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Chapter 358: The Last Stand (Part 2)

The sound of bowstrings kept ringing, and arrows flew from behind the head. The Hu Qi scout who had slightly entered the range did not want the Han army galloping forward to run away. They all tried to end the chase before they ran into the enemy army.

Two screams came, and Kurasuke Rik couldn't bear to look back. Hu Qi's arm strength was amazing, and he could shoot at such a long distance. But what was even more amazing was riding skills. Even though Kurasuke Rik and others were slamming the horse's belly and whipping the war horse, Hu Qi kept narrowing the distance. If this continued, he would probably be unable to escape death.

"Everyone, hurry up! It's reinforcements right ahead!!" Kurasukeri turned around a valley as anxiously as he was burning, but saw the Han army standing in a state of solemn formation not far away, and shouted unconsciously.

But when I looked back, I felt angry. The more than ten cavalry that followed me were all fallen. At this moment, I was just being chased by the enemy cavalry alone. There was no cheer in anticipation, only inexplicable grief and anger and pale sense of powerlessness. As soon as I saw darkness, Kurasuke Richi whistled sadly, and he cheered up and drove away to the Han army formation.

"This is... not good!" Seeing a red flag in the Han army formation shaking to the south, Kurasuke Ri, who was in grief and angry, suddenly woke up and quickly rode his horse and ran towards the south. At this moment, the Han army in front began to move forward slowly, and the sound of war drums and horns became even more shocking and loud!

"Is there only one person..." Yin Liao, the general in the Han army, saw that Kurasuke Ri was the only one who finally came back, couldn't help but sigh. He had known Zheng Chuo for many years, and even set sail on the sea, traveling through mountains and rivers and struggling to build these territory. He didn't expect that now he had only been going to the Japanese island for a few months, and the yin and yang were separated forever.

"You are seriously injured, go to the boat to rest. You don't need this battle." Yin Liao looked at Zheng Chuo's personal soldiers kneeling on the ground. The two of them came with scars. Of course, he would not agree to the request for revenge.

"This..." The two guards were the men Zheng Chuo exchanged their lives for breaking through the vitality. They were both indignant when they saw this.

"The revenge will definitely be avenged, but the living people will go and go down quickly!" Yin Liao said again, leading his own soldiers into the battle preparations and ignored the two people. The two guards also knew that what Yin Liao said was very correct. With the two of them, they might die on the battlefield as soon as they fought. Is there any benefit of sacrificing for nothing?

"Arrower is ready!" Yin Liao looked at the dozens of enemy scouts and passed the order. The two thousand archers in the army immediately entered a state of combat. The soldiers responsible for the first round of shooting pulled their bows and waited for orders.

"General, is this a waste of talent?" The deputy general beside him asked in a low voice when he saw that the other party was only a few dozen cavalry but wanted a crossbowman of such a scale to shoot, which was not only a waste of talent, but also a waste of arrows.

Yin Liao looked ahead coldly and said, "The Hu people are unruly. Although there are few of them, they must show their bravery in front of our army. How can we attack the momentum of the three armies for this? Let it go!"

While speaking, the dozens of Hu cavalry who were chasing Kurasukeri did give up Kurasukeri, but rushed towards the Han army formation one by one. After just entering the shooting range of the Han army, dozens of cavalry hurriedly turned around and prepared to withdraw. Unfortunately, they had long expected Hu cavalry's actions. With a command, hundreds of arrows shot down from the sky. Poor dozens of cavalry just turned around and fell down one after another, and the people and horses were shot into hedgehogs!

Seeing that the situation was indeed as expected, the deputy general was shocked and quickly praised: "The general is as good as a god, and the last general admires it."

Yin Liao didn't care and his eyes were tightly locked in the distant valley and said, "People outside the border have their own characteristics of marching and fighting. If they can be familiar with it, they will have a chance of winning against the enemy. I don't know how many Hu cavalry there are in the rear, so I ordered the three armies to retreat immediately after fighting for a while, and there must be no mistakes!"

"Yes! I'll do it all!" Seeing that Yin Liao had no intention of blame, the deputy general pointed out his shortcomings and sent the order gratefully.

This time, when we came to rescue the Han army in Goguryeo, Yin Liao led 8,000 Han troops and 7,000 Japanese troops, and the main combat power was the Han army. Although the Japanese were a few times, fighting with brave troops like Hu Qi was definitely not an opponent. You should know that only the Han army with rich combat experience could barely resist Hu Qi, and the Japanese army with few practical experience was actually just responsible for assisting the work.

The war drums were no longer beating, and the horns had been put down. The whole world was filled with the sound of horse hooves. More than a thousand Hu cavalry turned out from the valley and saw that the Han army had not stopped. But when the bodies of dozens of scouts and horses came into view, Hu cavalry finally stopped slowly and lined up again.

His eyes flashed, and he looked at the flags in the Later Han army and smiled silently: "Not only did I steal my name from the Han Dynasty, but I also imitated my official position from the Han Dynasty. People outside the border are really shameless!"

In the waves, more than a hundred Han cavalry rushed out, rushed to the side of the Hu cavalry's corpse and cut off his head, and used his gun and spear to show off in front of the formation, stimulating the Hu cavalry.

When Liu Sheng, the general Zhenwei of the Later Han Dynasty, saw the hundreds of arrows on the ground, he was moved. The Han army was so cruel, and it seemed that the next battle was a tough battle. He was looking at each other and observing the enemy situation. He did not expect the Han army to insult the Hu people who died in battle so much. Liu Sheng roared in anger and pointed at the Han formation and cursed continuously.

However, Liu Sheng mostly cursed the language outside the border, how could the Han army understand it? The more than a hundred Han cavalry laughed loudly when they saw this, and they expressed their rampant feelings and did not take the other party seriously at all.

"Hmm? Getting ready for bows and arrows!" Yin Liao was shocked when he saw that the Later Han knights were not tempted. If the other party was not provoked and continued to confront each other and wait for the arrival of the Later Han army, how could his eight thousand Han troops resist? But then he knew it. While sending orders to prepare bows and arrows, he even asked people to wave flags and call the Han cavalry to retreat.

"Ah! Kill them!" Liu Sheng suddenly waved his arm when he cursed. His seemingly normal movements were accompanied by the slogan of charge. More than 1,300 Hu cavalry were already ready in three directions. At this moment, he was running at full speed like a tiger descending the mountain, killing the provocative Han cavalry and leaving!

"withdraw!"

"Shoot the arrow!"

Almost at the same time, the Han cavalry saw his own flag verb and quickly left the Hu people's head and regressed, and the Han army even shot with all their might!

The sound of arrows breaking through the air, and the horse's hooves slashed the heads of their soldiers. Many of the brave men among the Hu cavalry chased the Han cavalry and swear to kill the Han cavalry with a bow and a gun from a distance! However, the rain of arrows came just right. Although there was no time to stop the Hu cavalry in front, they kept shooting at the Hu cavalry in the middle and even behind.

The big sword hit the flying arrows, and Liu Sheng yelled a few times. Hu cavalry deviated from the battlefield, and he had plans to attack the outermost side of the Han army's formation. The Han army's arrows were also constantly adjusted according to the position of Hu cavalry. Some were aiming to kill, while others shot into the surrounding open spaces to predict the route of attacking Hu cavalry.

The sound of killing suddenly erupted, and Kurasukeri, who escaped from the sky, finally breathed a sigh of relief. But looking at the many people around him in a hurry, he felt heartbroken again. There were still so many people behind the Han army formation. Before they could withdraw, would the people they encountered along the way that they were pursued were controlled and slaughtered by the Hu people?

"Sir, please take this road to board the ship." When the school who was investigating the road saw Kurasukeri, he quickly pointed out the direction of the Han army's ships.

"Do you know how the migration situation of the people?" Seeing that there were still Goguryeo soldiers leading the people around, Kurasuke Ri stepped forward and asked, without any interest in going to board the ship first.

"Sir, many people were panicked and injured, and their legs were slow to move. They probably only had about 30% of the people who arrived on the coast." A lieutenant saw that he was Lord Kurasukeri in his family. Although he was covered in dust, he was completely unharmed. He was overjoyed and hurriedly reported the relevant situation.

Kurasuke Riki sighed when he heard this: "I'm afraid there's not much time, and the army of the Later Han Dynasty may arrive at any time... Alas!"

There were a few loud noises and several feet of the ground! The Hu cavalry on both sides thought they had avoided the focus of the Han army's attack, and they took a detour to attack and kill. Unexpectedly, they were approaching the Han army's formation, and they fell into the pit dug by the Han army in advance! The knight in front fell straight down, and the knight behind them didn't know how to react without having time to react.

The knight who is slightly behind has time to react and naturally needs to avoid the same fate. However, the sprint distance is too fast and the inertia is too great. The war horse has slipped into the pit before it has been locked. People stack horses and horses stack people. It is a pity that Hu Qi turned around and ran away while dealing with the rain of arrows that were scattered.

It is unclear how deep the big pit on the ground is, but it stretches nearly half a mile away to protect the Han army's flanks. Unless the Hu cavalry flattened the pit or could fly over the horse, there would be no way to attack, let alone such damage would be unbearable.

"Damn Han people, withdraw your troops!" General Zhenwei Liu Sheng gritted his teeth when he saw this. The more than a thousand cavalry in his hand had already lost three or four hundred. If he continued to attack, he would definitely not get any advantage. In order to avoid smaller losses and escape from the dangerous situation, he could only withdraw his troops immediately.

The Hu cavalry fled in panic, and Yin Liao did not pursue him. He immediately led the Han army to quickly start retreating before the arrival of the Later Han army. It is still unknown how many troops the Later Han sent. In fact, it was just the vanguard general Liu Sheng's vanguard army that forced Zheng Chuo to retreat one after another.

But I think the Later Han Dynasty will not invest less troops. Although Liu Sheng was defeated, the knights under his command were all elite soldiers. It can be seen that the quality of the troops sent by the Later Han Dynasty is also quite high. Yin Liao's subordinates are less than 10,000 soldiers, and thousands of Japanese soldiers cannot be used easily. Although this Goguryeo and other places have been in operation for a long time, there are many barren and thin fields and many ridges and limited harvests, so it is not a pity to give up.

The army began to retreat, and along the way, many people were still left behind by the Han army. Yin Liao lived here for a while and also had feelings for these people of different races. Although they were not as good as the Han people and had countless bad habits, they also had their simple side. They were both great men of Han, so how could they ignore them again?

"General!" Kurasuke came and shouted with a bitter look on his face.

"Master Kurakura, the military situation should not be delayed. When the Later Han army heard that its front defeat was bound to make a comeback. His military strength was far above our army and should not fight with it. Don't blame the people for their affairs. Yin Xiao knew Kurakuraji's intentions and said directly, directly expressing his position.

Unexpectedly, Yin Liao said so directly, Kurasuke Riki's face looked even more depressed: "The general is clear about his difficulties, and he really can't bear to see the people like this. The Hu people suddenly attacked and the whole people were soldiers. General Zheng was also responsible for his unfortunate death in battle. I only beg the general to gain more time. The people are really..."

Speaking of this, Kurasukeri burst into tears and was choked up. Although Goguryeo and other places suffered, fortunately, the scale of the war between them was very small and did not cause much harm to the people. Everyone was hungry, but they could always make do with it and not starve to death and still be alive. But now the enemy's invasion is in trouble, and the people claim to be protected by the powerful Han Dynasty, but this ended up. The complaints along the way were heard, and the Han soldiers and generals were also heard of, and they were all sad.

Although everyone has different races, they are all soldiers under the Han Dynasty. Although they have prejudices in the past, they are now attacked by the enemy, and they feel sick and pity each other or hatred each other. The people complain that military strategists cannot protect their homes, so why don’t military strategists want to fight the enemy to death?

However, there is a huge difference in combat power, so I can only keep retreating.

Yin Liao sighed slightly, "I can only line up on the shore to fight the enemy. With warships as a supplement, I can still support some time, but it will not take long. Lord Kurakura try to seize the time. Once there is a possibility of defeat, the whole army should board the ship immediately, and there will be no hesitation at all. Do you understand?"

"Ah, thank you general! Thank you general!" Kurasukeri knew that he had "killed" Zheng Chuo. Unexpectedly, Yin Liao decided to fight and delay time by barely. He was so grateful that he hurriedly urged Goguryeo soldiers to search for the people with all their strength.

The deputy general saw everything, and frowned again, "This move is too forced. If you are wrong, it will be difficult to board the ship. Why would the general take the risk here?"

"I didn't want to take risks, I really can't bear to see the people encounter this way." Yin Liao shook his head and thought about the next strategy to deal with the enemy.

Seeing that his advice was invalid, the deputy general was a little discouraged, but he heard Yin Liao continued: "Your judgment is very accurate. This trip is my own way, so don't be discouraged."

"Yes!" The deputy general was shocked when he heard this, and stopped the war horse without realizing it. He looked at Yin Liao's back and was amazed.

One hour later, countless people gathered next to a shore and boarded the ship one after another in order. The warships from the Japanese island all entered a position that could cover the Han army on the shore, while a large number of transport ships docked one after another. After the people were loaded, they immediately left the position and the next one continued to accommodate the people on board.

As the warships left the shore one by one, Kurasuke Rik still frowned and looked sad. This place was not a coast, but a river bank, which was the deepest part of the navy's ability to enter the Goguryeo region. This shortened the people's journey, but also increased the time for people to board the ship accordingly.

After the warships were deployed, the space left for transport ships was limited, and tens of thousands of people were still increasing. It was difficult to calculate when it was transported. If the enemy continued like this, the Han army in front would inevitably retreat without hesitation and board the ship without hesitation. What a consequence would the people who stayed on the shore end up like that.

Time passed by in seconds, and the eight thousand Han army and the seven thousand Japanese army formed two square formations on the coastal roads. The Han army was in front and the Japanese army was slightly behind. The two formations stood intertwined, which looked quite chaotic, but in fact they were the result of making full use of the terrain.

Yin Liao sat on the war horse and waited patiently. He did not expect the upcoming war. This was a huge battle, and he did not have much confidence in the consequences of the hard battle. You should know that Zheng Chuo was killed in one battle, which is enough to show that the enemy's combat power is extraordinary!!

"Hmm? Are you here?" Seeing his scout running back frantically, Yin Liao murmured with a stern face.

"General!! More than 10,000 enemy infantry and cavalry are coming soon!" The scout rushed into the formation and almost fell off his war horse. Before he could kneel down, he shouted anxiously.

"Hmph! I'm too bullying! I am a man who is greedy for life and fears death. Today, Hu Yi will know how powerful it is! Avenge General Zheng!" Yin Liao shouted loudly, and the eight thousand Han soldiers all raised their arms and shouted for revenge!!

The Japanese army beside him were excited to see this. Although he was the first to appear on the battlefield, he was also imitating the Han people and shouting, which was of some help in enhancing his spirit.

But seeing the Later Han Dynasty's infantry and cavalry came, General Zhenwei, who had suffered a defeat before, was still the vanguard. The infantry and cavalry came to fight left and right, and did not stop at all!

"Do you want to destroy our army in one go? Those who are arrogant should teach you a lesson!" Yin Liao laughed instead of angry when he saw this, and ordered the Han people to shoot two bows and crossbows together, and arrows were raining everywhere!

The Later Han people, the cavalry and cavalry rushed left and right, and were mentally prepared for the long-range attack of the Han army. The cavalry stagnated outside the range of the Han army, while the infantry held shields and braved arrows to enter the range of the Han army. As long as the Later Han infantry could advance to the Han army's formation and launch hand-to-hand combat, the Hu cavalry rushed into the formation of the Han army at full speed and defeated the Han army in one fell swoop. This tactical intention was very obvious, but it was also very effective.

"Hahahaha! The Han people are so kind-hearted. The unarmed people have helped a lot!" Liu Sheng laughed out loudly when he saw that the Han army fought to protect the people of Goguryeo and other ethnic groups!

The tongue of flames rolled wildly! The rocket mixed in the rain of arrows completely ignited flammable materials such as hay, sulfur and other pre-arranged items by the Han army. The fire soared into the sky, and a wall of fire suddenly formed among the two armies!

Hu Qi could still feel the hot wind rushing towards him at some distance. The nearest infantry was attacked by fire waves at this moment and could only keep retreating and avoiding the fire.

Although laying hay and other things is a tactic, it is not easy to let the enemy step into it. How the Hu people did not accept the king's transformation and had never taught them, but there was so much hay on the ground. Therefore, Yin Liao did not ask to hurt the enemy, but only wanted the firewall to delay for a moment.

"Report to the Crown Prince, General Liu Sheng was blocked by the fire and could not launch an offensive!" In the rear army, Liu He, the Crown Prince of the Later Han Dynasty, was riding on a horse and waiting for the soldiers to report, and was furious when he heard this!

"Will Liu Sheng, the Han people set fire? Within half an hour, this prince will see the head of the fake Han lord!"
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