The Turks were like a pack of wolves, surrounding the Tang army tightly. Both sides fought fiercely and corpses littered the ground.
Deputy General Xiao carried his long saber and ran back to the carriage with heavy footsteps. His face was covered in sweat and blood. He angrily shouted into the carriage, "General Lang, our brothers in the battle team have all died. Let the garrison troops go!"
"No! The garrison cannot move! Let all the brothers in the vanguard charge forward. No matter what, we must hold the Turks here and not allow them to take another step forward! "
"General Lang!"
"Do you hear me!"
"Yes! Hold the Turks there and do not allow them to take another step forward! "
Deputy General Xiao roared, dragged his long saber and shouted, "Brothers in the vanguard, charge with me!" Then he rushed to the front.
As the third echelon and the last reserve force, the garrison soldiers and more than a thousand cavalrymen stared at this side, hoping that General Lang would give the order for them to rush up and replace their brothers. However, the carriage just sat there quietly and did not move at all.
Tin Aino could not let them go up. It was easy to stack all these people here. Everyone could have a good fight. Killing one was worth it, killing two was worth it. However, her goal was to bring these people back to Ming Wei Garrison. If they could fight one on one here, with the help of Ming Wei Garrison's sturdy fortress, they would be able to fight one on ten. This was also the reason why they tried so hard to preserve this force.
Therefore, this reserve force must not be used. If the reinforcements could arrive in time, then this reserve force, which was full of energy, would bear the heavy responsibility of covering the retreat of the entire army. If they were to fight until they were exhausted, then the more than two thousand reinforcements from the Mingwei garrison would not have the strength to protect the entire army.
Now what Tin Aino was most worried about was how the Mingwei garrison would choose. If the reinforcements did not come, then the entire army would be buried here. Although she and Yang Fan were skilled, whether they could escape from the thousands of soldiers was also an inestimable thing.
Tin Aino sat in the carriage, so nervous that she could not breathe. Like a fish out of water, her chest was suffocating. She wanted to get out of the carriage and take a few breaths of fresh air, but she could not. If she went out at this time, people would know that General Xu had died and the whole army would immediately collapse.
Tin Aino took a deep breath. That nervous breath was heard by Yang Fan who was sitting outside the carriage. He was still sitting on the shaft of the carriage, but one hand gently reached into the carriage from under the curtain. Tin Aino was like a drowning person who saw a helping hand and grabbed his hand.
His big hand was a little cold, but it was steady and strong. Holding Yang Fan's hand, Tin Aino's nervous heart seemed to be comforted by a magical force and gradually calmed down. Yang Fan felt that her little hand was cold and her palm was full of sweat. He could not help but hold it tightly with pity.
"General Xu! Lang Jiang! "Gu Zhou rolled and crawled over.
Yang Fan heard the shout and wanted to pull his hand back, but Tin Aino held it tightly and said to the window, "Speak!"
Gu Zhou said in a sobbing tone, "General Xu, Deputy General Xiao has died in battle. More than half of the brothers in the Vanguard and Battle Squads are dead or injured. The remaining brothers are exhausted and cannot hold on any longer. General Xu, please give the order for the garrison to go up, otherwise … … otherwise the brothers in front will all die!"
Tin Aino was silent for a moment and asked, "Is there still no news of reinforcements?"
Gu Zhou said, "No! Not even a shadow can be seen! "
"Go! Garrison, go, Vanguard and Battle Squads retreat to rest! Order the cavalry to prepare. After the time it takes for an incense to burn, the whole army will counterattack! "
"Counterattack?"
Gu Zhou was stunned. They still had the strength to counterattack?
Tin Aino said in a powerful voice, "Yes! Counterattack! The whole army will press forward and counterattack. The brothers in the cavalry will charge towards Ming Wei's garrison. We will cover the rear! "
Gu Zhou understood. His lips moved a little and he replied in a loud voice, "Yes!"
Gu Zhou puffed out his chest and strode away. Tin Aino suddenly lifted a corner of the sedan curtain and called out in a low voice, "Erlang!"
Yang Fan turned his head to look. Tin Aino frowned and said softly, "Erlang, we may lose our lives here today!"
Yang Fan subconsciously tightened his grip on the hilt of his saber and said word by word, "Ah Nu, as long as I am still breathing, I will definitely protect you!"
Tin Aino slowly raised his eyes and stared at Yang Fan. He asked softly, "You said you like me too. Is that true?"
Yang Fan pursed his lips and nodded heavily.
Tin Aino said persistently, "I want to hear you say it!"
Yang Fan's nose turned sour. He nodded forcefully and said, "Yes, I like you! Yang Fan, I like Ah Nu! "
Tin Aino smiled sweetly. Her tensed body suddenly softened and leaned against the carriage wall. She sighed softly and said softly, "That's enough. Death, what's so great about it … "
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Death, what's so great about it?
Sometimes, life is the most important thing in life. Sometimes, life becomes the most unimportant thing in life. Whether it's one's life or the lives of others, they are all worthless. Just like now, just like now!
Everyone went crazy. They were like ants. Swords and sabers flashed. When one person fell, another person would immediately take his place. Their bodies were made of flesh and blood, but at this moment, they were stronger than steel. Sometimes, death is really nothing. When it's time to face it, you can only charge forward!
On the shaft of the carriage, Yang Fan suddenly stood up. His voice was like spring thunder. He shouted loudly, "General Lang has ordered the whole army to counterattack!"
The messenger standing by the side of the carriage heard Tin Aino's order and immediately raised the flag. The cavalrymen who had been standing by the side of their horses with their fists tightly clenched, their blood pumping and their eyes bloodshot, quickly mounted their horses. The soldiers who had retreated to the inner perimeter to rest, regardless of whether they were injured or not, even if they had lost an arm or a leg, as long as they could still move, they all grabbed their weapons.
The bugle horn to charge sounded with a "woo woo" sound.
Yang Fan turned around and slowly pulled out the long saber at his waist. The saber scraped against the scabbard, giving off a 'sha sha' sound.
He intended to wait for the entire army to counterattack before cutting off the reins and using the horses that were driving the carriages as their mounts. No matter how ferocious the Turks were, he must slaughter a path of blood. He must bring Tin Aino out alive. He owed her!
The saber was raised in the air, reflecting the dazzling light of the sun. Then, Yang Fan's eyes went wide as his entire body froze. There was a black dot in the distance, and in a flash, that black dot had transformed into a long dragon. Yang Fan's body trembled as he excitedly shouted, "The reinforcements are here! The reinforcements are here! "
The reinforcements from Mingwei Garrison had finally arrived!
To the general of Mingwei Garrison, this was a painful decision to make. He could not bear to abandon his comrades and watch as five thousand of his brothers died on the way. But if he were to send out the two thousand five hundred cavalry he had, not only would he fail to save the five thousand soldiers of Flying Fox Pass, he would also have to pay the price of his men. The consequences were also not something he could bear.
In the end, he chose to take a gamble. The reinforcements had arrived!
Yang Fan's loud shout alarmed the soldiers around him. They all turned to look in the direction of Mingwei Garrison. When they saw the war banners, the warhorses, and the brightly-armored riders, they couldn't help but cheer.
With the sound of the bugles, the one thousand five hundred cavalry who had been resting on the left flank pulled out their sabers. Their entire formation was like a sharp curved horse, charging in a sharp arc toward the enemy's right flank.
Based on the speed of their horses, the moment they charged in that arc toward the Turkic camp was the moment when their speed and strength were pushed to the limit.
The infantry's reaction was not slower than theirs, but their speed was incomparable. They had only taken a few steps when a tsunami of cheers came from behind them. The soldiers who were ready to charge forward with the determination to die turned around in surprise and immediately found that their reinforcements had arrived.
In the carriage, Tin Aino almost jumped out of the carriage when she heard that the reinforcements had arrived. She calmed herself and used Xu Yisheng's voice to call out, "Guzhou, Liang Sier 'er!"
Liang Sier 'er replied, "General, please give your orders!"
Tin Aino said, "Raise the banner! Let the reinforcements attack the enemy's left flank from the right! All infantry, prepare to retreat! "
"Yes!"
Liang Sier 'er acknowledged and waved the banner again. When the Mingwei Garrison saw the banner, they were still a hundred steps away from them when they charged into the wilderness, bypassing them and charging toward the left flank of the Turks!
The sound of hooves thundered like thunder. The Mingwei Garrison was like a sharp sickle, piercing into the enemy's formation with the regularity of death. The Turks suffered a loss because they did not have enough time and distance to speed up their horses. For a moment, they were thrown into disarray by the Tang army. It was only when the Tang army's charge slowed that they managed to stabilize their formation.
The horses neighed and the men shouted. An evenly matched cavalry battle had begun …
When the third group of the Turks arrived at the battlefield, the ground was a mess with countless corpses lying on the ground. The wind blew snow across the plains and the ownerless warhorses wandered alone. Some of the wounded soldiers were still struggling on the ground. They were about to send someone to the front to gather information when they saw the vanguard leading his troops back.
It turned out that the Tang cavalry stopped the enemy and protected the infantry as they retreated until they were near the Mingwei Garrison. They did not know how many Tang cavalry were left in the fort and were afraid that they would be taken advantage of if they were careless. They could only retreat and the fat meat that was right in their mouths was lost.
In the Ming Wei Garrison, Ye Yunbao, the commander of the White Pavilion Guards, personally welcomed him out of the city gate. The soldiers of the Flying Fox Guards were wearing broken armor covered in blood and holding shields that were covered in scars. They supported each other as they walked toward the city gate. Even though they were exhausted and covered in wounds, all the soldiers were filled with joy after surviving a disaster!
Yang Fan's carriage was protected by the soldiers as it walked toward the city gate.
Yang Fan drove the carriage with a bitter expression.
Tin Aino gave him a difficult problem, "You can't say that she took over Xu Yisheng's command for this retreat."
If he did not say it was her, how could he explain it? Could it be that the frozen Xu Yisheng had been shot in the back? But if he did not agree, how could he resist her coquettish tone?
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