The little boy stood on a small slope to the north, with Tufeng Village not far behind him. He was surrounded by a dense formation of infantry, with all kinds of weapons mixed together. The various guards and commanders were shouting and cursing everywhere, letting those
The infantry arranged their positions.
He did not ride a horse today. According to the order of Mr. Liu's family, all his horse soldiers must dismount and fight. Each of them will lead the infantry and prepare to fight with the pursuing Anqing camp.
The little boy turned his head and glanced north. The undulating hills gradually rose higher and higher to the northwest, and behind him were the majestic and continuous shadows of the Dabie Mountains. The location where he formed his array was originally a convenient thoroughfare, with both rivers and post roads.
, but now there are no ships, and the army has been arrayed on the post road. Although the bridge is under control, there is no way to evacuate unless the army is defeated.
Just like at Puzikou, the garrison suddenly appeared from the waterway, and this time it ran for more than thirty miles.
The little boy originally hoped that the Eighth Master would go to Tongcheng to avenge his brother, so when he knew it was the Anqing garrison outside Erlang Town, he took the risk and stayed a little longer, just to give the Eighth Master a clear military situation so that he could wipe out all the troops.
This group of people.
But the current garrison seems to be more difficult to fight than before. When the little boy escaped from the Moyan Shop, the Sweeper King's men arrived. The Sweeper King was a very famous man. He thought he could defend the Moyan Shop no matter what, but at night
I heard that the Sweeping King also retreated to the Chema River, and the garrison battalion chased him here overnight.
About three or four hundred steps away was the post road. A group of officers and soldiers occupied the position. It was the group that had chased them last night. They fought with the Sweeper King for half the night. Later, both Chuang Taotian and Cao Cao sent troops to reinforce them, and finally they were not let down.
Seize the town of Chemahe, otherwise we will be surrounded here today.
After Erlang Town was lost, the little boy felt that everything was in chaos. The old camp of the Eighth Chang family was in Chenghe Village, but there were too many people in other outposts, and it was impossible to live in them all. Less than half of the camp was in Moyanpu.
Along the way, after the pursuit from the garrison camp last night and taking control of the post road, the people in those camps all ran away.
There were more posts to the east of the Chema River. They were originally participating in the siege of Fengjiapu. The infantry of some posts even arrived yesterday afternoon. Before they had time to attack, they immediately ordered them to rush back to the Chema River.
The troops were constantly mobilized all night last night, and the chaos became even more chaotic. I originally thought that we could sort it out at dawn, but the Anqing officers and soldiers arrived just after dawn. The elders couldn't control the chaos, so they asked the sentries first.
They pulled everyone out and said they were waiting for the army to attack.
As a result, most people didn't have time to eat. The whole Chemahe River was noisy all night, and almost no one could sleep. The little boy arrived at Chenghe Village before dark, and he didn't rush around all night like the infantry. Now he feels
Very tired.
Although his energy was a little low, the little boy was not worried about being defeated by the garrison camp. The Eight Masters' line was in the middle, and all the posts were fighting on foot. Only the old camp prepared horses, and Liu Wenxiu was fined to take the remaining troops because he lost Erlang Town yesterday.
The location of the infantry battle was close to Cao Cao. Xiao Wazi also came here. He was standing on a small slope. Although it was only a few steps high, he had a good view. He looked across from Chema River to the town.
At this point, the crowds are all filled with troops from each battalion, at least 20,000 to 30,000 people. Many of them are fierce old guards, in charge of the plates, and the infantry are a bit chaotic, but they are much larger than the officers and soldiers on the opposite side. The garrison battalions are
There are only two small sections in the line, with about a thousand people.
A large number of officers and soldiers had just arrived from the post road. There was a red general recognition flag. He couldn't read anyway, but he knew that the generals from the Anqing camp had arrived. In front of the recognition flag were five flags of different colors. The little boy had been fighting for a long time.
, I heard from the elders in the old camp who had served as officers and soldiers that this is called the Five Square Flags, which corresponds to the front, rear, left, and center armies. It should be that all the Anqing Camp is here. Just now someone from the old camp said that there are two or three thousand people on the other side, but there are only
10% of the troops on my side, including five or six hundred servants among the two or three thousand officers and soldiers, would never be able to defeat more than 20,000 people.
There was a bang from the opposite side, and the little boy focused his attention. A large group of officers and soldiers at the front of the post road turned to the north. Flags of various colors echoed for a moment, replacing the small group of armored soldiers who were originally on guard. They marched northward in an orderly array. There were quite a few of them.
, after marching for a while, they encountered a fish pond and a ramp. The brigade was divided into four small square formations. There were only six people in the front and five or six people in the depth. There was a shield bearer in the front and spears in the back. They were facing the westmost side.
Cao Cao's front advances.
You can tell from the rhythm of Xiaowazi's flags that the Anqing camp is an elite army, and it is more sophisticated than when we saw it last year. In the past, among the battalions, only the one or two thousand infantrymen under King Gao Chuang had so many flags, and their formations were better than those of other camps.
The infantry of the battalion is much faster. After the death of King Gao Chuang, no one in each battalion can dispatch the infantry like this.
"There are guns, there are guns!"
The little boy turned around, and the person talking next to him was his elder, Er Locust. The two had just reunited before dawn.
When Erlang Town collapsed yesterday, Erlang chose to go east like him, and fled to Chenghe Village before stopping. Because there were too many people, he didn't meet him. Later, he learned that Liu Wenxiu was also here, so he picked up the escaping people in Chenghe Village.
Only then did the remaining troops get organized again.
Er Locust originally told Xiao Wazi to take away the family members, money and food, but the collapse outside Erlang Town was too fast, and Xiao Wazi failed to complete the delivery task. Er Locust lost all the family members, money and food, and did not speak after they reunited. After all, it was
My eldest son, the little kid, didn't get things done. He didn't know if Er Locust was angry, and he didn't dare to take the initiative to talk to him. He just kept stealing glances at him.
The two locusts stared at the garrison camp opposite, murmured twice more, turned to the little boy and said, "Are you there, there are cannons!"
The elder spoke, explaining that yesterday's incident had been revealed. The little boy hurried south. Sure enough, he arrived at the cannon. There were more than one cannon, pushed by several artillerymen. As the infantry moved, where there were field ridges, several cannons were fired.
One person lifted it up, and behind him there were a group of people who looked like peasants carrying several large boxes.
"The Second Chief's family used this cannon in Erlang Town yesterday. This cannon is... small and can be lifted by just a few people. We have seen many cannons from the officers and soldiers on the left and right."
"That one is also a cannon."
Er Locust's throat moved, "This is the Anqing camp, their cannons must be different from the others."
The little kid opened his mouth in surprise, not knowing how to persuade the elder.
At this time, the surrounding bandits were all approaching the cannon, and there was a commotion in the queue. The other troops were suppressing the attack, but Er Locust turned a deaf ear and did not care about the dozen or so infantry assigned to him.
The Second Locust was also fighting on foot today. He turned around and said to the little boy nervously, "Remember the horses. The horse is left at the north end of the village. You have to remember the place for your horse. You can find it only when there is chaos."
The little boy asked carefully, "Who is helping Ma at the old camp?"
"Yuan Dadao's mother-in-law, Yuan Dadao is dead, she has to follow him."
The little boy said oh, Yuan Daodao is also in charge of the old camp. He followed Liu Wenxiu in Erlang Town yesterday. He usually uses a big sword and fights very bravely. He is quite famous in the old camp and has twenty or thirty servants. Women have
Five or six, the little boy knew he was dead at this time. The women in each camp had to find someone to rely on to survive. The little boy had seen a lot, so he was not surprised at all, but Yuan Dadao died yesterday, and the two locusts escaped, then
My mother-in-law negotiated a new home in one night, which was extremely efficient.
Er Locust's lips were trembling a little. After looking at the cannons for a while, he suddenly asked the little boy, "Where is your horse?"
"Let this sworn wife stay."
The little boy pointed to his side and turned his eyes to see the Wang Dashan he had just captured in Erlang Town.
At this time, the two locusts had no time to pay attention to a servant, and neither did he. Naturally, they couldn't recognize the one they caught by the river.
The second locust licked his dry lips, turned around and looked for water bottles on the infantry, and found three of them were empty. The fourth one finally had some water, so he pulled it off, drank it, and threw it away.
Arrived at the bottom of the slope.
The officers and soldiers continued to advance. The four small square formations in front were about two hundred steps away from Cao Cao's position. Each small square formation had a flag. After the sound of gold, the four small square formations paused briefly, and then continued to advance forward.
They formed an array on both sides of a paddy field and on both sides of a soil slope, and parked the general flag behind the paddy field. It was also very difficult for them to form an array on this terrain.
The second army brigade on the post road began to advance north again. The army had to put at least two such brigade on the west side. There were cavalry on the post road in the distance, and there were hundreds of them. But Xiaowazi knew that this kind of brigade was
Cavalry is of little use on the terrain.
What is even more worrying are the cannons. The little kid has already counted five, and they are all still in the process of being moved. Because of the obstruction of the queue, there may be more cannons. The little kid rubs his eyes and sees the sixth cannon. He was afraid before.
The cannons at the top of the city are not afraid of the cannons of the army. The most powerful officers and soldiers are all servants, all of them are cavalry. Generals such as Cao Ai and Cao Ai Wannian do not use cannons. Those who use cannons are all the officers and soldiers.
The infantry engaged in a lively battle, but only a few people were killed. They dispersed as soon as they approached.
Over time, everyone thought that artillery was useless and inconvenient to carry. Each battalion captured many of them. Occasionally, they would be thrown away after being used in siege, and even the gunners would be killed.
But this garrison camp is different from other officers and soldiers. The artillery attack at Puzikou killed Shaking Tiandong, and most of the rogue battalions had people present, and it was widely known. Everyone didn't know that artillery could be used in this way. No matter where this Anqing camp was,
They carried cannons with them at all times, even when they forcibly crossed the Qingliu River.
"Six or seven guns."
The second chief's voice came to his ears again. He turned his head and saw Er Locust's face pale, "They are going to attack Cao Cao, push us to the river, and drive us all into the river to drown."
The little kid hurriedly whispered from side to side, "Second head, please keep your voice down, don't let Mr. Liu hear it.
Besides, there is no reason why tens of thousands of us cannot defeat these two thousand officers and soldiers."
The second chief suddenly turned his head and stared at the little boy fiercely, "Whose business is responsible for the war? I can't be caught by the officers and soldiers of this family, nor can anyone else's officers and soldiers. You have to think of a way. If Ma
If he couldn't find it, he drowned in the river."
At this time, a burst of shouting suddenly broke out from the west side, and then extended in the direction of Tufeng Village. Everyone turned to the west. Fifty or sixty archers ran out of Cao Cao's line, and more than a hundred infantry raised their shields in front. The officers and soldiers
Bian also separated into several small groups and advanced thirty steps in front of the main group. About half of the people had bows and arrows. People from both sides faced each other and entered the battlefield between the two armies.
Cao Cao also arrived with artillery, and wanted to use these archers to attack first and prevent the opponent from firing the artillery safely.
The little boy didn't have those skirmishers. He walked carefully towards the official and army lines. The artillery was already in place. There were four gates behind the paddy field and four gates on the top of the hill. There were eight gates in total. There were four or five people beside each gate. The civilian husband
The big boxes for transportation have also arrived, and they are busy with something. The little kid doesn't understand for a moment, and they guess that they are loading cannonballs.
The vanguard began to fight in the middle, and the sound of banging bowstrings was faintly heard, and the biggest battle in Anqing area began.
From the distance between the little boy and the boy, he could only vaguely see the arrows passing by. Both sides were covered by shield hands, and it was impossible to tell the winner for a while.
There were several loud tom tom sounds, and the sound of drums in Cao Cao's formation was heard. The second batch of about two hundred archers entered the battlefield, and roars erupted from the array on the west wing. Then the bandits in front of Tufeng Village also echoed loudly,
Everyone was shouting at the top of their lungs, and dense weapons were wildly waving in the air. Then the bandits from Chemahe Town on the east wing of the front began to beat drums, and the roar of more than 20,000 people in the entire front shook the world.
The little kid shouted twice, and his ears were ringing. The tsunami-like roar could only be felt in a group. After the shout, the little kid felt his blood boiling. Everyone around him was blushing and screaming at the top of his lungs. The officers and soldiers of the Anqing Camp
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When I turned around to see Wang Dashan behind me, I saw that his face was also red and he was yelling something random.
The little boy adjusted his breathing, and the momentum continued for a while, and the tide of sound gradually subsided.
The fighting in the middle continued. The flags of the army formation on the opposite side were flying. No one shouted. It seemed that even the gunners next to the artillery were not busy anymore.
There was a continuous blast of trumpets from the army formation. The little boy had just concentrated on the artillery formation in the paddy field. Four streams of white smoke spurted out almost at the same time, instantly engulfing the water in front of him. In his blurred vision, four small black dots shot out from the white smoke.
He jumped out and flew towards the dense array of infantry two hundred steps away.