Flying Clouds in Another World

Chapter 362: First Battle with the Jin Army at Nanhe Station (Part )

Ma Datong seems careless and stubborn, but actually he is not stupid.

If he was really stupid, how could he become the commander of a division and lead tens of thousands of soldiers?

His division consisted of 15,000 men, but the real core combat force was only a brigade of his own troops.

This brigade was based on the county brigade he originally commanded. After eliminating the old and weak and removing dissidents, he selected the best and bravest men from the entire division to supplement them. He equipped them with the best weapons and armor in the entire division and gave them the most rigorous training. Only then did he get these 3,000 elite soldiers.

Ma Datong believed that his 3,000 elite soldiers were enough to fight against 30,000 disorderly troops without being at a disadvantage.

However, he soon understood what a truly first-class and powerful army was.

They are all wearing iron armor, possessing powerful bows and crossbows, holding sophisticated weapons, forming small battle formations for melee combat, and there are also martial artists included!

However, the gap is the gap, and poor combat power means poor combat power!

They are both strong and elite troops, but it depends on who you are comparing with!

Compared with the soldiers of the rebel army, Ma Datong's elite soldiers are naturally elite and strong soldiers, but compared with the two battalions of Liu family's iron guards, they are just chickens and dogs!

The outcome of the battle was already decided since the beginning.

When soldiers fight each other, it is not so easy to determine life and death or the winner.

With armor protecting you, it is actually very difficult to be killed with one blow. It often takes multiple exchanges to find the weak spots in the opponent's armor's defense.

But if one side has a slight advantage in weapons and armor, and its morale is stronger than the other side, and its training is better, then when all these factors are combined, the gap in combat power between the two sides will continue to widen.

It is obvious that the Liu family's two battalions of iron guards have better weapons and equipment, more practical experience, and as for morale, it is incomparable.

Ma Datong's 3,000 elite soldiers were willing to fight to the death just to survive in the chaotic times and to make life more comfortable for themselves and their families!

In troubled times, human life is worthless. Live one day at a time! Enjoy wine and meat as long as you can.

Although the other two brigades who had been looting the town were jubilant, the final big share still had to be shared by these three thousand elite soldiers.

If the battle is going in their favor, or the two sides are evenly matched, they will still dare to fight to the death. But once they are at a disadvantage, they will just want to run away to save their lives!

The two battalions of Liu family’s iron guards are not only fighting for their own lives, but also for the future of themselves and their families!

They are fearless and brave. In addition to seeking wealth and fame for themselves, most people do it for their families.

Even if I die in battle or become injured and disabled, as long as the Liu family does not fall, I and my family will be able to live a safe and prosperous life!

Without any worries, they will naturally dare to fight to the death!

Soon, Ma Datong's 3,000 elite soldiers were killed and defeated by the two battalions of iron guards. They lost their armor and weapons and retreated step by step. But then, the retreat turned into a rout, and then into a dispersal and escape!

No matter how Ma Datong shouted and ordered his personal guards to lead the battle and kill the fleeing soldiers, he still could not stop the fleeing soldiers from retreating and escaping.

"Master Commander! Let's retreat quickly! These Liu family soldiers are simply not human! We brothers can't stand it anymore!"

"Yes! Master, as long as we have the green mountains, we will not be afraid of running out of firewood! Let's retreat!"

"If we don't retreat now, we will be trapped by the Liu family's soldiers!"

Seeing that the situation was not right, several confidants hurriedly advised.

Ma Datong was not someone who was willing to fight to the death for the Yuan Yan family. After shouting a few times, he ordered a retreat!

But now the entire Nanhe Station is in chaos, and it is not so easy to convey military orders!

But in fact, it didn't matter whether his order could be conveyed smoothly, because his entire army had already begun to retreat.

Even his three thousand elite soldiers could not resist the two battalions of Liu family's iron guards, let alone other troops.

The Jinzhou rebels fled in all directions. Some of them still remembered the way they came and headed straight for the long bridge over the Linshui River, while others rushed around like headless flies!

At this time, Yuan Yanxi saw that the situation was not good, so he fled south under the escort of a group of personal guards.

Yuan Yanxi ran away, Zhou Datong also ran away, the personal guards who were supervising the battle ran away, the three thousand elite troops were defeated, and the remaining Jinzhou rebels became even more chaotic and fled in panic.

The long bridge over the Linshui River was suddenly crowded with fleeing soldiers. Some of the fleeing soldiers, seeing that the bridge was too congested to pass, simply took off their armor, threw away their weapons, and tried to swim across the Linshui River.

It was early winter at this time. Although the river had not frozen yet, it was very cold and it was not easy to swim across.

What's more, at this time, there were nearly a hundred boats sailing on the Linshui River, and on the boats were militiamen from Anping County, who came to give the fallen dog a good beating.