Zhongmu is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, although the terrain is complex, but there are more streams, small rivers, woods and the like, in general, it is still very suitable for cavalry galloping, just like most areas of Yanzhou.

When Chen Cheng ordered Wei Ran to go and defeat the nearby enemy forces, he also ordered Zhao Si to take the trapped camp and several infantry and cavalry battalions to take Zhongmu. If the city is well defended, then first fence it off, dig trenches outside the perimeter, build forts, and wait until this side is finished, and then go and see what effect it will have to bombard the city wall with artillery in actual combat.

The Jizhou army and the Gongsun Zan army have been fighting for many years, and they have already found a set of effective methods to fight the cavalry. Jiang Qi placed pikemen and halberders on the periphery, arranged crossbowmen inside, and placed the cavalry far away, ready to break through the enemy army and then send them to chase and kill.

Hebei's strong crossbowmen and halberds have made a name for themselves over the years, and have defeated Youzhou Tuqi many times. The most famous is the Battle of the Boundary Bridge, where Ju Yi blocked the way with 800 soldiers with heavy armor and large shields, and then used a powerful crossbow salvo to defeat the most elite White Horse Yicong under the command of Gongsun Zhan.

That time can be regarded as a turning point in the confrontation between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zhan, and Yan Gang, the commander of Baima Yicong, was also killed in that battle. Although the cavalry of the Xiliang people is very powerful, and they have made a name for themselves over the years, Jiang Qi thinks that at most, they are just similar to the Youzhou Raiders.

After Wei Ran appeared near Jiang Qi's army with the flying bear hussars, he did not attack immediately, but only divided some light cavalry, expelled the cavalry of the Jizhou army, and then just watched there. Even, these Xiliang people even divided half of the cavalry to dismount, and drank and ate in front of the battle.

Seeing the Xiliang cavalry's behavior, Jiang Qi couldn't help but sneer. Want to trick me into taking the initiative? Hey, we don't know how many times we've seen this trick. He was completely unmoved, and watched as the Xiliang thieves ate and fed the horses in batches. As long as the Xiliang people are dragged here, then there will naturally be time to clean them up.

After a while, the road was dusty, but it was the 1st and 2nd Infantry Battalions that arrived. Each infantry battalion numbered more than two thousand men and was armed with eight Tiger squat guns. After approaching Jiang Qi's army, the infantry battalion spread out to both sides, pulling out a long battle line. The infantry of the Xiliang people was only half that of Jiang Qi, but the width of the spread was wider than that of Jiang Qi's army.

Jiang Qi was stunned at first when he saw that the enemy's battle line was so thin, and after carefully observing it for a while, he couldn't help but wonder. Is the enemy not going to fight, or is he continuing to use the trick of luring the enemy? Their own horses have already found a lot of enemy foot riders around, presumably in order to disband the battle formation!

In the years of fighting against the Youzhou Turks, the Hebei generals had already reached a consensus: when the enemy's cavalry had the advantage, the formation must be kept intact. The infantry, which had disbanded the formation, had little resistance in front of the cavalry. However, after Hebei's armor rode up, the Youzhou army couldn't even take much advantage of the cavalry.

Because of the higher degree of officership, the infantry battalion of the tooth soldiers is smaller than that of the county soldiers, with only more than 2,000 people, divided into four songs. Each song has 500 people, equipped with two tiger squat cannons. The two infantry battalions did not leave reserves, but directly pressed up together.

In the process of approaching, the Xiliang cavalry gradually withdrew, handing over the battlefield to the infantry. Jiang Qi rode on horseback, and when he saw that although the enemy army was in motion, he could still maintain a neat queue, and his face couldn't help but become serious. It seems that the Xiliang army is not only strong and strong, but also well-trained!

At a distance of a hundred paces, the infantry stopped advancing. Eight tiger squatting cannons were withdrawn from the queue, and the black muzzles of the guns were aimed at the enemy who was waiting for them. On the orders of the gunner, the gunners methodically put the ordered gunpowder into the barrel and then stuffed the solid shells into it.

"Single gunpowder!"

"Single gunpowder!"

"Solid bullets!"

"Solid bullets!"

The artillery commander gave one order after another, so that the artillery crew was ready for the shelling. The Tiger Squat Cannon is a light artillery gun used to support infantry, and when firing solid shells, the effective range can reach 150 paces. Wei Ran was bullying the enemy on the opposite side who had not seen the power of the artillery, so he pushed the Tiger Squat Cannon to a distance of a hundred steps.

Of course, Jiang Qi had never seen the scene of the roar of artillery, and he was very curious about what the Xiliang thief on the other side was doing. A few people around a long pipe, busy for a long time, what use can it be? Looking at the shape of the long pipe, Jiang Qi was still in the mood to make a few vulgar and obscene jokes with the soldiers on the side.

I heard that the people over there in Xiliang and Guanzhong all believe in witchcraft and gods, so this is about dancing in front of the battle?

But the war does not rely on those Shinto things, but on the soldiers to fight with swords and guns!

The firing of the artillery was already ready, Wei Ran looked at the enemy on the opposite side who was still maintaining a strict formation, and ordered; "Twenty steps forward!"

The herald repeated the order, and after confirming that it was correct, he galloped towards the infantry line. Soon, the infantry, having received the order, advanced another twenty paces, and the distance from the enemy was only about a hundred meters. At this distance, after firing a solid bullet, it is probably necessary to switch to a shotgun.

"Ready!"

"Ready!"

"Ignition!"

"Ignition!"

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

It was as if there was a wind and thunder on the flat ground, and with a loud sound, the cannon body and the gun mount retreated backwards. Eight shells crashed into the densely packed array of enemy troops at breakneck speed, knocking down rows and rows of enemies. Fragments of limbs and metal shards flew in all directions, and the infantry immediately took on a terrible situation.

The thunder sounded, Jiang Qi's heart jumped, and he watched as a few black dots seemed to fly over slowly. A crackling sound followed, and the human body hit by the cannonball shattered along with the sturdy armor. After knocking out four or five people in a row, the kinetic energy of the shells was depleted.

"This ...... What the hell is this? ”

Cold sweat poured out from Jiang Qi's back, he only felt that his mouth was dry, his body seemed to be itchy, and it seemed like something was exploding, so it was not uncomfortable. He stared at the place where the shell had hit, and could clearly see a trail of blood on the ground. Even the strongest armor looks like papier-mâché in front of a cannonball.

This is the witchcraft of the Xiliang people?

Is....... It's horrible!

Several artillery commanders looked at the motionless enemy on the opposite side, and couldn't help muttering: Jizhou people are too sincere, right? After a round of shelling, you are still so calm?

Originally, they were going to switch to shotguns after firing a round of solid bullets, but now it seems that the Hebei people are really tough enough to take the initiative to charge because they can't stand the shelling.

"Single gunpowder!"

Once again, the reloading action began, and it took the trained gunners less than a minute to prepare. At the orders of the artillery commanders, another round of artillery bombardment was carried out. This time, the hit rate is higher and the damage is greater. In the enemy battle formation on the opposite side, there was another scream.

Seeing that the enemy had used witchcraft so quickly, Jiang Qi no longer hesitated, immediately turned his horse's head and ran frantically towards the rear. Beside him, the soldiers of the Jizhou Army also shouted, turned around and ran.

"Huh?" Wei Ran scratched his head, "It turned out that I was scared stupid!" ”

So what else is there to say about this? Just chase and kill from behind. At the sound of the order, the infantry cavalry followed the enemy's rear. The cavalry of the Jizhou Army in the distance was still relatively reliable, and they went upstream, wanting to fight for the opportunity to escape for their comrades, but after being pierced by the flying bear hussar, they immediately joined the ranks of the escape.

Ma Chao, Pang De and others, who were watching the battle on the side, were all shocked by the power of the artillery salvo, but Chen Cheng only felt very bored. Alas, it took more than four years to cast the cannons, and more than a year to train the gunners, and as a result, after going to the battlefield, they fought two rounds? Anyway, in the face of the roar of artillery, still brave and fearless charge!

He still remembers watching a very magical movie, the name seems to be called "Stinging Horse" or something. In that movie, the Qing soldiers, armed with shields and bows and arrows, launched a death charge against the Taiping army, which used cannons and muskets. At that time, Chen Cheng was stunned,

Is it true that the director doesn't understand anything about military affairs? A broken shield can block bullets and shells? That's not a Qing soldier, it's a space marine, right? The Taiping Army musket team that used three-stage shooting was actually shot over by the Qing soldiers who used bows and arrows? The director of this Nima's island is unreliable!

Even if you don't understand military affairs, you can go to see a few examples!

Chen Cheng felt that the cane just now was very boring, and it couldn't make him feel any excitement at all. When Wei Ran was chasing and killing the enemy army, he returned to the large army with his guards. Zhongmu City has been besieged, but the defenders in the city refuse to surrender, and Chen Cheng needs to solve this problem.

Most of the scholars and heroes in Yanzhou fell to Yuan Shao's side, because Cao Mengde had never known what it meant to be soft-hearted since he came back from the killing. Cao Jun slaughtered in Yanzhou, and those who had betrayed him were killed cleanly, and the whole family was left behind.

This bloody killing frightened all the scholars and Haoqiang, and they threw themselves into Yuan Shao's arms at a rapid speed. Now Zhongmu's county order is to take refuge in Yuan Shao. Since it has fallen to Yuan Shao's side, it is natural that the general's soldiers and horses cannot be enlarged to enter the city.

When Chen Cheng came to Zhongmu City, Zhao Si had already excavated a number of artillery positions at a distance of one hundred and fifty paces. There is an earthen rampart on the side and a wooden raft in front. Although there were not many soldiers and horses in the city, and the enemy did not have artillery to counterattack, since the regulations stipulated so, then he followed the regulations.

"Didn't you tell them that we were soldiers and horses of the imperial court?"

Chen Cheng found Wei Ran, who was directing the soldiers to dig a trench, and asked, "How dare they resist the imperial army?" ”

Zhao Si was stunned and replied, "I have already sent someone to say it, but the guards in the city are not charming at all, but the city gate is closed. ”

"Well, they are looking for their own death, then don't blame me." Chen Cheng said: "Let the soldiers stop and rest, I'm too lazy to pay attention to these turtles, let them see and understand today, what is power!" ”

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