If it were just a competition of strength, Lin Chong would naturally be far from the opponent of Fang Shifo, who was born with divine power. But how can a fight between masters only be based on strength? The subtlety of moves, the prediction of the enemy, and the grasp of opportunities are all the keys to victory or defeat.
Obviously, after watching the confrontation between Fang Shifo and Lu Junyi, Lin Chong had a deep understanding of this enemy and came up with a strategy to use the trembling force of the spear to break the strength of the hammer. Sure enough, this time he succeeded on the spot, not only breaking the opponent's double hammer, but also severely injuring the opponent.
Fang Shifo only had time to dodge slightly to the side when the tip of the spear touched his body. In the end, he could not completely avoid this lightning-fast blow. With a miserable groan, the spear penetrated his right chest and blood spattered. At the same time, the strength in his hand also relaxed, and the hammer fell to the ground with a bang, and his body fell backwards.
But even though he was seriously injured, he was so brave and militant that he still gritted his teeth and pushed it down. With a sudden step, he stabilized his out-of-control body and wanted to fight again. But Lin Chong couldn't give him any more chance. Seeing that he still wanted to stabilize his body, he let out another clear whistle, grasped the spear body with both hands, and suddenly exerted force to stir and pick the two Fang Shifo. The body weighing a hundred kilograms was lifted into the air, and with a violent shake, it flew away from the tip of the spear, and then fell sideways to the ground.
"General..." It wasn't until Fang Shifo screamed that he flew up into the air, with blood splattering everywhere. The surrounding Wu Army soldiers woke up and stepped forward to rescue him. However, it was too late after all, and they could only watch as he smashed into the mountain next to him with a bang. On the wall, many people fainted on the spot, and at the same time, many people were drenched with blood on their heads and faces. It was really sad and embarrassing.
"Coach Lin is mighty, kill!" The Shandong Army soldiers reacted quickly after seeing this astonishing scene, and with their shouts, they attacked the enemy in front of them like a wave. Contrary to them, Wu Jun, who had a certain upper hand before, had his fighting spirit instantly dispelled like snow poured on his face by boiling oil. He screamed and turned around and ran away. Only a few people were still clear-headed. Before escaping for his life, he picked up Fang Shifo, who was lying on the side without knowing whether he was alive or dead.
Therefore, Sun Tu has always not advocated that the main general should rush to the front, let alone the so-called fighting general, because the risk of this thing is too great. Once an important general is killed or injured by the enemy, it will inevitably have a devastating impact on the entire army. Reversible adverse effects may even completely change the course of a battle.
The situation before us was like this. With Fang Shifo defeated and seriously injured, the 20,000 people he led were defeated without a fight. They were all like cattle and sheep driven away by tigers and wolves, with no intention of resisting anymore. The only thought left was to escape.
Suddenly, the Sanyuan Ridge chosen by them became the burial place of countless Wu troops. On such a narrow mountain road, countless people rushed to escape and it was easy to get crowded and stampede. Many people did not die at the hands of the Song army, but died at the feet of their own people. The screams that kept coming from the rear made the people running for their lives in front even more frightened. They all ignored it and moved forward desperately. Some even waved their swords and guns to slash at the robes blocking their way. This also made the dead and injured more serious. It's multiplied.
In the blink of an eye, the entire mountain road showed a sad scene of corpses strewn across the field and rivers of blood, which frightened the Shandong Army officers and soldiers who had stopped pursuing. But at this time, they didn't have much time to lament the enemy's madness, because with the sound of the bugle,
It was heard that they had turned around again and were heading towards the south exit of Sanyuan Ridge. This was the reason why they stopped their pursuit.
Sun Tu, who was at the rear, knew that chasing the collapsed Wu army was not the wisest choice at this time. The top priority was to get out of this dangerous place first. What's more, the battle ahead is still in full swing. If our own troops don't join in, the Huainan Army will inevitably suffer heavy casualties.
Just now, when the Shandong Army turned around and had a fierce confrontation with Fang Shifo's troops, the Huainan Army that passed through them also collided head-on with the Wu Army ambush that suddenly appeared in front. Knowing that there were still tens of thousands of enemy troops chasing after them in the rear, the Huainan Army could only use their last bits of courage and fighting spirit, then rush over without hesitation, and quickly start a fight with the enemy. Head-to-head confrontation.
Although they had made a desperate attack and still had a considerable advantage in strength, the 5,000 Wu army ambush troops relied on the convenient location and waiting for work, and they were actually outnumbered and blocked the tens of thousands of Huainan troops. The first wave of military impact.
And when they summoned up their last remaining courage to launch the first round of offensive and were blocked, the Huainan Army's follow-up combat effectiveness plummeted, and they could only fight back and forth with the enemy, never being able to break through their defense line. Instead, they paid a huge amount of money for it. cost of casualties.
When Peng Yongzhen, who was in the Chinese army, saw this scene, he was really filled with shame and anger. It was enough to be ambushed by tens of thousands of enemies and flee in panic, but now he was actually blocked by thousands of people, and his soldiers and horses were constantly damaged. This really made him helpless. accept. At this time, he no longer cared about anything, and could only keep urging his soldiers and horses to kill them again and again. However, at the fourth or fifth attack, as long as a burst of arrows from the enemy came, the Huainan army would rush back and start again. Nor can it pose any threat to the enemy's defense lines.
Just when Peng Yongzhen wished he could personally lead his troops to fight another fierce battle, the horn sounded from the rear and an army was rolling in to kill. This immediately frightened the soldiers in the rear. They just thought that the Shandong Army failed to stop the rebels. , let them kill them. When they took a closer look and saw the big flag with Sun character flying in the air, they just cheered loudly: "Sun Qian is so powerful..." Then without anyone giving orders, they quickly moved to both sides to clear the way for the Shandong Army. Can pass quickly.
The Shandong Army suddenly rushed past the Huainan Army like a sharp knife cutting through the waves, and then with endless killing intent, rushed straight towards the thousands of dazed enemy troops ahead.
Soon after the battle began again, the winner was decided. No matter in terms of strength, momentum or elite level, the Wu army that came from Changshu was far from being able to compete with the elite Shandong army that had experienced hundreds of battles. With just one charge, the defense line that had previously been able to kill the Huainan Army was completely torn apart, and then it was their turn to turn around and run for their lives.
But this time, the Shandong Army could no longer make any reservations. Not only did the ordinary soldiers shout to pursue them, but following Sun Tu's order, more than 300 tiger and leopard cavalry who had been following the Chinese army without making a move also Attack quickly and kill the already frightened enemy like lightning.
At this point in the battle, it has completely turned into a one-sided massacre. Amidst the screams, soldiers of the Wu army were constantly being caught up and killed. At the exit of the southern end of Sanyuanling, the white snow was completely stained with blood.
When the sun completely set, except for two to three hundred enemies who fled into the mountains and forests on the side to escape, the others died or surrendered. The Wu army's ambush of 5,000 people was actually wiped out, but it was more serious than the general Fang Shifosu who was seriously injured.
The fate of the Ministry was several times more miserable.
It was only at this time that Sun Tu ordered his troops to withdraw and temporarily stayed at the exit of the mountain. While checking the casualties, he also asked people to check the captured enemy soldiers to see if any important figures had been captured alive.
But within the mountains, the entire Huainan Army was sitting on the ground dejectedly like defeated roosters. This was both due to physical weakness and psychological guilt. After today's battle, their performance was really poor, especially compared with the Shandong Army who defeated two enemy groups in a row and won the final victory. Their poor performance was even more embarrassing for themselves.
Everyone knows very well that if the Shandong Army had not turned the tide and its own performance, Sanyuanling would be the burial place of tens of thousands of soldiers today, and the annihilation of the entire army would be an inevitable result. This also made Peng Yongzhen, the commander-in-chief, even more ashamed. Thinking about what he had done before, the Shandong Army had really repaid evil with kindness this time.
After hesitating for a long time, he finally mustered up the courage and stepped on the ground mixed with snow, blood and wet mud to express his thanks in front of the Shandong Army camp. And when he first arrived there, he heard a slightly sad and angry voice reporting to Sun Tu: "Qianjia, in today's battle, 782 of our brothers died in the battle, and another one. More than 1,300 brothers were seriously injured, and the number of minor injuries was incalculable... "
This casualty figure made Sun Tu's eyebrows jump and his hand holding the handle of the knife tighten a little tighter. This battle was indeed too sudden and caught them off guard, so it caused two thousand people to be injured. . You must know that this is the elite of the Shandong Army that he single-handedly brought out. He felt that his heart was bleeding.
But when this number reached Peng Yongzhen's ears, he had a different feeling. In addition to surprise, he was more happy - this Shandong Army must be too strong. They actually only had this few casualties after defeating two powerful enemies in a row! Thinking about the Huainan Army under his command, there were three to four thousand casualties in today's battle. In comparison, the gap is really huge.
After marveling for a moment, Peng Yongzhen stepped forward seriously: "The Shandong Army is indeed well-deserved. This time, I, Lao Peng, are really impressed."
Sun Tu only glanced at the other party, but did not answer his words. Instead, he continued to look at Yang Zhi in front of him, waiting for him to tell the last news. This made Peng Yongzhen feel slightly embarrassed, but he did not dare to express dissatisfaction at this time. , can only wait aside with a dry smile.
Yang Zhi had also adjusted his mentality at this time and continued: "We have already checked and found out that this rebel army is the defender of Changshu City ahead. Their leader is the city guard general Wen Lingda, but he has been killed by us on the spot. They were killed, but no one could be captured alive. In addition, according to the prisoners' accounts, there are still nearly 5,000 defenders in the city, and they are already well prepared for defense... "
Hearing this, Sun Tu's brows suddenly frowned: "Tell me, is there something weird about today's battle? How could they know our itinerary, and how could they set up an ambush here early, and even defend the place? Are all the soldiers and horses from the city coming?"
His question really made the other soldiers suspicious, and even Peng Yongzhen frowned deeply.
But Sun Tu did not dwell on this matter, but suddenly smiled and said: "But in my opinion, this might be an opportunity to win Changshu!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was startled. Only a few people quickly came back to their senses and showed the same smile...