The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 537 Powerful Throwing Bullets

Although the speed was not very fast, the cavalry of the Yuan army approached the camp bit by bit despite the hail of bullets.

"This kind of protective table is still very useful. It can block the fire from the southern muskets," Azahan, who was commanding the battle behind, secretly thought.

When the Yuan army rushed to more than 30 meters away from the camp, the coach Lu Wenhuan suddenly shouted: "Throwing bombs," as soon as the voice fell, five or six hundred throwing bombs were thrown into the Yuan army rushing to the front. , Explosions sounded everywhere, and the smoke was lingering, and immediately the Yuan army holding the table shield was blown upside down, smashed to pieces, lost the protection of the table shield, and the subsequent Yuan army was immediately exposed to the muzzle of the gun, even if the cavalry with the shield in hand The shield troops also fell to the ground one after another because their horses were shot to death.

After crackling gunshots, the Yuan army left hundreds of corpses and retreated eastward.

At this time, the sky gradually brightened.

I raised my binoculars and looked into the distance, only to see a mass of darkness, countless, no matter how I looked at it, I felt that there were more than [-] to [-] yuan troops. Yuan Zhi said: "Your Majesty, it seems that A Shu This time it’s a bloodbath,”

"Well," I nodded and said, "Order the Artillery Battalion, get ready for shelling."

"Yes, Your Majesty," Gongsun Xiaochen waved the flag in his hand.

Ajihan retreated to the front of the Yuan army and said: "Marshal Boyan, Marshal Ashu, our army has not been attacked by the artillery of the Southern Dynasty for the time being. It seems that most of the artillery of the Song Army in Dengzhou has gone to Xuchang. The two commanders, Do you want to launch a main attack?"

Boyan looked north: "Is there any news from General Zhang?"

"Back to Marshal, not yet. The last general and General Zhang have agreed that once there is news about the artillery, we will immediately notify each other."

"Okay," Boyan and Ashu looked at each other, and then ordered, "The cavalry and archers go out, all arrows are fired, Marshal Ashu, you are here to hold the line, I will lead [-] soldiers forward, and strive to win the first battle. "

Ashu nodded slightly and said, "Bo Yan, be careful,"

Tens of thousands of cavalry marched out together, and their momentum was far stronger than tens of thousands of infantry. In an instant, tens of thousands of horses galloped, causing dust to fly in all directions, and the sound of horseshoes made the ground shake, as if it could shake the world , Weeping ghosts and gods, I thought to myself: "The ancients have a poem saying, 'Thousands of horseshoes come like a shower', this kind of formation is really extraordinary, and it is almost unimaginable if it is placed in later generations."

At this time, I heard Fang Ling say: "Brother, it seems that Ah Shu is going to die,"

"Well," I said with a smile, "for the Yuan army, it may be difficult to have such an opportunity again." The longer the time, the more firearms produced by the gunpowder supervisor. When the artillery and projectiles reach a certain number At that time, I really didn't know what else the Yuan army could sing.

The Yuan army's first attack was only tentative, and even the archers were not dispatched. This second time was different. The tens of thousands of cavalry archers in the front first shot a burst of feather arrows, and the overwhelming arrow rain brought The sound of "whoosh, whoosh" came straight, and under the cover of feather arrows, cavalry formations began to attack the camp one by one.

Now that the Yuan army was pressing heavily, there was no need to hide the artillery. After receiving Lu Wenhuan's instructions, Crete immediately gave the order to fire.

The 25 cannons were divided into three teams and fired in turn.

The roar of the artillery covered up all the noises on the battlefield. For the Yuan army, the sound of the artillery was like the sound of the king's drums urging them to die. voice.

Despite their timidity, the soldiers of the Yuan army still moved forward bravely due to military orders.

After careful identification, Boyan said to Shi Yuqi who was beside him: "There are only 25 cannons in the Southern Dynasty. General Shi, pass on the command of the commander to let the troops pull out of formation. The table shield army in front will move forward in a roundabout way, and attack in a loose shape."

"Yes, Marshal,"

In the face of the Yuan army who flocked to them without fear of life and death, 25 artillery pieces gradually failed to block the attack path of the Yuan army. More and more Yuan army cavalry rushed through the artillery blockade and rushed to the Song army camp. , Under the bombardment of the artillery, the cavalry archers of the Yuan army could only retreat.

Under the cover of the table shield army, the Yuan army that rushed within a hundred meters began to attack the camp again.

"Soldiers of the Imperial Forest Army, aim and fire, archers, throw," Lu Wenhuan gave an order after the Yuan army entered the effective range of the musket.

Seeing the outposts of the Yuan army holding table shields, Fang Ling couldn't help praising: "Brother, these Mongols have thought of a lot of ways."

"Well, fortunately, our army has enough throwing ammunition. I guess, as long as we stick to it until evening, Wu Songhan and others will be able to rush back from Jia County. But if the two sides attack, A Shu will lose his skin if he doesn't die."

Yuan Ji said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, with the forces of General Wu and Fan's troops, Ali Haiya's troops can be wiped out soon."

"Xiaochen, how is the situation at the North Gate?"

"Returning to the emperor, so far, there is only Zhang Hongfan's [-] troops at the north gate, and the fighting is not fierce. No Yuan army has been found at the south gate and west gate,"

"Okay, transfer half of the troops stationed at the south gate and half of the west gate to the east,"

"Yes, Your Majesty,"

The story is divided into two parts, and it is said that after receiving the order from Tian Xiuyan, Wu Songhan and Fan Tianshun immediately joined forces and traveled south. They met Ali near Xiangcheng, south of Jiaxian County, in the early morning of the 27th. An army of [-] led by The Hague.

Due to the low visibility, when the soldiers of both sides met, they were already less than [-] meters away.

"General Fan, I will lead the imperial forest army and infantry to charge from the front, and you will lead the cavalry to outflank the two wings, and the battle will be settled quickly,"

"So good,"

Wu Songhan and Fan Tianshun finished their discussion, and Tian Xiuyan and Tian Xiuyan took the lead and rushed to the Yuan army. When they were four to 50 meters away, Wu Songhan reined in his horse and shouted: "Ali Haiya, today when you die,'

Ali Haiya laughed loudly, and said to himself, "Wu Songhan, let's see."

Wu Songhan snorted coldly, bent his bow and set an arrow, loosened his right hand, and a feathered arrow pierced through the air. Wu Songhan was known as the "God of Arrows" of the Song Army, and his arrow skills were very powerful. The arrow did not aim, but Find the sound and send it.

Ali Haiya waved his big gun, exerted force on both arms, and said "open".

After smashing the feathered arrow, Ali Haiya turned his head and said, "Archer, release the arrow."

At the same time, the musketeer who arrived later also pulled the trigger in his hand. Ali Hague knew the power of the musket, and hurriedly rode back to the army. The shield hand next to the musketeer raised his shields to protect The musketeers who were shooting, but the cavalry shooters of the Yuan army were unobstructed, and the soldiers in the front row were shot and fell off their horses.

Ali Hague seemed reckless, but he had a lot of scheming in his heart. Seeing the large number of musketeers in the Southern Dynasty, and the sound of fast horseshoes from the left and right, Ali Hague, who grew up on horseback, had rich experience and quickly judged that the outflanking Southern Dynasty There are at least 6000-[-] cavalry troops, plus the Song Army musketeers and infantry who are attacking from the front, there are about [-] people. That is to say, the number of Song Army troops in Dengzhou has been greatly reduced. Said: "The whole army retreats and returns to Nanyang,"

As soon as the well-trained generals of the Yuan army received the order, the rear army became the front army, and immediately turned their horses and headed south. When Fan Tianshun led the cavalry to rush there, only one thousand vanguard troops of the Yuan army were intercepted. Although these thousand Yuan troops fought against trapped beasts, they could only become the Song Army's early game.

Seeing that Ali Haiya had fled, Wu Songhan hurriedly rode to Fan Tianshun's side: "General Fan, you and General Tian Xiuyan led the cavalry to Dengzhou immediately. The emperor is waiting for us to attack the main force of Ashu. After the Imperial Forest Army and the infantry have wiped out the remaining Yuan army, I will lead the army back to Dengzhou."

"Alright, General Wu, then Fan will go first,"

It didn't take long for the remaining Yuan army to be wiped out by the musketeers.

Seeing that there were more than 200 horses on the battlefield, Wu Songhan called Brigadier He Quchen of the Second Division of the Yulin Army and asked, "Brigade Commander He, can you ride a horse?"

"General Wu, yes,"

"Well, Brigadier He, there are hundreds of horses from the Yuan army here, some of your troops go ahead and catch up with General Fan,"

"Yes, General," He Quchen led two companies of Imperial Forest Army soldiers on their horses and headed south.

According to the plan, a brigade of the Third Division of the Yulin Army went north to Xuchang to garrison, while the rest of the troops followed Wu Songhan and returned quickly.

Completely different from the battles of Xuchang and Xiangcheng, the battle of Dengzhou intensified.

Once the artillery cools down, the cavalry and archers of the Yuan army will move out one after another to cover the army and attack forward. However, fortunately, there are a lot of thrown bombs. An attack was eventually repelled by the projectiles, and it always stopped 20 meters in front of the camp.

With the development of the war, the intention of the Yuan army has become very obvious. It may be because my banner is set up in the camp in the east. For the north, the Yuan army is only a feint attack, and its main force is concentrated in the east.

Taking advantage of the cannon firing again, Lu Wenhuan came to me and said, "Your Majesty, more than 8000 projectiles have been used. Do you want to fetch the one from the north gate?"

"What, there are already more than 8000 bombs." I was stunned for a moment, but I didn't expect to use them so quickly. After thinking about it, I said, "Okay, General Lu, there are [-] throwing bombs in the North Gate Camp. Take them all. Judging from the current situation, the Yuan army's attack on the North Gate is just a bluff. Gongsun Xiaochen, according to my will, will dispatch a regiment of musketeers from the North Camp. If the war continues, the soldiers of the North Camp will be ordered to retreat to the city and rely on the city wall for defense. People can be saved to support Dongying,"

"Yes, Your Majesty,"

Seeing that I was a little worried, Lu Wenhuan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, after half a day of fighting, the Yuan army suffered heavy casualties, at most one or two more rounds, and it would be the end of the battle, but our army had almost no casualties. It won't last long,"

"General Lu is right," Yuan Ji said with a smile, "Since the application of firearms in warfare, the casualties on both sides have been disproportionate. In the long run, it is not much different from unilateral massacres. The ancients said that killing one thousand enemies , Self-defeating eight hundred, this sentence has been completely wrong with the use of firearms, "