903, the camp and guard troops were defeated six times
Dewey rode a good horse from the prairie and looked at the collapsed sand dam with great satisfaction.
"Everyone is here. Advance according to the camp head. Fenwei Camp is at the beginning, Yangwu Camp is in the middle, and Changsheng Camp is in the rear. Enter the valley immediately." Dewey shouted loudly.
Because the garrison was completely disorganized, the command system also had many problems, and many establishments had uneven numbers. In order to fight, Dewey had no choice but to imitate the camp model and temporarily organize the troops into three battalion heads to facilitate command.
Dewey himself rode on horseback and led fifty cavalry servants in the Yangwu camp. The three battalions advanced one after another. Ladders were erected and placed on the slope, and the soldiers began to climb.
Although the sand dam has collapsed, it is still seven or eight meters high. The first batch of soldiers to climb up kicked down the damaged sandbags from the crenels above, forming a slope in the middle that could be used for horse walking.
Dewey rode up to the top of the sand dam with his soldiers. He looked around.
There are mountain slopes on both sides. In front is a winding valley. It is quiet in the valley, and no Mongolian corpses were seen on the sand bank.
There were some shadowy figures behind a low parapet in the distance, seemingly lying on the ground.
"These Tatars are not stupid. They knew they would be beaten to pieces by heavy artillery if they stayed here, so they simply ran to hide behind the low wall in front. Hahaha."
"Sir, when our army comes out, these Tatars will naturally be frightened. Just these hundred and ten people are not enough to fill the gap between our teeth." Immediately, a thousand households licked their faces and complimented.
"Hahaha, it's ridiculous that even that low wall wants to stop us. The front battalion immediately attacked." Dewey waved his hand boldly, and the Fenwei battalion rushed down with their spears, shouting.
Li Jike took a look and said to Tian Peng: "These are fucking soldiers or beggars. They are all in rags and are so hungry that they are naked. They look so poor and weird. They are even weak when they run."
.Many of the spears are iron red, and they don’t polish off the rust when they go into battle. I am also convinced.”
Tian Peng also looked at it and said with a smile: "If you couldn't even eat enough, you wouldn't say this. In the words of the master, these people are just lying down. You can urinate and defecate as you please."
"Are you going to fight? Five hundred people are rushing over."
"Fight. Only the commander of each corps is allowed to fire once. After the battle, he will withdraw a line of defense."
"The corps commander listened to the order, fired once, and then all retreated to form a line of defense." Li Jike roared.
Bang bang bang! There was a burst of gunfire.
Twenty flintlock muskets fired, and a small puff of smoke filled the front of the parapet, and was then blown away by the wind.
At this distance, all the well-trained riflemen hit the target. Twenty people fell instantly in the surging crowd.
The sudden shooting startled the guardsmen. Some old men turned around and wanted to run back. When Dewey saw this, he was furious and stabbed an old soldier to death with a spear.
"Today's battle is about progress and not retreat. If you kill a Tatar, you will be rewarded fifty taels of silver. Those who retreat will be punished on the spot."
After Dewey shouted, the fifty cavalry servants immediately leveled their spears and pointed them at the guard soldiers in front. Several soldiers who were cowering were immediately stabbed to death.
There was a panicked commotion in the crowd and they began to move forward again.
The officers and soldiers of Fenwei Battalion had not fought for a long time, and some of them had never been on the battlefield in their lives. They were suddenly forced to move forward again, but they did not have the same momentum as before.
"Brothers, the Tatars were all killed by cannons. There were only more than a hundred of them. You see, they only fired twenty shots in total. Everyone, charge, the low wall will pass in one go. Charge." One hundred.
Hu shouted loudly.
They all saw that there were really not many enemies, just over a hundred, and there were more than 10,000 people on their own side. What was there to fear? The crowd surged forward again.
"Withdraw, withdraw to the next parapet." Li Jike shouted.
More than a hundred people immediately retreated and fled to the next parapet to reload their ammunition.
Seeing that these enemies had all run away, and the number of them seemed to be more than a hundred, the soldiers of the guard suddenly became more courageous. These people have always been good at fighting against the wind, using the big to bully the small.
They came out just for plunder and military exploits. Now that there are more people than others, they naturally become stronger like chickens.
There are many people in Xuanda whose destinies were changed by beheading them, such as Hu Dawei and Man Gui. They all relied on beheading. This is already the dream of many people.
If you capture a real Tatar head, you will be rewarded with fifty taels of silver, or you may be upgraded to a higher level.
The small soldiers raise the small flag, and the small flag raises the general flag.
There are two general banners under each hundred households of the guard station, and each general banner has five small flags.
The guardsmen of Fenwei Battalion swarmed forward and occupied the parapet. They quickly knocked down the parapet as an obstacle and then continued to move forward.
As Camp Fenwei successfully advanced, the next two battalions also entered the valley one after another.
"Sir, we're in, we're in, and the Tatars' firepower is obviously sparse. I counted only twenty or thirty gunshots. It can be seen that they suffered heavy losses under the bombardment of heavy artillery."
After hearing the compliments from their subordinates, both Hou Shilu and Tian Guang were very happy and kept nodding.
When the following generals saw that Tian Guang's brother-in-law, Dewey, had reaped all the benefits, they immediately became red-eyed. If you eat alone, you will be struck by lightning.
"Sir, we also want to go to war."
"Sir, don't treat one favorably over another."
There were calls for battle below, and even the soldiers in the camp who had suffered heavy losses were in a commotion. Hou Shilu looked at the excitement among the people around him, and he understood that everyone was dissatisfied with the deputy general at this time, and he should step in to appease them.
"Everyone, please take your subordinates and enter the valley one by one. I will lead the battalion to hold down the formation for you. After passing through the valley, we quickly march to Zhangjiakou Fort and relieve the siege of Zhangjiakou. We have many military exploits. Don't be anxious. There are still many Mongolians. Their heads are
Everyone has a share.”
Hou Shilu's words immediately received a burst of praise, and everyone praised the gentleman for his integrity.
The most capable army here today is the battalion soldiers led by Hou Shilu. Now the commander-in-chief has made it clear that he will not let the battalion soldiers compete with everyone for credit, and everyone is immediately excited.
Hou Shilu looked at the generals below, stroking his beard and smiling. He had been up and down in officialdom for decades, and he knew a truth. A good boss would never let his juniors down.
This is his experience in leading soldiers. It is also his experience in being an official.
One by one, seven thousand guardsmen climbed over the sand dam and entered the valley.
From time to time, sparse gunshots were heard in the distance. The sounds became smaller and smaller, and Hou Shilu knew that this was the Mongols' continuous retreat.
The roars and shouts of killing from the guardsmen were also heard in the valley. It seemed that the progress was very good.
Hou Shilu and Tian Guang climbed to the top of the sand dam. They were riding on standing horses at a very high height.
From this position, we can clearly see that under the pressure of the guards, the Mongols kept retreating. It seemed that one more charge could drive the Mongols out of the valley.
In the distance, just a few miles away from the other exit of the valley, is the strong fortress of Zhangjiakou Fort. This fortress has never been breached by the Mongols.
In the opinion of Hou Shilu and Tian Guang, the castle should still be in the hands of the defenders at this time, and the Mongols could not attack such a strong fortress. As long as the Mongols in the outer city of the city were defeated, the siege could be relieved.
Seeing that he had retreated behind the last parapet, Tian Peng waved his arm.
"The rifle squadron is ready to fire three grenades first, and then fire in three bursts."
"Send a signal flare and order the two mountain artillery positions and machine guns to fire immediately."