The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 471

at this time.The battlefield is already full of gunpowder.

The formation of the Yuan army was smashed to pieces by the frantic own war horses.The soldiers were busy controlling their horses.No one thought of it.He didn't care about shooting back with arrows.

"The rear is broken. The whole army retreats." Taking advantage of the short gap between gunfire.Ashu ordered decisively.

In ancient times when science was backward.The first feeling of the unknown is God's wrath.And that creates fear.The Han people are like this.Even more so with the Mongols.Fortunately, the Yuan army has strict discipline.Amidst the constant scolding of the generals.The Ajahan tribe and the Kuci tribe first turned to the north.Although cowardly Xue Jun was also terrified.But the quality is clearly higher.Under the leadership of Boyan and others.Fight while retreating.

The Polu army bears the brunt.Charge into the enemy line first.Followed by the 19th and [-]th armies.Eight thousand cavalrymen of the Song Army kept chasing and beating the five thousand cavalry.Coward Xue is brave.But the courage is gone.In addition, the Polu Army is the number one elite division in the Song Dynasty.Killed so cowardly that Xue Jun threw away his helmet and armor.

Back more than 100 meters.Ashu, Boyan and other generals who personally cut off the rear beheaded dozens of Song Dynasty cavalry who rushed to the forefront one after another.Even Zhao Wenyi, commander of the [-]th Army, was injured by A Shu's gun.Fortunately, Hu Yande, Meng Tianya, Jiang Cai and others arrived in time.was spared.The cowardly Xue Jun, who had recovered, slowly stabilized his position.Form an orderly retreat formation.

When the soldiers of the Song Army reached the grove in front of Guanzi Beach.Wu Songhan, Jiang Cai and other talents ordered to stop the pursuit.

Two quarters of an hour later.I took the officers and men of the Imperial Forest Army and the [-]th Army of the Third Chamber to Guanzitan under the protection of a group of personal guards.

"Your Majesty, our army has won a complete victory." The elated Wu Songhan and others reported to me.

"En. Clean up the battlefield. Treat the wounded. General Wu. Your department sent scouts. Go around to investigate the situation. General Jiang Cai. The Polu Army is in charge of vigilance."

"Yes. Your Majesty."

Yuan Ji said: "Your Majesty, please dismount and rest."

"Okay, sir." After I got off my horse, I spoke to Fang Ling and Zhang Quan beside me. "Linger. Quanyi. A large-scale war is different from your martial arts contests."

"Well, it's completely different. Brother, why don't you let me try it next time."

"Ling'er. If you go to the battlefield, who will protect me?"

"Brother. You are making an excuse."

"It's not an excuse. This is the Queen Mother's order." I casually took out my golden pistol.laughed. "However. Since it is a war, there will always be a chance."

Fang Ling sighed: "Forget it. Brother. Your safety is more important."

"Hehe. Really. Quanyi. What do you think?"

"Your Majesty. The Concubine Ling is right. Your Majesty. If there is a chance, Quanyi would also like to try it out among thousands of troops."

"Okay. I promise you. If there is a chance, I will definitely let you. And Linger will go to the battlefield in person."

"Okay. Brother. Say what you say."

"Ling'er. As soon as I opened my golden mouth, how can I go back on my word?"

Zhang Quanyi said: "Your Majesty, what matters on the battlefield is instant explosive power. Except for generals, in field battles, everyone pays attention to one move to control the enemy. There is no time. There is no opportunity for people to display exquisite moves."

Yuan Ji said: "Yes. This is war. Your opponent will appear from all directions. Therefore, you only need to consider the simplest and fastest way to kill the opponent. As for the moves, it doesn't matter anymore."

After returning to the Lumen Mountain Fortress, Ah Shu took a short rest.He immediately notified the generals.Hold a meeting in the handsome tent.

The power of the musket made all the Yuan army generals feel scared.If it wasn't for Boyan's vigilance.Let the shieldman attack in advance.Don't talk about Ashu.Even the other generals in front of the formation cannot guarantee that they will not make mistakes.

If only one or two muskets.It was a hundred steps away again.With the efforts of these generals.can be easily avoided.But thousands of muskets fired at once.It cannot be avoided no matter what.This is also different from bows and arrows.If it is shot by thousands of feather arrows.People like Ashu and Boyan can wield weapons.Make it drip-tight.But what about musket ammunition?Although no one has experienced it.But gut tells them.no.

"A Tahai." Ashu's expression remained the same.It can't be seen at all that it is the main general who has just returned from defeat.

"The end is here."

"Go back to the eastern camp first. Just in case of the Suizhou army. Follow the instructions of Lord Zhenjin. Don't attack lightly."

"Yes. Marshal. The order of the last general."

"General Niccolo of the Artillery Battalion. Let me tell you about the artillery situation of the Xiangyang Army first."

"Yes. Marshal." Ni Keluo, the supreme commander of the front artillery battalion of the Yuan army who was sitting at the back, got up and said. "Commander. All generals. This morning. Our artillery battalion is the same as before. Continue to throw stones to the east of Xiangyang City. It takes less than a cup of tea. I heard several loud noises from inside the walls of Xiangyang City. Then. Five shots The shell landed in our army's catapult formation. And there was an explosion. Before everyone could react, there was another loud noise on the city wall. It was about five shells. It exploded in the formation again. Afterwards, we counted. Eight of our army's trebuchets were scrapped. Three needed major repairs. The other six needed routine repairs. Our army's gunners killed 12 people and injured 27 people."

Boyan asked: "Niccollo. Are you sure the explosion was caused by gunpowder. Not anything else."

"Return to the general. It is definitely gunpowder. The last general studied under Alao Huading. Although he is not as capable as the senior brother Yisi Mayin. But he also has a lot of research on the artillery that uses gunpowder as a guide. The last general thinks that it is used by the Song army in Xiangyang. Definitely the artillery. Not our army's artillery. There are still a lot of remains of gunpowder in the ashes at the scene. The general can send someone to look."

Boyan said: "No need. Niccolo. When I was destroying the Jin Dynasty, the Jin people used similar artillery. It seems that the Southern Dynasty carried it forward. Niccolo. You have worked hard. Sit down."

"Thank you, Deputy Commander." After thanking Nicolo, who was still in shock.sat down.

Looking at the generals who are frowning in front of them.Ashu smiled: "Everyone, today's battle. The purpose of our army is to find out the situation of the Southern Dynasty's muskets. Now everyone is clear. This battle is a tie between our army and the Southern Dynasty. And we also know that the Southern Dynasty has The matter of artillery. That is to say, our army finally knows the so-called support of the Southern Dynasty. Since then, as long as our army can figure out a countermeasure, we can know ourselves and the enemy. We will be invincible.”

"Not bad." Boyan continued. "The commander-in-chief is right. Generals. You have all seen the situation today. The Polu army, known as the most elite in the Southern Dynasty, and I, General Xue Xue, can only fight in a tie. This is still in the situation where our army has lost the opportunity. Next. Even if you add the Heitan regiment in Xiangyang City, the elite of the Southern Dynasty is only about 6000 people. And there are as many as [-] soldiers in our Dynasty. Judging from the combat effectiveness of the two armies, our army clearly has the advantage. Today. The last card of the Southern Dynasty army has been revealed. Next, as long as the opponent's firearm is cracked, our army will regain the initiative. Let's work together. Let's discuss together."

All the generals seemed to be still immersed in their memories.No one spoke.A Shu said: "Since everyone is silent, then I will start to throw bricks to attract jade. Generals, although the muskets of the Southern Dynasties seem very powerful, but think about it carefully. After their muskets fired four rounds, our army has How many casualties."

Zhang Hongfan seemed to understand what A Shu meant.Said: "Commander, if our horses were not frightened or injured, there would not be so many casualties. The general observed at that time. The opponent's muskets could not penetrate our iron shields. It was only because the sound was extremely It was big. It shot our horses flat again. This caused our horses to lose control. It made us mess up. Judging from the wounded horses, there is not much difference between the Song Army's muskets and ordinary bows and arrows."

Ajihan also said: "It seems to be so. Most of our army's casualties occurred during the retreat. And when we fought with the cavalry of the Southern Dynasty. Next time we meet the Imperial Forest Army of the Southern Dynasty. Our army only needs to plug the ears of the horses. Can."

Ashu praised: "Ajahan, this is a good idea."

Suddenly stabbed: "Commander, the general thinks that since muskets are similar to bows and arrows, then the next time we encounter an enemy, as long as our troops attack first, we can suppress them with bows and arrows."

"General Husta. This proposal is also very good."

A Shu used the reason that the death rate was very low when firing muskets.Gather everyone's confidence back.

The generals of the Yuan army present here will say a word to you.gradually.A confident smile returned to his face.

Zhenjin said: "Generals, the emperor once said that the victory or defeat of a war is not determined by how sophisticated the weapons and equipment are. How strong the city is. It depends on the initiative of people. Although the muskets of the Southern Dynasty have their unique advantages, as long as our army The second or third encounter. You can deal with it freely.”

"Master Supervisor is right." A Shu said. "About the musket. This commander will report it to the emperor as soon as possible. Please ask the emperor to support some iron shields of our army. At the same time, after you go back, you must tell the soldiers about the situation I have analyzed. Let them know. The musket is nothing more than that. Alright. Next, let’s discuss the Xiangyang Army’s artillery.”

For generals who have not personally experienced the power of artillery.When discussing artillery.It seems a lot easier.

imagine.Total imagination.In the end, of course, there will be no results.

Boyan suggested: "Marshal. In Boyan's opinion, we should go to the scene first. After seeing the traces of the artillery bombardment of the Southern Dynasties, we can discuss it later."

Ashu thought for a while and said, "Okay. Niccolo. Take us to have a look."

The trebuchet troops had retreated to about 300 meters from the city wall.That is to say, it is located in the base at the forefront of the Yuan army.Ashu led the generals to inspect the trebuchets destroyed by the artillery and the bodies of the fallen soldiers.and walk near the scene.From a distance, I looked at several holes on the ground that were blasted by artillery.

Except real gold.These generals are all masters.It can be seen from the traces of being bombed.The degree of damage caused by the artillery of the Southern Dynasties has far exceeded the range of human cognition.

If the musket can still be cracked.Then artillery.There is really no way at all.