"Zhang Zheng, why did the superiors suddenly ask us to withdraw from Guancheng? If this allows the enemy to take advantage of the loophole, wouldn't it cause trouble?" A person whispered on the top of a mountain. There were thousands of fully armed soldiers beside him.
Everyone looked at the man named Zhang Zheng with puzzled faces.
"Zhou Tuan, this is an order directly issued by the Military Commission. I think there is a reason for them to issue this order. It may be to lure the enemy in depth to gather and annihilate them."
"But what if the enemy takes over Guancheng?"
"Don't worry, there must be all subordinates above. We just need to do our own job well and don't ruin the overall combat plan of the Military Commission."
"That's true. With Mr. Wan in charge, the higher-ups will definitely not use troops indiscriminately. Well, when I can join the party, I will also have the opportunity to see how Mr. Wan strategizes."
"Don't worry. If you fight well this time, I will be the first to recommend you to join the party. Your future will be unlimited. You might even be able to join the Military Commission as a commander." The man named Zhang Zheng was actually assigned by the Military Commission.
The political commissar's first priority now is to promote the party and develop party members.
Of course, educating officers and soldiers about illiteracy is also one of the responsibilities of the military political commissar. After all, the Zulong Party is not a Hongxing gang, and illiterate gangsters are generally not accepted. Officers at all levels below the regimental commander are also his targets, and he explains to them every day
The purpose and charter of the party, in a sense, he is a pyramid salesman.
"I don't dare to expect to join the Military Commission and become the commander. As long as I can become a military commander or something, I will be satisfied." The regiment leader surnamed Zhou said with a silly smile.
In fact, the reason why Captain Zhou was loyal to the Peking Army was mainly for profit. He was paid for training in the Peking Army during peacetime, and was promoted and rewarded according to military merit in battles. Even if he died in battle, he could be recognized as a loyal martyr and leave a good family background to his descendants.
With such high welfare benefits, who wouldn’t rush for it?
In addition, the military regulations also secretly stipulate that people at the level of the Military Commission will be granted nobility and fiefdom after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Although this seems a bit far away, it can be regarded as a head start. Soldiers and generals work hard to provide for future generations.
Will the children and grandchildren fight for a long-term meal ticket?
That week, the regiment leader was happily thinking about the glorious scene of returning to his hometown after becoming a lord, when a scout quickly ran over and reported: "Commander, there is a large group of people outside Guancheng, at least four thousand people."
"Wow, they say that Mr. Wan knows what's going on. When he says there's an enemy coming, the enemy really comes." Commander Zhou was not too hasty but rejoiced, saying: "Give me the order, immediately pick up the bow and string it, and let me lie down."
Stay in ambush and wait for the signal to act before we can attack together."
"Understood." The scout immediately retreated, and the regiment leader Zhou also led the team to lie quietly behind the hillside, quietly looking at the long and narrow valley in front, replaying the combat instructions for the ambush in his mind over and over again.
, and strive to fight this ambush battle without any mistakes.
The ambush was set up here in the valley, and there was a rush of horse hooves and bursts of cheers from the other side of Guancheng. Even people who couldn't speak Mongolian could tell that the enemy was the Mongols, and they were fighting for their lives without fighting.
I was happy to have secured the city. After a while, a long dragon made of torches appeared, at least three thousand people.
Seeing that the incoming enemy was obviously more numerous than his own, the commander of the regiment that week was not worried but was happy because the incoming enemy did not occupy Guancheng as he had feared, but instead left only a small number of troops to guard Guancheng.
The troops assaulted southward, apparently intending to raid Beiping City overnight.
"Just these three or four thousand people dare to attack our Beiping City. You are really fearless!" Captain Zhou laughed and cursed in his heart. He was most worried about the defense of Beiping City. It was an onslaught of hundreds of thousands of troops.
Even the copper and iron walls cannot be knocked down. If these three thousand cavalry enter, they may not even be able to reach the base of the city wall.
Laughing but laughing, the commander of the regiment that week still strictly ordered his subordinates to pay attention to ambush and never attack rashly, so as not to ruin the overall plan of the army. In this way, under the watch of the ambush army, the cavalry team quickly passed through this small valley
, continue to accelerate and drive forward.
This army was actually sent by the Beiyuan Dynasty. On the one hand, Gui Lichi sent envoys to discuss trade matters and paralyze the Peiping army; on the other hand, he sent thousands of cavalry to pretend to be members of the Duoyan Three Guards, bypassing Juyong Pass and raiding Gubeikou to test Peking.
The combat power of the army.
When the cavalry arrived at Gubeikou Guancheng, they found that there were only a few hundred defenders in the city. When they saw someone coming to attack, they didn't even defend. They simply "abandoned" the city and fled. The cavalry commander became even more determined.
The southerners were weak and vulnerable, so they left only 500 troops to defend the city to support the follow-up troops. He personally led the large army southward and tried to capture the city of Beiping overnight.
The Beiyuan cavalry marched for about ten miles without encountering any resistance. They were about to leave the Yanshan defense line and enter the plains. The leader of the cavalry, Mahachi, was even more ecstatic because the city of Beiping was soon in front of him. He was very excited.
He will soon become the hero of regaining the capital, and the restoration of the Yuan Dynasty is just around the corner.
Just when Mahachi was dreaming about continuing to ride on the heads of the Han people and live a domineering life, he suddenly heard a loud rumble, which made him sit down and the horse jumped up in surprise. He rushed out and saw
There was a sudden flash of fire on the opposite side, followed by the sound of howling wind, and countless slings fell from the sky, hitting the cavalry formation hard. A burst of people fell off their horses, hundreds of people were thrown off their horses by the violent explosion wave, and the horses were torn apart with a tragic sound.
The screams are endless.
"Don't be messy. Then charge forward and kill these insidious southerners." Mahachi shouted. Although he had no education, he had experienced the power of artillery and knew the power of artillery.
The disadvantage of artillery is that it is troublesome to reload. As long as you rush into the artillery array first and kill indiscriminately, you can win.
These Mongolians were also brave people who were not afraid of death. When they heard the commander's shout, they all hit their horses and continued to charge forward. They took off their bows and arrows, and prepared to use their specialty of mounted archery to brutally torture the artillerymen who did not know the heights of the sky. But they were just
After rushing out for a few dozen meters, another rumbling sound of artillery was heard. The artillery stones seemed to have eyes, and almost all of them fell into the cavalry formation, and hundreds more people were gloriously wounded.
"Don't mess around, keep charging." Mahachi didn't believe this evil, and kept charging forward. However, this time he still didn't run a few dozen meters, and there was another burst of gunfire, and slings and stones were thrown at him as if they were free of charge.
As soon as he had some strength, he was bombarded three times in succession, losing six to seven hundred men and horses. Mahachi was furious: "When will the southerners' artillery be able to fire continuously?!"
Just when Mahachi was struggling with the question of whether the artillery could fire continuously, there was another roar of artillery fire. He saw a barrage of bullets and rocks rushing toward him. He didn't have time to think, and he immediately leaned sideways on his horse.
At this moment, the slingshot had already flown and hit his mount, knocking him straight to the ground.
He almost didn't get killed! Mahachi was horrified, and his subordinates were even more frightened, shouting to retreat, but before he could give the order, he heard the sound of rapid horse hooves. He looked up and saw, good guy,
A black mass of cavalry is rushing towards this side.
"Fuck, you dare to send out cavalry to fight against our invincible Mongolian cavalry. The southerners really don't know the heights of the world. I'm going to let you know what it means to be a slave!" Mahamu cursed in his heart, grabbed a war horse, and swung his sword wildly.
He shouted: "Brothers, charge and kill all the Southerners!"
This cavalry is worthy of being a Mongolian cavalry. Although they suffered more than 20% casualties, after the general's order, they still formed a formation and began to charge. Soon, the two cavalry teams approached. And the Mongolian cavalry is worthy of being a nation of horses.
Entering the bow and arrow range is a volley of fire.
However, the Peking Army's cavalry was not a vegetarian. Before the rain of arrows arrived, they ducked and hid on their horses. The horses were armored and ordinary arrows could not penetrate at all, so there were very few casualties. They escaped.
After this round of volleys, the cavalrymen of the Peiping Army raised their right hands, wielded their crossbows, and fired a volley of arrows.
Compared to the heavily armored cavalry whose whole body is made of iron, the Mongolian cavalry is more willing to go into battle lightly, sacrificing defense power in exchange for greater mobility. This has advantages and disadvantages. But now that the Peking Army has rushed forward, the disadvantages have begun to become prominent.
No, after a volley of arrows, many men and horses without armor were hit by arrows and fell to the ground.
Those who were lucky enough to escape the attack of continuous arrows were not much better, because after the Peiping army fired the arrows, they threw away the repeated crossbows, picked up their long maces and began to smash them. And where was the saber commonly used by the Mongols?
The whole body was covered with spikes and maces. As soon as the two armies clashed, a large area was swept down.
It has to be said that the mace used by the Peking Army is really vicious. Not only is the stick long, it is also covered with long barbs. Under the high-speed impact of the cavalry, wherever this thing is swung, it must be...
He was scratched to death and scratched a large area. Seeing his subordinates being mopped down one by one, Ma Haji saw that the situation was not good, so he gave the order and ran away.
When it comes to running away, the Mongols are also very good. As a people on horseback, the Mongols not only shoot arrows when attacking, but also shoot arrows to cover when retreating. No, they use light cavalry to go into battle. The horses can run fast and they will soon be defeated.
Withdrew from the battle formation, and then fired another volley at the Peiping Army.
Faced with this kind of Mongolian cavalry archery team that shoots arrows both when they advance and when they retreat, the heavy cavalry does not have an advantage. However, the Peiping Army is different from ordinary heavy cavalry. After they succeeded in the battle, they did not take advantage of the victory to pursue it, but changed the rear team.
The front team, one team covering the other, retreated.
As soon as the Peiping Army retreated, Ma Ha Ci became more energetic. Just as he was about to carry out the enemy's tactic of disturbing the enemy as he advanced, the enemy retreated, and the enemy retreated as he advanced, he heard a burst of artillery fire, and the flying bullets reminded him:
The cavalry on the opposite side is not an army fighting alone. It is supported by artillery fire behind it. No wonder it is so aggressive and forced to challenge the Mongolian cavalry.
With the battle going like this, Ma Ha Ci was self-aware and knew that no matter how hard he attacked, he would not be able to break through the artillery and cavalry defense line, so he gave the order and led the troops to retreat to Gubeikou Pass City to wait for the follow-up troops to arrive.
After daybreak, we will start a large-scale invasion southward.
However, can you retreat if you want to? The Beiyuan cavalry had just retreated a few hundred meters and entered the valley they just passed when they saw three bright red fireworks flying not far away. Before the fireworks dispersed, several more were seen.
Thousands of rockets shot straight down.
What's even more terrible is that the originally empty valley was filled with firewood at some point. The firewood seemed to have been added with oil and would burn when exposed to fire. What was originally a smooth valley suddenly turned into a blazing hell.
, blocking the retreat of the Beiyuan cavalry.
At the same time, hundreds of large fireballs suddenly appeared on the slopes on both sides, rolling down rapidly. For a moment, the entire valley turned into a sea of fire, and everyone was surrounded by the fire. Horses neighed and tragic