Chapter 532 Harvesting the battlefield
In the eyes of Lu Xun and Liu Yin, smoke and dust rose from the east. In the endless smoke and dust, countless cavalry swarmed out.
At this time, Liu Yin also saw that there was something new, and he was no longer nervous.
There is absolutely no way this is Soochow's cavalry. It is impossible for them to gather so many people. And these cavalrymen, almost without exception, all ride Xiliang horses, which even Cao Wei does not have.
Since it is not Soochow or Cao Wei, there is only one possibility for the comer.
"It seems that you still can't hold it in, but you came here in time!" Liu Yin couldn't help but sigh.
Liu Yin relaxed, but Soochow was completely panicked. Especially when Lu Xun saw the mighty Han cavalry rushing in the distance, his face suddenly turned pale.
Before the war, he thought about all the possibilities. He had thought about being surrounded by horses, he had thought about encountering an ambush, and he had even thought about the possibility of running into the main force of the Shu army as soon as he left the city.
However, he never thought that at this juncture, he would run into the Xiliang cavalry that Xishu is proud of!
This is the worst ending that Lu Xun expected!
"This is completely bad!" Lu Xun's expression changed drastically. He no longer had any intention of continuing to fight Liu Yin and immediately ordered a retreat.
"The rear army goes first! Throw down all the heavy weapons and flee back to Jiangling as quickly as possible!" Lu Xun turned around and gave an urgent order to his confidants, even a little hysterical.
"After escaping back to Jiangling, I immediately raised the flag and closed the gate tightly to defend the city! It is impossible to win this battle. The next step for the Shu army is to attack Jiangling!"
"So now listen to my order and retreat quickly!"
Lu Lu's confidants immediately accepted the order, but soon he turned around and looked at Lu Xun,
"Captain, what should you do? How should you withdraw?"
"Me? This is not important anymore"
Lu Xun smiled bitterly, waved his hand gently, and a trace of death flashed in his eyes. His confidant understood immediately, and his face became a little more serious.
"Captain! Take care!"
After speaking, Lu Xun's confidants quickly took Lu Xun's transfer order and went straight to the rear army.
Now Lu Xun has completely despaired of the future. It's only a matter of one who can go back alive. And he himself could only take the remaining troops with him to provide the rear army with hope of retreat.
Just when Lu Xun urgently ordered the rear army to retreat, the Han cavalry also officially appeared in the sight of the Soochow soldiers. Wherever they looked, countless cavalrymen rushed out of the smoke and pressed towards them with overwhelming force.
The soldiers of Yangzhou, who have been occupying the southeast all year round, have never seen a cavalry regiment of this size. Therefore, the first time they appeared, Soochow paid tribute with a military chaos.
There was no other way. Zhang Liao only dispatched 800 cavalry in Hefei and defeated Sun Quan's 100,000-strong army until they could not find their way north. But this time, the Han army dispatched five thousand elite cavalry!
Originally, Ma Di only planned to have three thousand cavalry from Ma Dai's headquarters, which would be enough to deal with Soochow. However, Ma Dai felt unsafe before leaving, so he asked Wu Yi to borrow an additional two thousand cavalry, and also brought Ma Di's old subordinate Qu Long Wuyi with him.
Five thousand cavalry, the entire south cannot muster such troops!
Ma Su was also riding on a white horse at this moment, leading the cavalry charge at the front of the army.
Under the mighty charge, the entire earth trembled. And the rumbling sound of horse hoofs was like the death knell, knocking on the hearts of Sergeant Wu's soldiers!
"Don't be chaotic! Form a formation to defend against the enemy!" Lu Xun personally ran to the front of the formation, drew his sword and shouted at the soldiers of each department.
"It's not a big deal, Jie Jie Ma Zhen! Turn these Shu people into hedgehogs!"
Although the Wu army lacked cavalry, its infantry was still fully equipped with various arms. There are all spearmen, sword and shield bearers, crossbowmen, archers, and even an objective number of heavy infantry.
Therefore, if they follow Lu Xun's arrangement to defend against the enemy, they still have a great chance.
But it is a pity that what Soochow lacks is never high-quality soldiers, but a suitable military system.
In fact, even in the battle of public security, Danyang's elite soldiers accounted for a large proportion in the Wu army. These tribes of Danyang mountain people should have a strong will to fight. If they are properly trained, they can even become the strongest soldiers in the world.
But those who command them are the wealthy Jiangdong families who have their own evil intentions. And this group of wealthy people are not only timid and afraid of trouble, but also unwilling to see even a little loss in their tribe.
Because the troops are their personal property, not the troops of the Soochow regime. It is precisely under this kind of military system that the once strong Jiangdong soldiers in Sun Jian's era have become the soft-legged shrimps they are now.
When the Han army's cavalry rushed in front of them, the Wu army's vanguard collapsed at the first touch without any surprise. A large number of troops, led by officers, fled to both sides in an organized manner.
Their rout quickly inspired the troops behind them to follow suit. Before Ma Di could launch his final charge, Soochow had already taken the initiative to create a huge gap in their own military formation.
When Ma Su saw this scene, he didn't know what to say for a moment. But at least he can be glad that he didn't seek revenge on them, otherwise he would have become a clown.
"Wu Jun has been very polite and took the initiative to make way for us. What are you waiting for? Charge with me!" Ma Di immediately drew his saber and shouted at the cavalry behind him.
"The ambition to charge forward, never retreat!"
"The ambition to be trapped in a battle will lead to death but not life!"
After Ma Su took the lead in launching a desperate charge, Qu Long Wuyi, his veteran behind him, followed closely like a conditioned reflex.
Then came the five thousand Han cavalry. The entire army formed a wild goose formation and launched a general charge. When Soochow was in chaos, the entire army launched the final harvest.
The two sides collided brazenly, with Wu Jun at the front being the first to suffer. In front of the cavalry that was rushing all the way, they had almost no resistance and were quickly swept under the hooves of the Han army.
Afterwards, the heavily armed Han cavalry continued to rush past under the influence of inertia. Any Wu soldiers who stood in the way were either hacked to death or trampled to death by horses. They didn't even have a chance to surrender!
"Run!"
"I don't want to die yet! I want to go home!"
"Don't kill me! I surrender!"
The Wu army, whose formation collapsed, had basically no resistance in the face of the complete cavalry. In a very short period of time, Ma Su led the Han army's cavalry and almost penetrated the Wu army's formation.
Since then, the Wu army's defeat has become a fact, and the difference has become how many prisoners were killed.
"Long Wu Yi Cong! Follow me to capture the leader of the thieves!" Ma Di saw Lu Xun's handsome flag in the distance at this moment, quickly shook the blood from the gun tip, and ordered to his subordinates.