"What's going on?" Xu Zhiqing, who was standing on the tower and watching the exercise with Xu Wei and Li Tai, saw the situation in front of her. She couldn't help frowning and asked quietly: "Didn't we agree that each side would have a thousand people? Why are there suddenly so many people on General Su's side?"
Xu Wei was also puzzled and glanced at Li Tai. The old general's weather-beaten face showed no expression at all, and said solemnly: "Everything is close to actual combat, and any accidents are normal. There are no conditions in war. In this regard, Su Mubai has done very well, but Lin San will probably suffer a loss. "
Xu Zhiqing gritted her teeth. She had just told Lin San personally that each side had a thousand men participating in the battle. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, Su Mubai had transformed into five times the number of men and horses. After all, although it was unintentional, it was her fault. Reporting the information put Lin San in danger. She was in a daze, could Lin San hold on for a while?
The emperor heard the conversation between several people and suddenly said with great interest: "Oh? Xu Aiqing, Li Aiqing, according to what you said, this change of troops and horses was actually made by Su Mubai on the spur of the moment? You didn't know about it?"
Li Tai clasped his fists and said, "I'm telling you, your Majesty, soldiers are deceitful. Su Mubai's move is in line with the principles of military use, and it is beyond everyone's surprise. This actual battle will be very lively."
A slight smile appeared on the emperor's face, he nodded and said: "Those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters. This Su Mubai can have such a wonderful trick, it is not in vain that I placed him next to the old general to learn from it. It's very good, very good." Okay. Xu Aiqing, who do you think is better between Su Mubai and that strange person you recommended?"
Xu Wei thought for a while, clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, Su Zhuangyuan's miraculous use of troops is indeed outstanding. But the person recommended by Wei Chen is not someone who can be defeated easily. I am afraid that this battle will be fought." "
"We have to fight. We have to fight well." The emperor laughed, with a mysterious smile in his eyes: "My dear friends, there was an unexpected situation during today's military exercise, so that we can witness the real sword of our great lion. A battle between real guns is rare in a hundred years, so let's just wait and see what happens." Seeing the emperor's high interest, the ministers all agreed and turned their attention to the school grounds.
Xu Wei glanced anxiously into the distance and saw Su Mubai's five thousand soldiers and horses in a steady formation in the distance, densely packed, attacking the opposite side like a tide. Although Lin San was at a disadvantage, the troops in the army were in good order and did not make any blind moves. A glimmer of hope arose in his heart: Brother Lin. Don't let me down.
Seeing Xu Zhiqing's worried face, Li Tai said, "Girl Zhiqing, look at whether Su Mubai or Lin San will win this battle."
Xu Zhiqing was silent and sighed for a long time before saying: "Zhiqing doesn't dare to judge who will win and who will lose. I only know one thing, even if Su Mubai wins, it will be a tragic victory."
Xu Wei glanced at Xu Zhiqing, nodded and said with a smile: "Zhi'er, you have seen this Lin San through. This person is very eclectic in his behavior and can be unexpected at every turn." He turned to Li Tai and said: "Old General Li, Let's make a bet. If Lin San wins today, I'll invite you to my house for three days of drinking."
Before Li Tai spoke, the emperor listened with interest and said with a smile: "Xu Aiqing, listening to what you said, it's possible that you have no confidence in the strange person you recommended. Instead, you are optimistic about Su Mubai? How else can you afford this wine money? ?"
Xu Wei shook his head and said: "No, no. I wish I could sell this drink. If Lin San wins, I will lose my money. I am willing to treat all my colleagues to drink for ten days and ten nights."
The emperor smiled and said: "This is really interesting. Xu Aiqing, you, my host, can be counted among me. I also want to go to your house to try the long-lost daughter's red."
Everyone laughed at this sentence, but Xu Zhiqing blushed with embarrassment. The daughter's red treasured by Xu Wei was specially used to marry off her daughter. Unfortunately, Xu Zhiqing's beauty was unlucky and her husband, whom she had never met, died on the battlefield before she was married. This daughter's red was never used again.
The emperor's words were meant to make fun of the female military advisor. Everyone laughed, except Li Tai who shook his head and sighed. It was really the Li family's fault that Xu Zhiqing's life was missed. He glanced at Xu Zhiqing and sighed: "Zhi'er, if you have someone you like, just mention it to your uncle, and your uncle will protect you as a matchmaker. You are the daughter of the old Xu family and I, Li Tai. We I will marry you with all my glory."
Xu Zhiqing's face turned red, and she smiled generously and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty and Uncle Li, for your love. Zhiqing is obsessed with all things and has no nostalgia for her daughter. Please feel free to drink the fine wine from my Xu family."
"Look -" Xu Wei was looking at the battlefield in the distance attentively when he suddenly let out a scream, attracting everyone's attention. Everyone turned their eyes and looked towards the school field, only to see the flags of Lin Sanjun's center fluttering and the figures shaking. Akira, Lin San started to move.
Hearing Lin Wanrong's words, Hu Bugui and Du Xiuyuan looked up and saw flying dust and black heads on the campus. Amidst the roar of thousands of horses, countless heads rushed towards them like a rushing tide.
"***, at least five thousand people." Hu Bugui said with a grin, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes: "This time, we can really fight. The number one scholar can play this trick, he is not a fool. "
This was the first time for Li Wuling to see such a big scene. Although he was young, he came from a military family. Seeing the situation in front of him, he waved the long knife in his hand, and the horse neighed and shouted excitedly: "Fight." , have a good time."
These two are both war madmen. Du Xiuyuan gave a wry smile. He was good at strategy and was calm and collected in situations. Seeing that the opponent in front of him was five times as powerful as himself, with a fierce attack, he glanced at Lin Wanrong worriedly and said softly: "General, what's the matter? manage?"
***, this guy surnamed Su looks gentle, but I didn't expect him to be a master of secret fighting. Lin Wanrong swallowed his saliva, moistened his dry throat, and asked: "Brother Du, if we fight head-on with them, what will happen to us?" What are the chances of winning?"
Du Xiuyuan and Hu Bugui usually trained with the people on the opposite side. They were well aware of their combat prowess. After hearing this, they thought deeply: "With one against two, my brothers will win for sure. With one against three, I'm afraid they will be a little inferior." "
"It's no problem to fight one against three." Hu Bugui said forcefully: "General Lin, my men are definitely not cowards who are afraid of death."
Lin Wanrong naturally did not dare to listen to a militant like Hu Bugui, but Du Xiuyuan's words were more reliable. Lin Wanrong introduced the last-place elimination system, which has been faithfully implemented by Hu Bugui and Du Xiuyuan. This almost cruel and inhumane method has a great effect on improving the combat effectiveness of the sergeants. One versus two is by no means empty talk. But the sergeant opposite is also Dahua's elite, so he must not be careless in the slightest.
While several people were contemplating, Lin Wanrong looked around and saw Su Mubai's five thousand troops. There were at least a thousand and five surprise soldiers, with horses neighing and swords waving, charging at the front. The formation was cohesive and strong, obviously it had been practiced for a long time and the formation was skilled. Behind them are countless spear battalions, following the cavalry. The formations are rigorous and the soldiers are mighty. They are obviously not easy to deal with. The cavalry camp and the infantry camp were separated by dozens of feet. This was also a standard offensive formation for coordinated cavalry and infantry operations.
Seeing the opponent's thousands of cavalry charging forward, Lin Wanrong gritted his teeth. Damn it, fortunately I am also an ancestor who played tricks and asked Li Sheng to prepare things. Otherwise, he would have been crushed by the man named Su this time without even knowing it.
"Li Sheng——" Lin Wanrong shouted loudly.
"The end will be -" Li Sheng came over panting, with an expression of excitement and excitement on his face. Behind him were hundreds of men and horses, pulling dozens of carts. The carts were filled with thick hay, which was actually food prepared for the war horses.
"Brother Li, I won't say more. The honor, life and death of thousands of my brothers are in your hands." Lin Wanrong said after a slight pause. Hu Bugui and Du Xiuyuan looked at each other, what did General Lin mean? Could it be that the Shenji Battalion is going to charge and kill them this time?
Li Sheng bowed and said: "The general has no plans left, and is prepared for a rainy day. In the end, he will be convinced." [Heaven's Kiss Hand Beat]
Lin Wanrong chuckled and did not explain. His face straightened and he shouted loudly: "Where is the Shenji Camp?"
Hundreds of archers lined up in battle formation, armed with strong bows, and lined up in front of the formation. With bright eyes, they faced thousands of charging opponent cavalry.
Hu Bugui and Du Xiuyuan's expressions changed greatly. How could these hundreds of shooters withstand the charge of more than a thousand enemy cavalry? General Lin must be crazy.
"General Lin——" The impatient Hu Bugui was about to speak, but Lin Wanrong waved his hand and said: "Follow the orders and obey the orders, and the archers are ready."
More than a hundred archers raised their bows and nocked arrows. Seeing the cavalry speeding like the wind, they entered the shooting range of the arrows in a blink of an eye. Lin Wanrong shouted: "Fire the arrows."
Hundreds of arrows shot at the charging cavalry like a rain of locusts. The arrows used in actual battles are decorated with blunt points that are not polished, not sharp, and their lethality is extremely limited. The soldiers of the Shenji Battalion in Li Sheng's army were all the best archers in a hundred. This shower of arrows was extremely accurate, and half of them hit the eyes of the riding horse. Hundreds of war horses neighed, and in pain, their front hooves softened and fell to the ground. Dozens of knights fell off their horses, and the wailing sounds were endless.
"Good fight." Li Wuling shouted excitedly. It was the first time for him to see this actual combat scene, and it was a child's habit, so he was naturally very happy. Du Xiuyuan, Hu Bugui and others were still worried. Hu Bugui learned this method of shooting at the eyes of war horses from the Hu people. Coupled with the sharp archers from the Shenji Camp, although the effect was good, the opponent had at least a thousand Five hundred cavalrymen, hundreds of casualties, could not hurt their muscles and bones, but could stimulate their murderous intent even more.
Sure enough, the opponent's cavalry folded for a while, seeming to have become more ferocious, and rushed to kill more urgently. However, during the run, the formation changed from horizontal to vertical, causing the shooter to lose his target, and the arrows of the Shenji Battalion were suddenly lost. The power. By the time the round of arrows was fired, the opponent's cavalry had suffered only limited losses.
"Come on -" the oncoming cavalry shouted majesticly, and their horses were flying, changing from vertical to horizontal, surging in like a rising tide.
"The Shenji Battalion retreats, Li Sheng——" Lin Wanrong roared and ordered.
"Got the order." Li Sheng, who was ready to go, had already led his soldiers to prepare. After hearing General Lin's order, hundreds of soldiers from the cavalry camp urged their horses and pulled the carriages delivering food and grass up quickly. In the blink of an eye, they were ready. A barrier of haystacks has been set up in front of the opponent's cavalry.
Just after placing the food and grass, the opponent's cavalry had already charged over. Li Sheng shouted in panic: "Retreat, retreat quickly!"
The hundreds of cavalrymen in Lin's army really followed the orders. As soon as he heard the general's order to retreat, he jumped on his horse as fast as he could, and galloped away. Although his posture was extremely skillful, it was really regrettable that it was used for escape.
The emperor and ministers on top of the city tower clearly saw the situation in front of them. Lin San was too unbearable. After a round of arrows, he retreated hastily. With only these grains, grass, chariots and horses lying in front of the road, Can he stop Su Mubai's overwhelming cavalry? That's too childish.
Everyone's eyes fell on Xu Wei. Academician Xu had extraordinary knowledge and unique vision, but today he was wrong. He tried his best to recommend such an incompetent figure to the emperor. It was really disappointing.
"Li Aiqing, how is Su Mubai's use of troops this time? Are there any omissions?" The emperor's eyes fell on the two fighting parties in the distance, but he asked Li Taidao beside him.
Li Tai shook his head and said: "Su Mubai's use of troops this time is a typical military strategy. Cavalry charges and steps follow, and the application is good. The cavalry formation changes quickly, the impact is powerful, and the speed of the infantry and camp is also good, but -"
There are not many people on this city wall who know the art of war. Li Tai is the number one general in Dahua. He has experienced thousands of battles and has such rich experience. What he said cannot be wrong.
When the emperor heard him praising Su Mubai, he nodded slightly. Hearing his change of tone, he smiled and said: "Old general, why are you so polite when giving advice to a junior? Even if it's true."
Li Tai stared for a while and said: "The only shortcoming is that the distance between the cavalry and the infantry camp is a little too far. According to the military book, this distance is not wrong. But according to the actual combat experience of the veteran It seems that there is something wrong with this move. In this kind of plain battle, the infantry camp and the cavalry camp should be more closely connected to prevent the cavalry from being blocked by the enemy and completely wiped out. "Xu Yatou, what do you think?"
The emperor smiled and glanced at Xu Zhiqing. Miss Xu bowed and said, "Zhiqing fully agrees with Uncle Li's opinion. I'm afraid there will be twists and turns in today's battle."
The emperor nodded and said: "After talking about Su Mubai, let's talk about the strange person recommended by Xu Aiqing. Li Aiqing, what do you think of his performance?"
Li Tai glanced at the pile of haystacks blocking the cavalry in the field from a distance, shook his head and said, "I can't understand Lin San's behavior. This haystack is not the art of war in any military book." , but judging from the situation on the field, one thing is for sure——"
"What can be certain?" The emperor listened to the old general's analysis of the war situation, but he listened with interest and said anxiously.
Li Tai smiled and said: "Girl Xu, you tell me." The eyes of all the ministers and the emperor fell on Xu Zhiqing. Even King Cheng, who had always been silent, also listened to Xu Zhiqing's words.
Miss Xu smiled slightly and said: "In the midst of frequent wars, the three haystacks in the forest are blocking the troops. If they leave without fighting, there are only two possibilities."
The emperor smiled bitterly and said: "Girl of the Xu family, please stop whetting my appetite. I'd better keep your daughter Hong for you."
Everyone laughed, Xu Zhiqing's face turned red, and she said softly: "If Lin San is not incompetent, then he is showing his weakness to the enemy and plotting a back-up move."
Planning a back-up move? Everyone was surprised and wondered what the power of these grains and grasses could be, not to mention that Lin San had already retreated with his entire army. Could it be that there were living people hidden in the grains and grasses?
"Boom -" "Boom -" Amidst the two loud noises, the ground shook. The ground under the city wall was trembling, and the emperor's tent also shook slightly.
"Who's going to fire the cannon? Protect me, protect me quickly -" All the ministers were shocked and shouted loudly. Several guards and attendants rushed to the emperor's side and protected him.
Xu Wei, Li Tai and other people who had led troops remained unmoved. The emperor smiled and said: "What are you protecting? This is a real battle. Isn't it normal to fire two cannons?" He looked into the distance, but saw The opposite side was full of fire, and Lin San's soldiers and horses could no longer be seen.
Su Mubai's cavalry came very fast, and in the blink of an eye they had arrived in front of the grain cart. Seeing Lin San's sergeant abandoning the cart and leaving, a trace of contempt flashed in the eyes of the soldiers in the cavalry camp. Their horses did not stop, and they rushed directly to the blocking grain cart. Thousands of people and horses rushed past, and the hay filled with cars was washed to pieces, forming a long line of grass, which was very spectacular. In the blink of an eye, the cavalry had broken through the dry grass defense line and rushed straight towards Lin's army.
"Boom -" a shrill scream suddenly sounded, and the huge cannonball seemed to have eyes, landing on the haystack behind the cavalry, and the haystack burned instantly.
Qianhu in Su Mubai's cavalry camp suddenly broke out in cold sweat. This was a military exercise, not actual combat. Lin San dared to fire like this. Was he crazy?
Before he could finish his thoughts, there was another loud noise, and the haystack exploded violently. The violent explosions sounded like a barrage of cannons, and a rolling heat wave came over the ground. In an instant, the haystack exploded. The pile exploded and burned violently, forming a long sea of fire that instantly separated the cavalry camp and the infantry camp into two parts.
Dynamite! Qianhu Qianhu of the Qiying camp instantly understood the reason. There were actually layers of explosives hidden in the middle of the haystack. In order to show weakness to the enemy, Lin San deliberately abandoned the hay, just to make himself and others give up their vigilance. The explosives were then ignited with artillery fire. Damn it, is this still a drill? Lin San is killing someone!
A scorching heat wave came, and the charging horse felt the rolling fire behind its buttocks. It roared loudly, let go of its hooves, and ran forward with all its strength. These were well-trained war horses, and they could pull the reins back and forth freely in normal times. But now, facing the raging sea of fire behind them, even if the knights pulled the reins, they could not rein in the momentum of the horses. Thousands of horses rushed forward like crazy.
The dozens of horses at the head rushed forward and jumped a few steps forward. Suddenly, their hooves stumbled, their front legs bent, and their heads fell. They fell straight forward. Dozens of cavalry were thrown away, and they were hit hard. He fell to the ground.
"Trip the horse rope!!" Qianhu was shocked. He was really afraid that someone would come. He raised his sword, desperately pulled the horse's reins, and shouted: "Stop moving forward, stop moving forward, the horse rope is tripping ahead!"
Thousands of knights naturally knew how powerful the rope was, but facing the intensifying fire behind them, the usually docile horses went crazy. Hundreds of horses rushed forward together and fell in front of the rope, while the horses behind them Unable to control his horse's momentum, he jumped up high, stepped on his companions in front, and fell to the ground one after another. The horses barely held the reins, but they became violent, neighing in unison, raising their front legs high, almost perpendicular to the ground, and heavily threw the cavalry who usually depended on each other out. For a moment, people fell on their backs and screamed all over the field. The scene was extremely tragic.
Du Xiuyuan looked at the situation in front of him and felt unbearable. After all, these were his brothers. Although he would not die, the injuries that damaged his muscles and bones could not be recovered for a few months.
Lin Wanrong also understood his mood, how could he bear to do it like this? But this is actual combat, and I have been merciful today. If not, the cavalry in this battle, with ropes in front and fire behind them, have become living targets for the archers. It would be easy to destroy them.
He patted Du Xiuyuan on the shoulder and said with a wry smile: "Brother Du, just think of us as barbarians. This will make you feel better. These brothers are injured now, but they have learned lessons and will be able to cope with the real situation in the future." When you get to the sturdy Hu people, you can bleed less, don't you think?"
Du Xiuyuan smiled heartily and said: "General Lin is absolutely right. Just treat us as bad guys and teach them some lessons. Du thinks he is familiar with military books, but when it comes to strategy, he is no match for you. This haymaker You are the only one who dared to do it, General Lin, but we lit the cannon in front of the emperor today. It was disrespectful. Will it cause any trouble? "
Lin Wanrong shook his head and said: "I can't say for sure. Anyway, I fought like this. Is it possible that I will be wiped out by my opponent's dumplings?"
Du Xiuyuan was thinking carefully, but some of his questions were really out of concern. He nodded helplessly and said: "It's enough to light the cannon, but the general is still worried about something."
Lin Wanrong smiled and said: "Are you asking, if I light the cannon, will Su Mubai also fire a few cannons for us?"
"That's right." Du Xiuyuan nodded and said, "Since we have taken the lead, he will not be lenient."
Lin Wanrong laughed and said: "I'm just gambling that he won't dare to fire. We lit the cannon, but we just burned the straw. So far, I haven't had any real fight with them. He is a scholar, He also wanted to be an official, unlike us, who had no scruples. If he really dared to fire, then we would be finished together with his 1,500 cavalry. Although he won the victory, he killed innocent people indiscriminately and treated the soldiers as such. Cao Jie, if this reputation spreads, how can you lead an army and serve as an official? If you were him, would you dare?"
This is human nature, Du Xiuyuan sighed helplessly, General Lin looked at people, but he grasped them at the seven-inch mark. Based on this, who has been in the government and the public, who can compare with him?