Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 809 - 668 Overwhelming Power!

Chapter 809: Chapter 668 Overwhelming Power!

On the banks of the Qingshui River south of Xuanfu, the commanding officer Fang Ying together with the deputy commanding officer of Huailai, Fan Guang, in charge of twenty-five thousand cavalry, were fleeing at full speed.

After the two forces joined up, Fang Ying voluntarily ceded command to Fan Guang.

Though he was skilled in mounted archery, Fang Ying had fought mostly in the south. Fan Guang, on the other hand, was a true cavalry officer, having ventured beyond the Great Wall several times before the Battle of Tumu Fort, where he had once routed the Mongolian forces.

He was extremely familiar with the terrain near the Qingshui River. At this moment, he was leading the twenty-five thousand cavalry in circles through the hills on the southern bank, evading the Mongolian Cavalry.

He knew which areas were easy to navigate and which could trouble the pursuing Mongolian Cavalry.

Both sides’ horses were of similar speed. The Mongolians had the upper hand in riding skills, but the Jin Army’s horses were fed a diet of soybeans, corn, and oats, and even broken meat before battle for endurance.

The Mongolians mostly rode with two and sometimes even three horses per rider.

However, after Yu Jie’s crushing defeat of the Mongols in Xuanfu during the thirteenth year of the Jingtai era, many horses were captured. Thus, the cavalry of Xuanfu and Huailai each had two mounts and did not worry about running out of horsepower for the time being.

It was at this time that both men saw a reddish light streak across the sky.

Fang Ying, having been transferred from the south not long ago, couldn’t understand what he saw, but Fan Guang’s eyes lit up, "It’s the ’Might General Shenwei Wuliang Cannon’!"

He had witnessed the test firing of the so-called ’super electromagnetic cannon’ and knew the red light was from the munitions of this strange and powerful cannon.

Fang Ying couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows slightly, "Can it force the Mongolians to divide their forces?"

According to the strategy deduced by the County Prince of Fenyang, their chance of victory in this battle at Qingshui River lay in the moment the Mongolians decided to split their troops.

Fan Guang immediately chuckled, "General Fang, you’ve never seen the power of the Might General Shenwei Wuliang Cannon. If I were Burigude Taiji, commander of the Mongols, I would certainly divide my forces right now! They have no choice—"

Right then, the red glow had already descended upon the Mongolian cavalry formation behind them.

This was a ’Qianzi Scatter Bomb’ which, upon impact, exploded into over a thousand shards and bullets, sweeping across the fields.

Although the terrain here was not as narrow as that in front of Nankou Pass, and the formation density of the Mongolian Iron Cavalry was not as high as during the battle there,

When those thousands of bullets sprayed in all directions, they tore at least three hundred Mongolian knights and their horses to shreds, with blood splattering everywhere.

Then came the second, the third—

The Might General Shenwei Wuliang Cannon was not fast to fire, taking fifty breaths to shoot one round, but the velocity of the projectiles was so high that the Mongolians couldn’t react in time.

Those ’Qianzi Scatter Bombs’ rained down upon their cavalry formation, swiftly taking the lives of a vast number of Mongolian cavalry.

Their commander, Burigude Taiji, turned ashen for a moment.

He didn’t wait for the fourth shell to land before making a decision: "Order the entire army to spread out a bit more! Zahede, take two Wanhu units and cut in that direction. Those Jin People, they will definitely flee this way.

Hadanbater, you take one Wanhu unit and head south, to the middle slopes there. Use your experience to judge how you can intercept these damn Jin, and act on your ideas."

Zahede and Hadanbater, both Wanhu under the command of Totaabuqa Khan, were appointed by Totaabuqa Khan to assist Burigude Taiji in battle.

Zahede hesitated slightly, "Isn’t there a risk that the Jin could defeat us one by one?"

But Hadanbater was confident, "As long as the distance between us and the main force does not exceed twenty leagues, the chance is slim."

Both complied and left with a large number of Mongolian riders.

The departure of these thirty thousand cavalry also cleared a significant amount of surrounding space and march pathways.

This meant that even when traversing valleys, the Mongolian riders could adopt a more dispersed formation.

This greatly reduced the effectiveness of the ’Qianzi Scatter Bombs’, with each shell now likely to kill only about a hundred men at most.

Burigude Taiji then coldly glanced at the sky. He was aware of the Jin’s ’Might General Shenwei Wuliang Cannon’.

The events before and after the battle at Nankou Pass had spread throughout the Mongol territories.

The terrifying power of the Might General Shenwei Wuliang Cannon was indeed awe-inspiring, but Burigude Taiji also knew how costly its ammunition was, even the cheapest solid-shot costing tens of thousands in patterned silver.

He wanted to see just how long the Jin’s bombardment could last—

Soon after, Burigude Taiji’s scouts stationed ahead hurried back to the central army: "Taiji, the Jin cavalry is changing direction, they’re targeting us."

Burigude Taiji was stunned for a moment, thinking the Jin commanders had lost their minds.

He swiftly mounted to high ground, and from there saw the twenty-five thousand Jin cavalry in the distance on a small plain, completing a beautiful turnabout, reversing their direction.

The entire formation was in arrowhead shape, like an arrow nocked and drawn on a bowstring, pointing ominously at them with deadly intent.

Without hesitation, Burigude Taiji ordered, "Spread the wings, I need a formation like a soaring eagle now. The center must be strong and I need a powerful claw on each side!"

He would use his central army to withstand the arrow’s shot, and then with the sharp claws of the eagle, tear apart the shaft of this arrow.

Burigude Taiji thought these Jin were truly crafty, but if this was all they had, they couldn’t defeat his cavalry.

Until a moment later, he saw a huge warship suddenly break through the clouds from tens of thousands of feet high.

This Yunzhong warship halted fifteen leagues away, perched three thousand zhang high in the air, its starboard side facing them from afar.

When the numerous cannon ports were opened one after another, displaying the cold muzzles of seventy-five Red General Cannons,

Burigude Taiji felt as if his heart had been grasped tight, endless chills spreading within his chest.

"Disperse the army—"

He wanted to say that the whole army should spread out and adopt a more loose crescent or crane-wing formation.

Although in cavalry warfare, the denser the formation the better, as a dense cavalry formation could bring tremendous impact.

However, in front of the dozens of cannons, Burigude Taiji must make a sacrifice.

But the word ’spread out’ stuck in Burigude Taiji’s throat and couldn’t be uttered.

Just because at this moment, he saw that the twenty-five thousand Jin Cavalry did not take any rest, and the entire army, like an unparalleled and precious sword, slashed forward.

At this time, the Red General Cannons on the Yunzhong warship opened fire one after another, showering a swath of buckshot through the gunpowder smoke.

These buckshots, the size of fingertips, fell from three thousand zhang high and fifteen li away, still possessed tremendous power. Everywhere they passed, flesh and blood were scattered, and bones were broken, with a large amount of blood mist spreading in the sky.

The formation of the entire Mongolian Cavalry was heavily damaged, not only falling into dozens of deep pits, but their momentum for the charge was also interrupted. It was like being choked while running.

"Damn these Jin People!"

Burigude Taiji almost spat these words through clenched teeth, looking around in horror only to find that they had no chance of escape.

Behind them was a narrow valley, with hills on both sides. If he ordered to scatter and flee, it would only lead to even worse casualties.

Everyone would be jammed at the mouth of the valley, then slaughtered by the Jin People.

Clearly, the commander of the Jin Army had premeditated this!

"Charge! All warriors of Meng Wu, follow me and fight through!"

Burigude Taiji’s eyes were bloodshot. He knew his command would cause heavy casualties. But at least it would secure a chance at life for some of the brave warriors. Their hope lay ahead, in the wide plains on the other side!

Boom!

This was already the third round of fire from the Yunzhong warship. The buckshot flying northward claimed the lives of twelve hundred knights.

Shortly after that, those Jin cavalry broke into the ranks of the Meng Wu. The twenty-five thousand cavalries, unstoppable as they swept through everything in their path, charged forward with a force that crumbled all in their way!

"Roar!"

Burigude Taiji watched as his soldiers fell before the enemy’s cavalry formation, like wheat being cut down. He roared angrily, venting his unwillingness.

Just then, Burigude Taiji saw a warrior clad in patterned silver armor emerge from the thousands of soldiers, brandishing a massive horse-cutting saber that slashed through a hundred zhang in front of him.

That divine killing intent firmly fixed on Burigude Taiji.

"I am Fang Ying, Zongbing of Xuanfu! Enemy chief, meet your end!"

In a hurry, Burigude Taiji parried with his saber, blocking Fang Ying’s slash with his horse-cutting saber.

When they clashed head-on, Burigude Taiji realized that his ’The force of ten thousand armies’ was on the brink of collapse. He felt as if hit by a wild ox, thrown thirty zhang away, falling like a shooting star.

Before Burigude Taiji could get up, Fang Ying was already upon him. A fierce and bright flash of the blade severed his head.

In his last moments, he heard Fang Ying’s shocking battle cry.

"I am Fang Ying, Zongbing of Xuanfu! I have beheaded the enemy chief Burigude!"

In that instant, the more than twenty thousand Jin Army roared in unison, their blood and fighting spirit soaring into the heavens.

With morale soaring high, their edge became even more invincible, crushing and shattering all the enemies in front of them!

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In just under a quarter-hour, Li Xuan had already received a war report from the Xiuyiwei about the battle at Qingshui River.

A smile immediately appeared on his face, "Fang Ying and Fan Guang have already defeated the forty thousand cavalry of Meng Wu at Qingshui River, with Fang Ying slaying Burigude Taiji in formation!"

Zhu Guoneng’s spirits lifted, his face flushed with excitement, "What about Zhangjiakou? What’s the situation there now?"

"This war report only contains details of the battle at Qingshui River, it doesn’t touch on Zhangjiakou."

Li Xuan shook his head slightly, his demeanor unruffled; "However, since Burigude Taiji’s troops have been routed, there shouldn’t be much of a problem at Zhangjiakou."

Burigude Taiji had the task of looking after millions of livestock and also the responsibility of coordinating with the fortresses along the Zhangjiakou line.

But with the collapse of his main force of forty thousand cavalry, not only could they no longer guard the three million cattle and sheep, but Zhangjiakou itself would also be indefensible.

Just a moment later, another war dispatch fell into Li Xuan’s hands. After scanning the content of the message, Li Xuan’s lips curled slightly, "Here it is! Another piece of excellent news, just now, the WanQuan four guards cavalry have recaptured the Fortress of Fenghuang Mountain!"

The Fortress of Fenghuang Mountain was one of the most important strongholds along the Zhangjiakou line.

Once this fortress fell, nearly half of Meng Wu’s retreat route was cut off.

"It seems the time has come!"

Shaofu Yu Jie looked up at the sky where the Dari was slowly moving westward.

It was now the second quarter of Hour of Shen (3:30 PM), where not only the potency of the sun had lessened, but the temperature would also gradually decrease. All the Jin soldiers had rested and slept for most of the day, were fully energetic, and in high spirits.

Shaofu Yu Jie couldn’t help but take a deep breath, "Issue an order to all armies to prepare their weapons and get ready for formation outside the pass!"

By right, this order should be given by Li Xuan, the commander-in-chief. But Shaofu Yu Jie was too impatient. He knew the opportunity to smash the Meng Wu army was right before his eyes.