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  Chapter 375 373 [Thinking] (adding more for the penguin boss)

  Zhao Han and Li Zheng set off with 9,000 reinforcements, no shields or wolf rods, all armor removed, only long spears and firecrackers.

  No way, it’s to reduce the weight of the mule. Putting on the armor will definitely weigh the mule down.

   Even so, a grown male riding a mule cannot run very fast.

   This thing can really ride and fight!

  From the Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, there have been "Mule Army" in history books, and there are only two records in "Old Tang Book".

   "You have less horses, but more mules, and ride on them to teach warfare, which is called the mule army." - "Old Tang Book"

   "General Cai has Dong Zhongzhi, who guards Huiqu, and his subordinates fight on mules. They are called the mule army. They are the most powerful, and the officers and soldiers are always on guard." - "Old Tang Book"

  Of course, you can’t fight on a mule, it’s just a fast-moving vehicle.

   Guangji City was ignited for half a day, and Zhao Han's reinforcements finally arrived at the assembly point, which was several miles away from the county seat.

  Among the 9,000 reinforcements, there are 3,500 firecrackers.

  Old Huihui led cavalry and cavalry to intercept and kill, Zhao Han immediately ordered to stop, and let the firecrackers light the matchlocks.

  The melee armies ride on mules in the middle, and the mule-riding soldiers are on both sides. After lighting the fire rope, move forward at a very slow speed. If the opponent dares to rush over, he will immediately get off his mule and shoot. After the firecrackers finish shooting, the melee soldiers in the middle will come out to form an array.

"woo woo woo woo!"

  The horn sounded continuously, and Lu Xiangsheng in the mountain heard the order, and immediately led 3,500 cavalry out to meet up.

  Zhao Han didn't ride a mule, he rode a horse, and among the nearly ten thousand mules, "the horse stood up in the herd".

   With the cavalry converging for cover, the marching speed is a little faster, and the old Huihui has been following and harassing.

   After walking another two miles, Lao Huihui finally couldn't hold back, and let the cavalry charge in a loose formation, so that he could lead Xiaoqi into the chaos.

  Infantry and cavalry combined, Zhao Han had 6,500 firecrackers in his hand.

  Seeing that the enemy cavalry was approaching, he immediately separated half of them, stood on the ground and shot in three bursts. And the melee infantry helped the friendly troops hold the mule so that the mule would not run away in fright when it heard the gunshots.

   "Bang bang bang bang!"

  After three bursts of shooting, more than 50 people in the cavalry fell down, and the pikemen quickly came out to protect the gunmen.

  The loose cavalry rushed to the vicinity, facing a lot of spears, they could only rein in their horses to slow down, turn around and slip away to avoid it. These cavalry are also mounted infantry, they don't know how to ride and shoot at all, and they are capable of charging. Zhang Xianzhong also has a similar mule team.

  Old Hui led thousands of Xiaoqi, and originally planned to take advantage of the chaos to charge, at least he could also come to ride and shoot. Unexpectedly, Zhao Han kept half of the firecrackers, and moved their positions quickly, and could restore the formation after moving.

  The old man dare not rush.

  The enemies in front of them are trained at a frighteningly high degree, and the speed at which they move and change makes them feel numb all the time.

   Waiting for half of the musketeers who fired and reloaded their ammunition, Zhao Han ordered to march again. As long as Lao Huihui doesn't get close, he doesn't bother to pay attention, because the other party is here to delay time.

  In the direction of Chilong Lake, 7,000 regular soldiers and 10,000 peasant soldiers have already disembarked and landed, and are trotting towards Guangji County.

   Now there are still six miles away, and the team of mules scattered by Zhang Xianzhong can already be seen.

  …

  Guangji County.

  The gap in the city wall that was blown down was still not breached.

  However, Zhang Xianzhong's elite troops had already occupied the city wall under a Lu public car, and more than a thousand people attacked and fought.

   After defeating all the enemy troops who climbed up the ladder, Wu Yong left this section of the city wall to the people defending the city, and he led the peasants and soldiers to support Lu Gongche.

  Wu Yong's current military position is Battalion Commander. He was born in Zhao Han's personal army. The reason why he was promoted so slowly is purely because his brain is not flexible. I only know how to play a dumb game with one eye and one eye, and my literacy is also very slow. I have learned more than one hundred words in a few years.

"kill!"

  Wu Yong rushed forward with dozens of farmers and soldiers, and the people defending the city in front fell down. He stabbed the enemy's throat with a gun, and avenged the people on the spot.

  After several years of fighting, Wu Yong only learned three tricks: stab, block, and pick.

  He has a stupid mind. After several years, he only practiced three moves, but he was fast, accurate and hateful!

   Facing Zhang Xianzhong's armored elite, Wu Yong, with the cooperation of the peasants and soldiers, stabbed several times in a row, all of which hit the throat.

   Thrust out, retract the gun, stab out again, retract the gun again.

   There is no ornamental at all, and it looks a bit clumsy. However, when the tricks see blood, the guns are deadly.

"kill!"

  Seeing Wu Yong's great power, the morale of the farmers, soldiers and common people was boosted, and they stabbed frantically with spears and spears.

  Finally, a few farmers and soldiers, dispatched by Wang Hui, came with the remaining five ten thousand enemies. There were more than a thousand enemies in this city wall, and five ten thousand enemies smashed in, one of which was knocked out of the city, and the remaining four exploded among the enemy soldiers.

  The enemy troops are terrified and their morale drops, but the defenders are getting braver and braver.

   After fighting to this point, the adrenaline soared, and both sides temporarily forgot their fear.

  The explosion of Ten Thousand Enemies not only killed and wounded the enemy troops, but also blasted out lime and chili noodles. This kind of less lethal object caused the enemy soldiers in that circle to cough and cry, their excitement was disturbed, and it even recalled their disappearing sense of fear.

  The defenders kept attacking and stabbing on both sides, and there were ten thousand enemies exploding in the middle. No one knew if there were ten thousand enemies.

   Several elites started to run away, jumped back into Lu Gong's bus, and slipped down the wooden ladder. One affected the other, more and more enemy troops fled, and finally collapsed. Of the more than 1,000 people who attacked, only more than 300 were killed, and the rest fled.

   Taking advantage of this opportunity, they immediately organized manpower to carry the wounded away from the city wall, and the military medical officer came over for emergency treatment.

  Sun Kewang looked at the gap, and his heart sank down.

  The gap was almost filled by corpses!

  There are corpses on both sides, and some people are still alive, crying and screaming under the corpses.

  Every time Sun Kewang organized an attack, the frequency of soldiers fleeing became higher and higher. The more elite they are, the more likely they are to divide their fields in Hubei, and they even have wives and children at home. Why did they come to Guangji City to die?

  The people in the city have to work hard. Once the city is broken, the end will be extremely miserable.

  One side is fighting for Zhang Xianzhong, and the other side is fighting for himself. The enthusiasm for fighting cannot be compared.

   Zhang Xianzhong watched the battle through a telescope, and he knew that he could not attack.

  My army's expedition this time has become a complete joke, and I can't even defeat the small city of Guangji.

   "The orders are all withdrawn!" Zhang Xianzhong ordered helplessly.

  Because the horse team and mule team came back to report, Zhao Han's reinforcements were several miles away. There are reinforcements in the southeast and southwest, plus the defenders in the city, Zhang Xianzhong is about to be surrounded on three sides.

  The siege troops withdrew back to the west bank of the Meichuan River one after another, and together with the peasants, they withdrew to the camp in the northwest.

  The camp of 300,000 people stretches for ten miles.

  The camp is backed by mountains on both sides, and there are several passages for withdrawing troops in the mountains. You can choose to rely on the camp to defend, or you can go into the ravine overnight to withdraw the troops.

   But if you want to withdraw your territory, you have to cross two more rivers, one Xishui River and the other Qishui River. It is very likely that you will be hit by half-crossing the river.

   "We won, we won!" Zhu Shijing shouted standing on the tower.

   "Win, win, keep!"

  Countless people shouted and cheered, and some cried loudly because their relatives had died in battle.

  The magistrate An Qigong looked at the corpses all over the place, proudly and sadly said: "Today we will know what the hearts of the people are!"

  Although the statistics have not yet been calculated, the number of farmers, soldiers and civilians who died in battle was at least three thousand, and may even exceed four thousand.

   As for the injured, there are countless.

   This is the heaviest casualty since Zhao Han started his army.

   But the battle results are outstanding, not only effectively killing the enemy, but also keeping Zhang Xianzhong's army here.

  Sun Kewang ran back to the camp: "Father, should we stay and guard the camp, or leave from the mountains?"

"I can't stay," Zhang Xianzhong murmured, "If you don't leave quickly, you will be blocked here. If you wait a few more days, the way out of the mountain will also be blocked. Leave one hundred thousand civilians to Zhao Han, and leave all the disabled .Doesn’t he love the people like a son? One hundred thousand people is enough for him to consume food.”

   After more than half a month of siege, Zhang Xianzhong consumed so much food that he could no longer use so many civilians to transport the luggage.

   This guy directly dropped 100,000 civilians and consumed Zhao Han's food, leaving Zhao Han without enough military food to attack his territory.

Sun Kewang said: "Father, when our army retreats into the mountains, the enemy might come after us. It's better to set up an ambush in the mountains, maybe we can win a battle, and then take the opportunity to fight back the same way, so that the enemy who circled to the west to intercept them will be caught in the air. Send a partial division to re-siege Guangji, and the main force quietly crossed Henggang Mountain and went further north to cross the Qishui River. The enemy army was confused, and our army can speed up the march, abandoning the baggage and quickly cross the Xishui River."

   This style of play is afraid that all the civilians will be thrown away, and the weak soldiers will also have to be thrown away. In the end, only 40,000 to 50,000 elites will be brought back.

   But it already belongs to the optimal solution. After careful consideration, Zhang Xianzhong nodded and said, "Just fight like this!"

   Withdrawing the troops was not a simple matter. The civilian husbands were ordered to carry the luggage and move them all to the mountain pass.

  It is impossible to leave during the day, because reinforcements are coming soon, unless Zhang Xianzhong drops his supplies and food. If you want to bring food and grass, you have to sneak away in the middle of the night, and you will be chased until the whole army is defeated during the day.

  Shi Yongen's left arm has been festered in a large area, and he returned to the camp in a daze, his mind has been confused because of the fever.

  He was ordered to transfer grain and grass into the ravine, help push the cart, and fell down within two steps. A soldier came over to check and felt that his forehead was hot, so he didn't bother to take care of it anymore, and let him fend for himself.

  Shi Yongen is actually not that weak, he just feels weak all over.

  Since no one cares about him, he is also happy to pretend to be unconscious, thinking about how to go out of the camp to report——Zhang Xianzhong is going to slip tonight, a fool can see it!

  Zhao Han's two reinforcements arrived one after another, but it was already dark.

   Facing the large camp that stretched for several miles, no one dared to attack rashly. Blocking Zhang Xianzhong here has achieved the expected goal.

   "Your Highness, do you want to attack at night?" Lu Xiangsheng asked.

  Zhao Han said with a smile: "You can try."

  One thought of slipping away at night, and the other thought of attacking the camp at night.

  Shi Yongen was lying on the ground, in a daze, when he saw Zhang Xianzhong dispatching the elite old battalion to enter the passage in the mountain ahead of time.

  Is this an ambush?

  If Zhao Han discovered that it was an empty battalion when he attacked at night, and led his troops to chase after him rashly, he might be ambushed by Zhang Xianzhong in the mountains to make a surprise attack.

  Shi Yongen pretended to be weak, got up staggeringly, and said to the passing soldiers: "Hungry..."

  The soldiers ignored him at all.

  Shi Yongen continued to walk out, shouting hungry when he saw officers and soldiers, and looked like he could be blown down by the wind.

  After walking for two miles, a soldier finally kicked him down and shouted: "You are not allowed to wander around in the camp, go back to the civilian camp!"

  Shi Yongen struggled to get up, then fell to the ground again, pulled up his sleeves and said, "Master Jun, can you help me find a doctor?"

  The soldiers leaned closer to the torch and saw that the festering wound had already grown maggots, and immediately ran away with nausea: "Get out of here!"

   (Ask for a monthly pass.)

  (end of this chapter)