Chapter 278: The Brave General Sighs at the Untimely Time (2)
Rows of firelight flashed and blue smoke spewed out.
Continuous gunshots exploded, like countless long whips whipping in the air, tearing through the space between heaven and earth, reaching the ears of everyone on the battlefield, and then the hissing sound echoed around everyone. .
A blood-red flower suddenly bloomed on the body of the Liao army in front, and some of those who were hit in the head or heart fell to the ground without saying a word.
Most of the people screamed and fell to the ground, twisting and struggling, their miserable screams reaching the ears of every comrade.
The Song army launched more than thirty artillery pieces.
They are field guns with a caliber of 120 millimeters (large Napoleon guns, M1857 twelve-pounder field guns) cast from bronze and mounted on a gun carriage on two large wheels.
The sound of its fierce firing overwhelmed the sound of six thousand smoothbore muskets and flintlocks. It was like a burst of spring thunder exploding in the Song army's formation. The fire flashed, and along with the strong green smoke, there was a ten-pound solid gun. bomb.
The projectiles roared in and broke into the Liao army's formation recklessly. Wherever they passed, their heads were broken, their bodies were cracked, and their hands were broken. Finally, they fell to the ground, and they bounced a few times, breaking the calves of two Liao army sergeants.
Blood splattered everywhere, and the unprecedented tragic scene shattered the courage of the surrounding Liao troops.
The Liao army in front stopped involuntarily, and the Liao army behind also continued to move forward according to its inertia, and soon they were crowded into a pile.
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Six thousand muskets fired continuously, thinning the thick Liao army formation layer by layer. Thirty artillery fire kept firing, and the flying projectiles roared through the Liao army formation and even penetrated it. More than a dozen people jumped to the ground, still unfinished.
The loud sound frightened the horses of the Liao army in the distance. These intelligent horses seemed to be aware of the tragic scenes happening in the distance. They were very uneasy, raised their hooves, shook their necks, wandered back in place, and used various methods to A way to express the panic in my heart.
Yelu Dashi's eyes wanted to fly out of the telescope and fly to the front line to see everything clearly.
After he clearly saw the huge power of the Song Army's new firearms and the tragic situation of his own side, his face became extremely pale.
Yelu Dashi's hands and feet were cold, and his mind went blank. It was as if a huge white cloud had been stuffed into his body, and his mind and body became light and white.
After an unknown amount of time, Yelu Dashi seemed to hear a voice coming from Shangjing, ringing in his ears, and finally woke up from the lost lake.
Yelu Dashi saw an anxious face shaking in front of his eyes, his mouth opening and closing. After a while, the sound came from his mouth to his ears.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
"What's wrong?" Yelu Dashi asked after he came back to his senses.
"Xiao Gong received an urgent report that the front army had more than 4,000 casualties. The army was in panic and could no longer hold back. He asked the king for urgent reinforcements."
"Reinforcement? How to reinforce? These fire-breathing Song troops are hiding in the spear formation to cover you, and the armored and heavy cavalry do not dare to rush in. Do you want me to send the Liao Xing army to die?"
Yelu Dashi shouted, as if this was the only way to suppress the loud noises that kept ringing in the distance.
"Where's Brother Yeluma?"
"Brother Yeluma rushed to the front and was beaten to pieces by an iron bullet. Yeludai stepped forward to see the situation, but luckily he was held back by Xiao Gong."
A chill ran up from Yelv Dashi's tailbone. The most important thing now was not to defeat the Song army, but how to withdraw the entire army in an orderly manner, and then retreat completely under the gaze of the Song army.
"Send the order to Yeludeli and Xiao Gong to direct the front army to continue to charge forward."
There was some doubt in the eyes of the herald, but under the direct gaze of Yelu Dashi, he did not dare to think too much and quickly agreed, turned his horse's head and left.
"Your Highness, what are you..." Xiao Weili asked in panic.
"There must always be someone in the front and behind, otherwise the Song army will stick to it and no one can leave. Either the front army or the Liao Xing army, one must be given up. Who do you want me to give up, Ouli La?"
Yelu Dashi gritted his teeth and asked with a pair of red eyes.
Xiao Weili hesitated and couldn't say a word for a while.
After receiving the order, Yeludeli understood what was going on.
He turned to Xiao Gong and said: "Xiao Governor, you will lead the army to supervise the battle behind the formation. Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed without mercy."
Xiao Gong knew that he was leaving a way for himself to survive. He pulled Yelu Daili and said with tears: "You can be loyal to the country, why can't I!"
"When Xiao Xiangwen (Xiao Zhonggong, Xiao Gong's father) was the envoy of the children's class, he took more care of me. He was killed by treacherous ministers because of his admonitions and died for the Liao Dynasty. So please give me this opportunity today.
Bar."
Having said this, he in turn held Xiao Gong's hand tightly and whispered: "Xiao Gong, don't make any noise. If the morale of the army is disturbed and the front army collapses, none of my 100,000 troops will be able to return."
Xiao Gong held back his tears and his whole body was shaking.
Yelu Daili let go of Xiao Gong's hand and said sternly: "Xiao Governor, why don't you go to the back of the formation to supervise the battle!"
Xiao Gong held on to the reins so hard that his hands turned white. He raised his hands with difficulty, cupped his hands towards Yeludeli, called over the soldiers, showed the military decree flag, and ran straight to the back of the formation.
Yelu Daili held a broad sword in his hand and said to the people around him with a smile: "We are all Khitan people. The Liao Dynasty is going to fall. If we don't go to the national disaster first, how can we expect the Han and Bohai people?"
The people on the left and right were grateful for his bravery and dignity, and waved their weapons one after another, shouting: "We are Khitan heroes, and we dare not fall behind the envoy."
"Military envoy, please don't look down on me as a scornful person. I am also a scornful person in the whole Liao Dynasty!"
"Go together! Go together! Go together!"
First dozens of people, then hundreds, then thousands, chanted in unison.
Yeludeli laughed, raised his broad knife, and rushed to the front.
Looking at Xunxun's fluttering "Wolf Head Flag", looking at Yelu Daili rushing at the front, the dozens of soldiers riding behind him, and the thousands of infantry following closely behind, they rushed here without hesitation.
Come.
He Guan felt his eyes were a little moist. Perhaps this is the best fate for a soldier - to die on the way to attack the enemy.
He raised the command knife in his hand and shouted: "Everyone has it! The target is the wolf-head flag, the muskets are firing, the artillery is loading with shotshells, and you are shooting!"
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The muskets were firing continuously, and there were fewer and fewer people around Yeludeli. Even the flag fluttering behind him had several holes.
Getting closer and closer, Yelu Daili, who had only a few people behind him, looked very excited. His face was red and his veins were showing. He wanted to fly across the short distance of twenty or thirty meters and rush into the Song army.
Wu Jie looked at Yelu Daili and others coldly. Next to him, five artillery pieces followed his order and were aimed at the enemies who were rushing forward.
Wu Jie fiercely waved the red flag in his hand, and the five artillery pieces roared almost simultaneously. The overwhelming spray of shotgun shells and thick smoke swallowed up Yeludeli and others.
When the smoke dissipated, there were only pools of blood and stumps on the ground, and the setting sun shining in the west seemed to have smeared the land and all the people on it with a layer of scarlet blood.
Yelu Dashi fled back to Zhuozhou. His legs were still shaking slightly. When he dismounted, his left leg softened and he almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Yelu Musician held him.
After drinking a few sips of water, Yelu Dashi regained his composure.
"I finally understand why the officials of the Song Dynasty first sacrificed the near and sought the distant, leading the Xuanwu Cavalry to defeat our effective forces in Tokyo, Shangjing and Zhongjing, forcing us to the narrow strip of Nanjing and Xijing, and then let his west and south routes
The army is launched."
Yelu Dashi said loudly, as if to cheer himself up.
"The three capitals in the East, Upper and Middle are vast in territory and have ample room for maneuver. Even if the Song army occupied Xijing and Nanjing for a while, we would not lose the main force and go south to harass them from time to time, making them unbearable. This is
1. The second is that the firearms of the Song Army, which have been hidden for a long time, can exert their greatest power in the narrow west and south Beijing areas. On the contrary, they cannot exert their full power in the vast north."
Xiao Weili asked softly from the side: "Your Highness, now that the Song army has produced such terrifying firearms, how can we fight this battle?"
Yelu Dashi was speechless for a moment, his heart was in confusion, and he didn't know what to do.
At this time, an adjutant hurried in and reported breathlessly: "Your Highness, the Song army did not take advantage of the victory to pursue them. Instead, they retreated to Shajiapu."
What!
Yelu Dashi stood up in surprise. Could it be that the secret he had buried in the hinterland of Hebei - Tianzhengdao had come into play!? This chapter has been completed!
