On the front battlefield, two rounds of artillery attacks, plus a cavalry brigade of 1,500 people, went in and out directly, which stunned the military and civilians in Chongzhou City, and were incredibly watching the changes on the battlefield.↖↖Dian↖Xiao↖ said,...o The troops from the capital are really too powerful!&1t;/p>

Although they were watching the wall, they were really powerless. They could only cheer on the top of the city to cheer for the friendly troops under the city.&1t;/p>

Perhaps the soldiers and civilians on the city will never forget the scene in front of them in their lifetime. After the thief army of the Yinxiang Cult was in and out of seven, the defeat spread rapidly. The cavalry brigade was quickly divided into small units, increasing the chopping and killing and driving away. Soon the cavalry brigade was divided into squads of hundreds of people, rushing everywhere among the thief army. At this time, the thief army could no longer organize effective resistance. The cavalry brigade was dispersed into fifteen units to fight, and there was no need to worry about being eaten by the thief army one by one.&1t;/p>

Once the attack units were more, the defeat of the bandit army quickly expanded. In less than ten minutes, the bandit army on the front had already run away to the whole field, and it was completely dispersed. It was even more impossible to threaten the cavalry brigades that were scattered and combated. The scattered bandit army could not gather strength. At the same time, the bandit army did not have any decent long-range weapons, and the big sword and spear did not have much effect on the cavalry. After all, they were dispersed, giving the cavalry space for mobile combat.&1t;/p>

What cavalry fear most is the kind of infantry with dense formations. After rushing in, there is no room for turning around. As a result, they can only be killed by the infantry coming up from behind. However, once there is enough space to maneuver, it is very terrifying. At this time, as long as you maintain a certain level, the saber can wipe the enemy's neck with just a slight stroke. If the enemy is prepared, you can also circle around. If the enemy escapes, it will be easier to kill. Just chase after it and take a knife from behind.&1t;/p>

The reason why the Tengxiang Cavalry Division can defeat the main force of the Wenxiang Cult with a brigade's troops is mainly due to the cooperation of artillery, otherwise it will only be flooded by the vast ocean of the bandit army. The bombardment of artillery disrupts the formation of the bandit army and creates enough mobile space for the cavalry. After the cavalry rushed in, the chaos caused disrupts more bandit army. If it is an army with strong combat power, as long as the soldiers are not in chaos, they can immediately organize effective resistance. The strength of 60,000 to 70,000 people can easily kill 1,500 cavalry.&1t;/p>

Unfortunately, the troops organized by the Winter Scent Cult are all attracted by the lies of "Going to the West" and some people in the city. Not only does they have the discipline and will, but their equipment is also very poor. The cavalry stood and attacked them without moving, and they would not kill these cavalry for a while.&1t;/p>

So much so that these farmers and people who were fooled to the battlefield became a drag on the Warm Sword Sect during the war, disrupting their own formation.&1t;/p>

This kind of combat method of artillery and cavalry was founded by Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty. When he was invading Mongolia in the Northern Expedition, he used this set of tactics to defeat the Mongols step by step, making the Mongols unable to gain advantage in frontal combat. This set of tactics is very classic and is also the most mainstream tactic in the era of firearms. After the cavalry was eliminated, the tanks also used artillery fire to plow the enemy's position first before they were dispatched.&1t;/p>

However, this time the Ming army used infantry artillery with less powerful, which made up for the lack of power with the number.&1t;/p>

When the Yinxiang Cult army on the front battlefield was defeated, the bandit army on the right wing battlefield was also defeated by the powerful firepower of musketeers and artillery.&1t;/p>

Looking around, there were defeated soldiers everywhere in the field, either in groups, or in groups of three or five. All kinds of hoes, rakes, wooden sticks and other weapons were thrown all over the ground.&1t;/p>

The left-wing thief army saw that the main force and the friendly forces on the right were defeated, and immediately exploded and fled in all directions.&1t;/p>

The o1 Infantry Division and the Tengxiang Cavalry Division successfully and quickly defeated the Mosquito-Carrying Thieves Army, which was ten times their troops.&1t;/p>

The military and civilians in Chongzhou suddenly burst into thunderous cheers.&1t;/p>

The war drum sounded again, and the rapid sound of the drum kicked off the full pursuit. Hearing the rhythm of the drum, all the soldiers knew that this was the order of pursuit, and immediately launched a fierce pursuit of the defeated thieves.&1t;/p>

The cavalry galloped everywhere in the field, forcing groups of defeated bandits to stop, and the infantry followed closely to capture and control the enemy.&1t;/p>

In order to pursue these defeated soldiers, even the reserve team was put in, and the organization was dispersed. It was not that it was too big, but that the combat power of the Yinxiang Sect was so bad.&1t;/p>

The combat method of the Sinxiang Sect is mainly to encircle the people, so it is impossible to suddenly form a force and put it into the battlefield, so there is no need to make too much defense. Scouts can just send them out to patrol.&1t;/p>

The pursuit lasted for nearly an hour, and the cavalry intercepted most of the defeated soldiers. After all, two legs could not run four legs, and the more severe the physical energy was spent when running too fast. The O1 infantry division was also very strategic when chasing. First, use a small force to chase quickly, consuming the enemy's physical strength. Most of the troops behind were chasing slowly and could catch up quickly.&1t;/p>

There are not so many directions that can be run in Chongzhou. After more than an hour, a large number of bandit soldiers were captured. In fact, it was a group of farmers and the people in the city. It was a bit unfair to say that they were bandit soldiers. They were just tricked by "Going to the West", then deceived by blind methods, and were carried onto the battlefield by the Scent of the Incense Sect.&1t;/p>

And they have paid enough for their ignorance, and it is indeed unreasonable to punish them. Therefore, it is not very difficult to pursue. After learning that the disposal plan is relaxed, many people simply stopped running away and waited for the official army to deal with it.&1t;/p>

The main reason why they want to capture these people who are being carried onto the battlefield is that they are afraid that they will become social instability after they run away. They will not be able to eat enough, so they will naturally have to steal and rob.&1t;/p>

If it is the Qing Dynasty, it will kill them directly.&1t;/p>

During the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom explosion, the policy adopted by both sides was to kill all the people in the cities controlled by the other side. At that time, China's population reached 430 million, and the entire society could no longer bear it. Killing a part of the population could indeed lead to stable rule.&1t;/p>

The so-called Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is actually an organization similar to the White Lotus Sect. The leaders of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom often stage tricks of being brought to the gods, and behind it is actually the instigation of the Yin God. This is equivalent to this kind of cult, which can not only put their names under Buddhism, but also bring Western Christianity to "off-label".&1t;/p>

Some cults in later generations were even too lazy to hang under the name of a religion, but created their own schools. Oriental Lightning Almighty God, such cults were simply independent of other religious systems. If they did this in ancient times, there was obviously no market. Although ordinary people were ignorant, they still had some religious knowledge. The education of the City God Temple was still very good. However, people in later generations became more and more superficial, and they were listed under the names of Buddhism, Christ, etc., which made those cults difficult to operate.&1t;/p>

In the late Ming Dynasty, there was too many populations and uneven distribution, which led to social turmoil. If all these people who caused trouble were killed were killed, it would be a good solution. However, as the Han emperor, Zhu Youxiao obviously could not do such a bloody thing.&1t;/p>

On the battlefield, kill what should be killed. After the battle, rescue what should be saved and place what should be placed.&1t;/p>

The work of cleaning the battlefield lasted for nearly two days, and then the follow-up troops also arrived in Chongzhou.&1t;/p>

"Okay, you old Zhou, you actually threw Yuncheng and Juye to us and ran to Chongzhou to eat meat by yourself. You are not afraid of being overwhelmed. If the thief army is smarter and cut your supply line directly, you can still laugh." Liang Qingchang, the commander of the o3 Infantry Division, just arrived in Chongzhou, and he 'provoked the army' to Zhou Chaohai.&1t;/p>

The commander of the o2 Infantry Division Xu Jiaze didn't care at all and stood aside with a smile.&1t;/p>

"You can't say that! The war situation is really like a fire. Lao Li's cavalry division is here, so he has the ability to break the siege of Chongzhou! Besides, what are you afraid of cutting off the logistics? You are behind you!" Zhou Chaohai quickly shouted, "If we don't come again, Chongzhou may be gone!"&1t;/p>

"You have all planned to do it." Liang Qingchang beat his chest and stamped his feet.&1t;/p>

"Now the siege of Chongzhou has been lifted, so let's discuss the next combat plan!" Xu Jia suggested at this time.&1t;/p>

"First, the people captured this time, how should they be resettled? They have no food anymore." Zhou Chaohai asked.&1t;/p>

"No need to worry about this. The emperor had already considered it when he sent us to Shandong. A large amount of grain was transported to Shandong in the rear. At the same time, the Governor Yuan of Denglai would also draw grain. Our combat supplies were allocated directly by the court, without asking the local government to request grain." Xu Jia replied.&1t;/p>

"Then there is no problem." Zhou Chaohai nodded. Li Wei said at this time: "Let's talk about the information first!"&1t;/p>

"According to the results of the interrogation, Xu Hongru is currently entrenched in Zou County, 80 miles away, and with Zou County as the center, he conquered cities and lands from all directions. At the same time, he also arranged a group of backbone families in the water-pooled Liangshan, which is very effective in imitating Song Jiang's intention." Zhou Chaohai told the information.&1t;/p>

"Before going to the expedition, the emperor told us that we must capture Xu Hongru. Since Xu Hongru is in Zou County, we have to find a way to surround Zou County." Li Wei threw out a clear combat idea, and Xu Jia nodded and said, "If we want to capture Xu Hongru, the best way is to surround Zou County and make Zou County his cage. However, the problem of regaining Zou County should not be great, but if we surround Zou County, we may have too few troops."&1t;/p>

"Yes! The troops are still too few."&1t;/p>

The siege is not a field battle. It is destined to be unable to encircle a city tightly. Moreover, Zou County, as the "central" area selected by Xu Hongru, must have a lot of troops. At that time, Xu Hongru broke through in one direction without any brains and would definitely be able to break through the encirclement. Even if there is a Tengxiang Cavalry Division to pursue, Xu Hongru might have taken advantage of the chaos. So it is obviously not safe to surround Zou County with such a few people.&1t;/p>

Just when they were at a loss, Yuan Keli personally brought nearly 50,000 official troops from Denglai to the crowd. After receiving the news, everyone was overjoyed and hurried to contact Yuan Keli. (To be continued...)&1t;/p>

ps: The second update is here! The third update depends on the situation, it is a bit tired...&1t;/>&1t;/p>
Chapter completed!