Chapter 369: The battle flag is flying, everything is under our control

Chapter 369: The battle flag is flying, everything is under our control

Chapter 369: The battle flag is flying, everything is under our control

At Oi River, the two armies charged forward rapidly.
The dust that was raised almost buried everyone.
Looking from a high place, one could only see two rolling streams of yellow sand converging from the east and west towards the center of the Oijikawa River.
In the yellow sand, small black dots crowded together.

As the view gets closer, you can see the brave and fearless soldiers.

At this moment, once the war broke out, whether it was Luchuan or Ming Dynasty,

The soldiers no longer had any fear in their hearts.

Some have only one obsession!
That is to kill the enemy in front of you, win the war, return home safely, and enjoy family reunion.

Finally, two rolling yellow sands began to collide on the Oijawa battlefield!
The moment the two sides met, the whole world seemed to be paused.

Everything was still, even the wind held its breath.

The repression is released without reservation at this moment.

Even time lost its power to flow at this moment and slowed down.

The two inconspicuous soldiers from Luchuan and Ming had ferocious faces.

Looking at the enemy in front of him, waving the long sword in his hand!

The sharp long knife flows slowly in the air,
Everyone's expression was a little frozen, and they could see ripples in the air caused by the cut.

Finally, the two long swords collided lightly in the next moment.

thump—

The sound of metal and stone colliding rang in everyone's ears at the same time.

It was small but powerful, suddenly ringing out in the core areas of the warring parties, and then spreading outward with an invisible force.

Wherever the power reaches, the space seems to be gently touched, and delicate ripples appear.

Like the ripples on a calm lake blown by a breeze,

It spreads out until it disappears into nothingness.

The crisp sound broke out in a very short time.
It was like thousands of arrows shot at the same time, or like falling stars, dense and intense.

The battlefield was quiet for a moment and then boiling the next moment!

The hilts of the swords collided, the war horses neighed, and everything appeared in an instant!
The long and drawn-out battle line began to collide like waves on a river, creating sparks!
The battle started, sparks flew,

The light of the weapons flickered in the collision, reflecting the determined and ferocious faces.

The long swords of both sides collided with each other, and their bodies quickly moved closer, sticking closely to the long swords.

They can see the determination and ferocity in the enemy's eyes!

The originally neat and orderly military tents were hit by a violent storm at this moment.

Both the Ming army and the Luchuan army fell into chaos.

What followed was a strong smell of blood and the sound of weapons piercing flesh.

The Luchuan elephant soldiers led the charge, escorted by elite infantrymen, and charged straight into the enemy formation.

The elephants seemed to remember the warning from last night.
It took steps without reservation, swinging its huge trunk left and right, continuously hitting the Ming army!

From the war elephants, sharp arrows shot up into the sky.

Then it fell down quickly, and each fall would take the life of a Ming soldier!

The scene was in great confusion, with the cavalry now acting as infantry.

Circling around the elephants,
Try to find the weaknesses of the outer infantry and defeat them in one fell swoop.

Long arrows kept shooting out, hitting the elephant soldiers' broad armor.

There was a crisp sound, and then it bounced away.

The power of the elephant soldiers was truly demonstrated at this moment!
Fighting on the plains is not only a battlefield for cavalry, but also a place where elephants can show their prowess.
More than a hundred elephant soldiers were distributed along the entire battle line, as if they were in an empty space.

They kept charging into the Ming army's battle formation, and seemed unstoppable.

On the high platform in the center of the Ming army, Mu Ying was guarded by a large number of cavalrymen.

At this moment, he held the telescope in his hand, his fingers moving constantly on the wheel, as if he didn't care to cherish it.
Everything on the battlefield before him was within his sight!

He pursed his lips and frowned slightly as he watched the soldiers die one after another under the charge of the elephant soldiers.

In this battle, although Luchuan had a large number of people,
But the Ming army was far superior to Luchuan in terms of war horses, weapons and armor.
As long as there were no elephant soldiers, the Ming army could gain an advantage by relying on cavalry charges.

This was the case on both the northern and southern battlefields.
Even though Luchuan was several times more numerous than his own, he was still defeated by the cavalry!

The only threat was the elephant formation in the middle of the battlefield.
At this moment, they penetrated deeply into the Ming army's battle formation like sharp arrows, and seemed to be getting braver as the battle went on.

In response, Mu Ying just watched quietly without making any changes.

This made the clerical staff around who were also using telescopes to summarize the battle situation extremely anxious.

They were wondering why the Marquis hadn't given orders to stop the enemy and what he was waiting for.

Although they were extremely anxious, they never persuaded or urged.

At this moment, there can only be one voice and one will on the entire battlefield!
Finally, Mu Ying spoke quickly:
"Send a message to Ning Zheng in the north, the cavalry should temporarily suspend their charge and retreat slowly."

Another doubt appeared in everyone's mind.

But they had no time to doubt and began to quickly pass on military orders.
One by one, messengers stood in an orderly manner on the battlefield, delivering messages through loud speakers.
In less than twenty breaths, the news had already reached the southern battlefield.

Then the real messenger quickly waved the command flag!
The messenger who had been waiting below immediately pulled the reins and rushed out quickly!
In just a few dozen breaths, the speed of the entire northern front began to slow down.
The entire battle line was pushed back little by little by Luchuan.

Mu Ying saw all of this through his telescope.
He clenched his fists at his side, and a sense of ease he had never felt before spread within him!

Fast, too fast!
He had fought in several wars.

He knew better than anyone what it meant for military orders to be delivered to the front line so quickly.

Faster sprints and retreats, more flexible and convenient tactics!
Until this moment, Mu Ying felt relieved, breathed a sigh of relief, and his face turned serious!
For him, the real war has just begun.
He is going to take over the entire war front!

"Send a message to Ning Zheng, divide his cavalry into three teams.
One team acts as the vanguard, continuing to charge forward and launching tentative attacks to attract the enemy's attention!

The second team is the center army, maintaining a stable formation and being ready to launch a decisive charge at any time.

The third team is the rear guard, responsible for covering the flanks and rear security to prevent enemy sneak attacks.

Make full use of the terrain and divert the enemy's attention to the northern battlefield!"

The messenger ran away quickly and the military order was delivered to the northern battlefield as quickly as possible.

In less than thirty breaths, there was movement on the northern battlefield.
The entire Ming cavalry penetrated deeply into the Luchuan army formation like sharp arrows.

Charge forward with a reckless attitude!

Mu Ying ignored the charge of the Luchuan elephant soldiers in the central battlefield.
He did not care about the defense of the southern battlefield, but kept his eyes on the northern battlefield!

A quarter of an hour later, the northern battlefield had already penetrated three miles into the enemy's position.
The Luchuan battle formation on the opposite side had undergone significant changes.

The central army began to slowly retreat, and the elephant soldiers and many elite troops began to move towards the northern battlefield.

It seemed as if they wanted to block the retreat of the advancing cavalry.

Seeing this situation, Mu Ying was not panicked, but instead showed a happy smile.

He already knew how fast Luchuan could deliver orders: a quarter of an hour!
In the past, this was the limit of what the Ming army could achieve on the battlefield.

But now, due to the update of military equipment, this speed is obviously not enough.

The gaps were enough for the Ming army to maneuver and destroy Luchuan.

He quickly ordered:
"The central army adopted the 'fire attack + containment' approach.

The musketeers and archers formed a special combat team and quickly moved forward to attack the elephants from a distance.

At the same time, the elite infantry came forward and followed the cavalry.

Use spears and shields to form a "horse-barrier formation".
When the elephant soldiers turn around to charge, use a dense formation to block their advance, slow down their speed, and provide opportunities for the musketeers and archers to fight. "

"Yes!"

The military order was passed on quickly, and the musketeers and archers in the center of the army quickly moved forward in less than sixty breaths!
Fire at the Luchuan soldiers who are retreating!

The musketeers use three attacks, and the archers use three consecutive shots!
The arrows flew into the sky, but they might not cause any damage to the elephant soldiers.
But the elite infantrymen slowly retreating around them suffered heavy losses in an instant.

The musketeers all stepped forward, spurting out flames and firing at the elite infantry and elephant soldiers!

This time, the musket bullets penetrated the dense battle formation and instantly broke the front legs of three war elephants!
A wailing sounded,
The war elephants' huge bodies began to tilt, and they were shaking their bodies all over the place in pain.

There was a moment of confusion in the formation.

"The cavalry in the center charged and broke the enemy's battle formation.

After the cavalry leaves, the musketeers and archers will follow! The chevaux de frise array will be ready to meet the enemy at any time!"

"Send a message to Ning Zheng, have the second cavalry unit move forward and join the first cavalry unit.
Keep charging forward and force the elephants to continue retreating!"

"Send a message to Tang Zhao, retreat the southern battle formation and let the enemy in!" Mu Yingwen spoke quickly, issuing military orders one after another.
Often after a few dozen breaths, the military orders would be displayed in the battle formation.

This made Mu Ying feel unprecedentedly happy!
The smile on the corner of his mouth never stopped!

Military orders were circulated smoothly, allowing him to command three fronts of war almost instantly.

At the same time, work together to achieve mutual cooperation.

At this moment, he felt from the bottom of his heart that what kind of wars had they fought before, they also had to predict the enemy's movements.

Now, frequent maneuvers to defeat the idiot!

Just as his thoughts were wandering for dozens of breaths,

The situation on the third front battlefield suddenly changed. Due to the addition of the second cavalry team from the north,

The battlefield on the north side of Luchuan suffered repeated defeats.

This made the central army commander continue to carry out the previous military orders and retreat to the south.

But a problem appeared before them.
The central army was gradually shrinking under their pressure.
It seemed as if it suddenly stood up at this moment, and chased them relentlessly as they retreated, causing them heavy losses.

For a moment, whether to withdraw or not,

This has caused concerns in everyone's mind.

Mu Ying stood on the high platform, holding a telescope in his hand.
He immediately noticed the hesitation of the elephant soldiers in the central army and smiled.
"Okay, okay, let's see where you go!"

Soon, in his sight, the Luchuan Central Army continued to retreat and continued to rush to support the northern battlefield!

Mu Ying ordered coldly:

"Send a message to Ning Zheng, three teams of cavalry will step forward to provide support, and quickly withdraw!"

"The central army's 'horse-barrier formation' pushes forward, the musketeers and archers move southward to surround the enemy who has penetrated deep into our territory!"

"Send a message to Tang Zhao to divide into three teams as well. Separate the troops that have penetrated deep into the enemy's territory and join forces with the troops inside to strangle them!"

The messenger ran quickly, and the military order was quickly delivered.
Soon, in Mu Ying's sight,

The cavalry on the north side retreated like a tide.
This made the entire Luchuan Central Army's order useless before it could rush to the north to provide support.

The elephant soldiers and elite infantry in the central army were once again at a loss, not knowing where to go.

Tang Zhao's troops in the north had already taken over the military affairs of the northern battlefield.

Start to charge hard, chasing the enemy's elite troops relentlessly, regardless of the cost!
In less than half a quarter of an hour, the cavalry had advanced a mile!
At the same time, the Luchuan Central Army,
Haniaya stood at the top of the platform, squinting her eyes and looking at the battle formation ahead.
In less than half an hour of fighting,

Only the first quarter of an hour is dominant.
In the following period of time, the Ming army changed its formation frequently, so fast that he was overwhelmed.

"Report! The enemy troops on the north side of the enemy are temporarily buffering their positions. Fight on the spot. The elephant soldiers in the center army continue to rush to support!"

Haniya's eyes were sharp, she looked over suddenly, and her fists clenched in an instant!
Almost in an instant, a dense layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"No, no"

"Report! The enemy's center has begun to advance, with cavalry in the front and musketeers and archers in the back. Our army has suffered heavy losses!"

“No!! No!!”

Haniya kept mumbling, but did not give any orders.
He kept staring at the chaotic and complicated battlefield ahead, which stretched for an indefinite amount of time!

Although he couldn't see clearly, he could vaguely see that
On the north side, the khaki color representing Luchuan has filled the gap again, and the Ming army has retreated! !

He looked at the battlefield in front of him again, and this time he saw it more clearly.
Where are the cavalry charges? Where are the musketeers and archers?

What is in front of us is clearly a chevaux de frise formed by infantry!
For the first time, panic flashed across Haniaya's eyes, and her lips trembled slightly.

Beads of sweat dripped from his forehead, and he rubbed his palms constantly, hoping to make the sweat disappear without a trace.

Soon, he focused his gaze and looked towards the south!

His pupils suddenly contracted. The musketeers and archers were in the south, not in the center!
"Report! The enemy troops on the north side have begun to retreat!"

"Report! The enemy's center army has begun to retreat and is on the defensive!"

At this point, Hania finally realized what was wrong.

The Ming army changed its formation too quickly, and in less than two quarters of an hour, all three lines had completed the change.

At this moment, he had just received information about the battle situation on the northern battlefield and the central army.
But it's too late.

Haniaya felt like a giant at this moment.
He is tall and has long legs, but walks slowly. You can see mosquitoes biting his left arm.

But when the right hand slowly hit it, the mosquito had already eaten its fill and moved to the thigh.

Si Lunfa, who was not far away, had not heard the military order yet.
His brows furrowed and he looked back at Haniaya on the platform, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"Go and ask what happened."

"Yes."

Next to Si Lunfa, General Shama ran away quickly, and soon ran back and said respectfully:

"General Haniaya said that the army changed its formation too quickly and our troops could not keep up with the orders."

"what?"

Si Lunfa was also a man who understood military affairs. He had worked hard to solve the problem of slow transmission of orders.
They spent a lot of money to learn the command system of the Ming Dynasty and the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
The communication time between the front line and the headquarters was shortened to a quarter of an hour.

It’s almost the same as the Ming Dynasty.

Still slow now?

Si Lunfa looked back and saw Haniaya had quickly walked down the platform.

With a wave of his hand, he led all the messengers towards the battle front.

Si Lunfa's eyes flashed with doubt, "What is he going to do?"

At this time, a messenger came to report:

"Report, General Haniaya will move his headquarters one hundred feet to the front line!"

Si Lunfa's expression suddenly became serious, and General Shama beside him was also stunned.

One hundred feet?

That's already considered the front line. A cavalry charge could easily reach it?
What does Haniya want to do?
Although Si Lunfa was puzzled, he nodded gently:
"Got it, let Hania do whatever she wants.

If you can defeat the Ming army, I will wave the flag and cheer for them, lead their horses and whip them!"

The shouts and cries of killing continued, the place where the battle took place was already littered with corpses, and the smell of blood filled the air.

The corpse lying on the ground had been turned into a bloody mud after being trampled by the horses and men.
No faces or limbs can be discerned.

White bones, red minced meat, yellow and brown debris, and an unpleasant strange smell began to spread.

The originally clear sky seemed to become gloomy and depressing.

The fighting continued, the charge did not stop,

When Haniya moved the entire front line to the front line,

The originally shaky front line finally began to stabilize.

But even so, Haniya's face was still pale.

He discovered that even here - the central army closest to the northern and southern battlefields.

The military orders of Xiping Hou Mu Ying were faster than his.
This made him stand up and look ahead.
At this moment, he felt that it was because Mu Ying, Marquis of Xiping, was also at the front line that the military orders were transmitted so quickly!

But the next moment, his expression suddenly changed.
The central army, which was shrinking, changed its formation almost instantly.
The cavalry from the north and south joined the central army and rushed straight towards him!
Haniya's face suddenly turned pale, and the panic in her eyes could no longer be suppressed.

His eyes kept moving, hoping to find the location of the enemy's main general.

I searched for a long time but couldn't find it.

Seeing the cavalry getting closer, Haniya couldn't help but ask in her heart:
"It had been less than a quarter of an hour since we arrived at the front line. How did the Ming army find out?"

The situation did not allow him to think too much, so he let out a loud roar:
"Retreat three hundred feet!"

The elite Luchuan soldiers who had been guarding nearby finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly retreated with their chariots.
Haniya retreated while staring at the Ming army in front of him.
Before he had retreated a hundred feet, a strange scene occurred.

The Ming cavalry no longer charged, but dispersed and headed towards the battlefields in the north and south.

The central army once again returned to a defensive posture.

Haniya's breathing suddenly became rapid, her eyes were bloodshot, her face was full of disbelief, and she shouted in her heart:
"Thirty-five breaths!! Thirty-five breaths!!"

It took only thirty-five breaths for the Ming Empire to deliver the military order and stop charging! !
This made Haniaya certain that the Marquis of Xiping in Ming Dynasty,
He must be on the front line of the Ming army, and has unknown means of detection!

Taking a deep breath, Haniya ordered in a cold voice:
"Order the central army to press forward at all costs and find the enemy commander!!"

"Yes!!"

(End of this chapter)