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Chapter 557 The Battle of Nanji Water ([-])
The twelve cannons in the distance have all been deployed. When the thirteenth brigade was fighting on the hill, these twelve cannons completed a suppression of the bronze cannons.

The calculated shooting angle only needs to be slightly adjusted, and now only six of Qi Ren's nine cannons are left, and he is still in a panic.

It seems that they want to move the muzzle to fight back, and some want to change the position, but it is already too late.

The location of the twelve copper cannons with better performance and gunner quality is excellent, and they were selected after careful observation yesterday.

Unless the cannons of the Qi people retreated to the slope behind the hill or retreated southward, the twelve cannons could always suppress them.

If they retreated further, even if the remaining cannons of the Qi people were redeployed, they would not be able to pose a direct threat to the current position of the camp, and the advantage of the artillery was once again controlled by the Mohist.

The bronze cannons belonging to the fifteen brigades have also been deployed at the camp. The thirteenth brigade has gained enough time, the artillery has been redeployed, and the tenth and forty-five brigades have also completed the entire team.

After them, the heart that the six fingers had been hanging on stretched out as the artillery began to suppress the bronze cannons of the Qi people and the front line of the [-]th Brigade stabilized and maintained.

The big picture is set.

The Thirteenth Brigade was not defeated, but chose to counterattack and won this quarter of an hour, which determined that the battle situation on his wing had completely tilted towards the Mohist side.

Now the No. 11 and 12 brigades are still fighting with the Qi people on the two wings. The companies are fighting, and the muskets are firing in bursts. The two wings of the Qi people can still hold on, but they can only protect themselves.

The artillery at the camp was deployed, and the artillery on Qiren's hill was suppressed. Observing from the binoculars, Qiren's artillery was already in chaos, and it seemed that they must be retreating.

The ten and forty-five brigades have also completed the entire team. The engineers have stabilized the camp, built a simple wall, and are digging the positions of the fifteen brigade artillery.

The situation of the entire division has completely come to life, and the Qi people have not many choices.

Liuzhi put away the binoculars, turned around and said, "I'm going to the camp to command the battle, the time has come. Light the beacon and tell Shishuai that our side is secure!"

The division representative understood that the next step involved the coordination of the artillery and the five infantry brigades. It was a critical moment, and it was not something the brigade commanders and orderlies on the front line could control.

The messengers and staff officers around him, as well as the infantry knights of a company under the division followed Liuzhi and galloped towards the front.

Behind him, smoke rose.

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On the hill, the general of the Qi You Army finally understood Liuzhi's strategy at this time, but it was half a quarter of an hour late.

This quarter of an hour is fatal on the battlefield.

If half a quarter of an hour ago, he could have judged that Liuzhi's plan was like this, then he could put all the troops on the mountain into the attack. Since the two brigades below did not support him, he could sweep and defeat the troops on the hill from both wings. Thirteen brigades.

The two brigades at the foot of the mountain were not stable at that time, and the artillery had not yet been deployed. It would take time to switch from the march to the defense, and with the help of the momentum of the Qi army after the defeat of the [-]th brigade, it might be possible to regain the camp, at least at the camp Formed a situation where the two armies were fighting anxiously.

Scorching on the hills and scorching under the hills are two different things.

Worrying on the hill, in case of failure, the righteous army will take down the hill in one go, and the Qi army's right wing will completely collapse.

Worrying under the hill, in case of failure, when the volunteer army attacked the hill with the whole team, the support of the Chinese army had already arrived, and the volunteer army still couldn't take the hill.

Mohist volunteers only think about winning, not about losing, because if they lose, the whole Sishang situation will be irreversible, and they only need and can only think about how to win more magnificently.

The Qi army only cares about stability, not victory.Because from the beginning to the end, Dr. Pingyin never thought about a decisive victory in the field. The victory he entrusted was to last until five or seven days.

Not daring to take risks means that it is impossible to win in a deadly situation.

There is no if in the world, especially on the battlefield, there is no space for such words to exist.

In half a quarter of an hour, the general of the Qi You Army understood at this time that the situation of the You Army was completely controlled by the Mohists.

Looking at the thirteenth brigade that has not yet collapsed and is still fighting and even shakes the Qi army, the general of the Qi You army waved: "Ming Jin, withdraw the troops."

The little general next to him immediately said: "The Mo family is now at the end of the storm, it was once a wave that rose from the East China Sea, and now it can't blow the feathers!"

"At this time, it is time to send another brigade to join the battle. The Mo family's brigade will definitely lose..."

As soon as the words fell, the general of Qi You brandished a sword with a sheath, no longer had the elegant temperament before, and slapped the person who spoke hard on the face.

The heavy scabbard carried the anger of the commander of the right army, and directly slapped the man's face red and swollen, and the man covered his face and dared not speak.

The general of the Qi You army scolded: "You know what a fart!"

"Even if that brigade is defeated now, what can we do?"

"The Mo family at the foot of the mountain has already deployed, so we can't go down at once. If the soldiers don't obey the order and continue to attack, they will be defeated and there will be no follow-up help. It will be given to the Mo family for nothing!"

"Look at the two wings again! The Mo family has already established a foothold in the camp, sweeping the two wings, the two wings will collapse."

"The most urgent task now is to regroup the troops. As soon as the reinforcements from the central army arrive, they will immediately attack the camp in a row, so that the Mohists have no time to sweep the two wings. Then send two brigades to support the two wings in order to stabilize them."

The general of the Qi You Army pointed his sword at the two wings that were still slowly fighting with muskets at the foot of the mountain, and said: "The two wings need another brigade to stabilize."

"But if we don't attack the camp, the two brigades will be given away for nothing. The Mohists sweep the two wings, and the brigades supported by both sides will be defeated in an instant."

"The Mohists have now gained a foothold, and the copper cannons are deployed. Our cannons are suppressed by them and we can only retreat. And if we want the Mohist foothold to not be able to divide the troops and sweep the two wings, we must invest at least four more brigades to attack the camp. Make them powerless to sweep the wings."

"This already requires six brigades. On the hills, we need to reserve two thousand crossbowmen and two brigades of infantry to hold the formation."

"The entire right army still needs at least eight brigades! And time is running out. You want me to send another brigade to fight against the Mohists at this time? To block the road and delay the time to counterattack the camp?"

Jin Yan covered his face and couldn't make a sound, the general of Qi You Army sighed: "Send another brigade to fight with the Mohists on the hills, how can the four brigades spread out to attack the camp? If we don't attack the camp again, the Mohists on the left and right will sweep over. At that time, we can only pile up on the mountain!"

"Without the front line at the bottom of the mountain, the hills would be divided by the Mohists, the right army and the central army would be cut apart, and they couldn't look after each other. Wouldn't it be necessary for the three armies to be defeated?"

The general of the Qi You Army shook his head, knowing that it was not the time to be defeated, but the Mo family had completely grasped the situation and the initiative.

Now that the Mohists have lined up and the artillery is deployed, the general of the Qi You army doesn't know how much he will lose if he attacks the Mohist family who has established a foothold at this time, but the Mohist family has now seized the initiative, forcing him to attack.

If they don't attack, the Mo family can use the camp as a support point, and only need to divide half a brigade, and they can directly defeat the Qi army on both sides that are still anxious.

In that case, the entire Qi army's right army could only retreat to the hills.

The number of people is small, and the hills cannot be defended.

When there are too many people, there will be chaos, it is difficult to mobilize, and it is impossible to deploy a large formation. More people may not be as good as few people.

Moreover, all the front and camps under the hill are lost, which means that there is a pass at the junction of the right army and the central army of the Qi army. will be cut off.

In that case, the three armies don't have to think about defending for five days. Whether they can defend until dark is a problem.

The original camp at the bottom of the mountain is still intact, and the front line is still there. The general of the Qi You Army only needs to have three or four brigades in his hands as support.

But now, with less than eight brigades in hand, it would be a problem for him not only to regain the initiative, but also to keep the right wing.

He no longer wanted to say anything, but ordered heavily: "Ming Jin, withdraw troops, the Mo family will not dare to pursue."

"The artillery retreated, thinking they were suppressing the formation."

"Infantry team is divided into left, middle and right."

"One brigade on each side, and the second brigade in the middle. When the reinforcements of the Chinese army arrive, they will counterattack."

"Left and right support, the Second Brigade and the follow-up Chinese reinforcements attack the camp. If you don't attack the camp below the mountain, the two wings will not be able to defend."

After being silent for a long time, he took another look at the artillery deployed by the Mo family at the foot of the mountain, the infantry of the two brigades, and the "cavalry" who were lingering behind, and sighed: "I don't want to take back the camp, but I just want them to be unable to attack the two wings." Good. Take turns to attack, retreat after defeat, and make adjustments again, and you may have no worries today."

"Please ask the commander again, the right army is in danger, and then send reinforcements, or let the brigade companies that can still fight close to the right army, and support at any time."

He waved his hand, and people around him honked.

A crisp sound passed through the battlefield, and the Qi Brigade, which was already crumbling in front and launched a counterattack, was almost accompanied by this gong, and the last trace of morale was completely disintegrated, and they swarmed back.

Fleeing is not afraid of them escaping the battlefield. Anyway, there are mountains and rivers behind. After retreating, they can gather the whole team by the water's edge. If they can't fight today, they may still be able to use it tomorrow.

Looking at the Qi army that turned the retreat into a rout, and thinking about the previous journey of the righteous army that retreated calmly, the commander of the Qi You Army shook his head again, and said in his heart: "If the Mohist hadn't gone deep into the important area, our army would be defeated. But, how long can we last? Day? Can the army of Linzi really defeat such a powerful army?"

After throwing away these distant things in his mind, General Qi You turned around silently, stood on the carriage, and did not say another word.

On the hill, with the retreat of the Qi army, the No.13 Brigade, which was covered in blood but still in order, did not pursue, but stopped with the dull drumbeat, watching those who had been fighting with them for a long time The Qi people fled.

It is no longer possible for the Qi people to send people to attack the Thirteenth Brigade, at least not for the time being.

The brigade commander of the Thirteenth Brigade shook the sticky spear that was soaked in blood, and said in a slow but firm voice, "Pick up the comrades who died in battle and the comrades who were injured."

More than a thousand soldiers squatted down silently, lifting or carrying their dead or injured comrades in groups of two, and in the midst of the defeat of the Qi people, under the watchful eyes of the Qi people two hundred steps away, they reunited. whole team.

The commander of the brigade put down his spear, drew out his iron sword, and shouted: "All of the Thirteenth Brigade! Turn back, walk slowly, and advance towards the camp!"

The surviving company commanders, company representatives, and Sima commanders of each company conveyed orders one after another, and echoes echoed.

After a while, the surviving soldiers turned back in unison and said in unison: "The Thirteenth Brigade, advance to the camp!"

Then, the soldiers moved their already tired legs, stepped out to the beat like a drum, and raised the brigade flag high, just like the moment they stepped on the hill, they walked forward slowly, and the flag rolled around.

(End of this chapter)