After pondering for a long time, Dominic's face was stern, but he was hesitant in his heart. The northwest army actually gave up the southern front and went to Jiama and Fanlin in the north. Is Li Wufeng really willing to lose these tens of thousands of troops? You must know that this is the main force of the Northwest Army. There must be something fishy in this. Dominic felt as if a huge boulder had fallen in his heart, and it was so heavy that he felt extremely uncomfortable. However, this matter was not trivial. At present, there were only less than 60,000 troops in Jiama, Fanlin, and Jiama, especially Jiama, which only had less than 20,000 troops. Military strength, and Dominic also knows very well who Catlitz is. Once the Northwest Army really comes to the city, the armor and horses will not be able to resist it at all, right
"My lord, we can't delay any longer. Please give the order as soon as possible. As long as we can keep the armor and the Marquis Catlitz, everything can be done slowly. If there are any shortcomings in the safety of the Marquis Catlitz, I'm afraid even General Mailley will You won't be able to shoulder this responsibility." Seeing that the other party was reluctant to express his position, the middle-aged man became a little impatient, and his words became less polite, and the threat in his tone was fully exposed.
"Huh, I have to decide whether I should send troops or not." Dominic replied lukewarmly, making the middle-aged man choked up and unable to continue. Having said that, Catlitz's identity does need to be considered. , even if he is a playboy, he is still a general of the empire after all. If he is really captured by the Northwest Army, it will be a shame that the empire will not be able to wipe away.
It's just that Li Wufeng has always been cunning and scheming. It's hard to say whether he went straight to the north with such a big fanfare. It was a conspiracy to attract his own troops to attack. Just as he was hesitating, another breathless report came from outside the tent.
After receiving the urgent information sent back by the scouts, Dominic's face became even more ugly. Even the Northwest Army stationed in Taixuan Mansion was dispatched? Do they really want to win the first prize? There were so many complicated situations that for a moment Dominic felt exhausted.
If he goes north to reinforce, if he falls into Li Wufeng's trick, he may not be able to complete his mission; but if he sits back and does nothing, once Jiama is lost, he may be afraid that he will sit back and watch the friendly forces ignore them, delaying the opportunity to fight, or even avenging private vengeance and other charges will be imposed on him. But it turned out that there was a cliff on the left and a steep rock on the right. It was not an easy road to walk on either side.
"Sir, what are you waiting for? If you feel that it is not safe, you can even send half of your troops to reinforce them. As long as the safety of the armor and horses is ensured, you can then let them return to the division." The middle-aged man Finally I couldn't bear it anymore.
With a long sigh, Dominic slumped back in his chair. Originally, the coach asked him to stay in order to take advantage of his composure and sophistication, but Dominic himself also knew that the other side of composure and sophistication was the lack of initiative and decisiveness. This kind of situation in front of him General Mailley may be able to handle the situation with ease, but it is so difficult for him to make a decision.
Wu Feng stood among the trees on the high ground in the distance, staring coldly at the enemy troops who could already see the smoke and dust. This Dominic was really cautious. Although he received the emergency report, he refused to send troops for reinforcements. , if it weren’t for the cooperation and feint of Taixuan’s army, it might be difficult to force the opponent out.
"Sir, the enemy has dispatched 40,000 troops. The main force is less than ten miles away from here, and the forward has reached the ground five miles ahead." Kang Jianguo followed closely behind Wu Feng with an eager look on his face, his words changing tone in excitement.
"Look at your useless look. Isn't it just an ambush? Is it worth getting you so excited?" As if wanting to adjust the atmosphere, Wu Feng smiled nonchalantly and teased himself, the former first captain of the Guards. .
"Sir, do you know that Yuchibin and I have been waiting for this battle for several years. In the past few years, everyone has had a chance to fight, but we have no chance. Our home base is in Qingyang, even if Qingyang is The Hall of Immortals must be suffocating. We are all soldiers. What are soldiers? Soldiers are used to fight. If you stay there all day practicing drills, your life will be boring. If you don't go to the battlefield, no one will be energetic. Sometimes I wonder, if I continue like this, I don’t know if I will go crazy.” Kang Jianguo did not hide his desire for war in front of his boss, and his naked thoughts also said came up with the simplest idea of being a soldier.
"Hmph, thinking about fighting all day long. Who would fight a worthless war? Wars are only fought for greater interests. The time is not ripe, so why fight? Ridiculous!" Wu Feng shook his head, he also knew What he said from the perspective of a politician was unlikely to be heard by a natural-born soldier like Kang Jianguo. He didn't want to explain any more. He said it in one sentence and then turned his attention to the closer and closer. of enemy troops.
The Kaman army in a marching state was like a long black dragon swimming quickly towards the direction of its ambush. The reason why he chose this place was that Wu Feng had done thorough research in advance. The terrain here was moderate, and to be honest, it was not a good place for an ambush. However, he also knew that his opponent was cautious and conservative, and even if he sent troops, he would choose a road that was difficult for an ambush to prevent an attack. And this A great road meets exactly these conditions. The open terrain allows the opponent's pathfinding scouts to easily discover ambushing enemies. It is sheer delusion to conduct a surprise attack here, so Wu Feng gave up the idea of a surprise attack early on. He expected that the opponent would definitely use light equipment in order to rush for time. The main focus is on foot and cavalry, so I have made various preparations in advance.
"Sir, the enemy has entered the encirclement. According to intelligence reports, there should be about 40,000 people, including about 30,000 light infantry and about 10,000 light cavalry. The light cavalry is in the front."
"Well, it seems that the opponent's coach still doesn't dare to take the risk of losing his armor. He actually sent half of his troops to reinforce. Haha, it's just what I want." After listening to the intelligence report, Wu Feng's eyes shone with excitement. He couldn't help but circle his fist twice, "Very good, order the heavy cavalry on both sides to prepare, and let Qi Bolin and Song Tianxiong proceed as planned!"
The whining horn suddenly sounded in the wilderness, and the shrill sound of the horn rippled in the field, followed by bursts of sound like rolling thunder for a long time, faintly sounded on the horizon on both sides.
When that weird horn bugle sounded in the wilderness, as the commander of the northern aid group, Sergey, the deputy commander of the 7th Corps, his ruddy face turned extremely pale in an instant, and his lips twitched slightly nervously. Shaking the rope, reining the horse tightly, there was no time to say more, and a cry like hell was squeezed out from the chest: "The 20,000 and 30,000 troops completed defensive preparations to the left and right, and the 40,000 troops organized backwards defense!"
The somewhat desperate Sergei could already imagine what a clumsy trap the so-called Northwest Army's march to Jiama was. Even the regiment commander seemed to see the obviousness of the trap, but the bait in the trap was Catlitz. The safety of the Marquis leaves the regiment commander and himself with no choice. Maybe this is fate.
Although he quickly made the correct response, Sergey did not think that this could bring much safety to the army that was already trapped in the siege. The other party dared to set up an ambush here, so he naturally made a complete plan. While arranging the defense, he also I silently prayed for my army in my heart, hoping that the situation would not be as bad as I imagined. But the thundering hooves from both sides gradually approached, completely shattering his illusions.
"Oh my God! Heavy armored cavalry!" Everyone, including Sergey, secretly shuddered from the inside. Several army staff members even covered their eyes in an exaggerated manner. The number one nemesis of the light infantry, especially There is no shelter in this wilderness, and there is no time to build even some simple fortifications!
Before he had time to think about it, Sergey's pale cheeks turned red and he yelled: "Push all the vehicles, tents, and logistics items to both sides. The infantry shrinks to form a double defense line. The archers gather in formation and prepare!"
"Sir, once the logistics supplies are lost, what will we do in the future?" a staff officer asked inappropriately.
"Fuck you! You can live until tonight!" He knocked the staff officer to the ground with one palm, but then turned his face around. Sergey, who was always known for his calmness, had a crazy light flashing in his eyes and casually Pointing at the intelligence officer accompanying the army who had been standing nearby, he squeezed out a few words from his throat, "Didn't you say that the main force of the Northwest Army has already arrived at Jiama? Why are they here again? Huh? You explain!"
"This, General, I don't know either, but based on the information we have -"
"That's enough! You lied about the military situation and trapped our army in the enemy's siege. The crime is unpardonable! Come here, drag this guy out and kill him!" It was really difficult to control his emotions. Sergey couldn't help but hit him. Cutting off the other party's words, he shouted sternly.
"You! You! You can't, you have no right to deal with me, I belong to-" Before he even had time to finish his words, the middle-aged man had already been grabbed by several wolf-like law enforcement military police and dragged out.
Every jump and gallop of the black rows of heavily armored cavalry seemed to make the earth tremble. The horses' hooves flew and rolled up countless mud waves. The heavy snorts and cries of the war horses were combined like a ferocious giant beast. Making the final sprint, the long iron halberd spear pushed horizontally stirred up waves of dark clouds, and the overwhelming momentum was like the sea rain and wind coming from the depths of the sky, rumbling and roaring with unstoppable momentum.
Although their fate has been decided, as soldiers, the infantrymen with light armor and thin helmets only made a slight wave, and soon stabilized. They advanced slowly with firm steps, round shields, heavy swords and long knives. Lift up, this kind of defensive posture may be effective if it is to deal with the impact of light cavalry, but if it is to deal with heavy cavalry covered with thick armor, it is not enough.
It's like a crazy huge wave hits a sand wall hard. No matter how thick the sand wall is, it will immediately fall apart under the impact of the huge wave. Courage cannot fully match strength, especially in this confrontation between two armies. In a life-and-death hand-to-hand battle, the natural conflict between the arms immediately caused the defending side to pay a heavy price, but it still could not stop the opponent's advance.
The attack of bows and arrows seemed to be ineffective, and it was difficult to kill these armored cavalry. The combination of short blades with tall horses and long halberds looked so weak and helpless. Although the defending soldiers fought desperately, it was of no avail. .
Every wave of the halberd stirred up a wave of blood, and the violent tremors presented a one-sided situation, like boiling water and snow, galloping horizontally and invincibly, tearing the entire defensive front apart like a beggar's rags riddled with holes. Clothes.