Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 573: Encirclement and Attack

Because some time ago, tens of thousands of rebels were killed by the Zhenxi Army.

King Fu then gathered tens of thousands of people from various prefectures and states, and added the 40,000 people who retreated from Tianzhi City, forming an army of 200,000 again.

Although 30,000 troops were transferred this time, the plight of Kyoto remained unshaken.

The general who led the team to rescue Lindu this time was still Su Zhongwang, and the commander of the Black Scarf Army was Niu Xiangqian.

The two men led 30,000 troops and galloped all the way.

The distance from Kyoto City to Lindu City is more than 600 miles. If you want to get there within one day, you must travel non-stop.

Because they were in a hurry, they couldn't send out cavalry to explore the way ahead.

This area was already the rebels' territory, so in order to get to Lindu to report as soon as possible, the two leaders ordered their troops to gallop away.

Su Zhongwang and Niu Xiangqian had fought against the Zhenxi Army. Although they were defeated repeatedly, they had some understanding of the Zhenxi Army.

So he was sent here again.

The team of 30,000 people ran until nightfall. Although it was dark ahead, the general direction was correct.

King Fu only gave them one day, so the two did not dare to delay.

Although the pace of travel slowed down a lot, the team was still urged to move forward.

The leading cavalry consisted of 300 men, each holding a torch to guide the troops behind.

The sound of horse hooves roared, and the people leading the way were the rangers who often scouted this area. Based on past experience, they chose places with fewer potholes.

That's it, one step deep and one step shallow, and the speed cannot be increased.

Just when they were traveling in the middle of the night, the leading ranger suddenly heard some movement ahead.

The sound of horse hooves was too loud to make out what it was.

But with his many years of battlefield experience, he knew that things were not going well, and he immediately started shouting loudly.

"Stop, the team stops..."

The team in front reined in their horses at the same time, and the people behind slowly approached.

After a period of chaos, the cavalry standing in the front finally heard the source of the sound.

But it was too late. In the dark night, the torch in his hand became the enemy's target.

Suddenly, a rain of arrows rained down from the darkness.

Some soldiers screamed and fell off their horses, while other horses neighed, jumped and kicked wildly, causing chaos in the team.

Immediately afterwards, a heavy roar was heard from not far ahead.

The voice was deep and slow, but it seemed to press on the heart, making it hard to breathe.

A leader shouted loudly: "Enemy attack, enemy attack, everyone, prepare to fight..."

The teams were in a mess, each looking for their own team.

Unexpectedly, the sound of hissing came from the darkness again, and countless crossbow arrows pierced into the group of war horses.

As countless cavalrymen fell, the dull sound of horse hooves also rushed forward.

The heavy armored battalion of the Zhenxi Army, led by Chu Jiao, took the lead with unparalleled strength and crashed into the rebel cavalry group.

A massacre in the dark night began.

Lin Feng’s strategy was very simple, which was to divide his troops into two groups.

The road was clear. Two thousand horses, dragging their baggage, left the camp of Tianzhi Prefecture, crossed the branches of Tianzhi Mountain, and headed straight for Lindu Prefecture.

The other route secretly headed between Lindu Prefecture and Kyoto.

This journey was one day earlier.

It is a typical tactic of besieging a point and attacking reinforcements, and it is a tactic that works even after being used to death.

When the rebels were exhausted after traveling all night, they ran into an ambush by the Zhenxi Army.

Behind the 3,000 heavy armored battalion was Li Donglai's light cavalry battalion and Lin Qiaomei's long-range attack battalion.

With the help of feather arrows, the rebels, who were already exhausted like dead dogs, were hit by feather arrows and heavy armor, and their formation became even more disorganized.

In less than two quarters of an hour, the rebel army was defeated.

Although the 10,000 Black Scarf Army were still at the front, they had been killed so badly that only a few were left.

In addition, it was a pitch-black night, and the rebels were unable to distinguish between friend and foe, and they ran around in a daze.

Although they were also King Fu's elite troops, they suffered a heavy defeat in a short period of time due to extremely unfavorable conditions.

The rest of the time, the Zhenxi Army chased down the fleeing rebels.

It was not until dawn that one could clearly see countless rebel corpses lying across the vast fields.

Without any engineers following them, Li Donglai and Lin Qiaomei began to gather their troops and clear the battlefield.

Many soldiers were counting the spoils of war and collecting feather arrows and crossbow bolts.

The Zhenxi Army also suffered heavy casualties. In the dark fields, the war horses could not maintain their balance on the bumpy ground.

This caused many cavalry to fall over and soldiers to be injured by falls or falls.

There were not many casualties, but many were wounded.

It was already past noon when the statistics reached Lin Feng's hands.

Lin Feng was sitting in a carriage, swaying along with a large group of people as they headed towards Lindu City.

It was difficult for the horses and baggage to move across the mountains and hills, so the team moved very slowly.

The engineering battalion in front was busy building bridges and paving roads to ensure the smooth progress of the large army.

"The Zhenxi Army is used to fighting the Tartars in the open field, so how come the battle turned out like this?"

Lin Feng shook the battle report in his hand and said with a frown.

Hu Jincai rode his horse beside Lin Feng's carriage. When he heard him talking, he looked around.

"Boss, this place is different from the west side of our town. The soil in the wild is soft, there are a lot of bushes, and it's bumpy. It's hard to defend at night."

"You're the only one with so many excuses. Didn't I tell you to intensify your training? Does the training include familiarizing yourself with the terrain as quickly as possible?"

Hu Jincai chuckled, "That's true. These guys thought the rebels were easy to defeat, so they slacked off."

Lin Feng said seriously, "That kind of thinking is unacceptable. This is a life-threatening business. If you make even the slightest mistake, your whole life will be over."

As he spoke, he raised the battle report in his hand.

"Look, falling off a warhorse costs hundreds of dollars. At the very least, you'll break your arms and legs, and at worst, your lumbar spine and neck will be broken. Isn't that the end of your life?"

Hu Jincai also widened his eyes: "Ah, hundreds of them, this must be Lao Li's camp, this kid is really..."

"No matter whose camp it is, you have to keep a close eye on it. If anyone gets hurt, I'll be upset."

Lin Feng was furious.

Zhao Shuo also grumbled, "I've ridden a warhorse for many years, but I got hurt. Isn't that embarrassing?"

Lin Feng looked up at the undulating mountain road.

"Alas, this battle cannot be fought this way. Such elite cavalry cannot be lost due to horsemanship."

Lin Feng was sitting in a spacious chariot, and Xie Zhong was sitting in front of the shaft, driving the chariot himself.

"No wonder the rebels have more infantry and fewer cavalry."

Lin Feng shook his head: "It's not just because of the terrain, but also because they don't have many war horses."

Zhao Shuo leaned forward and asked, "Brother, how many of them were killed in this battle?"

Lin Feng raised his hand: "Look for yourself."

Zhao Shuo picked up the battle report in the carriage, glanced at it, and screamed.

"Hey, more than ten thousand?"

He shook the battle report in his hand and looked around.

"Hey, if we continue to fight like this, 200,000 rebels won't be enough for us to fight for a month."

Hu Jincai sneered: "That's not how it works. This is a field battle. If they hide in the city, things will be difficult to handle."