Chapter 17: One person and one cone are unparalleled

Zhao Yu possesses a superhuman strength. Holding a 550-pound iron awl in his hand is roughly the same as an ordinary person holding a wooden stick, and does not feel heavy at all.

With his clever luck, he was able to carry an iron awl weighing hundreds of kilograms, just like an elephant crossing a river, with a gentle movement, yet light and nimble despite the weight.

The elephant's body is heavy, but when it crosses the river, the mud on the riverside cannot sink it. It has a natural charm that is light and easy.

Far outside the city, at the foot of the mountain, there were bright lights and the roar of cannons. There are also firearms exploding beans, and arrows raining down. After about a moment, the group finally arrived at the military formation.

A general stepped forward and led Hong Chengchou to the front of the formation.

Zhao Yu followed, passing through numerous military formations, and when he came to the front of the formation, he saw that he had not yet engaged in a head-on battle. In front of the formation, a shield car erected a large shield, protecting dozens of cannons. There are gunners working on it, cleaning impurities from the barrel with iron brushes, or loading shells. They are very busy.

On the left and right wings of the artillery formation, there were also two phalanx formations of crossbowmen and sword and shield men. The crossbowmen were half kneeling on the ground, opening their bows and shooting upwards. The sword-and-shielder uses the shield in his hand to protect the crossbowman.

The Tatars on that mountain are not good people who can't fight back. Despite the roar of artillery fire below the mountain, arrows were still raining down from the mountain.

Huang Taiji came here in a hurry, just to check the strength of the Ming army. They were all cavalry, and they did not bring artillery, so they were somewhat passive. But fortunately, it was night time from a high altitude. Although the Ming army's artillery fire could suppress the Tatars, it could not cause too many casualties.

As for the Ming army's crossbowmen, they can only be a show-off. Zhao Yu's eyesight was extraordinary and he could clearly see the crossbowmen of the two phalanxes of the Ming army. Most of their arrows fell on the mountainside after they shot out.

It seems like a waste, but when you think about it carefully, it is also a prudent move.

It was night, and the Tatar cavalry came and went like the wind. Moreover, they were condescending. If they suddenly rushed down from the mountain, they might not be able to withstand it. So he ordered the crossbowmen to fire arrows to intercept them.

Although the Ming army's combat power was decayed and its generals were experienced, they still had experience after all.

Hong Chengchou rode in front of the formation, looked around, then took a telescope and looked at the mountain. It's just that the night is hazy and I can't see clearly.

Putting down the telescope, Hong Chengchou nodded with slight satisfaction.

He said to the left and right: "Step up the offensive and force Huang Taiji to withdraw his troops."

He added: "Send swords and shields to protect the Shenji camp, and touch them from both sides to put pressure on the Tatars."

The left and right men immediately took the order and sent for summons.

Hong Chengchou said to Zhao Yu again: "Zhao Zhuang, please be patient and don't be impatient. I intend to force the slave chief to withdraw his troops and drive them towards Jinzhou. Then I will ask the strong soldiers to attack outside Jinzhou and kill Huang Taiji in order to defeat their morale."

Zhao Yu looked up at the mountain and nodded expressionlessly: "As long as I can kill Huang Taiji, I will be at the command of the supervisor tonight."

It can be regarded as taking revenge and contributing to the crumbling Han court.

Zhao Yu sighed slightly in his heart.

Hong Chengchou was even more happy.

He had previously planned to hide it from Zhao Yu, preventing Zhao Yu from killing Huang Taiji first, or sending a false message to urge Zhao Yu to kill other Tatar generals, and then kill Huang Taiji at a critical moment.

Zhao Yu must be utilized to the extreme to determine the outcome of this victory.

But later, when I thought about it carefully, if someone like Zhao Yu played tricks with him, it would be fine at first. But after all, he will react. When the time comes, he may not contribute, or he may be asked to settle accounts after the war, and he will be blinded.

What's more, after a detailed discussion with Zhao Yu before, it seemed that although this man disdained the imperial court, his general tone also sounded like he hated iron. There is always a sense of justice in my heart.

It's better to be dignified and upright. I guess with the character of this kind of person, nothing will happen.

Sure enough, Zhao Yu had seen through his thoughts and agreed to let him be driven.

Hong Chengchou felt a little happy.

Zhao Yu concentrated his attention, his eyes like pearls in the night, staring at the top of the mountain. Looking at the shadowy figure, I secretly made a guess in my heart.

The Tatars are used to being violent, and what's more, Huang Taiji has five thousand elite soldiers here. Even if they want to retreat, they probably won't run away like a bereaved dog.

Zhao Yu secretly tightened the iron awl in his hand and narrowed his eyes to a slit.

The Shenji Battalion was the firearms unit of the Ming army. General Hong Chengchou gave the order and saw about two thousand people on the left and right sides, each carrying short stick-like firearms. Under the protection of teams of sword and shield hands, cats held The waist quietly touched the mountain.

But before they reached the halfway point of the mountain, they heard the rumble of horse hooves.

Zhao Yu was refreshed and secretly thought that Huang Taiji was really powerful. But at this moment, he ordered the cavalry to charge!

The mountain is neither high nor steep. This side of the hillside facing Songshan is relatively gentle, with not many obstacles, and does not greatly hinder the cavalry charge.

The Shenji battalions on the left and right sides had not yet rushed halfway up the mountain, and before they were within shooting range, they saw an elite cavalry force of about a thousand people on each side charging down.

When Huang Taiji used troops, he also knew the principle of avoiding reality and replacing it with reality. They won't rush down to face the frontal artillery fire. He was also condescending, looking in all directions and listening to all directions. How could he not know about the Ming soldiers sneaking up from both sides?

He was about to use his cavalry to retaliate against the Ming army.

The Shenji Battalion and the Sword and Shield Hands are at the bottom, and the Tatars are riding on top. In comparison, the former are at an absolute disadvantage. The cavalry charged from top to bottom, and in just a moment, they rushed to the front.

The Shenji Battalion and the Sword and Shield Soldiers were immediately shocked, and they collapsed without much counterattack. The Tatar cavalry passed by, creating two bloody roads on both sides of the hillside!

Hong Chengchou sighed slightly and said to the left and right: "The swords, shields, spears and spears are in front, the crossbowmen and firearms soldiers are behind, forming a formation to meet the enemy. The cavalry is on the side, waiting for military orders at any time."

So the formation changed in front of the formation, and swordsmen, shieldmen, and spearmen rushed forward. The crossbowmen retreated slightly and formed formations on both sides of the artillery formation. The cavalry was swimming nearby, ready to charge at any time.

It's just that the Ming army's military discipline is not strict, so this change of formation seems a bit messy.

Hong Chengchou couldn't help but shook his head slightly, but there was nothing he could do.

No matter how strong the general's commanding ability is, but the quality of the soldiers is not up to par, what can be done?

Seeing the shadows, the Tatar cavalry rushing down the mountains on both sides were approaching the bottom of the mountain, like a mudslide, shocking and unstoppable.

The sword, shield, and spearmen who stood in front of the military formation were all discouraged. If there were no generals or supervising troops to suppress them, they would probably have collapsed.

Zhao Yu saw clearly and couldn't help but shook his head slightly: "Where is the army? It is clearly a mob."

Hong Chengchou listened, his face burning, but speechless.

Zhao Yu lifted up the iron awl that was stuck on the ground and said: "Supervisor, the military formation cannot be chaotic and morale cannot be lost. Otherwise, how can the Tatars retreat calmly, how can they pursue them?"

He stepped out and said: "I will go to the left first, and the supervisor on the right will block it first. After I defeat the Tatars on the left, I will deal with them later."

Hong Chengchou couldn't help but said: "The bullets and arrows among the rebel army have no eyes..."

Zhao Yu waved his hand: "I am invulnerable, so there is no need to worry, Supervisor."

Hong Chengchou stood beside him and all the generals were dumbfounded. They watched Zhao Yu step by step, carrying the big iron cone, and reached the front of the left formation in just a few breaths!

It is clearly a person, but it is like a mountain. The back gives people an extremely heavy feeling.

I saw Zhao Yu rushing to the front of the formation in a few steps, and collided with the Tatar cavalry who had just rushed down the mountain and reached the front of the formation!

There was only a muffled whine in my ears, and then an explosion. Centered on that figure, within a radius of three feet, dozens of Tatar cavalry fell to the ground!

Within one foot, more than ten cavalry were turned into flesh. One foot away and three feet away, the cavalry and war horses were so shocked that they spurted blood from their mouths and noses, fell to the ground crookedly, and scraped against the ground hard. Entering the Ming army's sword, shield, spear and spear array.

For Zhao Yu, he could not exert his divine power with knives, swords, or even spears. Only a big iron awl, hammer, or other heavy weapon like this one in his palm can give full play to his strength!

This cone was swung up and smashed down hard. It was fast and powerful, and it didn't require much skill. It was just a smash, followed by a Zhenzi Jue, and with a bang, it broke through the air and set off a terrifying wave of air. Come!

It's like a hundred pounds of dynamite exploding, how terrifying!

The air waves rolled, shaking the heart and lungs, and within the direct impact range of the iron cone, all men and horses were shattered. Then the air wave opened up, like a shock wave, knocking all the cavalry within three feet to the ground, bleeding from all their orifices!

Three feet away, the air wave stopped for a moment, and the cavalrymen were not seriously injured, but they were still twisted and confused with the cavalry rushing from behind, making the charge impossible.

With just this blow, the entire battlefield seemed to be paused!

A thousand Tatar cavalry rushed down from the left, and their width was only three to four feet. It has to be said that the Tatars' elite cavalry warriors rushed from the mountains at night, and their formation was not in chaos. It was still a rough arrow formation.

Without Zhao Yu and just one charge of the cavalry, the Ming army's formation would be in chaos.

But when meeting Zhao Yu, the advantage turned into a disadvantage.

Each of them had a big iron cone, like a rock, blocking the path of the Tatar cavalry's charge! Another example is the dragon and snake flowing backward in the Yangtze River, rushing up against the torrent set off by the cavalry.

After a cone, half of Zhao Yu's short coat was completely shattered by the air wave, revealing a body made of iron and copper. But he didn't stop at all. He took a step forward and passed three feet away. He picked up the iron awl and struck again!

The iron cone breaks through the air, like the sound of a cannon, and the air waves are rolling!

The Tatar cavalry was like meat on the chopping board, a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, so fragile that it was shocking!

The entire battlefield on the left became quiet. The guns stopped firing, the arrows stopped flying. All the soldiers of the Ming Army turned into fools one by one, staring blankly at Zhao Yu cone after cone, like a killing machine, sweeping against the current!

It turns out that this big iron awl is indeed more useful than a sword. Don't care about anything, don't care about anything, just pick it up and smash it. One blow is three feet, and a thousand cavalry are connected in a line. How many three feet are there? !

Hong Chengchou was riding on horseback, twirling his beard and trembling all over. Not scared, but surprised and excited!

At this time, he wanted to laugh three times and shout, "God help me!"

He believed that Zhao Yu was very powerful, as evidenced by the thousands of human heads and the 550-pound iron awl. But I never imagined that people could be so cruel!

Where are the people here?

You can clearly see a monster, you can clearly see the soldiers and generals!