Chapter 95: Commander and General
The Tunqi Battalion, under the leadership of Xu Rong, showed great surprise attack capabilities. So how could they be so bad after Qiao Yan deliberately selected them to be the team to attack the commander directly?
Speed is of the essence in war, seize the opportunity when fighting!
At this moment, Dian Wei was still dragging Xu Rong in place. Guo Jia replaced Qiao Yan's position as the central commander and maximized the support role of the Shesheng Camp. No one expected that the commander was not Qiao Yan himself. How could this not be regarded as an opportunity to defeat the enemy!
When this light cavalry circled and went straight to the flank, the leading commander was flying freely. Although his head was covered with armor, he had a sharp aura as he exerted force with his fingertips holding the long stick in his hand.
Seeing this, Liu Hong stood up subconsciously.
It was really hard for him not to be affected by Qiao Yan's aura.
Looking from the high platform, one can see more clearly how decisive and unpredictable she was when she sent out her troops.
It is really too risky for a commander to act like a general breaking the enemy's formation!
But perhaps it was precisely because of this adventure that he realized more clearly than anyone else—
Why was Qiao Yan able to achieve victory in the surprise attack on Xiu Tugehu!
This is definitely not a coach who only gives orders and lets his subordinates do things for him.
Although Liu Hong didn't know who was the person who temporarily replaced Qiao Yan's position in the central command, he had to admit that this special replacement was really well done!
"Marquis Leping, Marquis Leping..."
When Zhang Rang heard Liu Hong mumbling the title he had given to Qiao Yan, he suddenly thought of the time when Liu Hong casually threw the seal in his hand and it landed on the territory of Leping.
At that time, Zhang Rang only thought that Liu Hong's reward was too playful, but Liu Hong probably didn't expect that this title, which was given casually, would become rebellious amid opposition from the aristocratic families and be upgraded to a county marquis. The person who was rewarded could actually give such a surprise today.
What he saw in Qiao Yan was the style of a commander who could bring peace and stability to the country.
If you can't put life and death aside, how can you talk about killing the enemy and defeating the bandits!
OK!
What a great Qiao Yeshu!
Liu Hong didn't think there was anything wrong with his excessive praise of Qiao Yan at this moment, after all, she was just following orders.
And he, who was looking at it from a high vantage point, still had such a feeling, then what about the people who were facing her cavalry charge?
This line of cavalry was coming very quickly.
It’s more than that.
You should know that in most military formations, it is the roaming cavalry that is responsible for covering the flanks.
Unless he is sure to break through the opponent's front line, just like Qiao Yan did when facing Wang Kuang in the last game.
However, before this battle, when Xu Rong and Dong Min discussed the battle strategy, although they did not know how Qiao Yan inspired the team morale, their method of commanding troops was still crude. In this case, it would be better to directly strike a repressive blow at the enemy's strengths.
As long as they can seize this opportunity to dig deep, the opponent's morale will inevitably collapse.
But precisely because of this battle strategy, Xu Rong directly led the cavalry to attack, which in turn left Qiao Yan with room to attack.
The flank is empty!
Even though Dong Min believed that he was not a general who relied solely on his brother to get to the top, he still felt that the opponent's momentum was like a sharp knife stabbing straight into his heart.
The Shesheng Battalion immediately changed direction under his command.
However, before the order to fire was given, Dong Min saw Qiao Yan raise his hand.
As she gave this command, he also heard a command.
"throw!"
What to throw?
What they threw were the long sticks they carried with them while riding!
The blunting of the weapons did not affect the number of sticks that each battalion could apply for.
Just like at this moment, both the audience on the high platform and Dong Min's followers who were facing Qiao Yan's attack only noticed at this moment that the soldiers of the Tunqiying led by Qiao Yan held more than one wooden stick in their hands.
Following the command, everyone from Qiao Yan to the last person in the queue exchanged one of the long sticks in their left hands, and threw the rest of them out like javelins.
If it were ordinary soldiers, they would not be able to do this.
Since the beginning of the Spring and Autumn War, javelin throwing has become a common weapon of war, but because most recruits come from ordinary people, javelin throwing is not an easy technique to master.
But the team that was accompanying Qiao Yan at this time——
It is called the Northern Army Cavalry Camp.
This was a team that was always ready to go to war as the king's army, and their training in weapons included throwing spears.
This team, which had been instructed by Qiao Yan and had undergone special training, could also do another thing during the javelin throwing.
In order to avoid affecting their companions, the entire cavalry column dispersed in the rear, forming a sharp arrow that could cut through the enemy's chest.
Then, there came the javelins that came from the sky!
Even though we know that these javelins do not have sharp tips, they can only fall down like this without causing any piercing effect.
But when at least two hundred wooden sticks were directed towards the Shesheng Camp on the opposite side, it was extremely easy to disrupt their shooting action.
Even the rain of flying sticks affected not only the bows of the soldiers in the Shesheng Camp, but also the horses in the team.
These unfortunate horses were not among the war horses ridden by Xu Rong's raiding cavalry, but were hit by the sticks that fell from the sky at this time.
It is troublesome for a war horse to be frightened at any time, let alone before a battle.
People can clearly judge that the weapons brought by Qiao Yan and others this time still meet the standards for fighting and will never cause casualties, but what about the horses?
Horses are incapable of making such astute judgments.
Even though the cavalrymen guarding Dong Min were all top-notch fighters selected by him, and they were able to quickly control the shock of the war horses, the seemingly stable team in the center still became chaotic for a moment.
This is enough for Qiao Yan!
Because she had already issued the second order at this time.
"shoot!"
The reason why the Tunqiying was chosen instead of the Yueqiying to fight at this time was precisely because the Han cavalry could demonstrate their versatility at such times.
In this attack that has already seized the initiative, what is needed is not a strong advantage in individual combat, but comprehensiveness!
Before the Shesheng Battalion on the opposite side could recover from the previous flying stick attack, the rain of arrows fired by the cavalry had already arrived.
For these elite cavalrymen who were accustomed to shooting while riding, it was not a difficult thing to put the only remaining long stick beside them, pick up the bow and arrow to shoot, and then switch back to the long stick as a "gun".
For them, switching weapons is like eating and drinking. It is an activity that must be practiced all the time in order to save their lives on the battlefield.
Even if this is indeed a somewhat strange battle.
In this battle, the ranges of javelins and bows and arrows even changed due to the change of weapons.
But when they hold the bow in their hands and the arrow is on the string, the action of releasing the arrow from the string is completely instinctive.
In order to prove that the Tunqi Battalion is no worse than the Changshui Battalion and the Yueqi Battalion, they would never let their "arrows" miss at this moment!
The arrow was shot, hitting the target they were sure of.
As arrowhead paint appeared on the heads, faces and necks of the soldiers, they could only be considered dead men who had left the battlefield and could no longer be considered to be on the battlefield.
At this time, the soldiers of the Tunqi Battalion had already changed back to long sticks.
The rapid retreat of those soldiers made Dong Min, who was previously behind the barrier, more clearly exposed to everyone's sight.
But these soldiers naturally could not return to the battlefield to stop the cavalry led by Qiao Yan from charging into the "depleted" team in real close combat.
It was only at this moment that Dong Min saw Qiao Yan's eyes clearly.
In this close-up view, the face looks younger and younger, but the eyes are full of sharpness that makes it impossible to tell the age.
It was a kind of fire of ambition that made people feel as if it was ignited.
It also turned into a signal for her to attack as she abandoned her bow and picked up a stick.
The first word came out of her mouth.
It still reached Dong Min's ears clearly because of its decisive and rapid pronunciation.
But maybe he didn't really want to hear this word, because what she said was -
"kill!"
This is the order for the cavalry of Natun Cavalry Camp to officially launch the attack!
But unfortunately, in front of Dong Min, there was no monster like Dian Wei in the defensive infantry formation.
Only most of the shooting battalion and infantry battalion were eliminated.
Then how could they still resist this fierce and powerful army whose momentum had finally reached its peak after two rounds of attacks!
What is even more surprising is undoubtedly Qiao Yan's performance.
Her command of the attack was indeed a bit crude, but her marksmanship seemed to be smooth and flowing.
In this attack using a stick instead of a gun, although one vaguely feels that the weapon is not in her hands, it does not affect the communication of a certain perception at all.
She would never become a military breakthrough point in this cavalry team!
When the cavalry assisted in the battle and defeated Dong Min's troops, she rode her horse, picked up her stick, and swung her "gun" out without hesitation.
Just like her clear goal when she led the cavalry to attack previously, her purpose of attacking the commander-in-chief at this time was equally clear, leaving no doubt that there was a second possibility!
Faced with this extremely straightforward and aggressive attack, Dong Min began to feel timid.
He was born in Liangzhou, and his ability in horse fighting was unquestionable.
But the opponent in front of him has proved with her unconventional moves time and time again that age is by no means a limitation on her winning at this moment, and neither is gender!
Although he didn't know that this spear technique was called "Remaining Mountains and Waters", he knew that she had a determined look to kill him.
He even thought for a moment that this was not a duel with many restrictions, but a real fight with swords and guns on the battlefield!
Because his opponent really treated this as a serious battle.
But he repeatedly told himself that what he was fighting for was the position of General Du Liao, or perhaps that other key position mentioned by General He Jin. In short, it was not the time for him to relax.
However, just as he was trying to turn the tide of the battle from Qiao Yan, he saw that the overlapping stick shadows had passed through the gap in his defense first. In this roundabout force that seemed to be loosening but was actually holding the tail end, there was a bit of lingering yet ruthless posture.
The next moment, his jaw was struck by thunder.
Qiao Yan had no intention of showing mercy just because the other party was Dong Zhuo's brother. Anyway, any problems that arose could be blamed on Liu Hong.
She then tightened her grip on the long stick and pulled it off the horse.
It deeply explains what it means to kill you when you are ill.
But up to this point, the game is not over yet.
Dong Min's fall only meant that the main general was forced to withdraw. At this time, there was another core figure on the battlefield, who was enough to ensure that the soldiers' will to fight could be maintained after Dong Min's withdrawal.
This is different from the situation in the previous game where Wang Kuang left the stage.
If Xu Rong could really stabilize the situation and turn defeat into victory, I think Dong Min would be able to find a reason for himself.
It can be said that he chose to use the coach as bait to attract enemy firepower and ensure victory in the entire battle after realizing that his side was no match for the enemy.
But how could Qiao Yan give him this opportunity!
As she raised her hand and gave the command, the soldiers of the Cavalry Battalion quickly rearranged themselves and took their positions behind her.
It is difficult to say whether it was because of the successful operation of capturing the general from the central army that these cavalrymen had unprecedented confidence in Qiao Yan, but what is certain is that when this team rushed back, from the perspective of bystanders, they were clearly more in line with Qiao Yan's temperament than before.
It is a fiery temperament that will burn the enemy to ashes once it is infected.
Seeing this scene, He Jin, who was under a smaller canopy, couldn't help but slam the table beside him.
Wang Kuang's defeat was still within his acceptable range. After all, the other party did lack some experience in leading troops. Facing a talented person like Qiao Yan, he could just lose if he lost.
But he could not accept that the combination of Dong Min and Xu Rong, whom he had high hopes for, would end up being attacked by Qiao Yan himself and Dong Min would be taken down first.
What puzzled him even more at this moment was that, after all, the five schools of the Northern Army were still under his command. Did these people show such a competitive attitude to show their strengths and act as if they could do anything?
Yuan Shao looked at He Jin and felt that even if He Jin didn't say anything at this time, it would not be difficult to guess what he was thinking.
But He Jin didn't even look at it. If he hadn't made his intentions so obvious, how could there be such a battle arrangement?
Yuan Shao absolutely did not believe that it was a coincidence that Qiao Yan fought Wang Kuang first and then Dong Min.
Of course, he also didn't believe that it was a coincidence that the enemies that the eunuch Jian Shuo encountered one after another were all of this level.
The information Qiao Yan revealed to him was indeed true.
Well, at this moment, he might as well watch the end of her battle with appreciation.
It’s a good ending to say this.
While Yuan Shao was thinking about it, Qiao Yan had already led his troops to encircle Xu Rong's retreat.
Or perhaps, even without Qiao Yan's joint attack, when Xu Rong failed to get Dong Min's support and instead had to face the psychological pressure of Dong Min's withdrawal, the more than 200 cavalrymen he led could never be a match for the 400-man team with complete cavalry, infantry and archers.
With Guo Jia in command and dispatch, this is indeed a well-functioning team!
Even at this point, Xu Rong hadn't been able to break free from Dian Wei's entanglement!
He couldn't help thinking in his heart, if the soldiers he led were the Liangzhou Iron Cavalry, if the one cooperating with him was Duan Wei instead of Dong Min, if...
Never mind, there is no reason to find.
They indeed underestimated the ability of this Lord Qiao.
But who would have thought that a child who is not even fourteen years old yet, after having achieved results in literary talent and political achievements that are difficult for adults to match, would also have such a natural talent in martial arts.
As he was thinking of this, he suddenly heard a commotion among the troops behind him. Just as he was about to turn around to look, he felt an astonishing force hitting the legs of the tall horse he was riding.
The tiger general, who had already felt powerless when trying to snatch his weapon, was so stimulated by seeing that his lord had succeeded that he grabbed the leg of the horse in front of him.
It was at this moment when Xu Rong was unable to move in time that Qiao Yan bent his bow and shot an arrow at the living target, making him retreat.
With this arrow, the sound of golden drums deciding the outcome is not far away!
However, after hearing the voice that "Marquis Leping won this battle", even though she had made arrangements in advance, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
She pulled the reins to slow the horse down, then took off her helmet and held it in her hand.
The repeated cavalry fighting caused a layer of sweat to appear on her forehead. As she took off her helmet and shook her hair, her hair was clearly illuminated by the rare sunny winter sunlight.
But this crystal clearness under the sunlight is probably not as bright as the brilliance in her eyes.
She immediately dismounted and bowed toward the platform. Although this is a humble gesture, because of this look, it seems more like the pride of a winner.
But no one would blame her for her attitude at this time.
Even Liu Hong smiled.
It was because he understood the subtext of Qiao Yan's actions.
This is telling him—
Fortunately, Qiao Yeshu fulfilled her mission this time.
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