The struggle of the reborn prince

Chapter 190 Three Collisions

"Report...report!" The scouts of the Chinese army ran over to see that the commander had changed, and stuttered, not knowing how to report.

"Stop stammering, just say something!" Zhao Xin frowned, and secretly scolded the prince for being irresponsible, and he ran to the left wing to direct himself as soon as Ling Jie made a move. Used as a deputy commander.

"Yes, Captain Zhao, Xia's army is coming fiercely. Please, Deputy General Zhao, whether to send the Dragon General up!"

"Without a commander's order, no one is allowed to move!" Xin Zhao said with a cold face.

"Captain Zhao, do you want to ask the lord again for instructions? The infantry from both groups have been transferred to the flanks, and only the Fan archers are left. I'm afraid they can't stand it!" said the scout.

"I'm acting as commander-in-chief on behalf of the lord, don't you understand? I... I'm the commander-in-chief, I'll just repay you truthfully!" Xin Zhao said with a glare.

"Yes, report the truth!" The scout was taken aback, saluted and ran away quickly, and went back to report to Zhao Lian. As he walked, he thought, the prince is not here, and the commander of Zhao Rendu is not here, so the commander-in-chief should be given to Deputy General Zhao, why? It's not Captain Zhao's turn either?It is said that the prince's "hobby" is special, and it seems that it may be true.

"Immediately mobilize the vanguard Linzhou army and the right-wing cavalry army to move forward, reinforce the front line, block the Xia army's attack at all costs, and kill those who take a step back!" Xin Zhao didn't know what others thought, but he clearly knew the prince's plan , The four hussar battalions of the Hezhou Army and the Zhongyong Army are the reserve team left by the prince for the final decisive battle, and they must not be moved lightly.

Ling Jie curbed the use of archers against archers and suppressed the Song Army's crossbow army.The archers of the Song Army have repulsed Xia Army's attacks several times in a row. Shooting arrows is also a labor of strength. Rao, these Fan archers who have practiced shooting since childhood can't stand it anymore. Their hands are full of blood from the bow strings. The arrows fired are naturally less powerful.Seeing that the Xia army was getting closer, the cavalry also rushed up, but these Fan archers had all followed the prince to Yulin County, and the prince treated them well, and the population and property were not divided among them. For love, now is the time to repay their gratitude, so they are still fighting to the death.

Seeing that the Song Army's central army was not stable in the front line, Ling Jie was overjoyed, the opportunity was rare, and he immediately ordered the whole army to press up, preparing to break through the central army in one go, and find a way out.But he forgot that the praying mantis, the cicada, and the oriole were behind him, and there was a cunning wolf behind him. . .

Standing tall, Brother Cha naturally looks farther away. Except for the two armies on the left wing who are still facing each other, the other two have been overturned. The battlefield several miles wide is full of corpses of soldiers and horses, abandoned knives and guns, like a pile of weeds Like arrows standing upright, the blood-soaked dry land could not afford to be dusty, which made him seem to see the Wuding River Valley that he had walked through countless times, where the dead bones of the Song Army were still piled up thick despite years of floods. A thick layer can be seen everywhere.The world reincarnates, and today the bones of Xia's soldiers and horses will also be piled up at the mouth of the turbid wheel.

Now the troops of the Jingsai Army Division attacking the right wing of the Song Army have broken into the Song Army formation and are deeply trapped in it. The two armies are fighting desperately; The Song Army has already transferred all the reserve troops to the central army formation, which shows that their strength is already stretched, and there is no one to adjust the left wing except Rangers.But Brother Cha still didn't launch an attack, because the artillery of the Zhongyong Army that he feared the most hadn't appeared yet, and its terrifying lethality made him have to consider the consequences of his rash attack.

At this moment, Brother Cha couldn't afford to lose. Bringing [-] elites from the western front was his last capital to save his life, and he believed that the person on the opposite side would never allow him to break out of the encirclement safely, maybe there was a pit ahead.But now the sun was setting, and it was not long before dark. Although the Hezhou Army in Zhuolun Village behind him was repelled by him, he was always looking for opportunities.Brother Cha can only gamble, knowing that there is a pit, he has to jump, otherwise the two armies on the left and right will be exhausted, and the Song army will be free to deal with him. There will never be such an opportunity again, so he decided to take action , There is still a big river waiting for him in front of him. . .

As soon as Xia Jun's left wing moved, Zhao Tuo had already noticed it, but what he didn't expect was that the first battle between the two sides was actually an artillery battle, and the first one sent by Brother Cha was actually the 'Poxi Army'.

In the long-term war, the party members who have suffered from the catapult will naturally try to make up for the disadvantages of weapons, and the mobility of the cavalry is beyond the reach of heavy siege weapons.The combination or compromise of the two created the Poxi Army.The whirlwind cannon on the camel is much smaller than Song's seven-point cannon. It is not so powerful and does not require such superb craftsmanship, which is exactly what Xixia lacks.But the whirlwind cannon on the camel's back has the mobility and high speed that Da Song's weapons don't have, which is almost a perfect combination.

The original intention of this gun design is to make up for the shortcomings of the nomads' siege, but in actual combat, it is found that this thing is equally effective in countering the formation and opening a breakthrough.Therefore, Zhao Tong judged that it has not been able to develop on a large scale, just like his own artillery-lack of money, that is to say, maintaining the Poxi Army requires huge expenses, so its number is very rare. Cha Ge can have such an artillery team. He also gave up all he had, but he moved out this precious bump when he came up, which just showed Brother Cha's determination to break through the siege.

Facing the "four-legged artillery chariot" of the cold weapon era, Zhao Tong certainly did not dare to take it lightly. Although he has been paying attention to this army, he has very little information and does not know his fighting style. He also wants to take a look today. While ordering his artillery to prepare for shooting, he ran to the front and stretched his neck to look around.I saw a group of camels galloping in line. The animals were in a hurry, running no slower than horses, panting heavily, with white foam hanging from the corners of their mouths.

At 250 paces, Zhao Tian did not order to fire; at [-] paces, the camel team had no intention of stopping; at [-] paces, the camels might have been tired from running and slowed down, but the soldiers on a camel moved and threw stones. The arm of the machine bounced up suddenly, and a fist-sized stone flew out, whistling and flying over, "Puff Chi" hit a place about thirty steps ahead, bounced high and then fell, rolling a few times He stopped at his feet.

"Fire the cannon, don't let them approach!" When the stone fell to the ground, Zhao Tun immediately understood that the stone was fired by a 'reference cannon', which was used for distance measurement, and that it could be fired while running, indicating that this thing is equivalent to a modern gun. The wheeled artillery can shoot without stopping. He deduced that the range of this kind of artillery is about [-] paces, so they can't be allowed to get close.

But Zhao Tang still underestimated the Poxi Army, the targeting skills of the Zhongyong Army's artillery team, they have entered the effective range, and fired first, Zhao Tang also paid the price for his "curiosity", "Raise the shield!" Left wing The guard reacted quickly, seeing a group of black shadows flying in the sky, he immediately ordered the soldiers to raise their shields to defend, and Zhao Tama's left and right guards quickly covered the prince with their shields.

'Crackling, thumping' Zhao Tun heard a loud noise above his head, he didn't know how many stones hit the shield above his head, maybe one of them was at the right angle, and smashed a big hole in the shield, hitting Zhao Tun's feet, "Mom Hit me, hit me hard!" Zhao Tun pushed away the shield in front of him, he was so annoyed by the horror in front of him, he lay down a large piece in front of his formation, hugged his head and shouted, Those who folded their arms and cried, those who clutched their chests hummed, those who cried for their parents and screamed, all in a mess.

However, this loss is not in vain. At least Zhao Tang understands that Xia Jun's guns do not have effective sights, and rely on the formation of Qishe to form a barrage to kill and injure the enemy. damage caused.

'Boom, boom. . . The Zhongyong Army's shelling also started. Accompanied by a huge bang, the mortars threw projectiles into the queue of the Poxi Army, and exploded with a bang, overturning six or seven hundred catties of camels. The iron eggs howled, rolled and splashed and flew over. Those who hit the trebuchet on the back of the camel would become firewood; Just wait for the next life!

"Okay!" The generals of the Song army cheered loudly when they saw that they had won a round, and Zhao Tang also smiled, "Damn, although we all use cannons, your 'cannons' are hung with stones. Our cannons carry fire, let's see who is better... ahh!" Zhao Tun was only half happy, although he suffered losses from the shelling on the other side, but he didn't panic, and immediately left the dead and half dead, and regrouped. Relying on its strong mobility, it spread out and fired again, targeting the Zhongyong Army's artillery for the next round.

"Bitter too!" Zhao Tun quickly pulled a large thick shield to cover himself, and he made a new discovery. Not only can he shoot while maneuvering, but he also uses a one-legged trebuchet, which can quickly adjust the shell. Shooting angle, 360-degree all-round coverage shooting, how else can it be called a whirlwind cannon!His own artillery was relatively bulky, and it took longer to aim at another shot than others' reaction time. He cursed himself secretly that he should have fired the cannon after it entered the range, and shouldn't have given them the opportunity to enter the range to fire the cannon.

"Change the quick-fire cannon to the shotgun, and shorten the fuze of the mortar cannon!" Seeing Xia Jun Poxi's army changing formation, Zhao Tuo knew that Brother Cha had also done research on his own artillery. A good way to kill or die, but he still hasn't figured it out.Zhao Tong's cannon can not only shoot iron balls, but if it fires shotgun shells, the cannon can also cause large-scale damage, especially within the range of the shot, and shortening the explosion time of the projectiles thrown by the mortar will cause an air burst, thus Covering from top to bottom, the killing area is larger and it is more difficult to guard against.

"Fire, fire..." The artillerymen of the Zhongyongjun Army have not been beaten since their debut, but there is always a first time. They praised the prince for his wisdom, and installed bullet shields on the artillery, so that they have a The hiding place; while angrily loading cannonballs, picking up places where there are many people and firing, and it is much more agile. Only in this way can the opponent have no chance to fight back.

This time it's Xia Jun's artillery 'Xiami'!Run, your own guns can't hit them as far as others can't reach them, so you can only be beaten; if you don't run, the overwhelming small bullets make them nowhere to hide, people may still fight to the death, but the camel is beaten No one can hold back his stubborn temper. . .