No. 577: Easy Victory

Hong An led more than a thousand cavalry gathered from various settlement points to rush to the rescue of Tengger. More than 20 days after the Tengger garrison sent out the information that the sentry cavalry of the Eastern Expedition Army had been discovered, they came from Helin Wusumit's big tent. The order sent was also vague and only asked him to act according to the situation. Therefore, he did not take this matter seriously. After gathering the garrison troops from various settlement points slowly, he headed towards Teng. Gerry sets out.

It wasn't until I was dozens of miles away from Tengri that I saw two soldiers with scars all over their bodies stumbling forward, that I was startled and felt that something was wrong.

The information obtained from the mouths of the two wounded soldiers made Hong An shocked and angry. More than a thousand cavalry immediately accelerated and rushed towards the Tengger settlement point at lightning speed.

This place has become a piece of white land. Whether it is the garrison tents, the straw huts where the prisoners of war live, or the tens of thousands of acres of crops that can be harvested in the autumn, they have all been burned cleanly by fire. In the past six months, All the efforts and efforts were in vain.

Hong An was furious.

If the enemy was powerful, he would have no choice but to retreat, but the incoming enemy only had a thousand riders, how could he let the enemy leave so easily.

The opponent only had more than a thousand cavalry. In a battle with the Tengger garrison, there must have been damage. Now he has an advantage over the troops. As for the nearly 2,000 unarmed Yan State prisoners of war, in Hong An's eyes, Not really a warrior at all.

Catch up with them, kill them, and throw their bodies on the edge of the Liao River to show to those blind things on the other side. The Donghu people are not easy to mess with. The hundreds of thousands of Yan troops were defeated by Donghu, up to the Taiwei. , down to the small soldiers, some fled, some surrendered, how could the Eastern Expeditionary Army, which only had a few thousand people, be bullied now?

Even the Eastern Expedition Army. He was also beaten out from the land of Donghu like a bereaved dog.

In the battle to conquer the east, Wusumite did not participate in the battle on the front, but devoted himself to uniting Miranda and Thorpe, purging the opposition forces within the Donghu tribe, and consolidating Helin defenses. As for the Tieling tribe and the three Kele tribes, they were conquered. The Eastern Army was severely defeated. Naturally, the superiors knew it, but at the level of Hong An, generals did not know about it and were kept in the dark.

From the perspective of Donghu's senior officials, this time the battle between Yan State and Donghu is about to end. Donghu's flawless victory should be used to boost the morale of the entire Donghu people, and at the same time create a strong public opinion atmosphere for the restructuring. Naturally, these defeats must be concealed.

This lack of information flow caused Hong An to believe that the Yan army was a weak force that was vulnerable to attack, and that the failure of the Tengger garrison was just a surprise attack by its opponent. As long as he catches up with him, he can win with one blow.

After a day's pursuit, Hong An was finally about fifty miles away from the Liaohe River. Discovered the opponent's Sentinel Rider,

He couldn't help but be overjoyed. What he was most worried about was that the enemy fled too fast and had already crossed the Liao River. Then he looked at the river and sighed, thinking about it, the other party was carrying two thousand Yan army prisoners of war, and he couldn't move faster even if he wanted to.

Although Hong An looked down on his enemies. But he must be a veteran in the army. While sending sentry cavalry forward to detect the enemy's situation, he ordered all the cavalry to dismount and walk. He replenished his diet while walking, and at the same time let the war horses get sufficient rest. In cavalry battles, horse power comes first. As long as the war horses maintain sufficient physical strength, Hong An would have strong confidence to defeat the enemy.

Losing, he never thought about it.

Half an hour later, the sentinels in front flew back. Only a few people were missing. It seemed that they had been left behind by the enemy, but the information they brought was also exciting. Just more than ten miles ahead, they discovered There were a large number of Yan troops. Most of these Yan troops were carrying newly cut trees. It seemed that they wanted to build rafts to cross the river.

"Get on your horse and attack!" Hong An excitedly climbed onto his horse.

Catch up with your opponents and crush them.

The sound of hoofbeats rumbled, and more than a thousand Donghu cavalry galloped wildly, carrying with them streaks of dust that swept away and turned into gray dragons.

At the moment of a stick of incense, Hong An saw that in front of him, about hundreds of cavalry were riding their horses slowly. Seeing the appearance of his Donghu cavalry, the cavalry clearly showed some confusion, and they fled with their horses in a mess. Without even stopping for a moment, he ran away from the gap between the two hills.

Seeing his opponent's chaotic formation and panicked look, Hong An couldn't help but feel that the Tengger garrison was worthless. Such an undisciplined army actually defeated their powerful Usumit cavalry. Even though they, He is not considered the elite of Usumite, but in front of these enemies, he is still a first-class expert.

"Pursue!" Hong An shouted wildly, brandishing his sword.

Taking the lead, passing between two hills, Hong An's eyes suddenly opened up. He suddenly reined in his horse and stood up with his horse neighing wildly. The Donghu cavalry behind him moved his horse aside, drew a half arc on both sides of him, ran back, and re-formed the military formation.

He finally caught up with the enemy, but Hong An felt uneasy, because what he saw was not the enemy's cavalry in a mess, but two infantry phalanxes with clear flags, neatly arranged, and waiting for their arrival. One on the left and one on the right, looking at him eagerly, but the enemy cavalry, who were originally vulnerable in his eyes, were running to the side. Looking straight at the direction they were running, he knew that they were trying to block him. of retreat.

This is a trap. He finally got over it. The opponent was not in a hurry to escape, just waiting for their support force to appear.

retreat? Or attack? When Hong An hesitated for a moment, the front of the Zhengdong cavalry running on both sides had already galloped up the hill. Their equestrian skills were no less than those of the Donghu cavalry.

Hong An's heart sank involuntarily.

If you retreat at this time, you will inevitably be crushed by your opponents from top to bottom, but if you don't retreat and let them block the way back, you won't be able to escape even one of them.

"Retreat!" he shouted loudly.

More than a thousand cavalrymen came and left quickly. They turned around and left without saying a word.

Seeing the Donghu cavalry retreating, the two infantry phalanxes standing behind them shouted, and the entire formation slowly pressed forward. Hong An looked back and felt even more panicked. Among these infantry phalanxes, Among them, there is actually a bed crossbow carried in the car.

Sure enough, at the moment he turned back, the opponent's formation had given the order to launch. The huge roar of the crossbow pierced the air, and the crossbow arrows as thick as a child's arm burst out, and screams came from around him. , I don’t know how many people fell off their horses.

"Let's go, let's go quickly!" Hong An galloped on his horse.

Gongsun Yi and Luo Lei, who had already galloped up the hills on both sides, looked at each other in the air and made gestures to each other. Amidst the shouts of five hundred cavalry on each side, they rushed towards the retreating Hong An troops. .

Before the battle, the two had an agreement to see who could kill more Donghu people.

The crossbows in the infantry square were fired until the two sides were locked together. Hundreds of Donghu cavalry fell off their horses. Some died on the spot, while others were seriously injured and fell off their horses.

The number of cavalry on both sides is equal, but one side is recharging its energy and has been waiting for the enemy to come over, while the other side is in despair. At this time, the hope of escape is greater than anything else, and morale is rising and falling. Even though the combat effectiveness of both sides is almost the same, But the battle still ended in a one-sided situation.

Hong An couldn't care about anything. If these Zhengdong cavalry were entangled and the opponent's infantry phalanx surrounded them, he would not be able to escape.

With dozens of the most elite cavalry around him, Hong An fought desperately and finally broke out a bloody path. He rushed towards Tengger without looking back. As for the tribesmen behind him, he couldn't care less at this time.

The Zhengdong cavalry entangled the remaining hundreds of cavalry, and the two infantry phalanxes outside had quickly caught up, surrounding them layer by layer on the outside. Staring at the battlefield, the Donghu cavalry was stubbornly resisting. A sinister smile appeared on Xu Yuan's lips, and he looked back: "Blow the trumpet, and the cavalry will withdraw from the battle!"

The horn sounded, and Gongsun Yi and Luo Lei, who were happily committing suicide, turned their heads in shock and looked at Xu Yuan and the trumpeter under the banner of the Eastern Expeditionary Army. They were both unwilling to accept it. While slashing and killing the enemy, he was still concerned about the number of enemies killed by his opponent. Until now, the two of them were evenly matched. Such a result was naturally unsatisfactory.

But when the order to withdraw from the battle is given, it cannot be disobeyed. Needless to say, Gongsun Yi has made an appointment to join the Eastern Conquest Army. Even Luo Lei, who has only been in the Eastern Conquest Army for half a year, knows that the Eastern Conquest Army places the highest emphasis on orders and prohibitions. But if you disobey, you will be immediately prosecuted by military law. The lighter case may be a ban, and the worst case may be expelled from the army or beheaded directly.

"Let's decide the winner next time!" Luo Lei said loudly.

"I will definitely accompany you!" Gongsun Yi laughed.

The two of them whistled, and the Zhengdong cavalry got rid of their opponents' pursuit one by one, covering each other and retreating to the infantry formation. This kind of retreat seems easy, but in fact it is extremely difficult. The two sides are stuck together. Unless one side has an absolute advantage, it will be difficult to leave at will.

The Zhengdong cavalry left, and another seemingly loose circle was formed outside the encirclement of the infantry.

Xu Yuan stretched out his hand to summon Chen Bin, who had been staying by his side, and said with a smile: "General Chen, you are a bunch of lost dogs, let your men show their talents!"

This was a hearty battle, and Chen Bin watched with excitement. When he was under the command of General Kumamoto, every battle was extremely painful. He had never seen a battle in which he could win so easily. Now, he was surrounded The hundreds of Donghu cavalrymen who were left behind were all exhausted, and even the horses under their crotches were also weak. It was just when they were beating the drowned dog. He knew Xu Yuan's intention. The group of soldiers under his command also needed to fight. A battle that can be won to stimulate their originally high morale.

"My subordinates take orders." He said with high spirits. (To be continued...)