Chapter 711 The Price of Contempt
Huang Bai kept a low profile in the Datong army and never said a word when his comrades took advantage of him. As time went by, everyone thought he was an incompetent man who was easy to bully.
Incompetent people will be excluded, and Huang Bai just smiled at it.
Qin Yuan asked Huang Bai to lead the right wing. Zhang Yongqing wanted to remind him that Huang Bai should not be in charge of the right wing alone. But he changed his mind and asked a general to keep an eye on the right wing and take over in time if something went wrong.
This is why Zhang Yongqing is far-sighted and Qin Yuan is incompetent.
So when the enemy opened a gap on the right wing, Zhang Yongqing was not surprised at all, and was even a little excited.
This was a blow to Qin Yuan, but for Zhang Yongqing, it was a plus.
Then he spoke again, and Qin Yuan had to compromise... If he didn't compromise, he would have an additional crime: arbitrary and dictatorial.
Before the trip, Jiang Qingzhi also instructed Qin Yuan and Du He to listen more to the suggestions of Datong border generals.
Can……
The scene before him completely overturned Zhang Yongqing's cognition.
The coward in their eyes turned out to be unstoppable with one sword and one sword!
In the era of cold weapons, a general's bravery could make his subordinates' combat effectiveness explode.
For example, Ma Fang, in history, always led his troops in every battle, and used his bravery to inspire the morale of his subordinates. Therefore, in every battle, he was always able to defeat the strong with the weak, and frighten the enemy.
When the right wing was breached by the enemy, the soldiers panicked and some even prepared to retreat.
At this moment, they saw their captain Huang Bai leading more than a hundred people charging towards them.
Seeing this, dozens of enemy cavalrymen who had suddenly broken in rushed towards Huang Bai and others without hesitation.
As they got closer, two enemy soldiers attacked Huang Bai from both sides. One of them leaned over and swung a knife, while the other held a spear on the side and launched a vicious sneak attack.
Huang Bai did not retreat but advanced, dodged a knife attack, rushed to the enemy's left side, stretched out his hand and pulled the enemy off his horse. Then he turned his body and chopped with his long knife. The enemy behind him missed his shot and was about to put away his gun when he was chopped off his horse by a knife.
Huang Bai stepped on the chest of the enemy who was trying to get up, and with the sound of broken bones, he rushed forward.
Opposite was an enemy general. He rode over with a grim smile, roared, and chopped at his head with his long sword like lightning.
Huang Bo raised his knife to block.
There was a clang.
Logically, Huang Bai should not be able to block the enemy's sword with the help of the momentum of the warhorse, but not only was Huang Bai able to block the sword, but Huang Bai also took advantage of the situation to knock the sword away.
Damn it!
Zhang Yongqing and several border generals were stunned.
Is this the wilted Huangbai?
Is this the Huang Bai who didn’t say a word even when he was kicked?
What the hell!
Zhang Yongqing saw the shock in the eyes of several border generals.
At this time Huang Bai suddenly jumped up and swung his long sword in the air.
The light of the knife flashed.
A head fell.
Huang Bai landed on the ground, kicked up with his right foot, and the falling head flew up. He grabbed the head with his left hand and raised it high...
The enemy troops in front were actually frightened by his momentum and reined in their horses.
Huang Bai turned around, holding up the enemy general's head, and roared: "Victory!"
That look!
He was so ferocious that even his subordinates couldn't believe it!
Is this our Qianhu?
"Wan Sheng!"
The soldiers on the right wing cheered, and those timid soldiers took the initiative to launch a counterattack for the first time.
Rows of soldiers lined up and used intensive stabbings to push back dozens of enemy cavalry.
"kill!"
Huang Bai joined in with his men, and dozens of riders were killed in just a few moments.
"Hold on!"
The opening was blocked, Huang Bai turned around and said: "Tell Commander Qin that the right wing... is as stable as a rock!"
"Yes, sir." The soldier who went to report glanced at Huang Bai, and for the first time, admiration appeared in his eyes.
Qin Yuan nodded upon hearing the news, "Tell Huang Bai to keep up the good work!"
"The right road is blocked." Zhehetai had just gathered his elite troops and was ready to attack the Ming army's right wing where a gap had been opened, but the right wing quickly blocked the gap, making his plan fail.
"Come again!" Zhehetai said, "The morale of the Ming army on the right wing is unstable at the moment, so attack with all your strength."
This is just like a football game. Once you find the opponent's weakness, you must keep attacking in that direction until you find a gap.
The enemy troops swarmed in, and the pressure on the right wing increased greatly.
"Hold on!"
Huang Bo was shouting.
At this moment, he was standing in the middle, and his subordinates felt particularly confident.
Occasionally, a hole would be opened in the formation, and Huang Bai would quickly arrive with his men to either expel the enemy or strangle them.
Zhang Yongqing and others in the central army looked on in disbelief.
Huang Bai was not only extremely brave, but also had excellent command skills.
The enemy continued to launch attacks on the right wing, and the deployment of troops was flexible and changeable, but Huang Bai was always able to respond in time.
What the hell...
Zhang Yongqing looked at the right wing and suddenly asked himself, if he were in command of the right wing, would he be able to do all this?
His cheek trembled.
It seems... impossible!
Do not!
You just can’t!
Zhang Yongqing was considered a famous general in the Datong border army, but he was actually not as good as a thousand-man commander!
Moreover, this thousand households are known for their incompetence.
Was I blind in the past?
Several border generals were stunned.
One of them had bullied Huang Bai before. At this moment, looking at Huang Bai swinging his sword to kill the enemy as easily as killing a chicken, he couldn't help but think of himself back then.
If Huang Bai had shown such strength at the beginning, people like him... would have been beaten by Huang Bai.
But why did Huang Bai endure it?
This question flashed through everyone's mind until someone shouted, "The middle lane can't hold up."
The front was mainly composed of Datong border troops. Just when the Ming army on the right wing showed its strength, Zhehetai suddenly turned the direction of attack to the center.
Suddenly the middle road became a meat grinder.
Under the attack of the enemy, the Ming army in the middle was retreating step by step...
——The morale of the border troops is the biggest problem! This is Jiang Qingzhi's comment on the Datong border troops.
Over the years, they have become accustomed to losing to the foreign tribes on the grassland, just like a certain team in later generations. It is normal to lose to the opponent, and they will be surprised if they win.
Collapse before the battle!
This is the mentality I'm talking about.
When the general in the middle faced this crisis, all he could do was shout loudly and order his men to hold on. Meanwhile, the others in the middle were driven forward.
Zhang Yongqing looked at Qin Yuan, "Commander Qin..."
What he didn't realize was that his tone was actually a little more respectful.
"The vanguard of the palace army attacks!" Qin Yuan said lightly.
A calm group.
For someone who has experienced repeated beatings from Jiang, his ability to withstand stress is extremely strong.
This was the first time that most of the soldiers in the vanguard of the palace army felt this kind of fighting atmosphere.
According to Jiang Qingzhi's arrangement, the Beijing guards should not be sent up as soon as the war breaks out, but they should be allowed to watch the battle first and feel the atmosphere.
Qin Yuan knew Jiang Qingzhi's good intentions, so he placed the vanguard of the palace army behind the center from the beginning, even if he was ridiculed by the border troops.
Now is the time to show up.
"The vanguard of the government army, attack!"
The soldiers of the vanguard of the palace army raised their spears and immediately charged forward.
"kill!"
Rows of spears stabbed hard.
Zhang Yongqing and others were watching.
They wanted to see what the rebuilt Beijing Guards looked like.
At the beginning, the stabbings with spears were a bit messy, which made Zhang Yongqing and others shake their heads.
But soon, amid the shouts of generals at all levels, the formation of the government army's vanguard became more and more orderly, and the assassination became more and more sharp...
"Is this Jingwei?"
Several generals sneered at first.
There is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. After the reconstruction, the Beijing Guards became famous and were known as the first-class elite troops of the Ming Dynasty. But in the eyes of the border troops, those Beijing Guards who had never seen blood were just human beings.
He may look good, but he'll be killed on the battlefield.
So after the Beijing guards arrived in Datong, they did not get along with the border troops. If it weren't for Jiang Qingzhi who was commanding the army, the two sides would have already started fighting.
Today, the border army generals all want to see what the so-called first-class elite troops look like.
The first wave...embarrassing!
That's it?
In the second wave, the adaptability of the government army’s vanguard was fully demonstrated.
The gun array was impenetrable.
The enemy cavalry in front, having slowed down, charged in vain against this formation of spears.
One wave after another.
It's like the waves constantly hitting the rocks, but the reefs remain motionless.
——I don't care about casualties. Even if 50% of them are killed or wounded, those who survive are brave soldiers. With this as the foundation for replenishing troops, the Beijing Guards will truly become an invincible force!
This was the last sentence Jiang Qingzhi said when he convened a meeting of generals before setting off.
During these waves of fighting, at least a hundred of the government army's vanguards fell.
These soldiers were trained by Qin Yuan himself. Regardless of feelings, every soldier is indispensable in his eyes. They only need to go through a baptism on the battlefield to transform into elites.
But in the first wave of baptism, more than a hundred people were killed.
There was more reluctance and unwillingness in Qin Yuan's eyes.
But he immediately perked up, "The cavalry on both wings, get ready."
Zhang Yongqing was startled. "Commander, what is this..."
"The vanguard of the government army has stabilized the situation, so it's time for me to show my power." A fierce look flashed in Qin Yuan's eyes, which made Zhang Yongqing think of Jiang Qingzhi.
They are almost made from the same mold.
It is rumored among the Datong border troops that almost all the generals of the Beijing Guard were taught by Chang Wei Bo himself.
From the methods of training troops to how to command a fight, the brains of the generals of the Beijing Guards were also cleansed by that earl.
"Na Yan, the enemy's midfielder has changed players."
The advantage in the middle lane was instantly leveled, and the Ming army in the middle lane seemed to still have some strength left.
"It's the Beijing guards!" Zhehetai's face turned pale. He knew he had made a mistake.
"I underestimated the enemy." Zhehetai looked at the big flag on the opposite side, "That Qin Yuan is not a fool who relied on women to get to the top, but... a talented general!"
But he rushed forward with his entire army, trying to defeat Qin Yuan in one battle. At this moment, the two sides were fighting each other, and it was difficult to regroup.
Unless they evacuate and rest before fighting again.
Thinking of this, Zhehetai's heart moved, "Withdraw."
This is the best way.
"Nayan, the cavalry on both wings of the Ming army have moved."
Just when Zhehetai wanted to withdraw his troops for rest, the cavalry on both wings of the Ming army suddenly attacked.
This is an outflanking move.
If Taiwan withdraws its troops, the two cavalry forces will follow and leave him no chance to regroup.
Either they continue to fight, or the Ming army stabilized the situation on the right and center... and outflanked the cavalry on both wings.
In this battle, Taiwan is not sure of winning.
He closed his eyes.
At this moment, it’s either fight!
Either!
Evacuate!
"retreat!"
Zhehetai opened his eyes in pain and looked at the flag with the word Qin on it.
"It was my fault!"
(End of this chapter)
