One hundred and ninetieth chapters solid formation
Amidst the intensive roar of hoofbeats, hundreds of cavalrymen galloped down the slope. The formation of the garrison battalion in action was suddenly in chaos. Some people continued to advance, some stopped to defend in place, and more people were at a loss, including many captains.
The flag captain was inside. Zhuang Chao was yelling and cursing in the queue, kicking and beating the soldiers, but Pang Yu couldn't hear what he was shouting.
"Guo Fengyou, lead his own soldiers to supervise the formation, and those who flee will be killed immediately."
Guo Fengyou responded and ran forward with his guards. Pang Yu was also a little confused. The cavalry rushing down the slope were much faster than the infantry and had a thunderous momentum. Facing the cavalry at this time, no one could
Somewhat at a loss.
The cavalry had reached the ground at this time, and the formation was heading straight towards the garrison. There were panicked shouts in the formation.
The formation had been formed in the first game. Yao Dongshan yelled and cursed loudly, and the soldiers raised their spears at an angle. Many people howled meaninglessly to release the fear in their hearts, but the entire formation was intact. In the third game, the team encountered an impact during the movement.
The situation was in chaos. The cavalry rushed from the front left and charged diagonally towards the right side of the garrison.
"Charging?" Pang Yu looked at the cavalry nervously. In his impression from movies and TV shows, as soon as the cavalry bumped into them, the infantry would collapse.
Under Pang Yu's horrified gaze, the turbulent cavalry rushed twenty steps away. The queues of the third round were crowded together, and many spears were not raised. There were already two or three soldiers who could not withstand fear and were captured as soon as they escaped from the queue.
The policemen cut him down and fell to the ground.
Just when Pang Yu thought the cavalry was about to hit them head-on, the cavalry soldiers turned in front of the queue. As their speed slowed down, a wave of arrows shot towards the third round queue, and then the subsequent cavalry soldiers followed suit and turned, one after another.
Arrows came across the sky.
The unarmored soldiers in the front row fell down like mowing grass, and the shouts were mixed together. The fifth and sixth rounds who were lining up behind were also affected. The crowd was crowded together and might collapse at any time.
The cavalry did not charge into the formation. Before Pang Yu could rejoice, he realized that there was still a possibility of a major defeat. He felt thirsty. He did not expect that the cavalry in the shallow hills would be so difficult to deal with. If the front formation collapsed, the new recruits behind would be even more useless.
, everyone could only run southward, but they definitely couldn't outrun the cavalry. They wanted to get some more benefits in Shucheng, but they didn't expect that they would be beaten up by the cavalry head on, and the whole army might be annihilated.
Next to him, Pang Ding stood under the horse and kept tugging on Pang Yu's trousers, not knowing what he wanted to express.
In the commotion, the rear of the hundred cavalry had already passed the front of the formation. The river on the right blocked their route. The cavalry not only had to slow down, but also had to circle north before they could come back.
It seems that the rogue bandits were not well organized. The cavalry coming from the north was blocked by the turning horsemen. They also mixed together fifty steps away from the official road. They were unable to turn around for a while, and the bow and arrow attacks on the garrison camp stopped.
Pang Yu knew it was a rare opportunity. When he looked back, he found that Yang Xueshi and Team Arrow were still in a daze behind.
Immediately, he pulled the horse's head hard and said, "Yang Xueshi, why are you standing there? Lead the archery team to the front row."
Only then did Yang Xueshi realize what he was doing, and he ran forward with his team of arrows. After passing through the formation, he lined up before the third and fourth rounds.
Pang Yu jumped off his horse and ran to the sixth bureau in the back row. He drew out his sword and ordered the chaotic spearmen to get into position. Several hundred generals shouted in front of the formation. The flag captains of each bureau all came out of the queue and dragged the soldiers to their positions.
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Amidst the shouting and cursing, the two-line formation of 600 people finally took shape. The suppression team returned to the supervising position. The chaos of the rogue bandits over there was about to end. The cavalry soldiers adjusted their direction and were preparing to launch a second attack.
Pang Yu strode to the front row. The archers had just taken their positions, but the archery team was still affected by the chaos. The formation was messy and the archers were panicked. Yang Xueshi gave orders repeatedly before he responded.
Pang Yu walked a few steps in front of the team and turned around to face the team so that everyone could see him. Behind him was the cavalry team that was about to charge.
Pang Yu actually had no effect in front of the cavalry, but when the soldiers saw the general, they calmed down inexplicably, and the queue quickly stabilized.
Pang Ding looked around in panic behind the Arrow Team. After hesitating for a moment, he grabbed a shield from a nearby sword shield and held it up next to Pang Yu.
Pang Yu waved his hand, "Go to the back."
"But Master..."
"I have armor, but the archer doesn't even have armor." Pang Yu said calmly, "You raise the shield, and the other generals will also come. I need them to perform their duties."
Pang Ding gritted his teeth and retreated, leaving Pang Yu standing alone in front of the formation.
Pang Yu turned around and faced the cavalry. He needed to stabilize the army. If the cavalry really rushed over, he would definitely be the first to die. But if he hid behind and the army collapsed, he might not be able to escape in the end.
It's better to take a chance.
The cavalry on the opposite side didn't notice Pang Yu. There was a trumpet over there, and the cavalry rushed from the north with a strange cry. The intensive roar of hoofs made Pang Yu's heart beat violently. He didn't even hear the voice of Yang Xueshi giving orders next to him.
The figures of the group of cavalry gradually grew larger, and the bandits on horseback drew their bows and arrows, preparing to follow suit.
There was a continuous boom behind him, and light arrows flew past Pang Yu's side. Many archers made mistakes in releasing their strings due to nervousness, and their arrows landed crookedly on the ground not far in front of Pang Yu.
Nearly fifty archers still shot more than thirty shots at the cavalry group, most of which hit the horses. Some were not strong enough or the angle was too large, failing to cause damage. In the end, more than ten shot into the horses' bodies, and several in the front row were shot.
The horse neighed in pain, fell to the ground on its front hooves, and threw the rider in front of the horse's head.
The menacing cavalry group stagnated, and those behind them slowed down to get out of the way. Some even hurriedly fired with their cavalry bows. The light arrows flew weakly towards the garrison camp, and most of them fell in front of the arrow team.
Yang Xueshi gave an order loudly, and the arrow team fired continuously, and the arrows flew towards the huge target of the rogue horsemen one after another. The rogues kept falling off their horses, and the remaining horses were struggling on the ground. The other cavalry soldiers fought to disperse, and the attack collapsed instantly.
As the scattered horsemen began to run, the hit rate of the archers of the archers immediately dropped. The garrison battalion was a bigger target, but the distance of the horsemen was further than at the beginning, and their power and hit rate were also greatly reduced.
Pang Yu stood motionless in front of the archery team. Arrows kept falling from the air, making a popping sound when they were inserted into the soil in front of him. Some of the weak arrows lost their direction and fell softly.
There was a clang, and a light arrow pierced the shoulder. Pang Yu's left shoulder shook, and there was a stinging pain. The arrow did not break through the lock ring and fell to the ground. Although Pang Yu was a little nervous, he felt more confident.
Already.
Then another arrow landed on the helmet, but it also failed to break the round helmet. Pang Yu just lowered his head slightly, and the bandits' bows and arrows were all thrown towards him. His hood had a short brim, which he could block by lowering his head.
For some lines, it's fine as long as you don't hit the front door.
The cavalry soldiers in front were galloping back and forth, firing bows and arrows diagonally into the air. The arrows from both sides crisscrossed in the air. Yang Xueshi was still roaring. Someone in the archery team behind him was hit by arrows from time to time, but Pang Yu felt that the formation was stable. If these cavalry soldiers were
If you play this way, you won't be able to defeat your own army.
After his mind calmed down a little, Pang Yu began to carefully observe the horse soldiers. Most of them were wearing red clothes, but due to the hot weather, many of them had their clothes open, making them look more like horse thieves.
More than ten horses fell in front of the formation. The horses running across were huge targets. Although the arrow team's accuracy was not good, they always hit the target. Some horses were struggling on the ground, while others had stood up again, carrying bows and arrows.
Difficult movement between the two armies.
Several horsemen who had been hit by arrows fell to the ground and crawled on the ground, trying to return to their own lines. The horsemen were increasingly at a disadvantage in the exchange of fire. After the casualties increased, those horsemen gradually moved away from the line.
A trumpet sounded over there, and the horsemen left the range of the bows and arrows. Under the leadership of the two leaders, they divided into two groups. One group evacuated to the west, while the other group stayed away from the garrison and stopped in the north.
Pang Yu breathed a sigh of relief and looked back at his formation. The archery team also stopped shooting. The archers were all panting on the spot. Many of them had arrows stuck in their bodies without even noticing it.
"Hold your formation! No retreat!"
Pang Yu walked back from the front of the formation and gave orders along the line. Although the order was addressed to General Manager Bai, everyone heard it.
The panic on the soldiers' faces subsided, and Pang Yu walked past the formation. Seeing the rows of spears, he felt more at ease. If the formation of the first round had not been completed just now, the rogue bandits might have charged into the formation from the flanks.
Pang Ding carried the shield and followed Pang Yu again.
Pang Yu said to him, "Go and notify the front row of the fifth and sixth rounds of Sword and Shield to assemble and assign two captains to lead the team."
After Pang Ding left, Pang Yu still stayed in the front row. The rogue horse soldiers on the opposite side gathered their injured companions and stayed near the official road, neither leaving nor approaching. The view to the west was blocked by the hill.
, the cavalry was missing, but Pang Yu felt that he was waiting on the reverse slope. He did not dare to be careless now. The cavalry only needed a moment to rush down from the top of the slope.
The swords and shields in the next two rounds came out of the gap between the queues. Pang Yu asked the two captains to spread out along the line. The forty sword and shield soldiers were assigned to the first and third rounds, basically covering the front.
Guo Fengyou also came to the front row at this time. Previously, all the soldiers were sent to supervise the battle. Pang Yu didn't even have anyone to deliver the order. Now he finally had manpower.
"Let the trumpet and flag bearers come to the front."
Pang Yu then said to Guo Fengyou, "Inform all the 100 generals that I will move forward. All bureaus will act according to the flag. Let Bo Yu load the shells. You can tell him personally."
After Guo Fengyou left, Pang Ding came over and said, "Master, let's retreat. Why are we going forward?"
Pang Yu wiped the sweat from his face. He didn't know whether it was because of the heat or fear. He pointed at the cavalry soldiers in front and whispered, "They are just waiting for us to retreat. This formation will be in chaos as soon as we retreat."
"Then let's just keep guard. There is only one road to the left and right, and they can't go around it. They will withdraw after a while."
Pang Yu shook his head and looked back at his queue, "These soldiers were frightened and retreated like this. They will be afraid when they see the rogue cavalry in the future. Go forward and force the rogue cavalry to retreat, even if they go shorter, it will be different."
At this time, the buglers and flag bearers came to the front row. Pang Yu was afraid that it was not safe, so he went to each bureau in person and gave detailed instructions to General Manager Bai one by one. He also waited for General Manager Bai to give instructions to the flag commanders. After everything was in order, the Chinese Army changed the order.
gun.
The central military flag first lit up the three bureaus and the archery corps in the front row. After each bureau responded to the flag, the drums sounded, and the entire array moved forward. Rows of spears advanced like a wall, and the cavalry soldiers in front immediately began to retreat.
Immediately, there was a golden sound, and all three rounds came to a halt. The Chinese army flag pointed towards the fifth round. The fifth round had already adjusted its formation behind the formation in advance, and immediately moved to the left wing, filling the gap after the advance of the first round. The direction of the array was tilted.
, facing the small slope.
The formation only advanced a short distance and expanded the front a little. Pang Yu arranged this change in formation for a full quarter of an hour. During the process, there was no confusion in the formation and no gaps for the enemy.
With the second ring of gold, the formation stopped again, and the whole formation was in order. Pang Yu finally felt that he was leading an army. This is what an army should be like.
The cavalry soldiers on the opposite side hesitated, seeming to be a little afraid of the officers and soldiers. Pang Yu was also a little afraid. What he wanted most was to push his flank to the top of the hill so that he could observe the disappearing cavalry.
He was afraid that the cavalry would rush out from the top of the slope, but if he continued to advance, the front line would be extended even further, with five rounds spread out in a straight line, and he felt that it was not very stable.
There was a sound of rolling wheels, and Bo Yu had already assembled his cannon. Five or six people pushed it to the back of the queue, at the junction of the third and fourth rounds. In front of this gap was a row of arrows, standing very densely.
, blocking the sight of the rogue bandits.
Pang Yu got off his horse and came to the artillery cart and said to Bo Yu, "Mr. Bo, aim better this time. Look at the position of the rogues first. Fire the artillery immediately after the arrow team gets out of the way."
Bo Yuzhan came to the front row tremblingly. When he saw the red-clad bandit a hundred steps away, he couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.
This was the first time he participated in a battle. Although he was very scared afterwards, as a scholar living in Suzhou, these bandits only existed in legends. It was okay to make artillery to help the army fight. He never thought that he would face them directly.
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Bo Yu held up the measuring board and gun gauge and kept mumbling something. Pang Yu didn't know how he calculated, but he seemed too nervous to put too much pressure on such a scholar. He smiled and encouraged, "Mr.
, your life is not in danger, if this shot is hit, you can brag to the neighbors when you return to Suzhou."
Bo Yu forced out an ugly smile, waited for a moment, licked his lips and said, "Aim low. If you aim low, you can hit it with the flick."
Pang Yu nodded and returned to his Chinese army banner. Over there, Bo Yu and a few people adjusted the direction. The muzzle of the gun was basically horizontal. The rogue cavalry was a hundred steps away. In fact, there was no need to measure the distance to determine the angle.
After he finished his work, he lit another torch and placed it near the gun gate, then glanced at Yang Xueshi next to him.
Yang Xueshi gave an order, and the row of archers in front moved aside, revealing the dark muzzle of the bronze cannon.
Bo Yu pressed the torch on the gun door, and the primer burned out instantly. The flames extended from the primer hole into the gun barrel. The filled propellant reacted violently, and the gun chamber was filled with high-temperature flames. The rapidly expanding gas burned five kilograms of iron.
The bullet was violently pushed out of the barrel.
There was a loud bang, and the iron bullets flew out accompanied by flames and white smoke. They cut a low, black trajectory in the air and pounced on the rogue horse soldiers gathered on the official road.
The horseman at the moment was lying sideways. He had just seen the cannon, and before he had time to shout, the cannonball was already in front of him.
The five-pound iron bullet flew almost horizontally and cut into the middle of the horse's body. There was a muffled sound, and the ribs where the bullet was hit shattered. The horse's body was instantly broken into two parts. The two parts of the horse's body rotated, each with its own weapon.
Several sections of intestines twisted in the air, the internal organs in the horse's belly flew out in all directions, and the celebrity bandit rider and the saddle were thrown into the air.