Go back to the end of the Ming Dynasty to be a soldier

Chapter 63 Aim at the Tartars, Boom!

After an emergency retreat, most of Lu Xiangsheng's troops finally retreated.

However, the thousands of cavalry led by the deputy commander Luo Dai were trapped by the Tartars and suffered heavy casualties. If they did not get rescue, it would only be a matter of time before the entire army was wiped out.

Lu Xiangsheng decided to lead the team himself and go all out for rescue.

"My lord, there are too many Tartars..." Chief Military Officer Liu Chongzhen persuaded, but he didn't say anything later, we only had a few thousand troops, and the Tartars set up an ambush of 3 soldiers and artillery, how did we withdraw?If you rush in again, you can't save people, but throw yourself into a trap.

"Don't talk about it, how can we leave General Luo behind?"

Liu Chongzhen said: "My lord, if this is not the case, the subordinates will lead the troops to rescue General Luo. Your lord will evacuate to a safe area and send people back to the city to move troops."

Lu Xiangsheng shook his head, "It's more than a hundred miles away from Yuyang City, and I'm afraid it will be too late when the rescuers come."

Zu Keyong has always respected Lu Xiangsheng, today he saw that Master Lu is indeed a hero, he is not afraid in the face of danger, he treats his subordinates like relatives and brothers, he is completely different from those officials who only care about running for their own lives in the face of danger.

Zu Keyong was moved, and persuaded: "The governor leads the people to retreat first, and the villain and the commander-in-chief lead a team, how about saving General Luo even if they risk their lives?"

"You don't need to persuade me any more, just follow my supervisor!" Lu Xiangsheng waved his hand to stop them, urged his horse to swing his saber, and rushed out first.

There is nothing more morale-inspiring than the Governor-General leading the way and being the first to fall into battle.Liu Zhongzhen and Zu Keyong led thousands of troops, followed by rushing towards the Tartars desperately.

Lu Xiangsheng is an out-and-out civil official, a Jinshi during the Tianqi period, once served as the magistrate of the Daming Prefecture, and is now the governor, a first-rank official of the imperial court.

But he is a brave general.He liked to dance guns and sticks since he was a child, and he often practiced horseback riding and archery in his spare time. Because of his unique talents, he grew up to be all-rounder in both civil and military affairs.In addition to studying classics and history with great concentration, he is also familiar with military books and war strategies, especially his martial arts.

He is good at horseback riding and archery, and his handy weapon is an ocher iron broadsword, which weighs more than forty catties. Lu Xiangsheng is proficient in swords and horses, and his killing method is brave.He often kills enemies so frightened that they run away. Once, he was surrounded by thieves. He was injured in many places and shot in the face, but he still killed thieves like chopping melons and vegetables. This is how he got the nickname Lu Yanwang of.

Today Lu Xiangsheng showed his power again, he was the first to enter the battle, and rushed into the crowd of Tartars.Wherever the sword and horse went, people's heads rolled, blood flowed like a river, and corpses rolled, and there was no one to join them.

His guards accompanied him from left to right. The titan Zu Keyong swung his ax and took Yang Fang, Zhao Sheng, and Zhao Tingshou to escort Lu Xiangsheng.Behind Lu Xiangsheng's guards were 6000 to [-] troops from General Liu Zhongzhen.

This team was unstoppable, and the team of the Tartars was rushed to pieces for a while.In less than half a stick of incense, Lu Xiangsheng led his men and horses to meet Luo Dai, and the two joined forces to break out of the encirclement.

Abatai and Tan Tai, the leaders of the Tartars who were in charge of commanding from a high place, saw that Lu Xiangsheng was really powerful, and the Tianxiong Army was definitely not in vain.In any case, they can't be allowed to escape today.

The two Tartar leaders mobilized more troops and surrounded them like layers of vicious waves. Both sides were fighting to the death. The Tianxiong Army was formidable. field battle.

As far as combat effectiveness is concerned, it can be said that half a catty is equal to eight taels.For a time, there were tens of thousands of horses on both sides, and the sky was dark and the sun and moon were dark.

The grandeur of the scene is absolutely shocking, and the fierceness of the battle is rare.

Abatai and Tan Tai feel that something is missing?Yes, why didn't the artillery battalion show off its power?It is definitely not normal for a dozen heavy cannons to fire twice.

They immediately dispatched the Tartars to the artillery barracks at Gao Gang to see the situation...

Lin Yi led people to attack the Tartar artillery positions, and all seven or eight hundred Tartars were wiped out.But when he looked down from the high slope, there was a vast ocean of fighting below. Countless soldiers of the Ming army were trapped by the overwhelming Tartars, and the two sides fought extremely fiercely.

But Lin has already seen that there are few Ming soldiers, there are too many Tartars, and there is a huge disparity between the few. If there is no rescue, this Ming army will be in danger, and it is very likely that the entire army will be wiped out.

But how to save them?I brought only more than 300 people, and after the fierce battle just now, only 200 people can fight, and their physical strength is very exhausted. Bringing such a little tired army to rush there by myself is like throwing a stone into the vast ocean , can't stir up many waves.

No, I have to find a way.

Ji Dong is by no means a personal hero, and always keeps a clear head.

At this time, Wang Jian commanded the brothers to smash and destroy the cannons and ammunition. Anyway, they couldn't take them away, and they must not leave them to the Tartars.

"Stop!" Ji Dong hurriedly stopped them.

Why did he get so confused?Leaving these cannons unused and bombarding the Tartars with the cannons of the Tartars, that kind of enjoyment does not count the cost!

But his idea is good, and it is difficult to actually operate it.

The reason is that none of them know how to play with cannons. It is definitely not possible to directly ignite and fire cannons. They must be aimed at the Tartars, not the Ming army.

This requires adjustments to the direction, range, and angle of the cannon, but what is the rear sight, what is the front sight, where is it, and how to adjust it are key issues.

Most of his hundreds of people came from mud-legged backgrounds. Even the elites of the Frontier Army and Ningyuan Army had never touched a cannon, so they could only stare at them.

Although Ji Dong is a special soldier of the later generations, he has mastered the high-tech guns and artillery of the later generations, and even missiles are not difficult for him, but facing these old antiques, Lin Yi is also a little dazed.

"Damn it, I knew it would be good to keep a few alive like this. Only a dead horse will be treated as a living horse doctor."

Lin Yi groaned and had to do it himself, because it was getting dark, he circled the gun carriage and the barrel twice, twisting here and touching there.

"Could it be that Mr. Lin is self-taught?" Lin Yi's actions attracted a lot of surprised eyes: "If it is really possible to control these cannons, that would be great!" While they were suspicious, they were also full of excitement and anticipation. .

Wang Jian is Lin Yi's old squad leader. Zhang Hua, He Tao, Er Hu, and Wang Qi are his old comrades-in-arms for many years. It would be unfair to say that they have never seen cannons, but they have only heard of and seen them. , I haven't even touched it. The artillery at that time was completely a high-tech unit, and it had to go through special training or training, and it was not something that could be operated immediately.

A qualified driver must not only be able to drive a small car, but also a large car, and he can also go up and down on a walk-behind tractor.Relying on his excellent military quality, intelligence and wisdom of later generations, Lin Yi quickly figured out the way.

The cannon column turned, and the cannon barrel could be high and low. Open the rear sight, aim through the front sight, and aim at the densely populated area of ​​the Tartars. Lin Yi wants to test the cannon first.

At this time, someone shouted: "My lord, there are Tartars coming!"

"Stop them!"

Wang Jian promised to take more than 100 people including Gan Bao and Jiang Xingyuan to deal with the Tartars and cover Lin Yi and the others to continue operating the cannon.

Ji Dong picked up a still burning word from the ground and lit the fuse.

Xiaoying, Zhang Hua, Erhu, He Tao and others hurriedly hid away, and Xiaoying even blocked her two ear holes.

"Eat..." There was a soft sound, and the fuse burned quickly, emitting white smoke, which dissipated with the wind.

"Boom!... blah—"

There was an earth-shattering explosion, and the shell flew out of the barrel, roaring, and accurately landed on the crowd of Tartars, exploding with a loud bang.

Several Tartars were blown to pieces and flew into the sky, and several others were overturned by the blast wave. After the thick smoke, fire, earth and rocks were scattered, a large crater was blown out on the ground.

The Tartars nearby were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and some cursed at the direction of the artillery camp. The ancestors and grandmothers scolded them for not distinguishing between the enemy and the enemy, and their own people bombed their own.

Of course they didn't scold Ji Dong and them, but scolded the dead Tartars on the artillery camp.

"Success!" Lin Yi was so happy that he almost lost his composure. Xiao Ying, Zhang Hua, He Tao, Er Hu and others were even more excited, "My lord is really a god!"

Lin Yi felt confident now, and immediately ordered his soldiers to start fiddling with the remaining cannons, adjust the direction, angle, re-aim, aim at the direction where the Tartars were densely packed and the direction where the commander was, and then ignite.

(End of this chapter)