Travel back in time and become Chongzhen, watch me turn the tide

In this era, cavalry existed like tanks in later generations, possessing a powerful impact and deterrent force. The cavalry of the brigade was like an extremely sharp steel knife, swiftly and fiercely charging into Gao Jie's troops.

The cavalry accompanying Chongzhen this time were the elite of the elite. Facing these elite cavalry, Gao Jie's troops were cut through like butter with a hot knife: they were quickly divided, surrounded, and then annihilated one by one. Although Gao Jie's troops had the advantage in numbers, the huge gap in combat power left them powerless to fight back.

Chongzhen and his cavalry appeared like a divine force descending from the sky, and the troops surrounding Huang Degong were dispersed in the blink of an eye. Seeing that this cavalry was about to meet Huang Degong in the encirclement, Gao Jie couldn't help but burst into tears. He roared angrily: "Where did these cavalry come from?"

"This... should be Huang Fei's subordinates..." Li Benshen, who was standing aside, felt sweat on his forehead and said in a trembling voice.

"Why are they here? Didn't you say they'd been stopped?" Gao Jie was furious. He was about to finish off Huang Degong, but he hadn't expected such a cavalry force to appear from the crossroads, and his plan was about to fail. How could he not be furious? What made him even more angry was his own men. They had just surrounded Huang Degong for a long time without being able to defeat the hundreds of cavalrymen, and now they were scattered by a single charge, completely vulnerable.

"The report just now said that they have been stopped. Who knows..." Li Benshen touched the sweat on his forehead and said helplessly.

"Whose troops are closest to here?" Gao Jie was helpless. Having reached this point, he couldn't let Huang Degong escape. Since Huang Fei insisted on intervening, he had to find a way to deal with him together.

"It's Hu Maozhen's old right camp! They are currently sweeping outside Yangzhou City, only about ten miles away..." Li Benshen thought for a while and said.

The Old Right Battalion, a legacy from Gao Jie's early days, numbered around 5,000 men. Having fought alongside him in battles throughout the years, they possessed formidable combat capabilities, though their discipline was somewhat lax. Precisely because they were Gao Jie's direct subordinates, Gao Jie had entrusted them with the lucrative task of the Yangzhou mop-up operation.

"Send someone to summon Hu Maozhen immediately, and make sure these two people stay with me this time." Gao Jie said viciously.

"Understood!" Li Benshen quickly arranged for someone to go and pass on the order.

"Yuanchu, take your men to help them." Gao Jie looked at the battle situation on the field and turned around to give the order.

Gao Jie had a personal guard of about 500 men, responsible for his safety. Originally, this was the leader of his personal guard battalion. Seeing that the enemy was about to collapse under the onslaught of Huang Fei's cavalry, he had no choice but to send his personal guards forward.

"Marshal, no! How can you move your guards so easily?" Li Benshen said hurriedly, "I still have 300 cavalrymen. I will lead them to support. Just wait another hour and Hu Maozhen will arrive!"

"Hmph! An hour? I don't think you can hold out for even a quarter of an hour!" Gao Jie said angrily, "You take your men and go over immediately. Yuan Chu and his men will go with you. Just leave a hundred cavalrymen with me!"

"Understood!" Li Benshen and Yuanchu looked at each other, but they could only obey the order to mobilize troops.

Like Gao Jie, Chongzhen, as the commander-in-chief, naturally wouldn't charge into battle himself. However, to quickly end the battle, he dispatched all his cavalry, leaving only a fifty-man personal guard battalion. Standing not far from Gao Jie, Chongzhen could clearly see everything Gao Jie was doing. Seeing Gao Jie dispatch the last of his guards, leaving only a hundred or so cavalrymen, Chongzhen's eyes lit up.

"Zhu Tie, Zhao Meng, do you see that mound?" Chongzhen said, pointing to the location of Gao Jie's flag.

"Is it the mound where General Gao Jie's flag is located?" Zhao Meng asked after looking at it.

"Exactly!" Chongzhen said with a smile, "How about you two have another bet?"

"Fight another battle with Tiezhu? I'd love to, but isn't it inappropriate here?" Zhao Meng said, touching his head.

"This time, I won't let you two fight each other," Chongzhen said, pointing to Gao Jie under the general's banner. "Do you see that man? That's the commander-in-chief Gao Jie. Do you two dare to lead your men forward, kill the general and seize the flag?"

"Why not?" Zhao Meng said loudly, his spirits lifted.

"Will there be meat to eat if we win?" Zhu Tie always cares about food.

"Haha, of course!" Chongzhen laughed heartily. "Beheading a general and seizing his flag is the highest reward for a general. You two each bring twenty men. I want to see which of you can kill Gao Jie and seize his general's flag! The winner will not only have meat to eat, but I will also reward him handsomely!"

"Yes!" Zhao Meng and Zhu Tie accepted the order happily.

"Your Majesty," Wang Chengen said anxiously, "Why did you send your personal guards out so casually..."

"It's okay! I still have more than ten people around me." Chongzhen waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Shoot the horse first when shooting a person, and capture the leader first when capturing a thief! We are in Gao Jie's territory, so we still have to fight and win quickly. Otherwise, when they get the better of us and mobilize a large force to besiege us, our chances of winning will be slim..."

As they spoke, Zhu Tie and Zhao Meng shot towards the small mound like arrows from a bow.

The cavalry they led were carefully selected from among these elite troops. Not only were they required to be highly skilled in martial arts and archery, but they also required teamwork. Furthermore, they were equipped with top-tier equipment. Living up to their reputation as elite troops, they formed two small wedge formations as they marched, one on the left and one on the right, charging directly towards Gao Jie's position.

Gao Jie's location was only a few miles away from Chongzhen and the others. The mound was not high, and the slope was quite gentle. Zhu Tie and Zhao Meng arrived in front of Gao Jie's mound in the blink of an eye.

Gao Jie had already seen Zhu Tie and Zhao Meng rushing over, but when he saw the number of them, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart. Just a few dozen cavalrymen dared to attack his central army. They really didn't take him seriously.

Seeing them approach, Gao Jie waved his hand lightly, and his guards immediately rushed forward like a tide. In the blink of an eye, the two armies collided with each other and engaged in a thrilling and fierce battle.

Zhu Tie and Zhao Meng, as the tips of these two arrows, are unstoppable.

From afar, Chongzhen saw the elite cavalry led by the two men like two sharp knives, dismantling Gao Jie's cavalry formation at a speed visible to the naked eye. Wherever they passed, the seemingly well-trained enemy troops fell like crops harvested by a sharp sickle.

Zhu Tie wielded his long iron staff with a powerful, swift, and fierce aura. Every blow from his staff seemed to pack a powerful punch, sending enemies flying like leaves swept by a gust of wind. The force seemed boundless, and the very earth itself seemed to tremble as the staff fell.

The spear in Zhao Meng's hand danced like a dragon and snake, its shadows like snowflakes fluttering, dazzling the eyes. Sometimes he was like a spirit snake emerging from a cave, piercing the enemy's vital points; sometimes he was like a dragon swinging its tail, sending the enemy's weapons flying. His movements were so agile and changeable that it was difficult to predict his movements.

Zhu Tie charged like a tiger among a flock of sheep, his iron club slashing left and right, unstoppable. Seeing Zhu Tie's ferocity, a fierce warrior swung his sword at him fiercely. Zhu Tie showed no fear, neither dodging nor evading, but smashed down with his club. With a deafening clang, the enemy's sword shattered instantly, and the warrior was sent flying like a kite with a broken string.

Another enemy general attempted a surprise attack from the side, but Zhu Tie, as if he had eyes on his back, spun swiftly and swept past with his staff. The enemy couldn't dodge and was swept away, blood spurting from his mouth.

Hearing the cacophony of broken bones and limbs mixed with screams and wails, Zhu Tie felt his blood boiling, unable to restrain himself from roaring like a wild beast. An enemy soldier, frightened by Zhu Tie's aura, collapsed from his horse.

Zhao Meng was unyielding. His spear surged like a dragon rising from the sea, leaving few enemies standing a chance. The cold gleam of the spear's blade blew up into a hail of blood. Seeing Zhao Meng's ferocity, an enemy general charged forward. Zhao Meng unleashed his spear, piercing the enemy's throat like lightning. The enemy frantically tried to block, but Zhao Meng's spear, nimble as a snake, instantly changed direction and pierced the enemy's chest. The enemy screamed and collapsed to the ground.

The battle intensified, with both sides suffering heavy casualties. Zhu Tie and Zhao Meng also suffered minor injuries, but their fighting spirit remained undimmed. They knew that only by capturing Gao Jie could they complete their mission.

The cavalry's charge was just a matter of a blink of an eye. Just when Zhu Tie was fighting hard, he suddenly saw nothing in front of him. It turned out that they had already killed Gao Jie's cavalry formation and rushed forward.

And right before him was Gao Jie, a man with a look of astonishment on his face, and a dozen personal guards guarding him...