Wang Can saw the troops retreating in an orderly manner and ordered a pursuit.
This time Wang Can set up a strategy to burn all the ships of the Japanese army and cut off the opponent's retreat. As long as he defeated the Japanese army in one go, Wang Can would not only defeat Liu Bang, but also defeat Li Jing and give Li Shimin a big 'surprise'.
The troops under his command quickly pursued.
They cover up one by one, trying to catch up.
However, the soldiers under Li Jing's command were all elite and strong generals, and their combat effectiveness was not weak after a short rest. However, the soldiers under Wang Can's command rushed all the way from Chengdu, and the long journey was quite arduous.
So the two sides always maintained a certain distance.
It's about fifty steps away.
"kill!"
Shan Xiongxin yelled, and he galloped forward, taking the lead, intending to catch up with the soldiers.
Luo Cheng, Han Xin and others also continued to pursue.
Everyone wants to make meritorious deeds.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
The two sides fled and chased each other, starting to head towards the south ferry.
Li Jing rode his horse to retreat. There was no trace of anxiety on his face. Instead, he saw the pursuers coming from behind, and his face had a look of expectation.
Liu Bang followed and said: "General manager Li, you only have these few troops under your command? I'm afraid it won't last long. If we continue like this, I'm afraid we will be overtaken by Wang Can. We have to think of a way.
Get out of the current predicament. Otherwise, we will be in danger in this battle. Do you still have an army?"
Liu Bang's eyes were full of expectations.
He hoped that Li Jing still had troops in ambush.
Otherwise, this battle is really over.
Li Jing smiled calmly and said: "Please rest assured, Emperor Han, Wang Can's troops sent to pursue him this time will definitely return in vain. We will win this battle. Wang Can will lose this battle."
Liu Bang perked up and said, "Is there really an ambush?"
"Just wait and see."
Li Jing didn't say much and answered lightly.
He didn't have much respect for Liu Bang, and of course he didn't have much alienation.
The relationship between the two parties is just a cooperative relationship. It can even be said that he is Liu Bang's benefactor and has saved Liu Bang's life. Li Jing's mission is to rescue Liu Bang, and that's it.
Liu Bang's face turned dark.
There was a trace of displeasure in his eyes, but it disappeared in an instant, and there was still a faint smile on his face.
Now he still has to rely on Li Jing for help.
You can't fall out with Li Jing.
Liu Bang remained silent and continued to retreat with Li Jing.
The two of them walked forward for about a mile. At this time, Li Jing suddenly stopped and ordered: "Send the order, stop retreating, and form a defensive formation."
"Stop retreating and form defensive formations."
Su Dingfang ordered loudly.
At the same time, another horn sounded.
The sound of the horn resounded among the soldiers of Li Tang. After receiving the order, all the soldiers decisively gave up retreat and quickly turned around to form a defensive formation.
Liu Bang was shocked when he saw this.
What an amazing Li Jing.
As soon as an order was issued, the soldiers under his command stopped retreating immediately. How strong the military control was to make the soldiers so obedient?
Liu Bang was deeply shocked in his heart.
He felt even more regretful. It would be great if Li Jing could work for him.
Liu Bang didn't say much and watched quietly.
When Shan Xiongxin saw the soldiers who had stopped in formation, without any doubt, he still moved forward and said: "Kill!"
He's still charging fast.
The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer.
Fifty steps!
Forty steps!
When the distance between the two sides was less than forty steps, suddenly, a deafening sound came from the valley behind Li Jing.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!!"
It's like a bombardment.
"call out!!"
Black cannonballs flew through the air one after another, and in an instant, they landed in the formation of the Shu army soldiers.
"Boom!"
*Explosion, earth flying.
Within the scope of the explosion, corpses were flying everywhere, causing countless casualties.
"Boom!!!!"
Continuous resounding explosions rang out, and artillery shells fell one after another, landing precisely on the Shu army. The Japanese soldiers forty steps away were not injured at all, watching the Shu army become lonely ghosts under the shells.
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Wang Can was leading the troops in pursuit. When he saw this scene in the Chinese army, he couldn't help but gasped.
This is an artillery bombardment.
This kind of bombing is definitely not the catapult bombing under his command. Catapult throwing* has short distance and limited explosive power, which has great limitations, but cannons are different.
The cannon has a long range and is powerful, and the destructive power of the projectile when it explodes is increased dozens of times.
Such weapons are weapons of mass destruction.
Wang Can defeated Liu Bang this time. On the one hand, he won by surprise, and on the other hand, he was owned by the Shu State, so he could gain a huge advantage. But he did not expect that Li Tang actually had a cannon.
How can this be?
According to historical records, during the Li and Tang Dynasties, although there were firecrackers, firecrackers, etc., no cannon was invented.
Why are cannons used?
Wang Can's eyes were full of solemnity.
"withdraw!"
Wang Can decisively gave the order to retreat.
Under the current circumstances, he is no longer suitable to fight with the enemy. Even if the enemy is defeated, since Li Jing has arranged artillery, he may also arrange other ambushes, which Wang Can cannot predict. Therefore, even if Wang Can now covers up and occupies
To gain an advantage, he even burned the opponent's warships, but Wang Can could not take risks.
He doesn't know the details of Datang.
This is the reason for retreat.
"Dang! Dang!!!"
The sound of gongs resounded on the battlefield.
After receiving the order, the Shu army soldiers also stopped pursuing and retreated quickly.
The bombing just now caused countless casualties, and countless soldiers were stunned by the bombing. They never thought that they would encounter such a situation.
One by one, the soldiers retreated quickly.
"withdraw!"
Shan Xiongxin also had a look of fear on his face. He saw with his own eyes that an artillery shell fell and exploded three feet away from him. The soil flew up and the soldiers were blown to pieces without even making a sound.
That's really tragic.
It's so scary.
Shan Xiongxin quickly retreated, and Han Xin, Peng Yue and others no longer wanted to fight.
Everyone retreats.
When Li Jing saw Wang Can retreat, he did not order an attack, but continued to defend in position.
Under the current circumstances, the reason why he was able to order Wang Can to withdraw his troops was because he had the advantage of artillery fire. Without artillery support from the rear, he would be in trouble.
This is the escape route arranged by Li Jing in advance.
If you can win, the artillery will be useless. If you retreat, the artillery will become a strong backing.
Although Wang Can retreated, he could pursue him.
However, once the pursuit was out of the range of the cannon, Li Jing's army lost its advantage, and Wang Can's soldiers covered him up, and the army would still fall into a rout.
This is what Li Jing saw.
Liu Bang swallowed hard at this moment, his expression extremely shocked.
What kind of weapon is this?
Amazing!
In Liu Bang's mind, he thought of the weapons Wang Can used when he was in Luoxian County, which had similar effects. But Wang Can's weapons were completely different from this weapon.
The weapon in front of you is the real killer weapon.
Liu Bang took a deep breath, then looked at Li Jing and asked: "Manager Li, is this a weapon of the Tang Dynasty? What kind of weapon can it have the effect of the thunder of the generals of heaven? This wave of bombing is simply too powerful.
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Li Jing chuckled and said, "This thing is called the Mighty General."
"Mighty General?"
Liu Bang blinked and said, "Could this be a general? He is Li Tang's mighty general. But, how did he cast a spell to make explosive weapons rain down from the sky?"
Li Jing said: "It's not a human being."
Liu Bang was confused and was already stunned.
He is not a human being, but he is also called a mighty general. What is this?
Seeing this, Li Jing explained: "This thing is forged by a skilled craftsman. It is similar to a catapult, but countless times more sophisticated. It can fire bombs from more than a mile away, and you can see the effect. This is a skillful craftsman."
It was forged and then operated by soldiers."
"That's it, that's it!"
Liu Bang nodded one after another, but his heart was filled with excitement.
Li Tang had this artifact to control the country. If the Han Dynasty also had it, then even if he faced Wang Can's attack, he would have the power to resist, be able to recapture Chengdu, and drive away Wang Can.
Liu Bang leaned forward slightly and said: "Manager Li, can such a national artifact help the big man? As long as Li Tang is willing to provide it to the big man, I will be grateful."
"Of course this won't work."
Li Jing shook his head and said: "This is a big matter and I dare not make the decision. The Emperor of Han wants such a weapon. I have to report it to the Emperor and ask him to make a decision."
"well!"
Liu Bang nodded.
It would be perfect if we could get such a weapon.
Liu Bang said: "Manager Li, can you tell me the origin of this weapon and how it was made?"
Li Jing stroked the beard under his chin and said: "I don't know how to make it. But I do know the origin of the weapon. This is not a rare thing in the Tang Dynasty. Many people know about it.
, I can actually tell you."
Liu Bang said: "I would like to hear the details!"
Li Jing explained: "The maker of this thing is named Dai Zi! He was born as a citizen of the Qing Dynasty in Liaodong in the north, but he was reborn in Xiangyang. Should the Emperor of Han understand the theory of rebirth, right?"
"Understood, understood!"
Liu Bang nodded one after another, and he himself came back to life and woke up inexplicably.
It is normal for the rest of the people to be resurrected.
Li Jing asked: "Has the Emperor of Han ever known the world beyond the Han Dynasty?"
Liu Bang smiled awkwardly and said, "I just know a little more about Shu, but not much else."
Li Jing said: "In this world, in addition to the Han Dynasty, there are also the Qin Dynasty in the north, the Qing Dynasty, and even the Zhao and Song Dynasties in the southeast, as well as various other small countries. Although the Qing Dynasty in the north is from Hulu, its technology is not
Stronger and possessing many firearms."
"And Dai Zi is the most powerful firearms master in the Qing Dynasty."
"It's just that in Dai Zi's last life, he was exiled by Kangxi and died in humiliation. This time he was reborn in Xiangyang, and he served the Tang Dynasty and created this thing for the Tang Dynasty."
Li Jing said: "Does the Emperor of Han understand?"
"Understood!"
Liu Bang nodded and answered.
Li Jing said: "I don't know what's extra. Let's go. Let's retreat first and find a place to camp before we make plans."
