Chapter 838 Despair
Long before he led the cavalry to pursue, Shi Lei had reminded him to pay attention to a black-faced general in the enemy army, saying that the enemy had some strength.
This also made Jie Liancheng perk up a bit from the start.
An expert can tell whether something is good or not with just one look.
Although it looked like just a simple swing of the sword, Xie Liancheng could tell from it that the opponent had some skills.
If you follow the opponent's approach, whether it is parrying or counterattacking, the opponent will have a trick to use.
If his strength was one or two levels higher, he might be able to defeat him a few more times.
Unfortunately, his own hardware was too poor and he was no match for him.
Xie Liancheng's slash directly decided the outcome! In full view of the crowd, Zhao Hu was beheaded in one encounter. Such terrifying strength made the Liang cavalrymen who were charging show fear on their faces.
The resulting desire to retreat caused their entire charging momentum to decline significantly.
On the other hand, after beheading Zhao Hu, Jie Liancheng, who was riding a horse, did not even slow down at all, and rushed into the enemy camp like a wolf into a flock of sheep! In an instant, blood and flesh splattered everywhere. As a top warrior, his powerful suppression power in this small-scale armed conflict was undoubtedly revealed at this moment!
The opponent's slight advantage in military strength was completely unusable in front of Jie Liancheng.
Seeing the opportunity, the cavalrymen of the Great Zhou Dynasty shouted the slogan "The enemy general is dead, and you won't be killed if you surrender" so that they could further undermine the morale of the enemy.
Although the method was old, it was effective and the Liang cavalry was quickly defeated.
The Zhou cavalry led by Jie Liancheng seized the opportunity and captured prisoners crazily, and were not in any hurry to chase the Liang army.
These captives in front of us are real cheap labor. Every time we capture one, it is a credit.
As for the large army of Liang State, even if they caught up, they could only attack from the periphery at most, and it was impossible for them to really launch a charge towards the large army of the opposite side.
After all, they are not the Xianzhen Camp, which is protected by a full set of armor.
In the absence of troops to support them in the rear, they could certainly charge the large enemy force if they insisted, but they would certainly suffer casualties on their side, which would not be cost-effective and there would be no need for it.
They were not far from Anling City at this moment. Now that they had captured the prisoners, it was impossible for them to lead them throughout the expedition. They might as well take the prisoners and the enemy's horses back to Anling City first.
During this process, the commander of the Liang army saw that the cavalry unit led by Zhao Hu had not returned yet, and his heart began to sink.
He knew that this was most likely to be a disastrous outcome.
He didn't have time to think about what happened. He just made a prompt decision and gave the order...
"Pass my order, throw away everything that can be thrown away, lighten the load, and march through the night!"
The Liang army commander's approach was effective, but not great.
Even if they reduced their load and marched overnight, the mobility efficiency of the Liang army still remained at the level of infantry. How could they possibly outrun the cavalry, a highly mobile unit?
Listening to the rumbling sound of horse hooves coming from behind, the Liang army commander's body began to tense up. When the Great Zhou army flag dancing in the wind came into his sight, his face suddenly turned ashen.
“Prepare for battle!”
After receiving the order, the Liang army quickly entered combat status.
However, the Great Zhou cavalrymen who had been chasing them here did not charge forward directly, but kept a safe distance from them, and then took off the bows on their backs!
At this moment, there was even a hint of collapse on the face of the Liang army's commander.
What a despairing scene!
If the cavalry on the other side charged directly, they would still be able to fight despite the casualties.
But if the enemy relied on their attack range and mobility to consume them from a distance, then these infantrymen would have no chance to fight back! The situation in front of them was not difficult to understand, and it could even be said that it was too clear. Even the soldiers below reacted quickly.
But this is a good thing for Xie Liancheng and his group who are pursuing them.
As this situation took shape, the Liang army became increasingly panicked and the soldiers' condition plummeted.
After realizing the situation of Liang Jun, Xie Liancheng couldn't help but feel moved.
[If I charge at this time, will the enemy be defeated immediately? ]
Considering that this wave of pursuit was mainly based on long-range consumption, they specially hung two more tubes of arrows on the side of the saddle, but even so, there were only four tubes in total.
It may seem like a lot at first glance, but if you use it frequently, it will be used up quickly.
This also meant that they couldn't continue to consume the energy remotely.
If the battle could be resolved with a single charge, Jie Liancheng would be a little tempted.
However, this idea only flashed through his mind for a moment, and he quickly gave it up.
[Forget it, it's not worth it. They've already lost, there's no need to take the risk.]
In this era, the cost of building a cavalry unit is very high. When the victory is basically guaranteed, why risk increasing the casualties of the cavalry unit to do such a thing? It is indeed not cost-effective.
As this thought flashed through his mind, the cavalry unit led by Jie Liancheng continued to pursue and consume the enemy with horse archery.
Maintaining this state, they chased for about another ten miles, when the Liang army on the opposite side suddenly made new moves.
"Oh no! Those guys are running up the mountain!"
The environment here is mostly mountainous plains. During the previous chase, there were also mountains nearby, but the mountain walls were steep, almost vertical, and impossible to climb, so Jie Liancheng didn't pay much attention to it.
They maintained a steady rhythm throughout the process and implemented their attrition tactics.
Unexpectedly, after passing that section of road, the mountains ahead suddenly became flat.
The commander of the Liang army saw the opportunity and immediately gave orders to break up into small groups and run up the mountain.
Although the cavalry was highly mobile, for safety reasons they kept a safe distance from the Liang army when not taking action.
It's too late to chase now.
By the time they reached the foot of the mountain, the Liang army soldiers had already completely fled into the mountains.
Looking at the mountain in front of him, Xie Liancheng curled his lips slightly in dissatisfaction, and then his eyes fell on the equipment and supplies that were thrown by the other party at the foot of the mountain.
"Forget it. Without supplies, how many days can we survive in the mountains? It's just a last-ditch struggle."
As he spoke, Xie Liancheng set his sights on the equipment and supplies at the foot of the mountain. In order to escape, the Liang army did not even have the time to deal with these equipment and supplies, and now they all belonged to them.
"Gather all these things and take them all away! Don't leave them a single hair!"
(End of this chapter)
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