Such a camp suddenly stood up on this flat land. Even a fool can imagine that the opponent's purpose of setting up a camp here is to use the terrain advantage of this hill to block the enemy. Setting up a camp is just to combine this kind of camp.
Blocking is nothing more than amplification.
How to stop the enemy is, of course, to use your own advantages to attack the enemy, and firearms are the Zhou army's advantage.
Because of this, it is an inevitable option to surround the camp with cavalry fire and projectiles. First, use this kind of split attack and combined cavalry fire to cause damage to the enemy troops in the camp. They also know that relying on cavalry cannot remove such a nail, and they will eventually have to use infantry.
, but being able to use your own advantages to weaken the enemy as much as possible is also the first option.
It's just that these Jianzhou cavalry obviously underestimated the Zhou army's preparations for this. Even if they had to prepare at night, they always kept a considerable distance. At the same time, they also used the maneuverability of light cavalry to go around to reduce the risk of being directly attacked. But when they were
When hundreds of fire cannons are fired at the same time, this kind of damage is inevitable.
The Jianzhou Rangers rushed away like a camp, trying to escape from the designed range of the fire cannons. However, the first round was fired, and the second round followed closely. The fire cannons from several directions started firing one after another, which also caused the surrounding
The Jianzhou cavalry were shot one after another.
In just a few breaths, hundreds of Jianzhou cavalry corpses and wounded soldiers who were still wailing had been left within a distance of 200 steps around the camp. There were also some horses that had lost their owners and were running around the battlefield without a clue.
, this scene actually looks very vicissitudes of life.
The loss of a hundred men was insignificant to Hu Erhan, but this kind of loss just after the battle still made Hu Erhan a little depressed.
The situation reported from the front also made Hu Erhan realize that the Zhou army was not unprepared, but he was not afraid. On the contrary, the opponent set up a camp to block the enemy, instead of actively fighting the enemy. This fully shows that the enemy army is at a disadvantage in terms of strength, especially
This increased Hu Erhan's confidence even though he was not aware of the outstanding strength of this unexpected force on his side.
It's just that this camp set up on a hillside is stuck at the throat of this plain. If you want to pass through here, you can't avoid entering the strike zone of the opponent's firearms, especially since the opponent is still behind both sides of the largest camp.
The purpose of setting up slightly smaller camps is obviously to use the cooperation between these camps to block one's own advancing team.
In other words, this is a delaying strategy, forcing our own side to remove these camps and strongholds if they want to pass here smoothly and without interference. This is a bit difficult for the cavalry in the vanguard.
"It seems that the Zhou army has already taken precautions. Although they don't know where we are coming from, they have set up defensive camps here in advance. However, under such pressure from Lord Fei Yingdong, it should be impossible for them to attack us here.
How many troops should be left in the border area for defense? If my prediction is correct, the total will not exceed 3,000!"
Hu Erhan made a decisive judgment.
The strength of the Zhou army on the western front was not sufficient, and the fierce confrontation with Fei Yingdong held back most of the Zhou army. Even if the Zhou army was cautious and vigilant and deployed defenses on the flanks in advance, three thousand men should be the limit.
In fact, Zhu Mei and the others did only set up a defense line of 2,000 people here before, and even divided it into several sections. Only after Feng Ziying raised the possibility that the Jianzhou Army might launch a surprise attack from outside the border wall.
, Zhu Mei's side just started to strengthen their defenses here. With the intelligence obtained, it proved that the Jianzhou Army who might be attacking was going to use this black tiger to dig out the heart to directly penetrate the Zhou Army's defense line from the flank, so that's why
After quickly rising to a higher level, Zhu Mei's troops were increased from 6,000 to 2,000 and Feng Ziying's pro-army troops as reserves.
If Hu Erhan's judgment was not based on Feng Ziying's previous prediction, then indeed, no matter how deployed the blocking force of two to three thousand people would be unable to withstand the attack of the Jianzhou army, and in this camp that bore the brunt, according to Hu Erhan's prediction
One thousand troops should be the limit.
But now the situation has changed. The strength of more than 8,000 troops is far beyond Hu Erhan's imagination, but Hu Erhan doesn't know. He just hopes to defeat this choked camp in the shortest possible time and rush to the main battlefield at full speed as soon as possible.
"Lord Hu'erhan, if the Zhou army deploys 3,000 men on this line, the most critical choke point, the Zhou army's defense strength should be around 1,000 men. However, the Zhou army mainly uses firecrackers, and may even
There is also an artillery team. It may not be easy to capture this camp, especially since there are auxiliary forts around it."
It was half a reminder, half a message to Sajiala on the side. Hu Erhan understood the perfectly arranged words. He nodded slightly and turned his eyes to Sajiala: "Well, let's capture this place first to avoid future troubles.
, how about we, the Jianzhou Army, attack first? Sajiala, how about your troops raiding the formation?"
Sajiala has always thought highly of himself, believing that their savage Jurchen warriors are even more brave than the Jianzhou warriors. Along the way, Hu'erhan also knew that many of his old subordinates were dissatisfied with Sajiala's group of savage Jurchens, and there were many discords among them. However,
Due to the overall situation, Hu Erhan severely suppressed his own group of subordinates. In the face of a powerful enemy, we must unite as one to defeat the Zhou army.
But now that such an opportunity is in front of us, it depends on Sajiala's attitude. Hu Erhan believes that Sajiala can't help it.
This is fine, let him touch the Zhou army camp that is blocking the front and knock it down. This is giving him a chance to show off. The next step to enter the main battlefield will make him more arrogant and rush to the front line.
If they can't be defeated, well, Hu Erhan thinks this is unlikely. After all, Hu Erhan has five thousand infantry in his hands. No matter how hard he can chew off this bone, the loss will be greater at most, and this guy will be able to suffer in the future.
Don't put your eyes too high above your head, and really treat the world's heroes as if they were nothing.
"Lord Hu Erhan, you don't need to use provocation like this. Since we are here, we are here to fight. This first battle will determine the victory of our Jurchens in the East China Sea. It can be regarded as the first battle."
Although Sa Jiala looks rough and arrogant, he also has a delicate side on the inside. The East China Sea Jurchens have attached themselves to the Jianzhou Jurchens. This is the general trend and cannot be changed. It is okay for the people below to cause small conflicts and conflicts, but in real matters, Sa Jiala
Jiala knew that he should use his strength to prove himself, otherwise he would always be looked down upon by the Jurchens in Jianzhou.
Hu Erhan laughed loudly: "Okay, Sajiala, you are ambitious. I have heard about the bravery of the Jurchen warriors in the East China Sea. Along the way, I have also seen the perseverance of the Jurchen warriors in the East China Sea. Now it is time to see the bravery of the Jurchen warriors in the East China Sea."
There are about a thousand Zhou soldiers in this camp, but Zhou soldiers are not good at close combat, but their firearms are sharp. You also know that hundreds of cavalry were lost previously, all of which were killed by Zhou army's fire and muskets. You are attacking this camp.
You need to be careful at all times and take protective cover. I will ask my troops to provide you with another three hundred shields to facilitate an attack at close range."
From the gradually decreasing number of cavalry attacking and firing, Tao Dasheng knew that the pre-dinner meal was almost over.
The Jianzhou Cavalry was very cunning. After encountering two or three rounds of fire cannon attacks, they had already tested the shortcomings or inadequacies of the camp. Because such a camp with the high ground as the center was in the shape of a long strip, they avoided the front section and the
From the rear, they kept flying past the flanks, using mounted fire to bring rain of arrows to cover their own side, causing damage to their own side.
To a certain extent, this also put some pressure on our side. Although various preparations had been made before, with wooden shields and double cowhide shields propped up to isolate most of the arrows from missing, there were always some that changed their directions and angles.
The losses will creep in and still cause casualties.
But it was all worth it. The artillery team only suffered less than five casualties, including one dead and four wounded. Two of them could still fight, but the pike team suffered greater losses. More than 20 people were killed in the loss, and more than 40 people were killed.
People were injured, and the number of casualties among the gunmen was close to a hundred. Fortunately, there were more minor injuries.
In contrast, the Jianzhou cavalry were hit by gunfire during the continuous galloping. Tao Dasheng initially estimated that there should be about 300 people.
Tao Dasheng is satisfied with this comparison of battle losses, and it has been firmly written down in the merit book. After this battle, as long as everyone is still alive, the rewards will not be lost.
It's a pity that the Tiger Crouching Cannon cannot be used. Otherwise, if one round of the cannon is fired, at least dozens or hundreds of Jianzhou cavalry will be left behind. But Tao Dasheng also knows that this cannot be used on these slippery cavalry. Once they are observed,
Knowing the layout of the artillery array, they will not only be able to easily avoid it, but more importantly, they will provide it to the Jianzhou infantry who will attack later.
Without infantry, they could not take down this fortress.
When the Jianzhou Army Formation in the distance kept advancing towards this side and came into sight, Tao Dasheng knew that the real test was coming.
It can be seen from the telescope that the formation of the infantry in the center is slightly scattered and rough, and it is also somewhat different from the infantry on the two wings. The clothing is more fur than the uniformly marked Jianzhou armor. This makes Tao Dasheng a little surprised.
It's like the established Jianzhou Army, more like a newly assembled tribal army.
But these are not important anymore. No matter who dares to come, Tao Dasheng will leave a memorable scene for them.
"Hu Er, it's time to get ready, it's time for the big job." Tao Dasheng finally stood up, moved his body, and raised his chin to signal to the guy who had been squatting beside him with a wooden shield on his shoulder, the artillery sentry.
Official Hu Er.
"I know, I'm not blind yet. Let Pan Laosan and his gunmen fire two rounds first. Hitting the two wings will force them to lean towards the middle, so that we can give them a big meal..."
Hu Er's voice was a little hoarse, but it was more like he was brewing some kind of bloodthirsty emotion. Before every artillery battle, this guy would make this excited hoarse sound.
This chapter has been completed!