Chapter 722 Battle of the trapped beasts, the onslaught of thieves
After another row of sharp arrows were shot, there was only a slight confusion in the band of thieves running towards them. More thieves had set up leather shields to cover themselves, and some immediately hid in stirrups. Only a few thieves were hit by the arrows and fell off their horses. Immediately, some thieves with mounted bows in the enemy army opened their bows and fired back, and dozens of sharp arrows were fired. More than 20 New Army soldiers were struck by arrows and fell to the ground, but they were quickly rescued and dragged out by their colleagues in the rear. array.
Xiao Tang was sitting in the center of the town. He looked intently at the enemy coming from the front. It seemed that the enemy had a lot of people, and their riding skills were probably better than ordinary thieves. Such a fierce thieves cavalry would probably not put the government's regular army at risk. In their eyes, what's more, when these thieves saw that the new army was poorly equipped, they thought it was a Xiang army with even less combat power. The other party was about to rush to the front of the formation, but Xiao Tang suddenly opened his mouth and shouted loudly, full of anger. He shouted: "My sons, think about what I said to you before I took the order to go to war!"
When the soldiers of the New Army who strictly followed the military orders and maintained their position heard this, in addition to the strict military laws of the march, they suddenly remembered that Xiao Tang had encouraged them to mobilize before the expedition, but Xiao Tang at that time was actually honest about these things. The military warriors who were born as farmers did not encourage them to defend their country and serve the imperial court, nor did they say anything about sacrificing their lives in order to gain fame. At that time, Xiao Tang just said:
"The bandits are burning, killing and looting everywhere, and they are cruel and vicious. You are all very aware of this. There are many brothers here who have family members who were even brutally murdered by the bandits. At that time, you must have hated the officers and soldiers for their uselessness. They just stretched out their hands. Asking for money and using power to bully others is simply not enough to protect you, the already poor people. But now that you have joined the army because of your family's livelihood, you are also facing those thieves who have harmed your homeland. What will happen to you again? How to do?
As the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, I will never mistreat any brother who fights bravely, but I do not ask you to be loyal to me. This country owes you before, and I will not even say that you must sacrifice your life for the country. I just I would like to ask you to think clearly: The thieves in Hedong are currently rampant. If the momentum is not curbed as soon as possible, the number of thieves who are wreaking havoc and violence will only increase. If we teach those thieves to escape again, they will kill them in Tongtian County when they seize the opportunity. In the realm of earth, you all know very well what you will do when thieves encounter your parents and children, your wives waiting at home, and your children waiting to be fed!
The incompetence of the soldiers has caused you to become homeless. You have also experienced the unforgettable pain of having your hard-earned family property taken away and losing your loved ones. Of course you can scold and resent the officers and soldiers who are lying on their backs and eating nothing. But now Your property, your homes, your lives, your loved ones...it's your turn to protect it!"
After months of training, these new army officers who have become more and more rigorous and prudent think of Xiao Tang's words that day. On their weathered and cold faces, two flashes of light seemed to suddenly burst out in their eyes. Huotuan, Xiao Tang, Wang Jin and others have painstakingly taught these new troops how to fight in the army, and now Xiao Tang must let them fully understand why he fights!
More than a hundred thief cavalry had already crossed the ditch and collided with the gun array formed by the new army. Blood and torn and broken bones and flesh immediately surged into the air. The thief cavalry originally wanted to plunge in with a sharp steel knife.
The formation of the official army was smashed to pieces, but as soon as the two armies met, the thieves and cavalry were shocked to find that the effect of the sudden cavalry to break the formation was not obvious.
After all, the assaulting cavalry must charge and gallop quickly in order to maximize their destructive and deterrent power. Even if they enter the enemy's formation, they must move forward non-stop and break through without hesitation. If the enemy stops their momentum, they must take action.
Fighting on the ground, I'm afraid their combat power is not higher than that of infantry.
These thieves, who were more skilled in riding skills, naturally understood this truth. However, although they were able to overturn the spear handles of many new troops in the front line, they were immediately supplemented by healthy soldiers from the rear to fill up the formation.
Moreover, these new troops had already received instructions from Wang Jin, the Dang brothers and others on how to defend themselves against the enemy when they faced the charge of the enemy cavalry. When an enemy cavalry rushed to the left, there would be seven or eight spears stabbing at them.
It is said that most of the thieves who were the first to charge were bandits who were used to doing business without capital and were good at fighting. If it were a one-on-one fight, the new army soldiers, who were mostly farmers in the countryside, would be far from their opponents, but now
All military warriors are organized into squads and squadrons, and they support each other to advance and retreat together according to changes in the battle situation. No matter how powerful the thieves are, how can they stab spears from all directions in front with their own strength?
"Puff!", "Puff!", "Puff!", "Puff!", "Puff!" The muffled sound of gun blades piercing flesh and blood was continuous. Many thieves had just entered the formation of the new army.
Several shots were fired, and the men and horses rolled into the newly dug trench. This trench, which was originally intended to block the enemy, now looked more like a burial place dug in advance for the thieves and cavalry.
What shocked the Thieves Cavalry even more was that they bared their teeth and claws and screamed strangely when they charged, and there was no charging formation at all when they charged. However, the new army soldiers not only attacked and defended in the same way, but they also stabbed directly with their spears at the same time.
, a short and powerful "Kill!" was uttered from their mouths at the same time, and countless shouts of killing seemed to sound at the same time from thousands of people, and there was an aura of taking life and death. It seemed that as long as the officers and soldiers shouted in unison, there would be many more
The thieves will be killed on the spot, as effective as the ghost's hook!
Once the momentum of the thieves' cavalry charge was curbed, a large number of thieves in front of them rolled into the ditch they had just crossed with their horses, and gradually gathered into a pile of corpses. Although the enemy was fiercely fierce,
Under the impact of the new army's gun formation, more than 300 spearmen died heroically in the front line of the gun formation. However, there were still strong soldiers coming up from the rear. The defensive formation standing at the back of the trench was only slightly loose.
But he stood still and allowed the enemy's cavalry to charge fiercely, and it was difficult to kill him in a sudden attack.
Generals Dang Shiying, Dang Shixiong, and Wang Wenbin were all at the forefront of the defensive formation at this time. Whenever a thief came nearby, they and the surrounding officers would draw their weapons and go to intercept and kill the opponent. Although they would not retreat until they fought to the death.
, but the three of them also knew that they were now in a coordinated battle, so neither the Dang brothers nor Wang Wenbin took the lead in rushing out, and the infantry under their command seemed to have become one whole body.
Xiao Tang witnessed the effectiveness of the new army's athletes in resisting the enemy. He, Wang Jin and others were also very pleased. Although this army still needs to go through a long period of training and needs more training in battle formations,
But at least now, just speaking of the effect it can exert when setting up formations to defend against enemies, it is not inferior to the more well-trained officers and soldiers in other military divisions. With time, if there is a commander in charge of the army,
, mastering more tactics under the leadership of a general who is good at dealing with battles will surely play a greater role in more tragic wars in the future.
However, for Xiao Tang and other officials and generals, this was a great good thing, but from the perspective of the Hedong thieves, it was of course a bad luck that would last eight lifetimes.
In the valley, the thief leader Dang Shilong's eyes twitched fiercely as he looked at the battle ahead. He turned to the side and looked at the three strong thief leaders Ling Guang, Chen Xuan, and Ji Wenbing, and said fiercely.
He cursed: "I originally thought that the army's foothold was not stable and they could take advantage of the situation to rush out, but I didn't expect that the opponent turned out to be a tough nut to crack! Zhemo can't rush here, let's break out from the north?"
The strongman leader named Ling Guang spat, and then said: "I'm afraid there are also officers and soldiers setting up a stronghold to block it in the north. We have already lost the lives of many children here. They all say that we will not stop doing anything, so we retreat like this."
Wouldn't it be a waste of energy? What's more, leading the troops to flee north will waste time. Who knows that there will be a large number of officers and soldiers coming? His grandmother can't even kill the thousands of officers and soldiers in front of us. How can our brother
Are you going to start a rebellion? Are you afraid of someone with the surname of Dang?"
"I'm afraid of you, you idiot!"
When Dang Shilong heard this, his expression suddenly changed and he immediately said angrily: "You think I don't dare to risk my life? I'm a straight mother-in-law thief. Leader Tian Da doesn't know. You guys must have heard of the reputation I made when I gathered horse thieves in the east of Hedong.
I have been chasing and killing the officers and soldiers for a long time, and I have put in a lot of effort, but you are a bitch like Ling Guang, how dare you insult me so easily!"
Ling Guang's eyes widened when he heard this. Just as he was about to argue with Dang Shilong again, Ji Wenbing suddenly shouted: "That's enough! What time is it now? Since the leader of Suitian wants to fight against the government, there is an internal strife at this time.
, Let’s start a quarrel? Dang Shilong, in the past, chasing down those weak officers and soldiers was not a skill, but now this group of government soldiers and horses don’t look like they are a difficult group to offend by looking at their clothes and armor. Why, Zhemo
The horse thieves you lead can only bully the weak and fear the strong, so they really can't fight a tough battle?"
Dang Shilong was provoked by the repeated exchanges, his mind became hot, and he immediately said angrily: "Damn it, I just don't want to lose my capital here, do you think I am really afraid of that group of officers and soldiers? I want to see
How capable I am, okay! I’ll go up there personally, lead all the children, and crush all those birds to the ground!"
