Chapter 98 The Insurmountable Gap

Chapter 98 The Insurmountable Gap

Chapter 98 The Insurmountable Gap

At the edge of Buiyuer Lake, the skyline was dyed golden by the rising sun, flowing like molten gold.

Twenty thousand prairie cavalry, wearing leather armor, holding spears and scimitars,

The sound of horse hooves thundered, raising dust, like a giant dragon galloping on the grassland.

Their armor gleamed coldly in the sun,

The tip of the spear trembled slightly in the breeze, and the dust attached to the scimitar was shaken off bit by bit by the rhythm of the horse's hooves.

The sound of horse hooves was as shocking as war drums, stirring up dust on the ground and forming a cloud across Bui'er Lake.

The soldiers' faces were filled with determination, their eyes sparkling with the desire for victory.

Their shouts echoed across the grasslands,

It was as shocking as thunder, and they couldn't wait to let the Ming people see the sharpness of the swords and spears in their hands.

The charging troops came like a tide,
The front row of cavalrymen raised their spears high and charged forward.
The cavalry in the back row followed closely behind, their scimitars drawing sharp arcs in the air.

The entire battlefield seemed to be shrouded in a sharp aura, and the air suddenly solidified.

As the cavalry charged, the ground trembled and the air burned,

The wind on the grassland seemed to be infected by this force and became more violent, blowing the cavalrymen's robes and flags, making a rustling sound!

Lu Yunyi, who was at the forefront of the army, focused his eyes and keenly saw Lian Fenggu.
I also saw the ordinary hilltop. If nothing unexpected happened, the army's command post would be set up there.
Because from there, you can have a clear view of the entire battlefield that stretches across peaks and valleys!
The galloping warhorse noticed the downhill slope ahead.

But they still did not slow down, and rushed forward resolutely, rushing out of the Buiyuer Sea!
Come to the place where Lianfeng Valley is!
The soldiers rushed out of Buiyuer Lake, and their vision became narrower.

There were mounds of earth one after another in front of us, and all we could see and hear was yellow earth. There was no longer the spaciousness we had at Bui'er Lake.

The change in sight also caused some changes in morale.

The soldiers' eyes were no longer full of clarity, their heated emotions calmed down a little, and a hint of worry emerged.

But the military orders from the two generals told them,
There are no enemies here, so you need to slow down your horse's speed appropriately so that your horse won't sprain its ankle!

The soldiers felt very sorry for their horses.

Even a lame or sick horse was the only valuable thing they had.

In this way, the galloping team slowed down little by little and no longer had the momentum it had on flat ground.

The soldiers led by Lu Yunyi and Wu Fuliu, holding broad blades, came silently to the side of the army formation, slowed down their pace little by little, and slowly fell behind the entire team.

Liu Heiying looked at the soldiers moving away in front of him, with a little more worry in his eyes.
According to the plan, Lu Yunyi and Wu Fuliu will evacuate the battlefield at the front, while they will withdraw from the rear.

This ensures that the retreat is orderly and that a large number of troops will not be accidentally injured by their own forces while charging forward.

Liu Heiying looked up at the surrounding high slopes, not knowing which slope had the army's command post, but he knew.
The general must be watching the battlefield. Once all these soldiers rush into Lianfeng Valley, that will be the time when the army appears!
As the horses' speed became slower and slower, Liu Heiying and others gradually fell to the end of the team.

As time passed, a hint of danger began to spread.
Looking around, the Northern Yuan cavalry were rising and falling all over the mountains.
Passing through the hills, it seems as if being folded together.

As the last group of soldiers gradually caught up with Liu Heiying's troops,
His eyes narrowed little by little, and his whole body tensed up!
The horses ridden by this group of cavalry were all lame, and as they charged, they were already far behind the vanguard.

Their appearance indicated that the vanguard army had already penetrated deep into Lianfeng Valley!
At this moment, Liu Heiying's ears moved slightly, and his expression suddenly changed.
Dangdangdang, click, click, click
The two sounds seemed insignificant under the sound of horse hooves hitting the ground, but Liu Heiying heard both of them!

He suddenly tightened the reins, stopped himself on a high slope, and looked around!

The next moment, Liu Heying's pupils suddenly contracted.

At some point, a few dark holes appeared on the empty hillside! !

You can still vaguely see the soldiers in armor and weapons around him.

Liu Heiying looked horrified and turned back suddenly.

At some point, dust began to float around the original entrance to the Fishing Lake.
Teams of soldiers wearing black armor and with stern faces emerged from the side of the mountain.
Just like ants moving when it rains, neatly and orderly.

What made Liu Heiying even more excited was that one black cannon after another was pushed out by the soldiers and was flying rapidly towards the entrance of Buiyuer Lake!
At this time, not far from him, a soldier who was at the end of the team was looking at his horse with some annoyance.

He was not very old, probably only about twenty years old, thin and with a sallow complexion.

He was unable to snatch the rest of the soldiers, and could only end up with an old, skinny, sick and lame horse in front of the big pot.

He looked at Lord Naiman and Lord Tatar, who were moving slower and slower beside him, and at the horses they were riding.
It is so tall, with smooth hair and muscles all over its body. It is obviously a good horse that can gallop.

A trace of doubt flashed in the soldier's eyes, wondering why these adults fell last.
Especially the dark-faced Lord Cyber ​​Black Hawk, what is he looking at?
The young soldier wanted to look back, but he had already gone down the slope. Looking back, he could only see the yellowish grass.
He felt a little annoyed again, patted the old horse under him gently, and said softly:

"Hurry up and climb up, let's see what the adults are doing."

The lame horse seemed to understand and moved its hooves even harder. There was more and more foam coming out of its mouth and it looked like it was struggling.

When the young soldier saw this, he panicked and a trace of heartache flashed in his eyes.
He frantically stroked the horse's head, opened the water bag and handed it over.
"Drink quickly, drink quickly, it's going downhill soon."

Even though the horse was old and lame, it was still the most precious thing to the young soldier.

During this period of time, they depended on each other and even slept together, and they had a very good relationship.

Today, after only half an hour of running, Lao Ma was already unable to bear it.

Once such a horse slows down, it will become fatigued and will never regain the strength it had just to run.

The warhorse's panting became louder and louder, and the foam at its mouth became more and more.

But Lao Ma's eyes became more determined. He dragged his tired body, dug through the front ladder, and moved upwards little by little.

The young man on his body was extremely distressed. He jumped off the horse, grabbed the horse's stiffness with his cracked hands, and dragged it upwards.
With pain all over his face, he felt the burning heat of Lao Ma's body.
He kept muttering, "Hurry up, we are falling behind.

If we fall behind we will have no food to eat, hurry up, hurry up, hurry up."

The young soldier used all his strength to pull the old horse up the hill.

He firmly believed that as long as he climbed up the hill and then headed down the hill, things would become much easier.

He used all his strength but could not feel the old horse move at all.

He raised his head, tears welling up in his eyes.

I don't know when, the old horse was half kneeling on the ground,

What flowed out of his mouth was no longer white foam, but red blood foam.

The big eyes gradually became moist, and I gasped weakly.
The young soldier pouted his lips and tried to open his eyes wide.
Not letting the sadness inside flow out made his expression grim.

"Get up. We are almost there and we cannot fall behind. We will be punished and killed for meat. Get up quickly, dear."

But no matter how hard he tried, no matter how he comforted her,
The old horse half-knelt, its front hooves supporting its body trembling more and more
Perhaps he sensed the sadness of countless masters around him,
After a large mouthful of blood foam spurted out, it actually stood up shakily.

"All right. Get up quickly. Let's go up and rest."

The young soldier's face was filled with excitement. He quickly wiped the blood from the horse's mouth and pulled the saddle hard!

But the next moment, the loudest noise he had ever heard in his life exploded in his ears!

Bang!
Lao Ma's eyes suddenly widened, and the last breath in his chest and abdomen quickly dissipated.
It let out a whine, its large, cloudy eyes filled with fear, its body went limp, and its front hooves, which were supporting it, could no longer stand firm.
With a bang, the horse fell to the ground! Only then did the young soldier react.

Without time to think about the noise he had just heard, he quickly squatted down to check on the old horse.

"Get up. Why did you fall down? Get up quickly or you'll run out of food."

The young soldier was so panicked that he even started to cry.

But Old Ma was not as smart as before. He just lay there stupidly, his eyes filled with fear.

Boom boom boom——

The sound that had shaken the earth before rang out again, this time even more intensely, as if it were right next to my ear.

Old Ma's eyes widened little by little, the weak fire of life began to flicker, his eyes were filled with fear, and gradually became dim.

The blood that flowed from his mouth had soaked the sandy ground.

When the young soldier came back to his senses from the deafening noise, he looked at the old horse again.

Its rapid breathing has stopped, and its eyes have become dull.

But the fear in his eyes did not disappear, but instead shifted to the eyes of the young soldiers.

The young soldier took one last look at the old horse, held back the tears that were about to fall, staggered to his feet, and climbed up the slope bit by bit.

He was going to see what was going on.

As time passed, the rumbling sound became louder and louder, the sky became gloomy, and fear surrounded them.

The young soldier used his hands and feet to climb up.

It was not until then that he realized how difficult this slope was to climb.

Finally, the young soldier reached the highest point of the slope, staggered to his feet, and looked around.

His eyes widened little by little, and the fear in his eyes did not dissipate, but instead expanded rapidly, quickly occupying his mind! !
what is this?
Pitch-black objects have appeared one after another on many hillsides, facing the sky, spewing out fire snakes, accompanied by bursts of black smoke and loud noises.

What shocked him even more was...
The royal soldiers who were originally all over the mountains seemed to have disappeared at this moment, and were replaced by...
The red helmets are particularly eye-catching on the yellowish sand!

The young soldier's pupils shook slightly, and he thought of the Ming army armor that was widely circulated in the camp.

Black armor, red helmet, long sword, tall horse!
What is in front of us,
It’s the Ming army, the Ming army!!!

The young soldier's eyes were bloodshot, and his brain seemed to have suffered a heavy blow. The Ming army was everywhere in the mountains! !
Then, the sound of horse hooves sounded behind him.
Boom, boom, boom, they stepped on his heart again and again!

The boy's body suddenly froze and his face turned pale. He stood there blankly, not daring to look back.

Dong...Dong...Dong. The sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer, and the boy could already smell the unique grassy scent of the warhorse.

At this point, he had to look.

Slightly sideways, before he could turn around completely,

He had already seen a huge black shadow approaching, completely covering him, and also saw a huge horse hoof appearing beside him.
He understood in his heart and even sighed, what a tall horse, half as big as his own horse.

The next moment, the young soldier was stunned.
The world in front of me suddenly turned upside down, and the earth-yellow earth replaced the sky.

And the azure blue sky with a hint of gloom appeared underfoot.

Then, he saw the fallen horse again, and his heart was moved, with curiosity flashing in his eyes.
As his sight slowly turned, he saw a familiar body, but without a head.

The young soldier suddenly realized,
"It turns out that I'm already dead, that's fine too."

Bang! The head fell to the ground and rolled down the slope little by little, faster and faster.
Until there was a slight snap, and the head stopped on top of the old horse.
Just like the nights we've been having these days, snuggling together and spending the night together.

But this time, there was no dawn waiting for them.

On the battlefield, more than a hundred cannons fired at the sky, making a deafening thunder and carrying clouds of black smoke.

In depression after depression, the grassland cavalry were trapped.

Hearing the loud noise between heaven and earth, the warhorse could no longer stop panicking.
No matter how the soldiers whipped them, they could not calm down and even collided violently with the horses beside them.

The fear began to spread, and the faces of these soldiers were covered with layers of panic.

Ming army, it's Ming army!!
Ambush, trap, it's a trap!!

Looking at how the soldiers screamed in their hearts, the threat of death was still approaching little by little.

For these 'sinners', death is not scary, but the anxious wait before death makes them afraid.

Their war horses were already unable to move, having been fastened by the magic of the Ming people.

But all around us there was the sound of fierce horse hooves, the clashing of armor, and shouts of killing! !

They sat on their war horses, looking at the high earthen slopes around them in fear.

Teams of soldiers in armor and sharp weapons rushed up and looked down at them.

The longbow in his hand was like a full moon, and the end of the arrow reflected a cold light. The threat of death was already before him!
The strange thing is that these "sinners" trapped in the depression felt as if a huge stone had fallen from their hearts.
It really is the Ming army.

The next moment, arrows flew down from the sky with the wind.

The sound of the bowstring vibrating and the piercing roar rang out one after another, accompanied by screams.

Located on a slope, they lost their momentum and were frightened by the grassland soldiers.
At this moment, it became a target for the Ming army's daily training.

The arrow is shot, the target falls, and the cycle repeats itself.
On one side, at the top of each slope, tens of thousands of Ming cavalry stood quietly like a steel torrent.

Their armor gleamed in the sunlight, their spears formed like a forest, their swords flashed, and they exuded a cold and sharp aura.

In some depressions, Ming cavalry had already launched a charge to carry out the final finishing touches.

The sound of horses' hooves trampling and armor colliding made a deafening sound.

The Ming cavalry's spears were like arrows of death, piercing the chests of the grassland soldiers again and again.

The leather armor as thin as a cicada's wing could not provide any resistance, and he could only fall into the darkness in horror.

At the northernmost end of Lianfeng Valley, Lu Yunyi, who had already calmly left the battle formation, looked back and couldn't help but breathe rapidly.

The world was filled with soldiers everywhere.

The smell of blood began to spread, and the ground was dyed blood red.

Wailing, begging, cursing, whatever the sound,
No one could stop the arrows from falling and the cavalry from charging!

The hundreds of grassland cavalrymen who tried to follow him out of the battle formation were accurately killed in front of the formation.
The southernmost part of Lianfeng Valley was built to prevent the grassland people from escaping accidentally.

There were three thousand garrisons here, two thousand infantry and one thousand cavalry.
The defending general was the best defender in the Ming Dynasty, Geng Bingwen, Marquis of Changxing!
Lu Yunyi looked sideways and saw that the army formation was arranged in an orderly manner, layer by layer, and the fortifications were densely packed, which was horrifying.
He suddenly had an illusion that even if there was no ambush in Lianfeng Valley,
With just these three thousand elite soldiers, they can block the 20,000 mob!

At this moment, a hearty laugh came from the side.
"Hahahaha, let me see our hero!"

(End of this chapter)