Chapter 331: Escape (I)
"Kill the barbarians, expel the Hulu!"
The tide-like Dacheng army rushed to the dock area in an instant, wheezing, hissing, and screaming.
In the rolling dust, the two armies fought each other.
"Bang Bang Bang!" The sound of continuous fire guns was planted again and again, the war horses neighed and rolled in pain, and the rest of the Hu people roared, waving their sabers and continuing to step forward.
"Forward!" someone ordered.
The two armies faced each other, and the army shouted in unison, shaking the heavens and the earth, and the morale was greatly boosted after shouting, and Lu Suhai, as the commander, also felt his blood boiling.
On the opposite side, there were 2,000 Hu soldiers, who were small in number, but did not surrender, and the so-called "persuasion to surrender" finally broke down, and it was only through war and blood that it could be quelled.
Lu Suhai looked left and right, and the officers who followed him, whether they were older or slightly childish soldiers, were all eager to try.
Among them, the young lieutenant who was born in the martial arts hall has faded away from immaturity and become stable under several combat exercises, and there is more of a vigorous sharpness on his body, which is often the sharpness of young officers, which makes Lu Suhai sigh, although he himself is actually an out-and-out young man.
There were 10,000 people fighting in the port, and other armies were stuck in the ships, using these armies to meet the Hu people, Lu Suhai first felt that 10,000 people were more than enough to fight 2,000, and secondly, he had experienced the new army of Huojiao and the new officers of the Yanwutang that he had just joined.
In the future, there will be many opportunities to train recruits like this, and Lu Suhai can't say for sure, but the establishment of a sailor course in the Yanwutang has made him somewhat comforted, and it seems that the imperial court will at least not abolish the sailor.
"Forward!"
"Bang Bang Bang!" the fire guns rang out in unison, shooting out bullets and smoke, and in the smoke, a row of Hu people were knocked to the ground, rolling on the ground and screaming loudly.
It has been a few years since the fire gun appeared, and the Ministry of Industry and the Shaofu have improved their technology many times under the huge bounty, and now the fire gun is excellent, with a range of sixty paces high, and it has begun to catch up with the bow and arrow.
The number of musketeers was only 2,000, of which 500 were veterans and 1,500 recruits.
The so-called recruits are actually qualified to shoot and kill, but they didn't go to the battlefield and were missing something, and this time it was to make them mature on the battlefield.
At this moment, a horse galloped towards the high platform that had been erected, and this man was waving a small flag in his hand, and he was the flag officer who carried the news in the array.
With the arrival of this person, the soldiers on the high platform saw the content of the flag, and immediately someone came to Lu Suhai's approach, knelt down and said: "Dadu Governor, a Hu army in the city, numbering about 3,000, has rushed to the south of the big array!"
Lu Suhai, who was on the high platform, looked at the changing phalanx around him, showed a smile, and the next moment his smile faded, and said, "I already know." )β
With the firecracker team in hand, let him give Hu Ren a powerful blow and take a look!
Standing on the high platform with Lu Suhai to watch the battle, there were also generals accompanying the army, they were full of confidence in the governor, although the enemy was mostly cavalry, but they used the fire array to defend against the enemy, plus many firearms on the ships, so they were not worried.
The only worry may be whether it can achieve the desired effect and defeat the Hu people in one fell swoop.
The flag bearer on the high platform is constantly waving the small flag in his hand, the flag is of different colors, each has its own usage, and it is constantly changing, which is to convey the military order, and the military formation also changes at any time due to the change of the small flag.
Each square team has a standard-bearer who conveys the news, and at this time it is still possible to convey the order, and soon the news that the southern army formation saw Hu Bing came.
Lu Suhai ordered: "Order the firecrackers and archers in the south to act immediately and meet the enemy on the spot!"
"No!" immediately a standard-bearer answered, waving the flag in his hand and conveying the news to the south.
Thick smoke and dust rose from the distant horizon, and there was a muffled thunderous sound of horses' hooves, and the black-pressed cavalry rushed in from the south, and when they reached a certain distance, they slowed down, and the ranks gradually tightened, and in a moment, they accelerated violently, urging the horses, and swooped down like a whirlwind and clouds.
"Ready!" the firecracker took out the cartridge from the oil pack and quickly reloaded.
"Aim!" The voice of the person who gave the order changed slightly, looking at the Hu army rushing in front, the horses' heads were rushing, the hooves were like thunder, and many soldiers showed frightened expressions.
"Shoot!"
"Bang Bang Bang!" A row of fire guns sprayed out a large amount of fire smoke, and a miserable scream was heard, but according to the training of the martial arts hall, everyone didn't look at the front at all, the front row immediately dodged left and right, and the back row quickly took three steps forward.
"Shoot!"
"Bang bang bang!"
"Shoot!"
"Bang bang bang!"
The gunfire was one after the other, and three rounds of firing continued, according to the requirements, every thirty seconds, and a thick white smoke covered the front.
The officers did not order a cease-fire, but continued to issue orders until three platoons in a row, for a total of nine times, and then ceased fire and waited for the smoke to clear and observe the results of the battle.
This is based on the results of experiments, at this rate of fire, the fire gun is fired nine times, and the smoking fire gun must be cooled, otherwise at high temperatures, there is a danger of exploding.
After nine consecutive shots, the smoke dissipated, and I saw that within the range of 20 to 60 steps, it was densely packed with rolling and screaming Hu Bing, some people hit sΗ on the spot, and some people screamed in a blur of flesh and blood.
Looking at the terrifying scene in front of him, Hu Bing in the distance quickly showed a frightened look, and some even screamed hoarsely.
Looking at the results of this battle, Lu Suhai was taken aback, and muttered: "The fire gun is getting more and more powerful, but I am afraid that in the future, not only water battles and defending the city, but also field battles." β
The cavalry was circling in place, and for a while, these Hu cavalry did not dare to step forward.
"Qianhu, the Han people have powerful firearms!" someone said.
The first thousand households were a little irritable and grabbed their mounts, and looked around: "Is there any way to rush over?"
Qianhu really hadn't encountered such a situation, the air was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder and blood, and in just a moment, three hundred cavalry were beaten.
One minute is a tenth, and this kind of casualty is simply unbearable.
"Chino, you have an idea!" The vanguard sent out to test the enemy's reality basically did not come back, and this situation is not good.
"What do you see when you ask the people who are on patrol?" said Chiho with a suppressed roar and a moment of silence.
"No!" someone immediately looked.
A mile ahead, in the wilderness in front of the port, there was a well-organized military formation.
The Chinese army is infantry, and behind it is a cavalry of about 300 people, and that's not all, the three rows of firecrackers in front are quietly arrayed, and the black and faint muzzles have been discharged, which makes all the Hu people feel a chill in their hearts.
Qianhu was secretly chilled when he saw this situation, and shouted: "Quickly form a team!"
The Hu army quickly formed a formation, and at this time, only to hear the sound of killing in the harbor gradually subsided, and the drums sounded, and thousands of firecrackers came out of the port with firecrackers.
Seeing this, Qianhu was silent, if when he first entered the Central Plains, he was proud and held his head high, he was the strongest army in the world, the strongest warrior, and no one could stop the pace of progress.
At that time, there was no dissent and retreat, even if it was a battle.
But now that the luck is gone, as soon as the luck is gone, the morale is low and the dissent is everywhere, and the same is true for this cadre.
Seeing that the Han army is like a sea of troops, I am afraid that there are more than tens of thousands, and the more they fight, the more they fight, they can't be consumed here meaninglessly with these 3,000 people.
Youzhou can't hold it anyway, it's better to go back to the grassland, go back and take the things that can be taken away, and set off immediately, thinking of this, he said: "Collect the troops, go back to the city!"
The Hu army came quickly and withdrew quickly, and quickly withdrew from the battlefield.
Immediately, cheers erupted from the battlefield.
"Governor, we have taken this port. β
"Governor Dadu, there are only a few thousand Hu troops in the city, we can fight and build a great achievement. The surrounding generals said one after another, making Lu Suhai smile.
LΓΌ Suhai soon passed down the order: "Reward the whole army with meat at night." β
He also commanded: "Repair the port immediately, the army will camp, and send cavalry to check the movements of the Hu people immediately, and stay vigilant!"
Although the sailors were actually hundreds of cavalry, this was used to keep in touch and finally protect the general.
At the command of the ship, a steady stream of sailors came up to extinguish the burning fires, clean up the corpses one by one, and have officers divide the camp and place the wounded.
After the completion of this set, the rear supplies were sent in a steady stream, and in the open space, the broth was boiled, and the meat was stewed and roasted, except for the soldiers patrolling and guarding, after each battalion had clearly distinguished the camp, they all found a suitable place to sit down and wait for the meal.
With boats carrying food, there was not much time for baskets of fresh meat to be brought up, and sealed cans to be delivered.
Dried meat, dried vegetables and other things were used to cook soup, fresh meat was used to roast and eat, and after a while, the whole camp was filled with a strong smell of meat.
Eating meat and drinking broth, the soldiers were very quiet, and began to rest after eating.
But at this moment, the cavalry rushed back.
Lu Suhai was eating, the port was down, and the city below was also a county seat, which had to be planned carefully, and before he thought about it, he saw a soldier outside with an officer.
Lu Suhai smiled: "You're coming back, what's the matter?"
"Dadu Governor!" the team immediately said: "Something is wrong in the city, the Hu army is retreating overnight, there are many torches, and there is a lot of noise!"
Lu Suhai was startled, got up and looked at him: "Really?"
The team immediately said, "Yes, a few of our brothers are still leaning in, and it is true, the Hu people are about to escape......
Lu Suhai's face suddenly turned blue: "Someone!"
A few of the soldiers came in and replied, "Yes!"
"The order went down, and immediately ordered the generals to assemble, and ordered the cavalry to immediately assemble and obey the order. β
"No!" the soldiers immediately went out, delivering the order.
Lu Suhai saw his soldiers go out and walked around the camp a few times, many thoughts appeared in his heart, and for a moment, a wry smile was revealed.
The Hu people are also human beings, and when the general trend has gone, they will also flee and fall apart, and the bitter battle they originally prepared may not be needed.
But even so, it is necessary to guard against the Hu people pretending to go out of the city and really raiding, after all, the enemy is cavalry.
Of course, as long as you are prepared, there is no big problem, the enemy is only 3,000, and you have 30,000, as long as you are careful everywhere, there will be no big problem.