What a good Liao Guang, even at this time, his reaction is still extremely quick. Seeing the fierceness of the opponent's attack, he immediately raised his sword to meet Lin Chong's last move head-on.
But at the moment when he tried his best and raised the knife, the determination on his face quickly turned into boundless surprise and fear. Just because his full strength fell into the air, Lin Chong's spear that seemed to move like thunder was actually withdrawn by Lin Chong at the moment when the two were about to confront each other!
At this time, Liao Guangke really didn't know what to do. He had already lost strength in his arms just now, and he had no time to change his stance at this time, and because he raised the knife to meet the stance, a large flaw was exposed underneath his body. Naturally, Lin Chong couldn't let go of such a good opportunity. With a flick of his wrist, the spear quickly fell down. With a whoosh, it pierced the opponent's lower abdomen. Then he raised his arm and actually killed the Wu Army's vanguard general. It flew into the air and hit the ground hard.
Liao Guang, who was severely injured in the lower abdomen by a spear and was thrown to the ground, fell into a coma in an instant. Not only was there a large amount of bleeding in his lower abdomen, but blood was also flowing out of his mouth and nose. He was really miserable and embarrassed. But for him, the biggest threat came at this moment, because another cavalryman also rushed to him. Without a word, the steel knife in his hand slashed diagonally, hitting his neck.
With a pop, Liao Guang's head was separated from his body, blood flowed out of his mouth, and a lot of it splashed directly onto the faces of the soldiers beside him who had already been covered up. After a while, they woke up as if from a dream. They all screamed, turned around and fled to the rear, even throwing away the weapons in their hands.
For the army at this time, the commander-in-chief meant the courage and morale of the soldiers. Nothing would be a greater blow to the soldiers than seeing their commander-in-chief beheaded by the enemy. Maybe they had a hint of resistance before, but after seeing Liao Guangdu move his head, all thoughts disappeared, leaving only the instinct to escape.
Lin Chong knew this very well, so he urged his horse forward again, bent down to explore, and picked up the head of Liao Guang, who was still rolling forward. Then, holding a spear in one hand, he turned around and ran back to kill him. past. Yue Fei on the other side didn't rest either. At this time, he had gone straight to the vanguard flag on the side. He drew out his saber and slashed with all his strength, cutting the long flagpole into two pieces, and conveniently connected the flag to it. He also copied half of it in his hand, got back on his horse and ran back with the soldiers.
Although there were still more than 2,000 vanguard troops on their way back, after these people saw the head of their general and the familiar flag, they immediately lost the courage to fight again just like the soldiers. , Yue Fei and the others successfully broke through several lines of defense, and were only two or three miles away from the south gate of Changshu.
This beheading raid on Wu Jun's vanguard was obviously extremely successful. Whether it is the tactical use of the tiger leaving the mountain to attack the east or the west, or the decisiveness of the quick battle, it reflects the powerful lethality of Lin Yue and the entire Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. But everyone also knew that they were able to achieve such a victory because of the enemy's negligence. The gap in combat power between the two sides would not be reversed because of the collapse of the vanguard army, so it was time to make peace at this time. Collect it and take the opportunity to return to the city.
But it was obviously impossible for Wu Jun to let them just follow
Rong left, and his own general was actually killed in the midst of thousands of troops. This had angered all the Wu army generals. They did not need Pang Wanchun to give orders. Several people from the rear had been mobilized quickly, and Hong Zhou, who had been ordered to outflank the two wings before, The front line of the two battalions with nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses saw the right direction and approached the south gate of Changshu. They actually blocked their path with the cavalry, vowing to keep them here.
If the three hundred Song Army cavalry were really allowed to retreat to the city after beheading the generals this time, it would be a huge blow to the morale of the Wu army, and no one would allow such a result to occur.
Seeing the tiger and leopard cavalry rushing towards them quickly, the archers in front quickly drew their bows and aimed their arrows at those targets. As soon as they ran into the shooting range, they fired hundreds of arrows with their own fury. In everyone's opinion, this round of arrows would surely knock half of the cavalry off their horses.
But just when they were getting ready to go, thinking they could avenge their shame, following Yue Fei's whistle, the Song Army cavalry suddenly lifted their reins and forced their horses to turn suddenly without slowing down. From running south to heading west!
The entire cavalry team suddenly turned around a hundred steps away from the enemy and rode away quickly. This move made all the Wu troops dumbfounded, and they couldn't recover for a long time. Then, someone fired arrows in vain behind them, but because the distance was far away, they couldn't even touch their shadows.
However, the Song Army cavalry could not be happy for long. Just as they turned temporarily and rushed towards the west gate, another enemy army had also rushed over from the diagonal stab. This time Wu Jun was desperate. This team of two thousand people rushed forward at full speed. Their momentum was not much slower than that of galloping horses. In addition, their position was closer to the west, and they could see One step ahead of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, blocking the way.
This team of 2,000 people were the soldiers and horses of the Tianzi Battalion, the most elite force in the Wu army. After seeing other people and horses fail repeatedly, Pang Wanchun also got angry and killed all the strongest soldiers and horses around him. Sent out for interception purposes.
As expected, they lived up to Pang Wanchun's expectations. They rushed to the place first and then quickly formed an array, shooting bows and arrows at the Song army like raindrops.
At this time, the tiger and leopard cavalry who had galloped forward could only passively rein in their horses and wave their weapons to parry. At this time, they were less than three miles away from the west gate, but judging from the situation, they could no longer break through the desperate blockade of this elite Wu army. On both sides and the rear, more than 20,000 people came quickly, vowing to destroy this force. The Song Army cavalry swallowed it in one gulp.
"What should I do?" Lin Chong asked loudly while swinging his spear to open several arrows. Unknowingly, he began to get used to having Yue Fei, a young man, call the shots and give orders.
As for the other soldiers, they looked at Yue Fei with expectation. Just now, they were able to completely disrupt the enemy's vanguard with only 300 people, beheaded generals and captured flags, and even escaped from the enemy's defense here. Yue Fei's command. Now, everyone also believes that Yue Fei can create another miracle and lead them to find the gap and fight back to the city.
But at this moment, Yue Fei's eyes were a little bitter. At this point, he had no better strategy. The reactions of these enemies far exceeded his
Based on previous judgment, I thought I could escape the pursuit by suddenly turning to the west gate, but in the end I was still stuck here.
But he also knew that he could not delay any longer. Once the enemies from all sides were completely surrounded, all three hundred people would be surrendered here. Quickly changing his mind, Yue Fei gritted his teeth, raised his horse, pointed his gun at the enemy in front of him, and shouted loudly: "Now that the situation has come to an end, all we can do is fight to the death. I believe that Qianjie and the others will not just sit idly by and ignore it." , as long as we break through this line of defense, we will be safe! Kill!" After roaring, he reined in his horse again and took the lead in launching an indomitable attack on the enemy forces in front.
Lin Chong was stunned for a moment, and then he started shouting: "Brothers, this is a fight for life and death, kill!"
"Kill!" The remaining two hundred and fifty riders also shouted in unison, then spurred their horses and charged again, just like before when they left the city and charged towards the hundreds of thousands of enemy troops, without any flinching or hesitation.
Amidst the whistling sound, a rain of arrows from the sky was already shooting towards them. The soldiers stepped up one after another, relying on the control of their horses to dodge. The weapons in their hands also waved into clouds of cold light, resisting the deadly arrows that kept approaching.
These arrows were not a big threat to masters like Yue Fei and Lin Chong, but they were a bit too much for the other cavalry who had been charging for more than an hour and were gradually losing their strength. As soon as they rushed forward, more than a dozen of them were hit by arrows and fell down. Some of them were hit by arrows, and their hooves gave way, throwing the owners on their backs away.
After crossing the distance of more than a hundred steps, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry had less than two hundred men and horses left, and many of them were also wounded. But there was no hint of fear in their eyes, and they still roared loudly, rushing straight in front of the enemy like a group of beasts rushing towards their prey.
But this time, they were no longer facing a disorganized vanguard. The two thousand Wu troops had formed layers of defenses, including spear formations and sharp knife formations, all of which were used to hold back the cavalry's momentum. good idea. Even if there are two thousand cavalry, it is extremely difficult to break through their defenses in a short time, let alone only two hundred cavalry.
Although Yue Fei and Lin Chong were brave, under their attack, the first two lines of defense were broken. However, after the enemy continued to support the siege, their forward momentum was completely blocked, and finally they were surrounded by enemy forces from all sides. .
It wasn't until he saw this scene from a distance that Pang Wanchun, whose face was as gloomy as water, let out a long sigh of relief. Although the result of this first battle was that they were defeated after all. After all, the vanguard general was killed and the three thousand vanguard troops were rushed to pieces, but in the end, the elite cavalry of the Song Army was still left behind.
Judging from the facts, the Song Army should only have such a cavalry. As long as they are wiped out, they will gain something. At least they no longer have to worry about being attacked by them. And in this way, it can restore the fragile morale of the vanguard army and lay a solid foundation for the subsequent siege.
"Send the order, fight quickly, and never leave any chance to the enemy..." Just when Pang Wanchun ordered loudly, thinking that the battle was over, variables appeared again, making his face show a nervous look again -
The west gate of Changshu suddenly opened wide, and an army of five thousand people rushed out at full speed, directly behind Tianzi Camp!