Section 96 Delay
Before he could think too much, a scout suddenly rushed out with a horse's belly and ran towards the high ground a hundred steps away. He needed to see clearly.
He was a little unbelievable. This was not on the Heshuo Plain, but on the plateau, but in Huaibei. How could it be possible?
The other rider had to be much calmer. He dismounted and suddenly listened, but he quickly got up and his face turned pale.
"Erlang, it's too late, please leave quickly! I'll stop it!"
The scout who had already run away dozens of steps suddenly looked back and roared: "You go, I'll stop it. Remember, I'll send my mother to the end!"
In a few breaths, the scout had already rushed to the high ground, and the black cavalry on the horizon had already galloped at a constant speed along the flat ground between hundreds of steps on the river bank.
This is a well-trained cavalry, with a very good speed, neither fast nor slow. It can not only maintain the horse's physical strength to the maximum extent, but also maintain a certain speed, and finally have a rush.
He looked at Erlang standing on the high ground with some difficulty and began to pull out the phosphorus rocket. The scout who had climbed up from the ground bit his lips in pain. A trace of blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth. Without too much thought, he flew on his horse and rushed out: "Erlang, take care!"
"Hey!" The corners of his eyes were a little wet. The scout standing on the high ground had already rushed down the high ground and ran east along the river bank, while several phosphorus rockets in his hands kept flying out.
This is just a mantis armed chariot, but he must do it. He must use his life to win even a slight possibility for today's negligence.
Gong Erlang understood that the other scout of the cavalry must have been solved by the other scout, otherwise the enemy would have rushed to the near future and there was no warning message. If he or another companion were with the scout, he might have won some hope, but this time he took a little luck, but he was in exchange for disaster.
Now he can only use his own life to win even a minute of time for his companions and comrades.
The phosphorus rockets kept flying out, almost every fifty steps. The dead grass was everywhere in winter, and they were ignited by the continuous phosphorus rockets. They began to burn in a few breaths and then began to spread.
Unfortunately, there are only more than ten phosphorus rockets on their bodies. No matter how they trigger a fire, they only cause hundreds of steps to catch fire in this radius. For the cavalry, it can only be blocked and delayed. However, this passage is the flattest and easy to move. If you want to bypass this area, there is a dry squatter under the broken ground, and the mud is soft. If these thousands of cavalrymen are about to rush past, they will have to worry about breaking their horse's legs.
It is precisely because of this that he dared to create this fire at all costs. As long as it could delay the enemy cavalry for two minutes, even if he was killed immediately, it would be worth it.
At noon, although the wind was not strong, more than ten ignition points ignited almost at the same time. Soon several places were connected and began to run around along the wind.
Yuan Wenliang's face turned pale, and fire was almost spitting out of his eyes, staring at the guy who was still running around in the fire scene to set fire.
This fire could not stop the Caizhou cavalry from moving south, but it could delay the progress of moving south. Moreover, when this fire broke out, God knows whether the smoke and clouds in the sky would make the Chengde army in the south alert?
After all, the scouts of the Cheng German army were so alert. They even arranged two scout lines on the way back. After solving the first scout, Long Bird Tail was a little careless. Unexpectedly, the scouts of the Cheng German army were so fast and equipped with this phosphorus rocket, which could make the entire field burn in an instant.
"Kill him!" In a hoarse voice, Yuan Wenliang almost popped out of his teeth.
Several riders rushed out, forming a fan-shaped encirclement, shuttled lightly in the fire and rushed straight away.
Realizing that the crisis was coming, Gong Nan suddenly attached his body to the horse's belly, avoided two arrows that he was determined to win, and urged the horse to run along the line of fire, but the enemy cavalry obviously would not let him escape, and the fan-shaped encirclement continued to expand, firmly locking his whereabouts.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Arrows burst out like thunder, flashing through the smoke and clouds of the fire.
A violent sting came from his shoulders, and the huge impact force knocked him off his horse and rolled into the fire.
"It's cheaper this guy!"
"Go away quickly! The adults are angry!"
"It's so unlucky, I have to go around again now!"
Faced with the overwhelming fire, Yuan Wuwei could only sigh and tie the reins of the horse and turn around again.
The ground on the other side of the slope is too soft, and there will definitely be problems when a cavalry team of such a large scale has stepped on it. The Heshuo Army who should have been a good candidate for a good spot, actually blocked this passage of hundreds of steps with rockets in such a short time.
Although this passage has not been completely blocked by the fire, Yuan Wuwei dared not take this risk. Perhaps the cavalry in front could pass through smoothly, but if the subsequent war horses were frightened, they would be in chaos.
To bypass this section of fire and wetland, at least you have to go around a few miles east. It will take at least a few moments to go around this. I hope there is only one person in this guy.
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"Sir, you can reach the Jiepai only a few miles in front of you. Look, the highland over there is much higher than other river banks, and there are three or five ships that can be docked there. If the German army comes over and there are sick and wounded people, they can get on the ship directly."
Meikuang nodded, climbed the ladder, climbed up the lookout whistle on the mast, and looked into the distance.
Although there is no trace of the German army, it must be coming soon.
The news from Wang Miao said that there were many horseless cavalry in the German army. It was estimated that these soldiers would not be able to play a big role in the Battle of Yingzhou, so they had to take a boat back to Yuzhou. They could also accept the Xiazhou war horses bought by the Lord from the Hu merchants as soon as possible, and get familiar with the horses as soon as possible, and prepare for the next battle in Wu.
"Huh?!" Mei Kuang had just noticed the smoke and dust in the distant horizon, and the people below also noticed it, "What is that? It seems that the fire broke out somewhere."
"Maybe where is burning the wasteland? It's so powerful?"
"Impossible! How could such a large amount of smoke and dust suddenly appear in the burning world? It's not like it, it's like a large area catching fire at the same time."
"If it's not burning the wasteland, how can it be? Who else can do what in the wilderness?"
Indeed, dark clouds of smoke continued to surge on the horizon of the sky. Everyone was the character of Lao Yu's war, so naturally they could judge how far the smoke was. This was winter and there were also wasteland burning, but it was obviously unlikely that such a large-scale firewall would occur.
The dispute between the subordinates below made Meikuang frown. Although he was not sure what the smoke and dust suddenly appeared in the sky meant, his high vigilance still made Meikuang feel that it was better to be careful, especially when he was about to arrive at his destination and received the Chengde army.
"Order! The fleet set sail, speed up, approach the border highland, and unfold in a linear shape! The army is on guard and ready to fight!"
The soldiers standing under the mast repeated the commander's order loudly.
The deputy general below was stunned, but when Mei Kuang, who was standing on the lookout post, ignored him and quickly ordered the messenger to convey the commander's orders with flag words and signals.
Dozens of warships began to unfold according to the flag-language orders, gradually widening the distance. The small boat was ahead and closer to the river bank, while the large ship was pulled apart in a shape. The fire dragon cannon's cannon's cannon's cannon's cannon's cannon, and the huge base of the magic crossbow began to be shaken, and the crossbow mouth was aimed at the river bank.
The sailors took their place, while the gunner carefully lifted the Fire Dragon Cannon from the ammunition warehouse.
This was the first high-level alert after the Shouzhou Navy was added to the Huaiyou Navy, and it may also be the first time to fight.
For these navy soldiers, it was also their first battle to use new sailing techniques and new weapons to fight the enemy.
For them, this battle will be remembered in history and will allow them to establish a position in the mind of the new lord, which depends on their performance today.
This tension was even transmitted to Mei Kuang involuntarily. It was obvious that Huaiyou looked down on the Shouzhou infantry, and the only thing that Jiang Feng could pay attention to was the navy. After investing so much, it is worth exploring how this navy force is performed.
This battle cannot be missed, and it can even be said that the unfavorable situation of friendly forces may be the best time for the navy to perform.
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Just when Mei Kuang ordered to prepare for the response to the accident, Zhao Wenshan and the others had already encountered an accident.
The Caizhou cavalry came so fast that even if Zhao Wenshan received a scout and called the police, it was still too late.
That fire scene only won Zhao Wenshan and the others a few moments. The well-trained Caizhou cavalry led by Yuan Wuwei and Yuan Wenliang bypassed the fire scene and wetlands with extremely high efficiency.
It's just a few miles away, and it's nothing for the cavalry who are ready to enter the sprint stage.
For Zhao Wenshan, it would be difficult to adjust a mixed army of thousands of horse-strikes to a state of response, especially when it was about to arrive at its destination and meet with the navy fleet. In a relatively relaxed state, it would be a bit difficult to adjust it in place.
If you are always in a state of tension, it would be better, but when everyone thinks that the high ground can be seen, they can meet with the navy in half an hour, and some exhausted wounded and sick soldiers are even hoping to get on the boat and get a rest immediately.
Chapter completed!