warring states careerist

Chapter 980

The gunner Qi Ren who was the first to express his willingness to cooperate hesitated for a moment, as if he was wondering whether he should say something or not.

Seeing his hesitation, the deputy brigade commander asked, "Is there any difficulty?"

The Qi gunner smiled awkwardly and said: "There is no difficulty in bombing the formation. It's just...but if we make such a bomb, if they charge up... we are afraid that we will die. You don't kill prisoners, but the princes, nobles, officials, and sergeants want to kill them." killed."

He understands that the hill where the artillery is located is very important. If the artillery bombards the formation now, the Mohists are all cavalry and may not be able to defend it.

If the time comes, if the Mohist cavalry can't keep it, they will ride away on horseback, and they will die here.

The Mo family did not kill the prisoners, but now they turned their cannons to bombard the Qi army's formation, that is "Qi traitor", once the Qi army counterattacked, they would surely die.

Seeing that he was worried about this, the deputy brigade commander thought it was normal, so he said with a smile: "So you are worried about this. You don't have to be afraid. Since you are a comrade who benefits the world, we will not abandon you. If we fight back, we will not be able to defend you." At that time, we will destroy the copper cannon, two people on one horse, and take it back for you."

"What, do you still need an oath?"

When the gunner of Qi heard this, he immediately smiled and said: "There is no need to make an oath. The Mohists keep their promises, and I know that."

After getting the promise, he took the lead, organized the remaining gunners, turned the muzzle, and bombarded the front of the Qi army who was preparing to counterattack the pontoon beach for the last time from behind.

In the Mohist headquarters at the beach, the staff officer keenly noticed the situation on the artillery hillock flanking the Qi army.

The copper cannon that suddenly turned its muzzle caused a great threat and panic to the Qi army that had just assembled to launch a counterattack.

What the army is most afraid of is being attacked suddenly after it has just launched and issued specific tasks. The most dangerous time is when it is first deployed.

The staff officer told the situation to the Mohist striker's chief general, who observed it for a while and scolded with a smile: "This guy really dares to do it."

The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and the grasp of the fighters is fleeting. Seeing that the troops deployed by the Qi army are a little chaotic, the chief general hastily ordered: "Let the infantry of the reserve team cross the river now, and don't wait for the artillery on the opposite side to deploy! Send an order to the six companies in front , counterattack the enemy!"

"Let the rest of the cavalry march across the river on the left to support the hill. Once the frontal counterattack begins, the cavalry will make a surprise attack from there."

The original plan was to wait until the artillery across the river was launched and the infantry in front beat back the Qi army's counterattack, then the main force would cross the river, deploy along the river, and attack reactionarily under the cover of the artillery.

But the four unremarkable bronze cannons of the Qi army caused great confusion to the Qi army. The most important thing was that the cavalry of the three companies divided the Qi army in a sense.

If the Qi army wanted to stabilize their morale, they had to fight back against that hill.

Once the counterattack, in the case of the frontal attack has been launched, it is equivalent to splitting the front and the rear into two parts that cannot support each other.

Once the front fails, the troops behind the Qi army will launch a counterattack against Xiaoqiu, and they will not be able to effectively organize resistance.

At this time, if the Mohist counterattacked from the front, the general of the Qi army had to make a choice: let the troops bear the bombardment of the copper cannons from the side and continue to maintain the front?Or fight head-on, and gather some troops from the side and rear to capture the hill?

On the other hand, if the front of the Mo family did not cooperate at this time, then the cavalry on the hill would be a lone army.

The Qi army can delay the frontal attack, and first gather troops to drive away the cavalry on the hill.

The Mohist general thought this was an opportunity, so he ordered a frontal counterattack. He didn't even wait for his own artillery crossing the river to deploy, and directly mobilized the reserve troops that were not deployed but were on standby to cross the river, relying on infantry to directly attack the Qi army's camp.

The order given to him above was to deal with these Qi troops before noon tomorrow, and the plan he gave himself was before dark today.

With the superiority of troops and plenty of time, he didn't want to take risks.

I thought it would be difficult for the cavalry to open the situation on the flanks alone without the cooperation of the infantry. I never thought that the Qi army infantry on the opposite side was not so strong, and the supporting cavalry did something big before the infantry arrived.

This allowed him to gather the faster cavalry on the left flank, relying on the hill, directly threatening the rear of the Qi army. starting point.

The messenger quickly conveys the order. The reserve team does not deploy, but always maintains a formation that can move quickly, which is used to move quickly once there is a problem in a certain direction on the battlefield.

The six infantry companies that were used to stabilize the beachhead of the floating bridge in front also quickly received orders.

After the formation of each company, they no longer choose to defend in place, but to attack when the Qi army is in chaos.

Under the urging of the officer, the gunners of the several bronze cannons that crossed the river first also quickly deployed and loaded gunpowder to support the frontal infantry.

In the Qi State camp, the general of the Qi army gritted his teeth, and the rest of the nobles also scolded: "The common people don't know righteousness, don't know loyalty, and they can't be relied on at all. Those gunners are all slick people from the city..."

The artillery on the hill suddenly turned their muzzles, making the situation on the Qi army's side very ugly.

The Qi army knew their own weakness, so they always wanted to fight a refueling battle on the pontoon beach, so that it was difficult for the Mo family's superior force to be brought into play.

If the first counterattack fails, a second counterattack must be organized.

Now the counterattack formation has been launched, but it has been bombarded by artillery from the side and rear. Morale is low, the speed of march has slowed down significantly, and the morale of the army is confused.

As for the Mohist cavalry on the hill, there was really nothing the Qi army could do now.

Before mobilizing the company on the side and rear to drive and intercept, those cavalry jumped out and rushed up the hill. It was difficult for the orderly to deliver the order so quickly, and it is not known whether the officers over there would know how to gather and fight back.

But even if the officers over there knew that it would take time to fight back against Xiaoqiu.

The previous transfer separated several companies on the flank. Under the threat of the Mohist cavalry Ju Xiaoqiu, the nobles of the Qi army on the flank needed both courage and brains.

These two characteristics are very extravagant requirements for noble officers.

If you don't have a brain, you may let those companies that already have gaps directly attack the hill, which is tantamount to giving merit to the cavalry on the hill: a single company cannot stop the condescending impact of more than 400 cavalry.

Without courage, you may be at a loss in this situation: should you stick to the flanks according to the previous order?Or counterattack the hill?Or support positive?Or go back to the back of the formation?
Even if you have both brains and courage, there is not enough time.It takes several companies to regroup and form a large formation to cooperate, so that it is possible to rush up the hill, drive away the cavalry, and recapture the bronze cannons.

Now it seems that the Mohist general on the opposite side has discovered this fighter, and the Mohist infantry in the front is advancing without artillery cover, instead of using a defensive strategy with great advantages.

It can be seen that more Mohist infantry in black uniforms are rushing across the river, and after crossing the river, they quickly spread out towards the two wings in a column-to-horizontal formation.

The general of the Qi Army must now guard against the front. Once the front cannot be blocked, the troops in front will collapse, and if there are no defensive troops in the back, the entire camp may be captured by the Mohist counterattack.

But the bronze cannons on the hill can't be ignored. If they don't, they won't even be able to form a large formation when the Mo family attacks the camp.

After thinking about it, he finally decided to let the nobles take the lead in the charge and gather noble officers, slaves, attendants, and dead soldiers. There are about a hundred and fifty riders in total, and more than 80 warriors, gunmen, and fighters who are good at fighting and fencing And so on, a total of about 250 people.

These people can quickly maneuver into battle, and can fight with personal bravery when the formation is chaotic.

The safest way is to organize a frontal defense to prevent the frontal Mohist infantry from counterattacking, and use the defeated Qi army to break through the camp from the front.

Then let the noble cavalry approach the hill, and let the messengers tell the companies on the side to gather, and use them as bait to attract the Mohist cavalry on the hill. The nobles took the opportunity to rush up the hill and recapture the cannon.

But it takes time, there is no time for him to do this, and the prerequisite for this to be successful is that the Mo family will not send a single soldier to the flank and wait for him to change formation like this, which is obviously impossible.

In times of crisis, we can only expect these brave and loyal nobles to drive away the Mohist cavalry on the hill, just like the warriors who fought against each other under the inferior force and discipline. .

Then they will join forces with the infantry on the flank. If the Mohists do not strengthen the left flank, then they will take advantage of the opportunity of the Mohist counterattack to rush from the flank to the pontoon bridge, destroy the pontoon bridge, destroy the Mohist bronze cannon, and divide the Mohist family on both sides of the river.

This is an almost impossible task, but this is already the only chance for the chief general of the Qi army.

When the war seems to be defeated, the only way to pin your hope on miracles is to be regarded as a gentleman in a certain sense to strive for self-improvement. At least he did not commit suicide in despair, but chose to fight for the illusory miracle once.

The aristocratic officers gathered together, and the general of the Qi army spoke boldly to arouse everyone's spirit.

"Emphasis on benevolence and righteousness, respecting loyalty, so that I can cultivate myself; the family is well-organized, and the country is not governed, so what do you want if you don't die?"

"As things have come to this point, righteousness is not in balance. Whether the family, the country, and the world will continue the tradition, or be destroyed by the hands of the Mohists, depends on this battle."

"The Mo family has guns, and the kings have blood. May the kings use blood to moisten the country and govern it. If the country is not governed, how can the family survive?"

The feudal lords have the country, and the doctor has the family. Originally, there were disputes in the world, and the family and the country were separated. The doctor can destroy his own monarch for his own family, including but not limited to poisoning, murder, strangulation, assassination, etc.

But now, the Mohists have put forward another concept of the world. At this moment, the aristocrats who were originally at odds with each other became aware of the existence of a country without a family.If the Mohists destroy the Qi State, it will require land reform. There will be no fiefdoms and privileges, so why talk about a family?

Hearing the enthusiasm of the general of the Qi army, the blood of the nobles boiled with enthusiasm. They wished that they could take back the hill at this time, flank the beachhead of the Mohist family and destroy the pontoon bridge, and make extraordinary achievements.

(End of this chapter)