Chapter 93 The Two Armies Collide

Of course, they were facing backwards, with their backs to the refugees on the slope.

However, a refugee ran past Commander Xiao, suddenly jumped up, took out a dagger from his waist, and stabbed him in the neck!

Commander Xiao was wearing armor and holding a sharp weapon, with only his neck exposed.

It was dark, and this time he was caught off guard. The distance between the two was only a few feet, and the personal soldiers could not rescue him in time.

He Lingchuan was standing diagonally behind Commander Xiao. He saw a glimmer of light in the dark night and knew that something was wrong, but it was too late to rush over. He could only watch helplessly-

A bright knife light flashed across, and the body and head were separated.

In fact, strictly speaking, this knife was slashed from diagonally downward to upward, and it directly cut the opponent from the left rib to the right shoulder. So a good body was broken into two pieces when it fell to the ground, and blood gushed out.

He Lingchuan choked.

The lightning and fire of this knife, the ruthlessness and determination of this knife reminded him of the feeling of facing Nian Songyu in the Panlong illusion.

He was so diligent and hardworking at ordinary times, but he could not practice such a knife intent at all.

Commander Xiao lowered his sword, and a string of blood beads dripped from the tip of the sword to the ground. There was also blood on his face, but he was too lazy to care, just let the rain slowly wash it away.

Why wipe it? We will have to kill the enemy later, why bother?

The personal soldiers felt guilty: "Sir..."

Commander Xiao raised his hand to interrupt him: "Be alert!"

He Lingchuan murmured: "Good swordsmanship."

"He who saves himself will be saved by God, and you should have more eyes behind you." Commander Xiao glanced at him, "You are good."

He Lingchuan was ashamed: "Too slow." Commander Xiao still had to deal with the assassin himself.

The opponent was also very cunning, changing into civilian clothes, sneaking behind the enemy and secretly beheading the enemy. If he succeeded in one fell swoop, the battle here would be a piece of cake.

Just look at how skilled Commander Xiao is, and you will know how dangerous the battlefield is.

"You are a civilian, not a soldier." With the help of lightning in the sky, more than a hundred riders rushed over not far away. Commander Xiao stared at them and said to everyone, "You can be selected into the city army if you perform well! Food and accommodation will be given priority!"

During wartime, resources are given priority to the strong, and no one can object.

He Lingchuan thought: "Can I join the Dafeng Army?"

After saying this, all the newcomers turned back to look at Commander Xiao, obviously very concerned about this issue.

Commander Xiao smiled: "It's a good idea, you are not qualified!"

There is still a deep gap between the Panlong City Defense Army and the Dafeng Army that crisscrosses the wilderness.

Everyone was a little disappointed, and another Dafeng Army cavalry said: "Defending the city is safe, what's wrong? When the Dafeng Army goes out, there will be danger."

Although he said so, his expression was quite proud.

Another newcomer asked: "Will someone teach us how to kill the enemy?"

"Of course."

Commander Xiao also said: "There will be joint exercises every ninety days. If you are lucky, you may be able to see General Hong teaching on the spot."

General Hong!

Even without the real person appearing, showing this name can boost morale.

In the shocked eyes of everyone, he made a knife flower: "My knife skills were taught by General Hong himself!"

He Lingchuan heard complacency in his voice.

Just with the instruction of General Hong, he could practice such a sharp and murderous knife skills?

Then, more than a hundred fast riders from the opposite side rushed over.

Commander Xiao did not swing his knife, but ordered everyone to move the opening of the chariot formation a little wider.

This is a friendly army.

After climbing up the hill, more than a hundred people jumped off their horses and helped everyone gather the chariot formation and arrange it into three rows, then inserted in and waited for it.

As soon as they came up, He Lingchuan smelled the fishy wind blowing on his face, which was a strong smell of blood. Later, he saw blood and wounds on most people.

The leading general and Commander Xiao high-fived each other, and Commander Xiao laughed and said, "I actually let you escape alive. It seems that the people of Baling didn't have enough food today!"

The general was still panting: "You want to take credit, it's not that easy! The 700 Baling soldiers who chased us are a small team under Zuo Qin."

"Are there any civilians behind?"

"Those who are alive have all come back. We lost six brothers."

The subtext of the first half of the sentence is chilling. However, this is a battlefield, and civilians are cannon fodder.

He Lingchuan has seen the wild sand season, and most of the resentful souls that emerged from the pools and wells are dressed in civilian clothes.

People who died on the way to escape were finally buried in the wasteland silently, and they were not even included in the casualty statistics.

It is obvious that the Dafeng Army has become accustomed to such desolation in the world. While several people were talking and laughing, the enemy also rushed into this canyon.

The sound of horse hooves was fast, and it was a sea of ​​bright armor.

He Lingchuan looked behind him. Even if the people who had just come back to help were included, there were still more than a hundred people in total, less than one-seventh of the troops on the opposite side.

However, the enemy's cavalry only had more than 200 people, and the rest were infantry. After rushing closer, they lowered their halberds and tried to cross the chariot formation blocking the road.

Horses can't cross, but people can jump.

When they ran closer, Commander Xiao waved his hand, and a rain of arrows shot down from the top of the slope and the trees.

After the friendly army arrived just now, he deployed more people to hold bows, increasing the number of archers to eleven.

Eleven people, sixteen arrows.

Some of them held crossbows, which could fire two arrows in a row.

There were many feather arrows in the box of County Magistrate Sun, and they used them generously.

However, facing the enemy army of 700 armed with sharp weapons, this wave of arrows was still a little weak and could not form an effective suppression.

At this time, He Lingchuan especially missed the giant crossbows and cannons on Panlong City. It was so cool to fire them, and the lethality was also great.

Commander Xiao shouted: "Go! Kill them without leaving a single piece of armor!"

The Dafeng Army roared in unison and marched to meet the enemy.

They all emitted a light yellow light——

Commander Xiao activated the Sheji Order to increase the strength of his soldiers.

In total, each person here had to fight at least one against seven, and one more help would reduce one pressure.

The light on the opposite side of the Baling Army was light green.

This means that the rank of the opponent's general is lower than that of Commander Xiao, or the morale of this team is not as high as that of the Dafeng Army. However, no matter how good the Sheji Order is, it is just an increase. The real victory or defeat depends on the basic combat power of both sides.

Zero is still zero, and He Lingchuan has learned basic mathematics well.

The Sheji Order has a miraculous effect on the battlefield, but it is not the only variable that determines the outcome. This has been proven by countless battles throughout the ages, so the Baling Army was not afraid of the Dafeng Army behind the chariot formation.

In a blink of an eye, the two armies collided.

Commander Xiao stood directly behind the first row of the chariot formation, facing all the enemies first. If the Baling Army was a spear, he was a silent rock, fiercely resisting the first wave of attacks.

He Lingchuan stood beside him and slashed at the enemy who rushed over.

This was the first time he felt the magic of the Sheji Order. The most intuitive feeling was that the power was stronger and the body was more agile. He took a wrong step forward and jumped farther than before, as if a spring was added to the soles of his feet, which actually scared him.