Chapter 250 Jiang Man’s Counter Attack (2/2)
”Good, return to your post. Report to me again when you see their movement.”
”Yes, sir!”
After the scout left, Tong massaged his temples. He could not take it easy anymore.
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March 9th.
Tong abandoned the siege weapons and ordered the total mobilization. All scouts were summoned back, and they rushed toward the east, chasing Zou Jing with full speed.
Tong and eight hundred horsemen carried eight hundred footmen with them. They moved ahead first while the rest of the infantries served as logistic units to bring provision supplies after them.
1,600 Men were chasing after the running-away 10,000 soldiers.
This phenomenon was a disgrace to Zou Jing, but he did not have a choice. The quality of his soldier had been proven that they were inferior to the Yellow Turbans. He could use the volunteer forces as his cannon fodders, but they would have died in vain.
The only hope he had was Gongsun Zan's [White Riders].
Three hours after Tong departed, he caught up with Zou Jing's rearguards and the logistic troops.
”The enemies!” Exclaimed Zou Jing's reserve troops.
800 Foot soldiers got down from the horses and got into a battle formation. Without waiting for Tong's order, they took out their shields, spears, and crossbows, which they stood in three lines.
The remaining 800 horsemen saw Tong's hand gesture. They formed a wedge formation and followed after their leader.
Just like before, Tong led the charge, clearing a path for his men. At the same time, his infantries marched in three lines toward the rearguards. The crossbowmen followed after them and fired their crossbows at the stragglers at the same time.
The rearguards and the reserve troops of Zou Jing consisted of 3,000 men who were led by the surviving nobles. However, one person happened to be in the logistic caravan by an accident.
Jiang Man was resting in the convoy, practicing the cultivation method that Lilim had given him.
”Rotten luck!” Muttered Jiang Man as he gazed at the chaotic battle behind the convoy.
He jumped on top of the convoy to get a better view on the battlefield. There, he saw Tong and his cavalries, crushing the untrained rearguards with ease.
”Kill the horse! Throw your spears at the horses!” Jiang Man shouted, which caught the attention of the panicking soldiers.
In reflex, soldiers followed through Jiang Man's instruction. They ignored the riders and threw their weapons at the horses.
Tong's light cavalries lacked horse armor parts. As a spear was thrown, his horse was hit.
A loud horse neigh shocked Tong, and he was thrown off his horse.
He was not the only one who fell down, more of his soldiers also slipped from their horses as they were killed by the rearguards.
”Damn it!”
Tong got up in a hurry, but several Zou Jing's rearguards got close to him before he was prepared.
”That's the enemy's general. Kill him!”
”Die!”
Tong dodged the spear thrust by the oncoming spearmen. He pulled his pistol and pointed at the front soldiers.
*BANG*
*BANG*
During the gunshot, Tong tried to use his glaive, but its blade tip came off the shaft because of the sudden fall and it had been over-used yesterday.
Feeling helpless, Tong threw the glaive away. He managed to find his blade handle on his back and pulled it from its sheath. He dashed back to rescue his stumbling horsemen with haste.
At this moment, Jiang Man already got down from the top of a carriage.
”MotherfOOker! That asshole still has bullets! Any archer? Shoot at those horsemen before their troops rescue them!”
The rearguards, which was on the verge of collapse, used the chance to regroup.
Two hundreds of them carried standard crossbows with them. They raised their weapons and fired a volley.
Tong, who was fending the spearmen, noticed the incoming two hundred arrows.
”Shit!”
The horror of a wall of arrows could terrify everyone, including Tong. He activated his overclock mode and parried the arrow rain.
”Ugh!”
”Argh!”
The arrows did not hit Tong, but he could not protect his men with his blade alone. Several of the horsemen were killed by the arrows, including rearguard spearmen who were killed by the friendly fire.
”They lost the momentum. Rush them!” Jiang Man ordered again.
Tong had noticed that the enemies suddenly became organized after the spear throws. He scanned the battlefield with his sense in the direction of the sound and found Jiang Man.
'A commander over there? A talent one at that.'
'That's enough for you. You're dead!'