Chapter 968 Hammer and Anvil
Before the third round of firecrackers was fired, the infantry of the Wenxiang Rebellion Army ran into the range of the bows and arrows. The archers shouted, and each opened their bows to shoot arrows. The rain of arrows suddenly poured forward. Such a dense target was also
Don't think too much about aiming, just shoot upward and throw the arrow out. You will definitely hit the enemy.
An archer may not be able to shoot ten arrows in a row, but a fire gun can fire ten times in a row. However, in the first seven shots, the archer must be faster than the fire gun. During the reloading interval, an excellent archer can shoot three or four arrows, and finally
At least they fired their bows twice. In this short moment, hundreds of archers from Zhao Ziying were able to spray thousands of arrows on the heads of the Wenxiang Sect rebels. Such damage and shooting density made Wenxiang's enemies all of a sudden.
Xiangjiao's forward momentum was halted, and the entire front team almost suddenly dwarfed and turned into fallen corpses and wounded.
Such casualties made the Wenxiang Sect rebellious army finally stop. Looking at their dead and injured companions, everyone knew that moving forward meant running towards a dead end. Now that everyone had rushed away and could turn around and flee, the team suddenly felt nervous for a while.
In the commotion, many people turned around and ran away, but there was no way to escape. The entire Wenxiang Sect's formation was rolling over in waves. The waves behind pushed the waves in front, and those who were not pushed would be killed.
The Wenxiang Rebellion Army's formation was much wider than that of Zhao Ziying, but the part directly opposite Zhao Ziying was beaten so that it couldn't move forward. The other parts were still running forward, and it looked like a huge pocket.
, Zhao Ziying must be wrapped in it.
"Fire one round at the maximum range of the artillery. The artillery team retreats, and the cavalry follows me. Each regiment presses forward to kill the enemy." Zhao Jin gave the order in a calm tone. Compared to his indifference, he ordered the cavalry to take the order.
The voice was a little trembling. Many people in Zhao Ziying were facing so many enemies for the first time and seeing such a mammoth scene.
The weather was already hot, and the artillery fired continuously, and the barrel of the gun was also very hot. Even though they were constantly wiped with wet cloths, the surrounding artillery servants were also sweating profusely. Some people were directly beaten to the waist, and they were busy there with no arms, nailing wooden wedges.
Add a certain amount of gunpowder, and he was sweating profusely at this time. Although Zhao Jin gave the order, Meng Zhiqi did not immediately give the order to fire. The artillery must be slowed down. There was no urging from Zhao Jin, and the cavalry had already begun to move forward in each team.
The team formed under the command of the commander, the cannons were still ringing over there, and many archers were already running towards this side. "Xiaoyong, our archers can switch easily in several places. This bandit army looks like it will surround us.
But in fact we are still more than a hundred steps away." Zhao Jin said with a smile.
Liu Yong no longer had the previous anxiety and worry, and just smiled and warned: "Brother, don't rush in later, you have a body of 10,000 gold, and you can't have any trouble."
Before he finished speaking, the artillery in front roared again. This time he raised the firing angle. He thought that the Wenxiang Sect rebels who were hiding outside the range were hit by artillery shells again. In the direction facing the muzzle, another burst of casualties collapsed.
chaos.
After finishing this round, the artillery servants cleaned the gun barrels, picked up the loaded ammunition, and ran quickly towards the back of the brigade, while the horseback servants led by Zhao Jin began to move forward, with the horseback servants in front and Xuzhou Yiyong behind.
When it comes to the martial arts of bow and horse, many Xuzhou Yiyongs are stronger than the knights on horseback in one-on-one combat, but if they fight in formation on the battlefield, the knights on horseback will definitely win.
Over a thousand cavalry were divided into ten teams. The first two teams were all wearing iron armor and holding spears, and the teams behind them followed one after another. They just passed through eight artillery pieces and charged towards the Wenxiang Sect rebel army in front.
past.
At the beginning, they took small steps out of the formation, and slowly turned into a trot, but they never increased their speed. They just trotted to maintain the formation. Nearly a thousand riders ran in an orderly manner. The momentum was really shocking, and the sound of hooves was like thunder, which immediately overwhelmed the refugees.
The noise was suppressed.
No one dared to be within a few hundred steps in the direction facing the muzzle of the gun. This was the most concave part of the Wenxiang Rebellion's formation and the easiest part to penetrate. Zhao Ziying's cavalry started running, but they were still far away.
At that time, the Wenxiang Sect's rebellious army had already begun to be in chaos, and all the confidence and courage had disappeared. They didn't want to fight with the large number and wait for the hard work. There was nothing they could do about these fierce-looking Xuzhou soldiers and horses. Just now it was just the artillery and thunder.
With a thunderous roar, the cavalry rushed forward again.
Looking at the people in front of them who are all covered in iron, with eight-foot-long spears flashing cold light in their hands, and the mounts are all tall horses, neighing incessantly, it is frightening to see them, how can you resist with others, if you can't stop it, run away first.
Under the fire of artillery, muskets and bows and arrows, people tend to take chances and try their luck that they can't hit me, so they still have the courage to keep charging forward. However, when they are really fighting hand to hand, when they see the opponent's armored soldiers,
Seeing the opponent riding a horse and being condescending, I was really frightened at this time. I was being dragged forward just now, and I felt that there was still a way to survive. If I turned around, I would definitely be killed by the companions who were supervising the battle. But now I know what is more terrifying, instead of
It is better to fight against the Xuzhou cavalry in front of you than to turn around and fight with your companions.
Zhao Jinren was among the cavalry, surrounded by heavy armored guards on the front, back and left. When they leveled their spears and prepared to charge into the enemy formation, they saw the array of Wenxiang Sect rebels in front of them beginning to roll back, and everyone was turning around.
Escape, if anyone blocks the supervising battle from behind, then they will fight without mercy. In fact, there are not that many people who block it, because there are too many people who can see the Xuzhou cavalry, and everyone is scrambling to run back.
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The cavalry, which was originally a column, gradually spread its wings while running and began to turn into a horizontal column. They pressed forward like this. Someone on the horse stretched his bow and nocked an arrow, and threw the arrow into the crowd of Wenxiang Sect's rebellious army, but Zhao
There was no need for the horsemen of Ziying to do so much. They only had to charge forward with weapons on their horses and press them. The frightened thieves and soldiers did not dare to confront them, and they just ran away without their lives.
The soldiers of the Wenxiang Sect collided with each other, killed each other, and screamed. The team that rolled back finally encountered the team that was supervising the battle. However, the team that was supervising the battle did not last long and was immediately overwhelmed by their crazy companions.
The force that drives the war supervisors is to intimidate them forward layer by layer and roll back layer by layer. When the number of people fleeing and fleeing is far greater than the number of war supervisors, it becomes impossible to stop them.
Before each team, the fire gun fired for five rounds. After the fifth round of shooting, the Wenxiang Sect rebels had not yet rushed forward, and they could still load the ammunition and fire for one round. However, Zhao Jin's order was issued, and the fire gun was fired.
The servant picked up the musket and ran behind him. At this moment, the flag waved, the sharp sound of the suona sounded, and the step drum sounded one after another. The first regiment, the second regiment, the personal guard, the first brigade, and the third regiment, who had been waiting solemnly,
The Fourth Brigade trembled suddenly, then stepped forward, pressing towards the massive Wenxiang Sect rebel army in front of them.
At this time, Xuzhou Yiyong did not rush to the front, but was sent to protect the heavy baggage train behind. The Li brothers, who had always been ambitious, were arranged here. They thought that their own bow and horse were outstanding, and they took the initiative to join Zhao Jin.
I will definitely reuse it there. I never thought that I would just be placed in the same place as others, so I naturally felt unhappy.
Then they came to Jining City and saw the sudden momentum in Jining City. When they showed their strength, the Li brothers looked at each other and changed their expressions in shock. They thought that this wave was wrong. They thought they had a bright future and wealth, but they didn't expect it.
He was buried under Jining City, and the Shi family who had just returned silently took out their weapons and prepared to fight to the death with the Wenxiang Sect refugees.
No one expected that Zhao Ziying's artillery would be so powerful. Seeing the Wenxiang Sect's offensive like a huge wave being smashed to pieces by the thunder and lightning of continuous shooting, the Li family brothers and the Shi family were all dazzled.
Shenchi, in an agitated mood, simply carried the goods and piled them on a few carts, stood there and looked far away. On the entire battlefield with flat terrain, the enemy and we were the ones standing the highest and had the most comprehensive view.
The Shi family can't see anything, but the Li brothers can see the good and the bad. There are really a lot of firearms in Liao Town. There are so-called red cannons on many city walls, which are what "one shot can destroy more than ten people."
It is a sharp weapon that can kill tens of millions of people. Although its power is not small, its power can only be revealed after it is hit. If a person rushes through the range of the artillery, the artillery will be of no use. If you want to hit farther,
You can also dig holes and pad them with soil. If you want to change the direction of the gun muzzle, you have to use animal power, and then you have to spend a lot of effort to reinforce the gun position. This is very troublesome and ineffective, because you can't fire accurately even if you move the gun.
Sometimes the artillery may have problems due to moving and transportation, and the barrel may explode during firing.
As for dragging the artillery out of the city to fight in the field, it is even more impossible. The artillery can only be fixed on a wooden box filled with soil, and there is no point of aim. The first shot may be lethal, but the second shot can only be avoided by others.
There is nothing you can do about that fixed position.
When they first saw Zhao Ziying's artillery, they privately said as insiders: "This is just a country bumpkin who has no experience. This artillery looks majestic, but it is of little use."
When they opened fire, the Li brothers were stunned. Zhao Ziying's artillery was actually used in this way. It looked similar to the fire blunderbuss. It fired smoothly, and it was easy to adjust the range and change direction. They stood at a high place.
, watching helplessly as the massive Wenxiang Rebellion Army brigade was defeated by artillery.
"This is indeed of no use to us." Li Sen murmured. The Li brothers were all speechless. They thought that their skills would be sold to those who know the goods, but now, their skills are really sold in Zhao Ziying.
No price was offered.
"We have to join in as servants no matter what. We are still in Xuzhou now, so we can't delay any longer," Li Song said in a low voice. The teachers and family members nearby nodded when they heard this.
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