Sword of the Red Chamber from Heaven

Chapter 659: The strange battle situation and the reason

"Miss, something terrible has happened."

As soon as Cai Luan returned to the house, she heard Old Monster Xu speak in a somewhat inappropriate tone.

"The battle between the Imperial Guards and the Beijing Suburban Camp was lost, and the Prince of Dongping is heading straight for the capital!!"

There was a hint of uneasiness in what Old Monster Xu said. Logically speaking, the battle situation should not have developed like this. The Imperial Guards and the Beijing Suburban Camp had the advantage in numbers, and they had the help of thunder bombs. Even if they were to engage in a bombardment, the outcome should not have been decided so quickly.

"what happened??"

Cai Luan was also stunned when she heard this. She knew exactly how many people were sent out from the capital. In addition, the Imperial Guards were carrying thunder bombs, so this should not be the result.

"It's not clear yet. The spies have only sent back the results so far. We still don't know what happened in the meantime."

The news about Old Monster Xu was undoubtedly a shock to Cai Luan. Of course, this news was also a shock to the entire capital city.

At the same time as the news was received at the Marquis of Guanjun's Mansion, a secret report was also delivered to Emperor Ming Kang's desk. Upon seeing the news, Emperor Ming Kang's eyes went dark and he sat back on the dragon throne, not coming to his senses for a long time.

"what is going on??"

The voice of Emperor Ming Kang echoed in the empty hall. Dai Quan, who was standing beside him, shrank his neck and felt a cool breeze blowing towards his collar.

"Xu Yuantu."

Emperor Ming Kang sat on the dragon throne for a long time before he spoke.

However, at this time, his voice returned to its previous calmness, but there was still a chill in this calmness. As a close associate of Emperor Ming Kang, Dai Quan knew that the emperor who dominated Da Kang was already angry at this time.

The leader of the secret guards, Xu Yuantu, walked out from the darkness. This information was sent back by the secret guards, and he already knew the contents.

"The Prince of Dongping spared no expense and spent 700 thunder bombs in a short period of time. Although our army also has thunder bombs, it does not have an advantage in firepower."

Hearing Xu Yuantu's words, Emperor Ming Kang narrowed his narrow eyes slightly. Seven hundred pieces, this is not a small number.

"Where did Dongping old dog get the thunder bomb??"

He had already assigned secret guards to investigate this matter. In his opinion, the Prince of Dongping was just a clown, but the thunder bomb in the other party's hand was a scourge that had to be eliminated.

If Jia Hong had not disappeared for many days at this time, he would have been summoned for questioning long ago.

"It's still under investigation. In terms of power, it's even more powerful than the thunder bomb surrendered by the Champion Marquis!!"

  Emperor Ming Kang looked up at Xu Yuantu who was standing not far in front of him. What did he mean by that? Did he say that on purpose? Or did Xu Yuantu and Jia Hong have a falling out?

As if he had guessed Emperor Ming Kang's thoughts, Xu Yuantu continued, "I am not exaggerating on purpose. This is what we saw on the battlefield when our army was fighting against the Dongping rebels. Often, one thunder bomb from the enemy could produce the same effect as two or even three of ours."

"Under the intensive fire suppression, our army will be defeated!"

Speaking of this, Xu Yuantu's tone was a little helpless. If it weren't for the gap in numbers, this battle would probably have ended within an incense stick.

"What about the casualties of Dongping Laogou?"

Since it was a defeat, Emperor Ming Kang did not seem willing to hear about the damage on the court side right now, but instead asked about the damage on the side of Prince Dongping.

"More than half of it was lost."

Without hesitation, Xu Yuantu immediately said a number, but this number made Emperor Ming Kang's eyelids jump.

More than half of the troops were killed and wounded. This loss ratio is already very high for a battle. If it were put on an ordinary battlefield, the army would have been defeated long ago. "What's going on?"

  Emperor Ming Kang was somewhat confused and doubtful. It seemed that something had happened during this period that he didn't know about. If the enemy's casualties were more than half, would the damage on the court's side be the same, or even greater?

"Your Majesty, the thunder bomb has a huge destructive power. It is a powerful weapon on the battlefield. The damage cannot be calculated according to common sense."

"Sometimes thunder bombs land in crowded places, killing dozens of people and seriously injuring hundreds."

Emperor Ming Kang had some idea of ​​the power of firearms, but when he heard Xu Yuantu's words, he still took a breath.

On the battlefield, seriously injured people are no different from dead people, because during the charge, there is no time to treat them.

"So what about our casualties?"

Emperor Ming Kang was silent for a moment and then continued to ask.

"There are 3,000 Imperial Guards, 107,000 troops from the Beijing Suburbs Camp, and 3,000 Great Snow Dragon Cavalry. The total casualties are over 30,000."

After thinking for a while, Xu Yuantu added: "The Dongping rebels lost about 45,000 people, more than half of them were killed or wounded."

  Upon hearing this set of numbers, Emperor Kang of Ming was stunned. This didn't seem right!

The enemy suffered far more casualties than they did, so how come their people were defeated in the end? ?

"Xu Yuantu, do you think I'm a fool? Since the damage done to the old dog of Dongping far exceeds that of the imperial court, why is it the imperial court that is being sent back?"

  Xu Yuantu was also a little embarrassed about this result. It sounded like they were the party with the upper hand, so why were they the ones who had to retreat?

"Your Majesty, please allow me to explain slowly. This is what happened."

"The Imperial Guards carried thunder bombs to stop the Dongping rebels. When they first fought, both sides used thunder bombs. However, because catapults and other equipment were slow to transport, before they arrived at the battlefield, both sides could only use the method of throwing them. Our side had a slight advantage, but because of the difference in power, our advantage was not great."

"Later, the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry joined the battle. Their excellent mobility and outstanding individual abilities gradually widened this advantage, and their casting distance was even more than twice as long as before."

"The Dongping rebels didn't seem to expect this to happen. They were caught off guard and suffered heavy losses. The huge difference in throwing distance could not be made up by the power itself, so it caused great trauma to the Dongping rebels in the beginning."

After hearing this, Emperor Ming Kang did not respond. He knew that something else must have happened later, otherwise the ending would not be like this.

"Later, our army's thunder bombs were used up, while the Dongping rebels' thunder bombs continued to flow. The Great Snow Dragon Cavalry used horse archery to block the enemy for an hour, but eventually they were exhausted and chose to retreat."

Emperor Ming Kang sat on the dragon throne and was speechless for a moment.

  He never thought that the reason for the defeat was actually here, not enough thunder bombs? ?

Suddenly he asked again: "The 45,000 casualties in Dongping were caused by Jia Hong's personal soldiers?"

Xu Yuantu's reply this time was not so straightforward. The Great Snow Dragon Cavalry had only 3,000 people, while the Imperial Guards and the camp outside the capital had a total of 110,000 troops. Although there was such a huge gap in numbers, the impact on the enemy was a world of difference.

"The Royal Guards killed at least 5,000 rebels."

Xu Yuantu did not mention the border troops in the camp outside the capital, but Emperor Ming Kang naturally understood the meaning of his words. A total of 45,000 enemies were killed this time. Excluding the 5,000 imperial guards, the remaining 40,000 were all killed by the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry.

As if he was laughing out of anger, Emperor Ming Kang gnashed his teeth and roared, "Great! Really great! An army of 100,000 people killed fewer enemies than 3,000 people. Am I raising a bunch of rubbish?"

"Big Snow Dragon Rider."

Suddenly Emperor Ming Kang remembered something else: a lot of people had been lost in the imperial court.

"What about those who were killed? Which unit are they from?"

(End of this chapter)