Chapter 0052 Forced to Fight
There were bursts of cheers coming from the hill. These young men had never thought that they were so ferocious and could win against these wolf-like and tiger-like soldiers. Their faces were glowing red and they were all full of confidence. What they didn't know was that they had unknowingly gained a bit of murderous aura.
Li Yu looked at these people and gripped the sword in his hand tighter. Although these people were still refugees and ordinary people, after this battle, many elite soldiers would be added, which was definitely good news for the Beggars' Army.
The Yin Shishi master and his son on the opposite side looked very bad. The well army had to fight against a group of civilians holding bamboo poles, but they actually fled in a panic, with countless casualties. This was definitely not good news for the father and son. If the news spread to the capital, the father and son would become a laughing stock of the world.
"Archers, get ready, move forward to cover." Yin Shishi looked at Li Yu on the hill with a gloomy face, and gave orders without hesitation. He said to Yin Hongzhi: "After a round of bows and arrows, attack immediately, seize the hill, and complete the encirclement of Li Yu's two wings."
"Yes." Yin Hongzhi raised the long spear in his hand and shouted loudly: "Archers, get ready. Cover the front position. Fire!"
A loud roar was heard, and a dark cloud suddenly appeared on the horizon. It moved directly towards the hill and covered it with darkness, as if a disaster was about to happen.
"Not good, move forward, reorganize the team, move forward." Li Yu, who was celebrating his victory over the opponent's first round of attack, suddenly changed his expression when he found the dark clouds approaching. He waved his sword and strode forward. Behind him, many people followed closely with bamboo poles, charging forward. They didn't know why Li Yu did this, but they knew to follow him.
“Ah! Ah!”
Screams were heard one after another. These farmers, who were only wearing single clothes and holding long bamboo poles without even shields, soon suffered the first wave of attacks from the enemy. Dense arrows fell from the sky and landed in the battle formation, knocking down a large area. More importantly, facing these arrows, the beggars had no time to react at all. In panic, they could not even maintain their formation and avoided each other. The army was in chaos, and some even fled backwards in fear.
The team, which was not very orderly to begin with, seemed even more chaotic at this moment.
"Not good, the general is in danger. After is not a strictly trained army." Cen Wenben, who was watching the battle from a distance, saw it clearly and immediately showed worry on his face. He said to Ding Meng not far away: "Ding Meng, you and Li Gu each lead the infantry to support the battle. Those who dare to escape will be killed. The general saved their lives. Now we should serve the general and tell them that if we can't defeat the other side, we will all die."
"Yes." Ding Meng had a complicated expression. He glanced at Fan Jin, and seeing that Fan Jin didn't say anything, he didn't dare to neglect it. He hurried to meet up with Li Gu. They each selected two hundred infantrymen, holding big swords, and appeared on two hillsides. Once they found anyone escaping, they would kill him immediately. Only in this way could they barely hold the line.
"After all, they are just a group of farmers. After a volley of arrows, their formation has become chaotic." Master Yin Shi looked at the chaos in front of him and a look of pride suddenly appeared on his face.
The real elite will persist in moving forward even if there is an abyss ahead. However, the beggars under Li Yu's command were just a group of peasants with no military discipline. Faced with the possibility of death at any time, these people collapsed instantly.
"Attack." Li Yu did not look at the situation behind him. He put his precious sword behind him and held a long bamboo pole in his hand. He charged forward without hesitation. The only difference between him and others was that he had an extra piece of armor on his body. Even so, his speed was much faster than others. Holding the bamboo pole, he was like a tiger descending from the mountain. He shouted loudly, "When we meet on a narrow road, the brave one wins. Follow me."
Inspired by him, the beggars' faces flushed and they followed closely behind him. The arrows in the air soon fell behind him, sparsely, but they could kill some. However, compared with the past, the death rate of the beggars' army has dropped a lot.
"Attack, charge with the entire army, and encircle Li Yu. After all, he is a young man and lacks experience. He gave up his advantage and actually took the initiative to attack. Order the army to charge, and the front of the army will press forward." Yin Shishi saw it clearly and laughed. If Li Yu relied on the advantage of the terrain, perhaps he would have to pay a huge loss before he could defeat the opponent. Taking the initiative to attack now would be courting death.
"Attack." Yin Hongzhi was overjoyed, and without thinking, he once again commanded the army to rush forward.
Pang Jue in the central army was directing the army's defense. He looked at Li Yu running in front of him, his face changed slightly, and finally he gritted his teeth and shouted loudly behind him: "The general is fighting bravely, how can we sit back and watch? I have decided to lead you to attack the central army directly. What do you think?"
"Charge them." A thousand cavalrymen followed Li Yu all the way from Huangtianyuan. Along the way, Li Yu ate and lived with everyone, including the brave army that was forced to surrender to Li Yu. At this time, they also consciously joined this group. After listening to Pang Jue's words, they all waved their weapons.
Faced with the sudden decisive battle, Li Yu had no way out. The Qihuo Army did not have sufficient defense, and allowed the opponent's bows and arrows to suppress them, which would only result in countless casualties and cause the army's morale to waver. Only by using this method could he quickly close the distance with Yin Shishi and make the opponent's bows and arrows ineffective.
But at this time the bamboo pole in his hand has lost its effect. The biggest advantage of the bamboo spear is that it is densely packed and will put pressure on the enemy before the enemy attacks.
"General, get on your horse. You command the cavalry and I will command the infantry. Please buy me some time." A whistling sound came from a distance, and Pang Jue, dressed in armor, jumped off his warhorse and said loudly.
"Okay. Be careful." Li Yu patted Pang Jue on the shoulder and did not refuse. He also knew that the key to winning the war was whether these infantrymen could exert their most powerful combat effectiveness.
Cavalry is very important at this time. Infantry needs time, and this time depends on his ability. He jumped on the horse and drew the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Sword from his back. It was forged from meteorites from outer space. After countless collisions, there was no trace at all. After countless killings, there was not even blood. Some could only have a little more fierce aura.
"My fellow soldiers, follow me and charge." Li Yu suddenly swung his sword and locked his eyes on the enemy's archers, a group of soldiers suitable for long-range attacks and most suitable for cavalry charges.
Li Yu's face was grim. Who made Master Yin Shi have no cavalry? He deserved it.
