Chapter 1149 No matter how small a fly is, it is still meat
And this does not only appear in those armies that have suffered consecutive defeats and lost morale, but also in those armies that have won consecutive battles and are arrogant.
Throwing away helmets and armor is not enough, and the principle that arrogant soldiers will be defeated is eternal. But this time, the small force led by Wang Mi successfully defeated the Qiang soldiers who came to stop them.
These soldiers who have experienced hundreds of battles have added another achievement to their list of achievements. Where will they go from here?
Next, facing Qinzhou City, can they still be invincible?
As for the Qiang soldiers, is their strength just like this?
Are there any other tricks?
"He Langjun, look, there seems to be a group of Qiang soldiers coming over there!"
"On horseback!"
He Mai was originally standing on the bow of the ship, looking towards the other side, just wanting to quickly join the large army to attack Qinzhou City.
Unexpectedly, the soldiers next to him told him that Qiang soldiers were attacking from behind. He took a closer look, what a good guy.
They are really Qiang soldiers!
"Just a few people?"
"He must be the messenger!"
For the purpose of warning, Wang Mi handed over the patrolling along the route to He Mai. At first, He Mai was very dissatisfied with this arrangement of King Langya.
Why?
It’s you who fight the big battles. You’ve all had enough of your addiction. What about me?
Why do I, He Mai, have to do all these trivial tasks here? What the hell is all this?
Be alert along the way?
Not to mention that there is nothing on the river bank, not even a pair of Qiang soldier's armor, not even a single red tassel on the duck's head, so what's the point of allocating him such a few small boats?
Since it was the Northern Expedition, he was here to fight. It was not like He Mai had never been on the battlefield and had no experience. He was a battlefield novice.
Why not let him play?
Why do you always leave those sideline support tasks to him?
Do you look down on him?
Are you worried about him?
This person is just like that. He is not worried about few but about inequality. If He Mai had just defected to Wang Mi alone, then he probably wouldn't have complained so much about whatever errands Wang Mi assigned him. If he could be reused, he wouldn't complain so much.
very good already.
However, He Mai's situation is obviously different.
We are all good brothers. We all defected to Wang Mi and Beifu together, and we agreed to start a career together.
As a result, others were galloping on the battlefield and doing what men should do, but He Mai, who also wanted to make a difference on the battlefield, was often transferred to a civilian position.
If there is no large-scale battle, it's just a matter of doing civilian work and garrisoning at Jingkou. They are all errands, and they are all for the development of Beifu, and each of them performs his or her duties.
Moreover, compared to his brothers who only knew how to charge and wield swords and guns, He Mai did feel that he was better at doing written work.
However, now is the Northern Expedition, which is a great opportunity for good men to make contributions!
Everyone else is here, and I'm here too. How can you just let me do odd jobs for other brothers?
Even if it’s like Wei Yongzhi!
If you can't be a general, but you can be a team leader, you can still carry a gun and go to the battlefield.
However, when he saw the small group of Qiang soldiers in the distance, He Mai immediately abandoned his complaints and became calm.
"quick!"
"No matter how small a fly is, it's still meat. Let's get in quickly!"
"okay!"
"He Langjun, what should we fight with?"
Now in front of the Jin army, there are traditional swords and guns, sharp bows and arrows, and of course, firearms.
However, there is no new artifact like the red cannon. There are other muskets and artillery.
The soldiers did not waste any time and had their bows and arrows ready as they spoke. He Mai took a breath and said, "Put it away."
"Put it all away."
"If you have firearms, why would you use these junk?"
"Quick, tell brothers, get your muskets ready! Aim and shoot!"
boom!
Bang bang!
Ouch!
Accompanied by the banging sound of musket pellets rushing out of the barrel, several of the Qiang soldiers who were marching quickly fell down quickly.
And their horses suddenly lost their masters, and they all screamed in panic.
He Mai personally jumped onto the bow of the boat and used two muskets, one in each hand, one on the left and one on the right. The shooting was a blast!
What?
He Mai can actually hold a gun with both hands and shoot with both hands?
Are you writing cool articles?
Are you making a magic movie?
How can this be?
The musket made by Wang Mi is still relatively rudimentary. Although the shape of the weapon is already 70-80% similar to a modern revolver, it is still unable to actively change the ammunition. It is necessary to shoot the gun with one hand and change the ammunition with the other hand.
In other words, holding two guns in two hands is simply impossible.
However, He Mai did do this, and he did it?
Could it be that he has three heads and six arms? Enough to free up the extra arms to complete this complicated operation?
It's natural that he won't grow too much limbs. Our Mr. He has a handsome and standard appearance. No matter from which angle you look at it, there is nothing unusual about it.
So, how did he accomplish this unnatural operation?
Just look at the busy soldiers around him. In order to pose, He Mai occupied the most advantageous position on the bow of the ship. There was a bunker in front of him to ensure that he would not be attacked by the Qiang soldiers on the shore. There were also
The soldiers were busy reloading his ammunition.
Let's see that General He first aimed at a Qiang soldier, and then attacked decisively. After a bang, followed by a burst of yellow smoke, the Qiang soldier fell down.
At this time, according to the general operating procedures, you must continue to load the ammunition, ignite in advance, and time the projectiles out.
However, when he arrived at He Mai's place, it was not that troublesome. After firing the shot, he put down the barrel of the gun. The soldier quickly reloaded the gunpowder and projectiles for him. After that, another man came forward and lit the fire for him.
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With everything ready, General He can pretend to be X.
Judging from the tacit understanding between them, it must be because they have rehearsed in advance, so that they can complete the entire set of actions calmly and calmly on the battlefield.
On the bank of the river, the Qiang soldiers were already in a panic, and they just wanted to report to Yao Chang immediately that the Jin army was outflanking the Qinzhou City rear.
There is also the true identity of the mysterious firearm, which naturally needs to be reported as well.
They were almost shot into the sky by a red cannon. Now they have finally managed to save their lives. Their moods are still unstable and they only want to report the news.
Who would have thought that the few boats floating on the river not far away also belonged to the Jin army.
And they looked ordinary, but they actually carried firearms with them!
At this time, the Qiang soldiers did not know the names of those artifacts at all, they just made judgments after seeing the shape of the weapons.
How prepared are they?
Although he immediately put on his bow and arrows and organized a counterattack, he still seemed much weaker in the face of the sudden musket.
After all, the distance between the men and horses on both sides is already quite close. At such a close distance, the advantage of the powerful firepower support of the musket can be fully utilized.
Moreover, because the distance is closer, the accuracy is greatly improved, and it can cause huge damage to the enemy.
What's more, these people are still cavalry, and their number is very small.
This means that their target is obvious, and it is completely suitable for the power of the musket to knock down one person with one shot.
If it is a large group of people, or a group of infantry, or a group of people, the effect of the musket may not be that obvious.
After all, in that case, the hit rate of the muskets will be much lower. If there are more people, the disadvantage of the muskets needing to reload will become apparent. During the interval between the musketeers reloading, the enemy troops can reorganize and rush to the ship.
Even so, the Jin army still suffered casualties. After all, the Qiang soldiers over there were not vegetarians, they just suffered a loss.
The boats here are just ordinary boats slightly larger than grasshopper boats. If they were large treasure ships, the Jin army might not be able to take advantage of them.
The decks of large treasure ships are generally relatively wide and flat, so there will be no problem with the cavalry on them.
In order to make the shooting distance closer and easier to aim, the Jin army's ship was docked close to the shore. If their treasure ship was big enough at this time, wouldn't it be a matter of Qin soldiers boarding it to stretch their legs?
If they really do this, the Jin army will really suffer a big loss. After all, their group is only responsible for coastal reconnaissance and does not have many troops.
Once they lose their firepower advantage and go head-to-head with the Qiang soldiers, it's really unclear what the outcome will be.
However, the battlefield is so real.
You can only face what is happening, and those fantasies are just fantasies after all. No matter how good the imagination is, what's the use?
What should be done is not what should be done?
For example, now, even though the Qiang soldiers have a lot of dissatisfaction and doubts, all they can face is the fate of being thrown into the street.
Perhaps, for them, this fate is already a blessing among misfortunes. After all, you see, they are just a single team that came out to deliver a message. Even if they die here, no one will notice.
It might be quite peaceful to die quietly like this.
The victorious He Mai blew the hot air on the barrel of the gun and said with a smile: "Hurry!"
"We abandon the ship and go ashore, and go to Qinzhou City to join General Huan Chong!"
Originally they were just some simple boats. Even if they were abandoned on the bank of the Weishui River, General He didn't feel bad at all.
General He's momentum was simply extraordinary, and he threw it away with a wave of his hand. It's no wonder that he, time is money, time is life. At this critical moment, worrying about those trivial things will only delay yourself.
At the beginning of the division of troops, Wang Mi had more troops and horses, while Huan Chong had slightly fewer troops.
However, since Wang Mi sent Mr. Huan out, he would not care about his life or death. Although there was a slight gap in the strength of the troops, Mr. Huan brought quite a lot of firearms, even more than those in Beifu.
The purpose was to be able to reinforce Zhu Xu and his troops in time. After all, they were not originally equipped with firearms.
If you want to use it, you must rely on the supplies from the Northern Expedition troops in the rear.
As the vanguard, Huan Chong did not dare to neglect, so he was naturally fully armed for fear of not bringing enough firearms.
Of course, Mr. Huan also has his own selfish motives, although only a little.
The quantities of these firearms are limited.
Every battle involves great consumption, and the Jingzhou soldiers are not so generous. Will they give up all their equipment to Zhu Xu and the others?
Of course it's impossible.
The prerequisite for helping them with supplies is, of course, to secure everything you want to use first, and then take care of Zhu Xu and the others.
He Mai's team is a completely separated team, with a total strength of only about a hundred people. Logically speaking, he can choose which side to go to, and he will not be able to shake the overall situation.
However, He Mai thought about it and finally chose to move forward to find Huan Chong and the others.
There are three dates but no dates, and Huan Chong is not Wang Mi. What if he gets the opportunity to command the battle?
Wouldn’t that make a profit?
…………
In order to get the opportunity to lead the army in battle, He Mai racked his brains and would rather abandon his good brother Wang Mi than run towards General Huan Chong, whom he was not particularly familiar with.
Mr. Huan!
I am coming!
The question is, on Huan Chong's side, can He Mai really get the opportunity to lead troops in combat?
Mr. Huan has many capable people there!
Not only is he a talented person, but he is also an individual who feels that he is an all-rounder who can be both literary and military!
Among these people, there was naturally a man who was truly wise and brave, namely Huan Yi, King Huanye.
Huan Chong felt at ease by handing over the vanguard team to him.
However, beside him, there is still a man who is both wise and brave, at least he thinks so.
Even if no one lets him get started, he will definitely rush forward.
This kind of person who feels good about himself is of course the young general that Huan Chong is optimistic about, the rookie of his Huan clan, Huan Xuan and Huan Lingbao!
"Uncle, I don't ask for anything else. I just want you to give me the control of the red cannon. I'll be satisfied."
Huan Xuan did what he said, and everyone was already standing beside the red cannon. It was an affectionate touch, especially the long and thick barrel, which was favored by him.
His hand touched the polished and shiny barrel several times, wow, it's so good!
No matter what, the first shot on the Qinzhou battlefield must be fired by Huan Xuan!
At this time, Huan Xuan didn't know that the Beifu soldiers led by Wang Mi on the bank of the Weishui River had already done this.
The first shot on the battlefield of the Northern Expedition, no matter what, it would not fall on his head.
"I think it's safer to leave it to the wild king."
Even for a promising young man, Huan Chong was uncharacteristically calm when it came to serious matters like the Northern Expedition.
This is a war, not just messing around in Jingzhou.
Huan Xuan glanced at Huan Yi and said disdainfully: "Isn't the Wild King still leading troops to charge? I think that is more important. Leave the cannon shooting to me, there is nothing wrong with it."
"Uncle, can you stop being so stingy?"
"It's too stingy."
"You can't do it. You wanted to use this red cannon to cause trouble before in Prince Langya's Mansion. Have you forgotten? It almost caused a big disaster."
"The Northern Expedition is the top priority right now. Don't even think about me. I won't hand over the red cannon to you."
"You are still young, so you should follow the Wild King to learn more and gain more experience."
King Huanye, King Huanye, this name is mentioned every day, and my ears feel calluses.
"Just let him go."
"Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. I think Lingbao is a talented person. If you give him the red cannon, it might work wonders."