As early as when the Hubao Cavalry unexpectedly attacked the Wu army's vanguard and killed Liao Guang in formation, the men and horses had quickly assembled in front of the west gate of Changshu. But when the thousands of soldiers here were eager to go out of the city to fight, they were stopped by Dong Ping. He only ordered the entire army to guard the gate until he gave the order before opening the city to fight.
So the next half hour or so was a great torment for the thousands of Shandong troops in front of the west gate. Knowing that their soldiers were fighting bravely outside the city, and even in danger, some people could see the narrow escape battle through the gaps in the city gate, but they couldn't go out to receive rescue, which really made people feel uncomfortable. It's so frustrating that many people feel like a fire is burning in their chests.
However, the Shandong Army, under the leadership of Sun Tu, pays great attention to military orders. Without the order of the general, they would not dare to open the city to fight even if they chewed their steel teeth into pieces. Many soldiers who were deeply puzzled and dissatisfied about this had the idea of asking Sun Qianji to come as soon as possible to give orders, but Sun Tu at the south gate did not raise any questions about Dong Ping's decision at the west gate, let alone here. When the time came, Dong Ping ordered the attack.
Being trustworthy in employing people has always been one of the reasons why Sun Tu convinced many generals. Since he handed over Ximen's army to Dong Ping, he believed that he could make the most correct judgment. So even if he had some conflicts with the orders he gave, he still chose to believe Dong Ping.
Therefore, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry outside the city could only continue to fight alone. They fought their way out of the enemy's encirclement several times, killing everyone with blood and injuries. The soldiers in front of the west gate were all anxious and hateful. It cannot be replaced by one's own body. Until they saw that thousands of rebels were blocking the west gate, cutting off the tiger and leopard cavalry's final retreat, the soldiers finally couldn't bear it anymore and ran to Dong Ping, who was still at the top of the city overlooking the entire battle, and loudly called for battle. :
"Captain, we can't wait any longer, otherwise the brothers of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry will all fall into the hands of the rebels!"
"General, every time you delay one step, one of your brothers will be killed. How can you bear it?"
"General Dong, if you don't dare to fight, brothers will fight out on their own..."
Those who persuaded the generals with good words, those who exaggerated their interests, those who were dissatisfied...all kinds of rhetoric kept ringing out. All of these officers and men were red-faced and their eyes were about to burst into flames. Looking at this posture, it seemed that as long as Dong Ping refused to obey the order to send troops, they would risk everything. He disobeyed his orders and ran out of the city.
However, Dong Ping's expression remained as indifferent as before, with only the slightest hint of murderous intent and light in his eyes that glanced downwards in all directions. In fact, he didn't know that a moment's delay would mean that a cavalry soldier would die here, but he knew better the contrast between the forces of the enemy and ourselves. If he could not rescue the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry in one fell swoop, once he was entangled by the enemy, the price he would pay would only be bigger.
Compassion does not control soldiers. Sometimes in order to achieve the ultimate goal, some people must be sacrificed. What's more, Dong Ping believed that with the elite Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, even if they were trapped in a heavy siege, they could still hold on for a while. Until then, seeing that the remaining two hundred cavalry were about to be swallowed up by thousands of enemy troops, and that the extremely elite rebel army was surrounded on all sides and no longer had any reservations, two sparks burst out in his eyes. , Huo Di turned around and glanced at the dozen generals beside him who were asking for battle.
After seeing them feel guilty and lowering their heads, not daring to look at him, Dong Ping said softly: "Kaicheng, go to war!"
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Everyone was stunned for a moment, but then they realized what they were doing. They were overjoyed and quickly followed Dong Ping, rushing down the city tower. With loud shouts, the city gate opened with a bang. Before the suspension bridge could fall, many impatient soldiers had already arrived. Rush straight out.
Dong Ping also jumped on his horse neatly, with both guns in hand, urging his horse to shoot out of the city at the fastest speed like a hungry beast, and behind him were more ferocious-looking, howling Shandong troops. Soldiers!
Before the suspension bridge had completely landed, thousands of people were already rushing to the front, shouting and charging towards the enemy's rear. Even in such an eager charge, this Shandong elite still maintains absolute discipline. The seemingly not too neat formation still vaguely looks like the front arrow formation that is most conducive to assault, and those at the front of the formation, It was Dong Ping, the commander-in-chief of the first army.
When the west gate suddenly opened and the Song army rushed out in a mighty manner, the soldiers and horses of Wu Jun's Tianzi Battalion were still trying their best to surround and kill the tiger and leopard cavalry, whose number had been reduced to only about 150 people.
This Song Army cavalry was more tenacious and good at fighting than they imagined. Even though they were heavily besieged and it seemed that there was no way to survive, they were still killing left and right, trying to carve out a bloody path. However, every attack they made was blocked by layers of battle formations. Although they killed many enemies, they also paid a heavy price, with casualties rising sharply.
But even so, they did not give in at all, and everyone was determined to fight to the end. Even if the war horse dies and falls to the ground, he will still fight with gritted teeth until he is exhausted and killed. Such murderous intent frightened the surrounding Wu troops. They could only keep the enemy here by relying on their superior strength and constantly surrounding them.
And just when Fang Kui, the commander of Tianzi Camp, thought that the battle would be over soon, and at the same time the armies on both sides had quickly gathered around, there were shouts like thunder from behind. When someone looked back in surprise, I saw a full five thousand Song troops coming to kill them.
How dare the defenders venture out of the city? Don't they know that there are 100,000 troops outside the city now, and once they come out, they will inevitably end up with the same fate as this cavalry? Many Wu Jun soldiers had strange thoughts in their hearts, which inevitably made them feel a little frightened.
But the battlefield is changing rapidly, so how can there be a moment of distraction? Just when they were stunned, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, which had seemed to be at the end of its battle, suddenly burst out with a strong impact. Under the leadership of Yue Fei and Lin Chong, they decisively moved towards the Shandong Army that was constantly killing them. .
Amidst the constant screams, they actually tore open two lines of defense, but in the end they were blocked by the third and fourth teams who reacted. Yue Fei shouted loudly, and the spear in his hand turned into a shadow again, stabbing the four enemy soldiers in front of him to the ground. However, the attack was blocked by a big knife coming from the side. At the same time, several cold arrows suddenly struck from the side. Although he dodged in time, he was unable to dodge them all. One arrow hit his left shoulder, which made him groan and the movements of his hands slowed down a bit.
Fortunately, there was Lin Chong beside him. Seeing that Yue Fei was injured, he immediately danced his spear wildly and once again forced back the dozen enemy troops who came to kill him. However, in this way, his momentum had to be slowed down. It also allowed the enemy to more calmly mobilize their troops to this side and block their ferocious impact.
At the same time, Dong Ping, who was riding his horse at the front of the team, had also arrived. As soon as he roared, his guns were ready.
Thunderbolt came out and stabbed directly into the chests of two enemy soldiers who had just turned around to stop them. As his hand shook, two corpses that were still spurting blood had already knocked out, knocking the people behind them. Everyone was stunned!
Dong Ping, the two-gun general, was not inferior to Lin Chong in martial arts. At this time, he was even more unstoppable when he went all out. He actually disrupted Tianzi Camp's retreat by one person and one horse.
When Fang Kui saw this, he was also horrified. He hurriedly ordered the troops to be mobilized to the rear to resist the incoming troops. At the same time, he also strictly ordered the surrounding troops to attack the surrounded cavalry with all their strength and annihilate them no matter what the cost!
At the same time, the Wu troops on both sides and in front also increased their speed of advance and outflank again. Seeing that the Song troops dared to take the initiative to leave the city, they were completely angered and rushed forward with all their strength.
This is a battle of who is faster. Although the Song army in front of the west gate has surpassed the Wu army in strength at this time, once they are entangled by the Tianzi camp, when the follow-up troops arrive, only four to five thousand people will be killed. They would be trapped by tens of thousands of enemy troops and end up with the same fate as the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
But since Dong Ping dared to take the initiative to leave the city and launch an attack at this time, he was naturally sure of it. Just as Tianzi Camp was hurriedly deploying manpower for the rear defense, the Shandong Army that had fought out of the city had already followed Dong Ping's footsteps.
The Shandong Army soldiers, who had been holding their breath for a long time and wished they could join the battle early in the morning, all had red eyes and pounced on the enemy like evil wolves. With just one sharp charge, the enemy's defense line was quickly torn open, and the gap continued to deepen and spread.
The impact of the front arrow formation was also fully revealed at this moment. Under the full charge of thousands of troops, the enemy could not stop it at all. The iron barrel formation under the Tianzi camp had been torn in half, and the iron barrel formation that was still there was destroyed. The hundreds of tiger and leopard warriors who were struggling to hold on were exposed.
Seeing these bloody fighting cavalry, all the soldiers were deeply inspired. They rushed forward again and killed the enemies still around them, turning them upside down and leaving their bodies lying on the ground.
"Instructor Lin, Pengju, I have made you suffer. Follow me back to the city!" Dong Ping rushed to them at the first step. While waving his guns, no one dared to approach. He shouted and quickly turned around. Horse head.
Yue Fei and Lin Chong were also wounded in many places at this time, and their strength was hard to save. They didn't even have the strength to reply loudly. They just nodded vigorously and followed Dong Ping and the soldiers who came after them to kill towards the west gate of Changshu.
At this time, the enemy troops that were originally guarding the rear had collapsed. Even though Fang Kui shouted orders and urged them, the soldiers of Tianzi Battalion did not dare to fight regardless of life and death. After seeing the heroic performance of the Shandong Army, they all felt fear. How could they still dare to fight? They all gave way and allowed the infantry and cavalry coalition to break out of the encirclement and head straight for the west gate.
When Dong Ping and others led their troops to the west gate, the two armies rushing from the left and right were able to merge with the Tianzi camp, and then quickly pushed forward. Obviously, they wanted to directly launch a fierce attack on the west gate of Changshu with the help of 20,000 to 30,000 troops.
But at this moment, a crisp dinging sound came from the rear of the Wu army, and it was Ming Jin who retreated. This made all the soldiers who still wanted to kill were stunned, but they did not dare to disobey the military order. They could only stop and watch the enemy troops enter the city and close the door.
At this time, the sky had darkened, and the first battle between the Song and Wu armies finally ended with the victory of the Shandong Army...