As a salted fish, I was forced to become the teacher of all ages

But in fact, this sentence is really a nonsense. It originated from Huamanlou's way to conquer Yao Zijie, and there were only two people who listened to it: the dean of the New Military Academy, the "second wife" Qi Wanrong of the Xishanbo Mansion, and the fourth wife Su Jiu Son.

When she heard this sentence, Qi Wanrong actually didn't take it seriously, but after the war, she thought that it was no less than the wise saying of "Soldiers are deceitful", so she quickly changed the textbook and included this The whole story of World War I was sorted out, so that everyone could come to worship their husband's godly operation.

So what did Huamanlou do?

After the dozen or so airships separated, they each hovered over the dozen or so camps set up by Yao Zijie—only hovering, but no other movements at all, this...

Anyway, no matter where the airship flew, the soldiers directly below shouted and ran away in a hurry, as if a group of people were playing some game, and the scene looked extremely fun.

But it just looks like fun. In fact, everyone is terrified and dare not be careless. After all, no one knows if something strange will suddenly be dropped from above and blow themselves up everywhere.

One stick of incense has passed, two sticks of incense have passed, half an hour...

"What exactly do you want to do?"

An hour passed, looking at the airship above the camp, rubbing his sore neck, Yao Zijie dressed as a soldier couldn't help muttering to himself - dressed as a soldier to prevent Huamanlou from beheading, But at this moment, Yao Zijie felt that his thoughts were completely wasted.

If Hua Manlou was in front of him, Tuo Tuo'er would have replied with a smile, "It's okay, I'm taking a stroll", but I'm afraid that Yao Zijie and the entire Liaodong Army would not dare to take it lightly, after all...

It's so scary!

And just when the whole camp seemed to be playing a big hide-and-seek game, a scout suddenly rushed into the camp, and after finding Yao Zijie, he said eagerly: "General, the Xishan Guard has moved!"

"Huh?" Yao Zijie, who had a sore neck, didn't react for a while, but quickly asked anxiously, "What do you mean? Huamanlou led troops out?"

"Yes, general, the banner is indeed Xishanbo's banner, and he went east with three thousand riders!"

Yao Zijie frowned and said: "The whole army is dispatched? Huamanlou doesn't want to go home?"

"The general..."

Yao Zijie pondered for a while, then ordered according to the plan he had planned: "Well, the order is that the soldiers ambushing in the south will go straight to the west mountain, and the troops in the east will lead Huamanlou back to the camp, and the other battalions are ready to support! "

This is the meaning of the ambush of the two soldiers and horses. No matter which one Huamanlou fights, the other can directly attack Xishan. Or just hold Xishanwei down—this is a conspiracy, so Yao Zijie feels that it is impossible for Hua Manlou to break away from this category to do things.

The lieutenant at the side suddenly said: "But general, what about the airship overhead?"

Yao Zijie looked up again, and couldn't help but have a headache and said: "If they don't make any other moves, it must be Hua Manlou's suspicious plan, or it's just to find out our movements, let's ignore him for now!"

The messenger went down to deliver the order as promised, and then the entire battalion ignored the airship in the sky and began to make preparations.

however……

As if waiting for the Liaodong Army's action, the Liaodong Army had just started preparing, and there was action from above.

"Watch the top of your head!"

A soldier shouted, but soon began to scream - what fell from the sky was not the imaginary Purdue, but a large number of kerosene bottles and torches.

It is reasonable to use fire to attack in war, right?

In fact, if it wasn't a matter of time, Huamanlou would have developed incendiary bombs a long time ago - hot air balloons were converted into airships, and the imaginary enemy was actually the Tatars.To deal with the Tatars on the prairie, just use Pudu instead of setting fire...

Too much waste, right?

"Don't panic, it's just a fire attack! Separate some people to fight the fire!" Yao Zijie shouted loudly, trying to control the situation.

In general, there is a saying that the camp is close to mountains and rivers, in order to prevent water leakage and sneak attacks. Although this sneak attack is a bit blatant, the way to deal with it remains the same.

however……

Yao Zijie ignored the fact that an ordinary sneak attack would only be discovered in a split second, and then countless people would rush up and fight the sneak attacker to stop him from continuing to set fire.But the thing in the sky seems to be endless, throwing kerosene bottles down non-stop-it is much faster to set fire than to extinguish it.

And, if it's just kerosene bottles and torches, that thing in the sky will occasionally throw a few Purdues at the pile of people - they don't seem to want to kill, but to add chaos...

"General! The fire is out of control!"

In just a short while, fires broke out everywhere in the big camp, not only the tents and the wooden fences used for defense around the camp, but also the siege equipment looted from the three major camps.

Fortunately, Yao Zijie dug a cellar and buried the grain and grass under it long before the war, which saved him from being burned by the fire; unfortunately, there were a lot of livestock in the camp, and the livestock were naturally afraid. fire.

That's right, as the fire got bigger and bigger, the horses, mules and even donkeys in the camp began to scurry around. Before the war, Yao Zijie ordered to deafen all the livestock in order to prevent the sound of the Purdue explosion from scaring the mules and horses. ears, but now this fire...

You can't poke blind too, can you?

"Don't put out the fire, give up the big camp, and stabilize the livestock first!" Yao Zijie glanced at the airship in the sky angrily, made a decisive decision, and scolded Hua Manlou in his heart: We are fighting a war, you set fire to it What's the matter?

As soon as this idea was over, he realized that it was not good: it would definitely waste a lot of time because it was fighting fires and stabilizing the emotions of the animals, so how can we support the ambush in the east?If they don't go, will they be directly wiped out by Hua Manlou?

But if you want to support, you must have a horse...

"He just wants to delay the movement of my camp?" Yao Zijie tried to calm himself down, and began to analyze: "If I don't go to support the east, at best he can only eat thousands of people, but there is still a soldier in the south The horse is heading to his hometown, he will not naively think that he can go back after eating those people, right?"

557. Obscuration

In the south, there is indeed a troop headed towards the west mountain, and this troop has four thousand riders.

What is the concept of four thousand rides?

Let's put it this way, if there are more than a dozen people rushing towards you with evil faces, then you will definitely turn around and run; if hundreds of people rushing towards you with weapons, you may be so weak that you can't run at all; There are 4000 people armed and charging towards you on horseback, then you will probably piss your pants immediately, or burp on the spot - in the era of cold weapons, cavalry is so scary.

Therefore, not only Yao Zijie thought that Xishan without Xishanwei would definitely be completely occupied by this cavalry, but even the two thousand households led by this cavalry thought so.

"I don't know if Huamanlou has ever thought about today?" One of the two thousand households was full of flesh, and he grinned grinningly while galloping his horse and said to the other: "I want to change the system, have you asked me if I waited? Now it is If he didn't fall into our hands, he won't be able to run away with the crime of inciting a mutiny!"

The man with the fleshy face said it happily, but the other one was full of worry: "Mr. Niu Qian, why do I always feel that something is wrong?"

"What's wrong?"

"Heaven, that airship has been following us!"

This Qianhu was right, the airships of the other battalions were setting fires everywhere, but the one above them seemed to be doing nothing, not even in the mood to drop the Pudu down.

If something goes wrong, there must be a demon.

The man with the fleshy face looked up, and then said: "Maybe you know there is nothing we can do about it?"

Another worried: "That's not the case. Since you know that our opponent is Hua Man Lou, you should also know how cunning and cunning this person is. The so-called people who have nothing to do with fame..."

"So what?" With a disdainful expression on his face, "Don't forget, he has few major generals, and he is not in Xishan now. Let us four thousand people deal with the few left behind, tell me how to lose ?”

"Ugh……"

The other was about to say something, but suddenly saw that the road ahead was blocked, so he hurriedly warned the cavalry to stop - this was not a cavalry charge, and they were really not so fast when they were on the road. can stop.

"Is this the man with nothing in vain under his reputation?" The man with a swollen face couldn't help laughing after seeing the situation clearly: "Blocking the road with a few stones and logs can stop me from waiting?"

That's right, the road was indeed blocked, but the blockage was very perfunctory. Dozens of soldiers could clear the road within a stick of incense.

Therefore, while ordering his men to go down and remove the stone, the man with a swollen face joked with another Qianhu: "Stop me and wait for a while, can he still fly back?"

"This one……"

The other was about to speak, but accompanied by a faint bang, the flesh-faced Qianhu glanced in the direction of Xishan and couldn't help but widen his eyes: something really flew over...

This was his last thought of living in this world—this unlucky guy just happened to be hit by a flying shell.

So the question is, besides Xishanwei, who else are there in Xishan?

Craftsmen, craftsmen full of pits and valleys.

And among this group of artisans, since Huamanlou's fortune is based on smelting, most of them are blacksmiths, and blacksmiths...

Question: Who made the cannons in Xishan?

Blacksmith.

The blacksmiths in Xishan have basically played with cannons-really have, after all, they will take each cannon to test the cannon first, and then deliver it to Xishanwei for use after confirming that it is qualified.

In other words, they are the ones who know artillery best.Although the lack of daily training makes them scramble when filling, they are unambiguous in the operation process, so...

When some of the gunners left by Hua Manlou took aim for them, the rest was very simple.

So, now you know what the airship above the cavalry is for?

That's right, it is to provide vision and auxiliary positioning!

What is the reason for Huamanlou blocking the road?

Regularly wash the floor!

Xishanwei is not only famous for firecrackers, but its artillery is known as an artifact in the southeast. Japanese pirates—especially those who were picked up from the sea after the naval battle, and those who surrendered to Dazhao were sent to Iwami Mountain for mining The nightmare of the Japanese pirates is artillery, and some people even feel cold when they think of artillery. This shows how frantic Huamanlou was when he was at sea... Cough, it shows how powerful Xishan's artillery is.

So, what is the effect when the artillery that is more advanced than when fighting Japanese pirates is assumed to be on the commanding heights, and a "Urban cannon" that seems to be a joke is mixed with it to wash the ground at the same time?

To be honest, if the artisans of Xishan go into battle, or use firecrackers to face the enemy head-on, it is estimated that they will be as vulnerable as Jinshanwei when he faced the Japanese pirates. If Lidi occupies a high place and plays with cannons, this...

Speaking of it, many people may not believe it, but now the top of the mountain is as noisy as a dog market in Tong County, and there is no feeling of being in a war at all.

Wen Liang, who was given the command right before the battle, stood by the fire wrapped in a mink fur cloak, but his face was still blue from the cold.While stomping her feet to keep warm, she frowned and looked at this group of unorganized and undisciplined craftsmen who were about to fight over who would light the fire. After half a lifetime of fighting, he had just passed the Tatar cavalry head-on, and was finally defeated by such a group of noisy craftsmen who seemed to be setting off firecrackers during the New Year. This...

It is reckoned that those who know about this will hit the tofu with their heads and beat themselves to death.

Yes, the Liaodong army was defeated, and they were defeated without even seeing the enemy.

A large number of cannonballs fell from the sky without money, and if they touched it, they would either die or be disabled. What's more unlucky, like that savage-faced Qianhu, was directly blown to pieces and scattered all over the ground... Cough, anyway, this scene can't be estimated as a mosaic Will not work.

And to make matters worse, the horse was startled.

The frightened thousands of horses can be described as spectacular... Cough, disaster, they either stand up and leave the panicked and unprepared knights, or turn around and run, or scurry without regard to the direction. It made the Liaodong Army mess up.

The Qianhu who was still worried at the beginning roared with all his strength, commanding the whole army to retreat, but who in the chaos army could hear his cry?

After the bombing of the two sticks of incense, this group of cavalry had no possibility of fighting anymore—there were only a few hundred casualties in the direct battle, but the rest didn't have the guts to run towards the west mountain, and only cared about fleeing towards the camp.

Qianhu looked at the group of remnants and defeated generals, and tears were about to come down: "I said that Huamanlou is full of tricks, right? Look, his main force must still stay in Xishan! Come on! Come on, hurry up and report to the general. Hua Manlou played tricks, the team he sent out is absolutely fake!"

558. Xishanwei is Coming!

"What did you say? The main force of Huamanlou is in Xishan?"

Yao Zijie, who received the news at the Liaodong Army camp, immediately felt that he was a dead dog: After all, he co-authored Huamanlou and did not dare to go out of Xishan?

But it's right to think about it, no matter how capable he is, no matter how Xishanwei can fight, but in the end there are only more than 3000 people, and the comparison of more than ten times the strength of troops is not false-no one really wants to do it with more than 4 people More than [-] people, right?

Besides, Hua Manlou doesn't seem to be able to fight herself recklessly.

The reason is simple: the three major battalions have become like that bird, and only the Xishan Guard is still standing firm in the garrison of the capital.

Yao Zijie knew very well that although he broke up the three major battalions in one fell swoop and successfully surrounded the capital, it would be a bit whimsical to want to capture the capital.

After all, there are soldiers and horses in the capital and the Yulin army in the capital, as well as a large number of Dongchang fanzi and Xuanwuwei, hundreds of thousands of people, and a city wall more than ten feet high.A short-term siege can indeed cause some troubles for the capital, but if you want to keep surrounding the capital or knock it down...

Not to mention 14, [-] may not be enough.

Therefore, once the army of King Qin from all walks of life arrives, Yao Zijie will definitely retreat back, even to the outside of Shanhaiguan—after all, the purpose of his trip is to give King Yiduan a reason to raise troops, not to really want to cause any damage.

Yao Zijie felt that Huamanlou must be able to understand his strategic intentions, so it was reasonable for him not to fight hard with him.

What's more, Hua Manlou can be regarded as successful and famous now, and for the sake of his own reputation, he can't afford to risk his life with himself.If he loses due to poor strength, or even misses and is captured or dies on the battlefield, then his achievements in Pingwa will really be greatly discounted.

Is not it?He succeeded in the battle against the Japanese pirates, but he lost when he returned to the capital and met any cat or dog. It is hard not to make people wonder whether he was lucky in fighting the Japanese pirates, or that historians would think carefully when writing about his deeds.

So why did Huamanlou use a trick to lure the enemy into it?

It's also very simple: to plug someone's mouth.

The siege of the capital is no small matter. If Huamanlou blindly retreats and defends without doing anything in this situation, although it is reasonable, there will definitely be some people who think that Huamanlou does nothing and allows the rebels to siege the capital.And once the words are spoken, let's not talk about the consequences, at least the emperor will whisper in his heart: Could this guy also have an affair with King Yiduan?

Therefore, in order to stop these people's mouths, Hua Manlou had to make some movement to show his loyalty.

Besides, Yao Zijie also felt that his two ambush troops were also the key to Huamanlou's dispatch of troops - who would like to have such two hostile troops blocking the door of his house?

So in the end Yao Zijie came to the conclusion: After this time, Huamanlou will definitely retreat to Xishan.

After thinking about these things, Yao Zijie smiled wryly: "Why bother?"

"General, Hua Manlou is not sending the main force, so what should the east side do?" asked the disheartened lieutenant general.

Looking at the messy camp, Yao Zijie was a little upset: "Since the team from Xishan is not the main force of Xishanwei, then there is no need to pay attention to him, let them handle it themselves, it doesn't matter whether they fight or let go, and stabilize now." The situation in the camp!"

Yao Zijie really wanted to cry when he said this: Just now the airship flew away after circling in the sky, but now it can be said that everything in Daying has been burned except food and grass, and the siege equipment Either way, there is nothing to do with the outer fences, and there are only a few camp tents left, and all of them are burned with big holes.

It's too late to mobilize in the other three directions today. You can't hug the lieutenant to keep warm in this cold winter night, can you?

……

While Yao Zijie was about to cry but had no tears, Huamanlou looked very leisurely at the moment.

"What are you waiting for!" Zhao Ren urged impatiently.