She Song

Chapter 147 Xin Xingzong’s despair
"Why stop?!"

"Xin Duzhi, tripping Masuo..."

Someone pointed to the front, and Xin Yan then saw that there was a tripping rope thirty or fifty paces apart on the south dike road extending westward.

One after another, seemingly endless.

There is no doubt that it was all planned in advance by the Korean army scouts.

It's over. It's impossible to pass quickly like this. It takes time to dismantle it, and the cavalry can't get up quickly at all.

Under the embankment on the left is an endless stream of pursuers, and on the right is the rolling river. There is no way to go to the sky and no door to the earth...

Xin Yan felt bitter in his mouth as he watched the Korean cavalry roaring past him from behind under the dike.

Han Xiaoyao took the lead and chased after him. After shooting five forbidden soldiers who dared to counterattack at close range with a repeating crossbow, Xin Yan couldn't bear to watch the Western Army's children being slaughtered, and was finally forced to surrender.

The news that four hundred cavalrymen were defeated and surrendered, together with thousands of Korean cavalrymen heading south through the pontoon bridge, reached the Forbidden Army camp near noon.

For Tong Guan and General Xin Xingzong, this was no less than a bolt from the blue.

Is Han Jun crazy? Beiqiu Mountain is no longer wanted?

Two to three thousand men and horses went deep alone. What did they want to do?
Moreover, the Korean military scouts seemed to have cut off their communication with Tokyo, and the harassment continued all night long, but at this time they were as silent as a mute.

Judging from various signs, the two battle-hardened generals gradually came up with a word in their hearts.

Annihilation!

The Korean army could only do this because they wanted to eat the [-] forbidden troops they led.

What a big appetite!
What a crazy Han Xiaoyao!

There are generally three tactics for responding to enemy attacks: counterattack or decisive battle, holding on to the camp and waiting for counterattack, and slowly retreating to Tokyo.

Whether it was Tong Guan who had the emperor's mandate or the reputation of Xin Xingzong as a general, he would never choose to retreat until the last moment.

There are two directions for attacking. They can fight towards Hebei along the pontoon bridge, or they can find the main force of the Korean army in Henan and fight to the death.

It is obviously impossible to attack to the north. The opponent can stop it as long as they destroy the pontoon bridge. So what about attacking to the south?
As senior generals, through bits and pieces of information, Tong and Xin had already concluded that the Korean army was good at attacking and defending. Coupled with the two thousand horses given to them by Zhao Kai, the opponent's mobility was now earth-shaking.

It's good to win the battle, but if Tong Guan is captured by the enemy's surprise attack, everything will be over!
In the end, the mature and prudent Tong Guan made a decision. Xin Xingzong led [-] cavalry to cruise around.

Tong Guan was convinced that as long as he defended it for two or three days, the Northern Army would be able to destroy Beiqiu Mountain and then fight to the Beidi to join forces with him.At that time, [-] elites could easily encircle the main force of the Korean army, and the opponent's [-] cavalry could not resist it.

Of course, after making this decision, Tong Guan sent hundreds of scouts and messengers for free to Beiqiu Mountain and Tokyo to inquire about information.

However, unexpectedly, the Korean army's next actions gave him mixed feelings.

After receiving more than 200 horses from Xin Yan, the Korean cavalry was restored to 500, and the infantry also gathered [-].

After receiving the information that Tong Guan was guarding the camp, Han Xiaoyao led his army westward and arrived at the hillock three miles away from the Forbidden Army camp in the afternoon. Although Xin Xingzong discovered the Korean army, he weighed it again and did not launch an attack rashly.

Half an hour later, after eating, drinking, and repairing, the Korean army quickly gathered and began to attack the Xinxingzong cavalry wandering outside the camp.

When Xin Xingzong saw that the Korean army's five hundred cavalry actually broke away from the group and lined up in two columns to attack him, he couldn't help but shake his head.

"You can't call them cavalry just because you have horses. Grass bandits are grass bandits... The Chinese army will attack and outflank them. We must annihilate them all!"

After issuing the order, the messenger immediately notified all ministries to implement it, and the Forbidden Army cavalry was dispatched in large numbers.

Han Xiaoyao immediately ordered that [-] cavalry intercept the [-] Forbidden Army cavalry on the left wing, [-] cavalry and [-] infantry block the [-] Forbidden Army cavalry on the right wing, and fully protect the flanks and rear of the [-] Forbidden Army cavalry in front.

Xin Xingzong had already concluded that the Korean army would definitely move like this, but he didn't care, because with one thousand cavalry of his own army, he could completely eat the [-] Korean troops in front of him.

Defeating this lone army and then attacking any Korean army will completely defeat the opponent.

What's more, with the equestrian and slashing skills of the Forbidden Army cavalry, the slightly unfamiliar Korean troops in front of them are really not enough.Quick fix!

In an instant, the battlefield was divided into three parts. After the Korean army defeated the Forbidden Army one after another, they not only had no fear of Xin Xingzong's cavalry, but were even eager to try.

A thousand cavalry on the left wing, led by Yuan Shili, directly confronted the [-] cavalry of the Forbidden Army. The two cavalry were soon mixed together.

Except for experienced riders such as Yuan Shishi who were able to slash left and right on horseback, most of the Korean soldiers who were not good at slashing and stabbing on horseback made unexpected moves for the imperial army.

Taking advantage of the large number of people, the Korean army often flew at the opponent's cavalry from all directions. After both fell from their horses, they rolled and fought with each other.

Because the daily drills were extremely strict and the Korean soldiers were relatively more physically fit, the Forbidden Army was in a tough fight on the left wing.

The right-wing Forbidden Army used guerrilla tactics. They did not charge into the formation, but divided into small groups, running back and forth fifty or sixty steps away and throwing arrows at the mixed infantry and cavalry brigade of the Korean Army.

This completely grasps the initiative and effectively avoids casualties. The only problem is that it cannot pose a substantial threat to the Korean front troops.

Of course, in the eyes of all the Forbidden Army cavalry commanders, there is no doubt that Xin Xingzong's one thousand troops could easily take down five hundred mounted men.

Therefore, the right-wing commander was not as determined as his left-wing colleagues to fight with the Korean army.

However, the person responsible for commanding the right wing of the Korean army was Zheng Liang, the captain of the cavalry who had just returned. Although he did not catch up with King Yun in the battle, he calmly asked for a fight against Tong Guan's subordinates who had killed all the brothers in the team.

Han Xiaoyao has no doubts about employing people, so this time he was assigned to be responsible for the right-wing defense.

Therefore, he is well aware of the various routines of the cavalry of the Western Army. This kind of galloping has another disadvantage, which will greatly consume the stamina of the horse. He is patiently waiting for the best time to counterattack.

Directly ahead, Han Xiaoyao suddenly raised two banners, "Han" and "King of Zhenbei".

Xin Xingzong knew that this meant that Han Xiaoyao was in the cavalry formation in front of him. As long as he captured Han's son, he would not only be able to disintegrate the Korean army, but also be the first to achieve success!
Xin Xingzong immediately pulled out his sword and pointed at the two flags in front of him, and gave a firm order: "Don't let any of them go, kill them!"

The various departments of the Forbidden Army had also discovered Han Xiaoyao's personal flag long ago. When they heard the order to attack, they led their respective subordinates to rush towards Han Xiaoyao.

Within a hundred steps, the Korean army's flag immediately pointed forward, and more than [-] serial crossbowmen aimed at the tide of enemy troops and fired freely.

"Boom boom boom~"

There was a sound, and hundreds of crossbow arrows fell on the ranks of the Imperial Guards. More than a dozen people were hit by arrows and fell from their horses.

Xin Xingzong was unmoved, and minor casualties were unavoidable, so he continued to gallop.

Soon there was another "boom boom~" and about twenty people fell off their horses.

Xin Xingzong was a little surprised. Han Jun’s bow and arrow shot very fast...

Before he could think about it, there was another burst of arrows. In this way, every breath was a round of shooting. After six rounds, nearly a hundred people were shot down.

"They are out of crossbows, hurry up, kill them!" Xin Xingzong buried his body behind the horse's neck and kept ordering his men to speed up.

Then, just two breaths later, the terrifying arrow rain struck again, with another six breathless rounds!
Judging by experience, Xin Xingzong knew in his heart that at least more than 100 people were finished!

Although he wanted to order a retreat, he was already in the middle at this time. Instead of running away and being shot, it was better to rush over.

Die or die!

Sure enough, the third round of arrow rain came as promised despite Xin Xingzong's unwillingness in every possible way.

This time, the casualties exceeded [-], which completely defeated the Chinese army's will to attack. Many cavalrymen no longer cared about strict military discipline, turned their horses' heads and fled.

Xin Xingzong reined in the reins in despair.

Behind him, the corpses of nearly five hundred of his men were scattered on the open ground, and the horses that had lost their owners were leisurely gnawing on weeds.

There were only a few hundred cavalry beside him, and thirty steps ahead, five hundred Korean cavalry armed with crossbows put on their arrow boxes and silently aimed at them.

Why it came out like this?
(End of this chapter)