At the Shaanxi Army camp, Lu Decai was so anxious that he had blisters on his lips. He had never encountered such a fierce opponent in all his years in the army. He moved too fast. The light cavalry were like sharp knives.
The number one has to finish playing the day before yesterday.
Thanks to regular military training, the quality of the Shaanxi army was much higher than that of the Gansu army. After encountering a sudden attack, chaos returned to chaos, but it did not collapse. The soldiers quickly retracted and fought back with shotguns and bows and arrows, and at the same time carried out soil work.
They dug trenches and built walls for defense. More than 20,000 people were divided into three large parts. With the large number of people and intensive firepower, they managed to survive. However, many soldiers who escaped were still killed and captured by the Xiliang army.
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The defense of the hastily built camp was very limited. Fortunately, the Xiliang army did not have much decent firepower. They fought back and forth for several rounds without suffering much loss. However, there was no water source in the camp, so the soldiers rushed forward lightly.
We carried dry food and a kettle with us. The battle was so fierce that the kettle had long been drained. We could survive for a few days without food, but we couldn't survive without water. Our morale was already somewhat weakened. If it hadn't been for the officers to suppress us, we would have been there long ago.
I can't hold it anymore.
The Xiliang army is still harassing them day and night, as if they are tireless. Under such circumstances, it is almost impossible to escape unscathed. The gunpowder and lead carried by the soldiers are almost exhausted, and there are not many arrows left.
, without the cover of long-range weapons, using spears and broadswords to fight against cavalry is seeking death. Coupled with the lack of water and food, the situation is critical.
Lu Decai was anxious and angry, and finally came up with a countermeasure. He ordered the entire army to shrink back and merge with the baggage troops. Everyone twisted into a rope and moved towards Tianshui like an iron barrel. It doesn't matter if you go slowly, as long as you don't get caught by Xiliang
Just divide the army and encircle it.
The sudden bombardment disrupted Lu Decai's plan. Although the opponent only had eight cannons, the Shaanxi army's camp space was too small and crowded with people. A falling cannon shell could kill dozens of people in a rampage. This is still solid iron that cannot explode.
If the ball were replaced by an explosive bomb, we don’t know how much damage it would cause.
Originally, the Shaanxi army was unsettled. Not only did the cavalrymen get dumped by others, but tens of thousands of troops were also crucified in this wasteland with no village or shop. They couldn't even drink water, let alone hot food and rice.
Thousands of troops had smoke coming from their thirsty throats, and when they were bombarded head-on like this, they immediately exploded.
The soldiers did not want to crowd in the camp and wait for death, so they jumped out to escape one after another. The officers could not suppress them. Thousands of soldiers left the camp and broke away from the organization. They became fish on the chopping board and were slaughtered by others.
After only two rounds of firing, the Shaanxi army collapsed. Zhao Ding'an was overjoyed when he saw this and ordered the artillery to continue bombarding. The cavalry attacked from multiple directions and strangled the Shaanxi army.
In the wilderness, the organized cavalry troops hunted down the scattered infantry. It was a massacre. The Shaanxi infantry were hungry and thirsty. The shotguns in their hands were very slow to reload, and the waist knives were too short to resist the cavalry. But they
There are still small groups of trapped beasts still fighting, and their strong will to fight is impressive.
The Xiliang army is not a vegetarian. It is better not to surrender. It will save food. The army covers them and kills them without leaving any grass behind. The sharp sabers are spinning in the air. There is no need to slash hard. They can drag them flatly and rely on the impact of the horses.
The force can cut a person into two pieces. This massacre was extremely bloody. There were corpses lying everywhere in the fields. The blood moistened the fertile soil, and life watered the wild flowers. Countless lives withered in an instant.
The Shaanxi army collapsed. No matter how many people there were in the defeated army, it was useless. They were divided and surrounded by the Xiliang cavalry. After killing a group of soldiers, their will to resist finally collapsed and they surrendered.
The Xiliang Army also fought a very difficult battle. More than 300 cavalry and 500 infantry were killed, and thousands of people were injured in the battle. This was related to their underestimation of the enemy. Who would have expected that the Shaanxi Army's combat effectiveness was so strong. Fortunately, they finally
After the victory, the remains of the Shaanxi army were scattered all over the mountains and plains, the prisoners were swarmed in groups, and weapons and armor were scattered everywhere. However, several thousand Shaanxi soldiers took advantage of the chaos and escaped.
Zhao Ding'an wanted to send troops to pursue him, but Yuan Feng dissuaded him: "Don't chase the poor bandits, there are still important things to do."
"What's more important than chasing down the remaining enemies?"
“Helping the common people till the land and sow the seeds.”
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The people who were fleeing the war had not gone home for several days. They were hiding in the dense forests and caves on the mountains, waiting for the war to end. The sound of killing outside was loud, and the farmers were anxious. If they don't sow, it will be out of season. Now this year
But there was a famine, and some people couldn't help it, and wanted to go to the fields at night, but they were dissuaded by the villagers: "There is a chaos of war outside, and the cavalry is rushing back and forth. Even if you sow the seeds, it will be in vain. You will definitely let the horses' hooves
Plan it out."
After finally waiting for the commotion outside to subside, the people crawled out of the cave tremblingly. They first sent people back to the village to see if the army had really left, and then made a decision.
The young man who was sent to explore the wind came back not long after, his steps were hurried, his expression was excited, and he could not speak clearly: "Our land, crops, and horses."
"Silly Zhuzi, take a sip of water and say slowly, what's wrong?" The old man quickly took out a clay pot and asked the young man to drink water to calm down.
The young man took a sip of water and said, "The army is helping us farm the land!"
With a bang, the villagers were excited. What do you mean? The officers and soldiers have always robbed the people, snatched pigs, sheep, chickens, and food. They harmed old women and ruined crops. These are their favorite things. How will this change?
Sex, helping people plow their fields and sow seeds? Isn’t that a misunderstanding?
Several respected old men in the village went out to watch in person. Sure enough, on the fields, there were swords, guns and armors. Soldiers in single clothes drove the mules and horses to plow the ground. Behind them, there were people carefully sowing and watering. Looking over, all the fields were visible.
There are people working on the farm.
The eyes of several old men immediately filled with tears, and they were filled with emotion. This is Master Wang, Master Wang whom we haven't seen for a long time.
"Come on, let's go take a look." The village chief led a group of people and walked over slowly. When he saw the common people appearing, a young man in a plain white shirt rode over and said with a smile: "Fellows, are you?
Are they from this village?"
The village chief was a knowledgeable man and recognized that this young man was a high-ranking official leading the army. He immediately bowed down and said with trembling trembling: "General, may I ask which military sect the king belongs to? We can also set up a longevity tablet for him.
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The young man smiled: "Our team from Liangzhou."
The village chief was shocked and his lips trembled a little: "The team that came from Liangzhou is the Han army. God opens your eyes, the Han army is back, and our people's own team is back~~"