Behind Hao Yaoqi, there were about a hundred cavalrymen of the rebel army. From the defenders on the wall of Fengpoling Village, it was vaguely possible to see that the cavalrymen of the rebel army suffered heavy casualties, and many of them were wounded.
Li Shiwei also recognized Li Laiheng and Zhang Pizhu from the crowd. Li Laiheng seemed to have been injured by an arrow, while Zhang Pizhu's injury was more serious. Just looking from a distance, Li Shiwei could barely distinguish the wounds on Zhang Pizhu's body.
Three or four wounds.
The number of official cavalry was far greater than that of the Chuang army cavalry and the defenders of Fengpoling Village. Miao Lichen estimated that there were at least six to seven hundred cavalry. He Renlong's troops were a powerful force among the Qin armies on the three sides.
The strictness is no less than that of the Little Tiger Team who made a fortune by picking up foreign goods in Luoyang.
The Qin army's cavalry were chasing after them like wolves and tigers. About dozens of them fired arrows at the cavalry in front of them. However, most of the arrows they used were light arrows, which seemed a little weak at this distance.
He shot and wounded two cavalrymen, but did not cause much damage to the armored and well-protected invading cavalry.
At this time, a short-bearded general riding on a chrysanthemum-green war horse raised his right hand to the side of his head and waved forward. Then a group of about forty cavalry rushed to the forefront of the army, and they all deflected their horses slightly.
He turned his head half a circle to the right. At the same time, he took off the three muskets on his back and took advantage of the wind to fire them together, instantly causing a huge roar.
The defenders on the wall all screamed in shock. After a burst of three-eyed muskets, seven or eight of the invaders' cavalry fell off their horses. Seeing this, Li Shiwei couldn't hold himself back, so he quickly ordered the bird musket teams to take up positions at each gun-eye fort.
, prepare to set off guns and fire back at the officers and soldiers.
But Miao Lichen hurriedly persuaded Li Shiwei. He persuaded: "The commander and Leader Hao are still rushing in front... The cavalry of the Chu army and the Qin army are almost in a mess. Now they are firing guns and cannons at the same time. I'm afraid they will accidentally injure our army."
Too few men and horses!”
Li Shiwei made a mistake in haste. After all, he was still young and not calm and steady enough. But after being persuaded by Miao Lichen, Li Shiwei quickly regained his rationality. He took a look at the Chu army and the Qin army cavalry fighting outside Fengpoling Village.
After forming the formation, he immediately said: "Yes, you are right. We need to gather all the gunmen... and also bring over the lightning guns and Lumi guns collected in Prince Fu's treasury.
Everyone is targeting the cavalry that released Madman Dahe!"
The lightning guns and Lumi guns mentioned by Li Shiwei were treasures seized from the treasury of Prince Fu's Mansion after the Chuang army conquered Luoyang.
These two types of firearms are more advanced than bird guns. During the Wanli period, Zhao Shizhen, a man from Shushe, imitated the Western bird gun that was paid tribute by Dosima, the envoy of the Turkish Rumi Kingdom (ie the Ottoman Empire), and summoned craftsmen to trial-produce it. Finally, in
In the 26th year of Wanli's reign, a matchlock gun with a longer range than the beak gun was created, which was called the "Rumi gun".
Lumi guns are structurally superior to ordinary bird guns, are more powerful, have a longer range and are more accurate.
The electric gun is a new type of firearm with flintlock characteristics that was created by itself on the basis of absorbing European firearms such as the Lumi gun and the Flange gun.
However, after Wanli, the administrative system of the Ming Dynasty had gradually become decayed, and it lacked sufficient financial resources, will and political resources to promote these advanced new firearms.
The result was just a small batch of imitations and trials, which became the playthings of a few powerful people. It failed to have an impact on the overall military system of the Ming army, let alone save the Ming army's dismal military failure.
However, the few new firearms seized by the intruders from Prince Fu's Mansion became Li Shiwei's trump card. After he regained his composure, he immediately calmly organized a cannon team to fight back.
The soldiers with the best gun skills in the Little Tiger Team used bird blunderbuss, Lumi blunderbuss and electric blunderbuss. They concentrated their firepower and released them all at once. After a few bangs, accompanied by the explosion of smoke, the lead bullets fired by the gunners quickly hit the ground.
The Qin cavalry in the middle defeated more than ten people, causing He Zhen's troops to be held back for a moment as they charged like wild beasts.
"Brothers, follow me and return to the stronghold in response to the captain's sentry!"
When the cannon team released its guns, Miao Lichen also gathered at the suspension bridge with the miners and militiamen. After everyone heard the sound of the gunfire, they immediately followed Miao Lichen and killed them out.
In fact, the miners plus the militia were only two to three hundred people. Compared with the hundreds of elite cavalry under He Renlong, they were far inferior in both quantity and quality.
But the wall of Fengpoling Village behind us formed a psychological backing for people. Miao Lichen's appeal to rescue Li Laiheng also encouraged everyone. The legend of Mr. Li has been circulating around Luoyang for a long time, and everyone is
I am willing to believe that Mr. Li is a magical figure who "promotes benevolence and righteousness and saves lives in fire and water", but does not want him to be defeated and die in the hands of the army.
What's more, many people have heard similar legends: Taoist monks all say that "Master Li" descends from the Tiangang star, and anyone who follows him into the Central Plains will also have the opportunity to become an evil star.
Can a mere Madman He kill Tiangang Star?
"Come on!"
Amidst the chaotic shouts of killing, hundreds of miners and militiamen swarmed out from the suspension bridge, which startled He Renlong. He was riding on a handsome and straight chrysanthemum-green war horse, with a short and thick beard and a round face.
He was very tough, but at this moment he showed a dazed expression.
He couldn't believe how these two to three hundred people dared to break out of the village and go to the wilds to compete with his elite cavalry?
"Lord Zhentai!"
The shouts of his subordinates brought He Renlong back to his senses. He pulled the reins, unsheathed the long sword in his hand, and said with a ferocious smile: "The central army bites the intruder cavalry, the rear team rushes towards the village soldiers, and the others detour to the outside...
…Then I will kill you without mercy and gain military honors for you all!”
Under He Renlong's order, the Qin army's cavalry was divided into four teams. One team was still biting behind Li Laiheng and others, while the other team made a half circle and rushed to the flank of the militia. The other two teams took detours to the left and right.
, rushed to the outer periphery, on the one hand to avoid the artillery fire of the defenders of Fengpoling Village, and on the other hand, they also tried to surround the intruder cavalry and the militiamen who came out to rescue the village.
The war horse of the Chuang army heaved violently like a boat in a tsunami. Li Laiheng leaned half of his body on the horse. He was wounded by an arrow in the abdomen by the Qin army. Although the wound was not deep, he fought and galloped fiercely afterwards.
The originally small wound was torn apart a lot, causing him to feel a heartbreaking pain.
Li Laiheng did not expect He Renlong to be so familiar with the tactics of the Chuang army. He fully thought that his strategy of disguising himself as a Henan officer and approaching He Town and then launching a surprise attack was very clever.
The result was that his cleverness was mistaken for his cleverness, and He Renlong took advantage of his plan and was mistakenly included in the finals.
Not only did he suffer heavy losses, but he almost lost his life. If Zhang Pizhu hadn't sacrificed his life to save Li Laiheng and blocked Li Laiheng's two swords with his own body, he would have doubted who had the good head in his hands now!
Li Laiheng also saw Miao Lichen rushing out from Fengpoling Village to receive support. He silently sighed in his heart for Miao Lichen's calmness and Li Shiwei's growth at the critical moment. He was deeply pleased with the contingency measures of the defenders in the village.
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Regardless of casualties and sacrifices, he led He Renlong here in the hope of relying on the village wall to greatly kill the elite cavalry in He Town.
Buy time for negotiations between Liu Jingting and Li Xianfeng.
In any case, He Zhen cannot be allowed to arrive in the suburbs of Luoyang before the script is completed!
"Waving the flag...!" Li Laiheng hunched on the back of the war horse, gritted his teeth, turned his head sideways and reluctantly said to Hao Yaoqi, "We also turned the horse's head half a circle, joined Miao Lichen, and defeated the Qin army.
The Rampage Team!"
Hao Yaoqi's face was solemn. This rough man had never shown such a cautious and stern expression. He was well aware of the critical situation. He responded without looking back and pulled the horse slightly to the side.
Other old brothers in northern Shaanxi also showed expressions of desperation. They all understood the cruel meaning of Li Laiheng's words "kill the Qin army".
After the intruder cavalry slightly adjusted the charging angle diagonally, they almost collided with the Qin army's rear troops who were charging towards Miao Lichen's group of militiamen.
At this critical moment, most of the Qin Army's cavalry picked up three-eyed muskets and fired bullets at the intruder cavalry who were counterattacking. The intruder cavalry gritted their teeth and covered half of their bodies on their horses.
Behind them, relying on their armor and flesh and blood, they were able to withstand the attack of the Huomen Gun, and then ran headlong into the Qin Army's cavalry.
He Renlong did not expect that Li Laiheng would be so desperate. Instead of rushing back to the stronghold, he turned the team sideways and launched a counterattack. He sneered and immediately led the Chinese army servants around him to cut in from the diagonal rear side of the intruder cavalry team.
Trying to be the victor behind the oriole.
But at this time, the miners and militiamen led by Miao Lichen, relying on the courage of a newborn calf who was not afraid of tigers, rushed into the Qin army's charging cavalry and helped Li Laiheng entangle the Hezhen elite cavalry.