[69 Book Bar - www.] What retreated was a miscellaneous group, with a few baggage trucks at the front, which can be described as "embarrassing". The rear army's combat effectiveness was indeed not good, and there were still more than 10,000 people who retreated.
Most of the people had their armor crooked and scattered, and I was afraid that they would collapse at the first touch. I felt a chill in my heart. If the defeated troops blocked the city gate again, I'm afraid it would be difficult again, and even the advanced forward battalion would not be able to get in.
Before I could think about it, I heard someone at the city gate shouting: "All armies outside the gate, enter the city one by one, and kill those who are in chaos!" That was Wu Wanling's voice. I asked him to put order in order just now, and he is still there. Jin Qianshi is here.
He looked at me and said, "This guy is quite good."
Indeed. I thought about it. I thought of Yuan Kexiang of the Chinese Army. He is here. If these people can be absorbed into the Dragon Scale Army to rectify military discipline, they will definitely improve the combat effectiveness of the Dragon Scale Army to a higher level.
At this time, there was a noise at the door, and I said, "What's wrong?"
Jin Qianshi lay on the top of the city and looked down, saying, "It's General Luo who's back. He's seriously injured."
Luo Jingwei came in? No wonder Wu Wanling's orders were so effective. Jin Qianshi's words were full of gloating and admiration. One army originally looked down on the other. On the surface, no one dared to look down on the Chinese army, but behind the scenes, they were
They are called "Young Master Soldiers". The generals commanding the left and right armies are of the same name, and they both consider themselves to be the strongest soldiers in this battle. After Lu Jingyu left, the left army suddenly lost its confidence. But the right army has also lost strength since Shen Xiping's death.
There was also a sense of loss, especially for Shen Xiping's direct lineage Dragon Scale Army, which really felt like a lost dog. However, they still looked down on the rear army, and felt that the rear army was at most a supplementary army.
When Wu Hou set out, he ordered his troops to the left and right armies, but could not find any strong soldiers, so he reluctantly recruited some tolerable people to form the rear army. Many people have this view, and they are frivolous people.
He also called Luo Jingwei "Luo Jingwei" behind his back, saying that the rear army was lagging behind in everything. Now the rear army's hard fight made even the most conceited Dragon Scale Army a little impressed.
Luo Jingwei's stretcher was carried to the top of the city. I walked over, handed the umbrella to the stretcher bearer, knelt in front of the stretcher and said: "General Luo, Chu Xiuhong, the leader of the Dragon Scale Army, is late to help in the battle. He will be punished by death."
Luo Jingwei raised his body on the stretcher and said: "General Chu, please rise. General Chu's teeth are cold because of Jingwei's defeat."
His words were full of desolation.
I can't say anything. Luo Jingwei was originally a brave general from the same group as Lu Jingyu, Shen Xiping and the others. He also made great achievements in pacifying the Han Luo pirates, but he was never awarded a title. This time, he also suppressed the rebellion.
The rear army usually only cleans the battlefield, but still can't accomplish much. Luo Jingwei must have felt a sense of injustice in his heart, especially when Shen Xiping died in the battle and Lu Jingyu ran away, which made him feel that he might not be able to stand out. But seriously
After one battle, his ambition was dampened.
I said: "General Luo, take good care of yourself and don't think too much."
Luo Jingwei said on the stretcher: "Hu Zhongjun."
A military officer on the side knelt down and said, "Hu Shi'an is here."
Luo Jingwei said: "Hu Zhongjun, if you assist General Chu, you must guard the north gate."
Hu Shi'an said: "Follow your orders."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was another sound outside the door. It seemed to be two miles away just now, but this time the sound was less than one mile away.
That means Lu Gongxing is fighting and retreating. With a small number of less than 2,000 people, he can stand alone against the snakes, even with the help of gunpowder. Lu Gongxing is worthy of being called a famous general. I can't help but envy Lu Gongxing.
With Zhang Longyou in the Wuhou shogunate, he would certainly be able to make meritorious deeds.
At this time, there was a noise outside the door. As far as the eye could see, there were already crowds of people half a mile outside the north gate, and a group of troops and horses in front were retreating rapidly.
In the heavy rain, the sound of horse hooves still sounded like an exciting drum beat. Listening to the sound, my heart became heavier every time I heard the sound.
Lu Gongxing's forward battalion also added some personnel. After this battle, I don't know how many more losses it will suffer.
Although I am no longer a member of the Forward Battalion, I still care about this unit in my heart.
At this time, the retreating forward battalion was approaching. Looking over, their armor was soaked by the rain and shone brightly.
How could they still use gunpowder in such a heavy rain? I couldn't help but be a little surprised and said: There was no time to think about it at this time. A knight rushed to the front and shouted: "Be careful, the snake man is chasing me."
That was Xing Tiefeng, the centurion of the 16th Battalion of the Qianfeng Battalion. He was the son of Xing Li, the uncle of Kuan Bo of the Qing Dynasty.
After graduating from the military academy at the age of 18, he joined the army of Marquis Wu. He was also a member of Pu'an Li's party, and I didn't get along very well with him. But when I saw him, I felt a burst of joy.
Jin Qianshi had already arrived at the suspension bridge, and he only waited for the forward battalion to enter the city before pulling up the suspension bridge.
The forward battalion rushed into the city like the wind. What made me a little relieved was that it seemed that the number of people in the forward battalion did not decrease. They were only twenty or thirty feet away when a group of snake men followed them. I couldn't see clearly in the night rain, but
I feel that this group of snake people is very orderly and vaguely different from the previous snake people.
This is the first time a snake man has attacked at night. The snake man at night seems to be a hundred times more dangerous than during the day.
As soon as the forward battalion entered the city, I raised my hand, and Jin Qianshi and a few soldiers held on to the suspension bridge with all their strength.
The suspension bridge was only half-stretched, and the vanguard of the snake-men had arrived. The group of snake-men formed a square formation, and the front row had reached the moat. A snake-man grew taller, and his upper body was already resting on the suspension bridge. It held a hand in its hand.
He stabbed the wooden plank of the suspension bridge with a short knife. His lower body shrank and his body was already lying on the suspension bridge. The head of the suspension bridge suddenly increased in size, and the speed of pulling it up suddenly slowed down.
It would be difficult to let him cut the ropes of the suspension bridge. Just as I was about to shout, an arrow suddenly flew out from the Dragon Scale Army and hit the snake man.
This arrow was as powerful as thunder, even if I shot it with a sun-penetrating bow. I couldn't help but be surprised that there are such talents in the Dragon Scale Army!
Before I could marvel, the arrow had already arrived. The snake man was swaying on the suspension bridge deck, preparing to straighten up, when the arrow had already arrived in front of it. It moved extremely fast, holding its knife flat to block it, "Dang"
With a sound, the arrow actually penetrated the blade, and the white arrow feathers were still trembling.
Before the snake man could make another move, another arrow had already flown in. This arrow almost followed the previous one. The snake man was already unsteady on the suspension bridge, and there was no way he could stop him. An arrow hit his head.
, it leaned up and fell off the suspension bridge. Taking advantage of the suspension bridge, Jin Qianshi shook the windlass vigorously and pulled up the suspension bridge.
The snake men outside the city have already taken a stand. Looking at the top of the city, it is so dark that it is hard to tell how many there are. Deyang said there are tens of thousands, which seems to be no exaggeration. It seems that there are at least twenty or thirty thousand.
In the past, there were only five or six thousand snakemen attacking the south gate. Marquis Wu had 50,000 people guarding the south gate. Now there are less than 20,000 left at the north gate. Those who can actually fight are probably less than half of this number.
, can it still be defended?
I also had fear in my heart.
At this time, Lu Gongxing was heard saying: "General Chu! General Chu!"
I looked back and saw that Lu Gongxing had come up to the city with the forward battalion. I saluted and said, "General Lu."
He looked at me and said, "This time the snake man is very different from before, so be careful."
He just said this and ignored me. He had assigned forward battalions on the city wall. There were now 1,780 people in the forward battalion. His reorganization of this army was much more effective than mine. I don't know.
What does he mean? The Dragon Scale Army is placed between the 4th and 5th Battalions. Maybe it is to allow me and Qi Lie to take better care of us.
After setting up the defense at the top of the city, Qi Lie came over and saluted me and said, "General Chu."
He was promoted to centurion and became much more mature. I smiled and said, "Be careful."