Yakeli and the tens of thousands of Roman soldiers under his command were instinctively attracted by the rumbling sound of cannons. They looked at the Salogu border area blankly, not knowing what was going on.
When the eyes of the Roman soldiers could vaguely see some small black dots flying towards them in the sky, the five thousand dragon cavalry on both sides who had been eyeing the Roman legions suddenly howled and galloped towards the distance.
And go.
"Brothers, run as far as you can. The artillery position is too far away from us. General Jiang doesn't recognize anyone when he fires artillery at this time!"
"Retreat, retreat quickly. If you are accidentally injured, you will have no chance to redress!"
The five thousand dragon soldiers on both sides of the Roman legion were different from the Roman soldiers. They had seen with their own eyes how powerful those infantry cannons were.
That guy shot down, and if he was unfortunate enough to be hit by a shell, and a whole body was left, that would be because of his good deeds and the blessings of his ancestors.
The five thousand dragon soldiers, who were afraid that they would be accidentally injured by the gunner Pao Ze, did not need to be urged by the flag-bearer, so they rode on horseback and ran as fast as they could.
At the moment when the five thousand dragon soldiers and horses retreated, explosions like thunder suddenly rang out from the Roman legion's phalanx, one after another, dense and continuous.
The yellow sand rolled and gravel flew. In the blink of an eye, the more than 20 infantry phalanxes of the Roman Legion were enveloped in smoke and dust. It was almost impossible to tell what was going on inside the smoke and dust with the naked eye.
Acrylic looked at the scene like a sandstorm in front of him with his ears ringing, unable to recover for a long time.
When the screams from all directions reached his ears, Acrylic realized what he was doing. He covered his ears in horror and looked around. However, he could barely see anything within a few steps. All he could see was smoke and dust.
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"Hasco? Hark? Fias? Where are you? Who can tell this prince what happened?"
After Acrylic asked, no one answered at all, and the surroundings were filled with the sounds of explosions and screams mixed together.
Several miles away from the smoke and dust, on the border of Salogu, Jiang Lei stopped on the observation tower that had been built long ago and looked at the smoke and dust two miles away. The flag in his hand waved several times.
"After the enemy reacts, they will definitely run away.
After the order was given, after three rapid fire rounds, all the cannons were raised by three fingers, separated by three steps, and fired towards the densely populated areas of the enemy."
"It's an order."
"General Jiang has an order. After three rapid fires, all the artillery bodies..."
After receiving Jiang Lei's order, hundreds of gunners under the observation deck continued to operate the artillery beside them in an orderly manner, loading, firing, and adjusting the gun body, all in one go.
On several observation decks in the distance, generals such as Hu Yanyu and Feng Buer held up telescopes and silently scanned the situation in the smoke. Looking at the smoke and dust in the mirror tube that seemed to cover the sky and the sun, all the generals silently put down their telescopes.
He took out the telescope in his hand and sighed.
"Brother Fuji, besides siege, this should be the first time we use infantry artillery to bombard the enemy's infantry phalanx, right?"
Feng Buer untied the wine bag from his waist and took a sip, then smiled apologetically at Hu Yanyu, who was staring at him with a strange expression: "Grand Governor, the situation is special, let me take a sip of wine to calm down the shock!
This is indeed the first time we have used infantry artillery against the enemy's dense infantry phalanx. We originally thought that God would be kind to us. In addition to attacking the well-defended city walls, it would be enough to use the original old-fashioned artillery in ordinary battles between the two armies.
Already.
After all, it can reduce the number of killings, and we guys with blood on our hands can also reduce our sins.
But these Romans stabbed them in the back, and they are really not worthy of pity. Using infantry cannons to kill them quickly can make them die more quickly, which can be regarded as our good deeds."
Hu Yanyu smiled bitterly and nodded: "Although these Roman barbarian enemies are not worthy of pity, looking at the scene in the distance, it is inevitable that I still have some feelings.
With such a dense formation, even if Chiang Kai-shek's three rounds of artillery are fired, I don't know how many enemies will be able to survive."
Feng Buer shrugged casually: "Who knows! The enemy is not a fool. When they react, they will definitely run away.
Once they start running away, it's time for us to get busy."
As soon as Feng Buer finished speaking, densely packed figures appeared around the smoke in the distance, rolling and crawling and running in all directions.
Hu Yanyu and others looked at each other, put away their telescopes and walked silently towards the observation deck.
Hu Yanyu took the command flag from the soldiers and waved it heavily at the many generals in front of him: "Generals, listen to the order."
"We obey orders."
"After the artillery stops, you immediately command your troops and horses to quickly surround the fleeing enemy troops. No one can escape."
"We accept the order."
"Disperse immediately and prepare to charge."
"We take our leave."
A group of generals rushed towards the front of the formation of their respective soldiers and horses. They sat on their horses and kept watching the artillery position commanded by Jiang Lei, waiting for the sound of the artillery to subside.
The sound of the cannon lasted for about one and a half sticks of incense. Jiang Lei looked at the increasingly scattered Roman soldiers in the wilderness in the distance. He knew that if he continued to fire, it would be a waste of expensive cannonballs. He waved the flag in his hand violently.
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"Send the order to stop firing. Blow the trumpet to signal the rest of the army to charge."
"The general has an order to stop firing artillery. Blow the trumpet to signal the rest of the army to charge."
After a while, the roar of all the artillery stopped, and the melodious and thick sound of the horn suddenly echoed over the yellow sand field.
The generals who had been sharpening their swords and waiting for a long time immediately waved the command flags in their hands, commanding the soldiers and horses under their command to charge forward.
Eighty thousand elite soldiers and horsemen were divided into four groups and surrounded them, leaving no way for the Roman soldiers to retreat.
When the five thousand dragon cavalry who were wandering several miles away saw this, they also brandished their weapons and galloped towards them, coming to join the robes.
Hu Yanyu glanced at the dozens of Roman soldiers tied up under the platform, raised his arms and shouted.
"Bang the drums to cheer."
"The warlord has orders, beat the drums to encourage us."
Dozens of war drums immediately sounded thick and passionate notes, gathering morale for the dragon soldiers charging ahead.
The 80,000 elite soldiers did not know whether the Roman soldiers had lost all morale due to the artillery fire. Under the leadership of the flag bearer, they rushed towards the Roman enemy troops who were scattered out of formation without hesitation. They waved their weapons and slashed directly towards them.
The fatal weakness of those disgraced enemies.
When the first vanguard soldier saw blood on his weapon, a bloody battle began.
When the sun set slightly in the west, the sounds of charging and killing in the wilderness gradually subsided.
It is not an exaggeration to say that the Salogu border at this time is a purgatory on earth.
Corpses and bloodstains have become the only themes on the yellow sand.
"Report to the warlord, the war is over, and all remaining enemy troops have laid down their weapons and surrendered."
Hu Yanyu took off the tobacco bag from his waist and handed it to the soldier. After a while, Hu Yanyu puffed out smoke and slowly walked forward.
"How many enemy troops surrendered?"
"Reporting back to the warlord, there are about 10,000 people who have not yet been cleared, and the rest of the enemy troops are either seriously injured or killed in battle."
"Well! Let's go and have a look!"
"Yes, Overseer please."
"We see the Overseer."
"Everyone is free of charge."
"Thank you, Commander."
Hu Yanyu directly ignored the dense corpses on the ground and focused on the Roman prisoners gathered not far away.
"Where is the enemy commander Acrylic? Is he still alive?"
"Reporting back to the warlord, this guy Ya Aili was directly shocked to death by the artillery, but his deputy Hasko was a bit lucky. Apart from his temporary hearing loss, he is still alive and well!
But there seems to be something in his mind...Hey... Overseer, you will know it when you see him."
Hu Yanyu frowned slightly and nodded: "Bring it up."
"It's an order."
Over a cup of tea, a group of soldiers dragged Hasko, who was in ragged clothes and had a gray face, to Hu Yanyu and others.
Hasco looked around with dull eyes at the many dragon generals in front of him. When his eyes fell on Jiang Lei, Hasco's eyes suddenly became clear. He pointed at Jiang Lei with trembling arms and howled loudly.
shouted.
"Devils, you are all devils, God will punish you, God will punish you devils."
Everyone looked at each other with strange expressions, and they didn't know what to say when they saw Hasko's crazy look.
They had seen this kind of situation many times, and they didn't need to think about it to know that the tragic scene after Hasco was bombarded by artillery was very exciting.
"Warlord, what should we do with these prisoners? Let General Ke and General Xiong escort them back and hand them over to the general, or should we escort them back to the royal city of Baghdad first?"
Hu Yanyu frowned and glanced around at the generals around him. In their surprised eyes, he stared at the slightly tilting sun in the sky and fell silent.
The generals looked at Hu Yanyu without knowing why, and looked at each other in confusion, wondering what was wrong with Hu Yanyu.
After about a stick of incense, Hu Yanyu blinked a few times with a complex expression and silently squatted in front of Hasco.
"Soldiers should be honored to die on the battlefield and wrap their bodies in horse leather. It is righteousness to sacrifice one's life for the country!"
I am the kindest person, and I enjoy the beauty of adulthood. For the sake of my friendship as a fellow soldier, I will let you serve your country loyally and be buried in horse leather."
Not sure if Hasko could understand what he said, Hu Yanyu stood up and stared at the scenery on the horizon for a while.
Hu Yanyu retracted his gaze and looked at the artillery arrayed in the distance and sighed: "These Romans touched things they shouldn't touch. In order to ensure that the secrets of these things will not be spread, these Roman captives and the governor did not know
said."
"There is solitary smoke in the desert, and the sun sets over the long river. Being buried here is also a great thing in the world!"