golden scales

A bright white light with blue tail smoke rose into the air from the northeast, making a sharp whistling sound.

This sky-changing monkey is a signal from the [-]th headquarters, indicating that he has moved in place and can enter the battle.

Xiao Mo was waiting for this moment.

"Don't let any of them escape!" Xiao Mo raised his command saber high and issued the order for the whole army to charge.

With the sharp suona sound resounding across the battlefield, Liu Laosi finally waited for the moment to charge.He held up the square card and was the first to rush out of the array.The pikemen and the boring palladium behind him also gave out battle cries and chased after him.

Jia Laezhen of the Zhenglan Banner shouted at his subordinates, ordered to assemble, and charged towards the Ming army that was rushing up.In the last 20 years, hundreds of Manchurian cavalry chasing the Ming army, which slaughtered tens of thousands, has become the norm on both sides of the battlefield.Today, however, this norm has been broken.

The traditional eighty steps of the Ming people is equal to 38 zhang and four chi, which is the 120 eight meters that Zhu Cihong is more familiar with.

At this distance, Donggong's physical training standard is 20 seconds to pass, but the charging time must be calculated according to the charging speed of the shield bearer with full weight. The time for the entire formation to meet Donglu should be between 40 and [-] seconds.

If Donglu's cavalry stood still.

The Jiala forehead of the Zhenglan Banner was indescribably surprised that the Ming army dared to attack his vest soldiers.Perhaps the older generation of Donglu had seen the field charge of the Guanning Army in the era of Sun Chengzong, but he never believed that the current Southern barbarians dared to charge the vest with the infantry.

"Rush over and kill them all!" Jia La Ezhen raised the big knife in his hand.Shouted.

"Bow and arrow! Shoot!" Liu Si who was charging also shouted loudly.

The Short Knife Killer team has already drawn their bows and arrows, and completed a lunge while running.The tactical action of upward projection.

The arrow feathers pierced through the air and landed on the heads of the Donglu cavalry who were running slowly.

In this round of arrow rain, only a dozen or so riders fell off their horses, and some arrows were stuck in Donglu's armor, but no one was hurt.

When the cavalry entered a distance of twenty paces, Jiala Ezhen shouted loudly, urging the horses to charge with all their strength.He seemed to have seen the scene of the infantry turning and fleeing, making hoarse and strange roars, as if they had returned to the hunting ground between the white mountains and the black waters.

"Assembly! Spear array!" Liu Si was fearless.On the run the shield has been raised.

The tank division's central army flag waved a signal of assembly, and the running vertical formations moved closer together, with shields almost forming a wall, adjusting the horizontal line in the last few dozen steps.

Liu Si had already seen the Donglu cavalry fighting against him.It was a savage with exposed upper sockets, sallow skin, and eyes so small they almost seemed closed.His nostrils and ears are pierced with rings, like a ghost in the Town God's Temple.

The Donglu cavalry also stared at the tall Liu Si.Smiling grinningly, he swung his big knife and slashed at his head.

Liu Si raised the shield obliquely, and the broadsword fell on the shield weakly, and he took advantage of the momentum to unload the force and slid past him.

Donglu's vest was full of ferocity, and he slowly lowered his head to look at the two spears stuck in his ribs.

The long spear was twisted, stabbed and pulled at the same time.They tore apart the flesh and then took it back, as if they were mirror images of each other, exactly.After repeated practice for a long time, he finally showed his brutal artistry.At the moment of meeting with the Donglu cavalry.A long spear measuring one foot by four feet pierced through the gap in the shield, stabbing the Donglu cavalry who rushed to the front and turned them on their backs.

"Tiger!" Liu Si shouted.He took the lead in rushing into the cavalry formation.

"Tiger!" Everyone shouted and rushed forward.

There were only two loose rows of Donglu cavalry. Under the double impact of elite pikemen and brave shieldmen, they were torn apart just by breathing.

Jiala Ezhen of the Zhenglan Banner issued a call to retreat, and the Donglu cavalry turned their horses and fled the battlefield.

Infantry, especially in the case of heavy armor, is impossible to catch up with cavalry, but from here to the 150 zhang mark, it is within the effective bombardment range of artillery, even if they escape two miles away, they may still be jumped hit.The artillerymen vented all the passion that had been suppressed just now, chasing and killing the fleeing Donglu cavalry one after another.

Donglu pumped his horsepower and spared no effort to escape from this death zone.Although only two cavalry were actually killed by the artillery bombardment, this kind of psychological pressure made them run for their lives without even daring to turn their heads.

When the Eastern captives were exhausted after a hard struggle and raid, they were greeted by the [-]th headquarters that came from the north.

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"Someone still escaped." You Shiwei said disappointedly.

"Twelve horses escaped, nine people escaped." Xiao Mo was not happy to hear that someone poured cold water on the first battalion at this time: "Two hundred and six enemies were wiped out, and eight people were captured. Seventy-six people were killed in our battalion, and 76 people were injured. 60 people are already being treated.”

The battle damage was concentrated in the [-]th headquarters of the [-]st Battalion. In the face of the cavalry charge, it was still very difficult to fight with the strength of the human body.Even if the spear is the only weapon against cavalry, it cannot avoid its own casualties.In fact, being able to have such a lower battle loss than the enemy in the field is already a huge achievement.

"Although it's not all done, it's a good start." Zhu Cihong was already satisfied with being able to find out the fighting power of Donglu.And the soldiers are very happy, because there will be more horse meat in the extra meal tonight.

"Your Highness," Xiao Mo continued to report, "Now the second and third departments are collecting refugees in Wuqiao and moving south, and try to ensure that the strategy of fortifying the wall and clearing the wilderness is completed when the Donglu rear team arrives."

With Dezhou as the center and a radius of [-] miles, all the people must be relocated, so as not to become civil servants for the Eastern captives.Although the summer harvest of the second season is about to enter, facing a virus-like nation like the Manchus, as long as one person is left behind, it will give them a little bit of strength.The lesser of two evils has to give up this season's harvest, and even this year's sowing.

"We must ensure the strength of the propaganda," Zhu Cihong said: "After all, it is my Ming people, so don't be too rough."

Xiao Mo nodded in agreement.

When You Shiwei saw Chen De, he suddenly remembered that he still had a labor camp under his command, and said, "Your Highness, if there are not enough manpower, can you send the labor camp to assist the soldiers? The common people are naturally afraid when they see a large number of people, so they will not do it." Stupid thing."

Zhu Ciwang looked at Chen De: "Can it be done?"

"Being a wooden man?" Chen De said disdainfully: "Your Highness, our department can completely complete the order! If you send an engineering battalion..."

"The engineering battalion will remain to complete the city defense." Zhu Cihong shook his head and said, "Select reliable laborers and go to help maintain order. The city defense project cannot be slack."

Chen De saluted and obeyed.

Zhu Cihong's eyes slid over the generals and colonels, and landed on a raw face.The man had the rank of lieutenant colonel, but he was a bit older in terms of age, and he didn't seem to be from the Eastern Palace Guard Battalion.

"Are you from the Firearms Department?" Zhu Cihong asked.

The lieutenant colonel stood up, saluted like a ceremonial, and replied loudly: "Long Fucai, Lieutenant Colonel of the Hongyi Pao Education Department of the humble firearms department, see Your Highness."

"Aren't you from the old guard camp?"

"Returning to Your Highness, my ancestral home is in Jiangxi, and I am a garrison in Dengzhou. In the sixth year of Chongzhen, he was coerced by the traitor Kong Youde and crossed the sea. In March this year, he escaped from Fuhai and was rescued by Shen Du." Long Fucai said.

"Then why did you go to the Firearms Department?" Zhu Cihong was a little surprised.The staffing of the Firearms Department is the tightest, and it is the key mission area of ​​the ten-member regiment. How could a person who had just escaped from Donglu be appointed to such a high position?What's even more strange is that I didn't have any special impression. It can be seen that Wu Changchun didn't raise any objections in the promotion and award report.

"I once learned artillery skills from Xilao of Gongsha, served as a gunner in Wuzhenchaoha, and later joined the Zhengbai Banner Han Army." Long Fucai seemed to understand what Zhu Cilang wanted to ask.Since he went ashore, there have always been various people digging into his past through various questions, and they seem to be particularly curious about him.

"Can Donglu survive?"

People who can shoot cannons are in short supply even in the East Palace, let alone he is an old gunslinger.

"Hizhi's wife and children are dead, and I don't want to stay there to work for Donglu." Long Fucai said, his eyes sparkled a little.

Zhu Cihong nodded and changed the subject: "Why didn't Xiao Tugeng come?"

"Xiao Ba always has to personally escort the new cannon, I'm afraid it was delayed on the way." Long Fu replied.

Zhu Cihong looked at You Shiwei again, if the chief of staff has no special suggestions, this military meeting can come to an end.

"Report~" Ling Bing dragged his voice and appeared at the door: "Your Highness! Some people claim to be angels, saying that they are here to pass the decree."

ps: It seems that the monthly ticket for this month is not optimistic, please help~~!There is also a recommendation ticket, thank you.