Chapter 128 Listen to the wind
At night, the defeated Eastern Army soldiers ran away with their heads in their arms, while the Western cavalry behind them waved their swords and chased them. Infantry lit torches and followed closely behind. As they fled and chased, the ground was filled with mess, and the smell of blood spread.
In the dark wilderness, a large number of torches looked like many fireflies chasing something, mixed with various shouts, and I don’t know whether it was the wailing of the defeated soldiers or the howling of the pursuers.
The main force of the two armies was in a decisive battle. The Western Army finally defeated the flanks of the East Army, so it must not be a defeat. Otherwise, after the opponent gathered the defeated troops, they could still gather again. Then, the battle continued to be consumed, and the result was not determined until dawn.
Therefore, the Western cavalry rushed to pursue each other and completely shattered the possibility of the other party gathering again. Even if some people escaped, they would have to deal with all the killing and arresting.
The soldiers were chasing, but the battle elephants could not hold on anymore. A scarred battle elephant stumbled and fell to the ground after a few steps. The soldiers on the elephant's back jumped off the ground in time, including Chen Fozhi.
Looking around, there are only five elephants left when they went out to fight, and the elephant drivers are feeding them and feeding them water. Other elephants have been severely injured in the battle, some die soon, and some are lying on the ground and breathing.
Chen Fozhi looked at the mount lying on the ground, and when the big elephant's eyes were shed tears, he suddenly felt a little sigh. The elephant driver pulled out his sword and was about to step forward and cut it off. He turned around silently.
The great achievements of breaking the formation are first of all to these war elephants, but as animals, they are not qualified to be rewarded. Chen Fozhi understands that the reason why these war elephants show their courage is probably related to the secret medicine they take.
This medicine should overdraw the life of the war elephant, so Chen Fozhi believes that even if the war elephant is not killed in the battlefield, he will probably not live long.
A little sadness was soon diluted by the joy of victory. Chen Fozhi was of course happy to see his soldiers chasing the defeated soldiers. Feng Xuan, Ning Changzhen's troops, and his Chen clan soldiers who were just following the battle elephant to attack the enemy formation, were also staying on the battlefield to rest.
Several followers were helping Chen Fozhi draw arrows, while Feng Xuan, who was tired, came forward and started talking to Chen Fozhi.
The marshal of the marshal, King Yuwen of Xiyang, sent an order to let them rest on the spot, drink water and eat, and prepare for the fierce battle that might break out at night. Chen Fozhi was a little confused about this arrangement, but he quickly figured it out.
Feng Xuan figured it out, but Ning Chang really couldn't figure it out. He felt that he had defeated the enemy's left wing and victory was right in front of him. Why did King Xiyang still have to be so cautious?
The Chen family in the Longzhou and Ning family in Anzhou have always had a good relationship. Chen Fozhi and Ning Mengli have a friendship, so they take good care of Ning Changzhen of their generation. He wiped his face with a wet wipe and asked, "Changzhen, do you often hunt?"
"Yes, Uncle Chen, I often hunt."
"Do you think everything will be fine if you shoot a wild boar?"
"How can you do it? A wild boar can't be shot to death with just a few arrows...well?"
Ning Changzhen reacted as he spoke. He asked in surprise: "The enemy's left wing is already done, how can it turn the tables?"
"Who knows? But I have to be careful, after all, no wild boars will hurt people."
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In the wilderness, the soldiers of the Hulin Army lined up to confront the enemy's central army. Their mission was to restrain the other side from the beginning, so that they could not divide their troops to reinforce the left army, so that their side could concentrate their forces to defeat their left wing.
By the way, he restrained the enemy's right army and forced the opponent to fight against his own troops on the front, while seizing his troops to defend against the flanks to avoid being penetrated by the Hulin Army.
Therefore, after the Hulin Army attacked, it did not engage in a head-on battle with the enemy. The cavalry of Liu Boer and Zhang Dingfa only harassed the enemy from time to time, forcing the opponent to form a formation and dare not divide the troops easily.
Now, looking at the stars in the south and listening to the noise coming from the wind, the soldiers of the Hulin Army knew that they had successfully defeated the enemy's left wing, and the battle situation was decisive and decisive, and their side was about to win.
But there is still a long way to go before the real victory, because the north is also noisy, because the left army on the side is fighting with the enemy right army. After fighting for a day, the winner has not been decided yet.
The Hulin Army formation was immersed in the darkness at this time, and the soldiers of the entire army were waiting for the new order quietly. No one whispered or lit a torch because it was not necessary.
After years of hard training and good diet, the soldiers of the Hulin Army have good eyesight at night and can see the surroundings clearly without ignition. Of course, the distance between sight is much closer than during the day.
Lighting a torch is tantamount to guiding the enemy archers. Although the distance between the two sides is about a hundred steps, it is better to be cautious.
Don’t use a thousand-mile mirror to observe the battlefield in the north, where many torches have been lit, making the flags of the east and west armies appear very clear at night.
When the war reaches this point, both the enemy and us are already supporting each other. No matter how many reserve troops there are, they have at least taken turns to fight. After a fierce battle, the soldiers' physical strength is not as strong as before, so they will definitely be able to waste it now.
Therefore, should the king wait until his right wing is completely victorious before he encircles the remaining right army of the enemy?
Tian Zhengyue thought that he had not received the latest order from King Xiyang, so he was nailed here according to the previous order, but now it is dark all around him, and he always feels a little full of crisis.
In the dark night, people's vision is limited and they can't see too far. So, if there are enemy cavalry detours on a large scale...
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On the left wing of the Western Army, the commander of the Left Army, Yang Su, the marching general, stood still, closed his eyes and listened to the movements around him. In front of him, the two armies were fighting, fighting and the sound of weapons colliding, sounded in his ears.
But this has nothing to do with him. After fighting for a day, it is already night now. The soldiers' physical strength has dropped significantly. In addition, their vision is not good, so it is unlikely that they can defeat the enemy head-on.
Therefore, when the right-wing troops on your side are redirected, the enemy in front of you will naturally collapse.
Yang Su is doing this now, listening to the movements around him, trying to hear different movements from the noise of his ears. If he was not wrong, the movements should be the sound of a large number of war horses moving.
The reason is very simple. Yang Su judged that although the enemy's left wing collapsed, the main force of the cavalry was still there, and this cavalry could completely control the outcome of today's battle.
The problem is, if the opponent's coach really wants to use cavalry to turn the situation around, what will the assault target be?
The enemy commander was Yuchi Youqi. Yang Su was not very clear about the opponent's style of military use. He brought himself into the opponent's perspective to determine which part of the Western Army would attack if the cavalry was concentrated to assault.
The Central Army of the Western Army lit several fires at this time, making the central army flag visible for several miles. Yang Su felt that if he led his troops to raid, he would definitely not choose the Central Army: this was obviously a formation to wait for the rabbit.
The Western Army Right Army, which is pursuing, is not the best target to intercept, because this can only curb one's own defeat and cannot reverse the situation.
Therefore, if he was Yuchi Youqi, if he had a cavalry with strength in his hands, he would choose to use the cover of night to attack the left wing of the Western Army, defeat him with his own right army, and then attack the central army of the Western Army!
Just like the Eastern Army’s choice to reverse the situation in the battle between the East and West Wei Mangshan!
As the commander of the left army, Yang Su felt that the possibility of his troops being suddenly attacked by the enemy cavalry was very high, but the darkness blocked his sight, and the scattered rangers could not go too far, so as not to be eaten by the enemy cavalry, so he could only try to listen to the movements around him.
However, Yang Su is now on the left side of the battlefield (north side). Now it is a southeastern wind. With the sound of the wind, it is the movement of one's own pursuit of enemy soldiers on the south side of the battlefield. If the enemy is coming, it will definitely come from the north.
The north is in the downwind direction for his position. Hunters usually approach beasts from the downwind to avoid their own scent being smelled by prey, so his efforts are probably useless.
Yang Su opened her eyes and stopped listening in vain.
He turned his head and looked at a convoy dozens of steps behind him. There were several cars there, with the heads and tails connected together to form a circle, with a group of soldiers stationed, and a circle of horses surrounding him.
In the center of the convoy, there was a scaffolding erected, and at the top of the shelf, there was a pair of big horns.
This pair of big speakers is made of pure copper and is amazingly large in size. It is divided into left and right like a human ear. The trumpet mouths are facing the same direction. They are called "Shangfeng Ears". It is said that they can hear movements within several miles.
There is an operator, named "Tingfeng", sitting at the end of the big speaker, whose left and right ears can be placed on the end earpieces of the two big speakers on the left and right to listen to the movements around.
Yang Su couldn't believe this incredible device at all, but this was the one "strongly recommended" by King Xiyang, so he had to doubt it.
The battlefield was so noisy, and the fierce battle was around the "Shunfeng Ear". Yang Su didn't think that this "Shunfeng Ear" could hear any different winds, but it was better than human ears.
Yang Su took a canister of water handed over by her entourage. The water was just "pumped" from the water well. It was sweet and cool to drink it, and it was very quenching.
Chapter completed!