Horse on the World

Chapter 697

This is the first appearance of hot weapons on the continent to which Dachu belongs. There is a loud bang, which represents the arrival of a new era. Although it has just started, once Pandora's magic box is opened, the history The wheels will take him rolling forward, embarking on a road of no return.

Yuan Fang rushed out of the carriage with Shang Haibo in his arms, and looked up at the night sky in a daze. The moon was still so round and so bright. The loud noise just now was like a huge thunder, and he still didn't turn around. Suddenly, just standing still, a severed limb fell from the air, just in front of him and far away, looking at the bloody thigh by the light of the fire, Yuan Fang woke up in shock.

Not far away, a few figures rushed out, holding torches high, their delicate and healthy figures flitting through the woods, and they were extremely clever behind them.
"Protect the Chief Assistant!" Yuan Fang's tongue was full of spring thunder, and he yelled violently. The first to come back to his senses were the secret agents of the staff around the carriage. Injuries, and some even the corpses disappeared, although terrified, Yuan Fang's long-term prestige still made the survivors immediately surround him subconsciously, and the surrounding soldiers also woke up to the shouts of the assassins, These people were all the elite Qinzhou soldiers sent by Zhou Tong. Although the explosion just now made them terrified and frightened, they still reacted in a very short time and quickly formed a formation, and a forest of iron armor was formed immediately.
Qiuping ignited the fuse in her hand, and when she heard the sound of burning, she immediately fell down and hid herself behind the tree, "Buyangu, come here!"

She shouted.

The iron object thrown by her flew over the armored dense forest, and exploded again with a loud bang. With a bang, it was torn apart, and the outer iron skin was scattered, and the sharp shrapnel ruthlessly broke through the iron armor on the soldier's body. Piercing into their bodies, the dense formation was blasted out of the sky, and some even covered their faces with their hands, howling and hissing on the ground, with blood gushing down their faces.
"What the hell is this?" Yuan Fang turned pale with shock, with his eyesight, he could only see the flying black thing explode in the air, and then there was an endless crackling sound.
Xia Hou roared and threw the bomb in his hand. After another loud noise, the iron-clad dense forest was broken. Buyangu was extremely excited. Looking at the flesh and blood alley, he roared wildly, ignited the bomb in his hand, and used With all his strength, he threw it towards Yuan Fang who was standing beside the overturned carriage in the distance. Buyangu's arms were amazing, and this throw flew straight towards Yuan Fang and others.

If it was before, Yuan Fang would definitely have dismissed it when he saw the hidden weapon flying towards him. How could this thing be in his eyes, but after witnessing the huge power of the previous explosion, now he sees the weapon flying towards him Things, where Yuan Fang dared to be careless, squatted halfway, grabbed the fallen carriage with one hand, yelled wildly, and lifted it up suddenly, with a sudden force, the huge carriage spun and flew out. , intercepted the bomb in mid-air.

There was a loud rumbling sound, and there were screams around the explosion, and another group of people fell down. With a whoosh, some of the flying shrapnel flew towards Yuan Fang. The speed was so fast that Yuan Fang could not tolerate it at all. With time to react, he only had time to turn his body sideways, and felt a sharp pain from his shoulders and legs at the same time, and Shang Haibo who was holding him also screamed. Flying to the side, as soon as he walked, the officials around him immediately retreated with him.And the guarding Qinzhou soldiers also turned around and ran away.
But when the blow was right, everyone ran back, filling in the gap that had just been blown up. Qiuping, who followed closely, was startled and angry, and shouted: "Give the bomb to General Buyangu!"

Among them, Buyangu had the strongest arm. The last bomb was handed to Buyangu immediately. After lighting the fuse, Buyangu threw it forward with all his strength.

But Yuan Fang retreated too fast. When the bomb fell, there were already routs of troops below him. Amidst the loud bang, a large group of people fell down and screamed, but Yuan Fang in the distance was still retreating. ．

Qiuping grabbed Buyangu who was above Xing's head, "No more, Buyangu, let's run quickly and let the other party realize that we are not enough for their teeth."

Without this magical weapon, once the opponent realizes that they don't have this kind of thing, they will fight back, and there will be no scum left in their small team of a dozen or so people.

"Happy, so happy!" Buyangu laughed, "A dozen people can chase thousands of people and flee in embarrassment. This scenery is unique!"

"Let's go, don't you see that the opponent's backing speed has slowed down? If you drag it for a while, the joy will turn into sorrow!" Qiuping pulled Buyangu, turned around and left, and immediately disappeared into the darkness.
The sun was rising, and the bright sunlight was projected down, sweeping away the mist in the morning. The team that was still in shock did not stabilize until this time, but the survivors were still whispering and talking. That big hole, everyone is pale.

Yuan Fang's face was gloomy, Shang Haibo's face was full of blood, almost frightened him half to death, but luckily the injury was checked, only a piece of iron sliced ​​across his face, peeling off a piece of flesh, it looked scary, but nothing happened His life was in danger, but he was hit once on his shoulder and once on his leg. He tore off his clothes and looked at the iron plate that was almost embedded in his bones. The muscles on Yuan Fang's face twitched.
"Master Yuan, please sit down, this subordinate will heal your wounds!" A medical officer came over and said in fear, he was lucky to be unscathed.After dealing with Shang Haibo's injury, he turned to Yuan Fang.

While allowing the medical officer to heal his wounds, Yuan Fang turned his head to look at Shang Haibo, "Sir Shang, what kind of thing is this? It has never appeared before. You have been in Dingzhou for a long time, so you must know about it?"

The disheveled Shang Haibo was stunned for a while, tilted his head and thought hard for a while, and said: "I don't know very well, but Li Qing once mentioned to me before that Jiangshiying is researching a big killer. If it succeeds, It will fundamentally change the battlefield mode in front of us, and Dingding the Central Plains will be effortless, I wonder if it is such a thing?"

Yuan Fang sneered, "This thing is indeed powerful, but when it comes to changing the battlefield mode, Li Qing's tone is too loud, right?"

"I don't know!" Shang Haibo murmured: "It was a few years ago when Li Qing told me this. It seems that after several years of research, they finally made progress, but this is definitely not Li Qing. As for the huge killer weapon, Li Qing once said that if the big killer weapon is successful, it will kill the enemy from a distance. Melee combat will become a rare thing. It seems that they have not completely succeeded. Qingfeng was completely responsible for this matter before. Anbao, you also know that Qingfeng and I have always been at odds, and I don't know the details of this matter."

Yuan Fang was secretly startled, if the two armies confront each other, tens of thousands of these things will be thrown out, there is no need to fight this battle, and his side will lose first.
"It seems that we have to strike first, otherwise we will be in some trouble when Li Qing researches this thing!" Yuan Fang said.

Shang Haibo nodded, "So the alliance with King Ning is even more important."

The two of them at this time didn't know that since no saltpeter mines could be found in the area controlled by Li Qing, it was impossible to manufacture bombs on a large scale, and they could only be produced on a small scale with an extremely limited quantity. It is intended to be used in land warfare. Now the army and Dingzhou still have the absolute upper hand.

Li Qing's Craftsman Battalion is now doing its best to research a thing that Li Qing calls the Shenwei General Cannon. If it succeeds, the first batch will be distributed to the navy.
What they have seen today is just the simplest way to use the explosives developed by the craftsman camp.

Dingzhou sacrificed their secret weapon for the sole purpose of taking Shang Haibo's life. Obviously, they are quite afraid of Shang Haibo's existence. The more so, the more Yuan Fang wants to protect Shang Hai Bo's safety, although the next journey was short, Yuan Fang was even more careful. He was relieved only when he saw the troops sent by Zhou Tong to support him.

"Xingzhou, the autumn offensive must be launched immediately!" Shang Haibo said to Zhou Tong.

"However, Xingzhou's military strength has not been fully integrated at present, and I am beyond my power!" Zhou Tong showed embarrassment. Guan Xinglong broke through Xiaoaihe, and his general Zhou Zuxun was forced to surrender. Under such circumstances, for Zhou Tong, who has not fully controlled the nearly 20 troops in Xingzhou, the attack is indeed full of worries.

"Shang Shoufu and I are not in a hurry to return to Luoyang, but to stop in Xingzhou, just to help you integrate the army. If there are any dissatisfied, they will be killed immediately, and there will be no mercy!" Yuan Fang's eyes showed a murderous look, and the injuries on his body were serious. , made his anger even hotter. For decades, he, Yuan Fang, has not even scratched his oily skin. He has never been the only one who plots against others. How has anyone plotted against him?

"Does Your Majesty want to use thunder?" Zhou Tong was taken aback.
"Time waits for me!" Shang Haibo said awe-inspiringly.
Dengzhou, the base camp of the Pang Army Navy, the sand table passed down from the Dingzhou Army has now become a must-have for all major generals on the mainland, the only difference is the fineness of the sand table.

But now, what is in front of Pang Jun is not actually a sand table. In the huge command room, a pool is built. The small islands in the pool are built extremely realistically. This is a part of a black water ocean with a continuous coastline. A series of important places such as Dengzhou, Bozhou, Linzhou, Lianshan Island, and Volcanic Island are clearly marked, and a yellow belt fixed on the water shows the return of the Dingzhou navy. Must go through the line.
"Generals, our target will return to Fuzhou along this route, and we will be responsible for intercepting them!" Pang Jun, with white hair fluttering, looked at his generals, "Dingzhou's water commander is huge, even if the opponent Zheng Zhiyuan takes him away. Although our navy now has more ships than the opponent, most of them are [-] warships, and [-] warships are a few It took two years to start to be replenished. The Dingzhou Navy has a clear advantage over us on large ships, but we are not without advantages!" Pang Jun glanced at everyone, "The ship is small, but it is flexible and wants to fight Just hit and go if you want."

"Does the old general mean that this time is not a decisive battle with him, but just a tentative attack?" Zhong Xiang asked.Zhong Xiang's son Zhong Li was killed in the Battle of Lianshan Island by the Dingzhou Navy, and almost all of the [-] sailors under him were wiped out. He felt deeply about the Dingzhou Navy, and when he heard that he was going to attack the opponent, he immediately became excited Get up, but according to Pang Jun, this time he will not go all out.

"Wrong!" Pang Jun said: "Of course we have to fight for real. If the form is beneficial to our side, it would be better if we can eliminate it, but if the battle is stalemate, or even disadvantageous to our side, why should we fight with it? We are big, and above the sea, our advantages will be more obvious. If this situation develops, of course we will leave."

Seeing Pang Jun's confident eyes, Zhong Xiang's heart moved, "Old General, could it be that your ulterior motives are not in drinking?"

Pang Jun laughed: "The actions of our navy cannot be concealed from the opponent. This time our navy has come out in full force, and the whole army of the navy has come out on the three lands of Bobo, looking for the opponent's main force at sea for a decisive battle. I believe that Deng Peng will definitely They will also come out in full force."

"And after my division went to sea, my real target was these islands!" Pang Jun tapped the command stick heavily on several models above the water, "These islands form a complete chain, so we can only Being able to live near the sea, but unable to form an advantage in strategy, compared to taking risks for Luoyang, intercepting that unknown king of Zhou, and having a big duel with Deng Peng, I would rather win these island chains first, Especially Lianshan Island!"

"The existence of Lianshan Island is not only a poisonous thorn stuck in our throat, but also a transit hub for the Dingzhou Navy and a gathering place for supplies. Therefore, my goal this time is exactly here, to shoot him down, Outer Island The chain will be breached, and the opponent's chain will be broken in two, and will no longer pose a threat to us, this time Deng Peng comes out in full force, but it is our good opportunity!" Pang Jun's eyes were shining.
"Then, for our decisive battle with Deng Peng, we must choose to be farther away from Lianshan Island. In this way, even if he discovers our plot, he will not be able to withdraw to support in a short time." Zhong Xiang said excitedly.
Pang Jun smiled and said: "This time we gave Deng Peng a dilemma. Dingzhou has confirmed the auspicious day for King Zhou's enthronement, and has announced it to the world. If Deng Peng can't arrive in Fuzhou on time, then Dingzhou Li Qing is about to lose face and become a laughing stock, so Deng Peng can either turn around and save Lianshan Island, or ignore Lianshan Island and just escort King Zhou away, there is a dilemma, let Deng Peng do it!"

"Which one did the old general think Deng Peng would choose?" Zhong Xiang asked with great interest.

"I hope that Deng Peng will leave Lianshan Island regardless, so that we can take back Lianshan Island." Pang Jun said with a smile, "Compared to Deng Peng turning back, we have to have a duel with him. Of course I hope he will leave. To us, Lianshan Island is more valuable than the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty who scooped up sacks! And His Highness also means the same, we are not Luoyang's thugs."

"This is the truth!" Zhong Xiang said with a smile: "General Pang, I hope that the task of attacking Lianshan Island can be completed in the future."

Pang Jun stared at him deeply for a moment, "Okay, General Zhong, I will give you one-third of the fleet, plus the [-] infantry that His Royal Highness King Ning assigned for this battle. Taking it down will cause the Dingzhou Navy to lose its foothold in Heishuiyang."

"Don't worry, old general, the last general has a bloody feud with Dingzhou. This time, none of these bastards will be able to go back, and they will all be buried in the sea."

In mid-September, Dengzhou seaport, with thousands of sails covering the sun, all Dengzhou navy sailed into the sea, and at the same time, Linzhou and Bozhou navy also pulled anchor and set sail at the same time. They will meet at sea and go to intercept The return fleet of the Dingzhou Navy.

Deng Peng's Dingzhou navy broke anchor and sailed away from Lianshan Island on the eighth day of September, starting a long journey back. Since it was predicted that naval battles would inevitably occur on this return voyage, this huge In the navy, they did not bring tens of thousands of survivors of the Zhou Dynasty, but only a group of important figures, King Zhou, Princess Yanran, etc., on board the Qiyuan.But today's Lianshan Island and Outer Island Chain, only a group of small patrol ships are left.Of the [-] warships, only Black Eagle's ships were left, which could barely form a small fleet. Other than that, only the Marine Corps led by Zheng Zhiqiang was left on the island.Zheng Zhiyuan led a fleet to expedition to the outer seas, which really stretched Deng Peng's strength. If the Kaitai was still under his command, then there was nothing to worry about this time. Now, as Pang Jun said, the dilemma Among the choices, due to political considerations, Deng Peng could only choose to return without hesitation.
The fierce battle at sea was about to break out, and in Xingqin and Xingzhou, the situation was extremely tense. In early September, after Shang Haibo and Yuan Fang returned to Xingzhou, large-scale training for the local troops in Xingzhou immediately began. The general was executed by Shang Yuan on the spot because he refused to accept the transfer. Under Shang Haibo's careful arrangement, these armies were reorganized one by one, dispersed and divided into the Qinzhou Army and the Yulin Army. As a result, he declined, but he was able to command like an arm, and there was no longer the previous phenomenon of yin and yang.

The training was completed in just half a month, and the army immediately started to move. Of course, the first one was Guan Xinglong's troops stationed in Yaqueling.
After defeating Xiaoaihe, Guan Xinglong's [-]st Division immediately advanced the battle line here.Guan Xinglong even stationed his own headquarters here. The infantry of the two battalions have been repaired for more than a month, and a relatively complete defense system has been built on Yaque Ridge. There are many fortresses and a large fortress with strict military formations.

Li Feng's Yizhou Riding Camp is traveling between Xiaoai River and Yaqueling to ensure the smooth flow of this route. One is to ensure that the supplies in the rear can be supplied to the Yaqueling military stronghold in time, and the other is to protect this passage so that It can be withdrawn smoothly when the war is not going well.
(End of this chapter)