Chapter 595: The First Battle Begins

Several thick swords were slashed down, and a section of the fence immediately became the material of a bonfire. Crossbow arrows shot out of the air. The sentry who was still dazed on the watchtower inside the camp fell down and fell to the ground with a bang. There was a muffled sound, and thick dust flew up. Ye Feng, riding a crossbow in one hand and a sharp steel sword in the other, took the lead and rushed into this military fortress with the largest number of Donghu troops stationed in the war zone and the highest terrain. The quiet dawn was broken in an instant.

"Conquering the Eastern Army!" Ye Feng roared wildly as he cut off a Donghu soldier who rushed out with his sword.

"Wan Sheng!" came the thunderous response from the soldiers behind him.

"Each platoon kills the enemy and charges forward!"

"Kill!" The four platoon leaders each led their own troops and divided into four groups to kill inside the village. Ye Feng, on the other hand, led the troops directly under his company and rushed straight towards the middle of the stockade along a straight line, flying a general flag. His direct subordinates are not many, only about twenty people, but among these twenty people, there are ten dead soldiers specially sent by Ye Zhong to protect him. Both in terms of combat experience and combat ability, they are far more than The other soldiers, without any effort, this group of more than 20 people were like a sharp knife thrust forward, embedded deeply into the deepest part of the village.

This village called Lou Shanzhai is one of Donghu Agu Huai'en's eyes that penetrates deeply into the war zone. It is responsible for the supply mission of sentinels with a radius of hundreds of miles. It also controls a thoroughfare leading to Donghu. In normal times, this The highway is full of cars and horses, and the caravans from both sides exchange what they need. Although they are hostile, it does not prevent everyone from making money. However, since July, the number of caravans has become increasingly rare, and finally almost disappeared, and the atmosphere of war has become increasingly intense.

Everyone knows that after nearly a year of rest, whether it is Donghusop or Zhengdong Gaoyuan. They couldn't help but want to take action.

Although there are only two hundred Donghu people stationed in Loushan Village, they are all Donghu sentry riders, who can become the sentinel riders of an army. Naturally, they are all the best in the army, and their skills and reactions are far stronger than those of ordinary soldiers. After the initial panic. The Donghu soldiers who survived Ye Feng's first attack immediately organized a decent counterattack.

Groups of Donghu people had no time to put on their armor, and some even had bare arms and bare feet, but they still held bows, arrows and scimitars in their hands and launched a counterattack against their opponents. Some are protruding forward to attract people, and some are encircling them from the right side, advancing and retreating. It was quite organized, and coupled with the extraordinary skills of these soldiers, they were able to survive a sudden attack by the enemy and suffer heavy casualties without being shocked or defeated.

If it were an ordinary company, with such a reaction from the opponent, the two sides would inevitably fall into a stalemate and a bitter battle. Perhaps the final victory would not be a problem, but the price of victory would be much higher. But Ye Feng's company is different. The highest level of the Eastern Field Army, for one reason or another, made this company almost gather the most powerful veterans in the army. Such a company, if placed today, would be an out-and-out special forces unit. The most ordinary soldier can be qualified as an officer if thrown into other teams, and before they came to this company,

They are indeed officers to begin with. Any one of them is capable of commanding operations in a local area. Make timely responses based on the enemy's reaction.

A row of four sentries, under the command of the platoon leader. Either divided or combined, when gathered together the crossbow arrows are like locusts. Time is like a steel knife piercing the heart, and enemies in front or on the flanks are defeated one after another.

When a flaming red sun rose in the sky, Ye Feng was already standing on the balcony of the wooden building where Commander Donghu lived in Loushan Village, holding the head of the Donghu commander in Loushan Village in his hand, and beside him, A soldier pulled down the Donghu flag and replaced it with the banner of the Eastern Conquest Army.

Lou Shanzhai changed hands.

At this time, Ye Feng did not know that the battle of the army he led to capture Lou Shanzhai was the first battle of the Zhengdong Army to formally launch a full-scale war with the Donghu people after a lapse of a year. From this day on, the Donghu people and the Zhengdong Army officially launched a full-scale war. The years-long war between the Eastern Army and the Eastern Army has officially begun.

Ye Feng is just a small company commander, and his eyes can't see very far. What he focuses on is just to complete the tasks assigned by his superiors in the best manner and do the job at hand well.

"Inspect the camp, clean up the remains, and check the casualties."

Eliminating the enemy forces in Loushan Village is only the first step, and the most critical point is to defend Loushan Village and withstand the opponent's first counterattack. Although the wolf smoke rising high on the bee fire platform at the highest point of the stockade had been extinguished, due to the strong resistance of the opponent, the wolf smoke burned for half a quarter of an hour. Ye Feng did not think that the enemy troops in the distance were all Blind man, if the Donghu people were really like this, they would not have become the most powerful enemy of the Yan Kingdom for hundreds of years.

The Donghu people and the large groups of the Eastern Field Army are about the same distance from Lou Shanzhai, but there is a huge gap in mobility between the two sides. Even if the Eastern Field Army gathers most of the cavalry of the Eastern Field Army, it cannot compete with its opponents in this aspect. In contrast, although He Lanxiong was arrogant, he would not let his cavalry compete with the Donghu people in a one-on-one duel. Collaboration between infantry and cavalry and mutual protection were the foundation of Dongye. To take into account the advancing speed of the infantry, it was impossible to reach Ye Feng's protruding part in time before the Donghu people's counterattack arrived.

Comparing the mobility capabilities of both sides, Ye Feng had to hold on for more than a day in Loushan Village before he could wait for reinforcements.

This is the role of the arrow troops, and this is why Ye Zhong was furious when he heard that He Lanxiong had placed Ye Feng in such a troop.

The work is great, but the risks are also great.

In the battle of Loushan Village, Ye Feng killed nearly 200 enemies. Only more than ten Donghu soldiers stationed in Loushan Village rushed out, and the rest were all dead in Loushan Village. Thirty-eight people under Ye Feng died in the battle, and 21 were injured. A company of 200 people lost a quarter of its combat effectiveness. The reason why there were more deaths and fewer injuries was that the Donghu army stationed in Loushan Village was also the best in the army. If it weren't for Ye Feng's unexpected sneak attack, the two sides would have fought head-on, and the number of casualties would have been several times higher.

Seeing the statistics of the results and casualties, Ye Feng's eyes turned red. The partner who was still bragging and chatting with him yesterday turned into a cold corpse today. Although he was no longer sad because of life and death, he still felt sad. This is war.

"Twenty-one wounded soldiers, take your brothers who died in battle, evacuate Loushan Village immediately, retreat to the headquarters, and report our army's results!" Ye Feng said as he looked at the bodies of his comrades who were carried to his side and the wounded soldiers who were either supporting each other or covered in blood. "There are enough horses in Loushan Village. Tie the bodies of the dead brothers to the horses."

"I won't leave!" A lame soldier shouted, "My leg is just broken, but I still have two hands. I can't fight in the battlefield, but I can still shoot crossbows on the battlefield and wipe the swords and bandage the wounds of my brothers. I won't leave here, even if I die."

"We won't leave!" More than 20 wounded soldiers clamored, "We want to be with our brothers, live together and die together."

Ye Feng's face was not touched at all, and he looked at them coldly, "Shut up, we are going to face the most brutal battle next. No brother has the energy to take care of the wounded. You will only become a burden to everyone if you are here. Retreat immediately, leave here, and heal your wounds. If we defend Loushan Village, you will have a share of the credit. If we all die here, remember Luo, you must take our special fifth company. The big flag was raised again. According to the military regulations of the Eastern Expedition Army, a combat formation can be reorganized as long as one person survives. "

"We won't leave!" The wounded soldiers howled, "We'll die together!"

"Shut up, you black duck mouth!" Ye Feng was furious, "I only told you a possibility, who said we are all going to die, go away, go back and heal your wounds, otherwise when we finish this battle and advance to Liaoning Guard, you will still be lying on the bed."

Watching more than 20 wounded soldiers, surrounding the bodies of their brothers who died in the battle, Ye Feng's eyes immediately changed from sad to sharp, "All brothers, dig trenches and set up defense lines immediately. We have half a day to set up defense lines, and then, we will fight the Donghu people! Let's see whether their iron hammer will smash our steel beans, or we will hit their teeth, let's do it, brothers!"

Loushanzhai became busy in an instant.

Groups of shirtless men desperately waved shovels and began to dig trenches around the village. They didn't need to be too wide or too deep. The purpose was just to block the opponent's cavalry charge. Although Loushan was called a mountain, the terrain was not steep and the slope was not steep. For the Donghu people who started with horseback archery, it was not a problem. First, we would knock them off their horses and fight with us on foot. We are good at this.

There were not many buildings in the village, and most of them were made of wood. They were all demolished and piled up in piles and rows on the enemy's attack line. The thick wooden pillars used as beams were nailed with big iron nails and thrown in front of the defense line in all directions. At that time, it would also give the enemy a headache. The Donghu people also placed several bed crossbows in the village. Good guys, now they are all cheap for us.

By noon, Loushan Village had completely changed, and the men who were frantically arranging positions also collapsed on the ground one by one, leaving only the strength to gasp for breath.

"Eat, eat, and sleep immediately after eating. Take every opportunity to recover your strength. If the enemy hasn't arrived when you get up after getting enough sleep, then continue to improve the position. Remember, the stronger the position is, the more secure your life will be!" Ye Feng strode through the group of soldiers with his upper body naked. His sweaty tendons showed his strength. "Hurry up, the delicious broth at the back can't wait." (To be continued)