Qiu Duizheng, who was responsible for observing the military situation on the left wing, finally returned. He reported: "The enemy soldiers set up artillery on the mountain! The mountainside behind is full of people, coming up!"
Needless to say, Zhang Ning could see figures appearing on the hillside with his own eyes. There was a hillside covered with shrubs. The situation was gentle and not an important area. It was visually more than a mile away from the marching road, but in the difāng with high terrain. After shelling, the kěnéng Suzaku Army camp would be within range. At this time, Wei Bin, who was the commander of the Yongding Battalion, couldn't help scolding the scout general for dereliction of duty, but was temporarily stopped by Zhang Ning. "Please search Piao Tian Literature, novel updates Good updates faster! .
He did not want to shirk the responsibility. The ambush was mainly influenced by the decision-making: the Suzaku Army was eager to pursue the officers and soldiers on the South Road, and rushed forward for hundreds of miles. Sun Tzu's Art of War said, "Those who seek profit for hundreds of miles will defeat the general." Underestimating the enemy's advance is a strategist's nature. It was a big taboo, but Zhang Ning didn't expect that the weaker South Route Army would quickly organize a counterattack.
At this time, Zhang Ning was still regretful and said: "We must capture the enemy's artillery array as soon as possible, otherwise this battle will not end in a short time."
Everyone in Zuoyou agreed. In the current situation, only the immobile infantry and artillery positions of the army were the breakthrough point, and the enemy cavalry on the right wing would not be overtaken if they wanted to retreat.
According to Qiu Duizheng's oral statement, "the mountainside behind is full of people", but Zhang Ning believes that the scale of the left-wing ambush will not be too large, because there are many people in the official camp to lure them deep; the South Route Army has a total of more than 20,000 people , the intelligence is relatively accurate, it is unlikely that a large army will suddenly appear in Changsha.
Zhang Chengzong, who has always been steady and low-key, took two steps forward on his horse, cupped his fists and said, "I will go where I will."
"That's very good. Commander Zhang immediately led the Yongding Battalion's left sentry and right sentry to advance to the left and capture the artillery array." Zhang Ning made an immediate decision. However, Feng Youxian's cavalry regiment had not returned at this time, and Zhang's flanks were vulnerable when the infantry attacked. Ning had no choice but to dispatch Chen Gai and other two generals to lead two formations of soldiers and horses in the zuoyou direction of Zhang Chengzong, and arranged three groups of troops to attack in a formation.
A group of men and horses from the "Changde Camp" in the distance were killed by the cavalry in a chaotic mess, and many people fled in all directions. However, the cavalry could not expand the results of the battle. Some sporadic cavalry soldiers mistakenly rushed into other square formations in the chaos, and then They were beaten into a hornet's nest by matchlock guns, and scenes of people falling on their backs could be seen everywhere.
Zhang Ning's Chinese army was in a tight formation, covering the three square formations at the front and rear. He hoped that the troops and horses led by Zhang Chengzong could exert their due combat effectiveness. The basis of the second post of the Yongding camp was the veteran who first raised the army, Suzaku. The most elite unit of the army.
Not long after, white smoke rose from the top of the mountain. A moment later, the thunderous roar of artillery was heard, and the naked eye could clearly see the roaring artillery shells coming in mid-air. The heavy weapon Yongle made Tianzihao general cannon used by the army was actually Also counted as mortars, they have a large caliber and a thick barrel. Because the Ming army was unable to produce qualified long-barreled field guns, the shells of general cannons could only be thrown, so they were called slow guns. People can see it when they look up.
Only solid shells can be used for shelling a mile away. Amidst the rumbling "thunder", artillery shells hit the queue of Suzaku officers and soldiers one after another. The iron balls hit the ground from the air, sending sand and rocks flying, like an explosion. Generally speaking, people who are not dead scream very miserably.
One artillery shell even hit the Chinese army, and several people fell down in the dense crowd. The artillery shell bounced on the hard soil, and everyone nearby bowed their heads in shock. Wang Xian, the Guardsman, hurriedly blocked Zhang Ning's path.
, but Zhang Ning still sat calmly on the mǎshàng with an unchanging expression... The solid bullets can be seen with the eyes, the scene is terrifying, but the power is limited. He doesn't think Ziji's luck is bad enough to be hit; the ruguo army is not a intensive force.
Instead of being deployed in a skirmishing formation, such long-range artillery fire would be difficult to cause casualties.
Gradually, the cavalry forwards who directly attacked the Suzaku Army from the left wing retreated one after another. Another group of cavalry was moving to the east. However, they discovered the movements of several Suzaku Army square formations and wanted to attack the flank from the east. Zhang Ning had to
Admittedly, the Southern Route Army we encountered commanded and dispatched very quickly.
The terrain on the official road is flat, and people's actions and the sounds of drums and trumpets can be clearly seen at a glance. Horns were blown in the Yongding camp, and the drums also sounded rhythmically. The three square formations formed a hollow rectangle and slowly advanced north; the commander
Zhang Chengzong gave the command in the middle, with dense formations on all sides. The only danger to him was the cannonballs above his head.
One round of artillery bombardment failed to break through the Suzaku Army's camp, and it was impossible to break up. Then the sound of artillery suddenly stopped. It is estimated that the officers and soldiers on the hillside were busy reloading, and it would take a while.
Zhang Chengzong observed the cavalry in the east. He had regrouped there, but he had no intention of rushing over. Maybe the cavalry was waiting for the second round of bombardment. Ruguo happened to open a gap in the square formation during the bombardment, and the cavalry had
There is a certain chance to break the formation, but if this happens, you can only try your luck. Zhang Chengzong took advantage of the little pressure and ordered each team to move forward, taking the opportunity to advance more than 200 steps.
After a long time, as expected, the artillery roared again as expected. This time the artillery shells no longer attacked the people and horses on the road, but mainly dealt with Zhang Chengzong's marching army. There were horse soldiers on the flanks watching eagerly, so Zhang Chengzong could only use a dense phalanx, and the soldiers
They couldn't avoid being hit by artillery shells. Turán A cannonball fell into the queue, and the faces of people in Zhouwéi in the dust were suddenly splashed with blood. One person vomited out with a "vomit" sound. It turned out that not far away
A soldier was hit in the head, and his brains, blood, and flesh flew out. Someone from behind pushed the vomiting soldier on the back, and he realized and continued to move forward. There was another person lying on the ground not far away, washed with blood.
General covered his stomach with his hands and huddled there, his intestines leaking out, and he didn't know he was dead.
At the same time, the cavalry in the east finally began to move. Zhang Chengzong had to order the army to stop and prepare to resist the impact of the cavalry. As a middle-level commander, he also had to make correct judgments at the right time, otherwise it could lead to catastrophic consequences.
as a result of.
He did indeed give the order. A large group of cavalry was jogging in the distance, and the direction of attack was Chen Gai's troops on Zhang Chengzong's rear flank. Chen Gai shouted loudly: "For generals, we are not afraid of death. As warriors, we
, I am waiting for the day when my body is shrouded in horse leather, it would be better if I died!"
All the troops shouted to cheer, and each took their weapons and prepared to face the enemy. "The spearmen in the front row squat down, the musketeers are ready..." Before the generals of each team finished shouting, the soldiers yijing made their own moves, and the standing troops of the Yongding Battalion yijing were actually fighting.
After several fierce battles and more training, most of the people were very skilled, and everyone knew what they should do under certain circumstances. However, the captains still took the trouble to yell: "No one can fire without seeing the order.
Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"
The dark shadow of the cavalry in the sun was getting closer and closer, the drums in the army stopped, the gongs sounded twice, and the entire row of musketeers calmly raised their long matchlocks; the young generals in the queue also drew out their sabers and just raised them
, so that the soldiers under his command could see his movements. The sound of horse hooves sounded nearby, and the ground was shaking, and the iron hoofs were very frightening. However, the Suzaku Army was motionless, and everyone on the ground was shaking.
He stopped breathing and waited, but shells still fell on his head from time to time. Some people were screaming, but the camp did not move at all.
The flag bearer on the side slowly laid down a golden Zhuque square flag, then raised it again, and the gong sounded suddenly. Almost at the same time, only shouts from everywhere could be heard: "Let go!" Thick smoke was everywhere, and the sound of gunfire was deafening.
Almost nothing could be seen in front, but soon people and horses who were not afraid of death rushed out roaring from the smoke. The horses coming from the smoke were not as powerful as nàme, and some people died plus the corpses of people and horses who fell on the way blocked the way.
It will cause a certain amount of chaos. Once the organization of the officers and soldiers is slightly disrupted, they will start to fight on their own.
The tactics formulated by the Suzaku Army against the cavalry usually require the musketeers to fire only one round, and then the spearmen will prepare to engage the enemy. There is no time to change teams and fire for the second round. But on Zhang Chengzong's rear flank is Chen Gai's group. Chen Gai's men
He was a greedy man and greedy for merit. Seeing that the charge of the officers and soldiers was weakening, mǎshàng ordered the musketeers to change teams. On the battle formation, the commander's orders must be obeyed, and the people below are not allowed to have arbitrary ideas. They must copy them even if they are wrong.
The generals of each team mǎshàng shouted: "Change!"
The musketeers in the back row walked to the front, listened to the command and raised their guns again to prepare for a volley. After some preparations, they rushed to the cavalry in the front as close as twenty steps, and were about to rush forward in an instant. The musketeers stared blankly.
eyes closed, waiting for the launch order to be issued.
Turán, a rifle flew over amidst the loud shouts and hit a standing musketeer in the chest. With a "bang" sound, the musketeer fired a shot when the muzzle was raised, and then the officer was heard yelling: "
"Fire!" Suddenly there was a loud sound of firecrackers, and a knight on horseback was seen shaking like an epilepsy, with smoke coming out of his body, blood streaks flying, and the long knife in his hand flying out.
After the sound of gunshots, the screams and moans of pain were quickly covered up by shouts of fear and excitement. More people and horses rushed over, but their speed was blocked by a large number of corpses and dead horses.
Shi Yijing didn't want to continue the attack, but it was difficult for the cavalry to stop when they charged. Even if they stopped, they would collide with the horses galloping behind.
Amidst the shouts of the generals, the spearmen in the two rows in front stood up. One of the rows fixed their spears on the ground and bent down to step on them with their feet. They crossed to form a dense forest of spears, with spears that were one foot and five feet long.
It was arranged so that the phalanx looked like a giant hedgehog. The cavalry who rushed in front of the formation had to rein in their horses, and a few of them unfortunately hit their spears and were impaled off their horses.
The momentum of the cavalry, which was as turbulent as the tide, was blocked and unable to progress. Some cavalry began to light three-eyed muskets and beat the phalanx randomly, or lingered in front of the formation to shoot with bows and arrows, causing a small amount of damage but not enough to open a gap. Soon
The matchlock gun at the back was loaded. After the spearman squatted down, he fired a volley at the knights in front. The knights fell off their horses in the flash of light.
The first wave of attacks by the government troops obviously failed to work, and they fled backwards after suffering heavy casualties. Zhang Chengzong soon ordered to continue advancing north, "Turn left, walk together..." slogans and drums came and went.