Chapter 1000: Exemplary Role
After all, it is more than ten times or twenty times more enemies, and even if it is fully equipped with muskets, once the enemy does not want to die, people can bear it, and guns will not work; Guns can, bullets are not enough, this is destined to be a bad battle, a big battle.
Hearing Yang Chendong's decision, Xiao Yining had to sigh and turn away. Even if the Sixth Young Master refuses to leave, then even if he takes his life and puts the entire Fifth Division here, he will definitely not allow any enemy to rush to the barren mountain.
The siege of the Siamese soldiers continued, and the night passed, and the morning passed. At noon, the barren mountain was finally surrounded like an iron bucket, and if you tried to rush out from any direction, you would have to face at least 30,000 enemies.
When Tong Si completed the complete encirclement, the general attack began at the end of the afternoon, that is, at one o'clock in the afternoon, the sound of war drums was heard around the barren mountain, and then, soldiers wearing Siamese army uniforms appeared in all directions, they were either holding broadswords, or holding spears, or holding a sword and a shield in all directions, approaching the barren mountain, and the sound of war drums spread in all directions, guiding these Siamese troops to approach step by step.
On the barren mountain, looking down from above, you can see that the figures of the enemy are densely packed, and they are constantly approaching like ants. A thousand meters, eight hundred meters, six hundred meters...
In response to the enemy's approach, all the soldiers of the 5th Army Division behaved very calmly. The long-term training allowed them to maintain a calm heart, and the banner of King Wunan, which represented Yang Chendong's identity, was planted at the highest point of the barren mountain, so that every soldier could warm their hearts after seeing it. They firmly believe that if the battle flag does not fall, they will not stop fighting.
Five hundred meters... Four hundred meters... Three hundred meters.
When the enemy reached a distance of 300 meters, the first gunshot was fired by the division commander Xiao Yining, and the bullet spun out and hit the body of a Siamese military flag. As the Siamese flag fell, 10,000 guns were fired at the enemy who was approaching them.
Tong Si only knew that there was Yang Chendong on the barren mountain, but as for how many five-star army soldiers there were, he didn't know at all. He didn't get any information in advance, and he didn't have anything as advanced as a high-powered telescope, everything was based on the naked eye, just by estimation, which caused him to suffer a big loss when he was shot in the first shot.
Under the volley of 10,000 guns, the firepower was staggered, and there were many weapons of large-scale destruction at close range such as the machine guns used by the 95th class. The Siamese soldiers had barely rushed for half an hour before they were forced to retreat, and behind them, a mountain of scattered corpses was thrown behind.
No one is not afraid of death, especially since many of his companions around him were shot without even seeing the enemy's face, which frightened the unprepared Siamese army. When some soldiers with shields found that their opponents were not shooting arrows but bullets, they realized how ridiculous it was for them to hold shields in their hands, and this situation was only a retreat.
In less than half an hour of attack, more than 3,000 corpses were thrown in the south, south, west, and south, and the first attack of the Siamese army ended in failure. When the news reached the ears of the Chinese army's big tent, he was not only not discouraged, but happy.
It turned out to be all musketeers, and it should be the main force of the five-star army. Before, he was worried that someone would pretend to be Yang Chendong and come to the barren mountain, but now it seems that there is no need to worry at all, there is no doubt that Yang Chendong must be in this mountain.
The goal has been determined, as for the power of the musket, although it is very strong, he is not without advantages, for example, he has fifty cannons that have just been transported, and more than 10,000 cavalry, which can be a killer weapon, allowing him to achieve the ultimate goal.
"Push the artillery up, and order the five thousand cavalry to be ready, and rush forward as soon as the opportunity is right, and I want to see if their muskets have an endless supply of gunpowder." Tong Si said confidently.
The general gave the order, the artillery began to move forward, and the five thousand cavalry were ready to see the seams. And all this was seen by Xiao Yining, the division commander on the barren mountain. "Damn, it's finally appeared, artilleryman, determine the location of the target, adjust the ruler, and wait for orders at any time."
Finally seeing the artillery that killed the fourth regiment commander appear, Xiao Yining said angrily.
Yang Chendong also saw the scene of the artillery appearing through the binoculars, and then he smiled. Some things still have a certain deterrent power when they are not used, but once they are taken out, they don't even have that sense of deterrence.
As for whether these artillery pieces could hurt himself and the soldiers of the Fifth Army Division, Yang Chendong was not at all worried. As far as he knows, in addition to the five-star army, other artillery can hit as far as three miles, such as the self-made artillery of the Beiming Dynasty, because of various technical reasons, it can't even hit a mile, how can such an effective distance threaten himself?
Yang Chendong's self-confidence also infected other fighters, and several 100mm mortars that had been set up long ago kept adjusting their directions, but they were not in a hurry to attack.
The Five Star Army also had artillery, and the attack range was several times greater than that of the Siamese Army. At present, this is not yet public news, so how to destroy all the enemy's artillery as much as possible without the enemy's defense, has become their current target. If you can't hit it with one hit, you can't completely destroy it, and once you wait until the night, when everyone's vision is blocked, the other party suddenly pushes the cannon up, it won't be fun.
Twenty mortars kept locking onto the slowly moving artillery, and soon determined the number of opposing guns thirty. After not seeing more artillery appear, Division Commander Xiao Yining gave an order and shouted, "Open the artillery." ”
Boom boom... Boom Boom!
The cannon sounded suddenly, and twenty shells came out in unison, covering the area in an instant, and after a burst of firelight, the thirty artillery pieces of the Siamese army, plus the hundreds of Siamese troops pushing the artillery, were all left with no bones, and they were completely wiped out.
Tongsi, who was still waiting for the news of the victory, suddenly heard the sound of cannonballs, and intuitively told him that this was not a good signal. He knows the sound and power of his cannon, and he can't reach it so loud and fierce, can the other party still carry artillery with the army?
The facts told him that his guess was correct, and it was indeed not the artillery fired by his own side, not only that, but all the artillery fire of his own artillery in this array was wiped out, and the thirty artillery pieces sent out without exception became a pile of red-hot scrap metal.
There were only fifty artillery pieces in total, and thirty of them were lost in just one shot, which made Tong Si feel ashamed and angry, and immediately he shouted loudly: "Charge, charge the whole army, charge the cavalry, I will kill them." ”
The second full-scale assault began.
There was no temptation, only a constant onslaught, and wave after wave of Siamese soldiers fell on the way of the charge. The 5,000 Siamese cavalry also launched a fierce attack from the north under the cover of infantry, and they wanted to open a gap, as long as they could get close to the five-star army, and then they could rely on their numerical superiority to win.
"Black Rider Dragonguard, follow me on the horse." Seeing that Siam's 5,000 cavalry rushed to kill, knowing that it would be difficult to cover everything with the blockade of muskets alone, Yang Chendong flew on his horse and brought a thousand black horsemen to a recoil kill.
Compared to the ordinary Siamese cavalry, the appearance of the black cavalry is like a divine soldier suddenly appearing.
They are invulnerable, their weapons are sharp, their individual quality is extremely excellent, with the assistance of the arrow tip formation and the three-three formation, just as soon as they meet the enemy, the Siamese cavalry has been pierced through countless gaps, and the original formation has become chaotic.
When the cavalry's formation was broken through, and the head and tail could not be taken care of, and the left and right could not communicate with each other, their power was reduced by at least half. At this time, in the face of the black horseman's fierce assault, there is nothing to do except hug the head of the rat.
In the face of the black cavalry who did not know how many lives and deaths they had experienced on the battlefield, the numerical superiority of the Siamese cavalry of 5,000 cavalry was dispersed before it could be brought into play, and it was finally driven away, which also indicated that the second attack of the Siamese army was declared a failure.
After more than an hour, it was almost dark, and the Siamese soldiers were all defeated after paying the price of nearly 10,000 people, and corpses were thrown everywhere around the barren mountains, and the pungent smell of blood filled the air with a foul smell.
In such an environment, Lu Wushi opened a meal. They lit bonfires, set up marching stoves, and began to cook. Although the environment was very bad and there was a disgusting smell in the air, after an afternoon of fierce fighting, the physical exertion of the soldiers was not small, and replenishing calories and food was a must. Whether you're hungry or not, even if it's for the next big war, you have to eat something.
A bowl of hot soup, a few pieces of jerky, and a box of canned fish, that's what every soldier is all that comes into his hands. Yang Chendong also placed this thing in front of him, and when the food was served, he unceremoniously picked it up and ate it, and he looked like he was relishing.
God knows, at this time, Yang Chendong's abdominal cavity was already tumbling, but he still ate it forcibly, because he knew that if he didn't take the lead, then others were afraid that it would be even more difficult to eat.
Facts have proved that the role of exemplary is indeed very powerful. When some soldiers smelled this unpleasant smell and some couldn't swallow it, when they saw that even the sixth young master had eaten and was still so happy, did they have anything to excuse? Each of the warriors forcibly ate the food into their stomachs, and suddenly the fatigue was reduced a lot.
That's the role of the commander-in-chief. Otherwise, how could there be such a saying that a lion with a flock of sheep can defeat a sheep with a flock of lions?
After eating the food, Yang Chendong looked at the sky that was already a little dim, and ordered: "Everyone hurry up and have a good rest, the enemy will not attack within two hours, but there may be a fierce battle after the sky is completely dark, everyone first enter the dug trench to hide, and the scouts take turns to rest." ”