12dz Chapter 328: Champion the 3rd Army
Chapter 328: Champion the 3rd Army
The kite tactics of the Mongolian cavalry put the Zhou army in a passive position. The Mongolian cavalry galloped and shot arrows to the rear. From time to time, some Zhou cavalrymen were shot by arrows and fell off their horses, or their horses were injured and the cavalrymen were thrown off their horses.
For a moment, Huang Cheng felt a little regretful, thinking that this battle was not easy to fight. If he was not careful, he might be in danger of being destroyed. Huang Cheng glanced back roughly a few times, and in just a short while, at least two hundred riders fell off their horses.
The Mongolian cavalry kept their distance from the Zhou army, and the rain of arrows never stopped. Liu Kun was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead, and he shouted in a hurry: "General!!!"
These cavalrymen are the king's only remaining treasures. They must not be dragged to death by the Mongols. Huang Cheng gritted his teeth and said, "Retreat!"
"Turn the horses around and retreat!"
However, as soon as the Zhou cavalry turned around, the Mongolian cavalry immediately noticed it. When they saw that the Zhou cavalry began to withdraw, the Mongolian cavalry began to chase Huang Cheng and others.
Seeing this, Liu Kun cursed inwardly: "It's really a dog-skin plaster, it's stuck again."
The flying of horses' hooves raised clouds of dust, making the Mongolian cavalry behind them howl continuously. The situation changed. Just now it was the Zhou army that was chasing, but now it was the Mongolian cavalry that was chasing.
After the two armies galloped for a while, the distance between them shortened. Seeing this, Liu Kun said anxiously, "General, let me take some people to hold back the Mongols."
Huang Cheng heard this, a trace of struggle appeared in his deep eyes. He understood what Liu Kun meant. This was to sacrifice a small force in exchange for the retreat of the main force.
He pondered for a moment, and finally, he took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Liu Kun, you lead a team of people and try your best to delay the Mongolian cavalry." Although his voice was steady, the sadness in it could not be concealed.
Upon hearing this, Liu Kun's eyes flashed with determination and he said, "Yes, General." Then, a team of about three or four hundred cavalrymen turned their horses around again and rushed towards the pursuing Mongolian cavalry.
Huang Cheng turned around and looked at Liu Kun's back, only to see Liu Kun rushing forward without hesitation towards the Mongolian cavalry. Huang Cheng felt mixed emotions.
Just one team of cavalry turned around, which posed no threat to the Mongolian cavalry. The small team of cavalry led by Liu Kun rushed towards the Mongolian cavalry like a countercurrent.
Upon seeing this, the Mongolian captain Balza sneered, drew the scimitar from his waist, shouted loudly, and rushed towards Liu Kun.
However, Liu Kun did not retreat. He thrust out his spear, and with the help of the horse's speed, he stabbed the spear into the chest of a Mongolian cavalryman like lightning, and quickly dodged the scimitar that was trying to chop down from his waist.
Liu Kun immediately drew out his long sword and hacked or chopped, cut the cavalry, or injured the horses. In a flash, Liu Kun killed seven or eight Mongolian cavalrymen in a row. At this moment, Liu Kun was so brave that a cavalryman behind him couldn't help but shout out: "It's like the reincarnation of the Champion Marquis!"
Nearly four hundred cavalrymen, led by Liu Kun, actually disrupted the formation of some Mongolian cavalry. Seeing this, Balza's face changed slightly. He did not expect that this man was so brave and fearless of life and death.
But in Balza's opinion, no matter how brave this man was, his troops only had a few hundred people. What was there to be afraid of? He waved the scimitar in his hand, shouted again, and rushed towards Liu Kun.
Liu Kun saw at a glance the Mongolian general whose armor was different from that of the other Mongolian cavalrymen. Liu Kun panted heavily, gently swung his long sword to relieve his already sore right arm, then leaned over to stroke the horse under him, whispering: "Good horse, accompany me to charge again!"
The horse seemed to have intelligence. It shook its head and snorted. Liu Kun stared at the Mongolian general opposite him and shouted, "Go!"
Balza leaned on the horse's back with the scimitar close to his thigh. At the moment of contact, Balza swung the scimitar in his hand towards Liu Kun's face.
Liu Kun dodged backwards, with his back pressed against the horse's back. When the two were about to pass by, the long knife in Liu Kun's hand swung diagonally towards Balza's thigh.
With the help of the horse's speed, even though the force was not very strong, it still cut a large gash on Balza's thigh. What was fatal was that not only was the leg injured, but the warhorse under Balza was also affected by Liu Kun's long sword from the belly to the buttocks, leaving a long wound.
The warhorse let out a painful wail, and just as the two men sped past it, the horse ran sideways and fell heavily to the ground. Balza's forehead hit the ground, and it was unknown whether he was alive or dead.
The Mongolian cavalry behind Balza were extremely shocked. They didn't expect that after just one round of confrontation, the general would be killed by the enemy with a single blow.
Liu Kun's bravery not only shocked the Mongolian cavalry, but also inspired the remaining Zhou cavalry behind him. All the soldiers shouted: "The bravest of the three armies! The bravest of the three armies!"
The Mongol cavalry formation was in disarray, causing Huang Cheng to think rapidly. He had a flash of hesitation in his mind, but in an instant he heard the Chinese call for the bravest of the three armies, which made him make up his mind in just a moment. Then Huang Cheng shouted, "The enemy's formation is in disarray, turn around and charge!"
Then he took the lead, turned his horse again, and led the remaining Zhou cavalry to charge towards the Mongolian cavalry.
The Mongolian cavalry had just lost their captain, and their formation was in disarray. Seeing the opposite side howling and charging at them, the Mongolian cavalry's formation was no longer firm after the fall of Balza and the disruption of Liu Kun. Some wanted to continue charging forward, some wanted to imitate the shooting tactics just now, and some even turned their horses around and fled the battlefield.
The two sides were not far apart. Although the number of Zhou cavalry was smaller than that of Mongolian cavalry, the quality of their equipment was definitely superior to that of Mongolian cavalry.
Huang Cheng led the charge and rushed into the cavalry. The Zhou cavalry behind him also howled and rushed towards the Mongolian cavalry.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the Mongolian cavalry all pulled the reins of their horses, hit the horses' buttocks with their scimitars and spears, and fled on their horses, intending to leave the battlefield.
After driving out the Mongolian cavalry, Huang Cheng did not order a pursuit. After running back and forth, the horses were exhausted and the cavalry was tired, so they had no ability to pursue.
Huang Cheng jumped off his horse and walked quickly towards Liu Kun. When Liu Kun saw Huang Cheng, he smiled and said, "You have fulfilled the mission..." As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Kun leaned back.
Huang Cheng was shocked and quickly hugged Liu Kun, shouting urgently: "Liu Kun!!" Then he quickly touched Liu Kun's body, trying to find the wound.
"He must be exhausted. He just needs to rest for a day or two." A soldier nearby said.
Huang Cheng breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Liu Kun had no wounds on his body. He then patted Liu Kun on the shoulder and said with emotion, "It is true that heroes emerge from youth. He can take down the enemy in the midst of thousands of troops!"
When the battlefield returned to calm, Huang Cheng ordered the scouts to conduct a thorough investigation while at the same time speeding up the cleanup of the battlefield, searching for wounded soldiers, and confiscating weapons and horses.
Huang Cheng was mixed about this battle. He was happy because he defeated the Mongolian cavalry with inferior forces, but he was worried because the Mongolian cavalry did not suffer heavy losses. The total number of Mongolian cavalry corpses on the battlefield was no more than 700, while the casualties of the Zhou cavalry exceeded 600. The most important thing was that given the current state of the Zhou cavalry, their horses were tired and weak, so how could they stop Hauge.