Surprisingly, Wu Weiying and the other big guys didn't show any pretense when they met the three of them. Instead, they praised the three of them so much that Gao Jie and the other three were confused and not used to it. Could it be that Luo Gong did this on purpose?
Not really!
The four big bosses usually have high status and are arrogant. However, except for Wu Weiying who followed Chang Yu in the north and south and had great military exploits, the other three can only be regarded as rookie brothers in the army. In addition, Chang Yu has suppressed his ambitions after taking over the military power.
Civilization and martial arts, the status and reputation of military generals are increasing day by day. It is no longer the situation in the past when civility was high and martial arts was low. The three of Liu Wenbing and the others went south with the army to serve the emperor and to gain some military merits. Therefore, among the troops like Gao Jie and the other three, they were mostly
Naturally, I don’t dare to act cowardly in front of you!
However, the praise Wu Weiying and the others gave to Gao Jie and the others were definitely not just polite words to build relationships, but genuine admiration, because after they led their troops through Sturgeon Town and onto the river embankment, they saw corpses strewn all over the place, and broken limbs could be seen everywhere.
Know how brutal the war is!
Being able to use thousands of cavalry to form a camp and kill the rebels at ten steps to approach the outside of the city and open the way for the rear army. This kind of courage and combat power is extremely rare today! It shocked the hearts of several people, and the praise came from the bottom of their hearts!
Gao Jie and the other two people had already made plans before they came to see them. They could watch the battle from the sidelines, but they couldn't try to steal power, even if the other party was the Duke!
Unexpectedly, when people meet, they just compliment each other, but it actually makes the three of them a little embarrassed.
"I heard that the bandits in front are blocking the road again?" After the greetings, Liu Wenbing was the first to ask about the war. Gao Jie was shocked and coughed slightly: "There is a river in front that is blocked by bandits. We are preparing to attack, otherwise
It can be defeated in half an hour!"
Liu Wenbing groaned and said, "If you need help, General Gao, just ask!"
"No!" Gao Jie and the others said in unison, but Liu Wenbing and others were shocked, making the scene awkward for a moment.
Ahem, Liu Zeqing broke the awkward atmosphere: "But we don't have enough arrows, can you borrow some?"
"Just take it," Zhang Qingzhen said hurriedly: "The three generals in charge of the Guards can take as many bows and arrows as they need." This was quite generous, and Liu Zeqing and the other two were overjoyed and thanked them profusely.
The attack was imminent, and everyone had no time to chat. Gao Jie and the others were going to the front line to prepare for the battle. Wu Weiying and others went to watch the battle together. When they arrived at the riverside, they immediately took a breath of air. How much damage was caused by this forceful attack!
"It seems we have to help." Wei Shichun looked at Wu Weiying, but saw him frowning and shaking his head: "Can't you see that people don't want us to intervene... After all the hard work, who is willing to let others take the credit?"
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"What if we just help each other and don't take credit?" Zhang Qingzhen squinted and looked at the other side: "We are all working for the imperial court, so what's the difference between us? Besides, we were also facilitated by others to march here safely, so we have to show it." Liu Wenbinghe
Wei Shichun agreed, Wu Weiying nodded slightly and went to find Gao Jie and the others.
"The Shenji Battalion is willing to send troops to help without taking an inch of credit!" Wu Weiying's words made Gao Jie and the others confused and looked at each other speechless for a moment. Upon seeing this, Wu Weiying declared again: "We have benefited, so how can we dare to take the credit!"
"Then thank you so much, Mr. Marquis!" Seeing that he was sincere and did not share the credit, Gao Jie was not polite. You must know that although the Shenji Battalion is not very effective in combat, its firepower is unparalleled in the world. Although there is no chance of going south this time.
Whatever big guns you bring, they may be small artillery such as the Tiger Master Cannon, but this kind of artillery is the field cannon built by Qi Shaobao for mountain warfare!
This kind of artillery has little siege power, but its bombardment of the opponent's position is far more powerful than bows and arrows. What's more, the Shenji Battalion has hundreds of them. No one can withstand the full firepower!
"Master Marquis, we must beat these idiots to pieces!" Gao Jie gritted his teeth as he watched the bandit army on the other side of the river and said to Wu Weiying beside him.
Wu Weiying chuckled: "After running thousands of miles, I finally got a job, so I have to show my skills!" Then he ordered the Shenji Battalion to enter the position and deploy artillery!
This action was the turn of Cheng Niandong on the other side to frown. Previously, he had seen the officers and soldiers cutting down trees and preparing to attack with a relaxed and even contemptuous expression. Unexpectedly, he suddenly saw the officers and soldiers coming to reinforce the army in the distance. Looking at it, it was so dense that no one could see the end. At least
Tens of thousands more!
Earlier intelligence said that there were tens of thousands of officers and soldiers on the other side of Wuhu, but when they saw that Gao Jie came to fight with nearly ten thousand soldiers, they thought it was a bluff by the officers and soldiers. Only then did they find out that it was a fact. It seemed that Gao Jie and the others were just the vanguard.
Humph, even if there are tens of thousands, why fear? If you want to attack the city, cross this river first!
Cheng Niandong thought that since the reinforcements had arrived, the officers and soldiers would definitely gather a large army to strengthen their efforts or divide one force to cross the river and go north to outflank him. However, after waiting for a long time, he saw that he had not made any big moves and was just busy on the other side!
"General, something is wrong. Look what the officers and soldiers are doing over there." Some soldiers were confused. Cheng Niandong rode close to the river bank and held up a telescope to watch. Suddenly his face changed: "Artillery!"
Officers and soldiers need to use artillery!
All the subordinates were frightened, but they quickly calmed down and didn't take it seriously. What's the point of fearing that a few small cannons might not be able to shoot farther than our bows and arrows...
That's right, it's raining all the time, and they can't keep firing their cannons... The thieves leaders were looking at each other and saying something to each other, when suddenly there was a roar and the sound of cannons continued.
The officers and soldiers began to attack!
The bandit army ambushed hundreds of archers on the other side to suppress the officers and soldiers from a distance and attack forcefully. It's okay, we have hundreds of tigers squatting with artillery fire to suppress it.
Hundreds of artillery pieces from the Shenji Battalion fell into the rebel formation on the other side and screamed repeatedly. The rebels panicked and scrambled. Gao Jie and the other two men immediately ordered their men to cross the water and attack. Thousands of soldiers jumped into the water one after another.
Some rafts crossed the water and some swam directly across it!
With the suppression of artillery, the rebels on the other side, no matter the archers or combat troops, dared to approach, they either fled in all directions or retreated. The officers and soldiers on the river bank whose defense line was ten meters wide began to land in the blink of an eye.
"Good guys, the artillery is still powerful!" Gaojie Liu Zeqing and Hua Ma Liu laughed happily. The daunting problem that was just before them was originally going to cost the lives of countless soldiers. At this time
It only takes a few hundred rounds to solve it so easily!
The officers and soldiers landed one after another under the cover of artillery and started fighting hand-to-hand with the rebels. In order to avoid hurting friendly troops, Wu Weiying ordered the bombardment to be stopped, and the rest was left to Gao Jie and others.
Seeing that most of their men had crossed the river, Gao Jie and the others felt extremely relieved and came to thank Wu Weiying. However, they found that the old man's smile was a little forced, so they asked him if he was feeling unwell.
Wu Weiying shook his head and said loudly, but it was because half of the hundreds of artillery fired in a salvo just now misfired. It turned out to be because it had been raining recently, and even though he had made adequate preparations, the gunpowder would inevitably get damp!
You must know that the Shenji Battalion relies on firearms. At this time, the power of muskets and artillery is reduced by half due to the weather. How can he not be worried!
"More than half is enough!" Gao Jie and the other two casually reassured them and hurried to the front line to supervise the battle. At this time, thousands of officers and soldiers had already crossed the water to the other side and were fighting with the rebels.
"General Bing Gao, whether General Bing Liu needs our help, we can't take any advantage!" Liu Wenbing and several others came to watch the battle and said very grandly.
Gao Jie waved his hand: "How can you kill a chicken with a bull's knife? Let's see how we slaughter the thieves!"
Although this was said with great enthusiasm, it was not that easy. The officers and soldiers on the other side fought extremely hard. Although Cheng Niandong's rebel army was disrupted by a burst of artillery from the Shenji Battalion and panicked, they regrouped as soon as the artillery stopped.
The men and horses fought with the officers and soldiers who had landed. In terms of strength, they were almost the same as the officers and soldiers, and in terms of combat power, they were not overly generous. The most important thing was that they were waiting for work, and they knew that if they were defeated, they would be killed by the officers and soldiers. So they rose up to resist, and for a time
They also forced the officers and soldiers back to the river.
"What the hell, you are really cruel." Gao Jie was so angry that he stomped his feet and yelled. Er Liu also looked extremely embarrassed. At this time, if he is not careful, he will be beaten back. The only way to come back is to make a comeback.
The only thing they could do was to invest more troops, but all the available troops they had on hand were thrown in, so they could only... But they just rejected the good offer!
"It's time for us to cross the river!" Zhang Qingzhen said to himself: "There are so many people and it will get dark if we delay for a little while. How about we take advantage of this and hurry up?"
"Yes, it's time to cross the river. We need to hurry up while the three generals clear the way for us." Liu Wenbing and Wei Shichun quickly agreed.
Gao Jie and the other two cast grateful glances.
The Guards are all fierce soldiers of Tengxiang Guard and Jinwu Guard. In previous years, they went to Beijing with Huang Degong and Zhou Yuji to suppress the bandits and made great achievements, known as the Black Tiger Army. Recently, they followed Chang Yu in the north and south and finally became famous all over the world. They are not only good at riding and shooting.
They are also fierce soldiers in foot combat.
Liu Wenbing gave an order, and the Guards began to cross the river and rush towards the other side. However, Cheng Niandong was shocked. Good guy, there were so many people who came and they couldn't leave if they were surrounded, so they ordered to retreat! Gao Jiesan
When his subordinates were exhausted from fighting, they did not pursue the enemy and allowed them to retreat into the city.
In other words, the Guards just crossed the river and scared Cheng Niandong away before joining the battle!
Cheng Niandong didn't expect that the barrier he had carefully laid out would be broken by the officers and soldiers with a raise of their hands. Likewise, Gao Jie and Er Liu didn't expect that the natural chasm they planned to cross with heavy losses would fly away in the blink of an eye due to the intervention of the Shenji Battalion.
Ashes annihilate.
"I would like to thank you for your help in defeating the enemy today. I will treat you all to a good drink after entering the city!" Gao Jie and the others went to Wu Weiying and others to express their thanks. They all said that it was just a small effort.
It was almost evening and the weather was beautiful. The troops cleared the battlefield and made some repairs before they all crossed the water and headed south towards Anqing City.