In the sky, a bright sun shines high, and the sun shines warmly on my body.
On the wide official road, a group of soldiers drove slowly.
Along with this group of soldiers, there were also pitch-black cannons.
These cannons were all dispatched by Li Zhen from Guangzhou in preparation for the attack on Zhennanguan. There are a total of eighteen cannons dispatched this time. They are all foreign cannons purchased from Gu Lina. They are very powerful. It is small in size and easier to carry. Of course, such a cannon is only compared to the cannons made by the Qing Dynasty that weighed several thousand kilograms, and it is not really easy to carry.
There were more than 300 soldiers escorting the cannon. They were talking and laughing without any pressure.
The leader was a battalion commander named Guan Mingtang.
He led a battalion of soldiers to escort the cannon, which can be said to have a heavy responsibility.
Guan Mingtang looked at the soldiers under his command and said with a smile: "Brothers, this time the commander used cannons to bomb Zhennanguan. Just imagine, eighteen cannons bombed together, how spectacular the scene would be. Once all the shells fall on Zhennanguan, Above, the city wall must have collapsed and Zhennanguan Pass must have been blasted to pieces. At that time, we can easily enter."
"Batalion Commander, we have cannons, why don't we use cannons at the beginning?"
A soldier asked.
Guan Mingtang explained: "At the beginning, no one thought that Xi Changzhen was very powerful, so now we are dispatching cannons to attack Zhennanguan. With these eighteen cannons bombarding, it will definitely be..."
"Batalion Commander, there are enemies ahead."
Guan Mingtang remained silent when a shout came from the team.
"alert."
Guan Mingtang discovered the enemy ahead and immediately asked the soldiers to prepare.
One by one, the soldiers used the cannon body as a cover, took out the guns inserted in their waists, and were on guard. When the distance between the two sides was shortened, Guan Mingtang saw clearly the situation of the incoming person, because the incoming person was clearly a Zhennanguan soldier. After dressing up, Guan Mingtang pulled out his gun and shouted: "Brothers, it's the people from Zhennanguan who came to rob the cannon. Shoot for me. The person will die but the cannon will not be lost."
He yelled and raised his gun to fight back.
Soon, the two sides began to exchange fire.
This time, because Guan Mingtang's soldiers had a place to cover, 300 people fired back, but they did not lose. Even though as many as 600 or 700 enemy soldiers were killed, the exchange of firepower between the two sides was not enough for Guan Mingtang's soldiers. Weaker than the opponent, as the distance gets closer, the situation becomes a bit unfavorable.
"Batalion Commander, they are coming, what should we do?" a company commander said.
Guan Mingtang said loudly: "Block it, block it no matter what, we can die, but the cannon can't be thrown away." All the soldiers were still trying their best to resist. When the distance between the two sides was only two or three meters, a close hand-to-hand confrontation began.
The two sides were fighting, but Guan Mingtang still supported him firmly.
Boom!
When Guan Mingtang was fighting hard with his soldiers, the sound of horse hoofbeats came quickly from far to near. Within a moment, a group of cavalry could be seen running out. This group of cavalry was not many in number, only three. There are more than a hundred people, but everyone is equipped with steel knives, long guns and pistols.
Guan Mingtang chuckled and shouted: "Brothers, reinforcements are coming, our reinforcements are coming, kill them."
He roared loudly, with a smile on his face.
Just imagine, for something as important as eighteen cannons, how could it be escorted by only one battalion of soldiers? The cavalry team that was just killed was formed by Qi Zhenhai, but now it was specially mobilized to protect the escorted cannons.
The cavalry entered the fray and the situation immediately changed.
"kill,."
The leading general rushed over quickly and joined the battlefield in the blink of an eye. This group of cavalry was like a sharp sword, killing the enemy troops wherever they passed. In less than half an hour, all the troops in the direction of Zhennanguan were killed. All the people who came were killed, and no one was left behind. The corpses were stacked together, almost forming a hill.
Such a method made Guan Mingtang's eyes widen.
He even thought about getting one for himself to ride on, it would be majestic and domineering.
Guan Mingtang looked at the soldiers under his command and ordered: "Pack up all the enemy corpses and bring them back to the military camp." Thanks to the assistance of the cavalry, all the hundreds of Zhennanguan soldiers who were killed were brought back, and Guan Mingtang returned to the military camp. After the meeting, Li Zhenze quickly checked the status of the eighteen cannons, then turned his eyes away and looked at the corpses.
Li Zhen waved his sleeves and shouted: "Send the corpses of the enemy soldiers to Zhennanguan City and throw them to Xi Changzhen."
At this time, Li Zhen's first thought was to repay the other person with his own way.
A group of soldiers escorted the corpses of all the dead enemy soldiers away, and soon arrived at the gate of Zhennanguan City. The carriage overturned, and the corpses rolled to the ground. The escorting soldiers quickly withdrew.
When Chen Zhengshi was patrolling on the city tower, he discovered that the Qing troops were coming, and saw the dead bodies on the ground. He immediately understood what had happened, his face fell, and he said loudly: "Quickly, collect all the corpses of the soldiers immediately, and then notify Sir, come here."
"I'm already here."
Xi Changzhen came to Chen Zhengshi and looked at the soldiers under the tower with pain in his eyes.
The soldiers under his command were killed, and his heart was filled with pain.
He sent soldiers to intercept the cannon escorted by the other party and wanted to destroy Li Zhen's weapon. Unexpectedly, all the soldiers in this group were strangled. It didn't take long. The soldiers who went out had collected everyone's corpses and counted them. Report: "Sir, we sent out 768 soldiers, but they have all been killed and not a single one is left."
"ah,,."
Xi Changzhen looked up to the sky and roared, his eyes filled with anger.
retribution.
Retribution.
He just sent back the soldiers under Li Zhen's command, and now he released his own soldiers. Xi Changzhen's hands firmly grasped the city wall, with veins on the back of his hands exposed. He breathed rapidly, his eyes were filled with bloodshot eyes, and he shouted: : "Li Zhen, remember this, a certain family will definitely let you kneel in front of the graves of all the dead soldiers to beg for mercy and let the souls of the dead heroes rest in peace."
Chen Zhengshi stood nearby, feeling Xi Changzhen's anger and feeling a chill.
…
Time passed, and in a blink of an eye it was time for Li Zhen to issue a challenge to Chen Zheng.
On this day, in the evening, the setting sun was like blood, and a red sun hung in the sky. The red light dyed the entire sky red, as if foreshadowing the tragedy of the next battle. On the tower of Zhennan Pass, Xi Changzhen had already He ordered the rest of the soldiers to prepare, and also had all the archers in position on the stone walls on both sides of Zhennang Pass early.
The dark cloud of war enveloped the entire Zhennanguan.
"Tap, step,,."
Outside the gate, the sound of neat footsteps suddenly came.
Thousands of troops came towards Zhennanguan to attack. In fact, this time, Li Zhen mobilized all the soldiers under his command and moved forward with eighteen cannons. When the distance between the two sides approached a hundred meters, Li Zhen made a decisive move. He gave the order to stop advancing, and then ordered his soldiers to load artillery shells and aim at the entire Zhennan Pass.
In this battle, Li Zhen must first use artillery shells to destroy the opponent's confidence, and then attack with his army.