Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 1144 Unbearable Battle Losses

With his emotions stirred up, Lin Feng pulled on the reins, and his warhorse began to gallop forward with light, quick steps.

Meanwhile, the pirates' forces had advanced to within two miles, which was the distance that Gatima was accelerating his charge from.

The five hundred riders began to gradually accelerate, and as they ran, they gradually split into two groups. One group was led by Lin Feng, while the other group was led by the giant Qiao Jushan.

The pirate cavalry also reorganized their formation, howling as they spurred their horses to accelerate, and the distance between the two sides was rapidly closing.

In a narrow encounter, the brave prevail; Lin Feng had seen far too many scenes of such charging into battle.

Back then, he fought desperately against the Tartars, leading his cavalry in countless head-on clashes, developing thick calluses from the experience.

Unlike the Tartars, the pirate cavalry were not equipped with long, heavy weapons; they still wielded straight swords, which immediately made them appear less imposing compared to the long spears of the Zhenfeng Camp.

In terms of horsemanship, the pirates were a level below, and could not compare to Lin Feng's horsemanship at all.

Lin Feng controlled his warhorse with measured pace, sometimes moving left and sometimes right, not rushing headlong in a straight line.

This made it difficult for the opposing pirate cavalry to determine his specific target, and the arrows of their main charge began to sway wildly, losing their momentum.

As the two cavalry forces clashed with a thunderous roar, Lin Feng had already used his spear to knock down the enemy's spearhead, and his warhorse leaped up and crashed into the enemy ranks.

At this moment, Lin Feng had transformed into a man wielding a spear in his right hand and a steel saber in his left, slashing and thrusting with unstoppable force, instantly tearing a huge gap in the pirate cavalry.

The cavalry following behind him fully utilized their training skills, thrusting their spears swiftly and accurately.

Countless pirate cavalrymen fell off their horses in droves upon contact, throwing the cavalry into chaos.

Pei Qiyin was weak, and it was very difficult for her to wield the spear. She did not change the direction of the spear, but simply held it level. Using the speed of the warhorse, she hid on Lin Feng's side and ran forward.

Of course, a shield is indispensable; it can save her life in critical moments.

Lin Feng was fast, and all the pirate cavalry blocking his way were knocked off their horses. Those who escaped were also cut down by his steel blade.

Soon, the view cleared, revealing the infantry of the pirate army.

Unlike the Tartars, the pirates' infantry were quite capable in combat. They were agile, able to dodge the charge of warhorses, and could even stab you from the side.

This was their advantage, but against Lin Feng, this advantage was simply not enough. His spears swept across the area, the spearheads, more than a foot long, were extremely sharp and were specifically designed to stab the throats of the pirates.

Despite the chaos of the battlefield, Lin Feng's spear seemed to have eyes; wherever his warhorses galloped, almost no pirate could escape his horizontal slash.

The other team's spearhead, Qiao Jushan, still wielded that massive iron rod, but his rod didn't need to accurately strike the enemy's vital points.

If you sweep the stick across someone, even if the stick touches them, they will be seriously injured, if not killed.

Moreover, he wielded his iron rod with great speed. With the warhorse moving at high speed, the rod was also swung into a dazzling light. Every now and then, the bodies of pirates were thrown out of the dazzling light and crashed into the crowd.

With these two leading the charge, the 500 Zhenfeng Battalion charged fiercely. In less than a quarter of an hour, the two teams had broken through the pirate formation with almost equal skill.

The pirates were howling and wailing as they gathered their forces, preparing to regroup.

However, the two Zhenfeng battalion teams circled back a mile away and began their second attack.

Despite the fierce bravery of the pirate soldiers, they gradually grew fearful in the face of such a seemingly irresistible situation.

After the Zhenfeng Battalion's second assault, when they circled back on horseback after a mile, the pirate leader issued the order to retreat.

We can't hold on any longer. This isn't a battle; it's a one-sided massacre.

I've never fought a battle like this before, infantry against cavalry. I never imagined that these cavalrymen could be so agile on horseback and so accurate in stabbing me with their spears.

The correct course of action would be to temporarily retreat into the city and defend it.

The pirate leader had never experienced such a battle before, and ordering a retreat at this moment would undoubtedly put all his soldiers in an even more passive position.

How can a human leg outrun a warhorse? Facing hundreds of cavalry, running away would be tantamount to courting death.

It was also a foolish move made by the pirate leader in a moment of panic.

From that moment on, the Zhenfeng Battalion once again entered a winning streak, relentlessly pursuing the pirate soldiers, hacking and slashing left and right, killing with great relish.

Countless pirate soldiers were so disoriented from the slaughter that they stopped running into the city and scattered in all directions, seeking out bushes or woods to hide in.

Lin Feng and his men chased after a group of pirates, running straight toward the city gate.

He stood at the front of the column, controlling the pace of the entire group, neither too fast nor too slow, waiting for the moment when the pirates would enter the city.

The pirate soldiers guarding the city gate were dumbfounded when they saw this scene from afar.

Our own troops are in front, followed by Taisho's cavalry. Should we raise the drawbridge, or wait until our own troops have crossed the moat?

If we let our own people into the city, the enemy will follow, rendering the drawbridge and city gate useless and unable to serve their defensive purpose.

If they don't let their own people into the city, these soldiers who are desperately fleeing will surely die.

While the defending soldiers hesitated, the fleeing pirates had already stepped onto the drawbridge, shouting loudly.

"Raise the drawbridge and close the city gates..."

The moment they stepped onto the suspension bridge, Lin Feng spurred his horse and caught up.

The warhorse leaped forward and landed on the drawbridge first. With a sweeping lance, the fleeing pirates were swept into the moat.

The cavalry following behind Lin Feng thundered across the drawbridge and rushed into the half-closed city gate.

As a result, Fengping County fell.

There were hardly any pirates left in the city; almost all of them had been transferred out to meet the enemy.

The Zhenfeng Battalion's first major battle in its history has come to an end.

Next, the work of clearing out the pirates in the city, taking stock of the battle losses, reporting the battle achievements, and searching for the pirates' food and supplies in the city was carried out in an orderly manner.

In this tough battle, Zhenfeng Battalion suffered heavy losses. Of its 500 men, 89 were killed or seriously wounded in the charge.

Sixteen of them were killed by the pirates in street fighting after entering the city and searching for and eliminating them.

Lin Feng looked at the battle report and fell silent for a moment.

This is an unavoidable loss of combat experience. After all, these people have not undergone rigorous training and assessment. Using actual combat as a substitute for training, this result is normal.

It's still within Lin Feng's acceptable range.

Next, Lin Feng considered conducting night combat training. If they went further south from Yongning Prefecture, there would be large plains.

There are very few uneven terrains that warhorses cannot withstand, so night battles are definitely part of Lin Feng's plan.

The soldiers' meals are now nutritious enough, as they are personally designed by Lin Feng, which ensures that each soldier can see more clearly at night.

Lin Feng was considering his next move when Chen Dongping approached him.

"Sir, if we continue to fight like this, we'll lose our men before we even finish a few battles."