The twenty-fifth day of the first month of the sixth year of Tianqi.

Since yesterday, the Longwu Navy on Juehua Island has stopped cutting ice and has finally returned to its duties. Among the three naval battalions, Jinguan's "Longwu Middle Camp" has the best equipment and training and suffered the least losses in the previous mutiny.

, so it is the absolute main force on the defense line.

The commander on duty of this battalion is Guard Cha Yingcai, a 32-year-old Gansu man.

He was General Jin's personal soldier Qian Zong. In the past few years, he had commanded hundreds of elite soldiers in combat and followed a technical stream. Now he was promoted during the war and had to lead a battalion in place of General Jin to face a desperate battle.

All kinds of tastes really come together in my heart. There is sadness hidden in the joy, and...a little nervous.

Zha Yingcai roared: "Listen to the order! Facing the southwest, form a phalanx of imperial prisoners!"

Sun Chengzong, the former Liaodong manager, assigned the Longwu Navy a dual function: transporting food and troops on weekdays; transforming into a Marine Corps during wartime to cooperate with the land camp, or remotely landing to surprise the slaves. Therefore, the camp is equipped with a full set of equipment

land warfare equipment.

According to Sun Chengzong's plan, the basic strength of the naval camp was 100 sand ships, each with 15 sailors, and one tank on board.

The frontier armies in the late Ming Dynasty have achieved a high level of firearms. Especially the main forces in Liaodong. The main tank of Longwuying is the "sidecar", with slats on the sides as armor, and 2 light-weight tanks installed on the car.

The Franchise cannon - also known as the mother-and-sonley cannon. The team also has fire guns to assist in the attack, as well as spearmen and sword and shield men to protect. With the cooperation of multiple arms, the battle is more lively than the kitchen. This organization originated from

Qi Jiguang's "Cheying" was later adapted by Sun Chengzong, Mao Yuanyi and other civil servants to adapt to the conditions of the Liaodong battlefield.

But the establishment is the establishment, and it costs money to build cars and buy guns. The actual equipment is slightly different from what Mr. Sun said.

The 100 ships of the Longwu Zhongying Camp are indeed equipped with 100 vehicles, but only 40 of them are standard sidecars. Each vehicle has only 1 French cannon, and the other gun position is generally used to hold kettles.

There are also 10 fire chariots that can release rockets - this kind of rocket is a small gunpowder tube added to an ordinary arrow. When it is ignited, it can fly hundreds of steps away and scatter all over the ground. It is contained in a box

100 rockets are released at the same time, which is called "Hundred Tigers of Arrows". This name makes people look forward to it.

The remaining 50 boats are equipped with carriages. The soldiers can hide behind the big wooden boards and shoot arrows and fire muskets, which makes them feel safe.

It is said that Mr. Sun also equipped each battalion with several "Qianjin Franji" heavy artillery, also known as the General Artillery. Unfortunately, this only exists in terms of establishment. According to the calculations of the Ministry of Industry, it will not be equipped until the 15th year of Tianqi.

Guard Cha Yingcai has been in the army since he was a child. He is very sensible. He knows that he cannot ask questions about such things. If he asks too many questions, he will easily be silenced.

The Jinguan battalion is considered good. The other four battalions of Longwu are even weaker.

The Longwu Left Battalion, which is also on Juehua Island, has only 20 "sidecars" and is only equipped with 13 Furniture cannons. The other three battalions do not even have Furniture machine guns, but only dozens of "Tiger Crouching" cannons.

"Cannon". The name of this thing is very scary, but it is a two-foot-long small cannon. The sailors privately call it "Deadly Cat" - because this cannon is very light, only weighing 30 kilograms, and it must be fired with a big gun.

The iron drill should be nailed to the ground. Otherwise, once fired, it would spin backwards and kill all the people within a dozen steps.

In this battle in the sixth year of Tianqi, when the first group of Jiannu cavalry arrived at Juehua Island, the Longwu Middle Battalion had just completed its formation. The sergeants of the other two battalions were still washing.

Zha Yingcai, the guard of the middle camp, was inspecting the team. He jumped onto a sidecar and questioned the main gunner.

"Half medicine and powder pills, how far can half a shot be taken?"

"Return to the defense and go as far as 250 steps."

"With all the medicine and one or two big lead pellets, how far can it hit with all the medicine?"

"Return to the garrison and march as far as four hundred steps... almost as far as the group of cavalry."….

"Oh, that group of cavalry... I estimate it's five hundred steps long... Well, it's now four hundred and fifty steps... Where did the cavalry come from!"

Cha Yingcai hurriedly stood up straight. On the ice field a mile away, a group of armored cavalry ran towards the right wing of Longwu Camp at a medium speed.

About 200 cavalry.

They did not display any flags, and wore full-face armor similar to those of the Ming army. However, the rolling horseshoes and vaguely visible weapons flashed, clearly carrying a strong murderous intent.

They were very cunning and came around Yangshan Island in the southwest. The island had been frozen with Juehua, like a small hill blocking the view. They fought in vain, and the distance was now only one mile.

In front of the military formation, there was a moment of tranquility!

Not a mirage...

With such a sudden change, Zha Yingcai's mind was like lightning, and he flashed through more than a dozen judgments. He finally decided: wait until they get closer. He was about to issue a military order when he heard explosions and smoke blooming!

The navy brothers took action.

Bird cannons banged, one after another; French cannons roared like thunder, and flames were sprayed in the thick smoke; rain of arrows splashed over like locusts, tearing apart streaks of white light in the biting cold wind; the most admirable thing was the "hundred tigers"

"Let's run together" rockets, like stars, are scattered into the sky, and then suddenly fall down... That one is so beautiful... it's all fucking crooked!

In an instant, smoke billowed in front of the formation and the sun covered the sky. Cha Yingcai roared: No firing! Who the hell allowed the firing!

The 200 cavalry watched the fireworks for a while, then suddenly accelerated their horses, made two consecutive turning maneuvers, and were already close to a distance of 150 steps. They did not come to kill, but rushed across in front of the Longwu Formation. This distance was just right.

It is beyond the precise range of various light weapons.

The sound of gunfire has become sparse, and the smoke in front of the battle is quickly blown away by the north wind. The soldiers are tremblingly loading ammunition into the barrels of the flange machine, but only the arrow feathers are still being shot. "Can't fire!"

Ying Cai's throat was broken by shouting. He turned around and grabbed an ordering soldier, "Everyone who has given the order has his own business. He must listen to my order."

In this era, it takes a long time to reload a firecracker artillery, and the interval between fires is a good time for the cavalry to enter.

As soon as the commanding soldier rushed out, there were bursts of fire and explosions everywhere. The sergeants were all deserted, and they didn't care about his timing! Even the gunner beside Cha's garrison couldn't help it, and quietly lit the fire.

With a shock, Zha Yingcai was almost knocked over. Unexpectedly, the second round of Frangji's firing actually made some gains... The four cavalrymen in the middle fell off their horses one after another.

"Victory!" "They escaped!" A crowd roared in the Longwu camp, and the soldiers went crazy. "Behead them!"

Zha Yingcai hurriedly held on to the rafters of the car and looked again, and suddenly saw that the enemy's formation had changed - they had split into two teams and were running towards the north and south.

"Outflank... no!" Zha Yingcai's thoughts were like lightning, and he understood instantly.

This group of cavalry is here for "armed reconnaissance." They just tested the firepower of my camp, and now they want to explore the entire island! The two groups of cavalry each have a hundred cavalry, one group rushes to the dragon head granary in the north; the other group goes

To the south, that side was originally just the coastline, but now it is Jin Shiqi’s pontoon construction site!

Zha Yingcai's head was pounding, "Which one should I pursue?"

The small scale in his heart shook slightly, and he shouted hoarsely: "The right body will stay behind and change the formation, the middle body and the left body will follow the order, and chase the deserters in the south!"

The morale of the sailors was high. The flags rolled and the gongs and drums sounded in response to the military order. The flag commander quickly ordered the soldiers to change their formations and set off. More than 1,000 infantrymen pressed forward.

Cha Yingcai used infantry and a small number of chariots to pursue the elite cavalry. It seemed strange, but it actually made sense. Although the cavalry horses were fast, they could not run away for a long time. Because the horses were also raised by their father and mother, they would also

Tiredness. The cavalry is divided into slow trot, slow trot, medium trot, fast trot, and quick trot. A quick trot charge will make the horse cry from exhaustion after running for only a few miles, so on weekdays, they usually advance at a slow trot or a medium trot. This speed

It’s almost like a soldier running…

Moreover, Juehua Island is not big, with a total length of only 5 miles from north to south. The only mountains are pebbles, ice and snow, so it is not suitable for cavalry to run. As long as the infantry keeps chasing and pressing, the cavalry will have no time to relax.

What's more, Cha Yingcai also had a French cannon, so he began to feel confident.

The group of Jiannu cavalry in the south was charging along the ice floes on the seaside, and their speed had gradually slowed down. They had just rushed up to a small ridge, and their eyes suddenly opened up.

They hurriedly pulled the reins and looked at the magnificent scene in surprise——

On a snow-covered beach, thousands of soldiers gathered in a dark mass! There were piles of wood piled everywhere, with smoke rising from cooking stoves. Towering trees were dragged down the mountain by a team of hundreds of people, and many ships in the distant harbor had been dismantled.

Turned into fish bones, and in an instant I saw another mast being knocked down...

What's even more exquisite is that on the ice sea, there is already a pontoon bridge. Like a spear, it pokes straight into the depths of the sea... a small island five miles away. On the pontoon bridge, there are figures walking hurriedly, and there are nearly a hundred groups of rafts in front and behind.

Being dragged forward on both sides of the pontoon, they are continuously extending the length of the pontoon.

The Jiannu cavalry were such... smart people. They understood immediately! "They want to escape!"

The leader weighed it for a moment and thought of a good idea. He picked up a lance and said, "Kill!"

Hundreds of cavalrymen quickly charged towards the bridgehead!

The horses' hooves were trampling, the ice and snow were flying, and the cold light was sparkling. The people on the coastal ice field suddenly heard the sound. At first it was just a few people, and in an instant there were hundreds of people. In an instant, they burst out with screams and screams like wildfire starting a prairie fire.

During this time, thousands of people ran like an ebbing tide.

At this moment, Jin Shiqi was holding a dagger and squatting at the head of the bridge. He was carefully carving words on the first piece of wood on the first raft of the pontoon bridge. One line of big characters: "Daming Liaodong Juehua Island Xiongqi Bridge"; one line of slightly smaller characters

The smallest words in the line are: "Jizhen Juehua Island Construction Qian General Officer Jin Shiqi's design and supervision and quality assurance for one month"; the smallest line of words: "The twenty-sixth day of the first month of the sixth year of Tianqi".

"It was supposed to be carved tomorrow." Jin Shiqi stood up with a smile, "But I can't help it!"

He raised his head and saw that the group of cavalry was approaching, no more than a hundred steps away.

Jin Shiqi stood dumbly for a few seconds and said sadly: "Damn, it's really early."

"Sir!" Immediately, soldiers rushed over, leading horses.

The young master said angrily: "Kill the slave!"

The enemy soldiers had already charged forward, with swords flying and blood flying, and spears making pitiful noises. There were countless casualties wherever they went, and they were fighting their way through the crowd.

Without any hesitation, the soldiers grabbed Jin Shiqi and mounted their horses, and they fled out with the front and back protecting the ground. There was a strong man in front who was running slowly, and he was immediately knocked over by the horse. In a blink of an eye, he was able to escape to the front with him.

The logic of the soldiers is very simple. They judge whether they can defeat the enemy - if the winning rate is greater than 50%, then fight! If the winning rate is less than 50%, then run away with the master!

Only General Wei Bai and a dozen of his own soldiers were left, shouting everywhere to contact everyone and retreating to the pontoon. They were still shouting to get on the pontoon! The Jiannu cavalry did not dare to come up!

Jin Shiqi struggled to get off his horse, and when he turned around, he saw hundreds of strong men fleeing towards him.

Jin Shiqi, General Qian was trembling and his face was as pale as snow, but he stood tenaciously on the ice and snow coast. He saw that everyone's face was desolate and frightened, and they were tumbling and kneeling to escape. The hundreds of slave cavalry were still there

They were fighting in the distance, really like the god of death.

Jin Shiqi roared at the top of his lungs: "We have ten thousand people! Trample them to death and squeeze them into the sea!" The voice was like drizzle falling into the river among the chaotic army.

Immediately! He saw that the slave cavalry had stopped killing people... they were cutting down the bases of the pontoon bridges and the continuous cables! That was the foundation of the pontoon bridge, ensuring that the pontoon bridge led straight to the sea and would not be affected by the waves.

And the north wind blows away... They are mercilessly wielding their swords, slashing the hard work of Jin Shiqi and the lifeblood of the people of Juehua Island!

"Go back...kill the enemy for me." Jin Shiqi growled. He finally found a life-saving straw - hundreds of soldiers with red and blue cloth strips on their arms, all carrying swords and sticks.

That was the 600 Supervisory Team led by Feng Hu and Feng Xiong!

"My officer gives an order! Charge and kill the Jiannu cavalry!" Jin Shiqi shouted at the supervising team: "You must stop all the deserters..." Jin Shiqi pointed at the thousands of strong men who had already rushed to the side, "Kill all the deserters.

amnesty!"

"Kill..." Feng Hu exclaimed.

"Kill." As soon as Jin Shiqi said these words, tears welled up.

Tears covered all his sight, and in the crystal haze, the war supervisors had already opened the cordon, and were kicking and slashing at the strong men who were fleeing... He was still hesitating about the first knife.

The second sword was decisive, the third sword and the fourth sword were as coherent as the wind!

Blood was sprinkled on Jin Shiqi's face, and everything in his field of vision was stained with red clouds.
Chapter completed!