It was obvious that he had tipped off the enemy's plan first, hiding all the main forces in Jining City, waiting for the Xuzhou troops to arrive. It was obvious that he had built enough momentum and the sensation was astonishing, enough to make the opponent panic. It was clear that the opponent had a huge advantage. Five

The number of the Thousand Guardian Divine Army is about the same as that of the Zhao Ziying Brigade. The remaining tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are all young and strong. They have experienced mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and have received basic training. They can form formations. This is to fight with more and less.

, the odds are in hand.

When going out of the city to fight, don't hide your strength, show your own foundation, shock the opponent even more, and then use the momentum of a mountain or a sea to overwhelm the opponent completely, and it's not just these, the Wenxiang Sect has other things

means

There was no mistake in each step, and each step was carried out without any mistakes. This continued until the distance was two hundred steps, and then the Xuzhou soldiers and horses opened fire.

The roar of the artillery fire was like a thunderbolt, unstoppable and invincible. As soon as the artillery fire came, I saw the comrades standing in front screaming for death and wounded, their limbs were severed, and the long soldiers who stood like a forest also collapsed one after another.

Dozens of lives were lost.

Looking at the pieces of blood and flesh splattered on the ground, and hearing the screams and cries in their ears, everyone was terrified. Even if they were not the elite guardian army, they had killed people with household items and seen the blood, and cut them face to face with knives.

There is nothing terrible about being stabbed with a spear, fighting to the death, or dying in battle.

But being hundreds of steps away, so far apart, and being brutally killed like this, no one could stand it, for fear that it would happen to them the next moment.

The artillery servants at Zhao Ziying were busy cleaning the barrels and loading ammunition. They were not worried about their own safety. They were only worried that they were not firing fast enough and something went wrong while loading ammunition.

The third round of artillery has not been fired yet, but where the muzzle of the gun is pointing, everyone is frightened and subconsciously wants to avoid it. At this time, no one wants to stand in any formation, noisily moving to both sides.

Although the distance between each square team is not far, if a square team collapses, there is still room to escape. If several square teams collapse, they will crowd each other and even affect other teams.

The so-called "Army of Divine Guardians" was revealed. After its initial appearance, the five formations were hidden among the refugee brigade. It is estimated that they wanted to use the youth of the refugees to withstand Zhao Ziying's long-range firepower.

Advance step by step, and when they get close, they will either use the flow of people to overwhelm Zhao Ziying, or ensure that the elites who can take action will fight face to face. It can be said that these nearly 5,000 "Guardian Divine Army" are

Under the heavy protection of the human wall.

However, at this time, the artillery destroyed the human wall and courage, and the "God Protector Army" also appeared. Compared with the panicked and fleeing square battalions around them, the quality of this "God Protector Army" was much higher. They still

Calm, the phalanx still maintained order.

Looking from a distance, one can see skirmishers running around the Divine Guardian Army, but the formation of the Divine Guardian Army itself does not move forward.

They must have observed that the artillery range was limited and could not reach their location, so the Wenxiang Cult's protective army stayed put. The surrounding rebels were young and strong, and they could plunder as many as they could and conquer them. But

The Divine Guard Army is the foundation. If we maintain this, the old foundation of Wenxiang Sect will be there.

"Are you just going to stop like that?" Zhao Jin laughed on his horse. The battlefield was very quiet now. The momentum of the Wenxiang Sect's rebellious army's slowly advancing army had completely stopped. There was already chaos in some places, and there was anxiety elsewhere.

Uneasy, the whole thing looked unstable. The cheering gongs and drums at the top of the city and behind were still ringing non-stop, and the flags were waving. When I listened and looked at it, I was not as shocked as before, I just felt weak.

Everyone in Zhao Ziying was calm. This was the first time the artillery was deployed. During the operation with the army, many servants had seen it and knew about the existence of the artillery. However, no one thought how powerful it was. The army also had artillery last time.

, but what's the use? After firing a few cannons, they were captured. What really determines the outcome of the battle is the assassination with spears, and perhaps the shooting of firecrackers and bows and arrows.

Only when they saw it with their own eyes did everyone realize that they were wrong. The power of the artillery fire was actually so huge. The opponent's aggressive brigade was stopped immediately after two rounds of artillery fire.

Even if he is as steady as Chen Huang, he still smiles when he sees such a scene. There will be no twists and turns in this battle.

Meng Zhiqi, who was guarding the artillery array, also saw the five teams of the God-protecting Army. Although he could not imagine why the other party did not move, it did not prevent him from doing things according to the regulations.

"How many steps away?" Meng Zhiqi asked loudly.

". Between four hundred and seventy steps to five hundred steps." The servant measuring the distance reported the number.

"A wedge, score five points," Meng Zhiqi yelled immediately. Every word he said was yelled out, because he didn't have time to cover his ears during the shelling just now. Now it was buzzing, and it only got louder and louder.

.

When the order was given, artillerymen immediately took out beveled wooden wedges from the wooden box behind the artillery. Several people took wooden poles and hammers and nailed the wooden wedges into the space between the artillery body and the gun frame. Five points were nailed in.

degree.

After raising the muzzle and re-tightening it, Meng Zhiqi looked over and shouted another order.

The gun was fired, smoke came out of the muzzle, a low roar sounded, and the shells flew past with a roar.

After the second round of shooting, the third round was delayed, which allowed the restless Wenxiang Cult rebel army to stabilize slightly and even take a few tentative steps forward.

When the thunderous sound of artillery roared again, the rebel array shrank back in fright, but the five elite groups of the God-protecting Army remained motionless. They knew that at this time, they did not dare to move at all.

The Divine Guardian Army was located in the center of the Wenxiang Cult array, where the artillery was pointing. The third round of artillery bombardment happened to be directly in front of it. The soldiers of the Divine Guardian Army were already frightened, but they did not dare to move yet.

They are the most loyal followers of the Wenxiang Sect, and they are also the selected young elites. Otherwise, they would not be sent to training. Although they can barely eat enough, the training is extremely cruel. They stand in line and march in unison.

, obey orders, and if you make a mistake, you will be beaten with a stick, whipped, and even decapitated. Under such training, it has become their instinct to obey orders and keep the queue in order.

What's more, since the beginning of training, the coaches have used beatings, scoldings and punishments to tell them that if they go into battle on the battlefield, this phalanx is a city camp. As long as you stand inside and form a tight formation, you can survive. If the formation breaks up,

, then he will die. Training and fear are intertwined to maintain the formation.

Just before the shelling, some knowledgeable people were there shouting to maintain it. If you move forward at this time, you will be sent to the muzzle of the gun to die. If you turn around and retreat, the formation can no longer be maintained. If you turn around and run, the formation will collapse.

Chaos is likely to be a collapse. Anyway, we are out of range at this time. Wait for changes before responding.

The rumbling "thunder" sounded again. The Guardian Army, especially those at the front, could not help but tremble. Many people had cold sweat on their faces, but everyone could not hold on.

Don't move, because everyone knows that in such a situation, if you don't move you can live, but if you move you will die.

According to previous estimates, the cannonball should fall more than a hundred steps in front of you, but this time it was unexpected, and the cannonball flew farther than expected.

The formation was tighter and denser, and the casualties after being hit by artillery shells were greater. Six artillery shells penetrated the formation of the God's Guard Army. The long-trained Wenxiang Cult God's Guard Army had a strict formation, which was better than other refugee parties.

The team is much stronger, and it is also the team closest to Zhao Ziying’s team.

But such a team, which looked like a phalanx in a fortified city, was nothing but flesh and blood. It could not withstand the impact and tearing of lead-iron shells. Two phalanxes of the God's Protectorate were directly defeated by six shells.

The companion who was standing next to him just now suddenly had a big hole in his body, a large piece of his limbs and body was missing, and his face was stained with hot flesh and blood. At this time, no discipline, no restraint, no warning, no matter what.

Without the shock of near-death fear, this formation could no longer hold on.

It turns out that Zhao Ziying's artillery can hit such a distance. Can't the artillery only hit a fixed distance?

There were also two shells that did not hit that far, but landed a dozen steps in front of the Guardian Army. The frightened soldiers of the Guardian breathed a sigh of relief, but this relaxation only lasted for a moment, and the shells hit the ground with another bullet.

Then, flesh and blood flew everywhere again.

"Second Master, the Divine Guardian Army can't hold on any longer," someone hissed next to Xu Hongju.

Xu Hongju and Xia Zhongjin were both in the brigade, surrounded by more than a hundred cavalry, and around them there were thousands of young and capable troops on standby.

Compared with the casual clothes they wore at that time, Xu Hongju and Xia Zhongjin are now dressed in bright and splendid official robes, with fake armor on the outside. Others are also dressed in various official uniforms, but if a knowledgeable person sees it, they will

It’s a joke, this is the costume on the stage.

However, at this moment, their expressions were very ugly. They thought they were sure of victory, but they turned out to be like this. Their massive troops seemed to be a joke. They beat gongs, drums, and flags, and then rushed out of the city.

He opened the door and showed his strength outside the city. Then, the opponent's artillery fired, and his own formation of tens of thousands of people could no longer maintain it.

Xu Hongju's face was livid. He had received an explanation from Xu Hongru. Now the Wenxiang Sect's biggest enemy was not the government troops, but the Zhao Ziying in Xuzhou. The Wenxiang Sect's main force was concentrated in Jining City, and the soldiers from Xuzhou were rushing over.

The Xuzhou soldiers and horses were defeated in a decisive battle, and then Lunan and the surrounding areas were left to their own devices. To achieve this goal, they had to do superficial things, and even went to Ziyang City to feint. Others only knew Ziyang, the capital city of Yanzhou.

Being surrounded by a large army of refugees, people were asking for help everywhere, but they never imagined that they were not the real main force.
Chapter completed!