Looking at the Taiping Army, which was as dark as the tide receding, the pupils of a pair of deep-set eyes flashed with a faint light. The enemy troops coming in such a turbulent way clearly wanted to take down the level they were guarding in one go, and this Shen Nai knows the importance of this checkpoint better than anyone else. His Excellency has long said that this checkpoint is the only place he must pass when entering the Central Plains. He took all the trouble to get it and give it to him. It is also a sign of the independent second division. If the trust of the regiment was lost in my own hands, I might not be able to see the folks in the northwest.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but clenched my fists. Come on, you bastards. If you're not afraid of death, come on. Let's see if our Northwest Independent Second Division is made of paper. If I give you three points of color, you'll fucking want it. His face turned red, and he was filled with anger, and his blood was slowly boiling along with the throbbing veins on his forehead.
He casually wiped off the blood spattered from the bloody battle on his cheek, while inside the house he carefully observed the invisible lanterns and torches in front of the pass. They were speckled like stars, and the entire pass was illuminated by the high-hanging guns of both sides. Just like daytime, the mottled black shadows under the shadows of the lights were either discarded corpses or smashed siege engines. The sudden encounter just now was just an appetizer before the feast, and what followed immediately It's a real meal.
Licking his thirsty lips, he turned his head and asked his deputy: "Are the catapults and crossbows ready?"
"Preparations are already in place, and all the fire bombs and oil bottles have been arranged. We can launch the attack immediately." Yue Shan's face flashed with bloodthirsty excitement. Although he had received the warning information in advance, the incident happened suddenly and it was peaceful. The attack of the army was also extremely fast. The independent second division had time to drag the troops to the top of the city and prepare them. However, the secret weapons that were usually hidden in the armory had not yet had time to be put to use. They had to fight to the death to withstand this first attack. Fortunately, the Taiping Army came in a hurry and wanted to take advantage of the surprise attack. However, they did not expect that the defenders were able to prepare. After a sudden attack failed to achieve the expected effect, they had to retreat in embarrassment. At this time, all powerful strike weapons are ready, and the second wave of attacks from the Taiping Cultists will be unforgettable for them.
"Very good, let these guys experience the cruelty of war." She Nei gritted his teeth and stared at the flat ground outside the pass in front of him. The Taiping people had assembled all kinds of siege weapons, and the infantry phalanxes began to line up one by one. , the ladder, the city ramming vehicle, and the Mengcheng vehicle were all in position, waiting for the final order, and the second wave of attacks was about to begin.
Staring coldly at the approaching attacking formation, the shouts became louder and louder. The soldiers with crazy looks on their faces desperately held up the ladders and pushed the city vehicles and swarmed up, and soon entered the planned attack. District, with the small flags in the hands of the commanders waving violently, huge oil barrels suddenly burst into the sky with a bang sound after a burst of twisting tendons and tight spring creaking sounds, forming a fan. Fall towards the enemy camp.
Every oil barrel fell to the ground and was smashed to pieces. The scattered wooden barrel fragments were mixed with oil and splashed on the ground. As the oil barrels fell to the ground, before they had time to make any reaction, the Taiping soldiers looked confused. They were wondering how the enemy could launch such a harmless thing, but the few officers with combat experience had suddenly changed their minds.
Before most of the soldiers could react, bursts of yellow phosphorus bombs and fire crossbows came one after another. In just a few seconds, the entire land outside Partridge Pass suddenly turned into a sea of fire, and the waves of fire that reached the sky were devouring them crazily. It embraces all creatures within its sphere of influence, like a fire demon descending from the sky, greedily embracing everything it can touch, spitting out tongues of fire that it swallows, scurrying left and right like an ever-changing ghost. Soon the entire battlefield was covered by his entire sphere of influence.
The panicked Taiping Army was completely stunned by this poisonous move. The fire spread rapidly, and almost everything was swept in. The raging fire made half of the sky turn red, and the people in the fire scene The screams and screams were even more horrifying, but everything was irreversible. In this scenario, no one could save it.
Even though the Taiping soldiers were brave and unafraid of death, they could not help but feel frightened when they saw such a situation. They retreated for several miles before they could stabilize their position. However, their morale was already severely damaged, and the battle situation seemed to be unstable all of a sudden.
However, the tragic blow seems to have just begun. The Taiping Army, which finally found its footing and took a breath, had not had time to sleep half peacefully. It is said that the half peaceful sleep was because they stabilized their troops after retreating, set up camp and began to rest. It was only an hour or two before the sky would light up, but even this half-time sleep still cost them blood again.
When the five thousand fine knights came rushing over on the ground that was still a little hot, the Taiping soldiers who were awakened from their sleep by the sound of hoofbeats didn't even realize whether they were in a dream or reality. As the fence collapsed with a rumble, , murderous enemy cavalry have swarmed in. This was a time when sleepiness was deep, especially among the soldiers who had been busy running around all night. No one thought that the enemy who was at an absolute numerical disadvantage would dare to attack the camp in the early morning.
Negligence and arrogance brought a devastating blow to the Taiping Army. The five thousand fine cavalry were like a whirlwind, trampling the enemy camp that was more than ten times their size, like a pair of sharp scissors and an extremely thin horse. The cuts on the silk create countless whirlpools and waves.
The weakness of the lack of formal training and combat experience was fully exposed at this time. All the Taiping Army was completely disrupted by this sudden attack. For a time, the soldiers inside and outside the camp were scurrying into a chaotic mess, and no long-term soldiers could be found. , the commander could not find the soldiers, everything became out of control, no one knew where their superiors and subordinates were, whether they died in their sleep or had fled the battlefield. At this moment, there was only one thought in their minds, that is, as soon as possible Get out of this damn place.
The first retreat of a small group of troops became the source of this great defeat. It was like a dam surrounded by sand. As long as there was a breach, it would spread immediately, triggering a landslide-like retreat of the entire military camp. Fear and fear It was like an acute plague that quickly spread to everyone. Almost everyone forgot about their usual bravery and fanaticism, and had only one goal in mind. The most important thing was to save their own lives first. The bad nature of the peasant slaves was fully demonstrated at this time. For a moment, horses were trampling people, and they were scrambling to flee. In the chaos, they were trampling each other and fighting for escape routes, and the casualties they caused were not much less than the losses actually caused by the enemy.
Without giving the enemy any chance, Yue Shan, who was extremely excited, tried his best to control his emotions and led a large group of cavalry to firmly lock on the Taiping Army who was fleeing in embarrassment in front. With his own feeling, he confirmed that the group in front of him was running desperately. This guy is definitely an important figure in the Taiping Army. You can feel it just by the guards led by this group of guys giving him counterattacks from time to time in an attempt to delay his pursuit. But how can the defeated soldiers who have lost their fighting chance and fighting spirit be able to withstand the momentum? On the prosperous side, every desperate counterattack only licks dozens more innocent souls around the Yama Hall in vain, without any actual effect.
Lian Yueshan was proud of his eyesight when he chose this group from dozens of fleeing rebels. He had already escaped fifty miles away, but the pursuing army led by Yue Shan was getting closer and closer, and there were only deserters left in front. There are less than thirty riders.
"Brothers in front, you can't run away anymore. Dismount and surrender, I guarantee your life safety!" Yue Shan shouted in a deep voice with enough energy. He was only a dozen feet away from the fleeing horse in front, and the chasing horses on both sides of Yue Shan were already there. They quietly separated and gradually formed a semi-arc circle. Under such circumstances, even if he had wings on his side, he would not be able to escape.
Seeing that the opponent turned a deaf ear and only ran for his life, Yue Shan couldn't help but feel angry in his heart. The turtle among the turtles actually wanted to escape. He couldn't help but let out a roar, clamped his legs around the horse's belly, and used the momentum of the strong horse to rush forward in pain. Yue Shan's majestic body soared into the sky, turned over in a kite style, and twisted and verticaled in the air magically, and rushed towards the main figure of the opponent who was fleeing in front - a panic-stricken man in brocade. This kind of dress was all made of cotton in the Taiping Army. The well-dressed soldiers looked particularly eye-catching.
And the fine cavalry on both wings had already acted on Yue Shan's gesture, and suddenly pinched the center at the right time. For a moment, iron hoofs were flying, feather manes were fluttering, dozens of cavalry were fighting together, and more than a hundred other cavalry were fighting from a distance. This group of people circled in the middle, watching the fierce battle situation calmly. And Yue Shan, who had already volleyed over the target, pounced and struck down, his murderous blade pointing directly downwards. After a crisp sound of swords clashing, the two Taiping knights who tried to attack Yue Shan in the air screamed and pressed their dark red swords. Yin Ran's neck fell off the horse. Yue Shan took advantage of the momentum and touched the horse's back with his toes. With his arms relaxed, he had already clamped the frightened guy in his waist. The subordinates who were attacking from both sides had already succeeded. All those who escaped from the enemy's attack and were captured, none of them slipped through the net.
The ground under the pass is still steaming with steam. At a glance, a dark burnt smell is passed into the nose from time to time. From time to time, there is light smoke coming out from a certain gap, reminding the forgetful people that this place was a Shura slaughterhouse last night. , the excitement and pride hidden behind the tired face in the house could not be concealed. Logistics soldiers in twos and threes were busy cleaning up the battlefield in Guanxia. Countless withered corpses could only be thrown into the large box for cleaning. The tragic situation made even Shenai, who was used to the bloodshed on the battlefield, still feel a little sick.
A beautiful Jedi counterattack, these words were chewed in Shi Nei's mouth, and he felt indescribable satisfaction in his heart. He also knew that this was not the performance of a general. If Mr. Li saw him like this next to him, he would probably He couldn't scold himself bloody, but at this moment, he couldn't hold back the joy in his heart. He stood alone on the wall and savored this hard-won reversal. There is nothing to fear from the remnant enemy. Although they are still several times stronger than themselves when they are gathered together, such things that have completely lost their fighting spirit will be defeated at once even if they are ten times more powerful. How to use this favorable situation to consolidate or develop now is I need to think about it. It's a pity that all the troops have been drawn to the north. Otherwise, it would be difficult to take this opportunity to launch a brilliant counterattack.