Hong Chengchou's reinforcements spread out in the wilderness.
Bai Guangen's battalion is like a spearhead, but now the spearhead only collided with Ren Quan'er's second brigade and was broken.
The first time he saw the defeated army running north, Hong Chengchou was extremely angry. He gritted his teeth and made up his mind to kill Bai Guangen, a wild dog, on the spot to enforce military law.
In Hong Chengchou's heart, Bai Guangen was indeed like a wild dog, ferocious and fierce, with an eccentric temperament. He did not have the familiarity of being raised day and night. He always handed down tasks with a sense of caution, and at the same time he was very well fed. Even if he lost the battle, he would always lose his family like a dog and run away on his own.
return.
But this time it's different.
Bai Guangen, who seemed to have a thousand lives, could not escape back to the formation like a bereaved dog.
The bad news carried a chill and silently crept into Hong Chengchou's heart, making him fearful.
Because Bai Guangen is very good at escaping, he will not surrender, nor will he get lost like a headless fly. He will definitely lead the defeated troops to escape back to their own formation.
Now that he has not come back, he is probably either captured or has encountered something unexpected.
Hong Chengchou gathered up the defeated army and ordered the generals with the highest military positions to be summoned. In the end, only a general named Qian Liu Can came.
This person was a stranger to Hong Chengchou, and his only impression was that he was a military attache who came from Gansu with him.
Liu Can was in a very embarrassed state, with disheveled hair, holding the beggar with the eye blown out by the rocket in his hands. The blue satin cloth mask was soaked with mud stains up to his chest, and the boots on his feet were moving with his every step.
Water can flow out with every step.
Apparently, on his way back to the Chinese army, he drilled at least one irrigation canal.
When Hong Chengchou saw his embarrassed appearance, he felt disgusted. He snorted softly from his nose and then asked: "How many enemy troops are there? Are you surrounded?"
Facing Hong Chengchou, Liu Can didn't dare to show off his anger. He didn't even dare to raise his head. He could only kneel on the ground and muttered: "The military gate is a rocket. The enemy only has one car camp. When he first saw our army, he fired continuously.
Hundreds of rockets seemed to have killed General Bai head-on. All the ministries lost their command, the battlefield was chaotic, and the enemy attacked with muskets and horse-drawn carriages from both sides. Our army was then..."
Hong Chengchou couldn't stand listening until halfway through. He waved his hands in disgust and said: "Pull it down...get out!"
Such words sounded like farts. He was so angry that he wanted to kill everyone, so he wanted to kill Liu Can, but when the words came to his lips, he relied on his reason to save Liu Can's life.
There's no point in killing him.
Before Liu Can walked out of the central army curtain, Hong Chengchou winked at Ding Zizhen, the general of Biaoying who was standing beside him: "First take the man down and interrogate how the defeated army was defeated. If he tells any lies, take his head as a sacrifice."
flag."
After hearing this, Liu Can, who was originally trembling with fear, calmed down a bit.
In fact, Liu Can was placed in Bai Guangen's camp, which was the result of the loose organization and chaotic staffing of the three new towns in Ningxia established by Hong Chengchou.
Because Bai Guangen lost the battle, Liu Can also participated.
Bai Guangen has the problem of wanting to run away when he sees the Rockets, and Liu Can also has the same problem.
Liu Can indeed made some fiction about the Marshal's offensive in his report, but Hong Chengchou didn't ask in detail, and Liu Can didn't want to elaborate.
He was born as a general in Gansu. He was the commander-in-chief of Ganzhou earlier. He once belonged to the Ganzhou guerrilla Li Yun and witnessed Bai Guangen being blown up by a rocket for the first time.
Because Li Yun was killed by Wang Ziyong, he was put back by Zhang Tianlin and incorporated into Bai Guangen's camp. He also experienced Zhang Tianlin's second bombing of Bai Guangen in Huangyangchuan.
His understanding of the Rockets is also very rich.
If these officers put one together, the whole battalion will automatically disintegrate when they see the rocket.
The biggest fabrication Liu Can made in his report about this battle was that their battalion was not destroyed by gunfire and chariots after being bombed.
Rather, the moment the rocket took off, the officers at all levels of the entire battalion showed extremely high military literacy under the pressure of death. Each unit privately completed the formation change from the rear team to the front team, and retreated in large strides.
Coincidentally, the opponent they faced this time was not Zhang Tianlin.
People like Zhang Xianzhong and Ouyang Gun don’t even understand the Rockets as well as Bai Guangen and Liu Can.
Especially Zhang Xianzhong, who only had the rank of brigade marshal in the Marshal's Army and did not actually lead the troops. He never saw anyone firing rockets and only heard about Liu Chengzong's rockets.
Therefore, it knows nothing about weapon parameters such as range and explosion range.
He saw the enemy approaching and felt that the position was about the same, so he ordered the rocket car to fire the rockets, all of which were based on Zhang Tianlin's simple rockets without a balance rod.
But for the full version of the rocket installed on the rocket car, it was a bit late.
The result was a terrible coincidence.
Originally, this wave of rockets should not hit many people, but the Ming army ran back when they saw the rockets taking off. Many people ran into the range and were bombed.
However, Bai Guangen, who was waiting to die in front of the battle, was not hit by the bomb. He just lost his will to fight, gave up command and fled, causing the army that lost command to be defeated by the musketeers and chariots of the Marshal's Army.
Not to mention that Hong Chengchou didn't believe this kind of victory, even Ouyang Gun who was commanding the battle at the Marshal's Army seemed to be dreaming.
Because everyone knows that impact tanks have long since withdrawn from the battlefield.
After all, no matter how strong the impact capability of a chariot is, its maneuverability is far inferior to that of cavalry, and its requirements on road conditions are too high, making it too easy to be blocked by offensives and trenches.
The most important thing is that the chariot needs at least two horses to pull it. As long as one horse is shot and injured, the entire chariot will lose power and lie down.
The muskets and chariots of the Marshal's Army are not conventional weapons at all, but temporary units that were gathered up due to the situation.
They only equipped each team with an accompanying baggage carriage, and installed gun racks on the carriage. During the march, the soldiers would throw rations, water bags, bedding, and musket ammunition on the carriage to reduce the burden during the march.
When it comes to serious battles, military regulations still require soldiers to fight on foot and on horseback, and there is no consideration at all in using carts carrying guns to attack ground positions.
Because of the gunfight, despite its name, it can actually only be used as a shooting platform for bird guns or three-eyed guns during an impact.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content below! Whether it is a raised gun or a heavy gun, the barrel cannot be loaded in a gallop due to the too long barrel.
At this point, heavy gunners are a little better. Some heavy gunners who are very skilled in using firearms and have excellent physical fitness can even change ammunition on the back of a galloping horse, but there are very few of them, even in the marshal's army where veterans gather together.
Can't find much.
The gun-carrying gun with an eight-foot-long barrel is a pure monster, and infantry spears are required for all passages.
That thing was mounted on a chariot. The muzzle of the gun pointed forward almost over the horse's head. The shooting angle could only be 60 degrees forward and backward. It was impossible to load the ammunition while moving.
However, no commander would regard a gun-carrying chariot as a shooting platform for a three-eyed blunderbuss or a bird blunderbuss.
After all, the advantage of using a raised gun on a tank is that it has a long range and can kill the enemy beyond the range of individual firearms. After entering the shooting range, the war horse can easily be injured and killed.
It was as if Ouyang Gun was in a dream, and Zhang Xianzhong was chattering in his ears like a devil, urging him to march and attack.
Then, contrary to all his common sense, rockets flew overhead, infantry and cavalry rolled in from behind, and chariots carrying guns attacked on both sides. Without stopping at all, they pounced on the enemy battalion with a marching column and smashed it into pieces.
Even after reviewing the game after the war, he still felt that he... played quite methodically.
The losses were very small. The gun-carrying tanks were basically stranded after they rushed out from both wings. The enemy's Fran cannons sprayed them with scatterers and were able to stop several of them.
What's more, there are some crazy cavalrymen who stick up with thick tubes like thunderbolts and release rockets flying everywhere. They are really flying everywhere, and some rockets are even blown by the wind after flying out of the tubes, turning their direction.
Flying diagonally backward.
A cavalryman fired three rockets and ran away. The chariot's draft horse was hit by an iron pellet, and the wheels were torn off as he ran wildly in pain.
However, the soldiers on the tank can still use the tank as a cover to shoot at approaching enemies with heavy muskets or three-eyed muskets.
Not to mention, although the main function of the three-eyed gun in the Marshal's Army is a tool, with a shovel head and a hoe attached to the end of the pole, it is used to dig trenches, but it is very accurate at defending enemy cavalry at close range.
Then the infantry and cavalry caught up and drove away the enemy's cavalry, causing very little loss to the lance-carrying chariots.
After a quickly resolved battle, Ouyang Gun's strange army camp had fewer dead and wounded soldiers than horses.
The speed of the battle exceeded everyone's expectations. By the time Ma Ke led the cavalry to the battlefield, Ouyang Gun and Zhang Xianzhong had almost finished cleaning the battlefield.
Marco was so angry that he threw the sword on the ground: "Zhang Butang, is this the end of the fight?"
"There's more ahead."
Zhang Xianzhong, who was sitting on an overturned carriage, was holding a white rocket gun and pointed it at the sky. Looking from the tail, he could only see the inside of the shield. Hearing this, he turned his head and looked at Marco.
Then he saw Ma Ke flicking the reins and throwing it to his subordinates, then striding over.
Zhang Xianzhong pursed his lips toward the north and said with a smile: "Eighteen miles away, it was originally ten miles away, but the front line collapsed and shrank back. All eight battalions were frightened and camped on the spot."
Marco was also shocked: "Twenty or thirty thousand people?"
"It's just a lot more. If it weren't for me, Ouyang Gun wouldn't dare to clean the battlefield."
As Zhang Xianzhong spoke, he threw the rocket gun on the ground, raised his head very proudly and said, "Look, it was the donkey named Hong who gave in first!"
Zhang Xianzhong was so happy that he died.
I have been with Liu Chengzong for almost two years, and he has almost become a civilized person without even daring to say bad words.
I was finally released, fought a battle like this, and even played with the latest rockets, which was a lot of fun.
"Eighteen miles away, can Tang Qi find out where the enemy's commander is?" Ma Ke still had itchy hands: "I'll go attack him for a while."
"Hey, if you can go to Lao Zhang and kill him, you can break the curtain and kill him."
Zhang Xianzhong raised his eyebrows and glanced at Ma Ke from below: "Your trip is in vain. The governor of the three sides, Mr. Hong, is very well prepared. He spread the caltrops and the horse gates, and you are just in time
Here you go, help escort the prisoners, and go back to meet Commander Ren."
"this……"
Marco was so suffocated that he couldn't even come up. Why the hell did he run back as soon as he came?
Zhang Xianzhong said, do you think I want to run away?
Eight battalions can be surrounded by four to five thousand people without them having to spread out or swoop down. If they react slowly, they will be surrounded from all sides. I'm afraid they won't be able to stop them for even an hour.
Just as they were packing up all the weapons and equipment that could be used on the battlefield, loading them into chariots, and driving the captured mules and horses to prepare for retreat, suddenly some soldiers from Tang retreated into the formation.
Soon, Ouyang Gun walked over quickly and said excitedly: "Tangqi from the first brigade in the northwest has been picked up. They are chasing Hong Chengchou!"
"ah?"
Zhang Xianzhong and Ma Ke looked at each other with confusion on their faces.
To be honest, Ren Quan'er's second brigade performed extremely well in this battle. They sent troops from Hongsi Fort, annihilated them in four days and three nights, and forced the landing of five enemy battalions.
But the scope of their battle was actually not very large. It was only a hundred miles away in two days, and the battle process was not hard at all. Even around Zhang Yingchang, each battalion rested for two days.
The first brigade led by Liu Chengzong was outrageous. They started at Hongsi Fort, then went to Mingshazhou forty miles away, and then crossed the river to Zaoyuan Fort fifteen miles away. Later, they received news that sixty miles away
The Guangwu Camp also surrendered.
The 1st Brigade was now to their northwest again.
Zhang Xianzhong counted in his mind with his fingers and raised his head to look at Ma Ke incomprehensibly: "We have traveled more than two hundred miles. What is the Marshal's First Brigade? Is it an Iron Man?"
It’s not surprising to travel sixty miles a day. Many troops can march faster than this speed.
But the problem is that their army has not been well prepared since it launched its troops in Xi'an. After marching for 1,100 miles continuously, it traveled another 200 miles in four days, and it looks like it will continue to march forward.
In comparison, it would be more comfortable to walk a hundred miles and beat Zhang Yingchang's Second Brigade on the Jinyintan.
Zhang Xianzhong jumped down from the overturned carriage, clapped his hands with satisfaction, straightened his iron hat as a civil servant, and said to Ma Ke: "Okay, you don't have to go back. The commander-in-chief's order will come soon. I guess
The second brigade needs to rendezvous."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! As he said that, Ouyang Gun had already called the messenger cavalry: "Tell Ren Shuai the news about the meeting of Marshal Tang Qi in the Qibing Camp, so that he can prepare first."
Not long after the order was issued, in less than half an hour, Ouyang Gun, Zhang Xianzhong and Ma Ke excitedly met Tang Qi.
To be precise, it was Tang Qi who ran back.
What Tang Qi brought was not an order from Liu Chengzong, but an urgent report from the front: "General, the eight enemy battalions in front have broken out, and the troops are divided into two wings to surround them. They are coming very quickly, and they can be seen in a moment at most!"
"Just you, report the news of the enemy's attack to the commander-in-chief. Along the way, tell Tangqi to take back our formation. Another Tangqi will report to Commander-in-Chief Ren and ask for support!"
"What are you afraid of?" Ouyang Gun said to Tang Qi, then turned to Zhang Xianzhong and asked, "Zhang Butang, are you retreating south now, or are you holding on to the spot?"
"southward?"
Zhang Xianzhong was confused by the question: "If you want to retreat, you should retreat to the west. Why retreat to the south? If you don't retreat, the commander-in-chief is chasing the bastard named Hong. We can stick to them here and save the commander-in-chief."
My legs and feet have traveled more than 1,300 miles, which is far enough."
He said it very coolly. In fact, Ouyang Gun knew very well that not retreating did not mean that he had a good chance of winning, but that retreating at this time was too dangerous.
When the enemy troops started to move, Tang Qi sent the news to the rear, and the two sides were so close that they could see the dust rising up the hill.
No matter which way you run at this time, you will be overtaken. If you cannot form a formation when you are overtaken, the cavalry can directly smash the marching formation.
"It's not all bad."
As a veteran, Ouyang Gun had a low voice in the second brigade, but he was much calmer than others when faced with sudden situations.
He looked to the north and could not see the dust rising from the advancing enemy troops, so he said: "Send orders to all the ministries to keep the broken carriages and horses, the seized money and food, the injured horses, and the dead horses from the carriages to form a formation."
The form is to move quickly southwest for three miles!"
Zhang Xianzhong became anxious when he heard this: "Throw the horse away, can you take it with you?"
"They dared to march, but they didn't know that the Generalissimo was on their side. Our troops fled in a hurry, and it looked like they were fleeing in a hurry."
After saying that, Ouyang Gun looked at Ma Ke: "General Ma, the cavalry of the guerrilla battalion is forming up three miles away. When my troops go over and form the chariot camp, the cavalry will enter the formation."
Amidst the sound of the horn, Ouyang Gun said to Zhang Xianzhong: "Don't worry, they can't eat those injured and dead horses!"