At night, the refugee army camp outside the east gate of Luoyang City was brightly lit and people were moving. There were several teams of no less than ten thousand people, gathering from the north and south and heading east!
Although the cold wind is howling, the noise coming from the direction of the refugee army camp can be clearly transmitted to the Caishi Army camp several miles away!
"General, it seems that they want to attack us first!" In the flickering light of the fire, Huo Lang glanced ferociously in the direction of the refugee army camp.
Liu Ruyi's face didn't have much expression!
If it rains and my mother wants to get married, what is supposed to come will always come!
Some things are simply impossible to choose!
However, these refugee armies are a little too naive. This human sea tactic that has been tried and tested against the official army is destined to suffer some hardships in the face of the powerful firepower of the Caishi Army!
"Let Chun Wa's Suzaku Battalion stand in front, and you and Pu Sheng line up on the left and right! Pay attention to defensive work. If they don't come, don't act rashly!" Liu Ruyi glanced at Huo Lang and said coldly.
"yes!"
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The night was getting darker, and it was past midnight. There was still a lot of noise in the direction of the refugee army camp, but they didn't seem to show any signs of attacking immediately!
On an artificially constructed earth slope to the east of the Caishi Army camp, there are already piles of high sandbags all around. A thick wooden frame is used above, covered with soil and sand, to build a simple but strong high-altitude bunker.
At this time, Liu Ruyi was standing in the bunker with the supervisor Wang Chengen, looking down at the entire battlefield.
The formation of the Caishi Army camp is basically in accordance with the formation of the Suzaku camp in front, the Qinglong and White Tiger battalions on the left and right, the Chinese army in the middle, and Xuanwu behind!
Since the mobilization of the refugee army is so obvious, it is obvious that they also want to rely on their numerical advantage to put strong psychological pressure on the Caishi Army!
However, the more they were like this, the more time they gave the Caishi Army to prepare for the enemy!
In this land with a radius of less than twenty miles, a war that will change the overall situation of the Central Plains is about to begin!
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Time ticked by, and probably more than an hour had passed. A layer of snow-white frost had already fallen on the ground. Everyone on both sides of the battlefield had their hearts in their throats, quietly waiting for the last moment.
arrival!
Wang Chengen couldn't help it any longer, and said tremblingly: "Mr. Qi, the refugee army has a large number of people. It seems that tonight, they are going to come out in full force! But we only have so many people, this..."
Liu Ruyi quietly picked up the small wine bottle on the side, took a sip, turned to look at Wang Chengen and said with a smile: "What? Eunuch Wang, are you scared? Or do you still have no confidence in me and the Caishi Army?"
"No, no, no! The Zajia family definitely didn't mean this! It's just that the waiting in front of the station is really, really painful! The heart of the Zajia family is about to jump out of their chests!" Wang Chengen patted his chest hard.
road.
Liu Ruyi smiled and said, "What the prince said is true! War is actually not as terrible as imagined! The most terrible thing is his random thoughts before the war! Li Chuang is also thoughtful, and he actually knows that attacking the heart is the best! Then let's just be quiet
Wait!"
After Liu Ruyi finished speaking, she casually leaned against the earthen wall beside her and quietly closed her eyes to rest her mind!
Seeing Liu Ruyi's confident look, Wang Chengen felt a little calmer. However, looking at the faint flash of fire not far away, and the cheers and howls from the refugee army from time to time, he still couldn't accept it calmly, and clenched his left hand tightly.
He raised his fist, and his right hand firmly grasped a short knife hanging on his waist!
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For a long time, several shrill arrows suddenly sounded in the southern sky, and several dark rockets flashed across the sky with several streaks of fire. In an instant, there was cheering in the direction of the refugee army camp, and a large group of headless figures were covered in darkness, like
Like ants, they swept toward the Caishi Army's position!
Liu Ruyi opened her eyes suddenly and shouted to the soldiers at the bunker: "Send the signal and prepare to fight!"
"yes!"
For a moment, the faint whistling of antlers sounded in the Caishi Army camp, and in the originally dark position, heads suddenly started to move.
The soldiers got out of the warm trench one after another, filled the projectiles, opened the fire door, loaded the gunpowder, and lit the match!
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Chunwa's Suzaku Battalion is at the forefront of the Caishi Army's formation. At this time, they are the first to bear the brunt of the overall charge of the Refugee Army!
As the tide of shouts from the refugee army came closer and closer, many soldiers who had just joined the Caishi Army and had no war experience could not wait. A newly promoted Baihu rushed to Chunwa anxiously and asked for orders.
Said: "General, they are coming, let's open fire!"
Chunwa glanced at Baihu coldly, then suddenly raised her palm and slapped him hard, "Why are you so fucking panicked? I haven't given the order yet, so you're in a hurry! Colored Stone Military Rules
What's the first point? Ah? Recite it to me!"
The hundred households did not expect that Chunwa would be so angry. Although they felt aggrieved, they did not dare to disobey Chunwa's orders. They hurriedly said: "Report to the general, the first article of the Colorful Stone Army's military regulations is that soldiers must obey orders."
Vocational duty!”
"Very good! Then I order you now, go back to your position and wait for my order! If you dare to be so impetuous again, I will punish you on the spot!" Chunwa roared loudly.
"Yes!" The hundred households hurriedly bowed deeply to Chunwa and quickly ran back to the position where they let go.
Watching these hundreds of households walk away, Chunwa couldn't help but let out a deep sigh. Although these recruits were of good overall quality, they were still very young! There was still a long way to go before they could become a strong army.
Very so!
Seeing Chun Wa's unkind expression, General Cao Jizhou laughed and said, "General, there's no need to be angry about this! These new recruits are pretty good! I remember when I, Old Cao, went to the battlefield for the first time, I was so scared that I wet my pants.
I'm afraid I can't compare to them!"
But Chunwa shook her head, "Brother Cao, now I finally understand the general's painstaking efforts! Why don't we take the initiative to attack the refugee army!"
Cao Jizhou was stunned and looked at Chunwa with some confusion.
"They are still too young! They are far from able to bear the general's trust!" Chunwa suddenly smiled, but her eyes were full of determination, "That's fine! Let these damn refugee troops become the stepping stones for these new recruits.
Bar!"
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At this time, a large crowd of the refugee army had rushed within a hundred steps of the Caishi Army's position, and through the flickering firelight, their ferocious faces could be seen!
Chunwa gritted her teeth tightly and shouted: "Send my military order and the musketry soldiers will open fire!"
"yes!"
In a moment, ‘whoosh whoosh’, three fiery red arrows shot into the sky!
In an instant, flames flashed at the front of the Suzaku Battalion's position, and muskets sounded. Balls of projectiles wrapped in flames rushed fiercely into the crowd of refugee soldiers!
The attack of these refugee armies has no rules at all. The only thing they rely on is the strength of numbers!
"Ah!!" Along with the first scream, the first refugee army fell to the ground. Soon, this painful cry spread rapidly, and the refugee army at the front fell down with a crash!
But there are so many of them that we can’t even see the edge at a glance!
In addition, it was dark night, and the death of their companions in front could not stop their progress at all. They could only follow the flow of the crowd and continue to move forward without stopping!
‘Bang~bang~bang’!
Bird cannons chirped one after another, and the front positions of the Suzaku Camp were soon filled with smoke. However, the sky was dark, the lights were black, and the visibility was extremely low!
Although the refugee army suffered a lot of losses, they were like a group of man-eating ants that had rolled into a ball, unable to stop them and rushing forward with all their strength!
"Bird gun soldiers, fire!"
"Pikemen, prepare to step forward to respond!"
Chunwa also became a little angry at this time. She waved the steel knife in her hand and shouted loudly, guiding the soldiers of the Suzaku Camp forward!
Soon, the pikemen of the Suzaku Battalion who rushed out of the trenches joined the dark wave of the civilian army and caught fire, fighting and shouting!
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At this time, Li Zicheng's generals Yuan Zongdi and Liu Tichun were leading the outposts of the civilian army. They originally focused on attacking the north gate of Luoyang City. Because of the suggestion of "Lao Huihui" Ma Shouying, Li Zicheng transferred them to the eastern front, preparing to destroy Liu first.
Wishful Part!
However, most of the people charging forward at this time were cannon fodder from the hungry people. The Caishi Army's gun soldiers had already caused heavy losses to them. However, due to the darkness, they did not notice the excessive casualties of their companions, but the Caishi Army's spearmen
As soon as they came up, they obviously felt tremendous pressure!
If I push forward any further, I can no longer push forward!
"Brother Feihu (Liu Tichun's nickname is Feihu), the officers and soldiers in front are too tough, and our brothers can no longer hold on! What should we do now!" Seeing that the refugee army in front was unable to move forward, some people couldn't help but fall to the ground, and were instead beaten by Cai Hu.
Shi Jun retreated a little, and Yuan Zongdi couldn't sit still. He turned his horse's head and ran straight in front of Liu Tichun.
"Damn it, what can we do? Cold! King Chuang is watching us from behind! Mr. Yuan, I hope these bastards are already dead! How about you and I lead elite troops, rush in from both wings, and kill this official army first?
Keep fighting! There are so many of us, they are no match for us!"
Liu Tichun came from a rough background and had a strong bandit spirit. He was much more ruthless than the educated Yuan Zongdi. Seeing that the army's attack was frustrated at this time, his first thought was not to shrink the army, but to rely on the chaos to
Take chestnuts from the fire!
When Yuan Zong first saw it, the Suzaku Camp of the Colored Stone Army in front was like a protruding sharp knife that could never be bypassed, but the two wings were completely dark. Maybe there was an opportunity to take advantage of it!
At this time, the refugee army pressed forward, and Li Zicheng personally supervised the battle behind him!
Yuan Zongdi also felt angry in his heart, and he gritted his teeth fiercely, "What Brother Feihu said is true! If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs! That's what we will do!"
Liu Tichun was overjoyed. He quickly took out his sword and shouted behind him: "My sons, pick up the weapons in your hands and follow me to kill the soldiers! King Chuang is watching us from behind! The glory and wealth are right in front of us.
!”
After a moment, Liu Tichun led about 3,000 elite civilian troops and quickly moved towards the right wing of the Suzaku Camp!
Seeing that Liu Tichun had already taken action, Yuan Zongdi no longer hesitated and shouted to the soldiers around him, "Let's go, let's rush forward too!"