Xu Xingxia said: "Gao Jie, how about you come to guard Gulang City?" ”

Gao Jie hurriedly stood up and said, "Obey!" I must make Mo Yuegen unable to get out! ”

No one else had any objection to Xu Xingxia's proposal. Gao Jie stayed to deal with Mo Yuegen, and they went back to deal with Lin Dan Khan, which were all very important combat missions. There is no superiority between the two. With Gao Jie's ingenuity, it should not be a problem to deal with Mo Yuegen. There are muskets, cannons, and cities, and the advantage of the white-clothed army is indeed too great.

Of course, it is not enough for Gao Jie to stay, at least another army needs to cooperate. If Mo Yuegen really retreated, the white-clothed army would need to send at least one force to pursue it. No matter what you say, you can't let Mo Yuegen leave easily. When you Mo Yugen came, you were so comfortable, and when you left, you still wanted to be so comfortable, it was impossible. The pursuing troops of the white-clothed army, even if they can't severely damage Mo Yuegen's main force, will make Mo Yuegen embarrassed.

This person is naturally a high meritorious. The Lion Cavalry troops he led are very suitable for being heroes behind the scenes. Except for Xu Xingxia, only he can control some of Gao Jie's shortcomings. This is to prevent Gao Jie from making low-level mistakes. In addition, there is also a very important point, that is, on the way to transport the cannon, the Lion Cavalry soldiers with a higher power collar are more familiar with the relationship with those gunners, which is conducive to the stability of their military morale.

Xu Xingxia said with great interest: "Yigong, what is the situation of those people?" ”

Gao Yigong said affirmatively: "It's not bad." After all, there are a minority of people who are willing to be traitors. They are all waiting for an opportunity, a chance to wash away the shame. I told them that as long as they perform well and are in Gulang City, they can apply to join the White Army. ”

Xu Xingxia nodded and said, "Since that's the case, you can stay too!" Temporarily integrate those gunners into your lion cavalry, under your direct command. ”

Gao Yigong said awe-inspiringly: "Okay! I'll be sure to keep an eye on them! ”

Xu Xingxia nodded, and immediately issued the final military order. Gao Jie and Gao Yigong continued to lead the army to garrison Gulang City against Mo Yuegen. He and other troops will return to Ningxia Town one after another to prepare for the battle against Lin Dan Khan. In addition, Zhuanglang City, Xining City and other places were handed over to local military households to form a committee to govern.

"Don't worry, my lord, I won't disgrace you! I must not let this kid Mo Yuegen have a good time! Gao Jie, who took on such a heavy responsibility for the first time, said solemnly.

"I know you can do it well." Xu Xingxia nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile.

Others have no objection to Gao Jie's superiority. This guy fights a war, and he is indeed ruthless and insidious enough. If you say that everyone here, whose surname is most similar to Mo Yuegen, it is probably this Gao Jie. Both of them are the same cunning, the same ruthlessness, and now they are opponents, and it is quite interesting to catch and fight.

The only person who is not happy is probably Mo Yuegen. Fortunately, he didn't know about Gao Jie's existence for the time being, otherwise, he would definitely be depressed to death. Xu Xingxia was already cunning enough, and now that there is another Gao Jie, his feeling will definitely be even more unhappy. However, this kind of thing, it is not his turn to call the shots, he can only passively accept it.

…… A day later, Xu Xingxia received a report from Gao Yigong, saying that the artillery of the white-clothed army had finally arrived. He hurried out of the basement. Sure enough, all eighty cannons were transported to Gulang City and were intact.

"Hurry up and install it!" Xu Xingxia commanded.

"Brothers, keep it up!" Gao Yigong immediately mobilized excitedly.

Those officers and soldiers were very active. They carried all the cannon parts that had been disassembled for the convenience of transportation, carried them to the city wall one by one, and then reassembled them. Due to the tight time and heavy tasks, they were all tired and sweaty, but no one shouted that they were tired. In the process of carrying the cannon, someone was crushed and did not say a word.

Because, halfway through, Gao Yigong has already revealed that as long as they perform well, they can directly apply to join the White Army. Gao Yigong also revealed that most of their brothers who ran to the vicinity of Jinjiatai have joined the White Army. Obviously, this is very tempting for the officers and soldiers to surrender. Who wouldn't want to kill a few Tartars with their own hands and clear their name of traitor? This is a matter related to the eighteenth generation of our ancestors.

"I'll give you a chance to avenge your shame! As long as you kill a Tartar with your own hands, you are not a traitor, but a hero! Xu Xingxia also said loudly.

In this way, those officers and soldiers are even more active. With Xu Xingxia's personal promise, what else do they have to worry about? Soon, all eighty cannons were installed on the city wall. The Tartars did not have binoculars, and for a while they could not detect what the white-clothed army was doing. They didn't expect that the white-clothed army had already installed a big killing weapon.

Eighty cannons were all installed, and Xu Xingxia was finally greatly relieved. From then on, if the Tartars wanted to attack Gulang City again, they would definitely be looking for death. The combination of muskets and cannons is enough to kill hundreds of thousands of Tartars. The white-clothed army guarding Gulang City no longer needs to continue to hide in the basement, and can come out to breathe.

It is strange that these days, the Tartars actually did not continue shelling. I don't know if I felt that the cannon had no effect, or if the shells had run out, and the shelling of the Tartars had stopped for several days. Looking through the clairvoyant mirror, next to the cannons of the Tartars, there were only a few lazy Tartar sentry horses, and even the shadows of the rebels could not be seen.

"My lord, do you want a few shots?" Gao Yigong asked eagerly.

"Nope." Xu Xingxia categorically stopped. These cannons, for the time being, are the secret weapons of the White Army. If it is exposed now, it will not achieve the corresponding effect. It must be suddenly put into use at the most critical time in order to surprise Mo Yuegen.

I don't know what kind of reaction Mo Yuegen will have when the cannon resounded loudly in Gulang City? I guess he will be dumbfounded. The muskets of the white-clothed army were already very deadly. If there is a cannon to help, it is even more deadly. There are cannons and muskets, and Gulang City, the Tatars will never be able to take it.

It is also strange to say that the cannons of the white-clothed army have just been installed, and in the Tartar camp, there is constantly the sound of horses' hooves, as if a large army is moving. Looking through the clairvoyant mirror, you can also find a lot of clues, and it is certain that there are large-scale military movements going on in the Tatar military camp. What is uncertain is whether this transfer is aimed at the hunger of Gulang City, or whether the Tartars finally can't support it anymore and are ready to withdraw their troops.

Soon after, Minghao sent the latest information: "My lord, there is movement in the Tartars. It is possible that a final offensive is to be launched. ”

Xia Kewu said: "Attack? Aren't they afraid of death? ”

Gao Jie sneered and said: "The Tartar is not immortal until the heart of the Yellow River." If they don't launch a strong attack, how can they be willing to accept their defeat? I guess he'll drive all the rebels up. If he can take Gulang City, it is the best, if he can't take it, his loss is not big, anyway, it is those cannon fodder who die. ”

Xu Xingxia nodded and said calmly: "Everyone get ready, it is estimated that Mo Yuegen is really coming." One go, get your cannon ready, and listen to my orders. ”

Gao Yigong said eagerly: "Okay! Let's give Mo Yuegen a big surprise! ”

After he passed on the order, those gunners did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly equipped all the cannons. As soon as the order is given, it can be launched immediately. The cannon was aimed at the Tartar artillery position, and the barrels were filled with solid bullets. Their goal, naturally, was to destroy the artillery of the Tartars. , the other white-clothed army troops are naturally also ready for battle.

Sure enough, not long after, driven by the Tartar cavalry, the rebels went out again. Although some of the troops had been consumed before, the remaining rebel army still numbered five or six thousand. They huddled together like a swarm of ants, constantly surging towards Gulang City. Behind the rebels, there were at least five thousand Tatar cavalry.

"This Mo Yuegen, but be careful!" Xu Xingxia said casually.

Obviously there are tens of thousands of troops, but only 5,000 people are taken out to attack, this Mo Yuegen is indeed a bit stingy. Why didn't he put all his troops in? It seems that Mo Yuegen is planning to retreat, ready to keep the main force for the next battle. Alas, if you knew this, what did you do in Gansu Town? Isn't this asking for trouble?

Under the supervision of the Tatar cavalry, those rebel soldiers, knowing that they were cannon fodder, did not dare not continue to move forward. For, if they retreated, or if they cowered, the Tatar cavalry behind them immediately fired their arrows and shot them to death. There were even Tatar cavalrymen, riding horses to break into the crowd and kill their targets directly. There was no way, they had to rush forward. These people are basically numb and unconscious.

Xu Xingxia held the clairvoyant mirror, observed for a while, and shook his head secretly. This is what happens to traitors. Do you think that if you surrender, the Tatars will let them go? It's really naïve. Now, they finally know the result of being traitors, right? Deserve! For these traitors, no one cares about them.

"Tom tom!"

At this time, the rebel artillery also began to bombard.

One by one, solid bullets came and fell sporadically in Gulang City.

"Fire!"

Xu Xingxia immediately ordered.

Do you think you're the only ones who have cannons? We have that too!

"Tom tom!"

The artillery of the white army also opened fire intensively.

Solid bullets continued to cover the Tartars' artillery positions.

Obviously, the Tartars did not expect that on the side of the white-clothed army, there were already cannons. Caught off guard, in front of the solid bullet, they immediately panicked. Some people opened their mouths in astonishment, at a loss. Some people were immediately stunned at the scene, as if they were condensed ice sculptures. A lot of Tartars were also suppressed, including Mo Yuegen!

"Damn, the white-clothed army actually has cannons!" The thought, like lightning, spread through the minds of all Tatars. For a while, their mood fell to the bottom. They had no intention of continuing the attack. The white-clothed army has muskets, cannons, and cities, and they continue to rush up, isn't that pure suicide?

The artillery of the white-clothed army occupies the height advantage of the city, and there is a clairvoyant mirror as an auxiliary tool for correction, and the hit rate is naturally much higher than that of the Tartar. However, even then, the number of solid shells that could accurately land near the Tartar artillery positions was only a few. However, it was these few solid bullets that were enough to pose a threat to the rebel gunners.

The few solid bullets that fell directly knocked out the head of a rebel gunner. Another solid bullet hit the barrel of the cannon, changed direction, and ejected to the side, as a result, several gunners on the right side of the cannon were torn apart, and their flesh and blood were blurred. There was also a solid bullet that bounced a few times on the ground and ricocheted backwards. As a result, several rebel gunners in a straight line, as well as a dozen Tatar cavalry, were all killed by solid bullets.

The rebel gunners couldn't help but take dozens of steps back, trying to avoid the bombardment range of the solid bullets. However, they soon understood. No matter how far back they try, they can't get out of the range of the solid bullet. Behind them, all Tartars, how can they retreat? As long as they continue to retreat, they will definitely be hacked to death.

As a result, in the first round of shelling, more than a dozen Tartar cannons were damaged. As a result, the morale of those rebel gunners was even lowered. Almost all the rebel gunners broke away from their gun positions and hid for the first time. The artillery battle between the two armies, they have no chance at all. In addition to artillery, the whites had damned muskets. Either way, you can take them out from a distance. For the sake of your own life, it's better not to be so heroic! You're working for the Tartars now, so what are you brave to do?

Without the gunner, the cannon of the Tartar will naturally be dumb. In this way, the artillery of the white-clothed army will be fired more happily. They moved the firing range even further and bombarded the Tatar barracks directly. Solid bullets fell, tearing apart several Tatar tents. As for how many people were killed, it is not clear for the time being.

"Damn Li Maohui!" Mo Yuegen scolded angrily in a low voice.

Originally, the muskets of the white-clothed army were powerful, and now there are artillery to help, which is really like a tiger's wings. Whether Mo Yuegen admits it or not, it is simply impossible for the Tatars to take Gulang City. In other words, his entire plan was bankrupt. Not only did he fail to achieve his original goal, but he also had to pay a heavy price. This time, it's really stealing chickens and rice. If his 50,000 people continue to rush upward, the only result will be that all of them will lie down outside Gulang City, including himself.

(To be continued)