After a long time, Luo Heng frowned and said: "My lord, the bandits will definitely go to Luoyang to attack, right?"
Ding Luyan curled his lips sarcastically, "Why do the bandits insist on attacking Luoyang? Wouldn't it be better to take advantage of Gao Yingxiang's opportunity to attract attention in the south and capture Hangu Pass and Weizhou? With Hangu Pass and Weizhou
With the prefecture and the natural danger of the Yellow River, we can attack Luoyang at any time if we advance. If we retreat, we can rely on the advantage of Hangu Pass to block hundreds of thousands of troops! If it were you, what would you choose?"
"This..." Cao E and others were immediately speechless. In fact, they already agreed with Ding Luyan's opinion, but they were just taking a bit of luck.
Knowing that sending troops to rescue is the best choice, because the only tens of thousands of Xuanfu border troops that can be relied on at the moment are. As long as the troops of the Iron Governor Division are freed from the ferry quagmire, the situation in Ruzhou and Xiaozhou can be quickly reversed.
Gu Pass will also become safe and worry-free. However, who can bear the responsibility for the fall of Han Gu Pass?
Ding Luyan looked at the expressions on everyone's faces and sighed after a long time. He stood up and said frankly: "There is no other way to divide the troops for rescue. Now the rebel soldiers are focusing all their attention on the Iron Governor. At this time
Sending troops for a sneak attack will definitely achieve miraculous results. As long as the thieves are slightly loosened, I believe that with the combat effectiveness of the Xuanfu soldiers and horses, they will be able to control the situation soon. Ding has already decided on this matter. If something goes wrong at Hangu Pass afterwards, the court will hold him accountable.
Ding is responsible for it and it has nothing to do with you."
Soon, a look of shame appeared on everyone's faces. Ding Luyan's words made everyone feel ashamed. Cao E stood up and said: "Why did General Ding say this? You and I will guard Hangu Pass together. If something happens,
There is no reason to let you take the responsibility alone. Since the Commander-in-Chief has already made a decision, we will consider this matter as a secret attack. As long as we are fast enough and can return to Hangu Pass quickly, I believe nothing will go wrong.
of."
As he spoke, Cao E winked at Luo Heng and others. Cao E's words were beautiful, but in fact he was not as loyal as he seemed. Standing on Ding Luyan's side was really helpless. Let's stay together.
At Hangu Pass, if something goes wrong, let the commander-in-chief carry it down alone. Is this a good thing? If you really agree to it, then no matter what happens later, they will not be able to hang out in the officialdom.
There is still a big difference between the military and the civil service. The emphasis is on teamwork. No matter whether it is right or wrong, everyone has to be united. If the situation is not good, if the boss is left alone to take the blame, who will dare to re-employ him in the future?
Luo Heng and others were not fools, so they naturally knew what Cao E meant, so a few more people stood up intermittently to support Ding Luyan. No matter what these people thought, at least they gave Ding Luyan a lot of help. After the discussion
, Ding Luyan did not waste any time, and immediately ordered three thousand soldiers and horses to kill from the northern foot of Xiaoshan Mountain towards Maojin Ferry.
The Mianchi garrison was less than five thousand. These peasant troops had been paying attention to the movements in the direction of Maojin Crossing and did not notice the changes at Hangu Pass. Perhaps because they were sure that the Hangu Pass garrison would not dare to move, Mianchi did not send a letter.
Gu Guan set his sights. Ding Luyan was cautious at first, fearing a reaction from Mianchi. Later, when he saw that there was no movement from the Mianchi soldiers, he suddenly became more courageous and simply accelerated his pace.
At this time, Zhang Damou was still unaware of what was happening behind him. It had just dawned, and after having a hasty meal, the peasant army, which had rested for a few hours, launched another attack on the front position. Then the sound of cannons rang out,
The officers and soldiers were still fighting back, but it was obvious that today's firepower was not even a bit worse than yesterday. Yuan Ma, Zhang Yichuan and others keenly felt the difference. Yuan Ma was the first to react and immediately ordered: "Let the half of the people behind
My brother goes all in."
Soon, Yuan Ma's men rushed forward in a dense formation. The expected fire coverage did not come, and the sound of artillery was still sparse. Yuan Ma raised his eyebrows and suddenly laughed. It seemed that the Living King of Hell had begun to withdraw.
Otherwise, the counterattack of the officers and soldiers would not be so weak.
Just when Yuan Ma was tentatively attacking, Zhang Yichuan and others also reported the situation on the front line to Zhang Damou. Zhang Damou suddenly became a little anxious and finally seized the opportunity. How could he be willing to do so if he did not severely damage the soldiers and horses of the Living King of Hell?
"Zhang Yichuan, Wei Yang, press all your people up and make a breakthrough as quickly as possible. This time, try to eliminate the people of the Living Hell King as much as possible, and let the Living Hell King know that we are not easy to bully!"
Following Zhang Damou's order, the peasant army changed its previous attack method and began to rush forward in a swarm. Yuan Ma and others were very excited. This was the first time in a long time that they had defeated the Living King of Hell head-on. After this battle, they would surely
His fame has soared, surpassing that of Gao Yingxiang. What is King Chuang? The Four Heavenly Kings? Go to hell!
Victory was in sight, and the various peasant armies who were trying to grab the credit had lost their order. They rushed into the vicinity of the dock in dense numbers, like ants occupying a bowl in a radius of several miles. Yuan Ma followed the crowd, running while
Roaring, victory is at hand. If he can kill the living King of Hell, then Yuan Yuan will be famous far and wide.
Suddenly, Yuan Ma's heart beat violently, and his right eyelid felt as if he had been stung by a bee. This feeling made him very uneasy, because whenever this happens, nothing good usually happens. Boom, then
sound......
No, Yuan Ma secretly screamed in his heart. Without thinking, he turned around and jumped back, directly knocking a strong man who was still running to the ground. Almost in the blink of an eye, a rumble sounded across the sky, and a bullet
The shell exploded from a distance of three feet and fell into the dense crowd. In an instant, several guys were knocked to the ground and wailed. Broken limbs and broken arms were scattered around. Blood and minced meat scared everyone.
Yuan Ma got up from the ground with a heavy breath, his back was burning. Looking at the mutilated corpses and hearing the screams so close at hand, Yuan Ma's heart almost jumped out of his chest.
Fortunately, he reacted in time, otherwise he would be half disabled if he were not dead... Before Yuan Ma could recover, the previously sparse sound of gunfire became denser, and the sound of gunfire became much more rapid. Cannonballs were everywhere, and the sound was thick.
Smoke billowed, flesh and blood flew everywhere, and for a while, the area for several miles around seemed to turn into a bloody hell.
It's over, I've been fooled! Yuan Ma couldn't help but tremble. At this time, without Yuan Ma and others giving orders, the peasant army had already started to turn around and flee backwards. They never wanted to hear this kind of life-threatening gunfire again.
Here we are. Everyone wants to escape, but with so many people crowded into such a small area, how can they run away cleanly? The people behind are okay, and they turned around and retreated back to the high slope, but most of them had already gone deep into the hinterland, and the artillery fire
It extends over and turns into a sea of death.
Dust, smoke and blood stained the sky. In the blood mist, there were panicked faces. How to resist this crazy artillery fire?
On a fort, He Jingyuan looked at the battlefield in the distance with an expressionless face. Seeing the peasant soldiers being devoured by artillery fire and crushed by the musketeers, he felt a trace of unbearability in his heart. However, no mercy was ever allowed on the battlefield.
existence, if you don’t kill them, you will die. The sound of artillery continued. He Jingyuan did not save the artillery shells this time. The order he received was to shoot out all the artillery shells at the right time, and then blow up the artillery that could not be transported away.
, in short, the artillery cannot be left to the bandits.
What a good artillery. He Jingyuan was a little unwilling to blow up this place. He Jingyuan had been working with artillery for a long time and had already formed feelings for these artillery. These artillery were the lifeblood of Liehuo Camp. When he knew that they were going to blow up.
During the shooting, many brothers cried. They were reluctant to let go, but what could be done?
The traitors withdrew, and after the shells were fired, it was time for him to complete the final work. He Jingyuan felt uncomfortable, and Zhang Damou felt even worse. At this time, Zhang Damou's heart was bleeding and his eyes were crying.
Zhang Damou never dreamed that the King of Hell would actually hide something. The position was in danger before, but he didn't even order artillery fire to cover it. Isn't he afraid that the position would be taken down by accident? Covered by artillery fire, covered by artillery fire again, the way of the Living King of Hell.
There is no technical content at all. It means bombing you to death with cannonballs, but you have no clue at all.
After this round of fighting, the casualties will definitely be huge. If they can't be defeated, they will fight again. But what Zhang Damou is really worried about is morale. After this defeat, does he still have the intention to fight to the death? Not to mention those ordinary soldiers, they are Yuan Ma
Every one of these people had something wrong in their eyes, and they were obviously frightened.
"Leader Zhang, the preliminary casualty statistics have been calculated. The total number of casualties in each department is more than 8,000..."
Although he was mentally prepared, Zhang Damou couldn't help but wailed secretly when he heard the specific figures. After fighting for so many days before, the casualties were not so heavy. However, in less than two hours, the casualties were the highest for several days. "
Huh, it is estimated that there are not many shells left in the hands of the Living King of Hell. He will not be able to hold on for long with the artillery fire coverage like before. Brothers, at this critical moment, please restrain your subordinates and work together to overcome this obstacle.
.An hour later, attack again..."
As soon as they heard that they were going to attack again, the expressions of Zhang Yichuan and others changed, especially Yuan Ma, who had charged the hardest just now, so he was the one who suffered the most losses. If he charged again, if he was bombed again, Yuan Ma would be the loser.
The bachelor leader is here.
"This... Chief Zhang... what if the living King of Hell still has some stock?" Yuan Ma lowered his head and sounded dissatisfied. Anyway, he, Yuan, is not going to rush, so whoever wants to go will go.
.Zhang Damou knew that Yuan Ma had suffered the most heavy losses, so he didn't know what to say. However, his face was not very good, and his eyes fell on Zhang Yichuan and others. When he looked over, whoever he saw would lower his head and remain silent.
Seeing this posture, Zhang Da was so angry that he said, "Humph, soon Zhang will lead the crowd forward in person. If there are brothers who are willing to come with them, Zhang will welcome them. If they are not willing, Zhang will not force them."
Zhang Damou had already stated his position, but Zhang Yichuan and others still did not say anything. Yuan Ma even cursed in his heart. Zhang Damou just stood and talked without hurting his back. The soldiers and horses who were Zhang Damou's direct line before had nothing to lose. Now of course Zhang Damou has
Feeling confident.
Just as they were thinking about how to boost morale and regain Zhang Yichuan and others' fighting spirit, suddenly there was a commotion from the south. It seemed that something had happened in the camp over there. Since arriving at Maojin Ferry, Zhang Damou had sent tens of thousands of troops
It is divided into three camps, the front, middle and rear. The rear camp is for the reserve troops and wounded soldiers to rest and recuperate.
"What's going on?"
Not long after a soldier ran out, he came back in a panic, "Everyone, leaders, it's not good, the officers and soldiers are coming... The brothers in the South Camp were unprepared and were caught off guard by the officers and soldiers. Now,
All units in Nanda Camp are in chaos..."
Zhang Yichuan frowned deeply and slapped the soldier a few times, "Calm down and think about it. The officers and soldiers are all at the ferry. Where did the officers and soldiers from the south come from? Could it be that they have lost their minds and gone crazy?"
After being slapped a few times, the soldier finally calmed down a bit, but he covered his cheek and said aggrievedly: "Gentlemen, I'm not talking nonsense. It was really officers and soldiers who attacked the South Camp. The attire is not that of the ferry officers and soldiers.
Like the soldiers and horses of Henan Prefecture... just now..."
There is no need for personal soldiers to say the next words, because the news of the killing of the Nanda camp guard has also been transmitted, and the identity of the other party has been determined. Those officers and soldiers turned out to be the Hangu Pass defenders.
Are the officers and soldiers at Hangu Pass crazy if they dare to run out to support the living King of Hell instead of guarding the city? Zhang Damou doesn't know whether the officers and soldiers are crazy or not, but he knows that he is going crazy. There is chaos in the south. If the situation is not controlled as soon as possible,
, once the Living King of Hell in the north reacts, with the fighting power of the Xuanfu border army, once they counterattack, Zhang Damou will have no choice but to run for his life.
"Quick...quick, we must destroy this Eagle Claw Sun as soon as possible, otherwise, we will be in big trouble!" Zhang Damou didn't need to say it, everyone knew it in their hearts. At this time, Zhang Yichuan and others also concluded
In order to preserve their strength, they each gathered their troops and sent their troops to the South Camp. As long as they could destroy this group of officers and soldiers before the Living Hell King counterattacked, everything would still be done in time.
There are not many garrison troops at Hangu Pass, so even fewer can be allocated to support Maojin Crossing.
.......
Maojin crossed the fort, and He Jingyuan gently stroked the jet-black barrel. At this time, the barrel still had the residual warmth from the rapid firing. Alas, he still had to order the destruction of these artillery pieces. Even if he exerted all his strength, he could
Only half of them were shipped back. The artillery was extremely powerful and also extremely heavy. Even if the Ordnance Institute specially developed artillery carriages, it still could not change the fact that it was heavy and heavy.
Just as she was waiting for the order, Elizabeth, who had been looking into the distance with a telescope, suddenly let out an exclamation. He Jingyuan was distracted. Hearing this exclamation, he frowned and wanted to curse, but he still swallowed the words.
This Rakshasa girl is extremely coquettish, and she has no idea what the supervisor is. Who knows what the relationship between her and the supervisor is? He scolded her, and if this woman gets wind of the evil spirit, wouldn't he be in great misfortune?
"Huh? What's wrong?"
"General He, look, those enemies are fighting on their own!"
"Is there internal strife?" He Jingyuan took the telescope with doubtful eyes. He didn't believe that the bandits would fight among themselves. Through the telescope, he quickly saw the mess in the distance. After looking at it for a while, the sadness disappeared from his eyes, and he shouted
, "Haha, hurry up and tell those bastards not to be too busy blowing up cannons. Maybe these treasures can be saved!"