At this time.

A fire broke out in the back camp.

Xu Ding knew that it must have been Zhao Yun who had succeeded.

As long as you hold on a little longer, the enemy's food will surely be burned.

Boom boom...

The enemy is still bombing here.

Xu Ding hid in a hidden place and used the satellite monitoring system to check the entire camp of the enemy. First of all, the enemy, who was closer to the rear battalion, was assembling towards the grain depot.

Even the left and right battalions were alarmed.

No less than four or five regiments rushed here.

The soldiers stationed in the rear camp have already killed outside the grain depot.

Bang bang bang...

Suddenly, Xu Ding saw two battalions of soldiers entering the grain depot.

"It's not good, Zhao Yun is still inside. A fire broke out in the camp, and the enemy cut off a retreat.... "According to the current situation, it is impossible for Zhao Yun to rush out.

The enemy held the gates and the treacherous heights, with rifle range, which could cover the granary.

No matter how brave Zhao Yun is, he can't break out of the encirclement.

"Someone..." Xu Ding shouted behind him.

Ran a soldier.

Xu Dingdao: "Go back and give the order, let Huang Gai lead a thousand heavy armor to ride, and come to respond." ”

"No."

Originally, this night battle was only to burn the enemy's grain and grass.

Even if he couldn't win, Xu Ding didn't plan to invest more troops.

But Zhao Yun was under siege and his life was in danger.

Xu Ding couldn't watch him die here.

Da Da...

Huang Gai arrived quickly.

A thousand heavy armoured horsemen lined up outside the camp.

Xu Ding flipped over a horse and quickly ran through the queue. As you run, give them reinforcement as fast as you can. Then he ordered: "Rush in!" ”

"Kill..."

Under the leadership of Huang Gai, a thousand heavily armored cavalry rushed into the camp.

Rumble! Rumble!

As soon as I entered, I was bombarded.

Fortunately, they are advancing fast, and it is difficult for the enemy to lock on.

Xu Ding was in the back, saw the enemy's mortar, erected on the highest facility in the rear battalion. It was probably a fort built by the enemy. Specialized in guarding the rear battalion.

As soon as an enemy enters, artillery support will be immediately provided.

Da Da...

The heavy cavalry was covered in heavy armor, and even the war horses were wrapped. Almost immune to rifle shots. But against mortars, it does not play a role in resisting.

In the process of running, in the face of artillery bombardment, you still have to pay a certain number of casualties.

At this time.

The fire in the rear camp was getting bigger and bigger, and it had covered the grain depot.

The five hundred people led by Zhao Yun returned the same way, wanting to break through from the east.

Halfway through the run, they encountered two regiments of the enemy and exchanged fire.

.........

The battle was fierce.

Zhao Yun's five hundred people were all foot soldiers, including Zhao Yun, who did not ride horses.

This is a complete loss of speed.

It is also difficult to fight the enemy in close quarters.

In order to avoid the fire of the rifle, he could only lie on the ground and advance.

Once hit by enemy mortars and grenades, the casualties are very serious.

"Kill..." Fortunately, at the critical moment, Huang Gai's heavy cavalry arrived and attacked the enemy's rear.

The enemy was attacked on both sides, and the situation began to reverse.

Zhao Yun took the opportunity to attack and kill and rendezvous with Huang Gai's army.

"General Zhao, you withdraw first, and I will stop the enemy army." Huang Gai Road.

"I'm tired of the general." Zhao Yun took his soldiers, about a hundred people, and rushed towards the outside of the camp. Enemy artillery fire chased all the way and bombarded.

When Zhao Yun rushed out of the camp and joined Xu Ding, the troops behind him were only fifteen people.

"Zilong, what's the situation inside?" Xu Ding asked.

"The situation is good. The enemy's grain depot has been burned, and they can't save it if they go in now. Zhao Yundao.

"Good. When General Huang Gai returns, we will go back to Nanchang. ”

"Yes."

Zhao Yun and the fifteen people behind him, the enhancement effect had disappeared. Feeling tired and tired. But they all held on strongly, and there was no syncope.

Xu Ding also felt it, and asked Zhao Yun and them to leave first.

Outside the camp, I waited for about half a pillar of incense.

Huang Gai rushed out with the cavalry.

Xu Ding saw that there were originally 1,000 heavy armored cavalry, but now there are less than 300 left. Huang Gai was also injured and remained lying on the horse's back with a painful look on his face.

"Go back to Nanchang."

Xu Ding ordered all troops to withdraw from the battlefield. Including the hundreds of people who had been scattered everywhere before, they also gathered and withdrew towards Nanchang City.

The enemy suffered such a big loss.

Of course, we won't rest on our laurels.

After Xu Ding withdrew, more than 30 military vehicles immediately drove out. In the back there were also brigades of infantry troops, which, judging by their numbers, were no less than seven or eight thousand people.

Xu Ding and the troops of the Western Shang Empire arrived in Nanchang almost at the same time.

"Your Majesty, is the attack on the camp still going well?" Lu Su came down from the city tower, his face full of anxiety. Xu Ding went to attack the camp, he didn't know at all, or the soldiers defending the city later reported to him.

"Smooth."

Xu Ding quickly ran up to the city tower, looked into the distance, and said, "The enemy is coming soon, you are ready to defend the city." ”

"Yes."

Lu Su was ready to arrange.

Zhao Yun grabbed him and said, "Sir, the enemy's grain has been burned, and they won't be able to hold out for long." We will defend the city three days, and they will withdraw. ”

Lu Su chuckled: "I have already seen it, and there is a fire in the enemy camp. I guess it's your attack on the camp that will be successful. ”

"Now it's good, defend the city for three days, and you can win."

Lu Su returned to the city to prepare.

All the elite troops were transferred to Dongcheng.

Titicaca...

Dozens of military vehicles stopped outside the city. Then the cannons and shells came out.

Xu Ding glanced at this posture and shouted: "Hide it all and don't show your head." Wait for the sound of artillery to stop, and then fight the enemy. With that, he also left the castle tower.

Boom boom...

Cannon fired.

Burst after burst.

From the city gate to the urn city, within a kilometer, it was bombarded for half an hour.

Seventy percent of the soldiers in this range were killed or wounded.

Lu Su, Huang Gai, Cheng Pu, etc., fortunately, they were well hidden, otherwise they would not have escaped the fate of being bombed.

"For half an hour of bombardment, tens of thousands of shells must have been used. The Western Shang Empire is really rich, and I don't know how distressed I am when I bomb it like this. Xu Ding smiled: "If we also have these shells, are we still worried about not being able to win?" ”

"They're taking revenge."

"Your Majesty doesn't have to take it to heart, when they are done blowing up, we will fight back." Lu Su said.

"You have to hold on. Just like Zilong said, hold for three days, and the enemy will withdraw! ”

"Yes."

Xu Ding handed over the responsibility of defending the city to Lu Su, Cheng Pu, and Huang Gai.

After that, return to the castle guard's house.

..........

The enemy shells bombarded the city for half an hour, followed by a fierce siege of the city.

They made it into the city.

But when he reached the urn city, he was blocked by Cheng Pu.

Huang Gai came out of the urn city with hundreds of elites and fought the enemy at close range.

A big war.

The enemy is repulsed.

Yuzhou.

Yeongcheon-gun.

Jia Xu returned to Xuchang City.

He was very anxious and urged the household department, the military department, and the official department to quickly organize the new army.

"Zhicai, how many troops do you have now?" Jia Xu took a fold and went to the military plane.

Xi Zhicai smiled bitterly: "Mr. Wenhe, how many times a day do you run?" ”

"The war on the front line is difficult, and I want to form a new army as soon as possible."

"Tough? I don't think so, can I? Xi Zhicai said: "From the moment the enemy invaded, all I received was good news. His Majesty defeated 20,000 enemy troops in Jingnan and fought all the way to Nanchang. Zhuge Liang also won consecutive battles in Yangzhou. According to my count, more than 70,000 people have been wiped out. ”

"Ugh...."

Jia Xu sat down and said, "What you see is a superficial phenomenon. Our fight against the Western Shang Empire has only just begun. With the advantage of melee combat, it is not surprising that he has the upper hand for a while. Once they are familiar with this method of warfare after a long time, it will be very difficult for us to win. In the final analysis, we still need powerful weapons and a new type of army that is good at fighting. ”

Xi Zhicai said: "I don't believe what you said. But I'm half ready for the soldiers you want. They were all transferred from the states of Kannai and the Central Plains. About 40,000 of them can be reorganized into the new army. ”

"Zhicai, you have to speed up. The front line is anxiously waiting for the supply of soldiers. ”

"No matter how anxious you are, you have to wait." Xi Zhicai said: "I'll tell you the truth." The remaining troops will have to wait a month to be transferred from Hebei. ”

"So long..."

"It's been fast. Wenhe, you also have to understand our difficulties. Xi Zhicai said: "You adapt these more than 40,000 people first, and when the follow-up soldiers arrive, you add them, isn't it the same." ”

"Okay."

Jia Xu was also embarrassed to watch the drama Zhicai, so he didn't force him.

Forty thousand people is better than nothing.

this day.

Jia Xu held a pledge meeting on the Xuchang campus.

All the soldiers are there.

Jia Xu stood on the platform, facing the army, holding a notebook in his hand, and said: "Our second group army originally planned to need 100,000 people. But now there are not enough soldiers, and only 40,000 can be formed. The remaining shortfall will be made up in a month's time. ”

"Even if there are not enough soldiers, our army must be fully organized. That is, each column, originally planned to be 30,000 people, now there are only 15,000. Since the strength of the troops, and then slowly join in. ”

Speaking of this, Jia Xu glanced at the generals in front of him, opened his notebook and read: "The commander-in-chief of the Second Group Army is served by Jia Xu." Chief of the General Staff Cui Yan. Commander of the first column, Xu Huang. Commander of the second column, Zhang Liao. The commander of the third column, Tai Shici. Commander of the cavalry column, Ma Chao. The commander of the artillery column was judged.... ”

All the generals whose names were read took a few steps forward.

Jia Xu gave them a letter of appointment, a short gun, and a new military uniform.

Everything was carried out according to the model of the Western Shang Empire.

Xu Huang, Zhang Liao, Tai Shici, Ma Chao, and Juan Pei are generals with real power.

The rest also have hundreds of division, brigade, and regimental generals.

Each unit has its own flag.

From the 1st Regiment to the 100th Regiment.

From the 1st Brigade to the Thirtieth Brigade.

Although there are many numbers, they are assigned in an orderly manner.

.......

After the flag ceremony.

Jia Xu called everyone into the tent of the Chinese army.

"How do you feel about the New Army?" Jia Xu sat down and asked.

The generals were arranging their clothes.

Tai Shi Ci smiled: "It's a little weird, I still like that armor more." At this time, everyone looked at Ma Chao. The entire new army, only Ma Chao and his troops, did not change their clothes. Or wear the original armor.

Jia Xu said: "The new army's operational concept is different from that of our previous units. Pay attention to positional warfare, sports warfare... and so on new types of tactics. You need to understand all this. In the next month, I will give you senior generals a simple tutorial so that you can understand how to lead the new army into battle. ”

"From tomorrow onwards, every night, after dinner, come to the military headquarters to look for me. Everyone should bring a pen and paper. Every word I say must be carefully recorded. ”

"Did you hear that?"

"I hear you..." The crowd replied.

A few days later.

Message came from the front.

The battle of Nanchang was a great victory, and the enemy had retreated to Wanling, which would not pose a threat to Nanchang for the time being.

Xu Ding asked the infantry army of Nanchang City to retreat to southern Hunan to garrison.

If the enemy fights Nanchang again, Nanchang's cavalry will also retreat to southern Hunan.

The reason for this arrangement was that Xu Ding and Guo Jia wanted to leave Jingnan and go to Xuchang to participate in the formation of the new army. Without Xu Ding, it is not realistic to hold Nanchang. So, simply prepare for a retreat in advance.

"Your Majesty is going back to Xuchang..."

Jia Xu felt happy in his heart.

He was ordered to form the Second Army, and he was busy for several days, although it was in order, but he was still not sure. I always feel that something is wrong and I can't change it. Now Xu Ding is going to come back, just in time to perfect the new army.

You must know that the Second Army is the main force against the Western Shang Empire.

After the establishment of this unit, it must shoulder the heavy task of resisting the enemy, and there must be no mistake in the slightest.

Jia Xu is dedicated to the public, and he doesn't care about any merits and rewards. As long as the troops can be formed well, whoever commands the training can do so. It is better for Xu Ding to train personally.

Time passes imperceptibly...

By the beginning of June.

The soldiers who came from Hebei arrived in Xuchang City.

Under Jia Xu's arrangement, he joined the Second Army.

Xu Ding and Guo Jia also returned.

Inside the Imperial Study.

Jia Xu reported to Xu Ding: "The Second Group Army was established, and the training tasks were completed very well. The armies also made progress. But... The minister doesn't understand the subject of training, does Your Majesty have any suggestions1? ”

"What are the training subjects now?"

Jia Xu took out a notebook and put it on the desk.

Xu Ding picked it up and looked at it.

At present, there are several main types of training subjects. One is rifle shooting, which takes out millions of bullets every day for soldiers to practice. The second is to throw grenades. It needs to be fast. Taking into account the small number of grenades, stones were used instead for the time being. If you throw a stone accurately, you won't be far off throwing a grenade. The third is bayonet fighting. Each soldier carried a bayonet. When handing over with the enemy, it is necessary to fight with bayonets.

"Wenhe, how many bullets do we have? How long can you use millions of tablets a day? Xu Ding put down his notebook and said: "Hurry up and stop, all bullets must be stored for use on the battlefield." ”

"Your Majesty, rest assured, we have a lot of bullets, and they will definitely be enough." Jia Xu said.

"Just because it's enough now doesn't mean it's enough in the future. We can't make this thing, we have to save it. ”

Jia Xu said: "The soldiers have not used rifles, and they are not allowed to fight. If you don't spare some bullets and let them practice, how can you go to the battlefield? ”

Xu Dingdao: "Many battles do not require soldiers to have accurate shooting skills. Just shoot at the enemy's position. Because you can't see the enemy clearly at all. If you have to master accurate shooting skills, you can form some small units, so that some people have superb skills, so that they can play a role in specific occasions. ”