Chang'an, Fenyang Hou Mansion, there are more than ten colorful flags placed in the open space of the courtyard, with the words "Liang", "General", "Fenglinshanhuo" and other words embroidered on them, and the white flag pants are also printed with black characters.
It has the number of the army it belongs to, such as the forward battalion of the Hussars, the left battalion of the Tiger Wings, etc. In addition, there are seven or eight pointed helmets in the style of the Western Regions, a few scimitars, and a few hard bows. These are all sent by Lu Decai.
The spoils of war come.
Lu Bodang, the admiral of the Shaanxi army, stood in front of the trophies and explained where this one was captured and where that one was captured. Listening to this, the old marquis, his wife, and the two brothers couldn't help but be happy. They had won the battle, and the Lu family was again
It's going to be beautiful.
"Dad, Decai also sent me hundreds of grade-grade pills. I thought the taste was not good and I was afraid that it would smell to the women in the mansion, so I sent them to the Governor's Yamen." When asked by his father about why they were not graded, Lu Bo took it like this.
explained.
"You boy, our general family is still afraid of being killed." Fenyang Hou scolded his son, but he liked it very much. He sent hundreds of them to the Governor's Yamen, so that Liu Songpo could also see the power of the Lu family army and the pride of the old Marquis.
Got great satisfaction.
"I heard that the King of Qin also went to the governor's office to see the heads." Lu Bodang said this calmly. Fenyang Marquis naturally understood the meaning and said with a smile: "What's so good about the heads? Boss, you personally take these flags, armor, and weapons."
Send it to them so they can see it."
Lu Bodang packed up the trophies, and the other two sons of the old Marquis stood up. The second son, Lu Zhongda, said: "Dad, we have taken over Gansu this time. My son wants to experience it so that he can help his elder brother in the future."
Lu Zhen stroked his beard and nodded with satisfaction. He has three sons. The eldest son is calm and steady, skilled with swords and horses, and is most like himself. The second son has a bad temper, doesn't like studying, and doesn't like being an official. He says he can't stand the constraints, but after all
He is also the son of Marquis Fenyang. In the past few years, he has opened many gambling houses and brothels in Chang'an City, and the business has been very big. Everyone in Chang'an City obeys him, both underworld and white, but this is not the right path after all. Now the second brother finally wakes up.
How not to make the old Marquis happy?
"Second brother, as long as you have this intention, my father will leave Liangzhou to you to take care of. If the old Zhang family wants to attack us in the future, we will have a way out."
Lu Zhongda couldn't help but be happy: "Thank you so much, dad!"
"Dad, what about me?" Lu Shubao, the third child, stretched out his horse face and licked his face.
Even though the third child is the worst, Lu Zhen still loves him the most. Who makes him the youngest son? The old lady also advised: "Master, Bao'er is already a big boy. It's time for him to be led by the monkey. It's always like this."
Not doing your job properly is not the answer."
Lu Zhen said: "That's all, let's hand over Tongcheng Prefecture to Xiaosan's management."
"Dad, you're partial. What's the fun in a sterile place like Tongcheng? I want to be the prefect of Chang'an, and I can deal with whoever I want to deal with at that time. I'll just sign the girl who I like and send the police to arrest her. Then
How wonderful." Lu Shubao had a dream of Qingqiu.
"You bastard! You have no future. Let's see if I can't beat you to death!" Lu Zhen said and raised her palm. Lu Shubao smiled and hid behind the old lady and said, "Dad, I'm just teasing you, you let me
I will do whatever I want, and Tongcheng will be Tongcheng."
Only then did Lu Zhen smile, and the whole family went into the back hall with smiles on their faces.
In the governor's office, there are more than 200 pills piled in the yard, all pickled with lime. Their faces are lifelike, each one is ferocious and painful, and one cannot bear to look at them any longer. These are military exploits sent from the front line. As for whether they are the real Xiliang Army.
It is unclear whether they are killing good people and taking merit. Anyway, the people of Xiliang are also Han people and they also eat whole grains. It is impossible to distinguish them based on their facial features and teeth.
Looking at these heads, Liu Songpo was not happy at all. This was not what he wanted to see. The situation he wanted to happen was that the Shaanxi Army and the Xiliang Army were evenly matched, and they would fight slowly for half a year. It would be best if both sides suffered losses.
Yes, although this will corrupt the place, it is the only way to weaken the power of Fenyang Marquis.
But now it seems that the power of Fenyang Marquis has not been weakened, but has a tendency to grow. He has made a wrong move to drive the tiger away from the wolf.
Qin Wang Qiantai also came to the governor's office. After all, such a big thing as a war cannot be hidden. The vassal king guarding one side should know it. Seeing so many levels, as well as the captured armor, weapons, and flags sent by Lu, the Qin King's face was also
The weather was uncertain, but Marquis Fenyang's sword proved to be everlasting, and he was victorious at the beginning. I don't know how many times he was worse than him.
After all, Liu Songpo was an old fox. He felt uncomfortable and did not show it at all on his face. He admired the trophies with a smile and said to the King of Qin: "I want to ask for credit for Fenyang Marquis, and I hope that His Highness will also sign his name."
"That's it, that's it. I'm very happy to have won the battle." King Qin also said insincerely.
...On the front line of Gansu, the Shaanxi army has been surrounded in a narrow strip. Without the cover of the cavalry, they can only shrink into a group for defense. However, the combat effectiveness of the Shaanxi army is indeed powerful, and it is much harder to attack than the Gansu army.
The popularity of firearms in the Shaanxi Army is very high. Each infantry battalion is equipped with 300 shotguns and 100 rifles. The carriage camp is even equipped with iron cannons. The firepower is fierce and the will is tenacious. It is a hard nut to crack.
The Xiliang Army often fought with the nomads in the Western Regions. This was the first time they encountered such a powerful opponent. The Shaanxi Army lost a game first, and then quickly shrank. Taking advantage of the Xiliang cavalry to separate and surround them, they shrank into three groups.
They formed defensive formations, cooperated with muskets and bows, and dug trenches to block the cavalry. The battle was fought in a very orderly manner.
The Xiliang cavalry suffered heavy losses after several attacks. The opponent used trebuchets to launch a large number of caltrops and distributed them on the front of the battle line. Muskets and bows formed a dense firepower network, both near and far. It was extremely ferocious, leaving hundreds of people on the position.
With a corpse, the Xiliang cavalry returned without success.
The infantry can't get any advantage either. The Shaanxi army's shotguns have a long range, high accuracy and intensive firepower. The Xiliang army's infantry can't reach that far. The two sides have no advantage in shooting at all, and several attacks have failed.
Zhao Ding'an was furious. He thought that the Shaanxi Army was a soft persimmon, but he didn't know that it was a hard nut to crack. The Xiliang Army was mainly light cavalry, and it was best at running for thousands of miles in and out.
It won't work. There are trenches, barbels, walls made of vehicles, and fierce firepower. The light cavalry simply can't charge through.
This is a bit like the situation in the Western Regions, except that the roles are completely reversed. The side with strong firepower becomes the Shaanxi army. The Xiliang cavalry equipped only with bows, arrows and muskets cannot eat the Shaanxi army. The Shaanxi army only defends passively.
They could not defeat the Xiliang army, so the two sides became stalemate.
"Damn, they are trapped to death. Tens of thousands of troops are huddled together, short of water and food. I want to see how long they can hold on." Zhao Ding'an said fiercely.
Yuan Feng gave him the command of this battle, but the battle of annihilation turned into a war of attrition. He was really unwilling to do so, but he didn't bring any heavy weapons, so this move was helpless.
"No, it's spring plowing now. If we delay it for too long, the people will have no food this season. It's better to kill them quickly." Although Yuan Feng did not participate in the command, he could also provide some reference opinions.
There is a war going on for dozens of miles around, and the people are so scared that they are hiding in the mountains. If they miss the planting time, there will definitely be a famine this year. Yuan Feng is very thoughtful, but the Shaanxi army's firepower is so fierce, how can we fight?
"Are we going to let the brothers fight hard?" Zhao Ding'an said.
"We don't have a cannon, so we can borrow it. Just take a look and I'll get a cannon for you right away." Yuan Feng said confidently.
Xiliang's eastward expedition was quite fast. It only took half a month for the forward cavalry to reach the south of Lanzhou. It was not good to go too fast. The artillery of the rear team could not keep up and the firepower was greatly reduced. Fortunately, Xiliang
The army found a way and sent a letter into Lanzhou City. Without saying a word, Fan Liangchen had people remove the cannon from the city wall.
Now Fan Liangchen is already a conscientious governor, whatever he says is what he says, and no one else dares to refute it. Your Excellency knows things like a god, and he must have his intention for dismantling the cannons. We can just carry out the execution. There is no need to ask so many questions, fellow soldiers.
They were very conscious, so they dismantled the city defense cannon without saying a word, took all the effort to transport it down to the city, opened the door, sent it with gunpowder and shells to the outside of the city, and threw it into the fields.
Some people also wonder, what kind of thing is this? Even the cannons are sent out, but then again, as long as Mr. Fan can save Lanzhou City and these people's lives, you don't care what he sends out!
The Xiliang Army obtained eight cannons and transported them to the front line overnight. Although the city defense artillery in Lanzhou Prefecture was not as fierce as the ten generals in Liangzhou, it was still a fortress artillery. Its firepower range was far beyond that of the camp artillery. The disadvantage was that the cannon body
It was extremely heavy and not suitable for maneuvering in the field. The Xiliang Army also went to great lengths, using sixty horses to pull each cannon and transporting it to the front line overnight. After walking for a day and night, they finally arrived at the Xiliang Army's outpost camp.
In the early morning, eight cannons were lined up in the Xiliang Army position. The wooden gun mounts could not withstand the huge recoil. These cannons were fixed on earth platforms. The brass barrels were scorching in the sun.
Aiming at the Shaanxi Army camp several miles away, the gunners were busy cleaning the gun barrels, loading powder packages and shells. After everything was ready, the officer waved a small red flag: "Let go!"
The red-hot iron drill was inserted into the ignition hole, and the eight cannons roared at the same time. The sound was deafening. If the gunners had not stuffed their ears with something, their eardrums would have been shattered. When the cannonballs were fired, the cannons violently moved backwards.
If it is moved, if it is not fixed with boulders and ropes in advance, people will definitely be injured.
The gunner used a telescope to observe the impact point of the shells. After all, they were all experienced artillerymen. All eight shells fell into the Shaanxi army camp. The temporary earthen wall was severely damaged, and the Shaanxi army soldiers were in chaos.
The gunners continued their work, first wiping the gun barrel with a long-handled mop dipped in vinegar to extinguish sparks and remove gunpowder residue. Vinegar dries faster than water and can shorten the reloading time. This is the experience gained in the Liangzhou defense battle.
After wet wiping with vinegar, the step of dry wiping can be omitted. Reload the charges and shells, wedge wood chips under the gun body, and raise the angle so that the shells can fall into the Shaanxi military camp.
One cannonball fell and killed ten people, which was considered a small number.