and horses.Suddenly, there were "slaps" and "slaps" on the back, and there were bursts of severe pain.