In Heizhou, Ji Jinkai did everything so well that no one could fault him. He even completed the task assigned by Tang Ao in a very short time. When the news came out, , Tang Ao had another idea, thinking that such a capable person, but the governor of any state, was too unqualified. So he issued a decree to Ji Ping'an, on the premise that his original position as the governor of Heizhou would not change. , allowing him to take the firearms just obtained by the Firearms Bureau to go to Guzhou to support and cooperate with the Canglang Battalion to defeat the Huns.
During the Battle of Zhangcheng, Tang Ao saw the shortcomings of insufficient troops. He even thought that if Emperor Qiande and Emperor Qianying also sent troops at this time, then all he could do was to withdraw from Zhangcheng, or even withdraw from Hunan. States in order to stabilize the territory of the ten states they occupy.
In order to prevent this kind of thing from happening, it is necessary to have a powerful mobile force. The Canglang Camp is the mobile force selected by Tang Ao. Then it is necessary for them to deal with the Huns army in front of them first, and then So that you can free your hands to deal with other problems that may arise at any time.
When Ji Jinkai appeared in Jianzui Cliff, it was the emergence of a strong alliance. This time he came here and delivered the double-barreled muskets and grenades that had just been made by the Firearms Bureau.
The previous 1st and 2nd Dahua Ordnance Brigades were equipped with gunpowder, but it was a single shot. After firing one shot, it took a long time to fill the gunpowder, and the attack range of this object was very limited. It's only about one-third of the range of a bow and arrow.
With so many disadvantages, it is difficult for it to become the first choice for all armies. For this reason, Tang Ao has long decided to improve it. He passed on some of the knowledge he knew to the master craftsmen of the Firearms Bureau. After countless amounts of money were thrown at it, and after continuous efforts day and night, the double-barreled firecracker finally appeared. Not only could it shoot iron bullets with two left and right shots, but at the same time, due to the lengthening of the barrel, the attack distance was also greatly increased. After improving, it can hit nearly a hundred steps, which is not much different from the range of ordinary bows and arrows.
After this major breakthrough was reported to Tang Ao's ears, a large sum of money was approved, and then the first batch of ten thousand double-barreled firecrackers appeared, and now Ji Jin The armor was transported to Jianzui Cliff.
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Also shipped were many boxes of grenades. Jizhou used a lot of carriages to transport them. Now they are all delivered to Li Chuxiang. This shows that Tang Ao has high hopes for them.
After receiving the new weapons, Li Chuxiang immediately ordered the army to adapt quickly. The army did not rest immediately at night, but was undergoing training with the new weapons. Fortunately, this place is self-contained, otherwise the sound of gunfire would be heard in all directions, which would not attract people. It's hard to pay attention.
"Brigadier Li, it's been three days. I see your soldiers are playing with these double-barreled firecrackers in a decent manner. It's just a matter of actual combat." Ji Jinkai stood next to Li Chuxiang, watching soldiers constantly shooting iron projectiles. When he reached the target, he said happily.
That is to say, the soldiers of Canglang Camp are of good quality and can learn everything quickly. Otherwise, it would not be easy to learn everything in three days.
Hearing Ji Jinkailuo's praising voice, Li Chuxiang smiled sheepishly, then clasped his fists in the air and said, "This is all due to His Majesty's wisdom, to be able to research such good things. Now that we have them, Our Canglang Battalion is an invincible force. Even if we face multiple enemies, we will not retreat even half an inch, but will move forward bravely to achieve victory."
This is not Li Chuxiang's exaggeration. Originally, their Canglang Camp trained very hard. All the soldiers were selected through layers of selection. In addition, they used longer sinking knives, allowing them to compete with the same soldiers on the battlefield. The cavalry took a lot of advantage when they met, and now with the help of firearms, there is really no reason why they will fail after entering the battlefield.
"Okay, Brigadier Li is full of confidence, which is a good thing. I just hope that the fighter planes will appear soon, so that Canglang Camp can become famous all over the world, hahaha." Ji Jinkai laughed to express this moment. Inner emotions.
This time Ji Jinkai was not only here to transport war supplies, but he was also preparing to perform meritorious service on the battlefield. Otherwise, he would not have brought 50,000 reserve soldiers to Eagle Beak Cliff, and this was an opportunity given by Tang Ao .
Ji Jinkai can naturally feel Tang Ao's good intentions. If he wants to be promoted, he needs to make more contributions and have more qualifications. And he is young and has only been appointed as Zhizhou for a short time. This is what others criticize. But once he has military merit, it will be different. If he is given a more important position, others will be unable to say anything.
But after all, Ji Jinkai has the status of a state magistrate and is a civil official. This does not mean that he cannot fight wars, but that his main duty is to govern the local area. Of course, if there is a war, he should behave well and others will not be able to say anything.
In other words, Ji Jinkai can encounter a war at the right time, but in the end it still depends on luck. If there is no suitable fighter opportunity, he will not be able to stay here for too long, and he will still have to return to Heizhou to take up a post.
"Haha, fighters will appear." Li Chuxiang naturally knew what Ji Jinkai was thinking, and he laughed after hearing this. He had already sent out many scouts, including all the birds in the Canglang Camp, in order to find the fighters. , to find a fighting opportunity for this comrade who traveled thousands of miles to deliver his military supplies.
While the two were chatting and laughing here, discussing or waiting for the fighter plane to appear, a scout company commander trotted up to Li Chuxiang. His face was a little excited, and he first saluted with a military salute, and then said urgently. : "Brigadier, there is news from the front, the Huns cavalry is dispatched."
"Dispatched? How many people came out? Where is the direction?" Li Chuxiang also became interested when he heard this. Compared with others, he wanted to fight more and make achievements. His Majesty valued Canglang Camp so much. This time, the double-barreled firecrackers were not even equipped with the Shanshan Guards, but were given to them as a priority. If they could not perform well, it would be a shame for His Majesty's hard work.
"Go back to the brigade commander, there are 50,000 to 60,000 cavalry coming out, heading towards Wangcheng." The scout company commander said with firmness in his voice.
"Wangcheng, isn't that right near us? Haha, okay, okay. It seems that some of the rumors we made before have worked." After hearing this, Li Chuxiang laughed.
Ji Jinkai, who was standing by the side, quickly became familiar with some of the situation after he came here. It seemed that he also heard that Li Chuxiang deliberately spread some rumors in order to lure the enemy, saying that a lot of food was gathered here in Wangcheng. , in order to lure the enemy to attack. After all, if a war breaks out here, Canglang Camp will have the advantage of the home field and can wait for work. More importantly, the terrain here is very suitable for the battle of the cavalry army.
After hearing about this incident, Ji Jinkai was not optimistic about this battle plan. In his opinion, there were too many loopholes in it. As long as the Xiongnu sent people to investigate carefully, they would find that Wangcheng City had been repaired.
After that, the city has high walls and strong walls, but it's not that easy to attack, so I'm afraid they won't come.
But now, it has really come. Is it a fraud? Is there any other reason for it? Ji Jinkai decided to wait and see.
But Li Chuxiang didn't think so much. The area near Wangcheng was his territory. There were birds in the sky and scouts on the ground. He didn't believe that the Huns could play any tricks to deceive him. If they wanted to play, they would definitely be discovered by him in advance.
, Even so, there is nothing to fear. He only knew that when the enemy came, they still came with fifty or sixty thousand cavalry, which was equivalent to half of the main force of the Huns.
Although the Huns' army is said to be so powerful outside, with an army of 720,000, in fact, most of them are just slave soldiers with little combat effectiveness. It's like when he led the Canglang Battalion's 30,000 troops to take down 180,000.
It is still very easy to defeat the enemy with one against six, because most of them are slave soldiers, with poor combat effectiveness. The real strength of the Huns is their cavalry.
Now, the cavalry finally appeared, and Li Chuxiang was full of fighting spirit. The strength of the Canglang Battalion now made him no longer satisfied with dealing with the slave soldiers who were weaker than him. He could only face the Huns cavalry and defeat them.
This is what they should do most. Only by winning such a battle can they prove their strength.
"Come on, assemble the troops immediately and call the six regiment commanders and the regiment chief of staff for a meeting. Chief of staff, prepare to read out the second set of combat plans to them." Li Chuxiang said excitedly while looking at the staff officers beside him.
Chief Feng Ping said.
"Okay." Feng Ping nodded in agreement. Among the several plans developed by their brigade staff, the second plan was about how to respond once the Huns army appeared near Wangcheng. With this ready-made proposal
, just take it out and use it now.
"How about Jizhizhou? Come with your 50,000 soldiers. Just for safety reasons, you have to wait until our Canglang Battalion launches an attack before you can go out to clear out the remaining enemies on the battlefield." Li Chuxiang followed his gaze.
Ji Jinkai laughed and said.
It is said that it is clearing the battlefield, but it is just cleaning the battlefield. But it is also a great achievement. Once it is done, a lot of prisoners can be captured, and if one or two important people can be captured, it will be a great achievement.
"Thank you, Brigadier Li." Ji Jinkai naturally understood this truth. He also knew that the 50,000 under his command were only 50,000 reserves who had been trained but had not officially been on the battlefield. If they were really allowed to go on the battlefield,
If you go head-to-head with the Huns cavalry, you probably won't be able to do it. On the contrary, cleaning the battlefield is not very dangerous, but you can also feel the atmosphere on the battlefield, which plays a very good role in quickly adapting to the battlefield.