Chapter 230: Stealing Chickens Can't Be Done
Li Rupei led the 7,000 soldiers of the Iron Blood Army to be on guard. He had a premonition that Huang Chao must have made arrangements and waited for the Iron Blood Army soldiers to fight with the soldiers under Wang Xu to take the opportunity to attack. In this way, even if the soldiers under Wang Xu were vulnerable, the Iron Blood Army soldiers who were caught off guard would suffer losses.
The scout had been investigating around for a long time and had not found any other troops. Li Rupei should not be worried. However, after receiving the scout's report, Li Rupei's premonition about Huang Chao's sneak attack became stronger and stronger. Huang Chao had a good mass base here after all. The Iron Blood Army was just here, and it was not easy to find out the situation in the shortest time. Besides, the scout came to a brand new place. When going out for a reconnaissance, the first thing to do was to ensure his own safety.
Zhu Wen led 3,000 soldiers to fight. Li Rupei didn't need to worry about the situation of the battle. Li Rupei knew very well that Zhu Wen's combat ability was nothing to say. He once led 3,000 soldiers to wait for the arrival of the large army. That was the very combat-capable Ya Army in Xiangyang. In Li Rupei's opinion, the victory of the battle was certain, it depends on the casualties of the Iron Blood Army soldiers.
For a long time, Li Rupei has not personally led the Iron Blood Army soldiers to fight. This time, he personally led the troops, which was a great encouragement for many Iron Blood Army soldiers. The seven thousand soldiers felt proud. At this moment, even when facing thousands of troops, everyone was not afraid.
Ten miles north of Wang Xu's army, there is a village and town. This village is very small, but the village is backed by the mountains. There are almost no people in the village and town, and it seems that they have been relocated as a whole. The scouts of the Iron Blood Army and the scouts sent by Wang Xu have all investigated in this village. The scouts of the Iron Blood Army even investigated near and in the mountains, but nothing was discovered.
Ten thousand soldiers were ambushed in a huge cave in the mountains.
These soldiers are elite troops under Huang Chao, and they are best at raid operations and guerrilla operations. Most of the soldiers have experienced the battle in Luoyang and their combat effectiveness is still good.
The entrance of the cave is covered by natural barriers, which are difficult for ordinary people to discover even if they walk in front of them. This cave is only familiar to a few people in the villages and towns.
When the Iron Blood Army launched a charge, the officers who commanded the army learned the information.
His mission is very clear, which is to attack and severely damage the Iron Blood Army. It is impossible to defeat the Iron Blood Army, at least the strength is insufficient. Besides, he has personal experience of the Iron Blood Army's bravery, but when the Iron Blood Army soldiers fight with the soldiers under Wang Xu, a sudden attack will definitely severely damage the Iron Blood Army.
If he does this, his task will be completed.
The scout had been sent out long ago. Because it was night battles, the scout could not fully understand how much troops the Iron Blood Army had invested. However, judging from the momentum of the charge and fight, there must be a lot. Moreover, the scout believed that the tactics adopted by the Iron Blood Army were very clear, that is, to defeat Wang Xu in one go, and did not want any changes. The law of this kind of combat is to attack the whole line and charge and fight with all your strength.
It was also when the Iron Blood Army launched a charge that ten thousand soldiers left the interlocking cave and quickly gathered outside the mountains.
The officer didn't say much and got on the horse first. He headed towards the battlefield, and the large army followed him. In terms of time, it should be just right for a large group of people to charge over the distance of ten miles.
The momentum of ten thousand cavalry is still very strong and cannot be kept secret at all.
Li Rupei was secretly surprised when he received the scout's report. He never expected that such a huge army could ambush so well that even the scouts of the Iron Blood Army could not discover it.
When Li Rupei drew out the Tang sword, his personal soldiers quickly surrounded him.
The officer below was filled with blood and spoke loudly.
"The prince watched his subordinates fight..."
"The prince is in charge of command..."
Li Rupei had a cold smile on his face, and he looked particularly resolute against the torch. He shook his head slightly and rode his horse towards the battlefield.
Many Iron Blood Army soldiers were as if they were injected with chicken blood. Li Rupei personally led the soldiers to charge, which was a huge encouragement for everyone. This encouragement was tens of millions of times stronger than the verbal promise.
Li Rupei, who was charging, was wrapped in his personal soldiers.
Many personal soldiers were also desperate, and they would rather lose their lives than let the prince hurt his hair.
The time when the Iron Blood Army soldiers collided with the soldiers under Huang Chao was very sudden.
The officers who were commanding the battle were a little dazed. The soldiers of the Iron Blood Army were fighting with the soldiers under Wang Xu, but why did the Iron Blood Army soldiers appear again? They were also extremely powerful and rushed forward desperately. The momentum that was no better than me, even when the battle in Luoyang was terrifying.
A shocking shout of killing appeared.
The two battlefields gathered less than two miles, and the sound of fighting could be heard very clearly.
The soldiers of the Iron Blood Army fought desperately, and they had only one purpose in their hearts, and they could not let the prince participate in the battle personally. Such a battle did not require the prince to participate in it personally.
The combat effectiveness of the ten thousand soldiers under Huang Chao was originally good and they were well prepared, but they did not expect that the Iron Blood Army soldiers they faced were so brave.
The smell of blood quickly enveloped the surroundings.
This is a real fight, with soldiers from both sides fighting together.
Li Rupei was surrounded by personal soldiers and had no chance to fight on the battlefield. But even if he was watching from the side, he was a huge encouragement. More than 200 personal soldiers were guarding him, and even the birds in the sky would not let go.
The smoothness of the battle exceeded Zhu Wen's imagination. When the special forces came over with Wang Xu's head, Zhu Wen knew that the battle was basically over, and only a quarter of an hour had passed. In Zhu Wen's eyes, this was a battle. Not to mention the three thousand Iron Blood Army soldiers, even a thousand people could defeat the soldiers under Wang Xu's command.
The pursuit continued, and few soldiers under Wang Xu rode horses. Because there were not enough war horses, the chances of being able to escape were slim. The officers and soldiers riding horses were turned into hedgehogs by bows and arrows shot from all over the world, and they were not much better.
While the fight was in progress, the shouts of killing not far away woke Zhu Wen up.
Zhu Wen on the horse's back had a look of surprise on his face, which surprised the soldiers around him.
Zhu Wen's surprise was hard to express. Although Li Rupei analyzed that Huang Chao might have a sneak attack, he still didn't believe it. The scout had investigated many times, but there was no movement around him. Could it be that the soldiers under Huang Chao could go to heaven and earth? But the facts told him that the soldiers under Huang Chao could really go to heaven and earth and could hide them very well.
The tasks on the battlefield are not heavy, and Zhu Wen doesn't even need to do it himself.
After a little thought, Zhu Wen asked an officer around him to command two thousand soldiers to fight and to kill as many enemies as possible. The remaining former soldiers, including two hundred special forces, followed him to another battlefield.
Although the number of soldiers of the Iron Blood Army is less than that of the opponent, it has a great advantage in momentum, and the opponent is a former defeated general, so the battle on the battlefield is very fierce, but the advantage is on the side of the Iron Blood Army soldiers.
Zhu Wen was very smart. Although he led only a thousand soldiers, he was able to charge very well.
When a thousand soldiers rushed over, one hundred special forces quickly surrounded Li Rupei. Defending Li Rupei's safety was the most important task, even if it could not annihilate the opponent.
The officer was shocked by the Iron Blood Army soldiers who suddenly rushed over to reinforce. At this time, he knew that it would be impossible to severely damage the Iron Blood Army. It would be good if he could lead the remaining soldiers to evacuate quickly.
The officer issued an order to retreat.
This is a deadly order. When the two armies are fighting with all their might, it is very unwise to retreat, and it is very difficult to organize. Moreover, the opponent is extremely tough, so how can you give you the opportunity to withdraw easily?
The order to retreat had just been issued, and the scene that the officers were most reluctant to see appeared.
The soldiers retreated like a tide, following the Iron Blood Army soldiers who were killed by the cover, like a tide.
Before the officer could react, he found a group of cavalry in black clothes rushing towards him. The men in black were extremely fierce, and the soldiers around him could not stop them. The bows and arrows they shot seemed to have eyes. Their Tang swords could find any gaps and chop them on the sergeant's heads and shoulders.
The officer understood that these men in black came for him.
The personal soldiers around him also understood and rushed up quickly. Unfortunately, the powerful personal soldiers were no match for each other and fell down one after another.
The officer's eyes were red in anger. The retreating soldiers had already become chaotic and were divided and were ruthlessly chased by the Iron Blood Army soldiers. At this time, he could not escape alone or unable to escape.
When the three men in black surrounded him, the officer raised the Tang sword in his hand. Unfortunately, before his Tang sword was swung out, he felt a chill on his shoulders and a sensation of severe pain came.
When the left arm flew away from his body, the officer screamed and fell down his horse's back...
Two hours later, the battlefields on both sides completely quieted down.
Most of the soldiers under Wang Xu were killed. This was Zhu Wen's style and generally did not need to be captured. In addition, the opponent was weak and did not have much resistance. However, some of the ten thousand soldiers under Huang Chao still escaped. After all, they were used to raiding and fighting. Besides, Li Rupei did not think about annihilation of them all, because they were familiar with the surrounding terrain. Once they left the battlefield, it was not particularly difficult to escape.
The results of the battle were quickly reported. Almost all the soldiers under Wang Xu were wiped out. Wang Xu himself was killed, and less than a thousand surrendered. More than three thousand soldiers under Huang Chao's command were killed, and the officers led the team were also killed.
More than 200 soldiers of the Iron Blood Army were killed and more than 300 were seriously injured, mainly due to losses caused when fighting with soldiers under Huang Chao, but this record was already very good.
Chapter completed!