Strictly speaking, the pistol team can be the first batch of troops to rush to the front line. As long as the pistol is fired, it can definitely scare the shit out of the unprepared Di Qin soldiers.
It is very possible to be invincible. Let alone Xinye City, it may be too slow to abandon the armor and run back to Nanyang County!
What a pity! What a pity!
The pistol team is too rare now. After all the efforts have been made, the training has been completed, and the only team members who can go into battle are here, only two hundred people.
Although there are horses and pistols, the personal protection of the soldiers is not adequate. Once the impact is unfavorable, it will cause fatal injuries to the members of the pistol team.
He really couldn't bear it!
He is reluctant to part with any one of them. These soldiers of the Pistol Team are all his great treasures. If he can save one person, he must do his best to save them.
The Pistols are so valuable!
Within the Jin army, the armored soldiers who have followed Wang Mi all the way are also very curious about the pistol team.
Among this small force with everything they need, the Pistols have become stars, enjoying the spotlight.
The general Wang Mi took great care of the 200 people he brought from Jiankang City, and was afraid of danger for them wherever he went.
Although other soldiers accepted this arrangement, they also felt a little confused.
These soldiers known as the Pistol Team don't look much different from their ordinary soldiers. They are even thinner. Many soldiers are not even skilled in martial arts and cannot be compared with the well-trained cavalry.
However, it is obvious that the commander-in-chief Wang Mi is full of hope that these soldiers of the pistol team will be able to accomplish extraordinary feats.
is it possible?
What do the Pistols rely on?
Is it just that weird gadget they have on their waist?
Many of these ordinary cavalrymen from Xiangyang City had experienced the Battle of Xiangyang with Wang Mi and others. They saw with their own eyes how this handsome young man killed the enemy in blood in front of the battle.
Mr. Wang is not a showy person!
Therefore, although the armored soldiers had doubts, they still obeyed Wang Mi's instructions and were willing to follow him into the battle.
Most of the defenders in Xiangyang had experienced great battles with Wang Mi and others. There was a tacit understanding between the soldiers and generals, and both Wang Mi and Liu Yu could command them well.
This is the power of working together!
This is why Wang Mi couldn't stay in Jiankang City!
A general who never goes to the battlefield personally will never be able to control the army well, although Wang Mi's ambition has never been limited to being a powerful general on both sides of the river.
His ambitions were more ambitious, but participating in the war personally was crucial to the now crumbling and decaying Jin Dynasty.
Only by transitioning the army of the Jin Dynasty from the control of the Xie family and the Huan family to the control of Wang Mi and his trusted generals can the court truly cheer up.
Wang Mi led his soldiers and horses to attack hard, while on the other side, Di Qin general Yang Bi also started his attack.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Before the cavalry arrived, the archers went ahead.
Countless arrows appeared in the sky above Xinye City. This was also one of the tactics used by infantry and cavalry in this era.
Regardless of whether there are enemy troops rushing out, let's fire a few arrows first!
It is roughly equivalent to hitting three poles if there are dates but there are no dates.
Of course, these archers firing arrows cannot be infantry. Before the first charge, even if the cavalry is not conducive to siege, a wise general will still let the cavalry charge ahead.
This is called charging into battle!
However, the current Xinye City does not seem to be suitable for this tactic. It does have front guards, namely the brave Di Qin cavalry.
As for falling into a trap, there really is no trap to fall into.
The Jin army did not leave the city to challenge at all. Since there was no battle formation, the techniques of cavalry attacking the battle formation could of course be left aside.
Fortunately, the cavalry was not completely idle under Xinye City.
They can rely on their higher position to pose a certain threat to the defenders on the Xinye Castle Tower.
However, for General Huan, these tactics were just a small matter after all.
The old general quickly walked out of the shield formation, full of confidence.
"General!"
"Go back quickly!"
"The enemy has started to fire arrows, it's dangerous!" Liu Chun was also commanding from the tower. When he saw Huan Chong coming out, he immediately blocked him.
Huan Chong pushed him away, looking unconcerned.
"What's dangerous?"
"Didn't you see that this group of Qin soldiers did not carry heavy weapons?"
"Heavy weapons?" When Liu Chunchu heard this word, he still felt a little confused. It wasn't until he looked further away that he finally understood.
The so-called heavy weapons include heavy crossbows, wooden stakes for sieges, and large weapons such as catapults.
Generally speaking, an organized siege force will carry these weapons, and they are all necessary.
The thousand-man Di Qin army in front of them was not only insufficient in number, but also seriously lacking in weapons. It was obvious that they did not want to invade Xinye City at all.
So what do they want to do when they come here?
What do you want to achieve?
No matter what they want to do, General Huan is full of confidence now.
With such a small number of people and such poor equipment, even the few Jingzhou soldiers in the city can handle it.
As long as other soldiers in Nanyang County don't run out, that's fine.
Bystander: General Huan, if all the Qin troops in Nanyang County are dispatched, what are you going to do?
General Huan: What else can we do? Thirty-six strategies, the best strategy is to take action!
Da da da……
Da da da……
"Listen, there are some very strange sounds!"
"It sounds like the sound of horse hooves!"
Although Mr. Huan is very old, he is neither deaf nor blind, and the various parts are very good. There is already a chaos of horse hooves in the city in front, but Huan Chong can still accurately distinguish from the various noisy sounds.
Different sounds.
"Come from somewhere!"
"From the south!"
"General Huan, he's coming from the south!" After Mr. Huan reminded him, Liu Chun finally noticed the unusual noise.
And he went one step further than Huan Chong and found the source of the sound!
"what happened?"
"How can there be the sound of horse hooves in the south?"
"So much more!"
Lao Huan is very panicked!
There are indeed many war horses. Although he has not yet seen their true appearance, Huan Chong can already conclude that this is a large-scale cavalry team based on his years of experience.
The number is definitely not a few, but dozens.
At least hundreds of them!
Hundreds of horses!
Hearing Huan Chong's estimate, Lao Huan was not the only one who panicked. Liu Chun was also panicked. Where did so many war horses come from?
Could it be that the rear was surrounded by the Qin army?
impossible!
If Huan Chong had followed his past character, he would have rushed down from the tower to the south to see what was going on. But now, he couldn't.
Huan Yi has already gone to the south, but here at the north gate, how can he, a veteran general and the sole commander of the Jingzhou army, leave his post without permission?
You can't leave the arduous task of guarding the North Gate to Liu Chun!
No, I really can’t stand it.
It's terrible!
With the attack from the north and the south, Mr. Huan’s dream was shattered!
It was originally thought that Di Qin's army was only one or two thousand, and the strength of Xinye City could completely cope with it. After winning this battle, he could still get some cheap military exploits.
But he didn't expect it. The enemy had already prepared two things. Not to mention the military exploits, as long as he could save Xinye City, he would be lucky!
What is his fate, Lao Huan?
valley chimney
I should have stopped showing off a long time ago. Look, I’m about to end up in Xinye City!
It is impossible to run away now!
Run!
I want to run away!
"Maidelang!"
"Do not impulse!"
"Reinforcements are coming!"
"What?"
"Who was impulsive?"
Huan Chong was stunned for a moment, and finally saw Huan Yi shouting loudly under the city gate.
With Huan Yi's continuous efforts, Huan Chong's consciousness finally returned to his body. Looking at himself again, he actually hugged the flagpole on the turret and refused to let go!
Moreover, both feet have already left the ground, and half of the body has already reached out of the tower!
Countless soldiers around him were trying to persuade him, and some even tried to pull the old man back, but they didn't dare to act rashly.
"General, don't be confused!"
"My subordinates will go all out to defeat the Qin army!"
Huan Chong even hugged the flagpole and leaned out. Huan Chong's strange behavior seemed to all the soldiers to be seeking death!
Not to mention that the victory or defeat on the battlefield has not yet been decided, and the Jin army may not necessarily lose. With Huan Chong's status, even if he loses the battle, it will never be his turn to die!
"Reinforcements?"
"Wild King, are you saying that the reinforcements have arrived?" Unconsciously (he thought), Mr. Huan finally let go of the flagpole and touched the ground with both feet.
"Indeed, Wang Zhiyuan brought it personally!"
"There are also reinforcements from Xiangyang, a total of five hundred people, all cavalry!"
"Five hundred people?"
"so much!"
“We Jingzhou people still value loyalty!”
Huan Chong laughed loudly, and the panic and uneasiness he felt just now was instantly gone.
The sweep was empty!
Of course Jingzhou people are the most loyal!
Huan Chong was not wrong at all!
Strictly speaking, these reinforcements were Jingzhou soldiers assisting Jingzhou soldiers. When Xie Xuan left Xiangyang, he brought most of the Beifu soldiers back to Jingkou.
The city of Xiangyang was still garrisoned by Jingzhou soldiers. Therefore, when they heard that Huan Chong in Xinye City was in need, the Xiangyang garrison dispatched 500 cavalry without saying a word to provide full support.
The same thing would never go so smoothly if it were a Beifu soldier. Just think about it.
"This kid Wang Mi is actually here too!"
"Where is he? I want to see him!"
Huan Yi smiled and said: "I'm afraid I won't see you this time. I heard that the Qin soldiers were attacking, and he had already rushed forward with five thousand elite soldiers!"
"Very good!"
"With him here, I feel relieved!"
"General, it's not good!"
"The Qin soldiers actually went to attack Dongjiaomen!"
"What?"
"They didn't come to attack the North Gate!"
Huan Chong screamed in anger, knowing that he would cause trouble as soon as he got proud, and sure enough!
"Yewang, which way did Zhiyuan and his troops charge?"
"Is it too late to inform them now?"
Although Huan Chong was funny, he was not a fool. Di Qin had already attacked the gate, and it was no longer realistic to mobilize troops from the city.
Since Wang Zhiyuan's troops are outside and their numbers are sufficient to compete with the invading Qin army, of course they have to look for him.
"Zhiyuan and the others..."
"Of course I can find it."
Before Huan Yi could answer, Liu Chun took action on his own.
He also knows Wang Mi and will definitely not find any fault!
When he looked down, he was immediately shocked!
this……
What's going on?
A large group of people did appear in front, and the one at the front was indeed Wang Mi. However, why did the people around him look so weird?
I saw Wang Mi leading a large army and rushing over in a mighty manner. In front of him, there were more than a hundred cavalry archers.
However, behind Wang Mi, there was a group of men and horses. Although they had swords in their waists, they did not carry arrows behind them.
Obviously the equipment is poor, but with such crude weapons and equipment, they can still ride horses and serve as cavalry. This combination is really puzzling.
"Old General Huan!"
"With Zhiyuan here, Xinye City cannot be lost!"
While running at high speed, Wang Mi still saw Huan Chong's confused figure on the high tower. Huan Chong also saw him and said hurriedly: "Zhiyuan, be careful!"
"Ji Nu, protect Zhiyuan!" He ordered Liu Yu again.
"General, take your orders!" Liu Yu raised his head, greeted, and quickly followed.
This instruction seems to be unnecessary. Several of them have gone through the blood and rain on the battlefield of Xiangyang together. That is a life-changing friendship.
How could Liu Yu accidentally protect Wang Mi?
At this time, the news that General Di Qin led a group of troops to attack the Dongjiao Gate also reached Wang Mi's ears.
He laughed loudly: "Ji Nu, you really can do whatever you want!"
"I just wanted to find someone to practice my skills with, but unexpectedly, the evil beast Di Qin came to my door!"
"yes!"
"Zhiyuan, I'm waiting to see how capable the pistol team can be!" Liu Yuyi said with a smile, but unconsciously looked back at the archers.
Are pistols more powerful than bows and arrows?
Based on his observations at the palace that day, Liu Yu believed that pistols were actually the same type of weapons as bows and arrows, and were used to attack enemies by firing them from a distance.
On today's battlefield, bows and arrows have become an indispensable and important weapon. A mature army will definitely not lack archers who are good at shooting, and there are quite a few of them.
In the face of such mature weapons, if a pistol wants to stand out, it must have extraordinary performance!
Will this pistol work?
Whether a pistol is good or not is not something you can tell with your mouth, but with action!
Now is a good opportunity for it to show off its talents!
"Bros!"
"Look at the enemy and fire!"
As expected, the Di Qin cavalry led by Yang Bi rushed towards the weak point of the East Point Gate. It was obvious that the Jingzhou soldiers who hadtily organized to fight were no match for the Di Qin cavalry.
They hurriedly gathered at the tower above the east corner gate, where the archers were trying their best to shoot arrows downwards, trying to stop the offensive of the Di Qin soldiers.
Unfortunately, however, little success was achieved.
Due to its lightness, bows and arrows are actually high-flying weapons. They are high and far-reaching and hit the enemy with an inertial force. This is its usual usage.
When shooting arrows downwards, the accuracy of the bows and arrows is greatly weakened due to the loss of the high-flying power. After a round of arrow rain, only three or five enemies were hit, which really doesn't have much effect.
There are no archers, but infantry!
Although there are not enough troops in Xinye City, there are still at least 8,000 people. As long as they rush out, they can still drive away the Qin soldiers.
What's more, among the eight thousand Jingzhou soldiers, there is also a cavalry team of 500 people. Compared with the Di Qin cavalry team, they are numerically superior!
Why don't they come out to meet the enemy?
It’s not that they don’t want to come out, it’s that Mr. Huan won’t let them come out!