Chapter 372 Ming Dynasty Soldiers
Chapter 372 Ming Dynasty Soldiers
It was already dark at the Oigawa battlefield.
On the endless battlefield, the fight between the Ming army and the Luchuan army continued.
The shouts and cries of killing continued, and everywhere was filled with misery.
I don't know how many soldiers fighting on the front lines have been replaced.
But neither Mu Ying nor Si Lunfa showed any intention of stopping the fighting.
Behind the Luchuan camp on the east side of Dingbian City, the fighting did not stop.
The Ming army in the darkness was like mosquitoes flying into a fire.
One after another, they crashed into the outer camp of Luchuan and fell silently.
Apurunan still stood there quietly as if it were daytime.
Watching Ao Qier swinging the giant blade, he kept killing the Ming soldiers who rushed over one after another.
His body looked huge in the dim flames.
The huge shadow covered countless Ming soldiers who fell in front of him.
Wait until he slightly moved away.
You can see the body parts cut in half and thrown randomly on the ground.
There were many broken limbs and arms mixed in, it was cruel and bloody.
This scene caused countless Ming troops to retreat.
Looking at the tragic situation on the long battle line,
Ao Qier looked down upon the Ming army in front of him more and more, and the contemptuous smile on his face never disappeared.
Apurunan, who was standing behind him, looked at his broad back and spoke in a deep voice:
"If the battle in the rear is not a problem, can you send some more elite soldiers to the front battlefield to help?"
Ao Qier's cold smile disappeared in an instant.
There was a fierce look in his eyes, he turned around suddenly and stared at Apurunan!
"I have already transferred 3,000 soldiers. What happened on the front battlefield?"
Ao Qier's mood was extremely gloomy. He looked towards the front of the camp, which was the west side.
He wished he could rush to the front line immediately to see how the war was going.
It lasted for a whole day, but no news came in.
Apurunan fell silent, not knowing how to answer.
Ao Qier had no intention of letting him go, so he turned around and walked in front of him.
Looking down at him, with scrutiny and ferocity.
"Lord Apurunan, although I, Aoqi'er, am an Indian and have followed General Aruta,
But my three wives and ten children are all from Luchuan.
The king ordered me to guard the rear camp here, which shows his trust in me.
If there are any changes on the front battlefield, please inform Lord Apurunan as soon as possible.
We will immediately dispatch soldiers to the front battlefield."
Having said this, Apurunan knew that he had to give him an explanation.
He thought about it for a while, sighed softly, and his face was full of heaviness:
"General Ao Qi'er, it's not that I don't trust you.
But the king has ordered that what happened on the front battlefield must not be disclosed.
But, I can tell General Aoqier now,
You must not tell anyone and you must not leave this place."
Ao Qier put away the fierceness on his face, turned calm, nodded gently and agreed.
"it is good."
Apulunan said:
"The situation on the front battlefield is very bad. In the morning, all three battlefields were already at a disadvantage and suffered heavy losses.
In the afternoon, General Haniya had no choice but to open up three battlefields in the northern forest.
This can barely stabilize the situation, but it can only maintain a stalemate.
We have always been at a disadvantage on the front battlefield and have been suppressed by the Ming army."
"how is this possible?"
Ao Qier's face changed drastically, somewhat incredulously:
"The Ming army only has 30,000 soldiers? I have nearly 100,000!
Even if it means exchanging one life for another, we should have won at this moment."
Apurunan looked gloomy and shook his head slowly:
"Warfare is never that simple. We are lucky to be able to maintain the situation and not be defeated."
"how come?"
Ao Qier's pupils shook violently, and he turned his head sharply to look at the Ming army that was still charging.
Can these short Ming soldiers make the military situation on the front line so shaky?
He doesn't believe it!
"Lord Apurunan, there must be a reason.
The elephant soldiers have already been sent up, so the elite cavalry of the Ming army should be able to be tied up. How could they be defeated?"
Apurunan smiled miserably and sighed softly:
"The Ming army was aware of every deployment of General Haniya and was able to anticipate the enemy's moves.
So the king and General Haniaya suspected,
Among the many commanders on the front line, some secretly defected to the Ming army and provided information to the Ming army. "
"What?" Ao Qier exclaimed.
"That's the thing. The problem is not with the commanders at the front.
The problem lies with the soldiers who delivered the military orders."
Apu Lunan also showed some surprise on his face.
But he suppressed the shock in his heart and continued:
"General Haniaya, the spy and undercover agent, is investigating.
Soldiers need to be transferred from the camp to fill the battle line in order to find the spies on the front line!
There is no shortage of soldiers on the front line now, but there is a shortage of soldiers who have not participated in today's battle."
Ao Qier asked coldly:
"How can we ensure that there are no spies inside the camp for soldiers and commanders?"
Apurunan smiled and shook his head slowly:
"I can't guarantee it, but we can't stop the war at this moment, and there is no other way.
I can only try this stupid method slowly!
Perhaps, when the number of dead soldiers on the front line is almost enough, we can find the real hidden spy."
Ao Qier's pupils suddenly contracted.
He was from India and knew how Luchuan searched for traitors among his vassal soldiers.
One kill means killing an entire team. It is better to kill by mistake than to let them go.
Now, we have to do this on the front battlefield?
This made Ao Qier's breathing quicken and his hair stand on end.
If there is even the slightest deviation, defeat on the battlefield is imminent.
Aplunan saw that he was still silent, so he spoke softly:
"General Aoqi'er, the Ming army's charge is almost over.
Can we transfer some soldiers to fill the front line?"
Ao Qier showed hesitation, even though he felt that the Ming army was unable to break through the camp.
But he would not take the Ming army lightly, after all, it was a powerful empire occupying the Central Plains.
Aplunan continued:
"General Aoqi'er, I can ask the king for help.
Transfer some rotation soldiers to the rear camp to continue the defense mission. This may take less than half an hour."
Aoqier lowered his head, his ears twitching slightly.
Listen carefully to the sounds of the frontline battlefield and the battlefield in front of you,
After a long time, he slowly spoke:
"How many?"
"Three thousand!"
Ao Qier's face was gloomy. He gritted his teeth and nodded fiercely:
"Okay, the battle on the front line is important.
If the front line fails, it will be useless even if this place is impregnable."
Apurunan breathed a sigh of relief, and a long-lost smile appeared on his face.
He looked at Ao Qi'er with some gratitude:
"Thank you, General. I will rush back as quickly as possible to shorten the shift change time as much as possible."
Ao Qier didn't say anything, but just turned his head silently and waved his hand gently.
Soon, the soldiers in the camp who were in reserve began to evacuate in droves.
The light of the torches in the Luchuan camp flowed like a long dragon.
Ao Qier's mind moved, and a wild laugh appeared on his face:
"Hahaha, is this all you elite Ming army soldiers are capable of?
Our army has prepared food, if you want to eat it,
You can just put down your sword and eat. After you are full, we will fight again!"
His words were remembered by the messengers and spread in all directions.
The morale that was about to rise because of the soldiers' departure,
It was put out in an instant.
It turned out that he was going to have dinner.
Not far from the Luchuan camp, the front army scouts and Siamese soldiers were marching slowly in the darkness.
Follow the edge of the southern battlefield towards the eastern battlefield.
Lu Yunyi was wearing black armor, holding a long sword, and his eyes were sharp.
His body moved gently as the warhorse moved, swaying slightly.
At this time, hurried footsteps sounded from not far away.
A soldier from the exploration team ran out of the forest at a rapid speed.
The darkness of the night could not conceal the haste of his steps.
The occasional flash of moonlight allowed people to see the strangeness and anxiety on his face.
Lu Yunyi immediately looked over, frowning slightly.
Feng Yunfang on the side flicked the reins lightly, sped up slightly, and walked ahead of everyone else.
After exchanging words with the soldier of the exploration team,
Feng Yunfang quickly brought the man back and said respectfully:
"Sir, the Luchuan camp has carried out a second move to transfer soldiers, this time there are 3,000 soldiers."
The scout soldier nodded repeatedly:
"My Lord, just a quarter of an hour ago."
After these words were spoken, most of the surrounding generals took action, took out the telescope from the horse bag, and looked towards the camp on the east side.
A quick glance showed that the number of burning torches was much less than before, and the severity of the battle had suddenly decreased.
It seemed that the battlefield suddenly slowed down at this moment.
At the side, Liu Heiying, whose entire face was hidden in the darkness, came over and showed two rows of small white teeth:
"Brother Yun'er, the two deployments can no longer be explained as a rotation of defense. There must be changes on the front battlefield."
Lu Yunyi looked at it for a long time and nodded slightly, his voice cold:
"Order the whole army to hold their tongues and horses to tie their mouths."
"Enter the eastern battlefield from the southern battlefield and charge straight into the enemy camp!"
"Execute the third battle plan!"
"Zhang Yu's troops have broken through the stronghold!"
"The rest of you wait, scatter behind the enemy camp, and advance quickly!"
The messenger ran quickly to tell others, waving the command flag in his hand.
Wherever they arrived, the soldiers responded quickly.
He took out the prepared branch from the horse bag and bit it gently in his mouth.
Then he bent down slightly and gently pulled the horse's mouth.
The originally loose restraints suddenly became tight, and the horse could no longer neigh while moving!
Soon, the soldiers of the front army scout unit completed their pre-war preparations.
Lu Yunyi held the long sword in his hand, swung it forward vigorously, and ordered in a cold voice:
"Break the formation!"
The next moment, Lu Yunyi rushed out first.
The sound of fierce horse hooves suddenly rang out in the darkness of the southern battlefield.
It was a little dull because the war horses' hooves were wrapped in a thick layer of linen!
In the originally quiet and dead darkness, dark shadows suddenly appeared, just like a cold wind carrying fallen leaves whistling past!
The dull sound of horse hooves quickly accumulated.
The night is deep, everything is silent, the stars are hidden behind the thick night.
After rushing into the southern battlefield!
The soldiers who were originally sitting on the city wall, looking sick and exhausted, showed fear on their faces.
They rushed to stand up, and the fatigue in their bodies seemed to disappear without a trace in an instant.
The enemy is coming again?
They poked their heads out.
His eyes suddenly widened and his pupils suddenly contracted.
It felt like my heart was hit by a heavy hammer, and my brain went into a state of paralysis.
Under the city, tall horses rushed past.
Gradually it converged into a surging torrent, like lightning in the night, cutting through the darkness.
The sound of horse hooves came from far away, like a gentle drizzle at first, and then turned into rolling thunder.
The warhorse's strong and sturdy muscles looked tight and knotted in the moonlight.
The soldiers on top are in agile postures, holding long swords and spears!
You can vaguely see the armor that tightly covers the body!
"Enemy attack——"
A piercing sound rang out from the southern city wall!!
Then, a soldier cried out in surprise and shouted,
"It's not an enemy attack! It's friendly forces!"
The soldier almost leaned half of his body out.
The finger pointed to the battle flag that was crackling in the darkness and waving in the wind!
The word "Ming" that all Ming people know appeared on it.
Wherever the sun and the moon shine, there is the word "Ming" of the Ming Dynasty's territory!
Then, they saw more than a dozen messengers approaching quickly, waving flags.
Everyone knows what that means.
"Friendly forces coming to help!"
Soon, they looked into the distance!
The following infantrymen were so powerful and black that they almost submerged the entire southern battlefield!
Everyone held their breath. If it weren't for the command flags and battle flags,
They simply couldn't believe where so many reinforcements came from!
The news of the reinforcements coming was quickly spread!
But it was far less fast than the cavalry of the front scouts.
The entire southern battlefield flashed by,
A group of cavalrymen led by Lu Yunyi quickly rushed into the more open battlefield on the east side!
At this time, Lu Yunyi let out a loud roar:
"Sound the horn!"
Following the order, ancient horns were blown in the battle formation.
The deep and long trumpet sound,
It echoed in the night sky, penetrated the darkness and spread into the distance.
This sound of the horn is a call to assemble and a clarion call to battle.
At the same time, the huge war drums on the entire east side of the city wall suddenly sounded.
The drum beats were rapid, dull and powerful, interweaving with the sound of the horn, echoing in the night sky.
The entire city and the battlefield on the east side were shrouded in a solemn and exciting atmosphere.
"kill--"
The soldiers of the front army scouts no longer hid and shouted in unison!
The shouts and cries of killing shook the sky, as if to disperse the clouds in the sky.
Right in front of him, Mu Sheng, who was originally panting and attacking, seemed to have a last burst of energy.
The fatigue in my body disappeared in an instant, replaced by full of energy!
He turned his head suddenly and saw the endless black-armored cavalry behind him.
As the ancients said, if you have more than ten thousand soldiers, you will have no end!
Before my eyes, in my sight,
The black-armored cavalry charged side by side, filling up the entire eastern battlefield.
Mu Sheng suddenly felt like crying. It was finally coming!
He immediately let out a loud roar:
"Ming soldiers, break the formation!!"
"Take out all the stone mines and thunder bombs, throw them towards the main gate and blast a hole in it for me!!"
It was not until the shouts were heard that the Ming army finally reacted.
He immediately threw out the stone mines he had prepared in advance! !
Boom boom boom——
A series of explosions suddenly sounded, and flames shot up into the sky, illuminating Ao Qier's shocked face.
He looked at the endless cavalry charging ahead.
His pupils dilated to the extreme, and he cursed loudly, blurting out:
"Apu Lunan!! You traitor!!!"
"Go, tell the king and General Haniaya that Apurunan is a traitor and a spy!!"
After doing all this, Ao Qier looked at the empty defensive position.
He raised the long sword in his hand and shouted:
"Luchuan Army, meet the enemy!!!"
"Guard this place for me!!"
In the front scouts, more than a thousand soldiers were shaking their reins.
Quickly stand out from the charging cavalry.
They have no spears or swords,
Instead, he held the rope tied into a circle, swung it slightly above his head, and aimed at the many defensive fortifications of the Luchuan camp ahead.
Especially those wooden fences that look strict and tight.
During exploration, firearms and ropes are the most important weapons for breaking into the camp!
Soon, more than a thousand soldiers stopped less than three feet away from the camp.
He ignored the arrows shooting from the sky and threw the rope in his hand out!
He put the ropes on the spikes of the fortifications one by one, and with a strong pull, the originally loose ropes were immediately tightened!
"take!"
At Zhang Yu's command, more than a thousand soldiers took out stone mines.
The pungent black smoke gushed out, making the night even darker!
"Throw!"
The next moment, arcs appeared in the darkness and flew to the outer wall of the camp!
"Three two one!"
"pull!"
More than a thousand soldiers put the other end of the rope on the horse's head.
He drew out the long knife from his waist and pulled the reins hard!
bang——
There were flames everywhere and violent explosions.
The wooden fences that were deeply embedded in the soil became charred and slightly cracked!
It also discouraged many Luchuan soldiers who wanted to get closer and throw the stone mines out again!
All they could do was watch as the camp fence began to shake slightly!
The wood made a rustling and creaking sound!
"Three two one!"
"pull!"
Another shout!
The soldiers pulled the ropes hard, and the horses raised their front hooves high.
They used all their strength, but the restraints on their mouths prevented them from making any louder sounds.
I can only vent my anger by using my strength.
This time, some of the wooden stakes in the originally extremely solid camp had been pulled apart!
Most of them are soldiers from the Dragon and Tiger Guards who have fought hard!
Ao Qier looked at the crumbling fence, his face extremely solemn, and he kept shouting:
"Cut the rope!!"
"quick!"
"at all costs!"
However, the shouting continued unstoppable!
"Three two one!"
"pull!"
At the same time, the soldiers bent down slightly and untied the muzzles on the horses' mouths.
In an instant, the horse felt happy and neighed freely.
The originally tense muscles become even tighter, and the strength is released at this moment!
The four hooves left a trail of hoof prints on the blood-muddy ground!
click-
The crisp sounds rang out from south to north like firecrackers.
The dust from the broken wood made the camp blurry.
In everyone's sight, the fence that was taller than a person began to slowly fall down!
Lose balance!
The wooden stakes that were deeply embedded in the ground were broken one by one.
Crackling, crisp sounds rang out one after another, drowning out the neighing of war horses!
Lu Yunyi rushed into the battle with sharp eyes.
He looked at General Luchuan who was standing there quietly holding a huge blade, his eyes filled with murderous intent!
He swung the long sword in his hand vigorously and roared:
"The Ming army, charge and kill without stopping!!"
"Whoever offends the Ming Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away they are!!"
"kill--"
(End of this chapter)