Chapter eight hundred and eighteen refugees crossing the river
Tian Jianxiu spent most of his life in battles with the army. He had the experience of being chased by the army, and even when he was proud, so he had a good understanding of the tactics and psychology of the army.
As long as it is an official army, if they dare not take the initiative to attack, no matter how good their equipment is or how large their numbers are, this official army will not have the minimum quality of a soldier - courage.
Looking at the officers and soldiers on the opposite side, they have arrived at the south bank of the Huiji River several days in advance, but they do not dare to cross the river at all. They only dare to hide on the south bank and repair fortifications. And such timid and cowardly officers and soldiers cannot
The word "terrible" cannot be mentioned at all. So now Tian Jianxiu also has some doubts about whether the strength of Wu Butcher's army has been exaggerated? Has Lao He's vigor been worn away?
But Tian Jianxiu didn't know at all that the Runing Army was a completely different kind of army. They only maintained such a confrontation because they had other purposes.
So now Tian Jianxiu has some confidence. He knows that to deal with such an army that is dedicated to defense, it is not cost-effective to use veteran soldiers and horses with excellent combat skills. Instead, using those refugee cannon fodder can have a very good effect, because only
Only those cannon fodders will be in that kind of mad state.
It just so happened that among the more than 30,000 people brought by Tian Jianxiu, there were more than 10,000 such refugee cannon fodder. So Tian Jianxiu immediately mobilized more than 10,000 people and sent several of his own soldiers to wade through the water to find them.
A place where the river can be crossed.
Several soldiers waded cautiously towards the opposite side, but there was still no movement from the Runing Army. At first, the few soldiers wading in the water were still on guard. As long as the Runing Army reacted, they would
They immediately turned around and ran away. Seeing that the Runing army had no reaction, these soldiers became bolder.
Seeing how cowardly the Runing army was at the camp, they all laughed loudly. And the soldiers were also inspired. They became bolder in their actions and walked directly towards the other side.
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Tian Jianxiu, on the other hand, stared at the feet of his wading soldiers and saw that there was no stumbling on their feet. He understood that there were no big rocks at the bottom of the river. The deepest part of the Huiji River only reached about his knees.
Except for the speed when crossing the river, there is no other impact.
It wasn't until they were four or five steps away from the shore that the soldiers could see the faces of the Runing soldiers behind the first row of wooden fences. Then they jumped back amidst the cheers of the peasant army.
Their own formation. What greeted them was a louder heroic cheer.
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"What are you so arrogant about?" A veteran of the Runing Army standing behind the first row of wooden fences said unconvincingly. "If you, the company commander, open your mouth, I, Old Chen, will go out single-handedly and not stab those few to death."
You thief, I will write my last name upside down."
But Cheng Niu, who was standing next to the veteran, immediately gave him a slap on the back of the head, and then Cheng Niu cursed: "You know nothing! You can eat meat later. Who cares about those little pork shreds? Your last name is still there."
Write it backwards? Learn the literacy class first! After the war, I will send you to take the Xiaolongmen exam. If you don’t pass, I won’t give you an eggplant look.”
The soldiers beside the veteran immediately burst into laughter.
But the peasant army who was cheering did not notice Cheng Niu's laughter. Only He Yaoqi's face was still gloomy. He reminded Tian Jianxiu: "Butcher Wu's arrangement is somewhat tempting us to attack."
It means. We must be careful not to be fooled by Butcher Wu!"
But Tian Jianxiu secretly felt a little disdainful. In the past, Tian Jianxiu always admired Hao Yaoqi's insight and ruthlessness, but today He Yaoqi's performance diluted this impression a lot. Although He Yaoqi said something
The truth is, a hard attack will cause a lot of casualties. But Tian Jianxiu uses cannon fodder, so there is really no loss. Breaking into the camp will not hurt you much. But if you attack it, it will be a big victory.
King Chuang's worries will also be much less.
"I rushed to the other side and broke the fence of the official dog. Everyone can enter the Eighth Army, and their families can have enough to eat. The first ten people who rushed in were promoted to captains of the Centurion Team; the first hundred people,
Enjoy wine and meat, and go to the laundry camp to have fun for three days."
The mobilization of the peasant army made the cheers even louder. The faces of the refugees who were about to charge had a very fanatical look. During the break-in, these refugees at least changed from a situation where they were about to starve to death to a situation where they were alive.
A mouthful of food, and in this hellish world, having a mouthful of food is already a great happiness.
It’s not that these refugees don’t know that they are cannon fodder. But for this meal, they will become cannon fodder. If they can survive this cannon fodder career, they will not only have enough to eat, but also
The whole family can be fed. This is simply a "godly" treatment.
Although I am a cannon fodder, I usually don’t even have the opportunity to be a cannon fodder. Now that I have such an opportunity, everyone is very excited. If you die, then die! In such a world, death may not be a bad thing.
A happy relief.
As the cannon sounded, the refugees rushed down the river. They were divided into two teams. The ones in the front were wading through the water with knives and guns, while the thousands of refugees in the back were naked and wrapped sand and gravel in sacks or even their own coats.
, then threw it into the river and buried it to clear the way for his subsequent cavalry charge.
"Load the ammo!"
"Check the matchlock!"
"Hold still! Listen to the order and shoot!"
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The firearm commanders standing behind the first row of wooden fences issued orders in an orderly manner. They all stared at the sign in front of the wooden fence. It was about fifty steps away from the wooden fence, where the firecrackers could exert their greatest power.
Range distance.
The refugees were not wading very fast, but their momentum was quite great. Everyone was howling heart-piercingly to embolden themselves. However, the Runing army behind the wooden fence was quiet.
They just waited for the refugees to enter the death zone.
"emission!"
The firecrackers behind the wooden fence fired like explosives. For a time, all the noise and bustle were covered up by the explosion of the firecrackers. A large number of the peasant army wading in the water suddenly fell down.
But the refugees were not intimidated. One fell down, but the people behind him were not intimidated or evaded. Instead, they continued to rush forward one after another.
Seeing the refugees falling to the ground in rows, Tian Jianxiu's face began to darken. He glanced at He Waoqi and sighed: "Old He! You are right. Butcher Wu's firearms are indeed sharp!
