When Lin Ziran realized that the situation was not good, he immediately ordered to stop advancing and prepare for battle.
But what Lin Ziran saw next made him extremely anxious.
Because the transport convoy had just set off, and even a few carriages behind it had not yet set off, an unexpected situation suddenly occurred, which made it impossible for the transport convoy to react.
Even the experienced Hao Ren had already sensed the danger from the rumble of horses' hooves, and immediately began to organize the convoy to form an array.
But in such a hurry, the large number of carriages could not be arrayed in the first place.
Seeing this situation, Lin Ziran was also anxious.
Looking further into the distance, a large number of cavalrymen were slowly approaching. These cavalrymen were wearing gray jackets and white trousers. At a glance, they knew they were Guang'an cavalrymen.
Although the distance is still more than a thousand meters, they are cavalry, and they can advance very fast in a short distance. There is no time for a large number of carriages to slowly form an array.
At this time, Lin Ziran rode forward directly, holding the command knife high and passing in front of his patrol battalion array: "The first company and the second company are relying on carriages to prepare for battle, and the artillery platoon is immediately preparing for artillery bombardment."
It is impossible to form a complete circular formation of huge vehicles for defense. The Guang'an cavalry on the opposite side will not give themselves this time.
In this case, the best way is to use the existing carriages as obstacles to defend on the spot.
Unlike the slow and troublesome transport convoys, Lin Ziran's patrol camp is all soldiers, even if they are all new recruits on the battlefield for the first time, but when the enemy is still far away, it is still better to obey the order and hide behind the carriage.
It can be done.
In fact, Lin Ziran could also choose to order the hollow phalanx directly, but he had little confidence in his own soldiers.
The hollow square formation of the musketeers is certainly the best formation to fight against the cavalry, but this is based on the fact that the musketeers are well-trained.
The momentum of the cavalry's attack was too terrifying. As new recruits, I guessed that the enemy's cavalry hadn't even rushed over yet, so they might have been frightened and collapsed.
They needed fortifications and the carriage as a psychological support so that they could calm down and fire back.
In the past few months, Lin Ziran's training for the patrol camp basically did not involve anything too complicated. It mainly focused on formation training, with an emphasis on obeying orders.
Therefore, although the situation was a bit chaotic, the soldiers in the patrol battalion were still able to perform basic tactical actions.
Under Lin Ziran's order, the soldiers from the patrol battalion quickly moved to the back of the carriage that was still on the road and even the horses had not been unharnessed.
Then some soldiers, under the command of the platoon leader and other officers, helped the peasants untie the draft horses. Otherwise, if a fight broke out later, the draft horses would be disturbed by the sound of gunfire, and then become restless and drag the carriages.
Running around.
At this time, Luo Mazi also rode to Lin Ziran's side with an anxious look on his face: "Sir, the enemy is coming fiercely, why don't we take shelter for now?"
Lin Ziran glanced at him, and then said: "If I hear you talk about running away again and shake the morale of the army, I will kill you immediately!"
Luo Mazi was also stunned when he saw Lin Ziran's expression!
Then he saw him again and said: "Sir, please calm down, sir. I definitely don't want to escape. I just feel that the carriages we are relying on are not enough. I suggest that the transportation team gather more carriages!"
Lin Ziran snorted coldly: You think your mind is spinning very fast!
This Luo Mazi wants to run away whenever there is nothing wrong, without even looking at what the situation is.
They are coming with cavalry, and there are at least 500 of them. In this case, we have no choice but to stand firm on the spot.
Turning around and running away is actually no different from collapsing on the spot. The Guang'an cavalry on the opposite side will just ride their horses to cover them up. It will be a disaster if they can escape.
At this moment, Hao Ren also ran over in a hurry: "Brother Lin, there is no time, the convoy cannot form a large formation at all!"
Lin Ziran said: "Since we can't form a big formation, then we can form a small formation. The nearby carriages will form a small formation on the spot. As long as the cavalry are not allowed to rush in!"
"In addition, immediately send Qingqi to the north to ask for help!"
The most important thing now is to defend on the spot. Even if there is no standard circular formation, each small formation can become a small stronghold. With these carriages acting as obstacles, the enemy's cavalry will not be able to rush in.
But even if it is defended, it is impossible for people like them to escape the danger. They must obtain support.
Support from the main force of Chongguang City.
Lin Ziran's few brief words initially stabilized the situation.
The numerous carriages that had already set off, because the formation was too long and the distance was circular, had no choice but to surround four or five nearby carriages, and then the peasants hid inside.
Hao Ren, on the other hand, led more than fifty of his troops to help the civilians line up in the middle of the carriage. In a hurry, he surrounded almost a dozen carriages and defended them on the spot.
Lin Ziran himself took the patrol battalion to organize vehicles on the spot, then listed a vehicle formation of more than thirty carriages, and led the patrol battalion to defend.
As for other carriages and civilians, Lin Ziran couldn't control that much.
While Lin Ziran was hurriedly preparing for battle, several hundred meters ahead, the Guang'an cavalry had already begun to speed up.
After the formation was settled, Lin Ziran immediately gave the order: "The civilians and the baggage platoon continue to build the vehicle formation, the first company, the second company, and the artillery company prepare for battle!"
"As soon as the artillery platoon is loaded, fire!"
"Musketeers are loaded and waiting for my order!"
After some arrangements, the original panic situation finally calmed down.
The soldiers of the two companies were already loading. The soldiers who moved faster had already finished loading and were waiting for orders.
Lin Ziran estimated the distance of the opponent's cavalry!
Six hundred meters, five hundred meters!
At this time, preparations had already been started, and a five-pound artillery piece that had been loaded opened fire on the enemy cavalry in front.
boom!
The gunfire sounded, and a round grenade with a wooden butt at the tail and a disc fuse flew out of the barrel in an instant, crossed the sky and landed among the Guang'an cavalry.
Bang!
The shell exploded, overturning many Guang'an cavalrymen!
However, this did not affect the charge of those Guang'an cavalry at all!
Five hundred meters, four hundred meters!
At this time, Lin Ziran also waved the command knife towards him: "Shoot!"
At this time, something happened that Hao Ren and other heavy troops, and even the civilians, could not understand. The musketeers from the Qingshan patrol camp actually opened fire while the Guang'an cavalry was still 400 meters away.
Hao Ren's face suddenly darkened.
He didn't expect that this Lin Ziran looked quite calm, but why was he so anxious?
Those Guang'an cavalry are still 400 meters away. Why did you order the musketeers to fire? Damn it if you can hit them!
But when he looked at the Guang'an cavalry hundreds of meters away, his eyes almost dropped.
He clearly saw that as the musketeers from the Qingshan patrol camp opened fire, many Guang'an cavalry fell down in front of them.
It was those cavalry horses that tripped over a small pit, right?
However, I don’t want to think about it, because it is impossible for almost ten Guang’an cavalry to be tripped in different places at the same time!