It was pitch black in the river valley, and I couldn't see my fingers. The orange flames from the muskets suddenly flashed. With a crisp "bang bang" sound, the projectiles came out of the barrel, dragging a line of light and hitting the oncoming enemy cavalry formation head on.
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The huge kinetic energy drives the projectile to break through the air and move forward rapidly. The high-speed friction with the air makes the projectile red and hot. As soon as it comes into contact, it can easily break through the thin military uniform of the cavalry. When the projectile enters the human body, the hot lead bullet cannot withstand the pressure given by both the inside and outside.
Pressure changes into irregular shapes in an instant and violently rushes into human tissues, causing irreparable and huge damage.
"Puff, puff, puff!" The projectile made a slight sound when it entered the body, but the knight on the horse seemed to have been hit by a huge hammer during a charge. He screamed and fell off the horse, and was then trampled into pieces by his companions behind him who had no time to avoid.
The charge formation was instantly chaotic.
However, the enemy cavalry had obviously expected this, and they all shouted and charged forward. If they stopped to rescue Paoze who fell from his horse and was shot, he would only become a target for random musket fire...
"Bang bang bang bang"
The muzzle of the gun continued to spit out flames and smoke, and projectiles shot out like rain. Countless projectiles flew across the night sky and intertwined into a dense network of fire. The enemy riders were shot and fell from their horses.
However, the enemy's cavalry were not afraid of death. Even though they were shot one after another, the momentum of the charge did not slow down at all. The speed of the galloping horses increased to the extreme, and the muskets only fired two rounds before they rushed forward.
The reloading of muskets is slow. If you wait until the enemy rushes to the front of the formation and engage in hand-to-hand combat, you still use muskets to meet the enemy, you will only be massacred by the enemy.
"Hold your guns! Form a formation and meet the enemy!"
Following the order, the three hundred soldiers quickly put their muskets behind their backs, unsheathed their swords, rode their horses into formation, and stood ready.
The sound of musket shooting disappeared, and the enemy cavalry breathed a sigh of relief. They finally broke through the dangerous area before the enemy's formation. As long as they rushed into the opponent's formation and fought hand-to-hand, both sides could return to the same level. Since our own team had three times the number of enemies, the battle situation was naturally huge.
Advantage.
In this way, morale naturally increased, and the charge formation became more and more surging like a landslide and tsunami.
Fang Junduan sat on his horse, facing the fierce charge of the enemy cavalry without fear. Seeing that the enemy cavalry had already rushed within more than ten feet, he suddenly raised his arm and swung it down hard!
The soldiers hiding in the dark immediately lit the fuse, and the tiny sparks were not noticeable even in the dark night. The charging enemy cavalry did not notice the danger at their feet until the fuse burned out, destroying the gunpowder that had been buried under the ice and snow on the ground.
detonate.
"boom!"
In the dark night, a huge flame suddenly exploded from the enemy's cavalry charge, followed immediately by a dull roar that shook the eardrums. The violent power of the gunpowder explosion lifted up all the ice, snow and frozen soil on the ground, and soared into the sky with unrivaled force.
And rise.
"Herod!"
"ah!"
The war horse neighed in panic, and its huge body could not withstand the power of the gunpowder explosion. It was thrown away at will. The cavalry on the horse was frightened by the unexpected turn of events and screamed. Then, they were either pinned down by the body of the war horse.
Or he would be thrown off his horse and trampled by his fellow horses.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The gunpowder was buried in not just one place in advance, but in many places from near to far, connected in series with fuses, and detonated one after another in succession.
The ancient road was narrow, with only a few feet wide for horses to gallop. When the enemy cavalry charged, it was fully spread out, just above the gunpowder. Now that it was detonated, all the explosive points were located in the enemy cavalry formation, and the fierce power
Countless cavalry were directly blown into the sky, and the rigorous formation became even more chaotic. They screamed in panic and their morale collapsed.
Who would have thought that the cunning Fang Jun would actually plant gunpowder halfway along the way?
Seeing more than a thousand enemy cavalry approaching with great momentum, and then trapped in the sky full of fire, with the horses screaming and running wildly, and the broken limbs flying across the air, Fang Jun drew out his sword, raised it high, and shouted: "Kill!"
He clamped his legs between the horse's belly, and the horse neighed and rushed forward.
The soldiers responsible for detonating the gunpowder also got on their horses and followed closely behind Fang Jun together with Pao Ze, launching a countercharge with high morale.
Fang Jun took the lead, leaning forward on the horse's neck to avoid the enemy's long sword. He slashed out with the sword in his hand, following the forward momentum of the horse, and hit the enemy's waist and abdomen. The sharp blade
With the help of the force of the war horse, he became more and more powerful, easily cutting the enemy's horse into two pieces, and blood spurted out.
The two horses were staggered. Fang Jun stepped on the stirrups with both feet, loosened the reins and held a knife with both hands. He slashed at the enemy rider in front who had turned around in panic. The enemy rider's horse was already frightened and out of control. Seeing Fang
Jun Hengdao struck, but his reaction was quick, and he hurriedly raised the Hengdao in his hand to block.
With a "dang" sound, the horizontal sword broke on the spot, and the enemy rider was shaken by the huge force and fell off the horse's back. However, although the body fell, one foot was still in the stirrup and could not be pulled out. The horse was under his crotch.
Running around wildly, dragging him on the ground, he was stepped on countless times by the hooves of the horses around him...
Fang Jun was unparalleled in power. He charged at him like a tiger entering a flock of sheep. The morale of the three hundred soldiers behind him was greatly boosted. They protected his two wings and charged bravely.
These three hundred soldiers were the elite who followed Fang Jun in the southern and northern wars. They were brave and good at fighting and were not afraid of death. At this moment, their morale was greatly boosted and they attacked the chaotic formation of the enemy cavalry. They became more and more unstoppable. They chopped down the enemy cavalry like they were chopping melons and vegetables.
Falling off the horse. The enemy cavalry did not expect to be blown away by the gunpowder. The horses were frightened and kicked, causing the entire formation to become chaotic. How could they organize a counterattack when their morale collapsed?
You can only let it be slaughtered.
Fang Jun charged all the way, with unstoppable bravery and unstoppable force. His body and face were already splattered with blood. The blood splashed on his back was dripping down bit by bit. His whole body seemed to be fished out of blood. He was full of evil spirit and majestic. He was killing like crazy.
Ranyi, suddenly felt his depression relax, his eyes were empty, and he had actually penetrated the enemy's formation.
Turning the horse's head, he saw that the enemy cavalry that had attacked with great momentum had been killed and almost all of them were wiped out. The remaining soldiers either knelt on the ground and surrendered and begged for mercy, or abandoned their horses and fled towards the mountains. The ancient road was filled with smoke and the flames of war were everywhere.
, corpses lay everywhere in rivers of blood, stumps and broken arms were thrown everywhere, and the strong smell of blood did not dissipate even as the cold wind blew.
Looking at such a cruel battlefield with cold eyes, Fang Jun felt calm and unfazed. He turned his horse around and ordered: "Leave a group of soldiers to treat the wounded, and the rest will follow me to charge. Take advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness to capture Lantian."
close!"
"Here!"
Of the 300 cavalrymen, only about ten were killed in the battle, but thirty to fifty were injured, varying in severity. The seriously injured were left on the roadside waiting for treatment by the military commander, while the lightly injured were treated briefly before mounting their horses and accompanying them again.
Fang Jun moved forward to fight.
In Xian'e Station not far behind, many merchants were standing at the door and on the roadside, looking at the fierce fighting here in shock. There was a good person who waited until a long time after the fighting stopped before he had the courage to get closer and investigate.
, after all, such a fierce battle indicates that both warring parties must have an elite army, and there is only one way to go back and forth on the ancient Shang-Yu Road. If these soldiers go crazy and kill people and rob goods when they see it, it will be critical.
The wealth and lives of merchants.
After the investigation, the merchant quickly ran back to the inn, called the doctor who was accompanying him in his caravan, and ordered: "Bring all the medicines with you and go treat the military master's injuries!"
The merchants in Tongdong hurriedly grabbed him and persuaded him: "Although the battle is over, these people are not afraid of death. What if they see so many of our belongings and have evil intentions? It's better not to come near.
, let’s quickly retreat to Shangluo and make further calculations.”
In recent years, the world has been at peace, and merchants have become much safer when traveling around the world. However, the turmoil of the late Sui Dynasty has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Even in the past twenty years, people in the world have still not been afraid of rebels. Once the army is malicious and ignores military discipline,
Much more ruthless than bandits...
But the merchant shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter, do you know who is fighting in the front? On one side are the Guanlong rebels and on the other are the Youtun Guards. Just now, the Duke of Yue personally led the team and severely damaged the rebels. Now they are heading towards Lantian.
He's been locked up! Your worries are reasonable, and I wouldn't dare to get involved in ordinary times, but with Fang Erlang's character and Youtun Wei's reputation, why should you worry?"
After saying that, he took the husband's large and small bags of medicinal materials and went to help treat the wounded.
When everyone heard that it was the Youtun Guards, they all breathed a sigh of relief. The Tang Dynasty had been established for a long time, and the famous generals in the area who were brave and good at fighting were gradually getting old. The once invincible and invincible army only had some legends left, which was too much.
It's been a long time and it's hard to forget.
But the Youtun Guards fought hard to gain the reputation of Nuo in front of everyone's eyes. They went out to Baidao to defeat Xue Yantuo, then went out to suppress Hexi to defeat Tuyuhun, and supported the bloody battles in the Western Regions. Each one of them was unparalleled.
Merit. Among the hundreds of thousands of Tang troops, there were few who could compare with Youtunwei. Therefore, Youtunwei naturally became the symbol of the Tang army.
Other armies may be motivated by wealth and lose military discipline, but how can a pillar of the empire like Youtun Guard sit down and slaughter the people?
Not to mention that Fang Erlang personally led the troops to fight here, so there is no need to worry! For merchants traveling to and from Guanzhong, everyone knows that Fang Jun loves the people and has a great reputation for being righteous and righteous, and he is the most beloved.
Therefore, the merchants and travelers put aside their worries and stepped forward to rescue the injured Youtun guardsmen with medicinal materials and food...